**Nervada continues to swim away from the humming orb in an attempt to get out of the water. He was still privately hoping the orb was summoning a monster or something, but it was probably just some sort of death trap. Then he sees Kumiko at the bottom!
..Well! Hopefully this isn't a lighting trap!
He keeps swimming away. Mental note: Pick up a way to converse over long distances with non-bro people.**
OtN: "I heard that note. And felt I should remind you that we can do just that! Albeit not often or very reliably yet, but it can be done! Oh, and keep on not being dead!"
Magnus continued maneuvering as far away from the orb as he could get, even using Gust to propel him faster. He grabs Bleu if he passes her to get her away.
**Nervada extends the Link to Kumiko as he continues to swim to the shore, allowing her share thoughts, senses, and emotions with the Nervada and Olo.**
Nervada to Kumiko - <Hey, Kumiko! This is Nervada. Take cover! I dropped a rock on a ball and now it's humming - I bet it's some kind of trap!>
After a few more moments of whining the orb let out a flash of yellow light, those still in the water felt a mild tingling sensation as the trap went off. Kumiko found that the potion she had drunk saved her from the effects of the trap, the lightning apparently not jumping into the air bubble. Looking through the clear water ahead she could see what appeared to be a doorway deep in the valley, surrounded by similar orbs of different sizes.
"Well, that worked shockingly like it seemed it was going to. Let's avoid those as we move on." Magnus said as he started swimming again, this time looking for what lay at the bottom.
Magnus and Bleu soon found themselves floating in front of a large wooden door set into a stone arch. It was solid oak, and seemed to be unaffected by the water surrounding it. There was no keyhole or handle visible on the door.
The counterpart to the spiral appeared opposite the first, this one a magenta colour and not jagged at all. The door split in half and folded open, causing the water to rush inwards.
Floated was an understatement. They were swept down a long winding hallway, buffeted by the water around them as the passage began to spiral downwards. After a few moments they found themselves deposited in an underground lake, the wind knocked out of them and the water bitingly cold.
**Nervada combines willing his pants to erupt with flame with fire-healing to keep himself warm and light up his surroundings. He looks around the area.**
He found Kumiko stood on a floating wooden walkway not ten feet from his position. Apparently the potion she had imbibed had allowed her to walk through the twisting corridors and drop gently on to the wooden structure rather than get tossed around like tomatoes in a salad. At the end of the walkway was a dry area with a large stone door carved into it.
**Nervada swims over to the platform, turns of his flames as he pulls himself up, wanders over to the door, re-lights his 'rang, and gives it a good once-over**
..Well! Hopefully this isn't a lighting trap!
He keeps swimming away. Mental note: Pick up a way to converse over long distances with non-bro people.**
Nervada - 98% fat free, high in fiber.
Eizen - Collected
Yack - Walking
Miko Wydberg
Tanya
Magnus continued maneuvering as far away from the orb as he could get, even using Gust to propel him faster. He grabs Bleu if he passes her to get her away.
Acelin's Characters (since her sig won't work).
**Nervada extends the Link to Kumiko as he continues to swim to the shore, allowing her share thoughts, senses, and emotions with the Nervada and Olo.**
Nervada to Kumiko - <Hey, Kumiko! This is Nervada. Take cover! I dropped a rock on a ball and now it's humming - I bet it's some kind of trap!>
Nervada - 98% fat free, high in fiber.
Eizen - Collected
Yack - Walking
Miko Wydberg
Tanya
Acelin's Characters (since her sig won't work).
Acelin's Characters (since her sig won't work).
Acelin's Characters (since her sig won't work).
Nervada - 98% fat free, high in fiber.
Eizen - Collected
Yack - Walking
Miko Wydberg
Tanya
Nervada - 98% fat free, high in fiber.
Eizen - Collected
Yack - Walking
Miko Wydberg
Tanya
Acelin's Characters (since her sig won't work).
Nervada - 98% fat free, high in fiber.
Eizen - Collected
Yack - Walking
Miko Wydberg
Tanya
Nervada - "I suppose this is the place, eh?"
Nervada - 98% fat free, high in fiber.
Eizen - Collected
Yack - Walking
Miko Wydberg
Tanya
Thiel- Yes, that looks about right. Trust that old goat to hide his lab behind something like that.
The stone door seemed to be carved directly into the wall before them, and was carved with a ten by ten grid of circular indentations.
Thiel- Those look about the size of gold and silver coins... he has a favourite saying... 'paid my own way since I was born'.
Nervada - 98% fat free, high in fiber.
Eizen - Collected
Yack - Walking
Miko Wydberg
Tanya
Acelin's Characters (since her sig won't work).