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<blockquote data-quote="narayan" data-source="post: 6684553" data-attributes="member: 6677509"><p><strong>Ania, Ersun, Hakal, Vakus</strong></p><p></p><p><em><strong>Results of Sense Motive check<span style="color: #daa520">_______________________</span></strong></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Vakus is lying about his offered promises. Sparing him might be unwise.</em></p><p><em><span style="color: #daa520">____________________________________________________</span></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>As you and Ania are clearly unconvinced of his lies he cracks and speaks with raw fear, the likes of which you have rarely seen. What he says next must indeed be the truth, insofar as he believes it, because merely uttering it seems to shake his being to the core. His one remaining eye appears to bugle from its socket, trying to glance into every dark corner at once. His voice likewise grows very hoarse because he's so frightened he doesn't pause to breathe. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><strong>Vakus:</strong> Speaks with raw fear. <span style="color: #006400">"Ok I admit I have deceived you. But it was <u>her</u> who made me do it! ...The one named Aesedai who is something called a 'tiefling', born of a powerful witch named Valthedai who lays with demons! Valthedai is an ally of Crusher so Aesedai has been allowed to come and go for some time. This 'truth serum' she gave me doesn't reveal truths, it convinces the imbiber of any truths you wish them to believe! Aesedai instructed me to give it to Ania and make her act on the belief that Crusher had to be stopped!" </span></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><strong>Ania:</strong> <span style="color: #ee82ee">"And you call yourself Crushers most loyal gatekeeper?!"</span> She spits. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><strong>Vakus:</strong> Appears to shrivel with shame.<span style="color: #006400"> "I was, but Aesedai gets under your skin. Her voice makes you think things, feel things, want things you didn't think you did. Her influence corrupts you slowly like a sickness. At first you deny it, than you do your best to resist it so others don't notice... but eventually you will do anything to silence her voice in your head!</span></em><em><span style="color: #006400">" </span></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>He shudders. <span style="color: #006400">"That's when she has you in her control, because as soon as you agree to do things for her she makes the sickness stop. Or so you think, but always while you sleep, at the edges of your dreams, you can hear her voice again..."</span> He sighs. <span style="color: #006400">"The worst part is you hear yourself talking back. Answering her every question, and you can't stop!" </span></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><strong>Ania:</strong> <span style="color: #ee82ee">"So your saying she'll know you disobeyed her?" </span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: #ee82ee"></span></em></p><p><em><strong>Vakus: </strong>Grimaces. <span style="color: #006400">"She'll know eventually... please help me I beg you!"</span> He pleads. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><strong>Ania:</strong> Looks to you Ersun. <span style="color: #ee82ee">"Even if we wanted to help you Vakus, I'm not sure what we could do? It sounds like you are under some sort of curse. If it were me, I'd throw myself at the mercy of the shamans in the hope their powers could cure me, but of course, I am not a lowly and despicable goblin..." </span></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><strong>[Ersun:</strong> Vakus will answer those other questions for you now if you still wish to ask them? What do you do?<strong>]</strong></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em> </em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="narayan, post: 6684553, member: 6677509"] [b]Ania, Ersun, Hakal, Vakus[/b] [I][B]Results of Sense Motive check[COLOR=#daa520]_______________________[/COLOR][/B] Vakus is lying about his offered promises. Sparing him might be unwise. [COLOR=#daa520]____________________________________________________[/COLOR] As you and Ania are clearly unconvinced of his lies he cracks and speaks with raw fear, the likes of which you have rarely seen. What he says next must indeed be the truth, insofar as he believes it, because merely uttering it seems to shake his being to the core. His one remaining eye appears to bugle from its socket, trying to glance into every dark corner at once. His voice likewise grows very hoarse because he's so frightened he doesn't pause to breathe. [B]Vakus:[/B] Speaks with raw fear. [COLOR=#006400]"Ok I admit I have deceived you. But it was [U]her[/U] who made me do it! ...The one named Aesedai who is something called a 'tiefling', born of a powerful witch named Valthedai who lays with demons! Valthedai is an ally of Crusher so Aesedai has been allowed to come and go for some time. This 'truth serum' she gave me doesn't reveal truths, it convinces the imbiber of any truths you wish them to believe! Aesedai instructed me to give it to Ania and make her act on the belief that Crusher had to be stopped!" [/COLOR] [B]Ania:[/B] [COLOR=#ee82ee]"And you call yourself Crushers most loyal gatekeeper?!"[/COLOR] She spits. [B]Vakus:[/B] Appears to shrivel with shame.[COLOR=#006400] "I was, but Aesedai gets under your skin. Her voice makes you think things, feel things, want things you didn't think you did. Her influence corrupts you slowly like a sickness. At first you deny it, than you do your best to resist it so others don't notice... but eventually you will do anything to silence her voice in your head![/COLOR][/I][I][COLOR=#006400]" [/COLOR] He shudders. [COLOR=#006400]"That's when she has you in her control, because as soon as you agree to do things for her she makes the sickness stop. Or so you think, but always while you sleep, at the edges of your dreams, you can hear her voice again..."[/COLOR] He sighs. [COLOR=#006400]"The worst part is you hear yourself talking back. Answering her every question, and you can't stop!" [/COLOR] [B]Ania:[/B] [COLOR=#ee82ee]"So your saying she'll know you disobeyed her?" [/COLOR] [B]Vakus: [/B]Grimaces. [COLOR=#006400]"She'll know eventually... please help me I beg you!"[/COLOR] He pleads. [B]Ania:[/B] Looks to you Ersun. [COLOR=#ee82ee]"Even if we wanted to help you Vakus, I'm not sure what we could do? It sounds like you are under some sort of curse. If it were me, I'd throw myself at the mercy of the shamans in the hope their powers could cure me, but of course, I am not a lowly and despicable goblin..." [/COLOR] [B][Ersun:[/B] Vakus will answer those other questions for you now if you still wish to ask them? What do you do?[B]][/B] [/I] [/QUOTE]
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