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Post by Admin on Sept 12, 2021 6:02:18 GMT
#s://i~ibb~co/VJ75wdM/59fb179c31505950019745b7bad34603cbfce4b3-hq~jpg Brian takes the lead as they march up the narrow spine of the mountain. The sounds of chains and nasty, sibilant orders continue from ahead. Then, suddenly, out from the swirling snows they see a man struggling up the ridge. Average height, stooped from pain and privation, dressed in tattered rags of what was once a proud suit of fine silk. A steel collar binds his neck which connects to a solid chain of steel rings leading further up the hill to a smaller hunched, damaged man, also dressed in rags which are the burnt remains of once fine robes. The chain also links to the collar around his neck. The smaller, burning man seems to be missing most of one arm and a portion of a leg. His face remains hidden under a charred hood. It is the charred man who looks back and speaks. "Bah! Intruders upon our purpose! Back spawn of demons and tritons, away you child of...Amber?" he is less sure of that last statement. "It's your death at the top of this mountain so turn back now.No interlopers will prevent the cause of justice!"He seems to be quite mad and as he raves Lorelei and Brian get a quick view of the thing's burnt and scarred flesh of his face.
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Post by Admin on Sept 12, 2021 6:04:57 GMT
[OOC: Lor, I didn't see your post until I submitted mine. We can run both simultaneously while assuming the talk about shelter and heat for Shelly all happens first. How are you feeling?]
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Post by Brian on Sept 12, 2021 12:43:18 GMT
[OOC: Lor, I didn't see your post until I submitted mine. We can run both simultaneously while assuming the talk about shelter and heat for Shelly all happens first. How are you feeling?] Ooc: the man in the suit is Dorian?
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Post by Admin on Sept 13, 2021 6:23:43 GMT
#s://i~ibb~co/WVcwnWf/K2-the-second-tallest-mountain-in-the-world~jpg [OOC: His back is to the party the entire time so they can not be sure who it is. But there was rumour of Dorian travelling with a black familiar or homunculus.]
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Post by Brian on Sept 13, 2021 8:45:11 GMT
#s://i~ibb~co/VJ75wdM/59fb179c31505950019745b7bad34603cbfce4b3-hq~jpg Brian takes the lead as they march up the narrow spine of the mountain. The sounds of chains and nasty, sibilant orders continue from ahead. Then, suddenly, out from the swirling snows they see a man struggling up the ridge. Average height, stooped from pain and privation, dressed in tattered rags of what was once a proud suit of fine silk. A steel collar binds his neck which connects to a solid chain of steel rings leading further up the hill to a smaller hunched, damaged man, also dressed in rags which are the burnt remains of once fine robes. The chain also links to the collar around his neck. The smaller, burning man seems to be missing most of one arm and a portion of a leg. His face remains hidden under a charred hood. It is the charred man who looks back and speaks. "Bah! Intruders upon our purpose! Back spawn of demons and tritons, away you child of...Amber?" he is less sure of that last statement. "It's your death at the top of this mountain so turn back now.No interlopers will prevent the cause of justice!"He seems to be quite mad and as he raves Lorelei and Brian get a quick view of the thing's burnt and scarred flesh of his face. " I have no quarrel with the cause of justice or vengeance. " he looks at the wounded man. " I come seeking one who is enslaved to a creature on this mountain. The woman he loves wants to be reunited with him. His father's remains have been returned home and he is needed to attend to them. I've come to see Dorian of Amber brought home. But his wife is in need of shelter. So I need to move forward and see if I can find some ahead. We have no need to quarrel."
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Post by Brian on Sept 13, 2021 8:45:41 GMT
#s://i~ibb~co/WVcwnWf/K2-the-second-tallest-mountain-in-the-world~jpg [OOC: His back is to the party the entire time so they can not be sure who it is. But there was rumour of Dorian travelling with a black familiar or homunculus.] ooc: you said we saw his face thou
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Post by Admin on Sept 13, 2021 15:46:55 GMT
Ooc: maybe I wrote it poorly. One man in rags faces up the mountain. A second, a few steps ahead of the first, is all burnt up and has turned to face the party and speak. Both are chained to eachother. The burnt one doesn't look like Dorian.]
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Post by Lorelei on Sept 14, 2021 0:40:29 GMT
[OOC: I tried going back to work today, but after checking in at the nurse's station they said I was still too pale and wobbly, and to stay home recovering til Monday 20th. Good news is I'll still get paid for two of the three weeks off work.
As to the suggested progression of posts, it works for me.]
"For the most part, my sentiments mirror those of my travelling companion," Lorelei tells the chained man before adding, "I am impressed by your perceptiveness. I am a daughter of Rebma. Through my mother's blood I am the grand-daughter of Lir, King of the Tritons. Through my father's blood, 'though through different mothers, I am sister of he who sits the throne of the Courts of Chaos. Who might you be? What is the nature of the justice you seek? It is possible that some of our interests may align..." .
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Post by Brian on Sept 14, 2021 0:49:29 GMT
[OOC: I tried going back to work today, but after checking in at the nurse's station they said I was still too pale and wobbly, and to stay home recovering til Monday 20 th. Good news is I'll still get paid for two of the three weeks off work. As to the suggested progression of posts, it works for me.] " For the most part, my sentiments mirror those of my travelling companion," Lorelei tells the chained man before adding, " I am impressed by your perceptiveness. I am a daughter of Rebma. Through my mother's blood I am the grand-daughter of Lir, King of the Tritons. Through my father's blood, 'though through different mothers, I am sister of he who sits the throne of the Courts of Chaos. Who might you be? What is the nature of the justice you seek? It is possible that some of our interests may align..." . Brian glances at Lor....its to cold to make an audible noise at that. "I've traveled a long distance. I am not a subject of Amber. I have for personal reasons been trying to help one find her Husband and bring him home. And I aim to keep her alive. A confrontation would likely not serve my interests. And if you." He looks at the wounded and burned man. "If you are Dorian of Amber you need to go home and see your father Buried." Brian cracks a grin "But fighting here serves no ones interests."
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Post by Admin on Sept 14, 2021 4:51:57 GMT
#s://i~ibb~co/VJ75wdM/59fb179c31505950019745b7bad34603cbfce4b3-hq~jpg "Rebma, Amber, and Chaos, eh? One more power and your blood will have you drawn and quartered! If I were you I'd speak less of who sits on the throne of Chaos. lest they take offence at your presumption and pull out your tongue!
"Me, Dorian of Amber!? Our interests align?!" He raises his head and howls a manic laugh. "Husbands? Why would that concern me? Who would be so foolish to marry this? Maybe the demon there?" he asks leering at Pinky who gives him a thumbs down. "Come. slave," he says pulling the chain that binds the other man who begins to shuffle forward once again. "There will be no fighting unless it serves my purpose!" the burnt man exclaims then turns to continue up the path quicker and more nimble than he looks. The effect is lessened when the chain pulls taught due to the slower moving man. The burnt man's feet slip out from under him and he falls into the snow. The other man stops his walking forward, blocking the path for Lorelei and Brian.
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Post by Brian on Sept 14, 2021 8:44:52 GMT
" let me help your man up. Your man who I suggested was Dorian of Amber. Is that who he is or was?" I point to the burnt man i accused of being Dorian. I look at the other man " no need to have you anchored to a person who will die in this snow from the look of him."
Ooc: how strong does the chain look?
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Post by Admin on Sept 15, 2021 0:09:02 GMT
#s://i~ibb~co/VJ75wdM/59fb179c31505950019745b7bad34603cbfce4b3-hq~jpg "Do not touch my slave! If you value your life and the lives of your companions, then do not touch the man!" the burnt man shrieks. He stops and looks back through the thinning snow and sees Hammett, Dio, and the others. He struggles to his feet and continues to scramble up the mountainside. The ragged man resumes shuffling forward. The chain appears to be made of strong metal. It probably has some sort of enchantment on it making it invulnerable to normal weapons, if it follows the usual way of these things, and tends to go up in an explosion if severed. [Continued here: amberunleashed.freeforums.net/thread/93/bri10-dio03-ham09-mortal-mountain]
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