Giggles the Goblin's Frightfully Fun Harvest Moon
**Giggles the Goblin’s Frightfully Fun Harvest Moon Maze**
As night falls you find yourself still a half days ride from your destination in Autumn and decide to find a place to camp for the night amidst the beautiful golden, red, yellow, and brown leaves of the forest.
As you travel looking for a place to stop you see lights up ahead and the sound of music.
your caravan comes to a stop at the source of the lights and music it looks to be an Autumn festival, amidst carved pumpkins, ghastly mannequins, and ghoulish delights you see stalls of candy apples, popcorn and a variety of carnival games, but the main attraction appears to be a hay bale maze above which a large sign reads 'Giggles the Goblin's Frightfully Fun Harvest Moon Maze!'
standing below the sign you see a Fey Goblin he is dressed in a dark red velvet suit with white frilly cravat and a dark spider pin, he is obviously walking on stilts as his legs are long and gangly, he is waving tickets in the air and calling out to you beckons your group closer.
Giggles the Goblin
"welcome friends too Giggles the Goblin's Frightfully Fun Harvest Moon Maze!!
I am Giggles your host and I have treats and delights waiting for you!"
lolama exaki
"first thing first why exactly are we chosen for this and don't lie I know who lies and who tells the truth"
Giggles the Goblin
"Everyone is welcome at Giggles the Goblin's Frightfully Fun Harvest Moon Maze"
*he stretches out his arms and does a turn gesturing to other people you can see.*
"Enjoy yourself, taste the candy apples they are sweet and crisp!"
*he points to the candy apples stand where a gnome couple wearing matching Autumn festival leaf hats are giggling and exchanging glances while sharing a deliciously sweet looking candy apple.*
"Try our candy popcorn, one fist full is never enough of this tasty treat."
*he gestures to a fat dwarf his beard and clothes covered in candy popcorn, he is holding a lightly green glowing jack-o'-lantern on a string which slowly bobs in the air its carved mouth grinning as the dwarf chuckles and stuffs more candy popcorn in his mouth.*
"We have many games to delight, such as bobbing for apples, pin the tail on the cockatrice, and lucky dip, where you can win wonderful prizes for your festival experience. Then of course there is the hay bale maze at the center of which is our harvest moon feast which you can partake in.......... and the best thing.... wait for it..... it's all completely free!!!"
Iver Lodmann
"Alright, what's the catch, Giggs?"
lolama exaki
"is this some kind of joke, let me get this straight, we can do all of this, free food, Free games, and free prizes for free while we don't know why we specifically been chosen for this event, do you really take me as a good golly gullible fool?"
lolama exaki
"go ahead and drop the act"
Vayne
*i quietly walk around a little and look for anything suspicious. I go to the candy apples where he pointed and investigate them"
lolama exaki
*I attempt to pin point any form of suspiciou and weird activity*
Giggles the Goblin
"not chosen no, we've been here all day and you just showed up, and no catch my suspicious friend it is the harvest moon and it is festival time so please enjoy yourself, laugh, play and join the feast in the maze at your leisure."
*he walks over on his spindly stilt legs and hands you each a ticket, they are all different, some orange, some purple, some green, they glint in the lamp light as if made of metal but are light as a feather, each sporting etched pictures of jack-o'-lanterns, and other ghoulish delights of the harvest moon festival.*
Poppyseed
"looks kinda fun actually"
*@Poppyseed pips a tune on her pan pipes and sings as she walks to the candy apples stand.*
"With crimson coat and sugary sheen, A candied apple, fit for a queen. A sticky-sweet, delightful bite, A taste of autumn, pure delight."
@Vayne everything seems festive and fun, you see people laughing and enjoying themselves at games and stalls, and looking upon the ghastly mannequins and other ghoulish delights. you see people walking into maze giggling and sometimes giving out a gasp of surprise as the wander off out of sight.
Iver Lodmann
"If it's free, don't mind me." Iver walks over to the candy apples' stand and takes one.
lolama exaki
*In a sarcastic tone* "wow what a surprise even with the convenient food and games and location people still choose to believe gluttony than Sense, I wish I went back to the forest with you town folks, I'm surprised you two even made it to childhood"
@Iver Lodmann and @Poppyseed et and enjoy the crisp sweet candy apple it tastes so good you want to sigh in relief, and the joy you feel brings fourth a giggle from you both.
Iver Lodmann
"...tastes odd, nothing tastes this good." Iver drops the apple.
lolama exaki
"uh huh only now you realize"
lolama exaki
"welp let's pray to nature it's isn't poison or god forbid something worse"
the only thing @lolama exaki notices that peaks his overly suspicious mind is that everyone is happy and in high spirits, even the dwarf with the candy popcorn (who looks to be rather rough and surly) is enjoying himself. you also notice that people keep arriving and entering the festival and maze, yet there is no one departing the area. it looks fun and people are enjoying themselves to the fullest.
Poppyseed
"oh why did you do that @Iver Lodmann it's delicious! I want to see more and the harvest moon feast sounds delicious! I think I'll try the lucky dip next."
@Iver Lodmann you wasted your candy apple but as soon as it left your hand you felt regret, but already your mind was jumping (maybe from the sugary treat) to see what other wonderful things the festival has to offer.
lolama exaki
*I walk deeper into the festival*
@Poppyseed is looking intently at the lucky dip trying to channel her inner luck to pick something nice.
@Iver Lodmann is at the candy apples stand looking for something new to try.
@lolama exaki is walking towards the maze entrance.
there are so many wonderful things to try.
1 candy apples
2 candy popcorn
3 lucky dip
4 bobbing for apples
5 pin the tail on the cockatrice
lolama exaki
*I go over to the candy apples and I pick one up inspecting it*
@lolama exaki
the candy apple looks expertly made, the sugary coating envelopes the green apple inside, you can smell a hint of cinnamon and other spices mixed in with the hard outer candy and the apple wood stick the candy apple is attached to with an apple leaf still attached is a nice touch you think.
you can tell that it is indeed going to be delicious.
lolama exaki
*I throw it in the ground and step on it* "not today"
lolama exaki
oh my god
as @lolama exaki goes to toss the apple he has a change of heart and takes a bite.
as he expected it is delicious.
the hard spicy candy crackles in his mouth a delightful sensation of sweet and spicy, combined with the crisp yet slightly sour green apple, it is truly satisfying.
you allow a small smirk to form and a soft but very short chuckle.
lolama exaki
*I smit out immediately and I cast guidance on myself* "second time the charm"
@lolama exaki spits, but nothing comes out, looking down at the candy apple he realizes he has already eaten it, part of him is concerned but a little voice inside tells him it was totally worth it.
lolama exaki
"damnit!" *I begin trashing the entire area knocking down goods and games.
@lolama exaki looking around sees @Poppyseed flying by a big grin on her face, behind her bobs on a string a grinning, purple glowing desecated head.
infuriated that others are enjoying themselves he tries to push over a ghastly mannequin but only succeeds in giving it a big hug.... which it looks like it enjoys, although it seems that all the mannequins are grinning.
lolama exaki
"what is this!? I need to get out of here!" we need to get out of here!" *I begin running away*
@lolama exaki turns to run bumping into @Chō Lung who had only just arrived having been busy tending to the horses and cargo on the carts.
@lolama exaki lands on his backside looking up at @Chō Lung , tilting his head further and looking behind him he can see the grinning face of @Giggles the Goblin who is waving tickets towards @Chō Lung.
Chô Lung
"Oh, my most sincere apologies..." *Chō reaches out his hand towards @lolama exaki*
Poppyseed
"welcome back @Cho Lung this place is so much fun, I hope the horses are ok"
*the glowing desecated head bobs slowly behind @Poppyseed its frozen grin unchanging as @Poppyseed flies towards @Cho Lung to greet him*
Chỗ Lung
"Oh thanks. They couldn't be better."
Chỗ Lung
"Hey miss Poppy, you look quite radiant! Any special reason?"
Poppyseed
"I just ate no kidding the most delicious candy apple ever! it was amazing!"
Chỗ Lung
"Can I try one?"
Poppyseed
"of course! hang on."
*she quickly flitters over to the candy apples stand grabs one then flitters back, all the while the severed desecated head bobs behind her grinning and staring out with lifeless eyes*
Chỗ Lung
"That's an interesting companion you have there, following you."
Poppyseed
"hihihi yeah I got it at the lucky dip game, isn't it lifelike!?"
Chỗ Lung
"It's cool, I give you that but... Looks undead."
Poppyseed
"everything around here looks kinda dead and spooky it's a harvest moon festival..... I think it's the look they were going for."
*giggles*
Chỗ Lung
"I didn't think like that..." *He walks towards the lucky dip game* "I also would like a prize."
taking a bite of the candy apple @Chō Lung heads to the lucky dip stand. the candy apples sweet and spicy crunchy outer shell and crisp sour apple inside fills @Chō Lung with happiness, so much so that he allows himself a moment for a brief chuckle.
reaching the lucky dip stand a ghastly mannequin holds a sign, it reads;
'only one per person please '
reaching inside his hands brush against things he wished he never touched, furry, scaly, wet, and at one point it felt like something touched him back, but eventually he pulls out a small box.
inside he finds a muffin, the writing on the inside of the box indicates it is a pumpkin and cranberry muffin, it looks and smells delicious.
Chỗ Lung
"Oh my, this place is amazing!'
Chỗ Lung
*He walks over to @Poppyseed and splits the muffin with her* "Want a bite?"
trying to split the muffin you find that it is rock hard, and try as you might it just won't break, dent, or crumble.
Poppyseed
"hmmm maybe it's just for decoration?"
Chỗ Lung
*I give it to her* "Perhaps, see for yourself."
Poppyseed
"wow that's rock hard..... it could almost be classed as a weapon, but it looks and smells fantastic."
Chỗ Lung
"Keep it, it might come in handy!"
Poppyseed
"maybe..... if I have the need to smash something with a rock."
*laughs*
Chỗ Lung
"Or throw at someone's head..." *Chuckles*
Giggles the Goblin
"yes laugh have a fun time that is what we are here for, but I am sad you don't like your muffin, it smells delicious no? anyways there is more! oh so much more! you should try bobbing for apples or pin the tail on the cockatrice it's so much fun!"
Chỗ Lung
"Well Mister goblin my muffin is as hard as rock... I'm afraid I'll break my teeth."
Giggles the Goblin
"probably...... but it still smells great right!? hmmmm I tell you what, I hate to see anyone dissatisfied I'll let you trade your muffin in for something else if you like?"
Giggles the Goblin
"but only once, and whatever the next item is you must accept it with open arms"
Chỗ Lung
"I accept the muffin, I or Poppy shall use it as a tool."
Chỗ Lung
"I'm not picky!"
@Giggles the Goblin bends down so his pale round grinning face is only inches away from @Cho Lungs face
Giggles the Goblin
*he stands up straight again"
"OK!! so we are all happy!"
*he giggles and wabbles a little on his spindly stilt legs*
Chỗ Lung
"Indeed, friend."
Vayne
*As everyone enjoy the stands, i go to the maze entrance and ask @Giggles the Goblin about it*
"This is a maze, right? How big is it and are there any suprises in there?"
Giggles the Goblin
"yes yes this is the maze, it is a-maze-ing! yes lots of surprises yes, you will surely be surprised, oh and short of long you'll love it, and at the center oh yes at the center the festival feast! you really must participate in the feast!"
*he does a little twirl and claps his hands with excitement*
Chỗ Lung
"Is there any danger in there?"
@Giggles the Goblin seemingly ignores the monks question instead shuffling a stack of tickets and securing them in his inside jacket pocket.
lolama exaki
*I regain my composer* "this place isn't safe, sweet as it may be it's just a clever disguise to trap us here"
Chỗ Lung
"You may be right or may be wrong."
lolama exaki
"only fate and time will truly tell"
Chỗ Lung
"Indeed."
lolama exaki
"so what are you planning to do now?"
Chỗ Lung
"Uh honestly we should all go to the maze, together."
lolama exaki
"for what exactly?"
Chỗ Lung
"No clue, let's find out!"
lolama exaki
"sigh fine but don't expect me to save any of you if things go as I said it would go" *I reluctantly go to the maze*
Vayne
"If there is any secrets here, it would be the best idea to hide it in a maze. I am sure we will find something in there. So lets go and everyone stay together."
lolama exaki
*I say while walking* "who is to say the secret is the trap, it costs a predator nothing to mimic the form of a fruit to attract the prey and I feel as tho that is exactly what is going to happen to us"
Chỗ Lung
"Goblin, can we climb the walls?"
Giggles the Goblin
"ok so you are ready to go through Giggles the Goblin's Frightfully Fun Harvest Moon Maze?"
Chỗ Lung
"Yeah, but are there any rules?"
Poppyseed
"oh but I haven't tried all the games yet ....... um ok I'm coming"
Giggles the Goblin
"rules yes"
Giggles the Goblin
"hmmmmmmmm nope can't think of anything"
Chỗ Lung
"So can we climb the walls, perhaps break them?"
Giggles the Goblin
"but if you try something which goes against the fun of the maze experience or is just outright dangerous like using fire in a hay bale maze then .......... "
Chỗ Lung
"What if I find funny burning hay bale?"
Chỗ Lung
"And I laugh at it?"
Giggles the Goblin
"so here let me get the door for you."
*@Giggles the Goblin opens the door to the maze*
lolama exaki
"then?"
lolama exaki
""what were you about to say?"
Chó Lung
*Chō steps in through the gate and looks at the walls* (check to see if they're climbable?)
Giggles the Goblin
"nothing nothing don't worry about it you all look like good happy people who aren't going to go do something crazy like start a fire which is dangerous so obviously a big no no."
lolama exaki
"fine" "I walk into the maze*
Chỗ Lung
"Fire sounds like fun..."
The group steps into the maze as you do you realize the walls are a lot higher than you first thought, approximately 20 feet high.
the air is a little chilly and you can see a faint mist which seems to cover everything, it cascades down the hay bale walls and ripples along the dirt floor.
you turn back briefly to check the entrance to see a very large Giggles the Goblin grinning from ear to ear waving goodbye as the large doors close behind you.
Seeing Giggles size confirms that the maze doors are probably a portal to somewhere else and that you are no longer at the festival grounds on the road to Autumn.
*I check the ground for any tracks from any earlier participant or some kind*
@Vayne you see many footsteps in the dirt floor, leading in all directions.
Chỗ Lung
"Well, if we had some muscles... Someone could be thrown up."
*Chuckles*
lolama exaki
*I use wild shape to transform into a giant wolf spider*
Chỗ Lung
"Oh... That... works."
Chỗ Lung
"Why not a fly?"
lolama exaki
*Makes chittering spider noises*
Chỗ Lung
"Oh okay."
lolama exaki
*I climb up the wall completely*
Chỗ Lung
"Smart. Well uh..."
Chỗ Lung
*Chô sits down and meditates a little.*
lolama exaki
*Makes chittering spider noises and disappears out of site*
Poppyseed
"ummm he left us....... so which way should we go left or right?"
in front of the group you can see an old directions sign there are many arrows pointing in all directions, the letters are faded and the wood is rotten. it is written in many different languages, but those you can read don't offer much help. the directions are vague and nonsensical some say 'here' others 'there' and still others read 'no place in particular'.
to the right of the group the hay bale maze winds north and south at a junction where a little lantern sits on the floor.
to the left the hay bale maze splits heading north, south, and west at a little lantern that sits on the ground.
The druid still hasn't returned after transforming into a giant wolf spider and disappearing up the walls.
Chỗ Lung
*Cho gets up and stops meditating* "Always follow the left wall, we'll reach there" (Edited)
Poppyseed
"that sounds like a good plan...... although I'm not sure how factual it is."
*scratches her head and looks a little confused*
"but any plans good, let's check it out."
Chỗ Lung
"It can turn out factual, but it will take a long time."
Chỗ Lung
"Imagine this, at every turn, every path, we always follow the left wall until we reach the end. We might do a whole 360 but as long as we end up at the exit or in the middle it should be fine."
@Chō Lung and @Poppyseed move a little ahead.
Chỗ Lung
"Tell me, miss Poppy, what do you do for a living?"
Poppyseed
" oh..... and what does the plan say when the left path reaches a hole in the ground?"
Poppyseed
"I work at the lumberyard like everyone else here..... and I sing."
Chỗ Lung
"Either jump it or just do a 180, I'm not so sure about holes."
Poppyseed
*pips a tune on her pan pipes*
Chỗ Lung
"You sing? Teach me how to rhyme!"
Poppyseed
"Breathe from deep below, a steady stream, Let the notes flow, a waking dream. Open your mouth, a shape so round, And send your voice to all around. Sing from your heart, with joy and might, And fill the world with pure delight."
Chỗ Lung
"That sounds amazing..."
following the left wall has led @Cho Lung and @Poppyseed to a hole in the ground.
Chỗ Lung
*Cho turns around, does a mental calculation and follows the continuation of the left wall, avoiding the hole.*
Chỗ Lung
"Well, we might get lost... But at least I'm keeping some good company."
Chỗ Lung
"Can't you fly just a tiny bit up and see if we're going in the right direction?"
Poppyseed
"that would be cheating. besides this is fun, I'm having a great time at Giggles the Goblin's Frightfully Fun Harvest Moon Maze, I don't know what the others are so edgy about."
*jiggles the string on her desecated head balloon and gives a little laughs*
as Chỗ Lung and Poppyseed turn the corner they find themselves standing under a dried corn stalk archway embedded with little straw dolls, ahead they see a long corridor within the hay bale maze stretch out before them, the longer they stare down the corridor the longer it seems to stretch onwards.
Chỗ Lung
"Uh... What now?"
Chỗ Lung
*He inhales deeply* "A race to the end of the corridor, until there's a left turn?"
Poppyseed
"it looks like a really long way..... but I guess so?"
Chỗ Lung
"If we turn back we never know what's in the end!"
Poppyseed
"the Autumn feast did sound really good."
Chỗ Lung
"Well, last arriving has to try and take a bite of the muffin I gave you."
Poppyseed
"that sounds scarier than running down this corridor."
Chỗ Lung
"Ready?"
Poppyseed
*gulps*
Chỗ Lung
*Cho gives a countdown and at the go he starts running"
@Chō Lung and @Poppyseed start running down the corridor disappearing from view.
Torvak Gragblade
I switch to my Greatsword and moves to the right hand fork.
@Torvak Gragblade reaches the fork to the right and sees that the south path continues southward while the north path splits off in multiple directions at a crossroad.
Torvak Gragblade
"Hrmm, Whu yer reckon? Up, left or right? Tho to be could head back also... there is an extra way. Dunno best hah!"
looking around @Torvak Gragblade finds himself alone at the junction the druid @lolama exaki has yet to return after scaling the walls of the maze, and @Chō Lung and @Poppyseed had headed to the left and haven't been heard from since.
@Vayne @Iver Lodmann and @Zak Flair are still at the entrance.
Vayne
I shout through the maze "Seems like we are splitting, if anything happens yell."
then i follow @Torvak Gragblade and suggest
"Lets try north"
Torvak Gragblade
"Aye sounds like a plan Mr Elf, I'm Torvac! Who're you then?" and I move forwards North
Vayne
"Vayne. Keep your eyes open for traps or somekind." I also move up north
Zak Flair
Zak says a small prayer, "May you guide my senses, may you lead me to always do the right thing, may you give me the strength to protect, oh wounded one I am but your humble servant. Amen"
Zak moves into the maze and allows flips a coin, heads follow @Torvak Gragblade And @Vayne, tails go in the opposite direction
Zak Flair
"Tyr has spoken, wait for me. I will join your path" i call to Torvak
@Torvak Gragblade @Zak Flair and @Vayne move north coming to the crossroads where a rotten wooden signpost points in all manner of directions. the directions are written in many different languages, the letters are faded but those you can read are nonsensical, these include directions like 'the middle' , 'the begining ' , and ' somewhere in between '.
the passageway moves in four different directions North East, North West, South East, and South West.
Zak Flair
"Let's lord Tyr lead the way @Torvak Gragblade" Xak takes out a coin again and flips
Zak Flair
"our path ahead lies to the north west it would seem"
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@lolama exaki your spider form easily climbs the hay bale walls, from the top of the wall you can see up into a stary dusk sky of dark shades of purples, in the distance jagged peaks and a dying forest can be seen.
a heavy mist swirls across the maze obscuring your view for more than 15 feet away.
all around you you can hear the sound of whispers, laughing, and crying, the sound seems far away and it is impossible to make out what is being said or what direction the noises are coming from.
lolama exaki
*I proceed to move across the wall looking for anything that could be if interest*
@lolama exaki your spider form moves across the top of the hay bales, you jump across a 5 foot gap as you move north, but the maze is twisting and winding and you are going to have to jump many more times moving ahead.
lolama exaki
*I hop over again moving
@lolama exaki again you jump and again you find yourself on a hay bale with gaps all around you.
the swirling mists are disorienting and you are finding it increasingly difficult to gain your bearings.
lolama exaki
*I continue to hop over*
@lolama exaki continues forward hopping across the top of the hay bale maze, the mist swirling around him concealing what lies ahead, around, and below.
another leap but this time @lolama exaki misjudges the distance falling through the mist down into the hay bale maze below.
@lolama exaki even in spider form ungracefully lands 20 feet down in a heap on the dirt floor of the maze.
lolama exaki
*I look around*
looking around you see the passageway leads to the left and right.
lolama exaki
*I move towards left*
moving left you come to a junction, to the south you see part of your group standing around a signpost.
to the west you see a room with a single lantern in the center, chained to the walls are four skeletons.
lolama exaki
*I go into the room of the skeletons taking a good look around*
as you enter the skeletons all look at you, the empty hollows where their eyes should be like black pits of endless darkness.
Skeleton
08:10 AM
@lolama exaki
"oh look it's the lonely elf"
Skeleton 2
"forever alone"
lolama exaki
*I can't speak so I simply ignore them and I move around to find a exit*
Skeleton 3
"no purpose"
Skeleton 4
"no future"
the weight of the skeletons words are cutting and seems to weigh down on you your strength sapping away.
lolama exaki
*I ignore there insults and I continue moving left*
Skeleton
"yeah walk away Mr stone cold"
Skeleton 2
"yeah abandon us just like you did your hunting guild"
Skeleton 3
"yeah without your comradeship they were destroyed"
Skeleton 4
"we have a message from them if you'd like to hear it from beyond the grave ooooooooh"
the skeletons cutting words weight drags on @lolama exaki strength, looking at his skin it reminds him of the ghastly mannequins and desecated head balloon @Poppyseed was playing with, but his will remains strong and pushes past the jeering skeletons further into the maze.
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heading North West the three companions reach a clearing in the hay bale maze.
at the center of the clearing a single lantern illuminates the area.
chained to the walls are four skeletons.
Skeleton
"wow this day just keeps getting weirder and weirder"
Skeleton 2
"yes first some weirdo elf dressed as a spider and now a human, a half orc, and another elf"
Skeleton 3
"well I could smell the half orc before he even entered the maze"
Skeleton 4
"I know right, and the other two look like they just fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down."
the skeletons cutting words weight drags on the three companions strength looking at there skin it reminds them of the ghastly mannequins and desecated head balloon @Poppyseed was playing with.
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@Poppyseed flitters behind @Chō Lung but no sooner had they entered the corridor they begin to hear snickering, then giggling, then laughter.
it starts hushed at first but soon begins to gain in volume until it is a deafening cacophony of laughter.
Chỗ Lung
"THIS HURTS MY EARS!" *He covers them*
making your way down the corridor as fast as you can the cacophony of laughter grows and grows until it feels as though the sound is shaking the flesh from your bones.
Chỗ Lung
"S-Stop this!!! T-this is not funny!"
both @Chō Lung and @Poppyseed fall down unable to control themselves anymore they begin to laugh uncontrollably.
you have both laughed so much your muscles are aching and your jaw hurts.
both @Chō Lung and @Poppyseed recover from the laughing fit and although unharmed feel a little worn out from the experience.
the deafening laughter has not stopped, and picking yourselves up you continue down the long passageway the end corner getting closer.
Chỗ Lung
*Chō hurries his pace* "Let's hope this stops at the turn!"
@Chō Lung and @Poppyseed dash to the end of the corridor in an attempt to escape the thundering laughter.
@Chō Lung and @Poppyseed collapse at the corner, @Poppyseed slightly in the lead, laughing hysterically.
Chỗ Lung
"S-So... C-Clo- Hahahahaha!"
Poppyseed
*in between fits of uncontrollable laughter*
"Aarrrrrrr"
*laughing*
"at least"
*more laughing*
"I beat you to the end"
rolling on the floor laughing*
"now"
*laughing hysterically*
"you got to eat the muffin"
Chỗ Lung
*He slowly reaches his hand out* "Give... it."
@Poppyseed hands him the muffin while laughing so hard she almost drops it.
Chỗ Lung
*As Chō grabs the muffin, he slowly but surely brings it to his mouth, giving it the gentlest of bites*
@Chō Lung manages to stop laughing although he feels his strength fading away, @Poppyseed on the other hand continues to laugh uncontrollably.
looking at your skin and at @Poppyseed you notice a greying and wrinkling beginning to manifest, it reminds you of the ghastly mannequins and the desecated head balloon which still bobs about @Poppyseed .
biting the muffin gently does nothing, it's like putting your teeth around a rock, but the flavor is there, even though you can't actually eat it.
the pumpkin flavor is rich and creamy, the cranberry sweetness adding to the delicious flavor with a definite hint of cinnamon and nutmeg.
you enjoy the experience, although you think to yourself that you'd enjoy it more if you could actually eat it, but then you can't always get what you want now can you.
Poppyseed
"oh no!
*laughs*
"my skins gone all pruney and weird"
*laughs even harder*
Chỗ Lung
*Chō manages to throw the muffin against the wall* "T-This... is" *he laughs" "F-Fucking... S-Stupid!"
Poppyseed
*in between fits of laughter @Poppyseed pips a tune on her pan pipes*
"The jokes were flying, the punchlines hit
A tear in my eye, I couldn't quit
My stomach was aching, my cheeks were sore
I gasped for breath, and begged for more
Oh, the laughter, it echoed and roared
A joyous sound, a treasure I adored
My body went numb, my spirit soared
I laughed until I couldn't laugh anymore
My lungs were empty, my head felt light
I saw the stars in the fading light
My heart felt full, my worries ceased
A final chuckle, a sweet release
Oh, the laughter, it echoed and roared
A joyous sound, a treasure I adored
My body went numb, my spirit soared
I laughed until I couldn't laugh anymore"
@Poppyseeds once plump rosey cheeks have become sunken and grey, she resembles more a little old lady by each passing minute than the young and feisty fairy she truly is.
as @Poppyseed finishes her song in between fits of laughter she grants herself bardic inspiration.
Poppyseed
finally she stops laughing, but this round of laughing has taken its roll.
instead of flying she lounges on the desecated head balloon currently too tired to fly.
*she hands @Chō Lung the string*
"would you mind pulling this along for me, I need a little rest."
the laughter is still deafening in your ears, as you turn the corner you see another long corridor that seems to stretch on forever.
Chỗ Lung
*Chō grabs the string, struggling to keep standing" "G-God... make this laughter stop!" *He twitches a bit as he sees the other corridor* "T-This is torture!""
Poppyseed
*weakly*
"I've never laughed so much in my whole life."
Chỗ Lung
"I'm starting to regret this, it's just inhumane!"
Poppyseed
"let's just keep moving how long can this laughter keep up really?"
Chỗ Lung
"Hopefully not long."
@Cho Lung starts moving as quickly as possible down the corridor behind him slouched over the desecated head balloon @Poppyseed floats along.
@Chō Lung manages to resist the urge to laugh uncontrollably, although @Poppyseed yet again bursts out laughing rolling around on the top of the desecated head balloon.
@Chō Lung is able to continue down the corridor where he reaches the turn at another hole in the ground.
around the corner the passageway continues on stretching off into the distance, the deafening laughter continues.
@Chō Lung moves quickly around the corner and continues along the passageway all the while dragging the desecated head balloon with @Poppyseed slouched over it laughing uncontrollably.
@Chō Lung and @Poppyseed reach a bend turning the corner @Chō Lung can see an archway made of dried corn stalks and embedded with little straw dolls off in the distance as the corridor seems to come to an end.
@Chō Lung joins @Poppyseed in uncontrollable laughter as he lays there laughing he can see the archway up ahead and hopes that this will end.
Chō Lung
"W-We're close..." *He struggles to speak and tries to crawl* "H-Hop this en- HAHAHAHAAHAHAH- ENDS!" *More uncontrollable laughter*
@Chō Lung steadies himself but @Poppyseed continues to laugh hysterically.
she's been laughing so much and for so long she is out of breath, clutching her sides, and tears are streaming from her eyes down her wrinkly grey cheeks.
grabbing hold of the desecated head balloon @Chō Lung makes a last ditch effort to reach the end of the corridor.
Chō Lung
"P-Please let this be the end!"
@Chō Lung manages to make his move resisting the urge to laugh he drags the desecated head balloon with @Poppyseed draped over it past the archway, as he does the cacophony of laughter stops.
for a moment your ears ring and body shakes as it adjusts to the silence.
@Poppyseed stops laughing and immediately throws up, a little bit of colour returning to her cheeks.
Poppyseed
"that was a lot less fun than I thought it would be"
*throws up again.*
"I'm glad I've stopped laughing, I think I used muscles I never even knew I had...... and now I hurt all over."
Chỗ Lung
*Cho falls back, intentionally to the floor, sitting down, desperately grasping for air, struggling to talk* "W-Well... I think the race was the only thing to save us... if we walked normally... we could've died there."
the path continues north but splits to the left and right.
to the left the path seems winding and you can only see a short distance ahead. to the right you can see @Zak Flair and @Vayne up ahead, perhaps your other companions are also there.
Chỗ Lung
"Miss Poppy, want to keep risking it, following the left wall?"
Poppyseed
"I'm very tired...... you decide, I'm saving my energy for the feast"
*giggles*
"ouch... laughing still hurts."
Chỗ Lung
"Having some company would be great but... I'd like to keep trying following the left wall- I'll try to get attention."
**************
Torvak Gragblade
"Well there's no need ter get pers'nal" I grumble, hefting my sword
Skeleton
"there's no need ter get pers'nal"
Skeleton 2
"kyaaakyakya!"
Skeleton 3
"this group, must be the thickest of the bunch"
Skeleton 4
"even that stupid looking spider elf had more sense."
the skeletons cutting words weigh on @Zak Flair and @Torvak Gragblade sapping their strength. @Vayne is unfased and while his companions seem to be stuck in an argument with the skeletons he is free to move forward as he passes @Zak Flair he sees @Chō Lung and @Poppyseed down a passageway to the south, both look grey and wrinkly like the ghastly mannequins at the festival.
@Poppyseed looks particularly bad and is slumped over the desecated head balloon she was playing with earlier.
Torvak Gragblade
"Yous really are bunch of dickheads aren't you!" and spit on the ground near Skeleton 1 as O walk past them
Skeleton
"Yous really are bunch of dickheads aren't you!"
Skeleton 2
"kyaaakyakya half orcs are so thick."
Skeleton 3
"wait don't go!"
Skeleton 4
"we have something very important to tell you about the feast!"
Chỗ Lung
*Shouting, with some difficulty* "H-HEY! OVER HERE!"
Chỗ Lung
"I believe we should keep following the left wall... Even if we go through more torture."
Poppyseed
"well if here." if you're sure..... you can pull the balloon along, I'm just going to lay
*she weakly waves at @Zak Flair and @Vayne *
Chỗ Lung
"Does anyone have any recovery spells or potions...?"
Vayne
I waved them back and shout
"Hey! We all should join up and work together. Come here, we found some talkative skeletons. Maybe we get some clues."
Chỗ Lung
"I... rather not."
Skeleton
"clues!!"
Skeleton 2
"sure we have something for you"
Skeleton 3
"yes something important about the festival feast"
Chó Lung
"I'm planning on following the left wall and miss Poppy is quite in bad shape... I'm also not great either but that's okay."
Skeleton 4
"be sure to take a good long bath before entering you guys stink!"
Vayne
"I can patch you guys up. Not fully but atleast a little bit"
I use Goodberry 2 times to give both of them each 10.
all the skeletons laugh and point at the three companions in the area.
Vayne
Vayne moves towards Chỗ Lung and Poppyseed,
And keeps his hands out with the goodberries
"Well, if you still want to split up you should atleast take them with you but i think its better in a group for any unexpected danger."
Chỗ Lung
"Let's stick together... But I'd rather follow what I've been doing since we started."
Chỗ Lung
"Stick to the left wall, we'll eventually find what we're looking for... I believe!"
@Cho Lung takes the good berries gifted to them by @Vayne and looks to the left passageway despite the danger they now know lies within the hay bale maze.
@Zak Flair and @Torvak Gragblade restrain themselves and are able to overcome the mocking torment from the skeletons, and move into the corridor with @Vayne @Chō Lung and @Poppyseed .
Chỗ Lung
"Alright guys, brace yourselves for literally anything... The last corridor was some torturous laughter..."
Vayne
"Alright, lets keep going left then like you said."
Chỗ Lung
"We'll follow the left wall, just keep following, carefully."
Chỗ Lung
*Cho goes back to the intersection and follows the left wall*
the bridge is attached at either end of the passageway with old rope, and the planks look rotten.
the room is lit by a row of candles of various shapes and sizes along the right wall, their light is low and flickers casting a deep dark shadow of the bridge against the left wall.
within the steaming grey mud you notice a single desecated hand jutting out it seems to be pointing to the exit across the bridge.
the smell is unpleasant like something died and has been left to rot for a long time.
Poppyseed
"I guess I'll go first then."
*@Poppyseed hops off the desecated head balloon and begins to flitter across the bridge pulling the balloon behind her."
as @Poppyseed flitters out over the rotting bridge you notice her shadow is not quite in sync, in fact it is doing little twirls here and there and moving its arms as if to try and reach out and touch her.
Chỗ Lung
"Miss Poppy watch out... Your shadow is misbehaving."
Poppyseed
"oh no not again I'm not sure how much more laughing my body can take"
*she pips a tune on her pan pipes granting herself bardic inspiration.*
"A little fairy girl, with wings so bright, Had a shadow that played tricks, morning, noon, and night. She'd try to curtsy, a graceful little bow, But her shadow would stand straight, saying, "No, not now!"
She'd want to dance, a twirl in the sun, But her shadow would skip backward, just for fun. She'd point to a mushroom, red with white dots, But her shadow would point to a patch of forget-me-nots.
"Oh, naughty shadow," the fairy would sigh, "Why won't you listen, no matter how I try?" The shadow would giggle, a silent, playful sound, And follow its own path, all over the ground."
Chỗ Lung
"That's intriguing..."
the shadow claps but continues to harass the little fairy all the same.
Poppyseed
*@Poppyseed thinks quickly and closes her eyes flying as fast as she can to the other side*
as @Poppyseed flies across the shadow is clearly irritated, it flitters about against the left wall, it rocks the rotting bridge and tries to stop the little fairy but @Poppyseed can not see it and it is unable to cause any more trouble to her.
arriving on the other side the shadow disappears from view. @Poppyseed sits on the desecated head balloon waves and waits for her companions to cross.
Chỗ Lung
"Well done!"
Chỗ Lung
*Chō inhales deeply, does a mental mantra, gets on the bridge and closes his eyes, starting to walk*
as @Cho Lung enters the bridge his shadow appears, it waves its arms and carries on trying to get his attention, but the monk has already closed his eyes and never sees the shadow.
not to be outsmarted the shadow begins to rock the rickety old bridge.
Torvak Gragblade
I fire an arrow at the shadow, "Feck off!"
the arrow sticks into the wall, the shadow pays no attention to it and continues rocking the rickety old bridge.
even with the shadow rocking the rickety old bridge @Cho Lung is able to make it across.
as he reaches the other side his shadow disappears and the bridge stops rocking.
Vayne
I put each candle out before trying myself crossing the bridge.
@Vayne fires an arrow his aim is good and he is able to topple a couple of candles into the grey mud.
as the candles fall into the mud and extinguish the corridor gets a little darker, and the shadows grow a little longer and darker.
Vayne
"Hope that was a good idea." i mutter to myself and try to cross the bridge
as @Vayne moves onto the bridge his shadow appears, it is at a strange angle and seems stretched and disfigured due to a bunch of the candles being out.
the shadow hulks behind @Vayne reaching out towards him this bent and twisted arms.
the shadow grasps at @Vayne trying to pull the elf off the bridge into the mud breaking a wooden plank and dragging a foot into the steaming grey mud.
the mud is hot but not boiling yet @Vayne feels as though his body has gotten heavier, his strength slipping.
again the shadow yanks on @Vayne pulling his leg through a rotten board in the bridge and again he feels his strength getting sucked away.
he reaches out to grasp the other side of the bridge to try and pull himself free and out of the corridor, @Cho Lung and @Poppyseed reach out to help him.
@Vayne manages to grasp @Cho Lung and @Poppyseeds hands and pulls himself free of the corridor, as he does so his hulking distorted shadow disappears.
looking at his skin it has become more grey and desecated like the ghastly mannequins seen around the festival, his hair has become thin and he is looking more and more like a little old elf.
Zak Flair
"Well here goes nothing, Lord tyr be my savior and my guide" Zak closes his eyes and crosses the bridge
@Zak Flair prays for guidance from his god stepping out onto the bridge his deformed shadow appearing behind him.
but the cleric has his eyes closed and the shadow seems unable to touch him and instead begins to rock the bridge in an attempt to knock the cleric into the steaming grey mud.
@Zak Flair moves carefully across keeping his balance, as he reaches the end of the bridge and steps out his shadow disappears.
only @Torvak Gragblade the half orc remains on the other side of the bridge as everyone waits and takes a moment to correct themselves. @Vayne cleaning off the sickly mud from his boots.
Chỗ Lung
"Come on big guy!"
Poppyseed
"yes you can do it, just close your eyes and walk across"
Torvak Gragblade
"Oh oops!" lost in thought about the shadow, and runs down the rickety after the others full pace
the large half orc charges into the corridor heading across the bridge, as he enters his shadow appears quickly flickering across the wall ahead to stand in his path.
try as it might the shadow is unable to stop the advance and @Torvak Gragblade charges through it to the other side.
Poppyseed
"nicely done big and green"
*******************
@lolama exaki comes to another intersection.
a left and right passageway heading north and a single passageway heading south.
lolama exaki
*I head north right climbing over anything in my way *
@lolama exaki comes to another intersection one path leads left the other right.
lolama exaki
*I move right and then up*
moving right then turning left you come to a spacious area, the pathway leads off to the left yet to the right are two doors outside which stand two desecated corpses each is wearing a dunce cap one red and one blue.
they both look at you as you approach and tilt their heads inquisitively.
lolama exaki
*I cast guidance and produce fire and I use my perception to see if any traps or danger is obviously going to affect me*
lolama exaki
wait I realize I can't cast magic while wild shape one second
lolama exaki
*I detransform into a regular form then I cast the magic*
the desecated corpses watch @lolama exaki as in spider form he fumbles around chittering to himself, then stops, then transforms back into his elven form, casts guidance, then lights a torch.
they exchange confused glances with one another then go back to watching @lolama exaki
@lolama exaki sees there are no traps within the room.
lolama exaki
"hello? do you two understand me?"
red dunce cap Zombie
"yes we understand what words you are producing"
blue dunce cap Zombie
"yes indeed the produced words were understood.."
lolama exaki
"how did you two end up in such a state?"
red dunce cap Zombie
"that is an excellent question you are asking."
blue dunce cap Zombie
"indeed the question asked was excellent."
lolama exaki
*I look left and right* "and what is the answer?"
@red dunce cap Zombie
"we were having fun at an Autumn festival, we were laughing so much."
@blue dunce cap Zombie
"I thought my sides would burst."
@red dunce cap Zombie
"but it was slowly becoming apparent that."
@blue dunce cap Zombie
"something was wrong."
@red dunce cap Zombie
"But Mister Giggles kindly gave us a job."
@blue dunce cap Zombie
"yes indeed it was very kind"
lolama exaki
"one second" *I quickly cast druid craft to tell what the weather will be like for 24 hours* "anyways may I ask what exactly and specifically does this"kind" job is"
red dunce cap Zombie
"you're looking a little wrinkly and desecated yourself friend"
blue dunce cap Zombie
"indeed he does"
lolama exaki
*I look at him up and down* "I would take a good look at some water before saying that but anyways what is this job you speak of"
lolama exaki
*I take a quick glance at the orb*
the orb indicates that the weather will be dry and cool not uncommon for autumn.
lolama exaki
nice
blue dunce cap Zombie
"we guard the doors to the autumn feast"
red dunce cap Zombie
"yes we are guarding right now"
lolama exaki
"uh huh so can I pass?"
lolama exaki
"actually nevermind" *I use wild shape to transform into a giant wolf spider and I climb over the wall on my right*
red dunce cap Zombie
"ummm it's trying to climb over the wall..... should we stop it?"
blue dunce cap Zombie
"do we care how they enter for the feast?"
red dunce cap Zombie
"hmmmm not really, it's all the same in the end."
blue dunce cap Zombie
"that's what I thought."
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back together again the group continues to follow the left hand wall, until they come to a spacious area, the pathway leads off to the north yet to the right are two doors outside which stand two desecated corpses each is wearing a dunce cap one red and one blue.
they both look at the group as you approach and tilt their heads inquisitively.
red dunce cap Zombie
"welcome friends"
blue dunce cap Zombie
"yes indeed welcome."
Poppyseed
"hello, we are trying to get to the autumn feast at the center of the maze, do you know the way?'
red dunce cap Zombie
"but of course, it is behind one of these doors."
blue dunce cap Zombie
"indeed one of these doors leads to the autumn feast."
Chỗ Lung
"I'll tell you what you two smart individuals..."
Chỗ Lung
"Why don't you go, separately through a door, each? Show us how it's done, I don't know how to open the doors."
red dunce cap Zombie
"oh we would love to join the feast."
blue dunce cap Zombie
"but unfortunately we can't move from this spot."
Chỗ Lung
"You can move, big boss told me to deliver you that message!"
Chỗ Lung
"And if you do move you win a prize...!"
Torvak Gragblade
"Do you know which door leads to whcih?"
12:54 PM
the two zombies look puzzled at what @Cho Lung has said, but answer @Torvak Gragblade.
red dunce cap Zombie
"oh yes we know, but you can only ask one of us."
blue dunce cap Zombie
"but be warned, one of us always tells the truth."
red dunce cap Zombie
"and one of us always lies"
blue dunce cap Zombie
"that's the riddle, just so you know, he always lies."
red dunce cap Zombie
"oh what a lie!"
both give a gurgling rasping laugh.
Poppyseed
"oh I love riddles........ but I'm no good at them."
Torvak Gragblade
"Oh! I know this one! So we can only ask ome of you which door is which?"
Poppyseed
"that's what it sounds like, we can ask them a question to determine which door leads to the feast, but we can only ask one of them." (Edited)
Poppyseed
"what should we ask? and to whom?"
Zak Flair
"Hey Mr red, what door does blue say will lead to the feast?"
the zombie stares at @Zak Flair for a moment a blank look on its face then it points to @blue dunce cap Zombies door.
Poppyseed
"what does it mean Zak? do we go through that door?"
Zak Flair
flips a coin
Zak Flair
"god no tyr said the other one is the right door"
Poppyseed
"oh ok, that sounds ok I guess........ after you."
Zak Flair
Zak bravely walks through the red door.
Poppyseed
"I'm not exactly sure how it all works but if Tyr is behind us then let's go!"
the @red dunce cap Zombie slowly moves aside and opens the door for you.
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lolama exaki
*after crawling over the wall what do I see?*
as @lolama exaki climbs the wall he sees a pale blue glow above him emanating from the top of the wall.
lolama exaki
*I climb down and I look up at the glow*
lolama exaki
*I walk closer to the glow trying to see what it is and where exactly it's coming from "
looking up you can tell that the glow is coming from just out of sight at the top of the wall, it bobs and sways slightly like lantern light in a breeze.
lolama exaki
*I look around my area trying to see where I am*
lolama exaki
*while looking I proceed to climb up towards the light*
just as you are about to reach the top of the hay bale wall the pale blue light disappears.
lolama exaki
*I look slightly confused but I climb down and I continue moving forward*
lolama exaki
*I climb over*
@lolama exaki climbs up onto the top of the hay bale maze, but no sooner had he reached the top that he feels a massive electric shock shoot through his body, as the pale blue glow fades back into sight.
his spider form is completely obliterated, the excess electricity entering his elven form.
the @Will-o'-Wisp sends out its deathly tendrils attacking @lolama exaki once more.
but is unable to grasp the elf.
lolama exaki
*I cast moon beam on will o wisp*
the @Will-o'-Wisp is bathed in pale moonlight and spontaneously combusts blue flames erupting over its form.
The @Will-o'-Wisp maneuvers in combat circling around @lolama exaki to be out of the moonbeams light and then attacks with its tendrils, but again misses the elf.
lolama exaki
*I move my moonbeam back into the Will o wisp*
@lolama exaki moves the moon beam once more the @Will-o'-Wisp is bathed in the pale moon light and spontaneously combusts in blue flames.
the flames engulf the undead creature as it is burned to ash.
as its remnants rain down like snow its pale blue glow fades away.
@lolama exaki gets low against the top of the hay bale maze the mist lapping over him as he tries to remain unseen in the twilight haze.
lolama exaki
*I cast guidance again and I continue moving forward*
lolama exaki
*I climb down to the feast area*
@lolama exaki carefully climbs down the side of the hay bale maze wall into the feast area.
looking around he can see a large table in the center of the room, there are bowls, baskets, pots, and plates scattered about but the contents are hidden from view. there is also a large jug sitting on the table beside an old stone goblet, the contents of which are unknown.
in the north west a hay stack sits stacked against the wall.
to the north east is an old stone well, with a bucket of water beside it.
to the south east are two large old pottery pots, the kind in which people usually store fermenting ingredients.
to the south west a stack of chopped wood sits collecting dust and cobwebs, and an old oak barrel.
at opposite ends overlooking the great table in the north and south are two large stone statues which look like imps of some kind reminiscent of those seen on old buildings and churches.
the open area has a large abundance of dust and cobwebs which seems to cling to the old and worn decorations which adorn the walls and stream across the open space.
the area is quite dark the only light illuminating the area comes from a pair of black candles at either end of the large feasting table.
there are no seats at the table, and in contrast to the rest of the hay bale maze the dirt floor here is muddy and glistens against the flickering light of the two candles.
lolama exaki
*I cast guidance again then I cast produced fire and I make a perception check to see if anything is our if the ordinary*
from your current position nothing seems overly suspicious, however your keen elven senses tell you that there is something or things lurking within this area and the hairs on your neck bristle as you feel eyes watching you.
lolama exaki
"hmmm" *I move towards the well inspecting it*
as you pass the statue in the north on your war to the well something cold and hard as stone flashes towards you, unaware and caught by surprise @lolama exaki reflexes just weren't quick enough this time.
yet the stoney wing just misses its mark crashing down behind you instead.
lolama exaki
*I cast moonbeam on gargoyle one *
@Gargoyle bathed in the pale moonlight bursts into blue flames enveloping its body, but it's made of stone and the damage is limited.
@Gargoyle 2 flies over the feast table landing beside @lolama exaki , both gargoyles strike out with their claws.
the claws cut deep into @lolama exakis skin tearing his clothes.
lolama exaki
*I disengage and I run pass them jumping down the well*
lolama exaki
*I disengage and I run pass them jumping down the well*
@lolama exaki narrowly escapes jumping down into the well landing in a pool of thick murky water.
above he can tell that the gargoyles aren't following him and have returned to their original position.
as he stands there in the dark and wet well he feels ripples in the sludgy water....... he is not alone.
lolama exaki
*I quickly cast healing word on myself and then I quickly looked around to see if I Sense any danger*
looking around you see no sign of anything down in the well @lolama exakis elven eyes piercing the darkness revealing in black and white a small chamber, yet he can see ripples as if something is moving under the water.
as you stand there the ripples in the water begin to move towards you and from out of the muck leaps a giant toad.
lolama exaki
*I cast animal friendship on the toad*
@lolama exaki casts the spell but the toad is unaffected, the glint in its eyes revealing a malevolent intelligence behind it and unnatural.
the @Giant Toad attacks lashing out with its long sticky tongue
the sticky tongue hits @lolama exaki and he feels the sharp poisonous barbs prick his skin, dragging the elf closer the @Giant Toad grips him in his jaws, swallowing him whole.
and all goes dark for @lolama exaki .
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@Iver Lodmann
looking around you realize the others have wandered off and you are alone at the entrance.
Iver Lodmann
Then i cast find familiar
@Iver Lodmann sits in the dirt and begins the lengthy incantations to summon a Hawk familiar.
@Iver Lodmann
while performing the lengthy ritual to cast Find Familiar you feel the presence of something edging closer to you.
@Iver Lodmann
Continuing the incantations you feel a presence edging ever closer
@Iver Lodmann
More time passes and you feel the hairs stand up on the back of your neck, as the air about you seems to chill and exude an unseen pressure.
suddenly @Iver Lodmann feels a sharp pain in his shoulder as he is lifted off the ground.
he turns his head slightly as he feels his body beginning to turn numb and sees, at first a slight haze, but flickering and jolting a form takes shape as it materializes and he stares into a multitude of reflective unblinking eyes.
his body has become paralyzed as all he can do is stare as he is wrapped up within a sticky silk thread before all goes dark.
*********************
the group passes through a short dark tunnel cut into the hay bale maze wall and emerge through an opening on the other side.
looking around you can see a large table in the center of the room, there are bowls, baskets, pots, and plates scattered about but the contents are hidden from view. there is also a large jug sitting on the table beside an old stone goblet, the contents of which are unknown.
in the north west a hay stack sits stacked against the wall.
to the north east is an old stone well, with a bucket of water beside it, crumpled up in the bucket is the body of @lolama exaki, his skin is pale grey and wrinkled like the ghastly mannequins and he looks to be covered in a kind of sickly green slime which drips from his matted hair, a pair of large red round eyes peer over the edge of the well watching you.
to the south east are two large old pottery pots, the kind in which people usually store fermenting ingredients, they are covered in cobwebs. behind the pots a large sack of spiders web can be seen suspended from the floor and attached to the hay bale maze wall. a tattered old rob and grey hair can be seen poking through the web unmistakably that of @Iver Lodmann.
to the south west a stack of chopped wood sits collecting dust and cobwebs, and an old oak barrel.
at opposite ends overlooking the great table in the north and south are two large stone statues which look like imps of some kind reminiscent of those seen on old buildings and churches.
the open area has a large abundance of dust and cobwebs which seems to cling to the old and worn decorations which adorn the walls and stream across the open space.
the area is quite dark the only light illuminating the area comes from a pair of black candles at either end of the large feasting table.
there are no seats at the table, and in contrast to the rest of the hay bale maze the dirt floor here is muddy and glistens against the flickering light of the two candles.
Zak Flair
Zak instinctively raise his shield "2 bodies whats going on here, I thought this was supposed to be a bit of fun"
Giggles the Goblin
"fun yes, I've had a blast and I am so glad you were able to make it to the feast, without your participation it would be incomplete."
@Giggles the Goblin s voice echoes through the enclosed space but his location is unknown.
Zak Flair
"Wait are we the feast?"
lolama exaki
"yes I'm so happy I could make it here"
*you hear @lolama exaki voice throughout the chamber yet his body lays cold and dripping in the bucket.*
Iver Lodmann
"I'm having such a wonderful time, I could positively die with laughter."
*you hear @lver Lodmanns voice throughout the room, his cocooned body strung up and motionless.*
Poppyseed
"oh no oh no oh no! I don't want to be anyone's dinner!"
@Giggles the Goblins laughter echoes through the chamber as you see the statues turn to look at you a stoney tongue scraping against stone lips.
Poppyseed
"oh this is bad! so so so very bad!"
Vayne
First as a bonus action will cast hunters mark on @Gargoyle 2 and as a action shoot a arrow at him.
@Vayne marks his target and lets loose an arrow, the arrow strikes the gargoyles left wing which crumbles, shattered stone falling to the ground at its feet.
Chỗ Lung
"Good shot!"
Poppyseed
*claps her hands*
"with a shot like that it makes me believe we just might get out of this alive."
Vayne
"With my preys in sights, i make sure every arrow counts. Lets put an end to this party."
Torvak Gragblade
I Cast Hunters Mark on the Giant Toad then charge at it with my sword slicing down at it
Chỗ Lung
*Cho goes to @Gargoyle 2, punches it.* "May the power of ki be with me!"
*He uses Flurry of blows and punches again from the bonus action"
@Cho Lung strikes out at @Gargoyle 2 with fist and sickle cleaving off its right wing which falls to the ground and breaks.
Zak Flair
Zak steps 1 square south and faces @Gargoyle and uses sacred flame on him.
Zak Flair
Casts shield of faith on myself.
@Gargoyle is wreathed in flames, scorching its stone, leaving glowing hot cracks and blackened scorch marks on the gargoyle.
@Torvak Gragblade cuts the toad deep with his blades.
the @Gargoyle moves up behind @Torvak Gragblade slashing him in the back with his claws.
the @Gargoyle sinks it's teeth and claws into @Torvak Gragblade back and shoulders causing serious damage to the large half orc.
@Gargoyle 2 attacks @Cho Lung tooth and claw.
the monk is badly injured in the attack.
the @Giant Toad spits out its tongue at @Torvak Gragblade.
the massive attack rocks the half orc, the tongue wrapping around and grappling him as the poison barbs press into his skin, the @Giant Toad ready to drag the body into its open maw.
as @Torvak Gragblade vision begins to darken a surge of energy rushes through his body, his relentless ancestral orc blood bringing him back from the brink of death.
@Poppyseed pips a tune on her pan pipes, the sound reverberates growing louder and louder at a point behind the @Gargoyle (casts shatter)
the reverberating shockwaves smash a large portion of the feast table sending broken bowls everywhere the contents spilling on to the ground revealing body parts, worms, maggots, and other unwholesome things. the @Gargoyle begins to crack, rubble falling from its shattered back.
Poppyseed
*@Poppyseed calls out*
"Torvak don't give up, you need to get out of there!"
(bardic inspiration)
Vayne
I draw my bow again against @Gargoyle 2
Zak Flair
Zak focuses on his shield, emblazoned with the symbol of Tyr he channels his divine powers summoning a spiritual trident, the trident then lashes into the back of the gargoyle before Zak calls down another pillar of sacred fire (main action sacred flame, bonus action spiritual weapon)
@Vaynes arrow strikes the @Gargoyle 2 its lower body crumbling away its super torso struggling to stay upright.
@Zak Flairs spiritual weapon stabs out, missing the @Gargoyle as a pillar of fire crashes down scorching the crumbling gargoyle.
Chỗ Lung
*Cho attacks @Gargoyle 2 with a kick and flurry of blows*
@Cho Lung delivers a strong kick to @Gargoyle 2 smashing its left ear which crumbles to the ground.
Torvak Gragblade
"Huh...that certainly wasn't fun! Have this yer dickhead!" and swing my sword at the Hunter's Marked Toad
as the @Giant Toad drags @Torvak Gragblade towards its gaping maw the half orc lashes out dealing a deep and bloody cut to the @Giant Toad.
the @Giant Toad attempts to swallow @Torvak Gragblade
In one great pull the @Giant Toad drags @Torvak Gragblade into its mouth. inside the toad @Torvak Gragblade can feel the acids of the toads stomach starting to digest him.
with @Torvak Gragblade swallowed up by the @Giant Toad the @Gargoyle moves towards @Zak Flair dropping rubble as it hobbles over to him and attacks with tooth and claw.
the @Gargoyle lashes out dealing a vicious cut with its claws.
@Gargoyle 2 lashes out at @Cho Lung
but is unable to land a blow on the agile monk
Poppyseed
"come back to us Torvak!"
*casts healing word*
"let our friend go! you disgusting bloated puss bag!"
*casts vicious mockery*
@Poppyseeds words reach @Torvak Gragblade ears healing his wounds slightly.
the @Giant Toads bulging orange eyes narrow as it glares at @Poppyseed, noticeably displeased with the fairies harsh words.
as the fighting continues, up on the wall you see @Giggles the Goblin s face immerge from the darkness, then like some giant puppet spider he dingley dangley climbs up on top of the wall on his hands and feet back hunched and head twisted at a grotesque angle.
Giggles the Goblin
"you must realize by now that no one is leaving here alive!"
*@Giggles the Goblin s head spins like some ghastly pin wheel.*
"The festival needs sustenance and you have so eagerly wandered in."
Zak Flair
inflict wounds on the gargoyle
and then spiritual weapon move and attack
the @Gargoyles left arm crumbles from the onslaught from @Zak Flairs spiritual weapon and dark magic.
Vayne
I take aim at the @Giant Toad and shoot him
@Vaynes arrow just misses the @Giant Toad sticking into the hay bale wall behind it.
Torvak Gragblade
*Coughs blood* "One more time!" and swing sword at the toad's insides
Torvak Gragblade
"Yah! Lemme out you warty git!"
@Torvak Gragblade gathers his strength from within the darkness of the @Giant Toad stomach and with a mighty cut rips open the toads stomach.
@Torvak Gragblade falls out of the toad on to the ground in a cascade of stomach bile and guts.
@Torvak Gragblade takes a deep breath of fresh air as the @Giant Toad carcass slumps into a steaming pile behind him.
Poppyseed
"oh thank goodness! I thought you were toad bait for sure."
@Gargoyle 2 attacks @Cho Lung
slashing him across the chest with its claws.
@Gargoyle attacks @Zak Flair
latching on with its claws it takes a vicious bite out of the heavily armoured cleric.
Poppyseed
"hang in there Chō!!"
(healing word)
"you leave my friends alone you stone faced pile of rubble."
(vicious mockery at @Gargoyle 2)
@Poppyseeds words sooth the injuries of @Cho Lung
the @Gargoyle 2 pays no attention to @Poppyseeds mockery, it's ears full of stone, perhaps they are just for show.
Torvak Gragblade
"Ahhh nothing like a Toad Acid bath to wake you up!" as I look for my next enemy
from out of nowhere a form begins to faze into reality, at first shimmering like a mirage then solidifying as it creeps down the wall above @Vayne
Zak Flair
cure wounds level 2 on myself, "Oh mighty Tyr give your servant the strength to keep fighting this evil" bonus action to make the spiritual weapon bonk the gargoyle
the healing light of Tyr radiates down upon @Zak Flair relieving his battered body.
the spiritual weapon strikes out chipping away at the @Gargoyle it has sustained devastating damage by this point, cracks have appeared over its entire body as it begins to crumble away.
Vayne
Suprise by the spider i move down 3 tiles, ignoring it creeping in on me. I shoot at the @Gargoyle 2.
the @Phase Spider bites down on @Vayne as he slips away, the bite small, but @Vayne receives a massive dose of poison from the bite almost dropping him where he stood.
Chỗ Lung
"You're okay??"
@Vayne gathers himself quickly firing at the @Gargoyle 2 the arrow flies true embedding in the @Gargoyle 2 who freezes in place, then crumbles to pieces on to the ground.
as it crumbles an old rug rolls out from inside the gargoyle which must have been encased within.
Chỗ Lung
*Chō makes his way to the @Gargoyle, jumping over the tables*
@Cho Lung delivers a flying kick to @Gargoyles head as he launches off the broken dining table.
@Cho Lung kicks the head of @Gargoyle clean off, the body crumbles to the ground, while the head flies off hitting the pile of wood in the corner.
the wood topples away revealing a nest of deadly snakes which slither out from their resting place.
Chỗ Lung
"Uh oh-"
Zak Flair
"They are your responsibility"
Giggles the Goblin
"Wonderful! Wonderful! what fun!"
*@Giggles the Goblin claps his hands*
Chỗ Lung
"Hey, I had no clue that snakes that aren't any FUN would be there!"
@Torvak Gragblade moves his hunters mark to the @Phase Spider then moves in for the attack.
the half orc ranger cuts a large gash along the @Phase Spiders abdomen causing it to rear up in pain and surprise.
the @Phase Spider turns on @Torvak Gragblade and attacks.
the @Swarm of Poisonous Snakes slither towards @Cho Lung striking out at him.
the @Phase Spiders bite renders @Torvak Gragblade unconscious, luckily his body is able to fight off the poisons effect avoiding further injury yet his body becomes ridged as he is paralyzed.
the @Phase Spider then begins to phase out of reality once more as its form fades away until it has disappeared from view.
Giggles the Goblin
@Giggles the Goblin looks at @Poppyseed
"little fairy you and your friends are doomed, I will enjoy feasting on your skinny little legs and arms."
(vicious mockery)
@Poppyseed has a look of disgust and fear and she starts to shake, at the thought of being devoured.
the @Swarm of Poisonous Snakes inject @Cho Lung with their venom. the monk is able to fight off most of the poison but receives a massive amount of damage falling unconscious as the snakes swarm over him.
Poppyseed
""oh no you don't, up you get Chô!!"
@Poppyseeds healing words revive the monk, allowing him to get to his feet amidst the swarming snakes.
Poppyseed
*she then turns her attention to @Giggles the Goblin.*
"That's enough out of you!"
*she pips a tune on her pan pipes. the sound builds up until it is a deafening cacophony centered on the grinning Fey Goblin.*
there is a massive explosion of hay, dust and planks of wood as the cacophony reaches its peak, from the dust and debris @Giggles the Goblin s torn suit and broken stilts come flying out.
as the dust settles and the air clears, where once @Giggles the Goblin perched on the hay bale maze wall now grips a vile looking hag.
Wicked Witch
*the hag screeches and hisses at @Poppyseed *
"wretched fairy!!"
Zak Flair
"oh lord Tyr, the evil that faces us is grave indeed, give us the chance to prevail, lead us to salvation" Zak spiritual weapon bonks the snakes before using sacred flame on them.
the spiritual weapon strikes out but the swarm of snakes is hard to target as they slither and roll across the ground, but there is no escape for the mass of snakes as the pillar of fire crashes down on the swarm burning to ash some of the snakes.
Vayne
I move my hunters mark on to @Wicked Witch and make a shot at her.
the arrow flies towards the @Wicked Witch sticking in the wall behind her.
Chô Lung
*Chō kicks @Swarm of Poisonous Snakes and uses Patient Defense *
@Cho Lung kicks away a couple of snakes which hit the wall their necks broken.
the @Swarm of Poisonous Snakes continue to slither over @Chô Lung striking out at him.
the air shimmers in front of @Poppyseed as the @Phase Spider returns from the Ethereal plain towering over the little fairy.
it brings its jaws down on her as it moves in to feed.
the bite is severe and the little fairy is barely able to withstand the trauma, but the massive amount of poison the bite releases is too much, and she falls unconscious on the ground her muscles ridged as she is paralyzed from the @Phase Spiders poison.
Wicked Witch
"kyaaakyakya you are doooomed pathetic creatures!" (vicious mockery at @Zak Flair)
Chỗ Lung
"I knew something didn't smell right..."
Chỗ Lung
"You're the next I'll kick, wench!"
Vayne
I use shocking grasp on the @Swarm of Poisonous Snakes
electricity flows over the @Swarm of Poisonous Snakes the smell of burning meat filling the area.
Chỗ Lung
"These damned snakes..."
Chỗ Lung
"We're doomed..."
Chỗ Lung
*Cho attacks @Swarm of Poisonous Snakes with his sickle*
the @Wicked Witch s vicious mockery of @Zak Flair eats at the back of his mind
@Cho Lung strikes out at the @Swarm of Poisonous Snakes but is unable to land a blow.
Zak Flair
spiritual weapon attack on the snakes
the spiritual weapon pieces the swarm killing multiple snakes.
the swarm lashes out at @Cho Lung once more.
but the swarm is greatly reduced in strength and numbers and fails to land a hit on the monk.
@Phase Spider starts to fade away as it returns to the Ethereal plain.
Wicked Witch
"soon we shall be feasting on your flesh and bones."
(vicious mockery at @Vayne)
Chỗ Lung
"Soon I shall connect my knee to your jaw!"
Zak Flair
my main action will be to cast curewounds on vayne
the @Wicked Witch s words cut like a knife as @Vayne feels the cold shadow of impending death looming over the party.
Vayne
i attack again with shocking grasp at the@Swarm of Poisonous Snakes
electricity flows over the swarm the last of the snakes stop moving as their carcasses smoke and smolder.
Chỗ Lung
*Chô throws a dart with all his might at @Wicked Witch*
Zak Flair
last spell slot.... "Tyr summoning your might guide us in this fight, help me protect those weaker than me...." guiding bolt at the wicked witch, my spiritual weapon than moves 20ft towards the well
@Zak Flair guides the bolt towards the @Wicked Witch but the beam misses its target.
Wicked Witch
"your punny god has no power here kyaaakyakya!"
(vicious mockery)
Zak Flair
"My god is not puny!" Zak begins to cry at the insult
the air grows cold around @Zak Flair as before him like a hazy mist the @Phase Spider returns from the Ethereal plain, and lunges at the cleric.
but the vile creature is unable to penetrate his armour.
Chỗ Lung
"Oh dang! This damn spider!"
Vayne
Ignoring the spider, i take another shot at the @Wicked Witch
Chỗ Lung
*Cho tries to wake @Poppyseed up*
the arrow flies wide hitting the well.
@Cho Lung realizes that both @Poppyseed and @Torvak Gragblade are alive but the poison has paralyzed them, it's up to him and his remaining companions to save them.
Chỗ Lung
*Chô punches the @Phase Spider eye to try and "blind it"*
Zak Flair
"Please Lord Tyr I need your help" Zak calls down another pillar of sacred light on the phase spider before moving the spiritual weapon back and bonking it
Zak Flair
"Lord Tyr you finally bless me
@Cho Lung punches the @Phase Spider in its grotesque face, as a pillar of fire comes crashing down from @Zak Flairs sacred flames, followed by the spiritual weapon.
as the smoke and flames clear, the @Phase Spider is left a chard and broken crumpled mess on the floor.
Wicked Witch
"you fools, you cannot stop me!"
*the @Wicked Witch mimics the voice of @Poppyseed *
"Chō why did you let them hurt me, now the witch will feast on my bones while I'm still alive!"
(vicious mockery)
But the monk is unphased by the Witch's cruel words.
Chỗ Lung
"Your little games don't work... Go and mock yourself in the mirror, ugly looking hag!"
Vayne
i move 30ft to right and shoot at @Wicked Witch
Zak Flair
move the spiritual weapon back to the well
@Vayne s arrow flies true striking the @Wicked Witch.
she screams and falls into the well.
you hear a splash as she hits the bottom.
Chỗ Lung
*Jumps over the table, again*
Zak Flair
can I go look down the well?
Zak Flair
can I see her down it?
looking down the well it is very dark, the blackness swirling and playing tricks on your eyes, she could be anywhere.
@Cho Lung blindly throws a dart down the well, and he hears a screech as it finds its target.
Chỗ Lung
"Well, at least we're positive she's down there..."
Chỗ Lung
"Do you have any band aids? I need to patch up some wounds."
Chỗ Lung
"A camomile tea would come in handy too..."
Vayne
"I still got my goodberries."
Zak Flair
ill hold my turn sacred flame.if she shows herself
Chỗ Lung
"Can I have some?"
suddenly from behind you, the old rug which had fallen out of the smashed Gargoyle comes flying at @Cho Lung.
but misses the monk
Vayne
"Goddamn, these things keeps coming out of nowhere."
Chỗ Lung
"Just toss me some berries please!"
Wicked Witch
*the @Wicked Witch cackles*
"none of you are leaving here alive kyaaakyakya"
Vayne
"Sure" i hand him 10 berries
Zak Flair
channel divinity, preserve life, 7 hp heal to Wayne 8 to cho
"Tyr please.do not let these warriors who fight with your chosen fall" bonus action spiritual weapon to attack the rug
@Cho Lung and @Vayne are bathed in Tyrs holy light, restoring some of their vitality.
the spiritual weapon rips a large hole in the @Rug of Smothering, fabric and dust expelled into the air from the attack.
Chỗ Lung
"Thanks, bother!"
Zak Flair
spiritual weapon bonks and sacred flame on @Rug of Smothering
the quick and agile rug easily escapes the flames and clumsy attacks from the spiritual weapon.
Vayne
I take aim at @Rug of Smothering and shoot
the arrow misses hitting the well
Chỗ Lung
*Cho uses his sickle to cut the @Rug of Smothering*
@Cho Lung is able to land an off hand blow on the @Rug of Smothering.
@Rug of Smothering attempts to grab @Cho Lung
but the nimble monk evades capture.
from within the well the @Wicked Witch s voice calls out to @Zak Flair
Wicked Witch
"your feeble god can not protect you, soon you and your companions shall be stripped of your flesh and devoured."
(vicious mockery)
@Zak Flairs resolve is strong his faith unwavering.
Vayne
As ranger i do what i know, shoot a arrow at the @Rug of Smothering
the arrow strikes the @Rug of Smothering pinning it to the ground.
Chỗ Lung
*Chō sheathes his sickle and punches @Rug of Smothering*
@Cho Lung clips the @Rug of Smothering with an off hand jab.
the rug is starting to unravel, as it thrashes around, pinned down by @Vaynes arrow.
Zak Flair
Ba spiritual weapon attack k in the rug, seeing what happens before my main action
the spiritual weapon rips the @Rug of Smothering down the center, it slumps to the ground still and inanimate all magic seemingly departed
Zak Flair
Zak looks around for a rock or something on the floor to drop into the well (Edited)
Chỗ Lung
"That's strange."
you find an old bowl which had fallen off the table, dropping it down the well you hear a loud splash as the bowl hits water, you estimate the well to be about 20 feet deep.
Zak Flair
Zak looks disappointed there wasnt a yelp of pain
Wicked Witch
you hear the @Wicked Witch from down in the well.
"a curse on your eyes may you never fire a bow again."
(vicious mockery at @Vayne)
the @Wicked Witch s words cut deep at @Vayne s identity causing a moment of doubt for the elven ranger.
Zak Flair
imm jump into the well to find this hag
@Zak Flair jumps down into the well.
he finds himself standing in two feet of water.
he is standing in a small circle of light shining down from the opening at the top of the well, but around him everything is pitch black.
Zak Flair
"Come on out ugly" I stow my shield and take out a torch to light
lighting a torch illuminates the bottom of the well, the space is quite small. in the water and slumped against the wall you see corpses and remains of past victims of the @Wicked Witch, you also see the @Wicked Witch moving towards you claws poised to strike.
Chỗ Lung
*Chō jumps down the well in a kicking pose* (Flying drop kick bomb)
@Cho Lung strikes out but misses the @Wicked Witch.
The spiritual weapon fades away its time in the material plane coming to an end.
Vayne
I run to @Torvak Gragblade and force feed him a goodberry.
@Torvak Gragblade is conscious but paralyzed.
the @Wicked Witch lashes out with her claws at @Cho Lung
the wound is deep and bloody bringing @Cho Lung close to his limit.
Chỗ Lung
"Darn it..."
Zak Flair
Zak will take out his hamner and try to strike the hag
@Zak Flair strikes at the @Wicked Witch but misses.
Chỗ Lung
07:28 PM
*Cho eats a goodberry*
the goodberry fills you up, with all the horrific things happening you hadn't noticed but you must have been really hungry.
Vayne
i go to the well and shoot from above at the @Wicked Witch
the arrow hits the @Wicked Witch hard, she pulls out the arrow and licks
the bloody arrow head and hisses at @Vayne
Wicked Witch
"filthy elf with your filthy bow, I look forward to eating you head to toe."
(vicious mockery)
But the witch's words fall on deaf ears as Vayne ignores her.
Zak Flair
try another bonk
Zak Flair swings again but misses his target.
Vayne
"The only thing you gonna eat is my arrow"
shoots another
@Vaynes arrow flies true hitting the @Wicked Witch in the eye.
she screeches in pain. she is starting to look worn out and is breathing heavily. she clutches her eye as thick foul looking blood seeps from the wound
Chỗ Lung
*Chō punches at @Wicked Witch * "I might be close to death but if I'm going down, I'll bring you with me!"
@Cho Lung strikes the @Wicked Witch
@Cho Lung punches the @Wicked Witch right in the bleeding socket of her injured eye causing the @Wicked Witch to scream again.
Wicked Witch
"curse you you filthy human."
Chô Lung
"I may be a human but I'm way superior to you... Buddha blessed me in my journey and as long as I'm alive, I believe I will prevail... even if I can't move, I believe in Buddha's will!"
Chỗ Lung
idk if I'm taking the blind faith a bit to the extreme
Zak Flair
bonk!
Chỗ Lung
*Cho eats another goodberry and if possible lands another punch on the @Wicked Witch *
Vayne
another arrow
@Zak Flair swings again missing the @Wicked Witch
@Cho Lung eats another goodberry feeling it's healing properties and swings, missing the @Wicked Witch.
@Vayne aims and fires.
the arrow strikes the @Wicked Witch in her other eye.
blinded she screams the sound seems to echo, not only inside the well but all around and throughout the hay bale maze and festival grounds.
you see she is starting to melt the skin sagging and dripping, while her flesh is swelling and expanding like a balloon, beneath raised areas where the membrane is thin you can see black blood and bile bubbling and swirling violently underneath.
Chỗ Lung
"Uh oh..."
@Chō Lung and @Zak Flair scramble out of the well, it feels as though the whole maze is going to shake itself apart as hay bales topple down from the walls.
dragging @Poppyseed, @Torvak Gragblade and the desecated bodies of @lolama exaki and @Iver Lodmann you huddle away from the walls for what seem to be possibly your last moments.
then you hear a sudden explosion as black blood and bile come shooting out of the well raining down over you and the rest of the maze.
the maze continues to shake and a great wind whips up its roar deafening.
you huddle together and close your eyes as you hear the wind roaring and the hay bale maze tearing itself apart.
then suddenly silence.
opening your eyes you find yourself in a small clearing just off the main road heading to Autumn, a little distance away are the horses and carts where @Chō Lung had put them, still eating the hay he had given them as if nothing had happened.
looking around you see no sign of the festival or the hay bale maze, or any other sign that it was ever here.
@Poppyseed and @Torvak Gragblade sit up, seriously injured but alive and no longer paralyzed. you all look to check on @lolama exaki and @Iver Lodmann only to find that they are dead, but they no longer look desecated. you also see that your own skin has returned to normal and no longer looks or feels drained or dry and wrinkly.
you notice around you a large circle of very poisonous looking toadstools, the circle has been broken at a place where once a very large and nasty looking black toadstool once sat but now is smashed to pieces on the ground.
you all have very real injuries, but nothing else which could collaborate the horrific events that just transpired and to you feel very real both physically and mentally.
yet looking around it's as if nothing was ever here and no time has passed at all.
Poppyseed
*@Poppyseed sheds a tear laying her hands on Lolama and Iver, she then stands shakily, pips a tune on her pan pipes and begins to sing a somber song in memory.*
"We stepped inside a festive maze, The autumn sun in golden haze. A goblin's laugh, a simple tune, Beneath a harvest silver moon.
But hay bale walls began to creep, A secret held both dark and deep. The laughter turned a witch's shriek, Our life and hope began to leak.
Our skin grew thin, our blood ran cold, A wretched tale began to unfold. Two friends we lost, to vile, dark spell, Into a shaking, screaming hell.
The maze collapsed, a final roar, Black blood and bile upon the floor. We huddled close, we held our breath, And stared into the face of death.
Then silence fell, and we awoke, The morning sun, no longer broke. Upon a festival of lies, But in a field beneath the skies.
Our skin was whole, our bodies sore, But ghosts of what had come before, Still lingered in our minds, a trace, Of a horrifying, forgotten place.
A broken ring of toadstools black, A shattered remnant, looking back. The maze is gone, the witch is done, But we still see the Harvest Moon."
