Lord Dartimein Grimwulf they both appear
on the western docks of Shadow
Vale..The
air is hazy with the smell of smoke and cinders burn their
eyes.
They can see almost into the town proper but a smoke and flames bar
their
vision from going any further. Screams can be heard and dark
forms
as tall as the two story buildins move through the darkness that the
smoke
causes. A pall of close to night as possible hangs over the air.
A
small child runs out of the smoke and falls at their feet, gasping
for
air...before they can ask her anything she dies, blood trickling from
her
small rosebud of a mouth.
Cobalt Smith only looks on his cloak
swaying slightly even though there
may
be little breeze showing carnophages obvious disturbance with what
lingers
in the air this eve Cobalt looks to Dart then back to the
village,
down to the child and back to Dart his eyes are not glowing white
but
they appear regular only the would be pupils glow with a furious red
that
seems to not burn from his eyes but his very soul.
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf the water thumps
under the charred pier and the
forms
of the dead, burned beyond recognition of male or female, joined
in
death...the town itself looks ragged, the buildings damaged badly
so
it seems that they should fall...they can see the tall dark forms
striking
down the forms of the villagers and a flash of steel as the
defenders
fight back...
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf Dart is nowhere to
be found.
Cobalt Smith turns back slowly the fury in
his very soul burning with
an
unrivaled power he looks to the massive form his face almost totally
formless
except for a tear that rolls down his cheek knowing what this
place
one looked like and how much dart loved it and he himself grew to
be
very fond of it.
Cobalt Smith slowly as he watches he
reaches into himself and withdraws
his
enchanted katana that glows with the same red glow as his eyes its
link
with his soul so powerful it feels what he feels and its very
power
is increased as such.
Cobalt Smith after drawing his blade it
pulsing like a beating heart in
his
hand he looks to the form that destroys this once beautiful place
his
cloak swaying back and forth with his movements his eyes unwavering
from
the form only watching it as though its the greatest enemy known
to
him, he looks to it as if it where the beast that had destroyed his
own
family before his eyes so long ago as that that is not far from the
truth.
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf they come across a
hug and gaunt figure leaning
over
the corpse of a mother and her child. It appears vaguely human
except
that it's visage is a deaths head, a skull filled with fangs and
flames.
Across it's bony back are wrapped a set of wings. It's long and
gangling
arms tear through the flesh of mother and child easily and it
lifts
the chunks of meat to it's gaping maw....
Cobalt Smith at seeing this he can no
longer contain himself as he
walks
up to the beast feeling no need to hurry he stands only 20 yards away
his
eyes still in a fury of anger as he watches it eat the flesh of an
innocent
mother and child in a flash he sees his own mother and sister
being
raped and murdered long ago as the memory’s flood his mind his
fury
grows with each passing moment, he only watches the beast that stands
before
him saying nothing.
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf finally the
creature turns and puts it baleful
eyes
on Cobalt..the hate and darkness that glow like a green fog in it's
sockets
enough to set even Cobalt on his heels. It shrieks and begins a
half
crawl and half scuttle towards the man with the sword...ready for
another
meal.
Sylverina Soulwynd a look of disgust
crosses her normally peaceful
face.
She reaches for her ruby sword with a slender but strong hand.
Thoughts
of sorrow skitter across her mind at the death of those innocent
ones.
Her emerald eyes gleam with intense hatred towards the beast. She
watches
cobalt a moment before she takes a defensive stance, sword
out
front.
Cobalt Smith pulls back holding the blade
in both hands at his side and
pulled
back slightly his left foot is out and angled at the beast his
right
is under him and at a 45 degree angle away his eyes burn with
anger
and hate not feeling nor caring for what flows through the beast
only
knowing he must destroy it.
Lord
Dartimein Grimwulf It's dirty claws stretch out and around Cobalt,
one
going at his face and the other down low at his groin. It's wings
flail,
making sickly meaty sounds...as it attacks, adding speed and power
to
the already deadly attacks. Its claws drip a yellow liquid that
sizzles
on the cobblestones, splitting them...
Cobalt Smith watches the massive beast
come at him he instantly leaps
up
and directly over its head using his mastery of flight and gravity
manipulation
to increase his own weight only for the time to fall down
at
in incredible speed driving that sword in a swipe motion from the
back
of its head to the top of its back hoping to connect at least
somewhat
the glow of the sword intensifies as he does so in an effort to
pierce
its hide if its stronger then he thinks.
Sylverina Soulwynd smiles slightly at how
Cobalt handles himself and
decides
it would probably be best to not jump in and interfere. She knows
how
to fight and she isn’t scared. But she also knows she would probably
just
get in cobalt's way. Instead she merely waits, watching, looking
for
the opportune time to strike at the beast.
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf the swordtip hits
squarely, but the blade begins
to
bend, as if he were pressing it through some impenetrable material.
The
wounded creature screams and suddenly falls silent as the sword
finally
passes through the tough flesh and into it’s brain. Answering
screams
to it's own scream can be heard. As Cobalt lands he realizes that
this
one was already wounded, a horrid slice across both it's neck and
chest....it
falls with a dull thud and falls to ash, filling the air
with
a foul green mist...
Sylverina Soulwynd softly lifts her right
hand away from the hilt and
puts
it to her nose. Her eyes still full of intense anger at how the
creature
even in death is disgusting. She looks at cobalt for leadership
though
her emerald gaze takes in the ash heap.
Cobalt Smith lands squarely on the ground
holding his blade angled from
his
left leg to his right shoulder both hands still in both hands his
eyes
and face still lack emotions at all he ignores the stench and looks
to
syl for a moment his eyes, the only thing to tell at all of the
burning
hatred and anger that flows within him as though some unworldly
power
fuels his feelings.
Cobalt Smith thinks for a moment of the
scream that was answered by
many
he looks around and shows a look to syl that she should watch out for
more
in case it was some sort of distress call he simply turns and with
the
burning hatred he walks.
Cobalt Smith: “Come we have much to
do.”
Sylverina Soulwynd nods to him slightly,
releasing her nose.
Cobalt Smith his voice shows his anger in
its tone, deep and powerful
almost
like that of a true god.
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf they hear an
explosion and a roar of rage that
can
only be Dartimein...blue flames spurt into the air high into the sky, nearly
piercing the clouds. Screams of destroyed beasts can be heard
over
the raging sapphire lights. In the distance a massive winged
creature
circles a tower Cobalt knows well...the Tower of Fallen heroes...The
roar
of fury is heard again and vibrations can be felt in the ground...a
building
to the left tumbles to the ground in a fiery heap...
Cobalt Smith with that he instantly takes
off in a dead run fast enough
to
reach him fast but slow enough for Syl to follow him. His eyes
watching
all viewable angles for any signs of danger, but the screams he hears
drive
him on making him want to leave Syl but he doesn’t.
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf small creatures
deformed as cast off fetuses
float
towards cobalt and syl slowly..Their horrible visage more than
anyone
could bear for they are the dead who were never fully born. They
scream
like the cries of a baby in pain and their bloated skin moves as if
maggots
moved and slept there. Three try to pursue but are left behind
quickly.
Sylverina Soulwynd lifts the ruby sword as
her eyes and ears catch that
which
is taking place. She turns looking to Cobalt, noticing that he is
taking
off she follows quickly.
Cobalt Smith 's face cringes in pure
hatred something he hasn’t felt in
so
long he almost cant remember what it was like but his mind is still
collected
but no longer calm he thinks of a million things mainly being
what
is going on where is dart is he ok and what does the future hold
for
him, Dart, and his wives, the only people he truly cares for.
Sylverina Soulwynd turns looking over her
shoulder at the creature that
pursue.
She turns her gaze back towards Cobalt, not stopping for
anything
as she knows he must be searching for Dart. Her emerald gaze blazes
with
rage for this place.
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf the arrive at the
gates of the Kiarake
complex..the
massive doors are blasted off their hinges and the walks are
shattered
all around. The once magnificent gardens are burned to ash. They
can
see two forms surrounded by fleeing demons and monsters...but the
two
are surrounded by the bodies of fallen warriors...Dartimein is
Obvious
to them both, breathing heavily, but a smaller form that flutters
about
him is one only Sylverina would recognize...Dart does not see
them
approach as he wields his sword in an attack that Cobalt knows would
shred
him were it ever used against him and monster after monster falls
to
the Lord of Kiarakes rage.
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf roar after roar
flows out of his mouth, a
battle
cry of his true form. Auric flutters about his shoulders, darting
about
to fire tiny arrows that mane a big explosion in the evil flesh of
the
creatures.
Cobalt Smith comes near and stops short of
the battle not wanting to
get
in the way at all he stands ready his own sword still poised in his
right
hand his eyes glow with a more apparent fury as he watches dart
and
this form float about his shoulders he watches unable to show
anything
but pure anger and slight relief that dart is still walking and
killing.
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf they both realize
that Dart will continue to
kill,
taking no heed of them unless they say something, until he falls
from
exhaustion...already Auric has landed on his shoulder and has tied
himself
to Dartimeins hair...Dartimein looks winded but that is
all...more
demons fall beneath that terrible blade with the red gem in the
pommel..their
bodies exploding as the blade hits ...shattering those that
dared
to attack his lands.
Sylverina Soulwynd runs into the complex,
stopping just in time to see
dart
fighting off demons and monsters. Her eyes quickly go to the small
form
flittering about him. She realizes that it is Auric and takes a
breath,
not realizing that she was holding it. She waits to see how best
she
can help without getting into Darts path.
Cobalt Smith: “DART!”
Cobalt Smith: “DART WHAT IS GOING ON?”
Cobalt Smith steps in slightly in a
barrage of attacks aiming to kill
what
he can of the outside of the bastard demons and monsters dart
himself
kills finding it a little harder without the kind of blade Dart
wields.
lord_dartimein_grimwulf
whips his bloody blade around as two forms come
at
him....Cobalt barely has time to dodge as the deadly blade whips
past
his face, but Dartimein finally realizes that no more monsters attack
for
the moment and sees who has joined him. He smiles slightly but his
glare
returns a hundred fold "What are you two doing here?!, you would
be
killed!"
cobalt_smith:
I’m not sure it just happened and what we saw was
horrendus,
“WHAT ARE THESE THINGS?!”
Sylverina Soulwynd shakes her head at the
two men. Her gaze turns to
Auric
and she lifts her hand to see if he will come and speak to her as
the
other two do.
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf: “I know not,
but I know who they are
from...Azil...he
wants me dead and has sent this army after me an d my
people..Arkadian
and Kirion have come back to me and fight at there
homes...Arkadian
at the mountain Kingdom and Kirion at the tower...Go to them, I
will
fight here as long as able...”
cobalt_smith:
“Which would need our help first?”
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf Auric wearily
flutters over, his face drawn and
pale
"Hello Sylverina...I don't know what is going on but maybe you
should
go before you get killed..." Turns to Cobalt "You too Master
Cobalt."
Cobalt Smith turns sharply to Auric
Cobalt Smith: “I WILL NOT LEAVE DART he
is like a brother to me and I
will
die before I let him fall or his lands.”
Sylverina Soulwynd looks down at Auric.
"So, you have no faith in me
either
little one? Well, I am here to fight not run."
Sylverina Soulwynd looks to Cobalt and
shakes her head as he was not
told
to do other wise.
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf leans forward to
whisper "I think that Dart
cannot
win this battle. I know you are strong, but even Dart cannot do it
...if
you wish to stay then I give you a charm to help against evil.
"With
that he kisses her cheek and flutters back to Dartiemin. A small twang
is
heard..then three more and roars can be heard beyond the wall as the
tiny
tine arrows to damage.
Cobalt Smith hears nothing all, his senses
concentrating on any dangers
that
may come as he hears arrows and roars from beyond.
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf Dartimein turns
back as more demons rush him.
he
lifts his right hand and lightning forks out to slay more of the
beasts....he
turns his head towards the two "GO One to the Mountains and
One
to the tower GO! For the sake of Kiarake and the sky of our
friendship..for
I will count you among my foes unless you fight for that which I
love!"
Turns back and lays in to the demons, shattering them, but taking
a
bad hit to the face which blinds him n one eye.
Cobalt Smith with that he takes off in a
blur to the mountains praying
beyond
hope that dart will be ok and he understands darts words and can
almost
feel the fury that flows from him that helps fuel his own as he
runs
his blade poised to kill in an instant anything that may come at
him
from anywhere around him his symbiote sending him signs giving him
full
round sensory perception.
Sylverina Soulwynd listens closely to
Auric, shaking her head. She
would
not believe that Dart could be defeated if Cobalt was there to help
him
and Auric. As his tiny lips touch her cheek she holds still.
Watching
him move away from her she turns looking around and nods to Dart. She
runs
as fast as she can in the other direction to the tower.
**
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf Cobalt sees his
way blocked by what look to be
three
corpses of large wolves ridden by haggard and wailing women
wielding
a spear apiece. The woman could be beautiful were it not for the
blood
that seeped out of their eyes and the look of pure anguish in their
faces...the
watch Cobalt approach with a look of hunger in their
eyes..The
wolves bay and sprint forward, being their riders in a ring about
him...
Lord dartimein Grimwulf As Syl makes her
way through the streets and
acros
the main square she is held up by a large wall of flesh that covers
a
full side of the opening to where she needs to go...mouths of
different
creatures open and moan hoarsely in pain and hate as eyes that drip
slime
watch her...appendages ..at least ten sprig from the things
hideous
body, each wielding a large club..It does not come forward, but she
must
pass it.
Cobalt Smith stops dead in his tracks and
stands motionless his body as
it
was before when the great beast was before him he then concentrates
on
the three that circle him his symbiote giving him full round
perception
as it always does his face expressionless, then with a swift
movement
his left hands flings forward and instantly takes to a red glow as
he
forms a sphere of hellfire and instantly launches it at one of the
wolves
heads remembering that the head is what needs to be destroyed,
hoping
this will aid him in a full out battle.
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf the wolf makes a
disgusting choking sound in
the
back of it's throat and Cobalt realizes it is laughing at him, it is
a
creature of hell and fires do not harm it..The woman atop it stabs
forward
at his leg s he worries about the wolfs head..The other two
banshees
take off toward the sound of screaming of a house just 20 feet away.
Cobalt
must decide to finish this one or stop the other two from reaching
the
family inside the home...all the hounds bay again in excitement.
Cobalt Smith with that he turns with a
blinding motion and dashes at
the
two going at the house he leaps to the air his swords color changing
in
reaction to seeing how the hellfire effected the hound it turns blue
as
though to a power of ice or water, his form in mid flight he swings
in
a flash at the back of the left banshees head at the same time
kicking
out at the wolfs side aiming to knock it over whether he kills her or
not.
Sylverina Soulwynd stops looking at the
flesh covered wall. She takes
her
stance, placing her right foot in front of her left. She eyes glow
with
determination to go through the wall to get where she is needed.
Drawing
on the knowledge that the sword will burn as she cuts her way
through
she lungs at the closest arm on her right, the sword goes straight
then
up and down to the left as she makes to cut the arm off.
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf the banshee
screeches and cobalt realizes he
would
be dead had she been facing him sop terrible is the sound...it
catches
her wolf full on and it turns to a white dust. She falls off and
impales
her companion on her spear as she falls. The fallen banshee puffs
to
dust and the wolf runs over to savage the other banshee. The third
one
catches up and stabs her spear up and under cobalt, the blade
snapping
at his face skillfully.
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf the mound shudders
and moans in pain as one of
it's
arms falls to the ground, but the three arms in range rain club
blows
at Sylverian’s head and shoulders. ...
Cobalt Smith pulls back his body he flips
backward the spear missing
him
he comes back around and swing in a blur of motion at her neck
aiming
to cut off her head as he does this his body changes while he flips
the
armor of his symbiote covering him like a liquid tar that oozes from
his
skin and covers him completely his eyes burn blue as his sword his
ears
now protected against the powerful sounds of the banshees.
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf the second banshee
dies, crumbling away into
rotted
flesh. The lining wolf has finished it's meal, it's belly fat and
has
no cares for Cobalt..It staggers away to sleep it off. The last
wolf
runs over and works on the leftovers...
Cobalt Smith lands firm watching the wolf
a thought to kill it goes
over
him as he continues to watch it carefully he walks around it and to
the
house door knocking on it three times firmly and then stands to the
side
of the door not wanting a scared occupant lashing out at him.
Sylverina Soulwynd falls back quickly as
the arm falls to the ground
before
her. The blows from the other arms fly by her face in a blur. She
steps
to the side reading herself for the next strike. With a
quickening
steps she moves to sever the next arm. Bringing her blade up to the
right
and down swiftly.
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf the thing shudders
again as it loses another
arm
, but this time it does not counter attack...it holds it's arms
rigidly
out in a makeshift stair to it's top and the many mouths speak in a
groan
"nooo more...yoooou gooo now."
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf the door cracks
open and the wised face of a
gnome,
pale with fear under his read beard and bushy brows peeks out
"Wha..wha
do you want?! Where is my Lord Dartimein?"
Cobalt Smith turns to the creature
Cobalt Smith: “You are in grave danger
your lord is battling as I am
right
now to save all of this island and all of that which he loves and
holds
so dear is there somewhere safe you can go that you may hide.”
Sylverina Soulwynd steps back and looks at
the creature. She shakes her
head
not willing to trust such a thing and lungs once more, smiling
wickedly.
The sword moves from left to right and down.
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf the gnomes’ face
hardens slightly "Our lord
battles
for us as always...I cannot let him do it alone...please wait a
moment.
" With that he slams the door...The ground under Cobalt opens as a
large
door slides to the side...From under the ground a huge machine
that
looks vaguely like a man raises, the head a glass dome that protects
the
gnomes small head. The rest of his body is hidden within the chest
cavity
of the machine. A massive war hammer is in place of the right
hand
and an auto crossbow is in place of the other. With a burst of steam
the
newly enlivened gnome lays into a large demon that had been
sneaking
up on Cobalt, flattening it in an instant...Another burst of steam
carries
the little man in the big machine away...
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf the beast Syl
attacks roars and tries to fight
back,
but the pain is too much for it and it shudders, weeping as it
loses
another arm..It does nothing as she hurts it more and
more....Eventually
it just dies...Shriveling up with a faint sound of passing gas
and
the smell of rotting meat fills the air..Her way is only blocked by a
large
pile of skin now...
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf the sound of the
crossbow can be heard and
Cobalt
realizes he will have to move fast if he is going to take advantage
of
the lull the gnomes deadly passage has created.
Sylverina Soulwynd pinches her nose as the
dying creature begins to
smell
of rotting meat. She looks to the pile of skin and backs up.
Sheathing
her sword she takes of running and leaps over the skin, not wanting
to
touch the vile thing. As she lands she keeps running.
Cobalt Smith looks down the passage
wondering what to be down there he
floats
down upside down so as to see any danger that may be there in
seeing,
none apparent he turns upright his senses on full bore and lands
looking
around.
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf Cobalt senses
something just a moment before it
attacks
as the doors close...It is too fast for him to react and slams
him
to the floor, claws rake at his face and a slobbering tongue tastes
his
face...A gibbering is heard from the horrid things mouth, but the
darkness
keeps it's looks unseen...Mayhap that is better though.
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf Sylverina sees
that she has run into a small
group
of the undead fetuses..They do not see her yet...and there are only
three.
but still the hate that flows off of them shows they are to be
reckoned
with..Just as the sight of other monsters giving them a wide
birth.
One imp comes too close and the baby thing glances at it..A jet
of
energy flutters from it's forehead and the imp screeches and
explodes....
Cobalt Smith with a burst of energy a
massive wave of terrible power
flows
off him like a shock wave but much slower its power too much to go
fast
as his body is mauled and clawed at and licked by the thing his
armor
protecting him but it gets clawed and marked as energy rippled flow
over
him with each blow.
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf the thing seems to
squeal even louder as Cobalt
raises
his energy and cobalt realizes that it is feeding off of his
power...
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf suddenly the thing
is hauled off and Cobalt
hears
it scampering away, screaming all the while...As he looks up a white
radiance
fills the tunnel and a tall and handsome human watches Cobalt.
Sylverina Soulwynd stopping quickly she
looks about for another way
around
the creatures, knowing it will take her to long to fight them and
she
may not win. Quickly she turns to the left and begins to run down the
street.
She cuts back to the way she needs to, trying to stay away from
the
fetuses.
Cobalt Smith stands quickly poised to
attack if need he watches this
being
before him knowing that evil can take any shape and he is in no
mood
to be surprise attacked again.
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf The man is easily
taller than Cobalt and has to
bend
slightly to fit, his body is thin, the body of one who studies
much
and eats rarely. The man nods and smiles warmly "I am Drake, head of
the
order of Talimos..I was sent by Dartimein to assist you in your
struggles,
if you will have me?"
Cobalt Smith slightly recognizing the
names he spouts out he relaxes
only
a bit.
Cobalt Smith: “And what do you have to
offer Drake?”
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf the monsters do
not notice Sylverina, but as
she
comes around the corner she stumbles into a small crowd of children
who
are huddled away from one of the fetus things..Already three children
lay
dead, their chests broken open ...The children scream as she plows
into
one and the fetus notices her and begins to float her way.
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf Drake bows
awkwardly “I can keep the darkest of
the
dark and most of the undead away for a while, long enough for you to
get
outside of Shadow Vale and on your way to the mountains...beyond
that
I must return to protect the Silver Abbey.”
Cobalt Smith:”Do as you can. I would
appreciate any help, but know this
my
journey is a fast one for I am to get there as soon as I possibly can.”
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf shrugs “Move
slowly and end up there faster,
for
you will not have to stop to fight...Go beyond me and end up slower
for
the battles you will have to do..It is your choice.” With that he
turns
and heads off down the tunnel. The darkness moving for him as if
he
were the prow of a boat on the sea..The creatures move from him
instantly
to hide.
Cobalt Smith follows him knowing the
wisdom in his words to be true he
stands
within his apparent sphere of protection walking behind him
slightly
and keeping his weapon drawn in case he need deal with something
that
comes his way.
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf Cobalt soon
realizes that nothing will harm him
and
he is able to take what rest he may before the journey is over.
The
power that flows off this man seems to rejuvenate Cobalt in a
spiritual
way without asking anything in return. All too soon they reach a
small
opening into the wilderness and Drake turns and heads back,
calling
over his shoulder "I must return...beware Jaranixis..." Cobalt is
left
alone with the roars of unknown beasts and the screams of the dying
rining
in his ears. Far off he can hear Dartimeins battle cry.
Cobalt Smith with that he redraws his
weapon since he sheathed it after
feeling
the protection of the being he followed. His eyes glaze over red
and
his eyes switch to the astral realm and the normal realm so he may
see
anything that may come at him. His senses on full as he looks to the
mountains.
He flexes and his body increases in strength and speed yet
the
power that flows off him remains the same. His blade only glows a
faint
white as he heads for the mountains again taking heed of the name he
heard
the being speak.
Sylverina Soulwynd lowers her sword this
time at the creature floating
in
front of her. She could not abide killing children, and there was no
way
to run from this one. Growling deeply she quickly pulls the diamond
sword
just as she levels her other one at the creature. As her teeth
begin
to grind she pushes her will into the ruby sword sending a beam of
flames
at the creature floating before her.
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf the creature
screams and tries to retreat,
firing
off it's own beam of purple energy towards her. Its voice is high
and
whispery, yet so like a crying babe as to be heart rending, but
it’s
evil is as undeniable as it's twisted and bloated form.
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf Cobalt sees
nothing for a great while, but
realizes
that for the last ten minutes there has been no sound what so
ever,
except for the sounds of his own passage. The demons and the peasants
that
battle them seem to have left this area. A sickly yellow light
begins
to seep into the area and the sound of many something’s scraping
against
the ground can be heard coming at him from the left at a languid
pace,
as if the creature had no fear or need to hurry at all...even at
Cobalt’s
speed it keeps up...
Sylverina Soulwynd steeling her heart
against the sound of the creature
she
jumps to the right, moving out of range for a counter strike.
Lowering
her diamond sword she quickly sheaths the ruby sword and rushes
the
creature, screaming as she brings the sword up over her head and down
at
the back of the retreating creature.
Cobalt Smith continues running his body
like a blur he focuses
slightly
on the thing to his left, but his pace keeps steady. His curiosity not
taking
hold of him not a ounce of fear flows threw him only awareness
of
what appears to follow him his power increasing slightly but not
enough
to be noticed.
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf it tries to float
away but is too
wounded...Sylverinas
sword slashes in to the head and continues. Splitting the
creature
down the center...As maggoty guts fall to the earth alongside the
halves
the sound of a giggling and happy child can be heard fading on the
wind...She
realizes that each babies spirit is trapped and needing to be
freed
and remember s the other three around the corner.
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf somehow the thing
has gotten in front of Cobalt
and
he sees what it is... A demon of surpassingly powerful aura...from
the
waist down it is just a mass of writhing tentacles, each as thick as
a
mans wrist and looking rubbery. From the waist up is a massive chest
strapped
with huge muscles covered by a sickly gray skin. The arms of
the
beast are as large as tree trunks and each holds a long and wide
bladed
sword. The head looks to be human covered with gray skin. Its eyes
are
a sickly yellow and it's mouth is filled with fangs. It sees Cobalt
and
throws back it's head, laughing as it looks down at him from it's
ten
foot height "So you are the fool who attempts to save that dead one
Dartimein
and his stupid Island...Well you can fall with him for you
will
be destroyed by Jaranixis, the damned..." The creatures voice is
deep
and beautiful, an odd contrast to it's horrid form.
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf the children mill
about Sylverina in hopes she
will
protect them >..She has a choice..leave them here and continue
to
the tower, or take them somewhere safe and let the tower wait.
Cobalt Smith looks up stopping dead in his
tracks he looks the thing
over
as he hears it speak its words of damnation to him and dart. His body
goes
into a massive flash of aura that bursts off him. What appears to
be
hair sprouts from his head each drips with something that is untold
as
yet , four blades fling out of each forearm as sharp as lasers, his
eyes
take to a white flame offsetting his entire form as slight waves
of
crackling dark blue energy flows over his body his blade taking to
a
massive glow of blue along with the crackling energy that flows
about
him he says nothing more then "You attack his lands, now you perish
under
my blade." With that he takes guard the tentacles from his head
flow
behind him as though a massive breeze hits him in the face, his eyes
trained
on the being before him.
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf tilts his head
curiously as he studies the newly
formed
armor and a light of recognition fills his eyes, as does a look
of
stunned surprise "Carnophage? You serve humans now? How weak of the
creature
I once new..." With that he flows forward and launches his first
attack
. His swords leaps at Cobalt’s form, the first moving in an arc
from
left to right at Cobalt’s chest and the other coming in low at the
same
time at Cobalt’s thighs. He roars and three tentacles come out from
under
him , grasping at Cobalt’s body, the first two at his arms and the
last
at his throat.
Sylverina Soulwynd smiles softly for a
moment, hearing the laughter of
a
child. She looks down at the children smiling softly. What was she to
do.
She could not leave them, but she had to make it to the tower. And
those
creatures.....She knew now that the held a child’s soul in each
one.
Looking about the houses she decides. "Come with me. I will hide you
for
a short time, then come back for you. But you have to stay quiet. I
promise
to come back for you. " She gathers the children up, hardening
her
heart once more, and takes them to the closes house. Leaving them
there,
ignoring the crying, she leaves and returns to the three she ran
into
before. Before she is seen she draws her ruby sword once more.
Standing
at the corner of the street she steps out and faces them.
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf one of the fetuses
happens to see her and coos
sweetly,
it's tiny and mal shaped eyes blinking curiously at hr. The
other
tow turn about and do the same..not attacking, just watching her as
a
baby would stare at a bright red ball...
Cobalt
Smith spins his sword in a blurry motion of skill using what he
learned
from Dart as a move he makes a veritable shield to block the
two
blades at his form. He leaps up noting he heard this thing speak his
symbiotes
name the tentacles of the beast miss him as without his
knowledge
and a blur of black and crackling blue all the tentacles on his
head
shoot forward each tip as hard as adimantium and like a soaring fly
at
the beings form a mass of five at its head two other masses of five
at
each side of its chest and a single one moving with slightly more
speed.
Then the others flies at the neck of the being, slightly surprised.
His
eyes take to a glow more intense then his usual glow. Then two
beams
shoot out at the beings tentacles aiming to cut a few off if he can.
Sylverina Soulwynd she smiles softly at
the creatures, though it does
not
reach her eyes. Taking a deep breath she pushes her will into the
swords,
sending a beam of fire at the one on the left and one of ice to
the
one on the right.
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf the creature’s
own tentacles flash up and grasp
those
of Cobalt’s, catching every single one with many to spare for
balance.
The Demon Jaranixis laughs and smashes a fist down at Cobalt’s
shoulder
as he opens up his mouth to catch and swallow the beams that
Cobalt
fired at him.
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf the dead babies
cry out as if terrified and
split
up, one to the left and one to the right, flying at her with
disturbing
speed. One draws close and it's rotting umbilical cord tries to
grab
her wrist like a tentacle as the other baby thing tries to land on
her
back, opening it's mouth wide to reveal a single fang set into the
bottom
gum.
Cobalt Smith in mid spin of the sword he
lashes it up at incredible
speed
and power at the arm that comes in for his shoulders, rather
surprised
at both the eating of his shots and the tentacles being caught he
smiles
slightly knowing the being just ingested rather explosive energy
then
with surprising move the tentacles separate from his form only at
the
points they are caught and instantly turn to dust only the tips
remaining
still in the beings grasp, Cobalt’s smiles widens slightly as he
opens
his left hand and thrusts it at the demon it apparently does
nothing
then it would feel extreme heat for only a milla second before what
went
into his mouth exploded sending thousand of little laser like
particles
everywhere form the explosion each one is 1000 times more
powerful
then that of a surgical laser.
Sylverina Soulwynd seeing them split up
she jumps up and forward into a
tuck
and roll, pulling her swords to her sides. As she comes up she
growls
deeply in rage and brings both swords up to the right, bringing
them
down hard on the creature in the middle, meaning to cut it in half.
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf smiles his own
malicious smile as he absorbs
the
explosive energy that was thrust into him.. His body expands a moment
and
then retracts. He shakes his head and lifts his tentacles up into
the
branches of the tree, lifting himself up and into the
branches...camouflaging
himself easily ..As he moves away his voice is carried back "You are still
too weak for me to bother o slay, let the lesser ones deal
with
you..I will be destroying Arkadian, a worthy adversary..."
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf it wails in fear
and backs from her blade,
firing
off a stunning beam at her extended arm.. The second baby creature
fires
off a similar beam at her face....
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf Cobalt hears
things approach but sees he is
close
to the mountain and the path to the higher reaches...
Cobalt Smith with that he takes off in a
blur in more of a hurry to
get
there with the words of Jaranixis as he runs Carnophage explains how
he
knows his name and what he is but give minimal to null on info on
how
to defeat him, he notes the noises and ignores them for now as each
step
is now more quiet the one before not taking flight in that he
wants
to save his energy not sure when his next replenishment may be.
Sylverina Soulwynd lets the momentum of
her swords pull her forward
into
a roll just as the first beam is shot. The second beam singes her ear
as
she falls to the ground. Quickly she regains her footing and levels
the
ruby sword at the one on the left and the diamond at the one on the
right.
She sends her will through the swords firing beams at the two
creatures.
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf the first baby
just splatters as she hits it.
The
second cries and turns away, speeding away from her toward a large
group
of werewolf looking cretures..She can fight or run like the wind.
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf Cobalt can hear
the cries of pain and hate that
mark
a large scale battle..arrows arc over his head, tearing into wined
demons..wome
of which plummet and some of which answer with lightning
bolts
at the unseen forces against them. More arrows are seen and more
demons
fall..but it is obvious that the forces above need help...
Sylverina Soulwynd shakes her head,
grinding her teeth, as she watches
the
one float off toward a large group of what seem to be werewolves.
Knowing
she was out numbered she resheaths the ruby sword and turns
running
at top speed down a side street. She would stop to get the
children,
but if the werewolves followed they would be in more danger then she
could
protect them from. She vows angrily that she will return for
them.
Taking yet another turn she makes her way as quickly as she can
toward
the tower.
Cobalt Smith stops seeing the battle he
looks around eyeing the demons
only
taking a split second to see they are the invaders he leaps up
taking
flight as his sword literally soaks back into his body he thrusts
both
hands out ant angled at the sky as they darken lightning cracks
all
around then begins to hit him in the chest each strike fueling him
more
and more his eye increasing in power with each strike his hands come
together
at his chest and begin to form a sphere of pure white
electrical
energy only 1 foot in diameter but very powerful already as he
chants
and looks down at the demons his words are of that of a holy paladin
the
energy taking on a holy glow, he instantly thrusts out both hands
as
the sphere splits into 100 spheres each only 3 inches in diameter,
he
chants faster and harder.
Cobalt Smith making the new spheres more
and more dense with pure
energy
he brings both hands down sending each sphere at a demon at speeds
no
being could clearly see his face and body quivering with energy as
dark
blue crackles of power flow threw out his body.
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf she breaks into
the forest and across a small
group
of fair skinned beings that can only be elves. They stand near a
large
pile of slain demons and other creatures. As she approaches they
all
knock arrows and one speaks in common to her "Who are you to be
running
about and where are you going?" This one is tall and wears
shimmering
robes of emerald...his long blond hair falls to his ankles and his
aura
is similar to Dartimeins....
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf the demons are
dazzled by this unexpected
attack
and are distracted just long enough to get them shredded by a final
volley
if arrows fired from what he sees now is a band of dwarven
archers
carrying powerful recursive bows. Around them in full plate a large
legion
of Dwarven berserkers battle a group of monsters back down the side
of
the cliff, hurling insults constantly.. A massive figure walks
behind
the whole group, dwarfing Cobalt with is pure size and build. As he
directs
his forces he casually swats a mometer or demon into death with
a
massive warhammer that Cobalt knows all too well. The figure is in
black
armor and wears a crown of steel studded with rubies...his hair is
short
and black and his face is ruggedly handsome....His aura is similar
to
Dartimeins.
Cobalt Smith looks down noting the massive
hammer he smiles slightly
as
he brings himself down to the ground he stands unthreateningly but
ready
to take an enemie on if need be he looks to the massive figure only
watching
him as he finds himself swinging full bore at a few demons who
approach
him as they run from this figure.
Sylverina Soulwynd stops before the elves,
still holding her sword at
the
ready. Her eyes quickly take in the scene before her, then levels at
the
one speaking to her. She raises her chin proudly as she speaks. " I
am
Sylverina, Wife of Lord Dartimein. Friend of Mialee Wolvesmaiden. I
am
on my way to the tower to help Kirion as my lord and husband has
comanded."
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf finally the giant
f a man turns and regards
Cobalt
with recognition shimmering in the glittering gold eyes, but a wry
smile
shows that all has been forgiven. He backhands a demon off the
side
of the mountain as if the huge creature were a mere imp and walks
over,
saying nothing, letting Cobalt explain his presense..below Cobalt can
see
fairies and imps atop centaurs and winter wolves battling against
hoards
of deadly snake demons and dragons wheel in the sky against
gargoyle
like creatures just as large...Cobalt realizes that this is just not
a
fight between the brothers and the demons but a fight for the island
and
it's people itself....
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf the strange elf
stares at her and finally
speaks
"Then you have found Kirion..For all the good that will do you..The
forests
around the tower are filled with darkness and a creature beyond
my
magic lies at the top..but if you wish to help then come with
us..."
With that he and the elves turn and move silently away.
Cobalt Smith watches the being swat the
things like fly’s. He smiles
slightly
glad to have finally reached him he sees his look of want, on why
he
is here, finally he speaks his voice his normal tone but holds
urgency
"I was sent here by your brother Dartimein I know not how exactly
I
got here but I know that when I got here what I saw saddened me. So
when
last I saw your brother he was battling hoards much like this he
sent
me here to help you simply ask of me what you will and I will do
what
I can." With that he falls silent waiting for his response.
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf nods his huge head
once "Then follow me and I
will
show you my battle plans...mayhap we can work you in somewhere."
As
he walks away, leading cobalt toward a deep cave he speaks over his
shoulder
"Methinks I shall find Dartimein dead...he does not have a
personal
army....." shakes his head and disappears into the darkness, his
steps
surprisingly silent for such a large and heavily armored man.
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf as the two learn
of the plights of the land for
the
brothers of Dartimein the battle continues to rage...
Lord Dartimein Grimwulf: >>>>>>>>>>>>>
lord_dartimein_grimwulf Sylverina finds herself trying to keep up with the small band of elves , apparently led by Dartimein brother Kirion Grimwulf. Each elf, dressed in camoflaging tan and viridian makes their way silently through the brush...but each seems to make as much noise as an avalanch when compared to Kirion, for he hovers jsut inches off the ground, the pointed toes of his boots peeking under the hem of his robe. Sylverina almost runs into the back of the last elf as he abruptly stops "Kirion has sensed something...wait here with us...
lord_dartimein_grimwulf Raven stands in a tavern far away on the mainland...as he sits there, wondering what has happened to his friends...those who have been absent he suddenly feels a force invade his body and mind..shattering his mental defences as if they were mere sticks . Raven realizes that this power is the will of Dartimein. He feels a gentle tug across his soul and suddenly crashes into the brush at the feet of a small group of elves led by a tall man dressed in green robes. Emerald eyes gaze down at Ravens prone form "Ah, I see my brother has sent another to aid us...how interesting that he cares so for my welfare" Kirion says snidly....withthat they continue on, leaving syl to pick Raven up and explain...
lord_dartimein_grimwulf CObalt follows the huge form of Arkadian into the darkness of a cave, the mouth carved wit ha bass reliefe of a lion stalking it's prey. The darkness engulfs cobalt and Arkadin for a moment before the whole hall opens into a large room , the middle of which is dominated by a table covered in maps and various papers. Arkadian leads Cobalt to this table and points at a map of Kiarake. The mountian is marked in gold..the tower where syl heads is marked in green and shadowvale is marked in blue..."Cobalt, I think is your name...what I need from you is to get intothe throne room of Alok Steelblade and retrieve the crown of the dwarven kings from the beast who holds it there...with that I can rally my dwarves and drive the demons from my lands..."
cobalt_smith left the room
cobalt_smith joined the room
Syl watches Kirion move through the forrest amazed at the way he moves. The other elves do not even hold a candle to him. Her respect for Dart's brother grows with each step. As she bumps into the elf before her she listens closely to what he is telling her. In a soft whisper she answers, "I understand." She takes a step back, balancing on the balls of her toes, her hand tensing about the hilt of the diamond blade. She watches as Raven seems to fall out of the bushes from nowhere. As the others begin to leave she hurries to him and helps him up. "Hurry or we will be left behind. " She only looks to him once before moving on, following the others closely.
lord_dartimein_grimwulf: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
lord_dartimein_grimwulf CObalt follows the huge form of Arkadian into the darkness of a cave, the mouth carved wit ha bass reliefe of a lion stalking it's prey. The darkness engulfs cobalt and Arkadin for a moment before the whole hall opens into a large room , the middle of which is dominated by a table covered in maps and various papers. Arkadian leads Cobalt to this table and points at a map of Kiarake. The mountian is marked in gold..the tower where syl heads is marked in green and shadowvale is marked in blue..."Cobalt, I think is your name...what I need from you is to get intothe throne room of Alok Steelblade and retrieve the crown of the dwarven kings from the beast who holds it there...with that I can rally my dwarves and drive the demons from my lands..."
lord_dartimein_grimwulf: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
cobalt_smith as he follows arkadian he admires both the carvings and shear size of the table and room he is in, he looks to the table with maps and the like with a slight look of acceptance "i need only direction to this throne room"
lord_dartimein_grimwulf Arkadian pulls over a smaller map and points out a fairly direct rount from this room to the throne room.."This is a map oof our kingdom...you will take a path similar to this one to get to the throne room and will need to take a different one back...it is almost a straight shot...maybe a mile north of where we are...can you handle this?" Arkadians voice hodls some respect for Cobalt since his brother DID send him, but CObalt must prove himself before being given more tasks...and more respect...
Raven see that he is nolonger at the table where his drink was and all the sudden feels himself falling ito the bushes and then see syl looking at him and then leaving following a strange bunch of beings. He jumps to his feet and hurredly rushes to keep up with her having no clue what is going on and tries to listen to the person talking, wondering who he is and why they are following these people
cobalt_smith reads his words while he studys the map he smiles slightly more out of nervs then anything else from the task at hand knowing the beasts he has already encountered he looks to arkadian with a nod and a look in his eyes of absolute determination and honor " i will do this as fast as my feet may carry me"
lord_dartimein_grimwulf Kirion leads the elves and the two humans into a clearing. He stops and suddenly fades from view..the elves spread out quietly into the brush, themselves seeming to fade away as they enter their homelands... As they move Raven and Syl can see a group of four bullheaded crab like creatures...each one is covered wit ha black carapace..their head is that of a bulls with fangs filling the mouth .Claws to cut a man in two sit on arms covered with shell and a long tail like a scorpions curls above the creatures back. Each one roars as Arrows suddenly twang in...only to be reflected by the hard shells if the creatures...
lord_dartimein_grimwulf Cobalt sees Arkadian has already went back outside..and by the screams has already encountered more monsters to battle with that powerful warhammer of his. As Cobalt turns he sees a tunnel leading farther into the mountain...only darkness lays there though, but a torch lays in a sconce to the left of the door, ready to be used...It appears that his first task will be simple...
cobalt_smith looks downt he tunnel with a small smirk rather likeing the dark he looks to the torch and ignores it as his eyes glow over read giveing him both astral and infered sight as he begins to walk down the tunnel map in hand he keep watch of any danger that may be near him at all
Syl looks to Raven shaking her head softly as she sees the confussion in his eyes. "Raven have you not heard what is going on? There is war here. Dart has sent me to help his brother Kirion. I am guessing that Dart has sent you here to help as well. Be weary of that which is about you. There are many demons and monsters about. If you see a floating fetus kill it. It holds the souls of child with in it. " With that she turns back to Kirion and realizes she stands in a clearing. She notices that the elves have begon to spread out and Kirion is not in sight. She sheaths her sword and pulls her ruby one, not wishing to take more chances with these bullheaded monsters. She takes her stance, right foot infront of the left and awaits the battle with anger gleaming in her eyes.
cobalt_smith looks to this form as his eyes turn to a blood red color he feels carnophages presence grow as he lets him take over his body flows over with a black armor same as before only this time the tenticle like hair that flows out from his head is nearly tripled in number, dark blue energy crackles over his body as the blades come out from his forearms only this time they drip with the same unknown liquid as before yellow as sulfer and sizzles when it hits the ground then with a demonic tone that seems of two voices speaks " i need no chance from you jaranixis, i have made my decision long ago and will remain. i am fully bonded with this form and cannot leave even if not i find no need to this beings power has increased my own over a thousand fold." with that he thrusts out both hands and pulls
cobalt_smith then back in as space seems to contort around him only ripples are seen then he reaches in and seems to reach into nothing, as he pulls his hand from the space of nothing a sword is revieled its blade is clear in matter but glows a bright white in color the handle is of black carbon spun material , he pulls it back and to his right slightly looking to the beast . the tenticles on his head go straight back only extending 3 ft for the time being as he watches the being with rage in his eyes
lord_dartimein_grimwulf The Tarrg, as the crab beasts are called are far from stupid...lording over those demons which have less power than they they work endlessly towards goals of death and destruction. They worry not at all about the elves, whose arrows are as always, ineffective, but they do turn to face the two warriors who wield swords of magic...they spread out to the edges of the clearing and let these foolish humans come to them
Raven starts to chant a low melodic chant as a small black hole forms as his chant stops he see the arrows bouncing off the shell of this beast and pulls out of a void, that he had created at the tips of his fingers, a glorious crimson red bow with etchings of old lost languages on it a string made of unicorn tail and has a slight glow for it has its own power of shadow flames attached to the magic arrow it creates as raven pulls back the string as a arrow forms out of energy where it should be as he fires it toward the monster crab's eyes since he notices the arrows bouncing off it shell, he continues to charge a large concentrated arrow knowing that it will drain his magic power dramatically and leave him to fight only with his normal sword
lord_dartimein_grimwulf Jaranixis smiles even wider and suddenly flows backwards and behind the throne...he does not reappear, but a rumbling from the door that Cobalt entered is heard...rockdust and stones bounce in as the tunnel back to the surface collapses, leaving him with no easy way out...Jaranixis still does not attack, nor reappear...
sylverina_soulwynd left the room
Syl (sylverina_soulwynd) joined the room
Syl looks to Raven but a moment before moving slowly forward, leveling her sword at the beast. She begins to push her will into the sword, making sure to leave enough room between her and the beast. Her emerald gaze blaze with haterd for it and for what it was sent here to do.
cobalt_smith ignores the sounds remember that Arkadian told him he would have to find his own path back he smiles slightly as the blade in his hands begins to blaze with an unmatches fury almost as though powered by the core of a star itself his eyes flame out just as his sword only remaining blood red in color , then with a sound of what seems like thunder is heard a horribly evil sounding laugh as if carnophage taunts the being who dares challange him "you fool you do not know how much ive grown since last i saw you both in power and intelligence, i warn you this once either you give what we come for or die in trying to keep it" with that his entire body seems to eminate that same energy that crackles about him as though it ripples off him in slight waves , still holding the blade ready its power
cobalt_smith increasing in strength with its burst
lord_dartimein_grimwulf the crab he aims at simply lifts it's claw to protect it's face and Raven is batted across the clearing by the Tarrg that was nearest...Raven crashes into an elf and his spell goes off, killing teh creture who was trying toget out of the way. Raven is left in the blood of a noble elf. THe one nearest Sylverina scuttles foward on six legs and snaps at her with it's left claw, tryiong to grab her rather than harm her....the other two turn to follow but suddenly turn to dust as a beam of pure orange energy flows over them..Kirion reappears a moment as his attack dispells his invisibility, but fades again as he heads deeper intothe woods with the rest of his elves to head toward the tower..Raven and SYl can follow if they can finish the beasts off or get away
lord_dartimein_grimwulf Cobalts voice echoes in the empty hal , but is not answered...Either Jaranixix is hiding or has already fled....
cobalt_smith feeling no further presence in the room he suddenly burst off at top speed only looking like a black streak of what would look like lightning useing a portion of power to increase his speed greatly in the same direction jaranixis fled in, he still holds the blade read to swipe in the blink of an eye each step in the ground distroys the concrete under it seding debris and flames in his wake the walls quiver with the sonic boom made by his incredible speed
Syl ducks under the extended claw. She quickly moves to the left side of the creature, balancing her weight on the balls of her feet to remain adgile. Bringing her sword up and down to the left she trys to sever one of its claws.
lord_dartimein_grimwulf the walls barely quiver, as the hall was made by dwarves and has withstood earthquakes and such for ages. Cobalt comes around the throne and sees a large trap door and a handle that obviously set off the rockfall that closed Cobalt in the throneroom. THe door stands slightly ajar and Cobalt could leap after Jaranixix if he wished to do so. No sound comes from the opening
lord_dartimein_grimwulf syls sword gahses the creature in it's elbow joint and the ebast screeches. It whips it's tail down, the killing point aimed at her heart as it swipes at her again with it's claw.Raven is set upon by the last of the creatures who simply stabs at the prone form with it's tail...
cobalt_smith looks in it and around for any sign that would tell him as he simply holds out his left hand, it takes aglow with a red aura as a fireball is shot down the opening with that he leaps after it so asto be able to see anything that may come out at him or up to kill or injure him
lord_dartimein_grimwulf: Lcobalts fireball slams into hte floor under him and reveals nothing but a long tunnel that apparantly is empty. The sound of tentacles moving and scraping can be heard far down as the tunnel bends to the left and the sound of water dripping is stronger here in the darkness below the throne room. This tunnel is obviously ancient..forgotten about by all but the oldest of dearves and leading to places noone has seen in a milennia
lord_dartimein_grimwulf cobalts fireball slams into hte floor under him and reveals nothing but a long tunnel that apparantly is empty. The sound of tentacles moving and scraping can be heard far down as the tunnel bends to the left and the sound of water dripping is stronger here in the darkness below the throne room. This tunnel is obviously ancient..forgotten about by all but the oldest of dearves and leading to places noone has seen in a milennia
Raven as he kill the poor elf he decide a charged arrow is not the right idea so he tosses the bow as it disappear mere feet from his hand he starts hi chant again the void returns and raven reaches in once more and this time pulls out a sword never seen by anyone but him before. Seeing it is the right time for him to unveil his magnificent cretion wishing that dart could be here to see what his help created as he duck and rols out of the way of the mighty beast. he jumps back to his feet as he removes the sheath from the Slayer of Magi and takes a defensive stance
lord_dartimein_grimwulf the Tarrg that was attacking Raven backs up, scuttling back quickly..its claws snap at him slowly, seeming as if the beast is simply testing the power of the new weapon againsts it's armor
cobalt_smith takes off after the sounds still holding his blade poised for battle the ground only giveing slightly at each powerfull stride made by him he yells "WHY DO YOU RUN COWARD YOU TELL ME YOU WILL KILL ME THEN DO SO AND FACE ME" with that his shoulders and knees sprout spikes only 6 inches in length but dripping the same liquid as his the tenticles that come from his head , with that many spikes simular to those on his shoulders and knees sprout from his chest creating a plate like armor there only they are shorter only 3 inches in length and dont appear to contain the same liquid
Syl notices the tail of the beast drawing upwards and quickly jumps back out of rage. Just as she is out of attack range for the tail her eyes catch the movement of the claw once more. Quickly she ducks and rolls to the side. She stands regaining her footing and quickly sheaths her ruby sword and pulls her diamond one, she levels it at the beasts head as best she can and pushes her will into it, a gleaming beam of ice froms and shots straight at the creatures head. She holds her breath hoping this time it gets the beam full force.
lord_dartimein_grimwulf The Tarrg screams as it's eyes and face are rimed in frost. It staggers back trying to remove the ise that has killed it's eyes and it's senses, snapping it's tail blindly back and forth and it's fre claw in front of it to try and keep the horrible human away from it...
Raven slices at the tarrg shelled back as the power of the sword starts to take on the dark beast it glows with the white light of the angel within as he swing the sword, waves of light energy follow it as though he were swinging a hundred times, the swing continues as the perfect edge continues on towards it target. it speaks to raven as to goes and Raven it turns tell the tarrg "if you want to test the power of this blade then stand still as it comes fopr your hides"
lord_dartimein_grimwulf cobalt feels that he draws close to his nemesis but for some reason cannot come any closer..suddenly the ground trembles and Jaranixix can be heard laughing, the sound rich and deep, beautiful to hear before the celing crashes down almost on top of Cobalt. Cobalt is stopped isntantly, but can go to the left downa side passage where the whispers of something horrible await him..or he can try and go back...
Syl does a few back flips as the beast beingto thrash about in anger. Stopping 10 yards away from the beast she watches it closely, quickly sheathing her sword. She draws the amber sword and held it before her as she steadied her balance. As she began to get a bit of the parttern of the creature in her mind she narrowed her gaze till one spot, the head, stayed in her visson. She began slowly at first, she studied the creature, but now she pushes her will fully into the amber sword and sends a searing bolt of gold lightening at the creature.
lord_dartimein_grimwulf the Tarrg oes not understand the chatter of humans but gets the general idea of what the foolish mortal is saying. The beast steps foward and simply falls to it's belly as the magical sword, forged in the hottest fores of the world and imbued with the magic of Dartimein Gruimwulf, divides it's head in twain. The cut is so neat that it just dies, without a quiver...
cobalt_smith narrows his eyes as he takes the turn remembering the look given to him by arkadian his only want is to do what he can to help this island being that his friend loves it so much and he himself has grown to love it as a home of his own as well. with that he slams his right foot on the ground digging in and takeing off like a bullet being fired down the tunnel not wanting to waist a second of time carnophage cursing the whole time in his mind about jarinaxis as cobalts own hate for hte beast grows to rival his symbiotes own.
Raven with that he runs towards syl yelling "do you need any help??" he continues his run to her aide as he preps his sword for his next attack still glowing with the power of light
lord_dartimein_grimwulf The frost covered Tarrag feels th energy flow through it and screams in pain...feeling the sensation for the first time in it's long life. IT feels it's body shiver in seizurs as the electricty flows through it and finally it just explodes, the shockwve smashing both Sylverina and Raven tothe ground, covering them with gore and filth..al lfour are dead and teh way is open
lord_dartimein_grimwulf Cobalt runs right into the arms of a shadow..the thing is vaguely human shaped, but made of darkness and hate..it's eyes glow yellow as it whispers promises of a painless death from within it'self..it immideatly attacks cobalt, it's arms slipping about it . Cobalt and Carnophage both feel a numbing cold as the beast begins to absorb them...covering their body slowly with shadow
Raven picks himself off the ground then sticks a hand out to helop syl up as he get ready to follow the already fleeing elves and wants to make sure syl is okay also as he waits for her he starts a chant of high tone as a small black cloud forms over his head and rain flows down as though a faucet was turned on the water starts to wash all the gore of his body and clothes
cobalt_smith with that his body reacts as though it was just reflex as a massive blast of holy light eminates from his body quickly followed by his poisoned spikes and tenticles in an explosion of brilliant white light and black streeks at the same time a spin to his right holding his sword out slightly is done in case there is flesh to be grabbed by him, his spin slowed only slightly by the cold that barely reaches him but carnophage screams horridly from the pain
lord_dartimein_grimwulf the shadow screeches, the sound like a whisper of a scream from miles away as the holy light covers it.Cobalts bodyparts feel incredible pain asthey attack for jsuta moemnt but quickly the thing falls aay and slithers intoa crack to expire moments later....The way is open to a wounded Cobalt
cobalt_smith stands motionless for a moment recooping a bit from the pain then takes off in the same explosion as before only slightly lessoned by the pain that corses through him being he is quite used to pain, while running thoughts of what is going on flash through his head only to no avail as he sets his mind on the task at hand wondering when he will reach the crown and get it back to Arkadian
Syl falls back from the explotion and hits her head hard on the ground. It takes her a moment to clear her vission. She looks at the hand offered and shakes her head. She stands up and brushes the muck off her body. Quickly she resheaths her sword and draws the diamond once more. She looks to Raven, then to where the elves must have gone. "Let's move." She takes off at a run making her way towards the edge of the clearing.
lord_dartimein_grimwulf As Raven and sylverina come across the elves again they are confronted by a furious Kirion. The mans long hair flutters i nthe wind created by his anger as he reaches out and snatches Ravens sword before the stunned man can react. He lifts the blade adn grasps it in the center and then concentrates. With a sound like thunder he snaps Ravens prized blade into two seperate halves and pockets the tip, leaving Raven with a broken and powerless blade. "Never harm one of my elves again or i shall break you like your sword "Wit hthat Kirion leads them to the enterance of the diseased tower. He opens the door after releasing the wards and lets the two enter ahead of him. As they go inside the door slams shut and the sounds of battle are heard outside as more Tarrg attack the small force...Syl and raven are left inside in the darkness
lord_dartimein_grimwulf cobalt reaches a turn and follows it quickly, but unfourtanetly his speed makes him unwary and he slams into a gathering of small and hideous frog men. The creatures snatch up crude wooden spears and form a vague defensive line, but do not attack..they seem as startled as he and a bit scared of him as well....Cobalt sees that they had been surrounding a small well and can also see the remenants of a small camp fire and the makings of a supper for the group...
cobalt_smith looks to them noteing there non hostility his spikes seem to seep back into his body as he sheaths his sword after it stops glowing in what appears to be his own flesh he looks to them as the tenticles on his head retract back into his body as well his face now revealed to them he speaks in only one voice that of cobalts " i am hear to help, i have been sent by dart then Arkadian to retreave the Crown Of Dwarven Kings." with that he falls silent awaiting more information to tell him if they are hostile or not, being that he is not fully sure he remains slightly on guard carnophage takeing full perception of what is behind him
Syl watches Kirion take the prized sword from Raven. She lowers her eyes knowing that he will be lucky if he lets him live. As the sound of the sword being broke reaches her she raises her eyes. She follows closely on the heels of the elves. Her eyes widen as the set upon the tower. She stands ready for anything as Kirion opens the door. She walks in looking about her at the darkness. She turns watching raven enter and gasps at the door is slamed shut behind him. She runs to the door pushing on it. The sounds of battle reach her. "Shit. Now what are we going to do. Dart will not forgive me if his brother dies while i am behind this door." she kicks at the door to no avail.
lord_dartimein_grimwulf The little creatures, the tallesst being only two feet, look at eachther and gibber to themselves in a series of grunts and croaks pierced by small whistles. THey then look back at this odd person who ran in wildly and began to speak in some language they did not know. They watch him for some sign of what he wants..Talls normally do not come back here
cobalt_smith watches them thinking of a way to show them as he looks to the wall and begins to draw a crown atop a dwarven king to the best of his abilitie, then motions to them that he needs it and its to save the island from the invadeing demons and such
lord_dartimein_grimwulf the door does not open or even budge, which is suprising for it is rotten to it;s center. But It has been warded shut by Kirion and nothing they can do will get it open again . Kirion speaks to them in a shout to be heard over the din of battle and through the door "Foolish girl ,stop pounding the door and get tothe top of the tower, what you need is there!"
lord_dartimein_grimwulf the creatures croak excitedly and one collects all the spears. He holds them to his waist in an interpretation of tentacle legs and begins to croak deeply, trying to mimic the creature that went though here jsut a while ago...it points at the picture and then it's own head and then down a tunnel that Cobalt ahd not noticed before...
Raven look to where the elf once stood as his precious sword that just proved itself in battle has been snapped in to when he remembers one thing dart instilled upon the blade the power of regeneration, he sheaths the sword once again and waits for the magic to take effect and start his melodic chant again and the void appears and he places the sheath back in with tender care and pulls out his trusty Sasuko and large fire might gem and places it on the blade of his sword as it melds with it to create a flaming sword and with that the room lights up from the power of the flames "i do not know but in the mean time lets figure out away to the top of this place" as he says this he start to concentrate his power to propel himself off the ground he does this as a cautionary proceedure incase <C>
Syl she growls at the door hearing the words of Kirion. She takes hold of her blade and begins to move slowly towards the other side of the room hoping there she would find a door. She shakes her head and pulls her ruby sword, gently she begins to aply her will to the sword making it glow softly as she moves across the room.
cobalt_smith smiles and bows slightly as he walks past them carefully then bolts down the tunnel after reforming his full armor once again and redrawing his blade as he runs only dust is left in his wake, the blade takes blaze just as powerfull as before
Raven there is traps among the floor and decides to advoid them by floating above them and looks around for any types of stairs or ladders if nee dbe he is going to trey to fly straight up the middle to blast through the ceiling with his sword
lord_dartimein_grimwulf Rven and Syl see that the room was once a magnificent recieveing hall. Rotten tapestries give a sad account of the beauty they once held and rubble that was once statues lays strewn across the floor. A huge and grand staircase sits to one side of the room, large enough for five men to walk up shoulder to shoulder. At the top sits a creature that appears to be a small bow dressed in Rags. The little child, as cute as an angel, giggles and dissapears intothe reaches of the second floor
lord_dartimein_grimwulf Cobalt begins to notice faint tracks in the dust, as if something were dragged and the sound of the dripping waterfall is increased a hundred times as the roar of a waterfall can be heard coming up quickly ahead of him. Nothing else moves in the hall, but something glows up a few hundred yards in front of him..the glow blue..similar tothe eyes of Dartimein
cobalt_smith looks carefully as he slows his pace and walks up near the glow and sound, on full guard he watches everything in sight and sences all around him
Syl gazes about the room as it lights up dimmly. She turns one way then the other. Her eyes fall upon the stairs and begins making her way to them. She steps over fallen statues and rubble. She sighs deeply hating the destruction that has taken place in this once beautiful room. Carefully she begins to ascend the stairs looking about for Raven and motioning him to follow. Her back stays against the wall as she place one foot and a stair testing it and then places her other one, climbing higher and higher.
lord_dartimein_grimwulf Cobalt draws up to the ghostly form of a powerful dwarf. Under the long beard that flows across the belly in thich waves a noble face and deep eyes filled with intelligence can be seen. HTe creature wears heavy plate armor of mythril and carries his helm under his arm. Across his back is strapped a huge axe. This would not be so odd in a tunnel to see a dwarf, but this one is made of of hues of ghostly blue light...
Raven he see the boy and floats after him as he nears the staricase he stops looking around for any monsters to prohibit him from going up the stairs and stop him on the way up he slowly proceed to float up the stairs in a defensive manner hoping to spot an attacker before he spot them, he continues this toward the tops of the stairs watching all around her
cobalt_smith stops and takes a non hostile posture remaining in full armor himself he looks to the apparent king of old of the dwarves he watches the ghostly figure saying nothing only waiting to be spoken to
lord_dartimein_grimwulf they make their way up to thensecond level of the tower without being stopped..as they come to the second floor they see it was once full of shelves and study tables, all since nearly rotted away. Books lay in slime and mildew and spires webs are all that fill scroll racks. The boy leans across the room on the wall, his littleface turned toward the two...
lord_dartimein_grimwulf Cobalt watches as the Long Dead king studies him and finally speaks..the voice deep ..it reverberates through the hall "What is it you seek noble human? And who has sent you on the mission that drives you so?"
Raven stops in a defensive posture on the last stair not speaking but preparing for an attaack of some sort, he waits for either syl or the boy to make a move or to say something for he has learned to wait to be spoken to and to expect he unexpected
cobalt_smith: i was sent first by my best friend and brother in arms Lord Dartimein Grimwulf then by his brother Arkadia to retreave the Crown Of Dwarven Kings to aid him in his mission. The island is being invaded by dark beings and all three brothers are battleing to save it and i to battle for i have grown to love this place as Dart has.
Syl lowers her sword a bit seeing the child. There is something not right about him nor him being there. Her hand tightens on the hilt though she does not draw it up. "You should not be here, child. Where is your family?" She watches him closely hoping Raven does not go to near him.
lord_dartimein_grimwulf the king nods slowly and finally speaks "The one you seek has passed here recently, carrying the symbol of kings long past...in the halls where ancients sleep and teh blood of the world falls you shall find what you search for " The figure fades away, leaving teh hall clear for cobalt to continue
cobalt_smith with that he nods to the king just before fadeing and walks down the now open path each step carefully placed his sences on full to perceve all that he can
lord_dartimein_grimwulf The littel boy giggles, the sound like a small silver bell, filling the room. His soft brown eyes, wtching tehm though a pale face, seem filled with innocence. The child says nothing but does gesture for them to come closer, a finger raised to his lips to keep them quiet and an impish smile on his lips. His other hand is pressed agains tthe wall behind him...
lord_dartimein_grimwulf Cobalt enters a long burial room. A cubby to each side reveals a small crypt. Ancient armor lays over the stone biers and the small shelves are filled with weapons and gold for use in the afterlife. Nothing is disturbed. Deep intothe hall a door is set intothe wall...the dirt and dust around it isturbed as if recently opened and then shut...the sound of the waterfall is louder now
Syl she looks down one way and then the next. She turns her gaze back to the child but does not move. Lowering her voice she speaks again. "What is it you are afraid of child?" She is begining to believe this boy is not what he seems at all. No child would stay in a place like this.
lord_dartimein_grimwulf leans foward and opens his tiny mouth to reveal perfect white teeth "I'm trapped and cannot get out" His voice trembles as if he were on the verge of tears "Can you help me? Cna you help me to get out of this scary place lady?"
Syl tilts her head from one side to the other, trying to see how the child could be traped. "Tell me how you are trapped and I shall help you as best I can." She could not just walk past the child, nor just leave him. She had seen to much today. If she had to she would kill him to get where she needed to go, and let her heart break after the battle was done.
Raven staying behind syl incase of a trap so that h can get her out of it quicker then if they were both caught in it. he move up seing that she has stopped he goes around her and stops a few feet in front od her relaxing his pose but not leaving anything open for attack as he hears these word he wonders what could keep him captive, he also wonders how in the world can a boy in this place keep his teeth so white with that he takes the defensive posture once again feeling that this has to be a trap and prepares for an attack
cobalt_smith left the room
cobalt_smith joined the room
lord_dartimein_grimwulf the little boy looks around at the towers walls and then whispers again "I am trapped lady and I'm cold..so very cold..."As he speaks his voice takes on a manical edge and the boy steps fowrd...his cheeks rip as his jaw opens impossibly wide to reveal a fang lined gullet and a long tounge that licks the air before him as if tasting it. The boys chest opens to reveal the organs and then cracks shut again, leaving a massive wound tht should have killed him...his eyes fall into their socketss to leave empty holes that weep blood and his tiny hands make meaty ripping sounds as the flesh splits and the fingerbones are revealed. hte boy hovers up off the floor and giggles again, his chest opening making the lovely sound of a child at play
Raven "what is happening lil boy or are you just another puppet to stop us on this quest??" as he speaks he tightens hi grip on his sword and put it ina position he can attack and defend from
lord_dartimein_grimwulf says, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
lord_dartimein_grimwulf the boy giggles again and it's boney fingers tear at it's own stomach, opening a huge gash from which it's steaming intestins fall...auddenly the guts whip out at Raven, snagging him easily and dragging him slowly foward as the intestines retract themselves into the chilts body...the boy begins to sing small nursery rhymes in that horrid little voice of a child at play
lord_dartimein_grimwulf says, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
cobalt_smith stops short of the door looking around and eyeing all the armor and weapons that he can spot in case there is something that may help him at all in his quest though he respects the dead he knows they would gladly give to help him in this particular quest
Syl watching raven step in front of her she shakes her head as she rolls her eyes. She steps back and lets him deal with it, mumbling under her breath something about men being a pain in the bum. She waits behind raven to see what will happen.
lord_dartimein_grimwulf the boy draws Raven closer with horrifying strength...all the while clapping it's hands excitedly as it sings...it's empty eyesockets widen in hunger as the warm bofy comes ever closer, leaving trackis in the filth
Raven slashes at the intestine as they come at him and at the same time pushing off in the opposite direction "syl get going up i will get there as soon as i can but get going if i shall fall here i want to make sure you get the prize we seek" he put the sword in his right hand as he pulls out a small bead not knowing if it will work or not but still tries but as he pulls out the bead it falls to the floor as though powerless and rolls down the stairs he just came up
lord_dartimein_grimwulf the chilt shrieks as it's guts are slashed and darts foward, grabbin Raven under the arm pits and pulling him up. Its tounge slips about his throat andsqueeezes as the clawed hands dig into his sides, drawing blood....
lord_dartimein_grimwulf Cobalt eventually realizes that treasure would be protected and since this treasure has obviously been here for ages it is VERY well protected. His best bet is to continue on and ask permission later from Arkadian...the door beckoks, trembling under the bass thrum of the waterfall that must lay beyond it
Raven "syl wait i guess i need your help i cant get out of his grasp help" he swings the falming sword right for his hands that bind him and with his free hand starts to chant a mono tone and a white blade of energy is formed and he throws it at the opening where the tongue came from hoping to destroy the tongue
Syl shaking her head she moves to his side bringing her sword up and down between the child creature and Raven, trying to sever the grasp it had on him.
lord_dartimein_grimwulf As Raven opens his mouth to chant, the end of the tounge slips down his throat. Raven has no leverage to swing and so the child remains unhurt..until Sylverina hits him. The blade just bounces off of the arms as if a stick had hit steel...but teh child screeches loud enough to viberate the floor and releases Raven. It continues to scream as it floats up the stairs tothe third floor and beyond
Syl growls deeply as she watches the child release raven and float up to the third floor. she turns to find the stairs. Once found she races up them towards the third floor. Her eyes blazing with rage she pushes her will into the diamond sword, readying it as she reaches the third floor.
lord_dartimein_grimwulf The third floor is a hallway, three dorrs to each side and the next set of stairs to the next level can be seen. The doors are closed, but the feeling of unholy life can be felt behind every one....
Syl she looks to the doors, a shiver slides down her spin at the feel. She looks from the doors to the stairs. She turns and begins climbing once more. She had her orders and she must carry them out, she could come back and fight what lay behind the doors.
Raven starts to cough for breath and trying to regain his composure "thanx" he says in middle of a cough but he still does not have the strength to stand up so he while has a free moment starts to chant with all his might to open the void once again but this time he takes out a fruit and takes a bite out of it knowing it is his last one ass he finishes it off his person starts to glow with a bright blue light as his health and strength replenishes itself and as he is now able to stand up he runs after syl and stops when he reaches the third floor and feeling the dark energy flowing from every door in the hall and he waits to se if it is safe to passage to the fourth floor and continues to follow syl
lord_dartimein_grimwulf Cobalt
comes to a heavy door of ancient Oak, bound in mythril and covered wit hthe dust
of a thousand years. Beyond it he can hear a loud roar, of a dragon or a
waterfall. He can tell by the disturbances in the dirt of the floor adn the
large handprint in the dust on the handle that Jaranixix has passed this way. To
each side of him the treasure of those long dead, teh treasure of teh greatest
of dwarven rulers gleams dully...
lord_dartimein_grimwulf As the
door opens to the Right of sylverina she sees a womnan huddled on the
bed...crying her eyes out. The woman is gaunt, and pale so as to be pearlescent.
Her Long raven tresses are lanky and hang about her face in dirty tangles. What
can be seen of her face through he thin hands is reddened by tears. The woman
looks up and sees Sylverina and Raven. She suddenly looks terrified by them and
backs up, screaming soundlessly, her finger tips quickly bloody as she tries to
scrape backwards through the stone wall...to the left, abovethe bed a dirty and
cob webbed window can be seen
cobalt_smith remembering that
treasures such as these would be indeed protected by traps he simply walks
through the door completely on guard not sure what to expect on the other side
his body in his symbiotes armor his eyes glow red with rage yet contain a great
intelligence within them four blades sharp as lasers extend from each of his
forearms and and spikes protrude from his shoulders and chest makeing a shield
of spikes each one like a serynge ready to inject anything that hits them
lord_dartimein_grimwulf Cpbalt
comes to a room where the blood of the world flows. He stand on the edge of a
vast tear in the eart, extending down too far to see. The cavern would be aark,
but a massive waterfall of lava flows from an opening far above, roaring into
the casam and lighting the room nearly as bright as day. Across the room and the
gap stands Jaranixix, laughing , his grey head graced by the Crown of Dwarven
Kings. His writhing tentacles securly grasping the outcroppings of stone as he
watches cobalt with Yellow eyes. At Jajanixic's tentacles lies the body of a god
haired man with alabaster skin cna he seen. Weather he is dead or just out cold
is yet top be seen
Syl turns looking looking through
the door at the woman. She studies her closely, knowing that not all was what it
seemed in this place. She turns further and nods towards Raven to the open
doorway. As the woman begins to scream she caustiously takes a step towards the
door, but does not enter. In a soothing voice she speaks. "Claim yourself.
We shall not hurt you." She turns and looks back at Raven a moment, but
desides not to go further into the room.
lord_dartimein_grimwulf the woman
finally finds her voice "You..You serve my son..you come to torment me as
you did him...YOU CAUSED THIS You caused him to become a monster..." The
woman suddenlys stops her backwards movements and snatches up a large and gold
candleabra, holding it up like a bludgon, but not coming closer to the two
cobalt_smith with that his body
surges with energy his body becomeing faster and stronger yet seeming to not
change at all he looks to the being who taunts him so with pure hatred in his
eyes he then looks to the man who he can not tell is dead or just knocked out
with that he thrusts out his right hand as it extends it flys straight at the
man in jaranixis's grasp, as it reaches him another tenticle seems to at a down
angle in case the foul beast drops the man in an effort to grab him and pull him
back to cobalt
lord_dartimein_grimwulf reaches
down and snatches the man by his face...holding him at arms length out of
Cobalts reach. He jerks teh body twice to get Cobalts attention, his huge arm
rippling with muscles. "Come no closer Cobalt...for I will smash his skull
happily..." He looks at the man and tehn Cobalt "You have a
choice...foolish mortal....Take teh man and catch me another day, or batle me
here and watch him be destroyed before you...what will you choose my flesh bag
friend?" Jaranixix squeezes slightly and grins, showing a mouthfull of
fangs...even those can do nothing to deny the beauty of his voice...
Raven knowing that syl must have
the right mind set of this place he also does not enter the room for he is
unarmed at this point and he does not want to make another fatal mistake as he
did with the small boy he notices the old woman pick up the makeshift weapon he
starts a chant and a small void opens up he pulls out a small dagegr made of
mythril and a double edged sabre that is made of compressed steal and mythril.
it has a sharp mythril edge on one side and a sharp jaged edge of steal on the
other he keeps thes down and in a relaxed position to show he has no intention
of using them just yet
cobalt_smith with that he
retracts his arm and tenticle fully, pure hate burning throut his body and eyes
he stands straight and crosses his arms he then speaks in a demonic two tone
voice as though it were made by not one being but two " i will not be
witness to a beings death by my actions, beast, leave then and i shall distroy
you another day indeed." with that he stands still waiting for any sign to
tell him what his actions will truely be, his body crackleing with dark blue
energy the whole while
lord_dartimein_grimwulf his
tentacle legs carry him backwards swiftly and he dissapears around an
outcropping. Cobalt hears a meaty thud and then nothing but teh splatter and
roars of the magma falls
Syl eyes fill with puzzlement at
the womans rantings. "I do not know whom your son is, but I server Lord
Dartimein and him alone. Now tell me woman what troubles you and I will leave
you in peace." As the woman picks up the candleabra she tightens her grip
on the candleabra. She did not wish to harm this woman, but she was not going to
allow her to harm her or Rave either. "Woman I think you need to calm
yourself before you make more trouble then needed."
cobalt_smith with that he leaps
over the casm with ease feeling heat hit his body he ignores it only seeking to
find the being that jaranaxis braught by force into this quarrel
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Syl: ^tightens grip on amber
sword.
lord_dartimein_grimwulf the woman
seems to calm a bit as Sylverina mentions Lord Dartimein , at elast she sets teh
candleabra down and falls abck to the bed "Then you are not here by that
horrid creature who claims to be my son still....come in and shut the door and I
will explain what I know of the thing that attacked you down stairs...."
She waits for them to do as she asked
orbital_light is back
Syl takes a deep breath. With the
tip of her sword she opens the door all the way. Her gaze quickly sweeps the
room. "How do you know that we were attacked?" She turns looking back
at the woman but makes no move into the room.
Raven just remain in his same
position but loosening the grip on his weaponsslighly relaxing when the old lady
set down the candlebra
lord_dartimein_grimwulf cobalt
sees the man in a heap in front of the opening to even more endless caverns...he
is disturbed that Jaranixix seems to know them so well, but has no time as the
man begins to stir
cobalt_smith comes up to the man
his spikes on his shoulders and chest retracting and the blades on his arms do
as well then his head is uncovered he remains on slight guard not sure what to
expect he kneels beside the man all the while looking all about him ready for
anything
lord_dartimein_grimwulf the woman
looks upset "I said come in and close the door...otherwise other...things,
may overhear and my life will be forefit....or he will hear..." He gestures
for them to close the door and take a seat on two ancient wooden chairs...
orbital_light: slowly starts to
rise to his knee's shaking his head and wandering to who this strange man is in
front him. he says with voice that is like the wind on a cool summer's day
"Thank you kind sir". HE starts to rise to his feet and is seen tall
with his golden hair falling down past his shoulder's.
cobalt_smith with that he helps
the man to his feet standing to his own 6.2 hight he looks him over slightly for
wounds if any " no thanks is needed you where in danger and there was
little i could do but stand motionless to allow you to live, next time i may
choose diffrently if for the greater good of this island" his voice is deep
and powerfull yet calm and collected tinged with anger and hatred for the being
who held the man
Syl caustionly takes a step into
the room, one step at a time till she is in. She moves to the side letting Raven
enter as well. She listens closely, her eye ever wandering about the room. She
looks back at the lady and waits for Raven to close the door. The room some how
did not feel right to her, but what the woman knows may help.
orbital_light: With goodness in
his voice for the kind man "I will follow you then to be rid of this evil
and pay u the debt for saving my life" As he kneels down and bows his head
to the man many scars show on his neck as his har parts. They look like the
craks that would be in the rocks of aged stone. He rises again to meet with the
man.
Raven enters the room and closes
the door behind him. Goes to the chairs that the lady has requested them to sit
in and stands behind one. While waiting for her to speak of the information she
has on the boy and why it was a monster his varidian eyes dart over the room
checkiing for any thing that does not seem right an dhis weapons do not leave
his hands for this reason
lord_dartimein_grimwulf the woman
watches them closly for a moment, as her face relaxes as simple beauty can be
seen , shining out for a few moments "SO you two are lovers? " Waves
off the thought "Bah, it matters not, you came here to learn what I
know...and you will" She leans back, smoothing her dirty smock and staring
between them at the wall as if letting her mind fall back through the
years...she begins abruptly, as if the words were forced out like pus from a
deep and festering wound "Adam was never a bad child..he was jsut
different, that was what my Mother told me of my son. I could not see it that
way for I felt him bite hard at my teet for no other reason than to harm me, and
I watched him hurt small animals and other children as he grew older...but I did
nothing to help him "Heer voice crcks at this and she takes a moment ,
seeming to have forgotten the other two are even near her
lord_dartimein_grimwulf As they
speak a pair of eyes watch them from deep in the tunnel and a chuckle is heard,
but after a moment the eyes dissapear adn tehy are left to choose or flee this
place that has fallen into the darkness
cobalt_smith hears the chuckle
haveing fealt the gaze upon him for a time he looks to the man "so what
shall i call you my name is cobalt" he speaks as though in a hurry to go
and do something but what is yet to be learned
lord_dartimein_grimwulf the woman
looks up at the two "Eventually he was beyond any help...he was six when it
happened.....a larger child pushed him off the top of the tower for the murder
of the boys dog. Adam..my adam, died that day...but as this tower fell to ruin
he came back...he came back and holds me here.. a devil..a demon...I do not
know....but he torments me and kills visitors...tearing his small and beautiful
body to become horrifying..."
orbital_light He looks over to
cobalt hearing his voice and replying in a whispering tone "My name is
Valient" he faces cobalt as to wondering what they are about to do.
lord_dartimein_grimwulf teh
womans tale has finished and she sobs quietly, awaiting the questions she knows
will come
cobalt_smith he turns as his
armor fully covers him once more becoming more of a reflex then anything else
being that his symbiote carnophage is even more angered than he is his body
fully coverd from head to toe in black armor that crackles with waves of dark
blue energy his eyes glow deep red as though endless flames of anger and hatred
burn behind them the spikes on his shoulders and chest extend once again only
now are three inches on his shoulders and only one on his chest he motions to
the man to follow him as he walks into the darkness his eyes easily takeing hold
of the darkness and allowing him to see as though it where day
Syl relaxes her grip on the hilt
of her sword a moment as she listens to the woman. She slowly moves her eyes
about the room, looking for anything that might be hiding somehow. As the woman
finishes her story she looks to Raven and back. "I am sorry for you loose.
We must go now, unless you have questions Raven." She takes a step back
towards the door, but waits for raven. Her emerald gaze never leaving the woman
for long.
orbital_light He notices the
guesture made to him by cobalt and pulls his sword which shines a radiant white
color. A color that seems to shine as bright as the sun. He follows cobalt ready
and wandering where his debt to cobalt will lead him
Raven: I feel so sorry for your
loss and torment. I am wondering how long you have been here and if you know of
any shortcuts we can take to get to the top of this tower? and i promise once we
finish or quest here we will be back to get you out safely.
Raven he says as his face shows
caring and kindness that he truelly feels for the old woman
lord_dartimein_grimwulf the woman
nods to cobalt "I ahve been here eleven horrible years..to have my mind
tortured and torn by his angelic voice...he wants me to love him...but he does
not know what that is, he can never feel it and so wants to know it, to
understand...free my boy, I beg of you...free adam from this horrible life he is
forced into.." The woman sobs "There is no way to make it to teh top
faster, but beware the floor of Ruby..."
Raven: Thank you and like i
promised we will help you as to the best of our abilities and thank you also for
the warning of the ruby floor.
Raven turns and heads for the
door following syl
Syl sighs softly. "What is
it about the Ruby floor?" She looks to Raven and places her hand upon his
shoulder stopping him for a moment.
lord_dartimein_grimwulf Cobalt
and Valient enter a place where light has never touched and is not welcome. In
the cracks of the floor and walls dark things scuttle, but do not trouble the
bearers of the light. All to suddenly, as if he had lain in wait Jaranixix
appears ahead of them, sovery close, filling the tunnle. a hundred tentacles
suddenly slam into Cobalts chest and toss him back into Valient, both crash to
the floor. Jaranixix roars in laughter, his deep voice filling the cavern with
it;s beautiful liquid notes as he lifts a spear from behind him and slams it
straight out, the adamantine tip striking at Cobalts neck...
lord_dartimein_grimwulf The wona
looks up at the two "I know not, only that even now Adam avoids it if
possible...it seperates the final floor of the tower from the lower
ones..."
cobalt_smith as he flys back
carnophage takes effect as a hundred tenticles shoot out from his head grabbing
at the spear the blue crackleing energy flowing over his entire body he yells at
valiant " GET BACK HE WILL KILL YOU IF YOUR NOT CAREFULL"
orbital_light Rise to his feet
spreading his wings with every aspect of battle as his cloak floats to the
ground with the utmost beauty of a leaf dropping to the ground. He jumps back
with his wings propelling him and sword ready for shining brighter than it was
before.
Syl nods to the woman.
"Thank you. We shall do what we can once we have done what is needed."
With that she turns towards the doorway and steps through it.
lord_dartimein_grimwulf dips the
spearhead and lets the tentacles pass it by, the suddenly brings it up, the wide
bladed head suddenly glowing brightly a deep firey red. The spear is not more
than capable of slicing through the tentacles that come over the haft of the
spear....
lord_dartimein_grimwulf As Syl
and raven exit the room and close the door they hear a lock being engaged...five
more doors await them....
cobalt_smith with that the
tenticles spread to the walls of the tunnel then shoot from there at the being
allowing the spear to rise hitting nothing each tenticle tipped with sharp
needle like points each capable of injecting a furious venom twenty shoot at
each arm and leg of the beast then the remaining twenty head straight for its
chest traveling at a great speed as he does this he rises to his own feet
lord_dartimein_grimwulf Lashes up
with his pwn tentacles, catching each one of Cobalts right under the heads. He
roars in laughter as he suddenly flows foward. The spear stabs out, over Cobalts
shoulder and at Valient's face. As he does this he slashes with long silvery
claws at Cobalts face....
Syl tightens her grip on the hilt
of her sword. She nods to Raven and begins walking past the doors, looking to
each one as they pass. Each step she takes makes little sound on the floor. She
takes note of everything about her. "I do not like this. It is to quiet. Be
causous of what we pass Raven. We do not know what is behind these doors. Nor do
we have time to open each one."
orbital_light Watches the spear
coming towards him with great speed. Before the spear can hit him his slashes
the tip off with his sword and runs with great speed towards the beast. Sword in
hand and wings behind him. Making a battle cry that sounds like thunder.
cobalt_smith holding strong to
each tenticle that holds his own his right arm waves in front of his face
deflecting the wave of claws at his face his left fist then drives in with
incredible speed and strength at the beings chest just before a possible
connection 6 inch spikes extend from his fist
lord_dartimein_grimwulf a thump
is heard behind the final door on the right, but that is all...the wood of the
door has rotted to a deep black and is infested with weevils and termites which
move about blindly. The brass that makes the hinges, straps and the handle are
all tarnished. They can pass and leave it alone, and mayhaps have an enemy at
their back, or open it and face whatever is inside
Raven follows Syl but slows down
as the pass the last door for his gut is telling him that behind each door is a
clue they must seek "Are you sure that we should just pass up these doors
for i believe that they may answer the questions i hold like what is the ruby
floor protecting and what is at the top of this tower"
lord_dartimein_grimwulf snaps his
hand down and easily catches cobalts wrist. Cobalt is actually suprised at the
strength at the grasp that seems to be that of a god. He is sudenly lifted and
smashed at the side of the cavern. As Jaranixix does this he drops teh useles
haft of the spear and smoothly draws a swrod of ice from under his tentacles ,
which he uses to easily parry the straigh foward blow of Valient. He roll his
blade around Valient's and suddenly snaps Valient blade wide to the side. His
return stroke brings the icy blade across, aimed to slip Valient's throat...
orbital_light Quickly rolls to
the side with amazing speed and acuracy swingy at the left knee of the evil
creature with his sword as the light of the sword dims out and changes to a
blood red. As anger is shown in his face
Syl stops in front of the last
door, raising her sword at the sound of a thump from behind the door. Without
turning she nods to Raven to open the door. She shifts her weight from one leg
to the other waiting for what ever is behind the door.
Raven sheaths the dagger at his
side and reaches out with his hand and grabs the door knob and pushes the door
open and jumps back reading himself for whatever is inside
lord_dartimein_grimwulf the door
creaks open to a beautiful childs room. A small four poster bed with vivid
quilts sits to the left at the foot adn on the wall is a window of stained
glass. To the right is a small dresser and a toy chest. On the wall is a map and
some letter with writing. A small boy crouches in the corner, facing away from
the two who enter, as if he has not even noticed their presense...this whole
room ahs the feeling of a dream, as the light of happy sunshine and a shilds
voice raised in song as he works in the corner making it seem that way
cobalt_smith as his wrist gets
grabbed his body to his surprise suddenly gets slammend into the wall of the
tunnel being that jaranixis has hold of him he sends a massive surge of vortex
energy through his arm hitting jaranixis knowing if he doesnt release soon his
energy will be drained and pulled into carnophage the link is one way and cannot
be reversed, while doing that his eyes flash white with his own aura sending two
laser like beams at his chest that are tiny in size and only aim to put pin
holes in what they hit,
lord_dartimein_grimwulf watches
as Valient kicks into the mass of tentacles that make up his leg area and
laiughes, catching the leg tightly in twenty one tentacles. Jaranixix releases
Cobalts wrist instantly and then screams as the little beams pierce his chest.
he releases Valient and suddenly flows backwards and away, up into a hole in the
celing...only the stupid would follow him, as his screams fade wit
hdistance...something makes a sound as it falls back into the cavern and a loud
clang is heard as the Crown of Dwarven Kings bounces to Valient's feet
orbital_light Looks at crown and
its beauty as he picks it up and studies it with respect
Syl looks to Raven and nods to
the child. In a whisper. "I think that is the child the woman spoke
of." Making her steps small to make as little noise as possible she enters
the room. Her sword raised, her eyes narrow as she walks closer to see what the
child is doing. Her
cobalt_smith stands to his feet
only letting his gaze follow jaranixis as he hears the screams he realizes that
carnophages information to him was indeed true to form he watches the crown
first go to valiants feet then watches it get picked up he hurryedly walks to
him and extends his hand "give it hear and follow me quickly we have much
to do" the look in his face is of utmost seriousness letting valiant know
he had better do as told
lord_dartimein_grimwulf the crown
is cast in Iron and studded with seven Gems of green flecked with crimson. The
whole thing is a work of art and obviously priceless...it is the best and most
powerful work of the Dwarves adn it's beauty is only a part of it's appeal as it
has been enchanted with many poweers as well
Raven he stay preped as he enters
the room behind syl whispering "you mean Adam or the boy that killed
Adam" he starts to scan the place for any unexpected disturbances as they
enter the room
orbital_light Looks at cobalt
noticing the look in his face. He readily gives him the crown keepings his now
bright white sword out ready for anything to come and challenge them. He extends
his hand summoning for his cloak. A humming noise is in the air as his cloak
returns to his hand. He puts it on and nods to cobalt that he is ready to follow
him with great speed.
lord_dartimein_grimwulf as
Sylverina come over to the child and looks over his shouldr she sees he holds a
tiny kitten that lies limply in his hand...it';s neck at an impossible angle.
It's little furry stomach has been ahcked open and spatters of blood cover the
floor...the boy seems to be picking at the innards. Suddenly the child turns his
angelic face towards simera, but seems to be speaking tto another as he looks
past her "Do you want any?" With those words spoken the boy fades, as
does the room...what is left is a dark place. The bed is rotted and the window
filled with dust and webs. The dresser has fallen into dierepair, but tiny
clothes can be seen inside. The toychest stands empty. On the floor stains of
blood cna be seen i nthe corner of the aparition. The two papers on the wall are
stil lthere, and seem to be in good, if dusty , shape...
cobalt_smith with that he bursts
down the tunnel making a sonic boom as he travels headed back to Arkadian with
what he was told to get his armor still on full he holds the crown in his left
hand and draws his sword holding it in his right his armor seems to seep around
the crown slightly to give a much better grip then normally possible he knows
that valiant follows him close behind
orbital_light Quickly runs behind
cobalt as his wings go out of sight and his cloak gallantly fllowing behind him.
Steadily holding on to his sword.
lord_dartimein_grimwulf cbalt
feels his pains and aches flow away as he holds the crown, quite quickly they
are in the throne room again...and teh debris are cleared away from the
enterance, Cobalta dn Valient can now get back to Arkadian easily...
cobalt_smith with that his pace
slows slightly not wishing to run into those little creatures he had run into
before he heads back to arkadian only motioning for valiant to follow
orbital_light notices the motion
of cobalt and his pace slowing down. He slows down staying behind cobalt keeping
his keen eye out for any danger that might be lurking.
lord_dartimein_grimwulf Arkadian
stands at the enterance, his fce grim as he watches more Dwarves fall to the
demon hoar. He shakes his head and mutters as he sees another die..then another
. He does not ehar the two enter, so distracted is he
cobalt_smith with that he reaches
the entrance not bothering to let his armor down at all he speaks to him in a
loud tone to rise above the battle crys of all that fight here "Arkadian i
have brought that which you asked for, and have a new companion to aid me in my
journeys" with that he falls silent in wait allowing his full grip to
release slightly knowing some special power must be in this crown being that his
wounds and pain is gone he waits for arkadian to come and grasp the crown
Syl shakes her head seeing the
dead kitten in the childs hands. Stilling herself she begins to speak then
stops, watching the child vanish and gasps. Her body begins to shiver, turning
she looks at the decaded room. She is visably shaken. She turns from one piece
of furnacture to another, not able to believe that it was all in ruin. She turns
and looks back down at the floor. Seeing the blood stains there she turns
looking at Raven. From the corner of her gaze she notices that the papers
remain. With quickened steps from wanting to be out of that room, she takes the
papers off and quickly walks out the door. Just outside the room she stops
finally and looks them over.
orbital_light left the room
orbital_light joined the room
Raven follow syl out of the room
waiting to hear waht the papers say
orbital_light Stands next to
cobalt with a look of concern on his face waiting for the man to speak
lord_dartimein_grimwulf Arkadian
turns, his visage haggard a moment before his gaze falls on the crown.,
Instantly his face lights up and he steps foward , pulling Cobalt into a hug. He
releases him and turns to rush outside. A battle roar is heard,answered bythe
throats of a hundred dwarves. Demons scream as they realize taht the flagging
strength of the dwarves has returned. As Cobalt and Valient step outside they
see that many dead dwarves litter the mountainside, their blood mixing wit hthe
ichor of teh dead and dying demons and monsters. A phlanax of Dwarven Axe
Warriors tears into the demon force viciouly. Arkadian opens hi s mouth and
sprays liquid acid into the face of a charging behemoth demon, destroying it
isntantly, and dissolving it's face away to reveal bone and brain. He turns and
gestures the two warriors over, a look at Valient shows his curiosity "
Tell me what has transpired in your quest..."
orbital_light left the room
orbital_light joined the room
cobalt_smith with that he goes to
arkadian watching the battle at hand then his defeating of the bohemoth demon he
smiles as he sees his look to valiant " Jaranixis heald him captive i know
not how they met or what happend to make him grab him but i was forced to stand
by and watch jaranixis run off to save this beings life and it was indeed a good
choice for he has helped me and told me he will continue to do so to repay the
debt he owes me" with that he falls silent once again the armor dieing down
a bit and revieling his face to arkadian
orbital_light Looks at arkadian
and with a soft gentle voice as not to be rude " Yes Cobalt here has saved
me from that evil creature and iwill do whatever it takes to repay my debt to
him." Valiant smiles at the man with a smile that can not be described by
words for it is to cheerful and thoughtful.
lord_dartimein_grimwulf arkadian
nods and smiles"Yo uarea true warrior for good, and I am proud to know you
saved anothers life, even at this dire time...I thank you for all that you have
done" He looks at Valient "Even though it may bring your death you
want to help, and I accept that help greatfully" Looks between them both
"I have another favor to ask...at the top of this mountain a demon sits and
waits..I cannot break off battle to get to him, but he is quite powerful..I ask
that you destroy him and bring back his left hand..." He nods "Will
you do this?"
cobalt_smith: of course, but what
is this creatures name if such a foul thing bears one
orbital_light voices changes to a
serious and sincere tone " I will do anything may it be death to help
cobalt on this quest."
lord_dartimein_grimwulf the first
paper that Syl holds contains a description of teh ruby floor, written in dark
crimson ink..or blood. "This floor was installed to protect Kirions privacy
as he practiced his strongest magics. With work done by the dwarves it is a
completly flawless expanse of pure ruby. Those who step upon the floor without
invitation b ythe master of teh tower will be burned quickly to death.."
The other paper is a map that shows the many many levels of teh tower...
lord_dartimein_grimwulf arkadian
shrugs and goes abck to battle suddenly, laying into a group of huge spidders,
wincing as one bites him deep in his upper thigh..he leaves cobalt adn Valient
to do as they will...
orbital_light Lets his cloak
dropp to the ground but this time the cloak drops with a heavy thud as his wings
spread full out and looks to cobalt "We can make it up faster this way if
you prefer" waits for an answer from cobalt.
Syl shakes her head as she reads
the paper discribing the floor. "It would seem Raven, that we may just have
to find another way to get to the tower. Unless you can move us both across it
without either one of us touching it." She hands him the paper and begins
reading the map, trying to find another way to the tower. Slowly her body begins
to stop shaking, though her mind had not. Every so often her emerald gaze raises
from the paper and looks up and down the hallway.
cobalt_smith raises off the
ground eye level with valiant his full armor once again covering his body
"lets go ill fill you in on the way"
Raven looks over the paper that
syl handed him and then speaking to see if the one he wants an answer from can
hear him "Kirion if we can may we have safe passing from over the ruby
floor" he waits to see if there is a reply while he starts to ponder on a
different way up the tower
orbital_light looks at cobalt
"let us be on our way then"
lord_dartimein_grimwulf Cobalt
tells Valient of Dartimein, his ally and the war for this island Kiarake..of teh
demons that want Dartiemin and his Brothers Arkadian and Kirion dead. He also
explains taht friends named Sylverina and Raven went to a tower to defeat teh
evil there with Kirion...as they fly they suddenly hit an invisible barrier and
are slammed into the mauntain where seven of teh spider demons, looking like
black widows the size of houses, scuttle foward towards them
orbital_light quickly rises to
his feet pulling out his sword which glows blood red and waits for the demons to
make there move.
cobalt_smith stands quickly
drawing a white flameing sword from his side he looks to one of the creatures as
he thrusts the blade out at it a wave of energy that would burn lava itself flys
at the demon in an effort to distroy it out right as pain corses through him
from some berrier he could not sence knowing it was darts makeing
lord_dartimein_grimwulf the
spider dies quickly, it;s charred corpse flipping over as it';s legs curl. Six
are left, adn all attack, wildly and animal like...
Raven: If all else fails I may be
able to fly us across but that will take a lot of effort.
orbital_light runs toward the
spider flipping over him in the air to get behind him. Landing behind him he
thrusts his sword at the back of the spider.
cobalt_smith swipes at one then
another his sword burning the very air it passes through with each swipe his
eyes burn with an unrivaled fury as anger fuels his rage yet his mind remains
calm as he allows carnophage to make his wild moves
lord_dartimein_grimwulf raven
gets no reply from kirion, but the tinkling of a childs laughter cna be heard a
moment...Those of teh light have already been cast out and only ddarkness adn
the things that call that darkness home rmain...The papers in Sylverinas hands
suddenly begin to age a hundred years, becoming dust before her eeys...and now
Adam knows they come...
lord_dartimein_grimwulf quikly
the spiders fall under the skill and swordsmanship of the two warriors...the way
is clear to them, by foot...
orbital_light looks over at
Cobalt will great pride and dignity and nods to continue up the mountain.
cobalt_smith looks to valian
accusingly of his suggestion to fly then takes off on foot his speed almost
uprooting the grass he runs over knowing valiant would follow him quickly
orbital_light quickly follows
behind with the noise of a whirlwind behind him as he runs with cobalt.
Syl the sound of a childs laugh
rings in her head. As the the laughter stops and the paper begins to vanish her
body begins to shake. She only had one fear and it was coming to life. "I
think it is time to go." Remembering what she could from the map she begins
making her way past the last door and further into the hall.
lord_dartimein_grimwulf They
cross the uneven ground easily, adn nothing leaps up to stop them...quicly they
reach the summit and are met by something from a nightmare. The creature seems
to be a snake, but of incredible length and girth, stretching easily to hundred
feet and the width of Arkadians shoulder. The mouth opens as theyapproach,
hissing and revealing a toung covered in a green caustic ooze. The ebony scales
are each graced by a large curving spike that points towards its deadly scorpion
like tail. It hisses again and uncoils, revealing a hundred little insect like
legs that carry it soward at a deceptivly fast speed to meet it's attackers in
teh smal lvalley below....
Raven: Syl wait i have an idea to
get up to the top
Syl stops and turns back to look
at Raven. Her emerald gaze seemed haunted some how. She did not like having to
stand there longer then she had to. "What is it Raven? I do not wish to be
here any longer then I have to..........He knows we are coming."
Raven: why dont we try climbing
the wall on the outside of the tower as a quick way to advoid the monster that
lie within and make a haste way up to the top
cobalt_smith with that he waists
no time at all leaping with a front flip at the creature bringing his sword in a
straight arc from up to down at the creatures head only as he does this his
right knee shoots out 5 little almost unseen spikes at what would be its neck
crackleing with a dark blue energy that shows there is much more to these then
meets the eye
lord_dartimein_grimwulf teh next
floors are just empty, no walls, no dorrs, nothing but mousedroppings and
cobwebs, yet the feeling of being watched is very strong. It is like a cold
breath on the back of your neck, the feeling of a hand almost caressing your
shoulder...the sound of a voice that cannot yet be heard, but only felt...They
catch glimpses of figures that move as if going about their day to day lives as
they pas, but when they turn to look at them they see nothing...
orbital_light He see's the
creature not with fear but with great anger as it is shown in his face. He
throws his sword at the demons eye with lightning speed. Pulling out his dagger
ready to fight the beast.
lord_dartimein_grimwulf the
creature watches Cobalt pass, only to mewl in pain as the little thorns hit,
Luckily for it the sword flys right through the space where it's head was. Now
that these beings ahve attacked and failed it knows it is it;s turn. As cobalt
falls the thing rears up like a fount of dark fluid and slaps at him with three
sets of stick like legs tipped with razor like claws. It's sinuous tail snaps
low and around it's body, aiming to impale the other winged one on its spike
cobalt_smith a flash of blue is
seen as the creature connects with him not piercing his armor but sending him
off the the left as he lands trenches are made in the ground he then looks up
knelt on one knee his eyes burn with the same anger and hatred he heald for
jaranixis feeling that for all demons here since they attack his best friends
home he stands quickly and holds his sword above his head with a scream that
sounds even more great then thunder the sword takes to a blaze that is almost
ten feet tall then with a seemingly light fast move he aims the swords massive
tip at the beast and releases an intense blast of white flame energy at it his
feet diggin in the ground with each passing moment
orbital_light quickly dives of to
the side with great agility keeping an eye on the tail as so not to be hit by
it. The anger in his face grows more furious by the moment and he sees his
oppurtunity as the Tail hits the ground he quickly rises to his feet and runs to
it with the speed of lightning and the war cry of the fiercest thunder he swings
his dagger at making the noise of a hurricane trying to slice the demons tale
off so it will not be a threat to him.
Syl shakes her head at Raven as
the feeling of being watched begins to wash over her body. She raises a hand and
draws it over the back of her neck trying to quill the hairs that stand there.
"Raven that will take more time then we have. And who is to say that just
because we are outside that we will be safer then we are in here. No, we must go
forward. There is no easy way to do this." She turns from him and continues
making her way up. She doesn't see anything as she heads up the stairs, but at
each landing, out of the corner of her eyes she sees people moving about.
Quickly she turns each time only to see nothing is there. The feeling of being
watched does not go away when she does turn. In fact it seems to grow. Her hand
clinches and unclinches on the hilt of her sword as she goes.
lord_dartimein_grimwulf The beast
watches the beam approaches and simply ducks the beam. It then opens its mouth
and roars a moment. Suddenly it's mouth is obscured by darkness and seven orbs
that are made of teh nothing ess between the stars...of the void fly at CObalt,
coming in great arcs to hit him in the sides....:The tail hots the ground and
ricochets off, not even realizing that valient missed completly. It snaps it
down again at The winged mans back, realizing now that the man has pverreached
and is off balanced
cobalt_smith holds out both hands
as waves of energy flow off them only three of the orbs are deflected as four
hit him two on each side slaming him so hard he simply falls to his knees for a
moment not even his armor fully protected him from such a blow he then looks to
the beast locking onto its astral signal he then holds up his right hand as a
black orb forms above it, he begins to chant faster and faster as the orb grows
in size it begins to spin as his eyes shoot a white beam hitting the orb forming
a barrier around it then in its simple one foot in diameter size it grows to be
so dence it weighs as much as the planet they are on its massive gravity being
contained in teh shield around it cobalts eyes flare as he screams it spins
faster and faster his chanting changes slightly putting a seeking
cobalt_smith spell on it he looks
to the massive being and with a thunderous scream releases the sphear at only 6
times teh speed of sound knowing it will follow the beast whereever it goes
lord_dartimein_grimwulf the two
come into an ancient play room. Toys lay scattered about in piles...little toy
soldiers march endlessly in a straight line near the far wall adn a ball,
covered with dust lays , as if waiting to be played with again..stuffed animals,
now nothing more than home for rats and other little beasts lay in large piles
..only the dead and teh darkness play with these relics now...As tehy come to
this landing the form of a cmall girl running in terror can be seen, a small boy
that looks familiar coming after her with a little pair of scissors..blood drips
freely from the lovely little girls arms and fer face is twisted in terror
behind it's mask of blod..their feet do not disturb the dust, and they pass
close to Raven and Sylverina...only a bitter cold can be felt...the pair
dissapear intothe far wall adn all is silent again except for the girls fading
sreams and teh boys laughter
Raven runs up behind syl to keep
up still thinking it would be easier but he keepd his mouth shut as he follows
up the stairs as he unsheaths the daggaer at his side and prepares to fight and
keeping his eyes out for Adam which has stirred up a hatred in his soul as his
eyes flame up a crimson red that lights the room for 10 ft around him he looks
at the toys scattered about and looking for anything that might be useful as he
looks he see toys and dust...
orbital_light Lays on the ground
half dead from the blow given to him by the demon. He looks at his side with the
gaping whole and blood everywhere. He can see his insides starting to poor out
onto the ground. He struggles to get up and keep on fighting. He gets up to one
knee looking at the demon and cobalt. He is ready to fight to the death with
this dagger in his hand. With all his strength he stands up and prepares to
battle the monster for all that is good and mighty. The anger flows in his face
and an aura of red glows around him.
cobalt_smith in the midst of all
this carnophage sends a telepathic signal to valiant telling him to lay down and
rest or he will surely die
lord_dartimein_grimwulf The
creature screams in pain, a piercing sound that would destroy the eardrums of
mortals as a large chunk of flesh is balsted out of it's leathery hide. Black
blood sprays in a wide arc as teh wound is blasted, but quickly falls top a
drizzle as powerful muscles close off the flow. THe creature turns to cobalt and
opens it's jaws again, suddenly blasting out with a barrage of deadly
sound...teh ground beneath cobalt cracks as the sound washes over it
orbital_light hears the voice in
his head but remembers his promise to cobalt even though he fals back to the
ground he feels the guilt build up in him for he can not help cobalt.
cobalt_smith feeling the
sickening sound wash over him like a massive wave he brings up both arms in a
cross to help shield against the horrifieing waves eminateing from the creature
he then looks up and releases a blast from his eyes headed directilly for the
creatures mouth since it gapes so wide the beam flys at near light speed and
each one is only one inch in diameter so have more effect on a smaller area
lord_dartimein_grimwulf as it
realizes cobalt is going to attack its scream takes on a chittering sound, and
Cobalt realizes that though the killing waves have stopped it has begun to speak
in it's own languae. As the beams issue forth they suddenly stop jsut inches fro
mthe cratures face adn curl back, flying at cobalt with their same speed...
cobalt_smith gets hit full on in
the shoulder sending him flying back but no wound is apparnt in that it was his
own energy and was obsorbed quickly he looks up from the ground knelt on his
right knee he stands quickly and runs at the foul beast again then thrusts out
his left fist just before getting to the creature it seems to explode with 500
tiny spikes dark blue energy is seen crackleing all around them and him as he
does this he holds his sword in his right hand
lord_dartimein_grimwulf the
stairs across the room beckon them...but something seems wrong ..not a sense
they can see, but a feeling that makes the soul cringe...something watches them
from the darkness of the room and from the shadows cast by the toys...something
evil...something hateful...something without life that desires to take others
lives..
lord_dartimein_grimwulf the
creature makes an angry pained sound as the little thorns tick off of his armor
and then snaps his head backwards. His eyes glow purple suddenly and it is
obviousl that he concentrates. Without moving he keeps his eyes on Cobalts small
form....chittering in that high pitched voice again...teh purple energy crackles
in it's eyes
lord_dartimein_grimwulf teh beam
suddenly lasues out from each eye with the breadth of ten feet for each
one..they move at the speed of light carrying demonic energy wit htem and it's
own power...it raors as the beams blast at cobalt
cobalt_smith seeing an attack
eminent he brings up his blazeing sword as the beams hit his body is forced back
his feet forming trenches in teh ground as he fights against the blasts his own
eyes unleashing a blast of holy flame at the creature knowing it is demon and
will not like it the beam goes over the creatures own and head directilly for
its head at the same speed as hte one before
Syl stands on the landing looking
at the toys. Her eyes wander over each one slowly, waiting for what she prayed
she would not see. Turning she watches in horror the little girl run towards
her. Her heart begins to race as she realizes who is chasing her. She raises her
blade, trying to still her racing heart. Just as she believes that the girl is
running for them she vanishes and a cold wind passes her. Her arms become pimped
with fright. Leaving her emerald gaze at the boy she growls deeply. "Raven,
the demon child comes." She gasps loudly as the demon child vanishes. Her
eyes moves about searching for him. They come to rest on the stairs across the
room. Slowly she begins to move towards them, but the closer she gets the more
she knows something is not right with them. She can't put a finger on it, but
her very soul cringes at the thought of coming closer. She stops knowing deep
within that she can not continue. As she does the feeling of being watched
begins to over whelm her once more. She turns gazing into the deep shadows
searching for what she knows lies in wait for her.
lord_dartimein_grimwulf left the
room
lord_dartimein_grimwulf joined
the room
Raven looks to syl and then tries
to find what she is looking at "what are you talking about" he says
this as he continues towards the stairs and cotinues his sweep of the ground
lookinf gor anything useful
lord_dartimein_grimwulf As they
stand there a small ball of brilliant green suddenly rolls across a high shelf
and bounces to the floor, it comes to a rolling stop at the feet of Raven and
Sylverina like an offering and the feeling taht something disquieting increases
a hundred fold...teh ball lays there innocently and nothing else moves...
lord_dartimein_grimwulf the
creature roars as the lightning rolls over it, shivvering in pain as it's scales
stand on end...its mouth and eyes begin to smoke as it's innards heat up and
literally cook it fro mthe inside out. As it expires it falls foward, lashingout
with twenty razor like legs that glitter like black diamonds at Cobalt///
orbital_light left the room
lord_dartimein_grimwulf: ..
Syl watches the ball roll towards
her and raven. The feeling of pure evil over whelms her so much she raises her
sword. "Do you not feel that Raven. He is here......in the room with
us." Shaking her head she steps away from the ball. Her emerald gaze
blazing with hate.....and fear. Shifting her weight from one leg to another as
she steps she makes her way about the room looking for the child.
Raven walks around the ball and
feel that it is not quite right he pulls back his right leg and says "go
back where we came from" he kicks the ball with great strength towards the
stairs that the had just climbed it moves with forces that can be heard atr it
zoom twoard the door way splitting the air as it headed towards the door
"8-ball corner pocket, we better run up those stairs fast"
lord_dartimein_grimwulf as the
ball is kicked they hear a child cry out, the light sound of a girl...the toy
soldiers suddenly shiver and the shadow of a little child is cast on teh wall
for a moment before they suddenly lift up into the air, hovering, all seven of
them...the rotting stufffed bears and rabbits turn button eyes to gaze upon the
ones who struck their brethren...the vile hate that flows from the little black
button eyes seems to nearly shiver the air ...