The Labyrinth

[LordPsycho]

((So that you don't think I'm completely ignoring you, I propose the following RP. I can't be around to participate TOO often, but I'm interested to see where you take this.))

Sometimes Immortals get bored. Sad, but true. And when this happens, mortals usually end up dying. Some would argue that this point is not as sad, but it doesn't change it's truth factor.

As is the case here. The Sensei was bored. I mean really bored. I mean you would have to be immortal to comprehend the boredom he was stuck with. So he decided it was time to test the resolve of the mortals that have chosen to dwell within the land of Blackstar

So he places an alter in the Central plains. The alter is simple. I kinda looks like some kind of fountain, a round disk with a decorative support element for a massive stone ball that sits atop. On the disk are the impressions of seven items. Five could easily be recognized as the Five Relics, the Staff, the Bow, The Dagger, the sword, and the Heart. The Sixth, further more, was obviously the Sanity Blade, DP's treasured sword of power.

But the seventh was the kicker. It appeared to be a hand of some kind. Happy with this, DP stretches out his hand, and a great labyrinth of stone and hedges, monsters and traps appear around the alter. Flying to a random part of the Labyrinth, he sets the Sanity Blade inside another stone alter, sticking out majestically.

Flying to yet another part of the Labyrinth, he erects another alter with a wave of his hand, and upon that he sets a new glove he takes out of his pocket. A glove doesn't really describe it, as it's more of a gauntlet. He had made this if he ever felt the need to pass on the Sanity Blade. It allows the person possessing the glove to bear the blade with the blade turning that person sane. He then snaps his fingers, and Ceberus, Demon Dog of the Underworld, appears chained to the Alter, acting as a guard.

He then flys off the the entrance to his Labyrinth, and with a snap, the moon containing the Norn Gardens starts to slowly decend towards it's planet, spelling doom for everyone of Blackstar should it eventually impact.

Blackfoot, instantly finds him, urgent to tell him the news.

BF: "Master, something's happen, one of the moons is starting to crash into the planet! Everyone's pan-"

DP: "I Know. I have an important job for you. Tell the bearers of the Relics that they must enter this Maze, find my blade, and what they need to hold it, and then proceed to the center alter, where only they can stop the catastrophy. And tell anyone interested that they can join in...it's their funeral. However, you, I don't want you inbolved in this. I need you to help me monitor them WITHOUT interferring. Got That?"

So with that, DP left, and Blackfoot went and completed his mission, showing anyone itnerested to the entrance.

Once done, he faced the group, once again having given them an impossible tast.

BF: "And I"m sorry, but this time I will not be able to join you. But go Forth, Live Bravely, and if neccesary, Die Bravely. And Know that My Prayers are with you."

And then Blackfoot looks up to the skys:

BF: "I hope you know what you are doing, Master.

((Well, there it is. Have fun, do well, don't powerplay. Oh, and don't worry, DP will be taking his blade and the Guantlet of no name yet back. You don't actually get to keep them, Goron ))

[Netdroid9]

((Is this limited to relic-bearers, or can anyone join the fray?

EDIT: *Facepalms* I just re-read your post .))

*Facing the enterence of the maze, Net pauses. DP had evidently gone bonkers. He probably wouldn't be saving anyone should the moon get too close. Thusly, Net had to do DP's job for him. Unfortunatly, a spirit is usually unable to break a charm forged by a god, and therefore Net would have to do whatever arcane task DP had set out for him. And, potentially more important than saving the Dojo itself, Net had to beat the Guardians to the prize. Being beaten once was bad enough, being beaten twice would be just embarressing.

Taking a step forward, Net pauses again. If he entered the maze, his immortality would be stripped. Thus is the condition of a godly test. Sighing, Net steps into the arena. A familliar cold wind blows past him, taking his immortal status with it. Pulling a fistful of breadcrumbs out of one of his cloak's inner pockets, he begins the long and awkward process of trying to find his way towards the center of the maze, leaving a trail of breadcrumbs behind him to help him find his way back should he ever get lost.*

[Shine]

Whiteoak received the message and told Obed about what was going on. They equipt themselves with ample provisions, and brought themselves into battle mode. Whiteoak put up his full range of mental shields and off they went.

They arrived at the entrance of the maze. Whiteoak got out his handheld tech device and set up mapping coordinates. The two of them entered the maze keeping track of their route and what they could see of any alternatives not taken.

Not far in Whiteoak noticed Obed chewing on something. He said:

"Did you bring a snack? Share man, give me a little of it, I always share with you."

"No dude, I didn't bring nothin'. D'is bread stuff seems to be growin' on dhe trail, see." replied Obed

He picked up another bread crumb and popped it into his mouth,

"Mmm! whole grain goodness!! There's another piece over there Whiteoak, you try it." He did

They continued on, munching as they went....

[Netdroid9]

*Damn. Another dead end. Net turned around, placed a small pile of bread-crumbs near the enterance of the dead-end to signify it's dead-ness and followed the bread-crumbs back to... Whiteoak?! And some other freak. With a handfull of bread-crumbs. That's just fricking great.*

...Please, oh god PLEASE tell me you havn't been eating the trail of breadcrumbs I made. It wouldn't surprise me if you had, ya jerk...

[addman]

NET! Wait up!

*Addman came hurrying to the entrance of the maze. He knew of the impending doom of the dojo, but he had to get his priorities right, and that meant his cookie crunch cereal had to consumed first before he could leave.*

Hmm breadcrumbs this gives me an idea!

*He gets on his hands and knees and prepares to eat them.*

Hold on, I have an even better idea!

*Addman instead decides to follow the crumbs, hoping that they would lead him to Net*

[Somefreakoverthere]

Linda sprinted into the maze,running past addman,whiteoak,obed and net down what she hoped wouldn't be a dead end.She had felt her borg abilitys seize up as soon as she entered,but she didn't paticuly care.

Her daughter was up on the moon that was threatening to impact.If this wasn't bad enough,linda knew that she'd never be able to find her and get her off in time,so she had to go through with the challenge that Dau'pay had set up.

"Next time i see him i swear i'm going to scream at him for putting my childs life at danger."

she muttered as she turned around due to the dead end.What she ran past next looked like a borg,but all she had really done was punch it as she ran past to stop it chasing her.

[Panther385]

Panther sighed. She stood at the entrance of the ominous maze, pondering what to do. Kiri was waiting for her in another dimension, should the dojo be destroyed. Panther told her friend that she would stay and try to save the Dojo, but she never anticipated this. She knew the Sensei probably had some kind of safe guard for flying types. The shapeshifter had to choose a form wisely.

If she spent to much time walking around, it would be awhile before she found a way. Now if she was faster.... The picture of the creature instantly sprung to the front of thoughts. She concentrated and began the morph....

The Hyper was a ferret type creature from friend's homeplanet. It resembled a violet weasel with glowing yellow mask, pawtips, and tail tip. Or, persay, tail tips, as the mustiline had three tails. Backswept yellow horns began growing out of the area before her ears; which became long and ridiculously elven-like.

Panther grinned with daggar-sharp teeth at the end of her transformation. This thing was perfect; lanky, super-fast, clever. She stood on her hind legs and chittered for a moment. This form has unusually powerful instincts, She remembered. Eh, I can handle it. She mused. In a second only a yellow trail could be seen as she took off through the maze.

Left.
Right.
Straight.
Uhoh, dead-end.
Backup.
Right?
Left.
Left?
Dead-end again.
Backing up....
Straight.
Right.
Left.
Right.
Right.
Lef- BANG!

She'd slammed right into WhiteOak and Obed.

[alakin1]

Syui entered the maze, thinking about what was happening, DP was or had obviously gone insane. He sniffed the air, there were other people in the maze, by the sound of things one of them had fallen into another. Ignoring them, he turned right, left, right, left, ahead, ahead, right, left ,ahead, right, right, left, ahead, ahead, left, left, ahead, left, right, and tripped over something, cursing, he looked at what had tripped him up, it was a violet weasel-type thing,
"Are you just laying there or do you enjoy tripping people up?" he growled angrily.

[Panther385]

Panther sprung up and immediatley snarled at the newcomer.
"Excuse me for banging into someone," She said sarcastically. "You got a problem? Huh?"

[Jent]

((With the weekend I got, I have some time for RPGs.))

*The bending brothers that consist of Cross Fire, Ice Wave, Sand Stone, and Ling went to sleep on the grass on the prairie until something woke them up.*

"WAKE UP!" *The brothers immediately got up in a flash.* "What is it Trace." replied Cross Fire in a Harsh voice.*

*However, Trace wasn't here. But one of his junky bots that he didn't finish.* "Since Natu and his sister are on a exbendtion, and I'm testing my new device out. Its up to you to save the Dojo and others who come to." "So its are turn? So were is it?" "Its the huge Labyrinth and only one here, good luck." *As the bot was finished, a giant hand grab the brothers, then threw them to the Labyrinth.*

*With luck on their side, they fall on the newest creature that's going to the Labyrinth.*

(( Will their powers work? The only powers they got are. 1: Bending, 2:Able to use and separate at will. And others that aren't power play, however they may only learn the new powers. They do not know them yet.))

[Shine]

Obed and Whiteoak continue to explore the Labyrinth, mapping the parts and the paths they have seen so far..
Obed asks Whiteoak

"You sure I shouldn't jus' fly and take like a shortcut to the things we need to find?

"You can try if you want, but I'm betting the Sensei would have covered that angle." replies Whiteoak "But you can try it if you want. Oh Hi Linda,...

oh,
see you later Linda..... That was wierd, she could have at least been social. So, go ahead Obed, I guess we've got nothing to lose by trying to fly.

Obed replied: "YOU've got nothin' to lose, you're not the one gonna get whacked out of the sky with som' divine retribution curse if I'm wrong."

Obed, picks up another handfull of bread crumbs, but stops and grimmaces, and says, "Hey, smell dat? something smells like monkey dung."

They turn to see Net coming down the path in their direction, he doesn't look happy.

Just then a violet ferret/otter thing with yellow horns emerges from a side path and smashes into Whiteoak, it is in turn smashed into by a strange wolf type being, coming from the opposite side path.

Obed looks at the strange pile of characters, and says to Net:
"If this is any indication, I think the Dojo is in serious trouble."

[alakin1]

"I've got a problem with people tripping other people up." snarled Syui, getting up.

[Netdroid9]

*Net sighed. This was going nowhere. Thinking quickly, an idea forms in his head. He turns towards one of the maze walls and steps through it to what he hopes is another path.*

[Panther385]

"I told you, I wasn't my damn fault!" Panther yells, baring her fangs at Syui. "I'll rip you to shreds after this whole mess is over. We've gotta stop the moon from crashing into the Dojo, if you haven't noticed, drajl."

((NOTE: 'Drajl' means 'Spawn of maggots' in the Urgal language, a species from the book Eragon by Christopher Paolini. ))

[Somefreakoverthere]

Linda slowed down as she reached another dead end.

The fact that Net then stepped through the wall shocked her for a second,and if he was quick then he'd see the tear on her cheek. She wiped it off quickly and then turned her attention back to the spirit infront of her.

"If i sounded impoilet eariler, then i have a good reason. My daughter's up there,and there's nothing i can do to help her!"

She snapped, pointing up to the moon. She turned around and started running again,hitting the borg as she passed it.She had started crying again, and she couldn't help it. The words went round and round her head.

There's nothing i can do to help her. Nothing. I thought i had found somewhere safe but i just messed things up again. That's all my life is. A mess.