Curse

The Thing · Jan 22, 2007, 03:25 AM // 03:25

Well, IMO you guys should hurry up and escape the sanitarium before Juniper and Mahrek get away. That is, if you plan on following them.

Brother Doug · Jan 24, 2007, 11:03 PM // 23:03

OOC: Wonderful idea. I believe I'll get on that right now.

While the rest of the crowd was fighting each other, they had their eyes off of the gate. With their attention diverted, Griel deftly leapt off the columns supporting the gate into the Sanitarium. With one more bound, he was over the gate. The man left a small cloud of dust where he landed. Realizing that his companions most likely didn’t possess the athletic skill of a trained assassin, Griel swiftly took a lockpick in the shape of a drake’s tail out of his robes. Although more commonly used by thieves and sneaks, Griel’s lockpick had gotten him out of some sticky assassinations back in Cantha. Besides, why sneak in through a window when you can simply open the door? With a simple twist, the lock fell off the gate. Griel opened the iron doors and sighed. “They don’t make locks like they used t, do they?” he said to nobody in particular. Looking around for a moment, he realized he was not alone outside after all. A charming female mesmer and a world-weary dervish stood before him. In about a second, Griel figured out his next move. Smooth-talk first, ask questions later.

“Greetings, sir. Milady.” Griel politely bowed to the pair, making sure his daggers did not slip out of his robes. ‘Then again,’ he thought, ‘they most likely saw me pick that lock. Oh well, it’s best I keep them hidden.’
“I’m wondering if the two of you are here for the exact same reason the rest of us are. Up for a bit of treasure hunting?” The noise inside the Sanitarium rose once more. Griel didn’t wait for a reply.

“Excellent! I suggest we move out of the way. Things seem to be getting vile over there, and I don’t want to be decapitated today. Shall we move?” He beckoned his traveling companions and the pair of newcomers over by a large cliff, much farther away from the chaos behind him.

Avatar Exico · Jan 25, 2007, 03:26 AM // 03:26

Treasure Hunt interesting that would be cool to have for Fun to do over and over again.

Shadowfrost · Jan 27, 2007, 04:19 PM // 16:19

OOC: Sorry, back from a two week holiday

What to write, what to write...

Mahrek excused himself from "Lady Milstead" and grabbed the newcomer by the shoulder, almost spinning him like a top.
"I'm not interested in gaudy... treasure," Mahrek almost spat in disdain. "However," he continued, "there is one artifact, deep under the ancient catacombs of the Sanitarium, sacred to my monastary..."

Brother Doug · Jan 31, 2007, 09:10 PM // 21:10

Griel froze. The artifact was valuable, powerful, and now it was sacred? This treasure must be worth much more than he had originally thought. Imagine, the gold he could make by selling this to the right people…he just had to find out who it was worth the most to, and then he would have all the money he needed.
“Why, sir…it appears that our group and yours have the exact same goal in mind! We're both after that sacred...Balthazar...artifact...uh, thing. Traveling as a group would only make the monster-killing easier.” The assassin gave a weak smile and looked Mahrek’s scythe up and down. “Although I’m perfectly sure you could handle yourself down there, a little extra protection’s never hurt anyone. So, what do you say?” He offered his hand for the dervish to shake, a sign to seal the deal.

(OOC: I don't want to be the main one posting here. C'mon guys, join the fun!

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Brother Doug · Feb 02, 2007, 08:01 PM // 20:01

OOC: Just a brief announcement, guys.

The RP didn't quite get off to the start I'd hoped. Nobody seems to be posting, which has led me to make this decision. No, I'm not canceling it...

I'm just trying to see who's still in this, if any of you. I know Shadowfrost's posted recently, so he's still in. If you could just give me some kind of sign. I have at least one other person who's available to join in. If you're available and ready to keep going, or if you'd prefer to drop, just let me know. I just don't want this thing to die out quite yet.

I'll give you guys...three days. Making it until the evening of the 7th to post whether you're still in or not. If there's no post...I'm sorry, but I'll count that as a 'not,' and we'll just continue on without you. Sorry, but we're just moving too slowly. It's time to pick up the pace.

-Brother Doug

Shadowfrost · Feb 04, 2007, 01:44 PM // 13:44

As you said, i'm definantly in. I hope everyone else is too.

Mahrek looked at the hand strangely. For one thing, the strange man seemed well informed about the artifact he had been sent to recover. Secondly, a lot of evidence pointed to the fact that the man was more then he had seemed, possibly even the man that the guards in the sanitarium were looking for. For one thing, Mahrek himself had witnessed his amazing athletic ability, seeing him out of the corner of his eye. Secondly, Mahrek had also seen the lockpick that the man had carried and unlocked the Sanitarium with. And thirdly, as the man had spun around just a moment ago, Mahrek had caught a glimpse of a set of daggers hidden beneath.

Slowly, with his eyes flicking between the stranger's face and hand, he reached out and grasped the proffered hand, shaking it.

He would trust him, at least for now...

The Thing · Feb 04, 2007, 05:46 PM // 17:46

((ooc: Sorry, sorrry. I'm still in of course, despite my recent non-posting. Ah, Brother Doug, how about giving Ascalon a little green spot?))

Juniper turned around. Taken in a pinch, Mahrek had decided to follow her as expected. However, this new man that approached them was a surprise. She looked him over; he was mostly shrouded in his cloak, however his features told her he was a foreigner. He seemed cued onto their quest; how would Mahrek react? She glanced in his direction.

...

He...He just blurted it all out..., she thought incredulously. She lifted a slender finger to her mouth. More people in the way, but in the end it wouldn't change anything. She walked forward as the two men shook hands; still the same plan; and gave them a bright smile. "Well then. If that's settled, let me offer you all my hospitality. I must apologize for the lack of manners you may have experienced up 'till now. Come along, my place isn't far."

Shadowfrost · Feb 14, 2007, 10:57 AM // 10:57

Errrm... so is it me, Doug and The Thing left?

Or has this whole thing just... gone?

Goats17 · Feb 17, 2007, 02:14 AM // 02:14

I'm waiting until the end of this weekend. Then I'm posting. I liked the premise of this story, I don't wanna see it die.

Darkpower Alchemist · Feb 17, 2007, 07:35 AM // 07:35

I have an idea for an antagonist for your band. If the others remain, then I won't post, but if they don't return...

{BHC}KingWarman88 · Feb 17, 2007, 11:54 PM // 23:54

Hey,

Yea, the Premise of the story is good, so keep adding onto it mates

Brother Doug · Feb 18, 2007, 12:14 AM // 00:14

I'm glad so many people enjoy the story's premise.
Thing is, I don't want to dominate the RP here, so I'll need more people actually doing something. I really can't move until we've all decided where to go / what we're doing.

Goats, go ahead and post. I'm assuming Shadow and Thing are still there, and the rest...well, I don't know.

Time to get it back on track...

Goats17 · Feb 24, 2007, 11:21 PM // 23:21

OOC: Woah, totally forgot about this. Had an English assignment and a bunch of tests and just a bunch of school stuff. I'll get my introduction out of the way now.

IC:
Name: Kratos Spike
Sex: Male
Profession: Elementalist
Age: 30
Hair: Blue
Eyes: Dark Brown

Kratos stared at the small group outside the Sanitarium. He had seen the slender figure in the brown robes and maroon cape before. If only he could place it.
There was also a Dervish there. That could be trouble, he knew from his time in Elona since his exploits with Ristaron and their quest what dangerous fighters they could be. Sometimes even risking their own lives to obliterate a single enemy.
Then there was the mesmer. Normally, one of the most under appreciated magiks, Kratos knew their power. He had focused on them during his studies right after he found out that their magik was the kind that drained life and power. He would have to be wary of her.
"Well, I've gathered everything I need to know about them." He said to no-one in particular,"time for my Grand Entrance." He began to cast a familiar matrice. He had memorized this one a long time ago, for entrances and appearances. It utilized his mastery of air magiks so that there was a lot of flashy lighting and sounds as he floated around. Using the air around him to enable a sort of half-flight had earned him a passing grade at his old academy, and had helped him to eat well ever since. As soon as the spell was ready, he released it and began his quest....

(Just a note, I've read a few books since my last attempt at RPing. I picked up a few things that I'll be using. Ie, the Spell Matrices and the like.)

{BHC}KingWarman88 · Feb 24, 2007, 11:41 PM // 23:41

Hey,

Good Interdouction. Nice Details

Shadowfrost · Feb 25, 2007, 10:32 AM // 10:32

OOC: Cmon people, we need more. It would be great if some people replaced the others that Doug (Griel) met in the sanitarium. Or, even better, they could come back.

Mahrek realised he had made a mistake in saying what he had when he caught the glimpse of greed in the man's eye. He made a resolution to keep his back to a wall and a hand on his scythe at all times.

However, Mahrek looked forward to sleeping in a proper bed again, although his order preached poverty to their members and to the masses, and their monasteries were generally stark and devoid of anything but a mattress, a table and a lamp, although they usually also contained large libraries filled with copies of many different religious and otherwise texts.

OOC: I'm trying not to move away for now because i know Goats17 is about post his grand entrance

Goats17 · Mar 03, 2007, 12:48 AM // 00:48

OOC: Ok, gimme this weekend to write it. I want this to be cool. :P Expect lightning to wipe out those that haven't returned.....

Goats17 · Mar 05, 2007, 02:46 AM // 02:46

OOC: Gah! Hospitalized family members! But I'm here and I'm writing.

IC: As Kratos unleashed his spell, he felt the air around him crackle, as if it was alive. Being as closely attuned to the Air as he was, he could feel it crying out in pain.
'Better release the energy quickly,' he thought, 'or Dwayna will be angry with me.' Gathering his Will he held his power until his body could stand it any more and Shouted the Word.
"Powerrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!"

The air sizzled, and the small group near the entrance to the Sanitarium felt it. The force of all the static caused all their hair to stand on end. The first bolt of lightning that hit near them was attributed the the random bursts of energy that seemed to stream out of the large Crystals. The consecutive one's however, were definitely not random.

Kratos saw them from his vantage point in the air. He would wait until the grand finale of the lightning to make his entrance. Then, he would look all the more impressive with the Lightning Balls flying around him.

OOC: Bah, All I can do for now. I'll get the second part out soon. Tired.

Goats17 · Mar 08, 2007, 07:54 PM // 19:54

BOOM!

A giant strike of lightning came down and missed the group by a hair. They jumped back only to see a strange light glowing eerily at the top of a cliff.

It was time.....

The lightning balls grew brighter as Kratos fed more energy into them. Then, once they had reached their maximum potential he increased his normal floating into full blown flight. He flew through the air with his orbs and floated down to the group. It was time to announce himself and some of his intentions to his tools. After all, the artifact was all that mattered.

"Well, it's nice to finally meet you all. I've been listening for a while, that is one of the benefits of being one of the greatest Air Magus left alive....I have amazing hearing. I know that you are all looking for some treasure in the Catacombs, and I think an avid disciple of the Goddess would be a welcome addition to your band. Any objections or shall we be on our way?"

OOC: I think that might have been a little rushed, but I like it. Well, now that I'm here, shall we move on?

Goats17 · Mar 19, 2007, 01:29 AM // 01:29

OOC:
Helllllllllloooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooo? Anyone there?