Lunar: A Story Forgotten Session 30 Log Session Start: Sun Sep 14 20:09:42 1997 =============================================================================== Cast of Characters: Dragonmaster Lou as "Gamemaster, Teal, Kane, Synthetica, Hermit, Citizen, Innkeeper Mia Ausa as "Callie" Ghaleon Dragonstar as "Zigfried" Ryouga Hibiki as "Kyoko" Scott Kroush as "Scott" Captain Blake as "Ebony, Nina" Michael Gibson as "Rand" ================================================================================ ===GAME ON=== --The group walks back towards the Destiny through the coastal town of Puresea, having collected four of the six crests...-- Teal: "Well, where do you guys think we should go now?" Scott: "Let's try Lucia's tower..." * Nina walks along quietly Teal: "You sure? What about that energy field around it?" Kyoko: "There's only one other place we can go... to get the last attainable crest..." Scott: "And we don't know where that one is." Teal: "Umm, well, there's a good chance it is in Lucia's Tower though, assuming I figured that Dragon-Ditz out right..." Scott: "I was talking about the crest of Justice, Teal." Teal: "My mistake." * Scott walks on silently toward the destiny. Kyoko: "I have a feeling the longer we wait, Alys's life expectancy is diminishing..." --The Destiny is pretty much how you left it before...-- Scott: "Destiny, open hatch." Kyoko: "We only have one last recourse..." --The hatch opens.-- Teal: "Yes?" Kyoko: "We try to get to Lucia's tower and take it on foot..." * Scott enters the ship and walks over to his position, but doesn't sit down. Kyoko "We have all the crests we know where they are... or the Dragon-Plaster Lou isn't home... Destiny: "All systems functional within established parameters..." * Zigfried takes his seat. * Scott removes his small computer from his left forearm and sets it down at the console. Ebony: *from under Zig* "FFFFFMM! PHMMM!" Teal: "Uncle!" * Zigfried jumps up. Zigfried: "Uhh... sorry Ebony. Didn't see you there." * Scott punches in their coordinates and begins takeoff... He then heads toward the lift... a strange look in his eyes. Destiny: "Location 'Lucia's Tower.' Confirm destination?" Scott: "Confirm, Destiny." Kyoko: "Confirm, maximum speed." Ebony: "Geeze... I was just taking a nap... and get a butt on my head..." Destiny: "Scanning for energy field..." Destiny: "Please wait..." * Scott continues to the lift... * Zigfried smiles lightly. "That's what you get for sleeping on someone's chair." Teal: "Scott, where are you going?" Scott: "Rand, take over for me for a minute... I'm going down to deck four." * Nina laughs lightly, "Zig, can I talk to you?" Scott: "Deck four. The crews' quarters." Rand: "No problem." Destiny: "Energy field has subsided... Residual field remains though, suitable penetration point must be located by circling." * Zigfried nods. "Sure. What is it?" Kyoko: "There we go! Lucia, here we come!" * Scott gets in the lift and punches in to go to the crews' quarters. Destiny: "Confirmation requested again." Kyoko: "Confirm!" * Rand looks at the ships controls and quietly whispers, "Wish I knew how to operate this thing..." Scott: "Confirm, Destiny." * Nina waves Zig over Destiny: "Lifting off... ETA unknown..." --Rand notices Scott's datalink on the console.-- * Zigfried asks Ebony to be off his chair by the time he returns and heads over to Nina. * Nina looks down slightly, says simply, "Yes." Zigfried: "Yes?" * Scott gets off the lift at deck 4... * Ebony grumbles and steals Rand's chair --The Destiny's powerful tachyon-powered engine spins into action as the ship lifts off into the upper atmosphere...-- Nina: "You sang a song... and you asked some questions in it." * Scott walks into a room and punches in commands to the replicator... He grabs a stringed instrument and amplifier. Zigfried: "Um, yes, I did..." * Rand absentmindedly plays with the datalink. * Scott sits down at a desk... and hooks up his instrument to the amp. * Kyoko walks over to Rand and snuggles up to him. * Zigfried feels rather awkward right now. Nina: "Yes." Zigfried: "Thank you." * Scott begins playing softly... his heart being put into the music. Teal: "Cool guitar, Scott." * Zigfried hugs Nina. * Nina hugs him back slowly Callie: "..." * Scott begins singing, "o/~ It's the way he looks at you that says to me this isn't over ~\o" Scott: "o/~ From the outside looking in, you see there's nothing sacred here. Nothing sacred ~\o" Ebony: "ARGH, my ears are bleeding!" Teal: "Hehehehe..." * Teal sits down and reclines on the chief engineer's chair. Scott: "o/~ You can bend, but you can't break. ~\o" * Scott begins playing a little more intense... "o/~ For reasons out of our control, you try to make it roll like a dice away ~\o" Scott: "o/~ But you say that you're all empowered here. This is obviously not clear enough to me. ~\o" * Rand looks to Kyoko and smiles, "Doesn't the world look peaceful from up here?" Nina: "Think Scott's feeling a little jealous of you Zig?" Scott: o/~ You can bend, but you can't break. You can't break. ~\o" * Zigfried seems puzzled. "Why would he be?" Destiny: "We have arrived in the vicinity of Lucia's Tower. Entering holding pattern to search for weak point in energy field..." Scott: o/~ Hey, little girl, keep dancing. Hey, little girl, keep dancing alone. Cause there's not enough time in your day to keep you here ~\o" --Out the window, one can only see a range of snow-capped mountains surrounded by various plateaus and small villages with no obvious sign of the tower...-- Scott: o/~ Soldier's daughter, did your daddy... Did your daddy hurt you. Did he make you feel bad. ~\o" * Kyoko speaks over the comm.: "All hands to the bridge." * Nina sits in her chair Scott: "Damn..." * Scott walks back to the lift... * Teal sits up Teal: "We're here... This place brings back memories..." * Zigfried goes back to his seat and checks to make sure Ebony isn't on it anymore. * Scott makes it back to the bridge... and takes his place. * Ebony is wandering the bridge muttering to himself Teal: "Where'd ya go, Scott?" Scott: "Deck four... the crews' quarters." * Zigfried takes his seat and waits. --A spark of electricity zooms past the window of the Destiny, presumably from the energy field around the tower...-- Kyoko: "Okay, we're here... No tower..." Kyoko: "That was close!" Teal: "Well, the tower is hidden..." Teal: "No kidding!" * Kyoko puts up her shields. Scott: "Hmmmm... let's see... Destiny, search for any place in the field that we can penetrate." Ebony: "Haven't seen Lucia in a while." Destiny: "Currently searching... The field's patterns are highly chaotic, however, and difficult to chart." Teal: "Well, my memories of this place don't only have to do with Lucia..." Kyoko: "Teal, isn't this where you and Lou parted company?" Teal: "Not just that... One of those plateaus down there is know as the 'Plateau of Blood.'" Zigfried: "Plateau of Blood? How morbid." Kyoko: "Lovely..." Nina: "Why is it called that?" Teal: "There were many key battles on that plateau. Two thousand years ago, it was the final showdown between Demonmaster Kane and Dragonmaster Lou... One thousand years ago the showdown between Synthetica and Dragonmaster Alex II..." Teal: "It still gives me the creeps..." Scott: "Hmmm... really... interesting. May prove to be quite the challenge." Zigfried: "Maybe someone should have given it a more optimistic name." Teal: "Perhaps, but battlefields rarely do get optimistic names." Scott: "True..." * Kyoko says a silent prayer. Kyoko: "Battlefields get the names they deserve..." Destiny: "Continuing with holding pattern and charting of energy field patterns... Please wait..." * Zigfried shrugs. "It could have been called the Plateau of Fate or something instead." * Scott concentrates on his crest... hoping the holy power of the crest will somehow affect the field. Teal: "Perhaps... Still, I always get a morbid feel whenever I walk on that plateau. Usually I can just teleport to avoid it, but not without my aura..." * Kyoko concentrates on her crest too. Ebony: "At least you haven't lost yours like half a dozen times." Zigfried: "Well, unless that plateau starts spewing blood up at us, I wouldn't worry about it." --Another flash of electricity zooms past the Destiny just outside its window..."-- * Nina looks at her screen Kyoko: "Althena... Grant us passage..." Zigfried: "It seems we have more tangible problems right now." Teal: "Yeah, I guess so... Fortunately that's never happened." Destiny: "Shields holding..." Scott: "Power of the White Hero, I call to you. Grant us passage through this field that we may meet with our destiny in that tower." Nina: "Why would Lucia be shooting at us?" Zigfried: "It probably isn't Lucia then." Teal: "Who knows, if it even is Lucia..." Scott: "Think it's Kane?" Teal: "Kane? I don't think even he could do something like this..." Zigfried: "Could be. I think we've made a lot of enemies so far." Nina: "Let's shoot the field!" Ebony: "Feeling trigger happy Nina?" Scott: "No... Lucia may see that as an act of aggression and wipe our asses out. Let's keep on our current course." Destiny: "Field pattern calculated. Prepare for landing approach." * Zigfried breathes a sigh of relief. "That sounds good." Scott: "Here goes nothing... begin approach." Callie: "..." Destiny: "Landing on a large plateau on the southern side of the mountains..." * Callie looks around at everyone. Teal: "Oh, great..." Nina: "Hope Lucia is less stuffy." --The Destiny comes to a smooth landing on the infamous Plateau of Blood...-- Kyoko: "Great... Be strong, Teal." Scott: "Let's get going..." Teal: "Figures we'd land here..." * Ebony climbs to Zig's shoulder Rand: "I hope we don't have to contribute to its legacy." Destiny: "Landing completed. It is safe to disembark." * Zigfried pets Ebony and scratches him behind the ears. * Kyoko holds Rand's hand and looks up at him, "Let's hope not.." * Scott opens the hatch and heads out... waiting for Callie once he's outside the ship. * Nina stands * Zigfried follows Scott out the ship. * Kyoko exits when Rand does. * Rand exits with Kyoko. * Scott waits for Callie outside the ship. --The Plateau of Blood is as snowy as the neighboring regions, but it lacks life... No plants, not even evergreens, grow on this plateau. It is somewhat reminiscent of the third planet of the Leiria star system...-- * Nina follows * Teal gets the chills Teal: "I really, really hate this place..." Ebony: "See what you get for not having fur?" it does tend to give people the creeps.... Teal: "Now, let me see if I can remember where that hidden pass is..." * Zigfried's skin pricks from the cold. Teal: "Everyone, check the mountainside for a hidden cave. That's the passage to Lucia's Tower. It's actually hidden under an unusual rock structure created by the surrounding mountains." * Scott searches the mountainsides for the cave. * Rand starts looking for unusual rock structures. Kyoko: "Althena, lend me aid..." * Nina looks around Teal: "You can't see it though as there is a magic hologram over it to make it look just like the rest of the mountainside. You have to sorta feel for it..." * Kyoko starts searching with Rand. * Ebony just kinda chills * Scott continues to search. --Scott's hand suddenly passes through what appears to be solid rock...-- * Zigfried is chilling -- more from the cold than the wish to avoid searching -- with Ebony. Scott: "HEY... GET OVER HERE!" Teal: "Did you find it, Scott?" * Teal runs over Scott: "I think so..." * Kyoko leads Rand over. Teal: "All right!" * Scott runs his hand through the hologram again. * Zigfried heads over to the blur marking Scott in the hazy snow. * Rand is dragged by Kyoko over. Teal: "That's it all right!" * Nina wanders over * Scott should be easy to recognize for Zig... seeing how everything he's got on is either red or black. Teal: "Well, what are we waiting for? Just walk on through the hologram." Scott: "Then let's get gone through... I want to meet Lucia." Rand: "Is it safe?" * Scott walks through the hologram./ Teal: "Completely. I've walked through here several times before... Mostly when I was just a flying kitty though." --Scott is unharmed.-- * Zigfried follows after Scott, unperturbed. * Nina follows... doing a lot of that tonight * Rand walks through the hologram with Kyoko. --The inside of the cave seems to be well lit from the distant exit on the other end... Well, perhaps not well lit, but enough to see where one is going.-- * Kyoko goes in, Holding Rand's hand right. * Callie loiters uselessly. --Zigfried accidentally kicks and almost trips over an object of some sort...-- Ebony: "I always came to this place from above..." Teal: "Me too..." * Scott waits for Callie to catch up to the rest of the party. * Ebony sinks his claws into Zig's shirt to avoid falling off * Zigfried stumbles, but quickly regains his balance. * Callie is with the rest of the party... Teal: "You okay, Zig?" * Nina helps Zig, looks down to see what he hit Scott: "Hmmm..." Zigfried: "I think so. I just hit something. Don't know what it is though." Scott: "Gotta call that doctor for Zig... Get those eyes looked at." * Zigfried reaches down and runs his hands over the object. Zigfried: "It's some kind of chest." * Scott inspects the item that Zig tripped over. * Zigfried opens it. -Zigfried acquires Dover Nut. Ebony: "Ahhhh... nothing like pointless items in strange places to make you say, "Hey... this is an RPG." * Scott continues to walk... Scott: "Let's keep going... We're wasting time." "Indeed." --The light at the end of the tunnel gets closer and closer as the group walks towards Lucia's Tower...-- * Kyoko treks on with Rand. * Zigfried follows. Scott: * John Wayne voice* "We're burning daylight... Yo..." Ebony: "Wonder if I should be a seeing eye dragon..." --When the party reaches the end of the tunnel, they find another chest just inside the exit...-- * Scott opens it. * Callie hmms. -Scott acquires Dover Nut * Zigfried pets Ebony. Teal: "Well, what are we standing around this chest for. Let's see Lucia!" * Scott continues on... "Can we keep going?" * Kyoko keeps going. * Nina walks along * Scott looks around... "Hmmmm... nice place... kinda that medieval tower meets Charlotte Motor Speedway look." --Just outside the exit, they see the silver and blue radiance of Lucia's Tower. Standing many stories high, it is hidden by a rock structure curving to hide this secret valley...-- Teal: "We made it! I almost though we wouldn't, but we did!" Scott: "Then let's get in there..." * Zigfried nods. Teal: "Right." * Ebony stares at the tower and has flashbacks * Scott enters the tower. --As the group tries to approach the tower, they are repulsed by a stinging, but not damaging, electric shock...-- * Zigfried winces. Callie: "..??" Scott: "Yipers!" Teal: "What the..." * Nina is glad she was in the back of the group Ebony: "Ack! Poofy fur!" Teal: "Dammit, that energy field must be still surrounding the tower!" Scott: *Jack Nicholson voice* "Well, I guess they ain't expecting company." Teal: "Hmm... lemme see if I can sense how to break it..." * Rand jumps back, "Could there be another way through?" * Zigfried chuckles and looks to see how much bigger the big blot on his shoulder is. Teal: "Not that I know of..." * Callie hmms. Teal: "This is... very strange..." Ebony: "... It's not funny!" Teal: "How... Who..." * Teal appears very confused * Zigfried smiles, and pats Ebony to try help him smooth out his fur. Scott: "Maybe the crests will help." Teal: "Not those crests... They do not possess any offensive powers..." Scott: "Maybe we need an appointment?" Teal: "Actually, if I didn't know better, I'd swear this barrier was made with Dragon Magic!" Rand: "Dragon Magic? Didn't the dragons lose their power?" Scott: "You guessed it, Rand..." Ebony: "Same old story... someone steals Dragon Magic... someone uses Dragon Magic for evil purposes..." Rand: "Does that mean..." Scott: "Well, buy that man a Miller... Ford." Teal: "However, usually possessing the Auras isn't enough to use this much Dragon Magic... It takes something more... Something along the lines of a Dragonmaster..." Ebony: "Oh? Like Borgan?" Zigfried: "But there isn't any Dragonmaster." Kyoko: "Alys..." * Ebony mutters about fat slobs using his power Teal: "Well, true, Borgan could use it, but not quite to this extent..." Scott: "Well... why don't we ring the doorbell?" Teal: "I mean, not even Lucia can seem to break this!" Rand: "What about Kane?" Teal: "Kane? He's a Demonmaster, not a Dragonmaster. Unless..." --The barrier prevents the party from reaching the door.-- Kyoko: "Alys..." Scott: "The Four Devils?" Zigfried: "The wards are only repelling us though. They're not killing us." Teal: "No... but maybe as a Demonmaster, Kane may have been able to tap into Dragon Magic some how... He is the opposite of a Dragonmaster and may have learned how to use a Dragonmaster's powers against us." Teal: "Well, it's gonna be tough, but I can only think of one way to crack this barrier..." Kyoko: "So, where's Kane?" Zigfried: "Which is?" Scott: "And that is? Don't keep us in the dark, Teal." Teal: "We need to get the Auras back! Once they are back, this barrier will be down as the Dragons will once again be in full control of their powers." * Zigfried sighs. "Great..." Teal: "I'm sure whoever is tapping into Dragon Magic is only able to do it while the Auras are separated from us." Scott: "Then why are we 'Dragon' ass? Let's thrash some devils!" Rand: "That can't be too difficult..." Zigfried: "Maybe we should wave a 'Rebels Are Here' beacon around so the Devils will come and get us." * Ebony whacks Scott for the bad joke Teal: "Well, we couldn't even scratch them before... We'll need to find some special weaponry first." Callie: "..." Nina: "As I recall... every time we've run into a devil, they've kicked our butts." Kyoko: "That would help... Yes." Scott: "Nina... that's a technicality..." Zigfried: "Or left us alone in complete ignorance." Teal: "Hmm... Lunar is the first place I'd check for weapons that can hurt the Devils. Its magic is much older and therefore its more likely to hold the kind of legendary weapons we need." Zigfried: "True." Ebony: "FINALLY... I'm sick of the Blue Star." Kyoko: "I know where to go..." Teal: "Back to the Destiny then!" Kyoko: "My temple..." * Scott returns to the Destiny... Kyoko: "Maybe we can find some hints there." * Zigfried treks on back. Ebony: "I was born and raised on Lunar... forced to move here..." * Kyoko walks with Rand back to the Destiny. --The group walks through the tunnel again... Things seem to go much smoother until they reach the other end...-- * Nina tosses a rock at the field then hurries after everyone else --A strong gust of wind blows by the group, carrying a solitary black rose...-- Callie: ".........O_o" Scott: "KANE!!!!!" Kyoko: "Kane... talk to us..." * Zigfried doesn't like this. --The Demonmaster walks into view...-- Kyoko: "Scott... talk not in malice..." Kane: "How do you like my handiwork?" Zigfried: "Not very well, thank you." Scott: "Do you want my honest opinion?" Rand: "Impressive, but a bit of a nuisance." Kyoko: "Kane... I know you care..." Ebony: "@#$&@#($@#*$@#&!*^#!@#*!)@#!$@#$^@#*%&$ #*%&$#*%&" *pause for breath* "@#$#%@%#%$#%#... and your mother too!" Kyoko: "Everyone... stop this..." Kane: "I didn't think you would... One good thing about being a Demonmaster is that I can tap into the dark side of Dragon Magic while there are no Dragonmasters or Dragons with auras..." Scott: "Oh... great." Kyoko: "Kane... If you keep up with Nephar's plan, You niece will die... and her child too..." * Scott smirks... Kane: "I know what I'm doing!" Kyoko: "Don't you want a world where they can live in peace?" Kyoko: "Kane... we don't have to be your enemy..." Kyoko: "Listen to your heart..." Kane: "Peace? The history of this world is one of war, there will never be peace here!" * Ebony curses Kane out some more Kyoko: "You can help!" * Nina frowns, but doesn't do anything Kane: "Ebony, I'm surprised you know such language, old friend..." Zigfried: "Maybe not, but we'll never know until we strive for it." Kyoko: "There is a heart beneath that armor." * Teal is shocked silent Kyoko: "Kane... I forgive you..." Kane: "Forgiveness means little now..." Ebony: "Friend?!" * Scott allows Kyoko to try to talk to the Demonmaster, but knows it'll do no frickin' good. Ebony: "You've never been my friend !@#$@#!" Zigfried: "Perhaps... Because you don't let it." Kane: "Anyway, let's make a deal. You hand over the crests and I won't toast you all..." * Scott draws his blade... "WANNA BET?" Kane: "Try your best shot, heh..." Zigfried: "You fight for you beliefs and so do we. We won't hand them over." Kane: "Well then, perhaps it's time for a bit of a slowdown in your plans..." Kyoko: "Kane... you know we can't do it... Just like you know we're right... Kane... don't make us fight you..." Kane: "I may not need to..." Kane: "If you hand over those crests..." * Nina wonders if they couldn't just order the Destiny to shoot him in the back Kyoko: "Kane... I can't hand them over... but you can join our quest.." Ebony: "I'd never work with him!" Kane: "Why would I want to join your quest? I have my reasons for my actions." Kyoko: "We can all save this world..." Kane: "But is this world worth saving?" * Scott begins to glow a bright crimson... his blade raised above his head! Kyoko: "For your niece..." * Callie hmms. =/ Kyoko: "Yes.. it is... and so are you..." Kane: "My niece will do just fine without this sad excuse of a planet!" * Scott's rage begins building as Kane keeps running his BIG MOUTH! Kyoko: "Kane... stop fooling yourself!" Kane: "You're the only who's fooling herself..." Kane: "Trust me, I know what I am doing..." * Zigfried places a restraining hand on Scott and shakes his head, warning him to calm down. Kyoko: "You're listening to your own lies... and Nephar's..." Scott: "And I know what I'm doing..." Kane: "Hah, I only work for Nephar because it is convenient for me." Kyoko: "Kane... please... think about what your doing... for once... please!" Zigfried: "Kane, if you know what you're doing. Perhaps we should hear these reasons of yours so that we may understand them." Kane: "I've spent two thousand years thinking about it!" * Kyoko tears up. Scott: "Kyoko, talking is doing no good... We need to act... and ACT NOW... CAST DIANA'S SONG!" Kane: "Enough! Let's end this now!" ===COMBAT! DEMONMASTER KANE=== Kyoko: "I WILL NOT KILL HIM!!!!" * Zigfried's look turns grim and he arms himself with his claws. Kane: "Kill me? Hah." * Kyoko stands in front of Kane. Nina: "Kill him? He's going to kill us silly." Scott: "Fine... then I will... Kane, your unholy ass is MINE!" Kyoko: "LEAVE HIM ALONE!!!!!" * Zigfried whispers to Nina. "Perhaps we should run." * Scott assumes his Wein stance and gets ready to thrash this son of an unnamed goat. Rand: "Eh... Kyoko? He doesn't look friendly right now..." Kane: "Hmm... Your courage is impressive... If you defeat me, I will consider your offer..." * Callie nervously watches Scott. Nina: *whisper* "Good idea." Zigfried: *whisper* "Then get ready to move." Kyoko: "Very well... I do this for you... to save your soul... and our two planets..." Kane defends... * Rand defends Kyoko... Nina: *whisper* "Let's see what happens first." Callie: "... I don't want to have to face this........ not right now....." Zigfried: *whisper* "I don't know about that..." * Nina backs out of combat range * Callie sighs... Kyoko: "I ask Althena to save you, Kane... Diana... help me!" * Zigfried follows Nina. * Scott steps between Callie and Kane... "You're not touching her you filthy son of a bitch!" * Ebony growls and lowers his head, trying to contain himself Kane: "Perhaps you should try fighting for her..." Callie defends Scott Scott: "You want to try the White Knight?" Kyoko: "I am, Kane..." * Zigfried keeps a firm hold on Ebony. Zigfried and Nina retreat... Scott: "Fine..." Callie: "We... we don't have time for this!" Scott: *The crest of courage begins to glow* * Kane raises his blade into the air. It begins to glow as well... Scott and Kyoko cast Sword Blessing! * Kyoko inhales deeply, stares at Kane. Kyoko begins singing, pleasant at first, then turning shrill 'til the song forms waves of sound impacting into Kane! * White Knight Scott and Kyoko cast Sword Blessing. Scott charges at the enemy. Kyoko's holy lyrics cause Scott's blade to glow bright white as he impales his sword into Kane. Kane casts Combo Crusher! Kane blocks the attack with his sword and lashes back at Scott and Kyoko! White Knight Scott: "Oh s***!" * Zigfried is glad to be out of range. Callie: "O_o" White Knight Scott: "All Right, Kane... get ready to die!" Scott suffers 9999 damage... Kyoko suffers 9999 damage. Both are defeated! Callie: "O_O" White Knight Scott: "S***..." * Kyoko falls on her face, tears streaming as she falls. Kane: "Not bad... Try again another time. However, I cannot just leave you here while I attend to my other business. I'll leave those duties to someone else..." * Rand kneels down beside Kyoko, "Kyoko!" * Callie growls softly..... wanting to fight... but knowing Scott wouldn't want her to fall as well. * White Knight Scott falls backwards... * Callie kneels down to the bodies, staring up at Kane. Kane: "She should be quite capable of handling you, being a former Anti-Hero..." * Kane punches the ground with his fist, sending a surge of electrical energy into it... Callie: *Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr* * Kane teleports away... * Zigfried arches an eyebrow. Ebony: "Anti-hero...?" * Kyoko uses a Dover nut. Ebony: "The only female Anti-Hero was..." * Callie looks up, then looks down. "The two healers... it figures..." * Scott uses Recovery Litany instead of a Dover Nut. Kyoko recovers full HP... Rand: "Kyoko? Are you all right?" --The ground begins to shake...-- Kyoko: "I'm fine... It's Kane that needs to be saved..." * Callie whews. "Well, at least you're good enough to get up..." * Scott jumps up... Scott recovers full HP. * Kyoko's eyes look intent and full of purpose. --The shaking becomes more severe as something is obviously stirring underground...-- Rand: "Next time you go to save him, please save him before he attacks..." * Scott is no longer gonna challenge Kane each time he sees him. ;( Kyoko: "Yes, love..." Ebony: "He CAN'T mean her..." Teal: "I... don't like this..." Nina: "Ebony... who?" Zigfried: "Neither do I." Scott: "That robot in Redmond... Synthetica." Kyoko: "It's... Synthetica... Isn't it?"" * Callie stands up. --Suddenly, a rusty, metal, claw-like hand punches through the ground...-- Callie: "... Robot?" * Kyoko assumes her Teiris stance. --The hand is followed by rusty metallic arm...-- * Scott assumes his Wein stance. * Callie backs up. * Callie looks shocked for a few seconds... --Within moments, a female android with dirty hair and a rusty body emerges from deep below the soil...-- * Rand unsheathes his sword. Synthetica: "I have returned! Executing termination program!" Scott: "Hmmm... not very impressive..." * Zigfried shakes his head darkly. Synthetica: "All systems operative!" Zigfried: "Hopefully she's a lot weaker than before." Ebony: "That's it... I'm out of here... She nearly killed me last time." Scott: "Two words Synthy... paint Job!" Kyoko: "Time to get recycled!" * Ebony flies up out of the danger zone ===BOSS COMBAT: SYNTHETICA=== * Callie goes from shock to a rage she hasn't gotten to exhibit in a while. * Callie does her low growl again. Ebony: "Guys... if you see a stasis orb... KILL IT!" Zigfried: "We will, Ebony." Teal attacks! Synthetica has critical weakness to electrical attacks! 6 damage. Rand casts Risk! * Rand channels the magic in the area through his sword, sending out a bolt of uncontrolled magic. The waves of chaotic magic home in on Synthetica! Synthetica suffers 238 damage. Zigfried casts Guided Blow! Zigfried: "Owls, guardians of the night, guide my fevered strikes!" Zigfried's Hit% up 27! * Scott thinks... "Good lord... I can see the crits racking up now." Callie casts Strength Summons! * Scott raises his blade above his head... he begins to glow a bright crimson.... Callie's ATK up 60! Nina casts QuickLash! Nina can counterattack! First attack... 76 damage. Second attack... 114 damage. Callie: ".........." Synthetica summons the Stasis Orb! A glowing white orb appears beside the android... * Callie still growls softly. Scott: "Kyoko... let's sword blessing that Stasis Orb." Synthetica attacks Callie! Scott: "CALS!" Kyoko: "Yeah... that's a better idea!" Callie is hit for 130 damage. Callie: "Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr *growl loudening* RRRAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!" Scott: "ALL RIGHT, YOU METALLIC BITCH! GET READY FOR THE SCRAP HEAP!" Synthetica attacks Rand! Callie: "#*(@#()_)_@#^&@#&*()@#)_)@#^@#!!!" Rand is hit for 160 damage. Synthetica attacks Zigfried! Scott: "Oh hell..." Zigfried: "Oh Scheisse!" Zigfried is hit for 180 damage. * Rand stumbles back under the powerful blow. Scott and Kyoko cast Sword Blessing! * Zigfried staggers back, but is still standing, if only barely. * Scott and Kyoko cast Sword Blessing. Scott charges at the enemy. Kyoko's holy lyrics cause Scott's blade to glow bright white as he impales his sword into Synthetica. Synthetica is blasted beyond recognition. Synthetica is neutral to holy magic. 497 damage. Scott: "Hmmm..." Zigfried recovers 30 HP. Scott: "Callie, you and Ky take care of sword blessing. I'll heal." ===ROUND 2=== * Callie nods sharply. Zigfried: "I could use some healing someone..." Kyoko: "Right... Let's take care of that orb..." * Scott is surrounded by a bluish aquamarine aura as he concentrates on healing. * Callie narrows her eyes. * Nina whips out her whip Teal attacks! 6 damage to the orb. Rand casts Risk on the orb! The orb suffers 215 damage. Zigfried casts Owl's Wisdom! * Zigfried raises a claw and his form blurs as a new sense of direction fills him. "Great predator of the night, lend me the knowledge of when and where to strike." First attack... Critical hit! 70 damage! Scott: "Althena hear my call... refresh and heal my comrades that we may continue to fight for our two worlds!" Second attack... Critical hit! 65 damage! Third attack... 38 damage. Fourth attack... 52 damage. Fifth attack... Critical hit! 62 damage! Scott casts Heal Aura on the front row! * Scott casts Heal Aura. A field of blue light surrounds the entire front row as their wounds heal. Zigfried recovers 141 HP. Rand recovers 140. Callie recovers 145. * Callie nods to Scott in thanks... then goes back to glaring at Synthetica. * Scott smiles at Callie. :) Nina casts CrackWhip! First attack... 110 damage. Second attack... 70 damage. Synthetica casts Hyper Claw! Synthetica runs through the group, slashing with her razor-sharp hands... Scott: "Hyper claw? I think it's crest time..." Callie: "GRRR!!" Scott: "If she has skills like this, I'm popping the crest... Kyoko, we'll need you to heal one round." Callie suffers 174 damage. Kyoko suffers 144 damage. Scott suffers 51. Zigfried suffers 180. Rand suffers 150. Nina suffers 57. * Kyoko winces. Scott: "Yep... I'm popping the crest..." * Zigfried is barely standing. * Scott places his right fist on the Crest of Courage on his armor's chest plate. His fist and the crest begin to glow bright white. Rand is defeated. :( Synthetica defends... Callie and Kyoko cast Sword Blessing! The orb suffers 739 damage. Zigfried recovers 30 HP. Kyoko recovers 30 HP. ===ROUND 3=== * Scott's whole body begins to glow bright white as he concentrates on his crest. Kyoko: "Everyone, let her have it... I'm popping my crest!" Scott: "Power of the White Knight, I call to you. Defend us from the evil that threatens us!" * Nina rests her whip over her neck and creates a ball of light * Kyoko begins chanting on her crest. Kyoko: "No one cast healing spells... BLAST HER!" Scott casts White Knight's Defense! * Scott casts White Knight's Defense. Scott raises his hand and the area turns bright white as the ethereal image of the Crest of Courage appears. Beams of pure white light shoot down and hit the party, raising their defenses. A shield forms around the entire party, protecting them from all physical attacks for 1 round... Stasis Orb casts Stasis Shell! A shell of frozen time forms around Callie, preventing her from entering the battle! * Zigfried raises his arms slightly to either side, calling on the power of the avian kingdom. Synthetica attacks Scott! 0 damage. Scott: "Aww... s***... CALLIE!" Synthetica attacks Zigfried! 0 damage. Synthetica attacks Nina! 0 damage. Scott: "OKAY, YOU UNHOLY BITCH... TIME FOR THE SCRAP PILE..." Kyoko casts Red Priest's Resurrection! Kyoko: "Goddess Althena, hear my plea! Heal my comrades!" Everyone recovers full HP and Rand is brought back to life with full HP! Nina and Zigfried cast Angelic Feathers! * Zigfried whirls around as wings form on his back. Feathers sheath themselves in steel as they are bathed in Nina's radiant light. They explode from his wings in a massive barrage of searing projectiles. Synthetica is hit for 327 damage. The Stasis Orb is hit for 323 damage. * Rand stands up, and glances at Synthetica, "I was hoping that was a nightmare..." ===ROUND 4=== * Scott looks in his backpack and finds a medicine... This'll be perfect for Callie. :) Scott: "Orb, you're getting cut 3 ways... deep... wide... and RAPID!" Scott casts RapidCut on the Stasis Orb! * Scott slashes the orb in a star pattern.... First attack... 11 damage. Second attack... 33 damage. Third attack... 20 damage. Rand attacks! First attack... 7 damage. Second attack... 28 damage. Stasis Orb casts Stasis Shell! Rand is imprisoned in a field of frozen time! Scott: "Someone's gonna get shelled." Synthetica attacks Nina! Scott: "Time to shell this unholy thing..." 2 damage. Synthetica attacks Nina! * Scott thinks Black Mage's Reflection would work against this stasis orb. Critical hit! 48 damage! Synthetica attacks Nina! 38 damage. Nina: "Lay off me!" Nina: "Step off befo' I pull my gat an' cap you upside da head foo'." Nina counters! First attack... 64 damage. Second attack... 80 damage. Third attack... Miss... Kyoko casts Ultrasonic! Stasis Orb suffers 400 damage. Zigfried and Nina cast Angelic Feathers! * Zigfried whirls around as wings form on his back. Feathers sheath themselves in steel as they are bathed in Nina's radiant light. They explode from his wings in a massive barrage of searing projectiles. Stasis Orb suffers 286. Synthetica suffers 327. ===ROUND 5=== * Scott charges in with his lethal blade. * Callie stands immobilized. What did you expect her to do? A jig? Ebony: "Better you than me." * Scott could use a starlight... anyone got one? * Zigfried doesn't. Teal attacks the orb! 6 damage! Scott attacks! * Scott charges in to attack the Stasis orb. First attack... 21 damage. * Nina pulls her whip between her hands Second attack... Critical hit! 50 damage. * Scott needs to use Kiai slice. Zigfried casts Owl's Wisdom! * Zigfried raises a claw and his form blurs as a new sense of direction fills him. "Great predator of the night, lend me the knowledge of when and where to strike." First attack... 24 damage. Zigfried: "This better crush that sucker!" Second attack... Critical hit! 65 damage. Third attack... Critical hit! 63 damage. Fourth attack... Critical hit! 67 damage. Scott: "Let's hope this kills the damn orb." Fifth attack... 38 damage. Stasis Orb uses Stasis Shell! Scott is frozen within a field of stopped time... Scott: "Damn." Synthetica casts Laser Sight! Hit% up 25. Kyoko casts Ultrasonic on the orb! Stasis Orb suffers 360 damage and is destroyed! All those frozen in time rejoin the party! Zigfried: "Good! It's about time!" Nina attacks! Scott: "TIME FOR THE SCRAP PILE, SYNTHY!" * Callie comes back in cursing loudly. Callie: "****, ****ING, BASTARD! GET READY TO EAT **** YOU ****LESS WONDER!!!" First attack... 48 damage. * Callie growls loudly!!!! Second attack... Critical hit! 152 damage! * Scott joins Callie in the berserker rampage on Synthetica. ===ROUND 6=== * Kyoko pulls out a Silver light and tosses it at Scott. Scott: "Thank you, Kyoko..." Teal attacks! Synthetica suffers 6 damage. Rand casts Risk! The magic circles in on him for 20 damage. Scott attacks! * Scott charges in with this deadly blade First attack... 19 damage. Second attack... 21 damage. Callie casts Force Blade! Callie: >=D * Callie shouts more obscenities. Scott: "Get em, Cals!" Callie: **** YOU, ****WEED! YOUR ****ING *** IS MINE!!!" Synthetica might as well have critical weakness to Callie. Synthetica suffers 269 damage. Zigfried casts Owl's Wisdom! * Zigfried raises a claw and his form blurs as a new sense of direction fills him. "Great predator of the night, lend me the knowledge of when and where to strike." First attack... Critical hit! 59 damage. Second attack... Critical hit! 70 damage. Third attack... 43 damage. Fourth attack... 40 damage. Fifth attack... 21 damage. Scott: "A'IGHT... YOU'RE @(*%^@#(*%&(@$#'IN HISTORY, 'BOT!" Nina casts Crack Whip! First attack... 66 damage. * Nina whips crack at Synthetica! Second attack... 73 damage. Synthetica Casts Laser Array on the back row! The back row is showered by waves of laser light... Kyoko suffers 1 damage due to her ridiculous MgE. :P Synthetica attacks Callie! * Callie gaaahs! * Callie growls... Callie suffers 98 damage. Synthetica attacks Scott! * Callie shouts more obscenities, but it's hard to understand her at this point. * Scott joins Callie in growling at Synthetica, but his sounds quite pathetic, since he's not a beast person Scott suffers 93 damage. Synthetica attacks Nina! Nina suffers 22 damage. * Zigfried thinks Synthetica needs to give up and drop dead again soon. Kyoko uses a Silver Light on Scott! All MP restored! * Nina waits for her counterattack... Scott: "All right... one Heal Aura coming up." Nina counterattacks Synthetica is whipped for 74 damage. ===ROUND 7=== * Scott begins to glow bright blue as he concentrates on his healing magic. Teal attacks! Synthetica suffers 6 damage. Rand casts Risk! The magic hits Synthetica for 211 damage. Scott casts Heal Aura! Callie recovers 145 HP, the rest in the front row full... * Scott casts Heal Aura. A field of blue light surrounds the entire front row as their wounds heal. Zigfried casts Owl's Wisdom! Scott: "I'll keep you healthy... you just thrash that mechanical bitch." * Zigfried raises a claw and his form blurs as a new sense of direction fills him. "Great predator of the night, lend me the knowledge of when and where to strike." First attack... Critical hit! 69 damage! * Zigfried whirls into action and claws madly at Synthetica. Second attack... Critical hit! 67 damage! Third attack... Critical hit! 70 damage! Fourth attack... Critical hit! 63 damage! Fifth attack... Critical hit! 70 damage! * Zigfried jumps back, pleased with his work. Callie casts Force Blade! * Callie cheers with a slight but definite insanity in her eyes. Callie opens a can on whoop-ass on Synthetica for 291 damage. Callie: "TAKE THIS, BLOOMIN'" *goes into a point where you can't understand her* Synthetica attacks Zigfried! Zigfried is hit for 185 damage. * Scott gets Callie's point. Zigfried: "Oh s***..." Synthetica attacks Nina! Nina: "Try it." Critical hit! Nina is hit for 48 damage. * Nina does that counter attack thing Nina counters... Miss... Synthetica attacks Nina! Nina: "Do I have a 'attack me' sign on my back?" Critical hit! Nina is hit for 42 damage. Zigfried: "At least you live through the attacks better than I do." Nina counters... Miss... Synthetica attacks Rand! Rand is hit for 155 damage. Kyoko casts Hypersonic on Synthetica! Synthetica suffers 391 damage. * Kyoko inhales deeply, stares at Synthetica. Kyoko begins singing, pleasant at first, then turning shrill 'til the song forms waves of sound impacting into Synthetica! Zigfried and Kyoko recover 30 HP. ===ROUND 8=== Teal attacks! 6 damage. Rand casts Risk! He's hit by his own magic for 25 damage. Callie casts Force Blade! Scott: "GET ER, CALS!" Callie: "GRRRRAAAAHHHH!!! =D" Callie demonstrates why machines can never defeat people by delivering the fatal blow to Synthetica... 297 damage! VICTORY! Callie: "MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Zigfried: "Good work, Callie!" Scott: "IT'S ABOUT ****ING TIME!" Scott: "YEEEEEE HAAAAAAAWWWWWW!" Synthetica: "System... failure... must restart... cannot be def--..." * Callie does a back flip. Synthetica: "Must not..." Callie: "Must restart my ass!!" --Synthetica sends a blast of electrical energy at Callie for 152 damage before shutting down, hopefully permanently this time...-- All gain 15 XP. 500 S and 150 MXP gained... Callie: "?!?!?!" * Scott casts Recovery Litany on Callie. * Callie decides to give Lou the pleasure of editing and shouts, "I'LL F****** SEND YOU TO HELL, A******, SO GO F*** S*** YOU D********* P****!!!!!" * Scott casts Recovery Litany. Callie is surrounded by Blue Stars and begins to heal. Callie recovers 200 HP. * Callie kicks Synthy. Scott: "There can be only one?" Nina: "You notice that Kane could have easily killed us... yet he left us with a battle we could win?" * Zigfried nods. Scott: "Not easily, but we did win..." Zigfried: "Perhaps something did reach him after all." Scott: "Shadowfall wasn't this hard." Teal: "Either that, or he's just overconfident." Ebony: "Kane doesn't do anyone ANY favors." * Ebony glares at everyone, glances at Synthy and darts towards the Destiny Scott: "Let's just head back to the Destiny." Callie: "..." --When they reach the Destiny, they find it heavily scarred by electrical burns, as if it was bombarded by large amounts of thunder magic...-- * Callie coughs... trying to calm down.... but still obviously something inside her is unresolved. * Scott lobs off Synthy's noggin and uses it for a hood ornament on the destiny. Kyoko: "Synthetica has an aura... doesn't she?" Callie: "... the ****?!?!?!?" * Zigfried shakes his head. Teal: "Not anymore... She hasn't in over one thousand years." Ebony: "She was an anti-hero a long time ago." Teal: "Are you all right, Callie?" Nina: "Someone was feeling destructive..." Scott: "Just making sure..." Kyoko: "Um... the Destiny's toast..." * Callie looks at the Destiny. "Ahhh!!!!" Zigfried: "The someone piloting the ship through all though lightning bolts I'd say." Teal: "Actually, I don't think those could have done it... It was Kane, it has to be!" Teal: "If he's running around slinging Dragon Magic, who knows what he could do?" Kyoko: "Don't automatically condemn him..." Scott: "Are you saying we're stranded?" Zigfried: "So are we stranded? Or can it still fly?" Scott: "Destiny, open hatch." --The door doesn't open.-- Teal: "Oh great, I bet all the power systems are shot..." * Callie looks at the ground madly. Scott: "Yeppers... we're stranded." "Well... she was a good ship..." Ebony: "Kane you *CENSORED*!" Scott: "That no good son of a W)UW)*)(#@$*#)($#)$&^#( )*&^(*#!" Zigfried: "I think we could use a pair of Dragon Wings right about now." * Kyoko patpats the ship. Ebony: "You're not getting mine." * Teal sighs... "Great... just great... two thousand years later and it looks like Kane may have finally won..." Zigfried: "I'm not talking about organic ones, Ebony." * Teal begins to cry Scott: "No. I'm not gonna give up yet, Teal. Kane's unholy ass is going down." Teal: *sniff* "All those battles... my mother's death... all in vain..." * Ebony lands on Teal's shoulder. "Don't give up yet Teal..." Zigfried: "Not so fast, Teal. There still must be something we can do." Ebony: "I mean... these guys beat Synthetica." --Suddenly an old hermit approaches the party...-- Scott: "Hmmmm?" * Ebony snuggles Teal's cheek --The hermit keeps his distance, just watching...-- * Zigfried turns suspiciously in the man's direction. Teal: "Synthetica is one thing, Kane is another..." * Kyoko notices the hermit, "Hello..." Hermit: "What's a nice bunch of people like you doing on the Plateau of Blood..." * Callie glares at the hermit. "Who are you? Do you know what's happened?" * Zigfried sighs and thinks he'd better put away his claws. * Scott sheathes his sword. Scott: "Fighting Synthetica." * Zigfried removes his claws and hangs them from his belt. Hermit: "Hmm... this ship is toast, by the way..." Hermit: "Synthetica? I haven't seen her in a while...": Zigfried: "We can see that." Scott: "No s***, Sherlock." Zigfried: "In a while?" Hermit: "It's a long story..." Hermit: "Anyway, I've lived in these mountains for a long time, any way I can help?" Zigfried: "It seems like we'd have time for it though." Kyoko: "Well, AS you can see... we have all the time in the world..." Scott: "Do you know of anther way into the tower?" Hermit: "True, hehehehe, but I don't... I have places to be and things to do..." Zigfried: "If you can either fix our ship or get us some transportation..." Ebony: "You guys need a gold chocobo." Hermit: "Nope... nope... I do know other things..." Zigfried: "I don't think he has chocobos around here, Ebony." Hermit: "Fix the ship? Hmm, I believe there is a starship engineer in a village not to far from here. She's spending her vacation here." * Scott approaches the hermit with a determined look in his eyes... "Them spill your guts, before I do it for ya." Hermit: "Actually, we used to, but I ate them as they go great with a light wine sauce." Hermit: "Well, head east to the village... You should find help there." Kyoko: "Okay... Then we head east..." Hermit: "Hmm... who did this to your ship, by the way?" Scott: "Demonmaster Kane, I think." Hermit: "Kane, eh? Hmm, been a while since I've seen him as well... You're gonna need something extra special to beat him." * Ebony stays on Teal's shoulder, not liking her sad * Teal still cries a little Scott: "Exactly what the hell do you know?" Zigfried: "Let's just hear him out, Scott. Assuming he'll tell us, of course." Hermit: "That the only way to beat him it to first cut off his source of Dragon Magic... You'd have just as much of a chance of beating him as you would going up against a Dragonmaster if you don't." * Callie looks slightly at Teal, not liking Teal sad, either, but other than that does little. Zigfried: "Great. We'll have to recover at least one of the Dragon's Auras then. Scott: "I'll cut off something of Kane's, all right." Hermit: "Not one, all of them. He can call on any he chooses." Ebony: "Mine! *thinks a second *I mean... Teal's." * Zigfried frowns. Teal: *sniff* "It doesn't matter who's, as long as we do it." Zigfried: "This job just gets harder and harder the further we get into it." Hermit: "Secondly, there is only one weapon that can harm him... A Demonmaster's counterpart is a Dragonmaster, and only the legendary Sword of Althena can injure him..." Scott: "Then let's get going east... We've got Devils to beat and Auras to reclaim." * Callie mutters to herself... still swearing and growling to herself and such. Zigfried: "Well, we'll just have to find the sword too." * Scott approaches the hermit again. "Do you know of the ancient Dragon Clan of New Saith?" Hermit: "It will take more than the sword, however. It will take one with a will and resolve as strong as the Dragonmasters who have wielded it in the past to summon forth the power necessary to hurt him." Kyoko: "The Sword of Althena... Would that I even get to see it..." Zigfried: "I could live without that if the world didn't depend on it." Rand: "It looks like you will see, you may even see it in action." Nina: "I don't think Althena's Sword is just sitting around to be taken." Scott: "I don't either, Nina..." Zigfried: "Knowing our luck, it's probably sealed in Lucia's Tower." Hermit: "Anyway, farewell, I'll be seeing you around..." Kyoko: "Actually... it probably is... that's a BAD thing..." Zigfried: "I'll bet." --The hermit walks off, vanishing into the winds of blowing slow...-- Teal: "Callie, you've been acting a little strange... Are you all right?" Scott: "Can we say 'Catch 22...'" * Teal dries her tears. "Anyway, let's get to that village and find that engineer!" Scott: "We need the sword to beat Kane, but to get to the sword, we need to beat Kane... This seems like a no win situation." * Zigfried nods. Nina: "Wasn't the sword kept in Althena's Tower?" Kyoko: "Well we have to believe..." Teal: "We may be able to sneak in once we've gotten the Auras back before Kane can stop us..." Teal: "Not anymore... When Lucia took Althena's place, it was moved to her tower." Zigfried: "There must be a way. We won't get anywhere puzzling things to death." Scott: "Let's get moving..." * Zigfried nods and starts off to the east. Nina: "Sorry... I'm more of an ancient history person... When the Vile Tribe was around..." * Scott heads east to the village. * Kyoko takes Rand's hand and heads off with everyone to the east to the village. --The village is not that far from the plateau... There is an inn near the entrance...-- Teal: "We're here, now where's that engineer?" Scott: "Let's ask somebody." --The citizens of this village are walking around, doing their normal business...-- * Scott runs over and grabs a citizen by the collar. Citizen: "Ack! What the hell was that for! I should sue you for assault and battery!" * Zigfried thinks Scott's being a tad more aggressive than necessary. Scott: "Hey... where can I find a starship engineer?" Citizen: "Oh, you mean Tammaris? She's off on a mountain expedition right now, but she should be back in the morning." Zigfried: "Scott, if she's spending her vacation here she's probably at the inn." Zigfried: "Never mind..." Scott: "Great... thanks..." Teal: "Well, maybe we could spend the night in the inn? We could use the rest." * Scott releases the citizen. "Thank you, sir.." * Kyoko drools at the inn, "Soft beds... sleep... yessssssss...." * Scott heads to the inn... * Zigfried follows Scott. * Kyoko blushes at Rand and smiles. Teal: "Hmm, you know, perhaps Rashana might be a good place to start looking for Devils after the ship is repaired? Do you agree, Callie?" Callie: "..." Teal: "Callie?" * Callie mutters and swears and such. =b --The inn is small and cozy, but appears to have sufficient vacancies.-- * Scott has no qualms with it... I haven't seen it since the disaster. Innkeeper: "Welcome! How may I help you?" * Callie looks very disturbed...something's up. * Nina follows everyone Teal: "Are you okay Callie?" Callie: "..." Scott: "Cals? You okay?" Rand: "I believe we would like some rooms." * Scott puts his hand on Callie's shoulder. Innkeeper: "Rooms are 1000 S a night." Scott: "DAMN!" * Callie looks at Scott oddly... She looks as though she's trying to figure something out. Innkeeper: "Free room service though! All you can eat buffets for all meals, you name it!" Scott: "Hmmmmm... sounds like my kind of place. :)" * Zigfried ignores the innkeeper and listens for anything Callie might say. Innkeeper: "We can also provide some, er, companionship if you don't ask where from, if you know what I mean..." Rand: "Sounds good, how many rooms do we need?" Scott: "I don't think that's necessary." Innkeeper: "It's not part of our standard package though." Callie: ". . ." Scott: "How many rooms?" Callie: "... I'll have a room." "Lets get a room and sleep..." * Zigfried scratches his head. Teal: "Well, we can get one for each of us, or we can pair or triple up." * Scott can use a slight nap. Nina: "I just plan on sleeping." Nina: "But I wouldn't mind companionship." Zigfried: "Likewise." Nina: "Do you have a room with two beds?" Kyoko: "Rand... wanna pair up?" * Teal blushes... "Kyoko!" * Rand blushes. * Zigfried isn't sure he wants to know where this is heading. * Scott gets an anime sweat drop.. Callie: "I'd... better just get a room myself......." Callie: "..." --Anime sweat drops rain from the sky! :)-- Scott: "Callie, are you sure you want to be alone right now?" Callie: "... I really better..." Callie: "Really... I..." * Callie makes an odd face... * Zigfried waits semi-patiently for this to get wrapped up. * Callie checks out a room and goes to it. * Callie has a quickness in her step. * Nina sighs, "Gimme a room with two beds, you can come if you want Zig." Innkeeper: "Thank you very much!" * Zigfried shrugs. "Sure, Nina." Kyoko: "Shall we, Rand-chan?" * Teal is still blushing * Scott follows Callie, but sets his sleeping bag outside the door. Teal: "Scott, you really should get a room... Get one next door or something if you're worried about Callie." * Rand nods, "Kyoko and I will take a room." * Scott gets a room next door to Callie's. * Nina grabs a key and heads upstairs Ebony: "What about me?" * Zigfried follows after her. * Scott goes in and sets his stuff to be ready for anything. Teal: "I'll bunk with you, okay Unc?" Ebony: "Okay, Teal." Teal: "One more room, please." * Kyoko walks up to the room with Rand. --The group heads to their rooms and tries to get a good night's sleep...-- ===SESSION END===