Sir Juno, Blade of Light says, "Lady geh'shya how may me aquire the metal from
you??? what price must we pay?"
(Shallam): Lavender says, "Lachesis the Spider queen nods and waves you away
before going back to petting her spider."
Geh'shya, the Black Dragon says, "I will take your life.... then his... and
his... and his... if it pleases me."
Vertigo stands up and stretches his arms out wide.
(Shallam): Vertigo says, "Did you get it Lav? :)."
(Shallam): Lavender says, "Guess that's my cue to leave."
Vertigo nods his head emphatically.
-bow 15039
You bow respectfully to Geh'shya, the Black Dragon.
Geh'shya, the Black Dragon says, "Why are you bothering me mortal? Begone
before I eat you."
(Shallam): Rym says, "The dragon is not the problem, Maran, it's society."
(Shallam): Lavender says, "Nope, I need to get her the idol."
(Shallam): Lavender says, "But I don't know how."
Geh'shya, the Black Dragon's eyes gleam as Vertigo is butchered with a wicked
blow.
Gatekeeper Vertigo Tervicz, Protector of Rats says, "Of course, beautiful
being. We are Yours to do with as You please."
Geh'shya, the Black Dragon's eyes gleam as Vertigo is butchered with a wicked
blow.
Vertigo is surrounded by a shining corona of blinding light and the shimmering
image of the Nightingale momentarily overlaps him.
Vertigo begins to weave a melody of magical, heart-rending beauty, and barrier
of prismatic light surrounds him.
Vertigo turns pallid and drops to the ground.
Vertigo drops the corpse of a fearsome crocodile.
A starburst tattoo flares and bathes Vertigo in red light.
-touch shield
You touch the shield tattoo and suddenly a nearly invisible magical shield
forms around you.
A nearly invisible magical shield forms around Vertigo.
Riding her chariot of light, the great life-giver rises from her long sleep and
shoots a timorous ray over the horizon.
Lady Aldair d'Vast says, "Perhaps she just wishes us to let her sleep. We are
not in the best of bargaining positions since we are but mortals."
A massive, translucent hammer rises out of Geh'shya, the Black Dragon's tattoo
and smashes Vertigo's magical shield.
Sir Juno, Blade of Light says, "She can break shileds."
Vertigo has to steady himself as Geh'shya, the Black Dragon smashes him with a
bone-crunching blow.
A nearly invisible magical shield forms around Vertigo.
Geh'shya, the Black Dragon's eyes gleam as Aldair is butchered with a wicked
blow.
Vertigo takes a drink from a chestnut vial.
Geh'shya, the Black Dragon delivers a blow which almost slices off one of
Aldair's limbs.
Aldair has been slain by Geh'shya, the Black Dragon.
You reach over to comfort Aldair as she falls to the level of Mighty.
Vertigo takes a drink from a chestnut vial.
Taranis's prismatic barrier dissolves into nothing.
Taranis cries aloud and tears at his hair.
Taranis has to steady himself as Geh'shya, the Black Dragon smashes him with a
bone-crunching blow.
Juno picks up the corpse of Aldair.
(Shallam): Willin says, "...just leave him alone."
Vertigo is surrounded by a shining corona of blinding light and the shimmering
image of the Nightingale momentarily overlaps him.
Grumpy Ol' Dr. Taranis prowls out to the east, moving like a jaguar.
Geh'shya, snorts and stomps east.
(Shallam): Lavender says, "So is anyone willing to help me get the idol, so we
can get the piece of metal?"
(Shallam): Vertigo says, "This aint good."
An impressive male voice shouts, "Why don't you people leave the dragon alone?"
Seeing her situation to be hopeless, Aldair begins uttering fervent prayers for
salvation.
(Shallam): Michael says, "Greetings friends."
(Shallam): Gomar says, "I am but I'm lost."
(Shallam): Juno says, "Someone deliver me."
Vertigo dextrously whirls his staff in a tight circle.
Juno is revealed nearby.
You are suddenly revealed!
(Shallam): Maran says, "Any luck with the dragon?"
A robust male voice shouts, "Because we REALLY like it."
The Grand Gates.
A skullcap flower lies here. The corpse of a massive crocodile floats about in
the muck, its body cleaved into two bloody pieces. The body of a young rat lies
here. Gatekeeper Vertigo Tervicz, Protector of Rats is here. He wields a
sharpened quarterstaff in his left hand. Sir Juno, Blade of Light is here. He
wields a shining steel longsword in his left hand and a shining steel longsword
in his right.
You see a single exit leading east.
(Shallam): Michael says, "Dragon?"
Spirit of the Duck, Darktalon Tiercel, Elsbeth's Beloved intones, "They enjoy
dying it seems."
(Shallam): Michael says, "What did I miss?"
(Shallam): Juno says, "Deliver me."
(Shallam): Lavender says, "Nope, had luck with Lachesis though."
(Shallam): Taranis says, "No, but the dragon and a minotuar are about to rip me
into pieces."
(Shallam): Lavender says, "Umm.. do you think that it is wise for me to get her
the idol?"
curled up here. A minotaur clad in black steel plate snorts and charges!
You see exits leading north, northeast, east and west.
You see exits leading north, northeast, east and west.
(Shallam): Lavender says, "She did say she would give the piece of metal.."
(Shallam): Vertigo says, "Fostrow and I need to be summoned please."
-'hmm, dunno that we should go in there
You say, "Hmm, dunno that we should go in there."

Penned by my hand on the 9th of Glacian, in the year 242 AF.