Lunar: A Story Forgotten Session 50 Log Session Start: Sun Mar 15 20:26:44 1998 =============================================================================== Cast of Characters: Dragonmaster Lou as Gamemaster, Destiny, Nephar, Torikar, Scott's Communicator, Captain Venture, Captain Pike, Wall, Pharos Mia Ausa as Cleo, Tammy [Tammaris] (Dragonmaster Lou as ~Cleo) Ghaleon Dragonstar as Zigfried Ryouga Hibiki as Kyoko Scott Kroush as Scott (Dragonmaster Lou as ~Scott) Captain Blake as Nina, Ebony Michael Gibson as Rand Windstar as Darken DNW as Vendor, Commander =============================================================================== ===GAME ON!=== --The Destiny continues flying towards Lunar, now with the threat of the Star Grindery passed...-- Kyoko: "If I was anything other than a priestess of Althena, I'd ask you all to blow that thing to dust... However..." ~Scott: "Yes, Kyoko?" * Nina sits quietly. Nina: "Well... it's almost time." Kyoko: "Well.. BLAST IT!" * Kyoko grins. Rand: "I would love to." ~Scott: "Hehe, if there is anything left. Kane hit it pretty hard." Nina: "Somehow I don't think it's that easy." Kyoko: "Well, let's land and see what's left..." Rand: "Unfortunately, it never is, Nina..." --Suddenly, the group hears a tapping sound...-- Kyoko: "Um... What is that?" * Rand turns quickly toward the sound. --The tapping continues... It seems to be coming from the Destiny's "windshield."-- Rand: "No idea..." Nina: "Um... viewscreen on?" --The viewscreen pops on. There is a picture of someone in a spacesuit knocking on one of the Destiny's windows.-- * Vendor is tapping on the windshield on the destiny, and is wearing a spacesuit. * Vendor waves. ^_^ Kyoko: "How?!" Kyoko: "HOW DOES HE DO IT?!" Kyoko: *shakes Rand* "I WANNA KNOW!!!" Nina: "Okay... this guy officially freaks me out..." Rand: "No idea! No idea!... I wonder if he would sell that secret..." * Vendor holds up a sign that reads, "Anybody looking for supplies?" ~Scott: "Well, are we going to let him in?" Darken: "Hmmmm." * Rand smiles, "Can we knock him off of there?" Kyoko: "Destiny, open the sequential airlock and let him in..." Darken: "I guess it wouldn't hurt to let him in." * Vendor holds up another sign, "50% off for all space travelers today." * Darken wonders how the heck he got there anyway... --The air lock opens, allowing Vendor to enter.-- * Rand tries to point the vendor toward the airlock. Kyoko: "Welcome aboard the GDS Destiny..." * Darken pulls Rand away from Vendor, "Now now..." * Vendor flashes an "OK" sign and moves to the airlock. * Tammy giggles. * Vendor enters the Destiny and pulls the helmet off, "Ah, much better." ^_^ Vendor: "Good morrow fair travelers." ^_^ Darken: "Hi." Rand: "How do you do that?!" Darken: "How'd you get out there?" Vendor: "Trade secrets my friend." ^_^ Vendor: "Now, shall I show you my wares?" ^_^ Darken: "Figures." Tammy: "... You didn't scratch... anything... while you were tapping on my-- The Dragonstarship Destiny, did you?" ^^; Darken: "Go ahead." Vendor: "Excellent." ^_^ Rand: "I suppose you can't sell those secrets..." Vendor: "Dover Nuts for 50 S." Vendor: "Star Lights for 100 S." Vendor: "Silver Lights for 5000 S." Vendor: "Sapphire Lights for 10000 S." Vendor: "Angel Tears for 1000 S." Vendor: "Herb of Althenas for 5000 S." * Nina leans back in her chair and lets the others handle the shopping. Vendor: "Minty Green Incense Sticks for 3 S." Vendor: "1/100th of an AirShip for 1000000 S." Vendor: "And DragonMaster Lou figurines for 20 S, with action kung-fu grip!" ^_^ Cleo: -_- Kyoko: "U... u..." Vendor: "So, what's your pleasure?" ^_^ * Darken looks over the Lou figurine... * Nina wonders why there's no dragon action figures. Kyoko: "Okay, I suggest at least 2 Angel Tears for everyone and as much magic restorers as we can hold..." * Cleo shrugs. Cleo: "I'll take whatever I'm allowed..." * Tammy walks over to the place the vendor formerly tapped carefully... Darken: "I think we should get another Sapphire Light, and stock up on Angel Tears and Star Lights..." Kyoko: "Sounds like a plan..." Rand: "I think that is what Kyoko said, more or less, and I agree with both of you. * Tammy adjusts her glasses. =b Kyoko: "10 Angel Tears, 1 Sapphire Light and as many Silver Lights as we can afford..." * Rand looks over the prices, "So, how many of each should we get?" Rand: "Right... that works..." Darken: "Yeah, that sounds like a good idea..." Kyoko: "Make that 12 Angel tears." Vendor: "12 Angel Tears is 12,000 S." ^_^ * Cleo sits down. Vendor: "Perhaps you might want to lighten your load before making any purchases?" ^_^ * Cleo thinks to herself... * Nina wonders how much black roses of death go for these days. Kyoko: "I don't want to be the only raiser here... It takes a lot of power to pop this crest... Even if its only 50% of what it used to be..." Cleo: o O (Is it really almost over?... And what will happen to all of us when... and if... it really is...) * Cleo looks at everyone... * Rand pauses, "Sure, would you purchase this Laconian Sword?" * Vendor looks Rand's sword over. * Darken thinks about what may come. Cleo: "Uhmm..." Vendor: "Hmmm... high grade Laconia... 1400S. Fair deal?" ^_^ Cleo: "I should probably sell my old sword..." Kyoko: "It would be ideal if we all had 1 Angel Ring apiece... One Angel Tear... one Sapphire Light, and as many Starlights as we could afford..." Cleo: "And I guess i'll get a new whip when this is done. I don't need this, either..." * Nina leans back in her chair and stares straight ahead. * Rand nods, "Sounds good, would you buy a Laconian Helmet also?" Vendor: "Let's have a look." ^_^ * Rand hands the Vendor the helmet. * Vendor turns it over in his hands, "Hmmm... 400 S, okay?" ^_^ * Cleo hands over her old sword and her whip. Rand: "Yes, that sounds about right." Vendor: "Very good, one Laconian Sword, and one Laconian Helmet for 1800 S." ^_^ * Darken glances at Ky then at Rand, and his remaining comrades. Vendor: "Next?" ^_^ * Cleo hold out her stuff. =b Vendor: "Let's see here..." Cleo: "I have a Laconian Sword, and a Bull Whip." * Kyoko puts her old gear up, "I'd like to sell these..." Cleo: "The Bull Whip is practically new!" Vendor: "As soon as I'm done with the DragonMistress my good Priestess." ^_^ Cleo: ^^; o O (Dragonmistress? Yesh... that's weird...) Kyoko: "I have an Herb of Althena, two Sapphire Lights, a Holy Flute, the statue of me by Ebony, four Dover Nuts, a Purple Meteorite, a Statue Fragment, a piece of Red Fabric, the Star Light Sword, the Star Healer Crest, a Diamond Tiara, and a Holy Robe." * Cleo waits for prices for hers... Vendor: "Sword and Whip combo goes for... 1500 total. Fair price?" ^_^ * Cleo hmms... * Kyoko puts up the Holy Flute, The Diamond Tiara and the Holy Robe up for sale... Cleo: "I... guess...... how about.... 15 hundred.... and 10!" =b Vendor: "1510? Fair enough." ^_^ Vendor: "Now for the good Priestess." ^_^ * Kyoko waits her turn. * Kyoko puts up the Holy Flute, the Diamond Tiara, and the Holy Robe up for sale... Vendor: "One Holy Flute, one Diamond Tiara, and one Holy Robe... should go for.........." Vendor: "2125 S." ^_^ Vendor: "Fair deal?" ^_^ * Darken nods "Seems fair enough to me, Ky." Kyoko: "Thats good..." Vendor: "Excellent, next please." ^_^ Kyoko: "I wonder what this Star Light Sword is supposed to be used for... It's still broken..." Vendor: "Don't be shy, step up and lighten your burdens." ^_^ * Kyoko hands the Star Light Sword to Nina, "You need this more than I do..." Kyoko: "Equip it... It will help you..." * Nina takes the sword.... looks at her full accessory slots. * Zigfried offers the Vendor his Laconian Claws and Kevlar Suit. "How much for these?" Kyoko: "You need this... Exchange it with something..." Kyoko: "It will guide your blade to its target..." Vendor: "Let's see now..... Claw and Vest combo goes for....." * Nina takes off her Star Runner Crest. * Nina equips the sword. Nina: "Anyone want this?" * Nina holds up the crest. Vendor: "2200 S total. Fair price?" ^_^ * Zigfried nods. "Deal." Vendor: "Excellent." ^_^ Vendor: "Anyone else wish to clear out their pockets?" ^_^ * Nina shrugs and sticks it in her backpack. Kyoko: "Does anyone not have a Star Crest?!" Cleo: "Oh! You get everywhere... could you... do me a small favor? Are you getting to Vane anytime soon?" Vendor: *to Cleo* "Perhaps, why?" ^_^ * Cleo hold out a history book in a nervous manner. "Uhm... well, in case anything were to happen... I figure, why not make sure this gets back to the library." =b Cleo: "I certainly won't need it while fighting." ;b Vendor: "A mission from the DragonMistress? I'll gladly take it." ^_^ -Gives the History Book to Vendor Vendor: "Will there be any more selling? No? Alright then! Onto the buying." ^_^ Vendor: "So, what of my wares will interest you all today?" ^_^ Kyoko: "Okay..." Kyoko: "We want ten Angel Tears, one Sapphire Light, and as many Starlights thats left of our money..." * Nina has an armor that let's her revive people, doesn't need an Angel Tear. Vendor: "Hmm... ten Angel Tears for 10,000S, one Sapphire Light for 10,000S, that should leave you with enough for...... 1 Silver Light." ^_^;; Vendor: "Oh my mistake! You wanted Starlights didn't you?" Vendor: "Let's see, that would be six Starlights for 6,000 S then." ^_^ Vendor: "How's that then?" ^_^ * Kyoko dumps her pack into the middle of the floor (minus key items), "Put them there..." Kyoko: "Everyone, put your healing items into the pile and let's distribute them evenly." * Vendor adds the requested items to the floor pile, "That'll be 26,000 S please." ^_^ Kyoko's Junk: -Herb of Althena -Sapphire Light -Sapphire Light -Dover Nut -Dover Nut -Dover Nut -Dover Nut * Nina holds up an Herb. * Zigfried dumps all his Herbs and Dover Nuts into the pile. * Nina smirks. Cleo's Junk: -Herb -Starlight -Herb -Herb Zig's Junk: -Angel Ring -Herb -Herb -Herb -Dover Nut -Dover Nut -Dover Nut * Rand holds up empty hands, "Nothing..." * Vendor collects his money, and begins to gather up his stuff. Kyoko: "Okay... Anyone else?" Vendor: "Pleasure doing business with you." ^_^ * Kyoko sorts everything into piles... * Zigfried takes a seat while she does the sorting. * Nina is still sitting in her chair, thinking. * Rand helps Kyoko sort. * Darken wonders how everything is gonna to turn out in the end... What will happen to everyone. Vendor: "By the way, is there a bathroom on this thing?" ^^;; * Nina has an Herb, a Starlight, and a Sapphire Light. * Darken points Vendor to the bathroom. Kyoko: "Sure is... Down the hall and to the left..." Vendor: "Thank you kindly." ^_^ * Vendor leaves the bridge. Kyoko: "One Herb Of Althena, three Sapphire Lights, seven Dover Nuts, seven Herbs, seven Starlights, and ten Angel Tears..." Kyoko: "One Herb Of Althena, four Sapphire Lights, seven Dover Nuts, eight Herbs, eight Starlights, and ten Angel Tears..." Kyoko: "Okay, let's spread this amongst everyone... Except Scott since he doesn't want to be a team player..." * ~Scott coughs. * Darken nods, though he wonders if the poison is finally out of his entire body... * Kyoko distributes the items evenly. Teal's Junk: -Herb -Herb -Herb -Starlight -Starlight -Herb -Herb -Miniporter -Dover Nut Kyoko: "One Herb Of Althena, four Sapphire Lights, eight Dover Nuts, thirteen Herbs, ten Starlights, and ten Angel Tears... One Miniporter..." Kyoko: "Okay, if I'm going to be popping the crest left and right to heal everyone, I need the magic uppers... BUT there are others that need them too..." Zigfried: "Well... whoever uses healing items should be able to react faster than our enemies, and Angel Tears would want to be used by someone who's slower. Kyoko: "Give the Herbs and Nuts to those that can't heal magically..." Rand: "Right, I will take some Herbs and Dover Nuts then." Kyoko: "Okay, Rand you need one Sapphire Light and the Dover Nuts..." Kyoko: "For that damned cannon..." Nina: "Sapphire Lights restore everyone." Kyoko: "Okay.. Then let's have the strongest of the party have Sapphire Lights and the rest of us have Starlights..." * Nina had a Sapphire Light anyway. * Darken looks out into space blankly wondering... Kyoko: "One Herb Of Althena, seven Dover Nuts, eight Herbs, eight Starlights, and ten Angel Tears..." Kyoko: "One Dover Nut to everyone... Sound good?" Kyoko: "Scott... Will you add your inventory to this pile please... We're trying to dibbyvvy up items..." Cleo: "Okay..." =) Kyoko: "Minus key items..." Scott's Stuff: -Medicine x 1 -Herb x 4 -Starlight x 1 -Dover Nut x 3 Kyoko: "One Herb Of Althena, ten Dover Nuts, twelve Herbs, nine Starlights, one Medicine, ten Angel Tears, and one Miniporter." * Darken sighs and looks around at his friends. Kyoko: "One Herb Of Althena, eleven Dover Nuts, twelve Herbs, eleven Starlights, one Medicine, ten Angel Tears, and one Miniporter." Kyoko: "One Herb Of Althena, eleven Dover Nuts, twelve Herbs, eleven Starlights, one Medicine, ten Angel Tears, and one Miniporter." * Nina is laying back with her eyes closed. Kyoko: "Each gets one Dover Nut with the extra three going to Rand, Zigfried and Nina..." * Zigfried is likewise taking a doze. Scott: "Well, with my reaction, I'll take a couple of Angel Tears, a couple of Starlights, and two Dover Nuts." Kyoko: "Scott... you can heal..." * Rand accepts the Dover Nuts from Kyoko. * Darken sits down at his seat and looks about. * Cleo just sort of sits around. Kyoko: "One Herb Of Althena, twelve Herbs, eleven Starlights, one Medicine, ten Angel Tears, and one Miniporter..." Scott: "Ky, I think you should carry the Herb of Althena." Kyoko: "One Starlight apiece, then two extra for me and two extra for Rand." Kyoko: "And I'll take the Herb Of Althena..." * Rand bows to Kyoko and accepts the Starlights, "Thank you, my love." * Darken (you guessed it) sighs, Kyoko: "One Herb Of Althena, twelve Herbs, one Medicine, ten Angel Tears, and one Miniporter..." Kyoko: "Twelve Herbs, one Medicine, ten Angel Tears, and one Miniporter..." Kyoko: "Okay... One Angel Tear apiece, divvying the rest to those without magical resurrection." Kyoko: "Twelve Herbs, one Medicine, and one Miniporter..." Scott: "Ky... we could sell the Herbs. They're kinda useless by now." Kyoko: "The most technological minded one take the Miniporter..." Kyoko: "Yeah, let's sell the Herbs..." Scott: "That would be me... knowing my involvement with the UIA..." :P Kyoko: "And what does the Medicine do?" Scott: "Cures status ailments." * Kyoko hands the Miniporter to Scott. Kyoko: "Let's sell the Medicine too..." Kyoko: "I can cure all those..." Scott: "And I can make us immune with Vigor Litany." * Kyoko waits for the Vendor and sells the twelve Herbs, one Medicine, and one Miniporter... * Vendor walks onto the bridge. Vendor: "Whoo! That felt better going in than out!" O_o Vendor: "Did I hear someone say sell?" ^_^ * Darken raises an eyebrow at Vendor... Darken: "Yeah, we got some stuff to sell to you mister." Vendor: "Twelve herbs go for 300 S, Medicine for 15S, and one Miniporter for 250S, thats 565S total, okay?" ^_^ Darken: "Sounds good to me... What about you guys?" Scott: "Cool to me, Dark." Vendor: "Marvelous." ^_^ Kyoko: "Okay, sold." Darken: "Ummm, could I buy that Dragonmaster Lou action figure?" Vendor: "A pleasure doing business with you, as always." ^_^ * Zigfried wonders vaguely if Darken's supposed to be a little too old for something like that. Vendor: "One Dragonmaster Lou action figurine with action kung-fu grip? 20S." ^_^ Darken: "Yes, please." Vendor: "Sold." ^_^ Tammy: "May i have one, too, as a souvenir?" ^_^ * Tammy looks at the party. Scott: "Go ahead, Tammy." :) Vendor: "One figurine for the good lady." ^_^ Vendor: "Anything else?" ^_^ Kyoko: "That'll do it..." Vendor: "No Minty Green Incense sticks?" ^_^ Zigfried: "Aw... fine. I'll take four." * Darken pulls out a glass case from his pack filled with assorted little Dragonmaster toys with kung fu grip, and places his newly acquired one inside it... Vendor: "Sold." ^_^ Scott: "Now, if you'll excuse us, Vendor, we have a job to do..." Vendor: "Of course you do." ^_^ * Scott looks to his friends... "Like... taking out the trash. Am I right?" Nina: "Zzzzzz..." * Darken shows Vendor the airlock and gives him his spacesuit. "Good luck mister Vendor." * Vendor salutes to Darken, and exits the ship. ^_^ * Zigfried brushes back a mess of his hair and listens fondly in Nina's direction as he leans on the control panels. * Rand sighs, "He should have put that helmet back on before exiting..." * Scott goes back to his place at pilot... * Darken shuts the airlock and watches as Vendor floats out in space... * Scott kicks the throttle to full. --The Destiny continues off towards Lunar, engines blazing in the night!-- Darken: "Well guys, after all that, this is it, the final battle is before us." Destiny: "Entering Lunar atmosphere." * Zigfried sits up and nods. * Scott nods. "I'm ready." Darken: "But, I'm wondering, what will we do after this? Where will you all go?" Zigfried: "Heh. Back to singing as near as I can tell. The world always likes music." * Nina is asleep. Darken: "What about you Scott?" * Rand smiles at Kyoko, "Does not really matter, as long as I am with Kyoko, I will be happy." Scott: "Well... if all goes well, I'd like to retire... and spend the rest of my life with a certain member of this party..." *Looks to Cleo* Scott: "I can tell you... after this, we definitely need a vacation. This party has some Royal Carribbean coming." :) Darken: "How bout you Tammy?" * Kyoko smiles, "I'm looking forward to living my life with Rand after this..." Destiny: "Entered Lunar atmosphere. Changing over to atmospheric transit mode." Scott: "Destiny, maintain full throttle." Destiny: "Maximum safe atmospheric speed maintained." * Darken sighs. "Well, we all could use a vacation after all this, but will we see each other again?" Rand: "Are you planning a reunion already?" Scott: "Maybe... if we last through these coming battles." Darken: "No, nothing like that, its just that, well, I'll miss you all, I have no one to go back to and you guys have been the best of friends I have ever known." Kyoko: "We'll keep in touch... Heck, If you want to see me, all you gotta do is go to the Althena's Shrine..." Scott: "Don't start talking like we're gonna die, Dark." Scott: "I'll probably be in Vane or back in Dragon City... Who knows." * Kyoko keeps her eyes on the screen. Scott: "it depends on whether the application I put in for as combat flight instructor goes through." Nina: "Zzzz..." Darken: "I'm probably gonna visit Dragon City, then perhaps stay at the Althena Temple and live out my days there." Destiny: "Approaching Pentagulia Ruins..." Destiny: "Commence landing procedures?" * Cleo looks up from her thought. Scott: "Excellent. Dark, Tammy, stay with the ship. We're off for the fight of our lives." Kyoko: "Hai." Darken: "Destiny, land." --The Destiny touches down on the water near the Pentagulia Ruins. A while ago you arrived here to discover that the Star Grindery emerged from underground. Now, all that remains is the wreckage of the former nearly invincible battle fortress...-- Darken: "Don't you guys die, or else I won't speak to you all again..." Kyoko: "We'll try not to..." Scott: . o O(Ain't that an understatement.) Kyoko: "Let's go guys... The final task lies before us..." * Darken approaches Kyoko and gives her a quick kiss on the cheek, "Till we see each other again... my love..." Scott: "Let's go." :) * Kyoko blushes and blinks, "Um... Uh..." * Scott throws the cloak off and grabs his sword. "This is it." * Cleo looks a bit surprised at Darken. * Rand looks at Darken for a moment, and then to Kyoko... * Cleo blink-blinks and follows Scott. * Nina is still asleep. Kyoko: "Darken, I'm in love with Rand..." Kyoko: "Sorry..." Kyoko: "You're a bit too late." Kyoko: "Someone wake Nina up..." * Rand gives a relieved smile. * Darken whispers to Kyoko, "I know, and I'm okay with it, if you are happy then I'm happy..." Cleo: =\ * Scott looks at Cleo. "Now, I'll not have you dying on me here, you understand?" * Cleo looks over to Scott. Cleo: "As long as you don't." * Kyoko pulls out her Giant Mallet (TM) and whaps Darken. Scott: "I'm way too fond of you to have you killed by these punks..." :) * Zigfried shakes Nina lightly. "Nina... it's time to wake up." Kyoko: "I'M RAND'S FIANCEE... ECCHI!!!!!!!!!!!" Nina: "Mmmmm...?" * Nina opens her eyes and looks up at Zig. * Darken falls to the ground unsconscious. * Zigfried smiles. "We're here, Nina." Cleo: O_o * Kyoko storms out of the ship. * Cleo decides Rand will be okay... * Tammy drags Darken to a sick bay bed. ^^; * Nina pushes herself up. * Tammy waves. "Bye... uhm... folks...!" Nina: "So it's time?" * Rand looks at the prone Darken sadly before running out after Kyoko. * Zigfried nods and pats Nina on the shoulder. Rand: "Kyoko? Are you all right?" --The wreckage of the once intimidating Star Grindery lies before you, completely still and inert. It doesn't appear that anything could have survived the crash...-- Kyoko: "Yeah... Let's kick some Nephar..." Scott: "It's TTKB!" Kyoko: "Guys... It may be all over..." Rand: "We shall, together." * Nina figures, if they are about to die... and hugs Zig, putting her wings around him. Scott: "United we stand... divided we fall." * Zigfried seems surprised, and hugs Nina in return. * Nina releases him. * Rand walks to the wreckage and starts searching... * Zigfried lets out a breath. "Well, hopefully we're ready, Nina." * Kyoko helps Rand search. * Scott follows Rand and assists in the search. --The ground suddenly starts to shake again...-- Kyoko: "Here we go again..." * Scott keeps a solid foot hold... "Not again." * Zigfried steadies himself. --A pointed spire bursts forth from beneath the wreckage...-- Scott: "I like rock and roll as much as the next guy, but this takes the cake." * Rand stumbles slightly but quickly regains his balance. Rand: "Why can't they just die!" --An enormous, twisted castle bursts forth from beneath the ground -- Nephar's Keep has arrived and Nephar has reached his full power...-- * Cleo smirks. "What is it with you and puns?" Scott: "Just a bad sense of humor." :) Kyoko: "Guys... Watch it..." Scott: "Oh sh*t. This is not good." Nephar: "Welcome, warriors of the goddess, but you are too late. I have fully entered your dimension and will soon be in complete control of the power contained within the infant... You may as well give up now as your fate is inevitable..." Scott: "UP YOURS, NEPHAR!" * Cleo starts to go heroically and purposely silent... Cleo: "..." Kyoko: "I'll show you where to stick it, Nephar!" * Zigfried snorts derisively at Nephar's ego. So what if he's in this dimension now?" Scott: "Save us the trouble of killing you, Nephar, and die of natural causes..." :) * Rand shrugs, "He is right, our fate is inevitable. It is our fate to win this battle." * Nephar laughs your standard evil god laugh. "Hahahaha, how amusing... Well, we'll see if you'll still be as flippant in a few moments..." Scott: "Flippant? I got your flippant right here!" --The doorway of Nephar's Keep opens. The party is suddenly attacked by several hundred of Nephar's warriors!-- * Scott draws his sword... ready to strike. * Zigfried readies his talons. * Kyoko draws her scepter, "Those that give up are doomed!" * Rand draws Kane's Sword, "This isn't fair odds, we should only use half of our number to even them." --The forces of Nephar move in on the party...-- * Scott stands ready to strike. --The are within striking range...-- * Kyoko fights them off in traditional Shir fashion. * Scott rushes at the monster, cutting through several. * Kyoko whams them with her weapon... * Rand slashes through the ugly things one at a time. --The party mows down the monsters, but they just keep coming and coming...-- * Darken from inside the ship fires the Destiny's cannons on several demons!! Zigfried: "This is rather ridiculous!" * Scott gets into a full run, leaps and vaults off of Nina's shoulders, diving into the midst of the monsters. * Kyoko prays, "Althena... Lucia help light our darkest hour!" * Nina um... beats bad guys aside. --The monsters are too numerous... They are driving you back towards the Destiny...-- * Rand stays near Kyoko and helps her fight off the monsters. * Scott looks like he's into Lucha Libre wrestling. * Darken continues to fire the Destiny's cannons of the demons. * Scott starts to fall back to the ship. --Suddenly, additional explosions rain down on the demons from the heavens!-- Scott: "Nice touch." * Zigfried hopes whoever's shooting those has good aim. Torikar: "Vile Tribesmen, ATTACK!" Scott: "The Viles?" --The demons are suddenly dive bombed by a large group of flying Vile Tribesmen!-- Scott: "Time for us to tag out and regroup." Kyoko: "Haha! The cavalry!" * Nina turns, startled, towards the voice. Commander: "Ha!" * Zigfried looks to Nina. "Did you ask them to help us out? I don't remember." --As the flying Viles bomb the demons, a landing party of additional Viles come ashore!" * Commander starts tearing his way to the party. * Scott stands on the bow of the starship... looking for the right moment to strike. --The Viles seem just as numerous, if not more so, than the demons!-- Nina: "No... I didn't..." Nina: "My last impression was that he couldn't care less..." Kyoko: "Okay... This is our chance..." Zigfried: "I thought so..." * Commander bats a few more aside, and looks Nina and Zig in the eye. Kyoko: "While the Viles are distracted... Let's go..." * Scott leaps off the ship with another suicide dive. Commander: "Hmmm..... good luck. You'll need it * Rand nods to Kyoko, "Understood, let's move!" Zigfried: "Thanks... I think." * Darken yells from inside the ship, "You go on ahead we'll take care of these guys!!" * Commander hurls himself back into the fray. Nina: "Thank you..." * Torikar shouts down towards the party. "Nina! Daughter... We've realized that despite our problems with humans, we both share this world of Lunar. We're joining the battle to save this world that belongs to both of us! Go on and stop Nephar, we'll take care of his warriors!" * Nina calls out, "Thank you... father." * Torikar nods as he flies by, dropping more explosives on the demons. Kyoko: "Everyone... CHARGE!!!" * Kyoko runs for the door. * Darken blasts down more demons clearing a path for the group. * Nina looks at the others and forces her way through to the tower. Scott: "Let's GO!" * Scott follows Kyoko in a full run. * Zigfried turns to Nina. "Perhaps he'll be proud of you yet. Let's go." * Rand charges, batting away anything that tries to hit Kyoko. * Scott contacts his friends with the UIA to assist the Viles. Scott: *into Datalink* "All field ops in the vicinity of the Pentagulia Ruins... assist Knight... I am under extreme attack." Scott's Communicator: "This is Captain Venture of the Dragonstarship Yamato. We've received your message and are on our way to assist." Scott: *into Datalink* "Understood, be advised that the original Vile Tribe is involved too... They are allies in this battle." Scott's Communicator: "This is Captain Pike of the Dragonstarship Arcadia. We are also on our way." * Kyoko prays, "Sisters of Althena... Lend us your aid and prayers!!" Scott's Communicator: "Understood as well." * Darken fires the Destiny's cannons on the demons, blasting about thirty with its weapons!! "Go guys hurry! Alys needs you!!" Scott: "Gotcha." Scott: "Time for Nephar to pay the piper..." * Kyoko should be in the tower now. * Scott is in the tower, and making a run for the top. * Kyoko follows Scott. --The tower has a strange organic quality to it... Statues of Nephar can be seen scattered throughout the tower.-- * Nina continues on. * Rand runs alongside Kyoko. Scott: "Hmmm..." Scott: "This guy is obsessed with himself..." --The statues aren't *that* numerous. They're just noticeable. :P-- --The group reaches a strange face-like object carved into the wall...-- * Kyoko follows Scott, looking out for treasure chests along the way. Scott: "If my memory serves me correctly." * Scott pushes in the face like object. Wall: "GROOM... GROOM... GROOM..." Scott: "Okay... let's keep going." --There is a doorway nearby.-- * Scott enters the doorway. * Scott is still in a full run. --They reach another face in the wall...-- Scott: "Anyone else wanna do the honors?" Scott: "Hell... I'll do it then." * Scott pushes in this face. Wall: "GROOM... GROOM... GROOM..." --The wall opens up. There is a blue orb on the ground nearby...-- * Zigfried wonders what the point is behind *letting* us through the walls. * Scott enters the next doorway and touches the orb. Scott: "Well, this was also Zophar's domain several thousand years ago, Zig." * Nina is just following quietly. * Rand wonders why invincible evil never has an easy path to themselves... --There is a strange symbol on the center of the floor here, as well as a path going straight, left, and right.-- * Nina thinks that a true evil person would lock the doors. Kyoko: "Not when they WANT us to get to them..." * Scott goes left. * Kyoko follows Scott. --This path is a dead end, but there is a red orb in the floor here...-- * Scott touches the orb. * Zigfried just follows Scott, having not been aware of any other paths in the first place. --The orb, for lack of a better term, reacts.-- Scott: "Just like in Zophar's keep." :| Scott: "This guy is way too predictable, since all this is WELL documented in Lemina's journals." ~Cleo: "These brothers really do think alike..." * Nina would be worried, if she knew everything like Scott, that they'd have to fight all the fiends again. Kyoko: "No kidding." * Scott goes back and takes the right path. --There is a black orb at the end of this path.-- * Kyoko presses the orb. --The orb reacts.-- * Zigfried decides to just stand still at the crossroads and wait until Scott's done running around. --Only one path remains.-- * Scott takes the last path. --There is a white orb at the end of this path.-- * Scott touches the orb. --The orb reacts.-- --The symbol in the center of the main room begins glowing slightly.-- * Zigfried listens to the hum of the symbol as he waits for the party to return to the main chamber. * Scott returns to the main chamber. Kyoko: "Well, Looks like this is our ride to the top..." * Zigfried nods. Scott: "Then let's get to it." Scott: "Ready everyone?" Kyoko: "Yep, let's go." * Nina is doing a lot of following. * Rand nods, "Ready." * Kyoko steps onto the symbol. * Scott steps onto the symbol. * Zigfried follows. --As soon as everyone steps onto the symbol, they are teleported to the walkway to Nephar's Coliseum.-- --There is a walkway leading to the door to enter the Coliseum...-- * Scott goes through the walkway and the doorway. --The doorway is locked.-- Kyoko: "Well, let's show him the power of humanity..." --The party hears a voice from behind...-- * Zigfried stands ready and listens. Pharos: "Yes, the power of humanity... I'll show you insects what true power means!" * Pharos lives! Scott: "Time to die, Pharos." * Kyoko readies her staff, "Bring it on." Pharos: "You will not enter the coliseum without passing through me first. Heh, as if you could ever get by the Dark Pharaoh... Especially since you no longer have your friend Kane coming to save your behinds..." * Zigfried sighs. "There could be easier ways to solve this, you know." * Rand draws Kane's Sword, "Why can't you just stay dead?" Scott: "We don't need Kane, pal." * Pharos laughs. "Death is, boring..." Kyoko: "Pharos, face it... you've already lost..," Scott: "Face it, Pharos... Survey says... you're dead." Pharos: "You greatly overestimate yourself, my dear priestess." * Pharos looks at the women of the party in a lewd way. Pharos: "However, I think I'll let some of you live to service me..." Kyoko: "I am NOT your priestess... and will never service you!" * Nina rests her hand on her whip lightly. Pharos: "We shall see about that... Oh, and I like the whip..." * Pharos laughs again. * Scott steps between Cleo and Pharos. "You're not touching her, you filthy piece of sh*t." * Kyoko pulls out her Mallet (TM) and tries to flatten Pharos. Kyoko: "ECCHI!!!" * Zigfried blinks and gets a small sweat drop. * Pharos prepares for battle... ===SESSION END===