Visiting the Megalith

Sirena meets Styx in the enrance to the underground passages. "Tal nag Styx. You get around as much as I do."
Styx (death.jestyr) shrugs "so it would seem"
Sirena Lauria: I am looking for the megalith. Do you know where this pool is that the King was speaking of?
Styx (death.jestyr): with the rocks? and the voices? i know of it
Sirena Lauria: would you take me there?
Styx (death.jestyr) shrugs "Sure" She follows him to a cold dark place in the mines. "its down in the water"
Sirena Lauria asks softly "this is the pool, then?"
Styx (death.jestyr) nods "creepy down there...might be cursed"
Sirena Lauria shivers "It looks not so refreshing as the pool outside by the infirmary. And I shall have to disrobe to swim to the bottom."
Styx (death.jestyr) nods "i'll leave you to it then?"

Sirena Lauria smiles and says "that would be best" as she takes off her kerchief. She pulls off her boots and places them together on a rock. She unties her skirt and removes it, folding it and placing it beside her boots. She lifts her chemise over her head and sets it on top of the bundle beside her. She walks to the edge of the pool and shudders. Taking a deep breath, she dives in and swims to the bottom of the pool.

The sound from the stone enters her very soul as she studies the huge rock, She stays down as long as she can and she emerges from the pool gasping for breath. It unnerves her and she sits shivering on the rocks. "It is as if somthing is trapped, " she says to herself. She does not want to go down again, but she knows she must...the writings on the stone must be recorded. Shaking the water from her hands, she takes a scroll and a pen from her pouch and begins to transcribe the first three lines, all that she can remember. When she has done, she stands and steadies herself for another dive.


She can hear the cries echoing in her heart and they frighten her. But she has been charged with healing and she is sure there is healing that must be done. She dives again stying long enough to commit three lines to memory and then she rises to the surface again, swims to the rocks and quickly jots down the next three lines. Her face is wet from tears as well as the icy cold of the water that has never seen the light of day.

She puts down her pen, shivering from the sound of the eerie voices. She hugs her knees and wonders if she dares to enter the cold deep of the water again. Sirena prays to Belenus again and asks him to keep her safe from harm. She stands. "Third time takes all" she whispers , and filling her lungs with air she dives again.

This time when she surfaces she has only two lines to scribe. She writes them down quckly, careful not to drip water on the ink and so blur the characters. When she has done, she dons her chemise and pulls on her skirt. She tugs her boots over her feet and gathers up her pouch and scroll. Then she leaves the mine chamber hurrying back to her house to study the strange markings and see if she decipher them.

King Zig tells of the Megalith

Summary: At the King’s Feast, Zig tells a story of something which the dwarves have found while digging in the mines. A giant monolith with unknown writings. He tells that voices, the sounds of crying souls, comes from the box – now the dwarves are afraid to dive into the waters and continue their mining operations. Zig needs the mystery solved so mining can resume.
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King Zig then wipes his mouth on his wrist and begins to tell his tale "something else were found in the mines...

Eecho Rotaru listens to the story of the mines, and shivers.
Styx takes a few grapes from his pouch eating them slowly as he listens to zig

Odil Lumiere: "What else is in the mines beside the "workers"?
King Zig: yes well i am coming to that Lady Odil, be patient. King's got a right to tell a tale proper too dont he?
Vengeance chews on the pigs foot as he listens

Shadoe Oleander chews a cookie thoughtfully, wishing Zig would get on with what else is in the mine
Odil Lumiere: "My apologies King Zig"
King Zig: so...these dwarves are digging so deep and then what do you know we hit water
Sirena Lauria says "water?"

King Zig: but do you think we stop because of a little water?
Odil Lumiere: "What is under the water?"
Sirena Lauria nods her head from side to side
King Zig: well these dwarves just keep digging holding their breath as they do
Eecho Rotaru whispers to himself, "Nosy Odil"
Destiny Utherwurldly: looks into her cup and takes a swig
Odil Lumiere: Odil looks at the King and wonders why he is so mysterious
King Zig: one dwarf takes his pick takes a deep breath jumps in and start hacking away. 4 minutes later he comes back up and another goes in really something to see i will tell you
Sirena Lauria listens with baited breath

King Zig drinks more of his ale
Sirena Lauria lets out her breath "what did they find?"
Styx raises a brow and munches on some bread listening to zig closely
King Zig: now where was i?
Kriro Resident while keeping an ear open for the kings story he starts licking of the blood on the plate as well.
Odil Lumiere: "Under Water"
Sirena Lauria prompts "the dwarves were taking turns digging in the water

King Zig: ah yes well, one day, on e dwarf returns and he is screaming and shaking and, crying! very unusual for dwarves to do you know. says he was digging and started hearing these voices and a light
Shadoe Oleander starts drumming her fingers on the table lightly
Sirena Lauria frowns "voices? and a light?'
King Zig: naturally, the Overseer whipped him good for lying and trying to scare the other slave.... ur, workers and immediately sent in 4 more dwarves with their axes and shovels

King Zig: pretty soon up the come all screaming and cursing as the first. so now the Overseer himself takes off his clothes and jumps in well. when the news came to me i could not believe it i had to go see fur meself and go see i did
Sirena Lauria says impatiently "what did you see sire?"
King Zig: I am getting to that Lady Sirena
Eecho Rotaru: No! Just finish sire.
King Zig: So as i was saying, i head to the mines and i too remove me clothes and dives deep into the cold waters of the mines, dirty with the filth from all the mining
Cyneswith Luik grins, 'Lot's o' naked folk in this tale..'
Sirena Lauria sips her wine and her face reflects more impatience

King Zig: well anyway, this light shines from the stone and a voice calls me
Eecho Rotaru takes a really long drink.
King Zig: calls to me!
Cyneswith Luik guides a goblet of bloodwine to her lips and swallows some down, trying to concentrate on the story.
Sirena Lauria listens intently
King Zig: and there, before my eyes this enormous Monolith stands glowing and with strange letters written all over it and....well...it sounded like it was crying
Vengeance would raise his brow if he had one "Strange letters.. Interesting.."
Sirena Lauria whispers "the stone was crying? did it say why?"
Vengeance: Maybe King Zig Punched it?
Odil Lumiere: Odils thinks because it seen zig naked
Vengeance chuckles to himself..
Shadoe Oleander drums her fingers on the table a bit faster... thinking the bloodwine has finally taken it's toll on the Kings mind

King Zig: Well we could not understand it
Destiny Utherwurldly: gives up using a mug and drinks from her pouch
Sirena Lauria: Sire, did you leave the stone there?
King Zig: indeed yes Lady Sirena not 200 Orc could move that stone if we wished to we need yurself to go there
Sirena Lauria puts her head in her hands "It should be studied"
Vengeance nods in agreement having already seen the stone.
King Zig: see if some demon or god is maybe housed in this watery case
Sirena Lauria says "perhaps I should see this crying stone for myself

King Zig: Lady Sirena i insist you do
Styx: she should take a few guards...its creepy down there
King Zig: we must know what is the "Message of this Megalith"
Sirena Lauria says "then if it is your will, I shall comply. I am curious anyway"
Eecho Rotaru: I think it is haunted!
King Zig: You will use all caution
Styx nods "definitely haunted"
Eecho Rotaru: In fact, I think the white worm come from that same cavern.
Styx nods "i agree with eecho"
King Zig: the worm?
Sirena Lauria shivers "I will need to prepare myself. Who do you trust to show me the stone, Sire?'
Cyneswith Luik scratches at a flea, half asleep. 'I's nah followin' yer... where'd the naked folk end up? '
Odil Lumiere: "I am curioust too, must go and see it one night when all the dwarfs are drunk"
King Zig: from the Megolith?
Shadoe Oleander catches Manwell's eye across the table and smiles
Eecho Rotaru: That is everynight Odil” laughs


Manwell Roux: *glances back at Shodoe and gives a slight nod*
Raio Hawklord: could a demon perhaps decipher it?
Styxr: Anu and i have been there as well with Lord Eecho
King Zig: Can you hold your breath lady Sirena?
Manwell Roux: *hears the offer of protection and quietly sizes Kriro up*
Sirena Lauria gives an uncomfortable smile "then I shall accept your escort, m'lord"

King Zig: we have called for the mer to assist but they seem to be out to sea at the moment
Destiny Utherwurldly: grins looking over her shoulder
Kriro Resident: I don't breathe either.
Styx: i have been to those stones a few times the moment you go in the water your heart starts to race and shivers run up your spine..
Manwell Roux: King Zig, these marking on the Stone ... are they in a recognized language? Please pardon my lateness in arriving if this has already been said
Zaireus (Human Form) speaks up again, his voice was quiet, but it still had the power to draw in the ears of those that would listen, "I too shall help this High Priestess, if she shall accept a simple human to guard her that is.."
Sirena Lauria shivers "I will make an inspection as soon as I can be shown the location"

Eecho Rotaru: Well it is curious... One part seems almost familiar.. only a tiny portion.. but the rest.. seems to be some ancient language. Being it is underwater.. perhaps some derivative of mer or siren? I should ask Karinah about this.
Vengeance shurgs "Possibly.. I have had a look at it.. It seems like a mix of several ancient languages.. It is going to be incredibly hard to translate"
Eecho Rotaru: But honestly I dread being down there very long. I feel like... darkness sucking the very life out of me.. Cursed! I believe it cursed!
Odil Lumiere: "I would not jump to conclusions King Eecho, it may have been on the surface and than sank at some catastrophic event"
Cyneswith Luik: 'Maybe 'tis nowt but a signpost sayin' 'What yer doin' down 'ere?'
Eecho Rotaru: The power that comes from it.. It seems to thrive and grow every day.
Donney Dagger nods "Some ancient Power is there.. Even i felt the drain on my when near it."
Eecho Rotaru: If I did not know better, I would say it wanted to be found...
Manwell Roux: Has anyone of the Light seen this Stone? Perhaps it would react differently
Sirena Lauria laughs weakly at Swith, all the time wondering if she is up to the task of deciphering unknown runes.
Vengeance: That Voice.. Almost seems to call out to you..

Manwell Roux: Is this Stone in the Caves or in the Mines, if I may ask?
Vengeance: Deepest part of the mines..
Manwell Roux: *nods*
Eecho Rotaru stands and says, "With sad hearts, full bellys, and gassy butts, I must say this feast time has come to an end, that those who wish to go to the dragon hunt may do so. Thank you so much for coming to his majesty's feast."
Vengeance: Deepest part of the mines..
Manwell Roux: *nods*
Eecho Rotaru stands and says, "With sad hearts, full bellys, and gassy butts, I must say this feast time has come to an end, that those who wish to go to the dragon hunt may do so. Thank you so much for coming to his majesty's feast."