A quick reminder to everyone to please keep track of the contest and post within your 3 day time limit, I have already let a few late replies slide but they do hold up the roleplay. I understand that this can be a busy time of year so if you know you can't reply in time then get in contact with me and we'll sort something out. I am going to wrap the contest up soon so you don't need to worry about it too much longer. Thank you.
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PickleThe creature that had been following the Lucain dove quickly into a pile of sand as she turned around at the dead end. A pair of eyes blinked out of the pile at her, clearly the lucain had spotted the creature, but how well had she actually seen it? The pile of sand giggled, and a young female voice spoke
"If you can guess what I am, i'll help you get out of here" it said giggling again,
"I'll give you some clues! I can hover, my birthday is the 25th of December, I used to be much smaller but then I grew... and after that I grew again, now I have arms and legs and a tail and I love them!" the pile of sand wiggled and shook slightly as she spoke, as if the creature itself was wiggling in happiness.
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AuroraSkyAs it hears the frantic calls of the girl, the creature in the lake changes course, heading for the strange noise. The ripples spread out across the underground lake, reflecting light around the cavern. Once it reaches the shallows the mysterious creature leaps out of water. It Lands before Rowan in a woosh of cold water.
"Hey" The Pingune greets you, "Could I join you guys? I was swimming with my mates and I found an underwater tunnel which led me here, and now I can't find it again!" it explains, it seems friendly but anxious as though it has been stuck in this lonely cave for a while. "There's a ledge over the far side of the lake, but I can't reach it, I think it may be a way out". The Pingune shuffles around a bit waiting for a reply.
***Congrats AuroraSky, you have found a lonely Pingune, I will send the pet over soon. You may make a last post to roleplay your pets leaving***~~~~~~~~~~
NyxiaAmunet barely smiles in response to Adi's answer. Suddenly she charges at Adi, her wings folded tightly against her body, her muscles bunching and relaxing. As she nears Adi she leaps, extending her forepaws and claws towards the female. Just before she would have impacted with Adi however, she vanishes into thin air leaving no trace. The far side tunnel is now left wide open for Adi to pass through into the room beyond.
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haunting-ur-nightmaresBack down the tunnel a door appears in the side wall, opening wide to allow Creet to exit the Temple then closing behind him leaving no trace of where it had been.
Back in the garden room the creature continues to peer through the bushes, watching the newcomer with keen interest. Somehow it felt it would have preferred being alone in the room with Creet to this new fellow. In it's interest to get a better look at this Code guy it shuffles nearer, it trembles causing the plants to rustle quietly. It snuffles gently at the air, trying to get a better feel for the stranger and whether it could maybe trust him.
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jobiehannaBehind the Throne a door slowly opens. The scuttling creature is startled and runs from behind the Throne directly into Grace. Alarmed it stops still.
The tiny little Scorpinch V3 stares up at Grace unsure of what to do. It had been quite happy wandering the Temple taking readings and measurements and generally doing exactly what Scorpinch V3s do. But lately it had seemed like the Temple didn't want it here anymore, maybe it had got too close to finding out something important or maybe the Goddess Amunet just didn't like arachnids, at any rate the Scorpinch had been forced more and more to the outskirts of the Temple until it had ended up here, where it had been left to itself for several days until Grace had turned up.
Below Grace and the Scorpinch a trapdoor opens up, dropping the two onto a long winding stone slide that deposits them outside the ruins.
***Congrats jobiehanna you have found a Scorpinch V3 that seems to have no choice but to go home with you, I will send you the pet soon. You may make one last leaving post***~~~~~~~~~~
JessariThe laughing did not cease at Viktor's brave words. If anything it actually increased into hysterics. Until suddenly it stopped. The
creature abruptly popped into sight just a few feet from Viktor and his young charge.
The ghouls ethereal face was contorted with rage.
"How dare they!" Musim the Bargest screamed.
"My robe! They put on my robe! I am the Head Devotee, not they!". It seems that the Bargest could sense one of the other trespassers in the Temple fiddling with his stuff, and it had put him into a terrible rage. Around him gusts of cold wind blew up and whistled around the catacombs, his chains rattled violently and his eyes glowed. Well, at least Viktor knows what he is dealing with now...
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ShiebaAlthough the robe fitted Hakai so poorly, it definately had an effect. Shortly after it was put on him one of the empty walls began to slide silently open. It lead out into the Main Temple, the Throne room of Amunet. Before the door was the back of the Goddess' Throne, above them was a Suncheeka like statue, set in an Alcove. Large steps led down from the Throne, around the room were many huge Pillars and firelit Braziers. A creature scuttles away as the door opens, it joins one of the other contestants and both vanish abruptly.
The room appears empty now, and apart from the crackle of flames it's almost silent. From behind a pillar a Slydra appears. It approaches Hakai and Ashur, "I wouldn't let Musim catch you wearing his robe if I were you" it says mysteriously, glancing around itself fearfully, "I wish I could find a way out of here, Musim scares me".