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<blockquote data-quote="airwalkrr" data-source="post: 3448265" data-attributes="member: 12460"><p>The woman's eyes grow larger when she hears you say the name of the Lord of Pain outloud and gestures with her finger to her lip to indicate silence. <span style="color: RoyalBlue">"You are right to be suspicious,"</span> Elsya admits, <span style="color: royalblue">"I would feel the same if I were in your shoes. But consider this, my wounds are real. The torturer is a minion of the Old One and no ally of mine. Besides, if this were a trap, why would Old Wicked's minions not simply torture whatever they want out of you. They obviously had the means at some point. I do not pretend to know why your cell door was open, but I assure you the Old One's minions had nothing to do with it, less it be of sheer incompetence. You must forgive me if I do not divulge the complete nature of my association just yet though. I myself am wary of trickery and my cause is important, lest I would have given in to the torturer's cruelty. I can promise you this, however; get me free of this place and you will be rewarded. I may even consider revealing to you a bit about my organization."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: DimGray">In the world of Oerth, people often refrain from using a god's proper name for fear of invoking that deity's attention. This is especially true with regards to Iuz. People generally refer to him by one of his many titles, most common being the Old One, the Lord of Pain, and the Lord of Eldritch Evil. A god's proper name is reserved almost exclusively for times when the person truly wishes that entity to notice him or his actions such as an important ritual or an appeal for favor.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="airwalkrr, post: 3448265, member: 12460"] The woman's eyes grow larger when she hears you say the name of the Lord of Pain outloud and gestures with her finger to her lip to indicate silence. [COLOR=RoyalBlue]"You are right to be suspicious,"[/COLOR] Elsya admits, [color=royalblue]"I would feel the same if I were in your shoes. But consider this, my wounds are real. The torturer is a minion of the Old One and no ally of mine. Besides, if this were a trap, why would Old Wicked's minions not simply torture whatever they want out of you. They obviously had the means at some point. I do not pretend to know why your cell door was open, but I assure you the Old One's minions had nothing to do with it, less it be of sheer incompetence. You must forgive me if I do not divulge the complete nature of my association just yet though. I myself am wary of trickery and my cause is important, lest I would have given in to the torturer's cruelty. I can promise you this, however; get me free of this place and you will be rewarded. I may even consider revealing to you a bit about my organization."[/color] [COLOR=DimGray]In the world of Oerth, people often refrain from using a god's proper name for fear of invoking that deity's attention. This is especially true with regards to Iuz. People generally refer to him by one of his many titles, most common being the Old One, the Lord of Pain, and the Lord of Eldritch Evil. A god's proper name is reserved almost exclusively for times when the person truly wishes that entity to notice him or his actions such as an important ritual or an appeal for favor.[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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