Limping return

[Nephrite]

He..

Has to...

Keep fighting!

Even in the darkest times, he won't give up! He continues to struggle, to try and break free of the curse, of this horrible stain!

For Jetina, who he met again.

For Xandra, who he must've known before.

For Cresiel, who would bear this pain for him.

For Kaja, who would ridicule him for losing to this.

For Ilsenine.

For Lifasa.

For Hope!

[Anastasia]

Charisma, same as before. Make the third time a charm.

You know what they say about threes, remember.

[Nephrite]

i believe it's 'trouble comes in threes'

[blockquote]Rolled 1d20-1 : 1 - 1, total 0[/blockquote]

[Anastasia]

Trouble does, it seems.

Choking.

Dying.

Cold.

You awaken in pain all over, your body aching, your body throbbing. Everything -hurts-.

[Nephrite]

He just lays there for now. Ouch.

That didn't work at all, did it? Ouch.

No, he's ... still alive. Or... was he reb— ouch.

Just... just lay there for now.

[Anastasia]

You're lying in a bed. The ceiling above is the same ceiling as before. A bed sitting in the middle of a burrow hole, Xandra standing watch. When your eyes open she exhales audibly, "Moore," she says, "How are you? Can you speak?"

[Nephrite]

He will certainly try to say hello!

Ouch.

[Anastasia]

Your voice works, if barely.

"Thank the holy mountain," Xandra exhales, "Orcus tried to take your soul. I believe it only failed because of the presence of the World Serpent. You were right - it burned away the poison and the curse within you. But..."

[Nephrite]

He gestures, as if he expected to hear some bad news.

[Anastasia]

"The curse was wrapped around your soul. That means the poison reached there to destroy it," Xandra speaks gently, "The poison of the Jormugandr is perhaps the strongest poison in Creation. Yet Orcus's power would not let go without a fight. As it was put, you were stuck in the middle between them."

[Nephrite]

"Am I stuck here?" Moore quietly asks. He makes a gesture and a facial expression to indicate "or is it worse"

[Anastasia]

Roll 1d6, would you?

[Nephrite]

[blockquote]Rolled 1d6 : 4, total 4[/blockquote]

[Anastasia]

Now 1d4.

[Nephrite]

[blockquote]Rolled 1d4 : 3, total 3[/blockquote]