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Post by God on Dec 1, 2013 9:23:44 GMT -7
The moment she finished copying the glyphs, her pad burst into flames, burning to ash in seconds.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2013 11:31:36 GMT -7
Ani backed away from it and looked at Basilio. "That's odd." She said. Her eyes looked around, and she saw similar glyphs a few feet down. Another one appeared shortly after that towards a dark tunnel that seemed to suddenly appear. Carefully she picked up a torch and lit it before going to walk down the tunnel.
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Post by God on Dec 3, 2013 7:44:35 GMT -7
Although the tunnel widened very quickly, it also dropped untkl the humans were bent double. Basilio slithered ahead, taking the lead with NVGs.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2013 14:11:14 GMT -7
((Was technically having her go by herself, but ok!))
Ani looked behind her at Micah before going to dissipate into shadows going to follow after Basilio. Soon the paths forked and Ani took the right path. It soon opened to a good size antechamber. The walls were lined with statues of snake warriors.
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Post by God on Dec 3, 2013 15:19:39 GMT -7
Basilio, on the other hand, hit a dead end. He turned and headed around to her side. He slithered past her and posed next to the smallest statue.
They were identical.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2013 17:21:55 GMT -7
"Mr. Basilio." She said walking forward. "It looks like you." A smile played on her lips and she stopped looking at another statue. It looked like her, but with some differences. "M...Mother?" She asked.
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Post by God on Dec 3, 2013 17:27:56 GMT -7
He turned to look. "She must be ancient, then. I recognize all the other statues in this room. They are all at least 2000 years old. I am the youngest one recognized here." He spoke this in Parseltongue, testing.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2013 17:38:18 GMT -7
"Twili tend to live a long time." Ani said, not noticing that she understood what he said. "Mother was 3500 years when she had me. Died shortly afterwards..." She shook her head and looked at the large door on the other end of the hall. A hiss sounded as semi-toxic fumes to any species but "snakes" began to fill the room.
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Post by God on Dec 3, 2013 18:01:27 GMT -7
Fortunately, Basilio was closer to the door. "You're about to feel very ill. Shouldn't hurt you too much, though," referring to the gas.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2013 18:07:09 GMT -7
Rajani reached up to cover her mouth and nose with the cloth that covered her. Her head began feeling light and she leaned onto her mother's statue for balance. "The...the baby?" She asked.
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Post by God on Dec 3, 2013 18:09:09 GMT -7
Basilio smiled. "That's where it's coming from. You're immune. The child is sensitive but will suffer no permanent harm."
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2013 18:21:52 GMT -7
Ani looked at him confused, her heart rate rising in worry and fear. She didn't know what Mr. Basilio meant by the words. "Micah will kill both of us should something happen to it." She bit her lip before she went and retched her breakfast up onto the floor. "You know what this place is don't you." She said.
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Post by God on Dec 3, 2013 18:25:11 GMT -7
He nodded. "My ancient home, and that of my mother. These were all her children. And the baby will be fine, if not happy."
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2013 18:31:57 GMT -7
"My...mother?" She asked looking up at her statue. She felt her stomach heave again as the baby kicked. This time when she threw up there was blood added to it."
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Post by God on Dec 3, 2013 18:34:37 GMT -7
"Was my oldest sister," he explained, producing an O2 rebreather which he handed to her.
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