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As much as the team hates to leave all of this gold behind, but they knew they could come back for it later; else they would be drowned in wealth.
They climb out of the room and go to the other door; it reads:

3, here, what am I?

They think for a moment, and Rogan says, "A charm?"
The door stays unmoved.
They continue to think, and Avatara says, "Prophecies of Nemeleus the Savant?"
The door stays unmoved.
Suddenly a voice comes from behind them. "Three questions to get to the emerald."
The group turns to see Theo (you post enough here you might as well be in).
Just as they were about to greet him they hear a loud noise as the door opens to reveal a shining green emerald on a pedistal in the middle of the room. Rogan slowly walks up to it and lifts it off the stone. Suddenly, the whole room begins to shake and rocks begin to fall from the celing, "oh shiscabobs (sp? )!!!"
They start to run, past the room with the gold, the second puzzle, the first puzzle, the door.
They turn (they seem to turn alot, maybe they should be more alert and already be looking there ) to see the building crumble to the ground.
"What do we do now? Go back in for the gold?" says Avatara.
"Naw, they were probably just rocks painted to make people go back in and get killed." said Theo.
"What do we do now?" Asked Rogan.
"I say we go back to the tavern and figure out what to do with this rock." said Talos.
"Alright then."


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-TheDarkDragon
Yes I know my enemies;
They're the teachers who tought me to:
Fight,

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Oh great, I give up. What is it?

*The journey back to the tavern was un-eventful. When they were almost there, they heard a loud sound. The sun was just beginning to set behind the sky, but loud howls and snarls were surrounding them. Rogan hides the emerald in a black leather bag hanging at his waist, and wraps a dark cloth around it to conceal it. They hurry in the direction of the tavern, Cademia being just in sight now, but suddenly a wolf-like creature appeared in front of them, baring its teeth.

A quick glance around was all that was needed for the party to realize there were similar creatures all over. With a tiny burst of flame, the creature's fur caught on fire and it howled in pain while running around frantically. Rogan, at the front of the group turned to see smoke trailing from Avatara's right hand. Avatara guestured to the nearby forest, and Rogan acknowledged with a nod of his head. The group dashed through the now-dark forest.

After about an hour of running and hiding, the group realized they couldn't shake their pursuers and were starting to wonder why. Ducking into a cave, the group sat down silently and rested. Only then did they start to realize...

The cave was lit by a faint green glow, and upon examination, the cloth covering the pouch with the emerald was shining with a brilliant green light. Rogan removed the cloth, and took the emerald out of the bag, to reveal it glowing in the dark. With realization on how they were being tracked, they started to wonder what to do. Everything they covered it with wouldn't hide the glow enough, so they needed a better idea. Finally, Avatara came up with a suggustion.*

"We could put a wizard's web around it."

"A what?" Rogan asked.

"A wizard's web. I could cast one around it, its like a magical disguise. It can completely cover up features of the object, and is undetectable except by something adept in illusion magic."

"That might work." Theo pointed out.

"There's only one slight problem, it takes a lot of mana, more than what I have as it is not my normal spell type...I would need someone to give me their mana and part of their life force in an energy transfer. Unless, someone has a better idea that is."

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"I'm a controversial figure. My friends either dislike me or hate me."

How much mana do you need to cast it?

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"I would need around 400, 500 mana. My mana force gives me about 200 of that, and sacrificing some of my life force will supply up to 300."

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"I'm a controversial figure. My friends either dislike me or hate me."

"Well, I can always get a new life, right? You can use my mana, although I admit I don't have much, not being a great mage like yourselves."

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"It has to start some time.
It has to start some where.
What better time than now?
What better world than this?" ~Theo Nean Donly~

(I forgot how much I had.I think I have less than 50 though.)I'll give you my mana.

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As Avatara began to cast the spell he felt a sort of prescence about him, though he could not quite understand it, he knew he would have enough mana to finish it.

The group fell silent as Avatara's hands began to glow and an off-white spider's web of sorts ensnared the crystal.

Rogan looked out of the side of the cave. "The wolves are leaving, let's get back to Cademia pronto."
They traveled back to the tavern (so much for the first half being uneventful ) and decided to sleep till morning, when they would decide what to do with the gem, and maybe ask around to see if anyone had seen the stranger.


They awoke the next morning to hear the doorbell ring...

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-TheDarkDragon
Who am I? I am the darkness which lies within your soul. I lie between Good and Evil. I am the Dark Dragon Within. Fear Me.

Rogan stands up and goes to the door.

To his surprise it was the stranger from the day before.
"Avatara, Theo, Talos (his alter ego, i know), it's that shadowy figure you wanted to talk to." said Rogan, still half asleep.
"ok mister, you have some questions to answer." said Avatara.
"Ask away."
"Anything?"
"Anything."

*as Lindor once said...
beep... beep... BEEEEEEEEEEP.
6 days?
somebody besides me post here PLEASE!!! *

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-TheDarkDragon
Who am I? I am the darkness which lies within your soul. I lie between Good and Evil. I am the Dark Dragon Within. Fear Me.
*Always capitalize Dragon, or you'll find yourself as a pile of ash.*

"What do you want this crystal for? And why didn't you come with us to get it?" asked Lindor.

[This message has been edited by Slayer (edited 12-28-2001).]

"The gem was nothing, keep it if you wish."
The group stood dumbfounded, finally Lindor managed to get something out.
"Then why did you have us go get it? And where did you disappear to?"
"I needed to see you in action, and I just hopped up into a tree, I didn't need one of you to get your head taken off because you turned around to ask me for help that I couldn't provide."
"Why did you need to see us fight?" asked Rogan.
"I'm searching for someone. Someone who is said to be the greatest fighter in the cosmos..."
he tells the group the legend now known as 'The Beginning'. Read the Dragon Manuscript on the chronicles page if you care to know more.

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-TheDarkDragon
Who am I? I am the darkness which lies within your soul. I lie between Good and Evil. I am the Dark Dragon Within. Fear Me.
*Always capitalize Dragon, or you'll find yourself as a pile of ash.*

Exactly how old are you?

And, from what I've seen, the greatest fighter in the cosmos is also the more prone to cheat. He is an evil creature, use the void and come across him, you'll need to travel the dimensional plane. I was unfortunate enough to run into him a couple hundred years ago.

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"I'm a controversial figure. My friends either dislike me or hate me."

"I was born 1000 etenities ago. Say one eternity is about 10,000,000 years, making the universe 10,000,000,000 (ten billion)years old. Perhaps the person I'm seeking may not be the greatest fighter in the universe but, as the prophecy put simply, 'The one who will change everything'."

Please continue on with questions, I'm enjoying this

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-TheDarkDragon
Who am I? I am the darkness which lies within your soul. I lie between Good and Evil. I am the Dark Dragon Within. Fear Me.
*Always capitalize Dragon, or you'll find yourself as a pile of ash.*

Where's your beard? You'd figure, over 10 billion years you'd have a beard that could be long enough to make a path around Cythera. Where's your beard? And how come your hair isn't gray?

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"I'm a controversial figure. My friends either dislike me or hate me."

Because... how do I explain this?
In lamens terms you could call me a sort of spirit-god (without the ego), I can change my appearance as I see necessary, I chose this appearance because it was that of a great philospher I knew on another world, unfortunately he died in vain trying to protect me from townspeople that thought I was some sort of demon."

Keep 'em comin' as I said this is fun.

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-TheDarkDragon
Who am I? I am the darkness which lies within your soul. I lie between Good and Evil. I am the Dark Dragon Within. Fear Me.
*Always capitalize Dragon, or you'll find yourself as a pile of ash.*

I'll ask you this. Have you ever visited the world with the capitol city of Elvandar, and the Temple of Life? (there is only one...I think) If so, how many years ago and under what guise?

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"I'm a controversial figure. My friends either dislike me or hate me."

Possibly though I doubt it.
The number of universes is basically a reflection of the number of infinite decisions and choices we come to in our daily life, therefore there are probably an infinite number of these universes.
So if you want to simplify everything by saying that there are simply a great number of universes, then I doubt I had though it is possible. As for the year? Time becomes arbitrary when you're immortal and have seen a hundred million different worlds, it has to be, otherwise you go insane.
As for my identity, I have always gone by 'TheDarkDragon' simply because there is no other need to be anything else. If I find an individual or group interesting enough to tell them my name there is no reason to make up a new one for every one of the infinite universes. My brother Cypher was known as Cypher throughout all the different worlds he visited including this one."

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-TheDarkDragon
Who am I? I am the darkness which lies within your soul. I lie between Good and Evil. I am the Dark Dragon Within. Fear Me.
*Always capitalize Dragon, or you'll find yourself as a pile of ash.*

"So, about this 'ultimate fighter' character...you still haven't really described who they are or what role we have to play in this."

That's just the thing, the prophecy only described him as 'the one who will change everything' as for you guys being involved... I'm still trying to see whether you really are involved.

*Read the Dragon Manuscript if you haven't already*

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-TheDarkDragon
Good Luck and Have Fun.
Remember: Stop school violence or I'll break your legs!!!

Hmm...I doubt I'm it.

Anyway, how long are you planning on staying in this dimension?

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"I'm a controversial figure. My friends either dislike me or hate me."

"Until I've exhausted all posibilities, but there is a slight problem of this world."
"What's that?" asked Rogan.
"The elements of this world, as you know, are exeptionally strong. So strong in fact, that they can take the form of sentient beings. Worlds of this nature are rare. They also give planshifting beings like myself a hard time moving off of them."
"So you're saying you can't get off?" Asked Theo.
"Yes and no. As I am at this very second, no. However, as I have mentioned, Cipher created a relic known as the Banestone. He designed it to allow himself to leave, but since he was lost to the abyss before he was able to leave..."
"If he didn't have enough power to leave, how did he create a relic that would allow him to leave?" asked Avatara.
"Well, if I knew that, I wouldn't be in this little mess now would I?"

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-TheDarkDragon
Good Luck and Have Fun.
Remember: Stop school violence or I'll break your legs!!!

Where did you come from?Would you show us how the real you looks?

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[This message has been edited by Grapper (edited 03-01-2001).]

...and what do you want with us now?

(to try to get the story going again before its too late)

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"I'm a controversial figure. My friends either dislike me or hate me."

"Where am I from... how do I put this in understandable terms?
Picture just before the big bang... there is a rock the size of this tavern that contains all the matter in the universe. Suddenly I come to be. (there's really no other way to explain it) I look to my left and I see... well it's more like sense... another presence, Cipher.
I hear a voice in my head that says something about... there will be one who will change everything... find him...
It took me eons to figure out what that meant, but near as I can figure... it will be someone who brings all the universes into alignment and joins them.

My true form? Just think of it as a formless spirit.
What do I want from you now? Your help in finding this 'Banestone' so I can travel in and out of Cythera."
"So where do we begin to look for this thing?" asked Theo.
"Beats me, I've been here... almost 3 years trying to figure out why I'm stuck and how to get out... so to speak." Dragon replied.


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-TheDarkDragon
Good Luck and Have Fun.
Remember: Stop school violence or I'll break your legs!!!

"This is beyond my imagination" Rogan sighs, "but you shall get my help in finding this so-called "banestone". Do you have any idea where to start...looking, so to speak?"

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I`m a bomb technician. If you see me running...try to keep up.

"I read something about it being separated to the four corners of Cythera,
The Islands of the NE and SE
and Mountain of the NW
and Landsend to the SW." said Dragon.

Suddenly a boy rushes in.

"Hurry, hurry! All fighters and Magi are to meet at Land King Hall!!" he yelled.

"Whoa kid, what's the matter?" asked Rogan.
"It's some kind of Demon!! It's incredibly strong!! It's challenging Alaric to a duel!!!" the boy yelled.

"Oh shiskabobs. It's a Cosmic Demon." said Dragon, a bit rushed but seemingly calm.
"A what?!?" yelled Avatara.
"A Cosmic Demon. It's like a demon that can planeswalk like me, so they're a thousand times more powerful. No mortal can kill them, no matter what weapon they weild. Maybe Alaric can kill it, maybe not..."

(If Slayer reads this he probably knows what I'm steering toward)



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-TheDarkDragon
Good Luck and Have Fun.
Remember: Stop school violence or I'll break your legs!!!