Lunar: A Story Forgotten Session 48 Log Session Start: Sun Feb 15 20:30:17 1998 =============================================================================== Cast of Characters: Dragonmaster Lou as Gamemaster, Teal, Pharos, Kane, Destiny, Lucia, Dragonmaster Lou Mia Ausa as Cleo, Tammy [Tammaris] Ghaleon Dragonstar as Zigfried Ryouga Hibiki as Kyoko (Dragonmaster Lou as ~Kyoko) Scott Kroush as Scott Captain Blake as Nina, Ebony Michael Gibson as Rand Windstar as Darken (Dragonmaster Lou as ~Darken) =============================================================================== ===GAME ON=== --The party faces off with the Blue Fiend. Duh. :P-- ===BOSS COMBAT! BLUE FIEND!=== ===ROUND 1=== The fiend doesn't seem to be doing anything unusual * Scott holds his hands out as a ball of lightning appears between them. Rand attacks with the kick-ass Neimallet! * Nina readies her whip. * Scott readies his magic... his aura beginning to expand. First attack... Blue Fiend has critical weakness to holy attacks. 158 damage. Second attack... 132 damage. Zigfried casts Mystic Vigor! * Zigfried 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 2 spells per round! * Cleo goes into a somewhat meditative stance while still staying alert to the current situation. Cleo casts Strength Summons! * Nina don't need no stinkin' alias. Scott: "You're lookin' stronger already, Cals." :) Cleo's attack up 68! * Scott smiles. :) * Cleo smirks. Scott casts Crimson ThunderZone! * Scott's fighting aura expands to the surrounding area as bolts of lightning form between his hands. In a hadoken-styled motion, Scott points his hands towards the Blue Fiend. The intense thunder attack pounds into it's target with deadly accuracy. Scott: "EAT LIGHTNING, FIEND!" Blue Fiend has critical weakness to Thunder Magic... 340 damage. Cleo: O_o Blue Fiend attacks Rand! Cleo: "Nice shot, Scott! ^_^ --...$&*^#$*(@ thing." ;b Scott: "Thanks, Cleo." :) Rand blocks with his shield. Scott: "I think I'll keep hitting him with thunder magic..." Kyoko casts Thunder Bolt! Blue Fiend has critical weakness to Thunder Magic. 760 damage. Nina casts Whiplash! Nina can counterattack! ===ROUND 2=== * Nina slides into a defensive stance. * Scott once again readies his thunder magic. * Cleo puts her sword out in front threateningly! * Nina doesn't feel the need for drama during battles. Nina casts Death Whip! Scott: "Get 'im, Nina!" First attack... 255 damage. Second attack... 290 damage. * Nina strikes out repeatedly. Third attack... 280 damage. Rand attacks with the Neimallet! First attack... 116 damage. Second attack... 168 damage. Zigfried casts Guided Strike! Zigfried's Hit% up 52 Zigfried casts Magic Pocket! Zigfried is partially shielded from magic. * 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 prepares an attack as she is surrounded by a gleaming white aura... Scott casts Crimson ThunderZone * Cleo cackles! * Scott's fighting aura expands to the surrounding area as bolts of lightning form between his hands. In a hadoken-styled motion, Scott points his hands toward the Blue Fiend. The intense thunder attack pounds into it's target with deadly accuracy. * Nina murmurs, "Deja vu." Blue Fiend has critical weakness to thunder magic. 296 damage. Blue Fiend attacks Zigfried! Scott: "Oh great... ZIG!" Zigfried is whipped by the tail for 160 damage. Cleo: =\ * Cleo ees... Cleo and Kyoko cast Thundercutter! Scott: "If that thing uses Mutation, we've had it." Cleo: "MUAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAA!!" >=D Blue Fiend has critical weakness to thunder magic. 3782 damage. Scott: "Holy sh*t!" Zigfried recovers 30 HP... * Cleo cackles the whole way down gleefully!! ===ROUND 3=== Cleo: "Wheeeeeeeeee! What a RUSH!" =D Blue Fiend's horns grow white, and the rest of his body grows pale... Scott: "I'll take care of healing Zig." Cleo: "Eh! Try it, ya bugger!" * Zigfried nods. * Cleo was talking to the Blue Fiend. Rand attacks with the Neimallet! First attack... Blue Fiend has critical weakness to holy attacks... 162 damage. * Scott prepares his magic to heal. Second attack... 182 damage. * Nina attacks the Blue Fiend with the Pixie Stick! Blue Fiend gets sugar high. Nina casts Death Whip! Cleo: "... Where'd you get that?" First attack... 220 damage. Second attack... 235 damage. Nina: "Ha! Ha! Heya!" Third attack... 245 damage. Zigfried casts Black Mage Reflection! * Zigfried's crest glows with a silvery light, raising a faint prismatic barrier over the party. Scott: "Thanks, Zig." :) 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! 253 damage! * Nina thinks that Mutation can't be that bad. Second attack... 266 damage. Third attack... 253 damage Fourth attack... 293 damage! Fifth attack... 287 damage! Blue Fiend casts Cryo-Ray! The Blue Fiend breaths a wave of icy breath on the front row... It's reflected by the shield! Blue Fiend is immune to ice attacks. 1 damage. Cleo: "Feh." Blue Fiend casts Mutation on Nina! The fiend splits in two before pounding the whip woman with its attack... * Nina raises her shield. Nina suffers 252 damage. * Nina assumes she counter attacks. Nina counter attacks! First attack... miss... Second attack... 198 damage. * Nina wonders how you miss something that big. Scott: "How do you miss that?" Third attack... 171 damage. Cleo and Kyoko cast Thundercutter! Blue Fiend has critical weakness to thunder magic. Blue Fiend is blasted beyond infinity for 3860 damage! Scott: "YEEEEE HAAAWWWWWWWWW!" VICTORY! * Scott lifts Cleo onto his shoulder! All gain 100 XP. 3000S and 2000MXP gained * Nina brushes blood off her clothing. * Zigfried is surprised it's over so fast. Nina: "I think the quality of bad guys is lowering." Nina: "I guess the devils was the best they had." Rand: "Maybe we should just ask the rest to surrender and save ourselves the trouble of hunting them down." Teal: "Ahem... Are we forgetting something?" * Teal still looks a bit embarrassed over the "whip incident." Nina: "Well Teal, time for your big moment I suppose." * Nina sounds a little sad. Teal: "You okay, Nina?" Nina: "Yea... fine." Cleo: =\ Teal: "Okay... *shrug* So, who has my Aura?" Zigfried: "Didn't you pick it up, Teal?" ~Kyoko: "I got it..." * ~Kyoko does the "throw the aura at the crystal" thing... --The entire room is filled with a bright blue light... Teal's human form is no longer there. Instead there is the majestic giant-sized form of the Blue Dragon!-- Teal: "Woo hoo!" Teal: "I'm back to my old self again!" Cleo: O_o Scott: "Woah! Now there's an assault on the senses." Cleo: "... That always seems... so fast..." Scott: "And so blasted BLINDING." * Nina looks up and smiles a little. * Zigfried shrugs and instead says, "So where do we go now, Teal? All the Devils have been defeated." Scott: "I guess back to Lucia's Tower." Teal: "Well, there is only once place left to go. Lucia's Tower to face the Trial of Resolve..." Scott: "We should be able to get inside since we've freed the dragons." Teal: "Uh huh... That Dragon Magic shield should be long gone by now..." Zigfried: "I hope so. We've been doing so much running around." * Teal suddenly cocks her head to the side... * Cleo smirks a bit. Scott: "Heheheh..." :) Teal: "What the... Did you guys hear anything?" Scott: "Hmmm?" Cleo: "..?" * Scott listens. * Cleo twitches her ears. * Nina listens. * Zigfried shakes his head. Rand: "No..." Teal: "Never mind. Must be my dragon hearing kicking in. I guess I'm not used to it after being aura-less for so long." Cleo: "Well, I didn't..." Cleo: "Oh." ^_^ Scott: "I didn't either." * Nina looks around suspiciously. Scott: "Oh well..." Teal: "Anyway... I think I'm gonna have to rest here for a bit... Getting my aura back is hard on the old body, you know?" * Cleo sighs and nods. =\ Scott: "Okay... We'll see ya later, Teal." Scott: "It was an honor traveling with you." * Teal cocks her head again. "Wait... There it is again... It almost sounds like a voice..." Scott: "Hmmm?" Teal: "Thanks, Scott... It's been nice hanging with you guys too, I'm sure I'll visit you again!" Cleo: "Can you tell who it is..?" Teal: "Not... yet... Wait... It's... a woman... She's..." * Scott perks up a bit... listening. Teal: "MY GODDESS!" Scott: "WHAT?" Rand: "What is it?!" * Nina looks back up to Teal. Teal: "Lucia! She's summoning the Dragons of Althena!" Scott: "We'll follow in the Destiny. Scott: "Let's go!" Teal: "Wait... I can't teleport there, yet... Could you please give me a lift?" Rand: "I don't like the sound of this..." Scott: "Sure." Scott: "LET'S GET GOING!" Rand: "Let's hurry!" * Zigfried nods. * Scott rushes to the ship. * Rand dashes to the Destiny. * Teal transforms back to her human form and runs alongside them... * Cleo whooshes. --There appears to be a disturbance between the cave exit and the Destiny... Two shadowy figures are conversing...-- Scott: "No time to listen to them... We've got to get to Lucia's Tower." --The duo appears to be in direct line of the path to the Destiny...-- * Scott lowers a shoulder, planning to plow through them. * Rand tries to run past them. Teal: "Wait... That's... KANE! SCOTT, RAND, STOP!" * Scott puts on the brakes. * Teal takes cover behind some greenery... * Rand skids to a stop, "Who?" Zigfried: "Kane? And who else?" Scott: "Now there goes ANOTHER pair of boots." * Nina curses. Teal: "It looks like Pharos, I think..." Cleo: =\ Cleo: "... Feh..." * Scott hides in the bushes. * Rand hides behind something... * Cleo hides, too. ===CUT SCENE, SORTA :)=== Pharos: "Kane... Where do you think you are? Do you have any idea how much you're delaying Nephar's plan by running around like this?" Cleo: (It's Mr. Funeral and the simale king. =b ) Kane: "Hmph. I was told I'd have the freedom to do as I chose." Pharos: "But, don't you see? Nephar's arrival is imminent! With the Devils defeated, we're his last two lines of defense against those stopping his arrival!" Kane: "So?" * Kane looks completely unemotional. * Nina is glad Ebony isn't with them anymore. Scott: "Sounds like someone could give a rat's ass." Pharos: "Look, we may have had our differences, but I've come here to take you back... Heh... You're not the only one with power, you know..." * Kane grins slightly. "Oh, really?" Pharos: "I don't see how the hell you can be so non-chalant about this!" Kane: "Pft. As if I care how you see things..." Pharos: *growls* "Kane..." Kane: "Temper, temper..." --Suddenly, a large monstrous figure tries to sneak up behind Kane... Kane doesn't notice, apparently...-- Pharos: "You know, I may be forced to punish you if you don't return willingly..." Scott: "Hmmm? This is interesting." Kane: "Hmph... As if I'm afraid of you..." Pharos: "You should be, insect!" Cleo: (And the simile king does it again... feehhh... ) --Just before the monster strikes, Kane quickly unsheaths his sword and stabs it through the heart without even turning his head or body...-- Kane: "Is that the best you can do? I knew you were a coward, Pharos, but I didn't think you'd stoop so low as to have one of your underlings attack a man from behind..." Pharos: "Well, then, apparently I'll have to do this my way!" ===NPC COMBAT!=== Pharos: "I doubt you're so tough now that there is no more Dragon Magic for you to draw upon!" Pharos casts Blackheart! * Nina mutters to Zig, "Maybe they'll kill each other." Zigfried: "We could only be so lucky..." A devastating beam of darkness hits Kane squarely in the chest... Kane appears to be unphased by the attack... Pharos: "What the..." Pharos: "This... can't be..." Kane: "Nice try, but you'll have to do better than that... Oh, and mind you, I do have some Dragon Magic left, even with all the auras returned..." Kane starts chanting... --As Kane chants, he bows his head slightly. The light reflecting off the greenery in the area gives his normally dark brown eyes an odd greenish-tint...-- * Pharos looks utterly terrified. Pharos: "No... Those eyes... THOSE EYES! BUT... THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE!" Kane raises his hand to the sky... An enormous ball of light descends from the heavens before it explodes into omni-directional beams... Cleo: O_o Scott: "Holy sh*t!" Pharos has critical weakness to Dragon Magic... 21938 damage. Cleo: (Shhhh!!) Pharos collapses, barely alive... Pharos: "This... can't be..." Scott: "(Pharos esta muerte.) Kane: "Now it's time I end this..." * Kane draws his sword and prepares to finish the job... --Suddenly, blasts of dark energy come down from the heavens, knocking Kane back...-- * Nina thinks, "Only 20,000 HPs? What a wuss." Kane: "What the hell!?" Scott: "Looks like Kane's been watching Highlander." --The Star Grindery has returned!-- --A beam of light transports Pharos back to the Star Grindery...-- Pharos: "HAHAHAHAHA! You'll pay DEARLY for this Kane... Mark my words, it's not over between us yet!" --The Star Grindery blasts off into the distance...-- Scott: "This is interesting..." Scott: "the war between Pharos and Kane's gotten worse than the problems in the nWo." Kane: "Hmph... I should've known that coward would have a backup plan to run away... No matter, I'm sure he'll get what he deserves..." * Zigfried thinks Pharos laughs awfully well for someone who was nearly killed. * Kane teleports away in a swirl of dark magic... Scott: "Now... let's get to the ship." Teal: "Did I see what I thought I saw?" Scott: "You did..." Zigfried: "Probably." Teal: "But... How? That was... But..." * Teal is utterly speechless. Scott: "I have no idea..." Rand: "What was that?" Cleo: "Did Uhh... I don't know what you saw... because I don't know what I saw..." * Teal seems completely incoherent right now. Scott: "Let's get gone... We've got a job to do." * Nina doesn't really know what she saw. * Scott starts to run again toward the starship. * Teal shakes herself off. "If I didn't know better, I'd swear he cast Holy Light!" * Zigfried hugs Nina lightly. * Teal walks to the Destiny, still shaking over all of this... Nina: "... What's Holy Light?" Scott: "One of a Dragonmaster's ultimate spells, Nina." Teal: "Scott, think you could answer that... I'm not feeling too well right now. I gotta lie down..." * Nina puts a wing slightly around Zig. Zigfried: "Some Dragonmaster spell I think." * Teal goes to some quarters near the back of the ship and lies down. Scott: "Holy Light is only gained when a person attains the title of Dragonmaster, though, with the Sword of Althena." Rand: "How could Kane wield that?" Destiny: "Destination, please?" * Nina sighs, is lost. Scott: "If I knew that, I'd be a f*ckin' genius." Scott: "Lucia's Tower... and step on it." Destiny: "Command confirmed. Sensors have indicated the presence of the Star Grindery, however. A low speed transit is recommended to minimize detection." Scott: "Then drop into cloak." Nina: "why don't we just cloak?" Destiny: "Cloaking loses effectiveness in an atmosphere due to atmospheric disturbances caused by high-speed travel." Scott: "Okay... let's just haul ass." Destiny: "Very well then. Command confirmed." --The Destiny blasts off towards Lucia's tower.-- * Scott keeps punching in his commands on his pilot's terminal. Scott: "Destiny, make altitude 104.6 feet and hug the ground." Scott: "That way we'll slip in under radar." * Nina figures she'll ask the person who knows the most. Nina: "Scott?" Scott: "What is it, Nina?" Nina: "What are the qualifications for a Dragonmaster?" Scott: "That's a very good question..." Scott: "You have to have the approval of the dragons for one..." * Zigfried meanders off to one of the crew quarters and asks the Destiny to play the instrumental version of Savage Garden's "Truly, Madly, Deeply" so he can karaoke to it. Scott: "Whether having green eyes is an actual qualification or not, has been debated to death." Scott: "So basically, all I can say is that having the approval of the Dragon Tribe is the only TRUE qualification." Nina: "Kane obviously doesn't." Scott: "Which puzzles me as much as it does you, Nina." Scott: "So, if you'll just page me, I'll be in pilot country." Scott: "On deck two." * Scott goes to the turbolift and goes to the pilot's lounge on deck two. * Tammy walks on through. Zigfried: "o/~ I'll be you dream, I'll be your wish, I'll be your fantasy. I'll be your hope, I'll be your love, be everything that you need. o/~" * Rand sits beside Kyoko, wondering why she hasn't been herself lately... ~Darken: "Wait a minute... Didn't Kane say something about being able to use Dragon Magic when they are aura-less a while back?" * Nina is remarkably unknowledgible about Dragon Magic. Zigfried: "o/~ I'll love you more with every breath truly, madly, deeply do... I will be strong, I will be faithful 'cause I'm counting on a new beginning, a reason for living, a deeper meaning. o/~" * Scott picks up a drink from the self serve bar and starts drinking. "* ~Kyoko turns to Rand. "What do you think? Do you think it's possible Kane found a way to bypass the approval of the Dragons?" Scott: "Cleo, I think you should join Scott in pilot country." Rand: "I have no idea..." Rand: "I think this would be more your field than mine." * Nina listens to Zig. ~Kyoko: "I know, but... It's nice to have a second opinion sometimes, Rand-chan..." * Cleo hmms. ~Kyoko: "Do you know something, Cleo?" Zigfried: "o/~ I want to stand with you on a mountain. I want to bathe with you in the sea. I want to lay like this forever, until the sky falls down on me. o/~" * Cleo shakes her head no. * Scott keeps drinking in the pilot's lounge. * Cleo walks over to Tammy. "Where is deck two?" * Tammy points the way before Cleo finishes the sentence. =b Cleo: "Thanks." ^^; o O (Freak!) * Cleo goes there. Zigfried: "o/~ And when the stars are shining brightly in the velvet sky, I'll make a wish send it to heaven then make you want to cry. The tears of joy for the pleasure in the certainty... o/~ * Scott can be seen in the lounge... nursing a drink and thinking to himself. * Teal gets up and stops by the lounge on her way to the bridge. Teal: "Oh, hi Scott. I hope I'm not interrupting anything..." Scott: "Hi, Teal. Just a lot on my mind." Teal: "Yours too, huh? I still can't get over what happened back there..." Zigfried: "o/~ That we're surrounded by the comfort and protection of the highest powers; in lonely hours, the tears devour you. o/~" Scott: "You know, I've studied so much in the time I spent in Vane after that monster hunting mission... but this is got me baffled." * Cleo sits with Scott. "... Hey." Scott: "Hi, Cals." :) Zigfried: "o/~ I want to stand with you on a mountain. I want to bathe with you in the sea. I want to lay like this forever, until the sky falls down on me. o/~" * Scott looks over at Cleo... with a kinda puzzled look in his eyes. * Tammy smiles at Zig's song... hugging one of the ship's chairs... * Scott pours Cleo a drink from the bar. Scott: "Here..." Cleo: "Thank you." Zigfried: "o/~ Oh can you see it, baby? You don't have to close your eyes, 'cause it's standing right here before you. All that you need will surely come. o/~" Destiny: "Nearing destination..." Cleo: "Muaa haa haa." =b Destiny: "Approaching destination." Zigfried: "o/~ I'll be you dream, I'll be your wish, I'll be your fantasy. I'll be your hope, I'll be your love, be everything that you need. o/~" Scott: "Sounds like a page to me... We'd better get moving." Destiny: "All hands, please report to the bridge for landing procedures." * Cleo nods. * Scott and Cleo head to the bridge. * Darken enters the bridge and takes his seat. * Zigfried lets out a breath and orders the music to stop. He heads out to the bridge. * Nina just waits. * Rand takes his seat. Destiny: "Scanning for suitable landing areas... Ice plateau located... Landing procedures commencing..." --The Destiny comes to a smooth landing near the hidden cave leading to Lucia's Tower...-- Scott: "Let's get going to Lucia's Tower." Darken: "Well, looks like we may be able to enter into that cave." * Nina is glad the WC talk is over, stands. Scott: "Destiny, open the hatch." Cleo: "Here we go..." --The hatch opens...-- * Scott exits the ship. * Zigfried follows. * Scott heads toward Lucia's Tower. * Rand exits with Kyoko. * Nina walks along behind, after touching the Althena Statue. * Teal follows. * Cleo goes with Scott and takes his hand in hers. * Scott looks at Cleo and smiles. :) * Tammy waves bye. Tammy: "I'll call." ^_^ --The secret cave is just where you left it. :P-- Nina: "So um... stupid question..." Nina: "Who's Lucia?" Zigfried: "No question is ever stupid, Nina." Teal: "Scott, care to do the honors, again?" Scott: "Okay, Teal." Scott: "Lucia's the current goddess. She took Althena's place during the war with Zophar." Scott: "After finding out that Althena died as a human." Nina: "Am I the only one that finds a problem with the term 'current goddess'?" Nina: "Like it's just some job or something." * Cleo hehs. Scott: "For crying out loud... You sound like she's punching a time clock..." Nina: "I'm not sure I believe Althena was a goddess." --The group exits the cave and Lucia's Tower stands before them...-- Zigfried: "So... is there a doorway into this tower?" Nina: "Beats me." Scott: "I'd like to think so." * Teal points to some stairs leading to a double door. "That answer your question?" :) * Zigfried shrugs. Scott: "I like rock climbing, but that's a bit too much." * Teal starts up the stairs. * Nina starts towards the door. * Scott climbs the stairs and goes through the doors. * Zigfried takes care not to trip over the stairs. Scott: "I hope she's expecting company." --There appears to be no resistance on the way in. The barrier seems to be non-existent...-- Rand: "She is a goddess, I'm sure she knows we're coming." * Nina looks up the length of the tower. Zigfried: "If she doesn't..." --There are some stairs leading up at the end of this entry-way...-- Scott: "Damn... these goddess types sure like stairs..." * Cleo continues up and such. Rand: "Maybe we could convince her to update the place." --There appears to be an elevator here, but there is a large "Out of Order" sign on it.-- * Zigfried decides to save his breath for stair-climbing. * Nina is glad she's in shape. --There is a chest beside the top of the stairs...-- * Zigfried stumbles into it. Zigfried: "Gah..." Teal: "You okay, Zig?" Zigfried: "Umm... yeah... I'm fine. I just hit something." Teal: "Look like some sort of treasure chest..." Scott: "Wanna try to open it?" Teal: "Go for it, Scott." * Scott tries to open the chest. -Scott acquires Angel Shield (Dod% + 75) [for Cleo] * Scott gives the shield to Cleo. Scott: "I think this suits you all to well, Cals..." Cleo: "Thanks..." * Cleo smirks. * Scott smiles. * Cleo smiles at scott a bit, shakes the googly eyes off, and equips it." =b Nina: "... Can we continue on now?" --There is another staircase on the other side of this floor.-- Scott: "Damn... more stairs..." * Rand trudges to to next staircase. Scott: "Why can't she just use a stairmaster to work out..." * Zigfried chuckles softly. * Nina just kinda wanders along. Scott: "This is worse than a fifth floor walk up on the lower east side." * Nina doesn't talk much pointlessly, does she? * Scott trudges up the stairs... --There is another chest in the center of this floor...-- Scott: "After this, we'll be too tired to fight." * Scott opens the chest... after tripping over it. Nina: "who says we'll have to fight?" Nina: "Is Lucia hostile?" -Scott acquires Angel Helmet (Def + 95, *enables Calm Litany) [for Cleo] * Zigfried listens to the thunk. "Are you okay?" Rand: "Why doesn't she keep these things in a treasury or something?" * Scott gives the helmet to Callie. Cleo: "Thanks!" * Cleo puts it on. =b Scott: "Not that you'd need the armor to look like an angel." ;) * Cleo blushes a bit. --There is yet another staircase on the other side of the room.-- Scott: "What is this? 'Stairway to Heaven'?" * Rand sighs and climbs yet more stairs... * Zigfried wonders if Lucia actually walks all of this herself. Or does she always teleport so she doesn't care? * Cleo just quietly continues on, now. ^_^ * Scott proceeds up even more damn stairs. * Nina walks some more... weeee. --There is yet another chest in the center of this room.-- Scott: "I don't think there's this many stairs in the damn WASHINGTON MONUMENT!" * Nina is betting on some Angel thing. * Scott opens yet again ANOTHER CHEST. -Scott acquires Moon Tiara (Def + 55, *Snake Ring Effect - 1/2 MP usage) Zigfried: "At least you didn't trip over it, Scott..." * Kyoko huffs and takes a breather. Nina: "Moon Tiara?" * Scott gives the tiara to Kyoko. * Nina rolls her eyes. * Kyoko equips it. --There is yet *another* staircase on this floor...-- * Zigfried continues to climb up the staircase. * Nina climbs some more. * Kyoko does her Usagi pose and climbs the stairs. * Scott takes a hit off his primatine mist and keeps on chuging. * Rand grudgingly climbs yet another set of stairs... --On this floor, there is still another chest in the center of the chamber.-- Nina: "Gee... another chest." * Zigfried avoids tripping over the chest since he's near the wall. * Darken comes in through the Scott's datalink. "Have you guys gotten to Lucia yet?" * Kyoko opens the chest. -Kyoko acquires Elementalor Robe (Def + 140) Scott: *into datalink* "HELL NO... WE'VE BEEN CLIMBING STAIRS FOR THE PAST TWENTY-FIVE MINUTES." Darken: *through the datalink* "That big huh? The Star Tower wasn't as big as this..." * Kyoko equips the robe obviously for her. Nina: "I wonder if Lucia will be upset at us taking all her stuff" --There is yet *one more* staircase across this chamber.-- Zigfried: "She's probably expects it. Heroes always loot the domains of the powerful people on their side." Tammy: "Oh! And HI!" * Nina climbs! * Nina's legs hurt! * Cleo continues climbing. =b * Scott climbs the stairs... and is completely exhausted after this tower. * Zigfried grumbles slightly and begins climbing the next set of stairs. * Rand reluctantly climbs. Cleo: "... What is the point of these? Does some bad guy say, 'Yaa... I'm gonna kill Lucia,' and then get discouraged just because of these?" O_o --This final staircase leads to a very large chamber... Large enough to hold all four Dragons of Althena in their full-sized forms... Three of them, the White, Red, and Black, are here... Standing in the middle of them is a fairly young-looking, blue-haired woman.-- * Kyoko climbs, holding Rand's hand. Nina: "... Big room." Kyoko: "Sougoi!" * Ebony waves over Lucia's head. Scott: "Hi, Ebony." :) Teal: "Hi Uncle! Hey, everyone!" * Zigfried guesses that they are here from the awe that fills the room. Lucia: "Welcome, my heroes..." * Nina looks suitably impressed. Scott: "Thank you, Lucia." :) * Kyoko falls to her knees in Lucia's presence. * Scott falls to one knee... * Zigfried feels somewhat unsettled to be called one of her "heroes." * Nina doesn't feel the need to kneel... and doesn't. Lucia: "Please, priestess, stand. I learned many years ago that you humans have a power not even gods can match. You do not need to bow before me..." * Cleo looks at the kneeling people. * Rand notices Kyoko and does the same. Lucia: "Everyone, please, rise..." * Cleo uhmms and wonders if she should. ^_^ * Kyoko stands and looks at Lucia, smiling. Cleo: o O (Guess not. ^^; ) Scott: "I would if I wasn't exhausted from all those darn stairs." * Rand stands. * Scott slowly gets up... and tries not to fall out. Lucia: "I know you've traveled long and hard... faced many difficult challenges and trials... It warms my heart to see you all here and alive..." * Ebony is being quiet to let Lucia talk. Scott: "It warms my heart to be through with all those stairs." Teal: "Lucia, why have you summoned the Dragons?" Cleo: ^^; * Zigfried kicks Scott lightly to quiet him. Cleo: o O (Gosh, he sure is calm in front of Lucia. O_o ) Lucia: "Because Nephar has entered our dimension and is nearing our world..." Scott: "Hmmm..." Lucia: "I need you here to help me defend the Blue Star from the Destroyer..." Rand: "Can we stop him?" Scott: "Why not leave it to us... We'll take care of him." Scott: "We'll make him feel the BANG!" Lucia: "You can... However, he may strike before you are ready to face him. You only have four of the six crests." * Zigfried listens, but his head is turned off to one side. * Kyoko nods, "Its come to this... We can't let Nephar win." * Scott somewhat smiles... trying to catch his breath. * Nina figures they've defeated one dark god, what's another? Rand: "Great, just like the ultimate evil to not wait until we are ready..." Lucia: "Fortunately, one of the remaining crests lies here, in my tower..." * Zigfried nods. "And the other?" Lucia: "You must discover the location of the final one on your own..." Scott: "Just frickin' great..." Zigfried: "Hmph. I see." Lucia: "Do not worry, however. It will appear to you when the time is right." Rand: "I don't suppose you would know when or where that is?" Scott: "Does anyone here think that Kane may hold the crest? That guy's been a thorn in our side for the longest damn time... but something is giving me the impression that he's the one we're looking for to get the Crest of Justice." Scott: "Mind you it's just a hunch..." Lucia: "Soon, very soon... That is all I can tell you." Rand: "Scott, you are a genius... That sounds very possible." * Lucia doesn't seem to have heard Scott's comment about Kane. Scott: "Oh well..." Scott: "Above average at least." :) * Ebony starts to look bored at all the talk. Scott: "Lucia, who was that white cloaked man that assisted us for so long?" Lucia: "He was the sixth of my original heroes..." Lucia: "The 'lost' hero, if you will..." Kyoko: "Original..." Scott: "Original heroes?" Lucia: "He was lost to us two thousand years ago." Scott: "Ghaleon?" * Lucia remains emotionless. * Ebony ponders doing the "rabbit ears" think to Lucia. Lucia: "Anyway, I believe you have come here to face a trial. Am I correct?" Scott: "Right as rain, Lucia." :) Kyoko: "Correct." * Zigfried shrugs. "I believe so." * Lucia waves her arm and a magical teleport pad appears in the center of the room. * Nina wonders what kind if test resolve would be. Lucia: "Please, follow me." Lucia: "Dragons, you may follow to watch if you'd like, as well..." * Scott follows Lucia, but stays beside Cleo. * Kyoko nods and follows. Ebony: "I've got fifty silver on the good guys." * Kyoko is holding Rand's hand tight. Teal: "Hehehe, oh Uncle." :) Scott: "Ebony, I'll give you 10-1 odds." :) * Lucia steps on the pad. * Cleo thinks of something that worried her before, then shakes it off. * Rand smiles at Kyoko as he gets dragged along. Scott: "What's wrong, Cals?" Cleo: "Just remembering an idea I had a while ago... but, not right now." * Nina looks to Zig and starts towards the pad. * Zigfried follows wordlessly. * Ebony follows... hey... is nosey. --The group is surrounded in a swirl of white magic...-- --The group reappears in a mausoleum of some sort. Several tombs can be seen along side the wall...-- Scott: "Looks like we get to whoop a Dragonmaster's ass." :) * Kyoko inspects the area. Lucia: "Dragonmaster Lou, I summon your spirit to come forth for the Trial of Resolve!" Scott: "Resolve hell.. He's gonna feel the BANG." --Suddenly, a ghostly image of a figure in full Dragonmaster armor appears before the party...-- * Ebony moves out of the way. Dragonmaster Lou: "Hi everyone! How's it goin'?" Kyoko: "This is it... Do or die..." * Zigfried straps on his claws and takes a ready stance. * Kyoko blinks at Lou's candor, "Just fine." Teal: "Lou, you Dragon-Ditz, how do you think it's going if we're here!?" Ebony: "Hiya Dragondi... master Lou." *waves* Scott: "Hi... We're fine. By the way, I'm Scott... and you're dead." * Nina blinks and mutters, "Dragonditz?" Dragonmaster Lou: "Err, umm, okay Teal. Yo, Ebony! It's been a while! Don't tell me you've been in your cave all these years!" Ebony: "... I don't get out much." Kyoko: "Guys... Remember... This is a trial..." Dragonmaster Lou: "Oh, that's a shame... I heard you were quite the party animal in your youth in the afterlife..." Cleo: ^^; o O (THIS is the dragonmaster?!) Ebony: "Hey... I can still party." Kyoko: "Resolve... Remember... You know our resolve..." Dragonmaster Lou: "You go, Ebony!" Kyoko: "He's trying to distract us.." Scott: "Time to rock and roll..." Dragonmaster Lou: "Anyway, how about we get down to business? You've got a world to save..." Ebony: "Party on me after the bad guys are defeated!" Dragonmaster Lou: "Damn... I'd go Eb, but I kinda have this case of death..." * Nina looks at Zig, "Not a very serious moment, is it?" * Zigfried nods. "No kidding. Fate of the world at stake and the ghost chit-chats." * Scott resolves to NOT bust out laughing at the Dragonditz... err... Dragonmaster. Rand: "He seems quite full of life, for a dead guy..." Dragonmaster Lou: "Anyway, shall we begin?" * Cleo nods. O_o Nina: "Well, if you've been dead for a while, I suppose you'd want to catch up..." * Kyoko pulls out her staff. Scott: "Let's do..." Zigfried: "True... Dragonmaster Lou: "Let's rock..." Rand: "Yes, let's begin." * Scott draws the Crimson sword from it's sheath. ===SESSION END===