Whispered rumors pass through the halls of the Eagle Bronze Doors fortress. Tales of misery and death - whole settlements in the Labyrinth destroyed, every living thing turned to ash. And worst of all, that the darkness itself is responsible.
The rumors are dismissed - a military fortification cannot abide such idle chatter. And whoever heard of a shadow that consumes all?
That was, until the screams could be heard through the doors. The nameless horror draws closer.(17:45:02) Sadenease nods to Anumesa, looking worried.
(17:45:58) Anumesa smiles "Whats wrong?"
(17:46:35) Sadenease tries to calm her breathing, "...heard screams.."
(17:46:47) Anumesa's eyes widen "Where?"
(17:49:01) Sadenease takes a few deep breaths. "...eagle...fort...fortress..."
(17:49:29) Zwenze says: "You heard eagle screams at the fortress?"
(17:49:38) Anumesa sighs and shakes her head "I really shouldnt be doing this....if there are people in trouble then lets go"
(17:50:00) Sadenease shakes her head, "...no no....not eagles...people and guards shouting..."
(17:50:36) Anumesa opens her pack and pulls out a platemail shirt, tugging it over her torso with a bit of difficulty
(17:50:48) Zwenze says: "And they guards there need the reinformenct from the guards here"?
(17:51:17) Sadenease looks worridly at Anumesa. "...ran back to get help..."
(17:51:37) Anumesa says: Ill come
(17:51:53) Anumesa laughs "Just dont tell my husband im fighting, eh?"
(17:52:23) Zwenze eyes Sadenease : "Tell us all you know" and check his armor
(17:53:13) Sadenease nods slowly, "...will go with..." she looks around the crowd "...had dropped off deliverry....was leaving and heard screaming.." her ears lower "....lots of screaming...guards yelling...ran straight here...."
(17:54:36) Zwenze says: "That sounds serious. Unfortunatly the guards had an celebration at Kada els last night. They wont help much today. I can offer myy help. "
(17:55:19) Sadenease nods and looks around "....will need all help can get...."
(17:55:36) Anumesa says: Zwenze, will your guildies help?
(17:55:56) Knipart says: I will do
(17:56:08) Zwenze looks at Thoraro and Knipart : "Can you get all hammers you can find here?"
(17:56:17) Akashani says: do you need my help?
(17:56:22) Thoraro says: yes Zwenze
(17:56:36) Knipart says: At your command.
(17:56:39) >Akashani stands up.
(17:56:39) Anumesa grins "Akashani, your help would be wonderful"
(17:56:56) Yanlora says: I'll come too..
(17:57:05) Anumesa nods "Great...anyone else?"
(17:57:10) Yanlora says: Unless you mind?
(17:57:14) Akashani grins "okay then i'll help you"
(17:57:16) Anumesa says: Of course not!
(17:57:34) Yanlora says: I need a little moment though..
(17:58:27) Sadenease glances worridly at Anumesa.
(17:59:16) Zwenze looks at Sadenease : "My name is Zwenze and if you can wait a few moments, more dwarfs will arrive."
(17:59:24) Anumesa looks at everyone and gives Sadenease a quick smile
(17:59:52) Sadenease nods and returns Anumesa's smile, "...be careful..."
(17:59:56) Yanlora says: Ready to go..
(18:00:32) Anumesa gives a short humorless laugh "Ill use magic..alright? Wont even get close enough to get hit...they will be fine"
(18:01:17) >Akashani grabs hold of Anumesa Cyre and begins to dance.
(18:01:19) Zwenze makes execises to prepare for an eventual battle
(18:02:38) Anumesa winces and passes a hand across her torso "It would help if they didnt kick while im wearing platemail however.."
(18:03:09) Yanlora looks at Anumesa
(18:03:19) Sadenease fidgets and looks around.
(18:03:56) Zwenze says: Brodrs, do you know where the reinforcment is?
(18:04:06) >Yanlora Kithbeth pokes Anumesa Cyre.
(18:04:12) Knipart says: Brought some Backup
(18:04:18) Anumesa says: hmmm?
(18:04:19) >Rheos salutes Zwenze Whitebearded with respect.
(18:04:24) >Zwenze Whitebearded makes a bow to Rheos.
(18:04:25) >Akashani laughs heartily at Didle Sisisix.
(18:04:32) >Raoni Naneipa waves at Zwenze Whitebearded
(18:05:12) Sadenease looks at crowd.
(18:05:12) >Akashani takes a seat.
(18:05:13) >Akashani stands up.
(18:05:14) >Akashani takes a seat.
(18:05:16) Sadenease says: the*
(18:05:42) Myl says: Howedy
(18:05:43) >Knipart Thorsdir greets Myl Toph.
(18:05:43) >Thoraro Vuhilos greets Myl Toph.
(18:05:47) Zwenze says: The hammers are ready.
(18:05:51) >Zwenze Whitebearded greets Myl Toph.
(18:06:03) Akashani chuckles "now i can see the same as i would be a dwarf"
(18:06:10) >Myl Toph greets everyone.
(18:06:16) >Myl Toph raises a drink to the air before gulping it down. Cheers!
(18:06:18) Anumesa giggles
(18:06:21) Sadenease looks to Zwenze and Anumesa, "...go now?"
(18:06:30) Rheos nudges Akashani with his boot
(18:06:40) Akashani says: ouch
(18:06:41) Anumesa says: lets go then
(18:06:47) >Akashani stands up.
(18:06:53) >Akashani makes a bow to Rheos.
(18:07:05) Zwenze says: We are ready
(18:07:54) Sadenease waves.
(18:08:48) Pheoniceous says: hmm... what is going on over here?
(18:09:30) Anumesa nods to Sadenease "Are we going?"
(18:09:36) Sadenease nods.
(18:18:12) Fesek pokes Raoni
(18:20:24) >Akashani stands up.
(18:20:30) Raoni points Fesek "YOU !"
(18:22:29) Fesek manhugs Raoni
(18:27:56) Sadenease chuckles.
[After a great deal of running and OOC chatter, the group reaches the Eagle Bronze Doors...](18:36:44) Unidentified shouts: BLESSED LAANX! HELP ME! HELP!!!!
(18:38:03) Unidentified shouts: Run! Don't let it touch you!
(18:39:13) Unidentified shouts: GET IT OFF ME!!!
(18:40:31) Unidentified shouts: AAAGGGHHH!!!!
(18:40:38) >Anumesa Cyre greets Grunn.
(18:40:46) Sadenease sniffs.
(18:40:49) >Yanlora Kithbeth greets Grunn.
(18:40:57) >Akashani greets Grunn.
(18:40:58) Grunn says: Someone needs aid, and I can not fine him.
(18:41:09) Unidentified shouts: KEEP BACK! DON'T LET IT NEAR YOU!
(18:41:15) Zwenze says: SOmeone?
(18:41:20) Grunn says: There are too many echos in here.
(18:41:25) Anumesa's eyes widen
(18:41:51) Grunn shouts: Where are you, sir?
(18:41:54) Sadenease tilts her head, listening. "...voice from earlier...shouting..."
(18:42:16) Unidentified shouts: THE DOORS! KEEP THE DOORS SEALED! DON'T LET IT OUT!
(18:42:30) Grunn says: The voice is closer on this side.
(18:42:33) Anumesa gives a half smile "Well if they are still shouting...then they are still alive"
(18:42:58) Zwenze shouts: Help is coming
(18:43:30) Grunn says: My skills are weak, but I will aid where I can.
(18:43:43) Unidentified shouts: NO! GET BACK! SAVE YOURSELF!
(18:44:18) Grunn shouts: Honor will not let me fall back.
(18:44:40) Sadenease looks around.
(18:44:54) Mirkov says: my swords at your service
(18:44:57) Knipart claspes his axes nervouslxy
(18:45:03) Knipart says: *nervously
(18:45:07) Unidentified shouts: IT'S....
(18:45:17) Zwenze's swords are ready and I am prepared
(18:45:27) Grunn shouts: Where are you?
(18:45:41) Rheos says: What are your orders guildmaster?
(18:46:02) Mirkov says: tis be the fiight worth a song
(18:46:07) Zwenze says: The group needs to agree on how to proceed
(18:46:13) Grunn shouts: He is up there!
(18:46:27) Unidentified shouts: KEEP THE DOORS SEALED! ALL OF YOU, IT'LL KILL EVERYTHING!
(18:46:37) Grunn shouts: Stay there! We will aid you!
(18:46:58) Yanlora says: Maybe we should listen to that brave pal..
(18:47:01) Anumesa frowns "How on earth did he get up there?"
(18:47:09) Zwenze shouts: What do you propose? We cant wait here like cowards.
(18:47:14) Yanlora says: On the other hand..
[The body of an unidentified Ylian falls from above](18:47:20) Grunn looks shocked.
(18:47:27) Grunn says: Something pushed him!
(18:47:33) Anumesa tugs a glyph from the pack at her side and runs toward the speaker
(18:47:42) Yanlora says: Not going there is delaying the trouble..
(18:48:09) Mirkov says: we should not hesitate
(18:48:28) >Yanlora Kithbeth greets Unidentified Speaker.
(18:48:40) Anumesa says: Should we climb up there??
(18:48:42) Knipart says: This does not look good.
(18:48:44) Zwenze says: "ARe you allright Sir?"
(18:48:49) Grunn says: Is he.... alive?
(18:48:50) Anumesa looks up and swallows hard
(18:49:06) Yanlora says: I doubt he'll still answer..
(18:49:08) Unidentified's hand twitches slightly, revealing a small note clutched in its grasph
(18:49:19) Mirkov frowns
(18:49:28) Yanlora grabs the note
(18:49:37) Knipart says: What does is say?
(18:50:25) Zwenze says: Yan, what does the note say?
(18:50:26) Thoraro looks up "Rheos how did you get up there?"
(18:51:55) Unidentified's note reads simply "Beware - the shadows are alive. And they feed upon you."
(18:52:05) Thoraro says: Nice climb Rheos
(18:52:15) Yanlora hands around the note..
(18:52:21) Anumesa frowns and runs a hand across her stomach "Feeds?"
(18:52:27) Mirkov grips his sabres firmly
(18:52:48) Unidentified's body appears dessicated - drained of life, skin brittle and cold as ice.
(18:52:51) Rheos starts peering into the shadows
(18:52:57) Anumesa says: erm...id rather not be fed upon, if you know what i mean
(18:52:58) Mirkov says: we shall not fear the shadows
(18:53:02) Yanlora says: You should go home Anumesa
(18:53:03) Zwenze shouts: "Feed me you cursed shadows and i light a torch and kill you, you lightless shadows"
(18:53:06) Sadenease shivers.
(18:53:17) Anumesa says: I should.
(18:53:23) Anumesa says: What about all of you though?
(18:53:36) Sadenease moves to stand near Anumesa, watching around them.
(18:53:38) Unidentified's body crumbles to ash.
(18:53:22) Yanlora says: You got a kid to take care eh?
(18:53:51) Rheos says: Dwarves do not fear the darkness!
(18:53:55) Thoraro bits his lip
(18:53:56) Knipart says: What does the Note say?
(18:54:29) Mirkov says: and we shall stand to fight the shadows
(18:54:30) Anumesa frowns but says nothing
(18:54:36) Grunn says: Who pushed him?
(18:55:02) Sadenease looks up the hill.
(18:55:06) Yanlora says: I don't know if I want to know..
(18:55:06) Zwenze says: The note says: "Beware - the shadoes are alive. And the feed upon you."
(18:55:17) Knipart says: Oh.
(18:56:01) Knipart says: And now what?
(18:56:05) Thoraro looks up " are we going up there?"
(18:56:09) Anumesa says: We climb?
(18:57:07) Anumesa says: Sade?
(18:57:16) Anumesa says: Do you have anything to defend yourself with?
(18:57:50) Sadenease nods eyeing Thoryte.
(18:57:52) Mirkov says: we should seek the threat
(18:58:05) Thoryte looks cautiously at the ashes.... "I was under the assumption that a corpse passed on whole to Dakkru's realm?"
(18:59:56) Sadenease approaches Thoryte slowly.
(19:00:22) Yanlora looks at Thoryte a little bored "And you might be?"
(19:00:47) Thoryte looks up. "Thoryte. I heard screaming, and was curious about its nature."
(19:00:55) Yanlora sheathes her Sabres
(19:01:23) Mirkov says: we should not believe so easily
(19:01:25) Yanlora says: Well.. obviously someone died?
(19:01:45) Grunn shouts: I do not see anyone.
(19:01:59) Thoryte eyes the ashes again. "So I see... and yet they did not pass on whole. True death, perhaps...?"
(19:03:48) Thoryte says: Did they say anything...? Pass on a message? Or simply die?
(19:04:14) Yanlora says: Who got that paper?
(19:04:22) Yanlora looks around..
(19:04:22) Thoryte says: Paper?
(19:05:13) Yanlora says: Thanks..
(19:27:43) Thoryte looks to Yanlora. "There was a paper...? What did it say?"
(19:27:49) Yanlora says: the darn thing reads: 'Beware- the shadows are aliv. And they feed upon you'
(19:27:58) Yanlora says: *alive
(19:28:33) Anumesa shivers and looks around
(19:29:22) >Myl Toph takes a seat.
(19:30:01) Thoryte arches a thick brow in wonderment. "A shadow... feeding?" He shakes his head. "It makes no sense - but that fellow's body did appear drained."
(19:30:04) Zwenze says: "Gah. Shadows, Give me a torch and I will light out those shadows."
(19:30:46) Yanlora says: Torch eh?
(19:31:01) Thoryte nods to Zwenze. "Torches - and perhaps crystal lights - these might be useful."
(19:31:02) Mirkov says: my sabre will give them some light
(19:31:05) Yanlora loosend the shield on her back
(19:31:20) Myl says: by now my breathe might be flammable
(19:31:21) Zwenze says: "Or my wand. Come here shadows, and I teach you what light is"
(19:32:26) Yanlora looks at Thoryte "Anyways.. he came from up there *points up the approperiate hill*
(19:32:35) >Myl Toph stands up.
(19:33:12) Mirkov kneels and prays"my fair swords be blessed wit the light of crystal to send the shadows to where they belong"
(19:33:36) Thoryte looks upwards. "Odd..." He turns his gaze to the near fortress tower. "Perhaps the guards here know more. I will speak with them, and see if anything further can be learned."
(19:34:06) Zwenze looks at his dwarven brodrs: LEts follow this Kran
(19:34:34) Mirkov says: where did he go Master?
(19:34:41) Thoryte says: ...until we know more, there is little else to be done.
(19:34:55) >Zwenze Whitebearded raises an arm and points towards Thoryte Urion.
(19:35:12) Knipart mumbles to Zwenze: Dare we trust this fellow?
(19:35:40) Thoraro says: i think we have no choice
(19:35:45) Zwenze eyes Knipart : "No. But it cannot hurt following him"
(19:35:48) Mirkov turns to master "we should not believe so easily"
(19:36:04) Myl says: I did not come all this way do not beat something/body up
(19:36:22) Zwenze eyes Mirkov : "After all this is the fortress. If this isn't a save place Hydlaa and Kada els are doomed"
(19:36:37) Knipart says: And with it the Beer.
(19:36:45) Rheos trembles at the thought of the beer being doomed
(19:36:48) Myl says: ah yes, the beer
(19:36:58) Myl says: will no one save the beer?
(19:37:00) Thoryte looks to Zwenze again. "Then you must carry word back. Torches, crystals - light. Warn Hydlaa of the danger.
(19:37:04) Mirkov hides his face in his hands "not the beer"
(19:37:41) Zwenze looks at Thoryte : "And then? Hydlla is habitated with lazy guards and arrogant octarchs. I can better serve here"
(19:37:42) Thoryte nods solemnly to those gathered. "And all of you, be wary of the darnkess. I sense this is only the beginning of things to come."