The Fourth Trial

[hot_mess_express]

Who: Heroes
When: Day 9, Midday
Where: The Dragon's Tower


Come hither, Heroes. Prove thy worth.

The earth rumbles beneath your feet with a mighty roar. This time a crumbling stone tower looms above you, unscalable and unbreachable. At the top of the tower is a single window with a single light, beckoning. The only entrance at the base is an arched wooden door which creaks in protest when you open it.


Upon entering the tower you will find yourself in a large room with high walls constructed of dark, uneven brick stone. The ceiling is so high that you cannot see anything but darkness as torches lining the walls serve as the only source of light. The room itself is achingly cold. It’s reminiscent of a dungeon… or a treasure room.

But the only treasure to be found lies in the middle of the room; a small pile of seven bracelets, each one inlaid with a beautiful jewel corresponding to each team’s color. It may be fairly obvious, but just in case anyone is slow on the uptake:

“What is it that you treasure in this world? What are you willing to give up? Until you can decide that much, you will not be allowed to leave this room. It matters not to me if you rot in here.

However, I will tell you this much; should you decide who among you is most precious, only they may bear the weight of your altruism.”


Mingle | Pre-Game Rules | Hostages | Rooms | Endgame

Comments

[legis_vox]

It's no trouble.

[a complex green sigil materializes above Timur's palm, then dissolves into light which flows into Fang. his wounds start to close, the pain fading; it's not instant, but it's a constant, steady heal.]

[grimpa]

[...sighs, some tension leaving his shoulders]

...My name is Fang. I hope your team fared well...?

[legis_vox]

Timur.

It went smoothly for us. The worst we got was when two of us swapped bodies.

[grimpa]

That's fortunate. I don't understand the purpose of these trials in terms of the mission we were given.

[legis_vox]

Some sort of proof of commitment? At this point your guess is as good as mine.

[grimpa]

It would be easier to prove our commitment if we'd had any contact with the Prince beyond our Chains. I want to trust in our mission, but in the meantime our priorities are clearly going to lie with our team instead.

[legis_vox]

[nods]

I have to say, the welcome from our ostensible host has lacked something so far.

[grimpa]

I'll trust in their intentions for now, but their explanation for these trials will need to be... comprehensive.

[legis_vox]

I'll be interested to hear one myself.

[grimpa]

Yes. In the meantime, we can all only do our best.

[legis_vox]

Hard to ask for more than that.

[grimpa]

[nods.]

...Thank you again. If you ever need assistance that I can give, you can call on me.

[legis_vox]

[nods back]

I'll remember.