TIAMAT

[soulping]

[When you come to, you find yourself locked in a small, cramped, antique elevator. One wall is covered with a large, ornate mirror, and a chandelier hangs above your head. The doors are made of metal and shut very, very tightly. The lights are off.]

[You hear two familiar voices echo distantly in your mind]

LET ME GO, Ǧ̲̖̩̞̣̲̌Ĩ͎R̞̩͎̝̍L̹̳̫̾͛Ȉ͙͈̬͐͒ͭ̄̌̊E̥̥̓ͨ!

I won't let you hurt them!

[Before you have time to say anything, the elevator suddenly jolts, before it begins to plummet. Your heart drops to the pit of your stomach as you fall, fall, fall, and then. . .]

[Suddenly it stops. You're thrown off balance, possibly to the point of where you crash into a wall or a nearby neighbor. All is silent]

Comments

Re: FLOOR 3463 (the team elevator floor)

[hyanaimne]

[did someone call for some light?

Holding her hand out and conjuring up a small fireball]

Like this?

Re: FLOOR 3463 (the team elevator floor)

[shiroganeheir]

Thank you. That will certainly help. Now, if we can use that to find anything else that might be helpful around here.

[She sighs, trying to look around in the now-brighter light.]

Re: FLOOR 3463 (the team elevator floor)

[hyanaimne]

Yes, well. Hold out your hand, child.

Re: FLOOR 3463 (the team elevator floor)

[shiroganeheir]

[Lapis holds out her hand, curiously. Notably, she doesn't seem nervous.]

Re: FLOOR 3463 (the team elevator floor)

[hyanaimne]

[and depositing the fireball into her hand.

It feels warm, but it doesn't burn her at all]

If you can find pieces of wood, I can make proper torches. But this will have to do for now.

Re: FLOOR 3463 (the team elevator floor)

[shiroganeheir]

Excellent. I thank you. If I find any wood, I will certainly bring it to you. We could possibly use more than one light.

[Taking the light, she starts wandering off toward the darker part of the hall.= to see what she can find.]

Re: FLOOR 3463 (the team elevator floor)

[soulping]

[As you walk down the hallways, you find that it's lined up with portraits. They are very antique, old Victorian in particular, featuring many women and men within.

Safe.

It's safe.]

Re: FLOOR 3463 (the team elevator floor)

[wherethewildthingsare]

[Rushing to keep up.]

We should keep a formation.

Re: FLOOR 3463 (the team elevator floor)

[shiroganeheir]

Yes. I can keep in front, at least for now with the light, and watch for anything that might be either useful or jumping out in front of us. People with powers can protect those who do not have any.

Re: FLOOR 3463 (the team elevator floor)

[purple_sister]

[Yes, following and... Trying not to touch anything. Let's not mess up and summon another slime-beast-material type monster that melts all over the floor.]

Re: FLOOR 3463 (the team elevator floor)

[carptricks]

[his gaze lingers on the portraits, but he doesn't slow down his pace]

Guys. . .

Re: FLOOR 3463 (the team elevator floor)

[soulping]

[Those eyes are gazing at you too lovingly.

Wait.






What?]

Re: FLOOR 3463 (the team elevator floor)

[shiroganeheir]

I would suggest not looking at the portraits as much as possible.

The mirrors did... somewhat nasty things.

Re: FLOOR 3463 (the team elevator floor)

[tatsumi_textiles]

[It feels- safe.

Ochre doesn't trust this one bit]

We oughtta keep moving.

Re: FLOOR 3463 (the team elevator floor)

[zeroics]

How old is this place.

Re: FLOOR 3463 (the team elevator floor)

[purple_sister]

What does age have to do with it?

Re: FLOOR 3463 (the team elevator floor)

[showyouthesight]

[Half-paying attention to the portraits as they move.]

Re: FLOOR 3463 (the team elevator floor)

[soulping]

[Those eyes are gazing at you too lovingly.

Wait.






What?]

Re: FLOOR 3463 (the team elevator floor)

[hyanaimne]

I could manage a few more of those, but I would be useless if something attacks.

[and probably set a few people on fire, but. GOOD LUCK WITH WHATEVER U FIND]

Re: FLOOR 3463 (the team elevator floor)

[zeroics]

Whoa.

Re: FLOOR 3463 (the team elevator floor)

[hyanaimne]

"Whoa"?

Re: FLOOR 3463 (the team elevator floor)

[zeroics]

What you're doing with the fire. That's amazing

Re: FLOOR 3463 (the team elevator floor)

[hyanaimne]

Oh. It is just magic . . .

Re: FLOOR 3463 (the team elevator floor)

[zeroics]

Well, I've never seen anything like it.

Re: FLOOR 3463 (the team elevator floor)

[hyanaimne]

[she's looking around at all the people here . . . is she the only mage, wao]

I see . . . it is fairly common here, but I do not see any of the other mages.