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

[michael_noah]

"I'm with Alexis on this one (fancy that)," says Boldak with a wink to his female companion. "Let's make sure we can get through. Once the door's open, I should be able to keep it that way, and retreating across the beam should keep us relatively safe from anything on the other side."

 

[TiCaudata]

Llyr shrugs. "Maybe the ghost knows if any creatures lie beyond the door? If the ghost knows it has been buried, I doubt it will want to hold on a couple hours before departing its current prison just to let us in. I guess I'm not horrible with this stick though..." Llyr hefts his club and continues to follow Alexis.

 

[worthley]

"The only way to know for sure is to make our way back to the ghost." Viktor lights his torch and heads into the cairn.

 

[Dichotomy]

[sblock=OOC]CLW on Alendar, 7 hps

Status: (let me know if any of this is incorrect)
Alendar: 0 damage
Alexis: 6 damage
Boldak: 1 damage
Llyr: 0 damage
Moro: 10 damage
Viktor: 3 damage

I'm also going to jump to the chase on this a bit.[/sblock]
The group makes their way back to the Whispering Cairn with Llyr and Moro in tow. En route, they discuss what has transpired in the exploration thus far and show Llyr some of the more interesting things of note in the cairn.

Not taking the time to hoist Moro up the chain, and after making sure all the torches are in place in the lanterns, the group passes through the open screaming face. Looking across the beam, it appears that the metal doors are still closed. Boldak makes his way across the beam and discerns that, indeed, the doors are still closed.

Soon after, the ghostly form of a young teenage male reappears in the air above the party.

"Something's wrong..." he intones morosely.

 

[o3caudata]

"Alastor.... That was your name wasn't it? What's wrong? You should be free to leave..." Alexis says quite compassionately.

 

[Dichotomy]

"Alastor... yes," the young man's form nods. "But I'm not with my family... Am I?"

 

[TiCaudata]

Llyr frowns grimly, "We will put your family back to rest too m'boy." The druid then turns to go through the face again.

 

[o3caudata]

"Yes. Yes we will." Alexis says determinedly and turns to follow Llyr back to Diamond Lake.

 

[worthley]

"Well, I guessed wrong." Remarks Viktor as he follows the others out.

 

[michael_noah]

As the others leave, Boldak thinks for a moment...

Alastor, do you know who might not like your family? Anyone that would want to steal from you?

After receiving an answer, he follows the others out to search for the missing... stuff.