Redlun XIII

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The Fangs.... </div> <div>                        Missiledine: How are you going to go about</div> <div>                        exploring them? </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: okay, we go in daylight. first</div> <div>                        Athamar walks areound it casting Earth</div> <div>                        Vision </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Around it? You mean outside or</div> <div>                        inside? </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: he will take a small party, Ollyn,</div> <div>                        Miklas, Jacinta </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: outside, working in,. he will make</div> <div>                        sketches of what he sees,. anyone with the</div> <div>                        artist skill? </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: or has a fine hand? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: You are not going to see much.</div> <div>                        Thoug the stones appear to be simply</div> <div>                        mammoth boulders stacked together, they</div> <div>                        have apparantly </div> <div>                        been worked and shaped at least somewhat.</div> <div>                        Earth Vision does not allow you to see</div> <div>                        through them </div> <div>                        tacit01: <Jacinta has a decent dex, tho no</div> <div>                        drawing or mapping skill, for what it's worth> </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: i understand that. how deep is the</div> <div>                        structure. how far into/down the hill does it</div> <div>                        run? does it occupy the hill? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: It occupys almost all the hill. To a</div> <div>                        depth of maybe 75'.... It is a HUGE structure </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: k. that is what I wanted to know. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: occipies </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: :-) </div> <div>                        Missiledine: occupies </div> <div>                        Missiledine: duhhhh </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: okay then. any tunnels going out</div> <div>                        that I see? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: no </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: okay, if there is nothing to see on</div> <div>                        he outside, we go in. </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: during the daylight we explore, take</div> <div>                        a picnic basket, we will bring rope, chisles,</div> <div>                        hammers, prybars, lamps, torches,. oil, poles.</div> <bR> <div>                        Dukejr01: blankets, doctors bag, need I go</div> <div>                        on? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Mmmhm, fully equipped </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: first, how steep is the hill? can</div> <div>                        horses go up the trail or can mules? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ok, you are set </div> <div>                        tacit01: cell phone, GPS, blasting caps,</div> <div>                        flamethrower </div> <div>                        Missiledine: horse can make it easily </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: 9mm ammo, </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: allright, that probably won't be</div> <div>                        necessary except to carry shit </div> <div>                        Missiledine: sorry, don't run modern </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: right, we go up the trail and picket</div> <div>                        the horse in that bowl area </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ok, you are inside the main</div> <div>                        'courtyard' or assembly area </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: we will need chalk and a few big</div> <div>                        balls of twine </div> <div>                        tacit01: <the GPS display is working, but is is</div> <div>                        not "locating" you - probably due to an</div> <div>                        absence of satellites> </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: look around the area. check the</div> <div>                        rocks for entrances. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: there are several ramps leading</div> <div>                        up. to the main level. Most enterances are up</div> <div>                        here. But you do see one at ground level </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: send Miklas and janinta up the</div> <div>                        ramp for hight advantage just in case </div> <div>                        tacit01: Right! </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: okay. take a look at it </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: is this bowl stone or does it have a</div> <div>                        grass "floor"? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The entrance is about twelve feet</div> <div>                        wide and slopes in height from si to ten feet </div> <div>                        Missiledine: grass floor </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: k. cast earth vision here. 10 yards.</div> <div>                        to see what is there </div> <div>                        Missiledine: (My spelling sucks tonight!) </div> <div>                        Missiledine: About ten or twelve feet of dirt,</div> <div>                        then stone </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: worked? </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: worked stone that is, in other words</div> <div>                        not see thru </div> <div>                        Missiledine: My dog wants out! .... Yes, the</div> <div>                        stone under the dirt is worked </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: k </div> <div>                        Missiledine: if it isn;t one thing..... </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: its all troy's fault. </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: darn you troy! </div> <div>                        tacit01: :-D </div> <div>                        tacit01: It's nice to be recognized for your</div> <div>                        work </div> <div>                        Missiledine: okay, Guys and Dolls... </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: that is me </div> <div>                        tacit01: which? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Oh Dahling! </div> <div>                        Missiledine: what are you doing? </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: okay. nothing int he dirt, i take it. so</div> <div>                        we go ti the entrance </div> <div>                        Missiledine: lower level? </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: yes, </div> <div>                        Missiledine: you and Ollyn? </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: athamar wants to look in it. see</div> <div>                        what it is before going up and mapping form</div> <div>                        the top down </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: from </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: I can see tht this is going to be a</div> <div>                        PIA </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: isthere a door for this entrance? </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: shoulda bought surveying</div> <div>                        equipment </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: i considered it </div> <div>                        Missiledine: All right... From the outside</div> <div>                        looking in... The entrance way passes through</div> <div>                        a massive stone wall about fifteen feet thick</div> <div>                        (No doors </div> <div>                        anywhere that you see) And then opens up</div> <div>                        into a large chamber. The dirt floor in here is</div> <div>                        lower than outsde. The ceiling is about twelve</div> <div>                        foot </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: okay. hmm... well lets work our way</div> <div>                        down from above. </div> <div>                        tacit01: bad ruler - bad, BAD ruler! Failing to</div> <div>                        buy stuff on a limited budget! </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: rilethis </div> <div>                        Missiledine: the chamber is roughly circular</div> <div>                        and maybe eighty foot in dia. </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: ahem. loses it pucnh when you</div> <div>                        misspell </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: okay. any way out? up? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: There appears to be an opening</div> <div>                        on the far side. Ollyn says, "I bet this is where</div> <div>                        they kept their livestock." </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar nods. "good thinking" </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: look at the exit. does it go up? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: yes </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: go up </div> <div>                        Missiledine: you see daylight </div> <div>                        Missiledine: you exit into another, smaller</div> <div>                        courtyard </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: another? no miklas or jacinta? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: nope </div> <div>                        tacit01: Any manure or lingering smell? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: you aren't there </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: huh, okay,. any ramps going up? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: yes, one </div> <div>                        tacit01: oh, nevermind </div> <div>                        Missiledine: there are several openings</div> <div>                        overlooking it </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: are there any exits in this</div> <div>                        courtyard? </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: cast earth vision again </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Not at ground level </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: 10 yards </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Same as before </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: k </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: up ramp </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Jacinta, you and Miklas are</div> <div>                        watching over the main courtyard from the</div> <div>                        second level </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Ollyn and Athamar have not yet</div> <div>                        returned from the chamber they explored </div> <div>                        Missiledine: As you are standing there,</div> <div>                        Miklas starts looking around with a worried</div> <div>                        look on his face </div> <div>                        tacit01: got it - J will have her bow out if it's</div> <div>                        better tactically (prob not) </div> <div>                        tacit01: "what's wrong" </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Athamar- you climb the ramp to</div> <div>                        the second level in the new courtyard </div> <div>                        Missiledine: "I'm not sure... somethings not</div> <div>                        right." </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: any wat to get to first courtyard from</div> <div>                        here? </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: wat = way </div> <div>                        Missiledine: There are several entrances that</div> <div>                        lead off in that direction... pick one </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: look in each </div> <div>                        Missiledine: there are three. Two are</div> <div>                        passages, one is a chamber with another</div> <div>                        doorway </div> <div>                        Missiledine: J? </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: fisrt passage </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: chalk it </div> <div>                        Missiledine: okat, its about 10' wide and fairly</div> <div>                        level. You see shoulder high niches cut in the</div> <div>                        wall on either side...possibly for lights </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: how long? </div> <div>                        tacit01: not a lot to go on - she will stay alert,</div> <div>                        make sure Miklas doesn't lose his nerve -</div> <div>                        start talking him up, encouraging him </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Goes about twenty feet and 'T'' to</div> <div>                        your left and right </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: hmmm... this is far enough. </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: "Lets head back, the other might</div> <div>                        be worried. I thought we would get back to</div> <div>                        them by now </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: "this place is huge" </div> <div>                        You have just entered room "Missiledine</div> <div>                        Chat42." </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Ollyn nods and follows </div> <div>                        Missiledine: no idea </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: athamar looks around trying to</div> <div>                        keep oriented </div> <div>                        Missiledine: everyone here? </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: yes </div> <div>                        Missiledine: I lost my connection </div> <div>                        tacit01: yo </div> <div>                        Missiledine: told me the room was closed </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                        Missiledine: you go back to the small</div> <div>                        courtyard and down the ramp.... The entrance</div> <div>                        to the large, underground chamber is gone </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: "shit" </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: athamar goes closeand touches it</div> <div>                        with his staff </div> <div>                        Missiledine: magic </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: "It is a magic bastard alright" </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: look around the entrance. look for</div> <div>                        anything that might be a key </div> <div>                        Missiledine: nothing strikes your eye </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: can I trace the milits of the magic? </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: limits. </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: chalk around the magic area </div> <div>                        Missiledine: It seems to be the area where</div> <div>                        the doorway was </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: touch it, seem solid? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: seems solid to you </div> <div>                        Missiledine: you dimly hear a voice shouting...</div> <div>                        sounds female </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: back up the ramp </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Ollyn follows </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: remain quiet. listen </div> <div>                        Missiledine: You hear another shout, its your</div> <div>                        name </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Shout "HERE! WE WERE CUT</div> <div>                        OFF BY A MAGIC DOORWAY. STAY PUT" </div> <div>                        Missiledine: You are hit by a crossbow bolt for</div> <div>                        seven points. The bolt came from an opening</div> <div>                        on the otherside of the courtyard </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: ow. that hurt. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Ollyn roars and charges up the</div> <div>                        ramp and towards the opening </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: i thought we were up the ramp </div> <div>                        Missiledine: You were, he was behind you a</div> <div>                        bit when you stopped to listen </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: k. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: He is now past you and around</div> <div>                        the curve of the platform and into the tunnel</div> <div>                        way </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: well. Athamar first aids himself </div> <div>                        Missiledine: You can't see Ollyn, but your hear</div> <div>                        him charge down the tunnel and the sound</div> <div>                        fades a bit, then stops </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: athamar follows </div> <div>                        Missiledine: (Slowly!) </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: can I shout? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: weakly </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: nevermind </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: follow </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Looking down the passage, you</div> <div>                        cannot see Ollyn </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: shit </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: follow </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: mark the passage </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: with chalk </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                        Missiledine: A few moments pass, then you</div> <div>                        hear someone coming towards you in a hurry </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: ready entomb </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: yeah yeah, i am -7 </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: any place to hide? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: LOL </div> <div>                        Missiledine: No </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: k </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Ollyn comes into view. He stops</div> <div>                        when he sees you. A look of relief on his face </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: "I think we will need help clearing</div> <div>                        this place" </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: athamar uses his staff as a crutch </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamr is rather laconic </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Ollyn will help you. "I didn't see</div> <div>                        anyone." He grouses </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar nods. </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: t intersection? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: "No. Long straight tunnel going</div> <div>                        down." </div> <div>                        Missiledine: "Didn't want to go any further" </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: how many exits off the second</div> <div>                        courtyard> </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: ? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: 5 </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: okay, which lead toward the first</div> <div>                        courtyard? </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: or, in the direction </div> <div>                        Missiledine: you will have to go back to the</div> <div>                        three entrances on the otherside of the small</div> <div>                        courtyard </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: exactly. </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: check the other entrance first </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Ollyn will lead the way out,</div> <div>                        covering the entrances with his crossbow </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: right </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: if there is nota sniper there. look</div> <div>                        down into the courtyard, is the entracne still</div> <div>                        not there? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: He moves out briskly, turning</div> <div>                        repeatedly to study each entrance. Then he</div> <div>                        calls you through </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: go </div> <div>                        Missiledine: no sign of it </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: okay. if the second entrance doesn</div> <div>                        not have a sniper on this side. we will need to</div> <div>                        go to the other side. the first passage witha T</div> <div>                        intersection.. "Tell the </div> <div>                        others we were attacked and to go get help." </div> <div>                        Missiledine: "You want me to leave you?" </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: "No. I think they can hear you if you</div> <div>                        shout" </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: hoy high are the walls? </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: how </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Ollyn sucks in his breath and</div> <div>                        shouts </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Maybe twelve to fifteen feet high </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: k. </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: alright. what does this passage</div> <div>                        look like? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The one you went in before? </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: okay. where are we now? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: You are still outside on the ledge</div> <div>                        (which is about 15' wide) that circles the</div> <div>                        courtyard and connects at all the entrances.</div> <div>                        You are in front </div> <div>                        of the entrance that goes to the T </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: go into that entrance. standing in</div> <div>                        teh open is stupid </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Ok </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: chalk the entrance with an A and an</div> <div>                        arrow </div> <div>                        Missiledine: right </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Ollyn leads the way in </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: down he corridor check the T </div> <div>                        Missiledine: You come to the T. No one</div> <div>                        visible. Left or right? </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: look down each beforethat</div> <div>                        decision is made </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Looking Left: The passage goes</div> <div>                        about thirty feet and T again. But in the far wall</div> <div>                        is a narrow opening, maybe 3' wide </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Looking Right: The passage</div> <div>                        goues about forty feet and curves left out of</div> <div>                        sight </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: is there anyplace to tie the twine</div> <div>                        ball to?> </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: which way is toward the outside</div> <div>                        wall? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Might be able to wedge</div> <div>                        something into a crack in the stone </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: do so, then go left </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Hmm, Right passage curves in</div> <div>                        the proper direction. Left passage, the T to</div> <div>                        the right is okay too </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: oh, i meant right. sorry. i was</div> <div>                        looking at "left out of sight" </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: my bad </div> <div>                        Missiledine: You advance down the tunnel, as</div> <div>                        you do you see on each side a series of</div> <div>                        narrow openings. Three on the right, four on</div> <div>                        the left </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: look in each before proceeding,</div> <div>                        wouldn;t want to be ambushed </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The insides appear to be dark,</div> <div>                        windowless, round chambers, maybe fifteen</div> <div>                        feet in diameter on average </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: hmmm... </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: "This place must bedrafty in winter"</div> <bR> <div>                        Dukejr01: stop every once in a while to listen </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: chalk every 10 feet </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: an arrow </div> <div>                        Missiledine: the passage bends a bit more,</div> <div>                        with more openings. Then it straightens out </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: okay. what do we see down the</div> <div>                        passage? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: continues as described, more</div> <div>                        chamber openings, goes another fifty feet</div> <div>                        then bends to left </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: continue </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Turn the corner... You realize that</div> <div>                        these are not 'square' hallways and corners. A</div> <div>                        realworld analogy would be Inca type</div> <div>                        construction... </div> <div>                        rounded and smoothed boulders etc </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: the incas were stuck with crappy</div> <div>                        tools. :-) </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: did some good work tho. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The passage ahead now splits in</div> <div>                        a Y </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: okay. right again. mark it. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The passage goes another forty</div> <div>                        feet or so. There are no more chambers on</div> <div>                        the wall to your left, but they are on the right.. </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: right? odd </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The passage begins angling</div> <div>                        upwards </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: good </div> <div>                        Missiledine: chambers will start appearing on</div> <div>                        the left again after this point. Ahead of you the</div> <div>                        passage widens out into a circular area.</div> <div>                        There is a </div> <div>                        low stone wall in the center of the passage. </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: in ther center? across or along? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: center. There is passage around</div> <div>                        it. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: As you approach you see that it</div> <div>                        is roughly circular, maybe 5' diameter and</div> <div>                        seems to have a stone slab across it </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: magic? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: no </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: look roughly coffin sized? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: maybe, but it is circular </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: k. go around it. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: the passage levels out and you</div> <div>                        see to your right opening in the wall that are</div> <div>                        much larger than the ones to the other</div> <div>                        chambers. Maybe </div> <div>                        twelve to fifteen feet wide </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: okay. interesting. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: on the left there are the smaller</div> <div>                        openings. Are you still checking each</div> <div>                        opening? </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: yes. </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: stop. listen. poke the cont light in</div> <div>                        with the staff. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: the big openings enter into a</div> <div>                        long narrow chamber with a slightly sunken</div> <div>                        floor. The fllor seems littered with broken</div> <div>                        pottery </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: okay,. no time to explore </div> <div>                        Missiledine: The tunnel your in contines</div> <div>                        another thirty feet and then T (again) </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: <sigh> </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: right, again </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: chalk and tie twine </div> <div>                        Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                        Missiledine: the tunnel is climbing now,</div> <div>                        steeply. It is almost steps </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: we go up </div> <div>                        Missiledine: It climbs maybe forty feet. You</div> <div>                        see daylight ahead </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: yay. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: you exit out onto a laurge open</div> <div>                        platform of stone, perhaps fifty by fifty </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: <sigh> </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: what can we see? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: going to the edges and walking</div> <div>                        around you see that on one side you looki into</div> <div>                        the small courtyard som 70 feet below. On the</div> <div>                        other </div> <div>                        side you look down into the big courtyard,</div> <div>                        about 70 feet below The third side you look</div> <div>                        down onto a battlement some fifty feet below.</div> <div>                        The fourth </div> <div>                        side to another platform about twenty feet</div> <div>                        below. You see another opening in that</div> <div>                        platform </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: anyone in the big courtyard? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: no and one horse is missing </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: okay. we can go down to another</div> <div>                        platform? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: You have a pretty good view of</div> <div>                        the manor from up here. You can see a group</div> <div>                        of your troops hoofing it in this direction </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Got rope? </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: yes. is thre any place to anchor it? </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: well, are we at the highest point</div> <div>                        inthe place? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: not quite, but close to it. Yes you</div> <div>                        can find a rock to tie off on </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: what is higher? another platform? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: yes, but not as big as this one.</div> <div>                        May actually be a pier of stone. Hard to say at</div> <div>                        this angle </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: how long til the troops get here? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: fifteen minutes +/- </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: amy entrance to the battlements? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: from? </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: anywhere, is there a entrance to teh</div> <div>                        battlements from rocks./keep </div> <div>                        Missiledine: From the platform area above</div> <div>                        the main courtyard there are ramps to the</div> <div>                        battlements </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: that platform is the one 20 feet</div> <div>                        below us? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: yes </div> <div>                        Missiledine: no </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: eh? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: wait, the battlements are 50 </div> <div>                        Missiledine: the platform to the battlements is</div> <div>                        the raised area encircling the main courtyard,</div> <div>                        where you left Miklas and Jacinta </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: okay. got it. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Ollyn says, "If we can get down to</div> <div>                        the battlement, we can get to the courtyard." </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: the battlement is 50 feet below? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: yes </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: okay. can we use the rope to stage</div> <div>                        tot he other p;atform 20 feet below and from</div> <div>                        there the one 50 feest? </div> <div>                        Missiledine: no </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: hmmm... </div> <div>                        Missiledine: As you are standing</div> <div>                        contemplating this, you see Jacinta come out</div> <div>                        of an opening down where you left her </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: "Up here" </div> <div>                        tacit01: Very relieved looking Jatinta says</div> <div>                        "Thank Mitra! - I found something, or</div> <div>                        someone, down here - and Miklas went for</div> <div>                        reinforcemets" </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: "I was shot. be careful. What did</div> <div>                        you find?" </div> <div>                        tacit01: a romm with a large pool in it - I heard</div> <div>                        a splash and a groan, and there is a body</div> <div>                        near where the water flows into the room, but I</div> <div>                        couldn't get a good enough </div> <div>                        look to tell age or race, and didn't want to get</div> <div>                        too close without backup - about child sized,</div> <div>                        wiht an adult sized cloak, soaking wet" </div> <div>                        Missiledine: You hear a horse coming at</div> <div>                        speed... Miklas gallops into the courtyard,</div> <div>                        looking wildly about. The rest of the troops will</div> <div>                        be a few </div> <div>                        minutes behind </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: "Take Miklas, find out who that</div> <div>                        was." </div> <div>                        tacit01: Jacinta point up, toward our fearless</div> <div>                        leader </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Miklas waves, dismounts and</div> <div>                        hurries up the ramp to you </div> <div>                        tacit01: nods to Athamar - to Miklas "come</div> <div>                        on" gives him his crossbow back </div> <div>                        Missiledine: He takes it and follows you </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: be very careful and don't go to far.</div> <div>                        An entrance was blocked by stone behind</div> <div>                        us." </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: "WEll, Ollyn, I don;t think I will be</div> <div>                        able to climb well." </div> <div>                        tacit01: "I've marked the route - is is the most</div> <div>                        direct path down, it seems" </div> <div>                        Missiledine: "No, my Lord. Perhaps we</div> <div>                        should return whence we came?" </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: "Lets wait in the tunnel so we can</div> <div>                        tell the troops what is going on. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Tunnel? You mean up here </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: yah, the entrance. so we can;'t be</div> <div>                        sniped </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Ah, ok </div> <div>                        Missiledine: You hear your people in the</div> <div>                        courtyard, at last </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: okay. hobble out. "Up here." </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Gallus calls, "My Lord! Are you</div> <div>                        all right?" </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: "Jacinta and Miklas have gone</div> <div>                        down that <points> entrance. Jacinta found</div> <div>                        something." </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: "Well, no. I havea crossbow</div> <div>                        wound." </div> <div>                        Missiledine: "Can you get down from there?"</div> <div>                        Gallus calls anxiously </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: "the entrance downthere leads to a</div> <div>                        circular chamber. that chamber had an exit</div> <div>                        into a smaller courtyard. after we passed thru,</div> <div>                        stone magically blocked it." </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: "I don;'t think I can climb. Just a</div> <div>                        moment." </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Gallus gets two men with</div> <div>                        sledges and goes into the entrance you</div> <div>                        indicated </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Jacinta and Miklas appear </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar looks interested. </div> <div>                        tacit01: "whatever or whoever it was, it's</div> <div>                        gone" </div> <div>                        Missiledine: A few minutes later you hear</div> <div>                        Gallus' voice from the small courtyard, "My</div> <div>                        Lord? Lord Athamar?" </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: "Mitra wept. This place is a</div> <div>                        laberynth" </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Gallus is in the small courtyard</div> <div>                        looking up. "Lord Athamar?" </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar waves. </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: "This is ridiculous" Athamar</div> <div>                        comments to Ollyn </div> <div>                        Missiledine: We can get out now.' </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: "I marked our path. WE will meet</div> <div>                        you." </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Gallus waves. Ollyn takes the</div> <div>                        lead again </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamr hobbles the way we came,. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Your return trip is uneventful and</div> <div>                        you have soon joined Gallus in the small</div> <div>                        courtyard </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: "Sorry to put you to such trouble."</div> <div>                        Athamar manages a smile. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: "It is nothing, My Lord." To the</div> <div>                        two men at arms. "Help him!" </div> <div>                        tacit01: <comes with the territory :-D> </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: "I am interested that whomever it is</div> <div>                        has not cleared out of here.: </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: "But right now, i would like some</div> <div>                        rest." </div> <div>                        Missiledine: They will help you hobble out </div> <div>                        Missiledine: You hear Gallus hectoring Ollyn,</div> <div>                        "What happened? Your suppose to protect</div> <div>                        him!" </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Ollymnn mumbles something</div> <div>                        back </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: poor ollyn </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Ollyn </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Its really Athamar's fault </div> <div>                        tacit01: <yeah! - and what's with this "splitting</div> <div>                        up the party" crap!> </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: damn magic doors </div> <div>                        tacit01: mages suck - er, I mean... </div> <div>                        Missiledine: They get you down to the</div> <div>                        courtyard and bring you a horse. Ollyn tells</div> <div>                        Miklas and another to escort you back on</div> <div>                        horses. "We'll stay </div> <div>                        and clear this plkace, My Lord!" He says </div> <div>                        tacit01: mages not on our side suck </div> <div>                        tacit01: m'lord </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar looks concerned. "Be very</div> <div>                        careful. who knows what other magic lies</div> <div>                        around. This guy knows his way around." </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Ollyn salutes, "We'll get him!" </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: "I suspect the person JAcinta saw</div> <div>                        was a ruse." </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: "Gallus. your thoughts?" </div> <div>                        tacit01: "seems that way, Lord Athamar" <I</div> <div>                        assume she is with them> </div> <div>                        Missiledine: "With all due respect to Ollyns,</div> <div>                        err, courage... He hasn't a virgin's hope at an</div> <div>                        orgy of finding anyone in this rat hole. He'll just</div> <div>                        get </div> <div>                        himself or some of our people killed." </div> <div>                        tacit01: =-O </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: "I have made a mistake asssuming</div> <div>                        this guy would clear off. he is not going</div> <div>                        anywhere. i think we should step up our guard</div> <div>                        at home. and come up with a </div> <div>                        new plan." Athamar puts his hand on Ollyn.</div> <div>                        "This was my fault, i as overconfident and</div> <div>                        underestimated the risks. We'll find this</div> <div>                        asshole. but he won this round." </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: "Lets clear out" </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Ollyn grumbles something under</div> <div>                        his breath </div> <div>                        Missiledine: You ,make an orderly and</div> <div>                        uneventful retreat </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: Athamar goes to bed. </div> <div>                        tacit01: good choice, O wounded one </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Nordan will tend your wounds,</div> <div>                        along with Ollyn's wife who is competent with</div> <div>                        these things </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Tessa </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: yay. If Tessa asks, Athamar will</div> <div>                        absolve him of any blame. </div> <div>                        Missiledine: <Can't keep all these NPCs</div> <div>                        straight! Need a 'who's who' </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: right. hopefully he will have a pair of</div> <div>                        lovely nursemaids.... </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: :-P </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Maybe I'll set that up for the</div> <div>                        site.... </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Hmm, maybe... </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: i have all the names on athamar's</div> <div>                        charactor sheet. i refer to it all the time </div> <div>                        Missiledine: Well guys, enough for tonight...</div> <div>                        lick yer wounds a bit.... </div> <div>                        Missiledine: I have so many damn sheets! </div> <div>                        Dukejr01: okay. thanks. </div> <div>                        tacit01: yup - g'night </div> <div>                        tacit01: thanks for paying us </div> <div>                        Missiledine: thank you </div> <bR> <bR> <div>                                                                  Session 13 a</div> <div>                                                                  CST Series 2 </div> <div>                                                                  Jacinta in the Fangs </div> <bR> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Hello </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: howdy </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: can Jacinta do an "oh by the way"</div> <div>                                                                  (OBTW)? Since the probably had at least a</div> <div>                                                                  few minutes to prep for this excursion, the</div> <div>                                                                  wants to bring a couple candles, a </div> <div>                                                                  piece of chalk, and/or some string </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: sure </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: wsa she able to get all 3? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: no problem </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: lol </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: I said it first! </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: What are you doing? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Over here </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Miklas begins to pace a bit.</div> <div>                                                                  He has his crossbow loaded and ready. </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "Something is going to</div> <div>                                                                  happen" He says to you </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: The large undergraound chamber</div> <div>                                                                  being where Jacinta is? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: no. You are outside </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: k </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: "happen to who? do you know?" </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Everything seems quiet </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Miklas shakes his head..."I</div> <div>                                                                  don't know... but its getting closer." </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: J will yell inside "Athamar!" </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: sword out (her issued sword, not</div> <div>                                                                  the nice one) </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: You hear something, sounds</div> <div>                                                                  like stone clattering on stone... it comes</div> <div>                                                                  from the entrance behind you </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: turn -tap on the stoen with the</div> <div>                                                                  sword hilt </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: soild to you </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: the sound was inside the</div> <div>                                                                  entrance somewhere </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: shout again "Athamar!" </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: how is Miklas? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: He is watching the tunnel,</div> <div>                                                                  crossbow up </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: does J see or hear anything? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: no </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: crap - I hate when I know more than</div> <div>                                                                  the character... </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Miklas advances into the</div> <div>                                                                  yunnel </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: solves my next problem - I follow </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: glance bak every few steps to</div> <div>                                                                  make sure we have an exit </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: He has the crossbow leveled</div> <div>                                                                  and ready </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: use chalk </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: stay behind and to the side, use teh</div> <div>                                                                  Cont Light to light the way ahead and</div> <div>                                                                  illumiate targets for Miklas </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: The tunnel curves to your left</div> <div>                                                                  as you advance </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: "stop here a moment" </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Miklas stops </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: shouts "Athamar!" </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: From ahead you hear a</div> <div>                                                                  scraping sound </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: metal on stone </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: "Back up" </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Miklas is standing his ground </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: crap </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: can he see down the tunnel if I</div> <div>                                                                  cover the cont light? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: You hear the scraping again,</div> <div>                                                                  its ahead of you </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: sound closer? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: no, you don't think so </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: wait about 20 seconds, then "let's</div> <div>                                                                  go" </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: she advances a few steps </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Miklas advances. The</div> <div>                                                                  passage straightens out, then splits into</div> <div>                                                                  two ramps, one up and one down </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: any string or chalk marks </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: nope </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: goody </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Miklas is looking down the</div> <div>                                                                  down ramp </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: Jacinta yells again </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: You call and after a second</div> <div>                                                                  you hear a muffled, distant voice. </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: can she tell if from up or down? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: down </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Miklas looks at you. "Go</div> <div>                                                                  down?" </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: "if ther is a trap, we could fall into it</div> <div>                                                                  ourselves, and that would do little good... </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: "one or both of us should go for</div> <div>                                                                  help, or we stand our ground here for now" </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: "Lord Atrhamar may be down</div> <div>                                                                  there." </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: "True as well - you go for help, I'll go</div> <div>                                                                  down - I will leave a trail of chalk or wax</div> <div>                                                                  showing my path, with the letter J by each</div> <div>                                                                  mark" </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: He looks reluctant, then offers</div> <div>                                                                  you his crossbow. "Better inside than a</div> <div>                                                                  bow." </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: bring enough peole to leave some</div> <div>                                                                  at the entrance and bring some down as</div> <div>                                                                  well -at least 4 </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: Thank you - take the horses -</div> <div>                                                                  speed may be necessary </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: a horse - my bad </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: He nods, unsheathes his</div> <div>                                                                  sword and goes </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: did you see that? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: see what? </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: the last message, that is - that line</div> <div>                                                                  came up blank on my end </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: blank here too </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: weird - good thing it was only</div> <div>                                                                  sarcasm </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: AIM doesn't like sarcasm </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: k - is ther any ambient light going</div> <div>                                                                  down? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: no. Deep dark </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: how much light does the COnt Lite</div> <div>                                                                  put off? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: quite a bit. Like a modern</div> <div>                                                                  spotlight </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: 360 degrees tho </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: are you going down? </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: k - mark on the floor in front of the</div> <div>                                                                  ramp going down J-> (pointing down the</div> <div>                                                                  ramp) - about 10 feet down the ramp, the</div> <div>                                                                  same thing... </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: then? </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: go to the bottom of the ramp,</div> <div>                                                                  slowly, lokking for anything... odd </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: odd? :-D </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: scrape marks from stone sliding on</div> <div>                                                                  stone, even seams in floor or walls...</div> <div>                                                                  animated skeletons stuff like that </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok, at the bottom the ramp</div> <div>                                                                  merges into an existing passage. You can</div> <div>                                                                  go straight, the direction the ramp leads, or</div> <div>                                                                  turn around and </div> <div>                                                                  go back under the tunnel the ramp came</div> <div>                                                                  from </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: k - first, in teh middle of teh floor of</div> <div>                                                                  the existing passage, j will draw a sun</div> <div>                                                                  (circle with line pointing out from teh</div> <div>                                                                  center0 with an arrow pointing to the up </div> <div>                                                                  ramp, and teh letter J underneath... </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: then she will jog up the ramp and</div> <div>                                                                  make sure the exit is still there, then jog</div> <div>                                                                  back down </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: brb </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: it is </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: k - teh left turn before the ramp -</div> <div>                                                                  how many degrees to the turn? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: hmmmm... hard for you to</div> <div>                                                                  guess, less than a 45 </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: k - down the ramp - any chalk</div> <div>                                                                  marks? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: yours </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: any dust? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: some, not as much as you</div> <div>                                                                  might expect... Lot of cobwebs tho </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: any cobwebs across the passage</div> <div>                                                                  left, right, or down? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: none blocking the passage...</div> <div>                                                                  Where are you? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: main level, bottom of ramp?</div> <div>                                                                  Which? </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: sorry - nit left or right, I was</div> <div>                                                                  confused </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: I thought you had gone down...</div> <div>                                                                  ok </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: she did go back down to where she</div> <div>                                                                  made her sun symbol - she will yell again,</div> <div>                                                                  and bash her sword against her shield for</div> <div>                                                                  about 5 seconds (nothing like letting </div> <div>                                                                  the baddies know you're here) </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: tehn listen for about 30 seconds </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok.. We have a time lag, you</div> <div>                                                                  are falling behind a bit </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: From your right, back down the</div> <div>                                                                  passage that is under the ramp... you faintly</div> <div>                                                                  hear a voice and an answering bang </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: banging </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: hello? </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: k - chalk marks indicating she is</div> <div>                                                                  going down, before and into the passage </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: civer teh cont light for faint</div> <div>                                                                  illumination, procedd cautiosly </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: she doesn't know who responded,</div> <div>                                                                  after all </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: you advance down the</div> <div>                                                                  passage carefully ... The tunnel seems to</div> <div>                                                                  slope downwards... You don't see any</div> <div>                                                                  openings along the way </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: any turns? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: After perhaps seventy feet you</div> <div>                                                                  start to hear the sound of water trickling </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: sto, try to get bearings - does the</div> <div>                                                                  think she was headed toward the river? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: no, pretty straight. There are</div> <div>                                                                  bulges of stone that keep it from being a</div> <div>                                                                  straight passage, </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: no, not sure tho </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: long, long way from river </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: k </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: the tunnel now hooks to your</div> <div>                                                                  left. Water is getting louder. Air feels damp </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: how many degrees to hook,</div> <div>                                                                  roughly? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: maybe 45 </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: k - make a chalk mark here,just in</div> <div>                                                                  case - are the walls damp? </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: or floor? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: you see that it opens into a</div> <div>                                                                  large circular chamber with a high ceiling.</div> <div>                                                                  The center of the chamber appears to be a</div> <div>                                                                  pool of water </div> <div>                                                                  about thirty feet across. There is a boulder</div> <div>                                                                  sticking up, out of the center. There are</div> <div>                                                                  three other passages out of the chamber</div> <div>                                                                  (which is about fifty </div> <div>                                                                  feet in dia. One passage has water running</div> <div>                                                                  down its center into this room </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: yes, all are damp </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: any footprints as the floor becomes</div> <div>                                                                  damp, other than her own? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: no, none that you see... thje</div> <div>                                                                  passage opens and circles the pool. which</div> <div>                                                                  way do you go? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: left or right </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: back up, actually </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok. As you start back up the</div> <div>                                                                  tunnel you hear someone call and a loud</div> <div>                                                                  splash </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: followed by silence </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: go back down, cover the cont light </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: As much as possible without being</div> <div>                                                                  blind </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: uhm, ok </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: call out "Hello" into the pool room </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: the water, which before was</div> <div>                                                                  still, is now disturbed </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: from the far side, beyond the</div> <div>                                                                  boulder, where the water passage enters,</div> <div>                                                                  you hear a groan </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: any light source being used over</div> <div>                                                                  there? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: no </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: is there a path around? </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: duh - yes ther is </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: yes, both directions </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: start going around, wary for</div> <div>                                                                  ambush,line of fire, ect... </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: left or right </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: lefr </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok, as you warily circle the</div> <div>                                                                  chamber, you see lying half on the path and</div> <div>                                                                  half in the water, where the stream enters,</div> <div>                                                                  what appears to </div> <div>                                                                  be a body </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: male, female, clothing, approx age,</div> <div>                                                                  waeapons? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: How close do you go? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: its about thirty feet from you </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Appears a huddled, wet form...</div> <div>                                                                  not big enough for an adult. </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: crossbow ready, holding position -</div> <div>                                                                  "hello?" </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: nothing </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: any openings nearby? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: The figure lies in one opening,</div> <div>                                                                  in the flow of water coming out of it </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: approach to 15 feet </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: The figure is child size, but</div> <div>                                                                  seems wrapped in an adult's cloak that is</div> <div>                                                                  soaking wet... You cant see any hair, the</div> <div>                                                                  hood is up and the </div> <div>                                                                  back is to you. The body is draped such</div> <div>                                                                  that the legs are in the water </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: sitting or lying down? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: lying, curled up </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: do I think "it" couuld have come</div> <div>                                                                  through with the watter, caught in the current</div> <div>                                                                  or something? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: no idea... there doesn't seem</div> <div>                                                                  to be a lot of current, but you don't know</div> <div>                                                                  how deep it is </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: well this sucks </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: J will back up </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: to where? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: body is not moving </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: she will go back the way she came </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: when she gets out of the pool</div> <div>                                                                  chamber, she will double time up the ramp</div> <div>                                                                  and (hopefully) out </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: does she make it to daylight? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: yes </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: k - any sign of the calvary yet (don't</div> <div>                                                                  know what she can see from where) </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: can't see it from here </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: you hear Athamar </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok, Miklas will follow your lead </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: k - hed down teh same path,</div> <div>                                                                  stopping at intersections - she will add</div> <div>                                                                  arrows with "j" on teh way down about every</div> <div>                                                                  20 feet </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: ok </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: It doesn't take you long till you</div> <div>                                                                  can hear the water again </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: k - explain the room to Mikdas as</div> <div>                                                                  we go - can we have 2 people abreast</div> <div>                                                                  down there? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: yes </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: k - go to the left again - i'll be on the</div> <div>                                                                  pool side as we go around - at about 15</div> <div>                                                                  feet, have Miklas cover me as I warily</div> <div>                                                                  approach (assuming the body is still </div> <div>                                                                  there) </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Nope, its gone </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: crap - any wet footprints anywhere,</div> <div>                                                                  or anything floating in the pool I can see? </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: no, the floor is pretty damp and</div> <div>                                                                  nothing seems to be floating </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: The water running in is not very</div> <div>                                                                  deep though </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: figured as much - "it was right over</div> <div>                                                                  there..." approach and check the running</div> <div>                                                                  water </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: nothing odd </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: "let's get out of here" </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: Miklas agrees </div> <div>                                                                  Missiledine: you make it out safely </div> <div>                                                                  tacit01: good</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Missiledines Archives"><U>Back to Archives</U></A></div> </td> </tr></table></body>