Session Start: Sat Feb 24 21:03:13 2007 Session Ident: #lunar-iog2 * TheStoryteller changes topic to '-= Chapter 30: Cast Iron | Location: Kali Forlorn | Pools: 11327 §, 12 MXP =- http://storen.rpgcafe.net/IoG/' == SESSION START == * TheStoryteller sets mode: +m Last we left our intrepid band, they braved the swelting heat of the burning city of Old San Francisco in a bid to stop Mars before she incinerates the relics beyond repair! A lead from Dr. Webbly leads them south to a cooler, less smoldering area of the ruins.... The hilly devestated apratment complexes are replaced with what appears to be the remains of an industrial area of some sort. Smokestacks and long flat brick buildings are intedispersed between tangles of pipes, fallen electrical wires and scrap metal piles. Ryllan tries to follow the map from the moon as best he can, coming to a stop before a chain-link fence surrounding one of the non-descript flats. A sign hang loosely on it that says "Keep Out - US Government Property" That sign looks promising. * Trune , clearly not heeding Angie's earlier suggestion that Trune lead the group, follows behind the rest of the pack. Even though the area is slightly cooler then where the group was previously, Trune still looks like he's sweating quite a bit compared to everyone else. * Angie 's eyes dart from the alleys to the rooftops as she traverses the ruined streets. Every noise excites her attention. * Saki , between the work she's been doing at the portable forge and the increasing temperature of the surrounding area, has removed the outer jacket of her usual uniform; without it she's in a loose top and armwrappings, looking somehow much smaller than usual. There happens to be some trash burning in a barrely not far away, a reminder that you are still in a highly-concentrated fire essence area. << barel >> [Leah] So, do you think this is the entrance? * Niri flaps her jacket to try to cool off a little * Angie too has abandoned her coat, revealing the large hip holster it normally conceals. "It's as good a guess as any, I suppose." * Mikel peers at the sign for a couple of moments, reaching up to wipe away some sweat from his brow. "Hm. It isn't trespassing if the people in charge have been gone for an end of the world, right?" He's since removed his own jacket as well in teh heat. << the* >> No, it's still trespassing. We just don't really care. * Emiria waves her notebook as an improvised fan, looking around curiously. It's an important distinction, though Hopefully Mars has a glass jaw and we can zip in and out Is that likely? How the hell is it tresspassing when the people who owned it are pushing up daises? "Judging from past experience and all this fire? Nope." * Saki sighs to herself, tugging her hair back into a rather more vicious ponytail than usual. "Likely? No. Wishful thinking, though." * Mikel nods towards Trune, snickering. "That was basically my point." * Trune wipes his brow, "Feh...sorry, wasn't payin' attention." * Tanan shrugs. "Mars is still down there. It's her place now." But honestly we'd barge right in even if the people were still here and you all know it. "See, that's different. We're trespassing on her land, not this gover- ...oh let's just go already." Shiro is still wimpering in a corner of the destiny, unwilling to move any clsoer to the flames. * Emiria wipes her forehead impatiently and gives Ryllan a meaningful look. "So where the hell are we? Where's the bay?" * Mikel steps out of the Destiny and goes to take a gander at the fence to see if there's any holes or anything. * Saki shivers a little to herself against - improbably against the heat - as she watches the landscape go past. * Angie twines her fingers through the mesh fence and looks toward the facility. "Do you think she wants to be there? The others wanted to leave but couldn't." Ryllan point Emiria northwards, where the bay can still be seen where buildings don't block your view. * Emiria stands on her tiptoes and cranes her neck to match his height. "And we just gotta go through this fence?" Judging by the everything around here, I'd say she isn't happy. At the very least. Mikel takes in the sad state of affairs. This fence couldn't keep anything out right now, judging by the holes and tears in it. Most is rusted away. It was obviously here more for show than security. * Niri goes to sit next to Shiro, trying to comfort the poor creature I don't like it either, Shiro! * Mikel shrugs, picking one of the holes to slide on through, jacket slung over his shoulders for now. "Right this way then on the lovely apocalyptic tour." * Vytor starts working his way past the fenceline * Emiria digs her fingers into the chain-link fence and tugs at it experimentally, tearing down a small section easily. "Not that bad. I wonder if the heat's preserved any goodies." * Trune follows behind the rest of the group, keeping to himself. * Niri gets up and sighs, following the others. "I guess Shiro's staying here." * Saki frowns, sliding off of the Destiny to regard the road ahead. "... I don't know. Maybe she's happy as a pig in muck here." A glance at the section of fence next to her and she opts, rather than work around it, to go straight through it, easily smashing it apart. * Angie slips through the hole Emiria made in the fence. She continues a few steps farther, scanning the ruins suspiciously. Disembarking from the land cruiser, you easily make your way into the guarded area, facing down the drab building. It has a door, but this appears to not have a lock or handle on this side at all. It must be an exit only. There are scorch marks on it though, a symbol it is being subjected to a good deal of heat. ...This is not encouraging. Not really, no Hmm...Unless Saki has fists of steel...we gotta look elsewhere. There might be another way to get through. Hmm. * Mikel lets out a slight sigh at the exit only. "Well, that or blast it open maybe?" * Angie steps away to allow the rest of the group a look at the door. She paces around the fenced area, looking for an alternate entrance. We can probably knock it down if it comes to that, but... * Trune places a finger on the door to test what it's made out of. * Niri examines the door more closely, being careful not to touch it. * Saki grins unpleasantly, letting her teeth show. "Just say the word," she grunts. * Trune suddenly stumbles backwards! Trune? "...er?" As trune stumbles a jet of fire burns right through where his finger was~! "...oh." Uh...mother effin'....yeah let's look elsewhere okay? * Emiria grins. "Thanks for the warning." "Not exactly reassuring." You OK Trune? * Trune shakes his head a few times and gives Vytor a tight-lipped smile, "I'll live." * Tanan pauses, staring at the door. We're supposed to go down there? "I would assume so?" * Mikel goes to see if Angie's found another door. * Tanan reaches up to touch his hair and sighs. * Angie whirls, squinting at Trune from along the barrel of her revolver. A silent moment passes, and then she lets the weapon fall. "What happened?" * Niri jumps back with a squeak This entrance might be indeed too dangerous... Circling the building, it connects to another one on the left. This also has a non-descript iron door, with the same qualities. It hwoever, does not look damaged at all. "Trune touched the door and fire spat out." I...it was really weird. You guys didn't see the flames before? * Saki puffs out a breath, looking unpleasantly at the sheet metal. Actually, she's looking unpleasantly at just about everything right now, the heat getting to her. Hmm. Can anyone check this door somehow to see if there's fire on the other side? I mean, SAFELY check? It's like...I SAW then before they actually shot out the door. I felt them, too. If the door is hot, there's fire? Maybe Trune can show us the safest way in. Stop drop and roll. Something like that? I don't remember. Well, yes, but touching the door could be a problem too, if it's that hot. "Weell... I could just make it so the fire won't hurt you if you want to poke it." He seems to have an insight we don't. That's an idea, Mikel... * Angie shakes her head. "I was looking for another way in." She scowls at the ground and drums her fingers on her hip. Finally, she looks up again, peering suspiciously at Trune. "Do you think you're psychic?" Well, duh? I HEAR them. I'm just a regular bundle of fun, I am. If it's that hot, you could feel the heat radiating just from... right. * Emiria finally takes off her jacket and slinging it over her shoulder to reveal a sweat-darkened black top. "What's all the fuss about? Just put something to the door, if it doesn't sizzle it'll be fine.." * Tanan holds a hand near the door. * Mikel shrugs, prods the door with his staff. The door doesn't seem hotter than the surrounding environment. Maybe even slightly cooler. * Saki joins in the parade by scooping up a few random pebbles from some of the ruined pathways, tossing them in her hand for a moment in thought, then flicking them at the door from a safe distance away. Nothing happens when Mikel prods. * DooM_GazE (~doomgaze@staff.lunarnet.org) has joined #lunar-iog2 * ChanServ sets mode: +o DooM_GazE "Safe, maybe?" Nope. We're clean on this one. The pebbles bounce off, making a tiny dent. * DooM_GazE is now known as Ryllan * Angie waves a hand irritably. "I mean like seeing the future psychic! Not hears things from far away psychic. They're different kinds." If you ask me to touch that door again I'm going to be so ticked off. I think maybe we can try getting in through here. << welcome doom! >> Seeing the future psychic? * Mikel shrugs and very cautiously touches it with his finger. "Predictions, Trune." * Trune blinks, and grins, "That'd kick ass. I'd go to horse races and end up a millionaire." Just remember who set you on the path to riches. You want me to tear it down? Will keep in it mind, Angie. Only matters if the horses are elementalors though. Mikel doesn't get any kind of reaction. No burny death. * Mikel nods, stepping back. "Yeah, that'd b- wait, tear it down?" * Mikel turns to look at Emiria. "Now I'm curious." * Tanan turns back tot he door. "So, can we.. open this?" Seems so. Are you guys sure about this? I saw....FELT the flames. * Ryllan comments from near the destiny, "Well, when we summon them they're just golems anyway, right? Obviously we can make them into horse-golems instead of people-golems. * Emiria steps close to the door and feels it carefully for a few moments. "Iron witch, remember?" * Angie takes two steps back and cups her band underneath her chin, eyeing Emiria with a faint smile. "Sure, this should be fun." "Well, yeah. But I thought that was just in regards to mechanical work..." He falls silent, deciding to just watch the lady do her thing. «ooc: nuke my last statement :) » * Tanan blinks at Ryllan. "Wait, what?" * Saki remains silent, juggling the last few pebbles she collected idly in one hand. It's a series of short, staccato motions, more than a little jerky in nature. * Emiria takes a step back and punches the door with all her strength, making a fist-sized hole, then tears a sheet of iron down to her knees. It leaves a nice, 3 foot long and 1 foot wide opening. "Eheheh." Well, why not? I'm sure we could make a mint betting on a horse that could control wind. ...Wow. Hoooly shit. Emiria proceeds to become a can opener. * Saki blinks once, then bursts into possibly the closest noise to a laugh she's ever made. * Vytor watches Emiria's work with interest * Trune stares at Emiria with his jaw-agape. * Tanan steps quickly away from the door with a start, blurting out something that sounds a lot like an expletive. * Angie lifts her brow and nods. "That's pretty..." Impressive. * Emiria tosses bits of iron to the floor and grins with ill-concealed pleasure. "Thanks." You and Saki should have meetings. 'Door-breakers club' or something. * Trune makes no attempt to hide what's on his mind, "Shit....how the hell do you DO that?" I think you've earned the right to walk in front! It's a big honor. I think you're confusing honor with punishment, Angie. Beyond the opening is a dark facility... it's a little smoke filled and hard to see at first as it escapes... * Emiria peeks into the darkness ahead, rubbing her punching hand. "Sure, let's see..." Everyone be careful. * Saki appears to have momentarily forgotten her problems, something of a small and somewhat nasty smile on her face. "I've an understudy, I see." * Emiria coughs and covers her mouth in distaste, stepping inside. "Blegh." * Mikel blows out a bit of air. "That's a frightening thought, Saki..." With that he steps in after Emiria. * Niri peers in around Emiria, trying to see * Niri moves slowly forward, boomerang in hand * Vytor follows the group, looking wary. haze waves through the thick air, as slowly a fire or two is spotted off to your right (likely in the door next room that attacked Trune). It illuminates what appears to be a warehouse. There's a pair of stairs leading down not far away and several boxes with the letters DSCP stamped on them. * Ryllan steps after Emiria, finally moving from his place beside the Destiny, his daggers fluidly slipping into his hands as he moves forward. * Tanan sighs and steps in as well, muttering about fire * Trune follows behind the group, rubbing his head and going back to being silent. As Ryllan's dagger spring to his hands, they begin to shiver and distort for a moment. * Angie marches briskly up to the door, but she no sooner approaches it than she recoils, fanning a hand in front of her face. "Yikes! That's pretty bad." * Emiria fans herself with the notebook more vigorously. "Understudy? You do this stuff often?" What's discp mean? They are becoming almost too hot to hold. * Mikel immediatetly wanders over to one of the boxes, staff in hand as he looks for a way to open one. Saki breaks things. She's very good at it! Sometimes she cooks too. Crap. * Ryllan hops back out of the passage quickly. * Saki appears to lose her levity as she stalks down the corridor, already absent-mindedly shrugging off her bracers. "Something like that," she mutters, glaring down the passageway ahead. Everyone else slowly notices their equipment is being destabilized by such close proximity to the magic willforce fires. "...oh bloody hell." Everyone out, unless you want to break your toys! ...This isn't good! *Eyeing her boomerang* What's happening? What? DSCP is an old-world organization. It stands for Department of Science and...Committee...OK I don't know. * Vytor backs out, not wanting to get burned. * Saki frowns at herself unthinkingly for a moment, then self-preservation kicks in and makes her... stalk right back out. * Mikel backtracks on out, eyeing his staff. "Looks like it's too hot for our gear to handle." Leah acks. "This must be more than just mundane heat! My stuff is getting all weird!" Well, it probably leads to Mars. But what are we going to do if we have to go through - that - to get to her? You have got to be kidding me. * Niri moves after the others It means that shiny new boomerang you like is going to burn or kill you unless you get while the getting is good! * Tanan steps back out quickly, frowning at his shield. "This stuff should be able to take more heat than we can." Well... it isn't cut and dry fire, is it? * Emiria steps out slowly, looking at the group's silver equipment with curiosity. And something approaching a smile. It is indeed strange that your bodies, while hot, are not feeling nearly as crippled as your gear. Tch. Willforce from within must be protecting you against the hostile forces. Great. * Mikel lets out a sigh, jabbing the staff into the ground. "So. We're going in underequipped and outgunned?" Looks like we can't take the gear forward. Emiria's gear, it should be noticed, is tempered steel and just fine. We'd best. Otherwise we're going to get roasted alive by our gear * Ryllan starts taking his pieces of silver off, "I don't like this idea at all. What choice do we have? * Saki shrugs lopsidedly, apparently somewhat far-off. "Not much for it, then." She starts shrugging off the majority of her gear without much pause for thought. * Tanan frowns, staring in the door. * Angie looks forlornly at the weapon in her hands. "I guess we gotta go, eh?" She opens the chamber and taps the bullets into her hand, replacing them in her ammo box. She then walks back to the car with hands box and gun to Leah. "Don't let it catch on fire or you'll be missing at least one hand." * Mikel shrugs as he follows suit, dumping it around the staff. "Don't suppose you can tell Mars to turn down the heat, Trune?" Guh...today just gets better and better. * Vytor starts pulling off his gear. Well. I could make some stuff for you guys. You really want me to? It's not like she's gonna listen. * Vytor looks curiously at Emiria * Niri grumbles and follows suit with the others, removing her gear. * Mikel shrugs at Trune before looking at Emiria... then blinking. "Your gear isn't all screwed up." Leah blinks and takes the stuff, retreating to the Destiny. "I guess I'll wait here and guard your items? Shiro's so scared, he'll be lonely if I go." You know, I bet alchemical iron would handle this heat a lot better than silver ever could * Emiria draws her sword and tosses it carelessly behind her and into the room. "Yeah." * Trune begins to unequip himself, looking seriously put out. * Angie casts a long, pensive glance over her shoulder, then looks back to Leah. "Can you drive a car?" * Tanan sets his shield down, placing his sword next to it. "This is going to be fun." [Leah] I can! It's easy. * Mikel raises an eyebrow. "You're just full of surprises today, aren't you 'Iron Witch'? How long would it take?" Great, so we do this without weapons or armor? Lovely. * Vytor lumps his gear back to the Destiny Unless... * Angie pats her on the shoulder and flashes a bright white grin. "This shouldn't take long. But supposing we don't come back out in a few hours, you probably shouldn't stick around." * Saki smirks just a little, apparently not above gloating as she strips off the rest of her armour. "Just like fighting back home. Who needs weapons, right?" Leah frowns a bit at the thought of failure. "Let's not think like that. You'll be fine, I'm sure of it." * Emiria looks around and paces around the building, rubbing her forehead thoughtfully. She throws her jacket down near the door and bends to pick up a loose piece of the door. * Vytor returns to the group, curious as to what Emiria is going to do. * Tanan briefly touches two fingers to his forehead. "Right, Saki." * Angie nods wordlessly, her grin dimming to a smile, and she returns to the corridor. This is kind of inadequate, but I could get something going... with the junkyard and all. Hmm. Would be better than nothing, at least. How long do you guys have? * Saki stalks back to where Emiria is doing her work. Once again, with the moment past she's back to looking typically troubled. "... enough for a little safety." I suppose we're not under a huge time crunch, but we don't have indifinite supplies to keep us. * Niri blinks into the haze, having removed her glasses along with her reinforced outer jacket. I do NOT like this whole "no gear" thing. Well, give me a few days and I could maybe get a forge together. Then lend me your weapons, let me make notes and schematics and... hell, I don't know, and I could start making designs. Can you see all right? After that it's just a matter of melting the scrap iron, removing impurities, and adding in the right amount of carbon, nickel, or whatever to make the right alloys. Then I can get to work making stuff; anything with an edge is easiest for me. Boomerangs and crap like that'd take longer since I've never handled one. I could probably make a mean gun if you give me a while on that ship, though. Uh....kinda! I'm just going to have to walk really carefully, I think. ...Maybe grab onto someone's shirt "This is a little hotter than I like," says Angie, coming up from behind the group. With nothing but the sleeveless shirt and pants and all her gear left with the car, it's easy to see just how tiny she really is. * Emiria taps her nose. "All in all... well, maybe a few weeks." Oh dear. Stick close to one of us, Niri, we'll keep you from walking into any stairwells or anything * Niri nods! "Okay, I'll do my best! Gah, this is NOT a good combination. ...weeks? What's a few weeks? I don't want to be here for a few weeks. That's probably more than what we've got, I think. Get a forge together? What about the portable forge? What? It's only a few weeks! * Mikel points downwards. "Critical mass incarnation of fire." * Emiria shakes her head at Vytor. "I can't do silver alchemy anyway... the whole field thing is probably gonna throw me off." * Saki shakes her head. "... we've got days, if not hours." * Tanan stares at Niri for a few seconds, trying to stifle a smile. "With us above it. I really don't want to be here if she, like, explodes." Uh... you want me to make you stuff in, like, hours? ...I think I hear snickering. * Angie casts long, suspicious glances down each hallway she passes. "World's looking pretty different today than it did a few weeks ago. Another few weeks, who knows where we'll be?" What's so funny? If you can, that'd probably be good. Hehe... I mean, nope. Nothing funny. * Vytor starts pacing, thinking about possible alternatives. * Emiria scratches her hair impatiently. "Hours? I can make -something-, sure, but working like this on iron is hell on details! All I need when I use Enuma Elish is to make sure the Caliburn replicas have a nice bite, maybe leave some shrapnel to toss around. You want me to balance a weapon and give it a pro edge just like that? I'm a witch, not a miracle-woman." * Trune (dinner@adsl-75-35-78-210.dsl.pltn13.sbcglobal.net) Quit (Ping timeout) * Angie seems to be doing okay without glasses, but it could be she's just faking it well. Either way, she's keeping an eye out. "Let's just go on and hope we can cope with willforce." * Saki frowns, testing her arm by rolling it gently. She looks restless, pacing somewhat along the entranceway. "... I'm good to go in now. We don't need miracle work." We just need whatever you can give us. Enough that those of us who aren't trained to kill people with bare fists can have something to swing. Yeah. Miracle work would be getting our silver up to par for it. The heat dies down a bit. It appears to be pulsing almost. Someone mention this when we get back to the academy. I know we use silver because it's reactive to the will, but... So, what's our current plan then? Simple weapons would work better than complex ones. Are we exploring or what? * Niri frowns, trying to figure out what's up with the heat pulsing like that I think Emiria's gonna attempt to give us jury rigged gear, then we dive in. ...it'll be too late for this, but I'd like to see people looking at stabilizing the stuff, just in case something happens in the future. * Emiria groans. "Hours... gah. Okay, uh..." ...You sure some of us couldn't do a bit of scouting in the meantime? * Tanan looks back in the door. "If one person can make it all fail like this.." I mean, if we get together those of us with some good magic defenses.... [Leah] I've really never seen it do this before... it must be the sheer amount of willforce is forcing it to react to outside sources... or... Hardly a normal person. Do you want some help? I can still do conventional blacksmith workif nothing else. We could at least figure out what we're looking at here. Leah, do you think it's a problem? * Saki starts stalking down the passageway a short distance, checking carefully around her. To her credit, despite her haste, she is attempting to go carefully and waiting for the others. No, but a group might be able to accomplish the same thing. I really don't think their powers are all that different from ours. The only people who should be heading in there is like... Sak- there she goes. We could also get set upon while disarmed and probably die. Yeah, Vytor, thanks... I guess the heat'll help. Um. * Angie closes her eyes and rubs her chin. "I can do without a weapon, I guess. A gun'd be a bit tricky in a place like this. I'll just hang back and use my magic." ...Saki can't go by HERSELF. Can you lend me your weapons? I'm gonna see if I can make something like this with the stuff in the junkyard... [Leah] Well..um.. it's like... between the heat and Mars intense Willforce, it's like turning the air into a forge almost. Which is why she's waitin', see? * Angie edges after Saki, but seems reluctant to move ahead without the rest of the group. * Mikel shrugs, handing off his staff to Emiria. * Ryllan motions toward his daggers, "Just don't brake 'em." * Niri hands Emiria her boomerang. "Here you go!" Not like I'm very good with the boomerang, anyway. Not like my dad. * Vytor nods to Emiria, unaware that Saki has wandered off * Saki glances back for a brief moment. "I'm not going far. Just looking ahead a little. ... trying to get used to the place." [Leah] So, that must be why it's getting all strange. It's making the metal think it';s in the first stages of shaping! Leah, do you think there's any way we can...I dunno, magically shield ourselves a bit? * Emiria takes the pile of gear awkwardly in her arms, looking at the boomerang with a bewildered expression. "Just how does this thing work, anyway?" * Mikel glances at Niri, frowning. "...I've got a spell that'll align you with water, which would make you resistant." Um. You throw it at things. That's pretty much it! Oh, and it comes back to you. Yeah! That's the part that's worrying me! Mikel, that could help. Maybe we can save that for an emergency though! Just mimic the shape as best you can. See the curves? Don't worry about the boomerang if it's a problem, Emiria. I'm better with magic anyway. [Leah] Well, water is good versus fire! Just watch out for using air magic, Niri... * Emiria looks between the boomerang and Ryllan, and eventually nods. "I'll just... yeah. I hope it comes back." * Angie looks from Saki to the others and back, then follows after Saki, mumbling unintelligibly to herself. I can help with the boomerang, you just have to get the angles right. Right. No air. I've got thunder...no water though, unfortunately. You can probably only keep her wet for so long, though, nevermind all of us. There's usually a limit to that sort of thing. OK, Vytor, it's yours. Well, yeah. I don't think I can manage casting it on /all/ of you. We could maybe infuse something with water energy to... * Ryllan looks at Tanan for a second, then coughs. * Emiria stomps back to the junkyard. "Gimme an hour!" * Vytor goes to help Emiria with the weapons ...right, it would just melt. * Saki sticks true to her word - without actually going out of sight of the group working with Emiria, she's checking side rooms and generally looking around the place akin to a hunted animal. Seeya guys in a bit (follows after Emiria). * Mikel raises an eyebrow, chuckling. "From weeks to hours to just a hour." Well, when you're under pressure....! * Niri stamps her feet impatiently, wiping sweat from her forehead >> And so an hour in the sweltering environ passes. Emiria seems to work well under pressure, as one man's junk becomes the group's makeshift weapons under her inspired powers! meanwhile Saki explores a few of the unburning rooms and realizes this is a storage facility... there are many crates here, all relatively unused. * Saki spends a pleasant while tearing some of them open, fulfilling both her current destructive urges and her desire for acquisition. Several stairways lead down into the bowels of the earth. Most are very smoke filled and likely dangerous, yet. But they tell of a large netowkr of tunnels beneath the unassuming city, including one that leads to cool sewers. It seems safest. * Angie has managed to scare up a handkerchief, which she keeps pressed to her face as she explores the smoky recesses of the building. Before long it is grey with soot. Saki busts open a crate to find some rations! Acquires Special Rations x2, and Vitamin Extract x1 (Meal ingredient, adds regen in next battle.) * Ryllan twirls his new daggers before sheathing them, "Thanks,Emiria, These'll do great." * Mikel gives the makeshift staff a few practice swings to get a feel for it, letting out an impressed whistle. "I don't suppose I could work out some sort of deal with you for providing equipment for exploration runs in the future?" * Saki holds it above her head. Doo doo doo doo~. * Emiria returns with Vytor loaded with rough, crude-looking tempered iron imitations of the staff, daggers, athames, sword, hammer and boomerang, looking at her handiwork with a craftman's expression of distaste. She hands the original silver items back to their owners. << transpose fu I guess. :P >> <> They're not pretty, but they're fully functional. * Trune (dinner@adsl-75-35-78-210.dsl.pltn13.sbcglobal.net) has joined #lunar-iog2 Another crate has a couple of recovery items in it. Gained Smelling Salts x2. (Heal SLEEP, 1A) Deal? Uh, I wouldn't mind... just, don't hold me down to this stuff. Not bad for an hour's work though. They're beyond not pretty. This is slop. -_- * Vytor sets mode: +o Trune Thanks a bunch, Emiria! * Mikel chuckles. "Well, it's pretty damn good for a hour's. With a decent amount of time I imagine you could cook up some good gear." It's pretty impressive that you work iron at all. How did you learn? Its OK Emiria. THanks for helping us out. Relax, Emiria, you were under time constraints. * Emiria shrugs at Niri. "No problem, and... the boomerang was mostly Vytor anyway." Better to have something than nothing. Let's go catch Saki up before she blows a fuse. * Niri gives Vytor a hug around the shoulders! As best she can, anyway, considering her height. "Thanks, Vytor!" I guess. Well, at least you're not complaining they suck. ^^; * Niri swings the boomerang delightedly. She may not be good with it, and it may not be a very good boomerang, but she doesn't feel right without it * Saki frowns at the capped bottles, eying them in the gloom of the dusty passageway before unceremoniously lobbing them in a slow arc in Angie's direction. "Here." Sure thing. Just don't expect it to fly gracefully. * Ryllan walks through the door just a little gingerly, hands resting on the daggers just to make sure they're not melting. * Mikel gives Emiria a grin before stepping into the facility once again. "Onwards!" Ha, it's okay. * Emiria sighs, and shrugs at Angie. "I spent some time in the Academy, back when they were researching silver alchemy. I found out that this was my thing, kind of." * Vytor hangs his new hammer from his belt, indicating his readiness. * Trune mumbles a half hearted 'whoohoo' at Mikel's words. He looks very tired for one reason or another. I'm ready. Who's leading? Saki also encoutners what looks like a glass cabinet, colored red. It reads "In Case of Fire..." and appears to have a strange bottle with a hose attached to it inside. * Niri eyes Trune. "You okay?" Huh? Oh, spiff. You? * Tanan walks back in, looking a little ill at ease * Ryllan calls out ahead, "Ey, Saki! Angie! Give us a shout so we can find you!" * Angie presses the handkerchief to her mouth and dives back into the smoking corridor. * Emiria bends over to pick up her discarded jacket and puts it on for the extra protection before following Mikel. * Saki responds instead with the breaking of glass. * Vytor elbows Emiria, "Thanks for helping us out. I wasn't thrilled about the idea of going down there unarmed." ... * Mikel ...heads for the sound of breaking glass. *CRACK* it shatters beneath her fists. There was actually a little hammer next to it for this purpose, but Saki no doubt appreciates the anger outlet. * Ryllan yells again, "That'll do!" and heads toward the sound. I'm great! Except I can't see. * Emiria half-smiles. "No prob. I just wish I'd had time to make something half-decent." Leah and Shiro remain behind, wishing you good luck! Do they always get so happy when you make them stuff? Leah, take care of Shiro! * Saki hefts the surprisingly weighty bundle out of the cabinet, frowning at it - it probably makes for a somewhat bizarre picture. * Angie squints into the smog and pushes forward carefully. In truth, they haven't asked me for much. But they appreciate what I have done for them. * Niri looks around for someone's shirt or elbow to grab! * Ryllan extends a hand back to Niri, "Stick close, kid." * Niri grabs the hand. "Thanks. Not too keen on stairs and not seeing!" * Saki stalks out of her side room back to the main corridor, eyes stinging against the smoke and carrying her new acquisitions. Yeah, no running headlong into death, littlebit. * Angie isn't about to let something as minor as the inability to see stop HER from adventuring! * Mikel raises an eyebrow at the scene as he comes across it. "What's that, Saki?" * Niri sticks at tongue out in Trune's general direction. "But that's the fun part!" Wait, what? Death is fun? What crazy moonspeak are you babbling about? * Angie stumbles back a step as a distant shape lurches into view. A panicked moment passes before she recognizes the figure as Saki. "Yikes, you scared me." ...Trune, have you MET my dad? *She grins* "The thrill of adventure, Trune." ... huh. Nice bunch of people. You think I'm weird! Ha. Besdies, this gear will give us a sporting chance against Mars. Or at least I will. You haven't seen inept unless you've watched me trying to do martial arts. Oh, adventuring is fine and all but I would THINK death would suck. * Saki looms in the gloom, answering Mikel before Angie. "... I don't know. Here," and she drops the medicines into Angie's hands. Well, yeah. The point is to get close to death and then cleverly escape at the last minute. Eheh. You've tried? It comes part and parcel, Trune. It's Adventuring 101. Saki notices on the label that is mostly faded a picture of a stick figure pointing the nozzle at the base of a simplistic fire. Color me informed now. The writing/directions are too worn off to read. Tried and failed. My folks tried to teach me the basics, and I just couldn't hack it. * Angie holds the medicine in front of her nose to read the label, then drops both bottles into her empty holster. "Did you find a path leading farther in?" Niri? Couldn't we just not get close to death at all by doing something clever earlier? * Saki motions in the direction ahead. "Something like. Sewer passages, at least. And this thing's meant to be used on fire." I remember you being okay with the hammer though. The group is faced with the choice of two stairways leading down that are not on fire. Or the cooler, steam filled sewers, in the hopes they also lead to another checkpoint in the complex. That I can do well. By fisticuffs isn't my strong suit. <> Well, ideally, that's great too, Tanan. * Mikel glances at the stairs. Then at the sewers. "...Niri! Which one of these speaks to your adventuring instincts?" * Angie replies with a nasal snort. "Plenty of that! Do you want to try the sewers? They might have less smoke." But not nearly as exciting. * Emiria nods in understanding. Let's try the sewers first. If we have to choke ourselves, let's do it later. Hmmmmm! * Niri eyes the pathways Sewers sound OK to try. Sewers might be safest. If they don't lead the right way, we can come back. Yeah, choking is one of those things you should save for last. Sewers it is then! * Tanan sighs. * Mikel proceeds to lead the way. ... sewers? We COULD test Angie's theory in which I can predict horse races....er the future. In which case I choose the stairs...for no real reason but for the fact that if I'm wrong, it can't get that much worse. Just mos---okay well FINE don't listen then! Can't we- * Trune throws up his hands. * Vytor blinks at Trune * Niri pats Trune on the shoulder Why, do you have a feeling the stairs are safer? Tell you what, if the sewers seem useless, we go back * Emiria makes a face. "Safer? Less disgusting..." Aw, we can handle disgusting. Well, no, both seem craptastic but one will be litterally FILLED with crap while one won't. I'm more concerned about burny death! * Angie lingers until half the group has entered, then follows behind. She disappears through the door, then sticks her head back into the hall. "They're 3000 year old sewers. There's not going to be shit in them." * Saki hefts the metal canister up onto one shoulder with a reasonable amount of ease, waiting for the party to come to a decision. As Mikel heads off, she smirks back. "Sewers mean water, which means less fire." Keep in mind how long it's been since these sewers were USED, Trune! * Angie ducks back through the doorway, thereby winning the argument. There could be fossilized shit. You never know! ...You complain too much! *Prods him in the back* The last time we went through tunnels there was mummified bodies. Probably, but fossilized shit won't smell or be dangarous. I am just speaking from experience! * Ryllan follows down into the sewers. I'm with Ryllan. It'll be all right. C'mon, Niri, keep up. * Niri follows Ryllan, stumbling slightly but doing pretty well with someone to guide her through the murk * Vytor follows after the group. I'd like to revise my guess. We're going to drown while on fire. * Saki rapidly moves to the fore of the group with the same sort of restless energy. She's not looking terribly pleasant; the usual symptoms of her ruin fever are reasonably plain to see. * Emiria shrugs and follows after everyone else. * Trune once again trudges behind the group. The first few explroers choose the sewer route after all. It is indeed less warm here, though the little bit of water left is fast evaporating. The steam wafts along, reminding you of another place you've been. Tunnels continue mostly forward, as junctures have collapsed and become unpassable. After traversing aways in some undeterminable direction, there's a door off to the left. >> Absent her weapon and vision, Angie decides that Saki is less dangerous than the rest of the ruins. She stays close behind, scanning the blurry darkness for movement. It has a handle and is marked with yellow and black alternating lines around the edge. This must lead somewhere special... but before you can inspect it there's a thud from the other side. *THUNK THUNK* The metal; begins to warp... Annnnndddd here comes the reason I totally didn't want to go down here. Watch out! * Emiria steps back warily, drawing her sword. * Trune steps into a defensive position * Angie almost falls into the person behind her. She scrambles away from the door, fixing a hostile squint on it. * Vytor readies his hammer * Mikel steeps back, raising the makeshift staff. "You saw this coming, Trune?" * Niri eeps and fumbles for her boomerang There's a moment to gird yourselves before a burning fist comes pummeling through the door! A jet of fire not unlike the one that nearly singed Trune. It rushes outwards, burning the ground and water up, coalescing into 4 vaguely humanoid figures. * Tanan stops and stares. "...what." * Niri can see the shapes as blurry, firey outlines. Three smoldering brawlers face you down, covered in the rear by a swirling mimicry of a female clad in firey shawls. * Saki all but drops the canister onto the ground, settling into a rather sloppy stance; "Use that," she growls back, not particularly caring who picks up on it. [Pyromancer] Intruders! * Emiria looks at the flaming figures and takes another step back, blinking. "... the hell?" Lovely. Hey, we gotta talk to your boss! So let us through. We're just lost, that's all. * Ryllan drops Niri's hand to pull his daggers, "Grand. Don't suppose you're going to let us though." (w) Like they're gonna buy that... [Pyrodancer] We are Mars anger personified! I'll be a worthless ember before you go any farther inside! Sounds like a plan. * Saki grins wide and unpleasant, eyes dancing with just a little madness. "I'll hold you to that." Oh, well then! >> COMBAT! Guess we gotta tango, then. .... I did NOT just say that Yes, you did. I heard it. >> Enemy Front: Pyromancer A-C Yes you did, and I'm remembering it. ;) Now shaddap and fight. >> Enemy Rear: Pyrodancer Right! Thought so. Totally shutting up now for my own good. * Niri takes up her position in the rear! Why can * Angie holds up her fists defensively, like a boxer. "Eyes front, guys!" How did This. They. Fire people. I call bullshit! * Vytor moves to the front ranks I don't think that'll do much good, Tanan. * Mikel drops back, shrugging. "Take it up with Mars." >> Round 1 >> Declaration Phase. * Emiria nods energetically at Tanan. "Yeah!" Alright, who's got themselves a water spell? I want to be able to do that! I do. Pick a victim. * Trune begins to trace a pattern in the air with his athames, the wake left behind is a shining blue color. * Saki tries to clear her head and correct her footing, making a game attempt to shake away the mental cobwebs always gained near an elementalor. Better Idea, Pick two! Do you have to ask? * Mikel smirks. "Right then!" And then ice begins to gather at the tip of his own staff. * Angie closes her eyes. Her hands twist in familiar motions as she weaves her Incomprehensible Shape, relying on her muscle memory to carry her through the complex gestures. * Emiria mutters to herself. "Pyro Fusion, out. Calamity Blast, out. Reinforce, out. Empty World... they're made of fire, for god's sake. Enuma Elish, I'm out of metal. Crap." You could just hit it a lot. I mean, c'mon. First things first! *Niri prepares a defensive spell for Mikel* * Tanan holds up his hands, a complex series of lines forming in the air between them. I'm not good at hitting stuff! >> Battle Phase. That makes two of us! << er >> >> Pyromacer A-C surround themselves with dangerous fires... >> pyrodancer begins a dancer of smoke centered upon Trune! Oh bugger off! >> Pyrodancer completes her step casting Smoke Choke on Trune! He falls asleep for 1 round! >> Saki's action. I mean it! I--- * Saki grounds herself with an angry roar; her movements slow and become more natural, her body just a little more in-tune and ready for the attack. >> Saki invokes Flicker of Embers, drawing strength from the blaze * Trune chokes on the sudden gust of smoke. His eyes roll up into his head and he collapses without a sound! >> Pyromancer A-C join together in a rush of fire, clothing themselves in it! Firey Raiment! Countering is enabled. >> Mikel's action. * Mikel begins spinning his staff around and around, a circle of blue taking shape before it soldifies into a disc of ice floating in front of him. A swing of the staff and it is shattered into a hailstorm of ice centered on the dancer. "Try some ice instead!" * Ryllan reaches out to Mikel's energies, drawing from them, manipulating them, "What can be done once..." suddenly, the effect doubles itself, striking at Pyromancer A! "Can be done again!" * Vytor groans, figuring he's not going to enjoy what's about to happen >> Mikel casts Crystalline Dagger on Pyrodancer! It is weak to water! 84 damage! >> Ryllan extends the effect.. Pyrodancer A is hurt for 114 damage! * Mikel lets out a bit of a sigh. "Just doesn't have the same punch without." >> Angie's action. << Stor see ooc quick :P >> >> retcon Emiria first! * Emiria holds her sword steadily and moves in front of the nearest Pyromancer, putting her weight behind a solid chop to its midsection and hoping the thing is corporeal. "Iyah!" >> Emiria's sword strikes deeply in the plasma that makes up the creature, dealing 87 damage. >> Emiria is counter attacked for 47! >> Now angie * Angie tugs the cat's cradle apart in a single flourish and her illusion blossoms like a ship in a bottle raising its sails. The reason-defying shape floats tantalizingly before one of the foes, inviting contemplation. >> Incomprehensible shape is used on Pyro C! It is FREEZE for 3 rounds! * Emiria steps back, rubbing her shoulder gingerly. "Ow." >> Vytor's action. <> <<*ducks*>> * Vytor steps up and takes a swing at the first Pyromancer! >> Vytor's grip on the makeshift hammer is shaky and he goes wide by a hair! >> Trune is sleeping. * Vytor winces in disgust at himself, "OK, new plan required." >> Niri * Niri (ariana@c-67-171-213-22.hsd1.or.comcast.net) Quit (Ping timeout) >> Niri sues song of shielding on Mikel! Stam up! Sorry! Aah, if only I'd had time to make something half-decent. >.< >> Tanan's action. * Tanan opens his hands wide, the pattern in them forming in thin lines of electricity, weaving the pyromancers to their ally in the back. Its OK Emiria, even the best weapons are useless in the hands of the inept. All right guys, make the next hit against that one count. >> Tanan reaches into his chaotic bag of tricks and causes a Circuit to form! Pyrodancer is now sharing her damage with all! >> Round 2 >> trune awakens! >> Pyromancer is Freeze for 2 more rounds. >> Declaration Phase. Trune! The one in back is our target, let's smack it hard. >> Pyrodancer begins chanting a firey spell aimed at the front row! >> pyromancer A targets Emiria, and B lunges at Vytor! * Trune shakes the cobwebs from his head, "Uh...what? Oh!" * Saki shifts from foot to foot then, without the burden of her equipment weighing her down, is in motion towards the enemy front line and accelerating. * Trune begins to trace another pattern in the air. Once again a blue wake is left behind. * Vytor gets ready to intercept the Pyromancer * Ryllan concentrates on Mikel's work once again. * Mikel raises his staff again, this time water beginning to gather at the tip. "Ryllan! Can you extend this to Emiria or are you a bit busy?" Got you covered, Mik' * Emiria frowns at her opponent, lifting her sword for a hasty and clumsy parry. "Extend what? What are you gonna do to me?" Saki, hold back a sec if you want to live! "Hold back, Miss Emiria, and you'll see!" * Saki doesn't actively respond to the warning, but may have slowed down a little. Hey, uh, Ryllan, mind telling me why I gotta pummel that one? >> No sooner does the Incomprehensible Shape dissipate than Angie begins weaving another. Her fingers dance through the steps of the spell with the grace of a musician. Tanan set up a really nifty working. Hit it, hit them all. Ah. Fair 'nough! >> Battle Phase. >> Pyrodancer unleashes her spell, as a wave of burning force washes over Emiria, Saki, Vytor, Tanan and Ryllan. Fire Wall is cast! * Saki , suddenly blazing with energy at odds with her stance, pummels into the front line of the fire men. Her movements are somehow jerky but «ooc: nuke » * Niri (ariana@c-67-171-213-22.hsd1.or.comcast.net) has joined #lunar-iog2 * Trune sets mode: +o Niri Erk! Aw man! * Emiria shields her face with a sleeve. "Geh!" >> Saki: 93, Vytor: 63, Ryllan: 80, Tanan: 52 * Ryllan brings up his daggers in a block, hoping to at least shield his face1 "Dammit, dammmit dammit" Oh no! Guys! * Vytor winces * Mikel winces. Aw damn...you guys okay, cnsidering?! * Niri can't see too well, but she can tell things are not good I'm OK >> Emiria 54 I'll live. * Saki doesn't answer, lost amidst a pall of flame. We might need to set up some healing soon, Tanan. * Angie is pushed back by the wave of heat and smoke, but she is shielded by the party members nearer the melee. * Vytor beats out a few of the flames sticking to his clothes >> Saki & Emiria are both delaying.... Noted, Ryllan. I hear you. Like my eyebrows where they are too. >> Pyromancer A attacks Emiria! 76 damage! >> Pyromancer B misses Vytor as he deftly blocks with the iron mallet.. Back off! * Emiria swats at the Pyromancer ineffectively with her sword. "Ah! Cut it out!" >> Mikel's action. * Mikel grimaces, swinging his staff down into the ground. At the point of contact water suddenly bursts forth, rushing out towards Saki and engulfing her in the torrent, infusing the watery essence into her being! See Emiria, a weapon is only as good as the user. * Ryllan draws the energy from Mikel once again, wrapping it around like Emiria like a cloak! >> Mikel Water Souls both Emiria and Saki, thanks to Ryllan! "Take your swings, ladies!" >> Both may act! * Saki tears out of the smoke, the flames still licking at her instantly put out by the wash of energy over her. A ball of movement and energy she slams into the front line of the pyromancers in something of a formless assault - barrages of punches and shreds. Oh man, this outta be a hoot. * Emiria exhales, looking at her hands warily. "Hey-" Rip 'em apart! Now go show 'em how its done! * Emiria uses Saki as cover, moves to the side of her opponent, and lifts her sword above her head and delivers a beginner's two-handed slash at the head of the opposing Pyromancer. "Ey!" >> Saki attacks with Torrent of Blows! 3 punches land sqaurely on the flame golem, which reals in pain! 92! 88! 86! It is barely left intact! >> and a 4th one finishes it off. Nice! >> Emiria follows up with a swordstrike of water, smashing the first Pyro for 150! it's wasted. Heh, impressive! You were saying about not being able to hit anything, 'Miria? >> Angie's action. Nice hit. * Saki whirls on the spot, preparing to continue her assault. Her eyes are unpleasantly unfocused. * Mikel smirks, lowering his staff. "Nothin' magic can't solve." I, uh... * Tanan scratches his head, then lowers his hands. "No point in this now..." I don't know how that happened! Just smile and nod. >> Running out of valid targets, Angie's spell lands on Pyrodancer, who resists it just barely! I'll explain it afterwards. >> Vytor's action. * Angie weaves another spell, but this one proves less effective. * Vytor steps up, trying again to smash the Pyromancer! >> Vytor practcies his swing on the paralyzed enemy, landing two solid blows to make up for last time. 50! 52 on pyro C! That's better. >> Trune's action. Rhythm of the tides! Awake and assail! Aqua Burst! * Trune rears back with a sphere of water he draws from the moisture in the air. Quickly he pushes both hands forward, slamming the sphere into his target with impressive force! * Niri cheers. "Woohoo!" >> Trune attempts to extinguish the dancer permanently for 124 damage! Pyromancer also suffers similar agony, nearly flickering out... >> Niri's action. Come, ocean waves, and bring the deep waters to heal our wounds! << ..... >> << WRONG ALIAS >> << hehe >> <> Hang in there, everyone - help is on the way! Song of Healing! * Niri begins to sing, her voice filling everyone with renewed strength! << Better. Forgot I had an alias with the same name from GrandiaRPG. Changed name, all good now >> >> Niri uses Song of Healing on the front row! They recover 110 HP! Thanks Niri. >> Tanan aborts his action at the last second! * Niri salutes in Vytor's general direction! Meh. >> Round 3 >> Pyromancer C wakes up! (not like he'll be alive much longer) * Ryllan closes his eyes, focusing on bringing his reserves back up, "Thanks alot, Niri." >> Declaration Phase. << er come sout of Freeze >> * Vytor prepares to lash out again. * Niri looks really relieved to have been useful for once. * Saki launches off from another standing start. * Mikel blows out a sigh, grinning as a cold wind wraps around him. "Well, might as well get back some of what I spent." >> Pyrodancer tries desperately to invoke a spell on Niri! b Pyromancer C pulses with fury and targets Saki! * Trune once again traces another pattern into the air with his athames, the blue wake once again returning as he stares at the last Pyrodancer, "Time to clean up!" >> Battle Phase. >> Tanan steps in to defend Niri! Ryllan focuses, restoring 19 Hp and 6 MP. >> Pyrodancer hurls a Fire Arrow at Niri! Tanan interposes and suffers 62 damage! * Niri squeaks. "Ack, Tanan! You okay?" She can't see too well, but she is aware of flaming and smoke nearby. >> Emiria's action. Yike! Ok, that's hot. Really hot. Well, it's FIRE. I am aware of this thank you very much >> Emiria's swordstrike fals to end the pyromancer, as it clings to it's new sentience * Emiria takes a side-step and adjusts her balance, delivering a wide and heavy two-handed strike that trails water at Pyromancer C's midsection. "Ha!" >> It counterattacks for 49! << Water soul, stor. >_> >> << oh right. >> >> Make that 98. << ...er >> * Emiria yelps and staggers back, raising her sword defensively. <> << oh crap. where is my head >> >> Ahem... 25 >> Saki's action. * Saki twists on the spot, bringing a foot around to the last man's midsection. >> The uttpity fire elemental is pummeled into ash by Saki's kick! 84 damage and destroyed. >> Mikel's action. * Mikel points at the Dancer, smirking as the winds suddenly gust forth to envelop the foe, leeching energy from it to carry back to the mage. "I'll put it to better use than you will!" >> Chill indeed! Mikel swipes 16 MP from the fading flamelet! >> Angie's action. * Angie hangs back, narrowing her eyes until the battle dims to a hazy dance of light and darkness. << Angie focuses for a return of 16 Hp and 6 MP >> >> Vytor's action. * Vytor swats at the Pyrodancer >> Vytor connects with the Pyrodancer, causing it's struggles to cease. 55. It is Ko'd! All right! >> VICTORY! * Vytor spins his new hammer around once, and puts it away. Is everyone okay? * Mikel lets out a victorious 'whoop!', lifting his staff in the air. I'm good as new. * Trune slumps just slightly, but rights himself, "Grand." * Ryllan sheaths his daggers, "I'm peachy. Tanan took a hit protecting you, though." * Emiria leans against a wall, closing her eyes. "Yeah, fine." >> The group happens to find a tiny object dropped out of the core of the extinguished dancer. * Mikel goes to pick up said object. * Ryllan kneels, picking up the object. Yeah, I noticed. *Squints at Tanan* You all right? << RACE >> * Angie slumps forward. "Phew...that wasn't too bad, I guess?" * Saki takes a few moments longer than usual to come out of the battle trance; apparently drifting, she appears quite surprised to find herself back in the dusty sewer. * Vytor picks up the canister that Saki dropped earlier >> It is a small brooch, with a red ruby in it. It appears to be a focus for Fire elemtnal energies. >> Got Flame Brooch! (resist fire, accesory) I.. think I'm all right. Thanks. My eyebrows still there? For the moment. HEre, this should keep them there a bit longer. * Ryllan hands the Brooch to Tanan. * Angie crouches to examine the remains of the flaming warriors, but finds nothing but ashes floating on a thin layer of water. * Mikel stretches, turning to look at Emiria. "Anyways... you wanted to know how that spell worked before?" I have no idea. I can't see who I'm talking to, much less whether you have eyebrows or not. Sorry. Carry on, then. * Emiria tilts her head towards Mikel. "It's like a water personification... thing, right?" The door the party of elementals busted through is now clear of any more agressors. It leads deeper into an underground bunker of some type. The light beyond indicated fire is prevailent as well. << indicates >> * Tanan blinks. "Er.. thanks, Ryllan? I don't.. here, Vytor!" * Tanan tosses him the brooch. Eh? * Vytor catches it, after bobbling it a few times Okay, your loss. What is it? Is there treasure? What's this? * Ryllan walks up to Niri again, "Y' still need an escort, Nir'?" For now. ^^; I guess I could TRY my glasses again, but I don't think they'll be much good... * Saki shakes the remnants of water out of her hair - for the bath, she's not looking particularly refreshed to say the least I really need to have a regular pair made. * Mikel lets out an 'eeeeh' noise as he waves a hand. "Sooorta. What it does basically is infuse you with the water element. Which leads to what you saw before. Just don't go near any electricity." * Trune (dinner@adsl-75-35-78-210.dsl.pltn13.sbcglobal.net) Quit (Connection reset by peer) * Tanan looks around at everyone, then nods to himself, placing one hand against his chest and hesitating a moment before pointing the other at Emeria. "Fix things up here..." * Ryllan nods, "Might be a good idea." He offers his hand to her again. * Trune (dinner@adsl-75-35-78-210.dsl.pltn13.sbcglobal.net) has joined #lunar-iog2 I've got something like it for fire magic, but fighting fire with fire sounded a little stupid when I thought about it. Saki and Emiria both enjoy what remains of the water enchantment if for nothing else as a magical air conditioner. * Mikel grins. "Well, it'd render you immune to them. But you wouldn't be able to touch 'em either." * Emiria sighs gratefully, getting off the wall and closer to the rest of the group. "Yeah- come think of it, you or Trune could use it, if it doesn't affect your magic." >> Tanan restores himself and Emiria to full health! * Angie rubs her mouth, sighing into her hand. "Let's keep going, guys." * Ryllan sets mode: +o Trune * Trune leans against a wall, waiting for the group to continue. * Niri carefully steps over to Trune and pokes him. "Hanging in there?" * Emiria nods gratefully at Tanan. "Ah- thanks." * Saki tries to ignore the last of the enchantment tugging around her, but there's a definite twitch to her mannerism now. "... I don't much like the look of that place, but we've got to face the flames sometime." * Vytor waits for the group to start moving again Hanging in there? Pssh. I'm good. Mm. No problem. * Mikel nods. "It'd be fine if we focus on magic, yeah. It'll work wonders when you guys want to go take swings at stuff, of course." He glances over at Niri and Trune, tilting his head. "You sure, Trune?" * Trune once again has a slightly tight-lipped smile, "I'm jake. Let's keep going." * Ryllan tugs on Niri's sleeve ever so lightly, "Come on, keep up, you three." * Emiria takes a quick look around. "... well, seeing as I'm the only one with armor on..." "Right, right..." * Emiria steps through the door and towards the bunker, keeping her sword out. * Vytor follows * Mikel follows the Iron Witch. * Trune takes a few steps forward and then suddenly slumps against a wall, looking startled. * Ryllan follows, Niri in tow. There's a rumble again, as a few fire spring into being in front of your progress! * Niri follows Ryllan again, but she frowns at Trune. * Mikel frowns. "The hell?" Trune? Wait, what's going on? * Angie casts a look at the darkness behind, perhaps regretting the decision to leave the relative cool of the sewer. * Niri stops! * Ryllan stops too! Ngh....she wants to escape! ..? * Emiria turns to look at Trune, not that bothered by the flames due to her water enchantment. "Who?" * Mikel glances back at Trune, frowning. "Mars?" Mars. ...why can't they ever accept that we're trying to let them out * Angie stumbles back and covers her face with her arm. "Tell her we can help her!" she shouts, wincing at the waves of heat. * Trune can't hide the fact he's not quite feeling right, and slumps further against the wall, "Y--yes!" Frankly, I can't blame her, this isn't exactly the Hotel Meribia. The passage way forward winds through some destroyed research offices, the paers and computer ssparking and crackling in a furnace of power. At the very end, a golden glint sparkles in the torchlight. * Mikel steps over towards Trune to help him stand and walk along if needed. "She's not listening either, I take it?" I...dunno yet. I doubt it. ... Angie! * Ryllan tosses a shining ring through the air, "Catch!" * Emiria slows down and looks at the ruined offices attentively as they go by. Trune, can you push on if you have to? Let's hurry this up so you have one less headache to deal with then, eh? * Saki grimaces at the flames; she looks toen between attacking them and outright fleeing from them, but soldiers on. * Angie shields her face with her hands and the ring bounces off her arm. She scrambles to catch it and manages to press it to her chest with a frenzy of flailing. We'd better get to Mars, fast. Hold on to that. Just in case. * Angie holds the ring up in front of her face and squints at it skeptically. "What is it?" * Trune nods to Ryllan, "Yeah...I can." * Niri tugs on Trune's arm. Saki cannot progress due to the papers and equipment on fire. It must be extinguished somehow. Healin' item, just focus onit if you have to. ...Who had that thing with the hose? Come on, lean on me if you have to. Ryllan's leading. * Saki grits her teeth, striding through the passageways to the golden glint ahead - her eyes are solidly fixed on it as a point of reference, carefully trying to ignore the swirling power. * Mikel shrugs. "We can just both hoist him along and move faster. Just hang in there, alright?" * Vytor keeps his eyes open for danger, not liking this place one bit. * Trune blinks several times and slowly begins to look....greatful, "Thanks." That'll work. *nods to Mikel* * Emiria looks around. "Hm. I could..." * Ryllan leads the trio of mages on a little farther. * Mikel helps Trune along, chuckling. "No problem." * Angie slips the ring on her finger. She has to push it down to the knuckle to get it to stay, but she manages. >> Angie finds her mind recalling a memory she did not have before, that of a healing litany. * Emiria takes inventory of the metallic equipment in the offices and flexes her fingers experimentally. There's a tangle of equipment, metal and otherwise. Paper documents, trashed computers, measuring devices, wires... She'd....better calm down soon...because this really sucks. I don't even have chicken soup or anything. Or those really good ice pops you get when you're sick. Damn those are good. Even what looks like destroyed robotic constructs. I never get ice pops when I'm sick. * Ryllan looks at Trune just a little worriedly, "You still here, Trune? Focus, mate." Hang in there Trune, and just remember. But I'll admit, ice ANYTHING sounds good right now. * Mikel snickers. "I'll go out on a limb and guess ice daggers don't, though." That.. er... man, I can't think of an upside here. Eventually she'll try to light us on fire? And then.. we.. uh. * Tanan falls silent, frowning., What? I am not delrious just because I am reliving memories of ice-pops. I officially have got nothing. Eventually we'll kick her ass, or not if she's not as crazy as her brothers, and then we can get out of here/ ? Tanan, you really need to work on your optimism! * Emiria sweeps her hands to one side, forcibly hauling computer cases, door hinges, window casings, wires and all sorts of equipment to one side, then repeats the gesture to another corner, filling the air with electrical sparks and bursts of flame for a few moments and clearing a small path. We smacked some sense into the other Elementalors, and we will with Mars too! Well, if it makes you feel any better I just had a chat with her and she thinks we're out to get her. But this should surprise no one. And that's that. Emiria does her best to remove the physical obstacles that abr the way, though the flames leap almost as if alive to protect the golden Elementalor seal. * Vytor steps up, and preps the fire extinguisher * Mikel mumbles under his breath to Trune and Niri. "She scares me with that a bit." Eheh. ^^; So stand back? * Saki grits her teeth against the flames, baring them for a moment in a growl before having to retreat and let Vytor try his stuff. Not having a clue how the thing works, Vytor pops the pin out and is nearly blown backwards as pressurized white pwoder comes streming out! YAH! * Angie fishes out the filthy handkerchief and presses it to her mouth again, coughing violently as her throat fills with hot smoke. "Why doesn't she let us in if she wants out so badly?" * Emiria dives out of the way of the spray, covering her head. "Ah!" Are they all paranoid, or j- sweet heaven what th- Vytor? Careful, Vytor! It creates a huge cloud, but such thing saps and smothers the bonfire quickly! Session Time: Sun Feb 25 00:00:00 2007 ...Ooh, less fire. I like that! *cough* ... That was interesting. Let's take advantage of this before the fire comes back. The device is expended, but thankfully so are the burning floor tiles for the moment. Can we make a run for the door? * Angie backsteps two paces and lowers the handkerchief, surveying Vytor's handiwork. One hand strays to adjust her glasses, but they aren't there. "I see. I thought it would have water inside, but it puts out the fire by taking the air away." The ECC in Trune's backpack starts humming as the door is approached * Ryllan nods, "Step carefully, Niri." *cough* Let's go for it. *cough* I'm trying... * Mikel starts moving towards the door, bringing the other two with him as well. * Niri stumbles a little but makes her way across the hall as best she can. * Ryllan leads the mage trio forward once again. * Emiria gets up shakily and wipes white froth from her coat and her hair. "... after you." ¬¬ * Trune fumbles to take out the ECC as it beeps. * Vytor moves on, looking sheepish. ...you alright, Emiria? Holding it out, it syncronizes with the doorway and it fades and warps into a slightly different dimention, allowing passage like all the previous ones encountered. Yeah. Foam won't kill me, thanks. * Saki begins to hang back - her typical response to the golden door. ...sorry Emiria. * Angie steels herself for the inevitable and walks to the door, brushing past Saki. Man, I wouldn't want to be the first one through there.. Well, I've heard some stories bef- and there's the door. Ready? * Tanan steps forward through the door. * Trune rights himself and begins to step forward, "Let's go. I've sort of got no choice anymore." After the sewers, this- er, never mind. * Mikel moves in alongside the other mage then, making sure Niri doesn't bump into the doorjam or anything. * Saki mutters from the back of the group, apparently trying to centre herself. "You'll see. It's quite a show." * Angie pauses at the threshold, closes her eyes, and takes a deep breath that stings as it passes down her sore throat. "Out of the frying pan," she says, and smiles in the face of doom. She steps through the door. Beyond it is a most dire sight. The remains of a huge, asbestos coated room lies in chaos. Bonfires rage everywhere the eye can see, turning the walls themselves into pure fire, eating away at the shielding. There is no way to describe it other than the closest thing the mind can graps - Hell's flames. ...peachy ...Lovely. * Niri 's eyes go wide. "Wow." Even her bad vision can tell the place is a disaster area. Lovely interior decoration. * Trune 's eyes widen, "...Oh geez." We got anything else we can use to douse the flames? Or would they just come back? * Tanan starts muttering under his breath Well, where's Mars? * Saki makes a little noise in the back of her throat, her fists tightening. They'd probably come back In the center of the towering inferno is a woman curled into a ball. AS the barrier is finally breeched, she unrolls herself as a wave of hot air washes over all of the visitors, and stokes the flames yet further. The pointy eared Pyrokinetic opens her eyes, smoldering with a rage for 4 millenia. Her voice thunders out and flames ripple beneath it. [Mars] I am Mars! Prepare to burn, you foolish moths to the flame!!! ...good afternoon to you too. I thought you wanted out? Erk * Emiria shields her eyes and glances back into the offices. "... right..." Erm, Trune? Not to be a bother, but I don't suppose you've got Neptune on the line? Um...yeah, hi! Hey! Mars! Door's over there. It's open. You can walk out without... * Trune 's knees nearly buckle as he experiences another hot flash, "Yeah...but isn't he...? Shit...I can't remember." ...hell with it. Let's get this over with. * Mikel keeps Trune aloft, nodding. "Still hurt, yeah. Let's just beat her senseless then." [Mars] I shall carve a path to my freedom through your charred corpses! You got it, Tanan. Hey Mars! Nice to meet you, but uh...you really need to calm down! == SESSION END == Session Close: Sun Feb 25 00:09:51 2007