The Transformation of Zhaar

[Anume]

Among Streams
  Lava flows all about the area here.  Generally heading down the southern
slope, it is as if the mountain itself was bleeding.  Fissures widen and
steam erupts in powerful bursts.  Charred rock weaves among the many pools
and streams of magma.  The path is treacherous, and a spray of lava could
end the travels of any unwary adventurer.  This path leads south while the
path seems to end nearby to the north.  

[Exits: north south]
Zhaar the Will of Gods is here.

Zhaar looks up into the sky.
Looking at nothing, Zhaar say's 'Here?'
Looking at nothing, Zhaar say's 'Are you sure?'
Zhaar shrugs helplessly.
Zhaar nods.
Zhaar says 'This is it.'

You nod.

Zhaar says 'Do you know what must be done?'
Zhaar says 'Have I told you what to do with them?' <Refering to starstone>

You say 'Hmm... It may have been in the note.'

Zhaar says 'I am unsure if it was clear at the time.'

Haakon quickly aranges the starstone into the shape of a bowl.

Zhaar says 'I will say again, for clearification..  You must choose four of your blood spots.  Which are opposite, and light them on top of the blood.'

Applying heat and forcing the slabs together, Haakon fuses them into a shallow makeshift basin.

Zhaar grins evilly.

You nod.

Zhaar says 'Then let us begin.'

You say 'Ok. Four blood spots of my own.'

Zhaar shakes his head.
Zhaar says 'You must prick each of your fingers, and space a spot equally apart around the circle of pure blood.'
Zhaar says 'Then choose four spots of your blood and place the candles.'

You say 'Oh. I misinterpreted pure blood for blood of the pure.'

Haakon looks as the piece of chalk.

<1038/1038hp 793/793mp 451/451mv><10017gold><7:00><21730pts>
You are carrying:
     (Glowing) (Humming) A piece of chalk soaked in blood
     <...and a bunch of other stuff>

Haakon takes a small knife out of his boot and slices the tips of his fingers.

Zhaar says 'It is the same.'
Zhaar says 'This one speaks in riddles.'
Zhaar nods at nothing.
Zhaar says 'Last bit.'

Haakon carefully and quite slowly begins drawing a large circle around the basin.
 
Zhaar says 'Once everything calms down, and I am standing still.  You are to say his name.'
Zhaar says 'That name is Smeial.'
Zhaar says 'Yell as loud as you can.'

Haakon looks up from the circle and says 'Oh good. You read my mind.'

Zhaar says 'Might the hound wish to witness the transformation?'

Haakon continues drawing the circle quite slowly.
Haakon looks up from the circle and says 'If you do not mind wittenesses I can ask.'
Haakon returns to work.

Zhaar looks at nothing.
Zhaar says 'He says they will not bother the ritual.'
Zhaar says 'You are bound now, you are a part.'
Zhaar says 'The ritual can only be finished by your word.'

[MERCHANT] (Merchant Prince) Haakon: 'Brother, I am about to aid Zhaar in his ritual of transformation. Care to watch?'
[sYNDICATE] (Rat King) someone: 'Very much so.'
[MERCHANT] (Merchant Prince) Haakon: 'We are in the volcano. Not in the part with the abominatins.'

Zhaar says 'I wish to share the experiance with the hound, so perhaps he can see my good intentions.'
Zhaar says 'Pardon for my scatterdness, Smeail is affecting me it seems..'

Haakon carefully connects the circle back on itself.

Zhaar says 'Smeial... can not even speak correctly..'

Haakon Begins drawing an arrow in the circle.

Peering intently in the distance Zhaar speaks softly 'Is this truely the time?'
Zhaar says 'Sometimes I wonder if he is a child...'

Someone smiles happily.
Someone sits down and rests.

Zhaar bows before someone.
Zhaar says 'Thank you for coming.'

[sYNDICATE] (Rat King) someone: 'Who is a child?'
<Goes unanswered as I missed this. Oopse>

Someone says 'Of course..'

Zhaar says 'Now you shall see the true power of knowledge.'
Zhaar smiles happily.
Zhaar says 'I hope it is to you liking.'
Zhaar throws back his head and cackles with insane glee!

Haakon stands up from his drawing and recuts the tips of his fingers.

A shadowy substance clamps around someone tightly.

Zhaar slowly takes his place to the east of the Starstone Basin.
Zhaar says 'You have the branches?'

Haakon places a bleeding finger on the circle and then a candle right on top.
You drop a blood candle.

Zhaar begins to sway slightly.

You say 'I do'

[sYNDICATE] (Rat King) someone: 'What tranformation is this...?'

You get a willow branch from a Merchant's sack.
You get a willow branch from a Merchant's sack.

You give a willow branch to Zhaar.
You give a willow branch to Zhaar.

[MERCHANT] (Merchant Prince) Haakon: 'He is attempting to become an elemental.'
[sYNDICATE] (Rat King) someone: 'I see..'

Haakon paces around the circle and standing opposite the candle places another finger upon the circle.

Swaying slightly, Zhaar begins to chant 'Huhn,huan,dian,venaisid!'

Haakon places another candle on top of the blood spot.
You drop a blood candle.
Haakon thinks for a moment taping a finger on his chin.

Kneeling slowly, Zhaar places the Willow branches within the Basin.  Still chanting 'Huhn,huan,dian,venaisid!'

Haakon puts a third finger on the circle beteewn the other to followed by another candle.
You drop a blood candle.
Picking up the pace, Haakon walks around the circle and with a grunt places the last blood spot and candle.
You drop a blood candle.
You say 'I think thats about it for preperations.'
You say 'How are you holding up?'

Bearly audible, Zhaar whispers 'Ensica meiona vetionea ztna!'  The willow branches burst into flames.
Standing and moving slowly to the west side of the flaming basin, Zhaar says 'I believe it is time'
Zhaar begins to sway slowly.

You nod.
You say 'Then lets do it.'
 
Zhaar says 'Smeial, come.'
Zhaar looks in the distance.

Hermie tells you 'Is there another ancient banner available upon the mists?'
You tell Hermie 'Aye'

[ 32] TEMPORUM Zhaar: Ritual instructions.
Tue Mar 17 23:39:52 2015
To: Haakon Immortal
The scroll you hold is old and written in an anchent text. Rolled
Within the scroll is another peice of parchment, detailing the ritual
Process.

Haakon, this is what I will need you to do. We will need something
to create a circle, made from the blood of something pure. We will
need branches made from the enchanted Willow tree. We will need some
Starstone, to create the pit within the centre of the circle. We will
need four blood candles to line the circle. Most of this ritual will
be laid at your feet. I trust you will do this correctly, my life may
be left in your hands. The ritual will begin by creating the circle
from the Pure blood. Then we will create an arrow-esk shape in the
void of the circle. In the center of this circle, we will create a
fire pit made entirely of starstone. I am still unsure if there is a
specified size, it is not written in this scroll.

The next step is to create a fire, in which I will begin. After the
fire has begun, it is stated that the aid(namingly you) must then
prick each finger. You must then place a drop on the girth of the
circle. The drops must be as close to evenly spaced a possible, I
trust you are the artisian you say.

The rest is still unkown, and will be unknown untill we are in the
process. I can still find another if you are un certain of your part.

Let me know when you are prepared and we can begin.

Charred at the bottom you read Zhaar.

With a deep echo Zhaar chants 'INIODO VINDO.' Freezing absolutly still.

Ekhurift sits down and rests.
Hermie tells you 'Interested in travelling to steel?'

Zhaar nods at you in agreement.

Haakon recuts his fingers.

Ekhurift nods at you in agreement.
[sYNDICATE] (Rat King) Ekhurift: 'Continue.. I'll see to Hermie..'

Haakon places a drop of blood on the circle.

[MERCHANT] (Merchant Prince) Haakon: 'Thank you.'

Ekhurift stands up. <Ekhurift leaves>

Haakon quickly walks around the circle to do it again.
Haakon pauses for a moment then continues to walk around the circle.
Haakon places a third drop as close to evenly around the circle as possible.

A small blood pool crumbles into dust.

Zhaar groans standing still as if trapped.

Almost at a run, Haakon travels the circle and places the fourth bloodspot.
Sweating, Haakon looks at Zhaar and nods.

Bearly audible, Zhaar says 'Now.'

The volcano rings out with echoes as Haakon shouts at the top of his lungs...
You yell 'SmEiAL'

Smoke belches from the basin cloaking everything within the circle.  You hear Zhaar scream out ' YEEEESSSSSSSS'

The smoke and fire swirl about in the unnatural wind consuming Haakon, Zhaar and everything else around!
 
Zhaar looks at himself.
Zhaar screams loudly!

Haakon groans in aggony as his fur is singed away.

<Looking at Zhaar>
Hovering a few feet above the ground, An etheral figure sways from
side to side.  This figure is massive; a good ten feet in height,
towering over you.  This figures face is covered with the hood of his
cloak, obscuring almost any discernable features.
 
Two bright ruby red globes  protrude from the shadows of his hood.
A dark red mist seems to escape from them, evaporating just a few
inches away.  Not much can be gathered about this creatures figure.
A cloak covers most of his girth, stopping just below what appears to
be his knees.The end of the Cloak is frayed and torn in many places.
You can see glimpses of red flake off from time to time, drifting off
and dissolving.  
 
 
Two clawed hands protrude from the cloak on either side of this being;
a dark ominus red in color.  The fingers of this cadaverous creature
transform from lithe, bony spokes into elongated, sharpened black
claws. Each claw dripping with a thick and viscous fluid that stain
the ground with each slow and ominous drop.

Haakon coughs out a bit of smoke and says 'Well well, look at you.'

As the smoke floats away, you see Zhaar kneeling.  He looks up, grins and says 'It is done'
Zhaar grins evilly.

Haakon collapsing to his knees, Haakon says 'I certanly hope so'
When he stands up, both Haakons eyes suddenly turn red.
<Haakon cant see his eyes and so does not know about this>

Flames escaping as he speaks, Zhaar say's 'Are you ok you?

You say 'I think so. A bit burned but I think I will live.'

Zhaar throws back his head and cackles with insane glee!
Flame escaping his lips, Zhaar say's 'It really worked'!

The glow around Haakon begins taking in swirls of red.
You say 'You sound as if you didnt think it would.'

Small bits of smoke escape as Zhaar speaks. 'I had my doubts.'
Zhaar chuckles politely.
Zhaar says 'But I did not want you to be weary.'
Zhaar says 'It was not for your safety I worried.'
Zhaar says 'For mine is still at hand.'
You say 'You seem to have...'
<The first sigh to Haakon that something else might have happened>
Haakon says in a foreign tongue ' fenwowis. Keel ewp Rei.'
You bat your eyelashes.

Flames escaping from his mouth, Zhaar says 'Have what?'

You say 'Sorry. I meant to say Survived.'

Zhaar says 'Aye, for now atleast.'
Zhaar throws back his head and cackles with insane glee!
Zhaar says 'Thank you haakon.'
Zhaar says 'Your help was invaluable.'

Haakon begins to look a bit worried as the red around him seems to be becoming more prevolant.
 
Zhaar says 'What is that?'

You say 'I am unsure. Is the spirit um... containted or still loose?'

Zhaar says 'He should be contained within me.'
Zhaar says 'I can hear his thoughts, and I do not see him anywhere.'
Zhaar shrugs helplessly.

You say 'Well shoot. I was going to ask him.'
You chuckle politely.

Zhaar says 'A moment, he is trying to remember the correct words.'
Zhaar says 'I believe...'

Mamunga flies in.
A large spotted leopard flies in.
Someone flies in.

Mamunga says 'HhEhllOo pehePsSz.'

Zhaar Steps near you.

Mamunga looks at you.

A voice echoes faintly 'Too much blood Haakon. You became part of the fire.'

Zhaar Looks twards Mamunga, and returns his eyes to you.

Mamunga flies north.

Zhaar sits down and thinks deeply.
Zhaar looks around inquisitvly.

A voice echoes faintly 'Consider it a gift for all Haakon has done.'

Zhaar grins evilly.
Zhaar says 'He has done much!'

You say 'Yes but my fur? Will that grow back?'
Haakon pouts as he says 'Money cant buy fur...'

Zhaar sighs.
Flames escaping his mouth, Zhaar say's 'I hope so..'

Haakon waits for an answer but is greeted with only silence.
You say 'Well...'
You say 'Only time will tell I guess.'

Zhaar nods.
Zhaar says 'I suppose.'

You say 'One last thing for you.'

Zhaar says 'I am truely sorry if it does not...'

You say 'The remaining chalk that I used.'
You say 'It may taste good some day when you are really despearte.'
You give A piece of chalk soaked in blood to Zhaar.

Zhaar says 'I will remember that.'

You smile happily.

You say 'Sorry to go like this but I am quite tired and will probably have to do a lot of explaining to my wife...'
You say 'About where my fur went.'

Zhaar sighs.
Zhaar says 'I hope she understands.'
Zhaar throws back his head and cackles with insane glee!
Zhaar says 'I believe it was quite worth it!'
Zhaar flexes his muscles...what a stud!?!

You say 'No doubt she will turn it into some fetish thing.'

Zhaar chuckles politely.
Zhaar says 'I could see that.'

You say 'For your sake, I hope you dont have to.'

smoke trailing his words, Zhaar say's 'I owe you much, Call if you ever need assistance.'

You say 'Will do!'
You wave.

Zhaar bows before you.