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Author Topic: Shadowhaunt: The Black Crusade (Part III)  (Read 32179 times)

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Re: Shadowhaunt: The Black Crusade (Part III)
« Reply #20 on: January 14, 2016, 06:02:15 AM »
The Dulluhan weathers the blows of the Abomination, his blade cutting into the creatures skin and the blast of cold weakening his foe but still the attacks come.  The abomination brings its fists together and smashes them downwards.  Vil raises his shield, the sound of flesh on metal rings across the area as the creatures fists slam down into the Dulluhans shield, forcing the undead warrior backwards.  Then before he can recover, the stitched together creature rips up a section of the floor and flings it towards the soldier.  Realizing that he stood between the projectile and the unarmored priest, Vildayvin does the only thing he really can.....he quickly sets his shield and feet and prepares for impact.  A moment later the flooring barrels into the armored warrior.  If he was a mere mortal knight he would likely have been crushed into oblivion.  As a servant of Death itself however.....he was sent crashing to the floor, dents evident in his armor.  Stumbling back to his feet, his disembodied head focuses on the one responsible for the blow.  The eyes of the floating head shrink as they glare at the abomination, and the usual macabre grin seems to twist and become something one would try to describe as a grimace of rage.

"You strike....a servant of Death!  I shall feed upon your soul!"

The jaw of the head seems to unhinge as it stretches wider then one would think "normal" as an ear-piercing screech blasts forth, aimed directly at the abomination as Vil ensures that the monstrous creature is focused solely on him, even while his companions rain their own attacks on the enemy.
« Last Edit: January 16, 2016, 08:56:59 AM by Jharm »
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Re: Shadowhaunt: The Black Crusade (Part III)
« Reply #21 on: January 16, 2016, 05:55:42 AM »
Pouring most of his concentration into his spell, the priest had limited his view of the battlefield. However, ripping a portion of the floor was not a subtle enough move for Rau not to notice it, even in his current state.

Forcefully breaking his concentration and stopping the effects of his spell, he flings himself to the side and rolls on the ground out of harms way, leaving a cloud of dim light, which had previously surrounded him, to slowly disappear while floating in the air.  Thankfully the improvised projectile aimed in his direction is intercepted by the undead knight and holds little threat.

"You strike....a servant of Death!  I shall feed upon your soul!"

Unsheathing his staff and moving a good distance behind the part of the party fighting the abomination, the holy man circles to the creature's back. During that he slowly channels energy into his weapon. If he gets an opportunity he could ram the enemy with his staff and assail him with the full force of the energy he has gathered. The creature had already made a lot of noise and there was a distraction in place, yet utilizing such an attack right now may yield unwanted results. As such at this point the priest will only use the gathered energy as a last resort.
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Re: Shadowhaunt: The Black Crusade (Part III)
« Reply #22 on: January 18, 2016, 01:47:46 PM »
The ear piercing scream from the Dullahan had a surprising effect on the Abomination. The sound seemed to rattle its skull more than expected, as its assault stopped as it fell to its knees, clutching its head. Unable to react properly, the chi assault from Sun Wu battered its ribs and crushed its organs, sending it sprawling to the ground looking battered and crushed. It was no longer moving.

The fleeing wight had almost made it out the door when it was cut down by the powerful force of Yukimura's attack, splitting it in two as it tumbled to the ground.

The party did not get a chance to rest for long, however. The two orcs appeared on the upper catwalk again, looking down at the group in the barracks proper.

"If you've had your fun." Grakul began, Orgarash finishing his thought for him "We've found the way forward. We may be close to our target, so let's move quietly if possible."

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Re: Shadowhaunt: The Black Crusade (Part III)
« Reply #23 on: January 18, 2016, 10:13:40 PM »
The orcs happen to appear just at the right moment. Wu looks down at the battered abomination for a moment, confirming its demise.

With a slight nod the monk collects himself before lightly stepping his way toward the orcs. On his way over he uncorks a hidden bottle of water up his sleeve and takes a swig. It is tucked away again as quickly as it was produced.

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Re: Shadowhaunt: The Black Crusade (Part III)
« Reply #24 on: January 25, 2016, 09:04:20 AM »
Rau stands ready and watches as the rest of his party slays the abomination, glad that he did not have to resort to taking action, he quickly dissipates the gathered energy and takes a breath of relieve.

The orc that had recently joined them have found the way forward and the priest doesn't waste time and quickly moves towards them. Not especially skilled in stealth he lets his more experienced comrades take lead.
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Re: Shadowhaunt: The Black Crusade (Part III)
« Reply #25 on: January 25, 2016, 10:18:04 AM »
As the abomination and the last wight fall, the eyes of the Dulluhans head flit about, surveying the scene.  Once determining that all their adversaries were dead, the pitch black orbs seem to become slits as the head suddenly drops down onto the neck area of the undead knights form.  The jaw seems to unhinge once more but this time no sound seems to be heard.  A second later though forms can be seen above the destroyed wights.  Ethereal shapes, almost impossible to make out but one could say are faintly humanoid in appearance.  Floating above the bodies they suddenly begin to move through the air towards Vildayvin.  As they reach the creature they waver and seem to almost get sucked into the gaping maw of the twisted and mottled skull.  One soul...then another....then another....until all 4 souls released from the wights broken corpses is absorbed by the Dulluhan.  The second that the fourth soul is consumed Vil's jaw closes.  A faint glow emits from within the armored form of the desecrated knight as the dents from the abominations assault seem to vanish as the armor reforms itself.  Then it is all over, the head seperating from the body once more and floating a few inches above the cauterized neck.  Vil's raspy voice then can be heard.

"It would seem.....they were found.....to be wanting."

Rolling his armored shoulders, the Dulluhan waits for the others to move on, as terms such as "quietly" are not exactly his forte and thus he does not consider himself one that should be in the forefront just yet.
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Re: Shadowhaunt: The Black Crusade (Part III)
« Reply #26 on: January 28, 2016, 07:26:09 AM »
Mizuki flicks her spear the the side, any remenants of the wights she had killed is thrown off to the ground. Shouldering her spear she glances to the side and sees the others have taken care of the abomination. She nods to the group.

"Good job everyone" She says.

Then, Mizuki looks up to the orcs that had appeared.

"If you've had your fun." Grakul began, Orgarash finishing his thought for him "We've found the way forward. We may be close to our target, so let's move quietly if possible."


She starts off in the direction the orcs want them to go, being as quiet as she gcould.

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Re: Shadowhaunt: The Black Crusade (Part III)
« Reply #27 on: January 29, 2016, 07:22:30 PM »
As the group moved through the hallways, the quiet was almost a jarring contrast to what they knew had to be going on outside. It would be sheer pandemonium, with dragon and warlock assaulting a veritable army of undead. and yet they could hear none of it from here. No shouts, no arrows, no dragon's fire. It was eerily quiet, just the sounds of their own footfalls as they walked the halls. There weren't even any other enemies in this area. It was well and truly quiet.

"I don't like this. This hush is unnatural." Orgarash said as he walked carefully down the hall. "And it wasn't here when we first scouted this hallway."

"You don't think the enemy general is on to us, do you?" Grakul asked, looking both ahead and behind the party.

"I doubt it, or we'd be under attack by now. Tread carefully however, there's something going on here."

The two Orcs continued to make their slow, purposeful pace through what appeared to be an exceptionally long hallway. The end wasn't even in sight, shrouded in shadows. Even those with night vision could not see where the path terminated.

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Re: Shadowhaunt: The Black Crusade (Part III)
« Reply #28 on: February 01, 2016, 11:38:23 AM »
"Yeah, it's quite odd" She mused "Hmmm, I'm going to fall back a little bit and cover the back of the party" she said quietly, before looking to Vil.

"Cover the front please?"

She slowed, letting the others pass her. She let her keen sense guide her as she took up position at the rear of the group, knowing that if something were to attack from behind, she could take some serious blows if necessary. She glanced around, keeping an eye all around her, including up.

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Re: Shadowhaunt: The Black Crusade (Part III)
« Reply #29 on: February 03, 2016, 08:50:21 AM »
Rau silently listens to the orcs, it would appear something unexpected was happening, what however they are unable to determine. The priest moves closer to the orcs and tells them his intentions.

"I will use a spell that will allow me to feel the presence of any nearby undead creatures, maybe this will shed some light in what is going on." With that said Rau slows down and begins chanting his spell. (Detect undead) Unless any one stops him his spell will be cast shortly. The holy man clears his mind and as the chant comes into completion he can feel his consciousness spreading and grasping the surroundings. Sifting through the energy of all beings and looking for the specific imprint of the undead.
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Re: Shadowhaunt: The Black Crusade (Part III)
« Reply #30 on: February 06, 2016, 07:19:04 AM »
The Dulluhan slowly moves forward, his floating skull-like head floating over his armored form, the eyes performing their usual erratic flitting about while his mouth is twisted up into the macabre grin.  He pauses as the orcs comment on the almost absolute silence of the area, his head spinning about as if he is glancing around (though his eyes still never actually seem to foucs on any one thing).

"Cover the front please?"

The head spins about to "focus" on the agile woman that recently joined the group as she shifted to the rear of the party.  With shield raised and sword drawn and at the ready, Vildayvin progresses forward, his head floating slightly ahead of his armored form, though should any kind of danger present itself the disembodied cranium will quickly retreat to safety.
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Re: Shadowhaunt: The Black Crusade (Part III)
« Reply #31 on: February 16, 2016, 02:12:52 PM »
Sun Wu follows the group without a word for some time. The silence is concerning, and the endless hallway before them tugs at him. Current guide him, this feels like a sure trap.

"I fear we may already be underwater. This fortress is large, but it is not unending. This goes without saying, but would do well to be on your guard."

Wu focuses on the silence, searching for any signs of danger.

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Re: Shadowhaunt: The Black Crusade (Part III)
« Reply #32 on: February 16, 2016, 03:42:55 PM »
Father Rau's senses seem to be practically smothered as he tries to reach out and sense the undead. There is one right next to him, Vildayvin's headless body stomping alongside him, and yet it was as if there was nothing undead anywhere nearby. The blackness and the hush seems to be settling in on even the supernatural senses.

But after a while of walking the hush was broken by a faint sound. A single note, almost like music. A long, lilting note that dragged on through the silence. It almost sounded like someone singing a single, long tune. The note didn't seem to end, no matter how long it carried, and as the group progressed it was joioned by more and more notes, until it sounded like a chorus was singing a strange, wordless song. It sounded beautiful, and yet somehow sad. As if it were a dirge sung to the key of a hymn.

Still the hallway presses on. Still there is no end in sight. But the sound continues to echo about, clearly coming from somewhere ahead.

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Re: Shadowhaunt: The Black Crusade (Part III)
« Reply #33 on: March 03, 2016, 11:50:45 AM »
The Dulluhan marches on, leading the group with his shield set in front of him and his blade gleaming in his other hand.  His head spins around as the "song" begins, the eyes seeming to look about as if trying to divulge the source of the notes. The head spins around towards the rest of the party as he raspily whispers back to them.

"This....can not be a good sign.  Be ready....."

The head turns back to the front, looking all about as he undoubtedly expects some sort of ambush any moment now.
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Re: Shadowhaunt: The Black Crusade (Part III)
« Reply #34 on: March 26, 2016, 08:53:40 AM »
She marches at the back of the party, her armor softly rustling, tilting her head as the notes start to resonate throughout the hallway.

She looks to each of her companions, studying them, observing their reactions to this new, unknown threat. If any were to look to her, she would give them a confident nod, as if everything was under control.

She frowns gently, and begins to build up her energy. She does not release it yet, but she is prepared to throw out one of her powers should it be necessary immediately.

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Re: Shadowhaunt: The Black Crusade (Part III)
« Reply #35 on: April 06, 2016, 04:33:30 PM »
The priest's senses extend and try to grasp at all the energies surrounding him, yet they touch nothing. Again and again he extends his senses and reaches nothing. Even Vildayvin's presences remains obscured.

"I senses nothing," the holy man's exclamation carried through the party with a worried tone "not even your presence dullahan." Beats of sweat cover Rau's forehead thanks to his efforts to use the spell. The priest breathes in heavily and concentrates on his surroundings, hoping to notice before it is too late if something goes wrong.
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Re: Shadowhaunt: The Black Crusade (Part III)
« Reply #36 on: April 08, 2016, 09:39:45 AM »
"Such a beautiful chorus."  Wu says, with a hint of admiration in his voice.

"A shame, that its wellspring reside in such a place."

It would be foolish to not be on your guard at this point.  Wu calms himself as he feels his chi flow throughout his body.  Whatever was to come, he would be prepared.

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Re: Shadowhaunt: The Black Crusade (Part III)
« Reply #37 on: April 18, 2016, 10:37:35 PM »
While the party continued down the hall, their footsteps were muted by the song, growing ever louder as they neared the source. A faint purple light flickered around a corner, and as the party rounded it, they found themselves stepping into a large open room. A purple brazier burned at the far end, embedded into the wall, a half-circle bowl burning with violet flames. A pale figure in ragged garbs stood with her back to the group, still singing her song as they entered. As she turned to face them, the song continued, and the group could see that it was not her own mouth that sung the notes, but a series of ghostly faces that flickered in the air beside her, singing haunting melodies while she turned her own ghastly visage upon the crusaders.

Where once might have been a beautiful woman was now the visage of death. Her face was pale and sunken, and her eyes were pure white. Her long black hair was tangled and messy, and the tattered red of the clothing she wore seemed drained and muted, the clothes practically hanging off of her nearly skeletal frame.

As she opened her mouth, an ear piercing scream echoed from her throat, the sheer noise being enough to physically pain those who heard it. But amidst the white noise was a sentence, forced through the wail as if by great effort.

"I am Ashara, queen of the empty throne. Wailer of the darklands, once the Morrigan, now the Queen of the Banshees. You have trespassed upon my domain. Who dares enter my chamber?"

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Re: Shadowhaunt: The Black Crusade (Part III)
« Reply #38 on: May 19, 2016, 09:29:32 AM »
As they rounded into the large room, her eyes quickly took in the scene, before moving to focus on the dealthy vissage of the lady before them.

She glances back to make sure nothing is going to take them from the rear and makes a small hand motion that most military people would recognize as a hand signal to spread out. Not waiting to see if she had been listened to, she steps to the side a bit and forward. The wail of the banshee queen hurt her ears and she let it wash over her as she listened.

"I am Ashara, queen of the empty throne. Wailer of the darklands, once the Morrigan, now the Queen of the Banshees. You have trespassed upon my domain. Who dares enter my chamber?"

She spun her spear into a ready position, the spear point facing downward towards the banshee's feet. Red and soft blue runes glittered faintly along the blades edge.

"I am Lady Yukimura, of the Winged Dragons." She said, her voice strong and unafraid. She prepared to draw upon the dragon's power if necessary.

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Re: Shadowhaunt: The Black Crusade (Part III)
« Reply #39 on: May 26, 2016, 01:03:03 AM »
The Dulluhan entered the room with the others, the haunting melody echoing throughout the area.  As the wretched creature before them turned, the undead knights eyes seemed to focus on her appearance for a moment, their erratic movement ceasing briefly.  As the ear-splitting screech assaults them, Vil lets out a hiss as the macabre grin on his floating head twists in displeasure.  Setting his shield in front of him he notices the newcomer signal to the rest of them to spread out.  Shifting a short distance away from Yuki, his shield and blade at the ready he responds to the banshee's demand, his raspy voice almost an opposite of the female soldiers dulcet tones.

"I am Vildayvin Devaron, agent and soldier of Death."

Whisps of icy tendrils flow from the gaps of the knights ebony armor, the Dulluhan prepared to shield himself in an instant.  His head floats above the stump of his neck, the soulless eyes focused on the creature before him, though the twisted smile seems to stretch further.
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