Lunar: A Story Forgotten Session 43 Log Session Start: Sun Dec 28 20:02:31 1997 =============================================================================== Cast of Characters: Dragonmaster Lou as Gamemaster, Nykhan, Taro Ayokawa (Taro), Hanako Ayokawa (Hanako), Teal, Destiny Mia Ausa as Cleo, Tammaris Ghaleon Dragonstar as Zigfried Ryouga Hibiki as Kyoko Scott Kroush as Scott Captain Blake as Nina, Ebony Michael Gibson as Rand DNW as Vendor =============================================================================== ===MAGIC LEVELLING MODE=== GMLou: "Cleo, you first." GMLou: "Cleo, what do you want to level up?" :) Cleo: "Acrobatics!" GMLou: "Needs 144, confirm?" Scott: "Conf." Scott: "What level is your acro. at prior to this level, Cleo?" Cleo's skill Acrobatics has reached level 14! Needs 166 for next. GMLou: "Kyoko, you next, and you go twice." Scott: "Funny.. I need 123 for a blade level." GMLou: "You have higher int, scott." Kyoko: "Soul, Assist." GMLou: "Needs 77 for both, confirm?" Scott: "Conf." Kyoko's Soul and Assist skills have reached level 12. 103 for next. GMLou: "Nina, you're up." Nina: "Whip! Scott: "Whip it!" GMLou: "Needs 136, confirm?" Cleo: "Whip it good!" * GMLou has that midi somewhere. Cleo: ;b Scott: "Hehehe..." * Zigfried snickers. Cleo: "Conf." GMLou: "One sec." Scott: "Confirm." Nina's skill Whip has reached level 14. Needs 157 for next. GMLou: "Rand, you're up." * Rand whispers to GMLou so that Scott doesn't hear, "Chaos." * GMLou wonders if Rand's even gonna bother with Blade now that he wields the Neimallet. :P Zigfried: "Hehe... ^_^ GMLou: "Needs 137, confirm? Scott: "Hehehe..." :) Scott: "Conf." Zigfried: "Conf." GMLou: "One sec..." Cleo: "Conf!!!!!!!!!!!!" *Puts her 2 cents in* Scott: "Cals: Hehehehe..." :) * Scott knows what he'll be leveling... and it ain't blade. Rand's skill Chaos has reached level 15. Duel is now Showdown - 12 MP - AE/S: Severe damage to all enemies/may backfire. Needs 158 for next. GMLou: "Scott, you're up." Scott: "HEALTH!" Cleo: "CONF." Cleo: ;b GMLou: "Okay. That'll be 61." Scott: "Yeah... but everyone's here, so we decided to magic level." Scott's skill Health has reached level 11! Learned new spell: Calm Litany - 20 MP - AE: HP Recovery. Next at 70. Cleo: "... Feh." =b GMLou: "Zig, you're up." * Scott thinks we'll have enough for another round of leveling after Zig's done. Zigfried: "Spellcraft." * GMLou agrees with Scott. Scott: "Conf." GMLou: "That'll cost 37, okey..." DNW: "Deny." :P Cleo: "Conf." * Scott casts Dragon Dive. The holy dragon power courses through him as he leaps high into the air. He dives at DNW, impaling the vile servant of Madruk with his blade through the heart. Zigfried: "Hehe..." * DNW implodes before Scott arrives. DNW: "Pthlth!" * Nina manages to go through the RPG without any popups. Cleo: "Me too, Nina!" ^_^ * Zigfried doesn't use popups either. They're manually triggered. :P Zigfried's skill Spellcraft has reached level 9! New spell learned: Mystic Vigor - 8 MP - OS: Cast 2 spells at once. Next at 42. Kyoko: "I need to relog, if I come up, just do Assist and Soul again." GMLou: "Cleo, you're up." Cleo: "Okay... Up blade!" GMLou: "One sec." GMLou: "Cleo needs 136, confirm?" Scott: "Conf." * Scott will happily confirm Cleo's level. Cleo: "Let's roast the peanut gallery!" ;b GMLou: "Cleo's skill Blade has reached level 14! Needs 157 for next." * GMLou will auto-up Ky's Soul and Assist. Zigfried: "Mmm... roasted peanuts..." Scott: "Confirm." Cleo: "Blade LV 14 - Need 107 --?" DNW: O_o Cleo: "Is my sheet wrong?" GMLou: "Cleo, I think so." :( Cleo: =\ Scott: :| GMLou: "I had 2 separate spell sheets... I think the one there is wrong. The one I use to calculate level ups is the one saying 14/157." DNW: "See why I was denying it?" :P DNW: "WB." Scott: "Wb, Kyoko. * GMLou baps himself. Cleo: ;b * DNW baps himself for completion's sake. Kyoko: "Did I make it back before my turn?" * Cleo hugs Lou. =b * GMLou hugs Cleo back. GMLou: "Ky, it's your turn right now. I'm asking what you want to upgrade." GMLou: "For Soul and Assist." Kyoko's skills Soul and Assist have reached level 13. Remedy Litany is now Cure Litany - 6 MP - AA: Cures poison, mute, blind. Quick Litany is now Fast Litany - 4 MP - AL: Increases reaction. 119 for next for both. GMLou: "Nina, you're up." Nina: "Whip!" * Scott won't go there again. GMLou: "The dominatrix needs 157. Confirm?" Scott: "Confirm." DNW: :P Cleo: =b * Nina eyes Lou. Scott: "Dominatrix? I will not even attempt to go there." :\ Cleo: "LOL!" * DNW goes there, takes pictures, comes back, and has a slide show. ^_^ * Nina really hopes this isn't giving Mia ideas for a Nina picture. * Cleo takes an angry Geint out of her pouch and waves it threateningly. Scott: "Heheheh..." :) Nina's skill Whip has reached level 15. Quicklash is now Backlash - 4 MP - OS: Enables counter-attacking. 181 for next. GMLou: "Rand, your turn." Rand: "Chaos, again." Scott: "Confirm." :P GMLou: "Wow, Scott confirmed it. It'll cost 158, btw." Zigfried: "BTW, Cleo, I loved the Chibi pic of all the ASF cast members." :) Cleo: "You did?" =) Rand's skill Chaos has reached level 16. Next at 182. GMLou: "Scott, you're up." Kyoko: "How come I never get any of these pics?" Scott: "Health." GMLou: "Ky, I'll send it to you." * Cleo didn't like it that much, actually. Only Teal came out well in her opinion... Cleo: "And DNW." * Cleo doesn't have it. ;a) * Zigfried liked Zigfried's pose, though Nina looked a little pissed at him... GMLou: "DNW needs it?" DNW: "Yis." ^_^ Kyoko: "Any others?" * Cleo didn't mean that! GMLou: "I have to send them to you too Cleo, sometime..." Cleo: "Nina was supposed to be smiling!!" GMLou: "Okay... Scott needs 70, confirm?" * Scott has it... and is planning on adding color to that pic. Zigfried: "Conf." DNW: "Uh... yeah." ^_^ Cleo: "Kyoko kinda looks pissed." ;b Scott's skill Health has reached level 12. 81 for next. GMLou: "Zig, you're up, and you're the last one for today." Rand: "Kyoko looking pissed, happens at least once a session, I believe." ^_^ Zigfried: "Hehe..." Zigfried: "Okay, Owl." :) GMLou: "Needs 125, confirm?" Kyoko: "Conf." Scott: "Confirm." :) Cleo: "Rand: Sorry you aren't in the picture, BTW." =( Rand: "No problem." Cleo: "It was before you came and when Darken's being there was unstable." Cleo: "So that's why he isn't there, either." Nina: "Ebony's in it! Zigfried's skill Owl has reached level 18. 144 for next. Cleo: "Yes!" GMLou: "So, is everyone ready to rock and roll?" Scott: "Ready to rock." * GMLou notes he's not talking about Ghaleon's spell either. :P Ebony: "I would... but someone stole my aura." *sobble* GMLou: "Thanks Scott." GMLou: "Everyone IC if you're not already." :P Scott: "No prob." * Scott is already IC. * GMLou gets himself psyched to GM... GMLou: "Okay..." ===GAME ON!=== --The party is still pinned against the wall by Nykhan's gravitational magic as he continues to talk to the couple with him...-- * Nykhan turns away from the party and talks to his captives. Nykhan: "So, you think you could evade the Neo Pharosians forever? I think not. Soon you two shall be additional mindless slaves working for the glory of Nephar!" * Scott thought there were three fugitives... Nykhan: "It took us long enough, but we finally caught you, Hanako and Taro Ayokawa!" Scott: O_O Scott: "Kyoko's parents?" Cleo: "...!" Kyoko: "..." Taro Ayokawa: "Is that the only way you intend to control this world? Fear!?" Nykhan: "Bah! Do you think Nephar wants to rule this world? He only wants to finish the job his older sibling Zophar attempted to do so long ago and destroy it! Using these humans both in our armies and as slaves is just a means to accomplish said goal. Once this world is destroyed, only the strongest and most faithful of Nephar's warriors will accompany him to the next world he chooses to destroy. I am surprised a smart man such as yourself Ayokawa did not figure that out already." * Scott tries to push against the gravity field with Nykhan's attention turned elsewhere. --The gravity field is too strong.-- * Kyoko clenches her fists. Scott: "Cals, you okay there?" Taro: "There is always hope! Heroes will arise to defeat you, they always have in the past!" Nykhan: "Heroes? I have seen the so called heroes that you claim will save these two worlds and I am less than impressed. You may want to know that one of these so-called heroes happens to be your daughter. Is it not ironic that your actions of her infancy where you attempted to save her will result in her death?" Cleo: "... Yes..." Taro: "My... daughter!?" Hanako Ayokawa: "Taro! What is he saying!? Kyoko cannot be in danger, can she?" Taro: "There, there, Hanako. If Kyoko is destined to be one of these heroes as Nykhan claims, I'm sure she's safer there than she would be if she had stayed with us..." Nykhan: "Enough talk... Oh, by the way, the one in the priestess outfit in that group over there happens to be your little girl..." * Kyoko walks up, "Hello..." Taro & Hanako: "Kyoko!" --Kyoko cannot walk... The gravity force is holding her back.-- * Nina isn't in the mood for tender moments, wants to kill the bad guy. * Scott's eyes start to glow a bright red as he watches the scene unfold. Hanako: "Kyoko... I hope you're all right..." Kyoko: "I'm all right..." Kyoko: "Get away!" Taro: "We only wanted to protect you... The Neo Pharosians had a bounty on us just after you were born..." Nykhan: "SHUT UP!" Kyoko: "Me? Why? What's so special about me?" * Nykhan slips two headbands onto the heads of Kyoko's parents. Immediately their eyes glaze over, as if they were no longer in control of their bodies..." Scott: "Okay, Nykhan... it's time to put up or shut up." * Kyoko growls, "NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" * Kyoko pounds on the field. Nykhan: "Nothing! Nothing at all! They just did what was 'parental' and tried to protect you from their own mistakes..." * Scott was hoping he'd take the "shut up" option. Scott: "When it comes to corny villain's dialogue, man, you're worse than the whole state of Nebraska..." * Nykhan raises an eyebrow at Kyoko. "You're quite the fiesty one... Being a fan of irony, I'll let you go... but only to let your parents be the ones that destroy you! You two, ATTACK!" Scott: "Ky!" * Nykhan releases Kyoko from the fiend as her parents, not in control of themselves, try to attack her... ===COMBAT!=== Cleo: "You're right, actually, Scott... He's not much better than Pharos and his insects." * Zigfried hopes Kyoko knows what she's doing. Scott: "I'm glad you agree, Cals..." ===Kyoko vs. her parents...== Scott: "Now, can we find a way out of this field?" ===ROUND 1=== --The field continues to pin the rest of the party back...-- Cleo: "... This bloody blows." Scott: "KYOKO! FOCUS ON HITTING THEM BOTH AT THE SAME TIME!" * Kyoko reaches for her wand but looks none too happy... Nina: "Try hitting the things on their heads." * Rand continues to struggle futily against the gravity. * Scott is finally starting to fully understand the "gravity" of their current situation. Kyoko: "Father... Mother... I never even got to meet you... Now I have to watch you... Fine..." Cleo: "Can't she heal them some way?" *Looks upset* * Cleo repeats to herself. "Fan of irony... fan of irony... what would be the most ironic defense..." Zigfried: "I think you're going off on the wrong tangent, Cleo." * Scott stats to wonder... * Cleo hmms. =\ "But it's hard to say... What do you think?" Scott: "I've seen that technology before..." Scott: "But where... great time for me to forget my past missions." Kyoko casts Fusion Litany on Taro! The spell has no effect... Taro attacks! Kyoko suffers 5 damage. Kyoko: "I will not kill them... Hanako attacks! Kyoko suffers 5 damage. ===ROUND 2=== * Kyoko takes it, crying. Scott: *sarcastic tone* "I'll bet that really hurt." Scott: "Those things used to be used as interrogation devices, but only in third world countries..." Scott: "Hmmm... maybe... oh hell... forget it." Kyoko attempts to pull the headband off of Taro's head... Taro collapses, but is none the worse for wear! Taro is free from the mind control! Hanako attacks. Kyoko suffers 5 damage. ===ROUND 3=== * Nina smirks... seeing as that's what she said. Kyoko tries to take the headband off of Hanako's head... Hanako collapses. She is no longer under mind control! VICTORY! Nykhan: "DAMMIT! DAMMIT! HOW COULD YOU!?" * Kyoko steps on the bands, "You're next, slug!" * Nykhan loses his concentration and the gravitational field around the others breaks! Scott: "Kyoko? Can you somehow GET US THE HELL OUT OF THIS DAMN GRAVITY FIELD?" Kyoko: "I am the red priestess... Was there any doubt?" * Scott lands on his feet and catches Cleo. --Taro and Hanako get up as Nykhan yells out various obscenities too numerous to mention here...-- * Cleo is caught. =b Taro: "Thank you, daughter..." * Nina stumbles forward... grabbing her whip. Hanako: "You... freed us..." * Scott puts Cleo down and draws his sword... * Zigfried catches himself and balances swiftly. * Cleo draws her sword. * Rand runs toward Kyoko, "Great job, my love." * Scott smiles... "Time to die, Nykhan." * Kyoko hugs her family and Rand, "Mother... Father... quickly meet my fiancee..." Nykhan: "WHY YOU #$%@#$%! I OUGHT TO BEAT THE $#@% OUT OF..." * Kyoko's parents nod... Ebony: "You're going down *@#$#@!" Hanako: "Now, we'll help you take care of the Black Devil there..." * Scott steps up. "Not without beating us first, a******." * Hanako and Taro cast Calm Litany! Everyone's HP is maxed out! Zigfried: "Keep your temper, Nykhan. You wouldn't want to loose your life because of it." * Rand nods to Kyoko's parents, "Nice to meet you." Scott: "Ready, Cals?" * Kyoko turns around, "In the name of Althena... we will punish you!" * Cleo nods. Nykhan: "THAT DOES IT! I'M TAKING CARE OF YOU ALL PERSONALLY, ONCE AND FOR ALL!" Scott: "Okay, guys... It's Time to Kick Butt!" Cleo: "That's nice." Ebony: "TRY DOING IT WITHOUT MY POWER, WUSSY!" Kyoko: "Thats my dad!!" ===DEVIL COMBAT! NYKHAN!=== ===ROUND 1=== Scott: "KY! LET'S HIT HIM WITH A SWORD BLESSING!" Kyoko: "Nykhan, you're going down, courtesy of the Ayokawa family!" Kyoko: "And the neo heroes!" A dark globe forms above Nykhan's head... Teal attacks! Nykhan is hit for 3 damage. Ebony attacks! Nykhan is immune to Black Dragon attacks... 0 damage. Ebony: "Looks like this is up to you guys." Scott: "Eb, you'd be better off to stay out of this one." Ebony: "Give him a whack or two for me, 'kay." Scott: "Got it." :) Rand attacks with the Neimallet! First attack... Nykhan has critical weakness to holy weapons. 188 damage. Second attack... Nykhan has critical weakness to holy weapons. 132 damage. Zigfried casts Mystic Vigor! * Zigfried's form flashes with a blue light. The outline of his body phases into two forms before coming back together and endowing him with twice the power of before. Zigfried can cast two spells per round! Cleo casts Strength Summons... * Scott is already in his Wein stance and ready to rock and roll. Cleo's ATK increases by 62! Nykhan casts Sun's Pull on the front row! Scott: "Oh great..." Scott: "WTF is that prick doing now?" The entire front row feels themselves being crushed together by an intense gravitational force... Scott: "I can feel the need for a Heal Aura coming up." Cleo: "Nygh!" * Zigfried feels rather queasy. Scott: "I'm all for togetherness, but this takes the cake." * Nina hopes no one cops a feel. Cleo suffers 29 damage. Scott 131. Zigfried 142. Nina 59. Rand 35. Scott: "Okay... one Heal Aura coming up." Scott and Kyoko cast Sword Blessing! * Scott and Kyoko cast Sword Blessing. Scott charges at the enemy. Kyoko's holy lyrics cause Scott's blade to glow bright white as he impales his sword into Nykhan. Nykhan is blasted beyond recognition. Scott: "EAT THIS!" Cleo: "That's a way to get your iron." =b Cleo: "... Feh." ;b Nykhan has critical weakness to holy combos... 1125 damage. Cleo: O_O Scott: "Woo hoo!" Nina casts Backlash! Nina can counter-attack! Zigfried recovers 30 HP. * Nina uses two fingers in the "come get some" motion. Kyoko: "I will take it out of your hide, Nykhan!!!" ===ROUND 2=== Nykhan raises both his arms into the air... Scott: "By Althena herself... I hope he ain't planning what I think he is." Scott: "That spell hasn't been used since the days of Borgan..." Scott: "Ky, Cleo, concentrate on Sword Blessing... I'll heal." Cleo: "... Maybe it's not then... but then again..." Cleo: "It may be." O_o Teal attacks! 3 damage... Cleo: "I... I..." Cleo: "I... oh all right." =\ Rand attacks with the Neimallet! First attack... 164 damage. Second attack... 88 damage. Scott casts Heal Aura on the front row! * Scott casts Heal Aura. A field of blue light surrounds the entire front row as their wounds heal. Everyone recovers 189 HP... Zigfried casts Guided Strike! * Zigfried's eyes flash with a silver light as the spirit of the owls imbue him with heightened senses. * Zigfried blurs as he launches into his second spell. Scott: "GO ZIG!" Zigfried's Hit% up 48. 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." Scott: "This is gonna hurt." First attack... Critical hit! 184 damage! Second attack... Critical hit! 202 damage! Third attack... 133 damage. Fourth attack... 69 damage. Fifth attack... Critical hit! 192 damage! Scott: "That hurt just watching it." Nykhan casts Gravity Bomb! Scott: "Oh s***... I knew it." A multi-colored mushroom cloud bursts in the middle of the group, bombarding them with intense magical gravity waves... * Zigfried braces himself as he feels the strands of the g-forces pull at his body. * Scott wishes he had White Dragon Protect. Scott: "Damn, Cals." Cleo: "****, ****ING, BASTARD! GET READY TO EAT **** YOU ****LESS WONDER!!!" Scott: "Okay... time to try my new spell." * Zigfried wonders if Nykhan's ears should be bleeding about now. * Nina braces herself against the gravitational forces. * Kyoko pets her high MgE and her red crest... Cleo suffers 258 damage. Kyoko suffers 155. Scott suffers 296 and is defeated. :( Zigfried suffers 345 and is defeated. :( Nina suffers 282. Rand suffers 271 and is defeated. :( * Scott notes that he's probably toast. * Zigfried collapses. Cleo: "!!!!!!!!" Scott: "Cals... get him..." Nina: "Shi..." Cleo and Kyoko cast Sword Blessing! * Cleo is swearing an awful lot now... * Nina glances around as half the party collapses. Cleo: "DIE!" Scott: -_- Kyoko: "SHINE!!!" * Nina grasps the crest attached to her armor. Nykhan suffers 1017 damage. * Nina glances at Kyoko, hoping she can get everyone on their feet again. * Kyoko starts chanting on her crest. Nina casts Blue Master's Precision! Nina temporarily has infinite Hit%! ===ROUND 3=== * Nina is surrounded by a blue aura as she calls on the power of the crest A dark circle forms beneath Nykhan... Teal attacks! 3 damage! Ebony: "You call that magic? Ha, your using my power half-assed." Cleo casts Sidestep! Nina: "Ebony, half the party is dead, so chill, huh?" Cleo's Dod% up 68. Nykhan casts Force Shield! Scott: "Zig, remember this... BM Reflection when he raises his arms." Light waves bend around Nykhan as a gravitational barrier forms around him... Nykhan's MgE up 25. * Kyoko chants on the crest as sparklies encircle the party, healing them! Everyone that was dead has been revived! All regain Max HP! * Rand slowly gets up and shakes his head to clear it, "Don't ever let him do that again!" * Scott leaps up beside Cleo... smiling psychotically. Cleo: O_o "..." ^_^ * Zigfried shakes himself and rubs the side of his head. Cleo: "Welcome back to the battle..." Zigfried: "God I feel woozy..." Nina attacks! Scott: *Bundy voice* "Let's rock." First attack... Critical hit! 328 damage. Scott: "Go Nina!" Cleo: "Scott, don't say anything about rocks before someone with a black dragon aura." ;b Second attack... Critical hit! 332 damage. Nina: "I'm going!" ===ROUND 4=== Scott: "Damn... good hit." Ebony: "*A* black dragon aura? Like there's more than one? Just stop at the local convenience store?" * Zigfried smiles with some satisfaction at hearing Nina beat up on Nykhan. An orb of dark magic forms in Nykhan's hand. Cleo: "Sorry, Ebony. You know what I mean!" Cleo: "... Right?" Ebony: "I'm a bit on edge..." Cleo: =( Teal attacks! 3 damage! Rand bashes Nykhan's head with the Neimallet! First attack... 82 damage. * Scott pictures Rand bashing Nykhan like Akane bashes Ranma. Second attack... 88 damage. Zigfried casts Mana Drain! * Zigfried beckons and catches the globe of blue light that flies towards him. Zigfried recovers 14 MP. 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. Cleo casts Force Blade! Scott: "Get 'em, Cals!" * Cleo cackles as she slashes!! Cleo: "Muhahahahahaahahaa!!" Cleo slices Nykhan down the centerli line for 477 damage! Nykhan casts Deadweight on Nina! The orb surrounding Nykhan's hand surrounds Nina in crushing gravity... Nina: "Urk..." Nina is hit for 182 damage. Scott: "Yipers... guess I'll have to heal Nina." Scott and Kyoko cast Sword Blessing! * Scott and Kyoko cast Sword Blessing. Scott charges at the enemy. Kyoko's holy lyrics cause Scott's blade to glow bright white as he impales his sword into Nykhan... Nykhan is blasted beyond recognition. Cleo: "Go get 'im!" ^_^ Nykhan is hit for 1102 damage! Scott: "I intend to, Cals..." :) * Scott leaps back into the front row and smiles at Cleo... :) Nina attacks! Cleo: "Nice hit! I could feel the wind from that one!" First attack... Critical hit! 348 damage! Scott: "Thanks, Cals..." :) Second attack... Critical hit! 316 damage! Scott: "Damn... Nina's giving him hell." ===ROUND 5=== Scott: "Nina, do you need a heal?" Nykhan raises his arms into the air... Cleo: O_o Nina: "I'm okay... I guess." Cleo: "... Okay..." * Nina cracks her whip a few times. Teal attacks! 3 damage. Rand knocks Nykhan upside the head with the Neimallet! * Scott wants to know who all has Starlights, Silver Lights, or Sapphire Lights. Scott: "Good hit, Rand." :) First attack... 256 damage. * Kyoko has a Sapphire Light. Cleo: "All I have is one Starlight." Second attack... 220 damage. Zigfried casts Mana Drain! * Zigfried beckons and catches the globe of blue light that flies towards him. Zigfried recovers 10 MP net... Zigfried casts Black Mage Reflection! * Zigfried's crest glows with a silvery light, raising a faint prismatic barrier over the party. Scott: "Now let's hope this works." Nykhan casts Gravity Bomb! Zigfried: "I should hope so." The spell reflects off the barrier and surrounds Nykhan himself in a multi-colored mushroom cloud! Nykhan suffers 351 damage! Cleo: "MUHAHAHAHAHAAAHAaHAHAHAHAAHHAAAA! Take that ya bloomin' pratt!!" Scott: "Thank Althena..." Nina: "Pratt?" Kyoko: "Eat that!" Scott: "HAHAHAHA... GOTCHA YOU SON OF A BITCH!" Cleo casts Nimbler! * Zigfried chuckles softly to himself. Cleo's reaction up 57! * Scott can sense a Sword Blessing coming up... and it's not looking good for Nykhan. Scott and Kyoko cast Sword Blessing! * Scott and Kyoko cast Sword Blessing. Scott charges at the enemy. Kyoko's holy lyrics cause Scott's blade to glow bright white as he impales his sword into Nykhan. Nykhan is blasted beyond recognition. Nykhan suffers 1056 damage. Nina attacks! * Scott leaps back to the front row and digs in his pack to find his Sapphire Light. * Cleo cheers loudly. * Nina (do do do do do) cracks her whip. First attack... Critical hit! 293 damage! Scott: "Good hit, Nina." :) Second attack... Critical hit! 341 damage! The effects of Blue Master's Precision wear off... ===ROUND 6=== * Zigfried smiles slightly. "That's gotta hurt." Dark orbs of magic form around both of Nykhan's hands... Scott: "This is gonna hurt." Scott: "Cals, Ky... hit him with Sword Blessing..." Ebony: "I should be able tell you what kind of magic he's going to use..." Ebony: "But I'm not as sharp as I used to be." Cleo: "That's okay, Ebony." Teal attacks! 3 damage. * Scott holds the Sapphire light out in front of him... It radiates with holy energy. Nina casts Death Whip! Scott: "Go Nina!" First attack... 236 damage. Second attack... 218 damage. Third attack... 173 damage. * Nina snaps her whip back and catches the end, crouches. Rand gets back to bashing with the Neimallet! First attack... Critical hit! 416 damage! Second attack... 192 damage. Scott uses a Sapphire Light! Everyone regains full MP! * Scott raises the Sapphire Light to the skies as beams of radiant light surrounds the party, granting them full MP once more. Zigfried casts Guided Strike! * Zigfried's eyes flash with a silver light as the spirit of the owls imbue him with heightened senses. Zigfried's Hit% up 45! 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... Critical hit! 212 damage! Second attack... Critical hit! 218 damage! Scott: "Good hit, Zig." :) Third attack... Critical hit! 208 damage! * Zigfried nods as he thrashes his way around Nykhan. Fourth attack... Critical hit! 202 damage! Fifth attack... Critical hit! 204 damage! Nykhan casts Singularity! A miniature black hole forms in the middle of the party, sucking them together... Cleo: "... Feh... Hi everyone again." Cleo suffers 34 damage. Kyoko suffers 1. Scott suffers 111. Zigfried suffers 137. Nina suffers 1. Rand suffers 34. Cleo: "Nice to know that Nykhan is all for keeping the group together." ;b Cleo and Kyoko cast Sword Blessing! * Nina moves away from everyone. Nykhan is hit for 1052 damage! * Kyoko snuggles Rand and then readies her attack. Zigfried recovers 30 HP... ===ROUND 7=== Nykhan raises his arms into the air... Cleo: O_o Kyoko: "Not again!" Zigfried: "What?" Teal: "He's at it again!" Nina: "He's getting ready to do that painful spell again." Cleo: "... Zig? Do you have enough for a..." * Zigfried nods. Nykhan: "Did you actually think I would let you get away that easily!?" Zigfried: "Yeah, Cleo, I have enough." Cleo: "Okay. Just wanted to make sure." Rand: "I was hoping..." * Kyoko starts singing and stops chanting on her crest. Scott: "Zig, cast that black mage spell again!" Zigfried: "I am, Scott. I am." Scott: "Okay..." Teal attacks! 3 damage. * Scott glows a bright aquamarine blue as he concentrates on healing. Rand tries to knock some sense into Nykhan with the Neimallet! First attack... 76 damage. Scott: "Knock 'em out, Rand!" Second attack... 100 damage. Nina casts Death Whip! First attack... 182 damage... Second attack... 191 damage... Third attack... 209 damage. Nykhan clutches his chest in pain... Nykhan: "You... you... I will not let you escape with your lives..." Cleo: "..." * Nykhan slowly begins to implode upon himself, turning his entire body into a black hole... Kyoko: "Funny, that's what the other fiends said..." Teal: "Let's get out of here!" * Kyoko grabs her parents hands and runs out. * Zigfried has a sickening feeling as the black blot in his meager vision dwindles in size. * Nina grabs Zig and starts to move away pulling him. --Nykhan's body closes in upon itself... A strong tug starting to suck in the surroundings...-- * Ebony tries to fly away. * Cleo tries to run off. * Teal helps Kyoko's parents escape. * Zigfried follows Nina a little uncertainly. * Kyoko makes sure Rand's along too. --As soon as the entire group is barely clear of the chamber, it caves in on itself, crushing anyone located within...-- VICTORY! * Rand gets dragged around by Kyoko, as usual. Ebony: "I WANT MY AURA!" All gain 100 XP... 2500 S and 1000 MXP earned. --There is a slight purplish glowing in the rubble...-- * Kyoko searches for Eb-Chan's aura. * Scott reaches down and searches for Ebony's aura. --The purplish glowing glows *brighter*. :P-- * Kyoko investigates the glow. * Scott keeps hunting. -Kyoko acquires Black Dragon Aura Kyoko: "Ebony! I got it!" Scott: "Okay... let's get outta here." Scott: "But first..." * Kyoko's parents slowly come to... * Zigfried nods. * Scott raises his arm to the skies as a field of pure holy light surrounds the party, healing their wounds. Ebony: "Soon I'll be my regular, burly self again." Everyone regains full HP... * Zigfried chuckles drily. "It seems strange to think of you as burly, Ebony." Scott: "Yeah, but we'll miss your wit, Eb." :) * Kyoko smiles and tends to her parents. Ebony: "Hmph! Who carried all of you at once when we first met?" --Several large boulders tumble off of the rubble of Nykhan's implosion. Beneath the boulders are two chests...-- * Scott opens the chests. * Kyoko's parents smile back despite their exhaustion. -Scott acquires Neptune's Amulet (Dod% + 60) and Order Shield [for Rand] (Dod% + 70, Chaos magic Luck + 25%) * Scott gives the amulet to Ky and the Shield to Rand. * Rand grudgingly accepts the shield and equips it. * Kyoko switches out her amulets and helps her parents to the destiny. Taro: "Thank you, Kyoko..." Scott: "Allow me to lend a hand, Ky." * Ebony darts around merrily. Hanako: "I never thought you'd turn out like this..." *smile* * Scott assists Ky in helping her parents to the ship. * Nina shakes her head. "Zig, is it just me or so all these bad guys have ego problems?" Nina: "You can't defeat me! You will all die!" * Zigfried shakes his head as well. "No, Nina, it's not just you. I guess a person has to feel like something godly in order to cause so much destruction." * Kyoko smiles, "Hey, I couldn't let my parents die... but tell me.. What was it that you were talking about? That you had to hide me from?" --The Destiny is in the same condition it was before, and it's still near the suitable-for-skating ice lake. :P-- Taro: "You see, around the time you were born, the Neo Pharosians came to Meribia... We spoke out openly against them, believing them to be a negative influence... We did not know how right we were..." Scott: "Destiny, open hatch." * Rand examines the shield as he walks along. Hanako: "They started harassing us, and it got violent as there were break-ins and vandalism of our home..." --The hatch opens.-- * Kyoko nods as she takes her parents to quarters. Taro: "Just after you were born, we started receiving death threats, and I was nearly strangled in my sleep during one of their breakins. After that, we had no choice but to flee..." * Scott enters the ship, and helps Ky take her parents to the crew's quarters. * Cleo shivers once and decides to head in. * Ebony darts over to his chair. Hanako: "We decided to leave you at the Althena's Shrine, hoping you'd have some sort of normal childhood instead of one on the run..." * Tammaris races in. "Hey everyone!" =) * Taro and Hanako hug Kyoko warmly... * Zigfried is glad he doesn't have to worry about sitting on Ebony anymore. Ebony: "Prepare for takeoff! Set course for my temple!" Scott: "Well, I don't think you have to worry about that, folks." * Tammaris smiles at Ebony. * Kyoko hugs her parents, "Well, I'd like for you to stay with us." Destiny: "Please specify your designation, mister 'set course for *my* temple.'" Cleo: "Set course for the black dragon's temple!" =) Ebony: "Don't get snippy at me you cantankerous contraption!" Teal: "Tammy... who the hell programmed this ship's computer? He's got a worse sense of humor than Lou!" * Scott addresses Kyoko's father. "At least stay till we finish off Nephar. We don't know if the Neos might come after you again." * Zigfried reaches over and pets Ebony. Destiny: "Be quiet, furball, or we're not going anywhere!" Tammaris: "... ~Well~..." Destiny: "Course confirmed... Taking off..." Ebony: "Ever had acid in your circuits?" *Tammaris coughs a few times and walks off. ;b * Nina plops onto her chair --The Destiny smoothly slides off the ice lake and launches into the heavens between the Silver and Blue Stars...-- Nina: "So Scott, what's the black fiend like, you know everything else?" Zigfried: "I think I liked the Destiny better when it spoke like a respectful machine..." Scott: "Well, I'm headed off to my position on the bridge." Rand: "I don't know, it's new personality is much more fun." Kyoko: "Will you stay with us?" Scott: "Well, my research wasn't THAT in depth, but I can tell you that it had one spell that was a killer, called 'Deathrifuge...'" Teal: "I bet all the beatings it took released some possessed programmer's idea of humor that had been buried away..." Destiny: "My circuits are acid-resistant." Zigfried: "Heh. Maybe." Scott: "It sucked the attackers into a wind vortex and hit them with a bolt of lightning... that attack came twice in a turn." Teal: "I think I saw this on some science-fiction show once..." Taro: "We can't fight, much... We're a bit old for this, but we will join you, Kyoko... Right, Hanako?" Hanako: "Right, Taro." Scott: "Wouldn't be Star Trek would it?" Teal: "I forget. It was a couple thousand years ago..." * Kyoko smiles and hugs them both then takes her post. Destiny: "Entering Earth's atmosphere..." * Scott touches the Althena statue. Everyone regains full HP/MP Destiny: "Preparing for landing..." Scott: "Hmmm..." --The Destiny lands on a river conveniently located next to the Black Dragon Cave...-- * Scott begins to sharpen his blade again... and clean Nykhan's blood and organs off of it. --There is someone standing at the base of the pyramid leading to the entrance to Ebony's cave...-- * Rand turns to Kyoko, "So... what are you going to do now that you found your parents?" Scott: "Hmmm... who's this?" * Ebony grabs Zig's shoulder. * Nina follows everyone. * Scott walks up to the person at the entrance of the cave. * Zigfried pauses and winces slightly from Ebony's grip. --That's difficult as you're all still onboard the ship.-- * Kyoko smiles, "Dunno... Go back home with them... Have them at our wedding..." * Scott opens the hatch, exits the ship walks up to the person at the entrance of the cave. Kyoko: "But 'til we win this thing, I want to keep them close." Vendor: "Good morrow fair travelers." ^_^ * Kyoko stands and exits the ship. Cleo: O_O Scott: "Man... how do you know how to find us?" Teal: "You again?" * Rand smiles at Kyoko and follows her out. Vendor: "I seem to run into you all in the oddest places." Scott: "No joke... but how?" Kyoko: "Yeah, strange coincidences..." Teal: "Lemme guess, 'trade secret'?" Vendor: "Trade secret my good man." * Zigfried shakes his head sadly. * Cleo whispers to Scott. "We have to be the only heroes of Lucia with a stalker." Kyoko: "You are on both planets..." Vendor: "In any case, I have some things you may find interesting." ^_^ * Scott whispers back to Cleo... "I think so..." Vendor: "Care to browse?" Scott: "Sure... show me an inventory." ===VENDOR'S INVENTORY=== Herb [50 S] Dover Nut [200 S] Holy Flute [1000 S] Herb of Althena [10000 S] Medicine [30 S] Angel Tears [2000 S] Starlight [1000 S] Silver Light [25000 S] Sapphire Light [40000 S] Miniporter [500 S] Minty Green insenc Incense Sticks [5 S] Scott: "Hmmm... my pack is kinda full... but I'd like to sell my old Laconian armor and shield." Vendor: "How's that?" ^_^ Scott: "Make that helmet and shield." Vendor: "One helmet and shield from the good knight." Sold for 3000 S. Vendor: "Anyone else?" ^_^ Vendor: "Step up! Don't be bashful." ^_^ Kyoko: "Yea, And can I load my old Amulet, Trista's Bow, and Earth Cane." * Nina sells her Laconian crap. Cleo: "..." Sold for 10,000 S Vendor: "One Amulet, Bow, and Cane from the priestess." Vendor: "Laconian crap from the winged valkyrie." ^_^ Sold for 2325 S * Nina raises an eyebrow at the winged valkyrie statement. * Ebony doesn't have anything to sell... likes his spiked collar. * Scott thinks his pack is kinda full, so won't buy anything. Vendor: "Anyone else care to make a deal?" Zigfried: "Actually, if you don't mind, I'd like to get those incense sticks." Vendor: "Minty green inscense sticks for the local artist." ^_^ Cleo: "I only have two Herbs and a Starlight in my pack." =b Scott: "Conf." Kyoko: "Conf." Scott: "Can you make me a deal on a case of Dynamite?" -Zigfried acquires "Minty Green Incense Stick" Vendor: "Dynamite eh? Hmm..." Scott: "I want to sell this to you... to free up some space." Scott: "Make me your best offer." Vendor: "500 S seem fair?" Scott: "750 and you have a deal." Vendor: "600." Scott: "650." Vendor: "620." Scott: "625." Vendor: "Sold." ^_^ Cleo: Scott! Scott sells the dynamite for 625 silver. Scott: "What?" Cleo: "Nothing." ^_^ Scott: "I don't wanna get gypped." Vendor: "Is there nothing else I can offer you today?" Rand: "Yes, I'd like to sell this old Laconian Shield." * Cleo whispers to Scott. "You're a good bargainer." ;) Kyoko: "Okay, wow... magic restorer!" Kyoko: "Take the load off my mind if I have to pop the crest more than twenty times!" * Scott whispers back to Cleo, "Thanks Cals." Vendor: *to Rand* "A Laconian shield for sale, is that correct?" Rand: "Yes, correct." Vendor: "2000 S for the shield." Rand: "Sounds good." Vendor: "Done." ^_^ Vendor: *to Kyoko* "You wish for some supplies good priestess?" Zigfried: "Well, are we ready now?" Kyoko: "Yeah, let's get another Sapphire Light?" Vendor: "One Sapphire Light for the good priestess." Nina: "It would cost almost all our money." Scott: "Conf." Vendor: "There you are good priestess. May it serve you well." * Zigfried hopes this Sapphire Light's worth the dent it's gonna put in our savings. * Kyoko takes it and puts it in her hip pack with the other one with the nuts. -Kyoko acquires Sapphire Light Vendor: "Can I be of additional service?" Scott: "Not that I know of." Zigfried: "No thank you. We'd best be gone." Kyoko: "That'll do it." Kyoko: "Let's go." * Scott enters the cave. * Kyoko follows Scott. Vendor: "Fair enough! Be well good travelers." ^_^ * Zigfried pets Ebony and walks into the cave. * Nina rolls her eyes at spending so much cash on a one-use item. --The temple appears to have been unchanged from the last time here, so far...-- ===SESSION END===