Monday, November 18, 2013

Where no sane person travels

      Looking around everything appears muted and indistinct, the colors blurred into each other and the building and people turn fuzzy. Rekka had been here once before with Isaac when they chased down Briar. The group looked around confused. Ajara seem to catch on to what or where we were. "This is the Ethereal plane." she pointed out. Isaac nodded, and started walking. the group followed Isaac directions, Rekka was keep a look out in the front while Cortanna watch the groups back.
    Looking around, it was strange. Things seem to fly by as if they were traveling far faster than in the other direction than their movements forward. Last time she was here she was so focused on Briar that she didn't notice it. and when she traveled back to the ruin all she did was spot where they left Briar's body. then looked around for the ruin. 

     Rekka, stopped the group. There up ahead of them was a group of tents, one large one with several smaller ones encircling it. From what Rekka could see there were several beings. Some seemed to being held captive, and the others, the captors, were snake like. Making this known to the group, she suggest that they avoid the situation. But Ajara was having none of it. she knew something about these creatures and she wasn't about to walk away. Something was said about them being evil before the group charged forward. Rekka sighed, and followed. "they just have to play hero, don't they?" she thought. 
   She allowed the group to attack, did her sneak attack, killing one. Before she could do anything else the group dispatched the rest. Although one of the captured humans was killed as the snake creature threaten the group, but as it was stated they were all dispatched. Putting away her sword, Rekka used her rust dagger to get the mangles off the captured group. which was made up of an elf, two half elves, a half orc, gnome, and a couple of humans.  While she did this, out of the corner of her eye, she saw Isaac use one of his area and very effective abilities. It would seem that there were more of these creatures around, but not any more. After they were released, Isaac asked if anyone could see where they were. Looking around Rekka saw trees and rocky terrain, like that when they were in the mountains.
   Isaac moved the group from the Ethereal plane to the material plane, it took two trips to get everyone. Turns out that the captured people were a traveling circus on one of the other continents. they were tricked into preforming for the group, before being swept off into the ethereal plane. Pulling out the map, they were indeed in the mountains, the same ones as before although more north then the last time. It was decussed what to do with the circus folk, since they would have to go in the opposite direction to get home. Isaac did say that they could travel with us but only in the Ethereal plane. The Circus folk weren't too thrilled with that and decide that they can get home themselves. Ajara gave them some of her food to help them on their way.
   Isaac called everyone together and tried to get back into the Ethereal plane, but the bracers didn't work. "Out of charges." he said, and switched bracers. This time it worked. Ajara began yawning heavily, "I need sleep, can we stop?" she asked. No one else need to stop, so Isaac called forth The Luggage and asked for a place for Ajara to sleep. It opened it mouth and showed a comfortable looking bed. Ajara was very hesitant about it. but Isaac commanded The Luggage to hold Ajara. So it wrapped it's red velvet tongue around her and swallowed her. Isaac then ordered The Luggage to hold the bodies from the fight.
   Moving on it was eight hours of walking when both Cortanna and Rekka spotted a castle in the distance. it was about a quarter of a mile away. it was decided to move out of sight but before the group could move, a flare went up and explodes above them. Lighting them up. Then from the castle gates four humaniods on creatures came racing towards them. Isaac deiced to hold their ground until he could see if they were evil or not. as they came closer it was easier to see that they were elf like, and the creatures they were ridding were a collection of different animal parts, a Hippogriff.  Rekka not trusting, place her hood up and hide. As she did so, Isaac called for The Luggage to allow Ajara out. Ajara yelled at Isaac about what she experienced, and it wasn't until the riders were almost upon them that she looked to see what was going on.
  the riders arrived, surprised that the group was there. "What are you, insane? this is the Ethereal plane. It's extremely dangerous here."
"but its quicker to travel." Isaac said.  they looked at him.
"It so dangerous here that we travel in that moving fortress and we still have trouble. In fact right up head," he pointed in the direct the group was traveling, "is a horde of dragons." Isaac pulled out a book, and be began thumbing through it as the riders spoke.
"Dragons?" Cortanna asked.
"Yes it's possible for very strong, intelligent and old dragons to be able to move between the planes. It's easier to create things here. We suggest that all of you come with us."
Rekka appeared, she was concerned about the dangerous part. "You brought us to a Dangerous place?!" she directed at Isaac, surprising the elves.she then turned on the elves, "Has anything strange, and i mean strange for this place, been happening?"
"This place is strange. so strange things are always happening."
Rekka did note that they didn't really answer her question but before anything else could be said, a flare went up, illuminating a huge dragon.  "Come with us."
The group raced towards the fortress, watching the progress of the dragon as it attacked. it seemed to have trouble, as a invisible shield seem to be protecting the fortress. to speed up the progress, Isaac cast haste on the party. by the time they reached the gates, the shield went down. and the dragon seeing the group swooped down blocking the gate. It growled something in Draconian and the elves fled. Rekka reached for her dragon hunter crossbow, but Isaac spoke.
"These drow elves are slave traders, the dragon is attacking them. It's saving us."
   The dragon took off and continued it attack inside of the fortress. Once again, Ajara and Unicatboy charged head first into the fray. Cortanna joined them with her bow. Rekka hide and made her way around. It was a full on battle, there were so much going on and so fast that Rekka couldn't keep track of it. But she noticed that the dragon was taking on heavy damage and seemed like it couldn't move. Rekka moved forward and used her armor ability  to create fog, encasing herself and the dragon. "It's one of the people you save." Rekka said to the dragon, in hopes it understands her and won't attack her. It wasn't long after that the enemies were defeated, the last of  them being taken out by the dragon's ice breathe.
   Isaac healed the dragon a bit. and we hear the sob story of the dragon. As it turned out there were other dragons in the area in search for their eggs that were taken. All they hear about was the name Lupik, and the plans to corrupt the baby dragons. Rekka at this time made it know that when they saved Unicatboy someone was doing the same thing to it. Issac showed where Lupik's lands and city was.  the dragon called forth its companions and flew off to attack Lupik's. Cortanna wanted to go with to see the destruction of Lupik and the werewolves, but no one else wanted to go. It was decided that the group would keep on their current path. Now they had a moving fortress, but how to work it?

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