Posted by Iracundur Maneiurllach on October 9, 2000 at 23:06:01:
The Top of a Tall Tower
As you reach the final stair, you are forced to take a moment to catch
your breath. When you look around, you are stunned. You stand on a wide
flat platform, overlooking all of the island. Far in the distance on the
northern shore you see a large clearing, but no way to reach it. You are
high enough up that as you look around, you see the barrier of grey mist
forming a circle around the entire island. A large hand facing palm
towards the sky has been carved into the platform, stretching from one
edge to the other. Held up between two carved marble pillars a cloth
tapestry with writing flutters in the breeze. As sunlight warms you, you
understand the feeling of peace you have felt since stepping onto this
isle. It is the former home, and now shrine of Selric Sollis. It is here
bathed in sunlight, and overlooking this beautiful, and peaceful isle that
his followers pray for him.
Guliadkyn the elf is here.
Chayan the elf is here.
You smile happily.
You begin creating a thaumaturgic circle of protection.
You finish creating your circle of protection on the ground.
Guliadkyn says 'you'll conjure here?'
Iracundur kneels at the edge of the circle, and reaches out to Chayan and Guliadkyn
Chayan says 'Just last night, I was told I am being watched to be an Apostle'
You say 'Nay, tis to pray.'
Chayan says 'and now I dont even belong to the what I believe in'
You nod at Chayan.
You say 'Well.'
**Talking to Chayan A little...
You say 'Stop thinking about that'
You say 'And Focus on a solution.'
Chayan sobs in misery.
You say 'Which is.'
You say 'Prayer, and time.'
Guliadkyn Shell goes to an egde of the circle and kneels.
Chayan says 'I have faith and I am being tested'
**Got interesting again...
Scarabaeus whispers 'Just keep repeating that.'
Chayan says 'I feel I should explain myself to the dawn'
Chayan says 'By writing a missive on what I did wrong'
Scarabaeus whispers 'Explain yourself to them. Bare your soul. You really should. They'll enjoy it.'
You say 'Hmm... I'm not sure the haven is whom you must convince.'
Guliadkyn says 'Yes, Scarabaeus.'
You say 'We would love to hear how your faith is enduring, Chayan.'
You say 'And how your demonstration of the light holding fast before the onslaught of evil has given victory and faith to us all.'
Scarabaeus whispers 'Ah, memories of Solian and his circle of cronies flood back like the smell of wildflowers in the spring.'
**In selric's shrine... on top of it..
You grumble distractedly to yourself.
Guliadkyn mutters something quietly to himself.
You say 'Solian still lives. And is happily in love with his wife.'
**Gasss...ping... for... aaiiirrr..
Chayan says 'Scarabaeus'
Scarabaeus whispers 'Ah, did they decide to take their vows seriously this time?'
**Wince
Chayan says 'I believe in them and yes indeed they did'
Chayan says 'My faith tells me so'
Scarabaeus whispers 'Excellent. Those vows of convenience were just too troublesome, really.'
.
You say 'I am not an expert on marriage. For I've not been...'
Scarabaeus whispers '...with a woman? No doubt.'
**ROFL
Guliadkyn says 'me neither'
Scarabaeus whispers 'Say, Chayan...'
Guliadkyn shakes your hand.
Scarabaeus whispers 'I've got an idea for you.'
Chayan says 'Scarabaeus why the interest in me, when my life and work is only to be devote to my true beliefs, the Dawns'
Guliadkyn smiles happily.
Scarabaeus whispers 'Why not spent the next sixty years of your life praying in this tower like Solian, hoping one day to regain his voice?'
Scarabaeus whispers 'Of course, that didn't work, did it.'
**On man.. hes layin the smack
Chayan says 'Because my faith and beliefs tell me so'
Chayan says 'As long as one has hope, they can never go wrong'
Scarabaeus whispers 'Right. Right.'
Chayan says 'What I did was bad and nasty, I have apologized to the Arbiter and we both are sorry for what transpired. I even have faith and hope that him and I will become closer friends'
Chayan sings 'And here with lissom limbs did run
Beneath the Moon, beneath the Sun,
Luthien Tinuviel
more fair than mortal tongue can tell.'
You feel like you have become as fair as Luthien Tinuviel.
Chayan says 'That is the song that got me flagged, perhaps Devlel does not like to be beautiful?'
Iracundur looks over the island to see the sun rising
You say 'Chayan.'
You say 'That is no longer an issue.'
**Whining again.
Scarabaeus whispers 'Isn't he adorable?'
Chayan says 'I know, it was my actions of losing my cool against an arbiter'
Guliadkyn says 'Don't let him make you lose your temper again, chay.'
You say 'Move away from the past, and make preperation for the future, and how to improve it.'
Scarabaeus whispers 'We should have you bronzed. You'd look good at the front of the Temple.'
Chayan says 'I do my work and will continue to do my work'
Chayan says 'Nothing can steer me away from doing what I believe in'
Scarabaeus whispers 'Of course not. You're a new man.'
**All the angles.. all the angles.. lots of practice....
Chayan says 'I have not changed'
Guliadkyn says 'You're losing your time here ..'
Scarabaeus whispers 'I feel revival in the air.'
Guliadkyn says 'I am wavin to you, fellas, but to Him.'
Chayan says 'Chayan, the Servant of the Dawn and write of hope'
You whisper 'Revival is a bad word in front of a lich'
Chayan says 'Chayan, the Servant of the Dawn and writer of hope'
Guliadkyn falls down laughing.
Guliadkyn nods at Chayan.
Scarabaeus whispers 'Hope. Faith. Some might call it sitting in an empty room praying to a silent god.'
Chayan says 'Lord Selric is not silent'
You say 'These things are within our hearts, not our voices..'
Scarabaeus whispers 'It's poetic nonetheless.'
Chayan says 'He watches all '
You say 'In Chayan's case.. her voice was her vessel.. from which her heart sang.'
Scarabaeus whispers 'Chayan, you'd best hope he doesn't.'
Chayan says 'Its something no one can steal from me'
You whisper 'I wouldn't say that.'
You whisper 'Careful what you tempt.'
Chayan says 'My goals is still to become an Apostle of the Dawn'
Scarabaeus whispers 'Right. Right.'
Chayan nods.
Guliadkyn stares at the sky.
Chayan says 'I shall not allow you Lord Scarabaeus to change my views'
Scarabaeus whispers 'No doubt. Years of complaining have done nothing to your resolve.'
Chayan says 'You will know of me as a good writer, hard worker for the Dawn, and I will strive to keep hope going'
You nod at Chayan.
Chayan says 'I do not see it as complaining'
**I think we've gotten past that.. its called whining.. *hehe*
Scarabaeus whispers 'And a comedian.'
Scarabaeus whispers 'For your writing is... if I could think of something worse than "poor" I would'
Chayan says 'I see it as bringing hope, and to bring hope sometimes I need to explore avenues of justice when it is not being done'
Chayan says 'Nice try Scarabaeus you are trying'
Scarabaeus whispers 'And you are known by all as an incessant, pouting, whining, petulant child.'
**Nice Adjectives.....where have I heard this?...
Chayan says 'Look '
Chayan says 'Do you really need to be here?'
Chayan humbly kneels.
Scarabaeus whispers 'I'm your Angel of Truth, Chayan. This is your revival. You'll need to face this.'
**just awesome.
**this next part is my favorite... I kinda felt
**like that part in les miserables when Jean Valjean
**and Javert are singing back and forth.....
Iracundur turns his back to the shadows and kneels next to Chayan
Chayan says 'Your angel of death and despair'
You whisper 'Keep your Focus, Chayan.. Ignore the demons in your mind.'
Scarabaeus whispers 'Let's turn back the pages of time, shall we?'
Guliadkyn Shell stads up and walks next to Chayan and Iracundur.
You whisper 'Pay no attention to the man behind the shadows..'
You whisper 'Feel your faith growing.. and the light streaming from within you.'
Chayan says 'However, if you wish we can speak of changing your ways and be granted the light, perhaps seek redemption with the Great Lord Shokai'
Scarabaeus whispers 'Where shall we begin... Crayne? Do you remember him?'
You whisper 'Chayan, begin your prayer...'
Scarabaeus whispers 'Do you remember your vile tongue lashing out against him?'
You whisper 'noise in your mind... focus upon the blessing of the light..'
Chayan nods at you in agreement.
Scarabaeus whispers 'How about your crying and stomping in the depths with the Kuo-Toa?'
Scarabaeus whispers 'You don't remember that?'
Scarabaeus whispers 'How about...'
You whisper 'Do not Listen! We've loved you Chayan.. you've brought hope to countless..'
Guliadkyn moves away with hands together behind, but still listening carefuly.
You whisper 'You are safe within the light... Your body is a temple within it.. where all may come to find peace..'
Scarabaeus whispers 'Yes, you'd best not listen. Nor to the voices of those around you... "I always told you you were an incessant whiner"...'
**I LOVE THAT PART... the voice within the voice.. kinda
**Like a shadows voice... it hurts this is so awesome.
You whisper 'Pray to your Lord...He shall grant you Victory... keep your back to the darkness....and your heart open to your lord.'
Scarabaeus whispers 'Oh, Chayan, the truth is going to hurt. Embrace that pain. Make it your own.'
You whisper 'The light fills your heart, as it always has.. your faith the strength of all...your lord has not deserted you..'
Scarabaeus whispers 'Say a prayer for me while you're talking to the wall. Since you're so full of hope.'
The shadows recede.
**I wanted to laugh so hard...I was a keystroke from a 'snicker'
Chayan says 'Scarabaeus this place is a place of haven and you should find elsewhere'
You pant lustily.
Guliadkyn says 'I think he left already'
You say 'He has left...'
Chayan nods.
Chayan says 'He tried to anger me and it did not work'
You say 'Yes, you were strong.'
Chayan says 'Laureolia sure was mean towards me'
You say 'Yes, Laureolia has alot of anger.'
Chayan says 'So shall I sleep here as well?'
You say 'She has alot of... other influences I believe.'
You say 'Do as you wish Chayan, sleep where you feel safe.'
The End.