OOC: Ok - the weekend did not turn out quite like I planned, but as promised, here is the post:
Airole cuts through the water like a fish and leaves a bubbling trail in her wake. She sees the surface just above her and he pulls hard, her lungs screaming for air. She reaches out and her fingertips just break the surface of the water.
Suddenly, something inexplicable happens...
The entire world is turned on its ear as the surface of the water bursts into shimmering light like the sun. Suddently, swimming is not so much of a problem as it seems that some cosmic plug has been pulled on this underwater maze. Hundreds of gallons of water gush outward of the portal that Airole just activated, sucking her and all of her companions along with her.
Coughing and sputtering, gasping for air, you look up and find yourselves in a dark cave. Your breath coalesces before your eyes and you feel the sting of bitterly cold winds and instantly begin shivering. Above your head, you see a large round cave that seems to extend directly upward into infinity. The edges of the hole in the ceiling still drip with water - already ice-cicles are forming.
It seems that all of your companions are nearby, but you do not see the imp. However, a large sheet of what appears to be solidified water is off to your right. The sheet is perfectly rectangular and its oddness holds your attention for a moment or two...
Until...
Someone behind you gasps. It is Airole and you can see that she has climbed up and over a rock ledge nearby and now stands looking at something which you cannot see right away. Scaling the ledge,
you behold what caught her breath.
Roth ONLY: [sblock]As soon as you realize you are in the cave, again comes the tinny voice
like before: [smallcaps]"...looks like a jump...can you confir***static***trying to lock it down! The signal is stra***static***"[/smallcaps].[/sblock]
Adauth ONLY: [sblock]As soon as you realize you are in the cave, again comes the tinny voice
like before: [smallcaps]"...looks like a jump...can you confir***static***trying to lock it down! The signal is stra***static***"[/smallcaps].[/sblock]
Nebrios ONLY: [sblock]You suffered 32 points of damage from the creature's slams and 1 point of damage from the poke of a dagger. Also, as soon as the plug was pulled, you saw the creature quickly go ethereal.[/sblock]