A new world has come

Robert_Pembrooke · Post by **Robert_Pembrooke** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 8:41 pm

"That is Ezran scripture. She, I am guessing, is Ezra herself."

Coan · Post by **Coan** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 11:31 pm

Marcus slowly lowers himself to the ground.

"I cannot be contained by the cages of the unworthy for by Her choice I shall continue the path that She walked 'For that is the way of things that the traitor in the mists is the one that assists. The great grey swallowed Her but now lends us all strength. The sacrafice.'"

alhoon · Post by **alhoon** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 5:45 am

A telepathic message contacted everyone but Marcus in the room. "It is Ixevim. I'm telepathic for those that don't know.
Father, are you sure Marcus is talking about Ezra?"

OOC> This is my first post from my house and my new 1024 adsl

Tadelin · Post by **Tadelin** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 8:45 am

Upstairs, Albert can be heard banging around from room to room, presumably looking for suitable attire and armament.

Robert_Pembrooke · Post by **Robert_Pembrooke** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 11:31 am

"I do not know for certain that it is Ezra he is discussing, but he is certainly quoting her book. Moreover, the passages he is quoting, if misinterpreted in the fashion of Bastion Teodorus Raines of the Nevuchar Springs sect, could easily be taken to require great and dangerous sacrifice on his part to defeat evil; that is, presumably, you."

Coan · Post by **Coan** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 7:52 am

Marcus looks up to Ixevim and it is then the mindflayer is the only one to realise, the thrall is not under his control. The talk of cages and freedom was a dead hint but his arrogance had blinded him to what was happening. As if understanding his 'master's' sudden revelation Marcus goes into convulsions and starts mumbling, quietly at first before he starts speaking. Raising his face to the roof he gives out a cry of glee.

"ba ka na zu ma lay ga no ma la aria ma na po no a ab zu!"

"What is he doing?" Artemis asks

"ra la mu ko pa ga lo bo fo da ta!"

Blood comes from his mouth as he tears at his lips not stopping the speech.

"Someone calm him please." Rosette asks, Artemis moves forward and quickly releases a spell which seems to hold Marcus in place quickly as his body relaxes but the blood pools on his face and Robert rushes to him to tend his injury, but there seems to be a vacant look in the man's eyes now, a look which seems unnatural.

alhoon · Post by **alhoon** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 1:01 pm

"That's... bad" Ixevim says.

VAN · Post by **VAN** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 3:18 pm

"Pay attention Farther."

Says Kimuriel and goes back to leave more free space to the cleric.

Robert_Pembrooke · Post by **Robert_Pembrooke** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 6:31 pm

"There's nothing I can do for him. His mind has somehow been torn apart. My first guess would have been demonic possession, but even if I had missed all of the other signs he still should not have been able to quote scripture while possessed. Since there's obviously been no physical trauma that could have caused this so suddenly, without previous evidence, I must conclude that some force destroyed his mind psychically. Not necessarily at this instant; it may have happened some time ago, and the being just now released him from direct control."

Tadelin · Post by **Tadelin** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 6:48 pm

Albert appears on the stairs, looking out into the room. He does appear to have found new clothes, and these ones seem to fit his idea of fashion a bit more than a guard's uniform does.

What the devil is all this racket down here? He spots the guard in the middle of the room. Hmm. Looks like the fireplace is lit, but no one's in front of it.

On a different note, all of the rooms are empty, but only a couple have someone's belongings in them. If we're staying here for the night, we've plenty of space to spread out.

alhoon · Post by **alhoon** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 6:15 am

A mental message contacted Artemis, Kimuriel and Rosette.
"I haven't felt anything else in his mind, but the contant spoke of something strange going on in there. Moments before he... got in this terrible outbreak, he wiggled free of my control. Perhaps this doesn't have anything to do with the abomination that was attached on our new companion on the stairs. Probably they were serving the same master."

VAN · Post by **VAN** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 3:05 pm

“I don’t know much about demons and other extraplanar creatures, but I know some things about ghosts so I believe he was not possessed. If he was, at the time the ghost or the demon abandoned his body he would be free willed or he would die immediately he wouldn’t tell these strange phrases and then die. Maybe he was dominated but I think we would have noticed that."

With that Kimuriel motions slightly to Ixevim and continues:

“Let’s check if there is any kind of psionic or magic aura in here. Ixevim, may you check for psionics while Artemis checks for magic? I’ll check a personal item of his for any further clue.”

With that Kimuriel gets Marcus’ dagger and concentrates to its psionic impressions.

OOC> Kimuriel manifests “object reading”.

Robert_Pembrooke · Post by **Robert_Pembrooke** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 1:36 am

"What I was suggesting is that he might now be speaking in tongues because he is currently possessed, were it not for the absence of any other signs of possession."

alhoon · Post by **alhoon** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 7:13 pm

A message came to all their minds, including Albert.
"It's Ixevim, I'm telepathic. Take a moment to get used to this kind of communication those of you that don't know.
Kimuriel, I used psionics on poor Marcus and much about a minute ago. He will have psionic traces remaining and they will have to do with mind control.
I believe we have to deal with a kind of overlord that capitalizes Ezra's name or is just delusional. This enemy probably has set the spell or power on Marcus' mind and torn it appart. Probably the ... abomination," hate spills out again but not as much this time, "also works for this one. Rosette, probably this enemy is a woman."

OOC> Ixevim starts realizing that the thing attached on Albert wasn't the true mastermind. So probably it isn't such an affront on mind flayers as he originally thought. However, it stills eats brains so Ixevim hates it by default.

Coan · Post by **Coan** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 6:21 am

Both Ixevim, Kimuriel and Artemis set quickly to work but to no avail. Ixevim's own temporary control of Marcus has so completely covered any other type of resonance he can find no other trace. It annoyed him to think that the creature's own manipulation was so subtle compared to the mindflayer's that he had destroyed any other evidence like a sledgehammer on glass fingerprints.

Kimuriel also failed to find anything of note. Marcus' dagger seemed to give no clues of his past, infact it was difficult to even connect with it. Artemis reported similar findings -his search for magic disrupted completely from something downstairs. He left momentarily only to return with the chest from below.

"I think this could be valuable, whatever the items truly are seems to be resonating a lot of magical power."

Ixevim himself could sense it now as well. A background feeling he normally attributed to the stone he carried, it seemed familiar in other ways as well but he couldn't be sure.

"In any case I think we should prepare for bed. Who wants the first watch?"

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