Tavern by the Creek (The Curses) Part III

TAOWolf · 03-07-2002, 09:34 PM

This is the third installment of the Tavern on the Creek Thread.

All are welcome to join. Simply write yourself into the story - but it would be helpful to read at least some of the previous thread to catch up on the details of the plot.

Feel free also to simply stay at the tavern and use it as a place of rest between adventures or as a starting point for your own adventures in the area.

To summarize:

In the original Thread

. A group of goblins led by an iron golem attacked the tavern and were destroyed by a small group of adventurers.

. After healing KayLisa, Neb contracted some form of mind sickness and disappeared into the forest, afraid he was losing his sanity.

. A huge storm has blown into the canyon and KayLisa and Cyril disappeared, riding the winds of the storm.

In the second Thread

. Cyril and KayLisa discovered that not only are they both cursed but that somehow their curses are intertwined with one another.

. A terrible evil from Cyril's home land known as the Devouring Wind attacked those at the tavern.

. Neb returned to the tavern quite mad and intent upon killing KayLisa. His mental powers drew the attention of the Devouring Wind who has invaded his mind and is using him as a host for its power.

. During the storm a powerful being known as the Fay're was released from its ancient imprisonment and now seeks the release of three other powerful beings.

. Those left behind in the tavern are struggling to rebuild and put their lives back in order.

As always, happy adventuring!!

[ 10-19-2005, 09:37 AM: Message edited by: Larry_OHF ]

TAOWolf · 03-08-2002, 02:39 PM

This is the last post of part II that didn't get in there.......

CYRIL

He remains beside her, his right arm around her shoulders. With his free hand he gently strokes her hair as he breathes slowly over her. The air in the clearing has begun to move freely again bearing within it the bright sounds of the movement of the water in the stream. He lifts his gaze to the sky, eyes searching the heavens for the Great Nomad, the bright silver star that moves through the darkness, always wandering yet never lost. He has learned much this night, and much of what he has learned troubles him deeply. Much hinges on the choices of these next few days. He glances toward the wolves once more, nodding an invitation to approach. Turning to KayLisa, he smiles at the playful movement of the starlight over her hair. Yes, nothing is certain, but one thing at least has been decided. His lips brush against her hair and he pulls her close to himself.

TAOWolf · 03-08-2002, 08:54 PM

She smiles, and leans into him, content to merely sit and enjoy the evening under the stars, among the trees. The wolves slowly approach into the clearing, and lay down around them in a circle, resting their heads on their front paws. ~The Alpha female, WinterWind inquires to TAO if she would start a small fire.~

She smiles, and slowly removes Cyril's arms, laughing at his questioning look. "It seems the wolves want a small fire. Not for warmth, merely to watch the flames dancing across the shadows....".

She collects a small pile of wood, and lays a small piece of Lavender on top. Reaching into a pouch, she pulls out a small piece of flint and strikes it above the pile. Soon a tiny flame appears, and she blows gently. As the fire becomes stable, she walks back and sits next to Cyril, her knee touching his, and laughs. "I do not waste my powers on something I can do easily enough".

One of the younger female wolves, her name StarLight, approaches Cyril slowly, and stops a few mere inches from his other knee, and sits her head cocked to the side. She looks for all the world as if she is waiting for him to speak to her, and KayLisa can't help but chuckle as she feels her trying to communicate with Cyril's mind. "I am afraid it will take awhile before he can get used to that, sister", she says laughing to StarLight.

Looking at Cyril, amusement fairly humming behind the glow in her eyes she explains, "This is StarLight. She is trying to send you a message of welcome. She .......~she chokes down another chuckle and continues~....she wants to know if you are made of pure wind?"

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Cyril Darkcloud · 03-08-2002, 09:44 PM

ooc: TAO, what season of the year are we in?

Now it is his turn to laugh. “No,” he smiles wryly as he moves his recently injured arm, “just the weakness of flesh and bone.” KayLisa’s obvious pleasure is a relief and he turns his mind, for the moment, away from the shadows that linger on the edges of his thoughts. He leans back against the stone, holding her and enjoying the attentiveness of the gathered wolves to the movement of the flames against the night. He glances skyward once more, his eyes finding the Great Nomad as his skin responds to the movement of the fire warmed air across his hands and face. He glances toward the young wolf which has seated itself so close to him. No time like the present, he thinks and loosens the defensive grip he keeps upon the borders of his mind.

TAOWolf · 03-08-2002, 10:16 PM

The wolves watch the shadows dance around the clearing memesmerized, their eyes reflecting the light of the fire.
They watch silently, occasionally one yawns, a tail wags, stretching and the like. StarLight is memesmerized too, but by the two-legged sitting next to ~KayLisa's name is not translatable to human, but suffice it to say it means - Fire eyes~ and inches a little closer to him, almost touching his knee with her paw. She is curious about him, and the mysterious smells about him, that hover like the butterflies she has tried to catch.

She tilts her head again, and feels something in his mind move ever so carefully. She glances back at the Alpha wolf, who nods almost in a human manner, and turns back to Cyril.

She sends him a few brief images ~(a wolf cub in a hollowed out log, looking out for the first time upon the stars) (a young wolf, being tended by Fire-eyes) (what she sees when she looks at him)~. She lays down, and waits to see what the two-legged does.

During all of this exchange, KayLisa has motioned silently to the others not to interfere just yet, curious too as to how Cyril will take this intrusion upon his mind. She has felt all of this, as StarLight has opened her mind to her for security in case the "two-legged" reacts badly. ......

Cyril Darkcloud · 03-08-2002, 10:38 PM

Sight dancing in flame [~his language emphasizes verbs, not nouns~], yes, it is a good name, he thinks glancing at KayLisa. And a name that reveals much, he smiles looking again at the interaction of lupine eyes with the shifting movements of the small fire. He turns his attention again to this wolf named Starlight that has drawn even closer to him. The struggle between curiosity and restraint is written even into the stillness of its manner of looking at him. “StarLight,” he whispers, letting the syllables ride along the heat of the fire to the wolf’s ears. Holding the wolf’s eyes with his own he turns his gaze upward to a small cluster of silver stars high in the northern sky, naming them in his mind as he does so – the Fenrids, the wolves that roam the heavens. He moves his eyes slightly eastward of the constellation to another star, Sehf’rus, the wolf that hunts apart from the pack. He glances again at the other wolves before fixing his gaze once more on this one named StarLight.

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TAOWolf · 03-08-2002, 11:43 PM

StarLight can feel Fire-eyes chuckling to her, hearing Cyril's response thru her. She follows his gaze to the stars, and is spellbound as she receives his thoughts. She memorizes each star, and the names he gives her for them, and wonders if this star, Sehf’rus is Fire-eyes, and the others her pack......

She wags her tail cautiously, and inches even closer to him. She looks at Fire-eyes, asking a question, then turns to gaze upon the two-legged again. She reaches out and shyly touches her nose to his knee, this small action, sending a flurry of curious questions about the stars, to this one who knows their names. She has always looked up, wondering at the beautiful stars, and finally has found one to answer her questions.

~Kaylisa has been listening to all this, and tries very hard not to look at Cyril, because she knows that she will start laughing~. Starlight sends one very clear message to the two-legged, giving him a name........(Fire-Protector), and quickly takes her nose off his knee, setting a paw there instead.

Cyril Darkcloud · 03-09-2002, 12:37 AM

ooc: OK already! You don't have to enjoy this quite so much. *LOL*

He can feel her laughter building within her even as she tries not to display her amusement. Such a curious position in which to find himself – between her restrained laughter and this young wolf’s shy curiosity. He turns to KayLisa and finds himself unable to resist provoking the laughter within her. “I thought the older sister was supposed to keep the younger sister away from the dangerous influence,” he says softly into her ear as he turns her face to ward him. As the laughter begins, he touches the clasp on his cloak drawing the stormy curtain once again over his mind. He smiles and stands apart from her ignoring the other wolves and looking at this one that has given him a name – Stands with flame [what Cyril understood]. “Sehf’rus,” he says quietly and nods his invitation to approach.

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TAOWolf · 03-09-2002, 01:18 AM

OOC:last post for me tonight

IC:

Starlight starts towards FireProtector when she stops, one paw still in the air, and quickly looks over at the Alpha female....... ~images flash to KayLisa, and she quickly stands up, all laughter immediately gone, and her eyes flash silver twice~

The Alpha female lifts her head to the stars, howling twice, and the wolves slip away into the night like silent breaths of wind, disappearing into the trees without a trace.......

She quickly kneels by the fire, her eyes flashing the reflection of flames into the darkness of the forest around them. She turns, looking directly at Cyril, and motions him to her. As he kneels she puts a finger to his lips, and points slowly to the water in the stream. ~the once clear water, reflecting the trees and sky, is now a dull gray color, washed of all reflection~

"Something is about tonight neither of us want to meet yet," she whispers, and quietly puts out the fire. "We should go back to the tavern..............." She grasps his hand, standing.............

Cyril Darkcloud · 03-09-2002, 08:41 PM

He noted the sudden tension in the wolf and the throwing axe was in his hand as soon as StarLight had begun to turn to the other wolves. No creature or human was moving nearby, of that he was sure. Still the wolves swiftly scattered, disappearing into the trees. Kneeling beside KayLisa, he barely notices the changing cast of the water his eyes attentive for movement and his other senses beginning to scour the wind for signs of movement within and against the air. His other hand now grasps the handle of the dark bladed axe. Questions rise to his mind – How does it move? Upon what senses does it rely? But there is no reason to ask them, no creature stalks them here. Still, there is a threat .....

He returns the night-song to its place beside his pack, accepting her hand and rising. His senses still alert, he says nothing as they walk with a quiet swiftness toward the tavern.

03-07-2002, 09:34 PM	#1
TAOWolf White Dragon Join Date: December 1, 2001 Location: Mountains of Arkansas, US Posts: 1,887	This is the third installment of the Tavern on the Creek Thread. All are welcome to join. Simply write yourself into the story - but it would be helpful to read at least some of the previous thread to catch up on the details of the plot. Feel free also to simply stay at the tavern and use it as a place of rest between adventures or as a starting point for your own adventures in the area. To summarize: In the original Thread . A group of goblins led by an iron golem attacked the tavern and were destroyed by a small group of adventurers. . After healing KayLisa, Neb contracted some form of mind sickness and disappeared into the forest, afraid he was losing his sanity. . A huge storm has blown into the canyon and KayLisa and Cyril disappeared, riding the winds of the storm. In the second Thread . Cyril and KayLisa discovered that not only are they both cursed but that somehow their curses are intertwined with one another. . A terrible evil from Cyril's home land known as the Devouring Wind attacked those at the tavern. . Neb returned to the tavern quite mad and intent upon killing KayLisa. His mental powers drew the attention of the Devouring Wind who has invaded his mind and is using him as a host for its power. . During the storm a powerful being known as the Fay're was released from its ancient imprisonment and now seeks the release of three other powerful beings. . Those left behind in the tavern are struggling to rebuild and put their lives back in order. As always, happy adventuring!! [ 10-19-2005, 09:37 AM: Message edited by: Larry_OHF ] __________________ May the moon always shine upon your face, and your imagination soar to the heavens.... Chan ann leis a’chiad bhuille thuiteas a’chraobh.

03-08-2002, 09:44 PM	#4
Cyril Darkcloud Lord Soth Join Date: February 7, 2002 Location: New York Posts: 1,980	ooc: TAO, what season of the year are we in? Now it is his turn to laugh. “No,” he smiles wryly as he moves his recently injured arm, “just the weakness of flesh and bone.” KayLisa’s obvious pleasure is a relief and he turns his mind, for the moment, away from the shadows that linger on the edges of his thoughts. He leans back against the stone, holding her and enjoying the attentiveness of the gathered wolves to the movement of the flames against the night. He glances skyward once more, his eyes finding the Great Nomad as his skin responds to the movement of the fire warmed air across his hands and face. He glances toward the young wolf which has seated itself so close to him. No time like the present, he thinks and loosens the defensive grip he keeps upon the borders of his mind. __________________ One does not control the Wind. One enters it, feels its freedom. And moves.

03-09-2002, 08:41 PM	#10
Cyril Darkcloud Lord Soth Join Date: February 7, 2002 Location: New York Posts: 1,980	He noted the sudden tension in the wolf and the throwing axe was in his hand as soon as StarLight had begun to turn to the other wolves. No creature or human was moving nearby, of that he was sure. Still the wolves swiftly scattered, disappearing into the trees. Kneeling beside KayLisa, he barely notices the changing cast of the water his eyes attentive for movement and his other senses beginning to scour the wind for signs of movement within and against the air. His other hand now grasps the handle of the dark bladed axe. Questions rise to his mind – How does it move? Upon what senses does it rely? But there is no reason to ask them, no creature stalks them here. Still, there is a threat ..... He returns the night-song to its place beside his pack, accepting her hand and rising. His senses still alert, he says nothing as they walk with a quiet swiftness toward the tavern. __________________ One does not control the Wind. One enters it, feels its freedom. And moves.

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03-08-2002, 02:39 PM	#2
TAOWolf White Dragon Join Date: December 1, 2001 Location: Mountains of Arkansas, US Posts: 1,887	This is the last post of part II that didn't get in there....... CYRIL He remains beside her, his right arm around her shoulders. With his free hand he gently strokes her hair as he breathes slowly over her. The air in the clearing has begun to move freely again bearing within it the bright sounds of the movement of the water in the stream. He lifts his gaze to the sky, eyes searching the heavens for the Great Nomad, the bright silver star that moves through the darkness, always wandering yet never lost. He has learned much this night, and much of what he has learned troubles him deeply. Much hinges on the choices of these next few days. He glances toward the wolves once more, nodding an invitation to approach. Turning to KayLisa, he smiles at the playful movement of the starlight over her hair. Yes, nothing is certain, but one thing at least has been decided. His lips brush against her hair and he pulls her close to himself.

03-08-2002, 08:54 PM	#3
TAOWolf White Dragon Join Date: December 1, 2001 Location: Mountains of Arkansas, US Posts: 1,887	She smiles, and leans into him, content to merely sit and enjoy the evening under the stars, among the trees. The wolves slowly approach into the clearing, and lay down around them in a circle, resting their heads on their front paws. ~The Alpha female, WinterWind inquires to TAO if she would start a small fire.~ She smiles, and slowly removes Cyril's arms, laughing at his questioning look. "It seems the wolves want a small fire. Not for warmth, merely to watch the flames dancing across the shadows....". She collects a small pile of wood, and lays a small piece of Lavender on top. Reaching into a pouch, she pulls out a small piece of flint and strikes it above the pile. Soon a tiny flame appears, and she blows gently. As the fire becomes stable, she walks back and sits next to Cyril, her knee touching his, and laughs. "I do not waste my powers on something I can do easily enough". One of the younger female wolves, her name StarLight, approaches Cyril slowly, and stops a few mere inches from his other knee, and sits her head cocked to the side. She looks for all the world as if she is waiting for him to speak to her, and KayLisa can't help but chuckle as she feels her trying to communicate with Cyril's mind. "I am afraid it will take awhile before he can get used to that, sister", she says laughing to StarLight. Looking at Cyril, amusement fairly humming behind the glow in her eyes she explains, "*This is StarLight. She is trying to send you a message of welcome. She .......~she chokes down another chuckle and continues~....she wants to know if you are made of pure wind?*" [ 03-08-2002: Message edited by: TAOWolf ]

03-08-2002, 10:16 PM	#5
TAOWolf White Dragon Join Date: December 1, 2001 Location: Mountains of Arkansas, US Posts: 1,887	The wolves watch the shadows dance around the clearing memesmerized, their eyes reflecting the light of the fire. They watch silently, occasionally one yawns, a tail wags, stretching and the like. StarLight is memesmerized too, but by the two-legged sitting next to ~KayLisa's name is not translatable to human, but suffice it to say it means - Fire eyes~ and inches a little closer to him, almost touching his knee with her paw. She is curious about him, and the mysterious smells about him, that hover like the butterflies she has tried to catch. She tilts her head again, and feels something in his mind move ever so carefully. She glances back at the Alpha wolf, who nods almost in a human manner, and turns back to Cyril. She sends him a few brief images ~(a wolf cub in a hollowed out log, looking out for the first time upon the stars) (a young wolf, being tended by Fire-eyes) (what she sees when she looks at him)~. She lays down, and waits to see what the two-legged does. During all of this exchange, KayLisa has motioned silently to the others not to interfere just yet, curious too as to how Cyril will take this intrusion upon his mind. She has felt all of this, as StarLight has opened her mind to her for security in case the "two-legged" reacts badly. ......

03-08-2002, 10:38 PM	#6
Cyril Darkcloud Lord Soth Join Date: February 7, 2002 Location: New York Posts: 1,980	Sight dancing in flame [~his language emphasizes verbs, not nouns~], yes, it is a good name, he thinks glancing at KayLisa. And a name that reveals much, he smiles looking again at the interaction of lupine eyes with the shifting movements of the small fire. He turns his attention again to this wolf named Starlight that has drawn even closer to him. The struggle between curiosity and restraint is written even into the stillness of its manner of looking at him. “StarLight,” he whispers, letting the syllables ride along the heat of the fire to the wolf’s ears. Holding the wolf’s eyes with his own he turns his gaze upward to a small cluster of silver stars high in the northern sky, naming them in his mind as he does so – the Fenrids, the wolves that roam the heavens. He moves his eyes slightly eastward of the constellation to another star, Sehf’rus, the wolf that hunts apart from the pack. He glances again at the other wolves before fixing his gaze once more on this one named StarLight. [ 03-08-2002: Message edited by: Cyril Darkcloud ]

03-08-2002, 11:43 PM	#7
TAOWolf White Dragon Join Date: December 1, 2001 Location: Mountains of Arkansas, US Posts: 1,887	StarLight can feel Fire-eyes chuckling to her, hearing Cyril's response thru her. She follows his gaze to the stars, and is spellbound as she receives his thoughts. She memorizes each star, and the names he gives her for them, and wonders if this star, Sehf’rus is Fire-eyes, and the others her pack...... She wags her tail cautiously, and inches even closer to him. She looks at Fire-eyes, asking a question, then turns to gaze upon the two-legged again. She reaches out and shyly touches her nose to his knee, this small action, sending a flurry of curious questions about the stars, to this one who knows their names. She has always looked up, wondering at the beautiful stars, and finally has found one to answer her questions. ~Kaylisa has been listening to all this, and tries very hard not to look at Cyril, because she knows that she will start laughing~. Starlight sends one very clear message to the two-legged, giving him a name........(Fire-Protector), and quickly takes her nose off his knee, setting a paw there instead.

03-09-2002, 12:37 AM	#8
Cyril Darkcloud Lord Soth Join Date: February 7, 2002 Location: New York Posts: 1,980	ooc: OK already! You don't have to enjoy this quite so much. LOL He can feel her laughter building within her even as she tries not to display her amusement. Such a curious position in which to find himself – between her restrained laughter and this young wolf’s shy curiosity. He turns to KayLisa and finds himself unable to resist provoking the laughter within her. “I thought the older sister was supposed to keep the younger sister away from the dangerous influence,” he says softly into her ear as he turns her face to ward him. As the laughter begins, he touches the clasp on his cloak drawing the stormy curtain once again over his mind. He smiles and stands apart from her ignoring the other wolves and looking at this one that has given him a name – Stands with flame [what Cyril understood]. “Sehf’rus,” he says quietly and nods his invitation to approach. [ 03-09-2002: Message edited by: Cyril Darkcloud ]

03-09-2002, 01:18 AM	#9
TAOWolf White Dragon Join Date: December 1, 2001 Location: Mountains of Arkansas, US Posts: 1,887	OOC:last post for me tonight IC: Starlight starts towards FireProtector when she stops, one paw still in the air, and quickly looks over at the Alpha female....... ~images flash to KayLisa, and she quickly stands up, all laughter immediately gone, and her eyes flash silver twice~ The Alpha female lifts her head to the stars, howling twice, and the wolves slip away into the night like silent breaths of wind, disappearing into the trees without a trace....... She quickly kneels by the fire, her eyes flashing the reflection of flames into the darkness of the forest around them. She turns, looking directly at Cyril, and motions him to her. As he kneels she puts a finger to his lips, and points slowly to the water in the stream. ~the once clear water, reflecting the trees and sky, is now a dull gray color, washed of all reflection~ "Something is about tonight neither of us want to meet yet," she whispers, and quietly puts out the fire. "We should go back to the tavern..............." She grasps his hand, standing.............

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