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Fan Area => Roleplaying (Communitive Storywriting) => Topic started by: Monk_ on April 22, 2006, 03:04:22 pm
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We are witnessing the convergence of 4 RP threads coming together in a story of an evil in the hills and a warlord\'s approach. This conversation should be enough to get you up to speed. It\'s spreading like wildfire; get into it! :D
A Summary:
Once, Einnol and Anfa ventured into the Face (funeral chute of Ylaikum), and entered the underdark in an effort to save their friend, Xillix. They were successful, although they found out later a preist sacrficed his life to create the portal they used to escape. Now it has become apparent that dark forces took advantage of those moments to keep the portal open, which it remains to this day. Anfa has reason to believe Vodul is behind this. The symptoms of this situation have been many. There is a shadow growing in the SouthWestern plains (the region surrounding the Face). Many who have gone that way have found themselves wandering aimlessly, yet not caring or wanting to return. It has ended up with people nearly starving, others going mad.
More recently, Laroc and some others have been "assigned" to Stalker Demons. They contracted the Stalkers by falling unconcious in the hillls, then experiencing a kind of merging of the two realms in their conscience. When you have been made an "assignment" you will keep thinking you spot a demon out of the corner of your vision, but you look and see nothing. Gradually you see it more often, come closer to catching a proper glimpse of it. Once you first see it completely, it has taken you over. The shadow will seem to leave you, but you will start finding yourself places you didn't remember going, and losing parts of the memory of each day, not knowing what you were doing. These are the times that the Stalker Demon are possessing you to do the Shadow's bidding.
Now we are trying to discover who is infected, and train them to be aware of all their thoughts, keep remembering who they are, and all the details of their lives to fight the Stalkers. We are also trying to draw the best plans we can to defeat the Darkness, which will ultimately mean a party willl probably have to re-enter the Underdark to try to seal the portal from there. No one knows if they will return.
Meanwhile, Darkshade Tilien has seen a terribly warlord overtaking and crushing a city near the Bronze Doors - the warlord enters a city like a charming man, but soon all who know him are either on his side or dead. Is Hydlaa next? Is this related to the shadow.. perhaps Darkshade has the answers..
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Today in Hydlaa, tragedy struck. Shiho the enkidukai led a band tour party out to the Stone FAce, and beyond, not heeding the warning of the Shadow. He fell unconcious at the site of the Face, and soon afterwards turned on his tour party, leading them towards death at the hands of ulbernauts and his sword. When he returned to Hyldaa and was confronted by the survivors and the citizens of the city, he did not remember a thing. However, when confronted by Monk with a sword stained with the blood, his fingerprints confirmed by Jefecra the city guard, he could no longer be in denial. Mad with the news of his possession - he went into a mad rush of anger and despair, almost killing Janner before he was consumed by a cloud of darkness right outside Harnquist's smithy.
(http://saber.co.nz/ps/shihofoundout.jpg)
Shiho is confonted with a Stained Sword, stained with the blood of his innocent victims
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See the new (shorter) convo post for the alarming discovery that not all the guilds are against the Shadow. Where will Baston's blind faith in Vodul lead? Can we trust any of the Infidel Slayers Guild?
The first big three-post conversation here is probably unecessary to read if you have read all these summarising bits. Only for those particularly intersted in the details and how this developed. See future posts for future developments.
(14:34:29) Monk tells group: this way please, friends :]
(14:35:35) Anfa tells group: Monk are you nuts?
(14:35:53) Darkshade comments softly \"I don\'t think she\'s a roof climber..\"
(14:36:07) Monk tells group: i am sorry.. it is.. private
(14:36:15) Anfa laughs
(14:36:23) Monk tells group: it is not difficult.. are you wiling to try?
(14:36:25) Anfa tells group: well if I get killed you can come to the DR to see me
(14:37:03) Monk tells group: thank you for coming
(14:37:07) Anfa tells group: so what\'s up?
(14:37:09) Anfa tells group: Definitely privat
(14:37:21) Monk tells group: it is important for the scions and the mentors to know
(14:37:33) Darkshade tells group: Details of a problem that may soon become one for us all..
(14:37:47) Monk tells group: on his recent travels to a city near the Bronze Doors
(14:37:55) Cerala tells you: How do i tell Jirosh about Brintec\'s carpet order?
(14:38:07) Monk tells group: Darkshade saw the city overthrown by a warlord
(14:38:14) Anfa raises an eyebrow at the mention of the Bronze doors
(14:38:17) Monk tells group: he turns up in a city, bringing many to trust him
(14:38:29) Monk tells group: then soon all who know him are either with him, or.. dead
(14:38:34) Monk tells group: even children, slaughtered
(14:38:36) Anfa tells group: Which city?
(14:38:42) Monk tells group: darkshade?
(14:39:01) Darkshade tells group: It was a city close to the Doors themselves..
(14:39:06) Anfa \'s face has become hard and cold at the news
(14:39:07) Darkshade tells group: Perhaps the closest one.
(14:39:21) Monk tells group: the most troubling thing is this: his name changes often, and even his face by magic: he is known only as, the Faceless Shadow
(14:39:32) Anfa tells group: The name of the city?
(14:39:54) Darkshade looks grim. \"Jlaad.\"
(14:39:57) Monk tells group: there is only one way we can combat such a danger
(14:40:03) Anfa thinks for a moment considering the news
(14:40:39) Monk tells group: to combat this danger, we must be united, fearing not death by one anothers hand, seeking not to rule one another and ready to die for each other
(14:40:13) Anfa tells group: What are you suggesting?
(14:41:10) Anfa considers what Monk is saying
(14:41:39) Monk says: i am not sure what will happen next
(14:41:39) Anfa tells group: The Scions are part of an alliance with the Warriors, the Vespers and the Gaurdians of Power
(14:42:11) Anfa tells group: We stand together
(14:42:31) Monk says: good!
(14:42:35) Darkshade tells group: He talks about innocence as the only weapon to unmask this \'Faceless Shadow\'\"
(14:42:37) Anfa tells group: Innocence?
(14:42:57) Anfa tells group: well than I am not the one to unmask him...
(14:42:50) Darkshade tells group: Regardless of how gentle, and kind he may seem, the Shadow is far from it.. He\'s cruel in every way.\"
(14:42:54) Monk says: the more of us who know of this coming danger the better we can brace ourselves against the dissent this foe may try to sew among us
(14:43:16) Anfa narrows her eyes
(14:43:36) Anfa whisper\'s softly...\"I know what the shadow\'s are..
(14:43:47) Monk says: the innocence i speak of is merely having no desire to rule one anther, no fear of death by the others hand, and a willingness to die one for the other
(14:44:06) Anfa tells group: [monk wrong window]
(14:44:07) Monk says: with this, he will be powerless
(14:44:20) Monk says: [we cannot be heard here]
(14:45:00) Anfa sighs
(14:45:04) Darkshade tells group: There is, in fact, one more thing I neglected to mention, Monk. He controls a silent force.. The peasants spoke of it only in pained whispers, and not for long. The Forgotten, they were called.
(14:45:21) Monk says: the forgotten?
(14:45:22) Monk says: no...
(14:45:27) Monk says: they have been in this city before..
(14:45:24) Anfa says: If you are concerned about guilds wanting to rule one another, you are talking to the wrong alliance
(14:45:37) Monk says: glad to hear it, anfa
(14:45:54) Monk says: in this time all i can ask is for us to be strong in honour, to be ready and watching
(14:46:29) Anfa smiles at the word \"watching\"
(14:46:41) Monk smiles
(14:46:49) Monk says: indeed. i have no more diligence to ask of you
(14:46:59) Monk says: it is only to inform you
(14:46:60) Monk says: let all the guild heads know that you can
(14:47:15) Anfa says: I will inform my guild mistress
(14:47:27) Anfa says: YOu know where we stand
(14:47:34) Anfa says: She will inform our allies
(14:47:52) Anfa says: We are united and willing to fight as one
(14:48:07) Monk says: very well :]
(14:48:22) Anfa nods waiting
(14:49:31) Anfa sends a silent thank you to Darkshade for discovering in time to warn
(14:49:56) Monk says: aye, indeed it was his discovery
(14:50:04) Monk says: if you need more information you should talk to him
(14:50:22) Darkshade nods, though he does not revel in joy.
(14:50:24) Anfa says: I will probably corner him to pick his brain for details
(14:50:29) Darkshade arches an eyebrow at that comment. \"Careful what you say..\"
(14:50:34) Anfa smiles grimly
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(14:50:34) Monk says: now
(14:50:13) Monk says: the other matter i have called you here for
(14:50:37) Monk says: Xillix
(14:50:44) Monk says: saved by your hand and that of Einnol
(14:50:57) Anfa looks coldly at Monk
(14:51:13) Anfa says: Ah she is sister of my heart...tread carefully
(14:51:22) Monk eye\'s betray only goodwill
(14:51:40) Anfa remains defensive on her behalf
(14:51:40) Monk says: i will understand if you do not yet wish to speak of it
(14:51:51) Anfa blinks
(14:51:54) Anfa says: speak of what?
(14:51:59) Monk says: but i heard that you had accompanied someone to the Face recently
(14:52:07) Anfa shook her head
(14:52:13) Anfa says: My apprentice did
(14:52:16) Anfa says: not I
(14:52:17) Monk says: i thought perhaps you were comfortable enough by now..
(14:52:21) Monk says: oh..
(14:52:23) Darkshade sits on the rooftop, tapping his longbow against his hip, while he gazes out at the city.
(14:52:27) Anfa says: I do not go to the face if I can avoid it
(14:52:36) Monk says: there is something wrong, out in the SouthWestern hills
(14:52:57) Anfa feels the shadows gathering curious
(14:53:00) Monk says: the energies emmiting from that face may have something to do withit
(14:53:19) Monk says: if you can tell me the nature of the danger you, xilix and einnol faced out there
(14:53:23) Monk says: it could be of great help
(14:53:26) Anfa trembles slightly
(14:53:37) Monk says: we only recently recovered a guildmate from that area
(14:53:45) Monk says: he stil doesn\'t completely have his mind back
(14:53:49) Anfa says: The danger is within the funeral well, not on this plane
(14:53:55) Anfa says: or it was not
(14:54:04) Anfa stops to reconcider
(14:54:07) Darkshade stiffens slightly, at the mention of \'guildmate\'.
(14:54:17) Monk looks down
(14:54:25) Monk says: I am so sorry anfa, to ask you do to this
(14:54:36) Anfa starts to think furiously noticing how silent the shadows lie
(14:54:49) Monk notices anfa\'s unease
(14:55:00) Anfa says: What Einnol and I experienced was not of this world
(14:55:16) Monk says:
(14:55:19) Anfa says: If it wasn\'t for the love of friends and family we never could have returned
(14:55:35) Anfa says: The portal closed behind us..or so I thought
(14:56:02) Monk casts a spell that causes the shadows to retreat and the area to be sanctified
(14:56:03) Anfa wonders now at the reaction Einnol had
(14:56:25) Darkshade speaks with a definite chill \"Tensena Ela.. Teneka ror..\"
(14:56:29) Monk says: i have heard that he still will not go there
(14:56:43) Monk says: i am sorry darkshade
(14:56:46) Anfa shakes her head
(14:56:53) Anfa says: He CAN not
(14:56:56) Monk says: you don\'t need to stay, if you would prefer
(14:57:02) Darkshade shivers, a slight breeze passing.
(14:57:13) Darkshade says: It.. it is not that..
(14:57:32) Monk says: anfa
(14:57:41) Monk says: Gellule is back with us
(14:57:45) Darkshade mutters softly. \"I can feel it.. The wind brings darkness, an aura of darkness.\"
(14:57:46) Monk says: yet does not remember us
(14:57:51) Monk says: it pains us greatly
(14:57:59) Anfa nods understanding
(14:58:15) Anfa says: We were touched differently Einnol and I
(14:58:26) Monk says: Nilaya herself was starved and driven nearly mad in the southwestern wilderness before she was resceud by two other explorers
(14:58:31) Darkshade shivers once again.
(14:58:55) Monk says: i understand your pain, and xillix is not the only one who has been endagered
(14:59:04) Anfa says: I have heard the darkness calling...I thought it was only me...
(14:59:06) Monk says: i expected to hear this was not entirely of this world
(14:59:11) Monk says: calling
(14:59:11) Anfa looks concerned
(14:59:14) Monk says: yes
(14:59:16) Monk says: exactly
(14:59:26) Anfa says: to each a different experience
(14:59:37) Anfa says: the shadows whisper secrets...
(14:59:49) Monk nods, understanding
(14:59:52) Anfa says: threats/ lies/promises?
(15:00:02) Darkshade suddenly starts swearing in another language, a language from above.
(15:00:06) Monk says: even when you know you\'re caught, you may not want to escape
(15:00:21) Monk says: darkshade? what is it!
(15:00:33) Anfa nods slightly distant
(15:00:46) Darkshade moans slightly. \"Can you even _feel_ it? It\'s like the.. wind itself is sick..\"
(15:00:50) Anfa says: And once touched...never clean again
(15:01:02) Darkshade sways.
(15:01:16) Anfa shivers hearing the shadows chittering their laughter
(15:01:21) Monk holds darkshade stead and starts chanting under his breath
(15:01:57) Monk says: darkshade
(15:02:05) Darkshade collapses onto the rooftop.
(15:02:13) Monk sighs
(15:02:27) Anfa reaches down and touches Darkshade in understanding
(15:02:29) Monk moves darkdshard to a safe position on the beam
(15:02:57) Monk says: he seems very sensitive to the movements of the underdark
(15:03:04) Monk speaks to Anfa
(15:03:16) Monk says: i think perhaps his recent trauma has made it too much, for now
(15:03:20) Darkshade says: (And this is where I must go. :( Pretend Darkshade is unconcious here.)
(15:03:26) Anfa whispers softly \"fight it Darkshade, build your walls, you will need to be stronger for this fight to come\"
(15:03:54) Anfa leaves the unconcious Darkshade to sweet sleep
(15:03:57) Monk says: [cya darkshade! see you soon]
(15:03:59) Darkshade murmurs softly, although it sounds pained. \"The wind itself... cannot fight.\"
(15:04:05) Darkshade says: (Bye!)
(15:04:09) Anfa says: [bye]
(15:04:32) Monk says: if you can shed more light the nature of the danger you faced
(15:04:40) Anfa turns in the direction of the face...and tastes the wind
(15:04:47) Monk says: it is clear the underdark does not approve of this discussion
(15:05:03) Monk says: but that should encourage us: it means this is worthwhile
(15:05:07) Anfa says: The smiles coldly at the mention of the underdark
(15:05:23) Anfa says: The nature of the danger?
(15:05:33) Monk says: from what was xillix saved?
(15:05:55) Anfa says: Xillix was under a spell, the answers were in the well
(15:06:16) Anfa says: We had to go to the other plane to find out how to break the spell
(15:06:19) Monk says: and what lead you to believe the answers lay there?
(15:06:33) Anfa says: The map carved into her head...
(15:06:39) Anfa looks at Monk grimly
(15:06:41) Monk blinks
(15:06:46) Anfa says: with a date
(15:06:53) Anfa nods
(15:07:09) Monk says: do you have any idea how she came to be under that spell? who\'s doing the map was?
(15:07:13) Anfa says: At the appointed time, at the appoint place
(15:07:42) Anfa says: She remembered when she awoke from her coma and her memory was replaced
(15:07:52) Anfa says: or returned really
(15:08:37) Anfa says: She was an instrument of the future..
(15:08:51) Monk says: but, you broke it
(15:09:07) Anfa says: No...we released it
(15:09:12) Anfa smiles softly
(15:09:24) Anfa says: the spell was for her own protection
(15:09:26) Tamirol shouts: figure it out stop shouting
(15:09:53) Anfa says: To protect her from the assasins that would be searching for her
(15:10:21) Monk says: i am a little confused..
(15:10:23) Monk says: but anfa..
(15:10:23) Anfa says: She didn\'t know who she was...or where she was from..
(15:10:57) Monk says: i must ask you to bring yourself to the memories i seek
(15:11:00) Anfa says: [try being in the middle of it with Kran kings and rituals to vodul..lol]
(15:11:21) Monk says: it may be much of this is unrelated
(15:11:25) Monk says: however
(15:11:27) Anfa says: What memory is that Monk?
(15:11:29) Monk says: your experience with the face
(15:11:47) Monk says: the evil working in the wilderness
(15:11:57) Anfa shakes her head
(15:12:01) Monk says: may be the same which tarnished your experience there
(15:12:13) Monk says: please anfa
(15:12:15) Anfa says: when we arrived at the face it was peaceful and calm
(15:12:27) Anfa says: There was no evil there at the time
(15:12:47) Anfa says: Einnol and I did not meet evil till we climb down into the funeral well
(15:13:07) Monk says: funeral well?
(15:13:17) Anfa says: Yes..that is what the face is
(15:13:31) Anfa says: it is the funeral well of Hydlaa
(15:13:42) Anfa says: [check the library]
(15:14:07) Anfa says: It is where the citizens of Hydlaa toss their dead
(15:14:34) Anfa looks curiously at Monk
(15:14:39) Anfa says: Did you not know that?
(15:14:49) Monk shakes his head
(15:14:57) Anfa says: It was a sacred place...
(15:14:57) Monk says: funerals are rare with my kind
(15:15:11) Anfa looks off into the distance saddened
(15:15:17) Monk says: and my company has been small for some centuries
(15:16:27) Anfa nods \"I see now why you were confused at my mention of the face and the \"funeral well\" it is one and the same
(15:16:42) Anfa says: [the whole story is on the forum btw..lol]
(15:17:07) Monk says: but funerals are an honourable and holy thing
(15:17:12) Anfa says: If evil is rising it has the spirits of the dead at it\'s mercy
(15:17:15) Monk says: and so was your quest
(15:17:29) Monk says: if you encountered an evil there
(15:17:32) Anfa says: Yes...but to an unholy plane
(15:17:42) Monk says: it may be related to the evil which is haunting the whole area
(15:17:47) Anfa shakes her head knowing he didn\'t understand
(15:17:59) Anfa says: We were no longer \"here\" Monk
(15:18:13) Monk eyes narrow, trying to understand
(15:18:13) Anfa says: Where we were, I do not know
(15:18:36) Anfa says: But the passage to this other plane was at the bottom of the well
(15:18:50) Anfa says: We were let in...we did not know we were being led
(15:19:06) Monk nods
(15:19:14) Monk says: if something happened that day...
(15:19:22) Anfa says: We were gone for 12 days
(15:19:27) Anfa looks grimly at Monk
(15:19:29) Monk says: something that could bring a leak from the underdark..
(15:19:37) Monk says: i must know
(15:19:57) Anfa says: For 12 days we were lost in the darkness, making our way to a rescue
(15:20:34) Anfa says: But the power there is nothing you can even begin to understand
(15:20:52) Anfa says: if It is beginning to rise up from the well....?
(15:20:52) Monk nods: i would not desire to
(15:20:57) Anfa shivers horrified
(15:21:22) Monk says: when you finally left this realm
(15:21:26) Anfa says: It dances on the mind...finding your wants your fears you hopes
(15:21:39) Anfa eyes get wider
(15:21:55) Monk holds anfa\'s shoulder a moment
(15:21:59) Monk says: Anfa!
(15:22:02) Monk says: it\'s ok
(15:22:17) Anfa says: No Monk...it is not..
(15:22:24) Monk looks down
(15:22:27) Anfa starts to tremble
(15:22:35) Anfa says: you don\'t know
(15:22:35) Monk says: ..it will be.
(15:22:49) Monk says: Anfa you are right that I know very little of this power
(15:22:59) Monk says: it is my Way to avoid it
(15:23:06) Monk says: however, I know much of it\'s counterpart
(15:23:07) Monk says: the LifeRealm
(15:23:17) Anfa nods thinking furiously
(15:23:32) Monk says: and there lies a Power that no darkness can fathom
(15:23:34) Anfa says: it will find those who want it to make itself stronger
(15:23:44) Anfa ignores the chittering of the shadows
(15:24:14) Monk says: when you left the realm
(15:24:19) Monk says: how did you get out?
(15:24:40) Anfa says: We had made our way to the bottom of a cavern and discovered a portal door
(15:24:50) Anfa says: it was inactive...we were trapped
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(15:25:01) Monk nods
(15:25:07) Monk says: but it isn\'t any more, is it, anfa
(15:25:35) Anfa says: It was not until we got back that we discovered there was a prophesy that if people gathered to pray for us we would find a doorway home
(15:25:57) Anfa says: There love and friendship activated the doorway allowing us to escape
(15:26:29) Monk says: and the those same forces will prevail again
(15:26:32) Anfa shrugs in the end...faith and love saved all of us
(15:26:40) Monk says: but the battle is not over
(15:26:47) Anfa says: It will never be over
(15:26:49) Anfa says: As long as the darkness is embraced by some
(15:26:56) Monk says: the war will never be over
(15:27:04) Monk says: but we must stand up for this battle
(15:27:05) Anfa shrugs
(15:27:16) Monk says: i am not asking you to get involved again
(15:27:19) Anfa says: We need to return the balance
(15:27:23) Monk nods
(15:27:29) Monk says: what you have told me is of great help
(15:27:51) Anfa says: I hope it will help...and I will return to the face to see what I can discover
(15:27:52) Monk says: it surely confirms the source of the Strangeness in the wilderness
(15:28:02) Monk says: anfa..
(15:28:07) Monk says: that may not be advisable
(15:28:15) Monk says: i insist that if you do so you go with me
(15:28:44) Anfa looks seriously at Monk
(15:28:54) Monk says: let me tell you what our guild has encountered out there
(15:29:01) Monk says: you know we roam widely in the lands
(15:29:10) Anfa nods
(15:29:19) Monk says: once nilaya went out there, with enough food planned for her trip
(15:29:36) Monk says: she is a wise advneturer, knows how to read the cracks in the sky
(15:30:02) Monk says: that is why when she found her journey taking days and weeks longer than expected, and her supplies ran out..
(15:30:07) Monk says: she was driven nearly mad
(15:30:22) Monk says: it is lucky she had told ones of our guild where she was going
(15:30:27) Monk says: another was not so lucky
(15:30:30) Monk says: Gellule
(15:30:41) Monk says: he was out there for months
(15:30:50) Anfa thinks slightly confused for a moment
(15:30:54) Monk says: began living on mushrooms and clacker meat
(15:31:11) Anfa says: They just \"lost\" their way?
(15:31:19) Monk says: he was seen from time to time, by travellers along oja road, or inteh shadoows of the city
(15:31:27) Monk says: but he was...
(15:31:35) Monk says: you could not make sense of him
(15:31:45) Monk says: finally.. finally he is back with us
(15:31:50) Monk says: and seems sane
(15:31:56) Anfa nods softly
(15:31:57) Monk says: but nilaya wept when he did not remember us
(15:32:16) Monk says: he is still with our guild, only taking our word for it that we are his home
(15:32:22) Monk says: but his memory is still lost
(15:32:34) Monk says: i went into the SouthWestern Wilderness myself
(15:32:47) Monk says: having heard of this anomaly
(15:33:01) Monk says: my will is higher than Sharven can train
(15:33:16) Anfa nods
(15:33:20) Monk says: and i have the disciplines of my way
(15:33:46) Monk says: once it began to affect me
(15:33:54) Monk says: i began travelling in circles
(15:34:03) Monk says: i was reading the sky crevaces
(15:34:11) Monk says: but it didn\'t matter
(15:34:20) Monk says: even once i was aware what i was doing.. i didn\'t want to stop
(15:34:22) Anfa listens quietly
(15:34:24) Monk says: didn\'t care to go the right way
(15:34:35) Monk says: i was prepared for this
(15:35:11) Monk says: i did finally return and meditation took off the effects, but not before i ended up in the ruins when i thought i was going in the opposite direction
(15:35:32) Monk says: there are others in danger
(15:35:44) Monk says: it is not only Xillix any more
(15:36:35) Anfa nods concerned over the news
(15:36:47) Monk says: if there is a leak from the underdark
(15:36:55) Monk says: the effects could become far worse
(15:37:01) Monk says: confusion and temptation are only the lesser dangers
(15:37:10) Monk says: it could become as bad as even.. possession
(15:37:37) Anfa looks off into the distance again knowing the evils that \"could be\"
(15:37:37) Monk says: this Faceless Shadow.. he could even be a Hydlaaran who went into the hills or near the face, and then to the city near the Bronze Doors
(15:38:20) Monk says: if you know how anyone could return to that portal deep in the underdark
(15:38:23) Anfa says: Grave news indeed Monk...
(15:39:07) Anfa says: The portal opened on this side by the words of a prophet who sacrifized himself to save us...
(15:39:27) Anfa whispers..\"I never even knew him....\"
(15:39:49) Anfa blinks away a tear in memory of the noble spirit
(15:39:59) Monk says: how terrible the underdark
(15:40:10) Monk says: that such sacrifices should be perverted
(15:40:24) Monk says: and used for such purposes
(15:40:43) Anfa says: the Portal should have closed when the praying stopped
(15:40:55) Monk nods: aye. Should Have.
(15:41:05) Anfa has a sudden thought...
(15:41:10) Anfa says: oh noooooo
(15:41:33) Anfa says: \"Used....used...used...
(15:41:37) Anfa starts to snarl
(15:41:50) Anfa eyes grow cold in anger
(15:42:11) Anfa says: Could that be it?
(15:42:22) Anfa says: Forgive me Monk...I must talk to Einnol
(15:42:33) Anfa says: Only he can answer the questions I have
(15:42:33) Monk says: the battle is not over
(15:42:51) Anfa says: If what I suspect is true...it has only just begun
(15:43:03) Anfa smiles coldly
(15:43:14) Monk says: [this convo being pasted to a forum or two might help others get involved]
(15:43:17) Anfa says: And a God will hear my voice
(15:43:40) Monk says: [i\'ll hit the explorers]
(15:43:53) Monk says: [and the ps story forum]
(15:44:21) Anfa says: [I was going to add to my story -journey into the mouth..I will let you know when I have finished writing it
(15:44:24) Anfa says: ]
(15:44:45) Monk says: [great! this convo here is enough to give people a gist of it too]
(15:44:54) Anfa says: [an after the fact..follow up...discovering we were used to open a portal to evil]
(15:46:35) Monk says: anfa
(15:46:43) Anfa says: [Vodul was the who we encountered in the other plane]
(15:46:43) Monk says: do not forget you still saved your friend
(15:47:09) Anfa says: Ahhh but I will not be used...not even by a God
(15:47:11) Monk says: it seems your exit from the underdark was taken advantage of
(15:47:32) Anfa says: It was arranged..we were let..the ruby crystals..
(15:47:41) Monk nods
(15:47:42) Anfa sighs remembering the journey
(15:47:55) Monk says: .. i did wonder about the original source of the map, and the spell
(15:48:07) Monk says: whether the origins could have deeper than you thought
(15:48:29) Anfa says: I know only that is by my actions alone that that portals is open
(15:48:47) Anfa says: I am responsible if the darkness is emerging
(15:48:52) Anfa says: Me...
(15:48:53) Monk says: no anfa!
(15:48:57) Anfa says: Yes Monk...
(15:49:03) Monk says: you must not take this onto your shoulders
(15:49:06) Anfa says: You do not know the story
(15:49:23) Anfa laughs slightly hysterical remembering the ritual in the death realm
(15:49:32) Monk says: but i know you are innocent of disohonour
(15:50:06) Monk says: there are minds of manipulation at work here far beyond our ability to fathom
(15:50:29) Anfa says: It was done for honourable reasons...for the life of Einnol and Xillix...\"
(15:50:37) Monk says: don\'t forget that
(15:50:37) Anfa snarls again...
(15:50:50) Anfa says: ohhhhh I hate being used!!
(15:50:57) Monk says: ultimately it will have to be the forces of the Lore that we must call upon
(15:51:13) Monk says: only there lays a Might greater than the evil of the underdark
(15:51:27) Monk says: but that Force works through all of us
(15:51:33) Anfa takes calming breaths
(15:51:41) Monk says: some of us may have to return to the underdark
(15:51:55) Anfa says: I will do all that I can to undo this portal
(15:52:02) Monk nods
(15:52:06) Monk says: i believe you will
(15:52:27) Monk says: but for now, you have much to think about and discuss, as do i
(15:52:37) Anfa nods distracted
(15:52:50) Anfa says: I need to talk to Einnol
(15:53:20) Monk says: go easy on him, anfa
(15:53:39) Monk says: he may not be as ready as you have been to delve back into those memories
(15:53:57) Monk says: you have been mighty this day
(15:54:02) Anfa says: On Einnol? He needs to know there is a reason he is reacting
(15:54:20) Monk nods
(15:54:22) Anfa says: He thinks it is a memory he is responding too and feels weak because of it..
(15:54:34) Monk says: i see..
(15:54:46) Anfa says: When he finds out he was only feeling what others could not yet...
(15:54:54) Monk senses anger in the shadows
(15:55:05) Anfa laughs out loud
(15:55:19) Anfa says: Aye...he shall be justified
(15:55:32) Anfa says: and once more not doubt his strength
(15:55:40) Anfa says: hahahahahaha
(15:55:47) Anfa sticks her tongue out at the shadows
(15:55:47) Monk smiles
(15:56:03) Anfa says: Score one for the good guys
(15:56:12) Anfa grins at Monk
(15:56:22) Anfa says: It is the little things that matter..
(15:56:27) Monk says: thank you for seeing me, Anfa
(15:56:51) Anfa says: No thank you Monk
(15:57:09) Anfa says: I am glad to know what it was I was experiencing
(15:57:23) Anfa says: As will Einnol
(15:57:27) Monk says: : )
(15:57:31) Anfa says: You have helped two this day
(15:57:49) Monk says: i am only glad to have the danger identified
(15:58:25) Monk says: and meanwhile, life goes on :]
(15:58:39) Monk says: i had better get back to the others
(15:58:54) Anfa nods
(15:59:09) Monk says: good journey, Anfa
(15:59:09) Anfa says: And I will find Einnol and fill him in
(15:59:11) Monk says: be safe
(15:59:22) Anfa says: And to you Monk..many blessings be upon you
(15:59:27) Anfa says: And I am sorry...
(15:59:36) Monk says: hm?
(15:59:46) Anfa eyes are filled with pain
(16:00:03) Monk takes anfa firmly by the shoulders and holds her eyes
(16:00:15) Monk says: this source of this Evil is not your heart
(16:00:19) Monk says: that is all that matters
(16:00:36) Monk says: forget the past uses of your hands and prepare them for the future
(16:00:49) Anfa nods and sighs
(16:00:55) Monk nods: fare well
(16:01:04) Anfa says: Fare well Monk
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(18:56:20) Monk says: greetings, bastion
(18:56:24) Monk bows
(18:56:28) Awai tells you: Hi Monk :]
(18:56:32) Diggah tells you: How did it go at the Face....had a server crash and couldnt log on for hours.
(18:56:42) You tell Diggah: it was amazing
(18:56:50) Baston nods "Greetings Sir Monk"
(18:57:01) You tell Diggah: xillx pulled off a master piece. wasn't without hickups, but very dramatic in the end
(18:57:13) Diggah tells you: If ou have time, tell all :)
(18:57:33) Monk says: I sought the leader of the Infedel Slayers and I was eventually directed to you.
(18:58:15) Baston says: You were wisely directed indeed
(18:58:17) You tell Diggah: i will - watch the thread
(18:58:33) Monk says: they seem good men, the Fidels
(18:58:44) Baston says: [hey it's "Baston" and "Infidel" not "bastion" and "Infedel" ;-)]
(18:58:56) Monk says: [got it]
(18:58:56) Diggah tells you: I shall.....so annoyed I missed it.Be well.
(18:59:30) Baston says: what kind of "fidels" are you talking about ?
(18:59:33) Ragnerok tells you: When do we make our attack?
(18:59:46) Monk says: your men
(19:00:08) Monk says: forgive my curiosity, is it true you direct them not to speak of the nature of your guild?
(19:00:52) You tell Ragnerok: i don't yet know, we've not even decided who will be in the main party. we may decide the date/time in teh same meeting
(19:01:11) Baston says: why do you want to know that ?
(19:01:33) Monk says: that was the impression i got from speaking with one of your men
(19:01:43) Monk says: he was reluctant even to name you
(19:02:00) Baston says: oh ! and may I ask who in particular ?
(19:02:02) Monk says: he did so under anonymity
(19:02:31) Monk says: and with the assurance that my guild directives prevent me from interfering in the matters of other guilds
(19:02:48) Monk says: such is the nature of the Explorers
(19:03:06) Baston says: My guild do not hide is motivations and goals
(19:03:17) Monk nods
(19:03:19) Monk says: i thought you might be interested to know there were those amongst your number who were under a different impression
(19:03:45) Baston says: We are followers of the Almighty Vodul and we will help him to take back this land
(19:04:13) Monk face looks suddenly grave
(19:04:19) Baston smiles
(19:04:42) Monk says: are you aware of Vodule's latest movements to "take back this land?"
(19:04:46) Awai tells you: [Sorry, yet another client freeze-up... How goes it?]
(19:04:56) You tell Awai: nb ty
(19:05:08) Baston grins evily "The Mouth is ours... if it's what you are thinking"
(19:05:08) You tell Awai: hope we can bump into each other
(19:05:41) Baston caresses Vodul's Words of Power tattooed on his face
(19:06:37) Monk looks sadly on into Baston's eyes
(19:07:02) Monk says: will you not question the methods of your master
(19:07:12) Awai tells you: I'm heading to the arena to turn some of my hard-earned tria into sword experience
(19:07:46) Baston says: My Master is Almighty I will never question his method
(19:07:56) Baston says: *methods
(19:08:28) Monk looks down a moment
(19:08:41) Monk says: there is a Power at work in all the realms
(19:08:51) Monk says: some follow Talad, others Laanx
(19:08:57) Baston's eyes reflect an unfriendly spark
(19:09:24) Monk says: not aware that all of them are simply poor reflections of the One whom sent them forth
(19:09:47) Monk says: the many imperfectly following the imperfect
(19:09:49) Baston says: Laanx and Talad are young deity not worth to be followed
(19:10:05) Monk says: just as Laanx and Talad have failed to follow Vodule
(19:10:14) Monk says: vodule is no different
(19:10:18) Baston says: I aware you to be carefull with your words.. at least in my presence...
(19:10:34) Monk says: why follow poor reflections when you can follow the One perfect example
(19:10:59) Baston winces and whispers slowly "what !?"
(19:11:17) Monk says: I am a servant in the Lore of Life
(19:11:21) Androel says: can you buy this
(19:11:35) Monk says: I fear no other than He who began all, including Vodule
(19:11:52) Baston says: Be carefull little Dermorian...
(19:11:54) Monk says: and i speak Truth to you this day
(19:12:21) Monk stands unperturbed
(19:12:25) Baston looks agitated
(19:12:50) Monk says: follow that which is corrupt, and only add to your own corruption
(19:12:57) Monk says: so says the Lore
(19:13:26) Baston make a visible effort to control his anger "Is it all you have to say to me ?"
(19:13:53) Baston's eyes are not friendly anymore but filled by angry and evilness
(19:14:10) Monk says: i would happily die by your hand if my words would then be heard
(19:14:18) Monk says: but i sense that they will not
(19:15:05) Baston says: No they will not...
(19:15:38) Baston says: and if you only wish to die I can help you
(19:16:20) Monk says: Vodul will kill your friends and those you love, and then will be vanquished. This is your path. This is not my threat, but the Lore. You have been warned.
(19:23:12) You tell baston: [hey - cool development! :D
(19:23:35) You tell baston: [at one stage we're going to have a full militia surrounding the face, to guard a party while they go down]
(19:23:44) Baston tells you: [thank you, and thank you for such a good rp part ;-)]
(19:24:21) You tell baston: [why dont you / your guild charge and attack the militia when the party is descending into the mouth?]
(19:25:30) Baston tells you: [it can be a good idea]
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At the moment the ideas / plans in the mind of the citizens is roughly as follows:
There must be a front assault in the area of the Face to try to allow a party of selected men and women with special skills and knowledge to descend into the face, where the portal may be closed.
However, this will be only a distraction as one Chavem Stonehands, seeks to approach the dark portal from the within the underdark. He will try to enter the underdark by allowing himself to be drawn in by a being who is already trying to becon him onto their side. Chavem will pretend he has been taken over by a Stalker Demon and go to the other side.
A council must be called of as many great warriors, wise ancients and guild leaders as possible. It is scheduled for the Soltice (an arbitrary time we can hopefullly work out that best for everyone soon :] )
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Everyone is encouraged to develop events and side-plots to with this supertheme. If anything develops or you have some strange encounter with the Shadow, post here to let us know the development!
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Peacer stands on teh entrance to oja road trying to recall his stealth lessons he had in his nolthrir school although, he was determined in what to do and after his meditation the it was as if the lessons had taken place yesterday. But his skills in stealth was only a beginners, it would be strong magical eyes he may come up against, or could be no one knows. Maybe someone who could detect magic as well as himself. He recalled the lessons one more time and whispered "Lietha guldur" to hide his are to then start tiptoing very silently over the hill towards the face. He remembers from being there before that there was some hills to the left where he could look a bit around and then hurry away again. When on the top of the hill he saw a Male tefusang blocking the road to his goal. "Blasted" he thought and looked a bit more at the tefusang, it appeared to be not to bright so he had a little sneaky plan! He pointed at a tree far from the tefusang but something that the tefusang could see and pointed there. He silently whisperd "Yala ona en' alu" and a little water elemental shaped like a female tefusang appeared. He hoped that it would work and saw the male tefusang looking interesting at his water elemental tefusang, there went some time and Peacer got himself ready to battle when the male tefusang started acting weird and walked towards his water elemental shaped as a tefusang. Peacer grinned smilingly and just to be sure he pointed at the tefusang and whispered silently "Lova tyelka"[Clumsy, spell.] He dispelled his aura again by whispering "lietha guldur" and tiptoed towards the hills left to the head. Nothing was to sight as he tiptoed to his goal.
He arrived at the hills and silently looked at the head and at the area where the head was. He couldn't see anything, maybe it was magical hidden. It could be but in fear of being discovered he didn't use any magic if they were scanning auras, he couldn't use magic, lying there vulnerable without no protection but invisible to magical eyes but not to physical eyes if they looked for him. He tried to look again but everything was laying silently. He saw something black rising from the head and a sweatdrop walked down his chin, his brain immediately recognized the dark spell making him fear the shadow, but remained calm. He ducked from the shadow in the hills so he couldn't be seen and hoped it would be gone when he tried to look again.
There was nothing, it was gone, he was about to whisper "Pa..." when he forgot about the risks that could happen. He checked the area near the head again and saw nothing. He hurried titoing the way back where he came from. On his way he saw a tefusang rolling on the floor and couldn't get on it's legs again. also seeing that it was wet. Peacer grinned at the thought from what the tefusang might have tried to his water elemental and whispered the curing words for the spell he made before and hurried back tiptoing over the hill. Thinking it was not a coinsidence that shadow rised from the face right after he arrived. Something must have told him, or Someone.
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A strange Ynnwn watches in the hills, waiting for something...he looks a lot like Xidus, who was said to have been chosen by Vodùl to lead Yliakum to its destruction and rebirth. Yet, he looks younger...
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[ooc] Satayne and I entered the temple and we were taken by surprise with this roleplay. Anfa was here through out but I believe she was having problems with her connection as she crashed alot. I had a blast and look forward more to this story.
Saving Proglin from the shadows ......
(10:39:26) Satayne says: lets go see Proglin
(10:41:21) Satayne says: where is he I wonder?
(10:41:28) Zorbels says: "Thats not proglin."
(10:41:32) Satayne says: Thats not him
(10:41:32) Zorbels frowns
(10:41:50) Satayne says: Forig,..where is Proglin?
(10:44:00) Forig says: have you come in search of the shadow
(10:44:00) Satayne looks at Folandar
(10:44:44) Forig yells " THE SHADOW COMES TO CLAIM ALL YOUR TIME IS UP COME TO US BECOME
ONE
(10:45:20) Zorbels ears perk and she looks at Forig with curiousity
(10:45:32) Zorbels strolls over to Forig
(10:46:02) Zorbels looks Forig up and down with a thoughful look upon her face "I suppose the shadows
got you?"
(10:46:10) Forig says: the secret garden shall fall the shadow wil take the portal we will unleash a our
force from the portals
(10:46:21) Forig says: this land is soomed
(10:46:24) Forig laughs
(10:46:36) Forig looks at zorbels
(10:46:44) Zorbels chuckles lightly herself "Not while I and other great worriors wander this land."
(10:46:54) Forig says: have you come to become one with the shadow
(10:47:18) Zorbels says: "I come from the same place the shadows do, but my missions are different."
(10:47:53) Forig says: you stand within my curses rubys you shall dream dof shadow tonight
(10:48:05) Forig laughs
(10:48:06) Zorbels lets a smile curl her lips "The dark ones thought they could control me but I will be
their death, as will others who have vowed to fight the shadows."
(10:48:16) Zorbels says: "I am not effected by it my friend."
(10:48:44) Forig yells " YOU SHALL SEE THE WRATH OF VODULS SHADOW YOU SHALL PAY"
(10:48:46) Zorbels says: "I am immune to it you see. Though I hear the calls quite clearly."
(10:49:29) Forig says: you will not be immune to the army that comes forth
(10:49:33) Forig laughs
(10:50:12) Forig looks at Sezrenade "Have you come to beat me more."
(10:50:39) Sezrenade laughs "silence worm"
(10:51:02) Forig says: you see the rubys on the floor they give me power from the dark one
(10:51:05) Forig laughs
(10:51:14) Forig chants
(10:51:17) Sezrenade snarls
(10:51:27) Zorbels ears perk as she hears faint voices whispering dark deeds
(10:51:31) Satayne looks at Sezrenade
(10:51:35) Forig chants louder and the shadow begins to grow in the cell
(10:51:43) Satayne says: please don't agitate the prisoner
(10:51:54) Zorbels looks thoughtful and whispers "And so it begins."
(10:51:56) Satayne says: he is bewitched
(10:51:58) Sezrenade backs away fom the shadow feeling ts over powering aura
(10:52:06) Forig shouts: DOOM DOOM TO YOU ALL FOUL BEAST
(10:52:14) Sezrenade says: hmmm, we need monk...
(10:52:23) Forig laughs
(10:52:24) Zorbels nods "Yes I do believe so. Monk should be here to view this. I cannot locate him
though."
(10:52:55) Forig says: let xillix know i have called forth a curse upon her tell thanks for the water
(10:52:58) Forig laughs
(10:53:03) Sezrenade says: my power alone wont do much aginst the power he gets from those crystas...
(10:53:35) Forig set in the center of the rubys and begins to chant
(10:53:58) Zorbels waves it away "I can remove the curse from her... but I fear your soul Forig is in
trouble, if you can hear me?"
(10:54:12) Satayne says: Perhaps white magic will bring him to his senses
(10:54:23) Zorbels looks at Forig "How long have the shadows had you?"
(10:54:44) Forig tells Satayne "you should not touch the rubies with white magic's."
(10:55:36) Forig says: the shadow has not got me i am one with it we are power
(10:56:14) Zorbels chuckles "Forig it lets you believe you have power. You do not really, it is an illusion."
(10:56:21) Satayne says: help me collect those crystals first Zorbels?
(10:56:37) Zorbels says: "Never trust the dark, it will always consume you...this I know."
(10:56:51) Forig says: you may take them the curse is done
(10:56:54) Satayne chants an incantation
(10:57:11) Forig chants
(10:57:18) Proglin says: Heya!
(10:57:20) Satayne says: "by the power of the light, I release you"
(10:57:30) Zorbels lays a cool hand on Forig forhead and whispers a few ancient words
(10:57:51) Proglin sees what's happening 'ah...."
(10:57:53) Satayne wtaches for a reaction
(10:57:54) Forig yells "AAAAARRRGGGGGGG" falling to the floor
(10:58:19) Zorbels puts a protective shield around Forig to take some of the pain
(10:58:24) Satayne says: Proglin?
(10:58:26) Forig says: the shadow will come for you beast
(10:58:29) Satayne says: are you alright?
(10:58:35) Proglin whispers to Satayne "Anything I can help with my friend?"
(10:58:49) Proglin says: I'm sort of ok... talk about that later.
(10:58:51) Satayne says: I have tried all I know to help, It is useless
(10:58:52) Forig looks at zorbels why do you treat me well
(10:59:10) Zorbels says: "Because I know the dark well and what it is doing to you."
(10:59:19) Forig looks at proglin
(10:59:25) Zorbels looks sad "It has been apart of me a long time."
(10:59:28) Forig spits
(10:59:36) Forig says: you will come back to us
(10:59:40) Forig laughs
(11:00:07) Zorbels nods 'Perhaps, or so I have been told. I will fight it to my death."
(11:00:26) Zorbels says: "But I may not come back a friend to the dark but enemy."
(11:01:09) Zorbels stand in the circle and breaths in the familiar scent of home nad looks disturbed
(11:01:40) Forig stands up
(11:01:41) Zorbels looks sad "I cannot touch these crystals, or indeed I will end up feeding you dark, and
that I do not want to do."
(11:01:41) Satayne looks at Proglin
(11:01:54) Satayne says: I am so glad to see you out of there my friend
(11:02:14) Forig says: dont forget short proglin the shadow seeks you
(11:02:23) Forig laughs
(11:02:27) Satayne says: what are the crystals on the floor?
(11:02:30) Proglin says: yeah...
(11:02:52) Zorbels looks at Proglin sadly "Aye I feel them reaching for you proglin. How did that
happen?"
(11:03:16) Proglin says: That's a long story my friends...
(11:04:55) Proglin steps back slowly, keeping an eye in forig.
(11:05:05) Forig says: Let the shadow of voduls wrath clean thee lies of this false temple
(11:05:30) Forig says: let the blood of the wicked flow on its walls
(11:05:43) Zorbels feels something reach for proglin and stands in it's way 'Ohhhhh proglin the shadows
ARE growing sronger."
(11:05:46) Forig yells " HAIL VODUL"
(11:05:59) Proglin says: Graaa.....
(11:06:04) Zorbels gulps with worry "Something has to be done about this soon."
(11:06:05) Forig begins a dark chant
(11:06:10) Proglin says: Hold them back Zorbels!
(11:06:18) Proglin says: I.... I can't!
(11:06:28) Zorbels feels the shadows crawl up her back like ants
(11:06:49) Zorbels eyes widen with shock "Holy hell ... proglin I am going to need some help."
(11:06:52) Forig says: brother proglin why have you not yet come to join us we welcome you friend
(11:07:07) Forig says: we offer a great seat of power to you
(11:07:16) Proglin looks at Forig, then too Zorbels.
(11:07:21) Proglin says: That's why...
(11:07:23) Forig says: you will lead your people to death with your loyalties of the tall ones
(11:07:27) Zorbels looks fearfully around and begins to chant an old protection spell
(11:07:40) Zorbels wards the door
(11:07:52) Forig says: come take the power we offer we shall not harm thy brothers if you join us
(11:08:08) Forig chants
(11:08:13) Proglin looks at Forig, the to his own hands.
(11:08:35) Zorbels feels them whipsers in her ear "Coooommmme hooomee."
(11:08:43) Forig stands up
(11:09:06) Zorbels looks back at Forig and says in a low tone "Tell them I am not on their side this
time."
(11:09:26) Forig smiles
(11:09:44) Zorbels chants harder and squeezes her eyes shut ignoring their calls and promises
(11:10:01) Zorbels whipsers "All lies....all lies...""
(11:10:07) Forig says: they call you the shadow comes stronger it has grown for many years waited for
this time now we rise
(11:10:48) Forig says: we will take the portals and the force that come will be like none this land has
seen
(11:10:57) Proglin says: Satayne....
(11:11:00) Zorbels peeks through her closed eyes at proglin and satayne with worry "Someone must tell
Monk and Anfa.... they are prepare to come forth. I see it in my minds eye. They will be ready soon."
(11:11:06) Satayne says: Proglin?
(11:11:20) Forig laughs " MONK "
(11:11:21) Proglin says: Einnol took my weapons, can I have your daggers for a sec?
(11:11:57) Satayne says: "sure" *satayne hands over the daggers*
(11:12:03) Forig yells " MONK THE BETRAYER MONK THE FALSE HE TRICKS YOU TO TRUST HIM SO
HIS BLADE SHALL HURT THAT MUCH MORE WHEN IT STRIKES YOU "
(11:12:24) Zorbels suddenly feels something move within her and she drops to her knees while fighting it
"They.....are......strong...." she gasps.
(11:12:35) Proglin says: Thank you Satayne... I'll go and fetch monk and ki.... get Anfa now.
(11:13:07) Zorbels shouts: Anfa .... I need your HELP!
(11:13:17) Zorbels looks at Proglin as she notices he cut off what he was going to say and replaced it
with other words.
(11:13:20) Forig says: do not fight it, it comes for you all if you come to the shadow you will be saved
(11:13:56) You tell anfa: *You hear Zorbels screaming for your help in the temple as she wards off
shadows*
(11:13:58) Forig says: for those who deny the truth of VODULS SHADOW YOU WILL PAY IN BLOOD
(11:14:22) Forig chants
(11:15:06) Zorbels begins to sweat and she looks at satayne with fear "It is
just....like....alhana.....only....stronger....."
(11:15:21) Proglin says: I send anfa a bird with a meesage attached to it's foot.
(11:15:29) Zorbels breaths deeply and chants her hardest
(11:15:32) Satayne's eyes widen and he looks concerned
(11:15:37) Forig says: can you not choose a side friend
(11:15:41) Satayne chants with her
(11:15:52) Forig looks at zorbels
(11:15:54) Satayne says: Zorbels, Get out of there!
(11:16:00) Proglin looks at Forig and to the daggers in his hands, smiling.
(11:16:11) Zorbels says: "If I move satayne the shadows will get proglin."
(11:16:28) Zorbels looks to her favorite dwarf with sorrow in her eyes "I will die first...."
(11:16:35) Forig says: come strike proglin give me a new host, one of power
(11:16:41) Forig laughs
(11:17:03) Forig says: kill this weak beast this puppet of my wrath
(11:17:07) Forig laughs
(11:17:08) Zorbels feels the shadows slashing at her back and blood begins to flow down her back
(11:17:12) Proglin looks at Zorbels with a dark glance in his eyes "Now we wouldn't want that, now would
we? Stay where you are, I say... just... stay.... righ.... there.
(11:17:51) Zorbels swears under her breath "Proglin please....please....fight them."
(11:18:04) Satayne chants another incantation
(11:18:10) Zorbels takes another blow to her back and screams out
(11:18:25) Proglin feels as if though a hammer hits his head "Satayne... stop that."
(11:18:29) Forig says: you anger Vodul
(11:18:33) Satayne tries to find out what it is and fails
(11:18:37) Proglin says: Vo.....dul?
(11:18:41) Forig says: you pay in blood as it has been said
(11:18:58) Satayne gets flung by some unseen force out of the cell
(11:19:18) Proglin gets struck by a large black-ish ball of fog.
(11:19:22) Satayne gets up a bit dazed
(11:19:24) Forig shouts: YOUR END IS HERE COME TO THE SHADOW IT GIVES POWER IT GIVES
WEALTH BECOME ONE WITH US
(11:19:27) Zorbels looks back at Forig "So be it as my blood falls to the floor Vodul will take this as
payment instead of Proglins soul...."
(11:19:44) Satayne says: Noooo!
(11:19:48) Proglin glances at Zorbels.
(11:19:50) Proglin starts emittig a blue light from his hands
(11:20:02) Proglin says: yes! YES!
(11:20:03) Forig says: Vodul wants your life
(11:20:10) Satayne follows Proglin's lead
(11:20:21) Zorbels closes her eyes as she bites her lip and takes another blow "He will have to work to
get it."
(11:20:24) Forig says: come if you wish to save your brother come to the face it welcomes all
(11:20:58) Proglin says: Forig? Vodul kill mortio Zorbels?
(11:21:10) Zorbels opens a power in her that she hasn't touched since her last fight with Alhana and lets
it flow into the room
(11:21:24) Proglin says: woooooahhh!!!!
(11:21:32) Forig crawls over to the blood on the floor and begins to claw at it crazed
(11:21:53) Zorbels eye narrow "I have dark magic of my own and I am afraid Vodul has a fight on his
hands."
(11:22:08) Forig yells " YEILD TO THE POWER OF THE SHADOW IT SEES ALL
(11:22:20) Zorbels shoots a ball of magic Forig's way "I may not be able to defeat him but he will not
have PROGLIN!"
(11:22:41) Forig yells "WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH"
(11:23:02) Forig mumbles "he will come he has seen the path it calls."
(11:23:37) Forig still claws at the blood on the floor looking in a state of sleep
(11:24:37) Zorbels casts a protection shield around her and Forig so that she can keep the power between
them her back now bleeding at a fast flow
(11:25:33) Forig mumbles " shadow comes garden f.....al...ls"
(11:26:38) Zorbels chants ancient words keeping Forig in place and holding the shadows back barely
(11:26:57) Satayne says: Zorbels!
(11:27:04) Zorbels calls out in a panic "Proglin talk to me...are you ok?"
(11:27:24) Zorbels back bleeds at a fast pace and she feels it begining to roll down her legs
(11:27:50) Zorbels says: "Kran get back!"
(11:28:09) Forig crawls to the far corner in the cell
(11:28:13) Zorbels says: "There are evil forces at work here."
(11:28:49) Forig looks around as if gone crazed like a wild beast just captured
(11:29:02) Satayne looks at Polof with a fearful gaze "Trust her, remove yourself."
(11:29:35) Zorbels throws a sleeping spell on Forig to give him a moments peace
(11:29:44) Polof says: Help.... Whats going on?
(11:30:04) Forig shouts: THE END HAS COME GO TO THE SHADOW YOUR DAYS ARE OVER COME
JOIN THE PWOER TO BE WE WELCOME ALL
(11:30:40) Forig give a weak look to Zorbels
(11:30:52) Zorbels graps the corners of the door to hold her up and she continues to chant ancient words
(11:31:07) Satayne says: what meds do you speak of Proglin?
(11:31:18) Satayne comes to Zorbels aid
(11:31:39) Zorbels shouts: Anfa .... PLease .... I need your help..... they will escape soon....
(11:32:05) Forig begins to gather his rubys still crawling
(11:32:50) Zorbels has tears begins to stream down her cheeks as the pain from her back settles in but
stands her ground stubbornly.
(11:33:00) Satayne says: ooh no you don't
(11:33:01) Forig rest on the fur
(11:33:14) Satayne wrestles the crystals from Forig
(11:33:21) Zorbels drops to her knees beside Forig
(11:33:38) Forig yells " DIE"
(11:33:40) Anfa glances around
(11:33:56) Anfa reaches out to touch Zorbels
(11:34:13) Anfa says: Lady?
(11:34:15) Proglin says: he..lp.... her... i'll ... go ... get the. ... medicine... .quickly....
(11:34:19) Zorbels instantly feels better
(11:34:27) Arka tells you: Will do
(11:34:28) Forig says: you shall pay for my rubys
(11:34:30) Satayne holds Forig in place and takes the crystals
(11:34:32) Zorbels says: "Oh thank the gods...."
(11:34:50) Anfa smiles at Forig
(11:34:54) Satayne winces as slashes start to appear across his back
(11:35:03) Forig says: the shadow shall take you and cast you into flame
(11:35:09) Anfa says: How long did you think it would take me to notice the crystals?
(11:35:20) Zorbels looks at anfa with tears of pain rolling down her cheeks and shows Anfa her back it
bloody from fighting the shadows
(11:35:40) Forig says: long enough to finish what i finished
(11:35:44) Forig laughs
(11:35:46) Anfa says: "OH Lady...
(11:35:57) Anfa casts a healing spell
(11:36:02) Satayne is thrown out of the cell by some unseen force
(11:36:12) Zorbels gasps "Forig...he...he.... is possed."
(11:36:18) Forig says: hmmmmmmmm Anfa is it
(11:36:22) Zorbels says: "They seek ppp.....p...porglin."
(11:36:26) Anfa turns to Forig
(11:36:34) Satayne looks around for Proglin to see if he has returned
(11:36:41) Zorbels says: "I will not let them have him...I made a blood oath."
(11:36:49) Forig says: yes many of your clan comes to the shadow we welcome all
(11:36:51) Anfa sneers at Forig
(11:36:54) Zorbels says: "vodul must kill me to get Proglin."
(11:36:58) Anfa says: I have met your Master Forig
(11:37:09) Forig says: and he shall kill all
(11:37:12) Anfa says: None of my clan are in your grasp
(11:37:13) Zorbels breaths in rapid breaths struggling to stay conscious
(11:37:27) Forig says: deny the power and you will fall
(11:37:34) Anfa laughs softly
(11:37:56) Forig says: we shall see dear Anfa
(11:37:56) Anfa says: I have been dening the power for a very long time...and here I still stand.!!
(11:37:58) Proglin says: YES!
(11:38:06) Satayne says: Proglin, youre back!
(11:38:09) Proglin says: Levrus send the meds to Sharven!
(11:38:10) Zorbels groans and looks wildy around for proglin not seeing clearly "Where is he..is he ok?"
(11:38:21) Satayne says: he is here
(11:38:26) Proglin says: Satayne... your own daggers would have almost killed you...
(11:38:32) Anfa continues to sneer at Forig
(11:38:38) Forig smiles
(11:38:42) Proglin says: in my hands...
(11:38:45) Proglin says: Zorbels...
(11:38:47) Satayne says: a worthy sacrifice for a friend
(11:38:52) Forig says: it gorws stronger how long can you hold
(11:38:56) Proglin says: Zorbels?
(11:38:58) Zorbels lays on the ground weak and still bleeding a mass amount of blood from her back.
(11:39:08) Proglin says: GOD!
(11:39:14) Proglin says: TALAD!!! Where are you?!?
(11:39:19) Proglin says: LAANX!
(11:39:29) Proglin says: We need your healing powers now more then ever!
(11:39:32) Forig says: you may want to help that one the shadow seeks her life proglin in trade for yours
(11:39:34) Satayne licks the wounds and starts to dig in his pack for sackcloth
(11:39:35) Anfa blinks and trembles
(11:39:41) Anfa whispers to Forig..."as long as I must.."
(11:39:43) Forig laughs
(11:39:44) Zorbels smiles weakly up at Proglin "You are ok?"
(11:39:49) Proglin says: Deal Forig.
(11:39:52) Proglin says: Take me.
(11:39:56) Proglin says: not her.
(11:39:57) Zorbels says: "NO!"
(11:39:59) Proglin says: I'm old....
(11:40:03) Zorbels stands up with all her will
(11:40:07) Forig chants
(11:40:24) Zorbels faces forig and chants as well
(11:40:27) Proglin says: Zorbels... it's me they really want... it has been like that from the start of this
all.
(11:40:27) Satayne chants a spell on Zorbels
(11:40:33) Forig says: the shadow shall come for you when the darkness falls
(11:40:40) Proglin starts emittig a blue light from his hands[/b]
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(11:40:48) Zorbels says: "Vodul wants proglin he must spill my blood to get him."
(11:40:58) Proglin says: NO!
(11:40:59) Forig says: you still see its way in your heart proglin
(11:41:18) Zorbels gets hit in the front this time and stumbles back
(11:41:22) Forig says: And i must say
(11:41:25) Proglin says: Forig... take me... please....
(11:41:26) Forig smiles
(11:41:44) Satayne says: Noooo!
(11:41:46) Zorbels chants until her eyes glow a bright blue blood trailing down her chest
(11:41:52) Proglin says: I beg of you... leave my friends alone... taunt them no longer....
(11:42:05) Forig says: we welcome all the shadow shall come to you when the darkness falls out side the
lord Vodul has heard you
(11:42:05) Proglin says: I.....
(11:42:12) Proglin sighs
(11:42:19) Zorbels opens her power once more and calls to her own darkness "Proglin trust me..."
(11:42:21) Satayne's objection goes unnoticed as he stands there helpless
(11:42:24) Forig grins evil
(11:42:32) Zorbels says: "Where they want to take you....you do not want to go."
(11:42:37) Zorbels says: "I come from there."
(11:42:45) Forig says: tis done
(11:42:52) Zorbels says: "It was once my home....Alhana brough me here."
(11:43:12) Proglin says: I know Zorbels... I know...
(11:43:18) Proglin says: And I don't care.
(11:43:36) Forig laughs " to bad you came to us in this manner proglin your brother shall not be spared "
(11:43:36) Zorbels turns to Proglin with tears in her eyes and whispers "Please don't go to them..."
(11:43:47) Proglin says: Satayne, Zorbels, Einnol and... .Elesiy *a tear rolls down his cheek* you are all
to precious to me to suffer like this.
(11:44:05) Zorbels says: "I will suffer more if I know they have you."
(11:44:07) Forig says: they shall fall by your hand should they stand against us
(11:44:10) Satayne says: Einnol....where is he?
(11:44:16) Forig chants
(11:44:30) Proglin says: Einnol is looking for a cure... he does't know we got it already.
(11:44:36) Satayne grabs Proglin on either shoulder and looks dead into his eyes
(11:44:51) Zorbels gets hit again in the front this time some unseen force cuts her deeper in the chest
(11:44:53) Forig says: cure?
(11:45:04) Proglin says: ZORBELS!!!!
(11:45:13) Proglin says: ZORBELS, GET OUT OF THERE!!!!
(11:45:16) Proglin says: NOW!!!!
(11:45:21) Satayne casts defensive wind
(11:45:24) Proglin says: Or I'll kill you to make this pain end!
(11:45:40) Forig says: tis just a wound from the shadow it shall not kill
(11:45:44) Zorbels shakes her head "I will die first Proglin, my life is not as important as saving you from
their hell."
(11:45:53) Proglin says: IT IS!!!!
(11:45:57) Proglin says: Don't you get it?
(11:45:59) Forig says: she bring this pain to herself
(11:46:06) Forig says: she fights herself
(11:46:10) Forig smiles
(11:46:10) Proglin says: I'm old, they will keep killing one after another just to get to me....
(11:46:21) Zorbels smiles at Forig "Funny Alhana used to say that to me. Yet, she does not have me as
she wanted."
(11:46:39) Forig looks away
(11:46:56) Satayne watches to see if Zorbels is still under attack
(11:47:06) Proglin looks surprised all of a sudden
(11:47:19) Proglin slowly raises his dagger to his throat.
(11:47:20) Zorbels says: "They sure picked the wrong fenki to side them in darkness ...didn't they...."
*Zorbels laughs a little distant with pain*
(11:47:38) Forig looks to proglin and smiles cruely
(11:47:41) Satayne tends to her wounds
(11:47:44) Zorbels turns and grabs at the dagger missing it
(11:47:52) Zorbels says: "Proglin what are you doing?!"
(11:47:58) Proglin puts the dagger near his vain.
(11:48:04) Proglin says: Forig....
(11:48:14) Satayne says: Proglin NO!
(11:48:16) Proglin says: Servant of Vodul....
(11:48:16) Forig nods with a smile
(11:48:23) Zorbels shrieks and grabs on to the dagger cutting her hands "Proglin don't....please...."
(11:48:31) Proglin says: Whaat..... would you do, If I am no longer here?
(11:48:32) Forig says: come brother come become one
(11:48:36) Satayne grabs at the dagger
(11:48:47) Proglin dodges
(11:48:53) Forig says: we shall punish your race for your lies
(11:49:04) Satayne looks at Forig and realizes something and bolts at him
(11:49:06) Proglin says: Is it not true, that all you say are lies?
(11:49:06) Forig says: they shall all perish by flame
(11:49:11) Zorbels looks at Forig 'Will you take me in trade for proglins life?"
(11:49:29) Proglin says: If you do so Zorbels, I'll commit suicide.
(11:49:49) Forig says: i am not the taker but i spread the word the shadow will decide who it wants
(11:50:45) Forig says: we will keep doing what we do and be glad for one less traitor
(11:50:58) Satayne restrains Forig from any movement
(11:51:01) Forig says: and we will take your love in your stead
(11:51:02) Zorbels says: "I offer myself in Proglins place....tell your master that."
(11:51:05) Proglin looks at Zorbels, with doubt in his eyes.
(11:51:16) Proglin slowly lowers the dagger.
(11:51:23) Zorbels spits "Lets see if he can deal with a fenkis soul."
(11:51:29) Satayne looks at Zorbels, his eyes glazed with pain
(11:51:32) Forig says: hmm what was her name.....
(11:51:39) Proglin says: Satayne ... no worries...
(11:51:44) Forig thinks as his eyes darken
(11:52:14) Satayne says: "Face me demon! for I will be your doom!"
(11:52:31) Anfa says: Satayne...nooooo
(11:52:36) Zorbels laughs with cruelty "It would be fun to play with the darkness your master provides
and the faulse hopes."
(11:52:50) Anfa says: Kill this body and he is free to infect another
(11:52:57) Forig yells "Chaos .....FUN "
(11:53:05) Anfa says: One more powerful than he
(11:53:11) Zorbels eyes narrow "Go to him and ask.... I gave my blood on this oath." she looks to the
ground where he blood has spilt
(11:53:12) Satayne is flung back over the rail and falls
(11:53:15) Anfa looks horrified
(11:53:23) Forig says: tis a fine place to die for one sich as this
(11:53:27) Forig laughs
(11:53:38) Zorbels curses angry "You kill him and you will be sorry."
(11:53:47) Forig says: and a new host to choose would be not hard to find
(11:53:53) Satayne gets up slowly shaking off the impact
(11:54:02) Proglin says: come on Sat....
(11:54:04) Anfa looks sadly upon her friends
(11:54:08) Proglin says: I'm with ya...
(11:54:13) Forig says: looks around at all who have came into the cell
(11:54:30) Zorbels looks to anfa and whipsers sadly "I cannot let them have proglin."
(11:54:39) Proglin says: Anfa, Satayne, Zorbels....
(11:54:45) Satayne draws his swords and puts them together forming one single sword
(11:54:49) Proglin says: There are 4 of us... all great friends...
(11:55:02) Zorbels says: "He doesn't know .... the places we have seen Anfa."
(11:55:19) Proglin says: Our power... especially with mine added... is magnificent.
(11:55:20) Zorbels listens to proglin with interest
(11:55:34) Zorbels looks thoughtful
(11:55:38) Proglin says: I got cursed... but this curse may turn out s a blessing.
(11:56:02) Forig yells " SLEEP AND WEAKNESS TO ALL WHO PASS THIS GLYPH OF MY LORDS
DARKNESS" he then throws a glyph on the floor shadow slowly seeps out of it
(11:56:06) Satayne looks at Proglin with suprise
(11:56:11) Proglin says: There is not much all of us together can't handle...
(11:56:22) Proglin says: let the shodwos come... find light in one another...
(11:56:34) Proglin says: le darkness gulp us as a whole..
(11:56:34) Forig chants
(11:56:40) Satayne starts to teeter and drops his sword on the floor
(11:56:44) Proglin says: let love, friendship and trust overcome this.
(11:56:48) Zorbels says: "Your words seem logical and true Proglin. Let us test this theory."
(11:57:12) Proglin says: Zorbels... love Satayne...
(11:57:13) Zorbels smiles and grabs proglins hand gently and then sataynes
(11:57:23) Satayne teeters a bit more before he hears the words
(11:57:36) Proglin says: Now....
(11:57:38) Forig dives at the sword grabbing it in both hands
(11:57:42) Proglin says: be yourself....
(11:57:42) Satayne starts to come out of it and shakes it off
(11:57:52) Proglin says: fear it not...
(11:58:11) Proglin says: it is all lies... unlike loves, friendship and trust....
(11:58:14) Satayne says: "I do not fear"
(11:58:18) Forig says: if you get to close to me i shall kill this host get away
(11:58:19) Satayne says: "I love"
(11:58:20) Zorbels opens her heart and emotions to Forig showing him and his god her happiness
(11:58:47) Satayne grasps Zorbels hand tighter as he thinks of how much he loves Zorbels
(11:58:53) Forig shouts: DOOM AND PAIN TO ALL WHO FIGHT THE SHADOW DEATH TO ALL
(11:59:05) Proglin grabs Zorbels's hand, and feeds her with the joy he felt when Elesiy said yes to his
proposal.
(11:59:13) Zorbels lets her power travel down her arms and seep into proglin and sataynes bodies
(11:59:27) Forig thorws the sword at proglins head
(11:59:27) Proglin smiles and dodges the sword but is hit lightly on the top of the head he then laughs
with joy
(11:59:30) Satayne watches as the room begins to fill with a white aura
(11:59:30) Zorbels notices the begin to glow a yellowish white
(11:59:48) Forig yells back ye beast
(11:59:57) Proglin grabs his head... the sword hit it with the handle, a trace of blood walks down his
eye.
(12:00:19) Proglin smiles and sends trust to into satayne.
(12:00:21) Zorbels takes all of their love and power and thrusts it into Forig
(12:00:22) Forig kneels and starts to chant
(12:00:49) Zorbels chants as she does this
(12:01:04) Zorbels looks see proglin is ok
(12:01:08) Satayne chants an incantation for a silence spell
(12:01:15) Proglin starts to sing, a lullaby from his old days as a young dwarf, and feels the joy o his
mother holding him.
(12:01:17) Satayne says: "Silence Demon!"
(12:01:19) Forig yells " DIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE" as he falls into a trance
(12:01:42) Zorbels thrusts the power of the three into Forig
(12:01:51) Proglin says: Anfa! Send all your joy, trust and friendship to Zorbels... all of it!
(12:02:03) Forig rolls on the floor
(12:02:09) Zorbels says: "Be gone out of Forig!"
(12:02:17) Anfa lets the Song of the wyldewood fill her and flow to Zorbels
(12:02:37) Zorbels chants ancient words and lets the power flow from her friends through her and into
forig
(12:02:40) Proglin touches Zorbels's back and sends images of his first tounament.
(12:02:41) Satayne chants another incantation "by the power of the light, I cast you out!'
(12:02:47) Anfa feels tears flowing down her cheeks
(12:03:13) Forig yells out in sleep " SHADOWWWWWWWW COMEEEEEE"
(12:03:25) Zorbels chants become louder and she screams "Leave Forigs body to return no more to him ...
I CAST YOU OUT!"
(12:03:50) Proglin sends images of a young dwarf, smiling up to him.
(12:04:00) Anfa feels the shadow gathering
(12:04:18) Zorbels reaches out her hand to anfa
(12:04:33) Anfa's mind and heart feel with the call of the children and their life giving energies
(12:04:38) Satayne says: aaaarrrrgggh!
(12:04:48) Zorbels reaches her other to satayne as she knows proglin has his on her back
(12:04:49) Anfa takes Zorbels hand
(12:04:49) Forig rolls in sleep
(12:05:20) Anfa lets the tears fall as the song fills her soul
(12:05:31) Forig mumbles "i see all"
(12:05:53) Proglin says: Come on my friends!!!
(12:06:13) Proglin says: Laughter! joy! Frindship! trust! songs! LOVE!!!!!
(12:06:17) Zorbels chants and speak directly to Forigs demon "Leave this body as you have no chance of
having it, we are to powerful for you demon."
(12:06:33) Anfa falls to her knees feeling the connection strengthen with the Wylde while still gripping
Zorbels hand
(12:06:55) Zorbels lets her happiness and emotions show when she first meet satayne
(12:06:58) Forig rolls still sleeping
(12:06:59) Proglin remembers his friends, one at the time.
(12:07:14) Satayne falls to the floor weakened
(12:07:16) Forig says: i will not leave you can not be rid of me till that shadow takes all
(12:07:20) Anfa feels the children calling to her
(12:07:22) Proglin feels the excitement of the Melee tournament.
(12:07:40) Zorbels remember Proglin and her first meeting him and their playful magic fights
(12:08:01) Forig chants in sleep
(12:08:03) Proglin remembers the roulette game in Brado's.
(12:08:08) Anfa cries out
(12:08:37) Zorbels squeeze anfa and sataynes hands feeling there power growing
(12:08:40) Anfa says: What are you going to do with the demon if you free it?
(12:08:49) Anfa looks worried
(12:09:09) Proglin crawls in front of Zorbels, keeping his hand on her all the time.
(12:09:11) Zorbels chants but looks at anfa with the same worried look
(12:09:23) Forig laughs
(12:09:50) Anfa lets the power flow between them
(12:09:52) Proglin touches Zorbels, feeling Satayne's, Anfa's and Zorbles's emotions.
(12:10:13) Proglin reaches out with his hand, towards Forig.
(12:10:18) Zorbels closes her dark memories so that proglin satayne and anfa cannot view them
(12:10:30) Forig reaches up and grabs proglins arm "rest in shadow come back to us Ralmk kthi drenmdic"
(12:10:36) Zorbels whispers "be careful proglin."
(12:10:43) Proglin reaches, and touches Forig''s cheek.
(12:11:15) Proglin let himself be free, and trasfers all the energy given to him, through his body, into
Forig!
(12:11:23) Zorbels thurst all the power she feels down proglins arm as he touches forigs cheek
(12:11:34) Forig yells " WARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR"
(12:11:46) Satayne staggers as he regains some strength
(12:11:54) Proglin sighs, letting all energy flow freely.
(12:11:59) Zorbels screams back "Peeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeace."
(12:12:06) Proglin says: hhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
(12:12:16) Forig skin begins to get burn marks and the body heaps in pain
(12:12:33) Forig yells "ARRRRRRRRRRRG"
(12:12:46) Proglin keeps his hand on Forig, burning his hand, but smiling. ... happy....
(12:12:50) Satayne says: "Forig, remember your family'
(12:12:56) Zorbels dulls Forig pain bay taking it through proglins contact and into her own body
(12:13:04) Satayne says: "your loved...ones'
(12:13:09) Forig set ups and opens eyes
(12:13:20) Zorbels whipser "You friends...and good deeds..."
(12:13:44) Proglin says: your family... your ... home....
(12:13:57) Forig says: this one is dead play you games else where he belong to the shadow " a dark deep
voice booms out
(12:14:06) Zorbels says: "The peace that is now not in your body...."
(12:15:09) Proglin slowly takes his hand of off Forig.
(12:15:20) Zorbels says: "It is no use this demon will not leave his body. We will only kill him trying.
(12:15:39) Proglin colapses
(12:15:52) Proglin says: It is no use... we are with to few....
(12:15:59) Proglin says: Get out of here!
(12:16:01) Zorbels is thrown against a wall by a forceful power
(12:16:02) Proglin says: All of you!
(12:16:13) Forig burns smoke the room smells of burning flesh
(12:16:17) Proglin says: I'll .... catch up.
(12:16:26) Proglin says: Zorbels!!!
(12:16:30) Satayne beats a haste retreat
(12:16:32) Zorbels knees and pants short of breath and in pain but looks at proglin and shakes her head
(12:16:39) Proglin says: Leave now! before it is too late.
(12:16:45) Forig still in a deep sleep has noticed little it would seem
(12:16:46) Proglin gets up.
(12:17:06) Proglin grabs Zorbels
(12:17:12) Proglin says: Come with me milady...
(12:17:20) Zorbels looks up at Proglin and gets up tp fp;;ow him
(12:17:44) Proglin says: agh....
Later on.....
(12:18:27) Satayne posts a guard at the door
(12:18:56) Zorbels kneels by Proglin and begins to weep "Proglin....I...I...can't let them have you."
(12:19:34) Proglin says: I understand, for I feel the same....
(12:19:54) Proglin says: How would I be expected to live with the knowledge it could have been me instead
of you?
(12:20:18) Zorbels touches her back and looks at her hand caked in blood and gasps "Is it that bad on
my back?"
(12:20:28) Satayne nods
(12:20:39) Proglin says: omg....
(12:20:52) Forig shouts in sleep " THIS ONE IS MINE"
(12:20:54) Satayne and Proglin dab at her wounds and clean them up
(12:21:11) Zorbels says: "Proglin I understand, but I would rather it be me who takes your place... I
come from there... I know how to deal with...with ... what is there."
(12:21:27) Forig says: forgis body is tossed to the other side of the cell as the words come out
(12:21:28) Proglin says: I AM what is there....
(12:21:50) Zorbels gasps as she feels proglin and satayne working on her back "You are?" her eyes widen
in shock
(12:21:57) Satayne says: "so selfless you are my love"
(12:22:04) Proglin puts some Giram-ree leaves on Zorbels's back.
(12:22:22) Zorbels tries not to cry out as the pain begins to set in and the shock leaves her body."
(12:23:28) Forig looks up and says your blood on myhands what a nice treat
(12:23:35) Zorbels grabs sataynes hand and squeezes and mouths the words "I love you." before turning
to proglin and giving him a worried look
(12:23:45) Satayne says: "shut your mouth demon!'
(12:23:52) Proglin says: Yes milady.... you heard right...
(12:24:00) Proglin says: I AM what is there.
(12:24:09) Zorbels gasps in shock "You must tell me ...."
(12:24:15) Proglin says: I must leave .... *runs off without another word*
(12:25:59) Zorbels passes out from pain
(12:26:28) Satayne catches her before she hits the floor and lies her down easy
(12:27:09) Satayne carries Zorbels to the tavern to lay her in a bed. He realises that she has become
poisoned by the slashes on her back. He whispers to her that he will be back soon and rushes off to
gather his friends to find a cure. If he doesn't she will belong to the shadows.......
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[If posting conversations here, please provide summaries to make it easier for people to stay up to date with important developments.]
In the conversations above, it becomes clear Proglin is struggling greatly with the Shadow. A Stalker Demon has been assigned to him for some time, but it's getting close to succeeding and taking him over. Zorbels found him in a weak state, and used her own dark arts to protect him from the shadows with her life. The darkness slashed her back and she ended up poisoned. She is now laying in a hospital bed in Kada's Tavern..
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Update: Nurahk aka Nostra has communicated with the shadow now assigned to posses Zorbels and kill her. He claims that he has spoken with the demon as he put Zorbels in a trance like state. He claims the demon agrees to remove it's self from her body as Nurahk aka Nostra knows it's master Vodul. Esseda makes a comment later on with visiting Zorbels that you can never trust if Nurahk is telling the truth but hopes this is one of the rare times he is. She sets out on a mission to help collect a certain ingredient from an unsuspecting enemy of Zorbels. Satayne is beside himself with worry and struggles to be at Zorbels aid, as well as collect the ingredients Erlon has requested him to find. Once the list is complete Erlon will have the delicate task of mixing the cure. Many visitors have come to pay their respects such as Lolitra, Einnol, Monk, Xidus, and Chavem. Zorbels health is detererating slowly and she is coughing up what is decribed to be Voduls blood. She has begun to see the shadows more clearly as each hour passes. She has at max a week to receive the cure, or she will be taken by the shadows.
Cure List For Zorbels (http://img20.imageshack.us/my.php?image=curelistforzorbels1cp.jpg)
[Edit] If anyone finds details not to their liking or that I may have missed something please send me the details through a pm. I don't want to flood this thread with anything but stories as monk has proposed this thread be.
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Yesterday in Hydlaa, a reconnaisance team was assembled by one named Ralarssenth. He brought together a team of skilled rangers and stealthy men, and bravely ventured to the Face to see what they could learn about the movements of the Shadow.
On the way they were met by Monk, who bestowed a special amulet on Janner, a ylian with a strong mental resistance to the Darkness. His job was to keep an eye on the rest of the team, that they were still.. themselves.
When they arrived at the Stone Face, they were met by a strange sight: a Ylian was standing in the center of a giant symbol of rubies.
(http://www.saber.co.nz/ps/discovered.jpg)
A strange sighting by the scout team
To their horror he was performing some corrupt ritual in the name of Vodul and the darkness. When the Ylian saw them, he called down destruction on them and they were attacked by a force of maddened tefusangs, consumers and other vile beasts. They lived through the battle, but the worst was stilll to come.
(http://www.saber.co.nz/ps/interrupted.jpg)
The advance scouts encounter Forig performing his ritual
Just as they were about to apprehend the mad Ylian (Forig), another figure appeared on the scene. It was Baston of the Infidel Slayers! He was quick to side with the Shadow, and Monk desperately sought someone to hold Baston back as the madman Forig was taken into custody in Hydlaa. But the Shadow took advatage of the situation. Already confused by the question of whether to confont someone they counted as a friend, people soon became confused as to who was taken by the Shadow and who was not. Conflict broke out. Monk asked Janner, the one he could trust to be of sound mind, to take the madman back to Hyldaa while he tried to keep Baston busy. Before long, Baston had attacked Monk. Monk was lucky and defeated Baston in battle, but it was not long before he was overcome by vengance, and Shal defeated Monk and left him for dead. Luckily there was someone willing to carry Monk back to the city's healers.
Back in Hydlaa, the madman was interrogated. Under great pressure he hysterically declared the master plan of the Shadow:
It intends to expand it's reach into the city and into the Secret Garden of portals. There, it will corrupt the portals and use them to pour invading forces into the city itself. The portal must be closed and darkness stopped before this can happen!
(http://www.saber.co.nz/ps/forigcaptive.jpg)
The interrogation
You must all commit ourselves to discover - what will it take to close the portal once we can get a party into the Underdark?
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I had been in the death realm with Baston and Narita before the dark Crystal when Zorbels cry for help filled my mind. Unable to ignore the call of a friend I immediately ran for the living realm praying that Zorbels would not be overwhelmed. I reached the temple and saw the shadows still in their attack upon Zorbels Proglin and Satayne. Offering up what help I could I used the "Song of the Wyldewood", a song of harmony and joy, to add to the fight against the shadows. As the Song filled my mind and heart I cried out, for within the Song a connection was made and the Legendary Children called me home. Caught in the compulsion I had to leave Hydlaa immediately to journey to the Wyldewood. As I ran the hills and valleys towards my home, I prayed that Zorbels would be able to survive the poison until I could return.
As I approached the Wyldewood, a feeling of great hope and peace envolped me and calmed my fears and guilt away. I approached the council of the elders of the Scions in anticipation. They would not have used the compulsion spell unless it was of the utmost importance and I was not disappointed.
As I stood before the council in the grove clearing I felt the darkness within me retreat and hide. "Yes..." I smiled and whispered to the darkness, "there is nothing here for you." Feeling cleansed by the energies around me and truly at peace I focused my attention on the Elders who had summoned me.
I stepped forward and fell to one knee my head bowed to the wisdom of the Elders..
"Greetings Bright ones...how may this warrior serve you?"
"Anfa, our watcher and beloved child of our heart...we welcome your return home to us..."
I grinned mischievously and giggled .."Not like you lot gave me much of a choice...nice compulsion spell by the way"
I heard the soft laughter ripple through the grove and stood up to tackle the reason I was summoned awaiting silently for my answers.
I felt the laughter die off as the time had come to discuss their reasons for calling me.
"Anfa, word has reached us that an imbalance has been felt from the area of Hydlaa..we have send scouts to discover the cause and we are much disturbed by the reports that have returned. Explain to us the cause..."
I stood for a moment to gather my thoughts and than began to tell The Children of all that has befallen Hydlaa and the area. As I reported all that I knew about the shadows and the darkness and their agenda I prayed that the Scions might be able to help for we were quickly running out of time. I finished my report and stood there quietly waiting as the silence settled.
"Grave is the situation, child. We must discuss this matter amongst ourselves. Rest Anfa, and we will summon you back to the council when we have word for you."
I took the time to visit the sacred well, a place of healing and peace to strengthen my resolve before returning to the battle. A much needed respite from the constant whisperings of the darkness whose voice had no power to touch me here. When the summons came to return to the council I was ready for whatever may come.
"Lady Anfa, We the Elders of the Wyldewood charge you with the mission to return to Hydlaa with these ten emerald crystals. They have been charged with "life energy" and will help with the fight against this darkness that would upset the balance of our realm. Used wisely these crystals will be able to disrupt the energy of the portal. That is all we can offer."
I bowed to the council and scooped up the crystals and with a happier heart filled with hope headed back to Hydlaa. If the crystals can help in our battle with the shadows, than perhaps they can help in Zorbels battle to survive the poison until the cure can be found. I was determined my first act upon my return would be to find her and place beside her one of the Crystals of the Scions. She must be healed and ready for the final battle to come...
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Nurahk has told Satayne that he has used Nostra to convince the shadow poison to leave Zorbels but Satayne is already mistrusting of Nurahk and the handshake and contact with Nurahk has convinced him not to trust Nurahk due to his empathic powers. Erlon the ex-healer turned miner has agreed to help Satayne and gave him a list of ingredients which are as follows...
- the blood of a true believer of Vodul (this was given by Flameron)
- some of Zorbels tears (Erlon will get those,..somehow)
- 10 light yellow potions
- the blood of one who loves her unconditionally, given willingly (Satayne of course)
- the blood of her enemy, taken (Esseda will get this)
- a lock of Zorbels hair (Satayne has this)
- and a blue flame (this is the hard to find one)
The blue flame is believed to be somewhere in Hydlaa it is represented by a stack of 30 ruby crystals and may not be accessible
but just telling Erlon where it is will suffice as only a Sage and Healer nay handle it.
I would like to encourage anyone who wishes to, to search for the blue flame and tell Erlon of it's location.
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Hmm, I'd like to point out something before this goes much further.
Many of you have talked to Nurahk, Zorbels has talked to Nostra (As has Satayne though he doesn't know it)
So, who is missing?
And to straighten thing out, Nurahk rarely...and I mean rarely lies. He just finds that when telling a truth one should be careful of how it makes you look.
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Xidus listens to Satayne and laughs.
"It will not be as easy as that...even finding a cure, others will wander out and get themselves poisoned again...besides, these creatures will make their way into Hydlaa eventually. It is over, give up. There is nothing you can do to stop the power of Vodùl
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[I thought the people of Yliakum didn't know about Vodul? Our characters only know about Talad and Laanx? Anyway, it was fun being involved in this thing to the extend that I was.]
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[Vodul is in our history books]
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[Vodul is in our history books]
[The ones in the in-game library?]
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hmmm, I wasn't here for Xidus's orginal Role Play,
but could not Xidus have brought knowledge of Vodul to Narita and Setill who than informed their followers, allowing the knowledge of Vodul to race through all of Yliakum..
Just a thought..
Cheers
Anfa
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[Actually, it was a funny coincidence. Setill and Narita were doing a roleplay with Vodùl, which the story was translated into English the same day I made Xidus, and Xidus was one of Vodùl's very old followers. The three met, which was really funny because we didn't even know eachother but had the exact same intentions, and it just led up to this. =P]
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Peacer overheard erlon talking about blue flames, so one day he tried hardly to summon them and finally he succeded in doing so, he put them in a crystal and tied it into a necklace which he hided around his neck and under his cloth
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Forig the raving madman has escaped.
He is important to me to have him returned i will reward whoever finds him with an iron dagger.
[ooc navarr and esseda took him if you find any one of the three it counts as having found Forig]
EDIT: Forig was found.
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(A post on the town and taverns gates of Hydlaa)
I'm glad to announce that the gang of blasphemers that tried to damage the mouth gate has been hold off without too many loss on our side.
In a ceremony, the still beating heard of a ynnwn has been offered to the mouth to reinforce the gate.
I count on the participation of every follower to jam the exactions of the fooled souls that expect to stop the evolution of the world.
Narita, Priestess of the Dark Crystal
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http://hydlaa.com/smf/index.php?topic=21949.0
;)
A new light is added to the tale. This happened many months ago, and ties into the current RP. I will post explanations later when I get some sleep.
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Grouped with Navarr, Asalya, Janner, Peacer and a small force of supporters I headed back to the Mouth to pinpoint the portal. Carrying with me the emerald crystals that were given to me by my Elders we headed to the Stone face. As we came over the last hill we found the valley already occupied by followers of Vodul. As the darkness swirled around me I gripped one of the crystals in my hand to help me focus on my purpose here. I did not want any more blood shed here feeding the hunger of the darkness and smiled relieved to see the Slayers were the ones guarding the portal with Xidus. They were under the empression that we were there to damage the portal and I let them believe that knowing it would allow me more freedom to do what I came to do.
My heart hurt to see the slayers but my mind began to formulate a plan. Lady am I to their guild Leader Baston, and so slow are they to kill me. I was able to talk my way closer to the portal. As I stood there beside Xidus with the shadows whispering promises in my mind of power and love showing me standing beside my Lord as his true Dark Lady, I began to feel my will begin to bend toward the embrace of the darkness. Focusing on My apprentice Navarr and the song of the Wyldewood I casually dropped the emerald crystal at the base of the Portal and almost cried in joy as I felt the shiver run through the portal as the emerald's power touched it. Stepping back away from the Portal I was willing to leave this place knowing now I had to report my findings. As I stepped away I finally noticed that the crowd had grown while I was distracted and a confrontation was building. Not now...we aren't ready yet for the final assault. As I turned away to leave I heard Xidus say "you aren't going anywhere". I turned back in time to see a dagger knocked from the air that had been meant for me. Surrounded by the followers of Vodul I knew I could not take the chance of being captured. I had on me all the emerald crystals from the Scions and they could not be allowed to fall into the hands of Vodul. There was only one sure way to remove myself and get to the temple to report...I smiled.....and died...
As I ran through the death realm on my way back to the living realm I prayed that my presence now removed would allow the others to back away from a fight today. not today...but soon..we have the way..
[in actual fact the world crashed and the second half of the conversation took place at the spawn point of OJa road but I allowed in this story that we were not all moved]
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[It was a good, but REALLY confusing rp. While Xidus was in the portal, I tried to nudge Cerejha to give me a little stat boost for a battle, of course she refused, so I had to act it out again. Xidus is still too weak to be in any real battles, so until I can powerlevel him, everything will be acted out. It's one of the reasons while I backed to the portal to secure it while the others stood up ready to fight.]
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(The same is true of many characters spawned for the purpose of this RP. Until we can powerlevel them so that they are at their respective strength, we can do very little.)
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http://hydlaa.com/smf/index.php?topic=21949.0
;)
A new light is added to the tale. This happened many months ago, and ties into the current RP. I will post explanations later when I get some sleep.
I thought you were going to leave it a mystery? You've pretty much given it away now. :-D Well, the personalities are different enough that people won't figure it out right away, but I thought you wanted to write stuff after the fact?
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\\o// Thank you Baston for clearing up and stating your thoughts. I agree with you on the "Directing" of the roleplaying that we had and indeed quite annoying. I don't care what character you play or how much of a main character you are, that gives you no rights to control the way others want to roleplay out their stories. Over all I will continue to die ..lol.. hopefully I will be cured. I am happy pretty much with how my sub story is going with this main story, and please if anyone has an issue with something, by all means pm or send a /tell so that it can be worked out. We are all here to have fun.
[IC] Zorbels coughs over and over huddled in a corner, in her tavern room. She watches with wide eyes showing mostly their whites as the shadows spin around her room and call to her. It begins to sink in that she may not make it past this illness and live to see the future. She mutters to herself out loud "I am not ready to die......... please hear me laanx do not suffer me this fate. I want to live to see my wedding day." Zorbels then watches one of the shadows form its self into a demon shape and appear in front of her. She watches the demon as it's evil laughter echos in her ears. Zorbels begins to rock back and forth in the corner telling herself over and over "Satayne will save me...you'll see.... Satayne will save me."
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[Awesome to see that Underthemoon has begun contributing through his own RP thread, and it seems the ghost wandering through the city called "Haunt" may hold the answers to how we must close the portal. Certainly he has been able to support Zorbels with the demons terrorising her, and the darkness seems afraid of him!]
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[@Baston: directed? Damn, didn't know that :/
super-peacer, >:@
@zorbels: I will save you :flowers: :love: \\o//
Edit: Let me see you in game for some sayin fight baston :sorcerer: I can use spirit bomb so u have no ch4nc3 0f pwn1n9 m3 1 4m t3h 133754yz]
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[Aren't we supposed to be RPing in game? Not on the forums?]
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I stood there looking across the valley feeling the caress of the darkness around me. I felt again the doubt creeping into my mind, would he be so bad to turn to Vodul? How would one God be any different than another? I snarled to myself remembering the innocent victim sacrificed to Vodul by his followers so that his still-beating heart could strengthen the portal and the doubt disappeared from my mind. If that is the future of this realm than there would be no place for me and mine. I growled softly knowing, right or wrong, if I was responsible for the portal being open, than I am responsible for each death after, to strengthen it. The cycle must end and once more I must go to the realm where it all began to finish what I have begun. Gripping one of the emerald crystals I felt the plan forming in my mind. Turning from the Valley I headed back to Hydlaa seeing in my mind's eye the faces of those who I must find....
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@Zanzibar: What has been posted here for the most part WAS played out in the game. These events have already taken place.
Update: Zorbels began to become desprate for answers, and to heal herself. She could feel the call of the shadows growing stronger and begun to doubt she would make it through this. She asked Satayne to aid her in finding Forig hoping to get him to ask his god to release her from the illness or to tell her what had happened to Proglin. She is angry that the god Vodul cheated her as in her eyes she traded her life for Proglins, but yet Proglin remains missing and she remains sick. Forig was no help to Zorbels. Satayne had to leave her side to find someone who could preform the ritual to cure her as Erlon was badly hurt and could not do it. Time was growing short. She waited in the tavern for Satayne, and while doing so, tried to calm her mind and paint a portrait of Lolitra which in fact was a demon. Zorbels could not see this until Lolitra pointed it out. Zorbels threw the sketch book as far away from her as she could and ran trying to get away from the madness, though it followed her no matter where she went. She finally ended up at the arena where she meet up with Esseda and Einnol who calmed her and took her back to the tavern so they could see for themselves this horrible portrait. This is when Zorbels had he first encounter with Haunt a spirit who seemed to want to help Zorbels. When he was around she felt at ease, the shadows were not as strong. He explained through riddles that as long as she stayed near him in the tavern the shadows could not take her and her illness would slow. The Shadows seem to fear haunt which could be useful noted Zorbels. She also believed that the haunt is a friend of Nurahk's ... though she cannot figure out why the haunt has come to her and why he tells her these things, perhaps he wants to be freed?
The next day.....
Satayne has found someone named Pash to preform the rutial. All items are in Sataynes grasp. Zorbels sucks in a breath preparing herself. If one thing goes wrong in this rutial, all who are apart of it would die. Pash begins the ritual after he has laid the items out, unfortantly we were robbed of the items by a new comer to Yliakum. All looked lost. Xillix would not give up though, she followed the thief and bribed him to give back the items. You can imagine the looks of surprise as she brought them back to the group. We relocated to one of the rooms in the tavern, and begun the ritual for the second time. In the end Zorbels was cured but in doing so there was extensive damage to the roof of the tavern. I have posted the roleplay of the ritual below.
(http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/1095/zorbelwscure8te.th.jpg) (http://img338.imageshack.us/my.php?image=zorbelwscure8te.jpg) [Edit] I just want to add so that there is no confusion. Zorbels has not seen Proglin since the day she traded her life for his. As far as she knows Proglin is still in danger.
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The Cure
(21:44:52) Satayne takes Zorbels by the hand and leads her up the stairs
(21:44:53) Zorbels says: "If I go outside it will be stronger. Haunt told me to stay in the tavern."
(21:45:08) Zorbels follows unsure
(21:45:24) Satayne says: ok, in the room then, it will be crowded
(21:45:50) Robinmagus stumbles up, his nose in his book.
(21:45:55) Zorbels looks at everyone "Ok."
(21:45:55) Satayne says: this way love
(21:46:00) Satayne takes Zorbels by the hand and leads her up the stairs
(21:46:53) Einnol looks at Thorian suspiciously.
(21:46:56) Zorbels breaths deep and looks to satayne with calm eyes "Ok lets do this...I am ready as I will ever be."
(21:47:02) Satayne assembles the items once more
(21:47:45) Zorbels kneels
(21:48:00) Satayne nods to Posh "There, all looks in order"
(21:48:24) Zorbels trembles and closes her eyes saying a silent prayer
(21:48:25) Satayne takes out a dagger and makes a cut into his arm and puts it on the bed
(21:48:31) Pash says: It is a good thing that we had not already started yet
(21:48:45) Pash says: ...a delay in the middle could have...
(21:48:54) Zorbels gulps
(21:48:57) Pash says: but! let us continue
(21:49:04) Satayne takes out the phial of tears and places it on the bed with the lock of Zorbels hair
(21:49:08) Pash picks up the blue flame
(21:49:24) Zorbels watches satayne and suddenly finds her mouth dry
(21:49:36) Robinmagus quickly drops his pen, "Ouch ouch writers cramp..."
(21:49:43) Pash carefully holds out the yellow potions and tosses it into the blue flame
(21:50:10) Robinmagus grabs his pen back and begins writing slowly.
(21:50:34) Pash says: So far so good it seems
(21:50:56) Zorbels begins to hum softly a song that is sweet sounding to the ears trying to keep calm
(21:51:07) Zuce watches the blue flame flare up as Pash tosses the potions onto it
(21:51:15) Pash reaches for the stained broadsword
(21:51:53) Pash carefully scrapes the blood into the glowing flame
(21:52:00) Zorbels watches pash carefully mix the items with steady hands
(21:52:34) Pash exhales slowly
(21:52:42) Zorbels reaches for sataynes hand gripping it tightly, her palms sweating .
(21:52:46) Pash says: now the blood of Zorbels true love
(21:53:29) Zuce watches Arireare closely as he walks up the stairs
(21:53:46) Pash scrapes the blood from the dagger
(21:54:23) Pash says: okay, now the blood from the follower of Vodul...
(21:54:41) Satayne speaks soothing words to Zorbels beside himself with worry
(21:55:57) Pash holds up the dagger too the light and flakes off some dried blood into the flame
(21:56:21) Pash says: Now the first incantation...
(21:56:43) Pash watches the blue flame burn
(21:57:03) Satayne stands, mezmerized by the flame
(21:57:05) Pash takes a deep breath "Reshu!"
(21:57:15) Pash says: Viole tih mar Eblee!
(21:57:17) Zorbels feels funny inside and feels something move in her lower chest
(21:57:32) Robinmagus writes frantically, trying to get every word.
(21:57:34) Pash breaths a sigh of relief
(21:57:36) Einnol watches on in concern.
(21:57:40) Zorbels gasps as she begins to have a hard time breathing, sweat rolling down her forehead.
(21:57:56) Pash says: okay... now just the lock of hair and the tears.
(21:57:59) Satayne says: "everyone,..think thoughts of love and joy"
(21:58:11) Satayne says: "your most happy thoughts"
(21:58:22) Einnol nods.
(21:58:29) Robinmagus begins thinking of the ojaveda hills and forgets his writing.
(21:58:30) Zuce lights candles for love & peace
(21:58:34) Pash looks at the flame glowing brightly
(21:58:42) Zorbels grips onto the floor and feels like her blood is boiling over
(21:58:54) Pash tosses the lock of hair into the flame
(21:59:21) Zorbels says in a low demonic tone "You won't cast me out! MAH HA HA HA HA."
(21:59:36) Satayne grips her hand tightly
(21:59:38) Pash feels cold washing over him
(21:59:47) Robinmagus shakes his head and returns to writing
(21:59:53) Satayne shudders at the chill
(22:00:17) Zorbels puts her hand over her mouth looking quite scared
(22:00:19) Pash says: now just the tears...
(22:00:38) Pash puts the flame out with Zorbel's tears
(22:00:52) Zorbels fur begins to look like it has steam raising up off of it
(22:00:54) Zuce relights the candles of love & peace as a cold breeze passes threw the room
(22:01:13) Pash feels darkness flowing over him
(22:01:28) Satayne watches as a pillar of blue white light breaks through the tavern roof and sucks shadow from within Zorbels
(22:01:45) Zorbels gasps and manages to get out "Satayne...if...if I don't make it....know that...I....love you."
(22:01:47) Pash feels intense cold
(22:01:51) Einnol shields his eyes.
(22:01:54) Zorbels screams and is cut off by something crawling out of her throat
(22:02:07) Zuce watches in amazment
(22:02:13) Satayne and the others are thrown back into the walls of the room leaving Zorbels lone prone figure in the middle
(22:02:13) Pash gets blown back against the wall
(22:02:39) Pash shouts over the noise "Pasc! Seus mil vool!"
(22:02:40) Zorbels continues to scream knowing no other way to release the pain with in her
(22:02:52) Pash says: Ligranzia!
(22:02:59) Pash says: Zorbash!
(22:03:00) Zorbels then drops to the floor in a heap
(22:03:02) Satayne watches in shock as Zorbels lets out a blood curdling scream
(22:03:04) Einnol says: Zorbels?!
(22:03:08) Pash feels the chill ending
(22:03:18) Satayne rushes to her side
(22:03:30) Satayne says: "Zorbels!...Zorbels, are you..."
(22:03:33) Pash's whole body is shaking
(22:03:39) Xillix says: out with the bad
(22:03:46) Satayne shudders as he examines her
(22:03:58) Pash nods a thanks too Xillix "Thank you."
(22:04:16) Zuce grabs the blanket from the bed as he lays it upon zorbels shivering body
(22:04:26) Zorbels moans "s...s..satayne?"
(22:04:33) Pash blinks "did it work"
(22:04:34) Zuce looks to satayne in deep concern is she alright
(22:04:37) Satayne helps Zuce wrap it around her from the other side
(22:04:47) Satayne says: "I am here love"
(22:05:03) Zorbels tries to open her eyes but the lights seem to bright
(22:05:10) Pash smiles, all the stress he was feeling leaves him
(22:06:23) Robinmagus closes his book, "Goood times. Cheers mate."
(22:06:51) Zorbels opens her eyes finally and whispers "Did it work?"
(22:07:11) Satayne says: "I...I think so, "
(22:07:22) Satayne says: "do you feel it within you?"
(22:07:28) Zorbels tries to sit up but the world spins around her
(22:07:37) Xillix says: Good luck Zorbels
(22:08:06) Zorbels looks and Xillix and nods her head weakly 'Thank you for all your help."
(22:08:32) Xillix shouts: yay zorbels is free of her curse!
(22:08:35) Satayne looks at Zorbels "can you make it to your feet?"
(22:08:49) Satayne kneels down beside her
(22:09:13) Zorbels grabs onto sataynes shoulders "Help me up?"
(22:09:18) Satayne helps her up slowly
(22:09:43) Zorbels thinks about how she feels inside "I ...I ....think it worked."
(22:09:43) Zuce grabs one side of zorbels as satayne & him both help zorbels to her feet
(22:10:12) Einnol smiles with relief.
(22:10:14) Zorbels eyes brighten and she suddenly jumps happily forgetting how tired she is, only to fall on her butt again "IT WORKED!"
(22:10:15) Satayne says: "thank you all so much, I do not know if we could have done it without you"
(22:10:18) Einnol says: Take it slowly Zorbels.
(22:10:20) Zorbels says: I AM CURED!!!
(22:10:21) Zorbels stops and her face washed over with an angry look, "Now Vodul and his followers are going to pay for what they have done to me and loved ones."
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[I heard something about a final fight. Peacer, we're not going to do that anytime soon, so don't you DARE make a due date! I'm nowhere near ready...]
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@suno reign: only a suggestion, didn't hear anything about it but thought it would be cool. We could all use 0.6 swords so we won't 1hitko, you can borrow my silverweave ;).
@all who thinks of Peacer's supermagicwall: Peacer was strenghtening the cage as he didn't trust baston, can be opened with a strong artifact (anfa's crystal) or with the unlock spell (Panta tangwa, also an elven spell.) Forgot to tell that in brackets, my bad.
and for thoose who thinks i'm superman or something. Try notice that i just don't make some spells up in my mind and use different incarnations (except for typos) read through your logs, He isn't a warrior so he doens't act like one, when i do rp-duels with him.
@Baston: looking forward to havbe a dbz battle with you :woot: :lol: since you can only make 2000 copies i can make 4k copies, and i can turn myself into ssj4 :P.
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[Stop talking about dbz >.< Anyway, Peacer, do you have any proof that is ancient Elven magic? I mean, Clumsy Spell? What way is that even in? =/]
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Monk sits with Esseda in Kada's tavern, having just heard of Zorbel's cure and celebrating with a beer.
Monk thinks over the previous days' events. "How can we close the portal?" He thinks. "We have the Light-embued emeralds from Anfa, but they will not be enough on their own. We need another element to combine with them to disrupt the portal." He thinks of the Haunt, the way the shadows fear it. How it was able to repress the demon within Zorbels. "The Shadow fears the essence of the living.. but how can we use that? We can't go killing innocents to use their spirit essence..".
Monk continued to ponder this in his mind, feeling like he was missing something obvious just on the edge of his mind. Esseda and Monk chatted away, merrily trying to put the Darkness aside in their minds. As time went on, they discussed Zorbels, and Esseda recited the ingredients of the cure to the interested Monk:
(20:42:33) Monk says: what do you know of the cure?
(20:42:57) Esseda says: Well, it required some certain items
(20:43:15) Esseda shrugs "i wasn't there personally though"
(20:43:35) Esseda says: But, i guess it worked!
(20:43:51) Monk says: good
(20:43:57) Monk says: i must find out what they were
(20:43:57) Esseda says: indeed
(20:44:15) Monk says: but for now
(20:44:21) Monk takes another swig
(20:44:58) Esseda says: Hmmm... I think it was yellow potions, blue flame, blood of a true love, blood of an enemy, blood of a follower of vodul...
(20:45:08) Esseda says: i can't remember what else though
(20:45:20) Monk drops his mug
(20:45:28) Monk says: blood!
(20:45:29) Esseda looks startled
(20:45:34) Esseda nods
(20:45:37) Monk says: by the Six Ways.. of course!
(20:45:59) Esseda looks lost but, figures it is just because she is no mage
(20:46:03) Monk says: detached spirits.. life essence of the living.. the terror in the darkness
(20:46:06) Monk says: pah
(20:46:12) Esseda chuckles
(20:46:29) Monk says: it all makes sense
(20:46:29) Esseda says: feel you should have figured it out Monk?
(20:46:36) Monk nods
(20:46:44) Monk says: it ellluded me until this moment
(20:46:59) Esseda says: the answers to most things usually do
(20:47:04) Monk says: aye
(20:47:06) Monk says: hehe
(20:47:08) Esseda says: and then it's all so simple!
(20:47:18) Monk nodsnods
(20:47:36) Esseda drinks from her mug
(20:47:42) Monk looks at his spilt beer
(20:47:52) Monk says: well.. i think i should get moving
(20:47:57) Monk says: i've got work to do!
Monk realised at last what will be needed: The blood of those who do not desire the Shadow nor fear it. The party who will brave its depths to reach the portal, must extract samples of their own blood, and in combination with the emeralds of light, use that power in a spell somehow to close the portal from inside the underdark.
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Aoibhihn’s Journey
Anfa: Yolki, my little sister Aoibhihn
Yolki bows
Anfa: what are you up to?
Yolki: tis a pleasure!
Aoibhihn says: nice to meet you
Aoibhihn says: Panthro you have met Anfa and Yolki?
Panthro says: Aye. I have Very fine Folk they are
Yolki says: I have met Panthro, in my days of seeking
Anfa gives her little sister a hug
Aoibhihn hugs back and sneaks a wyldewood crystal from Anfa’s sack
Yolki: not twins?
Anfa: No...little sister
Aoibhihn says: Hey sis
Anfa says: They let you out of the Wyldewood?
Aoibhihn says: I got bored, just thought I would try to find some excitement
Anfa grins
Yolki does a double-take, staring at the sight of such beauty...
Anfa says: well it is exciting times
Aoibhihn smiles “good I like excitement”
Anfa says: Try not to destroy Hydlaa please..
Anfa sighs
Aoibhihn says: what is going on these days?
Anfa frowns
Anfa says: Seems you big sis is responsible for unleashing evil apon the realm
Aoibhihn says: evil?
Anfa says: Aye, the portal that saved Einnol and I never closed
Aoibhihn says: so that is at the face thing?
Anfa says: Yes the darkness spreads as we speak
Aoibhihn says: oh dear
Anfa says: Be careful lil' sis I would not lose you..
Yolki trembles at the mention of the darkness
Yolki says: I.......I have to go train...... please excuses me ladies....
Anfa nods to Yolki with understanding
Yolki bows to all
Aoibhihn says: evil spreading in the land eh?
Anfa says: Yep...and my fault
Aoibhihn says: sounds like fun maybe I can smite some evil
Anfa smiles, I would have you by my side
Aoibhihn says: can I help you smite some evil sis? huh huh can I?
Anfa says: It would be wonderful to have you there
Aoibhihn says: yay! This will be fun!
Anfa says: You will need to train a bit I'm afraid
Aoibhihn says: I should go and train myself some
Anfa laughs
Aoibhihn says: haha
Anfa says: Aye
Aoibhihn says: ok I am off to do that then
Aoibhihn kisses Anfa goodbye
Aoibhihn waves
Anfa says: good to see you sis
Anfa smiles and feels better having her Sister with her
Aoibhihn says: Bye Panthro! Bye sis!
Anfa sends a silent thank you to the Wyldewood for sending her
Anfa: bye all
Yolki: until we meet again
Aoibhihn Smiled to herself as she affixed the end of her grappling hook to the eyelid of the statue then spoke in a mocking tone, “You will need to train a bit I'm afraid . . . who does she think she is? Always big bad Anfa gonna save the world. I’ll show her, I am gonna fix this evil myself.” At this, she stuffed two pieces of cloth in her nostrils before letting the rope down. The rope thudded here and again on the sides of the cavern. Using the light that emanated from her shard of emerald crystal she could see down only 15 feet. Bone splinters and fragments of skull and teeth rested here or there in the nooks and crannies where bodies had broken after being heaped into the death well. Aoibhihn gave a quick tug on the rope to make sure it was secure before lowering herself with a grimace. “now let’s get smiting . . .”
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A patch of ground shudders and stirs on one of the high hills overlooking the Face. Something alive is pushing from below. A nasty creature that most would turn and run from upon meeting. Suddenly, the sharp click of a latch being uncaught can be heard. The patch of ground opens slowly, emitting not a noise on well oiled hinges. It is a hatch! Two beady eyes set in a craggy face survey the landscape for a long moment before the hatch is thrown open. A hand is held in front of the eyes to ward of the sudden light, but the creature comes forth despite it. For an even longer moment, it looks down at the Face far below, the hand forming into a fist and dropping to his waist. For the beast is a Dwarf! He could feel the forces gathering again. The shadow would rise once more. Darkness would spill into the land. Blood would flow.
"Not if I ken 'elp it," the man growls grumpily, spitting to one side. "I know yur secret this time, Shade. Yur curse on me will be over. OVER, ya hear?! Ye leave them fools outa this."
Spitting again, the Dwarf closes the hatch to his secret home and hobbles to the cliff over the face. He takes out a book an sits slowly, pain clear in his face. A grim smile crosses his face as he begins filling out the last pages in the book...his book.
"I know -all- the secrets this time..."
[[as to what I have posted, it has -all- happened ingame. I have the logs to prove it. :)]]
*edit* some of you are wondering about this thing that haunts Zorbels and frightens the Shadows. It has been discovered (though very good RP and deciphering my riddle-like writing by the good folks here) that this haunt in particular is the displaced soul of the poet, Untar Demune, who vanished into the hills months ago. He was new to the city, making only one good friend, being Nurahk (Cadoras). When on a walk, they were attacked by a beast and died. The poet would have perished, being an inocent, but he was also an empath. this let him subconsciously attach his soul to Nurahk, giving Nurahk 'foursouls'. When they came out of the deathrealm, Untar remembered nothing of it, being that his soul was not in his body at the time. There is more to the story, but I will cut to the important part. Untar knew -something- had happened, and went in search of someone who was said to live in the hills. Someone who knew a great deal about portals and death (this was all RPed many months ago). However, he never made it. Somewhere near the Face, he vanished and died by unknown means (can't give everything away). when he died, part of his soul was still joined to Nurahk, following him, though neither knew this. The body went to the DR, while his soul became pulled into the portal in the face. there it stayed for months, as did the body in the DR. That is until the portal reopened. The poet's soul tried to find Nurahk again, but only remained remotely attached to him. this is why it can be seen when Nurahk is not around. In it's search for Nurahk, it felt the Shadows come forth from the portal, but could not remember what they where. Memories fade quickly without a body to hold them. Only when around people can it begin to remember. It -has- been trapped in with the Darkness, and it -has- seen what it is, and what it may plan. It may even know how to defeat the darkness.
Now, we need to get one the same page as to what what this haunt can tell you. For now, it has helped banish the demon from Zorbels. In doing so, however, the demon has become enraged. It can not harm the haunt itself, as a meeting with a free soul would destroy it, so it aims to go to the source, and possess or kill Untar's body in the DR. As of last night, it has found that body.
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And here is a little something for you folks who are wondering what is going on behind the blue haze.
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Where am I? I see the shadows of figures around me. Are they people? Are they friends? Are they…No…I feel no ill from them. Faces. I can see faces. They are dim…but I know them somehow. So far away. Oh, they are so far away. I can touch them….but not. If I reach out…it is so hard. I…I can feel someone. I can see them talking. The mist is in my eyes. Or is it my eyes? I…don’t have a body. I look down…I see nothing! What…what am I! I….I… Who am I… He knows…does he not? The one…the one…I…I follow. Yes…I follow him. He saved me. But he is not here, yet I follow him. He holds me to the place. My friend. I…taught him words. There is a word for him. Yes…yes there is. It is…Nurahk. My friend Nurahk. I feel his other souls…they feel me also. they…wait. If they are souls…then I…am also? Is that why I have no body? But I do…I have to. I can still feel it. It listens to the walls, but I can’t go there. Wait. Who is that? She calls to me. Another shadow rests by her shoulder. It is…
No! She is in danger! That is not a soul! It is evil! Run, Zorbels, run! I have…I have to reach out. Have to warn her. Nurahk….give me…I need to be closer. The demons have her! I can feel her…no…this is Anfa. I must be closer to Zorbels! Is that her? It is…no…it is nothing more than a man of bravado. Please, let me find Zorbels. I am drifting…But Anfa…you must beware…please beware of the dangers. The Shadow...I can feel it.
Who…who are you? the Shadows…they abhor you. I need to reach further, Cadoras. Bring me closer, Cadoras. Who…who is Cadoras? I can’t…who am I? He…did he have three souls…or four? Am I four? She speaks to me? Xillix? You can hear me? Bring him..? I…don’t know Cadoras…do I? I think…I think I followed him. Yes, over a hill, and down the next hill. The poet…who is the poet? I…he..is no more? Xillix…I can’t hear you…your question…is the answer yes or no? Tell me! No, he is Nurahk! I am one soul, am I not? Not two. But why do I feel…not one? I knew three souls…but not the poet. Nostra…Nostra knew the poet. He thought him to be funny. I feel…I feel…she is at Kada’el’s! I have to…let me go there!
Zorbels! I am coming! Beware. The shadows are around you. You have to find…who? The poet? I..don’t…can’t remember. You are here! Zorbels! Can you hear me? Listen. They have you! I…I can touch you. How..no..I pass right through. what am… No! Don’t scream…please…it likes to hear you scream. Never scream where it can here you. I sits on you shoulder…can’t you see it? It’s foul claws choke your mind. Einnol! You hear me! Tell her…tell her it gnaws her soul! You must hear me. You fade in and out. Are you…I am really here? No Zorbels! You are not sick! It is the Shadows! You…see me? Then how do you not see it? Nurahk! He…knows me. He can talk. I must find Nurahk. Am I dead or alive? I…remember the trees…speaking. Anfa heard me too, Zorbels! You are not insane! I am trapped Einnol. Just as the Shadows are trapped. Shadows? I…don’t know…what do I say? I was with them…somewhere? I was the fourth soul? How…how do I know this? I wander, lost in this haze. I am….funny ears? And four souls? this make no sense to me. How can one be four souls and three? But I am not here. Esseda…listen to me.
Try harder…you almost have the answer. What answer?
No! Do not be angry, Einnol! Bring Nurahk. He will know me. He has to. I can’t be lost. My name? My name is….funny ears? No…it…is…I can’t… Navarr! The fourth soul came forth! Stay away from the face. the Shadows… You will die there! It…something..it is in the doorway. It searches. It sees Zorbels! The demon! It is not on her shoulder! It is a mark. The demon it in the doorway! No! Keep out! Stay awake, Zorbels! Please! I knows your dreams. It finds your fears! I have to protect you. I…it…the demon is…a shadow? Where…I can…my power…it fears me. NO! You can’t have her! Go Back! Go back to the Face! I saw you come out. I know who you are. You…can…not…win. I will,,,it hurts…I burn it. It is so hard. I know its secret. It can not fight me. You are safe now. I will protect you. It is gone, and no more will die this night. I have to tell you, Esseda…Have to tell you how to defeat the shadow. You have to…believe…me. They…all…lie. Tried. Fight to stay. Can’t… live again? Not Vodul? Then who? Gods do not rise against the people. It…no…not that either. The Secret! I must tell them the secret!
No! It comes back! NO! Stay out of the tavern! Stay out of Zorbels! OUT! I can best you. I know I can. Out! Now! AWAY!
I…have won. It…I grow weary. It is gone. It fears me? Why? The demons are gone. But they were never here? They will return. Zorbels knows they will. Her mind tells her. The shadow rest on her shoulder as she sleeps. the demons follow people, as I follow Nurahk. They cannot survive with no thoughts. They feed on us. Nurahk…he believes in me…believe. It is hard to stay…I can not…I grow so weary. You…have to believe. Believe Zorbels is safe. Thoughts…drift…rest.
*typed when I should have been sleeping*
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wow, moon.
just... wow.
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Please accompany all large posts of events/stories/logs with a summary in bold with a few statements about major events or outcomes.
* Looks at Underthemoon :] *
Awesome contribution btw :]
F everyone's I:
Above, Underthemoon is giving an account from the Haunt's perspective of a wonderful RP that played out largely in the tavern. The haunt came and warned Zorbels about the demon within her and tried to help her. Underthemoon's account actually belongs chronologically before Zorbels was healed (see her account above). She is healed now, but others, such as Lorac, Chavem, Proglin, still have Stalker Demons attempting to take over their minds. We will need at least one of these, with a strong enough mind to hold back the demon, to be on the party into the Underdark to close the portal. One such as this would be in touch with the Darkness, and be able to sense it's movements and help the party.
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:love: Wow... Amazing, Under the moon.
I tried to stay far from this rp because i didn't like, but after reading your post... It really taunt me now.
/me claps slowly
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[utm, always a pleasure reading ur stories *continues reading chain of souls*]
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Monk walks towards the ruins, geared up to train against any brigands in the area. He thinks idly about the matters of the day, then suddenly CRACK... blinded by Darkness, Monk is thrown to the ground. His body writhes as his mind is attacked...
Darkness.. what is this? Nilaya..? NOOOOOO!!!! torn to shreds..! How? Can't reach out.. Where am I? Hydlaa.. it's so dark.. darkness coming from Eastern Hyldaa..
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no... no not already!! All these people... I know all these people.. what is that? No... NO! all torn to shreds... mauled all of them.. no... NO I can't take it... stop.. the Darkness.
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aagh. What is that? The party... they have reached the portal to seal it.. yes.. they must seal it. NOOOO... burned and torn.. all of them.. No.. it can't be.. it's not real. Get out of my head! I know you, Shadow. You will not destroy my minAAAARRGH.. no! the pain!! my limbs torn from me.. ARRGH... huh? i am back together.. AAAARGH torn again!! NO! .. get out of my head.. help me... I call on the Great Light! Help me!!!
A light appears in the midst of Monk's visions and blasts into his eyes. He lays as suddenly as before in the plains, dazed, half-blind, unable to speak from the trauma. He stumbles back to Hyldaa, and approaches the first friends he finds.. Xillix and Esseda. Eventually they understand his desperate gestures and follow him. In the quiet of North Hydlaa, Monk begins to drop tria on the ground, and tries to communicate his plight..
HELP ME...
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He thinks of a healer who may be able to help him recover from this trauma..
NILAY..
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DARK...
Eventually his friends understand and bring Nilaya to him. She begins to weave her healing Way, and Monk is thrown backwards. Again and again.. then he absorbes the healing light and slumps to the ground unconcious. Shardken and Gellule support Monk's limp body and take him to a bed in the tavern. Gradually he emerges from dreams of twisted darkness, and strange presences of light speaking softly by his side.
"Mother..?", Monk questions in Elvish. He awakes to see Nilaya smiling at him, and several others watching over him. Eventually he describes all the befel him.. and something important.. He saw into the Darkness' mind during the visions.. he saw the party.. the ones the Darkness fears.. he saw the spell being cast to close the portal.. the Darkness knew who must do it...
Monk goes to meditate.. He must seek back into those visions, and see the face of the one who must cast the spell to close the portal.. and who else was there
OOC: ingame i said it was Esseda casting the spell, since she often talks about being "no mage", and I thought it was a nice twist, but Peacer is very keen to play that role. Can you both please agree who will get that role? Esseda if you're willing I'm sure we can find another place for you on the party :]
We are going to need an army to clear the way to the Mouth, when the party enters (the Shadow will see us coming and surely have forces barring the party's way). We also need to establish who will be in the main party who enters the Mouth and enters the in-portal down there, to go into the Underdark and close the out-portal from within.
So far, main party members are:
Monk
A monk of the Way of Light, and an unwitting leader in the recent events
Anfa
She's jouneyed in the Underdark before, and though uneasy will hopefully be willing to return and use her knowledge
Chavem
Is marked with a Stalker Demon, yet thus far has contained it and not be possessed. He is also being beconed by a powerful-seeming demon into the Darkness. He will be in-touch with the Darkness, and perhaps even able to sense or decieve the shadows
Esseda+/Peacer
The one who must cast the portal-sealing spell with Light-Embued emeralds, and blood samples from the party.
Maybe others i'm not sure - anyone else?
We should set a date to have the party chosen, the army assembled, and the plan ready to go. What time suits people best? I'm not in America but I'm flexible so I'll suit most others. Some GMT's to suggest anyone? I'm hoping for a date not more than a week away.
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[Stop making due dates. >.< But, I guess I'll have to prepare faster...]
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Monk: names to add to the list would be,
Zorbels who battled and won against the dark and would go in to finish it,
Janner who thanks to past rp is more or less imune from the darkness [I think that's the story?]
Talk to them!! :thumbup:
Strong fighters to clear the way of the horrid creatures in the underdark so the mages can make it to the portal to close it.
Cheers
Anfa
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This is an account of Corune's expedition to find his guild sister Aoibhihn. Aoibhihn had gone to the Face by herself to smite the evil. Corune found only a piece of the emerald crystal that she was carrying and her journal. The crystal shard showed him a vision of Aoibhihn going through the portal.
Corune had heard that his guild sister had returned from Wyldwood, but now she was missing. Knowing she was Anfa's sister, Corune had an idea of where she may be. Aoibhihn craved excitement and danger and Corune could imagine that she had gone to what was now a most interesting and dangerous place, the Face. Knowing that Anfa could not return to the Face, Corune decided to search for Aoibhihn himself.
When he reached the Face, Corune knew he had been right. A gappling hook was affixed to the right eyelid with a rope dangling down into the open mouth. They must be Aoibhihn's. Only she would be so headstrong as to put herself in the danger that was the Face.
Climbing up the Face from the top of the head, Corune reached the eyelid, where the rope was attached. He felt a cold chill emanating from the mouth as well as the stench of decay. Holding the rope tightly, he peered down for any sign of his sister. Looking down into the gaping mouth, he could see only about 15 feet, before the darkness took over. Though, as he continued to look, straining his eyes, he thought he saw a greenish glow far below him. Indecision tugging at him, Corune decided to call out. Softly, at first he called, "Aoibhihn. Aoibhihn. Is that you?" The only reply was an echo and the rather intense smell that continued to radiate from the mouth.
Tugging on the rope, he tried to evaluate whether it will hold his considerable kran weight and whether it was long enough for him to climb out if he moved in a little closer. Feeling a little too much give, he was not sure this rope, meant for his dermorian sister, would be strong enough for him. Grunting in frustration, Corune wished he had brought his own rope. Better I return to town and get help than to have two people lost, he thought. Though, before he left, he couldn't help trying once more. This time watching the green light carefully, he called out a bit louder, "Aoibhihn!" The light seemed to fade some, but was still there. Frustrated that there was nothing he could do, Corune slid off the side of the Face and hurried back toward town.
Even though he did not know for sure what had happened to Aoibhihn, he needed to let Anfa know what he had found. Searching through Hydlaa, he found her near the temple. Panting, he tried to spit out the story.
Corune pants.
Anfa turns to Corune
Anfa says: Greetings Corune it is good to see you
Corune says: Anfa.... Looked for your sister.
Anfa says: Aoibhihn? Did you find her?
Corune says: At the face...
Anfa says: What?!
Corune says: I saw her hook and rope.
Corune pants
Anfa begins to tremble
Anfa says: Hook and rope?
Corune says: There was a green light down in the mouth.
Anfa says: Corune..what has she done?
Anfa looks stricken
Corune says: She has gone down.
Corune says: I'm sure it was her.
Corune says: I could not follow. The rope was too weak.
Anfa says: Green light...the missing emerald..
Corune says: I called out. There was no reply.
Anfa says: Oh Gods...but if the crystal is there, where is Aoibhihn?
Anfa feels faint
Anfa says: Corune..where is my sister?!?!
Corune catches his breath.
Corune says: Anfa, she is surely down the mouth.
Anfa says: Noooo...
Anfa says: No no nonononon...they can't have her..I won't let them have her..
Anfa begins to look abit crazed
Corune says: I must return for her, but I need a stronger rope.
Anfa says: It is not safe Corune
Anfa says: Not alone
Anfa says: I know...but me?
Anfa says: Maybe they will trade, maybe they will give her back if I offer myself?
Corune says: Maybe she is not yet captured, only injured.
Anfa says: You want to go down and look for it?
Corune says: Yes!
Anfa says: You must stay away from the tunnels that lead out of the main chamber...anyone of them could be the portal to the underdark,
Corune says: Ok, but I could see the green glow from the top. I could go down only that far.
Anfa says: Oh Gods, if I go back I am lost...please Corune..try to find Aoibhihn for me..
Anfa looks at Corune with tears in her eyes..
Corune says: I will try, Anfa.
Corune says: I go now to get more rope. Then I will go to the face.
Anfa nods thankfully
Loaded down with rope, Corune reached the Face again. He tied several ropes off on the trees near the Face and looped then around the Face's nose. Then, before lowering himself down, he looked once more into the mouth. The cold welled up once again from inside. Corune carefully lowered himself into the mouth. He could still see only about 15 feet down. The green glow was still there though. It had to be about 150 to 200 feet down and it was dim, but it was there. Corune continued down, trying to make his way toward the green glow, hoping … He made it down part way. There were bits of ancient and recent gore and decay all about him and there was something now obscuring his view inside. Aoibhihn's rope was beside him, but it was broken about half way down. Perhaps a sharp rock, thought Corune. I must make sure it does not cut my ropes. Corune tried to guide himself away from what ever was obscuring his view, and continued to make his way down. Recalling Anfa's story of her journey, he watched for movement in the darkness.
He found the bottom well lit and looked around for signs of Aoibhihn and the emerald crystal Anfa had mentioned. The crystal cast a greenish glow. The smooth walls of the statue itself gave way to corridors leading off in four directions. The emerald lay on the ground. No, it was only a small piece of the emerald crystal. In front of it was a back hole in space that randomly sputtered with white electrical enrgry. Frustration once again surged through Corune. He reached for the emerald shard, keeping his body as far from the black hole as possible. The lightening seemed to arc out as his hand got closer to the stone. He yanked his hand back and the electrical energy likewise receded.
He noticed what looked like the other half of Aoibhihn's rope trailing off into the black portal. She went in, Corune thought. Corune looked around for a stick, or bone, that he could use to get the crystal piece. He easily found a leg bone on the floor and reached out with it, hoping to rake it away from the portal. As he reached out, the electricity arced out as before. Expecting the arc, Corune contiued, hoping the bone would take the brunt of any harm. It did. As the bone touched the crystal shard the energy darted out, charring the bone. But he had moved the piece of crystal several inches closer to himself. Continuing to move the shard closer, he watched the arc carefully hoping he could move the crystal far enough away that the arc could not reach it. After a few tries and another bone was found after the first shatters, he was able to get the piece of crystal in his hands. As he grabbed the crystal, he had a vision.
He saw Aoibhihn tying the rope off to a rock and heading toward the portal. She put the emerald crystal in her pack and entered the portal. Now there could be no doubt about it, Aoibhihn had been there. The rope was still tied, but it was slack going into the portal. Corune tugged on Aoibhihn's rope, testing to see whether anything was tied to the other end. When he touched the rope lightning moved up the rope toward him rapidly. The rope seemed slack and he dropped it before the lightning reached him.
He concentrated on the vision, trying to bring it back to tell him more about what happened. He saw Aoibhihn entering the mouth, lowering herself down on her rope, the emerald crystal tied to her pack to provide light. The rope broke and she fell. A small shard of the crystal broke off when she struck the ground. She didn't notice the small piece of the crystal where it lay on the chamber floor. He pictured her investigating the cave using the emerald crystal as a light as he now was using the shard. She investigated the portal then went down one of the corridors. The vision faded and Corune could clearly see which tunnel Aoibhihn had gone down.
Confused about the sequence of things the shard of crystal was showing him, Corune turned toward the tunnel that he saw in the vision and began to slowly walk toward it. He stopped before entering and held the crystal out to shed some light in the tunnel as he peered inside. Noticing there seemed to be a lack of bodies piled up near the opening, he continued forward. As he moved down the corridor he found it becoming muddy. Looking down, he saw that it was a reddish sludge and the bones in this corridor seem to be chipped and broken to small slivers. Odd, thought Corune as he looked at the sludge closer. It seemed as though the floor was soaked with blood rather than water. He could only guess that something was feeding on the bodies that were dumped into the mouth. He could not be sure, but there were no rats and that was odd.
Corune looked around, now unsure of the visions he has seen. Anfa had told him not to go down the tunnels. But surely Aoibhihn was down one of them, this one. Corune moved forward watchful for whatever caused the bloody mud. He now saw footprints, many of them. There were two sets, one going in and one coming out. It maked sense, he thought. She went down this way, and then went back out and into the portal.
Thinking perhaps at least to confirm what he thought, Corune continued down the tunnel a little further, keeping an eye out for danger and trying to follow the tracks. The sludge got deeper and the smell became overpowering. He could barely stop himself from being sick. He was in mud up to his ankles and was about 30 feet in. The corridor ceiling seemed to widen some until he could not see the roof beyond the outer range of the light. Just as he turned to return to the main chamber, he saw a book half sunken in the muck. The feeling of cold intensified and he thought he heard breathing in the distance. He pulled on the book and it moved from the muck with a sploork. It the distance, he heard a hiss. The mud at his feet began to slowly bubble. Time to leave, Corune thought. He hastily retreated to the main chamber. In his haste he came a tad to close to the portal and Zap! Lightening struck the crystal burning his hand until he moved out of the range of the arc. Instead of being burnt though he had been intensely frost bitten.
Resigned that Aoibhihn had gone through the portal, Corune began the slow climb out of the mouth. As he grabbed the rope to go up, the hissing got louder and the mud seemed to boil. The corridor belched a large amount of mud into the area by the rope and his lower body was covered with an ooze of dirt and human remains and bone fragments. He climbed and the hissing and noise grew quieter.
He finally made it out. He was in one piece though badly frost bitten on his hand where the portal had touched him and the emerald. Corune slid down the side of the face to the ground. It felt much better being in the open air. His body was covered with teeth and bone fragments and muddy blood. He just wanted himself cleaned. Wiping some of the muck from himself, he sat on a nearby rock to look at the book. The book was labeled "Aoibhihn's Glyphs and notes". It fell open to where a page had been torn out. After the torn out page, he read. "Dear Journal it is dark here and almost boring if you can stomach it …" That sounded like Aoibhihn. He needed to find Anfa and show her what he had found and tell her the bad news. Returning to Hydlaa again, he found her at last.
Anfa says: Greetings Corune and news on my wretched sister?
Corune says: Anfa, at last I found you.
Anfa frowns worried now
Corune says: News, yes, but it's not good.
Anfa says: Where is Aoibhihn Corune?
Corune says: I'm afraid she has gone into the portal.
Anfa blinks and than shudders
Corune says: I found a shard from the emerald.
Corune says: And I found her journal.
Anfa says: Oh no Corune...
Anfa says: What has she done?
Corune says: There was a rope, leading into the portal.
Anfa moans while the shadows thicken around them laughing quietly
Anfa nods remembering that
Corune says: The piece of crystal showed me a vision of her going in.
Anfa shakes her head not wanting it to be true
Anfa says: You found only a piece?
Corune says: Yes. Only a piece.
Anfa says: The rest of the crystal was not found?
Anfa thinks furiously
Corune says: No. Only a piece. I could find nothing else.
Anfa whispers to herself and to the shadows "She must still have the rest, enough to protect her from the darkness..."
Corune says: I would have tried to follow her through the portal, but I thought I would need more help.
Anfa nods and smiles sadly at Corune
Anfa says: I would not lose you as well
Corune says: I feel cowardly.
Anfa blinks away tears thinking of Aoibhihn
Anfa says: No..what she did was foolish...
Anfa says: To go in alone...
Corune says: I want to go back, but know almost nothing of the portal.
Anfa shakes her head in disbelieve
Anfa says: What did her journal say Corune?
Corune says: I have only read the first few words.
Anfa feels a coldness running through her as she tries to contain the need to run in after Aoibhihn
Corune says: It said, "It is dark here, and almost boring if you can stomach it."
Corune says: Perhaps you should read the rest.
Anfa can't help but smile at the words of her sister..
Corune offers the journal and the shard to Anfa
Anfa reaches out to take the journal and the Shard of crystal
Anfa takes both hoping this is not all that is left of Aoibhihn
Corune says: I want to help, but don't know what to do.
Anfa says: As she tucks them into her pack she smiles sadly at Corune
Anfa says: Corune, I thought her dead once and I was proved wrong..
Anfa says: I will continue to believe I will find her again..
[Thanks to Xillix for providing the environment for Corune]
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The following is a blurb on where Anfa stands now and what is going on from her perspective!! All actions mentioned in this story happened in game before this was written...yes Monk did slap me outside the magic shop..lol
Anfa sits back staring into the flames contemplating the tasks before her...
Safe in the tavern in Hydlaa she swallows the cry of rage trying to escape. Two steps forward, three steps back, would they ever make it to the end? And what end would that be she wondered to herself. Anfa caresses her cheek remembering the feel of Monk's hand when he slapped her. Anfa smiles grimly to herself remembering Monk's reaction to her calling herself "expendable". Although Xillix and Baston agree with his opinion, Baston was not happy about how he expressed it..Baston...she feels his love fill her heart and a calm envelop her. Anfa didn't remember how she came to be at the face alone..she remembers the cold fury and power surging through her and knowing that this time she would not be walking away..and suddenly he was there calling her name. Looking into Baston's eyes, she was helpless and at his mercy. That Baston led her from the face and held her until the power of the darkness faded within her, amazed her. She would have surrendered to the darkness that night...
Anfa shudders and closes her eyes thinking of the darkness and Aoibhihn. "Oh my sister, why did you have to do it?"
No longer was there a choice for Anfa. That she would be returning to the underdark to confront the darkness and close the portal was now a given. That she would not be returning without her little sister was another given. "I lost you once Aoibhihn, I will not lose you again..."
Anfa opened her eyes just a crack to glare at the shadows around her as they chittered their laughter and whispered what they would do with Aoibhihn when they captured her. "Leave me alone...that you threaten for WHEN you do have her, only confirms that you DON'T have her yet and only strengthens my resolve to fight you!"
Anfa smiles satisfied at the angry hiss she receives in response and goes back to thinking of the fight ahead. That Janner and Esseda were willing to go reassured her and she hoped Zorbels was up for the fight. Both she and Zorbels had a bone to pick with the darkness that was playing with them. She would let Monk worry about the mages they needed, her concern was for the fighters. For she had no doubt there would be a fight ahead of them.
Anfa reaches into her pack without thought and caresses the remaining Emeralds. Ten she was given. One used to test the portal and all the remaining nine were needed to close it. Anfa jumps as she cuts herself on the shard of the ninth crystal and frowns at the thought of what will happen if they do not find Aoibhihn and the rest of the emerald crystal Aoibhihn had stolen. Sucking the blood from her cut finger she sends a silent prayer to whatever Gods might be listening and willing to help. "Please let us find Aoibhihn and close this portal for good. I would see the end of this nightmare once and for all."
Anfa sighs into the silence around her and stands up to go find Zorbels...
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Monk meditates, and in a space of light and peace, he allows the visions to clarify in his memories.. the faces of those in the party:
Monk
A monk of the Way of Light, and an unwitting leader in the recent events
Chavem
Is marked with a Stalker Demon, yet thus far has contained it and not been possessed. He is also being beconed by a powerful-seeming demon into the Darkness. He will be in-touch with the Darkness, and will be able to sense, pehaps even decieve the shadows.
Peacer
The one who must cast the portal-sealing spell with Light-Embued emeralds, and blood samples from the party.
Zorbels
A wielder of the shadow arts, and a victor over her personal struggle with the Darkness.
Janner
A warrior, and immune to the Shadow's influence, Janner will be invaluable in watching every member's state of mind.
Anfa
A warrior, and she's jouneyed in the Underdark before, and though uneasy is willing for the sake of her missing sister to return and use her knowledge.
Esseda
A warrior of elite skill, and a close friend who will support Anfa in her cruicial role.
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Even when i`m not involved in this RP, (except smashing some crystals at the portal :P) it is a pleasure to see how much effort you all spend in this.
I wish you luck for your final journey.
Greetings, Herleva
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in an unknown place, a Male nolthrir is meditating. He is in a room four walls, a ceiling a floor. No doors, no windows, only a little hole in the corner for air ventilation. Nothing is in the roon, no chairs, no plants except for the washed fur blanket from an ulbernaught. The nolthrir is hearing voices from past memories "release the butterflies!" "Burn the wards, burn them, it will show her true identity!" And the sound of battle raging with all sorts of beings and creatures screaming. Deeper down in his memories he finds other memories. Happy memories which made the nolthrir smile in a meditation. A very rare situation, "swoooooooosh!" Was the sound he heard in his unconciousness of meditation. The nolthrir feels more power streaming through his body and into a part of his body where a large amount of magic is stored up. His happy memories strengthened this stored energy of magic.
Peacer reads the scroll loud behind a tree in the woods and starts floating, the scroll burns up and he flies towards the rainbow coloured clouds. He sees a female wizard, a bit younger than himself he evaluates with his elven skills. Peacer smiles at the female nolthrir as he eyes her beautiness above the cloud, floating with the same magic as he did. Love flew through his body and the male nolthrir stored more magic in his body, breaking his unconciousness making him sweat and fall half forward, upholding his body with his arms. After a while and a sip of his potion he brought with him, he stands, and picks up the fur from the ground. He looks at his arm and frowns, but still takes forth his silverweave shortsword and cuts himself in the arm, makeing his face drawing togethher in anger. He finds another strong hollow diamond. He holds his bleeding arm upon the diamond and let some blood drip into the diamond. He sets down the bloodfilled diamond on the floor and holds his arm above his wound and whispers "tanka hawar"[heal, spell] And his wound closes. He picks up his diamond and ties it to his necklace where a diamond with blue flames is hanging to. He rotates his hand above the hole of the diamond crystal with clood and whispers "Tangwa en' templa, ram en' ondo"[wall of stone and magic lock sealing the crystal] and puts his necklace under his robe and hides it.
He looks at the wall he came from and whispers "Lema ed' templa e'a Pela en' bela templa"[Teleport into energy vortex] and a portal appears in front of him. As he walks in it he finds himself out of the room and in the wilds of oja road. He looks back and sees grok facing towards the road and smiles knowing he can succeed.
[Peacer is storing magic energy up using his happy memories as strength, and collecting his blood into a bottle.
The magic energy is used to close the evil portal which the party uses to get back to the ayliakum realm in.]
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Monk searched through Anfa's sister's left behind journal and discovered some portal closing magic. He presented this to Peacer, and it seems Peacer now feels confident he has completed the spell and can close the portal, if brought close enough.
Anfa and Monk:
(08:38:17) Monk says: any word of your sister..?
(08:38:30) Monk says: last i heard you had just learned she had entered the portal..
(08:38:34) Anfa shakes her head..
(08:38:47) Anfa says: Other than the frustrated hissing of the shadows..
(08:39:09) Anfa says: It reassures me that she is still safe..
(08:39:21) Monk alive perhaps.. safe i doubt.
(08:39:29) Monk is humourless
(08:39:59) Anfa says: She will be safe as long as she holds the crystal..
(08:40:20) Anfa looks coldly at Monk..
(08:40:23) Monk says: ah you're right that's true. it will afford some protection at least.
(08:40:32) Monk says: i'm glad
(08:41:04) Anfa relents and sighs unhappily
(08:41:17) Anfa says: I know she can not be completely untouched..
(08:41:20) Monk says: the ways of the legendary children are unfamiliar to me
(08:41:37) Anfa nods knowing they are very secretive..or were
(08:42:22) Monk says: is there anything else we have which may help us understand your sister's movements, to help her?
(08:42:39) Anfa reaches in her pack for the journal
(08:43:04) Anfa offers the Journal to Monk
(08:43:22) Anfa says: I have not read it so I do not know if there is anything helpful in it
(08:43:24) Monk frowns momentarily and accepts the book
(08:43:40) Anfa looks to the ground
(08:43:42) Monk carefully wipes some sludge off the cover
(08:43:46) Monk says: may i..?
(08:43:49) Anfa nods
(08:43:55) Anfa says: I could not myself...
(08:45:07) Monk opens the front cover and begins pouring through the pages
(08:45:39) Monk expression goes from surpise to shock to amazement to concern and back again as he searches through the pages
(08:51:27) Anfa stands looking at the ground grinding her teeth
(08:52:06) Monk speaks, almost to himself, as he prods his finger here and there on a couple of pages: "this.. and this here!"
(08:52:19) Monk says: hmm...
(08:52:21) Monk looks up
(08:52:37) Anfa says: I know she has been staying at the wyldewood and they have been teaching her
(08:52:46) Monk says: clearly
(08:52:54) Monk says: and she's been learning a little extra on the side it seems
(08:53:11) Anfa nods
(08:53:17) Anfa says: That sounds like Aoibhihn
(08:53:31) Anfa says: She would search out secrets..
(08:53:37) Monk says: your sister may be reckless in entering the underdark on her own, but she did have at least some reason to think she could do something it seems
(08:54:10) Anfa looks surprised
(08:54:11) Monk says: it seems she snuck into the magical archives of your brethren
(08:54:21) Monk holds up the journal
(08:54:34) Monk says: this is instructions for a mighty portal closing spell
(08:54:36) Anfa shakes her head
(08:54:46) Monk rests the journal on his knees
(08:54:56) Monk says: it's elaborate.. and it seems correct..
(08:55:06) Monk says: though she wouldn't nearly have the power to cast it, i'm sure
(08:55:20) Anfa says: I do not understand...unless they wanted her to come to Hydlaa, why would they have not given me the spell?
(08:55:42) Monk shakes his head
(08:55:53) Monk says: if you don't understand the mysterious way your elders work.. don't ask me to
(08:56:06) Anfa smiles slightly
(08:56:19) Monk says: may i copy these diagrams and notes?
(08:56:29) Anfa says: I fear they knew more of Aoibhihn's activities than she thought
(08:56:31) Monk pulls pen and ink from his pack
(08:56:40) Anfa nods agreement
(08:56:44) Monk nods: i wouldn't put it past them
(08:57:00) Monk begins to swiftly and accurately copy the notes
(08:57:11) Monk uses the skills of a Holy Script copier
(08:57:15) Anfa wonders on why they thought Aoibhihn being here was vital
(08:57:55) Monk says: i expect your elders have some not inconsiderable powers to read the fates
(08:57:59) Anfa shakes her head and growls under her breath "enough to give a warrior a complex"
(08:58:47) Monk hands anfa back the journal
(08:58:56) Monk places the papers in his backpack
(08:59:06) Anfa takes the journal and tucks it away safe
(08:59:07) Monk says: i will take these to peacer - i hope they will be of help
(08:59:26) Anfa nods
Peacer and Monk
(00:46:07) Monk says: when anfa's sister ventured into the stone face
(00:46:17) Monk stops.. have you heard of this?
(00:46:45) Peacer looks thoughtful "maybe, there is a lot about her, but maynbe this is new"
(00:47:29) Monk says: you know she stole one of the emeralds, and ran away into the underdark? trying to be a hero on her own...
(00:47:39) Peacer nods "yes, i know that"
(00:47:54) Monk says: well, before she entered the portal..
(00:48:07) Monk says: she dropped her dairy of glyphs and notes
(00:48:33) Monk says: anfa gave me an opportunity to look through it
(00:48:40) Peacer looks curious in his facedrawings and raises an eyebrow "and you want me to look at it?
(00:49:03) Monk says: well you needn't look at the whole thing!
(00:49:17) Monk begins pulling out bunch of scrawled notes and magical schema
(00:49:31) Monk says: i copied these sections exactly as i found them
(00:49:36) Monk passes peacer the pages
(00:49:50) Peacer reaches for the noteS and takes them
(00:49:54) Monk says: she may have been a foolish, trying to do things all on her own
(00:50:05) Monk says: but she did have _some_ reason to motivate her..
(00:50:26) Peacer nods and looks at the papers "hmm"
(00:50:27) Monk says: she is one of the legendary children, the people of wyldwood you know
(00:50:44) Monk says: and her people have many great knowledges
(00:51:07) Peacer nods "yes, but i ain't the best mage in yliakum for nothing aye?"
(00:51:10) Peacer winks
(00:51:24) Monk says: aye! well it seems she had snuck into their archives and found this powerful portal-closing spell
(00:51:43) Monk says: it seemed to me, thAt it shouLd work
(00:51:45) Monk says: but i need you to confirm it
(00:51:47) Peacer shakes his head "it won't be powerful enough"
(00:52:07) Peacer says: i would require double as much magic stored within me to use my own sealing spell
(00:52:07) Monk says: perhaps it could help? with your power?
(00:52:40) Peacer says: in that i would need a happy memory, really happy, could be created tonight though and i can think of something really giving me some magical powers
(00:53:47) Monk says: i don't quite understand..
(00:54:00) Monk says: you will have the light embued emeralds of course
(00:54:05) Monk says: your own magical blood
(00:54:12) Monk says: and each of the party will give you a sample of theirs
(00:54:14) Monk says: what else is required?
(00:54:15) Peacer smiles "it's simple, the last few days i have been meditating to store up magical power within me
(00:54:36) Monk nods
(00:55:02) Peacer says: if i get some powerful artifacts like that the power i have now is enough
(00:55:25) Monk breaths in relief
(00:55:33) Monk says: i was counting on it..
(00:55:41) Monk says: so we have you, our wizard
(00:55:46) Monk says: and we have the powerful artifacts you need
(00:55:51) Monk says: but what about the actual spell itself?
(00:56:04) Monk says: will these diagrams and enchantments from the journal help you?
(00:56:51) Peacer says: i have looked a bit in my ancenstors books and found a spell, i have practised it a bit over the last few days
(01:02:37) Peacer reads the notes again "but there is some certain information here, that is useful."
(01:03:00) Monk says: I'm glad..
(01:03:15) Peacer takes a silent look beneath his robe near his neck
(01:03:26) Monk says: at least Anfa's sister's meddling did some good...
(01:04:12) Peacer grins "yes, if you haven't found these notes, the energy dimension vortex would just become unstable
(01:04:21) Peacer says: come here
(01:04:46) Peacer whispers to monk
(01:04:59) Peacer tells you: come closer, it's not good to show this in public
(01:05:16) Monk comes closer
(01:05:57) Peacer fumbles with the part of his robe near his throat amd finds forth a necklase with two diamonds, one with something blue sparkling in it and another with a red liquid
(01:06:56) Peacer whispers "take a good look at the one with the blue flames, this needs to be used in the spell i was creating
(01:07:15) Monk examines the artifact with fascination
(01:08:49) Peacer tells you: i didn't think it was any use, but if i took i had it on me the necklase would have been rippen of me and sucked into the door and then closing it and remain the portal open being sucked into the energy dimension vortex foor i was creating,
(01:10:07) You tell Peacer: i .. see..
(01:10:35) Monk is a little confused by all the magical terminology, being no mage himself
(01:10:36) Peacer tells you: then everything would have been lost, we would have to start all over again if it wasn't to late, it will be a waste of good time
(01:12:42) Peacer looks at monks face and sees signs of unknowledge in them "do you understand this"
(01:13:21) You tell peacer: well, it's a little beyond me, but i'm glad i can entrust that side of things with you.
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*the following is how I am playing things. no worries, as it will not interupt any other plans or RP. just ignore the mad dwarf. ;)
Krook was again at his secret hideaway in the hill high over the face. What he did not know, however, is Peacer and Xillix had somehow found his buried home (credit that to Aeshion, and her constant search for the missing flowers of the first Level). They had come searching for him, with some hard questions.
The haunt had visited Peacer in the Temple, revealing its plight. In helping Zorbels fight the demon plaguing her, the haunt had greatly angered the demon. The demon was too weak to possess another body with a soul, so retreated to the land of the dead to build its strength back. There, it found Untar, the haunt’s true body (that part is explained in my other post) and is trying to possess it. This manifests in the haunt, causing its blue haze to flash and angry red. The demon then speaks through the haunt. The haunt fights, but grows weak. If the demon is not banished from Untar’s body, the soul that is the haunt will fade, and the demon will have a new body. One that it has no need to fight another soul for.
Peacer and Xillix learned from the haunt that Krook Betifale knew of a way to defeat the demon. After a bit of a long chase ;), Aeshion showed them where Krook’s home was. This is excerpted from that conversation. (reordered a bit so as answers coincide with questions)
“Krook, the poet's spirit sent us to you,” Xillix said as the dwarf stood grumply over his discovered home.
“Who?” Krook retorted rudely.
“Untar?”
“I ain't knowing no Untar or haunts,” the dwarf answered sharply.
“You lie Krook.”
Peacer stepped forward to head off the coming argument. “Do you remember a demon cursing you a hundred years ago?”
Krook stumbled, looking shocked. After a bit of banter from the two invaders trying to rise his spirits, he looked back up again. “It found me 'gain. Din't it.?”
After poking and prodding, Xillix and Peacer were able to worm the truth out of the cranky, old dwarf. He did, indeed, know how to bring the haunt and its body back together (will be RPed out ingame) … He also knew a great deal more. He spoke of the Shadows.
“They ain't gods. They ain't demons. They be....us.”
"The curse will die with you,” Xillix broke in impatianty, likely wanting a straight answer from the Dwarf for once, “or you can give up believing it, I am not fooled. Your death or the strength of your character are the only ways to be rid of this entity. Now speak plainly for you have caused much pain and while that does not trouble me, it troubles you. I can sense it.”
Krook answered slowly, the pain in his words plain. “They be what we believe them ta be. They be demons, ‘cause you think they are. They be the darkness from the portal cause those fools think they are. They need ta be fought, cause you all think it ta be so.” Krook paused, searching the ground at his feet for uncoming answers. “People is going ta die…” His eyes came back up, staring at Xillix and Peacer. “Cause we believe it gots ta be that way.” He paused once more to look at the face. “And so it does,” he whispered.
Peacer shook his head, “Others do, I don't.”
“There be no other way," Krook insisted, “It will nev'r die till everyone who knows of it -believes- it ta be dead. We all gotta fight it in our own way…”
To sum up, this is how I am RPing this. The force behind the Shadow has existed for a long time, perhaps forever. What it is, in essence, is the belief of the people made ‘flesh’. Or in this case, the demons. Do not take that the wrong way. The plight is indeed very real, just as the demons are very real. We make them real by believing in them. So, why not just stop believing in them? Imagine half-seeing a demon creep from the shadows in the dead of night, it’s bulging eyes alight on the bed you rest upon. Its face twists with hate, its claws clutch greedily towards you. With a taunting chuckle, it fades back into the dark. Now…try to believe you never saw it.
Krook met with this force twice before. The first time it took his family and cursed any friend he would ever have. The second, it took his only friends in a hundred years. Krook is the only one who knew of the Shadow, as all others who did had died. It was he who still believed in it. He knew it would come back twenty years ago, and so it did. He knew it would be back again now. But this time, he also knows it for its true form. For once in his long life, he believes it can be destroyed.
So, the plan must go on. Why? Because it will work.
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Monk sits deep in thought, "Soon. We must make our stand soon. The Shadow creeps closer to the city every day. The Army is coming together. The fates are on our side and the people are brave. It is just as well.. who knows what forces the Darkness can muster, and the dark guilds rally to it's side. Soon. The Shadow will see the party coming when they approach the face. Resistance is inevitable. The Army will fight with their lives to clear a path to the Face. Who knows whether they will be victorious or fall.. but what truly matters is that the Party takes the first openning in the fray and reaches the Mouth at all costs.."
The final battle is scheduled for Satuday 20 May.
How is 2100 GMT to get the event rolling up, for all you US people? Any better suggestions?
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[works fine for me, 23:00 :)
great work utm :thumbup:]
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[I hate figuring out time zones. What is that in central american time?]
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[@Suno_Regin: Since we are now in Daylight Savings Time, I think that would be 4:00 pm for you. Someone can correct me if I am wrong.]
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[ sorry all but I can't be online this week end (the 20th). Vaice will be the Infidel Slayers' Commandant for the battle ]
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Battle: apprximately 2200 GMT, May 20
If you're in the Army, against the Army, or on the Party - be there! :D
Try to be arrive around 2100 GMT to help get things organised. Great.
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the party will pla the dungeons as the underdark, jumping into the well as was it the face's mouth :)
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[Wouldn't DR be more appropriate? I mean...that's where the portal connects, and the laanx dungeon wouldn't be close to the right location. =/]
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[I agree the DR would be a more fitting scene, as well as it can be entered from the Stone Face (with /die)
I was thinking we could play part of it in the darkness under the DR, as it's possible to walk down around there if you know how to get there (underdark - how appropriate ^^)]
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[I agree the DR would be a more fitting scene, as well as it can be entered from the Stone Face (with /die)
I was thinking we could play part of it in the darkness under the DR, as it's possible to walk down around there if you know how to get there (underdark - how appropriate ^^)]
[LOL like the idea :), although it's not as big as the dungeons ;D, but i would like to do the spell another place than the portal, cause when i am lying out all the stuff to make the spell, newbies might come around and pick it up *grumbles newbies* if it can be done :)]
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[Why not just be at the portal then? Why do we have to be inside of it? =X]
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Maybe it should be the Dungeon. Can we hear from the rest of the core party on this one?
For the PVP part of the final battle, i propose the following:
Since it's logistically very difficult to target and challenge many many players, we could have both sides stand off, and after the battle begins, it is illegal to refuse challenges (unless you have a specific RP role you have to be alive for). Each side is group together so that after the battle gets messy, you can tell who's on whose side by green and blue nametags.
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well if i should choose between dungeons and dr (i like both ideas) i would say dungeon, it's bigger and more labrinthlike than death realm...
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Maybe it should be the Dungeon. Can we hear from the rest of the core party on this one?
For the PVP part of the final battle, i propose the following:
Since it's logistically very difficult to target and challenge many many players, we could have both sides stand off, and after the battle begins, it is illegal to refuse challenges (unless you have a specific RP role you have to be alive for). Each side is group together so that after the battle gets messy, you can tell who's on whose side by green and blue nametags.
I've been following this for some time but have never really participated in it. I just have a few ideas and suggestions for the PvP part of the battle.
1. The "good guys" could create a guild alliance as well as the "bad guys" create a separate alliance.
2. Guild war could be declared so that you won't have to keep challenging. [If I'm correct, all allies are able to be involved in the guild war too].
3. For the sake of realism, I think that once a person is "killed" [sent to the Death Realm] they shouldn't be allowed to leave and fight again. They can leave the Death Realm, but not participate in the battle again.
*shrugs* Well, that's just my two cents. I don't want anyone to think that I'm just walking up here, demanding that this is the way it should be done. I just think that it's the simplest, most realistic, and fairest way to go about this.
Oh, and have fun all you guys. I enjoyed watching this develop and can't wait to see how it ends. :-D
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The problem is that not everyone is in a guild...=X
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Corrections..
1 the portal does not connect to the death realm but to another realm where darkness reigns...
2. it is more along the description of the labrynths..a maze to get through.
3. there really are no creatures in the dungeons to really fear for the need of great fighters so I have to go with Monk's DR but it will be hard to rp returning through one portal when we are all running back from different spawn points unless Peacers portal puts us in the DR far from the battle?
Anfa
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Now why didn't anyone tell me that? I've been saying DR the entire time...
Anyway, why not in the Ojaveda Hills? Plenty of room, that's where the portal's located, but make it out in the fields instead of right next to the face. You'll be marching from a certain direction, so we'll be there to stop you.
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Well mostly because the battle to the portal...and the going throught the maze of the underdark to get to the portal from the otherside are two different issues..
Quick explaination...the mouth leads to an entrance to the underdark...at the chin is an invisible exit....the frame for the portal that is at the chin is on the otherside so to get to it we have to go through the mouth...through the maze to the portal frame to close it. [the core group]. What we need help with is making sure we get to the face to start the descent to the entrance.
Cheers
Anfa
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The problem is that not everyone is in a guild...=X
People could be invited to guilds only for this purpose and then leave after the battle ends.
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yep, some sort of thing needs to be pre-arranged, Aradia's idea is sound.
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The battle at the face should probably occur at the face. Anfa Monk and other planners contact me soon we have matters to discuss.
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The battle at the face should probably occur at the face. Anfa Monk and other planners contact me soon we have matters to discuss.
Don't worry it will. The question is, once the Party has entered the Stone Face and left the battle behind, where should they RP the journey through the Underdark (which is not the DR).
I'm leaning towards the Dungeons now actually. 3 reason:
1. Like Peacer said the DR is full of noobs which doesn't make sense for our RP, and especially when we need to drop things.
2. There are more/bigger mosters in the Dungeon.
3. It's meant to be someplace other than the DR, so should we really have it in the DR?
As for the battle idea, I still prefer two groups challenging each other at will. That means we don't have to mess around with guilds. And the big reason: some people from the same guild are choosing opposite sides.
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we can still make guildwars, it'll as aradia said be easier without /challenge messes, and for thoose not in a guild, can be in a temporary guild until the battle ends, and we can go in groups to seperate each other with a blue tag.
Anyway a question, the party going to the head, are they entering the big bad battle to >o)?
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Guild war option is the best for the time of the fight but need a lot of preparation (recruit people not in guids and guild member with leaders not here, leaders meeting and cross war declarations, and after the event, leaders meeting for peace, kick all guild aliens and later recruitement by there true guild.)
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not not a big guild, we stay in our current guild and invite thoose who need a guild then we go to war against each other when on the battlefield.
We stay in our guilds
thoose not in a guilds choose a side and join a guild with that side
we do guildwards (baston changes vaice to temporary leader or something so that he can gain into the guildwar)
we kick ass
we rp to the head and kick thoose out not in a guild.
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It's not nice to use poeple like npc just for your RP...
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It's not nice to use poeple like npc just for your RP...
/me wonders what Bebel is referring to.
All those sided with the Shadow are following their own heart. They may win the battle! (whether they win or lose, the party only needs a chance to get into the Stone Face)
Once again, some people from the same guild will be on different sides. Furthermore, some guild leaders will not be present and able to sort out such issues.
We're going to need to organise groups anyway, so people can sort out who their enemies are by Nametag colour. Why double the preparation time sorting out guilds as well? And we don't want to make it a big tidy-up job for guild leaders.
Challenging is nothing major. Just challenge and attack.
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i won't mind doing tiding up in our guild, and i am sure we can find some evil guild willing to do the same
challenging all the time is less realistic than being able to attack each other all the times likek you freely want to
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i won't mind doing tiding up in our guild, and i am sure we can find some evil guild willing to do the same
challenging all the time is less realistic than being able to attack each other all the times likek you freely want to
Thanks for agreeing with me, Peacer :-D
My idea was just for the sake of realism. In war you don't walk up to your enemy and say "Would you care for a duel to the death?" only to have them reply "No, kind sir. You are much stronger than I." Then, you walk away? *coughs* Well, maybe that's not the best way to explain it either. In war, you don't ask someone to fight you, you just fight.
The guild and group idea, I think would be time consuming, but effective in the end. Guild leaders will just write down the temporary members on a wonderful invention called "paper" using an equally amazing tool called a "pencil". Then, once the battle is over, they go down the list, click remove and all is finished.
Or, two temporary guilds could be made for the "guildless good" and the "guildless evil". They get added to the appropriate alliance for the war, then the guild can be disbanded afterwards if they so desire.
*shrugs* Once again, I just say this for trying to save realism. The option for war is there, but it is never used. Now there is a perfect opportunity to take advantage of it, but not many seem to like the idea. To be honest, it confuses me.
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:) We have limited options when it comes to guild waring, so the lack of realisim is just going to be there no matter what. Plus people need to go AFk at times for RL and it would be a shame seeing as this is a war .... for someone to cheat and kill people while AFK. The best way I have seen it done is for one group to ban together into group, then the green named people get sent challenges from the blue named group. Once all challenges are accepted then its fighting time and you don't have to worry about the challenge issue unless you die. If this is a war though and we are trying to stick to realisim then once you die you should be out. This will also prevent being struck down by Laanx if it seems like to the system you are spamming with challenges. thats my suggestion.
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If this is a war though and we are trying to stick to realisim then once you die you should be out.
Yes, I agree with you there Zorbels. Otherwise, the war would never end. :-D
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Guild leaders will just write down the temporary members on a wonderful invention called "paper" using an equally amazing tool called a "pencil". Then, once the battle is over, they go down the list, click remove and all is finished.
*shrugs* You should be able to recognize your guildmembers, not only by the guildtag.
the challenging everyone thing is a very bad idea imho, would take loads of time, the guildwar thing will go like
invite people not in guilds
guildwar against each other
should take 1 minute
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*shrugs* You should be able to recognize your guildmembers, not only by the guildtag.
I know that. I was just saying that guild leaders could write down the names of the people temporarily joining their guild for the war so there is less confusion afterwards when those people are to be removed.
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/my brain is fully functional enough to remember that, :) hope others are to
btw, i forgot to say, "WHY DID I AGREE WITH MY ENEMY" lol :P
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/my brain is fully functional enough to remember that, :) hope others are to
btw, i forgot to say, "WHY DID I AGREE WITH MY ENEMY" lol :P
Because I let you know about good music and bands. ;)
Oh, and it is quite possible that deep down you're as cold and as cruel as myself. :devil:
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/my brain is fully functional enough to remember that, :) hope others are to
btw, i forgot to say, "WHY DID I AGREE WITH MY ENEMY" lol :P
Because I let you know about good music and bands. ;)
Oh, and it is quite possible that deep down you're as cold and as cruel as myself. :devil:
/me bows to a cruel thing called truth
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This is just a blurb about Anfa as she prepares for the coming battle.
It was almost time...
Anfa sat quietly within the glade in a state of semi-meditation with the emerald crystals before her. In the distance she heard the trumpeting of the consummers as they shuffled around their valley. She felt the eyes of the rogue hiding in the wood behind her upon her back. Curiousity and greed had drawn the rogue to her, but she knew he was not foolish enough to actually attack. Soon would the final assault begin and what was opened, would be closed. Anfa was coming full circle and she was eager to finish what she had started.
Taking a deep breath Anfa placed her hand over the crystals drawing their life energy into herself. Letting the energy flow through her and back to the crystals allowing the life energy to grow. As that energy surged through her body she used it to build a wall inside of herself to keep the taint contained within her mind. That little piece of darkness fought at first, she knew that it would, but she continued to reinforce the wall until the darkness was trapped within her mind. As she began to bring the exercise to an end her hand brushed across the crystal shrad and she felt herself propelled into the underdark, a connection forming with the source of the shrad in her sisters keeping. Aoibhihn...
Anfa could feel her sister's fear and desperation. So long trapped in the underdark, but Anfa could also feel Aoibhihn's determination and courage too. Aoibhihn had not yet been taken by the darkness. Anfa send some of the life energy filling her through the connection to reinforce the crystal Aoibhihn had and strengthen the protection that crystal offered to her sister.
"We are ready my sister, soon we will be there to help you, please don't give up!!"
Anfa growled softly as her sister's mind connected with hers for one brief moment. "I am coming Aoibhihn and not even the darkness will stop we from finding you...be strong Love..I am coming..."
As the connection was lost, Anfa let out a cry of anguish. Her sister's voice still in her mind calling to her.
Several breaths were needed to bring Anfa back in control of her emotions. Focus was needed to survive this coming journey. Anfa could not let the darkness use her own feelings against her. She focused on the friends who would be with her. Zorbels and Esseda...fierce and beautiful Fenkis. Janner who was solid and true. Monk who's heart was pure and Peacer whose magics were strong. Anfa felt a wicked smile begin to form as the battle lust began to grow within her.
Oh yes..I am coming, and I am not coming alone. United would we meet the darkness, and united we will reach the portal. Of this I refused to doubt. We would find Aoibhihn and we would close that damned portal.
Anfa let out a long breath and felt the energy flare within her. Focused and ready for the battle ahead she carefully began to place the crystals back into her pack. She left the crystal shrad til last. Holding the shrad to her heart for a moment sending her love to her sister, she looked out upon the world around her. So peaceful the glade.
With a sigh, Anfa began gathering up her belongings. Throwing her pack onto her back she unsheathed her battle blades loving the feel of them in her hands.
Giving the glade one last glance, Anfa heads back to Hydlaa ready for the battle ahead...
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As the connection was lost, Anfa let out a cry of anguish.
Yea I get d/c a lot too - but OOC in brackets please. ;D
Seriously though great post Anfa thanks for the insight.
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How to Participate in the Battle:
22:00 GMT, Saturday 20 May (www.timezoneconverter.com)
For this battle we will be using a /groups only setup.
- Each side /invites all their allies into their /group. You enemies will have green labels - your allies will have blue.
- All participants must turn on 'Auto-accept challenges' in options, unless you have a specific RP role which requires you to not to fight/die. Challenges will not be pre-setup before the battle starts due to certain bugs, so you must challenge as you go along.
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- If you are in the Dark Army, assemble and group your forces under one group on the far side of the Valley of the Face, and wait to ambush the Good Army.
- If you are in the Good Army, assemble outside the entrace to the Valley,and group your forces under one group.
- Sargeant Shadowlight will OOC co-ordinate the battle. Report to him with readiness and status of your armies.
- When the Sargeant shouts "LIGHT ARMY CHARGE", those fighting for the Light will charge into the Valley of the Face against the monsters.
- When the Sargeant shouts "DARK ARMY CHARGE", those fighting for the Dark will charge into the Valley of the Face to ambush the Good Army.
- The core Party will be seeking an openning in the battle for a chance to reach the Stone Face, and 'enter it'.
- Do not enter the Valley of the Face and engage the Monsters, or Armies until the word is given to your army to CHARGE, thank you.
- All players may rejoin the battle once after coming back from the DeathRealm if you have time. That's just to extend the fun a bit longer and give those who die fast another chance at the fun. After dieing the first time, Light players may choose to leave the Light group and ask to join the Dark group, and Roleplay that their minds have been taken over by the Shadow. They must still only return to the battle once in total, please try not to enter the Valley after your second death.
Recommended Shortcuts - Make convenient keys for these!:
Target Opponent:
/target next player
(make sure you press it until you target someone with a green target!)
First Strike:
/challenge
/attack
(keep your usual attack key also - or you will keep getting "You have already accepted this challenge" messages.)
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Sorry to those voting for the /guildwar system. This has been advised against for the following reasons:
- Members of some guilds will be divided against each other in the battle.
- Some guilds will not have members present with the necessary permissions to accept alliances and wars.
- Members of the involved guilds who are not participating in the battle will receive inappropriate PVP status.
This is not a guild war, and the limitations of the /guild war system are not appropriate for the battle.
No system is perfect, and apologies to those who are inconvenienced by technicalities during the battle. We'll try to have a good clean fight. Please accept advanced condolences if you end up dead due to technical issues or cheating, or if the arrangements don't suite you. Everyone remember there is no penalty for losing, and remember not to have any hard feelings for the players behind the characters. Let's just do our bests to have fun!! \\o//
Also another reminder, this is an important historical battle for the Shadow in the Hills, but which side is left standing on the battlefield is just one step in the victory of either side, and ultimately both sides will be represented and gain their losses and victories through RP, until the end. Surely all will be revealed as it unfolds..
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Sorry to those voting for the /guildwar system. This has been advised against for the following reasons:
- Members of some guilds will be divided against each other in the battle.
- Some guilds will not have members present with the necessary permissions to accept alliances and wars.
- Members of the involved guilds who are not participating in the battle will receive inappropriate PVP status.
This is not a guild war, and the limitations of the /guild war system are not appropriate for the battle.
if the free pvp area can't be aranged i still don't think that chellenging everyone will be a good solution, it will take time, and maybe while you just killed someone and look around for a target getting ready to click someone comes from behind and you are dead, funny ain't it.
-members of each guild against each other... family the guilds are why would family kill each other, if they will go to the dark side for being possesed, they can simply leave the guild and join the a dark guild, maybe someone from the side, if they will get under the dead 5 member line, alts can simply be created, random name, path, upload. Takes 15 seconds.
-i don't think someone would let out the chance in a guild for a big battlefield, and if someone from both sides did, put some info in the motd
-they will recieve pvp status against opposing guilds only, if the rare coinsidence of someone not wanting to be there from each guild motd can be the solution, put in there not to attack each other,
and we don't have to create alliances to make complete guildwar, we can just do guildwar on thoose there, the only requirement is that the leader target the other leader type /guildwar and DONE, now we can attack each other.
if guildleaving is nescesary make sure some alts are in the guild then, done. Can be done in the preparation.
else it doesn't take the biggest amount of money to create a guild, i can sponsor two guilds, that won't be any problem to me.
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oh yeah, if someone has an ubercomputer please go here (http://www.techsmith.com/download/trials.asp) and download snagit, learn how to record videos, and then a vid can be recorded for later show :)
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OOC:
After speaking with a few GMs i dont know if PVP zones are supported yet,
HOWEVER::
How about using a shortcut with:
/challenge $target
if you put that in front of your attack it will challenge before you attack, and if autoaccept is on, then you dont have to stand there challenging people.
sounds like a plan?
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PvP zones are not supported yet, and the dev team can't shift focus from other more immediate tasks to do this for a single player-event at the moment.
hEaDbUsTeR's shortcut suggestion seems the easiest :}
*edit at Peacer*
I have fraps available - so if you want a 1280x1024 video of the climax of this, I can arrange it ;P
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Zorbels sits in the wild listening to the rustling of the wind and watches the grass dance all across the field. You can hear the echo of the swords in the silence of the day, as she sharpens them preparing for the huge battle that nears day by day. She mutters a silent prayer under her breath for Anfa and her sister, then narrows her eyes. She thinks to herself "I can not wait to let this rage I have for this fake god free. He has hurt to many people and shall fall like all of the other false, self proclaimed gods in Yliakum. Zorbels sighs lightly and pictures in her head winning the war and having her dear friends in the tavern laughing, hugging, crying, as they are reunited and are free to be at peace from these shadows. She stands slowly, finally done sharping her swords and walks towards Hydlaa to meet with the group who will engage with her in battle. "I am coming my friends and this will truly be an honour to fight with some of Yliakums finest warriors. We shall take down this false god and show others that indeed Yliakum and its people will band together to fight for our freedom if it is threatened." Zorbels throws her cloak hood over her head and picks up the pace wanting to check on Anfa and exchange any sort of battle plans with the group.
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How about using a shortcut with:
/challenge $target
if you put that in front of your attack it will challenge before you attack, and if autoaccept is on, then you dont have to stand there challenging people.
Great idea, hEaDbUsTeR. I've added that to the battle instructions.
I have fraps available - so if you want a 1280x1024 video of the climax of this, I can arrange it ;P
That was be AWESOME Karyuu :woot:
*edit*
Monsters, summoned by the Shadow, are now confirmed for the goodies to fight, before they are confronted by the players who have sided with the Darkness. >o)
The goodies will have to take care of them first, then they will be attacked ( 'unexpectedly' ) by the baddies in their battle-torn state. Chances are the turn out for the goodies will be bigger - so this works out well. :)
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karyuu that would be awsome, and if you can do first person with no gui it would be better :D
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[Battle plans and instructions updated above]
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[OOC:]
mm.. dark army is controlled by the good army? right.. this is getting rather silly now. People who take part in the closing of the portal "people who have a specific RP role which requires you to not to fight/die" are totally immune, so the forces of dark cannot actually triumph.
and the dark forces are not allowed to plan the battle no? they have to follow orders and get killed? So we wipe out all the good guy forces and barr the way into the face, yet you still walk through us and complete the RP like the good army won?
Sounds like a plan. A rather stupid and just downright idiotic one, but a plan none-the-less.
I think this goes for the whole of us, dark forces withdraw due to God-modding by the "good forces".
Well it certainly goes for my guild.
If you would like to change the rules a bit, we may try again, but unless you cant live with the fact that you may get wiped out. then we just cant do it can we?
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Thank you,
Sov Hed & ToY, out..
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I see that I'm not the only one who is able to read between the lines here.
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It's not nice to use poeple like npc just for your RP...
/me wonders what Bebel is referring to.
Do you understand now ?
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[OOC:]mm.. dark army is controlled by the good army? right.. this is getting rather silly now. People who take part in the closing of the portal "people who have a specific RP role which requires you to not to fight/die" are totally immune, so the forces of dark cannot actually triumph.nge the rules a bit, we may try again, but unless you cant live with the fact that you may get wiped out. then we just cant do it can we?
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The Dark army is not controllled by the good army. Seargant Shadowlight is an OOC presence there to help coreograph a war which will be filmed and, also requires both sides to have certain OOC preperation which cannot be done without some co-ordination. And FYI dark forces did help plan this battle, with the ambush style strategy.
Once again the Dark Army can win this. They can wipe out the Light Army. That's entirely unfixed. The party entering the underdark does not spell victory for the Light Army - it just means the RP doesn't end here. Winning the battle willl give the Dark forces significant advantages in the continued plot.
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[ About the filming - I'm already experiencing quite a bit of lag on my side, with so many entities, and I rather forgot to take into consideration how much of my attention will need to be spread out, to make sure things in the background go smoothly. So I'm a little unsure if that will be possible afterall, though I'll certainly try. However, it may become too much to handle, in which case just enjoy the event as it is, and recall it with others later. ]
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ok the dark side didn't use potions at this battle... Some died in HONOUR !
[i have fraps too, it's impossible to use it with PS ]
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It's not nice to use poeple like npc just for your RP...
/me wonders what Bebel is referring to.
Do you understand now ?
At frist I didn't understand either, but I think I do now.
Monk_, you say that the battle wasn't fixed. Okay, I give you that. However, why would you ask repeatedly that the Dark Forces come back to fight after we retreated? You said to me that you were more geared towards letting the Dark Forces win. Why? So you can just use them like NPCs to continue some RP story that you have planned out? Well, they had a strategy. The strategy was to retreat as they knew it was impossible to win the battle. Yes, it was impossible. I'm not saying it was fixed, but it was impossible.
The fact that the Dark Forces used the retreating tactic only opens up the chance for this RP to continue, with a little more creative control on their end. A retreat wasn't expected. It didn't ruin the RP, I personally think it made it better since nobody was expecting it. It opens up windows of opportunity. Now that we know that there IS indeed a solid network of "bad guys" in Yliakum... well it just create more options.
For the most part, I think this battle went rather well. It wasn't a total flop. I thought that the /challenge system would leave out the element of surprise, but it seems the Dark Forces always have a trick up their sleeves. :-D
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you say that the battle wasn't fixed. Okay, I give you that. However, why would you ask repeatedly that the Dark Forces come back to fight after we retreated? You said to me that you were more geared towards letting the Dark Forces win. Why? So you can just use them like NPCs to continue some RP story that you have planned out? Well, they had a strategy. The strategy was to retreat as they knew it was impossible to win the battle. Yes, it was impossible. I'm not saying it was fixed, but it was impossible.
The fact that the Dark Forces used the retreating tactic only opens up the chance for this RP to continue, with a little more creative control on their end.
It wasn't "geared" for the dark forces to win. I just would have enjoyed to see that most, personally, but I did nothing to favour either side, only tried to balance it. The good guys had to deal with ulbers and all the monsters first, and then the bad guys were outnumbered so I said they could return from the DR twice, while the goodies could only return once.
However, when the dark forces didn't come back more than once, I tried to find out where they were. A couple of people told me they weren't coming back because they were annoyed at people not accepting challenges etc. (which everyone experienced), and other OOC reasons. I was trying to convince them just to come back and have fun (and I was at the Valley of the Face at that time and because good guys were being possessed and killing each other I could see the bad guys could very well have won, if they had kept fighting). However, the moment I learned from Aradia that the bad guys had retreated as an IC tactic, I did not pursue the matter any further.
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However, the moment I learned from Aradia that the bad guys had retreated as an IC tactic, I did not pursue the matter any further.
And for that Sarge, I salute you. *salutes* :thumbup:
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Here it is, the play-by-play on the battle!
With an unprecendented Army, the brave citizens of Yliakum marched to defend their cities.
In the hills, the forces of darkness waited in strategical positions, ready to defend the will of the Shadow, and help it destroy Hydlaa and usher in see the so-called "Age of Balance".
Once organised, the Army of the free cities charged on the Valley of the Face. They were determined to make a way for the Party to reach the Stone Face for a chance to end the threat of Shadow in the Hills - at any cost! With deadly precision and overwhelming strength they crushed the monsters which the Shadow had summoned to defend the Stone Face. Morale was high, cheers could be heard from the troops.
But then - ambush! From all around the dark warriors of Yliakum fell on the Army. Blood and death was everywhere, as troops on both sides fell. The numbers of the Army of Light were great, but the Forces of Darkness were determined and strong. The battle raged for some time. Soon.. something strange started happening in the ranks of the Army of Light - screams for blood could be heard, against their own allies!
Expecting to see the Dark Forces continue their attack, they were faced instead with unexpected foes on every side. The Dark Forces laughed from the shadows as the Light Army began to tear itself apart. Only a handful of men left alive by the time the trumpet was sounded to retreat. The Dark Forces had been clever in their trickery, and despite of being heavily outnumbered by the Light Army, one might say victory was theirs that day.
Meanwhile, the 7 specialized members of the Party had managed to make their way, battered and bloodied, into the Stone Face. They descended through the decaying tunnels of the Funeral Well, and found their way to the portal leading into the Underdark. And so they entered. What became of them? Will they be able to close the portal leaking darkness into the Hills? Will the demonic invasion of Hyldaa be stopped? Yliakum holds her breath..
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Once organised, the Army of the free cities charged on the Valley of the Face. They were determined to make a way for the Party to reach the Stone Face for a chance to end the threat of Shadow in the Hills - at any cost! With deadly precision and overwhelming strength they crushed the monsters which the Shadow had summoned to defend the Stone Face. Morale was high, cheers could be heard from the troops.
Hmm... An alternative take on the build up to the battle, from one of the foot soldiers who was there...
The volunteers gathered at the top of the ridge, ready to fight against the forces of darkness, and awaited orders. But there was confusion amongst their leaders. Rumours filtered through the ranks that some of the main party were missing, and there was noone to lead the troops. Some of the main party who were there tried to get the army organised, but without any clear leader, chaos ensued. There was much complaining and the army looked like it might disband and go home before the battle started.
After this had gone on for some time, someone managed to get some semblance of order to the right-flank of the army [the Sergeant], but the left-flank still had no leader.
Eventually, it happened! The left flank broke, and streamed down the hill towards the Valley of the Face. The right flank, seeing this, ignored the Sergeant's order to hold, and streamed down after them.
The rabble fell upon the enemy in the Valley of the Face...
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*evil grin* I was encouraging the Dark army to attack the Light -on the ridge-, before the fight. Now that would have been a fun surprise. :)
On a side note, the haunt/demon/Untar story has come to a close. Untar (posessed by the demon) came forth from the DR to wait for the rest of the shadow to come through the portal, and try to take vengence on Zorbels. He strode untouched though the battle, the Dark seeing the demon in him, and the Light knowing him as a friend. No one would strike him down. As he came to the portal, he saw Zorbels, but could not come near enough to put a soul banishing spell on her.
Then, the demon in Untar felt a pressence, and heard a whisper on the wind. He turned to see the haunt (Untar's true soul) standing at the face, waiting for him. The demon laughed at the haunt, knowing it had no power against him. He began to prepair the soul banishing spell again, this time for the haunt. The haunt called for aid, knowing it would not win.
Irick heard this plea, and had seen the haunt before, so knew it had no ill intentions. The haunt told him to kill itself quickly, as it was about to try something. Irick did not understand, but readied his weapon. The haunt merged with its own body just as the demon cast the spell. The spell then backfired, casting the demon out of the body, and into the haunt. Untar was once again whole. He called to Irick to kill the haunt, as in that moment, the demon began to take form and become solid. Irick stuck a mighty blow to the haunt/demon killing it were it stood. The demon had no body to carry it to the DR, so vanished into nothing.
The Dark forces saw the demon destroyed, so knew now that Untar was now on the side of the Light. Untar was no warrior, so fell to a mere clacker. But now, his body and soul are one, so he will return...as soon as Nurahk can lead him out of the Realm of the Dead again.
Side side note: Krook kindly asks you all to stay off his hill from now on. You all smell worse then the teffs. :)
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the experience learned, /challenge isn't a good optino, /guildwar is better. Some used autodecline to use the system oocly to kill the good guys, while i experienced no one from the dark side having autoaccept on as many from teh good force did, however the lag was to extreme and you oculd easily get killed by an uberlag because of autoaccept.
i myself thought i had put on autoaccept but... it was on aprooval instead, and couldn't open my options list down there, besides i became group leader and had to /invite in the meantime.
So if this is ever going to happen again, do guildwars not /challenge... this won't bring the stupid group confusion we had to use an hour to get organized with, and we can just put on autodecline at that time, we won't have to /challenge the bad guys becuase we always are in combat with them.
and for thoose no-good potion users, go to hell :@#\
as for when we entered the mouth, we had fun down there although it became latey before it was time to sleep
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[I apologize before hand cause this reply is all ooc, I didn't know where else to post this. Considering all the screen shots I took were of this event, I felt this place was the most appropriate to post the links to the screen shots. After looking through the many ss I took, I noticed Elvis was there. Yea I know it was a chance happening of the two characters standing next to each other, but still funny. My opinion of the event was very low. The concept was beyond brilliant, but the execution was poor. It took me at least two to three minutes of real time to actually get down the hill. The lag was so bad, that I could hardly walk. It might be harder to organize but more practicle to pull off if the groups went down 5-10 people at a time. Or those groups can be fighting for different places of interest. The game simply cannnot handle over 50 people trying to battle. On to the screen shots. Einnol was the most photogetic, simply because he was standing by himself and can clearly be indentified. Due to the lag, any ss of the battle were not taken. By the time I got down there, most the fun was over anyway.]
Blood Red Sky #1
http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/2820/1good6rz.jpg
Blood Red Sky #2
http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/9654/2good3pk.jpg
Nice one of Einnol
http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/861/3good2dr.jpg
The Fog Rolls in
http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/5160/4good7ey.jpg
Hello Aelfwine
http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/3006/5good0fo.jpg
Waiting on the hill
http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/1540/6good4nx.jpg
One of my favorite SS of the event.
http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/7969/7good5mm.jpg
Einnol again
http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/5605/einnol1ct.jpg
Hey, It's Elvis
http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/8031/elvis17jf.jpg
Ready to go!!
http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/7098/good4xc.jpg
Overhead view as the group starts to assemble.
http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/7463/good18jq.jpg
Nice view of the horizion. I tried to get ss so people can see their names. This one is good.
http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/5691/good24tz.jpg
My favorite SS of the event. Reminds me of Braveheart.
http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/126/good63ro.jpg
Almost the same as the last, but longer shot.
http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/682/good79hj.jpg
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Ready to go!!
http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/7098/good4xc.jpg
Heya, pay attention to the upper left of the screenie!
Can you see the grey spot under the label?
That was our spy, a dwarf grateful that the Army of Light exchanged informations in shouting. ;D
Greetings
Herleva, Freelancer
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That was our spy, a dwarf grateful that the Army of Light exchanged informations in shouting. ;D
Greetings
Herleva, Freelancer
Oop!!! you had only one?!? Well heck...we had more than that!!!
And I thought you guys were suppose to be the bad guys?!?!
Anfa blows a kiss to Herleva....
Cheers
Anfa
Watcher for the Scions of Wyldewood
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I posted my screenshots (including the army running down the hill and in battle) in the screenshot thread http://hydlaa.com/smf/index.php?topic=23241.msg258870#msg258870
I just want to add that I had a great time, despite some things that could have been better (already mentioned in the posts above, although I did not mind the group idea).
I thought it was funny seeing the attempts to organise an army. :)
It was great seeing everyone storming down that hill (even at 0.1 fps).
It was exciting killing all those rogues and shooting at ulbers, with the enemy looking down from the hill tops.
Adrenaline level was high in the few minutes that I was able to participate in the battle against the dark forces (even though I only got one challenge accepted before I was banned to the DR by Talad or Laanx).
Thanks to everyone who organised this. \\o//
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I just want to add that I had a great time
Thank you very much for the positive feedback, Lanarel :D
I thought it was a blast. Despite of the predictable difficulties, whatever you can say about it, it was remarkable - if not from a gameplay perspective then definitly for RP. I think it is to the biggest commendation of the PlaneShift project when an RP born out of the backwaters of players imaginations can blossom to become a community-wide event encouraged and supported by developers, even to the point of the sky going red! What other MMORPG would you ever see that in!?
I would like to thank gratefully the GMs who got involved and committed their time and talent, and to all the players who have been involved in this really wonderful piece of Communitive Storywriting. Thank you, everyone!
I think if I had to recommend a setup in future for a big battle where /guild leaders are not present to make it a guild war, I would suggest just leaving /challenge on "confirm every time", simply having a rule that they must be manually accepted. This would allow players to at least know who/how many they're fighting, and click yes in gaps between lag. Of course, anything like this is horrendous to organise without specific game-elements built to do it, and players have to be willing to overlook their gameplay dissapointments and just throw themselves into the fun as much as they can.
As far as players complaining about potions being used and such, I thought that was a little funny - this was war, not a practice duel. There were no combat conditions stipulated. The goodies at least were distributing good weapons and potions to their guildmates and friends. The most ironic part to me is how most such grievances were coming from the baddies side!! Who would have thought they would be complaining that the goodies weren't chivelrous enough :o :P!
For your information, this thread is generally for organisation and reports of IC Roleplay. It is good we have a few posts here to give an idea of how it went, but there is another thread called "Shadow in the Hills critque". Please post all further criticisms, ideas and discussion about OOC organistion here:
http://hydlaa.com/smf/index.php?topic=23364.0
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[ Guys, I'm really tired of splitting posts from this thread and moving it to the critique one :} Please discuss the OOC aspects of the event here (http://hydlaa.com/smf/index.php?topic=23585.90). Thanks! ]
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--CHRONICLE OF THE UNDERDARK--
[This is the story of what happened in the Party’s mission to close the portal, from an IC perspective, and is built from the ideas and in-game RP of many players. For those interested, it was played out in the Laanx Dungeon. All quotes are taken from what was said, RPed in-game! It doesn’t cover all the scope of what had been going on meantime, especially with the evil characters, and I am sure we will see there were related events happening elsewhere…
Chavem and Zorbels were not able to be present when the Underdark journey was RPed. I have collaborated with Zorbels to write in her presence with the Party. Chavem: If you desire to add to or remove from anything from your part, please PM me and it can be arranged.]
Monk
A monk of the Way of Light, and an unwitting leader in the recent events.
Chavem
Is marked with a Stalker Demon, yet thus far has contained it and not been possessed. He is also being beconed by a powerful-seeming demon into the Darkness. He will be in-touch with the Darkness, and will be able to sense, pehaps even decieve the shadows.
Peacer
The one who must cast the portal-sealing spell with Light-Embued emeralds, and blood samples from the party.
Zorbels
A wielder of the shadow arts, and a victor over her personal struggle with the Darkness.
Janner
A warrior, and immune to the Shadow's influence, Janner will be invaluable in watching every member's state of mind.
Anfa
A warrior, and she's jouneyed in the Underdark before, and though uneasy is willing for the sake of her missing sister to return and use her knowledge.
Esseda
A warrior of elite skill, and a close friend who will support Anfa in her cruicial role.
Five members of the Party stood high on Tefusang Ridge, looking Eastward through the mist towards the valley of the Face. All around them the hodge-podge army of the free peoples of Yliakum tried to fall into line. Orders were barked and commands given as untried soldiers struggled to match up with battle-weary veterans used to going it alone. But these men had one purpose in common; they were ready to die for the Party and their purpose.
But where was Zorbels? And Chavem? Had they lost courage? No, it could not be.. not them. The Party waited uneasily, as did all the Army. They were disturbed by dark omens as the sky sickened at the evil of the day, and they were faced by the promise of death before them.
It was a fateful day. The Shadow had grown vast and heavy. Children stayed shuttered in their houses with their caregivers. It could not be more than a day before the Shadow would reach the Secret Garden of portals in Eastern Hyldaa. Not more than a day before hordes of dark creatures invaded Hydlaa from within her very walls. Indeed, the Party’s mission could be delayed no longer, and the Army began its advance.
The Party took up their swords, determined to hold out as long as necessary for their last members to arrive and enter the Stone Face together. The Valley was filled with all manner of foul beast, and no sooner were they were dealt with than the dark forces’ own army fell upon them. Not a moment too soon, the final members of the party reached the scene. Each member of the Party took the chances they had in the fray to heave themselves up and jump into the Funeral Well, while the Army spent their blood valiantly to hold off the evil forces. Peacer called urgently to Monk from the rim of the Well. He was the last to follow. Monk took critical blow from a possessed Xylaal. He dragged himself towards the Face, and dropped in over rim into the darkness below, leaving Xylaal coming out of her trance, crying at the sight of Monk’s blood on her hands.
The Party jumped as Monk fell with a crunch into their midst.
“Tangwa harwar!”, Peacer swiftly began a powerful healing spell to recover Monk from close to death. As Monk recovered, the party took in their surroundings.
“Can I have the crystals please?”, Peacer asked Anfa.
“Peacer I will need one to lead the way”, she replied.
“Haven't you been here before?”, he queried.
Monk nodded wearily, “Yes.. she has.. but last time <ugh> it took fourteen days for them to get through the maze.”
“The emerald will show us a faster path.”, Anfa explained.
Anfa spoke an ancient word and the life energy of the Scions flared within the crystal. Peacer nodded his understanding.
"Koron En" he whispered, and a fireball lit up the tunnels. The Party made its way through the decay and muck of the funeral well, to the location of the one-way portal into the Underdark.
The party stood facing the wavering portal and made their final preparations. Monk handed around specially blessed amulets to help keep the darkness at bay, and light-embued Weapons of Twilight for the warriors to use against beings of darkness. Waybread was also passed around the group. Anfa stood forward holding the glowing emerald. A beam of from the emerald shone clearly towards the portal.
Monk said, “I knew.. Anfa.. I knew that you would find the courage to lead us. ”.
“Yes Monk”, she assured him.
“We will follow you, death or victory.”, Monk insisted.
“To certain death.”, Esseda nodded. The party offered Anfa a symbolic Broadsword of the Leader, and she took it up.
“Now this will be ended”, Anfa encouraged the Party, “Lets go.”
“Once and for all”, Peacer agreed.. but only time will tell if he was right.
Janner stood by with resolute silence. Esseda took a deep breath, "Lead the way Anfa". So, trusting all to fate, the party plunged forth into the portal.
Thrust into the underdark, the Party was met with scenes of death and decay. Evil spirits and dark wisps flew around them. Esseda grimaced. Anfa shuddered as the remembered the place in which they stood.
Monk frowned as he sensed a strange presence emanating from some unknown source. It seemed to welcome him, to offer fate. It was a strangely familiar sensation, yet he knew he had never felt it before.
“That is the way Einnol and I went.”, Anfa pointed, “This is new...”
“What do the emeralds say?”, Monk asked.
Anfa pointed at the opening beside them, “That way”.
The party moved to head off down the eerie corridor, and suddenly stopped.
--Boom-- --Boom, Boom, Boom—
What sounded like great footsteps echoed down the halls. The party glanced at each other’s faces, and continued nervously forward. They soon encountered the first unfriendly creature in the passages. A twisted eight-legged thing.
“The spiders do not give you much notice...”, said Anfa.
Esseda slew it quickly anyway and wiped the black blood from her blade. Anfa shuddered as another shadow creature rushed by them. Anfa growled a warning. Esseda felt a dark entity practically move right through her. Peacer’s body began to glow tremendously. He concentrated, trying to contain the glow surging in his body. Esseda looked around for any sign of danger... but was it everywhere.
Anfa warned, “The shadows are gathering”.
Anfa trembled for a moment and fell to her knees, and Peacer and Zorbels held her in support. Monk suddenly jumped with a start.
“What is wrong?”, asked Peacer, alarmed.
“Agh!”, yelled Monk, as he felt himself grabbed by invisible hands.
“What, what?!”, Esseda and Janner tensed for action.
“AAAAAAAAAARGHH”, Monk was dragged backwards rapidly down a passageway.
Esseda yelled, “What was that!?”
The party rushed after Monk as he was dragged into a room dominated by a stinking pit of slime, and the invisible hands began dragging him under as if into a pit of quicksand.
Janner says, “Grab my hand.”
Monk reached out with a lunge and grabbed it, yet continued to sink, “Help me!!!”
Esseda looked for something to attack but saw nothing of flesh! Janner heaved on Monk’s hand. Anfa growled and placed her enchanted emerald shaft into Monk’s free hand. Monk plunged the emerald into the slime like a dagger. The slime bubbled and hissed and Monk felt the invisible hands recoil. Anfa whispered an ancient word causing the crystal to flare! Monk’s form lurched out of the slime, nearly falling on top of Janner.
“Monk are you ok?”, Peacer asked.
“I, I think so”, he replied.
“Monk keep the crystal on you.”, Anfa said. Her focus was badly effected by the effort of holding the darkness at bay in her mind. It was clearly time someone else lead forward with the Crystal’s guiding beam.
“You lead the way Monk....I will arm myself”, said Anfa. Zorbels stayed close by her side in support.
Monk nodded, “Thank you, Anfa.”
The slime hissed angrily.
“We must press on...”, said Esseda. Monk wiped the green sludge off himself as best he could, and the party resumed its advance. They climbed a flight of stairs and Monk hesitated, not wanting to be caught off-guard again. He asked Chavem to scout ahead around the next corner.
During the reign of the Shadow’s terror in Yliakum, Chavem was one of those who had been marked with a Stalker Demon. By his exceptional focus and concentration, Chavem had managed to get the demon under control, not allowing it to take him over. He had also been beckoned in his dreams to the Underdark. Now, as he moved forward, the shadows assumed he had been successfully possessed and had followed the calls. They was treated him as just another shade moving through the darkness. He could safely survey what lay ahead.
After a short while he returned to the group, “No evil creatures around there, but.. we may have a problem”.
“What kind of problem?”, Peacer queried. The Party followed the torch-like emerald beam to discover what Chavem meant. They entered into a room with a deep cavernous drop, surrounding a single pillar forming a floor in the centre. The party began to cross a small bridge to the centre, then halted in dismay. The trusty beam of light pointed to another doorway in the room, but there was no bridge to cross.
“By the Six Ways!!!”, Monk said, “How are we going to get across there!?”
Anfa closes her eyes in horror, “This is what the darkness does to those trapped here.”
Peacer placed a hand on Anfa's back in support.
“There must be a way...”, said Esseda. As party looked uneasily at the endless drop around them, Monk suddenly yelled a warning to Janner.
“JANNER GET OFF THE BRIDGE!!!!”, as it began to dematerialize beneath his feet. Janner ran forward.
“That was close”, said Janner as the bridge entirely disappeared, leaving the party stranded on the island in the middle of the chamber. Suddenly the stone ceiling began to lower.
“We’re trapped!!!”, yelled Monk, “We’ll be crushed!!!!”
“No...I will not allow it!”, growled Anfa. She looked around, furious. Esseda looked like a trapped animal.
“How are we going to get across!?!?”, yelled Monk, urgently.
“Maybe...”, Peacer paused, “let me look”. Peacer brought forth an ancient book and started reading very fast through the pages.
“Hurry!!”, Monk looked up in panic at the lowering stone roof. Esseda suddenly wished she was not so tall.
“Ram en’ ondo”, Peacer intoned. A wall of stone shot up from below, forming a crude passway across the chasm to the far door.
“Go Janner”, said Anfa. She spurred each of the party members across. The Party breathed with relief as Anfa followed last, narrowly avoiding being crushed. Zorbels hugged Anfa in relief.
“Told you we might have a problem”, Chavem chuckled. Anfa smiled grimly.
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And so the Party continued the only way they could; deeper into the Darkness. They paused a moment as they again heard the deep thud of some great creature’s footsteps trembling the caverns. They continued to follow the emerald’s beam. They followed the passage for some time, until they came to what appeared to be an opening into a chamber. Monk held up his hand for the others to wait, and peered around the corner of the entryway. There, roaming in the chamber, was an enormous beast as tall as three Ulbernauts shoulders to feet. It hardly seemed it should be living at all, with a great gaping hole in its chest, and rotten flesh and ribs protruding from it. Monk recoiled back into the passage way and slumped against the wall in despair.
Esseda, reading Monk’s reaction, decided her destiny was upon her. She leapt past the Party before anyone could stop her, and charged into the room.
As Monk sat leaning against the wall he felt an evil presence growing in his mind. Like before, but stronger this time; surer. The growing sense of fate struck a tune in Monk’s heart. He began to understand what was coming.
Tensed for a mighty blow, Esseda leapt at the creature. She sliced upwards with all her might, with a dangerous bloody attack. The mighty beast looked down at her in surprise. Esseda waited to die, expecting to be struck flat any moment. The creature moved as if to reach for her, then stumbled, and its might form tipped backwards and fell to the ground with a mighty thud. The party rushed into the chamber, and stood gaping at Esseda.
“Egads...”, exclaimed Anfa, “The peace weapons are poison to them!
Esseda shrugged, “Tricks is all this shadow has...”
Anfa shivered as she felt the darkness try to connect to the taint within her again.
They continued into the passage way at the opposite side of the chamber, and followed the tunnel. As they emerged into a large room, hooded figures suddenly closed in on them.
“Ambush!”, Peacer shouted! A scuffled ensued as the party engaged with the attackers.
Esseda smirked as they beat them off, “Next time they need to try harder.”
Monk noticed a side passage, “We should check down here.. there may be more. We don't want them to come up behind us”. They beat off anther dark figure as they went down the passage. At the end of the short tunnel, Monk half stumbled over an object in the dark. They examined what was unmistakeably a chest.
Monk looked at Esseda, “Esseda.. you have thief skills do you not? Perhaps you could check it for traps.”
Esseda grinned, “Sure... ask the Oja girl”.
“Can you pick the lock?”
“...no need, that's a trap.”
Esseda examined the chest and carefully ran her hand along the back and sides. Anfa reached forward to poke the chest with her sword. Esseda looked at it carefully. More dark assailants materialised from the shadows behind them and the Party worked to cover Esseda’s back. Esseda popped out the back of the chest, “There you go!”
Monk, Esseda and Peacer examined the items within with interest. An Ancient Tablet and an Old Musical Instrument that looked not unlike a panflute. Monk looked at the strange writings on the tablet.
“Entulae.. experitas”, Monk began to read, “..numos.. barathus”.
“Can you decipher them, Monk?”, Esseda listened to the strange words.
“It seems to be a magic spell,” Monk told Peacer, “I can read the old writings for you. Perhaps you can understand the magical language?”
“Krymani tenthula, arabaci thalun nicarsis talamaine”, Monk continued as Peacer memorized the words, “Talaman shentuthi, barak”.
Anfa glanced around feeling the darkness gathering again for an attack, “Janner?”
Janner reappeared in the gloom of the tunnel, “I was cornered for a few minutes.”
Anfa listened to Monk and Peacer as she continued to feel the pressure building around her mind.
“I've never seen anything like it”, Monk said, “We should take it with us.”
Anfa looked again at the treasures and shrugged.
“Well, we should get going...”, said Peacer. Anfa nodded her agreement. Janner smiled and headed back down the passageway, slaying more hooded warriors, with the party closely following.
The party stood back in the large room, confronted with a large staircase winding down even further into the thick darkness.
“We must move on. It is getting dangerous to stay in one place too long”, warned Janner.
“Let us continue”, agreed Anfa.
Monk held out the emerald before him. Once again they trusted their lives to the guidance of the beam, and descended into the gloom. Anfa heard a voice calling from the bottom of the stone stairs.
With tired legs and tired spirits, the party finally approached the bottom of the great staircase. Immediately they had to brace themselves for action again, as they were confronted with dark, shimmering creatures below them, barring their way. Esseda rushed forward to fulfil her role again. Her blades wove skilfully in her hands, but to her shock they passed right through them like mist, availing nothing. She was barely able to escape unscathed, quickly retreating to the Party.
Esseda held out her swords, “...they are becoming impervious.”
“Immune to ordinary weapons!”, exclaimed Monk.
“Peacer!”, Monk decided it was time to use the underdark dwellers’ own powers against them.
Peacer nodded, "Yes, Monk?"
“Try that spell from the tablet!”, urged Monk.
“I have no idea how to do it”, Peacer warned, “Please let me concentrate for a moment.”
Anfa glanced about her at shadowy forms shifting amongst them, wondering if she was the only one to see them. She blinked and shivered; shook her head, trying to clear the visions. One of the shades materialized more clearly before her. Anfa growled a warning and the others glanced at her questioningly, their focus on the monsters below. Anfa tightened her grip on her sword.
“What is this?”, Anfa demanded. Zorbels looked with concern at Anfa, who seemed to be looking at Chavem.
Peacer kneeled, focusing to harness the ancient magic of the tablet.
Chavem took a step towards Anfa, a questioning look on his face. Anfa narrowed her eyes in mistrust, as the apparition appeared to close on her. She drew her swords, ready to kill the shade if it moved another inch. Zorbels watched in horror as Anfa appeared ready to slay Chavem at any moment. Zorbels begged Anfa to stop.
Peacer started glowing a white colour around his body, as he whispered under his breath. Zorbels’ eyes widened as Esseda seemed to be caught up in the same vision as Anfa.
“Let me kill ‘it’ Anfa”, Esseda grinned, seeming also to be looking at Chavem. Chavem gulped, not daring to move a muscle. Instinctively, Zorbels reached into her back where she had stored the Old Musical Instrument. She lifted it to her lips and began to play.
A strange, beautiful music began emanating from her. The tune seemed to catch up all the sound and chaos about them, and weave it into a single clear and haunting tune. Anfa and Esseda began to blink and glance about them. Peacer smiled with closed eyes as he spoke forth the words, “Krymani tenthula, arabaci thalun nicarsis talamaine”.
All at once Janner and Monk hit the deck as a rush of energy burst forth from Peacer and was absorbed by the monsters below. Esseda snapped out of it and rushed to attack the monsters again as they fully materialized into hackable flesh. Anfa rubbed her eyes and looked at the nervous Chavem before her in astonishment. The last creature thudded to the floor under Esseda’s rapid blows. Janner rolled and caught Zorbels as she nearly swooned the ground, and the music stopped. The Party joined Chavem in a unified sigh of relief, as they sat a moment in the darkness.
The diamonds vials glinting around Peacer’s neck in the gloom caught Monk’s attention. He realised that if his blood went into the portal closing spell, it would not close until he had gone through. “May I see my vial of blood?”, He asked Peacer.
“Sure..”, Peacer shrugged. Monk idly examined the diamond vial. He chose his opportunity and secretly switched it for the extra vial of Anfa’s blood which Peacer had given him in Hydlaa to test for purity. He casually handed Peacer the vial.
Peacer examined Monk’s eyes curiously for a moment, then shrugged, “Let's just go.”
One by one they picked themselves up. Tired, Anfa growled, feeling the Underdark beginning to wear on her temper. Zorbels placed a hand on Anfa’s shoulder, trying to reassure her.
“Anfa! we can't stay here!!”, Monk said. With a growl she looked to Monk. Monk frowned in confusion; the darkness wearing him thin too.
“Wait...I know this place,” Anfa said, “This way.”
Monk pulled out his daggers, looking suspiciously at Anfa, “No! She'll lead us the wrong way.”
Anfa began growing excited. Monk began feeling confused about who was the enemy. Esseda’s eyes grew wild, trying to keep her composure.
“You could all be possessed!!”, Monk panicked.
“I am not possessed!”, argued Peacer.
Esseda glanced about, “What is this place...”
“You ask me to lead.”, growled Anfa, “Who is possessed, Monk?”
Monk gripped Janner’s shoulders, “Janner.. you are immune.”
Janner looked about at the confused faces “Yes, Monk.”
“Who.. tell me who is who. Is Anfa possessed?”, Monk’s eyes were wild, “Am I?”
Esseda grinned madly, “I am tired of this shadow toying with me and my friends.”
“Esseda!!!”, yelled Peacer.
Janner looked closely at the members of the group.
“We go this way”, Anfa insisted Angrily.
Monk shook, “Janner! Can I trust Anfa!?”
“Janner!”, Anfa shouted.
“Yes”, Janner assured Monk. Monk clenched his eyes trying to regain the same calm. He opened his eyes and saw the emerald sputter into life. The guiding beam lit up and shone the way Anfa was suggesting. The group fell quiet a moment, staring at the faint beam in the darkness.
Anfa paused, “Beware the spiders. Seems the underdark has been playing with the species”.
Monk sighed, “I hope it’s not too much further.”
Esseda chuckled a little, and the group ambled forth.
For what seemed like an eternity the group wandered forth through the stone tunnels and eerie corridors, always following the emerald’s beam. Finally, as time wore on and the group was beginning to falter, the emerald’s green glow began pulsating.
“We’re getting close now..”, Monk observed, “Be wary.”
“I can feel it too,” said Peacer, “the darkness...”
Monk could swear he heard a voice in the darkness, welcoming him to age old destiny.
“Yes...”, agreed Anfa, “The portal is near. I can feel its vibrations.”
“Lets go...”, suggested Esseda, “...lets all go together.”
“There is sure to be a guardian...”, Monk warned, “Be ready, we must all use our abilities to the fullest.”
“Lets go!”, Anfa laughed. Esseda grinned. They all rushed up the small flight of steps where the beam pointed. Then Monk leapt through the doorway only to be clothes-lined by a steeled arm. He fell on his back, stunned. He looked up to see a black-armoured knight thrusting a blade down towards his chest. Esseda jumped in before the knights sword could fall, glancing the blow. Chavem followed swiftly with his Axe, cleaving towards the guardian’s chest. Janner follow suit and the guardian was scissored by the two blows. He trashed about, gashing Chavem’s arm. The party cast arrows, surrounded him, and slashed until he moved no more. Monk climbed to his feet, gripping his burning chest.
Just as they were beginning to think the guardian wasn’t so bad, Esseda yelled. “They are everywhere...!”
What appeared to be statues in the corners began to stir. Elsewhere red eyes began to advance from dark crevices. Janner, Zorbels, Anfa and Esseda stood back to back, surrounding the other three members.
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“I see the portal!” Esseda shouted.
Monk’s gaze settled where a dark portal burned in one wall, “So here it is at last.. the portal which has caused so much death, so much evil in our realm”. Monk handed Peacer the light-embued emerald. “Peacer, do what you came for.”
“Janner... emeralds”, requested Peacer. Janner handed him the last four he was safeguarding, and now having all nine, Peacer set to work placing emeralds, diamond blood vials and other artefacts on the ground in a strange pattern.
The first beast lunged forward and fell on Esseda’s blade, then another assaulted Janner. Soon all four warriors were engaged in a furious struggle, slaying creature after creature as they pressed forth to thwart the Party’s mission. Peacer’s arms spread out as he began hovering above the ground, looking upwards with his eyes closed and whispering. He spoke softly but his voice echoed through the underdark.
Monk did his best to heal the warriors as they took blows from their assailants. Anfa howled in rage and joy as she took on the creatures of darkness. She swung at the legs of a giant creature, grunting at the impact of the sword to hard flesh, “They are stonger this time...they have been gaining from our world.”
Esseda was a whirlwind of swinging weapons and kicks, “You don’t say”, she cursed in some ancient tongue. Anfa took another swing. Esseda snarled as one creature landed a blow. She swiftly repaid it by removing its head.
Peacer grew frustrated at the chaos about him breaking his concentration from the spell. Peacer unleashed a high level spell and a crowd of ethereal fighters appeared at his summoning.
“Quickly, Peacer!”, Esseda urged.
Peacer pointed at the creatures “Summons, hold them back and ease them”. His summons rushed the advancing creatures and pushed them back, driving them back to engage them deeper in the passages from which they poured forth. The warriors breathed with relief. Esseda sat, gripping her wounded shoulder. Zorbels collapsed, exhausted from the battle and the effort of staying calm through the journey to support Anfa.
“Ok, now my summons will have them”, assured Peacer. “Please stand at the end of each line”, he said, indicating the gems patterned on the floor in what seemed to be a humanoid shape. Anfa looked to see what Peacer was doing.
“Anfa stand at the leg over there”, he requested. “Put Zorbels at the arm.”
Janner gently lowered Zorbels into her place.
“Chavem should stand where you are standing, Esseda”, Peacer continued.
“Here?”, asked Anfa.
Peacer nodded, “Monk stand with Janner.”
Monk felt a dark presence approaching.
Peacer looked at the Party, “Now I will need you all to concentrate yourself on me, on my magical powers, trust in them”.
Anfa closed her eyes and focused her energy on Peacer.
Esseda whispered quietly “...I don't know about this.”
“Don’t doubt... only trust...”, reminded Peacer, “Janner, I still need you”
Janner fixed his eyes on Peacer. Esseda sighed and nodded. The whole party refused to doubt and focused completely on Peacer. Then, within moments, a bright light erupted from within him. The party shielded their eyes from the blinding light.
“Yala tel' tangwa en' templa lova paldora lema ed' templa irma haeannon!!!”, Peacer’s voice rang out. The pent up magiks from Peacer’s many months of preparation were unleashed, forming an archmagical lock between the Party and the dimension door. Peacer's body sparkled and flashed as the glow subsided. With every spark he hovered lower to the ground again.
The Party rubbed their eyes clear, peering into the smoke to see what had occurred. There, standing in place of the many emeralds and the vials of blood, was a shimmering humanoid. The party started in surprise.
“What's going on!?” Monk asked in confusion.
The being spoke, “I am summoned by Peacer. I am the result of everyone’s blood growing with life force.”
Anfa growled, growing impatient as she sensed the darkness beginning to reinforce to stop them.
“Spell, can you close the portal!!?”, asked Monk.
It continued, “When everyone who’s blood is in me has gone through the portal I will be following, disrupting it from the inside, sucking it apart”.
Esseda frowned, “Why should we trust you... spell?”
“Because I am your only chance and hope to close this portal and close the link to the darkness”, it replied simply. Esseda nodded, though not looking too happy with the answer.
“Why can we see you like a person?”, Monk asked, “Are you flesh?”
The being replied “Because of the life flowing in the energy emeralds and the blood from all of you, I possess this body of pure raw magic, the flame of my mind makes me stable and the energy Peacer puts into me wont simply explode.”
Esseda ground her teeth, “Let’s finish this.”
Janner lifted Zorbels, ready to take her with them.
Monk felt the dark presence bearing heavily upon him, “let it begin!!”
Peacer was admiring his handiwork, “Isn’t it beautifu.... what the!?!”
“HALT, LIGHTBEARERS!”, a voice from the doorway broke the air, “YOU WILL GO NOWHERE.”
A fell figure stepped in to confront them. The party turned in horror. The figure stunk of evil. His face showed only cruelty. Every word was purposed for darkness and corruption. It was a disciple of evil; a Darkmonk!
“Summons, attack!”, commanded Peacer, and they watched his summons run towards the Darkmonk.
“Oh great forces of Darkness – Oh mighty one of the legions of evil!!!”, called the Darkmonk.
“He is praying to the Darkness!”, said Monk. Dark torrents of evil came to the Darkmonk’s aid and swept forth, wiping out the summons.
Esseda growled, held back by the darkness, unable to attack the Darkmonk, “Let me kill him... please.”
“Okay... now I am pissed!”, yelled Anfa.
“I don’t think I will be able to do magic” Peacer admitted, “I used a lot on this and there goes my weak summons.”
Darkmonk shouted, “I call on the Evil One to summon Entrapment on these beings. Turn them all to stone!!!!”
“The light will overcome you, fool!!!”, Monk called out. He stepped forth towards the Darkmonk, and fell to his knees, taking up his own prayers, “Great angels and the Master of Light himself – come to our aid!!”
Monk and the Darkmonk locked in a battle of wills and prayer.
Peacer spoke as he watched, “Hurry through the portal”.
“I call on the Light – give me your strength to hold back this evil!!!”, Monk called.
“Anfa! Portal!”, said Esseda, “Grab Zorbels.”
“Damn straight.”, said Anfa
“I can’t.. hold him... much longer...”, warned Monk.
“MUHHAHAHAHAA”, laughed the Darkmonk, waiting for Monk to try to save himself. He knew that would be the moment he would turn Monk to stone, and anyone else, stopping them from ever leaving, and the portal from ever closing.
“All of you... GO!”, ordered Monk.
Anfa ran through the portal. Esseda leapt after her.
Peacer bowed to monk, “Namaarie ar’uell marth. May I wish you luck Monk, see you on the other side”, still expecting him to follow.
“Go my friends! Fate has found me!!”, Monk called. As the last of them stepped through portal, it began to shrink.
The Darkmonk growled in frustration, seeing he had been tricked. The portal closed rapidly despite of Monk not having entered it.
Six members of the party tumbled out into the Valley of the Face, looking around disorientated. Wind rushed in towards them, carrying mist and darkness from far and abroad. All the foulness and corruption in the air was sucked rapidly towards the portal. Screeching wraiths were sucked in, Stalker Demons, ripped out of their hosts, evil shadows pulled back into their dark home.
Monk’s voice echoed through the portal, laughing with mirth and release, “Go my friends! While you rise up one realm, I will rise up two!”
And only silence followed.
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-- EPILOGUE –
As the party returned to the warm tavern and their friends and their families, to heal and tell the tale of all that had occurred, Baston stepped into the clearing at the Valley of the Face.
He smelled the air, and nodded. He moved to the spot where he had seen Anfa pinpoint the portal, and ran his fingers through the air. He grinned a satisfied evil grin as his fingers felt the air crackle with energy.
So, he thought, The ritual was successful, and sacrificing that pitiful Forig was worth my time.
While the battle had raged, Baston had entrusted Vaice to lead the Infidel Slayers. Meanwhile he had overseen a ritual to ensure their link with the darkness would not be lost completely.
Yes, He mused, They may have stopped the spread of the Shadow this time, but there is still darkness within this valley, and still a sliver of the portal remains. One day the Age of Balance will come.
Hail Vodul.
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No More Shadow Celebration
To celebrate the success of the Party to the underdark, the averted invasion, and the continued life of Hydlaa, we will have a fair in Hydlaa Plaza.
Bring your mugs and your pets and your best fireworks (show off sparkly spells) to the Hydlaa Plaza around the Fountain. Everybody to run around and drink and cheer for the peace can all enjoy again! Bring your cameras!
[ 2100 GMT, Saturday 3 June ]
When you come, don't forget to /shout out and remind the bystanders of the event!
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No More Shadow Celebration
To celebrate the success of the Party to the underdark, the averted invasion, and the continued life of Hydlaa, we will have a fair in Hydlaa Plaza.
Bring your mugs and your pets and your best fireworks (show off sparkly spells) to the Hydlaa Plaza around the Fountain. Everybody to run around and drink and cheer for the peace can all enjoy again! Bring your cameras!
[ 2100 GMT, Saturday 3 June ]
When you come, don't forget to /shout out and remind the bystanders of the event!
[i think i'll be able to organize some fireworks :)]