Chunky_Moose Posted October 21, 2004 Share Posted October 21, 2004 Lisette glanced at the female mage device. She stepped closer to it and no found that it did not react. She put her face very close to the mage's and stared it in the eyes. No response. She did not dare touch the device but stood staring at it for some time. Lisette takes her leave of the device and glances at the closed door she finds herself standing between. She calls to the others before gently turning the handle and opening one of the doors. Surely nothing could hurt her in such a house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malchik Posted October 22, 2004 Author Share Posted October 22, 2004 As Lisette fiddles with the handle she hears a voice behind her. "Hmph! Is it customary where you come from to open cupboards in other people's houses?" The mage device is standing up and staring straight at her. It has become insubstantial and like in shape to the woman you first met in the cave. "I have been watching you. You are certainly either brave or foolhardy, I am not yet sure which. I will answer one question from each of you, if you have any questions to put, but if I might make a suggestion, find the throne room and come back to me. You will have a better idea of the question you should ask by then." The voice is neutral in tone, neither welcoming nor disapproving. "I will give you a piece of advice. Returning to any part of the maze to which you have already been - other than me and the room of switches that is - will give you nothing new. Return there only if you have forgotten what you saw or heard." The mage device waits for any question you may wish to put. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Switch Posted October 22, 2004 Share Posted October 22, 2004 Ford looks around the house and smiles. "Nice place." He turns to the mage device. "Maybe we should find the throne room first, then... but I think I'll use my question now. What are those eight switches for?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malchik Posted October 22, 2004 Author Share Posted October 22, 2004 The mage smiles. "You need to set them correctly to open up that part of the maze that contains the control room. You will need to set the control panel in the control room correctly to get the code to leave the maze. If travelling from the north you will come to a crossroads. The path to the right will lead you to the control room, that to the left will teleport you to the start. If you arrive from the south it is the other way round. Let me update your map." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThetaOrionis01 Posted October 22, 2004 Share Posted October 22, 2004 "Thank you, Anima," Lurel says with a slight bow. "Yes, we will take your advice and return again after we have been to the throne room." He looks at the others. "Let's go and find the throne room, then. I suppose we might as well continue along the passage outside the door." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinJiOh Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 OOC> If i may ask a question...? is this maze the majority of our quest or is it just the tip of the iceberg? :blink: IC> "yes, but the question is, which way is it to the throne room north then east? south then east.. it could be mnay ways where should we begin" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThetaOrionis01 Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 "Well...." Lurel begins, "we have been told that we don't have to go back to parts we've already visited unless we can't remember what we were told. And we've been told things at the fountain, the whispering wall, by the heads in the room with the food and by the 3 heads. And someone spoke to use in the place with Laca the dog. Then there was that note in the box. Have I forgotten anything?" He looks around, but doesn't give the others time to answer. "We've also been told that the clue is to the west. And we've explored all the eastern parts of the maze where we didn't sense danger. So... west, and south I suppose is where we need to look next." Lurel thinks for a moment. "I think we should head north for a bit though, until we're level with that first box - it would be silly if we didn't search the maze thoroughly and missed the clue. So.... let's go right when we step out of door, then right at the first junction we come to. And remember.... those creatures which attacked us.... they may well be lurking nearby. Princess, Midge - we rely on you to warn us." He gives the others an encouraging smile, but he himself feels far from confident. 'So far, so good. We've been lucky - but for how long will our luck hold? And I wish Anima hadn't limited us to one question each - there's so much I want to know. What's the relation between the voice we heard in the cave with the bear, and the one who spoke to us when we met Laca? Can we trust the Avelyssians, or will they turn on us once we've completed the task they wanted us to do? What is the purpose of this maze? There's so much we need to know....' Lurel sighs. "Ah well then - we're not getting out of this maze by standing around here - let's go!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malchik Posted October 25, 2004 Author Share Posted October 25, 2004 OOC>I'm not sure I should give too much away but your quest is currently to investigate the disturbance of Mara's tomb. Once you are through the maze there will be little more to do before arriving at the tomb. Following Lurel's lead you travel west and north to the point immediately south of the the box where you were attacked. You are able to complete a few more lines on the map though you find nothing useful and there is no indication of danger. Standing at the junction, you realise that you have covered the paths north and east. To the south there are two paths leading off to the left (east). The passage ends at a 't' junction. Siffli senses nothing in the passage. To the west there is a crossing path. You know that turning right will take you to areas you have visited so you turn left (south). You find yourself in a room totally lined with wood. As you move around, the floor sighs. "Beware! Beware! Beware!" The wood of the floor slopes slightly towards the centre of the room where a small circular raised boss can be seen. A similar pattern can be seen in the ceiling. You update your map. If any of the maze is further west than the room you are in, it is also some way further south. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Switch Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 Ford jumps back. "AHH!!...... Did... did anyone just hear the floor... talk?" He looks around. "What now?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThetaOrionis01 Posted October 27, 2004 Share Posted October 27, 2004 Lurel blinks. "I thought I heard something too." The room, and the sighing voices, make him uneasy, and he stares at the circular boss at the centre. But if there is a trap, why would the voices give a warning of it? Out of curiosity he uses his empathy skill, to try to see what kind of consciousness - if any - is behind those voices. "Beware of what?" he asks speculatively. "What do you mean?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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