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Post #1: 21st Mar 2013 8:01:19 PM 
The heroes stood by the lakeside and pondered for a few seconds. Theseus stood up and marched away.

"Are we leaving?" Said Wilt, looking around at the others.

Balagor woke up from his nap and shrugged. He leaped into the air and hit the floor with a thud, taking off after Theseus. The others slowly milled after them. Stonehard Lee stood at the back and waited before moving out himself. Airlea was the last to leave, watching the others carefully as they turned the corner by the entrance to the Labyrinth.

Purple sparks cascaded down the walls as Theseus looked up. Now or never right? What was the worst that would happen. He walked up to the doorway and pushed hard. The stone slab shifted under his weight and he stepped into the darkness. The others slowly milled over. Lee had to duck to fit his frame in.

The hall beyond was very decorative. It was surrounded by statues of the gods and of the minotaur. Maria took it all in, eyes open wide. Talion stood by the doorway looking carefully around.

"How far in do we have to go exactly?" Said Pai Chan suspiciously.

The group shrugged. Minos hadn't been specific.

"Well he wanted information on his fallen soldiers if I recall." Said Andrael helpfully.

"I disagree. He wanted us to explore and map the layout." Said Ajax triumphantly.

Genevieve glanced around at the purple sparks curiously. Finally Airlea spoke.

"Does anybody actually know what we're meant to be doing?" She asked.

There was some murmuring. Nobody did.

"Well there's only one way forward from here. I've done this before you know. So we might as well go through a few doors and just turn the hell back. If Minos doesn't pay me I'll make him pay with my sword." Said Theseus.

"For once I agree." Said Wilt with a smile.

They took in their surroundings curiously. Up ahead was a single doorway at the end of a long tunnel. It was illuminated by a strange light that didn't seem to have a viable source. Magic? It left the walls looking a strange orange colour. It was rather immaculate for a death-trap.

Peter stepped forward and felt a crunch. He looked down. A single piece of chalk lay on the floor.

"....second thoughts tough guy...."

The words echoed around the room. The heroes braced themselves. What was that? They eyed up their surroundings carefully. Nobody was there and it hadn't come from the group.

"Just one of the wizard's tricks...I'm sure." Said Andrael, doubting his own words slightly.

Players (15):
Airlea
Ajax
Andrael
Arimnestos
Balagor
Dern
Maria
Pai Chan
Peter
Queen Genevieve
Stonehard Lee
Talion
Theseus
Urk
Wilt

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Post #2: 21st Mar 2013 8:03:07 PM 
Urk gets the chalk

Theseus exited first.

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Post #3: 21st Mar 2013 8:03:33 PM 
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Post #4: 22nd Mar 2013 3:36:08 AM 
Willis @ 21/3/2013 19:28
Theseus charged towards the Northern entrance. He smirked back at the group who were scowling somewhat. It didn't phase him. Jealousy would get them nowhere. He knew he was better than all of them put together anyway.

He stood by the Northern door and pushed hard. The door clicked and slid open. Theseus braced himself but marched in slowly. The room beyond was another corridor, much like the one they were just in. Theseus grimaced. It was unlike the brave hero to show signs of weakness but he'd experienced this before. And there were still no signs of the Dusk Vanguard or any traces of the fat king's other men.

Dern marched forth along with the rest of the group. He was feeling confident that they could work out their differences and make it okay. Talion was less impressed. He stood behind the wavering Theseus and glared.

"Suddenly not so brave, right hero?"

Theseus turned around and glared at him.

"Didn't we have a little talk about your tongue and what I would do to it if you kept speaking out of line."

Stonehard Lee waved his colossal arms.

"This fighting is no good. We must work together to.."

"I wonder if your tongue is made out of stone too. It would make a nice ornament on my-"

He stopped as a whirring noise behind him drew the collective attention. Theseus grabbed his sword. The strange purple sparks were dancing along the walls. They seemed to be increasing in frequency.

He grabbed his head as something shot into his mind's eyes. The rest of the group seemed to feel it too, as they each braced themselves carefully. Talion tried to remain looking strong but the pain was quite intense. Like a steel rod entering the head. Along with the pain came images. Shadows in the darkness. They were alien and mysterious.

The group stood up tall and each formed an offensive pose as more sparks danced around. The shadows seemed to be all around them. They occasionally flitted into view but it was always a stray detail. Never anything concrete. Wilt waved his sword at the shadows but it didn't seem to have any effect.

"Just a trick of the wizard!" Said Arimnestos helpfully. "Don't give it any attention. He knows we're here. He's trying to break our resolve. As long as we stand tall together we can-"

Behind him there was a rush of air. The sparks were colliding in the air and in the centre of their dance was a hole. It hovered mysteriously above the ground, intangible and impossibly thin. Theseus snarled and grabbed his sword. Yelling, he charged headlong into the strange shape and cut the air. Nothing happened.

He breathed out deeply and turned to face the others.

"It's just an illu-"

Suddenly the hole increased in size. The light from the room seemed to evaporate as the hole sucked it inwards. The party braced themselves against whatever they could find as Theseus turned to look at the mysterious hole in the sky. He grimaced and let out a furious yell as his body was raised off the ground. The group looked on in awe and horror as his entire form hurtled forth, right into the purple and black eye of the swirling energy vortex.

Finally, when he was gone from sight, it sealed up completely. The purple sparks danced away up the walls and disappeared from view altogether.

Dern crept forward to where the hole had appeared and reached out. The others began feeling the walls. Nothing.

Theseus was gone.

It is now Phase 2. Phase 2 will end in roughly 24 hours from now.

Players (14):
Airlea
Ajax
Andrael
Arimnestos
Balagor
Dern
Maria
Pai Chan
Peter
Queen Genevieve
Stonehard Lee
Talion
Urk
Wilt


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Post #5: 22nd Mar 2013 3:37:28 AM 
U.R.K. @ 21/3/2013 19:45
"Hey when is it going to be my turn to be the top"

"Quiet or they'll hear you..."

THUD

*Urk trips and his mask and cloak fall off revealing to be 3 odd looking ducks on top of each other*

Now look at what you have done idiot.


just for humour really.

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Post #6: 22nd Mar 2013 3:38:30 AM 
Willis @ 21/3/2013 19:53
The heroes were stood around looking at the void with concerned expressions. Whatever they thought of Theseus it was still a nasty prospect. Who knows where he might be now?

As they looked on, Airlea heard something faint. She turned around and glanced into the shadows, raising her finger to silence the other heroes. Wilt grabbed his sword hilt. What now? Ajax nodded to the others and charged forward with a war cry. A shadowy figure stood stock still as he dived into it, full bodily.

Ajax pinned the struggling figure down as the others approached.

"Who goes there?!" He demanded. He looked down to see a man dressed from head to toe in black.

"The wizard?" Said Arimnestos curiously.

Dern shook his head. "I doubt that very much. Doesn't sound like a man who takes to being pinned down."

"I mean you no harm!" The man declared. He had wispy black hair and a black beard. There was a red scar on the centre of his forehead.

Ajax looked suspiciously on but hoisted him up to his feet. The man dusted down his black robe and glanced around. His eyes came to rest on the enormous Stonehard Lee in some awe.

"Our friend here will show you what's what if you try anything. Just a friendly warning." Said Ajax with a grin.

The man nodded. He didn't have much choice.

"I wasn't planning on trying anything. I came to investigate the Labyrinth."

Ajax looked over at the others.

"Well you're in luck. So did we. You can stick with us. Travelling alone might not be best advised based on what we just witnessed. The great Theseus got himself teleported away by some magic."

The man looked up at the air.

"Magic?" He questioned.

Ajax shrugged.

"I don't trust the stuff personally. Each their own."

Maria walked over to the black robed man curiously.

"What's your name?" She asked.

He looked down. This was a strange group. A lot to take in.

"Erebos." He said finally.


 
   
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Post #7: 22nd Mar 2013 3:42:32 AM 
Ajax exited first...



Maria @ 21/3/2013 20:34
Airlea @ 21/3/2013 21:26
Maria, what are you trying to remember with the note, "Don't forget." ?

My reason for teleporting, even though I didn't expect to end up here. I don't know what this Labyrinth has in store for us, but I don't want to forget my mission. It's very important to me, so I thought the note would help.



Maria @ 21/3/2013 20:34
Airlea @ 21/3/2013 21:26
Maria, what are you trying to remember with the note, "Don't forget." ?

My reason for teleporting, even though I didn't expect to end up here. I don't know what this Labyrinth has in store for us, but I don't want to forget my mission. It's very important to me, so I thought the note would help.


Maria @ 21/3/2013 20:44
Ajax @ 21/3/2013 21:37
How could we help you with your quest maria? What are you looking for?

Something precious was stolen from my friend and I. It's an amulet and she died fighting to keep it. I need to get it back and I think it's somewhere in this labyrinth. I don't know if the rest of you could help me, but I would be grateful for your company as I search for it.

Airlea @ 21/3/2013 21:38
You have asked a lot about missions, have you been assigned a special mission of your own?

No, not exactly. It wasn't assigned. I chose it because of my friend and because I don't want anything bad to happen if the amulet falls into the wrong hands.


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It might. I'm not sure what properties it has. I've felt very uneasy since it was stolen, like I won't ever feel right until I know it's safe.
- Maria on whether it has powers or not


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The group marched Northwards. Arimnestos kept a close eye on the mysterious Luminous...Erbos...whatever his name was. Erebos just marched along with everybody else. There was no way but forward now unless they could figure out what happened to Theseus.

They stood in the open room beyond and gaped in awe at it. The walls were very high and the room itself was enormous. There was a small chamber about the size of the room they were just in that led out into a vast sprawling hall. As they stood at the end of the chamber, the room beyond was twice as long as the room they were just in, and three times as wide. Waterfalls cascaded down from holes in the ceiling into small canals that ran along the floor.

Dern took it all in delightedly. It was a veritable oasis in this miserable place. But occasionally the mysterious purple sparks would flit across the edge of vision and ruin the effect. There was something at the edge of hearing as well. It was a low level buzzing or humming sound. Their perception of the room shifted slightly along with this and the shadows from before appeared. What were those things?

The heroes reached for their various weapons carefully. This was too peaceful to be true. Something was lurking in the darkness beyond and they were about to find out what.

At that moment a strange beast appeared in the room. It was humanoid but looked badly burnt. It was laying on the floor, unable to stand and it shrieked out in a deafening chorus. The group fell to their knees because of the pain it brought. Wilt crept forward amidst the screaming, drew his sword and leapt. As he leapt onto the beast it disappeared in a flurry of strange purple energy. The mysterious light dust evapourated and the room was empty once more.

Sparks still milled around everywhere and shadows still appeared on the edge of vision. The buzzing noise increased as the floor began to shake and rumble. The sparks continued their assault, burying themselves in all directions. Whatever was happening, they couldn't prevent. Slowly and carefully, Airlea looked up to get her bearings.

As she did the room changed.

She was no longer looking at her fellow heroes. She was looking at a room that looked different. There was a structure up above and strange magic lights descending from the ceiling. Her allies were gone, to be replaced by a swarm of monstrous black creatures and some people wearing strange clothes. They were huddled and scared.

And as soon as it had started, the image faded.

Airlea grabbed her bow and motioned to the others. Something big was about to happen. She readied an arrow as the floor shook, causing it to topple to the ground. The shaking got more and more violent and the buzzing, shrieking sound increased. The shadows faded into view once more and disappeared. Once more into view and once more vanishing.

There was a moment of silence.

And then the world exploded in a bright shade of violet.


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"Nice knowing you guys!" Said Parker with a grin. Eleanor, Ezra and Sophia looked grim. Walton stood there miserably.

"Nah I hope you do fine." He said reassuringly.

"You're all fools. You will reap what you sow, mark my words." Said Carl shaking his head. The group collectively glared at him as Kane shuffled along to the door.

"Let's go already." He said.

Tyrese walked past and stood by the door. Here goes nothing. He pushed it open and stepped beyond with his eyes closed.

What lay beyond was impressive. Tyrese's jaw dropped open taking it all in. The room was huge. So far they'd been subject to tiny claustrophobic caverns but this was enormous. The room was three times as wide and three times as long as either room they'd just come from. It was grand and foreboding at the same time. Decorative lamps fell from the roof. Occasional purple sparks flitted down and across the surface.

And even higher, almost out of sight in the distance above ground was a balcony. The balcony started on the West side of the room and curved around in a twisted arc. It finally came to stop at the Northern side. There were two doorways only ever so barely visible from the ground. One of them led onto the Western side of the Balcony, about in the centre of the Western wall. The other was set in the North, at roughly the centre of that wall and where the Balcony ended.

The rest of the group slowly milled in. There were even more exits on the floor they occupied too. The Southern exit they had just come in through was set in the centre of the wall. Another was set into the centre of the Eastern wall and there was one final on the very far Northern wall, very very close to the Eastern edge of it.

This was a lot to take in. Overhead the rock formations had weathered and the weathering trickled down the ground where there were strange ruts visible. There was some kind of damp effect there. Maybe this room had once contained flowing water. The wizard probably wasn't fond of it. Then again, he didn't seem like the sort to be fond of decorative lighting.

The group froze as they took everything in. Just at that moment, their eyes fell onto a little creature by the Northern Exit. It was watching them intently. It had a humanoid form but it was slightly burnt and sinister looking. One of them.

"Kill it!" Shouted somebody from behind. The group crept towards it carefully. Finally Kane leapt and pinned it down. It shrieked out an unholy chorus that caused everybody to fall to the ground. Kane looked up with some panic. That wouldn't be good.

At that moment some more purple sparks leaped down from above. They buried themselves in the walls, in the grounds, on the slats of the balcony. They were increasing in frequency by quite a lot. What the hell was happening in here? Occasionally shadows appeared on the edge of vision. There were a number of them. Some were big, some were small. The assembled looked around frantically as Kane dragged the shrieking shade to the middle of the room. He nodded to some of the others and they walked over and held it aloft. Somebody snapped its neck, and the creature lay dead in the middle of the floor.

"Everybody okay?" Asked Brie concernedly.

And then came the white noise. It was like a horrendous buzzing sound that drove a pick into the brains of the people around it. Slowly the group fell down again. What was that? The buzzing stopped and more purple sparks began to cascade around everywhere. A strange purple energy was flitting into light. The shadows appeared on the edge of vision once more. One of them had a female face. It appeared and disappeared again.

And the floor shook. The shaking increased in intensity as just at that moment, darkness descended. The doors at the top of the room burst forth and a horde of shades milled into the room. Then through the Northern and Eastern exits too. The group crept back against the wall beneath the balcony as the floor rumbled and purple sparks pinged around them. Some of the sparks passed right over the people standing there as the shadowy hordes marched forth. They were vile. Many of them were human-shaped but others had miscellaneous appendages. Tentacles, extra eyes, warped and deformed limbs. It was a disgusting sight as they were herded into the corner like animals.

Brittany began to scream. Boone made a fighting pose but it was all for nothing. They were outnumbered by far.

"THIS IS DEFINITELY NOT BITO!" Yelled the Emperor.

The floor shook once more and the army stood stock still.

"I found some other rats!" Hissed one of the creatures. It was much bigger than the others. It marched into the room carrying Ezra and slamming him on the floor. More followed with Walton, Sophia and Eleanor in turn. They flung them over to the cornered, cowering group.

Was this their supposed destiny? To die in a corner? Gabriel had tricked them all.


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And the room exploded.

An enormous violet light spread across in a tremendous rush. The group were forced to seal their eyes. Even the enormous shade army fell down. The floor continued to rumble and shake. Up above the walls cracked just on the edge of strained vision. A chunk of concrete tumbled down onto the ground below, crushing three of the monstrous shades to death. As the group struggled to watch, they realised something was different.

There were other people in here.

Eyes were drawn to the rock-slide which was tumbling down over the Southern entrance. Clouds of purple dust evapourated away from the rock formation as sparks leapt up from the surface. And the shaking became more aggressive.

Finally everything fell silent. The group looked on in shock as the dust settled. Everything was covered in purple light but it began to fade. Most of the shades were still there, only scattered. The Southern entrance was completely blocked off though.

And then there were the other people.

Fourteen of them stood looking around in awe and fear. Some of them carried weapons. One was dressed in a black robe with a scar on his fourhead. There was an Asian woman who was standing in a fighting pose. A couple wore armour and carried swords. Another a noble and well dressed swordsman. There was a strange creature in the middle of it all who...it was hard to really visualise what he was. An angry looking half-naked barbarian stood next to an equally angry looking man. And the young woman from before with flowing black hair, holding a bow with a quiver of arrows and poised to strike. A regal looking woman with a crown stood at the back of the group. Next to her was a small looking girl who emanated a strange radiant energy. There was a knight with a sword the other side of her. Another man stood at their backs, shirtless and with long flowing black hair. One more was in the middle of the group. He was tall, bald, black and had a serious look about him.

And more frighteningly, behind the group stood a humongous seven foot man made entirely from stone.

The shades turned to look at this new group as the people in the corner did too. The newcomers looked up at the herded and scared people and then down at the monstrous shades. A couple of them nodded at each other and instantly they moved.

The young woman with flowing black hair leaped up into the sky and drew an arrow. Placing it in her bow with rapid speed, she fired. It pierced two of the shades there and then. The man with black hair grinned. He unsheathed a huge curved sword and vanished in a blur of speed. Swinging this way and that, he lopped heads off any shade who dared to come close. The rock giant let out a mighty roar as he banged his fists down onto the heads of two others.

The swordsmen smirked and began to dash around with their blades. The knight leaped in front of the queen, valiantly striking all who came close. The barbarian cracked his neck excitedly as he dashed forth yelling out a warcry and tearing through the horde. The swordsman cleaved a couple who dared to come close with a serious look on his face. The Asian woman leaped into combat mode and began to kick, punch and slice at all the shades who dared come close.

The herded group looked on in awe. Mark grinned and pulled out one of his many cameras, snapping a photo of the action as it unfolded. The shades were quickly dropping like flies.



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The heroes sweated as a few more shades milled into the room from the exits around the base floor. Some others were coming down from the balcony.

"At your back Airlea!" Yelled the noble looking swordsman quickly.

The young woman with flowing black hair turned swiftly and shot forth an arrow. It pierced the head of a shade that rapidly descended from the balcony above. More followed. They were flooding down onto the ground floor. The rock giant let out a tremendous roar and charged into the throng with his fists clubbing any that came close. The angry looking man charged with a huge battle cry and took out two heads.

The bizarre creature that couldn't be formerly identified looked more like a man now. He jumped into the air and kicked two of the shades in the face, sending them scattering.

Finally the fighting stopped.

The room lay littered with the wounded and fallen shades. They were not even close to a match. The heroes grinned. Maybe there was safety in numbers after all. Airlea paused and looked over at the cowering people in the corner. Mostly people anyway. One of them seemed to be an ape. She began to approach as they immediately stopped cheering and adopted defensive poses. There were 29 of them in all.

They glanced back at the Southern entrance forlornly. The rocks had completely blocked it off. There was no way back.

"I mean you no harm." The woman called Airlea smiled at the group. At that moment darkness fell once more. The heroes shot their eyes upwards as again the doors by the balcony burst open and more dark shades flooded in. A veritable ocean of them descended onto the room.

The angry looking man cursed.

"How many are there?!" He yelled out. There was no end to this army of darkness. The heroes continued to fight as the 29 by the wall scattered somewhat. Some of them began to adopt fighting poses too. Maybe they could help?

The doors on the ground level flooded open too as more and more of the beasts filled the room. Five of them leaped onto the barbarian pinning him down. Others milled onto Airlea, taking her bow as she yelled out in anger. The heroes were losing this battle. There were just too many dark shades.

Finally they lay on the ground, pinned down and defeated. They were exhausted and had no strength.

"I wish Theseus were still with us..." Said one of the swordsmen.

"Theseus?" Said one of the 29 by the wall.

"Silence!" Came a booming voice from above.

The emperor looked up and squinted. Was that? No. Just stupid lies. Rita looked up and felt differently. It was.

The shade who had just emerged on the balcony flanked by others carried more presence. He grinned down at the group.

"My name is General Bear. I'm here to watch you all die. I'm not sure why you rats suddenly decided to break the truce but either way you must be destroyed."

"Bear!" Yelled Rita, looking concerned. She hated her family but if that was indeed her former cousin...

"THAT IS NOT MY SON!" Yelled the Emperor furiously.

"I WILL CUT OFF ANY HEADS THAT CLAIM IT IS!"

The general looked down at the two figures thoughtfully before leaving.

"Do it." He commanded.

The shades approached the fallen group. They carried the weapons of all the heroes and the ones who could still fight were pinned down. They had been defeated.

It is now Phase 3. Phase 3 will end in roughly 24 hours from now.

Players (44):

Airlea
Ajax
Andrael
Angela
Arimnestos
Balagor
Boone
Brie
Brittany
Carl
Dennis
Dern
Eleanor
Emperor Fong
Erebos
Ezra
Frederick
General Chuikov
Hobert
Kane
Katy
Lincoln
Marek
Maria
Mark
Origo
Pai Chan
Parker
Peter
Queen Genevieve
Rhea
Rita
Scott
Sophia
Sr. Culo
Stonehard Lee
Talion
Taylor
Thomas
Tyrese
Tyron
Urk
Walton
Wilt

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Post #11: 23rd Mar 2013 4:32:14 AM 
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Brittany shrieked out again. As she did, two of the creatures leaped onto her and one covered her mouth. She felt physically sick. Boone rushed over to attempt to pull them away but one lashed back fiercely. Boone was sent flying and hit the wall with a thud. Some of the shades quickly fled with the heroes' weapons. They were now unarmed and penned in. There was no escape.

Right at that moment the floor began to shake. The walls rumbled as the roof overhead changed colour slightly. The purple lightning still flowed over everything but it was replaced by blue energy. An enormous thunderclap filled the sky. All parties looked up in awe as clouds formed on the roof of this cavern. Even the shades looked bewildered. This was obviously something they weren't expecting.

The clouds overhead thickened into a black maelstrom. They rumbled with thunder and flashes of occasional lightning danced across their surface. Bracing themselves, the group looked up as a huge flash hammered down from the storm clouds. They darkened the entire room. One of the shades took flight and fled for the door. As it reached it, a flash of lightning shot through it. It electrocuted the shade and turned it into dust on the spot. All around the other shades were milling about in a frenzy as more lightning strikes hit their targets.

The group looked on in awe, ducking from the lightning as it came down. It surrounded all of the dark creatures and one by one began to shock them into nothing. One of the bolts clipped over Eleanor's head. She rubbed it, but realised at that moment it hadn't hurt. The lightning was painless to them.

An enormous thunderbolt struck the ground below. Lightning flew around all over and shocked the creatures. In the middle of the storm there was a figure. It was kneeling on the ground but it slowly stood up. Lightning was surrounding it. In fact, it emanated lightning. It looked like an elderly man. he was wearing a long, black robe and had a very serious and determined expression. He wore a priest's collar around his neck. There was another man stood next to him wearing a brown robe. The second man was carrying a decorative staff of some kind. He was much younger, but still totally unconcerned about the lightning all around them.

Finally the storms subsided. The clouds cleared and all that remained of the shade horde was dust. The dust blew away and disappeared into the air. The young man stood watching with a calm smile, still holding his staff. The old man however fell to the ground.

Some of the group rushed over to assist as he raised a hand.

"No..need..." He said weakly.

"Not much you can do for me now....there is only one thing I ask...."

"What might that be?" Said Carl, arms folded.

The man looked up with tired eyes.

"Listen. Most people don't when I first start talking. But for once, I just want you all to be quiet and listen."

The group murmured. Who was this guy? Why should they trust him? He closed his eyes wearily.

"I bet you're wondering why you should trust me. That's fine. But you need to because there's very little time. What I just did....what I just unleashed...it weakened me considerably. I'll have to go soon and I can't be of much use after that fact either...but I don't want to dwell on this...it's a waste of time."

"Just what in the hell is going on?" Kane yelled.

The man crept to his knees and looked like he was counting. Then he paused and spoke again.

"Trust me because I helped you. And be quiet because I need to explain to you everything. Your lives and the fate of the world depend completely on it. Take what you will from what I say, but listen now. I know you're confused."

He stopped and looked at the puzzled faces.

"But it's going to get a whole lot worse before it gets better...trust me..."


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Right now...I have so much to say and I just don't know where to start...

Okay. I'll start by saying that this isn't what I came to expect. I knew to meet a group of heroes here but...well no offense meant...it's just you don't all look particularly heroic.

That statement is a tad unfair maybe. I just expected you to be at least armed. I didn't think I'd have to come in and do so much...myself.

You need to be more careful from here on out! You march in arguing like children amongst yourselves and yet you are here to perform a vitally important task! I don't know what you were expecting from this but...you need to watch yourselves. You walked right into that army and those aren't the only shades around. That's a fraction of Willis' army. These things are endless.

I want to help you more but...I only have a certain amount of energy. I'm dead you see but I don't want to go on about that. It gets a bit complicated and it's not relevant to your interests. In a few moments from now I won't be able to stand here and join you...I'll be gone. You may hear from me again. I'll try to recover my strength in time for the final battle...

I really used more energy than I expected to...damn.



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Anyway here goes nothing. Don't ask me to explain it in more detail because firstly, I won't be around to. Secondly, I don't understand it myself. All I know is that what happened did happen. I was told it might by the forces that govern but...well...the point is that it's no longer a might. The worst case is a reality.

I suppose you've all heard of a legendary tale that talks about Pandora's box? It's a mystical artifact that was said to contain all of the evils in the world. Once opened, it unleashed them and the world fell to darkness. Well the point is that never happened. And Pandora's box is real. Thankfully the box remains sealed but not for lack of trying.

Around 10 years ago to this day when the Earth fell...Willis got his hands on the box and has been bombarding it with his magic ever since. Why? Because he wants to break it open. He hasn't managed to but I fear that eventually it will yield to whatever it is he's doing. He stands up there on top of his tower, hitting it as we speak. All these strange purple and colourful lights you see are a result of that little experiment. Willis is a powerful sorceror.

I'm not sure how you expected to face him as you are....

Sorry, I'm digressing. The point is that the closer he gets to opening it, the more...unstable things become.

"I can undo all that has been done"

*pauses to take in the voice*

You all heard that voice? That is the voice of Pandora. It wants to be opened. And when that happens...I don't know what the result will be. All I know is that it will be the end of all things. I've heard said that it will allow the opener to reset and repaint history however they choose but I'm just as inclined to believe it will freeze time altogether and nothing will exist anymore.


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Here's where things get a little tricky. The closer it becomes to being open, the more energy that seeps from it. The energy contained inside the box is so powerful that it distorts time and space...I believe that's right. It can accumulate and create a tear that will rip it apart at the seams.

I think you just witnessed that happening firsthand...

In any case, it must be on the cusp of being fully unleashed. Because something quite dramatic has happened. Two timelines have become...connected. Bear with me on this last point...

This place you stand was once the Labyrinth in Knossos. Some 2000 or more years ago, an army of heroes went to raid it because the sorceror Willis returned. Originally Theseus bested him and he was defeated...job done. But Willis built his fortress over the same place and when he bombarded Pandora with his magic it...took a little bit of him for itself...and it made a connection.

It created a link to the point in history where Willis was invaded by the heroes...and those two points in time are sort of...side by side now. Parallel...you might say. Think of it as two boxes, each containing a version of the Labyrinth in time. The walls of the two boxes are next to one another but...they're ripping open. So the heroes who were meant to invade and take on Willis in the past are now here...in the future.

That means they're not in the past to take him on. The consequences of something like that are...dramatic....

But the universe has some built in method of governing such messes. It took action immediately. It has trapped both versions of the Labyrinth in a sort of bubble...one that can't be penetrated from either side. They no longer exist as part of time or history...they're just floating on their own. That doesn't mean things are resolved though. If Willis opens Pandora, everything will be destroyed regardless.

I just wanted you all to know what was at stake in case you're getting selfish ideas. You can't turn back now. There is no back. The way you came in from has been destroyed. Until Willis stops using his magic and the box is recovered, you are stuck in this place with the two time periods side by side...forever....



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Don't look so despondent. The fact of it is that you came here to achieve a goal and now you must achieve it. You don't have a choice. If Willis succeeds, it will be the end of all things. Even if you're scared there's no way back...so you may as well move forward. There's no other choice.

I'm quite fond of choices, but I'm afraid to say you already made all yours. You chose to come here and now you have to deal with the consequences of that. What's more, you have absolutely no chance of defeating him in your current state. He's just too powerful. All of the heroes combined could not manage it.

Never give up hope though...hope is important. Willis is a proud and stupid man. He has left the seeds of his own undoing on his very doorstep. Once he unleashed the darkness on the world there were a few that sought to oppose him. Willis gained a powerful utility. It was a sword, the same one that Theseus carries. It can cut through anything and it was able to cut through the immortals that stood in his way. These immortals...ancient ones...as they like to be known are very powerful. They possess the means to defeat Willis.

And he left them right under his nose. He couldn't destroy them so he froze them to ice using his magic. But he kept them in his fortress under his careful watch. I believe his watch is too focused on the task at hand to care too much about looking over them now...and thus they're ripe for the taking.

If you can find these frozen guardians and release them into the Labyrinth, together they might just stand the best chance of defeating Willis. They are very powerful, especially when they work together. They didn't originally, which is why they wound up where they are.

Their names are Cassandra, Virgil, Minos and Daedalus. Four standing at various points in the Labyrinth. But getting to them won't be so easy. They've been sealed away I suspect. Traversing the Labyrinth here and now is a dangerous task but...I think you can use the situation to your advantage.

The man standing next to me is my assistant. His name is Kristoff. The staff he carries is the only true key to opening Pandora's Box. If Willis were to obtain it, he would unleash Pandora in an instant. But while it's in other hands, the staff has special properties. It can control the light and the energy Pandora releases. Whomever holds this will be able to instantly create a portal...one that leads between the two Labyrinths. The Labyrinth of the future...and the Labyrinth of the past.

By traversing both, you will be able to find new ways to travel. Be wary though. The layout has changed somewhat in the last 2000 or so years...
 
   
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Post #12: 23rd Mar 2013 5:28:54 AM 
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Title: Anachronism
Role Type: Active / Passive
Win Condition: Kill all other prisoners

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You need to be able to master this time travel nonsense. In doing so you can achieve the greatness you were always meant for. How hard can it be?

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Twice over the course of the game, upon being killed by any means, you will automatically escape the attempt on your life. When this happens you will remain in the room that you were attacked in, but player statuses, locations, room statuses and items will all be reset by exactly one phase.

In addition, you may call upon this power any time you may deem it necessary during a phase, but only once.


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This is a formal and official list of the players in Labyrinth 3, now that they've all been revealed. This list won't change or update as the status of the players change. It is up to you to keep notes on their current states and locations.

This list is final and complete, which means no other players will be added to it. Any entity which does not appear in this list is a non-playable character.

Below I will include a list of official player avatars to go along with the list, so it's easier to keep tabs on who is who.

Please not that players may update their display names at any time. You can see the original player name by hovering over their name next to their posts or on the active user list at the bottom of the thread. The original name will display.

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Airlea
Ajax
Andrael
Angela
Arimnestos
Balagor
Boone
Brie
Brittany
Carl
Dennis
Dern
Eleanor
Emperor Fong
Erebos
Ezra
Frederick
General Chuikov
Hobert
Kane
Katy
Kristoff
Lincoln
Marek
Maria
Mark
Origo
Pai Chan
Parker
Peter
Queen Genevieve
Rhea
Rita
Scott
Sophia
Sr. Culo
Stonehard Lee
Talion
Taylor
Thomas
Tyrese
Tyron
Urk
Walton
Wilt

 
   
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Post #14: 23rd Mar 2013 8:37:47 PM 
Hobert @ 23/3/2013 12:00
Dennis @ 23/3/2013 8:53
Did anyone get an updated in their win condition about obtaining an item from the '4 guardians'?



Just for the record, when everyone (even people who are bad) start claiming this as their win condition and we can't ever determine Whois good or bad based on their win condition, I'm blaming you.


Thanks dean! Not sure if its legit. Defeating Willis sounds not legit
 
   
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