Affliciton

[SimpleChimp]

Eiravel's grey mare's feet anxiously beat at the dirt,

"I know girl, just a little longer. . ."

He looked to the Oktra,

"What's your name little one?"

 

[LockHeart]

Spoiler: Tell me about it

Dragon Age has been consuming my life. >_>

I've not put it down since I bought it either

Korgan grumbled as he swayed uncomfortably in the saddle, Dwarves were not built for riding and the swaying movement of his bay mare left him feeling distinctly unsteady. However, his time on the surface had at least taught him rudimentary riding and other equestrian skills. Grumbling, Korgan tugged on the reins.

"Thrice-cursed beast! Why can't you just walk in a straight line?"

Feeling waves of magic wash over his skin, Korgan shivered. Glancing back, he gazed at the Altrin giants assaulting the walls of the castle. He shuddered and made a sign to ward off evil.

"Gods, those things are even bigger than Baranzibar's golem constructs!"

 

[Kinguendo]

Lucidas now leaning on the horses head with his wn head resting on his crossed arms lazily glanced toward the dwarf who was having a much less relaxing ride by the looks of things and said "You know, I think the horse is agitated by you being agitated... Korgan, was it?", beore waiting for a reply he continued "Oh and that little sign you made, you know the one you made when you saw me too... I dont think its working." as he points up to the sky and toward the now doomed castle from whence they came.

 

[LockHeart]

"You know, I think the horse is agitated by you being agitated... Korgan, was it? "Oh and that little sign you made, you know the one you made when you saw me too... I dont think its working."

Korgan looked around at the human mage and narrowed his eyes.

"I don't pretend to know the minds of beasts, mage. And as for that 'sign', I find that I haven't died yet."

Grutning, Korgan turned back and focused on the mare, sighing and controlling his breathing, trying to expel the anxiety from his. Accordingly, the horse steadied and became more biddable. Korgan grunted again.

Damn mage and his trickery...

 

[Kinguendo]

"I don't pretend to know the minds of beasts, mage. And as for that 'sign', I find that I haven't died yet."

Upon hearing this Lucidas laughs and replies "I wonder what my excuse is, because would you look at that... I am not dead yet either.".

Lucidas sits upright and stretches, then he says "Huh, we have been riding for what seems like hours and we dont appear to be anywhere... Oh, I hope we are lost. Wouldnt that be wonderful?".

 

[SamuelT]

"Alexia." She said. She was quiet for a few moments before adding "Big one."

She really wasn't familiair with the etiquette in this kind of situation.

 

[SimpleChimp]

Eiravel cut her a rare smile that seemed to finally touch his stoic eyes. He looked down upon the childish Oktra as he spoke.

"I need you to help me if we get into a battle, be my eyes and ears when i am other wise engaged."

 

[Time Travelling Toaster]

Spoiler: Sorry

for the huge ass delay...my life was lost to gaming for a few days so now we get to the tunnels >.>

The group arrives outside the tunnel entrance, led by Sammael.

This is far as I go sir, Sammael grunts turning round his horse to face the group, I'll go back and see if there's any survivors left, he mumbles sighing looking down.

Fredrick nods without speaking and Sammael begins to move behind the group and says his goodbyes to the others before galloping off into the rain soaked distance.

"We'd best to leave the horses out here and get inside, it's quite a small tunnel system..." groans Fredrick staring intently into the darkness before something clicks in his mind. He turns to the mages in the group.

"You could make torches or fire at least right? If you can we may need you if the torches have been extinguished between now and the last visit..."

He dismounts his horse and stands at the cave mouth waiting for the others to join him.

 

[Kinguendo]

Lucidas pulls his gloves out of his cloak, while he is putting them on he says "Ah, finally my powers are being pushed to their limits." with a sarcastic tone. He then stretches out his right arm, opens his hand with his palm facing away from him and a ball of fire begins to flicker to life in front of him.

He looks to the others in the group and asks "This means I am going first, right?", which leads him to point his left index finger toward the tunnel entrance and fire a bolt of electricity into it.

"Just in case."

 

[SamuelT]

"Oh please." Alexia said while sliding off the horse.

"Anyone who calls himself a magician could do that." She said while lighting a fist full of fire. WHen she saw the magician towering above her, with those omnious eyes, the edged back a bit, but still stood her full four-and-a-half feet.

 

[Kinguendo]

Puzzled, Lucidas spins around and replies "So... picking up sarcasm... is that a weak point for your entire race?" then grins as he turns back toward the tunnel.

 

[SamuelT]

Alexia stood, flustered. Then dropped her head. Another one of numerous examples when she had failed to detect this strange form of joking called sarcasm.

"Sorry" She whispered to the air.

 

[ae86gamer]

Arri stepped off of her horse and helped Paldo down. She walked past Lucidas but stopped at the tunnel's entrance. It was dark, very dark.

"I can't see anything.... This should be interesting." She said with a hint of excitement in her voice.

 

[Kinguendo]

Lucidas' palm swiftly met his face as he said "Yeah, I think thats why we mages are casting lasting flame spells... I shall take the front and the weaker... err, smaller mages can take the back. That should be enough light for us to get through this relatively unscathed, maybe the Dwarves will be useful too... for once.", he smiled as he walked into the tunnels entrance and waited for the others to follow.

 

[SimpleChimp]

Eiravel did not want to dismount his father's horse and just leave it at the cave entrance.

"Go home girl" He whispered in her ear as he dismounted and instantly she started off in the direction of home.

He walked over next to Arri

"Do not leave my side in there princess."

 

[ae86gamer]

"I know Eiravel. I'd be a fool if I did. We don't know what could be in this tunnel and I don't want to take my chances."

Arri made her way behind Lucidas. "We should get going."

 

[Aqualung]

Spoiler: ooc

Laptop gained deadly virus. Unsure of return. Typing from iPod. Control my character as you see fit. BBS I hope.

 

[lostclause]

Spoiler: OOC

Hope no one minds but this is to help us move along a bit. Everyone else should be anywhere between Eiravel (who would be third I think) and myself (last obviously).

Erir decided he'd take the rear. Quickly, he spun his magic into a small glowing orb (easier to maintain for him than fire) and a shield behind him, in case their foes had spotted them fleeing the castle. He waited whilst the others descended into the tunnel before following behind. The tunnel wouldn't seem at all small to Oktra, being twice their height, but to the nature loving Erir the were confined and miserable. A brief touch of panic descended on him as he first stepped into the tunnel but he soon recovered, chiding himself for being so prone to alarm.

 

[Time Travelling Toaster]

Spoiler: ...

Sorry again I've been working and fulfilling promises to family recently...but now I'm fairly back...hopefully and now we go into the tunnels for real!

"I forgot this place was so...dead," mumbles Fredrick as he steps down the last stair into the first expanse of the cavernous tunnel system.

"Do you know that this is where some of the runes that the mages use in the Tower Lucidas?" he asks turning slightly to glance at him.

Particularly the ones your master was fond of... he thinks looking around at some of the markings on the walls.

He stops at one of the walls and runs his fingers over a drawing of ancient warriors fighting Altrin mages and warriors outside an old castle. One of his great-grandfathers was amongst those drawn on the walls.

 

[Kinguendo]

Lucidas shrugs and says "That doesnt surprise me, why wouldnt the people who arent mages try to control their power? Its true that I didnt know about this place...", he looks back at Fredrick and grins "... but I do know.".