Role-Play Chaos in Chalkos

[Meliva]

As the last of the goblins fall, a sinister, chilling laughter can be heard, as it settles down a woman's voice speaks coming from nowhere.

You know, there are few things that give me as much joy as tricking foolish men like you into killing those you try to save. Take another look at some of those goblins.

Immediately some of the dead goblins shift into children, as the woman speaks again

A little illusion to make you see them as goblins, and for them to see the goblins as fellow children. Oh you should have seen the look on their faces when they came running to there saviors only to find them shooting and stabbing them. Priceless.

Both Brian and Carl clutch their stomachs, feeling very sick upon seeing this. Brian looks to his mace and then to the skull of a child before vomiting.

[Jack Teach]

Malachi vomits, and then falls on the ground, covering his face and weeping, praying repeatedly and clutching his hands together so hard that his knuckles turn white.

Lord have mercy!

charles stares blankly at the floor, stunned.

[Meliva]

The bodies turn back to goblins as the voice laughs once more

How easy it is to fool you people. I am so tempted to let you believe you truly murdered children, but its honestly not worth the effort to keep up the illusion-besides, I already got plenty of joy seeing your reactions, and now you'll be second guessing every action you do-there are some innocent people in here-I can very easily trick you into killing them.

But, to be honest, while i don't really like the goblins, they do make for decent cannon fodder and servants, and id rather not lose any more, so how about we all sit down and have a little talk, and see if we can come to some sort of an agreement?

[Jack Teach]

Charles looks to Brian

Sounds fine to me. What do you think?

[Meliva]

Brian sighs and nods

Honestly id rather we just purge this whole wretched place-kill every goblin and this wretched woman-but as things are, I feel like if we tried that, we'd get wiped out. Or even if we do succeed we would lose a lot of men, and probably kill any poor saps in here. So, if we can settle this without any more fighting I suppose that's our best option.

The woman responds happily as a door appears on the wall.

Great, just go on through that door then, Your big pal is fine by the way, just in a isolated room.

[Jack Teach]

malachi walks through the door first, followed by the rest.

[Meliva]

As they enter they find themselves in a room covered wall to wall in bright green glowing plants, giving the room an eerie glow, very strange bizarre looking furniture lines the room, with a throne in the center, sitting on it, is a horrific looking woman, tall and slender, with dark red skin, with long sharp nails and wild unkempt black hair, red burning eyes like fire, and with a very cruel sadistic smile on her face, with sharp jagged teeht. Near the entrance of the room they just came in stands a massive ogre, 10 feet tall, covered in scars, with a collar on his neck reading Gorth. The young woman chuckles darkly as she sees them before speaking to Charles,

You lot sure are stupid. Just came walking into the room. Didn't bother checking for any traps at all. Luckily I had no intention of deceiving you. I am Mara. I recently acquired this cave from Gorth there, need to change the sign outside. But that part doesn't matter. What matters is, you lot came into my newest home uninvited. But I know why your here. You want to know about that strange magic in the port correct?

[Jack Teach]

charles nods

[Meliva]

Mara smiles

I know exactly what it is and what's going to happen. In fact, I took over this little cave and all these little pests just to use them to help weaken the port for what's coming. I reckon at this point, it's just about time.

you see my little idiots, very few things give off that much magical energy on such a large scale continuously. The most common of which would be any sort of powerful portal. Like say one connected to another plane-hell, or oblivion, or any other number of nasty places. And I counted at least 3 major portals being made in that port. And once they go off, it will be total chaos in that port.

She leans forward and smiles even wider

And you all are here, a good distance away, while the mayhem will soon start, with no way of warning them of what's coming. But hey, maybe if you all run fast enough, you might get there in time to save a few people. I suggest you start running if you want that.

She leans back and just laughs as she slowly fades away, and Eloth is tossed from a nearby door. Gorth rises up, and along with several other trolls and goblins block the exit laughing as well

[Jack Teach]

Charles fires a pistol, the marines aim and take shots. Then they all charge, the marines thrust with their bayonets crowding the troll, Charles slashes and thrusts, Malachi stabs at the legs of a troll