Scene 5: Blades of Avernum Forum

The Spiderwebbers have passed through the Blades of Avernum Editor Forum to the Blades of Avernum Forum. The landscape of this forum is very pleasing. It is a series of low, grassy hills. Many Spiderwebbers have taken advantage of this relaxing landscape and the time afforded to them by the defenses of the Blades of Avernum Editor Forum to rest and recover. *i is planning the defense of the forum. Ephesos has healed himself, Dikiyoba, and the injured lurkers and is now sleeping to recover his spell points. Dintiradan has slipped off with most of the lurkers to an abandoned mining town in the mountains. A few of the bolder lurkers remain behind, though they stay out of the direct sunlight. However, no one else, not even the most die-hard Blades of Avernum fans, are willing to risk getting trapped in the forum with no escape. Arancaytar is sitting on the grass with the stats in front of him. Suddenly, he jumps up and hurries over to speak with *i.

Arancaytar: *i, Drakefyre banned himself!

*i: What? You mean he didn't make it out of the Avernum Trilogy Forum?

Arancaytar: Apparently not. Can't you unban him?

*i: I can do that.

*i waves a hand. Drakefyre appears in a puff of smoke.

Drakefyre: Thank you.

Arancaytar: Why did you ban yourself?

Drakefyre: It was the only way I could escape from the ur-noob and I didn't feel like dying.

Arancaytar: That makes sense.

*i: And you now have information about the ur-noob that we can use, right?

Drakefyre: Yes. The ur-noob is even more dangerous than we could have ever possibly imagined and its power is growing. No ordinary methods will bring it down. The only weakness I saw was a minor cold. But if we could kill it, the attack would basically be over. Without someone to lead them, the noobs would be easy to kill. And we could get reinforcements once the barrier came down.

*i: Drakey, we must discuss which of our special methods could be used to bring down the ur-noob. I'm sure there is something.

*i and Drakefyre exit.