Posted by Vizzagoth on February 22, 2000 at 14:26:31:

In Reply to: The Ghost Dance (by request) 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.
> Twist says 'Everntien!'
> Everntien stumbles over his giant feet, but then quickly gets in rythym with the group.

> Twist nods.

> Twist says 'that is all of us?'

> Twist says 'cry out if you have been left out!'
> 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.

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