Hazardous Times, Chapter XIII- Dangers Abound - Page 13

Lady Blue03 · 10-04-2002, 04:03 PM

Avalon
Hissing in annoyance, Avalon snapped the creature up and tossed it into a tree, breaking its neck. He eyed the rest of them and blew an icy sheet over them and the water. He glanced down at Verloren and saw her cast chain lightning into the pool, hopefuly electricuting what was left of them.

Attalus · 10-05-2002, 09:03 AM

*The seething becomes even more agitated, but they are not challenged again. Slowly, they become aware of a forming image in front of them. It is the Sending of a Black Dragon, but not Kinn'zuwannik. It is over twice as big, and the various plates of the face have turned so gray as to be almost white. Eyes regard them that have seen centuries of thought and evil. Finally, it speaks.) "Stay stranges here unknown. You travel in my realm, now, and I do not permit interlopers lightly. I am Taawaann'a, oldest of all the black dragons of Toril, and ancestor to most. State your purpose of coming here."

Garnet FalconDance · 10-05-2002, 01:07 PM

T'Lara stumbles onward, struggling to hold faith that she will return to Waterdale and be reunited with the good townsfolk........

Galadria · 10-05-2002, 03:34 PM

OOC>> Garnet! What is happening? E-mail or PM me, please. IC>>ELIZA (As they dismount in front of the Order Building, she feeels a hideous qualm, as if someone had just been walking on her grave. She looks anxiously around. Danger, danger here! Her senses shreiked. But there was no obvious source. She caught Blandamour's eye, and was reassured by his smile and wink.)

Lady Blue03 · 10-05-2002, 08:50 PM

Avalon
Avalon regarded Taawaann'a fearlessly. He was not about to be balked by an old black now, regardless of who he was. His claws gouged divits in the muck as he spoke,
"I am Avalon, and I come in search of a black named...Kinn'zuwanik," he snorted a bit of ice, "He captured and mistreated an elf princess who is extremely close to my heart," he brought down his head to Verloren, who looked at him and nodded, then glared up at Taawaann'a with equal fury, "The dragon is to pay for this violation or I'm not a great Silver! Let us continue!"

Attalus · 10-06-2002, 09:34 AM

TAAWAAN'AA (Seems to look at Verloren scornfully) "That one? She seems not to have come to much harm. Vigorous to have taken another lover, it seems. How ... tolerant ... of you to have brought him along with you. To keep her in a good mood with his tender ministrations, no doubt? Very well, search as you must. The swamp cares for its own. And it cares little for Silver Dragons." (The image vanishes)

Attalus · 10-06-2002, 09:42 AM

SIR BLANDAMOUR (He is dismayed to see the color drain from Eliza's face. What could be bothering her? Brooding again, no doubt. After reassuring her, they go into the Order Building. He reports in to Sir Bors, and then hesitantly asks if Sir Mandracus, the Order's chief mage, is in town. Told that he was, and where to find him, they go to the old knightly mage's laboratory.)
(The laboratory is on the top floor of the building, under the huge dome. After being let in by a golem, they are ushered into the great man's presence.)
SIR MANDRACUSWell, Blandamour, good to see you again, my boy. And who is this? Your esquire? I see you have fallen into the fashion of having a woman esquire. Well, youth will be served. What can I do for you, today?"

Attalus · 10-06-2002, 10:06 AM

SIR BLANDAMOUR "Sir, you know of my sister, Lady Roxanne's plight? She was kidnapped by orcs who forced themselves upon her, and, it seems, is now pregnant with their seed. But, worse, I have learned that the child is no mere half-orc, difficult as that would be to bear, but the child of a lich, magically conceived! Tell me, what must be done?"

SIR MANDRACUS (His eyebrows shoot up.) "The child of a lich? Magically conceived? Ay, I have heard of such things. You are correct, the babe will be not part orc, but whatever race the lich was. I doubt that the child will thrive, though, absent the actual presence of the lich to sustain it. Such changelings are a sickly lot, deriving as they do their life from their parent's magic, rather than the rude life of a living creature. Bring the babe to me, when it is born, and I will scry out its attributes. But, you must abide by my judgement, for it is against my oath, and yours and the Lady Roxanne's, too, to let an evil creature go free. We shall see."

(Believing the interview over, the old man turns away, but B. has one question left)

SIR BLANDAMOUR "Sir, this locket was found in odd circumstances, and I have not seen its like. Can you tell us what it is, for good or ill?"

[ 10-06-2002, 10:07 AM: Message edited by: Attalus ]

Attalus · 10-06-2002, 10:14 AM

SIR MANDRACUS (Focusses on the locket) "Why this is a control collar, a very evil thing. Where on Toril could you have found it?"

SIR BLANDAMOUR "I felt the evil, too, Sir. It was on the neck of a gargoyle that my esquire, the Princess Eliza, killed."

SIR MANDRACUS (Looks at Eliza quizzically) "Princess, eh? I can see that there is more to your story than a young girl who wants to go adventuring. Perhaps some day, you can tell me more." (To Sir B) "All that I can tell you is that the beast was under magical control when it was killed, and that the controller was an evil creature, indeed. Your lich, mayhap? Well, there is no telling, now. Leave me the thing and come back tomorrow, and I shall be able to tell you more."

Ar-Cunin · 10-06-2002, 11:13 AM

Sanael Ganahr

Looks up as Blandamour and Eliza returns from their meeting with the mage.

"I didn't know that there was such a thing as a mage-knight. So - what light did he shed on the recent events?"

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10-04-2002, 04:03 PM	#121
Lady Blue03 Xanathar Thieves Guild Join Date: January 18, 2002 Age: 39 Posts: 4,557	Avalon Hissing in annoyance, Avalon snapped the creature up and tossed it into a tree, breaking its neck. He eyed the rest of them and blew an icy sheet over them and the water. He glanced down at Verloren and saw her cast chain lightning into the pool, hopefuly electricuting what was left of them.

10-05-2002, 09:03 AM	#122
Attalus Symbol of Bane Join Date: November 26, 2001 Location: Texas Age: 77 Posts: 8,167	*The seething becomes even more agitated, but they are not challenged again. Slowly, they become aware of a forming image in front of them. It is the Sending of a Black Dragon, but not Kinn'zuwannik. It is over twice as big, and the various plates of the face have turned so gray as to be almost white. Eyes regard them that have seen centuries of thought and evil. Finally, it speaks.) "Stay stranges here unknown. You travel in my realm, now, and I do not permit interlopers lightly. I am Taawaann'a, oldest of all the black dragons of Toril, and ancestor to most. State your purpose of coming here."

10-05-2002, 01:07 PM	#123
Garnet FalconDance Mephistopheles Join Date: August 30, 2001 Location: deep within the sylvan splendor.... Age: 61 Posts: 1,443	T'Lara stumbles onward, struggling to hold faith that she will return to Waterdale and be reunited with the good townsfolk........

10-05-2002, 03:34 PM	#124
Galadria 20th Level Warrior Join Date: November 3, 2001 Location: Texas Age: 55 Posts: 2,830	OOC>> Garnet! What is happening? E-mail or PM me, please. IC>>ELIZA (As they dismount in front of the Order Building, she feeels a hideous qualm, as if someone had just been walking on her grave. She looks anxiously around. Danger, danger here! Her senses shreiked. But there was no obvious source. She caught Blandamour's eye, and was reassured by his smile and wink.)

10-05-2002, 08:50 PM	#125
Lady Blue03 Xanathar Thieves Guild Join Date: January 18, 2002 Age: 39 Posts: 4,557	Avalon Avalon regarded Taawaann'a fearlessly. He was not about to be balked by an old black now, regardless of who he was. His claws gouged divits in the muck as he spoke, "I am Avalon, and I come in search of a black named...Kinn'zuwanik," he snorted a bit of ice, "He captured and mistreated an elf princess who is extremely close to my heart," he brought down his head to Verloren, who looked at him and nodded, then glared up at Taawaann'a with equal fury, "The dragon is to pay for this violation or I'm not a great Silver! Let us continue!"

10-06-2002, 09:34 AM	#126
Attalus Symbol of Bane Join Date: November 26, 2001 Location: Texas Age: 77 Posts: 8,167	TAAWAAN'AA (Seems to look at Verloren scornfully) "That one? She seems not to have come to much harm. Vigorous to have taken another lover, it seems. How ... tolerant ... of you to have brought him along with you. To keep her in a good mood with his tender ministrations, no doubt? Very well, search as you must. The swamp cares for its own. And it cares little for Silver Dragons." (The image vanishes)

10-06-2002, 09:42 AM	#127
Attalus Symbol of Bane Join Date: November 26, 2001 Location: Texas Age: 77 Posts: 8,167	SIR BLANDAMOUR (He is dismayed to see the color drain from Eliza's face. What could be bothering her? Brooding again, no doubt. After reassuring her, they go into the Order Building. He reports in to Sir Bors, and then hesitantly asks if Sir Mandracus, the Order's chief mage, is in town. Told that he was, and where to find him, they go to the old knightly mage's laboratory.) (The laboratory is on the top floor of the building, under the huge dome. After being let in by a golem, they are ushered into the great man's presence.) SIR MANDRACUSWell, Blandamour, good to see you again, my boy. And who is this? Your esquire? I see you have fallen into the fashion of having a woman esquire. Well, youth will be served. What can I do for you, today?"

10-06-2002, 10:06 AM	#128
Attalus Symbol of Bane Join Date: November 26, 2001 Location: Texas Age: 77 Posts: 8,167	SIR BLANDAMOUR "Sir, you know of my sister, Lady Roxanne's plight? She was kidnapped by orcs who forced themselves upon her, and, it seems, is now pregnant with their seed. But, worse, I have learned that the child is no mere half-orc, difficult as that would be to bear, but the child of a lich, magically conceived! Tell me, what must be done?" SIR MANDRACUS (His eyebrows shoot up.) "The child of a lich? Magically conceived? Ay, I have heard of such things. You are correct, the babe will be not part orc, but whatever race the lich was. I doubt that the child will thrive, though, absent the actual presence of the lich to sustain it. Such changelings are a sickly lot, deriving as they do their life from their parent's magic, rather than the rude life of a living creature. Bring the babe to me, when it is born, and I will scry out its attributes. But, you must abide by my judgement, for it is against my oath, and yours and the Lady Roxanne's, too, to let an evil creature go free. We shall see." (Believing the interview over, the old man turns away, but B. has one question left) SIR BLANDAMOUR "Sir, this locket was found in odd circumstances, and I have not seen its like. Can you tell us what it is, for good or ill?" [ 10-06-2002, 10:07 AM: Message edited by: Attalus ]

10-06-2002, 10:14 AM	#129
Attalus Symbol of Bane Join Date: November 26, 2001 Location: Texas Age: 77 Posts: 8,167	SIR MANDRACUS (Focusses on the locket) "Why this is a control collar, a very evil thing. Where on Toril could you have found it?" SIR BLANDAMOUR "I felt the evil, too, Sir. It was on the neck of a gargoyle that my esquire, the Princess Eliza, killed." SIR MANDRACUS (Looks at Eliza quizzically) "Princess, eh? I can see that there is more to your story than a young girl who wants to go adventuring. Perhaps some day, you can tell me more." (To Sir B) "All that I can tell you is that the beast was under magical control when it was killed, and that the controller was an evil creature, indeed. Your lich, mayhap? Well, there is no telling, now. Leave me the thing and come back tomorrow, and I shall be able to tell you more."

10-06-2002, 11:13 AM	#130
Ar-Cunin Ra Join Date: August 14, 2001 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Age: 54 Posts: 2,326	Sanael Ganahr Looks up as Blandamour and Eliza returns from their meeting with the mage. "I didn't know that there was such a thing as a mage-knight. So - what light did he shed on the recent events?"

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