Sinegard Academy for the Wayward

[Jakcavar]

Ramzaheed
Just as the blade came to a stop Ramzaheed looked directly dead into the archangel’s eyes and said in a deadpan manner, “Hello again Michael. I see your as on guard and quick as ever. I am surprised that you don’t recognize the one mortal who you owe a favor to.” Then he gently used one finger to push the blade away from his throat as if it was a gnat. “I am sorry, but I am not here to spare with you at this time.”

 

[The_Weeping_Angel]

Michael:
Pushing the blade back into place as the Host gripped their blades tighter, Michael stared Ram down. “What do you want flash bag?”

A hint of The Word and Ram wouldn’t manage to utter a word of a spell.

 

[milkmaiden38]

Angus

Angus walked over to Gem and gave her a big hug.

“Gem, I’m sorry if I hurt you. I did not mean too.” He said as he hugged her.

“Is that why you hit me?” Gem cried

“No! I care for you. I hit you to knock you out…” Angus explained

“Sounds like an abusive relationship.” Angela whispered to Van. Van nodded and added “They say if your partner ever hits you or hurts you in any way, your relationship is likely abusive. If Gem brought Angus to court, she’d win. Who would not think that bull, with all those muscles, didn’t slap her around. The big dumb brute”

“Good point, I’m going to sue him!” Angela said with dollars signs in her eyes

“Never work for you. You’re a vampire. The jury would think Angus did it in self-defense” van pointed out.

“I’m fucked again!” Angela bemoaned

“You know with my new body… I’d take you up on that offer. I mean… fucking you again” Van leered at Angela.

“You’re on” Angela agreed.

Then out of the shadows Callo appeared

“Found her” Callo announced and then she told everyone what she saw.

Callo, 10 mins earlier

Callo swiftly pass from shadow to shadow using her dragon wings to propel her. Then she popped in cell, there was Ravyn. She was held by chains inscribed with Holy Symbols. There were wards that kept her from leaving or touching the walls. The cell was well lit, so Callo could not get close.

She checked several rooms around Ravyn, most had items in them. Feather of an angel. A skull. A hand of glory and other equally or more rare items including a vial of semen! Two guards were present, one was a minotaur that looks like Angus. The other was a succubus.

Down a hall was a summoning circle, runes were already inscribed on the floor.

 

[Jakcavar]

Michael:
Pushing the blade back into place as the Host gripped their blades tighter, Michael stared Ram down. “What do you want flash bag?”

A hint of The Word and Ram wouldn’t manage to utter a word of a spell.

Ramzaheed
“I came for answers and a little help,” Ramzaheed said. Then he told Michael everything that happened starting from the clockwork man incident in the library up to him coming to see Michael.
“So you see, I have worked hard controlling myself but I still need your help. My allies were thinking of going to the grand high inquisitor but I thought that you would want another chance at The Engineer. So, Are you going to return the favor you owe or not?”

 

[The_Weeping_Angel]

Archangel Michael:
“You come to this Holy place the stain of lust still within you. Corrupting your body and soul and want my help?” Michael snarled, irritated beyond measure that Ram would bring worldly concerns to him.

“State specifically what.. favor.. you wish me to do for you and I will consider your request.”

 

[Jakcavar]

Ramzaheed
“Straight to the point as always, I want you to help me find and return the one known as M’Kael Wolvenbane to his companions. I know he doesn’t trust or like me but I believe that it has something to do with what he’s been through. I want to show him that just because someone doesn’t want to have sex with him doesn’t mean that they have to be his enemy. I kinda feel that it’s my fault that he and Ravyn are in more danger than they should be,” Ramzaheed said with all the sincerity, honesty, and hope he had.

 

[The_Weeping_Angel]

Michael:
A second High ranking angel appeared, his body covered in eyes. Some said he had one eye for every living mortal. Casting his gaze forth he turned and spoke. "The one you call M'Kael Wolvenbane is in Hell."

"What you request is beyond the debt owed unto you. To do this, you will owe me..." Michael informed Ram. "Think before you speak. Are you sure you wish to waste your 'favor' on this one? Already damned to the nine hells and the eternal dark."

 

[Jakcavar]

Ramzaheed
Has he took a deal breath to calm his nerves that seemed to want him to lash out with every fiber of his being he said, “I have learned a lot since the last time we worked together. I know that I am asking a lot and I understand that there will be a price to pay. But I am willing to do whatever it takes to save him and redeem his soul from hell. You, yourself said and showed me that all mortal souls can be redeemed, one must truly believe that he/she is worthy of such a redemption. I want to give the same chance and opportunity to him and Ravyn. Even if I have to take the weight and burden of their sins upon myself.”
Upon saying that Ramzaheed looked Michael dead in the eyes so that there was no mistake or misunderstanding and he was speaking his truth feelings. He knew that he was asking a lot and that he would have to pay the price but he was more concerned with the others than himself.
“You ask if I was willing to owe you a favor. The answer is yes as long as I get the chance to show and prove that all of them are worthy of redemption including M’Kael and Ravyn.”

 

[The_Weeping_Angel]

Michael:
“Then go home, Mortal. Your friend will be freed. Just remember… you asked for this.” A moment later Ram was ejected from the lands of the Eternal City. Banished back to the Prime Material plane. And a thousand miles from the campus.

 

[Jakcavar]

Ramzaheed
After getting his bearings, he tried to contact Angus mentally, “Hey, I’m back in the material plane, about a thousand miles from campus could you have Callo,if she is back, come get me or Gem open a transit portal?”

 

[milkmaiden38]

Angela, Angus, Gem, Callo, Van

“Ravyn is in the Catacomb. That place is like a maze” Van pointed out

“I love mazes!” Angus said with a smile. “Let’s weapon up… and save Ravyn. Oh, and I get to take down the minotaur imposter! He is giving my whole race a bad name.”

“Ok, I’m all in favor to going down there with our gun’s a blazing, but let’s make sure we win. We need as many weapons and spells as possible. I don’t want them to kill Ravyn before we wipe them out” Angela said

“They can’t kill Ravyn. She can’t die. We just need to stop the ritual” Gem pointed.

“Hold on” Angus said as he put his hand in the air. After a moment he put his hand back down. “Ramzaheed is back.” He told everyone.

“Is he ok?” Angela asked

“Yes, but he needs a ride back to campus” Angus explained.

“I’ll get him… my car is still in one piece” Angela said looking over at Van.

“He is a 1000 mile away. He needs Callo and Gem to fetch him” Angus

“Flying, even in shadow, would take some time” Callo explained

Gem sensed everyone was looking at her. “You want me to get the guy, that was face fucking my boyfriend?”

“He didn’t face fuck me” Angus corrected

“THE ANSWER IS YES… NOW FUCKING DO IT” Angela screamed at Gem

Gem stood up and grabbed her staff. “Fine… where is he?”

Angus sent a mental massage back to Ramzaheed to get his exact location.

 

[Jakcavar]

Ramzaheed
As he looked around himself, Ramzaheed started to build a three dimensional image of his exact location. He wasn’t sure exactly what everything was but he tried his best to put what he saw into the image. As he finished it, he sent the image mentally to Angus while stating, “It’s weird not knowing ones exact location but hopefully this image helps

 

[milkmaiden38]

Angus

“Ramzaheed… is not making this easy” Angus moaned as he closed his eyes. He reanalyzed the image he received from his friend. Finally, after about a minute he said “I think… he might be… near Haasts Bluff, Australia.”

“What do you mean, you think… he might be…” Gem asked

“He sent an image… he is in the desert somewhere. I saw a few mountains and used those features to figure out his location.” Angus explained.

“From some mountains? I had no idea minotaurs had such skills” Gem confessed

“Well” Angus said a bit sheepishly. “There was a big cross on one of those mountains.” He admitted

“Cross?” Gem asked

“Yes, some people call it The Forgiveness Cross, it stands on memory mountain” Angus explained.

“Tell Ramzaheed to meet me in Haasts Bluff, next to the local teleportation circle. I’m not looking for him since I can’t. He can’t miss me, I’m the one wearing the blind fold.” Gem grumbled

“Gem, I lost my horns trying to help Ravyn. We are all making great sacrifices. You will get to take that blindfold off soon.” Angus consoled her.

Gem was quiet for a moment. “Yes, you are right Angus. Sorry for the poor Gem pity show” Gem said. She stood up “You’d better be right, he is there” and then she vanished.

https://www.harvestjourneys.com/the-forgiveness-cross-at-the-heart-of-australia/

 

[Jakcavar]

Ramzaheed
Just as Ramzaheed gets to the local teleportation circle in Hassts Bluff, Gem steps out of it.
“I am here,” he says as he walks up to her, “And I got some big news to share with everyone when we get back.”

 

[milkmaiden38]

Gem

Gem had been taught before you start a fight, there are three things you looking for: place, time, and resources. When you had all three, you can throw the first punch. This was a good time and place. Ramzaheed was dependent on her, to get him back to the others. Her resources were not the best, being blindfolded, but that was not going to change anytime soon. It would have to do.

So as Gem walked out of the teleportation circle and she heard Ramzaheed’s voice. “I am here,” he said. She was elated. Her body was tingling with adrenaline. She walked slowly across the room to his voice as he also walked to her. She stopped directly in front of him. Gem smiled a bitchy little smile at Ramzaheed.

“And I got some big news to share with everyone when we get back.” Ramzaheed said.

“I have something to share with you, NOW!” Gem said and she slammed her fist into his face. Or at least it felt like his face. "Trying to steal my boyfriend away from me!"

 

[Jakcavar]

Ramzaheed
It was such a surprise attack that he barely got his hands up in time to catch the blow from the hit.
“I’m sorry, but who’s your boyfriend?,” Ramzaheed ask as he leaned in and gave Gem a kiss on the cheek, “If you’re referring to the fact that Angus and I had sex; One at the time I didn’t know he was exclusively dating someone let alone you, Two at the time I was so excited about getting the book and hadn’t had sex in 30 some years prior was so caught up in the moment that I thanked him the best way I knew, Three I just gave him an experience that he never had before.” He shook his hands from the sting of her hit.
“Man do you have one hell of a right hook. If I was any slower I would have been knocked out. I do apologize again for my transgression,” he said, “But we don’t have time to waste here, I am sure we can work something out later but for right now let’s get back to the others.”

 

[milkmaiden38]

Gem

Gem was pretty mad at Ramzaheed and the little kiss he gave her during the fight made her even madder. But he was right, they did not have time for this.

“You are right we don’t have time for this. Just stay away from Angus” Gem said toward the sound of Ramzaheed’s voice. “Now, follow me”

She turned around and pulled up her blind fold just enough to see her feet. She walked back to the teleportation circle. When Ramzaheed entered, she teleported them back to the school.

They appeared in the professor’s living room, but it did not look the same. Angela had weapons laid out over the coffee table. Van and Callo looked like they belonged in a Rambo movie. Each had AR-17 assault rifles, and a few grenades hanging from their belts. Angus had a battle axe on his back and a large shotgun in his hands.

“Grab some weapons. We are going to rescue Ravyn” Angela directed. She had her long silver daggers, two desert eagle hand guns, and her sniper rifle on her back.

“Where did all the weapons come from?” Gem asked.

“Inquisition did not check everywhere” Angela replied with a smile.

“Angus, I’ll be using magic, but a knife and a few grenades would be good.” Gem requested

As Angus grabbed the items, Angela asked “You are blindfolded and you want grenades?”

“Yup” Gem answered “They don’t require careful aiming”

“We are all going to die” Van grumbled.

As Angus gave Gem her weapons, she grabbed his big arm and gave his cheek a kiss. “Kiss me” she whispered. Angus kissed her. Gem sure hoped Ramzaheed saw it.

 

[Jakcavar]

Ramzaheed
Getting the rest of his stuff back on, Ramzaheed said, “I spoke with Archangel Michael. He is going to get M’Kael, who happens to be in Hell at the moment, for us and bring him home.”
He looked around to see each of their expressions at this news then said, “Do we know exactly what we will be going up against in order to save Ravyn?”
That’s when he noticed some interesting rings
“Ooo, I think each of us should take a lest one of those rings of shielding. By the way where and how did you acquire so many?,” he inquired as he grabbed one, then he saw a Staff of Power and decided that would be better off using his own Blade of Eternal Fire. He went to hand the staff to Gem as he said, “This might come in handy for you if you’re able to attune with it.” He grabbed two other dessert eagles and looked them over very carefully, “Nice finally got some babies to take out to play with, where’s the rounds for them?”

 

[milkmaiden38]

Angus

Angus finished kissing Gem and grabbed a water bottle. Taking a nice drink.

Then Ramzaheed said “I spoke with Archangel Michael. He is going to get M’Kael, who happens to be in Hell at the moment, for us and bring him home.”

Angus just about coughed the water swig straight back up again.

“Archangel Michael?” He coughed out.

“Shit dude… that guy is serious” Van commented.

“You just went up to heaven and talked to him?” Angus asked questioning what Ramzaheed had said

“M’Kael is in hell?” Angela asked for clarification

“Who the hell are you?” Gem asked Ramzaheed. She was still pissed at him, but not too many people could talk to the biggest, badest archangel!

 

[Jakcavar]

Ramzahedd
He looked at each of them in turn not quite understanding their surprise at what he had just said.
“Well, when Gem mentioned the grand inquisitor’s name, which is also an angel’s name, it reminded me that archangel Michael owed me a favor from quite a few years ago. I am not allowed to say anything about what happened. But yes all angels hate owing favors to what they call mortals. They will do whatever it takes to flip the table and have us owe them the favor instead,” he started to explain, “I think he was hoping that I would forget about the favor, but I was lucky to find people willing to help me regain at least some of my memories. As for ‘who I am’ I’m just me. I don’t remember my own last name, but if you meant what am I. Maybe archangel Michael would be willing to give that information to one of you. And before you ask, I didn’t ask him myself because I was more worried about M’Kael. I think I might have been a little hasty when I said that he will bring M’Kael home. He actually said that M’Kael would be freed. He also told me that I would have to pay a price for his involvement in freeing M’Kael from hell, but he didn’t są what the price would be. For now let’s focus on saving Ravyn.”
He hoped that his answers were enough to convince them to stop asking him questions for now.

 

[milkmaiden38]

30 mins later

They entered a side corridor in the main school library and Van took a glowstone lantern from its hook. He opened the heavy iron door to a stairwell. He lit the lantern with his cigarette and held it before him as he and the others descended the stairs into the darkened lower levels of the library.

Gem, now carrying two staffs followed Van, treading carefully on the old and dust-covered stairs that wound down through a narrow shaft in the earth. She cast a light spell on Angus. Soon they reached the Catacomb level. Angus took a few sniffs of the air.

“This way” he told everyone. Angus had his axe out and was leading the group. After about 10 mins of walking "I think it's up here," He pointing down the passage to their right.

The old catacombs had an ever-present smell of must and the aroma of centuries old tomes and long-dried ink. The hall was deathly quiet, and the lantern's light caught on floating motes of dust in the air. The corridor walls were stone, pierced by doorways that opened into chambers of widely varying size. The ceiling was low.

As they went further down the passageway, there was less dust and spiderwebs. Someone had been here recently.

 

[Jakcavar]

Ramzaheed
Upon seeing how recently this path was used he said, “I believe we have to be careful here on out. There could be a lot of traps set up, especially if who ever is down here doesn’t want any outside interference. I have done a few dungeon raids before so I suggest that we proceed with extreme caution.”

 

[milkmaiden38]

Angela

“There are a lot of “chickens” in this world.” Angela said to Ramzaheed. “Chickens are generally afraid of life, and they seldom fly or reach their potential. All they seem to do is flap around the chicken yard, stirring up dirt and when trouble shows up, they run into the chicken house.”

Angela walked straight down the middle of the passageway.

“See, no traps, you big chicken!” She declared. Then there was a series of popping noises and Angela front and back was filled with poison darts!

“Ouch” She gasped and disappeared in a cloud of mist.

“She’ll be back.” Van said before anyone could react. “Darts and poison can’t kill vampires. They just hurt like hell.”

“Ok, everyone look for traps” Angus said as the team headed down the passageway more carefully.

 

[The_Weeping_Angel]

Floor tiles were raised, and others depressed creating an uneven floor that would make running problematic and would certainly slow down running from an attack or charging towards one.

The further they got the nastier the air got. Smelling of sulfur, brimstone, and bat shit. The scent of melting candle wax drifted through the air with the smell of decay and rot. At least one medium sized humanoid was dead and dying down from the cloying sweet stench of decomposition. Even though no body was yet visible.

 

[Jakcavar]

Ramzaheed
Even Though he tried his best not to trigger any of the traps somehow he accidentally set on off that dropped all of them into a dark disgusting pit of decay, in which was bones, slimy bits of flesh, and all sorts of decaying things.
“Frack!” He exclaimed as they fell.
“ I really didn’t mean to do that,” he said, “ is everyone alright? Man this is like the second worst place I’ve ever been in. Let’s hope that there’s nothing down here.”