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<blockquote data-quote="Funeris" data-source="post: 2813406" data-attributes="member: 22792"><p><strong>Chapter 6: Fata Viam Invenient Continued</strong></p><p></p><p>Jagged razors of teeth lowered from the great corpse-beast’s lips, tearing into Aramil’s ankle. The beast laughed.</p><p></p><p>The rogue wailed.</p><p></p><p>The leather of the half-elf’s boot split, turning into nothing more than twisted rags. The broken leather flapped toward the void.</p><p></p><p>Cassock pulled out a few hairs in frustration and punched the invisible barrier. He screamed and swore. Spinum rubbed his chin—deep in thought.</p><p></p><p>An epiphany hit both at the same time. In unison, they screamed, “<strong>Flip the other card!</strong>”</p><p></p><p>Glancing toward the floor, the rogue eyed the remaining card. It was just barely outside his reach unless he could pull himself closer. The muscles on his arm bulging, the rogue reached for his last hope.</p><p></p><p>A fierce gust of wind assaulted his body, straining his muscles. The beast’s raucous laughter echoed past the gale.</p><p></p><p>Once Aramil thought he was close enough, he released one hand. His palm slapped the remaining card.</p><p></p><p>Cassock and Spinum watched in horror as the rogue’s other hand lost its grip upon the blade.</p><p></p><p>As he was wrenched backward into the bottomless maw, the rogue seized the other card, flipping it in his hand and brushing his finger over the small, delicate symbol in its center: a lamp.</p><p></p><p>The lamp swelled and emitted an electric azure puff of smoke.</p><p></p><p>The creature’s maw closed around the half-elf. But the corpse-beast vanished, leaving Aramil wounded yet safe on the floor. Towering over the half-elf stood a vivid blue-skinned creature. It leaned down, lifting its charge from the floor. </p><p></p><p>Aramil stared, his mouth open. The creature was easily eight feet tall, if its height could be measured. It had no legs; both were replaced by a vapid fog which tied it to the card.</p><p></p><p>It lifted its arm, indicating two fingers pointing directly up. “You have two more wishes,” it bellowed. The voice, Aramil thought, was deep and strong and carried a tone similar to that with which he thought a god would speak.</p><p></p><p>The half-elf’s lips parted, his words barely spilling out. “Can—can—can you tell me what I <strong>can</strong> wish for?” he stammered. </p><p></p><p>The djini leaned in, intimidating the rogue with his size. His black eyebrows—the only hair on his body—arched high. “Are you <strong>wishing</strong> for me to tell you what you can <strong>wish</strong> for?”</p><p></p><p>“N-n-no. That’s not what I meant at all.”</p><p></p><p>“Be quick then. I have other business to attend to.” The djinni’s skin flared from blue to red with impatience. Aramil shuddered as he backed off.</p><p></p><p><em>Gabrielle</em>, the name pounded into the half-elf’s mind. With her name, a vivid recollection of her death at the Inquisition flashed behind his eyes. <em>If I had had more power…</em> He was unsure if the words were his own thoughts. But he knew what he wanted.</p><p></p><p>“Make me a god,” he stated coldly. “I wish for the power of a god. I wish to be a god.” Aramil lifted his head nobly.</p><p></p><p>The djinni measured the little half-elf with his eyes and sighed. “Very well.” With a click of his fingers, light exploded within the room. </p><p></p><p>Cassock and Spinum rubbed their eyes. The light had cleared…Aramil lay unconscious on the floor. The djinni had one finger still up…</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Funeris, post: 2813406, member: 22792"] [b]Chapter 6: Fata Viam Invenient Continued[/b] Jagged razors of teeth lowered from the great corpse-beast’s lips, tearing into Aramil’s ankle. The beast laughed. The rogue wailed. The leather of the half-elf’s boot split, turning into nothing more than twisted rags. The broken leather flapped toward the void. Cassock pulled out a few hairs in frustration and punched the invisible barrier. He screamed and swore. Spinum rubbed his chin—deep in thought. An epiphany hit both at the same time. In unison, they screamed, “[b]Flip the other card![/b]” Glancing toward the floor, the rogue eyed the remaining card. It was just barely outside his reach unless he could pull himself closer. The muscles on his arm bulging, the rogue reached for his last hope. A fierce gust of wind assaulted his body, straining his muscles. The beast’s raucous laughter echoed past the gale. Once Aramil thought he was close enough, he released one hand. His palm slapped the remaining card. Cassock and Spinum watched in horror as the rogue’s other hand lost its grip upon the blade. As he was wrenched backward into the bottomless maw, the rogue seized the other card, flipping it in his hand and brushing his finger over the small, delicate symbol in its center: a lamp. The lamp swelled and emitted an electric azure puff of smoke. The creature’s maw closed around the half-elf. But the corpse-beast vanished, leaving Aramil wounded yet safe on the floor. Towering over the half-elf stood a vivid blue-skinned creature. It leaned down, lifting its charge from the floor. Aramil stared, his mouth open. The creature was easily eight feet tall, if its height could be measured. It had no legs; both were replaced by a vapid fog which tied it to the card. It lifted its arm, indicating two fingers pointing directly up. “You have two more wishes,” it bellowed. The voice, Aramil thought, was deep and strong and carried a tone similar to that with which he thought a god would speak. The half-elf’s lips parted, his words barely spilling out. “Can—can—can you tell me what I [b]can[/b] wish for?” he stammered. The djini leaned in, intimidating the rogue with his size. His black eyebrows—the only hair on his body—arched high. “Are you [b]wishing[/b] for me to tell you what you can [b]wish[/b] for?” “N-n-no. That’s not what I meant at all.” “Be quick then. I have other business to attend to.” The djinni’s skin flared from blue to red with impatience. Aramil shuddered as he backed off. [i]Gabrielle[/i], the name pounded into the half-elf’s mind. With her name, a vivid recollection of her death at the Inquisition flashed behind his eyes. [i]If I had had more power…[/i] He was unsure if the words were his own thoughts. But he knew what he wanted. “Make me a god,” he stated coldly. “I wish for the power of a god. I wish to be a god.” Aramil lifted his head nobly. The djinni measured the little half-elf with his eyes and sighed. “Very well.” With a click of his fingers, light exploded within the room. Cassock and Spinum rubbed their eyes. The light had cleared…Aramil lay unconscious on the floor. The djinni had one finger still up… [/QUOTE]
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