The ruins in the northwest - is it the manadwell?

Aragon · Post by **Aragon** » Fri Mar 15, 2002 5:19 pm

It was a nice afternoon, Aragon, Sun Long and Gandela were going for a hunt to the north.
But than, they discover new ruins, which weren't there the last time.
Carefully, they went nearer, watching out for mysterious things.
The ruins looked like the rest of a castle, some walls and towers remaining.
But then, in the middle of the castle, surrounded by high walls, they discover the rest of a dwell. The water looks very deep blue and clear ...
Gandela, the dwarf kneelt down at the dwell ....
Aragon called to him with a loud voice: "Don't drink it!"
But as stubbornm dwarfs are, he didn't hear, put some water in his hands and drink a small gulp. "Hey, it tasted fine", he assumed, "come on, it isn't dangerous."
"And if this is the mana-dwell, Dyluck is searching for? You've heard, what happen to them, who have drunken from it."
Gandela then rises up, mumbled something about a bucket and ran away ....
Aragon and Sun looked after him astonished.
Some minutes later, he came back, carrying a bucket, filling it with water fromn the dwell and ... drinking, drinking, drinking until the bucket was empty ...
But suddenly, Sun yelled high and loud: "Tentacles, there are tentacles ...!" ... pointing at Gandelas head.
And there, maybe it was only a delusion, but some of Gandelas hairs looked like tentacles ... curling out under his helmet.
"Looks, like he is turning in a rotworm!" Aragon was first joking, but than becoming a sudden cold fear down his back ... as he recognized the tentacles, too.
But Gandela was only laughing at them, seeing and hearing their fear.
It seemed, that he doesn't recognize it or doesn't want to show, that he knew it.
As for this, the two left him there, fearing, he will turn into a rotworm and attacking them. And they won't kill their friend for their own safety.
Hoping this will turn to a bad dream and not beeing reality...

Sun Long · Post by **Sun Long** » Fri Mar 15, 2002 5:40 pm

Now I'm back in town, my knees are still trembling. I can't believe what I've seen.
Our friend Gandela, turning into a rotworm.
#me kneels down, praying to the Gods: "Please, let it be a nightmare!"

(Edited by Sun Long at 5:42 pm on Mar. 15, 2002)

(Edited by Sun Long at 5:44 pm on Mar. 15, 2002)

Gandela · Post by **Gandela** » Fri Mar 15, 2002 9:35 pm

#me is at the moment a cocon, u can found me ((when i on)) at the 2. floor from the Libery ((but i cant speak, i am a cocon))

Dunja · Post by **Dunja** » Sat Mar 16, 2002 1:17 am

....
Dwarfs, many dwarfs
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a table, a huge table
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Xelark
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success! it was a success
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the plan
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XELARK

Damien · Post by **Damien** » Sat Mar 16, 2002 8:11 pm

Damien walks by, looks at the cocoon, pokes it a little.
"Well, let's see what it will become... too bad it's attached to the wall, so i cannot remove the strange thing and bring it into the laboratories... but, if something grows from it, we will be able to move THAT. Well, i have to secure it..."
A few minutes, Damien comes back, with several weird looking instruments. After placing them around the thing, and mumbling some words, a little glow appears around it. Damien puts the instruments back into his bag.
"Done. If anything mean comes out of it, it will have to eat through the wall out to the street. "
Now feeling much safer, he takes a closer look.
"Hmm... what's that inside there ? Dammn... looks like Gandela's helmet! And the other thing moving in there... gaaah... is this a giant butterfly wing ??? What the.... uhm... well, will be interesting though... poor Gandela... I never saw a dwarf growing butterfly wings or whatever that is..."

Some time later, Damien looks at a puzzled rotworm named Gandela...

"How the heck, did you get into THAT shape ???"

(Edited by Damien at 8:39 pm on Mar. 16, 2002)

Erdrick · Post by **Erdrick** » Sun Mar 17, 2002 8:20 pm

Erdrick hears of this, and his adventuring spirit takes over him. He arrives at the in-construction Ogre Keep, and walks the spiral to the middle. After knocking a troll clearly unconcious, he approaches the little water pool.
"This is the Mana Well? Hmm... Seems like water... but I won't take my chances!"
Erdrick hurries off, noticing the nice tower parts and the small walls, and draws a quick picture, thinking that later he can start work on making some to make some sides for the bridges.

Gandela · Post by **Gandela** » Mon Mar 18, 2002 7:51 am

Fragen, stellt mir keine Fragen mehr!
Ich weiß nicht genau wie es passiert ist, so viele Eindrücke, so viele Erinnerungen, doch wer sagt mir was Wahrheit und was Wahnsinn war?
Eins weiß ich jedoch gewiss es, was auch immer es war, ist in mir gewesen... und es war böse, abgrundtief böse so unendlich böse das sein Gedanken mehr schmerzten als die eigentliche Verwandelung. Seine Gedanken waren völlig Schwarz, kein Lichtblick, nicht der kleinste. Ich glaube es wollte mich verführen, es lockte meinen Geist mit den Vorteilen der Dunkelheit. Mord, Hass, Unterdrückung, Macht war alles an was es dachte. Dieses Lebewesen war alles andere als primitiv, den ein niederentwickeltes Lebewesen denkt nur an seine Vermehrung und kann solch absolut schrecklich böse Gedanken nicht haben...

Dunja · Post by **Dunja** » Mon Mar 18, 2002 1:36 pm

Still shocked by the strange thing happening to Gandela, Ishans Schatten and Dunja decided to do some investigation on the strange ruins and the well in the north.
Well prepared they were. They fought back some trolls and reached the strange ruins. Cautiously they approached the well.
Dunja suddenly felt strangely attracted by the well. She took a step towards the water.
"No!", warned Ishan, "don't walk too close, it's dangerous."
Dunja didn't listen, she ignored Ishans warning and stepped closer.
"Step back, please step back, my love", Ishan shouted again, sensing the danger that was around the well.
Dunja ignored his warnings and reached the well. She knelt down and stared at the water.
"Hm, smells like water, maybe i should taste it", Dunja mumbled.
"No!", Ishan shouted and pushend her back. "Don't drink it. Don't even think about trying to!"
"But I have to find out what happened to Gandela, I have to find out more about this strange well." Again she knelt down in front of the well ignoring Ishan's warnings.

Suddenly Dunja jumped back, her eyes full of fear.
"What's going on? What happened?" Ishan asked timorous.
"Have you.... Did you see it?" Dunja's eyes still were full of fear.
"See what? I've seen nothing"
"But... The well, the face. I saw a face in the water, a face full of scars, full of blood. It looked at me!"
"There was nothing, i'm sure" Ishan replied taking Dunja in his arms to calm her down.
" But I saw it, i'm sure, you have to believe me. I saw this awful face. I am sure!"
But... What was that?
"Run!! Flee!!" Dunja yelled, running away from the well with full speed. Ishan followed her, not knowing what happened.
Some distace outside the ruins Dunja stopped and looked back to the ruins, her sword drawn. Her eyes were wide open, she looked like a hunted animal, full of panic.
Ishan reached her, he was confused. What was happening?
"What is going on here? What's going on with you?" he desperately asked.
"There was something, i heard it. Like something or someone was in the water." Dunja still was full of fear.
"But there was nothing, no sound, I'm sure. Look, there is nothing, no movement, no something or someone at or in the well." Again Ishan took Dunja in his arms.
dunja looked at the well, and there was.... nothing, absolutely nothing. The water of the well was, there was no movement, no face, nothing at all.
"What is going on? What is happening with me? Am I going crazy?" Dunja asked, her eyes full of tears.
"Am I crazy, have I lost my mind? Ishan, love, help me. Help me, please!"
Sadly Ishan shook his head. "Come, let's go back to town and search for a priest. He will help you. But one thing I know for sure. You are not crazy, I believe you, there is something dangerous around the well."

Slowly they walked back to town, hoping to find some answers soon...

Ishans Schatten · Post by **Ishans Schatten** » Mon Mar 18, 2002 2:28 pm

#me still sadly and worried Ishan read the messag on the Shopwall

Dunja my love... i will do everything to help. I would even give my life to save yours.
But i am very worried.
What happend yesterday as you talk with Gandela or what ever, who ever he is.
Suddenly he was away. I tried to talk to you, but you run away.
What is happend? Has he healed you? are you now ok?
After i find you by the mines you stand again next to Gandela. He was attacked by a guy.
i tried to stop the fight on the peacefull way, but as i talk to the guy you run away again.

please tell me what happend

and if annyone can help her, please say it, please!

#me wrote his message on the board and walk slowly away, more worried than before an disapear into a shadow....

Damien · Post by **Damien** » Mon Mar 18, 2002 2:57 pm

Pouring fresh water over a person who suffers from a curse, dark magics or such things, can help. I suggest NOT to use water from this dangerous well. I suggest not even to walk there.

Peggy Komoshio · Post by **Peggy Komoshio** » Mon Mar 18, 2002 5:34 pm

hm...
*runs around in circles*
I drank out of that little pool three days ago!!
*runs around in smaller circles, much faster, while pulling hair out of my head*
Gah~!! I don't want to be a rottworm!!!

*runs out of the room, waving my arms high in the sky, yelling some gibberish that no one understands*