Lunar: A Story Forgotten Session 16 Log Session Start: Sun May 18 20:02:11 1997 Session Restart: Sun May 25 20:31:14 1997 =============================================================================== Cast of Characters: Dragonmaster Lou as "Gamemaster, Luke, Mystery Knights, Teal, Dighton Citizens, Grim Rapper, Nephar, Dighton Citizens, Dragonstarship Destiny, Seadragon Citizen." Mia Ausa as "Callie" Ghaleon Dragonstar as "Zigfried" (Dragonmaster Lou as "~Zigfried") Ryouga Hibiki as "Kyoko" (Dragonmaster Lou as "~Kyoko") Scott Kroush as "Scott" Captain Blake as "Ebony, Nina" Windstar as "Darken" =============================================================================== ===MAGIC LEVELLING MODE=== Darken: "Light Magic." GMLou: "Darken needs 36, confirm?" --Darken's skill Light has reached level 6. 42 for next.-- Callie: "Hmm... Up blade." GMLou: "Callie needs 42, confirm?" --Callie's skill Blade has reached level 6! 49 for next.-- Nina: "Whip." GMLou: "Nina needs 49 for whip, confirm?" --Nina's skill whip has reached level 7! Acquired new skill: Wrapped Whip - 4 MP - 1E: Prevents enemies from attacking. Next at 57.-- Scott: "Up my BLADE! HAHAHAHA!" GMLou: "Scott needs 40 for blade, confirm?" --Scott's skill Blade has reached level 8. Needs 46 for next.-- Zigfried: "Up my "mystery" group. =)" GMLou: "Zig needs 16 for his mystery group, confirm?" --Zigfried's mystery skill has reached level 3! Acquired new spell! Needs 18 for next.-- ===GAME ON!=== --Standing before the party is the solidified image of Luke, getting prepared for the trial.-- Darken: "What is the test Luke?" * Ebony sits on Teal's shoulder and keeps his comments to himself... It's a test thingy for the human types --Near the trial area, but just outside of harm's way, several children are playing peacefully and watching the commotion.-- * Scott has his hand on his sword, ready for anything. * Zigfried wonders what kind of test proves a person's compassion. * Nina glances around, her whip tied to her belt Luke: "Are you all prepared?" Callie: "Yes." Darken: "Yes." Scott: "As I'll ever be, Luke. Let's rock." * Zigfried nods. * Callie steps forward. ===HERO COMBAT! TRIAL OF COMPASSION!=== * Scott steps up beside Callie. "Ready to rock, Cals?" ---ROUND 1--- * Zigfried straps on his claws. * Nina looks a little confused. "What's fighting have to do with compassion?" * Scott draws his sword and assumes the Wein stance again. "Get back to basics." * Darken prepares to cast a spell Darken: "Black Lighting Slash anyone?" Scott: "Darken, I'm RapidCutting." Darken: "Callie?" Callie: "?" Callie: "Oh. OK." Darken: "Black Lightning Slash?" * Scott thinks Darken's a little too combo happy. * Nina takes a defensive stance "I don't really like fighting a hero person." * Zigfried thinks that about half the party is combo happy. Luke: "Don't worry. I won't be injured by this battle as technically I'm not even alive." Zigfried: "We don't have much choice, Nina." Scott casts RapidCut! Nina: "Why are we fighting in the first place?" Scott: "When your evil tide rises, my righteous storm comes!" Callie: "To see if we have the power he does." Darken: "This is a test to prove ourselves worthy of the crest Nina." Scott flies into battle with his blade! Ebony: "Makes about as much sense as the Dragonmaster wanna-be having to fight the 4 dragons." First attack... 29 damage. Second attack... 21 damage. Third attack... 10 damage. Darken: "Nice work, Scott." Zigfried casts Guided Blow! * Scott smirks... "Not my best work. Might try an Aqua Blast next round." Zigfried: "Owls, guardians of the night, guide my fevered strikes!" Darken: "Go Zig." Zigfried's Hit% up 13! Scott: "Go get em, Zig." Kyoko casts Convalescence Litany! Pale blue spheres surround the party... They begin regenerating! Darken: "Thanks Ky." * Darken smiles at her Luke casts Red Dragon Anger! Darken: "CRAP!" Scott: "Oh, s***!" Callie: "Ahh screw..." * Scott tries to shield himself. A translucent image of the Red Dragon appears above the party, blowing forth fiery comets of energy! Darken: "$^#%^#$%#$@$%#@@%#$@%@$%#@%" * Zigfried raises his claws to block. * Scott really wishes he had Heal Aura right now. Darken: "Jeeze." Darken: "Brace yourselves everyone." Callie: "Feh. =b" * Darken tries to block * Scott is braced... Whatever good that'll do. Scott: "This is really gonna hurt." * Ebony whispers to Teal, "Now the Black Dragon spell, now THAT is cool." Callie suffers 58 damage. Kyoko 12. Scott 84. Zigfried 73. Nina 39. Darken 50. Scott: "S***... Now I really need a heal." Callie: "^&@*(@)!&#%^&!@*(#!)!%#^&!@%!%@$#^!^#@^@#?^ !@%^!!!!" Nina casts QuickLash! Nina can counterattack! Scott: "Someone better heal Zig, because I'm gonna have to heal myself." Callie and Darken cast Black Lightning Slash! Darken: "I will." Callie: "Muhahaha!!! =D" Darken: "Drink from a cup of my wrath!" Callie slashes with her blade as an arc of black lightning from Darken trails behind it! * Ebony can't resist and calls out, "Use the Force Luke!" * Zigfried bugs Kyoko to heal him next round. Luke suffers 301 damage. Darken: "Yes." Everyone in the party recovers 37 HP. Zigfried recovers 30 HP. ===ROUND 2=== Darken: "Who needs to be healed?" Zigfried: "Actually, I might not need Kyoko's healing, if Luke doesn't torch us again..." Scott: "Let's Storm Front him after I heal." Darken: "Black Lightning Slash?" * Zigfried groans... Scott: "I'm healing." Nina: "What is it with you all and combos?" Callie: "I don't know..." * Nina stretches her whip between her hands Zigfried: "I don't know, but I ain't bothering with it." Callie: "Maybe we'd be better off apart. That spell's meant for multiple enemies." Nina: "Well, I was trying to avoid it, but if he's going to hit us like that, we have to hit back." Darken: "Then should I Dark Beam then?" * Scott begins his healing incantation. "Goddess Althena, heed my call. Heal me that I may continue to fight for honor and bravery for your glorious cause." Zigfried casts Owl's Strength! Zigfried: "Great predator of the night, grant me your strength so that I may strike my prey as swiftly as thee." * Nina glances at Zig, who at least doesn't complain and beg during battle Darken: "Go Zig." * Zigfried rakes his claws at Luke. First attack... Critical hit! 110 damage! Darken: "Yes, go Zig!" Second attack... Critical hit! 74 damage! Darken: "Woohoo!" Scott: "Go Zig... Go Zig... Go Zig..." Third attack... Critical hit! 76 damage! Fourth attack... Critical hit! 114 damage! * Zigfried smirks. Darken: "Yes." Scott casts Recovery Litany on himself. 58 HP recovered. Scott: "Goddess Althena, heed my call. Heal me that I may continue to fight for honor and bravery for your glorious cause." Darken: "Great work Zig." Scott: "Not bad, Zig old boy." Zigfried: "I try." * Scott high-five's Zigfried. * Nina watches Scott cut his hand on Zig's claws Callie casts Quicker! Callie's Reaction up 23! Luke casts Recovery Litany! 220 HP recovered! Scott: "Dammit... What next?" * Zigfried blinks. o_o Zigfried: "Dammit!" ~Kyoko casts Hypersonic! Scott: "O_O" Nina: "We still hurt him more than he healed." Darken: "Go Ky." Callie: "Feh. =b" Nina: "And while he's healing himself, he isn't calling fire from the heavens." Luke is hit by waves of sound for 145 damage. Scott: "True... Let's capitalize on that." Scott: "Now that's a set of pipes. Ever consider the opera, Kyoko?" Nina attacks! * Nina um... attacks! Great description huh? First attack... 50 damage. Second attack... 40 damage. Darken casts Dark Beam! Darken: "Take this!" Luke is hit by a small pillar of blackness for 108 damage. Zigfried recovers 67 HP, the rest recover 37. ===ROUND 3=== Scott: "Magic is the key... Get this." * Nina pulls her whip back to herself with an expert flick of her wrist, widens her stance, and prepares to attack * Scott raises his Mizuno ring to the skies... It begins to glow. --The children look over in wonder at the battle going on.-- Darken: "Genesis Effect?" Zigfried: "Dammit. We should keep these kids away from here!" Scott: "I'm giving this punk a bath." --The children are still far enough away to avoid harm.-- Darken: "Kids stay back." --The children nod.-- Callie: "They're fine." Zigfried: "Still, a fine bunch we must look like thrashing one of the heroes of old." Scott: "True, Zig... Too True." Callie: "Haha." Darken: "Yes, Zig." Nina: "He's making us do it." Callie attacks! * Zigfried nods. "I know. But they might not." Darken: "Actually, we attacked him first..." First attack... Critical hit! 108 damage! Scott: "We had no choice, Darken. This is the crest trial, after all." Second attack... 35 damage. Darken: "Woohoo, good hit Callie." Scott casts Aqua Blast on Luke! Darken: "Yes." Scott: "Good hit, Cals... Good job." Callie: "Muhahahahaaa!! =D" Luke suffers 51 damage. * Scott is surrounded by the force of the waters jetting forward to pound Luke. Callie: "Good hit yourself, Scottie! =)" Scott: "Thanks, Callie..." Zigfried casts Owl's Strength! Zigfried: "Great predator of the night, grant me your strength so that I may strike my prey as swiftly as thee." * Zigfried blitzes forward and attacks again! Scott: "Go Zig." Darken: "Go Zig." First attack... Critical hit! 83 damage! Second attack... Critical hit! 88 damage! Third attack... 17 damage. Darken: "Yes, yes, yes, keep at it Zig." Callie: "Geeze, Zig. =D" Fourth attack... Critical hit! 108 damage! Zigfried: "Hmph. A little worse than last time, but it'll do." ~Kyoko casts Hypersonic! Luke suffers 149 damage. Luke casts Transfusion Litany on Kyoko! Darken: "Uh-oh." Scott: "Oh, s***... KYOKO!" 82 HP are transferred to Luke from Kyoko. * Darken tries to block Kyoko Callie: "Oi!" Zigfried: "What?" Darken: "Ky!!! You all right!!" ~Kyoko: "Not quite..." Scott: "She's gonna need a heal." Nina attacks! Darken: "Go Nina." First attack... Miss... Scott: "Not again..." * Nina leaps up and hovers in the air, her wings moving slowly, her whip arcs over her head and snaps towards Luke. Second attack... 52 damage. Darken: "My turn." Darken casts Dark Beam! 104 damage. Darken: "Take this." Zigfried recovers 67 HP, the rest 37 HP. --Suddenly, the party hears the screams of children!-- Callie: "!!!!" * Scott looks over to the kids. * Darken turns to the screams Callie: "THE KIDDIES!!" Darken: "!" * Zigfried gasps and turns in their direction. Scott: "LET'S GO!" Darken: "What's going on?' * Callie races over. * Nina just knew this was gonna happen * Scott races over to the kids. --During the battle, several knights in dark armor have started to attempt to kidnap the children and are injuring them in the process!-- Callie: "LET THEM GO!!!" * Darken runs over to where the children are * Zigfried grumbles something about these tests... Luke: "Wait! Once the trial has started, you can not stop it." Scott: "We have too... Those kids need our help." Callie: "Screw the trial! There's poor little kiddies. =(" Zigfried: "F*ck the trial!" Darken: "Luke, this is more important right now." Luke: "You may go after them if you wish, but that would end the trial." Luke: "Don't blame me, Lou wrote the rules." Scott: "This is a trial of compassion, right?" Scott: "Let's get those knights." Luke: "It is..." * Nina doesn't bother talking and just runs over to the knights * Darken goes after the knights Luke: "Do you wish to end the trial then to help those children?" Scott: "Darken, let's give them a special slash." Callie: "Feh. I'd feel way better knowing the kids were safe rather than a trial finished." * Zigfried hurries after Nina. Darken: "Right Scott." Luke: "Very well... Good luck..." * Luke vanishes * Darken goes after the knights * Callie is still racing over like before. ===COMBAT! Two Mystery Knights!=== ===ROUND 1=== Kyoko: "I'm going to save those kids... Screw this test... I won't risk lives for a dang crest!!!" * Kyoko goes after the kids. Scott: "Ready, Darken? Let's give it to them." Darken: "Black Lightning Slash?" Scott: "I'm with you, bud." Darken: "Let's do it then." * Scott gets his berserker look in his eyes. Nina: "How low do you have to be to harm children?" * Callie does her little growl. * Ebony whispers to Teal, "Good show huh?" * Zigfried just readies his claws. Darken: "Who are you guys..." Scott: "Fall to your knees!" Callie: "*GrRrrrrrrrRrr....*" Scott: "Hehehe... This should be fun." Darken: "Now feel our wrath!!" Mystery Knight A: "So, you dare challenge us who work for Nephar!?" Scott: "Fall to your knees!" Mystery Knight B: "You will perish like those before you!" Callie: "ROT IN HELL!!" Darken: "You harmed those children and now you mess with us!!" Callie casts Wide Slash! Callie rakes her blade across the Mystery Knights! Scott: "Go Callie!" Callie: "*SNARL*" Darken: "Go Callie." Kyoko: "All who harm innocents will suffer the pain of a thousand deaths!" Mystery Knight A suffers 28. B suffers 21. Zigfried casts Owl's Strength on Mystery Knight A! Callie: "EAT THAT YOU BASTARDS!" Zigfried: "Great predator of the night, grant me your strength so that I may strike my prey as swiftly as thee." * Scott nudges Darken, "You ready, pal?" First attack... Critical hit! 103 damage! * Zigfried swipes his claws across the knight's armor. Darken: "Ready, Scott." Second attack... Critical hit! 72 damage! Third attack... Critical hit! 94 damage! Scott: "Heheh... Then these knights are finished." Darken: "Go Zig." Scott: "Go, Zig... Go Zig... Go Zig." Fourth attack... Critical hit! 108 damage! Callie: "...I hope you child-nappers are writhing in pain..." * Zigfried chuckles to himself as he darts out of the way to let someone else through. Mystery Knight B casts Illusion Litany! Dod% up 5. Scott: "As your evil tide rises, my righteous storm comes!" Kyoko: "I will punish you all!" Kyoko casts Thunder Bolt on Mystery Knight A! Mystery Knight A is sizzled for 130 damage! * Kyoko holds her hands out, concentrating on her ring saying, "Althena, bring your judgment!" sending a flash of lightening at Mystery Knight A! Mystery Knight B casts Negaforce Blade on Nina! Mystery Knight A's blade glows with a dark energy as he slashes Nina. Zigfried: "Nina!" Nina suffers 59 damage. Nina counterattacks! Counterattack... 41 damage. Nina attacks Mystery Knight A! * Nina holds a gash in her arm and looks peeved Scott: "At least we don't have to worry about being hit with Red Dragon Anger again." First attack... 27 damage. Second attack... 40 damage. Scott: "Go, Nina!" Darken and Scott cast Black Lightning Slash! Darken: "Drink from the cup of my wrath!!" Callie: "Good... These a*******'ll be out in no time..." Scott: "Fall to your knees!" Mystery Knight A suffers 127. B suffers 124. Zigfried recovers 67 HP, rest 37. Kyoko: "Your power will fail to the strength of my magic!" ===ROUND 2=== Darken: "You have but one destiny knights... TO DIE!!!" Darken: "Your corrupt ways will not go unpunished." * Nina stands straighter as her wound heals mostly Scott: "Behold the BOOM of DOOM!" Darken: "Black Lighting Slash?" Scott: "I'm RapidCutting." Scott casts RapidCut on Mystery Knight A! First attack... 35 damage. Scott: "I'm gonna cut you to pieces!" Second attack... 30 damage. Third attack... 19 damage. Callie attacks Mystery Knight A! * Scott leaps out of the way. Darken: "Good job, Scott." Scott: "Thanks, Darken." Darken: "Go Callie." Callie: "*grwWl*" First attack... Critical hit! 96 damage! Scott: "Go get em, Callie!" Second attack... Critical hit! 129 damage! "Knock em dead!" Darken: "Yes." Scott: "Hmmmm..." Callie: "Gladly, Kyoko." Zigfried casts Owl's Strength on Mystery Knight A! * Zigfried calls out the words to his spell again! * Ebony offers Teal some popcorn First attack... Critical hit! 74 damage! Zigfried: "These guys had better quake with fear!" Second attack... Critical hit! 96 damage! Third attack... Critical hit! 74 damage! Fourth attack... Critical hit! 72 damage! * Scott starts to hold his nose. "Man, you knights are ripe. ONE AQUA BLAST COMING UP!" Kyoko: "From the bowels of the land, Your punishment comes!" Mystery Knight B conjures up a fireball in his hand and throws it at Kyoko! The fireball misses by a hair! Mystery Knight A attacks Callie! Callie: "Go on..." * Kyoko sticks her tongue out at the Knight. Callie is hit by the Mystery Knight's sword for 68 damage. * Callie narrows her eyes at her opponents. Kyoko casts Thunder Bolt at Mystery Knight A! Mystery Knight A is zapped for 124 damage. * Kyoko Holds her hands out, concentrating on her ring saying, "Althena, Bring your judgment!" sending a flash of lightening at Mystery Knight A! Scott: "Shockin'." Nina attacks Mystery Knight A! Darken: "Nice hit, Ky." First attack... 45 damage. * Nina does that attacking thing Darken: "Go Nina." Second attack...55 damage. Darken casts Black Ribbon! Darken: "Eat this." A wave of darkness washes over the Mystery Knights! Darken: "Foul servant of Nephar." Darken: "You will DIE!!" Scott: "Die maggots!" Mystery Knight A suffers 50 damage. B suffers 49. Callie: "Actually... It's in the plural form... But never mind..." Zigfried recovers 67 HP, the rest 37. ===ROUND 3=== Darken: "Genesis Effect?" Kyoko: "Fools and zealots alike walk death's dusty path..." * Scott concentrates on his ring, as he raises it to the skies. The ring starts to glow a bright blue. Darken: "Genesis Effect?" Callie: "I don't know... If Nina wants to..." Darken: "Nina?" Scott: "Anyone want to storm these guys?" Nina: "I think we do more damage alone." Callie: "All right, then." Callie attacks Mystery Knight A! First attack... 46 damage. Second attack... 32 damage. Callie: "Feh. Not that good this time." Scott casts Aqua Blast on Mystery Knight A! Mystery Knight A is drowned for 49 damage. Darken: "Nice try Callie." * Scott is surrounded by the force of the waters as they jet forward to pound the mystery knight. "Elemental of the water, wash the evil away." Mystery Knight A falls to one knee and yields! Zigfried casts Owl's Strength on Mystery Knight B! Callie: "HAH! I hope you're hurt you ^&@##*((#@^&@#* ()!@%^$#*#?@#^@%^!&#*!#@!?@?#%@!!(Keeps going)" Kyoko: "We accept your surrender..." First attack... Critical hit! 76 damage! Kyoko: "Don't taunt him... He's honorable enough to surrender..." * Zigfried chants his spell again. Second attack... Critical hit! 79 damage! Third attack... Critical hit! 83 damage! Darken: "Shouldn't you be heading on home to Nephar knight?" Fourth attack... Critical hit! 99 damage! Callie: "Hmph! Anyone who dares to attack innocent little kids isn't worthy of my approval. >=(" Darken: "Nor mine Callie." Mystery Knight B casts Negaforce Blade on Nina! Scott: "Nor mine, Cals, nor mine." Nina: "What, do I have a 'Negaforce blade here' sign on me!?" Scott: "Here's your sign, Nina." Nina is hit for 63 damage. Nina counterattacks. 38 damage. Darken: "Nina you OK?" Nina: "Yea, super." Callie: "Why don't you follow the example your buddy gave and just quit?!?! You know we're able to take you on!!" Kyoko casts Thunder Bolt on Mystery Knight B! 122 damage. Darken: "Nice one Ky. =)" Scott: "Nice shot, Kyoko... Shockin'." Nina attacks Mystery Knight B! Darken: "Go Nina." Scott: "Go get em, Nina." First attack... Critical hit! 132 damage! * Kyoko holds her hands out, concentrating on her ring saying, "Althena, Bring your judgment!" sending a flash of lightning at Mystery Knight B! Darken: "Yes!!" * Nina attacks in a way that would make Tempest proud Scott: "O_O" Second attack... 29 damage. Darken casts Dark Beam on Mystery Knight B! 97 damage. Darken: "Foul servant of Nephar." Darken: "DIE!!" Zigfried recovers 67 HP, rest 37. ===ROUND 4=== Scott casts Aqua Blast on Mystery Knight B! 47 damage. Scott: "Elemental of water, wash this evil away." Zigfried casts Owl's Strength! First attack... Critical hit! 83 damage! * Zigfried calls out his spell and rakes his claws at the knight. Darken: "Go Zig." Second attack... Critical hit! 79 damage! Third attack... Critical hit! 76 damage! Darken: "Yes, goooooooooooooooo Zig!" Fourth attack... Critical hit! 110 damage! Mystery Knight B casts Illusion Litany! Dod% up 5! Callie, Darken, and Nina cast Genesis Effect! 266 damage. Darken: "Eat this!!" Callie: "*Grrrrrrrrrr*" Darken: "Yes." Kyoko casts Thunder Bolt on Mystery Knight B! 121 damage. Mystery Knight B yields! Zig regains 67 HP, rest 37. Darken: "Die already." * Callie grins in a devious, but not psychotic, manner. Scott: "Now, feel the power of my blade." * Scott gets a berserker look in his eyes. Zigfried: "I'd better cut him to pieces this time." * Kyoko Holds her hands out, Concentrating on her ring saying, "Althena, bring your judgment!" sending a flash of lightening at Mystery Knight B! VICTORY! Scott: "YEEEEE HAAAAWWWW!" Darken: "Yessssssss!" --All gain 150 XP. 200 S and 85 MXP gained.-- * Callie runs over to the kids. Callie: "Are all of you OK?" Darken: "You kids OK?" --The children vanish into thin air as the Mystery Knights stand up and salute the party.-- Callie: "Huh?" Darken: "Huh??" Scott: "Do what?" Mystery Knight A: "Congratulations... Please visit the shrine and all will be explained." Darken: "Hmmm this was the test... It seems." --The Mystery Knights vanish.-- Nina: "Duh." Callie: "Figures. =b" * Scott returns to the shrine. * Nina smiles innocently and walks back towards the shrine * Darken goes to the shrine * Zigfried sighs and follows Scott. --Inside the shrine stands the translucent image of Luke, waiting for the party.-- * Callie follows Scott as well. Luke: "Welcome back... You made the correct decision." Callie: "Hello mister shiny priest." Darken: "We always do it seems." Scott: "What else could we do. We couldn't let them take those kids." Luke: "You placed the value of the children's lives ahead of obtaining the crest, a true show of compassion if I ever saw one..." Luke: "Which one of you wishes to carry the Crest of Compassion?" Scott: "Kyoko?" Darken: "Hey Eb, Teal, we passed." * Callie points at Kyoko. Ebony: "I noticed." Teal: "Congrats!" Kyoko: "I will..." Ebony: "Who wants party poppers?" Luke: "Please, step forward, Red Priestess Kyoko!" Zigfried: "Party poppers?" * Ebony tosses Zig a party popper from netherspace * Kyoko steps forward. * Zigfried catches it neatly and fumbles with it for a moment. Callie: "Oh well... At least I don't have to waste my pixy stix on illusionary kiddies." Darken: "Careful Zig." --A pillar of red light appears just before Kyoko, emerging from the ground. Rising upwards in the pillar is a small, red, shield-like object. In the center of this object is a small jagged red stone with the small impression of a Red Dragon in it.-- Luke: "Red Priestess Kyoko, please take the Crest of Compassion." Darken: "Red Priestess Kyoko... Has a nice ring to it." * Zigfried shrugs. * Kyoko reaches out and takes the crest. Scott: "That it does, Darken... That it does." -Kyoko acquires Crest of Compassion (Healing Magic +1 Form, *enables Red Priest's Resurrection) Luke: "Is there any other advice I may give you on your quest?" * Zigfried toys with the party popper for a moment and then tosses it to Teal, figuring she could get more use out of it. * Teal catches it and sets it off Teal: "Weeeee!" Darken: "Yeah, who and where is this Grim Rapper?" Scott: "Yes... Advise on the other crests." Luke: "I don't know about the Grim Rapper. As for the other crests, what would you like to know?" * Kyoko equips the crest. Callie: "And also what the sixth crest is all about." Scott: "Concerning the courage trial." Ebony: "Yea, you guys managed to do it without my helpful advice." Callie: "I'm sure we'd even do better with your advice, Ebony. =)" Darken: "Where is the Crest of Justice?" Luke: "One question at a time... I will start with the Justice Crest, OK?" Scott: "Fine by me." * Zigfried nods and listens. Luke: "Sadly, Lou told very little to any of us about the Justice Crest. All he said was that it would be used by a hero of the future who's connected to someone of the past. That's all." * Nina paces a little impatiently * Darken nods Darken: "Hmmmm." Callie: "Everyone's connected to someone of the past!" Scott: "Hmmm... That makes sense." Luke: "He mentioned that the hero who would use the Justice Crest was not alive at the time of its creation." Luke: "Anything else I can help you with?" Callie: ". . . ." Scott: "The courage trial... Any tips you can offer?" Darken: "About the White Cloaked Man?" Luke: "I'm sorry... I don't know any more about the trials than Teal does." * Nina mutters something about too much talking * Kyoko remains silent, looking at the crest and smiling. Luke: "I don't know who this 'White Cloaked Man' is, I'm sorry to say." Ebony: "Teal is a smarty!" Ebony: "Takes after her uncle." * Teal giggles Scott: "Well, I guess we can go thrash the Grim Rapper now." Zigfried: "May as well." Luke: "Good luck... Farewell, new heroes!" Scott: "Hehehe... Now we have some real fun." Teal: "Farewell, Luke... Say hi to the 'old gang' for me, OK. I miss you all soooo much." Scott: "That rappin' son of a !@$@#$@$@ is HISTORY!" Callie: "Tootle pip, then." * Teal feels a tear drip down her cheek Darken: "Well I like to know more about this Grim Rapper." Luke: "I will Teal... Take care of yourself now!" * Luke vanishes Callie: "Awwww.... Teal..." Ebony: "Yea, I know what it's like to lose everyone too... Bad thing about living practically forever." Teal: "I'll be OK..." ===MAGIC LEVELLING MODE=== Kyoko: "Pump my share into Song." --Kyoko's skill Song has reached level 7! Acquired new skill -Sonic Stream - 6 MP - EL: Wide-band sonic attack. Needs 50 for next.-- ===END OF MAGIC LEVELLING MODE=== Darken: "Well I'd like to know more about this Grim Rapper." Ebony: "Me too! What a loser name!" Scott: "Where to begin..." Nina: "The townspeople told us where he was." Scott: "When we first got together, we fought off a bunch of street punks with mechs." Scott: "After chasing them into the gangland, we met the Grim Rapper, and thrashed his ass, with help from Teal." Callie: "We'd be dead if it wasn't for the antics of Teal..." * Teal continues to weep a bit near Luke's shrine Darken: "How come he is still alive?" Scott: "Thank Nephar for that one." Callie: "Because he's just plain annoying..." * Zigfried seems to stare off into space, softly singing to himself. * Ebony comforts Teal Darken: "O'l Nephy hm..." Scott: "But at least we're stronger now, and will be able to kick his ass good." Zigfried: "o/~ You who have always been there for me, could you tell this person before you... o/~" * Callie walks over to Teal and kneels down in Luke's shrine, says a little prayer, then gets back up. Darken: "Maybe he got stronger too." Zigfried: "o/~ Who's mangled life has been shaken free, is someone that you once knew? o/~" * Kyoko looks to Zigfried as he sings, a new look in her eyes... Zigfried: "o/~ You who would help me when I fall, would not know who I am now. o/~" * Nina paces, "Shouldn't we get going?" * Scott walks through town, looking for the Grim Rapper. * Kyoko follows Scott. --Callie has reached level 11! Next at 1163.-- * Callie does as well. Zigfried: "o/~ Who is left to hear my pleading call? I wrap myself in what hope the night will allow. o/~" * Darken wonders of there is an armor or weapons shop around... * Nina waits for Zig * Darken follows Ky Ebony: "Teal... It's time to go." Scott: "You coming, Cals? We're gonna thrash a rapper." * Zigfried is following everyone. Callie: "I am!" * Nina follows Zigfried: "o/~ And I tell myself 'Just hold on! Just hold on! Things have to get better someday.' o/~" Zigfried: "o/~ 'Don't waste all through which you've gone, 'cause you never know when you'll find your way...' o/~" Scott: "Nice tune, Zig." Callie: "Hmm." * Zigfried nods. "I wrote it four years ago when my parents died. It was one of my first songs." Darken: "Not bad Zig... But personally I prefer ABBA." * Scott looks around town. "Where is that rappin' son of a Q$@#@#$@#$@#%#@$#$W" Darken: "Sorry about your parents Zig." * Callie decides to take out her history book and read up on some of the people their doing the trials of later. * Zigfried shrugs. "I no longer worry about it. I can't change the past." Nina: "That's the way I see it." --Kyoko has reached level 11! Next at 1105.-- * Ebony flits to Zig's shoulder Zigfried: "o/~ But then the darkness chills me to the bone. 'Cause when I turn around... I'm alone. o/~" * Zigfried pets Ebony. He's so pet-able! Darken: "Hey Eb, where is that little Althena's Statue?" Scott: "On the Destiny, Darken." Zigfried: "o/~ Is there no hope left to me? I wish I could see refuge lying at home. o/~" Ebony: "Little? It took me... Hours to make that!" Zigfried: "o/~ But who will leave the light on waiting for me? 'Cause when I turn around... I'm alone. o/~" Callie: "Gee... This book is so vague when they talk about the heroes of Lucia..." Scott: "Well, it came from Lunar didn't it? Not much is known of the original heroes of Lucia on Lunar." --Scott has reached level 11! Next at 1076.-- Callie: "Hmm. I suppose." * Zigfried ends his song. Funny how he usually doesn't complete one while adventuring, but he started in the middle rather than the beginning this time. * Darken takes out his priest book * Nina claps a little, glances at Zig and hurries forward a little embarrassedly * Darken begins reading through it * Scott messes with his transmitter, trying to find any kind of resistance transmissions. * Darken sits down under a tree * Scott thinks "But they're all coded." * Zigfried faces curiously in the direction Nina rushed to, wondering why the hurry. Callie: "Ahh well. I'll put this away for now. Besides, I have two dragons in this party who knew them personally and am about to meet them all face to face!" Ebony: "You do sing nice, Miko sang nice too." --Zigfried has reached level 11! Next at 1065.-- Zigfried: "Thank you, Ebony. I wish I could have heard Miko sing." --Nina has reached level 11! Next at 1163!-- * Darken still finds it hard to believe that Eb is the Black Dragon * Ebony says quietly, "I wish I could hear her again..." * Darken closes his book and puts it away * Darken looks for Kyoko * Kyoko is following... * Scott continues to look around. "That rapper is around here somewhere. I can hear his thumping bass." * Kyoko stops and turns around. Kyoko: "Zigfried... I need to talk to you... Alone... Sometime..." Zigfried: "Um... Sure, Kyoko." * Kyoko follows the group again. Zigfried: "Just let me know when." --Darken has reached level 10. Next at 1007-- Darken: "Walks up to Scott." Scott: "What is it, Darken?" * Zigfried pauses when Kyoko whispers to him. * Scott turns to Darken. Darken: "Hmmm... It's strange." * Zigfried is rather speechless right now... Scott: "What's strange, pal?" * Ebony politely doesn't listen in * Teal reminds solemn * Callie smiles at Ebony for being polite. * Zigfried whispers something back to Kyoko. * Ebony being on Zig's shoulder makes it hard though... But he ignores anyway... Besides, he can't see the msgs. Darken: "I don't see any guards or any posts at all." Scott: "No joke... This is almost eerie." Callie: "Hmmmm..." Darken: "I mean shouldn't there be look-out towers or something." --The party soon nears Dighton, the Destiny still moored on the river.-- * Callie listens carefully to see if her ears pick up anything. Scott: "Should be, but there ain't. Really weird." * Nina walks ahead with... Whoever is in front --The citizens in Dighton are frantic over something that happened while the party was away...-- * Scott follows the sound of the thumping bass of the Grim Rapper. Darken: "Maybe we should get back to the Destiny and see what she can find?" * Nina lifts her head and notices the commotion Dighton Citizen 1: "Dammit! Those machines, they trashed the crops again!" Darken: "What happened?" Scott: "Do what? We'll thrash that rapper." Callie: "Feh. Nothing new." Ebony: "Machines suck... Most of them..." Dighton Citizen 2: "They launched the machines they took from us against us again... Great..." * Zigfried seems about to reply to Kyoko, but breaks off with he notices the crowd. Scott: "Look... We'll crush the head of the snake. Take out the rapper and the mechs stop." Dighton Citizen 1: "You there, didn't you go for the trial?" * Kyoko notices the crowd and watches. Scott: "Yes... We did." Ebony: "You really want to kill this guy don't you?" Darken: "Yes." * Kyoko shows the crest to the man. Callie: "And succeeded." Scott: "Yes, I do." Kyoko: "Red Priest Kyoko at your service!" Dighton Citizen 1: "Congratulations. Perhaps you can help us... The Grim Rapper and his cronies took off to the northwest into the fields with some machines of ours they took over." Scott: "Let's go." Callie: "Good! Now we know where to look!" Darken: "Wait." * Callie goes off northwest. Callie: "Huh? What?" Scott: "What is it, Darken... I wanna thrash the rapper." Darken: "Maybe we can get them from the air." --Nearby is a Statue of Althena.-- Teal: "There may not be any suitable landing areas though for the Destiny." * Scott touches the statue. Darken: "With the Destiny." --All HP/MP restored.-- * Callie does as well. Ebony: "Shoddy workmanship... My statue is much better looking." Callie: "I agree, Ebony." * Zigfried shrugs. "We can go one foot. We've done it often enough before." Ebony: "Awww..." * Scott races off to the northwest. * Ebony grins, "Thank you Callie." Kyoko: "Lets go on foot." * Zigfried chases after Scott. * Darken follows Scott * Callie follows Scott close behind. * Scott draws his sword, ready for combat. * Kyoko follows Zigfried, "Wait up!" --The party enters some large, empty fields, ravaged by machinery used to destroy crops instead of harvest them.-- * Darken is ready for anything * Nina follows... Everyone. * Darken slows down Darken: "Careful guys." Kyoko: "Zigfried, Before we go into battle... Zigfried: "Yes?" Scott: "HEY RAPPER... STAND STILL SO I CAN KILL YOUR ASS!" * Kyoko stands on her tip toes and kisses Zigfried. * Zigfried turns a VERY deep red. * Darken sighs * Scott doesn't notice. * Scott is too intent on killing the Grim Rapper. * Nina sets her jaw, looks away and walks past Zig * Kyoko stops and smiles. "Good luck..." Zigfried: "Um... Thanks!" * Kyoko follows into the group. Darken: "Let's keep on going." Scott: "YOO HOO... MR. RAPPER! READY TO MEET THE REAPER?" * Darken continues following, keeping a sharp lookout for anything suspicious Scott: "MUAHAHHAHAHAHA!" * Zigfried thinks Scott is starting to loose it... Darken: "Scott calm down." * Scott has already lost it. Darken: "Hmmmmm." * Zigfried was giving Scott the benefit of a doubt. No need to prove him wrong. Darken: "This is very weird." * Scott regains his composure. "What is it now, Darken?" Callie: "Feh." Darken: "If they wanted to ambush us they should've done so now." * Nina walks in the front of the group, quietly * Ebony nudges Zig * Zigfried is walking in the middle of the group, equidistant from Kyoko and Nina. Zigfried: "Yes, Ebony?" * Scott is right behind Nina. Ebony: "All the ladies like you huh?" * Kyoko looks a Zigfried like Teiris looks at Wein. Scott: "Looks like it, Eb." Callie: "Hmm?" * Darken moves right front Kyoko * Zigfried sighs. "I should be used to it by now. But sometimes I can't get over it." * Scott lifts Callie and sits her on his shoulder. Ebony: "Is it such a bad thing?" Callie: "Ack!" * Callie tickles Scott mercilessly! Scott: "Heheheeh... Cut that out." Zigfried: "Sometimes it is. It's hard to find someone who will treat me as an equal, rather than putting me on some kind of pillar." Darken: "Eb is this what Lou and Diana did all the time?" Ebony: "I've been around more millennia than I care to count... And found love remarkably few times." * Scott puts Callie back on the ground and concentrates on the fight ahead. Callie: "Hehehehe... EPP!" Ebony: "Lou turned red a lot." Callie: "Something's coming!" Darken: "Huh?" Scott: "What?" * Zigfried takes a wary stance, listening. Darken: "What is it Callie?" * Scott assumes his Wein stance. * Nina pulls her whip from her belt and looks like she wants to kill something Scott: "Let's rock." Callie: "I don't know! I just hear stuff!" --A group of familiar baddies suddenly leap out of the crumpled crops!-- ===COMBAT!=== Darken: "It's that time again." Scott: "Hehehe... Let's rock and roll." Ebony: "It's um... Three CrackBots in front, three Street Punks in back. Scott: "Ready, Darken?" Zigfried: "Again...?" Darken: "Ready" Scott: "Let's give them a special attack." Darken: "Black Lightning Slash?" Scott: "Black Lightning Slash." * Nina puts her whip over a shoulder and closes her eyes, presses her palms together and says a spell more forcefully than she usually does Scott: "Darken, we hit the CrackBots." Scott: "Got it?" * Zigfried wants to say something to Nina, but can't think of anything appropriate. Darken: "Got it." Teal attacks! CrackBot A suffers 9 damage! Ebony attacks! CrackBot A suffers 3 damage! Darken: "Use lightning everyone." Callie: "I can't believe we end up with these dopes again... They even act like they're on crack. =b" Callie attacks CrackBot A! Scott: "Hehehe... Too true, Callie." * Ebony flies over the heads of the group, out of thwapping range First attack... Critical hit! 209 damage! CrackBot A is decimated! Callie: "!!" Scott: "Hehehe... Good shot, Cals." Second attack on CrackBot B. Critical hit! 247 damage! CrackBot B is decimated! Darken: "If you fought these guys before they should be a piece of cake. =)" Callie: "I guess we have gotten quite a bit stronger. =b" Zigfried attacks CrackBot C! Scott: "I guess we have... Or they've gotten weaker." Darken: "Go Zig." Scott: "Go, Zig." Callie: "This is bloomin' child's play!" Ebony: "Bloomin'!" First attack... Critical hit! 183 damage! CrackBot C is gone! Second attack on Street Punk A... Critical hit! 185 damage! Street Punk A is dead. Third attack on Street Punk B... Critical hit! 173 damage. Street Punk C is no more! Kyoko casts Sonic Stream on the lone Street Punk! 465 damage. Street Punk C is dead! VICTORY! Scott: "All right." Scott: "Let's continue on." * Scott races forward., Darken: "Well that was quick." --60 S, 1 XP, 18 MXP gained.-- * Nina seems a little disappointed and throws her hands up, scattering half gathered magic energy * Darken follows Scott * Zigfried jogs along after everyone. Kyoko: "That was too easy!" * Callie sighs and runs to catch up to Scott and the rest. * Kyoko keeps going! Scott: "That it was, Ky." Zigfried: "I hope that's the same for the Rapper." Ebony: "Gee, that was easy." * Ebony re-alights on Zig's shoulder * Nina continues on without a word * Nina sings quietly to herself, the only when I was alone as one song, but she stops before the good stuff happens Darken: "*pant* Wait for a second *pant* gotta catch my breath." * Zigfried slows to wait to Darken. Scott: "You're out of shape, Darken." Darken: "Thanks. *pant*" * Kyoko sidesteps and clings onto Zigfried's arm. * Zigfried notices Kyoko, but doesn't say anything. Darken: "OK, let's go." * Zigfried nods. * Darken sighs again * Scott is still going at full speed. * Zigfried hurries up to reach Scott. * Darken runs up with the rest of the group * Callie is racing a little bit behind Scott, letting him lead. * Nina walks around ignoring Zig * Ebony looks at Kyoko and Zig and shrugs his wings * Kyoko whispers to Zigfried, a serious look on her face. * Zigfried gets a sudden anime sweat drop. * Scott pays no mind to Zig and Ky, focusing on the coming fight. * Darken sighs yet again * Ebony hums an old song Miko used to sing... ABBA? Scott: "Can't lose it right now. Have to remain focused." Darken: "Well, where is he?" * Zigfried whispers something back to Kyoko. * Scott listens for the sound of thumping bass. * Scott continues on course, hearing the sounds and homing in on their location. * Darken goes near Scott's ear makes a thumping sound * Zigfried leaves Kyoko and speeds up a little to walk next to Scott and Darken. * Nina is still trying to walk as far ahead as she can * Scott continues to listen for the Rapper's boom box. * Kyoko follows Darken: "Nina don't go so far, we don't want to get separated." Nina: "I can take care of myself... I always have." Scott: "But against the Rapper's another case entirely, Nina." Nina: "You all are here." Scott: "Yes, but we don't want to get separated. This fight is too important." --The party sees a broken down barn nearby.-- Darken: "Guys over here." Darken: "Let's check the barn." Scott: "I can hear it, Darken. Let's go." * Darken enters the barn * Zigfried follows Darken in. --As the party enters the barn, they see a familiar, yet not familiar figure.-- Darken: "And you are?" Grim Rapper: "Who be you and what you be doin' here!" Darken: "You must be the Grim Rapper." Grim Rapper: "I be da Grim Rappa, Senior!" Scott: "We're here to take you out, Rapper." Zigfried: "Senior?" Grim Rapper: "Who do you think you be if you think you can take me out, beotches!" Darken: "Excuse me?" Grim Rapper: "Yes, I be senior. My son be da Grim Rapper of Dragon City!" Scott: "We kicked your ass before, punk. Remember?" * Nina calmly removes her whip from her belt Grim Rapper: "I never met you before, boyeys!" * Zigfried groans, feeling the urge to sew this guy's mouth shut with his claws. Darken: "What did you call us?" * Scott feels the sudden urge to cut this guy a new mouth. * Scott draws his sword again... Ready for battle. Grim Rapper: "Who be yas!?" * Kyoko readies herself, getting in her Teiris stance. Scott: "Time to pay the reaper, Rapper." * Scott assumes his Wein stance. Grim Rapper: "Around here, the rappa be da reapa!" * Nina says simply, "We be da people who are goin' ta stomp yo face in." Scott: "Not anymore." * Darken thinks that this guy needs to learn a lesson Ebony: "I CAN'T believe you just said that Nina..." Callie: "I'm Callie Leose!" Scott: "We kicked you son's ass in Dragon City, punk." Scott: "The name's Scott... and you're HISTORY!" Grim Rapper: "Yo killed my boyey! You be dead soon, beotches! Glory to Nephar!" Darken: "Scott!! Not a good idea telling him that." ===BOSS COMAT!=== Darken: "What did you call us?" Scott: "I don't care... This a****** dies." ===Grim Rapper, Senior=== ===ROUND 1=== Darken: "Ooh." Darken: "This guy is getting on my nerves." * Nina pulls her whip tightly between her hands, it creaks audibly * Zigfried doesn't reply to Kyoko's latest remark. Darken: "Black Lightning Slash anyone?" Scott: "Hehehe... Time to get cut to pieces, Rapper." Darken: "Or Genesis Effect?" * Grim Rapper Sr. picks up his scythe and readies his boom box Grim Rapper: "You be goin' to da land of da dead!" Darken: "Genesis Effect, Nina, Callie?" Nina: "No." Scott: "Get ready to meet your son in the netherworld, Rapper." Callie: "I want to cast Quicker, first." * Ebony flies around above Teal attacks! Grim Rapper is hit with a spark of electricity for 3 damage! Ebony attacks! Grim Rapper is hit with a stream of acid for 3 damage! Scott casts RapidCut! Scott slices and dices the Grim Rapper with his blade. Scott: "Fall to your knees!" First attack... 28 damage. Second attack... 30 damage. Scott: "Not good." Third attack... 18 damage. Zigfried casts Guided Blow! Zigfried's Hit% up 15, Ebony: "Am I the only one that hates rap?" * Scott leaps out of the way. Zigfried: "Owls, guardians of the night, guide my fevered strikes!" Teal: "No, you're not, Uncle!" Scott: "No, Eb, you ain't. I'm more partial to country, myself." Callie casts Quicker! Callie's reaction up 25! Darken: "I HATE rap." Scott: "I'm just gonna attack next round and see how I fare." Grim Rapper casts Sonic Bass on Zigfried! Darken: "ZIG!!" Darken: "Look out!" A shock wave of sound emerges from the Grim Rapper's boom box and nails Zigfried. Scott: "ZIG!!!!!" Zigfried suffers 140 damage and is defeated. :( Zigfried: "Sheisse!" Darken: "ZIGFRIED!!!" * Zigfried falls comatose to the ground. * Nina bares her teeth and glares at the Rapper "bastard" Darken: "No..." Kyoko casts Thunder Bolt! * Ebony looks down at Zig Darken: "You son of a *****!" * Kyoko holds her hands out, concentrating on her ring saying, "Althena, Bring your judgment!" sending a flash of lightening at Grim Rapper Sr.! Grim Rapper is hit by a blast from the heavens for 156 damage! Kyoko: "THIS IS REVENGE FOR HARMING MY SNUGGLE BUNNY!!!!" * Darken sighs Nina attacks! First attack... 38 damage. Second attack... 38 damage. Darken casts Dark Beam Darken: "Go Nina." Darken: "THIS IS FOR ZIG YOU SOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" The Grim Rapper is hit by a thin pillar of darkness for 120 damage. ===ROUND 2=== * Nina presses her palms together * Scott searches his pack for the Angel Tears. Teal attacks! 3 damage! Ebony attacks! 3 damage! Callie attacks! First attack... 26 damage. Darken: "Go Callie." Second attack... 19 damage. Callie: "Hmp. Nothing special." * Scott continues to search his pack for the Angel Tears. Scott: "Looks like he's got a high defense to normal attacks." Scott uses Angel Tears! Zigfried is revived with 43 HP! * Scott cracks open the bottle and pours them on Zigfried. * Zigfried sits up with a groan, wondering if he'd rather be knocked out again. * Nina holds her hands up and her feet lift a couple of inches off the ground as her magic fills her Kyoko casts Convalescence Litany! Pale blue spheres surround the party as they start regenerating! Scott: "Magic may be our only way of beating him." Darken: "Zig it's great to have you back with us again." Callie: "That's re-assuring. =b I can't use magic --- oh wait, the ring." * Kyoko smiles and considers glomping Zigfried, but considers against it. Scott: "But I've used up our only Angel Tears though." * Ebony casts Shadow Fzzzt! His shadow magic fizzes and does nothing Grim Rapper casts Drive By! Scott: "S***! Not again." Darken: "Uhoh." * Scott shields himself with the shield. A bunch of street punks drive by and gun down the party! Darken: "Not again Scott?" Callie: "Feh." * Nina covers herself with her wings Scott: "Don't ask, Darken." * Darken covers himself Callie suffers 11. Kyoko suffers 1. Scott suffers 43. Zigfried suffers 66 and is defeated again. :( Nina suffers 5. Darken suffers 1. Darken: "Zig!!!!!!" Nina casts Pulse Laser! Scott: "Not again." Callie: "Poor Zig. =(" * Nina mysteriously has bullets bounce off her wings with little damage Four orbs of light surround the Grim Rapper and pummel him with their intensity. Scott: "We'll have to use magic..." Grim Rapper has critical weakness to light magic. 148 damage. Darken: "O_O" Callie: "Ah! Good, Nina!" Nina: "Do you like that, bastard?" Scott: "Good shot, Nina." * Darken grins evilly * Nina remains floating slightly Darken casts Dark Beam... Grim Rapper suffers 125 damage. Scott: "A'ight, a*******... You're getting a bit wet... ONE AQUA BLAST COMING UP. Darken: "THIS IS FOR ZIG YOU friggin' SOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Everyone recovers 42 HP. ===ROUND 3=== * Scott raises his hand to the skies. The Mizuno Ring starts to glow a bright blue. Darken: "Genesis Effect?" Darken: "Genesis Effect?" Scott: "ONE AQUA BLAST COMING UP!" Teal attacks! 3 damage! Ebony attacks! 3 damage! Darken: "Boy this isn't a talkative round is it?" Scott: "Elemental of water, wash this evil away!" Callie casts Quick Flip! Callie can flip the Grim Rapper if he misses! Scott casts Aqua Blast! The Grim Rapper is doused with water for 56 damage. * Scott is surrounded by the force of the waters as they jet forward to pound the Grim Rapper. Darken: "Good one Scott." Scott: "Now that's more like it." Grim Rapper casts Breakdance! Scott: "Dammit!" Scott: "Look out!" The Grim Rapper is surrounded by a dark force field as he spins out into the front row! Callie: "Ack!" Darken: "I can't believe this guy is dancing in the middle of a battle." * Scott tries to jump over the rapper. Callie: "Well, at least he has music." Darken: "Yikes." Callie: "=b" * Darken moves outta the way Callie suffers 12 damage. Scott suffers 48. Nina suffers 5. Darken suffers 1. Kyoko casts Red Priest's Resurrection! Scott: "Hehehe... Go KY!" * Kyoko bends down and kisses Zigfried, a red energy encircling him... Callie: "ACK! That looks like it took a lot outta ya, Scottie." * Nina shrugs off the attack, "You wimp!" * Darken sighs A ball of pure red light descends from the heavens before it spins, spraying rays of red light to the entire party! Scott: "Awww... Ain't that sweet." Zigfried is revived! The entire party regains max HP! Scott; "Hehehe... All right!" * Nina pointedly looks in another direction Nina casts Pulse Ray! Grim Rapper has critical weakness to light magic. 158 damage. Darken casts Pulse Ray! Grim Rapper has critical weakness to light magic. 176 damage. Zigfried regains 72 HP, rest 42 HP. ===ROUND 4=== Darken: "Ky do you need a Starlight?" Scott: "Time to try my blade again." Kyoko: "It'd help!" Darken: "OK, I got you covered." Scott: "Time to die, Rapper." Teal attacks! 3 damage! Ebony attacks! 3 damage! * Kyoko Starts tuning up to sing. Callie casts Rock Javelin! Scott: "Gets the berserker look and readies his blade." A large spike of rock falls from the sky and IMPALES the Grim Rapper. * Ebony whines, "I miss my magic!" Grim Rapper suffers 99 damage. Scott: "Not bad, Callie." * Callie looks back at Ebony. "...Sorry." Callie: "Not good, either. But better than what I was doing." Zigfried casts Owl's Strength! Darken: "Go Zig." Darken: "Nice work Cals." Scott: "Go get em, Zig." First attack... Critical hit! 102 damage! Second attack... Critical hit! 107 damage! Darken: "Keep it up Zig." Kyoko: "Keep going, Hon!" Third attack... Critical hit! 105 damage! Fourth attack... 31 damage. Darken: "Nice hits, Zig." Scott casts Aqua Blast! Grim Rapper suffers 60 damage. Scott: "That's more like it." Grim Rapper attacks Callie! Darken: "Callie look out." Scott: "CALS!" Callie: "I hope you miss, bloomin' weasel..." * Scott tries to shield Callie. Callie is hit with the scythe for 55 damage. Callie: "Eep!" * Scott is about to lose it. Darken: "Cals, you OK?" Kyoko casts Hypersonic on the Grim Rapper! * Kyoko inhales deeply, stares at Grim Rapper Sr. Kyoko begins singing, pleasant at first, then turning shrill 'til the song forms waves of sound impacting into Grim Rapper Sr.! Scott: "You son of a @#$&@)(*&$(*@#&$(*@. You hit Callie! YOU DIE!" Callie: "Oh just plain dandy, Darken! What do you expect me to say?" Grim Rapper suffers 182 damage. * Callie looks wide eyed at Scott. Darken: "Yes, nice song Kyoko." Nina casts Pulse Laser on the Grim Rapper! Grim Rapper has critical weakness to light magic. 154 damage... The Grim Rapper collapses onto one knee... Callie; "Did... We... Beat him?" * Scott's rage builds exponentially. "Get ready to die, Rapper!" Darken: "Surrender, Rapper." Grim Rapper: "Nooo... You beotches d'n't beat me... I be da winner of dis battle!" Grim Rapper: "I call upon the power of da lord Nephar! Nephar, aid yo servant!" --The Grim Rapper is surrounded by waves of dark magic...-- Nina: "Crap..." Callie: "...Feh..." Kyoko: "Get ready!" Darken: "Uhoh." Scott: "Dammit... Not again!" Ebony: "...Guys... This ain't good." Darken: "Guys... RUN!" Grim Rapper: "Noooooo! Lord Nephar, why do you dis yo servant?!" --The waves of dark energy surround and slowly crush the Grim Rapper...-- Grim Rapper: "Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo..." Darken: "!!!!!!" Nephar: "You are no servant of mine! Failure will not be tolerated!" Darken: "Nephar..." Nina: "I wanted to kill him myself." * Scott smirks... That had to hurt. * Nina yells out "Nephar! I'll be coming for you sooner or later!" --When the waves of dark magic fully close in on the Grim Rapper, there are no remains left...-- VICTORY! Scott: "YEEEEE HAAAAWWWW!" Darken: "Nephar! You will DIE!!" Callie: "Hmpp! We won!" All gain 125 XP. 200 S and 100 MXP gained. * Nina calms herself down * Scott calms down.... * Kyoko kicks in the Rapper's Boom Box. Darken: "Everyone OK?" * Scott sheathes his sword. "That's it for him." * Kyoko heals all. Darken: "Ky still need that Starlight?" * Nina steps out of Kyoko's range since she doesn't need healing and um... Other reasons Kyoko: "No, I'll just hit the statue in the Destiny." Teal: "Now that that's taken care of, only the other crests remain. The world will be my... Oh, wait... Never mind. Let's just get back to Dighton, OK?" * Darken heads back toward the Destiny * Kyoko baps Teal for a bad Ghaleon reference. * Scott heads back to Dighton * Kyoko follows to the Destiny. * Ebony shakes his head at Teal --The party re-enters the now happy town of Dighton.-- * Ebony flies over and lands on Nina's shoulder Teal: "You'd think you guys had no sense of humor..." Nina: "Oh... Hey cutie." Ebony: "You shouldn't let it get to you so much." * Callie trudges on. Nina: "Let what get to me?" * Scott walks up beside Callie. Callie: "Hi Scottie." * Scott looks at Callie for a moment... Not saying a thing. Callie: "?" * Scott then looks out toward the Destiny. Callie: "Is something... Wrong... Scott?" Dighton Citizen 1: "You've returned! What happened!?" Scott: "Nothing really, Callie. Just thinking." Scott: "The Rapper is finished." Ebony: "It's kind of obvious." Callie: "The Rapper is no more!" Scott: "Didn't I just say that?" Scott: "Oh, forget it." * Nina reaches up and closes her hands on Ebony's mouth Darken: "The Rapper is gone." Callie: "Hey! Leave me alone! I'm lagged!" Dighton Citizen 2: "You defeated the Grim Rapper!? Hooray! Our fields are safe again! Thank you so much! How could we ever repay you?" Nina: "Don't say anymore, OK?" Ebony: "Mmmph." Darken: "I just like to rest." Teal: "Leave my Uncle alone!" Scott: "Hmmm... Let me think." * Nina lets go Scott: "Is there a weapons shop around here?" * Kyoko bends down and touches the fields, "I ask that Althena bless this field with a plentiful harvest..." * Ebony rubs his nose Dighton Citizen 1: "We only have a small franchise of Ramus's, that's all." Callie: "Ramus... Feh." Ebony: "It's OK Teal... And I won't say it if you don't want me to." --The ground glows slightly near Kyoko's hands.-- Nina: "Thank you." Ebony: "Just trying to help." Teal: "OK, Unc." Scott: "Dammit. Let's get back to the Destiny. Just saving this town is thanks enough for me." Darken: "Kyoko you have that special touch." Teal: "Very well. Farewell everyone!" * Scott starts back to the destiny. * Kyoko heads back to the Destiny. * Ebony flits over to Teal, whispers, "She's got it, she just won't admit it." * Darken follows Ky * Teal whispers back, "What do you mean?" --The Destiny remains in the same place it was before, ready for take off.-- Kyoko: "I feel something new..." * Callie follows the group. Scott: "Destiny, open the hatch!" Ebony: "Haven't you seen how she's been acting since Kyoko started kissing on Zig?" --The Destiny's hatch opens.-- * Darken enters the Destiny * Scott enters the Destiny and takes his pilot's position. Teal: "Ahh, the infamous evil green dragon..." * Kyoko takes her place at the Magic Defenses. Kyoko: "Destiny, All defenses up!" * Darken takes the tactical position Scott: "Everyone ready?" Destiny: "Please specify desired location." * Nina sits down at the defense place * Callie sighs and takes her position. Darken: "Ready, Scott." Scott: "What's the town with the White Crest, Teal?" Destiny: "Main shields at the ready... Tachycryst megachargers operating at optimal capacity." * Ebony sits on the back of a chair, "Alis was still cooler." Teal: "That's the town of Seadragon. It's the home of Alexis." Scott: "Destiny, begin take off sequence... Destination: Seadragon." Darken: "Destiny, head to Seadragon." Destiny: "Scanning for locale 'Seadragon.' Locale found. ETA 15 minutes." Scott: "Good... Let's get going." Darken: "Man, I could use a rest." Destiny: "Megachargers to full capacity... Full power to main engine... Taking off!" Scott: "I could too, Darken... I could too." --The Destiny lifts off into the skies and heads for the small mining town of Seadragon.-- Scott: "Destiny, what is the status of comm logs." Destiny: "Comm logs still have those unknown encrypted messages. Decryption still unsuccessful." * Nina pokes absently at buttons on her console Scott: "Destiny, print out coded transmissions... I'll decrypt them myself." Destiny: "Coded transmissions should be appearing on your terminal." --The messages appear on Scott's terminal, but he cannot make heads or tails of them.-- * Darken touches the Althena's Statue --All HP/MP recovered.-- Callie: "What's the problem with them, Scottie?" Scott: "This is a different code than the Unified Army or the UIA used." Scott: "I can't make anything of them." * Kyoko keeps her eyes on the scanner, When she has some free time, touching the statue. Teal: "Well, that could mean two things. A resistance force is using a totally new code, or we intercepted Neo Pharosian transmissions." Scott: "Could be, Teal... If I ever catch up with one of my contacts, I'll tell you." Destiny: "Coming up to destination 'Seadragon.' Searching for suitable landing site." Darken: "Destiny, is that barrier at Lucia's Tower still there?" Destiny: "The magical disturbances near Lucia's Tower are weakening, but they are still too intense." Scott: "Let's face it, you don't travel over two worlds for twelve years without making contacts in high places." Ebony: "Gee, these flights are much more uneventful than I remember." Destiny: "Landing site located on the ocean near the town... Commencing landing procedures..." Ebony: "But then again, we're just flying to the places on the same planet." Scott: "Begin landing sequence." --The Destiny touches down on the water for yet another perfect landing. Nearby, one can notice that the region is covered in snow and chunks of ice can be seen floating near the ship.-- Darken: "Hmmm, a mining town huh?" Teal: "It wasn't always a mining town, though... Only in the past hundred years." Scott: "This ain't how I remember this town. I wonder what happened." Darken: "Must have some good weapons and armor." Scott: "Let's check it out." * Scott heads toward town. * Darken exits the Destiny Scott: "Everyone ready?" * Nina stands, invites Ebony to take her shoulder --Seadragon became a mining town recently after it became the location of the sole remaining substantial tachycryst deposits. Tachycrysts are used to fuel the technology of both words, and have magical applications as well.-- * Kyoko checks the ship's stores for a coat. * Ebony lands on Nina's shoulder Nina: "Sorry about before." * Darken rubs his hands together * Callie shivers a bit. Ebony: "It's OK..." Darken: "Bit cold." --The Destiny opens a compartment with parkas.-- * Nina scratches Ebony under his chin and follows * Scott grabs his goose down coat out of his pack. * Kyoko takes the parka and turns on the heating function. * Scott exits the starship. * Callie grabs herself one. * Nina pulls on her trusty wing hiding cloak --The town of Seadragon lies before the party. Much like Dighton, however, the citizens seem nervous.-- * Scott walks over to one of the citizens. Scott: "What's the problem?" Callie: "Why look! The citizens seem nervous!" Seadragon Citizen: "Well... It's the mines... And the shrine... It's everything! It's been a disaster since the Unified Army surrendered!" Callie: "=(" Scott: "Hmmmm... shall we check it out?" Seadragon Citizen: "Are you insane! The Demonmaster himself may be nearby!" Scott: "I've never been one to back down from a fight." Kyoko: "The army SURRENDERED?!" Scott: "Yep... That's why I'm looking for my contacts from the UIA." Teal: "Umm, no need to be suicidal though... I think we may need to be a bit sneaky here..." --There is a large, solidly frozen pond in the middle of the town, suitable for skating.-- Scott: "What do you suggest, Teal?" Teal: "Let's find out what happened first, OK?" Ebony: "Never liked cold much." * Kyoko walks to the pond and puts her hand on the surface. Teal: "Then we see what we can do about the rest of the situation." Scott: "Can you give us a few details on what's been happening?" Callie: "What a pretty looking pond..." Seadragon Citizen: "Well, as you may know, Seadragon provides almost one hundred percent of both worlds' tachycryst supplies, right?" Scott: "Yes. I've been here before." Scott: "What else?" Seadragon Citizen: "Well, tachycrysts are used to fuel the technology used by both planets. They are also used to create Sapphire Lights from Silver Lights." Scott: "Hmmmm... Interesting. Continue, please." Seadragon Citizen: "However, because these crystals are so powerful, their distribution was carefully controlled. It was almost impossible for the Neo Pharosians to obtain any, until now..." Scott: "Do what? The Neo's have some of these crystals?" Nina: "Taking over the control of a valuable resource would be a high priority." Ebony: "Since when do you talk like that?" * Nina shrugs Seadragon Citizen: "They acquired a few just before the surrender. Using them, they were able to develop anti-magic shielding for their most advanced androids." Scott: "Dammit... This is not good." Teal: "That explains that Barrier Lark used!" Scott: "Like Synthetica and Mechanotron." * Callie, still listening, walks over to the lake where Kyoko is and looks at it more closely. Kyoko: "That's a BAD thing." Ebony: "Synthetica, pffft." *waves a paw* * Kyoko touches the lake, "Althena, show me your secrets..." Seadragon Citizen: "What's worse, however, is that we can't even access the White Knight's Shrine to pray for help! Kane came into town and stole the only key that could open its gates!" Scott: "KANE!!!!! I'll slit his throat." Callie: "...Is it a complicated lock?" * Ebony gets quiet and takes on his usual flipped out look at the mention of Kane Seadragon Citizen: "It's a special magical lock than can only be opened by this key, which legend says came from Lucia herself." Scott: "Then we'll have to face Kane." Teal: "Kane... No matter where I go I can't escape him..." Nina: "There's no way we are going to beat Kane you know." Callie: "Hmph. Then I couldn't bust it open..." Teal: "Nina's got a point... We need to outsmart him somehow..." Scott: "Then we'll have to strike like a thief in the night." Teal: "My thoughts exactly... We need to try to figure out where his hideout is, and, with luck, we can steal that key back!" * Scott examines the black rose he picked up at the Star Tower. Callie: "I can do that. ;)" Scott: "Hehehe... I have an idea." Teal: "Yes, Scott?" Scott: "Kane has an affinity for these black roses, right?" Teal: "He does, so?" Scott: "Use this to distract him, then steal the key." * Scott shows Teal the rose he picked up. Ebony: "I doubt a rose is going to distract him very long." Teal: "Umm, I know Kane very well. As much as he may like those roses, I doubt they would distract him. He's ruthless when he's on a mission!" Teal: "Our best bet is to steal it when he isn't around, I think." Scott: "So, what I can think to do is for one of us to distract him while the others steal the key." Nina: "And how do we make sure he isn't around?" Teal: "And prayers that our friend who injured Pharos shows up wouldn't hurt either." Callie: "Hmmm... There must be other ways for us to have him not be around, though..." Kyoko: "We can't stand here and wait for him..." Teal: "Well, being the Demonmaster, I'm sure he has lots of errands to run. With luck, we can sneak in while he's running one of those errands." Callie: "A key is small. It probably wouldn't be very unlikely that he'd keep it with him. He doesn't seem absent minded." Scott: "Good idea, Teal. You'd make a good intelligence operative." Seadragon Citizen: "Hmm... Come to think of it, I have heard stories saying that the Demonmaster had pressing business to attend to on Lunar, something about a hero who knew 'Dragon Cannon.'" Teal: "You don't live two thousand years without picking up a few things, hehe." Scott: "HAHAHA... I knew it. Mr. DC strikes again." Teal: "I bet Pharos called Kane in after he last got his butt whooped by that guy." Scott: "Let's find that key now." Scott: "Let's just hope I remember those covert ops tips SC gave me." Seadragon Citizen: "Right. You're best bet would be to investigate the Tachycryst mines... That's where they were seen last." Scott: "Let's go." * Scott heads for the mines. Callie: "Oh come now! He'd leave the key behind in a mine??" * Scott stops suddenly. Seadragon Citizen: "The mines are a short walk to the north... And no, he wouldn't leave the key in the mine, but it may have clues to the whereabouts of his base." Callie: "Ahh. OK." Scott: "Why not... It's fitting of him to make the mine his base." Seadragon Citizen: "The Neos have lots of heavy machinery there, probably with some sort of homing program." Callie: ". . . ." Scott: "Hehe... That's why I'm trying to remember that stuff I learned about covert ops." * Teal whispers to Callie, "Hey, what's the deal with you and that lake over there?" Scott: "Callie, Kyoko, everyone, to the mines." Callie: *whisper* "It's just that..." * Kyoko follows Scott. ===MAGIC LEVELLING MODE=== Callie: "OK... Uhmmm.... Up blade!! =D" GMLou: "Callie needs 42, confirm?" --Callie's skill Blade has reached level 7! Acquired new spell: -Blade Anger 4 MP - AE: Multiple slash attack. Next at 57-- Darken: "Uhm... Darkness." GMLou: "Darken needs 36, confirm?" Callie: "Muhahahah!! Oooooo the combos I'll get!!!" Callie: "Confirm." --Darken's skill Darkness has reached level 6. Next at 42.-- Kyoko: "Song." Kyoko: "Both." GMLou: "Ky will need something like 100, confirm?" --Kyoko's skill Song has reached level 9! Acquired new spell: -Sonic Shield - 6 MP - OS: Punishes aggressive action. Next at 67-- Nina: "Light." Nina: "42." --Nina's skill Light has reached level 6. Next at 49.-- Scott: "Blade, of course." --Scott's skill Blade has reached level 9! Acquired new skill: -Kiai Slice - 4 MP - OS: Increases own Hit %. Next at 53.-- ===END OF MAGIC LEVELLING MODE=== Darken: "So Kane is in the area?" Scott: "Yep..." Darken: "Do you guys think we can beat him?" Nina: "Nope." Scott: "We don't need to beat him right now. Just steal that key." Teal: "Not unless we get help from that old friend of ours." Callie: *whisper to Teal* "Just that I used to skate when I was younger. Not much, I can still remember it." * Ebony: "Rip his *mutter mutter* and shove it in his *grumble*" * Teal whispers back, "Why don't you skate a bit after we're done here?" Callie: *whisper* "Hah. Like we'll have time..." Teal: "We probably will need some R & R when this is over." Scott: "No joke there, Teal." Callie: "Maybe..." Darken: "So what are we waiting for? Let's go." * Scott heads to the mine. --The party sees the entrance to the mine just ahead.-- Darken: "No kidding Teal." * Darken follows Scott in * Kyoko follows * Darken sneezes * Callie gets away from the lake and races to catch up. Darken: "Achooo." --As the party explores the tachycryst mine, they see the walls glowing with a faint blue light from the crystals they contain. They also find various mining machines.-- * Scott tries to keep his head warm, but it's impossible without his hat. Darken: "Hmmmm..." Scott: "I'll live... It's not like I've never been cold before." Darken: "These crystals might be useful." --The crystals can only be extracted with the proper machinery and equipment.-- * Callie accidentally goes a bit ahead of the group, then backs up a bit until she's by Scott. Callie: "There." Scott: "Howya doin', Cals." Darken: "In case the Destiny's runs low." Callie: "Oh boy... Things are coming again. =b" Teal: "These crystals never run out though, that's the neat thing about them..." * Scott draws his sword, just in case. Darken: "Really, I didn't know that." --The party is confronted by several icy creatures deep within the mines!-- ===SESSION END===