Master Healers - Instia and Chakii

[Volgathras]

Instia says 'Name your sacrifice.'

Instia closes her eyes momentarily.

An Elven child arrives suddenly.

'Surprise me.' Chakii says, glancing at the Elven Child. 'I do not discriminate.' he adds.

Instia stares at the shaking child. It looks up and asks, 'W-where am I?'

Chakii cackles.

You say 'Welcome to the Healer's Guildhall.'

You say 'I am Chakii Showowan, revered Healer of Val Miran.'

Chakii takes a short bow, and green pus explodes out of a half-healed wound.

Instia circles the child, 'Oh, you're.. safe. See the pretty trees?' She offers a small smile. The child looks around and after a moment speaks, 'O-Oh.. Why am I here?'

Chakii takes a step forward.

Instia kneels donw to looks at the child directly in the eyes, 'You've been chosen, of course!'

'You're hurt. We are here to help you.' Chakii says soothingly, before flashing his trademark smile.

Chakii cackles at Instia. 'Yes, chosen for healing!' he adds hastily.

Instia grins wide, 'Chosen from the sick children, we've picked you specifically.

The child looks from Instia to the other, 'I don't feel very sick though.' It sits down in the grass.

Instia nods in enthusiastic agreement with you.

Instia says 'My friend here can detect things that none, not even yourself, would be able to.'

Instia smiles at you.

The child looks up at Instia, then Chakii again. 'She speaks the truth. You are suffering from a rare ailment that the Savants have discovered recently.' the thief says.

Chakii states: 'Falsifico Decieventia.'

Instia nods her head a few times. 'It is within your bloodstream, the water within the Elven Kingdom has been tainted, young one.'

Chakii offers Instia a furtive glance, and bites into his lip - a forlorn expression on his face.

Instia smiles at the child. 'Do not fear, though, we will give you the answer to this horrific injustice.

Chakii begins to rummage about in his belt-pouch.

Instia lifts her sleeve up, revealing a decaying arm. 'See, I've been tainted too, surely you don't want this?' The child begins to whimper.

Instia pulls a small piece of skin from her arm and eats it, grinning.

'Yes, it was too late for this one.' Chakii says casually, looking up. 'She couldn't be saved, and now she is scarred for life.'

Chakii continues rummaging about in his pack.

Instia nods at the child, 'I only wish to help those who can be saved in time.'

You get a clockwork buzzsaw from a sturdy backpack.

Instia circles around to the back of the child.

You say 'Do hold still. All I must do is cut off a small piece of hair for the ritual to commence.'

You hold a clockwork buzzsaw in your hand.

You say 'Hold her.'

The small child winces, and begins to whine as Chakii nears her.

Instia grabs the child and cackles maniacally as it resists.

Instia holds the child tight, its small physique is no match.

Chakii grips the buzzsaw and it begins to fire up. 'VVVVVVVVVZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!' screams from it's mechanical parts as it spins at incredible speed!

Instia cackles maniacally. 'Freedom is Death, child!'

You say 'JUST..ONE... HAIR!!'

Instia yells 'FREEDOM IS DEATH!'

Instia licks an Elven child's jawline delicately.

Chakii mock-falls over onto the elven-child, and cuts straight into the child's head!

Instia pulls out a long sacrificial dagger from her pack and slits the child's throat.

Instia twitches nervously.

'AAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRGHHH!' the child screams, as Chakii pushes the buzzsaw straight in.

Chakii tries to silence the child in a soothing voice. 'Shh, it's okay.'

Instia cackles maniacally as she removes the heart from the now bleeding corpse.

Instia screams, 'HEAR THE CHORUS OF DEATH!'

Instia closes her eyes momentarily.

The cries of the damned fill the air.

Instia's chorus of anguish MANGLES an Elven child!

An Elven child is DEAD!!

An Elven child's hand is ripped from her arm.

Instia gets 1015 gold coins from the corpse of an Elven child.

Instia splits 1015 gold coins. Your share is 507 gold coins.

Instia cackles maniacally.

Instia walks east.

You follow Instia.

The Temple of Darkness

[Exits: west]

A sacrificial altar has been raised here, stained by the blood of its countless victims.

Instia is here.

The buzzsaw in Chakii's hand splutters and coughs as blood is flung from it's wheel in all directions.

Instia places the heart upon the altar and kneels down, 'To my Queen, the only true Deity.

Instia prays silently for a moment and stands with a shiver.

'Do you think I could sell this buzzsaw to some Knight, claiming Thulgan's arm had been cut with it?' Chakii ponders, casually looking at it in the light.

Chakii wipes droplets of blood away from his face.

A wide grin forms across Instia's lips, 'The ignorance of their Castle knows no bounds. Do try, yes?

Chakii cackles, as he affords the altar a quick glance.

You stop using a clockwork buzzsaw.

You put a clockwork buzzsaw in a sturdy backpack.

Instia grabs the heart and takes a big bite before tossing it to you.

Instia says 'How I miss the taste.'

Instia shivers uncomfortably.

Instia's hunger wounds her.

Chakii shrugs his fetid shoulders. 'I care not for taste.' he states, before casually throwing it onto the floor and stepping onto it.

'SQUEEELCH!' the heart makes as it pops underneath Chakii's foot.

You say 'Oops!'

Instia grins wide, 'Humorous. A successful sacrifice, I'd say.'

Chakii looks down, and cackles manically.

You say 'Aren't they all?'