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<blockquote data-quote="megamania" data-source="post: 6179364" data-attributes="member: 9255"><p>JOHN PLAY</p><p>“04 INTERNAL PLAY”</p><p>SEGMENT 77</p><p>“THE REAL BATTLE”</p><p></p><p>BARRAKAS 21 ,997 </p><p></p><p>As they return to the Dragon’s Crown the rain has picked up further and flashes of lightning are in the distance. The cultist seem not to notice this any more than the seven killed cultist before. Two more cultists have joined the ceremony and stand in the center. Swirling energy hovers between them. Outside of the circle the Marilith and Daraka still watch.</p><p></p><p>“The ritual is not complete. We still have time.”</p><p></p><p>“As the current demon expert here, should we go after the snake woman and minotaur or disrupt the show and take down the two in the center?” Play suggests.</p><p></p><p>She sighs in frustration. Her anger and hatred of the demons is quelled only by the thought of what may come through this portal if not closed. “Very well… it would be wise to stop this from going any further.”</p><p></p><p>Arcadia drops one cultist and Play’s target drops to her knees…. At least she screamed like a woman. This action gets the full attention of the demons outside of the circle. =remove them from my sight= calls out the serpent woman. </p><p></p><p>The minotaur demon looks up at them then disappears with a flash. Guessing what is happening Arcadia turns to defend herself from behind and Play rolls to the opposite direction. The Daraka teleports between them swinging but has no target to strike. “I have waited a long time for this!” screams out the woman whom immediately goes on the attack. Play also goes low as she goes high. One leg collapses under its weight but it still strikes out. It strikes Arcadia several times still. She attacks but does little to overcome its scorpion shelled defense. Play hits it again spraying the supernatural small black scorpions everywhere. She finishes off the creature. It staggers for one then a second step before it seems to fall apart. A pile of scorpion and a minotaur skull remain. Even these begin to dissolve in the rain.</p><p></p><p>Again, they shot the central cleric but this time she drops. The portal screams and flares as if the storm itself erupted from it. The Marilith snarls and hisses at them. She ponders all of the possibilities of attacking or fleeing. She decides to call up a wall of swirling blades to separate her from the two interlopers.</p><p></p><p>=You will pay dearly for this=</p><p></p><p>Lightning crackles nearby. Play uses the flash as a distraction and moves into the darkness. Her anger and hatred of the fiend keeps Arcadia there waiting for the demon to attack. The portal crackles now and seems to be out of control. The Marilith laughs at the whole scene. =The portal remains open mortals. Where it leads to is all that remains uncertain=</p><p></p><p>Several arrows fire at the wall of blades and are stopped. The demon laughs. Play looks to the portal to her and back. Then he hears a… voice. It is singing…. He can hear it above the storm. It is inviting him….. asking him to move closer to the ring. He knows better but finds he has taken a step already towards the ring. Several of the cultists that remained have also begun to walk to the portal. One by one they are sucked in. Play finds a rope is thrown around him. Arcadia is trying to tie him to the closest obsidian pillar. His feet strain against it but it is holding. Arcadia likewise has a lifeline attached and holds on. The Marilith laughs then quiets down. She too is being drawn in. Avoiding this any further, she teleports away. The last of the living cultist walk into the portal and it closes. </p><p></p><p>The light gives way and the compulsion to walk forward also leaves them. They look to the downed cultists. One is Ginger and the other the man she was with when Play followed. He frowns under his mask. Now he understands somewhat how they were not harassed by the creatures within Undersharn.</p><p></p><p>Arcadia rolls over and removes the cowls from the remaining cultist. Fierce Holdhearer is one of them. </p><p>Arcadia and Play go separate ways as dawn arrives. He hopes he can get a cleric to prepare the body for travel. He doesn’t feel compelled to take an airship or an Orien teleporter for him. It’s a long way home.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="megamania, post: 6179364, member: 9255"] JOHN PLAY “04 INTERNAL PLAY” SEGMENT 77 “THE REAL BATTLE” BARRAKAS 21 ,997 As they return to the Dragon’s Crown the rain has picked up further and flashes of lightning are in the distance. The cultist seem not to notice this any more than the seven killed cultist before. Two more cultists have joined the ceremony and stand in the center. Swirling energy hovers between them. Outside of the circle the Marilith and Daraka still watch. “The ritual is not complete. We still have time.” “As the current demon expert here, should we go after the snake woman and minotaur or disrupt the show and take down the two in the center?” Play suggests. She sighs in frustration. Her anger and hatred of the demons is quelled only by the thought of what may come through this portal if not closed. “Very well… it would be wise to stop this from going any further.” Arcadia drops one cultist and Play’s target drops to her knees…. At least she screamed like a woman. This action gets the full attention of the demons outside of the circle. =remove them from my sight= calls out the serpent woman. The minotaur demon looks up at them then disappears with a flash. Guessing what is happening Arcadia turns to defend herself from behind and Play rolls to the opposite direction. The Daraka teleports between them swinging but has no target to strike. “I have waited a long time for this!” screams out the woman whom immediately goes on the attack. Play also goes low as she goes high. One leg collapses under its weight but it still strikes out. It strikes Arcadia several times still. She attacks but does little to overcome its scorpion shelled defense. Play hits it again spraying the supernatural small black scorpions everywhere. She finishes off the creature. It staggers for one then a second step before it seems to fall apart. A pile of scorpion and a minotaur skull remain. Even these begin to dissolve in the rain. Again, they shot the central cleric but this time she drops. The portal screams and flares as if the storm itself erupted from it. The Marilith snarls and hisses at them. She ponders all of the possibilities of attacking or fleeing. She decides to call up a wall of swirling blades to separate her from the two interlopers. =You will pay dearly for this= Lightning crackles nearby. Play uses the flash as a distraction and moves into the darkness. Her anger and hatred of the fiend keeps Arcadia there waiting for the demon to attack. The portal crackles now and seems to be out of control. The Marilith laughs at the whole scene. =The portal remains open mortals. Where it leads to is all that remains uncertain= Several arrows fire at the wall of blades and are stopped. The demon laughs. Play looks to the portal to her and back. Then he hears a… voice. It is singing…. He can hear it above the storm. It is inviting him….. asking him to move closer to the ring. He knows better but finds he has taken a step already towards the ring. Several of the cultists that remained have also begun to walk to the portal. One by one they are sucked in. Play finds a rope is thrown around him. Arcadia is trying to tie him to the closest obsidian pillar. His feet strain against it but it is holding. Arcadia likewise has a lifeline attached and holds on. The Marilith laughs then quiets down. She too is being drawn in. Avoiding this any further, she teleports away. The last of the living cultist walk into the portal and it closes. The light gives way and the compulsion to walk forward also leaves them. They look to the downed cultists. One is Ginger and the other the man she was with when Play followed. He frowns under his mask. Now he understands somewhat how they were not harassed by the creatures within Undersharn. Arcadia rolls over and removes the cowls from the remaining cultist. Fierce Holdhearer is one of them. Arcadia and Play go separate ways as dawn arrives. He hopes he can get a cleric to prepare the body for travel. He doesn’t feel compelled to take an airship or an Orien teleporter for him. It’s a long way home. [/QUOTE]
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