A young air genasi who bears a distinct resemblance to LJ comes up and takes the star.
"Shiny!" she exclaims happily, holding the star close and humming along with it for a moment before she puts it into her pouch. She then goes back to hunting for more stars.
He sniffs the air as she goes by, noting the more than passing resemblance.
"Hey wait a minute..." he mutters as he starts piecing things together.
A young air genasi who bears a distinct resemblance to LJ comes up and takes the star.
"Shiny!" she exclaims happily, holding the star close and humming along with it for a moment before she puts it into her pouch. She then goes back to hunting for more stars.He sniffs the air as she goes by, noting the more than passing resemblance.
"Hey wait a minute..." he mutters as he starts piecing things together.
"No, you are not imagining things. Arielle is my great-great-granddaughter. LJ was pregnant at the time of her death and the divine power she released made a body for Arielle so she would not die. She looks like a young child, but in reality she is only three days old. Although, I suppose one should not expect the child of a goddess to be entirely normal."
"No, you are not imagining things. Arielle is my great-great-granddaughter. LJ was pregnant at the time of her death and the divine power she released made a body for Arielle so she would not die. She looks like a young child, but in reality she is only three days old. Although, I suppose one should not expect the child of a goddess to be entirely normal."
"...'at the time of her death?' What happened!?"
It took a great deal of time, but eventually the elder air elemental was able to explain the events of the battle and the following days so that Devlyn and Allura were able to understand. There was a bit of trouble explaining to them that they had been gone for three days not months, but once that was accomplished the rest was a bit easier to swallow. During this time Arielle continued her hunt for stars, at one point ducking inside the Sanctum and then coming out again a few minutes later, a happy smile on her face.
As Azuri'ith finished his explanation he looked up at the sky. The sun was already setting."Arielle have you found all of the stars here? It's time for us to be getting back to the Eyrie."
"Yes, Grandpa, we got them all. Are you two coming back to the Eyrie with us too?" she asked Devlyn and Allura.
It took a great deal of time, but eventually the elder air elemental was able to explain the events of the battle and the following days so that Devlyn and Allura were able to understand. There was a bit of trouble explaining to them that they had been gone for three days not months, but once that was accomplished the rest was a bit easier to swallow. During this time Arielle continued her hunt for stars, at one point ducking inside the Sanctum and then coming out again a few minutes later, a happy smile on her face.
As Azuri'ith finished his explanation he looked up at the sky. The sun was already setting.
"Arielle have you found all of the stars here? It's time for us to be getting back to the Eyrie."
Devlyn lets out a long breath after Azuri'ith's recounting of the last few days.
"So does Arielle need any more help finding these 'stars'? She looks like she can home in on them without any problem. Anybody else would have to ask around, and that could stir up trouble we don't need right now."
Devlyn lets out a long breath after Azuri'ith's recounting of the last few days.
"So does Arielle need any more help finding these 'stars'? She looks like she can home in on them without any problem. Anybody else would have to ask around, and that could stir up trouble we don't need right now."
"Yes, Arielle seems to be able to naturally find the pieces of her mother. And the more pieces she finds the easier it is for her to find them. It's mostly just a matter of keeping her safe while she searches. No mean feat, I might add. There are several less good people and organizations searching for the stars as well. Not to mention the greedy folks who think they are simply gems or the spellcasters who wish to use them to power some project or other."
"Yes, Grandpa, we got them all. Are you two coming back to the Eyrie with us too?" she asked Devlyn and Allura.
With a gentle smile, Devlyn kneels down to be on eye-level with Ariella and says, "I couldn't say no to such a kind invitation, young miss."
"Yes, Grandpa, we got them all. Are you two coming back to the Eyrie with us too?" she asked Devlyn and Allura.With a gentle smile, Devlyn kneels down to be on eye-level with Ariella and says, "I couldn't say no to such a kind invitation, young miss."
"Oh good," she says with a sunny smile. "It's my mommy's temple and it's a very nice place. You'll like it."
"Given the number of us that are going, I think we should use the omniportal this time," Azuri'ith says dryly.
"Yes, Arielle seems to be able to naturally find the pieces of her mother. And the more pieces she finds the easier it is for her to find them. It's mostly just a matter of keeping her safe while she searches. No mean feat, I might add. There are several less good people and organizations searching for the stars as well. Not to mention the greedy folks who think they are simply gems or the spellcasters who wish to use them to power some project or other."
"If you need help keeping her safe while she does this, we'll try to do so however we can," as he looks over at Allura to make sure he speaks for both of them.
Allura nods. "Azuri'ith, who is that little boy traveling with you? I get the sense he's hiding something."
Azuri'ith shrugs. "He has not given a name. He claims to be an orphan. Perhaps you will have better luck getting the truth out of him. I have not had much leisure to try. Every time I even think about turning around, Arielle is in some other sort of trouble."
Allura nods. "Azuri'ith, who is that little boy traveling with you? I get the sense he's hiding something."
As he wanders nearby, Devlyn focuses on him and sniffs the air.
"A rather large portion of us seem to be having children, it would seem," he says as he chuckles. "I would say he's a relative of Kiba, if my eyes and nose aren't mistaken."
"Oh good," she says with a sunny smile. "It's my mommy's temple and it's a very nice place. You'll like it."
"Well then we can't wait to see it," he says with a nod of his head.
Allura nods. "Azuri'ith, who is that little boy traveling with you? I get the sense he's hiding something."As he wanders nearby, Devlyn focuses on him and sniffs the air.
"A rather large portion of us seem to be having children, it would seem," he says as he chuckles. "I would say he's a relative of Kiba, if my eyes and nose aren't mistaken."
"Kiba? Oh yes, the wolf man. I bet he's looking all over for this one then. We should send him a message that we've found him and we're taking him to the Eyrie. He seems happy to stay with Arielle, so that shouldn't be a problem."
"I will send one of the smaller elementals with just such a message." Azuri'ith agrees.
"Kiba? Oh yes, the wolf man. I bet he's looking all over for this one then. We should send him a message that we've found him and we're taking him to the Eyrie. He seems happy to stay with Arielle, so that shouldn't be a problem."
"I will send one of the smaller elementals with just such a message." Azuri'ith agrees.
"Sounds good to me. Alright, let's go to this Eyrie then. Since you mentioned the omniportal, Azuri'ith, that answers my question on how to get to it."
Devlyn heads over to the omniportal and starts to calibrate it to to to the Eyrie.
Arielle grabs her new friend's hand and drags Lk after her as she heads towards the omniportal.
"Come on! You have to come and see my mommy's temple."
Arielle grabs her new friend's hand and drags Lk after her as she heads towards the omniportal.
"Come on! You have to come and see my mommy's temple."
With eager (if not quite yet able-bodied) assistance from Arielle and LK, Devlyn aligns the Sanctum omniportal with the Eyrie of Celestial Harmony.
Whoa dude, I ate some shrooms once, and saw myself running away. I couldn't catch up with myself either. Trippy man.....
Whoa dude, I ate some shrooms once, and saw myself running away. I couldn't catch up with myself either. Trippy man.....
Alaina brings her Gem of True Seeing to her eye and checks out the new arrival
At first the dragon does not respond. Then it looks at the other dromites and realizes why everyone is staring at it. Rearing up on it's hind legs, a compartment on it's stomach area opens, revealing a paralyzed dromite. A hyperdermic emerges from the compartment and jabs the dromite, who stops being paralyzed and slumps to the ground, asleep and unharmed(except for recent two needle marks).
"You're an interesting gift. I wonder if you have a set of instructions? Perhaps divinations later." Sunny G. looks at the Lord of All Insects and continues, "take the dromite and his companions to the sanctum's infirmery. See that they are well-tended to for the entire week."
"Yes sir," replies LoAI. "Come on boys, let's get you upstairs and to the clerics. He lifts and craddles the third dromite."
Two of the dromites chirp in unison. "But we're girls."
"You know what I mean," quips the LoAI as he rolls his eyes. They proceed towards the vault's staircase.
Sunny G looks at the cyberdragon and says, "come. Follow me."
With the safe return of the third dromite, Devlyn turns to Alaina and Sunny G and says:"It looks like things are okay here, so we're going to head over to the Place of Wind and find LJ and the others."
With that, Devlyn and Allura politely excuse themselves and begin to head back to the surface. As they are navigating the corridors, they notice a panel in one wall that has partially slid open.
"Hmm - must be another one of Sunny G's secret compartments," Devlyn says to Allura as he moves to check it out. When they get closer, they can see that behind the panel is a niche that is filled with a tall mirror, bordered in celestial runes. It catches their reflection as they are closing the panel, and the runes glow faintly. There is a brief distortion in the air, and before they can react, Devlyn and Allura disappear.
As the runes around the mirror fade, the panel finishes closing with a barely audible 'click', then the halls are dark and silent once again....
"Good journey and return whenever you're ready." He turns to Alaina. "Well, I have something that has quirked by curiosity, I have some lessons for you, there's a war on the horizon, and I have a sanctum to run. Oh, there's some wards to be re-establsihed." He looks at the Yugoloths and is not pleased. He turns and moves towards the stairs, desiring a return to the sanctum's lobby.
"Good journey and return whenever you're ready." He turns to Alaina. "Well, I have something that has quirked by curiosity, I have some lessons for you, there's a war on the horizon, and I have a sanctum to run. Oh, there's some wards to be re-establsihed." He looks at the Yugoloths and is not pleased. He turns and moves towards the stairs, desiring a return to the sanctum's lobby.
Alaina follows Sunny G.
"Right behind you boss. What's on the agenda?"
Sunny G looks at the cyberdragon and says, "Come. Follow me."
The dragons follows silently.
A ragged group of wounded and dead stumble through the omniportal. Nimora gently sets Mirathan's body down.
"Could someone please be getting Alaina now?"
Alaina runs up to Nimora and the body of Mirathan
What happened?
Alaina runs up to Nomora and the body of Mirathan
What happened?
He was being kill by the Steel Tsar during the battle and then the Daughter of Discord were being steal away his body and was trap his soul. I has been track them ever since. We is finally find them and being break the orbs they were use to hold souls prisoner. That one, she says pointing to Telestial, was being kill in fight with Priestess of Discord. We is being hurt now and I is hoping you can help bring them back now please?
Alaina frowns
I should be able to. This is my deity's home, in fact he's around here somewhere ..
Alaina raises her arms
Unconquered Sun! Bring these two heroes back from the Realms of Death!
Alaina is covered in a blinding glow, which also enfolds the two bodies
Alaina froens
I should be able to. This is my deity's home, in fact he's around here somewhere ..
Alaina raises her arms
Unconquered Sun! Bring these two heroes back from the Realms of Death!
Alaina is covered in a blinding glow, which also enfolds the two bodies
The body twitches, the acid burns and heat from the sun-based power burning the aquatic elf's body slightly. Mirathan rises with a gasp, madness in
his eyes.
The body twitches, the acid burns and heat from the sun-based power burning the aquatic elf's body slightly. Mirathan rises with a gasp, madness in
his eyes.
"Mirathan! Oh please, be alright. I came for you as soon as I could. I don't know what those awful creatures did to you, but you are safe now."
The knight begins to breathe. His eyes bulge, and he gasps in pain.
The body twitches, the acid burns and heat from the sun-based power burning the aquatic elf's body slightly. Mirathan rises with a gasp, madness in
his eyes.
Alaina, sensing Mirathan's distress chants and gesticulates. A freshet of cool water cascades over the battered sea elf
The knight begins to breathe. His eyes bulge, and he gasps in pain.
Moving quickly over, Alaina withdraws some Kingsfoil from a pouch and crushes it against Telestial's wound. She chants and the blade tip begins to withdraw from the wound
The athelas should help She murmurs to the stricken knight
"Mirathan! Oh please, be alright. I came for you as soon as I could. I don't know what those awful creatures did to you, but you are safe now."The body twitches, the acid burns and heat from the sun-based power burning the aquatic elf's body slightly. Mirathan rises with a gasp, madness in
his eyes.
Mirathan looks at Nimora, fear in his eyes.
"No! Please! No more!"
Alaina frowns
I should be able to. This is my deity's home, in fact he's around here somewhere ..
Alaina raises her arms
"I am behind you my champion," he says. "Instruction will come later."
Unconquered Sun! Bring these two heroes back from the Realms of Death!
Alaina is covered in a blinding glow, which also enfolds the two bodies
I have heard thy prayers with champions and let my will be done. He looks at the newly resurrected and says, "what has happened?"
The knight begins to breathe. His eyes bulge, and he gasps in pain.
Moving quickly over, Alaina withdraws some Kingsfoil from a pouch and crushes it against Telestial's wound. She chants and the blade tip begins to withdraw from the wound
The athelas should help She murmurs to the stricken knight
The pain retreats from
his face."Ah, my thanks priestess. I would not enjoy that experience again."
"My lord?", he says as he looks toward Mirathan, concern on his face.
Mirathan looks at Nimora, fear in his eyes.
"No! Please! No more!"
Nimora hangs her head, tears dripping from her eyes.
"It's alright," she says sadly in Aquaan. "I understand. Telestial told me that they were shapeshifters. And that they were torturing you. I suppose it's only logical to assume that they would use my shape. I will leave you now. I would have to leave soon anyways. I incurred certain debts in order to find you. Telestial will watch over you and make sure that you get home safely."She stands up and hobbles away, the pain from her wounds finally catching up to her.
The knight gets up quickly and grasps Nimora's arm before she can fall, or leave.
"No."
The knight gets up quickly and grasps Nimora's arm before she can fall, or leave.
"No."
"I cannot bear to cause him pain. All of this, everything I risked, in the battle, in the last few days, it was all for him. Surely you know that. And now the sight of me causes him to draw back in fear. How can I possibly do that to him?"
"Please. Stay. The Sanctum's aquarium can be suited for your needs."
Mirathan crawls to a wall, and curls up. He shakes and cries.
She stands up and hobbles away, the pain from her wounds finally catching up to her.
Alaina lays her hands on Nimora
Rest now, Champion of Water She says kindly