Posted by Manshoon on February 22, 2000 at 14:10:19:
Twist says 'get an item, do not eat, drink, or cast'
Xeren glances at Viscrinth.
Treboei arrives from a puff of smoke.
Twist says 'get an item, do not eat, drink, or cast'Viscrinth nods.
Treboei gets a ring embossed with lightning bolts.
Solurin says 'Why Do I feel so cold, next to such an enormous fire.'
Solurin shivers uncomfortably.
Everntien arrives from a puff of smoke.
Twist says 'Everntien'
Twist looks at Everntien.
Viscrinth looks at Everntien.
Everntien says 'Yes M'lord.'
Xeren looks at Everntien.
Twist says 'you wish to join the Dance?
Twist says 'it may mean a large sacrifice'
Twist says 'perhaps even your life.'
Everntien nods.
Everntien says 'I am aware of this m'lord.'Twist says 'do not eat'
Twist says 'do not cast, nor commune, nor drink'
Everntien nods.
Twist says 'we fast, and dance.'
Everntien nods.
Twist says 'hereafter'
Twist says 'complete silence, unless I tell you to repeat my words'
Everntien nods.
Twist begins his slow, shuffling dance again.
Twist beckons Manshoon to follow his steps.
Twist says 'counter-clockwise around the fire'
Manshoon begins to follow the shuffle.
Solurin looks at twist and manshoon in bewilderment and tries to follow his steps in the sands
Twist says 'follow the pattern of the ritual dust.'
Twist says 'no, Solurin.'
Twist says 'wait until you are beckoned.'
Twist says 'one step toward the fire, one step away.'
Manshoon moves slowly at first picking up speed as he goes.
Twist nods at you in agreement.
Twist says 'now, Solurin. Follow Manshoon.'
Viscrinth stops using a pair of strange bracers.
Manshoon moves in and out counter-clockwise around the fire.
The scorching sun parches your mouth.
Solurin grasping his beads , steps in time with Manshoon around the fire
Twist nods.
Twist says 'Shenia, follow Solurin'
Shenia lifts her head up, and her arms out, turning she follows Solurin counter-clockwise around the fire.
Twist says 'let me know if any of you are feeling weak from the fasting.'
Twist says 'Mithadris. Follow Shenia.'
Twist steps the dance up in speed.
Mithadris steps in, dancing faster, and joins the dance, a dark look in his eyes.
Manshoon begins to move even faster.
Twist nods.
Solurin focuses on the dust lying in the sand as he follows Manshoon in step about the bonfire, adjusting to the new speed.
Twist says 'Dallevian next.'
Dallevian concentrates on Mithadris's footsteps for a bit, then gracefully begins to dance in sequence with the others.
Twist nods.
Twist says 'Xeren'
Manshoon moves with such speed and grace his movements become a blur of motion.
Xeren begins to follow Dallevian in, keeping in synch with the group.
Twist nods.
Twist says 'Korthalos, and then Viscrinth'
Twist says 'quickly!'
Korthalos steps into the dance, following the movements of those that went before him.
Viscrinth holds his bracers out in front of him, as if offering them to the Source of Mana, and falls into the Dance behind Korthalos.
Twist says 'Palimar!'
Palimar follows Viscrinth quickly, gracefully winding his way around the fire.
Twist says 'Tetuzlkeh!'
Tetuzlkeh shuffles near the fire joining the dance as it grows.
Twist says 'Treboei! Aelinathea!'
Treboei quickly shuffles behind Tetuzlkeh
Aelinathea wades into the dance with the fluid and graceful motion of elvenkind, proudly displaying the helm of brilliance.
Twist says 'Strahala!'
Strahala follows the master in a quick fashion stepping in and put, in a counterclockwise fashion.
Twist says 'Vaelik!'
Vaelik begins to dance in step quickly with Strahala.
[1;33mTwist says 'Everntien!'[0m
Everntien stumbles over his giant feet, but then quickly gets in rythym with the group.
Twist nods.
[1;33mTwist says 'that is all of us?'[0m
[1;33mTwist says 'cry out if you have been left out!'[0m
Xeren attempts a nod while dancing.
Dallevian feels the tension in the room and continues to gain momentum.
Twist nods.
Solurin nods as he follows manshoon around the fire, his short legs moving quickly in the sand
Mithadris dances faster, in a trace, twirling the staff in rhythm.
Twist says 'you're doing well, all of you!'Strahala dances with a intense concentration
Twist says 'all of you repeat my cries!
Tetuzlkeh moves threw the sand his feet now unseen in the dust.
Viscrinth glides through the steps of the Dance with unnatural grace.
Manshoon brings the staff about allowing it's magic to flow.
Palimar moves quickly, holding the ring tightly.
Shenia says 'RAL SAFALA!
You feel your spirit begin to soar as the dance begins to move you faster than you normally could move.
the ritual sands begin to glow, softly at first, and with an increasing glow.
Twist steps out of the dance.
Twist says 'keep dancing'
Twist says 'all of you!'
Mithadris dances intensely, in a trance.
Twist leaves.
Shenia shudders with passion, her body continuing to flow like the wind..
Strahala sense the union with the tower is strong and dances.
Manshoon closes the circle where Twist departed.
Korthalos continues dancing, ignoring the pains growing in his legs.
Tetuzlkeh feverishly moves about the fire..without thought the steps come.
Xeren continues the dance with renewed speed and invigoration.
Treboei dances without seeming to know what he is doing, but stays in step
Palimar moves fluidly, faster than normally possible, still clutching his ring.
An astral projection of Twist appears in a swirling mist.
Strahala dances fervently with emotion.
An astral projection of Twist nods.
Manshoon continues to increase the pace as the magic flows.
An astral projection of Twist says 'good'
Solurin holds the beads close to his body and fells the dance take his body as his feet find their way through the sand
Aelinathea moves quickly and energetically - beads of sweat dripping down her brow.
Viscrinth continues to glide through the steps of the Ghost Dance behind Korthalos.
An astral projection of Twist says 'when I call your name'
Xeren holds his shield up as he dances wildly.
Strahala meditates on the power of magic and dances faster.
An astral projection of Twist says 'step forth into the Lord of Magic's arms.'
An astral projection of Twist says 'and down the path of Power.
An astral projection of Twist says 'the rest of you, continue the Dance.'
An astral projection of Twist says 'Manshoon. Step north'
Manshoon jumps forward into the arms of Twist.
Near Some Red Cliffs
[Exits: south west]
A rusty-haired man stands here.
You fall and fall down an endless pit and then die!
The obsidian eye amulet shudders and grinds shut.
You turn into an invincible ghost for a few minutes.
As long as you don't attack anything.
You feel some of your vitality drain out of you with this death.