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Post by Karla on Jan 26, 2005 8:46:59 GMT -5
This is a quite, peacefull grove in a remote part of Arborea. Hardly anyone knows of its existance, which is part of its purpose. Created by the Tulani Eladrin Mikael, the grove bears his name. It was his refuge, where he came to seek solace and silence. It is heavily shielded from divination spells, to the point where it is impossible to divine someones location as long as they are here. Teleporting to the grove is likewise impossible, exept for the rare few Mikael attuned to the grove, so they could freely eneter.
Of those few, only Karla is alive. She uses it as Mikael did before his death - as a refuge, a shelter. Mikaels grove is the only true safe place for her on the wheel. It is the only place she feels she can call home.
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Post by Karla on Jan 26, 2005 16:55:29 GMT -5
*Karla appears in Mikael’s grove, and she lays her down on the ground.*
“Y’all know her best, Idris. Should ah try and wake her up before ah…"
*She swallows slightly, unable to say it.*
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Post by Phaere Gales on Jan 26, 2005 17:00:25 GMT -5
Idris hops down from Karla's shoulder, flutters a bit, and lands there. He nibbles a bit sadly on Phaere's braid, but does nothing to wake her up.
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Post by Karla on Jan 26, 2005 17:07:03 GMT -5
*Karla nods. She looks at Phaere sadly, and brushes a strand of hair from her face. She wants to make this painless, doesn’t want her to suffer any more. She begins to sing softly.*
Home is ahead The end is near
Shadows will fall Like children’s tears *She takes her hand and hovers it over Phaere’s chest. The heart, that’s where she’d go. Quick, one short sting and then…she feels the need for tears building up behind her eyes.*
From darkness To the searing light
None to mourn Those who fall in fight
*She puts her hand down, forming a fist, her knuckles facing Phaere’s heart. The heart. It is the only way to free here, the only way to kill her, the only way.*
No one weeps For a ranger alone
All can be done Is to send her…
*There is the sharp sound of a sword being unsheathed as a blade flies from Karla’s hand into Phaere’s heart, and she sobs the last word.*
…home.
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Post by Velius on Jan 26, 2005 17:15:17 GMT -5
Black fluid slides up the blade, and around Karla's arm. It is terribly cold, and terribly cruel. Its touch brings unbearable sadness and despair.
The black liquid sprays from the wound and then seems to spread out, connecting to the trees and other objects in the area, much like cords. The liquid seeps over the body, and a faint light can be seen rising from it. The light is smothered by the dark liquid, and then it completely disappears as it rips a hole through the Planar boundaries. A gate forms, and a large dragon with glowing green orbs for eyes steps through the gate. It is seems to be made from bones... a Dracolich. Following it is a vast number of other undead, entering the once peaceful grove as the black liquid spreads across the ground, blackening and killing all the vegetation it touches.
The Dracolich takes wing and rises high into the air, preparing. Only when it rises into the air does it become apparent that it has a rider on its back, one with a dragon skull for a helm.
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Post by Karla on Jan 26, 2005 17:27:42 GMT -5
*Karla moves quickly, tearing her metal arm off before the goo can spread up to her body. The arm can be replaced, and the goo continues to consume it. She readys herself for battle, holding her remaning arm across her chest and leaping back, flapping her wings to take to the air herself. She shouts mentally at Idris.*
<C'mon, Idris!>
*She flaps her wings, flying away from the undead, sending out a mental call as loud as she can manage to any Eladrin. Any of them within two miles of where they are will be able to hear her call.*
<ATTACK! Undead in the Grove! There are Undead attacking Arborea!>
*She looks at the dracolich and curses.*
.oO (Well, ah never wanted to live forever anyway.)
*Useing her good arm, she sends three blades, each infused with electrical energy, flying at the dracolich. They are designed to explode on impact with it.*
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Post by Phaere Gales on Jan 26, 2005 17:33:30 GMT -5
It sort of happens gradually, because there is no plop, but it still happens so very fast... Idris flies up and as he flies he grows and grows until he is a full grown Celestial owl. He uses his claws to snatch Karla out of the air, to carry her away from pretty much certain death.
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Post by Karla on Jan 26, 2005 17:37:25 GMT -5
*Karla looks up at Idris. She holds her hand behind her, using her remaining hand to continue attacking the undead behind her, and flappng her wings occasionally to help propell Idris and her forward faster, and to compensate for her considerable weight, meaing its more like she weighs very little.*
<Thanks. Ah hope there are some Eladrin in the area...>
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Post by Velius on Jan 26, 2005 17:40:54 GMT -5
The dracolich dodges two of the three blades, but ends up flying right into the third. It growls as the lightning courses through its body and the explosion rocks its form.
The rider falls off of the dracolich... but he stops in midair and floats, apparently unharmed.
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Post by Karla on Jan 26, 2005 17:52:45 GMT -5
*Karla's eyes flash, and she swore again. That could be Nicholai, and she couldn't chance it. She sends a few of the blades accurately at Nicholai himself as she uses her wings harder to help speed Idris along.*
<Teleporting around that guy could kill us, or worse. We need to get out of range, try to summon some more Eladrin to fight.>
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Post by Velius on Jan 26, 2005 17:56:02 GMT -5
Nicholai makes no effort to dodge the attack. The blade explodes as it connects with him. It is hard to tell what the effect was, due to the smoke.
The undead at ground level begin forming together, building a fortress on the spot.
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Post by The Dementist on Jan 26, 2005 18:30:23 GMT -5
*Ratayas pour through the portal, taking wing and beginning to fly a low, circlar patrol over the area. The leader of them approaches Nicholai. Unlike the other Ratayas, he is not flapping his wings - magic is keeping him aloft, allowing him to float.*
"I bring word from the dementissst. Are you the deathknight in charge of the forcesss here?"
*The drudges that follow begin to slowly slide in a circle, leaving a thick trail of a mucousy substance behind. They contune to slide around, and the mucous hardens beneath them into a resin. The work is surpizingly rapid, aided by so many drudges, as they begin to build a fortress that will resemble a bee's hive in the end. Other drudges stay inside the circle and begin pacing back and forth or around, creating the beginnings of rooms for inside.*
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Post by Velius on Jan 26, 2005 18:33:46 GMT -5
The Deathknight nods, his terrible yellow eyes watching the creatures as they work.
"I am."
He floats downwards, landing softly on the ground and looking over the land as the Dracolich circles above.
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Post by The Dementist on Jan 27, 2005 8:27:31 GMT -5
The Rataya lands as well, not seeing the need to say anything further. He turns his attention to the undead, watching them interestedly
Meanwhile, more drudges contiune to do their work. Occassionly, one will suddenly just stop and lay down, still alive, but others will flow over it, incasing it in resin to make it part of the hive structure.
Other nightmares come though the gate, mostly Hjol and Rataya, but now some of the Slanjot too. The largest creatue is a single Prymael that comes though, looking arough haughtily at the land.
Most of the Ratayas take to the sky with the dracolich and other ratayas, while some of the Hjol burrow underground, starting to build tunnels that the Slanjot and Drudges that follow them work rapidly to support. Most of these tunnels originate inside what will become the hive structure.
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Post by Jingzu Lunaria on Feb 3, 2005 16:29:22 GMT -5
It took time, but some Eladrin have begun to attack the place. Most are put down swiftly by Nicholai, but the number of attackers quickly makes it necessary for others to get involved.
Still, it seems like Arborea hasn't noticed for the most part. The strong anti-divinations has worked to their benefit.
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