Clutches of Evil - IC: Chapter Two

[Nonlethal Force]

Byntrou, Keryth:

As Byntrou expresses confusion and Keryth asserts herself, Ellayna readjusts her grip and shakes Keryth's hand. Ellayna looks pleased, although still a bit more interested in Byntrou than Keryth. As she listens and processes Keryth's assertion, a look of hurt appears over her face. "Now I am an ... 'earthbound spirit, attached to those she loved before her death' ... although I am clearly not deceased. You have a very rude way of welcoming yourself into our home."

Bahruul:

With the doors closed, Bahruul is able to hear nothing from the other room except the message Keryth projected earlier.

Destiny continues to stay by the door leading outside the Temple. Markie seems to be desiring to make no movements of than his mini-convulsions beside the door.

 

[unleashed]

Keryth, Male Drakontos Cleric

“Indeed it is, my friend,” Keryth replies, playing along with Byntrou, as he takes the proffered hand himself.

“Sorry if I have offended, Ellayna, but having received conflicting stories of your demise, I wasn’t even sure if you were corporeal until we just shook hands,” Keyrth replies offering an apologetic smile, ignoring for the time being the claim of this building as their home. “Well, seeing as you apparently didn’t die several years ago, as the villagers say, how have you stayed hidden here all this time without anyone knowing?” Keryth asks, waiting for an answer before continuing with a question about the priests. “Perhaps you can help us with our hunt for the priests then, since no-one else seems to have any idea of what happened to them. Do you have any idea of where they were going or what they were looking for, Ellayna?”

 

[jkason]

Byntrou, roguishly sorcerous barbarian

Seeing as Keryth seemingly has the situation figuratively and literally well in hand, Byntrou simply plants a pleasant but inquisitive look on his face and awaits a response, debating when he should call the others in.

 

[Nonlethal Force]

Keryth, Byntrou:

Ellayna smiles, "The villagers are a simple people. They have little education and even smaller wit. What they don't lack is imagination as you can tell. When my husband became progressively more insane, I knew it was because of something in the mines. So I went exploring. I began working with the priests and asking them to watch over my husaband while I went into the mines to explore what could have made Markie insane. Since Markie spent a considerable amount of time here at the temple while I was gone, Markie has thought of this place as his home. Indeed, without the priests here the keep his mind calm with their healing - I cannot stop him from making this temple into his home."

The woman turns away, and buries her head in her hands and begins to weep a bit. "I coud find very little in the mines. I'm not a miner. I'm not an explorer. I'm a simple housewife that can do nothing to help her husband. And then the miners brought back the artifact. I didn't see the artifact, but it brought a full scale assault into the mines. The priests were not so much angry as they were 'curious' and 'fearful of corruption,' or so they said. They've not returned since."

 

[D20Dazza]

Bahruul thumps a balled fist heavily upon the door causing the wooden portal to shudder menacingly in its frame "Everything alright in there then?" he bellows, his voice heavy with concern.

 

[unleashed]

Keryth, Male Drakontos Cleric

Keryth moves to comfort Ellayna just before the thump on the door, so he gestures for Byntrou to handle Bahruul’s concern. “Don’t fret, Ellayna, we’re here to look into the priest’s disappearance, so we may well be able to help Markie too. I’ll take a look at him while we’re here, though I don’t hold out much hope I can help him at this time, as I fear I’m not far enough along in the mysteries of Bahamut to cure his affliction or even do very much to calm it.”

 

[Nonlethal Force]

Keryth, Byntrou:

An odd tone takes over Ellayna's voice as she responds to Keryth's confession about being here for the mines. The tone is somewhat reminiscent of a mix between confusion, curiosity, and thoughtfulness. "So you've come from other places about the problem in our mines. How far away have you traveled having heard of out difficulty?"

In response to Keryth's assertion about Markie Ellayna adds, "If you could even make him sleep magically for several hours I would be grateful for the ease of my nerves. He can be a difficult man to get many hours of sleep around."

Bahruul:

At Bahruul's seemingly increased alertness, Markie smiles drimly and says, "She's getting them, I tell you. They've disturbed her and she's getting revenge. Soon all that's left of them will be ... " His voice trails off into nothing as Destiny gives him a serious 'Shut up or I'll make you be quiet' looks.

 

[unleashed]

Keryth, Male Drakontos Cleric

“Oh, only a few days, Ellayna. It really wasn’t too far out of our way, and it seemed a task suited to our little group,” Keryth offers with a smile. “As for putting Markie to sleep...well that is beyond my current powers, though one of my companions may be able to do something.”

 

[jkason]

Byntrou, roguishly sorcerous barbarian

Byntrou takes Keryth's unvoiced direction and nods politely as he backs away and back for the door. He pops his head out to share their discovery with Bahruul:

"I'm not sure what's going on, but there really is a woman in here who says she's Markie's wife. Keryth is speaking with her now."

 

[D20Dazza]

"And everything is alright?" Bahruul queries through the oaken portal "this fool out here keeps babbling about a woman attacking and eating you" Bahruul says blandly flicking an annoying glance at Markie "Perhaps you should open the door before I am forced to brain this idiot and smash down the door to come to your aid" the big bous suggests with a growl.