Heart of Artifice: Part I--Engineered Enigma

[Rystil Arden]

*It seems that Kharas does not need to even concentrate on his wish this time--the moment he steps on, the portal appears and sucks in Kharas and anyone standing right by him. Perhaps it is still fulfilling his first wish in progress, since that wish isn't finished yet. Whatever the case, the swirling wrenching feeling and the Thelanium beginning to sing awake an epiphany in both Kharas and Anvuss's hearts (which is a strange feeling for Anvuss, who is not used to feeling strong emotional feelings).*

(OOC: And that means a level! Add 150 for the Ravers if you haven't already, level up if you haven't already, and then go get approved if you haven't already. Even if you aren't approved, we can continue, but I do need you to level up)

 

[Velmont]

OOC: Kharas have been leveled up, no new for his approval yet.

 

[Patlin]

Anvuss likewise.

 

[Velmont]

OOC: Kharas have been approved.

 

[Patlin]

OOC: Kharas have been approved.

Anvuss too.

 

[Rystil Arden]

*As the flash of inspiration and the swirling colours fade, they find themselves back in the same white marble temple with the lion motif that Kharas remembers well now, looking out into the clear blue sky. Except this time, though the big Clank that Kharas disabled twice seems still inactive, there are several of Elysia and Liliara's people here, dressed in armour bearing the symbols of a Syberys Mark of Making and some other one Kharas remembers from that huge airship that came to Spiras, and wearing helmets with a stylised wolf's-head motif.*

"It's the insurgent!" one of them shouts, pointing at Kharas and Anvuss, "And he brought some sort of Clank back with him. They were right--he is a Rogue Spark. He took out the Guard Clank twice! Go get backup!"

*A pair of those flying constructs soar off into the sky above.*

*Meanwhile one of them moves up to Kharas, his weapon swathed with some weird sort of aura of air as it slams into Kharas, nearly a critical blow but just barely lessened to a normal one. Still, the air currents cause the attack to strike for a nonlethal blow.*

(OOC: Kharas takes 7 nonlethal)

"Surrender now, terrorist. Drop your weapon and call off your Clank."

(OOC: If Kharas attempts to respond with some sort of verbal response that isn't complying, the soldier replies--)

"Save your protests for your trial. By the order of Captain Naugrym, I am to bring you in, preferably alive and available for a trial rather than dead, but preferably dead to not at all. Please comply."

(OOC: Init--
Enemy
Kharas 16
Enemy
Enemy
Anvuss 10
Enemy

Kharas's turn)

 

[Patlin]

Anvuss is anoyed at being described as a Clank, but reacts too slowly to comment on this before several others act.

 

[Rystil Arden]

(OOC: Speaking of the Clank, I realise I didn't describe it in this thread, so--)

*The 'Guard Clank' is a large and fancifully-built construct of gleaming silvery metal, with a rounded head, two slightly loping arms wielding a giant pike, sturdy legs, and a slot for a big golden clockwork key (which Kharas had brought through with him back to Sharn so it would be hard to reactivate it) in its back.

 

[Patlin]

ooc: Paging Velmont...

 

[Velmont]

"Oh god! Can't I have a break." whispers Kharas to himself. Kharas draw his weapon and put it at his feet. "I'm first welcome by threatning to be killed, now by threatning of being put into prison and it is me who is called terrorist. You really need to learn the definition of that word and the definition of civism. And Anvuss is not a Clank and is not my creation." tells Kharas. "imbecile"