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shellphones2026-03-04 11:07 am
ramuhs) wrote in shellphones2026-03-04 11:07 am
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fourth ⚡ hidden city and golden keys
Type: Video
Sender ID: ramuhs (Cid)
To: Public
Subject: Golden Keys and other related matters
Warnings: None
Greetings and salutations. For those who may not know me, I'm Cid and I have a bit of an inquiry and suppose "announcement" regarding some recent ventures I had with Benedikta and Shadow not too long ago.
[Both are not in the camera frame, but they are lurking in their own ways—]
First—
[He holds up one of the golden keys that have been sought after lately.]
I would like to know if anyone else has managed to acquire one of these golden keys.
The reason for it is we have found where they are to be used. Going back there is a bit... Difficult at the moment, but we know the place exists.
I won't bore everyone with the story, but we fell into a hidden city underground that was preserved in such a way that it almost felt as if it was frozen in time. This city clearly had some important and reverence for the dragon Ancient, Sarht, and it included what we believe may be a temple. There was a large stone tablet that had holes that fit these keys perfectly, and once inserted, echoes of battle cries could be heard.
We believe using all these keys will open the doors of that temple.
As for the rest of the city, the only other thing of note was there was an area that looked to be decaying in some form, perhaps from some powerful poison. We brought back a sample and will be testing it, but should we find access to this city again, best be prepared. It's proven to be quite potent, perhaps fatal with no immediate known antidote.
[Another wave of the key.]
But that's all. I'll be happy to answer any further inquiries.
[Note: Cid will be mostly replying, but Benedikta will chime in more regarding the keys and temple findings. Shadow is just lurking.]
Sender ID: ramuhs (Cid)
To: Public
Subject: Golden Keys and other related matters
Warnings: None
Greetings and salutations. For those who may not know me, I'm Cid and I have a bit of an inquiry and suppose "announcement" regarding some recent ventures I had with Benedikta and Shadow not too long ago.
[Both are not in the camera frame, but they are lurking in their own ways—]
First—
[He holds up one of the golden keys that have been sought after lately.] I would like to know if anyone else has managed to acquire one of these golden keys.
The reason for it is we have found where they are to be used. Going back there is a bit... Difficult at the moment, but we know the place exists.
I won't bore everyone with the story, but we fell into a hidden city underground that was preserved in such a way that it almost felt as if it was frozen in time. This city clearly had some important and reverence for the dragon Ancient, Sarht, and it included what we believe may be a temple. There was a large stone tablet that had holes that fit these keys perfectly, and once inserted, echoes of battle cries could be heard.
We believe using all these keys will open the doors of that temple.
As for the rest of the city, the only other thing of note was there was an area that looked to be decaying in some form, perhaps from some powerful poison. We brought back a sample and will be testing it, but should we find access to this city again, best be prepared. It's proven to be quite potent, perhaps fatal with no immediate known antidote.
[Another wave of the key.]
But that's all. I'll be happy to answer any further inquiries.
[Note: Cid will be mostly replying, but Benedikta will chime in more regarding the keys and temple findings. Shadow is just lurking.]
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[ the how does it work question has her a little baffled. where is allura when she needs someone smart?! ]
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...Okay he sort of understands it. Diamond as a kind of catalyst... Hm.]
The diamond dust will be much more difficult to obtain, but I can see if I can't pull a few strings.
[Which can make MANY THINGS FROM A CORSAIR—]
Would using plants as a target for the poison testing be enough?
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I'm happy to pay for it. Having a stash of diamond dust can't hurt.
[ she never needs to know if he'll be doing questionable things to get it... ]
Um... [ that gives her pause as she considers. ] I don't know... I've never tried to heal poison from a plant before. When I healed the Sun Tree from whatever necrotic energy the Briarwoods did to it, I just spent a lot of time meditating to encourage its growth. So... maybe? But there's a chance it won't work, too. Which, I guess, is the same as a person. So, uh, worth a try?
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Suppose if in your case that would be true. I'll keep that in mind.
[Probably.]
I mostly make the suggestion as it would be better to test both spells on something with a bit less at stake.
[Not that a plant's life isn't important but well. He's still keeping Shadow in mind, but he doesn't want to use him as an experiment, either, unless they have a better idea of what's going on, along with any additional antidotes that could be made in that time.]