The Nature Caves of Caelyon V (Lady Kay, but open to all)

[The Page Master]

But of course, you see, The Page Master didn't make things as simple as you'd think. In fact, he could be a downright scoundrel at times. As soon as [member="Kyber Salurra"] landed on the ice, the sturdy, "never break in a hundred years" ice immediately crumpled and gave way. He only dropped a safe, short fall before he landed on a slippery, dry slide of ice that lead off out of view from the others really quickly.

He would slide downhill on an ice slide that was more fun than any ride that you'd find at the Disney Asteroid amusement park. What would the others do?...

[member="Lady Kay"] | [member="Sheila"] | [member="Zreame Ithrac Zeibitha"]

 

[Zreame Ithrac Zeibitha]

Zreame watched as [member="Kyber Salurra"] fell into the cracked ice and then disappeared, her face showed how stunned she was. "Etchuta... I'm going to have to go after him aren't I?" She half mumbled to herself as she sheathed her sword and then began to tuck her tail into her pants, you know so it would slide bare against the ice and stuff. She took two throwing knifes out of her pouch and threw them into the ground below her for later use as she began to make sure none of her skin was vulnerable as well as undo her belt, the irony of Kyber wanting to do it wasn't lost on her, and then she used it to tie her coat a little better around her waist. "Welp Goldie what do you want to do? come with and tuck away in my clothes? how about you Kay?" She said to [member="Sheila"] and [member="Lady Kay"] with a wide jesting smirk as she finished prepping her clothes for the sliding and then took up her throwing knifes that she'd use to steer or hopefully as brakes. "If you want to come with I have two more." She then said to kay as she got ready to jump down from the edge of the hole.

 

[Zreame Ithrac Zeibitha]

Zreame watched as [member="Kyber Salurra"] fell into the cracked ice and then disappeared, her face showed how stunned she was. "Etchuta... I'm going to have to go after him aren't I?" She half mumbled to herself as she sheathed her sword and then began to tuck her tail into her pants, you know so it would slide bare against the ice and stuff. She took two throwing knifes out of her pouch and threw them into the ground below her for later use as she began to make sure none of her skin was vulnerable as well as undo her belt, the irony of Kyber wanting to do it wasn't lost on her, and then she used it to tie her coat a little better around her waist. "Welp Goldie what do you want to do? come with and tuck away in my clothes? how about you Kay?" She said to [member="Sheila"] and [member="Lady Kay"] with a wide jesting smirk as she finished prepping her clothes for the sliding and then took up her throwing knifes that she'd use to steer or hopefully as brakes. "If you want to come with I have two more." She then said to kay as she got ready to jump down from the edge of the hole.

 

[Sheila]

[member="Zreame Ithrac Zeibitha"] [member="The Page Master"] [member="Kyber Salurra"] [member="Lady Kay"]

Sheila was looking from her shoulder tucked in close to the long thing the man had went down and she shivered at the thought of all that ice while she moved. Her body sliding down the curves to nestle into Zreame while she looked forwards. Workign to keep her hair from going into her eyes as she looked up and gave a nod of her head from the center of the woman's chest. "It is the warmest place and most padding in case you crash." Her tiny hand shot out... "Lets go and save him."

 

[Kay-Larr]

[member="The Page Master"] [member="Sheila"] [member="Zreame Ithrac Zeibitha"] [member="Kyber Salurra"]

Kay sighed a little to herself as she tied up her skirt between her legs to give herself some padding on her bottom. It seemed that a bit of greed, perhaps looking for buried treasure had steered her companions into going through the blue tunnel. And now she knew why it was blue. She held out her hands for the throwing knifes and once she had them, she glanced back over her shoulder to the nice looking yellow tunnel. Goodbye warmth, hello ice.

The Padawan waited for Zreame and Sheila to head down first before she would wait a few moments and follow.

 

[Kyber Salurra]

Well then. Seems Kyber was right about that whole "not getting to finish" thing. Good job, Kyber. As he slid down the swerving slide he had time to ponder life's most basic of questions... "Did I remember to lock up the ship? When's the last time I had a burrito..." . . . "I'm Hungry. I wonder if this 'Page Master' will put in a spaceport, or a Market. At least a farm. I could always eat some snow to sate my appetite. I wonder if snow is even healthy. It's water though, right? Ugh, water. That river water was too cold. Making me carry her on my back, pft. Didn't know she was a princess. Well, it doesn't matter, having a woman ride on your back isn't so bad. My back got a nice feel for her-- oh Chit!" Kyber's less than 'moral' thoughts would be suddenly interrupted by ice of the sharp and pointy variety in the middle of the pathway. He shifted his body weight to the left before jerking himself to the right in order to --just barely-- avoid the icicle...
"Fark, that was a close one. Well, I guess that's what I get. I need to stop talking about women's-- wait. I'm speaking aloud aren't, I?" Yes, Kyber. Yes you are. Kyber would sigh before continuing his borderline cuckoo self-conversation. "What you really need to do, Kyber. Is stop talking to yourself. What has you all rattled up like this anyway? That woman? Jeez, Kyber you're somethin' else. The first woman to be interested in you and it sends you off your whole game. No wonder you fell down that hole. Sigh... (yes, Kyber did just sigh in his head) well, if she ends up being interested I guess this whole insanity streak would be worth it. Just keep it together Kyber. Stay courteous, quick with the quips, and an air of badassery and you should be fine. Right? . . . I have no idea what I'm doing. Whatever, just calm down and get out of your own head. You're on your own from here on out. Those women wouldn't jump down and risk their lives for a complete stranger, just focus on survival."

After that bit of sporadic behavior, Kyber's mind would return to the Temple it usually is. Impenetrable and infallible. He'd let this woman get to him, and he knew it, but there's nothing he could do about it now. It was over and done with. He now just laid there calm and calculating his next move, he had no idea where or when this tunnel would end but he had to be ready. He folded up his flash goggles and packed them back away in the opposite pocket the key would've been in before unclipping his helmet and pressure sealing it back on his head. This was the final step in his metaphoric transference back to his Bounty Hunter instincts. He was ready for whatever came next. Time to end this game. Time to thrive.

// [member="The Page Master"] // [member="Zreame Ithrac Zeibitha"] // [member="Lady Kay"] // [member="Sheila"] //

 

[Zreame Ithrac Zeibitha]

Zreame handed [member="Lady Kay"] the second pair of throwing knifes and then gave her a little salute as she stood at the edge facing kay. "Well think of it this way since [member="The Page Master"] seems like a reasonable guy I'm sure there will be a warm place next." She said with a wide smirk as she then took a little jump step back and went down the hole and began sliding down the ice chute. "Stay still you little glowing perv or I might not be able to steer well." She laughed as she mentioned were [member="Sheila"] was at that moment.

Sliding down the ice chute her laughter grew higher and higher, this was about the most fun she'd had in a while. With a little creative use of the throwing knifes she went into a little spiral down the ice chute as she dodged a pair of icicles that came her way. [member="Kyber Salurra"] was way ahead of her but given how much fun she was having he'd probably hear her long before she reached him. "Who'd have thought this could be this much fun!" She said with a wide smile and laughed after wards.

 

[Sheila]

[member="Zreame Ithrac Zeibitha"] [member="Kyber Salurra"] [member="Lady Kay"]

Sheila heard the nickname and was laughing as she thought about it and the sound of bells ringing came out. She put her hands in place so she was warm and could feel the beating of her heart that was comforting while she rested her head in the comfortable area while feeling them going down the chute. "WEEEEEEEEEEEEE." She was there still looking up while surprised she was so warm but also speaking with excitement. "Lets do it again."

 

[The Page Master]

As the four adventurers wound their way down the unpredictable, child-tested, mother-approved ice slide tunnel, they would dip down and each be separated into side by side low trenches of ice. As they slid along in these trenches, a wooly mammoth and a saber tooth tiger came alongside the others, each in their own respective trenches.

They appeared to be racing each other.

When the animals spotted the adventurers, they would turn their heads and stare at them for a long, awkward time. Then, their trenches would veer them off and out of sight. Their speed would gradually slow down until they were going at the speed of running. The trenches would lead them into another tunnel, but the ice had run out. They would skid along the ground, which was covered in a decent layer of water.

[member="Sheila"] | [member="Zreame Ithrac Zeibitha"] | [member="Kyber Salurra"] | [member="Lady Kay"]

 

[Kay-Larr]

[member="The Page Master"] [member="Sheila"] [member="Zreame Ithrac Zeibitha"] [member="Kyber Salurra"]

Kay tried to control the speed of her slide, but it didn't work out too well. She had to laugh and Zreame and Sheila though as their shouts could be heard echoing through the tunnel.

But then they were all split up and....racing wild animals?? She just stared in disbelief at the sabre-toothed cat, looking as dumbfounded as he was. Moments later the animals were gone. Kay shook her head, wondering if she had just imagined it all.

No sooner was she just getting used to the slide that it appeared to be coming to an end. She skidded along the surface of the water like a flat stone, skipping it a few times before she splashed down. So much for keeping her dress dry. The tunnel seemed as though it was upside down, with waves of ice above their heads, causing Kay to feel a little dizzy. But maybe that was from the ride? She handed Zreame back her throwing knives. "Where to next?"

 

[Kyber Salurra]

As Kyber stood up from his abrupt exit of the slide he looked around the ice cave, seeing if there was anything of interest before beginning to walk towards the other end. He didn't bother brushing off the sand that had stuck to his suit, appearances not really mattering at this point. He stopped walking once he was out of the water and looked about for the Key. His eyes shifted focus and darted across the floor of the cave, scanning every nook and cranny until he found what he was looking for. The Hunter walked towards the key and crouched down on one knee to pick it up. He stayed in that Tebow-esque position as he examined the key, looking it over for a possible tag or serial number, as well as to examine the style of the key itself. After comfortable with his findings he began to hear faint...screaming? He stood up slowly, unholstering one of his pistols as he did so. He flicked off the safety before shifting his position to face the slide. He walked over towards the slide cautiously, the sound becoming clearer the closer he approached. It seemed that it wasn't screams he was hearing, but laughter. Kyber sighed as he reached the end of the icy tube, wondering what The 'Page Master' had planned for him next.

To his surprise however, what rounded the icy corner was not another trick of the Page Master's machinations, but Zreame herself coming full speed at him. "Oh chit-" was the only thing that escaped Kyber's mouth before the inevitable. It was already too late for Kyber to move out of the way...

 

[Zreame Ithrac Zeibitha]

The cernun looked at the mammoth and saber tooth tiger, moved two fingers to her eyes and then pointed them towards them as she then used her throwing knifes to speed up a little, though she never broke eye contact with them until they veered away from her. She began singing the last leg of the journey down the ice chute, her smile returning from the intense racing face she had shown the animals earlier. " Sassy sister, Dressed in nothing but silk underwear. Silly swingers, Get your feeling under spell. Sassy sister, come and taste as sweet as can be~♪?"

Zreame rubbed her butt a little when they finally got to the ground and passed the ice trenches. "Ok those creatures were.... WELL WEIRD!" She then said as she looked down and noticed she was sitting on [member="Kyber Salurra"]'s chest. "So Kyber..." She smirked a little at him as she paused. "Miss me?~" She then said in a teasing manner. She couldn't deny the man was awkward to say the least but he was funny and interesting in his own silly little way. When [member="Lady Kay"] handed her the knife's back she put her own back were they were supposed to be and then did the same with the ones Kay had handed her.

Poking her chest a little she looked down at it. "Hey golden little perv you all right in there?" She then said with a wide smirk at [member="Sheila"] as she poked near her position.

 

[Sheila]

[member="Zreame Ithrac Zeibitha"] [member="Kyber Salurra"] [member="Lady Kay"] [member="The Page Master"]

The creatures had been obscured mostly but the singing was fun and Sheila was bouncing the entire time feeling little to none of the impact while she nice and warm. She had even dare she say been growing to enjoy her fleshy confines as she was buried somewhat when they plopped out of the chute and onto Kyber. That scent from the other night that was under it all and she spoke squirming and looking up at her throat. "Yep yep, it is a great place. All cushy and warm and... " She patted for a moment getting small waves from her perspective that rippled. "Greatest show on earth." She was looking at what was ahead of them and still looked cold, wet and not as warm as her current seat.

 

[Kyber Salurra]

Kyber was stunned at the soft bottom planted against his chest, not expecting the supple surprise of Zreame's behind landing on him. He laid there in disbelief before trying to stutter out a few words; "Wha-what are you doing here...? Why would you risk going down a strange hole and endanger your life for a complete stranger...? I don't get it, I just met you. Why would you do that for me? It makes no sense."

The fake mando-man would just lay there with Zreame planted firmly atop him, mouth agape and eyes staring at her unblinking under the protection of prying eyes from his helmet. He couldn't comprehend why this woman would possibly risk his life for his, and why her friends had come along with her! It just didn't add up to Kyber. Although, it's no surprise it didn't add up. Being the only one of his kind in the village he grew did him no justice. He was raised in ridicule for his young life for being different and 'inferior', only his foster parents ever giving him any mind. Friendship was something to be avoided because it is something he didn't understand. Kyber always dreamed of comradary. Friendship. Love. Especially love. He'd only shared the love of his foster parents, never knowing what it was like to feel something more for a woman... but he was beginning to believe he may have an idea after this moment...

// [member="The Page Master"] // [member="Lady Kay"] // [member="Zreame Ithrac Zeibitha"] // [member="Sheila"] //

 

[Kay-Larr]

[member="The Page Master"] [member="Sheila"] [member="Zreame Ithrac Zeibitha"] [member="Kyber Salurra"]

Kay rolled her eyes a bit at the lovebirds. Well they weren't really, or so she thought, but the flirting was quite obvious. And it seemed as though they didn't hear her question. Hmm. Oh well. She had her own exploring to do to find their way out of here, whether they decided to follow or not. Her soaked merchant dress clung to her legs very uncomfortably. And walking in wet shoes wasn't fun either. They made squishing sounds with every step that she took and she couldn't wait to be near warmth again. So the Padawan walked towards the light at what appeared to be the end of the tunnel. At least there was an opening in the ice, but where that leads was anyone's guess.

 

[Zreame Ithrac Zeibitha]

Zreame smirked a little at [member="Kyber Salurra"] and then tapped his helmet a little. "What's there to be surprised about? We all got here together so why split up? Besides your a funny guy in your own way so why pass up interesting entertainment." She then said with a wide smirk as she then stood up and handed him, her hand to help him up if he wanted it.

Looking around she felt a little like they were in a wonderland, which in a way was true, though it seemed more like out of legends than @The pagemasters imagination to her. "You comfortable in there huh? Well just stick your head out so I can be sure you can see what's happening at least then." She then said to [member="Sheila"] and then gestured towards the other two. "So Kyber, Kay were to now?"

[member="Lady Kay"]

 

[Sheila]

[member="Zreame Ithrac Zeibitha"]

Sheila was distracted for a moment or two with the waves as she heard to stick her head out and climbed up. Scaling the massive mountains carefully so not to poke with her saber or pinch. She knew from experience that hurt and was sticking her head out as she spoke. "Best seat in the house and alright I am ready, once we are somewhere my wings can't get wet and heavy or frozen and brittle I am on the move." She was excited and looking around at Zreame and Kay but wondering. "So where did the other guy go?" She couldn't see much but hadn't been distracted that long had she? Maybe... she was ready and holding herself up a little more as she spoke. "You still smell so nice Zreame under the sweat and dirt."

 

[Kyber Salurra]

Kyber took Zreame's hand and pulled himself up off the ground. He smiled happily under his helmet before taking it off and quickly replacing it with his blacked-out flash goggles. "Thank you, Zreame. I never thought I'd meet someone that was interested in me, much less actually risking their life like that." Kyber gave the best smile he could, actually being fully genuine in it's execution and duration before turning to Kay and holding up the key he obtained before; "I made sure to snatch this, you should hold onto it. Might come in handy, Miss Alpha." He'd toss the Key to Kay before swiveling around back to Zreame with a smile. The hopeless man's face would turn a bit red around the cheeks as he asked Zreame with a bit of nervousness in his deliver; "In all seriousness, after all this craziness... would you like to go out sometime? Just you and me?"

Kyber would stand there facing Zreame awaiting an answer, looking at her with a smiling yet shy face, hoping for the best.

// [member="The Page Master"] // [member="Lady Kay"] // [member="Zreame Ithrac Zeibitha"] // [member="Sheila"] //

 

[Kay-Larr]

[member="The Page Master"] [member="Sheila"] [member="Zreame Ithrac Zeibitha"] [member="Kyber Salurra"]

As Kyber shouted in her direction, Kay was already many steps ahead of them. She stopped though and turned around, catching the key with the aid of the Force to guide it from her hand. "Thanks, Mister Beta." She smirked and continued moving towards what seemed to be the end of the tunnel. Of course it could also be an illusion. Hard to tell in an icy place like this with so much reflections. Her bottom and legs were getting quite cold now as her soaked skirt began to freeze. It was also getting heavier because of it. Kay dropped the key in her satchel and held onto the top of her skirt so that it wouldn't fall down. Because -that- would be embarrassing if it did!

 

[The Page Master]

The tunnels were quiet...deathly quiet, except for the occassional "drip...drip...drip" and whatever noises the party made. There were no echoes this time. It was as though some specter were stealing their words and hiding them far away down the icy tunnels. The tunnel was simple: no this way or that way, no incline or decline. It would curve one way, then another, and the ice walls seemed to be thinner in certain places than in others.

These thinner sections of ice revealed dark, dark water. They couldn't prove it, but each person who looked at these sections of glass would always feel like they were being watched as soon as they turned their back. At the point where one of the members would step close to try and pierce the dark veil with a closer perspective, a creature of nightmare would swim up to the ice and stare him/her in the face.

Not long after this one appeared, another one appears, and then another, and another. Finally, the view is filled with the sight of these...these things! And their all staring at you...


The initial one starts to retreat back into the darkness...and then rushes forward and slams into the ice! The ice cracks, but it doesn't break. But then, all of the other creatures start to swim back and soon disappear....


[member="Lady Kay"] | [member="Kyber Salurra"] | [member="Sheila"] | [member="Zreame Ithrac Zeibitha"] (And yes, ladies and gent, that creature DOES IN FACT live on planet earth. Have fun sleeping tonight.)