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Roth gives a silent gulp, even as his mind runs in an unceasing monologue of questions. Eventually they boil down to "follow the lights."
Up from the Dust: IC
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Kelleris
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Great, now I'm being blamed for the moron. Trying to get him to act sensibly was like trying to wrestle a dust mote to the ground. Is someone under the impression that I'm in charge here? None of these wonderful people seem to be laboring under that impression, anyway...
Adauth takes a moment to concentrate on his umbilical and retrieve his gear from wherever it was stored. Flexing the massive wrought-iron gauntlet on his left hand, he considers the situation.
Probably haven't got the time to recover my spell reserves before something nasty happens. Mmm... I'm going to have a few new entries to add to the Book concerning the wrangling of large groups of people used to working alone...
"Shinji, there's a klaxon going off in my head. I believe it's due to our friend there's actions. Why don't we follow? Nothing's getting done hanging out around here, and it's getting crowded what with the wagons and the dragons. Best guess, we've upset someone with our self-redirections. We should probably do our best to keep moving and get out of the... area... as soon as possible."
Adauth turns to Grundy. "Honored Council Grundy, in a better world I would love to put my faith in the services of your familiar, but as it happens, our hand has been forced. Do join us, please."
Without another word, Adauth steps after Roth, already planning the lecture on responsibility and group loyalty and not touching glowing things he's going to reduce the boy to tears with. My, I'm in a fabulously bad mood. I guess being dead will do that to you. In any case, the adventurer's life is a brief and painful one for someone who just touches glowing portals without first getting his facts straight. He needs to learn sooner or later...
Adauth cracks a smile at the thought of teaching the neophyte as he strides toward the open door. He walks with purpose in his step, and is keeping alert in case he needs to issue any orders or defend himself against any comers (read: activating his motivate Dexterity aura and his motivate attack auras).
Adauth takes a moment to concentrate on his umbilical and retrieve his gear from wherever it was stored. Flexing the massive wrought-iron gauntlet on his left hand, he considers the situation.
Probably haven't got the time to recover my spell reserves before something nasty happens. Mmm... I'm going to have a few new entries to add to the Book concerning the wrangling of large groups of people used to working alone...
"Shinji, there's a klaxon going off in my head. I believe it's due to our friend there's actions. Why don't we follow? Nothing's getting done hanging out around here, and it's getting crowded what with the wagons and the dragons. Best guess, we've upset someone with our self-redirections. We should probably do our best to keep moving and get out of the... area... as soon as possible."
Adauth turns to Grundy. "Honored Council Grundy, in a better world I would love to put my faith in the services of your familiar, but as it happens, our hand has been forced. Do join us, please."
Without another word, Adauth steps after Roth, already planning the lecture on responsibility and group loyalty and not touching glowing things he's going to reduce the boy to tears with. My, I'm in a fabulously bad mood. I guess being dead will do that to you. In any case, the adventurer's life is a brief and painful one for someone who just touches glowing portals without first getting his facts straight. He needs to learn sooner or later...
Adauth cracks a smile at the thought of teaching the neophyte as he strides toward the open door. He walks with purpose in his step, and is keeping alert in case he needs to issue any orders or defend himself against any comers (read: activating his motivate Dexterity aura and his motivate attack auras).
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*Jalen regrets being so hasty as to call forth all of her things, and wonders if she could put her mules and wagon back into her umbilical...*
Ashy
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Larris, Milo, Adauth, Nebrios, Jalen, Grundy, & Wato ONLY:
Wayne: Looking at the doorway, you are fairly certain that your pickup could not fit therein.
Adauth ONLY:
Milo, ONLY:
Roth, ONLY:
One moment, you are in the great white hallway and the next you are underwater. You are quickly sinking into what seems to be a "cave" formed of tighly woven and interconnected sea weed and water plants of some sort (see link below). While there is very little light, there seems to be some light source coming from somewhere, highlighting the "walls" and "ceiling" of this watery cave.
link - Please ignore the diver - he is not there. Sorry - the best I could do
link - Please ignore the diver - he is not there. Sorry - the best I could do
Wayne: Looking at the doorway, you are fairly certain that your pickup could not fit therein.
Adauth ONLY:
As you near the door, the ringing alarms in your head (which have not ceased until this moment), pause - static, quickly followed by a tinny voice replaces the alarm. [smallcaps]"***static***-onfirmed: several sentients are off-grid. I repeat - they are not tracking. Advise all viable units to converge on sector delta-echo-niner-niner. Requesting ***long break of static***cy-spiders and frogs, over."[/smallcaps].
Again, the alarm bells begin ringing.
Again, the alarm bells begin ringing.
Milo, ONLY:
Upon entering the water, one thing immediately catches your attention: a very thin, but very bright green (like flourescent green - like those glow-in the dark tabs used by the miliary) string. The string stretches back up into the murky darkness behind you as well as down into the depths below you. You think you see a form attached to the string far below...
Roth, ONLY:
Your movements are awkward and clumsy, like you are moving through thick mud, but your progress seems fairly good. You are still moving down at a regular descent, but your movements have angled your descent such that you've entered the "cave". Within, you see several passages, but one in particular graps your attention. It is a passage going upwards, towards light.
OOC: You've moved a little less than your max base speed, but that is the best you can do here - one standard action left and then this round (for you) will be over (i.e. in terms of tracking info for possible drowning, etc...)
OOC: You've moved a little less than your max base speed, but that is the best you can do here - one standard action left and then this round (for you) will be over (i.e. in terms of tracking info for possible drowning, etc...)
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"Things are getting stranger by the moment..." Jalen says softly, and then steps through the door.
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