HT Player DS Character Name Type Status/Notes Sex -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- R1.John Haight.......HY..Arawn.............Druid .Normal/Alfar .. Ma --.Tobie Bonahoom....YY..Fremea............Sidh....Normal/Faerry.. Fe R3.Mark Murtha.......HN..Kell..............Trader..Normal/Human....Ma W2R2.David Sanders.....HN..Kiet.Sunan........Acrobat Normal/Human ..Ma R4.Wout Broere.......YY..Unali.............Ninja...Normal/Human ..Fe R3 Panthera..............Pyandalgor........Hunter..Normal/Human....Ma W3R4.Alex Koponen......YY..Z'leyra...........Healer..Normal/Human ..Fe --.Fukishtu.NEwsome......Npc...............Chief...Normal/Human....Ma --.Lucria.Cegra..........Npc...............Hunter..Normal/Human....Ma Animals: Corona [Eagle] Z'leyra Game Web Site - http:/nrgcomputers.com/pbem/ Public posts/actions to pnpgm@list.powersandperils.org (mailing list) Private emails (not public actions) to pnpgm@comcast.net Game Update #50 sequence (file #375) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Admin Notes: None. ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Recap] From Kiet: [Re: Actions] Kiet hears about the items and curses under his breath. "B'met!" he says quietly but loud enough to hear. This ... GM: Ack. From Kell: [Re: Actions[ Oh man, that left arm again! Kell grins back at Kiet and knocks on the vambrace that now covers his arm. "I volunteer for the second group also. We can even stay... GM: Ack. From Kiet: [Re: Actions] "Yes", says Kiet. "I could stay. Even with their onerous ... GM: Ack. ------------------------------------------------------------ [New Stuff] [Ticasi] [Decalis 24th, 1634TH] [Outside South-East Gate] [Time: 3:41 pm] Kiet hears about the items and curses under his breath. "B'met!" he says quietly but loud enough to hear. This couldn't happen while all our gear was stowed away? At least the Balance forces didn't decide we all needed to be in Oblivion for 200 years to balance things out... "Well, this might not be the time to dally then, nor to cause or get into trouble. There won't be any way to fix things that get broken... like Kell's left arm." He smiles over at his friend. "So, if we are going to all go to Sivas, it sounds to me like two groups have to go at various times. I'll volunteer for the second group so I can bring my horses then and take care of them while we wait." Oh man, that left arm again! Kell grins back at Kiet and knocks on the vambrace that now covers his arm. "I volunteer for the second group also. We can even stay overnight and plan on a time and place tomorrow to meet. This way I can sell my horse, and any others we cannot teleport to Sivas. Maybe that time can be well used for other purposes..." smiling like a chesire cat at having another day in Ticasi. Then he remembers an important item, "Oh, those books will be copied in a couple of days. Can the second group delay here until they are complete? After that we can meet for the teleport? It will mean we stay here another three days if I remember. Kiet, are you fine waiting here in Ticasi a couple more days?" The Chief looks a bit perturbed at this talk of staying. "So this group will be staying? I will have to inform the court of such and see what they deem needs to be done." "Yes", says Kiet. "I could stay. Even with their onerous restrictions, it could be worse." Kiet is thinking about his own little purchase of enough items to really work on his jewelry items. There are a lot of things to do, including work on his own skills. "Truly, I would rather ride back to Sivas but some seem to be anxious to go. I don't like the shortcuts. It removes the appreciation for the accomplishments." In Pyan's native tongue, Kiet asks him, "What about you, Pyangalor? What do you say about how we get to the Kameran? What, if anything, do you know of that area? I haven't ever been to the interior of the continent." Lucria nods, "I don't care if we walk, ride, fly by magical ship or flap wings. I suspect staying here will be problematic. Just decide fast I'm bored." The group considers Kiet's comments on short cuts that can cause problems. So far the group has not run into any issue with teleport or such spells. Chion who is even far greater skill than Arawn has done more porting with no issues. Course it only takes one time to teleport into a wall. Z'leyra glances at the chief and gets the hint. She decides it is time to leave and Arawn has offered. She asks him if he can teleport everyone in one day. The Alfar estimates and believes he can try. So she orders the teleport to Sivas. The people first to the roof of the Library. Then from there the horses can be dropped off behind in the alley. The chief and Lucria insist on going when Z'leyra does as they need to ensure no escape or words to that effect without being obvious. Z'leyra figures she will be shadowed for some time. Arawn prepares the spell as a old man looks nearby spiting on the ground. To the library roof is safe. There might be birds but birds are instinctive and so can sense change and flee before people suddenly appear. He gathers the first group and casts the spell. In seconds, Fremea, Z'leyra, Chief, Lucria, Unali, Pyan and Corona end up on the roof. He asks Fremea to head to the alley and ensure no one comes to that spot so he can teleport back the horses there. The chief looks around, "that...was...interesting. A thousand miles in a blink of a eye. Amazing." "Yeah well, my underwear feels like its reversed now." Lucira grumbles. Kell and Kiet begin to talk quietly as they keep the horses close. They do not see the old man staring at the horses. Arawn reappears and collects the first batch of horses. Arawn gathers three horses and teleports them back to Sivas. Coming back he does a third trip taking 3 more horses with him to the alley. Finally Arawn returns to get Kell, Kiet and the last 2 horses. As he casts the spell he notices the old man who is watching. Arawn seems to recognize him from somewhere. Then he realizes that's the old man from the Thaliban woods who was a avatar! But Arawn finishes the last magical words before he realizes and disappears. Into darkness.... Into solemn quiet.... Into oblivion.... Into the span of forever... Seconds pass. Minutes pass. Hours pass. Days pass. Years pass.... Then suddenly from the darkness clapping is heard. It is from everywhere but no where. "Others like the dramatic stuff. So how's this?" Suddenly a spot light of light shines on a man holding a staff of some sort. The man is wearing a purple robe of some kind with gold stripes. Arawn stares in disbelief. He recognizes the man and speaks his name. "Cizor?" But what is his family court chamberlain doing here? He is only in the upper world. He would not be here unless. Unless Arawn is now in the upper world? "Finding you spent eons it seems. Your great use of magical energy finally helped. Course we had to try two other times. Some kid was teleporting food supplies to some island and we thought him you. Then some guy named Chion got all upset that we caught him from delivering mail of all things. Now we finally have you." Cizor turns and starts again, "shall we begin?" Cizor approaches a throne of some kind that Arawn recognizes as his own fathers! Cizor sits and readjusts his robes. He raises a hand and snaps his fingers. Nothing happenss. He tries again and nothing happenn. "They make it all looks so easy. One more try." He snaps his fingers again and a burst of light hits the group. No one knows how long it was but it seems like days. The light begins to fade and normal light begins to shine. The scene unfolds that looks like it is a large throne room on top of a snow capped mountain. Windows in the south, east and west show cloud layered mountains in every direction. Those that are nearby find a room of various beings but appear to be Sidh forces from elves to sidh aligned beings. There are maybe 3 dozen folks all around. Cizor looks to Arawn, "mommy and daddy are away doing some talks with the Mendoz Alliance. I've been put in charge for now." He laughs, causing the other sidh to giggle. "We are here to complete justice. You and your group have been a thorn in many god's sides for far too long If at the end of this quiet meeting we deem you not worthy we will yield swift justice." Arawn begins to speak but Cizor raises a hand, "the council has already allowed this ..though without your parents knowing of course. They would be far too hard to see the work we need to be done." He snaps his fingers and new beings suddenly appear around the room. This time not Sidh but other forces from Chaos to Law to even Balance forces. It seems whatever Cizor represents they have the will of many. Cizor raises his hand palm up and appears a round ball. It looks like there is writing on it. He places the ball on the armrest of the throne and spins it. The ball of fate spins and ends with a name at the top. Cizor glances down and nods. He shoves the ball away. Cizor snaps his fingers again and things change once more. Arawn wonders how Cizor got not only the three he just teleported but the entire group here. Could Cizor have captured them already and diverted them? A god may not interfere directly but they can do things to divert in a round about way. Maybe the library was just a illusion or not even there in reality. Fremea finds herself in a dark room somewhere. She is laying on the ground. Light begins to fade into the room. She notices she is being held down. Glancing back and forth she sees kids all around her. Four are holding her down while a third on each side re holding long daggers. "Cut off her wings!!" They begin to shout. Kell finds himself in the throne room to the west standing tall but without his bags. Suddenly he sees a very tall looking girl. No. A giant. No. She looks like a very tall girl but is a giant? The girl raises a hand and bashes Kiet on the head. "Dance acrobat! I want to see tricks!" The girl knocks Kiet down to the ground and he stands quickly again. Then Kiet notices the girl is holding a snake. "I said do tricks! He wants to see tricks. Don't make me mad or Ralph will bite!" She bases Kiet on the head again forcing him to fall down again. The girl looks over to Cizor. "He won't do tricks!" Cizor sighs and looks to Kiet on the ground. "Best do those tricks or she'll smash your brains in." The girl giant is as large as Raban but has 3 feet taller looks down and grins at the acrobat. At the same time Kell finds himself in the same throne room. He is standing 2 feet off on a platform of some kind. all around him are a half dozen beings. They begin to speak. "I want his left arm first!" "I'll pay 3 gold for his head!" A female laughs, "I'll pay 3 brass for what is in his pants!" The group looks hungry as they begin t to savor and trade for Kell's body. The trader is now a victim of being sold. Cizor glances at Kell, "they'll try to leave some bits for you to see and talk...maybe. They do like to buy stuff." A man near Kell slams a mace llke object against Kell's left arm breaking it. "So flimsy. I'll pay 12 silver!" Pyan stands watching this and sees to left of Cizor a wall that shows Fremea being tortured somewhere. The illusion wall image thing just sits there like some painting screen. At the same time Z'leyra is on the far north east corner of the throne room. But she is naked and tied up X style on a round platform facing south. A draft fills the nooks and crannies but she notices she is still wearing a single ring on her hand. It is her luck ring. Z'leyra struggles against the ropes but can't free herself. A man that looks like a tall troll steps up about 30 feet away. In his hand he is holding about a dozen daggers. He grins. "Practice time!" He raises a dagger and lowers it. "too easy. That luck ring should help you I'm sure. But too easy. Let's spin her!" Someone spins the platform making Z'leyra go clockwise round and round. "Still too easy. Blindfold me!" Someone places a blindfold on him and he throws the first dagger landing near her left armpit. Z'leyra hopes her luck ring will help. But then she recalls the ring is drained! Unali appears in a dimly lit room. She finds herself in a nice suit that men wear in court. But her daggers are missing. Unali notices a couple dozen old blue haired woman all around her cackling. "He's cute!" "I want to dance with him!" "No! Me first!" Unali turns around and sees a mirror. But she is staring in the face of a man!? She checks her body but her chest is gone. She checks her pants and realizes that what it feels like? Unali stares at herself and notices she or actually he is rather handsome. The old woman all begin to circle around and come forward laughing and cackling Unali recalls her court intrigues at Maron's palace but this is a bit too far! Pyan stares to the right of Cizor at another screen showing a man that oddly he doesn't recoognize being chased by old women. To the right and behind, Pyan begins to smell something and turns around. A large pit fire is there with large chunks of meat being cooked. Right here in the throne room? Several cooks are busy slicing and cooking. One looks up. "Want some? I'm told Swiwang is good." Pyan reels from the disgust and realizes that is the horses! "Or would you prefer Eagle?" Arawn begins to protest but can't. In fact standing in the center near Pyan he can't move. Cizor notices his eyes wander back and forth. "The prodigal son returns. Always so confident. Always so powerful. So stand there and be one of the lowly people that you say you help. Otherwise you will remain a petrified husk for a long time. Unless you can reason and answer this. What helps man but is fleeting. What brings light but causes darkness first. What can be contained but can't be controlled." Cizor grins and then says, "you can answer it but only have 3 guesses. Guess wisely." Another illusion wall thing appears to the right of Pyan floating in the air. A 3rd version this time. This tie it shows the chief staring from behind bars. He shakes the bars and yells. "Let me out!" A voice is heard. "You've been found innocent. A innocent has justice and right to help. We will look for the key...now where is the key..." The chief now with no gear hears behind him men. He turns to stare at a group of 3 dozen men or so in this large jail. The chief recognizes a man then another These are folks he arrested. Then another. No wait. All are. They begin to stand and move toward the chief. Another 3d illusion screen thing appears to left of Pyan. this time Lucria is seen standing. No wait. Falling. He is falling from some place in the sky. Falling and falling. Splat! Lucria impacts on the side of a snow packed mountain. He amazingly checks his body and with shaky lands get to his feet. He begins to laugh! What a trip but he is alive! then Lucria sees a bear waddle toward him. Is that his pet bear? No. He is a bit smaller. The bear seems to nuzzle up against Lucria as the bounty hunter begins to fear death. If this bear just swipes he is dead. The bear looks up and he realizes this is just a nice little cub and they tend to be harmless. Then the bear gets up on his legs and stands up and starts to land on Lucria's chest like a dog does when happy to meet his master. But the weight of the bear causes Lucira to slip and fall backwards. Lucria waves his hands in desperation but falls over the side of the cliff to a 3,000 foot dive. But no! The bounty hunter uses his reflexes to at the last second pull his whip and snap it upwards at a tree that is nearby. The bounty hunter is now just hanging on the side of the cliff on a tree limp as the bear looks down. Now if he can just pull himself up to the cliff. Then Lucria notices a cave is just 3 feet below his feet. The dark cave hole could be a way out as well? Cave or tree? Lucira considers this when a bird lands on the limb causing the limb to bend and start to crack. Lucira desperately tries to pull himself up on the whip. But suddenly from the cave two large hands with long arms reaches out and grabs Lucira. Lucria is pulled into the cave saved! Lucira's eyes adjust and he notices a large beast of some kind with green eyes looking down. The beast turns over his shoulder. "Get the salt! Dinner is here." Pyan stands alone in the center of the room. He watches all this happening at the same time. Cizor finally looks to him. "The fates." He gestures to the ball on the floor. "Picked you as spokesman. I guess because you are the most innocent of this group. Not tainted by self righteousness and need for glory to be the best. I'm sorry we changed you a bit. You just were dirty and well I didn't like your face." He waves a hand and a mirror floats in front of Pyan. Pyan now sees a tall slender blond woman in a white dress! Pyan steps back startled. The mirror fades and Cizor continues. "Must better looking. No need to worry we can understand you, just as you easily understand us." "As the one chosen you must speak for the group. You must convince us to save each one. If your argument is sound and good each will be saved. If not..." He trails off looking around the room at the various sights of chaos and mayhem. "If you refuse then all will suffer. Speak hunter now and be as detailed as you can. Shortness will not be worthy. Speak for the lives of your allies...as if they depend on them." he leans forward and grins. "Because they do!" Pyan looks around at the giant and snake torturing Kiet, the traders buying Kell and daggers thrown at Z'leyra. Where has he been sent to? Is this some trick or illusion? Some foul humor the group done or is this Arawn's fault? if his spell failed like the Akasha one then this cpuld be either a dream or reality. He pinches himself and realizes this is no dream. Then he feels some odd cramps down below and recalls what his mother told him about womanly cramps. A green being leans in to whisper to Cizor. Cizor grunts, "You idiot! I'm not going to say that. OF course he knows he is not in Kameran anymore...and there is no dog here either. you idiot! Go away. And take those stupid red boots off." Actions? Comments? Next Update....Monday... GM: Spell failures are fun. Course so are the gods who see power rise too fast. So we'll see how Pyan acts. I hope he can save you guys. I hate to lose some pcs when the adventure just barely started! To clarify. No one has gear weapon wise. Some still have things like magical rings and such but no obvious weapons. We shall wait for Pyan's answer.