Somehow, the rescue teams will begin to converge. Whether following a success or a failure in rescuing the captives, they'll find themselves herded towards a central area of the fortress, as if the building itself is shifting to force them towards its intended destination. With the vampire population finally beginning to catch on to your presence, the rescuers will be left with few options - it's either keep going forward, or risk being hellishly outnumbered by your enemies.
Finally, the bulk of the rescuers will find themselves entering a vast, cavernous hall, lit up red with the lava that pools in its center. They'll manage to close the gates behind them, preventing more vampires from pursuing - at first, it will seem as if they are alone. Better yet, they will see that the roof opens up here, and that the hazy sky can be seen through the clouds of smoke. For the first time since entering, there is an avenue of escape. Or, at least there was.
Suddenly, a figure cloaked in black will emerge from the lava, stretching their arms high as if in the middle of some arcane ritual. In this same moment, the first of several vampiric figures will appear from the corners of the room, lurking in wait as their leader finishes her fanfare. Stepping off the lava as if it's a solid surface, the cloaked figure will step onto the obsidian floor, several meters ahead of the group - they are human sized.
"So... you've finally arrived," the cloaked figure will purr. "You're mistress was a fool if she thought her distractions could blind me to your tricks."
She whips back the hood, to reveal... perhaps not the human form you were expecting.
"But as they say... winner takes all."
[OOC: This is the boss fight - there will be some help coming in from above! You just gotta survive until it does. This is going to be one free for all thread, so please don't hesitate to banter and otherwise be distracting. Morningstar is a sucker for that.]
⇨ BOSS FIGHT
Somehow, the rescue teams will begin to converge. Whether following a success or a failure in rescuing the captives, they'll find themselves herded towards a central area of the fortress, as if the building itself is shifting to force them towards its intended destination. With the vampire population finally beginning to catch on to your presence, the rescuers will be left with few options - it's either keep going forward, or risk being hellishly outnumbered by your enemies.
Finally, the bulk of the rescuers will find themselves entering a vast, cavernous hall, lit up red with the lava that pools in its center. They'll manage to close the gates behind them, preventing more vampires from pursuing - at first, it will seem as if they are alone. Better yet, they will see that the roof opens up here, and that the hazy sky can be seen through the clouds of smoke. For the first time since entering, there is an avenue of escape. Or, at least there was.
Suddenly, a figure cloaked in black will emerge from the lava, stretching their arms high as if in the middle of some arcane ritual. In this same moment, the first of several vampiric figures will appear from the corners of the room, lurking in wait as their leader finishes her fanfare. Stepping off the lava as if it's a solid surface, the cloaked figure will step onto the obsidian floor, several meters ahead of the group - they are human sized.
"So... you've finally arrived," the cloaked figure will purr. "You're mistress was a fool if she thought her distractions could blind me to your tricks."
She whips back the hood, to reveal... perhaps not the human form you were expecting.
"But as they say... winner takes all."
[OOC: This is the boss fight - there will be some help coming in from above! You just gotta survive until it does. This is going to be one free for all thread, so please don't hesitate to banter and otherwise be distracting. Morningstar is a sucker for that.]