Glad to see that this game has more lives than the Dragon himself!
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I agree with a time skip ahead as well.
Re-Dot.
I'm back and now with bad ass armor :-)
Amorial sighs, while he may Dream, he certainly does not need to sleep unless he forces himself to do so. As a result he simply watches over the forms of his sleeping companions.
"Thank you my friends for believing in me and allowing me once again, to believe in myself".
"Would we do this now?"
Amorial's ears perk up, "I... I had not considered that. Indeed, the figure asked me to join him and I refused and fled. No Oaths have I sworn, an Ogier's word is bond enough and my answer to that thing was a resounding NO. I suppose that makes me of free will. So much as a Ta'vern can be anyway. Still, if my mere presence attracts attention from such a being then it puts you all at jeopardy. Perhaps there is a way to hide my presence in the Dream?"
Amorial sighs and begins, "I was, am dead. Yes my friends, the Amorial you knew no longer exists, at least not in the physical sense anyway. Somehow though, my mind has been able to remain intact, I believe it is because I am Ta'vern. My death would likely not have happened, or at least not in the manner and time that it did happen had I not journeyed into this, or any other, mirror world. Why am I Ta'vern? I suspect it is because the Lord Dragon placed me on the path of this quest to find the Gray Man. Much rests on locating this mythic being and until I do, I cannot rest... Well I suppose I could but the Wheel would not doubt weave its will upon me and compel me to move forward. Though my mind is mine own, my body belongs to the Dark One. To sustain, I need sustenance. That is the second reason that I believe I am Ta'vern, for what other sort of being could only survive by consuming the raw essence of the One Power...? I am very sorry I lied to you my dear friends. To Argrand I revealed the truth as I needed a source of energy to complete my quest. Also I have a theory that perhaps as I consume his power, the Madness that may effect him will be delayed. Or perhaps I made that up to convince him to aid me, I do not know. Now I see that it was a mistake to assume that my change would present no danger. You see as long as I am with you all in the Dream, I am endangering the Mission. My Mission, it pains me to say. As you all appeared in the Dream somewhere else, I appeared in a dark place and interacted with a dark being. A powerful dark being, he claimed me as his own. I assume him to be one of the Forsaken or perhaps even the Dark One himself..." The Ogier's ears become fully flat in shame and he looks at the ground unable to speak further.
As Ryvin wakes up she sees Amorial's ears fold back as he replies to whatever Fia asked him, "You should all hear this and you should all hear it from me..."
Amorial turns to Fia, "Why are you back so soon? Were you attacked? Are the others alright?!"
Fia awakes to find Amorial looking even more worried than when he left the Dream State.
Amorial: pales at the thought of the origin of the being with which he had his encounter.
He ponders on whether he should tell his friends once they wake.
DM R: Amorial racks his brain to try and figure out exactly what it was that he encountered... Knowledge Age of Legends
"Now, how do we wake me up?"
Amorial shrugs, "I do not know what it was". He sighs, "It is best if we discuss it when awake I think Ryvin".
Amorial stares at the ground, well what would be the ground if this were anything more than a dream, "My presence here appears to be drawing whatever that thing I encountered was. Else it may not have been here at all, even now it may well know you are all present here. I think it is best if I wake up now..."
Amorial turns to Ryland, "I think it best if I wake up now. My presence here is a mistake..."
Fia sees the Ogier appears out of thin air, a look of consternation upon his face... he says nothing. Keelix, Ryland and Amorial: In fact, this is the first time the two men have ever seen the Ogier speechless or shaken.
Amorial Alone: "Hope? Hope of what? Those of the darkness hope for darkness everlasting. Those of the light wish the day never to end. Then there are all of the beings that exist in between these two extremes. How can a being personify Hope for all?"
Amorial Alone: Amorial looks around for his companions, I should have known something like this would happen...
He tries to clear his mind so as to think nothing of his friends, instead he fills his thoughts with pages of history learned over his century of life. He approaches the archway, or he envisions himself doing so, hovering near (about 15') but not entering it. "Who are you?" His simple question hangs in the air.
"Travel works both ways, but willing is faster. Still, it takes practice. As for non-channellers channelling.... dunno. I've always been able to." "I suppose my question is more broad than I originally articulated. Let me pose it another way. Is the Dream world a place where one can will something into existence with a mere thought or are the laws of the Dreamworld more restrictive than that?"
Amorial soaks up the speech of the female channelers, "So our focus should be to only picture the location we are currently located in when we enter the "Dream"? How does travel work? By thought or by actual physical or I suppose the perception of physical movement? Can one who cannot channel channel in the Dream just by willing it?" He turns to Argrand who has accompanied the group as a liason to the Black Tower, "Our Asha'man friend will guard our physical bodies as we sleep".
Rizzen: Amorial will want to keep Argrand around as a "food source" if you like I can RP him or just leave you to control him. Or if you don't want such easy access to a meal we can leave him behind :-)
Amorial shrugs, "If you believe that for the best Ryvin, then by all means let us all become at least proficient in his Dreaming..."
Amorial places his hand on the shoulder of Argrand and whispers to him.
Amorial shrugs, "I did not say it would be an easy task Fia. But then we seek a singularity in a Dream World, it should not be in theory or in practice easy to gain an audience with such a being. It was indeed a random example though not ill-considered. We have gotten our hands dirty and will continue to do so it seems... we have all suffered much".
Amorial considers what the Dragon has said and closes his eyes humming a woodland tune that he learned when he was a young Ogier. The humming goes along with only a slight interruption and crease to the Ogier's face then it returns and grows. The wind and the rustle of the leaves on the ground begin to pick up his tune until he ceases. Then he opens his eyes. " I remember reading a story that I thought was a fable. But with your words Dragon now I know it was not. In the age of legends, there was a fragment Aes Sedai group that taught that the creator didn't seek to destroy the Dark One, but instead sought balance. Very similar to Saidar and Saidan" The Ogier licks his lips as he says the words as if her were talking about food. " "Each is powerful in its own special manner, but together worked in perfect harmony. Or at least it did until the taint of madnes fell upon men. This group theorized that since the pattern is spun upon a wheel, and that wheels do not measure in perfect numbers, remainders and fragments of the pattern can accumulate. As such, it was necessary for the Wheel to be put into balance. Thus, they hypothisized the existence of something that could cause this change of balance. The gray man [b]IS this singularity. It is the only conclusion that makes sense if what the Dragon has stated is true. To find the gray man, no ONE person can do so. Equals, yet opposites, are needed to find the Gray man. The warlord needs his heart, his love, yet she must hate him equally as he loves her... And she must be the opposite of him. Honor, coward. Love, hate. Caring, cruel. Therefore, in order for us to find the grey man, we must find our opposites in the Wheel. Or perhaps more specifically. For example, Ryland must fall in love with a Forsaken female in order for us all to find the gray man. Hypothetically speaking of course I suppose it could be any of us but who else wields a powerful Aes Sedai Artifact from the Age of Legends..."[/b]
Knowledge - Age of Legends
Amorial will ponder whether this is something that his vast repository of knowledge has ever come upon before. Perhaps hearing all of this here and now will allow him to unlock that mystery, after all so many T'avern in one place... Knowledge - History
Amorial stares up at the wheel in wonder. "So then we will physically enter the Dream World and seek out the Gray Man. A long quest with an end in sight". The Ogier states with a lump in his throat.
I'll have everything updated tomorrow and try to post as well.
Amorial opens his mouth to consider speaking, then pauses. "A Ream Realm, of course he would be there and so very hard to find". "I too will go, it has been my quest since the beginning and I would like to see it through. I have overcome... much to be here".
Amorial, are you sure about that? I am sure there are things from the Age of Legends that COULD have brought me back from death but I don't think we have them at this time, though the rest of my friends are in Tar Valon, never know what you'll find there...
Well I would have liked to know him better but I'm uh well dead. :-)
I dont have the knightly book, so until i get a copy ill have to take your word on it. If you can't trust ST Shadow surely you can trust Amorial no? :-) I will post all the pre-requisites as I complete my build which I think I will do tomorrow, a bit beat tonight.
Thanks everyone, perhaps an alternate Timeline Amorial will pop up again! :-) In the meantime I am working on my new character a bit of martial mixed with One Power. I was seriously considering a Gleeman but as Amorial had those skills it would be too much like playing him again but as a Human.
No disputing that! But Amorial will rest better knowing he aided in a final solution. Sad to see him go but I should have re-rolled again, still when you miss a roll twice you almost seem destined to have that happen to you!
Don't worry, ALL of the books are in his pockets, the puzzle is almost solved. Just don't forget to grab the big guys jacket before you head back to the portal! :-)
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