Rangerpuff
08-17-2005, 08:14 AM
During the Invasion three nights ago in Illstim, seven healers were poofed away, and kidnapped. My Sylph was one of them. I didn't catch the actually poofing part, or where she was bound by the Evil Ustus..however, here is what transpired.
Starlaz quickly says, "I hunt undead and i am erithi."
>sYou see Necromancer Ustus.
He appears to be an Erithian of the Surath Dai.
He appears to be in the meridian of life and tall. He has deep-set clear colored eyes and translucent pale skin. He has long, flowing platinum hair worn in a fringe around a hairless crown. He has a gaunt face, a thin nose and sunken cheeks.
He is in good shape.
He is wearing a pair of braided rush sandals, a double-folded raw silk pack, an angular painted silk robe, and a glass amulet.
Ustus says, "What's your point? I still need your body."
Starlaz quickly asks, "Why capture a fellow erithi?"
>Speaking softly to Ustus, you ask, "Why would you need all of our bodies?"
Morgannia says, "But we are rather attached to our bodies."
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Speaking to Starlaz, Shikinny says, "You're not a fellow erithi to him! You're a traitor. You're an elf-servant."
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Kiligen knowingly asks, "Where the heck are wel?"
>The glow from a slim white candle softly illuminates the room.
Weewillow softly asks, "Are we to become undead?"
>Chaliell says, "I kind of like mine. i've always thought it's cute."
>Ustus says, "Come to think of it...I will be right back. I need to gather something."
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Ustus turns to face Shikinny.
>Starlaz quickly says, "I do not serve elves."
Weewillow makes a faint wheezing sound.
Shikinny stands up.
>Shikinny curtsies to Ustus.
>Weewillow softly exclaims, "You can't leave us here!"
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Starlaz quickly asks, "How do i serve elves?"
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Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "Apparently they dislike us healing elves."
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Morgannia says, "Oh don't go."
>Speaking in broken common, Kapera asks, "You heal them, dont you?"
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Ustus says, "Servant, watch over this place and prepare the bodies."
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Shikinny gulps.
>Shikinny nods.
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Morgannia says, "Eep."
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Ustus says, "I shall return..."
>Starlaz quickly says, "I heal anyone in need."
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Ustus just left.
>A slim white candle burns with a warm golden light.
>Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "I always dreamed of meeting a ruler, but this really isn't what I had in mind."
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Morgannia says, "Shikinny, please, let us go."
Starlaz quickly says, "I don't approve of this i follow my own way."
>You softly say, "I heal those who aks for it.."
>Starlaz quickly says, "No one elses."
Speaking in broken common to Shikinny, Kapera says, "Please.. our friends need us."
You see Shikinny.
She appears to be a Burghal Gnome of the Winedotter Bloodline.
She appears to be young and untried and very short. She has bulging greenish-grey eyes and pallid, pockmarked skin. She has raggedly cut, frizzy copper red hair streaked with grey. She has a bony face.
She is in good shape.
She is wearing a beaded crow feather hair-ornament secured with three blue ribbons, a carved bone fox skull medallion, a small variegated grey silk robe trimmed with peach blossom embroidery, a flaxen rope belt, a gold-clasped pleated silk bag, and a pair of braided silk sandals.
>Speaking quietly to herself, Shikinny says, "He's normally nicer than that... he's just under a lot of pressure."
Shikinny mumbles something in Gnomish.
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Morgannia says, "Those who we help and serve are dying."
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Speaking in broken common to Shikinny, Allesia asks, "Why do you do as he says?"
Shikinny says, "But they have to die, don't you see? It's the only way they'll ever learn."
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Shikinny moves to stand in front of Weewillow.
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Shikinny kneels down.
Weewillow softly says, "Shikinny...release us while he is away."
Morgannia says, "No, I don't understand."
>Shikinny exclaims, "No!"
>Speaking in broken common, Allesia asks, "Die? Did she just say die?"
Shikinny says, "You're bad. You're all bad people who serve the elves. The elves are cruel and bad and arrogant...."
>Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "I really think she said die."
frown shikYou don't seem to be able to move to do that.
>Shikinny blinks back tears and shakes her head fiercely.
Chaliell says, "Well i don't disagree with you there."
Weewillow softly exclaims, "Shikinny...he has filled your head with terrible wrong ideas!"
>Morgannia says, "But...I am an elf, of sorts."
>Chaliell says, "They are arrogant. at least some are."
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Chaliell says, "But not all are."
Weewillow softly says, "Help us."
>Shikinny picks up a snow white silk cloth.
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You softly say, "Release us.."
>Weewillow softly says, "His plan cannot be for anything good."
>The white candle flickers softly, casting a warm light throughout the area.
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look [Ritual Chamber]
Lines of shimmering silver and gold twine across the floor, forming a large circle of runes upon the dark surface. Deathstones have been set into the floor at even intervals along the circle. A slim white candle burns beside each stone, but the gems seem to suck away the radiance of the flames, leaving the room shadowed and gloomy. The room is flawlessly clean, but the smell of scented soap mingles with the smell of sick troll on the air. You also see the Allesia disk, a mithril-barred ironwood door in the west wall, a drugged and heavily chained Agresh troll warrior and a pentagonal stone table set inside the circle of runes.
Also here: Lord Kiligen who is sitting, Morgannia who is lying down, Kapera who is lying down, Lady Starlaz who is lying down, Chaliell who is lying down, Great Lady Allesia who is lying down, Weewillow who is sitting, Shikinny who is kneeling
Obvious exits: none
>Shikinny says, "I can't help you. If we help you, the elves won't learn what they need to learn."
>Morgannia says, "You must let us go...he will not know."
look warr
You see a fairly typical Agresh troll warrior.
It appears to be in good shape.
It has nothing at this time.
Morgannia says, "Tell us, we can teach them."
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Weewillow softly asks, "How can we help you teach the elves?"
>Shikinny dampens the cloth carefully.
>Chaliell says, "Not all elves are as ignorant as they used to be."
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Shikinny says, "They turned away from the gods. They don't listen to the gods."
>Shikinny says, "They don't listen to anyone but themselves."
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Starlaz quickly says, "See you elves got me in trouble."
>Shikinny says, "They live forever, and they don't care about people, and they aren't nice to people..."
A slim white candle flickers a moment and nearly goes out, then its flame springs to life again, burning merrily.
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Starlaz quickly says, "Hehe."
>Shikinny exclaims, "They expect everyone else to just be servants and slaves!"
>Morgannia says, "I'm nice to people."
Shikinny exclaims, "And you do what they want!"
>Kiligen knowingly says, "I want to go back."
>Kiligen knowingly says, "I dont want to be here."
>Shikinny says, "I can't do that."
>Shikinny sniffs.
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Chaliell says, "None of us do, Kiligen."
Speaking in broken common, Kapera says, "Kiligen we all want to go back."
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Weewillow softly says, "It is what we do shikinny."
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Weewillow softly says, "We heal."
Morgannia says, "That's right."
>Kiligen knowingly says, "We help."
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Chaliell says, "We have to help people. it's who we are."
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Morgannia says, "Perhaps not as much as we once did, but we still do."
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The white candle flickers softly, casting a warm light throughout the area.
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Weewillow softly says, "Our deaths will na mean anything."
>Shikinny dabs at Weewillow's injuries with her damp cloth, cleaning away blood and grime.
>Speaking in broken common, Allesia asks, "If.. elves are as arrogant and bad as you say, then how do you know they will learn from this?"
Shikinny says, "They won't have a choice."
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Weewillow softly says, "Thank you Shikinny."
>Shikinny stands up.
>Shikinny moves to stand in front of Allesia.
>Shikinny kneels down.
Weewillow softly says, "I know you want to help us."
Starlaz quickly asks, "So am i only suppose to heal eriti?"
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>Shikinny exclaims, "If you were good people, you wouldn't be in an elven city!"
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A slim white candle glows warmly with a soft, flickering light.
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Shikinny says, "You're bad, and mean, and hurtful..."
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Morgannia exclaims, "No!"
>Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "You could let us go and then come with us, get away from that bossy man."
Morgannia says, "We are good."
>You softly say, "Though some of us are elves of sorts, and we are not mean and hurtful..."
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Weewillow softly asks, "Oh Shikinny...who has filled your head with such nonsense?"
>Chaliell says, "I'm not mean.. usually."
>Shikinny says, "No. He's good. He sees how it has to be."
>Starlaz quickly asks, "You know why i am here?"
>Shikinny rubs at Allesia's injuries with her damp cloth, washing away blood and grime.
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You softly say, "On a grand scale of things, I'd say we are more than helpful."
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Starlaz quickly says, "Put better critters in the erithi areas."
>Starlaz quickly says, "Ha."
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Speaking to Starlaz, Shikinny says, "You're here because you were helping the elves, and then he found you and took you here."
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Starlaz quickly says, "I know this."
>Shikinny says, "I... I'm sorry to do this to you. I know you aren't elves, not really..."
>Shikinny stands up.
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Speaking in broken common, Kapera says, "I wasn't helping anyone, and he took me anyway."
>Shikinny moves to stand in front of Chaliell.
>Shikinny kneels down.
>The glow from a slim white candle softly illuminates the room.
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Starlaz quickly says, "I will continue to help elves."
>Speaking worriedly to Chaliell, Shikinny asks, "Does your nose still itch?"
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Starlaz quickly exclaims, "No matter what!"
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Chaliell says, "Nae."
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Starlaz quickly says, "I help everyone."
>Morgannia says, "We help, regardless of race or past hurts."
>Chaliell says, "I think it was a stray hair."
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Shikinny glances over at Chaliell and winces.
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sighYou don't seem to be able to move to do that.
>Shikinny rummages through a gold-clasped pleated silk bag, pausing once in a while and then quickly resuming the search.
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A faint silvery glow fades from around Allesia.
>Morgannia says, "But your master, he will harm us."
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Shikinny picks up a wet acantha leaf poultice.
>Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "You really seem too nice, too kindhearted to be following his orders. You should think about that."
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You softly ask, "He will be the bad person, then, yes?"
>The glow from a slim white candle softly illuminates the room.
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"We only aid those who suffer. * Goldspot joins the adventure.
>You softly say, "We only aid those who suffer."
You softly ask, "What bad can be seen in that?"
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Shikinny carefully applies the acantha leaves to Chaliell's broken legs.
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Shikinny asks, "Don't you see that this can't go on?"
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Chaliell says, "Thank you."
>Morgannia says, "He is harming all those who need us desperately now, and we are not there to help them."
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Shikinny exclaims, "I'm sorry you got involved in this... I'm really sorry... but they don't need you! We need you more!"
>Shikinny stands up.
>Starlaz quickly exclaims, "A shame to the erithi race!"
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Starlaz quickly says, "He is."
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Shikinny moves to stand in front of Starlaz.
>Shikinny kneels down.
>A slim white candle glows warmly with a soft, flickering light.
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Shikinny says, "No. He sees things, important things."
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Starlaz quickly asks, "Like what?"
>Speaking to Starlaz, Shikinny asks, "Don't you know what the elves stole from your people?"
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Morgannia asks, "How can helping just one be better than helping the masses?"
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Starlaz quickly says, "Yes."
Starlaz quickly says, "Not these elves."
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Kiligen knowingly says, "The people need us."
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>Chaliell says, "Not entirely supporting the Erithi, but, if he was all bad, he would nae have his helper take good care of us."
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Kiligen knowingly says, "They will die without our assistance."
>Shikinny exclaims, "City elves are all the same!"
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Starlaz quickly says, "These elves stole nothing thatw as the pass."
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A slim white candle burns with a warm golden light.
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Speaking in broken common, Kapera says, "He's not here, he may not know about this Chaliell or support it."
>Speaking softly to Chaliell, you say, "He said to prepare the bodies, I don't get a good feeling from that."
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Morgannia says, "We have all been welcomed in the Shining City."
>Starlaz quickly says, "That was the pass."
Shikinny says, "He's just angry, he gets like that when he's angry. He's normally so kind..."
Chaliell says, "Too true, kapera."
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Speaking in broken common, Allesia asks, "What happened to make him so angry, exactly?"
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>You see Kapera.
She appears to be an Aelotoi.
She appears to be very young and tall. She has sparkling blue-green eyes and tanned skin. She has very long, flowing golden blonde hair caught in a casual roll at the nape of her neck by some slender carved jade hairsticks. She has a delicate face and a narrow waist. She has a pair of glimmering wings.
She has some silver sapphire-dusted hoops in the ridges of both her ears.
She has some minor cuts and bruises on her right hand, some minor cuts and bruises on her left hand, and some minor cuts and bruises on her right leg.
She has severe bruises and swelling around her right eye, and an old battle scar across her chest.
She is holding an ivory-inset deringo runestaff in her right hand.
She is wearing a fitted leather-trimmed jacket, some form fitting, deep black, lizard scale leathers with a glittering white shield formed from small pieces of white ora protecting the breast, some emerald green silk sandals adorned with a tiny black rosebud, some intricate kelyn-edged gold leg greaves, a low-slung emerald green sarong, a silver hooked black leather thigh-sheath, a gold ring, a silver trim black leather backpack, a woven silver wire dragonfly brooch, a panne trimmed satin elven surcoat, a green midriff-style bodice, a yellow toadstool pin, a delicate gold toe ring, a bejewelled vaalorn sallet set with a pair of ora spikes, a drawstring black velvet pouch, and a pair of oval-shaped spectacles.
>Shikinny tends carefully to Starlaz's injuries, wiping away blood and grime.
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>You see Chaliell Krysial the Healer.
She appears to be a Giant.
She appears to be extremely young and taller than average. She has clouded silver eyes and pale skin. She has waist length, unkempt blue-black hair streaked with silver. She has a narrow face, a straight nose and pouting lips.
She has some minor cuts and bruises on her right arm, some minor cuts and bruises on her left arm, a fractured and bleeding right leg, a fractured and bleeding left leg, some minor cuts and bruises on her right hand, some minor cuts and bruises on her left hand, minor cuts and bruises on her chest, minor cuts and bruises on her abdominal area, deep lacerations across her back, and minor bruises on her neck.
She has some old neck wounds, a missing right arm, a mangled left arm, a missing left hand, several painful-looking scars across her abdominal area, several painful-looking scars across her back, and a scar across her face.
She is holding a gold-capped orase runestaff in her right hand and a mithril alloy lootsack in her left hand.
She is wearing a silver-tipped feather stickpin, a chased sterling silver bracelet, an agate-inset imflass necklace, a jam-stained pastry satchel, a cuctucae berry talisman, a twined juniper bracelet, a black spidersilk vest, some fitted cobra-skin pants, some silvery white leather, a dusky thigh-sheath, a pair of ankle-tied moonlight white silk slippers sprinkled with deep blue mermaid's-tear sapphires, a delicate silver-belled necklace, a chased copper alloy band, a blackened mesh wand harness, a polished black leather bag embroidered with healing runes, some slashed ruby red gloves, a silver and star sapphire ring, a blood-stained linen empath's greatcloak, a pure white spidersilk backpack, and a tightly woven spidersilk sack.
>Starlaz quickly exclaims, "I will continue to heal elves!"
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Speaking to Starlaz, Shikinny says, "No. No, you won't."
>Starlaz quickly says, "No matter what."
You softly say, "All those who seek aid.."
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Starlaz quickly says, "Oh oh."
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>Starlaz quickly says, "Yes i will."
>Morgannia says, "All who are in need."
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>Speaking softly to Starlaz, Shikinny asks, "You won't ever leave here, don't you see that?"
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The white candle flickers softly, casting a warm light throughout the area.
>Shikinny moves to stand in front of Kapera.
>Shikinny kneels down.
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Starlaz quickly says, "Good."
>Starlaz quickly says, "I need a break."
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Shikinny washes blood and grime away from Kapera's injuries.
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Shikinny stands up.
>Speaking softly to Shikinny, you ask, "We will never leave?"
>Shikinny turns to face you.
>Starlaz quickly says, "I am not skeerd."
>Speaking in broken common, Kapera says, "If this is the kind of ritual Im thinking of.. You won't have to worry about ever working again Starlaz."
You quickly say, "I must leave..he needs me."
Shikinny says, "Well... not never... but not... as you."
>Morgannia asks, "You are frightening us, Shikinny, is that the way of your master?"
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Starlaz quickly exclaims, "I am not skeerd!"
>Shikinny says, "I'm sorry I'm frightening you."
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Shikinny bites her lip.
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Shikinny says, "I won't talk any more."
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A wisp of smoke rises from a slim white candle as the hot wax drips and splutters.
>Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "No no, keep talking."
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Shikinny says, "It's probably best if you think about... well, nice things... forests and butterflies and friends...."
>Shikinny shrugs.
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Morgannia says, "No, we need you to tell us what is happening."
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Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "We're obviously skittish, I mean we're here. And we cannot move."
>Shikinny moves to stand in front of Morgannia.
>Starlaz quickly says, "If my hands was lose i would pick you up and put ye in my pocket."
>Shikinny kneels down.
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Speaking to Starlaz, Shikinny exclaims, "See? You're just like an elf!"
>Chaliell asks, "Why should we think about friends if you want to destroy our friends?"
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Starlaz quickly says, "No that was a compliment."
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Starlaz quickly says, "Your so cute."
>Shikinny says, "If you don't have any friends who aren't elven, then you're in sad state indeed."
>Morgannia says, "Our friends are dying, as we sit here, in captivity."
>Kiligen knowingly says, "Not very kind of you Shikinny."
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A faint, flickering light emanates from a slim white candle, warming the room with its glow.
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Chaliell says, "I have many friends, both elf and not."
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Shikinny washes blood and grime away from Morgannia's injuries.
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Kiligen knowingly says, "Our friends in family are in need of us, and we are here."
>Shikinny says, "I'm sorry for your other friends."
>Shikinny stands up.
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Speaking in broken common, Kapera asks, "So sorry you'll let them die?"
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Shikinny says, "Um. Do any of you have messages you want to send them? I could take a message, I think..."
> "He will come for me.."
>Speaking in broken common, Kapera says, "Not a sincere apology."
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Shikinny glances nervously at the door.
> .You quietly say, "Please, Shikinny."
>Starlaz quickly says, "Yea i do."
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Starlaz quickly exclaims, "Tell them to kill the demons!"
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Shikinny turns away from Starlaz, ignoring her.
>Speaking softly to Shikinny, you ask, "Can you get a message to my milari's Ad'shai..Lord Xandalf?"
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A small draft catches the flame of a slim white candle and it flickers brightly.
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Morgannia says, "Tell them we are sorry."
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Speaking carefully to you, Shikinny asks, "Ad'shai Xandalf?"
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Starlaz quickly says, "No sorry."
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Speaking softly to Shikinny, you say, "Xandalf.."
>Starlaz quickly asks, "Sorry for what?"
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Starlaz quickly says, "It was elves that did things long ago."
>Shikinny says, "Xandalf."
>Morgannia says, "Sorry for their pain and death, that we were unable to stop."
Starlaz quickly says, "This isn't right."
>Shikinny takes a deep breath.
>Shikinny nods.
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Shikinny moves to stand in front of Kiligen.
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A small draft catches the flame of a slim white candle and it flickers brightly.
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Shikinny says, "I'm sure he'll give enough warning for everyone else to leave Ta'Illistim."
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Shikinny says, "It's just the elves and their servants who will get hurt."
>Starlaz quickly says, "Pfft."
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>Shikinny washes blood and grime away from Kiligen's injuries.
>Shikinny stands in front of you.
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Shikinny kneels down.
Starlaz quickly says, "If you know anything about erithians you know we don't back down."
You softly say, "Oh my.."
Shikinny earnestly says, "It won't hurt you. Really."
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A wisp of smoke rises from a slim white candle as the hot wax drips and splutters.
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Starlaz quickly says, "We stand our ground."
>Shikinny says, "That's why the troll is here."
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Shikinny dabs at your injuries with her damp cloth, cleaning away the blood and grime. She has a very gentle touch, and it doesn't hurt at all.
>Shikinny stands up.
>Morgannia says, "You do know that it is not just elves who live in the Shining City."
Speaking softly to Shikinny, you ask, "Can you send the message?"
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Kiligen knowingly says, "What about the other people within the city."
>Speaking to you, Shikinny says, "I'll get it to him after the ritual. I can't leave now."
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Kiligen knowingly says, "Is is just the elves that are going to be destroyed? or all."
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Shikinny glance at the cloth in her hand.
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Shikinny folds her cloth carefully.
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A wisp of smoke rises from a slim white candle as the hot wax drips and splutters.
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Shikinny put a bloodstained damp silk cloth in her pleated silk bag.
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Shikinny put a wet acantha leaf poultice in her pleated silk bag.
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Shikinny says, "It won't hurt a bit. He'll use the troll for the offering. I know you're afraid... I wish you weren't afraid..."
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Shikinny wrings her hands nervously as she looks around the chamber.
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Kiligen knowingly says, "If that were true you could let us go."
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Shikinny says, "No, you'll just go to the elves. That can't happen."
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Kiligen knowingly says, "Otherwise you are just spouting empty words to placate us."
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Starlaz quickly exclaims, "I am not afraid!"
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A wisp of smoke rises from a slim white candle as the hot wax drips and splutters.
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Shikinny takes a deep breath.
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Speaking in broken common, Allesia asks, "What could we possibly tell the elves that would make sense?"
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* Halgard joins the adventure.
You softly say, "I only fear for my Milari..without me.."
Morgannia says, "All this talk of elves, I'm afraid."
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Shikinny hesitantly asks, "Mejinia Milari?"
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Starlaz quickly says, "I am not elf."
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Shikinny hesitantly asks, "Milari?"
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Shikinny peers quizzically at you.
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You softly say, "The ruler of my heart."
Speaking to Starlaz, Shikinny says, "You're worse than an elf. You're a traitor to your own people."
>Starlaz quickly says, "Pfft."
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A small draft catches the flame of a slim white candle and it flickers brightly.
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Starlaz quickly says, "I nae see it that way."
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Speaking to you, Shikinny says, "But at least you had him. You knew him. He'll remember that he loved you, and go on after."
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Speaking in broken common, Kapera says, "Starlaz helps people who need it -- there is nothing wrong with that."
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Shikinny smiles nervously, plainly trying to be encouraging.
>whisper shik Please let Evarin, or Xandalf know..I simply said...always..he will understand.You don't seem to be able to move to do that.
Shikinny exclaims, "The elves don't need help!"
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Starlaz quickly asks, "You are a slave of an erithi?"
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'He knows no love for me..You quietly say, "He knows no love for me.."
>Shikinny exclaims, "I'm not a slave!"
>Shikinny says, "I'm his friend...."
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Shikinny gulps.
>You quietly say, "He knows of love, because of me."
>Starlaz quickly says, "He tells you what to do."
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Speaking in broken common, Allesia asks, "Is that why he was bossing you about?"
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Shikinny says, "He knows what needs to be done. I help him because we're friends."
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Chaliell says, "If you are his friend why does he treat you so."
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Morgannia says, "Not just you, but us, too."
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Shikinny exclaims, "He's not normally like that!"
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Morgannia says, "As you have said."
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A bit of melted wax drips from a slim white candle with a hiss. The flame jumps, burning high for a moment, then settles into a warm glow.
>Shikinny says, "He's nervous, he's upset! He doesn't want to do this, but it has to be done."
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Morgannia says, "He doesn't need to do anything."
>Chaliell says, "Very little in life HAS to be done."
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Shikinny says, "It makes him... worried."
>Starlaz quickly exclaims, "He is a trader!"
Morgannia says, "Except let us go so we can continue our work."
>Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "Perhaps you would be doing him a favor to release us then, I mean if he doesn't really want to do this."
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You quietly say, "Something he'll regret later, perhaps."
>Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "As his friend, I am sure you care about him and what's best for him."
>Shikinny quietly says, "I can't do that. He's good and wise. He knows the elves have to be punished.... they won't learn unless they're punished."
>The powerful look leaves Chaliell.
>A slim white candle glows warmly with a soft, flickering light.
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Morgannia asks, "So why then is he punishing us?"
>Shikinny says, "They turned away from the gods, and they don't respect anyone but themselves, and they took away his people's history."
>Shikinny says, "He's not punishing you."
Shikinny says, "You're just necessary. He needs healers."
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Morgannia says, "I consider this punishment."
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Shikinny sighs.
>Chaliell asks, "Why does he need healers?"
>Shikinny says, "I'm sorry."
>Starlaz quickly says, "I will not back down on my own values,for someone elses values to be pushed on me."
>Morgannia exclaims, "My friends are dying!"
>
Shikinny says, "Soon, you won't consider it punishment. It'll be all gone."
>
The glow from a slim white candle softly illuminates the room.
>
Chaliell rubs her chin thoughtfully.
>
Starlaz quickly says, "Oh."
>Morgannia says, "Being held captive is punishment of the worst kind."
>
Shikinny says, "It won't be much longer."
>
'You quietly say, "Our bodies, bound, and not able to do the work we must, to help.."
You quietly say, "The ache.."
>
Shikinny says, "It will be over by dawn."
>
Shikinny says, "There's half of the ritual that comes before dawn, and then half that comes after. Then you go home. Sort of."
>A bit of melted wax drips from a slim white candle with a hiss. The flame jumps, burning high for a moment, then settles into a warm glow.
>Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "The not knowing is what bothers me most. It leads my thoughts to wander toward the worst."
>
Morgannia says, "My heart cannot bear it."
>
Kiligen just left.
Speaking in broken common, Allesia asks, "Sort of?"
>Shikinny says, "Sort of."
>
Speaking to Shikinny, Chaliell asks, "Tell us about this ritual, please. Maybe it will ease our minds a little?"
>Speaking in broken common to Shikinny, Kapera says, "You lost one, it seems."
>
Shikinny says, "Um."
>
Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "Excellent idea, Chaliell."
>
A slim white candle flickers a moment and nearly goes out, then its flame springs to life again, burning merrily.
> "Pass on one word, when your able?"
>
Shikinny says, "I... I don't think it will make things better."
>
Shikinny says, "It's... well, it's a scary ritual."
>Morgannia says, "That does not sound good."
>
Chaliell asks, "And you tell us not to be scared?"
>
The Agresh troll warrior moans and thrashes before subsiding again.
Speaking in broken common, Allesia asks, "Is..is that troll alright?"
>Shikinny closes her eyes for a moment.
>You quietly ask, "That troll seems pretty restles, why is it so drugged?"
>Speaking in broken common, Kapera says, "Uhh.. I don't like the sounds of that."
>The white candle burns warmly, lending a soft light to the room.
Shikinny says, "Um. The troll isn't all right. It's going to die."
Morgannia says, "Gracious."
>
Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "Oh dear."
>Chaliell asks, "Does it know it is going to die?"
>Shikinny says, "No, no, that's a good thing. It's why you won't be hurt."
>
Shikinny asks, "I... I don't think so. Trolls aren't very bright, are they?"
>
Morgannia says, "I suppose it depends on who you ask."
>
Speaking to you, Shikinny asks, "Is he nice?"
>Chaliell says, "Neither are dogs, but they seem to sense when their time is coming."
A slim white candle flickers a moment and nearly goes out, then its flame springs to life again, burning merrily.
?Speaking quietly to Shikinny, you ask, "My milari?"
>
Shikinny nods.
>
Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "I s'pose this sounds odd, but I feel sympathy for the troll."
>You quietly say, "Not a word many use to describe him, he is wise, and strong willed, and very kind to me."
>
Shikinny says, "I guess that's why you're a healer. To feel sympathy for anything... an elf, a dog, a troll."
>Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "I mean, it takes the challenge out of hunting to see him just chained there about to die."
Shikinny quietly says, "Or not, if you're a hunter."
>
Kiligen just arrived.
A bit of melted wax drips from a slim white candle with a hiss. The flame jumps, burning high for a moment, then settles into a warm glow.
>
Shikinny turns away from Allesia.
>Morgannia says, "One can still have sympathies, even if one is a hunter."
>Speaking quietly to Shikinny, you say, "Please, simply say..always, he will understand."
>
Shikinny bites her lip.
>
Morgannia says, "I do not kill without regard to how my prey might feel."
>
Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "See? It is for that reason that we heal elves, its in our nature to feel compassion for others."
>.You quietly say, "It is a need we have, this compassion, the urge to aid others."
>
Shikinny says, "I can't go against Ustus. He's my friend. He's been good to me."
>Shikinny says, "He'll know..."
>A faint, flickering light emanates from a slim white candle, warming the room with its glow.
>
Shikinny says, "He's kind."
>
Shikinny defiantly says, "Not like your milani."
>
Morgannia asks, "This is kindness?"
>Starlaz quickly says, "So are some elves."
>
You quietly say, "My milari treats me very well."
>
Shikinny looks into the candle flame, and the shadow of her body leaves the room more shadowed.
>
A small draft catches the flame of a slim white candle and it flickers brightly.
>Speaking in broken common, Allesia asks, "Do you remember how you met Ustus, did you say his name was?"
Kiligen knowingly asks, "You would go against all healers to stand by Ustus?"
>Shikinny says, "Healers have never done anything for me."
>
Shikinny exclaims, "I don't see any reason to do anything for you!"
>Morgannia says, "Use us for some ritual..."
>
Morgannia asks, "What do you mean?"
>
Shikinny says, "He's coming."
>
Shikinny turns toward the door.
>
Starlaz quickly asks, "You have never been healed?"
>Chaliell asks, "Have you ever asked?"
>Ustus just arrived.
>
Starlaz quickly says, "Pfft."
>
Ustus gazes in wonder at his surroundings.
>
Speaking to Starlaz, Shikinny says, "Be quiet."
>
A faint, flickering light emanates from a slim white candle, warming the room with its glow.
>Speaking to Shikinny, Ustus asks, "Are they ready?"
>Speaking to Ustus, Shikinny says, "They're all cleaned up and ready."
>
Shikinny curtsies to Ustus.
>Starlaz quickly says, "Not me."
>Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "That depends on who you ask, really, Sir."
>Starlaz quickly says, "I am hurt."
Ustus says, "Excellent work...I shall increase your ration for the week."
>
Shikinny winces.
>Morgannia says, "Friends do not ration."
>
Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "A friend gives you a ration? Ahem."
>
Ustus says, "We better get started. I do not want to miss my deadline."
>
Speaking in broken common, Kapera asks, "Rations? you don't even get money for this Shikinny?"
Shikinny says, "We're friends. Friends take care of each other."
>Speaking in broken common, Kapera says, "Short end of the stick if you ask me."
>Shikinny says, "Everyone shut up."
>
The glow from a slim white candle softly illuminates the room.
>Shikinny turns an inquisitive ear towards Ustus.
>
Morgannia asks, "A gentle touch, a word of kindness?"
>
Speaking quietly in broken common, Allesia says, "I think I liked her better when he was gone."
>Ustus says, "Let us begin with the weave of forgotten flesh."
>Morgannia says, "Indeed."
>
You quietly ask, "Forgotten flesh?"
>
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>Shikinny moves to stand in front of Weewillow.
>.
Ustus nods to Shikinny.
>Shikinny kneels down.
>
Chaliell says, "I don't like needles.."
>Starlaz quickly says, "Uh oh."
>Speaking in broken common, Kapera says, "Um."
>Ustus says, "Apply the markings."
>
Morgannia says, "Mmm."
A slim white candle glows warmly with a soft, flickering light.
>Speaking quietly to Weewillow, Shikinny says, "This shouldn't hurt. Really. I practiced..."
>
Shikinny bites her lip.
>
Ustus removes a lacquered blue and silver flagon from in his raw silk pack.
>
Morgannia says, "I hope it is clean."
Ustus removes a silver-rimmed green crystal goblet from in his raw silk pack.
>
Shikinny picks up a sizeable needle and carefully dips it into a jar of ink.
With measured movements, she punctures Weewillow's skin, driving the ink into the flesh.
>
Kiligen knowingly says, "Yuck."
>Morgannia says, "Ouch."
>
Kiligen knowingly asks, "He brand you Shikinny?"
>Speaking in broken common, Kapera says, "Be strong, Wee.."
>Speaking in broken common, Allesia asks, "Are you alright, Weewillow?"
>
Shikinny stands up.
>
>Shikinny moves to stand in front of Allesia.
>Shikinny kneels down.
>
Kiligen knowingly asks, "Or just feed you your scraps when he deems you worthy?"
>A faint, flickering light emanates from a slim white candle, warming the room with its glow.
>
Shikinny picks up a sizeable needle and carefully dips it into a jar of ink.
With measured movements, she punctures Allesia's skin, driving the ink into the flesh.
>
Morgannia says, "Oh gracious."
Shikinny stands up.
>Shikinny moves to stand in front of Chaliell.
You slowly say, "Be brave all, we will find means, a way..to leave here.."
>Shikinny kneels down.
Starlaz quickly says, "I am not scared."
>Shikinny picks up a sizeable needle and carefully dips it into a jar of ink.
With measured movements, she punctures Chaliell's skin, driving the ink into the flesh.
>
Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "I think the practice paid off, it doesn't hurt so badly."
You see Weewillow SilverWings.
She appears to be a Half-Elf.
She appears to be in the prime of life. She has silver-flecked dark eyes and alabaster skin. She has very long, tousled white hair swept back from the temples. She has a delicate face and slender wrists.
She has a complex wheat and eye tattoo on her neck.
She has some minor cuts and bruises on her right leg, some minor cuts and bruises on her left leg, some minor cuts and bruises on her right hand, a bruised left eye, and some minor cuts and bruises on her right arm.
She has several painful-looking scars across her back, constant muscle spasms, and a scar across her neck.
She is wearing some soft ivory leather pants, a back-laced ivory velvet bodice, an elegant platinum armband, some felt gloves, a mail large sack, some soft aged leather, some burgundy tassled soft-leather boots, a ruby-clasped soft leather satchel, an ivory rose-clasped reticule, a pale pink keepsake pouch, a plush burgundy velvet cloak, a delicate burgundy rose, a delicate ivory rose, a long-stemmed scarlet rose, an opaline Elanthian snow rose, some carved ruby heart hairjewels, a set of ruby heart-shaped earrings, a deep purple ora Jakarta crest, a ivory Leya symbol, a Lorminstra brooch, a silver-bound bloodjewel amulet, a diamond dusted vultite charm bracelet, a cothinar flower talisman, a beribboned silver scabbard, a butterfly charm, a dainty dark red pack, a delicate purple rose, and a gold ring.
>
Shikinny smiles half-heartedly.
>Shikinny stands up.
>Ustus says, "There is nothing to be scared of...as long as you do my will."
> *
Kiligen knowingly says, "There will be retriution for this Ustus. and for any assistance that is granted to you."
>
Speaking in broken common, Kapera says, "Allesia, this might not be the worst of it."
>Shikinny moves to stand in front of Starlaz.
>Shikinny kneels down.
>
>Starlaz quickly says, "Pfft."
>You see Chaliell Krysial the Healer.
She appears to be a Giant.
She appears to be extremely young and taller than average. She has clouded silver eyes and pale skin. She has waist length, unkempt blue-black hair streaked with silver. She has a narrow face, a straight nose and pouting lips.
She has a complex wheat and eye tattoo on her neck.
>Shikinny picks up a sizeable needle and carefully dips it into a jar of ink.
With measured movements, she punctures Starlaz's skin, driving the ink into the flesh.
>
Starlaz quickly says, "I do my own will."
A bit of melted wax drips from a slim white candle with a hiss. The flame jumps, burning high for a moment, then settles into a warm glow.
Starlaz quickly says, "No one else."
>Shikinny stands up.
>Ustus exclaims, "You own nothing!"
>
Shikinny moves to stand in front of Kapera.
>Shikinny kneels down.
>
Starlaz quickly says, "Nor do you."
>
Speaking in broken common, Kapera says, "Grrr."
>Shikinny picks up a sizeable needle and carefully dips it into a jar of ink.
With measured movements, she punctures Kapera's skin, driving the ink into the flesh.
>Ustus asks, "Who captured who?"
>
Ustus stares at Starlaz.
>
Starlaz quickly says, "I am erithi."
>
Shikinny stands up.
>Starlaz quickly says, "You the trader."
>
Ustus says, "A branded Erithian at that."
>
Starlaz quickly says, "Doing this to your own kind."
Kiligen knowingly says, "You are a traitor ."
>
sShikinny moves to stand in front of Morgannia.
>Shikinny kneels down.
>
>look shiYou see Shikinny.
She appears to be a Burghal Gnome of the Winedotter Bloodline.
She appears to be young and untried and very short. She has bulging greenish-grey eyes and pallid, pockmarked skin. She has raggedly cut, frizzy copper red hair streaked with grey. She has a bony face.
She is in good shape.
She is holding a slender tattooing needle in her right hand.
>Shikinny picks up a sizeable needle and carefully dips it into a jar of ink.
With measured movements, she punctures Morgannia's skin, driving the ink into the flesh.
>
Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "Must we call it .. branding? It just sounds so terrible that way."
>A slim white candle flickers a moment and nearly goes out, then its flame springs to life again, burning merrily.
Morgannia says, "Ooh."
>
Shikinny stands up.
>
Speaking in broken common, Kapera says, "Aye, feel like cattle or something."
Morgannia says, "Pain is an old friend."
>?You slowly ask, "Is the marking necessary?"
>
Ustus says, "Yes."
You slowly say, "Though.."
>Shikinny stands in front of you.
>Shikinny kneels down.
You slowly say, "No.."
>
Starlaz quickly asks, "Shikinny is your slave?"
>
Speaking to you, Shikinny says, "I have to."
>
You softly say, "Please.."
>Starlaz quickly says, "Just like i thought."
>Shikinny bites her lip.
The white candle flickers softly, casting a warm light throughout the area.
>Shikinny picks up a sizeable needle and carefully dips it into a jar of ink.
With measured movements, she punctures your skin, driving the ink into the flesh.
>
Shikinny stands up.
>Shikinny moves to stand in front of Kiligen.
>
Shikinny kneels down.
>
Shikinny picks up a sizeable needle and carefully dips it into a jar of ink.
With measured movements, she punctures Kiligen's skin, driving the ink into the flesh.
>
Shikinny stands up.
>Morgannia says, "Oh my."
>
Starlaz quickly asks, "What is the mark?"
>
Ustus asks, "The markings are beautiful, no?"
>Shikinny says, "I, I have to go clean this--"
>The white candle flickers softly, casting a warm light throughout the area.
>Shikinny holds up the bloody tattooing needle.
>
Speaking in broken common, Kapera says, "The captain will hear about this, you'll hang no doubt."
>Ustus glances at Shikinny.
You softly say, "It is like nothing I have ever seen."
>
Ustus says, "So be it."
>Shikinny looks desperately nervous.
>
Ustus says, "I will complete the rest."
>Starlaz quickly says, "I can't see my markings."
>Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "They aren't so bad, though I would like to know what it means."
>
Starlaz quickly says, "Remember we bound."
>Morgannia says, "It means we are marked."
>
Speaking in broken common, Kapera says, "Kidnapping and and... foolish experiments."
>Morgannia says, "Forever."
>
Shikinny unbars the door, stumbles through it, and bolts out, letting it slam closed behind her. The bar drops back into place.
>Starlaz quickly says, "What is it a shape of."
>
>
Chaliell asks, "Should you neh have one for us to match, Ustus?"
>
'Speaking quietly to Starlaz, you say, "Look at me.."
>Ustus says, "Let us continue now."
>A slim white candle flickers a moment and nearly goes out, then its flame springs to life again, burning merrily.
>Ustus says, "Silence."
>
Kiligen knowingly says, "I see nothing on you."
>
Starlaz quickly asks, "Your neck?"
>
Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "Now really, you must not be around healers very much if you think saying silence in our presence will actually work."
>
>Kiligen knowingly says, "That is what it is."
>You quietly say, "It is the same on everyone.."
>
Ustus pours a small amount of liquid from his flagon into the green crystal goblet.
>
Ustus recites:
"Even as the waters float upon the earth, so flesh floats upon the body, nourishing and containing that which lies within. By the element of water, I call upon your flesh, which heals and renews itself."
>
A small draft catches the flame of a slim white candle and it flickers brightly.
>Starlaz quickly says, "I don't see anything."
>Kiligen knowingly says, "Wonder if you can carve a spot oout of your neck."
>
Kiligen knowingly says, "I see a complex wheat and eye tattoo on your neck."
>Ustus put a lacquered blue and silver flagon in his raw silk pack.
>
Ustus removes a polished green crystal bowl traced with golden swirls from in his raw silk pack.
>
Speaking in Guildspeak to Kapera, Chaliell says, "Not sure if i should be insulted or scared that she seemed to have forgotten me."
>
Starlaz quickly says, "I still don't see the marking."
Kiligen knowingly says, "Maybe you have to be branded to see it."
>
Speaking in Guildspeak, Kapera says, "Be silent, perhaps whatever danger passes to us will not fall on you Chaliell."
>
A slim white candle flickers a moment and nearly goes out, then its flame springs to life again, burning merrily.
>Using a small knife, Ustus cuts the Agresh troll warrior slightly, collecting a small amount of blood in his green crystal bowl.
>
Starlaz quickly asks, "They didn't do me did they?"
>
.
Ustus recites:
"Spirits of wheat, I summon you! Too long have you been trampled beneath the weight of elven arrogance. Too long have you suffered to feed the teeming cities, all grown too great for the scant merits they display."
>Kiligen knowingly says, "You have been done Chaliell."
>
Starlaz quickly says, "Someone look at me and tell me something."
>
Speaking in Guildspeak, Kapera says, "KILIGEN."
>
Kiligen knowingly says, "And you Starlaz."
>
Speaking in Guildspeak, Kapera says, "Shhhhhh."
>
Speaking knowingly in Guildspeak, Kiligen asks, "Yes?"
>Ustus put a silver-rimmed green crystal goblet in his raw silk pack.
>Speaking in Guildspeak, Chaliell says, "Didn't feel it. she must be good."
>
The white candle burns warmly, lending a soft light to the room.
>Ustus removes some wheat grass from in his raw silk pack.
>'Speaking quietly in Guildspeak, you say, "Those not marked, may have a way to escape.."
>
Speaking in Guildspeak, Kapera says, "Exactly my thoughts."
.Speaking quietly in Guildspeak, you say, "Please..do not draw attention to that fact."
Ustus brushes a small pieces of his wheat grass into the green crystal bowl.
Speaking knowingly in Guildspeak, Kiligen says, "I think we are all doomed."
>
Ustus put some wheat grass in his raw silk pack.
>
Ustus recites:
"For justice, I bind spirit and element together. Sacrifices of flesh, I offer you. Marks upon flesh are here to guide you. Wheat and water, be transformed!"
>
Speaking in Guildspeak, Morgannia says, "I think this as well."
>A small draft catches the flame of a slim white candle and it flickers brightly.
>
Starlaz quickly says, "I knew i disliked sorcerers for a reason."
>
Ustus removes a silver-rimmed green crystal goblet from in his raw silk pack.
>
Ustus pours the watery liquid from his goblet into his green crystal bowl.
>Ustus put a silver-rimmed green crystal goblet in his raw silk pack.
>
A wisp of smoke rises from a slim white candle as the hot wax drips and splutters.
>Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "Wait! Sacrifices of flesh! That's us."
>Starlaz quickly asks, "Can't we all just get along?"
>You quietly say, "Or that's the troll.."
>Ustus dips his finger into the bowl, then quickly removes it.
>
Starlaz quickly says, "He is summoning the troll."
>
Speaking knowingly in Guildspeak, Kiligen says, "The troll is to reicarnate as his slaves."
>Starlaz quickly says, "I do believe."
>
Speaking knowingly in Guildspeak, Kiligen says, "He is a sorceror."
>
Ustus touches Kiligen.
>
Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "Oh oh. Okay. Whew. I was nervous there."
>
Ustus touches you.
>
Ustus touches Morgannia.
Ustus touches Kapera.
>A slim white candle flickers a moment and nearly goes out, then its flame springs to life again, burning merrily.
>Speaking knowingly in Guildspeak, Kiligen says, "Hl."
>
Morgannia says, "Cold fingers."
>Ustus touches Starlaz.
>
Speaking in broken common to Ustus, Kapera says, "Ew, barf."
>ou quietly say, "Ouch.."
>Ustus touches Chaliell.
>Speaking in broken common, Kapera says, "Hands off me."
>Speaking knowingly in Guildspeak, Kiligen says, "Yuck."
>
Ustus touches Allesia.
>
Speaking knowingly in Guildspeak, Kiligen says, "I dont like other men's hands on me."
>Ustus touches Weewillow.
>
Chaliell says, "Soft touch.. not what i expected."
>.You quietly say, "Soft..and cold."
> * Shanticleer joins the adventure.
Starlaz quickly says, "Oh it isn't started yet."
>Starlaz quickly says, "Just wait."
>
You feel a slight pain, then your complex wheat and eye tattoo briefly begins to glow.
>A wisp of smoke rises from a slim white candle as the hot wax drips and splutters.
>
'.You wearily say, "Not this..burning.."
>
Ustus recites:
"By water and wheat, through all life and after, I bind this flesh to my command."
>
Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "You're all glowing..on your necks."
>
Ustus says, "The flesh is now bound."
>The white candle burns warmly, lending a soft light to the room.
>
Morgannia says, "Hmm."
>
Starlaz quickly says, "We will be saved."
>Ustus says, "Now we will begin the Weave of Forgotten Bone."
>
Starlaz quickly says, "Our friends will save us."
>You wearily say, "Bone.."
>
>Morgannia asks, "Bone?"
>
Starlaz quickly says, "Our friends will save us."
>'You firmly say, "If there is a way..my milari will come.."
>Speaking knowingly in Guildspeak, Kiligen says, "This part sounds painful."
>
Starlaz quickly says, "You will regret this."
>
Speaking in Guildspeak, Kapera says, "Think of how many bones you've mended, we can do this."
>
Starlaz quickly says, "We will be saved."
>Ustus says, "Forget about any rescues. No one knows where we are."
>
The glow from a slim white candle softly illuminates the room.
>
Starlaz quickly says, "Oh they smart."
>
Ustus says, "Too much faith."
>
Starlaz quickly exclaims, "I have faith!"
>Starlaz quickly says, "Faith is good."
>A slim white candle flickers a moment and nearly goes out, then its flame springs to life again, burning merrily.
>Starlaz quickly says, "Evil demons are bad."
>Speaking in Guildspeak, Chaliell asks, "Aye, Kapera. can't be worse than healing an incinerator... right?"
>
'.Speaking softly in Guildspeak to Chaliell, you say, "Indeed, we can do this.."
>Speaking in Guildspeak, Kapera says, "They can take our flesh, and break our bones.. but we've done it all before."
>
Speaking in Guildspeak, Allesia says, "Or healing for a few hours in the Town Center of the Landing."
>
Ustus says, "Let us begin, we must not delay."
>Speaking in Guildspeak, Kapera says, "Even worse."
>
Speaking in Guildspeak, Morgannia says, "All those broken and battered bodies."
>
The white candle burns warmly, lending a soft light to the room.
Speaking softly in Guildspeak, you say, "We survived them all."
Speaking softly in Guildspeak, you say, "We will overcome this.."
>
Ustus recites:
"Beneath water, there is earth. Beneath flesh, there is bone. By the element of earth, I call upon your bones, the structure of your body and the support of your soul."
>Speaking in Guildspeak, Allesia says, "Its not the breaking and battering that concerns me, its what he is going to do now."
>
Speaking in Guildspeak, Allesia says, "He could be making a quilt of us all for all we know."
>
Speaking in Guildspeak, Kapera says, "Shikinny.."
>
Starlaz quickly says, "Ha."
>
Speaking in Guildspeak, Morgannia says, "Um."
>Starlaz quickly says, "Told you."
>
Speaking in broken common to Ustus, Kapera asks, "What did you do to her?"
>
Speaking in broken common, Allesia asks, "Shouldn't you.. erm.. check on her?"
>
Starlaz quickly says, "He did nothing."
>Ustus says, "Hmmm."
>Speaking knowingly in Guildspeak, Kiligen says, "Some friend."
>Speaking in broken common, Kapera says, "He recited something and she died."
>Ustus asks, "See how those Elves just attack?"
>
Speaking quickly in Guildspeak, Starlaz says, "Our friends killed her."
>Ustus exclaims, "A poor gnome who was just cleaning her needle!"
>Speaking in Guildspeak, Morgannia says, "Sure, blame it on the elves."
>Speaking quickly in Guildspeak, Starlaz says, "They coming to save us."
>Speaking in Guildspeak, Allesia says, "Relationships like theirs are part of the reason I'm still single, I declare it."
Speaking quickly in Guildspeak, Starlaz says, "We will be saved."
>
Ustus removes an enruned agate stone from in his raw silk pack.
>
Speaking knowingly in Guildspeak, Kiligen says, "You shall be next to die Ustus."
>
Speaking in Guildspeak, Kapera asks, "So our side killed her?"
>Ustus indicates his agate stone with a smile.
>Speaking knowingly in Guildspeak, Kiligen says, "Yes."
>The white candle burns warmly, lending a soft light to the room.
>
Speaking in Guildspeak, Kapera says, "Im thinking she was just a pawn for him anyway."
>Speaking quickly in Guildspeak, Starlaz says, "Yes."
>
Speaking quickly in Guildspeak, Starlaz says, "Wrong thing to do."
> Speaking softly in Guildspeak, you say, "I do hope relaying my message.."
>Speaking quickly in Guildspeak, Starlaz says, "They need her to get through."
>
>Speaking quickly in Guildspeak, Starlaz says, "So they know where we are."
>
Speaking in Guildspeak, Chaliell says, "I'm sure she relayed your message."
>Speaking quickly in Guildspeak, you say, "I do hope they get her assistance.."
>
Ustus asks, "Message?"
Ustus asks, "What message?"
>
Speaking in Guildspeak, Chaliell says, "She seemed too kind not to."
>
Speaking in Guildspeak, Kapera asks, "What?"
Speaking quickly in Guildspeak, Starlaz says, "She is as bad as him."
>
Speaking in Guildspeak, Kapera asks, "He can understand us?"
>Speaking in Guildspeak, Morgannia says, "He understands us."
>
Ustus says, "You Empaths would surely know I can understand many languages."
>Speaking quickly in Guildspeak, you say, "I believe he must.."
>A slim white candle glows warmly with a soft, flickering light.
>Speaking quickly in Guildspeak, Starlaz says, "I feel bad for neither."
>.
Chaliell says, "I had an idea you might."
>Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "What are you speaking of? I didn't hear anything of a massage."
>Speaking quickly in Guildspeak, Starlaz says, "So."
>Ustus says, "As if."
Morgannia says, "We were just...fooling you."
>Ustus says, "I demand to know about this message."
>
Starlaz quickly says, "We will be saved."
Speaking quickly in Guildspeak, you say, "You know, when she was rubbing off te wounds..the message.."
Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "I really and truly didn't. Perhaps you're just nervous, people here things when they are nervous."
>
>Speaking quickly in Guildspeak, you ask, "Er..Massage?"
>
>Ustus glares.
>TSpeaking softly in Guildspeak, you say, "Not message."
>Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "She had a gentle touch, it did feel like a massage in a way, yes."
Speaking softly in Guildspeak, you say, "Massage."
>A slim white candle burns with a warm golden light.
>
'Indeed.Speaking softly in Guildspeak, you say, "Indeed."
>Morgannia says, "Yes, indeed."
Morgannia says, "Gentle hands."
>
>
Ustus says, "Massage? Oh - she's too nice for her own good. She needs to learn to do only as instructed."
>
Ustus put a polished green crystal bowl traced with golden swirls in his raw silk pack.
>Morgannia says, "Oh no."
>Ustus removes a bleached snake skull from in his raw silk pack.
>Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "Well it wasn't really a massage.. it was just very relaxing and gentle, especially under the circumstances."
>
Ustus put a bleached snake skull on a pentagonal stone table set inside the circle of runes.
>
Morgannia says, "Yes, that's it, just a nice gentle touch, not a real massage."
>Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "We're nervous healers, you must know how we can babble."
>The white candle flickers softly, casting a warm light throughout the area.
Speaking softly in Guildspeak, you say, "And we do babble."
>Chaliell says, "She was rather kind, scratching my nose when it itched so."
>
Ustus recites:
"Spirits of snakes, I summon you! Your wisdom is unquestioned, your guidance is unfailing."
>Chaliell says, "Especially when we get tired, aye."
>
>Speaking in Aelotian, Kapera says something you don't understand.
>Speaking nervously in Guildspeak, you ask, "Snakes?"
Ustus removes a polished green crystal bowl traced with golden swi
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Starlaz quickly says, "I hunt undead and i am erithi."
>sYou see Necromancer Ustus.
He appears to be an Erithian of the Surath Dai.
He appears to be in the meridian of life and tall. He has deep-set clear colored eyes and translucent pale skin. He has long, flowing platinum hair worn in a fringe around a hairless crown. He has a gaunt face, a thin nose and sunken cheeks.
He is in good shape.
He is wearing a pair of braided rush sandals, a double-folded raw silk pack, an angular painted silk robe, and a glass amulet.
Ustus says, "What's your point? I still need your body."
Starlaz quickly asks, "Why capture a fellow erithi?"
>Speaking softly to Ustus, you ask, "Why would you need all of our bodies?"
Morgannia says, "But we are rather attached to our bodies."
>
Speaking to Starlaz, Shikinny says, "You're not a fellow erithi to him! You're a traitor. You're an elf-servant."
>
Kiligen knowingly asks, "Where the heck are wel?"
>The glow from a slim white candle softly illuminates the room.
Weewillow softly asks, "Are we to become undead?"
>Chaliell says, "I kind of like mine. i've always thought it's cute."
>Ustus says, "Come to think of it...I will be right back. I need to gather something."
>
Ustus turns to face Shikinny.
>Starlaz quickly says, "I do not serve elves."
Weewillow makes a faint wheezing sound.
Shikinny stands up.
>Shikinny curtsies to Ustus.
>Weewillow softly exclaims, "You can't leave us here!"
>
Starlaz quickly asks, "How do i serve elves?"
>
Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "Apparently they dislike us healing elves."
>
Morgannia says, "Oh don't go."
>Speaking in broken common, Kapera asks, "You heal them, dont you?"
>
Ustus says, "Servant, watch over this place and prepare the bodies."
>
Shikinny gulps.
>Shikinny nods.
>
Morgannia says, "Eep."
>
Ustus says, "I shall return..."
>Starlaz quickly says, "I heal anyone in need."
>
Ustus just left.
>A slim white candle burns with a warm golden light.
>Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "I always dreamed of meeting a ruler, but this really isn't what I had in mind."
>
Morgannia says, "Shikinny, please, let us go."
Starlaz quickly says, "I don't approve of this i follow my own way."
>You softly say, "I heal those who aks for it.."
>Starlaz quickly says, "No one elses."
Speaking in broken common to Shikinny, Kapera says, "Please.. our friends need us."
You see Shikinny.
She appears to be a Burghal Gnome of the Winedotter Bloodline.
She appears to be young and untried and very short. She has bulging greenish-grey eyes and pallid, pockmarked skin. She has raggedly cut, frizzy copper red hair streaked with grey. She has a bony face.
She is in good shape.
She is wearing a beaded crow feather hair-ornament secured with three blue ribbons, a carved bone fox skull medallion, a small variegated grey silk robe trimmed with peach blossom embroidery, a flaxen rope belt, a gold-clasped pleated silk bag, and a pair of braided silk sandals.
>Speaking quietly to herself, Shikinny says, "He's normally nicer than that... he's just under a lot of pressure."
Shikinny mumbles something in Gnomish.
>
Morgannia says, "Those who we help and serve are dying."
>
Speaking in broken common to Shikinny, Allesia asks, "Why do you do as he says?"
Shikinny says, "But they have to die, don't you see? It's the only way they'll ever learn."
>
Shikinny moves to stand in front of Weewillow.
>
Shikinny kneels down.
Weewillow softly says, "Shikinny...release us while he is away."
Morgannia says, "No, I don't understand."
>Shikinny exclaims, "No!"
>Speaking in broken common, Allesia asks, "Die? Did she just say die?"
Shikinny says, "You're bad. You're all bad people who serve the elves. The elves are cruel and bad and arrogant...."
>Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "I really think she said die."
frown shikYou don't seem to be able to move to do that.
>Shikinny blinks back tears and shakes her head fiercely.
Chaliell says, "Well i don't disagree with you there."
Weewillow softly exclaims, "Shikinny...he has filled your head with terrible wrong ideas!"
>Morgannia says, "But...I am an elf, of sorts."
>Chaliell says, "They are arrogant. at least some are."
>
Chaliell says, "But not all are."
Weewillow softly says, "Help us."
>Shikinny picks up a snow white silk cloth.
>
You softly say, "Release us.."
>Weewillow softly says, "His plan cannot be for anything good."
>The white candle flickers softly, casting a warm light throughout the area.
>
look [Ritual Chamber]
Lines of shimmering silver and gold twine across the floor, forming a large circle of runes upon the dark surface. Deathstones have been set into the floor at even intervals along the circle. A slim white candle burns beside each stone, but the gems seem to suck away the radiance of the flames, leaving the room shadowed and gloomy. The room is flawlessly clean, but the smell of scented soap mingles with the smell of sick troll on the air. You also see the Allesia disk, a mithril-barred ironwood door in the west wall, a drugged and heavily chained Agresh troll warrior and a pentagonal stone table set inside the circle of runes.
Also here: Lord Kiligen who is sitting, Morgannia who is lying down, Kapera who is lying down, Lady Starlaz who is lying down, Chaliell who is lying down, Great Lady Allesia who is lying down, Weewillow who is sitting, Shikinny who is kneeling
Obvious exits: none
>Shikinny says, "I can't help you. If we help you, the elves won't learn what they need to learn."
>Morgannia says, "You must let us go...he will not know."
look warr
You see a fairly typical Agresh troll warrior.
It appears to be in good shape.
It has nothing at this time.
Morgannia says, "Tell us, we can teach them."
>
Weewillow softly asks, "How can we help you teach the elves?"
>Shikinny dampens the cloth carefully.
>Chaliell says, "Not all elves are as ignorant as they used to be."
>
Shikinny says, "They turned away from the gods. They don't listen to the gods."
>Shikinny says, "They don't listen to anyone but themselves."
>
Starlaz quickly says, "See you elves got me in trouble."
>Shikinny says, "They live forever, and they don't care about people, and they aren't nice to people..."
A slim white candle flickers a moment and nearly goes out, then its flame springs to life again, burning merrily.
>
Starlaz quickly says, "Hehe."
>Shikinny exclaims, "They expect everyone else to just be servants and slaves!"
>Morgannia says, "I'm nice to people."
Shikinny exclaims, "And you do what they want!"
>Kiligen knowingly says, "I want to go back."
>Kiligen knowingly says, "I dont want to be here."
>Shikinny says, "I can't do that."
>Shikinny sniffs.
>
Chaliell says, "None of us do, Kiligen."
Speaking in broken common, Kapera says, "Kiligen we all want to go back."
>
Weewillow softly says, "It is what we do shikinny."
>
Weewillow softly says, "We heal."
Morgannia says, "That's right."
>Kiligen knowingly says, "We help."
>
Chaliell says, "We have to help people. it's who we are."
>
Morgannia says, "Perhaps not as much as we once did, but we still do."
>
The white candle flickers softly, casting a warm light throughout the area.
>
Weewillow softly says, "Our deaths will na mean anything."
>Shikinny dabs at Weewillow's injuries with her damp cloth, cleaning away blood and grime.
>Speaking in broken common, Allesia asks, "If.. elves are as arrogant and bad as you say, then how do you know they will learn from this?"
Shikinny says, "They won't have a choice."
>
Weewillow softly says, "Thank you Shikinny."
>Shikinny stands up.
>Shikinny moves to stand in front of Allesia.
>Shikinny kneels down.
Weewillow softly says, "I know you want to help us."
Starlaz quickly asks, "So am i only suppose to heal eriti?"
>
>Shikinny exclaims, "If you were good people, you wouldn't be in an elven city!"
>
A slim white candle glows warmly with a soft, flickering light.
> *
Shikinny says, "You're bad, and mean, and hurtful..."
>
Morgannia exclaims, "No!"
>Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "You could let us go and then come with us, get away from that bossy man."
Morgannia says, "We are good."
>You softly say, "Though some of us are elves of sorts, and we are not mean and hurtful..."
>
Weewillow softly asks, "Oh Shikinny...who has filled your head with such nonsense?"
>Chaliell says, "I'm not mean.. usually."
>Shikinny says, "No. He's good. He sees how it has to be."
>Starlaz quickly asks, "You know why i am here?"
>Shikinny rubs at Allesia's injuries with her damp cloth, washing away blood and grime.
>
You softly say, "On a grand scale of things, I'd say we are more than helpful."
>
Starlaz quickly says, "Put better critters in the erithi areas."
>Starlaz quickly says, "Ha."
>
Speaking to Starlaz, Shikinny says, "You're here because you were helping the elves, and then he found you and took you here."
>
Starlaz quickly says, "I know this."
>Shikinny says, "I... I'm sorry to do this to you. I know you aren't elves, not really..."
>Shikinny stands up.
>
Speaking in broken common, Kapera says, "I wasn't helping anyone, and he took me anyway."
>Shikinny moves to stand in front of Chaliell.
>Shikinny kneels down.
>The glow from a slim white candle softly illuminates the room.
>
Starlaz quickly says, "I will continue to help elves."
>Speaking worriedly to Chaliell, Shikinny asks, "Does your nose still itch?"
>
Starlaz quickly exclaims, "No matter what!"
>
Chaliell says, "Nae."
>
Starlaz quickly says, "I help everyone."
>Morgannia says, "We help, regardless of race or past hurts."
>Chaliell says, "I think it was a stray hair."
>
Shikinny glances over at Chaliell and winces.
>
sighYou don't seem to be able to move to do that.
>Shikinny rummages through a gold-clasped pleated silk bag, pausing once in a while and then quickly resuming the search.
>
A faint silvery glow fades from around Allesia.
>Morgannia says, "But your master, he will harm us."
>
Shikinny picks up a wet acantha leaf poultice.
>Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "You really seem too nice, too kindhearted to be following his orders. You should think about that."
>
You softly ask, "He will be the bad person, then, yes?"
>The glow from a slim white candle softly illuminates the room.
>
"We only aid those who suffer. * Goldspot joins the adventure.
>You softly say, "We only aid those who suffer."
You softly ask, "What bad can be seen in that?"
>
Shikinny carefully applies the acantha leaves to Chaliell's broken legs.
>
Shikinny asks, "Don't you see that this can't go on?"
>
Chaliell says, "Thank you."
>Morgannia says, "He is harming all those who need us desperately now, and we are not there to help them."
>
Shikinny exclaims, "I'm sorry you got involved in this... I'm really sorry... but they don't need you! We need you more!"
>Shikinny stands up.
>Starlaz quickly exclaims, "A shame to the erithi race!"
>
Starlaz quickly says, "He is."
>
Shikinny moves to stand in front of Starlaz.
>Shikinny kneels down.
>A slim white candle glows warmly with a soft, flickering light.
>
Shikinny says, "No. He sees things, important things."
>
Starlaz quickly asks, "Like what?"
>Speaking to Starlaz, Shikinny asks, "Don't you know what the elves stole from your people?"
>
Morgannia asks, "How can helping just one be better than helping the masses?"
>
Starlaz quickly says, "Yes."
Starlaz quickly says, "Not these elves."
>
Kiligen knowingly says, "The people need us."
>
>Chaliell says, "Not entirely supporting the Erithi, but, if he was all bad, he would nae have his helper take good care of us."
>
Kiligen knowingly says, "They will die without our assistance."
>Shikinny exclaims, "City elves are all the same!"
>
Starlaz quickly says, "These elves stole nothing thatw as the pass."
>
A slim white candle burns with a warm golden light.
>
Speaking in broken common, Kapera says, "He's not here, he may not know about this Chaliell or support it."
>Speaking softly to Chaliell, you say, "He said to prepare the bodies, I don't get a good feeling from that."
>
Morgannia says, "We have all been welcomed in the Shining City."
>Starlaz quickly says, "That was the pass."
Shikinny says, "He's just angry, he gets like that when he's angry. He's normally so kind..."
Chaliell says, "Too true, kapera."
>
Speaking in broken common, Allesia asks, "What happened to make him so angry, exactly?"
>
>You see Kapera.
She appears to be an Aelotoi.
She appears to be very young and tall. She has sparkling blue-green eyes and tanned skin. She has very long, flowing golden blonde hair caught in a casual roll at the nape of her neck by some slender carved jade hairsticks. She has a delicate face and a narrow waist. She has a pair of glimmering wings.
She has some silver sapphire-dusted hoops in the ridges of both her ears.
She has some minor cuts and bruises on her right hand, some minor cuts and bruises on her left hand, and some minor cuts and bruises on her right leg.
She has severe bruises and swelling around her right eye, and an old battle scar across her chest.
She is holding an ivory-inset deringo runestaff in her right hand.
She is wearing a fitted leather-trimmed jacket, some form fitting, deep black, lizard scale leathers with a glittering white shield formed from small pieces of white ora protecting the breast, some emerald green silk sandals adorned with a tiny black rosebud, some intricate kelyn-edged gold leg greaves, a low-slung emerald green sarong, a silver hooked black leather thigh-sheath, a gold ring, a silver trim black leather backpack, a woven silver wire dragonfly brooch, a panne trimmed satin elven surcoat, a green midriff-style bodice, a yellow toadstool pin, a delicate gold toe ring, a bejewelled vaalorn sallet set with a pair of ora spikes, a drawstring black velvet pouch, and a pair of oval-shaped spectacles.
>Shikinny tends carefully to Starlaz's injuries, wiping away blood and grime.
>
>You see Chaliell Krysial the Healer.
She appears to be a Giant.
She appears to be extremely young and taller than average. She has clouded silver eyes and pale skin. She has waist length, unkempt blue-black hair streaked with silver. She has a narrow face, a straight nose and pouting lips.
She has some minor cuts and bruises on her right arm, some minor cuts and bruises on her left arm, a fractured and bleeding right leg, a fractured and bleeding left leg, some minor cuts and bruises on her right hand, some minor cuts and bruises on her left hand, minor cuts and bruises on her chest, minor cuts and bruises on her abdominal area, deep lacerations across her back, and minor bruises on her neck.
She has some old neck wounds, a missing right arm, a mangled left arm, a missing left hand, several painful-looking scars across her abdominal area, several painful-looking scars across her back, and a scar across her face.
She is holding a gold-capped orase runestaff in her right hand and a mithril alloy lootsack in her left hand.
She is wearing a silver-tipped feather stickpin, a chased sterling silver bracelet, an agate-inset imflass necklace, a jam-stained pastry satchel, a cuctucae berry talisman, a twined juniper bracelet, a black spidersilk vest, some fitted cobra-skin pants, some silvery white leather, a dusky thigh-sheath, a pair of ankle-tied moonlight white silk slippers sprinkled with deep blue mermaid's-tear sapphires, a delicate silver-belled necklace, a chased copper alloy band, a blackened mesh wand harness, a polished black leather bag embroidered with healing runes, some slashed ruby red gloves, a silver and star sapphire ring, a blood-stained linen empath's greatcloak, a pure white spidersilk backpack, and a tightly woven spidersilk sack.
>Starlaz quickly exclaims, "I will continue to heal elves!"
>
Speaking to Starlaz, Shikinny says, "No. No, you won't."
>Starlaz quickly says, "No matter what."
You softly say, "All those who seek aid.."
>
Starlaz quickly says, "Oh oh."
>
>Starlaz quickly says, "Yes i will."
>Morgannia says, "All who are in need."
>
>Speaking softly to Starlaz, Shikinny asks, "You won't ever leave here, don't you see that?"
>
The white candle flickers softly, casting a warm light throughout the area.
>Shikinny moves to stand in front of Kapera.
>Shikinny kneels down.
>
Starlaz quickly says, "Good."
>Starlaz quickly says, "I need a break."
>
Shikinny washes blood and grime away from Kapera's injuries.
>
Shikinny stands up.
>Speaking softly to Shikinny, you ask, "We will never leave?"
>Shikinny turns to face you.
>Starlaz quickly says, "I am not skeerd."
>Speaking in broken common, Kapera says, "If this is the kind of ritual Im thinking of.. You won't have to worry about ever working again Starlaz."
You quickly say, "I must leave..he needs me."
Shikinny says, "Well... not never... but not... as you."
>Morgannia asks, "You are frightening us, Shikinny, is that the way of your master?"
>
Starlaz quickly exclaims, "I am not skeerd!"
>Shikinny says, "I'm sorry I'm frightening you."
>
Shikinny bites her lip.
>
Shikinny says, "I won't talk any more."
>
A wisp of smoke rises from a slim white candle as the hot wax drips and splutters.
>Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "No no, keep talking."
>
Shikinny says, "It's probably best if you think about... well, nice things... forests and butterflies and friends...."
>Shikinny shrugs.
>
Morgannia says, "No, we need you to tell us what is happening."
>
Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "We're obviously skittish, I mean we're here. And we cannot move."
>Shikinny moves to stand in front of Morgannia.
>Starlaz quickly says, "If my hands was lose i would pick you up and put ye in my pocket."
>Shikinny kneels down.
>
Speaking to Starlaz, Shikinny exclaims, "See? You're just like an elf!"
>Chaliell asks, "Why should we think about friends if you want to destroy our friends?"
>
Starlaz quickly says, "No that was a compliment."
>
Starlaz quickly says, "Your so cute."
>Shikinny says, "If you don't have any friends who aren't elven, then you're in sad state indeed."
>Morgannia says, "Our friends are dying, as we sit here, in captivity."
>Kiligen knowingly says, "Not very kind of you Shikinny."
>
A faint, flickering light emanates from a slim white candle, warming the room with its glow.
>
Chaliell says, "I have many friends, both elf and not."
>
Shikinny washes blood and grime away from Morgannia's injuries.
>
Kiligen knowingly says, "Our friends in family are in need of us, and we are here."
>Shikinny says, "I'm sorry for your other friends."
>Shikinny stands up.
>
Speaking in broken common, Kapera asks, "So sorry you'll let them die?"
>
Shikinny says, "Um. Do any of you have messages you want to send them? I could take a message, I think..."
> "He will come for me.."
>Speaking in broken common, Kapera says, "Not a sincere apology."
>
Shikinny glances nervously at the door.
> .You quietly say, "Please, Shikinny."
>Starlaz quickly says, "Yea i do."
>
>
Starlaz quickly exclaims, "Tell them to kill the demons!"
>
Shikinny turns away from Starlaz, ignoring her.
>Speaking softly to Shikinny, you ask, "Can you get a message to my milari's Ad'shai..Lord Xandalf?"
>
A small draft catches the flame of a slim white candle and it flickers brightly.
>
Morgannia says, "Tell them we are sorry."
>
Speaking carefully to you, Shikinny asks, "Ad'shai Xandalf?"
>
Starlaz quickly says, "No sorry."
>
Speaking softly to Shikinny, you say, "Xandalf.."
>Starlaz quickly asks, "Sorry for what?"
>
Starlaz quickly says, "It was elves that did things long ago."
>Shikinny says, "Xandalf."
>Morgannia says, "Sorry for their pain and death, that we were unable to stop."
Starlaz quickly says, "This isn't right."
>Shikinny takes a deep breath.
>Shikinny nods.
>
Shikinny moves to stand in front of Kiligen.
>
A small draft catches the flame of a slim white candle and it flickers brightly.
>
Shikinny says, "I'm sure he'll give enough warning for everyone else to leave Ta'Illistim."
>
Shikinny says, "It's just the elves and their servants who will get hurt."
>Starlaz quickly says, "Pfft."
>
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>Shikinny washes blood and grime away from Kiligen's injuries.
>Shikinny stands in front of you.
>
Shikinny kneels down.
Starlaz quickly says, "If you know anything about erithians you know we don't back down."
You softly say, "Oh my.."
Shikinny earnestly says, "It won't hurt you. Really."
>
A wisp of smoke rises from a slim white candle as the hot wax drips and splutters.
>
Starlaz quickly says, "We stand our ground."
>Shikinny says, "That's why the troll is here."
>
Shikinny dabs at your injuries with her damp cloth, cleaning away the blood and grime. She has a very gentle touch, and it doesn't hurt at all.
>Shikinny stands up.
>Morgannia says, "You do know that it is not just elves who live in the Shining City."
Speaking softly to Shikinny, you ask, "Can you send the message?"
>
Kiligen knowingly says, "What about the other people within the city."
>Speaking to you, Shikinny says, "I'll get it to him after the ritual. I can't leave now."
>
Kiligen knowingly says, "Is is just the elves that are going to be destroyed? or all."
>
Shikinny glance at the cloth in her hand.
>
Shikinny folds her cloth carefully.
>
A wisp of smoke rises from a slim white candle as the hot wax drips and splutters.
>
Shikinny put a bloodstained damp silk cloth in her pleated silk bag.
>
Shikinny put a wet acantha leaf poultice in her pleated silk bag.
>
Shikinny says, "It won't hurt a bit. He'll use the troll for the offering. I know you're afraid... I wish you weren't afraid..."
>
Shikinny wrings her hands nervously as she looks around the chamber.
>
Kiligen knowingly says, "If that were true you could let us go."
>
Shikinny says, "No, you'll just go to the elves. That can't happen."
>
Kiligen knowingly says, "Otherwise you are just spouting empty words to placate us."
>
Starlaz quickly exclaims, "I am not afraid!"
>
A wisp of smoke rises from a slim white candle as the hot wax drips and splutters.
>
Shikinny takes a deep breath.
>
Speaking in broken common, Allesia asks, "What could we possibly tell the elves that would make sense?"
>
* Halgard joins the adventure.
You softly say, "I only fear for my Milari..without me.."
Morgannia says, "All this talk of elves, I'm afraid."
>
Shikinny hesitantly asks, "Mejinia Milari?"
>
Starlaz quickly says, "I am not elf."
>
Shikinny hesitantly asks, "Milari?"
>
Shikinny peers quizzically at you.
>
You softly say, "The ruler of my heart."
Speaking to Starlaz, Shikinny says, "You're worse than an elf. You're a traitor to your own people."
>Starlaz quickly says, "Pfft."
>
A small draft catches the flame of a slim white candle and it flickers brightly.
>
Starlaz quickly says, "I nae see it that way."
>
Speaking to you, Shikinny says, "But at least you had him. You knew him. He'll remember that he loved you, and go on after."
>
Speaking in broken common, Kapera says, "Starlaz helps people who need it -- there is nothing wrong with that."
>
Shikinny smiles nervously, plainly trying to be encouraging.
>whisper shik Please let Evarin, or Xandalf know..I simply said...always..he will understand.You don't seem to be able to move to do that.
Shikinny exclaims, "The elves don't need help!"
>
Starlaz quickly asks, "You are a slave of an erithi?"
>
'He knows no love for me..You quietly say, "He knows no love for me.."
>Shikinny exclaims, "I'm not a slave!"
>Shikinny says, "I'm his friend...."
>
Shikinny gulps.
>You quietly say, "He knows of love, because of me."
>Starlaz quickly says, "He tells you what to do."
>
Speaking in broken common, Allesia asks, "Is that why he was bossing you about?"
>
Shikinny says, "He knows what needs to be done. I help him because we're friends."
>
Chaliell says, "If you are his friend why does he treat you so."
>
Morgannia says, "Not just you, but us, too."
>
Shikinny exclaims, "He's not normally like that!"
>
Morgannia says, "As you have said."
>
A bit of melted wax drips from a slim white candle with a hiss. The flame jumps, burning high for a moment, then settles into a warm glow.
>Shikinny says, "He's nervous, he's upset! He doesn't want to do this, but it has to be done."
>
Morgannia says, "He doesn't need to do anything."
>Chaliell says, "Very little in life HAS to be done."
>
Shikinny says, "It makes him... worried."
>Starlaz quickly exclaims, "He is a trader!"
Morgannia says, "Except let us go so we can continue our work."
>Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "Perhaps you would be doing him a favor to release us then, I mean if he doesn't really want to do this."
>
You quietly say, "Something he'll regret later, perhaps."
>Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "As his friend, I am sure you care about him and what's best for him."
>Shikinny quietly says, "I can't do that. He's good and wise. He knows the elves have to be punished.... they won't learn unless they're punished."
>The powerful look leaves Chaliell.
>A slim white candle glows warmly with a soft, flickering light.
>
Morgannia asks, "So why then is he punishing us?"
>Shikinny says, "They turned away from the gods, and they don't respect anyone but themselves, and they took away his people's history."
>Shikinny says, "He's not punishing you."
Shikinny says, "You're just necessary. He needs healers."
>
Morgannia says, "I consider this punishment."
>
Shikinny sighs.
>Chaliell asks, "Why does he need healers?"
>Shikinny says, "I'm sorry."
>Starlaz quickly says, "I will not back down on my own values,for someone elses values to be pushed on me."
>Morgannia exclaims, "My friends are dying!"
>
Shikinny says, "Soon, you won't consider it punishment. It'll be all gone."
>
The glow from a slim white candle softly illuminates the room.
>
Chaliell rubs her chin thoughtfully.
>
Starlaz quickly says, "Oh."
>Morgannia says, "Being held captive is punishment of the worst kind."
>
Shikinny says, "It won't be much longer."
>
'You quietly say, "Our bodies, bound, and not able to do the work we must, to help.."
You quietly say, "The ache.."
>
Shikinny says, "It will be over by dawn."
>
Shikinny says, "There's half of the ritual that comes before dawn, and then half that comes after. Then you go home. Sort of."
>A bit of melted wax drips from a slim white candle with a hiss. The flame jumps, burning high for a moment, then settles into a warm glow.
>Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "The not knowing is what bothers me most. It leads my thoughts to wander toward the worst."
>
Morgannia says, "My heart cannot bear it."
>
Kiligen just left.
Speaking in broken common, Allesia asks, "Sort of?"
>Shikinny says, "Sort of."
>
Speaking to Shikinny, Chaliell asks, "Tell us about this ritual, please. Maybe it will ease our minds a little?"
>Speaking in broken common to Shikinny, Kapera says, "You lost one, it seems."
>
Shikinny says, "Um."
>
Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "Excellent idea, Chaliell."
>
A slim white candle flickers a moment and nearly goes out, then its flame springs to life again, burning merrily.
> "Pass on one word, when your able?"
>
Shikinny says, "I... I don't think it will make things better."
>
Shikinny says, "It's... well, it's a scary ritual."
>Morgannia says, "That does not sound good."
>
Chaliell asks, "And you tell us not to be scared?"
>
The Agresh troll warrior moans and thrashes before subsiding again.
Speaking in broken common, Allesia asks, "Is..is that troll alright?"
>Shikinny closes her eyes for a moment.
>You quietly ask, "That troll seems pretty restles, why is it so drugged?"
>Speaking in broken common, Kapera says, "Uhh.. I don't like the sounds of that."
>The white candle burns warmly, lending a soft light to the room.
Shikinny says, "Um. The troll isn't all right. It's going to die."
Morgannia says, "Gracious."
>
Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "Oh dear."
>Chaliell asks, "Does it know it is going to die?"
>Shikinny says, "No, no, that's a good thing. It's why you won't be hurt."
>
Shikinny asks, "I... I don't think so. Trolls aren't very bright, are they?"
>
Morgannia says, "I suppose it depends on who you ask."
>
Speaking to you, Shikinny asks, "Is he nice?"
>Chaliell says, "Neither are dogs, but they seem to sense when their time is coming."
A slim white candle flickers a moment and nearly goes out, then its flame springs to life again, burning merrily.
?Speaking quietly to Shikinny, you ask, "My milari?"
>
Shikinny nods.
>
Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "I s'pose this sounds odd, but I feel sympathy for the troll."
>You quietly say, "Not a word many use to describe him, he is wise, and strong willed, and very kind to me."
>
Shikinny says, "I guess that's why you're a healer. To feel sympathy for anything... an elf, a dog, a troll."
>Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "I mean, it takes the challenge out of hunting to see him just chained there about to die."
Shikinny quietly says, "Or not, if you're a hunter."
>
Kiligen just arrived.
A bit of melted wax drips from a slim white candle with a hiss. The flame jumps, burning high for a moment, then settles into a warm glow.
>
Shikinny turns away from Allesia.
>Morgannia says, "One can still have sympathies, even if one is a hunter."
>Speaking quietly to Shikinny, you say, "Please, simply say..always, he will understand."
>
Shikinny bites her lip.
>
Morgannia says, "I do not kill without regard to how my prey might feel."
>
Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "See? It is for that reason that we heal elves, its in our nature to feel compassion for others."
>.You quietly say, "It is a need we have, this compassion, the urge to aid others."
>
Shikinny says, "I can't go against Ustus. He's my friend. He's been good to me."
>Shikinny says, "He'll know..."
>A faint, flickering light emanates from a slim white candle, warming the room with its glow.
>
Shikinny says, "He's kind."
>
Shikinny defiantly says, "Not like your milani."
>
Morgannia asks, "This is kindness?"
>Starlaz quickly says, "So are some elves."
>
You quietly say, "My milari treats me very well."
>
Shikinny looks into the candle flame, and the shadow of her body leaves the room more shadowed.
>
A small draft catches the flame of a slim white candle and it flickers brightly.
>Speaking in broken common, Allesia asks, "Do you remember how you met Ustus, did you say his name was?"
Kiligen knowingly asks, "You would go against all healers to stand by Ustus?"
>Shikinny says, "Healers have never done anything for me."
>
Shikinny exclaims, "I don't see any reason to do anything for you!"
>Morgannia says, "Use us for some ritual..."
>
Morgannia asks, "What do you mean?"
>
Shikinny says, "He's coming."
>
Shikinny turns toward the door.
>
Starlaz quickly asks, "You have never been healed?"
>Chaliell asks, "Have you ever asked?"
>Ustus just arrived.
>
Starlaz quickly says, "Pfft."
>
Ustus gazes in wonder at his surroundings.
>
Speaking to Starlaz, Shikinny says, "Be quiet."
>
A faint, flickering light emanates from a slim white candle, warming the room with its glow.
>Speaking to Shikinny, Ustus asks, "Are they ready?"
>Speaking to Ustus, Shikinny says, "They're all cleaned up and ready."
>
Shikinny curtsies to Ustus.
>Starlaz quickly says, "Not me."
>Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "That depends on who you ask, really, Sir."
>Starlaz quickly says, "I am hurt."
Ustus says, "Excellent work...I shall increase your ration for the week."
>
Shikinny winces.
>Morgannia says, "Friends do not ration."
>
Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "A friend gives you a ration? Ahem."
>
Ustus says, "We better get started. I do not want to miss my deadline."
>
Speaking in broken common, Kapera asks, "Rations? you don't even get money for this Shikinny?"
Shikinny says, "We're friends. Friends take care of each other."
>Speaking in broken common, Kapera says, "Short end of the stick if you ask me."
>Shikinny says, "Everyone shut up."
>
The glow from a slim white candle softly illuminates the room.
>Shikinny turns an inquisitive ear towards Ustus.
>
Morgannia asks, "A gentle touch, a word of kindness?"
>
Speaking quietly in broken common, Allesia says, "I think I liked her better when he was gone."
>Ustus says, "Let us begin with the weave of forgotten flesh."
>Morgannia says, "Indeed."
>
You quietly ask, "Forgotten flesh?"
>
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>Shikinny moves to stand in front of Weewillow.
>.
Ustus nods to Shikinny.
>Shikinny kneels down.
>
Chaliell says, "I don't like needles.."
>Starlaz quickly says, "Uh oh."
>Speaking in broken common, Kapera says, "Um."
>Ustus says, "Apply the markings."
>
Morgannia says, "Mmm."
A slim white candle glows warmly with a soft, flickering light.
>Speaking quietly to Weewillow, Shikinny says, "This shouldn't hurt. Really. I practiced..."
>
Shikinny bites her lip.
>
Ustus removes a lacquered blue and silver flagon from in his raw silk pack.
>
Morgannia says, "I hope it is clean."
Ustus removes a silver-rimmed green crystal goblet from in his raw silk pack.
>
Shikinny picks up a sizeable needle and carefully dips it into a jar of ink.
With measured movements, she punctures Weewillow's skin, driving the ink into the flesh.
>
Kiligen knowingly says, "Yuck."
>Morgannia says, "Ouch."
>
Kiligen knowingly asks, "He brand you Shikinny?"
>Speaking in broken common, Kapera says, "Be strong, Wee.."
>Speaking in broken common, Allesia asks, "Are you alright, Weewillow?"
>
Shikinny stands up.
>
>Shikinny moves to stand in front of Allesia.
>Shikinny kneels down.
>
Kiligen knowingly asks, "Or just feed you your scraps when he deems you worthy?"
>A faint, flickering light emanates from a slim white candle, warming the room with its glow.
>
Shikinny picks up a sizeable needle and carefully dips it into a jar of ink.
With measured movements, she punctures Allesia's skin, driving the ink into the flesh.
>
Morgannia says, "Oh gracious."
Shikinny stands up.
>Shikinny moves to stand in front of Chaliell.
You slowly say, "Be brave all, we will find means, a way..to leave here.."
>Shikinny kneels down.
Starlaz quickly says, "I am not scared."
>Shikinny picks up a sizeable needle and carefully dips it into a jar of ink.
With measured movements, she punctures Chaliell's skin, driving the ink into the flesh.
>
Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "I think the practice paid off, it doesn't hurt so badly."
You see Weewillow SilverWings.
She appears to be a Half-Elf.
She appears to be in the prime of life. She has silver-flecked dark eyes and alabaster skin. She has very long, tousled white hair swept back from the temples. She has a delicate face and slender wrists.
She has a complex wheat and eye tattoo on her neck.
She has some minor cuts and bruises on her right leg, some minor cuts and bruises on her left leg, some minor cuts and bruises on her right hand, a bruised left eye, and some minor cuts and bruises on her right arm.
She has several painful-looking scars across her back, constant muscle spasms, and a scar across her neck.
She is wearing some soft ivory leather pants, a back-laced ivory velvet bodice, an elegant platinum armband, some felt gloves, a mail large sack, some soft aged leather, some burgundy tassled soft-leather boots, a ruby-clasped soft leather satchel, an ivory rose-clasped reticule, a pale pink keepsake pouch, a plush burgundy velvet cloak, a delicate burgundy rose, a delicate ivory rose, a long-stemmed scarlet rose, an opaline Elanthian snow rose, some carved ruby heart hairjewels, a set of ruby heart-shaped earrings, a deep purple ora Jakarta crest, a ivory Leya symbol, a Lorminstra brooch, a silver-bound bloodjewel amulet, a diamond dusted vultite charm bracelet, a cothinar flower talisman, a beribboned silver scabbard, a butterfly charm, a dainty dark red pack, a delicate purple rose, and a gold ring.
>
Shikinny smiles half-heartedly.
>Shikinny stands up.
>Ustus says, "There is nothing to be scared of...as long as you do my will."
> *
Kiligen knowingly says, "There will be retriution for this Ustus. and for any assistance that is granted to you."
>
Speaking in broken common, Kapera says, "Allesia, this might not be the worst of it."
>Shikinny moves to stand in front of Starlaz.
>Shikinny kneels down.
>
>Starlaz quickly says, "Pfft."
>You see Chaliell Krysial the Healer.
She appears to be a Giant.
She appears to be extremely young and taller than average. She has clouded silver eyes and pale skin. She has waist length, unkempt blue-black hair streaked with silver. She has a narrow face, a straight nose and pouting lips.
She has a complex wheat and eye tattoo on her neck.
>Shikinny picks up a sizeable needle and carefully dips it into a jar of ink.
With measured movements, she punctures Starlaz's skin, driving the ink into the flesh.
>
Starlaz quickly says, "I do my own will."
A bit of melted wax drips from a slim white candle with a hiss. The flame jumps, burning high for a moment, then settles into a warm glow.
Starlaz quickly says, "No one else."
>Shikinny stands up.
>Ustus exclaims, "You own nothing!"
>
Shikinny moves to stand in front of Kapera.
>Shikinny kneels down.
>
Starlaz quickly says, "Nor do you."
>
Speaking in broken common, Kapera says, "Grrr."
>Shikinny picks up a sizeable needle and carefully dips it into a jar of ink.
With measured movements, she punctures Kapera's skin, driving the ink into the flesh.
>Ustus asks, "Who captured who?"
>
Ustus stares at Starlaz.
>
Starlaz quickly says, "I am erithi."
>
Shikinny stands up.
>Starlaz quickly says, "You the trader."
>
Ustus says, "A branded Erithian at that."
>
Starlaz quickly says, "Doing this to your own kind."
Kiligen knowingly says, "You are a traitor ."
>
sShikinny moves to stand in front of Morgannia.
>Shikinny kneels down.
>
>look shiYou see Shikinny.
She appears to be a Burghal Gnome of the Winedotter Bloodline.
She appears to be young and untried and very short. She has bulging greenish-grey eyes and pallid, pockmarked skin. She has raggedly cut, frizzy copper red hair streaked with grey. She has a bony face.
She is in good shape.
She is holding a slender tattooing needle in her right hand.
>Shikinny picks up a sizeable needle and carefully dips it into a jar of ink.
With measured movements, she punctures Morgannia's skin, driving the ink into the flesh.
>
Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "Must we call it .. branding? It just sounds so terrible that way."
>A slim white candle flickers a moment and nearly goes out, then its flame springs to life again, burning merrily.
Morgannia says, "Ooh."
>
Shikinny stands up.
>
Speaking in broken common, Kapera says, "Aye, feel like cattle or something."
Morgannia says, "Pain is an old friend."
>?You slowly ask, "Is the marking necessary?"
>
Ustus says, "Yes."
You slowly say, "Though.."
>Shikinny stands in front of you.
>Shikinny kneels down.
You slowly say, "No.."
>
Starlaz quickly asks, "Shikinny is your slave?"
>
Speaking to you, Shikinny says, "I have to."
>
You softly say, "Please.."
>Starlaz quickly says, "Just like i thought."
>Shikinny bites her lip.
The white candle flickers softly, casting a warm light throughout the area.
>Shikinny picks up a sizeable needle and carefully dips it into a jar of ink.
With measured movements, she punctures your skin, driving the ink into the flesh.
>
Shikinny stands up.
>Shikinny moves to stand in front of Kiligen.
>
Shikinny kneels down.
>
Shikinny picks up a sizeable needle and carefully dips it into a jar of ink.
With measured movements, she punctures Kiligen's skin, driving the ink into the flesh.
>
Shikinny stands up.
>Morgannia says, "Oh my."
>
Starlaz quickly asks, "What is the mark?"
>
Ustus asks, "The markings are beautiful, no?"
>Shikinny says, "I, I have to go clean this--"
>The white candle flickers softly, casting a warm light throughout the area.
>Shikinny holds up the bloody tattooing needle.
>
Speaking in broken common, Kapera says, "The captain will hear about this, you'll hang no doubt."
>Ustus glances at Shikinny.
You softly say, "It is like nothing I have ever seen."
>
Ustus says, "So be it."
>Shikinny looks desperately nervous.
>
Ustus says, "I will complete the rest."
>Starlaz quickly says, "I can't see my markings."
>Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "They aren't so bad, though I would like to know what it means."
>
Starlaz quickly says, "Remember we bound."
>Morgannia says, "It means we are marked."
>
Speaking in broken common, Kapera says, "Kidnapping and and... foolish experiments."
>Morgannia says, "Forever."
>
Shikinny unbars the door, stumbles through it, and bolts out, letting it slam closed behind her. The bar drops back into place.
>Starlaz quickly says, "What is it a shape of."
>
>
Chaliell asks, "Should you neh have one for us to match, Ustus?"
>
'Speaking quietly to Starlaz, you say, "Look at me.."
>Ustus says, "Let us continue now."
>A slim white candle flickers a moment and nearly goes out, then its flame springs to life again, burning merrily.
>Ustus says, "Silence."
>
Kiligen knowingly says, "I see nothing on you."
>
Starlaz quickly asks, "Your neck?"
>
Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "Now really, you must not be around healers very much if you think saying silence in our presence will actually work."
>
>Kiligen knowingly says, "That is what it is."
>You quietly say, "It is the same on everyone.."
>
Ustus pours a small amount of liquid from his flagon into the green crystal goblet.
>
Ustus recites:
"Even as the waters float upon the earth, so flesh floats upon the body, nourishing and containing that which lies within. By the element of water, I call upon your flesh, which heals and renews itself."
>
A small draft catches the flame of a slim white candle and it flickers brightly.
>Starlaz quickly says, "I don't see anything."
>Kiligen knowingly says, "Wonder if you can carve a spot oout of your neck."
>
Kiligen knowingly says, "I see a complex wheat and eye tattoo on your neck."
>Ustus put a lacquered blue and silver flagon in his raw silk pack.
>
Ustus removes a polished green crystal bowl traced with golden swirls from in his raw silk pack.
>
Speaking in Guildspeak to Kapera, Chaliell says, "Not sure if i should be insulted or scared that she seemed to have forgotten me."
>
Starlaz quickly says, "I still don't see the marking."
Kiligen knowingly says, "Maybe you have to be branded to see it."
>
Speaking in Guildspeak, Kapera says, "Be silent, perhaps whatever danger passes to us will not fall on you Chaliell."
>
A slim white candle flickers a moment and nearly goes out, then its flame springs to life again, burning merrily.
>Using a small knife, Ustus cuts the Agresh troll warrior slightly, collecting a small amount of blood in his green crystal bowl.
>
Starlaz quickly asks, "They didn't do me did they?"
>
.
Ustus recites:
"Spirits of wheat, I summon you! Too long have you been trampled beneath the weight of elven arrogance. Too long have you suffered to feed the teeming cities, all grown too great for the scant merits they display."
>Kiligen knowingly says, "You have been done Chaliell."
>
Starlaz quickly says, "Someone look at me and tell me something."
>
Speaking in Guildspeak, Kapera says, "KILIGEN."
>
Kiligen knowingly says, "And you Starlaz."
>
Speaking in Guildspeak, Kapera says, "Shhhhhh."
>
Speaking knowingly in Guildspeak, Kiligen asks, "Yes?"
>Ustus put a silver-rimmed green crystal goblet in his raw silk pack.
>Speaking in Guildspeak, Chaliell says, "Didn't feel it. she must be good."
>
The white candle burns warmly, lending a soft light to the room.
>Ustus removes some wheat grass from in his raw silk pack.
>'Speaking quietly in Guildspeak, you say, "Those not marked, may have a way to escape.."
>
Speaking in Guildspeak, Kapera says, "Exactly my thoughts."
.Speaking quietly in Guildspeak, you say, "Please..do not draw attention to that fact."
Ustus brushes a small pieces of his wheat grass into the green crystal bowl.
Speaking knowingly in Guildspeak, Kiligen says, "I think we are all doomed."
>
Ustus put some wheat grass in his raw silk pack.
>
Ustus recites:
"For justice, I bind spirit and element together. Sacrifices of flesh, I offer you. Marks upon flesh are here to guide you. Wheat and water, be transformed!"
>
Speaking in Guildspeak, Morgannia says, "I think this as well."
>A small draft catches the flame of a slim white candle and it flickers brightly.
>
Starlaz quickly says, "I knew i disliked sorcerers for a reason."
>
Ustus removes a silver-rimmed green crystal goblet from in his raw silk pack.
>
Ustus pours the watery liquid from his goblet into his green crystal bowl.
>Ustus put a silver-rimmed green crystal goblet in his raw silk pack.
>
A wisp of smoke rises from a slim white candle as the hot wax drips and splutters.
>Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "Wait! Sacrifices of flesh! That's us."
>Starlaz quickly asks, "Can't we all just get along?"
>You quietly say, "Or that's the troll.."
>Ustus dips his finger into the bowl, then quickly removes it.
>
Starlaz quickly says, "He is summoning the troll."
>
Speaking knowingly in Guildspeak, Kiligen says, "The troll is to reicarnate as his slaves."
>Starlaz quickly says, "I do believe."
>
Speaking knowingly in Guildspeak, Kiligen says, "He is a sorceror."
>
Ustus touches Kiligen.
>
Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "Oh oh. Okay. Whew. I was nervous there."
>
Ustus touches you.
>
Ustus touches Morgannia.
Ustus touches Kapera.
>A slim white candle flickers a moment and nearly goes out, then its flame springs to life again, burning merrily.
>Speaking knowingly in Guildspeak, Kiligen says, "Hl."
>
Morgannia says, "Cold fingers."
>Ustus touches Starlaz.
>
Speaking in broken common to Ustus, Kapera says, "Ew, barf."
>ou quietly say, "Ouch.."
>Ustus touches Chaliell.
>Speaking in broken common, Kapera says, "Hands off me."
>Speaking knowingly in Guildspeak, Kiligen says, "Yuck."
>
Ustus touches Allesia.
>
Speaking knowingly in Guildspeak, Kiligen says, "I dont like other men's hands on me."
>Ustus touches Weewillow.
>
Chaliell says, "Soft touch.. not what i expected."
>.You quietly say, "Soft..and cold."
> * Shanticleer joins the adventure.
Starlaz quickly says, "Oh it isn't started yet."
>Starlaz quickly says, "Just wait."
>
You feel a slight pain, then your complex wheat and eye tattoo briefly begins to glow.
>A wisp of smoke rises from a slim white candle as the hot wax drips and splutters.
>
'.You wearily say, "Not this..burning.."
>
Ustus recites:
"By water and wheat, through all life and after, I bind this flesh to my command."
>
Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "You're all glowing..on your necks."
>
Ustus says, "The flesh is now bound."
>The white candle burns warmly, lending a soft light to the room.
>
Morgannia says, "Hmm."
>
Starlaz quickly says, "We will be saved."
>Ustus says, "Now we will begin the Weave of Forgotten Bone."
>
Starlaz quickly says, "Our friends will save us."
>You wearily say, "Bone.."
>
>Morgannia asks, "Bone?"
>
Starlaz quickly says, "Our friends will save us."
>'You firmly say, "If there is a way..my milari will come.."
>Speaking knowingly in Guildspeak, Kiligen says, "This part sounds painful."
>
Starlaz quickly says, "You will regret this."
>
Speaking in Guildspeak, Kapera says, "Think of how many bones you've mended, we can do this."
>
Starlaz quickly says, "We will be saved."
>Ustus says, "Forget about any rescues. No one knows where we are."
>
The glow from a slim white candle softly illuminates the room.
>
Starlaz quickly says, "Oh they smart."
>
Ustus says, "Too much faith."
>
Starlaz quickly exclaims, "I have faith!"
>Starlaz quickly says, "Faith is good."
>A slim white candle flickers a moment and nearly goes out, then its flame springs to life again, burning merrily.
>Starlaz quickly says, "Evil demons are bad."
>Speaking in Guildspeak, Chaliell asks, "Aye, Kapera. can't be worse than healing an incinerator... right?"
>
'.Speaking softly in Guildspeak to Chaliell, you say, "Indeed, we can do this.."
>Speaking in Guildspeak, Kapera says, "They can take our flesh, and break our bones.. but we've done it all before."
>
Speaking in Guildspeak, Allesia says, "Or healing for a few hours in the Town Center of the Landing."
>
Ustus says, "Let us begin, we must not delay."
>Speaking in Guildspeak, Kapera says, "Even worse."
>
Speaking in Guildspeak, Morgannia says, "All those broken and battered bodies."
>
The white candle burns warmly, lending a soft light to the room.
Speaking softly in Guildspeak, you say, "We survived them all."
Speaking softly in Guildspeak, you say, "We will overcome this.."
>
Ustus recites:
"Beneath water, there is earth. Beneath flesh, there is bone. By the element of earth, I call upon your bones, the structure of your body and the support of your soul."
>Speaking in Guildspeak, Allesia says, "Its not the breaking and battering that concerns me, its what he is going to do now."
>
Speaking in Guildspeak, Allesia says, "He could be making a quilt of us all for all we know."
>
Speaking in Guildspeak, Kapera says, "Shikinny.."
>
Starlaz quickly says, "Ha."
>
Speaking in Guildspeak, Morgannia says, "Um."
>Starlaz quickly says, "Told you."
>
Speaking in broken common to Ustus, Kapera asks, "What did you do to her?"
>
Speaking in broken common, Allesia asks, "Shouldn't you.. erm.. check on her?"
>
Starlaz quickly says, "He did nothing."
>Ustus says, "Hmmm."
>Speaking knowingly in Guildspeak, Kiligen says, "Some friend."
>Speaking in broken common, Kapera says, "He recited something and she died."
>Ustus asks, "See how those Elves just attack?"
>
Speaking quickly in Guildspeak, Starlaz says, "Our friends killed her."
>Ustus exclaims, "A poor gnome who was just cleaning her needle!"
>Speaking in Guildspeak, Morgannia says, "Sure, blame it on the elves."
>Speaking quickly in Guildspeak, Starlaz says, "They coming to save us."
>Speaking in Guildspeak, Allesia says, "Relationships like theirs are part of the reason I'm still single, I declare it."
Speaking quickly in Guildspeak, Starlaz says, "We will be saved."
>
Ustus removes an enruned agate stone from in his raw silk pack.
>
Speaking knowingly in Guildspeak, Kiligen says, "You shall be next to die Ustus."
>
Speaking in Guildspeak, Kapera asks, "So our side killed her?"
>Ustus indicates his agate stone with a smile.
>Speaking knowingly in Guildspeak, Kiligen says, "Yes."
>The white candle burns warmly, lending a soft light to the room.
>
Speaking in Guildspeak, Kapera says, "Im thinking she was just a pawn for him anyway."
>Speaking quickly in Guildspeak, Starlaz says, "Yes."
>
Speaking quickly in Guildspeak, Starlaz says, "Wrong thing to do."
> Speaking softly in Guildspeak, you say, "I do hope relaying my message.."
>Speaking quickly in Guildspeak, Starlaz says, "They need her to get through."
>
>Speaking quickly in Guildspeak, Starlaz says, "So they know where we are."
>
Speaking in Guildspeak, Chaliell says, "I'm sure she relayed your message."
>Speaking quickly in Guildspeak, you say, "I do hope they get her assistance.."
>
Ustus asks, "Message?"
Ustus asks, "What message?"
>
Speaking in Guildspeak, Chaliell says, "She seemed too kind not to."
>
Speaking in Guildspeak, Kapera asks, "What?"
Speaking quickly in Guildspeak, Starlaz says, "She is as bad as him."
>
Speaking in Guildspeak, Kapera asks, "He can understand us?"
>Speaking in Guildspeak, Morgannia says, "He understands us."
>
Ustus says, "You Empaths would surely know I can understand many languages."
>Speaking quickly in Guildspeak, you say, "I believe he must.."
>A slim white candle glows warmly with a soft, flickering light.
>Speaking quickly in Guildspeak, Starlaz says, "I feel bad for neither."
>.
Chaliell says, "I had an idea you might."
>Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "What are you speaking of? I didn't hear anything of a massage."
>Speaking quickly in Guildspeak, Starlaz says, "So."
>Ustus says, "As if."
Morgannia says, "We were just...fooling you."
>Ustus says, "I demand to know about this message."
>
Starlaz quickly says, "We will be saved."
Speaking quickly in Guildspeak, you say, "You know, when she was rubbing off te wounds..the message.."
Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "I really and truly didn't. Perhaps you're just nervous, people here things when they are nervous."
>
>Speaking quickly in Guildspeak, you ask, "Er..Massage?"
>
>Ustus glares.
>TSpeaking softly in Guildspeak, you say, "Not message."
>Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "She had a gentle touch, it did feel like a massage in a way, yes."
Speaking softly in Guildspeak, you say, "Massage."
>A slim white candle burns with a warm golden light.
>
'Indeed.Speaking softly in Guildspeak, you say, "Indeed."
>Morgannia says, "Yes, indeed."
Morgannia says, "Gentle hands."
>
>
Ustus says, "Massage? Oh - she's too nice for her own good. She needs to learn to do only as instructed."
>
Ustus put a polished green crystal bowl traced with golden swirls in his raw silk pack.
>Morgannia says, "Oh no."
>Ustus removes a bleached snake skull from in his raw silk pack.
>Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "Well it wasn't really a massage.. it was just very relaxing and gentle, especially under the circumstances."
>
Ustus put a bleached snake skull on a pentagonal stone table set inside the circle of runes.
>
Morgannia says, "Yes, that's it, just a nice gentle touch, not a real massage."
>Speaking in broken common, Allesia says, "We're nervous healers, you must know how we can babble."
>The white candle flickers softly, casting a warm light throughout the area.
Speaking softly in Guildspeak, you say, "And we do babble."
>Chaliell says, "She was rather kind, scratching my nose when it itched so."
>
Ustus recites:
"Spirits of snakes, I summon you! Your wisdom is unquestioned, your guidance is unfailing."
>Chaliell says, "Especially when we get tired, aye."
>
>Speaking in Aelotian, Kapera says something you don't understand.
>Speaking nervously in Guildspeak, you ask, "Snakes?"
Ustus removes a polished green crystal bowl traced with golden swi
[Edited on 8-17-2005 by Ra