Lunar: A Story Forgotten Session 6 Log Session Start: Sun Mar 02 20:07:36 1997 =============================================================================== Cast of Characters: Dragonmaster Lou as "Gamemaster, Teal, Ruby, Hiro, Maid, Carnies, Fire Breather, Perverts, Jeanne, Geezer, Kane, Pharos, Survivor, White Cloaked Man" Mia Ausa as "Callie" Ghaleon Dragonstar as "Zigfried" Ryouga Hibiki as "Kyoko" Scott Kroush as "Scott" Captain Blake as "Ebony, Nina" Danny Capote as "Danny" =============================================================================== --The group awakens in the inn at Nota, after a restful night's sleep...-- * Scott gets up and walks out for a breath of air. * Zigfried yawns and sits up groggily. * Nina sits against the wall, playing with her whip, having woken up hours ago. * Danny yawns. Danny: "Good morning everyone." Teal: "Good morning!" * Kyoko sits up; her hair is down. Zigfried: "Morning." * Scott gets a cup of coffee and walks outside. Ruby: "Dammit, where the hell are the complementary tooth brushes..." * Ebony grumbles at all the noise and crawls under a pillow Hiro: "Umm, I don't think they give them out at these discount inns Mom..." Danny: "I need a shower!" * Zigfried pulls the pillow off of Ebony. Ebony: "Ahhh, light." --The group hears a knocking at the door.-- Maid: "Hello, maid service. May I come in?" * Zigfried turns towards the sound. "Someone want to get the door?" * Nina looks to the door * Callie groggily sits up. * Kyoko walks to the door, letting the maid in. Maid: "Thank you... Mind if I make the beds and tidy up here?" * Danny opens the door for the maid. Danny: "Come on in." Kyoko: "Please do." Callie: "Urrgg... Wait until I get out of it!" Danny: "Where are the showers?" * Callie gets up. * Zigfried puts his shades on. Maid: "I'll make the others first..." * Ebony grumbles Maid: "Just down the hall sir..." Callie: "OK... *yawn* All yours." --The maid starts making the beds and cleaning up the room.-- Danny: "Thank you." Nina: "Oh c'mon cutey, wake up." Maid: "So, what are you doing here? Come to visit the Carnival?" * Danny walks out of the room and walks to the bathroom to take a shower. * Scott walks back into the room. "Folks it's a beautiful morning." Maid: "You know, the Madoria Carnival is the oldest carnival on both worlds..." Callie: "Yea... A shower... I could use one, too." * Ebony sits up, looking ruffled Scott: "I think we're headed toward Azado." * Danny locks the door to the bathroom and begins taking a shower. Callie: "Sounds sickeningly joyful. =b" Kyoko: "Wait, I thought that was to Goddess Festival..." Maid: "They were in operation thousands of years before the unification." Maid: "Azado, hmm, that's a long way off..." Ebony: "Great... Carnivals." Maid: "You don't have to worry about the carnival kitty, this one only has human acts." Scott: "Isn't that the carnival that the legendary karate master Jean danced at?" Zigfried: "What so bad about carnivals, Ebony?" Ebony: "I used to be part of one." Maid: "The same! Rumor has it one of her distant descendants still performs there!" * Ebony stretches his wings Maid: "My, what an unusual cat! Wings and speech!" Kyoko: "Jean... She was my favorite." Kyoko: "I love the legends of her!" * Nina scoops up Ebony protectively Maid: "What's the cat's name? 'Puffy-puff'?" Ebony: "Hey, watch the fur!" * Callie sulks... * Scott has read every legend of White Knight Leo. Ebony: "Lemme at her... Lemme at her!" * Zigfried chuckles softly. Ruby: "Hehehehehehe..." * Danny pokes his head out from the door, "Anyone got any spare clothes they can lend me? I left mine with General Leo." Scott: "Now you've done it." Nina: "Why? I think its kinda cute..." Callie: "I... Think I know of... Um... Errr..." Teal: "Aww, come on now Uncle. She didn't mean it, I think..." Callie: "Ah screw it... Why do I bloomin' bother..." * Scott throws a spare suit at Danny from his backpack. * Kyoko pets Ebony, "Yeah, Puffy-Puff." * Ebony slips into a sulk Danny: "Thanks." Maid: "Well, most of the people visiting in town are staying to go to the Carnival. Even some of the soldiers here stopped by. At least, before monster attacks went up anyway." * Danny closes the door to the bathroom, dries himself off, and puts on the clothes. * Nina scratches Ebony under his neck * Zigfried stretches and then heads on down the hall to the showers. Ruby: "I wanna go to the carnival! It's been sooooo long since I've been to one!" Callie: "Ah! Monster attacks! Now THAT sounds like fun in my book! =D" * Danny walks out of the bathroom and motions to Zigfried. Danny: "It's all yours." Maid: "If you think that's fun, you should see the giggle tent..." Scott: "Sounds like fun in my book too, Callie. Let's go." Nina: "I've been ready to go for hours, honestly you all sleep too much." Maid: "Well, I'm all set here... Don't forget to check out before you leave..." Danny: "Where are we headed to?" --The maid leaves the room.-- Ruby: "The Carnival! Or else!" Scott: "Let's check out this carnival." Danny: "Okay." Teal: "But we got work to do! We need to get to Azado!" Callie: "Oh boy... Just what I need... To be put in a dark room with a bunch of weirdoes..." Callie: "OK... " Ebony: "I could live without the carnival." Nina: "I've never been to a carnival." Ruby: "You've been deprived girl!" Kyoko: "The carnival... That could be fun... I'd love a chance to learn a new song." Nina: "You don't know the half of it." Scott: "Honestly, Teal. Maybe the stories of Zophar have been passed down in Jean's family and this dancer can tell us something." Teal: "Hmm, you may have a point there... OK, whatever you decide I'll tag along..." * Nina pulls out her cloak and puts it on, folding her wings so they aren't apparent Ruby: "So, shall we get this show on the road!?" Danny: "I've been to the big festivals in Meribia during Christmas, but never a carnival." Kyoko: "I was thinking the same thing, but remember, this isn't Zophar, it's Nephar, the OLDER brother of Zophar... [nervous smile]" Nina: "What's all this Zophar stuff?" Callie: "Feh..." * Scott pulls out a poncho from his pack and places it over his shoulders. "The winds in the morning are a killer." Danny: "I thought Nephar was his younger brother?" Ebony: "Ahhh Zophar... I helped defeat him you know." Zigfried: [from the shower] "o/~ Sometimes everything goes outta control..." Teal: "I think someone needs to fill in Danny and Nina here..." Zigfried: "o/~ And the world you know is bleak. o/~" Danny: "I've heard about Nephar but not a lot." Ruby: "Hah! You weren't even there for the final battle Ebony!" Kyoko: "Yea, younger brother... Man... I HATE mornings!" Scott: "Why don't you tell them, Teal." Ebony: "I destroyed Pentagulia!" Teal: "Well, ahh, I'm not good at this sorta thing..." Ruby: "Big deal, so did I!" Kyoko: "Ebony, legends say you ALL destroyed Pentagulia..." * Scott grabs his sword and places the sheath on his belt. Danny: "Why don't you Callie? *he gives her a big smile*" Hiro: "Well, me and Teal didn't. We weren't born yet..." Callie: "Don't I what?" Ebony: "OK, OK... So I had a *little* help." Scott: "Fill them in on what the hell's going on." Teal: "I think he wants you to fill in the newcomers on what happened..." Zigfried: "o/~ You feel like you're not going anywhere. But let me tell you, you've never been more wrong... o/~" Hiro: "Zig's really singing up a storm in the shower..." Danny: "Why don't you tell Nina and I about what your mission is and what you people are up to?" Callie" "Ehhhh... I donno how to explain things..." Nina: "Mission?" Kyoko: "o/~ When, I was alone as one... My heart was as ice, so cold... o/~" Scott: "We've got a long way to go and a short time to get there. Let's get gone." Ruby: "Umm, Kyoko, not that song, again..." Teal: "We need to wait for Zig to get out of the shower first though..." Kyoko: "Why? It's so beautiful!" Danny: "I just want to know what's happening! Can someone please tell me?!" Ruby: "Brings back sad memories..." * Zigfried returns, still drying his hair off. * Nina shrugs, "I'm just here to help you all" Teal: "Fine, fine. You know about the Neo Pharosian armies I assume, right?" Zigfried: "Waiting on me?" Hiro: "Yep." Scott: "OK, Danny, Nina, listen up. What we're trying to do is stop Nephar from destroying our two worlds." Zigfried: "Sorry about that." Kyoko: "Sad? A song of such pure love, sad?!" * Nina hands Ebony to Zig again since she still thinks that he's his pet Danny: "Yes I do..." Teal: "OK, you go ahead Scott..." Callie: "The Dragons' Auras are stripped..." Kyoko: "Oh well, I guess we all have out emotional hooks..." Callie: "And the future Dragon Mistress is stolen..." Ruby: "It's a long, long story Kyoko..." * Zigfried accepts Ebony and holds on to him while getting his stuff ready. Kyoko: "OK, I won't sing it anymore... [pouts]" Scott: "We have to defeat the Four Devils of Nephar to get the Dragon power back." Callie: "And we have to fix everything... =b" Danny: "Dragon Mistress? A female Dragonmaster?!" Scott: "Right. Her name is Alys." Teal: "You guessed it!" Callie: "Yes. And she's so cute! ;)" Nina: "Uh... Huh." Danny: "Cool." Nina: "Dragons, gods of destruction..." Teal: "Nina, you following this OK?" Scott: "We also have to find the six Heroes' Crests. Teal, explain about the crests." * Callie suddenly has a big grin on her face after a bit of thought. Danny: "Six? Weren't there only five original heroes?" Scott: "You understand that part of this better than I do." Teal: "Well, back on the Blue Star there were five heroes that saved the world two thousand years ago. They had the Dragon's Crests at the time, but after their battle they were lost. In their place Six Heroes Crests were created containing the essence of their power." Teal: "Yes Danny, not even I know who possesses the sixth crest. Maybe someone in Vane might know though..." Callie: "Aha!!!!!! Remember when you were all talking about tales you heard when you were children!! I remember a character!! =D" Danny: "Who Callie?" Callie: "It was... Um... Um..." Nina: "Frankly you all sound crazy to me." Hiro: "They're heroes. It's in their contract..." Scott: "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn." Kyoko: "Nina, I'm a priestess of Althena. If I'm here, you know something's wrong!" Zigfried: "I'm inclined to agree, Nina." Callie: "Quark!!!!!!! I know that name!! Now who was it... =b Oh bloody screw it..." * Callie goes back to her sulking. * Ebony chips in, "White Dragon." Ebony: "Met him once..." * Nina smiles at Zig, who seems to have sense... And a cool pet. * Zigfried smirks in return. Kyoko: "You know, guys, the longer we doddle here, the closer Nephar is coming to making us part of his grand sushi plate!" Zigfried: "True." Scott: "Let's book, folks. We've got places to go and people to see." * Scott walks out of the room. Ruby: "Sushi!? I love sushi! :)" Callie: "That's true! OK. No time for a memory relapse. ;) Off we go to... Wherever! =b" * Zigfried follows Scott out. --The humanized-dragons follow Scott.-- * Nina shrugs, "I'll just make sure you all aren't killed..." * Ebony gets carried by Zig Scott: "Let's head to the carnival. Maybe this descendant of Jean can tell us something." * Danny follows Scott and the and the others. --The group heads down the stairs and are greeted by the innkeeper.-- * Callie walks outside and her bare feet touch the ground. Callie: "Oh bloody hell!! I forgot I'm still in my jammies!!" Innkeeper: "Leaving so soon? Mind leaving your keys here first?" * Callie runs back in. Scott: "Howdy, sir. Be seeing you." * Scott throws the key to the innkeeper. * Danny puts his key down on the counter * Callie goes into the bathroom and changes... Then races back out. ;) Innkeeper: "Thanks! Don't be a stranger now!" * Nina pulls her hood up Callie: ***SKID*** "Back!" Ruby: "Next stop, the carnival!" Scott: "Ain't no one stranger than this crew." * Ebony groans * Danny waits up for Callie. Danny: "That was fast." * Callie eyes Scott angrily. Nina: "Speak for yourself." Scott: "Let's just get going." * Kyoko pulls her robes to battle readiness, pulls her hood up and adjusts her staff. Danny: "I'm not strange." [he looks at everyone else] Danny: "I don't know about you people, but I sure as hell am not strange!" [he smiles] Danny: "Oh well, let's get out of here." * Callie sulks. She may be strange but she doesn't like being called it. * Scott shakes his head. "Here I was making light of the situation and these people get offended. Who'd have thought." * Kyoko heads out of town, towards the direction of the carnival. "You guys coming?!" * Zigfried chuckles. * Danny runs after Kyoko. Zigfried: "I'm right behind you, Kyo." * Scott follows Kyoko. "Coming, Ky." --The group exits the town and heads for the carnival.-- * Danny looks at her and smiles. * Nina follows quietly, seemingly gliding across the ground Danny: "Has anyone ever told you you are beautiful?" Kyoko: "Me, beautiful?" Ruby: "If I remember correctly, it shouldn't be a long walk to the carnival..." Danny: "Yes." * Scott looks back at Nina and starts thinking about his own past. Ebony: "Walk? Who's walking?" * Zigfried laughs gently and pets Ebony. Ebony: "Thanks for the lift Zig." Teal: "Shut up Uncle!" Zigfried: "No problem." * Ebony grins at Teal Ruby: "Hmm, this place had tons of creeps last time I was here though..." * Nina laughs * Scott looks ahead to the carnival on the horizon. --As the group proceeds through the Madoria Plains, they hear noises in the nearby bushes...-- * Zigfried listens cautiously. Callie: "Oh boy... What now..." Scott: "Oh, great. Let's get ready to RUMBLE!!" * Danny takes out his sword. * Nina pulls out her whip Danny: "What was that?" * Zigfried straps on his claws. * Scott draws his sword and takes a fighting stance. --Suddenly, the group is attacked by several plant monsters and large insects!-- ===COMBAT=== Ebony: "These look familiar..." Danny: "What are they Ebony?" * Callie sighs as she takes out her sword as well. Ebony: "Oh right! Flytrappers and Dung Beetles!" Danny: "Hmmm..." -Three Flytrappers in front, three Dung Beetles in back Callie: "Feh..." Callie: "It surprises me how fast these incompetent creatures wish to die..." * Nina holds her whip tightly in both hands "Not like I haven't killed any of these before." * Ebony pats Zig "good luck" and flies away from him * Zigfried nods thankfully to Ebony. * Danny begins to chant silently to himself Scott: "A'ight, folks. This is it. Let's rock." Ebony: "Go for the jugular! We... Will... Triumph!" * Nina shakes her head at Ebony "You sure talk a lot." * Zigfried whips his claws confidently in front of him. * Ebony is without a response to that Scott: "Yep. We can't get him to shut up." Teal attacks Flytrapper A! Flytrapper A is hit with a spark of lightning for 3 damage! Ebony attacks Flytrapper A! Callie: "Wanna learn sword swallowing? One easy lesson!" Flytrapper A is hit with a stream of acid for 3 damage! Zigfried attacks Flytrapper B! * Zigfried smirks. Danny: "Good job Teal and Ebony!] [he falls on the floor laughing his ass off] Ebony: "What's so funny?!" Danny: "Sorry!" [he stops laughing and has a serious face on] First attack... Critical hit! 57 damage! Zigfried: "All right!" * Zigfried arcs back for another slash. Second attack... Hit! 26 damage! * Zigfried grins. Third attack... Critical hit! 56 damage! Scott: "Cool moves, Zig." Zigfried: "Ha!" Callie attacks Flytrapper A! Zigfried: "As always!" Danny: "Good job Zigfried." First attack... Critical hit! 60 damage! Second attack... Hit! 40 damage! Scott attacks Flytrapper A! Danny: "WOW! Nice hits Callie!" * Callie grins manically. First attack... Hit! 36 damage! Scott: "Get ready, plant. You're finished." Second attack... Hit! 36 damage! Ebony: "Funny... I remember them being easier..." Scott: "Well, maybe not this round." Flytrapper A attacks Nina! Nina suffers 7 damage! Flytrapper B attacks Nina! Nina suffers 13 damage! Flytrapper C casts Poison Thorn! Danny: "Are you all right Nina?!" * Nina takes a few steps back, narrows her eyes Nina: "Fine..." * Zigfried <> Nina is hit with a thorn that is spit out by the Flytrapper! 1 damage, Nina is poisoned! Zigfried: "These freaks of nature are getting rather annoying..." Dung Beetle A casts Dive Bomb! Nina: "Do I have a target pinned on me or something?!?" Scott: "Let's put them away, Callie. Next round, use your Wide Slash!" It flies up into the air and smashes into Kyoko before returning! Kyoko suffers 25 damage! * Nina pulls out a thorn, flicks it away * Danny forgets about the group and begins to chant again. Dung Beetle B casts Dive Bomb! It flies into the air and slams into Kyoko... Kyoko suffers 23 damage and is defeated :( Callie: "Kyoko!!!" Callie: "Errr... Kyoko!" Scott: "Kyoko!!!" * Kyoko falls back. * Danny looks up. Dung Beetle C casts Dive Bomb! It leaps into the air and smashes into Zigfried! Danny: "KYOKO!!!! NOO!!!!!!!" * Nina apparently has a low reaction * Zigfried raises his claws in front of him to block. Zigfried suffers 27 damage... * Callie angrily eyes the monsters. Danny casts Dark Beam on Dung Beetle A! Scott: "Now you die, monsters! Let's double team them Callie." * Zigfried is shoved back several feet, but it still alive. Dung Beetle A suffers 12 damage! Nina: "Don't worry priestess... I'll get them for you." * Callie still wants to know who Quark is... ;) * Zigfried will need some healing soon. Nina casts Quicklash! Nina can counter attack! Nina suffers 1 damage from the poison... * Ebony said he was a White Dragon ===ROUND 2=== * Zigfried readies his claws. * Scott looks back at Kyoko. "These monsters shall PAY!" Teal attacks! Flytrapper A is hit with a spark of lightning for 3 damage! Ebony: "Have at you!" Ebony attacks! Flytrapper A is hit with a stream of acid for 3 damage! * Kyoko lays on the ground, blood staining the landscape. Zigfried attacks Flytrapper B! * Danny wonders if these monsters can be dazed. * Zigfried claws at it with an incredibly fury. * Nina steps in front of Kyoko First attack... Hit! 23 damage! Second attack... Hit! 32 damage! * Kyoko's chest isn't rising and falling, and her eyes are fixed and dilated. Third attack! Critical hit! 52 damage! Flytrapper B is compost! Callie casts Wide Slash! Zigfried: "Serves the blasted thing right!" * Scott begins an incantation. "Goddess Althena, hear my call. Heal this soul that he may continue in the ways of bravery and honor for your glorious cause." Flytrappers A & C suffer 32 damage! Flytrapper A is dead! Scott casts Recovery Litany on Zigfried! Scott: "Goddess Althena, hear my call. Heal this soul that he may continue in the ways of bravery and honor for your glorious cause." Zigfried recovers 26 HP! * Nina shakes her head as people call upon Althena Zigfried: "Thanks, Scott." Flytrapper C attacks Danny! The attack misses... Dung Beetle A casts Dive Bomb! It flies through the air and slams into Danny! Danny suffers 8 damage! Scott: "No prob, Zig. Danny, Callie, Nina, Zig. Concentrate your fire on the beetles. I'll keep you healthy." Zigfried: "You got it!" Dung Beetle B casts Dive Bomb! It flies through the air and slams into Callie! Callie suffers 14 damage! Dung Beetle C casts Dive Bomb! It flies through the air and slams into Scott! Danny: "Yeah, sure." Scott: "Damn, this is gonna hurt!" Scott suffers 9 damage! * Danny just hopes that the beetles can be dazed. Scott: "Who needs a heal worse?" Danny: "I don't need one." Danny attacks Flytrapper C! * Nina noticed she gets attacked by everything until her counter attack spell Scott: "Consider yourself lucky, Nina. Now get in there and take out those beetles." First attack... Hit! 57 damage! Second attack... Hit! 48 damage! Nina: "I'll do what I wish to do." Nina attacks Flytrapper C! Scott: "Fine." First attack... Flytrapper C is whipped for 38 damage! * Nina is killing the freaking thing that poisoned her Danny: "You guys, I'll handle the beetles, just get rid of those damned Flytrappers!" Second attack... 40 damage! Zigfried: "If Nina doesn't get it, I will." Flytrapper C is no more! Scott: "There's only one Flytrapper left. There's three beetles." Nina suffers 2 damage from the poison. ===ROUND 3=== * Nina gets her whip back to her hand expertly Ebony: "You don't look so good Nina." Nina: "I don't feel so good either." * Ebony thinks he's talking to himself too much Teal attacks! A spark of lightning hits Dung Beetle A for 3 damage! Ebony attacks! A stream of acid hits Dung Beetle A for 3 damage! Zigfried attacks Dung Beetle A! * Zigfried smirks as he attacks. First attack... Hit! 27 damage! Second attack... Hit! 30 damage! Third attack... Hit! 35 damage! * Danny begins to chant again but it sounds like he is saying something in another language. Callie casts Flip Kick on Dung Beetle B! * Zigfried is a little dissatisfied with his work, but that'll have to do. * Scott begins rummaging through his backpack looking for a medicine for Nina. Dung Beetle B is hit for 31 damage! Dung Beetle B is dazed! Scott uses Medicine on Nina! Nina is cured of her poison! Scott: "Here, Nina. This'll cure the poison." Callie: "Muhahaha! [stopping herself from psychopathic laughter] Um... Sorry..." Nina: "Thanks..." Scott: "No prob." * Nina seems a little surprised someone would do that for her Dung Beetle A casts Dive Bomb! It flies into the air and smashes into Scott! Zigfried: "Don't completely loose yourself in the battle, Callie." Scott is hit for 9 damage! Callie: "I... I know. I'm trying to stop myself. =I" Scott: "You definitely gotta do better than that, beetle." Danny: "Nina, you have been traveling by yourself too much haven't you?" Dung Beetle B attacks Danny! Nina: "Too much?" Nina: "Try... My whole life." Danny: "I thought so." Scott: "Kinda like me. Twelve years is a long time." Danny is hit for 10 damage! * Zigfried grumbles, "Virtually everyone here's been a loner at one point or another." Dung Beetle C attacks Zigfried! Callie: "The... Vile Tribe you say...? That sounds so familiar... Well. Probably just another minor memory thing. Oh well." * Zigfried glares at the daring Dung Beetle. Zigfried is hit for 37 damage! Zigfried is defeated :( * Callie sighs as she listens to talk of traveling alone for long lengths of time. Scott: "Dammit. ZIG!" Danny: "ZIGFRIED!!!" Callie: "Oh great!!! Zig too?!?!!?" Danny casts Dark Impulse on Dung Beetle A! Danny: "We have to kill these things NOW!" Dung Beetle A is dazed! Scott: "OK, Callie, Nina, Danny, hit them with all you got. I'll try to keep you guys healthy." Nina attacks Dung Beetle A! Ebony: "Hey... I can do that... At least I used to be able to." Callie: "Now we have TWO dazed beetles!!! MAHAHAHA!!!!! Yikes!! Can you tell I mainly travel alone as well? =b" First attack... Hit! 39 damage! Second attack... Hit! 33 damage! ===ROUND 4=== Teal attacks! Dung Beetle A is hit with a spark of lightning for 3 damage! Ebony attacks! Dung Beetle A is hit with a stream of acid for 3 damage! Callie attacks Dung Beetle C! * Scott begins an incantation First attack... Hit! 35 damage! * Danny takes out his blade and points at Dung Beetle C Danny: "You're next bug boy." Second attack... Hit! 33 damage! Scott casts Recovery Litany on Danny! Scott: "Goddess Althena, hear my call. Heal this soul that he may continue in the ways of bravery and honor for your glorious cause." Danny recovers 23 HP Dung Beetle A attacks Dung Beetle B! Danny: "Thank you Scott!" Dung Beetle B is whomped for 52 damage! Danny: "YEAH!" Scott: "Ain't that a sight." Danny: "Good job Dung Beetle A! :P" Dung Beetle B attacks Danny! * Danny looks at Dung Beetle B. Danny is hit for 10 damage! Dung Beetle C attacks Nina! * Danny laughs at the beetle. * Nina readies her whip Nina is hit for 11 damage! Scott: "Guys, my magic is exhausted, but I've got a few herbs. Continue to hit 'em." Nina counterattacks! Dung Beetle C is hit for 38 damage! Danny: "Good job Nina!" Nina attacks Dung Beetle C! Nina: "I do my best." First attack... 33 damage! Scott: "You're not so bad yourself, Danny. Just hit them with all you got!" Second attack... 42 damage! Danny attacks Dung Beetle C! First attack... 54 damage! Dung Beetle C is exterminated! Second attack on Dung Beetle B... 49 damage! ===ROUND 5=== Scott: "Here, Nina. This should help a little." * Scott throws Nina an herb Teal attacks! A spark of lightning hits Dung Beetle A for 3 damage! Ebony attacks! A stream of acid hits Dung Beetle A for 3 damage! Callie attacks Dung Beetle B! First attack... 33 damage! Second attack... 39 damage! Hiro attacks Dung Beetle B! A blast of ice hits the beetle for 3 damage! Ruby attacks Dung Beetle B! A stream of fire hits the beetle for 3 damage! Scott: "Go Hiro!" Dung Beetle B is dead! Ebony: "Gee you two, not bad." Danny: "It's about time you join in the fun Hiro and Ruby!" Scott: "Go Ruby!" Scott uses an Herb on Nina! Nina recovers all HP. Callie: "Go on, girl! =D MUHAHAHAHA..." Callie: "Whoops... =I" * Nina feels better Scott: "You really oughta seek help, Callie." Dung Beetle A attacks himself! He injures himself for 42 damage! Dung Beetle A is dead! VICTORY! Scott: "This thing must really be dazed." * Zigfried groans and blinks his eyes open. Scott: "Yeeeee haaaaawwwww!" Callie: "FINALLY!!!!!! YAHAA! That was great!!! Um... Except for all these damned injuries..." Ebony: "Another fight won due to... Ebony!" * Zigfried slowly sits up and rubs his head. "Ouch... That hurt..." Nina "Ahem... Cutey... Just exactly what did you do?" * Nina turns to help Kyoko * Scott looks in his backpack for herbs for Kyoko and Zigfried. * Zigfried looks at all the mess and decides it's time to update the ol' tally sheet. He takes out a piece of paper and scribbles down the kills. * Danny walks over to Kyoko and helps her up. --All gain 25 XP. 300 S and 36 MXP gained-- Callie: "Can't Kyoko heal now?" * Kyoko sits up. Scott: "Isn't there an Althena Statue at the carnival." Callie: "Hmmm... Say Ebony? Did you say you knew who Quark was?" Ebony: "Sure I do." * Kyoko starts chanting... "In the name of Althena, calm this soul and heal their wounds..." Kyoko is suddenly engulfed in a blue light and starts healing... Callie: "Then who was it? I have that name in my head..." * Scott needs a Starlight in the worst way. "That fight took all my MP." Kyoko regains full HP Nina: "I don't need any healing." Ebony: "He was the White Dragon, Nall's father." * Kyoko starts chanting... "In the name of Althena, calm this soul and heal their wounds..." Zigfried is suddenly engulfed in a blue light and starts healing..." Zigfried regains full HP Zigfried: "Thanks, Kyoko." Kyoko: "Who else is injured?" * Kyoko starts chanting... "In the name of Althena, calm this soul and heal their wounds..." Scott is suddenly engulfed in a blue light and starts healing..." Callie: "Nall... So Nall must be a Dragon, too. Ah! I think I'm getting the hang of this!!" Scott regains full HP Scott: "Thanks, Ky." Ruby: "Can we get to the Carnival now?" * Zigfried sighs and stands up. Kyoko: "OK, lets get going, and no more death!" Zigfried: "Might as well, Ruby." * Scott gets started back on the road to the carnival. * Kyoko starts back towards the carnival. * Ruby trudges off towards the carnival Callie: "OK... Off we go into who bloody knows where!!" Teal: "I wonder how this carnival stays in business with all the monsters around here..." * Callie trots off. Kyoko: "No kidding." Scott: "Maybe because of monster hunters like me, Callie." Zigfried: "Or just sheer luck." --Soon, the group arrives at the happy Madoria Carnival!-- --There is conveniently an Althena's Statue nearby.-- * Kyoko touches the statue. Zigfried: "Hmph. I remember visiting here a long time ago." * Scott places his hand on the Althena's Statue. * Danny touches the statue. * Zigfried touches the statue. --All HP/MP recovered for everyone-- * Callie touches the statue. Ruby: "Yippee! The carnival!" Scott: "Now, let's find this descendant of Jean." --Tents, venders, and entertainers of all sorts can be seen at the carnival.-- Ebony: "Carnival... Weeeeee..." Nina: "It might be fun. Callie: "Oh joy of joys... ;I" Carnie 1: "Step right up and enter the legendary Giggle Den!" Carnie 2: "Come right over here and test your luck at the game of twenty-one!" Ruby: "Hmm, the Giggle Den, tee hee..." Ebony: "Bet the games are rigged." Scott: "Been there, Ruby?" * Zigfried looks at the blackjack table with some interest. Carnie 2: "The games aren't rigged. We are fully licensed!" Carnie 2: "Ahh, would you like to try some blackjack?" Ruby: "I've been there before, didn't know they still had one. :)" * Ebony lands on Zig's shoulder, "I wouldn't." Scott: "Look, pal. If Horseshoe Casino can rig their games, so can you." Zigfried: "I know, Ebony. I do wonder about it." Callie: "No way am I going in that giggle whatever... Althena knows what perverts lurk in there..." Nina: "What's... Twenty-one?" Carnie 1: "Come witness the wonder and majesty that is the Giggle Den!" Scott: "I ain't going in there either, Callie. We've got business to attend to." Ruby: "Awww, damn! It was fun last time I was there!" Callie: "Let us find this... Jean... Girl's descendant..." Zigfried: "Yes, I suppose we should." Scott: "Let's do." --As the group travels the carnival grounds, they see a man spitting fire...-- Ruby: "Ha! You call that fire breathing!" Scott: "Relative of yours, Ruby?" Ruby: "Not at all! He's a phony!" Ebony: "Ruby you are SO predictable." Danny: "Hmmm... Blackjack..." * Danny checks if he has any silver on him. Danny: "I would." Fire Breather: "Phony! Ha! Let's see you do better!" Scott: "Go for it, Ruby." * Ruby promptly breaths into the fire-breather's face, singeing his hair! Fire Breather: "Umm, OK, you got me beat...." * Callie snickers. Ruby: "Hehe, they never learn..." * Zigfried smirks. * Nina blinks a few times as the red haired woman breathes fire * Scott laughs his ass off. Callie: "This isn't too too bad..." Carnie 1: "Free admission to the Giggle Den! You do not want to miss out!" Scott: "Let's just find this descendant of Jean and see what she knows." Callie: "Oh don't I..." Nina: "Giggle Den?" Ruby: "It's great fun Nina, you should try it out! Hehehehe..." Zigfried: "What *exactly* is the Giggle Den? My parents wouldn't let me in it the last time I was here." Scott: "Don't ask, Nina. That place is infamous in these parts." * Teal thinks her aunt's up to some mischief... * Nina wanders towards the Giggle Den Ruby: "Umm, it's fun, trust me..." * Danny follows Nina. Kyoko: "Um... OK..." Carnie 1: "Ahh, so, you want to enter the Giggle Den, don't you?" * Zigfried is suspicious, but follows them. Scott: "Oh, s***. Guys, let's follow them and make sure they don't kill someone." * Kyoko looks not too amused at the moment. Carnie 1: "Please, step inside..." Zigfried: "Good idea, Scott." Danny: "Yeah, sure." * The carnie points the group into the Giggle Den * Scott follows Nina and the crowd, sword in hand. Callie: "*sigh* Oh well... I'll see how 'fun' this is..." * Danny walks inside the Giggle Den. * Scott enters the Giggle Den. * Zigfried heads inside. * Callie follows reluctantly... * Kyoko follows Zigfried. --Once the group enters the Giggle Den, it is pitch dark inside...-- * Scott stands ready Danny: "AAH!" Ebony: "Good thing I can see in the dark." --No one can see, not even Ebony...-- Nina: "Well *I* can't!" Ebony: "... Hey..." * Scott searches his backpack for a flashlight Danny: "Where the hell did the lights go?" Ebony: "Geeze... Someone's got some cheesy magic spell going on in here I bet." Callie: "Ah... How fun..." --Callie feels a strange hand on her shoulder...-- Callie: "WTF!!!!" * Zigfried mutters something under his breath. Pervert 1: "Hey baby, wanna wrestle? Huhuhuhuhu!" * Callie spins around and punches the person's lights out. ;) * Scott turns around to see what's going on. Pervert 1: "Ow!" EAT ME YA BLOOMIN A******!!! Scott: "Good move, Callie." Callie: *PUMPH* * Nina gets hit by flying body punched by Callie and tosses him over her shoulder * Zigfried chuckles at everything going on. --Nina feels someone trying to place his hand on her thigh...-- Pervert 2: "Hehehe, you feel like a cutey baby!" Danny: "I think he would Callie." Pervert 2: "Lemme show you what I can do in the dark..." * Zigfried stays out of everyone's way. Callie: "*sigh* Maybe..." Danny: "HAHAHAHA!!!!" * Nina reaches out and feels a throat, lifts him by it * Danny wouldn't be surprised if someone started hitting on him thinking he was a woman! Nina: "Funny thing... My heritage makes me a tad strong..." Pervert 2: " Argh! I'm sorry!" * Nina drops him "Watch what your feeling." Scott: "Uh, Nina? Do you think you can let the jerk down. You've got both him and me." * Kyoko feels around. --Another loser without a date tries to feel Kyoko up now.-- Kyoko: "Where is everyone?!" * Zigfried is cracking up. He hasn't had this much fun in while. ;) * Kyoko slaps the looser! Pervert 3: "I'm right here baby! I got something else here for you!" * Zigfried slams this new loser into the wall of the tent. Pervert 3: "Ow!" Kyoko: "HENTAI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" --Another pervert goes after Teal...-- * Scott places his sword to the pervert's throat. "Do you want to feel this slicing your head off?" * Ebony laughs... basically because no ones grabbing at him Pervert 4: "Hmm, you feel like a fine catch!" Teal: "Eat this loser!" Ebony: "Someone's gonna get zapped..." * Teal electrocutes the poor sap :) * Zigfried wonders if he should be the defender of the group since he can actually see what's going on. Scott: "That had to hurt." Pervert 4: "Arrhakhklhaljhuyajshfjkaahgdfjksdhfajskfgasdfghasdf!" Teal: "Hehehehehe..." --Suddenly, a stranger runs up to Scott and kisses him before shuffling off quickly...-- Ebony: "This place is freaky." Hiro: "I think we should get outta here... And Mom, please, grow up!" * Nina reaches out, runs into Zig * Scott races off in the direction of the jerk that kissed him. "I gotta find out who that is?" Ruby: "Who you telling to grow up!" * Zigfried steadies Nina. --The "jerk" that kissed Scott is long gone...-- Zigfried: "Nina, you okay?" Teal: "Hey, everyone, I think I found the way out!" Nina: "Oh sure..." Scott: "Where's my flashlight?!" * Kyoko follows Teal's voice. * Ebony gets knocked off Zig's shoulder, fumbles around in the dark * Zigfried picks Ebony back up. * Scott follows Teal's voice out of the Giggle Den. * Ebony attaches himself to the first leg he finds Scott: "Watch the claws, Ebony!" Pervert 5: "Hehehe, what's this fuzzy thing on my leg!" Zigfried: "I got him." * Zigfried yanks Ebony free. * Danny laughs out loud. Ebony: "Eek, save me!" Danny: "Let's get the hell out of here!" Nina: "Yes." Pervert 5: "Hmm, feels like some sort of kitty! Hehehe, cool!" * Nina retraced her steps Zigfried: "Anyone need help getting out? I think I can get us out of here." Scott: "We gotta get outta here. Fighting monsters is one thing. This is too much." Ruby: "Lead on Zig!" Danny: "Now we know why it's called the 'Giggle Den.'" Nina: "I remember the way I came, even if I can't see." * Zigfried leads anyone out who needs help and holds on to Ebony. * Ebony looks around "Um... Who's holding me?" Zigfried: "It's me, Ebony." * Danny walks around and crashes into someone. * Scott rummages through his pack and finds his flashlight. --Thanks to Zigfried, the group finally exits the infamous Giggle Den...-- * Callie shuffles out as best she can... It took her pretty long so she must have been deep in the den. Callie: "Yikes... I um... Got lost!" Ebony: "Oh... Whew... Though it was some animal loving pervert..." Callie: "Geeze that was monstrous!!" Scott: "At last. Light. Let's get down to business now." * Zigfried blinks as his eyes hit the light outside, and shakes his head for a moment. Teal: "Actually Uncle. Naa, you don't wanna know..." * Nina holds up an arm to shield the light * Danny puts on his sunglasses. Carnie 2: "Step right up and test your luck at blackjack!" Scott: "Let's not and say we did." * Ebony whispers to Zig "Hey, I got an idea." Carnie 3: "Appearing at our main stage in five minutes, our legendary dancing troupe!" Danny: "I want to try!" Scott: "We've got business to attend to." Zigfried: "What, Eb?" Danny: "Someone give me some money!" Ebony: "I pretend to be a kitty and go behind the guy, and signal you what cards he has?" Ebony: "We'll win for sure!" * Scott heads to the main stage. Callie: "Ha ha ha!!!" * Zigfried chuckles. "Hey, not bad!" Zigfried: "But how are you going to signal me without speaking?" Kyoko: "Yeah, that sounds like a plan there, Ebony." * Nina looks around, wondering if everyone is as "fun" as the giggle tent Danny: "Come on Ebony, let's go do it!" Ebony: "Hmm... I wave my paw for the number of the card." Scott: "Nina, that was not fun in my book. That place is infamous in these parts." Carnie 2: "By the way, no flying cats allowed within ten feet of the table!" Danny: "Someone give me some money." Teal: "I'm surprised someone hasn't closed it down yet..." * Zigfried grumbles. "Darn..." Danny: "HEY! He won't do anything!" Carnie 2: "Rules are rules. We had an incident with a flying cat a few years back..." Danny: "Really? What happened?" * Zigfried wonders who that was. * Ebony grumbles Scott: "Danny, Zig. Let's get down to business. We've gotta quit stalling or we're finished for sure at Nephar's hand." Carnie 2: "That blue thing ripped us off..." Teal: "Umm... Let's just forget about your plan Uncle..." * Zigfried looks suspiciously at Teal. * Ebony looks at Teal, breaks out laughing Danny: "Damn, I wanted to play!" Ebony: "What do you know, we ARE related!" Carnie 2: "You can still play, just no cats..." Zigfried: "Let's just go see these dancers that are coming out soon. Jean's descendant may be among them." Nina: "Jean who?" Carnie 3: "Step right up and visit our legendary dance troupe, now appearing on our center stage!" Callie: "That girl they keep talking about..." Danny: "Come on Scott! Loosen up! Let me play one round." Zigfried: "The Jean of legend, that defeated Zophar." Ruby: "I gotta check this out..." Scott: "One of the five legendary heroes that defeated Zophar." Nina: "Oh..." --Ruby heads towards the center stage.-- * Nina wanders after Ruby * Danny follows Ruby. * Scott follows ruby. * Kyoko follows Ruby. * Zigfried doesn't think this dancing troupe will be nearly as legendary as he will be once he retires. Kyoko: "This will be fun, I can't wait to hear the music!" Ebony: "Hmmm... This seems familiar..." * Callie is with the group. =b * Zigfried heads towards the stage. Ebony: "I saw a dancer named Jean before." --The music starts playing, and the dancers come out. They are lead by a tanned young woman with greenish hair...-- Scott: "Don't start, Ebony. The show's starting." * Danny begins to hit on the woman. Ebony: "..." Zigfried: "Danny, at least wait until she's off stage." --It is obvious that the green-haired dancer is the best of the troupe.-- * Nina stands with the group, watching Ebony: "She looks familiar too..." * Danny looks at the green haired woman. * Kyoko looks lost in the music. * Scott whispers to Nina, "This must be Jean's descendant. From what I've read, Jean was the best dancer in the world." * Ebony shakes his booty --The dancing stops for a moment as the green-haired dancer pauses to address the audience.-- Jeanne: "Hello, my name is Jeanne, and I'm the star dancer of the carnival! Please, enjoy the show as we dance to one of the hit songs of the superstar Zigfried Brandl!" --The music starts up again, and the troupe dances up another storm...-- * Scott taps Zig on the shoulder. "Why don't you sing it for her?" Callie: "Yea... That way we could talk to her!!!" Nina: "Superstar?" Zigfried: "Umm... No... I don't think that's a good idea right now." Ebony: "Hey... Isn't that your name?" Scott: "Long story, Nina." * Zigfried waves for Nina to be quiet before someone says something. Zigfried: "Ebony, yeah." Kyoko: "Yea, Ziggie, sing for us!" * Ebony snickers, "Gee, I must have been living in a cave... Oh wait... I was" Kyoko: "I'll sing backup!" --Finally, the dancing act ends...-- Zigfried: "Don't call me Ziggie!" * Danny calls out to Jeanne Jeanne: "Thank you very much! We'll be performing again in two hours. Thanks for coming!" Scott: "Get up there, Ziggy." * Jeanne leads the other dancers off the stage * Zigfried glowers and tries to become invisible. Nina: "She really did dance amazingly... So fluid and graceful..." * Nina looks thoughtful Scott: "That she did, Nina." Callie: "Yea... She's good... I used to ice skate all the time... I recognized a couple of the spins in her act." Teal: "Well, you guys wanted to talk to her... How do you suppose we see her back stage?" * Ebony pokes Zig, "You a superstar?" Callie: "Zig, we all know you're the key here." Zigfried: "Er... Yeah, Ebony." Zigfried: "The key?" Scott: "Zig, take off those damn shades." Zigfried: "Why?" * Nina looks over at Zig, "That was you she was talking about?" * Zigfried envisions getting stampeded by fans. Scott: "We all know that you being the superstar that you are can get us backstage." Nina: "I've never heard of you before." Teal: "All you have to do is show yourself to the stage manager and tell him to keep quiet..." Callie: "So that you can talk to them... They'll let you through." * Zigfried sighs. "All right. I'll do it." Ruby: "Yippee!!!!" * Zigfried walks towards the backstage and takes off his shades. Hiro: "Mom, you're embarrassing me..." Ruby: "Shut up, Hiro!" Ebony: "We've got the whole Dragon Tribe... And we needa show off a human singer to get respect?" * Zigfried looks around for the stage manager or whoever's in charge. Nina: "Dragon Tribe... Sure..." Stage Manager: "Hey, stop there! Wait a sec... Don't I know you?" * Nina follows Callie: "Exactly. ;)" Zigfried: "Um, excuse me, I'm interested in meeting Jeanne." * Scott whispers to the stage manager, "You should, pal. That's Zigfried Brandl." Stage Manager: "And what makes you think you can do that? Wait, you're Zigfried Brandl!? Sure, follow me!" * Zigfried nods. --The stage manager leads the group to Jeanne's dressing room...-- Callie: "May we come, too?" Ebony: "And I'm Zigfriend Brandl's... Um..." * Zigfried feels utterly embarrassed using his fame like this, but whatever works... Stage Manager: "All of you can come if you're Zigfried's friends..." Zigfried: "Pet." Scott: "We are. Let's go." Stage Manager: "By the way, may I please have an autograph?" Kyoko: "We are." Nina: "Pet?" Zigfried: "Yes, they're my friends." --The stage manager hands Zigfried a book and a pen...-- Zigfried: "Why certainly, since you've been so kind to us." Ebony: "...friend!" Kyoko: "We get this EVERYWHERE we go." Ruby: "Yeah, he's his pet. His name's 'Puffy-puff'." * Ebony glares at the people who said pet * Zigfried scribbles out his name into the book. Ebony: "OK, that's it!" Stage Manager: "Thank you!" * Zigfried pats Ebony reassuringly. --The stage manager knocks on the door...-- * Ebony sends some acid at Ruby's feet Zigfried: "You're welcome. It's a pleasure." Stage Manager: "Excuse me, miss Jeanne? I have some friends to visit you." * Ruby spits flame back at Ebony Scott: "Will you two cut it out!" Jeanne: "OK, I'm decent. Send them on in..." Stage Manager: "Go ahead..." * Zigfried heads on in. * Scott goes on in. * Callie walks in. * Kyoko walks in, Pulling down her hood. Jeanne: "Hmm, who are you? Wait a sec... Aren't you Zigfried Brandl?" Zigfried: "It's a pleasure to meet you Miss Jeanne. I particularly liked the number you performed to my music." * Nina follows, giggling at Puffy Puff Jeanne: "Thanks! By the way, we did license it legally so please don't sue us!" * Zigfried offers her a curt bow and a smile in response. Zigfried: "I'm certain." Scott: "You don't have that to worry about, Jeanne. Right now we have bigger fish to fry. Like Nephar." Jeanne: "Thanks. So, what brings a famous guy like you and your friends to visit a simple dancer like myself?" * Ebony holds on as Zig bows Jeanne: "Nephar?" Zigfried: "We have some problems we need to take care of..." Jeanne: "What kind of problems?" Nina: "I really enjoyed your dancing." Zigfried: "Zophar's brother is interested in our worlds." Jeanne: "Why thank you, miss..." Scott: "Zophar's younger brother. He's trying to destroy Lunar and the Blue Star." Jeanne: "Zophar had a brother!?" Zigfried: "I'm afraid so." Scott: "You know of Zophar?" Jeanne: "This is bad! Dammit, where's my ancestor Jean when we need her..." Ebony: "Who DOESN'T know Zophar?" Jeanne: "Of course, one of my ancestors helped defeat him!" Scott: "That's where we come in. We're the ones fighting against Nephar." Kyoko: "We're going to put Nephar's butt in a sling!" Jeanne: "I see. I'm not sure how much I can help though, I only know how to dance, not fight..." Nina: "I watched... I think your techniques can be adapted for fighting." Zigfried: "Perhaps you can help us in other ways then." Scott: "We was hoping your family passed down stories of Zophar so we could be able to figure out Nephar as well." Jeanne: "Maybe, but fighting isn't my thing..." Jeanne: "I see... One second..." Zigfried: "Yes, information could be most valuable now." * Jeanne rummages around inside a very old trunk... Jeanne: "Aha! Here it is!" * Callie smirks at Scott for a second. * Jeanne takes a very ancient looking book from the trunk Kyoko: "Moreover, we're interested in any legends you may have. Or any leads on a way to destroy him, or at least incapacitate him for a while." Jeanne: "Hopefully this'll help..." Scott: "Let's see?" * Scott looks over Jeanne's shoulder. Jeanne: "It's my ancestor's diary. It's been passed down for generations upon generations..." * Jeanne opens the diary Zigfried: "Hmm..." Jeanne: "Lemme see... Zophar... Zophar..." Scott: "Cool. This should have some of the information we need." * Nina stands near the back of everyone and listens quietly Jeanne: "I think I found the page!" Jeanne: "Says here that things were looking very grim as they lacked all their magical abilities and Ghaleon was about to kill everyone in Vane..." Ebony: "Oh... HIM." * Zigfried listens. Scott: "Yes, him. Go on, Jeanne." Ebony: "Snuck up on me... Ripped off my aura... Cheap shot..." Jeanne: "They bravely tried to fight Ghaleon, but were no match without magic... They refused to give up hope, and suddenly their magical abilities mysteriously returned..." Jeanne: "Even with their magic, they were no match for Ghaleon. However, Ghaleon let them win and revealed he was on their side all along..." Jeanne: "That mysterious return of their magical abilities was attributed to the 'Power of Humanity.'" * Nina listens, wondering if this is the same Ghaleon who once used to boss around the Vile Tribe Jeanne: "With this, they then proceeded to storm Zophar's palace... It was a difficult battle, and they nearly died, but finally they were able to triumph over Zophar by keeping up their hope and not giving up..." Jeanne: "That's all it says, I'm sorry if it isn't enough to help you..." Scott: "Well, I think we may have an ace in the hole. Nephar and Zophar are brothers. Zophar was defeated by the power of humanity. We can defeat Nephar the same way." * Ebony makes a few gagging noises, "Power of Humanity." * Callie smirks again at Scott and then snickers. * Zigfried huffs. "Well, Nephar is trying to ensure that the power of humanity works for him this time." * Zigfried agrees with Ebony. Teal: "Yes, he has three humans leading his forces. Zissel, Pharos, and Kane..." Ebony: "You'll notice they always get the power of Dragons out of the way first." Scott: "No, Jeanne. It's just what we were looking for. It's a start. We're headed to Vane next. Maybe Marina Ausa will have more answers for us." Jeanne: "I see, well good luck then! After you win I'll have a special victory dance ready for you!" Zigfried: "Thank you for your assistance, Jeanne." Teal: "Well Uncle, humans don't have auras you can snatch..." * Kyoko smiles "Thanks." Scott: "Thank you, Jeanne. Guys, our next stop should be Vane." Jeanne: "You're welcome! Farewell!" * Nina lowers her head, wondering if she can even be called "human." * Zigfried claps a hand on Nina's shoulder reassuringly. Teal: "It's a long way to Vane though. We have to go back to Nota, then go through Zulan and Meribia..." * Nina looks up at Zig, smiles a little, turns and walks out Kyoko: "Then, let's make haste!" Scott: "Marina may know something too. I think I saw Lemina's journals in the Vane library when I was there last." * Ebony starts in his "in my day" voice, "I saw Vane fly... Upside-down" * Scott turns, smiles back at Jeanne and leaves. * Zigfried waves good-bye to Jeanne, puts his shades on, and follows Nina out. Callie: "Uh... Scott... Hee hee hee..." Ebony: "...and then I even saw Althena lift it from the ground the first time..." Teal: "True. Plus, Vane also has more books on the Heroes' Crests than anywhere else! Maybe they will know where we can find the Crest of Justice!" * Jeanne waves back as the group leaves... Scott: "Maybe. Let's get going." Callie: "You have some lipstick on your cheek... Might wanna wipe that off." --Nearby, the group sees some old geezer fiddling with some sort of human cannonball gizmo...-- * Ebony notices no ones paying attention to him, grumbles * Zigfried pets Ebony. * Scott wipes his face off with his handkerchief. Geezer: "Dammit, why won't this stupid thing work!" Scott: "Let's see?" Kyoko: "Whatcha working on, sir?" Callie: "What is this thing????" * Kyoko walks up to him. Scott: "Looks like a Magic Arrow." Geezer: "It's the Mark V Magic Arrow, the latest design of ours for the carnival. Only, it doesn't work..." Nina: "What's it do?" * The geezer kicks the Magic Arrow Callie: "Pteh... An arrow... You don't need a machine to shoot a bloody arrow!" Geezer: "Well, it should be able to shoot a bunch of people in a small, tight, cramped capsule a long distance..." Geezer: "You need one to shoot an arrow as big as this baby can..." Ebony: "Hey Ruby... Why does this sound familiar?" Zigfried: "What's the purpose in doing that?" Callie: "Oh boy... Not ONLY is it a machine... But it's also cramped ta hell!" Geezer: "Entertainment! Oh, and it has some military applications I'd rather not get into, but that's besides the point..." Scott: "Need some help fixing it?" What would it take to make this thing work? * Kyoko turns to the group. Geezer: "Hey, I could use some guinea pi... er, volunteers to test this thing out. You look stup... er brave enough to try it out. How about it?" Kyoko: "This thing could get us there in NO time flat!" * Zigfried frowns. Scott: "You mean to Vane?" Zigfried: "If I fly I would rather use my wings." Ebony: "I don't like flying by un-natural means..." Callie: "ARE YOU KIDDING???? You guys don't want me to ride in THAT!!!" * Nina looks at Zig confusedly Kyoko: "It'd take too long on foot." Geezer: "Come on, it's perfectly safe. At least that's what the instruction manual says..." Scott: "Let me see that manual." Callie: "It looks unreliable... Even for a machine! ;(" * Zigfried turns to Nina and smirks. "It's a little magic trick I know." Geezer: "Well, part of the problem is that I lost it soon after I unpacked it..." * Nina frowns slightly Kyoko: "OK, Lets go, Guys. It's one of those sacrifices you make for goddess and country." Nina: "I suppose you can make them go away too." Zigfried: "Yes, that's true. But then it's always an effort to call them out again." Nina: "Mine cause me only trouble... Is limited flight worth all the resentment I get?" Geezer: "So, are you guys craz... er, courageous enough to help me test this thing?" Zigfried: "Nina, you have a lovely set of wings. You shouldn't curse them!" Scott: "Not really, Nina. Maybe you won't be resented on the Blue Star. I'll make sure of that." Kyoko: "Guys, we should. This will cut days off our time." * Ebony looks sly "How much will you pay us to try it out?" Ruby: "If it works... I have a bad feeling about this. I remember another one all too well..." * Zigfried would still rather fly. Scott: "Let's do it. What do we have to lose." Ruby: "Our lunch?" Callie: "OUR LIVES!" Callie: "I don't like this AT ALL." * Kyoko looks into the Arrow. Kyoko: "Come on guys." Zigfried: "I don't either, Callie." Kyoko: "Time's a wasting!" Scott: "If we wait any longer we're dead anyway. We've got to get back to Earth." Callie: "The only good point I see is some saved time." Geezer: "Oh, by the way, I'm sorry to say this, but we didn't get the optional seat belts..." * Zigfried grimaces. * Scott is starting to dread siding with Kyoko. Geezer: "Don't worry, this thing has a padded interior. Of course, I lost that with the manual..." Zigfried: "That's IT! If I have to ride that thing, I'll just hang on to the outside so I can use my wings if we crash! :P" * Ebony flies over, pokes the geezer, "You want us to stick our necks out for you... For free?" * Kyoko pauses; looks at the man with that, "you are delirious" look! Geezer: "Umm, I'll give you free passes to the Giggle Den!" Nina: "And I'll give you a black eye..." Scott: "I'll give you a second mouth." Geezer: "OK, OK. I'll treat you to a drink over at the soda fountain too next time you stop by..." Scott: "How about paying us for this, Pal. Do you see a sign on our foreheads that says 'I'm Stupid.'" Carnie 4: "Everyone! Get out of here! Some Neo Pharosian is attacking!" Kyoko: "THEY FOUND US!" Scott: "We've got no choice. To the Arrow, NOW!" Zigfried: "Scheisse!" * Kyoko dives into the arrow! Callie: "I'D RATHER DIE RESPECTIVELY!!!!!" * Scott picks up Callie and throws her in the arrow. * Nina can't help but do a Jean line "Neo Pharosian? Is there something you guys aren't telling me?" --The carnival is a wave of destruction as the Neo Pharosian approaches...-- Callie: "Oof!!!!! Aggggg!!!" Callie: "GET ME OUT OF THIS BLOODY THING!!!" * Scott dives in the arrow. Scott: "HIT IT!" Kyoko: "EVERYONE IN!" --The dark armor and shield of the Neo Pharosian is easily recognizable...-- * Zigfried climbs up on the arrow, but not inside yet. "Who's not in yet?" Kane: "Haha, look what I have here..." Nina: "I don't like this." * Zigfried gestures for Nina to get in! * Nina looks at Kane and jumps in Scott: "NINA, GET IN!" Zigfried: "I don't either." Ebony: "Kane?!" Kane: "A bunch of fools trying to escape me. How entertaining..." * Zigfried climbs in after Nina. Scott: "HIT IT NOW!!!" Geezer: "I'll get you guys out of here! Targeting set for Vane!" * Ebony goes nuts and tries to get to Kane, luckily Zig is holding him tightly, nudge nudge * Callie kicks her feet as Scott holds her down and tries to keep her quiet. ;) Geezer: "Tens seconds till firing!" Kane: "I don't think I'm going to let you do that..." Kyoko: "JUST HIT IT NOW!" * Zigfried squeezes Ebony tightly, keeping him in place. Kane casts Poe Sword! Scott: "FORGET THAT. LET'S GO!" * Zigfried curses. Kane leaps high up into the air and slashes downwards, destroying the guidance system of the Magic Arrow! * Ebony is somehow... not surprised --The magic arrow fires in a random direction!-- Teal: "Ack! This is not good!" Zigfried: "No kidding!" S***!!!!!!!!!!!" --The arrow flies through the air, with no one knowing where it will land...-- Zigfried: "Damn! If only I could steer this thing!" Kyoko: "I'm gonna... TOSS.... IT... ALL!!!!!!!!!!!" * Nina grabs onto someone, "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" * Zigfried squeezes away from Kyoko. Scott: "Nina, you're choking me." --The arrow crashes near a cave somewhere on the Madoria Plains!-- Zigfried: "Oooo..." * Scott gets out of the arrow, knees shaking like a rubber goose. Zigfried: "That's the last time I fly through the atmosphere without wings!" Teal: "Is everyone still in one piece?" * Ebony is padded by Zig Scott: "MAN WHAT A RIDE!" * Zigfried falls out of the arrow, almost crushing Ebony. * Kyoko crawls out of the arrow, then pukes for about two minutes! * Nina squished Scott Ruby: "Why is it every time I get in one of those things, some lunatic comes around and screws up its aim!?" Ebony: "Off off!" Zigfried: "Don't worry! I didn't actually fall on you!" * Scott picks Nina up as he gets up. * Zigfried gets up, taking care not to hurt Ebony. Ebony: "Geeze..." Hiro: "Hmm, there's a cave nearby..." Ebony: "If we would have just did it sooner." * Nina stands, limping slightly Scott: "Damn that Kane." Ruby: "Those things never work..." Nina: "Who was that?" Scott: "Demonmaster Kane." Nina: "Just looking at him..." * Nina shivers Scott: "The biggest d******* in the entire star system." Teal: "He's probably the most powerful enemy we'll face other than Nephar himself..." * Kyoko stops puking. Scott: "Are you all right, Nina. You seem to be limping." Nina: "I didn't get into this to fight gods." Ruby: "No one ever does, trust me..." Zigfried: "Neither did I. But we're stuck now." Nina: "Stuck... I could just walk off and forget I ever met you all" Zigfried: "Not if Kane remembers seeing you..." Scott: "Sure, and what if Kane spots you?" Ebony: "Nah... You won't." Nina: "Why not?" --As the group looks around, the see they are somewhere beyond the Mystic Ruins, but still on the Madoria Plains. There is a river, a waterfall, and a cave nearby...-- Kyoko: "Where is here anyway?!" * Ebony blinks cutely, "You owe us?" Zigfried: "Ebony, don't rub it in." Nina: "I won't... But not because of that." Scott: "This looks like Zulan." Zigfried: "She shouldn't feel beholden to us." Ruby: "Nope, I can see Nota to the west. We're still on the wrong side of Nota to reach Zulan..." Nina: "All the Vile Tribe ever did was destroy, this gives me a chance to make up for that." Scott: "Then where are we?" Ruby: "Well, by the looks of it we're somewhere between Takkar and the Mystic Ruins I think..." Scott: "Can anyone see another town besides Nota?" Hiro: "All I can see is the Mystic Ruins from here..." * Ebony glances around, checks his appendages, "I'm OK." Ebony: "So, what's this cave?" Scott: "Let's go in and find out." Zigfried: "Might as well." Nina: "I find caves usually full on monsters." Hiro: "Yes, but the smaller ones are generally empty..." Zigfried: "Is it smaller though?" Hiro: "We won't know until we go in..." Ebony: "Well... You guys protect me." * Scott walks into the cave. * Nina limps along, trying to pretend she's not hurt --As the group enters the cave they see it is tiny. All they can find are three treasure chests inside...-- * Scott opens up the first chest. -Scott acquires Dover Nut * Scott opens up the second chest. * Zigfried can hear the difference in Nina's steps though even if he can't see them. * Scott can see Nina limping. -Scott acquires Herb of Althena * Scott opens up the third chest. -Scott acquires Sapphire Light Scott: "We need to stop somewhere. I think Takkar may be nearby." -Dover Nut: Restores full HP to one party member Teal: "Takkar has those nasty bots though..." Zigfried: "Yeah..." -Herb of Althena: Restores full HP to ENTIRE party -Sapphire Light: Restores full MP to ENTIRE party Scott: "We can make it to Dalton through Illusion woods." Teal: "If we can get by those bots..." Zigfried: "We'd better not waste this stuff." Scott: "True." Hiro: "So, where're we off to?" Ebony: "Don't ask me... This isn't MY adventure." Nina: "You seem to be a part of it to me cutey." Zigfried: "If I knew where we were I'd offer a direction." Scott: "We can get to Dalton through Illusion woods. Or we can fight bots in Takkar. Your choice." Ruby: "I told you, we're between Takkar and the Mystic Ruins." Teal: "Umm, to get to the Illusion Woods we need to pass through Takkar though..." Nina: "Didn't I warn you about Takkar?" Scott: "Let's head to Nota." Kyoko: "Let's go!" * Scott points due west. * Zigfried sighs. "Whatever works out best. Nina: "I wouldn't want to fight them... At least alone..." Ebony: "Didn't we just come FROM Nota?" * Hiro heads towards Nota... * Scott walks on towards Nota. * Ebony pulls map out of netherspace Zigfried: "I know, Ebony." Teal: "Yeah, but Nota is the gateway to Zulan, which will take us to Katarina..." Zigfried: "We'll have to do some backtracking." Ebony: "Hmmm..." Ebony: "Wait a second... Burg? How old IS this map?" Scott: "Apparently very old, Eb." Ebony: "Gee I've got a lot of junk in there." Teal: "Where in the name of Lucia did you get a map that old Unc?" Ebony: "Anyone want an antique map?" Ebony: "Simple Teal... I'm that old." Teal: "Hold onto it, it's probably worth a lot of silver!" Scott: "We can sell it for major silver to an antique dealer?" Zigfried: "I'll take it." Teal: "Like you need any more money, Zig..." Ebony: "Hmm... Here's the Grindery..." * Ebony traces a claw, "Ahhh... Esperia" * Zigfried chuckles. "How true!" Ruby: "Been there, done that, bought the T-shirt. Sorta..." Ruby: "I used to live in the Grindery you know..." Zigfried: "But for the interest of antiquity, it would be a nice piece to own." Scott: "The Grindery? Isn't that Taben's Peak?" Ebony: "It was the Grindery first." Teal: "Or what's left of it. It was trashed back during the Unification War..." * Ebony offers the map to Zig * Zigfried thanks Ebony and sticks it in his backpack. -Zig acquires Ancient Lunar Map (does nothing useful :) ) * Nina follows everyone --The group continues traveling through the lush Madoria Plains, no monsters in sight...-- Scott: "That's a relief. Nothing in sight for about the next 5 kilometers." Hiro: "I wonder how Kane always seems to be one step ahead of us though... He nailed us at the Ruins, he nailed us at the Carnival... Where next?" Zigfried: "Maybe he can home in on us somehow." Ebony: "Teleportation magic?" Scott: "I don't know, Hiro. Maybe he's telepathic?" Kyoko: "Kane is still close." Ruby: "I wouldn't be surprised... That guy's amazingly powerful..." Kyoko: "He could be searching for us." Scott: "I know. I can feel the evil in this area." Ruby: "I haven't seen anyone that powerful since... Naa... Never mind..." * Nina walks along quietly, not used to idle conversation Teal: "I have to agree with Aunt Ruby there. Kane's a lot more powerful now than he was two thousand years ago..." * Ebony glares at nothing, his eye reddish at all the Kane talk Scott: "I don't think we'll stand much of a chance against Kane unless we find a way to strip him of his powers." Ruby: "That's another thing? Why do people always get more powerful after they get brought back from the dead?" Scott: "Look at Ghaleon, case in point." Ruby: "Exactly..." Ebony: "Why do evil people always bring back older dead evil people?" Teal: "Well, except for maybe the last time he came back and got cheapshotted by Kane..." Ebony: "And the other one ripped off my power." Hiro: "Who knows? Nephar probably thinks a lot like his brother..." Scott: "True, Teal. Too true." * Zigfried listens idly to the conversation and hums the tune to one of his songs. * Nina walks closer to Zig, listening Ruby: "Still, there's something familiar about... Never mind..." * Kyoko tries to pick up on Zigfried's tune and starts singing along. --The group finally arrives at Nota, again...-- * Zigfried smiles gently to Nina. * Scott sticks a headset on and starts listening to old Aerosmith recordings. * Nina hurries over to the statue to get rid of the limp --All HP/MP recovered for everyone-- Scott: "Let's head on to Zulan, guys." Kyoko: "Guys, I'm JUST waiting for the Neos to come looking for us. We're on borrowed time here, folks!" Teal: "Amen, let's get to Zulan!" * Zigfried nods. Kyoko: "Zulan." Scott: "Let's go." Nina: "Sure, I know the way." Kyoko: "And on to Meribia!" Zigfried: "Here we go again..." Scott: "And then on to Vane." --The group heads for the west end of Nota... Just as they step on the bridge, however, a large bolt of black energy decimates that half of the city!-- * Ebony finally get out of his "pissed at Kane" mood for the moment * Zigfried blinks. Teal: "What the..." Zigfried: "Umm..." Scott: "Damn!" Kyoko: "Everyone, RUN!" Scott: "Run for the hills!" Zigfried: "Scheisse..." --Pharos can be seen hovering over the ruins...-- * Nina stares at the destruction, frozen Zigfried: "Damn!" Kyoko: "This is it!" Pharos: "That should take care of it... Hmph... How dare they house the enemies of Nephar..." --Pharos disappears, apparently being satisfied...-- Ebony: "Uh oh... It's Mr. Brought-back-from-the-dead number one again..." Kyoko: "We are in some major world of hurt!" * Zigfried shakes his head sadly. Teal: "Whew... He's gone now..." * Scott looks at the wanton destruction. Ebony: "How many people you suppose just died?" --The survivors crawl out from the rubble. There are some wounded people, but apparently nobody was killed...-- * Kyoko runs into the ruins looking for survivors. Zigfried: "We HAVE to stop that guy." * Kyoko heals all wounded and helps them get to the statue Ebony: "Hmm... Looks like they were lucky." Scott: "PHAROS! When I get my hands on the Crimson Armor and on you, you're dead!" Survivor: "Argh! What happened... Who was that guy?" Kyoko: "Pharos... The Dark Pharaoh!" Scott: "The Dark Pharaoh. He's been revived by Nephar." Kyoko: "He's back!" Teal: "Dammit, Kane may be more powerful, but Pharos I think is even more evil! I don't think Kane ever hurt innocents!" * Nina stares "What..." Survivor: "No!" Scott: "Yep." * Nina falls to her knees, "I'm in over my head" Scott: "Afraid so. The Dark Pharaoh is back." * Kyoko shakes her head, "I'm afraid so." Survivor: "Argh! Where is the Dragonmaster when we need him!" * Zigfried sighs. "You're not alone, Nina." Kyoko: "I was wondering the same thing myself." Kyoko: "We could sure use Lou, or Alex II right now!" Scott: "Look, sir. We're trying our best to fight him. We will not accept defeat." Teal: "Well, we all know where she is. An infant in the hands of Nephar..." --In the distance they see some man wearing a white cloak engaging in battle with Pharos!-- Scott: "What the hell is this?" --It is too far to recognize the man in the cloak if it were possible...-- * Zigfried hears the sounds of battle. "What the?" * Scott races over to see what's going on. Pharos: "Who are you!? What are you doing!?" * Nina stands, her fists clenched * Zigfried follows Scott. * Kyoko runs off in that direction at top speed! White Cloaked Man: "I have come here to avenge what you did to that town below! No one shall destroy Lunar! Justice will be served!" Scott: "Could this be the guy at Dragon City?" --The White Cloaked Man prepares some sort of spell...-- Teal: "Who knows?" Kyoko: "It couldn't be..." White Cloaked Man casts Dragon Cannon! Pharos is bombarded by intense waves of lightning for tremendous damage! Scott: "Dragon Cannon? It can't be?" Pharos: "Who... Who are you... No, it can't be..." * Zigfried listens and wonders. Scott: "Apparently it is." Kyoko: "Ghaleon?!" White Cloaked Man: "You're lucky I held back and spared your miserable life! Now leave this place before I finish you off!" Scott: "The former Magic Emperor? Ghaleon?" --Pharos disappears in a wave of dark energy. Soon afterwards, the white cloaked man vanishes as well...-- ---SESSION END---