Duraziel searches for the "cure all" (elf stew) / End of Duraziel

[Anume]

You tell Duraziel 'ReMemBAh SlagG's promise, tWer cUure? Oogre ready Nnow..'

You tell Duraziel 'MmMade stew, take away aLl PainNn..'

Duraziel tells you 'Ahh.. the elf stew?'

You tell Duraziel 'yeh, wif spezjial ingrediEhnts..'

Duraziel tells you 'And does it work..? You have tried this stew yourself?'

You tell Duraziel 'no no!'

You tell Duraziel 'ZszlagG not sSsick! DeadlY ZSstew.. If not sick.'

You tell Duraziel 'Nnormal man, no drinK.. Kill..'

Duraziel tells you 'Ok ok.. I see..'

You tell Duraziel 'very strong.... slagg makeh.. wawnt tawZsztE?'

Duraziel tells you '......'

You tell Duraziel 'aor szscared?'

Duraziel tells you 'I.. am am not sure if it can help what ails me..'

You tell Duraziel 'MmMight kill.....'

Duraziel tells you 'And I am not sure if I wish to be cured..'

You tell Duraziel 'coMe taiNted Valley, we talk..'

(A few hours pass)

Duraziel tells you 'Very well.. I will be there shortly.'

Duraziel rides in.

A flesh golem walks in.

A zombie of a lady ranger walks in.

Duraziel nods.

Duraziel says 'GReetings big Ogre..'

Duraziel sits down and rests.

Slagg slams his massive fist against his now well-dented gut plate.

Duraziel inclines his head to you.

You say 'LiTtlEh ogre, mornNning..'

Duraziel nods.

Duraziel looks up into the sky.

Duraziel says 'It is fine weather..' as he closes his eyes and lifts his face to the breeze.

Slagg pulls a nasty looking potion from behind his gut plate.

Duraziel opens his eyes and focuses on you.

You say 'DuraziEl sSzip diss... mighT... kill... Little ogrEh muhHst taKe risK.'

Duraziel looks at the potion dubiously.

You hold a potion labeled 'Don't Drink This' in your hand.

You say 'Elf ZszteW.. Very POoTehnnnT.'

Duraziel says 'I.. am not sure..'

Duraziel clutches at something around his neck.

Duraziel says 'I am not sure if it could even help me big Ogre..'

You say 'Elf szstew....'

Duraziel rubs his temples.

You say 'Zjhoiiceh be liITtle ogrEh'ZSs.'

Duraziel says 'I..'

Slagg crosses his arms, waiting for a response.

Duraziel furrows his eyebrows in deep thought.

Duraziel says 'You say you do not know what it does..?'

You say 'If you Drink, yOu Drink immediately..'

Duraziel says 'Wait..'

You say 'Aogre knowZsz..'

Duraziel says 'What..? What does it do then?'

You say 'Iit kIll all PlaguehsSz.'

You say 'JusSst drink, truZSst ogrEh.'

Duraziel says 'Because It is not simply a cure I need.. it is..'

You say 'It cure ALL problemss.'

Duraziel says 'A moment..'

Duraziel says 'Just a moment..'

Duraziel produces a silver locket attached to a chain from beneath his robes and raises it to his lips.

Slagg nods his head, arms still crosses waiting.

Duraziel turns away from you and whispers under his breath.'

Duraziel whispers into the locket: 'Catherine.. Catherine I need you to guide me..'

Slagg peers on, curious as to what the human is doing.

Duraziel whispers into the locket: 'If this is what I must do, if this will lead us back together.. let me know..'

Duraziel closes his eyes.

Slagg raises an eyebrow, but lowers it all the same.

Duraziel whispers into the locket: 'Show me if this is what you want..'

Stomping a foot, Slagg coughs loudly.

Moments pass.. then slowly, salt water begins trickling out from the silver locket in Duraziel's hand.

Slagg looks onward, curiously indeed.

Duraziel opens his eyes and stares at the salt water running down his arms.

You say 'ZjatHhErine... Drown?'

Tears brim in Duraziel's left eye.

Duraziel nods slowly.

Duraziel says 'Yes..'

Duraziel struggles to maintain his composure.

Slagg realizes it is probably better just to hold his tongue.

Duraziel kisses the locket once more and tucks it back under his robe.

So instead, Slagg becomes silent once more, offering a nod.

Duraziel turns back to you with a determined look on his face.

Duraziel says 'I will drink the potion.'

Duraziel nods.

You say 'Yaou MmMuszsT drink quiIzjkLy. MmMagIcj mmake Iit EvapoOoraTe.'

Duraziel slowly holds out his hand.

You say 'THiIszs WhhaT kuueen ZszhHaMmMan tehlL me.'

Duraziel nods.

Duraziel says 'Very well..'

Slagg relucantly hands the potion. 'ArE lIttEle OgrEE sureH?'

Duraziel nods.

His hand trembling with dark delight, Slagg hands you the potion.

You give a potion labeled 'Don't Drink This' to Duraziel.

The sky is getting cloudy.

Duraziel nods.

Duraziel closes his eyes and drinks.

Duraziel quaffs a potion labeled 'Don't Drink This'.

The ground erupts as Duraziel is caught in a searing beam of arcane light.

Duraziel's hellstream does UNSPEAKABLE things to him!

Duraziel is DEAD!!

You hear Duraziel's death cry.

A flesh golem slowly disappears.

A zombie of a lady ranger slowly disappears.

Slagg watches Duraziel collapse lifelessly, as a sickening grin takes his face.

You cackle gleefully.

[Anume]

I missed the very beginning, but this was how Duraziel went out.

Duraziel looks out at the ocean.

You say 'After she had left you?'

Wandering a snow white beach

The sand still glows brightly here as you walk further

down the snowy white beach. You can see the Dead Sea

continues far to the north and south of this atoll, and

a tiny jungle rises up in the center. The air is pure

with the scent of salt air and tropical flowers.

[Exits: north south west]

(Charmed) A large, black raven perches here.

(Charmed) A large, menacing wyvern perches here.

(Charmed) A large, shaggy mammoth is here.

(Translucent) Duraziel is resting here.

A tiny hermit crab wanders the beach aimlessly here.

You nod.

Duraziel nods slowly, tears welling in his eyes.

Duraziel says 'After she was taken..'

You say 'She did enjoy the sound of the ocean, yes/'

Duraziel nods.

You say 'Indeed. I'm sorry.'

Duraziel says 'We both did.. it was the last peaceful memory I have.'

You nod.

You say 'Peace...'

Duraziel says 'The world is a lonely place without her.'

Svenik holds back a tear forming in his eye.

Svenik quickly covers his face momentarily.

Yuck, try to cover your mouth next time!

Duraziel looks down at his hands.

You say 'Indeed. I know what you mean.'

Duraziel nods slowly.

Duraziel whispers: 'I believe you do..'

Duraziel whispers, almost to himself: 'It is their special gift isn't it.. to to

uch people like that.. in such a way as to almost curse them.'

Duraziel smirks.

You say 'For the one I lost...I still think sometimes that conquering all land w

ill aid me in finding where she's gone to.'

You smile happily.

Duraziel nods.

You say 'A curse I'd never rid myself from.'

Duraziel smiles softly.

Duraziel says 'Absolutely.'

Duraziel says 'If you walk the lands long enough I trust you will find her..'

Duraziel says 'If the pattern is kind to you.'

Duraziel closes his eyes and lifts his face to the breeze.

You say 'I intend to.'

You stand up.

You feel righteous as you yell out your warcry.

You yell 'Let Lytholms Power Guide My Blades!'

Duraziel draws a deep breath.

You can't get into a comfortable position on the back of a large mammoth.

You dismount from a large mammoth.

You sit down.

Duraziel says 'Well..'

Duraziel says 'I will not tarry longer.. for I do not know where I truly go to..'

You say 'What is it you wish me to hold for you?'

Duraziel nods.

Duraziel stops using the soul of Duraziel.

Duraziel gives you the soul of Duraziel.

Duraziel smiles faintly.

Duraziel says 'It is.. a small part of me..'

Duraziel says 'But also..'

You are carrying:

the soul of Duraziel

( 2) a waterskin

( 2) A steak of the corpse of a seagull

( 6) a cabal cure item

( 2) a herbal brew

a floating disc

(48) frozen arrows

(Glowing) (Humming) a Flail of Gasteride

(Glowing) a Discordant Fiber adorned with a glowing ember

the whipping tail of a manticore

a sturdy backpack

a leather sack

The soul of Duraziel has been captured.

You judge the soul of Duraziel to be in perfect condition.

You put the soul of Duraziel in Ephemeral Scabbard.

You nod.

Duraziel slowly takes the silver chain from underneath his robe, and lifts it up

over his head.

You say 'If I ever meet your Catherine, I will give it to her.'

Duraziel nods.

Duraziel says 'And this..'

Duraziel dangles the chain in his right hand.

Duraziel says 'I do not think I will need it where I go..'

Duraziel says 'And aside from a small piece of me.. this world will benefit from

a small piece of her left with it.'

Duraziel says 'I never used to be so black..'

Duraziel snickers softly.

Duraziel says 'She was always the best thing about me.'

Duraziel struggles to repress tears that form in his eyes.

Duraziel averts his face from your gaze.

Svenik holds out his had.

His face still turned away, Duraziel holds out the chain and places it in your outstretched hand.

You heart choked sobs as Duraziel begins to shiver slightly.

Duraziel coughs loudly.

Duraziel muffles a cough with his sleeve.

Svenik closes his hand tightly.

A hermit crab hides in its shell from Duraziel.

Duraziel looks down at the hermit crab sympathetically.

Svenik looks down at his hand, but without looking at the locket quickly puts it

in his Satchel.

Duraziel nods quickly.

Duraziel says 'Yes.. do not let me look at it again.. I.. I do not wish to be te

mpted to stay..'

You nod.

You say 'I understand.'

Duraziel says 'I will find her in the next life.. as I was not able to in this o

ne'

Duraziel smiles faintly.

Duraziel says 'Perhaps she has been waiting for me.'

You smile happily.

You say 'I do hope so.'

Duraziel nods slowly.

Duraziel whispers to himself: 'Yes.. I like that tought..'

Duraziel whispers to himself: ' I am coming Catherine.. I am coming my love.'

Duraziel slowly gets to his feet.

Duraziel stands up.

Duraziel looks towards the rising sun.

Duraziel says 'This is perfect.'

Svenik smiles faintly, looking towards the sky.

Duraziel looks down at you.

Duraziel says 'You do not know how great a blessing you are to me Svenik.'

Duraziel smiles softly at you.

You say 'I'm glad through all our differences, we could find peace in the end.'

Duraziel says 'You will let me leave in peace.. from a life I never felt it in.'

Duraziel nods.

Duraziel says 'Yes.. so am I.'

You stand up.

Duraziel says 'The ocean will welcome me like a long lost friend.'

You say 'I wish you all the luck, I know you will find her where you go.'

Duraziel nods.

Duraziel says 'So do I.'

Duraziel bows slightly before you.

Duraziel says 'Take care Svenik..'

You raise your hand in salute to Duraziel.

Duraziel stands at attenion and gives you a brisk salute.

Duraziel smiles faintly.

Duraziel turns around and slowly walks out into the waters.

You say 'Is there anything more I can do for you? Before you go to her?'

Duraziel sighs deeply.

Duraziel turns back from the ocean and calls out: 'Live and love my friend..'

You smile happily.

You nod at Duraziel.

Duraziel waves happily.

A hermit crab hides in its shell from Duraziel.

Duraziel walks south.

You say 'Goodbye, my old enemy, my new friend...'