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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2017 21:11:59 GMT -8
A legend as old as any story, passed down for countless generations, the Fountain of Youth had always been one of those mysterious tales from eons ago. A fountain, a pool, a pond or lake, some sort of body of water with the power to grant its drinker eternal youth, thus eternal life. Thousands have sought its beautiful crystal blue waters so as to live forever but none have accomplished such a feat.
Until now.
Before you, after what seemed like months of traveling through harsh wastelands and blizzard-choked tundras, sits a long, winding tunnel deep into the depths of the ground. Within lies the fabled fountain. You are sure of it!
As you walk along the winding path, only a torch or possible magic spell to light the way, you hear the faint echoes of dripping water from all directions. Indeed, the entire cave was damp to the touch. The air, saturated with water, was strangely refreshing. Each breath was coupled with a pleasant fresh dew smell, as though it was a summer's morning rainshower.
Finally, after a half hour of walking, you hear the sounds of water pooling into a larger body. The tunnel opens up to give way to a magnificent sight- a massive pool of water, reflecting sunlight from an unknown source (as the cave has a thick stone roof) sits before you. Stones in the water seemingly float in a semi-straight path leading to the center where a single mound of grass rested. On said mound was a large blue crystal embedded in a stone. No sign of life or vegetation other than the grassy knoll can be seen.
Before you get too close, there appears to be ancient letters written in red ink near the side of the pool on the stone floor, somewhat worn with time. It seemed to be scribbled hastily, but most curious of all is as the writing goes on it seems to get smaller and more frantically written. It eventually trails off at the end.
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Benjamin Jabari
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Roleplay posts: 37
Age: 28
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Standing at 6 ft 2, possessing a body that has been honed by years of working aboard a pirate ship, Benjamin Jabari is a fearsome sight to behold.
His tribal tattoos remind him of the life he used to have but his scars remind him of the man he has become. The scars on his back and arms remind him of battles fought and punishments recieved.
His jet black hair is tied behind his head in short dreadlocks.
He has a strong jaw, but curious eyes - always on the look out for the next adventure.
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Clothes and Equipment: Ben's main weapon is a long, thin-bladed scimitar, made of metal taken from a meteorite. Ben came across it in th cargo hold of a captured Saracen vessel and took it for his own. It blood red gleam caught his eyes immediately, surrounded by all the gold around it. Its dangerous beauty led him to give it the name "Vixen".
He also carries a one-handed crossbow for those tight situations where a sword just won't do. He has several quarrels hung around his body but it takes time to reload after each use.
He usually wears a brown sleeveless tattered cotton shirt, brown trousers sturdy black boots.
He wears a tribal pendant around his neck given to him by his father as a boy.
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Post by Benjamin Jabari on May 13, 2017 4:24:38 GMT -8
Ben squinted to read the letters, it seemed to be in a language that he did not understand. He started to feel a quiet unease - there was magic in the air. Nevertheless he was confident that this was what he had been looking for all this time. What started off as overhearing a rumour between two sailors in a tavern many months ago had culminated in him wandering down into this cave and confronted by this blue crystal on this mound of grass.
Ben didn't necessarily want to drink from the fountain, more so than he just wanted to be the first to discover it.
He looked again at the letter in his hand and frowned. Whoever wrote this was in a hurry...
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2017 7:35:19 GMT -8
The language seemed almost made up- no known texts, scriptures, knowledge, or anything could decipher the gibberish. For all Ben knew it wasn't even a language but a doctor leaving a note to their patient.
Ben would notice in the distance a few skeletons of humanoids on the mound, most of them with swords through their ribcages as they lay motionless on the ground. He was indeed not the first one to discover this place, but he may possibly be the first to return alive.
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Benjamin Jabari
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Roleplay posts: 37
Age: 28
Physical Description: -----------------------------------------------------
Standing at 6 ft 2, possessing a body that has been honed by years of working aboard a pirate ship, Benjamin Jabari is a fearsome sight to behold.
His tribal tattoos remind him of the life he used to have but his scars remind him of the man he has become. The scars on his back and arms remind him of battles fought and punishments recieved.
His jet black hair is tied behind his head in short dreadlocks.
He has a strong jaw, but curious eyes - always on the look out for the next adventure.
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Clothes and Equipment: Ben's main weapon is a long, thin-bladed scimitar, made of metal taken from a meteorite. Ben came across it in th cargo hold of a captured Saracen vessel and took it for his own. It blood red gleam caught his eyes immediately, surrounded by all the gold around it. Its dangerous beauty led him to give it the name "Vixen".
He also carries a one-handed crossbow for those tight situations where a sword just won't do. He has several quarrels hung around his body but it takes time to reload after each use.
He usually wears a brown sleeveless tattered cotton shirt, brown trousers sturdy black boots.
He wears a tribal pendant around his neck given to him by his father as a boy.
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Post by Benjamin Jabari on May 13, 2017 7:59:40 GMT -8
Ben rolled the letter up and put it in his trouser pocket. Maybe he'd come across some student or academic in some far away land who could interpret these symbols.
Right now, the pressing matter remained as to the confirmation of his suspicions about this place - that it was indeed the fountain of youth. He eyed the skeletons warily. A gruesome end met in such a place of wonder. He looked at the blue crystal embedded in the stone. It shone, rather than reflected - as if it contained a light within itself. Could this be the source of the power of this cavern?
"What are you?" he thought. With a tentative step forward, he stepped on to the first stone...
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2017 8:20:02 GMT -8
(The crystal is in the middle of the lake. A stone path leads to the mound but most are half submerged. I assume you want to walk across the stones in the water to reach it?)
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Benjamin Jabari
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Roleplay posts: 37
Age: 28
Physical Description: -----------------------------------------------------
Standing at 6 ft 2, possessing a body that has been honed by years of working aboard a pirate ship, Benjamin Jabari is a fearsome sight to behold.
His tribal tattoos remind him of the life he used to have but his scars remind him of the man he has become. The scars on his back and arms remind him of battles fought and punishments recieved.
His jet black hair is tied behind his head in short dreadlocks.
He has a strong jaw, but curious eyes - always on the look out for the next adventure.
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Clothes and Equipment: Ben's main weapon is a long, thin-bladed scimitar, made of metal taken from a meteorite. Ben came across it in th cargo hold of a captured Saracen vessel and took it for his own. It blood red gleam caught his eyes immediately, surrounded by all the gold around it. Its dangerous beauty led him to give it the name "Vixen".
He also carries a one-handed crossbow for those tight situations where a sword just won't do. He has several quarrels hung around his body but it takes time to reload after each use.
He usually wears a brown sleeveless tattered cotton shirt, brown trousers sturdy black boots.
He wears a tribal pendant around his neck given to him by his father as a boy.
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Post by Benjamin Jabari on May 13, 2017 8:26:37 GMT -8
[Sorry yes. I thought I was already at the mound. Ammended my post.]
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2017 9:36:14 GMT -8
The water, still but still pristine in clarity, safely gave way to his foot as he stepped on the first stone. However, he would find each stone was more slippery than the last. He would have to take care lest he fall into the beautiful waters below.
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Benjamin Jabari
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Roleplay posts: 37
Age: 28
Physical Description: -----------------------------------------------------
Standing at 6 ft 2, possessing a body that has been honed by years of working aboard a pirate ship, Benjamin Jabari is a fearsome sight to behold.
His tribal tattoos remind him of the life he used to have but his scars remind him of the man he has become. The scars on his back and arms remind him of battles fought and punishments recieved.
His jet black hair is tied behind his head in short dreadlocks.
He has a strong jaw, but curious eyes - always on the look out for the next adventure.
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Clothes and Equipment: Ben's main weapon is a long, thin-bladed scimitar, made of metal taken from a meteorite. Ben came across it in th cargo hold of a captured Saracen vessel and took it for his own. It blood red gleam caught his eyes immediately, surrounded by all the gold around it. Its dangerous beauty led him to give it the name "Vixen".
He also carries a one-handed crossbow for those tight situations where a sword just won't do. He has several quarrels hung around his body but it takes time to reload after each use.
He usually wears a brown sleeveless tattered cotton shirt, brown trousers sturdy black boots.
He wears a tribal pendant around his neck given to him by his father as a boy.
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Post by Benjamin Jabari on May 13, 2017 9:42:01 GMT -8
Ben chose his steps carefully. The pool didn't seem deep (for it had stepping stones on it) but yet he could not see the bottom. He decided he wasn't going to find out.
His sure-footedness, honed on the swaying decks and riggings of ships, afforded him stability on these slippery stones. They didn't appear to be covered in anything but still seemed to shimmer in the light.
Slowly but surely he made his way on to the last stone and on to the edge of the mound.
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2017 9:45:53 GMT -8
As he stepped onto the mound....nothing happened. The skeletons remained where they lay and the stone continued to shine a beautiful blue tint. As Ben crossed he would've noted that the rocks seemed to actually be floating at the surface, rather than attached to anything at the bottom. No noise other than the echoing of dripping water already present could be heard.
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Benjamin Jabari
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Roleplay posts: 37
Age: 28
Physical Description: -----------------------------------------------------
Standing at 6 ft 2, possessing a body that has been honed by years of working aboard a pirate ship, Benjamin Jabari is a fearsome sight to behold.
His tribal tattoos remind him of the life he used to have but his scars remind him of the man he has become. The scars on his back and arms remind him of battles fought and punishments recieved.
His jet black hair is tied behind his head in short dreadlocks.
He has a strong jaw, but curious eyes - always on the look out for the next adventure.
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Clothes and Equipment: Ben's main weapon is a long, thin-bladed scimitar, made of metal taken from a meteorite. Ben came across it in th cargo hold of a captured Saracen vessel and took it for his own. It blood red gleam caught his eyes immediately, surrounded by all the gold around it. Its dangerous beauty led him to give it the name "Vixen".
He also carries a one-handed crossbow for those tight situations where a sword just won't do. He has several quarrels hung around his body but it takes time to reload after each use.
He usually wears a brown sleeveless tattered cotton shirt, brown trousers sturdy black boots.
He wears a tribal pendant around his neck given to him by his father as a boy.
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Post by Benjamin Jabari on May 13, 2017 9:55:54 GMT -8
Upon stepping on the mound, Ben half-expected some sort of acclamation of his prize. As if the pool finally reveal itself to be what he thought it was. But nothing happened.
Maybe the blue crystal was the key. He took strode up the mound, the grass curiously wet underfoot. He reached the top and looked around. Nothing appeared to be out of place - as far as could be said for an mysterious cavern such as this. He pulled out the strange letter, just to check that it still didn't make sense - it didn't.
Fixing his attention on the crystal embedded in the rock, he reached out to touch it...
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2017 10:09:03 GMT -8
Touching the stone, he would find it cool to his fingers. A slight glow appeared over his skin, slowly growing in size and hue before fading away to nothing. Ben felt no different afterwards. It was as if nothing happened.
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Benjamin Jabari
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Roleplay posts: 37
Age: 28
Physical Description: -----------------------------------------------------
Standing at 6 ft 2, possessing a body that has been honed by years of working aboard a pirate ship, Benjamin Jabari is a fearsome sight to behold.
His tribal tattoos remind him of the life he used to have but his scars remind him of the man he has become. The scars on his back and arms remind him of battles fought and punishments recieved.
His jet black hair is tied behind his head in short dreadlocks.
He has a strong jaw, but curious eyes - always on the look out for the next adventure.
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Clothes and Equipment: Ben's main weapon is a long, thin-bladed scimitar, made of metal taken from a meteorite. Ben came across it in th cargo hold of a captured Saracen vessel and took it for his own. It blood red gleam caught his eyes immediately, surrounded by all the gold around it. Its dangerous beauty led him to give it the name "Vixen".
He also carries a one-handed crossbow for those tight situations where a sword just won't do. He has several quarrels hung around his body but it takes time to reload after each use.
He usually wears a brown sleeveless tattered cotton shirt, brown trousers sturdy black boots.
He wears a tribal pendant around his neck given to him by his father as a boy.
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Post by Benjamin Jabari on May 13, 2017 10:19:21 GMT -8
Ben was somewhat relieved to find out that the crystal was a solid object. It must serve a purpose here. He looked around, examining the stone it was embedded in.
The blue glint that briefly appeared to emanate from the crystal was a curious phenomenon but it passed just as quickly as it appeared.
He walked over to one of the skeletons lying on the ground. He could not tell how long it had been laying there. He nudged the ribcage gently with his foot...
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2017 10:23:29 GMT -8
The ribcage reacted as normal of a man poking bones. It seemed as far as he could tell the skeletons were just that- skeletons. The four he could see were all around adult-size, clad in light armor that looked worn with time. Beside two of them were wooden bucklers partly overtaken by moss. In the chests of the other two were longswords that didn't seem rusted.
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Benjamin Jabari
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Roleplay posts: 37
Age: 28
Physical Description: -----------------------------------------------------
Standing at 6 ft 2, possessing a body that has been honed by years of working aboard a pirate ship, Benjamin Jabari is a fearsome sight to behold.
His tribal tattoos remind him of the life he used to have but his scars remind him of the man he has become. The scars on his back and arms remind him of battles fought and punishments recieved.
His jet black hair is tied behind his head in short dreadlocks.
He has a strong jaw, but curious eyes - always on the look out for the next adventure.
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Clothes and Equipment: Ben's main weapon is a long, thin-bladed scimitar, made of metal taken from a meteorite. Ben came across it in th cargo hold of a captured Saracen vessel and took it for his own. It blood red gleam caught his eyes immediately, surrounded by all the gold around it. Its dangerous beauty led him to give it the name "Vixen".
He also carries a one-handed crossbow for those tight situations where a sword just won't do. He has several quarrels hung around his body but it takes time to reload after each use.
He usually wears a brown sleeveless tattered cotton shirt, brown trousers sturdy black boots.
He wears a tribal pendant around his neck given to him by his father as a boy.
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Post by Benjamin Jabari on May 13, 2017 10:31:00 GMT -8
The rust-free longswords caught his attention. They seemed in good condition, so why did whoever slew these men leave their weapons behind? Did the two swords belong to the two skeletons to whom the bucklers seemingly belonged to? These presumptions were not helping Ben undlock the mysteries of this place.
He walked over to one of the skeletons and dragged a longsword out of its resting place. The weapon coming free with a shiing as it scraped past the skeletal bones.
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2017 10:40:58 GMT -8
The sword seemed rusted from the point it was stuck in the ground but only a normal amount to suggest it was in the dirt for a few years. Pulling free the sword let out a faint echo off the walls but otherwise nothing happened.
A quick glance at how the skeletons were organized would suggest the four people killed one another in an attempt to take the gem, yet no marks on the gem's pedestal would deny this assumption.
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Benjamin Jabari
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Roleplay posts: 37
Age: 28
Physical Description: -----------------------------------------------------
Standing at 6 ft 2, possessing a body that has been honed by years of working aboard a pirate ship, Benjamin Jabari is a fearsome sight to behold.
His tribal tattoos remind him of the life he used to have but his scars remind him of the man he has become. The scars on his back and arms remind him of battles fought and punishments recieved.
His jet black hair is tied behind his head in short dreadlocks.
He has a strong jaw, but curious eyes - always on the look out for the next adventure.
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Clothes and Equipment: Ben's main weapon is a long, thin-bladed scimitar, made of metal taken from a meteorite. Ben came across it in th cargo hold of a captured Saracen vessel and took it for his own. It blood red gleam caught his eyes immediately, surrounded by all the gold around it. Its dangerous beauty led him to give it the name "Vixen".
He also carries a one-handed crossbow for those tight situations where a sword just won't do. He has several quarrels hung around his body but it takes time to reload after each use.
He usually wears a brown sleeveless tattered cotton shirt, brown trousers sturdy black boots.
He wears a tribal pendant around his neck given to him by his father as a boy.
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Post by Benjamin Jabari on May 13, 2017 10:49:13 GMT -8
Walking over to the crystal, longsword in hand, Ben jammed it into the edge between the gem and the rock and tried to prise it loose. He wasn't sure what he would do if he succeeded - a crystal this size would make him rich beyond his wildest dreams, but its hypothetical power could spell disaster in the wrong hands. If people knew he had it, it would also put a target on his back.
Nevertheless, it was more out of curiosity that he attempted to free it. He wanted to examine it in further detail. With a grunt, he tried to lever it loose.
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2017 10:50:56 GMT -8
Ben would jam the sword between the rock and gem and find it almost impossible to remove after that. No movement was made, no movement from the gem either. Only a flicker in power as he impaled the crack separating the two types of stone.
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Benjamin Jabari
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Roleplay posts: 37
Age: 28
Physical Description: -----------------------------------------------------
Standing at 6 ft 2, possessing a body that has been honed by years of working aboard a pirate ship, Benjamin Jabari is a fearsome sight to behold.
His tribal tattoos remind him of the life he used to have but his scars remind him of the man he has become. The scars on his back and arms remind him of battles fought and punishments recieved.
His jet black hair is tied behind his head in short dreadlocks.
He has a strong jaw, but curious eyes - always on the look out for the next adventure.
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Clothes and Equipment: Ben's main weapon is a long, thin-bladed scimitar, made of metal taken from a meteorite. Ben came across it in th cargo hold of a captured Saracen vessel and took it for his own. It blood red gleam caught his eyes immediately, surrounded by all the gold around it. Its dangerous beauty led him to give it the name "Vixen".
He also carries a one-handed crossbow for those tight situations where a sword just won't do. He has several quarrels hung around his body but it takes time to reload after each use.
He usually wears a brown sleeveless tattered cotton shirt, brown trousers sturdy black boots.
He wears a tribal pendant around his neck given to him by his father as a boy.
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Post by Benjamin Jabari on May 13, 2017 10:57:37 GMT -8
Putting all his effort onto the sword hilt, Ben felt the blade bend and shatter clean into two - the pointed end of it falling on to the grass. There didn't appear to be a mark on the crystal. He looked at the remains of the sword in his hands and flung it into the surrounding water in frustration. It arced in the air and sank with a graceful splash.
Feeling a pang of thirst, Ben walked to the edge of the mound and knelt down. The water reflect his face back at him. It shimmered with blue/green light, yet there didn't appear to be any living thing that dwelt in its depths. He cupped a hand and drew a handful of water into his mouth. It wasn't salty. It was cool and fresh. He helped himself to a few more handfuls...
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2017 11:47:59 GMT -8
It was indeed clean and delicious to the taste. Any slight pains or aches that Ben felt would go away too. At the same time, should he continue to look at the water, he'd notice his skin slowly become smoother, fresher, cleaner. It was not so much he was becoming youthful but rather healthier. In fact, he didn't appear younger at all. Though one thing he would notice is the rest of the world around him becoming larger. The pool's edge seemed farther away, the blades of grass on the mound becoming thicker and more coarse, and even the stone pedestal seemed taller. After a few moments Ben would notice his clothes becoming looser too suggesting that the world wasn't getting larger.
He was getting smaller.
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Benjamin Jabari
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Roleplay posts: 37
Age: 28
Physical Description: -----------------------------------------------------
Standing at 6 ft 2, possessing a body that has been honed by years of working aboard a pirate ship, Benjamin Jabari is a fearsome sight to behold.
His tribal tattoos remind him of the life he used to have but his scars remind him of the man he has become. The scars on his back and arms remind him of battles fought and punishments recieved.
His jet black hair is tied behind his head in short dreadlocks.
He has a strong jaw, but curious eyes - always on the look out for the next adventure.
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Clothes and Equipment: Ben's main weapon is a long, thin-bladed scimitar, made of metal taken from a meteorite. Ben came across it in th cargo hold of a captured Saracen vessel and took it for his own. It blood red gleam caught his eyes immediately, surrounded by all the gold around it. Its dangerous beauty led him to give it the name "Vixen".
He also carries a one-handed crossbow for those tight situations where a sword just won't do. He has several quarrels hung around his body but it takes time to reload after each use.
He usually wears a brown sleeveless tattered cotton shirt, brown trousers sturdy black boots.
He wears a tribal pendant around his neck given to him by his father as a boy.
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Player's online availability : Now and then
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Post by Benjamin Jabari on May 13, 2017 12:03:51 GMT -8
The dawning realisation that he was shrinking caused a storm of panic within Ben. The ground was rushing up to meet him but he wasn't falling. He looked back up at the crystal which now seemed to be set in a masssive boulder.
His clothes weren't shrinking with him, neither was the sword at his back. They fell to the floor in a heap. "What is this?!" he cried out to nobody...
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