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| The Hole Uncovered: History Repeats Vol. II |
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| Language: | Common Tongue |
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| Item Type: | Book |
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| Stackable: | No |
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| Lucy Entry By: | Kerasota |
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| Item Updated By: | SwiftyMUSE |
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| Source: | Live |
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| IC Last Updated: | 2021-08-26 08:11:57 |
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| Page Updated: | Thu Oct 9th, 2008 |
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| | Rarity: Common | | Level to Attain: 1 |
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Book Text:
Finally, the inevitable
happened. Ognit channeled
just a small amount of energy
into the Hatch. It wasn't
much, not even enough to kill
a moss snake. However this
time, the Living Wall began
to shudder spasmodically and
took on a pale, sickly color.
The earthquake that resulted
was truly terrifying. Chunks
of stone began falling from
| the ceiling and the ground
itself began to be ripped
apart. From the huge gashes
in the earth, the three saw
terrifying creatures emerge.
All about them were sounds
of shrieking, crying and
bellowing. The noises were
both exclamations of
excitement for finally being
freed and rage for being
imprisoned for such a long
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| time. The three began to flee
the hole in terror as the
creatures began to swarm
around them, their ears
ringing from the unholy
screams.
As they made haste toward
the surface, they came across
a figure that looked to be an
Erudite. The Erudite was
walking slowly and limping
| slightly. He was filthy,
covered with dirt and soot.
His skin was pallid, as one
who had not stood under the
glare of harsh sunlight for
ages. He wore a robe that was
a splotchy brownish color.
It was difficult to tell if
this was the robe's original
color or if it was the result
of the filth that covered it.
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| He turned quickly and upon
seeing them, he spoke.
"Gnomes, and a Barbarian
woman of all things! I don't
know whether I should thank
you or draw the full sum of
the life-force from your
bodies right here and now!"
Dagda pushed her way past
the two gnomes, putting
herself between them and the
| Erudite. Facing the strange
man she asked, "Who are you?"
He folded his arms across
his chest and smiled
slightly. He raised an
eyebrow as he spoke, "My
name is Dartain of the Dark
Truth. I don't suppose you
have any idea about what
you have just done? Or
perhaps I should say undone,
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| do you?"
He seemed to stare through
their souls with eyes fierce
yet lined with weariness.
"Your meddling has caused
the Wall of Living Stone to
weaken once again. Though
your actions have finally
allowed me to break free
after being trapped for so
many a year, you have also
| allowed many of the denizens
that were imprisoned behind
that wall to escape into the
world again as well."
Even in the dim light,
Ognit's face became visibly
paled. Dartain continued,
"The Hatch is still unharmed
and appears to be functioning
as it should. I believe the
wall will repair itself again
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| in time. While the breach
remains however, there will
be a steady flow of creatures
escaping from the underfoot.
I suggest you make haste out
of this place and take
warning to those above, so
that they may prepare
themselves."
As he finished speaking,
murky shadows made their
| way from the floor and
encircled the dirty robes the
strange man wore. As he
disappear from view he softly
muttered, "Finally, I am
free."
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