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

[Phoenix]

Alexi steels his heart and stomach against the abomonation that confronts them. The thought of the massive number of souls, of people, that must make up that barrier was staggering, even to Alexi ised to dealing with sums and large numbers.

Still the evil was apparent, present and for the moment assailable. Alexi shouted his warcry of "Metropolis" but it sounded rather like "Stephanie" once actually uttered. Alexi takes the ancient blade of his house, crafted long ago and still harbouring some of the potent magic of Metropolis' heroic age and brings it down upon one toothy maw.

[sblock=Combat Round One]Initiative:
Alexi - 32/42hp
Dragon - 48/48hp
Void Demon - 11pts (Whale) 6pts (Alexi)
Whale - 54/67hp
Boar - 35/35hp
Bless active.

Alexi attack roll (Void Demon AC hidden) +19 - Hit
Alexi damage roll - 6pts
Dragon casts bless.
Void Demon attack roll (Alexi AC 22) +28 - Critical Hit
Void Demon confirmation roll (Alexi AC 22) +11 - Failure
Void Demon damage roll - 10pts
Void Demon attack roll (Whale AC 21) +28 - Critical Hit
Void Demon confirmation roll (Alexi AC 22) +12 - Faillure
Void Demon damage roll - 13pts
Void Demon attack roll (Whale AC 21) +10 - Miss
Void Demon attack roll (Dragon AC 23) +11 - Miss
Void Demon attack roll (Boar AC 24) +12 - Miss
Whale Smite roll (Void Demon AC hidden) +25 - Hit
Whale damage roll - 11pts
Boar arcane failure check (Target 35%) +30% - Failure![/sblock]

Alexi could barely see through the snaking fury of the tentacled horror that spilled out into the chamber to assault the knights, the stench of corruption of evil almost overwhelmed his senses, but his blade struck true, spilling the dark fluid of the creature on the floor.

One of the mouths grasped onto his armour, crushing a section of the breast plate almost effortlessly as it sunk its teeth into Alexi's side. Through the pain he could see that the other knights chanted and fought desperately against the creature, but this was a more desperate battle than any street fight, joust or dragon battle...

 

[Scotley]

Jazick

As they run for the stairs Jazick has moment of clarity. "I admire you tenacity in the face of the evil here, but I should warn you that this place takes a terrible toll on those who inhabit it." He struggles for words, "I feel my very soul, my being draining away the longer I stay here. Soon, I will be of no help at all." Panting now with exertion he goes on. "When we came here the place was walled with bones to keep out a pack of jackals. Now I wonder if they also have the aim of destroying this place? Perhaps rather than running about this vast complex, we should open the door and let them do the work for us?"

 

[Bront]

Ymris purses her lips and stares at the arrogant girl in front of her. She sighs, recognizing the attitude. I was that way myself once, thinking my desires more important than anyone else's wants and needs. She runs one hand through her hair and seems hesitant to speak. Taking a deep breath she releases it and with it a torrent of words. "I believe that was Zimmerman. I think he was killed nearly 40 years ago. Or so I've been told. It was his grandson, and some undead thing who..." Ymris shudders. "...who killed me. I'm Ymris. I...I'm your mother." She frowns looking more than a little uncertain and confused. Quickly pushing on, as if not wanting to dwell on her last statement she says, "I don't know what you did to him but he didn't seem entirely displeased."

"My mother and father died long ago, and left me to the streets," Jasmine says, obviously distrusting the strange woman. "This is the Sceptre of Thrall. It was used in the Museum of Souls to control the Eternal Well. However, I believe I fell into the well."

"So, if you're dead, does that mean I am too... mom?" that last part is a bit sarcastic.

 

[GlassEye]

"My mother and father died long ago, and left me to the streets," Jasmine says, obviously distrusting the strange woman. "This is the Sceptre of Thrall. It was used in the Museum of Souls to control the Eternal Well. However, I believe I fell into the well."

"So, if you're dead, does that mean I am too... mom?" that last part is a bit sarcastic.

Ymris ignores the sarcasm. "I shouldn't have said that. I don't know. Things have been so...confusing since I was killed. And when you appeared... I remember dying quite plainly: Devries' cold touch sapping my strength, Zimmerman burning me." Ymris shivers and noticeably pushes away the memory. "If you have no such memory of dying, perhaps this Eternal Well was some sort of portal that you passed through when you fell into it." Ymris looks around trying to find some thing of clarity in this faded place. "The dream has shattered and I don't know what will happen now."

 

[Bront]

Ymris ignores the sarcasm. "I shouldn't have said that. I don't know. Things have been so...confusing since I was killed. And when you appeared... I remember dying quite plainly: Devries' cold touch sapping my strength, Zimmerman burning me." Ymris shivers and noticeably pushes away the memory. "If you have no such memory of dying, perhaps this Eternal Well was some sort of portal that you passed through when you fell into it." Ymris looks around trying to find some thing of clarity in this faded place. "The dream has shattered and I don't know what will happen now."

"Wait, Devries? He's dead. I killed him," Jasmine says, quite matter of factly.

"And if you're dead, then perhaps smaking you with this sceptre might send you after Zimmerman. But still not sure where that leaves me. It's possable I'm simply stuck in the well, but it'd be nice to get out of."

 

[GlassEye]

"Wait, Devries? He's dead. I killed him," Jasmine says, quite matter of factly.

"And if you're dead, then perhaps smaking you with this sceptre might send you after Zimmerman. But still not sure where that leaves me. It's possable I'm simply stuck in the well, but it'd be nice to get out of."

Ymris is quiet for a while, apparantly thinking. "The Devries I saw was a dead thing; a spirit of some sort. He told me he could smell 'her' betrayal on me. Which might make sense if..." She stops, not voicing the rest of thought. "Maybe he's not the same one." It's fairly clear by her tone that Ymris doesn't believe it though.

When Jasmine suggests smacking Ymris with the sceptre to send her after Zimmerman, Ymris says, "I'm not certain I want to go after Zimmerman. At least, not until I know better how to fight him." Ymris half-heartedly smiles. "Jovick would know if you're dead." Ymris concentrates on her memory of the handsome demigod of death then calls out, "Jovick!"

 

[Phoenix]

Ymris is quiet for a while, apparantly thinking. "The Devries I saw was a dead thing; a spirit of some sort. He told me he could smell 'her' betrayal on me. Which might make sense if..." She stops, not voicing the rest of thought. "Maybe he's not the same one." It's fairly clear by her tone that Ymris doesn't believe it though.

When Jasmine suggests smacking Ymris with the sceptre to send her after Zimmerman, Ymris says, "I'm not certain I want to go after Zimmerman. At least, not until I know better how to fight him." Ymris half-heartedly smiles. "Jovick would know if you're dead." Ymris concentrates on her memory of the handsome demigod of death then calls out, "Jovick!"

During their conversation Ymris and Jen watched the scene before them fade into the ether, completely disappearing and leaving them floating in a light blue mist. It felt as if they were being drawn to something in the distance, led through an impossible abyss to some unknowable location. Ymris yelled to Jovik, but there was nothing but a slight unnatural chill up her back in response.

In the distance the two could see a thin black line cut through the ether, darker than night. It seemed as though whatever current had them, dragged them towards this strange apparition.

 

[Fenris]

The wound burned, but Alexi shrugged it off with the ferocity of combat. Taking another swing of his sword he invokes the Power of Metropolis to bring destruction to this vile creature.

Phoenix: [sblock] Smite attempt [/sblock]

 

[Bront]

During their conversation Ymris and Jen watched the scene before them fade into the ether, completely disappearing and leaving them floating in a light blue mist. It felt as if they were being drawn to something in the distance, led through an impossible abyss to some unknowable location. Ymris yelled to Jovik, but there was nothing but a slight unnatural chill up her back in response.

In the distance the two could see a thin black line cut through the ether, darker than night. It seemed as though whatever current had them, dragged them towards this strange apparition.

Jasmine looked at Ymris, "So, mom, who is this Jovik? It looks like something is taking us somewhere."

She examines the strange apparation, how far off is it? How large does it look?

 

[Phoenix]

Jasmine looked at Ymris, "So, mom, who is this Jovik? It looks like something it taking us here."

She examines the strange apparation, how far off is it? How large does it look?

[sblock=OOC Jen & Ymris]The black line stretches through the ether to form a dark horizon in the distance. The ether is hard to judge, but the line looks like it is several miles away, fortunately though you feel no force in regard to your speed, you can tell by its steady growth that you have about ten minutes or so before you get in close range of it.[/sblock]