RP:The Coalition Expedition

Characters:

JuverainJuverain - Servile; Released From Duty

HanwiHanwi - 'Elf'

Unexplored Cave

Morvious descends down the rickety ladder yielding about 50 pounds of rope around his mechanical arm. Once at the ground the vanguard steps in to take the heavy load from him. “Thank you fine gentleman, tipping them all a few gold each." The forsaken was always awkward in the fact that he once likes everyone else. A commoner among the great, but this another story for another time. The diplomat scans the room with his large blue pools as large grin streams across his face. This was the adventure he was dying to embark on. Sure they found the cave a few days past. Sure they dipped in and looked around, but this time they would explore it. This was going change their lives if the scroll holds true to its runes. After a few minutes of almost childlike examining he notices a few of the gathering were here to a company him. “Hello friends!" His words echoing through the vast open space. "So glad you could make it. All of you!"

Juverain climbs down carrying Morvious' extra supplies, he flies over and looks about "Hello fellow Coalitionist" nodding in respect of their company.

Hanwi was among the group of people already waiting at the end of the decent from the ladder. Her reason for being here was most likely the same as anyone else waiting to accompany the newest arrival; adventure. Of course, at current point she did not know this new person nor most of the other people grouped ready to explore, but they were part of the new group of people she'd joined a day or so back at the offer of the Snake man. This would be a good way to bond with some of the others already knitted to the cause. For now she'd remain leaning against the cavern wall with her scythe in hand. "Hello." Would be her only greeting to the strangers to her.

Kwen was helping Morvious down the ladder –that seemed it could snap any moment- when he realized the ‘elf’ that he had spoken to previously privately was present. The Cryomancer didn’t know how she got here; he hadn’t shown her the way to the gathering. Matter of fact he hadn’t shown her any of the ways to the Coalitions meetings sites. Oh well, Kwen was ready for assistance if any was needed. “Greeting all, Morvious, would you like me to help with those heavy ropes. Or will we all need one individually?” The forsaken must have been ‘built’ with him trying to propel himself down a ladder with hundreds of pounds of rope hanging down across his shoulder.

Juverain looks at the naga and elf pleased with how mannered they are "Anyone like a drink?" looking about hopefully he would be of some aid to them. Juverain turns to Morvious "Master, the exploration might call for some fireflies or some grand light source correct?" He then nodded to Hanwi "A pleasure to meet you" then to Kwen "A pleasure to meet you as well"

Morvious muses at the sight of the swarthy grew. Pixies, Nagas and of course the Elves. "What a team!" he ran through his mind. “Ah my young Naga friend, Kwen, How are you? Thank you but our caravan will carry our harsh load." Pointing his direction to the pixie. “Kwen this is Juverain, He has been hired to serve the Coalition with whatever we need." placing his flesh wrapped hand on Kwen's shoulder as if they were old friends. “Juverain, this is Kwen an active member of the Aphelion." Hoping to acquaint the two, the forsaken notices someone left out. He approaches the young artist swiftly. “Hello there, young friend. I am Morvious, Welcome to the Coalition; I trust you met one of the men here?" A warm and subtle tone is vocalized to ensure his full sincere. “Thank you for coming it is a privilege to have another elf with in our party..... You are elf correct?"

Kwen heard the forsaken speak to the ‘elf’; she had already told him that an elf she was not. The race she was though would be concealed to the rest because he gave her an oath that he would not tell another living soul. “Nice to meet you sir Juverian. I am pleased that you can assist us with basic needs. And a drink? Not right now, we are about to work. You can see that.” The Cryomancer chuckled as he spoke because he was never actually nice to a servile, he has slaves at home, but this was clearly not a slave. “Morvious, if we’re done with introductions, let’s get to work.” This was stated ‘after’ Hanwi replied to Morvious.

Morvious cants his head to Kwen for the young one held so much potential. " The man does have a point. If everyone could be so kind as to grab a rope and make head way to the entrance of the pit cave. Please exceed with caution, the ground has not been tested for stability." He smiles over to the witty girl. "Hell of a first day." He winks tossing the long 400 pound test rope over his clockwork arm and onto his shoulder. With a directive tone he shouts over to the pixie." Juverain light some torches and surround them with rocks to keep them from falling. We are going to need this operation site as bright as we can make it."

Morvious picked up 1 rope.

Kwen picked up 1 rope.

Juverain picked up 1 rope.

Hanwi picked up 1 rope.

Hanwi saw no purpose in venturing further into her being. It wasn't important. Instead the elf appearing woman simply picked up a rope as instructed with her free hand. The right hand never released the oversize scythe. "I find that at times torches are no use when descending into the earth at depths unknown. Why not try this?" She'd ask as she pulled from her gown between her breasts, no better a keeping place for women, a rounded cylinder with a stone fastened to the end. Blowing on it the stone light up like the stones that glowed in the mines only much stronger a light. It was then tossed toward the Forsaken.

Juverain nods and uses some flint and stone to light the torches then he put rocks around the spots where they were to be placed, then he places them and shouts "There you go!"

Kwen: The cylinder that was thrown to the forsaken was of use, it was quite dark throughout the cave and traveling toward somewhere that ‘could’ have out-stretched depths that none knew how far it lies? Once the naga retrieved the rope had previously handled while Morvious reached the ground, the Cryomancer traveled leading the group because Kwen was more than welcomed to test the surface of the ground before everyone else. They were more important than he ever was~

Morvious catches the small glowing stone using his flesh bound hand and does a one over on it. “Thanks this is pretty neat. Don't you think you'll need it?" Tossing it back to her gently. "Your trinket, your light." Morvious still unsure of the laces name but it didn't really matter at this point in time. His mind was too focused on the prize for Lilliputian things like names. He makes his way north following Kwen to the mouth of the pit cave.

Kwen exits north.

Morvious exits north.

Hanwi exits north.

Juverain exits north.

Entrance to the Pit Cave

Hanwi caught the light object as it was tossed back. She didn't need it to see unlike most she could see like no other in the darkness, almost like a drow, but her sight was more honed around the skills of being a wolf. "Snake man. I think the lightest one that has enough weight to test ground would best lead, No?" She could only assume his weight was much more than her own and that the pixie was too light to prove any stability to the ground. Delayed reply to Morvious, "I can see without it."

Juverain hovers down and looks up raising a brow "Me?"

Kwen glanced at the cylindrical light was tossed back to the elf. “I have no problem in front, and if you don’t mind I could use that light to see what’s ahead?” Kwen outstretched his arm for the stone. “Or if you like I could just use my staff?” Kwen had the staff in his hand the whole time, he used it for cryomancy but the power of ice could glow within the staff’s orb that lies on the top. Juverain finally reached the Pit Cave. “Morvious, where do you want us to stop? Whenever we find a ledge or something where we can propel ourselves down?” The naga looked over each creature to see if they were ready to go forth or now. As he nodded they started into the pit cave.

Morvious’ excitement spikes as a small child during a holiday chocked full of fancy wrapped gifts and candies. Eagerly he proceeds to look for viable boulders they could tie their leads to. “Ah here's a good one. Miss there's one for you. The one pointing to the western wall." He motions in the direction of the large formation as he wanders for the next one. “Oh another one. This one can be yours Kwen." Belting with sort of glee the would show at a wedding or special event. It was clear this was something Morvious really wanted. “Ah the here's one for me sizing up a rather thick stalagmite. " When you are tied off we can proceed down the face of this cliff. I hope you all aren't afraid of heights." Letting out a mild joke for a serious plummet.

Morvious propels down.

Kwen propels down.

Hanwi propels down.

Juverian propels down.

Down the pit Cave

Kwen hangs in midair as he retrieves his staff. “Here we go.” Kwen speaks a spell in a different tongue which summons the transparent orb to alight. Trying not to look down, he can vaguely see each creature a few feet above his head, but his curiosity grew thus him looking down to spot the base, but it was still a distance away~ Kwen shouted, “Are y’all comin’ or wh~” The Cryomancer was cut off by drinks that the servile carried along for the group.

Morvious titters as his feet make contact then leave the rock wall in a repetitious fashion. “Wooo Wee!” Each pitter patter of contact drops the man farther and farther down the wall. " You folks doing alright?" Each gap of space swaying out further from the last. At one point in time Morvious could easily drop 30-40 feet per kick off.

Hanwi moved along to hand off the light stone to the Snakeman. Once the item was passed off she moved to the boulder that Morv had pointed out for her use. She trusted the judgment of this man for this activity. Moving to the said piece of earth the woman carefully tied the rope she’d picked up earlier around it. She worked carefully so that the scythe she traveled with was not ever sat down. She wouldn’t move to journey over the edge until everyone else was ready. “Ready as ever.” She stated with a bright smile.

Kwen propels down.

Morvious simply begins to descend. " Here I go" Following after Kwen.

Morvious propels down.

Hanwi propels down.

Further down the Cave

Kwen points his staff each time he jumps and propels -cautions the forsaken because sometimes he whistles down farther than the naga- because he wants to make sure nothing in the cave could be watching him… them. If the Cryomancer haven’t had the staff they would probably be making their expedition to the middle of the earth. “Hanwi? Morvious?” They were out of site now. Kwen thought that Hanwi was above him and Morvious was below him. The forsaken was having too much fun.

Morvious Snickers as he is certain that he is much farther down then the two. " You guys coming or what?" The forsaken grips rope and pulls it until is taught enough to rest. This would be an opportune time to do so.

Down Down Down!

Kwen looked down to see the forsaken yelling from the depths, "I'm comin' you ol' goon!" Kwen hisses under his breathe, "Elves." playfully. Once he reaches Morvious' side he says, "We go down -until- we reach the ground?

Morvious snickers at the Naga. "Or we run out of rope." Kicking off the siding once more screaming a loud “Yeehaw!"

Kwen chuckled at the excitement that engulfed the elf, Kwen was getting a little tired of kicking, but flying down was the fun part. The ground was near, sixty or seventy meters away. The naga wanted to see what was at the bottom of the unknown.

Morvious comes to the end of his rope. "Damn, looks like I am going to have to free hand the rest of the way" Grappling the side of the cliff face he slowly embarks down hoping not to slip or he may meet the true death. The icy rock makes his fingers stiffen causing him a bit more trouble he had hoped for.

Kwen finally reached the bottom of the ledge, the long propelling tired him deeply, "Morvious, we finally made it." Kwen didn't want to reach surface again for a week or so. He wanted to explore what was all around him.

A yell from behind Kwen was heard only for the naga to turn around to see no one. Morvious has slipped and fell down farther. Kwen and Hanwi searched for Morvious for hours, but a vanguard came and retrieved the two before they could find Morvious, or Morvious’ remains?