so Pip this has happened before? do tell, what were the circumstances these other time?
"Different things for different times. Its all different. Sometimes the King just gets bored and orders the champions to raid some rogue merfolk tribe that decided to set up to close. This is probably the most prominent of challenges he has found, as this is an actual dungeons of sorts"
"Well, with all the magic still in this room, either some of those items were pretty powerful, or the room itself is." Anala observes in response to Gorkhan's question. "It must be hard working for him then." she observes tactlessly to Pip.
As the group readies to leave Anala excuses herself and Yaci, heading swiftly back towards the inn she had been staying in. The audience had been a bit disappointing at first, but after meeting Pip and the other 'foreigners' to the city her opinion had swung the other way, and she was looking forward to having a crack at whatever this dwarven ruins supposedly was.
It doesn't take her too long to settle her tab and collected her backpack before she heads back with all haste to catch up to the others so that they can all travel together.
Azure takes the food presented to him. And since he had already packed his bag and suited up into his armor he had no need to return to his dwelling.
He listens to the questions asked of the gillmen and his responses to them silently and when introductions are being exchanged he says: "My name is Azure, I am a local historian and archaeologist, though I usually work alone, it will be nice to have some company for a change."
"Right, right.... Well it doesn't really matter what you are anymore, it matters rather your smart enough to survive the task at hand. For your life after will be well funded"
"So we have Myself, Anala, Yaci, Pip, Livyathan, Gorkhan, Azure, and..." she looks expectantly at the other Undine and Merfolk. If they were all goign to work together to explore this relic or ruins or whatever it is, they should at least know each other's names.
Ohh Sorry, I am Arvin, newly arrived here from a small community to the south. I am searching for what is rumored to be an ancient temple located somewhere in or about this city. I do hope that this quest will provide some clues as to its location
::Wonder we'll find?:: Livyathan thinks 'out loud' as he leaves the supply with a crowbar sticking out of his tiny pack.
::I'm ready! I don't carry a lot, so I don't risk leaving anything behind when I travel.:: He explains to the group.
"So where exactly is this door nobody can open? Considering the rush for supplies earlier, do you think we are going to have to push through a crowd to get to it?"
"Olrune, bit of a drifter. I'll introduce you all to Sivir later"
"Well if your all ready i can take you to it. Right this way"
*he leads you out of the building and eventually taking you out of the city, it takes about two hours to get there. You reach a large crevice atop a hill/mountain *
"This is as far as i go travelers. It is down there on the side of crevice wall. You will know it when you see it"
*He then makes a hasty retreat*
"Excellent! I look forward to meeting whoever that is Olrune." she says with a broad smile. "It's not a dwarven temple is it?"
Once she has collected her gear she nods to Pip and trails along beside him, chatting to anyone willing to talk to her, or else humming a pleasant tune to herself.
"It does seem a bit odd Gorkhan. It seems like we'll all just get in each other's way, and if there are traps well... that'll just be even more dangerous!"
When they arrive at the crevice and Pip bids them farewell she offers him her thanks, before looking to the others. "Well. Shall we?" she asks, and if noone else steps forward, leads the way down, webbed feet and hands propelling her into the depths.
A small shark swims over, swimming around Olrune and looking at the other people "This is Sivir, don't worry she's harmless. Well...harmless to you all. Should I take point than?" Olrune begins to lead
Arvin casually swims down to catch up with those that already baegan the decent.
Anala tenses up as the shark approaches, her hand going to the rough leather-wrapped grip of Laganru's Fang. As it so casually swims around Olrune, and the merfolk introduces it she relaxes. "Ahh, I see." she smiles at the shark then, not saying anything but extending her hand towards it.
Anala's smile widens as she looks back at Olrune. "She's lovely." she agrees. "By all means." she adds, swimming slightly behind and to the side of Olrune as they descend.
You descend farther and farther down, the light begins to fade.
When you look up you can barely see where it was you came from.
But even then you brave adventurers continue downward.
And not too long after the light fades you see another light...
Off in the distance, you can barely see it.
As you approach you see a circular, copper/golden thing protruding, ever so slightly from crevice the wall....
You see the middle of this circular something start to open up, looking more at the detail you can see numerous odd symbols all over this.
"*coughing*Oof! agh! Kah! KAH!
*grunts*... Ah finally you have arrived!"
You see a sharp toothed mouth talking to you from this glowing thing, however its mouth looks lively, organic... With red flesh for gums and ivory for teeth.
*He shows a big grin on his "face"*
The metal as he talks moves as if not metal, but flesh.
You see no other "champions" around
Olrune has a hint of a smile as Sivir warms up to the Nixie "She's pretty nice"
Olrune stands fast despite his thumping heart and arcs an eyebrow "We are. And you are?"
Azure simply stares in awe at the mouthed door. Nothing even remotely close to this has ever happened on oneof his previous expeditions.
As the light starts to fade Anala sings a short little song, and several globes of brightly colored light pop into existence, bobbing and slowly swirling around the six of them as they continue downwards.
When the source of the light starts to become apparent Anala looks at it in dismay. "You ate them all, didn't you?" she asks, her tone sad rather than frightened.
"A talking door? With teeth?" Gorkhan looks around. "Did it already eat all the other 'champions'? Oh boy, I hope it's full."
As the light starts to fade Anala sings a short little song, and several globes of brightly colored light pop into existence, bobbing and slowly swirling around the six of them as they continue downwards.
When the source of the light starts to become apparent Anala looks at it in dismay. "You ate them all, didn't you?" she asks, her tone sad rather than frightened.
"Eat them!? AHAHAHAHAHA!.... Maybe 0_o
"I have been waiting on you travelers. Do you wish to enter? For i am the (magical) gate that guards the now sunken Hyrule crypt."
"We do. Will you allow us to pass?"
"No" He says with a smile
::Why not? Ooh, are you not the real door?:: Livy asks as he swims from the bottom of the gate to the top and back again.
His mouth opens slightly and lets a loud but unnatural roar
"RAAAAAAAAAHUUUH!!..... Yes i am a real door"
He says with a crooked toothy grin
Olrune sighs "Well than. Is there a way we can convince you to let us pass? Is there anything you want?"
"Hmmm... How about a riddle?"
"For some I go fast
for others I'm slow.
To most people, I'm an obsession
relying on me is a well practiced lesson."
He says with his deep voice with yet another toothy grin
Settling down in front of the door, Livyathan appears to be thinking, looking in different directions briefly as if trying to find an answer that way.
::We're not sure, because it doesn't fit with the last line, but we might have an answer.:: He thinks to the others after a few minutes.
"Hm.... maybe i could up the stakes? Every wrong answer i eat one of ya!"
He says in a maniacal roar
"Or not.... to be honest you never know with me"
He says with a grin
Anala continues to look at the mouth with a heavy heart, though she smiles briefly as she feels Yaci take her hand comfortingly. The bard allows the others to talk to the door, before finally shaking herself off as it poses it's riddle.
"May we retire a ways to discuss our answer?" she asks the door, her manner somewhat stiff as she looks down at it.
Arvin tries to recall the lessions of his elders and the history of his people wondering if the name has any meaning
then after the riddle is given Arvin starts to contemplate the answer.
Well this is an interesting situation has anyone thought of a potential answer? I have a couple of thoughts but want to hear what you others have to say
Anala continues to look at the mouth with a heavy heart, though she smiles briefly as she feels Yaci take her hand comfortingly. The bard allows the others to talk to the door, before finally shaking herself off as it poses it's riddle.
"May we retire a ways to discuss our answer?" she asks the door, her manner somewhat stiff as she looks down at it.
"Madam... No matter where you are i will hear you. It matters not where you go, although you may if it makes you feel comfortable"
Arvin tries to recall the lessions of his elders and the history of his people wondering if the name has any meaning
then after the riddle is given Arvin starts to contemplate the answer.
Well this is an interesting situation has anyone thought of a potential answer? I have a couple of thoughts but want to hear what you others have to say
Arvin tries to recall the lessions of his elders and the history of his people wondering if the name has any meaning
then after the riddle is given Arvin starts to contemplate the answer.
Well this is an interesting situation has anyone thought of a potential answer? I have a couple of thoughts but want to hear what you others have to say
Arvin tries to recall the lessions of his elders and the history of his people wondering if the name has any meaning
then after the riddle is given Arvin starts to contemplate the answer.
Well this is an interesting situation has anyone thought of a potential answer? I have a couple of thoughts but want to hear what you others have to say
"Well fine." she mutters at the door's taunting, deliberately turning her back on it, facing the others. "The first thing that came to mind for me is time, but like Livyathan said, it doesn't quite seem to fit the last line of the riddle."
Though Anala has turned her back on the door Yaci watches it carefully, still holding her friend's hand in her own.
Olrune frowns "Never been one for riddles"
Olrune frowns "Never been one for riddles"
Azure nods toward the nixie. "Time also came to my mind as well."
Azure nods toward the nixie. "Time also came to my mind as well."