An Aesthetic shows you to a small reading room.

Stories of Ansalon from the view of Pike.

A little gully dwarf runs by and says 'Wordwrap is at 65. You change? Off 65 80.'
The gully continues 'Eyes hurt? Turn Color OFF!! (regular story dates)

Astinus says 'Enter the main library here to view only the author list.'
Astinus gently places a pulp magazine on the table in front of you.
You note the spine bears the word 'Pike' scribed in deep orange ink.

Author:    Pike           
Date:      Sun Dec 27
11:49:52 2009
Subject     Rebel or Conclave?

When Pike
was a young lad, he would get straight As in magic school.
After
a while, the teachers just stopped giving him tests because they
knew
that he would get 100%. he was so fed up with their lazyness
that he started
to be lazy also. After a while, he got behind in
school. Pike found out that
he was a couple of chapters behind.
The school leader kicked Pike out of
their school for this. Since
there was no other schools in the area, he
started to venture
out. While on his journy, he heard more and more about
the Rebels
and the Conclaves. He heard that the Conclaves had a school so
he
ventured out to find out more about this Conclave.


Author:    Pike           
Date:      Thu Jan 
7 04:43:09 2010
Subject     Apprentice

Versivius is
startled by the knock at the door and yells 'Enter'

Pike enters
the room.

Versivius asks 'How may I help you?'

Pike says 'Hi.
I'm looking for a master, Sir.'

Versivius straightens up and
looks at the young man before him and says 'A
master? Well you
need to go see Lynx... wait a minute you no longer need to
go see
him.'

Pike asks 'Why?'

Versivius says 'Well you need look no
further. I'll interview you for an
apprenticeship.'

Versivius
asks 'How long have you been at the Academy?'

Pike says 'Just a
couple of days Sir.'

Versivius says 'So you are where I was a
few years ago. New and lost and
hoping to find a Master to help
you through your apprenticeship.'

Versivius says 'Ahhh. The good
old times.'

Versivius says 'Well to start with do you understand
that at the end of your
apprenticeship you'll need to undertake
the test of magic?'

Pike says 'Yes Sir, I do.'

Pike says 'I
have been studying magic for a while.'

Versivius says 'You also
need to understand that the test is not a matter of
passing or
failing. There are no right or wrong ways of doing things. All
we
want to know is that you'll use magic responsibly.'

Pike says
'For the best and only the best.'

Versivius says 'No. For those
who show they are responisble enough to be
allowed to wield
magic.'

Pike says 'I am responsible.'

Pike says 'For all that I
know.'

Versivius says 'Ahhh. The good old times.'

Versivius
says 'Well to start with do you understand that at the end of
your
apprenticeship you'll need to undertake the test of
magic?'

Pike says 'Yes Sir, I do.'

Pike says 'I have been
studying magic for a while.'

Versivius says 'You also need to
understand that the test is not a matter of
passing or failing.
There are no right or wrong ways of doing things. All we
want to
know is that you'll use magic responsibly.'

Pike says 'For the
best and only the best.'

Versivius says 'No. For those who show
they are responisble enough to be
allowed to wield magic.'

Pike
says 'I am responsible.'

Pike says 'For all that I know.'

Pike
says 'Thank you great Versivius.'

Versivius says 'Well your
master will set you tasks that you are to perform
to his
standard. Wether it be cleaning his room or study and or cooking
all
his meals.'

Pike says 'I can do whatever he
asks.'

Versivius says 'Some of the tasks may seem mundane but
you must remember

Pike says 'Of course.'

Versivius says 'I like
your spirit Pike and so I'll ask Lynx if I can take
you on as an
apprentice.'

Pike says 'Thank you Sir.'

Versivius says 'Now
report back to me tomorow at dawn. I'll be in the
laboratory
brewing some potions and by then should know what ingredients
I
require.'

Pike bows deeply.

Versivius say 'Remember to see me
at dawn Pike.'

Versivius tip your hat to Pike.

Pike says 'Yes
Sir. I won't forget.'

Pike says 'Thank you a lot
Sir.'

Versivius smiles and leans back in his chair.


Author:    Pike           
Date:      Mon Jan
11 02:03:31 2010
Subject     A Master starts his true vocation,
part two

Pike knocks

Versivius says 'Enter'

Pike enters
the room.

Versivius says 'Good morning Pike'

Pike asks 'go
anything for me today to learn?'

Versivius says 'There is a lot
you still need to learn before we can let you
lose on the
world.'

Versivius smiles broadly.

Pike asks 'Like?'

Versivius
says 'Well what do you know of the structure of the Conclave
of
mages.'

Pike says 'Nothing at all.'

Versivius says 'Mmm then
we do have something rather important to discuss.'

Pike says
'Except lynx and jenderon are the head people.'

Versivius says
'Well take a seat and we'll get into the broad details and
then
refine things from there.'

Pike sits down on the
ground.

Versivius shakes his head and points at the comfortable
couch in the
corner.

Pike sits on the couch.

Versivius says
'Well to start with yes Lynx and Jendaron for part of
the
hierarchy but they are not all of it.'

Versivius says 'The
conclave is broken in to three branches each with it's
own
leaders and their subordinates.'

Pike asks 'Red, black, and
white robes?'

Pike says 'I've seen people around with those
three colours.'

Versivius says 'That is correct.'

Pike claps
his hands together.

Versivius says 'Each of those is a follower
of a different god of magic and
as such we all have different
goals and views on magic.'

Pike says 'Okay.'

Versivius asks
'Can you tell me which god each of those colours
represent?'

Pike says 'Lunitari red.'

Versivius asks 'Correct,
and the other two?'

Pike asks 'Morgion black?'

Pike says 'and
solinari white'

Versivius says 'No Morgion is not a god of
magic'

Pike asks 'What is black?'

Versivius says 'You are
thinking of Nuitari'

Versivius asks 'Now do you think you could
guess how each of the three
groups of

Pike says 'Solinari is
preserving.'

Pike says 'and lunitari is neither'

Versivius says
'mmm not quite that simple Im afraid'

Pike asks 'how are
they?'

Versivius says 'Well the followers of Nuitari wish power
to rule the world
with out regard for who is caught in the way
and Story + what happens to
them.'

Pike says 'Okay.'

Versivius
says 'They don't wish to kill everyone as they would then have
no
one to rule over.'

Pike says 'Of course.'

Versivius says
'The followers of Solinari also wish to rule the world but
to
them the well being of all the people comes first. Power is a
means to and
end for them.'

Pike asks 'So one rules by being bad
and the other rules by being really
good? In a way.'

Versivius
says 'That is a very simplistic way of looking at it but
yes.'

Pike asks 'So simplistically, Lunitari rules by
neutrality?'

Versivius says 'We the followers of Lunitari prefer
to balance the approach
as we realise you can't be good to
everyone all the time. There are times
when you have to deceive
people.'

Pike says 'Okay... I like that one.'

Versivius says
'Now as to the structure of the Conclave.'

Pike says
'Ya.'

Versivius says 'Each of the three groups has their own
power structure.'

Pike says 'Cool.'

Versivius says 'And each of
them has their own requisites for advancing
through them at the
higher levels.'

Pike says 'Okay.'

Versivius says 'The agreement
between the three groups is that the
preservation of magic is
most important to all of us.'

Pike says 'Alright.'

Versivius
says 'And to that end while we are in the Towers there is
peace
between mages.'

Pike slowly states 'Cool.'

Versivius says
'But once out side the towers there is no such
agreement.'

Versivius says 'I mean that while the mages of the
different orders will
work together inside the halls of this
establishment you cannot trust of
them outside.'

Pike asks 'So I
can't trust someone like Jenderon outside of here?'

Versivius
says 'I'd be very wary around a mage as powerful as him.'

Pike
says 'I'll stay far away from him then.'

Versivius says 'It is
only during times of war and strife that we really
need to
mistrust the other mages but always be on your guard when you
leave
the safety of the Towers.' 

Author:    Pike     
     
Date:      Mon Jan 11 02:04:21 2010
Subject     A
Master starts his true vocation, part two, part two

Pike
asks 'So I can't trust someone like Jenderon outside of
here?'

Versivius says 'I'd be very wary around a mage as
powerful as him.'

Pike says 'I'll stay far away from him
then.'

Versivius says 'It is only during times of war and strife
that we really need to mistrust the other mages but always be on
your guard when you leave the safety of the Towers.'

Pike says
'Otherwise we have a truce then.'

Versivius says 'Yes, there is
a truce of sorts or the whole structure of the conclave would be
pulled apart by petty bickering.'

Pike says 'Okay.'

Versivius
says 'It's one of the reasons they encourage mages of differing
robes to take apprentices from other robes. To help build a
foundation of trust between mages.'

Pike asks 'Apprentices are
the links then?'

Versivius says 'Not as such but when you have
worked closely with other mages of another robe colour you come
to understand why and how they do things.'

Pike says
'Gotcha.'

Versivius asks 'Have you got enough information to go
and do some research on these matters?'

Pike says 'Yes.'

Pike
says 'Thank you Master.'

Versivius says 'Next time we can
discuss those mages who don't wish to be member of the conclave
and the ways in which we track them down and deal with
them.'

Pike says 'Good.'

Versivius says 'Good luck with your
studies young apprentice. I will talk to Lynx about promoting you
to Adept know that you have mastered the basics and are learning
more about the structures.'

Pike says 'Thank you Master'

Pike
stands up.

Versivius stand and escort Pike to the
door.

Author:    Pike           
Date:      Tue
Jan 12 07:00:03 2010
Subject     The New Drive to
Excel

While I was waiting for me to be ready for
Versivius, my master, to say
that I was ready for my apprentice
test, I found most of my drive to excel
in my studies once
again.

The Conclave Academy was harder than I thought, (I was
passing, but not with
flying colors) I guess I was used to my
teachers not trying to challenge me.

Versivius was hard on my
ass; he made me sit down and study. He would also
have me
practice my spells on the dummy that they have (I felt like an
idiot
attacking a dummy) and in the end, it helped with my attack
and my spells, I
could hit a moving target more easily and it did
more damage.

Sometimes Versivius and I had private lessons; that
helped me get some of my
drive back. He helped me find my
passions, goals, and he helped me find a
way to memorize
important facts, it requires a long lost spell that
only
Versivius and I share.

I admit that once while Versivius
was gone, I had a kegger, but who hasnt
had one? I was drunk, but
he did not find out (Dont tell him about it). I
still need to
find some of my drive, but thanks to Versivius, I have started
to
get it back. 

Author:    Pike           
Date:  
   Wed Jan 20 20:14:33 2010
Subject     Spell Check meeting
place

Versivius says 'Lets go on a field
trip.'

Pike asks 'Where Master?'

Versivius says 'Deep
within Wyvern Forest.'

Pike looks puzzled.

Pike says
'Alright, see you there.'

Pike bows.

Versivius escorts Pike
to the door.

---===Deep within Wyvern
Forest===---

Master Versivius stands here patiently.

Pike
bows.

Versivius says 'Im guessing youre wondering why we are
here.'

Pike says 'I am Master.'

Versivius says 'We are
here so I can determine if you are ready for your
test.'

Pikes
face lit up at the mentioning of THE test.

Versivius says 'I
will see how strong your spells are. I will know if you
did a
half-ass job on your studies.'

To be continued in next story.


Author:    Pike           
Date:      Thu Jan
21 07:38:18 2010
Subject     meeting place

Versivius
says 'Lets go on a field trip.'

Pike asks 'Where
Master.'

Versivius says 'Deep within Wyvern Forest.'

Pike
looks puzzled.

Pike says 'Alright, see you there.'

Pike
bows.

Versivius escorts Pike to the door.


---===Deep
within Wyvern Forest===---

Master Versivius stands here
patiently.

Pike bows.

Versivius says 'I'm guessing you're
wondering why we are here.'

Pike says 'I am,
Master.'

Versivius says 'We are here so I can determine if
you are ready for your
test.'

Pikes face lit up at the
mentioning of THE test.

Versivius says 'I will see how strong
your spells are. I will know if you
did a half-ass job on your
studies.'

To be continued in next story. 

Author:  
 Pike           
Date:      Thu Jan 21 07:39:02
2010
Subject     lowering a violent criminal awaiting
execution

Versivius says 'First of all, when I say a
spell name, you cast it. Got
it.'

Pike says 'Yes
Master.'

Versivius says 'Lets start with Summoning a violent
criminal awaiting
execution.'

A violent criminal awaiting
execution suddenly arrives.

A violent criminal awaiting
execution appears frightened.

Pike is really confident about
this test.

Versivius says 'Sleep.'

A violent criminal
awaiting execution goes to sleep.

Versivius says 'Make your
self invisible.'

Pike fades out of existence.

Versivius
says 'Visible.'

Someone asks 'Huh.'

...

Someone chuckles
and fades into view.

Versivius says 'Weaken.'

A violent
criminal awaiting execution looks tired and weak.

Versivius
says 'Slow.'

A violent criminal awaiting execution starts to
move in slow motion.

Versivius says 'Blind.'

A violent
criminal awaiting execution appears to be blinded.

Pike says
'Come here boy.'

Pike laughs.

Versivius says 'Plague.'

A
violent criminal awaiting execution screams in agony as plague
sores erupt
from his skin.

To be continued in next story.


Author:    Pike           
Date:      Thu Jan
21 07:39:24 2010
Subject     spellups

Versivius says
'Armor.'

Pike pulls a link of chainmail from his pouch.

The
link expands into a glowing armor shell, bonding to
Pike!

Versivius says 'Fly.'

Pik.'s feet rise off the
ground.

Pike wants to fly about the room but restrains
himself.

Versivius says 'Giant strength.'

Pik.'s muscles
surge with heightened power!

Pike flexes his HUGE
muscles!

Versivius says 'Haste.'

Pike feels himself moving
more quickly.

Pike wants to run around room but he knows that
will get him into trouble.

Versivius says 'Sanctuary.'

Pike
is surrounded by a white aura.

The last spell made Pike feel a
little tired.

To be continued in next story. 

Author:
   Pike           
Date:      Thu Jan 21 07:40:03
2010
Subject     non/combat skills

Versivius says
'Now, im thirsty and hungry.'

Pike and Versivius feels
satiated!

Versivius says 'I want you to scry me.'

Versivius
steps through a gate.

Versivius feels Pike's presence in the
room.

Versivius arives through a gate.

Versivius gives Pike a
thieves cloak.

Versivius says 'Find something special about
it.'

Pike identifies it.

Pike says 'It has a hidden
pocket.'

Versivius says 'Locate a colorful body
pilow.'

Pike says 'One is in The Children's Section, in the
vicinity of Palanthas.'

Versivius points to a violent
criminal awaiting execution and says 'All of
your atack
spells.'

Pike says REALLY FAST 'magic missile', 'chill
touch', 'burning hands',
'shocking grasp', 'lightning bolt',
'colour spray', 'grease', 'fireball',
'energy drain', 'acid
blast', 'chain lightning', 'prismatic spray', and
'web'.

Pike
falls to the ground in exhaustion.

They all hit a violent
criminal awaiting execution and a violent criminal
awaiting
execution failed to exist anymore.

Versivius says 'Good job,
you have passed the spell check. You are ready for
your test.'


Author:    Pike           
Date:      Thu Feb
11 05:49:26 2010
Subject     Test Part 1

Someone
knocks.

Versivius says 'Enter.'

Pike enters the room.

Pike
bow deeply.

Pike says 'You wanted to see me
master?'

Versivius says 'Welcome apprentice. I have good
news for you.'

Pike asks 'Yes?'

Versivius says 'The
High Archmages are awaiting us in the hall of
testing.'

Versivius says 'We had better not keep them
waiting.'

Pike asks 'Shall we meet them there?'

Versivius
stands gathering his staff and checking that his robe is neat
and
presentable.

Pike makes sure he is also
presentable.

Versivius without checking if Pike is following and
make haste to the
testing chamber.

Pike follows his
master.

Versivius says 'Before we go in I must warn you that
from here on in you are
on your own. The choices you make will
affect the robe you wear once this is
over.'

Pike says 'Okay
master.'

Versivius says 'Also know this, the what happens in
the test is real. If you
die while taking the test there is
nothing that can be done but bury your
body with all those that
have failed before you.'

Pike says 'Yes sir. I won't
disappoint you.'

Versivius says 'If you have any last
questions Pike now is the time to
ask.'

Pike asks 'Do you
think that i will pass with all that you have taught
me
master?'

Versivius says 'You would not be here if I
didn't think you were ready. Only
you can fail or pass the test
now.'

Pike nod.

Pike says 'Thank you master for the
encouragement.'

Versivius knocks on the doors and waits until
he hears three voices as one
command them to enter.

Versivius
opening the door he beckons Pike to go in.

Pike walks in the
room.

The Hall of Mages!

The room in which you stand
looks kind of blank. It has very little
furniture, but it does
have three chairs. The three chairs look as though
they are meant
for some people of great importance. This room has six
pillars;
three on each side. Each pillar on each side has a different
color.
In order from front to back: white, red, and black. This
room looks as
though it holds some of the strongest magic that is
known of. It has an
eerie look to it... like it has transformed
many of times before.

[Exits: door] 
The three high Archmages
are here waiting.
Master Versivius enters the room.
To be
continued

Author:    Pike           
Date:     
Thu Feb 11 05:50:29 2010
Subject     Test Part
2

Versivius follows his apprentice and to the Three
awaiting High Archmages
says.

Versivius says 'I bring my
Apprentice Pike to take the test of High Sorcery
and I Versivius
and here as witness.'

Pike bows to the Three High
Archmages.

Three voices speak out 'Let him take the test and
prove his worth to the
moons.'

Pike stands there
patiently.

The room spins and Pike finds himself standing in the
Courtyard of and old
keep.

Pike look around.

The Court guard
says 'Follow me please Magus, Lord Ulshan wishes to speak
with
you now.'

Pike follows a court guard.

The guard leads Pike
into and audience chamber where a group of warriors
await and the
Lord sits on his throne.

Pike bows to lord Ulshan.

Pike asks
'Yes my lord?'

Lord Ulshan says 'Welcome Magus
Pike.'

Pike kisses Lord Ulshan's hand.

Lord Ulshan says
'Pike do me a great honor by bowing before a humble nobles
such
as myself.'

Pike says 'You are higher up in ranking my
lord.'

A look of surprise passes Lord Ulshan's face but he
continues unperturbed.

Lord Ulshan says 'I have need of your
services magus Pike.'

Pike asks 'What is it my
lord?'

Lord Ulshan says 'It has come to my attention that
our family once owned a
very powerful blade, it was lost when my
great great grandfather died in
battle fighting a Draconian of
considerable might.'

Pike asks 'What is the name of this
great blade?'

Lord Ulshan says 'I cannot tell you it's name
but from the records and
journals I have pieced together i can
tell you what it looks like.'

Pike asks 'Then what does it
look like?'

Lord Ulshan says 'It was a longsword with a
Platinum hilt and a large ruby
was set in the hilt.'

Pike
asks 'Let me guess, you want me to retrieve it? Correct?
No?'

Lord Ulshan Instructs the guard next to him to take you
to the sketch he has
of the blade.

Lord Ulshan says 'Yes I
would like you to take a group of my finest warriors
and my
cousin Ernoth with you for protection.'

To be continued.


Author:    Pike           
Date:      Thu Feb
11 05:51:18 2010
Subject     Test Part 3

Pike says
'Yes sir.'

Lord Ulshan beckons for Ernoth and the warriors to
come forward.

Pike beckons for them to follow him.

Lord
Ulshen says 'Magus Pike, It is good to know that we will have a
mage
with us on this quest.'

Pike nod.

The other warriors
don't look quite as convinced.

Pike says 'I will keep you all
out of harms way just like how you are
supposed to with
me.'

Lord Ulshan says 'I hope you can return with it soon as
I would like to send
my eldest son off with it to help in the
coming war.'

Pike says 'You will have plenty more time then
you think with him.'

Lord Ulshan says 'If you need somewhere
quite to prepare your spells of
location and traveling there is a
court yard to the south of here.'

Pike says 'Yes sir. I
will.'

To the south is a beautiful courtyard with a large
lilly pond perfect for
scrying.

Pike goes south.

As Pike stares
into the pond and concentrates on the image of the sword
the
location becomes clearer.

An image of a dark cave appears in
the water and in the cave is a skeleton
holding the sword
described and shown in the pictures.

Pike feels like there is
more to this than just retrieving it.

Pike creates a nexus to
the skeleton that he saw in the pond.

Pike puts spellups on the
guards and Ernoth.

Pike then spell ups himself.

Looking through
the Nexus Pike see a dark cave but no sign of the skeleton
but is
sure the spell worked correctly.

Pike orders the guards to check
it out.

The guards baulk at going through first but Ernoth
feeling brave steps
through the strange gate beckoning the other
warriors to follow.

Pike follows the warriors through.

To be
continued. 

Author:    Pike           
Date:    
 Thu Feb 11 05:53:08 2010
Subject     Test Part 4

Pike
finds himself self in a dark cave with what seems like no roof
and
no walls. darkness encompasses everyone.

Pike cast continual
light.

the light flares up in the darkness and yet the ceiling
is still hidden and
the walls of the cave are still out of sight.
this cave is very large.

Pike has people split up and look for
something useful.

A chittering and scurrying of claws feet can
be heard approaching as the
warriors prepare to split into
groups.

Pike adknowledge the sound and tells the others to watch
out.

Glowing red beetles scurry out of the dark towards you. A
blast of heat
precedes them.

Pike yells for them to get out of
the way and pike jumps out of the way
also.

Pike casts
flameshield on the group.

Pike focuses flood waters towards the
beetles.

The warriors look around for cover and realize there is
none and so form a
defensive line while you attempt to protect
them from fir.

Before the beetles can reach the warriors in
front of him the waters that
Pike called forth engulf the beetles
causes them to explode as their fiery
hot bodies are enveloped in
water.

Pike nods to the group and says 'I think it might be
safe now.

The warriors are visibly shaken by the beetle
attack.

Ernoth seems to be unphased by the attack and seems to
be scanning the
darkness.

Pike also scans the
darkness.

Ernoth says 'I think I hear the sound of running
water that way.'

Pike says 'point the direction.'

Ernoth
points away from where the beetles came from.

Pike cautiously
goes in the direction Ernoth pointed to.


Author:   
Pike           
Date:      Thu Feb 11 05:55:06
2010
Subject     Test Part 5

 Pike urges the group to
follow him.

The warriors take up a defensive position behind
Pike and Ernoth and allow
them to lead into the darkness. After
what seems like eternity the sound of
rushing water becomes
clearer and almost deafening. t he wall of the cave is
now
visible and it seems to be quite smooth as if cut away by
water.

Pike gets ready for anything and casts iceshield on
them.

Pike casts faerie fog.

A large under ground river rushes
before you and the remains of a stone
bridge lie in pieces on
either side.

Pike casts mass fly on the group.

The fearie fog
called forth by Pike seems to reveal no hidden enemies
and
casting fly on the warriors Pike soon has everyone on the
other side.

Pike look around.

A tunnel leads into the side of
the cave.

Pike enters the tunnel cautiously.

Following the
tunnel, which is wide enough for a minotaur, leads the
group
further into the mountain.

Pike casts earthshield on the
group.

Pike casts truesight on himself.

Moving forward
cautiously the group heads into the mountain.

Pike continues to
look around.

The tunnel widens slightly and then after turning a
sharp corner comes out
into a room with the skeleton Pike saw
earlier.

The skeleton seems to be patrolling the far entrance to
a second tunnel. 
To be continued.

Author:    Pike    
      
Date:      Thu Feb 11 05:56:17 2010
Subject    
Test Part 6

Pike casts sleep on the skeleton.

The
skeleton reacts to the magic in a most unexpected way... It
charges
towards Pike it's mouth open in a battle cry but with no
lungs it's a quite
battle cry.

Pike casts magic missile.

Having
closed the gap between itself and the mage while he attempts to
cast
spells it takes a swipe at Ernoth with the sword.

An aura
of pure terror emanates from the skeleton and the lesser
warriors
turn and flee back down the passage leaving Pike and
Ernoth to face it
alone.

Pike didn't ever believe the warriors
would of made it anyway.

The skeleton grazes Ernoth.

Pike lets
off a volley of magical arrows.

The volley pounds into the
skeleton smashing bits of bone off of it but it
screams again
silently and attacks again.

Ernoth manages to parry the attack
and counters with an attack of his own.

Unfortunately it is just
a glancing blow.

Pike casts magic missile.

The missiles thud
into the skeleton and once again it howls silently.

The skeleton
forgets about the warrior and instead swings at the mage that
is
damaging it.

Pike manages to block the blow with his dagger but
staggers back from the
energy unleashed by the sword.

Still
realing from the blast of magical energy Pike barely manages to
get
any power into the missiles.

The skeleton seems to get a
wild look in it's eyes and lunges forward.

Crackling with energy
now the sword slices clean through Pikes ear as he
attempts to
duck out of the way.

Pike casts acid blast.

Pike raises his
hand and a blast of acid strikes the skeleton warrior in
the
chest completely obliterating it. The sword falls to the
ground with a
clatter.

The holy energy in the sword shocks pike
as he attempts to pick the sword
up.

Pike has Ernoth pick up the
sword.

Ernoth screams in agony as he attempts to pick up the
blade.

Pike uses conceal alignment and tries to pick up the
sword.

The sword is a lot heavier than Pike had expected it to
be but is truly an
item of great beauty.

Pike examines the
sword.

It is a well crafted sword with a platinum handle with a
large ruby in the
pummel.

Pike creates a nexus to the pond.

Try
as hard as he might the young mage is unable to create a portal
in this
room.

Pike retraces his steps to the nexus he first
created. 
To be continued.

Author:    Pike          

Date:      Thu Feb 11 05:57:09 2010
Subject     Test
Part 7

Along the way you find the warriors now having
calmed down waiting for
you and enroth.

Pike tells the guards
'Is this what you are looking for?'

Pike presents the guards
with the sword.

The warriors get a crazed glint in their eyes
and Pike feels that something
is horribly wrong.

The warriors
look to Ernoth and then draw their swords and attack.

Pike uses
sleep on one of the guards.

One of the unfortunate warriors
falls into a deep slumber but the other 3
attack.

Pike easily
side steps the attacks.

Ernoth still behind you launches an
attack on your unprotected back.

Pike is completely surprised as
he feels a dagger stabbed into the small of
his back luckily
missing any major organs.

Pike casts corpse visage.

Pike
manages to keep the warriors at bay.

Ernoth once again manages
to stab Pike in the back but this hits a major
organ and Pike
screams in agony.

Pike turns arpund where he can see everyone
and casts chain lightning.

Lightning arcs from Pike through the
warriors and into Ernoth and back again
through the warriors and
among screams agony all but Ernoth fall to the
ground.

Ernoth
yells 'Blasted mage why won't you just die!'

Pike yells 'DO
YOU REALLY WANT THIS? I CAN HURT YOU REAL BAD IF YOU
WANT!'

Ernoth is still twitching from the last lightning bolt
but still almost
manages to break through Pikes defense.

Pike
casts web at Ernoth.

A thick sticky web envelops Enroth.

Pike
casts magic missile.

Ernoth struggles in vane to free himself
and screams in agony as the magic
missiles hit him.

Enroth
slumps in the web but cannot fall to the ground as he is held by
the
webs.

Pike casts fire breath.

The web is engulfed in flame
and the corpse of Enroth is set ablaze too.

Pike says 'There's
no such thing as overkill!'

Pike slits the sleeping guard's
throat.

Pike looks around at the dead bodies surrounding
him.

To be continued. 

Author:    Pike          

Date:      Thu Feb 11 06:00:32 2010
Subject     Test
Part 7

Pike goes through the nexus to the pond.

The
nexus closes behind Pike as he steps back into the courtyard.
Things
look different now. The pond is scummy not clean and the
walls are cracked
and broken in places.

Pike casts invisibility
on himself and looks for signs of life.

the invisibility spells
does nothing to alleviate the sudden feeling of
being closely
watched and out of the wall a spectre looms

A Ghastly Spectre
says 'I see that incompetent fool is sent kill you once
had the
sword has failed. Well this way I get to drain your life
energy
personally'

Pike tries to gate to the same room he was
last in.

As hards as he tries the gate spell seems to be blocked
by some magical
force...

Pike asks 'What do you want
spectre?'

A Ghastly spectre says 'You won't escape that
easily foolish magus.'

Pike asks 'You want the
sword?'

Pike says 'Ill make you a bargain for it.'

A
ghastly spectre says 'I'll be able to take that from your corpse
once I've
drained all the life from you.'

Heedles of Pikes
attempts to bargain the Spectre lunges at Pike.

Pike shivers as
he feels some of his life energy being drained away.

Pike casts
energy drain.

The spectre moves swiftly from Pikes reach and
screams in glee.

Pike manages to dodge this strike.

Pike casts
energy drain.

Pike once again misses as the spectre quickly
dodges and counter attacks.

But pike once again moves clear of
it's sickly grasp.

Pike casts energy drain.

Pike screams in
agony as the negative energy feeds back into him from
the
spectre.

The ghastly spectre screams in glee as it feels
rejuvenated by the young
mage's spell and says 'Ahh you seem to
want to die.'

Pike casts thunderstorm.

Lightning crashes down
all around the court yard causing bits of wall to
fall and strike
the spectre.

The blasts of lightning also lay waist to the
spectre itself and it screams
as it dissipates.

The room of the
test fades back into view. 

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