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Bob Biter · 05-17-2003, 06:55 PM

Vinoh let's out a short scream of pain as he takes his hands off the house. He tries to focus on benign things, like a tree or the ground, to chase away these horrible images from his mind, but even a blink floods him with this piece of tragedy that must have surely befell the entire village. The mind mage can only imagine the anguish these people must feel, since they were faced with this since the beginning.

Tears start to well up in his eyes. The unfairness of it all is almost unbearable. Despite himself, he turns to face the pyre... All these innocent people, returned or about to return from the dead, killed by the hand of those they loved and knew all their lives... What must it feel like, to slaughter those who meant so much? Vinoh could now fully understand the odd strength exhibited by the young woman dragging the beheaded corpse to the pyre. Such strength could not simply be borne of physical effort, but also of will. The mage knows what will can do, when properly focused, but instead of years of careful and diligent training, the inner potential of all these people was tapped by a sudden, horrifying chain of events that few could hope to deal with while remaining sane. How long had this been going on? Would it even stop?

With those frightening images still flickering in his mind, Vinoh turned to Darghon:

"My friend, what has happened here is truly horrendous. We may be dealing with some sort of undead plague or curse. We must find the source, but I don't know if these people are in a state of mind to fully trust complete strangers... Even so, let's try and talk to them, for they might appreciate some empathy at this point."

As he was about to head for the young woman, Vinoh paused and turned to Father Quadrial:

"Father, I think a prayer would be in order here. These people have seen and done things that noone should ever have to. If you could bless the pyre, ensuring that the souls of the dead can reach a peaceful place, I'm certain that these poor survivors would be more... receptive. What do you think?"

05-17-2003, 06:55 PM	#153 (permalink)
Bob Biter Non-smokers die everyday Location: Montreal	Vinoh let's out a short scream of pain as he takes his hands off the house. He tries to focus on benign things, like a tree or the ground, to chase away these horrible images from his mind, but even a blink floods him with this piece of tragedy that must have surely befell the entire village. The mind mage can only imagine the anguish these people must feel, since they were faced with this since the beginning. Tears start to well up in his eyes. The unfairness of it all is almost unbearable. Despite himself, he turns to face the pyre... All these innocent people, returned or about to return from the dead, killed by the hand of those they loved and knew all their lives... What must it feel like, to slaughter those who meant so much? Vinoh could now fully understand the odd strength exhibited by the young woman dragging the beheaded corpse to the pyre. Such strength could not simply be borne of physical effort, but also of will. The mage knows what will can do, when properly focused, but instead of years of careful and diligent training, the inner potential of all these people was tapped by a sudden, horrifying chain of events that few could hope to deal with while remaining sane. How long had this been going on? Would it even stop? With those frightening images still flickering in his mind, Vinoh turned to Darghon: "My friend, what has happened here is truly horrendous. We may be dealing with some sort of undead plague or curse. We must find the source, but I don't know if these people are in a state of mind to fully trust complete strangers... Even so, let's try and talk to them, for they might appreciate some empathy at this point." As he was about to head for the young woman, Vinoh paused and turned to Father Quadrial: "Father, I think a prayer would be in order here. These people have seen and done things that noone should ever have to. If you could bless the pyre, ensuring that the souls of the dead can reach a peaceful place, I'm certain that these poor survivors would be more... receptive. What do you think?" __________________ A plan is just a list of things that don't happen.