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[Burkhart]

"I am one of the four new masters of this place, yes. That said, the only thing I enjoy more than slicing open small annoying creatures to study their entrails is learning. You have quite a way with words, so I'm certain you can decipher what I mean by that, Eddevot."

Crossing his arms, Seerus walked over to the edge of the curious goo. He ran his hand along the edge of the pool, then looked back at his new 'court jester.'

"Starting with this vat. Everything you know, if you please."

Unfortunately, the interrogation was cut short by an explosion of... something, and the grating voice of one Derm Hellbinder. Seerus cringed. The one potentially useful thing in this castle and it was probably going to get eaten by Derm or something. Maybe Derm won't immediately blow it up? It's a possibility. In either case, Seerus turned to greet the sorcerer.

"Oh hello, Hellbinder. I was just asking this little fellow how these spawning pools work, and depending on his answer I was planning on maybe dissecting him afterwards. Or maybe testing his resistance to acid. Haven't decided yet."

[Dermonster]

"Cool. I was just upstairs, looking around. It was boring."

Derm glanced back toward the stairs. Was something dripping down it? Something might be dripping down it.

"Word of warning, don't go upstairs."

He considered his words and rearranged them.

"Correction, you should totally go upstairs. It might be fun! For me, not you."

Derm nodded at his excellent advise, sipping from his cup of hot choclolate that had most definately always been there. The mug faded from the top down a short distance, leaving a lip of floating cocoa. He turned to the funny looking dude in the hat.

: "Sup guy. The hell are you? Wait I don't care. Where's my tower? I was promised a tower."

[Burkhart]

Seerus pinched the bridge of his nose between where his eyes sat and sighed.

"You really are an idiot, Hellbinder. Go play outside. Find some defenseless woodland creatures to terrorize. Burn down a village or something. I don't care what you do, as long as you do it far away from here."

[Dermonster]

Derm waggles a flagellum, still grinning.

"Tut tut tut, Seerus, you know very well that a wizards number one priority is to get a magic tower from which to rain ahnihilation onto other, inferior wizards."

He nodded sagely. It's a sacred law that's been around for millenia that I made up just now." Derm said, speaking with the high nobleness of the ancient ones.

[Dexexe1234]

The Chaos Seed flops backwards, (D100: 2: ELDRITCH WAVE) and explodes into a violent black sea of black flagellum and murky water. (D6 vs D6x2: 1 vs 3,5 (8): ROOM SAVES) The tentacles slowly dissolve into bones and then back into the dark liquid, leaving the room generally unharmed. The walls were sturdier than anticipated by the Chaos Magi, too bad he was not around to witness the disappointment.

"I am one of the four new masters of this place, yes. That said, the only thing I enjoy more than slicing open small annoying creatures to study their entrails is learning. You have quite a way with words, so I'm certain you can decipher what I mean by that, Eddevot."

Crossing his arms, Seerus walked over to the edge of the curious goo. He ran his hand along the edge of the pool, then looked back at his new 'court jester.'

"Starting with this vat. Everything you know, if you please."

Eddevot: "Ooooh~ YES master!! These vats are the Spawning Pools, from where you c'n convert Hatred into units, by binding it to the flesh that is ever brewing in the pools! I was born in them too, created from a little excess Hatred that always sticks around in the walls, to be helpful to the new Lord or Lords of Hatred!"

Eddevot: "You can even toss in other fancy creatures to the pools 'n add their titles and systems to the pool's already intricate levels of "building parts". Tho' for that to happen, ya' need to go out and catch some stuff to add to it!.. Also I can feel that there is no Hatred inside of you, not yet at least. You have to go do something horrible to something to generate some Hatred! I's what this tower runs on!"

Eddevot: "Basically Hatred is the currency of the towers! You can generate a LOT of stuff with it, due to the Master Spellbook in the Throne Room!"

: "Sup guy. The hell are you? Wait I don't care. Where's my tower? I was promised a tower."

Eddevot: "Hoooh~ calm down Lord, you' tower is not here since you aren' the High Lord! Ya gotta rebuild the other towers wit' Hatred!"

Spoiler: Lord of Hatred Status (click to show/hide)

Seerus: 10/10 10/10

Derm: 8/8 17/20 (-3 Mana)

Orcas: 11/11 8/8

Isis: 7/7 7/7

[freeformschooler]

Orcas looked through the bountiful empty books. Fitting, very fitting indeed, for the Lord of Judgement to whittle away his time passing on his Judgement to all who come after. He picked one up and fingered through the empty pages. It was a little difficult with gauntlets rather than fingers. One must make do with what one has, though.

: "Fascinating. The start to a grand journey of knowledge. I am sure Seerus would appreciate this room, too. I must show him when the time comes."

This all happened awfully fast. Despite his best judgement, he did not expect to take the throne himself. The group did not target him with animosity like they did each other. Was it good to be respected by these fire-forged allies? Or was it bad to be respected by these self-indulgent villains? Perhaps a little of both.

: "Mmmm. I wonder."

He looked around for a writing instrument, but he was interrupted.

CR-CRACK-KA-POW!

Orcas heard an explosion going off where he'd last seen Derm headed. He put a book back in its original location on the shelves and slowly made his way down to the base level. When he got there, he saw Derm, Seerus and another creature.

Eddevot: "Hoooh~ calm down Lord, you' tower is not here since you aren' the High Lord! Ya gotta rebuild the other towers wit' Hatred!"

: "That is correct: he is not. My name is Orcas Dullivan, High Lord of this tower. I assume, from the part of your monologue I overheard, you are helping us around the tower now?"

Orcas tilted his helmet and squinted.

: "I have seen the way these things go in the past. A jester-like minion materializing under the service of a great lord only to betray them when the time is right. What is in it for you? Why be loyal to us, the Lords of Evil?"

[Dermonster]

"Meh, I'm pretty sure he's one of those guys, ya know? A little dude who keeps in the background and helps the villain, reaps the benefits of conquest, but is nowhere to be found if some enterprising hero or another manages to murder his lordship."

Derm shrugs.

"You pick these things up. Anyway, If I heard that right, I'mma gonna just grab a whole fuck load of creatures from the forest over yonder for the mutatining. Be back lateeer~~~"

With that, Derm sipped the last of his cocoa, or rather he finished drinking the glass the cocoa was in. He tossed the cylinder of  floating chocolate over his shoulder as he exited. He would have been gratified to know that it exploded.

To the outside and such!

[Burkhart]

Relieved that Derm decided to leave, Seerus sighed, then shook his head. Quickly recovering, he turned his attention to Orcas after the elemental addressed the one-eyed minion.

"In any case, Orcas, this creature can serve as a font of knowledge. It would be foolhardy to pass up any manner of information regarding the inner workings of our new home. Even if it is going to betray us at some point, we can easily kill it. I don't think this is the case, though. I'm quite certain our diminutive new friend is included as if he was part of the furniture when we conquered this place. His allegiance is to the tower, and since we are the rulers of the tower, his allegiance is to us."

The scientist shifted his piercing yellow eye to Eddevot.

"You still haven't said anything that makes me want to reconsider dissecting you, churl. You had better be quick about it, before I come to a decision. For one, what would be the quickest way to construct a personal living space of my own? The sooner I get my lab, the better."

[Dexexe1234]

: "I have seen the way these things go in the past. A jester-like minion materializing under the service of a great lord only to betray them when the time is right. What is in it for you? Why be loyal to us, the Lords of Evil?"

Eddevot: "Hoh ya hurt me, High lord! I would NEVER lay a hand on a single bolt or plating on ye' body! In facto, if'I had to do that, I myself would perish on the spot! Being a Hostborn has it's tiny faults an' failures after all."

The tiny humanoid spun in a circle with a bit of flair, then did a perfect split and took off it's hat, waved it and put it back on.

Eddevot: "I, am but a humble servant, Lord! If thou wishest to smite me, then SMITE ME, OH MIGHTY, SMITER!"

He proceeded to procure a heavy marker and drew a big X on his forehead.

Eddevot: "One punch, right there! You could end me on th' spot!"

"You still haven't said anything that makes me want to reconsider dissecting you, churl. You had better be quick about it, before I come to a decision. For one, what would be the quickest way to construct a personal living space of my own? The sooner I get my lab, the better."

Eddevot: "Hoooh~ Yes~! Dissect me!.. Im sorry, I'mean, You would need a thousand Hatred ta rebuild a tower, then I would follow you, or you would have mah' control heart, and you go into th' court to where you want to place the tower!"

Derm rushed downstairs and out the open gates. He is standing in a slightly scorched, frozen and ashen courtyard, which got to this condition from the previous battle that the four Lords of Hatred had with the previous owners of the Fortress. The wind is strong, but warm. Rubble is everywhere. The courtyard is perfectly round, and the center houses the High Lord tower.

Spoiler: Lord of Hatred Status (click to show/hide)

Seerus: 10/10 10/10

Derm: 8/8 18/20 (+1 Mana regen)

Orcas: 11/11 8/8

Isis: 7/7 7/7

[freeformschooler]

: "I will not smite a helpless innocent."

Orcas kneeled to Eddevot's level and looked him in the eyes.

: "In that case, Eddevot, I have a task for you. I am going out to explore the surroundings with Isis. I do not know what threats are posed to the Lords of Hatred, but would you patrol the main tower and inform any others that stay behind if you see something out of the ordinary?"

If Eddevot agreed, descend to the ground level and go outside. Examine surroundings.

[SeriousConcentrate]

Isis caught an updraft and went in a larger sweep around the area, to see if she could see something beyond the forest and town.

[Dermonster]

Derm smelled the charred bleak air.

Ah, just like home. Was that a forest he spied? It was!

Whistling a tune that had just enough rythem to constantly throw you off when he diverged from it, he set off.

To the trees!

[Dexexe1234]

Isis caught a strong wind and flew a bit higher, but it was still hard to see more than what she had already seen. She did note a lake besides the forest though. She also noticed a few clouds, but else nothing really interesting.

Derm leapt from the side of the high dark tower he was on, only to be caught by something incorporeal. He slowly drifted down to the ground, instead of falling like gravity would normally have it happen.

He lands around more of the same. The impact having either turned the local area to ash, or burned the rock to such a degree that it has been coated in dark glass.

: "In that case, Eddevot, I have a task for you. I am going out to explore the surroundings with Isis. I do not know what threats are posed to the Lords of Hatred, but would you patrol the main tower and inform any others that stay behind if you see something out of the ordinary?"

Eddevot: "Ooooh~ YES High Lord! I will SCOUR the Tower for people and inform them!"

Eddevot runs off with a skip in his step, beaming with happiness. Orcas rose and descended the stairs, heading out into the courtyard. He was treated to the same sight that Derm was.

[Burkhart]

Seerus snickered. He knew a masochist when he saw one. If the little creature didn't mind dying, it must have a way of reviving itself. The pools made the most sense. With a grin and a newfound spring in his step, Seerus headed outside, intending to head for the nearest settlement. Hopefully, he could make contact with the locals first before the others taint the area and ruin it for study. Orcas would terrify the hell out of them, Derm would just kill them without even considering how useful they might be alive, and while Isis making first contact wouldn't be so bad, she'd be so intent on making them into slaves that any studies made on the local culture would be ruined. The scientist knew he wasn't that appealing to look at, but a silver tongue and psychological research can certainly go a long way.

[Dermonster]

Derm sighs, and views the local landscape.

"It's times like this I miss being able to just flat summon giant creatures out of nowhere. Ah, the good old days."

Again, Derm peers off into the distance and grins when he spots greenery.

Chaotic magic spring up, and with a flash, he teleported.

Use the Ol' switcharoo with what is presumably a tree branch or such.