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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hairy Minotaur" data-source="post: 1373526" data-attributes="member: 11574">Rebrey and sat on the cold floor watching the entry doors all thru daylight. Now that the sun had receded beyond the canyon wall, his human eyes were becoming less and less useful. Winter was fast approaching and the temperature was retreating just as quickly, Rebrey watched as he breath left his mouth as a light fog. Rebrey worried that he might not make it through the night, let alone make it through the lich. Rebrey was confused about the diamond Tharhack had left him, he didn't know what to do with it, or how it was supposed to help his situation. Rebrey had noticed however that the diamond did give off a fair bit of light, Rebrey thought it an awfully expensive light however. Rebrey sat shivering in the cold, trying to push that aside and concentrate on hopefully detecting the lich before the lich detected Rebrey. Rebrey focused on the entry doors, hoping that the lich would enter that way. The cold and the night made his eyes heavy, his fingers were like icicles and Rebrey could only wonder how bad his toes were getting. Several times he had caught himself nodding off, Rebrey grew frustrated as a thought slowly seeped through his head, that Emthur would wait until Rebrey had succumbed to the cold before making his approach. That coward would wait until Rebrey was unable to defend himself, and then come looking for him. Rebrey thought he heard laughter ringing through building, but pushed that thought away as just delusions of someone on the brink. Rebrey's eyes finally won the battle, and forced themselves to closed. Sometime in the early morning, Rebrey's cold and tired eyes picked up light glowing thru his closed lids. His sleepy brain takes a moment before processing the information, and alerting the rest of the body. Rebrey opens his eyes with a shaking start, and send the commands to his legs to leap to his feet, his legs of course don't respond and Rebrey slips and falls face first to the floor. Coughing the rubble dust from his throat, Rebrey hears footsteps coming up behind him. Thoughts, ideas, and plans race thru his head as Rebrey tries to come up with some sort of strategy that will not give away his physical condition until he had no other choice. Putting his hands to his side, Rebrey grabbed his dire flail with one hand and the diamond Tharhack had left him with the other hand. Rebrey cleared his mind and fought the icy cold, trying to locate where Emthur was. To his astonishment, Rebrey detected no evil anywhere near him. Hearing silence, Rebrey came to the conclusion that the footsteps must have been a dream. Rebrey rolled over onto his back and looked up into the face of golden skinned, eagle winged human with glowing white eyes. "Hello little one, do not be afraid, I am not hear to harm you." The figure statesRebrey stares in stunned silence, unable to get up, and unable to believe what he was seeing was actually happening and not a dream."I have been sent to grant you a new body." The figure states"It is that obvious is it?" Rebrey starts, "Please forgive me for not standing to greet you.""I understand your pain, I am here to take that away." The figure replies"I am thankful, just in time as well, I thought you were the lich coming to seek me out." Rebrey answers"Ah yes, I saw him as I flew to you. I doubt that he will come close as long as I remain with you." The figure answers"I see, were you sent by Prometheus?" Rebrey asks"I am, he wishes that you continue along your chosen path of destiny." The figure answers"I am humbled by his faith in me. I am ready to resume my service in the name of Prometheus." Rebrey answers"Very good, you must chose your new form with which you will continue." The figure replies"I don't understand, I am not to be healed?" Rebrey asks"No, your body is damaged beyond the repair my lord is able to give." The figure replies"So, you are giving me a new body? Seems an inefficient way to heal people." Rebrey replies"Our liege is barred from using raise dead, resurrection, and regenerate as conditions of his release from Mount Olympus. But, as the creator of the vessel for which your soul resides, he has access to one way of giving you a second chance." Replies the figure"Reincarnation? You mean I could come back as a rabbit or a dung pudding?" Rebrey asked"Not quite, the vessels have already been made, you just have to chose which of these three you would like to reside in." The figure repliesThe figure produced three small statues in his hand, one was a hulking lizard like creature with a strong looking tail, the next one looked almost demonic in origin as it had pitch black skin and red glowing eyes, the last one looked very much like a minotaur complete with horns."Which shall it be?" The figure asked"I don't recognize these two." Rebrey points out while pointing to the first two figures in line."These are not yet ready to populate a world, you are being given the opportunity to select either of these if you wish, before any mortal sets eyes upon them." The firgure answers"Why not human?" Rebrey asks"You would ask the god of creation to stop creating?" The figure answers"No, I would not. It does seem it would be more difficult to spread the word and knowledge of Prometheus while in those bodies." Rebrey answers"If this were meant to be easy, I would have slain the lich, healed you, and given you a mighty holy sword for you trouble. And yes, the road ahead is paved with pits of those who walked it before you, but that doesn't mean you will be able to avoid all of them." The figure answers"I choose him." Rebrey says picking up one of the figurines out from the angelic being's hand, and holding it close to his chest. Rebrey wondered what Emthur would think seeing Rebrey stride up to him in his new outfit.</blockquote>

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