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<blockquote data-quote="Edena_of_Neith" data-source="post: 1304770" data-attributes="member: 2020">(Post 34) The Second IRzouron &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Member &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Member # 3707 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; posted December 07, 2001 07:05 AM&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; I might as well add, that I don't try locating it before hand but physically finding it, general location&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; edena&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; basically the only thing I need to look for is increased mind influences energies and protection&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; (remember the mere fact you shade soemthing that powerful creates a unnatural &quot;hole&quot; so to speak in&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; the search.)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; if anyone wants to join me to cut through the lines I welcome them though.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; --------------------&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Alone is something we all are&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; only far away voices breaks the silence&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; whom wish to escape&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; this labyrinth of loneliness&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; we fumble our way, but finds nothing&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; because here are no walls&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; only the fear's angst&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; keeps us apart&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Posts: 172 | From: Hvidovre, Denmark | Registered: Apr 2001&nbsp; |&nbsp; IP: Logged &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Larloch the Former&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; UltraLich &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Member &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Member # 8874 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; posted December 07, 2001 07:20 AM&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Deep in the Warlock's crypt, weir things has happened. Like the elves, Larloch and his innumerable&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; undead minions (including 60 liches of archmages, and at least a good hundred of elder vampires)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; have been resurrected, yet kept all the powers their undeath has given them.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; They also have been turned to good.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; And, after some instants of hesitations, confusions, and information-gathering, they decided to react.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Larloch personally decided to help the Gnomes and Zouron to locate the Elder Brain and settle&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; definetly the Illithid problem, while his ex-liches and ex-vampire will take care of the bipedal squids on&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Toril.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Those who don't know exactly who is Larloch and what are his powers and his capacities will soon&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; discover.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; (OOC: I let you Edena describe what this will cause, but I think the New Umbran illithids life expectancy&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; is under 1 minute now.) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Posts: 2 | Registered: Dec 2001&nbsp; |&nbsp; IP: Logged &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Aloïsius &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Member &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Member # 2977 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; posted December 07, 2001 07:38 AM&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Note : Linnsul will not hesitate her bardic ability to entrance the prime minister, and suggest him to&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; sign : She really want her freedom, more than anything else. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Posts: 356 | From: Montpellier, France | Registered: Mar 2001&nbsp; |&nbsp; IP: Logged &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Bagguns &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Member &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Member # 523 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; posted December 07, 2001 07:48 AM&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Well, nice to someone cared enough to annihilate the Slaadi in nuclear fires!&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; The remaining Slaadi (Limbo inhabitants, didn't commit everyone, natch) decide now is the time to&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; release the Chaos Wave...sort of. All the Chaos Gates around Toril close with the sound of air&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; displacing. Anyone in New Umbra sees three things 1) a wave of magical Chaos beginning to engulf&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; the demiplane 2) A whole heapin' helpin' of Red, Blue, Green, Grey and Death Slaadi riding it in to&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; battle with the Illithids of New Umbra 3) a smaller contingent of greens and grays using their Chaos&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; shaping skills to protect the cute little Gnomes from the worst effects of the wave, and providing&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; magical overwatch (covering) fire.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Krytos the Death Slaadi commander leads from the front screaming &quot;Typhoon!&quot; the Slaadi code word&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; for bounding overwatch (one team moving forward and providing cover for another team that moves&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; forward of the first team and repeats the process, ad infinitum), they aren't interested in taking&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; territory, they're just killing any New Umbran Illithid they can see, doing a search for the Elder Brain to&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; kill it...hoping that if they do that; the silly Torilians might actually be able to make peace and not&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; destroy their world and screw up Limbo (well moreso than it already is).&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; After this action ALL Slaadi will return to Limbo and wait for the decisions of the world leaders, they&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; keep a scry out for anymore Toril-wide stupidity, like the Illithids of New Umbra trying to kill&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; everything, but seeing as nobody wants them they'll stay out and see to the maintainence and&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; strengthening of their plane. They will however make sure all the leaders know that they are welcome&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; in Limbo (peacefully) anytime.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [ December 07, 2001: Message edited by: Bagguns ]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; --------------------&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Evolve or Die.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Entropy Sucks.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Posts: 194 | From: Cookstown/McGuire AFB, NJ | Registered: Dec 2000&nbsp; |&nbsp; IP: Logged &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Riot Gear &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Member &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Member # 202 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; posted December 07, 2001 07:49 AM&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; HEY!&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; That was NOT my secret plot, Edena, and you know it!&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; I'm going to tell it to you all so you can KNOW the might of the Illithid.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; IFirst of all, my Neo New Umbra was to be a new demiplane, NOT New Umbra transported to the&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; surface of Toril. Additionally, I did NOT intend to transport New Umbra to the surface of Toril until the&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Phaerimm made the damn fool mistake of summoning the Elder Ones there.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; So, yes, you have a chance now.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; But it sure as hell isn't MY fault. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f621.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt="&gt;:(" title="Mad&nbsp; &nbsp; &gt;:("&nbsp; data-smilie="4"data-shortname="&gt;:(" />...&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Angry Riot Gear &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Posts: 1603 | Registered: Dec 2000&nbsp; |&nbsp; IP: Logged &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Alzem Dalcama &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Member &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Member # 893 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; posted December 07, 2001 07:56 AM&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Once again in the darkness hour of this world will the Angels of Hope Island walk again.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; OOC: Been out of town on a trip.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Alzem stands from his place at the table, where he has watched all that has happened with growing&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; sadness, and sadness that has turned into a terrible righteous fury! &quot;YOU! You who would cast this&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; world into darkness, we told you what would happen if you did this.&quot; At this Alzem's body expands and&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; grows until he stands at well over 30 ft in height, now you understand why he is called the Chief Solar,&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; second only to St. Cuthbert in power, as Iuz watches this he steps back and gasps in fear. Alzem looks&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; at the Kender and says in a voice that can be heard around Toril, &quot;Do not fear you can go to our Island&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; and wait out this war, in safety if you wish, but before you go I would like to ask for your assistance in&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; this battle.&quot; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; At this the Kender replies &quot;Will it hurt?&quot; Alzem just smiles at the Kender and says &quot;Maybe, but we will&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; not lie to you. In this fight you could be injured or even killed, but if you do die I will take you&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; somewhere that makes our island here seem like a forgotten ghetto.&quot; To this the Kender replies, &quot;Yes.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Yes, we will help you.&quot; The Kender then turns to Iuz and sticks out his tongue &quot;See even while you&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; preach for evil we have come to understand that evil can only win when good no longer fights.&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Alzem smiles at the small warrior and says good then here is my task for you and your people. At this&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Alzem bends over and whispers into his ear &quot;I need you to locate the over brain located deep within&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; the earth, and do not fear we I will protect you from the Illithid attacks.&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Next Alzem flies into the sky shining like a beacon of light for anyone to see, &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Alzem throws back his arms and in a voice that can be heard throughout this Crystal Sphere he Calls&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &quot;Come my Brethren, Darkness has risen and you have been called to shine upon this world.&quot; Alzem&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; then uses his bond to his master and Calls again &quot;Master, I ask for your aid, you who are the bringer&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; of justice I call upon you. Send me our armies, so I may bring your long arm here to set things right!&quot; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; After Alzem calls the first time blue portals beyond numbering open behind him and countless Angles pour&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; forth floating in the sky, each glowing so bright that it seems the sun once again shines upon Toril. After&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Alzem calls to his Master once again countless portals open around Alzem but these portals are tinted in red,&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; for they are from another Sphere as St. Cuthbert answers his call.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Looking up into the sky Angles fly looking like the grains of sand on the beach. After this happens the&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; fighting on the planet pauses for a second as everyone feels a sense of awe, shaking them down to&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; their very core. Once again everyone man, woman, and child who is involved in this conflict hears&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Alzem's voice. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &quot;We have never entered this fight for a reason, for when Angles war it is a terrible thing. We will only&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; battle those who do Evil, and this the Illithid have done. We shall not give quarter to them they shall&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; be destroyed to the last, never again shall their blood flow within this realm. We shall strike them down&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; here upon this planet, and the rivers shall flow red from their blood. We shall hunt them down within&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; the earth, where their corpses shall feed the fungus that spawned them. We shall destroy their&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; demi-plane and all who live there, until they are nothing more than a lesson in a history book, and&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; then with time not even that! To the city of shadows you would attack the Tecnomancy and then&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; demand that no one fight back, well you also shall be destroyed. So, you would see to flee to your&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; shadow plane, well do not fear we can follow you there and cast you out. Where will you hide when&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; there are no shadows? For you shall also know our FURY and join with those others who seek to&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; enslave others. Your time was in the past, and in the past you shall stay, lost, forgotten to the winds&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; of history&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; With this Alzem utters one word a work that is heard throughout the multiverse. A word that brings&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; dread to all that hear it &quot;Kill&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; With this the Angles attack, like a tidal wave crashing upon the world they fall upon their foes with a&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; primordial fury striking them down where they stand. Those that seek to flee are cut down from the&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; back, those that stand and fight are slaughtered, and those that fall to their knees and beg for mercy&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; are executed on the spot. Any enemy that holds hostages is killed no matter the cost to the hostage.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Anyone trying to stop an Angel will be killed, there is no stopping this, one side or the other will face&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; obliteration.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Alzem flies in the air with hundreds of thousands on Angles. And gives them orders to destroy this&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; weapon the Illithid have used to darken he skies, The priests here are fighting it already assist them.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; As Alzem watches the war raging below the only emotion on his face is one of determination and then&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; he begins to sing. It is a song taught by most of the churches that is taken up by the Angelic Hordes&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; but instead of inspiring joy, it is seen as it was truly meet to be seen :&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; His truth is marching on.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; I have seen Him in the watch-fires of a hundred circling camps,&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; They have builded Him an altar in the evening dews and damps;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; I can read His righteous sentence by the dim and flaring lamps:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; His day is marching on.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; I have read a fiery gospel writ in burnished rows of steel:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;As ye deal with my contemners, so with you my grace shall deal;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Let the Hero, born of woman, crush the serpent with his heel,&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Since God is marching on.&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; He is sifting out the hearts of men before His judgment-seat:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Oh, be swift, my soul, to answer Him! be jubilant, my feet!&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Our God is marching on.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; In the beauty of the lilies He was born across the sea,&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; With a glory in his bosom that transfigures you and me:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; As he died to make men holy, let us die to make men free,&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; While God is marching on.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Alzem Chief Solar of St. Cuthbert&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; edit: stupid formatting&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [ December 07, 2001: Message edited by: Alzem Dalcama ]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Posts: 534 | From: Gastonia, NC USA - Proud to be an AMERICAN | Registered: Jan 2001&nbsp; |&nbsp; IP: Logged &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; zouron &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Member &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Member # 3707 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; posted December 07, 2001 08:09 AM&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; hmm and here I thought toril was a closed plane with the exception of the limbo and mind flayers...&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; and that the slaadi were more or less extinct on toril... darn *mutters* well I have an arsenal of&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; nuclear weapons as well as undead plague.. perhaps it is time soon to visit limbo hehehe&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; --------------------&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Alone is something we all are&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; only far away voices breaks the silence&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; whom wish to escape&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; this labyrinth of loneliness&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; we fumble our way, but finds nothing&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; because here are no walls&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; only the fear's angst&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; keeps us apart&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Posts: 172 | From: Hvidovre, Denmark | Registered: Apr 2001&nbsp; |&nbsp; IP: Logged &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Gez &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Member &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Member # 444 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; posted December 07, 2001 08:11 AM&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; *On the Intercom of the Control Room appear the face of the Gnome Representative, that saw the scene&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; through the communication device.*&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;I, the Gnome Ambassador, urge the Prime Minister of not accepting the Yuan-ti's offer. They want a&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; blank check, and it is totally out of question to give these cold-hearted monsters a blank check (on&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; the other hand, a dud check, why not).&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;We want to say to the Yuan-ti that begging for their help is not an option, you either help us&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; voluntarily and without asking for anything, or shut up.&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;We also want to say that their help is not needed, as we've received the help of a powerful ally. And&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; we have began to coordinate our elder-brain-destroying efforts with the Magocracy of Zouron. We need&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; noone's help as the magical and psionic barriers of the Illithids are broken one at a time in quick&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; succession.&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;We finally want to say that if the Commonwealth was to accept the Yuan-Ti's offer, we would instantly&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; leave the Commonwealth.&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;As a personal advice, if you sign this swindle, sign it in the name of Iuz, or in the name of Gargamel,&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Witch-Prince of the Smurves, or something equally false and invalid.&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; *The Gnome Rep, who is a high-level wizard, wish that if the Prime Minister sign the yuan-ti's contract,&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; he sign it in the name of Gargamel, Witch-Prince of the Smurves.*&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;Yuan-ti, now. What's next, the Bullywugs ?&quot; *Mumble, mumble* &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Posts: 1491 | From: Somewhere in France | Registered: Dec 2000&nbsp; |&nbsp; IP: Logged &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Forrester &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Member &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Member # 2760 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; posted December 07, 2001 08:12 AM&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; quote:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Originally posted by Edena_of_Neith:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; You can win, if you obtain this aid.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; They are:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; The Deep Illithid&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; The Sharn and Sigilian Mages&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; The Slaadi&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; The Angels of Hope Island and it's people&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; The elves of Northern Maztica &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Bran's Druids&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; The Faerie and their Dragon allies&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; The Unseelie&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; And perhaps others that have slipped my mind - Balor has posted, but has not assumed&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; control of any power.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; As of this writing, it seems we have the Angels, some uber-liches, the yuan-ti, and the Slaadi on our&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; side. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Also, I believe Edena that you said yesterday the Umbral Illithid were attacking the&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; newly-&quot;brainwashed&quot; Deep Illithid because they hated what had happened to them through that spell.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Thus, the Deep Illithid (who we were helping in the Underdark) should also be on our side, correct? &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; I cannot speak for any of the other groups, of course, but perhaps I can try to speak with them. Is&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; there any way to psionically contact the newly resurrected Queen? Perhaps a joint visit between myself&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; and her, to the Northern Island, would sway the minds of the elves there to join our side. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; I have no intention of turning down any offer she might make, this time. It's time I made a little&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; restitution myself. Perhaps the sight of the Queen and I united for a common cause, combined with&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; my pledge that they shall have to hide from us no more, would be enough to sway them into lending&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; their High Magics to our side. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Forrester&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Peacemaker &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Posts: 713 | Registered: Mar 2001&nbsp; |&nbsp; IP: Logged &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Piratecat &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Administrator &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Member # 158 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; posted December 07, 2001 08:15 AM&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Closed for length, and continued here:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="http://66.34.55.203/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&amp;f=29&amp;t=000264&amp;p=" target="_blank">http://66.34.55.203/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&amp;f=29&amp;t=000264&amp;p=</a> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Posts: 4261 | From: Boston, MA | Registered: Dec 2000&nbsp; |&nbsp; IP: Logged &nbsp; &nbsp; All times are US Central Time &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; This topic is comprised of pages:&nbsp; 1&nbsp; 2&nbsp; 3&nbsp; 4&nbsp; 5&nbsp; 6&nbsp; 7&nbsp; 8&nbsp; 9&nbsp; 10&nbsp; 11&nbsp; 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&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Topic: (IR) The IR Thread Continued &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Edena_of_Neith &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Member &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Member # 1235 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; posted December 07, 2001 09:28 AM&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Due to the instability of huge threads, the Moderator has closed the first thread.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; I am creating this thread to continue the IR.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Please continue your posts here.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; I have transferred the 9 or 10 posts from the temporary thread that was set up to this one: they can&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; be found below.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; READ THE LAST TWO PAGES OF POSTS FROM THE NOW CLOSED IR THREAD, PLEASE.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; WHAT IS SAID IN THOSE POSTS IS EXTREMELY CRUCIAL TO THE IR SITUATION.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [ December 07, 2001: Message edited by: Edena_of_Neith ]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Posts: 1620 | From: Michigan, United States | Registered: Jan 2001&nbsp; |&nbsp; IP: Logged &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Edena_of_Neith &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Member &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Member # 1235 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; posted December 07, 2001 09:38 AM&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; This is Edena.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; I have transferred all of the posts from the other thread to this one, and they are below.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; We can now resume the IR thread here.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - - - - -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Piratecat &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Administrator &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Member # 158 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; posted December 07, 2001 08:14 AM &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; continues from <a href="http://66.34.55.203//ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic&amp;f=29&amp;t=000263&amp;p=18" target="_blank">http://66.34.55.203//ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic&amp;f=29&amp;t=000263&amp;p=18</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; --------------------&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - Piratecat, EN-Board President&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &quot;A cat that good, you don't eat all at once.&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Posts: 4244 | From: Boston, MA | Registered: Dec 2000 | IP: Logged &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - - - - -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Bagguns &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Member &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Member # 523 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; posted December 07, 2001 08:19 AM &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; I would just like to point out Edena, that we opened Chaos Gates on the PLANE of New Umbra and that&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; if New Umbra was transferred to Toril (against the wishes of the Illithid player...bad Edena ) then the&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Chaos gate didn't happen but the Slaadi assault did. If it's still in it's own demiplane then ignore this&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; and proceed as usual.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Cheers&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; --------------------&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Evolve or Die.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Entropy Sucks.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Posts: 192 | From: Cookstown/McGuire AFB, NJ | Registered: Dec 2000 | IP: Logged &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - - - - -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Forrester &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Member &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Member # 2760 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; posted December 07, 2001 08:31 AM &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Zouron, if you do ANYTHING to distract the Slaadi from their fight against the Umbral Illithid, I will&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; personally rip off your testicles and give them to my humanoid wife to wear as earrings. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; DO NOT PROLONG THIS WAR. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Forrester&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Peacemaker &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Posts: 702 | Registered: Mar 2001 | IP: Logged &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - - - - -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; zouron &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Member &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Member # 3707 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; posted December 07, 2001 08:44 AM &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; afterwards Forrester afterwards, I have the same dislike for outsiders you have for elves.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; But since I am delaying my own ideas against the slaadi perhaps you help me afterwards to finish&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; them off? *winks*&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; --------------------&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Alone is something we all are only far away voices breaks the silence whom wish to escape this&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; labyrinth of loneliness&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; we fumble our way, but finds nothing because here are no walls &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; only the fear's angst keeps us apart&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Posts: 168 | From: Hvidovre, Denmark | Registered: Apr 2001 | IP: Logged &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - - - - -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Semirhage &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Member &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Member # 8099 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; posted December 07, 2001 08:45 AM &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; A fierce debate rages at the center of the Unseelie Court in Faerie. Valkys, having left Toril&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; immediately after he saved the eladrin, argues with the other Dukes and Duchesses over the role of&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; the Unseelie in this war on Toril. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; He tries to convince them of the need to eradicate all of the outside forces on Toril. So far it has been&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; a futile effort. For some reason the hosts of evil dragons and Unseelie creatures have no desire to&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; rush to the aid of good creatures. The general consensus is, &quot;Let the Seelie handle it, if they will.&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Valkys pauses for a moment, receiving a report of all that has happened from a spy on Toril. He gasps&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; and explains the new situation. Toril has always been a good hunting ground. There is less dissent,&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; yet still there is not total agreement. In fact, he still doesn't have a majority. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; He curses, he despairs, and he appeals to a higher power. He contacts Oberon himself. The blinding&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; agony of the mental contact is too much at first and he feels all of his memories and feelings being&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; pulled out of him and assimilated by his Lord. VERY WELL VALKYS. YOUR POINT IS WELL TAKEN. THE&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; UNSEELIE AND THEIR ALLIES WILL AID THE PEOPLE OF TORIL. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Valkys feels his mind and body surge with new power as Oberon's favor flows through him. A newly&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; made Prince of the Unseelie Court, he looks about and orders the Unseelie hordes to attack their&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; enemies on Toril. The Deep Illithid will be the primary target, but a full 1/3 of the force is assigned to&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; defend them from other powers. A scouting force of dragons and balor-like Fey will search for the Elder&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Brain.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The Unseelie Host moves through the Plane of Shadow to reach Toril and begins the attack, led by&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Dukes of the Court. Valkys returns to the Council to announce that their aid has arrived, from the&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Unseelie that once occupied Toril. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Posts: 32 | Registered: Oct 2001 | IP: Logged &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - - - - - &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Aloïsius &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Member &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Member # 2977 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; posted December 07, 2001 08:46 AM &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; OoC : (the &quot;contract&quot; handed to the prime minister is really a check, for a value of 100 000 000 GP.)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Yuan-Ti are nothing if realist. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Posts: 355 | From: Montpellier, France | Registered: Mar 2001 | IP: Logged &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - - - - - &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Joren &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Member &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Member # 1869 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; posted December 07, 2001 08:54 AM &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (My apologies for delayed posting - been working long hours...)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Ao appears in the skies above Toril, as well as in Realmspace around Toril. He appears... sad. Then,&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; he speaks:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; HEAR ME NOW.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; THE CELESTIAL ARMIES HAVE JOINED THE FIELD OF BATTLE.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL THE INFERNAL HORDES MUST ENTER THE FRAY.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; YOU ARE ON THE BRINK...&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ILLITHID, CONSIDER WHAT YOU ARE DOING. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; YOU ARE AMONG MY MOST INTELLIGENT CREATIONS. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; YOU KNOW THAT THIS COURSE WILL LEAD TO ARMAGEDDON.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; YOU RAPIDLY APPROACH THE POINT OF NO RETURN . . .&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Then, the voice grows louder, blotting out all sounds of battle, all psionic or magical activities, all...&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; until only Ao is heard. Ao sounds angry.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; I AM TASKED WITH MONITORING THIS EXISTENCE.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; I CANNOT PERMIT THIS REALMSPACE TO ENDANGER THE REST OF THE MULTIVERSE.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; IF THIS CONTINUES BEYOND THE BRINK, I SHALL HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO TERMINATE THIS&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; EXISTENCE.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; IF YOU INSIST ON ANNIHILATION, IT SHALL ULTIMATELY BE BY MY HAND ALONE.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; AO HAS SPOKEN. YOU MUST DECIDE.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - - - - -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (ooc) Here is the reasoning behind Ao's statements. Much of this is known to the educated forces&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; currently at war.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The prime material is a fulcrum upon which the planes sit. The fundamental forces that make up the&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; multiverse vie for power on the prime material - an even playing field. If the prime material plane is&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; annihilated, the planar forces will war directly with each other.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Furthermore, Torilian power (as well as power from other realms) helps keep certain natural forces in&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; check (i.e. the Elder Gods, Tharizdun, etc...). Just as Ao is a natural force which supports existence,&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; there are natural forces which oppose existence (the Elder Gods are one such manifestation). Part of&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; the purpose of Toril is to assist in holding back these fundamental forces of destruction. Without Toril,&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; the balance tips in favor of those forces, and thus existence is threatened everywhere.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; This is not to say that if Toril is no more, the Elder Gods, Tharizdun, et. al. will automatically win. It just&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; means they take one step closer to complete freedom. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Posts: 22 | Registered: Feb 2001 | IP: Logged &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - - - - - &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; DocMoriartty &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Member &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Member # 8593 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; posted December 07, 2001 09:04 AM &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The Sharn and Sigilians have watched all of this and are not sure how to react. At this point all damage&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; has been undone and it would be a great crime to allow everything to be destroyed a second time.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; We act.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; A crack is opened in the blocked crystal sphere of Toril just long enough for us to use it. Others could&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; enter and exit as well but we only open it for a matter of moments and without warning.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Into that crack we send the other twelve Sharn and Sigilian strike teams that locked off the elven&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; crystal shards. 1200 sharn and sigilian mages.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; They do two things.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The Sigilian mages are going to join the gnomes and everyone else in beating down the elder brains&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; defenses as well as the defenses of the City of Shade.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The defenses do not need to be beaten down too far though.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Once they are broken down enough the Sharn act. The Sharn are masters of dimensional portals.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Once the way is open dozens of sharn reach through small portals and &quot;borrow&quot; micro-nukes from&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; technocracy holds.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Once we have those weapons they are armed and the sharn reach again through dimensional holes&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; and drop them around the elder brain as well as all through the city of Shade. The bombs dropped on&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; the city of Shade are dropped on the plane of shadows side so that the city feels the full effect.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; If any of this is not possible then the Sharn and Sigilians instead join the general fight against the&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; illithids while at the same time using every power we have to lock off the Toril crystal sphere within&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; time. We are willing to do anything to keep the city of Shade from being able to bring the ancient&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; netherese into the present.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Moriartty Belros himself is going to do something different. He is an archmage and WAS a 2E&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; wildmage. He is going to find himself a nice safe place to watch the whole thing unfold. He is one of&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; the last of a short lived breed of mage who reveled in pure chaos. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; If the chaos wave is ever sucessfully unleashed on Toril Moriartty will attempt to grab it, control it, and&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; use it to engulf the Illithids new resident demilayer and drop it in the deepest depths of limbo. Let us&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; see how well the ordered minds and society of the elder brain does when immersed in pure chaos. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Posts: 139 | From: Chicago burbs | Registered: Nov 2001 | IP: Logged</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Edena_of_Neith, post: 1304770, member: 2020"] [b](Post 34) The Second IR[/b] zouron Member Member # 3707 posted December 07, 2001 07:05 AM I might as well add, that I don't try locating it before hand but physically finding it, general location edena basically the only thing I need to look for is increased mind influences energies and protection (remember the mere fact you shade soemthing that powerful creates a unnatural "hole" so to speak in the search.) if anyone wants to join me to cut through the lines I welcome them though. -------------------- Alone is something we all are only far away voices breaks the silence whom wish to escape this labyrinth of loneliness we fumble our way, but finds nothing because here are no walls only the fear's angst keeps us apart Posts: 172 | From: Hvidovre, Denmark | Registered: Apr 2001 | IP: Logged Larloch the Former UltraLich Member Member # 8874 posted December 07, 2001 07:20 AM Deep in the Warlock's crypt, weir things has happened. Like the elves, Larloch and his innumerable undead minions (including 60 liches of archmages, and at least a good hundred of elder vampires) have been resurrected, yet kept all the powers their undeath has given them. They also have been turned to good. And, after some instants of hesitations, confusions, and information-gathering, they decided to react. Larloch personally decided to help the Gnomes and Zouron to locate the Elder Brain and settle definetly the Illithid problem, while his ex-liches and ex-vampire will take care of the bipedal squids on Toril. Those who don't know exactly who is Larloch and what are his powers and his capacities will soon discover. (OOC: I let you Edena describe what this will cause, but I think the New Umbran illithids life expectancy is under 1 minute now.) Posts: 2 | Registered: Dec 2001 | IP: Logged Aloïsius Member Member # 2977 posted December 07, 2001 07:38 AM Note : Linnsul will not hesitate her bardic ability to entrance the prime minister, and suggest him to sign : She really want her freedom, more than anything else. Posts: 356 | From: Montpellier, France | Registered: Mar 2001 | IP: Logged Bagguns Member Member # 523 posted December 07, 2001 07:48 AM Well, nice to someone cared enough to annihilate the Slaadi in nuclear fires! The remaining Slaadi (Limbo inhabitants, didn't commit everyone, natch) decide now is the time to release the Chaos Wave...sort of. All the Chaos Gates around Toril close with the sound of air displacing. Anyone in New Umbra sees three things 1) a wave of magical Chaos beginning to engulf the demiplane 2) A whole heapin' helpin' of Red, Blue, Green, Grey and Death Slaadi riding it in to battle with the Illithids of New Umbra 3) a smaller contingent of greens and grays using their Chaos shaping skills to protect the cute little Gnomes from the worst effects of the wave, and providing magical overwatch (covering) fire. Krytos the Death Slaadi commander leads from the front screaming "Typhoon!" the Slaadi code word for bounding overwatch (one team moving forward and providing cover for another team that moves forward of the first team and repeats the process, ad infinitum), they aren't interested in taking territory, they're just killing any New Umbran Illithid they can see, doing a search for the Elder Brain to kill it...hoping that if they do that; the silly Torilians might actually be able to make peace and not destroy their world and screw up Limbo (well moreso than it already is). After this action ALL Slaadi will return to Limbo and wait for the decisions of the world leaders, they keep a scry out for anymore Toril-wide stupidity, like the Illithids of New Umbra trying to kill everything, but seeing as nobody wants them they'll stay out and see to the maintainence and strengthening of their plane. They will however make sure all the leaders know that they are welcome in Limbo (peacefully) anytime. [ December 07, 2001: Message edited by: Bagguns ] -------------------- Evolve or Die. Entropy Sucks. Posts: 194 | From: Cookstown/McGuire AFB, NJ | Registered: Dec 2000 | IP: Logged Riot Gear Member Member # 202 posted December 07, 2001 07:49 AM HEY! That was NOT my secret plot, Edena, and you know it! I'm going to tell it to you all so you can KNOW the might of the Illithid. IFirst of all, my Neo New Umbra was to be a new demiplane, NOT New Umbra transported to the surface of Toril. Additionally, I did NOT intend to transport New Umbra to the surface of Toril until the Phaerimm made the damn fool mistake of summoning the Elder Ones there. So, yes, you have a chance now. But it sure as hell isn't MY fault. >:(... Angry Riot Gear Posts: 1603 | Registered: Dec 2000 | IP: Logged Alzem Dalcama Member Member # 893 posted December 07, 2001 07:56 AM Once again in the darkness hour of this world will the Angels of Hope Island walk again. OOC: Been out of town on a trip. Alzem stands from his place at the table, where he has watched all that has happened with growing sadness, and sadness that has turned into a terrible righteous fury! "YOU! You who would cast this world into darkness, we told you what would happen if you did this." At this Alzem's body expands and grows until he stands at well over 30 ft in height, now you understand why he is called the Chief Solar, second only to St. Cuthbert in power, as Iuz watches this he steps back and gasps in fear. Alzem looks at the Kender and says in a voice that can be heard around Toril, "Do not fear you can go to our Island and wait out this war, in safety if you wish, but before you go I would like to ask for your assistance in this battle." At this the Kender replies "Will it hurt?" Alzem just smiles at the Kender and says "Maybe, but we will not lie to you. In this fight you could be injured or even killed, but if you do die I will take you somewhere that makes our island here seem like a forgotten ghetto." To this the Kender replies, "Yes. Yes, we will help you." The Kender then turns to Iuz and sticks out his tongue "See even while you preach for evil we have come to understand that evil can only win when good no longer fights." Alzem smiles at the small warrior and says good then here is my task for you and your people. At this Alzem bends over and whispers into his ear "I need you to locate the over brain located deep within the earth, and do not fear we I will protect you from the Illithid attacks." Next Alzem flies into the sky shining like a beacon of light for anyone to see, Alzem throws back his arms and in a voice that can be heard throughout this Crystal Sphere he Calls "Come my Brethren, Darkness has risen and you have been called to shine upon this world." Alzem then uses his bond to his master and Calls again "Master, I ask for your aid, you who are the bringer of justice I call upon you. Send me our armies, so I may bring your long arm here to set things right!" After Alzem calls the first time blue portals beyond numbering open behind him and countless Angles pour forth floating in the sky, each glowing so bright that it seems the sun once again shines upon Toril. After Alzem calls to his Master once again countless portals open around Alzem but these portals are tinted in red, for they are from another Sphere as St. Cuthbert answers his call. Looking up into the sky Angles fly looking like the grains of sand on the beach. After this happens the fighting on the planet pauses for a second as everyone feels a sense of awe, shaking them down to their very core. Once again everyone man, woman, and child who is involved in this conflict hears Alzem's voice. "We have never entered this fight for a reason, for when Angles war it is a terrible thing. We will only battle those who do Evil, and this the Illithid have done. We shall not give quarter to them they shall be destroyed to the last, never again shall their blood flow within this realm. We shall strike them down here upon this planet, and the rivers shall flow red from their blood. We shall hunt them down within the earth, where their corpses shall feed the fungus that spawned them. We shall destroy their demi-plane and all who live there, until they are nothing more than a lesson in a history book, and then with time not even that! To the city of shadows you would attack the Tecnomancy and then demand that no one fight back, well you also shall be destroyed. So, you would see to flee to your shadow plane, well do not fear we can follow you there and cast you out. Where will you hide when there are no shadows? For you shall also know our FURY and join with those others who seek to enslave others. Your time was in the past, and in the past you shall stay, lost, forgotten to the winds of history" With this Alzem utters one word a work that is heard throughout the multiverse. A word that brings dread to all that hear it "Kill" With this the Angles attack, like a tidal wave crashing upon the world they fall upon their foes with a primordial fury striking them down where they stand. Those that seek to flee are cut down from the back, those that stand and fight are slaughtered, and those that fall to their knees and beg for mercy are executed on the spot. Any enemy that holds hostages is killed no matter the cost to the hostage. Anyone trying to stop an Angel will be killed, there is no stopping this, one side or the other will face obliteration. Alzem flies in the air with hundreds of thousands on Angles. And gives them orders to destroy this weapon the Illithid have used to darken he skies, The priests here are fighting it already assist them. As Alzem watches the war raging below the only emotion on his face is one of determination and then he begins to sing. It is a song taught by most of the churches that is taken up by the Angelic Hordes but instead of inspiring joy, it is seen as it was truly meet to be seen : Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord: He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored; He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword: His truth is marching on. I have seen Him in the watch-fires of a hundred circling camps, They have builded Him an altar in the evening dews and damps; I can read His righteous sentence by the dim and flaring lamps: His day is marching on. I have read a fiery gospel writ in burnished rows of steel: "As ye deal with my contemners, so with you my grace shall deal; Let the Hero, born of woman, crush the serpent with his heel, Since God is marching on." He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat; He is sifting out the hearts of men before His judgment-seat: Oh, be swift, my soul, to answer Him! be jubilant, my feet! Our God is marching on. In the beauty of the lilies He was born across the sea, With a glory in his bosom that transfigures you and me: As he died to make men holy, let us die to make men free, While God is marching on. Alzem Chief Solar of St. Cuthbert edit: stupid formatting [ December 07, 2001: Message edited by: Alzem Dalcama ] Posts: 534 | From: Gastonia, NC USA - Proud to be an AMERICAN | Registered: Jan 2001 | IP: Logged zouron Member Member # 3707 posted December 07, 2001 08:09 AM hmm and here I thought toril was a closed plane with the exception of the limbo and mind flayers... and that the slaadi were more or less extinct on toril... darn *mutters* well I have an arsenal of nuclear weapons as well as undead plague.. perhaps it is time soon to visit limbo hehehe -------------------- Alone is something we all are only far away voices breaks the silence whom wish to escape this labyrinth of loneliness we fumble our way, but finds nothing because here are no walls only the fear's angst keeps us apart Posts: 172 | From: Hvidovre, Denmark | Registered: Apr 2001 | IP: Logged Gez Member Member # 444 posted December 07, 2001 08:11 AM *On the Intercom of the Control Room appear the face of the Gnome Representative, that saw the scene through the communication device.* "I, the Gnome Ambassador, urge the Prime Minister of not accepting the Yuan-ti's offer. They want a blank check, and it is totally out of question to give these cold-hearted monsters a blank check (on the other hand, a dud check, why not)." "We want to say to the Yuan-ti that begging for their help is not an option, you either help us voluntarily and without asking for anything, or shut up." "We also want to say that their help is not needed, as we've received the help of a powerful ally. And we have began to coordinate our elder-brain-destroying efforts with the Magocracy of Zouron. We need noone's help as the magical and psionic barriers of the Illithids are broken one at a time in quick succession." "We finally want to say that if the Commonwealth was to accept the Yuan-Ti's offer, we would instantly leave the Commonwealth." "As a personal advice, if you sign this swindle, sign it in the name of Iuz, or in the name of Gargamel, Witch-Prince of the Smurves, or something equally false and invalid." *The Gnome Rep, who is a high-level wizard, wish that if the Prime Minister sign the yuan-ti's contract, he sign it in the name of Gargamel, Witch-Prince of the Smurves.* "Yuan-ti, now. What's next, the Bullywugs ?" *Mumble, mumble* Posts: 1491 | From: Somewhere in France | Registered: Dec 2000 | IP: Logged Forrester Member Member # 2760 posted December 07, 2001 08:12 AM quote: Originally posted by Edena_of_Neith: You can win, if you obtain this aid. They are: The Deep Illithid The Sharn and Sigilian Mages The Slaadi The Angels of Hope Island and it's people The elves of Northern Maztica Bran's Druids The Faerie and their Dragon allies The Unseelie And perhaps others that have slipped my mind - Balor has posted, but has not assumed control of any power. As of this writing, it seems we have the Angels, some uber-liches, the yuan-ti, and the Slaadi on our side. Also, I believe Edena that you said yesterday the Umbral Illithid were attacking the newly-"brainwashed" Deep Illithid because they hated what had happened to them through that spell. Thus, the Deep Illithid (who we were helping in the Underdark) should also be on our side, correct? I cannot speak for any of the other groups, of course, but perhaps I can try to speak with them. Is there any way to psionically contact the newly resurrected Queen? Perhaps a joint visit between myself and her, to the Northern Island, would sway the minds of the elves there to join our side. I have no intention of turning down any offer she might make, this time. It's time I made a little restitution myself. Perhaps the sight of the Queen and I united for a common cause, combined with my pledge that they shall have to hide from us no more, would be enough to sway them into lending their High Magics to our side. Forrester Peacemaker Posts: 713 | Registered: Mar 2001 | IP: Logged Piratecat Administrator Member # 158 posted December 07, 2001 08:15 AM Closed for length, and continued here: [url]http://66.34.55.203/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=29&t=000264&p=[/url] Posts: 4261 | From: Boston, MA | Registered: Dec 2000 | IP: Logged All times are US Central Time This topic is comprised of pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Topic Closed Hop To: Contact Us | EN World - D&D/d20 News & Reviews Powered by Infopop Corporation Ultimate Bulletin BoardTM 6.1.0.3 Demon God's Fane by Monte Cook - On Sale Now my profile | register | search | faq | forum home » Hello, Edena_of_Neith [ log out ] EN World Messageboards » Bits N Pieces » In Character » (IR) The IR Thread Continued (Page 1) This topic is comprised of pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Author Topic: (IR) The IR Thread Continued Edena_of_Neith Member Member # 1235 posted December 07, 2001 09:28 AM Due to the instability of huge threads, the Moderator has closed the first thread. I am creating this thread to continue the IR. Please continue your posts here. I have transferred the 9 or 10 posts from the temporary thread that was set up to this one: they can be found below. READ THE LAST TWO PAGES OF POSTS FROM THE NOW CLOSED IR THREAD, PLEASE. WHAT IS SAID IN THOSE POSTS IS EXTREMELY CRUCIAL TO THE IR SITUATION. [ December 07, 2001: Message edited by: Edena_of_Neith ] Posts: 1620 | From: Michigan, United States | Registered: Jan 2001 | IP: Logged Edena_of_Neith Member Member # 1235 posted December 07, 2001 09:38 AM This is Edena. I have transferred all of the posts from the other thread to this one, and they are below. We can now resume the IR thread here. - - - - - Piratecat Administrator Member # 158 posted December 07, 2001 08:14 AM continues from [url]http://66.34.55.203//ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic&f=29&t=000263&p=18[/url] -------------------- - Piratecat, EN-Board President "A cat that good, you don't eat all at once." Posts: 4244 | From: Boston, MA | Registered: Dec 2000 | IP: Logged - - - - - Bagguns Member Member # 523 posted December 07, 2001 08:19 AM I would just like to point out Edena, that we opened Chaos Gates on the PLANE of New Umbra and that if New Umbra was transferred to Toril (against the wishes of the Illithid player...bad Edena ) then the Chaos gate didn't happen but the Slaadi assault did. If it's still in it's own demiplane then ignore this and proceed as usual. Cheers -------------------- Evolve or Die. Entropy Sucks. Posts: 192 | From: Cookstown/McGuire AFB, NJ | Registered: Dec 2000 | IP: Logged - - - - - Forrester Member Member # 2760 posted December 07, 2001 08:31 AM Zouron, if you do ANYTHING to distract the Slaadi from their fight against the Umbral Illithid, I will personally rip off your testicles and give them to my humanoid wife to wear as earrings. DO NOT PROLONG THIS WAR. Forrester Peacemaker Posts: 702 | Registered: Mar 2001 | IP: Logged - - - - - zouron Member Member # 3707 posted December 07, 2001 08:44 AM afterwards Forrester afterwards, I have the same dislike for outsiders you have for elves. But since I am delaying my own ideas against the slaadi perhaps you help me afterwards to finish them off? *winks* -------------------- Alone is something we all are only far away voices breaks the silence whom wish to escape this labyrinth of loneliness we fumble our way, but finds nothing because here are no walls only the fear's angst keeps us apart Posts: 168 | From: Hvidovre, Denmark | Registered: Apr 2001 | IP: Logged - - - - - Semirhage Member Member # 8099 posted December 07, 2001 08:45 AM A fierce debate rages at the center of the Unseelie Court in Faerie. Valkys, having left Toril immediately after he saved the eladrin, argues with the other Dukes and Duchesses over the role of the Unseelie in this war on Toril. He tries to convince them of the need to eradicate all of the outside forces on Toril. So far it has been a futile effort. For some reason the hosts of evil dragons and Unseelie creatures have no desire to rush to the aid of good creatures. The general consensus is, "Let the Seelie handle it, if they will." Valkys pauses for a moment, receiving a report of all that has happened from a spy on Toril. He gasps and explains the new situation. Toril has always been a good hunting ground. There is less dissent, yet still there is not total agreement. In fact, he still doesn't have a majority. He curses, he despairs, and he appeals to a higher power. He contacts Oberon himself. The blinding agony of the mental contact is too much at first and he feels all of his memories and feelings being pulled out of him and assimilated by his Lord. VERY WELL VALKYS. YOUR POINT IS WELL TAKEN. THE UNSEELIE AND THEIR ALLIES WILL AID THE PEOPLE OF TORIL. Valkys feels his mind and body surge with new power as Oberon's favor flows through him. A newly made Prince of the Unseelie Court, he looks about and orders the Unseelie hordes to attack their enemies on Toril. The Deep Illithid will be the primary target, but a full 1/3 of the force is assigned to defend them from other powers. A scouting force of dragons and balor-like Fey will search for the Elder Brain. The Unseelie Host moves through the Plane of Shadow to reach Toril and begins the attack, led by Dukes of the Court. Valkys returns to the Council to announce that their aid has arrived, from the Unseelie that once occupied Toril. Posts: 32 | Registered: Oct 2001 | IP: Logged - - - - - Aloïsius Member Member # 2977 posted December 07, 2001 08:46 AM OoC : (the "contract" handed to the prime minister is really a check, for a value of 100 000 000 GP.) Yuan-Ti are nothing if realist. Posts: 355 | From: Montpellier, France | Registered: Mar 2001 | IP: Logged - - - - - Joren Member Member # 1869 posted December 07, 2001 08:54 AM (My apologies for delayed posting - been working long hours...) Ao appears in the skies above Toril, as well as in Realmspace around Toril. He appears... sad. Then, he speaks: HEAR ME NOW. THE CELESTIAL ARMIES HAVE JOINED THE FIELD OF BATTLE. IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL THE INFERNAL HORDES MUST ENTER THE FRAY. YOU ARE ON THE BRINK... ILLITHID, CONSIDER WHAT YOU ARE DOING. YOU ARE AMONG MY MOST INTELLIGENT CREATIONS. YOU KNOW THAT THIS COURSE WILL LEAD TO ARMAGEDDON. YOU RAPIDLY APPROACH THE POINT OF NO RETURN . . . Then, the voice grows louder, blotting out all sounds of battle, all psionic or magical activities, all... until only Ao is heard. Ao sounds angry. I AM TASKED WITH MONITORING THIS EXISTENCE. I CANNOT PERMIT THIS REALMSPACE TO ENDANGER THE REST OF THE MULTIVERSE. IF THIS CONTINUES BEYOND THE BRINK, I SHALL HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO TERMINATE THIS EXISTENCE. IF YOU INSIST ON ANNIHILATION, IT SHALL ULTIMATELY BE BY MY HAND ALONE. AO HAS SPOKEN. YOU MUST DECIDE. - - - - - (ooc) Here is the reasoning behind Ao's statements. Much of this is known to the educated forces currently at war. The prime material is a fulcrum upon which the planes sit. The fundamental forces that make up the multiverse vie for power on the prime material - an even playing field. If the prime material plane is annihilated, the planar forces will war directly with each other. Furthermore, Torilian power (as well as power from other realms) helps keep certain natural forces in check (i.e. the Elder Gods, Tharizdun, etc...). Just as Ao is a natural force which supports existence, there are natural forces which oppose existence (the Elder Gods are one such manifestation). Part of the purpose of Toril is to assist in holding back these fundamental forces of destruction. Without Toril, the balance tips in favor of those forces, and thus existence is threatened everywhere. This is not to say that if Toril is no more, the Elder Gods, Tharizdun, et. al. will automatically win. It just means they take one step closer to complete freedom. Posts: 22 | Registered: Feb 2001 | IP: Logged - - - - - DocMoriartty Member Member # 8593 posted December 07, 2001 09:04 AM The Sharn and Sigilians have watched all of this and are not sure how to react. At this point all damage has been undone and it would be a great crime to allow everything to be destroyed a second time. We act. A crack is opened in the blocked crystal sphere of Toril just long enough for us to use it. Others could enter and exit as well but we only open it for a matter of moments and without warning. Into that crack we send the other twelve Sharn and Sigilian strike teams that locked off the elven crystal shards. 1200 sharn and sigilian mages. They do two things. The Sigilian mages are going to join the gnomes and everyone else in beating down the elder brains defenses as well as the defenses of the City of Shade. The defenses do not need to be beaten down too far though. Once they are broken down enough the Sharn act. The Sharn are masters of dimensional portals. Once the way is open dozens of sharn reach through small portals and "borrow" micro-nukes from technocracy holds. Once we have those weapons they are armed and the sharn reach again through dimensional holes and drop them around the elder brain as well as all through the city of Shade. The bombs dropped on the city of Shade are dropped on the plane of shadows side so that the city feels the full effect. If any of this is not possible then the Sharn and Sigilians instead join the general fight against the illithids while at the same time using every power we have to lock off the Toril crystal sphere within time. We are willing to do anything to keep the city of Shade from being able to bring the ancient netherese into the present. Moriartty Belros himself is going to do something different. He is an archmage and WAS a 2E wildmage. He is going to find himself a nice safe place to watch the whole thing unfold. He is one of the last of a short lived breed of mage who reveled in pure chaos. If the chaos wave is ever sucessfully unleashed on Toril Moriartty will attempt to grab it, control it, and use it to engulf the Illithids new resident demilayer and drop it in the deepest depths of limbo. Let us see how well the ordered minds and society of the elder brain does when immersed in pure chaos. Posts: 139 | From: Chicago burbs | Registered: Nov 2001 | IP: Logged [/QUOTE]

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