We are free now, though we may have done...something. It's hard to tell what exactly we did. I have a bad feeling about what has transpired in the labyrinth that is the cyclops lair. Of my companions, I think only Ellis shares this sense. But, we shall see what transpires.
We found or Cyclops friend deeper in the cave. Other than crossing a cavern or ravine, it was rather uneventful to get there. We did see evidence that the cyclops civilization was grand. This was a magnificent temple. I almost wish I could see it in its full glory.
I tried to cast charm person on the cyclops. I was hoping that he might fall under my spell and then just let us out. No need for violence or anything like that. But, no luck. I felt my cast was good, but...perhaps the cyclops was resistant to magic? Unsure. Must find an older version of Hoyle's Book of Games to become stronger.
The Cyclops tells us we are in the Temple of the Holy Eye, which has not been used in 300 years. He himself, (or I guess "I" as that is I's preferred pronoun...so I's self?) came across it. Picham buried it, apparently.
With that done, the cyclops gave us a task, to retrieve something interesting from down below. We went back the way we came to the cavern and climbed down a ladder to a door. With a key the cyclops gave us, we made our way inside. It was very bright in there, something reflected a lot of light. But, there was nothing of interest in the front room, so we moved on.
As we pressed on, we found what looked like a desk. Pushing some buttons on the desk gave us paper that crumbled upon contact and dried pens. We didn't think this was of any use to us, so we pressed on.
At the back of this chamber, there were four hallways. We chose one at random, and we find crates with a cloak from an ancient grey cloth. Virgil gave me the cloaks, I still have one. Just past that, we found a door with some sort of writing on it. It was a language unknown to me, but I cast Comprehend Language and could read:
“Stop. Five level entrance. Personnel. Halt. Guidance Seek. Check with Lord.”
Unsure of what it means. I'm wondering if syntax got mixed up a little. A level five entrance? Wondering if check with lord was telling whoever was here before to get permission from their commander? Master? Unsure.
Further on, we found a metal stairway that descended into a larger room. There was a large green tube in the center. It hummed with some sort of magic, though not a magic I was familiar with. It pulsed with light. It also had messages. These trouble me, so I will put them down as best as I can remember them:
3115 11 test 1 complete
3115 12 test complete
3115 13 test complete
3115 14 test complete
3115 15 test complete
3115 16 test complete
run secondary level plus lord. split and divide. recombine.
3115 17 test complete
sensory plus double good. recombine.
word pass lord plus five
3116 18 test pause
pause cycle
pause cycle
pause cycle
pause cycle
At this point, Virgil and Val began pushing buttons. The machine, though no machine I've ever seen stated:
3116 19 test complete
3116 20 test complete
3117 20 test complete
3118 20 test complete
recombine double plus good lord check
cycle complete
section A B C activated
Section A B C D Activated
Section A B C D E Activated
Tube pressure released. lord check
lord check
lord check confirmed
3118 test commencing
Exit hatch encumbered pause test?
Exit hatch encumbered pause test?
Section A B C D E Activated
Lord Check Confirmed. Test continuing.
3119 test continuing.
3119 Test failed.
3120 Test Start.
3115 16 Test A15 Start
3115 16 Test A16 start
3115 16 Test A17 Complete. Success. Launch?
Launch commencing.
Sector A3165 Communciation with Lord check complete
Sector A3165 In communication.
Sector A3165 Booster activated.
Sector A3165 Booster launching.
Sector A3165 Launch Success.
Upon this, Virgil said "We won!" Reflecting on it now, that seems like a simple minded thing to say. Launching something you don't know what it is does not make for winning.
Slim was not as bothered by this and we continued our examinations of the other tunnels. Down another was a big black screen. Button pushing from Val revealed some sort of map. It looked like a map of our world, but not quite. It also looked like some sort of war game was displayed.
Down another hallway were sleeping chambers full of skeletons. It was a dreadful sight. Someone in the group commented that they appeared to have been sleeping, as it looked like they were in beds, but the never awoke.
In another hallway we came across the Diary Lord Personal Aesmith (at least, that's how I read it. I assume that it meant the Personal Diary of Lord Aesmith) I read the first few pages.
“My dearest Laevial, Long have I been locked here in war. I long for you but fear you might have perished...
They not will tell us how the war fares on surface.
I keep troop morale up but sad they are saddened too. our connection with machines above are not alive.
Our fight is lost - what use are scientist military personal in this world?
I have been told by lord above that the fight goes well and we will be our secret weapon. I don't think thats true anymore. I will order the soliders to hide in the tube and prepare to sleep.
I will sleep too - i hope it does not come to that....
We decided to give this to the Cyclops, and for it he gave us our freedom. Still, I wonder if that book might have been some handy research for us to have. At least maybe I should have skipped to the end. Probably no sense in asking the cyclops for it, but I know it is here, and perhaps we can revisit this issue again. I know pushing some buttons releases the stone wall. So, if it comes to that...
At any rate, we will journey out of here soon. I don't know what will come of us or what we have launched into the world. (If anything...a lot of what were in those chambers was old. Though, the tests were successful...)
In lighter news, I have pants again. They are even magical to some degree.
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