Lunar: A Story Forgotten Session 17 Log Session Start: Sun Jun 01 20:03:42 1997 =============================================================================== Cast of Characters: Dragonmaster Lou as "Gamemaster, Teal, Loudspeaker, Terminal, Mechanotron, Zissel, Neo Guards" Mia Ausa as "Callie" (Dragonmaster Lou as "~Callie") Ghaleon Dragonstar as "Zigfried" Ryouga Hibiki as "Kyoko" (Dragonmaster Lou as "~Kyoko") Scott Kroush as "Scott" Captain Blake as "Ebony, Nina" Windstar as "Darken, Loudspeaker" =============================================================================== ===GAME ON!=== Darken: "Another day another battle." --The party begins to square off against the strange creatures that live in this area...-- * Scott draws his sword and is ready for combat. ===COMBAT!=== Scott: "Eb, what have we here?" * Darken takes up his Cloud stance * Scott takes up his Wein stance. * Zigfried readies his claws. * Ebony flips thought the Big Book o' Monsters Ebony: "Three Bipedal Belugas in front, three Snow Elementals in back." Darken: "Anyone have any fire magic?" * Kyoko takes her Teiris stance. Scott: "Darken, let's give it to them!" Darken: "One Black Lighting Slash coming at the front row." * Nina... Loving the /me command, stands in a defensive posture Scott: "Let's do it, Darken." Teal attacks! Bipedal Beluga has critical weakness to thunder magic. 6 damage. Darken: "Yeah!" Ebony attacks! Bipedal Beluga A is hit with a stream of acid for 3 damage. Scott: "Ky... Remember that weakness." Scott casts Wide Slash on the Bipedal Belugas! Scott rakes his blade across the row of strange whale-mutants! Scott: "Eat this, punk!" Bipedal Beluga A suffers 31. B suffers 26. C suffers 18. * Scott leaps back, ready to attack again next round. ~Callie attacks Bipedal Beluga A! Ebony: "Dum de doo..." * Ebony flies around... First attack... 52 damage. Second attack... Critical hit! 157 damage! Darken: "Yes, go Callie." Scott: "Go Cals! :)" Scott: "I'm gonna try out this Kiai Slice next round." Zigfried casts Concentrate! Zigfried is surrounded by a pale blue glow as his Wisdom increases by 15. * Zigfried closes his eyes, hands clasped before him. He glows in a soft blue light. Bipedal Beluga A attacks Darken! Darken: "Ack!" * Ebony congratulates Zig on doing something... Without saying anything corny * Darken tries to dodge Darken is hit with a tail for 60 damage. Scott: "Man... That had to hurt." Bipedal Beluga B casts Beluga Drop on Nina! Darken: "Ouchie." The Bipedal Beluga leaps high in the air and falls right on top of Nina! Nina suffers 78 damage. Darken: "NINA!!!!" * Nina stumbles a little, grits her teeth and straightens up Kyoko casts Sonic Stream on the Bipedal Belugas! * Nina thinks that was reminiscent of the Gummy Bears * Zigfried frowns slightly and faces towards the monsters, hoping this will work. Bipedal Beluga A suffers 94. B suffers 90. C suffers 95. Scott: "Kyoko, remember, they have a critical weakness to thunder magic." Darken: "Yes, great set of lungs you got there Ky." Bipedal Beluga C attacks Nina! * Kyoko nods and prepares her ring. Scott: "Here we go again." Darken: "Nina watch out" Scott: "NINA... LOOK OUT!" * Nina wonders why the monsters always get their shots in BEFORE she does Quicklash Nina is hit with its tail for 25 damage. Darken: "NINA you OK?" Scott: "I guess she'll be needing a heal." Ebony: "You really should stop wearing that shirt with the bulls-eye Nina." Snow Elemental A tosses a snowball at Callie. Callie is hit for 1 damage. Darken: "I'll need a heal as well if I get attacked again..." Scott: "A snowball? That's pathetic." Snow Elemental B casts Ice Shrapnel on the front row! A hail of jagged daggers of ice bombards those in the front. * Nina raises her arm to shield Darken: "WATCH OUT!!!!!" Scott: "Shit... This is gonna hurt." * Scott raises his shield. * Darken prays to Althena to protect him and his friends Callie suffers 14 damage. Scott suffers 53. Nina suffers 21. Darken suffers 1. Snow Elemental C tosses a snowball at Nina. Nina suffers 1 damage. Darken: "We all need a heal now." Darken casts Black Ribbon on the Bipedal Belugas! * Nina is getting low on HPs, but has this pride thing to prevent her asking for help The mutant whales are hit with an arc of black electricity! Darken: "FAIA!!!!" Scott: "Go, Dark." Bipedal Beluga A suffers 68. B suffers 79. C suffers 69. Nina casts Quicklash! Nina readies her whip as she is now able to counterattack! Zigfried recovers 30 HP. ===ROUND 2=== Scott: "Good shot, Darken... Good shot." Darken: "We should combo." Darken: "Thanks Scott." * Scott concentrates on raising his Hit%... And does a perfect crosscut in front of him. * Ebony points, "Someone gonna fix Nina?" Nina: "I don't need any help." Teal attacks! Bipedal Beluga A has critical weakness to thunder. 6 damage. Ebony attacks! Bipedal Beluga B suffers 3 damage. * Ebony calls upon the power of spit! Scott casts Kiai Slice! Scott's Hit% up 22. * Scott concentrates on raising his Hit%... And does a perfect crosscut in front of him. ~Callie attacks Bipedal Beluga A! First attack... 58 damage. Darken: "Yes, good shot Cals." Scott: "I still have to wonder why these whale monsters are in a ice cave." Scott: "Good hit, Cals..." Darken: "Me too." Ebony: "Nothing like blubber to keep you warm." Second attack... 74 damage! Bipedal Beluga A is lamp oil! * Scott high five's Callie. * Darken scoops up some of the lamp oil Darken: "We could use this." Scott: "Why would we need lamp oil, Darken?" 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. Bipedal Beluga B suffers 75. C suffers 84. Snow Elemental A suffers 70. B suffers 80. C suffers 75. Bipedal Beluga B attacks Scott! Scott: "S***... This is gonna hurt!" * Scott tries to dodge the attack. Scott is hit for 64 damage. Scott: "Kyoko? I can use that Heal Aura anytime now." Kyoko: "Coming right up..." Bipedal Beluga C attacks Nina! Nina is hit for 12 damage. * Nina thinks material not appropriate for younger viewers Nina counterattacks! Counterattack... Critical hit! 152 damage! Scott: "Damn, Nina..." * Nina mutters "Teach you to keep your attacks to yourself..." Snow Elemental A casts Ice Shrapnel on the back row! * Scott looks over to Callie. "Let's not ever really make her mad." Kyoko suffers 1 damage. Zigfried suffers 59 damage. * Zigfried winces, clutching his wound. Zigfried: "Damn elementals..." Ebony: "These things are a pain in the tail huh?" Scott: "No joke, Sherlock." Zigfried: "If I had a tail, Ebony..." Snow Elemental B attacks Kyoko with a snowball! Kyoko is hit for 14 damage. Snow Elemental C attacks Callie with a snowball! 1 damage. Scott: "These monsters are in for a WHALE of a hit." Kyoko casts Heal Aura! The front row is drenched in a shower of blue stars... * Ebony holds up the GROAN sign for the audience * Scott can feel himself start healing. Darken: "Thanks Ky, your healing magic never ceases to amaze me. =)" Scott: "Thank you, Kyoko." Scott: "I owe you one." Callie recovers 104. Scott recovers 90. Darken recovers 90. Nina recovers 96. * Nina nods to Kyoko and wrings blue stars out of her hair Darken casts Dark Ribbon on the Bipedal Belugas! Darken: "Deagen!!" Ebony: "Blue stars, green clovers, purple horseshoes!" Bipedal Beluga B suffers 75. C suffers 70. Nina attacks Bipedal Beluga B! First attack... 56 damage. Second attack... Miss... Zigfried recovers 30 HP. Scott: "Here we go again..." ===ROUND 3=== Teal attacks Bipedal Beluga B! 6 damage. Ebony attacks Bipedal Beluga B! 3 damage. Darken: "Shall we kill them guys?" Scott: "Time to go whaling." Scott attacks Bipedal Beluga B! Zigfried: "You'd better believe it!" First attack... 45 damage. Scott: "Hehe... Eat this, punk." Second attack... 29 damage. Zigfried casts Feathered Rage! Darken: "All I need is some shrimp now =)" * Scott leaps back to the front row. Darken: "Go Zig go!" * 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. Scott: "Go, Zigfried..." Bipedal Beluga B suffers 79. C suffers 79. Snow Elemental A suffers 79. B suffers 77. C suffers 71. The Bipedal Belugas are now Japanese delicacies! * Zigfried cheers! ~Callie attacks Snow Elemental A! First attack... 59 damage. Darken: "Go California." Second attack... Critical hit! 182 damage! Scott: "Good hit, Cals." * Scott smiles at Callie. Snow Elemental A casts Ice Shrapnel on the back row! * Zigfried grimaces. Scott: "I'll heal you next round, Zig." Darken: "WATCH OUT GUYS!" Kyoko suffers 1 damage. Zigfried suffers 65. Snow Elemental B casts Ice Shrapnel on the front row! Darken: "ZIG!! You OK?" * Nina glances back, then turns her attention back to the bad guys WATCH OUT GUYS * Zigfried staggers, but manages to keep standing. Callie suffers 14. Scott suffers 59. Darken suffers 1. Nina suffers 22. * Scott starts concentrating on his healing magic. He starts glowing a bright blue. Snow Elemental C attacks Scott with an ice sword! * Darken's hands begin to glow darkly Darken: "WATCH OUT SCOTT!" Scott is hit for 53 damage. * Scott doesn't lose his concentration. Kyoko casts Thunder Bolt on Snow Elemental A! Darken: "Go Ky." Snow Elemental has critical weakness to thunder magic. 261 damage. Snow Elemental A is fried! Darken: "Yes, nice one Ky." Darken casts Dark Ribbon on the Snow Elementals! Darken: "Deagen!!!!" Snow Elemental B suffers 66. C suffers 71 Nina attacks Snow Elemental B! * Nina does the attacking thing First attack... 80 damage. Second attack... 82 damage... Zigfried recovers 30 HP... ===ROUND 4=== Darken: "Good shots, Nina. =)" * Scott begins to call upon the power of Althena. * Kyoko holds out her crest and begins chanting... Nina casts Snap Whip on Snow Elemental B! * Kyoko holds up her ring and begins chanting. Snow Elemental B is quickly lashed for 94 damage. Teal attacks! Snow Elemental B has critical weakness to thunder. 6 damage. Ebony attacks! Snow Elemental B suffers 3 damage. * Scott begins to glow a bit brighter as he prepares his healing magic. Scott casts Recovery Litany on Zigfried! Zigfried is showered by small blue stars and recovers 68 HP. Scott: "Goddess Althena, hear my call. Heal this soul that he may continue in the ways of bravery and honor for your glorious cause." * Darken's hands are surrounded by a black glow * Zigfried feels glad to be back at full health. Zigfried moves to the front row... Snow Elemental B attacks Zigfried! * Ebony shakes a furry fist at him The Snow Elemental misses! Darken: "Go Zig." * Zigfried leaps back out of the way. Snow Elemental C attacks Darken! Darken is hit with the ice sword for 44 damage. Darken: "Ouch!" Darken: "Oooh, you're dead." Kyoko casts Thunder Bolt on Snow Elemental C! Darken: "Go Ky." Snow Elemental has critical weakness to Thunder magic. 279 damage. Nina attacks Snow Elemental B! Darken; "Go Nina." First attack... 73 damage! Snow Elemental B melts away! Scott: "Go get em, Nina." Second attack on Snow Elemental C... Miss... Kyoko: "DIE YOU SNOW THINGIES..." Darken casts Black Ribbon on the remaining Snow Elemental! It suffers 71 damage and dissipates! VICTORY! Scott: "YEEEE HAAAWWWW!" Ebony: "Nina needs a Sniper Sight relic." Darken: "Yes, that'll teach 'em." * Scott lifts Callie and sits her on his shoulder. Darken: "Time for some post battle healing." * Scott starts passing out herbs. * Darken uses a herb on himself All earn 55 XP. 630 S and 300 MXP gained. Darken uses an Herb on himself. 50 HP restored. Darken: "Anyone need a herb?" Zigfried: "I'm okay thanks to Scott's healing." * Scott uses an herb on Callie, Nina, and Kyoko. Darken: "Who else needs a herb?" Darken: "Or a Starlight?" Kyoko: "Everyone stand in a line... I'll heal you all..." * Kyoko tries to cast Heal Aura on all... Nina: "Scott's already used Herbs on everyone." * Zigfried just leans against a wall to catch his breath. Scott: "Ky, I need to clear my pack... Just take an Herb." Kyoko: "OK..." * Darken looks over a Tachycryst Mine map * Kyoko uses the Herb instead... * Nina looks over at Zig Darken: "Well let's see where to go." * Nina turns and pulls a few ice thingies from her wings * Zigfried seems to sense Nina and turns to vaguely face her. * Scott leans against a wall. * Nina flicks one away Darken: "Well where do we go?" Kyoko: "Keep going I guess..." Darken: "Kane is somewhere." * Zigfried shrugs. * Nina extends her wings to examine them Darken: "Or we could follow some black roses." * Scott looks over at Callie. "Nice touch...don't you agree?" Darken: "If there are any around..." Zigfried: "Any roses in a place like this would probably be clue enough." --Scott has reached level 13! HP up 21, rest up 11. Next at 1423.-- * Nina glances around. "Everyone OK?" * Ebony lands on Zig's shoulder Darken: "Yeppers Nina." Zigfried: "I'm okay." * Zigfried pets Ebony. Scott: "I'm OK, and ready to go." Ebony: "Neat trick with your wings Zig." Zigfried: "Thanks, Ebony." Ebony: "Wanna teach me?" * Zigfried smiles. "I wish I could, but you don't have any feathers!" * Kyoko gives Ebony a fish. "Here you go!" Ebony: "Fish!" Zigfried: "Just don't make a mess." Scott: "Hmmm... Let's find Kane." * Darken gives a trout to Eb as well. * Darken leads the group. * Ebony snacks on fish * Scott follows Darken. * Nina smiles a little at Ebony and turns to continue on --Zigfried has reached level 13! Next at 1404-- Scott: "So, shall we continue on?" * Darken leads the group. * Zigfried nods. * Scott follows Darken, but walks beside Callie. * Zigfried walks alongside Nina. --Nina has reached level 12! Next at 1343.-- * Darken leads while keeping a look out for black roses and Kane's minions * Kyoko follows, staring cutely at Zigfried. Scott uses Herbs on Callie, Nina, Kyoko, and himself. All of them regain 50 HP. --The party continues onwards in the Tachycryst mine, searching for clues...-- * Darken looks at the map Darken: "Hmmmm..." --As the party explores the mine, they find various machines used to extract the crystals, all of which are currently inoperative.-- Teal: "I had no idea these mines were this deep..." * Zigfried hardly pays any attention to them. Scott: "Oh... They're deeper than this, Teal." Scott: "A lot deeper." Teal: "I see... Even though I've visited Seadragon often, I've never visited the mines." Kyoko: "This is scary... Zigfried... Protect me!" * Kyoko clings to Zigfried. * Zigfried glares at Kyoko. Zigfried: "Kyoko, let go of me." * Kyoko is doing her best to act helpless. * Nina smirks Teal: "Hmm... I think I found a clue here..." Darken: "What is it Teal?" Teal: "Check this out..." Zigfried: "What?" * Teal shows a small fragment of cloth with the Neo Pharosian logo on it * Darken looks at what Teal is showing Darken: "Hmmm." * Scott looks at the logo... "Yep... Kane was wearing that." Teal: "The Neos definitely have been in here..." * Ebony snickers at a private joke * Nina nods "so we continue on?" Teal: "Actually, Kane didn't wear the logo for some reason... Then again, neither did Pharos." Scott: "Let's get going." Darken: "Then who?" Teal: "Probably just one of their peons..." * Zigfried shrugs and heads further into the mines. Scott: "Temna? Nykhan?" * Darken thinks for a moment Teal: "Even lower than that... Probably just one of their security guards." ~Callie: "I hear something!" * Darken shrugs and leads group deeper Scott: "What does it, Cals?" Darken: "What Callie?" * Zigfried frowns and gets ready for a fight. * Scott draws his sword. ~Callie: "It sounds like some sort of *$&%#@! machine!" * Zigfried sighs. * Darken takes up his Cloud Stance sword drawn --There is a bend to the left in the passageway ahead.-- * Scott rolls his eyes... * Zigfried creeps around the bend. Scott: "Here we go again." Darken: "Come on." * Scott follows Zigfried, but stays close to Callie. --After the party turns the bend, they realize the noises they heard were automated mining machinery doing, what else, mining...-- * Darken peaks across the bend Teal: "Looks like we found the active part of this joint." * Darken follows everyone * Zigfried scoffs and relaxes a bit. * Scott sheaths his sword. ~Callie: "Feh." Ebony: "Feh!" Darken: "But... How come these ones are working and the others aren't?" * Ebony giggles Scott: "Beats me, Darken." Teal: "Perhaps they already mined most of the crystals higher up in the mine or something?" Scott: "Let's just find that key." * Nina looks at Zig, gestures to Ebony. "He trying to be cute?" Zigfried: "Maybe we should break them, just in case." ~Callie: "Break machines!?" * Zigfried shrugs and smirks. * ~Callie cackles, and smashes the nearest mining machine. ~Callie: "How's this!?" Darken: "No, these are Seadragon's machines and they need them." Zigfried: "Why not? The Pharosians could have reprogrammed them for all we know." Ebony: "I don't have to TRY... I just am." * Scott joins Callie in thrashing machines. * Nina leans against a wall, content to let others smash the machines * Zigfried lets Scott and Callie have their fun. * Darken watches the brutal horror of the machines being trashed --Within minutes, courtesy of the "Destruction Duo," the majority of machines in this section of the mine are rendered inoperative.-- * Zigfried chuckles. ~Callie: "Well, that was fun!" Good job, you two. * Scott starts to sing a bit while thrashing. "o/~ That's when I knew you were... My kind of girl. o/~" * Scott then looks at Callie. Ebony: "Yea, let's hope it doesn't come out of our allowance." * Zigfried shrugs. Teal: "What are you worried about, Uncle, we can just pay it off with Dragon Diamonds!" * Darken leads the group deeper Darken: "Come on guys." Ebony: "Oh, but we can't give any to these guys?" * Scott follows Darken, but stays close to Callie, like usual. Teal: "Well. Umm..." * Ebony is confused by RPG laws * Teal blushes --As the party walks, Darken steps on a portion of the floor that gives slightly under his weight...-- * Zigfried moves along, trying to keep a good distance from Kyoko. Darken: "?" Darken: "What the!?" --A portion of the neighboring wall opens, and fires a poison-tipped dart into Darken's neck!-- * Darken falls to the ground Teal: "Darken!" * Nina whirls and looks for other traps Darken: "Uhh..." Teal: "Dammit, a booby trap!" * Zigfried keeps a look out for monsters while the others tend to Darken. * Scott starts to pull Darken out of that hole. --Suddenly, sirens begin to blare in the mine!-- Zigfried: "Scheisse!" Loudspeaker: "Intruder alert! Intruder alert!" Scott: "Dammit." Darken: "......." Nina: "Just great..." Zigfried: "Damn it! We've got to get a move on!" Nina: "Darken, are you all right?" * Scott draws his sword. Teal: "What about Darken!?" Zigfried: "Carry him, Nina! We don't have much time now!" Nina: "I can carry him." * Scott throws Darken over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes. * Nina shrugs and lets Scott do it Darken: "Uhh... Go." Darken: "Leave... Me." Kyoko: "Let's move!" * Zigfried motions for the group to follow him and runs down into the mine. Ebony: "Guys... He doesn't look too good... Anyone have a Purity Herb?" * Scott starts running further into the mine. --Darken is strong enough to walk, but is too weak to continue due to the poison.-- Scott: "Kyoko... Heal him." * Nina follows Darken: "GO!" Darken: "I... Can... Take... Care... Just... Go." Scott: "What do you think we're doing." * Zigfried slows a little so the others can catch up. "Come on!" * Scott lets everyone catch up to him and then takes off again. * Nina follows Zigfried: "This mine better not go on for much longer..." Darken: "Good... Luck... Guys... Uhh." Scott: "Should we leave him, folks?" * Ebony flits along above everyone's head Scott: "I mean... He is getting kinda heavy." Zigfried: "We can't do that. Not while he lives." Nina: "Give him to me if you can't carry him anymore." Nina: "I'm not leaving anyone behind." * Scott hands Darken to Nina. * Nina takes Darken semi-easily Darken: "I... This... Is... A... Rare poison. I... Have... To head back... To town." * Zigfried curses the frickin' length of the tunnel. Nina: "We'll get you there then, I'm not leaving you alone where any monster can kill you." * Scott lets everyone else lead the way.. --The mine ends up ahead, but it changes over into some sort of high-tech center.-- Darken: "I'll use the Miniporter." Zigfried: "Great..." Teal: "Well, for better or for worse, I think we found their base..." Darken: "You guys get... Going... I'll... Find... A cure." * Nina thinks, "It might be best... You need to hurry to town." Nina: "Darken... Can you make it alone?" Darken: "Yes..." Scott: "May the light of Althena follow you to the end of your days, Darken." Zigfried: "Well, if he does use the Miniporter..." * Nina sets him down * Darken takes out the Miniporter and uses it Nina: "Good luck." * Zigfried nods. Teal: "Farewell, Darken..." Darken: "Good luck guys..." --Darken teleports outside the cave via the Miniporter.-- ===MAGIC LEVELLING MODE=== GMLou: "Zigfried, you first :)" Zigfried: "Okay, up owl! :)" GMLou: "Zig needs 42, OK, it's confirmed :)" --Zigfried's skill "Owl" has reached level 10! 48 for next.-- GMLou: "Nina, your turn." Nina: "Light." GMLou: "Nina needs 49, confirm?" --Nina's skill "Light" has reached level 7! Acquired new spell: Light Soul - 6 MP - OS: Shield of light. Next at 57.-- GMLou: "Scott?" Scott: "UP MY BLADE....HAHAHAHAHAHAAHA" GMLou: "Scott needs 53, confirm?" --Scott's skill "Blade" has reached level 10. Next at 61.-- GMLou: "Zig?" Zigfried: "Owl again! :)" GMLou: "Zig needs 48, confirm?" --Zigfried's skill "Owl" has reached level 11! Night Vision has become: Infravision - 4 MP - OS: See in the dark and some hidden enemies. Next at 55.-- ===END OF MAGIC LEVELLING MODE=== * Nina slips smoothly IC, looks at Zig. "You think Darken will be all right?" Ebony: "I don't want to have to make another statue..." --At the end of the mine shaft remains the doorway into the Neo Pharosian base.-- Zigfried: "I certainly hope so." * Scott looks at Darken teleport away and then says to Callie, "I hope he'll be all right." * Zigfried smiles lightly to Nina before turning back to the doorway. Scott: "Let's go..." * Scott heads through the door. Loudspeaker: "Search every inch of the mine and the base for the intruders! Do not set weapons to kill! The intruders are to be taken alive! No disintegrations!" Ebony: "Great..." Scott: "That voice sounded familiar... Could it be Kane?" Ebony: "Someone with a Darth Vader complex." Teal: "It's not Kane, I think my Uncle got it right on the button though..." * Nina moves along cautiously... watching her step --Near the entrance to the base lies a computer terminal.-- * Scott looks for an access terminal to shut off the security system. Scott: "Heheh... Look at this." * Zigfried closes his eyes momentarily and takes a deep breath, relying his other senses to carry him as always. * Scott enters a manual override for security. Terminal: "ACCESS DENIED." Ebony: "Isn't Teal better at that stuff?" Scott: "Teal... Your turn." Teal: "I'll give it a try..." * Teal tries to access the terminal... Scott: "I'm better with unified equipment." Teal: "Hmmm..." Teal: "Damn! The security system can only be deactivated from the central computer core..." Ebony: "Well, we know where he have to go." Scott: "Then let's go." Nina: "What's a few guards anyway?" Teal: "Right... However, I also found where Kane's quarters are..." Teal: "Apparently, he's out of town!" Ebony: "What's a little overconfidence?" * Nina opens her mouth to reply to Ebony... Sighs. "I guess your right." Scott: "Heheh... Let's go get that key." Scott: "Then we'll fight our way out." * Zigfried nods. Teal: "Unfortunately, his quarters are in the most tightly secure place of this joint..." Scott: "Lead the way, Teal." Teal: "It may be best to deactivate the core first...." Nina: "Then show us the way there." Scott: "Then lead the way to the core." Teal: "Right... I think it's down this way..." * Teal walks down the corridor and takes the first right turn she comes across Zigfried: "Maybe we can split into two groups so one group can deactivate hi the other retrieves the key." * Scott follows Teal, but... Nina: "I think we should stick together... Remember everyone is looking for us; if we split up we might not be able to handle what they throw at us." Zigfried: "We'll get through this quicker though. They'll have time to get their forces together if we delay." Scott: "I agree with Zigfried." Scott: "If we split up, they'll have to split their forces." Nina: "Well then, we should each bring a healer then." * Zigfried nods. Nina: "Scott and Kyoko should split up since they both know healing, but what about the rest?" Scott: "I'm a healer, so is Kyoko. So, who's with who?" Zigfried: "I'll go for Kane's room. I think I can do a decent job of keeping hidden while the security is still up." Nina: "I... I'll go with you Zig." ~Callie: "I'll go for the computer core! I'll trash that $%&*#@! machine!" Scott: "Callie and I will go to the core." * Zigfried smiles gratefully at Nina. Teal: "I'll go to Kane's room as well..." Scott: "You with us, Eb?" Ebony: "Sure Scott, you'll need a handy dragon along." Teal: "One Dragon for each team, right Uncle? :)" Zigfried: "Well, let's hurry up and get this taken care of then." Scott: "Right now, I wish Darken were still with us." * Zigfried nods. * Scott heads with Callie to the core. Zigfried: "Okay, Teal, lead the way." * Ebony waves to Zig and flies over to land on Scott's shoulder ~Callie: "Ready to thrash a computer, Scott!?" Scott: "Let's do, Cals. :)" * Scott takes Callie by the hand as they race down the corridor. Ebony: "Acid is usually detrimental to computers' health." Scott: "Hehe... True, Ebony. This is gonna get messy, though." ~Callie: "Computers... Feh..." Scott: "Hey, remember, we're in this together. We can thrash this thing with no problem." * Scott thinks for a moment... "Well, minimal problems anyway." --The Core Team soon approaches an elevator with only a "down" button"-- * Scott punches the button. --After a minute, the doors open.-- * Scott enters the elevator. Loudspeaker: "To all intruders, it is useless to resist!" * Scott is anxious... "Let me at 'em." Ebony: "Resistance is futile huh?" Scott: "Well, since I'm gonna resist, get ready to fight." Scott: "Ready, Callie? Ebony?" Loudspeaker: "You do not understand the power of our side..." ~Callie: "Ready!" --The elevator stops several floors lower.-- Ebony: "Don't underestimate the power of soup!" Scott: "Hehehe... I understand more than you think, pal." Ebony: "This guy really thinks he's Darth Vader." Ebony: "Next he's going to be saying, 'It is your destiny!'." Loudspeaker: "It is pointless to resist!!" Scott: "This guy needs to get a few pointers on melodrama from Bill Shatner." * Scott draws his blade. * Scott also wishes he had SC's KP-5 broiler plasma rifle too. Loudspeaker: "Surrender now, intruders!!" Scott: "BITE ME, A******!" * Scott shoots the loudspeaker the bird. --The passageway forks into a left, center, and right hall.-- Ebony: "Save the hostility for things that can respond." Loudspeaker: You cannot win!!" * Scott also hopes that the person behind the mic has a video camera. Ebony: "Hmmm... Choices." Scott: "Hmmm... Let's head to the center." * Scott races down the center passageway. Scott: "Coming, Cals?" ~Callie: "I'm right with you!" Ebony: "Skida ma rinky dinky dinky, skida ma rinky doo..." Loudspeaker: "Your efforts will prove futile." --The center path leads to a food dispenser of some sort.-- Scott: "Now, where is that core. Ebony, did you see the map over Teal's shoulder?" Ebony: "Oooh... Wonder if it will give me a fish?" Scott: "Wrong way... Let's head back." ~Callie: "Tea. Earl Grey. Hot!" * Scott races the other way. -~Callie acquires Cup of Earl Grey Scott: "No time, Cals... We've got to go!" * ~Callie drinks the tea as she runs off * Scott heads down the left corridor next. Loudspeaker: "You will all fail." Scott: "YOU WILL KISS MY ASS, PAL!" Ebony: "How about... Left! Miko always liked left." Scott: "Don't you hate folks like that?" ~Callie: "Feh." * Scott heads left Loudspeaker: "We know where you're headed, and you will not be successful." Scott: "I KNOW WHERE YOU'RE HEADED TOO, PAL... STRAIGHT TO HELL. NOW SHUT THE HELL UP!" --The left passageway opens up into a large chamber.-- Scott: "This might be the place." Ebony: "You need to relax more Scott, it's good for your blood pressure." --Suddenly, the way back closes off, trapping the party!-- Scott: "This is it... A TRAP!" Ebony: "Oops... It's a trap... Kinda... Thing." Scott: "Let's thrash, folks." --A hole opens up in the floor, and a large android is raised up on a platform...-- Scott: "This is gonna be fun..." --The android is instantly recognizable from the Mystic Ruins...-- * Scott has his sword in hand and assumes his Wein stance. Ebony: "Um... Good luck you guys!" Scott: "Mechanotron." Mechanotron: "Freeze! I am under orders to capture you! Surrender, and you will not be harmed!" Scott: "Guys?" Scott: "Your thoughts?" Ebony: "You two aren't very strong on magic... But we can't just give up." ~Callie: "Let's fry this piece of $%*@#&^#@#$#%^@#$!" Scott: "I agree... Let's thrash." ===BOSS COMBAT! MECHANOTRON: THE WHITE DEVIL!=== ===ROUND 1=== * Scott starts glowing bright blue... Mechanotron uses Barrier! A translucent force field forms around the android. Mechanotron's MgE has increased! Scott: "Neptune, Lord of the Seas, lend me your power!" Ebony attacks! 1 damage... Scott casts Aqua Blast! Mechanotron suffers 1 damage. ~Callie attacks! First attack... 1 damage... Scott: "Dammit." Second attack... 1 damage... Scott: "We stand no chance." ===ROUND 2=== Mechanotron activates the Stasis Orb! A white orb appears besides the android! Scott: "Where's my ancestor's summoning power when I need it?" Ebony attacks... 1 damage. Scott attacks! First attack... 1 damage... Scott: "Eat my blade, punk." Second attack... 1 damage... ~Callie attacks! Ebony: "Um... Guys..." First attack... 1 damage... Second attack... 1 damage... Ebony: "Synthetica had an orb..." ===ROUND 3=== Ebony: "And it was NOT A GOOD THING!" Scott: "We stand no chance at all." Stasis Orb uses Stasis Shell! A white force field surrounds Ebony, freezing him in time! Scott: "S***... What next." Scott attacks the orb! First attack... 1 damage... Second attack... 1 damage... ~Callie attacks the orb! First attack... 1 damage... Second attack... 1 damage... * Ebony freezes in mid air with a peeved look on his face ===ROUND 4=== * Scott begins to glow bright blue again. Status Orb uses Stasis Shell on Callie! A white force field forms around Callie, freezing her in time... Mechanotron defends. Scott attacks! * Scott looks at Callie... "CALS! YOU DIE, PAL." First attack... 1 damage... Second attack... 1 damage... ===ROUND 5=== * Scott's rage reaches berserker level. Scott users RapidCut on the Stasis Orb! First attack... 1 damage... Second attack... 1 damage... Third attack... 1 damage... Scott: "Where's my ancestral summoning power." Mechanotron uses Recover! All HP regained! Scott: "Not good." Status Orb uses Stasis Shell! * Ebony would think... if his mind could work... that they should have went right A white force field surrounds Scott, freezing him in time... * Scott's last thoughts are, "Callie, I've failed." ===END BATTLE=== --Meanwhile...-- Teal: "OK, Kane's quarters are in the opposite direction. Follow me!" * Zigfried nods, waving good-bye to Ebony. Teal: "Bye uncle!" Teal: "I have no idea when the Demonjerk is gonna get back, so we gotta move fast..." Nina: "Then let's do so." Zigfried: "I know what you mean. Let's hope Scott and the other manage to halt security by the time we get there." Nina: "And hope that the shield is down by the time we reach the Death Star... Um... I mean, and hope that security is down." * Zigfried smirks confidently. Loudspeaker: "To all intruders, it is useless to resist!" * Zigfried grumbles, "Ah, put a sock in it." Loudspeaker: "You do not understand the power of our side..." * Zigfried just hurries silently along with a dexterous ease. --At the end of the hallway, there is an elevator with a down button.-- Teal: "Kane's quarters are at the lowest level." Nina: "Figures." * Zigfried cautiously pushes the button and then stands off to one side, claws raised. --After about a minute, the elevator doors open.-- * Zigfried tenses, just in case of enemies. --The elevator is empty.-- * Nina is in her usual state of caution * Zigfried darts on in, looking around warily. * Nina follows Zig in, pulls Kyoko along Loudspeaker: "It is pointless to resist!!" * Zigfried pushes the button for the elevator to go down and waits nervously. --The elevator stops at the bottom floor. As soon as the door opens, the hall forks into two passages, a downward sloping one and an upward sloping one.-- Loudspeaker: "Surrender now intruders!!" Zigfried: "Okay, I guess it'll have to be the downward one." Zigfried: "That right, Teal?" Teal: "Actually, the downward one is shorter, but leads by the dungeon. The upward one should have less guards, but it's longer. Both will take us there though." Loudspeaker: "You cannot win!!" Nina: "Well, the longer one will be quicker if we have to fight less." * Zigfried nods. Zigfried: "Okay, let's skirt the dungeon then." * Zigfried heads upwards. * Nina follows along * Teal follows as well Zigfried: "This'll give the others some time as well, just in case we made it through the shorter one quicker than expected." Teal: "I hope so..." * Nina pulls out her whip and holds it wrapped up in her right hand Nina: "We don't have anyone to say 'I hear something.'" Loudspeaker: "Your efforts will prove futile." Zigfried: "My hearing ain't Callie's, but I'm usually pretty alert about those things." Teal: "My ears are pretty good too. Well, when I'm in human form anyway." Nina: "I'd think Dragons have better hearing than humans." Teal: "Well, it kinda goes down a bit when I'm not in my regular Dragon form..." * Zigfried nods. Loudspeaker: "You will all fail." * Nina still doesn't know if she believes the Dragon stuff... She's only seen Ebony change * Zigfried thinks of all the ways to swear at the loudspeaker in German. --The hallway levels off and begins to spiral down and left.-- * Zigfried carefully heads on down. Loudspeaker: "We know where you're headed, and you will not be successful." * Nina follows in a very un-lemminglike manner Zigfried: "Ficken Sie! :P" * Zigfried mutters to himself and keeps on going. Loudspeaker: "Your friends have been captured. Surrender now and they will be spared." Zigfried: "Scheisse." Nina: "Maybe he's lying." Teal: "I wonder who got them!?" Zigfried: "I know." Zigfried: "Let's keep going." Nina: "...Let's go." * Nina hurries forward * Zigfried keeps on heading down the passageway... Loudspeaker: "The White Devil, Mechanotron, has your pitiful band." Zigfried: "I hope it's not too much further. Then we can look for them." Teal: "Mechanotron!? Uncle!" * Zigfried ignores the damn speaker. Zigfried: "Forget about it Teal. There's no proof." Teal: "I can't help but worry about him, though..." * Nina looks a little worried, but has other priorities * Zigfried nods. --The group comes across another computer terminal.-- Zigfried: "Now what's this one?" Teal: "Want me to see if I can dig any information up?" * Zigfried hesitates. "All right, but be careful. We don't need them to know where we are." Nina: "And hurry." Teal: "Don't worry..." * Teal accesses the terminal Loudspeaker: "Don't think that there is any hope of rescuing your friends." Teal: "Oh no! It says right here that our friends have indeed been captured!" Zigfried: "You still can't believe them." Teal: "They are in cell block 2-A, cell 36-Zeta." * Zigfried flashes his claws. "I'm not going to surrender just because of what their files say!" Nina: "We get the key... Then we look for them." * Zigfried nods. Zigfried: "C'mon, Teal. Let's get to Kane's place." Teal: "Right!" Zigfried: "Whether they're in that cell or not, that place in gonna be heavily guarded." Loudspeaker: "Fools, we have you surrounded! There is no escape!!" --The hallway widens ahead before again growing narrow.-- * Zigfried rushes on down the tunnel. --Just before Zigfried reaches the narrow portion of the hallway, a doors close blocking all exits!-- Zigfried: "Scheisse!" * Nina spins. "Crud." * Zigfried whirls and takes a stance near Nina. --A panel in the floor opens, and an alien-looking wizard in a dark cloak rises up on a platform.-- * Zigfried raises his claws, all senses alert. Zissel: "Stop where you are, and I will not injure you!" * Zigfried growls and glances to Nina for her opinion. * Nina looks at Zig. "We can't give up... Besides, they have orders to take us alive... Right?" Zissel: "I am under orders not to kill you, but I will use whatever means I have to subdue you!" Zigfried: "I know. But I was thinking... Perhaps we can trick him?" * Nina pulls out her whip, looks at Zig. "How?" Teal: "Give me back my Aura, Zissel!" Zissel: "Not as long as my god, Shadowfall, says he requires that I use it!" Zissel: "Very well, if you refuse to come quietly, so be it!" Zigfried: "If you serve Shadowfall, why the hell are you helping Nephar?" Zissel: "Shadowfall and Nephar are allies..." * Nina crouches and pulls out her whip ===BOSS COMBAT! ZISSEL: THE BLUE DEVIL=== ===ROUND 1=== Zigfried: "Hmph. I didn't think Nephar was the type to cooperate with anyone." Zissel casts Shadow Barrier! A shield of alien black magic forms around the Blue Devil, protecting him. Zigfried: "What's so important about keeping us alive anyway?" Zigfried defends Nina... Nina defends Zigfried... Kyoko casts Hypersonic. 1 damage. Zissel: "We have special plans for you, plans to boost morale..." ===ROUND 2=== Zigfried: "And how might that be? I think of better ways to get the world under your control than anything you could likely do with us." Nina: "Zig, use those claws of yours!" Zissel: "It's nothing of consequence to you... Just a 'display,' if you will, for our loyal followers." Nina: "You mean public execution? Or maybe having us fight some monsters for your enjoyment?" * Zigfried smirks. "If you make any such display of us, you'll just be challenged again by the mass of people who are as yet disloyal to you." Zissel: "Perhaps... It does not matter to me as I will be elsewhere when it happens." Zissel: "Those loyal to our cause are far more powerful than those disloyal to our cause..." Zissel: "Oh mighty Shadowfall, come to the aid of your loyal servant!" Zigfried: "What if you could get those disloyal to align themselves with you?" Zissel casts Shadowfall Summonation! An enormous ghostly image of Shadowfall's *entire body* appears above Zissel. Zigfried defends Nina. Nina attacks! First attack... 1 damage... Zigfried: "Nina..." Second attack... 1 damage... Teal defends... Kyoko casts Hypersonic! 1 damage... * Nina looks at Zig ===ROUND 3=== Nina: "I'm open to ideas." Zigfried: "Hold back. I'm trying to talk to him." Zissel: "Those disloyal to us shall be exterminated with the rest of the life on these wretched worlds... Only the followers of Shadowfall and Nephar shall live!" Nina: "I don't think he will listen." * Nina lowers her whip * Zigfried smiles darkly. "But if the disloyal became follows of Nephar and Shadowfall, your power would increase." Zissel: "So be it... If the disloyal join us, they live. If they don't, they die. A simple solution to a simple problem." Shadowfall casts Neutralizer! All status improvement spells neutralized! Zigfried: "I think I can help show people the path to your beliefs. There's no need for us to fight just now." Zissel casts Alien Petrification on Teal! Teal is turned to stone... ===ROUND 4=== Nina: "You offering to join him Zig?" Zissel: "I do not trust you... Not as long as you are with someone bearing one of the Heroes' Crests of this world..." * Zigfried ignores Teal's petrification. * Zigfried gestures to Kyoko. "Then get rid of her." Zissel: "Why should I get rid of her? You are the one trying to gain my trust..." Zissel: "Why don't you eliminate her?" * Zigfried shrugs. "I thought you wanted her alive." Zissel: "I am under orders not to harm her. You, however, aren't..." Nina: "I will follow Zigfried." Zissel casts Alien Petrification! Nina is turned to stone... Zissel: "Too late..." * Zigfried nods and turns to Kyoko. ~Kyoko: "Zigfried! What are you saying?" ===ROUND 5=== Zigfried attacks Kyoko! First attack... 60 damage... Second attack... Zigfried is blocked by Shadowfall! * Zigfried turns to Zissel. Zissel: "You have proven to me that you are not even loyal to your allies... Someone like you does not deserve to follow us..." * Zigfried smirks. Zigfried: "Worth a shot..." Zissel casts Alien Petrification on Zigfried! Zigfried is turned to stone... ===ROUND 6=== Zissel casts Alien Petrification on Kyoko! Kyoko is turned to stone... ===END BATTLE=== --Elsewhere in the base, Scott, Callie, and Ebony are inside a Neo Pharosian prison cell...-- * Scott sits in the cell with Callie, strumming on a guitar. * Scott feels the spirit of his ancestors calling to him, telling him what's going on with Zig and the others. --Suddenly, the door opens and three statues are tossed into the room. The statues are of Kyoko, Nina, and Zigfried...-- --After the door closes, the statues come back to life...-- * Scott looks at Zig, Nina and Ky. * Zigfried grumbles and sits up, rubbing his head. * Scott begins to glow bright blue.. * Nina glances around, curls her knees up and wraps his arms around them --The party lacks their weapons, and have special collars around their necks preventing them from using magic.-- Ebony: "...Where's Teal?" ~Kyoko: "Zigfried!? What were you doing back there!?" Scott: "I don't see her, Eb. What did you think you were doing, Zig." ~Callie: "Feh..." * Zigfried shrugs. ~Kyoko: "Teal!? I don't know... She was with us in the battle against Zissel..." Zigfried: "What do you mean, Scott?" Ebony: "They've got her!" ~Kyoko: "Teal!?" Scott: "My ancestry allows their spirits to contact me. They told me of your little bit with Zissel." Ebony: "I can't lose her... I can't!" ~Callie: "Oh no!" * Zigfried chuckles and smirks. "It was worth a shot." * Ebony flies over to the door Scott: "Don't worry about it, Eb. We'll get her back." --There are some guards chatting just outside the cell.-- * Ebony glares and scratches at it with his claws Scott: "Callie, if we ever live through this, I'll want to talk to you on the Destiny." * Nina watches Ebony Neo Guard 1: "Hehehe... This was almost too easy... What do you think they're going to do with that blue-haired one?" ~Callie: "Ummm... OK..." * Zigfried just listens, figuring most of the party wouldn't want to talk to him for a while. Neo Guard 2: "Well, the 'boss' did say to bring her to his quarters for questioning... I hear they go back a long way... Hehehe... I wouldn't wanna be in her shoes though..." * Scott tries to call to his ancestor's spirits to find Teal. * Ebony hisses at the guards Neo Guard 1: "Too true... I wonder how things are moving along for the spectacle?" Nina: "Ebony's flipped." Neo Guard 2: "Well... Hey, you, shut up in there!" * Zigfried just sits and faces down at the floor. * Ebony lowers into a growl * Scott sits down and concentrates. * Nina looks over at Zig Neo Guard 1: "Don't worry, anyway... You shouldn't be around much longer to have her on your mind, hehe..." --The guards walk off, continuing their rounds.-- * Zigfried wonders about Nina's expression, but doesn't look her way. ~Kyoko: "Ebony, are you OK?" * Ebony yells out after them, "I'll rip all of you apart if she's hurt, I swear it!" Nina: "It was worth a try." * Scott whispers... "Spirit of the ancients, hear me. Michael BlackHawk, I summon you. Find our friend, Teal. Tell her that we will rescue her. She just has to give us a little time." * Zigfried sighs. "I suppose it was." Nina: "You can't bargain with the insane." * Zigfried looks up and brushes back his hair, nodding to Nina. "Thanks." Nina: "Well, can't have you feeling bad before they kill us or whatever." Scott: "At least we got to face Mechanotron... And not Zissel." Nina: "Who do you think we fought?" Zigfried: "Heh. I suppose. But I'm a little sorry I hit Kyoko for nothing." Scott: "Zissel... That's what I meant." Loudspeaker: "All prisoners, lights out in five minutes! All those found off their beds will be punished severely!" * Ebony sits near the bars, growling and muttering things it's probably better you can't hear ~Kyoko: "You're forgiven, I guess..." Zigfried: "Thanks, Kyoko." * Zigfried flops back on to a bed. Scott: "The spirits don't answer my calls. " Scott: "I don't get it." ~Kyoko: "Well, don't worry about it, Scott. Let's just try to get some rest to prepare for what these devils have in store for us tomorrow." * Nina moves to a bed * Ebony just stays glaring at the cell door * Ebony would use some nice acid to get them out, but is probably outfitted with one of those collars --The lights in the entire cell block fade to black...-- * Scott sits on a bed, waiting for an answer from his ancestor's spirits. ===SESSION END===