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Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 3:00 pm
((No Sweat.)) Escher watched as the giant laid his hand down to rest, within doing so caused the ground to shake and bring about a thunderous sound. Escher put his hand up to his left ear, covering the sound. After, he looked back towards the giant, and listened to the words it started speaking in a lower tone than before. That part actually surprised Escher, he didn't know a a moving titan could lower its voice. When it finished by asking him if he had the courage to take the challenge laid out before him. He took out his right hand from his pocket, looking at his gauntlet. He smiled and let his arm fall to his side. "A challenge huh? Fine, I accept. I'll show you the courage instilled to me as a knight of Jiaum." He said as he normal blue eyes shifted to a darker blue, almost to the point where they looked black, to signify his determination.
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Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 5:39 pm
"Long before the time of mortals, before The Creators crafted this universe, there was nothing here. With Rykros came his Children, and it was they who opened The Rift. From it came fire, water, earth and wind; the might of the elements that forged the world you stand on. When they were finished, The Rift was sealed and mortals were selected to guard it for all time... those mortals were The Enclave of the Icy Star, but none remain. The last of them was buried here, beneath me, in the core of Jiaum. The sacrifice of her life powered The Seal for centuries, but now... the great power unleashed here broke the mountain. It upset the elements, shattered her tomb... and the power that sustains your world's safety is fading. I know not how to stop it, mortal. The Seal's mysteries are known only to The Enclave. You tell me you have courage, mortal. Go in my stead, into the ruins beneath me. My purpose is to protect this land from its greatest dangers... but the tomb is small, and for me to search for it would only destroy it further. The world must know; you must be the one to tell them. Please-"Its titanic arm swung down, alarmingly close to the little figures on the ground, until it was point into the ruins in which it sat. "Have you questions, mortal? If not, venture into the crater now. To keep you safe, I shall not move so long as you remain."
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Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 5:37 pm
Escher only listen when told the story of how the land, the world, even the universe. He listened, intently, not missing a word. He was then told to enter the tomb. He then looked up as the titan moved his arm downward. It was pretty close to where they were standing as well. When asked if he had any questions, he could only think of one. "You say the seals mysteries are only known to The Enclave. But how would I know what to do once I find this seal?" He said hoping his one question would be answered. Regardless of his answer, he was still going to head under and search for the seal. He walked closer to the creator and waited just before the entrance, giving the titan time to answer.
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Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 6:07 pm
The Guardian took the time that Escher offered him. Being a creature of such ageless purpose born so long ago, it was not accustomed to mortals' sense of time. Still, he spoke again within the next 20 minutes. "The Enclave were mortals... but their ties to this world were as great as their powers. The last of them used her life force to maintain the seal until now, and where there is such energy there must also be spirits. If she was able to sustain such powers even after her mortal death, it is certain some part of her may remain... but with the breaking of Jiaum that power is fading. Without haste, what remains may be lost forever... and with her may go the only hopes your people have to stop The Rift from opening."
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Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 8:00 pm
Escher nodded, he pretty much understood. So he was to venture in and find this seal and somehow repair it. Sounded simple enough, but Escher knew it wouldn't be that simple, in this world, nothing is that simple. He took a deep breath and focused his energy if needed, for a quick defense. He figured finding these spirits would benefit him greatly. If the world rested on this then he had to work efficiently. Escher slowly entered the creator. It was fairly dark within the tomb of the enclave. Escher had to use the walls to guide himself. He was also lucky enough to have abit of light to help him see. In this moment he wished he had the power of fire instead of water, at least then the search for the seal could go abit more smoothly. Escher came toward some type of crypt within the tomb. It was abit lighter in here than the halls where he just came from. "The titan was protecting something like this...No time to sight see, got to find this seal." He said to himself. He turned around and wondered if the warriors following him earlier had followed him in. ((Correct me if I'm wrong XD.))
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Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 10:15 am
((Bear in mind that the Seal itself is not here, and neither is the Rift. Right now the pertinent landmark is the tomb, and it's not entirely clear where it is since everything is destroyed and the crater is full of shattered rocks. I'll get you on the right track)) As the Knight passed over the lip of the crater, the scale of destruction became glaringly apparent. Destruction -the decimated remnants of buildings tossed upside or split in two from their initial fall off the rising Guardian- and ruin that was further buried among the debris of of shattered stone. Sickly, bubbling green liquid hissed in small pools shaped by the fallen rocks, scattered at random across the crater. From its center was where the Guradian had begun to emerge. It was also where the Titan was trapped now; his body fused to the shell of the mountain where its colossal leg was bent to sit, and where its other leg should be. True to its word the Guardian moved not at all. It was intensely quiet compared to the thunderous moments before. Amidst all that ruin, rock and remains of Sephra's plague, the Guardian's awakening and emergence revealed that there was a narrow chasm towards the craters back, hard to find at first glance but unmistakable as the Knight and his companions' search drew them closer. It was dark there, and difficult to see what lay beyond -if anything- but it was the only visible path that descended deeper than the crater.
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Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 12:06 pm
((Thanks)) Escher was looking around. He thought he and the rest of the warriors were going to get lost down here. It was in that moment his eyes started to adjust to the dark. If that was the case that meant that there was some little getting in here. Not enough to see clearly but enough to make out a small narrow path. Escher looked around once again making sure he wasn't missing anything. once he was sure he spoke up, "There, there's a narrow passage here." He said walking towards the darkness. Escher stepped in and felt that it was a steep path, heading in first would mean any misstep behind him could be a bit risky, especially since it was so dark. While descending deeper, Escher could help but notice the different places of Jiaum shatter in broken here within the creator. He sighed and only continued downward.
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Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 8:34 pm
The men followed, one using fire magic to light up a torch to see by. "Do you need a torch sir?" the man who seemed in charge of the group of them asked.
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Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 10:10 am
Escher and his companions proceeded into the unknown. The fire from his fellows warded away the shadows, revealing the interior of a growing, deepening crag that did not appear to be caused by Rykort's Guardian's awakening. The stone here was different; smoother and almost willfully shaped. It was as though The Lord of Stones himself had set his fingers had carved the chasm. There was an architectural beauty to its sheer natural grandeur, and that grace endured even as they traveled further below. The air grew chill and breezeless. Their breath was fog in the flickering firelight. Their boot steps echoed below and above them, as thought their small band was marching with an army. Then, after what felt like nearly an hour of travel, there was something in front of them. Broken stone - not like what came before but chiseled and craved by mortal hands. The narrow ledge on which they had walked widened out to allow the group steadier footing. Down here, there was another chasm. Smaller than the one they were actually in... but this one was not smooth or shaped. It was a raw wound within the earth, and it had ripped across the wall on their side and ahead of them ,into the structure. The strange and angular architecture of the building was joined by the shattered and scattered ruin of its front wall, door and the foyer that it descended into. No light came inside that black and broken doorway, and it looked like they would have to squeeze in past the rubble, one by one, to access the inside of the crypt. In the sudden silence of their footsteps, when all had come to a stop and they regarded the ruins ahead of them, the faintest creaking sounds could be heard from inside...
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Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 2:45 pm
Escher nodded in thanks as one of the warrior used there fire magic to light the darkness. He exited the narrow passage and came to a different kind of rock than what he saw when they come in. He looked down and to the left and noted the crag, Something like that so deep down? It was weird. He slid his hand along the wall and felt that it was smooth and oddly aligned with the room they were in. The air was cool, still, silent. That's all there was Silence. They came to an area that was more earth-like. Another chasm could be found here. It almost felt like there was a city here before Jiaum. Escher saw another narrow passage. With the light he realized that it was a doorway. He looked at the opening. He turned towards the group, "We'll have to enter one by one." He said walking towards the opening. Escher thought he could blow a hole through it but he noted that would probably disturb the formation and probably kill them all. He ducked down to examining the opening. When he did, he could have sworn he heard something but he brushed it off and was about to head through the hole.
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