Project Apocalypse RPG Session 17 Log Session Start: Sun May 28 19:18:19 2000 ============================================================================ Cast of Characters: Dragonmaster Lou as Gamemaster, Guard, Kasumi, Kira, Dominic, Helmsman Aerian as Xorn (Dragonmaster Lou as ~Xorn) Bryann as Dragoona (Dragonmaster Lou as ~Dragoona) Lucia as Rista (Dragonmaster Lou as ~Rista) Scott Kroush as LeBeau Seath as Ashmodeel Danny Capote as Richard ============================================================================ ===GAME ON!=== --You're still in the hold of Kasumi's airship, the Destiny. Stairs leading to the main deck as well as down to the engine room can be seen.-- ~Rista: "Henri, what do you think we should do now?" --Last time, on PARPG... You defeated LeBeau's nemesis, Gordon Bray, as he was loading stolen Chyu Dark Mana aboard the stolen Technomage airship, "Destiny," belonging to Lady Kasumi.-- --After defeating Bray, you climbed up the conveyer and boarded the airship, fighting guards every deck until you reached your current deck.-- --There are three sets of stairs on this deck -- the ones you climbed up to get here, one leading down to the engine room, and one leading to the main deck.-- * Dragoona sheaths her sword and sighs. Ashmodeel: "Let's keep moving." ~Rista: "But which way?" * Dragoona closes her eyes and himms. * Richard has his bow ready. "How about we take out the engines?" Ashmodeel: "And how do you propose we get off the ship before it crashes?" Dragoona: "... And if we get caught by surprise down there, we're drawn and quartered. Plus what Ashie said." * Richard shrugs. "It was just a suggestion." Ashmodeel: "The bridge is the most logical choice." ~Rista: "But if Kasumi is there..." Dragoona: "We could always try to take her on." Dragoona: "The best bet, obviously, is to get the hell outta here, but we can't do that... it's not right." :\ LeBeau: "Sure, Dragoona... 'Den we'd win' up gettin' our asses killed. Bray was one 'ting... but Kasumi's gonna be tougher." Dragoona: "What other choice do we have?" Ashmodeel: "Although, an airship is bound to have parachutes or some kind of emergency pods." --There are apparently no parachutes or escape pods on this deck.-- --There may be some on other decks, however...-- LeBeau: "Le's 'ave a look 'roun'." Ashmodeel: "Agreed. --Again, there are only three ways off this deck: the stairs from which you came, the stairs leading to the engine room, and the stairs to the main deck.-- * Dragoona sighs. "Whatever we do, we should do it. Right?" LeBeau: "Ah'm t'inkin' 'de engine room." Ashmodeel: "Good enough." --The stairwell leading down to the engine room is a fairly narrow spiral.-- * LeBeau heads down the stairs. * Ashmodeel follows. --At the bottom of the stairs you find a door that says "engine room" over it.-- Dragoona: "... Gee, I wonder." :P Ashmodeel: "A logical place to put the chutes would be right by the door." * Richard waits for LeBeau to open the door, staying in the back of the group, with an arrow knocked ready. * LeBeau takes cover by the door, and opens it slowly. --The engine room is staffed by several mechanics, none of whom appear too adept at fighting, and all of whom seem to busy working on the engine to mess with the party.-- --There are no parachutes in this room, only a large escape pod. The door to the pod has a large piece of paper taped above it that says "Out of order."-- Dragoona: "Rules that out, eh, Ashie?" ^^; * Ashmodeel ignores Dragoona, "Shall we go back and try the other way?" * Ashmodeel heads back to the stairs. * LeBeau follows Ashmodeel. * Richard follows silently. * Dragoona lemmings. --You soon reach the deck just below the main deck.-- LeBeau: "Okay... up to 'de bridge? Or back to 'de lower deck w'ere we started?" Ashmodeel: "Let's try the lower deck first. I'd like to avoid the main deck as much as possible." --When you reach the deck one level down, you find no escape pods, and two parachutes.-- --The parachutes can only safely handle the weight of one person each.-- LeBeau: "Aw s***." --Any more than that, and they will not function properly.-- Ashmodeel: "Two of you take the parachutes, and then let's head for the main deck." Dragoona: ^_^ "Well, I always wanted to see how well I could fly." ;P * Dragoona grabs a parachute. :P * LeBeau grabs one chute. Richard: "Rista and Dragoona should get the chutes..." --There are also no door or windows on this deck to allow you to bail out.-- * LeBeau gives the chute to Rista. LeBeau: "Ah 'kin try ta keep m'self aloft wit' my fire tech." Dragoona: "Oh, yes. Light your ass and you can float on the air. Smart, LB." * Ashmodeel heads for the stairs again. * LeBeau follows Ash. --The stairs on this deck are the same as they were before. Go figure? :P-- ~Xorn: "So, is it decided that we will go up on the main deck?" Dragoona: "Do we have much of a choice?" Ashmodeel: "It is the only choice left." LeBeau: "Not much of one." Dragoona: "Do we have much of a choice?" * Ashmodeel keeps moving. --The main deck is fairly open and slightly windy. As soon as you reach it, several guards rush towards you!-- * Dragoona goes after the guards and kicks ass, this time sheathing her sword to make sure she doesn't kill any of 'em. * LeBeau throws a few light infused cards at the guards. * Rista rolls her eyes and kicks one in the crotch, then runs and hides behind Henri. * Richard fires a couple of arrows at a guard. --The guards drop pretty much like flies. :)-- * Ashmodeel gathers a ball of energy and sends at one of the guards, sending him off the edge of the ship. Guard: "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! I knew I should've been a fisherman!!!!!" Dragoona: o_O "Little violent, aren't you, Ash?" * Ashmodeel says in a rather dark voice, "You have no idea." LeBeau: "Aw great... Ash 'bout ta' skitz." --Suddenly, a female voice can be heard shouting out from behind the guards!-- Kasumi: "Enough!" Dragoona: "..." LeBeau: "Aw s***." Rista: "....." * Dragoona draws her sword. --The guards part. Standing between their columns is the Lady Keinno Kasumi... Behind her can be seen the parachutes of the main deck.-- Kasumi: "Goes to show you can't trust a man to do a woman's job..." * Ashmodeel uses a Mountain Dew. Ashmodeel recovers 50 HP. * Kasumi looks towards the party. "Now just what to you think you're doing on my ship?" Dragoona: "Just what do you think you're doing with all this Dark Mana?" LeBeau: "Sellin' Avon. You interested?" * Dragoona elbows LB. ;P * Richard uses a Mountain Dew on himself... Kasumi: "It's for Lord Deimu. He plans to use to get through the barrier protecting the legendary Mana Pool." Dragoona: "... Why?" Richard recovers 50 HP * LeBeau gives Kasumi a slightly charming grin. * Kasumi pays no attention to LeBeau's charm. "Why? So he may become a god, that's why... Deimu is the only man fit to rule this world." Dragoona: "..." Dragoona: "Figures." -_-; Dragoona: "Everyone wants to be a god these days." Kasumi: "Be careful of what you speak, little knight. You have no idea what's truly going on here." LeBeau: "An 'ere Ah t'ought ya'd at leas' take a look at my products... Dey'd be great fer coverin' up 'dat black eye." * Kasumi scowls a bit. "Don't try my patience..." * Dragoona smiles. "If I have no idea, why not enlighten me?" Kasumi: "Let's just say that if this world had a true ruler twenty years ago, we wouldn't be in this situation right now..." Dragoona: "Mind telling me what a 'true' ruler is?" Kasumi: "One who wouldn't let innocent villages be raped, pillaged, and burned to the ground by rampaging bandits..." Dragoona: "Which means he'd rape, pillage, and burn bandit camps to the ground. Not much better." Kasumi: "As one example..." * Kasumi frowns at Dragoona, "You're even denser than you look." Richard: "In other words, Deimu wants to become a god to purify the world of all the evils and create a new, utopian society, right?" Kasumi: "I suppose you could say that..." * Dragoona looks to Richard and shrugs. "Typical." Richard: "Yeah." LeBeau: "W'y does 'dat soun' too familiar?" LeBeau: "Ah t'ought ah 'eard some half-elf say 'de same t'ing a while back..." Kasumi: "Hmm, oh that half-elf... I know his legends..." LeBeau: "Eh?" Kasumi: "My family has a long history you could not even imagine. Legends of this half-elf of whom you speak have been passed down to me for generations..." LeBeau: "Actually, ah was talkin' 'bout 'dis half-elf woman ah ran inta a while back... but who knows... 'de one ya talk of might be a shape-shiftah." Kasumi: "I see... Perhaps I was mistaken..." Kasumi: "However, that now leaves the decision of what I'm going to do with you..." Dragoona: "Let us go?" Kasumi: "I think not..." Dragoona: "... Damn." Richard: "Well, you could always let us go and continue on our merry way?" Richard: "Or not." * Kasumi draws her twin swords, elegant, beautiful silvery weapons. Richard: "Or we could just fight..." Kasumi: "Looks like a woman's work is never done!" * LeBeau leans on his staff. "'Ya 'nt'rested in 'dat make up ta cover 'dat black eye?" ===COMBAT! LADY KEINNO KASUMI!=== ===ROUND 1=== Kasumi holds both her swords at an angle and appears as if she's about to leap... Kasumi casts Phasor! * LeBeau draws out one card, "'Ah've j'est 'bout 'ad 'nuff 'o 'dis... 'Ow bout we draw high card... an' ya know w'at kinda card shark ah am." Kasumi glows with a weak light, then fades in and out of reality. Kasumi can attack anyone regardless of row! Kasumi casts Twin Poe Sword on Richard! Kasumi leaps high in the air and slashes with her twin weapons! First attack... 443 damage... Second attack... 423 damage... Richard is defeated. :( LeBeau: "Rich's dead." * Richard falls undramatically. Dragoona casts Bahamut's Fang on Kasumi! * Dragoona channels flames into her sword and screams out in rage, sounding much like a dragon roaring... * Dragoona rushes towards Kasumi, leaping at them and running them through with her flameblade! Kasumi is hit for 63 damage. LeBeau casts Winning Hand on Kasumi! * LeBeau throws the light infused card at Kasumi. "AH GOT 'DE WINNIN 'AND!" Kasumi is hit for 49 damage. Ashmodeel casts Grey Sphere! MgD and Def up 22. Rista defends... Xorn defends... ===ROUND 2=== The ground begins to crackle, almost as if with electricity... Dragoona: "... This isn't going to be pretty." ^^; LeBeau: "No joke." LeBeau: "W'y've ah got 'de feelin' we ain' gonna be winnin' dis fight?" Kasumi casts Thunder Quake on the back row! The ground below the back row rumbles as enormous pillars of thunder escape from below, frying everyone in back! Ashmodeel suffers 235 damage and is defeated. LeBeau 234 and is defeated. Rista 256 and is defeated. :( Kasumi casts Blade Vigor! Kasumi's total # of physical attacks per round has been multiplied by 3... Dragoona defends... Xorn defends... ===ROUND 3=== The stars in the heavens crackle with thunder... Kasumi crosses her blades. * Kasumi decides to finish this... Kasumi casts Star Storm Scream. Bolts of lightning descend from the stars in the heavens, pummeling Xorn and Dragoona... Xorn has critical weakness to thunder attacks and suffers 1006 damage and is defeated. Dragoona suffers 426 and is defeated. :( The party is toast. :( Kasumi: "Hmph, you see that, you idiots? _That's_ how you're supposed to deal with stowaways..." --Suddenly, Diana's Ring, the Ruby Shield, and the Azura Helmet begin to glow!-- Kasumi: "What the..." Kasumi: "That ring... that shield... that helmet. No, it can't be... It's the armor of the--" --A bright light surrounds the party and teleports them away before Kasumi can finish her sentence...-- --The party wakes up, with full HP, but not full other stats, on the ground, as the Destiny speeds away in the distance...-- Richard: "What in the world...?" --The light slowly fades from Dragoona's equipment...-- LeBeau: "No idea... but ah got one helluva headache 'ere." Rista: "... Mmm..." ~Dragoona: "Last thing I remember was getting sliced and diced by Kasumi. How did we end up here?" LeBeau: "Ah dunno... but Ms. Ginsu needs ta switch ta decaff, 'dat's fer certain." * Rista sighs. LeBeau: "Ya know? I'm tired of gettin' muh ass kicked by 'dat walkin' ad fer Prozac..." ~Dragoona: "I hear ya, LeBeau." * Rista nods, though says nothing. * ~Xorn points to a nearby volcano. "Didn't we learn that the Founder's Crest of Chyu was located inside a volcano? Perhaps that's the one." Ashmodeel: "I am glad you remembered that Xorn." * ~Xorn nods in appreciation. Ashmodeel: "Let's pick up and keep moving." ~Dragoona: "Anyone want to spot me a Lunar Mist? I think my Neptune summoning may be useful in there." * LeBeau heads toward the volcano, feeling like he should be the DEAD LAST person heading into a volcano. * Ashmodeel gives a Lunar Mist to Dragoona. --There is a large cave entrance leading into the volcano. The walls glow with an eerie red light.-- Dragoona recovers 30 SP. ~Dragoona: "Thanks, Ashy!" Rista: "... This... is creepy." LeBeau: "Ah've got a feelin' ah shouldn' be in 'ere..." * Rista turns to LB. "Why not, Henri?" LeBeau: "We're gonna be dealin' wit' fire monstahs, Rista." LeBeau: "All Ah kin do deals wit' Fire, Lightning, an' Light..." Ashmodeel: "Water isn't the only thing that will kill fire monsters. Stop worrying about it." LeBeau: "A'ight..." * Ashmodeel continues walking into the volcano. --Lying on the ground ahead is a small, dark mana egg...-- * Ashmodeel picks up the egg. Ashmodeel: "Interesting . . . -Ashmodeel acquires Hell Mana (*enables Hell Wave [UNHOLY]: EL - 35 SP, penalty for equipping) --The path leading deeper into the volcano gets steeper...-- --There is a door leading to an underground chamber ahead...-- ~Dragoona: "This looks familiar..." Ashmodeel: "A door in a volcano? Well, I have seen stranger things." * Ashmodeel knocks on the door. --The door slides open... Inside the chamber is an altar with a glowing red crest...-- ~Xorn: "I believe that may be Chyu's crest." Rista: "It would seem so..." ~Dragoona: "Great, so we go in, get locked in there, fight a boss, and get the crest... I know the drill..." LeBeau: "Yeah..." * Rista nods. ~Dragoona: "Shall we, then?" LeBeau: "Ah guess." * ~Dragoona happily saunters in. * LeBeau follows Dragoona. * Rista follows, cautiously. * Ashmodeel enters the chamber. --Once inside, the door predictably shuts tight behind the party.-- --Suddenly, what sounds like the howling of a very large wolf can be heard...-- LeBeau: "'Ow predictable." * Rista looks back at the door... then blinks at the sound. "Uh..." --Several charred skeletons of previous attempts to get the crest can be seen around the chamber...-- LeBeau: "Now 'dis is not a good sign." * Rista turns her head and shudders. "I... don't want to end up like that..." She shudders again, remembering her dreams. --Flames erupt from behind the altar... What appears to be a giant wolf made out of pure fire walks out of them!-- Richard: "Great..." ===BOSS COMBAT! BURN WOLF!=== Rista: "...." Burn Wolf arches his back and howls into the air. LeBeau: "Ah 'ope 'dis does some good." * LeBeau draws out a single card from his lucky deck. Richard summons Tuxedo Kamen! * Richard holds out the Flora Crest and says quietly, "Tuxedo Kamen, founder of Betulia, I ask you, aide my allies and I against our foes!" A rose suddenly flies in and sticks in the ground in front of the Burn Wolf. Standing on a ledge is the mysterious hero known as Tuxedo Kamen! Tuxedo Kamen casts Voodoo! He pulls a orange, pink, and yellow blended rose out from his jacket and hurls it at Burn Wolf! Burn Wolf suffers 2699 damage! Dragoona summons Neptune! The ancient elven being known as the Elementalor of Water appears overhead. Neptune casts Snowbind! A raging blizzard surrounds the Burn Wolf before encasing it in a solid ball of ice! Burn Wolf has critical weakness to ice attacks. 2038 damage! LeBeau casts Winning Hand! * LeBeau throws the card, infused with light, at the Burn Wolf. Burn Wolf suffers 340 damage. Burn Wolf casts Wildfire on the whole party! Flames spontaneously erupt around the party then blow through them like a raging bush fire! * Rista shrieks. LeBeau: "Now 'dis ain' nice." LeBeau: "'Dere's only one kinda 'eat ah wanna feel... and 'dis ain' it." *winks at Rista* * Rista shoots Henri a bit of a look... then blushes despite her pain. Ashmodeel suffers 4 damage. Dragoona 9. Richard 21. LeBeau 19. Rista 14. Xorn 10. Burn Wolf attacks Dragoona Dragoona parries! Burn Wolf attacks Xorn! Xorn is hit for 1 damage. Ashmodeel casts Grey Sphere! Def and MgD up 22! Rista uses a Lunar Mist on herself! 30 SP recovered! Xorn attacks! First attack... 45 damage. Second attack... 44 damage. ===ROUND 2=== Burn Wolf's mane begins to burn with a more intense flame. * LeBeau's hand begins to crackle with electrical energy. Richard casts Vine Scourge! * Richard drops his hands to his sides while whispering something. His eyes glow green and the ground begins to stir around him. Vines shoot up out of the ground and scourge Burn Wolf violently. * Rista looks around at the others. "I'm going to try something... and if the gods are with me..." She shakes her head. The vines lash at Burn Wolf for 188 damage! Ashmodeel: "I don't believe in gods." Dragoona attacks! First attack... 55 damage! * Rista looks at Ashmodeel... "You might want to this one time..." Second attack... 54 damage! * Rista closes her eyes and begins chanting. LeBeau casts Thunder Strike! * LeBeau begins to channel his electric personality into a blast of power that shoots out and shocks the hell outta the Burn Wolf. Burn Wolf is hit by the bolts of intense thunder for 139 damage! Burn Wolf casts Rage Flame on Dragoona! Dragoona is hit by a strange fire from the wolf's mouth... It makes her feel extremely angry. Dragoona is now ENRAGED (ATK x2, Hit% /2) Burn Wolf casts Flaming Mane on the back row! Flames shoot out from the wolf's mane and bombard everyone in back... Ashmodeel suffers 1 damage. Richard suffers 38. LeBeau 19. Rista 26. Burn Wolf attacks Dragoona. Dragoona parries yet again. Ashmodeel summons the Grim Rapper! The chamber darkens and the figure of everyone's favorite shrouded hip-hop star appears overhead... Grim Rapper: "Yo, id be time I bust a cap in yo' ass!" Grim Rapper casts Sonic Bass! A tremendous pulse of dark sound blasts the Burn Wolf from the Rapper 's boom box... Burn Wolf suffers 2349 damage! Rista casts Risk! The waves of chaotic magic home in on... Burn Wolf! * Rista closes her eyes tightly in concentration and points at the Burn Wolf. * Rista opens her eyes to narrow slits, still concentrating. "Now..." Burn Wolf is hit by an intense blast of chaotic magic for 184 damage! Xorn attacks! * Rista drops her hand. "Gods, am I glad it didn't hit one of us.." First attack... 40 damage! Second attack... 38 damage! ===ROUND 3=== Burn Wolf starts howling flames into the sky. Richard uses a Mountain Dew on himself! 50 HP recovered. Dragoona attacks! First attack... 138 damage! Second attack... 125 damage! LeBeau casts Glare on the Burn Wolf! * LeBeau causes a bright flash of light to appear in front of the Burn Wolf. Burn Wolf is blinded! LeBeau: "'Dere we go." Burn Wolf casts Psycho Blaze on Ashmodeel! Burn Wolf howls loudly, flames circling Ashmodeel's head, driving him crazy! Ashmodeel has been hit with the PSYCHO status (Constantly attacks w/o control, cannot use magic) Burn Wolf casts Inferno Howl on Richard! Burn Wolf howls a blast of intense flame directly into Richard's face Richard suffers 51 damage. Burn Wolf attacks Dragoona. Dragoona again easily parries. Psycho Ashmodeel tries to attack, but fails miserably. :) Rista casts Heal Aura on the back row. Everyone in the back row recovers 25 HP. Xorn attacks... First attack... 42 damage! Second attack... 46 damage! ===ROUND 4=== Richard casts Confidence! Everyone's Hit% has increased by 11! * Richard smiles at the group and says to each of them, trying to boost their confidence, "C'mon you guys! We can finish this quickly! Just focus on your target!" Except for Dragoona's, who only increases by 6 Dragoona attacks! First attack... 134 damage! Second attack... 121 damage! LeBeau casts Thunder Strike on the Burn Wolf! * LeBeau hits the wolf with another bolt of his electric personality. Burn Wolf suffers 190 damage. Burn Wolf casts Flaming Mane on the front row! Dragoona suffers 21 damage. Xorn suffers 23. Burn Wolf attacks Xorn! Xorn is hit for 4 damage. Burn Wolf attacks Xorn again! Xorn is hit for 1 damage. Psycho Ashmodeel again unsuccessfully attacks... Diana's Ring begins to glow... Rista casts Recovery Blessing on Richard! Full HP restored. ===ROUND 5=== * Richard readies his bow with two arrows as he takes careful aim at the wolf. * LeBeau makes another crackle of electrical power in his hand. Diana's Ring casts Diana's Memory! The transparent image of a young woman appears before the party... As the image vanishes, Dragoona feels a sense of intense sadness, followed by greatly increased strength... All of Dragoona's stats up by 106! Richard Attacks! * Richard lets the arrows fly at the wolf. First attack... 50 damage! Second attack... 41 damage! Super Dragoona attacks! First attack... Critical hit! 441 damage! Second attack... Critical hit! 450 damage! LeBeau casts Thunder Strike! Burn Wolf suffers 179 damage. The Burn Wolf shrieks away and dissolves into a cinder... VICTORY! 100 MXP, 150 XP, 1000 Cira, 15 SXP acquired! ENRAGED and PSYCHO statuses wear off... Diana's Memory wears off... Neptune has reached level 3! Snowbind is now Iceberg! Thunderbird has reached level 2! Diving Bolt can be cast 1 more time. --The glowing red crest remains sitting on the altar...-- * LeBeau grabs the crest. -LeBeau acquires Krakatoa Crest (Wis + 25 w/ Fire, summons ???) * LeBeau gives the Fire Crest to Rista. * Rista carefully attaches the crest to her sash, and kisses Henri on the cheek. * LeBeau sweeps Rista into his arms and kisses her deeply on the lips. "Was 'dat w'at ya were wantin' ta do?" * Rista blinks... then blushes deeply. "Henri!" She nods her head to the others. "Not here... now's not the time," she hisses softly. * LeBeau smiles. ~Dragoona: "Ahem... Shouldn't we be leaving here soon?" --The door out of the chamber opens...-- * LeBeau picks Rista up and start out the door. * Richard exits the chamber. * Ashmodeel leaves. --The walk out of the cave is very uneventful (except for maybe Rista and LeBeau at the back of the group, hehe). When you get outside, you find the Arcadia parked nearby, Kira waving from the deck.-- Kira: "Richaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaard!" * Richard smiles at Kira and jogs towards the Arcadia to greet her. Kira: "How did it go? That monk in Leuna said you'd probably be here." Richard: "Not well. But we're here." Kira: "Something happen?" * Dominic steps down from near the helm to greet the party as well. Dominic: "Great to see you guys again..." Richard: "Other than us being beaten to a pulp by Kasumi? But the important thing is that we're alive and healthy." Dominic: "Did you say Kasumi? As in *the* Keinno Kasumi?" Richard: "Yeah... Why?" * Rista nods... Ashmodeel: "Do you know her?" Dominic: "We've heard reports about her while you were gone, as well as various rumors... Apparently no one has ever faced her in combat and lived to tell about it." * Richard hugs Kira tightly and kisses her lightly on the forehead. * Kira gently returns Richard's hug and kiss. Richard: "Well, we weren't exactly alive when we escaped... Although I don' t understand how we did." * Dominic nods. "Something strange must have happened to save you then. Only one person has even sparred with her and survived. That was Deimu, her lover, and even he was soundly beaten." Dominic: "Anyway, have you decided where we should go to next? Only Ustvestia and Yamato haven't been explored for crests yet." LeBeau: "I'd say Ustvestia." * Rista nods. Dominic: "Anyone object?" Richard: "No." Dominic: "Helmsman, set a course for Stratford, capital of Ustvestia!" Helmsman: "Aye-aye, sir!" --The Arcadia smoothly lifts off and speeds towards the nation of Ustvestia.-- Dominic: "Just one warning, Ustvestia's capital can only be reached by traveling through a long tunnel. It's located within a very narrow valley, too narrow for us to land in. We'll have to land just outside the tunnel. Got that?" LeBeau: "Works fer me." Dominic: "This should be a fairly short flight... Ustvestia borders Chyu directly." LeBeau: "Okay." --The Arcadia soon crosses the Ustvestian border. As you travel deeper within the country, the ground turns a more grayish-green in color and the weather becomes cloudier and foggier.-- LeBeau: "Always did like comin' 'ere..." --Oh, by the way, the Blue Dragon statue on the deck looks oh so tempting to touch...-- * LeBeau leans against the statue, as a matter of fact. HP/SP/Skills/Summons fully recovered. Helmsman: "Beginning landing procedures..." --Within moments, the Arcadia lands just outside the entrance to a large tunnel through a mountain...-- Dominic: "Here we are..." LeBeau: "'Den le's go." * ~Xorn nods and disembarks... * Ashmodeel follows Xorn. * LeBeau follows Ash. --The light at the end of the tunnel can be seen, but it is very small and distant... However, fireflies hover around the ceiling of the tunnel, giving it an eerie, yet beautiful, blue-green glow.-- LeBeau: "Hmm... quite a sight, eh, Rista?" --The tunnel is quite well lit by the fireflies as you travel through it...-- * Richard takes in his surroundings... LeBeau: "'De fireflies're a nice touch." --Up ahead, there appears to be what looks like a collapsed section of the tunnel wall...-- LeBeau: "Nevah fails." Richard: "Rista? We haven't seen what your new found crest can do..." --The tunnel can be traveled to the end, however, there appears to be something behind the collapsed section of wall.-- LeBeau: "Hmm... mebbe the wind crest kin blow all this debris away?" --There is a hole in the wall just large enough to crawl through.-- LeBeau: "I t'ink we shoul' check it out." ~Dragoona: "Sounds like a good idea to me." LeBeau: "Ash, Rista, Rich?" Richard: "I don't mind." ~Xorn: "I have no problem with it." * LeBeau heads toward the collapsed section of the wall. --A purple glowing can be seen coming from behind the wall, through the opening...-- * LeBeau goes through the opening. * Richard tries to get through the hole... --On the other side of the opening, the purple glowing seems to be coming from inside a chest. The chest appears as if it had been left here ages ago, trapped forever, lost to time...-- * LeBeau opens the chest. --Inside the chest is a piece of black armor of the type only a knight can wear.-- * LeBeau gives the armor to Dragoona. -Dragoona acquires Ebony Armor (Def + 60 + Level, Wis w/ Earth + Level) * ~Dragoona equips it happily! ~Xorn: "Shall we continue then?" * Richard continues down the tunnel. --As you near the end of the tunnel, beautiful music can be heard!-- LeBeau: "Best t'ing 'bout Ustvestia is 'de music... though some of it kin be a bit depressin'." Ashmodeel: "That is the best kind." Rista: "......" --This particular tune seems joyous, as if a big fair was taking place in town.-- Richard: "I wonder what is going on..." --Soon you reach the end of the tunnel... Stratford, the capital of Ustvestia, can be seen below you, a short mountain hike down.-- LeBeau: "Ah always perferred 'de more upbeat and joyful songs... which Ah'm hearin' comin from that town." --In the center of the town there appears to be a joyous celebration going on!-- ===SESSION END===