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originally posted in:The Digital Dojo
6/27/2016 4:48:00 PM
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[b]A mysterious floating scroll appears floating high in the air. Those who look closely can make out the name Anorak written on it. [/b]
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You cling to the frosty panel of ice, tossing and turning beneath the waves. The ship, having sighted you, throws a rope over, it barely reached the edge of your platform. A flash of lightning slashes from the angry sky into the ice next to you. It fractures. Under this onslaught, your little raft won't last long. The rope almost slips into the ocean, if you plan on grabbing it, do it now.
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[b]I cling onto it, grasping it with both hands as tightly as I can. The frost of my hands. Dribbles of ice flow through the rope, causing it to stiffen somewhat.[/b]
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You feel yourself hauled off the ice platform, and dragged through the frigid water, so cold that even you can feel it. You are pulled up over the side of the ship, and collapse. Lightning flares in the sky, and you can see several dozen Viking like sailors, hanging on to the ship for dear life in the storm.
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[b]I wave to the sailors, and grab the ship tightly wherever I can, preparing for the impact of Mother Nature's tantrum.[/b]
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Wind whips around you, and hours later, it finally clears. The ship, unfortunately is taking water.
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[b]I freeze the holes in the ship, preventing more water from entering.[/b]
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"The wood is warped, and it won't hold forever," a gruff man who appears to be the captain grumbles, "but that sorcery of yours is mighty appreciated." You sight land ahead, but the captain and crew pointedly look away. The man at the tiller begins to steer away from the land, although you know that the ship won't hold together for long.
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*Valeyard inspects it* [i]Hmmmmm....[/i]
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Edited by autoson2000: 6/28/2016 2:54:15 AMA riddle appears on it. "Box without hinges key or lid, yet golden treasure inside is hid. What am I?"
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[i]Ah, a classic. That would be.... An egg, if I am not mistaken?[/i]
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"Good," a voice echoes. The scroll crumbles to dust. An egg appears, with hinges and a golden clasp.
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[i]Ah, clever.[/i] *He reaches out and opens the egg*
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The egg snaps open, revealing a swirling darkness inside of it. You are pulled towards it, and whispers of dark promises echo inside your mind. You can sense strong evil coming from inside.
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Edited by TwiggierTiger22: 6/28/2016 6:03:16 PM*Valeyard blocks out the voices with ease, drawing up the barriers in his mind. With a look of distaste he snaps his fingers and the egg is consumed in Holy Flames, burning away the darkness* [i]That was not a nice gift.[/i]
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"Not a gift...a test." A voice echoes from within. There, you see a swirling portal appear, with the egg drawn towards. "Do you dare continue?"
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[spoiler]Dude.... Destroyed the egg. >.>[/spoiler] *Valeyard merely shakes his head and walks away* [i]That was not a proper test. Not one I would undertake.[/i]
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[spoiler]You said you destroyed the darkness, not the egg itself. But, my bad. [/spoiler] The portal begins to close shut, when suddenly, several heavily armed soldiers descend from a helicopter whirling above. One dives into the portal, and it remains open. The other 3 point dangerous and strange looking guns at you. "Hands in the air!"
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[spoiler]Lol, 'strange and dangerous' Just put what they actually are. Makes you seem a whole lot better at RP.[/spoiler] [i]As you wish....[/i] *He raises his hands, then with a grin, snaps his fingers. Time freezes. The helicopter is frozen in air, it's blades still. The portal is stilled, the patterns of energy holding it open clearly seen. The soldiers are frozen as well, their eyes unseeing. He walks up to one, pulling the rifle from his hands and slips somehow into one of the pockets on his labcoat. He does the same to the rest of the soldiers, then looks up, frowning at the helicopter still frozen above him* [i]That could be a problem....[/i] *He looks down at the gravel path, and gets an idea. Picking up a rock he tosses it at the engine, but before it enters the air intake he snaps his fingers, allowing time to flow again. The soldiers look about, startled as their weapons are now gone. The helicopter's engine begins to pour smoke, and the helicopter tilts and falls at an angle into the ground. Valeyard looks at the soldiers with a patronizing glare* [i]Now, explain yourselves before I have to do something drastic.[/i]
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As the helicopter crashes down, a grizzled man rolls out and lands effortlessly on the ground. He wears a glimmer in diamond on the shoulder of his armor. "We've got a temporal one." He snarls. The men in response each pull out a similar looking gem. The way the energy flows around them, you sense, will prevent them from being frozen in a time stop. The commander speaks again, "this one may be trouble." Then, he addresses you, "where did you get the scroll?"
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[i]There will be no trouble if you didn't come in so threatening. The scroll merely appeared in the air and it was my duty as a scientist to investigate.[/i]
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The man nods, curtly. "Then you will let us take it, and forget you ever saw it or us, you understand?" You get the feeling that these are not the best of people.
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[spoiler]Didn't need the narrator to tell me that part...[/spoiler] [i]And your interest in it?[/i]
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"That is none of your concern" snarls the commander, before snatching the scroll up. "We now have the last of the scrolls. Assuming no one else has used it, we can now win the contest for certain." He says into a two way radio.
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[i]It concerns me, because I wish it to. So, this is a contest of sorts?[/i] *He eyes the group, measuring distances* [i]And if I decided it was worth my attention?[/i]
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The commander sneers, "then we would have to make sure you didn't get in the way.
