The Pocket of Uncreation

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[16:10:17] <Ambiance> The Abode vanishes entirely, the forest, the rooms, the house, all of it completely and totally vanishes and is replaced by a vast and endless expanse of pure grey in all directions. Up, down, left, right, forward and backward all are meaningless in a panorama with no reference points save yourself and the other inhabitants.

[16:10:38] <Alastor> What?!

[16:10:52] * bule slowly opens his eyes.

[16:10:53] * Alastor looks around, scanning his surroundings

[16:10:56] <bule> Whats going on?

[16:11:17] <Alastor> Haven't a clue.

[16:11:40] <bule> Er...

[16:12:00] <bule> What do we do now..

[16:12:03] <Aaronrules380> What just happened?

[16:12:19] * Damsel looks startled as the couch she had been leaning against vanishes along with everything else. She's barely able to avoid tipping over backwards.

[16:12:25] <>Ambiance<> A spinning 10 sided gemstone appears increasing in size and mass 1000 fold

[16:12:28] * bule shakes his head. I wake up and poof everything is gone.

[16:12:37] * Alastor looks at the gem, bracing himself for the worst

[16:12:45] <Alastor> Falerin?

[16:12:47] * bule looks at gem.

[16:12:48] * Aaronrules380 looks at the gem

[16:12:57] * Damsel notices the gem and and stands, watching it curiously.

[16:13:23] <>Ambiance<> A dark serpentine hand rises up from the grey mist and grabs the stone.

[16:13:31] <Dale> Wha?

[16:13:41] <bule> That...

[16:13:42] <Alastor> What?!

[16:13:43] <Aaronrules380> Huh?

[16:13:52] * Damsel frowns. "By the Lady... what's going on?"

[16:13:54] * Alastor jumps up and tries to grab the gem

[16:13:58] * Hand Crushes the stone into dust.

[16:14:15] * bule stares at the hand.

[16:14:16] * Alastor falls, looking at the hand, "Damn."

[16:14:17] <bule> No!

[16:14:20] <Dale> I'm... not sure, Damsel.

[16:14:57] * Hand grabs Alastor and tosses him aside violently throwing him for what seems like thousands of miles through the grey mist that is the horizon.

[16:15:06] <Alastor> Ugh!

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[16:15:12] * Reality sets mode: +v Rif

[16:15:18] * Damsel shakes her head slowly, her expression grim.

[16:15:38] * bule keeps a distance from the hand.

[16:16:04] * Hand sinks back into the mist.

[16:16:08] * Alastor slows to a stop, and catches his balance, as he begins to run back to the others

[16:16:18] <Aaronrules380> What was that?

[16:16:23] <bule> Not sure...

[16:16:24] * Rif turns his head. "What in the world..."

[16:16:54] <bule> What you saw is what i saw...

[16:17:40] <Aaronrules380> I have a really bad feeling about that hand

[16:17:56] * bule nods. "It didnt seem friendly thats for sure.

[16:17:58] <bule> " "

[16:18:34] * Damsel gazes at the place the hand disappeared for a moment longer before turning in a slow circle, taking in the grey expanse.

[16:19:12] * Alastor reaches the others, and takes a few deep breaths, before returning to his usual calm state

[16:19:43] <>Ambiance<> The expanse fades from grey to an absolute colorless nothingness. A black and endless transparency.

[16:19:50] * bule turns to Alastor. "You alright?"

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[16:20:14] <Aaronrules380> What just happened now?

[16:20:20] <Anon> ???

[16:20:23] <Alastor> This is... like my home...

[16:20:28] <bule> It just went blach...

[16:20:31] <bule> black*

[16:20:32] <Alastor> Could we possibly be in the Void?

[16:20:38] <bule> I doubt.

[16:21:01] * Damsel gazes at Alastor for a moment with a thoughtful expression on her face. Then with a small shake of her head to dismiss the thought, she lifts a hand and rubs a few fingers together, testing the air.

[16:21:02] * Ness looks around

[16:21:04] <Ness> Wha?

[16:21:31] * Anon points at Damsel and thinks what the Crap?

[16:21:48] <Alastor> ( ... )

[16:21:50] <Alastor> Not sure, Ness.

[16:22:09] * bule walks around a bit. "This is very strange."

[16:22:24] * Ness looks around some more

[16:22:33] <Damsel> "Quite curious indeed..."

[16:23:02] <Aaronrules380> We can see eachother so this isn't darkness, but what is it

[16:23:21] <bule> Nonexistence?

[16:23:41] <Alastor> That hand...

[16:23:47] <Voice> Once long ago. You did me a great service.

[16:23:48] <Alastor> The gemstone is Falerin's trademark, is it not?

[16:24:05] * Alastor looks around, "Who is that?"

[16:24:07] * bule looks around to the voice.

[16:24:14] * Ness looks around

[16:24:15] <Voice> You delayed those who would harm me and those I cared for.

[16:24:15] * Aaronrules380 is thinking

[16:24:21] * Damsel pauses, tilting her head to the side and listening carefully.

[16:24:26] <Alastor> Who are you speaking to?

[16:24:35] <Aaronrules380> I think I know who that is

[16:24:40] <Ness> Who?

[16:24:45] <Voice> Consider this a payment of the debt I owe you.

[16:25:00] <Voice> For I never ever forget debts.

[16:25:04] <Ness> The'Galin.

[16:25:09] * Alastor looks around, almost fearfully.

[16:25:09] <Aaronrules380> exactly

[16:25:42] <Voice> When time comes we shall stand where we stand.

[16:25:54] <Voice> As often as not that will mean we stand at odds.

[16:25:59] <Alastor> Who are you?

[16:26:03] <Alastor> Where are we?

[16:26:15] <Ness> Alastor, it is The'Galin that is speaking to us.

[16:26:21] <Alastor> Can you say for sure, Ness?

[16:26:24] <Alastor> I want proof.

[16:26:34] <Alastor> I want him to answer us.

[16:26:41] <Alastor> To answer me.

[16:27:03] * Ness sighs "Alastor! Allow him to say what it is he has to say!"

[16:27:09] <Voice> However before that time the Caelestian's defenses shall no longer be sullied by the likes of the blackgaurd. With his permission and in fulfillment of a debt of mine to him as well I have encased you within uncreation.

[16:27:25] <Alastor> So it is he.

[16:27:32] <Voice> the traitorous and dark corruption that is Tirlerion shall not find you there. None shall.

[16:27:56] * Ness shudders "The'Galin is stronger than HIM?"

[16:27:58] * Damsel shivers very slightly.

[16:28:05] * Alastor scowls, "I won't be here! Send me back!"

[16:28:39] <Ness> Alastor> Do NOT be ungrateful.

[16:28:53] <Ness> And show him some respect!

[16:29:11] * Alastor frowns deeply, and stays silent.

[16:29:53] <Damsel> "Are we imprisoned then?"

[16:31:08] <Anon> Laterzzors guys :)

[16:31:17] <Alastor> ( ... )

[16:31:47] * Anon has quit IRC (Vanished: Web IRC Disconnected�)

[16:33:24] * Alastor looks around

[16:33:42] * Damsel appears to grow more troubled as time passes without answer.

[16:33:49] <Rif> Hm, so this is uncreation. This is our safety place for now?

[16:33:57] * bule stays silent unsure as to what to do.

[16:34:15] <Alastor> I'd rather be on Caelestia, that here, to be honest.

[16:34:26] <Alastor> There's something uneasy about me whilst I stand in this nothingness.

[16:34:29] * Rif looks at Damsel. "I'm not sure. I wonder what is happening on Caelestia."

[16:34:29] * Aaronrules380 is deep in thought

[16:35:02] <Rif> And, if it is to such a critical degree, then what are we going to be released to?

[16:35:58] * Mariel appears

[16:36:03] <Alastor> Mariel.

[16:36:29] <Alastor> Greetings to thee.

[16:36:29] * Alastor bows

[16:36:29] * bule looks at Meriel as he slowly takes a bow.

[16:36:29] <Aaronrules380> Hello Mariel

[16:36:29] <Mariel> What are you all bothered about Ryst?

[16:36:33] * Aaronrules380 bows

[16:36:43] <Alastor> It makes me uneasy not to know what is happening on Caelestia.

[16:36:46] * Rif looks at Mariel, troubled, "Well, I guess its good to see you around."

[16:37:23] * Mariel gestures and the buildings and forest of the abode reappear

[16:37:39] <Rif> How the...how did you do that?

[16:37:40] * Alastor looks about

[16:37:41] * Mariel This is caelestia

[16:37:44] * Damsel inclines her head respectfully to Mariel, though she looks about with some confusion.

[16:37:51] <bule> But...then...

[16:37:55] * Mariel Are you ill with Fever?

[16:38:06] <Alastor> But...

[16:38:10] * bule shakes his head confused.

[16:38:25] <Aaronrules380> What just happened?

[16:38:32] * Mariel When was it ever said you were transported somewhere?

[16:38:32] * Damsel looks back at Mariel. "I... do not think so."

[16:38:44] <Alastor> So, Caelestia was temporarily uncreated?

[16:38:49] <Alastor> To protect us?

[16:39:09] * Mariel Caelestia has never been uncreated. You are babbling nonsense.

[16:39:17] * Rif looks at Damsel, "Maybe that was...a glimpse into the future."

[16:39:20] * Mariel I do believe you must be feverish.

[16:39:37] <Alastor> Then what exactly just happened?

[16:39:38] <Aaronrules380> my thoughts exactly Rif

[16:39:55] <Alastor> Did he just change the enviroment's colour?

[16:40:00] * Damsel glances at Rif and shakes her head. "I am uncertain that is true."

[16:40:37] <Rif> Think of the tense of that voice. It said before we stood at odds with the voice, Caelestia's defense wouldn't be sullied by those like the black guard. I'm not sure.

[16:40:42] <Alastor> He said "With his permission and in fulfillment of a debt of mine to him as well I have encased you within uncreation." What exactly does that mean?

[16:41:19] <Rif> Who was it referring to. THe blackguard? Terlerion perhaps??

[16:41:40] <bule> That maybe be.

[16:41:41] * Damsel turns back to Mariel. "I do not think any fever could explain something that everyone here experienced simultaneously."

[16:44:05] * Aaronrules380 goes back into thought

[16:44:37] * bule looks at Mariel then the surroundings.

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[16:46:48] <Damsel> "What was it you perceived Mariel?"

[16:49:30] * Mariel I am aware of what you experienced. I percieved the event identically.

[16:49:47] <Alastor> So what's going to happen next?

[16:49:52] <Damsel> "Then what do you make of it?"

[16:50:39] * Mariel However your interpretation of the event is what causes me to question your sanity and cogency. The voice said that he encased you within a bubble of uncreation. In no universe do those words have similiar or the same meanings as "I teleported you to some new land" or "I obliterated the land on which you were standing"

[16:51:31] * Mariel Your ability to track and follow is clearly obliterated. Your failure to really address and further consider things of this narrative at length of late can only be concluded to be a causitive factor.

[16:51:35] <Alastor> I wasn't thinking rationally.

[16:51:51] * Mariel You never do....

[16:52:06] * Alastor looks at Mariel unhumored

[16:52:10] * Mariel If you desire to be evicted. That can be arranged.

[16:52:17] <Alastor> No, I do not.

[16:52:27] <Rif> So, there was simply just a bubble floating here on Caelestia? Rationality kind of became harder when we found ourselves surrounded by uncreation.

[16:52:36] <Alastor> I was confused, and I apologize for giving off any signs of illness.

[16:52:38] * Mariel As to the concept that The'Galin is stronger or weaker then the man in black....

[16:52:47] <Alastor> I misinterpreted the situation.

[16:52:57] * Mariel This proves neither suppostion. It is in fact irrelevant to either.

[16:53:09] * Mariel Power has nothing to do with subterfuge and hiding.

[16:53:27] * Mariel Tirelion is at his core a fragment of Creation.

[16:53:41] * Mariel What then would blind him more then Uncreation.

[16:53:42] <Alastor> ( The name keeps changing >o<

[16:53:43] <Alastor> )

[16:54:04] * Mariel *Tirlerion

[16:54:12] <Alastor> ( Thank you. )

[16:54:45] <Alastor> Nothing...?

[16:54:52] <Aaronrules380> So he was here I assume

[16:55:20] <bule> But still what of that hand and gem?

[16:56:06] <Alastor> Indeed. Whose hand was that, and why did the gem appear?

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[17:01:36] * Reality sets mode: +v Rimblade

[17:08:06] * Damsel thoughtfully retakes her seat on the floor, leaning against the couch. She doesn't reach for any scrolls just yet. Instead she takes the time to ponder this newest development.

[17:08:48] <Rimblade> Hey, Damsel in Distress! What was up with that door yestereve?

[17:09:35] <Rimblade> I'm afraid that I had to vailently keep appointments several leagues hence when danger appeared.