July Teaser - A Swelling Tide

QuickWeasel · Post by **QuickWeasel** » Sat Jul 12, 2003 7:12 am

http://microsoftgamesinsider.com/AC1/AC1JulyTeaser.htm

Nakamuro Zataki · Post by **Nakamuro Zataki** » Sat Jul 12, 2003 9:09 am

For those that are at work and cant get to zone... (Phade?

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July Teaser
A Swelling Tide

"This discourse is at an end, Ciandra. There are no words left between us." Nuhmudira's words, laced with venom, stung Ciandra deeply.

"I only -" Nuhmudira glared at the younger woman. Ciandra felt compelled to become silent, but finished her statement. "I have only continued your work."

"You have done no such thing." The words fell like a hammer on an anvil, each word purposeful and accentuated. Nuhmudira's eyes grew dark. "You have turned to him. Time and again, you have turned to him. Why?" She stepped toward Ciandra. "He sits alone in his tower, meddling with us only when it suits his purpose. He has lied to us and used us and yet you turn to him, not your mentor, your teacher, your friend." She paused briefly. "Tell me Ciandra, can you explain why it is you turned to Asheron? Can you tell me when you first went to see him? When it was that you sought him out for understanding and enlightenment?" Ciandra searched her mind for the answer. "Yes, that is right Ciandra, he sought you first."

"How did you -" Ciandra began to ask.

"Now you wish to turn to me for answers, student?" She motioned for Ciandra to leave. "The strain of seeing you at Elysa's Council is the most I will suffer. Do not seek me out again, child."

Ciandra was taken aback. She tried to meet Nuhmudira's eyes but her old teacher was already moving across the room toward a desk. She turned, opened the cottage door, and headed out into the night.

"Is she the next one, then?" The voice came from the shadows. A man, neither tall nor broad, stood there. His deep-set eyes glinted in the candlelight.

"No. She is precious to me still." Nuhmudira sat at her desk. "She also strives toward the same goals as I. Her efforts thus far have been remarkable, and she leads the Arcanum well in my stead. I think that Ciandra shall remain, I think that she will have a use in the future."

*****

"Did you feel that?" Anton asked Gent, who sat across the table. They were in Eastham, sharing a pint, while Gent worked on fitting his armor with a myriad of salvaged goods.

"Feel what?" Gent asked, half-paying attention.

"Tremor," Anton replied and looked toward the project Gent was working on.

"Tremor, what's that?" Gent dropped a few more gems into his ust and ground them down.

"When the ground shakes, you know?" Anton smirked and took a swallow of his ale.

"The ground shook just then?" Gent shook the bag and made sure that it was full.

"You felt it too, then?" asked Anton swallowing hard.

"Felt what?" Gent retorted, looking up at his friend.

"Tremor." Anton placed the mug of ale on the table and took up a piece of bread.

"You mean like when the ground shakes?" Gent rocked back away from his armor and looked over his shoulder at his friend.

"Yeah," Anton nodded in confirmation.

"You just told me a tremor is when the ground shakes." Gent shrugged and turned back to his armor, hoisting it onto a table and taking up residence on a stool.

"Yes. Did you feel it then?" Anton asked with his mouth full.

"What? A tremor?" Gent asked as he began polishing the armor and preparing it for a most critical attempt at imbuing the fine metals.

"Yeah," Anton answered, becoming increasingly frustrated.

"Well I felt something shake, but I thought it was just me trying to get this armor imbued. It's not easy you know, one wrong move and -" His response was cut short as the ground shook again, tossing both of them to the ground. In the process the armor was left cracked and broken.

"Bollocks! I felt that one. Look at me armor." Gent bent down to pick up the pieces, and looked at Anton, whose ear was pressed firmly to the barroom floor. "What are you doing?"

"Listening," Anton responded, shushing him.

"To what?" Gent lowered himself down toward his friend.

"Don't know yet. But it sounds like something's moving; digging." He lifted his ear from the floor and looked at his friend with wide eyes. "Not somethingâ€¦ thousands of somethings."

Yafel · Post by **Yafel** » Sat Jul 12, 2003 10:35 am

Teaser wrote:"Bollocks! I felt that one. Look at me armor."

You can't say that in a teaser! Would have earned me a slap from my mum when I was little! :O

Phade · Post by **Phade** » Sat Jul 12, 2003 11:40 am

Omg Omg, The olthoi are digging into eastham.

err wait, whats in eastham to worry about?

Kawari · Post by **Kawari** » Sat Jul 12, 2003 2:04 pm

The GSC guy =p

Phade · Post by **Phade** » Sat Jul 12, 2003 2:20 pm

Bah, I have GSC now so I dont need him

Podunkmer · Post by **Podunkmer** » Sat Jul 12, 2003 3:16 pm

Kawaridane wrote:The GSC guy =p

If he's smart, he'll have learned from that vitae he got from Hamud (I think) all those years ago, and have either spec'd melee defense, or spec'd run by now.

Oof · Post by **Oof** » Sat Jul 12, 2003 4:43 pm

Ian Mac · Post by **Ian Mac** » Sun Jul 13, 2003 8:35 am

Ah Phade...Library Portal for G-man. Could make things a little more interesting doing our short cut.

Phade · Post by **Phade** » Sun Jul 13, 2003 11:43 am

oh, good point

YenMei · Post by **YenMei** » Sun Jul 13, 2003 4:47 pm

Underground cabbage patch - could this be the introduction of the new uber skill we have all been waiting for? Farming!

Nakamuro Zataki · Post by **Nakamuro Zataki** » Sun Jul 13, 2003 4:49 pm

Oh lord... NOOOOO!!!

Culticon · Post by **Culticon** » Sun Jul 13, 2003 7:01 pm

Oh boy Sassy will be highly skilled at that hehe j/k sas

Sassy · Post by **Sassy** » Sun Jul 13, 2003 7:12 pm

Ttttphhhhtttttttttttttttt

. You guys wub me and joo know it

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Jothony of Eastham · Post by **Jothony of Eastham** » Tue Jul 15, 2003 10:20 pm

Phade wrote:Omg Omg, The olthoi are digging into eastham.

err wait, whats in eastham to worry about?

Ahem.... Perhaps I should introduce myself?