[pnpgm] Game Update #50 - File #375 - Failures and Snares
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HT Player DS Character Name Type Status/Notes Sex
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R1.John Haight.......HY..Arawn.............Druid .Normal/Alfar .. Ma
--.Tobie Bonahoom....YY..Fremea............Sidh....Normal/Faerry.. Fe
R3.Mark Murtha.......HN..Kell..............Trader..Normal/Human....Ma
W2R2.David Sanders.....HN..Kiet.Sunan........Acrobat Normal/Human ..Ma
R4.Wout Broere.......YY..Unali.............Ninja...Normal/Human ..Fe
R3 Panthera..............Pyandalgor........Hunter..Normal/Human....Ma
W3R4.Alex Koponen......YY..Z'leyra...........Healer..Normal/Human ..Fe
--.Fukishtu.NEwsome......Npc...............Chief...Normal/Human....Ma
--.Lucria.Cegra..........Npc...............Hunter..Normal/Human....Ma
Animals: Corona [Eagle] Z'leyra
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Game Update #50 sequence (file #375)
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[Recap]
From Kiet: [Re: Actions]
Kiet hears about the items and curses under his breath.
"B'met!" he says quietly but loud enough to hear. This ...
GM: Ack.
From Kell: [Re: Actions[
Oh man, that left arm again! Kell grins back at Kiet and
knocks on the vambrace that now covers his arm.
"I volunteer for the second group also. We can even stay...
GM: Ack.
From Kiet: [Re: Actions]
"Yes", says Kiet. "I could stay. Even with their onerous ...
GM: Ack.
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[New Stuff]
[Ticasi]
[Decalis 24th, 1634TH]
[Outside South-East Gate]
[Time: 3:41 pm]
Kiet hears about the items and curses under his breath.
"B'met!" he says quietly but loud enough to hear. This couldn't
happen while all our gear was stowed away? At least the Balance
forces didn't decide we all needed to be in Oblivion for 200
years to balance things out...
"Well, this might not be the time to dally then, nor to cause
or get into trouble. There won't be any way to fix things that
get broken... like Kell's left arm." He smiles over at his
friend.
"So, if we are going to all go to Sivas, it sounds to me like
two groups have to go at various times. I'll volunteer for
the second group so I can bring my horses then and take care
of them while we wait."
Oh man, that left arm again! Kell grins back at Kiet and
knocks on the vambrace that now covers his arm.
"I volunteer for the second group also. We can even stay
overnight and plan on a time and place tomorrow to meet. This
way I can sell my horse, and any others we cannot teleport to
Sivas. Maybe that time can be well used for other purposes..."
smiling like a chesire cat at having another day in Ticasi.
Then he remembers an important item, "Oh, those books will be
copied in a couple of days. Can the second group delay here
until they are complete? After that we can meet for the
teleport? It will mean we stay here another three days if I
remember. Kiet, are you fine waiting here in Ticasi a couple
more days?"
The Chief looks a bit perturbed at this talk of staying.
"So this group will be staying? I will have to inform the
court of such and see what they deem needs to be done."
"Yes", says Kiet. "I could stay. Even with their onerous
restrictions, it could be worse."
Kiet is thinking about his own little purchase of enough
items to really work on his jewelry items. There are a lot of
things to do, including work on his own skills.
"Truly, I would rather ride back to Sivas but some seem to be
anxious to go. I don't like the shortcuts. It removes the
appreciation for the accomplishments."
In Pyan's native tongue, Kiet asks him, "What about you,
Pyangalor? What do you say about how we get to the Kameran?
What, if anything, do you know of that area? I haven't ever
been to the interior of the continent."
Lucria nods, "I don't care if we walk, ride, fly by magical
ship or flap wings. I suspect staying here will be problematic.
Just decide fast I'm bored."
The group considers Kiet's comments on short cuts that can cause
problems. So far the group has not run into any issue with teleport
or such spells. Chion who is even far greater skill than Arawn
has done more porting with no issues. Course it only takes one
time to teleport into a wall.
Z'leyra glances at the chief and gets the hint. She decides
it is time to leave and Arawn has offered. She asks him if
he can teleport everyone in one day. The Alfar estimates and
believes he can try. So she orders the teleport to Sivas.
The people first to the roof of the Library. Then from there
the horses can be dropped off behind in the alley.
The chief and Lucria insist on going when Z'leyra does as
they need to ensure no escape or words to that effect without
being obvious. Z'leyra figures she will be shadowed for some
time.
Arawn prepares the spell as a old man looks nearby spiting
on the ground. To the library roof is safe. There might be
birds but birds are instinctive and so can sense change and
flee before people suddenly appear. He gathers the first
group and casts the spell. In seconds, Fremea, Z'leyra, Chief,
Lucria, Unali, Pyan and Corona end up on the roof. He asks
Fremea to head to the alley and ensure no one comes to
that spot so he can teleport back the horses there.
The chief looks around, "that...was...interesting. A thousand
miles in a blink of a eye. Amazing."
"Yeah well, my underwear feels like its reversed now." Lucira
grumbles.
Kell and Kiet begin to talk quietly as they keep the horses
close. They do not see the old man staring at the horses.
Arawn reappears and collects the first batch of horses.
Arawn gathers three horses and teleports them back to Sivas.
Coming back he does a third trip taking 3 more horses with
him to the alley.
Finally Arawn returns to get Kell, Kiet and the last 2
horses. As he casts the spell he notices the old man who
is watching. Arawn seems to recognize him from somewhere.
Then he realizes that's the old man from the Thaliban woods
who was a avatar! But Arawn finishes the last magical words
before he realizes and disappears.
Into darkness....
Into solemn quiet....
Into oblivion....
Into the span of forever...
Seconds pass. Minutes pass. Hours pass. Days pass.
Years pass....
Then suddenly from the darkness clapping is heard.
It is from everywhere but no where.
"Others like the dramatic stuff. So how's this?"
Suddenly a spot light of light shines on a man holding
a staff of some sort. The man is wearing a purple robe
of some kind with gold stripes.
Arawn stares in disbelief. He recognizes the man and
speaks his name. "Cizor?" But what is his family court
chamberlain doing here? He is only in the upper world. He
would not be here unless. Unless Arawn is now in the upper world?
"Finding you spent eons it seems. Your great use of magical
energy finally helped. Course we had to try two other times.
Some kid was teleporting food supplies to some island and
we thought him you. Then some guy named Chion got all upset
that we caught him from delivering mail of all things. Now
we finally have you."
Cizor turns and starts again, "shall we begin?"
Cizor approaches a throne of some kind that Arawn recognizes
as his own fathers!
Cizor sits and readjusts his robes. He raises a hand and
snaps his fingers. Nothing happenss. He tries again and
nothing happenn. "They make it all looks so easy. One
more try." He snaps his fingers again and a burst of light
hits the group.
No one knows how long it was but it seems like days.
The light begins to fade and normal light begins to shine.
The scene unfolds that looks like it is a large throne room
on top of a snow capped mountain. Windows in the south, east
and west show cloud layered mountains in every direction.
Those that are nearby find a room of various beings but appear
to be Sidh forces from elves to sidh aligned beings. There are
maybe 3 dozen folks all around.
Cizor looks to Arawn, "mommy and daddy are away doing some
talks with the Mendoz Alliance. I've been put in charge for
now." He laughs, causing the other sidh to giggle.
"We are here to complete justice. You and your group have
been a thorn in many god's sides for far too long If at
the end of this quiet meeting we deem you not worthy we will
yield swift justice."
Arawn begins to speak but Cizor raises a hand, "the council
has already allowed this ..though without your parents knowing
of course. They would be far too hard to see the work we need
to be done." He snaps his fingers and new beings suddenly
appear around the room. This time not Sidh but other forces
from Chaos to Law to even Balance forces. It seems whatever
Cizor represents they have the will of many.
Cizor raises his hand palm up and appears a round ball.
It looks like there is writing on it. He places the ball
on the armrest of the throne and spins it. The ball of
fate spins and ends with a name at the top. Cizor glances
down and nods. He shoves the ball away. Cizor snaps his
fingers again and things change once more.
Arawn wonders how Cizor got not only the three he just
teleported but the entire group here. Could Cizor have
captured them already and diverted them? A god may not
interfere directly but they can do things to divert in a round
about way. Maybe the library was just a illusion or not even
there in reality.
Fremea finds herself in a dark room somewhere. She is
laying on the ground. Light begins to fade into the room.
She notices she is being held down. Glancing back and forth
she sees kids all around her. Four are holding her down while
a third on each side re holding long daggers. "Cut off her
wings!!" They begin to shout.
Kell finds himself in the throne room to the west standing
tall but without his bags. Suddenly he sees a very tall looking
girl. No. A giant. No. She looks like a very tall girl
but is a giant? The girl raises a hand and bashes Kiet on
the head. "Dance acrobat! I want to see tricks!" The girl
knocks Kiet down to the ground and he stands quickly again.
Then Kiet notices the girl is holding a snake. "I said do
tricks! He wants to see tricks. Don't make me mad or
Ralph will bite!" She bases Kiet on the head again forcing
him to fall down again. The girl looks over to Cizor. "He
won't do tricks!"
Cizor sighs and looks to Kiet on the ground. "Best do those
tricks or she'll smash your brains in." The girl giant is
as large as Raban but has 3 feet taller looks down and grins
at the acrobat.
At the same time Kell finds himself in the same throne
room. He is standing 2 feet off on a platform of some kind.
all around him are a half dozen beings. They begin to
speak. "I want his left arm first!" "I'll pay 3 gold for
his head!" A female laughs, "I'll pay 3 brass for what
is in his pants!" The group looks hungry as they begin t
to savor and trade for Kell's body. The trader is now a
victim of being sold.
Cizor glances at Kell, "they'll try to leave some bits for you
to see and talk...maybe. They do like to buy stuff."
A man near Kell slams a mace llke object against Kell's left
arm breaking it. "So flimsy. I'll pay 12 silver!"
Pyan stands watching this and sees to left of Cizor a wall
that shows Fremea being tortured somewhere. The illusion wall
image thing just sits there like some painting screen.
At the same time Z'leyra is on the far north east corner of the
throne room. But she is naked and tied up X style on a round
platform facing south. A draft fills the nooks and crannies but
she notices she is still wearing a single ring on her hand. It
is her luck ring. Z'leyra struggles against the ropes but can't
free herself. A man that looks like a tall troll steps up about
30 feet away. In his hand he is holding about a dozen daggers.
He grins. "Practice time!" He raises a dagger and lowers it.
"too easy. That luck ring should help you I'm sure. But too
easy. Let's spin her!" Someone spins the platform making Z'leyra
go clockwise round and round. "Still too easy. Blindfold me!"
Someone places a blindfold on him and he throws the first
dagger landing near her left armpit. Z'leyra hopes her luck
ring will help. But then she recalls the ring is drained!
Unali appears in a dimly lit room. She finds herself in
a nice suit that men wear in court. But her daggers are missing.
Unali notices a couple dozen old blue haired woman all around
her cackling. "He's cute!" "I want to dance with him!" "No!
Me first!"
Unali turns around and sees a mirror. But she is staring in the
face of a man!? She checks her body but her chest is gone. She
checks her pants and realizes that what it feels like? Unali
stares at herself and notices she or actually he is rather
handsome. The old woman all begin to circle around and
come forward laughing and cackling Unali recalls her court
intrigues at Maron's palace but this is a bit too far!
Pyan stares to the right of Cizor at another screen showing
a man that oddly he doesn't recoognize being chased by old
women.
To the right and behind, Pyan begins to smell something and
turns around. A large pit fire is there with large chunks
of meat being cooked. Right here in the throne room? Several
cooks are busy slicing and cooking. One looks up. "Want some?
I'm told Swiwang is good." Pyan reels from the disgust and
realizes that is the horses! "Or would you prefer Eagle?"
Arawn begins to protest but can't. In fact standing in
the center near Pyan he can't move. Cizor notices his eyes
wander back and forth. "The prodigal son returns. Always
so confident. Always so powerful. So stand there and be one
of the lowly people that you say you help. Otherwise you will
remain a petrified husk for a long time. Unless you can reason
and answer this. What helps man but is fleeting. What brings
light but causes darkness first. What can be contained but
can't be controlled." Cizor grins and then says, "you can answer
it but only have 3 guesses. Guess wisely."
Another illusion wall thing appears to the right of Pyan
floating in the air. A 3rd version this time. This tie it
shows the chief staring from behind bars. He shakes the bars
and yells. "Let me out!" A voice is heard. "You've been
found innocent. A innocent has justice and right to help.
We will look for the key...now where is the key..." The
chief now with no gear hears behind him men. He turns to
stare at a group of 3 dozen men or so in this large jail.
The chief recognizes a man then another These are folks
he arrested. Then another. No wait. All are. They
begin to stand and move toward the chief.
Another 3d illusion screen thing appears to left of Pyan.
this time Lucria is seen standing. No wait. Falling.
He is falling from some place in the sky. Falling and
falling. Splat! Lucria impacts on the side of a snow
packed mountain. He amazingly checks his body and with
shaky lands get to his feet. He begins to laugh! What
a trip but he is alive!
then Lucria sees a bear waddle toward him. Is that his
pet bear? No. He is a bit smaller. The bear seems to
nuzzle up against Lucria as the bounty hunter begins to
fear death. If this bear just swipes he is dead. The
bear looks up and he realizes this is just a nice little
cub and they tend to be harmless.
Then the bear gets up on his legs and stands up and starts
to land on Lucria's chest like a dog does when happy to meet
his master. But the weight of the bear causes Lucira to slip
and fall backwards. Lucria waves his hands in desperation but
falls over the side of the cliff to a 3,000 foot dive.
But no! The bounty hunter uses his reflexes to at the last
second pull his whip and snap it upwards at a tree that is
nearby. The bounty hunter is now just hanging on the side
of the cliff on a tree limp as the bear looks down. Now
if he can just pull himself up to the cliff. Then Lucria
notices a cave is just 3 feet below his feet. The dark
cave hole could be a way out as well? Cave or tree? Lucira
considers this when a bird lands on the limb causing the limb
to bend and start to crack.
Lucira desperately tries to pull himself up on the whip.
But suddenly from the cave two large hands with long arms
reaches out and grabs Lucira. Lucria is pulled into the
cave saved! Lucira's eyes adjust and he notices a large
beast of some kind with green eyes looking down. The beast
turns over his shoulder. "Get the salt! Dinner is here."
Pyan stands alone in the center of the room. He watches
all this happening at the same time. Cizor finally looks
to him. "The fates." He gestures to the ball on the floor.
"Picked you as spokesman. I guess because you are the most
innocent of this group. Not tainted by self righteousness
and need for glory to be the best. I'm sorry we changed
you a bit. You just were dirty and well I didn't like
your face." He waves a hand and a mirror floats in front
of Pyan. Pyan now sees a tall slender blond woman in a
white dress! Pyan steps back startled. The mirror fades
and Cizor continues. "Must better looking. No need to worry
we can understand you, just as you easily understand us."
"As the one chosen you must speak for the group. You must
convince us to save each one. If your argument is sound and
good each will be saved. If not..." He trails off looking
around the room at the various sights of chaos and mayhem. "If
you refuse then all will suffer. Speak hunter now and be
as detailed as you can. Shortness will not be worthy. Speak
for the lives of your allies...as if they depend on them." he
leans forward and grins. "Because they do!"
Pyan looks around at the giant and snake torturing Kiet,
the traders buying Kell and daggers thrown at Z'leyra. Where
has he been sent to? Is this some trick or illusion? Some
foul humor the group done or is this Arawn's fault? if his
spell failed like the Akasha one then this cpuld be either
a dream or reality. He pinches himself and realizes this
is no dream. Then he feels some odd cramps down below and
recalls what his mother told him about womanly cramps.
A green being leans in to whisper to Cizor. Cizor grunts,
"You idiot! I'm not going to say that. OF course he knows he
is not in Kameran anymore...and there is no dog here either.
you idiot! Go away. And take those stupid red boots off."
Actions? Comments?
Next Update....Monday...
GM: Spell failures are fun. Course so are the gods who
see power rise too fast. So we'll see how Pyan
acts. I hope he can save you guys. I hate to lose
some pcs when the adventure just barely started!
To clarify. No one has gear weapon wise. Some still
have things like magical rings and such but no obvious
weapons. We shall wait for Pyan's answer.
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