The Alien Wars 5: Trinity

Session 24

Session Start: Thu Feb 04 18:59:23 2010
Session Ident: #taw
* Logging #taw to 'logs\EsperNet\#taw.20100204.log'
<DeathStar> Date: 4.6.2389 - Past High Glittering -
<DeathStar> Location: Ruins
<DeathStar> 6* Zeal, Rachael, and Valen have found themselves in a long narrow corridor, with makeshift Glowstones attached to the walls for a light source. They reflect off the walls, giving the gray tile an almost eerie look
<Xanatos> <Valen> Unsettling place.
<Kit> <Zeal> Reminds me of armor plating.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen glances left and then right before moving onward.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael looks fascinated at the walls, touching them with her hand. "They're so cool and smooth." 6* She notes, stepping along the floor. She pauses, and then as if compelled, kneels and begins to wipe the dirt off the ground
<Xanatos> 6* Valen pauses to peer towards Rachael. 1What are you doing?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I wanted to see if these floors were made of dirt, or material like the walls. 6* She notes, wiping, then pauses, peering at the same gray material on the ground. She pauses, then rises, testing it's durability by hopping on it a moment
<Xanatos> <Valen> What do you make of it
<Xanatos> ?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I don't know. Much like we have floors made of the same material as walls, the people in the age before judgement did, too.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael stops in her bouncing now, moving ahead again. She pauses, then grabs a Glowstone from the wall, adjusting to hold the bottom so she doesn't burn her hand.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen watches her, a slight smile on his face, moving along with her.
<DeathStar> 6* As they travel down the corridor, they come to a T split. Rachael pauses, peering left, then right; the air is thinner as they travel further in
<Kit> What do you propose we look for in any case?
<Kit> NRP: Zeal >_>
<Xanatos> 6* Valen glances left and then right. 6He hmms and kneels, trying to see if either path had been used recently.
<DeathStar> 6* The dirt has footprints going both ways, with multiple sets of them. They all appear to be made of boots, except one set - that's more barefooted, or made of a lighter material. It goes left.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen taps Rachael and points them out. 1Left I believe.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael studies the prints, her hand moving along, then nods in agreement. "Jean's." 6* She says, apparantly having memorized the group's footprints. She takes the lead with the Glowstone.
<Kit> <Zeal> I suppose she is the only one that would walk everywhere bare of feet..
<Xanatos> 6* Valen nods. 1I wonder what she's searching for. 6He muses, moving forward.
<DeathStar> 6* As they walk, more piles of dirt can be seen, with holes in the ceiling where instead of the gray material, dirt can be seen, that occassionally falls down in small bits.
<DeathStar> 6* Other than that, the floors and walls lack much dirt, and seen to have more of a lair of dust than anything.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen shifts himself slightly as he walks along, trying to minimize any dirt landing on him.
<Kit> <Zeal> Does it erode, do you think?
<Xanatos> <Valen> It doesn't seem like it has, and I imagine it's been here for ages.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael pauses, then points ahead in the darkness; movement can be faintly seen, heading further down the corridor in the direction they're taking.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen slows to a stop and leans forward slightly, squinting.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Jean? 6* She calls out. Whoever it is keeps moving ahead; there's fewer Glowstones, also, on the walls now.
<Kit> 6Zeal just tilts her head, growing quiet. The other two apparently see better than here in dark anyway.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen glances to Rachael and nods once as he begins to move forward.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> It's Jean, I'm sure, but she moves lighter than her.
<Kit> <Zeal> ...Huh?
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael picks up pace again, frowning. "She's not walking as heavy as she typically does."
<Xanatos> <Valen> It means the other 'her' is much more aware of how she treads. Interesting.
<Kit> <Zeal> Or just carries herself differently.
<DeathStar> 6* They reach the end of the corridor where they find Jean finally, standing in front a dead end, it seems, though there's definitely something odd about the wall; she's wearing a black outfit that lacks sleeves, shows her cleaveage, and the dress like outfit comes down in the front and back, but shows her thighs and legs. A good wind could blow the front flap part or back part, no doubt, and reveal more
<DeathStar> 6* Jean runs her hand along the wall, as if she can see perfectly fine, despite no Glowstones.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen clears his throat. 1You shouldn't go off alone.
<DeathStar> 6* Pausing, Jean turns to peer at them, her eyes reflecting Rachael's glowstone a bit, before returning to their normal blue/gray design. "You all weren't prepared to come here; either shackled by ideals or execution. It was simplier for me just to come here alone and check it out."
<Kit> 6Zeal frowns slightly, thinking she stole one of her clothes, but then notices the differences and shakes her head, blinking at the speech.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Well we are here now. What are you looking for?
<Kit> <Zeal> We were worried, you should not just wander off...
<DeathStar> <Jean> I--- don't know. Answers. 6* She peers at the wall again, looking frustrated, and hits a spot. "This should open. Why doesn't it open?" 6* Her voice is almost like a child's that was shown what it wanted, then denied. She takes a deep breath, letting it out, going back to a collectively calm expression, though scowling
<Xanatos> <Valen> Explain to me. Why should it open it?
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael steps up to the wall, peering at it curiously. There's a definite rectangular shape in the gray tile, like a door to a building, but it lacks the most basic thing - a doorknob.
<DeathStar> <Jean> This used to be a place. There should be doors. This is a door. I'm sure of it. 6* She frowns, pushing against it to see if it'll swing open.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen peers over her shoulder thoughtfully. 1Maybe it was sealed?
<DeathStar> 6* Jean gets on all fours, her butt raised in the air as she eyes the floor, then shifts her fingers along the floor and under the groove in the tile, and begins to strain, trying to lift it. Rachael frowns, worried Jean will hurt herself.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Maybe if you step back I can try?
<Kit> <Zeal> No matter what it looks like... a door without a way to open it is nothing but a wall..
<DeathStar> 6* Jean peers at him, then strains again. There's a noise as the wall lifts up half-an inch, and Jean's face turns a shade of red from the strain
<Xanatos> 6* Valen arches a brow and jerks to try and slide beside her, kneeling to help.
<Kit> 6Zeal stares in disbelief. 1"...It... rises?"
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael jerks, and frowns, wanting to help but fearing she lacks the strength. Together, Valen and Jean manage to lift it up several more inches, and the stale air on the other side floats out. Jean lets go, breathing, and the wall doesn't come back down.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> That would seem impractical for a door...
<Xanatos> <Valen> Impressive feat of strength. 6He breathes out to Jean.
<DeathStar> <Jean> ... you are not so bad yourself. ... Valen. 6* She notes, rubbing her muscles, clearly aching
<DeathStar> 6* Jean takes a breath, then shifts to try to pull it up more again.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen nods to her and grunts to pull again, probably not showing how hard this is on him, since he has his manhood to keep up.
<DeathStar> 6* After they get it about a foot, Jean stops finally and lays on the ground, sliding under the wall smoothly. Rachael jerks, then gets down and follows, since she has the light
<Xanatos> 6* Valen deadpans, since he probably won't be able to fit under it.
<Kit> 6Zeal eyes Valen, looking sheepish, then moves to lie down and do so as well, pausing to roll onto her back, looking annoyed, and tries to slide under
<DeathStar> <Rachael> It's just .... a small room. 6* She notes on the other side for Valen. Rachael leans down to help Zeal through, tugging when her breasts try to resist
<Kit> <Zeal> H-Hey!
<DeathStar> 6* Jean breathes heavily. She turns and begins to tug on the wall again, trying to lift it up more for Valen, when the floor groans under them. Rachael pauses. <Rachael> This area doesn't seem secure... 6* AT that moment, the floor drops, right as Jean manages to get the wall up another few inches for Valen.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen pauses to take a breather now that they can't see him.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen jerks. 1Rachael! 6He calls out.
<Kit> <Zeal> The f-floor!
<DeathStar> 6* Jean, Zeal, and Rachael fall into the darkness, and impact after a few seconds roughly, their breaths knocked out of them. Rachael drops the Glowstone and it bounces around the tiny room.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen shifts and lets out a grunt to pull again and give himself a few more inches of space.
<Kit> 6Zeal wheezes, coughing as she strains to get air.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael groans in pain while Valen manages to get the wall up, pulling a muscle as he does so. She feels around and grabs the stone, shining it over Zeal and Jean; Jean makes faces of pain, the air thin and making it hard to recover
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<Xanatos> 6* Valen winces, grabbing at his lower back. He slowly kneels, letting out hissing noises of pain and slowly shifts to slide under the door.
<Kit> 6Zeal moves onto her knees and tries to relax, her eyes watering
<DeathStar> 6* As Valen slides under, gravity takes effect and he falls, practically headfirst, a good drop, landing on Jean so his head is practically between her legs. At least she is wearing the black, silky undergarment
<DeathStar> <Rachael> V--Valen. 6* She manages, her lungs burning, but slowly recovering; Zeal's lungs soon begin to respond again as well
<Kit> 6Zeal stares in shock, however.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen just lays there in pain.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean pauses, then jerks, shifting to back and eyeing Valen dubiously, ranting in another language at him for a moment
<Kit> <Zeal> A-Ahem. Nice to see I am not among the only with m-manners." 6She eyes Jean
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael wobbles over and helps Valen into a sitting position, trying to encourage him to breathe
<Xanatos> 6* Valen winces at the moving and the sitting position and slowly shakes his head, trying to lay back down, doing his best to breathe at any rate.
<Kit> <Zeal> Now where are we?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Good question, Lady Zeal...
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> 6* Dahok and Kaelan sit around outside
* Kaelan looks over at Dahok. "Think we've waited long enough?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Yep. 6He pats Solomon. 1"Be good and don't eat the horse. We need him...her....6He peers at the horse and shrugs. And starts moving towards the ruin entrance
* Kaelan giggles a bit and moves after him.
<DeathStar> 6* The guards eye the two approaching, and can be seen talking to each other; when Dahok and Kaelan step up, they stop, eyeing them in silence.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok shifts out his license and shows it to them.
* Kaelan stays a little behind Dahok, playing the good little apprentice.
<DeathStar> 6* The guard eyes the license, then Kaelan. "Who's that?" 6* He asks, when the description of Jean doesn't match Kaelan.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> That's Zeal's apprentice. She had something important to tell her so I figured I'd bring her in.
<DeathStar> <Guard> Is that right. If you two don't mind waiting out here, I'm sure your master will be out shortly. Regulations and all. You understand.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Care if she waits out side while I go find her?
<DeathStar> <Guard> Certainly. Go on inside. 6* He tells Dahok.
* Kaelan looks at Dahok, then the guards.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok looks at Kaelan. 1"I'll let her know you're looking for her." 6He gives her a smile and moves inside.
* Kaelan gives him a smile back and sighs, rubbing the back of her head. "Thank you."
<DeathStar> 6* As Dahok moves inside, and off camera, the two guards wait a moment, then both draw their swords, advancing on Kaelan. "On the ground, hands over your head."
<Kaelan> "Wh-What...?"
* Kaelan starts moving back in surprise.
<DeathStar> <Guard> I won't tell you again. 6* The guard tells her. The other guard circles to flank her.
<Kaelan> "What is this about?" *she keeps moving, trying to keep them from getting a flanking position, she puts a hand to her blade*
<DeathStar> 6* The guard jerks forward, with amazing speed, and slashes at her in an arc that will prevent her from dodging in a direction from his partner. At the same time, he shouts out a code word at the Digger camp
* Kaelan draws and prepares to take on both, moving in a direction away from both the slashing guard and his partner, she frowns and braces herself.
<DeathStar> 6* Since the guard's slash prevented that, and the other guard moving in and slashing as she tries anyway, results in her arm being cut cleanly down to the bone with a chunk, her sword never even having time ot be unsheathed. While the one guard's sword is embedded in her sword arm, the other steps forward and grabs at her other arm, apparantly going to give her one last chance to go down alive
* Kaelan cries out in pain and slackens, "A-Alright!"
<DeathStar> 6* The guard yanks his sword out, brutually sending bone chunks out while the other kicks at her back to get her on the ground. Her arm begins to bleed profusely and Diggers show up. "Can't believe these two thought they could just come back here and pretend to be Diggers." 6* The one guard mutters.
<DeathStar> <Guard 2> That means that Zeal girl is in league with them, if this one's her apprentice. 6* He tells the former.
* Kaelan hits the ground, groaning, she shudders in pain. "P-Please... I-I can explain..."
<DeathStar> 6* The Diggers get out rope and begin to tie Kaelan up, not providing her aid. The guard peers at the Diggers. "Get your weapons; we are going in after them. Two of you will watch this one. The rest of us will deal with those attempting to defy the Gods. Remember - the Church will reward us for our loyality!"
<DeathStar> 6* The Diggers move to get their equipment ready, while two of them, one older looking and one looking to be a youngster, take up a guarding position with swords that seem to be rather plain.
<DeathStar> 6* Once they're geared up, the two guards lead 6 Diggers into the ruins. The older Digger that remains behind to watch Kaelan eyes her. <Digger> Guess your partner in crime didn't care enough to stick by you.
* Kaelan eyes the guards, shaking a bit still from her wound as she begins to try and work out how she's going to get free of this. "G-Guess not."
<DeathStar> 6* The cold night air begins to make Kaelan's wound worsen. The older digger shakes his head. "He'll be picked off easily in those ruins alone, too."
<Kaelan> "P-Please... I won't do anything, can you help me with this wound?" *she lets out a weak voice*
<DeathStar> 6* The younger digger eyes it, then the older one. He shrugs at him, so the younger one gets out a cloth and wraps it around her arm, tightening it up
<Kaelan> "Thank you... you're very kind."
<DeathStar> 6* The scene shifts to Dahok, meanwhile, a few minutes in the past, as he enters the corridor of gray.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok peers around, letting out a low whistle and he starts moving along.
<DeathStar> 6* As he walks along, he'd notice the air growing thinner, and eventually reaching a T section.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok comes to a stop and he peers both ways then at the floor.
<DeathStar> 6* The floor reveals nothing to him except people have gone both ways.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok rubs the back of his neck and he pats himself down and pulls out his wood sword and sets it on the ground. He then kicks the one end to spin it around. 1"Let's see which way ya point.
<DeathStar> 6* It points at him
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> ...6He peers backwards
<DeathStar> 6* A nice corridor.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Fancy that. 6He grabs his sword and heads down the right, since it's what his players coin told him to do
<DeathStar> 6* As he moves along, he'd see several holes in the walls, signs of the diggers having broke them up, a tedious process to see what's behind them.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok eyes the holes in the walls as he walks along, his hands resting behind the back of his neck.
<DeathStar> 6* There appears to be rooms, but merely eyeing the hole doesn't tell him much, considering the corridor Glowstones only shine so far
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok shifts one half of his staff out and he flicks a glow stone out from it's place. He then slides it into a room
<DeathStar> 6* The stone hits the ground and cracks, once being flicked. The light flickers now eerily and dimmer.
<DeathStar> 6* The room that it illuminates appears to have strange chairs around a peculiar table; there's more, but the light doesn't extend too far
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok eyes that, getting a curious look for a moment. He then shifts to grab another one and step inside
<DeathStar> 6* As he enters, he can see more; four chairs, made of materials that look metalish, with pads on them, and the table made of what appears to be some white material. It's circular as well.
<DeathStar> 6* At that moment, he can hear people approaching - a lot of them.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok glances back then quicky look for a place to hide.
<DeathStar> 6* The room seems baren outside the table and chairs; there's a strange set of cabinents to the far side, but the doors have been ripped off by Diggers and nothing seems to be in them.
<DeathStar> 6* There's also a square object on the wall who's door has been ripped off, and it's contents empty as well
<DeathStar> 6* The voices get closer now
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok frowns a bit and sets the glowstone he has down and moves for a cabinet, and climbs inside. He uses his cloak to try and hide him somewhat.
<DeathStar> 6* The people stop outside the room. "There's glowstones in here." 6* One says; two of them move inside the room, picking it up and shining it around the room now. The others keep moving on a bit, but probably are very close in case the two find Dahok
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok takes shallow and slow breathes and tries to stay as still as possible.
<DeathStar> 6* The two begin to examine the room and move over toward the cabinets, probably going to check them thoroughly.
<DeathStar> <Digger 1> Can't believe this guy came back. <Digger 2> Some people never learn. Hopefully we won't have to cut him like the girl. I'm a Digger, not a fighter.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok waits for the two to get close.
<DeathStar> 6* The one digger grabs the other, pointing. "The glowstone isn't illuminating that spot of darkness." 6* He says, a good 8 feet from the cabinet. The second one eyes it. "You idiot, that's not a spot of darkness...!"
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok quickly rolls out and he dashes towards them, his hands pulling out both of his staff pieces and swinging for their heads
<DeathStar> 6* As Dahok comes rolling out, the one Digger shouts: HE's HERE! while the second brings up his sword and swings before he can get his swing started, which is a good thing for the first one, who looks opened and unprepared.
<DeathStar> 6* The second digger's swing is a simple horizontal slash
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok twists the half staff down to block and he moves to run past them and out the door
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok rolls forward to try and get under it.
<DeathStar> 6* As Dahok comes running out the door, he'd run into the point of a sword which stabs into his shoulder; standing there is a soldier, a grin on his face, having positioned himself to let Dahok do the work of impalement. In the room, the two Diggers turn around, clumsily, and stare a moment, unsure if they should advance or not
<DeathStar> <Soldier> Surrender peacefully, scum, and you'll live.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok's jaw drops and pain comes across it. 1"OF all things holy ..."
<DeathStar> 6* The two diggers finally recover and begin to advance on Dahok, while the soldier keeps his sword in Dahok, thinking it'll keep him in place.
<DeathStar> 6* Dahok would also see two more diggers coming to assist, but not from the direction of the exit, but from further down, thinking he might have passed the room to hide in another
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok suddenly swings his other half staff for the arm that's holding the blade to try and knock the grip and keep him from pushing deeper at the same time
<DeathStar> 6* The soldier's arm jerks, causing the blade to shift down a bit inside Dahok, painfully so, but the soldier's grip is definitely loosened, not having expected that it seems. The two Diggers pause behind Dahok, and raise their weapons now, thinking he's attacking, and stab in a vertical motion for his back; since they're both doing it, they'll likely impede each other if he dodges correctly
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok pushes forward towards the door and against the guard to keep away from the the two behind him swinging, his hand shifting the half staff against the guards sword shoulder to keep a set distance
<DeathStar> 6* The sword shifts a bit more inside Dahok, but his tactic keeps it from going too far. The guard stumbles back from the half-staff and falls to the ground, leaving his sword in Dahok; the two diggers in the hallway aim their swords in Dahok's direction, not wanting to trample their friend like TAW players do to each other
<DeathStar> <Digger 3> Stop there!
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Like hell. 6He grabs the sword from his shoulder and rips it out, letting out a howl of pain as he back pedals. He then turns and makes a mad sprint back the way he came
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
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<DeathStar> 6* Rachael moves about the small space they're in now, peering up; they seem to have fallen 12 feet or so. There's another wall that can be lifted in front of them, but Jean looks too tired to aid Valen this time.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael's glowstone flickers now and again, probably with a small crack in it.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen lets out a pained wheeze and slowly pushes himself to his feet. 1I think I pulled something.
<Kit> <Zeal> If only we could create leverage.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> ... 6* She moves over to Valen, setting the glowstone down and massages Valen's back. "Tell me where it hurts." 6* Zeal would notice part of the gray tile looks bent on the floor level, or the glowstone is causing the illusion
<Kit> 6Zeal blinks, kneeling to examine more closely.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Lower back. Right side. 6He makes odd noises at her touch, like it feels pretty good.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean paces about the room like a wildcat, touching the gray tiles. Zeal would see the wall doesn't seem to be made of the same material, or if it is, it's much thinner.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael massages down his back, working at it with her fingers. Jean stops suddenly, peering up. "I hear voices." 6* She says suddenly. A moment later, Valen would, too, and a moment after that, Zeal.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen pauses and peers up slightly.
<Kit> <Zeal> It shant be as thick as above here." 6She gestures.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen glances at Rachael and then peers to where Zeal is gesturing.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean moves over and grabs the glowstone, sticking it between her cleavage and plunging them in darkness. Rachael stops her massaging and goes quiet, finding herself holding her breath involuntarily.
<Kit> 6Zeal pauses, squinting to try and make out anything
<DeathStar> <Faint Voices> Think he went this way ? It's a deadend.... <Voice 2> Probably went the other way, but we need to check this corridor just the same.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen takes Rachael's hands and brings them closer to the wall.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean moves over to the spot Zeal found, tapping it; it rings hallow a bit, and so she grips it, trying to quietly test it. Rachael kneels by the wall once they reach it
<DeathStar> <Voice 2> Hey, that wall's been moved.... <Voice 1> ... stick your head in there and see if that guy is in there. <Voice 2> M-Me?
<Xanatos> 6* Valen peers upward in silence, eyes squinted, he seems tense, with his hand on his crossbow.
<Kit> 6Zeal makes a face and moves to try and help Jean, though doubtful she'll be of much use
<DeathStar> 6* As Zeal helps, the tile moves aside easily enough, not even half-an inch thick it seems. Jean and her are able to slide it aside effortlessly.
<DeathStar> 6* A light source can be seen from above as someone sticks a glowstone through the opening above, then a head begins to shift through; the light doesn't quite reach them, providing them with darkness for now
<Kit> 6Zeal is pleasantly surprised, and peers inward to see, well, if she can see.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen kneels, probably subconciously as if he's retreating from the light.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean's breasts light it up just enough that they can see what appears to be a tunnel that's barely big enough for them to crawl in like dogs.
<DeathStar> 6* If there were dogs.
<DeathStar> <Voice 2> Man, it's some kind of .... big empty space. I wonder how far it goes. <Voice 1> Drop a glowstone down.
<Kit> 6Zeal gestures frantically to the other two to hurry.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean slides in first, gracefully crawling into the small space.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen takes Racheal's hand and slides over to them and the hole, he peers in, letting Rachael go before sliding in himself.
<Kit> 6Zeal follows her, not wanting to give themselves away if they don't have to
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael slides along after Zeal, peering at Zeal's rear as they move along. Once they've traveled some distance, and the distant sound of a glowstone thunking and cracking is heard, she speaks. "You have a nice figure, Lady Zeal."
<Xanatos> 6* Valen slowly moves along, his breathing seems to be getting heavier and heavier.
<DeathStar> 6* The air is stale and thinner here than ever, making it hard to breathe; Jean continues along relentlessly, until stopping. A dead end. She begins to beat on it with her hand and finally the tile falls over with a clang sound and she crawls out and stands.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael speaks to Valen now. "Vale? Focus on me, Vale."
<Kit> <Zeal> L-Lady Rachael, this is hardly the time, if all p-proper.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen's breathing doesn't slow much. 1T-Trying. 6He hisses out.
<Kit> 6Zeal crawls and drops out after Jean, peering back in at Rachael. 1"Is something wrong with sir Lankin?"
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Just think of the stew I'll make you when we get out of here. 6* She promises him, and crawls out after Zeal, turning to help Valen out of the crawl space. The darkness of the area they're in now is oppressive, and with each breath, the air feels thinner
<DeathStar> <Rachael> VAlen doesn't do well in small spaces.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen lets out a sigh of relief, laying back to take in gasps of air.
<Kit> <Zeal> Claustrophobic?
<DeathStar> 6* Jean pulls out the glowstone from her breasts, providing light again. They appear to be in some small area - a wooden desk can be seen, with sheets of paper on it, and a chair that looks made of some type of wool perhaps. Jean jerks, eyeing Valen. "Stop that! We have limited air here!"
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael nods to Zeal, rubbing Valen's shoulders to try to relax him.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen nods once to Rachael, peering towards Jean silently.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Limited air? <Jean> This far down, the air will not be replinished.
<Kit> <Zeal> Wh-Why not? It is open to the outside..
<DeathStar> <Jean> Barely. If we take in too much, we'll lose what we have and die. Each breath we take will poison the air somewhat, too.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> ... by the gods.
<Kit> 6Zeal frowns slightly. 1"I have heard of such a thing in closed spaces, however..." 6She eyes the way they came.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean moves over to the desk, peering at the papers. There appears to be an actual door in the room, too, with a knob.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen eyes the way back that they came. 1Please tell me there's another way out.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Why did they come into the ruins? Who's 'he' they were talking about?
<Kit> <Zeal> We are the only ones within, are we not? So if they are seeking out those within, I have a guess.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael looks around the room; there's something on one wall, a painting it seems, and in the corner, a pole with a cloth attached to the top.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Let's worry about that later. We need to find what we came for and get out of this place. 6He shudders slightly and gets to his feet.
<Kit> <Zeal> Is that a flag?
<Kit> 6Zeal muses, moving over to eye the pole and then study the painting.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Flag? Oh, right. Something each kingdom has to show their emblem.
<DeathStar> 6* The cloth attached to the pole seems to have something on it, alright, though Jean would need to share the glowstone light for her; the painting appears to be of a naked woman, laying on some sort of object, her head propped up with her hand
<Xanatos> 6* Valen moves towards the door reaching out to test the knob.
<DeathStar> 6* The door opens and the knob falls off with a clunk
<Xanatos> 6* Valen stares. 1Anything in particular here?
<DeathStar> 6* The woman in the painting is pretty, so it's clearly not Megumi
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael touches the cloth on the pole and tears a bit. She blinks, moves her hand away. "I think this flag has an emblem of some sort of monster on it."
<DeathStar> 6* Jean seems to have tuned them all out, looking at the papers. Without the glowstone, Valen would see mostly darkness on the other side of the door
<Xanatos> 6* Valen stands there patiently, or at least as patiently as he can. Though he seems to constantly be wringing his hands together as he waits.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael moves over to eye the papers. "I don't recognize these symbols."
<Kit> <Zeal> Do you recognize this woman, perhaps?
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael eyes her; she seems to have brown hair, but other than that, looks ordinary. "I don't."
<DeathStar> 6* Jean reaches out to move a paper, then jerks as it crumbles to dust. "No..."
<Xanatos> 6* Valen shifts to peer towards the woman. 1Neither do I. 6He slowly glances to Jean. 1Where are we?
<DeathStar> 6* Jean frowns, then kneels, trying to tug on things on the desk. One opens, revealing a smart compartment. She rumages around in it. "I don't know."
<DeathStar> <Jean> Some place called Avalon, it seems.
<DeathStar> 6* The word, strangely, doesn't sound like any the three have heard before.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Avalon? That doesn't seem familiar.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean pulls out a black object with strange symbols on it and a hole on one side. She eyes it, then puts it in her cleaveage.
<Kit> <Zeal> What are you looking for if... you do not know where you are?
<DeathStar> <Jean> I don't know. I don't remember anything! 6* She says, turning to eye them all. "I just know I'm suppose to be doing something. Finding something."
<DeathStar> <Jean> I-- have to find it. It's important. 6* She puts a hand to her face, and for a moment ,looks vulnerable.
<Kit> 6Zeal winces slightly, then moves over to her, reaching up to put her fingertips along Jean's cheek. 1"Calm yourself."
<Xanatos> <Valen> Jean...we'll find whatever it is. We'll help you.
<DeathStar> <Jean> Even if what I'm looking for ends the world? 6* She asks, bitterly, peering down and unable to even look up at Zeal. "I hear you all talking about how you think I'm some Angel that will end the world."
<Kit> <Zeal> That is what the church believes, yes.
<DeathStar> <Jean> And what if they're right?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> ... 6* She glances toward Valen.
<Kit> <Zeal> If they are right, you are not the angel they speak of.
<Xanatos> <Valen> If I sense you might bring about the end of the world, I will probably try to stop you. But I believe the church is wrong.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean peers up at Valen, looking suspiciously confused.
<DeathStar> *er, Zeal
<DeathStar> <Jean> It would be better if I just did this alone. As long as I maintain control, I'll be fine on my own. I don't need you all getting involved and hurt on my account. Unless you want to stick with me in case I am evil so you can kill me when the time comes.
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<DeathStar> <Rachael> That's not why we're with you, Jean...
<Kit> <Zeal> I despise killing. Ending someone's life remains a bitter taste leaving much to be desired. Yet I have never hesitated in the event of necessity. I cannot say that was the case with you. Perhaps it is a foolish whim to call it intuition, yet that is how i feel.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Were that the case I would have attempted to end your life sooner, as this entire trip has been difficult. But I haven't, because that's not why I am here.
<Kit> <Zeal> One with the intent to kill has different eyes.
<DeathStar> <Jean> ... 6* She looks tired, moving to step from the desk. She peers at Zeal, then Valen, then Zeal. "... we should continue. I don't think what I want to find is here, but there may be clues to the location of it."
<DeathStar> <Jean> And clues to what happened during this "Judgement" you speak of.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Lead the way. This place is much too confusing for me to understand.
<Kit> <Zeal> That is a truth I would be found wanting.
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<DeathStar> 6* As Dahok runs down the corridor, bleeding from his wound, he'd find a soldier blocking the way out at the T intersection
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> You have got to be kidding me...6He sighs to himself.
<DeathStar> 6* The soldier doesn't even bother to step out and block both the corridor Valen's team took and the way out, merely standing in the one that leads out. He has his sword ready. "Surrender and you will live."
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> You win...6He slows to a stop. Then tosses the sword towards him, then sprints down the free corridor
<DeathStar> 6* The soldier pauses, deflecting the sword with his own, shouting. "YOU WILL SUFFER!" 6* He promises him; the diggers chase after Dahok from behind, four of them, and the soldier from before. The other soldier joins them in the chase. As Dahok runs, he'd see two more diggers ahead, one with his head peeking through an opening in the wall, the other standing over him
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok eyes the small opening and tries to gauge if he can slide under it
<DeathStar> 6* He'd have to be very good, since there's already a guy in it. Though he could try to slide into the guy as well
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> This is going to be rough...6He pushes himself and runs as fast as he can and then drops down into a slide towards the digger in the way
<DeathStar> 6* The pain in his shoulder intensefies as he does this and he hits the digger, knocking the man through and only going a bit through himself, his legs dangling and his upper half still sticking out in the corridor; the digger standing there eyes him, in disbelief, then grabs his sword.
<DeathStar> 6* Dahok would hear the man he hit scream in shock and make a loud sound some ways below.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok scowls in pain and he reaches under the door and takes a deep breathe and tries to pull himself under and try to land on the guy below him
<DeathStar> 6* As Dahok falls, he fails to land on the guy below him, having knocked him hard enough that he didn't land directly under his fall; he hits his back hard, knocking the breath out of him, and is in pitch darkness. He can't hear the other guy at all, but he can hear the shouts above as the Digger tells everyone that Dahok went in there
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok eyes go wide and he gasps as he tries to recover his breath
<DeathStar> 6* His shoulder continues to bleed, and DAhok would begin to feel woozy and weak, from a combination of thin air and blood loss.
<DeathStar> 6* The people above yank the wall up more, and hold glowstones, peerign down. One gets a rope ready and they discuss distance based on the broken glowstone that the one digger dropped earlier
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok looks up a bit then around.
<DeathStar> 6* One drops a glowstone as they get the rope ready, and it nearly hits Dahok's head, shattering. It provides him a brief moment of light where his Relic Hunting abilities detect a hole in the wall at ground level that he can crawl into; but once in, he'd be in pure darkness.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok grunts as he pushes himself up and he scrambles for the hole and tries to climb through it
<DeathStar> 6* As Dahok moves in, he'd find the tight, confined space makes it hard to move ,and without light, who knows how long it goes ? Prepare yourself for the OG to see if Dahok will panic and freak the fuck out, like in Indigo Prophecy
<DeathStar> 6* Left, Right, Right, Up, Down, Left, Right, Up, DOwn, Right, Left, Up
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<DeathStar> 6* As Dahok moves, he'd begin to panic and the walls seem to be closing in. He has one more chance before fear freezes him completely.
<DeathStar> 6* Up, Up, Down, Right, Left, Left, Right, Up, Down, Right, Left, Left, Right, Up
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<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> 6* Outside, in the cold, the two diggers watching Kaelan talk to themselves about things, like what's going on in the ruins. Kaelan's sword arm is completely numb now, and probably getting an infection.
* Kaelan shivers, she looks worriedly down at her arm.
<DeathStar> <Young Digger> What's taking them so long?
<DeathStar> <Old Digger> Relax, Jim.
* Kaelan shakes her head, "They're probably in trouble."
<DeathStar> 6* The young Digger eyes Kaelan, then the older one. "I should go help out; you don't need me to watch her---" <Old Digger> Boy... 6* The younger one runs off for the ruins. <Young Digger> I'm just going to take a look.
<Kaelan> "I'm really not a bother... sir... my arm it... it seems to be getting worse... do you have anything that could help?"
<DeathStar> <Old Digger> ... damn fool. 6* He mutters as the younger one vanishes. He peers out at the darkness, then eyes Kaelan. "We only have medical supplies for ourselves and I'm not wasting them on you, lass, when your friend could be injuring my fellow Diggers."
<DeathStar> <Old Digger> If you lose the arm, which you likely will, it's your own fault for resisting the guards when they told you to stand down
* Kaelan looks fear stricken. "Please sir... I don't want to become a cripple, I didn't mean to try resisting, I was scared. That man is dangerous."
<DeathStar> <Old Digger> Save it; I heard how you two were here before together. 6* As he talks to her, he doesn't see a deeretard rush up and hit him in the back with his antlers, impaling his shoulder. The old digger cries out in pain as the deeretard lifts him up and shakes him about.
<Kaelan> "Should have been nicer." *she looks around for a way to get free*
<DeathStar> 6* The old digger takes his sword and twists, plunging it into the deeretard's eye. IT shakes him off and the old digger hits the ground, his dagger bouncing from his pocket and into Kaelan's lap. The old digger rises, bleeding heavily, and the deeretard stumbles
* Kaelan grabs at the dagger, she quickly looks to see if she can get at the digger, or if trying to cut herself free would be better.
<DeathStar> 6* The old digger is a few feet from her; she'd have to get to her feet to approach him. He breathes hard, holding his chest as he bleeds.
<DeathStar> <Old Digger> Monste-r--
* Kaelan starts cutting herself free while the digger is concerned with Solomon.
<DeathStar> 6* Solomon rams nito the digger again, and he stabs the deeretard again. By the time KAelan finishes, Solomon lays on the ground in his own blood, and the old digger is gasping for air. "Have...to alert...church..." 6* He mumbles, heading for the camp weakly.
* Kaelan heads after the digger, she quickly attempts to take him out with the dagger.
<DeathStar> 6* That's not descriptive enough
* Kaelan moves up behind the weakened man and tries to stab at his shoulder, the one connected to whatever arm is carrying a sword, if either is still.
<DeathStar> 6* As Kaelan steps up, the old digger turns to face her, bringing the sword around to try to cut her arm off, since it's not her sword arm she's uisng
<DeathStar> <Old Digger> Ba---ck...
* Kaelan leaps back out of the way, she stares him down. "This can end poorly for both of us, or well for both of us."
<DeathStar> 6* The old digger keeps moving for the camp, ignoring her. His chest seems exposed from the damage, and his arm to weak to protect that area.
* Kaelan psuhes forward and rushes at him, keeping wary of the man's sword she stabs, driving the dagger at his chest. Attempting to stab him.
<DeathStar> 6* The old digger is stabbed in the chest and he falls back onto the ground, bleeding out. He coughs up blood. "Kailey...my sweet...daughter.... ..... may the gods...watch over you..." 6* He whispers weakly to the sky.
* Kaelan picks up his sword, a little disturbed at how similar the name of his daughter his, she grinds her teeth and moves towards the camp quickly but carefully, in case there are more diggers.
<DeathStar> 6* The old digger breathes raggedly on the ground as she walks off; at the camp, she'd find it empty and the fire going. The medical supplies are probably in one of the tents.
* Kaelan checks the tents for the medical supplies.
<DeathStar> 6* After looking, she'd find a medical pack that could treat her arm enough to keep infection and blood loss from getting her
* Kaelan uses it, remembering the other man could be coming back, she moves back carefully and keeps an eye out for him, heading for her things.
<DeathStar> 6* Kaelan repairs her arm; meanwhile, as she comes back for her things, she'd see Solomon breathing his last breath, since she didn't save the medical pack for him.
<DeathStar> 6* The old digger, too, seems to pass on about the same time.
<DeathStar> 6* Her arm, while repaired, is useless until more treatment is given.
* Kaelan frowns as she puts her weapons back on, she touches Solomon's head and whispers thanks to the beast, feeling horrible as she realizes she might have been able to help him.
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> 6* Jean goes to lead them out the door, when she pauses, touching her head and stumbling. "... dead..."
<Kit> <Zeal> Wh-What?
<Xanatos> 6* Valen arches a brow. 1Pardon?
<DeathStar> <Jean> ... the monster. It's dead. The other personality---is despairing. Felt it die. Losing control.... 6* She mutters, as if the other JEan's sorrow and upsetness is overwhelming her control.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael jerks. "Monster? Does she mean Solomon?"
<Xanatos> <Valen> The monster? 6He pauses and his eyes widen. 1Solomon?!
<DeathStar> 6* As Valen and RAchael ask that, they'd hear noises in the crawlspace from Dahok.
<DeathStar> <Jean> Yes... Solomon... is dead.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean leans on the wall, taking deep breaths as she squints her eyes shut, fighting some internal battle.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen jerks towards the crawlspace, hand on his sword.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael turns, warily stepping back to Valen's side, looking upset. The noises continue, as if whoever is in there, is having trouble; a moment later, Dahok pops out
<Kit> 6Zeal looks disturbed by numerous things, moving to hug Jean while she freaks out.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen pauses and then sneers. 1Dahok. 6He says in a low, seething tone.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok jerks around, clearly paniced a bit
<DeathStar> <Jean> Don't tou-- 6* She begins, but then quiets, as if her touch isn't as bad as Jean thought it would be. She calms down, getting control again it seems and opens her eyes. "I'm losing control....If the other me emerges, we may never ... find the answers we need..."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> ... Dahok. What happened? WHy is Solomon dead? 6* She asks, her tone higher pitched than normal
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok looks at Rachael with a confused look. 1"He's dead?"
<Xanatos> <Valen> What did you do!?
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> I just came in here obviously. I told him to watch over the horse and not try to eat it.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> ... you're bleeding. You did more than just come in here, Dahok. What happened?
<Kit> <Zeal> It will be fine, lady Al'ryl. Both of you.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael takes a cloth to wrap around his wound, making a makeshift bandage for him now.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean speaks, her tone low. "Others are coming. I can feel their intentions to kill us." 6* She says after a moment.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Well I learned that listening to Valen isn't always a bad idea...Oh yeah. And diggers and the two guards came in after me.
<Kit> <Zeal> Time to get moving." 6She notes imperatively to the others.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen keeps his hand gripped tightly onto his sword, staring towards Dahok with an angered look.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> ... that means if we can't find another way out, we're trapped in here?! 6* Her tone panics now, and genuine fear is on her face. She might not have VAlen's small space problem, but the idea of being trapped underground seems to get her
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Trapped? 6He looks around.
<Kit> <Zeal> We will not be trapped. I will not lose to digging men.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> And two guards. Skilled ones.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean motions at the door. "We either should find another way out, or get ready for battle."
<Kit> <Zeal> I will not lose. Miladies, stay behind me, if it comes to it.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok shifts to stand up now, a bit wobbly from the blood loss. 1"There any other area besides this one?
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael murmurs, still looking shaken idea at being trapped, much like how she began to act odd going into the demon's cave tunnels
<Kit> <Zeal> Lady Al'ryl, please lead the way. You can see.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen lets out calming breathes and reaches forward to take Rachael by the shoulder and pull her into him, speaking in low, calm, works.
<Xanatos> NRP: words
<Xanatos> <Valen> I'm in a killing mood, so some else best make the decision. 6He notes.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Well there's only one way in here and it's tight. 6He motions at the crawlspace.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> I'd say we have the advantage.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael relaxes a bit, nodding to Valen and putting her arms around him. Jean peers at Valen, then at the crawlspace, then at Zeal. Since she said to lead the way, she opens the door Valen opened earlier and steps through. "it would be wiser to fight here, but since Zeal doesn't like unnecessary killing, let's go."
<DeathStar> <Jean> After all, these men are only doing what they think is right. And I can sense one of them has already been killed - I felt his despair as well.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Wasn't me. 6He holds up his hands then winces, from pain from the injured shoulder one.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen shakes his head. 1After this is over, we're all going to have a long, long talk. 6He shifts to step through the door now.
<Kit> <Zeal> If there is a way besides, then it should be our priority--" 6She jerks when Jean says that. 1"...If we are set upon anyway, as I said, stay behind me. I will take responsibility for my course of action."
<DeathStar> -TO BE CONTINUED-
Session Close: Thu Feb 04 22:09:19 2010