Posted by Soren(VIP) on September 9, 2000 at 08:33:13:
A bit of background. Ciri and I had grouped for weeks. From level 17 to 32 I think. But I was growing older and was increasingly accepting the aid of the Empire. This lead to me out-ranking her a bit and increasing her fustration. A long talk over tells lead to this last meeting and exchange of words.
(The log have been edited ro remove about a trillion standart commands)
<1046hp 369m 213mv> where
east
Cirianna tells you 'I am in Eryn Galen....'
<1046hp 393m 247mv>
Cirianna tells you 'Be sure to bring your new friends...I am sure
they will wish to help'
<1046hp 401m 284mv> tell Cirianna And the Soldiers have gone other
place I think
You tell Cirianna 'And the Soldiers have gone other place I think'
Skip me running to Mirkwood
<1046hp 626m 116mv> north
Entrance Hall
[Exits: north east south west]
A bronze dagger gleams slightly here.
(Translucent) (White Aura) Cirianna is here.
A male wood-elf wanders here, looking a little lost in the castle.
A flesh golem has arrived.
A mummy has arrived.
<1046hp 626m 113mv> emote touches his lips with two fingers and bows
deeply .
Bfarido touches his lips with two fingers and bows deeply .
<1046hp 626m 113mv> ' Salaam
You say 'Salaam'
<1046hp 626m 113mv> , looks at you, his black eyes filled with sorrow.
Bfarido looks at you, his black eyes filled with sorrow.
<1046hp 651m 150mv> lo Cirianna
Before you stands a young looking woman, her clothing covered by a
dark cloak
that she keeps loosely wrapped around her. Her long, white hair is
most often
covered by a hood that casts a shadow over her face. When in the
daylight, the
shadow dissipates, showing a face that is scarred on one side by the
heat of
what must have been seering flames. Her eyes are a deep shade of
greenish-grey
that peer from behind the hood and seem to pierce the soul, searching
past the
outward and looking inside to find purity. Her voice is cold and
calloused, an
edge to it when she deigns to speak and her blood red lips rarely
turn upward
into a smile.
Cirianna, a female dark-elf, is covered with bleeding wounds. (50% -
75%)
Cirianna is using:
<1046hp 651m 150mv>
Cirianna nods slowly, her eyes low.
<1046hp 651m 150mv> , looks down at his wrinkles hands and then to
your still young face.
Bfarido looks down at his wrinkles hands and then to your still young
face.
<1046hp 651m 150mv> whisp Pretty as ever.
You whisper 'Pretty as ever.'
<1046hp 681m 187mv>
Cirianna looks at you.
<1046hp 681m 187mv> eq
You are using:
inscriptions
<1046hp 681m 187mv> desc
Your description is:
The black clad figure before you stands just 1.70, perhaps a bit more
but it is hard to see for sure. The size of the shoulders and hips
gives
him away as a man, thin but a man non-the less. His body is wrapped
in several pieces of black cloth, leaving nothing but his hands and
eyes exposed to the elements and the scurrying looks of people.
His hands are long and slender, with a brown-yellow tan to them.
Delicate fingers never used for hard labour leads the thoughts to
a magician or artist. Above a thin crocked nose sets a pair of deep
brown or black eyes. As the only clearly visible feature in his face,
they are truly the only entrance to this mans soul.
<1046hp 681m 187mv>
Cirianna stamps her foot in a fuming rage and glowers at you.
<1046hp 711m 224mv>
Cirianna says 'Why must you say such?'
<1046hp 711m 224mv> , stands his ground, looking at you.
Bfarido stands his ground, looking at you.
<1046hp 706m 224mv> , shakes his head a bit.
Bfarido shakes his head a bit.
<1046hp 726m 261mv> ' I did not mean to infuriate you
You say 'I did not mean to infuriate you'
<1046hp 696m 261mv>
Cirianna says 'Why can you not for once just say what you think?'
<1046hp 696m 261mv> , looks around himself for a better place to
speak.
Bfarido looks around himself for a better place to speak.
<1046hp 719m 298mv> ' Let us go somewhere else
You say 'Let us go somewhere else'
<1046hp 719m 298mv>
Cirianna nods.
<1046hp 719m 298mv> ' Perhaps outside
You say 'Perhaps outside'
<1046hp 719m 298mv> ' To the gardens
You say 'To the gardens'
<1046hp 719m 298mv> , nods towards the north east.
Bfarido nods towards the north east.
<1046hp 731m 335mv>
Cirianna nods.
<1046hp 731m 335mv> fol Cirianna
You now follow Cirianna.
Skip a bit more running.
<1046hp 634m 373mv>
You follow Cirianna.
On a Platform
[Exits: up down]
Cirianna is here.
A ranger stands here, watching his guild.
A flesh golem has arrived.
A mummy has arrived.
<1046hp 634m 370mv> l
On a Platform
You stand on a small platform built around the trunk of the beech
tree. This
particular tree is very tall, and you can see that another, larger
platform
is built overhead. This platform has no furnishings besides a few
lanterns
hanging from branches, unlike most of the other platforms which have
sleeping
mats. Rope ladders lead both down to the forest floor and further up
into the
tree.
[Exits: up down]
(Invis) (Charmed) A shambling mummy sways here reeking of the grave.
(Invis) (Charmed) A flesh golem stands here.
Cirianna is here.
A ranger stands here, watching his guild.
<1046hp 665m 407mv>
Cirianna sits herself on the edge of the platform, her feet dangling
over the edge.
<1046hp 665m 407mv> tell Cirianna group me, please
You tell Cirianna 'group me, please'
<1046hp 665m 407mv> af
Cirianna sits down on the ground.
You are affected by:
Spell: 'transform' modifies none by 0 for 22 hours.
Spell: 'transform' modifies damage modifier by -10 for 22 hours.
Spell: 'transform' modifies hp by 479 for 22 hours.
Spell: 'wraithform' modifies none by 0 for 1 hours.
Spell: 'wraithform' modifies none by 0 for 1 hours.
Spell: 'detect invis' modifies none by 0 for 36 hours.
Spell: 'greater undead' modifies none by 0 for 13 hours.
Spell: 'lesser golem' modifies none by 0 for 13 hours.
Spell: 'infravision' modifies none by 0 for 19 hours.
<1046hp 665m 407mv>
You join Cirianna's group.
<1046hp 678m 417mv> cast scourge
The guildguard turns slightly green, but it passes.
The guildguard appears to be blinded.
The guildguard er blind!
The guildguard yells 'Help! someone is attacking the guild!'
Your Scourge of the Violet Spider EVISCERATES the guildguard!
The guildguard has a few scratches. (90% - 100%)
Skip me killing the guildguard.
<871hp 136m 417mv> The guildguard is already blind.
The guildguard is already weakened.
Your Scourge of the Violet Spider MUTILATES the guildguard!
Your acidic bite MUTILATES the guildguard!
Your acidic bite EVISCERATES the guildguard!
The guildguard is DEAD!!
You receive 12 experience points.
The guildguard's heart is torn from his chest.
<871hp 96m 417mv>
Cirianna closes her eyes with a look of concentration for a moment.
<871hp 96m 417mv> , nods upwards.
Bfarido nods upwards.
<871hp 96m 417mv>
You follow Cirianna.
The Living Library
[Exits: down]
(Translucent) Cirianna is here.
A small, striped snake crawls swiftly through the grass.
(White Aura) Your guildmaster stands here, studying a book of botany.
A mummy has arrived.
A flesh golem has arrived.
<871hp 96m 414mv> l
The Living Library
You stand on a large platform built around the middle of a large
beech tree.
Built around and even into the trunk are a number of bookshelves,
containing
books and scrolls on topics from botany to animal behavior to war
strategies.
The books are protected from the open weather of this platform by a
small
roof just over the bookcases and by glass doors on the bookcases
themselves.
If you stand still, you can feel the forest around you: hear the
chittering
of squirrels, smell the rich, decaying leaves, and see the soft
motions of
leaves in the breeze. A rope ladder leads down through an opening
near the
trunk towards a small platform below.
[Exits: down]
(Charmed) A flesh golem stands here.
(Charmed) A shambling mummy sways here reeking of the grave.
(Translucent) Cirianna is here.
A small, striped snake crawls swiftly through the grass.
(White Aura) Your guildmaster stands here, studying a book of botany.
<871hp 96m 414mv> , walks to the bookcases.
Bfarido walks to the bookcases.
<879hp 127m 417mv>
Cirianna attempts to sit again, her feet dangling again off the
platform's edge.
<879hp 127m 417mv> , lets his old fingers run over the tomes.
Bfarido lets his old fingers run over the tomes.
<900hp 172m 417mv> , turns to you again, haveing read the titles he
is ready for you.
Bfarido turns to you again, haveing read the titles he is ready for
you.
<900hp 172m 417mv> rest sits down next to you, his body arching a bit.
Bfarido sits down next to you, his body arching a bit.
<900hp 172m 417mv>
Cirianna breathes in slowly and deeply, her eyes darker than ever
before, like the clouds before a storm.
<900hp 172m 417mv> , looks over the green garden under the platform.
Bfarido looks over the green garden under the platform.
<928hp 270m 417mv> ' This is so deferend from Home
You say 'This is so deferend from Home'
<928hp 270m 417mv>
Cirianna nods silently.
<983hp 365m 417mv> ' At times like this I miss Qabileh el Shams
You say 'At times like this I miss Qabileh el Shams'
<983hp 365m 417mv> ' My desert tribe
You say 'My desert tribe'
<1009hp 435m 417mv> ' The sanctuary of the camp
You say 'The sanctuary of the camp'
<1025hp 506m 417mv> ' The howling of the desert wind
You say 'The howling of the desert wind'
<1025hp 506m 417mv> ' The song of my people
You say 'The song of my people'
<1025hp 506m 417mv> , looks down at his hands before he goes on.
Bfarido looks down at his hands before he goes on.
<1041hp 573m 417mv>
Cirianna listens to the voice nearby, it seeming many miles away.
<1041hp 573m 417mv> ' Thise are some of the things I have given up
You say 'Thise are some of the things I have given up '
<1041hp 573m 417mv> ' Forever
You say 'Forever'
<1046hp 693m 417mv> ' as Jihadihi shire, devotede magican,
sacrificeses are made
You say 'as Jihadihi shire, devotede magican, sacrificeses are made'
<1046hp 693m 417mv>
Cirianna whispers 'For knowledge's sake.'
<1046hp 693m 417mv> , nods slowly, agreeing with your words.
Bfarido nods slowly, agreeing with your words.
<1046hp 746m 417mv>
The sun slowly disappears in the west.
<1046hp 794m 417mv> ' It is not a thing I wish upon others, much less
myself
You say 'It is not a thing I wish upon others, much less myself'
<1046hp 794m 417mv> ' But as the call for knowledge is stronger ..
You say 'But as the call for knowledge is stronger ..'
<1046hp 794m 417mv> , lets his voice trail of..
Bfarido lets his voice trail of..
<1046hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna turns to you quickly, opening her mouth in fury and then
closing it again.
<1046hp 794m 417mv> , looks down at his wrinkled yellow hands.
Bfarido looks down at his wrinkled yellow hands.
<1046hp 794m 417mv> ' Go on
You say 'Go on'
<1046hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'If you mean to try to tell me this is why you left my
side...for knowledge's sake...I swear I shall kill you.'
<1046hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'It is all I have tried to give you.'
<1046hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'And instead......'
<1046hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says '...you...you...'
<1046hp 794m 417mv> ' This is just an old mans rambles
You say 'This is just an old mans rambles'
<1046hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna turns her head away again, her breathing coming heavier, her
eyes full of a deep dark fire.
<1046hp 794m 417mv> , looks at you. His black eyes tells you nothing
of his toughts.
Bfarido looks at you. His black eyes tells you nothing of his toughts.
<567hp 794m 417mv> ' Never did I leave you side for always.
You say 'Never did I leave you side for always.'
<567hp 794m 417mv> ' But never was I there for always
Cirianna says 'You wish to use me while it is convenient for you?'
<567hp 794m 417mv> You say 'But never was I there for always'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'Oh that is rich indeed.'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna stands up.
<567hp 794m 417mv> , looks down at his hands.
Bfarido looks down at his hands.
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna paces back and forth along the edge of the platform, her
feet teetering on the edge.
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'And now you think you have learned all you can from
being with me...'
<567hp 794m 417mv> stand stands slowly, very slowly.
Bfarido stands slowly, very slowly.
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'So you go to the...almighty, oh so knowledgable
Imperials...'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna rolls her eyes, disgusted.
<567hp 794m 417mv> , shake shis head.
Bfarido shake shis head.
<567hp 794m 417mv> ' No, it is not posible
You say 'No, it is not posible'
<567hp 794m 417mv> ' The only way I can learn all from you ..
You say 'The only way I can learn all from you ..'
<567hp 794m 417mv> , shakes his head, dismissing the tought.
Bfarido shakes his head, dismissing the tought.
<567hp 794m 417mv> l
The sun rises in the east.
<567hp 794m 417mv> The Living Library
You stand on a large platform built around the middle of a large
beech tree.
Built around and even into the trunk are a number of bookshelves,
containing
books and scrolls on topics from botany to animal behavior to war
strategies.
The books are protected from the open weather of this platform by a
small
roof just over the bookcases and by glass doors on the bookcases
themselves.
If you stand still, you can feel the forest around you: hear the
chittering
of squirrels, smell the rich, decaying leaves, and see the soft
motions of
leaves in the breeze. A rope ladder leads down through an opening
near the
trunk towards a small platform below.
[Exits: down]
(Charmed) A flesh golem stands here.
(Charmed) A shambling mummy sways here reeking of the grave.
Cirianna is here.
(White Aura) Your guildmaster stands here, studying a book of botany.
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'Say it'
<567hp 794m 417mv> ' Nothing, again, I am getting old
You say 'Nothing, again, I am getting old'
<567hp 794m 417mv> ' To much time spend in studies have left me a fool
You say 'To much time spend in studies have left me a fool'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'All of this time and still you cannot say what you are
thinking.'
<567hp 794m 417mv> , begins a chant of magic. You know the words.
Bfarido begins a chant of magic. You know the words.
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'How many times do I have to listen to you start a
thought and never complete it?'
<567hp 744m 417mv> ' My tought are never finished it seems
You say 'My tought are never finished it seems'
<567hp 744m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'Well, you could at least finish one aloud....'
<567hp 785m 417mv>
Cirianna glares icily at you, you feel cold to your bones.
<567hp 785m 417mv> , moves to the bookcases again, picking up a tome
about flowers.
Bfarido moves to the bookcases again, picking up a tome about flowers.
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'Are you such a coward that you cannot even tell me
what you are thinking knowing that I shall never seek your face
again?'
<567hp 764m 417mv> , looks at you, sadness is clear in his eyes.
The sky is getting cloudy.
<567hp 764m 417mv> Bfarido looks at you, sadness is clear in his eyes.
<567hp 794m 417mv> ' Never again ?
You say 'Never again ?'
Cirianna says 'That is what you want'
<567hp 794m 417mv> , shakes his head slowly from side to side.
Bfarido shakes his head slowly from side to side.
<567hp 794m 417mv> ' You know it is not
You say 'You know it is not'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'It is why you choose as you do.'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
The snow begins to fall.
<567hp 794m 417mv>
The snow stops falling.
<567hp 794m 417mv> ' I chose nothing not already chosen by other and
wiser men before me
You say 'I chose nothing not already chosen by other and wiser men
before me'
<567hp 764m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'Surely you do not expect that I would continue to come
to you, sharing my knowledge with you when I know who it is you turn
to?'
<567hp 764m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'You are your own man.'
<567hp 764m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'Do not blame your decisions on them.'
<567hp 764m 417mv> ' You seek me to compromis so you don't have to,
Pure One
You say 'You seek me to compromis so you don't have to, Pure One'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna closes her eyes and hums for an instant.
A magical spring flows from the ground.
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna drinks water from a magical spring.
<567hp 794m 417mv> fill skin
Cirianna says 'You already told me you compromised...'
You fill a water skin with water.
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'I made it clear from the beginning I never do.'
<567hp 794m 417mv> , nods a thank to you for the water.
Bfarido nods a thank to you for the water.
<567hp 794m 417mv> fill 2.skin
You fill a water skin with water.
<567hp 794m 417mv> ' I compromis my ideals for knowledge
You say 'I compromis my ideals for knowledge'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna feels her foot slip off the edge and she teeters for a
moment, but manages to catch herself and begins to walk the edge of
the platform again.
<567hp 794m 417mv>
The night has begun.
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'The Imperials are not known for their knowledge.'
<567hp 794m 417mv> , flips a bit in the book, stopping a bit here and
there.
Bfarido flips a bit in the book, stopping a bit here and there.
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'They are known for their blind following...'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says '..their lack of inner knowledge...'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says '..their cowardice and their otherwise dispicable
nature.'
<567hp 794m 417mv> ' With the strength of the blades they wield I can
gain more power and insight
You say 'With the strength of the blades they wield I can gain more
power and insight'
<567hp 764m 417mv> ' Gaining knowledge needed before the Becomming
You say 'Gaining knowledge needed before the Becomming'
<567hp 787m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'So then you sacrifice knowledge for suppossed power.'
<567hp 787m 417mv> ' But all those things you claim them to be, Yes,
they are so
You say 'But all those things you claim them to be, Yes, they are so'
<567hp 787m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'You needn't affirm what I already know to be truth.'
<567hp 794m 417mv> ' Power, the wrong word.
You say 'Power, the wrong word.'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'No, it isn't the wrong word.'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'You are correct...you go to them because you are slow
to learn the ways of the blade alone...as am I.'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'You go to them because it is the easy way.'
<567hp 794m 417mv> ' The Fast way
You say 'The Fast way'
<567hp 764m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'Nothing one ever learns well is learned
easily....nothing.'
<567hp 764m 417mv> ' Yes, perhaps so
You say 'Yes, perhaps so'
<567hp 764m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'You will not become....not like this.'
<567hp 764m 417mv>
Cirianna shakes her head.
<567hp 793m 417mv> , looks down at his hands a bit.
Bfarido looks down at his hands a bit.
<567hp 793m 417mv> ' From each battle fought I get closer to my goal
You say 'From each battle fought I get closer to my goal'
<567hp 794m 417mv> l
The Living Library
You stand on a large platform built around the middle of a large
beech tree.
Built around and even into the trunk are a number of bookshelves,
containing
books and scrolls on topics from botany to animal behavior to war
strategies.
The books are protected from the open weather of this platform by a
small
roof just over the bookcases and by glass doors on the bookcases
themselves.
If you stand still, you can feel the forest around you: hear the
chittering
of squirrels, smell the rich, decaying leaves, and see the soft
motions of
leaves in the breeze. A rope ladder leads down through an opening
near the
trunk towards a small platform below.
[Exits: down]
A magical spring flows from the ground here.
(Charmed) A flesh golem stands here.
(Charmed) A shambling mummy sways here reeking of the grave.
Cirianna is here.
(White Aura) Your guildmaster stands here, studying a book of botany.
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'It is true as well when you fight alone.'
<567hp 794m 417mv> nod
You nod.
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'Or with others who would push you to gain
knowledge...rather than the supposed power.'
<567hp 794m 417mv> ' It is, but I learn from death and corpses.
You say 'It is, but I learn from death and corpses.'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
The day has begun.
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'You kill alone.'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
The sun rises in the east.
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'You can kill as well with those who would have a
common goal...'
<567hp 794m 417mv> ' Again, not with the speed needed to defeat time
You say 'Again, not with the speed needed to defeat time'
<567hp 764m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'Those who would not turn on you as soon as assist you.'
<567hp 764m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'Learning quickly is not learning well.'
<567hp 764m 417mv>
Cirianna shakes her head.
<567hp 764m 417mv> ' Again you speak as someone that lives forever.
You say 'Again you speak as someone that lives forever.'
<567hp 764m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'I can tell you this as surely as I am standing here.'
<567hp 764m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'The Father will grant me the length of life I need to
accomplish all that I must do until he thinks I have outlived my
usefulness...'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'The Gods would do the same for you...but how can they
respect one who compromises all he holds true?'
<567hp 794m 417mv> ' Rushing into and forcing learning is not well I
agree. But I have no wish for my death
You say 'Rushing into and forcing learning is not well I agree. But I
have no wish for my death'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says '..for the sake of 'quick' power?'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna shakes her head.
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'The lie of the Imperials and it has slipped within
you.'
<567hp 794m 417mv> ' And I have noone that deems useful or not
You say 'And I have noone that deems useful or not'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'You who I thought would scoff at it as quickly as the
others accept it.'
<567hp 794m 417mv> , shakes his head a bit.
Bfarido shakes his head a bit.
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'They too think that a quick rise of power is what will
make them succeed...but do you not see what happens?'
<567hp 794m 417mv> ' Remember when we were much younger ?
You say 'Remember when we were much younger ?'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'It merely makes them fall all the harder.'
<567hp 794m 417mv> ' We travelled with a thief from the Empire
You say 'We travelled with a thief from the Empire'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'One who was ignorant.'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna nods.
<567hp 794m 417mv> ' He returned a weapon to me half a year later
You say 'He returned a weapon to me half a year later'
<567hp 764m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'And what came of him?'
<567hp 764m 417mv>
Cirianna peers around herself intently.
<567hp 764m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'Likely as not, he killed himself rather than live the
lie of the Empire.'
<567hp 764m 417mv> , moves his hand to his mouth to choke a small
laughter.
Bfarido moves his hand to his mouth to choke a small laughter.
<567hp 794m 417mv> , looks at you with a smile on his face.
Bfarido looks at you with a smile on his face.
<567hp 794m 417mv> lo Cirianna
Before you stands a young looking woman, her clothing covered by a
dark cloak
that she keeps loosely wrapped around her. Her long, white hair is
most often
covered by a hood that casts a shadow over her face. When in the
daylight, the
shadow dissipates, showing a face that is scarred on one side by the
heat of
what must have been seering flames. Her eyes are a deep shade of
greenish-grey
that peer from behind the hood and seem to pierce the soul, searching
past the
outward and looking inside to find purity. Her voice is cold and
calloused, an
edge to it when she deigns to speak and her blood red lips rarely
turn upward
into a smile.
Cirianna, a female dark-elf, is in perfect health. (100%)
Cirianna is using:
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'You scoff me...'
<567hp 794m 417mv> ' They are not all profane and untrust worthy
You say 'They are not all profane and untrust worthy'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'I have spoken to nearly all of them....'
<567hp 794m 417mv> ' If you condem them all, are you not clouded by a
fog as well ?
The snow begins to fall.
<567hp 794m 417mv> You say 'If you condem them all, are you not
clouded by a fog as well ?'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'There is one that stands alone as one who is not so
closed minded as the rest...Zepachu'
<567hp 794m 417mv> , nods again.
Bfarido nods again.
<567hp 794m 417mv> ' I have never meet him. Is he a soldier ?
You say 'I have never meet him. Is he a soldier ?'
<567hp 764m 417mv>
The snow stops falling.
<567hp 764m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'We did not speak at length...I am not certain,
although I remember he told me I was a blade at heart.'
<567hp 781m 417mv>
Cirianna rolls her eyes, disgusted.
<567hp 781m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'But he was different.'
<567hp 781m 417mv> , looks down again trying to hide something in his
black eyes.
Bfarido looks down again trying to hide something in his black eyes.
<567hp 781m 417mv>
The sun slowly disappears in the west.
The clouds disappear.
<567hp 794m 417mv> ' Dealing with soldiers are usefull for gathering
corpses.
You say 'Dealing with soldiers are usefull for gathering corpses.'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna looks at you, her eyes a piercing gaze.
<567hp 794m 417mv> , turns his back on you, flipping the pages in the
book he holds.
Bfarido turns his back on you, flipping the pages in the book he
holds.
<567hp 794m 417mv>
The night has begun.
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'Aye, of course...and I am of no use for such so that
is why I have been disgarded...never mind the rest that you told me.'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'Never mind the quest for knowledge...'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'Let us gather corpses endlessly...'
<567hp 764m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'With no thought of who helps...'
<567hp 764m 417mv>
The sky is getting cloudy.
<567hp 764m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'With no thought of their motive..or reasoning.'
<567hp 764m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'Aye...let us accept their help blindly...naively.'
<567hp 783m 417mv> , still have his back turned to you, but you can
see he nods slowly with his head.
Bfarido still have his back turned to you, but you can see he nods
slowly with his head.
<567hp 783m 417mv>
Cirianna opens her cloak slowly, sliding it off one shoulder,
exposing one arm.
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'Do you see this?'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna points out a lengthy scar, still healing.
<567hp 794m 417mv> , turns to see what you are talking about.
Bfarido turns to see what you are talking about.
<567hp 794m 417mv>
The snow begins to fall.
<567hp 794m 417mv> , takes a steep forward to get a better look.
Bfarido takes a steep forward to get a better look.
<567hp 794m 417mv> Cirianna says 'That necromancer did that...'
<567hp 794m 417mv> ' Havilahd
Cirianna points a little lower on her arm.
You say 'Havilahd'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'And this one...one of their assassins...'
<567hp 794m 417mv> , gets a distant look in his eyes and says ' He is
a strong Sorceror'
Bfarido gets a distant look in his eyes and says ' He is a strong
Sorceror'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna shows one on the palm of her hand, very deep.
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'And this...one of the ones who calls himself a blade.'
<567hp 764m 417mv> , focus his attention on you again.
Cirianna shakes her head.
<567hp 764m 417mv> Bfarido focus his attention on you again.
<567hp 794m 417mv> Cirianna shrugs her cloak back onto her and pulls
it more tightly around her.
<567hp 794m 417mv> ' Wounds heal Cirianna.
You say 'Wounds heal Cirianna.'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
The snow stops falling.
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'Aye, of course...that is what I wished to know.'
<567hp 794m 417mv> ' Even the one on your cheek. It is almost gone now
You say 'Even the one on your cheek. It is almost gone now'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'You needn't say anything more.'
<567hp 789m 417mv> , takes a steep towards you.
Bfarido takes a steep towards you.
<567hp 789m 417mv>
The sun rises in the east.
<567hp 764m 417mv>
Cirianna takes a step backward, her heel on the edge of the platform.
<567hp 764m 417mv> ' Some wounds heals faster than others
You say 'Some wounds heals faster than others'
<567hp 764m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'Some never heal.'
<567hp 764m 417mv> , moves his hands to the Githa' around his head.
Bfarido moves his hands to the Githa' around his head.
<567hp 780m 417mv> whisp I know
You whisper 'I know'
<567hp 780m 417mv>
The clouds disappear.
<567hp 780m 417mv> , starts to unravele the clothing covering his
head.
Bfarido starts to unravele the clothing covering his head.
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna takes another step backward, her eyes fixed on your hands as
they move.
<567hp 794m 417mv> , suddenly stops his movements.
Bfarido suddenly stops his movements.
<567hp 794m 417mv> , turns around.
Bfarido turns around.
<567hp 794m 417mv> , walks to the other edge of the platform.
Bfarido walks to the other edge of the platform.
<567hp 794m 417mv> , refits the black cloth, the Githa' , around his
head.
Bfarido refits the black cloth, the Githa' , around his head.
<567hp 794m 417mv> whisp No...
You whisper 'No...'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna shakes her head and yanks a book from the shelf, throwing it
across the platform at you, hitting just below your knees.
<567hp 764m 417mv> , falls down on the platform.
Bfarido falls down on the platform.
<567hp 764m 417mv> rest puts his hands flat on the floor.
Bfarido puts his hands flat on the floor.
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna whispers 'I....'
The sky is getting cloudy.
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna whispers 'I hate you.'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna whispers 'More than I have ever hated another..I hate you.'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna whispers '..for betraying yourself....'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna whispers '...for betraying me...'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
It starts to rain.
<567hp 794m 417mv>
The snow begins to fall.
<567hp 794m 417mv> , stands up again. Picking up the tome, it is
about mountains.
Bfarido stands up again. Picking up the tome, it is about mountains.
<567hp 794m 417mv> stand goes the bookcases and put the tomes in its
place.
Bfarido goes the bookcases and put the tomes in its place.
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna puts her arm on the shelf and shoves off all the books in
reach, watching them fall into a pile on the platform, in complete
disarray.
<567hp 794m 417mv> gasp
You gasp in astonishment.
<567hp 794m 417mv> ' Cirianna
You say 'Cirianna'
<567hp 794m 417mv> rest kneels down, trying to take to tomes in his
arms.
Bfarido kneels down, trying to take to tomes in his arms.
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'Do whatever you wish...but one day you will wish you
had been true to yourself....'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
The sun slowly disappears in the west.
The snow stops falling.
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'True to that which mattered to you...and it will be
too late.'
<567hp 794m 417mv> stand puts some of the books in a little pile then
stands up and walks to you.
Bfarido puts some of the books in a little pile then stands up and
walks to you.
<567hp 794m 417mv> whisp I never wished for any of this.
You whisper 'I never wished for any of this.'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'Liar.'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna glares at you, her breath hot on your face, her fists
clenched.
<567hp 794m 417mv> whisp When we walked the desert mountains, when we
were younger ..
You whisper 'When we walked the desert mountains, when we were
younger ..'
<567hp 794m 417mv> ' betraying you, you say.
You say 'betraying you, you say. '
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'Betraying yourself.'
<567hp 794m 417mv> ' Little do the gods care who I am
You say 'Little do the gods care who I am'
<567hp 794m 417mv> ' You are the one that speaks with the Gods
You say 'You are the one that speaks with the Gods'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'They look down on those who are firm in their beliefs.'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'You know...I thought we were alike in many ways.'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'I truly did.'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna's thirst hits her.
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna shakes her head slowly, her hood so far over her face now it
is almost touching her nose.
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'There was a time when you knew what you wished...'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'And you followed it unwaveringly.'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'Now, you look for the fast answer...the easy answer.'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'The quick way...'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna shakes her head.
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna's thirst hits her.
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'Becoming is not a quick thing...'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'It is not something done with ease...it is
accomplished with a lifetime of knowledge.'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
The moon changes and begins a full phase.
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'You throw away now all that you have labored over for
the cheap lies of the Empire.'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'And yet still you cannot be true to yourself...'
<567hp 794m 417mv> ' That I have gathered. A lifetime of knowledge
You say 'That I have gathered. A lifetime of knowledge'
<567hp 794m 417mv> ' But it is running slow.
You say 'But it is running slow.'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'No, you have not. Your life is not over.'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
The sun rises in the east.
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'So why stop gathering knowledge?'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna mutters something quietly to herself.
<567hp 794m 417mv> , gets a pouch of sand from his girdle.
Bfarido gets a pouch of sand from his girdle.
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'As thick as they are...so blinded in their illusion.'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna cries out to the heavens.
<567hp 794m 417mv> , emptys it on the floor.
Bfarido emptys it on the floor.
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna yells 'Father, how could I have been so decieved?'
<567hp 794m 417mv> , gives you an empty pouch.
Bfarido gives you an empty pouch.
<567hp 794m 417mv> ' Shake this, see what little sand there is left.
You say 'Shake this, see what little sand there is left.'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna's thirst hits her.
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna nods ever so slightly.
<567hp 794m 417mv> ' My life is running out.
You say 'My life is running out.'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
The rain stopped.
<567hp 794m 417mv> ' But my quest for knowledge is not over
You say 'But my quest for knowledge is not over'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'So it is for all of us...our lives wane daily.'
<567hp 794m 417mv> ' A few live forever.
You say 'A few live forever.'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'If you think the way to have what you want is to do so
quickly, now that you think your life is at an end, you are wrong.'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'You will not accomplish it any more that way than you
would if you took the time you needed to with it.'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
The clouds disappear.
<567hp 794m 417mv> ' It is a chance I have to take.
You say 'It is a chance I have to take.'
<567hp 794m 417mv> , nods slowly, picking up the book from before.
Bfarido nods slowly, picking up the book from before.
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna shakes her head.
<567hp 764m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'I only hope that you live long enough to regret your
decision this day.'
<567hp 764m 417mv>
Cirianna turns from you and calls to the heavens for some water on
her lips.
<567hp 764m 417mv>
Cirianna's thirst hits her.
<567hp 789m 417mv> , looks up from his hands.
Cirianna closes her eyes and hums for an instant.
A magical spring flows from the ground.
<567hp 789m 417mv> Bfarido looks up from his hands.
<567hp 789m 417mv>
Cirianna drinks water from a magical spring.
<567hp 789m 417mv> ' Cirianna, do you belive I have taken the
Bloodoath ?
You say 'Cirianna, do you belive I have taken the Bloodoath ?'
<567hp 789m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'It matters not if you have or if you haven't.'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'So long as you walk with them, you walk in their
ways...and they care naught for knowledge.'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'When you join with them in your 'quest', you in fact
put it aside....'
<567hp 794m 417mv> ' I care not for their motives
You say 'I care not for their motives'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'For the sake of their lie of the quick power.'
<567hp 794m 417mv> ' Again, all this is not of my concern
You say 'Again, all this is not of my concern'
<567hp 764m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'Then you stand beside them as they kill me. Make me
your enemy when I would offer my hand to assist you in your quest.'
<567hp 764m 417mv> ' I know you disaprove
You say 'I know you disaprove'
<567hp 764m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'They will turn from you when you are in need.'
<567hp 764m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'And you will be more alone than you were to begin
with...'
<567hp 764m 417mv>
The sky is getting cloudy.
<567hp 764m 417mv> , nods again at your words.
Bfarido nods again at your words.
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'But you don't care, I know.'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'You needn't say it.'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'You evidently said all you needed to say..and I heard
it quite clearly.'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
The sun slowly disappears in the west.
<567hp 794m 417mv> ' Shake the pouch Cirianna. let it calm your anger
and help you understand my motives.
You say 'Shake the pouch Cirianna. let it calm your anger and help
you understand my motives.'
<567hp 794m 417mv>
The night has begun.
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna throws the pouch back at you angrily.
<567hp 794m 417mv> , looks at the pouch flying over the edge of the
platform.
Bfarido looks at the pouch flying over the edge of the platform.
<567hp 794m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'What need have I to understand your motives?'
<567hp 764m 417mv>
Cirianna says 'There is only one thing I have need for any
longer...that becomes more and more clear to me.'
<567hp 764m 417mv>
Cirianna whispers 'I hate you.'
<567hp 787m 417mv> , looks down at his old hands.
Bfarido looks down at his old hands.
<567hp 787m 417mv>
Cirianna takes your hand and presses it to her lips and climbs down
the rope quickly.
<567hp 787m 417mv> l
The Living Library
You stand on a large platform built around the middle of a large
beech tree.
Built around and even into the trunk are a number of bookshelves,
containing
books and scrolls on topics from botany to animal behavior to war
strategies.
The books are protected from the open weather of this platform by a
small
roof just over the bookcases and by glass doors on the bookcases
themselves.
If you stand still, you can feel the forest around you: hear the
chittering
of squirrels, smell the rich, decaying leaves, and see the soft
motions of
leaves in the breeze. A rope ladder leads down through an opening
near the
trunk towards a small platform below.
[Exits: down]
A magical spring flows from the ground here.
A small, striped snake crawls swiftly through the grass.
(Charmed) A flesh golem stands here.
(Charmed) A shambling mummy sways here reeking of the grave.
(White Aura) Your guildmaster stands here, studying a book of botany.
<567hp 794m 417mv> where
People near you:
(PK) Cirianna The Greenwood
(PK) Bfarido The Living Library
<567hp 794m 417mv> , looks downwards after Cirianna.
Bfarido looks downwards after Cirianna.
<567hp 794m 417mv>
The garter snake leaves down.
<567hp 794m 417mv> , kneels at the pile of books and starts to sort
them again.
Bfarido kneels at the pile of books and starts to sort them again.
<567hp 794m 417mv> where
People near you:
(PK) Cirianna The Back Door
(PK) Bfarido The Living Library
<567hp 794m 417mv> stand stands back up, putting the last of the
books in it's propper place he departs the Library.
You are already standing.
<567hp 794m 417mv> , stands back up, putting the last of the books in
it's propper place he departs the Library.
Bfarido stands back up, putting the last of the books in it's propper
place he departs the Library.
<567hp 794m 417mv> where
People near you:
(PK) Cirianna A twisty passageway
(PK) Bfarido The Living Library
<567hp 794m 417mv> cast word
The High Altar of the Great Temple
[Exits: north south]
An old woman kneels here in prayer.
(White Aura) The Enlightened Master of the Temple is here, praying
for the weak.
<567hp 780m 208mv> quit
[MASTER] the Archmage: The Orb of Magic dims a bit as Bfarido leaves
us.
Awaiting the hour of reprisal, your time slips away...