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Aug 4, 2017 19:30:40 GMT -7
Post by Kitten4u on Aug 4, 2017 19:30:40 GMT -7
Split from the split of the expedition of day 29Iris Pires has been split from the rest of the party Loot from this room: 11 Total loot so far: 24 The party has 61 energy. No one is injured. You can go straight ahead, closer to the surface. You can go to the left, further into the dungeon. You can go to the right, closer to the surface.
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Aug 6, 2017 11:43:25 GMT -7
Post by Iris Pires on Aug 6, 2017 11:43:25 GMT -7
The sudden wall of water hit Iris like a train. As light and weak as she was, she wouldn't have been able to hold on even if she hadn't been too slow to find some sort of handhold to grab. Struggling against the strange entangling force of the currents, Iris was swept far away down the corridors.
It was a mercifully brief trial. Iris hadn't been able to get her head above water, and she wouldn't have been able to hold her breath for much longer. She lay stunned for a few moments before forcing herself to her feet and wringing out her soaked clothes.
"Hello!? Is anyone else here!?"
The dark corridors seemed to swallow Iris's voice. She decided to quiet down. Her companion had seemed a lot stronger than she was, so he probably hadn't been moved much at all. That meant that the only things in earshot would be monsters, and Iris wasn't eager to face them alone.
All she could do now was go deeper and hope to stumble across some other humans - or failing that, at least find something to redeem herself for losing track of her group.
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Aug 6, 2017 20:46:35 GMT -7
Post by Kitten4u on Aug 6, 2017 20:46:35 GMT -7
Still burning torches line the walls, each tightly wound hallway managing to look exactly like the last. Further down the corridor is a distinct cry. When it's first heard, it's little more than an annoyance. As the explorers get closer, their ears start ringing and their heads start to ache. As they get even closer it's like every part of their body is being shaken to its core; like their bones are shaking in their body, their blood trying to escape their veins, and like their bodies just want to fall apart.
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Injury monster was successfully bypassed. Loot from this room: 12 Total loot so far: 36
The party has 56 energy. No one is injured.
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Aug 8, 2017 10:26:47 GMT -7
Post by Iris Pires on Aug 8, 2017 10:26:47 GMT -7
At first, the piercing sound didn't pose much of a problem. Iris continued forward, doing her best to ignore it. Her initial worry was that it might be a distraction from some other hazard.
Once it started to become painful, Iris started using her magic to mitigate the effect. Muffling the sound by damping the vibrations in the air in front of her seemed to be a partially-effective remedy, and that gave Iris the confidence to continue forward rather than turn back.
But then the reflections off the walls and ceiling became strong enough that it was impossible to suppress it with Iris's power alone. Worse still, the ringing through her body was playing havoc with Iris's sense of direction, so she couldn't say for sure which way she had come from. It was getting difficult to keep her eyes open, and there was no telling what might happen if she collapsed here.
So, in a moment of desperation, Iris buried her face in her arms and used her magic on herself.
The difference was immediate. It was like being plunged into cool water. The vibrations through Iris's body were slowed to the point that she could tough it out and continue forward. Before long, the sound was growing quieter behind her and Iris was continuing deeper into the complex.
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Aug 9, 2017 21:05:26 GMT -7
Post by Kitten4u on Aug 9, 2017 21:05:26 GMT -7
The winding corridors continue, this time tighter with more branching paths that lead nowhere. At one of the deepest parts, there's a small alcove. It's easy to miss because the entrance is about half the size of a human, and it looks more like the bricks that make up the ruin's walls collapsed there instead of it being a path to another room. There's nothing else significant about the area either. The still burning torches still line the walls, the walls are still the same shade of gray, and the stones are still arranged into the same pattern.
Inside the alcove is a different story. The walls are lined with colorful murals depicting a large rainforest, floating islands, and images of people with wings. It doesn't look like the colors on the walls have faded with time either. If they have, then the dyes used must have been especially bright given how vivid the colors on the murals are. The only bits of gray in this room are on the floor and the ceiling, the rest is covered in bright colors.
In the center of the room, there's an ornate coffin that's just as bright as the rest of the room. It's covered with gems and oddly colored stones that look nothing like the kind of stones that can be found near New Sumatra. Inside is a mummified human dressed in expensive looking ornate clothing. The clothing is as bright as anything else in this room, the colors mostly being lighter blues and golds. It looks like some of the trim might be made of actual gold as well. The body is perfectly preserved and looks completely human with no noticeable mutations.
Surrounding the coffin are several jars and pots. A lot of them are empty, but several are filled with dried fruits and flowers. All the plants in them look like plants that can be found in the jungle. It's likely the rest of the pots held similar things at one point, but the contents were either taken or rotted away.
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There is no hazard in this room. This is a big loot room, bonus loot is given based on party size, so that the amount gained by the party is the same regardless of party size. Loot from this room: 300 Total loot so far: 336
The party has 51 energy. No one is injured.
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Aug 11, 2017 12:05:48 GMT -7
Post by Iris Pires on Aug 11, 2017 12:05:48 GMT -7
Once again, Iris was confronted with a treasure she couldn't bring back to the city with her - at least not by herself. But after being forced to sketch the mural last time, she had made sure that this time she would be prepared.
During her last expedition, Iris's phone had been sitting in a drawer, unused for years. Iris had been woried that it wouldn't turn on. But it was still functional, and most importantly, so was its camera attachment. Iris snapped pictures of the room's contents from every angle, then doublechecked to make sure that she had accurately recorded the path she had taken to get here. Even if she died on her way out, she could at least hope that someone would come across her phone and find what she had found.
For just a moment, Iris considered giving the mummy a piggyback ride to the surface. Most of a living body's weight came from its water content, after all. But she ultimately concluded that it would be best not to disturb the area and risk erasing some useful bit of information. She continued onward.
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Aug 11, 2017 21:17:33 GMT -7
Post by Kitten4u on Aug 11, 2017 21:17:33 GMT -7
Still burning torches line the walls, each tightly wound hallway managing to look exactly like the last. The sound of running water can be heard in the distance. In the middle of one of the hallways there's an ornate fountain. It's small, and lets the water trickle down over several layers of rocks with intricate patterns carved into them. Many of the layers also have decorative gemstones in them.
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There is no hazard in this room. Loot from this room: 4 Bonus from loot room: 4 Total loot so far: 344
The party has 46 energy. No one is injured.
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Aug 13, 2017 14:54:55 GMT -7
Post by Iris Pires on Aug 13, 2017 14:54:55 GMT -7
There were multiple paths ahead of Iris now, but they all seemed to lead back to the surface. That suited Iris's purposes just fine. She had been walking on her own for awhile now, and her clothes were still soaked from the strange flood that had sent her down here in the first place. It would be good to get back home and rest.
But in the meantime, she had to decide which way to go. The fact that her life might depend on a simple left/right choice didn't bother her as much as it probably should have. So, she simply picked a direction at random and kept walking. Iris actually found it a bit liberating to be on her own - it meant that no one was counting on her.
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Aug 13, 2017 19:18:13 GMT -7
Post by Kitten4u on Aug 13, 2017 19:18:13 GMT -7
The corridor is narrow, and a bit dark because there's fewer torches lining this one than most corridors in the ruins. Instead, this corridor has several statues of what looks like winged humans in fine clothing, completely colorless and made out of the same kind of stone the rest of the ruins are. As the explorers pass, some of the statues try to grab a few of the explorers and pulls them into the room behind them.
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Splitting monster was not bypassed. The party is split. The party cannot be further split, so the one participant is moved to a different room. Loot from this room: 10 Total loot so far: 354
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Aug 15, 2017 15:20:11 GMT -7
Post by Iris Pires on Aug 15, 2017 15:20:11 GMT -7
Iris was just starting to feel more comfortable about this whole dungeon delving thing when the statues suddenly began moving. Even if she had noticed the narrowing corridor, it wouldn't even have occurred to her to view them as a potential threat. She only had time for a strangled scream before being pulled to the other side.
Mercifully, the statue let her go afterward. In other circumstances, Iris might have taken a moment to consider this in the context of the earlier discussion about the nonlethality of the traps here. But as things stood, she had no concerns beyond escape. Being alone also meant that she didn't have to worry about protecting anyone else. Iris took off as fast as her tired legs could take her, not even noticing that the passage was taking her back downwards.
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Aug 15, 2017 19:28:25 GMT -7
Post by Kitten4u on Aug 15, 2017 19:28:25 GMT -7
Still burning torches line the walls, each tightly wound hallway managing to look exactly like the last. There's a glimmer of light in the distance, and unlike the torches it's made up of all colors of the rainbow instead of just orange fire. It disappears as the explorers get closer. As they move forward, it shows itself to a few members of the group. Those people find themselves inexplicably drawn towards the lights, even as it moves away from the party in a completely different direction from the rest of the group.
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The party has 36 energy. No one is injured.
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Aug 17, 2017 16:17:36 GMT -7
Post by Iris Pires on Aug 17, 2017 16:17:36 GMT -7
It wasn't difficult for Iris to be manipulated into following the many-colored lights. After all, she was curious by nature, and it wasn't like there was anyone else she was trying to stay close to. By this point, she was hopelessly lost anyway, so what was the harm in one more detour?
After the lights vanished and Iris came to her senses, she was... really no more lost than she was before. The next corridor looked familiar, but that wasn't saying much considering the construction of this place. Iris could only continue forward, hoping that eventually one of these misdirections would take her out of the dungeon.
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Aug 17, 2017 19:16:42 GMT -7
Post by Kitten4u on Aug 17, 2017 19:16:42 GMT -7
The winding corridors continue, this time tighter with more branching paths that lead nowhere. At one of the deepest parts, there's a small alcove. It's easy to miss because the entrance is about half the size of a human, and it looks more like the bricks that make up the ruin's walls collapsed there instead of it being a path to another room. There's nothing else significant about the area either. The still burning torches still line the walls, the walls are still the same shade of gray, and the stones are still arranged into the same pattern.
Inside the alcove is a different story. The walls are lined with colorful murals depicting a large rainforest, floating islands, and images of people with wings. It doesn't look like the colors on the walls have faded with time either. If they have, then the dyes used must have been especially bright given how vivid the colors on the murals are. The only bits of gray in this room are on the floor and the ceiling, the rest is covered in bright colors.
The room itself is fairly small, but there are numerous fountains lining the walls. They are all made of the same colorful stones and dyes that the murals are, and they are lined with gems. Some of them have water flowing through them, others different kinds of liquids. On closer inspection, they seem to be various types of juices and wines.
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There is no hazard in this room. Big loot room has already been found, normal loot room bonus applies instead. Loot from this room: 1 Bonus loot from loot room: 7 Total loot so far: 378
The party has 31 energy. No one is injured.
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Aug 19, 2017 11:07:34 GMT -7
Post by Iris Pires on Aug 19, 2017 11:07:34 GMT -7
Iris was grateful when she heard the sound of the fountains ahead. The expedition had lasted longer than she had planned, so her water was running low. The one she taste-tested was flowing with some strange-tasting juice instead of water, but it quenched her thirst just the same, so she drank her fill before snapping some more pictures and moving on.
But by the time Iris left the room, it seemed that the floor was tilting and swaying with every step. Could it be that the fountain was... poisoned!? Cursing her own lack of caution, Iris hurried for the exit in hopes of reaching civilization in time to find an antidote.
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Aug 19, 2017 19:36:43 GMT -7
Post by Kitten4u on Aug 19, 2017 19:36:43 GMT -7
Still burning torches line the walls, each tightly wound hallway managing to look exactly like the last. The corridors in this area are lined with fountains and there's water lining the area where the wall meets the floor. Suddenly, the torches flare up, and the water in the fountains quickly evaporates into a scalding steam. The steam quickly fills up the corridor, surrounding the explorers in vapor that will quickly burn them and burn their lungs.
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Injury trap was successfully bypassed. Loot from this room: 8 Total loot so far: 368
The party has 26 energy. No one is injured.
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