Fantasy Roleplaying

Noname · **Reply #7040 on:** January 03, 2010, 09:38:54 PM

The males and Anette fared better, but the clothes of the former were burned, although they were not burned off entirely. Anette's garments withstood the flames with ease, having been enchanted to withstand temperatures such as this.

"There's the exit up ahead. Oh gods! Let's just get to that portal before we burn up in here!" The heat from the convection was making the air too hot to breathe for long.

Nick22 · **Reply #7041 on:** January 03, 2010, 09:58:13 PM

the group reached the portal just in time, as the bridge fell into the lava behind them. they stepped through the portal, and noticed they were very high above the ground. " We're in an air realm" Margas said. " the ground we are standing on are clouds. Be very careful. they can disspiate very quickly, and from this height, a fall would be fatal..

Noname · **Reply #7042 on:** January 03, 2010, 10:15:06 PM

"How is it possible that we stand upon thin air and cloud?!" Lucien demanded to know. He felt the clouds beneath him. It was like stepping on wet cotton, but the longer his foot was in place, the more it sank into the cloud. If he stood in one place for too long, his feet would tear a hole and he would fall.

Magic was annoying to Lucien. So very, very annoying.

Nick22 · **Reply #7043 on:** January 03, 2010, 10:21:44 PM

Magic is capable of many things, things that seem impossible to one without magic.. "Margas replired. " now we must get moving.. these clouds won't last long.,. and we're really high up.." He was moving from cloud to cloud dragging the clppuds close to him with his staff before leaping on them.. Ilsa jumped ionto a cloud annd was soon joined by Minna.

Noname · **Reply #7044 on:** January 03, 2010, 10:30:18 PM

The clouds became thinner and thinner as they moved on. At one point, it seemed like they were literally walking on the thin air. Somehow, the magical clouds supported their weight. Looking around, Lucien could see that this realm was nothing but blue sky, a rocky ground, and a light which looked like a sun, but not nearly bright enough to cause any damage to their eyes by looking at it. In fact, as the jumped from cloud to cloud, they could actually touch it.

That's right; they could touch the light source. Annette had heard of them before. She reached out her hand, and, touched it.

"It's okay, you guys! Really! It's not hot at all! This is a coldlight orb! It takes a lot of energy to create, but once made it generates a ton of light, and can last for thousands of years before burning out!"

The girl was brave, Lucien had to give her that. Smart, too. Maybe he ought to rethink his assessment of the human race.

Nick22 · **Reply #7045 on:** January 03, 2010, 10:34:43 PM

Well spotted" Margas said appreciating Annette's knowledge. " I can see the portal above us.. but its going to take us even higher off the ground, and these clouder are getting thinner and thinner. mInna looked down and wished she hadn't. The height they were at was dizzying. a wave of nausea overwhelmed her and she sank to a knee and clung onto the edge of the cloud. " we must keep movingMinna! These clouds won't last very long.' Ilsa said sternly.

Noname · **Reply #7046 on:** January 03, 2010, 10:38:09 PM

The clouds changed to a thin mist as they walked up a nearly invisible ramp to the portal. Each meter of cloud would only last for a second at most, so quick motion was necessary, but not so fast as to slam the cloud with a claw, or kick it, for that would also cause it to break and drop the one who did it to their doom.

Nick22 · **Reply #7047 on:** January 03, 2010, 10:51:44 PM

margas was the first to reach the portal as he entered he fell hard into the ground. as he got to his feet. he was knocked the ground again as Ilsa fell on top of him.. " they slowly gort thier feet. "What they saw amazed them, Stairs running in all directions. Minna fell down next to them. " Where are we?' She mumbled then her eyes widened. "We're in the Stairwald" Margas said..

Noname · **Reply #7048 on:** January 03, 2010, 10:54:50 PM

"What? Where are we? We seem to be in a realm of earth. In tunnels." Stamping his foot, Lucien felt the hard ground push back. "On FLAT land! Now this is good! Just what IS the "Stairwald" anyway? I imagine we shall have to climb a lot of stairs, but, what else is there?"

Nick22 · **Reply #7049 on:** January 03, 2010, 11:04:11 PM

this a realm of strairs which lead off in many directions. there aerre many doors in here but only one leads to a portal..
_ well done, you've reached the stair world. " Malcia's cackle echoed around the stairwell. 'Problem is, you only have twenty minutes to reach me, and defeat me in combat, otherwise.. I win.. and the five of you will be trapped forever.." the voice faded the full expanse of the world was revealed. Steps lead uyp and down far into the distance..

Noname · **Reply #7050 on:** January 03, 2010, 11:06:42 PM

"Does EVERY place has to have some sort of illogical trap?! Come on, let's go!" Lucien shouted, charging off blindly in the direction of the nearest stairwell, only to reappaear a few seconds later running up another stairwell. Taking a third stairwell, he ended up running down the first stairwell he had taken, somehow. He tried again with a fifth, sixth, and seventh one before finally getting too tired from all that running to keep going.

Gasping for breath, he turned to the others. "A little help, guys?"

Nick22 · **Reply #7051 on:** January 03, 2010, 11:10:45 PM

Theres a logic to this place, but we don't have much time.." Margas said. " Everyone, split up! There are 5 of us we can cover five times the ground.. Hurry!' He dashed up a staircase and opened the door. this one lead " sideways " Great" Margas muttered as he becgan to climb
Minna openee a door and found herself looking at ilsa, but ilsa was upside down! "Hoow did you do that?' She called out. " mark the places you hgave beenb so we know not to g that way..' Ilsa called out to her before turned and heading up another flight.

Noname · **Reply #7052 on:** January 03, 2010, 11:12:39 PM

After a lot of senseless running, they were down to five minutes of time. Eventually, they devised a plan;

"All of us need to run off in the last five staircases we haven't tried. One of them has to be the correct one" Annette told them. "Ready? Go!"

Eventually, it was Lucien who found the portal, and he called to the rest of them as there was a minute left to make it in. Annette and Lucien were the first to make it through, but the other three lagged behind. There was not just half a minute left for them.

Nick22 · **Reply #7053 on:** January 03, 2010, 11:24:04 PM

Margas Minna and Ila reached the portal and entered with seconds to spare. "Pity" Malcia grinned, appearing before them. "You lost.. you had to find me AND defeat me in battle within the hour, otherwise I win.. and you failed to do so in the time remaining..
_
Just give me the potion, I'll drink it and this never leaves the six of us' MInna said, her eyes flled with desperation. " Malcia shook her head. "No, Minna.. you lost. so I don't have to do anything..
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Double or nothing' Ilsa said finally "If you win, again, Minna and I will turn ourselves in..
_ Absolutely not! That would ruin not only you but us" Margas said. Malcia paused her eyes gleaming"hmm..i am heading for Minbenthac in the morning.. if you can catch me and defeat me in battle before i reach Minbenthac, i will give you the potion. if not, you must confessto practicing abominations, and will receive the proscribed sentence. Damnato Memorae" Malcia said a broad smile on her face. "Only two of you, may face me. the rest, may go on their way.. Choose amongst you who will be chasing me..

Noname · **Reply #7054 on:** January 03, 2010, 11:36:12 PM

Lucien had had enough of this crap from her.

"No way! We didn't come all that way for nothing, you-"

What came out next would have sounded like a garbled roar to a humans's ear.

"Stay HERE and fight, or I'll just kill you myself! You have NO POWER to give ME conditions, female!"

Nick22 · **Reply #7055 on:** January 03, 2010, 11:53:06 PM

Ilsa and I will hunt you down.. after all you're the one who cursed us" Minna said, hate in her eyes
- Very well it will be your funeral.." Malcia smorked. She gestured and the five of them vanished. Margas blinked they were standing outside of the castle. " Hurry! He said rushing to the boat which was still anchored in the river. We must head to Minbenthac and prevent Malcia from reaching there.
- minna and Ilsa found themselves in a locked room a small comfy bed sat in the corner and minna clambered into it. ' could you do my back Ilsa?' Minna asked. her feet were caked with blood from traveling in the ice and fire realms, the air realms and climbing all those stairs had done nothing to help with the healing.. Ilsa reached inside her lioncloth and oulled out a small bag of lotion
" Be careful, this will sting" Ilsa said rubbing the lotion on to both of Minnas's feet Minna cried in pain as the cuts fizzled and stung " stop being such a baby" ilsa rebuked her as she applied more of the lotion. Minna grit her teeth, but soon the pain slowly began to subside. ;thanks Minna whispered and turned on her back, which was red from being burned from the heat of the fire realm.
Ilsa Got onto the bed and slowly began rubbing her back in circular motions Minna arched her back slightly " why did you do that Ilsa? Challenge her to a rematch?
_ It was the only thing I could think of.. and it appealed to her vanity..
_ But if we fail, we had to to admit that we had relations! Damnatio Memorae! The shame! the disgrace of our fathers and family!
- Now you see why that night at your palace I told you we couldn't do that sort of thing. Its all or nothing Minna. We must catch her tommorow, we cannot fail again." iLsa said , moving up to her shoulder, "Look, if we fail, we're going to die anyway..
_ Don't even go there Minna.. " Ilsa said as she moved to MInna's tail on lower body

Noname · **Reply #7056 on:** January 03, 2010, 11:55:37 PM

Lucien waited outside of the tower. He didn't want to go back to the boat. Not just yet. He had a score to settle with that female. No on put him through that. NO ONE. He had come far too far to not avenge himself now.

Nick22 · **Reply #7057 on:** January 03, 2010, 11:58:59 PM

Be carful Lucien. if she knows you're waiting for her" Margas said as footsteps echoed down the stairs " Malcia was coming out of the tower.. "well.. well" She said cynically.."reeady to say goobye to your lovers" she cackled " that set Margas off " munistre! He roared and blasted her against the wall. As Malcia tried to get to her feet to saw Lucien standing over her his sword " No! Wai!" but she never finished the sentence..

Noname · **Reply #7058 on:** January 04, 2010, 12:01:42 AM

With one swift motion, he ran her through with his sword, twisted it to one side, and pulled it out of HER side. The result was a horrible mess, a dead female, and a lot of blood on the desert floor.

"FINALLY! She's gone! She's gone! HAHA! I'm so happy, I might just think this trip was all worth it!"

"Really?" Annette asked, curious. She had caught up with him.

"Haha... oh, no. It was still a waste."

Nick22 · **Reply #7059 on:** January 04, 2010, 12:06:34 AM

Remind me never to piss you off" Marghas said darkly, as he began searching though Malcia's remains.. 'TYou did the girls a great service, they will bioth be greatly relieved when they hear the news.. as he searched he finally pulled out a small blue vial.. on it were small writing "Elixir of fresor" His eyes widened Fresor was the only known cure for several Dark curses including Lesbos His eyes began to fill with tears. " They will be fine" He muttered , and taking the vial, he rushed back into the tower.