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<blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 3271532" data-attributes="member: 3285"><p><strong>Deus Ex Machina - Part 5: Collapsible Room</strong></p><p></p><p>Cal sniffed tentatively into the empty room. It was covered in flagstones. Ilmarė had padded across through a doorway on the same wall. She was talking to someone; he thought he heard a man’s voice on the other side.</p><p></p><p>“What are you waiting for?” asked Beldin, swatting at Cal’s twitching tail with his shield. </p><p></p><p>Cal tilted his head to listen. “Quintus?”</p><p></p><p>He took a step forward. Something creaked beneath him.</p><p></p><p>“Don’t…move,” said Beldin behind him.</p><p></p><p>The big lizard didn’t move. His black pupils darted everywhere. “What?”</p><p></p><p>“Those flagstones are trapped,” said Beldin. “They’re loose. Ilmarė was too light to set them off. But you,” he took in Cal’s three-hundred plus pound frame, “are heavier.”</p><p></p><p>“Now you tell me,” said Cal. </p><p></p><p>“We’re going to move slowly off the stones, one foot at a time.” The dwarf had both arms out, trying to maintain his balance. The flagstones creaked beneath them.</p><p></p><p>Someone shouted from the other room. Calactyte’s tail twitched in agitation. Beldin’s eyes crossed as he watched the lizard’s long, whip-like tail sway back and forth in front of him.</p><p></p><p>It was too much. Two of the flagstones collapsed beneath Cal. He fell through the hole up to his waist and clawed for purchase.</p><p></p><p>“Stop!” shouted Beldin. But it was too late.</p><p></p><p>More flagstones fell in. To Beldin’s horror, the collapsing flagstones radiated outward. Cal disappeared with a yelp. </p><p></p><p>Beldin caught a glimpse of Ilmarė sticking her head out of the doorway. Then the ground fell out from beneath him.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="talien, post: 3271532, member: 3285"] [b]Deus Ex Machina - Part 5: Collapsible Room[/b] Cal sniffed tentatively into the empty room. It was covered in flagstones. Ilmarė had padded across through a doorway on the same wall. She was talking to someone; he thought he heard a man’s voice on the other side. “What are you waiting for?” asked Beldin, swatting at Cal’s twitching tail with his shield. Cal tilted his head to listen. “Quintus?” He took a step forward. Something creaked beneath him. “Don’t…move,” said Beldin behind him. The big lizard didn’t move. His black pupils darted everywhere. “What?” “Those flagstones are trapped,” said Beldin. “They’re loose. Ilmarė was too light to set them off. But you,” he took in Cal’s three-hundred plus pound frame, “are heavier.” “Now you tell me,” said Cal. “We’re going to move slowly off the stones, one foot at a time.” The dwarf had both arms out, trying to maintain his balance. The flagstones creaked beneath them. Someone shouted from the other room. Calactyte’s tail twitched in agitation. Beldin’s eyes crossed as he watched the lizard’s long, whip-like tail sway back and forth in front of him. It was too much. Two of the flagstones collapsed beneath Cal. He fell through the hole up to his waist and clawed for purchase. “Stop!” shouted Beldin. But it was too late. More flagstones fell in. To Beldin’s horror, the collapsing flagstones radiated outward. Cal disappeared with a yelp. Beldin caught a glimpse of Ilmarė sticking her head out of the doorway. Then the ground fell out from beneath him. [/QUOTE]
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