by Idran1701 » Wed Feb 29, 2012 3:05 pm
Astral Plane - TorNav'Roc
"Yes...I believe it is." The aged gith nods, finding somewhere to sit as he glances over the group. "As you have probably gathered, your dreams were from me. Or...of me, I suppose I should clarify. I apologize, but when I sensed the barrier around my prison had been destroyed, I reached out through the only means I could, through the powers of the Well of Dreams. It was used to imprison me long ago, a bit of...poetic justic from our Queen." He sneers, scoffing at the very title. "Centuries ago, after speaking with one of our estranged kin, the githzerai, following a hunt against the flayers, I realized just how much damage the Pronouncement had done to our two races. I sought reunification, in secret of course. I sought the means by which I could challenge the lich that had imposed her will on us for...near a millennium now, I suppose it's been. Forcing her people to bend to her, sacrificing those that grew too strong and feeding on their essence. A fact she's likely done much to cover up, but I cannot imagine she's stopped."
Tonuin'li grimaces at that statement, but says nothing as Aeryv'nir continues. "I founded an organization that...it seems has still survived to this day," he says with a brief glance to her. "The Sha'sal Khou. Those of both races doing what they could to bridge the gap between us, against the stricted taboos of the children of both Gith and Zerthimon. We did what we could, but against Vlaakith it was rarely much. But then...I found the Well. A connection to the very essence of dream, a tunnel carved between Astral and Ethereal. Something that should be impossible, yet here it was. Properly used, it could be just that which I had sought.
"Yet...before I could use it, Vlaakith learned of it. I tried channeling its power to protect our forces from her men, but instead her hr'a'cknir were able to twist the Well itself, imprisoning me in the nonexistence between the Silver Void and Dream itself. And there I remained, doing my best to keep sane as I learned what I could of the nature of things from my...somewhat unique vantage point until the disaster here broke most of those ancient bonds. But they weren't completely destroyed, they reached through my very essence. I couldn't destroy them myself, not without the help of those in the waking realm. I hadn't realized how long it had been until I touched the minds of the first here...perhaps I should be lucky I haven't aged more than I have. But...I hope this has answered most of your questions?"