WarlockLord
First Post
OOC: I actually didn't think of teleporting (idiotic moment for me) but was thinking you guys were going to walk. I'm an idiot. I wasn't thinking 1000 miles, but more along the lines of running through the jungle. Sorry.
The Theocracy
- Thread starter WarlockLord
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Autumn
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Arast is, by now, used to dealing with the agents and servants of the Old Ones in whatever form they take. From Celestials to Fiends to unthinkable and undefinable entities from Beyond the veil of sanity... the beings are disparate, nothing uniting them beyond their common cause as enemies of the ONE. In the times when the Old Ones were not yet Old, when they were the dominant powers, their servants were fractious. Thor's Eladrins and Ernu's Guardinals had no enemies more dire and hated than Mannegish's Tanar'ri and Vecna's Yugoloths.
Now, though they remain enemies in many senses, circumstances have brought about a kind of tense misalliance. Like the Old Ones themselves, their own feuds and rivalries have been somewhat overridden by their imposed situation as exemplars of a paradigm that is now suppressed and written out of the ONE's 'reality'.
So as a factotum of the Old Ones, one of the few remaining in this land who acknowledge them, Arast is used to accepting all shades and forms in which the disunited pantheon manifests itself. In recent years many Rilmani - those enigmatic representatives of the multiverse's balance - have added their support to the Old Ones, feeling that the ONE's hegemony has gone too far. In truth Arast himself is closest to those; his own viewpoint is not one of devotion to the Old Ones specifically, so much as a passionate hatred for the ONE with its urge to superimpose its own blinkered view on all others. His real devotion is not specifically to the Old Ones, but rather to everything that lies beyond the myopic vision of the ONE.
As such, he's rather happy to find himself in contact with a Rilmani, one of the great Aurumachs. They are much less unsettling, and much easier to deal with, than most of the Old Ones' other agents and allies.
The answers he receives are also on the whole a relief. By the time he stands up, he seems a great deal more composed and contented. One hand briefly runs through his tousled hair, and he looks across to where Latham is calling.
"You'll be happy to hear that we have no traitors amidst our immediate company," he says serenely. "You might be less happy to hear that the one's agents are within five miles, and presumably looking for us. But then again I do at least have the good news that as of yet they don't know our location. Even so... I'm not sure I'm comfortable with sleeping here."
OOC: I hope you'll forgive me plastering in so much background material here. I kinda need it to rationalise Arast for myself. WarlockLord if you object to any of the detail then tell me and I'll correct it. Note by the way that Arast's refusal to give proper emphasis to the word 'ONE' is deliberate mockery, not a typo on my part.
Now, though they remain enemies in many senses, circumstances have brought about a kind of tense misalliance. Like the Old Ones themselves, their own feuds and rivalries have been somewhat overridden by their imposed situation as exemplars of a paradigm that is now suppressed and written out of the ONE's 'reality'.
So as a factotum of the Old Ones, one of the few remaining in this land who acknowledge them, Arast is used to accepting all shades and forms in which the disunited pantheon manifests itself. In recent years many Rilmani - those enigmatic representatives of the multiverse's balance - have added their support to the Old Ones, feeling that the ONE's hegemony has gone too far. In truth Arast himself is closest to those; his own viewpoint is not one of devotion to the Old Ones specifically, so much as a passionate hatred for the ONE with its urge to superimpose its own blinkered view on all others. His real devotion is not specifically to the Old Ones, but rather to everything that lies beyond the myopic vision of the ONE.
As such, he's rather happy to find himself in contact with a Rilmani, one of the great Aurumachs. They are much less unsettling, and much easier to deal with, than most of the Old Ones' other agents and allies.
The answers he receives are also on the whole a relief. By the time he stands up, he seems a great deal more composed and contented. One hand briefly runs through his tousled hair, and he looks across to where Latham is calling.
"You'll be happy to hear that we have no traitors amidst our immediate company," he says serenely. "You might be less happy to hear that the one's agents are within five miles, and presumably looking for us. But then again I do at least have the good news that as of yet they don't know our location. Even so... I'm not sure I'm comfortable with sleeping here."
OOC: I hope you'll forgive me plastering in so much background material here. I kinda need it to rationalise Arast for myself. WarlockLord if you object to any of the detail then tell me and I'll correct it. Note by the way that Arast's refusal to give proper emphasis to the word 'ONE' is deliberate mockery, not a typo on my part.
WarlockLord
First Post
OOC: No problem. Personally, when I'm a player, I make up a lot of fluff for my PCs too, so I'm fine. Oh, and I'm putting up more teleport locations on the OOC thread.
ethandrew
First Post
"Damn! Most of my energies are tapped out at this point! Plus whatever I did to that Allip left me one very nasty headache. I was much looking forward to a good night's rest. But as the situation dictates, we should move on, or find more secure and defensible shelter. It is a relief of sorts that the traitor is not in our company, however, that means they are still out there and we have no clue as to whom.
"Unfortunately, I do not possess the ability to transport us through the fabric of space to any location, not yet, not til I rest. If anyone knows of any other locale that would better serve us at this point in time, let us know, as I'm not entirely comfortable our current options.
"Perhaps we could put our new cleric friend to good use in some manner. But I have a request: once his usefulness has diminished with us, can I have him?"
"Unfortunately, I do not possess the ability to transport us through the fabric of space to any location, not yet, not til I rest. If anyone knows of any other locale that would better serve us at this point in time, let us know, as I'm not entirely comfortable our current options.
"Perhaps we could put our new cleric friend to good use in some manner. But I have a request: once his usefulness has diminished with us, can I have him?"
Mista Collins
First Post
"I've scouted the area, and here is as good as any to get the rest you need." Hunter says from his perch up in a nearby tree where he plans to keep watch for the entire night. "But be quick about it, because if what Arast says is true, we will have to leave quickly in the morning."
Insight
Adventurer
ethandrew said:
[sblock=Latham]
Latham feels a telepathic knock knock that's he's felt before. Assuming he doesn't resist...
Latham, pray tell what is it you wish to do TO our captive?
OOC: This is Mindlink. It's essentially a two-way link that will last for 100 minutes. You can also reply telepathically if you want.
[/sblock]
ethandrew
First Post
Insight[COLOR=MediumTurquoise said:
Latham looks over at Caul and smiles, welcoming the link to the powerful man. With a mischievous grin he responds back Dehg wanted a puppy, I will make him a puppy. He shrugs and looks around nonchalantly. That is if it is okay with you. He is your captive now, yours to do as you please.
Autumn
First Post
Arast just gives a shrug, acquiescing. "Right," he says, "we sleep here then. I might suggest that we avoid making any light, and remain as quiet as possible. By the way, you complained of an allip-induced headache, Latham... you attempted some sort of compulsion on the thing, yes?" He gives a small sigh of exasperation. "With any luck it should go away with a night's rest. If not then talk to me in the morning and I'll deal with it."
[sblock=OOC]Before bed Arast will cast a Sending to Shazool:
Betrayal. The camp has fallen. Seven others with me. A few other survivors also escaped. Position unknown. Tomorrow we will Teleport out. Advice? Instructions? Arast
Shazool gets a free 25 word reply.[/sblock]
[sblock=OOC]Before bed Arast will cast a Sending to Shazool:
Betrayal. The camp has fallen. Seven others with me. A few other survivors also escaped. Position unknown. Tomorrow we will Teleport out. Advice? Instructions? Arast
Shazool gets a free 25 word reply.[/sblock]
Insight
Adventurer
ethandrew said:
[sblock=Latham]Very well. When our friend's usefuless is at it's end, which may be soon, we will discuss this matter further.[/sblock]
OOC: Caul is gonna hit the Cleric with another Dominate augmented to last days instead of hours. That should keep him sedate until we don't need him anymore.
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