Xos
08-16-08, 04:35 PM
There was a chill wind in the air. It was obvious by the dark storm clouds that Xos would have to find some cover soon. But the cave was nearby, so he was good. He wondered if the clouds held rain, snow, or both. Mountains commonly held snow, and indeed he was in the mountains, but the large area of swamps not more than twenty miles away commonly did not hold snow, it was usually to hot and steamy. Xos was not very high up in the Neamh mountains after all.
He wished The Omni could've sent him somewhere more pleasant, like the depths of a nice cozy library, not hunting for an obscure cave to some civilization he was supposed to be studying. Although, the closer he got, the more inclined to keep going he was. Were he more experienced, he'd recognize the signs of a powerful magical artifact calling out for a master, and with Xos being in it's range, it was pulling Xos towards it.
Xos finally finished going around a particularly large mountain that was in his way. It took him three days to get around it. Of course, he was stuck walking. Now if he could fly, but that wasn't yet possible for Xos. He contemplated abandoning his quest to return to The Citadel in Radasanth and go back to the moon where he had recently fought a battle, but resisted the urge.
No, Xos was fully within the lure of whatever was leading him on, and absentmindedly, Xos pushed his way through some bushes and into a cave fully hidden by them. If he wasn't called by an object he probably would've missed the cave entirely and gone his entire life without knowing about the cave he was in. But that was alright, it was this cave he was supposed to be in anyways, and it was dark.
Causing a ball of fire to come into being, he held it in his hand, or more accuratly let it hover three inches above his hand, Xos used his unthrown fireball as he made his way into the cave.
"Remind me why this lost society is so interesting again." Xos called out.
"Because, you are a man of science, and of magic. This society held both. The intellectual value alone is tremendous." Omni answered in a surprisingly normal voice that sounded exactly like Xos's own.
Xos went down the cave and turned a corner, putting the fireball out because it became no longer neccessary, as Xos's hand brushed against a hidden switch in the wall.
First a great hum could be heard from within the ginormous cavern, and at this point Xos still had the fireball. It was when the massive walls of what turned out to be a hollowed out mountain began to glow softly that it ceased to be neccessary to keep the fire active.
Indeed, the walls of the hollow mountain glowed softly, as did lights from great towering buildings within the mountain. Though some had collapsed, many still stood, but of those that stood, at least half looked so fragile as to collapse under the might of a single sneeze.
Plant life had crept into the cave, which boasted a dirt floor. Xos had heard of a place called Alerar, the most scientifically advanced nation in all of Althanas. This place looked to be perhaps four or five advancements ahead.
Clearly this place had been a city, with housing, farms, schools, a market, and a government. So why it's occupants vanished, Xos didn't know. One door was open, and Xos peeked inside. it was clearly a house. Xos recognised furniture in a sitting area, a kitchen for food, and rooms for sleeping. The kitchen seemed to have a block that was enchanted to heat up, and Xos realised it was a cooking implement. It could open up where it was clearly designed to get even hotter. Xos read about archaic things known as stoves, and this was what it clearly was, but Xos saw no cord for electricity, instead it ran on magic. He turned from the red metal block, and looked at a blue metallic block. Could this then be a refrideration unit? Indeed it must've beem for it's insides were still cold, though something green was living on the bottom.
Xos returned to the sitting room and examined a large crystal plaque set on a writing desk. Touching it, it began to glow, and after a few seconds, words were displayed on it, though Xos could not recognize what they said. It seemed to be awaiting instruction though. Xos touched an image on the plaque, and the crystal became completly transparent, displaying an image of a creature Xos recognised as half-Draconian, half-fae. It seemed to be dressed in protective armor, and seemed to be caught in act of pretending to be a warrior. At least Xos thought the Draco-fae was pretending.
"Hah!" Xos said aloud realising what the plaque was.
"So they developed an archaic form of computer technology based on magic. Clearly they must've had some skilled scientists at their beck and call. Indeed, they are an interesting society. I am intrigued." Xos said. He turned and left the small building, and walking around the corner, saw a shadow moving his way. He wasn't alone!
"Who's There!" Xos called out, ready for anything. Well, maybe not a fight with swords, his wizardly robes would offer no protection from a bladed weapon.
He wished The Omni could've sent him somewhere more pleasant, like the depths of a nice cozy library, not hunting for an obscure cave to some civilization he was supposed to be studying. Although, the closer he got, the more inclined to keep going he was. Were he more experienced, he'd recognize the signs of a powerful magical artifact calling out for a master, and with Xos being in it's range, it was pulling Xos towards it.
Xos finally finished going around a particularly large mountain that was in his way. It took him three days to get around it. Of course, he was stuck walking. Now if he could fly, but that wasn't yet possible for Xos. He contemplated abandoning his quest to return to The Citadel in Radasanth and go back to the moon where he had recently fought a battle, but resisted the urge.
No, Xos was fully within the lure of whatever was leading him on, and absentmindedly, Xos pushed his way through some bushes and into a cave fully hidden by them. If he wasn't called by an object he probably would've missed the cave entirely and gone his entire life without knowing about the cave he was in. But that was alright, it was this cave he was supposed to be in anyways, and it was dark.
Causing a ball of fire to come into being, he held it in his hand, or more accuratly let it hover three inches above his hand, Xos used his unthrown fireball as he made his way into the cave.
"Remind me why this lost society is so interesting again." Xos called out.
"Because, you are a man of science, and of magic. This society held both. The intellectual value alone is tremendous." Omni answered in a surprisingly normal voice that sounded exactly like Xos's own.
Xos went down the cave and turned a corner, putting the fireball out because it became no longer neccessary, as Xos's hand brushed against a hidden switch in the wall.
First a great hum could be heard from within the ginormous cavern, and at this point Xos still had the fireball. It was when the massive walls of what turned out to be a hollowed out mountain began to glow softly that it ceased to be neccessary to keep the fire active.
Indeed, the walls of the hollow mountain glowed softly, as did lights from great towering buildings within the mountain. Though some had collapsed, many still stood, but of those that stood, at least half looked so fragile as to collapse under the might of a single sneeze.
Plant life had crept into the cave, which boasted a dirt floor. Xos had heard of a place called Alerar, the most scientifically advanced nation in all of Althanas. This place looked to be perhaps four or five advancements ahead.
Clearly this place had been a city, with housing, farms, schools, a market, and a government. So why it's occupants vanished, Xos didn't know. One door was open, and Xos peeked inside. it was clearly a house. Xos recognised furniture in a sitting area, a kitchen for food, and rooms for sleeping. The kitchen seemed to have a block that was enchanted to heat up, and Xos realised it was a cooking implement. It could open up where it was clearly designed to get even hotter. Xos read about archaic things known as stoves, and this was what it clearly was, but Xos saw no cord for electricity, instead it ran on magic. He turned from the red metal block, and looked at a blue metallic block. Could this then be a refrideration unit? Indeed it must've beem for it's insides were still cold, though something green was living on the bottom.
Xos returned to the sitting room and examined a large crystal plaque set on a writing desk. Touching it, it began to glow, and after a few seconds, words were displayed on it, though Xos could not recognize what they said. It seemed to be awaiting instruction though. Xos touched an image on the plaque, and the crystal became completly transparent, displaying an image of a creature Xos recognised as half-Draconian, half-fae. It seemed to be dressed in protective armor, and seemed to be caught in act of pretending to be a warrior. At least Xos thought the Draco-fae was pretending.
"Hah!" Xos said aloud realising what the plaque was.
"So they developed an archaic form of computer technology based on magic. Clearly they must've had some skilled scientists at their beck and call. Indeed, they are an interesting society. I am intrigued." Xos said. He turned and left the small building, and walking around the corner, saw a shadow moving his way. He wasn't alone!
"Who's There!" Xos called out, ready for anything. Well, maybe not a fight with swords, his wizardly robes would offer no protection from a bladed weapon.