The Underground Temple of Darkness

[Fenric]

This is the basement of an ancient temple to the god of Darkness (as in, the absence of light).

The entrance is in the new living quarters of the Temple of Inari. It can only be opened at night, and only by someone who can channel either shadow or darkness energy.

[Atreyu the Masked LLama]

(story already in progress, beginning in Inari's temple)

*He stops drinking from the goblet, but shoots Pxp a bizarre confused look*

*he turns to Rouk* "I came looking to see what was down here and I found these guys. They wanted more visitors for the party."

[phoenixineohp]

((Whoo hoo! Ms.E is back. I'm happy even if Phoenixineohp is still glareing daggers at you. ;) ))

Phoenixineohp sets down her drink. She seems a little relieved her spell didn't work but is still letting some worry and panic seep through her voice.
"Atreyu, we need to go." She looks around and keeps checking down the hall.
"Maybe we can come back for a visit, but we need to say bye to our new friends and get out."

[Ms_Elaneous]

Ms Elaneous looks toward the Phoenixienohp and Rouk. She whispers to Phoenixienohp, Good thinking! She turns to Atreyu. Yeah, we need to take care of something in the Temple real quick, then we can come back later!

[phoenixineohp]

Phoenixineohp sighs and drops her fire.
"Come her and grab a wing. We'll teleport. Something is comming down that hall."

[Jacklu]

Rouk's hand moves slightly towards the hilt of his sword. I don't know. Are these things evil, or just creepy? Rouk turns and looks down the hall. What? I don't see anything...

[Fenric]

The shadows suddenly seem very agitated and unhappy

{shadow-common} The dark ones from the other side are coming! You cannot let them get the orb!

[phoenixineohp]

"I don't know. Everything feels neutral...."
"Please, Atreyu, lets go."

[Ms_Elaneous]

Huh,talk to the shadows, that might have worked out better... She throws her hands up in mild frustration. Ms E faces the shadows and asks them directly, What orb? How can we help?

[Atreyu the Masked LLama]

*The llama looks back to his new friends and at his old friends who don't seem to like his new friends for some unknown reason.*
*He turns to Rouk* "That's just rude. They've done nothing but offer drinks and you *points to Ms E* "just threw it on the ground. They haven't attacked anyone or hurt anyone."

*He turns to the shadows* "okay! I won't"

*he turns to the party of adventurers* "They say that the Dark Ones are coming and they want the orb. We have to protect it!"

[Jacklu]

Rouk starts at the sound of the shadows. He draws his sword and holds it ready. I don't like the sound of that...

[Fenric]

The shadows tug on Atreyu

{ shadow-common} Please! You must help! We haven't seen the others in many days. The dark ones...

Their pleading is cut off as a black-furred fox strides into the room. mirror-Izumi shakes her head at the assemblage

What a lovely group. Why don't you just run along, now? We have plans for that orb, and it really doesn't concern you.

[Jacklu]

Rouk raises his sword. Who are you? And what do you want that orb for?

[Ms_Elaneous]

Ms E holds up her Gear-Staff in a defensive position. I second the motion. She didn't trust the shadows yet, especially since they were casting an illusion on Atreyu, but she trusted the black fox even less.

[Atreyu the Masked LLama]

*The llama growls at mIzumi* "No. You're not leaving with that orb. We're gonna protect it. All of us are going to protect it."
*He tries to look intimidating*

[phoenixineohp]

Phoenixineohp looks over to her. You can hear possibly hear her mummbling things like 'great, silly llama, lets walk into a dark underground temple, greeeaaat.."

Phoenixineohp puts up her fire again.

[Fenric]

The shadows seem very afraid of mIzumi, and they hide in the darker corners of the room. mIzumi laughs

We want to resurrect our version of Atreyu. Surely you can't deny us his company?

Several somethings are coming up the hallway behind her. They feel worse than she does.

[Atreyu the Masked LLama]

*Atreyu's intimidate check suffers a huge negative modifier as his knees buckle and his face goes pale and a scared bleat excapes his lips.* "NO! no no no no no no no no."

"DON'T LET HER GET THE ORB!" *He screams out in sheer panic and terror.*

[Jacklu]

If you want to hurt Llama, you'll have to get through me!

[Ms_Elaneous]

Ms E tosses her head towards the frightened shadows. Ok, let's call it a truce for the moment, shadows. Although you owe us one heck of an explanation later! Is there any way you guys can help us fight her and whatever the heck is coming?

[phoenixineohp]

Phoenixineohp stops mummbling. She stands and walks over to Atreyu. She places a hand on his neck, right at it's base and her hand shimmers. After a second she removes it and a mark is left in it's place. It's the same mark that was on the seal of her letters.
"Sorry, but he's taken. And I like him how he is."

Under her breath she says, "I did a detect magic. The alter has minor enchantment but the orb has alteration, divination, and evocation. Who wants to grab it quickly before we teleport the hell out of here?"

[Fenric]

mIzumi shakes her head

I am not even remotely interested in hurting any of you. Just go away, and none of you need worry about any of this.

She looks at Atreyu's reaction

This may be awkward...

The shadows huddle up near Ms. E.

We were summoned by the clerics of the god to watch over this room... but these creatures are powerful and evil. They are from an opposite dimension where everything is twisted

[Ms_Elaneous]

Mizumi, eh? Well, you're right that this is gonna be awkward. I'd demand a more thorough explanation from you, but if the Llama is that upset as it is, I'm gonna assume I wouldn't like it anyway. Ms E once again addresses the shadows. Any ideas about a way to help? And uh, sorry 'bout the overreaction with the drink earlier, but hey ya know, when you put an illusion on my good buddy and such, it does tend to lead to some distrustful feelings.

[Atreyu the Masked LLama]

*He nuzzles close to Phoenixineohp, she can feel him shaking all over, something she may have only seen in a few times he'd have nightmares* "not him, not him, we've got to stop her."

[Jacklu]

That's enough for Rouk. He tightens his grip and charges mIzumi, swing the broad side of his sword at her so as to knock her out.

[phoenixineohp]

Phoenixineohp places a hand down on him to help calm him.
"Screw this." She uses her very powerful Telekinesis skills to try and lift the orb.

((Pm me fenric if you want details.))

[Fenric]

(( The "m" is for mirror. This is the mirror-version of Fenric's daughter-in-law. ))

mIzumi shakes her head

There's one in every crowd. GUARDS!

Four Death Knights walk into the room

I tried to be reasonable, you know.

KILL THEM ALL

The Death Knights suddenly radiate despair and doom, draw their black blades, and approach the townsfolk.

(( The ultimate undead from Krynn... not good... ))
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Rouk's sword passes through the incorporeal mIzumi's head. She laughs and reaches out to touch Rouk and drain 2 points of strength. (( At this range, she pretty much can't miss ))

[Destro_Yersul]

((Death knights? My BBEG is a deathknight. Have fun, guys.))

[Ms_Elaneous]

Ms Elaneous raises the Gear-Staff and focuses her mental energy on it... a large gear-like energy shield surrounds her and her companions. (Similar to Mage Shield but for everybody and gear-related.)

[phoenixineohp]

((Is she able to move the orb?))
((pming))

((Can I get an idea on where everyone is? So say, if a wall of stone goes up, who gets caught on what side...))