IC: Dichotomy's Age of Worms Redux, Part I

[Dichotomy]

As Alexis and Viktor attempt to set the mold aflame, they meet with dire consequences that no one had foreseen. As Alexis brings her torch near the oil-covered section of the mold, before she even touches it, in fact, when her torch is still a few feet away, the warmth of the torch abruptly vanishes. The mold miraculously doubles in size in an instant, spreading to cover even more area than before. Both Alexis and Viktor now find themselves standing in the growing mold, and both suddenly feel a cold greater than either has ever experienced. Viktor feels like he could freeze to death in an instant. Alexis is unable to withstand the intense cold and falls to the floor. While the Viktor will be able to quickly escape the mold's cold, Alexis will not.
[sblock=OOC]Alexis: 10 nonlethal cold damage
Viktor: 9 nonlethal cold damage

Status:
Alexis: 3 damage & 10 nonlethal damage; unconscious
Breth: 2 damage
Viktor: 9 nonlethal damage
Alendar
Boldak: 1 damage[/sblock]

 

[michael_noah]

Boldak turns from his study of the statues to see Alexis drop to the floor with a squishy thud. He quickly does what he can to get her away from the mold, fashioning a lasso from his rope to pull her away without getting too close himself.

 

[worthley]

Viktor runs from the mold, down the hallway to the southeast corner. There, he drops to the ground and curls into a ball on the ground. Through the sound of his chattering teeth you can hear him repeatedly say "Soooooo.... Coooold."

 

[TiCaudata]

Breth does what he can to help Boldak, going in without fire if necessary. If the cold seems too intense from the adjacent square, he will try using the rope from as close as he can.

 

[Dichotomy]

After quick assessment, carefully approaching the mold, it becomes obvious the the cold would be almost unbearable if you go within a couple feet of it. Perhaps Alexis would have realized that if the mold had so quickly grown as she approached. But between the three of them, Boldak, Breth, and Alendar are able to get the rope adequately around Alexis without getting closer than that. The trio manages to pull the unconscious woman from the mold. While her body is extremely cold, she is still breathing.

"I've never seen the like before," Alendar says absently as he pulls off his cloak and wraps it around Alexis. "How in the Nine Hells do we get by this?"

 

[michael_noah]

"Well, whatever we do about this infernal stuff, we need to get her warmed up..." says the dwarf, an almost imperceptible smile coming to his face.

 

[worthley]

Reaching into his pack, Viktor pulls out his blanket and wraps himself in it. Hoping that the warmth will give him back the vigor and energy needed to move on in the cairn.

 

[Dichotomy]

Alendar looks at Boldak with a nasty expression. "You've got to be kidding. Viktor," the elf yells to the man, without any regard to his suffering, "get over here. You aren't going to let this dwarf do what he's insinuating, are you?"

 

[michael_noah]

The stout dwarf puts his hands on his hips in indignation and turns to the elf yelling, "When a miner falls into a pool and you need to warm him quickly, you get rid of his wet clothes, and your own, and you wrap yourselves together to warm him back up." As he carries Alexis away from the dangerous mold, he continues, "Just because I'd enjoy it more with this lass than with some smelly uncle of mine doesn't make it any less necessary."

As Alendar is not completely convinced, the dwarf further adds, "There's no need to be getting indecent; she's not wet or anything like that. But for the sake of the gods, help me get a fire going and let's all huddle round. You, too, Viktor."

Boldak locates a spot for a fire, hoping to find an area with adequate ventalation. If necessary, he brings Alexis up the elevator. He'll also use the elevator to travel to gather some wood to burn.

 

[TiCaudata]

Breth helps Boldak as best he can, keeping close watch on the dwarf as he does so until he's confident that Boldak won't do anything untoward towards her. As he continues helping, he murmurs, "I wonder if we could fight fire with fire..."