Flash_Guardian stands beside a swirling portal of yellow energy, high on a rocky hilltop, waiting for Devaine and Glyniss to appear. The weather is much calmer than the fateful night he found this place at, no more than a gentle breeze. The cliffside rises before him as he stands on a rocky ledge, no more than 10 feet wide at its most narrow.
[Flash_Guardian] The hilltop is shaped in a peculiar fashion. Where the surrounding rock is coarse, dark brown and jagged, a certain jutting swath of stone sticks out of the surrounding rock face, triangular and flat, slightly more smooth, with an evenly rounded surface, and colored a bit more lightly, with smaller grains of a more greyish substance.
Glyniss_McMasters reaches up to push back the stetson further eyes scanning over the place she now finds herself in...taking a tentive limping step away from the portal careful to keep her footing the click of metal upon metal heard easily and loudly about
Devaine_Hawk steps through the portal behind Glynis ,and scans the area with eyes on fire with blue white spark , “ best I can tell magic or what ever Flash does bends gravitational fields , and manipulates the taecheon stream flow to make two points in space time closer for a brief time before the spatial fluxiation of time space mechanics shoves them back apart …“ he thinks .
Flash_Guardian turns to shoot Devaine an astonished look. "Now there's a side of you I haven't seen before," he states with amusement before turning back to the rock face before him. The portal goes through retrograde, quickly closing with a subtle swhoosh. "Doesn't look like much now ... but watch what happens when I hit it with some juice," he says, a smirk crossing his face as he gears up for another spell, now focussing on the strange stone before him.
Glyniss_McMasters sighs softly her attention actually more on keeping look out then on how a rock reacts to magic....
Devaine_Hawk looks over to Flash as he bends on one knee to place the duffle bag on the ground and unzip it as he digs around in it for something , “you do realize that by manipulating space/time on a subatomic particulate level you risk causing a rip in the molecular make up of the universe it self and that could cause all of reality as we conceive it to fold in and collapse on itself in the blink of an eye?” he asks with a smirk.
Flash_Guardian says flatly, not wanting to break his concentration, "If I somehow break the universe, Chen will just make me fix it." Flash does not seem to view such a possibility favorably.
Flash_Guardian puts his fists together at the side of his hip. Crackling yellow energy begins arcing in jagged orbits about his wrists. The intensity of the charge builds slowly, until his hands are enveloped by the electric yellow force. "Lightning Bolt!" With a violent forward thrust, Flash sends his fists out in a powerful dragon punch, all at once discharging the energy in the form of a powerful stroke of lightning aimed at the large rock formation. The entire rocky outcropping begins to flash, flicker, and crackle as before, until at last the image of the stone fades away, like a veil being lifted, to reveal the smooth grey metallic surface seen before. Where once there was a swath of discolored stone, now it appears as if some large metallic object is sticking halfway out of the rock here. The object appears to be artificially constructed, though the outer surface is nearly seamless, only marred by a large rectangular indent on the object's side, nearly seven feet tall and four feet across.
Glyniss_McMasters glances over at Dev a surprised epression upon her features....she hadnt realised he was that knowledgable...she slowly smiles glad that his more then a gun toting fighting machine...here is a man who thinks...attention going suddenly to Flash as the lightening bolt strikes..averting her eyes so not to be blinded looking back afterwards..." Geez..look' lik' alein' hav' land'"
Devaine_Hawk shoves several small objects into pockets about his person before resealing the bag and slinging it back over his shoulder , it was a lot lighter with the weight displaced about his body like that . He stands with a Brielle semi-automatic , pistol grip shot gun in his right hand , and a medium sized metal box with a small glass window over numbers and a needle in the other hand. “Maybe I should check it out for radiation or any other unusual qualities before you do that…”he trails off to late.
Flash_Guardian holds his arms up to the strange metal structure, like a game show host showcasing a prize. "Voila! Illusion," he comments with a satisfactory smirk. "The metal's all smooth ... almost as if shaped from a single piece. And there's the door, over here," he says, walking over to the indent and indicating it with a lazy hand.
Devaine_Hawk waves the box around the strange metal structure any way listening for any tell tell clicks or beeps to let him know if they’ll be glowing in the dark from exposure to it. His eyes flash with sparks as he watches the needle, “Slow down , I want to try to get a sample of this metal on the outside to take back to my lab in the office maybe if we know what it’s made of we can find out where it comes from”
[Flash_Guardian] Radiation readings are a touch high, but well within acceptable limits. The needle seems to waver a bit more than perhaps it should.
Glyniss_McMasters cant help but grin at Dev's show of weapons head turning at Flash as he speaks..." Tak' it eas' Flas'....we ain' in no kin' a moo' ter hav' ter dra' yer awa' fro' her' yer kno..." limping over to Flash her hand resting lightly on his arm...." Le' Dev chec' it ou' firs'"
Flash_Guardian yields, taking a step or two away from the object, holding his hands up in surrender. "Sure thing, sure thing," he quickly agrees, standing back and letting Dev have his look. "I'd appreciate knowing more myself."
Devaine_Hawk shoves the instrument back in a pocket and reaches to his belt for a large K-bar knife as he walks closer and starts to pick at the metal exterior with the blade “we’re safe as far as radiation goes , I just need a few flakes from this for a sample “ he tells them brushing the metal flakes into a evidence bag and sealing it before putting it in a pocket.
Flash_Guardian turns to look at Glyniss curiously. "You haven't said much since we got here," he verbally prods.
Devaine_Hawk looks at the knife blade seeing it’s worse for wear after the attempt to chip the metal ,”well at least I got some shavings “he jokes as he tosses the ruined blade aside, ”don’t know if it’s enough to get any metallurgy specs on but we can try back at the office”
Glyniss_McMasters lets her hand drop as Flash steps away quietly watching now while Dev sets to do his job...occassionaly looking over the craft studying it ..." Wha' ter sa'...it som' sor' of alei' constructio'..."
Devaine_Hawk moves to take a position off to one side of the door like panel ”go ahead Flash , I’ll cover you” he motions as he pump cocks the shot gun and trains it over the opening
[Flash_Guardian] You see some assorted markings on the door, about where a doorknob would be on a normal door: a pattern of numbers, a triangular shaped rune, an ancient symbol with three interlocking triangles, an odd sort of diagram, and what appears to be a long strip of parallel black lines.
Flash_Guardian steps forward, moving a hand towards the door. "Alright, then. Wait'll you see what's inside," he says eagerly, putting a hand casually on the indent. No sooner is the rectangular indent touched than it seems to vanish piece by piece, revealing a smooth metallic corridor that leads deeper into the hillside, its interior rather dark after a short distance. Perhaps this metallic object is much larger than it appears ...
Devaine_Hawk shakes his head briefly as his eyes flash brighter for a second , and grimaces “the only triad I ever heard of run the Hong Kong under world “ he whispers out loud
Glyniss_McMasters rises a brow impressed...hand shooting out grabbing hold of Flash's arm..." Who' ther' boyo....sto' bein' so eage' ter ge' inter troubl'..yer too youn' ter die ....jus' welll cautio' doe' it"
Flash_Guardian is startled by Devaine's whisperings, just catching his words. "What did you say?" he says from the doorway, turning back and giving him a curious look as Glyniss tugs at his arm. He looks rather embarrassed all of a sudden. "Uhh ... right. Maybe you should go first, Devaine? I can bring up the rear." He shrugs indifferently, looking between the other two.
Devaine_Hawk ducks through the door crouched low and sweeping the hall way with the barrel of the gun , “clear so far , let me give us some light ,” he whispers as he lowers the gym bag from his shoulder and opens it , pulling out a prurient road flare and snapping the cylinder to illuminate the shaft way.
[Flash_Guardian] As the road flare lights, your eyes meet an eerie sight. The passage is only smoothly metallic for the first ten feet or so ... after that, the walls, floor and ceiling all appear to be metal plated, with visible seams, as well as the occasional duct, vent, or conduit. Thick cables seem to writh along the ceiling overhead, disappearing into the walls again some distance along. The walls are dressed at shoulder level with a long string of various tiny runes, symbols, pictographs, and characters, each of which is sketched in fine detail by a skilled hand. Some of the characters you recognize, most you don't, and what you do recognize is rather meaningless. The metallic hallway seems to come to an end at another sort of door, this one with a visible push-lever on its middle.
Glyniss_McMasters squeezes his arm before letting it go nodding a little as she steps back to let Dev get closer...waiting for his okay before proceeding herself...doing her best to follow his actions...waiting a few seconds for her eyes to get accustomed to the different light source
Devaine_Hawk hands the flare back to Glyniss , as he re shoulders the bag and picks his weapon back up , slowly starting down the hallway, “ let me take point about 10 yards out just in case , if I start shooting you get her out of here and let me worry bout me”
Flash_Guardian just brings up the rear at a goodly distance, keeping watchful eyes on the party's back. "Will do," he acknowledges.
Glyniss_McMasters takes the flare from Dev frowning..." No' hol' on.....no one' leavin' no on' behin'....we're in thi' tergethe' goo' or ba'"
Flash_Guardian also notes: the strange symbols seen on the outer door are also on the door at the end of the corridor.
Devaine_Hawk traces the ruins and symbols on the walls with his free hand as he inches down the hall , every sense on full alert . The shotgun barrel constantly sweeps across and up and down as he does “the other day I knew things by just touching a cloth and a gun , maybe that’ll work here to “ he thinks as he moves his left hand across the hieroglyphics on the wall. He stops at the door ,”be ready, “he whispers pushing the lever in the center.
Glyniss_McMasters nods as she holds the flare a little higher up letting its light shine about giving Dev a clearer view of what needs to be done
[Flash_Guardian] The door swings inward slowly, the flare's light quickly spreading inside to illuminate what lies beyond. All you can see from the doorway are a few metal shelves standing amidst a smooth and empty floor ... the room is quite large, going well beyond what your flare can illuminate.
Devaine_Hawk feels a chill run down his spine , as images fill his head for a second and are gone “I hate this place already, all of this mojo sh&*t, can’t be good , Flash” he whispers .
Flash_Guardian watches Devaine brush his hands over the writing on the wall inquisitively, confused by his reaction. "You haven't seen the rest of it yet," Flash comments softly, his voice reverberating down the empty corridor in both directions in spite of his low volume.
Devaine_Hawk holds his free left hand up for the others to wait as he combat rolls through the door ,sweeping the part of the room he can see with the gun as he comes to his feet . He quickly gives the shelves a look over to see what they hold , and starts deeper in the room , stepping out of the light and shuts his eyes to adjust them to the dark ,”shhhhh stay back if I can’t see , maybe I can hear or smell, hell even feel anything lurking around in here” he whispers as he tries to focus his concentration.
Glyniss_McMasters twist around ...looking back at Flash...." Yer bee' dow' her' alread'...."shaking her head as she turns back muttering low...limping forwards to let the glow of the light bath more of the room hopefully...
[Flash_Guardian] The room is indeed large, with a high ceiling, appearing almost as a place to store and maintain vehicles, or some sort of laboratory. Odd bits of smooth, metallic machinery extend up out of the floor in places. The walls are lined with metal shelves that hold numerous wooden boxes. There is a table in the center of the room with various electronic oddities and instruments, all very futuristic. Another door, similar to the one that just opened, is in the wall on the opposite side of the room. The wall to the left contains a massive hangar door, stretching from one wall to the other, and running almost to the ceiling. Flash follows, coming a bit closer. "Only as far as this room, really ... I haven't bothered going further," he quietly explains. "This is as far as me and my friend Blank got the other day."
Glyniss_McMasters stops dead clamping up at Dev's instructions....standing still straining her eyes to hopefully see what the hell the guy's up to
Devaine_Hawk feels his way along the wall ,”you can come in ,it’s safe far as I can tell , lets scoop some of this stuff up and take it back for analysis before we go any father”
[Flash_Guardian] The whole room seems new and at the same time ancient. It is well organized, but looks as if no one has come this way for a long time ... save a few footprints in the dust on the floor.
Devaine_Hawk pulls up short as he notices the foot prints , “Flash please say these are your friends and yours” he whispers as he bends to study the prints
Glyniss_McMasters shrugs and limps into the room...the metal clicking heard in the quiet interior of the craft....eyes sweeping over the area quickly..." Jus' wha' yer wan' ter tak' bac'..?" a finger stroking over the table top in puzzlement
Flash_Guardian walks cautiously into the room, looking around once more. "I can help carry some stuff out, if you'd like," he says, wandering near where Devaine is ... creating a matching set of footprints as he goes. "Oh, uh ... yeah. Those're mine."
Devaine_Hawk shrugs , “anything we can carry , hell we have no idea what we’re dealing with , and I don’t like that , no thy enemy , better than thy know thy self , a wise warrior once said”
Glyniss_McMasters looks over at the two..." Yer kno' ifna yer had a camera in tha' ba' yer coul' tak' pics of thi' plac'...kinda visua' ai' late'"
Devaine_Hawk nods to Flash as he stands erect again , “good , as far as the stuff go as we can grab it on the way out , if you two want to keep going”
Flash_Guardian whirls to look at Devaine curiously. "Enemy? I hope you only meant that figuratively. I mean, I guess we can't be sure, but ... I haven't had anything bad happen to me yet while I've been here." As an afterthought, Flash looks elsewhere and makes a subtle revolving gesture with his right hand, ending palm up. A ball of light flickers into being, hovering just above his palm, lighting up the surrounding with its flickering golden light, much like a torch.
Devaine_Hawk shrugs his shoulders .”left the camera in my car , but my memory is just as good , you ok , we can turn back if your getting tired or hurting , uh I mean not because …oh “ he trails off as he realizes how that must have sounded to her “ I mean , ….if you need to …”
Glyniss_McMasters stares at Dev....before limping forwards...towards the door simliar to the one they just walked through....letting the straped parcel rest against the metal before running her hand over the door frame....not even bothering to answer
[Flash_Guardian] Above the door is a number ... 57.2. There is also a sliding panel in the wall to the left of the door.
Devaine_Hawk looks over to Flash as he moves toward the hanger door ,”maybe I’m just a suspicious type of guy but why would some one go to all this trouble to hide this place if they didn’t mind people being in it , hope your right though ,this is just got a bad feel to it “ He calls to her “hey , come on I didn’t mean that the way it sounded, get away from there ! Let me go in first !1 damn it woman !”
Flash_Guardian takes note of the far door, and begins fumbling in the small pouch at his hip, digging for something. "Yeah, Blank and I already solved this one ... not to disappoint you two, or anything," he says, pulling a small, translucent pink crystalline rod from the pouch and holding it up for the other two to see as he walks over to the door.
Devaine_Hawk crosses the room in a blink , stopping right in front of Glyniss , as Flash brings the pink crystal over “now hang on damn it, that was just plain dangerous , charging off just to prove something to me , you want to get yourself hurt or worse , we don’t know what’s down here!”
Glyniss_McMasters steps back glancing over to Flash and the object in his hand.....before turning and dousing out the flare....before tossing it to Dev...." Yer' I thin'.....look' lik' yer in ter drivin' sea' fer now Flash boyo"
Devaine_Hawk lets the flare bounce off his chest ,” oh is it gonna be like that , I just try to make sure your ok and you stop speaking to me and take Flash’s side ?”
Glyniss_McMasters stares at Dev a few seconds before speaking..." I don' charg' anywher'.....an' I sur' as hell thin' yer two ca' outru' me any tim'....sooo..." she blinks..." Side'.....I ain' takin' sides....."
Flash_Guardian just frowns at the other two. "You gotta admit, Dev ... the lady has two big, strong guys to watch out for her." Looking over toward the door, he takes a step or two toward the panel at its side.
Flash_Guardian also adds, "Who knows? Maybe she can take care of herself, even?"
Devaine_Hawk turns his back on her and trains the gun on the door ,”go ahead Flash , lets see what’s behind door number 3 , “ he nods “she is right about it being your show , you’re the one who’s been here before”
Glyniss_McMasters smiles slightly as Dev turns away from her...leaning over to swing her straped parcel over her shoulder shifting her muscles a little to get it settled in one place as she waits quietly..
Devaine_Hawk stars at the door in silence waiting for Flash to make the next move , “I didn’t mean she can’t keep up , or take care of her self , just that we need to be careful”
Flash_Guardian lifts a hand to slide the panel upward, stopping to give Devaine a knowing look. Underneath the sliding panel is an indent sized just right for the crystal to fit vertically, with metal tips at its top and bottom. Flash places the crystal in the indent, and slowly it lights up. There is a subtle flash from behind the door after a moment, before Flash pushes the bar at its center and swings it open. "There. Show's over," he says, jerking a thumb down the dim passage beyond.
[Flash_Guardian] "That's as much as I know," he says. "The rest is a mystery."
[Flash_Guardian] ((I'll stay and keep running this as long as you both like ... assume Flash teleports you both back once you leave, if you need to.))
Devaine_Hawk takes point again straying even further out in front to put distance between him and the other two , “me and my big damn mouth , never can keep the peace , wonder Flash can put up with me , maybe that’s why Reikai don’t call or come over as much any more , I’m an ass “ he thinks as he leads the party down the passage.
[Flash_Guardian] This passage is in the same style as the first, but marble floors and patchwork stone walls give it a much more rustic appearance. Metal brackets with torches also line the walls, their torches dark and unlit. The door at the hallway's end is wooden with a knob, but bears the same strange marking as before.
Glyniss_McMasters sighs softly as she begins to follow.....eyes shifting between the two males....unwilling to let Dev get too far ahead....and making sure Flash is safely following her
Flash_Guardian tags along behind the other pair, looking over the stone floor and walls in surprise. "Well that's different ..."
Devaine_Hawk throws caution right out the window , distracted by his own thoughts , and reaches for the knob without thinking , “now this is just creepy …” he mutters
Flash_Guardian is distracted by the rather medieval surroundings, and doesn't see what Devaine is doing. "No kidding."
[Glyniss_McMasters] " Safet' firs' ......Dev..." hurrying limping over......
Devaine_Hawk pushes the door open if he can and leads with the barrel of the gun as he starts in , “don’t worry about me , I’ll be just fine , “ he mumbles
[Flash_Guardian] The door swings open to reveal a large room, looking very much like the typical wizard's laboratory, right down to the dusty shelves and cobwebbed corners. There are rows upon rows of well stocked bookshelves, tables covered with scrolls, ink and pen, small crystal spheres, bottles filled with strange liquids or hairs or eyes or scales from various creatures, open books, measuring devices, and other various arcane instruments. In the exact center of the room, a large, ornate circular rune has been traced in black ink on the floor. Candelabras are held out from the wall all around the room, each of them holding three unlit candles that are mostly used up. There is no other exit to this room. Flash just watches Glyniss, unable to see the room beyond just yet as he walks after her. "You know," he says, looking at Glyniss ponderously, "I don't suppose I could ask how your leg ended up like that?"
Glyniss_McMasters tries limping after the stubborn man....slowing only to glance over her shoulder at Flash.." Yer can as'...." glancing back at Dev making sure his not in trouble
Glyniss_McMasters limps into the room behind Dev watching him make his security checks first....
Flash_Guardian walks into the room after the pair, holding his magic light up high to reveal as much of the library as he can. "Wow ..." he says under his breath. "I haven't seen this many books since last I helped Blank with his report on interstellar intrareactivity ..."
Flash_Guardian heads toward the center of the room, standing next to the black rune on the floor and looking down at it curiously. The rune is traced in thick black circles on its outer edge, with finer, more detailed lines crossing the middle in elaborate patterns. It looks strongly of magical design.
Glyniss_McMasters chuckles softly " Yer ain' bee' ter no uni the'....ma' wall' fille' wit' ter book'...." watching him....." Flas'....min' yer don' get inter troubl'"
Flash_Guardian shrugs. "I'd worry more about Devaine, over there," he says jokingly. "Don't touch anything, Devaine, it might eat you." He hears Devaine respond with some kind of mumbled response involving 'mojo shit' and chuckles, shaking his head. "So how did you get your bum leg, then?" he asks, remembering his earlier question.
Glyniss_McMasters limps over to a wall.....leaving Dev investigating any other doors in view....head tilting a little as she reads over the tittles of the books...
[Flash_Guardian] The books are all very old and dusty. They have seen many years, but have been well cared for. Some titles include "Theories in Mass Transmutation," "Ye Dark Arts," "Conjurations and Cantrips," and the like.
Glyniss_McMasters limps towards the door Dev is at under the pretence of still looking at the books.....only stopping to look at Flash...." Bor' wit' it...."
Flash_Guardian nods. "I guess that's better than 'earning' it later on in life," he says with a shrug. Devaine quickly finds that there is no other door save the one the group just came through.
Glyniss_McMasters sighs softly keeping Dev within eyesight as she turns around and looks over at Flash...." Yer thin' so..?" her glance dropping onto the markings on the ground....nodding to them..." the' mak' sens' ter yer?"
Flash_Guardian gazes down at the large circular rune on the floor, some ten feet across at its widest, his eyes poring over the strange markings. "It's a little tough to make out, exactly," he says, stooping down low to get a better look. "If I were to guess, it looks like some kind of ... transportation rune."
Glyniss_McMasters looks around the room......anything for him to climb onto..." Mayb' ifna yer ha' som' heigh' yer migh' see it bette'.....wha' make' yer thin' its tha'?"
Flash_Guardian looks back up at the woman. "Not a bad idea." He looks around for some nearby objects, but all he sees is a stout wooden table that is littered with parchment, books, and spell components. "That might work, though I'd hate to stand on any of that," he says, walking over and starting to pick things off the table, setting them safely underneath.
Glyniss_McMasters limnps over to the desk....leaning her parcel against its leg as she helps Flash to remove the items from the desk surface...." How yer ge' on abou' thos' shado' thingie'...yer fin' ou' wha' the' wan?"
Flash_Guardian shakes his head reluctantly. "Not yet, I'm afraid. Thankfully, I haven't heard any ruckus from them in a while ... or maybe that's a bad thing," he adds as a grim sort of afterthought. He sets the last of the books aside, then tests the table once or twice before clambering up onto it. "Some of the markings that line the outside form what's called a sequence," Flash explains. "The same rune is repeated over and over all along the outer edge, with subtle differences between each one. Typically to activate a sequence like that, all one has to do is run a magical current across the circuit ... though this rune looks like it may be more complicated than that." He continues to study the rune carefully, then chuckles with a thought. "Don't suppose you'd know anything about this sort of thing," he asks rhetorically, grinning.
Flash_Guardian continues. "Typically one only uses a large circuit like this for two types of spells ... protective barriers, and teleportation circles. But this doesn't look like any protective circle I've ever seen ... the characteristic wards aren't present."
Glyniss_McMasters looks up at him lazily she had positioned herself leaning almost sitting on the desk...her booted toes resting on the ground...the metal clicked as it locks..." An' wha' doe' tha' mea'....in englis'?"
Flash_Guardian thinks for a moment before responding to Glyniss. "I think it means that this," Flash says, gesturing to the rune on the floor below him with a hand, "is the way out of the room." He lets out a weary sigh. "The hard part will be figuring out how to get it to work."
Glyniss_McMasters nods leaning over picking up some of the scrimbled scrolls....." Yer kno' yer answe' migh' be in on' of thes'...." pushing herself away from the desk turning around as she unrolls one of the scrolls in her hands...peering over it
Flash_Guardian slumps unenergetically at Glyniss's words, looking around the room at the countless scrolls and books that abound. "Yeah, but which one?"
Glyniss_McMasters chuckles softly " Oh ye of litt' fait'......wer' yer lear' yer magi' anywa'....ain' on no sho' box fer sur'"
Glyniss_McMasters reaches down picking out a small book to rest at one corner while she holds the scroll open....rubbing her chin..." Com' looksee....wha' yer thin' of thi'...look' lik' som' sort of ma' doncha yer thin'?"
Flash_Guardian hops down off the table gracefully, making little noise. "Self-taught, if you can believe it," he replies, picking up another scroll and taking a gander at it himself. "Getting broken into thousands of tiny pieces and then reassembled by magic seems to have some strange side effects, it would seem. I started manifesting these abilities after that ... but it sure took me a long time to learn to control them." Walking over to look at Glyniss's findings, he nods, impressed. "Yeah, that's an exact duplicate of the rune down below," he says, tracing a finger in the air around the outer ring of the rune on the scroll.
Glyniss_McMasters side glances to him.....before nudging him gently...." Donja star' spurtin' spell' yer don' know squa' abou'..." smiling....nodding..." It sho' ho' yer ca' ge' bac' her'?" although talking to him she too was studying the scroll intently following the symbols etc
Flash_Guardian wrinkles his forehead as he examines the scroll. "The markings are strange ... not like anything I've ever seen. It's a little hard to make sense of some of this, but it looks like some kind of activation ritual to me." Looking away, Flash spots the book in Glyniss's hand, suddenly grinning. "Hey, you've got a classic there," he says, reaching out to get a better look at the title. "Durcant's History of Magic, 495th edition," he tells her.
Glyniss_McMasters chuckles following his look....." Oh don' tel' me yer gonna be lik' him" nodding to Dev..." wanna tak' stuf bac' wit' yer"
Flash_Guardian rolls his eyes and smirks. "No ... but I sure wouldn't mind a peek," he says, reaching out a hand to take the book from her. "Might bring back memories."
Glyniss_McMasters shrugs.....handing him the book....afterall what would she want with it...a smile spreading over her features..
Flash_Guardian flips over the cover and quickly starts skimming pages, just glancing at a few titles, pictures, and timelines here and there. As he does so, the look on his face becomes less reminiscent and more confused. "I actually haven't read this one," he says, sounding rather shocked. "That's really weird."
Glyniss_McMasters tilts her head..." Tha' a fac'......jus' ho' man' of tho' yer rea'...?" chuckling now....turning to casually sort tr=hrough the other books and scrolls they had moved ...flicking into books covers to see if there are any names written....lefting some to smell them a little...
[Flash_Guardian] "Well, I started reading them around the 476th edition," Flash recants. "Durcant releases his latest edition every hundred years. The last edition that I remember reading was the 492nd, now that I think about it ... and that one came out about 39 years ago."
[Glyniss_McMasters] "Impressiv'.....an' yer sa' yer couldn' defea' thos' shado' thingi' wit' all tha' stuf' yer kno.?" eyes studying the initials in the book...looking back at its cover again..."Yer min' ifna I tak' thi' her' boo'...?" holding the book up for Flash to look at....smiling at him
Flash_Guardian glances at the cover of the book Glyniss picked up, suddenly smiling. "What, are you thinking of teaching yourself?" he jests, laughing lightly. "Spells for Consummate Conjurer," he recites, reading the title and shrugging. "Be my guest," he says, looking back at the book in his hands. He stares at its cover for a few seconds blankly ... then suddenly opens his eyes wide in disbelief. "Wait a minute ..."
Glyniss_McMasters nods....leaning down and pushing the book into the parcel...looking up quickly at Flash's sudden experession..." Wha' yer fin' yersel' som' sor' of treasure the' "
Flash_Guardian shakes his head at Glyniss. "Something isn't right here. I just mentioned that the last edition of Durcant's History of Magic came out 39 years ago. That was the 492nd edition," he reasons, then shows Glyniss the book in his hands. "A new edition is released every hundred years ... and this is the 495th." He glares down at the book once more. "It doesn't add up."
Glyniss_McMasters wrinkles her nose.....coughing lightly " What yer sayin' i tha' we're somewhe' in ter futur'....bu' judgin' wha' we sa' comin' her' tha' aint no surpris' ter yer sure'....I mea' it look' lik' eart' bac' in ter 15 cent.....yet ter fron' is lik' wa' wa' ahea' of ou' ow' tim'"
Flash_Guardian gingerly puts the book down on the table as he thinks ... or maybe he's focussing on something else. "Mmmmmm ... Take it from someone who works with temporal distortions for a living," Flash says after a moment. "Something isn't quite right here, temporally speaking, and I don't think it's as simple as what you describe."
Flash_Guardian seems lost in thought.
Glyniss_McMasters rises a brow...." We kne' somethin' ain' righ' its wh' yer draw' ter thi' plac'..." turning to lean against the desk..." Wh' donja tr' explainin' ter me so I ca' understan'.....side' yer nee' ter explai' ter hi' so he ca' understan'" nodding to Dev who had seemed to full asleep
Flash_Guardian wrinkles his forehead and shakes his head slowly. "I ... I can't really explain it ... it's just a feeling I have," he says, his left hand unconsciously reaching out to touch the ring on his right hand. "I think there is a time difference at work here ... but the difference isn't between the rooms," he says, looking back at the door. Another pause ... then he adds, "If there's any sort of temporal disturbance at work here, it must involve the whole structure we're in all the same ... and I don't think it was too recent, or I would have noticed it sooner." He looks around the room, eventually catching sight of Glyniss again, realizing that his explanation was still a bit technical. "In other words, I think this entire structure is from a different time."
Glyniss_McMasters watches him....eyes dropping as his hand moves to touch the ring....lifting up once more to study him a little....her voice quiet...." So we've ste' inter a tim' wa' sinc' we firs' wen' pass ter thrus' hol'..." nodding slowly " Make' sen'..." glancing once more over to Dev wondering if he heard anything....turning back to Flash..." Yer wanna com' bac' agai' late'.....or sta' her'?"
Flash_Guardian shuts his eyes and puts a hand to his forehead suddenly. "This is all too much," he says, turning away, still clutching the scroll. "I think we have a bigger mystery on our hands than we first thought." Turning to face Glyniss, Flash shoots her a weary look. "I think you're right. Maybe we should call it a night," he suggests, looking back over to Devaine.
Flash_Guardian shakes his head. "I don't suggest falling asleep here. I had some rather eerie visions when I tried to meditate here earlier."
Glyniss_McMasters frowns pushing herself away from the desk limping to Flash.....a hand lifting to rest on his shoulder her voice dropping to a soft tune...." Tak' it eas' I ain' abou' ter let anythin' happe' ter yer two....yer my guy' remember..." smile attempt to cheer him appears
Flash_Guardian feels a hand on his shoulder, and can't help but smile himself. "Yeah," he says, looking away bashfully towards the door. "Why don't I just teleport you both back home? We can always come back here when we have the time." He gestures to the scroll that Glyniss found. "Though I'd like to take a look at that in the meantime, if I can ... see if I can make more sense out of it."
Glyniss_McMasters looks down at the scroll nodding...." Sur' on on' conditio' yer don'stud' it unles' someon' els' is abou'. an' don' go usin' it withou' I'm ther'...I ain' havin' yer triggerin' off som' dam' spe' withou' meanin' ter.....yer hea'..." letting her hand rub his shoulder a little before withdrawing and rolling the scroll up for him...reaching down as she swings her parcel over her shoulder....and limping over to Dev...smiling at him....." Com' on Flas'....let' mov' thi fer somethin' happe'...
Flash_Guardian nods to Glyniss. "I promise," he says, grabbing the 495th edition for himself as an afterthought. As he leaves with Glyniss and Devaine, closing the door behind him, he turns to Glyniss. "You know," he muses, looking back at Glyniss appraisingly, "for as cowgirl as you seem, you've taken all this pretty well." Flash shakes his head in amazement. "The people here impress me."
Glyniss_McMasters wrinkles her nose...." Woul' yer rathe' I crumbl' inter sobbin' fit'" she chuckles softly....."Ain' tha' a sur' thin'...." making sure Dev keeps up with them as they leave now....the metal sounding loudly as its loud clicks echo along the rooms and corridors as she moves....." Don' let' ferge' we nee' ter ge' stuf' fer Dev..."
Glyniss_McMasters stops as they reach the first room when they get that far...glancing around it quickly " Wha' yer thin' we shoul' tak' fer him?"
Flash_Guardian pulls the crystal rod back out of its slot once they all reach the garage, the forcefield quickly springing back into being. "I dunno ... why not just grab a box or two?" he says, pointing to the nearest box of odd mechanical parts on the shelf.
Glyniss_McMasters nods limping over to a shelf glancing quickly over the boxes before reaching up for a couple of small boxes...." Yer kno' 'm sur' he' rathe' hav somethin' mor' advance' but geez we ca' ge' the' nex' tim'...." turning to look at Flash with a smile
Flash_Guardian sticks the crystal rod back into his pouch and grabs himself a box of stuff for Devaine, his ball of light now trailing in the air behind him. Straining slightly under the weight, he manages a smile back at Glyniss. "Yeah ... I mean, it's not like this place is going anywhere, embedded in the side of the rock as it is." He carries the box back down the final corridor before leaving the structure entirely.
Glyniss_McMasters frowns limping madly after him....trying hard to keep up nodding.....keeping them both in sight at least
Flash_Guardian hears the frantic clacking of Glyniss's metal brace, and slows his pace to stay back with her. "No need to rush," he assures her. Once outside, he places his box on the ground a moment. "Thanks for coming out to take a look, in any case," Flash tells them appreciatively. "We'll get this mystery solved soon enough, I'm sure."
Glyniss_McMasters rises a brow...." Jus' wher' yer thin' yer dashin' off ter......I' gettin' yer ter saftely fer I do anythin' els'......wha' yer planin' on yer nex' mov'?"
Flash_Guardian looks around, shrugging. "Right now? Sleep, I suppose." He glances back at the structure, watching as the metallic door reappears and the veil of illusion wavers back into being, the structure now looking just like an ordinary rock in the hillside.
Flash_Guardian adds, "If I can find some people to come back with, I'll come back here tomorrow ... if I have the time, of course."
Glyniss_McMasters nods slowly saying just one word...." where?"
Flash_Guardian abruptly stops and looks thoughtful. "Oh yeah," he says, sounding rather unsure. "Where to sleep. Good question."
Glyniss_McMasters nods limping over to him....glancing at Dev as he seems top leave them now....somehow disappearing...attention going back to Flash....a smile appearing...nodding..." Com' on.....I kno' a plac' yer ca' go ter....ain' far eithe'"
Flash_Guardian opened a portal for Devaine that led back to the pub, and let him through with all of his keepsakes. Looking back to Glyniss, he smiles happily. "Alright then. Lead the way."