(RP) Dangerous Legacy

[Knight Otu]

"I think we could move it if need be, but there must be another way." Sel says, quickly scanning the bookcase for any oddities.

 

[hafrogman]

Liam grabs the pouch for now, but kicks the guards sword away from him, into a corner of the room. Best not to touch such an item. At Sel's word, he turns his attentions to the bookshelf to see if his arcane sight can reveal anything about it.

 

[ender_wiggin]

"Not long enough to learn your darkest secrets, I assure you," said Victor. "I presume from the fact that you've all just turned your backs to me for several moments -- defenseless -- that I appear harmless enough."

 

[hafrogman]

Liam shrugs.

"It's not that you're quite so harmless as it is that we've got more important stuff on our mind. Treason. Regicide. The fate of the world hanging in the balance."

He pauses in his speech for a second, considering the precision of his statement.

"We're trying to stop those first two things, just to clarify."

 

[Knight Otu]

"Besides, you've had ample opportunity to backstab us while that guard was still up and fighting." Sel adds. "You apparently didn't helped us, but you also didn't help him."

 

[Vendetta]

Krueger thinks over Sel's statements as the elf makes them... the dwarf's own emotions ranging from outright rage at the thought of the new arrival not helping him and his companions to acceptance of the newcomer at not helping the enemy. Not sure what to make of it all, the dwarf turns his attention to the bookshelf. Hefting his axe, he nods at the shelf as if asking permission to chop through it.

Sel'Tarien: [sblock] You now notice two oddities to the bookshelf. The first is the stark white binding of a book amid a plethora of other, leather bound books of various shades of brown. This particular book is at shoulder height to you and almost directly in the middle of the shelf. The other is a bit of wax dripping over the edge of the bookcase near the candlestick that sits on top... almost as if the candlestick were tipped forward with some of the wax dripping out. It would be a reach... but a human, generally a few more inches taller than an elf, shouldn't have any trouble reaching it... especially King Promus, despite his middle age, still strikes a rather sturdy frame at right around six feet of height.[/sblock]

 

[Knight Otu]

"Book or Candle?" Sel wonders, then reaches for the candle. If he can't reach it, he'll ask someone taller to try it.

 

[Vendetta]

Grabbing the candle, the elf notes that it seems to be somehow attached to the top of the bookcase. However, it does lean forward, and with that motion, the whole bookcase slides to the side revealing a darkened corridor and a spiral staircase heading down.

 

[Knight Otu]

(Would the corridor be completely dark if the bookshelf closes gain? If so, Sel asks if anyone can make light. Otherwise, he'll go in immediately.)

 

[ender_wiggin]

Victor's eyes widened to the sight of the hidden corridor.

Thoughts ran through his mind. Saving the kingdom from what? I cannot say that when the time comes to fight that I will be on their side.

"It looks like an investigation is not out of the question," he said, peering carefully down the new pathway.