The Underdark Primeval [IC]

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

*Denasa is shocked an angered by the poor treatment of Legs, and tries to hold herself up as high as she can.*

"Your Honor, I have not robbed Lord Stronghammer's tomb. I have never destroyed or harmed anything of the Stronghammer family, and I would never desecrate a grave or tomb. I believe the honorable guards were mistaken in the identity of the thieves. Perhaps they were using illusion to disguise themselves, as I would never do such a thing," Denasa says, using every ounce of poise she has to project her innocence.

 

[silentspace]

Meanwhile, on the outskirts of Eartheart...

Pwyoolp "Morph" Ripplepond was amazed at the Gold Dwarf farming cavern. The farms were very well tended, and yielded mushrooms with the most delicate aroma. The farm he was at was owned by a friendly Gold Dwarf named Dukir who he had met in the tunnels, pushing an empty cart of vegetables back home after a long day at the market. (This was something he had to get used to, these days that these Dwarves used, based on the sun which travelled across the sky of the surface world...)

Dukir explained that the secret was in the soil. They imported soil from the surface world here! And that was not all! They imported all sorts of strange delicacies. At the market there were strawberries, which smelled absolutely delightful. Morph had decided not to try one, but he regretted it now. He could still smell the aroma! How could things like that grow on the surface world? Wouldn't the vermin eat them before they could be harvested? If Morph were a vermin, he certainly would!

Dukir took a liking to Morph right away and invited him to spend a night at his farm. Not in the house (the missus looked a bit uncomfortable at that thought), but in the barn. After a dinner of mushroom sandwiches (sort of like mushroom wraps but using dwarven bread instead of cavern seaweed), during which Dukir and Morph spoke at length about the proper use of Rothe dung in fertilizing mushroom fields (the missus seemed slightly nauseous during dinner), Morph went outside again to help Ping catch some rats to eat.

Moving to a pond for a drink, Morph and Ping were surprised to see a Kuo-Toan, sleeping just under the surface, tiny bubbles leaking from his nostrils.

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Vuoor Seakin had wandered far surfaceward from the Middledark, farther surfaceward then he'd ever been. This hadn't happened intentionally, not really. It was just where his feet led him. Finding the pond in the farming cavern was a nice surprise. It made him realize how dry his lungs and gills had become! Nothing that a nice nap underwater wouldn't fix. From his deep sleep, Vuoor sensed creatures nearby. Waking, Vuoor opened his eyes to see a slyth and a dire bat staring down at him from the air.

 

[deadestdai]

Solli started shaking somewhat, his manacles chittering and chinking with the movements. THis wasn't right, taken without a fight, nor even attmept of escape and now (He glanced about the room at the dead and wounded.) he was to end up food for a damnable dwarven axe.

He swallowed.

For my own part.. Umm.... He tried to think of the right term. Yer lorderidship? I was never close enuff to them tomes to even sniff at them, never mind thinkin' to enter 'em. Honest!

 

[Guest 11456]

Vuoor Seakin : Kuo-Toa Monitor 4

Meanwhile, on the outskirts of Eartheart...

Vuoor Seakin had wandered far surfaceward from the Middledark, farther surfaceward then he'd ever been. This hadn't happened intentionally, not really. It was just where his feet led him. Finding the pond in the farming cavern was a nice surprise. It made him realize how dry his lungs and gills had become! Nothing that a nice nap underwater wouldn't fix. From his deep sleep, Vuoor sensed creatures nearby. Waking, Vuoor opened his eyes to see a slyth and a dire bat staring down at him from the air.

Vuoor was dreaming of vast waters. He was swimming through the waters. The hunt was going well. He was catching much... Then he slowly opened his eyes to behold a slyth and a dire bat. The Kuo-Toan's eyes jerked wide open and he sat up quickly. Speaking in Kuo-Toan he said, "What the... Where am I? And who are you and you?" He looked about quickly not remembering yet how he got here. The dream still fresh on his mind.

 

[Uriel]

Losing interest, the Judge looks back down at whatever paperwork he was looking at, and says "How do you plead?"

Waiting until after the Gloaming had spoke, Rogoth simply says 'Rogoth did not steal from Dwarf Lord. Rogoth not guilty.'

 

[silentspace]

A hushed murmur fills the chamber as the gloaming, svirfneblin, and grimlock plead innocent. The judge looks up with a startled look on his face. Regaining his composure quickly, the Judge speaks.

”Very well. A plea of Not Guilty is entered. You are remanded to the Deep Prison until such time as a court date is set." The Judge pauses, studying the three for a moment. Then he picks up a heavy steel warhammer and slams it on an anvil next to his Judge’s Bench, and calls for the next case.

Your armored guards grab you securely and lead you out of the courtroom. Moving through different hallways, past massive doors, and into another iron carriage. The carriage leads you through unknown tunnels (you cannot see out), and deposits you in front of another massive iron door, well guarded by more Steel Shields. Above the door are the words “Eartheart Deep Prison”, chiseled in stone.

Inside the Deep Prison you are stripped, each of your items carefully examined and tagged, and taken away. You are hosed down like an animal, given prison clothing, and taken to a jail cell. There are four people per cell. The three of you are put in a cell with a very old dwarf, white-haired and decrepit-looking. The door clangs shut behind you.

A few minutes later Legs is brought into your cell. Legs is a prisoner also, inside a steel cage, a cube about a foot on a side.

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

*Denasa is shocked at this brutal treatment, as she has never had the like in her life. She sits gingerly on the floor, waving her soaked wings slightly, her violet eyes bright with tears. When Legs is brought in she cuddles the cage on her lap, putting her fingers through the bars to touch her friend.*

"What happened?" she whispers, her voice very small, "What happened to us?"

 

[deadestdai]

Solli spat into the corner of the room that seemed most dank and dark and promtly swore out loud.

He did his best to study the cell for weaknesses and such so he could formulate a plan to escape.

Someone set us up. His furious thoughts spun about his scarred features. All notions of the Gloaming had dissapeared also and his only aim was to get himself and Rogoth out of the prison. He was also hungry - the idea of munching on the winged girl's pet would seem more enticing if he was not fed anytime soon.

 

[Erekose13]

Speaking in Kuo-Toan he said, "What the... Where am I? And who are you and you?"

"Um, Im sorry Mr... I don't speak your language. Do you understand my words?" Morph says in Undercommon, replying to the disoriented Kuo-toan. Morph appears to be a large male humanoid with the same color skin. His features are very soft and rounded, looking a little like moulded clay. He is completely bald and has pale yellow eyes. He wears his black dragon plate armor and carries his shield slung over his back. His staff in hand, he always wears his two rings.

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

"If... if I could just get my components back... if I just had some cocoons, I could get us out of here. I did nothing wrong, nothing to deserve this..." Denasa whispers, then looks over at Solli. "I treated you badly, didn't I? I'm sorry, I just don't always think before I act. Legs is always telling me to be more patient, maybe I'll learn some day."