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Message: <blockquote data-quote="simmo" data-source="post: 1372227" data-attributes="member: 9744">Part 5 Whose Body is it Anyway?chapter 1 All Tied Up and Nowhere To GoHaving captured Toranna the Gray, failed agent of the Luminous Ones, and escaped the five walled city of Curst. The companions made their way as swiftly away from the city as possible across the barren plain in the Outalnds. Since Malkir's incapacitating attack was about to wear off it was decided that Toranna should be bound and gagged. Caleb slung her over his shoulder and her body was secured to his armour using the rivets that held his breastplate in place. This enabled him to carry her with ease and still be able to keep up with the others.After walking for several hours the realisation began to dawn on some of the escapees that perhaps Carceri's influence was preventing them from reaching the portal. Since they had learned during their journey through Elysium that good deeds were required to enable them to move around, it occurred to them that treachery might be required to get away from Curst. However, after a brief debate Littleby assured them that Carceri's influence did not reach beyond the Gate-town and that they would reach the ruined tower with the portal to Sigil soon.Toranna had begun stirring after regaining consciousness and Littleby decided on a plan as to how to get her body to the Cage without having to knock her senseless all the time. Caleb untied her from his back and Littleby asked everyone to move two hundred feet away.“I DON'T LIKE THE FIREBALL SOLUTION,” commented Caleb after he put her on the ground.“No,” explained Littleby. “I'm going to try to possess her.”“OK,” said Malkir taking a step back. “Moving swiftly away.”Caleb, Malkir, Andrew and Serena retreated some distance away to a nearby clump of boulders and watched as Littleby began to prepare his spell. Part way through the preparation it occurred to Littleby that if he succeeded in taking possession of her body that he/she would then be tied up. He beckoned the others over and they reluctantly did so. When the others reached Littleby explained his predicament. “If we see her thrashing around, how will we know if it's you or her waking up?” asked Malkir stroking his beard.“I will identify myself as Littleby Cakebeard.” Littleby replied realising that it was a simple solution to his problem.“No,” countered Malkir. “That will necessitate removing the gag first.”Everyone's mind turned to ponder on the problem and they ruled out the possibility of removing the gag on the basis that they knew Toranna was a spell caster. Serena commented briefly that Toranna might be a mind walker, but they realised that there was not much they could do about that possibility until Littleby finished his spell.“How about you thump her feet three times,” suggested Malkir.“And then go still in a very deliberate fashion,” added Andrew trying to make the actions more specific.“What about if Toranna has broken her knee?” asked Littleby glancing at the odd angle in which she lay.“I will give you a coded pattern of blinks,” said Littleby certain that he'd cracked the problem. He blinked his eyes in a slow deliberate pattern for the others to see and when they were satisfied, they moved away to get out of range of the enchantment.As the light was fading across the Outlands Littleby Cakebeard began to cast his enchantment. His companions could hear the faint sound of hoof-beats and the howl of wolves from beyond the place where their dwarven companion was about to begin his spell. However, they decided that disturbing him mid-chant was more dangerous than the unseen riders or creatures making the haunting wolf-like howls.</blockquote>

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