Grim_

If you think about it I am still above the river of fire... and I have rather explosive magic

I ask the ivory mage exactly where he needs to be to shut that thing off and then take him there via hawk.

Grim flies over the river of fire looking for the ivory mage on his hawk.

As they walk away Rashid sighs and gets up leaving a generous tip at the bar and picks up a nearby stick of wood. He produces a calligraphy pen and a knife then quickly carves and then paints some runes on the dead tree limb. Finally he motions and whispers "vento" sending the then turned staff sailing towards earth. He shouts "Those runes will give you limited defenses and amplify whatever spellcasting abilities you may have! Good luck!" he then mutters under his breath "your gonna need it" EDIT: (Retech do you want to join?)

Posieden he forcibly annexed it so to speak (you were not on for around a week for when it happened so...)

Grim attempts to create a bridge out of enchanted stone over the river (the opposite of type 1a [highly non conductive and with a high melting point)

Rashid smiles at the predictable results and looks over at the man with the notebook. He makes several hand signs under the table before asking with a strangely sonorous voice "What brings you to this tavern my friend?"

Rashid snorts and flicks a pebble he found in his boot at Nighleena asking "Do you really think it wise to fight in a public place? As he speaks he makes several quick handsigns and a crackling aura of energy swirling with the faint outlines of different runes appears over his left hand.

Rashid chortels mildly at the newcomer and states; "You may call me Rashid young one, Rashid of the Desert if you will. As for why blood stains my blade all I can say is I just finished one last favor to an old friend and one more to the world at large" He then notices the new figure with blood on his hands and cooly inclines his head to him offering him a stool at the bar. As he does so he asks "Why is your hand stained with blood tonight my good man?'. Rashid then turns and remarks to the guardsman "One really should take more precautions...even when handling an obvious drunk"

Grim attempts to heal his ...burnt areas and then attempts to summon an enormous cold fire hawk.

Grim attempts to smother the flames on tairns and earths backs with thin layers of stone. If that does not work he unzips his pants and uses his natural fire hose so to speak.

Rashid spots the tavern and feeling a mite thirsty after tailing the beast for quite some time in the desert decides that he would fancy a drink. As an afterthought he sheaths the longsword the runes of which were beginning to stop glowing and ordered a glass of tea from the barkeep. He frowned and looked rather disappointed when the barkeep informed him that they did not in fact sell tea at all. After a bit of pondering he ordered a mug of the local ale and paid for it with a golden coin with strange markings upon it.

Grim mutters "That will not be necessary my dear" and creates a ledge to stand on. He then attempts to summon another enourmous cold fire hawk.

A cloaked stranger with a large cowl steps in from the darkness. Of what you can see of his hands you note scars that appear to be heavy burns and lashes thereafter. As he walks through a pool of darkness in which you see a lady of the night walk into earlier you hear a sudden scream and see a fountain of blood burst through into a pool of torchlit light. The man (or you think he is a man as of now you are not sure exactly what it is) seems to cast a strange shadow, you are not sure exactly what it is about it but everything about it its... odd. As he advances toward your party a sudden cry of "Fuego" erupts from a pool of darkness and the strange being immolates while screeching horribly. As you see the cloak burn off the being you notice the strange twisted almost bat like and rubbery shape of it. It cries and is about to take alight when a second cry of "Fuego Malvitica" races through the air and binds it to the ground with chains of fire and shadow. The touch of the spell is obviously poisonous to the creature which you can tell by the fact that it is writhing on the ground under it. A second figure slowly walks out panting as he does so. It appears that he is another being cloaked in secrecy as well as... a cloak and a robe, he is holding a longsword with glowing runes on each side of it. I pull down my cowl and mutter "Farewell old friend" and bring the longsword down upon the things neck. As I do so you here the being shriek "The Red Court will not forgive you for this.... Rashid" the beings declaration of vengeance is cut short by the stroke of the sword at which point some of the runes flare up for a moment or two. As the beasts head is separated from it's shoulders you notice more about the man. He appears to have a long scar stretching diagonally down his face which mars his otherwise brown skin. He appears to have a clean-shaven head and beard as well as cold golden eyes. From what you can see of him he appears to be athletically built and a man in his prime. I then speak in a deep and articulate voice "As my old friend Balkhash told you I am Rashid... of the Desert".

(I'd like to make this type 1a [or highly conductive to energy/magic]) Grim attempts to do a ritual sacrificing some geomancy xp to create 5 pillars of enchanted stone and have veins of enchanted stone (type 1a) connected to the pillars extend down into the volcano.

I attempt to create some enchanted stone.

I dont recall borrowing money from you? The first time we went after hex? I lent you some money to pay off your debt from the war and in exchange for payment I wanted help on a wonder?

But you already owe me cash and this won't cost you anything :smile:

And then you simply have to pay for it.

Fine by me.

That was one wild party

Evidently I am wrong :shrug: Anyways it is still a bonus that will pay off in the long(ish) run.

Doom we can have two space elevators at the same time (I think they give the same bonus as well) On a side note to trol: I would like your aid (in exchange for cancelling a circa 100 billion dollar debt to you) on the space elevator.

I'll help you with your matter gates if you help me with my space elevator.

I went with the cheap option. How much money are we talking about? (Retech the aid mission will go over two decades just fyi)