Ayrell/Logs/Wild Magic 08132024/Liraxes and Valenal at the Secret Grotto
Rangers & Empaths Beseech Elanthia
[Northeast Wilds, Grimsage Way]
The once pristine tower of the Warrior Mages is now no more than a memorial. The stresses of the great fire have shattered the crystalline spire. The building stands broken and raw against the sky. One onyx door tilts wildly to the side, its hinges melted to slag, while the other has been reduced to rubble. You also see some dirt, an ethereal vela'tohr thicket, a teak airship suspended from a segmented balloon, a spectral white leopard with luminous blue eyes that is sitting, a lush mimosa tree dappled with glowing pink blossoms, a cloud of black mist, a horned phantom thrall, a grey cat that is sitting, a smokey grey leopard with hypnotic crimson eyes and flecks of ashes on her fur that is sitting, a sand-hued lynx with a tufted black-tipped tail that is sitting, a pink-eared white piglet with a bright yellow shirt stitched with a chaotic rainbow of daisies on it, a svelte alfar warrior, a violet grotto monkey, a landing area cordoned off by Musparan silk stanchion ropes and a tall fir tree.
Also here: Shadow Tracker Sliyder, Fire Witch Merilwen, Forestal Mage Kivian who is enveloped in a cloud of iridescent glitter, Deathbeing, Healer Leilanie, Miecha, Lord of the Drink Medir, Sublime Mender Kerennya, Forest Watcher Damoone, Vaerek who is in a globe of blue fire, Sir Madigan, Warlord Thanator, Nurse Eurynomile, Primal Lady Zalinyar who has a fiery visage, Peace Keeper Vaddon, Mageling Aerilia, Court Advisor Aaiyaah who is shining with a dark golden glow, Knight of Meraud Tirost who is surrounded by seven circling blades of ice, Tempest Knight Saragos, Ice Cold Natarian, Stellar Statistician Urbaj, Brother Harsh who is shrouded in ghostly flames, Danger Wizard Dasheek who has a stony visage, Mathematician Avrenka, Fearless Crobin, Snarky Cythra, Khozh Elizzibiana who is shadowed by the spectral image of a grey-eyed viper formed of fire and smoke, Kaedan, Hauns, Forest Sprite Lileath who is accompanied by a pair of faintly glowing will-o-wisps, Pack Sister Kayena, Doctor of Kittens Sukidesu who is surrounded by six playful cats bounding around, Glitterbug Kalinandra who is bedeviled by a ginormous ghost cat with a prodigiously floofy tail, Mage Slayer Golameth who is pestered by an incorporeal imp resting on their shoulder making nonsensical gestures, Esotericist Eyst, Shadow's Touch Melindrha who is surrounded by multicolored cloud of glitter, Valynn, Bastion of Life Karthor, Desert Dancer Zersha, Mooring Thread Aislynn who is attended by a viridian wildling spider, Roughneck Rileos, Keinruf, Dzive Asini Leayne, Niliaevat Raesh Isen Ezathiel, Cateress Allye who is haloed by ethereal lotus and gladiolus blooms dancing in a gentle breeze, Fury's Touch Rejind, Pyppa, Deepwood Sniper Arcsicsin, Sammee, Courtier Aerhys, Niliaevat Raesh Isen Malorna who is circled by ephemeral phantom sharks, Wind Listener Sceth, Strawberry Nurse Illiya, Desert Fury Grenhart, Lexxa, Sarugar, Physician Jundara, Hunter Hanryu, Intern Rhainn, Mountain Lord Ezerak, Tipsy Trailblazer Shaylynne who is encircled by ethereal phofe flowers, Alshabi Kamisama and Dragon's Shadow Waydren.
Obvious paths: northeast, southeast, west.
Valynn gazes up at the sky.
Sarugar removes a steel knife with a braided twine tether from his belt.
Kerennya says, "Life stimulates life. We participate in part."
Hanryu removes a matte black survival knife with a leather wrapped handle from his upper arm.
Life Weaver Ysilda came through a fire-etched onyx door.
Medir pulls the hood of his cloak up.
As Rhainn gestures an ethereal vela'tohr plant forms and grows before them.
The newly created plant quickly entwines with the existing thicket.
Aislynn rests her hand on Waydren's arm with a soft smile.
Sceth says, "Life stimulates life. We participate in part."
Lexxa gets a haralun cutlass from inside her hip pouch.
Jundara says, "Life simulates life. We participate in part."
Dasheek joins Crobin's group.
Sliyder just left.
Hanryu begins to carefully examine a matte black survival knife with a leather wrapped handle.
Kivian takes off an incurvate skinning knife with an opalized darkspine handle.
Leilanie wipes one of her eyes.
Lileath says, "Life stimulates life. We participate in part."
Melindrha closes her eyes for a moment and grows still.
Aislynn presses her palm against the bole of a lush mimosa tree dappled with glowing pink blossoms, fingers splayed.
Waydren says, "Rangers, attend me now. See and repeat after me."
Dasheek nods to Harsh.
(Lexxa draws the cutlass across her hand.)
Jundara just touched Kivian.
Waydren gets a sharpened steel drawknife with a tempered finish from inside his cow-shaped handbag.
Kayena gazes at Waydren.
Knight Penitent Briaen came through a fire-etched onyx door.
Shaylynne takes off an incurvate skinning knife with an opalized darkspine handle.
Arcsicsin removes a sharpened vardite skinning knife stamped with a unicorn from his belt.
Lexxa says, "Life is returned. We thank you for your provision."
A faint sound of cracking glass echoes through the area. You feel protected.
Zalinyar folds her arms across her chest.
Eurynomile nods at Cythra, obviously agreeing with her views.
Zalinyar takes a sip of her rum.
Jundara just touched Kivian.
Cythra giggles at Eurynomile.
(Shaylynne draws her knife across her forearm.)
Shaylynne puts on an incurvate skinning knife with an opalized darkspine handle.
(Zersha takes a tiny seed from her pocket.)
(Waydren draws the drawknife across his forarm, letting the blood drip upon the ground.)
Merilwen grins at Zalinyar.
Hanryu clenches his survival knife tightly until his knuckles go white.
Eurynomile blinks at Shaylynne.
Tirost gazes at Shaylynne.
Zalinyar frowns.
Valynn draws forth a slim white gold bodice dagger with an engraved ironwood hilt.
Waydren says, "Life is returned. We thank you for your provision."
Sammee kneels down.
Keinruf gets a polished gold-handled tail knife from inside his trapper's duffel.
Shaylynne says, "Life is returned. We thank you for your provision."
Zalinyar asks, "Blood sacrifice?"
Grenhart removes a demonbone wrist knife with a blackened edge from his wrist.
Sammee bows his head.
Valynn nods to Waydren.
Leilanie manages a sad-eyed grin.
Briaen raises an eyebrow.
Waydren puts his drawknife in his cow-shaped handbag.
(Zersha tucks the seed into the bed of the earth, patting the dirt gently over it.)
Arcsicsin smiles draws the drawknife across his forarm, letting the blood drip upon the ground.
Cythra giggles at Zalinyar.
Zersha says, "Life is returned. We thank you for your provision."
(Hanryu draws the drawknife across his forarm, letting the blood drip upon the ground.)
Kayena says, "Life is returned. We thank you for your provision."
Eurynomile gulps.
(Lexxa sqeezes her hand closed, drops of blood find their way to the soil.)
(Valynn grips the dagger firmly in her right hand and makes a swift shallow incision in the palm of the opposite hand. She clenches her fist as sanguine droplets splatter the turf.)
(Rileos rolls up a sleeve to expose a forearm that he quickly draws his damite knife across to leave a small, but bleeding, cut)
Hanryu slowly says, "Life is returned. We thank you for your provision."
Lileath says, "Life is returned. We thank you for your provision."
Merilwen nods to Zalinyar.
Valynn quietly says, "Life is returned. We thank you for your provision."
(Damoone draws his knife across his arm)
Standing tall, Sukidesu raises his voice in a lofty chant.
Rhainn says, "Life is returned. We thank you for your provision."
(Sammee plants a small seed)
Hanryu attaches a matte black survival knife with a leather wrapped handle to his upper arm.
Sammee says, "Life is returned. We thank you for your provision."
Rileos quietly says to himself, "Life is returned. We thank you for your provision."
Aaiyaah rests his hand on Valynn's arm with a soft smile.
Arcsicsin says, "Life is returned. We thank you for your provision."
(Sarugar slowly draws a blade across his forearm, then sharply slings a spatter onto the dirt.)
Zalinyar shakes her head.
Kamisama says, "Life is returned. We thank you for your provision."
(Sceth draws forth a knife across her forearm.)
Damoone says, "Life is returned. We thank you for your provision."
(Keinruf draws his tail knife across his forearm and bleeds all over the ground.)
Zalinyar says, "Newp."
Zalinyar takes a sip of her rum.
Rileos slowly empties his lungs.
Kamisama joins Waydren's group.
Keinruf says, "Life is returned. Ve t'ank you for your proffision."
Arcsicsin attaches a sharpened vardite skinning knife stamped with a unicorn to his belt.
Harsh gestures at Aaiyaah.
Sukidesu reaches out and touches Lileath, who gasps and gives him a startled look.
Sarugar mutters to himself.
Sarugar attaches a steel knife with a braided twine tether to his belt.
Eurynomile begins an eerie, warbling wail of despair.
Sceth says, "Life is returned. We thank you for your provision."
Jundara just touched Kivian.
Cythra frets.
Crobin sniffles.
Keinruf attaches a polished gold-handled tail knife onto his tail.
Ezathiel casually observes the area.
Crobin sniffs the air around him.
Waydren nods.
Aislynn inhales a great swallow of air.
Sliyder just arrived.
Waydren points at a broken tower.
Aislynn slowly empties her lungs.
(Kivian draws the knife across her forearm, letting the blood drizzle upon the ground.)
Waydren says, "Our friends were taken from our reach. Brought to places unknown."
Rileos rubs his left arm.
(Valynn wipes the blood from her dagger.)
Grenhart attaches a demonbone wrist knife with a blackened edge to his wrist.
Kamisama lowers his head, closes his eyes and begins breathing slowly.
Valynn sheathes her bodice dagger.
Tirost frowns.
Zersha cocks her head at Waydren.
Waydren says, "Elanthia, you hear every whisper upon the wind. Your wisdom runs deeper than the roots of mountains."
Kivian chants in a soprano voice:
"Life is returned. We thank you for your provision."
Waydren says, "Your knowledge fills the seas."
Kivian puts on an incurvate skinning knife with an opalized darkspine handle.
Tirost nods to Harsh.
A nervous tic starts up around Aislynn's eye.
Waydren says, "We ask of you. Ally. Partner. Friend. Help us now in this hour of need."
Zersha shivers.
Damoone puts his knife in his canvas backpack.
Waydren says, "We give ourselves into your embrace."
Aerhys casually observes the area.
Zalinyar asks, "Nuh huh. Necromancers drizzle their blood on the ground to raise constructs. what are you people doing right now?"
Kamisama's image wavers momentarily as if he will fade from sight, but after just a few seconds, he stabilizes.
Waydren says, "Let there be no boundaries between us. Replace the room we hold in our minds with your sight."
Cythra nods at Zalinyar, obviously agreeing with her views.
Natarian glares at Zalinyar.
Eurynomile frets.
Vaerek looks at Zalinyar and shrugs.
Waydren says, "Rangers! Accept Elanthia's embrace. Beseech Elanthia to Cradle you."
Malorna pauses briefly as a faint rustling emanates from somewhere on her person.
Lexxa puts her cutlass in her hip pouch.
Shaylynne lowers her head, closes her eyes and begins breathing slowly.
Sarugar lowers his head, closes his eyes and begins breathing slowly.
Waydren lowers his head, closes his eyes and begins breathing slowly.
Zalinyar nods to Cythra.
Sarugar begins to chant under his breath.
Sarugar suddenly loses color and crumples to the ground!
Shaylynne begins to chant under her breath.
Shaylynne suddenly loses color and crumples to the ground!
Damoone lowers his head, closes his eyes and begins breathing slowly.
Waydren begins to chant under his breath.
Waydren suddenly loses color and crumples to the ground!
Sammee lowers his head, closes his eyes and begins breathing slowly.
Back Alley Hack Phierre came through a fire-etched onyx door.
(Pyppa lifts praise to the winds and earth.)
Rileos lowers his head, closes his eyes and begins breathing slowly.
The ground of Elanthia moans and shudders as cracks and small holes begin to open on the surface!
Rileos begins to chant under his breath.
Rileos suddenly loses color and crumples to the ground!
Kivian lowers her head, closes her eyes and begins breathing slowly.
Sammee stands up.
Sammee begins to chant under his breath.
Sammee suddenly loses color and crumples to the ground!
The ground of Elanthia moans and shudders as cracks and small holes begin to open on the surface!
Aislynn blinks.
Kamisama lowers his head, closes his eyes and begins breathing slowly.
Sarugar springs effortlessly to his feet!
Aislynn rests her hand on Waydren's arm with a soft smile.
Kamisama begins to chant under his breath.
Kamisama suddenly loses color and crumples to the ground!
The ground of Elanthia moans and shudders as cracks and small holes begin to open on the surface!
Sensing a lack of cooperation, the ground retreats and closes its wounds.
Aerhys winces.
Grenhart lowers his head, closes his eyes and begins breathing slowly.
Lileath lowers her head, closes her eyes and begins breathing slowly.
Grenhart begins to chant under his breath.
Grenhart suddenly loses color and crumples to the ground!
Zersha lowers her head, closes her eyes and begins breathing slowly.
Kerennya touches Rileos with a confident grace and familiar smile.
Vines begin to grow rapidly from the cracks and holes in the ground as the earth continues to moan and howl with a bone-chilling effect!
The ground of Elanthia moans and shudders as cracks and small holes begin to open on the surface!
Kivian begins to chant under her breath.
Kivian suddenly loses color and crumples to the ground!
Arcsicsin lowers his head, closes his eyes and begins breathing slowly.
Vines begin to grow rapidly from the cracks and holes in the ground as the earth continues to moan and howl with a bone-chilling effect!
The ground of Elanthia moans and shudders as cracks and small holes begin to open on the surface!
Allye trills, her ears relaxing minutely back against her head.
Sceth lowers her head, closes her eyes and begins breathing slowly.
Like thousands of fingers seeking in the dark, the vines search Shaylynne out and begin encasing her in a cocoon.
Jundara just touched Kivian.
Sceth begins to chant under her breath.
Sceth suddenly loses color and crumples to the ground!
Like thousands of fingers seeking in the dark, the vines search Waydren out and begin encasing him in a cocoon.
Vines begin to grow rapidly from the cracks and holes in the ground as the earth continues to moan and howl with a bone-chilling effect!
Hanryu lowers his head, closes his eyes and begins breathing slowly.
The ground of Elanthia moans and shudders as cracks and small holes begin to open on the surface!
Pyppa touches Hanryu with an odd but eager glint in her eyes.
Aislynn quietly says, "Oh dear.."
Valynn lowers her head, closes her eyes and begins breathing slowly.
Like thousands of fingers seeking in the dark, the vines search Rileos out and begin encasing him in a cocoon.
Vines begin to grow rapidly from the cracks and holes in the ground as the earth continues to moan and howl with a bone-chilling effect!
Having finished their work encasing Shaylynne, the vines begin to restrict, strategically stopping the flow of blood.
Hanryu begins to chant under his breath.
Hanryu suddenly loses color and crumples to the ground!
Merilwen casually observes the area.
Eurynomile beams at Harsh!
Zersha begins to chant under her breath.
Zersha suddenly loses color and crumples to the ground!
Having finished their work encasing Waydren, the vines begin to restrict, strategically stopping the flow of blood.
The ground of Elanthia moans and shudders as cracks and small holes begin to open on the surface!
Like thousands of fingers seeking in the dark, the vines search Sammee out and begin encasing him in a cocoon.
Lileath begins to chant under her breath.
Lileath suddenly loses color and crumples to the ground!
Phierre raises an eyebrow.
Vines begin to grow rapidly from the cracks and holes in the ground as the earth continues to moan and howl with a bone-chilling effect!
Hanryu springs effortlessly to his feet!
Having finished their work encasing Rileos, the vines begin to restrict, strategically stopping the flow of blood.
Like thousands of fingers seeking in the dark, the vines search Kamisama out and begin encasing him in a cocoon.
Sensing a lack of cooperation, the ground retreats and closes its wounds.
Like thousands of fingers seeking in the dark, the vines search Grenhart out and begin encasing him in a cocoon.
Vines begin to grow rapidly from the cracks and holes in the ground as the earth continues to moan and howl with a bone-chilling effect!
Having finished their work encasing Sammee, the vines begin to restrict, strategically stopping the flow of blood.
The ground of Elanthia moans and shudders as cracks and small holes begin to open on the surface!
Kivian springs effortlessly to her feet!
The ground of Elanthia moans and shudders as cracks and small holes begin to open on the surface!
Sensing a lack of cooperation, the ground retreats and closes its wounds.
Damoone begins to chant under his breath.
Damoone suddenly loses color and crumples to the ground!
Having finished their work encasing Kamisama, the vines begin to restrict, strategically stopping the flow of blood.
Zalinyar stands near Vaddon.
Having finished their work encasing Grenhart, the vines begin to restrict, strategically stopping the flow of blood.
Valynn begins to chant under her breath.
Valynn suddenly loses color and crumples to the ground!
Like thousands of fingers seeking in the dark, the vines search Sceth out and begin encasing her in a cocoon.
Harsh blinks.
Sukidesu lays his hand on Lileath's arm.
Aislynn rests her hand on Rileos's arm with a soft smile.
Arcsicsin begins to chant under his breath.
Arcsicsin suddenly loses color and crumples to the ground!
Ezathiel pleasantly says, "Um."
Having finished their work encasing Sceth, the vines begin to restrict, strategically stopping the flow of blood.
Like thousands of fingers seeking in the dark, the vines search Lileath out and begin encasing her in a cocoon.
Like thousands of fingers seeking in the dark, the vines search Zersha out and begin encasing her in a cocoon.
Elizzibiana chuckles.
Vaddon stands near Zalinyar.
Melindrha says, "Uh."
Eurynomile says, "Umm holes."
Having finished their work encasing Lileath, the vines begin to restrict, strategically stopping the flow of blood.
Having finished their work encasing Zersha, the vines begin to restrict, strategically stopping the flow of blood.
Aislynn quietly says, "Stay focused."
Like thousands of fingers seeking in the dark, the vines search Damoone out and begin encasing him in a cocoon.
Aerhys rests his hand on Zersha's arm with a soft smile.
Like thousands of fingers seeking in the dark, the vines search Valynn out and begin encasing her in a cocoon.
Zalinyar asks, "See what happens?"
Urbaj draws forth a tenebrous black ka'hurst pasabas with a shadowleaf-wrapped hilt.
Like thousands of fingers seeking in the dark, the vines search Arcsicsin out and begin encasing him in a cocoon.
Having finished their work encasing Damoone, the vines begin to restrict, strategically stopping the flow of blood.
Eurynomile frets.
Waydren says, "Elanthia we Beseech you."
Having finished their work encasing Valynn, the vines begin to restrict, strategically stopping the flow of blood.
Merilwen smirks.
Cythra says to Eurynomile, "Been called worse."
Aislynn rests her hand on Harsh's arm with a soft smile.
Having finished their work encasing Arcsicsin, the vines begin to restrict, strategically stopping the flow of blood.
Harsh beams at Aislynn!
Waydren says, "Reveal Dantia."
Zersha stands up.
Eurynomile babbles something incoherent at Cythra.
Waydren says, "Reveal Miskton."
Damoone holds a finger up to his lips and then points at Zalinyar.
Cythra giggles at Eurynomile.
Waydren says, "Reveal Navesi."
Aaiyaah nods.
Sceth rises to her feet fluidly, like a large, graceful cat.
Waydren says, "Reveal Mazrian."
Phierre scratches his head.
Cythra says, "If you must."
Waydren says, "Reveal Ayrell."
Vaerek scans the sky from horizon to horizon.
Allye trills softly to herself.
Lileath stands up.
Waydren says, "Show us the way to bring them home."
Kayena lowers her head, closes her eyes and begins breathing slowly.
Golameth says to Zalinyar, "You need to mind yourself and hush."
Zalinyar rolls her eyes.
Hanryu begins to chant under his breath.
Hanryu suddenly loses color and crumples to the ground!
Rangers & Empaths Receive "Visions"
From the familiar grasp within Elanthia's soil, you find something different -- something deeper. As the vines encase your body, you can feel the presence of Elanthia as one large collection of living things.
Kayena begins to chant under her breath.
Kayena suddenly loses color and crumples to the ground!
Zalinyar takes a sip of her rum.
Golameth says to Zalinyar, "Feel free to leave."
Aerhys blinks.
Zersha gasps!
Cythra says to Zalinyar, "See, cults."
Sceth raises an eyebrow.
Allye gasps!
Like thousands of fingers seeking in the dark, the vines search Hanryu out and begin encasing him in a cocoon.
Grenhart rises to his feet fluidly, like a large, graceful cat.
Leilanie gasps!
With the aid of the Empathic link, you feel as though you have connected with Elanthia itself. Your heartbeat slows, matching the pulse of life covering the planet. Though searching for information on a specific moment in time, you become distinctly aware that Elanthia perceives time on a scale unfamiliar to you, as layers of sediment each sing their own song of epochs and days from before the rise of humanity on this world.
Medir furrows his brow.
Having finished their work encasing Hanryu, the vines begin to restrict, strategically stopping the flow of blood.
Having finished their work encasing Kayena, the vines begin to restrict, strategically stopping the flow of blood.
Aislynn inhales a great swallow of air.
Aislynn slowly empties her lungs.
Zalinyar looks at Vaddon and shrugs.
Melindrha shivers.
Phierre slowly empties his lungs.
Deathbeing blinks.
Ezathiel pleasantly says, "I ... sense something."
Vaddon moves into position to cover Zalinyar from harm.
Blind Fury Brisknite came through a fire-etched onyx door.
Elizzibiana says to Zalinyar, "I think its that ranger spell is all."
Your senses reach back to a time when the planet was teeming with wildness. Vibrant, uncontrolled, untamed life was once present here, in this very location. You sense the rise and fall of countless civilizations here, in this very soil. Under the careful watch of a cultivating eye pruning and fertilizing the natural life on the planet, you feel the influence of guardians maintaining the balance between wildness and civilization. Existence, self-contained and free of outside influence, remained in balance such that life could thrive.
Aaiyaah ponders.
Pyppa says, "Lifts praise the waters and life."
Jundara just touched Kivian.
Allye quietly says, "Oh..."
Merilwen casually observes the area.
Zersha slowly empties her lungs.
Rileos slowly empties his lungs.
Ezerak scans the area briefly.
Avrenka scans the sky, looking for portents and insight.
Rhainn gasps!
Phierre stands near Pyppa.
Leayne softly says, "Yes."
Aerhys breathes very slowly and looks much calmer.
Grenhart fixes Brisknite with a serene, lofty stare.
Kayena stands up.
However, you also sense that this time was short-lived. You feel a distinct time when these gardeners sustaining the balance could no longer entirely fight off outside influence. As each civilization learned to harness the flowing streams of mana, it crumbled beneath a localized extinction, leaving a bleeding wound where no life could bloom. What was an embrace of wholeness now twists into a litany of trauma, as unnatural blights spread from festering eruptions long forgotten. You feel the overwhelming loss of Life within each wound, as disease propagates alien, twisted life from outside of the plane in each laceration. As portions of Elanthia have died, outsiders have planted their seed and begun cultivating to expand their own presence through new pathways into existence from elsewhere.
Ezathiel softly says, "Praise the waters and the life."
Lexxa appears to be listening intently for something.
Eurynomile casually observes the area.
Allye nods emphatically at Aislynn.
Back Alley Hack Phierre went through a fire-etched onyx door.
Merilwen nibbles her lip thoughtfully.
Eurynomile nods to Madigan.
Thanator nods to Madigan.
Aerhys chews on his lip, looking deep in concentration.
Eurynomile says, "Oo i sees."
Aerilia nibbles her lip thoughtfully.
Aislynn winces.
Allye frowns.
As new pathways came to take what was here, lesser guardians attempted to assist the caretakers. They attempted to contain the wounds, and to cultivate life, but their impact was severely limited, as it was dependent on a connection to the outside, as if drawing from a well some distance away to put out a raging fire. The wounds continued to fester and bleed. The primary guardians, who were reliant on the balance of life to continue cultivating, focused on what good they could do, leaving the outsiders to attempt to contain the blights.
Vaerek went through a fire-etched onyx door.
Aislynn inhales a great swallow of air.
Leayne softly says, "This is very strange."
Aislynn slowly empties her lungs.
Voidwalker Itaro just arrived.
Crobin nods to Leayne.
Crobin says, "Focus love, you are doing great."
Within each of these wounds, Elanthia has never recovered. Only unnatural life, blighted and cursed, can thrive in these conditions. They are no longer part of the balance within Elanthia -- and they take more from Elanthia with every iteration.
Saragos takes a long drag off of a burning silver-foiled cigarillo.
A pained expression crosses Aislynn's face.
Zersha shivers.
Aerhys tilts his head inquisitively.
Tirost glances at Aislynn.
Lexxa appears to be listening intently for something.
Karthor furrows his brow.
Allye slowly empties her lungs.
Bookkeeper Parkons came through a fire-etched onyx door.
A tear runs down Valynn's face.
Ezathiel furrows his brow.
Lexxa inhales a great swallow of air.
Lexxa slowly empties her lungs.
A tear runs down Zersha's face.
Aerhys nods to Zersha.
Aerhys stands near Zersha.
The pain now grows, welling to an unsustainable level, and you find yourself feeling the weight of Arhat's crumbling tower above you. Your senses focus on this location, and your connection with Elanthia helps guide the memory of the nature surrounding this tower to the specific point in which your compatriots disappeared.
Aaiyaah frowns at Valynn.
Zersha leans on Aerhys.
Crobin stands near Leayne.
Aislynn shudders.
Allye glances at a broken tower.
Aerhys gazes off into the distance.
Aislynn inhales a great swallow of air.
Aislynn slowly empties her lungs.
Deathbeing closes his eyes for a moment and grows still.
Pushing out the influence of everything outside of this focal point, your senses sharpen. You witness the flash that rent many into the Null Prison, and the return of all but five. Curiously, you still feel the influence of their life in this very moment in time and in this very space. All five beings strangely appear to be here within the vicinity of the Tower -- but entirely out of reach, as if in a space that is not tangible in any meaningful way.
Ezathiel inhales a great swallow of air.
Sceth glances at a broken tower.
Ezathiel slowly empties his lungs.
Hanryu squints.
Your spatial awareness slowly returns to normal as the link with Elanthia fades.
Melindrha shivers.
Zalinyar mutters something into the air about Meraud save us all.
Allye trills, her ears relaxing minutely back against her head.
Karthor wobbles, looking a bit faint.
Hauns blinks.
Sarugar gives a slight nod.
Aislynn slowly empties her lungs.
Aislynn pants.
Illiya blinks.
Waydren nods.
Rejind joins Waydren's group.
Sammee frowns.
A tear runs down Aerhys's face.
Damoone's jaw drops.
Karthor wipes his forehead.
Melindrha slowly empties her lungs.
(Zersha reaches over and takes Aerhys' hand, squeezing it tightly as she sniffles.)
Waydren stands up.
Ezathiel sighs.
Aerhys leans on Zersha.
Leilanie pants, trying to catch her breath.
Aerhys pulls Zersha to him in a tight hug.
Rileos quietly says to himself, "Well alright then."
Hanryu rises to his feet fluidly, like a large, graceful cat.
Arcsicsin stands up.
Waydren says, "We asked."
Saragos's silver-foiled cigarillo goes out and crumbles away.
Hanryu stretches his arms.
Tirost slowly asks Karthor, "What... did you see?"
Damoone rises to his feet fluidly, like a large, graceful cat.
Sceth shudders.
Waydren says, "Elanthia answered."
Rileos stands up.
Aerilia furrows her brow.
(Allye reaches a hand out toward the tower, looking disoriented by what she senses.)
Hanryu nods.
Damoone nods to Waydren.
Cythra says, "I saw a room."
Lileath casually observes the area.
Arcsicsin fixes Waydren with a frank, even stare.
Ezerak asks, "What happened?"
Medir ponders.
Ezerak casually observes the area.
Sammee rises to a kneeling position.
Sukidesu glances at a broken tower.
Ezerak joins Waydren's group.
Valynn wipes one of her eyes.
Waydren says, "There is much to ponder from that vision."
Valynn rises to her feet fluidly, like a large, graceful cat.
Shaylynne rises to her feet fluidly, like a large, graceful cat.
Waydren says to Madigan, "They are alive."
Aislynn observes a broken tower with fascination.
Melindrha says, "So much life."
Shaylynne joins Waydren's group.
Crobin flicks one ear back as though listening for something.
Illiya says, "We could feel them still in the tower.. but also not."
Karthor asks Tirost, "Way too much to describe in a sentence or two, I'm afraid. Would "everything" be useful?"
Madigan nods to Waydren.
Kamisama joins Waydren's group.
Leilanie nods.
Arcsicsin nods to Waydren.
Malorna says, "They are here... but not."
Grenhart wheezily says, "Well kind of."
Rhainn nods to Malorna.
Aerhys nods to Malorna.
Shaylynne tries to pull Kamisama to his feet, but cannot.
Waydren says to Saragos, "We know not much more than before, but we know that they are...here..."
Tirost gives Karthor a rueful grin.
Kamisama stands up.
Valynn sniffles.
Grenhart searches around for a moment.
Zersha softly says to Aerhys, "She's hurting, the very world is in pain."
Natarian asks, "Here? In this room?"
Avrenka thoughtfully says, "Here but not."
Zersha leans on Aerhys.
Karthor slowly empties his lungs.
Aerhys nods at Zersha, obviously agreeing with her views.
Harsh begins to dance, his eyes tightly shut and his head thrown back.
Shaylynne enfolds Kamisama in a warm embrace.
Aerhys slowly empties his lungs.
Saragos frowns.
Arcsicsin gestures at a broken tower.
Medir furrows his brow.
Ezathiel softly says, "They are stuck in the space between the spaces."
Leilanie gets a smudged parchment from inside her faesilk pack.
Eurynomile praises Harsh.
Merilwen smiles at Shaylynne.
Hanryu says, "Displaced, here but not."
Harsh dances, seeking the attentions of his deity.
Waydren says, "Life Brothers and Sisters. I have you to thank in this. Well done. We have sought and found Elanthia's wisdom in this."
Aaiyaah asks, "Another plane?"
Malorna shakes her head.
Harsh dances so flawlessly you find yourself catching your breath, tears in your eyes as the performance all too soon comes to an end.
Harsh looks up and sighs, smiling.
Leayne smiles at Waydren, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.
Valynn rests her hand on Aaiyaah's arm with a soft smile.
Arcsicsin asks, "Another time?"
Rhainn nods to Aaiyaah.
Illiya smiles at Waydren, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.
Allye just touched a broken tower.
Hanryu says to Aaiyaah, "Probably, or a space between planes."
Arcsicsin says, "But not another time."
Eyst ponders.
Malorna asks, "Anyone else have ringing in ears?"
Harsh glances heavenward a moment and utters a desperate prayer.
Melindrha says, "It felt like if the world was fabric, they're in the space between the warp and the weft."
Rhainn appears to be listening intently for something.
Illiya says to Waydren, "Thank you for bringing us together."
Waydren says, "Grey Dragons and Northern Watch, to me. Others are welcome to attend as well."
Saragos says to Waydren, "Write it down, before you forget. All of it. And then we can go over every detail later."
Damoone nods at Illiya, obviously agreeing with her views.
Aerhys says, "It was so painful.."
Aislynn nods to Melindrha.
Eurynomile exclaims, "Wonderful news they alives!"
Sukidesu says, "They never left this spot, but they're out of sight...out of perception..."
Aislynn slowly empties her lungs.
Valynn nods at Melindrha, obviously agreeing with her views.
Waydren nods to Saragos.
(Zersha grabs a sheet of paper and quietly but quickly jots down a few notes.)
Crobin says, "Join up Waydren Watch."
You get an odd feeling that someone is watching you. It quickly passes.
Karthor says, "That's certainly a lot to chew on."
Karthor twitches.
Valynn stands near Aaiyaah.
Sammee slowly empties his lungs.
Allye nods at Karthor, obviously agreeing with his views.
Aaiyaah smiles at Valynn.
Zalinyar clasps Vaddon's hand tenderly and draws him into her arms.
Sammee stands up.
Valynn leans on Aaiyaah.
Primal Lady Zalinyar drifts northeast, leading her group.
Lexxa says, "Lets stay focused."
Eurynomile stands near Cythra.
Zersha rubs her left eye.
Briaen joins Waydren's group.
Zersha sniffles.
Rileos runs his fingers through his hair.
Waydren says, "I take us now out the western gate."
Cythra stands near Eurynomile.
Lexxa joins Waydren's group.
Ysilda joins Waydren's group.
Cythra snuggles up to Eurynomile and cradles her in her arms.
Aerhys nods to Zersha.
Sammee joins Waydren's group.
Eyst joins Waydren's group.
Waydren says, "We shall find a secluded place to ponder what we have seen."
Valynn joins Waydren's group.
Saragos joins Waydren's group.
Karthor says, "Feel free to chime in if ya have anythin' to add, ZerraZap."
Sceth joins Waydren's group.
Sliyder joins Waydren's group.
Waydren says, "You are welcome to join."
Malorna joins Waydren's group.
Hanryu traces a gossamer pattern in the air.
Valynn gives Aaiyaah a half-hearted grin.
Kerennya reaches out to touch the thicket and a swaying plant dancing to a melody only heard by
Waydren holds a flat palm above his eyes, points at his eyes and points outward, sweeps his hand under his chin and then holds his two index fingers side by side.
Waydren waves towards himself, holds up two fingers and brings one close to the other and then holds a flat palm above his eyes.
Karthor joins Waydren's group.
Waydren says, "I move."
Grenhart holds a flat palm above his eyes.
Seer Eyuve just arrived.
Avrenka ponders.
You follow Waydren west.
[Northeast Wilds, Birder Lane]
Flocks of screeching ravens cloud the sky overhead, and wrens, larks and other feathered creatures seem to be hovering about as if awaiting something. An enormous black crow stoops and whooshes past your ear, only to land on the head of one of the more hideous gargoyles projecting from the facade of the black tower due east. The crow appears to be watching your every move.
Also here: Tipsy Trailblazer Shaylynne who is encircled by ethereal phofe flowers, Hunter Hanryu, Physician Jundara, Sarugar, Lexxa, Wind Listener Sceth, Niliaevat Raesh Isen Malorna who is circled by ephemeral phantom sharks, Courtier Aerhys, Sammee, Pyppa, Cateress Allye who is haloed by ethereal lotus and gladiolus blooms dancing in a gentle breeze, Keinruf, Mooring Thread Aislynn who is attended by a viridian wildling spider, Desert Dancer Zersha, Bastion of Life Karthor, Valynn, Shadow's Touch Melindrha who is surrounded by multicolored cloud of glitter, Esotericist Eyst, Mage Slayer Golameth who is pestered by an incorporeal imp resting on their shoulder making nonsensical gestures, Glitterbug Kalinandra who is bedeviled by a ginormous ghost cat with a prodigiously floofy tail, Doctor of Kittens Sukidesu who is surrounded by six playful cats bounding around, Pack Sister Kayena, Forest Sprite Lileath who is accompanied by a pair of faintly glowing will-o-wisps, Hauns, Fearless Crobin, Mathematician Avrenka, Brother Harsh who is shrouded in ghostly flames, Stellar Statistician Urbaj, Ice Cold Natarian, Tempest Knight Saragos who has a fiery visage, Knight of Meraud Tirost who is surrounded by seven circling blades of ice, Court Advisor Aaiyaah who is shining with a dark golden glow, Mageling Aerilia, Nurse Eurynomile, Warlord Thanator, Sir Madigan, Forest Watcher Damoone, Miecha, Fire Witch Merilwen, Life Weaver Ysilda, Danger Wizard Dasheek who has a stony visage, Knight Penitent Briaen who is surrounded by a corona of fiery light, Alshabi Kamisama, Bookkeeper Parkons, Fury's Touch Rejind, Shadow Tracker Sliyder, Mountain Lord Ezerak, Druid Waydren, Wild Card Elore who is darkened by an unnatural shadow and Back Alley Hack Phierre.
Obvious paths: east, west.
(Travel)
Discussion at the Grotto
Druid Waydren's group went under a waterfall.
[Secret Grotto]
Faint moonlight streams through the translucent veil of rushing water that seals off this small cave, but does not provide enough illumination to reveal the surroundings.
Also here: Mountain Lord Ezerak, Tipsy Trailblazer Shaylynne who is encircled by ethereal phofe flowers, Alshabi Kamisama, Ice Cold Natarian, Danger Wizard Dasheek who has a stony visage, Mooring Thread Aislynn who is attended by a viridian wildling spider, Brother Harsh who is shrouded in ghostly flames, Bookkeeper Parkons, Hunter Hanryu, Fury's Touch Rejind, Sarugar, Shadow's Touch Melindrha who is surrounded by multicolored cloud of glitter, Fearless Crobin, Desert Dancer Zersha, Sir Madigan, Mage Slayer Golameth who is pestered by an incorporeal imp resting on their shoulder making nonsensical gestures, Warlord Thanator, Court Advisor Aaiyaah who is shining with a dark golden glow, Doctor of Kittens Sukidesu who is surrounded by six playful cats bounding around, Mathematician Avrenka, Cateress Allye who is haloed by ethereal lotus and gladiolus blooms dancing in a gentle breeze, Courtier Aerhys, Pack Sister Kayena, Glitterbug Kalinandra who is bedeviled by a ginormous ghost cat with a prodigiously floofy tail, Stellar Statistician Urbaj, Nurse Eurynomile, Forest Watcher Damoone, Pyppa, Physician Jundara, Knight of Meraud Tirost who is surrounded by seven circling blades of ice, Fire Witch Merilwen, Miecha, Mageling Aerilia, Keinruf, Forest Sprite Lileath who is accompanied by a pair of faintly glowing will-o-wisps, Knight Penitent Briaen who is surrounded by a corona of fiery light, Life Weaver Ysilda, Sammee, Esotericist Eyst, Valynn, Tempest Knight Saragos who has a fiery visage, Wind Listener Sceth, Niliaevat Raesh Isen Malorna who is circled by ephemeral phantom sharks, Bastion of Life Karthor, Lexxa and Druid Waydren.
Obvious exits: south.
Roughneck Rileos just arrived.
Waydren flounders about in the water.
Crobin says, "I will be back, I need to go get Leayne."
Waydren nods to Crobin.
Madigan nods to Aaiyaah.
Fearless Crobin swims south, moving through the still water.
Harsh quietly says, "The spot is blessed."
Harsh smiles.
Rileos says to Waydren, "Got left but y'all leave a lotta tracks."
Waydren nods to Harsh.
Malorna asks, "Did anyone else get ringing in their ears for a moment?"
Rileos appears to be trying hard not to grin.
Thanator says, "Not I."
Aaiyaah grins at Madigan.
Tirost shakes his head at Merilwen.
Aaiyaah nods at Madigan, obviously agreeing with his views.
Sukidesu says, "Probably a bard spell."
Waydren says to Hanryu, "We stand yet in water, friend."
Hanryu shakes a sopping wet HIS towel about, scattering water all over everything!
Briaen puts his towel in his hunter's rucksack.
Hanryu shakes a sopping wet HIS towel about, scattering water all over everything!
Hanryu wrings out a sopping wet HIS towel, splashing water in a puddle at his feet.
Hanryu gets a coal black HIS towel soaking wet dragging it through the water. It will have to dry out for a long time before it is useable again.
Strawberry Nurse Illiya just arrived.
Illiya joins Waydren's group.
Dasheek stands near Illiya.
Hanryu gets a coal black HIS towel soaking wet dragging it through the water. It will have to dry out for a long time before it is useable again.
Valynn grins at Hanryu.
Hanryu puts his towel in his bearskin cloak.
Waydren asks, "Madigan, Saragos, what did *you* see?"
Malorna says, "Oh. was right after i said they were there, but not there."
Keinruf asks, "It is feelink like magic is scar, and broken bone, and makink infection... is my understandink?"
Tirost grins at Merilwen.
Madigan says, "Not a thing."
Hanryu jots down some notes.
Waydren raises an eyebrow.
Waydren asks, "You saw nothing?"
Aislynn quietly says, "How can the world be in so much pain, and we don't feel it? Agony for lifetimes... Why haven't we noticed? Empaths, I mean. I'm sure rangers have known forever."
Ezerak nods at Madigan, obviously agreeing with his views.
Aislynn frowns.
Merilwen grins at Tirost.
Hanryu swims about in lazy circles.
Damoone searches around for a moment.
Madigan says, "Not a thing. Although, I was getting reports as you received visions."
Karthor nods at Aislynn, obviously agreeing with her views.
Rileos rubs his left arm.
Allye trills softly at Aislynn.
Valynn nods at Aislynn, obviously agreeing with her views.
Madigan asks, "Saragos, you see anything?"
Melindrha says, "We are limited by what the guild allows us to know."
Melindrha looks at Aislynn and shrugs.
Karthor says to Aislynn, "Because we never throught to feel it through the Rangers before, I s'pose."
Sarugar quietly says, "Not visions."
Waydren says, "One moment, friend."
Aislynn quietly says to Melindrha, "Piffle to them."
Aislynn makes a grunting noise.
Melindrha smirks.
Saragos says to Madigan, "I saw nothing."
Sceth says, "Wonder if us havin full ranger bonus's would of impacted any of that."
Aerhys nods to Zersha.
Melindrha says, "One day, I should tell you about my digging."
Zersha nods to Aerhys.
Aislynn nods to Melindrha.
Melindrha says, "Hopefully I can do so before the guild disappears me."
Ezerak says, "I also saw nothing."
Hanryu says to Sceth, "I topped up before I got here."
Golameth asks Melindrha, "Troll in a hole?"
Madigan shakes Ezerak's hand.
Damoone nods to Hanryu.
Sarugar nods at Hanryu, obviously agreeing with his views.
Melindrha just tickled Golameth.
Aislynn quietly says to Melindrha, "If we find you wandering on the roads without a name, we'll fix you up."
Briaen gazes at his torch.
Sceth grins at Hanryu.
Aislynn pats Melindrha on the back.
Ezerak shakes Madigan's hand.
Sceth says, "Me too but just in case."
Hanryu smiles.
Fearless Crobin's group just arrived.
Waydren says, "Let me impart what I saw."
Aislynn ponders.
Saragos says to Madigan, "Didn't expect much too. But I'm very interested in getting the details.
Leayne joins Waydren's group.
Tirost gazes at Waydren.
Eurynomile says, "Im thrilled to hear we our captured ones are alive.. great job all! hasta catch up with Cythra before she gets lost! be well all."
Eurynomile beams!
Waydren says, "Tell me what you make of this, those who did not see."
Crobin joins Waydren's group.
Aaiyaah nods at Saragos, obviously agreeing with his views.
Eurynomile smiles.
Crobin stands near Leayne.
Eurynomile waves.
Nurse Eurynomile swims south, moving through the still water.
Aerilia tilts her head inquisitively.
Aerhys nods to Zersha.
Crobin says, "Sorry about that."
Waydren says, "I became distinctly aware that Elanthia perceives time on a scale unfamiliar to me, as layers of sediment each sing their own song of epochs and days from before the rise of humanity on this world."
Zersha nods to Waydren.
Sublime Mender Kerennya just arrived.
Waydren says, "It showed me a time when the planet was teeming with wildness. Vibrant, uncontrolled, untamed life was once present here, in this very location. You sense the rise and fall of countless civilizations here, in this very soil. Under the careful watch of a cultivating eye pruning and fertilizing the natural life on the planet, you feel the influence of guardians maintaining the balance between wildness and civilization. Existence, self-contained and free of outside influence, remained in balance such that life could thrive."
Kerennya joins Waydren's group.
Melindrha quietly says to Thanator, "Speaking of seeing things, if you see your blade in Zali's mouth, I am your alibi."
Valynn nods to Waydren.
Waydren says, "I felt a distinct time when these gardeners sustaining the balance could no longer entirely fight off outside influence. As each civilization learned to harness the flowing streams of mana, it crumbled beneath a localized extinction, leaving a bleeding wound where no life could bloom. What was an embrace of wholeness now twists into a litany of trauma, as unnatural blights spread from festering eruptions long forgotten. I felt the overwhelming loss of Life within each wound, as disease propagates alien, twisted life from outside of the plane in each laceration. As portions of Elanthia have died, outsiders have planted their seed and begun cultivating to expand their own presence through new pathways into existence from elsewhere."
Aerhys shakes his head at Zersha.
Rileos runs his fingers through his hair.
Waydren says, "As new pathways came to take what was here, lesser guardians attempted to assist the caretakers. They attempted to contain the wounds, and to cultivate life, but their impact was severely limited, as it was dependent on a connection to the outside, as if drawing from a well some distance away to put out a raging fire. The wounds continued to fester and bleed. The primary guardians, who were reliant on the balance of life to continue cultivating, focused on what good they could do, leaving the outsiders to attempt to contain the blights."
A pained expression crosses Aislynn's face.
Rileos joins Waydren's group.
Allye nods to Waydren.
Waydren says, "Within each of these wounds, Elanthia has never recovered. Only unnatural life, blighted and cursed, can thrive in these conditions. They are no longer part of the balance within Elanthia -- and they take more from Elanthia with every iteration."
Malorna shudders.
Tirost frowns.
Aislynn's tail undulates in an agitated fashion.
Lexxa nods in agreement.
Malorna says, "Need more trees and plants."
Leayne nods to Crobin.
Zersha shivers.
Malorna says, "We didnt try our wariors either."
Waydren says, "The pain now grows, welling to an unsustainable level, and I found yourself feeling the weight of Arhat's crumbling tower above you. My senses focused on this location, and my connection with Elanthia helped guide the memory of the nature surrounding this tower to the specific point in which our compatriots disappeared."
Karthor says, "ZerraZap was there. Not a peep."
Karthor looks at Malorna and shrugs.
Kayena sighs.
A tear runs down Valynn's face.
Waydren says, "Pushing out the influence of everything outside of this focal point, my senses sharpened. I witnessed the flash that rent many into the Null Prison, and the return of all but five. Curiously, I felt the influence of their life in this very moment in time and in this very space. All five beings strangely appear to be here within the vicinity of the Tower -- but entirely out of reach, as if in a space that is not tangible in any meaningful way."
Harsh hugs Valynn, getting a smile in return.
Harsh smiles.
Aislynn nods to Waydren.
Waydren says, "And then the vision faded."
Rileos pats Valynn on the back.
Valynn clears her throat.
Harsh shakes his head.
Aerilia ponders.
Lexxa nods in agreement.
Damoone ponders.
Karthor says to Tirost, "What he said. Apparently he finds words faster'n I do."
Ezerak frowns.
Valynn smiles at Karthor.
Sukidesu nods emphatically.
Healer Leilanie just arrived.
Sammee glances outside a moment.
Tirost smiles slightly at Karthor.
Avrenka ponders.
Lexxa says, "I seen and felt these things as well."
Waydren grins at Karthor.
Sarugar gives a slight nod.
Damoone nods to Lexxa.
Rileos says, "Likewise."
Waydren nods to Lexxa.
Madigan asks, "Anyone find specific meaning from those visions? Does it lead us into a specific direction?"
Ezerak quietly asks, "I do not hear much that is useful to their rescue, besides that it seems they are...alive?"
Rileos says, "Also my arm hurts."
Aislynn nods.
Hanryu says to Malorna, "I got the feeling the scars aren't just lacking trees. I felt it was more existential and ethereal than that."
Aislynn rests her hand on Rileos's arm with a soft smile.
Valynn wipes her nose.
Madigan rubs Valynn gently, massaging her muscles.
Hanryu says, "Like some of the most scarred parts of elanthia are full of trees. Like that forest near leth."
Avrenka slowly says, "Well at least we know they're not in another Plane ... but an alternate space."
Ezerak quietly says, "But I was already certain of that much."
Aerilia says, "That time of wilderness long ago.. before other planes began to influence ours? I wasn't sure such a time ever existed."
Waydren says to Madigan, "I am not sure yet. I would rather not leap upon a trail without knowing the normal make and shape of the land. It bears thinking upon."
Malorna asks, "Could we... have tried healing the tower??"
Golameth says, "Valenal made a remark last night similar to one of those visions."
Leayne ponders.
Rejind nods to Golameth.
Allye angles her ears forward, gazing curiously at Golameth.
Rileos peers quizzically at Golameth.
Damoone glances at Golameth.
Valynn gazes at Golameth.
Sammee quietly says, "Civilization and Magic were a mistake."
Sammee makes a grunting noise.
Saragos frowns.
Lord of the Drink Medir just arrived.
Madigan asks, "I would very much like to hear about Valenal. I understand he was killed?"
Aislynn hugs Medir, who wraps his arms around Aislynn with a warm smile.
Madigan asks, "And...that the bugger might be mad?"
Madigan raises an eyebrow.
Medir hugs Aislynn, who wraps her arms around Medir with a warm smile.
Medir smiles.
Natarian says, "Quite mad."
Malorna says, "He was .. odd last night."
Zersha stands near Aerhys.
Illiya says, "I don't think he's mad.. Oh, crazy, maybe."
Leilanie nods at Malorna, obviously agreeing with her views.
Aerhys leans on Zersha.
Kerennya says to Madigan, "After he killed at least half a dozen of us."
Tirost says to Madigan, "He is inhabited, he claims, by elementals."
Dasheek ponders.
Aaiyaah ponders.
Madigan blinks at Tirost.
Aislynn squints.
Valynn nods to Aaiyaah.
Harsh quietly says, "Well a couple of yas anyhow."
Dasheek laughs!
Hanryu asks Tirost, "Multiples?"
Aislynn quietly asks, "Possesed?"
Valynn leans on Aaiyaah.
Golameth says, "Somethign about heralds needing to steal energy."
Malorna says, "Multple elementals that want to try things.. experiene things."
Leilanie nods to Aislynn.
Tirost nods to Hanryu.
Aislynn frowns.
Rileos says to Tirost, "That seems...ill advised."
Waydren asks Madigan, "Are you familiar with invasive species?"
Sukidesu says, "From the reports I heard, he did warn people who didn't listen to him."
Hanryu mutters something into the air about great.
Leilanie says, "I actually feel very bad for him."
Zersha furrows her brow.
- Valenal joins the adventure.
- Steward of Recursion Liraxes joins the adventure.
Valenal and Liraxes Arrive
Tirost says to Rileos, "To say the least, and he agrees."
Natarian says, "Experience things like going on a killing spree."
Hanryu quietly says, "Oh speaking of extraplanar intruders..."
Kerennya exclaims, "Liraxes!"
Tirost says, "Let Golameth speak of it. He was there longer than I was."
Malorna nods to Hanryu.
Sammee says, "But also sausage rolls, which is slightly more innocent."
Aislynn quietly says, "Liraxes is nearby."
Steward of Recursion Liraxes just arrived.
Golameth says, "Yes yes he has a made elemental in there, its okay, he goes crazzy i'll just stop his magic this time, no need to kill him."
Aislynn points south.
Saragos says, "I think... I don't care about anything but getting my wife back. Magic, and Elanthia's wounds are a problem for later. I'm concerned about the end, about our missing, as it may mandate a different approach than the one planned."
Aerhys peers quizzically at Aislynn.
Valenal just arrived.
Rotating chunks of blue crystal begin to appear from nowhere, growing, spinning and merging into one another until they eventually assemble into a form vaguely resembling a male humanoid.
Zersha blinks.
Illiya blinks.
Illiya gazes at Liraxes.
Harsh quietly says, "Oh."
Ezerak blinks.
Malorna says, "Erm."
Rileos blinks.
Aerhys blinks.
Allye quirks her ears outward for a moment, blinking in surprise at Liraxes.
Rileos says, "Uhhhh."
Kayena gazes at Liraxes.
Aerilia blinks.
Crobin says, "Well."
Rileos says, "That's weird."
Illiya gazes at Valenal.
Madigan left the group.
Merilwen blinks.
Crobin says, "Another guest."
Tirost left the group.
Rileos says to Liraxes, "Oh, hi again."
Sukidesu blinks at Valenal.
Urbaj smiles at Liraxes.
Tirost joins Madigan's group.
Rejind says, "Valenal indicated that he was a Warrior Mage who was researching a way to pierce the veil between Planes, and succeeded in what he called a 'translation matrix'. Unfortunately, this opened him up to outside entities which can now use the conduits he opened to essentially 'possess' him."
Crobin joins Madigan's group.
Golameth pats Valenal on the back.
Valynn gazes at Valenal.
Merilwen gazes at Valenal.
Madigan nods to Tirost.
Harsh blinks.
Madigan moves into position to block attacks against Tirost!
Madigan draws forth a massive agonite-bladed zweihander balanced by a silver dragon-shaped hilt.
Harsh quietly says, "Oh."
Melindrha glances at Urbaj.
Melindrha grins.
Valenal cheerfully exclaims, "Yes, quite strange!"
Saragos says, "Oh, lovely. The agenda-pushers."
Parkons gazes at Liraxes.
Valynn gazes at Liraxes.
Eyst asks, "Oh my, this is the Liraxes creature?"
Karthor peers over the rim of his spectacles.
Thanator squints.
Aerilia gazes at Liraxes.
Sukidesu says, "Well...this is unprecedented. Two visitors."
Parkons looks over Liraxes very closely.
Illiya says to Valenal, "We were just talking about you.."
Merilwen gazes at Liraxes.
Sukidesu says, "At once."
Waydren says, "I care not what these think."
Aerilia asks, "Has it found answers, I wonder?"
Aislynn quietly asks Valenal, "Hullo, there. Do you consider yourself mad?"
Golameth asks Valenal, "You goinbg to behave?"
Waydren stops you from following him.
Aislynn observes Valenal with fascination.
Rejind says to Valenal, "I do hope I've gotten it at least somewhat right."
Aaiyaah joins Madigan's group.
Harsh joins Madigan's group.
A nervous tic starts up around Aislynn's eye.
You see Steward of Recursion Liraxes, Warden of Adaptation, a being of pure probability.
Liraxes is composed of fractal blue crystal that twists and arcs in lattices into a form vaguely resembling a male humanoid. Impossible geometry forms in only vaguely symmetrical patterns across the body of this being, extruding into a jagged network of fragmented spines. A translucent face approximates what one would expect of a Human, only without a clear definition; it adjusts between varying expression of approximation of emotion, appearing noticeably similar but entirely alien.
Liraxes is of indeterminate age.
He is in good shape.
He is wearing a raiment of fractal crystals.
Natarian asks, "I don't believe in coincidences. Why have you both come together?"
You see Valenal, Elemental Conduit of Elanthia, a Human.
Valenal has a round face, savant milky white eyes and a small nose. He has cropped snow-white-streaked red-gold hair, with weathered skin and an athletic build.
He is average height for a Human.
He appears to be young.
He has a thin sparse mustache on his upper lip and a thin patchy beard.
He is in good shape.
He is wearing a deeply-hooded burlap cloak, a heavily scarred arcanist's belt, some rugged black leather boots weathered with scorch-marks, some conjured armor of raw segmented metal plates and some faded pants.
Valynn joins Madigan's group.
Parkons gives Liraxes a most suspicious look.
Sukidesu pats Aislynn on the back.
(Aerhys stands behind Zersha.)
Liraxes tonelessly says, "An interesting series of events. This does seem conducive to maintaining Balance."
Melindrha joins Madigan's group.
Valenal glances at Liraxes.
Thanator moves over to guard Melindrha.
Zersha moves over to guard Aerhys.
Aerhys beams at Zersha!
Aislynn frowns at Liraxes.
Court Advisor Aaiyaah swims south, moving through the still water.
Zersha gazes thoughtfully at Liraxes.
Golameth asks Valenal, "You said something interesting last night baout the Heralds needs to steal energy, could you recap it?"
Aislynn quietly asks Liraxes, "Well, drat. You're not several spiderlings stacked together under those crystals, are you?"
Aislynn observes Liraxes with fascination.
Avrenka flashes a quick grin at Aislynn.
Tirost asks Liraxes, "What events, specifically are not conducive to balance?"
Medir squints.
Briaen clenches his fists.
Golameth smooches Kalinandra all over her face.
Liraxes tonelessly says to Aislynn, "There are no spiders as part of this structure."
Avrenka asks Valenal, "What brings you here, friend?"
Aerhys whispers something to Zersha.
Aislynn mutters to herself.
Karthor scratches his head.
Zersha looks at Aerhys, obviously trying not to grin, but the dimples in her cheeks give her away.
Valenal slowly says, "I am having a bit of sensory overload. Please bear with... us."
Court Advisor Aaiyaah just arrived.
Aaiyaah joins Madigan's group.
Aislynn quietly says to Liraxes, "It's alright. We can't all be amazing."
Aaiyaah moves over to guard Valynn.
Aislynn pats Liraxes on the back.
Sukidesu says to Valenal, "You and me both."
Aerilia nods at Valenal, obviously agreeing with his views.
Tirost asks Liraxes, "Please let me ask again: what events, specifically are not conducive to balance?"
Illiya looks at Dasheek and shrugs.
Medir takes a sip of his wine.
Valynn grins at Aerhys.
Valenal exclaims to Liraxes, "And yet, if you look at it the right level of generality, everything here is basically a spider!"
Golameth asks Valenal, "No fires tonight, and we'll have a good clean fight later, no need for people today...okay?"
Aerhys grins sheepishly at Valenal.
Aislynn beams at Valenal!
Allye blinks at Valenal.
Aerhys grins sheepishly at Valynn.
Aaiyaah draws forth a silversteel hurling axe etched with an elaborate gryphon.
Aerhys sighs.
Aislynn quietly says to Valenal, "Oh, I like you."
Zersha says, "I am not a spider."
Zersha folds her arms across her chest.
Karthor chuckles.
Valynn gazes at Valenal.
Tirost draws forth a haralun greatsword.
Leilanie smiles at Zersha.
Waydren nods to Tirost.
Rileos says to Valenal, "That makes no sense at all."
Aerhys looks at Zersha, obviously trying not to grin, but the dimples in his cheeks give him away.
Waydren points at Madigan.
Valenal exclaims to Zersha, "You basically are!"
Zersha squints at Valenal.
Waydren says to Madigan, "You wanted to have words with this one."
Avrenka snickers.
Waydren points at Valenal.
Zersha giggles at Aislynn.
Valenal hesitantly asks Golameth, "Oh. Um... do you have a sandwhich?"
Liraxes tonelessly says to Tirost, "The ritual in which you have all engaged appears to be helpful toward that goal. The probability of an acceptable outcome has risen by 0.145 percent."
Waydren says to Madigan, "Have words. My recounting is finished."
Aerhys says, "I'm pretty sure I only have two legs.."
Allye beams at Liraxes!
Aerhys looks himself over.
Golameth exclaims, "I do!"
Leayne nods to Crobin.
Tirost nods to Liraxes.
Zersha nods at Aerhys, obviously agreeing with his views.
Madigan flounders about in the water.
Golameth puts his noodles in his winged unicorn.
Karthor scratches his head.
Zersha quietly says to Aerhys, "Not nearly enough eyes either."
Valenal says to Aerhys, "See...has legs. That's spider stuff."
Madigan smiles at Waydren.
Natarian asks Liraxes, "Acceptable?"
Valenal folds his arms across his chest.
Tirost says to Waydren, "We're that much closer to victory."
Aerhys nods at Zersha, obviously agreeing with her views.
Saragos says to Waydren, "Despite my focus being on my wife and the others, I can't help but think about your vision. My first take is that the initial guardians were likely the Heralds. Possibly, it's identifying those lesser guardians as the Immortals. Sounds like it's leading in a 'don't use magic' direction, which would result in a collapse of civilization. Also seems a very Draconic point of view."
Harsh beams at Melindrha!
Kalinandra gets a gooey grilled four-cheese sandwich on perfectly toasted buttery bread from inside a firestained damite grill pan with a fancy handle of glossy dragonwood.
Harsh hugs Melindrha, who wraps her arms around Harsh with a warm smile.
Melindrha hugs Harsh, who wraps his arms around Melindrha with a warm smile.
Kalinandra takes a big bite of her sandwich and oozing cheese threatens to escape from her!
Aislynn gets a waffled fish-shaped pastry with a delicate honey glaze from inside a set of burnished bamboo boxes bound in a stack by vibrant silk brocade.
Golameth nods to Kalinandra.
Aislynn offers Valenal a waffled fish-shaped pastry with a delicate honey glaze.
Valenal accepts Aislynn's fish-shaped pastry.
Ezerak nods to Saragos.
Valenal sniffs at a waffled fish-shaped pastry with a delicate honey glaze.
Golameth stretches out a hand imploringly to Kalinandra.
Aislynn quietly says to Valenal, "Waffle-tsann."
Waydren says to Saragos, "I will much want to discuss with you."
Kalinandra offers Golameth a gooey grilled four-cheese sandwich on perfectly toasted buttery bread.
Rileos asks Liraxes, "Any update on those calculations?"
Golameth accepts Kalinandra's four-cheese sandwich.
Valenal says to Aislynn, "Oh! That is very unique! Also basically a spider."
Valenal nods to Aislynn.
Golameth offers Valenal a gooey grilled four-cheese sandwich on perfectly toasted buttery bread.
Aislynn clicks her claws together.
Ezerak asks Saragos, "Have you considered that the initial guardians may be dragons?"
Valenal takes a bite of his pastry with a delighted expression crossing his face.
Valenal accepts Golameth's four-cheese sandwich.
Valenal beams at Golameth!
Kalinandra taps a pair of black leather sandals worked with a rainbow of glass beads that she is
Aislynn quietly says to Valenal, "And also not."
Valenal takes a bite of the sandwich.
Crobin squints at Valenal.
Aislynn nods to Valenal.
Valenal takes a bite of his pastry with a delighted expression crossing his face.
Avrenka says to Ezerak, "I had the same thought."
Aerilia ponders.
Aerhys squints at Valenal.
Kalinandra gets a gooey grilled four-cheese sandwich on perfectly toasted buttery bread from inside her deathfiber toolbag.
Valenal takes a big bite of his sandwich and oozing cheese threatens to escape from him!
Valenal takes a bite of the pastry.
Rileos nods at Ezerak, obviously agreeing with his views.
Kalinandra takes a bite of the sandwich.
Saragos says to Ezerak, "Might be. Might also be that those things are related to each other."
Ezerak asks Saragos, "And the alien ones the Heralds?"
Valenal exclaims to Aislynn, "I know! This is amazing!!"
Sukidesu says, "I'm pretty sure there's a food somewhere that is spiders..."
Avrenka says to Ezerak, "Although ... dragons and Heralds seem to be interconnected."
Harsh grins at Melindrha.
Aislynn beams at Valenal!
Ezerak nods at Saragos, obviously agreeing with his views.
Briaen looks over Valenal very closely.
Valynn glances at Valenal.
(Parkons focuses his attention on Liraxes. His right hand making small gestures like he is counting.)
Harsh beams at Thanator!
Aerhys asks Valenal, "D-do you know what spiders actually are?"
Waydren says to Ezerak, "I feel you track the trail in the wrong direction."
Ezerak says to Avrenka, "Perhaps, perhaps not."
Waydren smiles at Ezerak.
Aislynn stands near Valenal.
Sofina nods to Zersha.
Zersha grins at Sofina, her dimples flashing into view.
Khozh Elizzibiana just arrived.
Aerhys waves to Sofina.
Waydren nods.
Valenal hesitantly asks Aerhys, "They're... sort of a thing with legs and eyes, aren't they?"
Aislynn gets a round icesteel-paned box supported by a web of sungold branches from inside her leather backpack.
Aislynn opens her icesteel-paned box.
Rileos searches around for a moment.
Valenal takes a bite of his pastry with a delighted expression crossing his face.
Sofina giggles.
Aerhys grins at Valenal, his dimples flashing into view.
Pyppa says, "Atleast your on the trail."
Aislynn carefully picks up a milk-white flower spider patterned with silvery white markings.
Ezerak says, "If the Heralds are so powerful and alien, dragons may just be one of the forms they've decided to take to communicate."
Sofina waves to Zersha.
Valenal takes a bite of the sandwich.
Valenal takes a bite of his pastry with a delighted expression crossing his face.
Valenal takes a bite of the sandwich.
Sofina waves to Aerilia.
Waydren nods to Pyppa.
Valenal takes a bite of his pastry with a delighted expression crossing his face.
Aislynn shows her flower spider to Valenal.
Sofina flails about in the water.
Valenal takes a bite of the sandwich.
Valenal flops down into the water with a loud *SMACK*!
Tirost sheathes his greatsword.
Aislynn quietly says to Valenal, "Spider."
Hanryu joins Madigan's group.
Kayena gazes upward.
Avrenka asks, "I understand why Liraxes is here ... but why is Valenal here?"
Aislynn holds up her hand, and a milk-white flower spider patterned with silvery white markings scuttles onto her shoulder.
Liraxes tonelessly says to Rileos, "At present, I calculate a 67.38294736 percent chance that these mana events are not the result of intentional activities. However, there is an 86.98237236 percent chance that they are now being taken advantage of by intelligent entities."
Valenal lays on the ground, rubbing his belly.
Illiya splashes water all over Valenal!
Valynn gazes at Valenal.
Medir ponders.
Sammee furrows his brow.
Ezerak gazes at Liraxes.
Aerilia ponders.
Aerhys quietly says to Valenal, "Famously eight legs and many eyes."
Sukidesu says, "Those are certainly some numbers."
Merilwen ponders.
Sceth mutters something into the air about math.
Medir nods in agreement.
Crobin grumbles.
Aerilia says, "Taken advantage of.. hm."
Thanator nods at Sceth, obviously agreeing with her views.
Aaiyaah grins at Valynn.
Rejind says to Liraxes, "So it is likely that the cause wasn't malicious, but now entities are taking advantage of the situation that has arisen."
Madigan nods to Harsh.
Valenal says to Liraxes, "If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it's a spider. Your math is too fancy."
Valynn gives Aaiyaah a wry grin.
Leilanie looks at Valenal, obviously trying not to grin.
Liraxes tonelessly says to Rejind, "That appears to be likely, based on current available data."
A nervous tic starts up around Aerhys's eye.
Allye scratches one ear, looking bemused.
Zersha says to Valenal, "I'm not sure you know what a duck is..."
Crobin asks, "What...duck...spider?"
Malorna gets an ugly stuffed duckling from inside an effervescent eddy of honey-hued light captured by a sungold frame.
Rileos asks Liraxes, "What are the most likely entities taking advantage of this?"
Malorna rubs an ugly stuffed duckling.
Malorna puts her duckling in an effervescent eddy of honey-hued light captured by a sungold frame.
Aerhys quietly says to Valenal, "Ducks only have the two legs."
Valenal triumphantly asks Zersha, "Legs and eyes, right?"
Aislynn quietly says to Valenal, "The number of legs and eyes is important."
Hanryu searches around for a moment.
Liraxes tonelessly says to Valenal, "Available references do not include any spider duck hybrids."
Medir says, "Depends on before or after they're prepped f'dinner."
Leayne nods to Crobin.
Zersha says to Valenal, "Yes, they both have legs and eyes, but a different amount. Different coverings too."
Aislynn quietly says to Valenal, "Has a big impact on how we see and move."
Aerilia gazes upward.
Hanryu searches around for a moment.
Aislynn blanches.
Hanryu searches around for a moment.
Aislynn quietly says, "Please don't make spider-ducks."
Aerhys quietly says to Valenal, "It's very important the amount of eyes and legs a thing has."
Aislynn fidgets nervously.
Kalinandra takes a bite of the sandwich.
Zersha nods at Aerhys, obviously agreeing with his views.
Harsh quietly says, "I wonder if them gazing at a sanowret would teach them anything."
Crobin asks, "Spuks?"
Crobin ponders.
Aislynn winces.
Valenal cautiously asks, "They each have more than two?"
Malorna nods.
Aislynn nods to Crobin.
Malorna nods at Aislynn, obviously agreeing with her views.
Pyppa smiles at Harsh.
Aerhys shakes his head at Valenal.
Harsh smiles at Pyppa.
Medir scratches his head.
Aislynn quietly says to Valenal, "But we have two, and they have eight. Plus, ducks have wings."
Saragos says to Liraxes, "Calculate the chances of solving this problem being improved if the efforts being put towards returning our missing are instead being put towards solving things."
Urbaj asks Liraxes, "You were calculating concrete steps to achieve balance when you last visited. Have you been able to make progress?"
Crobin asks, "Duders?"
Aislynn quietly says to Valenal, "Which... most of us do not."
Allye nods to Urbaj.
Merilwen asks Shaylynne, "Why are we talking about spiders? and ducks?"
Lexxa shakes her head.
Harsh quietly says, "Has been one aura ive seen and only that."
Shaylynne looks at Merilwen and shrugs.
Merilwen scratches her head.
Valenal asks Liraxes, "Imagine you are an entity that solves crimes. A crime has been committed that could only happen through super-magic, and only one entity can do super-magic. Who would you posit is the perpetrator?"