A Soft Glow in the Hills

General Maximus · Post by **General Maximus** » Tue May 09, 2006 8:17 pm

The group, under Kidwynn's direction, is able to remove crystal and safely transport it back to the Inn. The group estimates the crystal weighs about 350 lbs.

As the crystal moves closer to the Inn it pulses faster and a faint cracking can be heard.

Kidwynn · Post by **Kidwynn** » Tue May 09, 2006 8:39 pm

*Sorry, but as soon as the pulse intensifies, Kidwynn stops moving.*

Ok, this bloody thing is becomin' a stronger glow. I'm not movin' it any further towards the others. We can bring Shale, Lambic and some others here. We ARE NOT BLOODY RELEASIN' this thing.

Amagus · Post by **Amagus** » Tue May 09, 2006 9:16 pm

"Amagus Avantine, to be precise. I'd be sadly disappointed if you had heard of me."

Turns to the steadily more active crystal.

"Another warrior on our side would be advantageous. We would do well to arrange for him to feel indebted to us. Regardless, his awakening may well come with our without our assistance. A Healer must be on hand should this happen, a Sage could perhaps recognize his visage before, or after, he emerges, and Warriors are advised should he prove NOT to be very cooperative."

Gin · Post by **Gin** » Tue May 09, 2006 11:32 pm

* Gin coments dryly*

" I can be ready to put him to sleep, or tie him up. I hear it works pretty well."

Kidwynn · Post by **Kidwynn** » Wed May 10, 2006 12:16 am

*Kidwynn smirks at Gin*

Still, I don't want to let this thing out until we know what we are doin'.

Peace420 · Post by **Peace420** » Wed May 10, 2006 10:46 am

*To Amagus*
Well met, since you seem to know who I am I assume that you also realize that I will keep an eye on you. And never underestimate what is happening in the shadows, if I survived and atleast a few others like me survived then you can bet that atleast a few on the other side survived as well.

*Solari crouches down to be at eye level with Moonstone and a warm smile encompasses his face*

Why the stench of death, decay and darkness of course. The stench of the underdark, the stench that underlings, wraiths, zombies, lesser vampires and greater necromancers have young one.

*Stands up and looks to Arthos*
Obviously, I will keep a very very close eye on you until you continue onto the next phase of the cycle, and to make sure it is the natural phase.

Nelkie · Post by **Nelkie** » Wed May 10, 2006 11:23 am

*Walking towards the Inn Arthos mumbles something*

Many powerful spells, cast, not to long, magic still strong, crystal feeding

*Arthos waver's and falls backwards. As he falls, his hood falls back exposing his face. As the group looks down at Arthos and they do not reconize him. His hair gone, the skin is tight angainst his skull giving the look of death, his eys are sunken with a green glow coming form them, and his lips are small lines on his face. Arthos starts to mumble something but can't be heard from where people are standing*

moonstone · Post by **moonstone** » Wed May 10, 2006 7:15 pm

Scary man Scary scary…..waiting just until Arthos is out of site. Solvanya looks up to Solari you are right stench indeed. In a low voice with stunned sadness in it Solvanya said what happened to that pore person person well..... I think that was once a person. ..

Looking around she stops and stays quiet

Nelkie · Post by **Nelkie** » Wed May 10, 2006 7:37 pm

*After some trashing and some more mumbling, Arthos body lays still. The group starts to see a faint green glow coming from Arthos body. As time passes the glow grows brighter and brighter to the point where vague shape of Arthos desicated body is glowing green through his cloths*

Kidwynn · Post by **Kidwynn** » Thu May 11, 2006 7:55 am

*Kidwynn turns her head away when this all begins, burrying her head in Gin's shoulder not wanting to watch the decay. After a few moments she just maintains awareness of the crystal without watching Arthos any further.*

*She looks at Gin.*

Sorry about that. I just am not about to watch that magical ookieness or whatever do what it's doin'. I actually find it a tad disturbin'.

General Maximus · Post by **General Maximus** » Thu May 11, 2006 8:05 am

As Arthos body glows brighter and brighter so does the crystal. The crystal pulses faster and faster. Loud cracking can be heard from the crystal and bits and pieces start falling from the crystal. The pieces from the crystal vaporate in to a blue mist as they fall to the ground.

Kidwynn · Post by **Kidwynn** » Thu May 11, 2006 8:28 am

*Notices the cracking*

Get the body away from the crystal now! Whatever is goin' on it's causin' the crystal to crack and since we don't know for certain what's inside let's not take that risk.

Amagus · Post by **Amagus** » Thu May 11, 2006 9:49 am

Amagus intensely watches both Arthos and the crystal with excited glee.

"Too late! The Dwarf comes free!"

Peace420 · Post by **Peace420** » Thu May 11, 2006 10:12 am

*Solari stands over Arthos and he and his staff begin to glow with a soft green energy*

The crystal must have hastened his decay.

*Ignoring everything else he focuses intently on what is happening with Arthos*

Nelkie · Post by **Nelkie** » Thu May 11, 2006 11:19 am

Arthos body shines so bright it hurts to look at it. Solari tries to do what he can, but he can not approach close enough to touch Arthos body do to the heat and engery radiating from it.

All of sudden a scream ripped from the the nine hells perieces the still night air. A flash of green light that temporaly blinds everyone washs over the group and Inn.

As everyone eye's clear they notice the glowing from Arthos body has stopped. As the group looks they notice that there is something wrong, that Arthos cloths are lying on the ground, but there is no body in them.

Solari, looks closer and notice a fine ash fills the cloths

A Soft Glow in the Hills

the Group

Death

Arthos

Death

Arthos