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Message: <blockquote data-quote="megamania" data-source="post: 5982553" data-attributes="member: 9255">CREATION SCHEMASEGMENT 329“THIS MISSION, IF YOU CHOICE TO ACCEPT IT….”RHAAN 27, 999The Thri-kreen decides not to check out the mess hall.   It can sense the magic here.  It LOVES magic.  Really- really Love magic.It circles the mess hall and goes back to the building between the mess hall and the men with the bows.  Magic… it’s within this building.  Nearby is a dinosaur also sneaking around the building.  It hisses in anticipation of the hunt.  Its tail bobs slightly up and down and side to side.   It knows the smell- it’s an insect man.  Crunchy on the outside and chewy and gooey on the inside.So intent on locating the source of magical energies it is certain are here, Arcanis, the Thri-kreen warrior, doesn’t notice the large dinosaur until it is within 20 feet.   The Thri-kreen immediately goes onto the defense drawing out its two swords and motioning with its other two arms.  The Megaraptor wags its tail and circles the kreen.  The entire time it is smirking.  This is a game to it.  The thri-kreen however, this is no game, it has seen this scene before on the Talenta Plain’s grasslands. “Tweeeeet!”The raptor tilts its head then turns and spins away from the kreen.  Its tail barely avoiding hitting the insect.  It hops back to its pack mate.   “You too kreen.” Calls out the halfling waving for it to join them.The group enters the mess hall except for the Raptor.   It waits patiently for the wary kreen.  As the kreen hesitates before entering the building the raptor turns quickly- once more forcing the mantis warrior to dodge the swinging tail.   It attempts to bite at the tail but the raptor is off and away chasing a bird.  Damned dinosaurs.“I am glad you have all made it here today. I believe introductions should be made before we begin.  I am Jasyne Symtex.  I have worked with Kim Elderich several times in the past.  I am a Wayfinder from Aundair.  Since then I have taken to training soldiers for House Deneith.  My specialty is the bow.  I am a Kensai warrior.  I can channel my own personal energy into this bow giving it more power than normal.  “I am Alton Clawvin and that is my best friend and traveling companion- Screecha.   She is fierce in battle but quite gentle otherwise.  He says this looking to the kreen whom folds back its antennae in irritation.  I am a good hunter and work with the land.   I believe you city people refer to it as a druid.  I have known Kim Elderich for a few years now.  We met when he was visiting my homeland of the Talenta Plains.   I go where ever adventure brings me and Screecha.”“Klik.   Keep your klik companion on short clik-clik-clak- ticking leash.   I dislike klik raptors- especially big ones. “In a quieter voice…. “Poison not as effective….”    Standing its antennae tall and proud once more- “I am a hunter from the Blade Desert near the Plains Klik.  I have magical swords of fire clik and ice.  I like magic.   Kim give me magic for this I hope.”“Sorry dear insectiod- but you neglected to give a name.” says the mysterious and alluring woman.   “Arcanis.  I like magic.”Jasyne frowns.  This may be a long mission.   Maybe he can repay his debt of honor on another day?“Klik- you?”The halfling smirks misreading the racial clik as a slur.“I am  Shy-Anne Shard.  I am a master of the emotional mind.  Some of my people refer to it as being a Wilder.  Kim befriended me and we keep in touch occasionally as he finds my skills and talents useful.”“So we have two hunters, a wielder of psionics, a dinosaur and me for this mission.   Very well.”“You seem to know what is happening but we do not.   Why are we here?  Why were we summoned?” asks the halfling.“I fear a rescue.” Answers the archer.“Yes.  And aid with his current interest. The Creation Schema.” Follows the Wilder.“Creation Schema?” asks the halfling.“I believe a Schema is a tool to quicken magical spell preparation.  I am uncertain what this specific schema does.” Says Jasyne looking to the Wilder.“Correct.  I know little else other than he has spent years researching it and much of his fortune looking for the pieces to assemble it.  The last I knew, he had the pieces and was looking to assemble it.”Jasyne has troubled thoughts at this prospect.  Kim has a way of overlooking caution and common sense with things magical- the dangerous kinds especially.  “He had asked me if it was okay to set up a back-up plan with me where he could assemble a group to follow him.   The fact we are here means he is in trouble.   He needs our help and it will be dangerous… even deadly.   I understand completely if anyone wishes to leave.”   He waits and peers to everyone one at a time.   No one says anything or leaves.  “Very well then….  The last I knew of him, he had stopped in Sharn.  He had built an enormous airship, the Siberys Heir, and was leaving for Xen’drik.  I presume that is where we can go to begin looking for him.”“This ship is unique?” asks Shy-Anne.“Very.  It is large and has TWO colossal fire elementals powering it.”“We can begin whenever you wish then.   I can bring us there instantly.”“Adventure in the jungles of Xen’drik,” calls out the halfling in sheer joy.“Xen’drik…. Klik-klik-ah-klik magic!   Xen’drik is home of magic!”“Allow me to say my goodbyes to Catti first then we may begin.”</blockquote>

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