atlantis ♔ bury anchors in our ghosts

[cigam]

♬ Buried in Water - Dead Man's Bones

WHO || Amara, Zatanna, Lila, David, Emma, Hook
WHAT || The Knights head to the lost city of Atlantis to discover the truth about the curse of the Homo Magi
WHERE || Atlantis
WHEN || April 10th, 2015 [backdated].
HOW || Actionspam. Single thread.

It's been two years since a mission in the Bermuda Triangle led to the discovery of the hidden home of the race known as the Homo Magi - the original race of pure-blooded sorcerers.  Inflicted with a curse that causes them to fall in love at first sight with any mortal they see, they had secluded themselves there, taking slaves of those who were lost in the Triangle to help defend their city.  On that ill-fated mission, the Homo Magi Amara fell victim to the curse, falling in "love" with David Charming and defecting from her people in order to have the chance to be with him.  Now a danger to herself and potentially others, the Knights have sought a way to free her of her curse, so far to no avail.  Lila, however, has finally convinced Amara herself to help, convincing her that the only way to prove that her love for David is real is to prove that the curse has no bearing on it.  Amara has uncovered the location of the Homo Magi's original home: the lost city of Atlantis, where she believes they can uncover the truth about the curse's origins, and in so doing, a way to reverse it, and free her people of it once and for all.

To this end, the Knights are drifting out into the Atlantic Ocean in Hook's ship, seeking the whirlpool that will supposedly take them to the underwater city.

Comments

[bittersweeter]

[ lila makes an irritated face. ] Any records are probably in the temple. Since it was basically the root of their government.

[generaldavideus]

So let's search there first.

[He wasn't trying to poke a sleeping bear. He just doesn't want to do a full grid search on the city if other aboleths are out there.

He'll then glance to Emma to see if she agrees with his assessment, since mission leader and all.]

[uncurse]

It's as good a place to start as any. Let's get this show on the road. [ She turns to Hook. ] Bring us in closer to the temple. We'll find something to tether the Jolly Roger to, and make our way inside.

[unhand]

[Well, the nat 20 pilot check to get closer to the temple was probably overkill, but it's nice to know he slides closer and sets the ship next to whatever docking options they have without so much as a jostle. Good job, Killian.]

[besmitten]

[ he lands right next to the giant statue, which from this close, is most definitely poseidon, trident and all. he looms above them, surprisingly well preserved, his white eyes staring out blankly ahead. the statue seems to have a presence of its own, and as they draw nearer, those who make a wis check 15+ would feel it manifest as a chill on the back of their neck. it feels distinctly as though they are not alone.

amara moves down the ramp, her eyes locked up on it. ]

[bittersweeter]

[ unwilling to let amara get very far, even when she feels like death, lila slowly plods after the woman. her eyes flicker between the homo magi and the statue, lips turning down into a frown as a shiver runs down her spine. (wis nat 20) the sensation, at least, finally causes her to blurt out: ] Anyone have any healing potions?

[ not gonna get taken out by ariel's pops, tbh. ]

[generaldavideus]

[David definitely feels that too (wisdom 16), and he pauses on his way off the ship to pat down his pockets and pull out the Cure Moderate Wounds he's been holding into since Russia. He shifts it in his palm before handing it off to Lila.]

Here. It's not much but it'll help.

[And after that he will make his way forward letting his eyes scan the area but not exactly well (spot 9). There's saltwater in his eyes or something.]

[bittersweeter]

[ she murmurs a near silent "thanks" and tosses back the potion for a whole 7 hp. at least she's not almost dead anymore. (unsure) ]

[cigam]

[ how are people even drinking things underwater, we just don't know. magic is powerful shit.

as they head past the statue, they abruptly would all begin hearing something that sounds distinctly like a distant murmuring. everyone must make a dc 20 will save or feel themselves drawn to the foot of the statue, unable to take any other action. while amara easily resists, zee's head turns towards the giant sculpture, looking sorely tempted to give in, just barely resisting the draw (will 21) ]

[generaldavideus]

[And since it's not a Homo Magi mission until David's lost control of his own body, he can't help but find himself drawn towards the statue (will save 18). He doesn't seem to heed anything else, completely captivated by the sight of the statue.]

[bittersweeter]

[ with a will save of 24, lila shakes off the magic before it can touch her, eyes drawn to david. sigh. ] He needs a leash. [ she tries to reach out to grab him, but she's not incredibly strong on a good day and today is not a good day. (str 4) ]

[unhand]

[Killian doesn't notice the shiver (wis 10) but he also doesn't manage to resist the draw (will 17), wandering towards it without really questioning why.]

[uncurse]

[ wis 18 has Emma super spooked out by Poseidon. Unfortunately, her will save was a whole 13, so she's walking alongside Hook right up to its feet. ]

[besmitten]

[ amara notices them all heading that way and opens her mouth to protest but she's cut off as that murmuring grows louder and louder and abruptly the waters in front of the statue begin churning, growing into a whirlpool. all those who walked towards the statue must make a dc 25 ref save or be snared by the churning waters (11 dmg) ]

[generaldavideus]

[Unfortunately the only way David can make that reflex save is with a nat 20 and he didn't get it (reflex save 17). He keeps walking forward until the water kicks his feet out from under him, dragging him forward into the center of the whirlpool.]

[uncurse]

[ Emma gets dragged down along with David courtesy of her matching reflex save ? ?? ? weird. She lets out a sort of choked gasp of some kind however that looks underwater as she's pulled in by the tide and buffeted by ... water flow. I guess. ]

[unhand]

[Killian's reflex save of 26 means he manages to avoid the water (and he has evasion so he's just in really great shape) but THE LOVE OF HIS LIFE IS GETTING DRAGGED INTO THE WATER that is not okay with him so he reaches out to try and catch her (reflex 22).]

[bittersweeter]

Shit! Zatana, Amara, can you do something! [ despite her obvious distress, it's not accusatory. it's pleading. she may not want emma as her mom (she's got one already), but that doesn't mean she doesn't want emma around being meddling and manhating for the rest of her life ok.

and, um, david, too. (unsure) ]

[cigam]

[ as hook grabs onto emma, zee turns to stare at the whirlpool, mouth dropping open... but the abrupt noise of a strange crackling catches her attention before she can otherwise react. out of multiple small holes in the front of the temple's architecture, a number of eels swarm out - and then move towards one another, knotting together, until they form a humanoid shape, constantly slithering and crackling with energy.

zee raises her hands, and shouts: ] Esrepsid sretaw! [ but she crit failed her dispel check and so instead of dispelling the whirlpool, it... breaks in half, a second current of water heading towards those who aren't caught in it already. time to make a second ref check for those who aren't stuck in the first one. this one manages to snare both amara and zatanna, which is... unfortunate...

those who are stuck in the whirlpool may try to escape it on their turn with a new reflex check (same dc), otherwise they take another 1 point of bludgeoning dmg on their turn as they're tossed about in the waves. ]

[generaldavideus]

[David is still not getting out of that whirlpool anytime soon (reflex save 12), and the water slams him around like crazy, but that doesn't mean he's not going to try and get an attack off, even if they're terrible ones. He draws his Excalibur, fighting back against the water, and fires in the direction of what he thinks is the eel thing (attack 19, 8 damage if that actually manages to hit).]

[cigam]

[ it does hit it! only b/c it's flat footed. BUT STILL. zee is gonna try again to escape the whirlpool with a 17, and almost do so but not quite, boo. which means she can't cast any spells this round anymore shiiit ]

[uncurse]

[ I'm action pointing that fucking reflex save OUT OF THE WHIRLPOOL (ref 25). Emma breaks free with Hook's help, but not before taking the 11 damage, which really seems to do a number on her. She raises her hands out in front of her and hurls a lightning bolt at the eel-creature (26 dmg—reflex half). ]

[besmitten]

[ not sure what the dc on the reflex save was? it got a 19. it doesn't matter so much though because it's

immune to electricity :)

IT'S MADE OF ELECTRIC EELS, SWAN.

with a 26 reflex save, amara breaks free from the second whirlpool and proceeds to use greater dispel magic to cancel out one of the whirlpools - the one that the first group of people got trapped in. ]

[bittersweeter]

[ lila's cat like reflexes keep her safely out of the whirlpool (reflex save 26) and she takes a cue from zatanna and amara, flinging her hand out toward the remaining whirlpool and casting dispel magic. (caster level check also 26) ]

[behindcloseddoors]

[ great success! the other whirlpool dissipates as well. the eel swarm responds to emma's attempt to electrocute it by raising one 'arm' and SHOOTING AN EEL AT HER (atk 27, dmg 5 plus 5 electricity dmg) ]