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by **Endesu** » Thu Jun 13, 2002 1:34 am

"Try as you might." A voice shot out of the cell next to Seph's. "My lance was one of the Sealed Weapons of Lore, and it failed to make a dent on these damn bars. This entire prison feeds off of that ruin nearby."

by **Red Seph** » Thu Jun 13, 2002 5:32 pm

Seph's slammed his hand on the bar out of frustration. So magic wasn't going to work, at least not on the cell itself. At least he had some company besides that kid.

"I assume the walls are similarly shielded?" he called out to the new voice. Hopefully he had some information that would help get them all out of this mess...

by **Endesu** » Thu Jun 13, 2002 5:49 pm

"Not sure so much about that. I don't know if they seal the walls at all -- I do know that they are completely surrounded by the dirt of this world -- this being an underground prison, if you were to break open the back or side wall... you may very well bury yourself."

by **Red Seph** » Thu Jun 13, 2002 10:21 pm

"Great. We will save that course of action as a last resort, then?" Seph paced in the cell, staring at the floor. There wasn't much to work with, that was for sure. He sighed and sat on his bed. Might as well start up a conversation, there wasn't much else to do.

"So, you have a story?" he asked. "Who you are, or how you found yourself here?"

by **Molokidan** » Thu Jun 13, 2002 11:32 pm

"Yeah. . ." Molo said. "We got bonked on the head by guys with big lances."

by **Endesu** » Thu Jun 13, 2002 11:51 pm

"It's likely those were some of my 'fellow' Rivans." The voice growled. "I am Okan, a Rivan Dragoon.. or, at least, one of many separate factions that have split under that same moniker. I was sent out by my faction to prove our strength against the other groups -- and as I came closer to this tower, of sorts, that I had been sent to uncover, I was assaulted, informed that all of my faction would be killed off, and thrown into prison."

There was a pause, and then he spoke again. "Since I have given you my bio, of sorts, would you be so kind as to inform me who you two are..?"

by **Red Seph** » Fri Jun 14, 2002 12:07 am

"Of course," Seph responded. "My name is Seph, a mage. One of the Red order, if you are perchance familiar with such things. I was leaving Zozo on a job when, as my friend here so eloquently put it, we were accosted by the Rivans and arrested on charges of conspiracy. Pure nonsense, I assure you. I don't know what they intend to do with us."

by **Endesu** » Fri Jun 14, 2002 12:15 am

"Yes, I've heard of the Red order, among others.. as for the conspiracy charges.. you were, by no chance, heading for this tower as I was, were you..?"

"And you?" Okan added on, referring to Molokidan.

by **Molokidan** » Fri Jun 14, 2002 1:26 am

"Eheh. . ." Molo scratched his head uncertainly. "I'm Molokidan Tunksuu. . .from Doma. . .well, to make a short story short, I got caught stealing food that LOOKED like it was being thrown out. . .and this scary black rabite made me work for him. He came along, so I decided to go with him to get away from the scary man." Molo smiled. "It's been fun. . .well, up until we got attacked. Want a fishie?" he said, holding a bag of swedish fish through the bars.

by **Endesu** » Fri Jun 14, 2002 1:30 am

"Erh.. no." The armored Dragoon looked at the fish halfway and shook his head slightly. "Seph and Molokidan, hmm..?"

"But, you still haven't answered my question. What exactly is this job you were set on? It doesn't have anything to do with the said Tower, does it?"

by **Red Seph** » Fri Jun 14, 2002 2:38 am

"Yes, as it so happens. We had been hired to procure treasure within the tower." Seph found it unsettling that Okan had guessed their mission. At least he might know why they had been captured. "Do you know something about it?"

by **Endesu** » Fri Jun 14, 2002 2:57 am

"Yes. Two things.

My quest was to find this Tower.

And, the said Tower is what powers our prison cells.. for some unknown reason."

by **Molokidan** » Fri Jun 14, 2002 10:20 am

"Treasure!" Molo jumped to his feet. "Why didn't you tell me we were going for treasure! . . .I LOVE TREASURE!" he said, enlarging his katanas and pathetically trying to hack away at the bars. "We'll be out of here soon enough!"

by **Red Seph** » Fri Jun 14, 2002 4:01 pm

Seph sighed and shook his head at Molo's frantic attempt to cut the bars. "Were you even listening? The bars can't be damaged, damn it all! A waste of strength." He paused a moment. "Have you forgotten that half of all the treasure we find still goes to our nameless employer, and the rest to me? The terms still stand, even if we have gotten side-tracked."

by **Endesu** » Fri Jun 14, 2002 4:29 pm

"Ha! That is why you two have come here -- to desecrate a ruin and loot it?" Okan snickered. "You did mention something about Zozo - I suppose that any kind of job, no matter how low, will attract those in need of the money."

"... but, as it is, I suppose that we can do nothing but remain in here until they decide our fates.."

by **Molokidan** » Fri Jun 14, 2002 4:38 pm

"Gah! I'll get out of here! You just watch!" Molo said, squeezing his head through the bars! "Aha!"

". . ."

". . .I'm stuck. . ." he said, uselessly yanking back at the bar.

by **Endesu** » Fri Jun 14, 2002 5:09 pm

"..........." Okan couldn't help but roll his eyes. "Is he usually THIS.. idiotic?"

by **Red Seph** » Fri Jun 14, 2002 5:27 pm

"Yes, he is," Seph snapped. This was useless; there was nothing to work with. His chances of escape were beginning to look grim.

"Yes, we were going to loot the tower. May I ask what -- for heaven's sake Molo, get your head back in your cell! -- your ever-so-noble purpose in finding it was?"

by **Endesu** » Fri Jun 14, 2002 5:39 pm

"To assault it, and to see if I was capable of taking on all of the guards by myself. Perhaps not very noble, but a test in combat it is, no less.. or was to be..

.... hmm.."

by **Molokidan** » Fri Jun 14, 2002 6:34 pm

*clunk* Molo yanked his head backwards, falling onto the ground. "Owww. . .man." he got back up. "I'm bored!!" he paced around spasmodically.

by **Endesu** » Fri Jun 14, 2002 6:57 pm

"...... I wonder.." Okan mused for a moment. "You don't suppose..? Oh.. no, never mind." He became silent again.

by **Red Seph** » Fri Jun 14, 2002 7:52 pm

Seph looked up curiously. "Go ahead and say it. It's not like we have anything else to do."

by **Endesu** » Sat Jun 15, 2002 2:44 am

"Well.. I've noticed that there is a guard who brings meals at set times, as I've been here longer then the two of you to observe such behavior.. if either of you were able to dispatch said guard in the small opening he gives to attack, there's a chance.. if he still has the keys on him, as he did before.. that we can free ourselves."

by **Red Seph** » Sat Jun 15, 2002 3:56 am

Not quite what Seph had been hoping for, but a glimmer of hope, nonetheless. "Hmph. Somewhat... lowbrow, but it's all we have to go on. And after we leave or cells? Then what? I don't suppose you know a plausible way out from here? We won't get far wandering about in here."

by **Endesu** » Sat Jun 15, 2002 4:05 am

"I'm afraid that's all I have to offer. At the very least, I HAVE something of a plan... so, even if we manage to free ourselves from this prison, we'll still have all of the guards to deal with, and.. we still may not be able to escape from this prison.

... one way or another, we may be stuck here."

by **Molokidan** » Sat Jun 15, 2002 12:35 pm

"Well, we might as well fight!" Molo shouted. "At least there's nowhere for them to jump around in here. . .we should be able to take them!"

by **Red Seph** » Sat Jun 15, 2002 1:07 pm

Seph shook his head. "We can fight a few, sure, but there are going to be a great deal more in this place. We're just going to have to make a mad dash for it and hope for the best." He groaned to himself quietly. As far as plans went, Seph preferred more, well, planning. It was going to have to do, however. They were in all likelihood awaiting death by sitting in the cells, anyway.

by **Endesu** » Tue Jun 18, 2002 2:47 am

"Very well, then. Seph.. it's well worth a shot. As you're a Red Mage, this first step will be up to you. When the guard comes with our food, do what you can to phase him in the small amount of time he's in your range. If you can somehow incapcitate him, then, we'll have a means of escaping our cells."

Edited by: Crawling Reshiki 

at: 6/20/02 8:07:29 am

by **Red Seph** » Thu Jun 20, 2002 6:38 pm

"Very well, I will do what I can," Seph said. So the entire plan rested on his ability to incapacitate the guard, as Okan had put it. I'll have to do whatever it takes to take him out, Seph thought grimly. Hopefully it wouldn't come to that.

by **Endesu** » Thu Jun 20, 2002 10:00 pm

"Alright. So now, we must wait." Okan murmured. "Likely, this will be a couple of hours.. twas the same yesterday. I hope you gentlemen are ready for a wait."

by **Red Seph** » Fri Jun 21, 2002 3:33 am

"Hmph. You say that as if there was a choice to be made," Seph said, anger creeping into his voice. This was rediculous, what was he doing here? Idiotic dragoons, arresting him for nothing! It hadn't been mistaken identity, either, they had been looking for him, specifically. Seph's hand hit the side of the cell once more.

"Okan, you are a dragoon, perhaps you can answer something for me. Your being here, I can understand that. But why us? Why were we arrested? Because we were looking for the tower? None of this makes sense!"

by **Endesu** » Fri Jun 21, 2002 3:37 am

Okan sensed a bit of hostility in Seph's voice. "You expect me to know? The one who sent you out on the job could very well have been trying to throw said Dragoons off of his trail - perhaps they suspected him of a crime and they instead take out the men he hired out?

.... or it might have to do with the legends associated with The Tower." Okan yawned a bit. "I think I need to rest.. wake me when the guard is down, will you? Silence followed.

by **Red Seph** » Fri Jun 21, 2002 7:25 pm

Seph scowled. This conversation wasn't over yet, not until he'd figured this out. "Rest?" he said loudly, hoping to wake up Okan if he'd already nodded off. "What have you been doing the time you've spent here? Tell me the legend about the Tower."

by **Endesu** » Sat Jun 22, 2002 12:32 am

"Damnit.." Okan muttered slightly to himself. "... what else could I have been doing this ENTIRE time? Waiting to die.. and I presume that's what you two will be doing if we do not get out of this situation SOON.

... and as for the legends.. The Tower is said to be guarded by some Dragon God or another.. not that that matters much."

by **Endesu** » Sun Jun 23, 2002 2:18 am

"I WOULD like to know why you persist in being so damned rude to me." Okan added on as he finished speaking. "My solitude here was only broken because you two allowed yourselves to be captured."

Edited by: Crawling Reshiki 

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by **Molokidan** » Sun Jun 23, 2002 12:27 pm

"Rude? I'm sorry. . ." Molo said, putting his head down. "I didn't mean to be rude. . .I just want to get my stuff back! I'm so hungry. . ."

by **Endesu** » Sun Jun 23, 2002 3:04 pm

"Not you." Okan responded. "I was referring to the Red Mageling.."

by **Red Seph** » Sun Jun 23, 2002 4:32 pm

"Rude?" Seph looked up sharply. "Dragoon, do not criticize me now for being 'rude'. Perhaps the fact that I'm currently rotting here in PRISON has caused whatever politeness I might have had to wear thin. Or maybe it's because in all likelihood I will die here, either by execution or a dragoon's lance when we escape!" He caught himself suddenly, taking a deep breath before continuing. "You're right," he said calmly. "I was just attempting to discern why we were brought here. If you don't want to discuss the legend, that's fine."

by **Endesu** » Sun Jun 23, 2002 5:13 pm

".... if it will help you NOT lose your temper again.." Okan muttered. "The legends, more specifically, are something about a Legendary Dragon guarding something inside The Tower. Something important. That something important was said to have been sealed away INSIDE said Tower because of some war that took place centuries ago.

... does this help answer your question?"

by **Red Seph** » Sun Jun 23, 2002 5:24 pm

"I'm not sure," Seph responded, choosing to ignore Okan's first comment. " They said something about a dragon when we were arrested. Perhaps they are trying to protect whatever was sealed in the Tower all those years ago? But that would mean that they knew where we were headed, which would also mean that somebody told them before we left. Could it have been our employer?" Seph thought aloud, looking across to Molo.

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