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dplax · 01-15-2005, 04:41 PM

Plaxica 16/70

Pain. It oozed through all his limbs, trying to sever their connections with his body. The pain was unbearable. His senses were overwhelmed by it. His mind registered a great thirst, but the pain blocked out all other feelings from his mind. But then something started moving in a hidden corner of his mind. Something which had been hidden from even himself. Plaxica tried to concentrate on this thing, but the pain he felt was overwhelming. He started dropping to his knees, but when he reached the ground he had no knees. Instead an owl touched the ground softly with its feet. Plaxica tried to gather himself together but the something was taking over in his mind. He watched with his own eyes as the mage and the last two surviving guards faded away into the distance as the owl lifted and rapidly beated its wings. The pain had lessened and through the sudden clarity Plaxica felt the consciousness within him trying to communicate with him. His hearing registred hoots and owl screeches he earlier did not know he was capable of. But his surprise was even greater when the realisation hit him that he even understood the language the spirit communicated in.

"I became a part of you when you suffered the bite of the diseased owl. I lay hidden in a corner of your mind awaiting the moment, when at last you noticed me. But your will was too strong and you did not accept the fact that you had become something different. A great shock was needed for me to be released."

All the while the owl moved rapidly down the hallway towards the stairs, which led to the holding area.

"But do not fear. I am here to help you. Our futures are entwined and if one of us fails so does the other. I saved you back there when you were unable to move due to your pain, but..."

With an alarmed screech Plaxica saw himself come to a halt and suddenly control of his own movements was given back to himself. He was overwhelmed by all that his senses could feel. It was as if his hearing and smell had been amplified and his sight could also pierce the shadows. Of all the smells he picked out three. He could smell a tiger, whose smell had something extra to it, probably shadow he decided although he could not be sure of this. He could also smell Larry, and again something else, something which reminded him of the shadow. The third smell was something he had never felt in this thread, as if its carrier was from a different thread. In the distance where he had come from he could also make out Andrion's smell mingling with a smell of death and again shadow.

Plaxica shifted back to his human form and examined his injuries. But then the voice of the spirit spoke to him in his head.

"Fear the tiger. It is an opponent whom you would not be able to defeat, even if you were not injured. Care not of your injuries now. Go find the one called Larry!"

OOC: letting Nanashi react. I'm sure she has smelt the owl at the top of the staircase leading to the holding area.
edited to make some minor corrections

[ 01-15-2005, 04:51 PM: Message edited by: dplax ]

01-15-2005, 04:41 PM	#179
dplax Jack Burton Join Date: July 19, 2003 Location: an expat living in France Age: 40 Posts: 5,577	Plaxica 16/70 Pain. It oozed through all his limbs, trying to sever their connections with his body. The pain was unbearable. His senses were overwhelmed by it. His mind registered a great thirst, but the pain blocked out all other feelings from his mind. But then something started moving in a hidden corner of his mind. Something which had been hidden from even himself. Plaxica tried to concentrate on this thing, but the pain he felt was overwhelming. He started dropping to his knees, but when he reached the ground he had no knees. Instead an owl touched the ground softly with its feet. Plaxica tried to gather himself together but the something was taking over in his mind. He watched with his own eyes as the mage and the last two surviving guards faded away into the distance as the owl lifted and rapidly beated its wings. The pain had lessened and through the sudden clarity Plaxica felt the consciousness within him trying to communicate with him. His hearing registred hoots and owl screeches he earlier did not know he was capable of. But his surprise was even greater when the realisation hit him that he even understood the language the spirit communicated in. "I became a part of you when you suffered the bite of the diseased owl. I lay hidden in a corner of your mind awaiting the moment, when at last you noticed me. But your will was too strong and you did not accept the fact that you had become something different. A great shock was needed for me to be released." All the while the owl moved rapidly down the hallway towards the stairs, which led to the holding area. "But do not fear. I am here to help you. Our futures are entwined and if one of us fails so does the other. I saved you back there when you were unable to move due to your pain, but..." With an alarmed screech Plaxica saw himself come to a halt and suddenly control of his own movements was given back to himself. He was overwhelmed by all that his senses could feel. It was as if his hearing and smell had been amplified and his sight could also pierce the shadows. Of all the smells he picked out three. He could smell a tiger, whose smell had something extra to it, probably shadow he decided although he could not be sure of this. He could also smell Larry, and again something else, something which reminded him of the shadow. The third smell was something he had never felt in this thread, as if its carrier was from a different thread. In the distance where he had come from he could also make out Andrion's smell mingling with a smell of death and again shadow. Plaxica shifted back to his human form and examined his injuries. But then the voice of the spirit spoke to him in his head. "Fear the tiger. It is an opponent whom you would not be able to defeat, even if you were not injured. Care not of your injuries now. Go find the one called Larry!" OOC: letting Nanashi react. I'm sure she has smelt the owl at the top of the staircase leading to the holding area. edited to make some minor corrections [ 01-15-2005, 04:51 PM: Message edited by: dplax ]