Just give us time. We'll be dead soon enough!

Shamarah shouts, "Celest just likes potions. Better to deal with Glomdoring than
Serenwilde."


I can't believe he actually SAID it IC

Err... we've always admitted that alchemy is the reason we ally with Glomdoring

4260h, 6636m, 6339e, 10p elrxk<>-
You steer Beacon of Hope to the east.
Drifting upon the aether flux.
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Beacon of Hope floats here in aether.
Tail the size of a house, a scorpion-like slanikk drifts by here. Tail the size of a house, a scorpion-like slanikk drifts by here. Tail the size of a house, a scorpion-like slanikk drifts by here. The massive form of a lixin beats its wings here,
spewing out wild flames from its three heads. Tail the size of a house, a scorpion-like slanikk drifts by here. Tail the size of a house, a scorpion-like slanikk drifts by here. Tail the size of a house, a scorpion-like slanikk drifts by here. Tail
the size of a house, a scorpion-like slanikk drifts by here. The massive form of a lixin beats its wings here, spewing out wild flames from its three heads. Tail the size of a house, a scorpion-like slanikk drifts by here. Tail the size of a house, a
scorpion-like slanikk drifts by here. The massive form of a lixin beats its wings here, spewing out wild flames from its three heads. Tail the size of a house, a scorpion-like slanikk drifts by here. The massive form of a lixin beats its wings here,
spewing out wild flames from its three heads. The massive form of a lixin beats its wings here, spewing out wild flames from its three heads. The massive form of a lixin beats its wings here, spewing out wild flames from its three heads. Tail the
size of a house, a scorpion-like slanikk drifts by here. Tail the size of a house, a scorpion-like slanikk drifts by here. Tail the size of a house, a scorpion-like slanikk drifts by here. The massive form of a lixin beats its wings here, spewing out
wild flames from its three heads. The massive form of a lixin beats its wings here, spewing out wild flames from its three heads. Tail the size of a house, a scorpion-like slanikk drifts by here. The massive form of a lixin beats its wings here,
spewing out wild flames from its three heads. The massive form of a lixin beats its wings here, spewing out wild flames from its three heads. The massive form of a lixin beats its wings here, spewing out wild flames from its three heads. The massive
form of a lixin beats its wings here, spewing out wild flames from its three heads. The massive form of a lixin beats its wings here, spewing out wild flames from its three heads. The massive form of a lixin beats its wings here, spewing out wild
flames from its three heads. The massive form of a lixin beats its wings here, spewing out wild flames from its three heads. The massive form of a lixin beats its wings here, spewing out wild flames from its three heads. Tail the size of a house, a
scorpion-like slanikk drifts by here. Tail the size of a house, a scorpion-like slanikk drifts by here. Tail the size of a house, a scorpion-like slanikk drifts by here. Tail the size of a house, a scorpion-like slanikk drifts by here. Tail the size
of a house, a scorpion-like slanikk drifts by here. Tail the size of a house, a scorpion-like slanikk drifts by here. Tail the size of a house, a scorpion-like slanikk drifts by here. The massive form of a lixin beats its wings here, spewing out wild
flames from its three heads. Tail the size of a house, a scorpion-like slanikk drifts by here. Tail the size of a house, a scorpion-like slanikk drifts by here. The massive form of a lixin beats its wings here, spewing out wild flames from its three
heads. The massive form of a lixin beats its wings here, spewing out wild flames from its three heads. The massive form of a lixin beats its wings here, spewing out wild flames from its three heads. The massive form of a lixin beats its wings here,
spewing out wild flames from its three heads. The massive form of a lixin beats its wings here, spewing out wild flames from its three heads. The massive form of a lixin beats its wings here, spewing out wild flames from its three heads. Tail the
size of a house, a scorpion-like slanikk drifts by here. The massive form of a lixin beats its wings here, spewing out wild flames from its three heads. The massive form of a lixin beats its wings here, spewing out wild flames from its three heads.
Tail the size of a house, a scorpion-like slanikk drifts by here. The massive form of a lixin beats its wings here, spewing out wild flames from its three heads. The massive form of a lixin beats its wings here, spewing out wild flames from its three
heads. Tail the size of a house, a scorpion-like slanikk drifts by here. Tail the size of a house, a scorpion-like slanikk drifts by here. The massive form of a lixin beats its wings here, spewing out wild flames from its three heads. Tail the size
of a house, a scorpion-like slanikk drifts by here. A school of burning pyrinnes swims through the aethers. Tail the size of a house, a scorpion-like slanikk drifts by here. A school of burning pyrinnes swims through the aethers. A school of burning
pyrinnes swims through the aethers. Tail the size of a house, a scorpion-like slanikk drifts by here. Tail the size of a house, a scorpion-like slanikk drifts by here. Tail the size of a house, a scorpion-like slanikk drifts by here. Tail the size of
a house, a scorpion-like slanikk drifts by here. Hundreds of gorgogs swarm together here in a nasty mass. Hundreds of gorgogs swarm together here in a nasty mass. A school of burning pyrinnes swims through the aethers.
Celest is to the northeast.
Nexus World is to the northeast.
( -99, -33 ) - aetherspace
4260h, 6636m, 6339e, 10p elrxk<>-
The command chair whirrs quietly, ready to be used once again.

4260h, 6636m, 6339e, 10p elrxk<>-
As you attempt to operate the command chair, it sputters and gyrates without producing a noticeable result.
Warning: Module the command chair FAILURE! -- Action failed --

4260h, 6636m, 6339e, 10p elrxk<>-
The command chair whirrs quietly, ready to be used once again.

4260h, 6636m, 6339e, 10p elrxk<>-
A scorpion-like slanikk enters from the southeast on the aetherways.
A horrifying lixin enters from the southwest on the aetherways.
A horrifying lixin enters from the southeast on the aetherways.
A horrifying lixin enters from the southwest on the aetherways.
A horrifying lixin enters from the southwest on the aetherways.
A scorpion-like slanikk enters from the southwest on the aetherways.
A horrifying lixin enters from the southwest on the aetherways.
A horrifying lixin enters from the southwest on the aetherways.
A scorpion-like slanikk enters from the southeast on the aetherways.
A scorpion-like slanikk enters from the southeast on the aetherways.
A horrifying lixin enters from the southwest on the aetherways.
A horrifying lixin enters from the southwest on the aetherways.
A scorpion-like slanikk enters from the southeast on the aetherways.
A horrifying lixin enters from the southwest on the aetherways.
A horrifying lixin enters from the southwest on the aetherways.
A scorpion-like slanikk enters from the south on the aetherways.
A horrifying lixin enters from the southwest on the aetherways.
A scorpion-like slanikk enters from the southeast on the aetherways.
A scorpion-like slanikk enters from the southeast on the aetherways.
A scorpion-like slanikk enters from the southwest on the aetherways.
A scorpion-like slanikk enters from the southeast on the aetherways.
A scorpion-like slanikk enters from the southwest on the aetherways.
A scorpion-like slanikk enters from the southwest on the aetherways.
A scorpion-like slanikk enters from the south on the aetherways.
A horrifying lixin enters from the southwest on the aetherways.
A horrifying lixin enters from the southwest on the aetherways.
A scorpion-like slanikk enters from the southeast on the aetherways.
A horrifying lixin enters from the southwest on the aetherways.
A horrifying lixin enters from the southwest on the aetherways.
A horrifying lixin enters from the southwest on the aetherways.
A scorpion-like slanikk enters from the southwest on the aetherways.
A horrifying lixin enters from the southwest on the aetherways.
A horrifying lixin enters from the southwest on the aetherways.
A horrifying lixin enters from the southeast on the aetherways.
A scorpion-like slanikk enters from the south on the aetherways.
A horrifying lixin enters from the south on the aetherways.
A horrifying lixin enters from the southeast on the aetherways.
A horrifying lixin enters from the southeast on the aetherways.
A scorpion-like slanikk enters from the southwest on the aetherways.
A scorpion-like slanikk enters from the southwest on the aetherways.
A swarm of gorgogs enters from the southwest on the aetherways.
A school of burning pyrinnes enters from the southeast on the aetherways.
A horrifying lixin enters from the southwest on the aetherways.
A scorpion-like slanikk enters from the southwest on the aetherways.
A school of burning pyrinnes enters from the southwest on the aetherways.
A school of burning pyrinnes enters from the southwest on the aetherways.
A school of burning pyrinnes enters from the south on the aetherways.
A school of burning pyrinnes enters from the southwest on the aetherways.
A swarm of gorgogs enters from the southwest on the aetherways.

4260h, 6636m, 6339e, 10p elrxk<>-
Beacon of Hope shudders and shakes as a swarm of gorgogs rips apart her hull.
/-100 hull\\
4260h, 6636m, 6339e, 10p elrxk<>-pilot steer east
pilot steer east
pilot steer northeast
pilot steer northeast
pilot steer northeast
pilot steer northeast

Beacon of Hope shudders and shakes as a scorpion-like slanikk rips apart her hull.
Beacon of Hope shudders and shakes as a scorpion-like slanikk rips apart her hull.
Beacon of Hope shudders and shakes as a horrifying lixin rips apart her hull.
Beacon of Hope shudders and shakes as a horrifying lixin rips apart her hull.
Beacon of Hope suddenly collapses on herself!
Aesyra has been slain by misadventure.
Having been too much for the mortal threads of Aesyra, she screams in agony as flames engulf her body and save them from certain death.
Beacon of Hope implodes and you die.
You have been slain by misadventure.
diagnose
A group of 3 boxes of fruit falls out of your inventory.
A golden rolling pin falls out of your inventory.
As your soul leaves your body, the elixir vitae courses through your spirit and suddenly bursts in a bright light, forming a new body around your soul.
Class MORTAL HEALING reset to its startup values
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4260h, 6636m, 6339e, 0p esSilrx<>-


THANKS SHORLEN!

Add on to Forren's post:

You have been appointed to the position of The Happy Couple of the Bellator Societas.

You two found our present

Yeah you killed your own commune mate. And for the record, while phoenix looks apprently nice (judging from that log) I still hate the cost.

honors forren

Nonpareil, Admiral Forren Glacielle, Vindicator of Light (Male Imperial Merian
Titan).
He is an enemy of your commune.


You do know what that means, right? Don't hunt with guild/commune enemies that your commune mates may have set traps for Don't the Moondancers have a really clear law against this anyway?

Err.. yeah.. gathering a large group of aether creatures where -anyone- could run into it, definitely a trap set to get one person in particular.

There's a law against socialising, not hunting. Hunting is serious business. And the trip to the bubble was actually to help him gather gold to get unenemied so duh.. I don't see the problem, but seriously I also don't see why you are feeling so terribly smug over this either. As I said, anyone could have run into it.. as a 'trap' it's a rather poor attempt. You got me worse than him because I phoenix, vitae at his level is easily made up for.

The trap worked pretty much as it was intended to work as far as the log shows. Whether it was a good trap seems as debatable as the appropriateness of hunting with enemies while there are laws against socialising.

...I don't see the trap, just a whole lotta monsters in one room. How did Shorlen manage to get them in there? Is that the trap? Maybe you just walked in on their toga party.

200 were placed exactly on top of the Celest dock. It seems they moved a bit.

EDIT: From the log, if you know aetherspace, you'd see that he was in the mouth of Celest's alcove, just a few steps from the dock. Noone could possibly run into those creatures unless they were going to or from the Celest dock.

And if someone innocent flew out and died to that?

Seems less of a trap and more of a "let's try to kill anyone who goes near celest's dock"

Creative I guess but kind of lame. Let's hope it doesn't become common practice. We don't exactly need less people using aetherspace.

Unedited.

A haunting, harmonious note washes over you, clear as the sky and empty as the
Void, filling you with an awe-struck sense of horror. The boundless beauty of
the note is matched only by its promise of endless despair - the beauty of a
heart as still as the grave and twice as cold.
You gasp and stumble as part of your precious energy reserves are sapped from
you.
You gasp and stumble as part of your precious energy reserves are sapped from
you.
2388h, 1304m, 2064e, 10p ex-
You follow Squire Tsukiryu, of the Armies of Light northeast to rising hills.
2388h, 1304m, 2064e, 10p ex-grumble
You grumble angrily.
2388h, 1416m, 2064e, 10p ex-
Durael closes his eyes and bows his head.
2388h, 1416m, 2064e, 10p ex-
Durael snaps his head up suddenly.
2388h, 1416m, 2064e, 10p ex-
Durael closes his eyes and bows his head.
2388h, 1416m, 2064e, 10p ex-
Squire Tsukiryu, of the Armies of Light says, "One of there days.....a
sock....a dirty, smelly sock right in her mouth."
2388h, 1416m, 2064e, 10p ex-
Tsukiryu closes her eyes and bows her head.
2388h, 1416m, 2064e, 10p ex-laugh
You utter a deep, rumbling laugh.

And another, unedited.

What happens when you follow someone else who doesn't know where they're going, and you realise you're somewhere you shouldn't be.

You follow Squire Tsukiryu, of the Armies of Light east to bushy woods.
2388h, 1416m, 2064e, 10p ex-
Squire Tsukiryu, of the Armies of Light says, "What's with all the shadow
totems?"
2388h, 1416m, 2064e, 10p ex-
The night sky is clear, and the stars twinkle like diamonds.
2388h, 1416m, 2064e, 10p ex-peer
You peer about yourself unscrupulously.
2388h, 1416m, 2064e, 10p ex-l
Bushy woods.
The stars twinkle in the clear night sky. The forest is relatively open here,
occasional trees and bushes interspersed with patches of grass and muddy
trails. Chestnuts and oaks provide protection to patchy holly, ferns and
heather, clumping together as if afraid to stray from the protection of its
fellows. Casting darkness all around, a shadow totem thrusts up from the
ground, chilling the air. A blackthorn sapling clings tenaciously to the ground
here. Squire Tsukiryu, of the Armies of Light is here. She wields a heavy
longsword in each hand. Durael, Seren Brave is here. He wields a white-bladed
shortsword in each hand.
You see exits leading north, east, and west.
2388h, 1416m, 2064e, 10p ex-survey
You discern:
You are standing in Glomdoring Forest.
Your environment conforms to that of wyrden woods.
You are in the Prime Material Plane.
2388h, 1416m, 2064e, 10p ex-say oh
You say, "Oh "
2388h, 1416m, 2064e, 10p ex-
Durael, Seren Brave says, "You should really get out of here."
2388h, 1416m, 2064e, 10p ex-say we're in Glomdoring
You say, "We're in Glomdoring."
2388h, 1416m, 2064e, 10p ex-
Durael, Seren Brave says, "We are likely to be killed."
2388h, 1416m, 2064e, 10p ex-say teleport out
You say, "Teleport out."
2388h, 1416m, 2064e, 10p ex-
Tsukiryu searches the air in front of her, then tugs upon an invisible strand
of force.
2388h, 1416m, 2064e, 10p ex-scent
You scent at the air, your skilled nose picking up the faint traces of others
in the surrounding area.
You make out the scent of Lisarel coming from the Cave of Chance.
You make out the scent of Creslin coming from The Widow's Web.
You make out the scent of Xinemus coming from nearing a stone bridge.
You make out the scent of Ghaloaire coming from The Harpy's Cry.
You make out the scent of Thrasti coming from The Harpy's Cry.
You make out the scent of Astraea coming from arcane library.
You make out the scent of Durael coming from bushy woods.
You make out the scent of Arkzrael coming from before the Master Ravenwood
Tree.
You make out the scent of Genevieve coming from The Widow's Web.
You make out the scent of Morshoth coming from arcane library.
You make out the scent of Tsukiryu coming from bushy woods.
2388h, 1416m, 2064e, 10p ex-
Liam has been crushed to death by a giant white clam.
You see the death occur at before an underwater thermal vent.
2388h, 1416m, 2064e, 10p ex-
You follow Squire Tsukiryu, of the Armies of Light ether to the Pool of Stars.
2388h, 1416m, 2064e, 10p ex-
Tsukiryu wipes the back of her hand across her forehead in relief.

Thats one of those times that you find happen alot when exploring.

You can see by the timing of what I said versus what Durael said, we were both thinking the same thing and sudden panic set in.

If Tsukiryu hadn't mentioned the shadowtotems, we would have probably gone all the way to the Ravenwood:

Us - "Wow, what an ugly tree."

Gloms - "...WTF??"

On MSN:

So I log in, and find myself here:

Drifting upon the aether flux.
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Soft pastel clouds spread out in pinks, yellows and greens, as the aethership
gently drifts among the meandering currents here. Occasionally, beautiful
bursts of energy lazily unfold like glittering flowers.
2388h, 1336m, 2064e, 10p ex-survey
You discern:
You are standing in an aether manse.
Your environment conforms to that of aether.
You are in an Unknown Plane.
Ethereal Plane is to the north.

...Help?

I managed to get to where it said the Ethereal plane is, now I'm here:

Lurching through dimensional shifts.
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As the dimensional walls between worlds thin, the aetheric currents here
continuously solidify and dissolve as competing realities assert themselves.
The aetherspace itself is cloudy and viscous, making aethership movement slow
and cumbersome. There is a dimensional fissure here.
2388h, 1286m, 2064e, 10p ex-survey
You discern:
You are standing in an aether manse.
Your environment conforms to that of astral.
You are in an Unknown Plane.

So how do I get in there when I don't have a ship? I seem to be space-walking.

Hooray for shouting like an idiot and getting divine help!

I'm surprised shouting worked. When I was caught in a deathloop from the underwater kill bug, I shouted for Divine assistance, and got docked RP points instead.