Lunar: A Story Forgotten Session 40 Log Session Start: Sun Dec 14 20:16:52 1997 =============================================================================== Cast of Characters: Dragonmaster Lou as Gamemaster, Leon, Richard, Fighter Computer, Destiny, Teal, Ruby, Slave 1, Slave 2 Mia Ausa as Cleo, Tammaris (Dragonmaster Lou as ~Cleo, ~Tammaris) Ghaleon Dragonstar as Zigfried Ryouga Hibiki as Kyoko Scott Kroush as Scott Captain Blake as Nina, Ebony (Dragonmaster Lou as ~Ebony) Michael Gibson as Rand Windstar as Darken =============================================================================== ===GAME ON!=== --Kyoko, Zig, and Nina meet back up on the way back to Raculi...-- * Nina is still quiet, thinking over the whole experience. * Kyoko looks in a state of reflection, Suddenly begins to tear her robes in places... * Zigfried holds Nina close to him. Kyoko: "Enough Ms. Prim and Proper... I have a mission... And I can't let my training get in the way... That's what she'd say..." Zigfried: "Are you all right, Kyoko?" * Kyoko smiles proudly. * Kyoko looks at Zigfried, "Never been better in all my life." * Zigfried nods. "That's good." Kyoko: "I found myself in there, Zigfried... Nina... again..." Kyoko: "I have a family... a past..." Kyoko: "Its kind of... refreshing yet shocking..." Nina: "I have a past... but hardly a family." Kyoko: "The only family I have is my cousin thrice removed, Rongar..." Kyoko: "But its family..." --The town of Raculi can be seen just over the horizon...-- * Kyoko stops, "I wonder why my family left me at the temple like that? With such prestigious family I should have been brought up proper... unless something happened..." * Zigfried wonders how much chewing out Scott plans to do. --The trio finds themselves just outside Raculi's village limits.-- Kyoko: "Or unless that was their plan..." * Kyoko shrugs and goes to prime the fighter for lift off. Nina: "Zig?" Zigfried: "Yes?" Nina: "Thank you." * Zigfried gives Nina a squeeze. "You're welcome." --The fighter is all prepped for take off...-- * Nina stands straight and walks towards the fighter. * Zigfried walks along with her. * Kyoko looks for the Leo descendants. * Leon is practicing just outside his house, along with his son, Richard... Kyoko: "Sir..." * Nina looks over. Kyoko: "Well... Uncle..." Nina: "Leon... thank you for everything, the Vile Tribe shouldn't cause anymore trouble." Leon: "Uncle!?" Kyoko: "I never thought I'd meet my family... ever... but I'm a descendant of Ronfar and Mauri..." * Leon nods to Nina. "You're welcome... Thank you as well. Now we can prepare for the assault from Pharos..." Leon: "M... Mauri?! Ronfar!?" Kyoko: "Hai." * Leon seems to be at a total loss for words. Leon: "I... don't know what to say, miss..." * Kyoko smiles, "Words are overrated anyway," smiling and showing her fangs. * Leon just nods. "Welcome to the family! I'm sorry, though, I didn't catch your name..." * Nina leans against the fighter. Kyoko: "Kyoko... Kyoko Ayu... I mean, Kyoko Raqoulis..." * Kyoko beams with pride that I know Japanese... I can translate her last name... Leon: "Leon... Leon Coeur de Lion, and this is my son, Richard." Leon: "Well, I wish you good luck on your mission, Kyoko... Please, when its done, feel free to visit us. We have a lot of catching up to do I take it..." * Kyoko smiles, "Fine lad... and smart too... I can tell..." * Kyoko bows, "Hai... I will be back... Till then, wish us luck." * Richard nods sheepishly. * Leon and Richard wave good bye. * Kyoko heads for the fighter and hops in, "Everyone ready?" * Zigfried climbs into the back seat, helping Nina in after him. "Sure." * Nina smiles slightly. "You're going to get feathers in your face, Zig." --Zigfried and Nina cram into the very tight, close confines of the back seat. :P-- * Zigfried smiles. "I'll live with it." * Kyoko smirks, "Destination, return to Destiny... Warp... one... in three seconds... okay... three!" --The fighter starts to hover just above the ground, turns to the proper heading, and blasts off!-- * Nina has her wings shoved in a not-so-comfortable position... tries not to complain. Fighter Computer: "ETA, ten minutes." * Kyoko lays back and enjoys the flight, sewing the last of her new makeshift fuku/robe together. --Soon, the party finds themselves weightless as they fly in the space between the Blue and Silver Stars.-- * Nina shifts a wing, hoping Zig's mouth isn't full of black feathers. * Kyoko puts on her oxygen mask and hands a tank back to the back. --The craft is pressurized, so oxygen masks aren't needed unless there is a hull breach.-- * Zigfried's mouth is closed, and not full of feathers. His face is turned away though, to prevent getting feather-cuts. --The fighter is now exactly midway between the two worlds...-- * Kyoko looks back, "Just in case." * Kyoko finishes and redresses. * Nina tries not to hit any important looking buttons. Kyoko: "So, How did it go back there?" Fighter Computer: "Entering atmosphere... Please do not touch the canopies as they may get fairly hot..." * Zigfried hopes Nina can manage keeping her feathers away from them. * Kyoko buckles in and gets ready. Kyoko: "This is going to get REAL hot in here... So get ready!" Fighter Computer: "Cooling systems set to maximum..." Zigfried: "We'll try." * Nina figures its already pretty hot since she's in Zig's lap. --As the craft slows down, they can see a familiar star ship nearby.-- * Kyoko hails the Destiny, "Open up guys, we're back... I brought the run-aways back too!" --Kyoko gets no response.-- * Zigfried shakes his head slightly. Runaways... * Kyoko sighs, "Destiny, open fighter bay, access Kyoko-A322." Zigfried: "Where are we? Maybe they're outside somewhere." --The fighter bay opens.-- * Kyoko lands the fighter without a scratch and hops out. Nina: "With the ship in the air?" * Zigfried opens the hatch so Nina can get out first. * Nina tumbles out and lands in an anime-esque pile on the floor. Zigfried: "Are you all right, Nina?" * Kyoko stretches and adjusts her robes. * Zigfried carefully climbs out and jumps down to the floor. Kyoko: "Destiny, close hatch and report location." Nina: "Sure... if I can survive a whale falling on me, I can survive a little fall." Destiny: "Hatch closed. We are located just outside the Red Dragon Cave. It is located within the Blue Star nation of Japan." Zigfried: "A whale...?" Nina: "Oh sure... I remember that... no one else does." * Zigfried gestures to his eyes. "I couldn't have seen it." Kyoko: "Red dragon cave... Schiesse, I have no want to go back into that heat again..." Kyoko: "Unless you two wanna go." Nina: "Oh... right." * Nina looks at Kyoko. Nina: "We can't let them fight the red fiend alone." Zigfried: "If we're near the Red Dragon Cave that's probably where the others are. They'll need our help. We should go after them." Kyoko: "True..." Kyoko: "Okay, let's book it." * Zigfried nods. Nina: "Um... can I touch the Althena statue first?" * Kyoko heads back to the more human sized hatch and opens the hatch, "After you..." * Nina did just go one-on-one with the leader of the Vile Tribe. --The Red Dragon Cave seems to be built into the side of a large volcano... The volcano is asleep, but still semi-active...-- * Nina runs off to the bridge. "Be right back!" * Zigfried shrugs and heads outside. * Nina touches the statue there and hurries back to the rest. Kyoko: "Fuji... He had to pick Mt. Fuji..." --Everyone's at full strength.-- * Kyoko walks out and brings a portable fan. * Nina hurries after the other two. --The inside of the cave is fairly hot, but it's a dry heat. :) -- Nina: "I miss Ebony's sarcastic wit." Kyoko: "Genes don't fail me now.." * Kyoko turns on her fan. --The group comes to a fork in the road... The left side seems to have been blocked by falling rocks, however...-- Zigfried: "Ebony's hopefully with them, unless he's sleeping somewhere on board and we missed him." Nina: "Well, I think our path is obvious." * Zigfried shrugs. Kyoko: "Indeed." * Kyoko heads right. * Zigfried follows. --There is a bit of wood sticking out of the soil towards one side of the tunnel.-- * Zigfried doesn't notice it and keeps on walking unless someone says otherwise. * Kyoko examines the wood. --It turns out to be part of a buried chest.-- Kyoko: "Guys, hold up..." * Kyoko opens it. * Zigfried pauses. "What?" Kyoko: "I found a buried chest..." * Zigfried nods. "What's in it?" -Kyoko acquires Phoenix Shield (Dod% + 75) [for Nina] * Kyoko pulls out the shield, "NICE!" * Kyoko notices she can't us it, "Nina, can you use this?" * Kyoko hands it to Nina. * Nina takes the shield. Nina: "Hmm..." Nina: "I suppose so." * Nina thinks that if this was FF, she'd be immune to fire magic now. * Zigfried continues again along the tunnel. --The group can see the end of the tunnel.-- --They can also hear footsteps...-- * Kyoko walks toward the light. * Nina puts her hand on her whip. * Zigfried listens carefully to try determining the number of creatures walking. --Zigfried can hear four beings walking...-- * Kyoko pulls out her wand and takes her Elie stance. Zigfried: "Four of them..." * Zigfried readies his claws. ===MEANWHILE...=== --The party has re-assembled near the Destiny...-- * Scott looks like hell... ~Cleo: "Are you okay, Scott?" Scott: "I'll be fine. Should've listened to the doc last year during my check up though." ~Cleo: "What do you mean?" Scott: "He said I was pushing myself way too hard..." ~Cleo: "Scott..." Scott: "Anyway, let's get underway. We've got a dragon to free." Teal: "Do you guys wanna walk there or ride?" ~Tammaris: "The Destiny is ready to go if you want to ride!" Scott: "How far is it from here to Ruby's cave?" Teal: "Umm... It's probably a day's walk..." Scott: "Then let's ride... I don't feel like walking all day." Teal: "Right! All aboard!" Scott: "Destiny, open hatch." --The hatch opens.-- * Scott boards the Destiny and grabs a cup of coffee from the replicator as he takes his position at pilot. * Rand boards the Destiny. Destiny: "Please specify destination." Scott: "Red Dragon's Cave." Destiny: "Scanning navigational database... Location found... Prepare for lift-off." --The Destiny smoothly takes off...-- * Scott sips on his coffee, feeling a bit better, but still a little tired. Destiny: "Due our nearness to the cave, we will travel at fairly low speed for safety reasons." Scott: "Thanks for the news, Destiny." Destiny: "You're welcome." ~Tammaris: "Hmm... I need to give the politeness program a bit more work..." Scott: "Man... I should have listened to Doc Kaji. Why am I so damned stubborn?" ~Cleo: "Excuse me, Scott?" Scott: "Doc Kaji, from the UIA, is also a licensed physician." ~Cleo: "I see... Don't worry, we'll be finished, soon..." Scott: "He's the one that told me NOT to push myself as hard as I have." Scott: "But if I give myself a moment to relax, those damn dreams will come back. Just when I thought they had left me for good." ~Cleo: "Dreams?" Rand: "Dreams?" Scott: "I told you back in Vane that I've been having dreams of the day my family was killed twelve years ago." * ~Ebony sleeps in his custom seat. ~Cleo: "I know, but..." Scott: "It keeps haunting me... like some kind of curse." Scott: "Oh forget it. I'll be fine." * ~Cleo hugs Scott. "Are you sure?" Scott: "Trust me. I've been doing this kind of thing all my adult life." * ~Cleo nods. * Scott sips on his coffee... and thinks about what's to come. Destiny: "Approaching destination. Commencing landing procedures..." Scott: "Good... Let's get going... Commence sensor sweep of area during landing." --The Destiny lands on a river next to the Red Dragon Cave...-- Destiny: "No hostile entities detected outside cave. Sensors cannot penetrate cave, however." Scott: "Okay... I'll keep my datalink tuned to scan all comm. channels... maybe we'll hear from Zig, Ky, and Nina." Scott: "Open hatch." --The hatch opens.-- * Scott exits the Destiny... and heads into the cave, tuning his datalink's comm to check all frequencies. * Rand exits the Destiny. * ~Cleo exits the Destiny. "Feh" * Teal exits. --The Red Dragon Cave seems to be built into the side of a large volcano... The volcano is asleep, but still semi-active...-- Scott: "First we freeze, now we bake... Now I know how a frozen pizza feels." * Rand smiles, "We seem to have a minor problem, all of the people who can navigate these maze-like caves left us." ~Cleo: "Feh." Scott: "Well, could be worse." Teal: "Yeah... Aunt Ruby could be blowing her top again... Last time that happened this volcano leveled three villages!" Scott: "Hehehehe..." :) Rand: "Great, she's got a temper..." Scott: "That's an understatement." * Scott walks into the cave. * Rand follows Scott in. --The cave is quite hot and humid inside...-- Scott: "Man... now I know how a turkey feels in the oven." Rand: "Teal, I don't suppose you've ever tried getting Ruby to install air conditioners?" Scott: "Good luck with that, Rand..." * Teal sweats, "I wish... She likes it like this! Still... I miss my jungle cave..." Scott: "That'd be like trying to get Hiro to install central heating in his cave." Teal: "At least I rigged my cave with lots of waterfalls to keep it cool!" --The path forks to the left and right...-- * Scott goes left. * Rand follows Scott to the inevitable dead end... --A sudden rockslide blocks the way back!-- Scott: "Oh, s***." Teal: "Sheesh... Aunt Ruby really needs to improve her maintenance of this place..." * Rand jumps forward to avoid the rocks, "This better be the right way!" Scott: "No joke, Teal." Teal: "Well, I think this is the right way though. It's been a while since I came here last..." * Scott keeps the Mizuno Ring ready in case of monsters. * Scott continues on through the corridor. --There is a slight glistening of metal coming from a crack in the wall...-- Scott: "Hmmm?" * Scott inspects the crack in the wall. --The rock around the crack seems to be loose and easily pried away with a sword.-- Rand: "Scott, what is it?" --There is a shield lodged in a crack in the wall... It is made of reddish metal.-- * Scott takes the shield. -Scott acquires Crimson Shield (Dod% + 80) Scott: "That's two... now I just need the armor and sword." Rand: "These things are just laying around? How did they get there?" Scott: "I don't know. Maybe they were placed here by whoever stole them from my place in Dragon City." --The cave gets considerably warmer as they get deeper and deeper...-- Scott: "Man... it's getting hotter and hotter." Scott: "I wish we had Aqua Aura here." Teal: "I'd help, but, well, I'm kind of without magic..." Teal: "One of these days, I'm gonna learn how to use a sword! That does it!" Scott: "Oh well." Scott: "I could teach you, Teal. It's not hard, though I was training since I was eight." Teal: "I'll consider it, okay Scott? :)" Scott: "Okee." :) Scott: "Does anyone else feel like a Thanksgiving turkey here?" * Teal shrugs. ~Cleo: "Feh." * Scott keeps going... Scott: "Cals, you've been rather quiet. Something wrong?" Scott: "Okay..." * Scott walks along beside Cleo, still looking kinda tired, but otherwise fine. --The group soon comes across a river of lava running to their left...-- Scott: "Hmmmm... now there's something I don't want to go swimming in." Teal: "Aunt Ruby says that's how she keeps her youthful skin..." Rand: "Actually, I think I'll just stay as far from it as possible." Scott: "So... which way do we go?" --The tunnel continues going on straight for the time being.-- Rand: "Forward." * Scott keeps going straight... walking beside Cleo." * Rand has no-one to walk beside... * Scott looks around, looking for anything out of the ordinary. --There is nothing out of the ordinary, yet...-- * ~Cleo fehs :P Scott: "Hmmmmmmm..." --The group can see a tunnel joining in from the left ahead...-- --They can also hear footsteps...-- * Rand draws his sword, "Why do all of the dragons fill these caves with monsters?" * Scott follows the tunnel to the left. * Scott draws his blade. --The footsteps draw nearer.-- --The group can see three shadowy figures emerging ahead...-- * Scott listens to see how many creatures are walking. --The two parties meet... They are reunited!-- Nina: "Oh... it's you guys." * Nina takes her hand off her whip. * Scott sheaths his sword. Scott: "You had us worried." * Rand puts away his sword, "Nice to see you again..." * Zigfried sighs and wipes off some of the sweat from his forehead. * Kyoko bonks Rand with her staff gently once and puts it away... "So, ready to apologize?" * Scott breathes a sigh of relief... Nina: "You should be worried, we could kick your butts." Rand: "I'm not going to apologize, I didn't do anything." * Nina smiles, knowing that's not what he meant. Rand: "Are you ready to apologize?" Teal: "Hmph. Men..." Kyoko: "I didn't do anything..." ~Cleo: "Feh." Rand: "Right, you left me, that's nothing?" Kyoko: "I didn't leave you, you were being a general arse!" Kyoko: "You didn't care about them or the calling I was feeling!" * Nina rolls her eyes. "You two are going to attract all the hostile beings in the cave." Rand: "What calling? You started complaining that they left and then took off yourself!" Teal: "Hostile beings? Naa... I think Aunt Ruby scared them off already..." Scott: "I wouldn't count on it, Teal." Zigfried: "There's still the fiend though. It shouldn't hear us bellyaching the whole way down there." Nina: "Aren't the caves supposed to have guardians?" Scott: "Nina, what do you think the fiend is?" Teal: "I think Aunt Ruby fired them, literally... They messed up her hair or something by mistake one day." Scott: "So, can we go." Kyoko: "Fine, you want me to say it? I'm sorry..." Nina: "Then let's go." * Scott heads on toward the battle with the Red Fiend. Rand: "Thank you, and if you ever do it again, I will ignore plot restrictions to follow you." --As Rand walks off in a huff, he trips over something. :P-- Scott: "Oh great..." * Scott inspects what Rand tripped over. * Kyoko helps Rand up and hugs him softly, "Come on, Love." --Scott finds another chest.-- * Scott opens up the chest. -Scott acquires Phoenix Helmet (Def + 95) [for Nina] * Rand hugs Kyoko back, "And... I'm sorry also..." * Scott gives Nina the helmet. * Nina takes the helmet. * Kyoko can't resist Rand's valor and Usagi like qualities and gives him a smackeroo right on the lips, "Let's go." * Nina looks it over. "Why do people keep giving me this stuff?" Scott: "Cause it suits you so well." :) * Zigfried shrugs. "Because it fits you?" Nina: "Sure, why not?" * Nina pulls off her old one, messes with her hair. * Nina slips it on. "I'm getting trendy." --As the party presses on, they find that they are surrounded by lakes of lava on both sides...-- Scott: "This is not a good thing." --There is still a bridge of stone leading straight ahead.-- Zigfried: "At least we're not being suffocated by the gases." Scott: "Too true, but we're still baking here." --On the other side of the bridge, high upon a tall pedestal, is yet another chest.-- * Kyoko opens it and just hands it to Nina. * Zigfried nods. "It's a rather uncomfortable feeling too." --Kyoko can't reach it!-- * Scott leaps up and opens the chest up. --One must need wings in order to reach the chest, it's that high...-- * Nina looks up at the chest. Scott: "I guess this is your department, Nina." Nina: "I hope this isn't a trap." Zigfried: "We'll be ready to help you if it is." * Nina couches and leaps into the air. --Nina easily reaches the chest with the aid of her wings.-- * Nina uses the rising hot air and glides to the pedastaestal. * Nina opens the chest. -Nina acquires Phoenix Mail (Def + 175, *enables Revive Litany - 8MP) [for Nina] Nina: "What do you know... wing holes... that's convenient." * Nina hops down to join the rest. * Nina slides off her own armor, putting it into one of those RPG backpacks that can hold that kind of stuff. --The path leads to another tunnel, this time, without lava on both sides...-- * Scott breathes a sigh of relief. * Kyoko is in a strange Fuku/Robes combo... * Nina puts it on... now... the Phoenix Master! --At the end of this tunnel is a stairway leading downwards...-- * Kyoko forges a path, kinda like the heat isn't bothering her so much. * Scott descends the stairs beside Cleo. * Nina follows everyone, stopping herself from asking Zig, 'How do I look?' * ~Cleo smiles, slightly showing off her fangs. * Scott smiles... * Kyoko smiles at Cleo, showing off hers. * Scott almost nods off, but catches himself. * Nina is probably a bright red/orange color now, and even Zig can't miss her. * Zigfried notices the shine, but not the color so much since the rest of the cave looks that way. --There is a doorway leading to a large chamber ahead...-- * Scott goes through the doorway. --There is a large, reptilian creature on the other side!-- Scott: "Oh s***... IT'S THE FIEND!" ===BOSS COMBAT! RED FIEND!=== * Zigfried heads in after Scott. "Guess it's in for it then." * Nina pulls out her whip. Nina: "Man... that's one skinny dragon-thing." * Scott concentrates on the Mizuno Ring... He glows a bright blue. Scott: "Kyoko, do you know a spell that raises wisdom?" * Nina readies her whip. Kyoko: "Hai." Scott: "Then help me out... I'm gonna Aqua Blast this thing." Kyoko: "I got nothing that increases wisdom per se.." Kyoko: "But I can up your attack or magic resistance, defense, dodge..." Scott: "Well, gotcha..." Kyoko: "Hurry!" "~Cleo: "Why don't we just Sword Blessing the crap outta the bloomin' thing!?" Scott: "This thing is weak to water, so I'm Aqua Blasting it." Scott: "Good idea, Cals." Teal attacks! 3 damage. Rand casts Luck! The waves of chaotic magic home in on the Red Fiend! Red Fiend suffers 194 damage. Zigfried casts Magic Pocket! * Zigfried traces a circle in front of him with his claws, a blue light trailing after their tips. When the circumference is joined, the circle flares brightly to form a shield of enchanted energy. Zigfried is partially protected from magic attacks! Scott casts Aqua Blast! Red Fiend has critical weakness to water magic. 250 damage. * Scott casts Aqua Blast. Scott extends his hand to the enemy as a shaft of water extends from said hand, impacting into fiend. Scott: "All right!" Red Fiend attacks Nina! Nina is clawed by the fiend for 7 damage. Red Fiend attacks Rand! * Nina moves her shield around. Nina: "Wimp." Rand blocks the claw with his shield! Red Fiend attacks Nina! Scott: "Looks like no one's gonna need a heal any time soon..." Critical hit! Nina is clawed for 52 damage. ~Cleo and Kyoko cast Sword Blessing! Nina: "Okay... I admit that that one was better..." Scott: "Yipers... guess I spoke too soon." Scott: "Nina, you need a heal?" Red Fiend has critical weakness to holy combination attacks. 1049 damage. Nina: "No... I'm fine for now." Scott: "Good shot, Cals!" * Scott smiles at Cleo. Nina casts QuickLash! Nina can counterattack! ===ROUND 2=== * ~Cleo smiles back Scott concentrates on his ring again. Nina lays a hand lightly on the blue crest she carries. The fiend changes color to a lighter shade of pink... Teal attacks! 3 damage. Scott: "Oh... s***..." Scott: "Is it Flame Cannon or Gatling Flame?" Rand attacks! Zigfried: "Does it matter? It's still going to toast us, isn't it?" First attack... 21 damage. Second attack... 33 damage. Zigfried casts Owl's Wisdom! * Zigfried raises a claw and his form blurs as a new sense of direction fills him. "Great predator of the night, let your knowledge guide me to my prey." First attack... 60 damage. Second attack... Critical hit! 92 damage! Third attack... Critical hit! 90 damage! Fourth attack... Critical hit! 84 damage! Fifth attack... 57 damage. Scott casts Aqua Blast! * Scott casts Aqua Blast. Scott extends his hand to the enemy as a shaft of water extends from said hand, impacting into Red Fiend... Red Fiend has critical weakness to water magic. 286 damage. Red Fiend casts Gatling Flame! Scott: "Oh s***!" * Nina ducks behind her new shield. The Red Fiend blows forth large amounts of fireballs towards the party! * Zigfried has a feeling he's about to get toasted. * Scott puts a few marshmallows on his sword. * Nina knew she should have sent away for that Angel Crest. * Kyoko lets her MgE take it. Cleo suffers 28. Kyoko suffers 1. Scott suffers 96. Zigfried suffers 60. Rand suffers 15. Nina suffers 66. * Zigfried feels somewhat charred now, but it's bearable. Red Fiend attacks Rand! Scott: "After all this it's gonna attack?" Rand blocks with his shield. Red Fiend attacks Nina! Scott: "Okay... forget the damn aqua blast... TASTE MY BLADE, DAMMIT!" * Kyoko eeps and sighs when Rand is saved, smiling. Critical hit! Nina suffers 69 damage. Nina counterattacks... * Nina is about half dead now. * Scott is gonna heal next round. Red Fiend is hit for 134 damage. ~Cleo and Kyoko cast Sword Blessing! Red Fiend suffers 1070 damage! Nina casts Blue Master's Precision! A wave of blue light descends from the heavens and surrounds Nina, temporarily giving her infinite Hit%! Zigfried recovers 30 HP... ===ROUND 3=== * Nina is imbued with power from the crest, readies her whip (cheesy special effects). * Scott concentrates on healing... * Rand flips a coin, checks the result, raises his sword and uses it to focus his magic. The Red Fiend raises a claw... Teal attacks! 3 damage. Rand casts Luck! The waves of chaotic magic home in on the Red Fiend! Red Fiend suffers 194 damage. Scott casts Heal Aura on the front row! All recover 164 HP. Zigfried casts Owl's Wisdom! * Zigfried blurs as the knowledge of the owl fills him. He swiftly rakes his claws across the thick furred hide of the Red Fiend. First attack... Critical hit! 81 damage! Second attack... Critical hit! 89 damage! Third attack... 25 damage. Fourth attack... 15 damage. Scott: "Oh... gotcha." :) Fifth attack... Critical hit! 88 damage! Red Fiend casts Fire Blast on the front row! A wave of fireballs washes across all five members in front... Scott: "Oh... dammit, not again." * Scott holds out a hot dog. * Zigfried gets charred, although the Magic Pocket absorbs much of the damage. Cleo suffers 36. Scott suffers 119. Zigfried suffers 64. Nina suffers 21. Rand suffers 55. Red Fiend attacks Cleo! Scott: "CALS!" Cleo is hit for 85 damage. Red Fiend attacks Zigfried! Zigfried is hit for 121 damage! * Zigfried staggers back, bleeding heavily. * Nina looks towards Zig. ~Cleo and Kyoko casts Sword Blessing! Red Fiend has critical weakness to holy combination attacks. 933 damage. * Scott needs a heal... BAD. Nina attacks! * Nina whirls around at a quick speed, attacking. First attack... Critical hit! 206 damage! * Zigfried feels like his insides are bleeding out. Second attack... Critical hit! 184 damage. Zigfried recovers 30 HP. ===ROUND 4=== The Red Fiend does not do anything unusual this time around. * Kyoko starts chanting her Heal Aura. Teal attacks! 3 damage. Rand casts Luck! The waves of chaotic magic home in on the fiend! Red Fiend suffers 223 damage. * Scott holds his sword above his head. Scott casts Force Blade! * Scott casts Force Blade. Scott charges at the Red Fiend, impaling his blade into the Red Fiend's chest. Scott: "EAT THIS!" Red Fiend suffers 182 damage. Zigfried: "Judging from the beast's howling I think your water magic did more." Zigfried casts Owl's Wisdom. Scott: "Good point, Zig." * Zigfried blurs as the knowledge of the owl fills him. He swiftly rakes his claws across the thick furred hide of the Red Fiend. First attack... Critical hit! 87 damage! Second attack... 31 damage. Third attack... Critical hit! 82 damage! Fourth attack... Critical hit! 63 damage! Fifth attack... 60 damage. ~Cleo casts Force Blade! Red Fiend suffers 461 damage! Scott: "Nice hit, Darlin'." * ~Cleo smiles and fehs. Red Fiend attacks Rand! Rand blocks with his shield. Red Fiend attacks Nina! Nina is hit for 7 damage. Nina counterattacks! Critical hit! Red Fiend is hit for 194 damage! Red Fiend attacks Nina Nina is hit for 2 damage. Nina counterattacks! Critical hit! Red Fiend is hit for 196 damage! Kyoko casts Heal Aura on the front row. All HP recovered! Scott: "Thanks, Ky." Zigfried: "Thanks, Kyoko!" * Kyoko smiles, "Take it to 'em!" Nina attacks! First attack... Critical hit! 198 damage! Nina's Chain Whip leaves quite a nasty mark on the Red Fiend before it passes out of the realm of the living... VICTORY! Scott: "Damn..." Scott: "YEEEEE HAAAWWWWWW!" All gain 60 XP. 2250 S and 250 MXP gained! * Zigfried lets out a breath of relief. "Good work, Nina." * Nina blows a kiss at the Red Fiend. The Red Fiend leaves behind a Sapphire Light! * Kyoko twirls and holds her staff up like the princess in Wild Arms. --There is a final doorway just past the corpse of the Red Fiend.-- * Scott walks into Ruby's lair and chucks the Red Dragon aura at the crystal. * Rand sheaths his sword. "Almost done here." Ruby: "Took you guys long enough!" Kyoko: "Hello, Ruby..." * Scott falls to one knee... --The crystal glows with a warm, red light... In the place of the girlish Ruby is now the majestic Red Dragon!-- * Kyoko heals all. Scott: "Oh great... that fight took more out of me than I thought." Ruby: "Hello, all... Thanks for bringing my Aura back!" Teal: "Don't mention it, Aunt Ruby. :)" Everyone's at full HP Zigfried: "You're welcome, Ruby." * Ruby nods. * Kyoko smiles at Ruby, "Hello..." * Scott holds the bridge of his nose between his thumb and forefinger... "Eyes aren't focusing right again... damn." * Ruby returns to her human form. "I can't join you guys right now though. Getting your Aura back really takes a lot out of a Dragon. It takes a little getting used to..." Kyoko: "Who'd know our lines would cross again, Ruby... I found my true name yesterday..." * ~Cleo tries to comfort Scott. "Are you okay?" Ruby: "What do you mean, Kyoko?" Scott: "Not really..." * Scott falls out. Rand: "What?" ~Cleo: "Scott!?" Scott: -_- Kyoko: "I'm really Kyoko Raqoulis... Great-great-great grand-daighteughter of Ronfar and Mauri..." Nina: "Scott?" ~Cleo: "I think he just needs a break... He seems to be just really, really tired..." Scott: -_- Rand: "You are?" Ruby: "No kidding... Hehehehe... Ol' Ronfar did have quite a few kids with Mauri, now that I remember it..." * Teal blushes. Kyoko: "Yeah... strange turn of events..." Nina: "Kyoko... enough catching up... Scott's lying on the ground." * Kyoko runs to Scott and checks him out. Ruby: "Don't go crazy with that 'new' last name of yours though... I think your ancestors lost it a few generations back..." Ruby: "You know, the MEN get to keep their last names, but the WOMEN don't." Teal: "Hmph!" Scott: -_- * ~Cleo: "Umm... Anyone know how to help him?" * Kyoko nods, "I liked my adopted name too... but it's nice to have family..." * Scott's eyes open... Kyoko: "I think I'll stick with my adopted name... It's what I'm used to..." ~Cleo: "Scott?" Scott: "Dammit. I shouldn't push myself as hard as I do." * Ruby nods. Scott: "Someone give me a hand up." * ~Cleo helps Scott up. * Kyoko helps Scott up. Scott: "Thanks, folks. Just need a bit of a rest when we get back to the ship." Ruby: "Anyway... I heard from Hiro that strange things are happening up near the old White Dragon Cave on Lunar..." Rand: "What kind of things?" Zigfried: "Strange? As in what?" Scott: "First we freeze, then we bake... then we freeze again... Anyone else feel like a TV dinner?" Ruby: "I heard that the Neo Pharosians have some sort of slave mine up there..." Ruby: "Hiro also said he sensed Dragon Magic in the area too..." Zigfried: "Great... guess it's back to Lunar again." Scott: "This sounds interesting. We'll check it out." * Ruby nods. Ruby: "About time that son of mine did something useful, heehee..." Teal: "Thanks for your help, Aunt Ruby!" Ruby: "Don't mention it!" Rand: "Never thought I'd bounce between planets so much... It's rather fun." * Kyoko smiles, "Okay, let's do this..." Scott: "Rand, teleport us." * Rand grabs the tele-thing from his back pack, "Ready to leave?" * Teal nods. * ~Cleo nods. "Feh." Scott: "What do you think?" Kyoko: "Lets go." * Ruby waves good-bye. Ruby: "Good luck, and put their mega-mangy butts in a sling!" * Kyoko waves, "Later." Nina: "Oh... did we release her power already?" Teal: "Uh huh..." Nina: "... That was anti-climatic..." Kyoko: "That sounds like something I read from a history book..." Nina: "No anime scenes or anything." * Kyoko shrugs. * Rand activates the transporter, "Good bye." --Using the correct sequence of gizmos, Rand teleports the group back to the Destiny's bridge.-- * Scott takes the pilots spot... and his head hits the console. Zigfried: "Scott, you've really got to get some rest." Rand: "He's right Scott, you rest, I'll pilot the Destiny." Scott: "Zzzzzzzzzz" Zigfried: "I think Scott's doing just fine on the resting bit right now." Teal: "Why is it men always fall asleep after they're finished with something?" * Kyoko looks at Teal, "No kidding." * Kyoko takes her seat. * Darken comes out of his quarters. ~Tammaris: "Hiya Darken!" * Kyoko touches the statue first. * Nina sits at her console. Darken: "Well, looks like you guys survived a wreck." Scott: -_- Everyone's at full strength... Rand: "Would someone help Scott back to a room?" * ~Cleo lugs Scott to the ready room and lays him down on the couch. * Rand takes the pilots seat. Destiny: "Please enter location." Kyoko: "Okay, let's go see what's going on with Hiro..." Rand: "Lunar, White Dragons Cave." * Kyoko beams, "My stud muffin's drivin'!" Destiny: "Location located in database. Taking off..." * Zigfried chuckles drily. --The Destiny lifts off towards Lunar again...-- * Ebony: wakes up, in his chair, yawns. "Are we to Ruby's cave yet?" Scott: -_- Darken: "Well off to the White Dragon's cave once more..." --The Destiny soon enters Lunar's atmosphere...-- Ebony: "Oh... Zig... Nina, you're back." * Scott starts to wake up... "Man... do I feel great." * Zigfried grins. "Have a good nap, Ebony?" Kyoko: "Yeah, I went and got them, and found my family... in a since..." Ebony: "It was decent." * Scott looks around... "How did I wind up in the ready room?" Destiny: "Warning... Due to soft snow conditions near the cave, we will be required to land some distance from it." * Zigfried pets Ebony. Kyoko: "Soft snow... Oh great..." * Scott walks out of the ready room. "Anyone know how I wound up in there?" Darken: "Great... walking is just what we need..." Destiny: "The snow is firm enough to walk on, but not to support the weight of this vessel." * Kyoko breaks out the snowshoes and parkas. Darken: "You were carried in there Scott." Scott: "A'ight..." * Darken breaks out the snowcoats and gloves. Destiny: "Commencing landing procedures..." Scott: "Teach me to go against the old Doc's advise." Kyoko: "Okay, land this crate and let's find out what's going on... My guess is Kane..." --The Destiny slides to a smooth landing on an icy plain...-- * Zigfried waits for the landing to finish before getting out any snow gear. * Scott breaks out the parka... Darken: "Kane again? What is it with him?" * Rand stands up and grabs a parka. * Ebony climbs Zig without asking. Teal: "I don't know... Say one thing for him, he is persistent..." Scott: "I don't think you wanna know, Dark." * Darken hands everyone supplies for the snow. * Kyoko gets in her gear and readies for combat. * Scott looks a lot better than he did at the start of this session. Ebony: "I don't think it's Kane." Teal: "Is everyone ready to go?" Ebony: "... Isn't anyone going to ask why I have such insight?" Scott: "I am." * Zigfried carefully pulls on his parka, giving Ebony some room in the hood. Teal: "Go ahead, Uncle, please." * Scott grabs his blade and is ready to rock. * Ebony smiles innocently at Scott and waits for him to ask. * Ebony guesses Teal counts. * Darken checks everything and looks at everyone, "Hmmm I am." Scott: "Okay... how are you so insightful?" Ebony: "Because I feel my power nearby, it has to be the Black Devil." * Kyoko looks at Ebony, "Cause you da' Dragon?" Darken: "Tammy, Scott, Ky, Rand, what about you guys?" Scott: "I'm ready." Rand: "I'm ready, let's go!" * Nina laughs. "Zig, I think you've been adopted." Kyoko: "Let's go." * Kyoko pops the hatch. Scott: "Let's move out." --In the distance, there is a strange purple glow underneath the ice...-- * Zigfried shrugs and smiles. "Well, it's not so bad. Ebony's a good dragon to be around." Scott: "Coming, Cals?" * Tammaris ditzilly goes wherever people tell her to go. =b Ebony: "Oh go on." * Cleo follows Scott. * Teal exits. * Kyoko looks at her meteorite to see if its reacting. * Scott lets Cleo catch up and exits the Destiny. * Rand walks alongside Kyoko. Cleo: "Thanks, Scott." *catches up* --It is quite cold here, but the wind seems to be calm... Nearby is a frozen lake suitable for ice skating...-- * Darken follows everyone. * Kyoko smiles, "Skates!" * Nina walks along. Kyoko: "We can double our time." * Darken decides to walk by Tammy for awhile. Cleo: "I used to ice skate all of the time..." Kyoko: "Me too... It's so fun!" Tammaris: "Uhh... Hi, Darken." =b * Cleo nods in Kyoko's direction. Scott: "I used to... but it's been a long time since I have." Cleo: "Same here." =\ Kyoko: "Well, maybe some time when the world is safe.." Nina: "I don't know how to skate, can we skip it?" * Zigfried used to ice skate... but it's been years now. Teal: "Well, especially as you need a rest, Scott, maybe we could take a break after we figure out what's up in the cave?" Kyoko: "Let's move." * Kyoko walks with rand and snuggles up. * Darken used to ice skate a long time ago, before things started happening. Scott: "How about a nice vacation after this mission's over?" Scott: "I've got some Royal Caribbian coming..." * Darken looks at Rand and Kyoko and sighs. .oO(Guess it wasn't meant to be) --The group eventually comes across the place in the ice where the strange purple glowing is coming from.-- Scott: "Rand, melt the ice." * Rand uses the ring's magic to melt the ice, "This seems familiar..." --Buried beneath the ice, and emanating a purple glow, is, of all things, a mallet!-- Scott: "For some reason, in this weather, I'm thinking... the BAHAMAS." Zigfried: "With good reason, Scott, 'cause it's better than here!" Nina: "A mallet?" Darken: "Heh, I was thinking about Hawaii." Teal: "A mallet." Scott: "You're not lying, Zig." Rand: "That glows... Teal: "Yeah..." * Darken picks up the mallet and studies it. Scott: "Maybe it's a warm glow." Kyoko: "Let me see that, Darken..." --The mallet seems to be filled with a holy, yet alien, power...-- Darken: "How did this get here anyway..." * Teal shrugs. Kyoko: "No idea..." Scott: "Maybe it'll help my golf swing." * Darken hands the mallet to Kyoko. -Kyoko acquires the legendary, all powerful, evil-dispelling, GM-bashing, NEIMALLET! Neimallet (ATK + 190, *ITEM EFFECT) * Kyoko takes it. * Kyoko attempts to equip. --Kyoko cannot equip mallets.-- * Kyoko looks at Rand a second then looks at the party, "Can anyone use this?" Nina: "I'm a whip person." Scott: "I'd rather use my sword." Rand: "I've never actually used a mallet before, but I suppose I could try it." * Zigfried chuckles softly. "Worth a try, I suppose." * Kyoko hands it to Rand, "Can you use this, Love?" * Rand accepts the Mallet of GM-bashing, "I can try." Rand equips Neimallet. * Kyoko inspects the area, "This is it?" --The cave seems to be just off ahead...-- * Zigfried shrugs. Kyoko: "Lets go see Hiro..." * Scott heads on toward the cave. * Darken sighs at all the silence, "Come on guys, let's go." Kyoko: "Ask him ourselves." * Rand swings the Mallet around as he heads toward the cave. Teal: "I don't think he's here. I think he just told Aunt Ruby something fishy was going on here..." Zigfried: "Let's start walking again. If there's a slave camp around here we've got to do something about it." Scott: "I have to agree with Zig." * Darken heads off toward the cave. Kyoko: "Okay, let's take the destiny and do the scanning thing... Let the machinery do the walking..." --The party soon reaches the entrance of the former White Dragon's Cave...-- Kyoko: "Okay, We can go on to the cave too..." Ebony: "Hey... I remember this place... Nall used to live here." Scott: "This used to be Nall's cave." * Kyoko walks on to the cave. * Darken enters the cave... --There seems to be a one-way force-field on the entrance of the cave. Things can check in, but they can't check out...-- Kyoko: "Um... guys..." Ebony: "Nall had an ego problem." Kyoko: "We're stuck..." Zigfried: "Nall problem?" --There are several slaves toiling away in the cave near the entrance, trying to dig up White Dragon Diamonds.-- * Ebony reaches out with a paw. "No... we can go in, we just won't be able to leave." --The slaves almost seem to be unable to notice the party as they continue working.-- Zigfried: "Well, we're here. What now?" Teal: "Maybe we should ask the slaves?" Rand: "I guess we free the slaves." Kyoko: "It's freedom time..." Scott: "This is too creepy. I think Nykhan's in here somewhere." * Darken looks around. * Rand approaches the slaves. Slave 1: "Freedom? No, it's impossible... Not while HE is here... That force field is his doing, made out of gravity magic..." Zigfried: "Probably. I don't know if we should do any freeing just yet. Might draw too much attention." Ebony: "Isn't anyone paying attention to me? The force field stops people from leaving." Kyoko: "Great Gatsby... Ebony was right." Ebony: "He's using MY power! Of course I'm right!" * Scott scans the area... "I know Nykhan's in here." Darken: "Why, who is 'he' and why does he want this cave?" Slave 2: "Nykhan. The White Dragon Diamonds mined here finance the Neo Pharosian forces..." * Rand heads back to the entrance and touches the force-field. --The force-field does not budge and Rand cannot penetrate it.-- * Zigfried pokes his way past the slaves to do a little scouting. * Scott follows Zig... blade in hand. Slave 1: "Careful, you! Watch out for the mechs!" Darken: "Hmm, why don't you guys strike?" Scott: "I'll back you up." * Rand swings the mallet and attempts to smash the force field. Slave 2: "He's too powerful, and he's well guarded by 'bots!" * Nina follows along. --The field does not budge as it's gravity, not unholy, element.-- Rand: "This is not good..." Teal: "We'll have to take out Nykhan to exit this place." * Darken waits 'til everyone is in front of him before proceeding. * Rand turns around and notices the party leaving, "Hey, wait for me!" * Zigfried wonders about those mechs the slaves mentioned. Scott: "A'ight. Let's waste him." --The party soon regroups near each other. There is a downward leading staircase ahead.-- Zigfried: "I'm not worrying about it." Kyoko: "Let's go..." * Teal heads down the stairs. * Zigfried heads down the steps. --At the bottom of the staircase, the party is confronted by a group of hostile mechs!-- * Cleo, who wasn't paying much attention, does a delayed reaction. *blink-blink* "... Did he say... 'bots?" Scott: "Yep... 'bots." Teal: "Yeah, 'bots, and there they are!" Nina: "Crud..." * Teal takes a battle stance. * Cleo grins viciously!! ;) Scott: "Time to scrap some metal." * Scott grins..... ===SESSION END===