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<blockquote data-quote="Emperor Valerian" data-source="post: 1401430" data-attributes="member: 15043"><p><strong>The Search for the Sword</strong></p><p></p><p>“I don’t mean to interrupt,” Siabrey gently but forcefully pulled Shaun and Elenya apart, “but we <em>need</em> to find the sword Ik Mataar before long.” She motioned with her head towards Lucius, and the faces of the rogue and newly minted wizard fell. Elenya was the first to nod firmly.</p><p></p><p>“I don’t know my way around here, but I can add what power I have to help,” she said. “I watched my jailer electrocute others... I watched and learned,” she wiggled her hands. Siabrey nodded absent mindedly. <em>She’s trying to come to terms with whats happened,</em> part of Siabrey’s mind recognized before she looked back at Lucius, his eyes still blazing white with some frightening, unseen power. </p><p></p><p><em>Hurry!</em> she thought as the party burst from the torture room into another long hallway. From the left came more screeches and shouts from the huge battle they had passed earlier. More unnerving, noises came from the doorway directly in front of them.</p><p></p><p>Shaun peered carefully into the room, and saw what appeared to be stalls.... all the ones near the door looked to be empty. Ominously, what appeared to be a titanic metal collar hung from one wall... it was large enough it could have only been meant for a creature of truly titanic proportions, likely larger than Xanadu even. From one of the stalls on the end came an unnerving, high pitched chirp.</p><p></p><p>“Something is in there... its chirping,” Shaun called back to the group. “I guess they keep beasts here, though I don’t know what would require a neckcollar so large that it would fall off of even Xanadu...”</p><p></p><p>“I don’t want to find out,” Tess said quickly, pulling Shaun back. “Let’s focus on the sword... its clearly not in there.”</p><p></p><p>“We need to find the treasury,” Siabrye said, “or maybe the main armory. Its likely in one of those two places...”</p><p></p><p>“This way,” Elenya was already leaning, away from the noise of the demon/devil clash. “I don’t know what that is to the left, but I doubt we want to go find out.”</p><p></p><p>“You don’t. You really really don’t,” Siabrey nodded as the party set out. Heading at a dead run, a few seconds later they pass a room that seems to have weapons hanging along the walls. Darting in for a quick look, the party, with glee, realize they are in the armory...</p><p></p><p>... a sadly vacant armory, save two entirely non-magical swords and a regular piece of chain mail.</p><p></p><p>“Damn!” Tess kicked the wall, as Siabrey started to fidget in nervous worry. <em>Let’s go! Let’s go! We have to save Lucius now!</em></p><p></p><p>As they started to re-enter the hallway, Tess (in the lead) had just enough time to see a face come around the corner ahead, followed by the shadows of more men. She tried to duck back into the armory quickly, but not fast enough.</p><p></p><p>“Hey! You! Stop!” echoed up the corridor, as the party fell flat against the armory wall. Tess prepared a songstrike, Lucius and Elenya prepared lightning bolts, as the rest notched arrows in preparation when the first would come into view.</p><p></p><p>“There’s seven of them, I think,” Tess said quietly, her spells ready in one hand, Fa’rallan in the other. The noises of running boots grew rapidly louder, as beads a sweat formed on Siabrey’s head. </p><p></p><p><em>We can’t afford to fight!</em> she glanced nervously at Lucius, whose very face was growing deep etches into its visage, which was rapidly changing towards a deep scarlet. <em>I don’t know how much longer he’ll last... especially if there is a fight to arouse his darker side!</em></p><p></p><p>Two clerics, clearly clad in the colors of the Countess, skidded to a halt in the doorway, but had little chance to speak as two lightning bolts, three songstrikes, and 6 arrows slashed their frames to shreds, molten, vibrating, pincushion like forms being all they left behind to testify to their existence.</p><p></p><p>Siabrey had taken time to activate her <em>boots of speed</em>, and dashed into the hallway with uncanny and feline speed. Her sword drawn, she took count of what she saw... a man and woman, both clad in the robes of a spellcaster, and three fighters clad in scale mail.</p><p></p><p>As she did this, the Gra’zzt sorcerer in the back drew into his fingers a small magical bead, which hurled into the small confines of the armory. Siabrey could only look in horror as flames jetted into the hallway from the perfect toss, though she was relieved to see everyone in the party still standing, albeit burnt or scorched.</p><p></p><p>Before she could recover, however, the other sorcerer was already holding her hand forth, and blue arcs of electricity flared out towards Siabrey. The fighter, blessed with inhuman grace and speed, managed to dodge the worst of the lightning strike, though nonetheless she felt a strong jolt rip through her shoulder, leaving scorched marks on her skin.</p><p></p><p>Seeing his friend Siabrey under attack from five people, Grumki lunges out of the room a split second after she did, and braving a slew of blows as he dashed by, the half orc made hard for the sorcerer that had shot Siabrey. With a shout of “Kord’s strength is your bane!” her slammed the sorceress in the gullet, and sickening cracks echoed through the corridor as three of her ribs broke.</p><p></p><p>As Shaun looks on in confusion and fury, Elenya began to shake again, fury rising within her. Her fingers extend to one of the fighteres that hit Grumki, and arcs of electricity leap out, catching the man full in the chest. He shuddered but did not fall as small blue arcs continued to dance across his body and armor.</p><p></p><p>Pellaron and Aris both charged out into the hallway as well, turning the confined space into a zone of mass chaos. Blades danced and sang as they clashed, the three warriors managing to keep everyone except Grumki from getting close to the sorcerers, who were clearly preparing yet another spell.</p><p></p><p>The physical bodies of the fighters could not stop the magic that ran in Lucius’ veins. His mounting fury and rage at what he had seen became unbridled just briefly, and he extended a hand towards the sorcerer that had launched a fireball into the middle of the group. With nary a movement on his part, Lucius caused the man’s throat to constrict and grow red as it was filled with blood. Shaking and gurgling in terror, the sorcerer collapsed to the ground, blood gurgling in a small stream from his mouth.</p><p></p><p>AS the fight continued, Siabrey’s blade found the jugular of one of the fighters to her front. However, the sorcerer being cornered by Grumki stepped back, and now free of his menacing warhammer, she extended a mauled hand... and a lightning bolt arced into Grumki’s skull. The massive half orc shuddered, and then fell over, life rapidly slipping from his form.</p><p></p><p>Aris pushed his way past the confused melee to Grumki’s side just seconds after the half orc’s fall, and laid hands upon the cleric’s massive skull, bringing Grumki back from the brink. Shaun dashed out to cover Aris, and carried his charge into the face of the sorceress as she tried desperately to prepare another spell. As he mouth started forming the first words of a spell, Shaun lunged forward with his rapier, its blade piercing into her throat. With a snap of his wrist, half of her throat was removed, and his wrists snapped back. The resulting fatal wound, in a strangely sick way, resembled a blood red “S” on her neck.</p><p></p><p>Within a few seconds, the two remaining fighters, surrounded, fall beneath the blades of the party. Siabrey, ignoring calls for her to be healed, dashed over towards Lucius.</p><p></p><p>“Lucius!” she shouted, as he stared towards the still twitching form of the bloody sorcerer he downed. He did not raise his head, nor did he seem to pay any attention to her calls for several moments, before seeming to snap back. With alarm, she noted his breath was short, coming in quick, sharp intakes. His eyes somehow were glowing brighter, and his skin was now scarlet, and approaching crimson. She grabbed him and pulled him close... his skin was blazing hot under his armor... she could feel it.</p><p></p><p>“W... what happened?” he managed to get out between gasps.</p><p></p><p>“Your bad magic, love!” she pulled away from her embrace and instead pulled him towards the door. “We need to hurry! I don’t know if he can last longer!” Siabrey called, no longer masking the fear in her voice. <em>I can’t lose you! We can’t lose you!</em></p><p></p><p>“Siabrey, I don’t feel well... I’m scared!” he rasped as she dragged him further down the hall, the party in tow, not even taking the time to examine the bodies of those they had defeated...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Emperor Valerian, post: 1401430, member: 15043"] [b]The Search for the Sword[/b] “I don’t mean to interrupt,” Siabrey gently but forcefully pulled Shaun and Elenya apart, “but we [i]need[/i] to find the sword Ik Mataar before long.” She motioned with her head towards Lucius, and the faces of the rogue and newly minted wizard fell. Elenya was the first to nod firmly. “I don’t know my way around here, but I can add what power I have to help,” she said. “I watched my jailer electrocute others... I watched and learned,” she wiggled her hands. Siabrey nodded absent mindedly. [i]She’s trying to come to terms with whats happened,[/i] part of Siabrey’s mind recognized before she looked back at Lucius, his eyes still blazing white with some frightening, unseen power. [i]Hurry![/i] she thought as the party burst from the torture room into another long hallway. From the left came more screeches and shouts from the huge battle they had passed earlier. More unnerving, noises came from the doorway directly in front of them. Shaun peered carefully into the room, and saw what appeared to be stalls.... all the ones near the door looked to be empty. Ominously, what appeared to be a titanic metal collar hung from one wall... it was large enough it could have only been meant for a creature of truly titanic proportions, likely larger than Xanadu even. From one of the stalls on the end came an unnerving, high pitched chirp. “Something is in there... its chirping,” Shaun called back to the group. “I guess they keep beasts here, though I don’t know what would require a neckcollar so large that it would fall off of even Xanadu...” “I don’t want to find out,” Tess said quickly, pulling Shaun back. “Let’s focus on the sword... its clearly not in there.” “We need to find the treasury,” Siabrye said, “or maybe the main armory. Its likely in one of those two places...” “This way,” Elenya was already leaning, away from the noise of the demon/devil clash. “I don’t know what that is to the left, but I doubt we want to go find out.” “You don’t. You really really don’t,” Siabrey nodded as the party set out. Heading at a dead run, a few seconds later they pass a room that seems to have weapons hanging along the walls. Darting in for a quick look, the party, with glee, realize they are in the armory... ... a sadly vacant armory, save two entirely non-magical swords and a regular piece of chain mail. “Damn!” Tess kicked the wall, as Siabrey started to fidget in nervous worry. [i]Let’s go! Let’s go! We have to save Lucius now![/i] As they started to re-enter the hallway, Tess (in the lead) had just enough time to see a face come around the corner ahead, followed by the shadows of more men. She tried to duck back into the armory quickly, but not fast enough. “Hey! You! Stop!” echoed up the corridor, as the party fell flat against the armory wall. Tess prepared a songstrike, Lucius and Elenya prepared lightning bolts, as the rest notched arrows in preparation when the first would come into view. “There’s seven of them, I think,” Tess said quietly, her spells ready in one hand, Fa’rallan in the other. The noises of running boots grew rapidly louder, as beads a sweat formed on Siabrey’s head. [i]We can’t afford to fight![/i] she glanced nervously at Lucius, whose very face was growing deep etches into its visage, which was rapidly changing towards a deep scarlet. [i]I don’t know how much longer he’ll last... especially if there is a fight to arouse his darker side![/i] Two clerics, clearly clad in the colors of the Countess, skidded to a halt in the doorway, but had little chance to speak as two lightning bolts, three songstrikes, and 6 arrows slashed their frames to shreds, molten, vibrating, pincushion like forms being all they left behind to testify to their existence. Siabrey had taken time to activate her [i]boots of speed[/i], and dashed into the hallway with uncanny and feline speed. Her sword drawn, she took count of what she saw... a man and woman, both clad in the robes of a spellcaster, and three fighters clad in scale mail. As she did this, the Gra’zzt sorcerer in the back drew into his fingers a small magical bead, which hurled into the small confines of the armory. Siabrey could only look in horror as flames jetted into the hallway from the perfect toss, though she was relieved to see everyone in the party still standing, albeit burnt or scorched. Before she could recover, however, the other sorcerer was already holding her hand forth, and blue arcs of electricity flared out towards Siabrey. The fighter, blessed with inhuman grace and speed, managed to dodge the worst of the lightning strike, though nonetheless she felt a strong jolt rip through her shoulder, leaving scorched marks on her skin. Seeing his friend Siabrey under attack from five people, Grumki lunges out of the room a split second after she did, and braving a slew of blows as he dashed by, the half orc made hard for the sorcerer that had shot Siabrey. With a shout of “Kord’s strength is your bane!” her slammed the sorceress in the gullet, and sickening cracks echoed through the corridor as three of her ribs broke. As Shaun looks on in confusion and fury, Elenya began to shake again, fury rising within her. Her fingers extend to one of the fighteres that hit Grumki, and arcs of electricity leap out, catching the man full in the chest. He shuddered but did not fall as small blue arcs continued to dance across his body and armor. Pellaron and Aris both charged out into the hallway as well, turning the confined space into a zone of mass chaos. Blades danced and sang as they clashed, the three warriors managing to keep everyone except Grumki from getting close to the sorcerers, who were clearly preparing yet another spell. The physical bodies of the fighters could not stop the magic that ran in Lucius’ veins. His mounting fury and rage at what he had seen became unbridled just briefly, and he extended a hand towards the sorcerer that had launched a fireball into the middle of the group. With nary a movement on his part, Lucius caused the man’s throat to constrict and grow red as it was filled with blood. Shaking and gurgling in terror, the sorcerer collapsed to the ground, blood gurgling in a small stream from his mouth. AS the fight continued, Siabrey’s blade found the jugular of one of the fighters to her front. However, the sorcerer being cornered by Grumki stepped back, and now free of his menacing warhammer, she extended a mauled hand... and a lightning bolt arced into Grumki’s skull. The massive half orc shuddered, and then fell over, life rapidly slipping from his form. Aris pushed his way past the confused melee to Grumki’s side just seconds after the half orc’s fall, and laid hands upon the cleric’s massive skull, bringing Grumki back from the brink. Shaun dashed out to cover Aris, and carried his charge into the face of the sorceress as she tried desperately to prepare another spell. As he mouth started forming the first words of a spell, Shaun lunged forward with his rapier, its blade piercing into her throat. With a snap of his wrist, half of her throat was removed, and his wrists snapped back. The resulting fatal wound, in a strangely sick way, resembled a blood red “S” on her neck. Within a few seconds, the two remaining fighters, surrounded, fall beneath the blades of the party. Siabrey, ignoring calls for her to be healed, dashed over towards Lucius. “Lucius!” she shouted, as he stared towards the still twitching form of the bloody sorcerer he downed. He did not raise his head, nor did he seem to pay any attention to her calls for several moments, before seeming to snap back. With alarm, she noted his breath was short, coming in quick, sharp intakes. His eyes somehow were glowing brighter, and his skin was now scarlet, and approaching crimson. She grabbed him and pulled him close... his skin was blazing hot under his armor... she could feel it. “W... what happened?” he managed to get out between gasps. “Your bad magic, love!” she pulled away from her embrace and instead pulled him towards the door. “We need to hurry! I don’t know if he can last longer!” Siabrey called, no longer masking the fear in her voice. [i]I can’t lose you! We can’t lose you![/i] “Siabrey, I don’t feel well... I’m scared!” he rasped as she dragged him further down the hall, the party in tow, not even taking the time to examine the bodies of those they had defeated... [/QUOTE]
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