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<blockquote data-quote="haiiro" data-source="post: 1791323" data-attributes="member: 1891"><p><strong>Algaer's Room</strong></p><p></p><p>By the light spilling in from the hall, they could just make out that Algaer's room was small, neat and empty. With the aid of <em>dancing lights</em> from Cupric, they saw a hammock, a chair and two small tables. On the larger table were about a dozen small paintings, all propped against the wall. The hammock was unoccupied, as was the smaller table -- but it was what was on the chair that drew their attention.</p><p></p><p>Propped up on the seat was a most peculiar painting. The frame was made of some sort of quartz-like crystal, perhaps thirty inches long and half that in height. A small brass plate was affixed to the lower edge, and it read <em>The Promise of Darkness</em>. The canvas itself was largely black, but closer examination revealed dark blues and gray tones as well.</p><p></p><p>It showed a tunnel of some sort, which looked to be ankle-deep in water. The viewpoint was from somewhere in the vicinity of the ceiling, looking down the tunnel at an angle. In the foreground, staring up at the source of that viewpoint, was a wet, wild-eyed gnome -- and from his appearance, it was clearly Algaer. Approaching him from further down the tunnel were four dark forms, vaguely humanoid but otherwise impossible to identify. The whole work had an atmosphere of unsettling menace about it.</p><p></p><p>While Artemis and Tuggle determined that there was nothing else of real interest in the room, Jaehn and Cupric swapped theories about the nature of the painting. Based on his past experience with <em>portals</em> -- and the fact that the painting radiated an aura of faint transmutation magic, just like an inactive <em>portal</em> would -- Jaehn was fairly certain that the painting functioned as a gateway of some sort.</p><p></p><p>Cupric, on the other hand, had heard of a Sembian painter called Malionh, who was well known for using "Promise" in the titles of his paintings. His work was often done in a dark and brooding style, and it was possible that this painting was one of his.</p><p></p><p>After a short discussion about what to do with the painting -- take it, or leave it there -- the Follies decided to bring it with them. While it might turn out to be just a painting of Algaer, Thissiken was very agitated at the thought that his friend was somehow stuck <em>inside</em> it -- and as he pointed out, if Algaer returned they could always give it back to him.</p><p></p><p>This decided, Jaehn took the <em>Promise</em> and tucked it under one arm. In the blink of an eye, he was carrying a simple wooden platter, and shortly after that the Follies were on their way to Pub.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="haiiro, post: 1791323, member: 1891"] [b]Algaer's Room[/b] By the light spilling in from the hall, they could just make out that Algaer's room was small, neat and empty. With the aid of [i]dancing lights[/i] from Cupric, they saw a hammock, a chair and two small tables. On the larger table were about a dozen small paintings, all propped against the wall. The hammock was unoccupied, as was the smaller table -- but it was what was on the chair that drew their attention. Propped up on the seat was a most peculiar painting. The frame was made of some sort of quartz-like crystal, perhaps thirty inches long and half that in height. A small brass plate was affixed to the lower edge, and it read [i]The Promise of Darkness[/i]. The canvas itself was largely black, but closer examination revealed dark blues and gray tones as well. It showed a tunnel of some sort, which looked to be ankle-deep in water. The viewpoint was from somewhere in the vicinity of the ceiling, looking down the tunnel at an angle. In the foreground, staring up at the source of that viewpoint, was a wet, wild-eyed gnome -- and from his appearance, it was clearly Algaer. Approaching him from further down the tunnel were four dark forms, vaguely humanoid but otherwise impossible to identify. The whole work had an atmosphere of unsettling menace about it. While Artemis and Tuggle determined that there was nothing else of real interest in the room, Jaehn and Cupric swapped theories about the nature of the painting. Based on his past experience with [i]portals[/i] -- and the fact that the painting radiated an aura of faint transmutation magic, just like an inactive [i]portal[/i] would -- Jaehn was fairly certain that the painting functioned as a gateway of some sort. Cupric, on the other hand, had heard of a Sembian painter called Malionh, who was well known for using "Promise" in the titles of his paintings. His work was often done in a dark and brooding style, and it was possible that this painting was one of his. After a short discussion about what to do with the painting -- take it, or leave it there -- the Follies decided to bring it with them. While it might turn out to be just a painting of Algaer, Thissiken was very agitated at the thought that his friend was somehow stuck [i]inside[/i] it -- and as he pointed out, if Algaer returned they could always give it back to him. This decided, Jaehn took the [i]Promise[/i] and tucked it under one arm. In the blink of an eye, he was carrying a simple wooden platter, and shortly after that the Follies were on their way to Pub. [/QUOTE]
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