Enkindle flinches and even hisses at even a remote sense of contact. Startled all the same from her state, she slowly uncurls and even rises to her feet; but, the fire genasi would go on to avoid meeting anyone's gaze. On occasion she found reason enough to look up and shoot a glare at the slime, as it became clear that he -- /IT/ was the source of the voice. The thought alone is enough to leave her scowling, and the fire of hair to creep up once more. Fortunately, it stops short of mid-back, and after a venting huff, it sinks back down again.
"I swear to Helm I fack'n hate this place."She half-mutters underbreathe.
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When you realize you're doing too much: Signature.
Focusing on the most important question, Glabbagool says, "Oh! Yes! of course! I will move. Come!"
And slowly, it begins to move down the hallway. "Ever since the arrival of Juiblex, I suddenly have become aware, intelligent, even! Isn't is fantastic? And here I am! I have no idea why. Tell me, why are you all here? There is so much to learn!"It stops for a moment. "Oh, of course. Here."It releases a mace, 14 electrum pieces, and the skeleton inside it. It's eyes remain.
I found myself on the surface, in the middle of nowhere. It was a beautiful day, but the sun was blinding. The heat from the star made my skin hot. Moments later, as if someone sensed my discomfort, I could see, and it was a pleasant warm day that felt good on my skin. As I looked around I was on a road, and gentle rolling plains contained a house in the distance. It was a well to do house, two stories, and slowly I approached it. There was no one else around. I had no idea where this place was, but I liked it. It was calm, and serene, and quiet.
I explored the house for days. It was empty, of course, and I knew this was a test. It was furnished completely and I knew where all the doors where, all the windows, and pictures. It was always daytime in this place, but around the fourth day I noticed a change. A closet-like space shut behind an undecorated door appeared inexplicably where previously there was only a blank wall. A second door appears at the end of the closet, leading into a child's room. As I investigated this phenomenon, I went outside and found out that the internal measurements of the house were somehow larger than external measurements. Initially there was less than an inch of difference, but as time passed the interior of the house seemed to expand while maintaining the same exterior proportions. Later, a third and more extreme change asserted itself: a dark, cold hallway opened in an exterior living room wall that should of projected outside into the yard, but did not.
I went outside of the house to look where the hallway should be but clearly was not. I decided to enter the cold hallway. I called this anomaly the three and a half minute hallway, for that's how long a time it took me, walking at a brisk pace, to reach what appeared to be the end. The hallway lead to a maze-like complex, starting with a large room, which in turn lead to a truly enormous space, a room primarily distinguished by an enormous spiral staircase which appeared, when viewed from the landing, to spiral down without end. There was also a multitude of corridors and rooms leading off from each passage. All of these rooms and hallways were completely unlit and featureless, consisting of smooth ash-gray walls, floors, and ceilings. The only sound disturbing the perfect silence of the hallways was a periodic low growl, the source of which frightened me and I never could explain, although later I hypothesized that the growl was created by the frequent re-shaping of the house.
When I left the house and returned to the world I was forever changed.
Ash will take Huey's hand and follow along with the others, remaining a safe distance as she watches and listens to the cube, still not fully trusting it.
(Is the slime noticeably using the skeleton eyes to see? Or are they just decoration?)
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Nina Wildvale|Changeling|Wild Magic Sorcerer|Rise of The Reunelords|Active
Kai Loire|Water Genasia|Life Cleric|Road To Phandalin|Retired
"How do you know how long has passed since you gained conscience? Are you sure you were not another creature turned into a gelatinous cube?" Ree'lyn asks again, more emphatically, since the creature did not answer him the first time. "And what he said." - he adds pointing to DUKE.
(The slime has two actual large floating eyeballs with veins inside it to see, giving it a creepy, yet slightly comical appearance to it.)
Glabbagool says, "How long? Why, Juiblex told me, of course. I have a concept of time, now. Isn't that exciting?"it admits to Ree'lyn and Duke. "I have not left these passageways since becoming aware, so I have no idea what outside is like, or what was like..before!"
Looking at the map above, you can either head into the cave on the right, or pick a passageway to go down on the left.
Juiblex:Called the Faceless Lord and the Oozing Hunger, Juiblex is demon lord of slime and ooze, a noxious creature. It exists only to consume, digesting and transforming living matter into more of itself. A true horror, Juiblex is a mass of bubbling slime, swirling black and green, with glaring red eyes floating and shifting within it. It can rise up like a 20-foot hill, lashing out with dripping pseudopods to drag victims into its bulk. Those consumed by Juiblex are obliterated.
Making use of the communitarian telepathic link, Ree'lyn expresses his concerns as he comes to the realization of the meaning of the name Jubilex. - "It is as distressing as I feared. With all the clues Jezzika and Ashryn brought up, and putting the together the events we have been put through, now there is no doubt to that. Jubilex is a demon Lord. Lord of the ooze, nonetheless. He sounds like a good pal for Ghaunadaur. " - his voice is clearly distressed like no other moment anyone has ever heard it sounding.
"We are noticing a suspicious area here. I am going to mark it with a spell, for anyone to see where it is, but ask Step Step Thud to help me examining it. " - saying so, Ree'lyn puts a large colored marking on the surface of that area.
"Oh, this is not good at all."Jezzika mentioned at this revelation. "If Juiblex is indeed here from the Abyss..that means more may come, perhaps. But why?"
Do you know what's going on?
OF COURSE.
Then, tell me what is happening. This might effect my friends and our safety.
Following along, if only all the more reluctantly now, Enkindle tries to keep an eye out for any surprises in the back again. Though if as she passes Glabbagool's payload none have actually picked up the mace, then she grudgingly does so after rolling any remaining slime off. "Can't hurt to have a spare." She would murmur, vaguely remembering some calls of concern about the grey ooze found earlier.
Later on...
Paying careful mind to stay away from the psychic slim, she squints at Ree'lyn, then at the walls and ceiling for any more holes.
While Ree'lyn and SST investigate, Duke moves back to Svana. "Declaration: This unit has recently discovered information that it will need an extended period of time to logically process. Please ensure that it is not disturbed unless it is needed."
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Xenophon: Topaz Dragonborn Fighter (ixi's Dragon of Icespire Peak)
Huey enjoys being led in hand by Ash, finding great comfort in her calming voice. As they sloooooooowly walk down the tunnel behind the JELLO, he points to it and asks Ash inquisitively “Food?”
As the trek is taking an agonizingly long time behind the slow beast, Huey starts to notice that the air is getting more and more stale. Being quite athletic, he can start to feel the effects of the lack of fresh air in the cavern. A feeling of antsyness overcomes him, and he tries to push the group to move on a little faster.
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Last to know and first to be blamed...
As a free action, can I regret my life choices?
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Enkindle flinches and even hisses at even a remote sense of contact. Startled all the same from her state, she slowly uncurls and even rises to her feet; but, the fire genasi would go on to avoid meeting anyone's gaze. On occasion she found reason enough to look up and shoot a glare at the slime, as it became clear that he -- /IT/ was the source of the voice. The thought alone is enough to leave her scowling, and the fire of hair to creep up once more. Fortunately, it stops short of mid-back, and after a venting huff, it sinks back down again.
"I swear to Helm I fack'n hate this place." She half-mutters underbreathe.
When you realize you're doing too much: Signature.
Focusing on the most important question, Glabbagool says, "Oh! Yes! of course! I will move. Come!"
And slowly, it begins to move down the hallway. "Ever since the arrival of Juiblex, I suddenly have become aware, intelligent, even! Isn't is fantastic? And here I am! I have no idea why. Tell me, why are you all here? There is so much to learn!" It stops for a moment. "Oh, of course. Here." It releases a mace, 14 electrum pieces, and the skeleton inside it. It's eyes remain.
“Pardon me if this is rude but could I take a sample of you? Just a small one. What is Juiblex?”
Gash - Lvl14 Goblin Wizard - The High Court of the Aasimar Queen
THE THREE AND A HALF MINUTE HALLWAY
When I was 16 Umbra tested me.
I found myself on the surface, in the middle of nowhere. It was a beautiful day, but the sun was blinding. The heat from the star made my skin hot. Moments later, as if someone sensed my discomfort, I could see, and it was a pleasant warm day that felt good on my skin. As I looked around I was on a road, and gentle rolling plains contained a house in the distance. It was a well to do house, two stories, and slowly I approached it. There was no one else around. I had no idea where this place was, but I liked it. It was calm, and serene, and quiet.
I explored the house for days. It was empty, of course, and I knew this was a test. It was furnished completely and I knew where all the doors where, all the windows, and pictures. It was always daytime in this place, but around the fourth day I noticed a change. A closet-like space shut behind an undecorated door appeared inexplicably where previously there was only a blank wall. A second door appears at the end of the closet, leading into a child's room. As I investigated this phenomenon, I went outside and found out that the internal measurements of the house were somehow larger than external measurements. Initially there was less than an inch of difference, but as time passed the interior of the house seemed to expand while maintaining the same exterior proportions. Later, a third and more extreme change asserted itself: a dark, cold hallway opened in an exterior living room wall that should of projected outside into the yard, but did not.
I went outside of the house to look where the hallway should be but clearly was not. I decided to enter the cold hallway. I called this anomaly the three and a half minute hallway, for that's how long a time it took me, walking at a brisk pace, to reach what appeared to be the end. The hallway lead to a maze-like complex, starting with a large room, which in turn lead to a truly enormous space, a room primarily distinguished by an enormous spiral staircase which appeared, when viewed from the landing, to spiral down without end. There was also a multitude of corridors and rooms leading off from each passage. All of these rooms and hallways were completely unlit and featureless, consisting of smooth ash-gray walls, floors, and ceilings. The only sound disturbing the perfect silence of the hallways was a periodic low growl, the source of which frightened me and I never could explain, although later I hypothesized that the growl was created by the frequent re-shaping of the house.
When I left the house and returned to the world I was forever changed.
Ash will take Huey's hand and follow along with the others, remaining a safe distance as she watches and listens to the cube, still not fully trusting it.
(Is the slime noticeably using the skeleton eyes to see? Or are they just decoration?)
Nina Wildvale|Changeling|Wild Magic Sorcerer|Rise of The Reunelords|Active
Kai Loire|Water Genasia|Life Cleric|Road To Phandalin|Retired
Willow Twilight|Swiftstride Shifter|Blood Hunter|Ebberon|Retired
Meephylia Polliwog|Grung|Dragon Sorcerer|Descent To Avernus|Retired
Ashryn Rairs|Changeling|Hexblade Warlock|Out Of The Abyss|Dead
Step Step Thud dives for the electrum, scooping it up greedily. He looks at the slime and smiles widely, letting out a loud, “Good friend!”
"Inquisition: Have other members of your kind managed to obtain sentience?"
Xenophon: Topaz Dragonborn Fighter (ixi's Dragon of Icespire Peak)
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Ree'lyn | Drow | Warlock | Level 2 | AC 15 | HP 14/14 | Temporary HP 8/8 | Cantrips Known 2 | Spells Known 3 | Spell Slots 2/2 | Slot Level 1 | Innate spells 1| Eldritch Invocations 2
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"How do you know how long has passed since you gained conscience? Are you sure you were not another creature turned into a gelatinous cube?" Ree'lyn asks again, more emphatically, since the creature did not answer him the first time. "And what he said." - he adds pointing to DUKE.
Smashing the grey oozes Ronnal's war hammer could use repair, he will cast Mending.
"Damn Oozes. ******* up my hammer. So this gelatinous can speak, don't see that alot. Juiblex? Where have i heard that before."
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Felix Windfall(Human-V Lv.7 Rogue) killed in ToA, Vallan Houndstrider (Halfling Ghostwise Lv.1 Fighter) in DiARee'lyn | Drow | Warlock | Level 2 | AC 15 | HP 14/14 | Temporary HP 8/8 | Cantrips Known 2 | Spells Known 3 | Spell Slots 2/2 | Slot Level 1 | Innate spells 1| Eldritch Invocations 2
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History at the mention of Jubilex 18
(The slime has two actual large floating eyeballs with veins inside it to see, giving it a creepy, yet slightly comical appearance to it.)
Glabbagool says, "How long? Why, Juiblex told me, of course. I have a concept of time, now. Isn't that exciting?" it admits to Ree'lyn and Duke. "I have not left these passageways since becoming aware, so I have no idea what outside is like, or what was like..before!"
Looking at the map above, you can either head into the cave on the right, or pick a passageway to go down on the left.
Juiblex: Called the Faceless Lord and the Oozing Hunger, Juiblex is demon lord of slime and ooze, a noxious creature. It exists only to consume, digesting and transforming living matter into more of itself. A true horror, Juiblex is a mass of bubbling slime, swirling black and green, with glaring red eyes floating and shifting within it. It can rise up like a 20-foot hill, lashing out with dripping pseudopods to drag victims into its bulk. Those consumed by Juiblex are obliterated.
ONE PERSON who is leading the pack, make a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) please as you walk down a hallway.
Ree'lyn | Drow | Warlock | Level 2 | AC 15 | HP 14/14 | Temporary HP 8/8 | Cantrips Known 2 | Spells Known 3 | Spell Slots 2/2 | Slot Level 1 | Innate spells 1| Eldritch Invocations 2
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For the scouting team (Ree'lyn /Step Step Thud)
Perception check 10
You noticed a 10 x 10 square on the floor that looks different than the rest, as if it's been undermined.
Ree'lyn | Drow | Warlock | Level 2 | AC 15 | HP 14/14 | Temporary HP 8/8 | Cantrips Known 2 | Spells Known 3 | Spell Slots 2/2 | Slot Level 1 | Innate spells 1| Eldritch Invocations 2
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Making use of the communitarian telepathic link, Ree'lyn expresses his concerns as he comes to the realization of the meaning of the name Jubilex. - "It is as distressing as I feared. With all the clues Jezzika and Ashryn brought up, and putting the together the events we have been put through, now there is no doubt to that. Jubilex is a demon Lord. Lord of the ooze, nonetheless. He sounds like a good pal for Ghaunadaur. " - his voice is clearly distressed like no other moment anyone has ever heard it sounding.
Ree'lyn | Drow | Warlock | Level 2 | AC 15 | HP 14/14 | Temporary HP 8/8 | Cantrips Known 2 | Spells Known 3 | Spell Slots 2/2 | Slot Level 1 | Innate spells 1| Eldritch Invocations 2
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"We are noticing a suspicious area here. I am going to mark it with a spell, for anyone to see where it is, but ask Step Step Thud to help me examining it. " - saying so, Ree'lyn puts a large colored marking on the surface of that area.
"Oh, this is not good at all." Jezzika mentioned at this revelation. "If Juiblex is indeed here from the Abyss..that means more may come, perhaps. But why?"
Do you know what's going on?
OF COURSE.
Then, tell me what is happening. This might effect my friends and our safety.
NO.
Alrighty, then.
Following along, if only all the more reluctantly now, Enkindle tries to keep an eye out for any surprises in the back again. Though if as she passes Glabbagool's payload none have actually picked up the mace, then she grudgingly does so after rolling any remaining slime off. "Can't hurt to have a spare." She would murmur, vaguely remembering some calls of concern about the grey ooze found earlier.
Later on...
Paying careful mind to stay away from the psychic slim, she squints at Ree'lyn, then at the walls and ceiling for any more holes.
When you realize you're doing too much: Signature.
While Ree'lyn and SST investigate, Duke moves back to Svana. "Declaration: This unit has recently discovered information that it will need an extended period of time to logically process. Please ensure that it is not disturbed unless it is needed."
Xenophon: Topaz Dragonborn Fighter (ixi's Dragon of Icespire Peak)
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Huey enjoys being led in hand by Ash, finding great comfort in her calming voice. As they sloooooooowly walk down the tunnel behind the JELLO, he points to it and asks Ash inquisitively “Food?”
As the trek is taking an agonizingly long time behind the slow beast, Huey starts to notice that the air is getting more and more stale. Being quite athletic, he can start to feel the effects of the lack of fresh air in the cavern. A feeling of antsyness overcomes him, and he tries to push the group to move on a little faster.
Last to know and first to be blamed...
As a free action, can I regret my life choices?