PARANATURAL Plot Finale

[paradisamods]

Who: All you big damn heroes out there
What: The appearance of a mysterious altar
When: Days 7-8
Where: The Lobby
Rating: PG-13

Late Wednesday evening, residents might notice a subtle addition to the lobby. Had it been there the whole time? Was it perhaps hidden before? Were they simply not able to see it?



On a mirrored table now sits a goblet of blood, seemingly from which a strange symbol has been drawn on the surface. Miscellaneous talismans, animal bones, and tarots seem to factor in as well, and several candles are arranged in what seems to be a specific formation. It remains cloaked in shadow even when the rest of the lobby is brightly lit. Occasionally, an ominous breeze seemingly from nowhere blows, fanning the flames and lightly shifting the items strewn across the tabletop.

Comments

[freeslider]

[Wade wasn't an expert on any of this stuff by any means, but the table was almost hard not to notice, and it just screamed occult from the creepy symbols to the bones.

Suspicious, she creeps forward to get a better look]

[lightbranded]

[Will frowns in an almost irritable way at the altar. The symbols were not ones that he recognized, but the entire thing reeked of darkness to him.]

It might be best to not get close.

[freeslider]

[She stops and looks back at him]

This thing just looks like bad news and I didn't notice it before today. I wonder why?

[lightbranded]

[Will shakes his head.]

There could be many reasons.

[He steps forward to join her. And immediately lets out a cry as the world seems to lurch around him with malevolence and darkness. He staggers back even he feels the signs on his belt begin to burn with cold in warning. ]

[freeslider]

[She immediately reaches out to steady him]

What is it? Did it hurt you?

[lightbranded]

Darkness. [It takes him a moment to manage the words.] It is nor the Dark, but it is darkness.

[The boy pauses again as he calms his mind and senses.]

It does not belong here.

[freeslider]

[She not sure what that means, but it seems to spell BAD either way.]

You don't really have to tell me that twice.

[She's hefting the machete she borrowed, though more in thought than actual action yet.]

[lightbranded]

[Without another word of explanation Will steps forward and holds one arm out at the altar, his hand held flat and palm down with each finger spread. In the Old Speech he says a spell of destruction.

And with no more warning that that, there is a flash of bright light and a feeling of heavy pressure, all centered on the altar.]

[daevas]

[The altar shatters, its contents go flying in all directions and suddenly the lobby goes dark. There's a rush of wind and the shadow demons appear, now unbound from the will of the castle and thirsty for revenge on any and all of its precious pets. Their previous calculated strikes are a thing of the past and it's now a free for all, flying around rushing and clawing at anyone unfortunate enough to be in their path.]

[freeslider]

[OH CRAP...is what she thinks, but what actually comes out of her mouth is a startled shout of alarm as she dives out of the way]

[dontpatr0nizeme]

... An ominous altar... Wonderful. Just what wash needed to find. Seriously, just what he needed to see. But, at least this wasn't like that time he almost got sacrificed. Regardless, he's on edge.

[inlifesname]

Nita knows better than to touch anything, especially without knowing what this was intended to do. But she leans close, examining it carefully.

"It's not wizardry like I know it." Obviously. It's antithetical to everything wizardry is about. To spell in blood like this- It makes her vaguely sick to her stomach.

"But it's clearly a spell of some sort. Can anyone make heads or tails of it?"

[lightbranded]

"It is darkness, but not of the Dark," Will says clearly. "It feels wrong."

[inlifesname]

"Yeah." Nita's agreement is quiet, but certain. She could feel it too, though perhaps not in the exact same way that Will did.

"I'm not exactly sure what to do about it, though. It feels like it's still actively doing something and interfering in an on-going spell is always a crapshoot." She gives a little huff of irritation. "It's arraigned according to some pattern, but it's none that I know and that symbol is not from the speech. I can't even tell what this is supposed to do."

[lightbranded]

"In my world spells could be broken. The fastest way is either destroy the source or to convert it to different purpose." He sounded a little vague, as most of his attention was focused on what he could feel from the altar.

[inlifesname]

"Do you think you could do anything about this?"

[lightbranded]

"A spell of destruction should work," he says contemplatively.

[inlifesname]

"Maybe I should leave it to you, then." She steps back, leaving space for Will to examine the altar.

Battle free for all! 8/27- 8/29 (at the latest)

[daevas]

[Thanks to the altar being disturbed, the shadow demons are free and they're pissed. They can be found roaming the castle and the grounds doing as they please while intermittently killing townspeople.]

Have a late tag as I signed up for a maiming and I'm assuming this is the spot for it.)

[dontpatr0nizeme]

[Washington is uneasy to say the least, but he's more than ready for a fight. He's looking for a target, gun ready.]

((OOC:I did sign him up for a maiming, I'm assuming this is the spot for it. If you want to just handwave it, mind PMing me for it. The lateness is due to being sick my last days off.))