Player DS Character Name Type Status/Notes Sex -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- FH.John Haight.......HY..Arawn.............Druid .Normal/Al.. Ma ...Kevin Newark..........Dorhak............Warrior.Normal/Dwarf....Ma --.Tobie Bonahoom....YY..Fremea............Sidh....Normal/Faerry.. Fe W3.Mark Murtha.......HN..Kell..............Trader..Normal/Human....Ma W2.David Sanders.....HN..Kiet.Sunan........Acrobat Normal/Human ..Ma R4.Wout Broere.......YY..Unali.............Ninja...Normal/Human ..Fe ...Don.Kerr..............Maelorna..........Dancer..Normal/Human....Fe ...Gilbert.Isla..........Mournath..........Sailor..Normal/Human....Ma R3 Panthera..............Pyandalgor........Hunter..Normal/Human....Ma R4.Alex Koponen......YY..Z'leyra...........Healer..Normal/Human ..Fe R3.Fukishtu.Newsome......Npc...............Chief...Normal/Human....Ma R3.Lucria.Cegra..........Npc...............Hunter..Normal/Human....Ma Fake-Kell/Raki........Npc...............Normal..Normal/Shaper...?? Z'layha ..............Npc...............Normal..Normal/Shaman...Fe 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 #132 sequence (file #920) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Admin Notes: None ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Recap] From Kiet: [Re: Actions] Kiet is shaking a bit at both the effort as well as near.... "By Ben Nez's tail feathers! That was too close!" He.... GM: Ack. From Mae: [Re: Actions] Maelorna realizes too late Z'leyra's intentions and... "For the love of the Court, would you shut up for a ... GM: Ack. Wasn't knocked out. But we can call it a second or two of fainting if need be. ;) From Z'leyra: [Re: Actions] Z'leyra will urge the party to keep climbing and help whoever needs assistance in the climb up the stairs. GM: Ack. ------------------------------------------------------------ [New Stuff] [Febris 9th, 1635TH] [Time: 5:01 pm] The group rushes to the dark stairs as the floor collapses behind them. The last, Kiet is lucky to make it alive before the crystals zap him. As Raki climbs the first set of stairs he looks almost dismayed and home sick. But he recovers and carries Kell's body up the flight of stairs with a ease of strength that some admire. Kiet is shaking a bit at both the effort as well as near death. At least he's safe as are everyone else. "By Ben Nez's tail feathers! That was too close!" He glances over to see if Dorhak is not too ruffled then looks over to Raki. "Raki! Are you OK?" Kiet's concern is obvious to all. Raki grows a finger from his shoulder and reaches up to wipe a dangling piece of skin from his face. He tries to pat back in place. "Heat is not our friend while we are at least trying to shift. It will take time but I will recover yes. Thanks me....no..wait what is the phrase. Oh. Thank you." Fuk looks to Kiet, "Nez?" Maelorna realizes too late Z'leyra's intentions and winds up getting dragged unceremoniously and dumped landing in a heavy heap. She shakes her head to clear the mental fog and rolls her eyes as the voice is screaming obscenities at the indignity. "For the love of the Court, would you shut up for a minute! I don't care she was helping me alright?" she yells out as she struggles to stand up shakily, not caring how insane she already sounds. 'I swear, I wish you had never woken up, I don't care if I'm supposed to be one of her daughters, but you're making it more than impossible to concentrate on getting out of here.' she mentally screams at the voice, which only manages to let her hear another tirade. The group stop hearing the ex-slave yell out. Everyone glances are stares at the almost naked girl. It takes some long moments before Fremea leads the group. Arawn skirts along the walls eyeing as well everything. The Alfar tries to catch up to help take point with Fremea. Fuk stops Arawn as he passes by and whispers. "She ok? Did she hit her head a bit too hard?" Glancing down the stairs at Mae mumbling to herself. At the very bottom Z'layha comes along side Z'leyra. She whispers to her sister. "Is that one a bit insane is she a danger to us?" The party climbs the stairs that wind like a helix straight up. There are maybe 30 stone steps before a landing of flat stone is found as support for the staircase. But it dark and dank with cobwebs and dust all over the place. After 6 flights and landings the party notices a torch on the wall. The Sidh do not detect magic but as they near the torch flares to light giving the party some light But there is no indication of magic on the torch. Each landing after that has torches that are now lit and give good light to the party. As the party climb Z'layha looks nervous and uneasy. She finally speaks up. "This is..wrong. If we are climbing up to the Moss fortress this is a forbidden area. If this is a simple climb to escape then I have no idea what will become of you all as others find us. The bowels of the citadel are restricted at best." Two more flights and Fuk speaks up. "This was all to easy. First we just by chance end up from the statue area to here. Then dragged out by only 4 of those Shifters? Why didn't Zin call a army to watch? You'd think he'd want to show his people escape was near. We just happen to survive the fight with just Kell dead. Why didn't a Shifter just flee to get comrades?" Raki shrugs as he climbs a human trait he learns from others. "Zin was arrogant. My...ex allies like to play with their prisoners. I suspect he wanted to do that with Arawn and the others." Fuk shakes his head, "but he didn't..much. Arawn seemed to have broke free which I have no idea how and free the others. It just seems all coincidence. I am a investigator and I must think of such things." Another 5 sets of landings Arawn suddenly appears from the landing center. "Your journey is over, in progress and you have much to do going forward. Sadly, the wards below may in theory could be destroyed. The chances are slim the lava will pile up in that area to get to the crystals. That could allow the shifters to move forward. But I suspect it may not happen at all. This is why those wise among us set up other wards to prevent further progress. Each of you will have too answer to yourself and others. You will be tested and challenged. Based on our mental scans this is how the divine have decided to move forward with planned situations. Good luck to everyone." With that the Guardian Projection of Arawn dissolves. Arawn had hoped to ask questions but it is a bit odd to ask questions of himself. But the Sidh are a bit surprised to find no traces of magic. Either the wards are so cleverly disguised or shielded they can't be sensed. Finally after two more flights the screams of the shifter finally ebb. They must've continued to try to advance regardless of the risk. Now as the party climb it is a very quiet place aside from boots on steps. Pyan is midway in the group climbing. While he is still wounded he is slowly regaining his strength with help from others as needed. But as he climbs and steps onto the next landing things suddenly change around him. At least the 5 others in front of him just fade away. Pyan looks back and sees the others including Mae, Z'leyra and Z'layha also just fade away. Pyan then notices the stairs and wall melt away. Suddenly he finds himself stepping on crisp green grass. Pyan finds himself in a forest and it is still cold maybe winter again. He draws in his coat and feels his wounds all gone. All around him the woods are thick and there is a light blanket of snow but not enough to cover every inch of terrain. Pyan steps on a patch of snow crunching under foot as he looks around. "Thank you again for helping me cousin." Pyan turns to the right to see a medium height boy in his late teens. Pyan recognizes him though. That is Orto. A cousin from a village some 10 miles from his own village. Orto holds a bow in his hand and smiles. "As you know we've not ate well in almost a full month. Our people can't live on roots and winter bugs. We needs fresh game and you said you could help us. I do appreciate it Pyandalgor." Pyan is confused how could he back home? Where are the others. What kind of trickery is this? "There!" Orto points to the ground some 5 meters away. Pyan sees the sign of deer track. "You were right cousin! Let's go find this buck!" Pyan steps forward and feels his own bow in his hand. Then a memory comes to him. Orto died two years before? A bear attack some say. But he was found in pieces in the woods. How could this be? Pyan begins to track the deer using the prints and other signs of movement like broken limbs. It seems like 25 minutes pass and then suddenly Pyan spots the large buck. It could feed a good sized village for weeks. The buck is about 220 odd feet away in the trees to the left. Pyan tries to move close. If they can fire they might have one chance to kill the buck. But deer can flee and then it'll be too late. "No!" Orto suddenly reaches over to Pyan's arm and points to the far right. Pyan sees a man on horse riding through the woods away from them some 120 or so feet away. "It can't be him! Can't be." Orto looks at the confused face of Pyan. "Don't you recognize that red ponytail and those two shoulder spikes on his coat?" Pyan tries to watch the man ride away. The rider is oblivious to the two hunters. It doesn't ring a bell. "That is Bolm! He killed 8 in the village to the west. He slaughtered three kids without even blinking! We've been looking for him for a long time." Pyan glances at the buck. His ears are perking up as if smelling the horse and looks like about to flee. Pyan glances at the rider now 150 feet away among the various trees. "Do we let that murderer die here with your bow or do we eat?" Orto looks to Pyan for hope. Back at the stairs the party has noticed Pyan is gone. Those who were ahead of him come back down to the current landing. Then as one the party gathers on both flights up and down to stare at the wall. It shows a forest with Pyan and another man moving about. Confused the party hear them talking. Fuk looks to Raki and Arawn. "What is going on here?" Actions? Comments?? Next Update....Wednesday... GM: Sorry for delay. With storms raging in Florida for this old pc I turn it off for safety. That delays things. For the last few days I've also been working on files that will be emails sent to each person. I had originally planned to do one challenge per update. But that would take 2-3 more months. So I'll email each person and will do it all at once. Then collect and post them as needed. Pyan you should react here. Updates may be slow as I await reactions to the updates.