AR -- Portal R'lyeh

From: raven@pawl.rpi.edu (Jennifer Lynn Piatek)

Date: Mon, 20 Nov 1989 19:48:33 +0000

The dinner is splendid, and afterwards you sit back and relax with your
glasses of wine (all except for Kelso, who has requested a stool rather than
a backed chair, the former being much more comfortable).  Tarrin, being a
non-drinker of alcohol, requests another drink.

Hachiro, Kelso and Tarrin accept the vial given to them by Lady
Jenelle.  Both Hachiro and Kelso query her as to what is in the vial, and she
replies that it is a healing potion (to cure afteraffects of portal travel).

After dinner, Marin approaches Laisir with a troubled look on his face.
He addresses the Mage,  "Excuse me, Shaman among Shaman, but perhaps I have
misunderstood, I have listened to the prophecy, and i find your reading of it
hard to understand.  As in the way of most prophecies, it seems wont to be read
for good or ill.  In my land, we are plagued by a great Demon, whose servant,
the Ice Shaman, wreaks ill on all he holds in thrall.  The Great Ice Demon he
serves, however, is but child to the Great and Fell Demon Lord of Water, who
I was taught "In R'lyeh dead (the demon's name) lies dreaming."  I fear that
the dead king that would rise here is this abomination unto man for I believe
that he is counted a king among the demons, and that the wards that would be
sundered are those placed there by heroes ancient beyond knowing who first
locked the demon into his prison.  I hope that I have merely read this
situation wrongly and the fear and anger for my homeland I project upon yours,
do you know more of this prophecy that might prove it means to be read well?"

Laisir looks thoughtfully at Marin for an instant, and then replies, "I sense
that you are troubled and confused at this situation, and that perhaps I can
alleviate that with a brief explanation of The Prophecy.  The Prophecy is
ancient, and none of us know of its origins.  We do know, however, that it is
older than this Evil, and the king it speaks of is Good.  Llwellyn was the
greatest king this land has or will ever see.  Most importantly, however, is
the effect on the land of not fulfilling The Prophecy.   Without the return of
a King, R'lyeh will become the home of the Fanatics of Doom, and it will
eventually affect the lands and dimensions around us.  We must have a King to
unite behind, to help us organize our efforts, and a Good King who will oppose
the Lord of Evil.  Even should the worst happen and we raise a demon king, then
the end result of not having a king/having a demon king will be the same.  We
are in a desperate situation.  There is no choice."

Peter Herrick takes his seat, and after drinking the wine containing the
liquid from Jenelle's vial, he says "Uh...I don't know exactly what's goin on
here, but if I can help I will.  I have few skills or talents that will be
of use, but I will do what I can."   Midnight follows suit, requesting at this
time that if the party is split that he and Peter would like to remain
together.

Gwydion rises out of his chair when the meal, and proposes a method of
splitting the party:

Party 1 will consist of:  Hachiro, Dorian, Shuitsu, Helecites, Kelso, Marin

Party 2 consists of:  Luagha, Midnight, Peter Herrick, Serroli, Casha, Tarrin

If there are any objections/suggestions, please make them before you leave, as
you probably will not run into each other afterwards.

Jenelle offers the vials again to those who did not accept them earlier (Marin,
Serroli, Luagha, Suitsu, Helecites, Casha, Dorian).

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The next move will go up on Wednesday, November 22.  However, the move
following that one wont go up for another week (Wed, Nov 29) to account for
the break.

After the split, the parties will be addressed in different moves.
Party 1 moves will be under the title   AR -- Portal R'lyeh, Party Sarnath
Party 2 moves will be under the title   AR -- Portal R'lyeh, Party Kadath

(i figure the names are easier to remember than numbers)

Jen

"Whisper things into my brain, assuring me that I'm insane"