GREAT story, really well though out. Kind of a x-man/nature mutant thing. n/t

GREAT story, really well though out. Kind of a x-man/nature mutant thing. n/t :
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Posted by WALSH on August 31, 1999 at 10:33:12:

In Reply to: Druid empowerment from Sebeok posted by sparky on August 31, 1999 at 00:22:21:

> This happened either early this summer or late in the spring semester...either way I was extremely pumped about playing another druid. Then came research, and I had to skip out on cf for awhile. Anyway, this guy's a half-elven druid..sphere seasons, if I remember correctly. He got into the mid teens before I had to stop playing him.

> <100%hp 28%m 99%mv> s
> A Large Glade
> A thousand birdsongs herald your arrival to this place of eternal spring.
> Animals and men mingle freely, unafraid. A large gnarled tree which has
> assumed the shape of a chair along the base of its trunk stands in the middle
> of the clearing.
>
> [Exits: north]
> (White Aura) The Elder Moon of the Nine Winds stands ready to help you practice.

> <100%hp 28%m 98%mv> smile
> You smile happily.

> <100%hp 28%m 98%mv> say Elder Moon, I have returned as I promised.
> You say 'Elder Moon, I have returned as I promised.'

> <100%hp 28%m 98%mv> l
> A Large Glade
> A thousand birdsongs herald your arrival to this place of eternal spring.
> Animals and men mingle freely, unafraid. A large gnarled tree which has
> assumed the shape of a chair along the base of its trunk stands in the middle
> of the clearing.
>
> [Exits: north]
> (White Aura) The Elder Moon of the Nine Winds stands ready to help you practice.

> <100%hp 28%m 98%mv> say I saw the most hideous thing this day..
> You say 'I saw the most hideous thing this day..'

> <100%hp 33%m 100%mv> say Within the walls of the city called Galadon, there is an entire workforce DEVOTED to ... processing ... trees.
> You say 'Within the walls of the city called Galadon, there is an entire workforce DEVOTED to ... processing ... trees.'

> <100%hp 36%m 100%mv> dismay
> You shake your head in dismay.

> <100%hp 36%m 100%mv>
> It starts to rain.

> <100%hp 36%m 100%mv> say It was...terrible.
> You say 'It was...terrible.'

> <100%hp 41%m 100%mv> say I tried to find the person responsible...but the stench of dead trees drove me away.
> You say 'I tried to find the person responsible...but the stench of dead trees drove me away.'

> <100%hp 41%m 100%mv> who im
> [55 Cloud IMM] [SYLVAN] Sebeok the Great Wilderspirit, Soul of the Western Wind

> Players found: 1

> <100%hp 41%m 100%mv> pray I have sought out the Elder Moon, and believe that I have discovered my path in life as a druid.
> You pray to the heavens for help!

> <100%hp 41%m 100%mv>
> Your carapace subsides.

> <100%hp 44%m 100%mv> say Elder Moon, any guidance you can give me would be greatly appreciated.
> You say 'Elder Moon, any guidance you can give me would be greatly appreciated.'

> <100%hp 44%m 100%mv> say I can feel the pulse of life..of nature..just outside of my reach.
> You say 'I can feel the pulse of life..of nature..just outside of my reach.'

> <100%hp 44%m 100%mv>
> The Elder Moon looks at you.

> <100%hp 44%m 100%mv>
> The red in your vision disappears.
> The golden haze in your vision disappears.

> <100%hp 49%m 100%mv>
> The Elder Moon says 'That feeling.. describe that feeling to me, yes.'

> <100%hp 49%m 100%mv> say It is as though I cannot yet touch what I can already feel.
> You say 'It is as though I cannot yet touch what I can already feel.'

> <100%hp 49%m 100%mv> say I am the channel, it is the water, and there is a dam between us.
> You say 'I am the channel, it is the water, and there is a dam between us.'
> <100%hp 49%m 100%mv>
> You feel less righteous.

> <100%hp 52%m 100%mv>
> The Elder Moon says 'Why do you seek to live a life as a priest of nature?'

> <100%hp 58%m 100%mv> say Sometimes I feel that I am trying to force what should flow naturally.
> You say 'Sometimes I feel that I am trying to force what should flow naturally.'

> <100%hp 58%m 100%mv> say I lived with my elven mother in a city..well..a village, far to the east.
> You say 'I lived with my elven mother in a city..well..a village, far to the east.'

> <100%hp 63%m 100%mv> say I thought it was too large then...before I saw what is here.
> You say 'I thought it was too large then...before I saw what is here.'

> <100%hp 63%m 100%mv> shake
> You shake your head.

> <100%hp 63%m 100%mv> say My father was a human.
> You say 'My father was a human.'

> <100%hp 63%m 100%mv> say Because of some..caste system..
> You say 'Because of some..caste system..'

> <100%hp 67%m 100%mv> snort
> You snort.
> <100%hp 67%m 100%mv> say My mother was the lowest of all people in the village.
> You say 'My mother was the lowest of all people in the village.'

> <100%hp 67%m 100%mv> say But she never blamed me... My father was the one who..took her without her consent.
> You say 'But she never blamed me... My father was the one who..took her without her consent.'

> <100%hp 67%m 100%mv> say I knew it was my fault though...and I ventured into the forest, thinking to return the following day.

> The Elder Moon says 'How.. horrible.'
> You say 'I knew it was my fault though...and I ventured into the forest, thinking to return the following day.'

> <100%hp 70%m 100%mv> say There was this place that I travelled to, to think, to be alone, deep within the woods.
> You say 'There was this place that I travelled to, to think, to be alone, deep within the woods.'

> <100%hp 70%m 100%mv> nod
> You nod.

> <100%hp 70%m 100%mv> say I could only imagine what a burden I had been to her.
> You say 'I could only imagine what a burden I had been to her.'

> <100%hp 70%m 100%mv> shake
> You shake your head.

> <100%hp 70%m 100%mv> say What I saw that evening...what happened to me, changed my life forever.
> You say 'What I saw that evening...what happened to me, changed my life forever.'

> <100%hp 74%m 100%mv> say I cannot explain it...other than I was being drawn deeper into the woods than I had ever travelled.

> The sun slowly disappears in the west.

> <100%hp 74%m 100%mv> You say 'I cannot explain it...other than I was being drawn deeper into the woods than I had ever travelled.'

> <100%hp 74%m 100%mv> say I felt the presence of ... hmm. Something...not right.
> You say 'I felt the presence of ... hmm. Something...not right.'

> <100%hp 78%m 100%mv>
> The night has begun.

> <100%hp 78%m 100%mv> say It was a group of humans, greedily hunting for the ... 'sport' of it.
> You say 'It was a group of humans, greedily hunting for the ... 'sport' of it.'

> <100%hp 82%m 100%mv> say And they had lit a small fire to drive rabbits and deer out of their hiding.
> You say 'And they had lit a small fire to drive rabbits and deer out of their hiding.'

> <100%hp 88%m 100%mv>
> The Elder Moon sighs heartily, shaking his head in sorrow.

> <100%hp 88%m 100%mv> nod
> You nod.

> <100%hp 88%m 100%mv> say It was horrid.
> You say 'It was horrid.'

> <100%hp 88%m 100%mv> say They slaughtered them one by one as they raced for their lives...
> You say 'They slaughtered them one by one as they raced for their lives...'

> <100%hp 92%m 100%mv> say But being the Fall season, the ground was dry, the wind brisk.
> You say 'But being the Fall season, the ground was dry, the wind brisk.'

> <100%hp 92%m 100%mv> say The fire spread...got out of control.
> You say 'The fire spread...got out of control.'

> <100%hp 92%m 100%mv> say Then I do not know what happened...it was as though I did not control my body.
> You say 'Then I do not know what happened...it was as though I did not control my body.'

> <100%hp 95%m 100%mv> say Rage flowed through my veins like a powerful river.
> You say 'Rage flowed through my veins like a powerful river.'

> <100%hp 98%m 100%mv> say I ran as fast as I could toward the men, grabbing a nearby stick and waving it over my head, screaming at the top of my lungs.
> You say 'I ran as fast as I could toward the men, grabbing a n
> You say 'I ran as fast as I could toward the men, grabbing a nearby stick and waving it over my head, screaming at the top of my lungs.'

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> shudder
> Huh?

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> emote shudders.
> Dayel shudders.

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I have never felt so helpless.
> You say 'I have never felt so helpless.'

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv>
> The rain stopped.

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv>
> The Elder Moon sighs heavily.

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say One man yelled a warning. Two of them ran off with him, away from the fire.
> You say 'One man yelled a warning. Two of them ran off with him, away from the fire.'

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say The leader was left, and he turned to me...and it was my father.
> You say 'The leader was left, and he turned to me...and it was my father.'

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> sigh
> You sigh.

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv>
> You are hungry.

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> i
> You are carrying:
> (Humming) a staff wrapped in red leather
> a compass
> ( 2) a loaf of bread
> a leather backpack
> a fine cloak
> leather hunting boots
> a large water gourd
> (Glowing) a shaman's robe
> (Glowing) the shaman's mace
> a practice axe
> a kayak
> anti-cyclops elixir

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> eat bread
> You eat a loaf of bread.

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> drink gourd
> You drink water from a large water gourd.
> You do not feel thirsty.

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv>
> The day has begun.

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say Imagine my dismay, as he drew his bow...aimed for my heart...a light of recognition in his eyes.
> shiver
> say And release the arrow.
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> Welcome to The Carrion Fields. Let the bloodshed begin!
> It is 1 o'clock PM, Day of Deception, 16th of the Month of Nature.
> A Large Glade
> A thousand birdsongs herald your arrival to this place of eternal spring.
> Animals and men mingle freely, unafraid. A large gnarled tree which has
> assumed the shape of a chair along the base of its trunk stands in the middle
> of the clearing.
>
> [Exits: north]
> (White Aura) The Elder Moon of the Nine Winds stands ready to help you practice.

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> l
> A Large Glade
> A thousand birdsongs herald your arrival to this place of eternal spring.
> Animals and men mingle freely, unafraid. A large gnarled tree which has
> assumed the shape of a chair along the base of its trunk stands in the middle
> assumed the shape of a chair along the base of its trunk stands in the middle
> of the clearing.
>
> [Exits: north]
> (White Aura) The Elder Moon of the Nine Winds stands ready to help you practice.

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> l elder
> Clad in a robe that constantly changes colors, he is of all religions, but
> none in particular. He looks up from his meditations and offers to teach
> you some new prayers or learn the use of weapons.
> The Elder Moon is in perfect health.

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv>
> A sudden gust of swirling wind and varicolored leaves quickly melds to form Sebeok.

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv>
> The Elder Moon nods.

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> l
> A Large Glade
> A thousand birdsongs herald your arrival to this place of eternal spring.
> Animals and men mingle freely, unafraid. A large gnarled tree which has
> assumed the shape of a chair along the base of its trunk stands in the middle
> of the clearing.
>
> [Exits: north]
> A savage giant shrouded in mist towers over you.
> (White Aura) The Elder Moon of the Nine Winds stands ready to help you practice.

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> emote bows down.
> Dayel bows down.

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv>
> The Elder Moon says 'Continue your story, young priest.'

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> nod
> You nod.

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv>
> The rain stopped.

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv>
> You are hungry.

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say Ah..the man who turned...was my father.
> You say 'Ah..the man who turned...was my father.'

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I recognized myself in his eyes.
> You say 'I recognized myself in his eyes.'

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say And felt dismay as I saw the light of recognition in his...as he drew his bow and aimed for my heart.
> You say 'And felt dismay as I saw the light of recognition in his...as he drew his bow and aimed for my heart.'

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv>
> You are hungry.

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> eat bread
> You eat a loaf of bread.

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> l
> A Large Glade
> A thousand birdsongs herald your arrival to this place of eternal spring.
> Animals and men mingle freely, unafraid. A large gnarled tree which has
> assumed the shape of a chair along the base of its trunk stands in the middle
> of the clearing.
>
> [Exits: north]
> A savage giant shrouded in mist towers over you.
> (White Aura) The Elder Moon of the Nine Winds stands ready to help you practice.

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say He loosed an arrow and I felt it strike me..perhaps in the chest.
> You say 'He loosed an arrow and I felt it strike me..perhaps in the chest.'

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say And I uttered some words..that I do not remember.
> You say 'And I uttered some words..that I do not remember.'

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say And a massive vine burst forth from his chest, throwing him to the ground.
> You say 'And a massive vine burst forth from his chest, throwing him to the ground.'

>
> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> emote shakes his head slowly.
> Dayel shakes his head slowly.

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I fell to the ground and my last sight was my father's still form, backed by a massive fire that he had lit.
> You say 'I fell to the ground and my last sight was my father's still form, backed by a massive fire that he had lit.'

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv>
> The sun slowly disappears in the west.

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> sigh
> You sigh.

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I awoke later...some days, maybe weeks... I should not have been alive, yet there was no arrow in my chest. My wounds were healing rapidly, and the forest was a blackened ruin.
> You say 'I awoke later...some days, maybe weeks... I should not have been alive, yet there was no arrow in my chest. My wounds were healing rapidly, and the forest was a blackened ruin.'

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv>
> The Elder Moon nods sadly.

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv>
> The night has begun.

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say Blackened except for the area immediately around my body.
> You say 'Blackened except for the area immediately around my body.'

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv>
> It starts to rain.

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say Where I lay, there was green grass, a bush with berries on it, a gourd growing in the ground, a spring bewteen my feet.
> You say 'Where I lay, there was green grass, a bush with berries on it, a gourd growing in the ground, a spring bewteen my feet.'

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I do not understand it...well I did not at the time.
> You say 'I do not understand it...well I did not at the time.'

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I have thought about it often, and I believe that somehow, nature itself protected me that day.
> You say 'I have thought about it often, and I believe that somehow, nature itself protected me that day.'

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv>
> The rain stopped.

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I was reborn...the Fall fires tore me down, and the Spring rains created who I am now.
> You say 'I was reborn...the Fall fires tore me down, and the Spring rains created who I am now.'

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv>
> It starts to rain.

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I feel somehow a calling from nature.
> You say 'I feel somehow a calling from nature.'

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I find that I can sometimes say words and bless myself or a creature.
> You say 'I find that I can sometimes say words and bless myself or a creature.'

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say Sometimes I find myself impervious to the hot desert winds or the cold mountain air.
> You say 'Sometimes I find myself impervious to the hot desert winds or the cold mountain air.'

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say And it is as though I have travelled in the forest all my life when I walk into woodlands...even if I have never been there before.
> You say 'And it is as though I have travelled in the forest all my life when I walk into woodlands...even if I have never been there before.'

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I feel alive just being able to see the power of Nature.
> You say 'I feel alive just being able to see the power of Nature.'

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say But it feels...it seems to pull me closer, as though it wants me to touch it, to grasp it.
> You say 'But it feels...it seems to pull me closer, as though it wants me to touch it, to grasp it.'

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv>
> The day has begun.

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv>
> The Elder Moon says 'Nature does call to you, Dayel.. it is ready for you to touch and embrace it.'

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv>
> The Elder Moon says 'Are you prepared to do so?'

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> emote nods solemnly.
> Dayel nods solemnly.

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I am prepared with my life.
> You say 'I am prepared with my life.'

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv>
> You have been empowered by the gods.

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> kneel
> You humbly kneel down.

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> l

> The sun rises in the east.

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> A Large Glade
> A thousand birdsongs herald your arrival to this place of eternal spring.
> Animals and men mingle freely, unafraid. A large gnarled tree which has
> Animals and men mingle freely, unafraid. A large gnarled tree which has
> assumed the shape of a chair along the base of its trunk stands in the middle
> of the clearing.
>
> [Exits: north]
> A savage giant shrouded in mist towers over you.
> (White Aura) The Elder Moon of the Nine Winds stands ready to help you practice.

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv>
> The Elder Moon says 'Nature protect you, Dayel.'

> <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> Say Thank you for your Guidance, Elder Moon.
> You say 'Thank you for your Guidance, Elder Moon.'

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Comments:	> > This happened either early this summer or late in the spring semester...either way I was extremely pumped about playing another druid. Then came research, and I had to skip out on cf for awhile. Anyway, this guy's a half-elven druid..sphere seasons, if I remember correctly. He got into the mid teens before I had to stop playing him. > > <100%hp 28%m 99%mv> s > > A Large Glade > > A thousand birdsongs herald your arrival to this place of eternal spring. > > Animals and men mingle freely, unafraid. A large gnarled tree which has > > assumed the shape of a chair along the base of its trunk stands in the middle > > of the clearing. > > > > [Exits: north] > > (White Aura) The Elder Moon of the Nine Winds stands ready to help you practice. > > <100%hp 28%m 98%mv> smile > > You smile happily. > > <100%hp 28%m 98%mv> say Elder Moon, I have returned as I promised. > > You say 'Elder Moon, I have returned as I promised.' > > <100%hp 28%m 98%mv> l > > A Large Glade > > A thousand birdsongs herald your arrival to this place of eternal spring. > > Animals and men mingle freely, unafraid. A large gnarled tree which has > > assumed the shape of a chair along the base of its trunk stands in the middle > > of the clearing. > > > > [Exits: north] > > (White Aura) The Elder Moon of the Nine Winds stands ready to help you practice. > > <100%hp 28%m 98%mv> say I saw the most hideous thing this day.. > > You say 'I saw the most hideous thing this day..' > > <100%hp 33%m 100%mv> say Within the walls of the city called Galadon, there is an entire workforce DEVOTED to ... processing ... trees. > > You say 'Within the walls of the city called Galadon, there is an entire workforce DEVOTED to ... processing ... trees.' > > <100%hp 36%m 100%mv> dismay > > You shake your head in dismay. > > <100%hp 36%m 100%mv> > > It starts to rain. > > <100%hp 36%m 100%mv> say It was...terrible. > > You say 'It was...terrible.' > > <100%hp 41%m 100%mv> say I tried to find the person responsible...but the stench of dead trees drove me away. > > You say 'I tried to find the person responsible...but the stench of dead trees drove me away.' > > <100%hp 41%m 100%mv> who im > > [55 Cloud IMM] [SYLVAN] Sebeok the Great Wilderspirit, Soul of the Western Wind > > Players found: 1 > > <100%hp 41%m 100%mv> pray I have sought out the Elder Moon, and believe that I have discovered my path in life as a druid. > > You pray to the heavens for help! > > <100%hp 41%m 100%mv> > > Your carapace subsides. > > <100%hp 44%m 100%mv> say Elder Moon, any guidance you can give me would be greatly appreciated. > > You say 'Elder Moon, any guidance you can give me would be greatly appreciated.' > > <100%hp 44%m 100%mv> say I can feel the pulse of life..of nature..just outside of my reach. > > You say 'I can feel the pulse of life..of nature..just outside of my reach.' > > <100%hp 44%m 100%mv> > > The Elder Moon looks at you. > > <100%hp 44%m 100%mv> > > The red in your vision disappears. > > The golden haze in your vision disappears. > > <100%hp 49%m 100%mv> > > The Elder Moon says 'That feeling.. describe that feeling to me, yes.' > > <100%hp 49%m 100%mv> say It is as though I cannot yet touch what I can already feel. > > You say 'It is as though I cannot yet touch what I can already feel.' > > <100%hp 49%m 100%mv> say I am the channel, it is the water, and there is a dam between us. > > You say 'I am the channel, it is the water, and there is a dam between us.' > > <100%hp 49%m 100%mv> > > You feel less righteous. > > <100%hp 52%m 100%mv> > > The Elder Moon says 'Why do you seek to live a life as a priest of nature?' > > <100%hp 58%m 100%mv> say Sometimes I feel that I am trying to force what should flow naturally. > > You say 'Sometimes I feel that I am trying to force what should flow naturally.' > > <100%hp 58%m 100%mv> say I lived with my elven mother in a city..well..a village, far to the east. > > You say 'I lived with my elven mother in a city..well..a village, far to the east.' > > <100%hp 63%m 100%mv> say I thought it was too large then...before I saw what is here. > > You say 'I thought it was too large then...before I saw what is here.' > > <100%hp 63%m 100%mv> shake > > You shake your head. > > <100%hp 63%m 100%mv> say My father was a human. > > You say 'My father was a human.' > > <100%hp 63%m 100%mv> say Because of some..caste system.. > > You say 'Because of some..caste system..' > > <100%hp 67%m 100%mv> snort > > You snort. > > <100%hp 67%m 100%mv> say My mother was the lowest of all people in the village. > > You say 'My mother was the lowest of all people in the village.' > > <100%hp 67%m 100%mv> say But she never blamed me... My father was the one who..took her without her consent. > > You say 'But she never blamed me... My father was the one who..took her without her consent.' > > <100%hp 67%m 100%mv> say I knew it was my fault though...and I ventured into the forest, thinking to return the following day. > > The Elder Moon says 'How.. horrible.' > > You say 'I knew it was my fault though...and I ventured into the forest, thinking to return the following day.' > > <100%hp 70%m 100%mv> say There was this place that I travelled to, to think, to be alone, deep within the woods. > > You say 'There was this place that I travelled to, to think, to be alone, deep within the woods.' > > <100%hp 70%m 100%mv> nod > > You nod. > > <100%hp 70%m 100%mv> say I could only imagine what a burden I had been to her. > > You say 'I could only imagine what a burden I had been to her.' > > <100%hp 70%m 100%mv> shake > > You shake your head. > > <100%hp 70%m 100%mv> say What I saw that evening...what happened to me, changed my life forever. > > You say 'What I saw that evening...what happened to me, changed my life forever.' > > <100%hp 74%m 100%mv> say I cannot explain it...other than I was being drawn deeper into the woods than I had ever travelled. > > The sun slowly disappears in the west. > > <100%hp 74%m 100%mv> You say 'I cannot explain it...other than I was being drawn deeper into the woods than I had ever travelled.' > > <100%hp 74%m 100%mv> say I felt the presence of ... hmm. Something...not right. > > You say 'I felt the presence of ... hmm. Something...not right.' > > <100%hp 78%m 100%mv> > > The night has begun. > > <100%hp 78%m 100%mv> say It was a group of humans, greedily hunting for the ... 'sport' of it. > > You say 'It was a group of humans, greedily hunting for the ... 'sport' of it.' > > <100%hp 82%m 100%mv> say And they had lit a small fire to drive rabbits and deer out of their hiding. > > You say 'And they had lit a small fire to drive rabbits and deer out of their hiding.' > > <100%hp 88%m 100%mv> > > The Elder Moon sighs heartily, shaking his head in sorrow. > > <100%hp 88%m 100%mv> nod > > You nod. > > <100%hp 88%m 100%mv> say It was horrid. > > You say 'It was horrid.' > > <100%hp 88%m 100%mv> say They slaughtered them one by one as they raced for their lives... > > You say 'They slaughtered them one by one as they raced for their lives...' > > <100%hp 92%m 100%mv> say But being the Fall season, the ground was dry, the wind brisk. > > You say 'But being the Fall season, the ground was dry, the wind brisk.' > > <100%hp 92%m 100%mv> say The fire spread...got out of control. > > You say 'The fire spread...got out of control.' > > <100%hp 92%m 100%mv> say Then I do not know what happened...it was as though I did not control my body. > > You say 'Then I do not know what happened...it was as though I did not control my body.' > > <100%hp 95%m 100%mv> say Rage flowed through my veins like a powerful river. > > You say 'Rage flowed through my veins like a powerful river.' > > <100%hp 98%m 100%mv> say I ran as fast as I could toward the men, grabbing a nearby stick and waving it over my head, screaming at the top of my lungs. > > You say 'I ran as fast as I could toward the men, grabbing a n > > You say 'I ran as fast as I could toward the men, grabbing a nearby stick and waving it over my head, screaming at the top of my lungs.' > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> shudder > > Huh? > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> emote shudders. > > Dayel shudders. > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I have never felt so helpless. > > You say 'I have never felt so helpless.' > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> > > The rain stopped. > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> > > The Elder Moon sighs heavily. > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say One man yelled a warning. Two of them ran off with him, away from the fire. > > You say 'One man yelled a warning. Two of them ran off with him, away from the fire.' > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say The leader was left, and he turned to me...and it was my father. > > You say 'The leader was left, and he turned to me...and it was my father.' > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> sigh > > You sigh. > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> > > You are hungry. > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> i > > You are carrying: > > (Humming) a staff wrapped in red leather > > a compass > > ( 2) a loaf of bread > > a leather backpack > > a fine cloak > > leather hunting boots > > a large water gourd > > (Glowing) a shaman's robe > > (Glowing) the shaman's mace > > a practice axe > > a kayak > > anti-cyclops elixir > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> eat bread > > You eat a loaf of bread. > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> drink gourd > > You drink water from a large water gourd. > > You do not feel thirsty. > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> > > The day has begun. > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say Imagine my dismay, as he drew his bow...aimed for my heart...a light of recognition in his eyes. > > shiver > > say And release the arrow. > > Connected to host 216.61.136.61 > > Connected to host 216.61.136.61 > > Connected to host 216.61.136.61 > > Connected to host 216.61.136.61 > > Connected to host 216.61.136.61 > > Connected to host 216.61.136.61 > > Connected to host 216.61.136.61 > > Connected to host 216.61.136.61 > > Connected to host 216.61.136.61 > > Connected to host 216.61.136.61 > > > > ::x. > > <!X!!!!HMM$$$$W. > > ---!H8MMH?M$$$$$$$$$8X. > > -<!!!MMM$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$X!: The Carrion Fields > > !----!!M?M$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$MM!!< > > '<M! !!!MMM$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$MMMX!X! > > !M!--!!!MMM$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$MMM!X$! 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Names > > and backgrounds should be explained in your desc. The sooner the better. > > The answer to 99% of frequently asked questions is located in the > > [Hit Return to continue] > > > > help files somewhere. Help to read (by typing 'help <topic>'): > > CABAL ROLEPLAYING PLAYERKILLING REALISM CARRION DEATH MOTD WHO AREAS > > EXPERIENCE PHILOSOPHY WIZLIST LAWS RULES HELP ALIGNMENT TIPS NEWBIE > > AGE PRAY PASSWORD DESCRIPTION SHRINE STORY NEWBIE2 NOEXIT PFILE > > BARDNOTES SPHERE RELIGION TATTOO NEWAGE EMPOWERMENT RECENT PAY > > You are responsible for understanding and obeying the rules 'help rules'. > > Ignorance is NOT an excuse. Multi-charing is not allowed here. > > Keep yourself up on these rules. > > =========> READ THE MOTD - LAST MODIFIED: 4/10/1999 <========= > > [Hit Return to continue] > > Welcome to The Carrion Fields. Let the bloodshed begin! > > It is 1 o'clock PM, Day of Deception, 16th of the Month of Nature. > > A Large Glade > > A thousand birdsongs herald your arrival to this place of eternal spring. > > Animals and men mingle freely, unafraid. A large gnarled tree which has > > assumed the shape of a chair along the base of its trunk stands in the middle > > of the clearing. > > > > [Exits: north] > > (White Aura) The Elder Moon of the Nine Winds stands ready to help you practice. > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> l > > A Large Glade > > A thousand birdsongs herald your arrival to this place of eternal spring. > > Animals and men mingle freely, unafraid. A large gnarled tree which has > > assumed the shape of a chair along the base of its trunk stands in the middle > > assumed the shape of a chair along the base of its trunk stands in the middle > > of the clearing. > > > > [Exits: north] > > (White Aura) The Elder Moon of the Nine Winds stands ready to help you practice. > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> l elder > > Clad in a robe that constantly changes colors, he is of all religions, but > > none in particular. He looks up from his meditations and offers to teach > > you some new prayers or learn the use of weapons. > > The Elder Moon is in perfect health. > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> > > A sudden gust of swirling wind and varicolored leaves quickly melds to form Sebeok. > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> > > The Elder Moon nods. > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> l > > A Large Glade > > A thousand birdsongs herald your arrival to this place of eternal spring. > > Animals and men mingle freely, unafraid. A large gnarled tree which has > > assumed the shape of a chair along the base of its trunk stands in the middle > > of the clearing. > > > > [Exits: north] > > A savage giant shrouded in mist towers over you. > > (White Aura) The Elder Moon of the Nine Winds stands ready to help you practice. > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> emote bows down. > > Dayel bows down. > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> > > The Elder Moon says 'Continue your story, young priest.' > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> nod > > You nod. > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> > > The rain stopped. > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> > > You are hungry. > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say Ah..the man who turned...was my father. > > You say 'Ah..the man who turned...was my father.' > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I recognized myself in his eyes. > > You say 'I recognized myself in his eyes.' > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say And felt dismay as I saw the light of recognition in his...as he drew his bow and aimed for my heart. > > You say 'And felt dismay as I saw the light of recognition in his...as he drew his bow and aimed for my heart.' > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> > > You are hungry. > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> eat bread > > You eat a loaf of bread. > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> l > > A Large Glade > > A thousand birdsongs herald your arrival to this place of eternal spring. > > Animals and men mingle freely, unafraid. A large gnarled tree which has > > assumed the shape of a chair along the base of its trunk stands in the middle > > of the clearing. > > > > [Exits: north] > > A savage giant shrouded in mist towers over you. > > (White Aura) The Elder Moon of the Nine Winds stands ready to help you practice. > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say He loosed an arrow and I felt it strike me..perhaps in the chest. > > You say 'He loosed an arrow and I felt it strike me..perhaps in the chest.' > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say And I uttered some words..that I do not remember. > > You say 'And I uttered some words..that I do not remember.' > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say And a massive vine burst forth from his chest, throwing him to the ground. > > You say 'And a massive vine burst forth from his chest, throwing him to the ground.' > > > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> emote shakes his head slowly. > > Dayel shakes his head slowly. > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I fell to the ground and my last sight was my father's still form, backed by a massive fire that he had lit. > > You say 'I fell to the ground and my last sight was my father's still form, backed by a massive fire that he had lit.' > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> > > The sun slowly disappears in the west. > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> sigh > > You sigh. > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I awoke later...some days, maybe weeks... I should not have been alive, yet there was no arrow in my chest. My wounds were healing rapidly, and the forest was a blackened ruin. > > You say 'I awoke later...some days, maybe weeks... I should not have been alive, yet there was no arrow in my chest. My wounds were healing rapidly, and the forest was a blackened ruin.' > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> > > The Elder Moon nods sadly. > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> > > The night has begun. > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say Blackened except for the area immediately around my body. > > You say 'Blackened except for the area immediately around my body.' > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> > > It starts to rain. > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say Where I lay, there was green grass, a bush with berries on it, a gourd growing in the ground, a spring bewteen my feet. > > You say 'Where I lay, there was green grass, a bush with berries on it, a gourd growing in the ground, a spring bewteen my feet.' > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I do not understand it...well I did not at the time. > > You say 'I do not understand it...well I did not at the time.' > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I have thought about it often, and I believe that somehow, nature itself protected me that day. > > You say 'I have thought about it often, and I believe that somehow, nature itself protected me that day.' > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> > > The rain stopped. > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I was reborn...the Fall fires tore me down, and the Spring rains created who I am now. > > You say 'I was reborn...the Fall fires tore me down, and the Spring rains created who I am now.' > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> > > It starts to rain. > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I feel somehow a calling from nature. > > You say 'I feel somehow a calling from nature.' > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I find that I can sometimes say words and bless myself or a creature. > > You say 'I find that I can sometimes say words and bless myself or a creature.' > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say Sometimes I find myself impervious to the hot desert winds or the cold mountain air. > > You say 'Sometimes I find myself impervious to the hot desert winds or the cold mountain air.' > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say And it is as though I have travelled in the forest all my life when I walk into woodlands...even if I have never been there before. > > You say 'And it is as though I have travelled in the forest all my life when I walk into woodlands...even if I have never been there before.' > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I feel alive just being able to see the power of Nature. > > You say 'I feel alive just being able to see the power of Nature.' > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say But it feels...it seems to pull me closer, as though it wants me to touch it, to grasp it. > > You say 'But it feels...it seems to pull me closer, as though it wants me to touch it, to grasp it.' > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> > > The day has begun. > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> > > The Elder Moon says 'Nature does call to you, Dayel.. it is ready for you to touch and embrace it.' > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> > > The Elder Moon says 'Are you prepared to do so?' > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> emote nods solemnly. > > Dayel nods solemnly. > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I am prepared with my life. > > You say 'I am prepared with my life.' > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> > > You have been empowered by the gods. > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> kneel > > You humbly kneel down. > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> l > > The sun rises in the east. > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> A Large Glade > > A thousand birdsongs herald your arrival to this place of eternal spring. > > Animals and men mingle freely, unafraid. A large gnarled tree which has > > Animals and men mingle freely, unafraid. A large gnarled tree which has > > assumed the shape of a chair along the base of its trunk stands in the middle > > of the clearing. > > > > [Exits: north] > > A savage giant shrouded in mist towers over you. > > (White Aura) The Elder Moon of the Nine Winds stands ready to help you practice. > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> > > The Elder Moon says 'Nature protect you, Dayel.' > > <100%hp 100%m 100%mv> Say Thank you for your Guidance, Elder Moon. > > You say 'Thank you for your Guidance, Elder Moon.'

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