the fellowship of the thing The Fellowship of the Thing - Just the Plot (Retired)

[xinoehp512 he/him]

"Medicine, as I call it," said the Doctor. "Although others would use the word 'poison.'"

[Condensation she/her]

"Did you just... poison me?" Daolan put his hands to his chest again.

[xinoehp512 he/him]

"Alas," said the Doctor with a sigh, "I must hold it back. The Wyrn wishes you alive, for now."

[Condensation she/her]

Daolan sat, stunned, on the stone block protruding from the wall. "That means... he's going to need me for something. So - wait."

[xinoehp512 he/him]

The Doctor obliged, not saying a word.

[Condensation she/her]

"What's he planning? If he needs me for something, it's probably something to do with the army. But he must already know where the camp is, since I was taken from there!"

[xinoehp512 he/him]

The Doctor remained silent.

[Condensation she/her]

Daolan rubbed his forehead wearily. "My apologies. Clearly you are under orders not to tell me anything, and even if you weren't then common sense would dictate keeping silent. I did not mean to detain you unduly. If you wish you may leave."

[xinoehp512 he/him]

The Doctor shrugged. "I can only maintain the hold on the poison while close. Too far away, and you die."

[Condensation she/her]

Daolan nodded. It made sense, really. "I'd offer you a chair, but..." he shrugged.

[xinoehp512 he/him]

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He's taking this quite well.  

 

[Condensation she/her]

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He's kind of in shock. He deals with stress using levity.

 

[xinoehp512 he/him]

The Doctor blinked.

"Ah," he said. "The Wyrn requests your presence."

He stood up and hobbled out of the room, making a quick gesture indicating Daolan to follow.

[Condensation she/her]

12 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

The Doctor blinked.

"Ah," he said. "The Wyrn requests your presence."

He stood up and hobbled out of the room, making a quick gesture indicating Daolan to follow.

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This is a tower cell. Wouldn’t be much use if your prisoners could just walk away.

 

[xinoehp512 he/him]

11 minutes ago, Condensation said:

This is a tower cell. Wouldn’t be much use if your prisoners could just walk away.

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Assume he opened the chains and the like.  If Daolan tries to run away, though, he can just stop his heart temporarily- he's not worried about him escaping at this point.

 

[Condensation she/her]

Daolan quickly followed the Doctor.

[xinoehp512 he/him]

The Doctor led him down the stairs and into the dining hall. The table had been pulled out and set for a few people.

[Condensation she/her]

Daolan entered the dining hall and looked around, confused.

[xinoehp512 he/him]

Xanthos led Daolan back upstairs and into the room.

A few moments later, the door opened as Psyder entered.

Edited November 23, 2020 by xinoehp512

[Condensation she/her]

Daolan rose from his seat on the floor to greet the newcomer. "Hello."

[xinoehp512 he/him]

"Greetings," said Psyder, pulling a ...thing out of his pocket and sitting down on the floor.

[Condensation she/her]

Daolan sat down again. "I'd ask what you're here for, but given my previous experiences, I probably won't like the answer."

[xinoehp512 he/him]

Psyder chuckled.

"Do you know what this is?" he asks, holding up the thing he removed from his pocket. It appears to be a small spirit of some kind, colored black and somewhat skeletal.

[Condensation she/her]

"No. What is it?"

[xinoehp512 he/him]

"It is called a withergeist," replied Psyder. "It is how we Myrkaal gain our abilities."