The Fading of Khore

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Notes: This is a continuation of a previous RP that I do not have logs of. The Kindred were seeking to learn why Khore was flickering in and out of existence, and what changes the Maelstrom was going through. It takes place, for the most part, in Sanguinna. Participants: Nicholai, DarkClaw, Brian, Yvon, Lauren, Lena, Sengir, Palmer and of course, Khore. Date: 07/26/98

Khore's Cave
[Exits: south]
Shadows fall around you, like hunters stalking prey. The vastness of this
chamber is indescribable. In all directions, the limits of your vision are
met before the physical boundaries of the cave. Eerie glowing shapes flitter
about the chamber: spheres of white in the dense fog, providing the only light
in this otherwise inky blackness. The floor is sand, and your raspy breathing
is dulled against it... but the resultant echo takes on an unworldly essence...

The murmur and chitter of a thousand voices wafts gently down from overhead.
Twin alabaster pillars loom and tower above you into the vast darkness above.
You feel a sense of insignificance and smallness in comparison. The flittering
lights move toward the far north wall and the semblance of tapestries can be
seen billowing in an unholy wind. To the east and west, the lights illuminate
similar decorations. Somewhere, high above, the sound of screeching is
suddenly stilled. You feel watched... and protected.

Palmer is here.
DarkClaw is here.
Brian is here.

Brian ftells (in common), 'not any more'.

Mystil gasps in astonishment.

Palmer ftells (in common), '(info3) Somewhere, Boromir utters the words, 'pour beer']'.

Soft tendrils of mist encircle all of you.

Mystil shivers uncomfortably.
Mystil grins evilly.

... we bring greetings ...

DarkClaw raises an eyebrow.

Brian ftells (in common), 'palmer can you turn the info3 trigger off please'.

Palmer ftells (in common), 'info off'.

DarkClaw looks at Nicholai.

... we have dire news ...

Brian joins Nicholai's group.
DarkClaw joins Nicholai's group.

Flitlets of light caress Mystil's cheek.

Mystil grins evilly.

The lights bound towards Lena and rush about her, embracing her.

Nicholai utters the words, 'oculoinfra uizug'.
Nicholai utters the words, 'oculoinfra uizug'.

Lena sniffs at the mist.

Nicholai utters the words, 'oculoinfra uizug'.

... we remember ...

Nicholai utters the words, 'oculoinfra uizug'.
Your eyes tingle.

... you are much missed ...

DarkClaw smiles happily.

Lena smiles happily, murmuring, 'Darkness?'

... no ...

Lauren stands up.

Nicholai utters the words, 'oculoinfra uizug'.

... remnants ...

Lauren joins Nicholai's group.

You say (in common), 'MOMMA!'.

... would that we still had form like you ...

Mystil joins Nicholai's group.
Palmer joins Nicholai's group.

> fol nicholai
You now follow Nicholai.
You join Nicholai's group.

... we vaguely am your mother, Lena ...
... but we are so much more ...

Nicholai tells the group (in common), 'now this is a group :)'.
> gr

Nicholai's group:
[20 Cl:] Mystil            269/ 269 hp  194/ 194 mana  207/ 207 mv 194322 xp
[ 5 Ma:] Lauren            124/ 124 hp  105/ 105 mana  186/ 186 mv  24628 xp
[11 Sh:] Lena              152/ 152 hp  140/ 140 mana  165/ 165 mv  64785 xp
[ 1 Or:] Palmer            359/ 359 hp   98/  98 mana  251/ 251 mv   4011 xp
[24 Wa:] Nicholai          407/ 407 hp  267/ 267 mana  483/ 483 mv 399384 xp
[ 7 Wa:] Brian             211/ 211 hp  136/ 136 mana  271/ 271 mv  56978 xp
[ 5 Wa:] Darkclaw          458/ 458 hp  209/ 209 mana  236/ 236 mv  37235 xp


Mystil tells the group (in common), '*grin*'.

Bezil strolls in thoughtfully from outside.

DarkClaw tells the group (in common), '*grin* *nodnod*'.

Bezil bows.

You say (in common), 'BEZIL!!!'.

Mystil bows deeply.

Brian says (in common), 'hi bezil'.

Nicholai bows to Bezil.

Lena leaps into the arms of her Guardian.

Brian bows deeply.

DarkClaw smiles at Bezil.

Bezil smiles.
Bezil says, 'Greetings, Kin.'.

... greetings, old one ...

Bezil says, 'ah... hello.'.

Yvon ftells (in common), 'um...why does Darl Shinai have dagger in his description but carry a staff?'.
Brian ftells (in common), 'you coming w/ us yvon?'.

You tell Yvon (in common), 'Random popping, dear. '.

Nicholai ftells (in common), 'yvon, come to the cave'.

Bezil says, 'Do you know this voice, Kindred?'.

Yvon ftells (in common), 'But...I'm in Tier...'.

Brian tells the group (in common), 'anyone?'.

Palmer shrugs.

You ponder the question.

Brian says (in common), 'not I'.

You say (in common), 'It's the Remnants, that live up above... the stars...'.

Brian raises an eyebrow at you.

You say (in common), 'All th' folks of Sanguinna lost...'.

Bezil says, 'She is correct, for the most part.'.

Yvon ftells (in common), 'what's going on?'.

Brian cheers you on, confident that you will win.

Bezil says, 'These are the salvaged. But not the saved.'.

Brian ftells (in common), 'quest is starting'.
Palmer ftells (in common), 'quest...silly'.
Yvon ftells (in common), 'oh...be right there'.

Bezil says, 'When the Maelstrom destroys, the souls of the lost are brought here...'.
Bezil points up.

Lena nods sadly.

Bezil says, 'Look up.'.

> l up
Up above you, swirling amidst the dancing lights, red flickers glare balefully
through the darkness. Eyes as old as time itself bore through your soul like
so much ethereal mist. It sees something more ancient that inside of you
still beats... the struggle of darkness and light, order and chaos.
A million red eyes blink and move... mobile pinpricks in the cloak of darkness
above you.
The ceiling is closed.

Nicholai looks up.

Bezil says, 'Those eyes... '.

Palmer nods.

You say (in common), 'Eyes but not eyes...'.

Bezil says, 'And the tiny remnants of lights...'.

Brian nods to bezil.

Bezil says, 'There is normally no cohesion. No solid thought...'.
Bezil says, 'But the darkness bestows sentience as it needs.'.

... we are self aware ...

Bezil says, 'And so, in times of need... those remnants live.'.

Yvon arrives from the south.
Yvon curtseys gracefully.

Bezil says, 'Hello, Yvon.'.

You say (in common), 'My Momma, Lady Rhynewal is in there...'.

DarkClaw beams a smile at Yvon.

Yvon smiles happily.

Brian ftells (in common), 'follow nich yvon'.

Boromir gossips (in common), 'Gratz Malachite !!!!'.

Mystil hugs Yvon.
Mystil smiles happily.

Yvon hugs Mystil.
Yvon joins Nicholai's group.

... among us, yes ...

Nicholai tells the group (in common), 'assist down?'.

Daelin gossips (in common), 'Gratz, Anonymous!!!'.

... we are, however, not individual ...

Palmer tells the group (in common), 'done'.

Yvon tells the group (in common), 'Me...help you...please...:)'.
Brian tells the group (in common), 'yeah, but lauren and lena should be separated, they're the smallest'.
DarkClaw tells the group (in common), '*snicker Yvon*'.

... call us Shard ...
... for that is what we are ...

You tell the group (in common), 'YOu're going to have to help me.... Not too sure how to do the assisting stuff. Been a loooong time since I grouped.'.
Mystil tells the group (in common), 'ok. I dont hang much.. how do you take it down? *frown*'.
Nicholai tells the group (in common), 'as long as someone assists you you should be fine'.

Bezil says, 'Have you told them, ... Shard?'.

... nay, the time had not yet come ...
... though soon, it comes ...

DarkClaw raises an eyebrow.
DarkClaw says (in common), 'Told us what?'.

... all will be revealed ...

Palmer tells the group (in common), 'assist the person below you on the group list'.
Nicholai tells the group (in common), 'assist who is below you on the group list'.
Brian tells the group (in common), 'mystil assists lauren, lauren assists lena and so on'.
Yvon tells the group (in common), 'if you didn't type assist nich don't worry about it'.
>Okay, you will now assist Palmer.
>Okay, you will now assist Nicholai.
DarkClaw tells the group (in common), 'Type assist <person who is below you on list>'.
Mystil tells the group (in common), 'kay :)'.

Bezil says, 'As ysome of you are aware...'.
Bezil says, 'Khore fought with the Maelstrom taking his form...'.

Yvon cringes in terror!
Yvon nods.
Yvon says (in common), 'I remember'.

You nod.

DarkClaw nods to Bezil.

You say (in common), 'Then we took Burdens...'.
You say (in common), 'And Strengths...'.

DarkClaw nods in recognition to you.

Bezil says, 'Not that conflict.'.
Bezil says, 'The most recent one.'.

You say (in common), 'To help Khore out.... oh.'.

Brian tells the group (in common), 'heh, we needed lena last time, she's got all this stuff down'.
Palmer tells the group (in common), 'i was just thinkin that'.
DarkClaw tells the group (in common), '*snicker*'.
Mystil tells the group (in common), 'she musta aced history class :)'.

Nicholai says (in common), 'the Maelstrom fled'.

You ponder the question.

Bezil says, 'The Maelstrom summoned the doppleganger dragon to take Rhiannyon's form.'.

Brian tells the group (in common), 'as long as i don't get that cross'.

You say (in common), 'I don't think I was there for that time....'.

DarkClaw says (in common), 'No, Lena...you weren't.'.

You say (in common), 'Who is Rhiannyon?'.

Bezil says, 'In that form, he cast a spell which gave the Maelstrom form.'.

Mystil rolls her eyes.

Lena sniffs the air.

Bezil says, 'You haven't met Rhi?'.

Mystil says (in common), 'khore's secretary.'.

You shake your head.

DarkClaw chuckles at Mystil's joke.

Mystil mutters, 'or something'
Mystil grins evilly at DarkClaw.

Brian says (in common), 'she's upstairs'.

Bezil says, 'Not his secretary.'.

Brian points up to the office.

You say (in common), 'His mate?'.

Mystil says (in common), 'I said or something.'.

Bezil says, 'Hades, no.'.

Mystil smiles happily.

Lena tilts her head to one side.
You say (in common), 'Friend, then?'.

Bezil says, 'More than friends, I think.'.

Brian says (in common), 'she's got the hot's for combee *snicker*'.

Mystil giggles.

DarkClaw pokes Brian in the ribs.

Palmer tells the group (in common), 'who doesnt'.

Bezil says, 'At any rate, you will meet her in due course.'.

Nicholai says (in common), 'she's a master summoner, just has a little trouble with vertical placement'.

DarkClaw tells the group (in common), '*Cackle*'.

Brian snickers with Nicholai about their shared secret.

Mystil cackles gleefully.

A rapping comes from above.

Mystil covers her mouth.

DarkClaw blinks.

Brian says (in common), 'that's probably her now'.

DarkClaw looks up.

Bezil says, 'Indeed it is.'.

Lena sniffs the air.

The ceiling opens.

Bezil chuckles.
Bezil says, 'Shall we?'.

Nicholai nods.

Bezil exits up.

Khore's Office
[Exits: down]
An ungainly tuft of greenery sprouting in a squat bowl.
(White Aura) Rhiannyon smiles brightly at you and says, 'Hi!!'

Brian arrives from below.
Nicholai arrives from below.
Yvon arrives from below.
Mystil arrives from below.
DarkClaw arrives from below.

Brian bows before Rhiannyon.
Rhiannyon bows before Brian.

Sitting amidst cushions of rose-pastel, Rhiannyon smiles daintily up at you.
She is small, no taller than 5' in height, and quite shapely. Slightly
pointed ears peeking from behind luscious honey colored hair betray her
somewhat elven heritage. Small fang tips overhang her ruby lips as she smiles
at you with warm golden topaz colored eyes. Her excessive energy veritably
streams from her petite frame as she bounces up and welcomes you to her corner
of the office. She looks no older than a sixteen year old human... and yet,
behind that wide innocent smile, you sense both power unbridled... and immense
wisdom.
She's clad in a tight fitting black leather vest which manages to quite
nicely accentuate her... neckline. Her slender arms taper to small gloves
which, though somewhat out of place, seem to give her a slightly rebellious
look. Her feet, clad in black leather boots connect with quite shapely legs
which disappear underneath a black leather miniskirt. She looks at you with
obvious mischief in her eyes and winks. She then proceeds to giggle.
She is listening to an old Fleetwood Mac song that faintly reminds you of
her name.
Rhiannyon is in perfect health.

DarkClaw hugs Rhiannyon.
Rhiannyon slaps DarkClaw.

Rhiannyon says, 'HI!'.

Brian says (in common), 'hi rhi!'.

Yvon says (in common), 'you do what ya gotta'.

DarkClaw sniffs sadly.

Rhiannyon says, 'Wow, lots of you!'.

Nicholai smiles at Rhiannyon.

Palmer looks around.

Brian tells the group (in common), 'darkclaw quit hugging mobs'.
DarkClaw tells the group (in common), 'Hehe'.

Rhiannyon hugs Darkclaw.

Mystil beams a smile at Rhiannyon.
Rhiannyon beams a smile at Mystil.

Lena drops to all fours and pads over towards Rhiannyon.

Rhiannyon says, 'HI KITTY!'.

Yvon hugs Rhiannyon.
Rhiannyon hugs Yvon.

Brian tells the group (in common), 'ok, who let the cat in?'.

Lena sniffs delicately at Rhiannyon's knee, memorizing her scent.

Mystil pokes Brian in the ribs.
Mystil smirks.
Yvon pokes Brian in the ribs.

Bezil says, 'Hello, Rhi.'.

Yvon looks at you.

Rhiannyon says, 'Hiya Bezil!'.

DarkClaw tells the group (in common), 'Brian...Lena is very sensitive.'.

Bezil says, 'As I was saying, the demon took Rhiannyon's form.'.

Rhiannyon says, 'Hmph. He got it all wrong.'.

Bezil sighs.

Nicholai examines rhiannyon's form.
Rhiannyon struts for Nicholai.

Someone grumbles.

Mystil smirks at Nicholai's saying.
DarkClaw pokes Nicholai in the ribs.

DarkClaw grumbles.

Someone says (in common), 'got something for ya lena'.

Mystil examines Rhi's form too.

Rhiannyon says, 'I don't go that way, babe. :)'.

Mystil smirks.

Yvon giggles.

Brian snickers with Rhiannyon about their shared secret.
Rhiannyon snickers with Brian about their shared secret.

DarkClaw grins evilly.

Bezil says, 'Rhi.'.

Mystil says (in common), 'its all good, sweetcheeks.'.

Lena backs away from Rhiannyon's knee, and pads over to the corner.

Mystil hugs Rhiannyon.

Mystil smiles happily.
Mystil laughs.

Bezil says, 'AS I was saying.'.
Bezil says, 'The demon took Rhi's form...'.

Mystil pays attention to Bezil.

Rhiannyon says, 'As I was saying, he got it *all* wrong.'.

DarkClaw ftells (in common), 'I don't want there to be a part III !!!'.

Brian laughs at Rhiannyon mercilessly.

Bezil says, 'And in her guise cast a spell...'.
Bezil says, 'Which allowed the Maelstrom to track those who are aligned with Darkness.'.
Bezil says, 'A pass into this world... and the Maelstrom came as wind.'.

> frown
What's bothering you?

Mystil frowns at the rude dragon.

Yvon gulps.

DarkClaw tells the group (in common), '*passes her box of Froot Loops around* *giggle*'.

Bezil says, 'As the Maelstrom was engulfing the false Rhiannyon, Khore, who had been mislead, tried to stop it.'.

Brian tells the group (in common), 'mmm. those are my favorite'.

DarkClaw tells the group (in common), '*grin*'.

Bezil says, 'In the ensuing battle, realizing the duplicity too late, Khore was turned on by the dragon, who he had turned his back to.'.

Mystil smirks.

>frown
What's bothering you?

Mystil says (in common), 'turned on by the dragon huh?'.

Nicholai snickers with Mystil about their shared secret.

Rhiannyon giggles.

Lena says hesitantly, 'Bezil, I thought you said a DEMON tried to pretend to be her... was it a demon or a dragon?'

Rhiannyon says, 'Maybe he did get my form right.'.

Mystil grins evilly.

Bezil says, 'It is a demon dragon.'.

DarkClaw rolls her eyes.

>shiver
Brrrrrrrrr.

Bezil says, 'It is a demon, in nature.'.

Brian says (in common), 'as i recall it was whatever it wanted to be'.

Bezil says, 'In form, a doppleganger who's favored form is that of a dragon.'.

DarkClaw nods in recognition to Brian.

Lena says firmly, 'That's BAD.'

Brian nods in recognition to you.

Bezil says, 'Quite.'.
Bezil says, 'Quite a powerful dragon.'.
Bezil says, 'Demon, that is.'.

You say (in common), 'I"m sorry I wasn't here to help, Kindred...'.

Mystil hugs you.

Yvon says (in common), 'you're forgiven Lena'.
Yvon hugs you.

Bezil says, 'At any rate, the demon held Khore vulnerable long enough for the Maelstrom to begin absorbing him.'.

You ponder the question.
You say (in common), 'Is that why I never see Khore any more?'.

Yvon says (in common), 'I hope not'.

You say (in common), 'A demon-dragon-thingy let the Maelstrom eat him?'.

Bezil says, 'He is around of late, half-existing.'.
Bezil says, 'He flickers when you look at him.'.

You say (in common), 'Well, what are we doing sitting here??? Let's go get him back!'.

Brian tells the group (in common), 'he might only be half-existing, but his spells still hurt'.

Bezil says, 'Well, I haven't gotten there yet.'.

Nicholai nods in recognition to you.

DarkClaw tells the group (in common), '*laugh*'.
DarkClaw tells the group (in common), '*nodnod*'.

Mystil smiles at Bezil.

You say (in common), 'I bet Ybarra would know how to help... she knows everything...'.

Bezil says, 'Khan and Lestat, of all people, chased after the Maelstrom.'.

DarkClaw strokes Lena's head soothingly.

Bezil says, 'In the last conflict, it fled.'.
Bezil says, 'Alas, Ybarra knows naught of this.'.

You ponder the question.
You say (in common), 'Well, if Ybarra doesn't know... Khan must know...'.

Bezil says, 'It fled to the halls of N'kai.'.

>shiver
Brrrrrrrrr.

Bezil says, 'Where Lestat met the Dhole...'.

You say (in common), 'N'Kai's where the big scary floaty tings live...'.

Brian tells the group (in common), 'big scary floaty things?'.

DarkClaw raises an eyebrow at you.

Nicholai tells the group (in common), 'polyps'.
DarkClaw tells the group (in common), 'Ahh'.
You tell the group (in common), '*nod nicholai*'.

Bezil says, 'N'kai is a dark place.'.
Bezil says, 'The chaos itself grows there.'.

Nicholai tells the group (in common), 'but I'd call them weak little wimply floaty things :)'.
DarkClaw tells the group (in common), 'Heh'.
Brian tells the group (in common), 'what would i call them?'.

You say (in common), 'Ther'es a little baby maelstrom in there..'.
You say (in common), 'The Hurricane... it's not just wind...'.
You say (in common), 'It ... cries...'.

Bezil says, 'That is the embodiment of the chaos.'.

Rhiannyon says, 'Where'd Khore go?'.

Bezil says, 'To help his brother.'.

Rhiannyon says, 'Drac!!'.

You say (in common), 'So we should go to N'Kai?'.

Rhiannyon says, 'I haven't seen Drac in a loooong time!'.

Bezil says, 'No...'.
Bezil says, 'He went to help Lestat.'.
Bezil says, 'Lestat succumbed to the Dhole.'.

You say (in common), 'But Lestat's with the Big Wormy Guy'.

Rhiannyon says, 'Lestat's scary. He'd kill a worm.'.

Mystil smirks.

Nicholai says (in common), 'what happened to Khore?'.

Bezil says, 'So I believe as well.'.

Brian agrees with Rhiannyon 100%.
Rhiannyon agrees with Brian 100%.

Bezil says, 'Which is why we are worried that we have heard from neither.'.

You say (in common), 'Well, if Khore is with his brother.... and his brother fought the worm guy....'.
You ponder the question.

Nicholai needs to go salt a worm.

HAIL.

You blink.

Bezil says, 'I sense something.'.

Brian hides behind Nicholai as always.

Rhiannyon says, 'I know who that is.'.

Rhiannyon says, 'Hiya Darky.'.

You say (in common), 'Vivo et morior Ordinus Nosferatus!'.

WE/US/I STRIVE.

DarkClaw raises an eyebrow.

Mystil frowns.

You say (in common), 'Shard?'.

OUR/OURS/MINE WILL DEMANDS.

DarkClaw says (in common), 'Don't confuse me, Rhiannyon.'.

Bezil says, 'No.'.

DarkClaw grins evilly.

Rhiannyon says, 'Oops!'.
Rhiannyon says, 'It's the Darkness.'.

DarkClaw chuckles, evidently amused.
DarkClaw nods.

Bezil says, 'It is the Darkness.'.
Bezil says, 'It speaks in riddles to us...'.
Bezil says, 'It is beyond language.'.

OUR TIME(?) IS SHORT.

Mystil looks at her watch.

WE/US/I HAVE A REQUEST/DEMAND/COMMANDMENT.

Nicholai says (in common), 'what do you need of us?'.

Yvon says (in common), 'not one for commitment is it?'.

Brian tells the group (in common), 'hey lauren, you're the english major, teach this thing how to talk'.
Lauren tells the group (in common), 'very funny, that's about all i'd be able to do with my degree'.

Lena lashes her tail back and forth, listening intently.

WE/US/I REQUIRE/NEED/WANT THE MAGUS/WIZARD

Rhiannyon says, 'I'm a wizard!'.

Nicholai says (in common), 'so am I, who do you need?'.

You say (in common), 'The Ogre Magi?'.

Brian winces at the thought of Rhiannyon dropping Timmy on his head.

LARGER/QUIETER/OLDER than THE SMALL/GIRL/KNOWNasRHIANNYON.

Yvon says (in common), 'There's lots of wizards here actually'.
Yvon nods.

WE/US SEEK KHAN.

15 players.
Elf [ Ra:17 Th:17 Ma:17 ] Stratos a freak of Nature
Hel [ Ra:10 Th: 9 Ma:11 ] Stealth Sarius: Arcane Sorcerer of Obscurity.
Elf [ Th: 2 Wa:10 Ma:13 ] Harkle, the less than sane Wizard of Ivory
Hel [ Ra:20 Th:18 Ma:19 ] Malachite, Revenant, Immured *Nature*
Hel [ Ra: 9 Ma:15 ] Ztormbringer the huge,the proud,the TRINITY!join now!tells
Hum [ Demigod ] Tokugawa, the OTHER Neutral Immortal, (Balance). <Inv 5>
Hum [ Wa: 1 Ma:15 ] Seraph The Fallen Angel -={Cynder}=-
Hum [ Ra: 8 Ma: 9 ] Garrick says "good, bad, i'm the guy with the gun"
Elf [ Ma:14 Wa:12 Th:14 ] Skeeve is the president of MYTH Inc.|Tiger Guard,LT.
Elf [ Ma: 5 Th: 9 ] Lauren:dazed and confused *kindred* {brian}
Hum [ Wa:10 Ma:10 ] Aren.
Elf [ Wa:24 Th:20 Ma:25 ] Nicholai is here. Kindred *DarkClaw*
Elf [ Wa: 7 Th:10 Ma:15 ] Brian says
um [ Wa: 3 Ma:15 ] Bliss: Facinus Quos Inquinat Aequat *Jerald*
Hel [ Ma:24 ] Yvon daughter of darkness. CoY

You nod.
You say (in common), 'The Ogre Magi'.

Brian tells the group (in common), 'should we get rhi to summon khan?'.
Nicholai tells the group (in common), 'I think Khan can come on his own'.

OUR/MINE ENCOMPASSING PRESENCE CONVERSES/SPEAKS/PLOTS WITH HIM/KHAN/OGRE/MAGUS.

Mystil tells the group (in common), 'I worry about that whole vertical placement thingie...'.

WE/I ARE/AM ALARMED/INTRIGUED/FRIGHTENED/SURPRISED.
IN ALL OUR/MINE DOMINION.

Mystil says (in common), 'by what?'.

KHAN IS NO MORE

>scream
ARRRRRRRRRRGH!!!!!
You say (in common), 'NOOOOOOOOOOO'.

Nicholai tells the group (in common), 'we have our own talking thesaurus'.

Yvon gasps in astonishment.

Brian's eyes turn red.

Bezil says, 'What?'.

Yvon says (in common), 'How can that be?'.

Mystil tells the group (in common), 'coolness :) I think you even spelled that right :)'.

Rhiannyon says, 'He's probably just hiding, right?'.
Rhiannyon says, 'Bezil, he's just hiding, right?'.

Nicholai says (in common), 'it killed Khan?'.

Khore says, 'I'm afraid not.'.

Brian says (in common), 'why don't you try to summon him rhi'.

Mystil bows before Khore.
Brian bows before Khore.
Mystil beams a smile at Khore.

Khore flickers.

Palmer beams a smile at Khore.

DarkClaw beams a smile at Khore.

Yvon tries to hug Khore.

KHAN IS NO MORE

Nicholai checks on Khore's health.

Lena leans towards her Kindred Lord, and sniffs at him.

Lauren beams a smile at Khore.

Mystil tells the group (in common), 'do not adjust your set.'.

Nicholai says (in common), 'you got away?'.

Khore says, 'not dead...'.
Khore looks at Khore.

l khore
He flickers, ghost-like.
Khore is bathed in the essence of charisma.
Khore is in perfect health.
Khore is using:
<used as light> (Glowing) an Ebon Black Torch
<worn on finger> a lovely Saphyre ring
<worn on finger> the impressive amethyst ring
<worn around neck> (Smoking) a cross-shaped ruby pendant
<worn around neck> the majestic rose amulet
<worn on body> a suit of splint mail
<worn on head> a padded leather helmet
<worn on legs> a pair of leather leggings
<worn on feet> a pair of padded leather boots
<worn on hands> a pair of chain mail gloves
<worn on arms> a pair of bronze plate sleeves
<worn as shield> the Hymn to the Abyss
<worn about body> a blood red cummerbund
<worn about waist> a studded leather girth
<worn around wrist> the perfect bloodstone bracelet
<worn around wrist> the blazing sardonyx bracelet
<wielded> a club
<worn with pride> the black Cape of the Ordinus Nosferatus

Khore sighs loudly.

Brian snickers with Mystil about their shared secret.
Mystil beams a smile at Brian.

Khore says, 'Got away from what?'.

Yvon says (in common), 'Are you alright M'lord?'.

Bezil says, 'Khore?'.

Lena frowns.

Khore says, 'What are you talking about?'.

Lena takes a hesitant step back.

Brian tells the group (in common), 'don't fall for his act, last time we saw him we all ended up dead'.

Khore says, 'I'm fine, I think.'.

Mystil looks at Khore.

Nicholai says (in common), 'werent you with Lestat and Khan?'.

Khore holds a hand up in front of him.


Lena takes another step back.
Lena growls low and soft in her throat.

Khore says, 'Yes... awhile ago.'.

Mystil crosses her arms and frowns.

DarkClaw reaches out to calm Lena.

Lena hisses.

Bezil says, 'It is Khore.'.

Khore says, 'Of course its me.'.

Yvon says (in common), 'M'lord...Khan is gone'.

Nicholai says (in common), 'they both have fallen'.

Brian peeks out from behind Nicholai.

WE SENSE THE PRESENCE of a son.
HALF/SON?
HALF/HALF/SON?

Mystil looks at Palmer.

Khore says, 'He's not gone.'.
Khore says, 'He's standing right next to me.'.
Khore flickers.

DarkClaw blinks at Khore, seemingly stunned.

Yvon looks around.

Khore fades.

Lena frowns.

Yvon screams loudly!

Mystil says (in common), 'dad?'.

Brian says (in common), 'what can we do to help bezil?'.

Rhiannyon says, 'Whre'd he go?'.

Bezil says, 'I ... don't know.'.

Yvon cries on DarkClaw's shoulder.
Brian comforts Yvon.
DarkClaw hugs Yvon.

WE/I SENSE

Yvon listens hopefully.

DarkClaw whispers to Yvon.

WE/I AM/ARE FRIGHTENED/SCARED/FRIGHTENED/SCARED.

Brian tells the group (in common), 'this thing has worse grammer sense than i do'.

OUR SURVIVAL/LIFE(?)/EXISTANCE IS/WILLBE/WAS FADING(?!)

Nicholai says (in common), 'Maelstrom has part of Khore's essence'.

Bezil begins to flicker.

Yvon says (in common), 'nod'.

Rhiannyon says, 'Bezil!!'.

Lena says hesitantly, 'Darkness.... would a mortal vessel help?'

Brian says (in common), 'let's send palmer to go steal it back :)'.

Yvon says (in common), 'No...tell us what do do Bezil...please!!'.

Mystil says (in common), 'great. now its got Bezil too.'.

Bezil looks at himself, a strange look on his face.
Bezil says, 'They're ... fading in?'.
Bezil fades.

Palmer grumbles.
Brian growls.

Yvon is not liking where this is heading.

DarkClaw growls.

Mystil begins fading.

DarkClaw says (in common), 'You DARE take them from us!'.

Mystil frowns.
Yvon takes Mystil's hand.

DarkClaw nods in recognition to Yvon.

Brian reaches out to help Mystil.

Yvon says (in common), 'don't go!!'.

DarkClaw says (in common), 'Everyone...we will go together.'.

Brian raises an eyebrow at DarkClaw.

DarkClaw says (in common), 'Follow Yvon's lead...it's worth a try.'.

Mystil's hair, like a fine mist... begins fading away...

Yvon offers her other hand to Darkclaw.

Mystil looks at Mystil.

DarkClaw takes the offered hand.

Mystil looks at DarkClaw.

Nicholai takes Mystil's other hand.

Mystil tries to squeeze Nicholai's hand.
Mystil disappears suddenly.

DarkClaw growls.

Yvon says (in common), 'Ack!!'.
Brian says (in common), 'ack!'.

Rhiannyon says, 'Uh oh.'.

Brian says (in common), 'rhi can you make her come back?'.

Yvon yells (in common), 'Mystil!!!'.

>Growl
Grrrrrrrrrr...

Rhiannyon says, 'I can try!'.

Palmer ftells (in common), '[Somewhere, Bliss takes off her Victoria's Secret bra..]'.
DarkClaw ftells (in common), '*eyeroll*'.

Rhiannyon utters some words.

Brian says (in common), 'think you could keep her from falling on us too?'.

You say (in common), 'I don't know about you, but I don't like the idea of someone dragging away our Kindred one by one...'.

Nicholai says (in common), 'is she still in this plane? Rhi?'.

A victoria's secret bra falls on the ground in front of Rhiannyon.

DarkClaw looks at Rhi hopefully.

Rhiannyon says, 'That's not mystil!'.

DarkClaw ftells (in common), '*cackle*'.

Nicholai says (in common), 'um Rhi?'.

DarkClaw sighs loudly.

Nicholai says (in common), 'I didnt order this'.

Brian ftells (in common), '*laugh*'.

Rhiannyon says, 'But it's my size!'.

You say (in common), 'An' I'm gonna go to Sanginna and see if I can find the Ogre Magi'.

Brian laughs.

DarkClaw says (in common), 'Rhi, PLEASE!!'.

Rhiannyon says, 'I'm sorry!'.

Rhiannyon says, 'I can't get a fix on her!'.

DarkClaw says (in common), 'Lena, no!'.

You say (in common), 'YOu guys can laugh about vicky stuff later!'.
You say (in common), 'THis is IMPORTANT!'.

Yvon nods.
Yvon says (in common), 'I agree!!'.

DarkClaw says (in common), 'Lena, do NOT leave us.'.

Lena begins frantically clawing at the passageway to the cave below.

Nicholai says (in common), 'is the Darkness still here?'.

Brian says (in common), 'we'll be stronger together, for whatever we face'.

YES/NO

DarkClaw takes ahold of Lena, holding her back.

You say (in common), 'Is Mystil with Khore with Khan?'.

Brian says (in common), 'make up your mind'.

WE/US/I AM BEING ATTACKED/FOUGHT/CONFLICT.

Rhiannyon says, 'But you're Biiiiiiiig!'.

Nicholai says (in common), 'can you identify what is attack in you?'.

You say (in common), 'That's very smart, Rhiannyon. . . now can you help for reals and tell us something we did NOT know?'.

Brian tells the group (in common), 'me too'.

Rhiannyon says, 'You're being a brat, Kitty.'.

Lena narrows her eyes and snarls softly.

Rhiannyon says, 'I gotta help him!'.

Nicholai says (in common), 'Darkness, can we aid you?'.

Brian holds Lena back.

Rhiannyon utters some words.

You say (in common), 'KHORE IS FADED SOMEWHERE AND YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT VICKY SECRET STUFF!!!'.
You say (in common), 'There are more important things to be doing!'.

Yvon says (in common), 'I hate feeling helpless'.

Rhiannyon says, 'I tried to summon Mystil, now SHADDAP.'.

DarkClaw says (in common), 'There are more important things to do than ARGUE about everything as well.'.

Nicholai says (in common), 'I should have marked her'.

Brian ftells (in common), 'rhi listens to fleetwood mac?'.

Yvon nods.

DarkClaw comforts Yvon.

RHI/SMALL ONE... WE FLEE/FLY to HAVEN/SAFETY

Yvon says (in common), 'me too'.

Rhiannyon says, 'Where's that?'.

Nicholai says (in common), 'we need to go to Spriti'.

Rhiannyon says, 'Oh duh!'.
Rhiannyon says, 'Spriti's!'.

DarkClaw nods in recognition to Nicholai.

Rhiannyon says, 'Can I come?'.

Nicholai says (in common), 'ya, follow me'.

You say (in common), 'See? Sanguinna!'.

Yvon says (in common), 'Do we want to be safe...or get them back!!?'.

DarkClaw squeezes you fondly.

DarkClaw says (in common), 'Good question, Yvon...'.

You say (in common), 'We want to get them back...'.
You say (in common), 'SOLIDARITY!'.

DarkClaw nods in recognition to you.
DarkClaw says (in common), 'Agreed.'.

Brian tells the group (in common), 'how on earth we going to get lauren there?'.

Rhiannyon says, 'I'll take the shortcut.'.

You tell the group (in common), 'Lauren and I will need refresh's'.

Yvon says (in common), 'don't suppose you can info Mystil Nich'.

DarkClaw tells the group (in common), 'No worries'.

Nicholai says (in common), 'can you summon us ther Rhi?'.

Nicholai says (in common), 'I can go with you'.

You tell the group (in common), 'Though I know how to get there on my own if I get seperated somehow'.

Rhiannyon disappears in a puff... a frail looking lacey thing hangs in the air before it hits the ground.

DarkClaw rolls her eyes.
DarkClaw sighs loudly.

Brian says (in common), 'i'll go down, rhi can summon you to me'.

Lena pounces on the little lacy thing and shreds it with her claws.

The lacy thing puffs.

Someone unlocks the trapdoor.
The trapdoor opens.

Yvon says (in common), 'wow...way to shred Lena'.

Nicholai leaves down.
DarkClaw leaves down.
Lauren leaves down.
Yvon leaves down.
You follow Nicholai.

Khore's Cave
[Exits: south up]
(Invis) Palmer is here.
(Invis) Lauren is here.
(Invis) DarkClaw is here.
(Invis) Nicholai is here.
(Invis) Brian is here.

Brian tells the group (in common), 'meet in nydia?'.
Nicholai tells the group (in common), 'I cant get lena or Lauren there'.

You tell the group (in common), 'I can get there on my own'.

Brian tells the group (in common), 'umm. wait, where we going?'.

Nicholai says (in common), 'Lena and Lauren rest? the rest of us meet up there?'.

(Everyone travels to:)
The Haven of Spriti
[Exits: north east]
(Invis) Lauren is resting here.
A mass of leather and red eyes sails out of the darkness!
(White Aura) A woman huddles in the masses, comforting children.
(White Aura) A woman huddles in the masses, comforting children.
(White Aura) A small child snuggles with anyone he can.
(White Aura) A small child snuggles with anyone he can.
(White Aura) A man is here, huddled in a group.
(White Aura) A man is here, huddled in a group.
Spriti, the tired but proud man stands here chanting slowly.

You blink.

Lauren tells you (in common), 'um, hi'.

Rhiannyon says, 'Be careful!'.

You nod.

Rhiannyon says, 'The bats!'.

Nicholai tells the group (in common), 'yvon?'.

You tell the group (in common), 'We're there...'.

Rhiannyon says, 'Sorry, tried to summon the Kitty but Lena and Lauren are similar!'.

You tell the group (in common), 'Me and Lauren....'.

The small vampire bat arrives from the north.

Someone utters the words, 'gjwwai'.
Nicholai arrives suddenly.

Nicholai tells the group (in common), 'ok, we'll be there shortly'.

>Con Bat
The perfect match!

Brian tells the group (in common), 'you're where?'.
DarkClaw tells the group (in common), 'ACK!'.
Brian tells the group (in common), 'follow me, i know the way'.
You tell the group (in common), 'We're in Sanguinna, at the Haven'.
DarkClaw tells the group (in common), 'Love, where'd you go?!?!'.
Brian tells the group (in common), 'dc and palmer that is'.
Nicholai tells the group (in common), 'I'm here'.
Brian tells the group (in common), 'and yvon'.

Rhiannyon says, 'Hi Nich.'.

Nicholai says (in common), 'Hiya'.
Nicholai says (in common), 'nice summoning Rhi'.

Rhiannyon says, 'Take care of the little kids, I gotta go talk with someone real quick.'.

Nicholai nods.

Rhiannyon says, 'SOMEONE ripped up my delicate undergarments.'.
Rhiannyon pokes Lena.

Nicholai utters the words, 'gpuzre'. You are surrounded by a force shield.
Nicholai utters the words, 'gpuzre'. Lauren is surrounded by a force shield.

You glare at nothing in particular.

You say (in common), 'If our invis goes down, the bats are gonna whack me and Lauren.'.
You say (in common), 'we should take care of them now'.

Nicholai ftells (in common), 'brian lead the rest of them here'.
Brian ftells (in common), 'already on my way'.
DarkClaw ftells (in common), 'We're tring'.

The sun rises in the east.
The rain stopped.

DarkClaw ftells (in common), 'Er...trying'.
Brian ftells (in common), 'did i leave palmer?'.

Spriti says, 'Go to the grave'.

Nicholai nods to spriti.

You follow Nicholai.
Shattered Sanguinna
[Exits: north east west]
(Invis) Nicholai is here.
Lauren arrives from the west.

(He travels to: )

Base of the Oak
[Exits: west up]
Some wild flowers grow here, untouched by mortal hands.
Violets grow in small bunches here.
(Glowing) The altar glows brightly beside the tombstone.
The tombstone of the Dark Mother lies here, surrounded by flowers.
(Invis) Lauren is here.
(Invis) Nicholai is here.
(White Aura) Ybarra's shade floats dimly before you.
A small black cat sits here purring next to the old man.
(White Aura) An old man sits in the corner smiling to himself.

Nicholai leaves up.
You follow Nicholai.

Among the Branches
[Exits: up down]
(Invis) Nicholai is here.

Nicholai leaves up.
You follow Nicholai.

The Heart of the Tree
[Exits: down]
(Invis) Nicholai is here.

Nicholai yells (in common), 'come up Lauren'.

You say (in common), 'Umm.... didn't he say, the Grave?'.

Brian ftells (in common), 'tree nich?'.

You say (in common), 'This is the mushy-mushy spot.'.

Lauren tells the group (in common), 'how far up, nich?'.

Nicholai says (in common), 'this is a safe room'.

Lauren arrives from below.
Lauren says (in common), 'nevermind'.

Nicholai says (in common), 'here is fine'.

Brian ftells (in common), 'nich where are you?'.

Nicholai says (in common), 'oh, well there are no bats down there'.

Spriti yells, 'DOWN HERE'.

Nicholai says (in common), 'lets go back down'.

Nicholai leaves down.
Lauren leaves down.

You ftell (in common), 'Diaemon says hi, Kindred...'.

Base of the Oak
[Exits: west up]
Some wild flowers grow here, untouched by mortal hands.
Violets grow in small bunches here.
(Glowing) The altar glows brightly beside the tombstone.
The tombstone of the Dark Mother lies here, surrounded by flowers.
(Invis) Lauren is here.
(Invis) Nicholai is here.
(White Aura) Ybarra's shade floats dimly before you.
A small black cat sits here purring next to the old man.
(White Aura) An old man sits in the corner smiling to himself.

Spriti says, 'Hello.'.

DarkClaw ftells (in common), 'Hi, Diaemon! *hug*'.

Nicholai smiles to Spriti.

Lena bows deeply before the Shade of the Mother.

DarkClaw ftells (in common), 'Love?'.
Nicholai ftells (in common), 'come to the grave'.
Brian ftells (in common), 'east or w from central?'.
Nicholai ftells (in common), 'all the way east'.

Ybarra flickers.

DarkClaw arrives from the west.
Palmer arrives from the west.

DarkClaw says (in common), 'He makes me nervous when he does stuff like that while people are disappearing!!'.

Yvon kneels and pays her respects to Ybarra.

Brian says (in common), 'wer're here'.
Brian bows before the spirit of Ybarra.

Spriti says, 'Greetings.'.

Palmer beams a smile at the spirit of Ybarra.

The spirit of Ybarra beams a smile at Palmer.
Spriti says, 'You know me?'.

Brian says (in common), 'hi spriti'.

DarkClaw smiles at Ybarra and Spriti.

Nicholai says (in common), 'I know you'.

Brian shakes Spriti's hand.

You say (in common), 'Oh, no! Ybarra is flickering now, too....'.

Brian says (in common), 'nice to meet you'.

Nicholai says (in common), 'I carry your light, to bring hope'.
Nicholai stops using the light of hope.
Nicholai lights the light of hope and holds it.

Yvon says (in common), 'No you too Ybarra'.

Spriti says, 'Good.'.

Brian snickers with Nicholai about their shared secret.

Ybarra says, 'I am a ghost, little ones.'.

Yvon takes Ybarra's hand.

Ybarra says, 'My flickering is normal.'.

>Blush
Your cheeks are burning.

Yvon passes through.
Yvon sighs loudly.
Yvon says (in common), 'I keep forgetting that'.

You say (in common), 'Well.... Khore's isn't.... and neither is Mystils!'.

Spriti says, 'Dark Mother...'.

You say (in common), 'They flickered and then disappeared....'.

Spriti says, 'I have seen...'.

Ybarra says, 'Yes, I know.'.
Ybarra says, 'They surround you now.'.

You say (in common), 'And Khore is acting like he did when the Maelstrom was inside him...'.

Ybarra says, 'I can see you... both ... all of you flicker to me.'.

Yvon says (in common), 'how can we help?'.

You say (in common), 'And you yelled at us for not helping, sowe did, and took burdens and strengths.....'.

Ybarra says, 'Yes, I remember, little wemick.'.
Ybarra says, 'Khore has a message.'.

Lena kneels humbly at Ybarra's ghostly feet.

Yvon kneels next to lena.

Ybarra says, 'He says, 'Do not fight..

Spriti says, 'He is correct.'.

Someone says (in common), 'Amongst each other....or do not fight to bring them back?'.

Spriti says, 'Observe.'.

Yvon says (in common), 'That's all we can do'.

Spriti makes a large gesture, and the air is filled with a white and a black mist.

Spriti says, 'What colors do you see?'.

Nicholai says (in common), 'all and none'.

You say (in common), 'Grey. All swirly.'.

Spriti says, 'Open your eyes, Lena.'.

The colors stay separate.

You blink.
You say (in common), 'Darkness and light. Black and white.'.

Rhiannyon arrives from the west.

Yvon says (in common), 'Black and white...the absence of color and all'.

Brian says (in common), 'RHI!'.

You are no longer invisible.

Nicholai says (in common), 'one is all color, the other is the absense of color'.

The colors begin merging.

Brian utters the words, 'uizug'.

Brian fades out of existence.

Rhiannyon says, 'YOU DARN CAT'.

Yvon giggles.

DarkClaw says (in common), 'Does our fighting contribute to them flickering and disappearing?'.

Nicholai nods in recognition to Yvon.

Rhiannyon says, 'YOu wrecked my ... YOU KNOW WHAT.'.

The colors merge some more.

The sun slowly disappears in the west.

Rhiannyon says, 'What's this stuff?'.

You say (in common), 'It's a lesson...'.
You say (in common), 'But I don't understand it just yet.'.

DarkClaw says (in common), 'Rhiannyon...don't...please.'.

Spriti says, 'You are the vessels of darkness.'.
Spriti says, 'The light is pure also. That purity is what we must preserve.'.
Spriti says, 'When they fight, small bits of darkness and light are intermeshed.'.
Spriti says, 'This is the fabric of the Maelstrom.'.
Spriti says, 'Neither the light nor the darkness, but the defiling of both.'.

Rhiannyon says, 'Uhm.'.
Rhiannyon says, 'Sorry!'.

Brian tells the group (in common), 'everyone that was following me, follow nich again'.
DarkClaw joins Nicholai's group.
Yvon joins Nicholai's group.

The mist fades.

Spriti says, 'It is not you, Rhi.'.

Spriti says, 'It is all of you.'.

Spriti says, 'You seek now to "rescue" Khore.'.
Spriti says, 'And yet you do not pause to wonder what it is your rescue him from.'.
Spriti says, 'Dark Mother, is he safe?'.

Ybarra says, 'Yes.'.

Yvon sits down and thinks deeply.

DarkClaw says (in common), 'Perhaps from ourselves.'.

You say (in common), 'Lady Ybarra, does he wish to be how and as he is?'.

Ybarra says, 'Khore, can you hear her?'.

Ybarra says, 'He hears. He answers that for the time being, it is best.'.

Spriti says, 'You must understand something.'.

Lena is very still for a long moment, then nods.

Yvon says (in common), 'If he thinks it is best, I gues I have to respect that.'.

Spriti says, 'Down in the pits of Nkai, the Dhole and Lestat still fight.'.

Nicholai says (in common), 'when faced with something that is pure destruction in nature, it is best to let it destroy itself'.

Spriti says, 'Correct, Nicholai.'.
Spriti says, 'Worse, down in the pits of N'Kai, Khore fights with Lestat.'.
Spriti says, 'The puzzle unravels.'.
Spriti says, 'Lestat was an agent of the Maelstrom.'.
Spriti says, 'And though he serves it no more, his fate is still tied.'.
Spriti says, 'Khore's essense is now half engulfed by the Maelstrom.'.

DarkClaw tells the group (in common), '*sigh* I have absolutely no comprehension of what is going on.'.

Spriti says, 'Their conflict fuels the rage and chaos and the Maelstrom lives.'.

Yvon says (in common), 'Sometimes destiny sucks'.

Ybarra says, 'I can see more than you.'.
Ybarra says, 'Destiny is what you make of it.'.
Ybarra says, 'The thread has an end. But where it is woven... you have some control.'.

Yvon says (in common), 'Nod...but isn't Lestat's fate part of destiny?'.

Ybarra says, 'Lestat's is a tapesty in and of itself.'.

Ybarra says, 'My son, whom I love, who has betrayed me, who, in birth, destroyed me...'.
Ybarra says, 'Will be my saviour, when his brothers will fail and his father turn his back on me.'.

Brian tells the group (in common), 'lestat's her son?'.

Nicholai tells the group (in common), 'yah'.

You tell the group (in common), 'There are three brothers.... khore is the fourth'.

Palmer tells the group (in common), 'i'm lost'.

Spriti says, 'She sees time like we see space.'.

DarkClaw tells the group (in common), 'That's why we have Lena here. *snicker*'.

You ponder the question.
You say (in common), 'Would it help if Khore and Lestat could forgive one another the past?'.

Spriti says, 'They already have.'.

You say (in common), 'And simply let the other be who they are amd must be?'.

Palmer says (in common), 'why do they still fight?'.

Spriti says, 'They fight the Dhole.'.
Spriti says, 'Side by side.'.

You say (in common), 'But you said they fought each other, too...'.

Brian says (in common), 'but you said they were arguing'.

Nicholai says (in common), 'and that fuels the Maelstrom?'.

Spriti says, 'You misundestood me.'.

Palmer tells the group (in common), 'UGH'.

Spriti says, 'They cannot defeat the Dhole because the Dhole is mortal.'.
Spriti says, 'And the brothers now are ghosts, in essence.'.

Brian tells the group (in common), 'i assume he means immortal?'.
Nicholai tells the group (in common), 'no, he is right'.

Spriti says, 'Khore's spirit, his will, is in a realm not our own.'.

Brian tells the group (in common), 'oh, sorry'.

You tell the group (in common), 'no, the Dhole is mortal. We are mortal. They are NOT mortal.'.

You ponder the question.

Spriti says, 'What is here are merely impulses... shaped by the engulfing Maelstrom.'.

You say (in common), 'But why do they focus on the Dhole?'.

Brian tells the group (in common), 'good thing we have lena here, otherwise we'd probably all be dead by now'.

You say (in common), 'Because it's a representation of the Malestrom?'.

Brian hugs you.

Spriti says, 'They might have focused on a sheep, though, that would not have been as glorious.'.

You say (in common), 'So they are basically fighting the Maelstrom, which makes the Maelstrom stronger?'.

Darkmoon's dagger appears, buried past the hilt, in your chest.

Spriti says, 'They throw fists at shadows on the wall, and each time they do, they create more shadows.'.

Nicholai pulls the dagger out and continues to listen.

Brian tells the group (in common), 'ouch, that hurt'.

Yvon says (in common), 'oh..tell darkmoon hiya'.

Lauren tells the group (in common), 'um, what was that?'.
Yvon tells the group (in common), 'Darkmoon's arrived'.
Brian tells the group (in common), 'darkmoon's log on echo'.
DarkClaw tells the group (in common), 'That was Lady Darkmoon.'.
You tell the group (in common), 'That was the Lady Goddess Darkmoon, doing a global recho to let us know she deigned to appear'.
Lauren tells the group (in common), 'what a way to make an appearance'.

Ybarra says, 'His analogy is correct.'.

Brian tells the group (in common), 'wait until mm logs on'.

Nicholai nods to Spriti.

You say (in common), 'What if we killed the Dhole here... would that break a pattern and help them get back to being in one place again?'.

Spriti says, 'There is a way.'.

Spriti says, 'Kill the Dhole?'.
Spriti says, 'Are you mad?'.

Palmer nods.
Brian nods.

You ponder the question.
You say (in common), 'Yes.'.
You say (in common), 'It can be done...'.
You say (in common), 'I've heard of it being done.'.

Spriti says, 'Do you know the nature of the Dhole?'.

You nod.

Palmer says (in common), 'is there another way?'.

You say (in common), 'I do...'.

Spriti says, 'Tell me, Lena, the nature of the Dhole.'.

You say (in common), 'Typhon, he who was Weaver, and then Kindred, told me of it'.
You say (in common), 'The Dhole is the Child of that which lives beneath the Lake'.
You say (in common), 'That which is the child of the Wyld'.
You say (in common), 'The Dhole is an incarnation of the Wyld in mortal, living, scaly form'.
You say (in common), 'It breathes acid and eats souls'.
You say (in common), 'It's a big, ugly, nasty snakey thing'.

Spriti says, 'Can you destroy the Wyld?'.

You say (in common), 'And it kills most folks.'.

You say (in common), 'You can't destroy the Wyld, any more than you can stop the wind....'.
You say (in common), 'But you can destroy Incarnations of it'.

Spriti says, 'Yes.'.

You say (in common), 'And you can turn your back to the wind'.

Spriti says, 'The wind still blows.'.

You say (in common), 'And let it blow around you, unimpeded'.
You say (in common), 'IF we could all work together, we might be able to... but only one person fits down there at a time.'.

Spriti says, 'Lena, you are missing my point.'.

You say (in common), 'Typhon killed it once...'.

Lena scratches her nose with one claw.

Spriti says, 'Kill the Dhole and release the brothers.'.
Spriti says, 'But the Wyld spins another incarnation and it fights again.'.

Yvon says (in common), 'If we can't kill the Dhole, how can we help?'.

Nicholai says (in common), 'what do you have in mind Spriti?'.

Spriti says, 'There was a demon.'.
Spriti says, 'Do you remember his name?'.

You say (in common), 'But doesn't it give the Brothers a bit of breathing room, first?'.

You say (in common), 'Scar?'.

Palmer tells the group (in common), 'ACK, what was his name!'.

Nicholai says (in common), 'the one Bezil summoned?'.

Brian says (in common), 'rahmaizai, or something to that effect'.

DarkClaw says (in common), 'A very difficult one...both of them were.'.

Yvon says (in common), 'I hope not Lena'.

Spriti says, 'You must summon a demon by name.'.

Brian says (in common), 'and his brother dehmaizai'.

Spriti says, 'Otherwise, you have no power over it.'.

You say (in common), 'There's Deamhan and Diabhail....'.

Yvon bounces around.

Brian tells the group (in common), 'hold on, i'll check the last log'.

You say (in common), Course, they're only half...'.

Palmer says (in common), 'Rhamaizai'.

Yvon says (in common), 'power over Scar...?'.

You say (in common), 'Scar is just the use-name, silly...'.

Spriti says, 'Form a circle.'.

DarkClaw says (in common), 'Lena...I believe Spriti is referring to the demon we dealth with while you weren't here.'.

Nicholai backs up a few steps.

Palmer says (in common), 'lock hands!'.

Brian backs up.

Lena stands next to Nicholai, and puts her paw in his hand.

DarkClaw takes a couple steps back and holds out her hands.

Spriti says, 'Rhi, can you do this?'.

Rhiannyon says, 'Do what?'.

Yvon takes lena's other hand.

Brian stands next to lena and takes her paw.

Brian tells the group (in common), 'oops'.

Spriti says, 'I need a demon.'.

DarkClaw tells the group (in common), 'Heh'.

You tell the group (in common), '*em suddenly has way too many paws*'.

Rhiannyon points at Lena.

Yvon giggles.

DarkClaw tells the group (in common), '*giggle*'.

Ybarra says, 'Rhiannyon.'.

Palmer tells the group (in common), 'how come noone wants to touch my hands?'.
Brian tells the group (in common), 'they're to sticky'.

Rhiannyon says, 'Sorry. :('.

Nicholai tells the group (in common), 'quick someone grap palmers hands, and check your bags'.
DarkClaw tells the group (in common), '*cackle*'.

Palmer pokes Brian in the ribs.

Yvon tells the group (in common), 'well...wash them sometime Palm'.

Lena looks at Rhiannyon calmly.

DarkClaw takes one of Palmer's hands.

Spriti says, 'Summon the father of Deamhan.'.

DarkClaw tells the group (in common), 'There!'.

>shiver
Brrrrrrrrr.

Rhiannyon says, 'Ew, I don't *like* him.'.

You say (in common), 'UH-OH!!!!'.

Palmer tells the group (in common), 'the stickier the better'.
Brian tells the group (in common), 'umm. no comment'.

DarkClaw makes a mental note to wash the stickyiness off of her hand later.

Spriti says, 'Do it, please.'.

Rhiannyon says, 'Fine.'.
Rhiannyon says, 'Hocus Pocus.'.
Rhiannyon says, 'Darn, it didn't work!'.

Nicholai says (in common), 'hucus pocus?'.

You say (in common), 'That's Ebencaleneezer's son.....'.

Nicholai says (in common), 'come on Rhi'.

Brian says (in common), 'please rhi'.

You say (in common), 'Vil.....'.

Rhiannyon says, 'Guys!'.
Rhiannyon says, 'He's ICKY.'.

Brian says (in common), 'but he can help us save khore'.

Rhiannyon closes her eyes, angrily.

Nicholai says (in common), 'I'll protect you'.

Light flares from within the perimeter of the circle.

Brian says (in common), 'everyone grab your hard hats'.

Rhiannyon says, 'I summon thee, VIL.'.

Lena closes her eyes tightly and thinks of her kin-brother, Deamhan....

A form grows.

Nicholai tells the group (in common), 'vil? now that is a demon name I can remember'.
DarkClaw tells the group (in common), '*laugh*'.

Vil says, 'Who dares disturb me?'.
Vil says, 'Bloodsucking scum!'.

Brian tells the group (in common), 'what happened to rhaimaizi, and dhaimaizi'.

Ybarra says, 'Your tongue, Vil, shall be your undoing.'.

You tell the group (in common), 'Vil is the son of Ebencaleneezer.... Deamhan's father... Magda is his mother'.

Vil whirls.

Brian says (in common), 'hi vil'.

Vil bows, head close to the ground.
Vil says, 'My apologies, darkest of mothers.'.

Lena bows deeply, and murmurs, 'Hello, father of my kin-brother.'

Vil whirls on Brian.

Brian tells the group (in common), 'oh no'.

Vil says, 'You, mortal, shall die for calling out my name.'.

Palmer tells the group (in common), 'INCOMING!'.
Brian tells the group (in common), 'damn!'.

Rhiannyon says, 'You're icky!'.
Rhiannyon says, 'VIL VIL VIL VIL VIL VIL!!!!!'.

Nicholai says (in common), 'there are more important things at hand Vil, than killing this mortal'.

Yvon gulps.

Lena speaks softly, 'Lord Demon, Brian knows not the ways of your kind, or of proper speach with them.... forgive him, please....'

Brian hides behind Nicholai, as usual.

Vil turns to Ybarra.

Brian tells the group (in common), 'thanks lena, saved me a trip back to my hometown chapel'.
Brian hugs you.

Vil says, 'Darkest mother, I cannot under these situations be asked to aid these.'.
Vil says, 'Repeatedly, they call me by my name.'.

Yvon says (in common), 'I have never called you by name'.

DarkClaw says (in common), 'Then assist those of us who do NOT call your name.'.

Nicholai says (in common), 'I apologize Demon, how shall I address you?'.

Brian says (in common), 'i apologize my loard'.

Nicholai ftells (in common), 'sparky killed by Dalaran on a tree top'.
Brian ftells (in common), 'nothing new'.

Vil says, 'You may address me as, 'Lord' or 'Grand Master of the Plague'.'.

Brian says (in common), 'i apologize Lord'.

Rhiannyon says, 'How about...'.
Rhiannyon says, 'VIL VIL VIL VIL VIL VIL VIL!!'.

Yvon says (in common), 'greetings Grand Master'.

Spriti says, 'Excuse the little one.'.

DarkClaw pokes Rhiannyon in the ribs.

Vil says, 'I have excused her for millenia.'.

Lena glares at Rhiannyon, and snarls softly, 'IF he can help Khore, and you mess this up, I'm going to BITE you...'

DarkClaw claps a hand over Rhi's mouth.

Nicholai tells the group (in common), 'plague master B?'.

Brian claps his hand over Rhiannyon's mouth.

Rhiannyon says, 'MILMILMIMILMIL!'.

DarkClaw tells the group (in common), '*laugh Brian*'.
Brian tells the group (in common), 'she's got a big mouth, it will take both of us'.
DarkClaw tells the group (in common), 'Heh *nodnod*'.


Vil says, 'She is however, the one who summoned me.'.
Vil says, 'And I must do her bidding.'.

Rhiannyon says, 'mph!VMIL!'.

DarkClaw tells the group (in common), 'Just funny that we both used 'claps.

Spriti says, 'Let her go'.

Lena calms her tone, and pleads, 'Lady Rhiannyon, as you love our Lord Khore.... PLEASE......'

Sengir ftells (in common), 'Heya'.

DarkClaw removes her hand.
Brian removes his hand.

Nicholai ftells (in common), 'Heya Sengir'.
Brian ftells (in common), 'heya sengir'.
DarkClaw ftells (in common), 'Hello, Sengir. :)'.

Rhiannyon says, 'Vil!'.

You say (in common), 'Do not anger the Lord Demon you have summoned to aid us in this! Please!'.

Rhiannyon says, 'SAVE KHORE OR I'LL KILL YA!!'.

Brian says (in common), 'calm down rhi'.

Nicholai grins to Rhiannyon.

Vil says, 'Foolish one, why must you constantly play the jester?'.

DarkClaw says (in common), 'Rhi, please...you will get nowhere speaking like that.'.

Vil says, 'Are you all so taken?'.
Vil says, 'Are you all so foolish?'.

DarkClaw says (in common), 'Where is the respect that the Kindred are supposed to have?'.

Brian ftells (in common), 'we're in sanguinna sengir, working on chapter 2'.

Nicholai says (in common), 'Spriti, how can he help us?'.

DarkClaw pokes Rhiannyon.

Lena nods to the Demon Lord.

Nicholai ftells (in common), 'Pan on also'.

You say (in common), 'We'd do anything for Khore.'.

Brian ftells (in common), 'now this is going to get interestin'.

Yvon says (in common), 'I would do anything to save my lord Grand Master'.

You say (in common), 'Even put up with her.'.

Vil says, 'Vampires, listen to me.'.
Vil says, 'Among your midst is a powerful magus... among the most powerful in existence.'.

Brian tells the group (in common), 'he must be talking about me'.

Vil says, 'Do you think that power comes to one who is so undisciplined?'.

DarkClaw tells the group (in common), 'HA!'.

Sengir ftells (in common), 'Brian you r title is annoying'.
Sengir ftells (in common), 'it keeps setting of my trigger'.

Rhiannyon says, 'WHO are you callin' undiscpplined?'.

Sengir arrives suddenly.

Brian ftells (in common), 'it's gone'.

Vil says, 'What do you wish of me, Lady Rhiannon.'.

Rhiannyon says, 'That's RHI-ANN-YON.'.

Vil says, 'Oh, you go by many names, fear you so that I call YOU by your name?'.

Rhiannyon says, 'Hmph.'.
Rhiannyon says, 'Vil, I command thee by the powers inherent in one of my station to obey my words and answer when spoken to only.'.
Rhiannyon says, 'I further place you in binds like iron vice and order that your movements cost you pain beyond endurance.'.

DarkClaw blinks at Rhiannyon's words.

Nicholai says (in common), 'nice binding Rhi'.

Vil visibly stills.

DarkClaw mutters, 'Wow.'

Rhiannyon says, 'How do you like them apples, Villy?'.

Sengir giggles.

Vil says, 'I like them precious little, Lady.'.

Rhiannyon says, 'Will you answer my questions?'.

Vil says, 'Yes.'.

Yvon looks on in awe.

Rhiannyon says, 'Will you behave if I release you?'.

Vil says, 'No.'.

DarkClaw tells the group (in common), '*chuckle*'.
Palmer tells the group (in common), 'he's honest'.

Sengir giggles.

Rhiannyon says, 'Hmph.'.

Ybarra says, 'Release him, Rhi.'.

Rhiannyon says, 'I release you from your binds.'.

Vil appears quite angry.
Vil says, 'My thanks, dark one.'.

Yvon looks at the Guardian.

Rhiannyon says, 'What do you know about Khore?'.

Vil says, 'He's the big vampire cheese, so to speak.'.

Rhiannyon says, 'Where is he?'.

Vil says, 'I haven't the faintest clue.'.

Nicholai drinks water from a water jug.

Spriti says, 'This is not why I had you summon him, Rhi.'.

Brian tells the group (in common), 'lotta good he's doing us'.

DarkClaw ftells (in common), 'Heh...should put that in your title, Khore...the Big Vampire Cheese'.
Brian ftells (in common), '*chuckle*'.

Rhiannyon says, 'Then why?'.
Rhiannyon begins to shimmer.

Nicholai says (in common), 'ack'.
DarkClaw says (in common), 'ACK!'.

Brian reaches for Rhiannyon.

In her place is a tall long haired lady, dressed in black from head to toe.

Rhiannyon says, 'My apologies.'.

You say (in common), 'Lady Rhiannyon, please dismiss the Demon Lord before you fae away.....'.

Rhiannyon says, 'I liked that role.'.
Rhiannyon says, 'I have no intention of fading away.'.

DarkClaw blinks.

A huge spinning arrow appears above the land, spinning quickly.
The arrow begins to slow down.

Brian tells the group (in common), 'i hope this thing isn't like that cross'.

Rhiannyon says, 'I have not allied or mingled with the Maelstrom, it has no control over me.'.

Palmer tells the group (in common), 'EEEE'.

The arrow stops, pointing at......
Kaern!

Someone ftells, 'I am not responsible for that friggun arrow.'.
Brian ftells (in common), 'heh'.
DarkClaw ftells (in common), 'Heh'.
Nicholai ftells (in common), 'heh'.

Vil says, 'Ah, this guise.'.
Vil says, 'I recognize you now.'.

Spriti says, 'Vil'.

Vil says, 'Yes, enchanter?'.

Spriti says, 'Where is the Maelstrom hiding?'.

Vil says, 'Everywhere, foolish enchanter.'.

Brian tells the group (in common), 'who wants to see spriti and the demon guy go at it?'.

DarkClaw tells the group (in common), 'I just wanna get this thing over with!'.

Spriti says, 'Where is it concentrated.'.

Vil says, 'Why do you suppose I would know?'.

Spriti says, 'The Maelstrom has a tie with the demon realm.'.

Palmer tells the group (in common), 'who wants to see Brian and the demon-guy go at it?'.

Vil says, 'Yes, so it does.'.
Vil says, 'It has possessed Jacek.'.

Lena whispers, 'Because you're a demon... chaos encarnate...'

Nicholai tells the group (in common), '*raises a hand*'.
DarkClaw tells the group (in common), '*raises her hand* MEMEMEME!'.
Sengir tells the group (in common), 'me me me'.

Brian sulks in the corner.

Vil says, 'Kill him and you destroy the Maelstrom.'.

Yvon says (in common), 'poor Jacek'.

What's bothering you?

Rhiannyon says, 'He's lying.'.

DarkClaw blinks.

You say (in common), 'Jacek is Deamhan's uncle...'.

Rhiannyon says, 'Vil, face me.'.

Vil turns, agonizingly to face Rhiannyon.

Spriti says, 'Of course, how foolish of me.'.
Spriti says, 'It only must obey its summoner.'.

Rhiannyon says, 'Did you lie to Spriti?'.

Vil says, 'With the utmost pleasure and hope that he would carry out my suggestion.'.

Rhiannyon says, 'I thought so.'.

Brian snickers softly.

DarkClaw growls.

Rhiannyon says, 'Where does the Maelstrom hide?'.

Vil says, 'A ... cute ...'.
Vil says, 'Squirrel.'.

Nicholai says (in common), 'a squirrel?'.

Rhiannyon says, 'Excuse me?'.

Sengir raises an eyebrow.

Brian tells the group (in common), 'deepwood?'.

Vil says, 'A squirrel!'.
Vil says, 'Who'd think to kill a damn squirrel to get the embodiment of chaos??'.

Rhiannyon says, 'Makes sense in a sick way.'.

Nicholai says (in common), 'some unsuspecting newbie'.

Yvon tells the group (in common), 'or in the city of halfelf too'.
Palmer tells the group (in common), 'awww nuts!'.

Brian snickers with Nicholai about their shared secret.

Vil says, 'I'd like to see the lot of you kill THIS squirrel.'.
Vil says, 'No one would kill it by accident, I assure you.'.

Lena says hesitantly, 'But didn't you say that killing the Incarnation of the Wyld would just find another form?'

Spriti says, 'I did.'.

You say (in common), 'And isn't the Wyld sorta like the Maelstrom?'.

DarkClaw says (in common), 'Rhiannyon, ask him where the squirrel is located.'.

Spriti says, 'Yes.'.

Nicholai tells the group (in common), 'the squirrel's chirp *** ANNIHILATES *** you'.
Brian tells the group (in common), '*laugh*'.
DarkClaw tells the group (in common), 'Heh'.

You say (in common), 'Wont it uust find another body?'.

Rhiannyon says, 'Wait, Darkclaw.'.
Rhiannyon says, 'Is what Lena says true?'.

Vil says, 'Not per se.'.

Rhiannyon says, 'What do you mean?'.

Vil says, 'It's no longer a squirrel.'.
Vil grins evilly.

Palmer tells the group (in common), 'its like the rabbit in the monty python moviie'.

Rhiannyon says, 'Why not?'.

Vil says, 'Because it doesn't stay in one place.'.

You tell the group (in common), 'no, he's on teh mountain of knowledge....'.
Yvon tells the group (in common), 'a squirrel with 1000 hp?'.
Brian tells the group (in common), 'maybe slue's a squirrel now :)'.

Daelin questions (in common), 'would any of you pay 3 mil for ac 25 leather leggings?'.
ELECTA answers (in common), 'nope'.
Dalaran answers (in common), '1k for em'.
You answer (in common), 'If I had it, I might..... but I don't.... = ('.
Kaern answers (in common), 'ac25 on body for 500k sure'.
ELECTA answers (in common), 'even if i had the 3 mil'.

Ybarra says, 'Vil.'.

Vil says, 'Yes?'.

Ybarra says, 'Give the cross to Nicholai.'.

DarkClaw winces. Ouch!

Vil says, 'No!'.
Vil says, 'You cannot ask that!'.

Rhiannyon says, 'Give the cross to Nicholai'.


Someone gives a smoking cross to Nicholai.

Brian throws back his head and cackles with insane glee!

Nicholai stops using an acorn.
Nicholai holds a smoking cross in his hands.

The smoke curls around Nicholai.

DarkClaw looks at Nicholai.
Brian looks at Nicholai.

Look Nicholai
Before you stands a Sorcerer clad in black. Around his neck hangs a pentagram
softly shedding a red aura. Chills run up your spine as you meet the gaze
of his saphire blue eyes shining with intelligence and a hint of insanity. The fresh blood
on his lips contrasts his pale complexion, while the fangs barely showing through
his evil grin warns you to stay away.
Nicholai has a special twinkle in his eye.
Nicholai is in perfect health.
Nicholai is using:
<used as light> the light of hope
<worn on finger> the iridescent star sapphire ring
<worn on finger> the flimsy tin ring
<worn around neck> the glossy sea shell amulet
<worn around neck> the ornate pyrite amulet
<worn on body> A kraken hide
<worn on head> the chameleon cowl
<worn on legs> (Glowing) some boar hide pants
<worn on feet> a pair of leather boots
<worn on hands> a pair of red dragon claws
<worn on arms> a pair of thorned sleeves
<worn about body> (Glowing) the Cloak of Dragonkind
<worn about waist> a studded leather girth
<worn around wrist> the delicate obsidian bracelet
<worn around wrist> the polished sea shell bracelet
<wielded> a katana
<held> a smoking cross
<worn with pride> the mark of the vampire
<worn with pride> the black Cape of the Ordinus Nosferatus

Yvon says (in common), 'are you okay Nich?'.

DarkClaw says (in common), 'Love??'.

Nicholai says (in common), 'I think so'.

Rhiannyon says, 'You are released.'.

Vil disappears.

Brian move's away from Nich.

Rhiannyon changes back into the form you are familiar with.
Rhiannyon says, 'Whew.'.
Rhiannyon says, 'I hate being old.'.

Nicholai says (in common), 'it has a power I havent felt before'.

Brian says (in common), 'welcome back rhi'.

Rhiannyon says, 'Whaddya mean back, twerpy?'.

Yvon looks at Nicholai.

Palmer remembers.

Rhiannyon says, 'Nice cross. :)'.

Sengir giggles at Brian's actions.

You feel a tug on the cross.

DarkClaw reaches out to touch the cross in Nicholai's hand.

Nicholai says (in common), 'something is pulling it'.

You all feel it.

Sengir says (in common), 'hold on Nich'.

Brian hides.

Yvon says (in common), 'it's pulling all of us Nich'.

Nicholai nods.
Nicholai says (in common), 'but where? or to who?'.

Brian says (in common), 'guess we'll find out'.

Ybarra says, 'It leads to the Maelstrom.'.

DarkClaw says (in common), 'Can you tell what direction the tugging is coming from?'.

The tug sharply changed direction.

Lena says practically, 'Ybarra and Spriti wanted the Demon to give it to you... so it can't be all bad.'

Nicholai says (in common), 'yah, different than where it was before'.

DarkClaw sighs loudly.
DarkClaw nods in recognition to Nicholai.

Nicholai says (in common), 'it will lead us to Maelstrom?'.

Brian says (in common), 'it's bad, believe me, it's very very bad'.
Brian says (in common), 'ask palmer'.

The guardian's eyes light up

You shrug.

Nicholai says (in common), 'it doesnt seem to be harmful'.

Sengir looks at the Guardian.
Brian looks at the Guardian.

He appears to be blind. His eyes are grey and glazed and he does not look
directly at you. You sense that he knows exactly where you are though...
a rock picks itself up in front of the man, and flies into you, stinging
you. He chuckles amusedly... you think it best to leave this one alone.
The Guardian is in perfect health.
The Guardian is using:
<worn about body> a red robe
<wielded> a club
<wielded off-hand> (Glowing) (Humming) a large fang
<worn with pride> the mark of the vampire

The tug is squarely at the Guardian.

The Guardian attacks and narrowly misses Nicholai.
Nicholai laughs at the Guardian's fighting style, and chooses to toy with him.

Nicholai deftly moves out of the way of the Guardian's attack.
The Guardian DISARMS Nicholai!
The Guardian's pound grazes Nicholai.
Nicholai deftly moves out of the way of the Guardian's attack.

Nicholai deftly moves out of the way of the Guardian's attack.
Nicholai gets a katana.
Nicholai wields a katana.
The Guardian's armor deflects Palmer's attack.
The Guardian's armor deflects Palmer's attack.
The Guardian parries Nicholai's attack.

Nicholai's slash hits the Guardian.
The Guardian attacks, but comes nowhere close to Nicholai.
Nicholai deftly moves out of the way of the Guardian's attack.

Palmer DISARMS the Guardian!

Nicholai utters the words, 'eugszr waouq'.
The white glow around the Guardian's body fades.
The Guardian looks more vulnerable.
The Guardian looks more vulnerable.
You attack, but the Guardian scrambles out of the way.
The Guardian's armor deflects Palmer's attack.

Nicholai's slash hits the Guardian.
The Guardian DISARMS Nicholai!
The Guardian hits Nicholai.
Nicholai deftly moves out of the way of the Guardian's attack.

> c cloak nicholai
You can't concentrate enough.

Lauren's attack goes wild, and she almost hits herself!

The Guardian's armor deflects your attack.
The Guardian's armor deflects Palmer's attack.
Palmer's pierce scratches the Guardian.
Nicholai hits the Guardian.
Nicholai deftly moves out of the way of the Guardian's attack.

The Guardian outmaneuvers Nicholai's dodge attempt.
The Guardian injures Nicholai.
The Guardian stumbles and almost falls!

Nicholai gets a katana.
Nicholai wields a katana.

Brian utters the words, 'diesilla barh'.
Brian's lightning bolt hits the Guardian.

Palmer DISARMS the Guardian!

The Guardian's armor deflects your attack.
The Guardian's armor deflects Palmer's attack.
Nicholai's slash injures the Guardian.
Brian's pierce hits the Guardian.

DarkClaw grazes the Guardian.
The Guardian attacks and narrowly misses Nicholai.
Nicholai deftly moves out of the way of the Guardian's attack.

c rift guardian

Sengir's pierce grazes the Guardian.
Lauren attacks, but comes nowhere close to the Guardian.
The Guardian's armor deflects your attack.
The Guardian's armor deflects Palmer's attack.
Brian utters the words, 'diesilla barh'.
Brian's lightning bolt hits the Guardian.
Nicholai utters the words, 'zawsufuq hajqp'.
Nicholai's vampiric touch hits the Guardian.
DarkClaw's kick scratches the Guardian.
Your soul rift grazes the Guardian.

Sengir attacks, but comes nowhere close to the Guardian.
The Guardian's armor deflects Lauren's attack.
Lauren attacks and narrowly misses the Guardian.
You attack and narrowly miss the Guardian.
The Guardian's armor deflects your attack.
The Guardian's armor deflects Palmer's attack.
Nicholai's slash injures the Guardian.
Brian's pierce hits the Guardian.
The Guardian almost loses his footing!

Brian utters the words, 'diesilla barh'.
Brian's lightning bolt injures the Guardian.
Your soul rift hits the Guardian.

DarkClaw's kick scratches the Guardian.

Nicholai utters the words, 'zawsufuq hajqp'.
Nicholai's vampiric touch hits the Guardian.

The Guardian's armor deflects Sengir's attack.
The Guardian's armor deflects Lauren's attack.
The Guardian's armor deflects your attack.
The Guardian's armor deflects Palmer's attack.
Nicholai's slash injures the Guardian.
The Guardian is DEAD!!
You receive 0 experience points.
You hear the Guardian's death cry.

Nicholai gets 390 gold coins from the corpse of the Guardian.
Nicholai growls.

Brian gets a red robe from the corpse of the Guardian.

The tug pulls strongly from another direction.

Spriti says, 'It's working opposite...'.
Spriti says, 'It pulls the Maelstrom here too!'.

Sengir says (in common), 'The Maelstrom is moving all over'.

The tug changes direction again.

Nicholai parries the Guardian's familiar's attack.

Brian tells the group (in common), 'nich get dc, i don't have enough mana'.

Palmer sacrifices the corpse of the Guardian to Khore.

Nicholai's slash wounds the Guardian's familiar.
Nicholai's slash wounds the Guardian's familiar.

Yvon's crush hits the Guardian's familiar.
Yvon's crush hits the Guardian's familiar.
Nicholai parries the Guardian's familiar's attack.

You attack, but the Guardian's familiar scrambles out of the way.
Palmer's pierce grazes the Guardian's familiar.
Nicholai's slash wounds the Guardian's familiar.
Nicholai over-extends his attack, pulling him off-balance!
Brian's pierce hits the Guardian's familiar.
Yvon attacks and narrowly misses the Guardian's familiar.
DarkClaw hits the Guardian's familiar.
Nicholai's armor deflects the Guardian's familiar's attack.

Yvon utters the words, 'diesilla barh'.
Yvon's lightning bolt mauls the Guardian's familiar.
The Guardian's familiar is DEAD!!
You receive 0 experience points.
The Guardian's familiar hits the ground ... DEAD.

Yvon gets 90 gold coins from the corpse of the Guardian's familiar.

You say (in common), 'It wo'.

Palmer sacrifices the corpse of the Guardian's familiar to Khore.

The tug pulls firmly towards Ybarra.

You say (in common), 'Did someone drop a club?'.

... kill her before she kills you ...

Yvon says (in common), 'not Ybarra!!'.

Nicholai says (in common), 'ybarra?'.
Nicholai nods.

Nicholai utters the words, 'eugszr waouq'.
The white glow around the spirit of Ybarra's body fades.
The spirit of Ybarra looks more vulnerable.
The spirit of Ybarra looks more vulnerable.

Nicholai's slash injures the spirit of Ybarra.
The spirit of Ybarra's armor deflects Yvon's attack.
Nicholai deftly moves out of the way of the spirit of Ybarra's attack.
The spirit of Ybarra looks at Nicholai's fighting style and smirks.

DarkClaw wields a bludgeon.

THIS/WE/I REQUIRE/COMMAND/DESTROY THE SHADE/MAELSTROM.

The spirit of Ybarra dodges your attack.
Palmer's pierce grazes the spirit of Ybarra.
Nicholai's slash hits the spirit of Ybarra.
Brian attacks, but comes nowhere close to the spirit of Ybarra.
Yvon's crush grazes the spirit of Ybarra.
DarkClaw over-extends her attack, pulling her off-balance!
Nicholai's armor deflects the spirit of Ybarra's attack.

The spirit of Ybarra utters the words, 'noselacri'.

Brian utters the words, 'diesilla barh'.
Brian's lightning bolt hits the spirit of Ybarra.

The spirit of Ybarra's armor deflects Lauren's attack.
The spirit of Ybarra's armor deflects your attack.
The spirit of Ybarra's armor deflects Palmer's attack.
Nicholai's slash hits the spirit of Ybarra.
Nicholai's slash injures the spirit of Ybarra.
The spirit of Ybarra's armor deflects Brian's attack.
Yvon attacks and narrowly misses the spirit of Ybarra.
Yvon attacks, but the spirit of Ybarra manages to scramble out of the way.

Nicholai's armor deflects the spirit of Ybarra's attack.
Nicholai's magical barrier blocks the spirit of Ybarra's attack.

Spriti says, 'NO!'.

DarkClaw's kick scratches the spirit of Ybarra.

The spirit of Ybarra utters the words, 'zabrahpdjatz'.
The spirit of Ybarra's earthquake decimates Lauren!
The spirit of Ybarra's earthquake decimates Sengir!
The spirit of Ybarra's earthquake injures Palmer.
The spirit of Ybarra's earthquake hits DarkClaw.
The spirit of Ybarra's earthquake injures Yvon.
The spirit of Ybarra's earthquake mauls Brian.
The spirit of Ybarra's earthquake mauls you!
That really did HURT!
The spirit of Ybarra's earthquake hits Nicholai.
Nicholai was unhurt by the attack.

Your soul rift hits the spirit of Ybarra.

Nicholai utters the words, 'zawsufuq hajqp'.
Nicholai's vampiric touch hits the spirit of Ybarra.
The spirit of Ybarra's armor deflects Sengir's attack.
Lauren over-extends her attack, pulling her off-balance!
Your pound grazes the spirit of Ybarra.
Palmer's pierce grazes the spirit of Ybarra.
Palmer's pierce grazes the spirit of Ybarra.
Nicholai's slash hits the spirit of Ybarra.
Nicholai's slash injures the spirit of Ybarra.
Nicholai's slash injures the spirit of Ybarra.
Brian attacks, but the spirit of Ybarra manages to scramble out of the way.

Yvon's crush grazes the spirit of Ybarra.
The spirit of Ybarra's armor deflects Yvon's attack.
Nicholai's armor deflects the spirit of Ybarra's attack.

The spirit of Ybarra utters the words, 'qarr diesilla'.
The spirit of Ybarra's lightning bolt decimates Lauren.
The spirit of Ybarra's lightning bolt decimates Sengir.
The spirit of Ybarra's lightning bolt hits Palmer.
The spirit of Ybarra's lightning bolt hits DarkClaw.
The spirit of Ybarra's lightning bolt injures Yvon.
The spirit of Ybarra's lightning bolt wounds Brian.
The spirit of Ybarra's lightning bolt mauls you.
The spirit of Ybarra's lightning bolt grazes Nicholai.
The spirit of Ybarra's armor deflects your attack.
The spirit of Ybarra's armor deflects your attack.
Palmer's pierce scratches the spirit of Ybarra.
Palmer looks at the spirit of Ybarra's fighting style and smirks.
The spirit of Ybarra's armor deflects Brian's attack.
Yvon almost loses her footing!

DarkClaw's pound hits the spirit of Ybarra.
Nicholai's armor deflects the spirit of Ybarra's attack.
Nicholai's magical barrier blocks the spirit of Ybarra's attack.

Nicholai utters the words, 'gurunsoqz'.
Silence envelopes you!

Sengir attacks and narrowly misses the spirit of Ybarra.
The spirit of Ybarra's armor deflects Lauren's attack.
Your pound scratches the spirit of Ybarra.
The spirit of Ybarra's armor deflects Palmer's attack.
The spirit of Ybarra's armor deflects Palmer's attack.
Nicholai's slash injures the spirit of Ybarra.
Nicholai stumbles and almost falls!
Brian almost loses his footing!
Nicholai's magical barrier blocks the spirit of Ybarra's attack.
Nicholai's armor deflects the spirit of Ybarra's attack.

DarkClaw's kick scratches the spirit of Ybarra.
The spirit of Ybarra is DEAD!!
You receive 0 experience points.
You hear the spirit of Ybarra's death cry.
As the spirit of Ybarra disintegrates, the delicate flint staff hits the ground.
A handful of gold coins falls to the ground.

Nicholai gets 234 gold coins.

Spriti says, 'You fools!'.
Spriti says, 'YOU FOOLS!'.

You say (in common), 'THAT WAS BAD!'.

You stop following Nicholai.
Okay, no longer assisting anyone.

Nicholai blinks.

HAHHHAHAHAHAHHAHA

Someone envelops the room with flame!

You say (in common), 'That was the Maelstrom.....'.

Spriti says, 'Was her message lost to you?'.
Spriti says, 'What was Khore's message?'.

DarkClaw winces. Ouch!

Lena whispers, 'Don't fight.'

DarkClaw sighs loudly.

a breeze through the room blows...
It has no direction.
It comes from nowhere.
It has no direction.

Lena murmurs a plea for forgiveness to the Dark Mother.

Yvon falls to her knees.

That thought stands poignantly in your mind.

Rhiannyon says, 'This is bad.'.

Spriti wanders off, wordless.

Yvon cries over Ybarra's tombstone.

DarkClaw thinks we need remove quiet.
DarkClaw sighs loudly.

Sengir looks like he's rather be anywhere else.

Nicholai says 'but she was a shade, she will return'

Rhiannyon says, 'She will.'.
Rhiannyon says, 'That's not the problem.'.
Rhiannyon says, 'That wasn't even her.'.

Lena murmurs, 'Swinging fists at shadows....'
Lena murmurs, 'Making even more shadows appear...'

Rhiannyon says, 'We've failed.'.
Rhiannyon says, 'And worse.'.
Rhiannyon says, 'Do you feel a tug on the cross anymore?'.

Nicholai shakes his head.

Rhiannyon says, 'It got disenchanted somehow.'.
Rhiannyon says, 'We can't find the Maelstrom anymore.'.
Rhiannyon says, 'Who attacked the shade?'.

Brian says, there has to be another way.

Nicholai says I did.

Sengir points at Nicholai accusingly.

Yvon says (in common), 'may I hold the cross Nicholai?'.

Rhiannyon says, 'remove the cross Nich?'.

Nicholai stops using a smoking cross.
Nicholai gives a smoking cross to Yvon.

Nicholai says (in common), 'do you feel an ything?'.

The cross crumbles into dust.

Sengir winces. Ouch!

Yvon gasps in astonishment.

Palmer says (in common), 'eeep'.

Nicholai holds an acorn in his hands.

Brian says (in common), 'doh'.

Yvon says (in common), 'that may be bad'.

The old man says, 'Hm.'.

Sengir says (in common), 'may be?'.

The old man says, 'Am I back?'.

Yvon nods.

You say (in common), 'Guardian? Can you help us?'.

Sengir says (in common), 'looks like it'.

You say (in common), 'We've been stupid little Kindred...'.

The old man says, 'I feel a cold wind.'.

You nod.
You say (in common), 'The cross we were to use to locate the Malestrom is gone.'.

The old man says, 'Have you seen Dracul?'.

You say (in common), 'In haste, some of our group attacked what they thought was an Incarnation of the Maelstrom....'.

Nicholai says (in common), 'not lately'.

You say (in common), 'Not today....'.

Palmer shakes his head.
Brian shakes his head.

The old man says, 'It seems that...'.

You say (in common), 'Though I would think he would be with Khore and Lestat...'.

The old man says, 'He is not.'.

Rhiannyon says, 'Drac's been absent lately...'.

The old man says, 'You'll have to wait until he returns...'.
The old man says, 'Until then...'.
The old man says, 'I don't know what to do...'.

Someone says (in common), 'what's absent mean?'.

Rhiannyon says, 'He's been gone.'.

You ponder the question.

The wind blows... without direction.

Someone says (in common), 'Gone where?'.

You say (in common), 'Well.... I'll just go down there and try and find him.'.

Rhiannyon says, 'Don't bother.'.
Rhiannyon says, 'He's gone.'.
Rhiannyon says, 'Off hunting with Vlad.'.
Rhiannyon turns around and walks off.

You ponder the question.

--- here endeth the quest ---

Someone says (in common), 'doh'.

You quaff a clear red potion.
Recall Room
[Exits: west]
A leather cap has been left here.
Killishandra is here.

Khore ftells, 'I'm ooc, obviously.'.

You ftell (in common), 'Good night, Kindred'.

Khore ftells, 'Fancy that, you wrote yourselves a part 3.'.

Brian ftells (in common), 'i don't either'.

Someone ftells (in common), 'Night Lena'.

Brian ftells (in common), 'night lena'.

Yvon ftells (in common), 'oops'.

Palmer ftells (in common), 'heh, thats exactly what me meant to do....yeah'.

DarkClaw ftells (in common), 'Night, Lena'.

Khore ftells, 'Night, Lena. :)'.

You pray (in common), 'Sorry we fucked up so bad... = ('.

Khore tells you, 'naw, it's no big deal. :)'.
Khore tells you, 'why? its part of the fun. :)'.

Khore ftells, 'btw: all of your prayers about screwing up...'.

Khore ftells, 'You didn't SCREW up.'.

You tell Khore (in common), '*nods* I've been way out of it for way too long... not up on current stories....'.

Khore ftells, 'If I wanted you to do as I say, I'd have made it impossible for you to do otherwise. :)'.
Khore ftells, 'Just remember, in quests, I do have god-like abilities.'.
Khore ftells, 'so, if you happen to excercise *gasp* free will... that's the point ;)'.
Khore ftells, 'Keeps me on my toes. :)'.

Someone ftells (in common), '*grumble* This quest is drivin' me nuts!!'.

Someone ftells (in common), 'hehe'.

Khore ftells, 'fricken palmer.'.
Khore ftells, 'like i need a bra reference right about then.'.

Someone ftells (in common), 'this is fun, although this edit is going to take twice as long as the last'.

Khore ftells, 'ft *grin*'.
Khore ftells, 'things are lookin' pretty grim'.
Khore ftells, 'Wonder what'll happen next chapter. :)'.


> save
Your effective level is 11
Version 3.15c of TFC was compiled on 07/26/98 at 17:50.