[IC] Dichotomy's Age of Worms: The Whispering Cairn

[Dichotomy]

Sprout finds nothing in the orange lantern tunnel. After testing his weight, he manages to shimmy to the top of the chain, but he finds nothing of note at the top.

[size=-2]OOC: I've edited the first post to include a map of what you've gone through thus far.[/size]

 

[CanadienneBacon]

Vixtrin stands in wonderment, gazing up at Sprout as the youngster lithely shimmies up the chain to the top of the alcove. Cocking one eyebrow and shifting her gaze back toward the dais, Vixtrin grunts. "I wonder..." After moving from the alcove back to the dais, Vixtrin circles the dais, looking for the best place along the base to gain leverage. After selecting her spot, Vixtrin bends down and pushes at the dais to try to get it to turn first clockwise then counterclockwise. If the dais does not seem as if it will budge, Vixtrin will search the dais and the sarcophagus, looking specifically and thoroughly for anything that might open, slide over, rotate, or otherwise move. Engrossed in her task, Vixtrin forgets to watch over her companions and is largely unaware of anything going on around her.

Strength +3. Search 22, taking 20 if possible...if not possible then Search +2.

 

[Dichotomy]

As Vixtrin braces herself to push the platform, Lartis' face opens into a grin. "Ah, good idea, lass. My legs may be bad, but my weight can help." The pair manage to push the platform one "click" clockwise, as it comes to rest with the arrow now pointing toward the tunnel in which you'd expect to find a yellow lantern.

Just as the arrow bumps to a stop, a great rumbling is heard from below the chamber. After a couple seconds the noise stops. "Look at that now," Lartis whispers. "Bring that light closer."

Once the end of the yellow tunnel can be seen by the torchlight, it looks like a 5-foot-diameter metal cylinder has arisen from the ground itself. The cylinder is about 8 feet tall, and it displaced the yellow lantern, which now lays atop the cylinder. It has a humanoid-sized opening, revealing a small empty chamber within it.

 

[Amal Shukup]

Sprout finds nothing in the orange lantern tunnel. After testing his weight, he manages to shimmy to the top of the chain, but he finds nothing of note at the top.

Although getting a bit frustrated, Sprout had started towards the next tunnel to check it out the same way; but veers over to the others when they began moving the sarcophagus around.

Looking in amazement at the emerged metal cylinder: "Well, THAT'S interesting... Only looks like it fits one person, though..."

 

[CanadienneBacon]

After striding forward with her torch in hand far enough to illuminate the tunnel in which there should be a yellow lantern hanging, Vixtrin's reaction to the metal cylinder is immediate and visceral. "No way in bloody hell am I going into that tin can alone. You'd need to be a blathering idiot to test it unawares!" With a raised eyebrow and a sarcastic smile, Vixtrin turns to Fintan. "You look like a curious sort, mate." Turning back to the dais, Vixtrin frowns and, speaking aloud, says, "Will the dais go another click in that direction, do you think Lartis? We might try to consider all available options before embarking on the first one presented to us."

 

[Dichotomy]

Lartis replies to Vixtrin's query. "Aye, lass. Let's move it further."

The pair pushes against the arrow, they first fail to budge it. Lartis darts a glance at Byron, who has been silently studying the elaborate room with awe. "Oh, sorry," Byron snaps from his reverie and helps push. With the weight of three pushing against it, the platform slides another tick to point to the flickering green lantern.

As the arrow stops in place, a cacophonous creaking of stone against stone emerges from the ground below the green lantern. However, no cylinder rises from the floor as it did in the yellow tunnel. Yet the noise continues.

[size=-2]OOC: I'm not sure where Fintan is. Did he return to the central chamber, did he stay at the end of the blue tunnel, or something else?[/size]

 

[CanadienneBacon]

After pushing the dais another click further 'til the arrow points at the alcove with the green lantern, Vixtrin stands up and brushes off her hands. Frowning at the distant rumble of stone against stone emanating from somewhere below the alcove floor, Vixtrin stands motionless, suddenly unsure. Exploring options may be one way to think about it...or perhaps we're simply freeing room upon room of nasty beasties lairing in wait for us down below. Irritated that no obvious solution has presented itself thus far and uncertain what to do next, Vixtrin grunts in annoyance and looks at the others with a deep glaring frown.

 

[Dichotomy]

Fintan looks at the skeleton, particularly trying to find shattered bones.

When Fintan inspects the bones, he suspects there is only enough for one skeleton, and some of them seem broken into pretty small peices. But he is able to discern nothing else about them.

[size=-2]OOC: My apologies, TiCaudata. I just missed that you had made a more specific query about the bones.[/size]

 

[TiCaudata]

Fintan comes out of his study of the bones to notice the others' actions.

"My my! I didn't even notice that there was an arrow! I wonder what that racket is? Sounds like something not working,"

OOC: No worries about the missed line. I actually thought that I had posted over the weekend, and I apologize for not actually posting.

OOCx2: Did the Yellow cyllinder drop when the dias moved?

 

[Dichotomy]

OOCx2: Did the Yellow cyllinder drop when the dias moved?

OOC: Blast! Yes, it did.