Lunar: A Story Forgotten Session 15 Log Session Start: Sun May 11 20:28:52 1997 =============================================================================== Cast of Characters: Dragonmaster Lou as "Gamemaster, Teal, Shop Bunny, Ruby, Hiro, Star Dragon, Kane, Terminal, Dragonstarship Destiny, Dighton Citizens, Caretaker, Luke" Mia Ausa as "Callie" (Dragonmaster Lou as "~Callie") Ghaleon Dragonstar as "Zigfried" Ryouga Hibiki as "Kyoko" Scott Kroush as "Scott" Captain Blake as "Ebony, Nina" Windstar as "Darken" =============================================================================== ===MAGIC LEVELLING MODE=== GMLou: "All the MXP into health, right Kyoko?" * Kyoko nods. --Kyoko's skill "Health" has reached level 9! Acquired two new spells: -Heal Aura - 10 MP - AL: HP recovery -Convalescence Litany - 10 MP - AA: Continuous healing Needs 67 for Next...-- ===END OF MAGIC LEVELLING MODE=== ===GAME ON!=== --The party is gathered in Dalton, making final preparations to storm the Star Tower.-- Darken: "So now we head to the Star Tower, right guys?" Scott: "Let's do..." Darken: "Who's gonna lead?" * Scott gets ready to leave the town of Dalton again. * Scott leads the way * Darken tightens his gloves Teal: "Wanna get some supplies first though?" * Darken follows Scott Callie: "All right, so were doing some shopping here first, right?" Callie: "Yea, Teal." * Darken stops Darken: "Yeah, let's." * Scott heads to the item shop. * Kyoko comes out of the temple, smiling... "I have a few surprises for you guys..." Darken: "Item shop?" * Callie follows Scott. Callie: "Huh?" Callie: "What Kyoko?" * Darken lemmings * Kyoko follows Scott --The party enters the item shop and is greeted by the proprietor.-- Shop Bunny: "Welcome to Ramus's, how may I help you?" Scott: "Inventory please?" ---Item Store Inventory--- Herb [10 S] Dover Nut [200 S] Holy Flute [500 S] Medicine [5 S] Angel Tears [2000 S] Starlight [200 S] Miniporter [100 S] Diary Notebook [1 S] Kyoko: "The priest taught me about a neat couple of spells, one may be helpful to us, it's called Heal Aura!" Callie: "Oo look!" * Callie points at the diary. Shop Bunny: "Would you like that?" Scott: "Yep." Callie: "Hehehehe.... ;)" Scott: "As well as three Herbs and a Starlight." Callie: "Well... Since it's only 1 S..." Shop Bunny: "One at a time please. Here's your notebook though..." -Callie acquires Diary Notebook * Callie beams. ;) Shop Bunny: "Next?" Scott: "Three Herbs and a Starlight please?" Shop Bunny: "One sec..." Kyoko: "I suggest we buy some Herbs, I don't want to be healing you guys all the time... And you all know my chanting takes time..." Shop Bunny: "I'm sorry, sir, you can only carry one more item..." Callie: "Hmm. You're right... I don't think I'll need a Starlight, but I'll get two Herbs..." Callie: "Ack!" Kyoko: "Miss, I'd like to sell some things..." Callie: "Gee, Scott! What do you have in that pack?" Shop Bunny: "I'm sorry, I'm just, well, overwhelmed with work right now." Scott: "Let me check." Kyoko: "What can you give me for my old Water Cane?" Scott: "Medicines, Herbs, Angel Tears, and a Starlight." Shop Bunny: "One second..." Scott: "Then give me the Starlight... I'll need it." Shop Bunny: "I can give you 23 S for the Water Cane, OK?" Shop Bunny: "Here's your Starlight." Kyoko: "Yes." Callie: "Aaand." Scott: "Thanks." -Scott acquires Starlight Callie: "I'd like two Herbs please." Darken: "Hmmmmm... I would like two Herbs and one Miniporter." -Kyoko sells her Water Cane for 23 S * Scott leans against the back wall of the shop. Shop Bunny: "Here you go." -Callie acquires 2 Herbs * Kyoko looks like she's thinking hard... Shop Bunny: "Next?" Darken: "Hmmmmm... I would like two Herbs and one Miniporter." * Callie looks at Kyoko. Callie: "You OK?" Shop Bunny: "One second..." Kyoko: "I'm OK, just thinking over our situation... And over the loss of a dear friend..." Callie: "*sigh* Yes, I know..." -Darken acquires 2 Herbs and a Miniporter Darken: "Thanks." Darken: "Poor fool." Callie: "Poor WHAT??" Kyoko: "I'll miss Danny..." Darken: "I tried but no avail." Scott: "Well, Ky. We have to press on, if not just for him." * Kyoko looks like she's about to cry... * Callie tries to comfort Kyoko. =( Shop Bunny: "Anything else I may do for you?" Darken: "Don't worry Ky." Kyoko: "I'll take his portion of revenge on Nephar for him... We all will!!!" Darken: "Guys anything?" Darken: "Yes we will Ky." Scott: "Let's just get going... Before Pharos shows up again." Callie: "That's the spirit, Kyoko!!" Callie: "Now... To the weapon store!! >=)" * Zigfried nods to Scott and leaves the shop. * Darken leaves the shop * Scott thinks we have the best weapons available at the time. * Kyoko follows the party. * Scott leaves the shop and leaves town. * Darken lemmings Callie: "OK... I guess we're set for weapons..." * Zigfried follows along, putting a dozing Ebony in his backpack and staying near Nina. Scott: "Let's get to the Star Tower. I know the way." * Callie tries lemminging..... but decides on just following. =b * Darken walks with Ky * Scott leads the team out of town, and to the Star Tower. --The Salyan Desert is as hot and dry as before. The Star Tower lies to the northeast, but Larpa, the Larpan Space Port, and Rashana's Ruins are all in walking distance.-- * Scott heads northeast to the star tower. * Darken follows Scott * Callie realizes she's lagging behind and catches up to right near Scott after a second. * Kyoko follows to the Star Tower, A look of sheer anger in her eyes... A look she never had 'til Danny died... Darken: "Whew, hot day today isn't it?" * Zigfried hates all this desert. * Scott looks over at Callie... "I'll refrain from lifting you for now." Darken: "..." Callie: "Heh. I can see why." * Callie fans herself with her hand. Darken: "Hopefully no Sand Sharks are around." Callie: "...Don't say that, Darken. =b" * Scott looks at the horizon... "Hmmmm... I wonder if my contacts have gotten any kind of recon data we can use?" Darken: "So does anyone have an electric fan?" Callie: "NO." Scott: "Nope... Just a poncho on my shoulders." Darken: "Man, I hate this heat!" Darken: "How are you doing Ky?" Callie: "Just try not to think about it!" Teal: "You're not alone!" * Zigfried just trudges along. Ruby: "Come on now, it's not that bad..." Hiro: "Speak for yourself, Mom..." Kyoko: "I'm doing OK..." Scott: "It really ain't as bad as you guys say." Darken: "Scott use that spell of yours to keep us cool." Callie: "Yea, I know... But when they keep repeating over and over how hot it is..." Darken: "That's good Ky. =)" Scott: "I don't think you want me to do that." Scott: ":)" Ruby: "I think I can see the Star Tower in the distance now!" Zigfried: "About time..." Callie: "Ah, good!" * Scott looks over the horizon... "Yep... I see it." * Kyoko mumbles under her breath, "Nephar... I'll make you pay for Danny..." Darken: "Yes, finally." Zigfried: "It better not be some kind of mirage." * Darken looks to the distance * Callie sadly looks at Kyoko. Darken: "Hmm..." Darken: "Almost there." * Scott looks over at Ky. "We'll get them, Ky... Trust me." Darken: "Kyoko..." * Kyoko looks to Darken, "Yes?" Darken: "Ah... Nothing." * Callie faces front again. Darken: "I can't wait to see what the Blue Star looks like now." * Scott continues forward beside Callie... "What a mess this has become, eh, Cals?" --The party comes to a clearing, and the Star Tower stands before them. Surrounding the Dragon's Head statue is a rose bush of both black and red petaled roses... Some of the roses appear to have been picked...-- Callie: "Yea, Scott..." Callie: "But we'll get them. Every one." * Zigfried examines the rose bush. Darken: "Hmmm... Interesting." Callie: "...Roses?" Scott: "No joke... I'll make sure Temna dies." --The roses smell sweet and appear to have recently bloomed.-- * Darken looks at the rose bush Darken: "Well lets go everyone." Teal: "Umm, doesn't someone need to put the Dragon's Eye Jewels in that statue though?" Scott: "Zig... Place the Dragon's Eye Jewels. Let's get in there." * Zigfried nods and takes out the jewels. He slips them into the empty eye sockets. * Darken heads toward the Star Tower door --The doorway to the tower opens.-- Callie: "MUHAHAHA!! We're in!! =D" * Kyoko pulls out her wand and prepares herself... "Lets go..." * Zigfried straps on his claws and heads on in. * Darken looks at Callie and thinks that she is in need of some serious help * Scott pulls his sword. "Let's do it." * Kyoko heads in. * Darken follows Ky --Near the entrance lies a black rose that someone had dropped...-- * Scott picks up the black rose. Teal: "How could someone have come in before us without the gems?" * Darken looks at the rose Callie: "Gee... I don't know..." Darken: "I wish I knew, Teal." Callie: "Do the roses have anything to do with it?" Kyoko: "Everyone... Something's wrong here... REAL wrong... Be on your guard... Someone else besides us and the dragon are here..." Scott: "No telling, Cals, Teal. Let's find out." Ruby: "It would have to have been a very powerful magician to do it..." * Zigfried shrugs. Callie; "Well then we're in trouble, aren't we. =b" Hiro: "Either that, or they found some other Dragon's Eye Jewels elsewhere." * Darken draws his sword Zigfried: "Everything else we face is dangerous. A new opponent makes no difference." Kyoko: "This smells of Kane... And I owe him!" Darken: "Kane..." Scott: "This smells of Pharos, really. Let's find out what's going on." * Kyoko heads in. Teal: "Do you think Pharos could have recuperated from that beating he took this fast?" * Darken heads deeper into the tower Callie: "Let's just suffice it to say this stinks and get on our ways." Zigfried: "I agree." Darken: "I don't know Teal." Scott: "It's possible, Teal... It's possible." * Callie begins doing her little growl. ;) --As the party continues to explore the Star Tower, they find more black roses scattered here and there.-- Darken: "Maybe Shadowfall?" Scott: "This is too weird, folks..." Darken: "Stay alert." Zigfried: "Maybe Nykhan. He's the Black Devil." Teal: "Whoever this guy is, he likes black roses for some reason!" * Kyoko murmurs, "Kane... Kane... Where are you little rat?" * Scott has his sword ready to strike. * Darken stays alert Scott: "Hmmm... This stinks of either Nykhan or Temna." Darken: "Careful guys." Callie: "...I think it may be more complex, Scottie." Kyoko: "I say it's Kane..." Darken: "Something doesn't feel right." * Nina peeks up after thinking about... something or other for a long time * Darken keeps moving Darken: "Maybe it's Zissel." Callie: "Let's give up guessing and find out, shall we?" * Ebony yawns and pokes his head out of Zig's backpack. "Where are we?" Scott: "Who knows, Darken... Let's just get back to the Blue Star." Zigfried: "Wrong color though." --The party comes across a chest.-- Darken: "Yeah, your right Callie." * Darken opens the chest --On top of the chest is another black rose. :)-- -Darken acquires Refresher Ring Darken: "Hmmmmm... Strange." * Scott rushes forward. Scott: "Keep it." Ebony: "Sure... Everyone ignore me, maybe I should just go back to sleep." * Darken equips the ring Zigfried: "I never ignore you, Ebony." * Zigfried pats Ebony on the head with a smile. * Scott gives Ebony his last can of tuna * Nina walks up to stand with Zig. "Think there's going to be any trouble in here?" Callie: "Oh, sorry Ebony!" * Zigfried chuckles lowly. "I find it hard to imagine there wouldn't be." Scott: "That's an understatement, Nina." * Ebony grins "Nothing like acting pathetic to get attention." Darken: "This is weird, we haven't been attacked." Callie: "Heheh... No kidding... I KNOW there's gonna be trouble in here..." Darken: "And it's too quiet." * Kyoko looks to Ebony, "Come sit on my shoulder and keep me company..." Scott: "Consider it a blessing." Ebony: "First invitation I've gotten." Ebony: "Hey... We're in the Star Tower." * Darken walks besides Ky Scott: "Ky's still a little shaken at Danny's death, Eb." * Ebony climbs to Zig's shoulder and stretches his wings, then hops to Kyoko's shoulder Callie: "...I'd be lying if I said I wasn't still a bit, too..." * Kyoko pets Ebony, a tear falling from her eyes.. * Scott fiddles with a gadget he's had for years. * Zigfried slings off his backpack for a bit and looks inside to make sure Ebony didn't mess anything up. * Darken keeps walking * Nina stays quiet Callie: "Oh boy..." * Zigfried puts his backpack on, satisfied everything is okay. Callie: "I knew it was too good to last..." Callie: "Something's coming." * Ebony reaches over to wipe a her tear away with a wing, "He's never gone as long as you remember him" * Zigfried nods. * Zigfried listens. Darken: "Keep alert." * Callie smiles at Ebony. --Suddenly, a group of floating mirrors and walking statues descend from the staircase to the next floor!-- ===COMBAT!=== * Scott assumes the Rudger stance. * Zigfried sighs. "It had to happen." * Nina leaps backwards, pulling her whip out in the air Darken: "Watch it." * Kyoko growls, "This is for Danny!!" Ebony: "Three Guardian Mirrors in front, three Statue Guards in back." * Darken takes his Cloud stance * Callie just... Well... Stands. Callie: "*shrug*" * Callie draws her sword. Darken: "I'll take the Mirrors" * Kyoko assumes her Teiris stance. Scott: "Let's combo Darken." * Zigfried takes a stance in the front row. Darken: "Right, Scott." * Kyoko yells, "Combo!!" * Ebony wonders when Kyoko got a cloak that floats above her shoulder and 3 floating orbs * Ebony flies up to be out of the way... And coincidentally... Away from the monster's reach * Darken's hands begin to glow Nina: "I wonder if I can hit things this time." Scott: "Let's hope you can, Nina." Darken: "look out for the statues, they may turn you to stone." Callie: ". . . ." Ebony: "I used to have that spell." Teal defends... Ebony defends... * Scott is ready... "Let's kick ass." Zigfried attacks Guardian Mirror A! Darken: "Go Zig." Scott: "Go get em, Zig, old boy!" * Zigfried claws away! Nina: "You know something we don't cutie?" First attack... Critical hit! 59 damage! Ebony: "That would be telling." Second attack... 14 damage! Third attack... 15 damage! * Zigfried grumbles. Callie casts Quick Flip! Callie is ready to toss any monsters sorry enough to miss her! Guardian Mirror A casts Flash on Kyoko! Darken: "Watch it, Ky." Kyoko is hit by an intense light... Kyoko narrowly avoids being blinded... Nina: "Somehow I don't think my light magic would be good against these things." Darken: "Hmmm, light eh?" Guardian Mirror B attacks Callie! Scott: "Then whip them away, Nina." Zigfried: "You can always try." Scott: "CALLIE!" Callie: "*snrrl*" Callie suffers 23 damage. Darken: "CALLIE LOOK OUT!" Scott: "That had to hurt. :(" Guardian Mirror C attacks Callie! The attack misses... Callie: "!" Callie: "MUHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA!!!" Callie picks up Guardian Mirror C and flips him! Zigfried: "Go, Callie!" Guardian Mirror C suffers 31 damage! * Ebony goes up to Guardian Mirror A and... fixes his fur * Ebony turns to the side "Do I look fat? C'mon, you can tell me." Statue Guard A defends... * Callie lets out a little snicker. Statue Guard B defends... * Zigfried chuckles. * Scott laughs at Ebony. Kyoko casts Thunder Bolt on Statue Guard A! * Nina rolls her eyes Statue Guard A is sizzled for 128 damage! Darken: "Eb this is a BATTLE not a beauty contest." * Kyoko concentrates on her ring, "Althena, bring your judgment!" Scott: "Man? Let's Storm Front these things." Statue Guard C casts Pulse Ray on Scott! Callie: "Eeep!" * Scott tries to shield himself. Ebony: "Well, it's not my fault if I can see my handsome self in the monster." Four spheres of light surround Scott before blasting him with light! Darken: "SCOTT!" Scott suffers 18 damage. Callie: "=(" Scott: "HAHAHAHA... Gotta do better than that!" Scott and Darken cast Black Lightning Slash on the Guardian Mirrors! Callie: "Geh... Don't encourage them..." Scott: "LET'S GET THEM DARKEN!" Darken: "HAH!" Scott's blade is followed by an arc of black electricity as he slashes... Darken: "Eat this!" * Ebony moves out of the way Scott: "ALTHENA BLESS MY BLADE!" Callie: "!!" Guardian Mirror is resistant to Darkness magic. All suffer 1 damage. * Callie rubs her ears. Darken: "????" Callie: "$%^@#$%^&!@#*()$^*!#$*()@!#$)#$?#$@#()$$@!#&$&!" Darken: "Crud." The Darkness magic is reflected back towards the front row! Darken: "Eeep." * Callie continues to curse. Nina: "Oh great..." Zigfried: "Scheisse!" Scott: "DAMMIT!" * Nina turns aside * Darken tries to block * Scott tries to shield himself. * Ebony merrily flies above the danger area * Zigfried closes his eyes and raises his claws. * Kyoko braces herself. Darken: "Crud!!!" Callie suffers 29 damage. Scott suffers 40 damage. Zigfried suffers 51 damage. Nina suffers 41 damage. Darken suffers 12 damage. Callie: "Aaa!" Darken: "Jeeze." Darken: "OK Laser Grid time." Teal: "Laser Grid won't work on light monsters!" Darken: "I heading with you Ky." Callie: "NO!" Nina: "Darken... They reflect magic!" Ebony: "Did I forget to mention that?" Zigfried regains 30 HP Callie: "So... Who's healing? Nina attacks Guardian Mirror A! First attack... 51 damage! Second attack... Critical hit! 143 damage! Guardian Mirror A is shattered! ===ROUND 2=== Callie: "O_O" Callie: "GoO Nina!! =D" Darken: "OK, I'll whack 'em with my sword." Darken: "Go Nina!" Scott: "Just watch how rapidly I can cut these things to pieces." * Nina nods, pleased, and prepares to attack another * Scott gets a berserker look in his eyes. Callie: "Wait -- Who's healing?" * Darken draws his sword Callie: "Ah, OK, Kyoko IS healing." Scott: "I'm slashing." Darken: "So am I, Scott." Teal defends... * Zigfried doesn't feel the need to announce his action since everyone pretty much knows what he's gonna do anyway. Ebony defends... Scott casts RapidCut on Guardian Mirror B! Scott: "Just watch how rapidly I can cut these things to pieces." Ebony: "I guess I shoulda mentioned that these things reflect magic huh?" Scott: "Yes, Eb... You should have." Callie: "You told us that already, Scott. ;)" * Darken studies his enemy carefully Zigfried: "That would have helped." First attack... 57 damage... Second attack... 69 damage... Scott: "HAHAHAHA! FEEL MY STEEL!" Darken: "Yeah, Scott, go." Third attack... 48 damage... Callie attacks Guardian Mirror B! Darken: "Go Callie." First attack... 48 damage! Scott: "Go get em, Cals!" * Zigfried feels so slow with these sword wielding people having blade magic. Second attack... 61 damage! Guardian Mirror B is shattered! Callie: "MMUAhAHAhHAhaHAhahahahahaHAahAA!" Zigfried attacks Guardian Mirror C! Darken: "Go Zig." Scott: "Go gem em, Zig!" First attack... 6 damage! * Darken hopes for a crit Second attack... 16 damage! Third attack... Critical hit! 65 damage! * Darken wishes for a crit Darken: "Yes!" * Zigfried can't believe how lousy his attacks have been. Guardian Mirror C casts Flash on Zigfried! Zigfried resists blindness effect... Callie: "Ah!" Callie: "Ha HA!" Darken: "Don't worry Zig, you'll do better next time." Statue Guard A casts FastCut on Zigfried! Zigfried suffers 39 damage. Darken: "LOOK OUT!" Darken: "ZIG!!!!" Darken: "You OK??" * Zigfried staggers back, but is still alive, thankfully. Statue Guard B casts FastCut on Nina! Scott: "NINA!" * Nina narrows her eyes, watching the attack, stays calm and turns towards the enemies Darken: "NINA!" Callie: "OOO! They FastCut, too?? Ahh... $%^!@&U!#@#&**( $!($!#^!$^&*..(trails off)" Nina suffers 13 damage. Zigfried: "Okay isn't the best way to put it. But I'm standing at least." Nina: "Don't worry about me." Darken: "Ky get that heal magic ready." Statue Guard C casts FastCut on Scott! Scott: "OK... I'm going after those stone guards next round." * Nina widens her stance and prepares to attack Darken: "Watch it." * Scott tries to shield himself. * Kyoko is chanting... Scott suffers 34 damage. * Callie nervously watches Scott. Kyoko casts Heal Aura on the front row! Scott: "OK, monster... Now you die!" * Kyoko holds her hands to the front row, "Goddess Althena hear my plea, refresh and heal my comrades!" The front row begins healing... The front row is covered with a shower of blue stars... * Ebony catches a star and puts it in a jar for his sparkly collection Darken: "Thank you Ky... And you Althena." All regain 135 HP! Scott: "Thanks, Ky." Zigfried: "Thanks, Kyo." Callie: "Har har har! I'm right as rain!" * Nina extends her wings Nina attacks Guardian Mirror C! Darken: "Go Nina." Scott: "Go get em, Nina!" First attack... 48 damage! Darken: "Yes, go Nina!" * Callie gets ready to cackle. ;) Second attack... Critical hit! 143 damage! Guardian Mirror C is shattered! Darken attacks Statue Guard A! Callie: "MUHAHAHAHHAHAHAAA!! Another bites the dust!!!" * Nina pulls her whip back to herself and looks a little surprised * Scott high-five's Nina. First attack... 38 damage! Second attack... 54 damage! Zigfried recovers 30 HP ===ROUND 3=== Callie: "Ha HA! Time for some fun... >=)" Ebony: "You guys get way too much enjoyment out of this." * Callie rubs her hands together and gets a mean look on her face. ;) Nina: "I'm just doing what has to be done." Scott: "HAHAHAHA... Time for your bath, monster!" Zigfried: "How so, Ebony?" * Scott gets the berserker look again. Ebony: "Well, not you Zig... Or Nina... Or Kyoko..." Ebony: "But... Um... Some people get these scary looks and laughs... No names." * Zigfried chuckles. * Callie doesn't hear Ebony and keeps on grinning psychotically. ;) Teal attacks! Scott: "Well, I think I'll give them a sucking chest wound... ONE WIDE SLASH COMING UP!" Stone Guard A is hit with a spark of electricity for 3 damage! Callie: "Ditto!! =D" Ebony attacks! Stone Guard A is hit with a stream of acid for 3 damage! Scott casts Wide Slash on the Statue Guards Scott: "Sucking chest wound coming up!" Statue Guard A suffers 70 damage. B suffers 53. C suffers 48. Statue Guard A is rubble! Scott: "HAHAHA... GOTCHA!" Callie casts Wide Slash on the Statue Guards! Callie: "MUHAHAHAHAHA!! >=D" Scott: "Go Cals!" Darken: "Go Callie." Statue Guard B suffers 55. C suffers 77. Zigfried attacks Statue Guard B! Darken: "Look out, Zig." First attack... Critical hit! 52 damage! * Scott high-five's Callie... "Good shot!" Darken: "ZIG!" Second attack... Critical hit! 53 damage! * Callie gets more and more psychotic with each shot. Darken: "ZIG!" Third attack... Critical hit! 58 damage! * Zigfried huffs. Scott: "Man, Zig... Racking up the crits here." Darken: "Are you OK??" Kyoko casts Hypersonic on Statue Guard C! Statue Guard C is bombarded by intense sound waves! Scott: "GO KY!" Kyoko: "o/~ Statue Guard C o/~" Statue Guard C is nailed for 126 damage! * Ebony sings to help Nina Ebony: "o/~ Whip it... Whip it good! Do do do do do o/~" Statue Guard B casts Pulse Ray on Nina! * Kyoko inhales deeply, stares at Statue Guard C. Kyoko begins singing, pleasant at first, then turning shrill 'til the song forms waves of sound impacting into Statue Guard C! Nina is hit by rays of light for 11 damage. Statue Guard C casts Pulse Ray on Kyoko! Callie: "Eep." Scott: "KYOKO!" Statue Guard C wastes his MP by only doing 1 damage. Darken: "KYOKO!!!!" Ebony: "o/~ Whip it... Into shape... Go for it... Move ahead... Um... o/~" * Zigfried thinks this group is getting too excitable. * Darken duct tapes Eb's mouth Ebony: "Don't worry about her, she has lots of magic defense." Darken casts Glare on Statue Guard B! Statue Guard B is immune to Light magic. No effect... Scott: "Let's combo!" Nina attacks Statue Guard B! Callie: "Oh screw..." Darken: "Go Nina." "Lets show them how a STORM does it!" First attack... 48 damage! Statue Guard B is rubble! Second attack on Statue Guard C... 64 damage! Statue Guard C is rubble! VICTORY! Scott: "YYYEEEE HHHAAAAAWWWWW!" Zigfried recovers 30 HP... * Nina blows a kiss at what used to be their opponents Callie: "MUHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAAA!!!" * Scott sheaths his sword. Callie: "....." Darken: "What a... Short battle." * Callie goes back to normal. ;) Ebony: "Nina... Was that really necessary?" * Callie sheaths her sword. =b Nina: "At least I'm not screaming 'MUA HA HA HA.'" * Scott heads forward again. Scott: "LET'S GO!" * Ebony does a loop Ebony: "o/~ Do do do... Another one bites the dust... Do do do... Another one bites the dust o/~" All gain 60 XP. 630 S and 150 MXP gained. Darken: "Let's continue, shall we?" * Scott rushes forward * Nina puts her whip away, kicks a rock that used to be a guard * Ebony re-lands on Kyoko's shoulder, "Pointless violence make you feel any better?" Scott: "I know I feel a lot better, Eb." Kyoko: "Pointless violence never makes me feel better... Danny was killed by pointless violence!!!" * Zigfried examines his claws. "I hope hitting the rock didn't dull them any." Callie: "...Well, we have to get ourselves bettered if we want to face any of the Neo-baddies." Ebony: "Got to wonder how a whip can harm stone..." * Scott examines his sword... "It'll still work." * Scott sharpens his blade as he walks. Darken: "My sword can cut stone... Sort of." Darken: "By the way, anyone need any healing?" Darken: "I've got herbs." --Callie has reached level 10! HP up 14. MP up 10. ATK up 8. Def up 5. Wis up 10. MgE up 10. Rest up 7. Next at 872-- * Callie scribbles something in her new diary as everyone organizes themselves. Darken: "Anyone need any Starlights??" Scott: "I'm a'ight for now, Darken." Nina: "My magic is full." Kyoko: "I'll be OK... For now..." * Ebony peeks over Callie's shoulder Darken: "My magic doesn't need it." * Callie notices Ebony and closes her book. Callie: "EHEM" * Ebony does that "casual look around" thing * Scott puts Ebony back in Zig's pack. --Kyoko has reached level 10! HP up 11. MP, Wis, MgE up 17. Rest up 5. Next at 958.-- * Zigfried helps Ebony back out and sets him on his shoulder. * Darken puts duct tape on Eb's mouth * Ebony looks peeved... "You know how much it's gonna hurt to pull off duct tape with fur?" * Darken looks around for anymore roses * Zigfried gently tries helping Ebony get the tape off. * Darken wonders how Eb can talk with duck tape on his mouth * Ebony gives Zig the "pull it quick" wave * Zigfried yanks the tape off! * Nina walks over and punches Darken in the shoulder Nina: "Leave him alone." Zigfried: "Geez, you'd think people wouldn't pick on something smaller than them." * Zigfried pets Ebony. * Ebony grits his teeth and hops in circles * Darken gives Eb some canned tuna --Scott has reached level 10! HP up 14, rest up 7. Next at 936.-- Ebony: "Ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow OW!" * Scott laughs at Ebony bouncing around in a circle. Ebony: "Shea... Like I'm taking anything from you after that!" Darken: "Here Eb." * Callie pulls her book out again while no one notices. Ebony: "I wasn't even talking!" * Scott keeps on going... "Ebony, forget him." Ebony: "Do that again and... Zig will beat you up!" * Zigfried smirks and watches Ebony. * Kyoko smirks and watches. --Nina has reached level 9! HP up 17. Rest except for Dod, Hit, and React up 9. Dod, Hit and React up 4. Next at 872.-- Callie: "*looks up* Heheh..." --Zigfried has reached level 10! HP up 11. MP up 5. Atk up 9. Def up 2. Wis up 5. MgE up 5. Hit% up 14. Rest up 7. Next at 928.-- * Ebony falls into a pouty silence Callie: "Awwww..." Darken: "You sure you don't want any tuna Eb?" * Scott pets Ebony... "But he sure has been handy to have around." --The party comes across another chest.-- * Nina opens this one -Nina acquires Silver Light * Kyoko picks up Ebony and pets him. * Zigfried picks up Ebony and strokes his fur. "It'll be all right, Ebony." Scott: "Cool..." Nina: "Hmmm... I don't really need this... Kyoko? You use magic a lot." * Kyoko nods, "Yes, I could use it.." * Ebony gets pulled between Zig and Kyoko Darken: "Yeah Eb, your the oldest (but most immature) Dragon I met." Nina: "Anyone want this?" * Kyoko takes the silver light. Darken: "I will if no one minds." Ebony: "I'm the oldest dragon in the solar system!" * Nina nods to Kyoko Ebony: "And I don't look a day over one thousand!" * Ebony primps --The party hears a booming voice echoing throughout the walls of the Star Tower.-- Scott: "No you don't Eb." * Zigfried pauses and listens. Scott: "Huh? Who's there?" Darken: "Actually, you look good for your age Eb." * Kyoko holds up her hand and listens... Star Dragon: "Who are you that dare enter the gateway to the Blue Star! I the Star Dragon am sworn to protect the transportation crystal at all costs!" * Callie closes her book fast! Scott: "Well, you're job is done, pal. The Blue Star's been revived." Darken: "We need to get to the Blue Star." Ebony: "Hey... We need the crystal... I'm Ebony, tetrarch of the Dragon Tribe." Star Dragon: "I am back on alert with the new threats posed to the Blue Star!" Darken: "Yes, but we are not your enemy." Ebony: "We're trying to stop the threat! Let us pass." Scott: "Well, we're gonna stop that threat." Zigfried: "Is that any reason to stop us? We're here to remove those threats!" Star Dragon: "I do not care if you are Lucia herself! I must not allow anyone to the crystal!" * Nina has no idea who the Star Dragon is and stays quiet Kyoko: "We are against Nephar... We are trying to stop him! Star Dragon: "How am I supposed to know you aren't the cause of the threats!?" Callie: "...There HAS to be an exception." * Zigfried doesn't either, but doesn't really care. Star Dragon: "You may be lying..." Ebony: "By Althena... The Four Dragons are with them, what do YOU think?!" Zigfried: "I suppose you don't." Darken: "Look, do we look evil?" Scott: "Would I lie to the Star Dragon..." Ruby: "I was with Hiro last time... This guy takes his job too seriously!" Darken: "Please let us through." Ruby: "Let's just try to meet him face to face and try convincing him that way..." * Zigfried wonders where this voice is coming from. * Scott doesn't care where the voice is coming from. --The final staircase to the top of the Star Tower lies before the party, with another chest beside it.-- * Callie sighs. "We have to pass a test, don't we?" Ebony: "The Star Dragon knows how to use a sword guys... I hope you all don't have to fight him." * Scott opens the chest. Zigfried: "Good idea, Ruby. We don't really need him to operate the crystal if I remember what I've heard correctly." -Scott acquires Dover Nut, but cannot hold it as his pack is full... * Callie follows right behind Scott. * Scott gives it to Darken -Darken acquires Dover Nut Darken: "Thanks, Scott." Scott: "No prob." Kyoko: "Let's go..." * Scott enters the main chamber. * Darken goes up the stairs Ebony: "I really should have let Nall give me more sword lessons..." * Kyoko goes up the stairs. * Callie is still following Scott. * Nina pulls out her whip and follows * Zigfried is just going along. --At the top of the stairs stands the Star Dragon, standing directly between the party and the teleportation crystal.-- Star Dragon: "So... You wish to challenge me for the right to pass to the Blue Star?" Scott: "So this is the Star Dragon?" Ebony: "Um... We don't have to fight Starry..." Ebony: "Trust us..." Callie: "Not really... But we wanna pass. =b" * Zigfried shrugs. --The Star Dragon is an imposing figure, roughly eight feet tall, holding an equally large sword.-- * Scott isn't intimidated. Star Dragon: "I cannot allow you to pass. My mission is to defend the Blue Star from potential enemies in times of crisis!" Kyoko: "If we must... But I have no quarrel with you... We need to pass to stop Nephar..." Callie: "...Enemies..." * Zigfried laughs briefly. "Potential enemies..." Scott: "Well, our mission is to stop this crisis." Star Dragon: "As I said before, how do I know you are not allies of Nephar?" Darken: "But the enemies are on the Blue Star already." Ebony: "Because the Dragons of Althena are with them?" * Zigfried looks darkly at the Star Dragon, claws slightly raised. Star Dragon: "I will also stop them if the attempt to come here..." Scott: "Well, the fact that Pharos has thrashed our asses more times than I can count." Star Dragon: "You may merely be illusions. I sense no Dragon Auras on you..." * Kyoko shows the Dragon her holy symbol... "Cause I am a priestess of Althena!" Callie: "They were stolen!!!" Star Dragon: "Many times have I faced those claiming to serve Althena... It is a common deception." Teal: "I don't think we're getting anywhere..." Callie: ". . . ." Scott: "Dammit... Talking's getting us nowhere..." Darken: "It seems like we have no choice, guys." Scott: "We'll have to fight." Callie: "...Will the fact that I have pixie stix help? ;)" Teal: "Perhaps someone should explain to him slowly and carefully what's going on... He may not know much cooped up in this tower." Kyoko: "Then check my aura... Look into my eyes... I am no threat..." Ebony: "This is why we never invite you to any of the Dragon Reunions!" Ruby: "Yeah, give him as many details as possible... Perhaps we can convince him that way..." * Darken explains very slowly to the Star Dragon about what's going on Scott: "If you want to try, Teal... Go right on ahead." Teal: "Well... Storytelling isn't one of my strengths..." Ebony: "We got our Auras stolen!" Ebony: "We're trying to get them back..." --The Star Dragon stands stoically in front of the crystal, not buying any of what he's hearing.-- Ebony: "Nephar resurrection Pharos, and he has these four Devils." Callie: "By Pharos." Scott: "OK... Look, Mr. Star Dragon. We're fighting against Nephar. Pharos and Kane have thrashed our asses more times than I can count. I would like nothing more than to slit Temna's throat." Ebony: "And he took our Auras and gave them to the Devils." Star Dragon: "Did you say Kane!? The Demonmaster himself!?" Ebony: "We've got to get to the Blue Star to get the Heroes' Crests." Scott: "Yep." Zigfried: "Dragon, can you tell us why there were these roses all over the place?" Star Dragon: "Tell me, what is Kane doing in this age?" Star Dragon: "I know not of any roses..." Scott: "Nephar's resurrected the p****." Darken: "He is fighting with Nephar" Kyoko: "The b*stard was resurrected by the one known as Nephar..." Ebony: "I wanna rip Kane apart with my bare claws... But we've got more important things to do now." Scott: "Nephar is Zophar's younger brother." --Suddenly, a black rose comes flying out of the shadows and lands on its side at the feet of the Star Dragon!-- Darken: "But more powerful." "Kane... I will have my day with him..." Darken: "?!?!??!" Kane: "I believe I may be able to explain the roses..." * Ebony growls Scott: "Dammit." Callie: "!!" Scott: "KANE!" * Zigfried chuckles lightly and turns towards Kane. * Kyoko turns to Kane, pulling her staff out! Nina: "Who's this?" Kane: "They are quite a lovely shade of black, aren't they? Now, if you don't mind, I have work to do. I was sent to destroy the teleportation crystal in the event that Pharos failed..." Zigfried: "Someone that should be dead." Darken: "Kane, your history picture doesn't you justice, your uglier than I imagined." Star Dragon: "I will never yet you destroy the crystal!" * Kane attacks the Star Dragon! Kyoko: "Neither will I!" Scott: "Allow us to fight by your side, Dragon." Darken: "Yes, Dragon." Scott: "Ky, Zig... Let's give it to him." --Kane and the Star Dragon battle ferociously with each other... Kane has taken the early upper hand and appears to be gaining momentum as the battle rages on...-- Teal: "Forget that, guys, this may be our chance to run for the crystal!" "Let our power combine!" Callie: "But the Dragon!!" Ruby: "The Star Dragon can take care of himself!" * Ebony holds up his ring, "Earth!" Scott: "Let's go!" * Zigfried heads for the crystal. Callie: "........" Darken: "No, we can't leave the Star Dragon." Ebony: "No wait... That's Captain Planet." * Scott heads for the crystal too. Ruby: "As I said, he can take care of himself! Let's get out of here while he's busy!" Darken: "....." Kyoko: "I will not leave someone like the Star Dragon! * Callie sighs. Zigfried: "Forget it, Kyo! We can't fight Kane!" Darken: "There have been too many deaths already..." Ebony: "Listen guys, don't you get it!?" Scott: "Do you want to get your ass thrashed, KY. LET'S GO!" Ebony: "Whoever wins will then proceed to kick our butts!" Zigfried: "Now how do you work this thing!" --Kane pummels the Star Dragon mercilessly with his sword... He is apparently the most powerful opponent the Star Dragon has ever faced in single combat...-- Ruby: "Just step through it, I think!" Darken: "No..." * Zigfried touches the crystal. * Ebony flies forward to the crystal * Zigfried enters the crystal. --Zigfried vanishes as soon as he enters the crystal.-- * Scott enters the crystal * Kyoko turns, murmuring a prayer to Althena as she enters the crystal. * Darken slowly enters the crystal Callie: "B... Bbbut..." * Callie sighs and walks in. Callie: "=(" * Nina watches the battle a second and leaps through the crystal Scott: "COME ON!" --The battle gets nearer and nearer to the crystal...-- Darken: "May Althena be with you Star Dragon." --Part way through the teleportation, the party feels a sharp bump and a sudden change of direction...-- Callie: "Oh !@^&@#^&$*()_@?!*(#$..." Scott: "Man what a ride." * Kyoko meeps. Darken: "I felt a sharp bump!" --When the group comes to, they find themselves in an abandoned military space port instead of at Lucia's Tower.-- * Zigfried feels a little sick. Callie: "Where the hell are we?!?!?!?!" * Darken groans Teal: "Where... Where are we? This isn't Lucia's Tower!" Darken: "Whu..." * Nina stands Darken: "Huh??" Ebony: "I think they destroyed the crystal... Or damaged it." Darken: "Where are we??" Ebony: "It threw us off course." Scott: "This is the military base in Echo sector, I think." * Zigfried blinks and tries getting his bearings together. Scott: "Just what sector are we in?" Ruby: "Well, wherever this is, it's obviously on the Blue Star... I can see Lunar in the sky." * Kyoko looks for a computer and attempts to activate it. * Darken gets up, and helps Ky on her feet Zigfried: "At least someone knows where we are..." --There are no computer terminals around, just abandoned and heavily damaged space ships.-- Ebony: "Geeze... Being knocked out during teleportation is getting to be a nasty habit for me." * Darken looks around * Nina rubs her head, "We're really here? The Blue Star?" Teal: "We certainly are, Nina!" Scott: "Maxis showed me a detailed sector map... But I can't remember this base being part of it." Hiro: "*groan* Well, now that we're back on the Blue Star, I think I'm heading home..." Nina: "It's um... Not like I imagined it." Teal: "Maybe this was a secret base of some sort?" Zigfried: "I suppose this isn't the best place for a first visit though." Scott: "That the Unified Intelligence Agency wouldn't know of?" * Darken walks outside Ebony: "Leaving us Hiro?" Teal: "It may have been top secret." Kyoko: "I wonder if we can use this as a base for ourselves?" Hiro: "Yes, Uncle. I'll be waiting in my cave to get my Aura back. I'm of no use to you now anyway." Nina: "Why do we need a base? Scott: "Maybe..." Ruby: "Me too, I think. I'm too old for adventuring..." * Ebony lands on Hiro's shoulder Zigfried: "Heh. With all the traveling around we have to do, I doubt we would return here often." Hiro: "Uncle?" Ebony: "You're a good kid... Your father would be proud." Callie: "Awww... All of the dragons are leaving? =(" Hiro: "Thanks, Uncle. It's nice to hear you say that..." * Ebony looks around at the group, "Well guys..." Hiro: "I'll see you guys at my cave! Farewell!" Darken: "It was nice adventuring with you guys." * Hiro teleports away in a swirl of white magic Scott: "See ya, Hiro." Zigfried: "It's been fun, Ebony. If you want to go that's okay." Ebony: "Ruby... Be careful... OK?" Kyoko: "It's been a honor, Dragon Friends... I hope to see you all again." Darken: "Yeah I'll miss you." Scott: "Take care, Ruby." Ruby: "I'll be getting along too... I need a break, anyway. Good luck all of you, and I expect you to get my Aura back to me pronto!" * Ruby teleports out in a swirl of red magic Scott: "We'll try." Callie: "We WILL!" Darken: "we will..." * Ebony looks at the party, "I'm not much use to you all, *grin* even if you couldn't get along without me..." * Kyoko picks Ebony up and cuddles him, then puts him down. Teal: "Hmm... Maybe we should try to see if any of these spaceships are in working order? It could come in useful." Scott: "That's right... WE WILL!" Callie: "Enthusiasm, folks! =D" Ebony: "So I'll let you decide..." Darken: "And we'll defeat Nephar as well." * Zigfried smirks at Callie and then pets Ebony. Ebony: "Do you all want me to stay with you?" Ebony: "Or would you rather me wait for you in my cave?" * Nina stays quiet... Zigfried: "It's up to you, Ebony. I won't make your choice for you." Callie: "I like you, Ebony. But it really depends on you." Darken: "Eb, you make the decision." * Ebony laughs, "I'm not asking for a choice, I'm asking for an opinion... Do you WANT me with you?" Callie: "Of course. =)" Darken: "Of course." Kyoko: "Yes, Ebony... We like you!" Scott: "You're handy to have around, Eb... I would like to see you stay for a while." * Zigfried just smiles. Darken: "I like you, Eb." Teal: "Yeah Unc, why don't you hang around with us..." Darken "Sort of..." * Ebony sniffles a little, "Thanks... No one's cared about me in a long time." * Kyoko picks up Ebony and kisses him on the cheek, "And you're sweet too!" Callie: "=)" Darken: "Aw..." * Scott gets an anime sweat drop... "Isn't that sweet?" Callie: "Yes, he is, isn't he!" * Ebony blushes... can't see it though... fur * Callie pets Ebony. =) Callie: "Haha... Must be soaking up the attention, huh? ;)" Teal: "Anyway, let's see if we can salvage any of these wrecks..." Teal: "We'll need some sort of transportation here..." Zigfried: "Good idea, Teal." Scott: "You know what? I just thought of something... Let's raid the supply depot here." * Zigfried starts searching. Ebony: "Besides... I needa keep an eye on my favorite niece." Callie: "Sounds like fun, Scottie." * Kyoko puts Ebony on her head, then starts looking over the derelicts. * Darken walks around the Base --Zigfried comes across a wrecked starfighter, but its engines are damaged beyond repair.-- * Scott looks for a fighter that might work. Zigfried: "Well this won't work..." * Nina smiles a little at Ebony... but doesn't say anything, obviously not used to expressing her feelings * Darken looks at the salvage * Zigfried keeps poking around. Kyoko: "Wait a minute, we can put new engines in that starfighter!" Teal: "Hmm... I think I found something! It's a manhole, but it seems to be out of place as we're pretty far from any buildings or drainage grates!" * Nina wanders around looking at all the stuff she doesn't understand Scott: "Let's take a look." * Scott rips up the manhole cover. * Kyoko helps Scott. * Zigfried heads over to Scott. * Darken looks in the manhole * Callie watches. --Underground there is some sort of high-tech labyrinth. The systems appear damaged, but are still barely functioning.-- Scott: "Hmmm... Let's go down there." * Darken jumps down into it * Scott leaps down the manhole * Kyoko jumps down the manhole. Callie: "Right!" * Callie follows. * Zigfried climbs down. --It is obvious that this manhole was some sort of secret entry to an underground bunker. However, it appears that its security systems have been damaged.-- * Nina looks down the hole Scott: "This could house a hangar bay... Let's take a look." * Nina folds her wings and climbs down Darken: "Hmmm." * Scott consults the datalink on his wrist. "I've got it... Follow me." * Scott heads forward. * Darken follows Scott * Zigfried brushes a hand against the wall to guide him as he walks along. * Nina folds her wings about herself and looks around, "Reminds me of the Meribian sewers" Teal: "It smells a lot nicer though!" Scott: "Or that techno trial cave." --The passageway seems to widen up ahead...-- Scott: "This might be what we're looking for." Callie: "I wonder what it leads to..." Darken: "Um... Scott don't tell me you did another job for Ramus." Scott: "Nope... Unified Intelligence Agency seven years ago." Darken: "Ahh, I see." --The bunker opens up to an enormous underground hangar. Within this hanger is contained a very large and impressive looking spaceship!-- Scott: "With one of their field operatives, code name: SC." Darken: "Cool." Darken: "Wonder if it still works?" Scott: "Hmmm... Cool. Let's check it out." Teal: "It says something on it... 'D-E-S-T-I-N-Y.' Destiny!" * Zigfried nods. * Darken walks around it --The ship is in perfect condition.-- Teal: "I think this is the new Dragonstarship!" * Nina looks impressed Darken: "Let's take it." Callie: "...Is that good?" * Darken looks for a door Scott: "OK... One second. I hope this code Maxis gave me is right." Ebony: "Phhht... The Alis was much cooler." * Kyoko exclaims, "The Dragonship itself!!!" * Scott finds a terminal and punches in a access code. Teal: "Supposedly, the Dragonstarships were the most powerful class of space ship used by the Unified Armed Forces. They also contain special magical weapons designed by the Vane Guild itself!" Terminal: "ACCESS DENIED" Ebony: "Access denied? Alis was more polite too." Scott: "Dammit... I'm gonna give that general an earful if I ever see him again." Darken: "Well when Scott gets the password right I could drive this thing." Nina: "Why do we need a space ship?" * Scott types another code. Teal: "Well, with it we can come and go from Lunar as we please!" Terminal: "ACCESS DENIED" Nina: "Oh..." Kyoko: "Let me try..." Scott: "DAMMIT... COME ON!" Darken: "Scott, try 'open sesame.'" * Nina looks unpleased with having to fly by means other than her wings Zigfried: "Great... At least this thing doesn't incinerate us upon failure." * Kyoko types: Althena Scott: "Great." Darken: "Uh... Don't say that." Terminal: "ACCESS... GRANTED. HAVE A NICE DAY!" Scott: "Great move, Ky." Callie: "Ahh!" Callie: "That sounds nice." Darken: "Who would guessed but Kyoko?" Ebony: "Talk about unimaginative! Sheesh." --The door opens slowly, however, metallic feet can be seen as it opens...-- Zigfried: "I know..." Darken: "Uh-oh." Scott: "I'm gonna have to talk to Maxis about these codes." Nina: "Um... Where are we going anyway?" Zigfried: "Great..." Nina: "Do we have to find this Lucia person...?" * Kyoko cracks her knuckles, "Yep, I got it..." * Zigfried readies his claws. Nina: "Or go straight to the crests?" --Six scary looking mechs are guarding the Dragonstarship!-- Scott: "I think we do." Darken: "Uh... Hello!" ===COMBAT!=== Scott: "It'll help in us getting all the info we need to beat Nephar." Ebony: "It's um... Six scary mechs!" * Scott has his sword ready. Zigfried: "Great... Mechs..." Ebony: "No wait..." * Ebony pulls out his Big Book o' Monsters * Kyoko assumes her Teiris stance. Callie: "OoOoohoohoo!!" Scott: "Let's Storm Front them, Zig, Ky." * Darken takes his Cloud stance * Scott assumes his Rudger stance. Kyoko: "Agreed... Let's storm 'em!" Callie: "Scary looking mechs ya say... >=)" * Nina leaves her whip alone and presses her hands together and speaks under her breath Zigfried: "I was going to try that spell I wanted to do first." Kyoko: "Zigfried... This will work, let's do it!" Ebony: "Lemme name them first!" * Ebony flips the pages Scott: "Zig... These things have a critical weakness to thunder... Let's give it to them." Scott: "Besides, it's a badass spell." Darken: "Do it, Zig." Zigfried: "Kyoko, Scott, my spell is gonna make my part of the damage even greater. Let me do this, okay?" Scott: "OK... I'll slash this round." * Ebony finds the right page, "Here we are!" Ebony: "Three Police Droids in front, three Sentry603s in back." Darken: "Wide Slash, Scott." Scott: "Let's do it, Darken." * Kyoko mumbles, "Stubborn male... Why did I ever fall in lo..." * Nina holds her palms together, extends her wings, wind blows her cloak, hair and feathers as she conjures Teal attacks! Police Droid A is hit with a spark of electricity for 9 damage! Darken: "I'm hitting the police 'bots." Ebony attacks! Police Droid A is hit with a stream of acid for 3 damage! Scott: "I am too." Scott: "Let's do it!" * Ebony gives Teal paws up Zigfried casts Concentrate! * Zigfried closes his eyes, hands clasped before him. He glows in a soft blue light. Zigfried's wisdom has increased by 12! Scott: "This time the slash'll work..." Scott casts Wide Slash on the Police Droids! Scott: "SHORRRYYYUUURREEEPPPPPPAAA!" * Callie snickers. That was pointless. Police Droid A suffers 71. B suffers 69. C 50. Police Droid B attacks Scott! Darken: "Watch it." * Scott tries to shield himself. Callie: "Eeep!" Scott is hit with a blast from its gun for 30 damage. The blast hits the rest of the front row for 7 damage a piece! Scott: "Damn, that hurt." Callie: "YOU ^&!@%^!@# SON OF A !@^&*@#(&*!#$@#()!#$)*(( #$*^&*(#$...(continues on)" * Zigfried remains calm. Kyoko casts Thunder Bolt on Police Droid A! Nina: "What the heck kind of weapon is that thing using?" Scott: "Temper, temper, Callie." Darken: "Callie, watch your mouth." Police Droid A is fried by a blast of thunder! * Callie stops herself. * Kyoko holds her hands out, concentrating on her ring saying, "Althena, bring your judgment!" sending a flash of lightning at Police Droid A! Scott: "Some kind of pulse beam." Callie: "...Thanks. =b" Scott: "Hehe..." Police Droid has critical weakness to electrical attack... 198 damage! Darken: "Yahoo." Darken: "Go, Ky!" Police Droid A attacks Kyoko with its gun! Callie: "Yaaaoouu!" Darken: "Look out Ky." Kyoko is hit for 62 damage. Scott: "Callie, Darken, use Black Lightning Slash next round... Zig, Ky... We're storming these mechs." Callie: "!!!" Darken: "KYOKO!!" Scott: "KYOKO!" * Kyoko screams * Zigfried nods. Police Droid C fires at Callie! Callie: "I HATE BOTS!!!" Scott: "CALS!" * Nina doesn't let her concentration waver Darken: "Callie, look out!" Callie is hit for 44 damage. The rest of the front row is nailed for 11 damage. Callie: "&*@#^&?!*....." Darken: "Ky, Callie, are you two OK??!!" Scott: "That really hurt." Scott: "Ky, Cals... Are you two a'ight?" * Kyoko is bloody, but alive... The Sentry603's defend... * Zigfried figures if they can stand, they're as well off as any of us with these things shooting at us. Nina casts Laser Grid on the Police Droids! The front row of mechs are bombarded by intense beams of light! Darken: "Go Nina!" Scott: "Go Nina!" * Nina gestures towards the front row... No battle cries Police Droid A suffers 70 damage. B suffers 76. C suffers 73. Police Droid A is disintegrated! Callie: "HA!" * Darken moves in front of Ky to protect her * Callie's starting........ Callie and Darken cast Black Lightning Slash on the Police Droids! Darken: "EAT THIS!" Darken: "HAH!" Callie: "MUHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAAA!!" * Zigfried is starting to wonder if Storm Front is gonna be worth it. After all, it's only gonna off one enemy at best. Scott: "You might be right, Zig." Police Droid B suffers 241. C suffers 236. All the Police Droids are scrap! Zigfried recovers 30 HP Darken: "Genesis Effect anyone?" ===ROUND 2=== Callie: "GRRAAAAH!! >=D" Darken: "Well, how bout it?" Scott: "I'm Aqua Blasting." Darken: "Callie, Genesis Effect?" Callie: "What?" Callie: "OK." Kyoko: "Lets Storm Front!" Scott: "Let's storm them." Kyoko: "Someone, heal me!" * Zigfried thinks Scott and Kyoko are a little too combo happy. Callie: "Wait. What the hell am I doing? >=b" * Scott readies his Aqua Blast. * Zigfried sighs and raises the hand with his ring. * Scott raises his ring to the skies. * Kyoko concentrated on her ring... Teal attacks! Sentry603 A suffers 9 damage! Ebony attacks! Sentry603 A suffers 3 damage! Callie uses an Herb on Kyoko. Kyoko recovers 50 HP. * Ebony wheels back up, having remarkably little to say this battle Zigfried, Scott, and Kyoko cast Storm Front! * Scott casts Aqua Blast... Raising his Mizuno Ring to the skies, the force of the waters surrounds Scott as the waters jet forth to pound the Sentry 603. * Zigfried raises the Kazeno Ring and it glows in a bluish light as the wind picks up, swirling around him before he sends it to charge at the sentry 'bot. A violent squall forms over Sentry603 A, horridly damaging it! "I call upon Althena's wrath, 'Storm Front'!" Darken: "Ouch... That had to hurt." * Nina pulls her whip out and decides to see how much she can do physically Sentry603 has critical weakness to electric attack... Sentry603 A is disintegrated for 402 damage! Scott: "YYEEEEEEE HAAAAAWWWWW!" Zigfried: "Okay. That's done." Sentry603 B fires at Kyoko! Kyoko is hit by the blast for 57 damage... Darken: "KYOKO!" Sentry603 C fires at Scott! Scott is hit for 20 damage. The rest of the front row takes 5 damage. Nina attacks Sentry603 B! * Kyoko screams loudly and falters on her feet... Darken: "Kyoko!!" * Zigfried hopes there are still a reasonable number of bots left after this turn. First attack... 55 damage! Second attack... 66 damage! Darken casts Black Ribbon on the Sentry603s! Darken: "Now it's time to DIE!" An arc of black magic bombards the mechs! Darken: "EAT THIS!" Darken: "HAH!" Sentry603 B suffers 86 damage. B suffers 90. Scott: "I've got you covered, Kyoko!" Zigfried recovers 30 HP... ===ROUND 3=== Darken: "Use your Feathered Rage, Zig." * Scott begins his healing incantation Zigfried: "That's what I intend to do." Scott: "I'm about to heal you, Kyoko!" * Kyoko nods. Teal attacks! Sentry603 B suffers 9 damage! Ebony attacks! Sentry603 B suffers 3 damage! Zigfried casts Feathered Rage! * Zigfried whirls around as wings form on his back. Feathers sheath themselves in steel and explode from his wings in a massive barrage of sharpened blades. Darken: "Go Zig!" Scott: "DAMN, ZIG!" Darken: "That's gonna hurt them." Sentry603 B suffers 61 damage. C suffers 60. Callie attacks Sentry603 B Darken: "Go Callie!" First attack... Critical hit! 125 damage! Sentry603 B is scrap! Darken: "Yahoo." Second attack on Sentry603 C... Critical hit! 116 damage! Ebony: "You've got to wonder why these things are attacking us when we put in the correct password." Teal: "It was a booby trap, Uncle." Ebony: "You know more about the present Teal, keep your uncle from making a fool of himself." Scott casts Recovery Litany on Kyoko. Kyoko recovers 64 HP. Scott: "Goddess Althena, hear my call. Heal this soul that she may continue in the ways of bravery and honor for your glorious cause!" Kyoko casts Thunder Bolt on Sentry 603 C! Sentry 603 C has critical weakness to electrical attack. 206 damage. Sentry 603 C is scrap! VICTORY! Scott: "YEEEEEEE HAAAAAAWWWWWWWWW!" Darken: "Yes." Scott: "Cool." * Scott boards the Dragonstarship. Teal: "Now that that's taken care of, how about we board the ship?" Nina: "Let's hope this ship doesn't try and kill us anymore." * Kyoko runs to the command console and tries to start up the Dragonship. * Darken follows Scott * Zigfried enters the ship. Teal: "Wow... Look at this thing!" * Scott mans the comm console... "Gotta get in touch with the UIA." * Darken looks for a steering wheel * Nina wanders on the ship, glancing around suspiciously * Darken finds it and takes the helm * Ebony flies down into the ship and flies over to grab Zig's shoulder Teal: "Top of the line Dragon Cannons, automated control systems, artificially intelligent navigation... I'm impressed!" * Teal tries to access the main computer Scott: "I am too, Teal." Darken: "Think'll fly?" Zigfried: "Yes, Ebony?" * Kyoko nods, "I can work this! I'll take con.." Ebony: "Oh nothing, just perching." Scott: "I've got comm. I'll see if the UIA is still active." Zigfried: "Okay." * Nina stands near the back, blown away by it all Teal: "OK, we need six people to operate this ship... Here are the positions: Gunner, Defensive Systems, Pilot, Tactical, Navigator, Magic Defenses." Darken: "Hmmm, where's the start button?" Scott: "I'll take pilot." Darken: "Pilot here." Zigfried: "I'll take gunner." Kyoko: "Magical Defenses... I can handle those better.." Ebony: "Defensive systems?" Ebony: "Sounds like you Nina." Nina: "Me?! I don't know how to run anything!" Teal: "It's really easy, it's all voice operated!" Nina: "If that's what you want me to do." Teal: "That screen there shows you the status of the systems..." Darken: "I guess I'll take the Nav." * Nina sits at the panel marked 'defense' "Um... Hello Destiny" ~Callie: "Looks like Tactical's left for me. Feh... I hate these machines, but I guess I have no choice." Ebony: "Blech... Machines." Destiny: "Hello, defensive officer." Zigfried: "Heh. I guess I won't have much to do unless we're fighting." Scott: "Destiny, set course for Lucia's Tower." Nina: "Eek! I mean... Um... Hello." * Kyoko sits down in the chair, "All systems on-line." Destiny: "Course confirmed... Scanning for location of 'Lucia's Tower.'" Scott: "All nav systems show online." Zigfried: "Does this machine actually know where that tower is?" * Darken sits in his Nav seat Scott: "It should." Teal: "Well, the Vane Magic Guild helped build it, it may..." Kyoko: "Destiny, raise all magic defenses to yellow readiness.." ~Callie: "You sure you want to navigate?" Nina: "What's yellow readiness?" Destiny: "Magic Barrier system online, ready to be used..." Scott: "Darken... Take tactical." Kyoko: "OK, guys, let Nephar come... Let's go find Lucia!!" ~Callie: "Feh... I could care less where I sit in this stupid machine!" * Darken takes the Tactical Darken: "Yes, let's." Destiny: "Destination confirmed. Opening hangar bay doors..." * Zigfried takes a seat. Ebony: "I'm ship's mascot!" Scott: "OK... Destiny... Begin take off sequence." * Ebony strikes a pose --The hangar bay doors open, but there is still a wall of solid rock ahead of the ship.-- * Zigfried pets Ebony. Darken: "Destiny, open the view screen." Destiny: "Tachycryst megachargers on line and at full power..." Kyoko: "Tactical, Blast those rocks..." Destiny: "View screen activated." Scott: "Zig... Take out that rock." * Zigfried powers on the lasers. * Darken targets the rock Scott: "Ky... Power up defenses." Destiny: "Main engine flywheel engaged... Taking off..." Scott: "Zig... FIRE!" * Zigfried opens fire. Kyoko: "Destiny, all shields engage!" Destiny: "Shields online. Magic Barrier online. Weapons firing..." Nina: "Um... Turn the defense thing on too." Destiny: "Error... Target too close to ship... Powering down weapons..." Darken: "Um... OK." Destiny: "Lift off confirmed!" Zigfried: "Hmm... That actually might be a good idea." * Scott is the pilot... Give me a flight stick. --The Destiny plows right through the wall of solid rock before it and takes to the skies.-- Darken: "Let's just plow through the rocks then." "Now we have firepower!! Lets go get em!" Scott: "Destiny set auto pilot for destination: Lucia's Tower." Destiny: "Destination confirmed. ETA five minutes." Darken: "Destiny, any hostile craft in the area?" Zigfried: "Well, that's quick." Destiny: "Scanning..." Ebony: "Hey guys, got a present for you all." Darken: "What Eb?" * Ebony hops off Zig's shoulder and flies near the back, looking for an empty area Destiny: "Warning... Heavy magical forces detected in vicinity of Lucia's Tower... Structural integrity would be compromised if we reach final destination." Teal: "This is not good!" Nina: "Um... OK..." Zigfried: "That doesn't sound good..." Darken: "Nope it ain't." Destiny: "Recommended course of action: change course." Ebony: "Ahhh, it means we land as close as we can and walk." Kyoko: "Destiny, Can we boost power to shields and break though?" Scott: "Destiny, change course. Destination: Dragon City." Zigfried: "Why don't we head to one of the towns with a Crest?" Destiny: "Negative... Maximum power output of shields is lower than power of magical forces in vicinity of Lucia's Tower." Destiny: "Changing course to Dragon City." Darken: "Destiny, can we transfer weapon energy to the shields as well." Scott: "Give me a town then." Kyoko: "OK, Lets get to Dragon City... I hope this thing has theft protection...!" Destiny: "Negative... Weapon energy is on a different frequency than shield energy." * Ebony bonks Darken, "The story gods don't want us going there." Scott: "Destiny, scan all comm channels for Unified Intelligence Agency." Darken: "I wonder what Dragon City looks like now." Destiny: "Scanning comm channels. No Unified Intelligence Agency transmissions." Kyoko: "The UIA is GONE?! Ebony: "Fine, ya'll don't want my gift..." Scott: "Any resistance transmissions at all?" Teal: "Come on, Uncle, let them have it..." Kyoko: "No, show it to us!" Ebony: "I worked hard on it!" Zigfried: "Teal, where's the Compassion Crest? We might want to get that one first." Destiny: "Some anomalous transmissions detected, but cannot be decoded at this time." Teal: "It's in Dighton... That OK with all of you?" Darken: "Fine with me." Scott: "Continue monitoring all channels. Log all comms from designate Gen. Quentin Maxis." Destiny: "Command confirmed..." Ebony: "OK, OK fine..." * Ebony lands near the back, away from all the consoles where there's some room, looks like he's going to wait until he gets attention Teal: "Uncle Ebony, just let 'em have the thing... So, everyone, to Dighton?" Darken: "What's the matter, Eb?" * Kyoko looks at Ebony. Scott: "To Dighton." * Zigfried glances in Ebony's direction and smiles before turning back to his console. Darken: "To Dighton." Scott: "Destiny... Set course: Dighton." Destiny: "Course changed. Next destination, Dighton. ETA five minutes." Ebony: "You have no idea of showmanship Teal." * Scott is beginning to like this ship. Teal: "I guess I don't... I know how to run a Dragonstarship though!" Ebony: "Behold and be amazed at the work of the Black Dragon!" * Ebony waves his paws and a statue falls with a thud to the ground, it is a large onyx statue of... Who else... Althena... But better made then most of the ones you run into Ebony: "Kyoko? Can I see you for a second?" * Kyoko gets up and heads to Ebony, "Yes?" Ebony: "This thing won't work with HP recovery without a blessing, would you do the honors?" Kyoko: "Sure..." Scott: "Darken... Any listing for a cloaking device? The Neos are sure to find us in this ship." Nina "It's very pretty..." Ebony: "At least SOMEONE appreciates me!" Darken: "Destiny can we cloak the ship?" Destiny: "Negative. This ship lacks cloaking technology." Darken: "Just as I thought." Darken: "No Scott." Zigfried: "Well, we'll just have to be careful about where we fly then." Scott: "We're gonna be sitting ducks without a cloaking device." Ebony: "I'm an unappreciated artist." Teal: "It's beautiful, Uncle!" * Ebony smiles, "Thank you dear." Destiny: "Weapons systems use too much energy for implementation of a cloaking device to be effective." Darken: "Destiny, how much further till we reach Dighton?" Zigfried: "Someone was trigger happy..." Destiny: "Arrival confirmed. Searching for suitable landing strip." Darken: "Scott land the ship." Nina: "Bless that thing yet Kyoko?" Scott; "Destiny... Begin landing sequence." Nina: "I wanna try it out..." * Nina is trying to make Ebony happy Darken: "Me too Ky." Destiny: "Sequence will commence once suitable landing strip located." * Kyoko closes her eyes and touches the statue, "By the name of Althena and the grace of Lucia, I ask that you grant this object your power, Althena... Enter this creation so you may shine upon us!" --The statue glows with a warm, soft, blue light. Onyx Statue becomes Althena's Statue!-- Teal: "Well, looks like we can always come back to this ship to heal, thanks to my Uncle!" * Nina walks back and touches the statue * Ebony grins at Teal --All HP/MP recovered for everyone.-- Nina: "Impressive Ebony, Kyoko." Zigfried: "Yeah, good work, you two." Destiny: "Suitable landing strip located. It is a river just outside of town... Landing commencing..." Scott: "Excellent work, Ky, Eb." Kyoko: "Thanks, I can do this again... But not too many times..." * faints... Darken: "Great job Ky and Eb." --The Destiny makes a soft landing on the river just outside the town of Dighton, home of Red "Priest" Luke.-- Darken: "Kyoko!" * Darken catches her before she falls to the ground * Scott rushes to Kyoko's side... "She's just fainted. She'll be all right." Darken: "That's good." Scott: "Destiny, open hatch." * Darken walks outside Destiny: "Hatch opened." * Kyoko stands up slowly and adjusts her robes. * Zigfried heads towards the exit. * Scott walks out of the ship. Darken: "You all right, Ky?" Scott: "Hmmmm... Cool place." * Ebony alights on Zig's shoulder --Dighton is a small farming community in the midwest of the North American continent. Much of the food for both worlds grows in this region.-- * Kyoko walks out, "Destiny, recognize us, let no others in!" Darken: "Nice piece of land." * Nina looks at the statue a little more then follows them * Zigfried scratches Ebony behind the ears. Destiny: "Recognition confirmed... Security systems enabled." Scott: "Destiny, close hatch." --The hatch closes.-- Nina: "So is it just sitting in this town? It can't be that easy." Darken: "Hmmmmm." Kyoko: "I'm fine, Just a little overloaded by the imbuement of power..." Teal: "Well, let's walk into town and try to find that shrine..." Scott: "We'll see soon enough, Nina." * Scott heads into town. --As the party heads towards the town center, they notice that the fields seem to have been ruined.-- Darken: "All right." Nina: "Did Althena really look like that Ebony?" Zigfried: "What the...?" Darken: "What happened?" Ebony: "Well Nina... Um... What happened here?" Scott: "Man... Look at this." Scott: "The Neos must have done this." * Darken looks around for people Scott: "That Pharos... I'm gonna slit his throat myself." --Several concerned citizens are talking with each other at the town square.-- * Darken heads toward them * Zigfried walks over there. * Scott approaches one of the citizens. Darken: "What happened here, folks?" * Kyoko inspects the fields. Dighton Citizen 1: "Oh, uh, hello. What are you talking about?' Scott: "The fields." the fields Dighton Citizen 2: "They were fine, until... IT came..." Scott: "It?" Darken: "What is IT?" Scott: "What is IT?" * Nina leans over and whispers to Zig, "Is this a coincidence? To get this crest someone has to pass a test of compassion... And these people look like they need it." "It? It what?" Dighton Citizen 1: "It's a person... I think... He sent his cronies after our machines... They took them all over and instead of helping with the harvest, they ruined our fields!" Ebony: "Nothing's ever easy..." Darken: "What did he look like?" Scott: "Must be Pharos." Zigfried: "I don't know, Nina. Sometimes circumstances turn out in unusual ways." Scott: "Or Nykhan." Ebony: "Why would Pharos bother ruining a little towns fields?" Scott: "This town provides a lot of the food supply for both worlds. Dighton Citizen 2: "It's been happening all over our region... We do supply a lot of the food for both worlds." Ebony: "Oh..." Scott: "I was here when I was traveling with SC." Ebony: "I need to get out more." Darken: "What did this man look like?" Zigfried: "Don't worry about it, Ebony. I get out a lot and I don't pay attention this things like this anyway." Dighton Citizen 1: "He wore a long, dark cloak with a hood. In one hand he had a scythe, and in the other, he had some sort of boom box..." Scott: "The Grim Rapper." * Zigfried groans... Darken: "The Grim Rapper?" Kyoko: "I thought we toasted him a long time ago!" Scott: "Not that son of a !#!#@$@#$ again." Darken: "???" Teal: "Not him again..." Darken: "Who is that?" Scott: "You don't want to know, Darken." Teal: "I thought I kicked his mega-mangy butt out of here!" Nina: "Who?" Ebony>: "Who?" Zigfried: "You don't want to know." Scott: "One of the first Neos we fought against." Darken: "Hmmm..." Scott: "A real pain in the ass." Darken: "Where did he go?" Scott: "Teal kicked his ass good." Teal: "I thought I Dragon Teared his sorry ass back in Dragon City... Nothing was left of him but his cloak and a big grease spot..." Ebony: "Teal was ass kicking and I missed it?" Teal: "Sorry, Uncle..." Teal: "This was before I lost my Aura..." * Zigfried chuckles. Kyoko: "I know why...." Ebony: "I woulda paid silver to see that..." * Kyoko sighs. Darken: "You do Ky?" Teal: "You should've seen me thrash an entire Neo barracks!" * Scott missed a great chance to make some money. Ebony: "I haven't destroyed anything since... Um... The Neo-Grindery?" Kyoko: "Nephar... Just like his brother... He can grant immortality... Even from death...." Teal: "You did a great job with that though, Unc!" Scott: "What about the Star Grindery?" Teal: "Alex II and his friends thrashed that by themselves..." Darken: "I see Ky." Ebony: "Star Grindery? " * Ebony scratches his head with a claw Kyoko: "At least that's what I believe..." Teal: "Pharos built a version of the Grindery that could travel in space." Scott: "Let's find that rappin' bastard and kick his ass good." Ebony: "Oh right." Kyoko: "If this is so, we're messed..." Darken: "Right, Scott" * Scott rushes off to find the Grim Rapper. Darken: "So citizen, where did he go off to?" Teal: "Well, we have other business too here, Scott..." * Zigfried doesn't really care WHAT Nephar can do so long as he's gotten rid of. * Scott stops quickly. Dighton Citizen 2: "He has a base somewhere out in the fields, in an old dilapidated barn. None of us are strong enough to fight him, though..." Nina: "I think we can help you..." Scott: "We are... Let's get him." * Nina suddenly looks less sure, "Um... If you all think so." Dighton Citizen 1: "If only the heroes of old still lived..." Kyoko: "Scott, we have other business here first..." Scott: "That rappin son of a @$@#$@#$ is HISTORY!" Darken: "Yes, Scott, we do." Dighton Citizen 2: "What other business?" Scott: "The Crest of Compassion." Dighton Citizen 1: "You intend to undertake the trial!?" Kyoko: "We need to find the Crest Of Compassion, we have to wake the powers of old..." Darken: "Let's first get the Crest then we go after the Grim Rapper, OK?" * Scott just wants to fight something. * Zigfried stands and listens to what the citizen has to say. Nina: "You all..." Zigfried: "What's wrong with this trial?" Nina: "How can we claim to take a Crest of Compassion without trying to help these people first?" Dighton Citizen 1: "Nothing, just that no one has ever passed it..." Darken: "Hmmm." Scott: "WE WILL!" Dighton Citizen 2: "My brother is the head caretaker of the shrine. He could take you there..." Darken: "Well we will." Kyoko: "Nina, with the power, we can totally trash the rapper!" Dighton Citizen 1: "Well, then again, no one ever took the trial either..." Nina: "If you all say so..." Zigfried: "Does that really show compassion?" Scott: "Well, that's gonna change." Darken: "Where is your brother?" Zigfried: "Getting the power of compassion to thrash something?" Dighton Citizen 2: "He's at home... And no, the power of the crest is meant for healing purposes only..." Scott: "Show us the way." Zigfried: "I would guess." Dighton Citizen 2: "Follow me..." * Scott follows the citizen. * Zigfried follows the citizen. * Nina follows the rest * Darken follows Kyoko: "Ziggy, showing compassion is what I'm doing... We have to save these people... And the food stocks!!" * Ebony be chillin' on Zig's shoulder * Kyoko follows. Darken: "Yes we must." --The Dighton Citizen opens the door to his house and calls out to his brother.-- Zigfried: "It's the way you worded it, Kyoko. It didn't come off very... Compassionate." Dighton Citizen: "Hello!? Marcus, are you home? I have people here who wish to undertake the trial..." Caretaker: "Really now, Thomas... You guys sure you're up to it? Even I don't know what the trial is about..." Darken: "Yes ." * Scott is up to it. Scott: "Let's spin the tires and light the fires." * Zigfried might be, might not, but makes no boasts. Caretaker: "Follow me then, I'll take you to the shrine. It's on the other side of town..." Darken: "...." --The caretaker exits the building and heads off towards the shrine.-- * Kyoko follows * Nina follows * Darken follows the caretaker * Scott follows the caretaker and Ky and Nina * Zigfried tags along. --The shrine is small, about the size of a small house, but picturesque. The doors are locked securely...-- Scott: "Let us at 'em." Caretaker: "I can't follow you guys in there... It is said only the Dragons of Althena and those willing to attempt the trial may enter..." Darken: "Nice place." Darken: "......" Scott: "Let's do it... On to glory." Zigfried: "Hmph. I wonder what the trial's like." * Kyoko tries to open the door. Ebony: "How convenient!" --The caretaker unlocks the door...-- Darken: "I will do anything to stop Nephar." Nina: "Do we all go? Or just the one taking the trial?" Scott: "Let's all go." Teal: "All of you must go... The trial is of the group as a whole, not just an individual..." Darken: "Yes." * Zigfried shrugs. "Whatever you say, Teal." * Scott enters the shrine. * Zigfried heads on in. Teal: "OK, now, Uncle Ebony and I can't help you here either, OK?" Ebony: "Teal knows more than me these days..." * Darken follows Scott: "Fine by me... I just wanna fight." --The shrine is fairly dark inside, but the stained glass windows allow enough light to see in.-- Teal: "You guys ready?" Darken: "A holy place..." Scott: "As we'll ever be." Darken: "Yes." Kyoko: "let's do it." Scott: "Let's spin the tires and light the fires." * Ebony flies over and lands on Teal's shoulder Teal: "Just remember, this is a trial of compassion... Compassion is the key to passing it..." * Nina chances around Teal: "Hi Uncle..." Darken: "Compassion." * Zigfried sighs. "I suppose that's gonna take some effort." Darken: "Let's go." Scott: "Compassion huh... Not exactly my forte, but OK." * Teal begins to call out. "I summon forth the spirit of Red 'Priest' Luke so that the Trial of Compassion may commence!" * Ebony nods to Teal and lets her handle it --A translucent image of a young man appears before the party...-- Luke: "Teal! Long time no see! And Ebony, you're looking sharp as ever!" * Scott looks to Darken. "Nice touch." * Ebony grins "cool, he remembers me" Teal: "Luke! It's great to see you! These friends of mine are hear to take your trial..." * Darken kneels before him Luke: "No need to kneel, friends. I'm a hero, not a god..." * Darken rises Scott: "Good thing... You gave me the creeps for a second." Luke: "Anyway... If you'll please step outside... The trial is a bit too complicated to have in this cramped place..." Darken: "All right." Luke: "Well, that's to be expected when you've been dead for two thousand years!" * Kyoko humps and gets a smile on her face, "I've read so much about you.... Your exploits were magnificent... I'm actually standing before my hero..." * Luke's spirit blushes * Nina turns to go back outside * Darken steps outside * Scott exits the building. * Zigfried heads back outside. * Kyoko heads outside. --Luke's spirit vanishes, and reappears, in a more solid form, just outside the shrine. Nearby, several children are playing...-- * Darken stands by Ky Luke: "Everyone in position?" * Ebony stays with Teal, offering no advice or comments * Scott stands by Callie. * Kyoko nods. Darken: "Yes." Scott: "Ready as I'll ever be." * Zigfried shrugs. Luke: "Let's begin..." ===SESSION END===