Lunar: A Story Forgotten Session 35 Log Session Start: Sun Oct 19 20:06:16 1997 =============================================================================== Cast of Characters: Dragonmaster Lou as "Gamemaster, Teal, Destiny, General Maxis, Admiral Gideon, Helmsman, Barfly, Blunt Smoker, Rongar, Citzen, Mayor Mia Ausa as "Cleo, Tammaris" Ghaleon Dragonstar as "Zigfried" Ryouga Hibiki as "Kyoko" Scott Kroush as "Scott" Captain Blake as "Ebony, Nina" Michael Gibson as "Rand" Windstar as "Darken" DNW as "Nazdrag, Vendor" Danny Capote as "Candy" ================================================================================ ===MAGIC LEVELLING MODE=== Cleo: "Hmm.... well, I'll up acrobatics since they're a bit low. =b" Cleo's skill Acrobatics has reached level 12! 125 for next. Kyoko: "Soul and Assist." Ky's skills Soul and Assist have reached level 10! 77 for next for each. Nina: "Whip." Nina's skill Whip has reached level 13! Crack Whip is now Death Whip - 8 MP. 136 for next. Rand: "Blade." Rand's skill Blade has reached level 8. 58 for Next. Scott: "BLADE!" Scott's skill Blade has reached level 15! Wide Slash is now Broad Slash - 4 MP. 123 for next. Zigfried: "Spellcraft." Zigfried's skill Spellcraft has reached level 7. Learned new spell: Spirit Pierce - 4 MP - 1E: Lowers enemy magic endurance. Needs 32 for next. Cleo: "Hmm... acrobatics again!" Cleo's skill Acrobatics has reached level 13! Quicker is now Nimbler - 4 MP. Needs 144 for next. Kyoko: "Once again, Soul and Assist." Kyoko's Assist and Soul litanies have reached level 11! Purity Litany is now Remedy Litany - 4 MP - AL: Cures poison, mute, blind, and Blur Litany is now Illusion Litany - 4 MP - AL: Increases dodge %. 89 for next. Nina: "Light." Nina's skill Light has reached level 12. 118 for next. Rand: "Further proof of the apocalypse, Blade again..." Rand's skill Blade has reached level 9. Learned new skill: Force Blade - 8 MP - 1E: Devastating Sword attack. Next at 67. Scott's skill Health has reached level 10! 61 for next. Zigfried: "Spellcraft." Zigfried's skill Spellcraft has reached level 8. 39 for next. ===END OF MAGIC LEVELLING MODE=== ===GAME ON=== Kyoko: "Let's spin the tires...." --The party is aboard the Dragonstarship Destiny, attempting to return to Larpa...-- * Scott scans the area for any hostiles. Darken: "Well, we're almost there." Destiny: "Incoming transmission..." Kyoko: "Keep your eyes peeled for the Grindery..." Scott: "On screen, Destiny." Darken: "Hopefuly we won't see that thing." Scott: "No joke, Dark." --The Destiny puts the image on the main video panel. The image is that of General Maxis, from Unified Intelligence...-- Rand: "Hopefully, it won't see us." Scott: "General..." * Scott salutes. Darken: "Hello General." Darken: "What's the problem?" General Maxis: "This is a message sent out to all possible members of the resistance that could be listening. At this very moment, a task force, under the command of Admiral Gideon of the Unified Star Fleet has been dispatched to take out the Star Grindery." --The message seems to be a one-way transmission.-- Scott: "They'll stand no chance..." Kyoko: "That's suicide! General Maxis: "We are under the hope that while the Star Grindery is disabled we could defeat it. It is an extremely risky mission, but something has to be done to prevent it from returning..." Scott: "Even with fighters using the experimental Javelin missle, they'll never penetrate that armor." * Zigfried says nothing. Rand: "We should have hit it when it was weakened!" Darken: "Um... I doubt they'll have any hope of punching a hole in that thing." General Maxis: "We have an entire fleet of Destiny-class starships being dispatched, armed with Tachyon Overload cannons. We are hoping it will be enough..." Darken: "Well it might." Scott: "It won't... Even the Javelins won't be enough." --The image changes to that of the largest armada of starships ever assembled with General Maxis's voice in the background...-- Darken: "Considering the fact that we disabled it." * Scott begins typing on his datalink... "This is coming through the UIA Lasernet too." Nina: "You're just a 'glass half empty' kinda guy aren't you Scott?" General Maxis: "Again, we stress that this is most likely a suicide mission, however we have decided that the impending threat of the Star Grindery makes it worth the gamble. With any luck, we should be able to take it out. Please, pray for us..." * Scott decides to send a trans to General Maxis himself. --Admiral Gideon's fleet approaches the Star Grindery, Tachyon Overload cannons charging to full power. Accompanying the Destiny-class ships are several smaller ships, fighters, and various other escorts...-- * Scott activates his Datalink's comm circuit... Darken: "Althena shine on you, resistance." Rand: "Good luck..." Scott: *Into Datalink* "General Maxis, come in... This is operative callsign Knight." --A new image appears on the screen. It is of a man, roughtly sixty years of age, in a naval Uniform. It is Admiral Gideon.-- Admiral Gideon: "May Althena have mercy on us all... All ships, FIRE!" Darken: "Admiral Gideon..." * Zigfried shakes his head at the inevitable waste of life. --The screen flashes blindingly white as an entire fleet of ships armed with Tachyon Overload Cannons fires their guns at the Star Grindery...-- * Kyoko kneels at the statue of Althena and begins praying louder and harder than she ever prayed before... * Nina admires the special effects --When the light fades, the Star Grindery remains, apparently unscathed...-- Scott: *Still into Datalink* "General... do you read me... Knight calling General Maxis... please respond." * Darken prays Darken: "No...." --Scott is currently getting static...-- Scott: "Oh s***." * Nina tries to wonder if this is closer to a Macross type battle... or Starfleet vs. the Borg. Admiral Gideon: "Retreat! All ships, initiate covering fire with main guns!" Nina: "How could one shot from us damage the thing?" --Suddenly, the lights aboard the Star Grindery begin to glow...-- Scott: "It won't work..." * Rand looks down at the floor, not wanting to see the slaughter. --The Star Grindery is once again fully operational!-- Darken: "It... it can't be possible... How can it still survive like that!? It should've at least damaged it a little...." * Kyoko prays simply, "May Althena take you into her arms, brave but foolish souls..." --The Star Grindery begins powering up its Nephar Cannons and firing them at the fleet...-- --Ship after ship is utterly decimated by the Star Grindery's superior firepower...-- Darken:" No... i-i-it can't be." ===ANIME CUT SCENE :P=== Admiral Gideon: "Helmsman, I want you to prepare for a space warp..." Helmsman: "Aye, sir, but what for, and where to?" Admiral Gideon: "Set course for the heart of the Star Grindery..." Helsman: "Sir..." Admiral Gideon: "JUST DO IT!" Helmsman: "Aye sir..." Admiral Gideon: "All hands, abandon ship! I repeat, all hands, abandon ship!" --The various crew of the admiral's ship run to the escape pods, leaving the admiral alone on board...-- Scott: "If they get away in life pods, we can pick them up." Admiral Gideon: "Three... two... one... warp..." Scott: "Tammaris.... does this ship have a tractor beam?" Darken: "That is if we know where they are and if the Star Grindery doesn't get to them first." --The scene switches to that of the admiral's ship fading out of reality... Suddenly, a huge explosion rocks the Star Grindery around its equator, and the picture fades...-- ===END OF ANIME SCENE :P== * Scott hangs his head...."Farewell, Admiral." Darken: "Destiny, status of the Grindery?" --Nothing but static is currently seen on the main viewer.-- Destiny: "Unknown. Too much interferance... Waiting for signal to clear..." * Rand moves to Kyoko's side, "I hope they made it out of there..." * Zigfried crosses himself. * Kyoko glomps onto Rand and begins to cry hard. * Nina doesn't show any emotion at all this --The picture returns to the main viewer... The Star Grindery remains, however, it is apparently badly damaged.-- * Scott looks over at Cleo. His eyes showing a mixture of determination and fear. Darken: "Destiny... continue course to Larpa." * Cleo bites her bottom lip. * Rand holds Kyoko and fights back his own tears at the lose of so much. Destiny: "Tactical analysis of the Star Gindery completed. Propulsion systems offline, but weapon systems still functional. Scanner systems partially offline." * Teal sighs Darken: "...." Scott: "Destiny, is the Grindery offline enough to where we can execute a rescue mission to get the admiral's crew?" Scott: "I mean the Grindery." Destiny: "Negative. However, the majority of the crew are already being attended to by other ships of the same fleet and they are outside primary weapons range of the Grindery." Scott: "Thank goodness." Scott: "Continue current course." Destiny: "Command confirmed." Scott: "I'll be in the weapons bay if you need me... Darken, take over at pilot." * Tammaris seems to be thinking. * Scott heads to the lift... Ebony: "So why don't they just do that a couple more times?" Teal: "It didn't seem to do *that* much damage, Uncle. It just knocked out its engines." Ebony: "Well... can't hurt..." * Scott walks right into the ready room instead... He sits down at the desk and starts thinking to himself. Teal: "If only we could get inside that thing..." Zigfried: "Perhaps they're looking for a more peaceful resolution." Tammaris: "..." Teal: "Tammaris?" * Scott is lost in thought... Kyoko: "Our best bet is to restore all the Dragons of Althena and attack them with all our force." Teal: "Maybe..." * Tammaris Blink-Blinks and exclaims, "A bomb!" Teal: "Huh!?" Ebony: *mutters* "If I hear 'Dragons of Althena come forth' ONE more time..." * Scott walks in... How about a missle... I have an idea. Teal: "Let's hear all these ideas... Scott, what's yours?" Scott: "Before I joined you in Dragon City, I was briefed on a special missle that weapons development was working on." Teal: "Special missile?" Scott: "The warhead carries a positron charge equivalent to that of our Tachyon Overload cannon." Teal: "The problem is that we can't seem to penetrate that thing's armor..." Scott: "If we can rig a launcher on this ship..." Scott: "Or I can just launch a drone fighter from here." Zigfried: "Too bad none of us here can use that teleportation trick." Scott: "We arm the missle system and then pull the same warp drive trick that Admiral Gideon did with a drone fighter... We may just penetrate the armor that way." Ebony: "Or why don't we just fire a couple of proton torpedoes into the exhaust port?." * Ebony wanders to the rear of the ship without waiting for an answer to his brilliant plan Teal: "It has none..." Scott: "I took a look at the stores of this ship. There's enough for 3 hardpoints on a Panther." Kyoko: "Okay, Ebony wan Kenobi..." Nina: "I think he was joking in his usual, completely unhelpful manner." Teal: "Of course, getting those missiles might be tricky..." * Zigfried chuckles drily. Nina: "If the thing has such good armor, it looks like the only way to destroy it is to get inside it." Teal: "Tammaris, you said something about a bomb?" Tammaris: "Yes!... We could make a bomb from tachycrysts!! Yes! It would be very powerful.... but still not powerful enough to make it do lethal damage from the outside.... so................ we'd have to find a way to make that bomb go off from the inside!!" Scott: "But.... weapons development division is at the HQ in Dragon City." Kyoko: "We need to defeat the Fiends and restore the Auras.... Restoring the Dragons are our only hope..." Darken: "Can we rig the transporter to beam people into that thing??" * Tammaris fidgets in a hyper manner. Teal: "How are we going to get a homing device in there though?" * Zigfried wonders why we can just cloak ourselves, cruise over to the Star Grindery, and try to open up an airlock or something. No need to be so fancy. * Rand is torn between the two sides of the argument. Scott: "Seems like we're in a catch 22." Scott: "Let's concentrate on one thing at a time... The Devils." * Nina starts laughing * Scott punches up the latest info on Temna's movements. Nina: "Listen to you all... shows your personalities." Kyoko: "Look, The Grindery isn't going anywhere anytime soon... Let's take care of the Devils..." Darken: "We need to find the next Devil as well as the Crest of Justice." Zigfried: "Hm?" Nina: "Scott thinks it can be done with military equipment." Nina: "Tammy thinks it's an engineering problem." Nina: "While Kyoko puts all her faith in Althena and the Dragons." * Tammaris adjusts her glasses. =b Rand: "Why can't it, it almost worked." * Scott gives Nina an evil eye. "Let's not get into this right now. We have a job to do." Zigfried: "I think we're examining the problem more than it needs to be." Darken: "I think that we may need the Dragon's power to blow that thing apart." Destiny: "Entering Lunar atmosphere..." * Scott heads back into the ready room. "Call me when we reach Larpa." Destiny: "Executing landing procedures..." Nina: "Fine fine, you all talk about how to save the universe while I enjoy the stereotypes." Teal: "Why don't you make the bomb anyway? It might come in handy even if that's not how we blow up that monstrosity..." * Nina leans back, still looking amused --The Destiny soon comes to a smooth landing at the Salyan Spaceport...-- Kyoko: "We're here... Let's go mingle..." * Darken exits the Destiny * Scott leaves the ready room..... and then exits the Destiny. * Nina stands, looks to Zig * Kyoko touched the Althena's statue. --All HP/MP restored-- * Zigfried stands up and walks over to Nina. "I guess we'd better follow Scott." * Kyoko takes Rand's hand, "Shall we?" * Cleo departs. * Tammaris hmms. "Uhhmm... what does everyone want me to do?" * Zigfried heads after Scott, expecting Nina to be not far behind. * Nina grins, nods, "He knows what he's doing I'm sure." *winks a little* * Scott looks around. "As many times as I'm in this desert, I'll never get used to it." Rand: "Let's." Zigfried: "I hope so." * Tammaris just stands there. =b * Ebony was left behind by an uncaring crew... but he's in the replicator room... so doesn't really mind * Kyoko walks out with Rand, Following. Tammaris: ".......?" --The party soon arrives in Larpa...-- * Tammaris decides to go along. =b Kyoko: "Okay, Hiro said to come here... Here we are..." Teal: "Hmm... well, the tavern had some good gossip last time, shall we try there again?" Nina: "Hmmm... this is better than that ice cave." Scott: "Why not..." Tammaris: "... Why not?" * Nazdrag hurls another barfly out of the tavern * Scott keeps his hand on his sword.... * Cleo follows everyone. Barfly: "Oof, *hic* aww, c'mon, I ain't under the alcafluence of incahol dat much!" Nazdrag: "Out 'cher go! Come back wen yer all civil-like!" * Scott walks beside Cleo. Teal: "Looks like he's still here..." * Nazdrag goes back inside Scott: "Not him again... What is with that guy?" Kyoko: "Once again... Eh, Rand-Chan? * Teal shrugs * Zigfried following the sounds of the party's footsteps and the dark blurs they make in what little vision he has. Nina: "Ahhh... this bar again..." * Rand looks at the place, "Why not..." Kyoko: "To the bar then..." * Kyoko thinks "I hope that drunk guy that hit on me last time is gone..." * Rand takes Kyoko's hand and heads to the bar, "To the bar..." --The Blunt Smoker remains by the door.-- Blunt Smoker: "Duuudes! Like, welcome back!" * Scott takes Cleo by the hand, using the hand that ain't on his sword. * Nazdrag sees the party enter the bar Nazdrag: "Cor lummie.... you lot again?" --Rongar is also still here, and he winks at Tammaris.-- Zigfried: "Yes, us again." Scott: "My setniments exactly... you again?" * Tammaris winks back. ;) Nazdrag: "I though yuu was savin da werld or somptin?" Scott: We are... We're looking for information." * Zigfried ignores Nazdrag and heads off to the bar, figuring Scot's more inclined to do the information gathering anyway. * Rongar motions for Tammaris to come over near him * Nazdrag turns his attention back to the people at his table Bartender: "What can I do ya for?" * Tammaris walks over. * Cleo smiles at Scott. Zigfried: "I'd like a beer." Scott: "Not that the IQ's around here are that staggering, but this is the place for the juicy gossip around the area." * Rongar and Tammaris have some small talk and stuff * Scott smiles at Cleo. Bartender: "Any preference for type? We have a wide selection." Nazdrag: "Anyowz, you boyz just stay cleer a' Takkar, got it? I ain't goin after ya ta bury yer sorry butz." Scott: "Takkar?" Scott: "What's there besides a s***load of Mechaviles?" Nazdrag: "I spend enough time trowing you out a 'ere as iz." * Zigfried thinks for a bit then answers. "Not really. Just give me the best you got." Scott: "I've really gotta contact SC... His informants were a lot more reliable than these folks." * Nina looks around a little Bartender: "Ahh... Here you go. This is our best stuff. Imported straight from Germany. 20 S, if you don't mind..." * Nazdrag turns to Scoot, "What, you been under a rock dese last few dayz?" * Zigfried nods and pays for the beer. Scott: "No... but my sources aren't talking... haven't been a lot lately." Nazdrag: "Takkar's crawlin' wif clankies!" Scott: "As I said... a s***load of Mecha Viles." Kyoko: "Clankies?" * Zigfried drinks. Nice to get a little alcohol when possible. Nazdrag: "You lotz iz dead if ya goes tru dere!" Rand: "Machines, probably." Nazdrag: "Clankies! Botz, borg, bitz!" Darken: "Hey Nazdrag. Long time no see." Nazdrag: "Oi you again, eh? Just behave eh?" * Kyoko sighs, "Damn Devils..." --The Blunt Smoker continues puffing on some other strange smokable herb.-- * Kyoko meeps and crosses herself for blasphomy. Darken: "Do you know where any of the Devils are Naz?" Nazdrag: "Aye, that they iz luv, dat dey iz." Blut Smoker: "Duuuude. I didn't know Brussels sprouts had this much of a buzz!" * Scott shows Nazdrag a picture of a fighter in a dark suit of armor with a helmet covering his face. "Have you heard from this person?" * Nazdrag squints at the picture Nazdrag: "Sorry, ain't seen tha bastard." * Rongar and Tammaris giggle as they keep chatting Nazdrag: "But since I'm in a genrous mood, I'll let you in one sumptin." Scott: "Another of my contacts and partners that hasn't checked in lately."s * Darken looks at Tammy and Rongar, then speaks again at Naz Darken: "Naz have you heard of anything?" * Rongar, at least by his actions, seems to be acting like a gentleman with Tammy. Of course, his words may be different... Nazdrag: "If yer trying ta git tru Takkar, yer got to go fru de ol Forest uv Illusion....." * Zigfried continues drinking while listening to whatever is being said in his vicinity. Scott: "We already knew that one, Naz." Nina: "Why do we want to get through Takkar?" Darken: "Anything happen in Takker?" Nazdrag: "Dats de only way, dem clankies don't like it much." Blunt Smoker: "Hey, dudes? Anyone got any broccoli? I have to try that next!" Nazdrag: "'Ow should I know if ya wantz ta go?" Nazdrag: "I'm just fillin yer sorry lot in ." Scott: "Cals... I'm going to do something about this annoying blunt smoker." Nazdrag: "I wouldn't so dat laddie." Nazdrag: "Leavethe tweeka be." * Scott is getting a pretty bad contact high here. "Okay, let's head to the forest then..." * Nina nudges Zig * Nazdrag goes back to his mug of ale * Scott goes out of the bar... Darken: "Maybe we should head to Takkkar. There might be something there we need." * Zigfried gets up and quickly downs the rest of his beer. "Okay, I'm coming." Nina: "Where's Ebony?" * Darken leaves the bar * Rongar motions to Tammy that she can leave if she wants Zigfried: "Probably back on the ship." Nina: "Hmmm... should I be releaved or saddened by this?" Darken: "Hey Tammy, let's go." * Kyoko takes Rand's hand, "Shall we go, Luv?" Scott: "Hmmmm..." --The party is approached by a saucily dressed woman...-- * Nazdrag glowers at Rand and Kyoko, "Git a room already!" * Tammaris joins the party again. * Rand glowers at Nazdrag, then leaves the bar with Kyoko. * Scott doesn't notice the other woman... as he's looking over at Cleo. * Candy saunters over to the group. Cleo: "..?" Darken: "Uh... hi miss." * Scott looks down at the ground for a second.... ignoring all around him. * Cleo looks at Scott, wondering what's up. * Candy looks at Darken and strides over to him. She says to him in a very annoying voice, "Hey cutie. How's about you and I have a little fun at my place. But yer gonna have to pay." Darken: "Uh... excuse me?" Candy: "I didn't stutter." Scott: "No she didn't..... and I don't think you want to take her up on the offer, Dark." * Candy glances at Scott. "Butt out, this ain't of your concern. It's just a little.... 'business transaction' between him and I." Darken: "Umm.... sorry but no thanks miss." Candy: "Fine! Whatever! " * Scott's eyes turn to slivers as he looks over at Candy.... "You don't want to mess with this fighter. I'm in a particularly bad mood today." * Candy sees Zigfried and her eyes go wide. "OH MY GODDESS!!!!! Is that Zigfried?! I can tell it's him from a mile away!!!!!" Nina: "Sure Scott... threaten the nice working girl." * Zigfried gets a sweat drop. * Candy runs over to Zigfried with a pen and paper. "Can I have your autograph?!" Zigfried: "Umm.... Sure, I guess." * Kyoko sighs, "You know what you're doing in amoral, don't you, Miss..." * Zigfried gives Candy his signature. Darken: "Um miss can you tell me if you know if anyhting has been going on here??" Candy: "Thanks like super much! You're the greatest!!!! My pimp is gonna be like so jealous of me for having this!" * Zigfried scratches his head. "Er... yeah." Candy: "I love you Zigfried!" * Candy gets down on her hands and knees and kisses his feet. Scott: "Pathetic." * Cleo snickers. * Zigfried gets a second sweat drop. "Could you stop that?" Darken: "Hey uh miss don't do that. By the way, what's your name?" Nina: "The price of fame?" * Candy gets up. Candy: "The name's Candy." * Zigfried nods to Nina. "Yes, it's something like that." * Candy runs into the bar leaving the group behind. Scott: "Now... let's get to the Forest of Illusion. * Zigfried breathes a sigh of relief. Darken: "Well wasn't she a character." Rand: "Now that you're down playing with the local... wildlife... can we continue saving the worlds?" * Nazdrag throws Candy out of the bar Nazdrag: "Out!" Scott: "To get there, we'd have to go through Dalton." * Kyoko hurries with Rand to the Destiny, before anyone else tries to slow us down.. Darken: "Should we take the Destiny?" Zigfried: "So where are we going now? I wasn't paying too much attention back at the bar." Scott: "Takkar... I think." Teal: "If I remember, there isn't anywhere near Takkar for us to land the Destiny." Scott: "There is Dalton." Scott: "The port there." * Rand looks at the Destiny's controls, "Right, so, how do we operate this thing? It seems awfully complex..." * Scott sees no need for White Knight's Defense, so he removes it and equips the Mizuno ring. Kyoko: "Okay, How close to the forest can the Destiny take us?" Scott: "To Dalton." Destiny: "Landing is possible at the port town of Dalton." Rand: "No idea..." Tamarris: "... I have a sudden urge to return to the ship *Hops off*" Kyoko: "Okay, then let's go to Dalton? Sound good, people?" Teal: "Works for me..." Scott: "Sounds good to me..." Darken: "Hey Tammy, let's stay behind and watch the ship ." Tammaris: "Sure!" * Nina drags Zig onto the Destiny to help Lou out Kyoko: "Right, set course for the port of Dalton...." * Zigfried don't need to be dragged. :P * Scott remains silent.... still thinking about a lot of things... There's really not telling what's going on inside the White Knight's mind. Ebony: *walks out the back with fish breath* "Oh, hey guys." --The Destiny lifts off and makes the short hop over to the port at Dalton.-- * Scott exits the ship, still lost in thought.... * Rand exits the ship with Kyoko. * Cleo goes with Scott and says, "What's up?" Darken: "See ya guys, we'll wait here in case of an emergacy got it?" * Kyoko exits, "Keep a eye out for anything... Let's go..." Scott: "A lot, Cals... too much to say, really." --The town of Dalton seems fairly tranquil.-- * Ebony climbs Zig like a lightpost Zigfried: "Hello, Ebony." * Zigfried pets Ebony on the head. Ebony: "Howdy." Nina: "Ebony... you smell like fish." Zigfried: "Good to see you're coming with us this time." Kyoko: "Feel like a stop over or shall we be off to the forest?" Scott: "I'll tell you later, if you really want to know, Cleo... but for now, let's just say that I've got a lot on my mind." Ebony: "Sorry... who's got a breath mint?" Zigfried: "Let's not waste any time. Let's go to the forest." Rand: "I want to get going, especially after that last stop." Kyoko: "Okay..." * Scott heads to the Forest of Illusion. * Kyoko heads to the forest with Rand. * Cleo walks quietly with Scott. Vendor: "Good morrow noble travelers!" --The party approaches the Forest of Illusion, only to find that same old familiar face...-- Nina: ".... just how DO you get around?" Vendor: "Trade secret I'm afraid good lady." Kyoko: "Do you happen to have any Starlights with you?" Vendor: "I have many lovely items you may find of use." Vendor: "Breath Mints for 3 silver." * Zigfried wonders if there will once again be lawn chairs for sale. Scott: "Let's see whatcha got." Vendor: "Herbs for 50." Vendor: "Dover Nuts for 200." Vendor: "Holy Flutes for 1000." Vendor: "Herbs of Althena for 10 grand." Vendor: "Medicine for 30." Vendor: "Angel Tears for 2000." Vendor: "Starlights for 1000." Vendor: "Silver Lights for 25 grand." Vendor: "Sapphire Lights for 40 grand." Vendor: "Miniporters for 500." Vendor: "And Holy Hand Grenades (slightly used) for 6500." Vendor: "So what's your pleasure?" Kyoko: "I need a few Silver Lights to keep my magic up... Expecially through the forest and beyond..." Teal: "We don't have enough cash... Those things are 25,000 S..." Kyoko: "Okay..." Vendor: "One Starlight for the good preistess, yes?" Kyoko: "Sorry, your prices are too steep..." Kyoko: "Let's go, guys..." Vendor: "Unfortunate, I understand." Vendor: "Are you sure I can't interest you in any of my goods?" Kyoko: "Breath Mints for Ebony maybe..." * Rand looks at the items, "Sorry, I have no use for them." Vendor: "Breath Mints?" Scott: "I'll confirm the Breath Mints." Kyoko>: "No offense, but you offend, Ebony..." Vendor: "3 silver for a pack of 12." Ebony: "..... you could have said it nicer." * Zigfried pets Ebony, rubbing him behind the ears. Scott: "Can we say that all that fish has given Ebony a bad case of 'Dragon Breath'?" Zigfried: "Probably." Ebony: "Try that joke with that bad guys Scott, maybe it'll kill them." Vendor: "Would any of my other items do you service today?" * Nina smirks Scott: "Not that I can think of." Vendor: "Very good." Ebony: "Hey... got a magic spell that will let us see through the illusions in the forest?" -Ebony aquires Breath Mints Vendor: "The illusions? Of course I can assist you." * Scott goes back to his thoughts.... What is going on in his mind? * Zigfried sighes. "Of course..." * Ebony pops one in and stashes the others * Nina starts to look a little bored Vendor: "Since you have been such valuable customers, I'll properly enchant you for a mere 100 silver." Vendor: "Is that fair?" Kyoko: "Sure." * Rand plays with his sword hilt while waiting for the vender to finish up. * Scott looks over at Cleo again.... his mind seems to be on her... Vendor: "Very good, close your eyes please." * Scott closes one eye. Vendor: "Rabbits! Chickens! Cows and ducks! Lift the viel! Fiat lux!" * Zigfried closes his eyes. Not that not being able to see is any sort of handicap. * Kyoko holds onto her money purse and items, then closes her eyes. * Ebony keeps watching... doesn't take orders well Vendor: (Insert standard cheesy magical flash) Vendor: "There you are." Zigfried: "It'd better work." Vendor: "I offer a money back gauruntee." Scott: "Then let's get to that forest..." Rand: "I don't feel different... What does it do?" Kyoko: "Thanks for your help... I'm sure we'll meet again... Now... to the forest..." Vendor: "Of course good priestess, glad to be of service." Nina: "Yea yea..." * Nina starts into the forest Scott: "See ya, vendor... We're outta here." Vendor: "Farwell brave adventures!" * Zigfried follows after Nina. * Scott follows Nina, but stays close to Cleo.. Ebony: "Should I take a nap, or am I going to have to identify bad guys soon?" Zigfried: "Just go ahead and sleep, Ebony. We'll wake you if we need you." --The Forest of Illusion is quiet, and the party easily sees the path through this maze...-- * Zigfried: notices nothing different. * Ebony falls asleep sitting on Zig's shoulder, talk about skill * Scott notices the paths cut into the trees. "Keep your eyes pealed..." * Kyoko stays close to everyone on the walk..." --The party quickly exits the Forest of Illusion. There are the Mystic Ruins, the home of the Demonmaster, within sight, as well as the village of Takkar...-- * Scott looks around...keeping all his senses honed... but his mind rambles back to Cleo. Teal: "Everyone, let's try to keep our distance from the Mystic Ruins in case you-know-who is home..." Scott: "Don't have to tell me twice, Teal." Zigfried: "Good idea." Kyoko: "Yeah... Let's get on to Takkar..." Scott: "Sure... from one bloodbath to another." --The party soon reaches the village of Takkar. However, things do not seem well... Many of the people seem to be violently ill...-- * Scott examines one of the people.... * Scott hooks the citizen to his datalink and scans for all known illnesses and poisons. * Kyoko covers her mouth with a cloth to keep from contamination. * Rand looks at the people with concern, "What happened around here?" --They seem to be suffering from some form of poison. Also, the Althena's Statue appears to have been smashed and the item store is closed...-- Citizen: "Poison... We... were poisoned..." Nina: "Shouldn't you ask before plugging people into that thing..." * Zigfried nods in agreement. --The citizen, despite how he feels about it, seems in no condition to resist. :P-- Scott: "Well, well.... what do you know? Who do we know that has the ability to poison people?" * Scott disconnects the datalink, which works like a Blood pressure cuff. * Kyoko sets about trying to heal as many as she can... --Kyoko does her best, but there are too many people for her magic to hold out.-- Scott: "As I said... who do we know that can poison people? Temna..." Teal: "You think Temna's near?" Nina: "Technically Scott... anyone can poison people." Scott: "It's a good bet, Teal." --One of the people Kyoko managed to heal turns out to be the mayor...-- Scott: "And wherever that unholy bitch is.... I will find her. Her ass is grass and I'm gonna mow it." Ebony: "Zzzz.... an som fish.... zzzzz." * Kyoko looks to the mayor, "Who did this?" Mayor: "Thank you for healing me. However, we need to get that Medicine shipment to heal all of us..." Scott: "Medicine shipment?" Rand: "What Medicine shipment?" Mayor: "I don't know. It happened after dark, in the middle of the night... We did not see who did it." Rand: "Where is it from?" Scott: "We can run it from Nota." Mayor: "We are expecting a shipment of medicine for our item store, however, some machines seem to have blocked all supply lines..." Scott: "Then.... we'll take them out. Rand: "Where are these machines?" * Cleo mummbles stuff. Mayor: "No, that won't help... It's because we resisted the Neo Pharosians setting up a machinery manufacturing complex in the building next door that we're in this situation..." * Scott's eyes turn to slivers as the contemplates battle. Zigfried: "Great... These Neos need to get a life." Mayor: "For us to have any hope of getting the shipments, you must shut down that factory next door!" Scott: "You did the right thing in resisting the Neos. We'll help you." Rand: "Why won't it help? We'll make sure you get the Medicine." Rand: "Then we'll shut down the factory, right?" Mayor: "Because, it will only be a temporary measure. Once you leave, it will happen again..." Mayor: "It may even happen again while you are still here..." Kyoko: "Can any of you spare a Starlight or something? I need a boost after all this healing..." Scott: "Okay... let's shut down that factory... then take out those mechs." --The Mayor tosses Kyoko a Starlight. She uses it and regains full MP :P-- * Rand shakes his head, "You can't give up so easily. The Neos will win by default then..." Mayor: "We don't want to, but, we need to stop them permantly, not with a quick fix..." Mayor: "Most of my town are too weak from the poison to help as well..." Kyoko: "We plan on it..." Rand: "We're working on that." Mayor: "Do you? Thank Althena if that's so!" Scott: "We can help. Trust me... We'll get that Medicine shipement in here." Kyoko: "You do that... Althena has heard your prayers... and sent us... Somehow I feel that's why I'm here..." Nina: "So how do we shut down a factory?" Mayor: "Then, please, take this. You'll need it to enter the factory and to shut down its machines..." * The Mayor hands Scott several sticks of Dynamite Scott: "I can think of only one way.... blow the joint up." Nina: ".... that'll work." * Cleo smirks. * Scott takes the Dynamite and adds it to his explosives collection which includes several pounds of C-4. Teal: "That place probably has some sort of central control. Take that out, and bingo! No more machines!" Nina: "It's not likely to be unprotected." Kyoko: "No kidding, but we have no choice..." Mayor: "Probably not. It's a dangerous job, but someone has to do it..." Nina: "I don't like machines... They're harder to pound on." Kyoko: "Let's get these machines..." Teal: "Well, shall we get going?" Scott: "Let's do..." Zigfried: "May as well." Kyoko: "Lets go..." * Kyoko waits for everyone then heads to the factory. * Scott leaves and heads for the mech center. His eyes now show an intense fire. --The factory is located right next to the town, roughtly where the haunted mansion used to be...-- --The door is locked tightly...-- * Scott kicks the door down. Nina: "Gee... we seems to be hurrying around today." * Zigfried shrugs. "I'm not." --The door is made out of solid metal. Scott only manages to bruise his foot by trying to kick it down. :P-- Kyoko: "Okay... blow it up!" * Scott sets a charge to blow the door up. Teal: "Fire in the hole!" Scott: "Stand back, folks." * Cleo smirks again. =b * Scott detonates the explosives. --The door blows up quite nicely. :)-- * Zigfried thinks Scott needs to calm down. Scott: "I love the sound of explosives in the morning...." * Kyoko enters. * Scott follows Kyoko. --The machinery inside the factory is churning away, producing various nasty 'bots...-- Scott: "Hmmmm... quite a few nasty 'bots here..." --As they proceed deeper inside the factory, they come across a sealed bulkhead...-- * Scott blows up that door. * Rand thinks Scott is having too much fun with the explosives. * Zigfried agrees. * Scott is having fun demolishing things. --Suddenly, a robotic arm picks up Kyoko by her waist and lifts her off the floor...-- Scott: "Yipe!" * Nina whirls, grabbing her whip * Rand grabs his sword and attacks the arm, "Let her go!" * Scott grabs his sword... --The party manages to chip away at the arm, slowly...-- Nina: "Hmmm...." * Zigfried straps on his claws and rakes them across the arm. --The arm finally releases its grasp...-- * Scott keeps slashing. --Kyoko falls on the floor, shaken but unharmed.-- * Rand kneels beside her, "Are you alright?" Scott: "You a'ight, Ky?" * Nina stands defensively, holding her whip Kyoko: "I... I... I'm fine..." * Zigfried keeps listening for the sound of machinery heading their way. Teal: "Let's press on then... Hopefully we'll find that master control and blow this joint..." Scott: "Literally. :)" Teal: "Hehe..." * Zigfried sighs. * Rand helps Kyoko up. * Kyoko folloes. --The party comes across yet another sealed bulkhead...-- * Scott gets a berserker grin. Scott: "FIRE IN THE HOLE!" * Zigfried steps back. * Rand hides behind something durable. * Scott sets his charges and blows the sucker to bits. Nina: "Gee... I wonder if they know we're here yet." Zigfried: "I'm surprised we haven't been attacked at the rate Scott's going." * Ebony is AMAZINGLY sleeping through this --A nice, large hole is blown into the bulkhead. Behind it is the central manufacturing plant. Various pools of molten metal can be seen, including a large central trough...-- Rand: "Maybe they have lots of explosions around here." * Scott continues on. * Nina moves along cautiously, "You'd think there would be guards." Zigfried: "I'm inclined to agree." --The group comes across a pile of metal ingots being dropped into the various pools of molten metal by robotic arms...-- * Scott begins working on antoher charge. Zigfried: "I'd hate to be ambushed after all this. With all of Scott's explosions we might not even hear them coming." Teal: "Perhaps they thought their sealed bulkheads would be security enough?" Nina: "Oh yeah... a little dynamite blows them away... real secure..." Scott: "Not with me around... This is too much fun." --Suddenly, one of the mechanical arms picks up Ebony and starts carrying him towards the pools of molten metal!-- Teal: "UNCLE!" Zigfried: "Ebony!" * Scott leaps high into the air and slashes the arm. --The slash does not budge its grip...-- * Ebony wakes up, "Hey... what..." * Zigfried jumps up and grabs a hold of the arm. Scott: "Kyoko... your elemental ring!" --Now both Zigfried and Ebony are being carried to the pools of molten metal!-- * Nina fires a ray of light at the arm * Zigfried tries to find some sort of wiring to break. * Scott fires off a blast of water... --The arm suffers some damage, but not enough. It seems to be very resistant to heat and energy...-- * Scott casts Aqua Blast. Scott is surrounded by the waters as they jet forward and hit Arm. --There are catwalks along the side of the plant that are near the pools...-- * Zigfried climbs up the arm and tries to use his claws to break it off at the joint. * Cleo nerviously watches, not sure what to do. * Nina leaps to a catwalk and runs after them --The joint is very solidly build. Zigfried's hacking isn't doing much yet...-- > --On this catwalk, there is some spare metal cable, as well as pipes and other parts...-- Scott: "Cals... use your elemental ring along with mine!" * Zigfried swears steadily in German while trying to get Ebony out of its grip. Ebony: "... HELP!" * Scott casts aqua blast again! Zigfried: "Scheisse..." --Zigfried has no luck, and the arm is dangerously close to the molten pools. If it breaks now, Ebony is par-boiled...-- * Rand looks at his ring, "I could try to burn it..." Scott: "I have an idea..." * Scott heads up to one of the catwalks... Nina: "Maybe you can grab him when the arm lets go Zig!" Cleo: "... Scott, I don't think that will work!!... Can we cool down the bloody pools???" Zigfried: "I'll try!" --The pools are heated by very powerful furnaces...-- * Zigfried casts Flying Owl and white wings unfurl from his back. Zigfried: "The heat'll be tough to fly over though..." * Kyoko puts on her ring and tries to zap the console... * Scott ties a cable into a lassoo... He throws it at the arm, catching it. Scott: "YEEE HAWWWWW!" --What Kyoko thought was a console wasn't, and has no effect. The master control appears to be elsewhere...-- Ebony: "If you guys let me fry I'm never speaking to you again!" Zigfried: "I know that, Ebony!" --There is a pipe small enough to be used as a crow bar on the catwalk...-- * Scott pulls at the arm with his wire rope... * Nina grabs the pipe, leaps onto the arm --The arm does not budge...-- * Nina grabs on, "Hi Zig, Ebony." Nina: "Zig, grab Ebony." * Zigfried sighs, and hangs helplessly near the hand, ready to grab Ebony should he be dropped. * Zigfried nods. * Nina shoves the pipe between the grasping parts * Zigfried takes hold of whatever part of Ebony is availible. * Nina throws her strength into it --The clawed hand slowly starts to budge...-- * Nina holds on with her legs and uses both arms * Zigfried tries to get Ebony out without pulling him in two. * Scott leaps onto the hand and helps out. * Cleo thinks, "At least they all can fly...... oh &*@!*()@#)!^&%@ this sucks!!!" Nina: "Geeze its hot..." --The arm slowly starts to lower towards the molten pool...-- * Ebony faints Zigfried: "Come on, Ebony...!" * Cleo looks around frantically, trying to think of soemthing. * Scott puts all his strength into helping free Ebony. Zigfried: "Can you open it any wider, Nina, Scott?" * Nina pulls the pipe with all her 20 strength * Rand digs through his backpack, "We could teleport him out of there." --The claw budges a bit more, slowly its grip is releasing...-- * Scott pushes with all his 15 musc. * Scott leans all his 230 lbs into the pipe. --A little bit more effort, and Ebony will be free...-- * Scott keeps pushing. --The heat is unbearable as the group gets closer and closer to the molten metal...-- Scott: "MOVE DAMMIT!" * Zigfried keeps hold of Ebony, trying to scoot him towards the wider end of the hand. * Rand lends his puny strength to the task, "Need help?" * Zigfried starts to hold his breath; feeling a little heady. * Scott leans more into the pipe.... weight don't fail me now. * Cleo shouts and curses from where she is. She then decides to do somethig rational and tie the other side of Scott's rope to something. =b * Kyoko looks for an off switch. --The arm finally lets go of Ebony!-- Scott: "Zig... grab Ebony!" * Zigfried jerks Ebony free and leaps off the hand. * Scott leaps back to the catwalk. --Ebony is freed literally moments before he was turned into a metal statue.-- * Nina performs a wing-assisted leap to safty, carrying Rand * Zigfried glides away from the hand and flaps in for a landing far away from the furnaces. * Scott lands beside Cleo... "Hey, Cals." :) * Nina lands and sets Rand down Teal: "Uncle! Are you all right?" * Teal tries to fan Ebony back into consciousness * Ebony is still passed out * Zigfried lands, cradling Ebony in his arms. Zigfried: "I hope he is." * Nina looks back at the pool Scott: "Thanks, Cals. :)" Zigfried: "I think Ebony will wake once he's had a little time to rest." * Teal continues fanning her uncle Teal: "I hope so..." Ebony: "...... ACK!" *starts flailing wildly* Teal: "Uncle!" Zigfried: "Ebony, you're all right now." * Zigfried pets Ebony reassuringly. * Scott comes down from the catwalk. * Ebony looks around, breathing heavily Scott: "Talk about a workout." * Cleo goes over to Ebony. Scott: "You a'ight, Eb?" Ebony: "Um.... yea... I guess..." Teal: "I was worried..." Scott: "As were we all, Teal." Kyoko: "Let's go blow this place..." Ebony: "YOU were worried?" Teal: "You're my favorite uncle. :)" Ebony: "Geeze it's hot..." --There is one final bulkhead before the party...-- * Zigfried pets Ebony again. "You'll cool off after a bit." Scott: "FIRE IN THE HOLE!" Nina: "Why'd that grab him anyway?" Teal: "I think he was in the wrong place at the wrong time... It probably thoguht he was a metal ingot. Stupid machine..." * Nina wipes her forehead with the back of a hand * Cleo snickers a bit. "That it is." --The final bulkhead is blasted wide open, and the central control lies before the group...-- Ebony: "Don't blame me! I was asleep!" Scott: "HMMM... perfect..." * Scott heads in and sets his charges again. Teal: "How much time until it goes off?" * Rand looks around the control center, "Where are all the defense systems in here? I don't like this..." Scott: "Twenty minutes." Scott: "That'll give us time to get clear." --The central controls seem much more durable than the bulkheads...-- Ebony: "What if we get held up?" * Scott sets Dynamite and C4... Ebony: "Like one of those FF3 timed battles." Ebony: "Can't we use a remote detonator?" Kyoko: "Put a LOT of C4 and stuff... Like nitroglicerine..." Scott: "Better idea..." * Scott sets his datalink to a remote on the charge. Teal: "Umm, are we going to stand around here for front row seats to the explosion?" Zigfried: "No. Let's get going." Scott: "This'll allow us to detonate it on command." --The datalink gets static. The metals in the plant seem to be jamming its transmission...-- * Kyoko grabs Rand's hand and starts running out with him in tow. Kyoko: "Let's go!" Scott: "Timer then... set for twenty minutes... and LET'S GET THE HELL OUTTA HERE!" * Zigfried nods and starts heading out. * Scott grabs Cleo's hand and runs like hell. * Cleo races out!! * Nina hurries for the exit * Rand runs so Kyoko doesn't pull him down. --Suddenly, part way to the exit, the party is assaulted by the resident security mechs!-- Zigfried: "Scheisse!" Scott: "S***." Ebony: "... Oh... NICE timing guys." * Rand nods, "It's about time." ===SESSION END===