Rising of the slaves.

[x42bn6]

"Prisoners are hunting down people to turn into workers to break down the walls," Skandos splutters. The bear picks up Skandos and Sonix instead of Sonix dragging them along and races away from the gas at a much faster rate than Sonix could possibly do. The gas, however, charges directly at them. Skandos launches a bolt of ice and the gas turns into a liquid. The liquid rises up but Skandos launches a second bolt of ice and the liquid froze.

"That will keep it away for a while... These bolts of ice tire me out a lot." Skandos then lies down to relax. He puts a mental echo with Vadriel's essence in it around the area, containing a warning about the current state of affairs.

((If and when Vadriel passes through this area, he will receive a mental message from Skandos. Rather like a delayed echo or, more crudely, a text message.))*

[Vadriel]

((Sorry, been chatting with the gf most of the last couple of days, last I checked this thing, it was pretty much 'wait around for other chars'))

Vadriel was aware of the commotion nearby, but gave it no real thought for the time being. He studied the little human nearby him, who seemed hardly able to defend himself, much less actually fight...

He sighed. How did God ever find any merit in these pathetic little weaklings? Perhaps the great deity was indeed much wiser than he, to be able to see what Vadriel could not. No matter. When Vadriel had consumed the Almighty's power, all would become clear. For now, that ruckus was getting severe...but what to do with the human? It was obvious that Skandos had entrusted it to his care, but what was he to DO with it?



He stared at it. It would pointless to try to communicate with the beast. The best thing to protect it would be to simply keep it out of harm's way.

Vadriel set a weak darkness upon it, merely clouding its consciousness and dimming its awareness. The human essentially fell asleep. Vadriel reached out a wing and caught it before the little animal could fall to the ground and damage its frail body...cracking its head on the floor could even kill it. Vadriel snorted. Pathetic.

After laying the human on the ground, he created a small band of Shadowbeasts to watch over it. Morphous creatures made of summoned Darkness from the Plane of Shadows, they'd be able to contend with any feeble mortals that came upon the sleeping Bathizar. What's more, when Bathizar finally woke, he'd be quite refreshed from his sleep, and the Shadowbeasts would inform him of what had transpired, then follow him about to keep him safe until he could meet up with the rest of them.

His work done, Vadriel turned to the direction of the obvious fighting. He walked along until he came across a frozen, but thawing puddle on the ground. He grunted as Skandos's message came across, informing him of the events that recently unfolded. This gas seemed intriguing, but like a threat, however small. Neither cold nor heat would eliminate this beast, so it would have to be done away with altogether.

Vadriel conjured a wave of darkness that washed across the reliquifying puddle and pulled it down into the Plane of Shadow. When the darkness had disappeared into the floor, the puddle had gone with it.

Vadriel paused. Shadow magic was his specialty, but drawing so much in so little time did have its toll to pay...he'd have to try to make do with his cryomancy and pyromancy for a little while, to balance out his energy usage. His power supply was self-replenishing, but it wasn't an instant-recharge battery...his stores of shadowmagic had a dent in them, and he didn't care to run himself out.

((yeah, didn't hurt Bathizar, but essentially catered to his absence and allowed him a reason for being inactive. Didn't mean to infringe too much on him, but at least now I can go my own way and he'll be safe...plus the Shadowbeasts will prove helpful to him against the suped up prisoners, since I don't remember him seeming to have much in the way of battle prowess, lol. We can't all be powerhouses like Vad, haha. I guess I'll just play the role of the party brawler/meat shield, with some defensive abilities for the other members. ))

[Ninja_Blue]

(my keyboard is broken can't tyPe)

[Vadriel]

((well, now you've got some time bought till you get a new one. This "sleep" is good for however long you need, lol.))

[x42bn6]

((Waiting for Sonix to post at the moment.

Remember, Vadriel, if you follow me, you will get a "text message" from me.))*

[Vadriel]

((Yah. I did. Kinda put that in there, too.

He grunted as Skandos's message came across, informing him of the events that recently unfolded.

))

[Ninja_Blue]

(thanks Ps ive been copy and pasting these)

[Ninja_Blue]

(ok new board)
((and guys, is it okay if I tweka my power a bit? my guy doesnt disinegrate stuff, I meant to put that he can absord their lifeforce through his hands, and he can also take on the characteristics of anything he touches, so long as it has a certain life force i.e. water, trees, rocks etc., but it is temporary))

Bathizar awakes to find himself coiled by some dark magic, he snorts in digusts, he decides to try out this new power he has felt for some time. He spreads out his hands, and absorbs the darkness surrounding him, he winces as a...bitter-sweetness comes in with the darkness, he almost came to a stop, but something pushed him forward. When he finished, he felt rejuvinated, and he noticed that his muscle mass had grow at least two times its normal size. As soon as he saw the shadowbeasts, he just about attacked, but thought otherwise, he felt some sort of mental link between them, so he just whistles and the trio of the hounds followed.

So, now Bathizar sets out to find the others, still unsure to where this new power has come from.

[x42bn6]

Eventually, the bear stops and Skandos finally gets up. There appear to be two corridors ahead, one steeping up and one steeping down. The growls seem to have subsided somewhat - either Vadriel had done something or they couldn't find them.

"Up or down?" Skandos asks, while putting more messages for Vadriel. He sensed the other being, Bathizar, walking towards them. "Because Bathizar is coming too, and I am not sure if he is hostile or friendly."

*

[Ninja_Blue]

Bathizar turns a corner to find Skandos and Sonix, Skandos seemed to have a troubled look upon his face, so naturally he would say something comical, but something inside him urged him to attack, whatever this force might want him to do, he would not comply, so he simply just waves, and pats the hounds pelts to calm them down.