#20600 The Void II~ This is the Void II. ~ 63 0 6 D0 ~ ~ 0 -1 3000 D4 The Entrance to the X Empire. ~ ~ 0 -1 20601 S #20601 Divergence of X~ You glance around and take in the surroundings; you are on a wide path in a dense forest. To the north you see that the path continues, and to the south the forest opens up and reveals a small glade. ~ 63 0 3 D0 You see the divergence continuing northwards. ~ ~ 0 -1 20602 D5 You look down into the Void II and see that it's a one way exit to Midgaard. ~ ~ 0 -1 20600 S #20602 Divergence of X~ You look around and find yourself on a wide path in a dense forest. To the north you can make out a large gate, in the shape of an X. To the south you see that the path continues. ~ 63 0 3 D0 You see the Crystal gates to the Empire of X. Even from a distance you feel the strong aura of magic pulling you towards it. ~ ~ 0 -1 20603 D2 You see the divergence continuing southwards. ~ ~ 0 -1 20601 S #20603 The Crystal gates of X~ You approach the Brilliant Crystal Gates, and gasp for air. The beauty strikes you hard, and you admire the gates for many minutes. The coils of the gates spiral around in magical designs, and the two largest cross to form an X. The Crystal Gates glimmer in the Sunlight, and give you an impression of the city behind them. You look through the amazingly cool gates and see a road stretching north to the Palace. To the south, a wide path begins. ~ 63 0 1 D0 Beyond the transparent gates you see a road stretching beyond your sight, and probably to the end of town. ~ gates crystal~ 1 0 20604 D2 You see a wide, well used, path traveling southwards. ~ ~ 0 -1 20602 S #20604 Grey Lane~ You are standing on the beginning of Grey Lane, the main street of this Empire. Mist rises from the road in large quantities, dissapearing high up into the sky. To the north, the lane continues on, granting access to the inner part of the empire. To the west you observe a large Dragon's head, eyes open wide, as if guarding the entrance to the Empire of X. ~ 63 0 1 D0 The road stretches farther to the north. ~ ~ 0 -1 20613 D2 You see the Crystal Gates of X to your south. ~ gate crystal X~ 1 20600 20603 D3 You see a monstrous Dragon head lying on the ground. ~ ~ 0 -1 20605 S #20605 Dragon's Head~ You are standing afront a massive Dragon's head. You conclude that any normal sized man could enter between the teeth, if the mouth were open. To the east you see Grey Lane's beginning. ~ 63 0 2 D1 You see the beginning of Grey Lane. ~ ~ 0 -1 20604 D3 You see the Dragon's Sharp Teeth. Through the cracks you make out the inside of it's neck. ~ mouth jaws teeth~ 1 0 20606 S #20606 Dragon's Throat~ You are inside the Dragon's throat. It is extremely dark, you can barely make out the walls, and the slimy tongue that you are standing on sends shivers up your spine. ~ 63 265 0 D1 You see the Dragon's Head. ~ mouth jaws teeth~ 1 0 20605 D3 You see the throat open up and reveal a hollow upper torso. ~ ~ 0 -1 20607 S #20607 Dragon's Chest~ You are inside the Dragon's upper torso. To the north and south, you make out it's chest and shoulders. To the east, the walls of unused muscle narrow in to form it's throat. To the west, you see the space where the stomache used to sit. ~ 63 9 0 D0 That is the Dragon's left shoulder. ~ ~ 0 -1 20611 D1 You see the walls narrow and form the Dragon's throat. ~ ~ 0 -1 20606 D2 That is the Dragon's right shoulder. ~ ~ 0 -1 20612 D3 The remains of the Dragon's stomache is scatterd on the ground over there. ~ ~ 0 -1 20608 S #20608 Dragon's Stomache~ You are standing in the pit of the Dragon's stomache area. You see only the remains of the once tasking stomache that served the Dragon. To the east you can see the heart of the Dragon. To the west lies the tail. ~ 63 9 0 D1 You see the center of the Dragon's chest there. ~ ~ 0 -1 20607 D3 You see the Dragon's insides narrow in westwards. You conclude that it is the Dragon's tail. ~ ~ 0 -1 20609 S #20609 Dragon's Tail~ Here, the walls of the Dragon's insides are quite narrow, and probably used to be filled with strong muscle fiber. Westward, the tail shrinks and forms the end of the Dragon's massive body. To the east you see the Dragon's stomache. ~ 63 265 0 D1 That is where the Dragon's stomache used to work. ~ ~ 0 -1 20608 D3 The very end of the Dragon's body lies there, it's a dead end. ~ ~ 0 -1 20610 S #20610 Dragon's Tail-End~ There's not really much to see, this is the end of the Dragon's tail. To the east lies a more spacious portion of it's tail. ~ 63 257 0 D1 There is the base of the small tail you are in. ~ ~ 0 -1 20609 S #20611 Dragon's Shoulder~ This is the left side of the Dragon's chest, where the shoulder to it's wing is connected to the body. To the south you see the heart of the Dragon. ~ 63 9 0 D2 You see the center of the Dragon's Chest. ~ ~ 0 -1 20607 S #20612 Dragon's Shoulder~ This is the right side of the Dragon's chest, where the shoulder to it's wing is connected to the body. To the north you see the heart of the Dragon. ~ 63 9 0 D0 You see the center of the Dragon's Chest. ~ ~ 0 -1 20607 S #20613 Grey Lane~ You are standing in the middle of Grey Lane, the main street of this Empire. Busy Mages and powerful Sorcerors bustle past you. You observe that the black mages swear loudly at others, and pay no attention to outsiders such as you. Some white mages smile as they pass you, others merely nod. To the north you see a strange grey colored fountain, where mages seem to stop for a refreshment. Southwards you see the beginning of Grey Street. ~ 63 0 1 D0 You see a great fountain, surrounded by mages and wizards of various colors. ~ ~ 0 -1 20614 D2 You see the beginning of Grey Lane. ~ ~ 0 -1 20604 S #20614 Plaza of Magic~ You approach the marble fountain and are overwhelmed by the strong aura of magic it eminates. Mages of different colors are gathered in small groups, discussing magic and other topics openly. To the north, Grey Lane continues to another, larger, fountain. To the east, the snowy but warm Ivory Road begins. Westward you see the dark and cold Ebony Alley. And to the south, Grey Lane travels back to the Gate's of the Empire. ~ 63 0 1 D0 Grey Lane continues north to another fountain. ~ ~ 0 -1 20615 D2 That is the fraction of Grey Lane that heads south. ~ ~ 0 -1 20613 S #20615 Grey Lane~ You are standing between two fountains, and being there, it's probably the busiest section of the empire. Mages travel between the two fountains, holding discussions and meetings, wizards attempt to control the weather, and small apprentices listen intently to their masters in magic. To the north, you see the Fountain of X. Westwards, Grey Lane abruptly turns into a Jade Trail. To the east, the road turns icy and cold on the terrace called Azure. And southwards, you see a magical marble fountain. ~ 63 0 1 D0 You see a Crystal fountain, in the shape of a two dimentional X. ~ ~ 0 -1 20616 D2 You see a marble fountain through the crowds of mages. ~ ~ 0 -1 20614 S #20616 Plaza of Magic~ You approach the marble fountain and are overwhelmed by the strong aura of magic it eminates. Mages of different colors are gathered in small groups, discussing magic and other topics openly. To the north, Grey Lane continues to another, larger, fountain. To the east, the snowy but warm Ivory Road begins. Westward you see the dark and cold Ebony Alley. And to the south, Grey Lane travels back to the Gate's of the Empire. ~ 63 0 1 D2 You see Grey Lane leading to another fountain. ~ ~ 0 -1 20615 S $~ #999999