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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Archon Basileus" data-source="post: 7452774" data-attributes="member: 6855545">EVERYONEThere is no doubt. It is an eclipse, caused by a moon... Not quite the gaelian moon, though. The heroes know that there's no eclipse scheduled. Plus, the transition happened in a surprisingly fast manner - no sign of a second luminar in the sky for the entire day, and all of a sudden that thing was there... The sphere that covers the sun hovers menacingly over the land, but the red veins are enough to determine its strange nature: this is not the celestial body that crosses the sky during the night. The thing moves at an astounding speed, hiding the last visible areas of the sun behind its own ominous form. Soon only the corolla is visible, and a strange sort of darkness falls upon the land. A red filter covers the vistas in a strange, blood-tinged night.[Arduniel knows that this is in fact an eclipse; what you have is darkness, not mere shadows. Charlotte can precise the dates for the next eclipses, and she's also sure this one isn't expected.]As the crowd assimilates the idea, their gazes remain fixed at the strange thing. At first, everyone remains silent, meditating about the happenstance. But soon hushed murmurs begin to surface here and there, cogitating the origin of the strange phenomenon. The Fey just stand, surprised and curious, and even the pixies are somehow enticed by the affair.The priestess turns within Daxio's embrace, hardily finding consolation."I tell you... The gods deny us..." - her voice is low, trembling as it declares their fate. "Galena should have cleansed it. The spirits of the depraved lords were still there... I fear she allied them instead of banishing them..."[Ok, anyone can present theories, if so desired, through rolls. You'll tell me the hypothesis and give me the roll. Anything, from religion to arcane knowledge, goes. But, whatever you do, you must do it quickly, because....]From the distance, amidst the grey elevations from the east, an explosion of cries is followed by the blowing of horns. It seems as if the entire mountains suddenly came to life, raging in unison. Against the reddened skies, they look even darker, and the crevices and caves, occupied by the gnomes ages ago, seem even deeper by contrast. Suddenly, a small fire lights up, right between two mounds. Another follows, and then another, and another yet. Soon, mountains and cave mouths are all lit, small fires fighting against the enduring darkness. The cries intensify, more numerous than before, and the horns sound once more.... Pellanor rises, looking at the distant mountains..."Treason..." - he mumbles, looking at the closest heroes. All at once, it falls upon him. Something stirred down in the caves, and was now ready to deliver the blow... [MENTION=24380]Neurotic[/MENTION] [MENTION=87106]MetaVoid[/MENTION] [MENTION=1231]Kaodi[/MENTION] [MENTION=6847138]Charlotte of Oz[/MENTION] [MENTION=6801311]KahlessNestor[/MENTION] [MENTION=4936]Shayuri[/MENTION]</blockquote>

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