Any who approach the walls (8' and 10' tall respectively with about 6' in between them), will be be able to read the following notice:
Greetings would-be adventurer or interested traveler! I, Dr. Bartholomew Smalls, am preparing to embark on a quest to find an ancient book of knowledge! The dungeon’s location is known to me, and this task shan’t take more than two weeks. However, it shall be quite perilous. Although I do not doubt the thirst for adventure in your heart, it would ease my conscience if you would first perform some basic tasks before joining my team. Please follow the instructions on the second note (the one in between the walls) before climbing over the second wall.
Olus read the notice with a curious and amused air. "Well these walls shouldn't pose to much of a problem for the likes of us eh friend? Although Pharaoh might not enjoy it as much!" He laughed heartily as he picked up the panda and dropped him gently if uncerimoniously on the other side of the first wall and easily hopped over the wall that barely stood taller than he was and proceeded to read the second sign once his companion joined him.
Having finished reading the notice, Laghairt's interest in the quest increased, especially after he saw the P.S. at the bottom.
Laghairt - Hmm. Olus, it would seem that the adventure begins before we even meet this Dr. Smalls. What do you say, we go and read that second note?
As Olus headed over the first wall, Laghairt followed closely behind him with Gigan still on his shoulders. He soon stood behind Olus reading the second sign with him.
Pharaoh uses his claws to partially climb the fence and escape what awaits the others at the bottom. Which is about 2' deep thick mud filled with red ants and small snakes. Frightened, venomous snakes. Two arrows pointing <-- and --> have been etched right above the mud. Maybe the note is somewhere else between the two fences?
Upon dropping down into the mud, Olus immediately realized his mistake and jumps back over the fence, hauling Pharaoh with him and yelling "Wait!" at Laghairt as he saw the man in mid vault over the fence. On the other side he began beating ants off of his boots.
Pharaoh had avoided the ants and snakes by clawing the fence as he fell. Olus' boots protected him from most of the snake attacks and his leather pants more-or-less deflect one particulary determined serpent. If either of the two islanders have any knowledge of snakes or venom they would know that the poison is not a deadly one. Even if it feels a bit like the being set on fire while someone repeatedly stabs you with rusted screws covered in salt.
Olus's heart is beating quickly but he can't help but laugh in spite of himself "I suppose we have just learned the meaning of look before you leap!" after giving himself a few moments to calm down and strech the irritating pain from the scratch out of his leg. he actually hops back onto the fence and stands on the top easily keeping his balance and looking from this height (aproximately 16 feet) both ways to see if he could find the next sign they were looking for.
The fence, if it were not an inanimate object, would cry. Thankfully, it IS inanimate.
Olus does not see the sign (Perhaps it is on the side facing away from Epicrin, the two fences do circle the entire camp). He does, however, see the camp behind the second fence. It appears to consist of an armored wagon, a few tents, and a fire with some sort of opaque crystalline pot in it. Underneath the wagon is a tarp and.. maybe something else. In the exact center of the camp is a sinister-looking stone altar carved with images of snakes, skulls, and people dying. He does not see any people. Or horses for that matter.
Olus takes in the scene with mild curiosity and calls to the other islander. "Well I don't see the other sign anywhere, although the inside of the camp is rather interesting. There's a very creepy alter at it's center. Should we walk around to the other side? Perhaps that's what the arrows mean."
Having landed in a mire of painful bites, Laghairt was not amused. Mainly it was the fact that they had not been warned about the need for a change of clothes that angered him. Gigan remained safely perched on the Ogofta's shoulders which still towered a man's height above the ants and snakes.
Laghairt - Olus, I believe that we won't get anywhere without treading our way through this muck. I'll let you know if I find the sign. Gigan take care of these snakes. I guess I'll brave the ants.
Gigan - Hisssss!
As Laghairt started trudging through the mud following the arrow pointing --> , he tried to pick up some momentum but kept having to slow down to grab handfuls of the red ants off of him to crush. Gigan jumped off of his brother and due to his size, was able to run across the mud attacking the snakes as he did so.
There are also snakes hidden within the mud itself, which may or may not prove a problem for Laghairt. Any bites from the snakes swell in a horrifically painful fashion as the man trudges through the mud. The snakes Gigan slays magically disperse like summons. Same for the ants.
Eventually the massive warrior sees two piles of ants consuming various foodstuffs along with a few snakes stuffed with some small animal or another.. Between the two piles of food and ants are two piles of rocks, and between the rocks is a 3' long pool of water of unknown depth (the water's width is from fence to fence). An etched downward arrow on both fences points towards the water.
As Laghairt moves forward through the bite filled mud pit, his legs begin to feel the effects of the unseen snakes within the mud itself.
Laghairt - This Doctor Bartholomew Smalls better have a damn good reason for this? If not, we might not have a leader on our adventure Olus!
Laghairt continues through the mud, and once he sees the pool of water he jump into it to rid himself of the large amount of ants crawling on him, and then attempts to discern its depth.
Laghairt - Gigan return to the fence with Olus, wait there. Olus! I'll see if this pool has anything to do with the sign we're looking for!
The pool is about 10' deep. The mud makes the pool rather murky, and the bottom was already obscured by dirt. Laghairt does not see any writing on the dirt walls of the pool.
Laghairt - The pool is a almost 2 feet taller than I am Olus! And the water is too murky for me to see anything at the bottom!
Laghairt swims to the opposite side of the pool of water. After exiting, he looks toward the 10' tall wall to see if there is any other indicator of where the sign might be.
Laghairt feels what appears to be letters etched into the bottom of the pool. With his height the warrior can easily return to the surface for additional air during the reading.:
Good job getting this far! The aforementioned venom is not deadly, and both I and some fellows I have watching the camp from afar have antitoxin and other resources to handle the swelling. The next step is to reach into the bottom of this pool next to my name and pull out the red flag. Then knock on the inner fence four times, caw like a rooster*, and then put your arm over the inner fence and wave the flag so that those outside the camp can't see it. Afterwords replace the flag where it was for the next person. Once you have done this you may enter the camp.
*Alternately you may loudly swear that if the immediate need for someone to perform a bizarre task like making rooster noises ACTUALLY comes up during our adventure you will do so.
Having discovered and read the second sign, Laghairt moved his hand around the doctor's name and pulled out the red flag. He returned to the surface of the pool, hiding the red flag under his filthy shirt, and then ran to the inner fence and knocked on the fence four times. Then he yelled to the other side.
Laghairt - I swear that if the immediate need for someone to perform a bizarre task like making rooster noises ACTUALLY comes up during our adventure I will do so.
Having done that, Laghairt pulled the flag from out of his shirt and then put his arm over the inner fence and waved the flag so that those outside the camp, including Olus, couldn't see it. Afterwards, he put the flag back under his shirt, returned to the pool, swam to the bottom, and replaced the flag where he had found it for Olus to look for. Once he did this, he returned to the side of the pool with the inner 10' wall.
Laghairt - Olus, for you to be able to enter the camp, you've got to do this on your own, I'm not allowed to tell you what I did! Gigan, come on brother!
Having ensured that he didn't break any of the rules on purpose, well at least after finding out what they were, Laghairt made his way to the 10' fall and waited for Gigan. After the monitor lizard had made his way across the mud and pool of water, he climbed onto Laghairt's shoulders before the man climbed over the wall and walked toward the camp.
Olus actually went with Laghairt, because just standing there would be strange. he was walking on the fence after Laghairt as he ran through the mud like a silly. and after watching Laghairt preform the bizarre ritual and laughing his ass off the entire time, he set pharaoh on top of the other fence then did the same thing cracking up as he did it despite the pain from the bites. He hopped the fence and landed beside the other islander and they walked side by side towards the tent. "This adventure is already amusing, I can't wait to see more!" he said chuckling.
Laghairt - Ahh! Olus, when did you get there? You scared me half to death.
It was slowly becoming obvious that Laghairt had become oblivious everything but his task of getting into the camp, not noticing the other giant running along the fence the whole time would have been impossible. That's when all the outside stimuli he had been blocking out hit him.
Laghairt - My legs! Help me, my legs! The ants, they're still stinging my legs! AHHHHHH!
Laghairt ran around in circles screaming like this for almost five minutes before the pain of the old stings stopped.
Olus wanted to help really he did, but he just couldn't move from the ground where he was on a knee laughing so hard that tears were streaming out of his eyes while he did his best to beat the ants off of his own legs.
No longer suffering through the intense pain of the red ant stings, Laghairt turned to Olus with an exasperated look on his face. Gigan had jumped off of the crazed Ogofta after only a few moments of his pain induced sprint and was on the ground standing up on his back legs making what one would think are the sounds lizards make if they were to laugh.
Laghairt - Laugh it up now Olus. For one day, you'll be in a similar situation and it'll be my turn to laugh at you. I think we should go and find those that are said to have the antitoxin. I even suggest that we find Dr. Smalls, I'd like to ask him why there was no warning of the chances of my clothes becoming ruined. Hey Gigan, stop laughing and get over here.
Gigan - Hih, hih, hih, Hiss, hih, hih, hiss!
The monitor climbed back onto Laghairt's shoulders still laughing at his brother. Laghairt continued walking toward the camp.
Olus sobered up enough to talk but he was still grinning ear to ear. He slapped the other Ogofta on the shoulder (The one without a lizard on it) goodnaturedly."Oh, don't take it to heart my friend! We knew that the toxins were not fatal, one must take his laughter where he can get it!" Pharaoh just gave them both what passed for a smile on a bear and followed along beside Olus as they walked toward the camp.
A tall (for a human), handlebar mustachioed man in a safari outfit emerges from the nearest tent. A warrior’s guild sigil is proudly displayed on the man’s chest. The man calls out to the rest of the tents/wagon.
? – Mr. Plum, Mr. McGee, we have new arrivals! I imagine these fine gentlemen would like some medical attention!
The man slips a bone monocle into his pocket before holding out a muscular hand towards the duo.
Dr. Smalls – Welcome to my camp. I’m Dr. Bartholomew Smalls.
Laghairt - YOU! Just the person I was looking for. You really should mention the need for a possible change of clothes on the sign on the 8' tall wall. Now I've got to walk around looking like a failed Earth summon!
Just as Laghairt finishes yelling, Gigan jumps down from his shoulders and begins to point from the wall and then to Laghairt and then back. Then he climbs back onto Laghairt's shoulders and puts his tail under Laghairt's eyes. He then slaps the Ogofta in the back of the head with his tail.
Laghairt - Sorry Dr. Smalls, Gigan here has just informed me that I should have been able to see the mud on the other side of the wall, but I was to stupid to look before I climbed over it.
Greetings would-be adventurer or interested traveler! I, Dr. Bartholomew Smalls, am preparing to embark on a quest to find an ancient book of knowledge! The dungeon’s location is known to me, and this task shan’t take more than two weeks. However, it shall be quite perilous. Although I do not doubt the thirst for adventure in your heart, it would ease my conscience if you would first perform some basic tasks before joining my team. Please follow the instructions on the second note (the one in between the walls) before climbing over the second wall.
- Dr. Smalls.
P.S. – Yes, they are venomous.
Nervada - 98% fat free, high in fiber.
Eizen - Collected
Yack - Walking
Miko Wydberg
Tanya
Go ahead and run, you'll only die tired.
Those who might never meet are pooled together
Laghairt - Hmm. Olus, it would seem that the adventure begins before we even meet this Dr. Smalls. What do you say, we go and read that second note?
As Olus headed over the first wall, Laghairt followed closely behind him with Gigan still on his shoulders. He soon stood behind Olus reading the second sign with him.
Come on and check it out. You know you want to.
Nervada - 98% fat free, high in fiber.
Eizen - Collected
Yack - Walking
Miko Wydberg
Tanya
Go ahead and run, you'll only die tired.
Those who might never meet are pooled together
Nervada - 98% fat free, high in fiber.
Eizen - Collected
Yack - Walking
Miko Wydberg
Tanya
Go ahead and run, you'll only die tired.
Those who might never meet are pooled together
Olus does not see the sign (Perhaps it is on the side facing away from Epicrin, the two fences do circle the entire camp). He does, however, see the camp behind the second fence. It appears to consist of an armored wagon, a few tents, and a fire with some sort of opaque crystalline pot in it. Underneath the wagon is a tarp and.. maybe something else. In the exact center of the camp is a sinister-looking stone altar carved with images of snakes, skulls, and people dying. He does not see any people. Or horses for that matter.
Nervada - 98% fat free, high in fiber.
Eizen - Collected
Yack - Walking
Miko Wydberg
Tanya
Go ahead and run, you'll only die tired.
Those who might never meet are pooled together
Laghairt - Olus, I believe that we won't get anywhere without treading our way through this muck. I'll let you know if I find the sign. Gigan take care of these snakes. I guess I'll brave the ants.
Gigan - Hisssss!
As Laghairt started trudging through the mud following the arrow pointing --> , he tried to pick up some momentum but kept having to slow down to grab handfuls of the red ants off of him to crush. Gigan jumped off of his brother and due to his size, was able to run across the mud attacking the snakes as he did so.
Come on and check it out. You know you want to.
Eventually the massive warrior sees two piles of ants consuming various foodstuffs along with a few snakes stuffed with some small animal or another.. Between the two piles of food and ants are two piles of rocks, and between the rocks is a 3' long pool of water of unknown depth (the water's width is from fence to fence). An etched downward arrow on both fences points towards the water.
Nervada - 98% fat free, high in fiber.
Eizen - Collected
Yack - Walking
Miko Wydberg
Tanya
Laghairt - This Doctor Bartholomew Smalls better have a damn good reason for this? If not, we might not have a leader on our adventure Olus!
Laghairt continues through the mud, and once he sees the pool of water he jump into it to rid himself of the large amount of ants crawling on him, and then attempts to discern its depth.
Laghairt - Gigan return to the fence with Olus, wait there. Olus! I'll see if this pool has anything to do with the sign we're looking for!
Come on and check it out. You know you want to.
Nervada - 98% fat free, high in fiber.
Eizen - Collected
Yack - Walking
Miko Wydberg
Tanya
Laghairt swims to the opposite side of the pool of water. After exiting, he looks toward the 10' tall wall to see if there is any other indicator of where the sign might be.
Come on and check it out. You know you want to.
Nervada - 98% fat free, high in fiber.
Eizen - Collected
Yack - Walking
Miko Wydberg
Tanya
Laghairt enters the pool of water again. This time he sweeps the bottom lightly with his hands to see if he feels anything of interest.
Come on and check it out. You know you want to.
Good job getting this far! The aforementioned venom is not deadly, and both I and some fellows I have watching the camp from afar have antitoxin and other resources to handle the swelling. The next step is to reach into the bottom of this pool next to my name and pull out the red flag. Then knock on the inner fence four times, caw like a rooster*, and then put your arm over the inner fence and wave the flag so that those outside the camp can't see it. Afterwords replace the flag where it was for the next person. Once you have done this you may enter the camp.
*Alternately you may loudly swear that if the immediate need for someone to perform a bizarre task like making rooster noises ACTUALLY comes up during our adventure you will do so.
- Dr. Bartholomew Smalls
Nervada - 98% fat free, high in fiber.
Eizen - Collected
Yack - Walking
Miko Wydberg
Tanya
Laghairt - I swear that if the immediate need for someone to perform a bizarre task like making rooster noises ACTUALLY comes up during our adventure I will do so.
Having done that, Laghairt pulled the flag from out of his shirt and then put his arm over the inner fence and waved the flag so that those outside the camp, including Olus, couldn't see it. Afterwards, he put the flag back under his shirt, returned to the pool, swam to the bottom, and replaced the flag where he had found it for Olus to look for. Once he did this, he returned to the side of the pool with the inner 10' wall.
Laghairt - Olus, for you to be able to enter the camp, you've got to do this on your own, I'm not allowed to tell you what I did! Gigan, come on brother!
Having ensured that he didn't break any of the rules on purpose, well at least after finding out what they were, Laghairt made his way to the 10' fall and waited for Gigan. After the monitor lizard had made his way across the mud and pool of water, he climbed onto Laghairt's shoulders before the man climbed over the wall and walked toward the camp.
Come on and check it out. You know you want to.
Go ahead and run, you'll only die tired.
Those who might never meet are pooled together
It was slowly becoming obvious that Laghairt had become oblivious everything but his task of getting into the camp, not noticing the other giant running along the fence the whole time would have been impossible. That's when all the outside stimuli he had been blocking out hit him.
Laghairt - My legs! Help me, my legs! The ants, they're still stinging my legs! AHHHHHH!
Laghairt ran around in circles screaming like this for almost five minutes before the pain of the old stings stopped.
Come on and check it out. You know you want to.
Go ahead and run, you'll only die tired.
Those who might never meet are pooled together
Laghairt - Laugh it up now Olus. For one day, you'll be in a similar situation and it'll be my turn to laugh at you. I think we should go and find those that are said to have the antitoxin. I even suggest that we find Dr. Smalls, I'd like to ask him why there was no warning of the chances of my clothes becoming ruined. Hey Gigan, stop laughing and get over here.
Gigan - Hih, hih, hih, Hiss, hih, hih, hiss!
The monitor climbed back onto Laghairt's shoulders still laughing at his brother. Laghairt continued walking toward the camp.
Come on and check it out. You know you want to.
Go ahead and run, you'll only die tired.
Those who might never meet are pooled together
? – Mr. Plum, Mr. McGee, we have new arrivals! I imagine these fine gentlemen would like some medical attention!
The man slips a bone monocle into his pocket before holding out a muscular hand towards the duo.
Dr. Smalls – Welcome to my camp. I’m Dr. Bartholomew Smalls.
Nervada - 98% fat free, high in fiber.
Eizen - Collected
Yack - Walking
Miko Wydberg
Tanya
Just as Laghairt finishes yelling, Gigan jumps down from his shoulders and begins to point from the wall and then to Laghairt and then back. Then he climbs back onto Laghairt's shoulders and puts his tail under Laghairt's eyes. He then slaps the Ogofta in the back of the head with his tail.
Laghairt - Sorry Dr. Smalls, Gigan here has just informed me that I should have been able to see the mud on the other side of the wall, but I was to stupid to look before I climbed over it.
Gigan - Hissss.
Come on and check it out. You know you want to.