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

[Dichotomy]

As Boldak approaches the elevator, he notices what looks like moldy rags and crushed bones in a pile on the elevator's floor.

 

[michael_noah]

"Blasted empty..." mutters Boldak, cursing about mines run out and cave ins. "Whatever used the elevator last died in there. I wonder if this one doesn't go somewhere less hospitable than the others. Why don't we send Shavora?" he suggests, not quite jokingly.
[sblock=ooc]Boldak will do a thorough job searching the outside of the elevator to see if it appears different than the others (e.g. it simply crushes the occupants instead of transporting them)[/sblock]

 

[Dichotomy]

In fact, as Boldak examines the elevator, it seems that his guess is correct. It does appear trapped, and, indeed, it appears that the elevator does not go down at all, but rather would crush any that step inside.

Boldak also notices, looking closer at the rags, that there is a pouch among them that doesn't look empty. The dwarf is able to snag the rags from the elevator easily enough. Inside he finds 35 gold, 15 silver, and a small red ruby.

 

[michael_noah]

Boldak returns to the sarcophagus with the pouch. Thereafter he states, "I suppose the bird can live another day. Why don't we split this quickly, it seems we've only to keep moving this thing."
[sblock=ooc]7g 3s each, of course. Boldak will hang on the the gem unless someone is mean.[/sblock]

 

[TiCaudata]

Breth watches stonily as Boldak examines the cylinder, muttering under his breath. Shavora is not as polite and only narrowly misses the dwarf with a stream of droppings.

They both merely watch the group move the sarcophagus to the next stop.

 

[michael_noah]

Quickly dodging as he would any deadly missile, Boldak comments to the bird, "You should be more grateful, I likely just saved your tail-feathers!"

 

[Dichotomy]

[sblock=OOC]I'm gonna speed this up a bit.[/sblock]
As the group turns the platform another click, again it appears that nothing happens. Boldak, naturally, makes a thorough examination, but it turns up nothing.

After the group is satisfied, they push the sarcophagus further. This time, it turns all the way past the entry to the room, and stops once it reaches the first tunnel. And again, it seems that nothing happens.

 

[o3caudata]

Turning a full circle and says "Once around and we live to tell about it. Hmm.... While I can't say the thing was uneventful, i do admit i had expected a bit more to it. Aside from the water, do we have anything else that could provide us a bit wore exploraton. The whole thing seems quite incomplete to me for some reason."

 

[worthley]

"Well, lets go back an check it out."

Viktor makes his way back down the hole.

 

[michael_noah]

"The other options are, of course, to return to the cave in area and clear away the debris, though that will take time, and to return to the top of the alcove over there," says Boldak, pointing toward the nigh deadly area to the east. "Until someone comes up with a good way to explore underwater, I'd suggest sticking to these, where at least we know what we're getting into."