"Ditto," Poetry adds.
When everyone is ready to go, I'm going to make a gate for you. Kill everyone you find there.
Anyone got a blessing for ol' Bore-Axe?
Pauses
Should I call Alaina up and Acme?
Too bad I don't have that elemental demon still trapped. It'll be like old times.
to Lyn How about you stay back and let us handle this? You're presence might stir up their powers.[/i]
Anyone got a blessing for ol' Bore-Axe?
Pauses
Should I call Alaina up and Acme?
*casts bless weapon on the Bore-Ax*
It would probably be a good idea. There's no telling what kind of things you might be facing.
I'm ready.
WJ walks into the room dressed in a silver breastplate, helm, and gautlets. Each is as ancient as his axe. They seem to reflect more light than strikes them.
Too bad I don't have that elemental demon still trapped. It'll be like old times.
to Lyn How about you stay back and let us handle this? You're presence might stir up their powers.[/i]
Oh, she exclaims looking genuinely startled. It hadn't occurred to me that I might...yes, you're right. I don't want to endanger the rest of you.
*places a strong shield of winds around JH*
Be careful.
WJ, can I talk with you a moment?
JH pulls him to the side and whisper to him. The dwarf nods at the end.
Alaina and Acme come running in. Alaina is in full battle bikini mode and wearing her Wasp Whip. Acme is sporting the new extras the Bard had grafted onto him
So what's the plan?
We're staging a raid on the cult's base of operation. It's inside the abyss, so be prepared for that. I'm going to make a gate as soon as I'm sure everyone is here. I think in just a minute. I won't be going in since that might give them exactly what they want. The biggest thing is to take out their machines. It's going to be tough, but it should be doable.
Alaina grins micheviously
Well, I'll handle the healing, and Acme knows how to screw up a machine but good!
Allura steps up "Devlyn and I are ready to go," she says. For the first time since you have known her she is dressed in armor and carries a ransuer with a pearly blue blade and a handle that looks as if it was made from coral. The blade itself crackles with electricity.
Alright! Everybody ready? Here goes!
LJ carefully constructs the gate spell, making sure to word it very carefully. The last thing she wanted to do was set her friends down in the wrong part of the Abyss.
That should do it! Good luck! Be careful! Come back in one piece!
Allura steps up "Devlyn and I are ready to go," she says. For the first time since you have known her she is dressed in armor and carries a ransuer with a pearly blue blade and a handle that looks as if it was made from coral. The blade itself crackles with electricity.
Devlyn is dressed as he was the first day he walked into the Club. As the final preparations are made, he says:
"Is the plan for all of us to go to this place and for LJ to hang back here with Warforged Jack, or do we need to have anyone else helping with defense here?"
I will be in the yard. For what it's worth, I have cast Hallow by the entrance to your clubhouse, and Shadow Landscape beyond that. Warforged's Forge has its own protections as well, should you wish to wait out of doors.
Hopefully all of this shall be moot.
I will be in the yard. For what it's worth, I have cast Hallow by the entrance to your clubhouse, and Shadow Landscape beyond that. Warforged's Forge has its own prtoections as well, should you wish to wait out of doors.
Hopefully all of this shall be moot.
Nods
"I just want to make sure everyone's where they need to be."
I will wait inside, near the gate. In case any of you need my help. I've worded the spell so it should be two-way for you, but not accessible to our enemies.
"Emperor7, would it be possible to receive a pass without trace prayer from you or one of your circle?"
JH wants to be first thru the portal. His mood is very serious. Before he goes though he will pull Lyn close, possibly doing some non-lethal damage, and give her a toe-curling kiss.
*mumbles softly* Sorry about your wings. I've missed you so much...
With that he jumps thru the portal, hammer raised and true seeing active. He seems to grow as he moves.
"Emperor7, would it be possible to receive a pass without trace prayer from you or one of your circle?"
Certainly, and I'll add a Hide from Animals and Mass Camouflage.
*mentally to the Dalesman* 'ware the Earth Champion. He is like a volcano.
"Emperor7, would it be possible to receive a pass without trace prayer from you or one of your circle?"Certainly, and I'll add a Hide from Animals and Mass Camouflage.
*mentally to the Dalesman* 'ware the Earth Champion. He is like a volcano.
"I noticed. I hope splitting the two of them for this was the right thing to do. I'll try to keep him out of too much trouble," he says with a half-grin."Much obliged for the spells!"
Devlyn looks over at Allura, gives her hand a quick squeeze and smiles.
"Ready?"
It took a few seconds for LJ's brain to resume functioning. That was not the sort of kiss that encouraged thinking. And what had he meant when he said he'd missed her? He hadn't left her side since they found out about her sister's treachery. Just this morning...she blushed a little as she remembered what they'd been doing this morning.
She prayed that he would be careful, that he would be safe. If anything happened to him...No, that didn't even bear thinking about. He would come back to her, alive and in one piece. He had to.
"Emperor7, would it be possible to receive a pass without trace prayer from you or one of your circle?"Certainly, and I'll add a Hide from Animals and Mass Camouflage.
*mentally to the Dalesman* 'ware the Earth Champion. He is like a volcano.
"I noticed. I hope splitting the two of them for this was the right thing to do. I'll try to keep him out of too much trouble," he says with a half-grin."Much obliged for the spells!"
Devlyn looks over at Allura, gives her hand a quick squeeze and smiles.
"Ready?"
"As I'll ever be," Allura says.
"As I'll ever be," Allura says.Devlyn looks over at Allura, gives her hand a quick squeeze and smiles.
"Ready?"
"Time to be big damn heroes then," he says with a chuckle. He pulls up his cowl, his outline becoming indistinct, and activates his amulet as they go through the portal. He gives Lynora a nod of encouragement as they go through.
Allura follows Devlyn through the portal, and into the unknown.
Ash, Bookkeeper1, and Izkemina step through the portal Ash created through LJ's mirror. The pause at the top of the stairs while the bookkeeper throws down a silence spell into the middle of the room where LJ and WJ wait by the gate. Ash and Izkemina both attack WJ as the bookkeeper heads menacingly towards LJ.
The silence making a serious dent in her spellcasting abilities, LJ tries summoning wind to shield her, but the hag was prepared. She drops a small cylinder at LJ's feet and the priestess is soon overcome by the drug within, falling down unconscious.
Seeing that LJ is down, Ash leaves Izkemina to keep WJ busy as she picks up her unconscious sister and slings her over her shoulder. She sees the 'hallow' on the door.
Ooh, that would have hurt. She waves to the treant in the yard.
Bye, tree guy.
With that, Ash and the bookkeeper planar shift away with LJ
Warforged fights as one possessed, directing all of his attacks on Ash. He can't get to the fallen priestess.
The plants in JH's room burst thru the door, rapidly moving towards LJ. Unable to reach the her before she is spirited away they entwine her mother as best they can.
Warforged yells as he begins hacking at Lyn's mother, oblivious to any damage he does to the vines.
Despite the hacking dwarf more and more vines form, hungering for the celestial's flesh.
Izkemina screams with pain as the attacks rend her, bleeding from numerous wounds.
"They've taken her to the altar, the one where she was originally bound to the goddess. Save her, please," the fallen angel gasps out as her wounds finally overcome her.
The group starts to filter back through LJ's gate, and the sight that greets them on the other side is probably not a pleasant one.
Devlyn sees WJ and Emperor7 standing over a pile of bloody vines. "What...happened...? Where's Lynora!?"
Izkemina screams with pain as the attacks rend her, bleeding from numerous wounds.
"They've taken her to the altar, the one where she was originally bound to the goddess. Save her, please," the fallen angel gasps out as her wounds finally overcome her.
The words stop Warforged in his tracks, and as they register with the Emperor the vines cease their crushing assault.
The words stop Warforged in his tracks, and as they register with the Emperor the vines cease their crushing assault.Izkemina screams with pain as the attacks rend her, bleeding from numerous wounds.
"They've taken her to the altar, the one where she was originally bound to the goddess. Save her, please," the fallen angel gasps out as her wounds finally overcome her.
The smell of blood and sap is overwhelming. "Who's in there guys? Tell me what happened, please." He's making a concerted effort to keep his voice even and calm, despite the scene around him.
The group starts to filter back through LJ's gate, and the sight that greets them on the other side is probably not a pleasant one.
Devlyn sees WJ and Emperor7 standing over a pile of bloody vines. "What...happened...? Where's Lynora!?"
I could not stop them all. I have failed.
According to this one, Ash and the Bookkeeper have taken her to the altar where she was originally bound to the goddess. I know not where it is today, but I can find out where it was.
Her mother's spirit is now free. Whether she goes to the light or the flame is up to the gods.
WJ gently addresses the body, arranging it with respect, and scanning her (and her equipment) with a soft glow from his hand searching for any touch of evil.
I am sorry.
I could not stop them all. I have failed.
According to this one, Ash and the Bookkeeper have taken her to the altar where she was originally bound to the goddess. I know not where it is today, but I can find out where it was.
Her mother's spirit is now free. Whether she goes to the light or the flame is up to the gods.
WJ gently addresses the body, arranging it with respect, and scanning her (and her equipment) with a soft glow from his hand searching for any touch of evil.
I am sorry.
He puts a hand on WJ's shoulder.
"Don't dwell on what happened - let's focus on what we can do to find her and get her back. You said you might be able to find out where this place used to be. Get started on that. Emperor7, if the land can tell you anything about this places whereabouts (assuming it's on land), can you investigate that?"He looks over to Allura and Alaina
"If either of you know any way to speak with the dead that will work on her,"pointing at the body "then let's try that to see if we can get a more current location in case WJ hits a dead end."
"I'm betting we have precious little time to find them, so if we can find out anything (or if anyone has another suggestion), now's the time to do it."
He heads back to the portal:
JACK!!!!!
JH bursts into the Clubhouse, still calling for Lyn.
Where is she?!
The evil ones have taken her to the old altar. It still lies in the place where the high earth meets the sky. It is a place of power.
I can open a gate for you but I cannot enter. Take the Earth's Blessing with you.
Winds rise and the leaves begin to swirl. A portal opens at the seeming end of a forest path. It is impossible to pass thru without being touched by the leaves. Cries of woodland creatures surround the path, and the scent of the harvest is thick upon the air. It is challenged by the smell of fresh snow and the crackle of electricty at the portal itself.
Go Stormbringer.
The evil ones have taken her to the old altar. It still lies in the place where the high earth meets the sky. It is a place of power.
I can open a gate for you but I cannot enter. Take the Earth's Blessing with you.
"Alright - they know we're coming, so they're running on borrowed time just like we are. If we're going to do this, we need to do this right."
"Emperor7, I know nothing about this place. Are we going to be fighting the environment as well as our enemies since they got there first, or is there a way that it can actually help us?"
JH tries to run to the portal but finds that he can't. As the leaves touch him his remaining wounds close. His separated shoulder is restored. His fatigue is lifted.
Those that follow feel the same
Looking at the body of Lyn's mother Warforged simply says
As you command, Celestial.
he follows
The evil ones have taken her to the old altar. It still lies in the place where the high earth meets the sky. It is a place of power.
I can open a gate for you but I cannot enter. Take the Earth's Blessing with you.
"Alright - they know we're coming, so they're running on borrowed time just like we are. If we're going to do this, we need to do this right."
"Emperor7, I know nothing about this place. Are we going to be fighting the environment as well as our enemies since they got there first, or is there a way that it can actually help us?"
The Earth Blessing should protect you, both from the world and any planar attributes.