[AU] Stone Bones

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

*Atlas picks up the long-suffering mule in his arms, and she gives him a reproachful glare. After all, she's supposed to be the one carrying things around here. You take your first step into the mushroom field, your large feet crushing several. There's a brief spark as they are rendered into paste, and you feel the electricity dancing along your skin. Realizing suddenly that a squished mushroom probably can't spark, you proceed to squish a broad path right across the room. The lizards seem to be enjoying the discharge and hum slightly.*

*Reaching the other side you set the mule down, neither of you worse for the wear.*

*Kelthet, you hear a faint banging coming from your backpack.*

 

[Erekose13]

Seeing Atlas make it across safely, Phaern follows the large path that he has made first gingerly testing the crushed mushrooms before proceeding.

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

*The crushed mushrooms make your feet feel kind of funny, they buzz almost, tickling and cramping a bit at the same time, though it doesn't really hurt. You also notice that the popping sensation that was around your wings doesn't seem nearly so bad. If you had a vindictive joker streak, you might wonder what these might do in a stew.*

 

[dead_radish]

*Kelthet whirls around for a moment, then remembers the slug. He rummages around in his pack, and pulls out the lantern, examining it.*

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

*Kelthet, your little snail (not a slug) was banging on its little lantern enclosure. Little bits of lightning are crawling around its shell and it is zipping around the lantern at a rather high rate of speed. When you open up the backpack it stops, wiggles its flail-like head at you, then goes back to doing laps.*

 

[rangerjohn]

*Atlas lowers the mule gently to the ground.* "Well that was anti-climatic, but I'm glad no one was hurt. Well other than the mushrooms, hopefully they are not aware."

 

[Jaws]

Wil

*Wil walks slowly along the crushed mushroom path. Making sure the lizards aren't making a move toward anyone.*

*Once safely on the other side,* "We should pick some. Maybe we could speed up like the snail."

 

[Rybaer]

Leesea hurries across the room behind Wil. When he mentions picking some, she merely raises a dubious eyebrow but says nothing.

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

*The lizards don't seem to be interested in moving, and you can all get across the room without further incident, though you all notice the odd sensation on the soles of your feet. Leaving that bizarre room, you continue on following the stream and the extremely orange walls. You don't hear the lizards behind the walls much anymore, and after a bit their sounds disappear entirely.*

*Proceeding onward for several more hours, you start noticing a strange scent. Those of you who have spent any time either doing alchemy or around those who do would recognize the smell as acidic. And it's getting stronger the deeper you go. Ahead you can heard a rhymic, mindless pounding, as if someone were banging on the cave wall over and over again.*

 

[Erekose13]

*Now out of the cavern with the sparks, Phaern takes to the air again. As the smell starts to get stronger, Phaern takes a quick look at the bottom of his boots remembering all the mushrooms they trapsed over.*

"I wonder what that could be? Guess we better check it out. Might be a good idea to cover your nose and mouth with a cloth. It might prevent any bad gases from getting into your lungs." Then drawing out a small cloth he follows his own advice.