[Planescape] Squaring the Circle Redux - IC

[Sephiroth no Miko]

Unlike the ghost that confront you in the courtyard, this creatures seems quite solid and corporeal, despite the odd manner of its manifestation. Its great wings, though mostly useless here in the narrow hallway, serves admirably to block all access to the door beyond (excepting Kiaros, of course).

Since Flaust makes no attempt to attack nor move past it, it leaves her be, though its attention shifts to Burrow as the mephling approachs. "My master commands me thusly. None shall disturb him," it replies tonelessly. Its manner of speaking is strange, archaic.

Vlad:

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[Vlad rolled Spot 18+3=21] Peering around the bulk of the creature, he can make out the telltale glimmer of a portal in the doorway, just as Burrow said.

Blade:

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[Blade rolled Spot 11+1=12] Taking a cue from Burrow, she looks for the telltale glimmer of a portal beyond the creature, but its bulk blocks her view and she is unable to make out anything at the moment.

 

[Thanee]

Zoe Windwalker

Maybe the guardian will react to any of the words we found in the last few weeks, Zoe thinks to herself, then steps out of the doorway and into the corridor, to boldly confront the guardian.

“We are here to see your master, Daru ib Shamiq, in a matter linked to the Maeldur. Now let us pass, guardian of the Gloom.”

 

[Ashy]

Burrow looks from the creature, to Zoe, and then back to the creature, nodding slightly...

 

[Old Fezziwig]

Vlad relaxes and waits to see if Zoë can somehow convince the creature to move away from the portal. Perhaps there's another way — an offering? Some sort of "key"? The dwarf continues to ruminate on this, holding back any suggestions until he's certain of them.

 

[Serpenteye]

Kiaros hovers on the edge of violence, waiting for his companions to talk their way past the guardian. He prepares himself for taking posession of the fiend if they should fail.

 

[Sephiroth no Miko]

"My master hast not spoken to anyone for many long ages but his last instructions to me were very explicit," the guardian rumbles, unmoved by Zoe's command. "I cannot permit thee to pass." It pauses uncharacteristically for moment, then a trace of emotion enters its flat voice. "However, if thou shouldst absolve of me of my geas... then I would be responsible for the portal no longer."

 

[deadestdai]

About to exit the manour, Flaust's ears picked up the Guardian's words and span about. No! She shouted running back toward her friends. No releasing from gae's's's or anything else of the sort! She panted slightly and leaned heavily on Zoe's shoulder and continued. If'n you've been a bad one to have been left this burdensome punishment, then you'll stay put and like it! She berated the Guardian, finger wagging in it's direction.

There must be some other password we can use or somethin'? This time obviously addressing the group.

 

[Ashy]

Burrow nods at Flaust's words, and adds his own, "Or likely ye'll run amok, causin' death and horror should we free ya. I think that'll not be th' path we'll be troddin', lad..."

 

[Old Fezziwig]

"Absolve you of your geas? If we did this, what would happen — aside from being able to pass through the portal?"

 

[Thanee]

Zoe Windwalker

“What exactly are your instructions?” Zoe asks the guardian.