Now that... all a'that's over we're going where we saw Azmaria head.
Well that was one way to draw a sword.
Artemis will try get himself out of the way of the glowing sword as he pulls on the chains.
The old locks easily pops open
Ahhh that is better. Thank you vary much.
Artemis will then stand up and try to wipe himself down.
I'm Artemis and you are?
Artemis will extend his hand to his new savouries.
After introduction he will start looking around for any sign of his things.
Yeah, hi. Why were you in here? Azruk states curtly.
I'm sorry but I don't really know. I remember being abducted by what I thought where moving shadows.Then I woke here. To be honest I don't even know where here is. I haven't even seen anyone other then that odd girl... Now what was her name i il no thats not it. Illia yes that's it Illia.
Oh. Yeah, she's creepy. Looks harmless enough I'd say. This place is starting to bother me now. Azruk leans against his blade, making a point not to touch the walls now.
Are you looking for something?
Yes , my gear.
Here it is. I don't think I was experimented on. But I'm ready to get out of here. Lead on.
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"Then let's go to the laboratory portal! If that child didn't lie us, Archae brought his current test subject to further experimentation. I wonder what kind of reseqrch is the madman running... by the way, Mr. Chained, I am Victarion. Evoker, trapsmith, mathematician, tabern joker. If you judge it appropiate you can regale us with the tale of how did you end locked in a house inside a pocket dimension inside a mad wizard mansion. Pleased to meet you" he says as he offers his hand.
He will take take the offered hand. I would but I have told you everything I know.
Azmaria's blade goes dark as it returns to pendant form and she places it around her neck.
so where have you guys been? I said lets check the building, and off you go in another direction behind my back.
She seems a tiny - little bit upset at the situation.
so shall we confront the evil I detected? she asks as the others have not divulged any information as to what was found.
If it will get me out of here I'm right behind you.
Azruk makes a point to make eye contact with Azmaria to answer her question.
To be clear, I made no secret out of going to find the Evil you were talking about. I do not act behind others backs. All we found that way were some kind of portals into his memories. I think. From what I put together he made a deal with something, and it looks like it bit him in the ass. He yelled at someone called Nocticula to give his daughter back. Or I could be a body double of myself. But I don't think those come in my size.
He stops for a moment, bringing a claw up to his chin. So, not much to find. Also, he declared that he would become immortal one day, which is hilarious.
The group heads out of the stone building, heading towards the lab portal. walking through the picture you come out into a dim smoky laboratory filled with large glass tubes. Some of the tubes, appear to have people in them, from adult through infant. Each tube seems filled with some odd liquid.
A tall, elven man with obsidian colored skin sits at a workstation, writing.
Azmaria brushes off Azruk's comments and follows along.
In the lab Azmaria first tries to look for other possible prisoners. she draws her gun once more preparing for trouble.
Azmaria see's nothing else other than the elven man at the desk and the tubes.
Azruk knocks on the door frame. The heavy thumping from his knuckles rings clear.
Knock knock wizard. You have time for some questions?
The elven man turns around briefly, No, go away. I have a lot of work to do: Dragon's and vampire blood to collect, a vessel to find, so much work to do. he mumbles to himself for a moments , Fine but make it quick
Getting a good look at him you to notice that he looks only barely older than he did from what you saw in his memories
Who are you?
Are you dumb? Walk into a man's house and don't bother knowing his name, I am Archae Nym enemy of the Drow, creator of the Manikin, and one of the worlds oldest mages...Hell i remember Earthfall like it was yesterday
Did you have thoughs shadow things kidnap me?
Your alive so no, I use freshly dead bodies during my experimentation, being alive means yours has your own soul. That benefit's me in no way. He doesn't turn to face you at all, sort of dismissing you.
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"That's morally questionable, which is entirely a theme of discussion that can wait. We are here to question you. First about your relation with certain tower collapsing. Second about that kid back in the mansion. She told us that you are doing some shady stuff, to her -and implied to your six other children- and to your prisoners. Finally, and this is out of curiosity, I want to ask about the strange portal which seems to contain your memories." says Victarion, at the same time that he grabs his liquid ice.
The tower is a simple explanation, i was trading some dragon's blood for some simple knowledge, the beast tried killing me by collapsing a tower on top of me, as it turns out the blood was also a fake. Luckily i didn't go myself, now what are you talking about? What child? He finally turns a look of curiosity on his face, As of right now none of my Manikin are ready to leave the tubes, my last was little Illia but she disappeared a few months ago. Those events happened nearly 1000 years ago, my experiments sometimes require me to sacrifice my own memories in order to give my Manikin true souls, i use those portals to store copies of my memories.
Sabrina seems a little lost in all of this. she defaults to her tried and true.
What are your Manikin? Are they some kind of clone?
Azmaria taps Victarion on the shoulder, motioning toward the corner of the room where she detected the evil.
she cocks the hammer of her pistol and moves to get a better look (using her darkvision to peer into the shadows.
Archae gets up walking over to and motioning toward the cages, The Manikin are my creations, Man made humanoids. They even possess true souls, the only distinguishable issue being they only live about 20 or 30 year's before their bodies begin breaking down; It depends on what goes into their creation: Illia for example has the blood of a silver dragon, an old and powerful vampire, And the magical essence of a Norn. Those are the important things anyway. The last creature listed Archae almost with a smirk as he explains his creations. But no they are not clones, only one has ever actually had anything from me..But she is gone. Any clones i make are merely shadows A look of sadness crossing his face as he turns looking at a picture on his desk of him with a young girl wearing a suit of full plate inscribed with runes sitting on his lap.
You mentioned Illia she the girl that was helping me while I was being held here.Is she one of your maikins?
She was one of my Manikin's, as said she ran away not to long ago. Also I don't know why you were held here, as said i don't use live bodies in my experiments. To think she was in my home without my knowing, what a blunder.
Azmaria makes her way toward the covered cage shape. hoping the conversation keeps him distracted.
Once there she listens for noises from under the cover, then tries to get a peek at what is underneath.
You see a demonic white raven perched and silent. the overwhelming evil force seems to be coming from it
What was the name of the dragon you made that deal with Archae? He glances over to Azmaria when Archae looks away, wondering what shes doing.
The one recently with the business in the tower? Aeteperax or something along those line. a whiny brat of a beast
with you roll you can tell it seems to be a fragment of a demon lords power, something along the lines of a familiar.
It is in fact a demon
That's what I thought. I think we know what we need to know now. Can we report back to our payment kobold? He turns to Vic and Artemis as he says this, content not to draw attention to Azmaria.
Azmaria looks at the thing in the cage, her hatred for these things slowly starts to show.
she rotates her barrel to from a scripture to a Gospel.
I am sorry poor demon, but it is time to die, go back to the fires of the abyss where you belong she whispers as she puts the gun to the bird.
She hesitates just long enough to allow someone to stop her if they wish to. her actions no longer hidden or inconspicuous.