The Psionicle, Part VI

[Zhure]

Osius

Osius still looks confused by lack of sleep.

"We cannot allow the illithid to get ahold of the eye."

 

[Jarval]

"Eye of Imzil... From you description, it sounds much like one of the six gems that make up part of the Psionicle. If this is the case, then care must be taken, as the Illithid will do much to steal your artifact.

"But I am sure your people would not let an Illithid anywhere near such an item. Do many outside of your people know the nature of the Eye of Imzil?"

 

[Hand of Vecna]

"Yes, Animus?" Nathan responds telepathically.

 

[dkoz]

Desimus stays quite not having much to contribute to the psionic nature of the conversation. He passes the time listening to Jhessail and watching the surrounding forest. A feeling of dread and that something is watching them passes over him at the mention of the illithilich.

[OOCSorry I haven't been active. I just moved this weekend and haven't had internet access.[/OOC]

 

[Creamsteak]

"Yes, Animus?" Nathan responds telepathically.

Rather than re-posting the last thing I said, simply assume I think those things in communication with you. Though we can't do anythng now, at least you know my intentions then...

Best you can do is ask the question, "can we see it?" for me...

 

[Hand of Vecna]

[[ Understood. ]]

Nathan made his way to the front of the line.

"Excuse me, madame, I don't mean to interrupt or sound rude, but... well... would it be at all possible for us to see the Eye of Imzil? Such a relic is surely a one-of-a-kind item, and to pass up the opportunity to see something of such exquisite beauty and craftsmanship would be a true pity..."

[[ Nathan is trying to sound as diplomatic as possible. ]]

 

[GnomeWorks]

"Eye of Imzil... From your description, it sounds much like one of the six gems that make up part of the Psionicle. If this is the case, then care must be taken, as the Illithid will do much to steal your artifact.

Jhessail looks thoughtful, and is silent for a moment, apparently deep in thought.

"Yesss, care mussst be taken. Already, the illithid have attempted to take the Eye from usss... we have managed to fend them off, but our numbersss, unlike theirsss, are limited. Each losss isss one that isss not easssily replasssed.

"If the Eye of Imzil were a piessse of the... Psssionicle - would there be a way to tell, that you are aware of?"

"But I am sure your people would not let an Illithid anywhere near such an item. Do many outside of your people know the nature of the Eye of Imzil?"

"No, we would not." Jhessail says, nodding in agreement. "Alwaysss, one of our number carriesss it - and when the illithid come, that one isss sssent deep into the village to protect the Eye.

"None, other than yourssselvesss, know of the Eye of Imzil and it'sss nature. The Sssalpheriansss may know, but asss I sssaid before, they are far beyond our reach."

Tori'shel, who had apparently been paying more attention than she had seemed to, interrupts with a question. "Can you trust the one with the Eye? Is it always the same person with it, or do you give it to a different one every now and then?"

Jhessail regards Tori'shel with a slightly distrustful look, but answers her questions. "The perssson who holdsss the Eye of Imzil is alwaysss the sssame, and isss very trussstworthy. Ssshe hasss been by my ssside ever sssince I had my visssion in Sssalpher."

"Excuse me, madame, I don't mean to interrupt or sound rude, but... well... would it be at all possible for us to see the Eye of Imzil? Such a relic is surely a one-of-a-kind item, and to pass up the opportunity to see something of such exquisite beauty and craftsmanship would be a true pity..."

Jhessail regards Nathan with the same look of slight distrust that she gave to Tori'shel.

"It isss indeed posssible for you to sssee it. Interessstingly enough, we desssided before you came that we would entrussst the Eye in your care. Although it isss our mossst valued posssesssion, we cannot allow it to fall into the handsss of the illithid. With our ssstrength and numbersss dwindling, we will sssoon be unable to defend it.

"Thusss, we ssshall give it to you, and dissscusss the treaty. Within two daysss, you will leave here, before the illithid learn of our plan to remove the Eye from thisss plassse. Hopefully, you will be more fit to be protectorsss of it than we are."

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As you continue walking along, Tori'shel suddenly gives off a small cry.

"Damn! I lost my watch." She says, rubbing her wrist where the bulky contraption had been and looking around nervously. "You guys go on ahead, I'll catch up with you once I find it."

She then gets down on her hands and knees, searching for the lost device amongst the undergrowth.

 

[Hand of Vecna]

Nathan gives a slight bow to Jhessail.

"Truly, we are deeply honored that the yuan-ti peoples would entrust us with one of your most sacred relics. I shall do everything in my power to insure that those thrice-damned mind flayers don't get their foul tentacles anywhere near it!"

 

[Dalamar]

"I agree with Nathan, it is a great honor that the yuan-ti would place their most valuable item to our care. If we indeed do get it, you will have my promise to protect it with my life."

Syld thinks for a moment.
"As to finding out if it is part of the Psionicle, the easiest way would be if we could get to the Astral Plane. None in our group can do it, but it should show in detect psionics as a very powerful aura. The aura should be powerful enough to show up beyond the power's range and through thick stone."

He looks after Tori'Shel as she kneels down.
"I hope she doesn't get lost, it wouldn't be good to lose our number."

 

[Creamsteak]

Animus eyes the group with anticipation in his stomach. His feet are a bit shaky, and his thoughts are moving two rounds ahead of everything that is happening.

"The Psionicle... that is it's name. That is why I am with these people. To protect the Psionicle."