Shards of Memory--Act I: The Boundless Void

[Bront]

“Well, why don’t you head out with Diedrik...I’m sure he can do with a hand.”

"Sounds like a plan. Shall we my friend?" He says, turning to Diedrick

 

[Rystil Arden]

*Vanessa offers to help detect magic, and they head out to sweep the crew on the deck and the crew quarters. Zaeryn goes to look for Valyssa, and eventually he finds her, actually on the way to find him, so she can help as well. The sweeps don't reveal anything particularly disturbing or unexpected magic, and they count that three of the crew are missing.*

 

[unleashed]

Zaeryn T'Erilan, Male Altanian Arcanist

“Well, I guess it’s onto interviews then, unless anyone has thought of something else,” Zaeryn says, when all the groups return to the Talia’s cabin.

 

[unleashed]

Zaeryn T'Erilan, Male Altanian Arcanist

“We’ll leave you to it then, as we both need to rest up due to helm duty...let us know what you find,” Zaeryn remarks, as he and Valyssa prepare to head back to their cabin.

OOC: Bump.

 

[Rystil Arden]

*As Zaeryn and Valyssa head out, one of the sailors approaches them. Suddenly, his eyes glow red, as the shriveled corpses of some of the other crew members climb up atop the ship along the side.*

 

[unleashed]

Zaeryn T'Erilan, Male Altanian Arcanist

Moving back towards the captain’s cabin, with Valyssa behind him so she can cast spells in some safety, Zaeryn draws his dagger and yells, “We’ve go a problem with the crew out here...”

 

[Rystil Arden]

*As Zaeryn turns to back towards the cabin, calling out, he feels a great despair and sense of wrongness coming from somewhere nearby. Looking up, he sees a hideous creature of rotting flesh and an all-consuming darkness that seems to absorb all nearby light and make it hard to see. It snarls a raspy laugh as it leap from the forecastle to the ground, neatly blocking the way back in just in front of the door, although admittedly this does put it in position for a flank by someone who comes out through said door.*

*Valyssa stares, entranced in horror, unable to look away from the creature, as it sucks the elan vitale from her, draining away her beauty and force of personality and relishing in it. Zaeryn is not so entranced, but he still feels a bit uneasy and psychically enervated as well.*

(OOC: Valyssa is Fascinated and loses 3 Charisma.
Zaeryn is Shaken and loses 1 Charisma.

All the Good Guys get to go now, except Talia, who was surprised)

 

[unleashed]

Zaeryn T'Erilan, Male Altanian Arcanist

*Bereft of his magic and not liking his chances against the hideous creature with just a nonmagical dagger, Zaeryn grabs Valyssa and tries to break her gaze away from it...dragging her away from it to a safer location if possible.*

 

[Rystil Arden]

*Zaeryn grabs Valyssa and does manage to shake her gaze, moving her backwards out of the frying pan and towards the fire, as the red-eyed crewman and the corpses lie in wait in the other direction. Still, all things considered, they are probably safer than the new thing.*

 

[Bront]

OOC: All good guys, as in everyone? or just those 2?