Lunar: A Story Forgotten Session 45 Log Session Start: Sun Jan 11 20:21:18 1998 =============================================================================== Cast of Characters: Dragonmaster Lou as Gamemaster, Teal, Console, Destiny, Poster, Neo Soliders, Neo Guards, Sub Pilot, Neo Mage, Grandle Stow, Shadow Demon Mia Ausa as Cleo, Tammaris (Tammy) Ghaleon Dragonstar as Zigfried Ryouga Hibiki as Kyoko Scott Kroush as Scott Captain Blake as Nina, Ebony Michael Gibson as Rand Windstar as Darken =============================================================================== ===GAME ON!=== --The Dragonstarship Destiny continues soaring through the Blue Star's atmosphere, heading for the town of Dragonsclaw...-- Scott: "Folks... the Neos there may recognize me..." * Nina pokes at her console. Rand: "Can't you disguise yourself?" * Scott punches in commands on his console and starts reading tactical information on Dragonsclaw. Scott: "I can, but who knows if it'll work." Rand: "Would you prefer staying behind?" Console: "Dragonsclaw. Small town located in Great Britain. The Neo Pharosians have a large stronghold there as it is the center of their European operations." Zigfried: "Knowing our luck I doubt it will." Scott: "No..." Scott: "I'll try something." * Scott goes to the replicator and punches in commands. A hooded black cloak appears from nothingness. * Scott throws the cloak over his shoulders and gets back to his position. Scott: "Four and a half years since that damn mission." Cleo: "..." * Nina turns her chair and looks at the viewscreen. Rand: "I take it that mission didn't work out... --The viewscreen only shows blue sky.-- Scott: "Well, Rand, it's all classified." Scott: "But what I can tell you is that it was bloody." Scott: "There were only three field ops sent, me and my two partners." Zigfried: "Most classified things are." Scott: "It was a hostage situation, we had to kill almost everyone to get the hostages out." Scott: "And far be it from the Neos to hold a grudge, if you get my drift." Rand: "Understood." Scott: "That's the reason I said they might recognize me personally." * Cleo nods once. =b Scott: "I only hope that my presence with you all doesn't put us all in worse danger than we already are in." * Zigfried sighs, looking off in one direction, thinking, wondering. Teal: "I take it you didn't know they were Neos at the time... It wasn't until we started this quest that we found out what the Neos were really up to..." Cleo: o O (It's so adorable how scott just goes on and on in that little heroic tone.... *sigh* ) * Cleo snickers a bit. Scott: "Well, I was told of my mission profile, and targets. They didn't have a lot of info on the perps." Scott: "The hostages were kids." * Teal nods. Scott: "Oh well..." * Scott accesses his datalink and punches up his original post op report and reads it to himself. Destiny: "Destination within visual range." Scott: "Begin landing procedure, Destiny." Nina: "Put it on the screen." Scott: "Damn near a slaughter, that was. Between my slashing and SC's blasting, it's amazing we got out at all." Destiny: "Suitable location found near the coast. The natural cliff face should also provide natural camouflage for the ship." Cleo: o O (And he doesn't stop... hee hee... ) --The town appears on screen. It appears to be fairly normal except for the large military presence in the town...-- * Zigfried lifts himself slightly out of his reverie as he dimly listens to the Destiny's voice. Scott: "This does not look good." Tammaris: "Does it ever?" =b Rand: "A lot of Neos never looks good." --There is a large lake also near the town... The Destiny seems to be heading towards the coast of this lake...-- Scott: "Mental note, should we survive this, ask Maxxis for a desk job." * Nina says quietly, "Something wrong Zig?" Teal: "Hopefully they'll be so busy doing what they're doing that they won't notice us while we snoop around..." Scott: "I sure hope so, Teal." Teal: "Ack... Excuse me. I just realized that I might stick out in the crowd..." * Zigfried barely shakes his head, eyes unfocused and unseeing as always. "I'm just thinking. It seems I rarely have time to do that anymore." * Teal runs off to her quarters. * Scott pulls his cloak's hood over his head. Nina: "And someone with wings won't?" * Teal returns wearing a long, green, yet still very natural-looking, wig. Cleo: "What about me? I have bright red hair, fangs, and pointed ears!" =b Scott: "Nice, Teal... very nice." Teal: "Well, none of you aren't a Blue Dragon though..." :) * Cleo suddenly realizes that everyone here looks very suspicious. O_o Teal: "Seeing as how they captured me once already, they probably all have some sort of idea how I look." * Rand grabs his equipment and gets ready for some infiltrating. * Cleo looks at the rock star and then to the winged vile. * Scott grabs his sword and sheaths it. * Nina wanders to the back. --The Destiny soon comes to a smooth landing on the lake...-- * Nina comes back with a simple cloak thing... not one of those wrap all the way around bits, but it covers her wings. Scott: "Okay... open hatch and remain under cloak." Destiny: "Affirmative." Nina: "Everyone remember where we parked." --The Destiny opens its hatch and extends a gang plank to the shoreline just under the cliffs...-- Tammy: "Bye now!!" =) * Scott exits the ship... Nina: "Bye Tammy." * Nina waves and walks over to Zig. Scott: "Tammy, be ready to take off on a moment's notice, got it?" Tammy: "I'll watch this baby while you're gone." Tammy: "Got it!" * Zigfried clears his thoughts and shoves the clutter away. He stands up and follows the crew off the ship. Tammy: "... Like I'd let her get hurt... I mean -- whatever you say!" * Cleo leaves. * Scott lets Cleo catch up to him. * Rand disembarks with Kyoko. Scott: "Well, let's get this over with. I don't want to stay here any longer than we have to." * Cleo nods. * Scott heads into town. * Zigfried still seems preoccupied but plods along. * Nina walks with everyone, not interupting Zig. * Cleo follows. * Scott slows down a bit... * Nina looks around the place... never having been here before. * Scott looks around the city, seeing his face on a wanted poster. * Cleo just follows Scott. Nina: "Why is there so many dragon-named places?" * Scott locks his helmet's face plate into place. * Zigfried shrugs vaguely in answer to Nina's question. "It probably had to do with the unification with Lunar." Scott: "I guess that they do hold a grudge." Zigfried: "I know..." :| --The party soon nears the town. Everyone seems to be minding their own business, and some Neos are tending to a submarine on the back of a large truck...-- Scott: "I don't think we want to know what the sub's for." --There is a tavern nearby. Just beside the door there is a poster...-- * Cleo reads it. * Scott looks at the poster curiously. Poster: "Now playing, the legendary punk band known as Rude Noise! Tickets just 5 S in advance, 10 S at the door." Cleo: "...." * Scott whispers to Cleo, "Punk band? Good lord... the Neos have no taste in music." * Zigfried pauses, turning in Cleo and Scott's direction. "Something up?" Scott: "Oh... nothing. Let's continue on." * Zigfried shrugs, indifferent. --An anti-litter bot wheels by the party, turning its camera at them for an instant before moving on...-- Nina: "So? We're not here to find a band." * Scott hopes his identity is hidden good enough to fool the bot. * Rand watches the anti-litter bot as it goes by. ===CUT SCENE=== --Meanwhile, the party seems to have gotten the attention of a dark figure somewhere within the town as he watches the footage the 'bot shot...-- ===END CUT SCENE :P=== Scott: "I sure hope no one recognizes me. This could get ugly if they do." --The group nears the truck carrying the mini-sub.-- Nina: "Scott, I hate foreboding. * Scott pulls his hood further over his head. Neo Soldier 1: "Careful with the propeller! You don't want the commander to get upset." * Rand stays near Kyoko. * Scott listens intently... not saying a word. Neo Soldier 2: "Don't worry... Hey! Get those civilians out of here!" * Neo Soldier 1 turns to the party. "Excuse me. Please get out of our way. This is sensitive equipment we're working with..." Scott: . o O(What's he talking about... Civilian my ass.) Nina: "Yes sir." Cleo: "Yes... all right." * Nina drags Scott away. * Scott moves away from the truck. Cleo: "Mhm!" * Cleo goes off. * Zigfried moves away on his own accord. Neo Soldier 2: "Good... Hopefully we can dive in the lake on schedule if we have no further interruptions..." * Rand quickly follows the rest of the group, "Sorry..." Cleo: "I hope you can, too." =b --Near a pier on the lake stands a Neo Security Guard...-- Cleo: *softly to herself* "And I hope you drop dead, too." --The guard impatiently looks at his watch, as if he wants his shift to end soon...-- * Scott whispers to Cleo, "Well, that sub has a screen door, so it should fill up right good." Scott: *whispers* "Do the words 'Glub Glub' ring a bell?" Neo Guard: "Dammit... When the hell are they gonna dive for that stupid sword... As if it even exists... What a waste of time..." Cleo: "......." Scott: "Sword? What sword?" Cleo: o O (A sword...) Cleo: "SHH!" --The guard turns to the party.-- Neo Guard: "Excuse me?" Scott: "Never mind." * Rand smiles innocently. --The Neo Guard goes back to mumbling to himself...-- * Nina thinks Scott is a master of subtlety. Cleo: ^^; Neo Guard: "Hmph... What's next? Are they going to try to capture the Lady just because they view her as a threat too? Puh-lease." Scott: . o O(That's me... subtle as a frickin' train wreck.) * Scott wonders what that prick has been smokin'. Scott: . o O(Someone better put down the crack pipe.) * Zigfried wonders what exactly the party's going to do next. Neo Guard: "Hmph... Next thing you know they'll stumble on the rock that old wizard was buried under... Some people take legends way too seriously..." * Scott whispers to Cleo, "Let's get away from this fellow. I'm getting a nice contact high from being around him." * Scott heads further into town... --The truck starts backing up towards the pier... Eventually, it lowers the mini-sub into the lake...-- * Cleo follows. * Zigfried pauses, listening to the movements of the truck. Zigfried: "Shouldn't we pay more attention to what's over here before leaving, Scott?" Neo Guard: "Ready to dive for Excalibur?" Sub Pilot: "Yes, sir." * Rand watches the sub slide into the lake before following Scott. Scott: "Maybe. I just want to get away from that guard." * Cleo watches the sub plot... errr... sub pilot. ;) Same dif... Scott: "He'd better put the crack pipe down." Neo Guard: "Good hunting!" --The mini-sub dives below the lake...-- * Scott watches the sub. Scott: "Is this the same lake as the Destiny?" Nina: "What's Excallybur?" * Scott punches in commands on his datalink to activate the Destiny's sonar and keep track of the sub. --The sub's progress appears on Scott's datalink...-- Zigfried: "It's a legendary sword, Nina." Scott: "Excalibur's the sword that was held by the legendary king Arthur, Nina." Nina: "Oh... so what?" Rand: "Scott, what are you doing?" Scott: "Upon his death, one of his knights, Galahad, threw it into the lake." * Scott whispers to Rand, "Keeping track of that sub with the Destiny's sonar." Teal: "Hmm... I wonder... Could this sword be the 'Silver Blade' that old hermit mentioned?" Scott: "Could be, Teal." * Rand whispers back, "Isn't sonar active detection? Won't the Neos notice it?" Scott: *Whispers* "Not with the ship under cloak." * Rand whispers, "But it's active, they can trace it back... It emits a signal for them to follow. It's kind of like a big 'I am here' sign..." Scott: *whispers* "Cloaking is a way of avoiding detection, by radar and sonar." Cleo: "Hmm." Scott: *whispers* "Passive sonar doesn't give away the ship's position." Scott: "Only active sonar ping." Rand: "You didn't say passive..." Scott: "Well, I set it to passive sonar, except by command." Scott: "Active sonar's only good when trying to get a shooting solution." Rand: "Sorry for doubting you then." Nina: "So... we just gonna stand here then?" Scott: "No..." --Some Neo Pharosians and various other townsfolk entire the tavern for the Rude Noise performance...-- Scott: "At least they'll be preoccupied going deaf with the punk concert." * Zigfried chuckles drily. --The "music" from the concert can be heard from even the lakeside...-- Scott: "Let's keep going on in town, and not worry about the punk concert. I always did hate punk." Rand: "Fine with me, let's move." * Scott heads further into the town... * Nina hangs with Zig, in da crib, chillin'. * Scott peers around a nearby corner... Kyoko: "I don't like this place..." Scott: "Join the club, Ky." Rand: "None of us do." Kyoko: "Let's get this over with..." --The town seems quite peaceful...-- Scott: "I wonder what it was that Pharos was shipping here anyway. Teleport shipping is quite a rare occurrence." --A group of Neo Security Guards appear to be observing the party...-- * Kyoko spots them, "We're being followed..." Zigfried: "Maybe he shipped the parts for the sub." * Scott whispers to Cleo, "Do you get the feeling we're being watched?" Neo Guards: "They're on to us! Get them!" --The guards chase after the party!-- --The party is vastly outnumbered. :P -- * Scott runs like hell. Neo Guards: "Stop or we will shoot!" * Zigfried really would like to be able to teleport right now. * Cleo does the same. --All the exits to the town appear to have been blocked off.-- * Scott stops quickly... * Rand runs really fast, dragging Kyoko if he has to. * Nina runs and stuff. * Cleo darts behind something... or tries. Neo Guards: "We're only interested in one of you! If you surrender we will let the rest go!" * Kyoko runs and yells, "Teleport us, Rand!" Nina: "Hey Rand... don't you have a mini-transporter?" * Scott hides in the shadows. Neo Guards: "Activate the anti-teleporation field!" * Zigfried stays beside Nina. Cleo: "F***!" * Rand tries to quickly get and activate the tele-thingy. Scott: . o O(Which one are they interested in? ME?) --Rand is just a hair slow...-- --The guards form a tightening circle around the party...-- Scott: "Which one are you interested in?" Zigfried: "Scheisse." Neo Guards: "Only the commander knows. He didn't specify." * Kyoko stops and shivers. * Rand drops the tele-thingy back in his back pack, "Well, that didn't work, any other ideas?" * Scott looks for his 9mm. --A figure walks out of a nearby building... He is dressed in a mage's robes, but his face is covered up by a hood...-- Neo Guards: "Commander!" --The guards salute.-- * Nina works on looking cute and innocent. * Scott keeps his hood up. Neo Mage: "Rand... I did not expect to see you again... It has been a while..." * Zigfried feels a little sickness in the pit of his stomach. * Kyoko stands vigilant, holding Rand. * Scott breathes a sigh of relief under his hood and face plate. Rand: "What? Me? I thought... me?" Neo Mage: "Well, it has been a while since you left my tuteledge..." * Rand looks carefully at the Mage, "What do you want with me?" Scott: *whispers* "Don't give me away, Rand. You do and I'll Force Blade you." * Cleo elbows Scott. --The mage pulls his hood off. He reveals himself to be Rand's old magic teacher...-- * Rand tries to smile innocently, "Oh, yeah, that's right..." Neo Mage: "I suppose you're forgotten old Grandle Stow..." * Nina has no idea who this guy is. * Scott watches the sub on his datalink. Rand: "No, I haven't forgotten you." * Grandle Stow turns to the guards. "Keep the circle around this group. I don't want anyone escaping..." * Zigfried doesn't suppose the rest of us can go now. Cleo: "I would never do such a thing." ^_^ Zigfried: . o O (Guess not.) Grandle Stow: "So, how has your magic studies been going? Or are you still the same dropout without the discipline to perfect the art?" * Rand brushes his hair out of his eyes and laughs nervously, "Well, you know me..." Rand: "I didn't know you were a commander..." Grandle Stow: "In other words, you still have not learned to control your power?" Scott: "I think the word is 'Learned.'" * Grandle Stow seems to temporarily write with pain at Rand's remark about his command... "Well, you know now." * Kyoko looks to Rand, "Who is this, Love?" * Rand becomes somewhat defensive, "I've gotten better!" Grandle Stow: "I find that hard to believe..." Scott: "And I find the fact that you're looking for Excalibur hard to believe too." * Rand looks over at Kyoko, "My old... teacher..." Grandle Stow: "Excalibur is one of the greatest weapons of all time. We may not be able to use it ourselves, but at least by finding it, no one can use it against us..." * Rand still is defensive, "I haven't hit, err, my friends yet!" * Scott uses one of the guards for a prop. Grandle Stow: *wince in pain* "Really now? Perhaps you have gotten a bit better..." Scott: "You know... I hear aspirin's good for that." * Rand becomes somewhat thoughtful, "In fact, I seem to be getting that whole direction thing down quite well..." * Grandle Stow's eyes flash red... Scott: "This is not good folks." Nina: "Is anything EVER good with us?" Grandle Stow: "Rand... student... please..." * Scott wonders if he should try the diamond cutter on this mage. Grandle Stow: "Disregard what I said... Rand, perhaps you would like to prove just how skilled you are?" Zigfried: "I doubt it, Nina." Rand: "Do I have a choice?" Scott: "Aww... Rand, whoop his ass." Grandle Stow: "Well, if you can defeat me, I will consider letting you live. If not, I'll execute you as a prisoner of war..." * Zigfried turns his head to either side. "It might be our only way out of this." * Rand nods, "No choice then, I accept you challenge." * Grandle Stow's eyes flash again... Something is definitely wrong with him... Grandle Stow: "Guards! Make room for a duel!" --The old mage takes a position opposite that of Rand in the street...-- * Rand raises his hand, "Any rules?" Grandle Stow: "You may only use magic. That is the one rule..." * Zigfried moves out of the way. Scott: "Hmm..." * Scott backs up and drags Cleo with him. Cleo: "..." * Cleo leans over to Scott and the group and whispers, "I think he ate Rudolf the red nosed reindeer." =b * Scott snickers... * Nina scooches. * Rand smiles at the old man, "Ready?" Grandle Stow: "Ready. Oh, and may I remind you that I've learned a few new spells myself since you studied under me..." ===COMBAT!=== Rand: "I would expect as much..." ===ROUND 1=== * Kyoko stands on the sidelines. Grandle Stow starts chanting a spell... * Scott looks at one of the guards wearing an NWO 4-Life T-shirt. "These guys need to get a life." Rand casts Luck! The waves of chaotic magic home in on... Grandle Stow! Grandle Stow is hit for 170 damage. Grandle Stow casts Black Beam! A pillar of black magic hits Rand for 27 damage. ===ROUND 2=== Grandle Stow raises his cane into the air... Scott: "Is that all he's got... That old fart needs to retire." * Rand smirks, "Apparently, you need more training, that was pathetic." Grandle Stow: "I was merely warming up..." The tip of Grandle's Cane stars glowing... Rand casts Luck! The waves of chaotic magic home in on... Rand! Rand it hit for 47 damage. Scott: "Uh oh." Grandle summons the Horseman of the Apocalypse! * Rand frowns, "Argh! I thought I had that for sure!" Four horsemen on bat-winged horses fly through the air... Pestilence, Famine, War, and Death, each slash at Rand... * Rand futily raises his hands for protection. Rand is protected against unholy magic by the Neimallet. Rand is hit for 90 damage... ===ROUND 3=== Grandle starts chanting again... * Rand shakes his head, "Not good, not good..." Scott: "Rand, use the damn mallet on his ass." Cleo: "He can't, silly." Rand: "Sc... I can't." Rand: "It's against the rules!" Rand: "I really wish I had bothered to study some healing magic though..." Scott: "I can heal..." Cleo: "Scott... this is his battle." Rand casts Luck! The waves on Chaotic magic home in on... Grandle! * Zigfried stays quiet, wishing Rand his best. * Kyoko prays to Althena that her love is safe... Scott: "He'd better hit him pretty damn hard." Effect: Slow Litany... Grandle cannot attack for 2 rounds including this one, and can only attack every other round... Scott: "Hehehe... woo hoo!" ===ROUND 4=== * Kyoko tries to start a wave in the party. Grandle Stow: "Damn it! You have been practicing... This set back will not be enough..." * Scott tries to do the stone cold stunner on a guard. Rand: "I'm betting it will be enough." Rand casts Gamble! The waves of chaotic magic home in on... Grandle! Grandle Stow is hit for 165 damage... Grandle Stow cannot attack until next round... ===ROUND 5=== Grandle Stow raises his cane to the sky again... Scott: "Rand, open up that can of whoop ass." Kyoko: "Come on, Love! Kick his Neo ass!" Rand: "I'm trying!" Rand casts Gamble! The waves of chaotic magic home in on... Grandle! Grandle Stow is hit for 143 damage... Grandle Stow collapses to one knee, his body surrounded by a deep purple aura... Scott: "Oh great..." Scott: "Why do I get the feeling that Shadowfall's got something to do with this." Grandle Stow: "Curse you..." * Rand smiles and runs to Kyoko, "I did it!" --The Neimallet begins to glow mysteriously...-- * Nina thinks "What a wimp... Now my father, HE was hard." Grandle Stow: "That... light... argh!" --A black aura begins to surround Grandle Stow...-- * Nina watches. * Zigfried frowns. * Rand takes out the Neimallet, and moves toward Grandle, "Odd..." Neo Guards: "Let's get out of here! This is too strange!" * Scott draws his sword... just in case. * Grandle writhes in pain as the mallet nears him... --Suddenly, a demonic form similar to that of Shadowfall emerges from the body of Grandle Stow!-- Kyoko: "Love, methinks he's possessed... and the holy power is almost healing him..." Scott: "Well, looks like they're cutting a trail, except for that one that I put the stunner on." * Rand looks curiously at the mallet and at Grandle, "You know what, it's never done this before..." Shadow Demon: "Curse you! How dare you interfere with the plans of my lord, Shadowfall!" * Nina grabs her whip. Scott: "We had nothing better to do?" Rand: "You got in our way..." Kyoko: "Shadowfall is dead! Shadow Demon: "That... that... MALLET! ARGH!" Cleo: "Bye bye now." Cleo: "Write back." =b Scott: "Rand, bash that thing with the mallet." * Rand attempts to knock the silly demon into next week. Shadow Demon: "Hah! You think you were able to defeat Shadowfall so easily? He still lives... HE STILL LIVES!!!" Zigfried: "Somehow I don't think it's going to leave so easily." * Kyoko holds her hand on the mallet with Rand, "By Althena, we banish you!" Rand attacks the Shadow Demon! Shadow Demon suffers instant death from holy attacks... Shadow Demon disappears... VICTORY! Scott: "Woo hoo!" * Zigfried lets out a breath of relief. Cleo: ^_^ Rand gains 250 XP. 5000 S and 5000 MXP gained. * Kyoko heals Grandle. * Rand kneels down beside Grandle, "Are you all right?" --Grandle recovers full HP...-- Grandle Stow: "Yes... Thank you Rand. You freed me from that demon that possessed my body..." * Nina folds her arms. Teal: "How'd your teacher, Rand?" Kyoko: "I had a feeling this was the case..." * Rand nods, "What about the Neos, they still think you are their commander..." * Scott sheaths his sword... Kyoko: "No, the Neo's left." Grandle Stow: "I doubt it... They all left..." Grandle Stow: "Besides, I'm sure that demon was able to inform whoever it worked for before you vanquished it..." Scott: "Thank Althena." Teal: "I'm worried though. That thing said Shadowfall still lives..." Scott: "Well, maybe he's gonna wait a while before attacking again..." Cleo: "... Why do things like him never die?" =b Rand: "What do you plan on doing now that you are... free?" * Grandle Stow gets back up to his feet... * Rand helps him up. * Scott checks his datalink for more on the sub. Grandle Stow: "Well, I have a couple gifts for you... As well as some information..." Grandle Stow: "Thank you, Rand..." --The sub appears to be surfacing. During the entire time it did not find what it was looking for...-- Scott: "Oh well..." * Grandle Stow walks back to the building... Scott: "Let's follow him." * Cleo follows. ===Meanwhile, back at the pier...=== * Scott walks beside Cleo. * Rand walks with Grandle, and Kyoko... Sub Pilot: "All that time under water and all I found was this old soup ladle... I think I need a vacation..." * Nina is glad they carry around this little TV to see the interludes. Grandle Stow: "Rand... My grandfather was a general in the Unified Army long ago... He passed this down throughout the family, but as I have no children, I would like you to have it... What do you think?" * Grandle Stow holds up a helmet... * Rand takes the helmet, "Thank you." -Rand acquires General's Helmet (Def + 95, *enables Charisma) (Charisma - 12 MP - 1A: Increases all stats) Grandle Stow: "Now... I believe one of you is descended from the Crimson Knight?" * Rand puts on the helmet. Scott: "That's me." Grandle Stow: "Follow me..." * Scott pulls his cloak from over his shoulders, revealing the Crimson Armor. * Scott follows Grandle. * Grandle Stow enters a back room of the building... * Scott enters the room. --There is a large crimson chest in the center of this room. There is a hand-shaped indentation on the lid. The chest seems firmly locked...-- * Scott places his hand on the indentation. Grandle Stow: "Soldiers under my former command captured this in Dragon City but were not able to open it... I believe you may be able to..." --The chest opens. There is a sword made of red-colored metal in the chest...-- * Zigfried tilts his head to one side as he waits. * Scott picks up the sword and holds it in front of his chest. -Scott acquires Crimson Sword (ATK + 200) Teal: "All right! The first of the legendary weapons!" * Scott raises the blade above his head... --Scott's body begins glowing with a red aura as he holds the sword... Soon, the aura changes to a red and white one as the Crimson Knight and the White Knight are now one in the same...-- -Scott loses the skill group "Health." --The light of the auras circle around the blade before entering Scott's body...-- -Scott acquires the skill group "Crimson." Grandle Stow: "I... had no idea that would happen..." Nina: "What was all that about?" * Grandle Stow shrugs. * Rand bows to Grandle, "Thank you for the items, I will treasure the helmet and..." Teal: "I have no clue..." * Rand glances at Kyoko, "Hopefully some day pass it down to my child..." * Scott takes his Laconian Sword and places it in his pack... He sheaths the Crimson Sword Grandle Stow: "Now, is there anything else I could help you with?" Scott: "Not really... you've been a great help, sir." * Kyoko blushes. Rand: "I don't suppose you would know anything about Excalibur?" * Kyoko snuggles up to rand. Grandle Stow: "Excalibur? No, I do not... I'm not even sure it exists, but apparently the threat was enough for my superiors." * Scott walks over to Cleo... "So, what do you think?" Cleo: "About what?" Scott: "Never mind... I'll ask later." Grandle Stow: "Where are you off to next, if I may ask?" Scott: "Off to find Zissel. We still have one dragon to free." Grandle Stow: "Zissel? As in the Blue Devil?" Scott: "You got that right." Grandle Stow: "I have good news and bad news..." * Nina lets Scott do the talking, looks to see if Zig is still brooding Scott: "And the good news is?" Kyoko: "Yes, we are on a quest to free the dragons." Grandle Stow: "I know where he is. He's just outside of the town of Drachenburg..." Kyoko: "We have freed all by one of the dragons..." * Zigfried is quiet. Perhaps brooding, perhaps not. He looks more alert and on edge now. Scott: "Drachenburg?" Scott: "And the bad news." Grandle Stow: "Yes... The bad news? Well, he's built a large tower on top of the ruins of the former magic refinery there..." Grandle Stow: "It's supposedly impossible to breech." Scott: "Well, we can deal with it..." Rand: "Impossible, eh? I like those odds." Scott: "Well, we've been good at doing the impossible so far." Grandle Stow: "You would... I remember how often you used to zap me with your magic accidentally while you were still my student!" Rand: "Yeah... sorry about that..." Grandle Stow: "Oh well, that was the past..." Scott: "Now, can we get gone?" Zigfried: "Suits me." Rand: "I suppose we should... Well Grandle, it was nice seeing you again." Grandle Stow: "I'm proud of you, Rand. You've managed to get amazing control of your magic despite your lack of former training..." * Scott heads back to the ship. * Grandle Stow waves to his former student * Rand bows, "Thank you, will we see you again?" Kyoko: "Let's double-time it... Time is running out." Scott: "Right." --The party reaches the location of the cloaked Destiny...-- * Rand gets dragged by Kyoko... again... Scott: "Open hatch." --The hatch opens.-- * Darken uncloaks the Destiny. * Scott enters the Dragonstarship. Darken: "Welcome back guys... So what happened?" * Zigfried follows Scott in. * Kyoko enters and snugs with her snugglebunny. * Nina moves in, pulling off her cloak. Scott: "Not much... Rand fought his old teacher... I got the Crimson Sword. And we almost went deaf thanks to a neo Punk Rock band." * Teal takes off her wig. Kyoko: "Time to head to Drachenburg." * Rand gets snuggled and dragged into the Destiny... * Darken notices Ky and Rand getting closer together... Nina: "Is this another dragon town reference?" * Scott takes off his hood, but keeps the cloak... looks rather stylish. Darken: "Drachenburg? I've been there, nice place, I bet the Neos now have control of it?" Rand: "It's sort of a theme, Nina. It is a way to honor the dragons." Scott: "Destiny, begin take-off procedure. Destination, Drachenburg." * Zigfried murmurs, "Drachenburg... Dragon's Fort." Destiny: "Destination confirmed. Will take off as soon as the engines reach full power..." * Darken heard Zig's murmurs but decides to ignore it, for now... * Zigfried shakes his head and takes his seat, and waits. * Kyoko whispers to Rand. Nina: "Zig... is something wrong?" * Scott takes his position at pilot. Zigfried: "Drachenburg... was my home." * Teal listens attentively Nina: "Not good memories?" Scott: "I don't think many of us have many good memories." Zigfried: "No, not really. My parents' died in the explosion of that refinery." * Rand smiles and whispers to Kyoko. * Darken stands away Nina and Zig but listens... * Zigfried shakes his head again. Nina: "Oh... I'm sorry." * Teal shakes her head. Zigfried: "It's been a while. It seems wrong that the Neos should have a tower on it though." Scott: "Sorry, Zig. I didn't know." Scott: "We can always destroy it." Nina: "They don't seem to care about doing things 'wrong.'" * Kyoko smiles and kisses Rand quickly. Scott: "Ain't that the truth..." * Zigfried nods, eyes turned inward towards the past. "We weren't even that close to the refinery though, yet the blast caught us." Teal: "The blast was that severe?" Scott: "Zig, we can't change the past. We can only go on and grow stronger from our experiences, and learn." Zigfried: "We were just driving home in the car. The sky, the ground, everything suddenly lit up. It was so bright. It burned. It was the last thing I could see for so long." Kyoko: "So, that's how you lost your sight..." Zigfried: "I do not wish to change the past Scott, you must understand. But I will not let go of the memories." Nina: "You shouldn't." Nina: "Memories are what make us who we are." * Darken understands Zig's experience, just like his... * Darken sighs. Scott: "I haven't let go of mine. That battle with the monsters twelve years ago gave me a purpose. Before then, I didn't know what I was gonna do with the rest of my life." * Zigfried smiles awkwardly. "I sing. I can't see, but I can hear, and there is much to be found through sound that many people miss." Nina: "What do you get from my voice?" Scott: "Hehehe..." Destiny: "Engines at full power... Taking off..." Zigfried: "Your voice... is rich, I can hear a hopeful confidence in it. Your voice is caring, but also fearful, for yourself and for others." --The Destiny lifts off into the bright blue sky...-- Scott: "Thank Althena." Nina: "... Maybe you should meet a psychiatrist." * Zigfried shakes his head, but smiles. Destiny: "Drachenburg in visual range..." Scott: "Begin landing procedure, Destiny." Destiny: "Negative. We can only view the town, we are not close enough to land yet..." * Zigfried hears the announcement becomes quiet. Scott: "On screen." * Kyoko turns on the screen. Darken: "Well, we're almost there, maybe we should land some distance off..." * Zigfried nods slightly. * Kyoko nods. * Scott nods. --Drachenburg appears on the screen. It appears to be shrouded in perpetual night due to a dark cloud that hovers overhead. The entire village seems to be in ruins, with the only recognizable landmarks remains being a few scattered graveyards as well as a large tower in the distance. All the trees are bare and dead, with no animal life to be seen. The tower itself is twisted and dark, as if it was forged from pure evil...-- Rand: "How depressing..." * Nina shivers a little. Scott: "This tower looks like something we saw in Leiria." * Zigfried doubts Drachenburg looks the way it used to. * Darken senses hellish magic at work... Scott: "Dark, while we fight, you stay here. This one's too dangerous." Darken: "This place used to be much nicer looking..." * Scott stands up from his seat. Teal: "This place looks... completely... ruined..." * Darken gets an idea. Scott: "I know... this even gives me the frickin' heebie jeebies." Kyoko: "Let's cloak and land just outside the city." Teal: "Scott, I think this whole place looks like something out of Leiria..." * Zigfried sighs, wondering if it should be a good thing that he can no longer see his town. Darken: "Wait, they may know that were coming, maybe I should take the Destiny around a few fly-bys to distract them leaving it clear for you guys to get in." Kyoko: "Darken, we're cloaked... They can't even track us..." Teal: "The ship is cloaked, and we don't want to mess with the Star Grindery if it's working again..." * Nina puts a hand on Zig's shoulder. Kyoko: "Let's land and get this over with." Scott: "Destiny, begin landing procedures outside of Drachenburg." Darken: "all rAll right... well hopefully they don't that your coming..." --The Destiny comes to a landing on one of the few remaining rivers in the town. The river appears to be heavily polluted with some unknown substance...-- * Zigfried silently hopes. Scott: "Open hatch." Kyoko: "Destiny, can you analyze the pollutants?" --The hatch opens. The air that is blown in smells horrid, but apparently does not seem to be harmful... The entire region smells of death and decay...-- Destiny: "Unknown. They do not appear to be chemical, but perhaps they are magical in nature..." * Darken thinks Scott is getting a little trigger happy now that he has that sword... * Scott pulls his cloak around his shoulders... Scott: "Let's get going." * Kyoko almost pukes her guts out turning her head into rand's chest. * Zigfried smells the murk and remains silent as he heads out of the Destiny. Kyoko: "This place smells like death... and evil..." * Nina follows. * Kyoko reluctantly leaves with Rand. --The environment outside of the ship is as dark as night, and all but Zigfried are barely able to see the environment around them...-- Scott: "No joke, Ky..." Darken: "Destroy the tower and you destroy the evil magic at work." Scott: "Then we'll have to destroy Zissel." * Zigfried nods. --The road to the tower seems to have several graveyards alongside it...-- Darken: "Good Luck guys, may Althena protect you all..." Scott: "Zig, lead the way to the tower." * Nina looks around, "This place is depressing." Rand: "Kyoko, don't worry, you brighten the place just be being here." Zigfried: "I... can try. It's been a while." * Kyoko smiles and holds Rand's hand as they walk. * Zigfried begins walking. * Scott takes Cleo's hand in his as they follow Zig. --The party makes its way through the gloomy environs on its way to its final destination...-- ===SESSION END===