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<blockquote data-quote="Tormenet" data-source="post: 2036764" data-attributes="member: 15690"><p><strong>Session 1 conclusion, Part 5: Jamili Legens</strong></p><p></p><p>After a few thousand years of death, my return to the mortal world does not seem to have come without a sense of irony. For my entire life, until my (initial) death, I was a slave of the Sovereigns, or the “Eldritch” as my new companion Ajax refers to them. They were beings infinitely more powerful than anyone I’ve encountered so far in my brief return to this world, especially this Talos who made such short work of Ajax. </p><p></p><p>The Sovereigns controlled us through a force called The Will. And on my first day in my second life (or unlife, as the case may be), I am put under another compulsion by a member of an organization seeking to tap the powers of the Sovereigns. </p><p></p><p>This quest that Talos has had cast upon us pales in strength compared to The Will. Whereas The Will was a constant voice in my head that controlled most of my physical and mental actions, this current compulsion is more of a pull, as if the horizon was a magnet and I, an iron filing. </p><p></p><p>While it was certainly discomforting to find out that my companions and I have returned to this world as “abominations,” I have become overjoyed to hear the whisper of the Echoes in my head more strongly than ever before. The Echoes (or the “Akashic memory” as it is called in this era) have been with me my entire life. However, it was only at the times when the strength of The Will weakened that I was able to hear them with any clarity. My ability to hear the Echoes has proved invaluable as I have been able to master quickly many of the languages and customs of my new environment. </p><p></p><p>Our journey to the Songian outpost of Ka-Pi-Sa provided us with an opportunity to learn some more about each other. Lara, the servant of Avasara we met in Jahennum seemed leery of the three of us that had emerged from the Desert of Abominations, which seemed understandable. Certainly it could not be coincidence that the three of us (four, if you count the Songian woman who apparently died in the Desert) appeared at the same time in that corpse field. The fact that I momentarily held the form of a companion of Ajax’ who died along side him furthers that point. </p><p></p><p>Our goal at Ka-Pi-Sa was to equip ourselves for the journey to Draconia to locate Talos’ wife, Carybdis, and bring her back to him. We had taken many valuable items from the corpses in the Desert and found in this town several merchants willing to trade them for other goods. Though, this was my first experience with a commerce system such as this, the ability to persuade these merchants to give us favorable prices came naturally to me. We commissioned the creation of some enchanted items which would take a number of days to create. Prudence dictated that we maintain a low profile in the town, to decrease the odds of someone noticing our pallor, or that we were not breathing. </p><p></p><p>After two weeks, we made a final purchase of some horses and headed out for Draconia. The map we purchased showed us that we would have to take an elongated route around the northwestern rim of the Desert of Abominations. After several days of travel, we came across the Somal River as the sun was setting. </p><p></p><p>When night fell, we could see shadowy forms moving toward us from the other side of the river. The forms stayed on the far side of the river, but the hatred they directed toward us was palpable. </p><p></p><p>As dawn broke, the forms dissipated. We crossed the river on horseback, but after a couple of hours of riding, the beasts stopped in their tracks and refused to proceed. We retreated across the river, and decided that it would perhaps be best to restrict our movement to the daylight hours. Nightfall brought the return of the shadows, and as with the night before, they remained on their side of the river. </p><p></p><p>The next morning we set out again, this time on foot. The horses would have to fend for themselves. After a full day’s walk, as the sun began to set, we approached a small fortification. As we entered the keep we could see the shadowy forms coming from every direction. </p><p></p><p>We found a ladder to the battlement at the top of the keep. The shadows levitated and attacked us. We quickly discovered that mundane weapons could not harm them, only enchanted ones. We were hopelessly outnumbered and eventually were forced to retreat to the ground at the center of the keep. </p><p></p><p>At the moment when our fate seemed sealed, Ajax had a revelation. “Water!” he screamed. “Water keeps them at bay. They could not cross the river.” Lara understood and quickly called out to Avasara. She created a circle of water around the four of us on the hard floor of the keep. </p><p></p><p>The improbable barrier worked. The shadows circled us, an incorporeal mass of hate. But they could not pass over the water. We remained in the circle the entire night. Lara tried her best to curl up and get some rest. The other two abominations and I had no need for rest, so stood throughout the night – a little bored, a little frightened, more than a little confused about the circumstances we’ve found ourselves in. </p><p></p><p>The rising sun crept over the horizon, and as it had the two previous nights, dissipated the shadows like a morning fog. It was as we prepared to step out of our aqueous haven, that we noticed a discrepancy between this morning and the previous two. On the western battlement, a solitary shadow remained, watching us.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tormenet, post: 2036764, member: 15690"] [b]Session 1 conclusion, Part 5: Jamili Legens[/b] After a few thousand years of death, my return to the mortal world does not seem to have come without a sense of irony. For my entire life, until my (initial) death, I was a slave of the Sovereigns, or the “Eldritch” as my new companion Ajax refers to them. They were beings infinitely more powerful than anyone I’ve encountered so far in my brief return to this world, especially this Talos who made such short work of Ajax. The Sovereigns controlled us through a force called The Will. And on my first day in my second life (or unlife, as the case may be), I am put under another compulsion by a member of an organization seeking to tap the powers of the Sovereigns. This quest that Talos has had cast upon us pales in strength compared to The Will. Whereas The Will was a constant voice in my head that controlled most of my physical and mental actions, this current compulsion is more of a pull, as if the horizon was a magnet and I, an iron filing. While it was certainly discomforting to find out that my companions and I have returned to this world as “abominations,” I have become overjoyed to hear the whisper of the Echoes in my head more strongly than ever before. The Echoes (or the “Akashic memory” as it is called in this era) have been with me my entire life. However, it was only at the times when the strength of The Will weakened that I was able to hear them with any clarity. My ability to hear the Echoes has proved invaluable as I have been able to master quickly many of the languages and customs of my new environment. Our journey to the Songian outpost of Ka-Pi-Sa provided us with an opportunity to learn some more about each other. Lara, the servant of Avasara we met in Jahennum seemed leery of the three of us that had emerged from the Desert of Abominations, which seemed understandable. Certainly it could not be coincidence that the three of us (four, if you count the Songian woman who apparently died in the Desert) appeared at the same time in that corpse field. The fact that I momentarily held the form of a companion of Ajax’ who died along side him furthers that point. Our goal at Ka-Pi-Sa was to equip ourselves for the journey to Draconia to locate Talos’ wife, Carybdis, and bring her back to him. We had taken many valuable items from the corpses in the Desert and found in this town several merchants willing to trade them for other goods. Though, this was my first experience with a commerce system such as this, the ability to persuade these merchants to give us favorable prices came naturally to me. We commissioned the creation of some enchanted items which would take a number of days to create. Prudence dictated that we maintain a low profile in the town, to decrease the odds of someone noticing our pallor, or that we were not breathing. After two weeks, we made a final purchase of some horses and headed out for Draconia. The map we purchased showed us that we would have to take an elongated route around the northwestern rim of the Desert of Abominations. After several days of travel, we came across the Somal River as the sun was setting. When night fell, we could see shadowy forms moving toward us from the other side of the river. The forms stayed on the far side of the river, but the hatred they directed toward us was palpable. As dawn broke, the forms dissipated. We crossed the river on horseback, but after a couple of hours of riding, the beasts stopped in their tracks and refused to proceed. We retreated across the river, and decided that it would perhaps be best to restrict our movement to the daylight hours. Nightfall brought the return of the shadows, and as with the night before, they remained on their side of the river. The next morning we set out again, this time on foot. The horses would have to fend for themselves. After a full day’s walk, as the sun began to set, we approached a small fortification. As we entered the keep we could see the shadowy forms coming from every direction. We found a ladder to the battlement at the top of the keep. The shadows levitated and attacked us. We quickly discovered that mundane weapons could not harm them, only enchanted ones. We were hopelessly outnumbered and eventually were forced to retreat to the ground at the center of the keep. At the moment when our fate seemed sealed, Ajax had a revelation. “Water!” he screamed. “Water keeps them at bay. They could not cross the river.” Lara understood and quickly called out to Avasara. She created a circle of water around the four of us on the hard floor of the keep. The improbable barrier worked. The shadows circled us, an incorporeal mass of hate. But they could not pass over the water. We remained in the circle the entire night. Lara tried her best to curl up and get some rest. The other two abominations and I had no need for rest, so stood throughout the night – a little bored, a little frightened, more than a little confused about the circumstances we’ve found ourselves in. The rising sun crept over the horizon, and as it had the two previous nights, dissipated the shadows like a morning fog. It was as we prepared to step out of our aqueous haven, that we noticed a discrepancy between this morning and the previous two. On the western battlement, a solitary shadow remained, watching us. [/QUOTE]
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