07-31-2003, 12:48 PM | #641 (permalink) |
Insane
Location: BC, Canada
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Peering into the room and seeing the spread of food and strange caped figure, Thantos raises a hand to the others to stop them from entering the hall. Waiting to see what this strange figure is going to do, Thantos signals to Goban that if something bad happens he needs to close the doors while Thantos will grab Attrah and pull him back out into the hallway.
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07-31-2003, 06:17 PM | #643 (permalink) |
Junkie
Location: The Kitchen
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Getting Thantos' signal, Goban takes a deep breath and hangs back with the rest of the party outside. He had to respect Attrah for his rather bold introduction to whatever was in there, but was left unsettled when he didn't hear a reply. The smell of food was nearly overpowering now, it seemed too good to be true, probably because it was, but Goban still had a hard time keeping his concentration while his stomach seemed to be screaming at him.
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07-31-2003, 06:52 PM | #644 (permalink) |
Yo dawg, I herd u like...
Location: memes.
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Addressing the figure once again...
"Music during dinner is nice,but I much prefer conversation.A Lord who invites guests over and doesen't mingle?" Knowing well his words could get him into trouble,Attrah saw little else in the way things were going.Hopefully his "charm" would at least get a response. Obviously whatever this was,(And Attrah was pretty sure about "Vampire") the creature had been a noble at some point. Sheathing his sword and lowering his shield,The dark knight wanted to know what this was about.Sure now that his comrades thought he was insane,Attrah hoped that his plan would work.Trying his best to remember etiquette... |
07-31-2003, 07:54 PM | #645 (permalink) |
Insane
Location: BC, Canada
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Seeing Attrah put down his sword, Thantos hisses in a whisper..
"Attrah..are you nuts...everything in this place is evil..keep your guard up."
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07-31-2003, 08:08 PM | #646 (permalink) |
Loser
Location: With Jadzia
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Father Quadrial makes it into the room just in time to see the dark figure turn back to the organ and begin playing it.
"Don't eat the food. No matter how hungry you are." Raising his staff he mutters a prayer that sounds almost like a curse. |
07-31-2003, 08:13 PM | #647 (permalink) |
Junkie
Location: Up yonder
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D'Aleen slides past Goban hoping he won't fall under the enticement of the scene laid out in front of them. Many of the less powerful but mischevious races she was familiar with would often lure in victims by the use of food and drink. Shuddering to think what the evil forces here could conjure up she watches in amazement as Attrah lowers his sword and faces the figure at the organ.
"Thantos...get ready to grab him.....this has a bad feeling all over it." Instinctively her hand reaches down to hover above her dagger settled against her thigh, just as she realizes that it would prove futile in a battle against any undead. Readying her bow she prays that the power in it will be enough to help the group defeat the forces they are up against.
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08-01-2003, 06:46 AM | #648 (permalink) |
Psycho
Location: courtin in the kitchen
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Krazixs stands inside the doorway next to the friar. His staff gripped tightly in his hand and ready to summon a bar of fire at the first sign of trouble.
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08-01-2003, 09:15 AM | #649 (permalink) |
Loser
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Attrah:
* The dark figure stops playing again. Flipping his cloak back & turn slightly, stiffly. You notice his reflection in the mirrors that surround the area. Still facing away, tapping on the keyboard slightly, as you draw closer. * "Welcome, welcome You have been expected, forgive me for not meeting you earlier. I can be such a bad host at times, but I do not get many vistors. Allow me to make it up to you with a feast in your honor. Please partake, and talk, let me get to know you all. Heroes deserve a rest & repast after a quest. I enjoy my rest in peace too. Hahahahaha!" |
08-01-2003, 10:07 AM | #650 (permalink) | |
Yo dawg, I herd u like...
Location: memes.
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Quote:
"My lord,our quest is not over.The temple is still a place of seething darkness.A question remains though.You know who I am,but what is your name?" Walking smoothly over to the table,the knight stared down on the fine feast. "Don't find it rude we don't take from your table,but the situation does beg caution." Wondering if this encounter would quickly turn sour,Attrah hoped he had not made a mistake thus far. Last edited by Apokx; 08-03-2003 at 09:59 PM.. |
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08-01-2003, 03:27 PM | #651 (permalink) |
Junkie
Location: The Kitchen
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Watching the rest of his companions enter the room, Goban shrugs, and follows them in. Deliberately ignoring the feast, he focused his attention on the man at the keyboard. His aloof, formal manner didn't fool Goban for a second, but he thought it best to play along for awhile longer, until he had a better idea of what they were facing at least.
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08-03-2003, 02:48 AM | #652 (permalink) |
Junkie
Location: Up yonder
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A chill settles over D'Aleen at the cloaked figure's "welcome". Uneasily she fingers her bow and glances back out the way they came, looking for any signs of a threat from behind them while their attention has been captured. Seeing nothing at the moment she turns to observe this new foe, the master of this hell they find themselves in.
She realizes Attrah is on his guard, despite the relaxed attitude, but a shiver of fear steals through her and she tenses and slowly backs towards the wall on the opposite side of the door from the Father and Krazixs. Gripping her weapon tighter she waits for a response and gets ready to fight if need be.
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08-03-2003, 08:32 PM | #653 (permalink) |
Loser
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"Name?
Oh, my my my...it's been soooo long. hahaha. hmmm. Well, I guess you could call me Velix, but that's not my real name. That's just the gentleman who died at an convenient time, for me to appropriate his tomb for an entry into your world. Velix was a archpriest of the darkest soul, an easy target to use. Of course, I could be fibbing to you, so you'll just have to trust me. haaaaaahahahahahah!!!" * His hands waving up & down stiffly as he laughs, his head nodding up & down in a strange way* Last edited by rogue49; 08-04-2003 at 08:40 AM.. |
08-03-2003, 10:09 PM | #654 (permalink) |
Yo dawg, I herd u like...
Location: memes.
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Listening intently to the ramblings,Attrah begins putting pieces together in his mind.All of it could be true/false...but this person seems too incoherent to be the mastermind...or maybe his attitude is just to throw us off.
"I see,or maybe I don't.Anyways,Velix..what reason do you have to enter our world? And why exactly,were you expecting us?" |
08-04-2003, 11:52 AM | #655 (permalink) |
Loser
Location: With Jadzia
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*Father Quadrial steels himself and steps forward.
"Your words are hardly comforting, dark one." Reaching into his pouch, the portly friar takes a small packet of fine powder. Pouring the powder into his hand he then blows it across the table. It settles over the food and the wine. "A little dust from the tomb of Saint Swithen mixed with an antivenom and some white pepper. Goes very well in stews and glazes for ham." |
08-04-2003, 01:42 PM | #656 (permalink) |
Insane
Location: BC, Canada
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Looking at the curiously bobbing head and hands, Thantos whispers to Attrah...
"Attrah, ask him to remove his cloak hood or stand up..I think that this person/thing may be being possessed or animated and is not the usual embodiment of Velix."
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08-04-2003, 02:03 PM | #657 (permalink) |
Psycho
Location: courtin in the kitchen
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Something about this shady character made Krazixs extermely nervous. Actually everything about him did. What is his game?
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08-04-2003, 09:33 PM | #658 (permalink) |
Loser
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* As the maniacal & mocking laugh continues,
and you finally close to the figure. He disappears suddenly, with a blink!! A fierce, bone-chilling wind rises up and roars through the hall, putting out all the torches & lights. You hear the screech of ancient hinges and the solid thud of many heavy doors slamming shut, one after another, into the distance. Then you hear what sounds like a porcullis clanging shut, and the tired groan of an aged drawbridge pulling up. The vast room is now dark, except for your magical lights. A wind whistles through its confines. Crystal sings in the darkness as the great chandeliers rustle in the wind. The fragrance of food still wafts its way throught the darkened hall. * |
08-05-2003, 12:03 AM | #659 (permalink) |
Yo dawg, I herd u like...
Location: memes.
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Shaking his head and a bit irritated,Attrah tries to light himself a torch.
"From the sound of it,we are going to have to find another exit.This place just gets better and better.We need to get some light in here before something gets the jump on us." While fumbling around in the near complete darkness,the knight figured what the maestro had told him could prove useful..or not.In any case it WAS information.Truth or not,it didn't change much..but at least the story made sense. |
08-05-2003, 09:07 AM | #661 (permalink) |
Junkie
Location: Up yonder
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Narrowing her eyes D'Aleen peers into the darkness to make sure there isn't any unpleasant surprises waiting for the group. She shoulders her bow as the Father's staff casts a small pool of light around the room.
"Well that was interesting. Was that really our foe utilizing the body of another or was that just a decoy to throw us off the trail? I wonder.......regardless, we need to decide which direction to take now."
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08-05-2003, 10:28 AM | #662 (permalink) |
Loser
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Apokx:
* There is enough light coming from the party's magical sources to see that the doors of the hall haven't closed. While near the bench where the figure you had approached sat, when you light your torch...a cloaked figure in still the shadows in the mirror! As a matter of fact, with a second glance...in several of the mirrors, behind the archaic ornate organ. * |
08-05-2003, 11:00 AM | #663 (permalink) |
Psycho
Location: courtin in the kitchen
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"Interesting . . . " Krazixs approaches one of the mirrors in the dim light. Gripping his staff the elf ignites it with holy fire, and cautiously extends the end of his staff to touch the mirror closest to him.
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08-05-2003, 11:45 AM | #664 (permalink) |
Insane
Location: BC, Canada
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Watching Krazixs approach the mirror Thantos raises his sword at the figure in the mirror nearest him and sees if he can see himself in the mirror.
"I wonder if he's left an image or essence of himself in the mirrors to watch us. "
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08-05-2003, 11:20 PM | #665 (permalink) |
Yo dawg, I herd u like...
Location: memes.
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Attrah,had at this point never been as annoyed as he was now.
The newcomer's longwinded introduction and warning only served to fuel the knight's irritation. "That was a nice speech,very pretty.But a few problems with your proposal... One: We are not leaving. Two: You will never lay a hand on anyone in this party. And Three:" The Dark Knight grasped his Father's Sword firmly,and withdrew it. |
08-06-2003, 02:21 AM | #666 (permalink) |
Loser
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Attrah:
* As you reel, from the brief illusionary flash that appeared. Disturbing your concentration, your focus returns. You note that all the mirrors show the same still, hanging, figure in the shadows and it is behind the organ. There is no movement, there is no sound except for the slight chill wind left. * |
08-06-2003, 09:49 AM | #667 (permalink) |
Psycho
Location: courtin in the kitchen
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"I think someone should check out the organ, I believe our magician friend might be trying to lead us on" Krazixs turns from the mirror and looks at the organ.
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08-06-2003, 09:55 AM | #668 (permalink) |
Junkie
Location: The Kitchen
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"I've had enough of these games. You've been a pretty bad host so far, and I think the party's just about over."
Goban cautiously starts to make his way around the organ, trying to keep at a safe distance from where the figure appears to be in the mirror. His sword and ring ready, he prepares to fire some lightning should he see the stranger actually behind the organ. |
08-06-2003, 01:50 PM | #669 (permalink) |
Junkie
Location: Up yonder
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Pulling her bow from across her back, D'Aleen steps forward ready to assist Goban, Attrah and the others. Suspecting that the figure at the organ would now just turn out to be the corpse the creature claiming to be Velix was inhabiting, she was still wary as she watched Goban advance.
"If Velix, or whoever that was, has in fact disappeared then I suggest we find him as soon as we can. Even if he isn't the reason we are here, we still may be able to get valuable information from him if we use our wits."
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08-07-2003, 11:44 AM | #671 (permalink) |
Junkie
Location: Up yonder
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"I don't want to get caught in a maze of mirrors but I think we should pursue our new "friend". Who is with me?"
D'Aleen asked as she cautiously moves towards the passageway....
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08-07-2003, 12:41 PM | #672 (permalink) |
Psycho
Location: courtin in the kitchen
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"I'm with you, I'm getting tired of the games, I want to get to the bottom of this"
Krazixs looks unusually determined.
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08-07-2003, 07:41 PM | #675 (permalink) |
Loser
Location: With Jadzia
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Following the knights lead Father Quadrial dumps a couple more plates of food and practices his discus throw.
"I would rather not wander into such a fun house but it looks like our host would have us there." Making a quick prayer he follows his compatriots. |
08-07-2003, 08:51 PM | #676 (permalink) |
Junkie
Location: Up yonder
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"I tire of this game of hide and seek....let's up our odds a touch, shall we, the old fashioned way...."
And, reaching down, D'Aleen grabs a handful of the sand and dirt that litters the passageway and hurls it in an arc towards the mirrors hoping that most of it would hit the solid glass and fall straight down, giving them an idea of which route to take. OOC: Hmmm Rogue don't want to go to far without a nod from the big guy!
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08-08-2003, 05:52 AM | #677 (permalink) |
Loser
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* The glass of the mirror breaks as the plate hits with a loud shatter.
You head into the room through the secret passage. There are several mirrors in this rooms, each reflecting the same image. The tall, dark figure. This figure is "floating" in the middle of the room. Interestingly enough you see that the figure is actually a mannequin suspended by black cords from the ceiling and going down to the side to some movable levers. In the room the old archers' slits in two of the far walls are bricked up. A single arched corridor leads away to your left. * |
08-08-2003, 09:12 AM | #678 (permalink) |
Insane
Location: BC, Canada
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"I figured it had to be some sort of fake creature. Let's cut it down so that it doesn't bother us again...at least not with this particular mannequin. What do you think? "
Thantos moves over to the levers and moves a few of them to see what the mannequin does.
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08-08-2003, 10:59 AM | #679 (permalink) |
Psycho
Location: courtin in the kitchen
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Krazixs looks warily on as Thantos experiments with the levers, fearing a trap or a unexpected surprise.
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