Theseus charged towards the Northern entrance. He smirked back at the group who were scowling somewhat. It didn't phase him. Jealousy would get them nowhere. He knew he was better than all of them put together anyway.

He stood by the Northern door and pushed hard. The door clicked and slid open. Theseus braced himself but marched in slowly. The room beyond was another corridor, much like the one they were just in. Theseus grimaced. It was unlike the brave hero to show signs of weakness but he'd experienced this before. And there were still no signs of the Dusk Vanguard or any traces of the fat king's other men.

Dern marched forth along with the rest of the group. He was feeling confident that they could work out their differences and make it okay. Talion was less impressed. He stood behind the wavering Theseus and glared.

"Suddenly not so brave, right hero?"

Theseus turned around and glared at him.

"Didn't we have a little talk about your tongue and what I would do to it if you kept speaking out of line."

Stonehard Lee waved his colossal arms.

"This fighting is no good. We must work together to.."

"I wonder if your tongue is made out of stone too. It would make a nice ornament on my-"

He stopped as a whirring noise behind him drew the collective attention. Theseus grabbed his sword. The strange purple sparks were dancing along the walls. They seemed to be increasing in frequency.

He grabbed his head as something shot into his mind's eyes. The rest of the group seemed to feel it too, as they each braced themselves carefully. Talion tried to remain looking strong but the pain was quite intense. Like a steel rod entering the head. Along with the pain came images. Shadows in the darkness. They were alien and mysterious.

The group stood up tall and each formed an offensive pose as more sparks danced around. The shadows seemed to be all around them. They occasionally flitted into view but it was always a stray detail. Never anything concrete. Wilt waved his sword at the shadows but it didn't seem to have any effect.

"Just a trick of the wizard!" Said Arimnestos helpfully. "Don't give it any attention. He knows we're here. He's trying to break our resolve. As long as we stand tall together we can-"

Behind him there was a rush of air. The sparks were colliding in the air and in the centre of their dance was a hole. It hovered mysteriously above the ground, intangible and impossibly thin. Theseus snarled and grabbed his sword. Yelling, he charged headlong into the strange shape and cut the air. Nothing happened.

He breathed out deeply and turned to face the others.

"It's just an illu-"

Suddenly the hole increased in size. The light from the room seemed to evaporate as the hole sucked it inwards. The party braced themselves against whatever they could find as Theseus turned to look at the mysterious hole in the sky. He grimaced and let out a furious yell as his body was raised off the ground. The group looked on in awe and horror as his entire form hurtled forth, right into the purple and black eye of the swirling energy vortex.

Finally, when he was gone from sight, it sealed up completely. The purple sparks danced away up the walls and disappeared from view altogether.

Dern crept forward to where the hole had appeared and reached out. The others began feeling the walls. Nothing.

Theseus was gone.

It is now Phase 2. Phase 2 will end in roughly 24 hours from now.

Players (14):
Airlea
Ajax
Andrael
Arimnestos
Balagor
Dern
Maria
Pai Chan
Peter
Queen Genevieve
Stonehard Lee
Talion
Urk
Wilt

Exits:
North
South

Well, ain't that a surprise.
He got separated alright ...

Was that some kind of wormhole?!

A teleportation trap has taken our arrogant Theseus. I should be grateful he beat me to the punch on the exit

Had to happen sooner or later. Just hoped it would be later...

Only an exit to the north friends, I guess we have no choice.

Wow, it looks like he got his wish. :\ ... assuming he's not dead?
Well then, what's to be done from here? We came from the south, so I'm assuming it's onward unless we want to backtrack? I don't think there's much to see in the previous hall anyway.

Stonehard Lee @ 21/3/2013 20:42

Only an exit to the north friends, I guess we have no choice.

Backtracking to the south makes no sense is what I mean. Not this early on with a dead end behind us.

Could we see someone teleported to us from another group? A swap of sorts?

"Hey when is it going to be my turn to be the top"

"Quiet or they'll hear you..."

THUD

*Urk trips and his mask and cloak fall off revealing to be 3 odd looking ducks on top of each other*

Now look at what you have done idiot.

Onward is the only option at this point. Am also a little happy not having to put up with Theseues arrogance for the time being.

We must also be suspicious of Theseus moving forward, should our paths ever cross.

Transported to another room? Or transported to the wizard and handed the choice between an evil task, or death?

U.R.K. @ 21/3/2013 20:45

"Hey when is it going to be my turn to be the top" "Quiet or they'll hear you..." THUD *Urk trips and his mask and cloak fall off revealing to be 3 odd looking ducks on top of each other* Now look at what you have done idiot.

That was unexpected!

Let us hope that this is the biggest shock/twist we come across.

Ahh if only :/

Stonehard Lee @ 21/3/2013 20:47

Let us hope that this is the biggest shock/twist we come across. Ahh if only :/

In reference to the three ducks. (Quote fail)

Hmm ... So Theseus got teleported somewhere else probably? I doubt the arrogant's hero ended so quickly.

Just a warning to everybody, even though obvious, be careful whenever you meet him again.