Depths of the Forgotten

[Sallin_Kari]

Name: Kiva (no last name)
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Kiva History:

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A common slave of the local warlord, she has been a 'miner' of mystical artifacts from one of the richest treasure troves ever found, although no one is sure exactly what could have happened here to cause the large accumulation of so many magical weapons, even if all of them so far have been dead and little more than curiosities and items to study.

Pain courses through your body as you wonder what you did to deserve this. It was just suppose to be a standard extraction job. Hell it started as such but then your team found that stupid gem. You've seen all kinds of artifacts since you were a child, most just junk, yet this one... you could feel the magic power in it. Still you were told to give it to the foreman, and so you did... and as soon as you handed it over, an earthquake hit, the ground under you started to crack. You memory ends there, as you came to in this dark pit, where you can't even see a source of light. You should have just chunked that gem in a random mineshaft like you wanted to... But you couldn't have done that. You were behind quota for the last two months so your rations have been cut back to a pittance, barely enough for one, and certainly not feed your family. A curse towards your overlords urges its way out of your sore throat as repressed hatred for the years of hard labor and mistreatment bubbles to the surface. Your father was killed by them for now bending the knee quick enough, and your mother worked to death, your aunt withered away to a sickness that could have easily been cured if only granted rest, and your uncle crippled for life. You are the oldest of the children so you had to step up at the age of ten, and for a decade you slaved away for your master, to satisfy her collector spirit of old trinkets. You wish you could take those useless things and shove them up her ass.

Your delusions of revenge are interrupted by a twinkle in the distance, seemingly calling you. Struggling to stand up as pain wracks your body you get a chance to check the state of your body. Your left arm is numb and doesn't move, and a quick touch, followed by a shock of pain which extracted a mighty scream revealed the problem. Your forearms are gone, and half way up what is left is little more then ribbons of flesh. Your legs are a wreck but at least respond to your commands. You think you have at least a broken rib, probably more. Still you are alive for now... Perhaps not long though.

[porne]

Oh. Oh it hurts. I thought I'd been hurt... but... I let let out a whimper as the pain starts to set in. I manage to stumble to my feet, letting my eyes focus on the twinkle. I'm pretty sure I'm going to die. I'm surprised I can even move as is. I stumble to my feet as I accidentally slam against the wall, pain making my vision stop working for a moment. I need to balance right, I'm missing most of an arm. Oh, the pain is starting to make me a bit woozy. Or the blood loss, not that it maters really. Either way, things are looking up with my mind not really functioning well enough to register the pain. But there's a shiny ahead. Shiny shiny shiny. Gonna get you. I manage to stumble forward.

[Sallin_Kari]

You reach the shiny... only to realize it's that damn jewel that caused all of this! You pick it up to throw it away, possibly smash it, but as soon as it is in your hand, you hear, "Such wonderful hatred. I think you're just the person I've been waiting for." The voice is cold. Coarse... almost mechanical in its delivery and seemingly comes from all around you, but the jewel pulses with every syllable as if resonating with the words. You also notice your pain has halved and some strength has returned to you. "And here I thought today would be a loss after being given to that sycophant of the enemy."

[porne]

Shiny is good if it makes the pain go away. A shudder ripples through me as my mind starts to function properly, or at least close enough. I look at the gemstone, observing it from a few different angles. Is it some kind of healing magic thing? Do I press it against my wound? Can't hurt to try, right?

[Sallin_Kari]

"As much as I appreciate your curiosity, I suggest we try to find the rest of me," It continues as you end up smearing blood all over it in your futile attempts to heal yourself with it, "At this point I can merely suppress the pain. Any healing will require you find my chassis. I can guide you... If you can understand me," It suddenly sounds mildly concerned that it found itself in the hands of someone who it can't communicate with.

[porne]

"Oh. You are talking to me. I thought I was delirious. I mean, I still could be, but my mind is working better now. Find the chassy thingy. Point me I guess." Either I'm hallucinating as I lay dying, or this is some weird magic stuff. Pretty sure that was too much pain to be a dream or nightmare, but I don't know enough about magic stuff to really say for sure if this is reasonable or not.

[Sallin_Kari]

It lets out a dry laugh, before stating, "It looks like my fortune has not ran out yet. Of course, this way." A light shines from the jewel, and guides you through the darkness until you come to what appears to be a grave, compete with a tombstone, though it is so worn that any writing on it has vanished without a trace. The ground suddenly swells and a stone coffin emerges from the ground. "Open it. The chassis is inside."

[porne]

Well. I've got just the one arm. "Can you do the light thing from the ground? I've only got one working arm." I tell the shiny gem man. Whoops, might be getting a bit low on the blood there. I feel at my tool belt, looking to see if I've got anything to help me open coffin like a pry bar or something. "Open the box, chassy inside, chassy does the healing. Got it." If putting the gem down returns the pain, I quickly pick it back up, stuffing it down my pants so it's still touching me while I work.

[Sallin_Kari]

"I can" It assures you though as soon as you attempt to place him down he states, "I wouldn't do th-" At that point you finished placing him and pain courses through your body, "Or that happens." Slipping him in your pants does make the light a bit worse but still enough to work and find your pry bar. Luckily the lid isn't hard to pop off, being surprisingly light, and after pushing it aside you spot a skeleton, or more accurately a skull poking out a metal suit.

[porne]

"Okay. Let me get you out of there." I fish the gem out of my pants, which somehow kept it working. "So, point to the chassy thingy." I tell it.

[Sallin_Kari]

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I figured you kept it against your skin using the belt of the pants to hold it in place.\

The light points into the coffin "You are looking at it. And ... Well it is somewhat... complicated, so let us leave that for later."

[porne]

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Yeah, that'd be the smart thing, but I figure she's got some dex penalties right now. Also, Kiva doesn't know what a chassis is.

"Under the chest plate?" I ask the gem, grabbing it as best I can along with the gem and trying to haul it all up and out of the coffin.

[Sallin_Kari]

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I figured as much with her mispronouncing it.

You hear a sigh from the jewel, before you touch it. As soon as you do, it melts and starts climbing up your arm, causing you to instinctively pull back, but you are held in place.

[porne]

Okay okayokayokay. I'm a bit strained when I ask my question: "so, is this normal." My voice is also a bit higher pitched than normal.

[Sallin_Kari]

"Yes, the chassis is forming to its host," It explains, as the metal flows over the jewel, carrying it with it. Soon enough you are completely encased in it, unable to move, but the pain is fading though you also feel something on your left arm. After a few minutes you it seemingly evaporates and frees you, though the jewel is resting on a necklace around your neck. After a moment you notice you have your arm back! Except it is made out of metal... You can move it though, and even feel through it, though as if you were wearing a glove.

[porne]

"Oh. That's much better. Thank you strange magical gem." I stare in wonder as the magical armor swallows me up and seems to be working on me. I stare at the arm, curious about it. It seems to react normally, but that can't be all there is to it.

[Sallin_Kari]

"I took the liberty of replacing you arm. I assume you do not have a problem with it?" It comments, before adding, "Oh, and you may call me Ira. It seems appropriate."

[porne]

"Thank you Ira? How did you do this?" I ask in wonder, the strange gem and its magical armor something well outside my normal understanding.

[Sallin_Kari]

"I am a powerful magical item, and this is with in my abilities... To explain further would be... complicated," Ira explains briefly, "Needless to say if you require a more extensive explanation I can give it. We are bounded now after all." You do start noticing things... Like despite the darkness still hanging heavily, you can still see things. And hear things... like a chattering noise. You spot the source in the dark, a strange creature reminiscent of a goblin, but somehow even uglier peering at you from behind some rocks in the distance... Well 'a' might be a bit misleading there are at least two dozen of the buggers.

[porne]

Oh. Oh good. "Well, that's concerning. Do you have any weapons I can use? A blade of some kind maybe?" I ask Ira, starting to back away from the chittering monsters. I also look around for a good sized rock if there isn't a weapon. If Ira does have a weapon, I can always throw it at them.