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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jon Potter" data-source="post: 4229646" data-attributes="member: 2323">[PLAIN][Realms #437] Death Comes to Colybury[/PLAIN]Huzair darted up the stairs, reaching the jury-rigged lock at the same time that Morier slammed himself ineffectually against the other side. The doors bucked in their frames and the leather straps on the two swordbelts  creaked under the strain, but they held. Inside Morier cursed."Let me help," Shamalin's voice said through the doors and Huzair rapped his knuckles on the wood."If you would stop pounding on the doors for a moment, I can get them open," he hissed in a sotto voice. There was a pause and then Morier spoke, his voice coming from very close to the door."Huzair?" he asked and the wizard paused to roll his eyes."Who else?" the mage asked as he worked at loosening the straps. "Now be ready. I almost have it.""How much did they pay you, wizard?" Alechtus was taunting. His sword passed harmlessly through one  of Doctor Akerman's Displaced images. "I'd warrant that it's not seeming enough right about now. Or perhaps you're a true believer! One of Calaam's faithful?" Alechtus' sword sliced through another of Akerman's images, and the Mirror Image drifted apart like the figment it was.The remaining Akermans drew themselves into defensive stances, stepped back, and conjured Sonic Orbs. Each hurled its scintillating sphere at Alechtus, but the big man was deceptively light on his feet. He ducked the missiles and the spell slammed into the mass of Black Tentacles at his back detonating with an ear-splitting shriek of jarring sound."Is that all you have to say for yourself?" Alectus grinned and raised his sword. "I guess that means you're not a true believer. You're not nearly talkative enough to be one of them." He lunged with his sword and another of Akerman's Mirror Images drifted apart beneath his blade. He spun and stabbed with the weapon again, but this time his attack was foiled by the wizard's Blur."You've bitten off more than you can chew this day, murderer!" Akerman countered, drawing a chuckle from the swordsman."I doubt that!" Alechtus grinned dangerously. "You've already given me the means to defeat you.""ALECHTUS!!!" Ayremac's rich baritone voice thundered down on the battle. "Your crimes have finally caught up with you and will soon overwhelm you! I will make the judgement of Umba available to you!" Alechtus half-turned sneering up over his shoulder at the holy warrior as Ayremac soared overhead. At that same moment, Ayremac drew back Windblade and threw it with all his might. The weapon spun end over end, a near-invisible disk of death as it whickered downward.It seemed much less deadly once it struck the mud at Alechtus' feet."Your friends are back, wizard! Time for you to serve me!" Alechtus growled reaching for one of the Blurred Doctors. His hand passed through the first one and it vanished, but his second attempt prompted the wizard to yelp in surprise as Alechtus yanked hard on Akerman's arm, drawing him into a crushing embrace.The swordsman turned in time to spot Morier stepping boldly forward and stabbing his greatsword into the ground beside the writhing Black Tentacles. The ground rippled in a straight line between the eldritch warrior and Alechtus. At once a Wall of Stone began to rise up in a ring around the big man and the grappled mage. Seeing the danger, Alechtus released his hold on Akerman and jumped, rolling narrowly over the top of the growing wall. He landed in a crouch just outside the ring of rock and, trapped inside, Doctor Akerman howled.Alechtus had little chance to get to his feet before an arrow slammed into his right leg, burying itself several inches into the meat of his thigh. The swordsman grunted and cursed and yanked the arrow free just as its twin embedded itself in the mud between his boots. Blood was soaking the leg of his pants and he grimaced in pain as he settled weight onto that foot.He was momentarily distracted by the sensation of magic in the air around him as Huzair hit him with a targeted Dispel Magic. At once several of his magical items ceased functioning. "No!" he cried, looking at the samsara sword.Which was when the crocodile attacked. It let out a croaking roar as it loped improbably through the snow and came at Alechtus' weak leg. Its jaws snapped shut like a trap, but the swordsman stepped lithely back and the crocodile missed his limb by a wide margin."Homo Retine!" Shamalin commanded sending the strength of her faith against Allectus' will. She felt the Hold Person spell take effect, but then it seemed to slip off him as if he were protected from such magics.Full of righteous fury, Ayremac swooped down, Windblade having returned to his hand. "For justice!" he cried and smote Alechtus on the shoulder. The big man's chain shirt saved his arm, but he still staggered under the impact and very nearly dropped his bastard sword. Blood was now dripping off him in torrents, staining the snow crimson at his feet.He looked up at Ayremac with wild eyes, foam-flecked lips pulled back from his teeth like some horrible cannibal. "I'll kill you later, god boy!" he spat, his voice thick with rage and then he was running. Quick as a jackrabbit, he took off down the street and veered left between two buildings, disappearing entirely from view.</blockquote>

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