Lunar: A Story Forgotten Session 22 Log Session Start: Sun Jul 20 20:18:51 1997 =============================================================================== Cast of Characters: Dragonmaster Lou as "Gamemaster, Bernard, Gladiators, Neo Guard, Teal, Johnny, Lina, Mr. Chan, Mr. Gao, Mrs. Gao" Mia Ausa as "Callie" (Dragonmaster Lou as "~Callie") Ghaleon Dragonstar as "Zigfried" Ryouga Hibiki as "Kyoko" Scott Kroush as "Scott" (Dragonmaster Lou as "~Scott") Captain Blake as "Ebony, Nina" Michael Gibson as "Rand" Danny Capote as "Peons" Gaelin as "Peon" =============================================================================== ===GAME ON=== --Bernard lumbers to the front of the stage, preparing to announce the fate of our heroes...-- * Zigfried waves his wings restlessly. Bernard: "Clear the floor! There will be six simultaneous battles occurring for your viewing pleasure. These intruders shall square off against the Dark Gladiators in mortal combat! If they should win, they will have their freedom. If not, well... Let the tournament begin!" Ebony: "Not me I hope... I'm a thinker... Not a fighter..." * Ebony moves over to Teal. --In one corner of the floor Callie begins to confront the intimidating Gold Gladiator...-- * Nina looks bored at the whole deal... as if she fights Gladiators every day. ===COMBAT!=== ===ROUND 1=== ~Callie attacks! First attack... Hit! 133 damage. Second attack... Hit! 130 damage. Gold Gladiator attacks! First attack... Miss... Peon: "Put a sword through her head!" Second attack... 16 damage. Peon: "BOO!" ===ROUND 2=== Callie attacks! First attack... Hit! 170 damage. Second attack... Critical Hit! 324 damage! Peon: "Hisssss..." The Gold Gladiator passes out... VICTORY! Callie gains 1 XP. 500 S and 25 MXP gained. Peon: "BOOOO!" Nina: "These are the 'dreaded' Gladiators?" ~Callie: "Feh!" Peon: "Bernard's a freak! Send in someone who can fight!" * Zigfried scoffs. "I know what you mean." Rand: "I'm not impressed." Teal: "No kidding... Reminds me of the story of when Hiro fought Leo that Aunt Ruby told me." * Nina whips out her whip (pun intended), cracks it around herself. "I'm ready" Rand: "I'm actually a little disappointed, I was hoping for a challenge." --In another section of the auditorium, Nina prepares to confront the Black Gladiator.-- ===COMBAT!=== ===ROUND 1=== Peon: "Get 'er!" Nina attacks! First attack... Miss... Peon: "Hurrah!" * Nina snaps her whip forward Second attack... 8 damage. Black Gladiator attacks! Peon: "Twist 'er 'ead off like a bottle cap!" * Nina thinks she really needs a laser targeter First attack... 70 damage. Peon: "Huzzah!" Second attack... Miss... Peon: "BOOO!" ===ROUND 2=== Nina casts Glare! A blindingly bright pulse of light assaults the Black Gladiator. * Nina holds up a small ball of light and tosses it at the bad guy's face Black Gladiator is blinded! Peon: "Bad form! BOOO!" Black Gladiator attacks! First attack... Miss... peon: "Smite the unworthy one!" Second attack... Miss... ===ROUND 3=== Bernard: "This isn't going to well..." * Peon starts throwing rotten fruit at Nina Nina casts Snap Whip! * Nina catches a tomato and hurls it back Nina quickly lashes out at the Black Gladiator with her deadly weapon. Black Gladiator suffers 71 damage. Peon: "BOO!" Black Gladiator attacks! * Nina thinks her gladiator is stronger than Callie's... Peon: "Get her! Spill her tainted blood!" First attack... Miss... * Nina carelessly snaps her whip at the person who just made the blood comment Second attack... Miss... ===ROUND 4=== Peon: "Get that Keystone Cop outta there and send in real fighters Bernard!" Nina uses Snap Whip! Bernard: "Shut up or I'll give you a room in the sewers too!" Black Gladiator is hit for 40 damage. Black Gladiator misses both attacks... ===ROUND 5=== Peon: "BOOO!" Nina attacks! * Nina waves her whip around her... closes her eyes and attacks (now you know why I miss so much) First attack... Critical hit! 142 damage! * Peon gasps! Second attack... Critical hit! 152 damage! Black Gladiator misses both attacks... Peon: "BOOOOO! Kill her! Kill her!" ===ROUND 6=== Nina attacks! First attack... 24 damage... Second attack... 8 damage. Black Gladiator misses both attacks... ===ROUND 7=== Peon: "BOO!" Nina: "Do me a favor will you?" Nina: "Give up..." Black Gladiator: "I shall never give up!" Nina casts Snap Whip! Black Gladiator is whipped into shape for 82 damage! Black Gladiator passes out... VICTORY! Peon: "BOOOO! Hissss..." * Zigfried smirks at Nina's victory. Nina earns 1 XP! 500 S and 25 MXP gained. * Nina whirls and holds up two fingers Peon: "I came here for a good fight Bernard! Not to watch your fat *ss screw up!" * Bernard starts looking very worried Zigfried: "Let's get this stupid fight over with." --In another section of the auditorium, Zigfried prepares to square off with the fairly lightly-armored Blue Gladiator...--- ===COMBAT!=== ===ROUND 1=== Peon: "Get the effete bastard Blue!" * Zigfried spreads his wings slightly and turns to face his opponent. Zigfried carries in a Dod% boost of 36 due to Winged Owl... Peon: "Lop his hair off!" 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." First attack... 147 damage. Second attack... 97 damage. Peon: "BOO!" Third attack... 133 damage. * Ebony just watches everything quietly * Nina is considering attacking the peons Fourth attack... Critical hit! 250 damage! Blue Gladiator passes out... VICTORY! Peon: "BOOOOO!!" * Zigfried smiles as he whirls away and hears the gladiator's body crash behind him. Zigfried brutalized the Blue Gladiator for 1 XP! 500 S and 25 MXP gained. * Peon throws rotten fruit at Zig Bernard: "Not another one defeated!" * Zigfried spears it with his right claw and hurls it back at the peon! Peon: "Hey! You! The fat freak! You're embarrassing us!" --In yet another section of the floor, Kyoko squares off with the Red Gladiator...-- ===COMBAT!=== ===ROUND 1=== Peon: "Get the pansy-girl!" * Kyoko prays, "May Althena take mercy on you, my worthy opponent..." Red Gladiator: "Althena-schmalthena. I'm here to beat the snot out of you and that's that!" Peon: "Althena's dead! She can't hear you!" Kyoko: "So you think..." Red Gladiator: "Well, let's see what you got!" Kyoko casts Hypersonic! * Nina grabs the Black Fiend's Crest, checks the back. "Yep... made in Taiwan..." * Rand is probably elsewhere in the arena, kicking his own butt. The Red Gladiator is smacked by intense sound waves for 296 damage. Red Gladiator attacks! Peon: "Kill her!" First attack... 25 damage. Second attack... 38 damage. ===ROUND 2=== peon: "Kill the priestess!" Kyoko casts Hypersonic! * Kyoko inhales deeply, stares at Gladiator. Kyoko begins singing, pleasant at first, then turning shrill till the song forms waves of sound impacting into Gladiator! Red Gladiator suffers 293 damage. Red Gladiator passes out... VICTORY! Peon: "BOOO!" Kyoko earns 1 XP. 500 S and 25 MXP gained. * Peon starts firing paintball guns at Kyoko * Kyoko covers herself. * Kyoko .oO( Althena will judge you all... ) --While all this mayhem is occurring, Rand prepares to face off with the Gray Gladiator...-- ===COMBAT!=== ===ROUND 1=== Peon> [about Bernard] "Who put him in charge anyways?!" Neo Guard: "One of Pharos's assistants did, after he was canned by the remnants of the Heaven's Gate cult." Rand casts Fire Arrow! * Peon is now throwing garbage at Rand A pointed projectile of pure fire bombards the Gray Gladiator! Peon: "BOO!" Gray Gladiator suffers 172 damage. Gray Gladiator attacks! Peon: "Get him! Kill him!" First attack... 40 damage. Second attack... 24 damage. ===ROUND 2=== Peon: "Huzzah!" Rand casts Fire Arrow! Gray Gladiator suffers 177 damage. Gray Gladiator attacks! First attack... Miss... Second attack... Miss... ===ROUND 3=== Peon: "BOOO! BOOOOO!" Rand casts Fire Arrow! Gray Gladiator suffers 198 damage. Gray Gladiator passes out... VICTORY! Peon: "Dunk fire-boy's shorts in kerosene!" Peon: "BOOO!" Rand gains 120 XP. 500 S and 25 MXP gained. * Peon is throwing chairs now * Rand didn't feel like helping the Gladiator win. * Peon is grumbling loudly, something about some fat guy and a lynching --Rand has reached level 16! HP up 21. MP up 25. ATK up 16. DEF up 6. Wis up 25. MgE up 25. Rest up 24. Next at 2345.-- --Scott and the White Gladiator prepare for the final battle...-- ===COMBAT!=== ===ROUND 1=== Peon: "Kill the ugly dog!" Peon: "Take his hat as a trophy!" ~Scott casts Force Blade! ~Scott's blade glows with a pale bluish light as he slashes the White Gladiator for 275 damage! Peon: "BOOOO!" White Gladiator attacks! * Ebony comments to Teal, "These guys aren't half bad." First attack... 18 damage. Second attack... Miss... Peon: "Get him! Kill him! Rip the spleen out of his body!" ===ROUND 2=== White Gladiator prepares to cast Spleen Blade... ~Scott casts Force Blade! ~Scott's blade slashes the White Gladiator for 275 damage. The White Gladiator passes out... VICTORY! * Peon throws random imported automotive parts at Scott Scott gains 1 XP. 500 S and 25 MXP acquired * Nina wanders over to Zig. "Well that was easy." * Zigfried nods. Nina: "Bet you fifty silver he doesn't let us go like he said he would." * Peon is booing and stomping loudly Bernard: "Congratulations. You are free to go. Now, if you would please leave, I have a wedding to go to..." Zigfried: "I'll be ready for him if he doesn't." Nina: "Oh... right... the hero thing." Nina: "Forgot why we were here..." Peon: "Wedding?! Free eats! Yah!" Zigfried: "Let's get that girl..." Rand: "Wedding, who are you going to marry, the previous bride is coming with us." Bernard: "She was not part of the arrangement!" Zigfried: "Heh. Why do you think we showed up? To wish you luck?" * Rand moves toward the girl, "She is now." * Nina grabs a peon. "Five us a girl or the peon gets it!" Peon: "Send in the Fat Man! Send in the Fat Man!" Bernard: "Argh! No!" --The Gladiators slowly rise to their feet.-- Gold Gladiator: "Stop! The girl... is Bernard's bride, you... will not take her!" * Ebony stands protectively near Teal * Zigfried raises his wings and moves to fly over and grab the bride. * Rand doesn't stop, "She's free now!" * Bernard foolishly tries to guard his bride. * Peon throws whatever's handy at the heroes Nina: "Ahhh well... it was worth a try." * Nina drops the peon Gold Gladiator: "Dark Gladiators, summon your powers and loan them to Bernard to defend himself!" * Zigfried tries maneuvering around Bernard, giving the fat turd a kick in the gut. --The armor of all the Dark Gladiators begins to glow...-- Peon: "RUMBLE! RUMBLE! RUMBLE! RUMBLE! RUMBLE!" Bernard: "Ooof..." * Rand tries to go around Bernard. * Nina hops up after everyone else --Beams of light in colors corresponding to the armor of the gladiators form an array of protective pillars around Bernard and his bride...-- Bernard: "Ha, ha, ha! Try to take the girl now!" * Zigfried jumps back as the lights appear. * Rand backs up, "Bernard, your luck's run out!" --The Gladiators pass out of exhaustion at using what remained of their power to form the barrier...-- Peon: "Hey Bernard! Belly flop em!" * Rand prepares to toss some magic at Bernard. Teal: "Careful, everyone, that barrier could be dangerous..." Peon> [to other peon] "Are you nuts! That'll bring the coliseum down!" * Zigfried doesn't plan on having his claws bouncing off Bernard _this_ time! * Kyoko doesn't look amused... Nina: "Let's throw a peon at the barrier and see what happens." Kyoko: "Nina!" Zigfried: "Good idea. Care to try?" * Peon screams a bit and poofs into dust Nina: "Gee... I didn't even throw him..." Nina: "Spontaneous combustion..." * Zigfried shrugs. "Must be something to do with their mental states." * Nina picks up a piece of fruit from the ground instead and tosses it at the barrier Kyoko: "So, what's the plan?" Zigfried: "Beat him up." Ebony: "The last time you all ran into a barrier thingy, didn't a triple combo knock it down?" * Zigfried reluctantly agrees. --The fruit bounces off the spinning barrier of pillars.-- Kyoko: "Okay, Lets Storm Front the thing!" * Zigfried groans... ~Scott: "We have other combos now too, though... Things that could work against the unholy." * Nina speaks in a fake voice, "Oh gee... That sounds like a good idea... Maybe we should try it." Bernard: "Well, are you going to leave or fight!?" Zigfried: "What do you think!" Johnny: "Well, are we going to fight or not?" * Nina shrugs, pulls out her whip and attacks the... (flips a coin) gold pillar * Rand casts Duel at Bernard, "We fight!" --The pillar is hit for an unknown amount of damage.-- * Peon boos heavily and continues throwing nasty fruit * Zigfried raises his claws. Nina: "Maybe we should heal first." * Kyoko nods. ~Callie: "Kyoko?" * Zigfried is in perfect health. * Nina isn't Kyoko: "Okay..." * Kyoko casts Heal Aura. Everyone regains full HP. ===BOSS COMBAT! BERNARD=== ===ROUND 1=== Kyoko: "Time to meet Althena, Bernard!" Kyoko: "I'll show you the way!" * Kyoko takes her Teiris stance. * Nina pulls out her whip and looks threatening and stuff Kyoko: "Time to bring the house down!" Teal attacks! The Blue Pillar is hit for 3 damage. Ebony attacks! The Black Pillar is hit for 3 damage. Rand casts Duel! Waves of chaotic magic alternate back and forth between him and the enemies. The magic centers on the enemies! * Zigfried sighs with relief. Bernard suffers 0 damage. The pillars each suffer 100 damage. Peon: Rick 'em! Rack 'em! Ruck 'em! Get that ball and really... uh... FIGHT!" Johnny attacks the Blue Pillar! First attack... 105 damage. Second attack... 102 damage. Third attack... 76 damage. Zigfried casts Guided Blow! Zigfried: "Owls, guardians of the night, guide my fevered strikes!" * Ebony comments to Teal. "Spitting acid as a human just doesn't feel right." Zigfried's Hit% up 32. Teal: "Neither does spitting thunder..." Gold Pillar casts Heal on Blue Pillar. All HP restored. Ebony: "You're around humans too much. *grins* You're always in the shape of one." White Pillar casts Shield on the Gray Pillar. A protective barrier forms around the Gray Pillar. Zigfried: "Damn it, get rid of that Gold Pillar!" Gray Pillar casts Thunder on the front row! Zigfried: "Uh oh..." Rand: "Err... right, I'll try, I never could figure out how to target these darned spells..." Ebony: "Too bad Ruby isn't here, she could tell us how Hiro beat the last fat man that used magic thingies to help him fight. Callie suffers 1 damage. Scott suffers 49. Zigfried 91. Nina 1. Rand 1. * Nina shakes off the attack with... a singed arm hair Callie attacks the Black Pillar. First attack... 70 damage. Second attack... 98 damage. Scott and Kyoko cast Sword Blessing on the White Pillar! Scott's blade slashes at the pillar with a blade powered by Kyoko's sacred lyrics... Dark Pillars have critical weakness to holy magic. White Pillar suffers 1158. Bernard suffers 0. Gray Pillar suffers 0 and its shield holds. Rest of the pillars suffer 324. Nina casts Tania's Whip! Kyoko: "Guys... Look at this..." * Nina whips up a storm! Kyoko: "This is just like the legendary crests..." Rand: "What do you mean?" Kyoko: "The white one is shielding... The blue one is healing, I bet the red one attacks with fire, and the black one casts some kinda death magic..." Kyoko: "It's the crest magics!!!" Bernard suffers 0. Gray Pillar suffers 0 and the shield holds. All other pillars suffer 185 damage. Zigfried: "Er... the gold one is healing, Kyoko." Kyoko: "But they were..." Rand: "Yeah, maybe the blue one does to though..." * Zigfried shrugs. Kyoko: "Okay, Lets take out the gold one..." Zigfried recovers 30 HP. ===ROUND 2=== Teal attacks! Gold Pillar suffers 3 damage. Ebony attacks! Gold Pillar suffers 3 damage. Rand casts Duel! Zigfried: "Well, that can't be entirely bad, can it?" The spell backfires and bops Rand for 27 damage. * Scott charges up Force Blade. :) Johnny attacks the Gold Pillar! First attack... 76 damage. Second attack... 79 damage. Third attack... 96 damage. Nina: "How much you wanna bet I can miss something that isn't even alive?" Zigfried casts Owl's Strength! Scott: "Ky... Let's give these pricks a SWORD BLESSING!" Zigfried: "Great predator of the night, grant me your strength so that I may strike my prey as swiftly as thee." Kyoko: "Sounds good to me! Let's do it!" * Nina notes that Scott has a new toy First attack on Gold Pillar... Critical hit! 198 damage. Second attack... Critical hit! 248 damage! Kyoko: "Everyone, Combo if you can on the Gold Pillar!" Third attack... Critical hit! 231 damage! Kyoko: "If not, just attack it!" Zigfried: "I'm already beating this thing as hard as I can!" Fourth attack... 206 damage! Callie attacks the Gold Pillar! First attack... 61 damage. Second attack... 112 damage. * Ebony mutters that he should have asked Nall for sword lessons Gold Pillar casts Heal on itself. All HP recovered. Zigfried: "Grrrr..." Rand: "Not good at all..." White Pillar casts Shield. A protective barrier forms around the Gray Pillar again... Scott: "It won't be healing much after this!" Black Pillar casts Death Ray on Nina! "I knew it! These things have the same abilities as the crests of legend!" Nina is hit with a wave of dark magic for 173 damage. Nina: "Crud..." Scott and Kyoko cast Sword Blessing on the Gold Pillar! * Scott casts Force Blade. Scott partially disappears, reappearing behind the enemy, slashing away with his blade. * Kyoko inhales deeply, stares at Gold Pillar. Kyoko begins singing, Pleasant at first, Then turning shrill till the song forms waves of sound impacting into Gold Pillar ! * Nina seems about half dead... actually... exactly half dead... coincidence? Dark Pillars have critical weakness to holy combos. Gold Pillar suffers 1320 damage. Bernard suffers 0. Gray suffers 0. Rest suffer 336. Scott: "A'IGHT!" Zigfried: "Let's hope that Gold Pillar dies soon!" Nina attacks the Gold Pillar! First attack... Miss... Second attack... Miss... Zigfried recovers 30 HP. * Nina stomps a foot Nina: "Argh!" ===ROUND 3=== Kyoko: "Which one this time, Scott? Zigfried: "Try the gray!" Scott: "Gray pillar." * Kyoko nods. Nina: "We can't beat the gray pillar if it has a shield." Zigfried: "There's got to be a reason why it's always protected." * Scott charges up his Force Blade again. Zigfried: "But if we hit the white, the gold might heal it. Not good..." Nina: "So why can't it heal the gray one?" Zigfried: "We might be able to break the shield around the gray if we hit enough though." Scott: "Sword Blessing might just be the hit we're looking for." Zigfried: "If we all get it at the same time though." Teal attacks the Gray Pillar. 0 damage. Ebony attacks the Gray Pillar. 0 damage. * Nina holds both hands up, the wind picks up around her just as added special effects because she's casting magic, her hair blows around and she holds a ball of light in her hands * Peons cheer for Bernie. Rand casts Duel. The magic backfires and zaps Rand for 25 damage. * Peons cheer for Rand's stupidity. Johnny attacks the Gray Pillar and is immediately repulsed by the shield! * Peons keep cheering and being annoying. * Zigfried hopes this works. Zigfried casts Owl's Strength! * Rand gets ready to cast Duel on the peons! Zigfried: "Great predator of the night, grant me your strength so that I may strike my prey as swiftly as thee." Zigfried attacks the Gray Pillar and is immediately repulsed by the shield. The spell fizzles... Scott: "All right... Let's get him, Ky!" * Peons continue cheering. Callie casts Rock Javelin on the Gray Pillar! The Gray Pillar suffers 0 damage, but the shield is broken! Scott: "All right... This is it." Gold Pillar casts Heal on the White Pillar. All HP restored. Scott: "Ky... let's get him before he sets up that shield again." Black Pillar casts Death Ray on Kyoko! Scott: "Oh... s***... Kyoko!" Kyoko is hit for 44 damage. Red Pillar casts Multi-Flame on the entire party! * Kyoko grimaces. Scott: "You all right, Ky?" * Zigfried tries not to get singed too badly. * Nina shields herself with her wings Kyoko suffers 1. Nina suffers 1. Callie suffers 1. Rand suffers 1. Zigfried suffers 101. Scott suffers 57. * Nina wonders if her wings have magic absorbing abilities Scott: "Feel the heat that is but a glimmer of eternal torment!" * Peons cheer and continue being annoying. Nina: "Maybe we could use some... healing?" Scott and Kyoko cast Sword Blessing on the Gray Pillar! * Scott and Kyoko cast Sword Blessing. Scott charges at the enemy while Kyoko's magic enhances his magic. The enemy is blasted beyond recognition. Dark Pillars have critical weakness to holy combos. Gray Pillar suffers 1158 damage. Rest suffer 320. Bernard suffers 0. * Peons stop cheering and just look stupid. Scott: "Ky... give us a Heal Aura. I'll heal Zig!" Peons: "Heheheh, Bernard's fat protected him from that hit." Nina casts Pulse Ray on the Gray Pillar! * Nina whirls and points her palm towards the pillar Gray Pillar suffers 222 damage. Kyoko: "Right... I'll take care of the front..." Scott: "I'll take care of Zig." Zigfried recovers 30 HP. ===ROUND 4=== Nina: "Do we keep attacking the gray one?" Scott: "Goddess Althena, hear my call. Heal this soul that he may continue in the ways of bravery and honor for your glorious cause." Zigfried: "Might as well." Scott: "Keep thrashing the gray pillar. I'm healing!" Teal attacks the Gray Pillar! 3 damage. Ebony attacks the Gray Pillar! 3 damage. Johnny attacks the Gray Pillar! * Scott continues to call to Althena... concentrating on his healing magic. First attack... 84 damage. Second attack... 104 damage. Third attack... 81 damage. Scott: "Go get em, kid." Scott casts Recovery Litany on Zigfried! * Scott casts Recovery Litany. Zigfried is surrounded by Blue Stars and begins to heal. Zigfried recovers 143 HP. Zigfried casts Owl's Strength on the Gray Pillar! Zigfried: "Thanks, Scott." Zigfried: "Great predator of the night, grant me your strength so that I may strike my prey as swiftly as thee." Scott: "No prob, Zig. Now go thrash." * Zigfried thrashes the pillar! First attack... Critical hit! 198 damage! * Ebony waves little "Go Team" flags around Second attack... Critical hit! 240 damage! Third attack... Critical hit! 227 damage! Fourth attack... Critical hit! 183 damage! * Scott is amazed at Zig's Hit%. "Talk about ungodly. Callie casts Blade Anger! Bernard suffers 0 damage. All pillars suffer 98 damage. * Nina repeats the same special effects as last time, from a different camera view so it doesn't get boring Gold Pillar casts Heal on the Gray Pillar. Some HP restored. Scott: "Oh... s***. We gotta thrash that gold pillar." Zigfried: "Scheisse. This is getting annoying! Scott: "Ky... Sword blessing on that Gold Pillar." Nina: "It can heal itself, anyone got a mute spell?" * Ebony shrugs. "Don't look at me, I lost all my powers, remember?" The other pillars defend... Kyoko casts Heal Aura on the front row. Everyone recovers full HP. * Kyoko holds her hands to the front row. "Goddess Althena hear my plea, refresh and heal my comrades!" The front row begins healing... * Scott gets ready to sword blessing again. * Nina waits for her attack Nina attacks. 240 damage. Nina: "So now what?" ===ROUND 5=== Scott: "Concentrate on group attacks!" Rand: "Keep trying." Scott: "Zig, hit the gold one. Let's take it out." * Zigfried nods. Nina: "It's probably just going to heal itself." Zigfried: "Well, it won't be healing the others then." Scott: "It won't be healing anything after getting this blast." Teal attacks the Black Pillar. 3 damage. Ebony attacks the Black Pillar. 3 damage. Johnny attacks the Black Pillar. First attack... Critical hit! 243 damage. Second attack... Critical hit! 244 damage. Third attack... Critical hit! 241 damage. * Peons becomes very quiet and look awfully frightened. Rand casts Duel! The spell hits the enemies! * Scott is glad the peons finally shut the hell up. All pillars suffer 123 damage. Rand: "Much better!" * Scott holds his blade to above his head. Eat this, pricks! Gold Pillar heals the Black Pillar. All HP restored. Scott: "All right... Zig... hit it now!" Zigfried casts Owl's Strength. * Zigfried nods. Zigfried: "Great predator of the night, grant me your strength so that I may strike my prey as swiftly as thee." First attack... Critical hit! 210 damage! Second attack... Critical hit! 253 damage! Third attack... Critical hit! 210 damage! Fourth attack... Critical hit! 248 damage! Callie attacks the Gold Pillar! First attack... Critical hit! 247 damage. Scott: "Go Cals! :)" Scott: "All right!" Second attack... Critical hit! 213 damage. Scott: "One Sword Blessing coming up!" Scott and Kyoko cast Sword Blessing on the Gold Pillar! Scott: "Feel the heat that is but a glimmer of eternal torment!" Gold Pillar has critical weakness to Sword Blessing. 1294 damage. The Gold Pillar is destroyed! All other pillars suffer 339. Bernard suffers 0. Zigfried: "It's about time..." Scott: "No s***." Scott: "Now they can't heal. Hit them with all you've got!" The other pillars defend. Rand: "Your allies are going down Bernard, you're not far behind!" * Nina casts magic... use your imagination Bernard: "I still have five pillars!" Nina casts Laser Grid. All pillars suffer 116 damage. Scott: "Keep sword blessing coming, Kyoko! We've got them where we want them." * Rand smirks, "Not for long!" * Zigfried wishes he could mentally assault Bernard rather than just beat his pillars down. Kyoko: "I'm going to sleep for a week after this is all over!" Ebony: "I'm being too quiet..." Scott: "I'm gonna hit that white pillar next." Zigfried recovers 30 HP... Ebony: "I've got the fattest guy on the planet here... and I can't think of anything to say..." Kyoko: "Okay..." Ebony: "Must be losing my touch..." Scott: "Just enjoy the show, Eb." * Zigfried chuckles softly. ===ROUND 6=== Rand: "You could tell him that we are about to give him free liposuction." * Scott prepares another Force Blade. Scott: "Kyoko... Sword Blessing this porker!" * Kyoko nods. Scott: "Bernie... Feel the heat that is but a glimmer of eternal torment!" Rand casts Blade Anger! Bernie suffers 280 damage, the Pillars suffer 175. Zigfried casts Owl's Strength. Scott: "Go Zig!" Zigfried: "Great predator of the night, grant me your strength so that I may strike my prey as swiftly as thee." First attack... Critical hit! 415 damage! Scott: "O_O" Second attack... Critical hit! 465 damage! Scott: "Damn, bud!" Third attack... 423 damage! Fourth attack! Critical hit! 410 damage! Bernie finally passes out after being mercilessly brutalized by Zig! Peons: "Holy s***! " VICTORY! * Peons begin to run away. Scott: "YEEEEEE HAAAAAWWWWWW!" * Zigfried lowers his claws and disdainfully cleans the blood off of them. All gain 10 XP. 5000 S and 275 MXP earned Rand: "Amazing job Zigfried." * Scott wipes the blood and pillar remains off his blade. * Nina smacks peons. "We're trying to keep a PG-13 rating!" * Zigfried nods vaguely in Rand's direction. * Scott cuts the girl loose with his sword. "Let's get outta here quick. Lina: "Wha... Where am I?" Scott: "Well, this looks like a Neo Pharosian shrine." * Nina smiles at Zig and brushes a few stray locks out of her face Lina: "Oh no! I didn't... marry that thing, did I?" Zigfried: "Banquet hall in the sewers being more like it." Scott: "And since we're the heroes of Lucia, we're here to get you outta this joint." Kyoko: "No, you didn't..." Kyoko: "You're safe, miss..." Lina: "Whew... Thank Althena!" Rand: "We made it in time." Johnny: "Lina! Are you okay?" Zigfried: "Heroes of Lucia? Ha." Kyoko: "Yes, Thank Althena..." Lina: "Johnny? Is that you?" --The two cousins hug each other warmly.-- Scott: "Let's just blow this joint. Literally. Anyone got any C-4?" Ebony: "Mush..." * Ebony poofs into a kitty Zigfried: "If not, we may as well just see her home." * Rand looks around, "Anyone remember the way out of here?" * Teal kicks Bernard's unconscious corpse to find a Miniporter. Teal: "Maybe this will do?" * Zigfried starts heading out of the chamber as his wings disappear. Scott: "Then use it, Teal." Zigfried: "Good idea." * Teal uses the Miniporter. --The entire party is safely teleported back to Mr. Chan's store.-- Mr. Chan: "Johnny! Lina! Friends! You've returned!" Scott: "That's right. The Neos are toast." --Suddenly, Mr. and Mrs. Gao walk in.-- any chance we can get some rest before the trial... thing? Mr. & Mrs. Gao: "Lina!" Rand: "We took care of Bernard also, you shouldn't have anymore problems from the Neos in the area." Lina: "Mother! Father!" * Kyoko bows respectively to Mr. Gao, "It was our honor to assist in freeing your daughter..." Mr. Chan: "Thank you very much!" * Ebony climbs Zig to his shoulder * Zigfried turns his head and pets Ebony upon his arrival. --The family seems happily reunited...-- Ebony: "Well that was stressful..." Scott: "Let's get to an Althena Statue. I need a recharge." Mr. Gao: "Why don't you spend the night as our guests? That should help you relax." Zigfried: "We would be grateful for your hospitality." Ebony: "How come more bad guys can't be like Rubicant? 'Let me fill your energy so you fight at full power.'" Scott: "That we would, sir. Thank you." * Kyoko nods, "That would be nice... A good night's sleep..." Mrs. Gao: "It's the least we could do... It'll take a little while for us to prepare the guest rooms, maybe you'd like to walk around town for a bit?" * Zigfried shrugs. "Eh, why not. We could use the break." Ebony: "Take in a movie... Get a manicure..." Rand: "Any place interesting around here?" Lina: "Oh, if you want, I could show you our shrine..." Scott: "If we're to take that trial, we need to recharge first." Scott: "Is there an Althena Statue close by?" * Kyoko nods, "Yes, the Destiny.." Lina: "Well, maybe we could go to the record store. I hear Zigfried Brandl's newest album was released today." * Scott pokes Zig. * Zigfried hides under his hood. * Ebony flutters his eyes, "He's so dreamy!" pretends to faint. * Nina flicks Ebony's ear Scott: "Hehehe... :)" Lina: "You know... Zigfried was the reason I decided to take up singing..." Ebony: "Ouch, hey!" * Ebony rubs his ear. "Wuz only joking..." Nina: "So was I." * Nina smiles sweetly * Lina begins to sing, "o/~ A legend of old... A story forgotten... o/~" * Scott sheathes his blade and walks out of the store. Lina: "Okay, my home is this way... Please follow me." Kyoko: "o/~ The memories, of a time, that slipped away... o/~" * Scott follows Lina. * Zigfried follows along. * Rand follows Lina. * Kyoko follows. * Nina scoots after Zig * Lina leads the group to her house and the guest rooms. * Scott is right beside Callie. :) Lina: "There you go. I'll be downstairs if you need anything. Good night. :)" Ebony: "Still think there should be more songs about dragons..." Zigfried: "I might be able to write one, Ebony." Rand: "Good night." * Lina runs off Ebony: "Really? That'd be neato." Scott: "Night, Lina." * Kyoko holds the crest that was Danny's... Zigfried: "I can always try." Kyoko: "o/~ When, I was alone as one... o/~" Ebony: "I could even appear at your concert... talk about special effects." * Zigfried chuckles and ruffles Ebony's fur. Scott: "Cals, I'll talk to you in the morning. There's something I want to give you." --The party enters their guest rooms and prepares for bed...-- ===SESSION END===