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<blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 5004890" data-attributes="member: 3285"><p><strong>Isles of the Damned: Part 3c – White Gorilla Island</strong></p><p></p><p>The Pyramid of Sycorax dominated the skyline of Gorilla City. It was, in fact, the tallest structure on the island, and it was visible from most anywhere except the dark heart of the jungle. It was made from large volcanic-stone blocks in a classic step-pyramid style. A set of stairs ran up from the base to a wide terrace near the apex of the Pyramid.</p><p></p><p>The stairs led to a large, ornate set of double doors, beneath an archway constructed of two enormous ivory tusks from some gargantuan beast. Two white gorillas stood guard in front of the doors, with a large gong just to the left of them.</p><p></p><p>Sebastian landed with a flap of his wings. The two white-furred gorillas beat their chests as he descended. </p><p></p><p>“I’d step out of the way if I were you.”</p><p></p><p>The gorillas looked at Sebastian, puzzled. Then they looked up. Someone was shouting above them.</p><p></p><p>“—aaaaaAAAAH!” A dwarf-shaped projectile smashed into the first gorilla. Vlad crashed into the second.</p><p></p><p>Kham landed atop the gong and leaped off of it to a soft landing. “That was great!” He ran a hand through his hair to adjust it after their freefall. </p><p></p><p>Vlad got to his feet, dusting himself off. “Yeah, great. We just alerted the whole place.”</p><p></p><p>“I think they know we’re coming,” said Beldin.</p><p></p><p>Inside the Pyramid, they descended a flight of stairs that opened into an antechamber. The walls were decorated with ornate carvings and pictograms, depicting a gorilla army led by a majestic human woman, subjugating crowds of cowering humans dressed in rags. The carvings were inlaid with precious gems from top to bottom. </p><p></p><p>They ran down the hall, only to be confronted by five gorillas. There were piles of bananas and dice on a nearby table.</p><p></p><p>The gorillas beat their chests in a challenge.</p><p></p><p>Kham took out the Nkisi n’kondi out of his haversack. Then he pushed in one of its metal bits. </p><p></p><p>“Ook! Ook!” said Kham. He pointed up the stairs, where the slow tumbling Skull was visible at the opening. “Ooga ook ookg or ooga OOK!”</p><p></p><p>The gorillas looked at each other and then, bellowing and screeching, leaped out of the room. They tore through double doors on the other side of the room.</p><p></p><p>“What did you tell them?” asked Beldin.</p><p></p><p>”That a giant skull is going to smash into this temple in a few minutes and if they want to fight about it, maybe we should all go a little deeper inside.”</p><p></p><p>“And what did they say in response?” Vlad took up a position next to the double doors, peering around the corner. “Never mind, I don’t think I want to know.”</p><p></p><p>As one, they charged into Sycorax’s throne room.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="talien, post: 5004890, member: 3285"] [b]Isles of the Damned: Part 3c – White Gorilla Island[/b] The Pyramid of Sycorax dominated the skyline of Gorilla City. It was, in fact, the tallest structure on the island, and it was visible from most anywhere except the dark heart of the jungle. It was made from large volcanic-stone blocks in a classic step-pyramid style. A set of stairs ran up from the base to a wide terrace near the apex of the Pyramid. The stairs led to a large, ornate set of double doors, beneath an archway constructed of two enormous ivory tusks from some gargantuan beast. Two white gorillas stood guard in front of the doors, with a large gong just to the left of them. Sebastian landed with a flap of his wings. The two white-furred gorillas beat their chests as he descended. “I’d step out of the way if I were you.” The gorillas looked at Sebastian, puzzled. Then they looked up. Someone was shouting above them. “—aaaaaAAAAH!” A dwarf-shaped projectile smashed into the first gorilla. Vlad crashed into the second. Kham landed atop the gong and leaped off of it to a soft landing. “That was great!” He ran a hand through his hair to adjust it after their freefall. Vlad got to his feet, dusting himself off. “Yeah, great. We just alerted the whole place.” “I think they know we’re coming,” said Beldin. Inside the Pyramid, they descended a flight of stairs that opened into an antechamber. The walls were decorated with ornate carvings and pictograms, depicting a gorilla army led by a majestic human woman, subjugating crowds of cowering humans dressed in rags. The carvings were inlaid with precious gems from top to bottom. They ran down the hall, only to be confronted by five gorillas. There were piles of bananas and dice on a nearby table. The gorillas beat their chests in a challenge. Kham took out the Nkisi n’kondi out of his haversack. Then he pushed in one of its metal bits. “Ook! Ook!” said Kham. He pointed up the stairs, where the slow tumbling Skull was visible at the opening. “Ooga ook ookg or ooga OOK!” The gorillas looked at each other and then, bellowing and screeching, leaped out of the room. They tore through double doors on the other side of the room. “What did you tell them?” asked Beldin. ”That a giant skull is going to smash into this temple in a few minutes and if they want to fight about it, maybe we should all go a little deeper inside.” “And what did they say in response?” Vlad took up a position next to the double doors, peering around the corner. “Never mind, I don’t think I want to know.” As one, they charged into Sycorax’s throne room. [/QUOTE]
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