Mr. Black removes the food from the table and pulls out a chair for the newcomer. The strange man sits down gratefully as Mr. Black begins pulling fresh, hot food out to appease the being. The hooded man eats slowly and calmly.
Mr. Black turns to the spelljammers. "This is Szer, my client. He is a biuniversal being, meaning he only exists in two universes, and in both at the same time. He wishes to fully enter this plane, becoming a monouniversal being in the process. The food you ate contains Gourmet Energy and Szerukites, the latter of which are named after my client. Essentially, imagine you just consumed one of the strongest power sources in the world, as well as having gained special organelles that allow you to process it. You will be stronger and faster for a few days, but that is about it given your nature. Szer's nature, however, means that he will grow stronger, strong enough to fully enter this plane. He has paid me good money so as to keep others from interrupting him. He wishes for you to eat with him, but make sure that he gets at least some of each dish."
"A friend of ours was like that. Their name was Taurus. They were a apparition but lived in multiple universes at once through different facets." Brutus explained and chuckled merrily "They could grant wishes but died in one universe as soon as the wish was granted. You can guess why they aren't with us now." He says solemnly.
Krich stares at Szer before looking away, fiddling with the grass with his upper right arm.
"Is something wrong?" comes a voice in Krich's mind. Szer is looking directly at him.
Flint tries to pull the weeds off to see what it is
You tear away the weeds with some difficulty to find a human skull staring up out at you with an empty stare. Its mouth seems to be gagged by a tangle of the weeds and you can tell that the muffled voice is coming from the skull.
Mr. Black removes the food from the table and pulls out a chair for the newcomer. The strange man sits down gratefully as Mr. Black begins pulling fresh, hot food out to appease the being. The hooded man eats slowly and calmly.
Mr. Black turns to the spelljammers. "This is Szer, my client. He is a biuniversal being, meaning he only exists in two universes, and in both at the same time. He wishes to fully enter this plane, becoming a monouniversal being in the process. The food you ate contains Gourmet Energy and Szerukites, the latter of which are named after my client. Essentially, imagine you just consumed one of the strongest power sources in the world, as well as having gained special organelles that allow you to process it. You will be stronger and faster for a few days, but that is about it given your nature. Szer's nature, however, means that he will grow stronger, strong enough to fully enter this plane. He has paid me good money so as to keep others from interrupting him. He wishes for you to eat with him, but make sure that he gets at least some of each dish."
"A friend of ours was like that. Their name was Taurus. They were a apparition but lived in multiple universes at once through different facets." Brutus explained and chuckled merrily "They could grant wishes but died in one universe as soon as the wish was granted. You can guess why they aren't with us now." He says solemnly.
Krich stares at Szer before looking away, fiddling with the grass with his upper right arm.
"Is something wrong?" comes a voice in Krich's mind. Szer is looking directly at him.
Krich's antenna lower a bit as he telepathically responded "No no.. I would just feel bad for eating the food that is meant for you."
The voice creeps out of the hollow skull, rising from the depths of death. A voice that should have been silenced long ago but some unholy magic is letting it speak once more, "Flint..."
The voice creeps out of the hollow skull, rising from the depths of death. A voice that should have been silenced long ago but some unholy magic is letting it speak once more, "Flint..."
'Umm, ya ok? How d'ya know my name?'
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You guys are awesome and mean so much to me. And mean so much to each other.
"Is something wrong?" comes a voice in Krich's mind. Szer is looking directly at him.
Krich's antenna lower a bit as he telepathically responded "No no.. I would just feel bad for eating the food that is meant for you."
"I paid for it. I just wanted to share. It would be rude to decline, but if you really don't feel like eating, that is your choice."
Szer is visibly growing as he eats. He must have gotten at least an inch taller since he started. Something is beginning to eclipse the sun.
"You need it more than I. You need that energy to grow." He said and chittered his mandibles. "Besides, I don't eat much. I'll just pick and nibble probably."
"...and steel... seed a flame... that cleans my bones... and takes my... name. I did what was... wrong. I danced with... devils and took the... shape of animals. Soon I shall... dance again..." says the voice drawn up from the depths of death.
"Is something wrong?" comes a voice in Krich's mind. Szer is looking directly at him.
Krich's antenna lower a bit as he telepathically responded "No no.. I would just feel bad for eating the food that is meant for you."
"I paid for it. I just wanted to share. It would be rude to decline, but if you really don't feel like eating, that is your choice."
Szer is visibly growing as he eats. He must have gotten at least an inch taller since he started. Something is beginning to eclipse the sun.
"You need it more than I. You need that energy to grow." He said and chittered his mandibles. "Besides, I don't eat much. I'll just pick and nibble probably."
"Ah. I never encountered your kind before, so I was unaware that you don't eat much. I apologize for pressuring you."
Szer's aura has eclipsed Mr. Black's as the sun is now halfway covered. The being is now known as Szeru.
"Is something wrong?" comes a voice in Krich's mind. Szer is looking directly at him.
Krich's antenna lower a bit as he telepathically responded "No no.. I would just feel bad for eating the food that is meant for you."
"I paid for it. I just wanted to share. It would be rude to decline, but if you really don't feel like eating, that is your choice."
Szer is visibly growing as he eats. He must have gotten at least an inch taller since he started. Something is beginning to eclipse the sun.
"You need it more than I. You need that energy to grow." He said and chittered his mandibles. "Besides, I don't eat much. I'll just pick and nibble probably."
"Ah. I never encountered your kind before, so I was unaware that you don't eat much. I apologize for pressuring you."
Szer's aura has eclipsed Mr. Black's as the sun is now halfway covered. The being is now known as Szeru.
Brutus grunts and looks around, the old Gift tilting his head to the side. "Interesting." He notes and nods, hands folded politely in front of him. Poppers sits on his shoulder, nibbling a walnut that is twice the size of it.
"...and steel... seed a flame... that cleans my bones... and takes my... name. I did what was... wrong. I danced with... devils and took the... shape of animals. Soon I shall... dance again..." says the voice drawn up from the depths of death.
'Ok, maybe it's a coincidence?'
Flint jumps away, scared
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You guys are awesome and mean so much to me. And mean so much to each other.
"...and steel... seed a flame... that cleans my bones... and takes my... name. I did what was... wrong. I danced with... devils and took the... shape of animals. Soon I shall... dance again..." says the voice drawn up from the depths of death.
'Ok, maybe it's a coincidence?'
Flint jumps away, scared
“Nooo!… Please… don’t leave.” The skull pleads. “I need help… she is coming and… I must dance with her. But my bones have… been… scattered in this ditch. Will you please… gather my bones so that… I may not miss the… festivities?”
*I am not going to be able to respond in the next 15-20 minutes but I can continue this after that.*
"You need it more than I. You need that energy to grow." He said and chittered his mandibles. "Besides, I don't eat much. I'll just pick and nibble probably."
"Ah. I never encountered your kind before, so I was unaware that you don't eat much. I apologize for pressuring you."
Szer's aura has eclipsed Mr. Black's as the sun is now halfway covered. The being is now known as Szeru.
Brutus grunts and looks around, the old Giff tilting his head to the side. "Interesting." He notes and nods, hands folded politely in front of him. Poppers sits on his shoulder, nibbling a walnut that is twice the size of it.
"Oh, you, Brutus, surely you could stand to eat a bite? I want to save room for dessert, after all."
Szeru, now Szeruch, is huge now, and as if there wasn't enough shadow around, the sun is almost completely covered. Szeruch is about the size of a Hill Giant but fortunately has far better manners.
"You need it more than I. You need that energy to grow." He said and chittered his mandibles. "Besides, I don't eat much. I'll just pick and nibble probably."
"Ah. I never encountered your kind before, so I was unaware that you don't eat much. I apologize for pressuring you."
Szer's aura has eclipsed Mr. Black's as the sun is now halfway covered. The being is now known as Szeru.
Brutus grunts and looks around, the old Giff tilting his head to the side. "Interesting." He notes and nods, hands folded politely in front of him. Poppers sits on his shoulder, nibbling a walnut that is twice the size of it.
"Oh, you, Brutus, surely you could stand to eat a bite? I want to save room for dessert, after all."
Szeru, now Szeruch, is huge now, and as if there wasn't enough shadow around, the sun is almost completely covered. Szeruch is about the size of a Hill Giant but fortunately has far better manners.
"I have eaten my friend!" Brutus bellowed a laugh "It is the little one you should watch for. He is small but veeeery hungry!" Brutus holds up Poppers who has finished the walnut, shell and all.
"You need it more than I. You need that energy to grow." He said and chittered his mandibles. "Besides, I don't eat much. I'll just pick and nibble probably."
"Ah. I never encountered your kind before, so I was unaware that you don't eat much. I apologize for pressuring you."
Szer's aura has eclipsed Mr. Black's as the sun is now halfway covered. The being is now known as Szeru.
Brutus grunts and looks around, the old Giff tilting his head to the side. "Interesting." He notes and nods, hands folded politely in front of him. Poppers sits on his shoulder, nibbling a walnut that is twice the size of it.
"Oh, you, Brutus, surely you could stand to eat a bite? I want to save room for dessert, after all."
Szeru, now Szeruch, is huge now, and as if there wasn't enough shadow around, the sun is almost completely covered. Szeruch is about the size of a Hill Giant but fortunately has far better manners.
"I have eaten, my friend!" Brutus bellowed a laugh "It is the little one you should watch for. He is small but veeeery hungry!" Brutus holds up Poppers who has finished the walnut, shell and all.
The meal is almost entirely gone, as is the sunlight. "Ah, I haven't felt this good in centuries. Tell me, Poppers, have you ever tasted... a god? They are so difficult to prepare, but, they are, as they say, divine."
Szerucharz, Butcher of Gods, slowly stands up to his 25-ft height. He looks up. "Sorry about the sunlight. I needed some extra energy, and moving my true body in front of the sun helped a lot. What you see before you is just my... let's say a taste bud. Good for tasting small things when there isn't a reason to eat a planet, or, like in this case, a reason not to eat a planet."
"You need it more than I. You need that energy to grow." He said and chittered his mandibles. "Besides, I don't eat much. I'll just pick and nibble probably."
"Ah. I never encountered your kind before, so I was unaware that you don't eat much. I apologize for pressuring you."
Szer's aura has eclipsed Mr. Black's as the sun is now halfway covered. The being is now known as Szeru.
Brutus grunts and looks around, the old Giff tilting his head to the side. "Interesting." He notes and nods, hands folded politely in front of him. Poppers sits on his shoulder, nibbling a walnut that is twice the size of it.
"Oh, you, Brutus, surely you could stand to eat a bite? I want to save room for dessert, after all."
Szeru, now Szeruch, is huge now, and as if there wasn't enough shadow around, the sun is almost completely covered. Szeruch is about the size of a Hill Giant but fortunately has far better manners.
"I have eaten, my friend!" Brutus bellowed a laugh "It is the little one you should watch for. He is small but veeeery hungry!" Brutus holds up Poppers who has finished the walnut, shell and all.
The meal is almost entirely gone, as is the sunlight. "Ah, I haven't felt this good in centuries. Tell me, Poppers, have you ever tasted... a god? They are so difficult to prepare, but, they are, as they say, divine."
Szerucharz, Butcher of Gods, slowly stands up to his 25-ft height. He looks up. "Sorry about the sunlight. I needed some extra energy, and moving my true body in front of the sun helped a lot. What you see before you is just my... let's say a taste bud. Good for tasting small things when there isn't a reason to eat a planet, or, like in this case, a reason not to eat a planet."
Poppers gave a little nod and skittered over to Krich who seemed to be asleep maybe? An arm drew inside his carapace and brought forth a little stone, kinda like pumice. Poppers took it and ran over to Szerucharz, handing it to him.
Brutus chuckled "Astral elves tend to be a pain in our arse so we did what one would normally do when they want revenge. We took some of their God from them."
Flint tries to pull the weeds off to see what it is
You guys are awesome and mean so much to me. And mean so much to each other.
"Is something wrong?" comes a voice in Krich's mind. Szer is looking directly at him.
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
You tear away the weeds with some difficulty to find a human skull staring up out at you with an empty stare. Its mouth seems to be gagged by a tangle of the weeds and you can tell that the muffled voice is coming from the skull.
'Ya need any help?'
Flint ungags the skeleton
You guys are awesome and mean so much to me. And mean so much to each other.
Krich's antenna lower a bit as he telepathically responded "No no.. I would just feel bad for eating the food that is meant for you."
𝔾𝕖𝕥 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕥𝕠𝕡 𝕤𝕙𝕖𝕝𝕗, 𝕕𝕠𝕦𝕓𝕝𝕖 𝕣𝕠𝕔𝕜𝕤, 𝕡𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕤𝕔𝕠𝕥𝕔𝕙
𝕀'𝕧𝕖 𝕞𝕚𝕤𝕤𝕖𝕕 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕥𝕦𝕟𝕖 𝕠𝕗 𝕥𝕦𝕞𝕓𝕝𝕖𝕣𝕤 𝕔𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕘
𝔻𝕖𝕒𝕝 𝕞𝕖 𝕚𝕟, 𝕜𝕚𝕔𝕜 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕤𝕚𝕟 𝕦𝕡 𝕒 𝕟𝕠𝕥𝕔𝕙
𝔻𝕚𝕧𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕚𝕟 𝕢𝕦𝕚𝕔𝕜𝕤𝕒𝕟𝕕'𝕤 𝕗𝕒𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕟 𝕤𝕚𝕟𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕘
The voice creeps out of the hollow skull, rising from the depths of death. A voice that should have been silenced long ago but some unholy magic is letting it speak once more, "Flint..."
"I paid for it. I just wanted to share. It would be rude to decline, but if you really don't feel like eating, that is your choice."
Szer is visibly growing as he eats. He must have gotten at least an inch taller since he started. Something is beginning to eclipse the sun.
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
'Umm, ya ok? How d'ya know my name?'
You guys are awesome and mean so much to me. And mean so much to each other.
"You need it more than I. You need that energy to grow." He said and chittered his mandibles. "Besides, I don't eat much. I'll just pick and nibble probably."
𝔾𝕖𝕥 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕥𝕠𝕡 𝕤𝕙𝕖𝕝𝕗, 𝕕𝕠𝕦𝕓𝕝𝕖 𝕣𝕠𝕔𝕜𝕤, 𝕡𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕤𝕔𝕠𝕥𝕔𝕙
𝕀'𝕧𝕖 𝕞𝕚𝕤𝕤𝕖𝕕 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕥𝕦𝕟𝕖 𝕠𝕗 𝕥𝕦𝕞𝕓𝕝𝕖𝕣𝕤 𝕔𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕘
𝔻𝕖𝕒𝕝 𝕞𝕖 𝕚𝕟, 𝕜𝕚𝕔𝕜 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕤𝕚𝕟 𝕦𝕡 𝕒 𝕟𝕠𝕥𝕔𝕙
𝔻𝕚𝕧𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕚𝕟 𝕢𝕦𝕚𝕔𝕜𝕤𝕒𝕟𝕕'𝕤 𝕗𝕒𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕟 𝕤𝕚𝕟𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕘
"...and steel... seed a flame... that cleans my bones... and takes my... name. I did what was... wrong. I danced with... devils and took the... shape of animals. Soon I shall... dance again..." says the voice drawn up from the depths of death.
"Ah. I never encountered your kind before, so I was unaware that you don't eat much. I apologize for pressuring you."
Szer's aura has eclipsed Mr. Black's as the sun is now halfway covered. The being is now known as Szeru.
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
Brutus grunts and looks around, the old Gift tilting his head to the side. "Interesting." He notes and nods, hands folded politely in front of him. Poppers sits on his shoulder, nibbling a walnut that is twice the size of it.
𝔾𝕖𝕥 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕥𝕠𝕡 𝕤𝕙𝕖𝕝𝕗, 𝕕𝕠𝕦𝕓𝕝𝕖 𝕣𝕠𝕔𝕜𝕤, 𝕡𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕤𝕔𝕠𝕥𝕔𝕙
𝕀'𝕧𝕖 𝕞𝕚𝕤𝕤𝕖𝕕 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕥𝕦𝕟𝕖 𝕠𝕗 𝕥𝕦𝕞𝕓𝕝𝕖𝕣𝕤 𝕔𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕘
𝔻𝕖𝕒𝕝 𝕞𝕖 𝕚𝕟, 𝕜𝕚𝕔𝕜 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕤𝕚𝕟 𝕦𝕡 𝕒 𝕟𝕠𝕥𝕔𝕙
𝔻𝕚𝕧𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕚𝕟 𝕢𝕦𝕚𝕔𝕜𝕤𝕒𝕟𝕕'𝕤 𝕗𝕒𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕟 𝕤𝕚𝕟𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕘
'Ok, maybe it's a coincidence?'
Flint jumps away, scared
You guys are awesome and mean so much to me. And mean so much to each other.
“Nooo!… Please… don’t leave.” The skull pleads. “I need help… she is coming and… I must dance with her. But my bones have… been… scattered in this ditch. Will you please… gather my bones so that… I may not miss the… festivities?”
*I am not going to be able to respond in the next 15-20 minutes but I can continue this after that.*
"Oh, you, Brutus, surely you could stand to eat a bite? I want to save room for dessert, after all."
Szeru, now Szeruch, is huge now, and as if there wasn't enough shadow around, the sun is almost completely covered. Szeruch is about the size of a Hill Giant but fortunately has far better manners.
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
"I have eaten my friend!" Brutus bellowed a laugh "It is the little one you should watch for. He is small but veeeery hungry!" Brutus holds up Poppers who has finished the walnut, shell and all.
𝔾𝕖𝕥 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕥𝕠𝕡 𝕤𝕙𝕖𝕝𝕗, 𝕕𝕠𝕦𝕓𝕝𝕖 𝕣𝕠𝕔𝕜𝕤, 𝕡𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕤𝕔𝕠𝕥𝕔𝕙
𝕀'𝕧𝕖 𝕞𝕚𝕤𝕤𝕖𝕕 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕥𝕦𝕟𝕖 𝕠𝕗 𝕥𝕦𝕞𝕓𝕝𝕖𝕣𝕤 𝕔𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕘
𝔻𝕖𝕒𝕝 𝕞𝕖 𝕚𝕟, 𝕜𝕚𝕔𝕜 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕤𝕚𝕟 𝕦𝕡 𝕒 𝕟𝕠𝕥𝕔𝕙
𝔻𝕚𝕧𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕚𝕟 𝕢𝕦𝕚𝕔𝕜𝕤𝕒𝕟𝕕'𝕤 𝕗𝕒𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕟 𝕤𝕚𝕟𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕘
Flint tries to gather the bones
You guys are awesome and mean so much to me. And mean so much to each other.
The meal is almost entirely gone, as is the sunlight. "Ah, I haven't felt this good in centuries. Tell me, Poppers, have you ever tasted... a god? They are so difficult to prepare, but, they are, as they say, divine."
Szerucharz, Butcher of Gods, slowly stands up to his 25-ft height. He looks up. "Sorry about the sunlight. I needed some extra energy, and moving my true body in front of the sun helped a lot. What you see before you is just my... let's say a taste bud. Good for tasting small things when there isn't a reason to eat a planet, or, like in this case, a reason not to eat a planet."
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
Poppers gave a little nod and skittered over to Krich who seemed to be asleep maybe? An arm drew inside his carapace and brought forth a little stone, kinda like pumice. Poppers took it and ran over to Szerucharz, handing it to him.
Brutus chuckled "Astral elves tend to be a pain in our arse so we did what one would normally do when they want revenge. We took some of their God from them."
𝔾𝕖𝕥 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕥𝕠𝕡 𝕤𝕙𝕖𝕝𝕗, 𝕕𝕠𝕦𝕓𝕝𝕖 𝕣𝕠𝕔𝕜𝕤, 𝕡𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕤𝕔𝕠𝕥𝕔𝕙
𝕀'𝕧𝕖 𝕞𝕚𝕤𝕤𝕖𝕕 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕥𝕦𝕟𝕖 𝕠𝕗 𝕥𝕦𝕞𝕓𝕝𝕖𝕣𝕤 𝕔𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕘
𝔻𝕖𝕒𝕝 𝕞𝕖 𝕚𝕟, 𝕜𝕚𝕔𝕜 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕤𝕚𝕟 𝕦𝕡 𝕒 𝕟𝕠𝕥𝕔𝕙
𝔻𝕚𝕧𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕚𝕟 𝕢𝕦𝕚𝕔𝕜𝕤𝕒𝕟𝕕'𝕤 𝕗𝕒𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕟 𝕤𝕚𝕟𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕘
You are able to find all the bones buried in the dirt and weeds of the ditch. “My bones… my bones… those are my bones…”
How well does Flint assemble a human skeleton?