Dungeon of the Fire Opal, Part VI

[Taz]

Taz looks slightly confused by Kytess' weird behaviour.

“Eeeh, what did that ghost do to her!?”

 

[CRGreathouse]

"That ghost thing that Ubaar just smashed made us a both a little sick Kytess, though he made you sicker" Murhid clicks his fingers off to the right to grab Kytess' attention, then again to the left.

Kytess' eyes follow Murhid's fingers.

"You may feel fine Kytess, but your not acting fine, just trust us."

She takes one of Murhid's hands, and says (somewhat patronizingly):

"I know you're not feeling too well, but I'm fine. Don't worry about me! We'll find someone to take care of you."

Taz looks slightly confused by Kytess' weird behaviour.

“Eeeh, what did that ghost do to her!?”

"Not much. After Jalon blessed my sword, it hurt the ghost when I swung it through him. We drove it off after a little bit. It touched Murhid and made him sick. Murhid's sickness makes him a little confused. Some of you seem confused, too."

"That's it - the ghost's innane chatter must have done that to all of you! I remember. Right before Jalon touched my chain."

Kytess seems pleased in making this discovery, at least until she discovers a curious chip in the wall (like 10,000 others). Turning her head to the side, she looks intently at it. Her eyes drift away, and she sits once again.

 

[drs]

"Anyone seen a stick?" Murhid says not really towards anyone in particular.

 

[HeavyG]

The priest, who conveniently just snapped out of the ghost's fascination a moment ago examines Kytess intently.

"Mmmh. I don't know. It looks serious. We'll have to see if she gets better with time. If so, I can help her recover faster. So could mister Jalon, I think. If not...

I have heard of undead affecting people's souls so deeply they never recover on their own. In these cases, powerful restorative prayers can help, but they are above my own skills, I'm afraid.

But for now, I have told you that all my spells have been used healing you this morning. I am so sorry."

 

[CRGreathouse]

"Anyone seen a stick?" Murhid says not really towards anyone in particular.

"No, why?"

The priest, who conveniently just snapped out of the ghost's fascination a moment ago examines Kytess intently.

"Mmmh. I don't know. It looks serious. We'll have to see if she gets better with time. If so, I can help her recover faster.

"'Her'?" Kytess looks over at Taz. "What's wrong?"

I have heard of undead affecting people's souls so deeply they never recover on their own.

"Undead?" Kytess shudders. "That's a creepy idea. Not quite alive, not yet dead... I almost feel sorry for them."

 

[reapersaurus]

You see the hulking half-orc look questioningly at the rest of the party, motion to Kytess and then point his finger at his dome and spin it in a small circular motion.

 

[Taz]

Originally said by Kytess
"'Her'?" Kytess looks over at Taz. "What's wrong?"

“Me? Oh me's fine!” ... “Really!”

 

[Jalon Odessa]

Jalon turns to face the priest accompanying the party.

'Indeed, I can call upon Tyr to cure the spirit aswell as the body. Such powerful prayers would be too taxing in my current state, and would require a day of preparation. Does Kytess seem fit to continue until tomorrow? If not I'm willing to accomany her back to town while the rest of you continue down here.'

 

[CRGreathouse]

Jalon turns to face the priest accompanying the party.

'Indeed, I can call upon Tyr to cure the spirit aswell as the body.'

"Oh, my spirit's fine, thanks. It's yours I worry about - you're all so serious now. Let's do something!"

(NB, especially to those with English as a second language: Idiomatic "to keep one's spirit's up" ~= "to be happy/enthusiastic"; Kytess misunderstood Jalon's sense of "soul, mind, will".)

'Does Kytess seem fit to continue until tomorrow? If not I'm willing to accomany her back to town while the rest of you continue down here.'

"I can go on. Hey, what're you saying - you don't trust me?" Kytess eyes the group warily, like a cornered beast; she instinctively stands, putting weight on the balls of her feet. "There's nothing wrong with me, I'm fine! Ubaar, tell him I'm fine!"

Silence. She turns, meeting eyes in turn:

"Taz? Sollir? Iv?"

Staring into his eyes pleadingly:

"Murhid?"

After a moment's pause, Kytess drops to the ground, holding her knees in a near-fetal position.

 

[CRGreathouse]

OOC Notes:

* I have no OOC preference for Kytess staying or going back. Let's see what the characters decide! Kytess certainly isn't competent enough to decide for herself.

* I realize that some of my above post is akin to 'railroading' in deciding what other characters do, if only for a few seconds; if you'd like your character to react differently, say so and I'll edit it in.

* Has anyone thought about RP possibilities now? Kytess is usually so veiled and (outwardly) emotionless, but her inhibitions are all but gone now. I suspect Murhid may be similar, though to a lesser extent - perhaps comparable to 'loosening up from the drink'?

* On a more serious note, I'll take a few days off from this adventure (as well as the boards and email) soon; mark it down to "personal reasons". This may be as soon as Friday, but perhaps as late as a week from now.

Edit: Added bullet #2