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

[michael_noah]

Boldak throws his tools against the wall in frustration. "Gah!"

He turns to the others and says, "I know that I can get this. You might all want to get back upstairs first, though... in case I mess up."

 

[o3caudata]

"Absolutely not. He can not stay here alone."

"Viktor and Breth, go back up. I'll stay here and help as needed. We will get you once we are sure it's safe."

 

[Dichotomy]

Alendar shakes his head at Alexis. "Someone should stay, in case something happens, but it shouldn't be you. If something bad happens, whoever is down here will need your help, I think. But if that bad something happens to you, none of us could help you." The elf pauses unconfortably for a moment. "I can stay."

 

[o3caudata]

Crossing her arms, Alexis leans defiantly against the wall. "No. If he needs my help, he will need it immediately. Stay if you wish, but I will NOT abandon him."

 

[Dichotomy]

Without argument, Alendar shrugs his shoulders, and pushes the button he saw Boldak press. The elevator drops back down, and the elf quickly departs. But just before he steps inside, he nods to Breth. "You're likely to die if anything happens."

 

[TiCaudata]

Breth lets loose an impish grin. "I'd tell you that I trust you with my life, but I worry that I've just about used up my luck and I'll need the little I have left for whatever is on the other side of that rock.

He pushes the button, says, "I'll give 2 minutes," and steps into the elevator.

[sblock=ooc]Breth will start counting when he gets to the top. If Viktor comes up he will sigh loudly and start counting again.[/sblock]

 

[worthley]

Viktor looks at the dwarf, "Don't get too far ahead. We'll be back down in two minutes." He then heads into the cylinder and heads back up to the room.

 

[o3caudata]

Alexis watches the elevator raise for the final time and looks questioningly at the rock, "Well then, we'd best get this over with. Can I help somehow?"

[sblock=ooc]Assuming there isn't anything Boldak asks her to do, Alexis will as far from the rock as possible, but such that she'll hopefully be able to see little way down the hallway she presumes is behind it.[/sblock]

 

[Dichotomy]

After all of the discussion, planning, and waiting for the elevator to rise and fall each time, the end result is anti-climactic. Boldak sets to work once more, but this time the dwarf easily breaks the mechanism working the plate. Unless there was something he missed, any trap that was there will function no more.

 

[michael_noah]

Boldak turns to Alexis and triumphantly flips the pronged tool he is holding a few times. When the congratulations he is awaiting do not immediately follow he says, "It's done. Can't you tell? Now get those big lugs back down here to push over the damn rock."

As the others return, the dwarf continues his usual scouting down the hall, and is careful to inform the others where not to step after the rock is toppled.