D&D II Act Two Scene II - The Unmaker

Evade · 12-09-2018 4:44pm

Fourier wrote: »

Karinth muses over the quote.

"I think I understand...just in case you need it in whatever lies in front of us..."

He presents Iuric with a carving of Mesharum made from bone.

"I made it from one of the Iuric corpses below"

"Thank you" Iuric looks at the idol and it reminds him of the pocket dimension and how he never got the chance to make a wood craving of that statue he examined. "Did any of the other Iurics have a similar idol with them?"

Fourier · 12-09-2018 4:51pm

Evade wrote: »

"Thank you" Iuric looks at the idol and it reminds him of the pocket dimension and how he never got the chance to make a wood craving of that statue he examined. "Did any of the other Iurics have a similar idol with them?"

"No, though most had moved against your god as you had"

Evade · 12-09-2018 4:54pm

Fourier wrote: »

"No, though most had moved against your god as you had"

"Then perhaps this is a sign I will not share their fate."

Fourier · 12-09-2018 7:13pm

Evade wrote: »

"Then perhaps this is a sign I will not share their fate."

"Well, you've got past where most Iurics die, so you're already one of the better ones. I can sense your blade has had a power up. Well then Paladin of Maesharum, the Final Arbiter, I hope we both survive"

Fourier · 12-09-2018 7:26pm

When all have finished their rest they see that the portal is closed.

OOC: To sync everybody consider Vrakrash and Ser Boros to have rested as well before pressing on to the portal platform

Fourier · 12-09-2018 7:31pm

Necrominus wrote: »

Vrakrash turns, drawing his weapons as he does so.

'FLAGGGG! Your death comes at my hands!'

Ignoring the six shooters he charges, eyes blazing and nostrils flared, smoke billowing from his mouth:

OOC: Init

Banjo · 12-09-2018 7:34pm

Fourier wrote: »

When all have finished their rest they see that the portal is closed.

OOC: To sync everybody consider Vrakrash and Ser Boros to have rested as well before pressing on to the portal platform

Retula stretches, gets her bearings, and has a sneaky look at Karinth's organ, wondering what it's for and does her limited vivimantic knowledge afford her the insight to see how she might use it for herself. She also sends Hetyaro for a quick reconnoitre.

Fourier · 12-09-2018 7:38pm

Banjo wrote: »

Retula stretches, gets her bearings, and has a sneaky look at Karinth's organ, wondering what it's for and does her limited vivimantic knowledge afford her the insight to see how she might use it for herself. She also sends Hetyaro for a quick reconnoitre.

Hetyaro quickly reports that a strange figure is occluded near the gate with Vrakrash.

The organ looks as though it would be dangerous to implant in a body unprepared for it. Small prick tests of magic tell her it siphons large quantities of energy from the host when implanted.

Fourier · 12-09-2018 7:47pm

Vrakrash blasts fire at Flagg's hands, he leaps as quick as he can, but the fire heats the guns to an almost intolerable temperature. He grits his teeth as Vrakrash swings at him. The axe and sword come down hard and he fires off two rapid shots to deflect them, unfortunately they still land, cutting at his tendons. This proves too much and he drops the pistols in pain. Enraged he punches Vrakrash, breaking his fist on the armour plating.

Vrakrash then swings at him with both weapons, seconds before impact he makes a quick set of hand gestures and the blades cut him, though to no effect.

"You got me kid, I've shunted the impact of those weapons of yers a minute into the future...but the end is coming"

Evade · 12-09-2018 7:48pm

"Greetings Retula. By some strange twist of fate I have been instructed to aid you against Ursula."

Banjo · 12-09-2018 7:55pm

Evade wrote: »

"Greetings Retula. By some strange twist of fate I have been instructed to aid you against Ursula."

"I've seen how you aid your friends. Maybe you should try to help *her*, her bob could use a center parting. Save us a lot of trouble.

Anyway, how can you help me? You think a sword is going to stop her? Or prayer? She's the only god in here. Well... almost."

She fiddles nervously with her ring.

Necro · 12-09-2018 7:55pm

Fourier wrote: »

Vrakrash blasts fire at Flagg's hands, he leaps as quick as he can, but the fire heats the guns to an almost intolerable temperature. He grits his teeth as Vrakrash swings at him. The axe and sword come down hard and he fires off two rapid shots to deflect them, unfortunately they still land, cutting at his tendons. This proves too much and he drops the pistols in pain. Enraged he punches Vrakrash, breaking his fist on the armour plating.

Vrakrash then swings at him with both weapons, seconds before impact he makes a quick set of hand gestures and the blades cut him, though to no effect.

"You got me kid, I've shunted the impact of those weapons of yers a minute into the future...but the end is coming"

Vrakrash stands nose to nose with Flagg.

'Your end is coming, you mean. As for me - it really doesn't matter once you are gone. If I survive, so be it - but I can rest easy, dead or alive - knowing it was me who finished you.'

He smirks.

'How does it feel, knowing that you let me live all those years ago, allowed me to escape - and don't lie, we both know the truth - only for you... to die doing the bidding of another...

You are, were and always have been nothing but a tinpot tyrant. Rolling over and having your belly tickled for ickle wickle Ursula, and my mother if she is somehow involved.

It almost makes me pity you. Almost. But then I remember what you did to my foster family. To my brothers and sisters you found and destroyed... and made me watch whilst you did so.

So this is not for me. This is for them, and if I am to die even five minutes after you - I can rest happy, knowing I took you down.'

Vrakrash turns his back on Flagg and walks towards the portal.

'Goodbye.'

Fourier · 12-09-2018 7:59pm

Necrominus wrote: »

You are, were and always have been nothing but a tinpot tyrant. Rolling over and having your belly tickled for ickle wickle Ursula, and my mother if she is somehow involved.

It almost makes me pity you. Almost. But then I remember what you did to my foster family. To my brothers and sisters you found and destroyed... and made me watch whilst you did so.

"Motivation to get you here and to your brother little dragon, but this is as far as yer supposed to get..."

He rips open his shirt exposing some strange black seal that begins spewing ink (OOC: Evade may get the reference)...

OOC: STR(Athletics) check

Evade · 12-09-2018 8:05pm

Banjo wrote: »

"I've seen how you aid your friends. Maybe you should try to help *her*, her bob could use a center parting. Save us a lot of trouble.

Anyway, how can you help me? You think a sword is going to stop her? Or prayer? She's the only god in here. Well... almost."

She fiddles nervously with her ring.

"Friend may be a stretch. You are correct however, one who can channel the might of the god of justice will be of no use here. If you are confident you can accomplish the task alone I shall continue to rest here."

Necro · 12-09-2018 8:06pm

Fourier wrote: »

"Motivation to get you here and to your brother little dragon, but this is as far as yer supposed to get..."

He rips open his shirt exposing some strange black seal that begins spewing ink (OOC: Evade may get the reference)...

OOC: STR(Athletics) check

OOC: 13, in case you didn't see rolz

Banjo · 12-09-2018 8:11pm

Evade wrote: »

"Friend may be a stretch. You are correct however, one who can channel the might of the god of justice will be of no use here. If you are confident you can accomplish the task alone I shall continue to rest here."

"Dude, I've already failed." She whines, waving her white potion, "I'm a ****ing soft drink now. What difference does it make any more. If I do things the same, I die. If I try to do things differently, that's exactly what I probably did last time, so I die."

She looks towards the sounds of gunshots.

"Vrakrash has the right idea. We should get busy dying."

Fourier · 12-09-2018 8:17pm

Necrominus wrote: »

OOC: 13, in case you didn't see rolz

Flagg is engulfed by a black sphere that fires inky sphere about him. Ser Boros dodges out of the way, but one lands on Vrakrash, instantly weakening him. He drops his blade and axe and collapses. Black tendrils coursing up his body.

Evade · 12-09-2018 8:18pm

Banjo wrote: »

"Dude, I've already failed." She whines, waving her white potion, "I'm a ****ing soft drink now. What difference does it make any more. If I do things the same, I die. If I try to do things differently, that's exactly what I probably did last time, so I die."

She looks towards the sounds of gunshots.

"Vrakrash has the right idea. We should get busy dying."

"This Ursula is a magic use I take it?" Iuric draws a potion "This should negate that edge, for me at least. I can hold her attention while you and Karinth do whatever it is you need to do."

OOC: It's the magic refelct potion.

Banjo · 12-09-2018 8:22pm

Evade wrote: »

"This Ursula is a magic use I take it?" Iuric draws a potion "This should negate that edge, for me at least. I can hold her attention while you and Karinth do whatever it is you need to do."

OOC: It's the magic refelct potion.

"Yeeeeeah....about that...... Ah you know what, never mind, that Manticore was full of ****."

Evade · 12-09-2018 8:33pm

Banjo wrote: »

"Yeeeeeah....about that...... Ah you know what, never mind, that Manticore was full of ****."

"It may not work, we may have tried it already but it is that or wait here until whatever bad thing is going to happen happens."

Necro · 12-09-2018 8:35pm

Fourier wrote: »

Flagg is engulfed by a black sphere that fires inky sphere about him. Ser Boros dodges out of the way, but one lands on Vrakrash, instantly weakening him. He drops his blade and axe and collapses. Black tendrils coursing up his body.

If still conscious, Vrakrash watches where Flagg exploded to see if anything is left of him.

If there is, he tries to fight the tendrils. If not, he looks at Ser Boros and smiles through the pain.

Fourier · 12-09-2018 8:37pm

Necrominus wrote: »

If still conscious, Vrakrash watches where Flagg exploded to see if anything is left of him.

If there is, he tries to fight the tendrils. If not, he looks at Ser Boros and smiles through the pain.

All that remains of Flagg after the explosion is an inky mush.

Necro · 12-09-2018 8:43pm

Vrakrash smiles as much as the pain will allow him.

He first speaks to Ser Boros.

'F-F-friend... my quest is complete. Whatever lies next, you should aid Iuric and his vow. I think it will be important.

I...ugh... don't know what this is... but I...don't think this is good. Go to the others, take the rope from my pack lest you fall travelling back to them.

I...(coughs)... think this might be it for me.'

Then, he attempts to contact Retula.

**H-h-hey... Rettie.. you're gonna miss out on binding me... better hurry now... I don't think I'm going to last much longer**

OOC: Of course, if Vrakrash isn't actually dying this is going to be PRRRRETTTTY awkward in a few mins :pac:

Fourier · 12-09-2018 8:44pm

The tendrils move up Vrakrash's body, rotting the flesh. As they reach his brain, he begins to convulse.

Ser Boros rushes forward.

"Dragon...your last words...so that I may tell others..."

Banjo · 12-09-2018 8:47pm

Necrominus wrote: »

**H-h-hey... Rettie.. you're gonna miss out on binding me... better hurry now... I don't think I'm going to last much longer**

OOC: Of course, if Vrakrash isn't actually dying this is going to be PRRRRETTTTY awkward in a few mins :pac:

Retula takes wing.
**Don't be dramatic, big V.**

Necro · 12-09-2018 8:47pm

Fourier wrote: »

The tendrils move up Vrakrash's body, rotting the flesh. As they reach his brain, he begins to convulse.

Ser Boros rushes forward.

"Dragon...your last words...so that I may tell others..."

'Push on.... Finish this... STAND....'

Vrakrash raises one scaled fist into the air.

Fourier · 12-09-2018 8:47pm

Karinth races forward to Vrakrash.

"Dragon you were a good companion on our journeys"

He hugs Vrakrash

sKeith · 12-09-2018 8:48pm

Sarric turns to Karinth, "Where am I? Did the other Sarrics not make it up and out of the fortress? Well, if they are not here, I have to assume they did not. Maybe now that fortress can have some Sarrics, it was strange not seeing any Sarrics in there and everybody else being there."

Fourier · 12-09-2018 8:48pm

Banjo wrote: »

Retula takes wing.

As she lands the last corruptive tendrils drill into Vrakrash's skull, killing him.

Fourier · 12-09-2018 8:49pm

sKeith wrote: »

Sarric turns to Karinth, "Where am I? Did the other Sarrics not make it up and out of the fortress? Well, if they are not here, I have to assume they did not. Maybe now that fortress can have some Sarrics, it was strange not seeing any Sarrics in there and everybody else being there."

Karinth shouts back.

"I've stored them in my shadow plane...want them?"

Banjo · 12-09-2018 8:50pm

Fourier wrote: »

As she lands the last corruptive tendrils drill into Vrakrash's skull, killing him.

If the psyker signal is gone, create bonfire on those tendrils.

Has she seen the tendrils before?

Evade · 12-09-2018 8:51pm

Iuric kneels over the body "Mesharum, I beseech you judge Vrakrash leniently"

sKeith · 12-09-2018 8:51pm

Fourier wrote: »

Karinth shouts back.

"I've stored them in my shadow plane...want them?"

"Oh, leave them there, they may come in useful later."

Necro · 12-09-2018 8:53pm

Fourier wrote: »

As she lands the last corruptive tendrils drill into Vrakrash's skull, killing him.

Vrakrash's raised fist drops to the floor with a final shudder, useless now.

sKeith · 12-09-2018 8:53pm

Sarric joins the others.

Fourier · 12-09-2018 8:57pm

sKeith wrote: »

Sarric joins the others.

Karinth approaches Sarric.

"Next to you and me and Ser Boros, he truly was the best of us"

Banjo · 12-09-2018 8:58pm

Necrominus wrote: »

Vrakrash's raised fist drops to the floor with a final shudder, useless now.

Retula takes the genie ring off that fist, once the tendrils are gone.

What? Too soon?

Fourier · 12-09-2018 8:59pm

Banjo wrote: »

Retula takes the genie ring off that fist, once the tendrils are gone.

What? Too soon?

Karinth looks up as he loots Vrakrash.

"No Retula, needs must, who wants some rations? Iuric, axe?"

Necro · 12-09-2018 9:00pm

Opening his eyes again, Vrakrash looks up at Retula.

'Grave robbing, really Rettie? Take it, it's yours. I did TECHNICALLY die after all.'

OOC: Immortality potion, suckers :pac:

sKeith · 12-09-2018 9:01pm

"Kind words Karinth, he would have liked that."

Sarric scans the portals for anything familiar.

Evade · 12-09-2018 9:01pm

Fourier wrote: »

Karinth looks up as he loots Vrakrash.

"No Retula, needs must, who wants some rations? Iuric, axe?"

"It would be useful should I be disarmed of Durandal" Iuric takes the axe.

Fourier · 12-09-2018 9:02pm

Necrominus wrote: »

Opening his eyes again, Vrakrash looks up at Retula.

'Grave robbing, really Rettie? Take it, it's yours. I did TECHNICALLY die after all.'

Karinth turns.

"Well...I think Sarric was on the verge of admitting his undying love...Iuric has the axe of the your father now. Suits him I think"

Fourier · 12-09-2018 9:03pm

Necrominus wrote: »

Opening his eyes again, Vrakrash looks up at Retula.

'Grave robbing, really Rettie? Take it, it's yours. I did TECHNICALLY die after all.'

OOC: Immortality potion, suckers :pac:

Vrakrash finds himself unable to move, the potion leaving drained of energy.

Evade · 12-09-2018 9:04pm

"You're alive!?"

Fourier · 12-09-2018 9:04pm

sKeith wrote: »

"Kind words Karinth, he would have liked that."

Sarric scans the portals for anything familiar.

Sarric recognises Mystara and Athas, the names beneath other portals match names he heard in the council chambers.

sKeith · 12-09-2018 9:05pm

"I was considering if throwing his body into that star below us was something he would have wanted. "

Necro · 12-09-2018 9:06pm

Fourier wrote: »

Vrakrash finds himself unable to move, the potion leaving drained of energy.

Vrakrash looks up at the others.

Fourier wrote: »

Karinth turns.

"Well...I think Sarric was on the verge of admitting his undying love...Iuric has the axe of the your father now. Suits him I think"

'Well, my quest is now done, but I would like the axe back. He can have the sword in it's place if he really wants something.'

Evade wrote: »

"You're alive!?"

'Yes, your potion seems to have dual effects. I owe you... another life, I guess.'

Banjo · 12-09-2018 9:07pm

Necrominus wrote: »

Opening his eyes again, Vrakrash looks up at Retula.

'Grave robbing, really Rettie? Take it, it's yours. I did TECHNICALLY die after all.'

OOC: Immortality potion, suckers :pac:

"I can't be trusted with that kind of power. Keep it. You're probably going to need it."

Necro · 12-09-2018 9:08pm

sKeith wrote: »

"I was considering if throwing his body into that star below us was something he would have wanted. "

Vrakrash tries to catch Sarric's eye.

'No need for that now, I just find myself a little...disabled temporarily, is all. If you want to push on though, I will rest up here and catch up with you should our paths go the same way.'

Evade · 12-09-2018 9:08pm

"Scinfaxi" Iuric beckons his horse over and once he arrives lifts Vrakrash onto him and returns his axe.

"Which way to Ursula? I would like to end this soon, one way or another"

D&D II Act Two Scene II - The Unmaker

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