Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-5583506-20150923172856/@comment-5583506-20150926135457

Ganvalyon turned pale. "That's... that's an Alruna!" he exclaimed and gently took the plant in his hands, holding it up against the light to examine it. "Fascinating... and yet so terrifying... It is said that to be an extremely rare plant. It only grows in the shadow of people who possess supernatural abilities..."

He cast a glance at the exhausted Khajiit. "... who have been hanged", he added vaguely. "Your friend was in luck. Although this plant looks to have grown enough to be put for something useful, it isn't completed, thank the Gods for that. If it had been, your furry friend here wouldn't have been alive."

The Altmer brought the plant over to a desk and grabbed a book from a nearby bookshelf, flipping through the pages until he came across a picture similar to the small, silvery plant. "There", he said and pointed at the page. "The Alruna. It possesses magical properties meant to enhance vitality. It could very well be so that this plant might actually be a reagent used in the Great Work in order to create the Elixir of Life. The Alruna would provide an excellent basis for a potion with the effect of prolonging the drinker's life. Though the plant alone wouldn't be enough to create immortality."

He handed the plant back to Astien with some hesitation. "Take good care of it. For evidence purposes or whatever. But know that the Alruna is a sign of evil and death. Remember what is required for an Alruna to grow. Many people with magical talents have been hanged for the sake of just one plant during the centuries. There is always a darker side to alchemy."

Suddenly the door to the Altmer's office swung open, revealing a terrified guard. "Headmaster! The door to the lower sections has been breached! The creature is on the loose somewhere in within the Academy grounds!"

Ganvalyon turned as pale as a corpse. "Order the rest of the guards to make sure that the students stay hidden in their rooms. Tell them to lock their doors and not make a single sound! Turn off all the lights as well!"

"Yes, headmaster!" said the guard with a nod and disappeared into the hallway, which turned completely dark in the matter of seconds.

"We must go", said Ganvalyon. "The annex is big, but if we keep it quiet and keep it safe, we might be able to reach the western library section. There is an alternative entrance from there which hasn't been used for centuries, since we relocated the main entrance to the south."