Lunar: A Story Forgotten Session 28 Log Session Start: Sun Aug 31 20:20:51 1997 =============================================================================== Cast of Characters: Dragonmaster Lou as "Gamemaster, Teal, Temna, ~Darkside, Receptionist, Lena, Clothes Clerk, High-tech Clerk, Shop Bunny 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" Michael Gibson as "Rand" ================================================================================ ===GAME ON!=== --The group travels towards enemy territory, trying to find the anti-toxin before Nina's transformation becomes permanent...-- * Scott looks over at Nina... noticing the feathers. Scott: "Time to run the gauntlet..." Zigfried: "Fine by me." Ebony: "Guys...?" Teal: "Yes, uncle?" Ebony: "I've... been upset lately... and however unfair it is... I don't want to have anything to do with Kane's family. Teal: "I guess I can understand..." Ebony: "I'm going to the Destiny..." Scott: "Fine by me, Eb..." Ebony: "Help Nina for me..." Teal: "Would you like it if I kept you company?" * Ebony smiles slightly, with a hint of his old humor. "You think these guys could survive without any dragon guidance?" * Zigfried smiles gently. "We'll be fine." Teal: "Oh, they'll manage, somehow... Humans are funny that way. :)" Scott: "I'd like to think so..." Ebony: "Your choice Teal... Good luck Nina... I'm sure they will help you." * Ebony flies off in the direction of the Destiny Nina: "... Thanks Ebony..." * Nina is understandably distracted Teal: "Well, I'll go along, just in case... Later, Uncle, and I hope you feel better." * Zigfried squeezes Nina's hand reassuringly. * Scott picks up the pace to a full run... Scott: "CHARGE!" * Nina walks along with everyone, her head held low... her hair already being replaced be feathers --As they run through enemy territory, the party can hear the sounds of battle in the distance.-- Scott: "Looks like just the diversion we need." Zigfried: "Maybe. Depends what's going on." Scott: "Let's check it out... but hurry... We don't have that much time." * Scott races to the sounds of battle... --The battle is too far away to reach, but there is a tall hill nearby from which one could see what's going on...-- * Nina tries to follow everyone, with a slight limp * Scott goes to the top of the hill. Zigfried: "What do you see, Scott?" --At the top of the hill, one can barely make out General Leo leading an army of mages against some random Neo Pharosian leading an army of mechanical soldiers...-- General Leo: "Special formation, advance!" Scott: "Mein Gott. That idiot." Neo General: "Offensive formation, stand by!" * Zigfried makes a wry face. Teal: "What's going on?" Rand: "You think he'll lose?" Scott: "That fool. Doesn't he know that mages are better suited to distance strikes." Scott: "That's an understatement." --General Leo's forces are easily decimated...-- General Leo: "Uhhh, retreat, or something!" --General Leo runs off with what's left of his forces.-- Neo General: "Run, you cowards! The Neo Pharosians are invincible!" Teal: "Lemme guess, General Leo screwed up yet again, huh?" Scott: "What'd I tell you?" Scott: "Let's get to that lab." * Nina leans against Zig so she can mess with her boots * Zigfried steadies her. * Rand nods and starts moving toward the lab. * Scott races toward the lab. * Nina pulls off boots that no longer fit right because her feet are mostly talons Scott: "The more I see that idiot the more I wonder how he got to be a general." Zigfried: "Dumb luck." Scott: "Yep." * Nina is taking all this quietly Scott: "He meleed a bunch of mages against a group of mechs." Zigfried: "Real bright there." Scott: "Very poor strategy." Teal: "Mechs may be weak against magic, but still... That was stupid!" --The party eventually reaches the outskirts of a war torn part of the town... Building shells abound with several buildings still standing.-- Scott: "Stupid is an understatement, Teal. Now, let's get moving." Scott: "Besides... defense formation works better with mages... not special." * Scott looks for the lab among the buildings still standing. * Rand scans the town, "Which one is the lab?" Teal: "Hmm... I don't know." Scott: "I'm looking, Rand." * Scott checks a nearby building. * Teal points towards a building. Teal: "I think I see something that might be it!" Zigfried: "That's good." Scott: "Then let's check it out." * Teal points towards a distant building with a sign that says "Bio" in it... Scott: "Lead the way, Teal." Teal: "Okay..." * Teal walks towards the building * Scott follows Teal. Teal: "It's still quite a ways away though." Scott: "Then let's pick up the pace. We don't have a lot of time." * Rand follows Teal, "Let's hurry then." Teal: "Gotcha..." * Scott speeds up to a full run. Scott: "Howya feelin' there, Nina?" --As they run towards the building, the group feels the concussive force of a projectile flying overhead, apparently aimed at some distant target.-- * Zigfried ducks slightly on instinct. Zigfried: "What was that?" * Scott ducks...but looks for the projectile. Teal: "Some sort of artillery, I think..." Rand: "A miss." Scott: "No idea, Zig. An artillery shell of some sort. Or a missile." Zigfried: "I wish those Neos had something better to do with their money." Scott: "I wish the resistance and the Unified Army had something better to do with their money than pay General Leo's paycheck." --Distant explosions continue to be heard as the group runs towards the building.-- * Nina either didn't hear Scott's question, or is too wrapped up to answer it ~Callie: "Ack! I hear something!" * Zigfried frowns. Scott: "Oh great... What is it, Cals?" ~Callie: "Machines! And they're heading this way!" Zigfried: "Scheisse." Scott: "Mechs... terrific." --Suddenly, a group of hostile looking robots emerge from behind a building!-- ===COMBAT!=== * Nina still isn't paying attention, is looking at her clawed hands * Zigfried lets go of Nina's hand and checks his claws. Teal: "Oh no! Three SparcBots in front, three Lark-Type IIs in back!" * Nina looks up and blinks a few times "Wha...?" * Scott charges up a Blade Anger. * Nina grabs her whip out of instinct Teal attacks SparcBot A! SparcBot A has critical weakness to electrical attacks. 6 damage! Rand: "I wish these things would choose someone else to bother." Rand attacks SparcBot A! Scott: "Go get em, Rand." First attack... 1 damage... Second attack... 1 damage... Scott: "Not good." Teal: "Aren't machines weak against magic?" Zigfried: "That's what I'm planning." Rand: "Definitely not good." Scott casts Blade Anger! * Scott casts Blade Anger. Scott fades in and out of reality, reappearing behind SparcBots and Lark-Type-IIs, slicing them with his sword. Scott: "Eat this, punk!" SparcBot A suffers 23, B suffers 12. C suffers 46. Lark-Type II A suffers 4. B suffers 21. C suffers 40. Scott: "Wanna learn how to sword-swallow? One easy lesson!" Scott: "Hmmm... not my best work..." Rand: "Still, better than I did." Scott: "Try your chaos magic, Rand. I'm gonna try Force Blade next round." Lark-Type II C fires its gun at Zigfried! * Zigfried mutters a curse. * Rand grins, "You asked for it..." Zigfried is hit for 149 damage. * Scott can see he may have to use the crest soon. Zigfried casts Concentrate! * Zigfried closes his eyes, hands clasped before him. He glows in a soft blue light. Scott: "Zig... try a feathered rage next round... Let's see how that fares." Zigfried's Wisdom up 27! Zigfried: "I will." SparcBot A attacks Scott! Scott: "Oh... s***!" Scott is hit by its arm for 81 damage. * Scott raises his shield. SparcBot B attacks Rand! Rand blocks with his shield. SparcBot C attacks Rand... Rand parries with his blade. Lark Type II B and C defend... ~Callie casts Force Blade on SparcBot A! ~Callie cuts a nice crack into the 'bot's armor... SparcBot A suffers 352 damage. Scott: "DIE!!!!!!" Nina attacks SparcBot A! First attack... 74 damage. Second attack... 125 damage. Scott: "Not bad, Nina." Rand: "Wow." Scott: "Not bad at all :)" Nina: "I think Callie damaged its armor." Scott: "Then let's damage them more... Kyoko... let's Sword Blessing these 'bots." Scott: "I'll deal with healing." ~Kyoko casts Healing Litany on Zigfried. All HP recovered! ~Kyoko: "Okay." Zigfried: "Thanks, Kyoko." ===ROUND 2=== * Scott raises his blade to the skies... "Althena... guide my strikes!" Teal attacks SparcBot A! 6 damage. Rand casts Duel! The waves of chaotic action home in on... the enemies... Scott: "Thank Althena for that one." * Nina moves her whip to her left hand, holds up her right, creating a ball of light SparcBot A suffers 247 damage. B suffers 222. C suffers 243. Lark-Type II A suffers 215. B suffers 218. C suffers 245. Rand: "Much better." Scott: "Much... just keep it hitting the enemy and not us." Scott casts Force Blade on SparcBot A! * Scott casts Force Blade. Scott charges at SparcBot-A, impaling his blade into SparcBot-A's chest. SparcBot A is cracked wide open for 185 damage. SparcBot A is scrap! SparcBot B attacks Callie! Scott: "Yaahaaa! Take that you walking coffee maker!" Scott: "CALS!" Callie is hit for 126 damage. Scott: "YOU DIE, MECHS!" ~Callie and ~Kyoko cast Sword Blessing on SparcBot B! Scott: "Go get em, ladies!" Scott: "Unholy mechs... you die!" SparcBot B suffers 456. C suffers 173. Lark Type II A suffers 147. B suffers 129. C 92. Scott: "Cals, I've got a heal coming your way." * Scott concentrates on his healing magics... He begins to glow a bright aquamarine blue. SparcBot B defends. SparcBot C attacks Rand! Rand blocks with his shield. Lark Type II A casts Barrier! All robotic MgE up 3! Lark-Type II B and C defend... Zigfried and Nina combine to cast Angelic Feathers! Zigfried's feathered attack is bathed in pure light as it bombards the enemies! * Zigfried looks surprised. SparcBot B suffers 370. C suffers 339. Lark Type II A suffers 352. B suffers 328. C suffers 359. SparcBot B and all the Lark-Types are scrap! Scott: "DAMN!... Gotta remember that one." ===ROUND 3=== Teal attacks! 6 damage. Nina casts Crack Whip! First attack... 72 damage... SparcBot C is scrap! VICTORY! Scott: "YEEEEE HAAAAWWWWWWW!!!!!!!' Zigfried: "Good work, Nina." Rand: "We better get moving, I don't want another distraction." All gain 2 XP. 3600 S and 330 MXP acquired. * Scott races toward the Bio building. Teal: "Wait! Something's wrong with Nina!" * Nina turns towards Zig "I didn't know we could..." cries out in pain, drops her whip and falls to her knees, her wings cover herself Scott: "Oh no... NINA!" * Zigfried kneels by Nina's voice and reaches out to her. * Rand stops and moves over to Nina. * Scott walks over to Nina. * Nina makes small whimpering sounds Scott: "I can carry her on." * Nina shudders, there's a sound of ripping clothing Zigfried: "Nina... can you talk? What's happening?" * Nina speaks in a changed voice. "Hurts..." Teal: "I think... I think the increased heart rate from the battle may be speeding up the process!" Scott: "The poison... we took too long." * Nina gets still Scott: "I can carry her on to the bio plant so she can calm down." * Zigfried's mouth pulls into a tight line. Rand: "We can't give up now!" Scott: "I agree..." * Scott picks up Nina. Scott: "Let's get moving again." Rand: "Can someone stay with her while the others get the cure?" Teal: "There is a chance it's not permanent yet..." * Nina moves slowly, looks up, she is no longer recognizable as Nina, she has a beak and birdlike features * Teal gasps Scott: "Yipe!..." * Zigfried notices she has changed, but says nothing. Teal: "Nina..." Scott: "Zig... stay with Nina... Rand, Callie, Ky... we go on." * Nina speaks in a completely different voice. *whisper* "No..." Nina: "I'm... not letting.... the Vile Tribe beat me." Nina: "I'm going." * Zigfried nods. Scott: "Nina, are you sure that's wise?" Rand: "Are you sure you can make it?" Zigfried: "Let her, Scott. This is her battle." Scott: "Let's get going then." * Scott heads in the direction of the bio plant. * Nina stands, most of her clothing is hanging in shreds... but it doesn't matter... because her whole body is feathered * Nina picks up her whip, and holds it... if you look closely... her hands are shaking, or what used to be her hands --The group finally arrives at the building. Next to the door there is a small sign that says "Puresea Biological and Medical Research Facility."-- * Scott opens the door and enters. * Nina walks behind everyone... trying to avoid eye contact, making small, squawk-like sobbing sounds --The inside of the facility seems completely intact, as if it was still in use.-- * Scott looks around for the antidote. * Zigfried drifts near Nina, to be beside her if she needs him. --The laboratory seems fairly maze-like.-- * Nina says quietly "I'm glad you can't see me..." Rand: "Scott, what is the antidote? How will we identify it?" Scott: "I'm sure it's labeled." Zigfried: "I sometimes wonder if it'd matter if I could." Nina: "I'm... hideous." Rand: "Labeled as?" --The group comes to an elevator, but its door is locked. Paths extend to both the right and left from the door...-- Zigfried: "I don't judge by appearances anymore. Too hard to. Even if I could see you now, I doubt it would matter much." Scott: "OK... We don't have a lot of time. What to do?" * Nina pauses, then reaches out to take his hand * Rand looks for signs telling where each path leads. --There are no signs.-- * Zigfried holds hers reassuringly. Scott: "Oh... dammit. Which way?" * Rand looks down the paths, "Right, let's go right." * Scott looks at Nina... then takes Callie by the hand. Scott: "I say we go left." Scott: "Just a hunch... but it's worked so far." * Nina squeezes maybe a little too tightly * Scott heads down the left path. * Rand sighs and follows Scott, "I still think right..." * Zigfried heads to the left with Nina. * Scott walks down the left pathway. --The pathway turns to the right...-- Scott: "Hmmm..." * Scott continues to walk... checking over his shoulder on Nina every now and then. --There is another hall leading to the left, and the path also continues straight.-- * Nina walks with her head hanging Scott: "Keep going straight..." Scott: "I have a hunch this path takes us where we want to go." * Rand shrugs, "All right." --The path ends in a dead-end.-- * Scott heads back and down the left corridor. --Again, it splits into a left-leading hall and a straight one.-- * Nina walks along, her talons clicking lightly on the floor * Scott wishes he had a map of this joint. * Rand smiles, "Which way this time?" Teal: "Well, which way? Straight or left?" Scott: "Straight. If we go left we'll be going in circles." Teal: "'Kay." Rand: "If you say so..." * Scott walks straight... --Scott finds another dead end.-- Zigfried: "Someone here likes taking lefts..." Rand: "Not your lucky day." * Scott heads back... and to the left again... --There is a split to the right as the path continues on straight...-- Scott: "Go right." * Scott looks down the right corridor. * Zigfried predicts another dead end. --This is yet another dead end.-- Scott: "Go straight." * Scott heads straight. --Again, the hall splits straight and to the left...-- * Scott LOOKS, but doesn't go, down both the corridors... --The corridors are too long to see if they end in a dead end.-- Scott: "Anyone got a lighter? Teal: "I don't think you'll get enough light from one..." * Zigfried shakes his head. * Scott walks left... * Nina is currently running her hands over her beak --Scott comes across a door that apparently cannot be opened on this side. As such, it's a dead end.-- * Scott heads back and goes down the other path. --The path continues both straight, and has yet another split to the right.-- Scott: "Okay... let's split up this time." Zigfried: "Whoever built this lab was insane..." Rand: "Err... Why?" Scott: "This is getting us nowhere." Nina: "Maybe it alternates...?" Teal: "Let's not... What if there are more 'bots in here?" Zigfried: "I think right will be another dead end..." Scott: "Maybe whoever built this frickin' thing was plum nuts." Scott: "Lead the way, Zig..." Rand: "Could be, let's go straight." * Zigfried heads straight. * Nina follows along, with a more determined look about her * Scott follows Zig. --Suddenly, the floor beneath the party gives way and the fall to the level below them!-- Zigfried: "Scheisse!" * Nina is too surprised to use her wings and falls Teal: "Oof!" * Nina manages to land lightly * Scott doesn't. Scott: "Ow!... Man that hurt." * Nina stands from her crouching position * Rand stands and helps Kyoko up. * Scott helps Callie up. * Zigfried manages to sit up without breaking anything. Teal: "Well, now where do we go?" --This hall only goes straight as far as one can tell...-- * Scott looks around. * Scott goes straight down the corridor. --There is a turn to the left as well as the corridor continuing straight.-- * Nina pulls Zig up Zigfried: "Thanks, Nina." Scott: "Not again." Rand: "I say we go forward, but my record at choosing directions would seem to rival Scott's." Scott: "Hehehe... ain't that the truth, Rand." Scott: "Callie, Zig, Ky... any ideas?" Teal: "Hmm... So, where *do* we go?" Rand: "Unfortunately..." * Zigfried shrugs. Zigfried: "Let's go straight." * Scott goes straight... --As they continue straight, the hall turns to the right...-- --As the end of this hall they find...-- --A staircase heading up!-- * Scott heads up the stairs. * Rand looks at Scott, "Well, that's probably the way out. Should we go the other way?" --At the top of the stairs they find a doorway...-- Scott: "Let's investigate... just to be on the safe side." * Scott opens the door, slowly. --Once the door is open, they realize it's the one-way door they found earlier.-- Scott: "Let's go back." --The party can either head right or left.-- * Scott goes left. --The party soon comes across the same place where they had to decide between heading right or left...-- Scott: "Okay... which way did we go first..." Scott: "Let's go left." Zigfried: "Right is the way we haven't gone." Scott: "Hmmm... Whichever way... I'll just follow for now." * Zigfried heads right. * Scott follows Zig. --When Zigfried and co. reach the end of the hall, the floor gives way again and they again fall to the level beneath!-- * Nina follows, her arms wrapped around herself a little self consciously * Zigfried curses. * Scott lands on his feet this time. * Zigfried hopes no one lands on him. * Nina lands lightly again * Rand stands up and brushes himself off, "I don't think they want us up there." Nina: "Maybe you should grow wings." Teal: "I'm really starting to hate this place..." Zigfried: "I suppose I should..." Scott: "Join the club, Teal." --The hall extends straight ahead...-- Scott: "Now... let's get moving." * Scott heads straight. --The hall turns to the right, and they eventually find themselves in the same hall they wound up in after the first pit trap.-- Rand: "Anyone know how to disarm those traps?" Nina: "Fly over them." Teal: "They don't seem to be real traps, just weak spots in the floor." Scott: "Let's not go left this time." * Zigfried heads off to the left and back up the stairs. * Rand follows Zigfried up the stairs. * Scott follows Zig... for what it's worth, --The group is back on the ground level.-- * Nina follows the yellow brick road Zigfried: "Shall we head back to the elevator and try the right side of the building?" Teal: "I don't think we have anywhere else to check out..." Scott: "I agree with Zig." Nina: "I wish I knew how long I had..." Teal: "I'm sure you'll be okay..." Nina: "Easy for you to say." * Zigfried heads right, then takes another right, around the corner that bends to the left, and reaches the elevator... --The path continues straight past the elevator for a bit...-- * Scott goes down the right corridor after getting back to where they started. --At the end of this hall, they have to choose between going left or right.-- Scott: "Zig... your choice... I'm not doing this bit again." * Zigfried thinks for a moment... and tries left. * Scott follows Zig... hoping that this ain't a dead end. --At the end of this hall, it turns to the right.-- Scott: "Whoever designed this lab has just made my list of people who can kiss my ass." * Zigfried chuckles dryly. Teal: "Heeheehee..." --There is another turn to the left, and the hall continues straight as well...-- Zigfried: "At least we appear to be going somewhere now." Teal: "Where do we go now, left or straight?" Rand: "Left?" * Rand starts down the left path. Scott: "Don't say that, Rand... Remember last time you endorsed a direction..." Scott: "Oh s***..." Rand: "I'll do better, I hope..." * Zigfried sighs. * Scott follows Rand... * Nina looks around, starting to get nervous --The path turns to the left at the end...-- Scott: "If I ever meet the fellow that designed this building... I'm gonna kill him." Rand: "I kind of like it, it's chaotic." --At the end, this path again turns to the left...-- Nina: "I don't like it, we're losing precious time." Scott: "I don't either, Nina..." --There is a small metal box at the end of this hall, but it's also a dead-end. The box is closed...-- * Rand opens the box. -Rand acquires Elevator Key * Rand holds up the key, "Let's get back to that elevator." * Zigfried starts to head back to the elevator. Rand: "Err... Zigfried, could you lead the way?" * Rand follows Zigfried. --After backtracking for a while, they finally arrive at the elevator...-- * Scott follows Zig. * Rand tries using the key on the elevator. --The elevator opens.-- * Rand enters the elevator. --Inside the elevator, there are only two buttons, "Up" and "Down."-- Scott: "Hmmm..." * Rand tries the up button. --Nothing happens.-- * Rand tries the down button. * Scott tries the down button. --The doors close and the elevator heads down one level...-- Zigfried: "No power?" * Nina watches Rand and Scott fight over the button Zigfried: "Never mind." --The elevator comes to a stop and the doors open into a lab of some sort.-- * Scott exits the elevator. * Rand exits the elevator and looks for a cure type thing. * Zigfried follows after them. --There are various bottles and test tubes marked with different things throughout the lab.-- * Scott looks for the antitoxin to cure Nina. Rand: "What are we looking for?" Teal: "Vile Cactus Anti-Toxin, I think." Rand: "Ahh." * Scott looks at the shelves. * Rand looks for a "Vile Cactus Anti-Toxin" * Nina stands near the center of the room, glancing around --Rand comes across the vial...-- -Rand acquires Vile Cactus Anti-Toxin * Zigfried stays near Nina. He's not going to be much use in searching. * Rand picks up the vial, "I've got it!" Nina: "Then let's get out of here." Zigfried: "Good. Now how do we administer it?" * Rand takes the vial to Nina, "Did we need to do any preparation?" Teal: "Woo hoo! Now we need to get this back to Doctor Lena!" Nina: "... The doctor has to use it." Scott: "Then let's hurry." * Rand heads back to the elevator, "Let's move." Scott: "We don't have a lot of time here." * Scott races to the elevator. * Zigfried follows. --The elevator still has its doors open...-- * Rand presses the up button after everyone gets on the elevator. --The elevator travels up and the doors open at the ground level.-- * Scott runs back through the doors and out into the war zone. --When the party exits the building, they find themselves surrounded by roughly 100 demonmen!-- * Zigfried swears softly. Scott: "Oh... s***." * Nina blinks and looks around Rand: "This is a bad thing, correct?" --Suddenly, the party hears an eerie, yet familiar laugh...-- Zigfried: "I would guess." Scott: "Even Sword Blessing and Angelic Feathers won't help this." Temna: "Well, well, look what we have here!" * Zigfried glances blindly around in search of the voice. Temna: "It's the so called heroes that are trying to stop us..." * Temna walks through the crowd of demonmen and approaches the group. Scott: "TEMNA... I'LL SLIT YOUR THROAT YOU UNHOLY BITCH!" Temna: "Just try it..." * Zigfried frowns and toys with his claws. * Temna sharpens her own sets of claws... * Scott draws his blade... Temna casts Toxin Cloud! She breaths forth a spray of poisonous vapors! The entire group is poisoned! * Zigfried wonders how much good holding his breath will do. Scott casts Force Blade! * Scott casts Force Blade. Scott charges at Temna, impaling his blade into Temna's chest. Temna suffers 1 damage. Temna: "Anyone else?" Everyone in the party suffers 8 damage from the poison. * Nina coughs, "We don't have time for this." Rand: "Do we have a choice?" * Zigfried mutters to Nina, "I know. But I don't think charging at her is gonna do much good right now." Temna: "Maybe I should just let my demonmen here do my dirty work..." --The demonmen close in on the party...-- Teal: "I... don't like this!" Scott: "Retreat!... Fall back into the building." --The demonmen have surrounded the party and blocked the entrance.-- Scott: "This ain't a good thing." Rand: "Definitely not..." --Suddenly, the party hears a familiar voice shout in the distance.-- * Zigfried shifts his gaze warily around him and takes a stance near Nina. ~Darkside: "To glory! Do not fear the unknown!" Scott: "What?" --An army of samurai lead by a familiar ninja-like person storms the demonmen!-- --The samurai slice and dice the demonmen like hot knives through butter!-- --The leader approaches the group.-- ~Darkside: "Hi there! Long time no see, guys!" * Zigfried feels himself relax. Scott: "That it has been, Dark." Zigfried: "Good to hear you again, Darkside." ~Darkside: "Looks like I came just in the nick of time..." ~Darkside: "Thanks... Now, get out of here and leave this bitch to me and my samurai!" Nina: "Who's this?" Scott: "An old friend, Nina." Zigfried: "Darkside was one of our companions before you joined, Nina." --The samurai have finished off the demonmen and are now working on Temna...-- Zigfried: "Let's go now. Nina doesn't have much time left." Temna: "Oof! Get away from me!" * Rand nods to Darkside, "Nice to meet you, to bad it isn't under better conditions." Scott: "Hehehe..." * Nina notes that we are still poisoned Scott: "I hate to run, Dark... but we have to be going." * Zigfried's Heal Ring will heal more than he's poisoned. ~Darkside: "Nice to meet you too... I eventually joined up with the resistance after I left the others here, and well, looks like it was a good choice." ~Darkside: "I understand... Now get back to the hospital and cure your poison!" ~Darkside: "As I said, leave this bitch to me!" ~Darkside: "Samurai, do not let her get away!" * Zigfried starts to head back to the hospital. Scott: "Good... tell the others that we're still in the fight. If you run into a man in black armor with a huge gun... tell him that I said to get his ass in the fight." ~Darkside: "Gotcha!" * Scott follows Zig. * Nina hurries after Zig, starting to look panicked, as much as her new face allows --The samurai continue to chop away at Temna as the group retreats...-- Temna: "This is not over yet!" * Temna disappears Scott: "Man was he a blast from the past." Teal: "No kidding... Thank Lucia he did show up though!" Scott: "No joke..." --The party finally arrives back at the hospital.-- * Nina stops, pulls Zig aside Nina: "Zig... whatever happens here... I have to thank you..." * Zigfried halts and turns towards Nina. * Scott enters the hospital. Nina: "You've shown me what true caring means." --There is a receptionist at the desk.-- Zigfried: "Nina... you don't have to thank me for something like this." Nina: "Yes... I do..." * Nina moves into the building without explaining Zigfried: "My own blindness has humbled me in ways I would never have considered before then." * Zigfried follows after Nina. Receptionist: "May I help you?" Scott: "We need to see Dr. Lena." Receptionist: "One moment, I'll page her..." Scott: "We have that anti-toxin." --The receptionist pages Doctor Lena, and she arrives at the front desk promptly.-- Lena: "I'm here... Ahh, you're back! You got the anti-toxin, right?" Scott: "Rand... give it to her." Scott: "We need to get Nina cured as soon as possible. * Rand gives her the Anti-Toxin. Lena: "Thanks. Quickly, follow me back to the lab..." * Scott follows Lena. --Back in the lab, Doctor Lena starts working feverishly on the anti-toxin...-- * Nina waits worriedly * Scott looks over at Nina... "I sure hope this works." Lena: "Just a few more minutes in the centrifuge... There! I hope it's not too late..." * Lena loads a syringe up with the anti-toxin Scott: "Believe me, Doc, you ain't the only one." Lena: "This might hurt a bit..." Nina: "I don't care, do it." --The party hears a scream and a thump towards the front desk.-- Scott: "I'll go check it out." * Lena injects Nina with the anti-toxin. * Scott goes to the front, * Nina turns her head --The receptionist has fainted...-- --Nina's feathers fall off immediately, as the rest of her slowly starts to return to normal...-- Zigfried: "What the..." * Zigfried nods. "Hurry." Lena: "Oh dear... Looks like you had nothing on except the feathers..." * Lena tosses a blanket over Nina Scott: "Hehehe... I guess it was just a delayed reaction." * Zigfried chuckles. * Nina pulls the blanket around herself --Slowly, Nina's head loses its beak and returns to its regular shape. Her feet also change back to normal...-- * Scott calls to Lena's lab. "It's nothing. The receptionist fainted." Lena: "Again!? We really need less squeamish help here..." --Nina is finally back to her old self...-- * Nina smiles brightly, not really minding she's clothed in a hospital blanket Lena: "How do you feel?" Zigfried: "Again? One would think hospital receptionists would have more stomach than most." * Zigfried turns his attention back to Nina. Lena: "Maybe, but it's hard to find good help these days..." Scott: "Apparently she's not used to this kind of work." Lena: "Oh dear, none of you look very good. What happened?" Scott: "Temna happened." Lena: "Temna?" Zigfried: "We got poisoned by one of the Four Devils." Lena: "I see... Here, take this, it should help..." * Lena passes out bottles of Medicine to the entire party Scott :"I swear... if I ever get my hands on a weapon that can damage her..." * Scott takes the Medicine. * Zigfried takes the Medicine. Lena: "Weapon that can damage her? I think I know what it will take..." Nina: "I feel fine..." Rand: "You'll get that chance eventually." * Rand takes the medicine. Lena: "Kane visits me fairly often, as I'm his only living relative, and, well, he sometimes clues me in on stuff..." Scott: "Remember, folks. Temna's mine!" Scott: "Seems like someone as evil as he is can have some honor." Lena: "Good luck trying to defeat her with that Ceramic Sword..." Zigfried: "You can beat her up all you want Scott. I have little interest in her beyond seeing her defeat." Lena: "He does, believe it or not... He has his own different, but existing, sense of honor." * Nina takes her Medicine Everyone's cured of the poison Scott: "Now... about that weapon." Scott: "Don't keep me in the dark, doc." Nina: "I'm going to need a new wardrobe." Lena: "Well, scattered across the Silver and Blue Stars are several weapons that are infused with holy power. Some of them date back to ancient times, some of them are more modern..." * Scott throws Nina one of his spare suits... "Try this on, Nina." Zigfried: "Er... she needs holes for her wings in those, Scott." Scott: "Any idea on locations?" Lena: "Rumor has it there was a metal that was used in starship construction that also has some holy power..." Scott: "That's easy enough, Zig... watch." Lena: "Kane said that these weapons are the only ones that can harm the Four Devils, Pharos, and Nephar..." * Scott uses his blade to cut holes in the back of the suit for Nina's wings. Lena: "Oddly enough, he didn't mention anything about being weak against them himself..." Nina: "Laconia?" Zigfried: "I wouldn't think him the type to mention his weakness, assuming he considered himself the type to have any." Lena: "Well, that is the name of the town it was invented in, but no one knows where it was produced after that..." Lena: "Well, he would never hurt anyone of his own family. I guess that could be considered a weakness of sorts." * Nina pulls on some of Scott's clothes and doesn't look very happy about it Lena: "There is a clothing shop in this safe zone here, maybe they might have something you'd like?" Scott: "A holy metal. Maybe that's the metal that the old dragon clan used to make the crimson gear too." Nina: "Thanks." Lena: "Well, some of these weapons are legendary..." * Scott thinks.... Lena: "He also said that the Justice and Resolve Crests, whatever those are, possess tremendous offensive power..." Zigfried: "Did he say who's crest the Justice one is?" Lena: "Umm... He didn't..." Lena: "I think he knows, somehow, just by the way he talked about it." Scott: "That darn crest is the biggest mystery of this entire quest." Lena: "Good luck trying to get that information out of him... He won't even tell me!" Scott: "Hmmm... I'm getting an idea about our enemy the Demonmaster..." Rand: "What might that be?" Zigfried: "What do you think?" Teal: "Yeah, what?" Scott: "It's just a hunch based on ancient history... Forget it." Teal: "Ooooooooook." * Zigfried shrugs. Rand: "Don't trust your hunches anymore?" Teal: "Well, seeing your hunches back in that lab, I wouldn't put too much weight in it..." Zigfried: "Heh." Scott: "Hehehe... touché, Teal." Rand: "Where are we off to now?" Scott: "I think Nina may want a new outfit..." Teal: "Lia's shrine, I take it..." Zigfried: "We still have to get that crest..." Nina: "I can't battle an hero in Scott's old clothes." Teal: "Oh yeah, we need to go clothes shopping." Scott: "I don't think my suits fit her all too well..." * Scott can go for another hat right now... Zigfried: "Well, let's get Nina a new outfit and then head over to the shrine, wherever that may be." * Scott leaves the hospital and over to the shop. Lena: "Good luck then, oh, and the chaplain may know how to get into the shrine without entering Neo territory... I think he's in the park right now for his lunch break..." --There is an item, a high-tech, and a clothing shop, as well as the park...-- Teal: "Which shop first?" * Scott points to Nina... "Which do you think, Teal?" Nina: "I need clothes!" Teal: "Just making sure..." * Teal enters the clothes shop * Scott follows Teal. * Nina hurries in Clothes Clerk: "May I help you?" Nina: "I wanna see some women's clothing." Clothes Clerk: "Here you go..." Battle Dress (100 S) Battle Boots (50 S) Clothes Clerk: "That's all we have right now, sorry... By the way, we only take Meribian Express credit cards." * Nina looks for Leather Teddy Clothes Clerk: "Ahh, wait, I forgot this in the back..." ---Clothes Shop Additional Inventory--- Leather Teddy (200 S) Dominatrix Outfit (300 S) Rubber Shirt (75 S) Leather Pants (80 S) Leather Mini (95 S) Nina: "Woo hoo!" * Zigfried digs around in his wallet for his Meribian Express card. Clothes Clerk: "There, now..." * Nina thinks a second * Nina grabs the Leather Teddy, the boots, and retreats into the dressing room Clothes Clerk: "We also have a special on latex catsuits if you're interested..." * Zigfried decides the stuff in this store really doesn't interest him. Scott: "Sir... I'm not even gonna go where I was thinking." * Nina comes out with her armor over the outfit... going for that Popful Mail look Nina: "How's this?" Teal: "Not bad..." Scott: "Not bad, Nina...not bad at all." Teal: "Hmm... Can I put one of those catsuits on layaway?" * Nina is glad she didn't end up in a Japanese school girl outfit --Someone in the next dressing room walks out in a Japanese school girl outfit, strangely enough. :P-- Scott: "Hehehe..." Teal: "Wait... Put one of those sailor suits on layaway too!" * Nina does a few kicks and whirls to make sure she has full mobility Scott: "Let's motor to the high tech shop." Nina: "I'll take it!" Clothes Clerk: "Okay, done... Now, what about the clothes you're buying now?" * Nina gets babeliness + 10 Nina: "Oh... um... who's got the cash?" Zigfried: "I'll pay for it." * Scott points to Zig. --The clerk takes the card.-- Zigfried: "Goodness knows I have more than enough to spare." Clothes Clerk: "Signature, please..." * Zigfried signs his name. Clothes Clerk: "Wow, what a coincidence! You're named Zigfried Brandl just like that famous pop star!" * Zigfried's face flushes. Clothes Clerk: "Anyway, thanks for your business..." * Zigfried gets a sweat drop while he's at it too. * Scott mumbles under his breath, "If he only knew." * Zigfried takes his card back and puts it away. * Scott motors for the high tech shop. * Zigfried follows after Scott. --The high-tech shop is filled with all sorts of neato gizmos.-- High-tech Clerk: "May I help you?" * Nina walks along, affixing her whip to her new outfit Rand: "All right! Gizmos!" Scott: "Let's see an inventory." ---High-tech Shop Inventory--- Transporter (1000 S) Homing Device (7500 S) Teleporter (5000 S) * Nina wonders the difference between being teleported and transported High-tech Clerk: "What will it be?" Scott: "O_O! Way too expensive." High-tech Clerk: "Any questions? By the way, this is the only place on both worlds that has this stuff!" * Nina needs some computerized shades that increase Hit% * Rand examines the inventory, "What does this stuff do?" ---------------------------------------------------------- Teleporter: Teleports back to Homing Device. Does not work in caves. Homing Device: Teleporter homes in on this Transporter: Teleports outside of caves and is reusable ---------------------------------------------------------- High-tech Clerk: "Actually, all this stuff is reusable." Scott: "Hmmm... think we can swing a Transporter? It'd come in handy." Rand: "Oh, we may be able to use a Transporter." Teal: "What about the other stuff? We could keep the Homing Device on the Destiny or something." Scott: "Oh... we can hoof it to the Destiny." Rand: "Teal, you're right, that could be useful." Rand: "It could be used as an escape." Nina: "Like when your surrounded by 100 demonmen?" Teal: "Right." Rand: "Exactly." Nina: "Pfft, like that would ever happen." Rand: "So Scott, what do you think?" * Nina is apparently in a good mood Scott: "Hmmm..." Scott: "It could come in handy in a sticky situation." Scott: "And we won't have much armor shopping to do from here on out... most all we need we'll have to find." Teal: "That holy stuff Lena mentioned, right?" Scott: "I say go for it." Scott: "Right..." High-tech Clerk: "So, who gets what?" Scott: "I'll take the Teleporter." -Scott acquires Teleporter High-tech Clerk: "Next?" Rand: "I'll take that Homing Device." * Nina looks around for the latest game system -Rand acquires Homing Device Rand: "Should we get a Transporter?" High-tech Clerk: "Next?" Nina: "Well, one will get us out of caves, the other won't." Rand: "Fine then, we'll take a Transporter also." High-tech Clerk: "Who wants to carry it?" Scott: "Rand... you carry it." --Nina is unsuccessful in finding the latest video game system.-- * Rand shrugs, "I'll carry it." -Rand acquires Transporter High-tech Clerk: "Thanks for your business!" * Scott books for the item shop. * Rand follows Scott to the Item Shop. --This item shop is yet another Ramus-owned store...-- Shop Bunny: "Hello, may I help you?" Scott: "Inventory please?" Shop Bunny: "Sure!" ---Item Store Inventory--- Herb (50 S) Dover Nut (200 S) Holy Flute (1000 S) Medicine (30 S) Angel Tears (2000 S) Starlight (1000 S) Miniporter (500 S) Holy Hand Grenade (100 S) [Kills evil bunny rabbits] Scott: "I'll take two Dover Nuts." -Scott acquires 2 Dover Nuts Shop Bunny: "Next?" Shop Bunny: "Well?" Scott: "Nina... you want anything here?" Scott: "Hell... let's book... See ya." Nina: "Not me." Shop Bunny: "Later!" * Scott walks out of the item shop. --The group heads for the park, trying to find the hospital chaplain on his lunch break...-- ===SESSION END===