Posted by Vis on August 9, 2000 at 22:36:50:
In Reply to: For shits and giggles posted by Avendella on August 9, 2000 at 21:04:08:
> The evil elven cleric says 'A glimpse of what?'
> Rhaevn shivers and suffers.
> Rhaevn's poison maims him!
>
> Avendella stands back, watching with interest.
>
> You say 'This place..'
>
> You say 'My heritage, perhaps.'
>
> The evil elven cleric flexes his skeletal fingers.
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'Heritage?'
>
> Rhaevn shivers and suffers.
> Rhaevn's poison maims him!
>
> The evil elven cleric steps closer.
>
> The evil elven cleric takes your face in his bony hands.
>
> You say 'I wanted to fully understand what will become.. of me.'
>
> Rhaevn shivers and suffers.
> Rhaevn's poison maims him!
>
> The evil elven cleric releases you.
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'You will join the ranks with all the others.'
>
> Avendella moves further away.
>
> Jeurno tells the group 'You are not dead so you must be speaking.'
>
> Rhaevn shivers and suffers.
> Rhaevn's poison maims him!
>
> Avendella shakes her head.
>
> The evil elven cleric motions to the hall beyond and to the bones on the altar.
>
> You say 'I have never been like any of them, I am not about to start now.'
>
> Rhaevn shivers and suffers.
> Rhaevn's poison maims him!
>
> Rhaevn utters the words, 'hzrzsafh'.
> Rhaevn vanishes!
>
> <705hp 1056m 551mv> l
> The Altar
> This desecrated chapel and altar room contains a palpable sense of hate
> and fear. The blackened walls and the perverted paintings that hang like
> flayed victims upon them epitomize the evil found in front of you. At the
> foot of the black onyx altar the bloodstained stones of the floor are
> blanketed with bones arranged in neat if not gruesome piles. Iron spikes,
> boxes of nails and sinew cords, chisels, awls, saws, and other ancient
> tools are scattered about the chamber along with other less recognizable
> instruments. Upon the altar lies another assembly of carnage awaiting
> animation at the hands of the chapel's demented High Priest. A door leading
> out of the altar room leads north.
>
> [Exits: none]
> An evil elven cleric reacts poorly to your intrusion.
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'Of course you will. For you are part of my creation.'
>
> Avendella arches a curious eyebrow.
>
> You say 'Part of your creation?'
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'Does your tower yet resist my designs?'
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'How foolish.'
>
> Jeurno tells the group 'I am here but shall remain distant.'
>
> The evil elven cleric utters the words, 'gjwwai'.
>
> The evil elven cleric utters the words, 'gjwwai'.
>
> You say 'My tower? I belong to none.'
>
> The evil elven cleric utters the words, 'gjwwai'.
>
> The evil elven cleric utters the words, 'gjwwai'.
>
> The evil elven cleric utters the words, 'gjwwai'.
>
> A ghoul arrives suddenly.
>
> The evil elven cleric motions northward.
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'Just as all the others'
>
> <705hp 971m 551mv> l n
> Nothing special there.
> The door is closed.
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'The soldiers still resist'
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'How foolish.'
>
> The evil elven cleric utters the words, 'gjwwai'.
>
> The evil elven cleric utters the words, 'gjwwai'.
>
> The evil elven cleric utters the words, 'gjwwai'.
>
> The evil elven cleric utters the words, 'gjwwai'.
>
> The evil elven cleric utters the words, 'gjwwai'.
>
> You say 'I am not here to resist.'
>
> You say 'I am here to ask something of you.. now, because I have no other options available to me.'
>
> The evil elven cleric draws back, folding his arms.
>
> The evil elven cleric utters the words, 'gjwwai'.
>
> The evil elven cleric utters the words, 'gjwwai'.
> Jeurno arrives suddenly.
>
> The evil elven cleric utters the words, 'grzzs'.
> Jeurno goes to sleep.
>
> The evil elven cleric utters the words, 'saxzf xafe saui'.
> The evil elven cleric points at Jeurno and says 'Suffer!'
> The evil elven cleric's power word pain *** DEVASTATES *** Jeurno!
> Jeurno is DEAD!!
> You hear Jeurno's death cry.
>
> <705hp 1056m 551mv> gr
> Avendella's group:
> [48 Mob] A zombie of an elite storm giant soldier 100% hp 100% mana 100% mv 0 xp
> [57 Mob] A zombie of an elite storm giant soldier 100% hp 100% mana 100% mv 0 xp
> [47 Mob] A flesh golem 100% hp 100% mana 100% mv 0 xp
> [47 Mob] A ghoul 100% hp 100% mana 100% mv 0 xp
> [51 Hea] Jeurno 100% hp 86% mana 98% mv 518333 xp
> [47 Nec] Avendella 100% hp 100% mana 100% mv 509417 xp
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'And what is that?'
>
> You say 'Lead me from the unreal to the real'
>
> You say 'Lead me from the darkness to the light'
>
> You say 'Lead me from death to immortality. Make of me as you will.'
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'You fled!'
>
> The evil elven cleric throws back his head and cackles with insane glee!
>
> Rhaevn tells you 'Avendella, I need a small favor of you. I recently perished, and do not know the location of my corpse.'
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'You seek the light, you seek heritage, you seek to wait, you seek to proceed...'
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'Have the masters of the tower finally gone mad?'
>
> You say 'What is this tower you keep speaking of?'
>
> You say 'And why do you assume that I am one with them..'
>
> <705hp 907m 551mv> whe
> People near you:
> (PK) Jeurno The Graveyard of Arboria
> (PK) Avendella The Altar
>
> You tell your group 'Go, Jeurno. It is not safe.'
>
> You lurch as your body becomes insubstantial.
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'The Silver House Lord must be desperate to send you into my lair...'
>
> Jeurno tells the group 'Aye.'
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'intriguing'
>
> <705hp 903m 551mv> You say 'I come of my own accord.'
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'To meet the inevitable fate'
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'Understandable.'
>
> Jeurno tells the group 'Not that unsafe bothers me.'
>
> The evil elven cleric utters the words, 'gjwwai'.
> Someone arrives suddenly.
> Altrael steps out of the shadows.
>
> <705hp 903m 551mv> l
> The Altar
> This desecrated chapel and altar room contains a palpable sense of hate
> and fear. The blackened walls and the perverted paintings that hang like
> flayed victims upon them epitomize the evil found in front of you. At the
> foot of the black onyx altar the bloodstained stones of the floor are
> blanketed with bones arranged in neat if not gruesome piles. Iron spikes,
> boxes of nails and sinew cords, chisels, awls, saws, and other ancient
> tools are scattered about the chamber along with other less recognizable
> instruments. Upon the altar lies another assembly of carnage awaiting
> animation at the hands of the chapel's demented High Priest. A door leading
> out of the altar room leads north.
>
> [Exits: none]
> Altrael the arial is here.
> An evil elven cleric reacts poorly to your intrusion.
> (Charmed) A zombie of Jeurno is here.
> (Charmed) A gibbering ghoul hovers here in the shadows.
>
> <705hp 903m 551mv>
> The evil elven cleric utters the words, 'grzzs'.
> Altrael EVISCERATES the evil elven cleric!
>
> People near you:
> (PK) Avendella The Altar
>
> <705hp 937m 551mv>
> The evil elven cleric yells 'Your Mistress persists in this MADNESS!?'
>
> <705hp 937m 551mv> whe
> People near you:
> (PK) Avendella The Altar
>
> The evil elven cleric grabs you by the throat.
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'AND YOU'
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'SENT TO DISTRACT ME?'
>
> <705hp 937m 551mv> Avendella recoils.
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'WHILE THE ASSASSINS STALK MY HALLS?'
>
> You say 'I come of my own accord, he was here for me'
>
> The evil elven cleric utters the words, 'rzggzf oarzw'.
> The evil elven cleric constructs a golem from lifeless flesh.
>
> <705hp 972m 551mv>
> Jeurno tells the group 'But I shall leave you to your more cataclismic meetings.'
>
> <705hp 972m 551mv>
> The evil elven cleric utters the words, 'ocandusahzf jioculoae'.
> A gibbering ghoul rises from its grave to serve the evil elven cleric!
>
> <705hp 972m 551mv>
> The evil elven cleric says 'Here for you AND your precious Mistress no doubt!'
>
> <705hp 987m 551mv>
> Jeurno tells the group 'We shall speak of this another time, or send me a scroll.'
>
> You say 'I've come not from the silver Tower, but from the distant land of Darsylon.'
>
> The evil elven cleric yells 'RETURN, ASSASSIN, AND KNOW MY WRATH'
>
> You tell your group 'Be well'
>
> You say 'I don't know if you are familiar.. it has been some time, I'm told.'
>
> Jeurno tells the group 'And perhaps you shall be as well.'
>
> <705hp 1008m 551mv>
> Jeurno stops following you.
> You stop following Jeurno.
>
> You say 'I did not walk among them for long.. before they saw what I was to become.'
>
> You lurch as your body becomes insubstantial.
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'Where? What? You seek to confuse me further?'
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'Never heard of it!'
>
> Avendella frowns.
>
> You say 'Some of the elves have escaped and made their home in another place.'
>
> Dark shapes take flight from the unholy chapel.
>
> <705hp 1056m 551mv> where
> People near you:
> (PK) Avendella The Altar
>
> The evil elven cleric turns to you.
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'Oh, they have, eh?'
>
> The evil elven cleric rubs his hands together in greedy anticipation.
>
> You say 'I want nothing more than to destroy them..'
>
> You feel less protected.
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'A moment...'
>
> The evil elven cleric leaves north.
>
> Avendella nods and takes a step back.
>
> <705hp 1056m 551mv> whe
> People near you:
> (PK) Avendella The Altar
>
> The evil elven cleric yells 'Altrael! Now you die!'
>
> The evil elven cleric yells 'Altrael! Now you die!'
>
> <705hp 809m 551mv> whe
> People near you:
> (PK) Avendella The Altar
> (PK) Altrael A Grave
>
> <705hp 809m 551mv>
> The evil elven cleric yells 'Altrael! Now you die!'
>
> The evil elven cleric has arrived.
>
> The evil elven cleric looks at you.
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'So.'
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'You claim the assassin is not yours.'
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'Very well.'
>
> You say 'He is not.'
>
> The evil elven cleric steps to the altar.
>
> The evil elven cleric clears the bones from the onyx surface.
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'Come.'
>
> The evil elven cleric scrapes a claw along the top of the altar.
>
> Avendella walks quickly to the altar.
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'Lie upon the stone...'
>
> Avendella frowns, looking up at you.
>
> You whisper 'A risk that I must take..'
>
> The cleric's eyes flash with crimson light.
>
> Avendella slides onto the altar.
>
> The evil elven cleric raises his skeletal claws.
>
> Avendella tenses.
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'So. Tell me. Why you are here.'
>
> The evil elven cleric places a skeletal hand upon your throat.
>
> You say 'I am here to ask for power.. the power I need to destroy the elves.'
>
> The evil elven cleric leans in to examine you closely.
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'I see...'
>
> <705hp 1006m 551mv> You say 'My teacher.. believes that I am ready.. and he is yours.'
>
> The evil elven cleric forces your chin upwards and probes your neck muscles.
>
> The evil elven cleric stops.
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'Mine?'
>
> The evil elven cleric lifts his head.
>
> Avendella watches the twin points of light that were once mortal eyes.
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'What do you mean, mine?'
>
> You whisper 'He is one that you created'
>
> The evil elven cleric nods slightly.
>
> <705hp 1056m 551mv>
> The evil elven cleric steps to the end of the altar and forces your mouth open.
>
> <705hp 1056m 551mv>
> The evil elven cleric examines your teeth.
>
> <705hp 1056m 551mv>
> The evil elven cleric says 'I see. Mine.'
>
> Avendella presses her head back into the altar.
> The evil elven cleric says 'Of course.'
>
> The evil elven cleric opens your left eye wide, slapping your jaw shut with his other hand.
>
> Avendella struggles to remain still.
>
> <705hp 1056m 551mv>
> The evil elven cleric bends in close, his empty socket poised above your open eye.
>
> <705hp 1056m 551mv>
> The evil elven cleric says 'Hmm. Power.'
>
> <705hp 1056m 551mv>
> The evil elven cleric stands up and claps his hands together.
>
> <705hp 1056m 551mv>
> The evil elven cleric says 'They all come for power.'
>
> <705hp 1056m 551mv>
> The evil elven cleric throws back his head and cackles with insane glee!
>
> <705hp 1056m 551mv>
> The evil elven cleric steps to the front of the altar.
>
> <705hp 1056m 551mv>
> The evil elven cleric looks at you.
>
> <705hp 1056m 551mv>
> The evil elven cleric unbuttons your coat.
>
> <705hp 1056m 551mv> emote stiffens at your touch.
> Avendella stiffens at your touch.
>
> <705hp 1056m 551mv>
> The evil elven cleric leans in close to listen to your heart.
>
> <705hp 1056m 551mv>
> The evil elven cleric whispers 'Ahhhhhh....'
>
> <705hp 1056m 551mv>
> The evil elven cleric whispers 'Power power power power...'
>
> <705hp 1056m 551mv>
> The evil elven cleric continues to listen closely to your racing heart.
>
> <705hp 1056m 551mv>
> The evil elven cleric says 'So'
>
> <705hp 1056m 551mv>
> The evil elven cleric says 'You wish to destroy the Elves.'
>
> <705hp 1056m 551mv>
> The evil elven cleric says 'Why is this?'
>
> You whisper 'They cast me out, when they should have taken me in..'
>
> <705hp 1056m 551mv>
> The evil elven cleric lifts his skull.
>
> You whisper 'A foolish girl's grudge, but I hold it still.'
>
> <705hp 1056m 551mv>
> The evil elven cleric says 'An outcast...'
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'Hmm...'
>
> <705hp 1056m 551mv> People near you:
> (PK) Avendella The Altar
>
> You whisper 'They do not take kindly to those of their kin who practice the art of Necromancy.'
>
> The evil elven cleric takes your wrist gently in his hands. He pauses for a moment, then bends quickly and bites into your forearm, drawing blood!
>
> Avendella jerks her arm away.
>
> Avendella furrows her brow.
>
> The evil elven cleric cackles to himself.
>
> The evil elven cleric looks up.
>
> The evil elven cleric whispers 'Blood.'
>
> The evil elven cleric whispers 'Fresh blood.'
>
> The evil elven cleric stands up.
>
> The evil elven cleric beckons a zombie of Jeurno to follow...hmmm what's going on?
>
> <705hp 1056m 551mv>
> The evil elven cleric leaves north.
>
> <705hp 1056m 551mv> whe
> People near you:
> (PK) Avendella The Altar
>
> The door closes.
>
> <705hp 1056m 551mv> People near you:
> (PK) Avendella The Altar
> (PK) Altrael A Grave
>
> <705hp 1056m 551mv> whe
> People near you:
> (PK) Saerkal A Grave
> (PK) Avendella The Altar
> (PK) Altrael A Grave
>
> The evil elven cleric yells 'Altrael! Now you die!'
>
> <705hp 1021m 551mv> whe
> People near you:
> (PK) Saerkal A Grave
> (PK) Avendella The Altar
> (PK) Altrael A Grave
>
> The evil elven cleric yells 'Your mistress grows sloppy...'
>
> You do not feel thirsty.
>
> <705hp 1056m 551mv> where
> People near you:
> (PK) Saerkal A Grave
> (PK) Avendella The Altar
> Altrael A Grave
>
> <705hp 1056m 551mv>
> The evil elven cleric yells 'Tell her this, assassins...'
>
> The evil elven cleric yells 'I have taken possession of her Favorite'
>
> The evil elven cleric yells 'And she can come for this herself.'
>
> The evil elven cleric yells 'Hired thugs are no longer of service'
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'Shall... we... continue...?'
>
> The evil elven cleric closes the door.
>
> The evil elven cleric steps back to the altar.
>
> Avendella lets out a deep breath.
>
> The evil elven cleric takes a scalpel from the wall of instruments.
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'Come...'
>
> Avendella opens her eyes wide.
>
> You whisper 'Come??'
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'Let us see what truth hides in your heart.'
>
> The evil elven cleric drags a claw along the altar top.
>
> Avendella takes her place on the altar.
>
> You say 'I still need it.'
>
> The evil elven cleric chuckles quietly to himself.
> The evil elven cleric steps up to the altar.
>
> Avendella holds her breath, the anticipation evident on her face.
>
> The evil elven cleric takes a firm grasp of your right wrist.
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'So. Speak.'
>
> The evil elven cleric lifts the scalpel.
>
> Avendella turns her head to watch, seemingly fascinated.
>
> You say 'I've told you the reason I've come.'
>
> You say 'That I've come back should be proof enough of my claim.'
> The evil elven cleric rotates his head to look at you.
>
> The evil elven cleric convulses out a hoarse laugh.
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'Truly.'
>
> Avendella watches the scalpel with wide eyes.
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'And. Where are these. Elves.'
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'This will hurt a great deal...'
>
> You say 'North of Galadon. You are able to get close, from here.'
>
> You say 'Far to the north, past the Shire, through the plains.'
>
> The evil elven cleric sinks the scalpel deep into your wrist and slices upwards towards your elbow!
>
> Avendella cries out.
>
> Avendella tries to pull away.
>
> The evil elven cleric clutches your wrist tighter.
>
> The evil elven cleric bends down as if sniffing the blood that has spilled on the altar.
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'Shire. Galadon. Meaningless.'
>
> The evil elven cleric looks at you.
>
> Avendella trembles as she watches the blood drip from her useless arm.
>
> You say 'I can show you.. but, I don't want you to think I mean to take you away from this place.'
>
> <398hp 1056m 551mv>
> The evil elven cleric gathers up some cloth from a corpse on the floor and tears it into strips. He binds the arm wound quickly.
>
> Avendella cannot help but watch.
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'Take me away from here... impossible...'
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'My defenses...'
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'My... minions...'
>
> The evil elven cleric looks up.
>
> Avendella brings her arm to her chest, cradling it defensively.
>
> You say 'I did not come to take you away..'
>
> You feel someone protecting you.
>
> <428hp 1021m 551mv> You say 'Kill them..'
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'Of course. Not.'
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'Kill them?'
>
> You say 'The elves.. I need to watch them all die.'
>
> The evil elven cleric coughs out a dessicated laugh.
>
> You say 'I need to kill them.'
>
> <445hp 1056m 551mv>
> The evil elven cleric says 'So you have come to me asking for favors...'
>
> <445hp 1056m 551mv>
> The evil elven cleric says 'Favors.'
>
> <445hp 1056m 551mv>
> The evil elven cleric says 'Favors.'
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'Power power power... assassins...'
>
> The evil elven cleric sits down and thinks deeply.
>
> The evil elven cleric utters the words, 'gjwwai'.
>
> The evil elven cleric bends over you again.
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'Disturb my examinations again, assassin, and you'll do more than leave your corpse here...'
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'More than that.'
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'Power power power.'
>
> The evil elven cleric lifts the veil from your face.
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'For now, I will entertain myself with your search.'
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'When I invoke this magic'
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'it is a divination of great power'
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'the results of which are gone as soon as they come'
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'so know this'
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'what I discover you must retain for yourself'
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'or your search is ended'
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'When you have found the reagents'
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'you must bring them to me'
>
> <535hp 1026m 551mv>
> The evil elven cleric says 'and I will brew the elixir that will decide your fate'
>
> Avendella pulls her coat around her, suddenly chilled to the bone.
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'However... I am not done with you even then.'
>
> The evil elven cleric traces a skeletal finger across your throat.
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'Not yet.'
>
> The evil elven cleric raises his hands.
>
> The evil elven cleric utters the words, 'deathlore'.
>
> The evil elven cleric quakes.
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'A silver-plated thurible...'
>
> The evil elven cleric says '...boots fashioned from the primal Darkness...'
>
> The evil elven cleric says '...a length of tightly bound metal rope...'
>
> The evil elven cleric says '...a pair of blue silk slippers.'
>
> The evil elven cleric steps back and lowers his hands.
>
> The evil elven cleric looks you over.
>
> The evil elven cleric says 'Begone. Or you will conjoined into my next endeavor.'