Metropolis - The Weight of the World (and Found Wanting)

[Tonks]

Seeing the man nearing the breaking point, Azot began to wonder if it would not have been better to let the man die with his mate. Pushing through the moment though, the man regained control of himself and while Azot was not familiar with the man's home, he seemed to be genuine in his ignorance of Zimmerman and the Leaguers.

"This is the Dark Tower and it is killing the city. If you want vengence on those that took your mate from you come with me. If you want to flee now is the time to do so. Your choice."

As the blessing of Sebek left him, Azot stumbled as his legs cramped up from the spell's effect on his muscles and his stomach growled in agreement.

'You give with a price, yet for now you still give.'

Seeing the man's pack, Azot knew that he had to eat to keep his strength.

"I need food. Sebek's gifts are taxing on the body and I have been calling upon him often these past few days."

 

[GlassEye]

Jasmine pryed herself out of Ymris's grasp, but instead of falling, emerged as a fully grown woman. A beauty, with dark black hair and deep blue eyes, shaped just so to give her an exotic look. She pulls the shocked Ymris aside, turning her to see the fat man approaching, a dagger in her hand.

Ymris stands gaping at the exotic beauty now standing before her who moments before was cradled in her arms as a babe. "Jasmine?", she asks, bewildered. As knowledge and awareness crash back and as Jasmine pulls her aside and physically turns her so that she can see the threat of Ari, No, not Ari... "...Zimmerman...", she feels her confidence return and anger start to rise.

Still feeling the maternal protectiveness of her death-dream, Ymris will interpose herself between Jasmine and Zimmerman and bring her hand up to strike the man squarely in the nose with the heel of her hand.

 

[Fenris]

Phoenix [sblock] Sorry for the delay in posting of late, but your posts have required some thinking time Which is always good. [/sblock]

Alexi ponders the word that Boar and Dragon have read for some time. The evil is palpable that it very nearly causes the air to throb making even the act of thinking difficult.


"So either Solaris is here, or it is on the other side of that door. The question is do we find salvation on the other side or do we merely give passage to the Void. Judging from the locks, I say that Solaris lies on the other side of the door and the refugees found shelter here. Perhaps this pole was erected by them in ages past and Metropolis grew around it. Does then the bridge control the door though? Certainly evil is here, an overwhemling evil. And the location of the door leads me to think that the evil is actively trying to get through the door, and is so strong as to seep around it. So my brothers, it seems we need to open the door to confront an evil so terrible as to destroy worlds. Surely we would perish in this attempt. Metropolis herslef is our protector though and through her we shall triumph."

OOC:[sblock] What does the bridge cross? Is the far wall made of the same marble? What of the rock on the facing wall (were we emereged from)[/sblock]

 

[Bront]

Ymris stands gaping at the exotic beauty now standing before her who moments before was cradled in her arms as a babe. "Jasmine?", she asks, bewildered. As knowledge and awareness crash back and as Jasmine pulls her aside and physically turns her so that she can see the threat of Ari, No, not Ari... "...Zimmerman...", she feels her confidence return and anger start to rise.

Still feeling the maternal protectiveness of her death-dream, Ymris will interpose herself between Jasmine and Zimmerman and bring her hand up to strike the man squarely in the nose with the heel of her hand.

Jasmine is taken aback a bit by the woman knowing her name, and even a bit more shocked when she punches this man... Zimmerman?... in the face.

 

[Phoenix]

Seeing the man nearing the breaking point, Azot began to wonder if it would not have been better to let the man die with his mate. Pushing through the moment though, the man regained control of himself and while Azot was not familiar with the man's home, he seemed to be genuine in his ignorance of Zimmerman and the Leaguers.

"This is the Dark Tower and it is killing the city. If you want vengence on those that took your mate from you come with me. If you want to flee now is the time to do so. Your choice."

As the blessing of Sebek left him, Azot stumbled as his legs cramped up from the spell's effect on his muscles and his stomach growled in agreement.

'You give with a price, yet for now you still give.'

Seeing the man's pack, Azot knew that he had to eat to keep his strength.

"I need food. Sebek's gifts are taxing on the body and I have been calling upon him often these past few days."

As Jazick and Azot spoke, the great museum doors buckled, as if the vortex within the chamber struggled with the mighty doors to draw them into the abyss as well. A chill wind seemed to be drawn through the corridors of the great tower towards the museum, almost freezing the very souls of the two unlikely companions.

 

[Phoenix]

Ymris stands gaping at the exotic beauty now standing before her who moments before was cradled in her arms as a babe. "Jasmine?", she asks, bewildered. As knowledge and awareness crash back and as Jasmine pulls her aside and physically turns her so that she can see the threat of Ari, No, not Ari... "...Zimmerman...", she feels her confidence return and anger start to rise.

Still feeling the maternal protectiveness of her death-dream, Ymris will interpose herself between Jasmine and Zimmerman and bring her hand up to strike the man squarely in the nose with the heel of her hand.

[sblock=Ymris vs Zimmerman]Ymris attack roll (Zimmerman - AC 9) +17 - Hit
Ymris damage roll - 4pts (4pts total)
Zimmerman attack roll (Ymris - AC 18) +25 - Hit
Zimmerman damage rol - 9pts (9pts total)[/sblock]

Ymris' hand thrust forward with determination and a lifetime of training, the heel of her hand slammed into Zimmerman's nose with a crunch, causing blood to pour forth across the fat man's lips. It only caused him to grin and roll his tongue around his lips before slashing out with his dagger, the blade felt like ice as it cut Ymris across her arm deeply.

"Ymris my dear, you have grown wise in the years that we have been seperated, but I have the knowledge of the dead on my side, you cannot beat me..."

 

[Phoenix]

Phoenix [sblock] Sorry for the delay in posting of late, but your posts have required some thinking time Which is always good. [/sblock]

Alexi ponders the word that Boar and Dragon have read for some time. The evil is palpable that it very nearly causes the air to throb making even the act of thinking difficult.


"So either Solaris is here, or it is on the other side of that door. The question is do we find salvation on the other side or do we merely give passage to the Void. Judging from the locks, I say that Solaris lies on the other side of the door and the refugees found shelter here. Perhaps this pole was erected by them in ages past and Metropolis grew around it. Does then the bridge control the door though? Certainly evil is here, an overwhemling evil. And the location of the door leads me to think that the evil is actively trying to get through the door, and is so strong as to seep around it. So my brothers, it seems we need to open the door to confront an evil so terrible as to destroy worlds. Surely we would perish in this attempt. Metropolis herslef is our protector though and through her we shall triumph."

OOC:[sblock] What does the bridge cross? Is the far wall made of the same marble? What of the rock on the facing wall (were we emereged from)[/sblock]

[sblock=OOC]The bridge is only half present in the chamber, it almost spouts out of the far wall. Where it rests against the rock is where the doors are located.[/sblock]

Whale nods at Alexi and hefts his hammer, "Say the word and I'll go unlock it..."

 

[Bront]

[sblock=Ymris vs Zimmerman]Ymris attack roll (Zimmerman - AC 9) +17 - Hit
Ymris damage roll - 4pts (4pts total)
Zimmerman attack roll (Ymris - AC 18) +25 - Hit
Zimmerman damage rol - 9pts (9pts total)[/sblock]

Ymris' hand thrust forward with determination and a lifetime of training, the heel of her hand slammed into Zimmerman's nose with a crunch, causing blood to pour forth across the fat man's lips. It only caused him to grin and roll his tongue around his lips before slashing out with his dagger, the blade felt like ice as it cut Ymris across her arm deeply.

"Ymris my dear, you have grown wise in the years that we have been seperated, but I have the knowledge of the dead on my side, you cannot beat me..."

"Death doesn't become you well, fat man. Perhaps you best try it again," Jasmine take a step forward, feighning a hard lunge at the belly before she pulls it up quickly towards a vital shot.

OOC: 5 foot step, feign, attack.

 

[Fenris]

Whale nods at Alexi and hefts his hammer, "Say the word and I'll go unlock it..."

With a heavy heart about whether this is the best decision, whether he is bringing the salvation or damanation to Metropolis, Alexi is frozen with indecision. The lesser peoples of Metropolis would call this fear. For Alexi it was not fear, it was millions of lives resting upon this decision, his decision. The weight of it was worse than the oppressive evil that surrounded him. He sank to his knees, calling out quietly, softly but passionately and fiercely, to Metropolis, to Stepahnie for guidance.

Phoenix
[sblock] I the interests of consolidated posts, assume that any sign of Metropolis/Stephanie that Alexi will interpret as positive and he will signal Whale, if any sign is negative, he will wait or turn back. If no response comes, Alexi will rise to his feet and hesitantly signal Whale as he feels that this evil is corrupting Metropolis and will eventualy consume her and the risk of destroying here to try to save her is worth it if the city is doomed anyway. [/sblock]

 

[Scotley]

Jazick

As Jazick and Azot spoke, the great museum doors buckled, as if the vortex within the chamber struggled with the mighty doors to draw them into the abyss as well. A chill wind seemed to be drawn through the corridors of the great tower towards the museum, almost freezing the very souls of the two unlikely companions.

"I'm coming with you. I want to get to the bottom of whatever is threatening our city." Just as he says this the doors start to go. "Let's go now."