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Old 12-29-2003, 12:28 AM   #1481 (permalink)
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::XianXian smiling with glee that perhaps she might be a fighter, continues her perch and ducks lower, sticking her head below the door to see what is upon the other side.::
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Old 12-29-2003, 01:06 AM   #1482 (permalink)
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Location: An Aussie Outback
Darghon picks up the pixie before she has time to scuttle under the door.. "Where do you think you're goin?" He looks at her blinking his large dragon eyes..
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Old 12-29-2003, 08:31 AM   #1483 (permalink)
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"I think you are right, Vinoh. Unless you all want to turn around and go a different route. I am quite curious to see what is behind here though."

D'Aleen waits for a decision and prepares her bow, just in case.
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Old 12-29-2003, 08:42 AM   #1484 (permalink)
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Krazixs takes his place next to Vinoh, letting the fighters go ahead of him.
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Old 12-29-2003, 02:41 PM   #1485 (permalink)
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Location: An Aussie Outback
Darghon puts the pixie down.. "Why send a few fighters when you can send me" Darghon grins.. opens the door and wanders in ready for anything..
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Old 12-29-2003, 03:02 PM   #1486 (permalink)
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Thanking James for spiking the door, Thantos follows the others up to the door. When the request for fighters to enter first is made, Thantos nods and moves to the front of the pack..just as Darghon opens the door and moves in. Close behind Darghon Thantos walks in, shield in left hand and sword drawn in his right.

"Let's see what's behind dooooor number 1 shall we? "
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Old 12-29-2003, 03:59 PM   #1487 (permalink)
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D'Aleen watches Darghon and Thantos enter through the door, tensing as she waits to see what...if anything....they encounter. Drawing her bow she stands ready to either help them with defence if they are forced back, or to follow through the door to help.

Trying to shake back the fear that grips her heart momentarily as she watches her love walk through the door, she glances back at the others as they await the outcome.
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Old 12-29-2003, 07:04 PM   #1488 (permalink)
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* A blazing hearth fire fills this room with rolling waves of red & amber light on the far wall to your left.
The walls are lined with ancient books & tomes,
their leather covers well oiled and preserved through careful use.
The walls bordering the hearth are slanted from the side walls in towards it.
All is in order here.

The stone floor is hidden beneath a luxurious rug of deep-patterned weave.
A large, low table sits in the center of the room, waxed & polished to a mirrored finish.
Even the poker next to the blazing fireplace is polished.

Large, overstuffed divans & couches stand in order about the room.
Two luxurious chairs face the hearth.
In one on your right on the left arm, you see a pitch black cat lounging
silhouetted against the flames, its tail slowly waving back and forth.
Its eyes glowing green reflecting the light from the fire,
staring at you, a look of curiosity and strange wisdom.

A huge painting hangs over the mantelpiece in a heavy, gilded frame.
The rolling light of the fire illuminates the carefully rendered painting.
It is a portrait of an extremely lovely, but innocent & soft young lady.
Though the painting is obviously centuries old, the likeness is striking.

There is another door father to your left on the same wall you just entered from.
Another is on the opposite wall directly across from it.
The door you entered from is in the lower right corner of the room.
Finally, there are a set of large elaborately carved wooden double doors
in the center of the wall directly in front of you to your right.

It is a place of tranquility, a harbor for the mighty & powerful
A place of wisdom, warmth & despair...great secrets might be here...*

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Old 12-29-2003, 07:45 PM   #1489 (permalink)
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Taken aback by the sudden warmth and relative coziness of the room, Vinoh pauses as he enters and simply looks around in awe. This seems to be a study of some kind. Indeed, the place looks very well-suited to meditation and the acquisition of knowledge.

Finally, his eyes fall upon the cat. Its eyes seems to shine with a certain intelligence that is most unusual for a simple pet. Stepping towards it, Vinoh crouches down to be more at its level and speaks aloud:


"And what are you doing here? Waiting for your master to return? Or are you perhaps a master yourself?"
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Old 12-29-2003, 08:14 PM   #1490 (permalink)
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Location: An Aussie Outback
Darghon in the room already looks around in wonder.. Wanting to fill his curiosity he wanders up to the where the tomes and books are kept seeing if their might be anything useful, perhaps a history of the place.

"Imagine Vinoh.. if that little one were one of my kin... it could paw you across the face and send you sailing across the room.." Darghon chuckles to himself "But I somehow know that I would know that if this cat were a dragon.. I would know" Darghon ponders to himself how he would know that he would know and just settles with the fact he would know.

Darghon turns around to the rest of the group.. reading a book of some interest to him.. After quickly looking through the book he places it back as it was... "So...?"
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Old 12-29-2003, 11:31 PM   #1491 (permalink)
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:::XianXian frightened by the sight of the cat, immediately climbs Sexodus' leg, enters his pocket and hides every bit of body she can.::
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Old 12-30-2003, 06:55 AM   #1492 (permalink)
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Lowering her bow D'Aleen enters the room slowly, drawn by the warmth emitting from the glowing hearth. Wondering if her eyes were playing tricks on her, she gazed around at the books lining the walls and took in the soft chairs and luxurious setting.

Moving over curiously to see what Vinoh was speaking to, a soft gasp escapes her lips when she sees the feline.


"Vinoh....I could try to speak with it, as with the horses so long ago. My only fear is that if it is a shifter than I may not break the mental hold. What do you think?"
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Old 12-30-2003, 03:34 PM   #1493 (permalink)
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Krazixs enters the room behind the others taking in the new surrondings and feeling himself relax slightly. Glancing at the feline lounging in it's chair the elf dismisses it from his mind fearing no threat. Stopping in front of the painting for a moment, Krazixs stares at a earthly beauty, whose essence seems captured perfectly in the painting. It gave him a strange feeling however the elf shrugs it off sensing nothing else particular about it. Running his hands along the shelves of books Krazixs idly skims over the titles. The scroll work on the binding is exquisite, great care must have gone into making such tomes. For some reason the books and the room put him in mind of Father Quadriel. As soon as his mind turned to it, something nagged at him. Something was pulling at his thoughts, perhaps it was that he felt there search for him has been for naught. Frowning, Krazixs turns back to the others to see if they have found anything.
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Old 12-30-2003, 03:40 PM   #1494 (permalink)
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Moving into the warm room, Thantos is suprised at how peaceful the room feels. Warning himself not to get too comfortable, he moves over to the table in the corner looking for any clues, possible notes or other identifying pieces. As he does that he keeps one eye on the double doors and the door opposite where they came in. Every so often, Thantos takes a glance over his shoulder at the single door to his back.
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Old 12-31-2003, 02:05 AM   #1495 (permalink)
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Location: Salt Lake City
Walking in behind Darghon kentelos sees that cat.

"I love cats"

With a smile Kentelos slowly walks towards the cat and gets down on all fours so that his head is level with the cats and crawls forward to it. As he does this he murmurs softly under his breath

"Good kitty"
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Old 01-01-2004, 09:52 PM   #1496 (permalink)
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James moves into the room cautiously, and takes a few moments to observe his surroundings. He then proceeds to examine the painting, trying to determine if anything is concealed behind it, and after determining that, proceeds to examine the closed doors.

All the time, he never lets the cat out of his sight, as if watching a person who he had just met and could not yet trust fully.
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Old 01-02-2004, 10:42 AM   #1497 (permalink)
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* Nothing seems admiss within this rich study.
The books seem to focus mostly on politics, warcraft & the philosophies of strategy & command.
The picture is exceptional quality, but seems normal,
and the wall behind it is solid.
All the doors, are solid dark oak, carved with care.
The table is a large dark cherry wood, pens are elegant,
the drawers open easily, filled with quality parchement,
but they are blank & untouched.

One is in the upper drawer, with a flowing penmanship on it.
It is a poem...

The cat gazes unblinking at those surrounding it,
not moving from its comfortable perch on the chairarm.
One thing comes to your mind, those of you facing the feline nearby...
You've never seen a cat smile. *
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Old 01-02-2004, 04:42 PM   #1498 (permalink)
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***Sexodus smiles to XianXian, as she hides in his pockit. Along with the Other tresurs of hers.

"Kraxis, Is there a way you could break the mental hold over Minx? If this where a Shifter?"

***Sexodus walks where the others havnt gone yet. Exploring and Watching. Looking for somthing...
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Old 01-02-2004, 07:53 PM   #1499 (permalink)
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Krazixs frowns.

"I don't think so Sexodus, Vinoh might though"
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Old 01-02-2004, 08:31 PM   #1500 (permalink)
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Still looking at the cat, Vinoh answers D'Aleen, Sexodus and Krazixs.

"Well... judging by the smirk on its face, I'm thinking this is no ordinary cat, hence my attempt to talk to it directly. As for breaking any mental hold it might create against another, I'm not sure if I could be of any help. My defensive powers apply to my own mind only. I could create a group mind block, but that would be to defend against expected mental attacks and would prevent any empathic or telepathic transfers. In other words, if you want to create any kind of link, you're on your own, although I could attempt a mental stun or paralysis if you get out of control, like when Attrah touched the tainted sword..."

Upon saying these last words, Vinoh looked down in regret. Killing one of his companions still weighed heavily on him and he certainly didn't want to experience that again. Looking up, he spoke again:

"However, this is all purely speculation. Just because a cat smiles doesn't mean it's a polymorph with psychic powers. For all we know, it could be a cat that just smiles... but that would be boring, wouldn't it?"

Vinoh smiles at this and attempts to read the cat's aura, to gauge its alignment and relative power, if any.

*Psychic power: Read aura - Cat*
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Old 01-02-2004, 10:27 PM   #1501 (permalink)
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Location: An Aussie Outback
Darghon wanders up to the group surrounding the fury feline.. "What about the rest of the room..?" Darghon wanders up to the fire place and grabs the shiny poker out of its holder and stokes the fire abit..
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Old 01-03-2004, 06:05 AM   #1502 (permalink)
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* Everyone including the cat turns at the deep grinding sound of stone against stone.

The source of the sound is coming in the great hearth.
The stone wall behind the flames slowly pulls aside,
to reveal a dark smoky room beyond
The room is quiet now,
only the crakle of the fire is heard. *
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Old 01-03-2004, 11:03 AM   #1503 (permalink)
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"Well look what you've gone and done Darghon!"

D'Aleen chuckles a little as she warily observes this hidden room. Looking back to the sleek cat, she wonders if it is just what it appears to be....a cat living off the mice in this maze. Gazing at it, unbidden she concentrates on its life force and wonders what secrets it may have.
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Old 01-03-2004, 12:56 PM   #1504 (permalink)
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Location: An Aussie Outback
"Told you there was more to this room than a ginning cat..." Darghon grins "Well I may be able to clamber through a hot furnace unscathed but you lot may have abit of trouble with these flames..." With the poker in hand he casts extinguish flame on the fire...
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Old 01-03-2004, 09:03 PM   #1505 (permalink)
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After finding and reciting the poem to the others, Thantos moves over to D'Aleen, staying close as she is attempting to communicate with the "cat".

"Be careful my love, I can't protect your mind but rest assured your body will be safe."
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Old 01-03-2004, 11:46 PM   #1506 (permalink)
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Not being able to stand it anymore Kentelos crawls over to the cat and holds his hand out to his nose for him to smell, if the cat does not attack him he will next slowly rub the side of his face where the scent glands are. He thinks to himself that if he can get the cats scent on his hands the cat will trust him more.
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Old 01-04-2004, 02:14 PM   #1507 (permalink)
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Pulling her thoughts away from the feline, D'Aleen smiles up at Thantos.

"Thank you my love. I think I shall leave the mysteries of the cat to Kentelos!

It seems now we have another mystery opened before us, thanks to Darghon. I think there are secrets in this room, though...hiding from us still."

Her smile fades slightly as she glances to where Darghon is peering into the hidden chamber behind the fireplace...then passes about the tidy room they are in. Something nags at the back of her brain but she cannot place the unease inside of her. Moving closer to Thantos she looks about to make the others are all accounted for.
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Old 01-04-2004, 04:26 PM   #1508 (permalink)
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Coming out of his light trance that allowed him to read the cat's aura, Vinoh stands up and reports:

"Well, it seems that its mood and alignment fit those of a normal cat, although I'm registering a respectable level of power. Perhaps this cat's a familiar to a wizard we haven't encountered yet."

Turning to see Darghon open the secret passage, Vinoh chuckles.

"Ha! It would seem I'm not the only overtly curious one out here! Good job!"
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Old 01-04-2004, 05:19 PM   #1509 (permalink)
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"If it is a familiar as you say Vinoh.. then would the wizard not know what it knows?" Darghon raises an eyebrow before shuffling under the mantle peice into....
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Old 01-04-2004, 08:21 PM   #1510 (permalink)
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"Hmph" Krazixs eyes the cat with mistrust. "Well it's not as if our presence is not known in this place." Looking toward Kentolos, "Maybe our fire-worker over hear can do something about these flames so we may pass through?"
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Old 01-04-2004, 09:27 PM   #1511 (permalink)
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"Well, a wizard has to actually focus on his familiar to see what it sees. Since we don't know where he or she is, or if this cat is indeed a familiar or not, then we can only speculate this point. Let'S try to get into this secret room instead..."
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Old 01-04-2004, 09:55 PM   #1512 (permalink)
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The Cat Speaks:

"Kentelos, Thanks for approaching me and trying to win my trust. I have been watching you and your friends. It does not look like you mean me any harm. What are you looking for? Why are you here?"
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Old 01-05-2004, 09:37 AM   #1513 (permalink)
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Shocked, D'Aleen stares at the cat that has just spoken so calmly to the assembled group.

"Well....a talking cat. What other surprises are in store for us?"
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Old 01-05-2004, 11:35 AM   #1514 (permalink)
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With a startled look on his face as the cat speaks, you see he begins to blush..

"Oh sorry umm... You didn't take any offense to me attempting to pet you? Hmm didn't expect you to talk..."

Kentelos sits there a second with a goofy grin on his face until krazixs words snap him out of his thoughts.

"Oh yeah fire good stuff."

He focuses on the flames and begins to take the heat out of the logs swirling the fire into a compact ball brings it over to him and absorbs the wonderful heat and energy into his body. It would appear the natural fire rejuvinates Kentelos. He feels his bruises, aches and pains leave his body.

"Much better."
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Old 01-05-2004, 12:01 PM   #1515 (permalink)
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Starting slightly at the talking cat, Thantos is put on his guard.

"I'm not so sure about this cat. I could possibly accept a talking cat in this hell-hole but there was a poem written about a cat in the desk drawer over there. Too much coincidence?"

Moving closer to the cat Thantos speaks to it.

"Cat..err..that doesn't sound right, do you have a name we can use? We are here searching for the ruler of this cursed place. We intend him great harm. Now, can we ask the same of you? Who are you and why are you here? And, if you know, who wrote the poem and why?"
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Old 01-05-2004, 12:37 PM   #1516 (permalink)
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Placing her hand gently on Thantos' arm, D'Aleen asks curiously...

"My Lord, I saw you reading over some missives earlier. What is this about a poem about a cat? Do you not trust it? Should we not trust it?"

Slanting a look at the cat, the elf looks from it to the tall knight.
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Old 01-05-2004, 03:29 PM   #1517 (permalink)
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Visibly relaxing at D'Aleen's touch, Thantos mentions the poem he found in the desk.

"My dear, trust is often given too easily. True trust needs to be earned and is awarded based on actions. The cat, nor James for that matter, have done anything wrong, nor anything as of yet to acquire my trust.

In addition to this fact, I found a poem about a smiling cat in the desk. I think it is too strange that the poem exists in the same room that we find a talking, smiling cat. I'm not saying we can't trust the cat but we need to find more information out first."
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Old 01-05-2004, 03:45 PM   #1518 (permalink)
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"Your words are wise, as always, my heart."

D'Aleen relaxes yet does not take her eyes of the cat, waiting for it to answer the questions posed to it. At least now she understood her inability to "touch" the creatures mind. She may have the power to commune with beasts of nature but certainly her talents did not extend into the area of humans.
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Old 01-05-2004, 05:15 PM   #1519 (permalink)
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Location: An Aussie Outback
Seeing the flames dissapate around him Darghon pulls himself out of the fire place covered in soot.. "Kentelos.." Darghon sees the cat talking and simply raises an eye brow.. "I'm in slight awe yet not suprised with the things we have seen around this maze of evil."

Sitting infront of the fireplace he listens to Thatos speak "Do you think you could recite the poem to us Thantos.. I do believe I must have missed that while busy attending to the books and tomes in the shelves around us.."

He sits smiling..
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Old 01-05-2004, 05:31 PM   #1520 (permalink)
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"And now, for our listening pleasure, Sir Thantos' rendition of "That Poem Mentioning The Cat"."

Vinoh laughs to himself at the incredulity of the situation that was developping here. While he is alert to what might trasnpire in the room they are in, he nonetheless peers into the newly opened passage and tries to make out what's on the other side.
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