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<blockquote data-quote="megamania" data-source="post: 6179346" data-attributes="member: 9255"><p>JOHN PLAY</p><p>“04 INTERNAL PLAY”</p><p>SEGMENT 76</p><p>“DRAGON’S CROWN”</p><p></p><p>BARRAKAS 21 ,997 </p><p></p><p>After spending a lot time going over equipment and drinking healing potions, the two of them check out of the tavern and head south. There are no rail systems or Orien roads to this area. They are headed to the Dragon’s Crown. Play has been here once before but as a tourist. He was curious about the circle of stone pillars said to have magical abilities. According to Acadia, they do. They act as a dimensional doorway. The time and chants used depict which doors are opened. Sometimes it is the Fey plane of the Twilight Forest, other times to other planes.</p><p></p><p>The books she found suggested they are summoning something big. The ritual they broke up was a minor warm up. If it bothers either one of the government agents it doesn’t show.</p><p></p><p>The trip takes two days by mage-bred horses.</p><p></p><p>It is dusk when they arrive in the valley. They need to climb the foothills onto the rocky tops where the Dragon’s Crown is. They climb and climb. As the night sky darkens, Play notes several moons are full tonight. Stranger yet, the full moons are centered with four other moons being ½. Two moons per side. Weird but somehow seems to make sense. Its cultist we’re talking about after all.</p><p></p><p>A gentle rain begins as they reach the top. Strangely enough, the pillars are glowing a dark purple color. There is something in the wind that is rising. Murmurs or even chanting? The two government agents scout the area. There are many cultists here and the scorpion covered demon is also here. </p><p></p><p>They get closer but do not rush in. The odds are against them. Play pulls out his bow first. “Here we go folks.” Says Play as he pulls back the string of the bow.</p><p></p><p>Seven cultists drop. The ritual continues but now the Daraka demon turns to them. He tries to summon more of the weakling foot soldiers but none hear his call. Instead he calls to his own master. Beside him the air ripples and a tall serpentine figure slithers through wielding many weapons with many arms.</p><p></p><p>“Oh crap.” Says Play.</p><p></p><p>“A Marilith….. interesting.” Says Acadia.</p><p></p><p>A portal is opening beside the woman-serpent-demon. Three lumbering hulks of demons stride through. She points at the Royal Eye and Dark Lantern and the creatures charge at them.</p><p></p><p>“Hezrou” Arcadia comments.</p><p></p><p>“Hell of a party you brought me to crash.”</p><p></p><p>“If you wish to leave then go.” Says Arcadia as she pulls more arrows out to fire. Both have problems hitting with their arrows. The two arrows that do strike seem to do little if any damage to the charging creatures. Arcadia’s arrows continue to do little to the demons. Play continues to have the same result. “I hate creatures like this.” Grumbles Play as he begins to back up. A few more moments then the creatures will be onto them.</p><p></p><p>=Rip and Tear= snarls one creature in their minds.</p><p></p><p>=Eat and Consume= growls another.</p><p></p><p>=We will eat your Souls= grunts the third untouched by the magical arrows.</p><p></p><p>The two switch to their melee weapons and prepare for the upcoming melee attack by the Hezrou brutes.</p><p></p><p>Play begins his irradiate moves that distract and confuse foes. Arcadia merely readjusts the grip on his swords and watches the creatures come at them. The rain picks up and rumbles of thunder in the distance can be heard over the strange sounds from the monuments of the Dragon’s Crown.</p><p></p><p>Play dodges then strikes hard with his magical club. The brute walks directly into the strike. Arcadia swings wildly missing as much as she hits. Two attack Play but have trouble striking the ever moving target. Arcadia and her demon trade blows. One of the creatures bites down on Play’s shoulder. Play swings as hard as he can and drives his club into the eye and into the innards. He nearly loses his grip on the club as the beast howls and begins to melt away. Arcadia’s demon wobbles as she has cut the gut several times. “keep going Brelander!” she yells. Then is struck very hard as the creature relieves she is about to defeat it. And she does as Play misses as he readjusts to fighting the second demon. The two then team-up on the last one. Play easily strikes at it with his confusing weaving and ducking and her savagery with the two short swords is unstopped. The creature drops.</p><p></p><p>“Good for a warm-up” says Play checking on his shoulder. She is already searching her pack for healing potions. “In a moment we enter the real battle.” She swears.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="megamania, post: 6179346, member: 9255"] JOHN PLAY “04 INTERNAL PLAY” SEGMENT 76 “DRAGON’S CROWN” BARRAKAS 21 ,997 After spending a lot time going over equipment and drinking healing potions, the two of them check out of the tavern and head south. There are no rail systems or Orien roads to this area. They are headed to the Dragon’s Crown. Play has been here once before but as a tourist. He was curious about the circle of stone pillars said to have magical abilities. According to Acadia, they do. They act as a dimensional doorway. The time and chants used depict which doors are opened. Sometimes it is the Fey plane of the Twilight Forest, other times to other planes. The books she found suggested they are summoning something big. The ritual they broke up was a minor warm up. If it bothers either one of the government agents it doesn’t show. The trip takes two days by mage-bred horses. It is dusk when they arrive in the valley. They need to climb the foothills onto the rocky tops where the Dragon’s Crown is. They climb and climb. As the night sky darkens, Play notes several moons are full tonight. Stranger yet, the full moons are centered with four other moons being ½. Two moons per side. Weird but somehow seems to make sense. Its cultist we’re talking about after all. A gentle rain begins as they reach the top. Strangely enough, the pillars are glowing a dark purple color. There is something in the wind that is rising. Murmurs or even chanting? The two government agents scout the area. There are many cultists here and the scorpion covered demon is also here. They get closer but do not rush in. The odds are against them. Play pulls out his bow first. “Here we go folks.” Says Play as he pulls back the string of the bow. Seven cultists drop. The ritual continues but now the Daraka demon turns to them. He tries to summon more of the weakling foot soldiers but none hear his call. Instead he calls to his own master. Beside him the air ripples and a tall serpentine figure slithers through wielding many weapons with many arms. “Oh crap.” Says Play. “A Marilith….. interesting.” Says Acadia. A portal is opening beside the woman-serpent-demon. Three lumbering hulks of demons stride through. She points at the Royal Eye and Dark Lantern and the creatures charge at them. “Hezrou” Arcadia comments. “Hell of a party you brought me to crash.” “If you wish to leave then go.” Says Arcadia as she pulls more arrows out to fire. Both have problems hitting with their arrows. The two arrows that do strike seem to do little if any damage to the charging creatures. Arcadia’s arrows continue to do little to the demons. Play continues to have the same result. “I hate creatures like this.” Grumbles Play as he begins to back up. A few more moments then the creatures will be onto them. =Rip and Tear= snarls one creature in their minds. =Eat and Consume= growls another. =We will eat your Souls= grunts the third untouched by the magical arrows. The two switch to their melee weapons and prepare for the upcoming melee attack by the Hezrou brutes. Play begins his irradiate moves that distract and confuse foes. Arcadia merely readjusts the grip on his swords and watches the creatures come at them. The rain picks up and rumbles of thunder in the distance can be heard over the strange sounds from the monuments of the Dragon’s Crown. Play dodges then strikes hard with his magical club. The brute walks directly into the strike. Arcadia swings wildly missing as much as she hits. Two attack Play but have trouble striking the ever moving target. Arcadia and her demon trade blows. One of the creatures bites down on Play’s shoulder. Play swings as hard as he can and drives his club into the eye and into the innards. He nearly loses his grip on the club as the beast howls and begins to melt away. Arcadia’s demon wobbles as she has cut the gut several times. “keep going Brelander!” she yells. Then is struck very hard as the creature relieves she is about to defeat it. And she does as Play misses as he readjusts to fighting the second demon. The two then team-up on the last one. Play easily strikes at it with his confusing weaving and ducking and her savagery with the two short swords is unstopped. The creature drops. “Good for a warm-up” says Play checking on his shoulder. She is already searching her pack for healing potions. “In a moment we enter the real battle.” She swears. [/QUOTE]
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