The Psionicle, Part VIII
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The Forsaken One
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I agree with resting as well. But if they won't let us there won't rest us any other choise. And besides, I'm not opposed against facing any tests, I'm conident in your abilities to complete any task set before you all.
GnomeWorks
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The whispers amongst the trees pick up again as you speak, and continue on even as the figure in the speaks to you.
"No, you do not have much choice." It says to you. "The Voices are deciding whether or not to allow you to rest. While they discuss, I shall tell you of the tests..."
"The first test is the Test of Merle, whose purpose is to test the will of man. Thirteen spirits of the trees will appear; twelve are false, one is real. You must find the real one, and destroy it, using no physical means."
"The second is the Test of Millicent, whose purpose is to test the strength of man. Thirteen beasts of the woods will appear; twelve are evil, one is not. You must destroy all the beasts, but spare the one that is not evil, using nothing but physical means."
"The third test is the Test of Rashida, whose purpose is to test the faith of man. Thirteen images of the goddess Rashida will appear, and you must choose which is real, using whatever means that you posess."
The voices in the trees suddenly stop, and the creature in the circle stops speaking. It then nods, and looks to the group.
"You may rest before you undertake our tests. The Voices have decided that they want you well-rested before they destroy you."
"Because of this resting period, however, you will not be allowed to call upon all of your resources. For each test, you must choose two of your number to undertake it - and none of you can undertake more than one test."
"This is the decision of the Voices. We will wake you when the sun sets tomorrow evening. Remain in this clearing, and none of our minions will interrupt your rest."
The creature then returns to the shadow, and you feel as though the presence in the trees has also retreated. You are alone in the clearing.
"No, you do not have much choice." It says to you. "The Voices are deciding whether or not to allow you to rest. While they discuss, I shall tell you of the tests..."
"The first test is the Test of Merle, whose purpose is to test the will of man. Thirteen spirits of the trees will appear; twelve are false, one is real. You must find the real one, and destroy it, using no physical means."
"The second is the Test of Millicent, whose purpose is to test the strength of man. Thirteen beasts of the woods will appear; twelve are evil, one is not. You must destroy all the beasts, but spare the one that is not evil, using nothing but physical means."
"The third test is the Test of Rashida, whose purpose is to test the faith of man. Thirteen images of the goddess Rashida will appear, and you must choose which is real, using whatever means that you posess."
The voices in the trees suddenly stop, and the creature in the circle stops speaking. It then nods, and looks to the group.
"You may rest before you undertake our tests. The Voices have decided that they want you well-rested before they destroy you."
"Because of this resting period, however, you will not be allowed to call upon all of your resources. For each test, you must choose two of your number to undertake it - and none of you can undertake more than one test."
"This is the decision of the Voices. We will wake you when the sun sets tomorrow evening. Remain in this clearing, and none of our minions will interrupt your rest."
The creature then returns to the shadow, and you feel as though the presence in the trees has also retreated. You are alone in the clearing.
Creamsteak
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Thinking to himself, "Humph... these tests actually sound fun. I could handle all three of them myself. Yes, I have all three, but faith is the only puzzle that would possibly challenge me. I'm not a person of faith, but I am emboldened with some degree of strength, and I have resisted the forces laid on my mind before, despite my failure with the staff..."
OOC: Just making an assumption that I'm probably going to be involved in the test of strength or the test of will. The problem is that obviously we have 3 good fighters, Jannsen, Animus, and of course Ruth. After waking, Animus will send these messages...
"Ruth, would you prefer that I work with you in the test of strength, or would you prefer Jannsan's assistance?" - to Ruth
"Jannsen, would you prefer to assist Ruth, or should I?"
If Animus is not chosen for the test of strength, he will face whatever test his friends would prefer.
OOC: Just making an assumption that I'm probably going to be involved in the test of strength or the test of will. The problem is that obviously we have 3 good fighters, Jannsen, Animus, and of course Ruth. After waking, Animus will send these messages...
"Ruth, would you prefer that I work with you in the test of strength, or would you prefer Jannsan's assistance?" - to Ruth
"Jannsen, would you prefer to assist Ruth, or should I?"
If Animus is not chosen for the test of strength, he will face whatever test his friends would prefer.
The Forsaken One
Explorer
Unequipping her sword from her back Ruth puts it on the ground next to her bow. Pulling her shield from her back as well she clasps it with both hands and weighs it for a moment as she balances it in her hands. A few rays of moonlight pierce the tree tops at the edge of the clearing and Ruth polishes up her shield a bit and looks at her own reflection in it.
Suddenly a dark shape appears behind her in the shields reflection and she turns around as fast as she can while falling a tad back. Seeing its just Animus she notices she was holding her breath and was startled by the little guy. She sighs while she sinks back into her pondering but gets startled out of that as well as the psionic message reaches her mind.
Ruth looks at Animus for a second and then at the other psychic warrior. Then she returns her gaze to Animus.
Well... I don't know. I don't know what both of your skills are and how you both compare to eachother. You know eachother skills better then I do so please, don't let me take this desicion. It would be unwise and unjust for the ways on which I should base my desicion are shallow and rash.
Suddenly a dark shape appears behind her in the shields reflection and she turns around as fast as she can while falling a tad back. Seeing its just Animus she notices she was holding her breath and was startled by the little guy. She sighs while she sinks back into her pondering but gets startled out of that as well as the psionic message reaches her mind.
Ruth looks at Animus for a second and then at the other psychic warrior. Then she returns her gaze to Animus.
Well... I don't know. I don't know what both of your skills are and how you both compare to eachother. You know eachother skills better then I do so please, don't let me take this desicion. It would be unwise and unjust for the ways on which I should base my desicion are shallow and rash.
The Forsaken One
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Ruth slightly bows to the psionic warrior.
Why thank you for such a compliment, I apprechiate comming from one of you. And alot I must say.
Why thank you for such a compliment, I apprechiate comming from one of you. And alot I must say.
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