Unusual World

Gresham and Peter approached the boarded up front door of the abandoned building together and knocked on it. The sound from the knocking echoed through the decaying building and reached the ears of those who rested inside.

The living room where five men currently resided was lit up by an electric lamp placed in the center of the room. Most of their bags were located next to it along with their food and drinks. The electric lamp barely illuminated the room enough for one of the five men who waited for Gresham's group to arrive to find his way to the front door.

The stout man who got up from his spot grunted as he fumbled over the bags in the center of the room to answer the door. As he opened the door letting his figure peep through a surprised gasp escaped Gresham's lips.

"Emerson, what are you doing here? You're supposed to be at the Elven Kingdom's capital Wynwood (Wynwood is the correct spelling)" all the tension and worry Gresham felt moments ago was placed in the back of his mind as soon as he saw Emerson's face.

Emerson was just as surprised to see Gresham, without a second thought Emerson's meaty arms opened wide to give Gresham a hug. Which Gresham did hesitate to receive.

"Gresham you little devil I can't believe how much you've grown your even taking on such important missions for the purifiers. I was actually planning on paying you a visit after this was over their's just so, much we have to catch up on".

Gresham was still rubbing the back of his head blushing from all of Emerson's praise when he replied, "I'm just doing what you taught me I've got to protect my family and my community. The purifiers is both so why wouldn't I put the work into improving it".

Emerson grabbed both of Gresham's shoulders the said to Gresham, "Martha would be proud of you".

Peter looked at the moment Gresham and Emerson were having as he checked the area with a look of concern then said, "guys can you do that inside the fewer people that see use the better".

Emerson realizing Gresham's colleague Peter was right he stepped back to let them both through the door and locked it. As Emerson walked with Gresham and Peter to the living room he described why he was their.

"When I learned of people claiming to have been able to contact actual gods I left Wynwood to check it out. After I learned it was true I joined a small group of people to help spread word of those gods that man kept talking about".

"Gods so theirs more than one?"

Emerson fervently agreed, "yes, there's dozens of them each one is strange and peculiar in their own may. Its something truly unique to this world none of us have ever seen before. No matter how much research we did we couldn't find any gods like them on record.

While Gresham trusted Emerson greatly he was still skeptical about what he said "how do you know its not just some trick. Magic could have been used to fool everyone".

"I had your same concerns, but this is different when you learn of what I'm talking about you will see how foolish it is to think such otherworldly beings and creatures could souly be devised by the mind of men".

Gresham and Peter were both Intrigued, almost in unison they asked the same questions "what kinds of gods are they".

Emerson was pleased that they were willing to listen now he only hopes that they can keep an open mind. "I'll let their messenger himself tell you".

As Gresham and Peter walked into the liven room they were greated by all the other in the room except one. He stayed seated on the floor in the corner with dead pan eyes. The man looked as though he hadn't slept in weeks as he kept a leather book close to his c.h.e.s.t.

Quickly Gresham received confirmation that he was the one they came to see. Sparing no time for any extra chatting Gresham made his way to the man on the floor to speak with him.

"Hello, my name is Gresham Stokes I'm one of the people tasked to inspect you Mr... uhh. My apologies, but I was never told your name.

The man seated on the floor turned his whole body towards Gresham to look up at him easier as he replied, "My name is Doran Russell, but that name sounds alien to me so when you speak to me please just call me Howard".

"Alright then Howard I'm going to ask you a few questions, but I'm going to skip all the preliminary questions like were you live and other stuff like that because i'm sure our people figured stuff like that out a long time ago. What I want to know is were did you obtain information on dozens of unheard-of gods before and I want only the truth".

When Gresham finished speaking he pulled out two small bells from his poket. When the bells clanked together Howard could heard their sound from every direction while the rest of the room remained silent from everyone else. The bells created a hypnotic that hypnotized those who heard their chime.

"Now tell me what I want to know". Gresham waited for Howard's reply, but was by what Howard said.

"You know thats not going to work on me. If you want to know something just ask I wont lie".

Startled by the mystic items inability to work on Howard Gresham pulled out his gun in one swift motion ready to shoot Howard in the face.

Howard was surprised by the sudden change of events so was everyone else in the room. Before Gresham could pull his trigger he was stopped by Peter.

"Gresham thats enough let go of the gun"

Snapping back into reality Gresham realize what he had done, "sorry guy the mystic item I have called dreamer bells has a side effect were it makes the user a bit rash".

Their are many kind of mystic items in the world some made by men others created from strange coincidences. They could be produced in the middle of a fearce battle, the clashing forces of elements, from the deaths of powerful magi and cultivators. Even failed experiments could produced mystic items with strange effects.

Not all mystic items are useful most mystic items do have side effects. The side effects could be weak or strong and the strength of the item it's self isn't related to the mystic items side effects. The thing that is used to make mystic items is called a characteristic.

The appearance a characteristic takes after forming is influenced by many factors many of them are still unknown. After forming a characteristic it could then be imbued into an item of choice unless it has already randomly fused itself with another nearby item.

After Gresham's break down Peter took Gresham's gun and took Gresham's place in questioning Howard.