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I doubt it's the Kroot, and as long as my boots are on earth, I don't rightly care. Perhaps it's more that this mountain has properties that extend beyond the physical.

Heights are good, you can see everything below you. Being below the heights is bad, the predators of the sky can get the drop on you then. Only the strongest of the predators can claim the skies, and I'd like to think of us as more than prey to be taken to an eagle's eyrie.

Yet we are not at the peak.

Do not get complacent. We may still meet a preadetor up this mountain. Height is a advantage but walking these paths we are siloeted vs the peaks sailant approach.

We are not safe yet

*points ahead* LOOK! The way is guarded by a pair of gryffins!
They will read your heart and won't let you pass unless it is pure! Jhe we may have to continue on without you

Ummm yeah .... *notices glares off Griffin's....*

Oh, deamon primarch.... Yeah ... Not passing that.

*Looks at gryffins*
I suggest a more direct approach.

Ya know. The inverse ..

Oh.... Mirror beasts, very rare.
The greater the enemy, the more powerful they become...

[Approaches the pair of creatures cautiously] What happens if you're- Hey! [Gryffin on the left starts snuffling through Yarrick's pockets, while the other knocks his hat off] I'm guessing I pass, but I'm still being mugged for my lunch.

[Pushes beaks away and opens pack] Here, have some of the fresh kraken meat from the wolves. Can't stand it myself. [Hands it out]

[Carries on walking] You guys probably got a few minutes while they eat.

*walks towards the feeding griffins and makes several quiet clicking noises*
*continues walking passed, and looks relieved*

I suppose eating hearts isn't enough nutrition for the two. Then again, they are large birds, and human hearts aren't very filling.

* approaches and hears a sharp sound of talons*

Thought so, mirror beast. Very dangerous. Il wait here.
Not like you soul care anyway, or I for that matter.

They eat hearts if you fail? [Looks rather frightened, but carries on walking]

[Pauses] The snow has stopped? [Looks back the way they came] But it's only stopped here?We must be getting near to this thing, I guess.

*hacks yarricks and kroots voxx*
Right, tree if Odin. Watch your words, the magic will magnify and can make terror take darkest forms.
Guards not only foe you face. .. You face yourself.
Also take a spare, you need one...

That's not reassuring. [Checks map] Well, it indeed looks like we're finally... here. [Rounds corner and finds a small clearing with the tree] [Shields eye with hand] ..Bright.
[Squints] I don't see a fear..?

Hi. [Keeper of Secrets, Perron, steps out from behind tree]

Seriously? [Sighs] Why are you here?

I represent your fear of giving in to base desires, and losing your sense of humanity.

[Facepalms] Piss off, Perron. Go home.

Nuh-uh, this is my only paid gig in months, I have to- [Punched in the secrets] ...g-good argument. Well phrased. [Doubles over]

[Steps cautiously past the curled up daemon] That can't be everything.

Voice: IT'S NOT *Multiheaded beastie of nasty-ness steps out from behind a bush*

*OT steps forward*

I got this. YOUR MOTHER NEVER LOVED YOU!!!

Beastie: That, that's not true!r]

YOU'RE A FAILURE OF A MONSTER! ANY MOTHER WOULD BE ASHAMED YOU SPENT YOUR LIFE GUARDING THIS STUPID TREE!

Beastie: THAT'S NOT TRUE

THEN PROVE IT! GO! CALL YOUR MOTHER!!!

Beastie: FINE! I will! *pulls out flip phone*

*OT whispers to the others*

Gogogogo!

*cocks head*

This all seems rather... easy. And what did the daemon say? You'll face yourself?

*catches movement in the corner of his eye*

Now, what was that?

Face myself? What would- [Hit square in the chest by a concussive laser blast and knocked off feet] Oh, in that sense. [An older, angrier Yarrick in full battle gear finishes materialising]

...I kind of miss my klaw, you know. It was surprisingly comfy.
[The older Yarrick gestures] I'm not sure what it wants. [Steps closer and is met by the very tip of a power sword between the eyes] Ah. Really?

If I must. [Draws own sword] [Begins duelling with the figure] [Blades become faster and faster] F-feth... Of course he's everything I am. [Hit across face] Hey!

*hears a knife being drawn from its scabbard behind him*

Apparently we can't face each other on a debate table?

*laughs and turns while throwing a knife at his mirror*
*draws two more knives as the mirror dodges the first*

OOC: Reminds me of DoW Retribution. The Bloodied Colluseum map has you fight yourself in one round.

*watches in confusion as 2BJ and BC fight their own mirrors*
*raises rifle hesitantly*
What the feth is going on here?
*smacked in the face by own mirror's rifle butt*
NOW I'M MAD!

 2BlackJack1 wrote:
*hears a knife being drawn from its scabbard behind him*

Apparently we can't face each other on a debate table?

*laughs and turns while throwing a knife at his mirror*
*draws two more knives as the mirror dodges the first*

OOC: Reminds me of DoW Retribution. The Bloodied Colluseum map has you fight yourself in one round.

OOC Round 15 was the bane of my existence. Closest I got was when I was Tau commander and completely ripped apart my ork and Space Marine ally clones, but then I got fethed by my clone...

I wouldn't actually mind playing DoW again, but my computer is on the fritz...

*begins circling with his mirror and occasionally feigning an attack before moving backwards again*

How do you defeat yourself? I only see a stalemate to be possible.

OOC: The amount of damage the Tau Commander packs is ridiculous. My best hope is using my doppelganger ability as the Sorcerer to clone him, but then he immediately one shots me in the process. Of course, then there's the chance of your mirror Sorcerer cloning your Tau friend, which is a huge problem.

*Staring at mirror-self*
...You may want to stand back.
*Mutual removal from this plane*
*Everyone gets a horrible, pulsating, queasy sensation, as I duel with myself, both at full power, just behind the veil of reality*

OOC The funniest round 15 for me was when it was 6 sorcerers spamming doombolt at each other.

Ahh the great times I've had...

 Sgt. Vanden wrote:
OOC The funniest round 15 for me was when it was 6 sorcerers spamming doombolt at each other.

Ahh the great times I've had...

I once had a round like that. I was the one Space Marine Captain running around plinking away at people with a boltgun, while doombolts flew through the air. Twas a horrifying sight.

OOC Or when 4 Hive Tyrants spawn EVERYTHING. Like seriously, I gakked myselt because I accidentally jumped into the mass of nid bodies as Tau Commander.

As soon as I fix my heating problems on my computer, we should play it. I mean, we have three people who have it right here, so I don't really see a problem with it, other than trust issues.

I did just get a faster computer.... I could probably actually run the DoW MP now...

*Stares at mirror self*

Wanna go play video games instead of fight to the death?

Mirror OT: Hmmm.... yeah let's go!

*We walk off wing-in-wing talking about idiot customers and the ins and outs of retail*

OOC: I'd love to do some Multiplayer DoW

*me and my Mirror watch OT walk away*
Want to join em?
*Mirror nods*
*We walk off after OT*

*looks in confusion at the two OT's*

It's that simple?

*is hit in the back of the head with a quarterstaff*
*growls and turns back to his mirror*

That's one straw too far, bird man.

*leaps forwards and tackles his mirror, and the two begin trading punches and try to bite one another*

OOC: Feth it, I'm game, but just a heads up, my Internet is absolute gak.

OOC Great, once I get home I'll post my name here. I trust you guys (though thats probably not smart), I don't remember it off the top of my head. Oh, and I won't be able to play for a few days, damned work is catching up to me at a frightening pace.

OOC: You could just PM it? There's also a thread about Steam names as well, but do what you want, it's your account after all.