To My Dearest Ebbie,
Things are not looking so good lately. Monsters around Drakos have become much stronger recently and it doesn't look like there won't be any end to it. There has also been news of a Water Temple with a evil aquatic spirit that has emerged near the Port of Winds. Writing from my little tent in Camp Steven, I'd like to tell you what I saw today when I ventured into some parts of the Drakos tower.
I haven't really been good with dungeon navigation, but I did manage to scout a considerable amount of the tower. Elga's minions are everywhere within that tall structure. Enemies I've encountered before such as mummies, skeletons, shrooms and sparks have been assigned to guard Elga's domain. Thing is, these monsters have an unholy aura among them that makes them stronger somehow.
There was also a part of the tower with stained glass halls. You know, those kinds of windows that look all pretty in the light? It was pretty awesome. It was as if I was high on drugs only skeletons and shrooms were after me! (I swear those shrooms and skeletons work together to create pot sessions amongst themselves. I've seen some skeletons swing around pendelum-like traps around the tower!)
I also saw some new enemies like those Grim Reapers. I think they're higher category skeletons with more abilities than that of a Skelemage. Yet, they were still no match for my fighting abilities. There are also several machines in the area that once acted as the tower's guardians. They seem to be working for Elga's minions now. There was one portal that caught my attention though. It was a machine called Gaiden.
Being the curious knight that I was, I entered the portal wanting to find out what was inside. The first thing I saw was a SKULL. A SKULL! This was the big bad boss of the machines, GAIDEN! I couldn't obtain much information about this mechanical monstrosity even from the mages, but I'll tell you one thing Ebbie. This boss scared the s**t out of me to the point I almost shat bricks. Yes Ebbie, I'll admit it. I was no match for that darned machine but remember this:
THERE WILL BE A NEXT TIME.
You may be wondering how I was able to escape from that room filled with hundreds of crazy machines. I was able to find a small hole that I assumed to be a laundry chute (A laundry chute in a boss room? Wtf.) and dived right into it before the machines could grab me. I ended up back at the entrance of Camp Steven, telling myself that I wanted to do it again somehow because it was one heck of a thrill!
This part of Drakos Tower reminded me of one of those horror funhouses that show up at fairs and carnivals. You get scared at first, but there's this feeling inside you that you want to do it again. Do you also get that feeling Ebbie? I know that you were the more "intrepid" one when we were kids.
Anything interesting about that Water Temple yet? I guess you're after the treasure, huh? If you're after the treasure, all I want to do is slay the evil water spirit that lurks in it.
Stay safe! See you around.
From Your Dear Brother,
Prawnt
OOC: FINALLY AN UPDATE! This is the effect of having rotating schedules, lack of sleep, writer's block, and browser problems. Hopefully I'll be able to put a Water Temple episode soon! ;D
