[Nexus] CURATOR I: The Evil Has Landed - Page 3

FireFox · 08-25-2011, 09:50 PM

Aurea thinks about this for a few seconds. If there is any evidence to suggest a prior entry into the tomb, then graverobbers might have cut off his fingers to get at his rings. The fine clothes and necklace would seem to indicate the presence of additional jewels. So we should look for his rings?
Otherwise, the scarab represents the heavenly cycle of the sun rolling across the sky and transforming souls. In Ancient Egyptian beliefs, I mean. So whatever he is missing could be a symbol representing the soul... She doesn't sound very sure of her second answer, but she would hate to fail a test because she fell for the obvious solution.

C'nor · 08-25-2011, 10:20 PM

"I would agree that both of those might be solutions. However, the other possibility is that we should be looking for his organs, other than his heart, unless it was also removed, in which case we should be searching for it, as well, due to the similarities to Ancient Egyptian burial rites."

ThirdEmperor · 08-25-2011, 10:26 PM

Main Room

After finishing his snack, Sir Hex looks down at the staircase, listening to the voice for a second before shrugging and walking down the stairs. Where he will knock, very politely, on the door.

Reinholdt · 08-26-2011, 11:58 AM

[Library]

"Besides the obvious of his fingers or his life or whatever, rings is a decent choice, especially if there's a small place to slide it into stone somewhere. Though my initial thoughts also go to the organs. This man is well preserved, so most likely there is a canopic jar puzzle nearby."

The Alexandrian · 08-26-2011, 04:37 PM

[Library]

"Very well thought out answers. I'm fairly sure that-"

Percilia-prime's cell phone begins to ring as someone begins knocking on the door. Percilia-prime's ring tone is Saria's Song from Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

She hold up her finger for a moment.

"Uh-huh. No. Dang! This is terrible timing."

Percilia-prime snaps her cell shut and takes a deep breath of air.

"The rest of this test will be conducted en route. Follow me please."

Percilia-prime gets to her feet and stomps toward the door. Once there, she opens it, likely spotting Sir Hex as she does so. She stares at him for a moment before continuing to tromp to the outside of the building, merely signaling for Sir Hex and the others to follow her.

C'nor · 08-26-2011, 04:41 PM

[Library -> ???]

Will follows.

Sir Hex might be intrigued to note that a large (8 feet tall) creature is one of the ones following. It is covered in black chitin, and has spikes and hooks of the same material growing out of it. Its tail has a bone spike on the end, and it hands, which there are four of, have four fingers arranged around a central point.

Reinholdt · 08-26-2011, 04:49 PM

Reinholdt shrugs and follows.

His player doesn't know what Sir Hex looks like.

C'nor · 08-26-2011, 04:51 PM

((Nor does Will's, actually. Is he a geometric construct?

))

Zefir · 08-26-2011, 05:15 PM

Front Door

*plop* *plop* it makes on the door like someone throwing a wet sack against the door.

ThirdEmperor · 08-26-2011, 05:40 PM

Library -> ???

Sir Hex is definitely not a geometric construct, nor anything else so blatantly supernatural. Rather, he is a very distinguished looking gentleman, with dyed silver hair, plain brown eyes, and a general air of dignity about him. He wears a black and red velvet three piece suit, custom tailored of course, more sensible, practical plain black work boots, and similarly colored gloves, as well as a dapper trilby hat. The one thing that doesn't seem quite normal about him is his age. Quite simply, it is very hard to tell at a glance how old he is, the reason being that he has several times de-aged himself and his host.

Hex raises an eyebrow at the procession trailing past, but does not bother to ask questions. Obviously, if they cannot stop long enough to ask who he is, they hardly have time to answer his questions either. Thus, he merely follows, keeping a dignified pace that likely leaves him trailing a few feet behind the others.

The Alexandrian · 08-27-2011, 01:08 PM

[Library -to- Outside]

Percilia-prime will lead the members and Sir Hex to two green, armored jeeps parked right outside the building. They sure as heck weren't there before.

She stops to give the members instructions.

"Everyone who has business with me, stay here. The rest of you, climb into one of the jeeps and follow the directions the GPS gives you (in Outside). There's a radio built into the jeep as well. I'll keep in contact with you as you go along."

"Members are headed on their first expedition. The rest of you are coming with me to gather a little more intel on the temple they're going to be heading to."

Fair enough.

C'nor · 08-27-2011, 01:12 PM

[Outside]

"Does one count as a member if testing is incomplete?"

Reinholdt · 08-27-2011, 06:34 PM

[Outside]

Well Reinholdt isn't really clear which one to get in, but he decides to go with the one that actually goes to the temple. More action there.

Maybe we should keep the expedition in this thread though? So as to not having to worry about it getting it buried.

Zefir · 08-27-2011, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zefir

Front Door

*plop* *plop* it makes on the door like someone throwing a wet sack against the door.

Front Door

And again something hit's the door like a wet bag is thrown against it followed by a squeek.

ThirdEmperor · 08-27-2011, 07:17 PM

[Outside]

Well, now that that's over with, Sir Hex decides it's high time he introduces himself. "Hello, miss. I am Sir Hex, and you would be?" He says smoothly, holding out his hand for Percilia to shake.

FireFox · 08-28-2011, 11:50 AM

Aurea gets in the jeep next to Reinholdt, looking at him curiously. Then her eyes suddenly widen in recognition and she looks away, out the window.

C'nor · 08-28-2011, 11:55 AM

[Outside]

The Rayaat decides to get into the jeep with the other two, though whether or not it fits (especially without poking anyone with all the stabby bits) is unclear.

Reinholdt · 08-28-2011, 02:17 PM

[Jeep]

Reinholdt glances at Aurea and tilts his head in curiosity just a little bit.

He frowns in thought before looking away, at the driver.

The Alexandrian · 08-28-2011, 03:36 PM

[Outside]

Percilia attempts to shake Sir Hex's hand!

"I am Percilia, Guildmaster of CURATOR. How may I help you today?"

Whatever was throwing itself against the door should be able to see Sir Hex and Percilia conversing.

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[Jeep]

((You bring up a good point, Rein. Let's keep all of this organization's expeditions in this thread.))

I'm not sure what the driver does because there is no NPC driver. CURATOR can't afford that luxury yet.

Reinholdt · 08-28-2011, 04:24 PM

[Jeep]

"Oh. Ummm... does any of us here know how to drive a car?" Reinholdt says with an embarrassed blush. He sure doesn't!

He also starts looking around for that GPS thingy that's supposed to give them directions. Whatever that is. Some fancy name for a drone of some sort maybe?

Zefir · 08-28-2011, 04:50 PM

[Outside]

The little green lzzard has thrown himself against the door. Sadly it seems he just came out of the rain which, water still dropping down.
It heads over to the two since he heared 'Guildmaster'.

"Excuse me. Are you the Guildmaster for this Organisation."
It may sound as a loud squiking since the poor lizzard in his little golden armor is a bit exhausted to speak up loud.

FireFox · 08-28-2011, 07:04 PM

[Jeep]

I have never driven one of these before, but I understand the principles of it. Aurea shrugs. Oh, Reinholdt, we have never been formally introduced. I am Aurea Chrysos.

Reinholdt · 08-29-2011, 04:14 PM

[Jeep]

"Nice to meet you Aurea. I'm Reinholdt, Treasure Hunter Extraordinaire." Reinholdt gives his flourish.

Reinholdt's dodged assassins and poison traps and cursed blood swords and end of worlds and beings more powerful than he only to die messily in a car crash didn't he?

C'nor · 08-30-2011, 08:05 AM

[Jeep]

Possibly. Especially since the Rayaat either doesn't understand the concept of seatbelts, or won't fit in one, meaning that he has a good chance of flying into Reinholdt if Aurea crashes, meaning that impalement is likely in that case.

FireFox · 08-30-2011, 11:18 AM

[Jeep]

Aurea nervously gets in the driver's seat and starts the vehicle. She runs through a mental checklist she most likely obtained from some book and manages to set off with only a handful of errors. It will take her a maximum of two errors each to figure out the subtleties of steering and braking, but hopefully they don't crash before then!
... Yeah, they're all going to die, I bet.

Reinholdt · 08-30-2011, 11:39 AM

[Jeep]

Well, unless she goes out of her way to hit a tree, they'll probably be ok. As long as they avoid roads with cars on it. Probably....

Hopefully it's one of those open air jeeps that all the archeologists use. Then when they crash, Reinholdt can fly out the front instead of getting impaled!

The Alexandrian · 08-30-2011, 06:12 PM

[Jeep]

The jeep is indeed one of those open-air jeeps archaeologists in movies always seem to drive! Rein might survive this yet!

"Hello! This is your GPS speaking. If you can hear me, please press the green button on my screen."

The GPS built into the jeep intones from its position in the dashboard between the driver's seat and the passenger's seat.

If one of them presses the button, the members in the jeep will hear,

"Great! Follow my instructions and we'll be at your destination in no time."

If Aurea has already started driving, the members will likely find themselves passing over a quaint, metal bridge suspended over a tiny river at this time...

"Turn left...in 0.3 miles."

Somebody should hit the yellow options button (that is labeled as such) and invert the order of those infernal directional phrases before they end up causing Aurea to drive the car off a cliff, off a bridge, or into a tree!

But it may already be too late for that...

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[Outside the Base]

Percilia-prime plotclones! She ambles over to the lizard that had been throwing itself at the door and attempts offer it a ride in the palm of her hand.

"Indeed I am the Guildmaster of CURATOR. How may I be of service?"

Zefir · 08-30-2011, 11:40 PM

[Outside Lizard]

The Lizard first shakes a bit to throw away a bunch of the water. It is never good to make your maybe new boss wet.^^

"Hello again. I wanted to request a membership inyour Guild namely CURATOR." he sais.

The litle lzzard is not very heavy just the water makes him a bit heavier and he is stilll wet.

The Alexandrian · 08-31-2011, 11:01 AM

[Outside]

"Alrighty then! Before we start, I would like to know why you wish to join CURATOR. It's not a test or anything. It's really just a survey so that I can get a general feel for the makeup of the membership at any given time."

Percilia's tone is inquisitive, not judgemental in the least. She smiles at the little lizard. It was cute.

Zefir · 08-31-2011, 12:47 PM

[Outside]

"Well.. i'm knowing all known and teachable languages adn I'm very intressed in old Documetns and such. I assume you may need someone to translate runes and such on your adventures and i can learn more aboout the past of the culture by there documents."

Small little lizzard smiles, sadly he is one if these with less theeth so just a gently smile.