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"Actually I'm looking for a group of adventurers. There should be five of them." Armod handed the innkeeper thirty gold coins. "I need to know where there room is."

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Shadow had taken out his stone and was transfering some powers to it. It would be useful to have powers useable even when he was weakened. He would also need more power in it to make his own demi-plane, something that could greatly enhance his power. He smiled as he read the book, it wouldn't be that hard, it would take about a week but with the luxury of this inn he would be able to do it easily.

Armod smiled, the adventure was about to begin. He walked over to the room the innkeeper had pointed to. And went to knock when he noticed the door was slightly ajar. He pushed the door open and stepped in trident held unthreatenly.



Shadow looked up as the door opened. A strange man, completely blue, was standing in the doorway, armed. He talked in the minds of his companions. We have company.

Armod withdrew the letter from his pack. "I found this letter in my pack, it directed me to your group, with the promise of adventure within it." He tossed the letter onto a table, allowing everyone to see it. "I would help you, if you do not mind more company."

Chapter 7: Flesh Eater

Soveliss struggled to gather his thoughts. Once he succeeded enough, he swung his body upward, managing to stand. His movements were as if he had no bones in his body, completely fluid. He balanced himself against the nearest wall, the blood on his fingers painting it crimson. Soveliss' eye circled the room, taking in everything around him, even though his mind failed to register it. Every conscious thought in his body focused on retaining the ability to have those thoughts. It was clear to him he should not be standing right now, his decaying muscles protested silently against such an action. But soon it would all end. Even so, it would never be too soon...

(( I'm so frieken lost, I'm out, no one has metioned me since the first little thng and even then I wa wrong. C ya later! ))

Eclipse sat down, his back leaning against a rather old oak tree. He began to take in nature once again. The beautiful blue skies, the birds soaring over-head, the trees swaying in the wind. It really did feel like Eclipse's birthday. For some reason for almost one hundred of his birthdays, the weather had been like this. He closed his eyes and smiled at the thought of his companions, new and old. Some of his old colleagues hadn't end up in the best of places, but they all survived. Abel had been a lover of flowers and poetry. He was overly loyal, and had trusted everyone who past him on the street. Of course his mind had been corrupted, among things the lust for power and blood. That's what made him perfect for his current proffession, and choice of company. Matthew had been an optimistic spy, with a very strong moral sense, he also was horrible at hiding his true feelings. Now he had no feelings. Eclipse's smile faded, so many people had become what they sought to destroy. Neither bussiness was ever straight forward, good or evil.

Then he thought of his current choice of group.
Shadow, "The Archpsion". Will had told him of his wish upon the tree, he seemed overly hasty in decisions, and his powers were strong, he just didn't seem to use them to their potential.
Raithe, "The Rash Rogue." She often reminded Eclipse of a young child, so naive, yet at that same time, he knew of her inner nobility and loyalty to Ashen. It was great the bond that Ashen and Raithe shared. Eclipse sighed, it also frustrated him when he thought of his own feelings, they often tormented him more than anything. Knowing that he'd never have another chance in hell to find someone who would love him.
Ashen, "The Red Protector." Eclipse had a feeling Ashen came from a noble heritage, and his attachment to Raithe was at times unbearable. Those two truely watched each other's backs, but of course Ashen was mostly watching Raithe's back, because Ashen's tail did most of the covering of his back for him.
Will, "The Sage of Will." He had known Will the longest of them all, he was one of the few people left alive he'd trust his life too. He was powerful, and morally sound. His affixiation with power never ceased to surprise him though, Will didn't ever say he was, but deep down, he knew Will wanted more power. He wondered his modivation... Eclipse assumed that this quest for power was so he could better protect those around him.
Soveliss, "The Tormentor." Since the beginning of Soveliss' reign Eclipse had watched the news about him closely. Much of his earlier actions had been blamed on Eclipse, but that was just because his hype had been at its peak. Eclipse had visited just about everytown left in Soveliss' wake, it was disgusting. No more than 2 people were ever left alive, and after close examination, it was because Soveliss had usually left "special" people survive. Eclipse always questioned this, was he trying to seperate the strong from the weak? Of course Soveliss' destruction was refined, and very precise. He had been lucky enough to one time witness this 'chaos.' Of course it wasn't chaos, it was as if people were lining up to get slaughtered. There were no screams that night, just silent tears. Buildings, animals, wildlife, it all was left intact. Soveliss probably didn't find joy in chaos, as much as blood. He knew much of Soveliss' current pain, you didn't have to be undead to want to be able to have feelings. Just to really feel alive. Of course Soveliss might have been growing old or bored, many of his slaughter sessions stopped, they became few and far between. The Tormentor, was at his strongest when he felt nothing, but joy.
((Big edit, I'm going to post my next bit after, in a seperate post.))

Raithe looked at the fod laid out, and her jaw dropped. It was all she could do to keep from drooling. It had been so long since she had seen good food, and even longer since she had last tasted it. "Ok, I think I can do without a bed for a while longer." She said happily, and quickly sat down at the table. Once she gave a quick look at all the choices of food in front of her, she began to make her way through everyone of them.

Ashen spared his partner a look, and smiled, shaking his head. "Take it easy there Raithe, or you'll get sick." He said over his shoulder. She simply responded by waving it off as she shoved more food into her mouth. He marveled at how she could eat so much, so fast, yet still keep clean.

Turning back to Armod, Ashen shrugged as he spoke. "Everyone here also received such a letter. It's interesting that your's didn't lead you to the same location as ours." As if remember something, Ashen shook his head, and gave Armoda smile. "Sorry, I forgot to introduce us. My name is Ashen. That over there is my partner Raithe." He gestured to Raithe who was still eating with no signs of slowing down. "And then there's Will, Shadow, Soveliss, and Eclipse is out." He gestured to each person respectively, resting on Soveliss for a moment as he examined him. When it came to Shadow, he simple pointed to the rom he had retreated to.