Hewligan's Rise of the Runelords: The Skinsaw Murders

[hewligan]

As you all gather at the doorway to the room, the chill rises. You feel a presence rising too. From behind the crates you feel a freezing wind blow towards you, as slowly a form rises. The light cast from your weapons sends a strange green glow into the dark of the room.

The woman seems to unfold herself, as if her broken limbs are reforming as she stands. She is tall, with raven black hair that flows from her as if on a breeze. She stares towards you, her arms stretching out. Her eyes are living things, full of pain.

She moves as if to speak, but catches a glimpse of herself in the mirror, screams, and recoils back behind the crates.

 

[frostrune]

"Danth! I think you better get up here...."

Jokad stands to the side, sword at the ready, waiting for Danth's response.

 

[Rhun]

Danth moves forward, stepping past Jokad, his holy symbol held ready. "In Sarenae's name, show yourself!" calls the young cleric. "But know if you carry the taint of evil, you shall face the Dawnflower's light!"

 

[hewligan]

The thing rises again, unfolding her long fingers towards Danth as she sways as if blown on the breeze. She flinches against the mirror, seems to recoil from it as if its mere presence burns her.

"What is evil? What he did to me was evil! I can smell his fear. I must seek him out. I must punish him!" This last part is a weak scream. She recoils, moving back against the far corner, almost folding down into a huddled mass.

She does not seem interested in attacking you. You can sense despair and hatred from her, but it does not seem to be directed at you.

 

[Rhun]

Danth takes a step closer, taking courage from his faith in his goddess. "Who did this to you? Who must be punished? Please, tell us your story. We are here seeking one who tortures and slays the innocent, and mean you no harm."

 

[Friadoc]

While Danth deals with something that is obviously more in his bailiwick, Kael and Mal will keep a watch over the group, with their eyes looking around, moreso since Kael is still trying to brain together those pictures he saw and their story.

 

[Fenris]

Now Jovik knew why everyone feared the Foxglove manor. He backed slowly away from the, the woman and headed to the door.

 

[hewligan]

Her voice is dry and shrill as she answers Danth's question from her crouched, huddled position. As she speaks one long, clawed hand strokes absently at her hair as if comforting herself.

"Aldern did this to me. Aldern made me into this hideous thing. How could he do this to me? How can I be so hideous. I will tear the flesh from his bones. I will make him suffer like I have suffered. I can smell him. I can sense him. Hiding below, shuffling with his pack."

But she does not stand up, does not make any move to leave the room. She sobs silently to herself, muttering under her breath.

"I am hideous. Vile. Disgusting!"

OOC: All - she is clearly not leaving the room of her own violation. She hasn't attacked you, but she is also clearly a trapped undead spirit who has not been able to rest. She does not appear to want to engage with you much as she is rather focused on her own misery.

 

[frostrune]

"Aldern?" Jokad blurts incredulously. "That meek nobleman? He killed you?"

He suddenly remembers he is conversing with a ghost and his jaws slam shut like a castle gate.

 

[hewligan]

The thin voice whispers out sadly. "That 'meek' nobleman was my husband!"