Archived:Mission: The Gilded Throne

Note: This mission is connected/influenced by the corresponding quest, The Lost Throne Quest.

Members
Any BC member can join this mission. Except it's full now. So, yeah... sorry about that.

1. Strike, Mael

2. Josie, Mel

3. Asterick Seilers, RubyRose

Mission
The party has arranged to meet at 527 East 72nd Street, New York.

Josie: ' sits down near the exit with a bag waiting for the rest

Strike: He arrives. Hey, you're here a bit early. Sits down next to her. I don't know about you, but I'm really looking forward to this.

Josie: 'really? why so??

Strike: Well, it's an opportunity to do something useful, to move towards my goal and to further the cause of the BC. Also... well... never mind.

Josie: nods as she looks away soo who else is going with us?

Strike: Good question. I believe her name is... Apostrophe? It was something odd. I don't really remember. I've never met her.

Josie: oh so we wait for her then?

Strike: It seems we'll have to. Did I tell you what this mission is about?

Josie: shakes her head no so what is it about?

Strike: Well, in the old stories Hephaestus once made a special, golden throne for Hera. It was a trap though. When Hera sat in it, it imprisoned her, and she could not rise. She could not even use her powers to escape. Eventually, Dionysus made Hephaestus release her though. No one has heard about the throne since, until just recently. Apparently, the pieces of the throne have been moved to Manhattan; where they were before, I do not know. The point is, they're underground somewhere, and it's our job to find them.

Josie: how do we do that exactly?

Strike: Well, I supposed we just need to scour the sewers until we find something. I know that doesn't sound like a whole lot of fun, but I can't think of a way around it.

Josie: if its for the mission ...I guess ok?

Asterick: She walks towards the two, Hmm? What's okay? Oh, I'm Asterick, by the way.

Josie: oh nice to meet you asterick

Asterick: She nods, then shrugs, Uh, you too, I guess. She turns to Strike, So I assume you are the leader of this mission?

Strike: nods I am technically in charge, yes. My name is Strike, and this is my... good friend, Josie.

Josie: smiles nice to meet you anyhow now everyone is here can we go?

Asterick: She shrugs again, Sure, let's get on with this

Strike: Strike stands up. All right, so the reason we met here at 527 East 72nd Street is because it is a dead end, and therefor has little traffic, meaning we can do this. ''Strike walks over to a manhole in the center of the street, takes a deep breath, and slowly lifts the cover off. He suddenly drops it off to the side and takes a moment to catch his breath.'' Those are heavier than they look...

Asterick: She frowns, Do we really have to go in there?

Strike: I'm afraid so. Don't worry, Manhattan sewers are spacious, and the alligator thing is a myth. Then again, that's what they said about the Greek gods.

Asterick: She rolls her eyes, Great. I'm so reassured now. ''Grudgingly she walks closer to the manhole. ''So, who first?

Josie: I'm glad we share the same opinion

Strike: Looks around. Well, no one said being the leader was going to be easy. He slowly lowers himself into the hole and calls up. It's all clear! There is a bit of dry space on the side of the tunnel, but it's very dark.

Asterick: She sighs, following Strike down the hole. This is not what I signed up for.

Josie : takes a deep breath before she went down I'm suddenly glad I'm blind..

Asterick: She turns towards Josie's relative position, trying to make her out in the dark. You're blind, really? I wouldn't have thought you were

Josie : smiles weakly really..

Strike: Hmm, I'd pay a small fortune to be nose-less right about now. Let's have a little light. ''Strike focuses his power to create a cube of light, about decimeter across. The light illuminates the tunnel, which is made of brick and slanted towards the middle. A river of slime runs down the center, but the sides of the tunnel are clean, mostly.'' This solid light stuff is still so weird to me... Strike wraps his knuckle on the cube and it produces a strange tone.

Asterick: She looks somewhat impressed, Well that's a bit better. So, how far should we follow this tunnel?

Strike: Until we find a clue or pass out from the noxious fumes. Let's go. He begins to slowly make his way down the tunnel, walking on the clean area around the edge.

Josie : she tries hard to follow them while paying close attention to the soroundings

Strike: Hey um, Josie. Can you tell where the sludge is from where the ground is? I just realized that might be difficult.

Josie : shrugs dont worry I;ve survived worse...

Strike: Well... OK. Suddenly a splash is heard up ahead.

Asterick: ''She stops walking, looking in the direction of the splash. Automatically, her right hand moves to her sword.''

Josie : takes out one of her throwing daggers

Strike: ''Strike reaches out and fires a light beam down the tunnel, illuminating it farther in. The light reveals a man in a white lab coat in the distance. He flinches and runs down a side tunnel.'' There is another person down here! Strike says so Josie knows what they say. He might have something to do with the throne! Strike begins to run after him.

Asterick: She summons miniature stars and throws them in the direction of the man, hoping to slow him, simultaneously running towards him

''The man yelps as he tries to avoid the stars. He trips, but quickly gets to his feet and rounds a bend out of sight. A strange creaking noise is heard.''

Asterick: She chases the man until he makes the turn, then looks around, having lost him. Where could he have gone? She hears the noise, And what is that?

Strike: Follows Asterick around the corner. Hmm, he couldn't have gotten away in such a short period of time, at least, not down this tunnel. Maybe there is a secret passage.

Asterick: She nods then begins looking around, hesitantly placing her hand against the wall of the tunnel, searching for grooves or other signs of an escape hatch.

Josie : finally reaches them you guys are fast..

Strike: I'm sorry, Josie. I didn't mean to leave you behind. We're looking for a secret passage. There might be air coming through the cracks or something. Can you feel anything?

Josie : takes a deep breath as she tried to concentrate yeah there is acctually...

Strike: Strike is searching the wall for cracks. Where is it coming from?

Josie : points to the middle of the wall there...

Strike: Thanks Josie, your the best. ''Strike draws his hunting knife and finds the crack. He tries to pry it open with the knife, but has no success.''

Josie : whats the matter??

Strike: Well, this certainly seems to be the door, but it's stuck. That man probably had a key or something that opened the door, but we don't.

Josie :hmm looks at asterick can you do anything?