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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hairy Minotaur" data-source="post: 1285978" data-attributes="member: 11574">Rebrey reconsiders approaching the child, his detect evil ability has given him a splitting headache. Unsure whether the child or the tower was giving him the reading, Rebrey turns his back to follow Gothmog and Tharhack up the staircase. Rebrey hears a growling from behind him, turning he catches a glimpse of a small skeleton leaping through the air, blazing red eyes and a mouth filled with needle-like teeth bear down on Rebrey. With no time to draw his weapon, Rebrey throws his arms up to his face, as the skeletal child lands on Rebrey's head.The smell of decaying flesh enters Rebrey's nostrils, trying to keep from gagging himself and trying to keep the thing off of him, proved to be more difficult than he thought. Pieces of dead skin flake off as Rebrey fights with the creature. Hearing the commotion, Gothmog and Tharhack retreat back down the stairs, to Rebrey's side. "What Rebrey do to little girl?" Gothmog asks"Get it off me!" Rebrey shoutsGothmog goes to reach form the small skeleton, and the child's skull rotates on it's spine to face Gothmog. It hisses at Gothmog and attempts to bite his hand whenever it draws near. Tharhack peers over the banister of the stairs, and can see the light from the fire dimming, not because it's going out, but because the number of zombies getting past the fire have clouded the light."We're about to get company real soon." Tharhack shouts to Gothmog, and RebreyThe skeleton, turns it's attentions back to Rebrey and bites down on his forearm, sinking it's needle teeth down to his bone. Rebrey suddenly feels weak, his knees ache and his breathing becomes labored. Rebrey's legs wobble and he almost falls down. Gothmog tries again to dislodge to skeleton form Rebrey, this time instead of grabbing the skeleton, Gothmog rears back and throws a punch at the creature. The skeleton deftly dodges the blow, leaps off of Rebrey and starts up the steps towards Tharhack. The blow while missing the child, slams squarely into Rebrey's face, knocking him down and breaking his nose.Tharhack was prepared for the little monster, and had already withdrawn Kord's holy symbol.child of nightyou will fear my lightreturn to your deathnever again walk in undeathTharhack's body begins to glow, however it gives off no light. The skeleton screams, and tries to shield it's eyes, but the power of Kord shreds the child to ribbons. Skin and bone fly outward and cover the floor below the stairs.Gothmog helps Rebrey up and apologizes for hitting him."Why didn't you do that earlier?" Rebrey asks"I need to save as many attempts as I can. Who knows what we'll face further up." Tharhack answersThe trio climb about fifty steps, the light from the fire completely fades now, blinding Rebrey to the dark. The steps end in another landing, only this one has stairs leading off to the right and left."Which way?" Gothmog asks"Right." Tharhack replies"Why right?" Gothmog asks"We've got two choices, and no time to debate it. Right we go." Tharhack answersGothmog carries Rebrey to the right stairs, and begins to ascend."This is a good sign." Tharhack states"What is?" Rebrey asks"These stairs are only four feet wide, that means the zombies will have to start bunching up, that should help if we have to stop and face them." Tharhack replies******************************************************************************The hooded jailor bends down and picks up what's left of Xanoniel's eyes, and eats them. Bits of dust fall from inside the hood, and land on the stone table next to Alriand. The stench from the man brings Alriand closer to full consciousness. Alriand looks back over at Emthur, who's staring intently into a crystal ball."Looks like there's a chance we may have visitors." Emthur states looking up at the jailor "Go and give them a personal greeting." The jailor grunts at Emthur and then leaves the room. "Are you a wizard?" Alriand asks"Bah, a wizard? Such a boring moniker. I much prefer a sage of eternal life." Emthur answers proudly"A witch sent me to kill you." Alriand tells Emthur"Did she now? I see that all of your skill in that area has brought you to me bound and helpless, about to be part of the negative energy plane." Emthur answers with a smile"I'll pass." Alriand answers"Yes, you will. Pass into another state of being, maybe you'll meet up with your druid friend, and you two can pass eternity brushing up on your assassination skills." Emthur replies"You realize you just killed the heir to an elven kingdom? There's going to be hell to pay when that comes out." Alriand tells Emthur"Your friend was blubbering something along those lines when she passed to shadow, I also assume you'll be blubbering about something as your life is taken to fuel mine." Emthur states"Look who's blabbering now." Alriand taunts EmthurEmthur smiles at Alriand, "I don't  get much in the way of visitors, even ones with as bad an attitude as yours. I figure I owed you a proper explanation of what you're about to experience, but since you seem eager to go, we can start now." Emthur says walking over to the urn and raising his arms over it."That's not what I meant, we can still talk, you don't have to do this. Tharhack! Rebrey! Hurry!" Alriand shouts as the stone begins to vibrate and give off a low droning noise.</blockquote>

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