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abraxasnet2023-04-08 09:34 pm
unwings) wrote in abraxasnet2023-04-08 09:34 pm
Entry tags:
- castiel; the hanged man,
- commander shepard; judgement,
- dean winchester; the lovers,
- geralt of rivia; the hanged man,
- gideon nav; strength,
- istredd; the high priestess,
- jesper fahey; the wheel of fortune,
- kyle; the hanged man,
- louis de pointe du lac; the lovers,
- lucifer; the devil,
- michael; the emperor,
- nanaue; the fool,
- obi-wan kenobi; death,
- steve rogers; the hierophant
@everyone (cw: pit shrine related gore)
It’s time we address the behemoth released from the shrines.
For those who weren’t in the pit, we shared the cavern with 4 occult shrines that produced a steady flow of blood. When the exterior of each was removed, a second was beneath - an armored figure with a spiked halo knelt in prayer, bleeding from empty eye sockets. Save for one other - a standing, armored skeleton-like humanoid carrying the upper half of an iron maiden, and wielding a spiked ball at the end of what appeared to be a chain of its own small intestines.
When the last of these shrines were opened, pillars of writhing flesh struck through the pit’s ceiling. Later, it was apparent these were the monster’s legs, and some were crushed underfoot when it began to retreat from its cage.
Proximity to the shrines caused a flood of sinister whispering and visions of a shadowed figure, and those of us succumbed to the ritual’s effects felt a certain draw to them. It’s unclear if the acolytes were hoping we’d interact with these shrines, as they never intervened, but the monster’s escape caused the eventual collapse of the pit and did them no favors.
Did anyone in the rescue team see where it went, after it broke off from the cavern? Best we learn what this creature is and what it’s capable of before we encounter it again.
There will be a cross-faction book exchange and research effort hosted in Istredd's domain regularly. Please come by if you’re interested in helping with this, sharing books not available in your faction, or any other pursuit of this world’s knowledge.
And, if anyone’s seen Dean Winchester - in the Horizon or otherwise - Sam, Jo and I would appreciate a word.
For those who weren’t in the pit, we shared the cavern with 4 occult shrines that produced a steady flow of blood. When the exterior of each was removed, a second was beneath - an armored figure with a spiked halo knelt in prayer, bleeding from empty eye sockets. Save for one other - a standing, armored skeleton-like humanoid carrying the upper half of an iron maiden, and wielding a spiked ball at the end of what appeared to be a chain of its own small intestines.
When the last of these shrines were opened, pillars of writhing flesh struck through the pit’s ceiling. Later, it was apparent these were the monster’s legs, and some were crushed underfoot when it began to retreat from its cage.
Proximity to the shrines caused a flood of sinister whispering and visions of a shadowed figure, and those of us succumbed to the ritual’s effects felt a certain draw to them. It’s unclear if the acolytes were hoping we’d interact with these shrines, as they never intervened, but the monster’s escape caused the eventual collapse of the pit and did them no favors.
Did anyone in the rescue team see where it went, after it broke off from the cavern? Best we learn what this creature is and what it’s capable of before we encounter it again.
There will be a cross-faction book exchange and research effort hosted in Istredd's domain regularly. Please come by if you’re interested in helping with this, sharing books not available in your faction, or any other pursuit of this world’s knowledge.
And, if anyone’s seen Dean Winchester - in the Horizon or otherwise - Sam, Jo and I would appreciate a word.
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With any luck, interrogations will glean more answers from the captured acolytes and Josselyn Creed.
I'll keep it in mind. I can't imagine a creature that size would go unnoticed on land, so I suppose the only logical conclusion would be it left for the water. Or, somehow went underground, or travels between layers of reality. Regardless, an investigation of the island for any sign of where it might've gone would be prudent.
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I mean, they'd have to be using some magic on you lot to win those fights. But I think they moved you around once they had you.
This isn't really my forte, but yeah, ask around about the creature. If they say it isn't native to those parts, you might want to look somewhere else. I hope you do find Dean.
[ Or at least his body. ]
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Yes, magic was used, I can confirm that much. They cast intense illusions within the pit as well.
I'll ask about the creature, thank you for your advice. When I do find Dean, I'll let you know.
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As I told Sam, look for something in Horizon that only Dean could have made. It's one of the ways you know when someone is gone here.
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Thank you, I will. His domain is shared with a lot of us, but there must be something that’s only his.
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