<100%hp 100%m 94%mv> n
The Ranks of the Unholy
 
[Exits: north south]

<100%hp 100%m 94%mv> i
You are carrying:
     a large sack
     (Glowing) a heron-marked blade
     a seashell ring
     a metal canteen insulated in a wolf's pelt
     a silver rapier
     a suit of silver-gray platemail

<100%hp 100%m 94%mv> n
The Altar
 
[Exits: south]
     A green chalice of deep-red wine has been partially drunk.
Har'Auld, the Anti-paladin, is here, reciting prayers to the dark man.

<100%hp 100%m 94%mv> get pie sack
You get a berry pie from a large sack.

<100%hp 100%m 94%mv> eat 1.
You eat a berry pie.
You are full.

<100%hp 100%m 94%mv> wear blade
You wield a heron-marked blade.
You are skilled with a heron-marked blade.
Har'Auld utters the words, 'uizug'.
Har'Auld fades out of existence.

<100%hp 100%m 94%mv> reply I wish to involve myself with the covenant that you watch over.
You tell Valguarnera 'I wish to involve myself with the covenant that you watch over.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
Har'Auld utters the words, 'oculoinfra uizug'.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
The clouds disappear.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> reply The prophecies of your covenant share their essence with those that I myself follow.
You tell Valguarnera 'The prophecies of your covenant share their essence with those that I myself follow.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
A crack opens in the space before you, and Valguarnera Trisseptia steps forth from the darkness within.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
Valguarnera says 'A portentous place for discussion, young Magus.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> nod
You nod.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say So it is.
You say 'So it is.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> l
The Altar
  Like a block of the sky on a starless, moonless night, a large rectangular
block of shiny obsidian sits atop a dias. It is covered with numerous
vile and unholy objects. Several rows of pews lie to the south of this
wicked area.
 
[Exits: south]
     A green chalice of deep-red wine has been partially drunk.
The shadows themselves seem to coalesce into a gaunt, skeletal being.
(Invis) Har'Auld, the Anti-paladin, is here, reciting prayers to the dark man.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
Valguarnera nods towards Har'Auld effortlessly

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
Har'Auld leaves south.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
The sun slowly disappears in the west.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
Valguarnera says 'You have spoken of prophecies.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I have always found places such as these fitting.
You say 'I have always found places such as these fitting.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say Even when I lack an altar to my own following.
You say 'Even when I lack an altar to my own following.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
The night has begun.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
The sky is getting cloudy.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I have studied the ways of this Covenant of the Eternal night.
You say 'I have studied the ways of this Covenant of the Eternal night.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
You no longer see invisible objects.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say And I have heard things about what they hope to accomplish.
You say 'And I have heard things about what they hope to accomplish.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> co 'detect i'
You aren't in tune with the deities.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> c 'detect i'
You lost your concentration.

<100%hp 99%m 100%mv> 
Valguarnera says 'Indeed.  Our magi have often insufficiently secretive, and I suppose this has become possible, though thankfully not in the most public of libraries.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say Knowledge is available to any who seek, one must merely know where to look.
You say 'Knowledge is available to any who seek, one must merely know where to look.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say And be ready to pay the price when it is found.
You say 'And be ready to pay the price when it is found.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I shall tell you why I seek your covenant if you would...
You say 'I shall tell you why I seek your covenant if you would...'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
Valguarnera nods, a studious glare crossing you.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I trust you are familiar with the prophecy of the Aryl'Khur?
You say 'I trust you are familiar with the prophecy of the Aryl'Khur?'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
Valguarnera says 'Indeed.  Portions of my past led me towards pillaging an enclave devoted to them.'
You are no longer invisible.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say It is that sleeping behemoth that guides me towards your covenant.
You say 'It is that sleeping behemoth that guides me towards your covenant.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
The day has begun.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say So much has been lost to the eons.
You say 'So much has been lost to the eons.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
The sun rises in the east.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say So much that what was once the most powerful order of its kind.
You say 'So much that what was once the most powerful order of its kind.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
The moon changes and begins a waxing phase.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say Is now dismissed as a fable.
You say 'Is now dismissed as a fable.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
The clouds disappear.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say Thera has forgotten so much that it now even denies the existence of he who was and shall be.

Valguarnera says 'Perhaps that is best.  The opinion of the masses is often best left ignorant.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> You say 'Thera has forgotten so much that it now even denies the existence of he who was and shall be.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say In most cases I would agree.
You say 'In most cases I would agree.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say But not this, thera must know again the prophecy of the black sun.
You say 'But not this, thera must know again the prophecy of the black sun.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say He demands a feast for his awakening, and I shall provide.
You say 'He demands a feast for his awakening, and I shall provide.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
The sky is getting cloudy.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say The covenant too has its own prophecies does it not?
You say 'The covenant too has its own prophecies does it not?'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say This coming of the Night of all nights.
You say 'This coming of the Night of all nights.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
Valguarnera says 'Indeed.  The predictions of the conjunctions.  The rising of the unseen.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say It is those that bring me to you.
You say 'It is those that bring me to you.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
It starts to rain.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say He who was and will be has remained unfed for eons that his slumber is stronger now
You say 'He who was and will be has remained unfed for eons that his slumber is stronger now'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say Than it ever was.
You say 'Than it ever was.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
Valguarnera says 'The Second and Third Rituals.... they seem to bear some resemblance to the tales of the Aryl'Khur.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
Valguarnera says 'Each speaks of forces left buried by those too meek or wise to call upon them.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
The rain stopped.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
Valguarnera says 'Wisdom often being tied to caution too tightly, by the common definition.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
The clouds disappear.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say How many others before me have tried at this and failed?
You say 'How many others before me have tried at this and failed?'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I cannot even begin to count.
You say 'I cannot even begin to count.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
Valguarnera says 'I was called unwise more than a few times myself.  It is how the commoners address those with visions beyond their own.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say Caution will not stir Amun'Khur.
You say 'Caution will not stir Amun'Khur.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say Caution will not lead my hands to sunder the gates of silence.
You say 'Caution will not lead my hands to sunder the gates of silence.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
The sun slowly disappears in the west.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
The night has begun.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
Valguarnera says 'There has been an ebb and flow over time, Mirzah.  Moments of bold triumph, foiled by man's frailties.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
Valguarnera says 'To affect such events, or even to understand the ways of the unseen, requires one of uncommon dedication.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say If I prove too frail, it is just as well.
You say 'If I prove too frail, it is just as well.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
Valguarnera says 'I sense you think of yourself this way.  What has led you to this?'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say My own end shall feed him. But serve him I shall
You say 'My own end shall feed him. But serve him I shall'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say If not as Aryl'Khur then as another soul passing through the gates.
You say 'If not as Aryl'Khur then as another soul passing through the gates.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
The sky is getting cloudy.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say We spoke of bloodlines earlier.
You say 'We spoke of bloodlines earlier.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
You are thirsty.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
Valguarnera nods.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> drink canteen
You drink water from a metal canteen insulated in a wolf's pelt.
You do not feel thirsty.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say Keep you my confidence?
You say 'Keep you my confidence?'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
Valguarnera says 'I am not known as one who speaks without forethought.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I have shared this with no other soul, and shall not share it ever again.
You say 'I have shared this with no other soul, and shall not share it ever again.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
Valguarnera says 'I will not speak of what you wish to convey.  This you have from a being who has never lied.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say Strangely enough I do not find that very comforting.
You say 'Strangely enough I do not find that very comforting.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say But I suppose if any is to know my one secret
You say 'But I suppose if any is to know my one secret'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
The day has begun.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say It could be you.
You say 'It could be you.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
The sun rises in the east.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
Valguarnera says 'You may find this discomforting because you understand the weapon that is Truth.  You know that to wield it is to wield power.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
You are hungry.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say Because of this secret I am the last living member of my lineage.
You say 'Because of this secret I am the last living member of my lineage.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> i
You are carrying:
     a large sack
     a seashell ring
     a metal canteen insulated in a wolf's pelt
     a silver rapier
     a suit of silver-gray platemail

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> get pie sack
You get a berry pie from a large sack.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> eat 1.
You eat a berry pie.
You are full.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say And no more of my blood shall ever know, ignorance shall not change their blood. 
You say 'And no more of my blood shall ever know, ignorance shall not change their blood. '

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> whisper It is said that the House of Ghalib has survived the eons since its first son bastard son was born by the seed of the last surviving Aryl'Khur.
You whisper 'It is said that the House of Ghalib has survived the eons since its first son bastard son was born by the seed of the last surviving Aryl'Khur.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
Valguarnera says 'Indeed.  And a curse said to be passed from father to son.  Interesting.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say Some might call it that.
You say 'Some might call it that.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I do not deny it, yet I shall not acknowledge it ever again.
You say 'I do not deny it, yet I shall not acknowledge it ever again.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
Valguarnera says 'We all bear our curses.  Covet that yours is not the most common, ignorance.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say Despite what my ancestors claimed, blood gives no right to that title.
You say 'Despite what my ancestors claimed, blood gives no right to that title.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say Deed is all that feeds him, and deed is all that is required. 
You say 'Deed is all that feeds him, and deed is all that is required. '

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
It starts to rain.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
Valguarnera says 'Indeed.  If words and claims were sufficient subsitutes for bold action, the Warlocks would have ended me long ago.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say As a part of the covenant I shall feed both our prophecies.
You say 'As a part of the covenant I shall feed both our prophecies.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say As Aryl'Khur I shall lead both our prophecies.
You say 'As Aryl'Khur I shall lead both our prophecies.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
The sun slowly disappears in the west.
The rain stopped.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
The night has begun.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
Valguarnera says 'The nature of the Amun'Khur's prison was never truly revealed.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I have not decided yet as to its exact nature.
You say 'I have not decided yet as to its exact nature.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say Yet I have my suspicions.
You say 'Yet I have my suspicions.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
Valguarnera says 'If it is planar, there may be ways to reach it.  If it lurks in the dream-place, it may not be beyond the grasp of mortals.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I suspect it is neither here or there.
You say 'I suspect it is neither here or there.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say His prison maybe the fabric of our universe itself.
You say 'His prison maybe the fabric of our universe itself.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
Valguarnera says 'Perhaps.  I do not claim certainty.  There exists a great volume of lore far beyond my own capacities.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say But I cannot be certain.
You say 'But I cannot be certain.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say I know this.
You say 'I know this.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say When enough souls have been delivered to his feast.
You say 'When enough souls have been delivered to his feast.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say He shall stir and make his presence known to me.
You say 'He shall stir and make his presence known to me.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
The clouds disappear.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
Valguarnera says 'The greatest flaw of most magi scars them the day they consider themself to know all of importance.  They pale before the greater truths.  You are wise to recognize your own boundaries.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
Valguarnera says 'To remain far from complacence, to hunger to transcend the current, and not merely drift along like so many.  This is the essence of things.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
The day has begun.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
The sun rises in the east.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
Valguarnera nods at you in agreement.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say Time shall tell.
You say 'Time shall tell.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
Valguarnera says 'As you have stated, many have sought to begin this road.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
Valguarnera says 'Time shall tell if you are any different.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
You have been inducted into the Scions of Eternal Night.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
Valguarnera says 'Fail in your quest, and oblivion is your deserved fate, Mirzah.  They will hate you for what you do.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> nightlaugh
You throw back your head and laugh into the night.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say Failure is always a possibility, I have learned to embrace that.
You say 'Failure is always a possibility, I have learned to embrace that.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
Valguarnera says 'They will misdirect you, waste your time with petty things.  Do not allow this.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say To ignore that truth is to invite it and more.
You say 'To ignore that truth is to invite it and more.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
The sky is getting cloudy.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
Valguarnera says 'Go then, learn your craft, and return to me when you have begun.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say As I shall.
You say 'As I shall.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say Salaam.
You say 'Salaam.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> who scion
* Human * (PK) [SCION] Mirzah the Sorcerer
[53  Lich ANG] [SCION] Valguarnera Trisseptia, Harbinger of the Eternal Night

Players found: 2

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
Valguarnera nods in silence.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> co 'detect i'
You aren't in tune with the deities.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> c 'detect i'
Your eyes tingle.
You have become better at detect invis!
save

<100%hp 98%m 100%mv> who scion
Saving...Character saved. Remember, CF does autosaving.

<100%hp 98%m 100%mv> * Human * (PK) [SCION] Mirzah the Sorcerer
[53  Lich ANG] [SCION] Valguarnera Trisseptia, Harbinger of the Eternal Night

Players found: 2

<100%hp 98%m 100%mv> say Hmm
You say 'Hmm'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say The covenant suffers...
You say 'The covenant suffers...'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> sk

Level  1: dagger              84%      sword               73%      
          whip                71%      scrolls             71%      
          staves              71%      wands               71%      
          recall             100%      spellcraft          74%      
Level  7: meditation          72%      
Level  9: haggle              71%      
Level 14: parry               71%      trance              71%      
Level 15: fast healing        71%      
Level 19: embalm             n/a      
Level 20: hand to hand       n/a      lash               n/a      
          pen                n/a      
Level 25: second attack      n/a      
Level 27: repel undead       n/a      
Level 35: volley             n/a      

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say Why?
You say 'Why?'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> l
The Altar
  Like a block of the sky on a starless, moonless night, a large rectangular
block of shiny obsidian sits atop a dias. It is covered with numerous
vile and unholy objects. Several rows of pews lie to the south of this
wicked area.
 
[Exits: south]
     A green chalice of deep-red wine has been partially drunk.
The shadows themselves seem to coalesce into a gaunt, skeletal being.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> where
People near you:
(PK) Mirzah                       The Altar
  Valguarnera                  The Altar

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> c trans
You cannot find the Cabal Power within you.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
Valguarnera says 'I have my suspicions.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
Valguarnera says 'Of late, we have been plagued by those who are broken easily by fear.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
The sun slowly disappears in the west.
The clouds disappear.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
Valguarnera says 'I recall fondly my days in my Tower, standing alone when the others fled.  It cemented my command.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
The night has begun.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
You are thirsty.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
Valguarnera says 'Certain ways of life bring enemies to the gates.  It is still better not to live like the many.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
You are thirsty.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> drink canteen
You drink water from a metal canteen insulated in a wolf's pelt.
You do not feel thirsty.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> nod
You nod.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say Even Aryl'Khur were not without enemies.
You say 'Even Aryl'Khur were not without enemies.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
You are hungry.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say And not without setbacks.
You say 'And not without setbacks.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> i
You are carrying:
     a large sack
     a seashell ring
     a metal canteen insulated in a wolf's pelt
     a silver rapier
     a suit of silver-gray platemail

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> get pie sack
You get a berry pie from a large sack.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> eat 1.
You eat a berry pie.
You are full.

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
Valguarnera says 'He knew defeat.  All do.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say They all did.
You say 'They all did.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say The nightmare himself was claimed by it.
You say 'The nightmare himself was claimed by it.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> say The prophecy lives still and so shall the covenant.
You say 'The prophecy lives still and so shall the covenant.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> who pk
[ Duerg ] (PK) Detheramos the Infamous
[ Storm ] (PK) Jisop the Swordmaster
* Human * (PK) [SCION] Mirzah the Sorcerer
[ Svirf ] (PK) Tonemhaih the Knifer
[ H-Drw ] (PK) Rashyr the Warlock
[ H-Drw ] (PK) Dryth the Ranger Candidate
[ Arial ] (PK) Quentarch the Shotei

Players found: 7

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
Valguarnera says 'It is, as it is said, a matter of scale.  Those who do not die forgotten and empty, understand the great and small.  Perhaps you will.  Perhaps you do.'

<100%hp 100%m 100%mv> 
Valguarnera traces a circle with one extended claw, stepping through the resulting portal into an abyss.