the hidden place and the other time

We were at the end, we thought. Everything was over, we were going to go home.

But Anubis, as we discovered, had other plans...

( In Which Anubis is a formidable Enemy, and the Travelers find Themselves in South Dakota )

A shortish story, and one that came out a lot differently than I thought it would. I was braced for this to be an angstfest, but Sitefnut surprised me, and so did Soren.


( 'And that's it? Hello again, nice to see you, you go your way and I'll go mine?' )

We had taken care of two of three pharaohs in Dahshur. But of the three, the most dangerous was left, and he had an artifact of such power that we had no idea how we would counter it.

It turned out that the most dangerous thing of all was not knowing what the enemy wanted...

( In Which a Miscalculation Leads to a very bad though Temporary end )

[geekery!]

Short recap this time, with groundwork being laid for plot-type stuff but not much actual plot happening. However, this is twice in four days that my character has died, and this time she wasn't even doing something stupid. (Er. Well, I suppose stupid is relative. Heh. But she was hanging out casting spells on herself when the dragon decded she looked like lunch.)

Anyway! On with the killing!



We had discovered that we were near where a old pharaoh named Nefrusobek had been spending his time. It was time to head into the desert to find him and whatever it was that he was seeking...

( In Which Mayet speaks to a Building, Desert Dwellers are Suspicious, and Sitefnut Miscalculates )

We continued on our way in the strange place we had found ourselves in, exploring our way through. We would find things strange, lovely, and terrible, and one thing unexpectedly precious...

( In Which Grrrbek is in his Element, Bden is Strangely Helpful, and there is an Unexpected Visitor )

[geekery. Is it ever anything else?]

Our two companions safely returned, our attention turned to another pressing danger in the form of an army of winged hyenas that were bearing down on Pi Rameses, and the ancient evil who led them.

I had been working on a way to free the maresh from what held them prisoner, but another way came open, only this one had a terribly high cost...


( In which maresh Threaten, Amunet gathers No Moss, and Sitefnut fails a Duty )

So we'd managed to get two of our number captured. We had to leave them where they were overnight, but the next day we of course mounted a rescue mission.

And were rejoined by an ally we had not seen for a while, and our small god managed to do some very impressive damage indeed...

( In Which a temple Falls, Pepy is Surprised, and Amunet is more than One Person )


( And also, Menes' notes on the maresh )