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Session 1: Part 3

[3:38:52 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): It is very, very dark, and very, very cold. The deeper you descend, the more the surrounding darkness leeches the heat right out of you. Even Muska shivers slightly, though she remains firm and stands tall so the fire of her torch continues to burn bright. You’re descending a few more staircases, going down and down in circles, and Muska says nothing of traps for the time being.

Ahead, you hear an odd shifting sound. Like something very large straining against gravity, something very old wheezing with ancient lungs.

Muska arrives at the head of a stairwell. With the torch’s light, you can see that this one leads down to a flat, open expanse, no more stairs following down. This is the bottom. Aside from that, the pitch dark of the temple keeps everything else invisible.

“... We’re nearly there.” Muska descends ahead of you, stepping with dutiful purpose, until she’s reached the final level, turning to face the group. “Are you prepared to face the Deepness?”

[3:43:42 PM] Mr Cluckles (naggy): Reese is trembling, and not just because of the chill tugging at them all. She would’ve already bolted the way they came if not for the fact that whatever that had been attacked them from behind. There could be more, and being caught alone by that? No. She’s hugging herself, clutching at her own arms, ears tucked back and tail wrapped around one of her legs. She doesn’t reply. Better silence than to confess she’s not, and never will be. She looks at Muska, terrified, then past her over her shoulder, and into the darkness. [Perception roll 12+3: 15] [3:47:04 PM] Food Club Dr. Wow: Lyla has long since stopped crying, and now her shivers are more from the cold. She is built for temperate waters, not cold dungeons. But she mustn’t complain. This, like all things in life, is only temporary.

Lyla takes a deep breath and presses her hands together as though in prayer. “I am as ready as I ever will be.” [3:47:33 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): [With the flickering greenish light of the torch, Reese can make out the shape of a large doorway, arching high into the wall, but the inky darkness behind it seems solid and impenetrable. There are few other objects of interest, simply mossy cobblestone and chips of white bone here and there.] [3:53:15 PM] Mr Cluckles (naggy): This does nothing to ease Reese’s knowledge that there is something else. She digs her fingers into her arms, and waits. [3:53:41 PM] ಠ_ಠ Limes: "Mm," Gus offers a soft hum from behind his mask. The dark descent gave him distance from the illusion that still plagues his thoughts, but now feels less threatening. Mushrooms like the dark anyway, he thinks humorlessly, and grabs a new arrow. He pulls up one of his sleeves as he does so, and nicks the point of the arrow against his flesh until its slick with blood. Poisonous blood, to anyone but him. "You bet I am." [3:58:09 PM] Swan: Rizzrack offers no witty response, joke or rude comment. He merely stares ahead, still stiff. They have all been through much in their brief time together and he's sure they're all as unsettled as he is but behind that troubled gaze, he musters up some sense of determination to survive. [4:00:43 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): "..." Muska stares at all of you, yellow eyes slits, and after a brief period of silence (so heavy, so deep, so tremulous) she nods, turns. "Come, then. Only forward." [4:02:37 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): And forward she goes, stepping toward the archway so it is illuminated by her torch. The darkness beyond it churns and shimmers, swirling around itself like a thick fog. When Muska approaches it and the light falls on its tendrils, it recoils away from her, and a low thrumming can be heard. The ancient and heavy noise is louder now, just behind it. [4:04:33 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): She steps forward. The darkness parts. It falls and crumbles around the light, pooling onto the cobblestone in puddles of pitch. Suddenly, the whole room ahead is blinding in its brilliance. Roll a constitution check to see if you can withstand the sudden change! [4:05:45 PM] Mr Cluckles (naggy): [ Constitution roll: 5+0. Reese........ Is Boned] [4:06:14 PM] Food Club Dr. Wow: [1 + 0 = 1] [4:07:33 PM] ಠ_ಠ Limes: (11 +1=12) [4:07:45 PM] Swan: [ Roll(1d20)-1: 17,-1 Total:16

OH SHIT...] [4:11:58 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): As the room's darkness melts away and is replaced by a flash of green light, all of the adventurers, save for Muska and Rizzrack, are Blinded. This means none of you can see, and take a -2 to armor class, lose your dex bonus to AC, move at half speed, and take a -4 penalty on perception, strength, and dexterity checks. This will last for 1 minute. Muska notices the vast majority of you falling victim to this, and she sighs sharply, standing before all you and staring forward. Rizzrack is the only one able to see what is in the room. [4:13:09 PM] Mr Cluckles (naggy): Reese cries out, half in pain, half in absolute fear, and presses her hands against her stinging eyes. [4:16:44 PM] ಠ_ಠ Limes: Just as mushrooms enjoy the dark, they aren't particularly welcoming to the light. Or at least this one isn't. Gus wails out in pain, bent over and dizzy as his head spins with pain. [4:17:49 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): AM I TO FEED ON THIS PATHETIC FRIGHT [4:18:02 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): YOU HAVE HARDLY OUTDONE YOURSELF THIS TIME [4:18:43 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): Muska is silent, staring back at the creature that just spoke, holding the torch out before her. Trying not to shake. [4:23:46 PM] Swan: Rizzrack's eyes frantically run back and forth over the creature before them and he lets out a horrified whimper as he begins to fully grasp what exactly there and why it looks the way it does. He feels smaller than he actually is; in fact he feels miniscule before such a being, and he looks to Muska, his expression almost pleading.

"Why me?!" [4:26:28 PM] Food Club Dr. Wow: Lyla had, in the past, trained without the use of her eyes. Don’t rely too heavily on any one sense, she was taught. Don’t take your senses for granted, for you can lose them at any time. Now she understands more fully what her teachers meant. But this is not the same as being blindfolded. This is something else entirely. [4:27:40 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): "..." Muska steels herself. She stands firm, and takes a few steps toward the creature. The light of her torch falters, but she grits her teeth, pulling her lips back to snarl at the creature.

The Deep One.

"You... cannot have them. You do not control me any longer." [4:27:59 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): IS THAT WHAT YOU BELIEVE [4:28:15 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): THAT YOU HAVE ESCAPED MY CONTROL [4:28:21 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): FOOLISH CHILD [4:28:32 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): YOU KNOW NOTHING [4:28:46 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): LIKE LAMBS TO THE SLAUGHTER [4:31:00 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): Muska's resolve weakens, and the light of her torch dips further. She stares in terror at the beast, and she shakes her head. Reaches behind her to draw out her bow.

Before she can, she cries out, and collapses to her knees, holding her head with the hand not on the torch.

"No! No, I'm not your toy, to do with as you please. Not anymore. I'm nobody's plaything..."

The voice laughs, so deep and tremulous that the temple around you shakes. [4:31:18 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): DO YOU FORGET WHO BIRTHED YOU, CHILD [4:31:26 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): DO YOU FORGET YOUR PURPOSE [4:31:53 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): [The blindness effect fades] [4:32:18 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): In the room, there is a massive and ancient looking creature. It is a dragon, but it appears to be made of stone and moss and pitch. The pitch is melting off of its body and pooling onto the ground below, making the creature look like a decaying skeleton. It heaves on the ground before you, chained by its neck and feet with large metal clasps. Surrounding it is a massive horde of things; bones, gold, gems... But it is all covered in the same pitch that melts off of the creature. Its eyes are burning and yellow with dark slits, and it stares directly at Muska. [4:33:30 PM] Mr Cluckles (naggy): Reese is shaking and crying, but she’s removing her hands and blinking the moment she feels the pain recede. Her pupils widen and slit awkwardly for a few seconds before her sight stabilizes and she stares. She liked it best when she couldn’t see, she decides. [4:35:48 PM] ಠ_ಠ Limes: The ancient beast is massive and daunting, so terrifying and so tall that Gus resolves to lift his mask to gawk properly. Suddenly, he has little investment they're going to make it out of this temple. "I'm gonna guess you take after your other parent." [4:38:10 PM] Food Club Dr. Wow: Lyla is… uncertain what to make of their predicament. The gravity of it doesn’t seem to occur to her. She blinks as sight returns to her, and stares at the monster with detached interest. [4:39:24 PM] Swan: Rizzrack stares wide-eyed at the fierce Muska being brought to her knees before the dragon and his heart feels as if it stops momentarily. With the panic and fear coarsing through his body, something like a sense of passion and protectiveness mixes into an internal formula that makes him feel sick to his stomach. He knows almost nothing about Muska or the dragon antagonizing her, but contempt rises from his gut.

Rizzrack balls up his fists and looks back to the rest of the group, shouting and his brow wrinkled with determination. "We gonna do something about this or what?!" [4:40:38 PM] Mr Cluckles (naggy): Reese stares from the dragon to Rizz, past him really, like he’s not quite there. “Do what?” [4:41:41 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): Muska is heaving on the floor, fighting whatever thrall the Deep One is trying to place on her, but as each moment passes, her green scales begin to take on the color of pitch. The darkness puddled around them is drawn to her in streams, climbing up her body, sinking into her and spreading patches of black across her. [4:41:48 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN DO TO STOP IT [4:41:57 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): SHE BROUGHT YOU HERE TO FEED ME [4:42:01 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): DO YOU NOT SEE [4:42:08 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): YOU HAVE BEEN FOOLED [4:44:16 PM] ಠ_ಠ Limes: "Well I don't imagine its gonna wanna negotiate." Gus declares, not with quite as much bravado as the goblin, but with a clear sense of purpose. He squints his blackened eyes at the beast with disdain and distrust. "And why should we believe you?!" [4:45:29 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): The skeletal beast laughs, shifting in its chains, turning its head so its eyes peer at Gustavo now. It appears to grin. [4:45:33 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): AHH, YES [4:45:39 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): YOU WILL MAKE A SATISFYING MEAL [4:45:55 PM] Mr Cluckles (naggy): Reese turns to stare at the dragon. Then at Muska. Mmm. Mmmmmmmmm. Whatever is happening, it doesn’t even seem Muska and the creature are on the same side. Eldritch beasts are a strange lot. [4:45:57 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): SUCH PAIN [4:45:59 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): SUCH LOSS [4:47:32 PM] Food Club Dr. Wow: Lyla, still not sure what to make of what’s happening, lets out a loud, almost hysterical laugh. [4:48:46 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): Muska begins to clamber to her feet, and the pitch spreads. She takes a few wobbling steps toward the Deep One, drops her torch... and turns as she draws out her bow, taking an arrow from her quiver. Her eyes are dull and dripping ichor off her face as she faces the lot of you.

"I'm..." Muska speaks, and her voice is strained, echoing. As if the voices of two people, speaking at once. "I am so sorry..." [4:48:58 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): [Roll initiative!] [4:49:49 PM] Mr Cluckles (naggy): [7+2: 9] [4:50:22 PM | Edited 4:51:39 PM] Food Club Dr. Wow: [3 -1 = 2] [4:51:26 PM] Swan: Rizzrack points an accusative finger at the dragon, points his whole arm at it really. "You know what ? I don't give a shit what's gone on between you two, I don't care what she was supposed to do in the first place. I can see how much pain she's in right now, EVERYONE can. And what makes you think we're just gonna let this happen?"

[[ Roll(1d20)+1: 9,+1 Total:10

So much for that ]] [4:55:41 PM] ಠ_ಠ Limes: ((19+2)) "Shit." Faced with the impending battle ahead Gus finally just tosses the mask hanging off his head, freeing himself from the distraction. He stares hard at the Dragonness, their companion, his gut tensing with fear. He doesn't want to hurt her. [4:56:45 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): [Top of the order is Gus!] [4:59:13 PM] ಠ_ಠ Limes: And because he doesn't want to hurt Muska, Gus can't fire his arrow. It tip is still wet with his blood, his poison, and he doesn't know how well she can withstand to it. So instead he takes his aim higher to the towering beast above them. "Its the one controlling her!" [5:07:12 PM] ಠ_ಠ Limes: (12+2=14) Gus fires his arrow toward the ancient dragon's face, hoping to strike an eye [5:07:44 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): [The attack.... hits! Just barely! Roll for damage!] [5:09:28 PM] ಠ_ಠ Limes: 5+2 damage! [5:12:08 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): The Deep One is struck near an eye, close enough for it to bellow in pain and squint one eye shut. Pitch spews forth from the wound, bubbling out around the arrow, and it consumes it entirely, until the bubbling dies down and the arrow is gone. The wound remains, however, leaking the black mess into its eye.

Strangely enough, Muska also screams out in pain, and hunches over as her own eye closes shut and a black stain spreads over the area. [5:12:34 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): [Next in the order is Rizz!] [5:13:58 PM] ಠ_ಠ Limes: "O-oh," Gus hisses, starring at Muska. Just attacking the Deep One isn't going to work, it seems. [5:22:07 PM] Swan: "I ain't afraid of hurting her. I know she's tough." Rizzrack stands his ground and an inky aura emanates from his palms. Tentacles around Muska sprout from the ground swiftly and shoot to strike her.

[[ Roll(2d6)+0: 5,4,+0 Total:9 ]] [5:23:36 PM] Swan: [[ Roll(1d20)+1: 10,+1 Total:11 ROLL TO HIT NO ONE SAW THAT ]] [5:25:56 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): The attack hits Muska, who staggers and grimaces at the blow... but then appears to give Rizzrack a grateful smile, her unfocused eyes gaining a moment of clarity. It's gone as quickly as it came, and she stands swaying, the dark patches on her body seeming to pulsate with the ancient breaths of the beast behind her. [5:26:09 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): [Next in the initiative is Reese!] [5:31:21 PM] Mr Cluckles (naggy): Reese’s been staring at the scene with the attention of someone who will die the moment she drops her guard, so she manages to catch that one glimpse of Muska making it through. She takes a deep breath, and nocks an arrow, aiming at her shoulder. [15+4: 19] [5:31:40 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): [Hit!] [5:31:57 PM] Mr Cluckles (naggy): [5+4: 9!] [5:35:06 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): The arrow flies true, and strikes Muska in the shoulder; she doesn't cry out, only winces as the arrow's tip sinks into her flesh, and her grip on her own bow tightens. It seems the darkness near the wound on her body seems to.... draw back from it? Scurrying away from the wound as she bleeds red from it. She shivers, squeezing her eyes shut a moment, and then returns to the same dull posturing, eyes empty. [5:35:12 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): [Next is the Deep One!] [5:35:54 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): The horrid creature laughs behind Muska, shifting in its bonds, and it cocks its head to the side. Muska does the same, and when it speaks, she does, as well. [5:36:07 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): YOU THINK YOU CAN FIGHT US [5:36:11 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): HOW QUAINT [5:36:20 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): NONE OF YOU COMPREHEND OUR POWER [5:36:30 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): WE DRAW ON YOUR DARKNESS AND YOUR FEAR [5:36:35 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): THERE IS SO MUCH OF IT [5:36:40 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): INSIDE EACH OF YOU [5:36:51 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): ... [5:36:58 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): Both of their eyes shift to Lyla. [5:37:03 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): ... YET [5:37:21 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): THERE ARE SOME WHO STILL HAVE FOOLISH NOTIONS OF INNOCENCE [5:37:27 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): WE SHALL DEAL WITH THAT [5:38:11 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): [Attack roll is 2+0=2 which... does not beat her armor class] [5:38:58 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): The bubbling bile that the Deep One burst from its mouth fails to hurt Lyla, falling just short of her, but a puddle of it now boils in front of the group, churning menacingly. [5:39:22 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): [Next in the order is Muska!] [5:39:44 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): YOUR PURITY AND BELIEFS CAN ONLY HOLD OUT FOR SO LONG [5:41:00 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): Muska moves like a puppet on strings, holding her bow before her and drawing an arrow back. She aims at Rizzrack, stares through him with empty eyes, and releases the bowstring. [5:41:36 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): [Attack is 13+3=16 which beats his armor class of 10] [5:42:06 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): [Damage is 2+3=5] [5:42:40 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): As the arrow strikes, Muska's impassive face crumbles a moment, and the ichor streaming from her eyes drips off her face, but she says nothing. [5:44:04 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): [Last in the order is Lyla!] [5:44:42 PM] Swan: Rizzrack lets out an OOF as the arrow pierces his shoulder through his leathered armor, but he lets his moment of weakness last briefly and rips the arrow from his muscle. "You can do better than that."

[[ Down to 9 hit points ]] [5:58:51 PM] Food Club Dr. Wow: On this venture alone, Lyla has seen more violence than she could ever even dream of. It was beginning to wear on her, but when the Deep One spits bile at her, only to miss, somehow this snaps everything into perspective for her. She knows what she needs to do. She is filled with a newfound resolve.

Focusing her ki, Lyla casts Water Whip. [6:02:57 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): [Saving throw: NAT 20]

The Water Whip is brilliant and beautiful.... but somehow, it fails to make a direct hit, and doesn't close around the Deep One enough to tug it any which way. Roll for damage! It will be halved due to the save. [6:07:52 PM] Food Club Dr. Wow: [7 + 9 + 4 = 20 / 2 = 10] [6:10:31 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): As the whip slaps against the Deep One, it takes the halved damage, and roars out in fury; Muska's mouth also opens to cry out, but her voice is more pained, and hunches over, clutching at her bow. The both of them shake, and the pitch dripping around the room rushes in toward them. Muska shakes her head. The Deep One laughs. [6:10:39 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): THIS MIGHT BE INTERESTING, AFTER ALL

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This is Lyla! She’s my DnD character lmao. She’s an amphibious Neutral Good Monk and grew up very sheltered in a monastery. She’s naive to the ways of the world, which is why she was sent off on her own, so she can learn about the world around her and help in any way she can. You can follow her adventures here!

She has spots on her skin that I… did not draw here.

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FLURRY OF BLOWS!! NYANYANYANYANYANYANYANYANYA

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[gus voice] Nice Meme, Bro! (drawins by Limes)

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Session 1: Part 2 (feels ahead)

[3:00:16 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): Last we left off, our brave adventurers were being led down deep into the temple, guided by a dragonborn of unusal green color. Gus had just triggered the first trap, but avoided its arrow, and made the decision to shed the mask for the time being. With Muska's urging, the group continues on, her at the head of the party with the torch held before her. Its greenish light grows more intense the further you descend, and the path is a straight spiral down. You make it another flight before Muska urges everyone to stop, peering ahead , silent. In the quiet, a scurrying can again be heard. Closer now. Echoing off the dank cobblestone walls. If anyone would like to make a perception check, they may.

[3:02:42 PM] Mr Cluckles (naggy): Reese rolls for perception! [16+3= 19, Hopy Shit] [3:03:04 PM] Mr Cluckles (naggy): Eyes like a hawk, ears like a rabbit's........................... [3:06:11 PM] Oni Swan ♡ INAPPROPRIATE: [ Roll(1d20)+0: 1,+0 Total:1. Oh god ] [3:06:38 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): [okay rizz sees and hears shitfuck. he thinks maybe they're in a really old temple. that's as far as his perception goes] [3:08:21 PM] ಠ_ಠ Limes: Gus doesn't even try, he's just trying not to activate another trap and mess the whole mission up. He too agrees, this temple is old. Very old. [3:08:28 PM] ಠ_ಠ Limes: Old as balls. [3:11:34 PM] Food Club Dr. Wow: [14 + 2 =16] [3:13:37 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): Lyla is aware of... something. Something close, and something bad. She doesn't seem to see it, but she can hear it, and it's shuffling not ahead of them, where Muska stares into the darkness, but... behind them. And, she hears a sickening wet plopping noise, as well. [3:13:54 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): Reese... has the unfortunate ability to know exactly what it is, as she peers over her shoulder. [3:14:01 PM | Edited 3:14:55 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): There is something following you, and it is horrifying. It's not something that is hard to look at, not something beyond description. Its horror seems to stem from the fact that you can see it, that it is solid and there and it can see you right back. It's lurking and the color of pitch, bleeding out from the shadows and dancing on the edges of the light cast by Muska's torch. Its limbs are long and ever-changing, flickering with the flame. Its face is pale, all eyes and a gaping maw of teeth. Ichor dribbles from its mouth and falls onto the stones beneath you with audible patters. You can sense its hunger, its pain and its catalystic hate. It doesn't come close enough to touch any of you, not with Muska's light burning so brightly. It simply lingers. It watches. It waits. [3:14:48 PM] Mr Cluckles (naggy): .... . . . . . [INTERNAL SCREAMING] REESE RUSHES TO THE FRONT AND COWERS AS CLOSE TO MUSKA AS SHE CAN. [3:17:56 PM] ಠ_ಠ Limes: !!! Gus' attention breaks from his steps as he hears the quick patter of Reese's feet. His skin shivers as he glances behind his shoulder, brow bone arched and grip tighter on his bow. (Perception: 1+Jesse roll) [3:19:12 PM] Food Club Dr. Wow: Lyla scrambles to grab the hand of whoever is closest by, not really paying attention to who. She takes a deep breath; she needs to be strong. She cannot bend to fear. [3:20:48 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): [7+1=8 gg Gus. As you look over your shoulder you think you can see... something? Catching the light of the torch. But as soon as you see it, it's just gone. There's nothing there but inky void, and the vague echo of drips that could just be leaking water.] [3:21:33 PM] Oni Swan ♡ INAPPROPRIATE: Rizzrack lets out a loud burp as everyone is preoccupied with the current threat. He really needed that. [3:22:57 PM] Food Club Dr. Wow: “Thank you,” Lyla says in response to Rizzrack’s burp, and immediately is unsure why, as that is absolutely the wrong thing to say when someone else burps. Oops. [3:23:39 PM] ಠ_ಠ Limes: "..." Well, that's far from comforting, Gus grimaces to himself. The feeling of dread still lingers in his gut. And when Rizzrack belches he outright jumps. "_Really_ man?" [3:24:25 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): Muska, in the meanwhile, turns when Reese starts and moves to hold onto her. She looks confused at first, almost angry, opening her mouth to speak in anger... and then her eyes focus behind Reese. Behind the rest of them, to where the light of her torch falls, and something that could be fear flickers over her face. Her torch sputters inexplicably. There's no wind down here. When the light falls a moment, suddenly, everyone who was unaware of the creature before is very aware of it, as it surges forward and lets out a gutteral howl. Muska swears in Draconic. [3:24:31 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): Roll for initiative! [3:26:32 PM | Edited 3:26:39 PM] Mr Cluckles (naggy): Reese can't help it, letting out a sharp scream and clutching tightly at Muska's arm, tail curled between her legs and around one. WHY DID SHE COME HERE. WHY!!! [Initiative: 14+2 = 16] [3:27:30 PM | Edited 3:33:23 PM] Food Club Dr. Wow: [Initiative: 1 - 1 = 0] [3:28:19 PM] Food Club Dr. Wow: Lyla is Afraid [3:29:40 PM] Oni Swan ♡ INAPPROPRIATE: Upon the atmosphere changing dramatically, Rizzrack's brain throws itself into panic mode and with horror, he spots the slime as it roars, points out a finger and declares, "FUCK GHOULS, I DIDN'T SIGN UP FOR THIS!"

[ Roll(1d20)+1: 8,+1 Total:9. Get left in the dust ] [3:32:49 PM] ಠ_ಠ Limes: Well look THERE'S THE GOD DAMN MONSTER. Now everything makes a lot more sense. "And I thought I was the ugliest thing down here," Gus' joke lands flat on his ears, but he equips his bow regardless. (8+2=10) [3:38:00 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): First in the initiatve is the Ugly Beast. It seems to be quite uninterested in the lot of you for the time being, and it's mass shuffles at the edges of the flickering torch. Its mouth opens wide, teeth glinting, and from its gullet shoots forth an unpleasant looking bile. It flies directly at Muska, who is unable to avoid it and is hit with the ichor. She takes 4 poison damage, and the torch is coated in the substance, effectively putting out the light. The surrounding area goes dark. [3:39:45 PM] Mr Cluckles (naggy): Reese yells again and jumps away from Muska to avoid the gunk. Oh gods Ooooh no. [3:40:44 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): Next in the initiatve is Muska, who is swearing and sputtering and waving the now-useless torch about, trying to figure out what the hell she should do. After a brief struggle, she quickly rummages through her pack, grabs a strange back of herbs, and rubs it over the sticky mess on her torch. Desperately, she uses her action to breathe a strange green flame onto the stick, and... [3:41:59 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): The herbs smolder, smoke, and finally catch light. It's much weaker than before, not casting as widely, but at least it isn't pitch dark anymore. Muska pants heavily and looks like she is going to be sick, taking another 2 points of poison damage before the ichor finally schlocks off of her in full. [3:42:42 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): Reese is next in the initiative! [3:46:36 PM] Mr Cluckles (naggy): Reese is too scared to function, let alone fight, but somehow she's got bow and arrow in hand, and she draws the string back. [12,+4= 16, another roll for Fear disadvantage: 17+4=21] [3:47:18 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): [The lower of the two rolls will hit. Roll for damage!] [3:49:24 PM] Mr Cluckles (naggy): The arrow flies, and hits the beast for a whopping [6+4=10 dmg] [3:51:07 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): As the beast is hit, it makes an unpleasant screech, and the arrow sinks into its flesh. From the wound, a thick, viscous black fluid pulses, and runs down to puddle on the ground. The piercing damage of the arrow is halved to 5, thanks to the creature's resistance. [3:51:21 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): Next in the order is Rizzrack, a special boy. Here he comes. [3:57:47 PM] Oni Swan ♡ INAPPROPRIATE: Literally shaking in his boots, Rizzrack puts his mind on focusing his panic into dark energies. He attempts to invoke the Arms of Hadar; a shadowy tentacle materialises and swings out at the beast.

[ Roll on charisma, Roll(1d20)+0: 10,+0 Total:10. ;~; ] [3:59:59 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): As the beast simmers round the outer edges of the light, it is... just barely hit by the shadow tentacle, and cries out in pain! Roll for damage. [4:02:23 PM] Oni Swan ♡ INAPPROPRIATE: [ Roll(2d6)+0: 6,3,+0 Total:9. Why do you do no damage ] [4:04:10 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): The necrotic damage of Arms of Hadar is DOUBLED against this Horror, so it takes a whopping 18 damage! The beast's pitch flesh rots where it was hit, and topples off of it in clumps of darkness that seem to evaporate before touching the stone beneath. A black blood-like substance leaks from the wound as well. [4:04:17 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): And now, it's onto Gus! [4:04:43 PM] Oni Swan ♡ INAPPROPRIATE: Rizzrack hisses out a desperate "YES!" as he hears it make contact, his hopes lift slightly. [4:10:08 PM] ಠ_ಠ Limes: The goblin's small victory encourages Gus as well, boosting a small blossom of courage through him. He takes aim at the shadowy creature, hoping to further dig into one of the creature's wounds. [4:10:22 PM] ಠ_ಠ Limes: (2+2=4 WOMP) [4:12:00 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): The beast is dazed from the enormous wollop of Rizz's, and when it's hit by the piercing arrow, it lets out a weak gurgle of pain. The piercing damage is halved to 2, but it still does not like it, and it continues to ooze ichor all over the mossy stone floor. [4:12:10 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): And now, Last but not Least, our dear Lyla! [4:22:40 PM] Food Club Dr. Wow: Lyla sucks in a deep breath. She needs to focus her ki. It’s time for a flurry of blows!

[6 - 1 + 2 = 7] [4:23:20 PM | Removed 4:28:00 PM] Food Club Dr. Wow: This message has been removed. [4:23:31 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): Uh oh spaghetti-os.... Looks like this one isn't going to hit! :( If you have any inspiration, you can use that to reroll. [4:25:51 PM] Food Club Dr. Wow: Missing is disappointing, but such is the nature of life. This is no time to give up! [11 - 1 + 2 = 12] [4:26:06 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): Much better! The attack hits! [4:27:46 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): And with the combined power of all three POWERFUL PUNCHES, a grand total of 18 bludgeoning damage is dealt... and halved, thanks to the Horror's resistance, but that's still a decent 9 points! The creature is starting to look worse for the wear, leaking its black ichor all around it, and the rotting spot where Rizzrack hit continuing to fester. [4:28:15 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): And now, back to the top of the order.... with the HORROR [4:28:34 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): It's quite angry at a certain little goblin man, and is going to roll to attack Rizzrack. [4:30:31 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): But alas, it rolls a 5, and 5+1 does not beat Rizzrack's armor class. It's bile projectile falls short of the goblin, and the Horror manages to look... disappointed, somehow, even though its face is all eyes and teeth. Aww man. [4:32:06 PM] Oni Swan ♡ INAPPROPRIATE: Rizzrack puffs his chest out at the beast, as if that would convey a proper message to it somehow. [4:32:16 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): GRGRGRGGLGLGLG!!! [4:32:22 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): And it's Muska's turn to do something. [4:33:19 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): She's going to spend her turn dusting more of her strange herbs onto the fire and using her firey breath weapon to keep it stoked, trying to strengthen the flame. It still appears to struggle. [4:33:37 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): With that, it's Reese's turn once again! [4:38:09 PM] Mr Cluckles (naggy): With the creature getting its just desserts and current company looking certainly more animated, Reese's fear doesn't exactly ebb away, but she's able to hold herself together for now. [https://gyazo.com/3683431fe3f15a23fe8e475bab77168d NATURAL 20 BABY] [4:39:25 PM] Mr Cluckles (naggy): [With Lyla's help here comes a Sneak attack: while the foe is distracted, Reese pulls out two more arrows: 2,3,1,+4 = 10] [4:42:04 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): The Horror was certainly distracted, and the arrows catch it off guard. Even with the damage halved to 5, it is brought near the brink of death, gurgling ichor from its mouth, dribbling a mess all around it, and squinting its many eyes against the growing brightness of Muska's torch. The fear that had been on the dragonborn's face is ebbing away, as well, being replaced with resolve. The flame grows even brighter. [4:42:08 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): And now, Rizzrack! [4:52:21 PM] Oni Swan ♡ INAPPROPRIATE: Rizzrack is out of options for him to effectively fell the beast with. He draws a dagger out of its sheath. "Fuck it," he says and chucks it at the living pile of goop.

[ Dexterity roll, Roll(1d4)+1: 4,+1 Total:5 ] [4:54:14 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): The dagger is flung at the Horror, and lands square in its... head? Well, where most of its eyes are, at least. As it sinks into the flesh, the monster wails, its cry echoing off the walls of the temple even after it shudders, begins to dissipate. And as it loses its form, it seems to... shift into something else. And something different to each of you. [4:54:31 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): Reese sees a hooded figure, faceless but familiar. Angry. Accusing. [4:55:00 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): Rizzrack sees blame, sees greed, sees a reflection of himself but alone. [4:55:20 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): Gusardo sees a man he called a friend, a man with a bloodstained knife, a man with an unloving grin. [4:56:26 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): And Lyla sees innocence lost, faith defiled, the corpses of those she loves. [4:56:56 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): Muska.... well, whatever she sees, it doesn't sit right with her. The brightness of her torch falters a moment. [4:57:53 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): And then, the apparition is gone for all of you. And Muska turns. She stares down into the temple. "... We must press forward." [5:00:59 PM] Mr Cluckles (naggy): What budding courage Reese was feeling, along with the wash of relief, is all gone, sliding off her like water off a duck's back. She's left staring at the spot where the figure was and she's shaking, so badly so that she drops her bow. It bangs loudly, making her jump. She turns to stare at Muska, the slits of her pupils so thin they're barely visible, and her mouth flops wordlessly. She just wants to leave. [5:03:45 PM] Oni Swan ♡ INAPPROPRIATE: Rizzrack's eyes are wide with shock and fear, his chest no longer pounding with the thrill of battle but with dread. His mouth is drawn into a taut line. The longer he tries to form a proper reaction to what he saw, the fewer words he can think to say. He remains completely stiff and suddenly can't recall why what brought him here and why he's surrounded by a freak show. He notes everyone around him but in that moment, he felt completely and utterly alone within his own mind. He stares at the floor before him. [5:07:34 PM] Food Club Dr. Wow: Lyla stands stock still, trembling. She doesn’t notice the tears rolling down her cheeks. What she’s feeling seems less like fear and more like anguish. Despair. [5:08:31 PM] ಠ_ಠ Limes: Gus gapes widely at the figure left behind from the horror's form. This can't be real. He can't be here. Of course the figure doesn't respond, and soon it dissolves back into the darkness. A fucking coward, the likeness is unparalleled.

"Yeah." The rogue palms wetness off his cheeks and grits his teeth. Without thinking the mask goes back on. "Lets go." [5:09:35 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): "We must. " Muska repeats, looking over her shoulder at the shaken group, at every one of you. Her resolve is solidified. "There's no turning back now. Come." [5:10:42 PM] Mr Cluckles (naggy): Reese stays stock still for so long it's almost as if she's decided to simply stay there, but finally she bends down to grab her bow with shaking hands, and walks. [5:12:32 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): Muska nods at the girl, then looks at Rizzrack and Lyla expectantly.... she approaches the monk and rests a hand on her shoulder. "Hey. Come now. It was just an illusion. We press on, follow this through to the end, and what it showed you will prove to be a lie. I promise you that." [5:13:59 PM] Oni Swan ♡ INAPPROPRIATE: Rizzrack shows no response to the activity around him. Wordlessly, he shuffles his feet and follows behind Reese. [5:16:01 PM] Food Club Dr. Wow: Lyla lets out a sob despite herself and dries her eyes. She nods, straightening her shoulders, and follows behind the others. [5:17:41 PM] &Knuckles (jesse): Muska keeps her hand lingering on Lyla's shoulder a moment longer, looking down at her, and when she starts moving, she nods. They're going to make it.

They must.

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Session 1: Part 1

[3:59:01 PM] Magister Lacum (jesse): Morning comes with a bloom of orange basking the ancient ruins, distorting ragged rock's shadows into odd shapes. Shapes of creatures, of men, of monster. They dance over the surface as the sun peaks itself over the horizon, as if scampering from its light, and soon they melt away. Simply shadows, and nothing more. Muska set up camp with all of you, on the opposite side of the bridge from the temple. "Safer this side," she explained, and she took Eliwyn's shift for the night so the elf could rest proper.

With the morning's arrival, it comes to your attention that Eliwyn is... gone. Simply put. Muska is unnerved at the disappearence, and her gaze wanders to the temple across the bridge. There are footprints leading toward it's entrance.

"... Mm." It seems quite obvious what happened.

[4:02:01 PM] SEEMS SHOW (naggy): Reese is blissfully unaware of anything gone wrong as she wakes up, at least for now. Her mind is on her good morning hunger, and whatever absences she attributes them to bathroom breaks. She sits up and instantly goes through her pack, ready for some breakfast. [4:05:49 PM] ಠ_ಠ Limes: Gusardo lingers on his bedroll come morning, content to hear the sounds of birds chirping and campground footsteps. Something tells him he won't have much time to rest once they enter the ruins. But eventually he gets up, stretches his thin, fully clothed body, and peers about around his mask. It doesn't take a perception check to see someone's missing.

"Did anyone see where Eli went?" [4:06:18 PM] Oni Swan ♡ INAPPROPRIATE: Night passes seamlessly into morning for Rizzrack as he watches the sunrise blankly. There is no sense of awe, no sense of refreshment upon seeing such an amazing site, just a dull sense of anxiety.

The warnings he had heard last have not rested well with him, and he has gotten little rest at all. From his little goblin nest slightly apart with the group, he watches everyone go through the daily motions of awakening. One of the members are missing. Things seem off. He really wishes he could have a smoke. [4:09:40 PM] Food Club Dr. Wow: Lyla has enough control over her body that, though she was very energized and excited the night before, she still managed to get enough sleep. She loses her appetite upon noticing Elinwyn missing. [4:11:23 PM] Magister Lacum (jesse): "She's gone to the temple," Muska states. Her stomach churns unpleasantly. She says nothing else and goes to gather her things. [4:12:50 PM] SEEMS SHOW (naggy): Reese pricks her ears once Gus speaks, and looks up. They then push back when Muska joins the conversation. Her appetite could almost suffer for it, if she wasn't practiced in the art of eating when she needs to despite the odds. [4:13:25 PM] Oni Swan ♡ INAPPROPRIATE: "It's all going to hell," Rizzrack says absently and louder than he expected. His expression changes to visible distress and he quickly busies himself by fiddling with the buckles to his backpack. [4:14:36 PM] Food Club Dr. Wow: Lyla lays a gentle hand on Rizzrack’s shoulder, but says nothing. [4:15:02 PM] ಠ_ಠ Limes: "She what??" Gus gasps at Musky (not that'd she know). He glances to the temple's entrance and his eyes quickly find the telltale tracks. His stomach suddenly bubbles and twists. Probably at least part due to the mushrooms he's been grazing on in the jungle. He takes one from his pocket now and gives it a tentative chew. "Well she picked a great fucking time to go to mass didn't she?" [4:18:04 PM] Oni Swan ♡ INAPPROPRIATE: Rizzrack's shoulders lose their tension as Lyla attempts to give him some comfort. He didn't expect it to work. "Thanks. Everything's just suddenly out of control. I dunno how to put it. Feels like there's a gas leak in the entire jungle or somethin'." [4:19:42 PM] ಠ_ಠ Limes: "She said she knew about this stuff though, right? Maybe she went to scout ahead and we'll run into her," he pauses, spits out the poisonous shroom, and gives a shrug at Rizzrack. "Nothings ever in control. We might as well try and think positive." [4:21:16 PM] SEEMS SHOW (naggy): Reese peers at everyone carefully, while nonchalantly chewing on jerky and cheese, then to Muska, then to the tracks. Her tail sways from side to side, but her face doesn't let anything show. "Whasss p'sitive about a deff tmmple?" she says, before swallowing. "I'd say death temples fit her, though." She sort of found her in one... Kinda. [4:21:51 PM | Edited 4:22:04 PM] Magister Lacum (jesse): Everyone lingering, worrying, it will do little good. The sooner they get to the temple, the sooner they'll find Eliwyn, and maybe she'll be lucky. Maybe the temple won't have swallowed her in its darkness. Muska sighs and steels herself.

"If everyone is prepared, we should begin. The farther we can get during the day, the better off we'll be. The temple runs... deep."

Muska guides you across the bridge, to the gaping entrance of the temple. From it reeks a scent of mildew and moss and age, drifting out at you in plumes. Like breath. Muska takes the torch that rests in a perch outside the entrance, and she lights the pitch on top with a strike of flint. It blazes up and she holds the torch ahead of her.

"Follow behind me in a line. The order matters not to me. You can decide amongst yourselves." [4:23:28 PM] SEEMS SHOW (naggy): !? So little time to eat! Reese stuffs as much as she can into her face before packing up and following (and taking a break to pee behind some bushes. She doubts any sort of god appreciates piss in their death temples). [4:25:15 PM] Oni Swan ♡ INAPPROPRIATE: Rizzrack decides to follow directly behind Muska, seeing has he gets the most protection between people signifigantly taller than him. "See ? Eli went into a death temple. A fuckin' death temple, where people go to die," he mutters to himself. "People die in the death temple." [4:26:48 PM] Food Club Dr. Wow: Lyla grabs a dried sardine from her back and drops it in her mouth. She follows Rizzrack, hoping to keep him calm, and also because she wants to get a good look at the temple and be close to Muska if she has any questions. [4:29:14 PM] SEEMS SHOW (naggy): Reese hurries after Lyla, she will NOT be the last one in line. Good luck Gus!! [4:30:08 PM | Edited 4:30:58 PM] ಠ_ಠ Limes: Gus quickly downs his own morning preserves, then scurries up behind Muska. He winds up behind literally everyone, which allows him to hear all the fretting. "People die everywhere man. But I get the feeling Eli embraces that concept a lil differently than most of us." Gus removes his flask from his bag and hands it over Reese's shoulder. "Take one down and pass it around beans." [4:31:08 PM] SEEMS SHOW (naggy): Reese lifts a brow and tilts her head, taking the thing. "What's this?" she opens the lid and sniffs. [4:32:23 PM | Edited 4:32:36 PM] ಠ_ಠ Limes: "Whiskey!" Gus answers as he gets a grip on his bow. [4:33:40 PM] SEEMS SHOW (naggy): !? Reese's nose wrinkles up, and she closes the thing in one simple movement. "Here you go," she holds the thing out to Rizz, more interested in keeping it away from her, and pointedly not giving any to Lyla. Sheesh, Gus. [4:36:06 PM] Oni Swan ♡ INAPPROPRIATE: As soon as it gets in his hands, Rizzrack takes a long drink from the flask then heaves out a heavy sigh. "I know I'm gonna need this." He briefly steps out of alignment to pass it back to Gus. [4:36:43 PM] SEEMS SHOW (naggy): "Yeah, kill yourself in bits and pieces startin' with your tongue." [4:37:41 PM] ಠ_ಠ Limes: "Then keep it," Gus pushes it back to the goblin, his smile unseen. Unseen and a little tense. "I for one embrace our death god overlords." [4:38:29 PM] Food Club Dr. Wow: Lyla is not offended that she was skipped over, as she had already taken a vow to abstain from substances such as alcohol. Which is why the mushroom incident wrings a guilty knot in her stomach. [4:38:40 PM] Magister Lacum (jesse): Muska glances over her shoulder at the happenings, snorts out through her snout, and curls her upper lip to show a flash of sharp teeth. The order seems settled enough, though now a couple of the fools are drinking... Hardly her problem. She turns her yellow eyes forward, and she takes the steps into the temple. As soon as you cross the threshold, you feel a chill, and the darkness ahead of you seems to loom and swallow the sunlight from behind. The silence is deafening. Your footsteps seem to breech on the temple's sacred silence. Muska says not a word as she leads you; her torch casts a sphere of light 6 yards in diameter, so you have to stay close in order to stay inside of it. [4:43:14 PM] ಠ_ಠ Limes: As the darkness makes itself more known, more thick and consuming, Gus finds himself far less comfortable being last. A nervous chuckle is his first reaction, but even that seems to be swallowed by the void. His grip tightens on his bow and steals a glance here and there behind his shoulder. "Or... Maybe not..." [4:43:05 PM] SEEMS SHOW (naggy): At least Reese's footsteps are soft bapping instead of offensive tapping. She glances around and flicks her ears here and there, straining to hear or see anything anything. What ability she has to see in the dark can't kick in with her eyes dealing with the brightness of Muska's torch, but she's more worried about staying close to the others than the light. [Perception roll 9+3: 12] [The perception check brings nothing of note to light. It's dark, cold, and very, very quiet.] [4:47:04 PM] Magister Lacum (jesse): [The perception check brings nothing of note to light. It's dark, cold, and very, very quiet.] [4:47:42 PM] SEEMS SHOW (naggy): [The quiet is the worst part....................... not even some lost death temple rats or anything... what is this.] [4:47:57 PM] Oni Swan ♡ INAPPROPRIATE: The idea of drinking himself into unconciousness is always temping to Rizzrack, but he is in a death temple. He decides against it and remains as alert as possible for someone who barely slept. The darkness isn't as intimidating for him to be in, as goblins naturally have good eyesight for the night, but it is still unnerving that his vision only goes so far in the darkness. [4:51:38 PM] Food Club Dr. Wow: Lyla wishes she had warmer clothing. She huddles into herself and tries to keep her sharp little teeth from chattering. [4:52:53 PM] SEEMS SHOW (naggy): The absolute silence and now the barely contained chattering, it's starting to get to Reese. She bounces on the balls of her feet as they go, dancing from foot to foot. Reese this is not the time. [4:53:24 PM] Magister Lacum (jesse): [Also, those with dark sight: you notice that outside of the torch's light, even what you would normally be able to percieve is inky darkness.] [4:54:09 PM] SEEMS SHOW (naggy): [ eme fearful sweating ] [4:56:40 PM] ಠ_ಠ Limes: "How far does all this go?" Gus inquires to Muska now, gesturing to the inky dark. [4:58:41 PM] Magister Lacum (jesse): "We'll be going several stories deep." She stares ahead, and continues forward. [4:58:52 PM] Magister Lacum (jesse): Muska walks in silence for a few minutes, leading you further from the entrance and down a narrow stone hallway. You reach an area where the hall opens up, and the light shows the ceiling arches up high above you in a dome. It is pitch dark outside the light Muska's torch casts. She guides you up near the center of a room, where a railing stands between you and what appears to be a very deep and dark well. A stairwell descends in a circular motion around it, and the bottom is not visible.

"We will be descending," Muska says as she turns. "And we must not seperate as we do. No matter what. There will be traps, and I can guide you around most, but... keep sharp." [5:02:10 PM] Oni Swan ♡ INAPPROPRIATE: "Augh, jeez." Rizzrack groans and slaps his hand to his forehead. Unsurprisingly, it's slicked in a cold sweat. "Already bad enough, can't deal with the inky black stairs..." He seriously considers holding Gus's hand. [5:02:29 PM] SEEMS SHOW (naggy): Reese thought the sound of voices would help to calm her down some, but the shattering of the silence and the echoing, well, it's just horrible. She has to physically stop herself from bouncing more, and she swallows down a nervous laugh. It's too late to go back, why did she come, oh Gods..... She tilts her head, flicking her ears. "You think they can be disarmed?" [5:04:01 PM | Edited 5:04:32 PM] Magister Lacum (jesse): "Most, it's enough enough to simply avoid. Others... perhaps." Muska looks at all of you, her eyes reflecting the light from her torch. There's an eerie sort of glow to its flame, almost green. [5:06:22 PM] SEEMS SHOW (naggy): NOOO DON'T LOOK AT HER Reese tries to make her nervous grin look genuine?? Fuck it, it's a lost cause. [5:09:43 PM] ಠ_ಠ Limes: Gus' mask is coming in all kinds of handy today. Nobody can see his face twist when Muska peers into him. That in itself calms him, and he starts taking deeper breaths. He can pretend to be somewhat calm, and that's good enough. Always has been. "Right behind you guys." [5:10:15 PM] Oni Swan ♡ INAPPROPRIATE: Rizzrack diverts his gaze from Muska, uneasy, and takes a sip from the flask of whiskey. "I hope someone here got experience with traps then. I don't think anyone here wants to lose a toe or foot." [5:10:35 PM] Food Club Dr. Wow: Lyla feels something like awestruck when Muska looks back at them. She feels a lot warmer than she did a moment ago. [5:12:06 PM] Magister Lacum (jesse): "... Come, then." Muska's gaze lingers a moment longer, then turns.

She heads to the stairs and assures that you are all following before taking the first step down. You descend at a steady pace, and you reach the first landing down without event. Muska exhales, and even now, her breath comes out in a plume. It is very cold.

"There is a pressure plate in front of the stairs, step over it," she says, and demonstrates by lithely putting herself over the trap and onto the first step, before moving along so the next person can do it.

[Acrobatics check everyone, in order!] [5:17:15 PM] Oni Swan ♡ INAPPROPRIATE: [ Roll(1d20)+0: 19,+0 Total:19 ] [5:17:34 PM] Magister Lacum (jesse): [Pass! You make it safely over the trap and onto the next step.] [5:18:04 PM] Magister Lacum (jesse): [Next is Lyla!] [5:18:24 PM] Food Club Dr. Wow: [16 - 1 = 15] [5:18:44 PM] Magister Lacum (jesse): [Pass! You step over the trap safely and make it onto the next flight of stairs.] [5:18:51 PM] Magister Lacum (jesse): [Next is Reese!] [5:19:05 PM] SEEMS SHOW (naggy): [11+4: 15] [5:19:23 PM] Magister Lacum (jesse): [Pass! The agile kitty makes it over the trap and onto the stairs as well.] [5:19:31 PM] Magister Lacum (jesse): [Last is Gus!] [5:19:54 PM] ಠ_ಠ Limes: [12+1!] [5:21:09 PM] Magister Lacum (jesse): [Fail. Gus is just barely about to complete his step over the trap, but stumbles, and pushes down the pressure plate. It makes a gravelly sound, and an arrow flies from a hole nearby--you can make a dex saving throw to avoid it.] [gus rolls a nat 20!!] [5:27:25 PM] ಠ_ಠ Limes: Gus stumbles and his whole body sinks when he steps on the plate. But he acts quickly, making the fortunate guess that the trap will come from above, and ducks just in time to avoid the arrow. He gasps, then chuckles, then gasps again. "Uh, oops." [5:28:42 PM] SEEMS SHOW (naggy): （ΦmΦ） WHEW. "You alright there?" [5:29:28 PM | Edited 5:29:35 PM] Magister Lacum (jesse): Muska's breath catches in her throat when she hears the trap triggered, spinning around to look--and Gus ducks the arrow deftly. She lets out a small sigh, and rubs at her scaled head with the hand not holding her torch. "Be more careful! The arrows are tipped with poison. And not the kind you seem to be so fond of eating. " [5:35:38 PM] ಠ_ಠ Limes: "Yeah, don't worry," Gus gasps, pulling himself back up, "I'm not interested in seein' if this stuff'll kill me." The Rogue nods at Reese. "Its uh, a little harder to see with my mask, but I'll be careful." [5:36:44 PM] SEEMS SHOW (naggy): Reese flicks her ears, and tilts her head questioningly. "You would hide your face and risk death because...?" [5:37:02 PM] ಠ_ಠ Limes: "..." [5:38:13 PM] ಠ_ಠ Limes: Gus stands quietly, his leather gloves squeaking as his fists tighten. [5:38:27 PM] ಠ_ಠ Limes: "I'm really, really ugly." [5:39:12 PM] ಠ_ಠ Limes: "But like I said, I'll be more careful." [5:39:17 PM] Food Club Dr. Wow: Lyla pats his shoulder consolingly. [5:39:19 PM] Magister Lacum (jesse): Muska snorts, rolling her eyes, and turns to continue on down the stairs. She's hardly interested in the man's inner drama, and it's very cold here. She'd like to continue on. [5:40:06 PM] ಠ_ಠ Limes: Gus pats Lyla's hand right back, feeling a little bit warmer. [5:40:23 PM] SEEMS SHOW (naggy): .... Reese taps her feet unsurely, then follows after Muska, but gives a glance over her shoulder at Gus. "You'll be dead AND ugly, if you think about it." [5:41:34 PM] Food Club Dr. Wow: “If it makes you feel better, we can barely see you anyway…” [5:42:03 PM] ಠ_ಠ Limes: "... Hmmm." [5:42:36 PM] ಠ_ಠ Limes: "For the record, I got a slew of redeeming qualities." [5:43:31 PM] ಠ_ಠ Limes: "A growing business, a great sense of humor, I don't feel sorry for myself..." [5:44:08 PM] SEEMS SHOW (naggy): :y Y: "Mmmmm." She doesnt believe that for a second my man. [5:44:09 PM] Food Club Dr. Wow: Lyla beams at him. “You have many wonderful qualities! Looks are fleeting, deeds are lasting.” [5:46:15 PM] ಠ_ಠ Limes: Gus speaks more to himself as they move forward. He fingers the underside of his mask for a.... Long while. What feels like an eternity. Long enough for his eyes to sting from tears prickling but finally its off. The air feels cold against his damn skin. [5:49:23 PM] ಠ_ಠ Limes: Its easier to see though, he notes with some relief. His eyes are almost as dark as the temple, and now much less strained. He lowers his hoof now too, and loosens the long tendrils that fall from his scalp out of their usual bun. He glances down at Lyla and tries to grin. "I just don't like the stares." [5:51:13 PM] Magister Lacum (jesse): Muska gives a brief glance over her shoulder at Gus, but doesn't react much to his appearance. A slight curl of her lip, perhaps a slight shudder, but she quickly looks back ahead and continues on. They don't have time for this, especially not with Eliwyn's disappearence into the temple. [5:52:15 PM] Food Club Dr. Wow: Lyla smiles back at him, unfazed. “We have more important things to look out for, anyway.” [5:53:18 PM] SEEMS SHOW (naggy): Reese, hyper-aware of all of Gus's mutterings till now, offers a glance over her shoulder, but nothing more (she can stare when he's asleep). "I'm sure the traps will steal the show," she says, trying to sound as comforting as possible. [5:54:16 PM] ಠ_ಠ Limes: Gus nods, appreciating their casualness. Even Muska's dismissal. "Yeah, you're right, lets keep going."

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