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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tellerian Hawke" data-source="post: 7621138" data-attributes="member: 6790669">The Battle's FinaleAs the party continues to fight, things seem to slow down, almost to a crawl, creating an almost dream-like state. Nothing about what is happening seems real... and then, suddenly, everyone realizes that it isn't.The deaths of the other party members are equally spectacular, compared to the ones who have already fallen. The twins are torn apart while trying to protect Duncan; Tam and Damaara deliver blow after blow to the Sphinx, hoping to wear him down, but they are unsuccessful, both meeting their end with a ferocity born of desperation. Tam sees Damaara expire, moments before he himself is ripped limb from limb, and a single tear rolls down his cheek, as he watches her body shudder from the massive blow, and go slack.Duncan dies trying to fend the beast off of his wife's lifeless body, and makes no scream of agony as the Sphinx attacks; instead, his scream is one one of anger, pure rage, and if rage alone could kill, the Sphinx would have been dead a thousand times over. Instead, the Sphinx crushes the life out of him, sinking his claws into Duncan's chest with a sickening crunch.Vale is the next to fall, uttering a string of Dwarven curses as he delivers several great blows with his axe; although his arm is mighty, and his axe blows deadly in terms of what a normal man could stand, the Sphinx looks on with indifference, as he pauses to heal his wounds completely, before ripping the Dwarf's head clean off.Thallok is the last to fall, suffering a great loss, just before having his life taken from him. The Sphinx catches Mirios in his left claw, and flexes his mighty muscles, snapping the blade in half! An explosion of magical energy slams into both of them, mildly burning the Sphinx, but severely injuring Thallok. With a wry grin, Khubsheth finishes off the stunned Orc warrior with a single swipe of his massive paw, beheading him, just as he had done with Vale.[spoiler="Ok, Tam, you're the last player to know... take a deep breath, and click here."]As Khubsheth deals you a mortal blow, there is a blinding flash of light, and you find yourself in strange environs...You are currently in a dark, 20x20 antechamber, lit only by a single, sputtering torch. You are surprised to find yourself alive, indeed, uninjured in the slightest, and with all of your gear intact. It appears that you have been somehow teleported to this place. All of the other party members are also standing next to you, and they all bid you welcome, a look of relief on their faces. The small space is crowded, and the air stinks of B.O. and spent adrenaline. There is a heavy feeling of awe and astonishment hanging in the air around you. None of you saw this coming.On the wall, there is a message written in glowing runes; it is obviously a spell of some sort, a message from Khubsheth himself.DO NOT FEAR, MY FRIENDS. THIS LITTLE SHOW WAS NECESSARY; THE QUEEN SCRIES MY PERCH CONSTANTLY, TRYING TO GATHER INFORMATION ABOUT HER WOULD-BE DESTROYERS. I DO NOT WANT HER TO HAVE ADVANCE WARNING OF YOUR APPROACH.THIS ENTIRE FARCE WAS A POWERFUL ILLUSION. THOSE WHO HAVE PROVEN UNWORTHY IN THE PAST WERE TELEPORTED FAR AWAY, AND WARNED NOT TO RETURN. SO FAR, YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS HERE, WHO ARE ALL INDEED CHAMPIONS, ARE THE ONLY ONES WHO HAVE PROVEN STRONG ENOUGH TO BE TELEPORTED INSIDE THE TOMB. I REGRET HAVING TO TEST ALL OF YOU IN THIS MANNER, BUT ALL MUST PASS MY TEST. IT IS THE ONLY WAY TO ENSURE THE QUEEN'S DEMISE. THOSE WHO ARE ALLOWED TO ENTER THE TOMB MUST BE THE BEST OF THE BEST, A CUT ABOVE EVEN THE BRAVEST OF ADVENTURERS, MORE DEADLY THAN THE MOST SKILLED MERCENARIES. I WAS LOOKING FOR THE ELITE, AND I FOUND THEM. REMIND ME TO THANK THE CHIEFTAIN LATER FOR RECOMMENDING ALL OF YOU TO MY PURPOSE.NOW THE TRUE BATTLE BEGINS. BELOW, IS A MAZE OF TRAPS, MAGICAL WARDS, MYSTICAL GUARDIANS, AND HORRIFIC MONSTERS. ALL OF THEM HAVE ONE PURPOSE, TO PROTECT THE QUEEN UNTIL SHE IS STRONG ENOUGH TO ESCAPE THIS TOMB. YOU MUST SEE TO IT THAT THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN. YOU MUST NOW JOURNEY DOWNWARD TOGETHER, INTO THE HEART OF DANGER, WHERE YOU SHALL EVENTUALLY FACE THE QUEEN HERSELF. I WISH YOU THE BEST OF LUCK, MY FRIENDS. I AM COUNTING ON ALL OF YOU, AND PRAYING FOR YOUR VICTORY.YOURS TRULY,KHUBSHETH[/spoiler] EVERYONE: What do you do now?[gm] NOTE: Dungeon map coming soon.[/gm][/sblock]</blockquote>

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