The Mauldor Time-Line, Book 1: Birth and Rebirth

[Earthbound]

Eh, I just didn't post yet because I didn't see anything significant that I could do in one post. I always like to do lots of stuff in every time I say something, and the current situation doesn't really let me do much, but I'll try anyway. I won't let this RP die! Bleararargh!

Ahem, anyway...

Bildin looked at Njord's nicked axe for a moment. If the blade could do that to a block of iron, he really didn't want to know what it could do to Gnomen flesh. He nervously looked back at the blade, observing the pattern of its swings. Njord chuckled momentarily at Bildin's scared demeanor.

<color=red> "How dare he laugh at me!" Bildin raged in his mind as his eyes shot daggers at Njord. <color=red> "A groveling mongrel like him thinks he's better than me! What does he know?" Bildin lifted his staff off the ground and charged at the blades. <color=red> "Ugly brute! Worthless coward! Thoughtless savage!" Bildin's mind stormed as he jumped through the path of the blade.

 

[fanklok]

Spoiler: OOC

i had something that i was gonna post then half way through typing it i just left and i'm too busy playing God of War to figure it out (why the fuck does it ask me if i wanr ro switch to easy after i die 700 times trying to finish a puzzle when it only makes combat easier)

 

[Captainguy42]

Miffy was covered in sweat, he didn't know how long he could keep this melee up, and these imps where only growing in number, soon he would be overrun.

Miffy then continued the momentum from the kick further, kneeing the Imp Brute in the stomach and also bringing swinging his arms down to slam the monster.

Spoiler: OOC

Ya sorry, haven't been posting the much but don't worry, we'll get through this.

 

[Hikikomori Ookami]

Spoiler: OOC

Had a busy weekend and I'll be out of town from Wednesday through Sunday so you'll have to control Artemis, but I'm not planning on giving up on this yet.

Seeing Miffy beginning to tire and Sisk weaken noticeably after casting one spell, Artemis questioned splitting the group up. He shook the thought off though and threw his torch at the mass of tentacles, reaching to draw an arrow as soon as the torch left his hand and firing it at the imp to Miffy's side.

 

[Mordereth]

The Imp Brute recoiles with deadly speed, even after taking substantial damage, and lands a solid blow.

Miffy: 20/30

Brute: 5/10

Artemis's torch lights the tentacle aflame and causes more Imps who'd been peeling themselves off to burn.

Two Imps, one limping, make their way towards Artemis. He can make two rapid shots and hit them both, or take one solid one before the one not limping arrives.

Spoiler: Homework all day

Sorry I'll do my best to keep on ah' DMing. Today was just exceptionally bad.

Bildin makes it past the first blade, and then the next.

In the room near the hole.

 

[Hikikomori Ookami]

Artemis sees Miffy stumble after the brute lands a heavy blow on his shoulder before noticing the two imps heading in his direction. Quickly weighing his options, Artemis decides to fire a quick shot at the brute now that there is some space between it and Miffy and a second quick shot at the healthier of the two imps heading towards him. Out of time, Artemis draws his shortsword and keeps his bow out in front of him to keep the imps off balance.

 

[CourtingDisaster]

Spoiler: OOC

I'm back. Thanks Mordereth. I was going to try something similar - Trying to control/launch the magical flames. I'm sort of in the middle of doing that action. So I'll continue posting when that finishes.

 

[Captainguy42]

As the arrows fly, Miffy feels a new surge of confidence as he rebounds from the blow, knowing his allies are right behind him.

Miffy stabs his knife into the chest of the imp brute and then kicks it hard in the gut for good measure.

 

[Mordereth]

Spoiler: I've been gone for homework...

I'll clean this up fast, keep it moving

Spoiler: OOC

I'm back. Thanks Mordereth. I was going to try something similar - Trying to control/launch the magical flames. I'm sort of in the middle of doing that action. So I'll continue posting when that finishes.

Siskan launches one more assault of Mana at the flame, and then curves it to the side at the last moment. The flame smashes against the vine, flattening it against the wall and causing some to follow it in.

The room has some broken desks and scattered papers written in what's either gibberish or odd characters and what seem to be diagrams.

Miffy slays the Brute! It falls to the ground dead, also with Artemis' arrow protruding from it's breast.

The healthier of the imps is struck dead, and the limping one finally falls flat and unwinds itself.

The battle is won! You're all about 3 quarters of the way to level 3!

Siskan has only 10 Mana left.[/b]

Now all that remains is to destroy the heart, before it can continue to send these Imps at the group.

 

[Earthbound]

Bildin is hurtling through the air. His mind is a maelstrom of rage. <color=red> Valueless louse! He passes the first blade. The whoosh of it behind him goes unnoticed. <color=red> Inept scoundrel! He passes the path of the second blade. It misses him by a hair. <color=red> Atrocious...

Bildin slams into the ground. His momentum causes him to roll over, looking up at the ceiling. The cavity in the wall is in his frame of vision. He gets to his feet. <color=red> This is all that braindead barbarian's fau..., a gleam in the wall catches his eye, diverting his attention from Njord. It is inside the hole from earlier. It seems that there is no giant caterpillar in there, unless it is a giant, shiny caterpillar. "Oooouuuh," Bildin resonates as he walks toward the hole.

As a gnome, Bildin has a natural curiosity toward shiny things, as simple as that seems. His people are inventors and tinkerers of all types, and they have a tendency to make things as glossy as possible. Bildin pulls his heat-less torch out of his bag as he nears the wall. It shines a bluish light over the wall's surface and Bildin's dilated eyes. He leans his staff against the wall to free a hand and, raising the hand to eye level, reaches into the hollow in the wall.

 

[Mordereth]

Bildin hears a click, and then the sound of rushing air. Out from the hole, and several others all down the hall, spring clouds of green gas.

Behind them, the wall at the entrance to the room of swinging blades slams shut behind them.

To the left, is a row of the holes down either wall, finally ending after a stretch at the side of a dark object, largely obscured by the gas.

Bildin, taking a large amount of the gas in the face, begins to cough up blood, and feels his lungs grow weaker. He coughs and coughs, but he can't get more than just enough air.

Njord begins to feel to feel the effects of the gas, but fairs better than Bildin. Still, if he and Bildin do not escape the gas soon, they will be dead in mere moments.


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As the arrows fly, Miffy feels a new surge of confidence as he rebounds from the blow, knowing his allies are right behind him.

Miffy stabs his knife into the chest of the imp brute and then kicks it hard in the gut for good measure.

Artemis sees Miffy stumble after the brute lands a heavy blow on his shoulder before noticing the two imps heading in his direction. Quickly weighing his options, Artemis decides to fire a quick shot at the brute now that there is some space between it and Miffy and a second quick shot at the healthier of the two imps heading towards him. Out of time, Artemis draws his shortsword and keeps his bow out in front of him to keep the imps off balance.

Spoiler: OOC

I'm back. Thanks Mordereth. I was going to try something similar - Trying to control/launch the magical flames. I'm sort of in the middle of doing that action. So I'll continue posting when that finishes.

[spolier=OOC] Siskan is all yours Courting Disaster, get ready

Okay, it's been brought to my attention that this RP is kind of easy. I promise you after this dungeon you'll begin to see a bit more of WTF is going on. And then the next dungeon will be a great bit more challenging xD[/spoiler]

From the hole emerges a steady stream of Imps, the Heart now feeling the immense danger it must face. The Imps are slightly smaller, but already a dozen of them are through with more coming.

The flame dies out, leaving that means of attack null and void.

 

[Earthbound]

Bildin is hit full in the face with toxic air. His reflexes caused him to close his eyes and gasp as he saw it coming. His eyes were fine. Unfortunately, he breathed in a full lungful of the gas. Now he is leaning on the wall, staining it with coughed-up blood from his lungs. His staff had tipped over and was now lying on the ground.

His staff, he couldn't lose it. Bildin hastily glances downward, noticing a vital detail. The toxin isn't as thickly distributed at his feet. The air is fresher. Bildin instinctively dives at the ground, grabbing his staff. The impact, added to by the similar impact from earlier, makes his ribs hurt. He hacks up another gob of blood.

The corridor filled with the blades from earlier had closed. Predictable. The designer could have done better if he'd just trapped them in there. "Where can we go?" Bildin thinks. He glances down the hall and sees empty space, which is quickly filling up with gas. Surely that can't be any worse than his current situation. Bildin, with great effort despite his falling respiration, begins crawling along the ground down the hall.

 

[fanklok]

Njord covered his mouth and nose as best he could "Hey where do you think your going, you see a way out?"

 

[Hikikomori Ookami]

Artemis sees the imps come out of the mass of vines and realizes that they won't stop coming until the heart is dead. Quickly reaching a decision whether to finish killing the heart or helping Miffy, Artemis calls for Siskan to help the elf and begins alternatively firing arrows at the heart and at the imps coming out of it.

 

[Earthbound]

He wasn't going to make it. Bildin is slowly choking to death on the very air he breathes on as he huddles along the ground. There's no way he's going to make it down that corridor. Unless...

Bildin is struck by a violently clear thought. If it killed him, at least he would go out fighting. He spits out a clump of blood, holds his breath, and stands up straight. The air shifts green. Quickly, since he didn't breathe in much air, he grabs the hat off his head, pulling it off and squeezing it shut.

His hat was tall and red, and he wore it ironically to make people underestimate his abilities. Also, he had placed a very small enchantment on it years ago to keep it stuck to his head. It only comes off with considerable force. One of the effects of this is that air is generally trapped inside between when he puts it on and takes it off. The air in the hat would likely be fresh air, probably from right before they entered the cave when Bildin scratched his head.

Bildin pushes the hat over his mouth and nose and breaths deeply. Fresh, humid air enters his lungs. It feels like ambrosia to Bildin, helping him to concentrate on the task ahead. The hat is probably only good for a few more breaths. With that in mind, as to answer Njord's question, Bildin lowers his head and dashes down the hall.

 

[Captainguy42]

Miffy began to kick at the Imps around him.

"Stupid, god forsaken, filthy, goat fucking, creatures!" He swore between each kick.

 

[CourtingDisaster]

Siskan can acutely feel the absence of his mana. He hears Artemis shout from behind him. He picks his spear up off of the ground and runs forward to where Miffy is being surrounded by the imps emerging from the heart. He moves to Miffy's left, He swings his spear out in a wide arc, it's long metal blade slicing through several of the imps, smashing into some and forcing others back. He wades into the empty space from his attack and, raising his spear up above his head, he thrusts the spear at the heart of the festering imps, unleashing a guttural roar as he lunges forwards.

 

[Mordereth]

Artemis sees the imps come out of the mass of vines and realizes that they won't stop coming until the heart is dead. Quickly reaching a decision whether to finish killing the heart or helping Miffy, Artemis calls for Siskan to help the elf and begins alternatively firing arrows at the heart and at the imps coming out of it.

OOC: You need to look through the hall parallel to shoot back in, your in a hall and only see part.

HP:
Njord 45/60 (Poisoned!)
Bildin 15/20 (Limited Air!)

Miffy 15/25
Siskan 25/30 (Bleeding, Minor)
Artemis 27/30 (Grappling!)

Artemis, though putting arrows through several Imps, one latches onto his left leg and tears furiously away at it.

Siskan (OOC: Yet again, you aren't near the heart as you'd need to enter the hole, sorry for lack of clarity, so I assume you stab an imp(s))

With a fierce yell, Siskan skewers three imps on his spear, but others scratch at his right arm as it is still extended, causing him some minor bleeding. Another slash is delivered to his lower-left leg.

Miffy twists and turns, in his element. However, more simply come to take their place.

The room is a quarter full, leaving a bit of room to maneuver in. It will continue to fill if the heart is not destroyed.

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Bildin and Njord make it to the end of the hall, where the Imp tentacle lies in their path. It becomes clear they will have to carve a path through it if they are to live.

Bildin has three turns left of air.

Njord takes some damage from the poison.

The tentacle seems to have become dried and dead as the poison was introduced to it's surface. It's lost its crystalline sheen, and is now more of a green than a dark blue/purple/black metallic mixture.

 

[Hikikomori Ookami]

"Damn Imps! Get off!"

Artemis grits his teeth and swings his bow at the imp latching on to his leg. He then tosses his bow out to the side of the corridor to draw his sword and pull his buckler from under his pack. Artemis stabs the imp on his leg in the head and back-hands the next imp in line with his shield arm. With that he begins moving in to the room to join his companions.

"Miffy, can you get to the heart? These things are everywhere!"

 

[Earthbound]

"Njord," Bildin yells through his hat, "get us through these vines!" He fumbles through his head for a way to help Njord. Actually trying to slash the vines with his dagger might expose him to poison. He could cast a spell with one hand, but what could he do? Fire would just make it more difficult to get through, and the gas may be flammable. Shifting the earth would be complicated, messy, and probably wouldn't work anyway.

Actually, any type of physical exertion would cause him to breathe faster. He's trying to conserve breath, not waste it. He didn't want to end up like Njord. Bildin looks at Njord; he looks ill.

Wait, he could try to seal off the cavern. The poison holes were behind them. If they continued forward, the poison would probably follow them. "Physical exertion," part of Bildin thought. "The poison. Don't forget the poison," another part thought.

Njord would have to cut their way through. Bildin can't help him with that. Instead, Bildin decides to separate them from the source of the gas. Turning around, Bildin holds his hat to his face with his left hand. With his right hand, he summons ethereal power from inside himself. He feels his respiration speed up as he does so. With a burst of power, Bildin wills the ceiling in front of them to collapse, isolating them from any new gas.