Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 8:55:49 PM)
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Aarron St. James (Nov 2, 2011 8:55:51 PM)
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Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 8:55:55 PM)
(thank you for making the room)
Zdenek Zeman (Nov 2, 2011 8:55:58 PM)
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Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 8:56:03 PM)
(u are welcome st)
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 8:57:11 PM)
*Evening. The Umbral sky was as they had recently seen it, changed by the pack and it's totem. The crows and ravens were as always a constant attendance, flying about, settling on fences and power lines. Tonight when the trio stepped across there was a BIG black stormcrow sitting on top of the grill in the back yard, watching the house attentively....*
Aarron St. James (Nov 2, 2011 9:00:08 PM)
*he grinned a bit as he led his packmates into the Umbra and looked back to Dalton* This is gonna be a helluva wild trip. *he held in his hand a small jar of grayish paint in his hands* And this here'll make it easier to run and gun. *and his eyes turned immediately to the crow that sat perched on the grill and bowed his head to him*
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 9:00:09 PM)
*There was a bit of tension in dalton as he moved across the umbra.. He gazed at the two crescent moons before he approached the large storm crow and bowed his head to the totem, before moving aside silently so aarron could approach.. his eyes watching aarron at that point*
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 9:01:07 PM)
*The Crow opened it's beak and let out a loud screeching caw, and even as it did a little jackdaw settled next to him. Biggest and smallest, side by side....*
Zdenek Zeman (Nov 2, 2011 9:01:26 PM)
*He followed, dressed as always in that crisp, clean and neatly pressed suit of his. He was here to help where he could and learn as much as possible.*
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 9:02:16 PM)
*The totem addressed them, the little jackdaw to be precise* I hope you bought something shiney....
Aarron St. James (Nov 2, 2011 9:04:00 PM)
*he produced from his pockets a small collection of glittering metal bits that were tied together with string that caused them to twist when and sparkle with their twisting as he held it out to Crow* ~ss~ Great Crow, I seek knowledge tonight before setting off on a journey to recover the lost knowledge of our tribe.
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 9:05:20 PM)
*He looked at the jackdaw.. Then to the large crow as well.. He heard Aarron speak of lost knowledge of the tribe.. He stayed silent..*
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 9:06:24 PM)
*The jackdaw ceased the sparklies, and the big stormcrow loooooked up slowly at Aarron as the smaller one flew off to join the flock.* I know you all well enough to know that Stops The Blood asks for dangerous things. What would you know?
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 9:07:27 PM)
(Who is crow asking?)
Aarron St. James (Nov 2, 2011 9:07:38 PM)
I would know of Pangea and how best to enter this ancient land.
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 9:09:12 PM)
*the Storm Crow Cawed loudly* You ask a great deal indeed. Do you know how dangerous taht journey is?
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 9:09:58 PM)
*Dalton looked from the storm crow to AArron..*
Aarron St. James (Nov 2, 2011 9:10:56 PM)
I have heard rumors of the danger Great Crow. But it is where we must travel to find the knowledge I have been told to seek. *he glanced quietly back at Dalton for a moment and then back Crow*
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 9:11:48 PM)
*The Crow spread his wings. he had about a 6 or 7 foot wingspan, and it cast a shadow* Draw near, my family. Gather in my shadow.....
Aarron St. James (Nov 2, 2011 9:12:21 PM)
*and he stepped forward into the shadow of Crow without hesitation*
Zdenek Zeman (Nov 2, 2011 9:12:28 PM)
*He listened, and would step towards the crow when it asked.*
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 9:16:39 PM)
*Dalton would step foward when the totem called him beneith his wings..*
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 9:19:23 PM)
*crow watched them closely, and they saw in his shadows, as though watching a theatre playing across the darkness he cast....* There is a place, far from here, in a land the children of man call New Mexico, a place called Carlsbad. There is a hole there, deep and dark, delving far below the world and into the depths of night. There is a place there called the Lake of Clouds... this is where you needs must go. Open a moon bridge or travel by umbra to this place, then descend. You can find yrou way, if you stay on the paths once you enter the cave.
Aarron St. James (Nov 2, 2011 9:21:37 PM)
*he grinned a bit and bowed his head lightly to Crow* Thank you Great Crow. I am certain once we find the path we shall not falter.
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 9:22:30 PM)
*Crow folded his wings and leapt up, searching the air for the breezes, and finally riiding up into the sky. You had a way in....*
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 9:24:32 PM)
*When the crow folded its wings and leapt upwards he gazed up at it.. taking in a deep breath seeing it dissapear into the night.. the philiodox was silent as he watched the distance the crow took.. *
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 9:25:37 PM)
..
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 9:25:47 PM)
(How you guys getting to New Mexico?)
Aarron St. James (Nov 2, 2011 9:26:02 PM)
(Umbra. It's the quickest way to travel :) )
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 9:26:15 PM)
(Im gonna take a moment to speak ic)
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 9:26:26 PM)
(kk)
Aarron St. James (Nov 2, 2011 9:26:32 PM)
*he turned about and looked at his packmates with a grin* So, who's up for a quick paint and then a jaunt on off to New Mexico?
Zdenek Zeman (Nov 2, 2011 9:26:50 PM)
Paint? *he glanced towards Aarron*
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 9:27:08 PM)
*He looked at Zdenek, then his gaze fell on aarron* we have to discuss some thing before we go any futher.
Aarron St. James (Nov 2, 2011 9:27:49 PM)
*he gave the jar in his hands a quick shake before he glanced to Dalton with a slight shrug* Alright, what's up?
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 9:29:38 PM)
What you did by running off on your own, stupid.. Completely reckless. If you tipped the elders hand and they dropped that shit close to the sept cause they found out you had seen what you seen.. we would have not even known till it was to fucking late. you would likely have died in the attempt you take off for long periods of time in the umbra we likely would not have even known it. just like when steve took off we could not contact him. So a caren would have been violated and of cource even though we did not know you went and DID that on your OWN without consulting any of us? We would have been blamed for causing that caren to be violated..
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 9:30:10 PM)
you don't think of the consequences to your actions
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 9:30:23 PM)
ignorance is not a excuse for the violation of a caren
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 9:30:31 PM)
my ignorance for not knowing what you where up against
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 9:30:44 PM)
or your own ignorance for not realising the serious risk you took when you did that
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 9:31:22 PM)
ive seen them kill garou at that sept whom where children of gaia supposidly threatened the sept by giving its location to a unknown garou that no one knew if it was gaien or not
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 9:31:51 PM)
yup they killed him and he was a Child of gaia.. you think they would not kill you for the same stops the blood?
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 9:32:04 PM)
*The Flocks all took to wing at the exact same instance - hundreds of ravens all given flight in a cacophony of riotous cawing and shrieking, and soon there were no crows on the ground - all of them were hundreds of feet up, wheeling and turning above them.....*
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 9:32:05 PM)
or us for your transgressions if you where allready dead?
Aarron St. James (Nov 2, 2011 9:36:14 PM)
*his muscles tensed now at Dalton's words as he turned to face him slightly* You don't think I didn't know it was dangerous to go there? What if we had gone there with some moron who just walked into the pile of banes and wasted their life, the lives of everyone present AND endangered the Sept. Risk is what our lives are made of. You don't think I thought about it before walking out there? I thought it was better to go alone, risk only my own life. A lone Garou may not belong to a Sept. Silent Striders travel lands untraveled by even Thuerges and they never stay at a Sept. Yet when they bring a message, do we admonish them for traveling those lands or do we heed their words? I thought about the risk and decided it was better to take it myself then let one of the fools at the Sept take it and get us all killed.
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 9:43:44 PM)
*He pointed at AArron and roared at what aarron said*IT is NOT your PLACE that is the JOB of the Warder of the sept to make such decisions, the safety of the carens heart is his place. The warder of the sept can even veto the muth fuckin grand elder when it comes to the saftey of the caren heart. THEN it would be up to the wyrm foe who leads such missions to pick the most adept for such a thing. Grand Elders, Elders, athros and Adrens whom we follow. That sept that we serve is most certainly there territory and a Sept shall NEVER be violated. This pack *He motioned his finger in the air then pointed at his own chest..*I am the alpha of, I am a Adren Shadow Lord, and your alpha, you choose not to even consult me on this matter! Even if you do not respect there rightful place in the heigharchy as our very totem demands of us.. *he motioned to the crows flying above* How are you showing loyalty or respect to me by doing such things???
Aarron St. James (Nov 2, 2011 9:46:46 PM)
*he bristled but knew that in the terms of this argument and anything that spawned from it, there was nothing that he would be able to do about it* I was in the wrong. *it was a simple statement but the tenseness in his body spoke to his desire speak more, but he held his tounge. Now was not the time, nor perhaps would there ever be a time, for such things to be said and for now this was the only solution to be had*
Zdenek Zeman (Nov 2, 2011 9:47:22 PM)
*He took a small step back at Daltons anger and made sure to be out of the way. Resting in the shadows nearby, that almost seemed to hug him as he rested there.*
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 9:49:43 PM)
*He nodded to Aarron*Dayum fuckin straight you where in the wrong, don't fuckin do it or anything like it again.. *He then asked* so what the hell is the plan here or have you got one? Cause this seems as fly by the seat of your pants as the last fiasco, only you are not putting the sept in any danger, just us.. But as it is in the best intrest of our tribe, it is worthy of our attension. What is this lost secret of thunder's, and who is it that asked you to complete this task?
Aarron St. James (Nov 2, 2011 9:52:33 PM)
Raven's Sight-rhya asked me to seek out the knowledge of a gift once taught by the Lion of the North. A gift of nobility and honor. I saught out Lion's insight on the matter and she told me that I would have to seek him in Pangea. And you're right, I don't have a plan, other than to go to Pangea and find the Lion of the North.
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 9:52:50 PM)
( Raven's Voice - my bad. )
Aarron St. James (Nov 2, 2011 9:53:15 PM)
(*changes Sight to Voice*)
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 9:54:08 PM)
(it's all good.) *Ravens and crows began to circle lower, drawing close again, but none of them landed as yet.*
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 9:54:18 PM)
*He listened to AArron, he seemed utterly calm again.. Having not yet shifted out of homid form he took in a deep breath..* then I suppose we head to the sept, that gate keep is cool as a cucumber and right as rain.. She is a lupus born though so I am not sure what we could offer her but we should not go empty handed to the gate keeper.
Zdenek Zeman (Nov 2, 2011 9:54:20 PM)
sorry afk)
Aarron St. James (Nov 2, 2011 9:55:58 PM)
I don't deal with the Sept normally. That's your thing. I don't have much save a few Talens to offer. I can go get them if you want.
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 9:56:21 PM)
That would work yes..
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 9:57:19 PM)
*He looked back to zdenek and said to him*Ill drive us to the sept you keep your eyes out of the mirrors.. I will try to do the same.. *he then headed back flesh side..*
Aarron St. James (Nov 2, 2011 9:57:39 PM)
*he would go back to his room and grab two Wyrmscales and another Moon Glow to offer to the gatekeeper and then went back to Dalton's truck to hop in and be driven to the Sept*
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 9:57:53 PM)
(no need to room hop here.)
Zdenek Zeman (Nov 2, 2011 9:58:02 PM)
*he would nod and follow Dalton over.*
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 10:01:00 PM)
*The Sept. Evening. The moon danced among the clouds and it was cool in the countryside. The sept was calm and quiet when the Storm Crows arrived - Corrupts the Signal was on the front porch eating his supper. The gatekeeper - Finder-of-Lost-Things - was in the fields behind the sept, walking in the moonlight....*
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 10:02:17 PM)
*He nodded to Corrupts the Signal as he passed him and began searching for Finder-of-lost-things.. Finding her behind the sept just strolling in the moonlight..*
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 10:03:13 PM)
How does the evening find you? *He asked her trying to draw her attension to them before they got to close and caught her off guard.. no one likes to find themselves in the dark alone approached by 3 creepy shadow lords*
Aarron St. James (Nov 2, 2011 10:03:38 PM)
*he followed quietly after Dalton without a word now on the Sept lands*
Zdenek Zeman (Nov 2, 2011 10:05:15 PM)
And he took up the spot behind the two of them, following silently.*
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 10:05:57 PM)
*Finder of Lost Things watched them approach then sat and grinned a canid grin at them* Evening. All well. Sept secure. Safe. For tonight. Why for you come to Finder of Lost Things? You need help?
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 10:06:03 PM)
(Wolf speech of course.)
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 10:07:10 PM)
*He nodded his head* Yes we need a moon bridge.. We brought a offering for you aid if you are willng to open one for us.. *He motioned for arron to offer the talens* my brother Stops-the-blood can explain there powers to you.
Aarron St. James (Nov 2, 2011 10:09:32 PM)
*he stepped forward and laid out the two Wyrm Scales and the Moon Glow before Finder* The Wyrm Scales will turn the enemy into their breed form when thrown at their feet. The Moon Glow will prevent unforseen dangers from being encounterd on any journey with the Umbra until the destination is reached and so long as the crystal is held.
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 10:11:40 PM)
*Finder of Lost Things sniffed and smiled* This is acceptable. Tell me, where are you needing to go before I agree? *She fixed them with an odd look, the Storm Crows and Shadow Lords in general didn't often ask, so she was a bit wary, but not unreceptive....*
Aarron St. James (Nov 2, 2011 10:13:14 PM)
(brb, one sec, need to help upstairs with something)
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 10:13:32 PM)
Well the end of the stop is pangea though we where given directions to a path that we could take to get to pangea in carlsbad new mexico
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 10:15:45 PM)
*The Theurge smiled* Cave in New Mexico? There is sept nearby. Sept of Sage Forrest.... I can get you there.
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 10:16:32 PM)
Oh thank you so much.. *He smiled at her and rocked onto his heels a bit*
Aarron St. James (Nov 2, 2011 10:17:05 PM)
(back)
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 10:18:06 PM)
*Finder of Lost Things chuffed* I will send message. It will take ten minutes. Are you ready to go tonight? *she observed the three of them....*
Aarron St. James (Nov 2, 2011 10:18:48 PM)
*he nodded his head lightly as he had packed all his "things" and was ready to rock and roll*
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 10:20:34 PM)
*He looked at Aarron then nodded to shadows..* yes i will be ready in ten minutes then.. *Then he moved off towards the plantation house.. for a few moments why the rites mistress got ready to call home and say goodnight to his boys and explain to his mate he would not be home tonight.. *
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 10:21:43 PM)
*True to her word, ten minutes later she came trotting back and as she reached them finally shifted up into her homid form, her voice taking on a pleasant enough timbre* We're ready, if you three are?
Zdenek Zeman (Nov 2, 2011 10:22:15 PM)
(kaz is home lol)
Aarron St. James (Nov 2, 2011 10:22:35 PM)
(Get his goofy ass in here)
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 10:22:45 PM)
(invite him if he wants to be in this lol)
Zdenek Zeman (Nov 2, 2011 10:22:58 PM)
(I will as soon as he is up stairs, I just heard him pull up outside)
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 10:23:08 PM)
(he can join, but be aware we're going to about 10:45 - 11:00 PM. So, we'll do more than one scene.)
Zdenek Zeman (Nov 2, 2011 10:23:40 PM)
(thats cool. I will let him know)
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 10:23:44 PM)
(ohh ok)
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 10:24:13 PM)
*He made his way towards the others once he was off the phone and he headed over when the gate keeper called him*
Aarron St. James (Nov 2, 2011 10:25:06 PM)
*he nodded his head to indicate he was ready to go* (Still, that's about an hour and a half or so of play. Get him in here)
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 10:25:45 PM)
(its 10:25 pm lol)
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 10:26:15 PM)
(My time it's 9:25)
Zdenek Zeman (Nov 2, 2011 10:26:49 PM)
(oh he's talking his time lol. I have to run with kevin out for a bit. But we do want to be part of this. if we can be in on the next scene)
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 10:26:50 PM)
(ohh lol plenty of time)
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 10:27:55 PM)
(Running out? well, yeah, you can be involved in the next portion. Should I just continue then?)
Zdenek Zeman (Nov 2, 2011 10:28:18 PM)
(yes)
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 10:29:24 PM)
(up to aarron)
Zdenek Zeman (Nov 2, 2011 10:29:38 PM)
(ok i'll be back shortly. later peeps)
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 10:29:45 PM)
(latr!)
Zdenek Zeman (Nov 2, 2011 10:30:03 PM)
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Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 10:30:57 PM)
*Finder of Lost Things led them - barefoot and smiling - through the grounds until she got to the spot she had prepared for the moon bridge. It was her favored spot for such things, a bare patch of ground with a few odd bits of moss and lichen growing on old, flat stones that were very rare for the area. She turned to them* This moon bridge is mostly straight and safe - but don't leave the path. Now, Pangeae will be different. Let me warn you now - do not falter and do not leave that path, it will be very dangerous, and even when you get where you are going ot may still be very dangerous. Remember who you are, and go with Gaia.
Aarron St. James (Nov 2, 2011 10:34:12 PM)
*he wasn't sure why she issued the warning, but he simply smiled and gave her a thumbs up* We'll be fine. We're Shadow Lords after all.
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 10:34:39 PM)
*He listened to all the danger warnings.. Then looked towards the moon bridge once again checking to make sure all his weapons where in place. *Thank you for your guidence Finder-of-lost-things
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 10:35:37 PM)
*He held out her hand* Go now. Be swift.
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 10:36:50 PM)
*Dalton made his way onto the moon bridge and began following its path sure to NOT stray from it..*
Aarron St. James (Nov 2, 2011 10:38:25 PM)
*he seemed quite at ease following this nice straight moonbridge and even hummed a little song as he walked, apparently heedless of the fact that walking on a moonbridge could even possibly be dangerous*
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 10:40:04 PM)
*The trip was fast, they rose above the clouds on the silvery thread of the moon bridge, watching then fade to orane and faint umber shadows below as the cities and towns swam slowly out of view. Lunes and other spirits could be seen cavorting above in the moonlight, and the way was straight and true. Just as FoTL had indicated... soon they were running downa gain, through deep cloouds and into a dark night amidst shadowed country with no city close by, although Carlsbad itself could be seen far to the north. They eventually stepped off the moon bridge into a circle of stone where two garou waited. This circle was deep in the protective vale of a broad rocky valley filled with juniper and pinion...*
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 10:41:39 PM)
*He stepped out first, his gaze swept to the two garou and he offered them a respectful bow of his head* Thank you for your co-operation in aiding us complete our mission..
Aarron St. James (Nov 2, 2011 10:42:36 PM)
*as he stepped off the bridge behind Dalton and took in a deep breath, his eyes flicking across the area and the two Garou quickly and then back to Dalton as he spoke to them, letting his Alpha do all the talking*
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 10:45:03 PM)
*one of the garou stepped forward* My name is Vengence of the Past. We understand what you seek for. The mortals will have the caverns locked, but one of the park rangers is our kinfolk. Amber will take you to the caves.
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 10:45:24 PM)
*He looked to the three of them.* you must not damage anything in the caves. Is that understood?
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 10:48:55 PM)
*Dalton nodded his head* We will be sure not to damage anything.. And Thank you so much for the aid in this.. *He was if anything always respectful esspecialy to those who offered such generous hospitality. He then would follow there directions to meet amber..*
Aarron St. James (Nov 2, 2011 10:49:37 PM)
*he quietly nodded his head, wondering exactly how one would "damage" a cave as he followed after Dalton towards the kinfolk that was going to be their escort to another world*
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 10:50:46 PM)
*vengance of the Past nodded and led them out of the circle and down the path. At the foot of the canyon a foam green forest service truck waited, and soon they were trundling down a rough road. It was closer than they had realized, and they were at the cave's entrance in a mere five minutes, a long white building and behind that, a fenced in hole. a HUGE fucking hole of immense proportions. Amber, a tiny slib of a blond haired, blue eyed girl in ranger uniform, took them around the side and unlocked the gate, leading them into the caverns...* Where am I taking you? *she asked*
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 10:51:36 PM)
(I lost the directions in the scroll)
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 10:51:46 PM)
(I remember something about a lake )
Aarron St. James (Nov 2, 2011 10:51:47 PM)
(Lake of Clouds)
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 10:51:51 PM)
(staying on a path)
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 10:52:11 PM)
(lake of clouds, yes.)
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 10:53:36 PM)
Lake of clouds
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 10:57:29 PM)
*She stopped and looked at them* The... you three are going to Pangaea? Holy shit... well, follow me. Here's the rules... *and she desceneded the long winding path into the darkness, it was like another world down there, with rock formed into amazingly delicate and impossible forms. Paper thin rock curtains, spires, crystal and stone castles in the air.... It was like something out of a fantasy. Amber spoke* Don't touch anything that's wet, or anything that's shiney. it's still growing. Seriously, one finger print can mean HUGE differences over time. When we get to the lake, step sideways, then enter the water... it's only 3 inches deep, but you'll see, it's amazing.
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 11:00:23 PM)
*He tried not to touch a single thing as he followed her.. listening to what she said.. wondering how she would be able to step side ways to have seen it herself. though he did not ask*
Aarron St. James (Nov 2, 2011 11:00:52 PM)
*he had been reaching up at that point to touch one of the wet, shiney paper thin rock curtains when she said don't touch anything and he pulled his hand back slowly and sheepishly as he continued to follow her deep into the caverns* You know an aweful lot about the Umbral travel around here for a kin. They teach ya all that stuff so you can be a guide to us wayward Garou?
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 11:02:46 PM)
*She stopped and turned back to them* There's a reason I don't step into the lake myself. it's so shallow *I* could cross into the umbra. There are no less than 42 shallowings in this cavern system, places so connected to teh umbra that spelunkers have fallen in and never come out... humans caught across the gauntlet.
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 11:04:59 PM)
*Listens and raises a brow.. poor humans must find landing in pangea horrifying.. *
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 11:07:34 PM)
*She smiled* We get a lot of visitors. *And she turned and kept going down. Soon it was a VERY even 56 degrees, unwavering. 100% humid. The world her flashlight illuminated was amazingly pristine and unfathomable. At places the cieling soared hundreds of feet above. At other times they could reach out and touch both walls and the roof. They were deep into the caves when she left the path and went into a vast side passage, and led them for another quarter mile before she stopped, got into her pack, and got out a VERY bright lantern* Welcome to cloud lake. *The lake was as she had said, mirror smooth, calm as the dead, and 3 or 4 inches deep, but the rock underneath was pristine and looked like amazingly high white thunder clouds... thus, the name*
Aarron St. James (Nov 2, 2011 11:08:31 PM)
Cool. That's a helluva connection there. *he grinned as he looked past her to look at the lake* And that is a helluva lake. So, we ready to take a trip on the reading rainbow and discover what we don't know?
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 11:10:11 PM)
*She smirked* Okay, listen - one last thing. i don't know aboUt Pangae, but I do know that no one who goes in this way comes OUT this way too... okay?
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 11:11:21 PM)
*He looked at the lake then to her very bright lantern.. He seemed to be keeping himself from touching things rather easily as a man who avoided unknown surfaces on a daily basis.. His gaze turned to look at the lake when she motioned to it he stepped in not needing any further incentive.. the rolling thunder cloud look of the surface of it seemed to be like his totem calling him home.. *He heard what she said then frowned* oh I do not like the sound of that.. *But even as he said it he was shimmering into the umbra*(you want a roll boss man to step sideways?)
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 11:12:51 PM)
(The gauntlet here is *2* - you don't even need to.)
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 11:13:02 PM)
(llllaaaaagggggggg)
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 11:13:04 PM)
(ok lol)
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 11:14:05 PM)
*The Garou stepped sideways, and as soon as you placed a foot in the waters of the lake, you fell. When you came up, it was in a deep, cold, pitch black cavern with faintly glowing bioluminescent green patches on the walls. There wasn't even enough light to see one another....*
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 11:16:13 PM)
*When he came up the first thing he did after swimming to the surface was look for the shore! Darkness it was always hard to locate shore but he did his best to find it.. he did not want to know what sort of critters where in these waters!*
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 11:16:57 PM)
(hehehe. roll me wits + survival OR per + primal urge)
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 11:17:01 PM)
(both of you)
Aarron St. James (Nov 2, 2011 11:18:00 PM)
*he came splashing out of the water with all the grace of a dead fish and grinned at how dark it was but refrained from making spooky sounds* <5 SUCCESSES! DAAAAAMN>
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 11:18:30 PM)
11/03/11 03:18:17 Dalton Fortman rolls 5 dice vs. diff of 6 to wits plus survival: 4, 5, 9, 2, 5 : 1 successes
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 11:21:45 PM)
*Aarron came up, sputtered, looked around, and immediately turned into a bat or something, he just *felt* which way he needed to go and within about ten seconds he put a foot on solid bottom....*
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 11:21:58 PM)
*Dalton, wasn't positive, but he THOUGHT it was that a way....*
Aarron St. James (Nov 2, 2011 11:23:20 PM)
*and then his splashing all went silent as his foot hit a solid bottom and he dragged himself up onto the shore, running his hands through his hair quickly to stop the water from trailing into his eyes, his breathing was relatively calm because of the short swim as he looked around slowly, trying to let his eyes acclimate to the light*
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 11:25:13 PM)
*it took Dalton a little longer, but the pack was now on a firm rocky featureless BLACK as midnight shoreline... and could make out very little of where they were... but this was supposed to be the place to find the moon bridge?*
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 11:25:13 PM)
*Seeing Aarron put foot on solid ground he followed suit to get out of the dark waters.. He stayed silent not wanting to cause any undo attension of the creatures in this realm and once he was on land he would shift to his hispo form.. He did not get to utalize it often enough..*
Aarron St. James (Nov 2, 2011 11:28:00 PM)
*he pulled out a small crystal from his pocket and hoed to Gaia it would work tonight as he whispered softly to the Moon Glow to activate it for a "safe" journey through the Umbra*<3 succ to activate Moon Glow> Off to Pangea my little friend. *and then he would hang it about his neck as he also shifted to hispo for ease of travel*
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 11:28:32 PM)
(hmm i thought we where in pangea i must be out of it)
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 11:28:57 PM)
(n o we are in pangea are we not? said when we crossed we would enter pangea)
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 11:29:02 PM)
*The moonglow shed light, and it lit a path. They were in a cave, much different and ye tmuch the same as Carlsbad caverns had been. The path led away from the lake, and soon they realized that tey were indeed on a moonbridge through deep caves - it ran *DOWN* rather than up....*
Aarron St. James (Nov 2, 2011 11:29:23 PM)
(I dun know where we are, but he said, after the pool there was a path to walk, so we might not yet be there. If we're there, the crystal will shatter)
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 11:29:26 PM)
(hmm okay my bad)
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 11:29:45 PM)
(Well, technically - yes and no. it's the moonbridge that leads to pangaea. The point was that mortals who came through only came out in Pangaea, or never, if they wandered off the path.)
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 11:30:05 PM)
(okay i was wrong sorry )*He followed after Aarron but remembered to stay on the path..*
Aarron St. James (Nov 2, 2011 11:31:17 PM)
*he seemed still at ease as he walked down the path, the Moon Glow gently protecting them from any chance encounters or from falling off the path a slight flick of his large ears as he trotted along, still staying aware of where the bridge was as the Moon Glow wouldn't protect them from negligence on their part*
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 11:31:31 PM)
(you're fine, I can see where I might have confused, I apologize.)
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 11:32:41 PM)
*He followed along in his hispo form staying on the path.. moving as silently as the massive pony sized wolf form would allow..*
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 11:33:14 PM)
*The moon glow led them down deep, miles they seemed to walk before they came to a huge cavern, a thousand feet high, lit from within by a massive fire around which danced a tribe of... well, they were not humans, not quite, some kind of predecessor. That fire lit a massive long cave, and down the middle ran a river, the path seemed to lead to that river, a broad, shallow, fast moving stream roiling over rocks and brambles...*
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 11:33:25 PM)
(thanks to moonglow you guys no get assaulted - Yet.)
Aarron St. James (Nov 2, 2011 11:33:37 PM)
(YAY!)
Aarron St. James (Nov 2, 2011 11:36:14 PM)
*he glanced towards the human like tribe as they passed by, keeping up a nice steady trotting pace, wanting to make good time to the end of this moonbridge, his eyes staying alert as he lead the way*
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 11:36:57 PM)
*He would be following the path and hopefully the crazed apes would keep there distance and continue to dance, likely the ancestors of stalks the fey.. Would be early fianna to spend there time dancing drunk around burning flames*
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 11:38:11 PM)
*The two stepped into the water, and the Crystal shattered... this was the verge, the very edge of Pangae. At first, the dancing humanoids didn't notice them, but they were a savage and primal lot with spears and clubs....*
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 11:39:26 PM)
*He watched as stalks the fey's ancestors did not yet notice them and so he tried to stay on the path which he remembered each person even his totem telling him not to step off of*
Aarron St. James (Nov 2, 2011 11:40:06 PM)
*as the small crystal shattered, he attempted to assume his lupus form in order to make himself smaller so they could continue on past the strange men without being noticed, as they had reached Pangea he now had every plan to move off into the world in search of Lion*
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 11:42:41 PM)
*Except, it's Pangaea... it's impossible to assume lupus here - only Hispo. Because this was the time before the wolf, when the Dire Wolf wandered the world. The proto humans did not for their part seem to be paying them any attention though - but then, they weren't yet moving...* (dalton, the crystal shattering means that now? you is in Pangaea proper)
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 11:43:46 PM)
(okay! sorry again my brain is not working on full potensial i been downing caffine hopeing to wake my brain up more..)
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 11:44:13 PM)
(you're okay. We're close to a wrap up - for tonight)
Aarron St. James (Nov 2, 2011 11:44:46 PM)
*and seeing as he could not take his lupus form, an odd thing but at least now he knew so instead he crouched low to the ground and tried to slip past the men in his hispo form, keeping close to the shadows and keeping a close ear on them for any movement*
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 11:45:44 PM)
(Dex + stealth if you guys want to sneak past)
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 11:47:28 PM)
11/03/11 03:47:18 Dalton Fortman rolls 5 dice vs. diff of 6 to dex stealth: 8, 7, 8, 10, 2 ,W : 5 successes
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 11:47:40 PM)
(Damn Dalton, the DR is loving on you tonight.)
Aarron St. James (Nov 2, 2011 11:49:00 PM)
<5 succ>
Aarron St. James (Nov 2, 2011 11:49:08 PM)
(we be ninja)
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 11:52:10 PM)
*The two wolves slipped out of the stream and past the humans, far too confined to their dancing. A hundred yards on, fresh air ruffled their hair, fur, and they stepped past a standing stone a full two stories tall, and into the mouth of a broad, flat cave. When they came to the end of that the Shadow Lords who were now no longer identifiable as anything but dire wolves - and they looked out at a land so primal and primeval that it defied words - above them a moon, huge and closer than any modern moon hung low in the sky and bathed the land in great swaths of silver light and before them a land of deep forests and massive trees spread out...*
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 11:54:07 PM)
*Somewhere out there lies a lion, long gone, extinct from this world - and he's got secrets....*
Aarron St. James (Nov 2, 2011 11:54:48 PM)
*he inhaled deeply of the scent of the place and he felt the animal inside of him surge with excitement at such a primal world*~wt~ Amazing. *the thought of how they might find said Lion eluded him for the moment as he simply basked in the magnificence of this lost world*~wt~ Good trip, yes?
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 11:56:20 PM)
*Dalton sniffed the air looking up at the moon he sat his large hispo ass on the ground.. the jet black fur of his form seemed to only shimmer slightly in the silvery glow of the low hanging moon other wise it seemed to dissapear with the dark shadows of the night soo easily in this realm.. HE took in a deep breath and spoke in his wolf tounge*~ws~I wish some times I could share such wonders with my mate.. *He then pulled himself up onto all four paws once more* good trip so far but it has just begun..
Shadows and Dreams (Nov 2, 2011 11:58:20 PM)
(heheheh. I hope you bought your New York with you, because now it gets dangerous. So. Any questions before we wrap up tonight?)
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 11:58:40 PM)
(we are scene locked yes?)
Dalton Fortman (Nov 2, 2011 11:58:50 PM)
(Me zden kaz and aarron?)