IG's "Those Left Behind" Chapter 2

[jkason]

Shaimon Hu'u, barbaric human druid

Shai looks about the basement space, uncomfortable. As Talashia begins to interact with the circle, the large man speaks up with an obvious effort to hid his alarm.

"What are you planning to call up that needs containing?" he asks, eyes drawn to the blood in the tank as his imagination begins to churn.

 

[Shayuri]

Talashia giggles girlishly...like a spoiled child discovering her heart's desire in a gift wrapping...then looks blankly up at Shai with a wicked grin.

"An emissary of the undying storm," she replies. "One who can be bound by ancient pacts and old debts to the blood...yes... An old and powerful spirit."

(IG - can this circle still be used? The phrasing 'remnant' makes it seem like it wasn't permanent)

 

[industrygothica]

Talashia giggles girlishly...like a spoiled child discovering her heart's desire in a gift wrapping...then looks blankly up at Shai with a wicked grin.

"An emissary of the undying storm," she replies. "One who can be bound by ancient pacts and old debts to the blood...yes... An old and powerful spirit."

(IG - can this circle still be used? The phrasing 'remnant' makes it seem like it wasn't permanent)

It's still usable.

FYI: The network adapter on my computer went out yesterday, so I'm forced to use my wife's computer. Unfortunately, all my maps are on my computer, and without a proper network or internet access on mine, I can't get them over easily (them meaning all the maps, icons, and the maptools program itself). So anything requiring a map may be a little slow to update until I get a replacement adapter. They're cheap, so it shouldn't be too long, I hope.

 

[Scott DeWar]

"A magic circle is used in calling beings from other planes of reality," she says in a distracted voice as she peeks under the table. "It constrains them so they can't just wander off or attack once they've been called here. Since this 'alchemist' had chaos beasts and some sort of demonic minotaur, it seems likely that he brought them here himself, which would mean he -probably- has a summoning circle inscribed into the floor."

She chuckles. "And I'm sure he wouldn't mind if I borrowed it just for a moment."

Shai looks about the basement space, uncomfortable. As Talashia begins to interact with the circle, the large man speaks up with an obvious effort to hid his alarm.

"What are you planning to call up that needs containing?" he asks, eyes drawn to the blood in the tank as his imagination begins to churn.

"us sis, is that such a good idea? i kind havfta agree with Shai," Caerwyn follows the gaze of shai to the tank, " I am just not sure ... "

Talashia giggles girlishly...like a spoiled child discovering her heart's desire in a gift wrapping...then looks blankly up at Shai with a wicked grin.

"An emissary of the undying storm," she replies. "One who can be bound by ancient pacts and old debts to the blood...yes... An old and powerful spirit."

caerwyn looks to shai ...
*gulp*

and draws his sword in redieness. *sigh* "emissary of the undying storm? this sounds so very not good..."

 

[Shayuri]

"Everyone relax," Talashia says as she produces the marked scrollcase. "This is nothing like what the alchemist was trying to do. He was calling up random creatures from lower planes."

"I know exactly what I'm doing."

She unrolls a scroll and reads from it. It disintegrates as she does, with the ashes balling up in midair and glowing with a sullen green witchfire. When she finishes the last of it, the ball of light hurtles towards the magic circle and seems to infuse itself into the runes carved into the stone. For a few seconds those graven letters gleam eerie green...then subside.

Talashia then looks around at her brother as she unrolls the second scroll.

"The calling will take several minutes. Make sure nothing interrupts it. I only have one chance."

Noting his unease, she smiles, more gently this time.

"Trust me. When this is done, we'll have Shazi's aid in this quest, and I'll have more power to help as well."

Then the sorceress looks at the others.

"No one is to touch or even approach the circle once Shazi is inside. Breaking it, even by accident, would release him out into the world."

(OOC - IG - You want any say in this, or shall I just narrate it all out?)

 

[Leif]

Uulark Simental, Cleric7, AC18,FF15,T13, HP28/35, -4 wisdom=12

OOC: On the one hand, Uulark is kinda sorry he's missing this show. On the other hand, it's probably best that he is. I guess he and Buurt will miss the whole show, won't they, IG?

 

[industrygothica]

"Everyone relax," Talashia says as she produces the marked scrollcase. "This is nothing like what the alchemist was trying to do. He was calling up random creatures from lower planes."

"I know exactly what I'm doing."

She unrolls a scroll and reads from it. It disintegrates as she does, with the ashes balling up in midair and glowing with a sullen green witchfire. When she finishes the last of it, the ball of light hurtles towards the magic circle and seems to infuse itself into the runes carved into the stone. For a few seconds those graven letters gleam eerie green...then subside.

Talashia then looks around at her brother as she unrolls the second scroll.

"The calling will take several minutes. Make sure nothing interrupts it. I only have one chance."

Noting his unease, she smiles, more gently this time.

"Trust me. When this is done, we'll have Shazi's aid in this quest, and I'll have more power to help as well."

Then the sorceress looks at the others.

"No one is to touch or even approach the circle once Shazi is inside. Breaking it, even by accident, would release him out into the world."

(OOC - IG - You want any say in this, or shall I just narrate it all out?)

[sblock=ooc]Please, narrate away. There will be an interruption, however, in that that things will start flying across the room at you and the others during the summoning, so be sure to include that in your narration. I don't want it to cause you to lose the summoning that you've worked so hard for, but Talishia doesn't know that... The flinging items will continue even after the spell is complete, and I'll roll initiative for everyone then if its needed.[/sblock]

OOC: On the one hand, Uulark is kinda sorry he's missing this show. On the other hand, it's probably best that he is. I guess he and Buurt will miss the whole show, won't they, IG?

I reckon if they leave now, they'll probably at least get to see the last of it. The priest isn't going to do anymore healing; he's given you everything he's going to (potions of cure moderate, scrolls of restoration).

 

[Leif]

Uulark Simental, Cleric7, AC18,FF15,T13, HP28/35, -4 wisdom=12

OOC: So getting back in time for the show is a moot point, because Buurt hasn't even called the cleric back to the door to inquire about getting some healing for himself yet. Uulark will move back away from the door so that he will not be visible to the priest when he opens in repsonse to Buurt's knock.

 

[industrygothica]

OOC: So getting back in time for the show is a moot point, because Buurt hasn't even called the cleric back to the door to inquire about getting some healing for himself yet. Uulark will move back away from the door so that he will not be visible to the priest when he opens in repsonse to Buurt's knock.

It's funny how time moves differently for different people when the party splits up. I should think there would have been time enough for you and Buurt to do what you need to do while the others finish searching and Talishia prepares her spells. And if I'm not mistaken, the spell she's getting ready to cast is one of those 10 minute jobs...

 

[Shayuri]

(OOC - Yep. 10 minute casting time, and Talashia and the gang have spent at least several minutes looking around first.)