Lunar: A Story Forgotten 2 Session 8 Log Session Start: Sat Oct 06 20:44:49 2001 ============================================================================ Cast of Characters: Dragonmaster Lou as Gamemaster, Alcippe, Music, Tony, Selene, Teal, Pilot Souvenir Vendor, Morden, Perverts, Teleport Station Girl DNW as Kodah, Vendor Lucca as Samantha Nadia Hemady as Yuuwaku Nicole Peters as Varemi, Dr. O Rune Lai as Jan (Dragonmaster Lou as ~Jan) Scott Kroush as Galen Seath as Marcus Storen as Chrissy, Dante, Jalanda Tim Peters as Ambush 6000 ============================================================================ ===GAME ON!=== * Chrissy cracks her knuckles. ^_^. --The very scary Firebird faces down, with Alcippe behind her...-- ===BOSS COMBAT! FIREBIRD!=== * Samantha draws her sword, glaring at the opposition, "... Well... here goes..." Targets: Firebird body, Left Claw, Right Claw. * 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 steps to the front and holds his sword up in a offensive stance. Firebird's left claw twitches... * Galen starts casting. * Kodah steps to the front and stands ready to fight. * Yuuwaku frowns. Galen: "Looks like the bird has Parkinsons." Marcus: "How are we going to attack this thing? What part should we focus on first?" * Chrissy steps to the forefront defiantly, limbering up for a fierce battle! Yuuwaku: "So we are attacking the claws and the bird's body?" Samantha: "I'm going for the left claw. It's trying to flip me off." :p Yuuwaku: "I think..." Yuuwaku: "Maybe..." Galen: "kill the head of the snake." Yuuwaku: "Perhaps if those with water magic went for the main body?" Yuuwaku: "And the rest of us concentrated on something else?" Yuuwaku: "I don't know if that would be too much of a diffusion of our attention though..." Marcus: "I say we get rid of one claw and then go for the body." Yuuwaku: "But we should take it cautiously until we see what it can do." Yuuwaku: "It might be able to regenerate its claws though..." * Jan draws his shurikens. Galen: "I'm going to amplify my magic first, though." Samantha: "Let's hope not." Chrissy: "We'll see what big red can do soon enough..." Yuuwaku: "Samantha, shall we do that Cross Cutting movie on the left claw then?" Kodah: "I shall heal as needed until I am unable. But first I have an idea I'm going to try." Marcus: "Well, I'm going after the left claw first like Samantha." Jan: "I'll shoot for the left claw too." * Samantha nods silently to Yuuwaku. Galen: "Okay... all of you concentrate on the left claw first off. Try to kill it quickly. I'll hit the main body with water after I use my amplification spell." Yuuwaku: "Varemi, hit the main body with your ice magic!" Varemi: "I will." Yuuwaku: "Right." Kodah: "Galen, I am going to increase your speed as best I can. After that you are on your own." Galen: "Okay, thanks, Kodah." * Yuuwaku modifies his stance for the QuickSlash. Yuuwaku and Samantha cast Cross Cut on the left claw! * Samantha surges forward, slashing!. * Yuuwaku zips in at a right angle to Samantha, slashing in unison to form a. perfect cross. The pair slash a perfect X on the claw as trails of red light follow them! Left Claw suffers 84 damage. Jan casts Sharp Shot on the Left Claw! * Jan throws a single shuriken with deadly precision. Left Claw is impaled for 50 damage. Kodah casts Wind Walker on Galen! * Kodah spins his staff around behind him and points at Galen. Vortices of wind. energy gather nearby, ready to accelerate any motion they detect. Galen's Rea and Dod% up 11! Galen: "Thanks, Kodah." * Kodah grunts, and gathers energy again. * Galen lines up his talismans as the gems start to glow, in preparation for the amplification spell. * Yuuwaku watches Kodah with wide eyes. Firebird casts Fire Claw on Kodah! Yuuwaku: "Ahh! Kodah!" :O Firebird shoots out its Right Claw at Kodah, trapping him and preventing him from moving! * Varemi gets serious as she focuses, staring narrowly at the Firebird. Varemi: "Hnn..." * Kodah roars in anger, trying to break free!. Kodah suffers 23 damage. * Yuuwaku grits his teeth and growls at the Firebird. Samantha: "... Erk." O_o * Varemi barely registers what is occurring to Kodah as she is focusing to deeply. Kodah: "Continue attacking! I'm all right!" Firebird attacks Yuuwaku. Yuuwaku: "I'm dead." ;_; Samantha: "Yuu! Look out!" * Yuuwaku holds up his sword defensively. Yuuwaku is hit for 29 damage. * Galen narrows his eyes at the Firebird. Firebird attacks Samantha! * Yuuwaku falls over in an agonized and bloody heap. Varemi: "..." Samantha is hit for 9 damage. Chrissy: "Damn... it's fast!" * Samantha eerghs, batting away some of the flames. ;-; Varemi casts Ice Sword on the Firebird's main body! Galen: "Keep your focus, folks..." * Varemi focuses her mind with a bitter and serious frown. As she does, her eyes begin to glow. She claps her two fists together, and as she does her runes flash on both hands, a cold indigo. The light illuminates her face as she concentrates on her spell and she pulls apart her hands. The light from her runes creates a line. * Varemi opens her brilliant green eyes and claps her fists down at a nearly equal angle. The light forms a triangle and flashes to blue! Varemi pulls apart her hands and with her left hand tosses the triangle, which careens at the main body of the Firebird in the form of an ice sword!. * Yuuwaku stands up uneasily on his painfully burned legs and holds his sword up with painfully burned hands. ^_^ Varemi: "Haa!" Firebird has critical weakness to ice-based attacks... 238 damage. Galen casts Enlighten! * 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. "ENLIGHTEN!" * Yuuwaku smiles weakly in Varemi's direction. * Kodah tries to pry off the claw unsuccessfully with his staff. Galen's Wisdom up 29. Marcus casts Mind Warp on the Left Claw! * Marcus focuses on the claw with a stare that could level mountains. The entire Left Claw bends over backwards and is completely distorted for 56 damage. Chrissy casts Grudge! * Chrissy punches her fists together a few times, and rolls her neck, before slipping into a defensive stance, and glaring. "I'm going to ring your bell... just try it! The Grudge match is ON!" Chrissy can counterattack! ===ROUND 2=== Kodah: "Grah! Don't you *grk* have anything *nnf* better to do *struggle* you stupid *kick* claw?" Kodah remains wrapped in the Right Claw. * Yuuwaku sideglares at the right claw. * Samantha pulls out a Herb out of her bag. Yuuwaku: "Samantha, attack." Yuuwaku: "I'll heal myself." * Varemi looks over at Yuu. Firebird raises its wings into the air. Galen: "Concentrate on the left claw.... Take it out. Kodah will be fine." Varemi: "You will..?" Varemi: "All right..." * Yuuwaku nods. Yuuwaku: "Does anyone else require healing?" Galen: "Varemi, we need your magic..." Yuuwaku: "If not, everyone keep attacking." Samantha: "You sure, Yuu?" Marcus: "Not yet I think." * Varemi sighs raggedly and decides to think real hard again. =b Yuuwaku: "You're stronger than me Samantha." ^_^ Galen: "I need one more turn to buff, then I'm going to be attacking." Samantha: "... Okay." Kodah: . o O (I think I'm getting a heat rash.) Yuuwaku: "The sooner you kill one of the claws, the less chance I have of dying!" ;_; * Varemi stares deeply at the flame... Galen: "Hmmm... the legendary Firebird..." * Galen thinks has he begins casting another spell. Varemi: "... Am I attacking the body still....?" * Yuuwaku sheaths his sword and starts pawing around his hakama for an Herb. Yuuwaku: "Yes Varemi!" Yuuwaku uses an Herb on himself... 50 HP restored. * Varemi looks at both of the claws again... Galen: "Yes, Varemi." * Jan lines up another shot. Dante: "Warning, power reserves are at critical levels. Bio-Enhancements are offline..." Varemi: "... If you say so..." * Yuuwaku chews on the Herb... tasty! * Yuuwaku sighs happily as it heals his wounds and comforts his weariness. Samantha attacks the Left Claw! Samantha: "Let my friend go!" * Kodah sinks his teeth into the Firebird claw. >:E * Samantha rakes her sword over the Firebird's talons! First attack... 29 damage. Second attack... 28 damage. Samantha: "Damn it..." -_-; Chrissy: "Yeah, yeah, I know!" *starts running at the bird* * Samantha heads back to a safer position. Jan casts Sharp Shot on the Left Claw! * Jan whips another one off in the direction of the left claw! * Yuuwaku gives Kodah a whimpery little sympathetic puppy-dog type look. * Kodah continues to gnaw on the claw. >:E The Left Claw is spiked for 63 damage! Varemi casts Ice Sword on the main body of the Firebird! * Varemi closes her eyes and puts her fists together...... She pulls them apart, re-opens her eyes, and then claps her fists at a downward angle! It creates an indigo triangle of light which turns ice blue! Varemi pushes the triangle at the Firebird and it turns into a sword of pure ice!. Varemi: "There!" * Yuuwaku unsheathes his sword and puts it up, ready to defend. Firebird has critical weakness to ice-based attacks. 228 damage. Galen: "And you say you're not a mage, eh, Varemi." * Varemi drops her hands to her sides... Whew. Varemi: "I'm not." Yuuwaku: "She's not a mage. She's a doll." Galen: "Could have fooled me with that spell." Varemi: "..." Yuuwaku: "Mages wear funny robes and read books." * Samantha glances at Yuu, "I don't think she's a doll. I think she's Varemi." Galen casts Spirit Shield! Samantha: "But this conversation can come later, okay?" ^^; * Galen is surrounded by an aura of defensive power as he feels himself becoming stronger. "Get a load of this... SPIRIT SHIELD!" Varemi: "...." Galen's Def and MgD up 22. Varemi: "... I'm running out of magic." Yuuwaku: "Take some from the Firebird?" Firebird casts Meteor Wings on the entire party! Samantha: "... Oh hell!" O_o Galen: "Oh sh*t." Marcus: "Dammit." Kodah: . o O (Damn!) Varemi: "I will." Varemi: "...." Varemi: "I hate fire." * Marcus covers himself with his coat. Firebird flaps its wings, sending fiery feathers high up into the shy... They descend from above in the form of thousands of meteors, bombarding the entire party. Galen: "This is not gonna be pretty." * Yuuwaku just stares in utter shock. O_O * Varemi looks up worried at the flaming hell raining upon her, not knowing how to block. * Jan grimaces. * Samantha holds her shield up over her head, hoping to deflect most of the meteors. * Galen sets up a basic magic barrier, hoping it does some good. * Kodah howls with renewed rage as he is unable to defend himself. * Yuuwaku closes his eyes and mumbles something softly under his breath. Chrissy suffers 27 damage. Galen 1. Jan 15. Kodah 16 and is knocked out. :( Marcus 20. Samantha 21. Varemi 4. Yuuwaku 33 and is knocked out. :( Varemi: "... Urk." Samantha: "Aghh!" Galen: "Oh sh*t." * Yuuwaku dies but is (fortunately? unfortunately?) revived. Yuuwaku's Angel Ring activates... He is revived with full HP. Marcus: "This isn't looking good." * Chrissy gets smacked around by the meteors something fierce, stumbling back to her feet when it has subsided, her lab coat pocked with scorch marks. "... I ain't ready to get out of the kitchen just yet...!" * Kodah slumps back as the howl dies on his lips. Marcus: "Wait, I forgot about the Angel Ring." Samantha: "Kodah is still down though..." Firebird attacks Samantha! Samantha: "And... this... seriously... hurts!" Yuuwaku: "Ahh! What are we going to do for Kodah"" ;_; Samantha: "Oh come on! Leave me the hell alone!" O_o Varemi: "..." Samantha is hit for 9 damage. * Yuuwaku narrows his eyes. Firebird attacks Chrissy! Yuuwaku: "That's it." Jan: "Do we have anything that can help Kodah?" * Samantha falls on her butt, dazed, and pulls herself to her feet, "... Hhnnn..." Chrissy is hit for 7 damage. * Kodah soulders and does little else. Galen: "I don't... sorry." Chrissy counters! Yuuwaku: "I have nothing that could help him..." :( * Chrissy catches the Firebird's strike, and flips around to it's rear, punching it in it's underbelly in retaliation! Firebird is hit for 30 damage. Firebird's Right Claw returns to its side. Yuuwaku: "Wah! Chrissy wa kakkoi!" ^_^ * Samantha spits out a bit of ash and blood. Marcus casts Mind Warp on the Left Claw! * Marcus focuses on the claw with an icy stare. Galen: "You gonna be okay, Sam?" Yuuwaku: "I'll use my Herb on you next turn Samantha." Yuuwaku: "Galen and Varemi keep attacking the main body." Left Claw is bent out of shape for 60 damage. Chrissy attacks the Right Claw! Yuuwaku: "Does anyone else need to be healed?" Galen: "I'm fine, Yuu." First attack... 31 damage. Jan: "I'm fine." Second attack... 29 damage. * Chrissy glares at the Right Claw, and leaps into the air, grabbing it, and swinging it around painfully. "I'll show you how to grab somebody!" Marcus: "What about Chrissy?" Third attack... Critical hit! 82 damage! * Chrissy crunches it to the floor for a moment, sending the bird off kilter. ===ROUND 3=== Marcus: "How is your HP, Chrissy?" * Galen begins concentrating as his hand takes a crimson aura. "If you liked Varemi's ice sword, you're gonna love this." * Yuuwaku retrieves another herb and sets about giving it to Samantha. * Samantha rummages around in her bag again, this time for something else. * Chrissy catches her breath. "... Damn, it still got Kodah... Get him some tears, pronto if you have 'em!" Yuuwaku uses an Herb on Samantha! Samantha regains 50 HP. Galen: "I think I can cast this three times before I need to restore my power." Yuuwaku: "Better, Samantha?" ^_^ Jan: "I hope we can incapacitate one of these claws soon!" Yuuwaku: "Keep attacking the left one." Samantha: "Yes, thank you!" ^^ Jan: "I am!" Yuuwaku: "It's suffered the most damage and is most likely to die." Yuuwaku: "Insofar as a claw can die..." Galen: "Well, Varemi and I should be able to take out the main body pretty easily... granted we can keep our power up." Samantha opens a Can o' Whoop Ass! Samantha: "Hey... get a load of THIS!" Samantha's Atk up 25! * Yuuwaku gapes at Samantha! :O * Varemi is thinking hard and disregarding what's being spoke of. * Samantha pops open a can of... something, and drinks it, looking... beefier! * Yuuwaku is taken aback by Samantha's beefiness. Jan casts Sharp Shot on the Left Claw! * Jan whips a shuriken into the sensitive between the claw's talons! * Samantha isn't really that beefy. Really. She doesn't look like a circus freak.... Really! * Chrissy focuses her anger on the left claw, smirking once at Samantha. ^^ Left Claw is hit for 62 damage and is extinguished! Jan: "Yes!" Marcus: "Good." Samantha: "Excellent!" Galen: "Cool..." Samantha: "Aim for the right one, now!" Yuuwaku: "Yatta!" Galen: "Leave the main body to me and Varemi until that claw is finished." Galen casts Crimson Flood on the Firebird's Main Body! * Galen shoots a blast of water at Firebird. "For all you do, this FLOOD'S for you!" * Yuuwaku eees and does a little shimmy, watching Galen work his magic on that Firebird. Firebird has critical weakness to water-based attacks. 180 damage. Firebird attacks Galen! * Kodah gets some of the ash rinsed off my Galen's magic. * Galen tries another barrier. Yuuwaku: "Ah! Galen-san!" Firebird flaps its wings and dive-bombs the sorcerer for 5 damage. Firebird attacks Chrissy! * Yuuwaku sighs in relief as it does not seem the Firebird managed to kill Galen. ^_^; Critical hit! Chrissy is hit for 61 damage and is defeated. :( Yuuwaku: "Iyaaaaaaaannnn!" >_ Jan: "Chrissy!" Jan: "This just keeps getting worse..." Marcus: "Sh*t!" Firebird attacks Samantha! Chrissy: "Oh... sh*t!" Samantha: "... Oh come ON!" Galen: "Oh cripes..." * Yuuwaku groans. * Chrissy gets caught in the gut and goes flying to the glass wall of the observatory, putting a huge dent in it as she is KO'd. Samantha is hit for 10 damage. * Samantha holds up her shield and is burned on her arm, "Grrghh..." Varemi casts Whispering Spectre on the Firebird's main body! * Varemi throws her arms up in a beckoning arc and as she does so, her runes dimly glow a haunting deep purple. She spins her arms and twirls her wrists until the light of the runes creates a circle... The circle transforms from dim translucent purple into a black portal... Firebird suffers 61 damage... Varemi recovers 13 MP. * Varemi calls forth a spectre which haunts the depths of the Firebird's subconscious mind and pulls its essence from it in a dreamlike haze! The essence of the Firebird glows floats over to Varemi as the portal and spectre vanish like the dreams they are. * Yuuwaku looks around at everyone. Marcus defends as the Herb he was going to use on Chrissy is pretty useless right now. ===ROUND 4=== The Firebird's Right Claw twitches... Galen: "Go for the claw." Varemi: "Who?" * Jan nods. * Yuuwaku blinks. Yuuwaku: "Maybe everyone should go for the other claw now?" Yuuwaku: "I'm going to heal Samantha." Galen: "Yuu, Sam, Jan, and whoever else can attack that thing." Galen: "Varemi, you and I need to concentrate on that main body." * Varemi looks over dimly at the claw. "I still don't have very much magic. That didn't do very much. Yuuwaku: "Unless you're fine Samantha?" Galen: "Then all but me and Varemi attack the claw." Samantha: "Done deal!" Galen: "Yuu, Sam, use the Cross Cut skill." Yuuwaku: "No." * Varemi looks back at the Firebird. Yuuwaku: "Attacking individually, we'll do more damage." Galen: "Okay." Samantha: "I agree with Yuu." Yuuwaku: "Especially after drinking that strange beefifying drink." * Chrissy mumbles incoherently before completely passing out. "D... down for the c... count..." * Yuuwaku twirls his sword slightly before setting it in position, eyes narrowed and mouth set in a grim, determined line. Varemi: "I think maybe I should attack the claw.... It will be easier to fight the bird after that." Galen: "Okay... I'll keep casting on the main body then." * Yuuwaku nods to Varemi. Yuuwaku: "With any luck we can destroy it... or maybe we'll destroy it first and you'll get to cast on the main body." ^_^ Yuuwaku attacks the Right Claw! * Varemi stares at the claw. First attack... 17 damage. Second attack... 15 damage. * Yuuwaku launches himself at the claw with an angry cry. He draws his sword down in an arc then slices across. Galen casts Crimson Flood on the Firebird's main body! * Galen shoots a blast of water at Firebird. "Into the drink you go.... CRIMSON FLOOD!" * Yuuwaku skitters backward. Firebird has critical weakness to water-based attacks. 178 damage. * Kodah is rinsed once again. Samantha attacks the Right Claw! * Samantha rushes towards the right claw, slashing furiously, "Die already!" First attack... 55 damage. Yuuwaku: "Go Samantha!" Samantha: "Yee hah!" Second attack... Critical hit! 129 damage! The Right Claw has been extinguished! Yuuwaku: "YAY!!!" :D Samantha: ^_- "Oh yeah!" * Yuuwaku hops up and down happily. Galen: "OH HELL YEAH!" Yuuwaku: "I think we can do this." ^_^ Marcus: "That drink certainly was useful." Samantha: "Suck on that, Alcippe!" Jan casts Sharp Shot on the Firebird! Jan: "Take this!" * Jan hurls another shot into the Firebird's leg! Firebird suffers 54 damage. Varemi casts Ice Sword on the Firebird! * Varemi claps her fist together as she has this battle, and upon the clap the runes flicker indigo. She pulls apart her closed fists, creating a line of blue-purple light, and then claps her fists together again so that she creates a triangle! The triangle begins to glow ice blue! Varemi pulls apart her hands and with one hand, she tosses the triangle and it begins to take the form of a large sword of ice which slashes harshly. Firebird has critical weakness to ice-based attacks. 238 damage. * Varemi huffs at this. The spell is a bit hard for her. ^^; Firebird attempts to cast Fire Claw on Galen, but fails miserably as the claw has been killed. :P Samantha: "Good thing we got rid of the claws..." Firebird attacks Samantha! * Galen smirks. Samantha: "... OH COME ON!" Yuuwaku: "!!!" Samantha is hit for 8 damage. Yuuwaku: "Samantha! Duck!" ^_^;; Galen: "Not again." * Samantha tries to duck, but is clipped on the head anyway, "Oogh." O_o Firebird attacks Varemi! * Yuuwaku sighs in relief. ^_^ Varemi is dive-bombed by the creature for 7 damage. Marcus casts Mind Warp on the Firebird! * Marcus focuses on the Firebird despite the intense light. Yuuwaku: "Varemi, can you cast another Ice Sword?" Varemi: "Ick." Varemi: "Uhm." * Varemi thinks. Varemi: "Yes." Yuuwaku: "Okay." Firebird is warped for 57 damage. Galen: "I can only cast one more Crimson Flood before I have to restore my power." Yuuwaku: "With any luck, we can kill it on the next round of attacks..." ===ROUND 5=== Yuuwaku: "Ganbatte minna!" * Samantha raises her sword for another strike! * Varemi focuses on the bird again! * Yuuwaku goes from defensive to offensive positions, concentrating on the main part of the bird. * Galen aims for the bird one more time. * Marcus pulls his gun out of his coat. * Jan aims another shuriken. Marcus casts Snap Shot on the Firebird! Firebird is shot between its beady little eyes for 22 damage. Yuuwaku attacks the Firebird! * Chrissy is still laying motionless under the very cracked glass from her impact there, while there is a fantic small humming from her necklace as Dante tries to stabilize her vitals. First attack... Critical hit! 58 damage! Second attack... 17 damage. Galen: "Nice shot, Yuu." * Yuuwaku runs in and performs various sexy slashy moves. Samantha attacks the Firebird! Samantha: "And now... let's do this again, with feeling!" First attack... 58 damage. * Samantha rushes towards the main body and slashes HARD against it's underbelly, the sound of flesh and feathers being ripped apart! Second attack... 55 damage. * Samantha hurries back! Galen casts Crimson Flood! * Galen shoots a blast of water at Firebird. "Into the drink you go.... CRIMSON FLOOD!" Galen: "Last spell... unless I use a Starlight... or drain the bird's power." Firebird has critical weakness to water-based attacks. 192 damage. Firebird has been completely extinguished! VICTORY! Chrissy and Kodah regain consciousness with 1 HP. Varemi: "Ugh..." * Galen falls to one knee. * Jan drops to the floor in a slump. "Man... that was tough..." 75 XP, 400 MXP, 5000 S won. * Kodah lies in a pool of what was made by Galen's efforts. * Varemi tosses a piece of her hair away from her face and stares back and downward. Samantha: "Hah!" * Yuuwaku drops his sword and runs over to Kodah, checking for a pulse. * Yuuwaku sighs in relief and then runs over to Chrissy to do the same. * Chrissy opens her eyes slowly, and coughs. "... did we... get 'em?" Samantha: "Yes, Chris!" ^^ Yuuwaku: "Yes Chrissy." ^_^ Galen: "Yeah... we got him." * Samantha helps Chrissy to her feet, and glares at Alcippe, "I think your game is up, sister..." Chrissy has reached level 5! * Kodah is still breathing, but is quite fried. * Yuuwaku goes back over and sits Kodah up. Varemi: "... My magic only did so much because it was a beast of fire. I am not a wizard." Yuuwaku: "Kodah-san...?" * Kodah groans. Varemi: "..." Jan: "Chrissy, Kodah, you two all right?" Yuuwaku: "Don't strain yourself." :( Kodah has reached level 5! Kodah: "... Why am I all wet?" Marcus: "That took everything out of us. Alcippe is going to mow us down." * Chrissy stands up. "It's gonna... take more than that to get my number!" Varemi: "Should I use a Starlight and heal everyone?" Yuuwaku: "Galen was pouring water on the bird." Jan: "Galen's water spells." Kodah: "... Oh." * Kodah struggles to stand. Varemi has reached level 5! * Yuuwaku helps Kodah, or attempts to. ^_^;; Varemi: "...?" Varemi: "Healing?" Kodah: "Healing would be nice." Galen: "That would help." Yuuwaku: "I think that would be best Varemi." * Alcippe applauds slowly. Varemi: "Should I use my starlight to do so?" Alcippe: *clap* *clap* *clap* *clap* * Varemi looks over at the clapping, hoping she has time. Galen: "Please, Varemi." Samantha: ^^ "You should applaud, bitch. You're next." ^_- * Jan regards Alcippe warily. Marcus: "I'd hold off on that Varemi." Alcippe: "That was quite, impressive..." * Yuuwaku sighs and rolls his eyes in Alcippe's general direction. * Chrissy clears her vision and stares at Alcippe. "... don't humor us, sister. I'll go through you too to get Selene..." She puts up her fists, albeit weakly. Yuuwaku: "Just a minute please." * Kodah seems to be trying to gather his magic, with great difficulty. Alcippe: "As a matter of fact, I'd like to see you do it again..." * Alcippe begins chanting... Marcus: "What?" Galen: O_o; Samantha: "... She's trying to stall us!" Jan: "Again?" Samantha: "Move!" Galen: "And here I am almost out of power!" Yuuwaku: "SHOOT HER!" Alcippe: "Ancient powers of the Red Priest, resurrect my ally!" Alcippe casts Red Priest's Resurrection! Jan: "Dammit!" Yuuwaku: "Shimatta!" >_ Kodah: "Not good." :\ The Firebird has been brought back to life with full HP! Galen: "Oh sh*t." Yuuwaku: "...." Alcippe: "Now, how about round two..." Chrissy: "Goddess damn it... I'm not going through that hell again." Jan: "Grr..." Samantha: "Let's not and say we did, okay?" * Samantha looks for a means of escape. --Suddenly, you hear loud heavy-metal music and the sound of a motorcycle coming up through the tower!-- Samantha: "...?" Yuuwaku: "Tony?" O_o * Samantha grins. Kodah: . o O (Now what?) Yuuwaku: "I knew someone would come and save us." :D Music: o/~ Rollin'... Rollin'... Rollin'... Keep rollin'... rollin'... rollin'... o/~ Samantha: "I think you'd better reconsider that, priest-lady." * Galen stares down Alcippe. "By the nine hells, woman." Jan: @_@ * Yuuwaku sticks his tongue out at Alcippe. Yuuwaku: "Nya nya!" --Suddenly, Tony bursts through the door riding his motorcycle!-- Yuuwaku: "I knew it!" ^_^ Marcus: "Who the hell is this guy?" Tony: "Go get Selene! I'll take care of this bitch and her KFC reject!" Samantha: "Ah, Deus Ex Machina... how I love thee..." ^^ * Chrissy looks behind her to the door. "Tony... my man!" Yuuwaku: "Guys! Let's go!" * Jan nods and starts running. Samantha: "Done deal, Tony! Be careful!" * Samantha runs after Jan! * Galen nods and follows Jan. * Kodah doesn't question this turn of events, and hobbles off. Chrissy: "Guys... burn rubber... now!" * Tony takes his shotokan karate fighting stance and prepares to enter combat. * Yuuwaku starts running towards the door... realizes it's the wrong way and runs the other way. --On the other side of the second door there is only one elevator, and it leads to the top.-- * Chrissy picks herself up and starts running right past the red priestess! ^^; * Yuuwaku retrieves his sword, sheaths it and sets to helping Kodah along. ^_^;; * Samantha pushes the button to open the elevator, wasting no time! * Galen steps into the elevator. --The elevator opens.-- * Samantha heads inside! * Marcus gets in. * Jan hops in. * Kodah heads inside as quickly as he can and leans heavily against a wall. Yuuwaku: "Varemi. Heal." * Samantha pushes the button for the top floor! * Chrissy gets in the elevator, leaning on the wall of near the controls. "... anyone got an aspirin?" ^^; Galen: "Guys, I'm almost completely out of power here..." Yuuwaku: "Kodah!" Yuuwaku: "You can heal too, can't you?" --The elevator stops at the top floor... There is only one room here, with large, powered doors and a control panel to open them...-- Kodah: "I'm trying..." * Jan runs up to the control panel. * Galen follows. * Samantha follows Jan! * Marcus gives an herb to Chrissy, "Here, take this." * Chrissy fishes for a Herb. "S'okay Jan... I'm covered." She quickly uses it on herself. * Varemi uses a Starlight. * Varemi heals the people at 1 HP. --When someone pushes the button conveniently marked "Open" on the control panel, the door opens.-- Chrissy regains 50 HP. Varemi regains 35 MP. * Jan runs on through. * Samantha keeps closely behind Jan! * Kodah follows. * Marcus follows the others. Kodah is healed by Varemi for 59 HP. * Varemi heals Kodah in a trippy manner. Kodah: "Ugh... thank you Varemi." * Yuuwaku takes his sword out again and begins to polish it as he walks, getting the blood and burnt fleshy feather stuff off of it before replacing it in its sheath. Varemi: "No problem..." Galen: "I would use a fireball to dry you off, Kodah, but my power is kinda low right now." Yuuwaku: "I don't think Kodah would be happy with fire right now." Kodah: "Save your strength. I will dry out in time." Yuuwaku: "Considering." * Varemi looks around. --In this room you find a barely conscious Selene, chained to the wall by her arms and legs... There is also a ladder leading to a hatch that opens onto the roof...-- Samantha: "Selene!" O_O * Yuuwaku hmms. Chrissy: "Yeah... finally. Selene!" Kodah: "Typical..." * Jan looks around the room for some way to remove the chains. --Selene is wearing her normal clothes, though they are a bit tattered...-- * Samantha hurries over to her, "Selene, are you with me? It's us!" * Selene stirs... "Who... is... there?" * Marcus focuses on the chains and tries to rip them apart. Varemi: "..." Galen: "It's us, Selene." Samantha: "It's me, Samantha..." * Kodah stands watch while the others rescue Selene. --The chains look like they could be broken with a good, solid blow from a sword.-- Yuuwaku: "Samantha?" Varemi: "Should I try to bend them with my magic, or does someone have a better idea?" Selene: "Sam... Samantha!" * Samantha draws her sword, "Hold still, okay? I'm gonna break these chains..." * Selene nods weakly. Chrissy: "Samantha... Strike em right here. It's the weakest spot.." Varemi: "That's a better idea." * Samantha nods, carefully eying the chains, before she hacks at them with a good, solid blow! --The chains shatter with the blow, and Selene falls on top of Samantha...-- * Yuuwaku climbs up the ladder, pushing at the hatch. Yuuwaku: "Samantha, carry her?" Marcus: "What's up there Yuu?" Yuuwaku: "Or at least help her walk." ^_- --The hatch opens... The roof is empty... A flying object can just barely be seen in the distance...-- * Samantha urks, and manages to keep Selene upright. Samantha: ^^ "I can do that, yes." Yuuwaku: "There's something flying in the distance..." Selene: "Th... thank you... Sam... and all the rest of you..." * Yuuwaku climbs onto the roof. Varemi: "... Is it a dragon?" Chrissy: "What's it look like?" Yuuwaku: "Maybe it's Teal. I hope so." * Marcus follows Yuu. Yuuwaku: "I hope it isn't the yucky blue ninja." * Kodah follows after the group, keeping an eye out of Alcippe. * Varemi goes up... * Chrissy tries to clamber up for a look-see. Galen: "That's what we're here for, Selene... Don't worry about it." --As the object gets closer, you notice it looks like a giant, inflatable, blue flying kitty!-- Yuuwaku: "I hope Tony can handle that stupid Firebird lady." Yuuwaku: O_O * Chrissy bigeyes. O_O Yuuwaku: "I think it's something from Teal's company." Marcus: "What the hell is that?" Varemi: "..." * Jan emerges off the top of the ladder and boggles at the inflatable kitten. Galen: "What the f*ck?" Samantha: O_o "Well now... That's just disturbing..." Varemi: "That's so bizzare." * Kodah raises an eyebrow. Jan: O_o --Apparently, it's a flying kitty shaped blimp!-- Varemi: "I think I have a new idea for a spell." Varemi: "But is that more of a dream or a nightmare?" Marcus: "Teal is messed up. I hope the other Dragons aren't like her." Kodah: "Depends on who you ask, Varemi." --As the oddly-shaped blimp approaches the group, a ladder is tossed down from it and a woman's voice is heard from a bull horn.-- Yuuwaku: "Don't insult Teal. She's much nicer than anyone I've ever met." Jan: "Dragons... How can someone like her be a legendary dragon?" Teal: "Grab the ladder and let's blow this joint!" Marcus: "Yeah Yuu, but she's still weird." Yuuwaku: "At least she knows something about compassion." Samantha: "Done deal, Teal! Now, Selene... I'm probably gonna have to heft you over my shoulder. Hope you don't mind too much." ^^; * Kodah shrugs, and heads for the ladder. * Marcus waits for Sam and Selene to go up. Yuuwaku: "Come on, everyone up." * Jan climbs up. * Varemi looks at the ladder and decides to let some other people climb on, first. * Galen uses his magic to levitate up to the blimp. --The blimp hovers overhead so people can get on board.-- * Varemi warily follows... * Samantha hefts Selene over her shoulder, and manages to grab the ladder and start climbing up! * Yuuwaku waits for everyone to go up. * Marcus follows. * Chrissy grabs hold and ascends. * Yuuwaku smiles up at Selene. ^_^ * Teal, wearing a pair of shiny pants that make her look like she has a golden ass, greets the party as they board the blimp. * Selene climbs up slowly... * Samantha gawks at Teal's pants. o_o Varemi: "..." * Yuuwaku is extremely impressed by Teal's pants... he needs a pair! Chrissy: "... Is it just me or is every day a party to you, Teal?" ^^; * Varemi looks at it, thinking she'd like that material for some of her armor. It looks comfortable to her. * Kodah blinks for a moment at Teal's wardrobe, then shakes his head and moves away from the ladder. * Samantha climbs the rest of the way up the ladder, and helps Selene into a more comfy standing position, helping to support her. * Marcus mutters, "Definitely messed up." * Teal blushes, then greets the group. "Welcome aboard... Sorry about the weird look of this thing, but all I had to work with on short notice was a leftover parade balloon." * Jan doesn't seem to notice Teal's pants. Got enough on his mind anyway. * Yuuwaku glares at Marcus dirtily from below. Selene: "Thanks, Sam, I think I'm okay now..." * Varemi looks even MORE wary. ^^; Varemi: "Nice to know..." * Samantha nods, and lets Selene stand on her own, "I think I speak for everyone that we're glad you're okay, Selene." * Galen sits down in the blimp, exhausted from the overuse of his magic. * Varemi tries to distract herself from her slight edginess by staring at Teal's reflective pants. Chrissy: "Hey... you know what they say... necessity is the mother of invention! Let's fly!" Kodah: "Let's get out of here while we still can." Teal: "Don't worry, we're only going to ride this thing to a waiting space plane that's hovering a little bit out to sea." Selene: "Thanks... Samantha..." Samantha: "You're welcome..." ^^ Yuuwaku: "..." Yuuwaku: "BUSH!!!!!!" * Yuuwaku bursts into tears. Samantha: "... Oh my gosh." O_o "Yuu's right! The ambush!" Varemi: "..." Yuuwaku: "We left it behind." ;_; Varemi: "Oh yeah...." Jan: O_o Yuuwaku: "It had all my stuff..." Yuuwaku: "It was my friend..." Yuuwaku: "Even if it was the incarnation of all that is evil." Yuuwaku: *sniff* Kodah: "... Cripes..." Marcus: "Evil?" * Yuuwaku continues to sobble. * Samantha sweatdrops and patpats Yuu. ^^; * Yuuwaku sits on the deck and projectile cries. ;_; * Samantha gets wet. :p Ambush 6000: *audio* Music: o/~ Rollin'... Rollin'... Rollin'... Keep rollin'... rollin'... rollin... o/~ Kodah: "..." * Chrissy blinks. * Ambush 6000 rolls into view from behind the blimp's control panel! Marcus: "Can you hear that?" Yuuwaku: "!!!!!!!" Kodah: "..?" Yuuwaku: "BUSH!!!!" :D * Yuuwaku glomps it. ^_^ Kodah: "Well I'll be dipped..." Yuuwaku: "Ahh, I was so worry." :D * Samantha grins, ^^ "Well, hey Bush..." * Yuuwaku nuzzles the bush happily and hugs it and is the loving of it. Galen: "By the nine hells... How did the bush get up here?" Chrissy: "Hey, the little guy's okay..." ^_^ * Ambush 6000 shuts off the music and pants frantically! Kodah: "All right. We can go now." Varemi: "..." --Within a few minutes, the blimp flies into the cargo-hold of a very large space plane.-- Yuuwaku: "Teal, do you have any food? Please please please?" ;_; Yuuwaku: "We haven't eaten in so many days!" * Kodah slides down one wall and sits on the floor, looking haggard. * Chrissy holds onto the rail of the blimp as they dock in the vessel, watching... Teal: "I have some tuna sandwiches in the cockpit of the cargo plane we're inside..." Varemi: "... I hate flying." Yuuwaku: "Teal is the best!" ^_^ Samantha: ^^ * Yuuwaku glomps Teal. ^_^ Chrissy: "Let's see old Alcippe get us up here... haha!" * Ambush 6000 spits out the charred remains of a Soldier of Fortune magazine with a coughing noise. Yuuwaku: "And she has an ass of gold!" :D * Teal leads everyone to the cockpit, because the cargo hold isn't the most comfortable place on a cargo plane. :P * Teal is glomped. * Samantha balks a bit at Yuu's words and busts out laughing! ^^ * Kodah follows quietly, as always. * Teal winks at Yuuwaku. :P * Galen follows Teal up to the cockpit. * Yuuwaku giggles. Pilot: "Where to, miss?" Teal: "Set course for New Saith on the Blue Star, that's if no one here has a better idea." * Yuuwaku sighs. * Ambush 6000 attempts to glomp Teal as well, but instead just sort of runs into her ankle. * Chrissy picks up the magazine. "... You dusted those louts too? You're one tough talking toy soldier, all right." ;) Ambush 6000: *pantpant* * Teal turns to the group to see if they have a better idea. * Kodah remains silent. Teal: "Owowowowowowowow!" Yuuwaku: "I want to go home, but I don't know where that is." ^_^;; Samantha: "... I don't. But why were we heading to New Saith again?" *blush* Galen: "Not offhand... but I hope there's a sorcerer's guild there, where I can get a text or two for research." Yuuwaku: "I think we should go somewhere quiet and safe where we can lay low..." Teal: "Actually, New Saith is a pretty boring place... There isn't much there... It's just a convenient place near the coast before we head for where I'd really like to go." Galen: "And that is, Teal?" Marcus: "Where is that?" Chrissy: "New Saith... well... anything's better than Azado. Where you setting course for afterwards?" Samantha: "Ah, you mean lay low, huh?" * Teal nods. "That's my plan... But you guys are the bosses here... If you have somewhere else you'd prefer, just let me know." Teal: "Worcester." * Ambush 6000 absorbs most of the impact with its springy steel frame and does a sort of backward somersault. Teal: "No one would ever expect to find you guys in Worcester." * Chrissy ponders. "Gee, now that's sure the ass end of nowhere all right... perfect!" ^^; Yuuwaku: "Worcester?" * Teal nods. Yuuwaku: "If it's the ass end of nowhere, it must smell bad." :\ Teal: "I got a pair of pants just like these from an old friend that lived there, once..." * Ambush 6000 raises its holoprojector. * Varemi looks around vaguely for something to fully restore her magic. * Yuuwaku heads for the sandwiches. Chrissy: "Uh... that's just a saying Yuu. It means it's like... really out there popularity wise." Yuuwaku: "I know, I was making a joke." ^_^; Teal: "Don't worry, there's a goddess statue in New Saith." Samantha: "Excellent." Galen: "Good..." * Jan finds a good place to sit for the voyage. * Yuuwaku eats and eats... happy eating... mmm.... sandwich. * Ambush 6000 quickly brings up a 3D relief map representation of the Blue Star and zooms in the appropriate area. * Samantha sits down. Yuuwaku: "Is there somewhere private I can go on the plane Teal?" Yuuwaku: "Somewhere where I can be alone and not be disturbed preferably?" ^_^; * Galen sits back and relaxes. --The plane leaves the atmosphere and heads for Earth.-- Yuuwaku: "And where there are no security cameras..." Yuuwaku: "Or anything..." Teal: "You can go back into the hold... I'll make sure no one follows." Yuuwaku: "Thank you." :D * Teal nods. Yuuwaku: "I want to meditate in private." ^_^ Teal: "You're welcome." * Chrissy looks out the windows as the stars come into view. "Hey, er Teal?" * Yuuwaku shuffles off to the hold. Ambush 6000: *audio* Male Voice: "Worcester's primary claim to fame is the creation of the PharosCorp Entertainment logo, the yellow happy face inviting customers to 'Have a Nice Day.'" Teal: "Yes, Chrissy?" * Yuuwaku returns and goes to the bush. Yuuwaku: "Can I have my bag please?" ^_^:; Chrissy: "While we were doing the whole cloak and dagger deal at Azado, I found out something pretty strange in Leo's files." Teal: "What's that?" * Ambush 6000 expels the bag from its insides, and the display flickers a bit as it does so. * Yuuwaku kisses the bush on its presumed forehead and takes the bag off to the hold with him. * Samantha looks up to Chrissy. * Kodah figures it's as safe as it's going to get, and returns his weapon to the netherspace from where he drew it. Varemi: "... Teal? Can I have a sandwich? I'm a bit hungry as well." Teal: "Go ahead, Varemi." * Varemi has a sandwich and takes sparing bites of it. Galen: "How long are we staying in New Saith, Teal?" Teal: "We're just passing through on our way to Worcester, unless you'd prefer somewhere else to go." * Samantha grabs a sandwich as well, and munches. ^^ --Soon, the plane enters Earth's atmosphere and sets course for the eastern coast of the North American continent.-- * Marcus passes on the sandwiches as he has a distaste for all seafood. * Chrissy fiddles once with Dante. "Open log file, and playback Admiral Leo docket contents one and two." * Galen shakes his head. "Never mind." * Jan picks on up as well, but he eats it in a mechanical fashion, more because he feels he has to eat than he's tasting anything. * Kodah refrains from the sandwiches. Dante: *playback enabled* "Plans to restore the Seiryuu to operating condition are proceeding ahead of schedule... We estimate that the Seiryuu will be fully activated within the coming month." * Ambush 6000 replaces the map with a large yellow happy face, and then compresses the image into nothingness. Dante: "However, we have yet to locate the submarine 'Nautilus' that's been used by the covert group known as the 'Rangers.' Hopefully the advanced scanning equipment on the Seiryuu will assist with its location. End report." * Teal looks at Chrissy and Dante curiously, and then pales... Galen: "If we're just passing through, maybe I should find a suit that's less conspicuous, though." Teal: "Gaaa..." Galen: "Eh?" Chrissy: "Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that one of the legendary four Dragonstarships?" ^^; Teal: "This... doesn't... sound... good..." Teal: "It is... I remember when they were built... The Seiryuu was the last of the four..." Marcus: "How powerful is it?" * Kodah listens carefully. * Chrissy shakes her head. "I don't know, but those ancient ships could make our vessels today look like tug boats." Teal: "If its most powerful weapon were aimed at the core of a planet, it could potentially destroy the entire planet." Teal: "They do, Chrissy... They do..." * Samantha pales a bit, "... Oh boy." Marcus: "Oh." * Chrissy sweats. "It has a gun that powerful?" o_O Galen: "Yeah... I remember reading a little about it in the Vane library." * Teal nods... "However, it's meant as a last-resort weapon. The ship is temporarily disabled after using that gun." Galen: "It disabled the Star Grindery for a short period of time, by my reading." Kodah: "..." * Teal nods... Chrissy: "Must take all of the energy reserves to fire... but disintegrating a planet? That doesn't make me rest easy knowing the Church has got it's paws on such a relic..." -_- Samantha: "They couldn't be that insane... could they?" Varemi: "..." Galen: "Then maybe we should make a plan to steal it." Kodah: "..." Varemi: "..." Varemi: "Where would we hide it? In your head?" Teal: "I doubt they intend to use it to blow up a planet..." Marcus: "Only an insane person would use it to that purpose. There's no use in destroying the world, there would be nothing left to control." Jan: "..." Teal: "The Dragonstarships have many other weapons that are quite powerful in their own right..." Chrissy: "If I get a chance, you bet I'd try to Galen!" Varemi: ^^; Galen: "Well, no one ever said that Ares was the sharpest knife in the drawer, Marcus." Marcus: "Someone has got to be controlling Ares." Chrissy: "But maybe we might keep our eyes out for that submarine they mentioned. Seems they have some beef with the Church." Varemi: "But... If we tried to steal it... There would be no way for us to prevent them from doing the same. They're bigger than us right now." Teal: "I wouldn't underestimate him, Galen... He is incredibly clever and is a master of many strange skills as well as his apparent Dragon magic..." Marcus: "Besides, nobody is that stupid . . . except those idiots from Meryod." Varemi: "..." * Kodah considers things. Marcus: "Varemi, it's got to have a self-destruct mechanism of some kind." Varemi: "... Oh right..." * Samantha considers everything, finishing off her sandwich. Teal: "From what I've heard about this sub, the 'Nautilus,' I don't think it could take out a Dragonstarship in combat." * Varemi is about to ask a question but decides against it. * Yuuwaku returns, looking a little refreshed, if a little out of breath. He's putting his hair into two braids. Marcus: "I would say so. It would be hard for a submarine to take out a ship in orbit." Kodah: . o O (Ares and company would only go after something like that for a reason.) * Galen eyes Teal. "There are greater powers to draw from to defeat a power such as Ares, Teal. You just don't know much about them, due to the fact that they all disappeared into legend many centuries before Zophar's first coming." * Teal hmphs at Galen, a little peeved at that statement. Chrissy: "Unless it had some neat surface-to-space missile propulsion... but, if it can hide from the scanners of one, then that's just as good, too." Kodah: . o O (Weapons of that magnitude would only be useful for a few reasons.) Yuuwaku: "Teal... I was thinking..." Teal: "If I were Ares, I would be using that ship specifically to take out that sub..." Marcus: "And there are powers of the individual mind that rely on no other sources." Teal: "Yes, Yuu?" Kodah: . o O (One: To combat a power equal to or greater.) Yuuwaku: "Why don't we talk to Sephina?" ^_^ Yuuwaku: "Maybe she'll have an idea!" Kodah: . o O (Two: Deterrent.) Teal: "Well, I'm hoping we may run into her... I'm not sure where she is right now, though." Kodah: . o O (Three: Sheer madness.) * Galen sits down and looks into a book, with a map of the ancient world. Chrissy: "Mmm... well, just keeping you up to date, Teal. You're still the boss." ^^ Teal: "Only if the company... I'm here to help you out..." Chrissy: "Oh... and... uh... one more thing I found." Kodah: . o O (Regardless of the reason, finding, refitting, and remaking such monstrosities requires enormous resources.) Galen: "Good... then I need a current world map, Teal." Teal: "Eh? What's that, Chrissy?" Kodah: . o O (Thusly the effort and expense is seen as necessary by Ares.) * Teal points Galen to a drawer that has maps in it. * Marcus looks at Kodah, "You seem to have something on your mind." * Ambush 6000 brings up the holographic relief map again. * Galen reaches into the drawer and pulls out a current world map, and starts cross-referencing with the map in his book. Chrissy: "Some ancient picture... with a blue flying kitty annoying a guy. I think they were studying it or something." ^^ * Ambush 6000 closes the display again. * Ambush 6000 growls at Galen. * Teal sweatdrops... * Kodah looks up at Marcus, "Just trying to make sense of things." * Marcus nods. Teal: *whispering* "Where... did... they... find... that..." * Samantha snoozes. ^^; * Yuuwaku sighs happily. * Kodah resumes his musings. Yuuwaku: "Bush?" Yuuwaku: "Can you swallow my bag again?" * Yuuwaku pushes his bag towards the bush? * Jan just sits and waits. Galen: "let's see... Dragon city sits at the point where the ancient Kingdom of Sappiria once stood. That mountain range looks like the northernmost point in the Canadian Rockies..." Chrissy: "Got to admit, that blue kitty bears a striking resemblance..." * Yuuwaku watches the other members of the group. * Chrissy looks to the picture, and thinks of the blimp and the yacht. :o * Ambush 6000 goes over to Galen's foot and rustles at it, ignoring Yuuwaku for the moment. * Yuuwaku sighs again... not quite so happily -_-; Teal: "Umm... Well... That was me..." Samantha: "Zzz...." ^^ Galen: .oO(Wait a minute... if I'm not mistaken... that thing can't still be sealed away there, can it? It's been almost ten millennia.) Chrissy: "So dragons parade around as flying cats? Well now all your eccentric crafts make sense. ^^ * Ambush 6000 growls again... * Yuuwaku looks around at the rest of the group forlornly... Teal: "Well, that's what we look like when we're kids..." * Ambush 6000 pauses for a few moments and goes over to Yuuwaku's bag. Teal: "We can't take any other forms until we've claimed our auras." Marcus: . o O(I wonder why she still doesn't look like that?) * Kodah perks up at Teal's statement. Galen: "Hey, Teal." Chrissy: "Must be a damn old picture then... Well, least you still had good taste back then." ^_^ Teal: "Oh, probably over 4,000 years old." * Yuuwaku stands. * Jan decides to follow Samantha's example and take a quick snooze. Shouldn't be much longer anyway. * Ambush 6000 jumps "head" first onto the bag and after a second or two, walks away leaving nothing behind. Galen: "Teal, I have a question. Is there any way you can find out about a certain area for me? What kind of creatures are indigenous to the area, that is?" * Yuuwaku silently pads off towards the hold. Teal: "What area is this?" Chrissy: "Might as well hold onto it... Don't want the Church publishing it in a tabloid or anything! Heh!" Galen: "Look at this map." Pilot: "We will be landing in a few minutes." * Teal looks. * Teal nods at Chrissy. * Chrissy puts the picture away. ^^ Galen: "The northernmost areas of the Canadian Rockies. Right here." * Galen points. Varemi: "Hmm." Teal: "Hmm... That's not too far from Hiro's cave." * Chrissy turns her attention to Galen. "Up in the Rockies? That's pretty frigid for a field trip... but I guess for a Dragon it might be cozy." Teal: "Only a white dragon... I like the tropics, thank you very much. You know how hard it is to get a tan up there!?" Galen: "Chrissy, if I'm not mistaken, ancient legend speaks of an ancient evil being sealed up in that area." Kodah: "..." Chrissy: "Well, unless that ancient evil is a ski resort, I haven't heard anything..." --Within a few minutes, the cargo plane (which is capable of water landings) lands at the port of New Saith...-- Galen: "Well, that creature is said to be the source of power for a very destructive spell... One I can't let Penthesillia get her hands on." * Teal nods again. Teal: "I'm sure Hiro probably knows more about it than I do... That is his neck of the woods, so to speak." * Yuuwaku walks back in nursing a small shallow cut on the back of his left hand. Galen: "I just hope she doesn't know of the ancient legends I do." Yuuwaku: "Penthesillia sounds like the name of a medicine." * Chrissy rubs her shoulders a couple of times, still a bit sore. "You mean, penicillin. But she's anything but a pain reliever." ^^ Teal: "Anyway, shall we get off the plane?" * Samantha snoozes still. ^^ * Kodah stands, and prepares to disembark. Yuuwaku: "All right. Penicillin is easier to remember than Penthesillia... Easier to say too..." * Galen takes his book, and the map with him off the plane. * Varemi also is almost ready to depart. * Yuuwaku presses his thumb against the cut and winces. * Kodah jostles Samantha a bit. Yuuwaku: "Samantha?" Kodah: "Wake up time." * Galen taps on Sam's shoulder. "Wake up, Sam... We're there." * Samantha mmms, "... We there already?" * Jan rouses too when he hears all the activity. --The town of New Saith is small, but cozy. Most of the shops are closed, but there are a bunch of tourist attractions, such as the Shrine of Dragonmaster Lou and the ancient hurricane barrier. There are also vendors around the tourist traps.-- * Ambush 6000 sneaks behind Galen while he's waking up Samantha and eats the atlas Galen was looking at! * Samantha yawns and opens her eyes, "Kay." Ambush 6000: *blipblip* Ambush 6000: *pant* Galen: "HEY!" Ambush 6000: *rustle* * Kodah looks around the town with muted interest. Galen: "Don't make me blast you with a lightning bolt, Bush." Yuuwaku: "Don't hurt the bush." * Ambush 6000 growls at Galen. * Samantha follows quietly behind everyone else. Galen: "Well, I was using that atlas, and it just ate it." Yuuwaku: "It's just holding the book for you." * Yuuwaku heads towards the vendors... fooling with the cut a bit as he walks. * Jan moves past Galen, Yuuwaku, and the bush, which would probably not be healthy to be next to in the next few moments. Galen: "That's why I have a backpack." --The vendors all seem very willing to sell their wares. :P-- * Kodah ignores the vendors. * Ambush 6000 displays a lavishly-detailed three-dimensional map of the Blue Star in response. * Jan looks around the wares with some mild interest, even though he's not really planning to buy anything. Galen: "Now I'll never be able to figure out the location of this area marked 'Dragon Valley.'" * Varemi observes some of the vendors... --The vendors are selling various souvenir items.-- Chrissy: "Yeah, he seems to double as convenient storage space. Don't sweat it. Just ask nice for it back, mmkay? Besides, he's got much more accurate 3D maps built in!" Yuuwaku: "What do you have for sale?" * Chrissy pats the bush. ^_^ Souvenir Vendor: "Here you go..." * Ambush 6000 pants happily at Galen and spits out the book -- in little specks of confetti. ---Souvenir Vendor Inventory--- Alis Sword [500 S] Minty Green Incense Stick [5 S] Dragonmaster Lou action figure with kung-fu grip [250 S] * Galen creates a lightning bolt around his hand. "You asked for it, machine. Time to send you to meet your maker." Souvenir Vendor: "Anything interest you?" Yuuwaku: "Just a moment please." ^_^;; * Yuuwaku runs over to Galen. Yuuwaku: "Don't!" * Ambush 6000 whimpers pitifully. Marcus: "250S for a Dragonmaster Lou figure? You'd have to pay me to take one of those." * Galen points down and releases the bolt two inches in front of the bush. "That was a warning." Jan: "Would you might mind if I got some incense? Goodness knows the group of us probably could use anything that will calm us down." :P Souvenir Vendor: "Hey, these aren't just any action figures... These are by McFarlane himself!" * Yuuwaku sighs in relief. * Ambush 6000 pauses for several moments. * Yuuwaku goes back over to the vendor. Ambush 6000: *pantpantpantpantpantpant* * Ambush 6000 joins the rest of the group. Yuuwaku: "Is the Alis Sword just a replica or can it be used in actual combat?" Souvenir Vendor: "Besides, they have the kung-fu grip." Galen: "Now to find a book shop..." Marcus: . o O(Everybody knows Dragonmaster Earendil was the greatest.) * Chrissy sweatdrops. "Uhh... Galen, don't you have bigger things to zap than our mascot? Remember, he saved our bacons back in the tower." Souvenir Vendor: "The Alis Sword is just a replica, sorry." --All the book shops in town appear to be closed.-- Yuuwaku: "Can I smell the incense?" * Souvenir Vendor lights a small sample of the incense. * Kodah finds little of interest, as he wrestles with his own thoughts. --The incense smells all minty, and stuff...-- * Yuuwaku hmms. * Samantha is minted out. ^^ * Yuuwaku turns to the group. Yuuwaku: "Can I buy some incense and a Lou action figure?" Souvenir Vendor: "If you fork over the cash, sure!" * Galen walks over and reads back through his magic book, the banter around here not interesting him one bit." Marcus: "Let's not waste our money on action figures." Yuuwaku: "I'm asking my friends." ^_^;; * Yuuwaku pouts. Varemi: "... The incense looks reasonable." Varemi: "The action figure scares me." Jan: "I'm inclined to agree." Yuuwaku: "I'm going to go kill some monsters and make my own money." :( Marcus: "It is rather ugly." Yuuwaku: "I think it's cute." ^_^ Yuuwaku: "So handsome..." Yuuwaku: "Too bad you can't undress it." * Samantha sweatdrops at Yuu. ^^; Kodah: . o O (Can't transform without... but that doesn't make any sense...) * Galen pretends he doesn't hear Yuu. Samantha: "Yuu... you realize it's not even anatomically correct... Don't you?" * Chrissy shrugs to the bush. "That Galen's really tense, eh...? Mages are so hard to deal with." She strolls into town. Yuuwaku: "A boy can dream, can't he?" ^_^ * Samantha facepalms. ^^; * Jan just goes ahead and buys an incense stick. * Ambush 6000 rustles innocently at Yuuwaku. * Marcus facefaults and decides to follow Chrissy into town before this gets any worse. Yuuwaku: "Is there anyplace I can make some money?" Varemi: "That corner?" * Kodah alights on a fencepost and proceeds to stare at a puddle in the street. Jan acquires Minty Green Incense Stick. * Varemi gestures. Yuuwaku: "Good idea Varemi! But it might not be legal here..." * Galen follows Chrissy and Marcus. Samantha: "Oh goddess, that does it!" ^^; Varemi: "Do a dance with the bush and set out a cup." Souvenir Vendor: "I hear Wu-Fei's Tea Shop is hiring..." * Jan stashes the incense away. Might come in handy when fighting the undead. Nothing stinks like rotting flesh. * Samantha heads off to the corner where Yuu is. Prostitution is just where she draws the line! ;) * Marcus walks up to Chrissy, "That Yuuwaku keeps getting stranger and stranger." Varemi: "That's illegal?" * Ambush 6000 sproings in response to Varemi. Yuuwaku: "Sometimes people don't like street shows Varemi." Souvenir Vendor: "Their motto is 'Our tea is not weak!'" Yuuwaku: "They think it upsets a community, things like that." Varemi: "..." Yuuwaku: "Different laws. I had to read about it once." Yuuwaku: "Is the tea house open?" * Galen looks around town. Yuuwaku: "I would love to work at a place that does not serve weak tea." ^_^ Souvenir Vendor: "Sadly, it's closed today... The manager is on vacation right now." Chrissy: *to Marcus* "You're telling me... but it's good to see him smile, at least." :) * Yuuwaku pouts. Teal: "Umm, if we're all set here, maybe we should head to Worcester... I think... Or somewhere..." Galen: "Let's head for Worcester." Yuuwaku: "I'm going to come back here and buy an action figure later." Souvenir Vendor: "Don't worry, I'm not going anywhere." Yuuwaku: "Unless I kill myself first." Varemi: "That's depressing." * Yuuwaku bows to the shop vendor. Yuuwaku: "Thank you." ^_^ Varemi: "Oh, I meant him still sitting here." * Souvenir Vendor sweatdrops. * Varemi looks over at Yuu. "Don't kill yourself before getting the action figure. A plastic toy with a kung fu grip is a good reason to strive to live on." * Yuuwaku gives Varemi a weak little smile. * Chrissy peruses the vendor's little souvenirs, paying particular attention to the action figure. * Yuuwaku attaches to Varemi. ;_; * Teal sweatdrops. Yuuwaku: "I don't need any action figure! You're better than any toy!" Varemi: "..." * Kodah raises an eyebrow at Yuu. Varemi: ".... What. I am." * Jan sweatdrops. These people are crazy. Even if the Dragon likes them, they're just too weird... Varemi: "... No one ever gets my comedy." Yuuwaku: "I love your comedy." * Teal sympathizes with Jan. Or would if she could read his mind. :P * Ambush 6000 pants at Varemi. Kodah: "Perhaps we should move on." Varemi: "..." Varemi: "Yeah." Galen: "Yeah... let's go." * Kodah hops down from his fencepost. * Samantha also sweatdrops. ^^; Jan: "Good idea, Kodah..." Teal: "Follow me... It shouldn't be too long to get there..." * Chrissy looks up. "Varemi, nobody said you had to always be a life size Barbie doll... Personally, I never liked them anyway." ^^; * Varemi glares around at the confused disturbed faces. Yuuwaku: "I'm sorry Varemi. I'm mentally unstable." Yuuwaku: "Varemi is my Barbie doll." ;_; * Varemi looks over at Chrissy. Varemi: "I'm not. So what. It doesn't make me want to run away and cry because it's suggested." * Varemi points at Yuuwaku. Yuuwaku: "She knows I'm joking." ^_^ Varemi: "He's happy with it." * Kodah shrugs. Varemi: "Anyone else wants to be happy with whatever I do, even if I'm upset about it, I highly recommend it." * Yuuwaku continues hugging Varemi's arm happily. Chrissy: "Well, as long as you two are happy campers... gotta keep that morale flowing. I get the feeling we'll need it soon enough." Galen: "No joke..." * Kodah resumes his musings. Varemi: "Yeah, I was going to suggest that most people here need it." Yuuwaku: "I want to make Varemi a new outfit." * Yuuwaku tugs on Varemi's arm a little. Teal: "Anyway..." Yuuwaku: "Let's go?" * Teal slowly starts walking towards Worcester, seeing if anyone follows." Marcus: "Let's." Galen: "Speaking of which, I'm going to find something less conspicuous once we reach Worcester." * Varemi looks over at Teal. * Yuuwaku follows after Teal. * Marcus follows Teal. * Galen follows Teal. * Ambush 6000 does an odd little pirouette and follows Teal. * Samantha follows behind the others. ^^ * Varemi follows here, mumbling something about them not knowing the way. * Kodah follows as per usual. Varemi: . o O (I guess we know the say to the ship...) Yuuwaku: "Mou... everyone thinks I'm a freak." Yuuwaku: "I guess I am, though." ^_^: * Varemi looks over at him. Varemi: "You're right." * Chrissy follows the merry Blue Dragon soon enough. "Like I said before, we all have to be freaks to still be alive after everything. Hehe." Kodah: "Freak is a bit strong of a word Yuu. I think some merely find you startlingly unconventional." Jan: "I suppose..." --After a fairly long but uneventful walk, you can see the "skyline," if you can even call it that, of Worcester in the distance.-- * Yuuwaku sticks his tongue out at Jan. * Jan blinks. * Yuuwaku giggles. * Samantha raises her eyebrow at this. ^^: Ambush 6000: *audio* Male Voice: "In addition to the PharosCorp logo, Worcester is known for having more Victorian-Era brick buildings per square mile than any other city on the Blue Star." --As you approach Worcester, you see a Goddess Statue on the outskirts of town. You also hear festive music!-- Chrissy: "Hey... what's that...?" * Kodah prods the Goddess Statue. * Samantha blinks, "Another festival?" Everyone's HP/MP restored. * Galen brushes against the statue and walks into town. "No idea, but I like the sound." * Samantha then touches the statue. Ah, copping a feel... ;) Err.... * Varemi also charges up at the statue, miffed that her Starlight didn't max out her magic. * Yuuwaku pets the statue. --The music sounds like a carnival!-- Yuuwaku: "Ooh!! A carnival!!! :D" Yuuwaku: "I've never been to a carnival! Oh! I want to go! I want to go! I wannagowannagowannago!!!!!!!" Samantha: "Yuu! Whoa! Simmer down, Sparky!" ^^; Kodah: "Might as well while we're here I guess." Jan: O_o Jan: "I thought this place was supposed to make us inconspicuous." Yuuwaku: "Oh, it won't matter Jan." ^_^ Marcus: "As long as we don't go by clowns. I hate clowns." Kodah: "A large enough crowd will make anyone inconspicuous." Teal: "I didn't know there was a carnival in town... Nothing _ever_ happens in Worcester..." Galen: "This could just be the morale booster we needed." Jan: "Me too, Marcus." * Yuuwaku makes a mental note to find many clowns and bring them to meet Marcus... Chrissy: "Hey, if it's a carnival, us 'freaks' will be right at home..." ^-- Marcus: "If that's the case Teal, shouldn't we be suspicious?" Galen: "Teal, if there's a fair every year in Memphis, there should be one in Worcester." Teal: "Well, I did hear there was a carnival that goes through the town every once in a while... I just didn't know it was this time of year." Yuuwaku: "Will there be cotton candy? And corn dogs? And candy apples? And popcorn?" Yuuwaku: "I've never had any of those!" Teal: "You bet!" Galen: "Oh well." Ambush 6000: *audio* Voice: "Musicians of all walks of life have populated Worcester since the conception of PharosCorp. So many that the so-called 'Punk Rebellion' caused hundreds of PharosCorp security associates to be killed before it was suppressed." * Kodah looks around at all the activity. Galen: "I'm just going to look around town, okay, guys?" Chrissy: "Well, lucky us. This won't be so boring after all! Let's scope it out, huh?" * Samantha nods, smiling a bit. ^^ Yuuwaku: "I want to buy new clothes." Jan: "I guess if there's a crowd they can't do to much to us." --As you approach the carnival, you see many happy things... There is a gambling den, a tent with a picture of a laughing person over the entrance, various performers and food vendors, and lots and lots of people... There is also someone selling various wares near the ferris wheel.-- Yuuwaku: "Clothes so that I can fit in with the general population." ^_^;; Varemi: "I see no need for that." * Galen shrugs. "I'm going to look around town for a little while." Teal: *sarcasticly* "Oh goodie... They have a Giggle Tent..." * Yuuwaku runs to the vendor near the ferris wheel. Yuuwaku: "What do you have for sale?" :D Galen: "I'll catch up later." Ambush 6000: *audio* Voice: "Since then, it is said that a 'Queen of Punk' watches over the city until the time is right for a counter strike. But fortunately, police actions have made this highly unlikely." * Kodah looks around with yet more muted interest. Marcus: "Giggle tent? Is that some kind of comedy act?" * Varemi spots the vendor and follows him... then wonders where the hell she'll change... Samantha: "A giggle tent...? Isn't that 'cop a feel in the dark' kinda thing?" Chrissy: "Giggle Tent? Why do I get the feeling it's a lot more than laughs?" ^^; Teal: "You don't want to know..." * Ambush 6000 casually trundles into the Giggle Den tent. * Vendor beams at Yuu and Varemi. ^_^ * Galen starts walking into town. "I'll catch up. I'm going to look around for a while." Vendor: "Good morrow fair travelers!" :D * Varemi stares blankly at him with her creepy green eyes. Varemi: "Hey. Have any clothes?" * Vendor is a fairly nondescript fellow, with green eyes and unruly black hair, dressed in a traditional vendor's get-up. * Samantha walks up to the Vendor's stall, looking over Yuu and Varemi's shoulders, ^^ "Hello." Vendor: "I have many lovely items for sale today." :) * Chrissy notices the bush going into the tent. Vendor: "Perhaps you may find them useful." ^_^ * Varemi edges aside so that Samantha can come closer. * Ambush 6000 goes flying out as a voice from the tent says, "I ain't no ho! .... jussat one time..." Galen: "Well, get on with it, okay?" Vendor: "I have Angel Tears for 4000S." * Chrissy blinks. "Okaaaaaaay there." Vendor: "Cans of Whup Ass for 1500S." Vendor: "Dragonfly Wings for 120S." Vendor: "Healing Nuts for 1200S." Vendor: "Herbs for 150S." Vendor: "Holy Flutes for 10000S." Vendor: "Holy Water for 400S." Vendor: "Purity Herbs for 50S." * Teal looks at the Vendor curiously... as if he appears familiar... Vendor: "Red Bull Energy Drinks for 150S." Vendor: "Star Lights for 1000S." Vendor: "Sunflower seeds for 150S." Vendor: "Vitality Vials for 400S." Vendor: "And a brand new item!" :D Vendor: "Its a stick with only one end. I can let it go for the low low price of 537S." ^_^ * Jan blinks. * Ambush 6000 rolls towards the rest of the group. Marcus: "One end?" Chrissy: "One end? Howya figure?" Jan: "With only one end? How does that work?" Yuuwaku: "Can I see it?" Galen: "Give me three Herbs and make it quick." Vendor: "I have no idea, good sir." :D * Yuuwaku leans against the wall. Yuuwaku: "A stick with only one end..." * Samantha sniggers. ^^ Vendor: "Three Herbs, that'll be 450S, good sir." ^_^ * Yuuwaku smirks suggestively. Yuuwaku: "What do those Healing Nuts do?" Galen acquires three Herbs. Vendor: "The Healing Nuts heal a goodly amount of physical damage, good sir." :) Yuuwaku: "And how do you take them? Do you suck on them?" Galen: "Now, if you'll excuse me, I am just going to wander around for a while." * Samantha balks and blushes beet red, "Yuu..." * Jan's mind is still stuck at pondering the one-ended stick. Vendor: "Simply crack open the nut and sup upon the crunchy innards." ^_^ Yuuwaku: "I should tell that to Marcus." ^_^ Yuuwaku: "Maybe I'll buy him one..." * Samantha blushes even further, "Can I... er... can I... have a can... of that whoop ass stuff?" Chrissy: "I wonder if I had an infinitely long one ended stick I could poke ol' Ares right in the bum when he isn't looking." ^^ Vendor: "One Can of Whup Ass for the good lady, 1500S." :) Samantha: "Thank you!" * Galen walks away even faster. Yuuwaku: "I'd like a Can of Whoop Ass as well please." ^_^ * Samantha pays the money. ^^ Vendor: "One more Can of Whoop Ass to go." :D Yuuwaku: "Yay!" =^.^= * Yuuwaku looks at it... Samantha and Yuuwaku acquire Cans o' Whoop Ass * Yuuwaku sighs. * Kodah notices the Vendor (and everyone crowded around) and saunters over. Yuuwaku: "Can I have an Herb as well?" Vendor: "One Herb, 150S." :) Yuuwaku acquires Herb. * Jan feels really stupid and asks the Vendor, "What does a one-ended stick do?" Marcus: "I'll take an Angel Tears if nobody objects." Vendor: "One Angel Tear for the good man, 4000S." :) Marcus acquires Angel Tear. Yuuwaku: "Can I buy the one-ended stick?" Vendor: "The Stick with One End has many wonderful uses, but they are best left to be discovered by the user." :) Jan: O_o Samantha: "Yuu, what are you gonna do with a one-ended stick?" O_o Vendor: "A one-ended stick for 537S!" :D Marcus: "Don't buy it." Yuuwaku: "Lots of things." ^_^ Yuuwaku: "I'll molest Marcus in his sleep." ^_^ Kodah: "Give me a Starlight." * Samantha gacks and falls over! O_o Samantha: "YUU!" O_O * Yuuwaku doubles over laughing. Vendor: "One Starlight, 1000S." :) * Chrissy starts laughing too! * Marcus looks at the ground and causes a small rock to hit Yuu on the forehead. Varemi: "..." Varemi: "Could I also have a Starlight..." Varemi: "I used mine." * Yuuwaku oofs as he's hit on the head with a rock. * Yuuwaku looks up at Marcus strangely. Vendor: "One more Starlight for the good lady." :) Marcus: "What?" * Galen walks around town, just taking in the sights, and keeping a good distance away from the party for a while to collect his thoughts. Yuuwaku: "Thank you." Chrissy: "Vendor, gimme a couple Herbs before I start choking here..." * Yuuwaku rubs his head. Vendor: "How many, my good lady?" :) * Chrissy contains herself, still giggling. "Two's fine." Vendor: "Two Herbs for the good lady, 300S." :) Varemi acquires Star Light. Chrissy acquires 2 Herbs. Vendor: "Will there be anything else?" :) Samantha: "Nah, I'm good." ^^ * Yuuwaku sighs. Yuuwaku: "I'm really not in much of a mood for a fair..." Chrissy: "And could you elaborate on how you carry a one-ended stick? That must need it's own rules of physics to cart around." ^^ --There is a familiar, tall, woman licking a sno-cone next to a nearby booth...-- Vendor: "You carry it by the end with the end on it, good lady." :) Yuuwaku: "Where does the other end go?" * Samantha glances at the tall woman with the frosty sno-cone. Vendor: "Away from you." :) --The woman appears to be Dr. O...-- Chrissy: "Yeah... away into infinity!" Teal: "Eh... It's the Doc!" * Yuuwaku stops and just stares. Samantha: "... What a coincidence." :p Teal: "If you'll excuse me..." * Teal runs over to talk to Dr. O. * Galen is elsewhere in town... Yuuwaku: "Sephina..." Vendor: "If that will be all, then fare thee well good travelers!" ^_^ * Yuuwaku says the name in a reverent whisper. * Dr. O is standing there in a pair of brown pants, long pants, as even leaning over a bit she seems to be roughly six and a half feet tall. A strip of her hair is out, yeah, it is silver, isn't it? The rest is black and pulled back with only a few tandrils out. She's still wearing those small square glasses that rest on the end of her nose in front of narrow, confident golden eyes. * Dr. O is holding in front of her an unnaturally colored blue sno-cone in her right hand, the other hand in the pocket of her black jacket. Underneath it, she has a black tank top. * Teal waves to the very-familiar Vendor as she heads over to Dr. O. * Chrissy turns her head away from the vendor at the mention of the name. "Thanks... looks like we get to catch up after all." Teal: "Doc! I've been wondering where you were... We need to talk..." * Dr. O 's calm, cool expression is a bit disturbed by Teal, who she all but glares at... although it it controlled. Yuuwaku: "Varemi..." * Galen walks back up to the party, having gone elsewhere in town and obtained a new suit, consisting of a khaki brown tunic and pants, a pair of normal boots and his usual cloak. Teal: *whispering to Dr. O* "I got your pages, I'm sorry I didn't answer them sooner." Varemi: "Hum?" Yuuwaku: "Could you hold my sword for me? I want to go off and be alone..." * Varemi looks around, a tough disoriented by all of the people here. Varemi: "All right.." * Varemi holds it. --There are tons of very friendly and talkative people here...-- Yuuwaku: "I'm sorry but I don't think I want to have it on me right now." * Dr. O eyes Teal and looks over at the group. * Galen eyes Dr. O. * Kodah finds a relatively isolated spot and thinks about things, making sure he can still see most of the group. Galen: "Hey... what's up, Doc?" * Yuuwaku goes off to find a some dark secluded corner where he can hide. * Ambush 6000 pants happily at Dr. "O." * Samantha watches the Dr. O exchange quietly. Teal: "If you want to go somewhere quiet to talk, I'm free..." * Teal has a very serious look on her face, which is quite unusual for her. Galen: "I think we all need to go somewhere and talk." Dr. O: "... All right... that would probably make the most sense, as I have no idea what to do as far as most things are concerned." * Teal turns to Galen. "Perhaps, but I need to talk to Dr. O, alone..." Galen: "Okay." Teal: "Well, I want to get everything straightened out..." * Chrissy walks over, and waves. "Admiring the local flora in this neck of the woods, eh doctor? Bet you two have a lot to catch up on." * Galen taps on the bush with his boot. "Hey, bush." * Dr. O peers at Galen, then back at Teal. She completely forgets her act out of mild frustration. * Teal sighs. * Ambush 6000 moves a little bit towards Galen. * Dr. O looks over at Chrissy. "Huh? Oh, of course, always. But right now, this isn't connected to my -work-." Galen: "I'm going to find a place to finish what I'm working on. Bush, I need that map of yours." * Samantha walks off to a secluded park bench, and watches what transpires around her. * Dr. O offers her a light smile despite how she feels. It's not as peppy and exaggerated as her last few. * Ambush 6000 pants happily. * Varemi ends up wandering the place... losing most people quickly. Galen: "There's a coffee shop across the street." Teal: *to Dr. O* "Anyway, you probably have been here for a bit longer than I have... I'll go with you so we can talk this over..." Dr. O: "..." * Galen heads to the coffee shop. "Bush, follow me." * Dr. O simply nods. Teal: "Shall we, or do you have more business here?" * Ambush 6000 rustles and sways after Galen. Dr. O: "All right. And there is someone here I think you may or may not want to meet..." * Dr. O looks at Teal with her horribly serious look she has. It's not as comforting as seeing Teal serious. Teal: "Very well..." *turns to the party* "Look, I have to leave you guys for a while... I'm sure you'll be fine on your own, okay?" Chrissy: "Well, just trying to make conversation, you know? I'll leave you and Teal to chitchat about things, if you want. Some of those things gave me quite the headache too." ^^; Marcus: "We'll be fine." Dr. O: "Sorry I am not more polite at this moment..." *sort of nods/bows in respect to Chrissy* "I'll be sure to catch up on things later." * Teal waves to the group before she leaves with Dr. O. * Galen is now in the coffee shop and cross-referencing his book with the Bush's on-board map. "Now to find out where this place is." * Dr. O looks to see if there's anyone else she has been disincluding who was directly speaking to her. * Dr. O goes along with Teal after she is satisfied with things... relatively. ^^;; * Teal split! :P * Varemi looks at all of the flashy tents... --As Teal and Dr. O leave, you are approached by yet another familiar figure...-- Morden: "Excuse me... Don't I remember you from the festival in San Diego?" * Chrissy snags a snow cone like the one Dr. O was having from a nearby stand, figuring if dragons can enjoy it, it has to be good... Marcus: . o O(Him again? What's he doing here?) * Samantha looks up at Morden curiously. Morden: "I see you've made some acquaintances on your journeys..." * Kodah watches from afar, remembering Morden. Marcus: "We got thrown together, so to speak." * Morden nods. Marcus: "You seem to be attached to festivals." Morden: "Well, if you're interested, I do have some information to give you..." * Chrissy looks at Morden. "You know this guy, Marcus?" Morden: "They are quite effective recruiting grounds, surprisingly." Marcus: "And the price?" Morden: "Let's just say that my employer is on the same side as you are, so it's free..." Marcus: "Hmm." Marcus: "What is this information then?" * Chrissy tilts her head. "... Recruiting?" She begins narrowing her eyes. "Lemme guess. Neo Pharosians." Morden: "Some of it is related to the Church, some of it I don't know what it's related to, but it could be dangerous." Morden: "Where would you like me to begin?" Marcus: "Tell us about the Church." * Chrissy looks around to see if anyone might be listening. Morden: "Very well..." --No one seems to be paying attention to this conversation.-- * Marcus is oblivious to the others except Chrissy. Morden: "Are you familiar with the 'Sword of Zophar'?" * Chrissy then non-chalantly licks her cone, listening in. Marcus: "Sword of Zophar?" Morden: "It was Kane's weapon when he was still a Demonmaster." Marcus: "What about it then?" Morden: "It was shattered in Kane's final battle against Dragonmaster Lou. However, my associates have informed me that the Church is searching for information on how to re-forge it..." Chrissy: "You don't say..." * Varemi gets lost in a stupid tent. Marcus: "Interesting." Morden: "My associates are quite... reliable..." * Chrissy takes another lick. "Make that relic hunting number two... argh. Those Church guys don't stop do they?" Morden: "Would you like to hear the other information I have?" Marcus: "Of course." --Varemi has unknowingly walked into the Giggle Tent, and well, you can imagine what's going on in there...-- Varemi: "..." * Samantha overhears the conversation, but remains quiet. Morden: "There is also a shadowy organization that is searching for another relic known as the 'Ordak Crystal.'" Varemi: "....." Marcus: "What can this crystal do?" Morden: "From what my associates told me, it is a crystal that allows time-travel. It apparently contains the power of an ancient wizard that was able to control time." Chrissy: "Time travel? That's virtually impossible to pull off even with the most advanced tech..." Morden: "Magic sometimes has a way of achieving things technology can't..." * Samantha frowns a bit. * Galen rushes back to the party. "Thank the ancient gods you haven't left." Morden: "If you want more information on these, you can either visit Neo Pharosian headquarters in the city of Drachenburg, or you can head to Dybach. There is a museum of magical antiquities there." * Chrissy mumbles a few things to herself as Galen rushes in. "Hey, just the man who can appreciate this stuff." Galen: "What's going on?" * Ambush 6000 trundles happily along and positions itself so that everyone in the current group can see it. Marcus: "Mr. Morden here gave us some interesting information." * Morden fills Galen in on the information. Galen: "Mind repeating it, Morden?" * Varemi gets a little sick of this.... Galen: O_o Galen: "Ordak Crystal? Sword of Zophar? Both items would be very deadly in the hands of the Church." * Chrissy rubs her chin. "Drachenburg... Wonder if that leader woman's a little sore at me yet..." ^^; Galen: "Also, another thing we can't let them get ahold of. Morden, I want you to have some people investigate a certain area of the Himalayas, okay?" * Samantha stands up and heads to the group. Morden: "I'm sorry, I have no rank to do that. You'll need to go to Neo Pharosian HQ to request that." Galen: "Okay... then our next stop should be Drachenburg." Morden: "There is a teleport station just past the carnival." Chrissy: "Yep. It can get us there in a blink of an eye." ^_- * Varemi aims a gravity spell at where she assumes someone is (she probably missed) and YAAs as she aims it the best she can! >:/ Galen: "Want to wait for Teal, or just go there now?" Varemi: "HAA!" *casts a runic spell!* Selene: "I think Teal will be busy for quite a while... We may need to go on our own." Galen: "Okay." * Yuuwaku shuffles back to the group, rubbing his face a little. * Kodah hears Varemi yell from the giggle tent, sighs, then goes to extract her before someone gets mashed. * Morden nods in greeting at Yuuwaku. * Varemi causes a horrible commotion out of her aggravation in the stupid tent!. Chrissy: "Was that Varemi?" * Yuuwaku narrows his eyes at Morden. Yuuwaku: "And you are?" Kodah: "Oh brother..." Galen: "This is Morden." Galen: "One of the Neo Pharosians..." Morden: "My name is Morden. I recruit new members to join my associates." Yuuwaku: "Oh." Yuuwaku: "Your associates?" * Chrissy looks at the giggle tent. "Oh geez... Hold that thought, Morden, old pal!" She runs inside. * Kodah throws up his hands, and a sudden burst of wind rips the entire tent up off the ground, and it blows away several yards to land in a heap, exposing the Giggle Tent to open sky. * Ambush 6000 hops up and down and rustles excitedly! Morden: "The Neo Pharosians, although I rarely refer to them by name." Galen: "As soon as Varemi and Kodah get back here from that Giggle Tent, we're headed to Drachenburg." Pervert 1: "Hey, what gives!?" * Yuuwaku turns and stares at Kodah. * Varemi glares at the poor guy who annoyed her. Yuuwaku: "..." Pervert 2: "Wait a second... Just was I was getting ready to grab her goodies!" * Marcus looks over at the now blown over tent. Pervert 1: "Oh, shut up, I was gonna put my hoo-hoo dilly in her cha-cha!" * Kodah walks into the now lit area of the former Giggle tent and extracts her from it. * Varemi wishes she had the physical strength to bean the guy. >:/ Pervert 3: "No you weren't, you had your hand on my ass the whole time!" Pervert 1: "Whoops..." Yuuwaku: "Why are we going to Drachenburg?" Kodah: "Why don't you lot go find another hobby, hm?" * Varemi is extracted before she can make a move. Galen: "Information, mostly." * Perverts 1, 2, and 3 get into a cartooney brawl. :P Marcus: "It is the headquarters of the Neo Pharosians." * Chrissy pauses a second, then hopes into the brawl herself, and clonks all three heads together! Pervert 4: "Look at us... We're not exactly handsome or intelligent... We need to get our jollies somehow." Yuuwaku: "Where's Teal?" Selene: "Teal left to talk to Dr. O." --Not too far from the teleport station, by the way, there is a fortune teller's tent.-- * Ambush 6000 goes over to Pervert #4 and rustles. Kodah: "Sounds like a personal problem. Why don't you share it with someone who cares?" Yuuwaku: "Aren't we going to wait for Teal?" Pervert 4: "Sorry, I'm not a floraphile." Varemi: "..." Chrissy: "That'll knock some sense into you, you goobers... *brushes her hands off* ^^" Jalanda: "« A request. :) »" * Ambush 6000 makes a sigh noise and goes back to the rest of the group. * Galen heads for the fortune teller's Tent. * Yuuwaku puts his hand out to Varemi for his sword. Yuuwaku: "Sword please?" * Samantha also heads over to the fortune teller's tent. * Morden bows and leaves the group. * Kodah looks at Varemi, "I assume that you had the situation under control?" * Yuuwaku glares at Morden. * Varemi gives the sword to Yuuwaku... with her free hand, if Kodah is still leading her. * Morden walks away in a very creepy manner, because he's a very creepy, if pleasant, guy. Varemi: "...." Varemi: "Yea." * Kodah has released Varemi at this point. * Yuuwaku sheaths the sword and runs after Galen and Sam. Varemi: "Stupid of me to get lost in there. All of the tents look the same." Marcus: "I don't know if Mr. Morden is to be trusted." * Jalanda sits inside of the multicolored tent upon a pillow, clad in indigo robes that obscure most of her face, as the scent of incense wafts out... Kodah: "I think that's done on purpose." * Varemi looks at Yuuwaku leaving. Varemi: "Where are they going?" Selene: "Wow... I've never had my fortune read." * Selene had followed everyone to the fortune teller's. Kodah: "In any case, once we're all finished, I believe we're leaving again." Yuuwaku: "..." Galen: "Why not read all our fortunes." * Ambush 6000 trundles over to the tent. Marcus: "Fortune teller, hmm?" * Jalanda looks up from her silent musings with purple eyes, as she waves a hand over an empty stand in front of her... a crystal ball appearing out of nowhere upon it. "Good day, travelers.... I sense you bear a great many weights upon your weary shoulders." Kodah: "Someplace where the Neo-Pharosians will have information for us I believe." * Yuuwaku stares at Jalanda tiredly. * Ambush 6000 spits out Yuuwaku's bag in response. * Ambush 6000 faux-devours the bag again. * Marcus stares at the fortune teller. Varemi: "They have information for us at a carnival? " Kodah: "Morden did actually. He showed up." Kodah: "I don't think you ever met him." Varemi: "... I don't know that person..." * Jalanda bows her head once to Marcus. Varemi: "No, I didn't." Galen: "What can you tell us of our fortunes, Miss?" Varemi: "... Uh... shouldn't we follow them? Or does it matter?" Kodah: "He is a recruiter for the Neo-Pharosians. Supposedly they're not the same Neo-Pharosians as from long ago." Kodah: "If you like. I think they've gone to get their fortunes read." Varemi: "Oh..." Varemi: "I thought they went to get information..." * Jalanda concentrates upon the group. "A great star hangs over your heads... You certainly are qualified. Now..." Kodah: "Information is where you find it I suppose." Varemi: "... Huh. I guess so. How do you get your fortune read?" * Galen listens to Jalanda. * Samantha listens as well, looking sleepy. ^^ * Yuuwaku brings his left hand up and sucks on the cut on the back of it, still watching Jalanda. * Jalanda stares into the depths of her crystal ball, beginning to cry. "Hmm... this is most peculiar." Kodah: "It varies. Some people look into crystal balls. Others read tea leaves. Some use cards. Others throw bones up in the air and read how they land. Others wear tutus and dance wildly on the kitchen table, shouting the word 'Verboten!' at the top of their lungs." Varemi: "..." * Samantha looks ODDLY at Kodah. O_o Varemi: "That'd probably be pretty cool to watch at least. I don't know if I'd pay money, though." Kodah: "Whatever works I guess." Jalanda: "Many eyes are watching your every step... and your path lies across the backs of the dragons... They are your stepping stones to the goal." Galen: "Dragons are our stepping stones?" Marcus: "Shh, Galen." Jalanda: "The fortress of dragons calls to you... but beware of the great evil that rests within it's walls." Kodah: "People seek fortunes simply to know what the future holds." Varemi: "Oh... does it work?" Kodah: "I have no idea." Varemi: "..." Kodah: "It may, it may not." Varemi: "I'm going to go and see if it does." Kodah: "The question is: Do you really want to know what the future holds?" Varemi: "Oh... and..." Kodah: "You may not like it." * Varemi stops in the middle of her statement. "I have a good idea. I already don't much like it. But oh well." Jalanda: "I also see the girl that travels with you... but her sword in the vision is much brighter, like that of the heavens." Varemi: "I might as well see what they say." * Kodah nods to Varemi, "As you wish." Varemi: "I guess you wont, huh?" Kodah: "No, I think not. There are some things I don't believe I am ready to know yet." * Jalanda leans back somewhat "... I hope this is of use to you." Varemi: "Oh well. I guess I could understand that. Oh right. I was going to say." Samantha: "It is. Thank you, Ma'am." :) * Galen nods. "Thank you." Varemi: "... Thanks for helping me out." Varemi: "It was nice." Galen: "Now, I guess we should head to the teleporter." * Kodah nods to Varemi, "It was probably unnecessary of me to do so. As you said, you had the situation under control." Kodah: "But you are welcome nonetheless." --The teleport station, fortunately, is right next to the fortune teller's tent. :P-- Jalanda: "One thing, sir..." Varemi: "I didn't really. I couldn't see his skull to crush it." * Jalanda shifts her mysterious gaze to Galen. * Varemi looks to the tent... * Varemi begins to walk to it. * Samantha heads towards the station. * Varemi notices Samantha leaving. * Kodah watches her go, then looks sideways to the teleporter. Varemi: "Oh well. Figures they're done already." * Chrissy catches up from disciplining the pervs, idly glancing at the tent and the teleporter. * Kodah walks over the the teleporter and waits for the group to reassemble. * Varemi walks in the door of the tent and looks with her peculiar lime eyes at the woman. Varemi: "..." Varemi: "Kodah said there would be tutus." * Yuuwaku waits patiently. Teleport Station Girl: "Welcome to Union Station. Where would you like to teleport to?" Kodah: "Nowhere just yet." * Jalanda looks to Varemi. "Unfortunately, no... However, I see many fine dresses swirling about you." * Teleport Station Girl nods cutely. Varemi: "...." Varemi: "I hate dresses." * Yuuwaku kneels in front of Jalanda. * Yuuwaku just looks at her, waiting. Jalanda: "Is that so? Perhaps one day, if you can dispel your doubts, miss." Varemi: "What doubts. I have doubts about dresses?" Varemi: "I'm pretty sure I hate dresses." Varemi: "They make me overheated." * Varemi looks around at the walls of the tents as the woman takes her time placing the tarot cards or staring at her crystal ball or whatnot. * Jalanda runs her hand across the smooth orb's surface, and regards Yuuwaku. "... Yes?" Yuuwaku: "What can you tell me?" Jalanda: "What do you desire enlightenment upon? Your head swells with uncertainty..." Yuuwaku: "When will my suffering end?" * Jalanda stares into the depths, as they reflect his face. "I see a long road of pain for you... But when you reach it's end, the blood and tears you have paved it with will return one hundred fold to you." * Varemi folds her arms and watches this... mulling over the bizzare fortune. * Yuuwaku stands up, turns around and leaves. * Marcus is waiting with the others at the teleport station. Varemi: . o O (See, that fortune makes a bit of sense. Wow. A lot of blood. Hope it's true for him.) * Teleport Station Girl still appears all cute, bright, and cheery, despite having spent her whole life in Worcester. :P * Varemi sees him leave and notices everyone else gone. Varemi: "Huh." Varemi: "Okay. Bye, lady." * Varemi waves bye. * Varemi walks to the teleporter. * Ambush 6000 follows after Yuuwaku. Jalanda: "Blessings to you.... Remember the Dragon's Fort..." Varemi: . o O (Stupid dresses...) Teleport Station Girl: "Welcome again to Union Station. Where would you like to go?" * Chrissy is already in the station. "Got routes to Drachenburg open?" Yuuwaku: "Have you even told Teal we're leaving?" * Yuuwaku glares at the group. Teleport Station Girl: "Sure... Please step on the pad." * Marcus gets on the pad. Varemi: "..." Selene: "I don't think Teal would mind... She did say she'd have to leave for a while." Samantha: "I can go find her, then follow you guys there..." Varemi: "Oh yeah... Should we?" Chrissy: "Hey, I was just asking, I wasn't leaving yet!" Kodah: "All right then." * Varemi looks around. "Yeah? No? All right..." Yuuwaku: "I'm not saying we wait for her, but we at least should tell her where we're going to be so she doesn't look around for us and maybe get worried." Teleport Station Girl: "I could take a message for you." Samantha: "That'd be great if you could." :) Galen: "I don't think we should put the message to 'Teal,' okay?" Kodah: "Let's just give her a message directly and then let her decide what she wants to do." Teleport Station Girl: "Don't worry, Teal's an old friend. She used to date my brother." * Samantha sweatdrops. O_o * Kodah raises an eyebrow. * Teleport Station Girl smiles cutely. :) Samantha: "... May I ask..." Samantha: "What is your brother's name?" * Chrissy sighs. "She really gets around... What would Tony say..." :P Teleport Station Girl: "Phil." * Galen can't help but laugh at the mention of the name, Phil. * Yuuwaku shrugs. Marcus: "Crazy dragon." Yuuwaku: "I don't particularly want to go with all of you if Teal isn't but..." Kodah: "Whatever." * Yuuwaku looks at Varemi. Yuuwaku: "I'll follow Varemi." Yuuwaku: "And Kodah." Teleport Station Girl: "Well, the teleport pad is good and warmed up, so I'm ready when you are..." Marcus: "Shall we all just go?" Galen: "Let's go." * Teleport Station Girl blows and pops a gum bubble. Kodah: "We need to keep moving, otherwise 'you-know-who' will come looking." * Varemi looks over at Yuuwaku. "Look on the bright side. You got minty incense, right?" Galen: "Before this girl's brother tries to toss us away with a 'benevolent giant swing.'" Yuuwaku: "No I didn't." Yuuwaku: "Jan did." Varemi: "Oh wait. You didn't." Varemi: "Damn." * ~Jan nods. Yuuwaku: "I really want to stab myself right now." Marcus: "Get on the pad so the girl can energize this damn thing already." * Yuuwaku steps up on the pad. * Galen steps onto the pad. * Kodah follows. Varemi: "Okay. Well then. Look to the plastic figurine. I can insure it follows you in your dreams." *bizzarely helpfully* Teleport Station Girl: "Teleport on! Bye-bye!" * Chrissy checks the pad in her expert way, and boards it with everyone. ===SESSION END===