Crystal Cave Adventure (RP)

Continued from Descending the Temple Depths.

With the door behind you barred to the best of your ability, you all can turn your attention to the new surroundings on this side of the door.

While it initially appeared to be dark, upon stepping across some hidden barrier (merely marked by the pretense of the door) your senses are suddenly flooded with LIGHT. The whether it is the light from your carried weapons or some 'inner glow', the large room is filled with crystals that pulse gently with a warm radiance, hiding all shadows and making it impossible to judge distance.

Initially all was silent, but --possibly as a result of your bodes changing the previously stable ambient temperature-- a quiet, tinkling, crackling sound emanates to the crystals from your position, fading as you stand still, and returning as you move.

There is no sign of any life... or unlife for that matter. All in clean and shiny.

"I feel bad traipsing my dirty boots in here." Asha says in a subdued whisper.

- Albert -

"Cold?" Asha asks --clearly a 'no' with am added 'I have no idea what you are talking about'-- then her confusion takes in your following words, and she brushes at her clothing desperately. "Did something get on me!?" She demands, still not liking the idea of any contact with anything undead.

You will recall that she was not willing to go near the bones in temple above either, even well before they started moving. It seemed like a reasonable enough reaction at the time, just one that is inconvenient for an adventurer.

- Albert -

"I don't feel at all strengthfull." Asha says, resentfully at your rebuke, but calming down as she discovers that there is no 'skeleton residue' on her. Her petulant instinct to deny being afraid is even too much for her after recent events.

"Which weapon?"She looks around in bafflement for the one you are indicating, also looking down at hers in disappointment. None of the weapon glows are visible in the bright light, and she missed the whole process of igniting the others while she was hiding from the world, so the last she knew: some where 'chosen' and she was not one of them.

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Looking around you are surprised to see there is not a single broken crystal anywhere in sight, like nothing has disturbed them or put outside pressure on them for the duration of their growth. This is mighty strange, some of them must have taken centuries to grow --if you or any of your companions have any clue about crystal growth-- and the door did not look that old.

- Albert -

"Yeah, right." Asha declaims, not believing you. "I did not see any 'glow' when... using it against that horrid bug." The brief hesitation shows she is unsure of her memory, but she meant to attack the centipede... and would have --really-- if you guys had just given her enough time. She now holds the axe in her hands, as if to prove her point... or as a comfort.

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A pickax should make short work of shattering a crystal. Just because one can do a thing not mean you should, though.

- Roald -

Every step you take is hampered by the small (by comparison) crystal structures growing on every surface, including the floor. None of the carpet of tiny spikes break under your careful feet --this time-- but there is a noise like nails on a chalkboard as they receive pressure.

- Albert -

Asha's belief --based in your real use of demonstrable power-- is at odds with her experience. She almost points out that 'priest lie all the time', but neither wants to offend you, nor lump you in with those charlatan types.

"No! Don't break them." She cries, looking around in awe again, but this is based purely on her feelings of insignificance compared to the splendour of the surroundings.

- Orset -

The cave you are in is large. It is hard to tell how large with all the weird reflections when the light hits the surface of a crystal and makes your image loom back at you, all distorted and strangely proportioned.

How far do you wander in your explorations?

"We should try to take a break while we can." The captain says pragmatically.

"Does anyone know how long we have been down here? It feels like we just had breakfast, but I am hungry." It feels to all of you like it has been a few hours --at most-- but you are all hungry and thirsty as though you have spent the whole day trudging with no sustenance.

Did you have breakfast? It is hard to remember with all the excitement this morning.

"Does anyone still have water?" The captain asks, weighing her own waterskin --that she had been so generously passing around earlier-- with an expression of concern.

"No." Asha shakes her head having drunk all hers in the tunnel before the skeleton room.

- Deoring -

Asha gratefully accepts your water and takes a large and thirsty swig.

"Small sips." The captain says sternly. "And go sparing. We don't know how long that is going to need to last us."