[Taocow PBEM] Chapter VII - Into the Land of Mists <in tower>

[Troy Imlach]

--- Aaron Clausen <mightymartianca at gmail.com> wrote:

> > > [GM]
> > > There's a flash and a young boy, looking no more
> than eight or nine
> > > years old, appears, dressed in a white robe with
> a dragon sewn across
> > > the breast.  When he speaks it's in a lilting
> Irish accent.
> > > 
> > > "I am the Keeper of the Gate.  To pass you must
> my questions.  If you
> > > fail, then it shall be shut to you 'til the sun
> has come up and gone
> > > down again.  Here is the first."
> > > 
> > > "The root tops the trunk
> > > on this backward thing,
> > > that grows in the winter
> > > and dies in the spring.
> > > What is it?"
> > > [/GM]
> 
> > [Talas]
> > Talas turns to the rest of the group "My friends a
> quick group meeting if
> > you will?"
> >
> > Talas then turns back towards the Child. "My Lord
> if you would be so kind
> > as to give us a moment." and with that he turns
> once again to the group.
> >
> > In a quieted voice he says "Gentlemen and my lady,
> I think that the answer
> > to this riddle is an 'ice sickle'... What would be
> your thoughts as to the
> > answer?"
> > [/Talas]
> 
> > [Lady Frost]
> > "Are you saying 'ice sickle'?  As in a grain
> thresher made of ice?  I
> > really doubt that's the answer."
> > [/Lady Frost]
> 
> > [Talas]
> > Talas gives Lady Frost a look of slight
> bewilderment. Then says "No I mean
> > as in the kind that hangs from the roof in winter.
> An icicle"
> > 
> > "...What's a thrasher?"
> > [/Talas]
> 
> [GM]
> Arden thinks it through for a moment.  "It's an
> icicle, I'm certain." he
> says.  He turns to the boy and says, "Well, is that
> the answer?"
> 
> The boy nods.  "Very well done." he says.  "And now
> for the second
> question."
> 
> "An island lost in ancient times,
> Arises again as a sign,
> But its children are denied their home of old,
> And slavers and demons walk forth ever bold."
> [/GM]
> 
[Talas]
Talas pausses for a moment and then says to the group
"My freinds I do beleave that he is speaking of
Atlantis."
"Does Anyone disagree with that asement?"
[/Talas] 


	

	
		
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