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Players:
Werdmath: http://www.dndonlinegames.com/view.php?id=42030
pretty hitomi: http://www.planetadnd.com/3eprofiler/view.php?id=8365
Dinreo: www.planetadnd.com/3eprofiler/view.php?id=8325
Lehandro Rosehunter: who has not yet submitted a character and will likely die a slow painful death if he doesn't show up just because i think it will be fun to describe twisted


"Welcme Initiates each of you sit in a circle around the dais."

Each of you take your right knee around a circular pedestal and bow your heads. Your attire is that of a black cloak with silver thread you wear nothing under it and I mean nothing. No clothing no weapons you are nude under the cloak.

"Never before has the Order of the Onyx Dagger been so blessed by having four initiates at the same time. I wish each of you luck on the final step to the ascension.

With this he pulls a dagger made of pure onyx from under his cloak and raises it high into the air the tip pointing towards the sky.

"Malea founder of our order we walk in the darkest part of your shadow. On the evening of a blood moon you journeyed to the distant land of Camal and mined with your bare hands the ore of this dagger."

"Malea be praised." Each of you says.

"You labored in silence for two years while with the blackest of all stones you forged a weapon as dark as the night itself."

"Malea be praised." You all reply.

At this point the unknown person takes the dagger and thrusts it into the very center of the dais. Which resembles a bowl or basin. At first the basin appears to be solid but at the moment he thrust downward a hole seems to open exactly where he puts it and the dagger seems to fit perfectly.

"With this daggers you felled beggars and kings. Then the dagger spilled the blood of others was mixed with your own and they became your family. You sent your brethren to share in your work. Tonight we ask that you add more to your loving embrace."

"Malea mother to us all, sister in darkness let our blood combine with yours and let us be your children." You all intone.

Each of you then places your hand face down on the Dais and the man pulls the dagger out. Its tip is coated in blood but a very small amound he takes a white rag made of silk and as clean as an elite's uniform and gently cleans the tip of the dagger placing the blood in the center of the cloth he then places the rag unfolded in the center of the basin.

"Each initiate has proved themselves worthy by finding the inner sanctum. Each initiate has followed your example by remaining silent and listening only to thier heartbeat so that they might respect the heartbeats of others and to grant the gift of death sparringly. Each initiate has chosen to give you Malea their blood."

Each of you then turns your hand over so that your palms face up and places it over the basin.

"Let your blood combine with that of Malea and you shall be brothers and sisters of our order."

With this he cuts each of your palms and you then turn them over letting the blood drip from your palms onto the cloth. Your hands heal magically with no spell uttered that you can hear. You then rise and pull off your robes as you do the dais erupts in black flame for a brief instant and the rag is gone leaving nothing but smoldering ash. He places the tip of the dagger into the ash and then walks over to you and places the dagger tip over your heart it burns and sears your skin but you do not grimace even though it hurts like nothing you have ever felt before you feel that the reason is the magic in the dagger itself keeping the ceremony pure. When the dagger is removed a brand of a full black dagger not just the tip is directly over your heart and it is approximately an inch long. He then repeats this process on the rest of you.

"Welcome friends and family Malea has accepted you."

"MALEA BE PRAISED."

"You have spent long as initates and your time is almost complete. You may tonight leave the compound and do as you please. Please follow the law you are the Order of the Onyx Dagger not members of the Talon. You will each return tomorrow at noon to recieve the final step of your initiation."

Without another word he leaves you still naked by the dais and exits the room.

I kneel in front if the dias and pray quitly. Then i stand up and put my robe back on, looking around at the other initiates.

The other three each notice an odd expression glaze over one of the groups faces but the look is gone before a second glance could reveal anything.

You four are the only people in the room but richard hears something that sounds like a sniffing nose out in the hallway.

((23 to spot on the sniffling...do I see anything?? ))

Elorin

I turned to Richard "Ay, my name is Elorin. So what are your plans for tonight until we complete the initiation?"

Elorin

Raises his eyebrow as Richard walks off. "Alright then" he thinks to himslf "I hope the others arent that distant." as he turns to talk to the other two initiates.