Chrono Trigger: Eternal Gaze - Forum: The Present ~ 1,010 A.D. http://dystopiapro.com/eternalgaze/forum/1010-ad Simple:Press Forum Version 4.0.4 dystopia on The Cathedral Ruins (Solo RP) http://dystopiapro.com/eternalgaze/forum/1010-ad/the-cathedral-ruins-solo-rp/page-2/#p530 The Present ~ 1,010 A.D. http://dystopiapro.com/eternalgaze/forum/1010-ad/the-cathedral-ruins-solo-rp/page-2/#p530 Update Time
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Soren recieves ~ 3777 XP, 37 TP
Jonas recieves ~ 4237 XP, 43 TP 
]]> Tue, 02 Sep 2014 17:02:05 +0000 dystopia on The Cathedral Ruins (Solo RP) http://dystopiapro.com/eternalgaze/forum/1010-ad/the-cathedral-ruins-solo-rp/page-2/#p529 The Present ~ 1,010 A.D. http://dystopiapro.com/eternalgaze/forum/1010-ad/the-cathedral-ruins-solo-rp/page-2/#p529   The Cathedral Ruins
    A lingering chill ran down Jonas' spine as the thought of the book being bound in flesh was raised. He didn't want to think about it, but considering the contents and where they had found it he could not rule it out.
   ” Yes, it's likely getting dark by now. ” Jonas replied as he closed the book, shivered at the sight of it's cover and them heaved the weight from the alter. ” Perhaps we can find someone who can read it's contents. ” He mused as he tucked the heavy tome under one arm and grabbed the lantern with the other, follow Soren towards the exit.     —
OOC Talk:
Words: 110 ~ Total Words: 4237     ]]> Tue, 02 Sep 2014 16:57:31 +0000 sanarian on The Cathedral Ruins (Solo RP) http://dystopiapro.com/eternalgaze/forum/1010-ad/the-cathedral-ruins-solo-rp/page-2/#p528 The Present ~ 1,010 A.D. http://dystopiapro.com/eternalgaze/forum/1010-ad/the-cathedral-ruins-solo-rp/page-2/#p528   The Cathedral Ruins
       Soren raised his right hand up to shield his face as Jonas blew centuries of dust off of the book, and set the lantern down safely away from the mysterious tome. As he retrieved the ancient book from the stone altar he tensed up for a moment as his fingers wrapped around it before lifting it up. It was clearly a heavy tome, and from the look of things it had been even heavier than Jonas had expected. Soren eyed the book curiously for a moment, silence hanging in the air, until Jonas started to speak.
   “It’s quite the find,” Soren declared with a wide grin while Jonas held the ancient tome in his open palms. “I agree wholeheartedly.” Once it was placed back onto the stone altar Jonas picked up the small lantern once more, and made sure there was room for them both to observe its contents. Soren didn’t say anything, but flashed a grateful smile as he stepped closer to the podium to get a better view. As his friend started to open the book he inhaled on reflex, only to be greeted by a blank page.
   After several blank pages they finally came across the first illustration in the tome: an abstract work of art that depicted the burning of innocents. For a brief moment he could have sworn he could hear their screams, but he was quick to banish the thought. Soren couldn’t help but feel disgusted at the image before them, but that wasn’t enough to deter him from further examining the contents of the book. Once the page was turned they were faced with a massive wall of text, in a language completely foreign to him. “I can’t imagine that it says anything pleasant.” Soren joked awkwardly, finding his arms and taking a deep breath. “I have to wonder if this tome is flesh-bound now.” Soren mused, visibly disturbed at the contents of the tome. “Either way that’s a question best saved for later. We should be on our way.”     Out of Character
{W:337}-{T:3777}     ]]> Tue, 02 Sep 2014 16:45:38 +0000 dystopia on The Cathedral Ruins (Solo RP) http://dystopiapro.com/eternalgaze/forum/1010-ad/the-cathedral-ruins-solo-rp/page-2/#p527 The Present ~ 1,010 A.D. http://dystopiapro.com/eternalgaze/forum/1010-ad/the-cathedral-ruins-solo-rp/page-2/#p527   The Cathedral Ruins
    Jonas stepped up to the alter as Soren neared, his eyes shifting from his friend back to the tome as he moved. Blowing the centuries of dust build up from the alter Jonas sat his small lantern down carefully, a safe distance from the tome. He reached out his hands, tensing his fingers as he wrapped them around the book. Lifting he felt the weight of the object, it was heavier than he thought it would be— and he assumed it would be pretty heavy.
   ” This is the most amazing thing I've ever seen. Seriously. ” He spoke, his voice full of excitement as he balanced the book on his open palms. ” We have to open it. I mean we have to. ” He continued to speak as he started to spread the weight evenly before placing the book back on the alter.
Jonas waited for a moment, allowing Soren to accompany him in the light of the small lantern, he did not want to hog the biggest mystery of their young lives. Pulling the cover open Jonas flipped past several blank pages before coming to the first illustration. It was abstract but the meaning clear, a grotesque scene of innocents burning, their screams seemingly jumping from the page. He turned the page again meeting a wall of text of which the characters he could not read. Jonas looked to Soren, bewildered and amazed.     —
OOC Talk:
Words: 237 ~ Total Words: 4127     ]]> Tue, 02 Sep 2014 15:26:47 +0000 sanarian on The Cathedral Ruins (Solo RP) http://dystopiapro.com/eternalgaze/forum/1010-ad/the-cathedral-ruins-solo-rp/page-2/#p526 The Present ~ 1,010 A.D. http://dystopiapro.com/eternalgaze/forum/1010-ad/the-cathedral-ruins-solo-rp/page-2/#p526   The Cathedral Ruins
       Soren trailed after Jonas, walking between the two rows of benches and down the aisle. This place was rather different compared to the rest of the ruins, notably that the design of the chamber was far simpler. It went beyond mere appearances though; there was something about this place that reminded Soren of a chapel. At the end of the aisle was a stone altar, which only gave further credence to the comparison. It was the only thing that seemed truly important, completely at odds with the rest of chamber.
   “I hope so,” Soren replied as they moved further into the chamber. As they passed by one he took a closer look at the benches, worn away by the ages. From the look of them the benches wouldn’t support the weight of a child any longer, let alone a full grown adult. “You’re not wrong about the wood, at least.” Soren stated as they finally arrived at their destination.
   Jonas was the first to move in and get a closer look, and after a moment declared that Soren wouldn’t believe what they had come across. “What won’t I believe?” Soren questioned as he stepped closer, the lantern raised up to eye level to grant him a better view of the tome. It was bound in what appeared to be leather, though he wasn’t sure he wanted to know what it had come from. Into the binding there was a symbol burnt into the leather: a circle with a cross through it. It was a symbol he recognized immediately, that of the ancient kingdom of Zeal. “You’re right. If I hadn’t seen this for myself I wouldn’t believe it….”     Out of Character
{W:278}-{T:3440}     ]]> Tue, 02 Sep 2014 15:16:33 +0000 dystopia on Travel Down to Porre Village (Open) http://dystopiapro.com/eternalgaze/forum/1010-ad/travel-down-to-porre-village-open-1/#p283 The Present ~ 1,010 A.D. http://dystopiapro.com/eternalgaze/forum/1010-ad/travel-down-to-porre-village-open-1/#p283 Updating this upon request from Griff.
Demitri gains ~ 1124XP, 11TP
Peter gains ~ 1209XP, 12TP
Eruca gains ~ 390XP, 3TP 
]]> Sun, 03 Aug 2014 19:07:31 +0000 dystopia on Of Wood's and Witches (OPEN) http://dystopiapro.com/eternalgaze/forum/1010-ad/of-woods-and-witches-open/#p281 The Present ~ 1,010 A.D. http://dystopiapro.com/eternalgaze/forum/1010-ad/of-woods-and-witches-open/#p281 I believe Pandora will not be returning. Updating Jonas' 965 XP for this RP.
]]> Sun, 03 Aug 2014 18:48:13 +0000 dystopia on The Cathedral Ruins (Solo RP) http://dystopiapro.com/eternalgaze/forum/1010-ad/the-cathedral-ruins-solo-rp/page-2/#p266 The Present ~ 1,010 A.D. http://dystopiapro.com/eternalgaze/forum/1010-ad/the-cathedral-ruins-solo-rp/page-2/#p266   Chapter I ~ The Call of Destiny
    Jonas moved down the aisle as he walked between the two rows of benches. He noted how simple this place was compared to the rest of the chamber and wondered exactly what it had been used for. He stopped as he reached the alter ahead, the stone podium the only structure of importance near the back wall.
   ” I've seen older books myself, and this place seems to be pretty cut off from any elements ” Jonas commented on the likelihood of the massive tome simply turning to dust if either attempted to touch it. ” The wood in this place on the other hand... ” he trailed off as he reached the alter an laid his eyes on the cover of the book.
The tome appeared to be bound in some kind of animal skin, Jonas preferred to think of it as leather though he knew that it could very well be something less comforting just as easily. Burnt into the binding was a single symbol—a circle with a cross though it— a symbol Jonas instantly recognized as one from the ancient Kingdom of Zeal.
   ” You're not going to believe this. ” Jonas muttered as he brought the lantern up higher, towards his eye level, illuminating the tome.     —
OOC Talk:
Words: 213 ~ Total Words: 3890     ]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2014 19:31:33 +0000 sanarian on The Cathedral Ruins (Solo RP) http://dystopiapro.com/eternalgaze/forum/1010-ad/the-cathedral-ruins-solo-rp/page-2/#p263 The Present ~ 1,010 A.D. http://dystopiapro.com/eternalgaze/forum/1010-ad/the-cathedral-ruins-solo-rp/page-2/#p263   The Cathedral Ruins
       They followed the ornate crimson rug back to the main chamber; once they returned they immediately made their way over to the central staircase. As they started up the stairway his friend made an attempt to strike up a conversation, which Soren was quite grateful for--if only to break the eerie silence. “It is rather extravagant isn’t it?” Soren replied as he walked along the stairway beside Jonas. “I wonder if it was so dark in their time though—I can’t imagine them just stumbling about as they wandered through these dark corridors.”
   As they arrived upon the upper landing Soren found he was mildly disappointed. It wasn’t nearly as large as the main chamber, though there was no way to know how high it truly went. “I didn’t realize how far underground the sloped passage had taken us.” Soren noted as he looked around the chamber. Much like the rest of the dungeon the walls were dark granite and across the room, just like every other they had come across in this place, was a wooden door cut into the stone.
   “By all means,” Soren declared with a soft smile, staying just at the edge of the lantern’s light as his friend moved to open the door. As the door came open a massive plume of dust came forth, just as he had expected. Jonas continued through the doorway undaunted though, and Soren was quick to follow suit. Once inside it was quite obvious that this room was different from the rest. It almost felt as if this were a place of worship, and not dungeon it truly was. “This is different.” Soren said calmly as he gestured toward the book on the far end. “I’m curious about that, but I doubt I’m afraid to disturb it—there’s no way it could hold to the test of time as well as the rest of this place.”     Out of Character
{W:318}-{T:3162}     ]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2014 09:01:33 +0000 dystopia on Treaure: Lost in Denadoro (Demitri, Peter, Eruca) http://dystopiapro.com/eternalgaze/forum/1010-ad/treaure-lost-in-denadoro/#p257 The Present ~ 1,010 A.D. http://dystopiapro.com/eternalgaze/forum/1010-ad/treaure-lost-in-denadoro/#p257 Update Time.
Demitri will receive: 936 XP, 9TP, 75G, and one Magic Ring (+6)
Peter will receive: 497 XP, 5TP, 75G, and one Power Ring (+6) 
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]]> Sat, 26 Jul 2014 11:30:22 +0000 dystopia on The Cathedral Ruins (Solo RP) http://dystopiapro.com/eternalgaze/forum/1010-ad/the-cathedral-ruins-solo-rp/page-2/#p256 The Present ~ 1,010 A.D. http://dystopiapro.com/eternalgaze/forum/1010-ad/the-cathedral-ruins-solo-rp/page-2/#p256   The Cathedral Ruins
    Jonas let out a small chuckle as Soren spoke, moving though the doorway just behind him. He looked down mentally noting the layout of the ruin, following the ornate crimson rug once again back towards the central staircase they had passed moments before. He noted the echo, trying to guess the height of the chamber, but realized he would have no way to check his estimates and let the thought slip away. Ahead the staircase came into view once again, emerging from the darkness.
   ” I'm surprised they went through so much effort to decorate this place. ” Jonas commented as he started up the equally ornate stairway, following it's lavish curve towards the upper level. ” But I guess if I was stuck in a dark hole like this for years I'd at least want it to be comfortable. ” He added, speculating on it's detail.
The upper landing was smaller than he had assumed it would be. The light from the lantern still failed to reach the lofty height of the chamber. Jonas wondered how deep the sloped corridor had lead them into the earth. The rippling glitter of veins reflected from the dark granite wall ahead of them, another wooden door cut into the stone.
   ” I better go first, with the light and all. ” Jonas rationalized, secretly just wanting to be the first one into the unknown.
Stepping ahead of Soren he clasped the cool bronze door handle and with a tug freed the wooden entry from centuries of stuck. A plume of dust erupted around them, Jonas simply ignored it and moved into the room. The clamber was large, the ceilings twelve feet high, cut in an arch. On either side of the door stretching twenty five feet in were lines of benches. Directly ahead near the back of the chamber a lone alter stood, atop it a stout bound book.     —
OOC Talk:
319 words ~ 3677 total     ]]> Sat, 26 Jul 2014 11:26:13 +0000 sanarian on The Cathedral Ruins (Solo RP) http://dystopiapro.com/eternalgaze/forum/1010-ad/the-cathedral-ruins-solo-rp/page-2/#p254 The Present ~ 1,010 A.D. http://dystopiapro.com/eternalgaze/forum/1010-ad/the-cathedral-ruins-solo-rp/page-2/#p254   The Cathedral Ruins
       Soren rummaged through the container, but in the end there was nothing to be found within the old chest save for the ancient robes. For a brief moment he just sat there, staring absentmindedly at the ochre cloth in his hands. When his new friend moved over to the edge of the long table his senses returned to him, and he rose to his feet with the vestments still in hand. “Sadly, yes.” He replied dismally while heading toward the table. Once he was there he carefully folded the robes and placed them in the satchel on his right hip.
   “I suppose we have a memento at least.” Soren said half-heartedly while considering if it would be worthwhile to search the rest of the wooden trunks. “I’d would like to search them, if only to be sure, but it’s probably best we move on.” Soren started for the exit, just a few steps ahead of Jonas. As they walked he reached up with his left hand and desperately began trying to clear the dust from his face; if there was anything he didn’t find enjoyable about exploring these forlorn ruins it was the dust. “I feel that I’m becoming more dust than man,” Soren said with a faint laugh, hoping he had been successful in removing most of the dust from his face at least.     Out of Character
{W:225}-{T:2844}     ]]> Fri, 25 Jul 2014 20:15:37 +0000 dystopia on Treaure: Lost in Denadoro (Demitri, Peter, Eruca) http://dystopiapro.com/eternalgaze/forum/1010-ad/treaure-lost-in-denadoro/#p252 The Present ~ 1,010 A.D. http://dystopiapro.com/eternalgaze/forum/1010-ad/treaure-lost-in-denadoro/#p252 Lost in Denadoro
The cave opening was narrow, a fissure in the natural rock wall which opened into a interior chamber. Very little light from outside made it through the opening but the light from demitri's device illuminated the small chamber well. The walls and arched ceiling were jagged, the granite glimmering in the artificial light. Tucked into a cleft at the back of the chamber a wooden chest was just visible, the wood was old decaying.
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The chest contains two rings, a Power Ring (Pwr +6) and a Magic Ring (Mag +6) as well as 150 gold. If you wish to post again that's fine, otherwise let me know who gets what and I'll update that and your words.
]]> Fri, 25 Jul 2014 10:34:34 +0000 lydeck on Treaure: Lost in Denadoro (Demitri, Peter, Eruca) http://dystopiapro.com/eternalgaze/forum/1010-ad/treaure-lost-in-denadoro/#p251 The Present ~ 1,010 A.D. http://dystopiapro.com/eternalgaze/forum/1010-ad/treaure-lost-in-denadoro/#p251   Lost in Denadoro
   
   Demitri followed closely behind his rabbit eared companion as they made their way through the path Demitri had chosen. That he'd chosen. It wasn't as if Peter seemed to care which path they'd taken, but the young inventor rather liked these little decisions. He couldn't help but think back to those stories he'd read as a child ... the ones where you could make decisions based on what the book gave you, and then turn the corresponding page. 'Choose your own adventure!', he vaguely remembered the tagline being. He must have gone through half a hundred of them!

   Once Peter asked about the light, Demitri gave a toothy grin and turned a dial on the device on his wrist. Small orbs crested around the front quickly illuminated brighter and brighter as the dial turned up, until they had a very strong beam of light brightening up the path before them. "Powered by the sun itself!" Demitri proudly proclaimed, never passing on an opportunity to daint any of his creations.

   What the light showed them was a cavern that wasn't very large, or at least it didn't go very far back. The earthen hallway that stretched inward from the sheared wall of stone only went back a shot distance before opening into some sort of smaller room. Or would that have been a cavern? Demitri wasn't sure what the appropriate word was for it, but whatever it was called it probably held some interesting things. "After you, sir."
 
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OOC Talk:
Who says that Chrono Trigger doesn't have choose your own adventure books in the future!?

252 words ~ 936 total     ]]> Thu, 24 Jul 2014 21:41:06 +0000 dystopia on The Cathedral Ruins (Solo RP) http://dystopiapro.com/eternalgaze/forum/1010-ad/the-cathedral-ruins-solo-rp/page-2/#p248 The Present ~ 1,010 A.D. http://dystopiapro.com/eternalgaze/forum/1010-ad/the-cathedral-ruins-solo-rp/page-2/#p248   The Cathedral Ruins
    Jonas jerked his head around as a roaring crash echoed through the somewhat vaulted chamber. Behind him a cloud of dust danced through the dim light between himself and Soren who wore a comedic expression as he explained himself. Waving off his new found friend Jonas turned back to the chest, digging deeper below the stack of robes but finding nothing else. Grasping a robe as he rose with the lantern he turned back to Soren, moving to the edge of the long table as he attempted to look into the second trunk.
   ” Just more of the ochre robes eh? We might as well take some with us, as proof that we found this place. ” Jonas said upon gazing upon the contents of the second chest from a distance, mostly wanting a robe as a memento of this adventure. As he spoke Jonas sat the lantern safely on the long table and with both hands places the folded robe inside his satchel. ” Let's head back to stairs, unless you want to check out the rest of the trunks. ” Jonas said as he retrieved the lantern and moved back towards the door, making sure to stop after a few steps to allow Soren to keep in the light, figuring that like he Soren was content that the content of all the chests would likely be the same.     —
OOC Talk:
232 words ~ 3358 total     ]]> Thu, 24 Jul 2014 09:03:16 +0000