EXEXCRUCIATION - a Noblilis PbP

[Lichtenhart]

Simon looks sadly at Edwin's axe.
"You want to use that on us? We're going to die? If we're going to die, I only ask to bid this world farewell, and to face eternal sleep remembering my mother's face, and the last time I saw her. If I'm lucky, I'll see her again soon. It was at night, and I was in my bed..."
And slowly, softly, Simon begins to sing. He hopes that even if his powers have been locked, this is still his Chancel, his home, and songs have power here, no matter what happens to his Lady's Nobles.
He closes his eyes, and sings a lullaby, trying to put in it all the sweetness he remembers and all the longing for his long lost mother. He sings for Edwin, for if the songs still have their magic, he hopes to make him fall asleep, and if they don't, to make him at least doubt that the creature in front of him is a demon.
" Sleep my child and peace attend thee,
All through the night
Guardian angels God will send thee,
All through the night
Soft the drowsy hours are creeping,
Hill and dale in slumber sleeping
I my loved ones' watch am keeping,
All through the night
Angels watching, e'er around thee,
All through the night
Midnight slumber close surround thee,
All through the night
Soft the drowsy hours are creeping,
Hill and dale in slumber sleeping
I my loved ones' watch am keeping,
All through the night"

 

[Timeboxer]

Alyra Tannenbaum, Marchessa of Innocence.

Very cool, Lichtenhart.

"I don't think," says Alyra mutedly, putting a hand on David's shoulder, "that that would be a good idea at the moment." She steps forward, as Simon sings quietly, and levels a stare into Edwin's eyes. "What is it that the Excrucians have told you that they wish upon Creation?" she says, aloud. "I am interested in hearing why you fight with them. We mean you no harm," she adds, on the off-chance that this will be helpful.

 

[sophist]

The heavily tattoed barbarian is indeed lulled off to sleep by Simon's song.

Sleepely the gazes back at Alyra. "The ... unbearingly bright one ... they will free creation from ... the yoke of the dark ... powers that took us from ... from God. Else ... elsewhere it will be made anew. The Judge ... of all earth," his voice becomes
lower and lower, now barely audible over Simon's clear voice,"does know in accordance ... with the creator."

The song ends, there is a slight flash maybe two meters away all around you, the sleepy Edwin begins to fall ...
The other barbarians come closer, you think thery are maybe 50 meters away now.

 

[Timeboxer]

Alyra Tannenbaum, Marchessa of Innocence

Looking around quickly, Alyra says softly, "Shall we make our exit and, er, negotiate from a position of greater power? Or shall we wait here?"

 

[Jdvn1]

Chivalry looks around and nods, "I would like to avoid killing these people since their intentions are good. Let us make haste."

I can run pretty fast. I'll go in the direction of the main part of the chancel.

 

[sophist]

>I assume Lichtenhart and Wandering Soul comply<

Indeed, as you run towards the chancle is is not difficult to leave the barbarians behind. Aspect combined with an uncanny sense of how to deal with hostile environments beats the familiarity of the wild ones with their bog. The distance between you all is steadily increasing.

What's more, outside the flashing circle you feel some amputated metaphysical limb rejoin with you.

Unfortunatly the swamp is entirly trackless. You still want to walk/run to the hihlands of Degg, or is it some other method?

 

[Jdvn1]

By now, David starts to slow down to a walk. Lesser Creation of Boats to make a speedboat. Turning to his companions, "This might be more convenient. At least, we could dry off. Does anyone have any idea what all of that was about?" He jumps into the boat.

 

[sophist]

Short Comments:

Boat creation ok'ed.

On the boat ride you can discuss things, signal me when you want to go off to somewhere else.

 

[Timeboxer]

Alyra Tannenbaum, Marchessa of Innocence

"I don't know, shouldn't you?" says Alyra, taking a rather deep breath. "Aren't you the True King, after all? What I want to know is how they could seal our powers away."

 

[Jdvn1]

Lesser Divination to find out what I can on these dudes -- what the circle was, where they're located, who their leaders is, where the leaders is... I'll take whatever time i need.

"Well, I tried to find out about one of these people before, I think, but he was being protected. There was something stopping me. I was wondering what ideas everyone had gotten, if any."