Rune Seaker 3: Rise to Kings

[SkittleScion]

Sogue heard the order and responded by motioning for his men to move out with the rest of the retreating forces. He would catch up later. Albrecht moved with the group, trampelling shades who got too close.

Sogue turned his attention back to the Lycan at hand. He hissed and showed his fangs.

"I don't have time for this, Red."  

[Joa-Boo]

Arthien

((I'm assuming that by "through the waterfall" you meant there is a cave behind it.))Water flows downhill and caves rarely go up. Follow the water? Helena thought to herself. Worth a try. She went to the waterfall and stared at the pounding water. She felt the sound reverberating in her chest. It was energizing. taking a few deep breaths, Helena readied herself to take a dive. 1....2.....3! and through she went, landing with a thud on the other side.

((actually I meant that the cave was above the waterfall, where the water was coming form and you would have to go through the water to get to the cave on top of the waterfall. Would you like to try again.))  

[Arthien]

Joa-Boo

Arthien

((I'm assuming that by "through the waterfall" you meant there is a cave behind it.))Water flows downhill and caves rarely go up. Follow the water? Helena thought to herself. Worth a try. She went to the waterfall and stared at the pounding water. She felt the sound reverberating in her chest. It was energizing. taking a few deep breaths, Helena readied herself to take a dive. 1....2.....3! and through she went, landing with a thud on the other side.

((actually I meant that the cave was above the waterfall, where the water was coming form and you would have to go through the water to get to the cave on top of the waterfall. Would you like to try again.))

((certainly.))
Water typically flows downhill and caves rarely go up, unless you're going out. Follow the water? Helena thought to herself. She moved closer to the waterfall and looked up at the cave above it. It wasn't too far up, far enough it would take a little effort, but not impossible. Helena moved back as far as she could, without being seen by the oaf, and took a running start at the cave wall next to the waterfall. Midair, she took her knives out and poised them accordingly. When she reached the wall, she jammed both blades in with all her strength. They held fast and so did she. It took much effort to remove the knives from the rock and reinsert them, but she did it. When Helena reached the top of the wall, she swung herself up and landed on her knees. Then she reached back over the edge of the cliff to retrieve her knives. Standing up, she faced away from the mouth of the cave and along the passageway the river had carved out.  

[Joa-Boo]

((to Helena))
The water rushing over the edge of the waterfall was powerful and almost made it to hard to stand by but you managed. The path way was thick with water and at some points you couldn't see the ground. It was more of a tunnel the further down you looked witch meant to you this probably went under water to the other side. A torch was lit against the wall up on top of a small balcony built out of flimsy wood and some rock. Another one of those nasty goblin things was laying across it asleep. Against the cave wall rested a long shot bow and a few quivers of arrows with green tips.  

[Arthien]

((can't avoid them, can i? blaugh ))Helena crouched down. Even though the thing was asleep, sudden movements were out. She eyed the bow. It looked sturdy enough. Cautiously, she moved forward and examined the bow some more without touching it, searching for possible traps. Seeing nothing obvious, Helena reached out and picked up the bow. It was lightweight, lighter than her bow, and very primitive. She put it back. It had no scope and no extra slots for arrows, even if it could shoot far, it wouldn't have good aim. The arrows, however, were a different story. She pulled one out of its quiver and turned it over and over in her hands, looking at its craftmanship. Why green tips? What do they do? she thought. Helena picked up one quiver and fastened it next to her own on her back. She might as weel take them. As soon as she gets a chance, she'll test them out and find out their speciality.  

[Joa-Boo]

Arthien

((can't avoid them, can i? blaugh ))Helena crouched down. Even though the thing was asleep, sudden movements were out. She eyed the bow. It looked sturdy enough. Cautiously, she moved forward and examined the bow some more without touching it, searching for possible traps. Seeing nothing obvious, Helena reached out and picked up the bow. It was lightweight, lighter than her bow, and very primitive. She put it back. It had no scope and no extra slots for arrows, even if it could shoot far, it wouldn't have good aim. The arrows, however, were a different story. She pulled one out of its quiver and turned it over and over in her hands, looking at its craftmanship. Why green tips? What do they do? she thought. Helena picked up one quiver and fastened it next to her own on her back. She might as weel take them. As soon as she gets a chance, she'll test them out and find out their speciality.

Your movements where quite enough to not wake the creature. It's jaw bounced along with the pattern of it's snoring. Both of the little hands where bent against the berserkers body while the larger ones laid limp along the ground.  

[Arthien]

Helena decided to keep moving. If there was a guard there, that meant things might come this way. Best not dawdle. She still moved quietly and cautious through the water, at least until he was out of sight.  

[Joa-Boo]

Arthien

Helena decided to keep moving. If there was a guard there, that meant things might come this way. Best not dawdle. She still moved quietly and cautious through the water, at least until he was out of sight.

As you swam further from the guard you notice the water was still getting deeper. The pull wasn't as strong but it did take allot of work to swim upstream. The water was cold and your bottom lip was already turning purple from the meek wet and cold combination. You had now come to a point where you would have to go under water just to get any further.  

[Arthien]

((underwater for an extended period or just to gain more power against the current?))  

[Joa-Boo]

Arthien

((underwater for an extended period or just to gain more power against the current?))

((underwater to get further down the caev, for an exteneded amount of time.))  

[Dire Kojack]

Kojack snarnled at the vampire before him.

"Then run like the coward you are, bat," he howled. He lept at Sogue kicking with his powerful legs. The vampire dodged to the side. Kojack landed an swiped a paw at the bat, who dodged around and swung, knocking the Lycan back with the butt of his weapon. Kojack fell onto his back, snarling up at the vampire.  

[Joa-Boo]

The massive number of Cleastral knights and force from the Omega Alliance pushing north made it a very easy and successful. Toru bent low to the ground she was standing on the then pulled a kiss form her fingers to the floor. It shook for a second and then an uproar over took the castle. The ground shot upward and grabbed hold of the walls, pulling it down, baring the castle in the middle of the war. Pieces feel off in all directions as she took off around the side. With every on coming shade or Oreian she would wave her staff and flex them morally in their place. Sliding down staircases, jumping in over and around barriers, and breaking through rooms, she finally made her way out of the exit and ran among the hundreds of others fleeing the castle.

"Come on Sogue, we need you with us. Play time later." Toru said running by him and his enemy. She didn’t pause to make sure he listened, just kept moving. With one last spell to cast she lifted her hands to her eyes and blow into the wind. Suddenly she, and the rest of all of the fleeing Omega Forces vanished into thin air. They had been turned invisible and could move without being targeted.

Raven and his men by. Watching as the castle shrank into ruins. He gave a smile and lifted his own hand, slowing the process of it's sinking and lifted his head to the sky.

"Gambit, make this castle stand once again." Raven said to the rock God. Raven smiled even wider and began his movement into the towards the castle. "Finally, my own country to rule." Raven added lifting his bat to signal his men to advance. "Dakun taush beun, faier siqugi." Raven spoke leaning to his Kavus. They growled and took off inot another direction. Once they where far enough from Raven they sank into the ground and moved through it.

Gambit, standing within the falling castle, lifted his hand after placing both of has axes firmly into the ground. His body flexed and pulsed with power and energy as the sands ceased to pull the walls down. Then with a mighty lounge he moved his arms around and pointed them upward as if he alone was pulling the castle back from out of the ground. Pieces still littered all about but mostly the castle was fully usable as a fortress  

[Arthien]

Helena grabbed one of her arrows and broke off the tip. It was hollow inside. Good, she thought and proceeded to break off the feather end. She ripped two small pieces of cloth off her shirt and plugged ehr nose with them. She tested out the reed; easy to breathe through. Holding it in her teeth and closing her lips around it, Helena was able to swim underwater and still breathe. She swam for what felt like a long time.  

[Joa-Boo]

Arthien

Helena grabbed one of her arrows and broke off the tip. It was hollow inside. Good, she thought and proceeded to break off the feather end. She ripped two small pieces of cloth off her shirt and plugged ehr nose with them. She tested out the reed; easy to breathe through. Holding it in her teeth and closing her lips around it, Helena was able to swim underwater and still breathe. She swam for what felt like a long time.

((genius))
There where various different points you could stop at. None seemed to promising of a way out but could give you a little rest. It was very dark, the last light you saw was back with the berserker. Suddenly you felt a change in the water. The water shifted and raised, something big just got in and you could here the creatures body flex and move through the water.  

[Arthien]

Helena's heart stopped. She couldn't see anything and couldn't figure out where the creature was, only hear it moving somewhere close by. Helena slowly moved into an alcove on the side of the river, so she could pull out her bow and an arrow or two, just in case the thing decided to attack. She stood, still as a statue, for a very long time, ready for anything.