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The sapphires glitter as what almost look like waves flow to the center on the construct. They grow erratic as ripples appear and spread disrupting your vision of what is behind it but not obstructing it completely. Silas grunts in strain at the effort and nods, "Go! Do your best. We are counting on you." The keep is rocked by another powerful blow that makes even more ripples appear.
"I have little to spare at the moment, but... Hmmm, maybe this?" He takes off a pendant and it turns into a butterfly, which flits over to Eskul. As it lands on him it turns back into a pendant. "This is a message bug. It can carry very small objects between you, or memorize messages of up to 50 words. I don't know how well it will do in the new lands but that itself is something that may tell us plenty."
He smiles, "The stone is well shielded from disruption and damage but when it is in use it will show as magical. The opening of the portal itself is sure to be sensed by things sensitive but when you use it to record your log it should be safe enough. Even if time passes differently there though the portals will reach through time, you will have 365 days of your local time before I retried the logs you record on the stone and another week or two before I open the portal. For reporting, you may each record up to 25 words per day on the stone and it will organize it for you beyond that." He smiles, "You are a wary lot, I am grateful and hopeful that you will succeed."
"I will open it when you are ready You hear some of the others ask him some questions as well.
He nods, "Good questions, I will be able to keep everyone here intact for a little over a year. I will draw the information from the stone in 365 days, and open the portal within a week after that. As for how much information... I have not tested the upper limits but each of you can make a 25 word report per day without losing any information within those 365 days. More may be safe but I don't know."
Nodding he moves to the platform with one of the odd constructions, the gems are made of Emeralds. He sits crosslegged and closes his eyes. The power wells up and the portal opens taking on a shimmering green energy. "I cannot hold it long, please go through quickly."
He nods, "Good questions, I will be able to keep everyone here intact for a little over a year. I will draw the information from the stone in 365 days, and open the portal within a week after that. As for how much information... I have not tested the upper limits but each of you can make a 25 word report per day without losing any information within those 365 days. More may be safe but I don't know."
"This is your last chance to change your mind. Once you have gone through you are committed. Would anyone like to leave? No? Good." His weary smile shows his exhaustion as he runs a hand through his white hair. " We will need a number of things on the other side. Fresh water, some sort of safe food source. A map would be nice of the area you choose. Your task is to find us a site for our settlement. Your second task is to document as many of the dangers of these new worlds as possible. Your third is to make contact with, and determine if any natives are a threat or peaceful. The last is to determine as best you can the mundane aspects of the world, such as the weather, or what plants are edible or good for other things. Each talisman is keyed to a specific gate but will also be your recording device. To document these things simply speak to it using the phrase "Shoreborn Stone, I would like to report..." When the time comes for me to re-open the portal and send through others I will first retrieve your report, this will determine what comes to you through the portal. Then I will open the portal. It will open near to the Talisman, or, if you have buried it in soil or sand, immediately upon it. Burying it will allow me to hold it open longer and send more through so that preparation could mean all the difference if you can manage it." He looks at the three teams. "Any questions?"
"This is your last chance to change your mind. Once you have gone through you are committed. Would anyone like to leave? No? Good." His weary smile shows his exhaustion as he runs a hand through his white hair. " We will need a number of things on the other side. Fresh water, some sort of safe food source. A map would be nice of the area you choose. Your task is to find us a site for our settlement. Your second task is to document as many of the dangers of these new worlds as possible. Your third is to make contact with, and determine if any natives are a threat or peaceful. The last is to determine as best you can the mundane aspects of the world, such as the weather, or what plants are edible or good for other things. Each talisman is keyed to a specific gate but will also be your recording device. To document these things simply speak to it using the phrase "Shoreborn Stone, I would like to report..." When the time comes for me to re-open the portal and send through others I will first retrieve your report, this will determine what comes to you through the portal. Then I will open the portal. It will open near to the Talisman, or, if you have buried it in soil or sand, immediately upon it. Burying it will allow me to hold it open longer and send more through so that preparation could mean all the difference if you can manage it." He looks at the three teams. "Any questions?"
"This is your last chance to change your mind. Once you have gone through you are committed. Would anyone like to leave? No? Good." His weary smile shows his exhaustion as he runs a hand through his white hair. " We will need a number of things on the other side. Fresh water, some sort of safe food source. A map would be nice of the area you choose. Your task is to find us a site for our settlement. Your second task is to document as many of the dangers of these new worlds as possible. Your third is to make contact with, and determine if any natives are a threat or peaceful. The last is to determine as best you can the mundane aspects of the world, such as the weather, or what plants are edible or good for other things. Each talisman is keyed to a specific gate but will also be your recording device. To document these things simply speak to it using the phrase "Shoreborn Stone, I would like to report..." When the time comes for me to re-open the portal and send through others I will first retrieve your report, this will determine what comes to you through the portal. Then I will open the portal. It will open near to the Talisman, or, if you have buried it in soil or sand, immediately upon it. Burying it will allow me to hold it open longer and send more through so that preparation could mean all the difference if you can manage it." He looks at the three teams. "Any questions?" |
