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[5E] The Age of Worms - Solid Snake's Campaign
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<blockquote data-quote="SolidSnake_01" data-source="post: 7119052" data-attributes="member: 63254"><p><strong><u>Chapter 2</u></strong> <strong>(“Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity.” -Khalil Gibran)</strong></p><p></p><p>Agreeing to meet at an abandoned mining office near the Whispering Cairn the next morning, Rey was surprised to find Etona at her campsite. The smell of stewed vegetables wafted through the air and surprisingly Rey’s stomach growled. Etona shared stories about her past. Specifically about the trials of her and her tribe dedicated to the goddess Sehanine. She has been the tribe's priest, a unique honor bestowed but once in a generation. Her silver bow, <em>Angivre</em>, was a relic passed down through the tribe for generations but she had recently lost possession of it in the service of a local girl named Phreet. <em>For an elf, she cares a great deal about humans. Are all elves like her?</em></p><p></p><p>Etona’s stories continued as the two women followed the trail toward the Whispering Cairn. Passing the abandoned mining office cited in Haddock’s journal, Rey spotted a copse of lilac bushes near the well. Etona, excited at the prospect of solving the mystery, rushed towards the brush and disturbed a swarm of stirges! Rey’s prowess with her spear made quick work of them, but Etona did not escape unscathed. One of the insects managed to drive its proboscis into the elven woman’s neck and relieve her of a considerable volume of blood. The lilacs proved to be altogether ordinary and the well seemed to have run dry. Disheartened by the lack of clarity, the pair continued on their path to the Whispering Cairn.</p><p></p><p>The entrance to the tomb was overgrown, the result of many decades of neglect. Despite the dense brush, Rey was able to identify numerous canine tracks leading to and from the entrance. She was hesitant to enter the crypt, but Etona wished to venture on and so the elven priestess slipped between the vines and vanished within. Shortly thereafter, she returned with a report on her reconnaissance. Within the eerie halls of the Whispering Cairn were numerous frescos and glyphs of an ancient civilization. The tracks seemed to belong to two hungry wolves that had set up their lair inside the cairn. Neither woman had any desire to end the life of an innocent animal and so they devised a plan to lure out them out. Rey caught some pheasant in the nearby hills while Etona created a fire pit directly outside the entrance to the tomb. The smell of roasted meat proved too much of a temptation for the wolves inside and it wasn’t long thereafter that they exited their lair to partake in the gift. </p><p></p><p>“It would seem that our party has grown, Rey,” the elf said fondly.</p><p></p><p>Rey merely smiled as they entered. A green light drew them deep within the structure to a large chamber with seven adjacent alcoves. In the center of the chamber was a large sarcophagus, an androgynous humanoid figure with strange glyphs inscribed upon it. The source of the strange green light was one of the alcoves. Each of them contained a lantern of a different color, dangling from a chain affixed to the ceiling: orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. The green lantern appeared to be lit by a magical fire that did not emanate any heat. Interestingly, two of the alcoves did not contain any lanterns and Etona’s keen senses noted a passageway in the ceiling above the blue lantern. With some experimentation, Rey was able to also deduce that the sarcophagus could be rotated. When the position of the sarcophagus was adjusted, large metal tubes rose out of the earth in some of the alcoves.</p><p></p><p>“There is nowhere in the world I want to be less than inside one of those tubes,” Etona stated.</p><p></p><p>“Agreed,” Rey replied.</p><p></p><p>It was when the sarcophagus was pointed towards the green lantern that things took a turn for the worse. The screeching of metal grinding against metal precipitated a seismic wave that shook the very foundations of the cairn. Cracks began to form along the floor and soon afterwards the entire alcove collapsed inward. Once the cacophony of destruction subsided, a small buzzing filled the air. The wolves growled, baring their teeth.</p><p></p><p>“Something is wrong,” Rey proclaimed.</p><p></p><p>“RUUUUUNNNN,” Etona yelled.</p><p></p><p>Her companion’s fear startled Rey. She took off like an arrow loosed from a bow. Neither woman looked back at the carpet of beetles that began to spew from the hole in the floor.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SolidSnake_01, post: 7119052, member: 63254"] [B][U]Chapter 2[/U][/B] [B](“Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity.” -Khalil Gibran)[/B] Agreeing to meet at an abandoned mining office near the Whispering Cairn the next morning, Rey was surprised to find Etona at her campsite. The smell of stewed vegetables wafted through the air and surprisingly Rey’s stomach growled. Etona shared stories about her past. Specifically about the trials of her and her tribe dedicated to the goddess Sehanine. She has been the tribe's priest, a unique honor bestowed but once in a generation. Her silver bow, [I]Angivre[/I], was a relic passed down through the tribe for generations but she had recently lost possession of it in the service of a local girl named Phreet. [I]For an elf, she cares a great deal about humans. Are all elves like her?[/I] Etona’s stories continued as the two women followed the trail toward the Whispering Cairn. Passing the abandoned mining office cited in Haddock’s journal, Rey spotted a copse of lilac bushes near the well. Etona, excited at the prospect of solving the mystery, rushed towards the brush and disturbed a swarm of stirges! Rey’s prowess with her spear made quick work of them, but Etona did not escape unscathed. One of the insects managed to drive its proboscis into the elven woman’s neck and relieve her of a considerable volume of blood. The lilacs proved to be altogether ordinary and the well seemed to have run dry. Disheartened by the lack of clarity, the pair continued on their path to the Whispering Cairn. The entrance to the tomb was overgrown, the result of many decades of neglect. Despite the dense brush, Rey was able to identify numerous canine tracks leading to and from the entrance. She was hesitant to enter the crypt, but Etona wished to venture on and so the elven priestess slipped between the vines and vanished within. Shortly thereafter, she returned with a report on her reconnaissance. Within the eerie halls of the Whispering Cairn were numerous frescos and glyphs of an ancient civilization. The tracks seemed to belong to two hungry wolves that had set up their lair inside the cairn. Neither woman had any desire to end the life of an innocent animal and so they devised a plan to lure out them out. Rey caught some pheasant in the nearby hills while Etona created a fire pit directly outside the entrance to the tomb. The smell of roasted meat proved too much of a temptation for the wolves inside and it wasn’t long thereafter that they exited their lair to partake in the gift. “It would seem that our party has grown, Rey,” the elf said fondly. Rey merely smiled as they entered. A green light drew them deep within the structure to a large chamber with seven adjacent alcoves. In the center of the chamber was a large sarcophagus, an androgynous humanoid figure with strange glyphs inscribed upon it. The source of the strange green light was one of the alcoves. Each of them contained a lantern of a different color, dangling from a chain affixed to the ceiling: orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. The green lantern appeared to be lit by a magical fire that did not emanate any heat. Interestingly, two of the alcoves did not contain any lanterns and Etona’s keen senses noted a passageway in the ceiling above the blue lantern. With some experimentation, Rey was able to also deduce that the sarcophagus could be rotated. When the position of the sarcophagus was adjusted, large metal tubes rose out of the earth in some of the alcoves. “There is nowhere in the world I want to be less than inside one of those tubes,” Etona stated. “Agreed,” Rey replied. It was when the sarcophagus was pointed towards the green lantern that things took a turn for the worse. The screeching of metal grinding against metal precipitated a seismic wave that shook the very foundations of the cairn. Cracks began to form along the floor and soon afterwards the entire alcove collapsed inward. Once the cacophony of destruction subsided, a small buzzing filled the air. The wolves growled, baring their teeth. “Something is wrong,” Rey proclaimed. “RUUUUUNNNN,” Etona yelled. Her companion’s fear startled Rey. She took off like an arrow loosed from a bow. Neither woman looked back at the carpet of beetles that began to spew from the hole in the floor. [/QUOTE]
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