The Psionicle, Part VII

[GnomeWorks]

I'm guessing we all know the above, as if we had taken 10 on a knowledge check? I also guess everyone is waiting for something to happen, but I don't know what.

OOC:

OOC: Yes, the information posted in smaller font you are all aware of. As for the second item... I'll leave that for you to ponder.

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Jansson
With the Yuan-ti guards in place, Jansson returns to the carriages to find Liat'ned.

Having ventured through the thick growth before, you find your way - with minor difficulty - back to the carriages. Liat'ned appears to be milling about, although he is staying within the confines of the clearing.

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Syld
"And you think that people like you are the byproduct of such relationships? What if people like you are the cause of trouble, not the solution?"

Jirlai sighs. "Yes, actually, I do. I wish to destroy the other forces... to further my own goals, but also to ensure that the world is not destroyed by the forces' warring. Elimination of the other two forces would eliminate the fighting, thus leaving the remaining force in peace."

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Osius
"Syld is correct. For all we know it's the people involved in the factions, not the powers that cause these strifes. In any event, you are a prisoner and we need to care for our fallen comrade."

Jirlai nods. "That is a reasonable hypothesis. However, as I said before - eliminate the other forces, and eliminate the problem."

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Desimus
"It seems that these two are set in their ways. If they are freed or somehow escape they will just return to bother us in our quest once again. I, for one, am not willing to drag these prisoners along with us during our travels. They would place too much of a burden on us and distract us from our real purpose. I know that none of us are judges or magistrates and so it might not be our place to pass judgments on them for their actions. Jirlai did kill one of our group inside this Yaun-ti village and Tori'shel did betray us and attempt to help Jirlai. So, I suggest we submit these prisoners to Jhessail to be judged and punished under Yaun-ti law."

Jirlai is silent. However, Tori'shel speaks up.

"And who is it to say that we are the wrong-doers here? Jirlai should never have killed Niko," with that, she looks at the sorcerer with a cold look, then returns to face Desimus. "However, that is in the past, and dwelling on the past will only waste time. Desimus... I have no quarrel with you. I have none with any of you. But technology must prevail, and psionics must die. This is the way it must be. If there were a way to prevent your destruction and still remove psionics, then I would try to find it. As for us wanting our respective forces to survive and attempting to destroy the Psionicle - what is your purpose in attempting to construct it? Who is to say who is right in this matter? Are you, for attempting to bring your force back to full strength? Or are we, attempting to remove psionics so that we are no longer threatened by it?"

She shakes her head, obviously confusing herself.

"I do not know the answers to these questions. Perhaps, on our seperate ways, we will find what the answers are... but for now, our goals are opposite. I will continue my attempt to destroy it, and you will continue to attempt to build it."

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Animus
...going to put the staff in my left hand...

Animus - you wield the Staff in your left hand, and a strange, nearly-invisible glow begins to surround it. A thin line of an emerald color, visible only to Animus, shoots from the Eye of Imzil into a well-concealed circular depression in the length of the staff.

In addition, a clear line of light shoots off from another circular depression, that leads into the room where Jirlai and Tori'shel are being interrogated.

<<Bring them...>> A voice speaks mentally, and all those within the temple hear it - although there is no apparent source. <<Bring them to me...>>

Animus gets a 5 on his will save, which fails. The staff gains dominance.

<<Bring them to me... and you shall live... any who interfere... shall perish...>>

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OOC:

OOC: Jarval, thanks for your help in telling me where the three artifacts were. I was being touchy about where they were because it was important that I had exact locations of them. Sorry if I sounded a little rude or ungrateful .

 

[Creamsteak]

OOC: Awesome, I'm dominated by an item (half-sarcastic). This is the first time. I'm assuming GW trusts me to run Animus dominated.

Animus activates his psionic skin and turns really blue, and starts to look around. He looks into Jansen's eyes first, and his friend, and then looks outside in the direction of Niko's constructed funeral pyre. Animus turns back, looks around again.

"The Telepath..."

(Replace the torch with a sword)

Animus steps are off rythm. His left side, the side bearing the staff, steps forwards first, quickly and heavily. His right foot follows, with an almost feathery trajectory. It shakes as it comes down, and it falls with incredibly slow speed.

His steps don't become more controlled, they fall farther and farther apart, until his sixth step, when suddenly the speeds both came to match the left leg. His speed was increased to something far faster than a normal walk for a person (manifesting burst, and walking at 15 ft. + 10 ft. for 25 ft.). He walks up behind

Animus walks into the room and looks at the telepath. "Could you hand me the gem of telepathy now? I need it."

Animus, guessing that the staff may be able to carry that message over, even if nobody wants to listen, waits to see if the message works this way.

He may risk drawing paper and pen if it doesn't.

 

[Jarval]

"Ah, Liat'ned. We need your help back at the temple. We fear the illithid may try to take the artifacts, and we could use the skills of another warrior."

Jansson will lead Liat'ned back to the temple (if he wants to go) filling him in on all that has happened as they walk.

OOC:

OOC: Jarval, thanks for your help in telling me where the three artifacts were. I was being touchy about where they were because it was important that I had exact locations of them. Sorry if I sounded a little rude or ungrateful .

No problem, glad to help It didn't sound rude or anything.

I said we should have coated that darn staff in lead, but did anyone listen?

 

[Dalamar]

"Go ahead, Desimus."

As the mental voice sounds through the temple, Syld gets quite confused.
"Who..? Bring what?"

 

[dkoz]

Desimus starts to move toward Jirlai to search him. When the voice sounds he freezes and looks around confused for the source. Seeing Animus approach Nathan with his powers up he gives out a cry in warning.

"Watch out! Animus has turned on us too!"

Desimus draws and loads his crossbow.

 

[GnomeWorks]

Of it's own volition, the staff appears to twist slowly in Animus' hands to face Desimus.

<<Shoot... and die...>> The mental voice speaks. The staff then twists once more, this time to face Nathan.

<<The gem... give it... to me...>>

 

[Jarval]

Jansson continues on his way back to the temple, reloading his pistol as he goes.

 

[Zhure]

Osius

Osius (upon seeing Jannson reloading his weapon outside the temple), "What's wrong?"

 

[Jarval]

Re: Osius

Osius (upon seeing Jannson reloading his weapon outside the temple), "What's wrong?"

"Nothing as yet my friend, but it can't hurt to be ready for trouble. I feel the illithid may try to attack us, even while we stay in the village."

Jansson continues on into the temple, showing Liat'ned the surroundings as he goes.

 

[Dalamar]

Syld's eyes widen in fear.
"The Staff.... We forgot the Staff can control minds!"

I hope it doesn't come to it, but we might need to kill Animus. I really don't want to impose the experience of another death upon him.