The Ruins of Inari [Mirror]

[Deadly]

mIlias grins Ahh, I see. You will do nicely... although one worshiper is hardly enough for a great God like me. I should have millions bowing at my feet. But we'll work our way up from here.

[InaVegt]

Wait a moment, I'll have to change my charsheet.

mTew picks his charsheet and replaces the word fire in the deity slot with mIlias.

[Deadly]

mIlias looks at the sheet and laughs Ooh, that's nice. Well... he leans back again I believe in freedom and doing what you like. Since you're now my high priest, I will order you to do just that... have fun, in whatever way you like. I doubt I'll have to tell you that fire is especially fun. he says and looks around at the empty ruins And where the hell is that rum!?

[InaVegt]

mTew casts create rum and hands it to mIlias.

[Deadly]

mIlias takes the bottle with a huge grin I won't ask where you got that spell, but I like it. he says, opens the bottle, sets it on fire and looks at the flames Have you ever noticed how well rum burns? he asks and drinks the flaming rum.

[InaVegt]

I switched some more on my character sheet, changed dread necromancer to cleric, create rum is a cleric spell. And yes I did notice that.

[Deadly]

mIlias thinks Well, since I'm not a God of creation but of destruction, consumption and transformation, that spell will likely end up being called "consume rum" in the future. he says thoughtfully.

[InaVegt]

Yes, mylord

[Deadly]

He stands up and takes a swig of his rum Well, I have some work to do finding the treasury and such things. You have fun. he says and walks off into the ruins below, swinging the bottle idly.

A little later one of the phantoms return with a number of bottles. It looks around in confusion, then turns to mTew Why is the lord gone?

((I know... horrible :smallbiggrin: ))

[InaVegt]

Our holy lord, Ilias is gone of to find the treasury, if you have any questions I have been appointed to be his high priest.

[Deadly]

The phantom sighs, puts down the rum and start burning corpses. I'm fine.

((And I need to go. Back later.))

[Fenric]

( Undertemple )

Below the ruined sanctuary where Ilias holds his insane court, past the deadly temple below, down the trap-laiden hallway and past the looted treasury, a secret door reveals an underground passage to the lot next door.

This passage is also well stocked with deadly traps, and at the end, a heavily trapped door leads to a den of darkness and evil. It is to this place that mirror-Krystal and mirror-little-Kyrian have come, to stay with their half-brother, mirror-Kazuki and his evil wife mirror-Izumi.

[DarkHunter]

Fendran opens a gate into the sanctuary and walks through. He looks around at the pile of rum-bottles and the general disarray, even for a ruined temple, and shakes his head.

This is unique, I believe. Although strangely fitting and satisfying that the temple of my irritating brother's incompetant mirror has descended to this level.

Fendran concentrates and frowns as he waits for mExachix

She's underground and in that direction... that wouldn't even technically be in this building.

[Exachix]

mExy appears after Fendran.

"Hmm. Temples are silly."

[DarkHunter]

Fendran nods

Truly. But this one was also evil, so watch for traps.

He looks around carefully, finally locating the stairs.

Well... there's a stairwell... let's get going.

Fendran heads to the stairs

[Exachix]

mExy nodds. His trap sense tingling.

((Searching for traps..... I guess he has a modifier of about +22 for that skill..)

[DarkHunter]

(( More than sufficient. Various treadle-blades, fire and acid sprays, poison darts, and magical curses are bypassed on the way. ))

Fendran and Exachix make their way to the end of the underground passage. Fendran's spell shows Krystal to be on the other side of what seems to be a seamless, solid stone wall. Fendran ponders the best course of action.

[Exachix]

mExy hmms.

"Wait till they come back out and nab Krystal? Mabey get the other one?" (('get' as in, neutralize))

[Fenric]

Shortly after Fendran and mExy head down the stairs, a cleric of mIlias enters with a fresh case of rum. Behind him stalks in a werefox with pure white fur dressed in silver and royal blue, carrying a glowing sword.

With deadly aim, he severs the evil lackey's head from it's body, and the case of rum drops: shattering the bottles and mingling the liquor with the cleric's blood.

mFendran scowls at the temple ruins

So, he has had the audacity to show up in my world at last. I should have known the wretch would come here first... destroyed as it is, it remains a place of evil.

[Exachix]

((urm... Paladin Fendran?))

[DarkHunter]

Fendran shakes his head

We can't afford to wait, and we might be taken off guard. There has to be a way through here...

Fendran tries casting Knock, and while it doesn't open a door, Fendran feels the resistance.

There is a shielded door here.

[Exachix]

mExy begins to growl slightly.

"Force it open?"

[DarkHunter]

(( Yep, mFendran is a paladin ))

Fendran shrugs

Can't hurt to try

Fendran presses on the wall in various places, trying to find the right spot.

[Exachix]

mExy growls.

"Move."

[DarkHunter]

Fendran bows mockingly and steps aside

Be my guest

[Exachix]

mExy launches off his feet and charges the door, quickly, much like if a large metor hit it, only man sized, and with not as much rock.

((hey, If the door is sheilded, does that mean the stone around it it shielded too?))

[DarkHunter]

(( Shielded against the "Knock" spell... not against attacks... oof ))

mExy shatters the door and tumbles into the passageway beyond. Several traps are sprung, but since they were expecting an intruder to be standing upright, they go over the prone mExachix. Fendran comes up to the opening.

How novel. Effective in the end, though, which is what really matters. Shall we continue?

Fendran carefully picks his way down the hallway, avoiding the traps here and finally stopping in front of the second door. This door is not secret, and is decoraged with gruesome images of death and tormet, with a red-eyed skull at about head level.

Lovely. Looks like our kind of people... best be cautious.

[Exachix]

mExy seems slightly dazed, but stands soon after.

"Woa. Sorry, not done that In a while..."

He follows Fendran, gently disarming traps quickly, before stopping at the door.

"And another door..."

[DarkHunter]

Fendran nods

Yes, and one that seems designed to discourage uninvited guests.

Even as he says this, the door slides open and two death knights step out.

You will come with us

Fendran's eyes go wide, and he looks at mExachix breifly before following the first guard. The second waits for mExy to move, then follows behind. The door slides sliently shut behind them.

[Exachix]

mExy follows Fendran, slightly worried, but ready. His hand strays to his belt and onto the hilt of his sword.

[Fenric]

mFendran stalks down the hallway just as the evil door slides shut.

Escaped again... but they can't hide forever! When they come back, I'll be ready.

He carefully heads back down the hallway and sets up an ambush near the empty vault.

[DarkHunter]

Fendran and mExy are led through a warren of passageways, finally winding their way to a large altar room. The smells of blood and death are heavy on the air as the pair are led to a large throne opposite the blood-stained altar.

mKazuki eyes the pair from his throne

Exachix from our world and Fendran from the other. An odd pair to say the least; wouldn't you say, Krys?

mKrystal comes out of the shadows and chuckles

Indeed they are, Kaz. Still, I am curious what brings this washed up nonentity of a wizard to this place.

Fendran relaxes a tiny bit at seeing Krystal

We have found an opportunity to not only create havoc for those who embarrassed us, but to collect on the promised reward from the Dark Powers!

[Exachix]

mExy crosses his arms against his chest. Listening, Watching, suddenly, a question surfaces in his mind.

"You know my name?"

[DarkHunter]

mKrystal laughs outright

Your actions during the ill-fated attack on the temple were not missed. You are the counterpart of my counterpart's husband: that makes you Exachix.

mKazuki looks impatient

Krystal: I grow tired of this. Are you interested in hearing their proposal, or shall I sacrifice them now? This is the sanctuary of the dread lord, not the common room of a tavern. Do not presume too much simply because we share the same father.

mKrystal's ears fold down

I'll hear them

Fendran shakes his head and then explains the plan. mKrystal arches an eyebrow.

That might even work, Fendran. Perhaps you aren't so useless after all...

[Exachix]

mExachix nods and puts and arm down to his side. It's his left arm.

[DarkHunter]

mKrystal makes her decision

As long as I get to see Krystal stretched out cold and dead at my feet, I'll come along with you.

mKazuki nods

Very well, then: be off with you all. Guards: escort them all through the door.

The death knights gesture to the three, and the first starts to walk back to the door. The second waits for Fendran, mExy, and mKrystal to leave and will take up the rear.

[Exachix]

mExy bows with a flourish and leaves in the group.

"And then there were three."

[DarkHunter]

The death knights leave Fendran, mExy, and mKrystal outside the door. As soon as they are alone again, Fendran glares at mKrystal.

That was a cute stunt you pulled. You might have killed us or trapped us all forever rather than escaping.

mKrystal shudders

I don't care! It was worth it to get out of that place... I didn't know Kaz had become so terrible... he makes our Father look like a saint. The Dread Lord picked up most of Inari's portfolio and added it to his own. He also lurked at our battle and took up Tenjin's power as well.

Fendran is not amused

Understand that from now on, you will follow our instructions explicitly and without question.

[Exachix]

mExy sighs.

"Well, I wouldn't like him to hear us so if we press on and get outta here we'll be ok."

((Fen, can you use different font colours for Fendran and mKrystal please?))

[DarkHunter]

(( I really don't know what you could be talking about, Exachix... they look different to me... *innocent whistle* ))

Fendran nods

Agreed!

Fendran and mKrystal carefully pick their way back down the hallway. As careful as they are, they can't help but trigger the invisible alarm anouncing their movement to mFendran.

[Exachix]

mExy continues along, just behind them.

[Fenric]

As soon as Fendran and mKrystal get clear of the ruined door and start down the hallway, mFendran leaps out. He casts Holy Word (CL 30) and raises his avenger to smite Fendran down.

Die you unholy blight on the multiverse!

[DarkHunter]

Both Fendran and mKrystal yelp in agony from the holy word and stumble down the hallway with arms outstretched, desparately trying to escape the paladin despite being blind and deaf.

[Exachix]

mExy sighs, defened and blinded and wincing in pain.

He growls and charges, his sword drawn. ((go Blind Fight Feat!))

((Or did you want us to die now?))

[Fenric]

(( No, beat him up from behind so we can flee, please. ))

mFendran swings his sword at Fendran, too focused to notice mExy

[DarkHunter]

mFendran slashes Fendran across the back with a brutal stroke, the Holy Smite adding to the damage and knocking Fendran to the floor.

mKrystal snarls, only having had one round of blindness, and blasts at the paladin with an enhanced Energy Ray (negative).

[Exachix]

mExy growls and swings his sword violently in the direction of mFendran.

((He was still blinded and deafened by holy word...))

[Fenric]

mKrystal's ray staggers mFendran, and then mExy's stroke both wounds and unbalances him, causing the paladin to crash rather unceremoniously to the floor.

[DarkHunter]

mKrystal grabs Fendran's arm and drags him, stumbling and in pain, down the hallway

RUN! We can't teleport until we're out of here!

[Exachix]

mExy grabs Fendran's other arm and drags him with mKrystal down the hallway, speeding the whole process up.

"Stupid Paladins."

[Fenric]

mFendran is still stunned, but he groans and stirs

[Exachix]

mExy looks behind at the stunned paladin.

"Hang on."

He runs back, ties the poor guy's wrists together, and the ankles, before running back to help drag Fendran along.

[DarkHunter]

When the trio reaches the stairs, mKrystal stops to catch her breath. Muttering about how fat Fendran is, she pulls out a healing potion.

You can carry yourself up the stairs, you tub of lard.

She uncorks the flask and pours the potion into Fendrans muzzle. He swallows reflexively and coughs several times, but takes his weight on his own feet.

Krystal glares

Up the stairs, fatso, before that paladin wakes up!

Then she charges up as fast as she can

[Fenric]

mFendran comes to and notices his bindings with a scowl. He lays hands on himself first, then sits up.

[Exachix]

mExy stops, then sighs and follows mKrystal, stopping periodically to see how Fendran is doing.

[DarkHunter]

Once in the sanctuary, mKrystal waits for the other two to pass, then seals up the stairwell with a Wall of Force.

Ok, we've probably got four rounds before he gets here.

She looks at the staggering Fendran

And we'll have to waste one of them getting this loser healed enough to get us out of here. Surely you have a potion, Exachix? I used my standard action blocking the stairwell...

[Exachix]

mExy smiles.

"Oh I can do better."

He yoinks out a scroll, and it casts Restoration on Fendran.

[Fenric]

mFendran slides along to his sword and manouvers it around to a position where he can use it to cut the bonds on his wrists. Once free, he cuts the bonds on his ankles too and stands up.

[DarkHunter]

Fendran scowls, but is too embarrassed for snarky comments.

Let's get out of here...

He begins to cast the spell to open the gate back to his tower.

Krystal taps her foot impatiently, waiting for the full-round spell to finish.

[Exachix]

mExachix smiles at mKrystal's impatience as Fendran casts the spell.

[Fenric]

mFendran drinks a healing potion as he runs down the hallway and up the stairs, stopping at the Wall of Force.

Stand and fight, you coward!

[DarkHunter]

Fendran finishes his spell and the gate opens

Thanks, but no thanks.

Fendran and mKrystal hurry through.

[Exachix]

mExy sticks his tongue out.

"I'll stand and Fight. But only on one term. You die first."

Then he darts through the gate.

[Fenric]

The gate snaps shut behind Exachix, and the Wall of Force fades without mKrystal on the plane anymore.

mFendran storms into the sanctuary swinging his sword through the air where the gate was in sheer frustration.

COWARDS!

The noise attracts another of mIlias' clerics, whom mFendran cuts down on his way out of the evil temple.

[Deadly]

mIlias wanders in whistling a happy tune and swinging a bottle of burning rum. He raises an eyebrow at the dead cleric but decides not to let it ruin his fun and just shrugs, waving over a phantasm to set fire to the corpse. He then goes to sit on his "throne" with a big grin.

[AmberVael]

((Hey look, Stephen the Evil Manipulator has decided on his next plot. He was wondering what he was going to do after the council gets killed off))
A warrior in shadowy full plate marches through the ruined temple, chuckling at the destruction that had been caused. Halberd in hand, the dark warrior steps into the sanctuary and walks to the mirror. An iron clad hand traces the edges of the looking glass. Behind the helm's visor the red eyes go entirely black as tendrils of shadow spring from the warrior's hand to caress the mirror's surface.
Soon... soon I will have my revenge.
The warrior spins around and marches from the temple.

[Deadly]

mIlias watches the warrior with amusement, but remains silent until he's gone. Sounds like that guy's going to have some fun... wonderful. he grins and downs his burning rum before ordering a cleric to go fetch some more.

[AmberVael]

((Heh heh, she's going to have some fun. Mirror Elya is not a happy person...))

[Deadly]

((Naturally :)))

[Fenric]

Deep within the chambers of the temple of the godruped, the evil mirror-Kazuki finishes a dreadful rite.

A number of celestials lay bound on black torture racks, and a llama sits chained to the floor, eyes wide with terror.

Suddenly, a bolt of green energy flows into the room and strikes the llama.

Kazuki shouts in triumph

SHE HAS SUCCEEDED! SACRIFICE THEM NOW!

Evil priests slit the throats of the celestials, and their immortal life energy flows into the spell.

Oh, unholy godruped: return to us and smite our enemies with your mighty hoof!

[hr]

mIzumi and three of the four death knights arrive in the sanctuary and look in surprise at the scene:

Nothing. Nothing at all. The godruped is not there.

mIzumi looks at mKazuki

What happened?

mKazuki shakes his head

He has reformed somewhere on the alternate world. His purposes are greater than ours, we must trust in his control

[Atreyu the Masked LLama]

*Stepping through the mirror, the Godruped looks around, surveying the scene*

[Fenric]

The massed clerics promptly fall in worship. mKazuki has treasure, magic items, and screaming victims brought to appease the evil being.

[phoenixineohp]

Phoenix bursts through the mirror.
She takes a breif moment to look around.
"Oh Shock..."
She casts Hellball.

((With feats its full up and maxamized.))

[Atreyu the Masked LLama]

*The Godruped looks on, as the hellball, hits him, full blast. He trots through the flames, staring at Phoenix. His eyes bore into hers. The area around his mask looks to have some burnt wool, just the slightest bit, but he doesn't look like he was terribly effected by the hellball.*

If you have hurt my new sacrifices, I'll have you made into a new throne and I'll make sure you're alive when I do it, but for now, I don't wish to be bothered by heroes who want to make a name for themselves."

*he attempts to telekinetcally throw her through the mirror and close it behind her*

[phoenixineohp]

"Oh shock..." is all she is able to make out before flying back through the mirror.

[Atreyu the Masked LLama]

*The Godruped locks the mirror, before someone else comes through and interrupts him.* I HATE THAT WORLD! I HATE THE DIGUSTING "GOODNESS" OF IT ALL!" I hate the heroics. I hate the love crap they all do. I hate that they keep converting everyone here into sappy creatures like them. *He turns to the gathering, those that survived the hell ball* No one brings someone back from the grave without a reason. What do you all want in return for my life and this tribute? *He trots down to one of the sacrifices and starts torturing it slowly to see just how long he can drag out the time between when it wishes for death and when death finally comes to take it.*

[Fenric]

mKazuki bows

Unholy one, my father ruled over a great temple of evil. That goddess was a fool and suffered the penalty, but you are not such.

In return for power, for pleasure, for revenge... we would place you on the throne of the universe. I offer you a ready church of priests well skilled in evil, an army of undead horrors to conquer, and a steady supply of sacrifices and diversions.

(( Time for bed. This evil plot will just have to be continued... ))

[Deadly]

mIlias wakes up from his drunken stupor and sends a blast of roaring flames at the nearest priest. The priest screams in terror and is soon consumed entirely by the flames. mIlias frowns and turns to another cowering priest I'm getting bored. Fix it!

The priest looks at the stacks of full rum bottles by the "throne" and runs off in panic to find something else to entertain his "god".

mIlias rests his head in a hand and juggles a bottle boredly.

[AmberVael]

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h107/sjunderw/mElya.gif
The darkly armored warrior, mElya, comes into the temple, sneering and laughing to herself.
Pitiful goddess, couldn't even save herself.

[Exachix]

((AHH! Scary Lady... *sigh* and mExy is off trying to kill me... wait... he he he....))

[Deadly]

mIlias looks up slightly at mElya, still juggling the bottle.

[AmberVael]

mElya's red eyes fall on mIlias and she scowls at him.
What are you doing here? Answer quickly...
Her glaive is up and ready.

[Deadly]

mIlias shrugs You're standing in my temple, and I'm doing nothing aside being bored.

[AmberVael]

Your temple? Your temple?
mElya shakes her head.
So when did you become a god?

[Deadly]

mIlias looks around at the burning carnage around him Some time ago. I'm not the God of Time... or memory, you know. Does it matter?

[AmberVael]

I was wondering how long you had been suffering from mad delusions.
She kicks one of the rum bottles and shatters it.

[Deadly]

The rum erupts in flames immediatly. mIlias smiles Delusions? Not quite, and I already have a fair amount of worshipers... despite those who have died.

[AmberVael]

Maybe they should worship me for a change.
She flips her glaive in the air and catches it.
Or maybe you should realize that anyone can cow a half-brained flock of priestlings.

[Deadly]

mIlias shrugs I have no need nor wish to cow anyone. They come to me, I use them or kill them... whatever is more fun.

[AmberVael]

Enough of this. You're wasting my time.
She moves over to the mirror and examines it.

[Deadly]

mIlias watches her, then smiles and downs half of his bottle Want help with something? I'm bored and... well, I might know something or... whatever.

[AmberVael]

mElya's head snaps around and she glares at him.
Why should I trust you?

[Deadly]

mIlias looks at her calmly Because I don't care one way or another about anything? I just want to have fun, and whatever you're doing I'll bet it's going to be plenty of fun.

[AmberVael]

mElya's eyes narrow.
I don't believe that.

[Deadly]

What part of it, and why?

[AmberVael]

You have some motive. I can tell.
Her glaive bursts into flames.

[Deadly]

Ilias leans back and grins You're not very trusting, are you? My motive is to have fun, nothing else. I couldn't care less about how I derive my fun, it's the result not the means that matter.

[AmberVael]

mElya's eyes are narrow as she watches him.

[Deadly]

mIlias grabs another bottle and sets it on fire. He juggles it a bit, then downs most of it.

[AmberVael]

mElya returns to contemplating the mirror.

[Exachix]

meanwhile...

A wolf nears the sanctuary, wandering around nearby the trees and along the path of crushed obsidian, careful about where the paws go.

[Deadly]

mIlias sits in his throne, obviously not quite sober, whistling to himself and juggling burning bottles.

[Exachix]

The wolf enters the sanctuary, and looks around. Slightly curious and yet, slightly happy.

[Deadly]

mIlias winces a bit at the sight of the wolf, generally not being fond of canines, but remains silent, waiting to see what it does.

[Exachix]

The wolf looks at mIllias, then wanders around the outside, not going towards the mirror first, but just sniffing around.

[Deadly]

mIlias shrugs, leans back and watches mElya

[Exachix]

The wolf goes over to mIllias and looks at him.

"Who are you?"

[Deadly]

mIlias looks at the wolf I'm Ilias, and you're standing in my temple. I guess I should say welcome.

[Exachix]

The wolf appears to be amused.

"Then Hello Illias. And nice decor."

[Deadly]

mIlias grins Why thank you. So, who would you be?

[Exachix]

"Lorrian."

[Deadly]

mIlias studies her a bit Well met, then. What bring you here?

[Exachix]

mLorrian sighs.

"Curiosity, and the desire to cause havok."

She shifts into her elf form. Like her non-m avatar, but black hair, and blue not red.

[Deadly]

mIlias smiles Sounds like fun. but quickly frowns Though I've had little of that lately.

[Exachix]

mLorrian grins.

"Hmph. This is your temple? Why not demand daily sacrifices? Or raid parts of this town."

[Deadly]

mIlias shrugs and gestures at the piles of burned and fresh corpses I already do that, but you can only sacrifice people and burn corpses for so long before it gets repetitive.

[Exachix]

mLorrian sighs.

"True... How about, something... interesting... and... different."

[Deadly]

Like what? I tried asking that lady over there, she seems to be scheming something fun, but she didn't trust me. Paranoid, I would guess

[Exachix]

mLorrian blinks.

"Woa. I fell asleep there. Well... she could just not want you to help... Go at it alone. Stupid."

[AmberVael]

Or he could be correct. Why should I trust him?
She watches them both with narrow eyes.
Though I would hardly call myself paranoid. I'm wary.

[Exachix]

mLor looks at mElya.

"Wary-ness in excession is paranoia."

[AmberVael]

And who says it is excessive? All I know is that he is a crazy drunk man calling himself a god.
mElya smirks at mIlias.

[Exachix]

mLorrian stands.

"Well, drunk would be about right."

She kicks a bottle over.

"And a god?"

[AmberVael]

Apparently. Conceited bastard that he is.
mElya runs a hand over the mirror.

[Exachix]

mLorrian looks at mIllias, then back to mElya.

"So why are you here?"

[AmberVael]

Revenge.
The word echoes magically in the minds of those nearby while she also says it outloud.

[Exachix]

mLorrian blinks.

"Against who?"

[AmberVael]

Now why would you care?

[Exachix]

mLorrian smiles.

"One, I'm curious. You've told me this much. Two, It may be someone I know, and therefore I could provide assistance if you would require it."

[AmberVael]

I won't require it.

[Deadly]

mIlias stirs in his sleep, muttering something incomprehensible. Some flame phantoms scurry about, burning the latest offerings.

[Exachix]

mLorrian nods.

"If it is your wish."

[AmberVael]

It is. I don't want someone stabbing me in the back when it becomes convenient for them.

[Exachix]

mLorrian glares.

"I understood. You have no need to get snappy and angry."

[AmberVael]

Bug off and you won't have to deal with it.

[Deadly]

mIlias opens an eye and smirks I got it! Let's blow up something! A city perhaps.

[Exachix]

mLorrian glares for a few more seconds before shifting to wolf form and sniffing around the ruins.

"A city? A whole city?"

[AmberVael]

How about blowing up a wanna-be god and his pathetic worshippers? No, that would be a waste of precious time.

[Deadly]

mIlias sits up and shrugs Or a town... or hamlet... I don't care, it's all good.

He gives mElya a huge grin You need to lighten up and have some fun.

[Exachix]

mLorrian glares at mElya, then continues to sniff around the building.

[AmberVael]

You need to stop drinking.
mElya summons a small red rock and hurls it at the piled rum.

[Deadly]

mIlias turns into a large flaming tiger and leaps to catch the rock.

[Exachix]

mLor looks at the rock and the flaming tiger and then shakes her head, sniffing around.

[AmberVael]

The rock explodes before mIlias can catch it, shattering the bottles of rum and setting the alcohol aflame.

[Deadly]

mIlias stares at the burning rum, almost as in a daze. He begins humming a slow but strangely happy melody to himself.

[AmberVael]

mElya clenches her hand, and the fire changes into a black chilling frost that covers the floor.

[Exachix]

mLorrian curls up in a warm corner and goes to sleep.

((be back after food))

[Deadly]

mIlias lifts off the floor and hovers several feet off the ground, still humming. The flames around him grow quickly in intensity, filling the room with waves of intense heat.

[AmberVael]

mElya lets him do as he will with the frost, and turns back to the mirror.

[Deadly]

mIlias transforms into a small, brightly burning globe of pure fire and hovers around the ruined sanctuary, still humming strangely.

[AmberVael]

Coils of shadow and darkness wrap around mElya as she stares at the mirror. A few of her black, magical tendrils reach out to touch the mirror.

[Deadly]

mIlias hovers over his throne, now silent and still.

[AmberVael]

So you want to destroy something, hm?

[Deadly]

Sure I do. Had something in mind, perhaps? the globe says

[AmberVael]

What about the other temple? Its only fair... if this one is destroyed, why not theirs?

[Exachix]

mLor wakes up and looks over at the two.

[Deadly]

mIlias turns back to his usual form and looks thoughtful The other temple? Sounds like the right kind of fun. he grins.

[AmberVael]

Well, then perhaps we should make plans?

[Exachix]

mLorrian bounds over.

{Canine}"Death on the agenda?"

[Deadly]

Plans? You mean you don't want me to just run in and blow the place up real good?

[AmberVael]

mElya sneers.
Try it. I'd love to see you with a look of shock on your face as you are slaughtered by that temple's inhabitants.

[Deadly]

mIlias chuckles and gives her a wicked smirk I know them, I've fought them before. They'd be a fun challenge once again.

[AmberVael]

And did they die? No. You survived as well, but I'd hardly call that a win.

[Exachix]

mLorrian shifts form to her elven form and looks at them

[Deadly]

mIlias looks confused A win? What's your point? I don't fight to win or loose, I fight to have fun and any fight that has a beginning is fun regardless of it's ending.

[AmberVael]

So if I killed you in a fight, you'd enjoy it?

[Deadly]

mIlias shrugs I guess so. And as a God I'm immortal anyway, so I'd just come back. he grins

[AmberVael]

Of course.
mElya's voice drips with contempt.
((Sorry, I'm really sidetracked))

[Exachix]

mLorrian shifts to wolf form, yawns and wanders over to the side of the room, before laying down and going to sleep.

[Deadly]

mIlias leans back in his seat Although I would have returned even before I was a god... hmm... he mutters to himself and looks around for a surviving bottle.

[AmberVael]

mElya moves to an out of the way place and studies her spellbook.

[Atreyu the Masked LLama]

mKazuki bows

Unholy one, my father ruled over a great temple of evil. That goddess was a fool and suffered the penalty, but you are not such.

In return for power, for pleasure, for revenge... we would place you on the throne of the universe. I offer you a ready church of priests well skilled in evil, an army of undead horrors to conquer, and a steady supply of sacrifices and diversions.

(( Time for bed. This evil plot will just have to be continued... ))

*the Godruped shoots a look of contempt to his player for letting him be idle for so long on the night of his big return. Then he returns his attention to mKazuki. "The last followers I had were a lot of fun. I'm assuming you are after someone in the world of Do-Gooders. As long as you understand that their llama is not to be killed. He is to have a place of honor as my prized pet by my throne. *A spiked chain attached to the throne with a thick metal collar on the other end apppears; the words "Reserved for Atreyu" are engraved on the collar.* "Speaking of my throne, its getting a little worn out. *He goes to find something furry to use to line his throne with.*

[Exachix]

mLorrian, wolf form, awakens and wanders around, attempting to find the source of that strange smell she's smelling.

[Atreyu the Masked LLama]

*The Godruped searches for any stray werefoxes loyal to Inari in the slave pens, he's also looking for that idiotic mMyobu who freed Atreyu.*

[Exachix]

mLorrian finds the edge of the Sanctuary, curls up by it and goes to sleep.

[DarkHunter]

mKazuki turns to mIzumi

Well, it is begun. I am greatly apprehensive about loosing that abomination on the world again, but it has kept the balance of power in our world on the side of evil for years without count. The alternate world has been pulling us off toward goodness, and that must not be allowed.

mIzumi laughs

The godruped is powerful, bloodthirsty, and rutheless; but he is not overly bright. If we feed him victims, assist his hunt for the good llama, and keep up the flattery he is as good as on a tether!

The two evil foxes walk off into the darkness.

[Exachix]

mLorrian wakes back up and returns to sniffing around, looking for that strange smell.

((That's the Llama :D))

[Atreyu the Masked LLama]

*The Godruped makes his way to the sanctuary having found nothing of interest in the slave pens*

[Deadly]

mIlias, sitting on his "throne" and juggling a few empty bottles out of boredom, looks up at the Godruped More visitors? he mutters and throws the bottles away

[Atreyu the Masked LLama]

"Visitor? This place used to be mine. Now it seems that everyone wants to live at Inari's grave."

[Deadly]

He raises an eyebrow Yours? And who would you be, then?

[AmberVael]

mElya looks up from her contemplation of the mirror.
What, you don't know who he is?

[Deadly]

mIlias sneers at mElya Well, excuse me for having a bad memory... boredom does that to you... he does seem familiar though.

[Atreyu the Masked LLama]

"I'm usually called "The Godruped." I think my favorite title was "That creature that slayed Merlin, but then I killed everyone in the castle who called me that."

"And you are?"

[AmberVael]

mElya looks over mIlias, wondering why he might lie about not knowing who the Godruped is.
((Ah yes, so untrusting))

[Deadly]

He grins That sounds like fun... the killing, I mean. I'm Ilias, new god of this temple. he looks around My priests should be here still... or their bones atleast.

[AmberVael]

What good are minions if you kill them all, fool?
mElya gives him a scathing, condescending look.

[Deadly]

He shrugs at mElya They're fun while I kill them... make such funny sounds when they die. And there's always more to find, although I can't be bothered with that right now.

[Atreyu the Masked LLama]

"Dead minions are great fun. Their pelts can be used to line a throne and their blood can be used for scrying. Speaking of scrying, I need to check on my mirror self."

[AmberVael]

He probably just has them lurking in the shadows...
mElya sneers.
Right, I'm sure people are just lining up to become your worshippers.

[Deadly]

He nods at the Godruped's comment That too... and they are good for burning too.

To mElya Of course. People love me.

[AmberVael]

mElya gives a disbelieving laugh.
I'm sure.

[Atreyu the Masked LLama]

(okay, I need to get lunch. Ilias, I'm probably gonna rez a mirror thread or 2. Up for adding them to the directory if I find them?)

"I need a new scrying bowl and components for it." *The Godruped walks out of the Temple, as he does his shape changes to that of a very cute normal looking llama.*

[Deadly]

((Of course, they always seem to be reused from time to time, and it's always a pain to find them))

He shrugs and leans back in his throne, conjuring a few phantasms to set fire to a nearby corpse.

[AmberVael]

mElya lets dark tendrils of magic coil around her as she returns to looking at the mirror.

[Exachix]

mLorrian [wolf] looks over at the Llama, curiously.

[AmberVael]

mElya suddenly laughs and stands.
What an opportunity. This is not something I should miss...
She casts something on the mirror and runs through.

[Deadly]

mIlias looks around and yawns This place is boring... a god of my power needs something more than this... he stands up and walks around a bit, wading through charred bodies and blackened bones There's no fun here anymore...

[hr]
mIlias kicks the charred skull of some unfortunate priest and curses Damn this, I'm leaving! he says and jumps through the mirror.

[Atreyu the Masked LLama]

*The Godruped enters the room with mkazuki and mIzumi hoping to gather information on the strange flow of divine energy he experienced last night. Its like something left this plane and flowed into him, but somehow not, and since they keep a closer eye on the Town of Do-Gooders perhaps they know.*

[Fenric]

It is mirror-Kazuki who first makes his spot check. His jaw drops in shock

The old statue of Myobu... the one holding your pillow... look!

The once fearsome hellhound of jet black has changed into a tan stone statue of a farmer with a hayfork.

mirror-Izumi strides out through the front door to see what news she can gather.

[DarkHunter]

After waiting hesitatinigly for the Godruped to reply or his wife to return, mirror-Kazuki loses his nerve.

My lord... I will go to the Town personally and discover what has become of your double...

mKazuki scurries off hurredly.

[Fenric]

mirror-little-Kyrian takes the opportunity of both the evil fox's absence to escape from the mirror temple of darkness. He flees away to once again join up with his cult.

[Exachix]

mLorrian wakes up. She's in wolf form, and somewhere in the Sanctuary ruins, she looks around at who may or may not be here. No, just who is here.

[Atreyu the Masked LLama]

*The Godruped stares into a growing pool of blood that is trickling from a gnome chained to a wall. Every so often the Godruped slashes the gnome wth a bit of razor wool, whenever the poor captive is on the verge of death, he is healed by the evil creature and slashed some more. Eventually a deep pool is created in the floor of the temple.*

Now where did that fool Kazuki go? Some minions can't even be counted on for the simplest tasks. Good thing I can count on you.

*With a sinister laugh, he looks at the gnome. His attention is quickly pulled to the pool, where Atreyu's image has materialized. The scene with Kerigan and thee temple fight is played out in detail, including where Inari agrees to sacrifice the llama if nothing else can be reached. An idea forms and the demonic beast begins to laugh*

[phoenixineohp]

((Dear llama that's sick. That Ravenloft book inspiring you or something?))

[Exachix]

mLorrian begins sniffing around in her wolf form, soon, mExy appears at the temple 'doors'. They look at each other, before mL bounds over to mExy and growls up at him.

"What do you want."

mExy mearly looks around.

"Oh, I just couldn't go from here..."

mLorrian hmphs and moves off to one side.

[Fenric]

The ruins rumble and shake as the building next door collapses and falls, filling up what appear to have been dungeons of some sort that were beneath it.

[Exachix]

The pair looks around in confusion, then at the dungeons.

"Interesting."

[Atreyu the Masked LLama]

*The godruped looks up annoyed as the rumbling spills the blood from his pool and disrupts his comedy.* "Grrr! That was my favorite part, too, whenever the "good" Goddess says she'll kill her loyal follower herself. The look on his face is priceless." "What was that?" *The creature stomps off to investigate*

[Fenric]

Someone has collapsed the abandoned building next door into the underground temple of the Dread Lord of Darkness... looks like he's out a temple, now.

[Atreyu the Masked LLama]

*The Godruped pokes around a bit looking for clues as to who or why and maybe finding something to torment or a new toy to play with.*

[Fenric]

Whoever did this seems to have altered the matter in the walls of the dungeon to be too weak to support the structure above. The magic signature is strange, to say the least. As if the very solidity of the underlying reality was shifted.

The place was emptied beforehand, except for an avatar of the Dread Lord, who is pounding at the inside of a magical sphere of some sort and raving.

[Exachix]

Lorrian smiles.

"Bye to that."

[Atreyu the Masked LLama]

*The evil llama laughs loudly at the avatar, but uses some spellcraft to see if he can identify the sphere and can dispell it.*

[Fenric]

It appears to be a direct manipulation of the secondary-fundamental of Force, pulled into a sphere. Undoing it will require rebalancing the fundamental planes of energy and substance.

Or wait about 10 more minutes, as it is decaying fairly rapidly.

[Exachix]

mLorrian smiles faintly, looking at the Godruped.

mExachix looks at the Godruped.

"And who are you?"

[Atreyu the Masked LLama]

"I prefer to be called The Godruped, it has a nice sound. And you are?"

*He continues to keep an eye on the sphere and the avatar*

"So what do you think of this guy? Interesting entrapment. I like whoever did this."

[Exachix]

mLorrian smiles.

"I'm Lorrian, and this is Exachix. And I would have to agree with you."

[Fenric]

The sphere fades away without fanfare, and the Dread Lord attempts to flee.

[Atreyu the Masked LLama]

*The Godruped sends out tendrils of razor-wire attempting to wrap around the legs of the avatar, attempting to sever tendons and bring him to the ground*

[Exachix]

mE and mL watch.

((be back after food))

[Fenric]

The avatar falls to the ground, godly blood floowing freely from his legs.

Nooooo! You can't kill me!

He tries to scrabble away, as something seems to be inhibiting his magic.

[Atreyu the Masked LLama]

*Inhaling the sweet scent of freshly spilled blood, the Godruped advances on the weakened avatar*

"Of course I can kill you, but I want to know who disturbed my show by collapsing your temple."

[Fenric]

The Dread Lord quakes with fear

It was a drow, unholy one. I thought him feeble and my clerics went to seize him... but he took control of my clerics! He captivated my death knights! When I came to smite him, he laughed and called me powerless: and suddenly I was! Then he put me in that bubble and sent everyone away.

Then he changed the stone and made the temple collapse! Unholy one, I am on the side of mayhem, just like you! Spare me!

[Exachix]

They continue to Listen.

[Atreyu the Masked LLama]

Snarling, the Godruped stops. "Spare you? Killing you would bring me amusement, but what benefits do you offer me for sparing you? Mayhem? Hmmm.....my last servant vanished during a quest. You'll take his place and if you fail, you'll wish you had died today. You'll go to a mirror world, find my double, and find out what is going on around him and divine powers."

[Fenric]

The avatar nods his acceptance of the Godruped's demands, but quakes in fear

I still have no power, oh unholy one. And you rather severed my legs...

[Atreyu the Masked LLama]

"ha!. I forget how weak some beings are. Fine."

*Razor wool starts to exude from the Godruped and wraps around the terrified avatar. Blood starts to trickle from various sections and soon the former avatar of the Dread Lord is completely enwrapped in the wool. The blood starts to spread over the razor coccoon. When the entire surface is stained in crimson, the Godruped retracts the wire. His new avatar stands before him, apparently is good health except for his left leg which is still mangled.*
"The leg cannot be healed. Just as I am crippled by my mask, those who serve me will be maimed as well."

[Fenric]

The trembling avatar bows and disappears, heading out to do his his master's bidding.

[Exachix]

mExy and mLorrian wander around in the Sanctuary, staying slightly distanced from one another. Soon. they both sit down and converse about the mirror world for a bit, Exy telling Lorrian about it mostly.

[AmberVael]

The Faded come through the mirror and stand in a circle around where mArslan died. They chant a single word, and mArslan begins to reform, flickering slowly and constantly.
Finally he reforms and takes his place among them as they all temporarily flicker out from lack of energy.

[Exachix]

mExy and mLorrian look over at them, watching, but staying near shadows.

[AmberVael]

The Faded flicker back into existance and stream back through the mirror.

[Exachix]

mExy and mLorrian watch as they go through, then look at each other, before going over to the mirror.

[Atreyu the Masked LLama]

*The Godruped awakens from sleep with a snort and a definate sense that something is not right. A glance at his scrying bowl doesn't help as during his nap, the blood coagulated and the donor was granted the release of death.*

[Deadly]

Colmar the gnomish wereraccoon appears through the mirror and looks around at the ruins with a sigh. He quickly pulls himself together and starts casting Miracle and other spells to change the appearance and feel of the place dramatically.

Soon it looks and feels just like a beautiful shrine in the middle of the forrest. On the shrine he places a muffin, then goes off to hide in the background.

[Fenric]

Fenric's voice echoes through the portal as he leads Deadly up.

[Deadly]

Deadly rushes through the portal and over to the muffin, not at all noticing the surroundings as he stops right in front of the One Muffin, looking almost paralyzed by it. He reaches out slowly to grab the muffin with both paws and lifts it up, staring at it, completely lost in it's divine muffinness as he takes a bite.

Nearby, Colmar begins to chant quietly in a strange tongue. Deadly is too oblivious to notice at all.

[Fenric]

Fenric continues to watch quietly, and wait for the response from the Ministry.

[Deadly]

As Colmar finishes invoking Deadly's true name, Deadly looks up in terror, even the godly muffin not enough to subdue his mind, as a dark shadow seems to be forced out of him by some unseen force. Deadly turns immediatly to where Colmar is hiding "NO! YOU WILL NOT TAKE MY MUFFIN FROM ME!!!" he screams and leaps at the surprised wereraccoon, who is quickly overcome

[Fenric]

Fenric blinks

Deadly... I don't think he's trying to take your muffin.

[Deadly]

Deadly doesn't seem to notice Fenric. Colmar struggles desperatly to cast a spell, which is difficult with a raging raccoon clawing at you. Miraculously he manages to cast... Miracle. He writhes and tries to get away as a faint, ghostly shadow bursts from his body.

Deadly continues to attack him, even though he seems to have stopped defending himself.

[Fenric]

Fenric, still on the "wrong" side of the mirror, looks on.

Deadly! Snap out of it!

[Deadly]

Deadly continues his mad rage "You took my Muffin!" he cries. His claws doesn't seem to really cause much damage to the gnome, and the wounds would hardly be lethal.

The shadowy essence drifts along the ground and gathers, seeming to take form slowly.

[Fenric]

(( I have decided that Fenric can't go to mirror-world anymore because Inari there is dead. ))

Fenric sighs and watches, wondering how much work it will take to put this all back to rights.

[Deadly]

((Didn't remember that, but I figured something like that was the case.))

The shadows slowly gathers and forms into a small raccoon. It looks up at Deadly and Colmar silently.

Deadly's attacks slow down slowly and eventually he stops completely and turns around. He sees the raccoon and freezes for a moment "M... Muffin!?" he whispers and sniffs. Then he lights up and runs over to the small raccoon and lifts it up "Muffin!" he cries and hugs it

[Fenric]

Fenric continues to watch

Deadly?

[Deadly]

Deadly is still too out of it to take note of Fenric. A new voice sounds in Fenric's mind, however "Thank you, Fenric, for your aid. Hopefully this will turn out for the better."

Colmar remains still

[Fenric]

Fenric sighs in relief

Well, thank the emperor for that, then. Though your priest seems a bit the worse for the wear.

Fenric tilts his head as if listening

And I seem to have obtained a sponsorship for the "God of Baking and Baked Goods" save for one Jade Rabbit, who lives on the moon and makes moon cakes.

Fenric grins a sharp-toothed grin

I get the feeling he won't object... anyway, if you like, he doesn't have to give everything up.

[Deadly]

The small raccoon turns to look at Fenric "I will offer Colmar the choice of his life back, or to become my secondary avatar. I will stay with Deadly in this form in any case. Despite everything I have come to like this crazy, muffin obsessed boy."

Deadly just keeps hugging the small raccoon