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<p>Fremea wonders what all this is about. Why so many wards. She knows it is supposed to keep in the bad guys, the ones that want to destroy the middle world and probably the upper and lower as well, which she wonders how they could even be a challenge for
the gods themselves. She shakes her head at it all. She was going to offer up her wand for mana, but it seemed they already had the means to do it.
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<p>She watched the magics flow out, Kiet's strong and steady; Arawn's not as powerful as he usually does. Does this mean they can go through the door? Does she dare hope things will be over in the place and she can get back to her parents and kids again? That
'vision' in this place, where Varange shows up, is that something that will actually be happening? Does she need to make sure she understands her artifact better now, rather than later. She will have to start understanding it much better and have her new spell
ready just in case this is going to be true.</p>
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<p>As contemplates all this, the 'door' opens and she sees her freedom from this cage/prison. Bolting fast through the door, she stops suddenly. Realizing how hungry and thirsty she actually is now. Pulling out some of her powder food she always has for nutrients,
she gets a little nourishment, but will really want to have fresh fruit soon. Then the others come from the hole just as fast. She hadn't realized her hair had gotten so long suddenly, until she flew out of the way as the others piled out. She also saw, as
they came out of the whole a very strange transition, from a bit scruffy to not hurt, but completely unkempt with their beards and hair. Very strange to see the instant aging.</p>
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<p>She hovers there for a bit, when Mae suddenly jumps on Dorhak and some strange transfer begins. She starts to drain the little man and does not really like it. Then Arawn steps/falls through and has a large hole in him. This is not good. The stranger that
walks in she cannot determine, even with her sight. All so much at once, but he seems to have known this all was going to happen.</p>
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<p>She decides quickly to cast Sleep Touch on Mae, using her Sidh tongue. Hopefully Z has used/placed the amulet on Arawn at that time, or she will make sure it is done.</p>
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<div><font face="Courier New, Courier" size="1">s` Player DS Character Name Type Status/Notes Sex<br>
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FH.John Haight.......HY..Arawn.............Druid .Normal/Al.. Ma<br>
...Kevin Newark..........Dorhak............Warrior.Normal/Dwarf....Ma<br>
--.Tobie Bonahoom....YY..Fremea............Sidh....Normal/Faerry.. Fe<br>
W3.Mark Murtha.......HN..Kell..............Trader..Normal/Human....Ma<br>
W2.David Sanders.....HN..Kiet.Sunan........Acrobat Normal/Human ..Ma<br>
R4.Wout Broere.......YY..Unali.............Ninja...Normal/Human ..Fe<br>
...Don.Kerr..............Maelorna..........Dancer..Normal/Human....Fe<br>
...Gilbert.Isla..........Mournath..........Sailor..Normal/Human....Ma<br>
R3 Panthera..............Pyandalgor........Hunter..Normal/Human....Ma<br>
R4.Alex Koponen......YY..Z'leyra...........Healer..Normal/Human ..Fe<br>
Fake-Kell/Raki........Npc...............Normal..Normal/Shaper...??<br>
Z'layha ..............Npc...............Normal..Normal/Shaman...Fe<br>
Animals: Corona [Eagle] Z'leyra<br>
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Game Update #142 sequence (file #973)<br>
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[Recap]<br>
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From Pyan: [Re: Actions]<br>
Pyan gets his bow and arros ready to fire at the ward. :)<br>
GM: Ack. Sorry for not much for you to do. During IBT<br>
you will have time to do stuff. I try to make stuff<br>
for everyone but this prison aside from combat is not<br>
much for you guys to do. Hopefully next adventure<br>
will be better. But I DO appreciate the post its better<br>
than nothing and shows you're still active. Appreciated.<br>
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From Kiet: [Re: Actions]<br>
Kiet is clearly nervous about attempting this Law...<br>
<br>
OOC...If Kiet must try to counter the Ward...<br>
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BIC...Back In Context...??...<br>
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Kiet gathers himself, however. Taking his time, he...<br>
GM: Ack. You don't HAVE to dispel it your choice. :)<br>
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From David: [Re: Bonus]<br>
Yay!...RP bonus...whatever that might bring...because I have<br>
no idea...I was just thinking I was having diarrhea of the<br>
keyboard...<br>
GM: Ack. Well I do keep mental and physical track of RP. Its<br>
a old arbitray system from the '80s. For those like in a<br>
table top game who just stare and grunt well not much<br>
if any for them. But those who are very detailed and<br>
explicit like yourself and Arawn (among others) then yeah<br>
I notice these things. As to the benefit there is some but<br>
its more behind scenes stuff. :)<br>
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From Mae: [Re: Actions]<br>
Maelorna sighs, 'No pressure,' she mentally chides herself,...<br>
GM: Ack.<br>
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From Dorhak [Re: Actions]<br>
Our young dwarf is quite wroth over Raki taking...<br>
GM: Ack. <br>
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[New Stuff]<br>
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[Febris 9th, 1635TH]<br>
[Time: 5:01 pm]<br>
<br>
[At the last Ward area...]<br>
<br>
Kiet is clearly nervous about attempting this Law ward.<br>
It's foolishness to attempt such a thing against the power of<br>
a god. But there seems to be little choice. At least if he<br>
fails here, the end might be quick instead of drawn out,<br>
starving, and knowing we are only steps from 'home'.<br>
<br>
Kiet looks around to see if any takers for the Law Ward. Then<br>
realize none take the opportunity.<br>
<br>
Kiet gathers himself, however. Taking his time, he meditates<br>
for as long as he thinks he might have time. Working as<br>
carefully as he can, he gathers his mana carefully, precisely,<br>
and is careful to speak his words (in Katai ) with careful<br>
enunciation. He then will cast at his maximum EL...and stand<br>
there as boldly as his little 5'6" frame allows, not quite<br>
daring the gods to strike him, but strong in the knowledge that<br>
he did everything he possibly could.<br>
<br>
Before casting Kiet is loaned Z'leyra's staff and luck ring<br>
to help him. He figures the Cryx and his almost divine nature<br>
will help Arawn out luck wise. He waits for Arawn to climb the<br>
stairs to the wards on the last landing all the while staring<br>
at the diamond crystal wary.<br>
<br>
Maelorna sighs, 'No pressure,' she mentally chides herself,<br>
as Kiet yells out save the two males.<br>
<br>
'Oh look what the little sister is trying to do, they won't<br>
respond you know. Even if it does, I have it under good<br>
authority that it will try and kill you' the voice taunts as<br>
Maelorna ignores it.<br>
<br>
She tries her best to imagine less impure thoughts, wishing<br>
for once that the damned voice would just shut up.<br>
<br>
She continues to feed the energy that's needed to maintain<br>
the spell and keep any doubts out of her thoughts.<br>
<br>
Our young dwarf is quite wroth over Raki taking him with<br>
the shape changer down the stairs and in a heap. Dorhak brushes<br>
himself off and doesn't quite kick Raki. More of like a rough<br>
nudge with his booted foot. Dorhak also curses in his own<br>
tongue.<br>
<br>
He doesn't really understand everything being said, but he<br>
did at least have someone kind enough to explain the so-called<br>
riddle to him. Dorhak was struck with a thought and says "You<br>
know, being here but not here also describes our dearly<br>
departed. You know. The human with the funny hat. The dead<br>
guy. Maybe he has something to contribute. Too bad this guy,"<br>
he points his toe at Raki, "can't talk to him any more."<br>
<br>
Kell hovers and circles the group wanting to yell the<br>
answer and seems to read Dorhak's mind. "Yes Yes!"<br>
<br>
But it seems since Raki is down he can't be heard.<br>
<br>
Arawn motions for Kiet and both climb the stairs. AS<br>
they do Arawn confers asking how long it will take to cast<br>
the spell. They must do it both at the same time or it<br>
will fail even if one ward is ended. With a estimated time<br>
they decide on a count of 9 seconds. Once Arawn gets the<br>
mark and that should give time to gather and concentrate.<br>
But Kiet just looks at the diamond crystal now glowing<br>
yellow wondering how long before it turns red.<br>
<br>
Getting to the next landing Arawn studies the area and finds<br>
the two wards and runes. The runes are functional only with<br>
no information or clues. In between is the 'door' that is<br>
probably just a construct a metaphysical door only. Arawn<br>
can sense great magic. He doesn't tell Kiet that dispelling<br>
this magic may be impossible. It might be bad for his mental<br>
concentration. Arawn pats Kiet on the back and points to the<br>
Law ward on the right. Arawn moves to the left and casts<br>
a Luck spell upon himself. Arawn considers a purification spell<br>
but the area is too small and it could affect both wards and<br>
hinder one while helping the other. Plus the ground here seems<br>
to be highly sensitive or purified already to Balance. But<br>
this is only a guess. Course Arawn also knows a purification<br>
spell is a direct connection to the gods without such in this<br>
place it would be futile.<br>
<br>
Down one flight Unali places the healing talisman on Raki's<br>
chest and activates it. She hopes the time has passed. But<br>
if her theory is correct it has based on beards and the hunger<br>
pangs. Sure enough green energy floods all over Raki.<br>
<br>
Soon Raki opens his eyes and Unali and Z'leyra help him<br>
up. "It was nothing...but blackness..." Shaking his head<br>
he looks around and wonders if he'll be attacked again.<br>
<br>
Then the diamond crystal between the two landings does<br>
not turn purple to fire but red. A soft red.<br>
<br>
Kiet glances back at the red light on the walls. Time<br>
is up.<br>
<br>
Arawn raises the Cryx and nods to Kiet to organize both<br>
dispel spells. Since Arawn doesn't know how the Cryx works<br>
he leans in and touches the Cryx against the Neutral Ward<br>
gem.<br>
<br>
From below the party hears the words and rush up the stairs.<br>
Raki lifts up Kell's body and turns as if to hear something.<br>
<br>
Kiet's spell works very well with the luck and staff helping<br>
and blasts the ward with non visual energy.<br>
<br>
Arawn's however base spell is average but the other factors<br>
he has placed on himself with prayers and the Cryx boosts it<br>
down a bit fairly better quality.<br>
<br>
The diamond ward begins to blink a bright red.<br>
<br>
As the party ascend the steps they watch as the two try<br>
to end this and escape. The words are cast and nothing seems<br>
to happen. One second. Two seconds. Three.<br>
<br>
Dorhak glances at the diamond crystal showing a tinge of<br>
purple in its red. He wonders if he runs now he could<br>
make it away far enough. But Dwarves do not run.<br>
<br>
Then dust seems to explode outward from the center wall in<br>
between both spell caster. The dust shoots out as if a gust of<br>
wind blew them outward from the wall. The dust seems to form a<br>
nice rectangle. Then the edges of the 'door' seems to glow white<br>
and yellow. Then the door swings outward onto the other<br>
side of whatever is there.<br>
<br>
Arawn grits his teeth and yells to go. Kiet wonders if he<br>
should go first. But Fremea actually dashes through the 'door'<br>
and into the whiteness beyond disappearing. Kiet shrugs and<br>
dashes behind her.<br>
<br>
Soon one by one each person exits with Raki and Arawn being<br>
the last one. Raki stares at Arawn. Why is he still holding<br>
the Cryx against the ward?<br>
<br>
Because it will not release Arawn realizes. He tries to<br>
pull away using all his strength. But it is like a direct<br>
connection from ward gem to Cryx to him. He uses both<br>
hands to try to pull his arm away to no avail.<br>
<br>
Raki passes the threshold and places Kell's body on the<br>
ground on the other side.<br>
<br>
Kell in spirit form yells at Arawn but he can't be<br>
heard or understood.<br>
<br>
Raki sticks his head back through the threshold and notices<br>
a glow of purple is getting more intense in the diamond crystal.<br>
Raki turns to Arawn, "Kell says to give one last shove and<br>
he'll take over."<br>
<br>
Arawn grunts thinking you don't think I've tried?<br>
<br>
So this is how it ends. Stuck in a prison world made<br>
with help from his own father.<br>
<br>
Raki then extends a large re-formed hand and grabs Arawn's<br>
shoulder and yanks.<br>
<br>
Raki watches as Kell who is up against the wall by the<br>
ward reaches out and grabs the Cryx.<br>
<br>
The force of Raki's yank, Kell's mental shove and<br>
Arawn breaks the connection. Arawn stumbles backwards<br>
on his back.<br>
<br>
Kell grabs the Cryx and suddenly becomes visible to<br>
Arawn. It seems the magic of the Cryx is making him<br>
at least seen. "Go Arawn!"<br>
<br>
Arawn gets to his knees but realizes time is up. the<br>
the diamond ward flashes purple and a beam of purple energy<br>
shoots right for Arawn.<br>
<br>
Arawn rolls and is able to avoid the blast He get to his<br>
feet as Raki ducks back to the other side.<br>
<br>
Kell smiles at Arawn, "go before you try to talk your<br>
way out of this with that thing." He glances at the<br>
ward as it builds up more energy.<br>
<br>
Arawn wonders if Kell will be stuck behind but the<br>
ward is about to fire again. Arawn steps forward to<br>
grab the Cryx again if he can free both. That stubborn<br>
nature of his. But Kell gives a battle roar so fierce<br>
it stops Arawn in his tracks.<br>
<br>
On the other side the others hear this roar. Kiet wonders<br>
that sounded almost like Kell?<br>
<br>
Arawn turns to the threshold and dives for the door.<br>
<br>
But it is too late.<br>
<br>
A purple beam hits Arawn squarely in the back. Before<br>
his next step Arawn sees death arrive as he stumbles through<br>
the threshold.<br>
<br>
On the other side several things happen. As the<br>
timed ward action ends this occurs for everyone at<br>
the same time.<br>
<br>
For Dorhak, Kiet and Pyan their beards and hair suddenly<br>
grow. For the humans the beard grows what seems like months<br>
of growth. For Dorhak's his already long beard falls below<br>
his waist now.<br>
<br>
For the entire party throats seem parched dry as if from<br>
months in a desert very thirsty. Hunger also makes some<br>
bend in extreme pain as if not ate for weeks.<br>
<br>
For Fremea, Unali, Z'leyra and Z'layha their own hair grows<br>
longer as well.<br>
<br>
Mae wonders what happened to her summoned help. Did it<br>
fail or just take too long. But the second she passes<br>
through the threshold The Pain is too much. Clenching<br>
her fists she snarls. She slams with her full body and wings<br>
against Dorhak and begins to feed from his energy reserves.<br>
The voice in her mind cackles in delight. But Mae can<br>
understand that this is not under her control. It is now<br>
instinct and she hopes she does not kill Dorhak.<br>
<br>
For Kell though those who watch it begins to decay. With<br>
no life preservation magic the body slowly dissolves and<br>
decays. The smell is intense and causes folks to gap and<br>
almost lose it. As flesh evaporates from the trader's body<br>
bones are soon seen as if he was dead for a long time.<br>
<br>
Kiet and Z'layha rushes to Mae to try to stop her but<br>
the raging-hunger failed half-breed is using a vice grip<br>
on Dorhak's arm.<br>
<br>
Dorhak tries to bash the woman with his shield but the<br>
vice grip is hindering that a bit. He is able to bash her<br>
shoulders a few times to no avail.<br>
<br>
Then Arawn's body stumbles through the threshold with a smoking<br>
hole in his back.<br>
<br>
Horrified Z'leyra and Unali rush to help. But the hole is<br>
devastating. There is no sign of life.<br>
<br>
Raki stands seeing all this but seems to turn to the east<br>
wall and stares.<br>
<br>
Pyan wrinkles his nose at the first sign of old dust and<br>
ancient furniture. The room is about 20 by 20 and seems to<br>
be a store house of some kind. There are broken and aged<br>
crates that might've been new centuries ago. Aside from<br>
the broken crates there is a door in the north wall opposite<br>
the mystical threshold. Then the smell of the decaying<br>
Kell hits him and he almost loses it.<br>
<br>
Suddenly at foot of the threshold a female in flowing green<br>
gown and green hair with looks of a Fay appears. She stands<br>
about 5' 7 and looks around. Normally summoning a being in the<br>
prison would be impossible. But when the threshold was opened<br>
the bridge was made between both plans.<br>
<br>
The female Abnari looks down to see Arawn and realizes<br>
why she is here. But suddenly before she can do anything<br>
she is sucked into the prison world where she was to be<br>
summoned at.<br>
<br>
Kell looks at the Abari and then suddenly the Cryx flares<br>
and dies. The magical energy fades and Kell is now free.<br>
"Hello. I must be going."<br>
<br>
Kell floats toward the threshold just as it begin to<br>
slam shut. Forming a wall once again.<br>
<br>
The Abnari looks around confused.<br>
<br>
"Hello."<br>
<br>
The Abnari turns to sees Arawn floating nearby.<br>
<br>
"Welcome." The projection scans the Abnari's mind.<br>
<br>
"I'm afraid you are now here in a prison. We need to<br>
talk..."<br>
<br>
In the Middle World in the Moss Fortress bowels the<br>
group deals with the new threats.<br>
<br>
As Z'leyra tries to wonder if Arawn can even be saved<br>
she figures it might be hopeless with that large a wound<br>
and half his heart gone and exposed. But she realizes her<br>
own wounds are now fully healed when moments ago they were<br>
still there.<br>
<br>
Kiet with Z'leyra's staff still in hand begins to use it<br>
as a vice around Mae and tries to pull her away. He then<br>
wonders if she could turn on him.<br>
<br>
Suddenly the door opens and a person in a long black robe<br>
enters. As the light from the prison fades darkness falls<br>
on the room. Making seeing impossible aside from Fremea.<br>
<br>
She watches the man with robe and full hood move toward<br>
Arawn. It pulls something out of his robe. "Use this on<br>
him." It seems to say in a very man like deep voice in a<br>
accent that is hard to determined.<br>
<br>
Z'leyra startled by the new presence finds something<br>
shoved into her hands.<br>
<br>
Fremea watches the being move away toward Raki. "You<br>
have something for me?"<br>
<br>
Raki stops his staring and reaches into his chest and<br>
pulls out a glowing yellow orb. This now shines bright<br>
into the room and everyone sees the shrouded man in robe<br>
and hood. Raki hands the orb to the being. "Everything<br>
that happened inside from the Guardian. Experiences and<br>
other things."<br>
<br>
The being takes the orb and moves quickly toward the<br>
door.<br>
<br>
Pyan considers stopping this being but looks to others<br>
for help but sees they are all active in the Mae and<br>
Arawn situations.<br>
<br>
Fremea also considers stopping the being but realizes<br>
now Arawn looks dead. She flies toward the one man who<br>
taught her so much.<br>
<br>
The being steps through the door and out of sight.<br>
<br>
Pyan rushes to the door and looks out but there is no<br>
man in robes but just a short hallway. Where did the<br>
being go?<br>
<br>
As the room fades into total darkness again Z'leyra<br>
only has a couple seconds to glimpse the object. it<br>
seems to be a amulet on a chain. Could this be some<br>
magic to help Arawn?<br>
<br>
Fremea though senses the object is full of magical<br>
energy and kneels to check her friend out.<br>
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Actions? Comments?<br>
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Next Update....Saturday..<br>
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GM: Exciting huh? :) Kiet has a good roll on dispel.<br>
But Arawn did fail but the Cryx and other stuff he<br>
did helped. So it was very close to death for entire<br>
party. But at what cost now? :)<br>
<br>
For Mae the hunger is just too great. Unless she<br>
is sated and can get back control she is rather<br>
hungry.<br>
<br>
For Kell I figured the hints on beards in past would've<br>
kind of pointed out time passing as well as healing<br>
and such. But guess the hint passed folks by. So<br>
his body suffered. :<<br>
<br>
Once the party entered the threshold time lapsed<br>
quickly for party not for middle world. So they<br>
"caught up" time wise. How much time? Who knows. :)<br>
<br>
So now what folks. How to deal with Mae without<br>
killing or such? :) What about the device for<br>
Arawn? Risk it or hope magical healing can do it<br>
and save him assuming time is short for him?<br>
<br>
To clarify the time limit ran out so while Wards<br>
were dispelled the time ran out so THAT ward went<br>
active and fired at Araren. As to the threshold<br>
think of it as a time transition. The party caught<br>
up with the middle world and so time passed quickly.<br>
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