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<blockquote data-quote="megamania" data-source="post: 2133324" data-attributes="member: 9255"><p>EBERRON</p><p>03/26/05</p><p>SEGMENT 061</p><p>“RAIL WRECK” PT XII</p><p></p><p>It is midnight when the Human fighter hears it. A scream.</p><p></p><p>It comes from either outside or the next car. Unknown to him, Black Sand is within this car.</p><p></p><p>Black sand is amazed as he sees three greenish-white spirits allow the rail to speed through them until his car. They then materialize just enough to travel with the rail. The occupants that were awake here scream as the three wraiths then float through the walls and bodies to the back of the rail. People awake with panicked looks on their faces. They look suddenly sick and weaken from their touch.</p><p></p><p>Black Sand pulls his weapon. He knows this is no mere random encounter. These undead seek him and his teammates in the next car,</p><p></p><p>The human warrior sees a greenish glow through the blackened window of the Cannith car. He yells a warning as a wraith passes through the door. It reaches up to him as it draws near to him. The druid awakes just in time to see a green wraith float through the wall beside him. Gnarl stiffens as the creature floats very close to him. </p><p></p><p>The third wraith floats through an empty room into the main central room. The fighter now faces two of the creatures. They seem focused on Beth d’Cannith’s room. “WAKE UP EVERYONE! UNDEAD!” he begins to scream.</p><p></p><p>Bludgeon stirs as the wraith begins to phase through the wall. Beth sits up and hits the wall next to her bed. A secret panel opens revealing four wands. She grabs one that she hopes will save her. The Magic Missiles arch out and around Bludgeon and strike the wraith tearing holes into its incorporeal form. It motions as if screaming but no sound is heard.</p><p></p><p>The fighter’s magic sword slices into a wraith even as it touches him. It’s cold touch saps his health. Black Sand charges in to destroy the creatures next. His magical weapon sweeps through the creature as if it were not there. The cushion instead of a chair is torn in two. </p><p></p><p>Bludgeon charges into a wraith. It’s pure adamantine hand blast through the wall instead. A wraith touches Beth taking the very breathe out of her. She zaps at it again. Balkroth powers up his weapon with his focus after seeing how his weapon passes through them with no effect. The druid powers up his wolf that fears the wraiths but understands the dangers they present to the party. Beth is struck again. She drops to a knee but tries to use the wand again. Bludgeon strikes at the wraith again and instead creates a spot for a new trap door in the floor. Eerie flickering light emits from below as the light from under the rail is allowed in through the hole.</p><p></p><p>Cedious is aware.</p><p></p><p>The human fighter and Black Sand miss their target as their weapons pass through once more. Balkroth misses also. Beth stumbles out of the way of her attacker. Finally the wraith fighting Black Sand and the human dissolves with a silent scream of anger and pain. They turn to the hole in the wall that Bludgeon made. Balkroth powers up again by psionically focusing. Beth is struck again and drops to all fours. She can not hold her wand anymore. It is an effort just to breathe. Another wraith reaches for her defenseless body. Even as it touches her, Bludgeon goes to strike it. He misses her as he once more passes through the incorporeal creature and smashes into the secret compartment of wands. His adamantine fist easily breaks the wands causing them to discharge their arcane energy. Bludgeon takes most of the blast. One wraith is destroyed by the raging energy. Everyone else is burned by it but lives. The exterior wall has been blown out. The whoosh of the speeding rail can be easily heard from outside. </p><p></p><p>They team up on the remaining wraith that looks to escape now that Beth has been killed by it. They destroy it even when half of the team misses the incorporeal creature.</p><p></p><p>“Great! Just great. Now what?” bemoans the human fighter.</p><p></p><p>And as if to answer, a pure white wraith rises from Beth’s dead body. It turns onto them seeking Cedious. When it doesn’t see him, it attacks the next person that has caused her grief that remains- Black Sand. He spits out his air as he is hit. The others try to take her / it down but miss. She hits him again. His weapon weighs a ton now and his breathe is being sucked out from his lungs along with several lose and light weighted items as they go out the hole in the wall. Bludgeon stares uncertain at what to do. It looks down and sees her physical body and charges the wraith. Another doorway is made exiting the room and tearing up the floor.</p><p></p><p>She is destroyed finally.</p><p></p><p>“The Cannith car is in ruins and Beth is dead. Cedious is missing. What now?” asks the human fighter.</p><p></p><p>“Cedious …he is in no danger the lucky bastard.” Answers Black sand. </p><p></p><p>Meanwhile, several cars away, Cedious is having a carnal moment then pales as he looks into the mirror. He always wondered what it would be like to see this in a mirror. He still has to wonder. Above him is the beautiful woman. In the mirror, there is no one. </p><p></p><p>“At least I’ll die happy….” Thinks Cedious.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Forgot to add: He finds bite marks and claw marks on his neck and shoulders. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> </p><p></p><p>!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /> !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="megamania, post: 2133324, member: 9255"] EBERRON 03/26/05 SEGMENT 061 “RAIL WRECK” PT XII It is midnight when the Human fighter hears it. A scream. It comes from either outside or the next car. Unknown to him, Black Sand is within this car. Black sand is amazed as he sees three greenish-white spirits allow the rail to speed through them until his car. They then materialize just enough to travel with the rail. The occupants that were awake here scream as the three wraiths then float through the walls and bodies to the back of the rail. People awake with panicked looks on their faces. They look suddenly sick and weaken from their touch. Black Sand pulls his weapon. He knows this is no mere random encounter. These undead seek him and his teammates in the next car, The human warrior sees a greenish glow through the blackened window of the Cannith car. He yells a warning as a wraith passes through the door. It reaches up to him as it draws near to him. The druid awakes just in time to see a green wraith float through the wall beside him. Gnarl stiffens as the creature floats very close to him. The third wraith floats through an empty room into the main central room. The fighter now faces two of the creatures. They seem focused on Beth d’Cannith’s room. “WAKE UP EVERYONE! UNDEAD!” he begins to scream. Bludgeon stirs as the wraith begins to phase through the wall. Beth sits up and hits the wall next to her bed. A secret panel opens revealing four wands. She grabs one that she hopes will save her. The Magic Missiles arch out and around Bludgeon and strike the wraith tearing holes into its incorporeal form. It motions as if screaming but no sound is heard. The fighter’s magic sword slices into a wraith even as it touches him. It’s cold touch saps his health. Black Sand charges in to destroy the creatures next. His magical weapon sweeps through the creature as if it were not there. The cushion instead of a chair is torn in two. Bludgeon charges into a wraith. It’s pure adamantine hand blast through the wall instead. A wraith touches Beth taking the very breathe out of her. She zaps at it again. Balkroth powers up his weapon with his focus after seeing how his weapon passes through them with no effect. The druid powers up his wolf that fears the wraiths but understands the dangers they present to the party. Beth is struck again. She drops to a knee but tries to use the wand again. Bludgeon strikes at the wraith again and instead creates a spot for a new trap door in the floor. Eerie flickering light emits from below as the light from under the rail is allowed in through the hole. Cedious is aware. The human fighter and Black Sand miss their target as their weapons pass through once more. Balkroth misses also. Beth stumbles out of the way of her attacker. Finally the wraith fighting Black Sand and the human dissolves with a silent scream of anger and pain. They turn to the hole in the wall that Bludgeon made. Balkroth powers up again by psionically focusing. Beth is struck again and drops to all fours. She can not hold her wand anymore. It is an effort just to breathe. Another wraith reaches for her defenseless body. Even as it touches her, Bludgeon goes to strike it. He misses her as he once more passes through the incorporeal creature and smashes into the secret compartment of wands. His adamantine fist easily breaks the wands causing them to discharge their arcane energy. Bludgeon takes most of the blast. One wraith is destroyed by the raging energy. Everyone else is burned by it but lives. The exterior wall has been blown out. The whoosh of the speeding rail can be easily heard from outside. They team up on the remaining wraith that looks to escape now that Beth has been killed by it. They destroy it even when half of the team misses the incorporeal creature. “Great! Just great. Now what?” bemoans the human fighter. And as if to answer, a pure white wraith rises from Beth’s dead body. It turns onto them seeking Cedious. When it doesn’t see him, it attacks the next person that has caused her grief that remains- Black Sand. He spits out his air as he is hit. The others try to take her / it down but miss. She hits him again. His weapon weighs a ton now and his breathe is being sucked out from his lungs along with several lose and light weighted items as they go out the hole in the wall. Bludgeon stares uncertain at what to do. It looks down and sees her physical body and charges the wraith. Another doorway is made exiting the room and tearing up the floor. She is destroyed finally. “The Cannith car is in ruins and Beth is dead. Cedious is missing. What now?” asks the human fighter. “Cedious …he is in no danger the lucky bastard.” Answers Black sand. Meanwhile, several cars away, Cedious is having a carnal moment then pales as he looks into the mirror. He always wondered what it would be like to see this in a mirror. He still has to wonder. Above him is the beautiful woman. In the mirror, there is no one. “At least I’ll die happy….” Thinks Cedious. Forgot to add: He finds bite marks and claw marks on his neck and shoulders. :D !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :eek: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :eek: [/QUOTE]
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