Lunar: A Story Forgotten II Session 4 Log Session Start: Sat Sep 08 21:18:12 2001 ============================================================================ Cast of Characters: Dragonmaster Lou as Gamemaster, Selene, Worker, Teenaged Punk, Hiro, Tianna DNW as Kodah Lucca as Samantha Nadia Hemady as Yuuwaku Nicole Peters as Varemi Rune Lai as Jan Scott Kroush as Galen Seath as Marcus (Dragonmaster Lou as ~Marcus) Storen as Chrissy, Dante (Dragonmaster Lou as ~Dante) Tim Peters as Ambush 6000 (Dragonmaster Lou as ~Ambush 6000) ============================================================================ ===GAME ON!=== --Where we left off, Jan and Kodah were wandering (separately) about the town of Neo Burg, while the others were in a tavern, discussing their situation...-- * Varemi stares blankly all of a sudden. * Kodah sits down on a convenient fence, and considers things. * Selene sips her drink. Selene: "So... What are we going to do now?" Galen: "As I said before. We have two choices." * Chrissy is still munching on the chips. Mmm good. Yuuwaku: "Go to the white dragon cave." * Varemi glares as though an invisible force is tearing apart her mind but has destroyed it to a point that she cannot conceive of it. In other words, the same blank expression. Galen: "First, we can just give up and die. That's not the option I'm most looking at." Chrissy: "Well it sure seems like we're going to see us a dragon the way things are looking." ^^ Yuuwaku: "I would rather fight and die if anything." Galen: "Second, we can start to piece together this puzzle, and stay alive while doing it." Samantha: "I'd rather not die today, thanks... I'm still leery about going to the cave... although our options are sort of limited..." :/ * Marcus walks back to the table, "Well death isn't on my agenda just yet." Galen: "The Dragon Cave seems like the best place to start." * Varemi laughs a bit... * Samantha gives Varemi a look, "... What's so funny?" * Yuuwaku turns to Marcus. Varemi: "Oh, just a funny thing I was thinking of. It has nothing to do with any of this." Yuuwaku: "If you have a problem with asking a Dragon for help, you can go ahead and ask the humans in this town." * Varemi looks to the side as she says this. Screwed up looking small girl. Kodah: . o O (I suppose that I can't delay this any longer... gods looks at me, my hands are shaking.) Marcus: "Actually I've thought it over a bit and maybe we should ask the Dragons." o O(They've used us all these millenia, maybe it's time we started to use them.) Yuuwaku: "Oh good." ^_^ * Galen closes his book, still looking in deep thought. * Jan continues to wander about the stage and the nearby festival area. Galen: "If what Teal told Selene is true, and the Dragonmaster wasn't chosen by the Dragons...." * Yuuwaku shifts uncomfortably in his seat. --Villagers are still working on preparing the village for their festival...-- * Kodah hops off the fence and goes to interrogate a local villager. Marcus: "Ahem, if we have decided to go to the cave, then let's go." Galen: "Yeah. We're not getting anything done just sitting here." * Varemi leans onto the table and starts listening more, resting on her folded arms. * Kodah taps the shoulder of a local worker, "You got any good caves around here for spelunking?" Varemi: "Yeah. Thinking doesn't do us any good." *smirks* * Samantha stands up and pushes her chair in, "Does anyone know where Kodah and Jan went?" Worker: "Hmm... About all I can think of would be the Ancient White Dragon's cave. It's a bit to the south of the village, just past the old springs and around the mountain..." Yuuwaku: "It's not a very large village, we should be able to find them I think." * Yuuwaku considers. Yuuwaku: "I don't think we should split up though, if we want to get going." Worker: "No dragons have been seen anywhere near here for ages, though. No one thinks anything still lives in that cave..." * Kodah looks lopsided at the villager, "You still believe in those things?" Marcus: "I'll go find Jan and Kodah." Worker: "I don't know what to believe... As I said, no one's seen a dragon in ages... Although, rumor has it they live among us, taking the form of humans..." * Samantha nods to Marcus, "We'll meet you by the entrance." * Marcus leaves the tavern. Chrissy: "I'm all for it! besides... *taps the bowl* We're out of chips." ^^ * Kodah waves the villager off, as if one would a crazy person. --Both Jan and Kodah can be seen not too far from the tavern...-- * Worker walks off, shrugging his soldiers. * Jan finds a good place on the grass to sit and watch things. * Yuuwaku taps the Bush to follow and proceeds after the group. ~Ambush 6000: *pant* * Marcus heads over to Jan, "Come on. We've decided to go to the dragon cave." * Varemi sighs and rests on her elbow, bringing one of her hands to her head and making no active effort to do much of anything. She looks behind her as if someone is there suddenly, slightly spooked, nods to herself, and then stands up. * Galen follows the party, still thinking. * Yuuwaku walks over and taps Kodah lightly on the shoulder. * Jan looks up at him. "I thought we had already decided that?" * Selene follows. Yuuwaku: "Kodah-saaaa~n." * Kodah spins around to look at Yuu, "Yes?" * Samantha follows quietly behind Yuu. ^^ Samantha: "We're ready to go, Kodah..." Yuuwaku: "Shall we go now?" ^_^ Marcus: "Well, we decided it again as a group." Kodah: "Might as well I guess" * Jan gets up and brushes himself off. He shrugs at Marcus's words then goes to rejoin the group. * Varemi folds her arms and looks at the ground, deciding to wait for the group to gather. * Marcus heads back to the group. * Varemi narrows her eyes and suddenly seems very angry at a rock on the ground. * Chrissy joins everyone outside. Marcus: "Shall we stop by the Weird Woods before we go to the cave?" Yuuwaku: "Why?" * Kodah looks strangely at Marcus. * Galen shrugs. "Is it on the way?" Marcus: "For me, just curiosity I suppose." Galen: "We can possibly go there on the way back to Tianna's boat..." Galen: "Since it's more along the way there, than it is to the Dragon cave." Kodah: "I would prefer to just go to the cave, but whatever." Yuuwaku: "I... don't care." Samantha: "That sounds best. We'll go there later." ^^ * Marcus shrugs. * Yuuwaku shrugs. Yuuwaku: "The Dragon won't leave." Jan: "I've only heard rumors about the place. I'd need a more substantial reason to go there." Yuuwaku: "The woods won't leave." Kodah: "Assuming one is actually there." Varemi: "I might." Varemi: "No..." Varemi: "I'm just kidding." Galen: "We'll go on the way back to Tianna's boat." * Kodah hefts his pack, makes an executive decision, and heads off towards the cave. * Selene follows Kodah... * Galen follows Kodah. * Samantha follows Kodah, taking an apple from her pack and wiping it off on her shirt before munching on it. ^^ * Varemi huhhs. * Yuuwaku glomps onto Varemi's arm and giggles, "Heehee, we're going to go adventuring in a scary cave!" * Jan walks at the tail end of the group. --On the way to the cave, you pass by some very ancient springs...-- * Varemi looks the opposite direction for a moment.. * Marcus looks at Yuuwaku and shakes his head. * Kodah takes an opportunity to fill up his water-skin from the spring. * Varemi follows and -- g'ah! --The water appears to be very cold and clean...-- Yuuwaku: "Ooh." * Jan likewise fills up his supply of water. Yuuwaku: "Can we take baths?" * Samantha leans down and takes a small sip of the cool, refreshing water. ^^ * Varemi seems like she should jump at the assault, but more or less accepts it and sort of side glares at him. * Selene kneels over and scoops a little water with her hand... * Chrissy walks on, noticing the springs. "Hey, the water's really clean out here.... not like back in the city." Kodah: "I would recommend getting some water here. We may not have such opportunities later." * Varemi looks at the water and thinks of things. * Selene smiles as she sips the water, enjoying the taste... * Yuuwaku lets go of Varemi about as quickly as he jumped on her and stares down at the water quietly. * Samantha quickly fills up her canteen, taking Kodah's advice. Yuuwaku: . o O (Need cold shower... grrhhh...) * Varemi folds her arms as she's let go of. * Kodah caps off the water-skin and stows it. * Galen fills his own own water-flask and prepares for the trip. * Selene wishes she had brought a canteen or bottle or something... * Chrissy sticks her finger in it, and tastes a little. "Hey, that's a good idea... now where did I put that..." * Samantha hands Selene one of her empty bottles. :) "You need one of these?" Kodah: "Are we set?" Galen: "Think so, Kodah." * Selene blushes... "Umm, well... Yes... thanks..." * Chrissy fumbles around in a pack of random junk for something. * Selene takes the bottle from Samantha and fills it up. Samantha: "Hey, no problem!" :) * Marcus fills his small flash with water. * Chrissy pulls out a thermos. "Nifty... this'll work!" * Yuuwaku sighs and considers following everyone else's lead... but his flask is inside his bag which is inside the bush. * Varemi sits down while people fill up on water. She takes a handful of it eventually. * Kodah crosses his arms while waiting. * Jan is ready to go. * Galen stands and fixes his cloak. "Okay, I'm ready to go." Samantha: "I'm ready when you guys are." * Chrissy fills it up with the spring water to the exact limit, and caps it nice and tight, pouring some in a small cup and slurping it. "Well, I'm good to go." * Kodah spins on his heel and resumes his trek. * Yuuwaku watches Galen idly. * Varemi doesn't say anything but eventually stands up and is ready to follow, staring at many members of the group. * Jan follows Kodah. * Yuuwaku gets into step behind Kodah and Jan. * Galen follows the rest of the party. * Varemi looks at the ground... and follows like that. --As you continue along the path, the air slowly gets colder as your altitude increases...-- * Samantha follows behind Kodah, beginning to wonder why he's in such a hurry to get to the caves... Galen: "Air's getting thinner." * Yuuwaku stares thoughtfully at the bush, thinking of all the nice warm, winter-type clothes he has stored in his bag. :P --Not too far off in the distance, you can see the icy entrance to the Ancient White Dragon's Cave...-- * Samantha reaches into her pack and pulls out a nice, oversized yellow sweater, and pulls it on. ^^ * Galen just creates a small fire around his hand to keep warm. * Varemi looks around. * Jan rolls down the sleeves to his jacket. Varemi: "Hmm." * Kodah represses a shiver, and keeps moving. Varemi: "It's a bit cold." * Yuuwaku practices breathing exercises as he walks. * Varemi follows, looking around in her little leotard. =b * Galen reaches in his pack with his free hand and throws Varemi one of his older cloaks. "Wrap up in that. It should keep you warm." Varemi: "... I've suffered worse." Varemi: "But..." Varemi: "Thanks." * Varemi uhm... accepts it... Politely? * Galen gives Varemi a slight grin. "My pleasure." --Soon you arrive at the entrance of the cave. Luckily, there aren't any large ice boulders blocking the way inside. :P-- * Yuuwaku blinks up at it Yuuwaku: "It's just a cave." Galen: "Hmm...." * Kodah stops walking as he reaches the entrance. --The cave is very icy, both inside and out...-- * Yuuwaku states this very matter-of-factly. Samantha: "My kingdom for snowshoes..." :/ * Varemi looks down and follows with her head lowered and her eyelids heavy. Marcus: "Nothing is ever as it appears to be." Galen: "Well, we're not going to find out anything standing out here." Varemi: "It depends on what you see." * Marcus agrees and walks into the cave. Varemi: "Although...." * Varemi follows... * Chrissy blows on her hands a little and makes sure her jacket is on nice and tight. * Galen follows Marcus and Varemi. * Kodah grips his walking stick with both hands, then resumes walking into the cave. * Yuuwaku stands, watching everyone walk in, before following them. Jan: "Hesitant, Yuuwaku?" --The icy features of the cave seem to conveniently refract light from the outside, keeping it from being too dark...-- * Samantha doesn't look too cold... yet. Her cheeks are a bit rosy though. Yuuwaku: "No... distracted..." * Jan nods. * Kodah looks around with quick glances, as if afraid of being ambushed. * Galen looks around the cave, using his fire for light. "I wonder if there is anything in here." Chrissy: "Hmm... nice... natural lighting scheme." * Yuuwaku looks at Jan pointedly. * Varemi follows in the cave with her hands on her elbows and holding what Galen threw over it. Yuuwaku: "Just thinking of other things." Yuuwaku: "I'm sure you know how it is." * Jan pauses in thought. "Yes, I think do." Samantha: "There probably is... but as long as we're alert... we should catch it in time... maybe..." Galen: "If we're lucky." --As you walk deeper into the cave, the path forks to the left and right...-- Chrissy: [Dante] *low* "Miss Chrissy, body temperature is beginning to drop... shall I compensate?" Kodah: *said through gritted teeth* "Which way?" * Varemi walks with light, graceful, and careless steps. She stares around icily. Stops at the intersection just as non-chalantly. Her eyes are very bitter. Yuuwaku: "Jan, excuse me for prying, but you seem like a loner. Do you have any family?" * Chrissy shakes her head. "Not worth it Dante... besides, doesn't the cold make you feel alive?" ^_^ Marcus: "Let's go left." Samantha: "I say we go left... It's as good as any path..." * Varemi looks down both paths to see differences, assuming before she even looks that they're more or less the same. Galen: "Yeah... I agree." Samantha: "Splitting up is probably not a good option." Kodah: "Left... fine..." * Jan blinks. "Loner? I guess I have been recently. But yes, I do have family. They're back in Vane though." * Yuuwaku treads carefully as geta shoes were not designed to walk on ice. * Kodah heads left. Chrissy: "Oh... right. Don't worry about answering that one." Galen: "Definitely not a viable option, Sam." * Chrissy considers the path choice. Yuuwaku: "Do you prefer to be alone or is it just something that happened?" Jan: "Something that happened. My job isn't the kind that's very social in nature." Yuuwaku: "What do you do, if you don't mind my asking?" * Galen heads down the left path." * Varemi sighs haggardly, eyes real narrowed now. It makes a big puffy cloud. Jan: "I'm what you would call an undead slayer. I go out into ruins and all sorts of forgotten places and kill the undead when they start to threaten civilized lands." --Further down the path, you see a metallic object sticking out of the ice...-- * Samantha hmms. Yuuwaku: "Oh." * Kodah inspects the object. * Yuuwaku considers this for a moment. Galen: "Want me to try to get it?" * Samantha shhs the party, so she can investigate said shiny thing... at a distance, of course!" Kodah: "Kind of an odd thing to leave lying around." Samantha: "Could be a trap..." * Chrissy follows left, seeing as there's not much choice anymore. Yuuwaku: "Are there many undead on these worlds?" --The object appears to be the latch of a treasure chest. The rest of the chest is stuck in the ice...-- Galen: "Many, Yuuwaku." * Kodah leaves the chest, having no way to extract it. * Varemi seriously considers kicking it. Galen: "I could melt the chest free, if need be." Jan: "It depends on where you look. Most people won't see any in their lifetimes." Chrissy: "This thing's frozen solid in there...." --The ice around the chest isn't very thick...-- * Galen uses the fire around his left hand to melt the ice away. * Samantha tries to pry it open with her sword, hoping she won't break it in the process. ^^; --The ice melts and is pried away easily enough, freeing the chest.-- Galen: ^_^ Samantha: "Nice!" ^^ * Chrissy hits the ice a couple of times to weaken it and knock some non melted chunks away to expose it. Yuuwaku: "It must be dangerous." Galen: "Cool idea, Sam." Samantha: "... Was that a pun, Galen?" ^_- Galen: "I guess so... unintentional, though." * Samantha opens the chest and investigates the loot! Samantha acquires Healing Crest (*Enables Heal Litany) Jan: "It is... But... Someone has to do it. Hardly anyone on Lunar or the Blue Star has the knowledge, ability, and willingness to take on such a job." Yuuwaku: "Why do you do it?" * Samantha holds the crest up, ^^ "Who wants this? I'm not that great with magic..." Galen: "I'll take it, Sam." Galen: "At least for a while." Chrissy: "What's that anyway? Looks like some kind of charm or something." * Samantha nods, "This okay with everyone? Any objections?" * Yuuwaku makes no such objection. * Kodah looks with interest at the crest. Galen: "It's enchanted with a spell, Chrissy. From the looks of it, a healing spell." * Jan hesitates and shakes his head slowly. "Something that happened in Vane four years ago. I'd rather not talk about it right now." Yuuwaku: "Alright." Kodah: "Are we done here?" Yuuwaku: "Are you ever scared?" * Chrissy shrugs. "If you know so much about it, I guess you can keep it, pal." --Further down, this path appears to be a dead end... :P-- * Kodah heads back to the split. Yuuwaku: "..." * Samantha nods to Kodah and Galen, but hands the crest to Galen for now, ^^ "You two can decide who gets this... okay?" * Samantha smiles brightly. ^^ Yuuwaku: "Wait... why did someone leave a chest in the dead end of a cave?" O_o Kodah: "Whatever is best is what I will accept." Varemi: "He doesn't seem to want it." *watches as kodah leaves* Jan: "You know, I'm not really sure. When I'm fighting, I can't think about anything else other than the fight. I'm scared about the undead hurting other people though. I don't want that to happen." Galen: "I'll hold onto it till my Crimson magic gets stronger. Then I'll give it to someone else so we'll have another healer." * Galen equips the crest. * Varemi follows along afterwards, not being so interested in people talking about magic. * Galen follows the rest of the party. Yuuwaku: "..." Yuuwaku: "Oh well." Galen: "Wait... in this ice cave... my fire spells will be more useful." * Samantha follows everyone. ^^ * Varemi mutters something a bit. Galen: "Hey, Kodah." * Yuuwaku shrugs and turns his attention back to Jan. Yuuwaku: "Are you ever lonely?" Chrissy: "Well, you got that right." * Kodah looks back at Galen. * Galen hands the crest to Kodah. "You may be able to put it to use better than I... at least at the moment." Chrissy: "Though, don't go overboard and melt the whole place down if we get into a scrap." ^^ * Kodah looks at the crest for a bit. * Jan grins. "I try not to be. Maybe when I'm on the road, but I'm not when I'm in the city." Yuuwaku: "Ah. ^_^ Have you been many places?" Galen: "In this cave, though, if attacked, my fire spells will be more useful than any other spells I have... so you hold the crest for now, Kodah." * Samantha jogs a brisk pace to keep up with everyone else. Jan: "All over the place! I've been to most major cities on Lunar and the Blue Star, and plenty of places where people haven't tread in centuries, maybe even millenia." Kodah: "Whatever." * Varemi blinks like a tired, peeved cat around the cave and shakes her lavender hair. She seems a lot more hesitant than usual. --You soon reach the fork, with one path leading to the exit and the other leading deeper into the cave.-- Yuuwaku: "Wow... that must be exciting." ^_^ * Galen heads deeper into the cave. * Varemi of course goes deeper into the cave. --At the end of this path there is a natural [?] stairwell heading to a lower level of the cave...-- * Kodah follows, looking around a little like a caged animal. Jan: "Yeah, in some ways it is." Samantha: "... Hey Kodah? You okay?" Yuuwaku: "I suppose it must lose its luster after awhile." * Samantha looks a bit concerned at Kodah's flighty behavior... * Varemi stares down the stairwell. "So. I guess we're going to see this. I hope we don't die going down stairs. That would be unfortunate." Chrissy: "Yeah... you look real bothered, Kodah..." --As you head lower in the cave, the temperature gets colder...-- Kodah: *gritted teeth* "I'm just a little nervous about...... confined spaces." * Galen heads downstairs. "Very unfortunate, Varemi." * Jan is glad for his gloves, but they don't seem to be quite thick enough anymore. Samantha: "Ah. ^^; If it makes you feel better... I'm afraid of heights..." Chrissy: "Oh, closterphobia... yeah. That can be rough. We can always leave if you start feeling bad, you know?" ^^ * Chrissy heads deeper. * Varemi looks at the "natural" stairs and walks down after saying her thing, amused by the thought. =b * Kodah nods, and continues to follow. * Yuuwaku folded his arms into his yukata awhile back and doesn't seem to be suffering much from the cold. --When you reach the bottom of the stairs, you come to another path that after a couple dozen of yards turns sharply to the left...-- * Kodah takes a deep breath, and continues. * Varemi looks at the cave and suddenly thinks of something. Chrissy: "This place is going to make me dizzy a helluva lot faster than frozen, that's for sure." * Chrissy starts checking the passage left out. Yuuwaku: "You could try focusing on something else, Kodah-san. It might get your mind off of it." Kodah: "Such as?" --As you turn the corner, you're suddenly attacked by a pack of roving monsters!-- Yuuwaku: "Something that makes you... monsters. You could focus on the monsters." Chrissy: "Whoop... welcoming committee, twelve o'clock!" Kodah: "Gah!" ===COMBAT!=== ===ROUND 1=== * Kodah leaps immediately into a combat posture. * Galen takes to the back row, and starts into a spell. * Varemi steps soundly into the back row and tenses up. * Samantha steps to the front, raising her sword. Kodah: "Four Green Slimes in front, four Cave flies in back. This could get interesting." * Yuuwaku blinks at Kodah. Galen: "Not for long, though." ^_^ * Chrissy is front and center, readying her fists of fury for a pounding. :o * Varemi exhales again into the bitter cold through her blue lips and glares at the monsters. * Yuuwaku slips to the front, almost literally what with the ice on the floor. ^_^;; * Kodah slides a glance at Yuu, "I've been around long enough to know my monsters." Yuuwaku: "I'm impressed!" * ~Marcus takes aim from the back row... * Jan stays to the rear and pulls out his shurikens. * Selene retreats to the back row. Yuuwaku: "But then, I've barely seen any monsters in my life so..." ^_^;; Chrissy: "Well, knowing is half the battle... unfortunately, it's not the fun part!" ;) Kodah: "Don't worry, you'll get to see plenty..." Yuuwaku attacks Green Slime A! First attack... 9 damage... Galen: "Well, let's just say that after I finish this spell, these things are really going to feel the burn." Second attack... 7 damage. * Yuuwaku charges in and slashes up then back down. Kodah attacks Green Slime A! Yuuwaku: "Tsuyoi." O_o * Kodah dashes forward and jabs his staff into a slime! He uses a kick to send the staff upwards, flinging the slime up, and into place for a powerful baseball-esque hit! First attack... 4 damage. * Yuuwaku backs into the group again. Second attack... 5 damage. Samantha attacks Green Slime A! Samantha: "Strong little buggers... Guess the cold makes them stout or something.... and here's my opening!" * Galen places his talismans in a row up his chest and abdomen as he begins his incantations. The gems in the talismans begin to emit a scarlet glow. * Varemi quietly prepares a spell. First attack... 18 damage! * Samantha rushes forward, slashing in two quick strikes against the gelatinous blob's side! Second attack... 15 damage! Yuuwaku: "Yay Samantha!" ^_^ * Samantha smiles and rushes back! * Kodah curses, and considers other options. Yuuwaku: "Do you have any magic Kodah?" * Varemi occasionally glares at various members of the group, but no one for any extended period of time. She also glares really harsh at the enemies." Jan: "For something without any bones they sure are sturdy!" Varemi casts Heavy Weight on Cave Fly B! * Varemi bares her runes and casts! Cave Fly B is squashed flat against the ground for 36 damage! Jan casts Sharp Shot on Green Slime A! * Jan throws a single shuriken with deadly precision. Green Slime A is hit for 35 damage! Yuuwaku: "Ooh! So powerful." ^_^ Green Slime A attacks Chrissy! Chrissy is hit for 1 damage. * Chrissy tries to get out of the icky green blob's way. Green Slime B attacks Chrissy! Chrissy is hit for 4 damage. Yuuwaku: "Why do they keep attacking Chrissy?" Green Slime C attacks Kodah! Chrissy: "Oh you think you're so tough... I've eaten pudding with more punch than that!" * Kodah tries to block the attack. Kodah is hit for 6 damage. Samantha: "... That musta been some kinda pudding..." O-o Green Slime D casts Frozen Ooze on Yuuwaku! Yuuwaku: "Ahh, I spoke too soon!" ;_; Samantha: "Yuu!" O_o Green Slime D secrets an ice cold substance that surrounds Yuuwaku... Yuuwaku is frozen in the ooze and paralyzed! Galen: "Don't worry, Yuu. We can win this one... just give me a few minutes to cast this spell." Chrissy: "Gah... they put him on ice." o_O Kodah: "Crud." * Yuuwaku is now a bishonen ice statue. :P Cave Fly A attacks Varemi... Samantha: "Holy..." O_o * Varemi stares blankly and VERY unamused at it. * Samantha pokes Yuu a couple of times, "... That is beyond bizzare!" Varemi is hit for 5 damage. * Varemi actually shows some expression and shows her teeth in a sneer at a thought and the concept of attack. Cave Fly B attacks Galen! Chrissy: "Holy's right... water that is..." Galen narrowly avoids the attack... Cave Fly C attacks Jan! * Jan tries to dodge. Jan narrowly dodges... Cave Fly D attacks Chrissy! Chrissy: "If anyone's got some, break it out!" Galen: "Like that's going to hurt her?" Chrissy is hit for 2 damage. * Chrissy tries to swat the fly away. "Buzz off!" Yuuwaku: ". o O (I'm so frail. ;_;)" Galen casts Concentrate! * Galen finishes his incantation. "Lords of darkness of all four realms... on thine bonds do I now swear. Grant to me now all the power that thou doth possess." He is then surrounded by an aura of power as his spells are enhanced. "Concentrate!" Kodah: "I don't have any reagents for paralysis." Galen's Wis up 11! Samantha: "Neither do I..." :/ Chrissy casts Piston Punch on Green Slime A! * Chrissy rubs both her wrists once, the motion accompanied by a very audible *click* from something under her heavy gloves. "How about a little fuel injection?" * Chrissy dashes at Green Slime A, throwing a flurry of jabs, uppercuts, and backhand punches with mechanical speed and precision, a thin trail of steam escaping her hands after every hit. "PISTON PUNCH!" First attack... 6 damage... Second attack... Critical hit! 20 damage! Third attack... 5 damage... Fourth attack... 5 damage... Chrissy: "Geez... I might as well be hitting my mom's jello mold!" Fifth attack... 6 damage... Green Slime A is pummelled into a pool of Jello! Marcus casts Fear Gaze on Green Slime B! * Marcus stares intently at the slime. * Chrissy wipes some of the remnants of her opponent off her gloves before it shorts her circuits out. ^^ Green Slime B is frightened by Marcus's piercing stare and runs away! No XP/MXP/S will be acquired for this monster... Selene defends herself. ===ROUND 2=== Kodah: "Is anyone in need of healing?" Samantha: "I'm fine!" Galen: "I'm okay." Marcus: "No problems here." * Varemi shakes her head. Jan: "I'm fine." * Yuuwaku is just chillin'. * Kodah prepares for another attack. Chrissy: "I'm fine... but Yuuwaku's starting to look like a TV dinner..." ^^; * Chrissy points. * Varemi looks for who's aiming where, vaguely remembering yuuwaku's ideas.... Samantha: "... Blah. I don't know what to do for Yuu..." * Varemi then shrugs, figuring why bother. * Varemi aims another attack spell. * Jan raises a shuriken and takes aim. Galen: "Hey... just keep pounding at them. I've got us covered... and Marcus, don't scare off any more monsters." Kodah attacks Green Slime C! * Kodah leaps up, smashing his staff down hard on the slime, then whips his whole body around for spinning side kick!" Marcus: "There's no need to kill them if its not necessary" First attack... 4 damage. Second attack... 6 damage. Galen: "They're not attacking us for our health, Marcus. It's us or them. Either they die, or we die." Jan casts Sharp Shot on Green Slime C! * Kodah returns to the formation. Marcus: "Or they run away." Green Slime C is pierced for 38 damage. Samantha attacks Green Slime C! First attack... 15 damage... Second attack... 17 damage... * Varemi hisses through the cold, being strangely unaffected by it but still stammering for another reason. Not like anyone would notice, she's edge of the back row. =b * Samantha rushes forth, driving her sword down hard on what appears to be the slimes face, then spears it hard in the back, "Take this... and this!" Varemi casts Heavy Weight on Cave Fly B! * Varemi prepares her spell, then lets loose another Heavy Weight spell. Whatever. Cave Fly B is squashed against the ground for 36 damage. Green Slime C attacks Kodah! * Kodah tries to swat the slime away. Kodah swats the slime away! Chrissy: "Hah, nice one..." * Samantha grins. ^^ Green Slime D attacks Samantha! Samantha: "Hey!... Not me!" Samantha is hit for 8 damage. * Samantha raises her little dinky shield. (Why does she have this again? It doesn't do anything. ;_;) Samantha: "Hey! Ow! Quit!" Cave Fly A attacks Jan! * Jan acks and dives for cover. Chrissy: "You really gotta get some new gear Samantha... that J-Mart shield just isn't cutting it. ^^ Jan is hit for 13 damage. Samantha: "I think it's really made of paper." ;_; * Yuuwaku takes this opportunity to take a nap... Galen: "Must be." Cave Fly B attacks Chrissy! Jan: "Ouch." Chrissy is hit for 1 damage. * Chrissy gets smacked around for a second. "Now where did I put my fly swatter..." Cave Fly C attacks Samantha... Samantha is hit for 4 damage. Cave Fly D casts Poison Bite on Samantha! Samantha: "Gah! Will you STOP!" ;_; Chrissy: "Sam, one more... watch it!" Cave Fly D flies in and gives Samantha a nasty bite on the shoulder. Samantha is hit for 1 damage. Samantha is poisoned. * Samantha stumbles back, her face paling, "Ugh..." * Kodah notes the beatings that Sam has been taking, and reconsiders his next action. * Kodah cups his hands in front of him and begins to concentrate. Galen casts Crimson Blaze on Green Slime C! * Galen shoots a shaft of fire at Green Slime C. "Feel the burn... CRIMSON BLAZE!" Green Slime C has critical weakness to flame-based attacks... 110 damage. Green Slime C has been evaporated! Marcus attacks Green Slime D! Kodah: "Time to see if this crest works..." Galen: "Now THAT was unexpected." Green Slime D is shot for 15 damage. Selene casts Purity Song on Yuuwaku! Yuuwaku is no longer paralyzed! Varemi: "... You said yourself they were ice element..." Samantha suffers 1 damage from the poison... * Yuuwaku flomps over. @_@ * Samantha winces, "I think I'm going to throw up..." Kodah: "Here goes..." * Yuuwaku attaches to Samantha's leg, "I like you." * Varemi looks over to Jan... * Samantha blinks at Yuu. O_o * Varemi prepares another spell this turn. Samantha: "Uh... I like you too?" ^^; * Samantha urps. O_o Chrissy attacks Green Slime D! * Chrissy tries doing a leaping kick at the fly that bit Samantha, but misses wide, and then drives her elbow hard onto slime D along with her full weight. First attack... 22 damage. Second attack... 20 damage... Third attack... 22 damage. * Yuuwaku sits on the ground and begins to chant a spell. ===ROUND 3=== * Marcus looks at Chrissy . o O(Wow!) * Kodah grits his teeth, concentrating hard. * Chrissy rolls away, panting a bit. "I'm just warming up... okay, bad joke." ^^ * Kodah tenses, and bright light fills his eye sockets. This light shoots straight out to either side of him, then splits to form two circular halves, forming a standing ring around his body. This ring begins to spin around him, faster and faster, until it forms a sphere of intense energy around Kodah's body. * Yuuwaku stares at Kodah with child-like fascination. Yuuwaku casts Thunder Bolt on Green Slime D! Galen: "Warming up, Chrissy? Well that fly's going to be more than warmed up. He's gonna be scorched." * Chrissy looks at Kodah's flashy display. Green Slime has critical weakness to thunder-based magic and is shocked for 42 damage. * Yuuwaku unleashes lightning energy on the unsuspecting slime! * Yuuwaku flops backwards, "Yatta..." Kodah casts Heal Litany on Samantha! * Kodah claps his hands, then opens them again. A gentle ribbon of wind curls up around Samantha and erases wounds that it touches. Samantha recovers 31 HP... Galen: "Good move, Kodah." Chrissy: "So that's what that doohickey does..." * Kodah resumes concentrating, staring out at nothing at seems. Varemi casts Crocus Wind on Jan! * Jan blinks as he feels the magic take hold of him. * Yuuwaku pulls himself up to a kneeling position, and picks up his sword from where it fell when he was unfrozen." Jan feels a strange presence entering his mind... He envisions himself in a field of purple crocuses, their fragrant aroma carried by the wind... * Varemi casts a dream-like spell that feels like a silent whisper.... ! Jan recovers 41 HP. * Jan glances around, then realizes he hadn't actually gone anywhere. Disturbing, in a way. * Varemi opens her eyes again (They were closed) and drops her hands to her side. Shiny crystals. Samantha uses a Purity Herb on herself. The poison has been cured! * Samantha phews, ^^ "... Better." Jan casts Sharp Shot on Cave Fly B! * Jan throws a single shuriken with deadly precision. Cave Fly B is pierced by the shuriken for 35 damage. Green Slime D defends itself... Cave Fly A attacks Marcus! * Yuuwaku pouts. Samantha: "... By the way... Thanks Kodah!" ^^ Marcus is hit for 11 damage. * Kodah nods, still concentrating will all his effort. Cave Fly B attacks Yuuwaku! * Galen readies his spell. "There'll be a hot time in the old cave tonight." Yuuwaku is hit for 20 damage... * Yuuwaku half-heartedly defends with his katana. * Yuuwaku flops backwards again. Cave Fly C attacks Jan! Jan: "Not again..." Samantha: "Yuu... We gotta get you some steel armor or something." ^^; Jan narrowly avoids the attack... Cave Fly D attacks Kodah! Chrissy: "Yuu, you gotta put up a better block than that... these things aren't playing around..." Yuuwaku: . o O (So close to death...) Kodah is hit for 2 damage. Galen: "No joke... at least try to defend yourself." * Kodah flexes the sphere around his body, absorbing most of the attack. * Varemi looks over at yuuwaku and sigh, preparing her spell again. * Kodah snaps a glance at Yuu, preparing for another spell. * Yuuwaku stares at Galen, glassy-eyed... "Little good it'll do me..." * Varemi looks around. Galen casts Crimson Blaze on Cafe Fly A! Varemi: o O (Hmm. Kodah might get him.) Cave Fly A has critical weakness to flame-based attacks... 110 damage. Samantha: "Hey... Hold on Yuu!" Chrissy attacks Green Slime D! * Chrissy takes a deep breath and shoulder charges the remaining slime, attempting to break it's guard, and proceeds stomping away at it till it submits! Yuuwaku: "Don't heal me... we can probably kill these before they get me..." --; Kodah: *curtly* "I will heal Yuuwaku." First attack... 23 damage! Green Slime D is history! Second attack on Cave Fly A... 22 damage. Third attack... 20 damage! Cave Fly A has been squashed like a bug! * Varemi gets ready for another spell... * Chrissy twirls and starts practicing her fly swatting. "Ya!" Selene casts Healing song on Yuuwaku. Yuuwaku recovers 29 HP. Kodah: "... Or not. Who needs to be healed now?" Marcus casts Snap Shot on Cafe Fly C... * Yuuwaku rolls onto his side and, digging his sword into the ice, shakily gets to his feet. Cave Fly C is hit for 17 damage. ===ROUND 4=== Kodah: *curtly* "Does anyone need healing at this point?" Galen: "I'm fine, Kodah...but these flies won't be after a while." Samantha: "Yuu does..." * Yuuwaku quietly goes back to chanting. * Varemi shakes her head no. Jan: "Varemi helped me already. Thanks." * Yuuwaku shakes his head at Sam, "Selene healed me." * Selene blushes. * Varemi resists the urge to roll her eyes. ^^;;; Samantha: "... Sorry..." *^^* Kodah: "Then I have no need for this..." * Kodah lets go of the energy within him, and the sphere of power bursts explosively, sending shockwaves and debris flying in all directions! * Kodah slips back into a combat posture. * Varemi braces for it... then resumes preparing for a spell. * Yuuwaku nods slightly to Selene, in thanks. Yuuwaku casts Thunder Bolt on Cave Fly C! * Galen surrounds his hand in black flames as he begins another spell. Cave Fly C has critical weakness to thunder-based attacks... 44 damage. * Varemi makes note of something mentally as she prepares her spell. "Hhn." * Yuuwaku glares at the fly as he jolts it with thunder from his hand. Kodah attacks Cave Fly C! * Kodah swings at a bug with a mighty overhead strike, then grinds it into the ground with his staff! First attack... 6 damage. Second attack... 6 damage. * Kodah hops back into place. Varemi casts Heavy Weight on Cave Fly D! Cave Fly D is squashed for 38 damage. Samantha attacks Cave Fly C! First attack... 14 damage. Second attack... 16 damage. * Samantha slashes in two quick, successive strikes!" Jan attacks Cave Fly C! * Jan fans out his shurikens, then throws the bunch at the Cave Fly! First attack... 6 damage. Second attack... 4 damage. Cave Fly C attacks Marcus! Marcus is hit for 10 damage. Cave Fly D attacks Galen! Galen is hit for 16 damage. * Galen tries his damnedest to avoid the attack. Galen casts Venom on Cave Fly D! * Galen finishes the spell. "Heed me now, black flames of Hades. Rise up now from the deepest recesses of the pits of darkness and become now my sword and consume those who oppose me!" He then slams his hand into the ground as black flames consume Cave Fly D. "VENOM!" * Kodah glances at Galen, and starts to concentrate once again. Cave Fly D has critical weakness to flame-based attacks... 106 damage. Cave Fly D is incinerated! Chrissy attacks Cave Fly C... * Chrissy goes in swinging at the last pest. Galen: "Maybe I should have just used Crimson Blaze." First attack... 19 damage. * Jan thinks that Galen's summon words for his spell are just a *wee* bit too dark. :P Second attack... 21 damage. Cave Fly C makes a resounding *splat* against the wall as it's defeated! VICTORY! Chrissy: "Sorry guy, but the exterminator's in town!" 28 XP, 49 MXP, 2100 S won! Samantha: "Finally...!" ^^ * Kodah abandons his preparations. * Chrissy makes a funny face as she splats it a little too hard. "Ick." ^^; Samantha: "... Hey, you okay Yuu? ^^ You were frozen for a while? You can feel your fingers and toes?" * Yuuwaku stares blandly at the dead enemies, before wiping his blade down carelessly and shoving it back in its sheath. Yuuwaku: "Yeah..." * Samantha smiles, "Great"!" * Marcus looks at the monsters, "What a shame." Galen: "Well, that was... fun." Kodah: "I hope that the last of the monsters." Jan: "I hope so too. I don't want to be doing this the whole way down." * Yuuwaku sighs wearily. Galen: "I do too, Kodah. Don't know how much longer my magic will hold up." Jan: "I wonder what they live off of down here." Chrissy: "Well it sure ain't us... everyone okay?" Samantha: "... Moss?" ^^ Yuuwaku: "Probably stupid adventurers." Kodah: "Each other?" Varemi: "Both." Galen: "Took a small hit, but otherwise okay." Jan: "I'm okay too." Chrissy has reached level 3! 80 for next. * Kodah takes a free hand and runs it over his hair, putting it back in place. * Galen adjusts his cloak, and dissipates the energy aura surrounding him. Samantha: "... Let's keep going... before I freeze!" ^^ Galen: "Good idea, Sam." * Chrissy looks around for anymore stragglers, and where the path leads to. * Yuuwaku doesn't even spare a glance for the rest of the group, just keeps walking deeper into the cave. * Kodah presses on, still looking quite spooked. * Jan follows everyone. Chrissy: "First Kodah, now Yuuwaku..." Jan has reached level 3! 69 for next. * Varemi follows along in bitter/bitchy silence. No, not really. Just silence. A leaf blows by in a forest somewhere on the Blue Star... * Galen just follows the group... chomping an Herb along the way. Chrissy: "Oh well, we're going to hit the bottom of this baby any minute I bet. Don't be so glum!" Kodah has reached level 3! 80 for next! Marcus has reached level 3! 73 for next! Yuuwaku: *mumbles* "Tabi no hate ni nani ga aruno..." Samantha has reached level 3! 73 for next! Varemi has reached level 3! 80 for next! * Varemi suddenly feels the level increase... Woo. * Chrissy keeps moving so she doesn't get too cold, keeping the blood flowing after the fight. ^_^ Yuuwaku has reached level 3! 69 for next! * Yuuwaku hums softly as he walks. Galen uses an Herb on himself. 50 HP restored. * Samantha runs along, hoping to get to the bottom soon! Coooold! ;_; --As you reach the end of this path, you'll find yet another natural [?] staircase heading down...-- * Galen takes the stairs. Jan: "Still more?" * Kodah casts an uncertain glance around, then follows. --At the bottom of these stairs, you enter a large chamber. There is an opening at the far end of the chamber...-- Galen: "Hmmm..." Samantha: "... We're getting close to something..." * Jan looks at the size of the opening. Galen: "No joke..." * Yuuwaku plows mindlessly forward. * Kodah swallows hard, trying to gather what courage he has left. * Varemi looks around idly at everyone. --The opening is big enough for a person to walk through.-- Chrissy: "Hmm... wonder what's inside?" Marcus: "Only one way to find out." Jan: "I guess we're going to find out." Samantha: "... I'll lead... you guys follow me, okay?" * Marcus walks into the opening. * Jan follows. Samantha: "... or not?" * Samantha follows the others. :p * Varemi hmms.... follows Samantha. ;) * Galen starts walking. "Whatever it is, Chrissy. It's strong. A similar astral presence to Tianna, and to that woman in the port town." * Yuuwaku shrugs. * Kodah stops dead in his tracks. * Yuuwaku turns to watch Kodah. * Chrissy follows when she can get a spot in the congo line of doom. ^^ Selene: "Kodah, are you all right?" Varemi: o O (I wonder if I should wear more clothes.... hmm....) * Kodah looks off into the distance, a bead of sweat betraying his fear. --It is quite cold at this level of the cave, by the way...-- Galen: "Kodah, nothing ventured, nothing gained... so let's check this out." * Varemi then forgets the freezing, frostbitten and nearly unbearably painful cold. * Jan shivers. "Come on, Kodah." Chrissy: "Kodah... you can stay here you know. I guess this is a tight squeeze for you." Kodah: "There's something there..." * Yuuwaku offers Kodah his hand. Chrissy: "Something? Like... think it's a dragon something?" Galen: "Kodah, I sense it too...a powerful presence. The aura this thing has on the astral plane is awesome." * Varemi gets an anime sweatdrop for no particular reason. Kodah: "I... I... don't know... for certain." Galen: "Well, let's check it out anyway." * Marcus yells back, "Sense it all you want, but I'm going to see what it is." Chrissy: "Well then don't sit out here alone... We have to stick together! We did come this far that way." * Kodah swallows his heart back into his chest, the presses onward. * Samantha calls back to, "We should hurry, everyone!" * Galen starts into the cavern. * Yuuwaku shrugs and follows. * Chrissy stays near Kodah, just in case. * Kodah seems rather oblivious to the rest of the party right now. * Marcus keeps moving forward. * Jan stays alert as the party moves along. * Varemi remembers she was supposed to be following Samantha and does so. * Yuuwaku mouths words silently as he walks. * Samantha leads the party, glancing back at Kodah now and again... --The cavern past appears large enough to hold a very large object, or creature... The ceiling has a hole surrounded by crystal fragments in it, as if a large crystalline object was once suspended from it. Sitting in the middle of the cavern is a young, punkish looking teenager. His head is topped with white hair with a pink stripe down the middle, and he's reading a book, as if he's passing the time while waiting for something...-- Samantha: . o O ( What is he so scared of...? ) * Selene follows the majority of the group. * Marcus is taken aback. "Well, this is not what I was expecting." Jan: "Neither was I." * Teenaged Punk looks up. "Hey. What the hell are you guys doing here?!" * Kodah locks his gaze squarely on the strange bookworm who likes to read in caves. Samantha: "Uh..." O_o * Jan can't help but wonder who this person is and why he is here. --As Samantha and Selene enter the room, the crystalline fragments shine weakly for an instant.-- Yuuwaku: "We might ask you the same thing..." Samantha: ^^; "Yeah, aren't you cold?" Galen: "This is the presence I felt?" * Chrissy blinks as the cavern opens up. "Uhh... exploring?" Yuuwaku: "Are you the Dragon?" Teenaged Punk: "Naaa... I like this temperature." * Marcus whispers to Galen, "Well, the legends do say that the Dragons could take human form." * Teenaged Punk laughs. "Hehehe, Dragon, huh? You're cute, kid..." * Galen whispers back. "Yeah, I know." * Varemi folds her arms and watches. Samantha: "Who are you, if I may ask?" ^^ * Teenaged Punk stands up. "Oh, I guess I should introduce myself. The name's Hiro." Jan: "This is an interesting temperature to enjoy." * Yuuwaku smiles at the punk enigmatically, "That wasn't an answer." Hiro: "I grew up in a cold climate." Samantha: "Hiro, huh?" Hiro: "You know, you guys are the first adventurers I've seen in a long time, heh..." Marcus: "What do you have running through your veins, Greek fire?" Chrissy: "I didn't expect to see anyone down here.... you sure must be a tough cookie." Hiro: "I get by..." Jan: "Can't be that long. You don't look that old yourself." * Samantha begins to wonder... Chrissy: "Well, I dunno if I'm an adventurer..." ^^; Hiro: "Well, 'long time' is relative, after all..." * Galen whispers to Marcus. "That's three people we've encountered with the same astral aura. Putting two and two together now?" * Marcus attempts to read the kids mind but gets the same block as Tianna. Yuuwaku: "..." Hiro: "Adventurer, explorer, spelunker, they all have the same spirit to them..." * Kodah observes Hiro, straining, as if looking for something. Samantha: ^^; "I'm not much for spelunkin' actually." * Hiro looks oddly at Kodah for a moment, then shrugs it off... Yuuwaku: "Do you know anything about the Church of Lucia?" Chrissy: "Heh... well, sorry if we barged in on you. We were looking for something a lot more big and white and scaly..." Samantha: . o O ( ... Unless... ) Hiro: "Those candy asses? I've had my run-ins with those losers..." * Varemi stands in the background and says NOTHING. Samantha: "Oh? ^^ Mind sharing?" * Hiro turns to Chrissy. "Big and scaly? You're quite the strange woman..." Kodah: . o O (Please don't let this be what I think it is! Please don't let this be what I think it is!) Yuuwaku: "There is a Dragonmaster of the Church of Lucia. Do you have any knowledge as to whether this Dragonmaster was chosen by the Dragons?" * Hiro looks over at Kodah for a moment again, but seems to try to avoid staring at him... Chrissy: "Well, I was just tagging along. I really don't know anything about a Dragon. But hey.... you hate the Church too?" Hiro: *to Samantha* "Well, my family and I have had our problems with them..." * Samantha looks sympathetic, "... Is that why you're hiding out here?" :/ Hiro: *to Yuuwaku* "You mean that jerk Ares? No way on Lunar he was chosen by the Dragons. He's the biggest fraud I've ever seen." Yuuwaku: "Do you know her?" * Yuuwaku gestures towards Selene. * Varemi looks down at the floor instantly. Marcus: "Are all the heroes frauds then?" Hiro: *to Samantha* "Actually, I was supposed to meet a friend here. She hates the cold though, so I guess she's stopped somewhere to get some supplies." Varemi: o O (Ice...) * Hiro: "I don't think we've met... Pleased to meet you, miss." Varemi: o O (Blue...) Samantha: "Ahh... ^^ I hope she comes soon, then. It's gotta be boring down here by yourself." Selene: "Selene..." Chrissy: "It wouldn't surprise me..." Yuuwaku: "Your friend isn't named Tianna by any chance, is she?" Hiro: "Wait... You're Selene?! Tianna told me all about you!" Yuuwaku: "I guess so." Chrissy: "Woah... she did?!" Chrissy: .oO( Here we go again with this... ^^ ) Hiro: "Yeah... Tianna and I go way back. I've known her since I was a baby..." * Samantha smiles, "Ah ha... ^^ Plot thickens..." Yuuwaku: "..." * Galen eyes Hiro... and conjures up a small wisp of pure crimson fire. He looks around while considering his options. * Jan thinks this is an interesting turn of events. Intriguing actually. * Hiro bows his head slightly at Selene. * Varemi waits. Chrissy: "We bumped into her outside the cave, actually... maybe she got delayed or something." * Samantha looks back at Galen, starting to get a little worried he'll do something impetuous again. :P Yuuwaku: "All of this proves nothing..." * Varemi looks vaguely to the side.... Yuuwaku: "But..." * Varemi makes a mental prediction and starts counting on her fingers. Chrissy: "By the way, I'm Chrissy, from BDT... nice to meet ya." Hiro: "Nice to meet you too, Chrissy..." Yuuwaku: "The Dragons are hiding from the Church, Selene is hiding from the Church, the Dragonmaster and heroes are fake..." * Yuuwaku is talking to himself aloud, not really paying attention to anyone else. Marcus: "One wonders if the Goddess is even around anymore." Jan: "I've wondered if she ever existed at all." Hiro: *to Yuuwaku* "Hey, where do you get those crazy ideas, kid?" * Yuuwaku stares at Hiro deadpan. Yuuwaku: "I have a mental instability." Hiro: *to Marcus* "I don't blame you for wondering that..." * Varemi LAUGHS! * Galen eyes Hiro a bit more.... * Selene shivers a bit... * Kodah looks oddly at Yuu. o_O Yuuwaku: "I'm leaving." * Hiro looks at Selene. "You cold there, miss?" Samantha: "Yuu...?" Samantha: O_o Samantha: . o O ( He's been acting weirder and weirder... ) Jan: "What's wrong, Yuuwaku?" Galen: "Hang on... I may have the solution to that one." Yuuwaku: "We are completely being toyed with." * Varemi gets back upright and looks over. * Selene nods. * Varemi nods. Yuuwaku: "I have no reason to stay with any of you anymore." Yuuwaku: "And if the Church should find me and kill me, I could care less." Samantha: "... Why?" * Hiro makes an odd face at Yuuwaku. Chrissy: "Yuuwaku, why the change of heart...?" Samantha: "Hey! C'mon! At least tell us why you're suddenly pulling a 180 on us here!" Varemi: "Because he's right." Galen: "Hey, Hiro, do you know where I can find anything to make a torch for Selene with?" Galen: "Oh, check that." Jan: "I'd have to agree, Varemi." Marcus: "Yes, he does have a point." Yuuwaku: "Someone has to take a stand." Kodah: "..." * Hiro rummages around his pack and throws out a bunch of sticks. "Try these... Maybe they'll also draw my friend out..." * Samantha sighs, and clenches her hands. * Galen fires a shaft of fire at pile-o-sticks... "Feel the burn... CRIMSON BLAZE!!!!" * Hiro does a double take at seeing Galen's spell, but then acts like nothing special happened. Marcus: "Taking a stand is all well and good, but doing it without the power to back you up is just plain worthless. You'd die a stupid and dishonorable death." Galen: "There... you should be able to warm up there, Selene." Hiro: "Interesting... spell there... Not a bad trick..." Selene: "Thanks, Galen..." Galen: "No problem." Varemi: "..." Yuuwaku: "I want to go home." Hiro: "Wait a second... You guys are trying to fight the Church?" Chrissy: "We were just getting to know each other, hanging out and everything... I know someone has to stand up against all this crap the Church is pulling, but I really don't think that's a smart idea right now." ^^ * Kodah looks at the ground, thinking hard. * Galen looks at Marcus, and taps his head. Varemi: "It seems that we're being toyed with probably the least likely to kill us. But it is really very annoying. I think taking a stand would get us answers. Chrissy: "Er... well... we're kind in hot water back on the Blue Star with 'em." Galen: .oO(Marcus, I hope you can hear this.) Jan: "I wouldn't say we're choosing to fight them, but that it just happened that way." Yuuwaku: "I could go home, my master could kill me, and then all my problems would be over." Hiro: "Wait a sec... Don't tell me you're... Ahhh, now I see! You're the poor saps Tianna suckered into babysitting Selene back in Tijuana, right?" Jan: "......." Kodah: "..?" Chrissy: o_O * Varemi laughs, "But what would that matter, anyways. What happens happens, huh? By the way, Hiro!" *She waves to him, "I was created by Pharos!" Chrissy: "Hey, who you callin' a sap?" Yuuwaku: "All of you seemed to hate the Church before, anyway." Selene: "I beg your pardon..." * Galen whispers to Marcus, "Is it just me, or did Hiro do a double take at my spell?" Jan: "I never hated the church. I just do not believe." * Marcus whispers back to Marcus, "He did." Yuuwaku: "Oh..." Yuuwaku: "Well, you disliked the Dragonmaster." * Hiro looks at Varemi. "Gaaa... Pharos... That's bad juju there..." Chrissy: "I'm not babysitting Selene, I'm helping her out. You got a problem with that?" Marcus: "And I resent the Church and the people who blindly believe in it." Samantha: "I don't know what the Church is up to. That's what I want to find out." Kodah: "..." Galen: "Well, I just don't see the use in them, actually. The Dragonmaster is a prick... the heroes are bloodthirsty assh*les, and Lucia is doing nothing for the people but being a pain in the neck." Jan: "I disliked him because of what he asked of us. But it was nothing personal. His request just made no sense." Yuuwaku: "But you said things before he made the request of us." Yuuwaku: "Well, it doesn't matter much..." * Hiro listens to the conversation with great interest... * Jan sighs. * Chrissy looks at Hiro with a little touch of fiestyness in her voice. Jan: "I did, but... How to explain this..." * Varemi smiles brightly at Hiro with her creepy, understated dead-doll face. Then looks at the rest of the group. She takes a few steps forward. Galen: "We really have very little choice. We can fight and live, or we can go back and die. I think I'll fight." Marcus: "We are being manipulate by the Church and by this Tianna. We need to do something neither of them suspect, but what?" Jan: "There must be something in this Church that people believe in, but I can't see it. What they see as being good I can't understand and it looks wasteful to me. I don't hate it, but I don't really like it either." Hiro: "Whoa, whoa, whoa. Manipulated by Tianna? Hahahahaha!" Yuuwaku: "Everyone needs something to believe in." Jan: "And I didn't like being pushed when the Dragonmaster came up to us." Marcus: "Jan, people are weak and ready to accept leadership because they are lazy." * Galen eyes Hiro. Chrissy: "Ah... no sense getting worked up about it. Tianna would get mad if I whapped her friend's smile backwards for that." :P * Samantha looks to Hiro, "What's so funny?" :/ Marcus: "Even if that leadership is oppressive." Kodah: ". . ." Hiro: "Trust me... Tianna isn't capable of manipulating anybody. She's too much of an airhead." :P * Yuuwaku walks over to Galen and tugs on his sleeve. Hiro: "It sounds like you guys just had a run of real bad luck..." Yuuwaku: "Galen-san..." Galen: "Yes, Yuu?" Chrissy: "Well, she sure has a lot of power in the company for an airhead..." Samantha: ^^ "You have any suggestions on getting out of this rut, sir?" Yuuwaku: "Did you say something about Hiro and Tianna and some woman we met being similar?" Yuuwaku: "In the astral level or whatever it is?" Galen: "Yes... the Doctor..." Chrissy: "You don't get to be CEO just with your girlish good looks." ^^ Hiro: "She's good at business, but she usually has others do the manipulative stuff for her, if at all... It's just not her style, though." Galen: "Yes, on the astral plane. Their auras are almost identical." Galen: "Wait..." * Hiro thinks... Yuuwaku: "Do you think all of them are Dragons?" Marcus: "Well, they certainly aren't human, that's for sure." Galen: "It's a possibility that I'm not willing to rule out, that much I am willing to say." * Yuuwaku smiles wanly, "Tianna's hairdo reminded me of a friend of mine..." Galen: "Hiro..." Hiro: "Look, I'm really sorry Tianna put you in this mess... Is there anything I can do?" Galen: "Yes, you can answer one question for me." * Chrissy stops talking, and actually starts listening to the conversations others have been throwing around. Hiro: "Okay, shoot." * Varemi folds her arms, shakes her head to herself and looks down. * Hiro is struggling to keep track of all the conversations... Yuuwaku: "And I'm starting to remember other things that were said around me..." Galen: "We met you, Tianna, and a third woman... a black haired lady with a silver streak in her hair. All three of you had an identical aura on the spirit, or astral, plane. It's extremely powerful, and not one of any human. How is this possible? And be HONEST with me." Chrissy: .oO( These guys think they are Dragons? How do you figure that? Unless... ) Hiro: "Ummm... Well..." * Hiro breaks a sweat, which is impressive in the cold of this chamber... * Varemi continues looking at the floor. Yuuwaku: "What are you afraid of, Hiro?" Hiro: "Well, we're all family, you see..." Hiro: "To be honest, no one else has ever noticed that about us... I mean..." Samantha: "... A family of Dragons, perhaps?" * Samantha winks. ^_- * Yuuwaku's entire attitude shifts, he brushes his hair out of his eyes and stares at Hiro in a softer manner. Hiro: "Dragons? Naaa... Do I look like a Dragon to you?" Kodah: ". . ." * Chrissy considers. "Dante, please open bio-energy archives on subjects Dr. O, Tianna, and new contact Hiro and overlay for similarities." Varemi: "Actually, Hiro." Samantha: "Well...admittedly no..." Hiro: "We just come from a long line of mages dating back before the Unification. Magic was a LOT stronger then..." Marcus: "Things are always more than they seem." Hiro: "That probably explains why you sense a strange aura about us..." Galen: "No joke, Marcus... It's something I'm going to talk to Tianna about... when next we see her." Dante: "Bio-energy readings are, at average, 85% identical between the trio." * Hiro wipes the sweat off his brow. * Yuuwaku sighs. Marcus: "Oh well, we should not press the issue." Samantha: . o O ( I don't buy that... but if he won't tell us... ) * Yuuwaku turns to Kodah. Yuuwaku: "What do you think?" Marcus: . o O(Everyone has their secrets.) Hiro: "Tell you what... How about I give you guys a little something to help you out? It's not much, but it's all I got handy right now..." * Kodah throws a furtive glance at Yuu, then locks his gaze back on Hiro. Galen: "Suits me just fine." * Yuuwaku smirks. Jan: "What is it?" Kodah: "I'm not sure what to think Yuu." Hiro: "Maybe this will help, at least a little, make up for your suffering..." * Varemi looks up and her purple-blue hair slides up with her head. She stares unflinching at Hiro, examining without shame of staring. ^^; * Hiro digs around his pack... "Where is it... Where is it... A-ha!" * Hiro pulls out the largest diamond you've ever seen! * Chrissy thinks. "Okay, Dante, thanks. Continue to process, and report any other anomalies." Samantha: "Holy freaky creeps!" O_o Galen: O_o; Jan: "Gah..." Galen: "Imagine the selling price we can get for that." Marcus: "That could go for a lot of silver." Chrissy: "Well I guess this..." Jan: "I'd feel a bit conspicuous carrying a diamond that large around in my pocket." Hiro: "It's not perfect for the trouble you've gone through, but hopefully this will help you out, a little..." * Chrissy bugs out. "Holy sh*t! Look at the size of that rock..." * Yuuwaku puts a finger to his lip, still smirking, "Well if you really want to make up for my suffering..." ;) * Varemi looks at it... then looks back at Hiro. * Samantha is awed at the pretty sparkly thing. ^^ Hiro: "What, you guys don't like it?" Samantha: "Oh nono! I like it!" ^^; * Marcus takes it, "We love it." Marcus acquires Very Large Diamond. Galen: "Suits me just fine." Samantha: "Thank you, Hiro." ^^ Chrissy: "Well, you all sure have one thing in common... your penchant for being loaded." * Chrissy sighs. ^^; Hiro: *under his breath* "Heh... Dad was right when he said this would work..." Chrissy: "Sorry for throwing accusations your way, we're all just jumpy." Marcus: "What was that Hiro?" * Yuuwaku steps over to Hiro and puts a hand on his arm, "You don't have anything to eat in this cave do you?" Hiro: "Oh, just saying that my pad is about to have some paint work done to it... I just remembered." Marcus: "Oh." * Hiro sweatdrops. "Umm... I have some tuna sandwiches in my pack, if you'd like..." * Yuuwaku feels Hiro's arms up, "You must be *very* strong to be able to beat up all those monsters by yourself." * Yuuwaku DIES. * Hiro gets a little creeped out at Yuuwaku. Hiro: "Umm... Actually... I didn't run into them..." Yuuwaku: "Oh, you don't come down here a lot?" * Samantha sweatdrops, "Uh... Yuu..." Hiro: "Not really. I live on the Blue Star. I only came here to meet a friend who lives in Lunar." * Varemi blinks. O_o; * Marcus politely ignores Yuu. Hiro: "Well, okay, she's my cousin, not just a friend." * Jan sweatdrops too. Yuuwaku: "Ahh, I see... I guess this cave does have a nice ambiance for a meeting with a friend, doesn't it?" Samantha: . o O ( ...Sh*t! So much for crushes... he swings the other bloody way! Genius, Samantha. Genius! :/ ) * Hiro wishes Yuuwaku would just take a tuna sandwich and leave. :P Chrissy: "Uhh... Yuu... either you're really hungry, or you've been spending waaaaay too much time down here." * Samantha fumes at herself. ;_; Galen: "I'm going to head back up." Hiro: "Well, it's kind of out of the way... We wanted to meet somewhere isolated." * Marcus gently pulls Chrissy away, "Shh, don't interrupt them." * Yuuwaku puts his head in his hands suddenly. Marcus: "Hiro deserves this anyway." Yuuwaku: "I'm traveling with a pack of idiots." -_-; * Chrissy is tugged away. o_O * Yuuwaku stalks past them and out of the cave. Hiro: "Looks like the kid's left..." * Samantha sighs. Chrissy: "Hey Hiro..." * Varemi folds her arms as Yuuwaku leaves. "Yeah..." * Hiro looks over at Samantha. "Hey, are you okay?" Hiro: *to Chrissy* "Yes?" * Kodah takes the opportunity to make an about face and flee with great dignity. * Galen follows Yuu out of the cave. Chrissy: "Since we're done here, we were maybe going to go topside and get a lift from Tianna to Meribia... want to come along?" * Samantha sighs, "I'll be okay. Thanks." :) * Jan decides that he'd better go too, and leaves after a nod to Hiro. Marcus: . o O(Note to self, never read Yuu's mind.) * Yuuwaku stops right outside the little human sized passage. Hiro: "Thanks for the offer, but I have my own ride... Besides, I'm still waiting for that cousin of mine to get here..." Yuuwaku: "No one found any of that at all suspicious?" * Hiro nods back at Jan. * Marcus starts to leave, "Thanks for the diamond." * Hiro pats Samantha's shoulder. Hiro: *to Marcus* "You're welcome." * Kodah marches right past Yuu, with a haunted look on his face. * Samantha blinks and blushes a bit, "Erhm. ^^; Well..." * Varemi doesn't go anywhere... Hiro: "Don't feel so glum, K?" Jan: "You're right, it was suspicious, Yuuwaku. But what could we have done about it?" Samantha: ^^; "I'll try not to. Thanks. You'll be okay down here by yourself?" Chrissy: "Erm... alright. Well, guess I'll just leave you to your chillin' down here..." Yuuwaku: "I'm not sure... but this place does not appear to be furnished with living quarters... and even a dragon would need to live somehow." Hiro: "No problem. Hey, if you get back to the Blue Star, I should take you ice fishing near my place!" Galen: "Suspicious, I'll bet one hundred silver that those three are Dragons..." Samantha: "Really? I'm not much of a fisherwoman, but it sounds like a great offer!" :) Hiro: "Well, it's my favorite way to catch my dinner, heh..." * Jan nods. Chrissy: "Oh you don't wanna take me fishing... those fish would never stand a chance against my brilliant tackle box. Hahah... er.. sorry. ^^; Thanks for your help... hope you meet up with your cousin okay." Hiro: "No problem." * Samantha laughs, "Anyway, I should head back to my friends. Good luck on your cousin showing up!" * Chrissy goes outside the chamber. * Hiro waves as people leave. * Varemi stays around... Yuuwaku: "Well, none of this is my concern anymore." * Samantha starts to head out. ^^ Hiro: *to Varemi* "Umm, you're not joining your friends?" Varemi: "I have no friends, Hiro." * Kodah stops, leaning against a rock, his body shaking like a leaf. Jan: "It shouldn't be mine either, but I feel that I should at least figure out what's going on. It might be something the Magic Guild should know about." Galen: "Uh... guys, aren't we missing someone?" Hiro: "I wouldn't know about that... It looks like that posse that's been tagging along with you does care about your well-being. They got you out of Tijuana, didn't they?" Yuuwaku: "I don't doubt they have good reason to hide their identities from us -- and I'm sure it has *something* to do with the Church -- but I've really ceased to care what's going on." * Chrissy starts scratching her head. She still looks bothered by something she can't put her finger on. Varemi: "They did. Because of your family. Really ironic." * Varemi looks back to watch to see the group leaving. * Samantha meets up with the group again, but is fairly quiet. Hiro: "Trust me, Tianna never wanted to do that... She had no idea..." * Galen runs back into the cave. "Uh, Varemi, we'd better be going. Places to go, people to see... you know how it is." ^_^ Marcus: "I don't know what to believe anymore. I used to hate the Goddess and the Dragons because I thought they were toying with humans through the Church." * Kodah glances at a shaking hand, then tightens it into a fist. * Chrissy pokes her head back to the passage. "Hey Varemi, you going to chat it up with the ice loving punk in there or are we going to get moving before we freeze?" ^^; Samantha: *quietly* "You okay, Kodah?" Marcus: "Now it turns out that the Dragons have nothing to do with the Church and that the Goddess may not be in the game anymore." Jan: "Or never was." Kodah: "... not really." Marcus: "Who is pulling the strings?" Samantha: "I won't ask you what's wrong... but you can talk to me anytime if you wish." :) Jan: "Probably someone in the Church, probably not Ares. He might just be a figurehead." Kodah: "... yeah, thanks." * Galen runs back to the group. * Chrissy waits for Varemi, rubbing her shoulders, the cold starting at last to bug her a little more than she'd like. * Yuuwaku sits down against a cave wall. * Kodah recovers what's left of his composure, and plops down on the floor. Galen: "Guys, let's get out of this cave before we all freeze to death." * Yuuwaku stares at Kodah idly. Yuuwaku: "That was my plan Galen." * Galen heads out of the cave." Samantha: "Yeah. Let's split." Jan: "Is Varemi catching up with us?" * Yuuwaku waves to the group. * Samantha runs quickly, as if in a great hurry to leave. :/ Galen: "If not, she'll freeze to death." Kodah: "I don't know. Maybe she's talking to Hiro for a while." Yuuwaku: "I'll wait here for her." Galen: "Okay, Yuu." Chrissy: .oO( Everyone's throwing all these conspiracy theories around, I guess some of it's got to be true... but maybe they are just a family. But maybe they aren't? Ah, all this thinking about politics is gonna get me soft... :p ) Jan: "I'll wait too." Galen: "Well, I'm going where it's a lot warmer. Somewhere like Meribia... or maybe Aruba." Chrissy: "I've got it here, guys. You can go on if you want." Marcus: "I've always liked Barcelona." * Kodah pulls a wool cloak out of his pack and wraps it around his shoulders, thinking. Galen: "Marcus, come with me. We have to talk." * Marcus nods and follows Marcus. * Chrissy starts running through a few program algorithms in her head while waiting. ^^ * Yuuwaku stares at Kodah wistfully. Galen: "What do you think about those three? Hiro, Tianna and that Doctor O." * Yuuwaku settles into the Lotus position and begins to meditate. Marcus: "They could be the Dragons or they could be something else." * Chrissy looks up. "Hey Kodah, if you're still bothered, maybe you should head up..." * Samantha isn't around. Perhaps she already headed up. Galen: "Too much circumstantial evidence points to them being Dragons, though, Marcus." * Kodah snaps out of his funk, "Huh?" Galen: "Tianna said she was Teal's 'twin...'" Galen: "... to Selene." Chrissy: "I was asking if maybe you should head up with everyone... you're really out of it." ^^ Marcus: "Agreed, but I'm not going to press the issue. If they want to keep their identities secret, let them." * Jan leans back against the cavern wall and folds his arms behind his head. Kodah: "Uh... yeah. Maybe..." *blink* Galen: "If I were a cruel man, I'd call Tianna on it right at this moment..." * Kodah stands up, "Excuse me..." Galen: "But still. What do you think is actually going on?" * Kodah heads out, quite rapidly too. Marcus: "I'd be careful if I were you. The Dragons of legend were powerful. I shouldn't make them angry." Chrissy: "You're excused... *blink* poor guy. Maybe I could rig something for that claustrophobia." ^^ Galen: "The heroes not chosen by the Dragons. The Goddess may not even be around anymore? Makes one wonder who's really pulling the strings in the Church." Jan: "I'm not sure it's claustrophobia that's bothering him. He always seems to be on edge." Marcus: "I just don't know anymore. My world is starting to turn upside down." * Chrissy sits down near Yuu, and waves a hand in front of his eyes as he meditates. * Yuuwaku opens his eyes. Marcus: "I made the same comment to Jan earlier." Chrissy: "You awake there?" Yuuwaku: "Only around the 'Dragons' or heroes or whenever certain things are mentioned." Yuuwaku: "But all of them are important things." Yuuwaku: "So Kodah must be an important person." Galen: "I've gotta go to Vane. Maybe if I go there, someone can help us piece together this puzzle." Yuuwaku: "Maybe he's the Demonmaster..." Chrissy: "... eh? When did you suddenly figure this out?" * Kodah nearly throws himself out of the cave and against the rock wall, letting his body sink into the ice and snow around it. Yuuwaku: "I've been watching him." ^_^;; Yuuwaku: "I've been watching all of you." Galen: "Maybe Katarina, or Niki would be able to help me research this matter better." Marcus: "Let's hope that whomever is pulling the string is human. If not, there's not telling what we are dealing with." Jan: "He seems rather... recalcitrant for what I'd expect in a Demonmaster." Yuuwaku: "Actually, I'm pretty sure the bush is the Demonmaster." * Samantha blinks, looking up from her waiting spot, "... Kodah?" * Jan blinks. "The bush?" Chrissy: "Well I don't mind being watched... but." * Ambush 6000 suddenly shudders to life." * Chrissy wideyes. Kodah: . o O (All right, calm down... deep breaths. I don't think they've caught on yet... oh cripes...) * Chrissy then starts giggling uncontrollably. * Samantha bends down, offering a hand, "Hey... you need a hand up?" Chrissy: "The BUSH?! Hah... haha... haha..! Oh that's a good one! Hahah..! ^_^ * Kodah shakes his head, "I just need a sec..." * Samantha sighs, "Okay then..." Yuuwaku: "It would be the perfect disguise for a Demonmaster." Yuuwaku: "No one would ever suspect." * Ambush 6000 flitters its way over to Yuuwaku and starts rustling gently. * Yuuwaku pets the bush. Jan: "That's true, but I'd think the Demonmaster would want to look intimidating too." * Chrissy tries to stop laughing. "Heheh... s... sorry... hehe..." Ambush 6000: *pant**bee-beep* * Yuuwaku looks at the bush. Yuuwaku: "I'm scared." * Yuuwaku pets the bush some more. * Galen walks up to Kodah and Samantha. * Kodah begins to calm down, and his breathing slows. The look of panic has mostly left his face. Chrissy: "The bush is just some little toy, Yuuwaku. A toy from a forgotten age. I don't think it could be the Demonmaster." ^^ * Ambush 6000 clatters its leaves gently, making a sort of wind-chimey noise. * Chrissy stands up. Galen: "You feeling okay, Kodah?" * Samantha stands up, going back to silence. :/ Kodah: "Now that I'm out of that cave, yes. I think so." Chrissy: "But... the way everyone's pointing fingers, who knows anymore!" * Yuuwaku stretches. Yuuwaku: "I'll stay with all of you." Yuuwaku: "The boys are cute." Galen: "You okay, Sam?" * Yuuwaku winks at Jan. Galen: O_o; * Marcus sweatdrops. Samantha: "... I'll be okay. Thanks." * Jan gets a massive sweatdrop. * Ambush 6000 hops up and down. * Yuuwaku doubles over laughing. Galen: "Okay... you got all silent, I was curious." Marcus: "So are the girls." Kodah: "Fear makes it hard for me to talk." * Chrissy raises an eyebrow at this turn of events. Yuuwaku: "That's true." ^_^ * Ambush 6000 continues to hop up and down in an effort to look cute as well. Yuuwaku: "And the bush is very cute." * Chrissy starts laughing some more. * Ambush 6000 opens its "maw" and sticks out its tongue, panting rather loudly. Chrissy: "Oh you guys are swell to hang out with. When we get back to the Blue Star, I gotta treat you all to a party." Kodah: . o O (I didn't find necessarily what I could have found. Am I disappointed?) Chrissy: "Hopefully no Church to bust it up either..." ;) Jan: "That would be nice... ^^; Assuming we ever get this black mark off our names." * Galen sits down and starts to thinking. He closes his eyes and goes into a sorcerer's meditation. Samantha: ". . ." Yuuwaku: "We could change our names..." * Samantha looks off into the horizon. Yuuwaku: "Actually, I was thinking..." Yuuwaku: "We might want to try to change our appearance a little." Marcus: "Uuwakuyay?" Yuuwaku: "I don't know if it would matter here." * Kodah runs a hand over his face, and his former stoic expression returns finally. * Yuuwaku sticks his tongue out at Marcus. Chrissy: "Well.. I could make a holographic projector with some tools... I left most of my stuff back home though." * Marcus makes a scissor motion with his hand. * Kodah stands and awaits the rest of the group. * Ambush 6000 spies a puddle and trundles over to it. * Yuuwaku curls up next to Chrissy, "Who's Dante?" * Galen tunes out the rest of the world, letting his concentration remain on his meditation, and the task at hand. * Ambush 6000 splashes around a bit. * Chrissy looks a little bothered by the question for a minute, but it passes. She pulls the black necklace out of her jacket, in the vague design of a square with small notches in it running many directions over it's surface. Chrissy: "This... is Dante." Chrissy: "Dante, say hello." ^_^ * Ambush 6000 suddenly leaves the puddle and shuffles back to Chrissy, Jan, and Yuuwaku. * Jan tries petting the bush. Chrissy: [Dante] "Greetings, Yuuwaku. I'm DANTE, Developmental Automaton for Natural and Technological Enhancement, version .89." Ambush 6000: *rrrrrrr........* Yuuwaku: "Oooooooh." :O * Chrissy grins. Yuuwaku: "Is he your friend?" ^_^ Jan: "Hmmm... Better not." * Ambush 6000 stops its usual clinking and rustling. Chrissy: "I know he doesn't look like much now, but..." * Ambush 6000 continues its low growl. Chrissy: "Well, yeah, he's my friend, I built him myself." ;) * Kodah looks at Samantha for a moment, then clear his throat, "By the way, thanks for the encouragement in there. I needed that." Chrissy: "Dante's purpose is to help me out with my work with technology as an interface to systems, but he also can do a lot lot more." * Samantha blinks, "... Uh... You're welcome. We're all friends, aren't we?" :) * Ambush 6000 growls a bit louder. Chrissy: "Like, what you saw back in the concert, you remember that?" * Jan thinks Dante may want to watch out. ^^; Yuuwaku: "Hm?" * Kodah blinks, as if not having considered that before. "I... suppose so. Considering everything that's gone on." * Ambush 6000 hops up and down, but doesn't stop growling. * Samantha nods, "Some of us are rather... uh... odd *sweatdrop* but we're all friends... and I think we can all rely on each other... You can rely on me!" Chrissy: [Dante] "Miss Vulcan, the Pharos device is looking to be adopting an aggressive nature. I suggest caution..." Chrissy: "Huh? Oh, I bet it's just jealous of you." ^_- * Yuuwaku looks at the bush. * Kodah's expression softens a little, "Yeah... that's good to hear." Yuuwaku: "Poor bush. It shouldn't be jealous." * Samantha smiles brightly, "Just remember that if times get rough, okay?" :) * Ambush 6000 puffs out a cloud of steam with a snorting noise. * Kodah nods at Samantha, looking oddly content for once, then resumes his watching and waiting. * Chrissy puts the techno jewelry away. "To give you the long and short of it, Dante can help make you stronger. He's cool like that." * Ambush 6000 maneuvers its way right behind Yuuwaku's feet. * Yuuwaku is sitting. Chrissy: "But... just promise me... if Tianna or anyone from BDT asks you, you NEVER saw it okay?" ^^;;; Yuuwaku: "Alright." * Yuuwaku stares into the little cave to the place where Hiro and Varemi are. * Chrissy starts getting slightly annoyed. "Where is Varemi anyway?" Yuuwaku: "I want to see what's going on..." * Yuuwaku hugs the bush a little. * Ambush 6000 ceases its growling. Chrissy: "Sounds like a plan... if I stay in one place, I'm going to get frostbite." * Yuuwaku begins to crawl down the passageway to where Varemi and Hiro are. * Galen is still meditating outside of the cave. * Chrissy starts rubbing her hands, and goes to see that passage, and what those two might be up to that's taking forever. * Ambush 6000 maneuvers well away from the group. Ambush 6000: [Audio] *mechanical-sounding voice* "Stabilizing exterior frame temperature....." * Jan waits where he was near the exit of the inner chamber. * Ambush 6000 emits a melodic middle C bell-tone. * Ambush 6000 starts following Yuuwaku. * Galen comes out of his meditative trance and stands up. * Samantha still waits for the others above ground. ^_^ ===MEANWHILE=== Varemi: "I know she had no idea. Well, i don't know." Varemi: "but I can guess." Hiro: "Look, Tianna was raised by a pretty ditzy guy, and some of that" ditziness rubbed off on her, I guess..." Varemi: "Now, I don't know much. But I know that i'm very young. But the little I know..." Varemi: "I learned around Pharos. *Doesn't specify which*" Hiro: "Wait... Were you the 'frozen girl'?" * Varemi looks deeply at him. "Do you know what I'm saying? I can imagine why you're scared. It may involve the Church. It may be a million things. But I'm willing to bet..." Hiro: "Wait... You... know... who I am?" Varemi: "That it involves something about these people not being heroes. But feeling like it. " * Varemi sulks. "All I know I know from the Pharosians from a time before." Varemi: "Yes." Varemi: "The frozen girl." Varemi: "And a belated answer..." Hiro: "It's... okay..." Varemi: "... Nice hair, Hiro." Varemi: "Yes. You look like a dragon. " * Hiro blushes. "Gee, thanks..." Hiro: "Well, I guess you'd know what one would look like..." Varemi: "I didn't know what many of them looked like in exact perfect detail. But I've heard. " Hiro: "Well, you're probably older than the Red Dragon... Given when you were created." Varemi: "And a boy in the bottom of the dragon cave is what I heard. This is so disgustingly typical." Hiro: "Older than the Black Dragon too, for that matter." Varemi: "I've been frozen for most of those years." * Hiro blushes. Hiro: "True..." Varemi: "I'm a child." * Hiro nods, not sure what else to say. Varemi: "And i agree with yuuwaku. These people are idiots. But what excuse have they to be smart, with how they've been toyed with! Perhaps if they felt they had reliable allies they wouldn't shut up in towns rather than gain valuable information to become smarter...!!!" * Varemi narrows her eyes as her deadpan voice gains a little height." * Varemi catches herself... -_-; --Varemi's voice echoes through the cave...-- Varemi: "I've never been awoken to such a tense situation. Ironically." Hiro: "I wouldn't call them idiots... and the only people doing the toying was the Church." Varemi: "Could have fooled ME." Varemi: "And apparently them." Varemi: "Now, I could hate the dragons." Varemi: "But I hate Pharos far too much." Varemi: "And I'm willing to believe them. " Varemi: "I may be the only one left who will if you keep this up..." Varemi: "At least tell me why you won't say a word." Hiro: "Okay, but you have to give your word that you won't tell anyone that I'm a dragon." Varemi: "It's already so obvious to me that it makes my stomach hurts. I don't like being in the back of the group laughing because it's all too stupid for me to take seriously..." * Varemi nods with that said. Hiro: "First, what you've heard was true... The Dragonmaster wasn't chosen by the Dragons. Actually, we have no idea where Ares came from." Hiro: "He just sort of appeared about ten years ago out of nowhere, claiming he was the Dragonmaster." Varemi: "Ugh." Varemi: "Assh*le." =b Hiro: "You can say that again!" Hiro: "The thing is, it looked as if he was using Dragon Magic, which made no sense..." Hiro: "We didn't worry too much up until he lead his revolution and took over the world in the name of the Church, however..." Varemi: "Yeah..." Varemi: "Geez." Varemi: "That _would_ suck if you were a dragon. " Hiro: "No kidding..." Varemi: "So go on." Hiro: "Ares and Eris managed to amass a formidable force. They also managed to find the last holders of the Heroes' Crests and got them to join their cause. You see, Enyo, Cera, Alcippe, and Penthesilia are all descendants of the last people to hold those crests, and they were passed down the generations to them..." Hiro: "On top of that, the Dragons lost all contact with Lucia... We couldn't enter into her tower and she refused our calls to her for advice." Varemi: "Huhhn." Varemi: "Ares wasn't chosen by you, and everyone here seems to know him as a hero. I could do the math in my sleep. *looks boredish* He has you all pinned. And you can't tell the heroes the truth out of fear? Or have they openly blackmailed you?" Varemi: "I can't imagine all of the heroes being driven insane. They were probably just stupid." Hiro: "The Heroes are all intensely loyal to Ares... He saved them in their youth from troubled childhoods, and as a result got their sworn loyalty." Varemi: "Hehh. That kind of situation. " Hiro: "Yeah... In a nutshell, we were in deep doo-doo." Hiro: "False heroes, no Lucia, and a false Dragonmaster who can somehow still sling Dragon Magic around..." * Hiro bows his head in shame. * Varemi shrugs. "Then I can't see why you're afraid to tell us as I assumed. We're perfect. We're evil and the closest gasp of sincerity we have is graciously accepting a diamond as bribery to not second guess a random boy in a freezing cave." Varemi: "But we'd probably be better than the false heroes. Ironically." *third time she says that* * Varemi laughs. Hiro: "Teal's orders... After Ares took over, she called a special meeting and ordered us not to reveal our identities to anyone, at least not until she says it's okay to do so. She IS the tetrarch, and we do have to obey her..." Varemi: "Sorry. I've seen this happen too often. All my life." ;) Varemi: "So young..." * Hiro nods sympatheticaly at Varemi. Varemi: "I personally wouldn't be able to help you much, but I want to give you some advice." Hiro: "Yes?" Varemi: "Don't jerk them all around. Don't have random people show up and have them wonder. It might be an accident that they came to see the dragons, as it always seems to be *she has a sour tone while talking about the hero plot* but just look what it looks like." Varemi: "I thought these people were completely f*cking stupid and still kind of do. But I can guarantee they are smarter than a lot of supposed heroes I heard about..." * Hiro nods. Varemi: "In other words.... they won't smile and follow instruction." Varemi: "Thank. God." Hiro: "I know... I think Teal knows that too, and is trying to make up for what she did earlier while still covering her ass... Apparently, she's not doing a very good job of it..." Varemi: "You cover your ass by coming up to them, saying I'm sorry, and coming up with a valid plan that doesn't have them wandering randomly around." * Hiro shakes his head... "Of all the people to have become tetrarch." Hiro: "Only, none of us has a plan, other than to lay low and try not to get caught..." Varemi: "Then why are you leaving that girl with them?" * Varemi looks dark and says in a meaningful tone. "-The blue haired one that sings good.-" * Varemi thinks of something Z. O. Pharos once said and shudders. Hiro: "Oh, Selene... Teal figured that she'd probably be safest with some group of people wandering around. It would make it harder for the Church to catch up to her that way." Varemi: "Oh." Varemi: "So you are using them." Hiro: "She is... This is not my idea." Hiro: "Teal just was being courteous at first because they seemed to be going to the same place." Varemi: "She said 'I'm so sorry, I didn't mean for that to happen...' but what else would she expect?" Hiro: "She wouldn't have done that if she had known the Church was also going to be in Tijuana..." Varemi: "Uhhhgg..." Hiro: "She may be the tetrarch, but she's almost as ditzy as that Dragonmaster she grew up with..." Hiro: "Never blame to malice that which can be explained by stupidity." :P Varemi: "Stupidity is unforgivable to me." *VERY darkly* Varemi: "..." Varemi: "Mm." Varemi: "I mean." Varemi: "Okay. Then they all feel just as they should. Used, bewildered, without purpose or direction. The group of people I was with, I mean." Varemi: "But now I understand you are the same way." Hiro: "I noticed... I think Teal knows too, and she realized she made a stupid mistake..." * Hiro nods. Hiro: "Teal claimed to have some grand plan worked out... and that it somehow involves Selene, you, and your companions... but she wouldn't tell me what it was." Varemi: "... I also realize I perhaps shouldn't be following them. They'd be more likely to chase Selene than me. " Hiro: "Well, if you'd rather be elsewhere, I can take you there... I can't force you to stay with them. I think Teal knows that too..." Varemi: "I'm sure I'm useless in comparison. Liz couldn't find a tactical use for me, how could they?" Varemi: "The church, I mean." Hiro: "How do you know the Church actually has a use for you?" * Hiro looks at Varemi's runes... Hiro: "I think there's something else going on here between the Church and you..." Varemi: "Why else would they want me. They couldn't possibly be so dumb as to want to take me hostage on a hunch. " * Hiro points to Varemi's runes. "You see those runes you have?" * Varemi glares down at them. "They're simple technology connected to my magic." She says this passingly. Hiro: "Eris has identical runes. She wears them on a chain around her neck." Hiro: "If I remember, the only beings to have runes like those were creations of Pharos during the Neo Pharosian War... They were sort of an identification..." Varemi: "... So she has my kind of magic. So what." *then hears what Hiro said and looks a little suddenly shocked.* Varemi: "..." * Hiro nods. Varemi: "And Pharos comes for me again." -_-; * Varemi's tone suddenly drops fifty feet. Hiro: "Perhaps... Given what I know, I wouldn't be surprised if Eris was another creation of Pharos..." Varemi: "If I stay with them.... Something new will happen... They'll make me do something again... Pharos will have me again. " Varemi: "But..." Varemi: "If I don't... I won't be able to keep track of what will happen..." Varemi: "..." Hiro: "I really can't make this choice for you... You're welcome to stay with me, or I can take you anywhere you think you'd be safe, if you don't want to stay with your companions." Varemi: "F*cking Pharos has me stuck again. I'll never escape." *says this in a dull, dry, deep tone.* * Varemi goes on a wild tangent of thought... Hiro: "Don't say that... I've been around to see Pharos and his spawn get their butts kicked plenty of times. They've got a losing streak going back over 3,500 years. No reason for that to change now." Varemi: "Enyo." Varemi: "Is she... representative at all of how they play their games?" Hiro: "Quite possibly... They're all quite ruthless." Varemi: "So if I resisted..." Varemi: "They'd kill me? They're that stupid?" Hiro: "I think you're far too valuable to them..." Varemi: "Oh..." Hiro: "Sssh, I think someone may be coming..." Varemi: "Then... what would they do?" Hiro: "Probably kill anyone with you and take you back to do what they have planned with you... What that is, I don't know..." Varemi: "... You're right." -_-; Varemi: "I'm screwed either way. I'm in the same position." Hiro: "Personally, if I were you, I'd stick with your companions and at least go down fighting... I've got a feeling they may be more capable than you think... You as well..." Varemi: "..." Varemi: "I planned on giving them a chance." Hiro: "Sssh, I think someone else is here..." * Varemi looks around a bit. * Yuuwaku pokes his head in. Yuuwaku: "Varemi?" Varemi: "Even if they are... I learned all I need to know." * Hiro nods. Hiro: "Hey, what are you doing back here, kid?" Yuuwaku: "I couldn't leave without another glimpse of you." * Varemi looks over to Yuuwaku, her expression grim and serious... but haunting due to her one-colored eyes without much of a pupil. * Hiro sweatdrops. * Varemi laughs. * Yuuwaku puts a hand to his face dramatically. Yuuwaku: "I'm sorry... I know it was wrong of me to walk in on you like this.... er... crawl..." Hiro: "Anyway, it looks like your friends are getting anxious, Varemi, is it?" Varemi: *to Yuuwaku but involving what she talked about with Hiro* "You're a funny kid. So, do you think I should say more?" Varemi: "About what's going on?" * Yuuwaku stands up. Yuuwaku: "To who?" * Varemi gestures vaguely out the door. Hiro: "Good bye, you two, and good luck..." Varemi: "I think everyone felt the horrible pressure." Yuuwaku: "I suppose it wouldn't matter." * Yuuwaku shrugs. Varemi: "I guess it won't." Yuuwaku: "If you know more, it might help them... but..." Yuuwaku: "I don't have so much faith in them." ^_^;; Varemi: "If nothing else happens to show us how it can." Varemi: "Puh." * Yuuwaku bows to Hiro. Yuuwaku: "Sorry about earlier." * Hiro waves. Hiro: "It's okay, I guess..." Yuuwaku: "I did not mean to make you uncomfortable." Varemi: "I thought they were complete idiots, of course, because they don't know anything about this or that. But they're not so stupid now that I think about it." Varemi: "Just jerked around. Being jerked around does f*cked up things to f*cked up people. I'd rather be with f*cked up people than happy stupid ones with good intentions." Yuuwaku: "Well... actually, I suppose I did intend to make you uncomfortable." ^_^;; * Hiro sweatdrops. * Varemi folds her arms impulsively and feels Galen's coat around her arms. * Yuuwaku fehs. Varemi: "... Yeah. Actually, they are kind of dumb." Yuuwaku: "I'm not sure what do now though..." Varemi: "No no. -_-; I feel reassured now. Maybe I should tell you some things..." * Hiro gives Varemi a "just don't tell him our secret" look. Yuuwaku: "No, I'm sure I'd rather not know." Varemi: "The situation is really stupid, but it seems stupider because of the ominous cloud around it. *When she says ominous, she says it with a twist*" Varemi: "Fine." Yuuwaku: "I plan on finding my way out of this one way or another very soon." Varemi: "With what information? What do you think I'd tell you?" * Varemi looks a little frustrated. Yuuwaku: "My point is that it will not particularly matter what you would tell me." Varemi: "Well." Varemi: "Then." Yuuwaku: "So you might as well save yourself the trouble." Varemi: "What do you intend to do regardless?" Yuuwaku: "I intend to die." Varemi: "Where." Yuuwaku: "I'm not really sure right now." Varemi: "I intend to die, too." Yuuwaku: "Either at my home or somewhere after I've found a way to tell my master." Varemi: "So, then?" Yuuwaku: "This world is interesting but I do not like it and there is nothing to tie me here." * Hiro shrugs. * Varemi frowns. Varemi: "Then I guess you only can find your own way." Yuuwaku: "Yes." * Varemi thinks about herself... Yuuwaku: "But that's true for all of us." Varemi: "Alright. Fair enough." * Varemi waves good bye to Hiro and leaves the cave. * Hiro waves back. * Yuuwaku bows once again to Hiro and follows after Varemi. ===BACK WITH THE REST...=== --Varemi and Yuuwaku, eventually, return to join up with the rest. :P-- * Kodah counts heads to make sure everyone is accounted for. Selene: "Well, now that we're back together, what now?" * Samantha looks away when Yuu comes out. :/ Kodah: "I would recommend heading back to town, the deciding from there." * Yuuwaku stares at the party blankly. * Chrissy finally gets out of that icebox. o_O Yuuwaku: "I suppose so." * Varemi wonders why they'd wait. * Ambush 6000 scurries after Yuuwaku. * Yuuwaku side-glances at Varemi. Yuuwaku: "I'd like to talk to you later." Jan: "I suppose we have nothing better to do." Varemi: "... Alright." Chrissy: "I thought you'd never show up Varemi..." Yuuwaku: "Alone." Selene: "We could always go get a ride to Meribia with Tianna..." * Varemi assumed the alone, so doesn't respond to it. Chrissy: "If that Hiro was pulling anything on you, I'll sock him a good one." :p Yuuwaku: "He wasn't." * Varemi eventually hands Galen back his cape and hehs at Chrissy. Jan: "That's true, Selene. Meribia might be a good stop, because we could go on to Vane from there." * Selene nods. Galen: "Keep it, Varemi. I have no need." Samantha: "... I'm from Meribia." Yuuwaku: "Do you want me to hold it for you Varemi?" * Varemi looks down. "We just have to go anywhere." Samantha: "I could show you around if we go there." * Chrissy makes a little fist, and grins. "So, to town or the yacht? I'm personally just glad to be where it's warmer." * Kodah waits for a consensus, having put his two silver in already. * Varemi looks over at Yuuwaku, shakes her head, then offers it back to Galen. "It's too cumbersome for me, but in the cold it helped." Galen: "Samantha, if we go to Meribia, I hope you won't get too offended if I just head straight for Vane." Yuuwaku: "I would rather go to town first." Samantha: "No, I don't mind Galen." Galen: "Well, Varemi, I'll hold onto it for you." * Galen takes the cloak and puts it back in his pack." Galen: "But if you need it again, just tell me, okay?" Varemi: "... We could use restocking before going directly into goodness knows where." Chrissy: "Vane's got a lot of magic-types floating around doesn't it? Figures you want to run off there, Galen. ^^ To each his own I guess." Varemi: "Sure, fine." Yuuwaku: "Maybe we could stay at an inn there?" Marcus: "Besides, we need to sell this diamond." Yuuwaku: "I'd like to rest before we head out." Galen: "Chrissy, that's where I'm from, actually." Varemi: "Yes." Varemi: "Please." * Kodah takes another deep breath, letting the last of the anxiety leave him. * Yuuwaku looks at Kodah. Chrissy: "Oh right.. the diamond! Maybe we'd be better off selling it in a big place like meribia than Neo Burg though." * Marcus pulls the diamond out of his pack and looks at it greedily. Yuuwaku: "I'd prefer to go to Neo Burg first, personally." Yuuwaku: "But I'll follow the rest of you." Chrissy: "Well the yacht's sort of on the way back to town, so let's get walking." * Samantha nods, and silently walks forward. Jan: "What will you do in Neo Burg?" Jan: "Meribia will at least get us back on the continent." * Galen starts walking toward Tianna's boat. * Yuuwaku turns to Varemi. * Varemi looks around and ehs. * Chrissy walks with Sam, comfortable with that decision at least. Yuuwaku: "I suppose we'll have to delay our talk then." * Kodah turns and heads off. Varemi: "Arguably, it is a big boat." Yuuwaku: "I don't feel comfortable talking on yachts. I think it's because I'm mentally unstable." Yuuwaku: "Yachts have ears." Varemi: "I'm unstable, too." Varemi: "They do. But they don't understand a word." Galen: "Yuu, you don't have to be crazy to do what we do... but it damn sure helps." ^_^ Varemi: "..." * Yuuwaku turns on Galen suddenly and smiles at him coyly. Samantha: . o O ( ...Why am I here again? ^^; Sigh... ) Yuuwaku: "I don't think you understand what I mean when I say 'mentally unstable.'" * Kodah walks along quietly, not really knowing what to say to anyone. --Soon, you are in sight of Tianna's yacht, the "Flying Cat."-- Chrissy: "People say I'm mentally unstable, but that's just because I blow up my garage every three weeks on average." ^^ Varemi: "That's a good hobby..." * Jan actually feels rather relieved upon seeing it. The atmosphere around the party right now isn't too healthy. Galen: "Oh... gotcha." * Yuuwaku giggles. * Chrissy pleads. "But it's not like I MEAN too..." ^^ Varemi: "Oh." --The guard is currently on the ship, preparing it to leave Caldor Isle...-- Varemi: "Never mind then." Varemi: ;) Galen: "People say I'm unstable because I spend most of my time reading spell books... Oh well." Varemi: "That's not stable." Varemi: "That's generally considered..." * Varemi stops herself. O_o * Tianna stands on the deck of her boat, waving. :P Marcus: "I've been through insanity and come out the other end." * Yuuwaku smiles and waves to Tianna. Yuuwaku: "Hello Tianna!" ^_^ * Varemi looks over at Tianna and sort of laughs again. Samantha: "Hey Tianna..." ^^ * Chrissy sees the yacht coming up and waves. "Yo Tianna!" Tianna: "Hello, Yuuwaku, Samantha!" * Galen waves. Galen: "Howya doin', Tianna?" * Yuuwaku calls out, "I'm sorry for the way I acted earlier to you! I didn't mean to be so rude." ^_^; * Kodah stops as he sees Tianna, then continues moving. Tianna: "Just fine, thanks. I'm getting ready to lift anchor and head to Meribia." Galen: "Then I hope you don't mind if we join you." Tianna: "Don't fret, Yuuwaku. I'm the one who should be sorry. It's all my fault." ^^;; Chrissy: "You still open on that promise of a lift?" Tianna: "Hell no! Hop on board!" * Marcus whispers to Galen, "Tianna may not be human, but, damn, she impersonates the form well." Yuuwaku: "No no, it's all that's been happening. All of it has been so confusing..." * Tianna nods. Yuuwaku: "It's hard to tell who your friends and enemies are." * Galen whispers back, "You got that right, pal." Tianna: "That's an understatement..." Yuuwaku: "But I believe you are a friend." * Jan comes on board. * Chrissy doesn't hesitate to get onboard the Flying Cat. * Marcus goes aboard. * Kodah boards the ship, keeping his distance from Tianna. * Samantha hops on board. * Varemi glides into the boat and notably starts a quest of finding perhaps the most remote area on the ship, wherever that may be. * Galen goes aboard, and walks to the bow of the ship. Tianna: "Thank you, Yuuwaku. It means a lot to me to hear you say that." Tianna: "Everyone on board?" * Ambush 6000 quietly and apprehensively boards the boat, trying to stay out of "sight" of the words "Air Bunny" on the ship. Yuuwaku: "Is there anywhere Varemi and I can go to be alone?" Yuuwaku: "We have some... business to take care of..." * Yuuwaku winks at Varemi. Tianna: "You can go in my quarters on the next deck below, if you'd like... I won't be going there on this trip." * Samantha blinks at Yuu, decides the hell with him, and walks off somewhere where there is no WEIRDNESS. Galen: "Hey, Sam." Yuuwaku: "Ahhh..... hmm..." Chrissy: "Hey, Tianna, you know a guy named Hiro?" Tianna: "Oh him, yeah... He's like my cousin, or something." * Galen waves to Samantha. Yuuwaku: "I'll keep that in mind. Maybe we want to be a little bit more adventurous in our uhh choice of business location..." * Samantha is already gone. ;_; Chrissy: "Yeah, he said something like that... he was down in that cave waiting for somebody... what a regular polar bear." * Kodah finds a quiet spot and just sits. Tianna: "He grew up in a cold climate, he's used to it..." * Jan heads off for the stern of the boat before someone else blows a gasket. Tianna: "Okay, I guess that's everyone." * Tianna shouts to the ship's helmsman. "Engage!" * Yuuwaku prances off to find Varemi. Galen: .oO(Why is it that I feel sorry for Samantha?) --The Flying Cat takes off at high speed towards the city of Meribia...-- * Ambush 6000 heads into a quiet corner and compresses into a little "rug." ===SESSION END===