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<blockquote data-quote="the Jester" data-source="post: 1540459" data-attributes="member: 1210"><p><strong>Desatysso's Renewing Reward</strong></p><p></p><p>The first door into the Fortress of Conclusion opens to them uncontested; there is no trap, no deadly spell that triggers to cast them into the Void. </p><p></p><p>This may be the only door that they shall find so easy...</p><p></p><p>Almost immediately the Fortress opens up into a 30’ square room. The plastered walls are covered with weird scenes and glyphs; the floor and ceiling, too, are covered with bizarre art pieces in a disorganized mess of insectoid dragons, long tentacles, ant-like humans, and other disturbing imagery. Opposite the entry, another arch leads out. </p><p></p><p>“Freaky,” breathes Lester.</p><p></p><p>“Let’s go,” urges Rex, and the group moves through the room without disturbing anything. Ahead they can see into another chamber- </p><p></p><p>“Oh my god,” Sybele gasps. She, a hardened adventurer, almost vomits.</p><p></p><p>A 20’ square chamber opens up from a short hall beyond the painted room. In the ceiling, in the corner, a metal hook has been affixed to the ceiling. Dangling from this, head down, is a human, battered and thin, with a look of agony on his face. He wears a tattered robe. Worst of all, he is sewn up. His eyes and mouth are stitched shut; his arms have been sewn to his sides and his legs have been sewn together.</p><p></p><p>Our heroes start as a low, inarticulate groan of pain issues from the figure, and Orbius gasps, “He’s alive!”</p><p></p><p>The form jerks, as if suddenly aware of them, and a voice telepathically speaks in their heads. <em>Release me from this horrible bondage, I beg you! Kill me! I’ve lost all track of time, but it seems an eternity since I, Desatysso, entered this most accursed of places!</em></p><p></p><p>Sybele draws her sword. “Orbius, Horbin- can you get him down from there?”</p><p></p><p>A few failed spells ensue.</p><p></p><p>“I don’t know if you should just kill him,” Orbius says hesitantly. </p><p></p><p>“He’s in agony, and has been for who knows how long,” Sybele answers. She steps up and stabs Desatysso through the heart. </p><p></p><p><em>Thank you... ahhhhhhh....</em></p><p></p><p>Desatysso’s agonized form relaxes as he dies, and for an instant Sybele feels a fierce burning pride at having done the right thing. </p><p></p><p>Then the stitches start to move.</p><p></p><p>“Wait...” she says, but it’s too late. </p><p></p><p>They squirm free of Desatysso’s body, then move like bugs to Sybele, his killer; and in seconds they crawl up her body. She thrashes and screams.</p><p></p><p>The stitches are quick and horribly efficient. Sybele jerks and shrieks as her legs are stitched together and her arms are sewn to her sides; and then her screams stop as the stitches reach her mouth, and then, most horrible of all, her eyes; and with a sudden jerking motion she ends up hanging from the hook, head to the floor, in unbelievable agony.</p><p></p><p><em><strong>Next Time:</strong></em> Can our heroes rescue Sybele from this horrible trap?? Or will all efforts be futile??</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="the Jester, post: 1540459, member: 1210"] [b]Desatysso's Renewing Reward[/b] The first door into the Fortress of Conclusion opens to them uncontested; there is no trap, no deadly spell that triggers to cast them into the Void. This may be the only door that they shall find so easy... Almost immediately the Fortress opens up into a 30’ square room. The plastered walls are covered with weird scenes and glyphs; the floor and ceiling, too, are covered with bizarre art pieces in a disorganized mess of insectoid dragons, long tentacles, ant-like humans, and other disturbing imagery. Opposite the entry, another arch leads out. “Freaky,” breathes Lester. “Let’s go,” urges Rex, and the group moves through the room without disturbing anything. Ahead they can see into another chamber- “Oh my god,” Sybele gasps. She, a hardened adventurer, almost vomits. A 20’ square chamber opens up from a short hall beyond the painted room. In the ceiling, in the corner, a metal hook has been affixed to the ceiling. Dangling from this, head down, is a human, battered and thin, with a look of agony on his face. He wears a tattered robe. Worst of all, he is sewn up. His eyes and mouth are stitched shut; his arms have been sewn to his sides and his legs have been sewn together. Our heroes start as a low, inarticulate groan of pain issues from the figure, and Orbius gasps, “He’s alive!” The form jerks, as if suddenly aware of them, and a voice telepathically speaks in their heads. [i]Release me from this horrible bondage, I beg you! Kill me! I’ve lost all track of time, but it seems an eternity since I, Desatysso, entered this most accursed of places![/i] Sybele draws her sword. “Orbius, Horbin- can you get him down from there?” A few failed spells ensue. “I don’t know if you should just kill him,” Orbius says hesitantly. “He’s in agony, and has been for who knows how long,” Sybele answers. She steps up and stabs Desatysso through the heart. [i]Thank you... ahhhhhhh....[/i] Desatysso’s agonized form relaxes as he dies, and for an instant Sybele feels a fierce burning pride at having done the right thing. Then the stitches start to move. “Wait...” she says, but it’s too late. They squirm free of Desatysso’s body, then move like bugs to Sybele, his killer; and in seconds they crawl up her body. She thrashes and screams. The stitches are quick and horribly efficient. Sybele jerks and shrieks as her legs are stitched together and her arms are sewn to her sides; and then her screams stop as the stitches reach her mouth, and then, most horrible of all, her eyes; and with a sudden jerking motion she ends up hanging from the hook, head to the floor, in unbelievable agony. [i][b]Next Time:[/b][/i][b][/b] Can our heroes rescue Sybele from this horrible trap?? Or will all efforts be futile?? [/QUOTE]
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