Patchwork Universe

The Janitor · Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2004 7:05 pm Post subject:

From the machinery there unfolded metallic manipulators that placed the new slabs over slabs on the edge. The previous slabs sank into the floor and could no longer be seen.

With the task complete, the machinery once more ceased moving.

Karl Groever · Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 12:41 am Post subject:

Larkin tensed as he felt a hand fall upon his shoulder. Then Karl's voice hissed into his ear: 'What can you see?'

Larkin Quickgrip · Strong Joined: 21 Jan 2004 Posts: 254 Location: The Slums

Larkin looked up at the man standing next to him. "The silly beggars gone an put them all in" he hissed "so that's that job done."

Larkin carried on staring into the keyhole and then added "But I think he's still got me blade the stupid thing that he is. I've had that knife since I was a young pickpocket workin the streets of the Slums."

The thief blinked and said "So I reckon we stay and watch and see if he, I dunno, drops it or somethin."

Lord Doomshadow · Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 2:16 pm Post subject:

The human eye in the heart of the rose had allowed Doomshadow to glimpse Karl and Larkin for a moment, before the thief tore the flower from the wall. Beneath the mask, the dark lord's mouth parts moved into a shape that might have been a smile.

The lap dog and the preening dandy, come here alone? No comrades to rescue them. No Rose to be upset when he tore off their heads... (Rose, where was Rose? He missed her...)

Doomshadow carefully imprinted the arrangement of the slabs beyond the barrier on his secondary cortex, while growing razor sharp barbs along the length of each tentacle.

He was going to enjoy this.

He was going to enjoy rushing out through the open door, and giving them both a nice big hug. The dark lord paused. He was going to enjoy... dancing hand in tentacle with them through the buttercups.

Something was wrong. Those had been Lilac Warble's thoughts, but Lilac was safely sealed in the depths of his tertiary brain.

The realisation was sudden, and horrible beyond comprehension.

Warble... Warble was leaking.

liason · Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 3:02 pm Post subject:

Just outside the door, a small stone creature the size of a tennis ball waited patiently. It wanted to enter the room, but couldn't reach the handle.

Larkin Quickgrip · Strong Joined: 21 Jan 2004 Posts: 254 Location: The Slums

Larkin gentley licked his lips and glanced up at Karl. "Somethins the matter." he whispered before resuming his watch. "He's gone all stiff an rigid."

The thief bit his lip and said "Dyer reckon he knows we're here?"

Karl Groever · Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 5:01 pm Post subject:

'That does not sound good to me,' Karl replied worriedly. 'Perhaps we need to withdraw...and quickly. It might even be an idea to try and put another boundary between ourselves and the beast.'
'I'm just not certain that we could easily withstand his wrath again with the lack of weapons currently to hand,' he added, in an undertone.
'So, I suggest, we run.'

The Janitor · Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2004 10:45 am Post subject:

Inside the room there was a loud and protracted grinding noise as some of the slabs moved around. There was no sign of any machinery for this, but it could be hidden under the floor. After a minute or so, the slabs finally settled into a new arrangement.

Larkin Quickgrip · Strong Joined: 21 Jan 2004 Posts: 254 Location: The Slums

Larkin waved his hand at Karl and said "Shh, shh somethins happenin." He waited for a few seconds and then added "Didyer feel that?" still keeping his voice to a whisper.

Lord Doomshadow · Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2004 4:27 pm Post subject:

Clenching every tentacle, Doomshadow regained control in time to watch the slabs move into their newest configuration.

Thoughtfully, he removed a pair of black roses from his armour and attached them in the corners of the roof, where they could watch the area behind the barrier. Then he stooped to pick up his abandoned egg... the nice cuddly toy he could offer to any children he might meet...

The dark lord screamed in horror and despair. Seizing the egg in one of his tentacles, he crushed it to a shattered sticky mass before turning to tear open the door...

Karl Groever · Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2004 7:21 pm Post subject:

'I felt it, yes,' Karl replied. 'What in the name of the gods caused it, Larkin? And are you sure that we shouldn't take it as the cue for our departure?' he continued in an urgent whisper.

Lord Doomshadow · Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2004 1:32 pm Post subject:

The door slammed open, throwing Larkin to the ground. Doomshadow lumbered out into the middle of the street and turned his mask up to the empty sky. In a deafening voice he cried out,

"LILAC WARBLE MUST DIE!"

Then, ignoring the thief and the archaeologist completely, he turned and ran head first into the nearest wall.

liason · Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2004 2:15 pm Post subject:

The small stone thing which had been waiting took advantage of this exceptionally fine distraction to slip into the room and hide.

Larkin Quickgrip · Strong Joined: 21 Jan 2004 Posts: 254 Location: The Slums

Larkins jaw dropped. Glancing over to Karl as the massive Doomshadow continued to destroy the wall he said "Umm, dyer wanna go now?" Before struggling to his feet and dusting himself off slightly.

Karl Groever · Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2004 9:30 pm Post subject:

'Yes, it might be an idea,' Karl replied in a strained voice. 'Any particular place you want to go to? I suggest we discuss it as we move.' he added, hurriedly, looking back over his shoulder at the rampaging giant.