Project Apocalypse RPG Session 15 Log Session Start: Sun Mar 26 19:34:02 2000 ============================================================================ Cast of Characters: Dragonmaster Lou as Gamemaster, Kung Fu Guard 1, Kung Fu Guard 2, Magic Clerk, Shop Bunny, Souvenir Vendor, Food Vendor, Drink Vendor, You-don't-want-to-know Vendor, Older Monk, Quai Chang Liu Aerian as Xorn Bryann as Dragoona Lucia as Rista Scott Kroush as LeBeau (Dragonmaster Lou as ~LeBeau) Seath as Ashmodeel Danny Capote as Richard (Dragonmaster Lou as ~Richard) ============================================================================ ===GAME ON!=== --You slowly come to your senses (with full strength) after the terrible battle between Rista and Uriel. The ground in the area has been scorched, though that was mostly Uriel's doing...-- Dragoona: "Ugh..." LeBeau: "Who got 'de numbah' o' 'dat truck?" * Rista opens her eyes... "... Wh... what... oh... no..." Ashmodeel: "Truck, what's a truck?" Dragoona: "I think it's what people do alone in bed. -_-" Rista: "... You're... all alive...! * Xorn smirks smugly. Ashmodeel: "Thank you for stating the painfully obvious." Rista: "You're /alive/!" Dragoona: "Yeah... I kinda noticed." * Rista looks around, looking very relieved. * LeBeau is alive, though in a lot of pain. Xorn: *muttered* "Not for long if they keep acting without thinking..." Rista: "But... what about... Uriel?.. What happened to him? I remember getting really upset... and I started mouthing off at him... then..." Ashmodeel: "The last thing I remember is . . ." * Ashmodeel looks at Rista. * Xorn looks at Rista for a moment and shrugs. LeBeau: "'De las' t'ing ah r'membah is gettin' muh ass kicked by 'dat Tenshi." Dragoona: "Uh..." * ~Richard slowly gets up and shakes his head. * Rista looks at Xorn. "What happened..? You know... You saw... what /happened?" ~Richard: "I feel like I got kicked in the head by Swift a few too many times..." * LeBeau is still lying there on the ground. * Xorn looks back at Rista, "Do you really want to know?" LeBeau: "Ah feel like ah just wen' 10 rounds wit' a few too many Sclavi." * Ashmodeel shoots a look at Xorn. Dragoona: "..." Dragoona: "What in the HELLS are you talking about, LB?" LeBeau: "Ah dunno, Dragoona." * Rista nods. "I have to know... I /didn't/ cause this... Did I?" LeBeau: "Ah dunno, Rista... Ah wasn't awake." * Xorn shrugs non-comitally, scuffing some of the scorched ground with his foot, "You convinced him to leave, I'd say..." Rista: "How, Xorn? I... remember getting upset... and screaming at him... Please... What /happened/?" * Xorn narrows his eyes slightly, speaking quietly, "You released your power, Rista.." * Rista blinks. "... Oh Gods..." She shakes her head. "Then... I... am..." She falls back to the ground. * Dragoona blinks "This all sounds like a bad He-Man episode." ~Richard: "Rista!" Dragoona: "Ris!" O_o * Xorn shrugs again and pulls his cloak around him. LeBeau: "Rista?" Xorn: "You did it to save your friends, perhaps... but that was the power of a Tenshi..." Ashmodeel: "Indeed." * Rista opens her eyes. "It... wasn't a dream... I... I'm one of them..." she whispers. * LeBeau stands up and goes to kneel beside Rista. He gently lifts her into his arms. "It'll be a'ight, chere... R'membah w'at we tol' each othah? We're all we got left?" * Rista shivers... "I could kill you all... and not even realize it..." LeBeau: "J'es' cause ya got 'de powah o' one o' de Tenshi, don' mean ah care fer ya no less. " * Xorn shrugs and turns away, looking up towards our destination. * Rista looks at Henri. "You..." She shakes her head. "I'm only going to get you all killed..." * Dragoona looks over to Xorn, "What'cha looking at?" LeBeau: "Ah don' care. As ah said, Yer all ah got left, chere... an ah don' care w'at ah've gotta go t'rew, ah'm stickin' right wit' ya." Xorn: "It'd be best not to waist anymore time here." * Rista sighs, and hugs Henri. "But... what about the others? After this..." LeBeau: "ah've always felt it best ta live fer 'de day." Dragoona: "Not much else we can live for." Rista: "But how can anyone trust me after this?" LeBeau: "'Dat's easy... Ah kin trust ya wit' my heart." * Rista looks around at the others... and sighs. * Xorn stands quietly, waiting. * LeBeau stands and offers Rista his hand. * Rista takes it, and stands up. --In one of the craters left by Uriel's excavation, there is what appears to be the corner of a chest sticking out from the ground...-- * LeBeau quickly picks Rista up. Rista: "... Hey... What's that?" LeBeau: "Eh?" * Rista points to the crater as she's lifted. LeBeau: "Le's fin' out." * LeBeau walks down into the crater and checks out the chest. * Xorn walks over and begins excavating the chest. --The chest is pretty lodged into the dirt... Only a small part of it sticks out above the ground.-- * Dragoona raises an eyebrow and opens the chest. ^_- --You can't open the chest, it's buried you meatball-brain!-- LeBeau: "Ah wondah w'at's in 'dere." * Dragoona thought the top was open or something. --Soon the chest is excavated... Oddly, underneath it appears to be a layer of solid metal...-- LeBeau: "Now 'dat's weird." * Dragoona was gonna open the chest, but looks at the metal. --The metal appears as if it's the bedrock of this region...-- * Xorn opens the chest then. --Inside the chest is a knight-style helmet. It is black with a thin dark-blue trim.-- * Xorn steps away, "Can anyone use that?" * Dragoona looks over at Xorn, "Ooh... I think it'd fit on me..." --The helmet does appear to be something Dragoona can equip.-- * Dragoona takes it out. ^_^ -Dragoona acquires Azura Helmet (Def + 20 + Level, MgD + Level, Wis w/ Water + Level) Dragoona equips Azura Helmet. Dragoona: "Hmm..." --The road to Leuna still remains ahead of you. :P-- * Dragoona starts ahead. * Xorn starts off as well. * Ashmodeel follows. * LeBeau follows. --A warm wind blows from the summit of a nearby, and still active, volcano.-- * Dragoona continues on, triumphantly. --Suddenly, you smell smoke coming from down the road...-- * Dragoona smells smoke coming from down the road... :P --Several figures seem to be approaching you at high speed!-- LeBeau: O_o; * Rista blinks... "Wha?" Ashmodeel: "Now what?" Xorn: "How... pleasant..." --When you can finally see them, you realize you're facing some of the local wildlife...-- --Some of them look like strange glowing stone golems and the rest look like red lizards of some sort...-- ===COMBAT!=== Three Lava Lords in front, three Flame Salamanders in back... Richard attacks Lava Lord A! First attack... 47 damage! Second attack... Critical hit! 96 damage! Dragoona lays the smack down on Flame Salamander A with Leviathan's Rage! Dragoona: "Leviathan, sea dragon, may you let your power become mine..." * Dragoona slashes out at Flame Salamander A, her sword letting out a small tidal wave as it hits! Flame Salamander has critical weakness to water-based attacks. 1232 damage. Flame Salamander A is vaporized! LeBeau casts Thunder Strike on Flame Salamander B! * LeBeau shoots a lightning bolt on the Flame Salamander. * Dragoona chuckles. "Water works well on these things, it seems." Multiple bolts of lightning combine in the heavens above and bombard the poor Flame Salamander. Flame Salamander B suffers 132 damage. Lava Lord A attacks Xorn! Xorn is hit for 1 damage. * Xorn grins. Lava Lord B attacks Dragoona! Dragoona suffers 1 damage. * Dragoona blinks. Dragoona: "Was that supposed to hurt?" Lava Lord C casts Flame Fist on Dragoona! Dragoona: "Er..." Lava Lord C's fist turns into a ball of blazing fire as he delivers a punch to the young knight... * Dragoona sees a big fist flying into her face. "I think this will though..." * Dragoona braces for impact. Dragoona suffers 24 damage. * Dragoona cries out in pain. Flame Salamander B lashes its long tongue at Rista! * Rista blinks. "Don't stick your tongue out! It's not nice!" Rista is hit for 38 damage. * Rista winces. "Ow... damned pest." Flame Salamander C attacks Dragoona with its long tongue! Dragoona the Mighty suffers 1 damage. Ashmodeel casts Grey Sphere! Dragoona: "Uh..." * Dragoona gets licked. O_o Ashmodeel's Def and MgD up 17! Xorn casts Arc Shot at the Lava Lords! Xorn fires a barrage from his gun at all 3 creatures! Lava Lord A suffers 51 damage. B suffers 51. C suffers 50. Rista casts Chance on Lava Lord A! The waves of chaotic magic home in on... Lava Lord A! Chaos effect: Paralyze! Lava Lord A is paralyzed! ===ROUND 2=== Richard attacks Lava Lord B! First attack... 37 damage! Second attack... Critical hit! 86 damage! Dragoona attacks Lava Lord B! First attack... 60 damage! Second attack... 52 damage! LeBeau casts Thunder Strike on Flame Salamander B! * LeBeau shoots another lightning bolt at the Charmander... wait a minute... Flame Salamander. Flame Salamander B is electrocuted for 142 damage! Lava Lord A remains Paralyzed... Lava Lord B casts Flame Fist on Dragoona! Dragoona: "Hey! Just because I hit you doesn't mean you hit me back!" Dragoona is hit with the flaming punch for 19 damage. * Dragoona takes the hit. Lava Lord C attacks Dragoona! Dragoona the Mighty easily blocks the attack! * Dragoona hahas! Dragoona: "You think you can take on Dragoona the Mighty?" Flame Salamander B casts Magma Breath on Xorn! Flame Salamander B spits a long stream of molten lava at the android! Xorn is hit for 18 damage. Flame Salamander C attacks LeBeau! LeBeau: O_o LeBeau is whipped with its tongue for 31 damage. Ashmodeel casts Laser Grid on the Lava Lords! Lava Lord A suffers 64 damage. B 72. C 68. Xorn casts Arc Shot on the Lava Lords! Lava Lord A suffers 68 damage. B suffers 41. C 49. Rista casts Recovery Blessing on herself! Rista recovers 108 HP. :P ===ROUND 3=== Lava Lord A remains paralyzed. Richard attacks Lava Lord B! First attack... 38 damage! Second attack... 40 damage! Lava Lord B has been extinguished! Dragoona attacks Lava Lord C... First attack... 65 damage! Second attack... 63 damage! LeBeau casts Pulse Beam on Lava Lord C! * Dragoona attacks Lava Lord C, blah blah... Lava Lord C is hit for 94 damage. Lava Lord A is still paralyzed... Lava Lord C attacks Xorn! * LeBeau shoots a beam of light at the magma golem... wait a minute... Lava Lord C. Xorn is hit for 10 damage. Flame Salamander B attacks Ashmodeel with its very long tongue! Critical hit! Ashmodeel is hit for 14 damage. Flame Salamander C attacks Xorn! Xorn is hit for 12 damage. Xorn attacks Lava Lord C! First attack... 40 damage... Second attack... 40 damage... Ashmodeel puts the smack down by casting Grey Lightning on the Lava Lords! Lava Lord A suffers 966 damage. B suffers 913 damage. Both are decimated beyond infinity! * Ashmodeel does a doubletake on his hand. Rista casts Chance on Flame Salamander C! The waves of chaotic magic home in on... Flame Salamander C! Chance effect: Auto Death! Flame Salamander C expires instantly! ===ROUND 4=== * Dragoona watches as the Salamander spontaneously explodes. Dragoona: "Whoa." Lava Lord A would still be paralyzed if it wasn't dead. :P * Flame Salamander B looks quite lonely... ~Richard attacks Flame Salamander B! First attack... Critical hit! 82 damage! Second attack... 38 damage... Dragoona attacks Flame Salamander B! First attack... 61 damage! Flame Salamander B is history! VICTORY! * Dragoona slaps the salamander a bit with her sword until it's dead. 40 MXP, 75 XP, 500 Cira, 4 SXP won! Dragoona: "Oops... ^^; Didn't mean to cut the thing's head off. ^^;" Richard has reached level 6! * Ashmodeel brushes some dust off his robes, "Shall we continue?" * LeBeau keeps going on down the road. --Just over the horizon, a walled city can be seen coming into view...-- * Dragoona is already walking. --As you get closer and closer to the city, you can tell that it is large enough to be Leuna, the capital of the Chyu nation.-- Dragoona: "That where we're supposed to be going...?" ~Richard: "I think so..." --Finally you reach the gates of the city of Leuna. Two martial-artists, similar in stature and dress to Cain, are standing guard.-- Kung Fu Guard 1: "Halt. Who goes there?" Dragoona: "Uh..." Kung Fu Guard 2: "Are you friend or foe?" Dragoona: "Friend." Kung Fu Guard 1: "What is your business in Leuna?" Ashmodeel: "I am Ashmodeel of Savanti, we are here on a urgent errand to see the leader of Chyu." * Kung Fu Guards discuss things quietly amongst themselves for a moment... Kung Fu Guard 2: "Welcome to Leuna then. You'll find the monastery in the center of the city." Dragoona: "Arigatou." ^_^ Ashmodeel: "Thank you." Kung Fu Guard 1: "You're welcome. Please, enjoy your stay." --The city of Leuna appears to be bustling with activity. Magic and Item shops are open, and various people can be seen practicing martial arts in open plazas.-- Dragoona: "Hmm..." Ashmodeel: "Shall we replenishing our supplies before continuing?" Dragoona: "I'd say so." * Rista nods. Ashmodeel: "Well, I am heading for the magic shop first." * Ashmodeel takes a walk toward the magic shop. * Dragoona follows like a good little lemming. * Xorn follows like a good little tag along android. * Rista follows like a good little uhm... destroyer. --The magic shop appears to be fairly modest compared to others.-- * Ashmodeel walks up to the counter, "Excuse me." Magic Clerk: "Hello, welcome to my humble magic shop. How may I help you?" Ashmodeel: "What do you have in stock?" Magic Clerk: "Not too much, I'm afraid. I'm hoping we'll get more soon now that the war with Savanti has ended. All I have right now are some Mana Eggs..." Magic Store Inventory: -Thunder Mana Egg (LV 1.1) - 300 Cira -Fire Mana Egg (LV 1.1) - 300 Cira -Earth Mana Egg (LV 1.1) - 300 Cira -Wind Mana Egg (LV 1.1) - 300 Cira Dragoona: "Hmm..." Dragoona: "Anyone mind if I buy myself a Mana Egg? ^_^" Ashmodeel: "Be my guest, there are none here that fit my . . . personality." Dragoona: "Uh... I'd like to buy a Fire Mana egg." Magic Clerk: "One second..." -Dragoona acquires Fire Mana Egg (LV 1.1). She can now cast: Fire Dart - 3SP - Flame bolt attack. Magic Clerk: "Will that be all?" * Dragoona equips it. ^_^ Dragoona: "I'm fine... anyone else?" * Rista shakes her head. * Xorn shakes his head. * ~Richard shakes his head. ~Richard: "Are we all set here? Should we visit the item store?" Ashmodeel: "Yes." Dragoona: "Fine by me." * Rista nods. * Ashmodeel leaves the shop. --The item store appears to be quite large and well-stocked.-- * Ashmodeel walks up the counter, "Excuse me, what wares do you have today?" --The shop bunny behind the counter walks up to Ashmodeel. Several other Shop Bunnies can be seen practicing their martial arts nearby...-- Shop Bunny: "Welcome to Ramus's. Here you go!" Item Store Inventory: -Poison Balm - 1A: Cures POISON [5 Cira] -Smelling Salts - 1A: Cures DAZE [5 Cira] -Caffeine Water - 1A: Cures SLEEP [5 Cira] -Life Essence - 1A: Cures DEAD and restores max HP [500 Cira] -Lozenge - 1A: Cures MUTE [5 Cira] -Eye Drops - 1A: Cures BLIND [5 Cira] -Gargoyle Powder - 1A: Cures STONE [5 Cira] -Sacred Incense - 1A: Cures PARALYZE [5 Cira] -Tamago - 1A: Cures CHICKEN [5 Cira] -Calm Herb - 1A: Cures ENRAGED [5 Cira] -Joyous Fruit - 1A: Cures DEPRESSED [5 Cira] -Sanity Nut - 1A: Cures PSYCHO [5 Cira] -Vigor Seed - 1A: Cures DRAINED [5 Cira] -Holy Water - 1A: Cures POSSESSED [5 Cira] -Lunar Mist - 1A: Restores 30 SP [50 Cira] -Mountain Dew - 1A: Restores 50 HP [20 Cira] -Solar Dew - AA: Restores 50 HP [150 Cira] * Dragoona mentally arghs as she hears the name "Ramus's." Shop Bunny: "I can't help it if he owns a monopoly on all the item stores on this continent. Besides, he pays well with excellent benefits!" Ashmodeel: "Let me have a Lunar Mist, 5 Lozenges, and 5 Smelling Salts." Shop Bunny: "Confirm?" Dragoona: "Yeah, yeah." Shop Bunny: "One second... I hope this will be done before the tournament..." Ashmodeel: "Tournament?" Shop Bunny: "There is a martial arts tournament later today. Our dojo, the Bunny Dojo, is participating for the first time!" Ashmodeel: "Really, how interesting." Shop Bunny: "Quite... We've been practicing all year for this!" -Ashmodeel acquires one Lunar Mist, 5 Lozenges, and 5 Smelling Salts. Dragoona: "4 Eye Drops and 4 Mountain Dews, please kay thanks!" ^_^ Shop Bunny: "Anyone confirm that order?" Shop Bunny: "Well, any confirmation?" Ashmodeel: "Go ahead." Dragoona: "Hello? Am I the only one in here again?" -_- Dragoona: "Oh, okay." Dragoona: "That's better." :P -Dragoona acquires 4 Mountain Dews and 4 Eye Drops. Shop Bunny: "Anything else?" Rista: "Would anyone object to me getting 3 Lunar Mists, and 3 Mountain Dews?" Dragoona: "Nope." Ashmodeel: "Be my guest." -Rista acquires 3 Lunar Mists and 3 Mountain Dews. Shop Bunny: "Will that be all?" Shop Bunny: "Hellooo??? I have a tournament to get to. :)" Rista: "Anyone else?" Ashmodeel: "No, i don't think so." Shop Bunny: "Thank you for shopping at Ramus's then! Yay! I still have time to practice! Sniff sniff snarf!" * Shop Bunny runs off to join the practicing members of the Bunny Dojo. * Ashmodeel turns to the others, "It appears that we will have to go to this tournament, Quai Chang Liu will most undoubtably be there." Dragoona: "Yeah." ~Richard: "Makes sense to me." ~LeBeau: "Shall we, mes amis?" * Ashmodeel nods and heads out of the shop. * Dragoona does too. * Dragoona is a happy little lemming. ;P --Various signs posted around the city talk about the tournament, which is being held in the central courtyard of the Leuna Monastery.-- ~Richard: "Looks like either way, we're headed to the monastery." * Ashmodeel continues to follow the signs. --You finally arrive at the monastery. Being a place of worship as well of martial-arts training, it is unguarded.-- --Inside the monastery, however, there are enough martial-artists practicing for the tournament to discourage anyone from doing anything bad. :P-- --There are also various vendors outside the monastery.-- Souvenir Vendor: "Step right up and buy your very own Bunny Dojo action figures, complete with Kung Fu Grip!" * Ashmodeel ignores the vendor. * Dragoona twitches. "Kung... Fu... grip?!" Food Vendor: "Come and get your fresh hot noodles here! Fresh hot noodles!" Ashmodeel: "No Dragoona, you will not waste our money on these useless trinkets." Dragoona: "I never intended to." Rista: "....." Dragoona: "It quite frankly *frightens* me." Drink Vendor: "Freshly brewed tea, right here! It doesn't get any better than this!" Ashmodeel: "Oh, well pardon me." Rista: "... But it's just a GI Joe doll with a bunny tail and bunny ears..." O_o Ashmodeel: "GI Joe?" Rista: "... Nevermind..." You-don't-want-to-know Vendor: "Come and get some exclusive pictures of the Bunny Dojo 'behind the scenes'! Each pictures is guaranteed to be one hundred percent genuine!" * Ashmodeel looks over at the other vendor then quickly turns his head away. ~Richard: "I think we should head inside and look for Quai Chang Liu." Dragoona: "Uhm, sure." Ashmodeel: "Yes, I agree." * ~Richard heads on in. * Rista lemmings. --Standing in one corner of the monastery, watching over several younger monks, is a very wise-looking older monk.-- * Ashmodeel stands patiently waiting for the older monk to finish. Older Monk: "Very good, students. You may rest before the start of the tournament now." * Older Monk walks towards the party. "Oh hello, I haven't seen you here before. Are you visiting for the tournament?" Ashmodeel: "Not exactly, sir. Would you by chance be Quai Chang Liu?" Older Monk: "Of course... How may I help you?" Ashmodeel: "It is an honor to meet you. I am Ashmodeel, recently made High Mage of Savanti." Quai Chang Liu: "No, I am most honored to be in your presence, Ashmodeel. Tell me, why did you visit our humble nation?" Ashmodeel: "We have been searching the continent for the Founders' Crest of each nation to prevent them from falling in the wrong hands." Quai Chang Liu: "I see... Well, the lair of our founder, the legendary fire dragon, lies in a volcano far to the north." Ashmodeel: "Until recently, it seemed that my Uncle Theran was their leader, but this is not so and we do not know who or what is exactly behind the recent events." Quai Chang Liu: "Interesting... I wonder if they will still be after this 'Dark Mana' that I've heard so much about." Ashmodeel: "Is there any in Chyu that you may know about?" Quai Chang Liu: "Actually, we've been collecting Dark Mana ourselves due to its danger. We've been storing it in a small fortress a small ways north of town. You do know what's so dangerous about it, don't you?" Ashmodeel: "About the barrier for the Destroyer, yes." Quai Chang Liu: "Actually, the Destroyer is only part of it. Legend has it that the Mana Pool that is the source of all this world's magic is also protected by a similar barrier." Ashmodeel: "Ah, we knew that they were after that as well." * Dragoona blinkies, confused. Quai Chang Liu: "Honestly, I think that the Mana Pool would be their primary goal. You do know what happens should anyone drink from the pool, don't you?" Ashmodeel: "Virtual godhood?" Quai Chang Liu: "That's only part of it. You see, the gift of magic, in the form of the Mana Pool, was given to us by the Founders and the Espers after the Ancient War. That war nearly destroyed all life on the world. The Mana Pool, while being the source of magic, is also the source of all life energy on this planet." Quai Chang Liu: "If anyone were to drink from it, it would become polluted, and the life would fade from our world." Ashmodeel: "It is much worse than I had imagined." Quai Chang Liu: "Indeed... And seeing as how both the Destroyer's prison, and the barrier around the Mana Pool, were created by the same beings, they probably could be shattered in the same way." Ashmodeel: "Whether they are going for one barrier or both doesn't matter. Destroying either is extremely dangerous to the world." Quai Chang Liu: "Agreed... How sad it would be if we should still be paying for the sins of our ancestors... Are you familiar with the legends of the Ancient War?" Ashmodeel: "Only vaguely, my attention has been on other matters these past few years." Quai Chang Liu: "Understandable... Well, the Ancient War took place before magic had been brought to our planet. The ancients had terrible weapons and technology -- weapons that were capable of shattering other worlds..." Quai Chang Liu: "Some of these weapons were so powerful that their effects touched other worlds than just our own. On the one hand, this brought the Founders and Espers to our world and brought us the gift of magic." Quai Chang Liu: "On the other hand, it also brought the Destroyer to our world..." Quai Chang Liu: "The war was long and bloody, and the Destroyer's presence did not make it easier to fight. Eventually, the world scarred beyond recognition, the sides of good were victorious. It was then that the Mana Pool was created and life was restored." Quai Chang Liu: "Or so the ancient scrolls say..." Ashmodeel: "I had always heard that the knowledge of Chyu was vast." Quai Chang Liu: "Well, we are dedicated to perfecting our minds, spirits, and bodies here. Acquiring vast knowledge is part of our quest for enlightenment." --A messenger hurriedly hands Quai Chang Liu a small piece of paper. As he reads it, the elder monk's face shows signs of concern...-- * Dragoona gets steamrollered by a messenger. ^^; Ashmodeel: "I do have a question in all you vast archives, is there any mention of Gineyres or Grey Magic? This isn't entirely on topic at the moment, but it is of great importance to me." Ashmodeel: "Is something wrong?" * Quai Chang Liu looks up, "Oh... Gineyres and Grey Magic. Very little, I' m afraid. That knowledge seems to have been lost." Ashmodeel: "I see." Quai Chang Liu: "And it appears that someone is attacking our Dark Mana repository..." Dragoona: "Tenshi...?" Ashmodeel: "How far is it?" Quai Chang Liu: "It's only a couple hours walk from the city, to the north, on the same road that leads to the Volcano of the Fire Dragon." Rista: "....." Quai Chang Liu: "It says here the attacker is some crazed individual armed with a pistol and claws." Ashmodeel: "There must be a faster way to get there. In a couple of hours, there might be nothing left." Quai Chang Liu: "I know... Wait..." * ~LeBeau pales. * Quai Chang Liu motions to some of his assistants. Rista: "Henri?" Quai Chang Liu: "How skilled are you at riding horses?" ~LeBeau: "It... it... can't be him!" Ashmodeel: "Um, I have done it once or twice. There aren't too many horses in Savanti." Dragoona: "I'm serviceable, but I can't do anything like fight on them..." Quai Chang Liu: "Hopefully you'll be able to do it well enough. If you go on horseback, you can get there in less than an hour." Ashmodeel: "Thank you." Quai Chang Liu: "I have gathered our fastest horses for your party. You'll find them just outside the city walls." * Xorn shakes his head slightly, "I do not need a horse..." * Quai Chang Liu looks puzzled. "I have no reason to doubt your word, though that is a strange statement to make." Ashmodeel: "Xorn has certain . . . talents." Quai Chang Liu: "I'll take your word for it." * Xorn grins, "I have my own form of transportation... that and I'd kill your horse." * Quai Chang Liu nods, though still not fully understanding. Ashmodeel: "We shall leave immediately, thank you for your help Quai Chang Liu." Quai Chang Liu: "No, thank you for helping us guard our nation." * Ashmodeel nods and then heads for exit. * Xorn follows. ===SESSION END===