Re: Inexorable Altercation [Round I- The Sleeping World of Rock]
05-25-2010, 06:59 PM
Originally posted on MSPA by PlumFinder.
Was this real?
It bothered Loran that he couldn't figure that out for certain. It all felt real enough, but his hallucinations always did. More importantly, it was more complex than the usual apparitions. For now, it was safe to assume this was all real, even though it was somewhat unlikely for reality. Nevertheless, he'd be on his guard. He would spot any inconsistency the moment it appeared. For now, all was as it should be: Solid rock.
The building, no, the maze was bigger than Loran had expected. There were turns and crossroads everywhere, and he had passed several doors, some of which had been very cleverly hidden. Most of the time, Loran paid them no heed. In a maze, the trick was to always go the same direction. Straying would get him lost. One might argue that he was lost anyway, but that wouldn't be entirely true. He didn't know where he was, or any of the others, but he knew the position of some landmarks relative to one another.
He had replaced his bandage over his eyes when he realized his hearing would be of more use in this maze than his sight, and indeed, he thought he'd heard things moving in the distance. He had attempted to determine a more specific location of the sounds by pressing his ear against the wall. It was a trick that worked most of the time, but now he didn't catch any vibrations. The wall felt odd; Not exactly moving, but somehow vibrant. That discovery had been disconcerting. Loran didn't like magic, and he certainly didn't like magic all around him.
All of a sudden, the corridor ended in a large hall. Loran pulled up his bandages and looked around. A huge circular roof stretched overhead, with almost at the top a small window. A thin stream of sunlight fell through. The wall running around the dome was littered with doorways, all looking the same. If he went through one of these, he'd have a hard time figuring out which one he'd entered through originally. Perhaps that wasn't the wisest thing to do. This place appeared to be central junction. Waiting here might be more beneficial than aimlessly wandering around. In the meantime, he could attempt to reach that window.
Was this real?
It bothered Loran that he couldn't figure that out for certain. It all felt real enough, but his hallucinations always did. More importantly, it was more complex than the usual apparitions. For now, it was safe to assume this was all real, even though it was somewhat unlikely for reality. Nevertheless, he'd be on his guard. He would spot any inconsistency the moment it appeared. For now, all was as it should be: Solid rock.
The building, no, the maze was bigger than Loran had expected. There were turns and crossroads everywhere, and he had passed several doors, some of which had been very cleverly hidden. Most of the time, Loran paid them no heed. In a maze, the trick was to always go the same direction. Straying would get him lost. One might argue that he was lost anyway, but that wouldn't be entirely true. He didn't know where he was, or any of the others, but he knew the position of some landmarks relative to one another.
He had replaced his bandage over his eyes when he realized his hearing would be of more use in this maze than his sight, and indeed, he thought he'd heard things moving in the distance. He had attempted to determine a more specific location of the sounds by pressing his ear against the wall. It was a trick that worked most of the time, but now he didn't catch any vibrations. The wall felt odd; Not exactly moving, but somehow vibrant. That discovery had been disconcerting. Loran didn't like magic, and he certainly didn't like magic all around him.
All of a sudden, the corridor ended in a large hall. Loran pulled up his bandages and looked around. A huge circular roof stretched overhead, with almost at the top a small window. A thin stream of sunlight fell through. The wall running around the dome was littered with doorways, all looking the same. If he went through one of these, he'd have a hard time figuring out which one he'd entered through originally. Perhaps that wasn't the wisest thing to do. This place appeared to be central junction. Waiting here might be more beneficial than aimlessly wandering around. In the meantime, he could attempt to reach that window.