Session Start: Sat Aug 30 21:49:36 2008 Session Ident: #lunar-iog2 * Logging for #lunar-iog2 started * TheStoryteller changes topic to '-= Chapter 78: Elementalor, My Dear Trune | Location: Slagged Jerusalem | Pool: 0 MXP =- http://storen.rpgcafe.net/IoG/ | SEVEN PCS WALK IN, SIX WARP OUT' == SESSION START == As the thought virus begins to make it's presence and message felt through Trune, Mikel sends the Bird of Pray like a magical carreir pigeon to the location of the missing foursome emerging from the underground passages of Angie's headquarters. Thankfully it flies faster than any real avian, squaking loudly and casting a bright light that is hard to miss. * Saki and Rachel both look across at the same time, scanning the flight path. "Lunch," comments the latter. Stored within it is a mental message and and imagery broadcasted to all of the aware adept minds: what they feared is beginning to come to pass, and the Tempest Thaumaturge needs their powerful backup. The path it came from is scattered withy light particles, making it easy to see. The fact the landscape is blasted and charred, with little in the way of structures still standing certainly helps. Somewhere in that direction, there is also the flash of light accompanying an Elementalor summon. << er light from the heavens) >> * Several of the motes of light from the part whirl around Saki in a spiral pattern, drawn into her. "... I guess we know where they are, at least. Shall we?" * Ryllan looks over at the horizon, "... Let's go." He explodes into a flurry of motion, smashing crystalized magic into the ground, permeating the air with raw power even as he takes off at a run. * No rest for the weary. Angie has her strange handgun out in a blur and chases the Vega drone down the path of lights. * Saki blinks once at the sudden hurry, saunters a few steps, then-- "Oh, /hells/ with it. Come on, old man," and she's in a run, easily catching up if not overtaking the others. * Johnathan sighs as the other take off at a run, muttering something about being too old for this shit. He wearily chases after them, unable to quite keep up the pace. * Stillas|D3 is now known as Stillas They group covers ground quickly and with urgency, as the missing members of the party are spotted soon enough. They are together in a bunch, with Trune seperated by some distance. And he is not alone.. apparently eigth projections of the Elementalors are simultaneously surrounding him like a living shield of multicolored energy fields. * Vytor is not far away from Mikel and Niri, seated on a piece of rubble in the classic "Thinker" pose. * Huw is now known as DrWebbly * Niri has managed to stand up mostly straight again, but she's still being partially restrained by Mikel. * DrWebbly is apparently.. physically there? It's not entirely clear. He's juggling some rocks whilstling Yankee Doodle Dandy. * Trune slowly turns his head towards the approaching group, his expression unconcerned. He gives a silent nod to the other elementlors -- as if giving an unspoken message or command. He does not make any agressive moves, however. He simply stands, hands behind his back. * Mikel glances over, still holding onto Niri before he whistles at the bird, gesturing towards the girl. With that he releases her, freeing himself again as the creature settles itself between Trune and the Elementalors and Niri. Ah! Guys! Guys! No castyshootypunchy! Come here and talk! * Ryllan glances over the situation, and mutters a curse - something about Trune's mother. He barely slows his pace, quickly moving towards Niri. * Niri sways just a bit before pulling herself upright, barely suppressed panic on her face. So. They're here. Tell your little story for them as well. * Saki does to her credit come to something of a stop, first glancing at Webbly then at Trune, eyes narrowed. * Vytor notes the approach of the others with a curt nod, then goes back to his thoughts. Oh hey, some new guy. Is he important? * Trune nods to Mikel, speaking in a clipped, almost robotic voice, "Very well, then." * Ryllan places a hand on Niri's shoulder, barely listening. The Infinite Edge flares brightly for a moment at his belt, before energy surrounds Niri, wrapping around her. * Saki nods, commenting off to one side. "You could say that. Be nice." * Johnathan reaches the others a few paces behind, and stops to lean on his staff, breathing a bit heavily * Angie slows to a stop, but she makes no move to put away her weapon. She narrows her blind eyes at Trune, a long-standing habit, and the Vega scrutinizes him through the haze of glowing energy. He seems less insanely energetic than the rest of you. Needs some moon chocolate to pep him up a bit! * Trune extends his hand forward, and then pauses, glancing at Ryllan. He looks as if he's about to say something, but then thinks the better of it, "What do you wish to know?" * Mia_Ausa (~noonye@68-116-181-188.dhcp.oxfr.ma.charter.com) has joined #lunar-iog2 * Niri sighs with a bit of relief, realizing just how unprotected she felt before. She nods to Ryllan. "Thanks." * Johnathan pulls himself back upright and takes a few more steps to put himself with the others. "So these are them, then." "We can start with what you want." * DrWebbly waits to see if people have questions for Trune. Or more accurately for them to be listening to him. I wish to save an ecosystem that is verging on collapsing on itself. * Mikel nods towards Johnathan, though his eyes return towards Trune quickly enough. What are you talking about? * Niri is just silent, listening to Trune and watching the others' reactions. The elementalors remain speechless, watching the group intently and remaining on the defenseless, under the control of their 'master' apparently. << er defensive >> * Saki takes a step back; with the fighting apparently postponed, she sticks hands behind her head and just watches hawkishly, a long and low stare at Trune, or possibly his innards. * Johnathan frowns. "Are the problems really that bad?" * Trune turns what appears to be dull, red eyes to Angie, "I would have thought you would have been more aware of it...I suppose I was mistaken. Earth's ecosystem has been heavily damaged during the conflict with Zophar. I had hoped when we defeated Zophar, the problems would reverse themselves. This did not happen...and yes, they are." * Niri sighs. "That's what we don't really know, I think. Hard to trust anything you say without proof." Proof would be pretty nice, yes. That is understandable. If it is proof you want, I will provide it. "Without any sudden moves, please." * Trune closes his eyes and extends his hand forward. Quickly, a swirling mixture of water, air, and earth willforce energies swirl into his hand. * Mikel gives this a rather flat look. I was not intending it. I have no desire to fight you. While I suspect you have difficulty beleiving this, it is the truth. * The Vega descends into Angie's open palm and she waves it around with a frown. After a second she taps it and a panel opens on the back. She blindly fiddles with a couple controls, snaps the panel back into place with one finger, and releases the drone back into the air. "All this power surging is screwing with the geomancy array. But it...well, it's not the world I'm used to seeing. But this is how it always was, right?" I don't think Zophar did much damage this time. You all caught up to him before he had the chance. If anything, now that he's gone, this place is much... Before we get into too deep an argument about this, could I tempt people into a huddle over here? * Trune finally finishes whatever willforce incantation he was preparing, and a perfectly round sphere appears in his outstretched hand. It quickly forms into what appears to be a minature version of the Blue Star. Earth energies form the land, water energies form the sea, and air energies form the wispy clouds in the sky, "In a sense...yes and no. Think of it like a balance...too much of one thing and everything tips..." * Vytor gets up from his musings, and walks over to where Webbly is, but his attention is on Trune's demonstration. ...Or in this case too much of everything and everything we have known comes crashing down. It was pecarious to start, and the death of Zophar did not reverse it, like I hoped it would. You know. I wouldn't call images you conjure with willforce proof. * Saki shrugs, and turns towards Webbly. "... it's not like I understand a thing that's going on." * Niri edges closer to Webbly, still watching the willforce projection and frowning at it. Well, I could take you to the site itself, but I doubt you will let me do this. Well, he's...he's not entirely wrong. It definitely looks very different than Jerusalem of the past did. But it's a bit early to try for massive global climate change, don't you think? God, everybody wants to go barrelling into every decision. * Ryllan moves to stand over near Webbly, watching 'Trune' warily. * Mikel raises an eyebrow. "The site?" * Mikel starts shifting over towards Webbly as well. Sites. It is plural. * Niri frowns at that. "What sites?" I will explain to the best of my ability. And, can anyone magic up some kind of privacy bubble? Uhm, application of wind willforce should do it, Doctor. I'll give it a try. * Saki ... covers her face with one hand. "... subtle." * Niri summons some gusts of air around her, working on a soundproof barrier to extend around the little group. Hey, I'm not some special ops commander with pre-arranged hand signals. * Angie looks a little puzzled. "Did anyone else come with you?" * Trune turns the globe around, and some of the landmasses glow with what appears to be light energy. First, the area known as bluetooth begins to glow softly. Then, the globe rotates, and a large landmass glows. Both places seem to be covered in a thin sheen of ice. I would appreciate it if you kept your conversations out in the open. I have not once kept my conversations private. I was hoping you would extend the courtesy...or at least be a touch more subtle. * Mikel is inside the barrier, so he can't exactly respond. * Saki pops her head directly out of the middle of the barrier, her presence carving a neat little hole for a moment. "Say please," chides Rachel. * Johnathan looks back and forth between Trune, surrounded by the elementalors, and the people huddled in the bubble. He sighs yet again, shrugging helplessly * DrWebbly waves Trune off dismissively. "First things first. Trune is infected with a virus made of thoughts. This is what is controlling my boys. If he dies it will infect the nearest host, probably repeating until there's nothing pyscho-active in several miles." * Saki disappears back in. * Vytor realizes that Trune is speaking, but he can't hear. So he steps away until he can, "I'm sorry, what was that? I couldn't hear you." Hum. There goes the usual plan. If your group is not even willing to listen to anything I say, then what is the point of conversation? * Angie reaches a hand out as Vytor leaves the bubble. "Wait, Vytor was...he didn't hear, you have to repeat the part about the..." I can understand the distrust, but this is bordering on idiocy. * Johnathan slips into the bubble with a "We'll be right back. I want to hear this, at any rate. Let me see what they're up to." Now, if we can get in his head, I can try to hack the code they used, and give him free will. ...Get in his head. * Vytor presses his fingers on the bridge of his nose, "Let it go. Its their way." Yeah, I'm a bit stumped on that one. Please continue with your explanation. I don't suppose the Headmistress is somewhere near, Headmaster? It looks like Trune is still in there. Suppose we didn't do anything right now. How long can he hold out? But, if I do, I can probably then make a secondary virus to infect my boyz and free them from their programming forever. At which point they can be dealt with like people on the question of messing with the world. A secondary virus? Hmm. So we need to stall then, basically? * Trune looks at Vytor, "I have already begun explaining it once. What is hte point of repeated explanations if your group does not care to hear?" Hmm, dunno about Trune... stall? Oh joy. Some of us are willing to listen. And if what you tell me is something I can comprehend, then maybe I can explain it in a manner they can accept. Haylee? She's back at the academy. And I would like to make this clear. I am not on your side. I want the best for my boys. Which means freeing them if I can. * Saki smirks. "'Don't kill him.' That's all I needed to know; shall I go babysit until we're ready?" She turns and walks straight out of the barrier, not waiting for a response; it takes longer to repair the Saki-sized hole this time as, cheerily, Rachel regales Trune. "Now, now! You've had private conversations going in his head for weeks. We're allowed a catchup. We'll listen." Dr. Webbly, I think that's what we all want, if it's possible. She... I don't know. She's the mind expert. She might be able to get you in. She should be back on her feet by now. I hope. * Trune doesn't laugh at Rachel's joke. He quirks his head, his face still a mask of calm, "I suppose you are right, there." * Niri glances at the others. "I think his plan is the best we've got. What do all of you think?" * Angie fixes Dr. Webbly with a dangerous look. Those blind eyes of hers find his as easily as if she could see, and she smiles a dangerous smile. "You might want to rethink that, doctor. My side's the one that wins." She turns on her heel and leaves the bubble. * Vytor sits back down and waits for the explanation to continue. So yeah. If you can basically integrate me with his mental processes I can try to identify and modify the artificial code and make everything happy." Okay! Sorry about that, this was kind of unexpected. Yeah, I'll get right onto hurling you into his brain or something. * Mikel sighs. * Saki crosses her arms, an amused smile on her lips. "See, I'm the dumbest one of the group. So you're going to have to explain it, simply and clearly." She frowns as Angie appears. "... ah well. 15 minutes of fame up." * DrWebbly shrugs. "You are the ones with magic." No, no, keep going. It's magic, not miracle working. I want to hear this too. It's not magic. It's a-... you know what, screw it, it's magic. Let's see if we can talk to this thing. Person. ...whatever. Otherwise, if you are going to kill him, do it with a cruise missile or something ...a cruise what? A intercontinental nuclear device So, I can continue then? I do not have time for repeated explanations. I promised a day, and that is all I can give. Go far. Big boom Fresh out. You have anything else /useful/ to say? Please continue. Or can we stop annoying the superweapons? Why am I regretting Marduk being a bunch of scrap now. * Johnathan steps out of the wind barrier. "Ok. So. You're aware of the radiation and the volcanic buildup then." * Niri just presses her hand to her forehead with a sigh. * Mikel sighs. Wait, wait, explain THAT. Why a day? * Mikel steps out of the barrier. * Niri dispels the wind barrier Anyway. I've said my piece. If you've a plan, I can help. Otherwise I'll start checking to see if I have a moonlaser. * Trune nods to Johnathan, "That is correct." Because I convinced him to wait for a day, Angie. * Angie buries her face in her palms. "But why is it a time issue at all? Let's say the world is spiralling toward oblivion. It is clearly doing it VERY SLOWLY." * Mikel chuckles a bit at Angie's reaction, keeping his eyes on Trune. Angie's got a good point there, yes. Why is this so urgent now? Ask him. *indicates Trune* If you would all simply wait and let me explain, perhaps you would understand. Instead, you interrupt at every possible moment, so how could I explain? * Johnathan nods to Angie * DrWebbly takes a few steps away and starts to unscrew the back of the ECC. I am...slightly vexed at this. You're explaining the end of the world. There's going to be questions. We'd be kind of stupid to not ask 'em. * Saki holds up a hand in the manner of a school class. "Question from the peanut gallery, butting in at the best times! Not that we know much real world geography, but we were under the impression volcanic buildup was normal. Homeostatis is a big word but even I can remember it." The...end of the world? Is that what you think this is? Oh. /OH./ Now I understand. I understand everything. * Mikel eyebrows. * Niri frowns, feeling very uneasy. If you believe I am going to destroy the world in order to revive it, your are mistaken. There is no destruction involved. No, I meant the whole ecosystem collapse. I don't buy you can remake the world without wrecking /something/ in the process but we're willing to hear you out. Very well. The first problem is the frozen, tundra-like areas on Earth which will take thousands of years to restore. Places like Bluetooth, Australia, Russia...you are looking at large swaths of your planet being uninhabitable for years. Furthermore, the radiation in these areas are extreme, and could extend into habitable lands. In fact...it already has once, hasn't it? * Niri nods slowly, listening. Thanks to the servitors. * Johnathan looks around at the ground for a few moments before looking back up at Trune That problem's been dealt with though. There's one problem that the servetiors cannot fix in some of these areas. Australia, for example, is missing the protection of the ozone layer. This layer keeps out UV rays...radiation, from entering the Earth. If you went to Australia now, you would die of cancer within a couple of months. Unless you can send a ship into the sky, I do not see how this problem can be solved. * Saki looks nonplussed, and points askance at Dr. Webbly. ...we a few. You can't even see Trune's memories, can you. << we have a few* >> * Angie sizes up Trune skeptically. "How long have you been awake, anyway? Total." His memories? I can see them all. Then you forgot Doctor Vulcannon's craft and the craft we received from China. Both of those are capable of flight. Yes, but into the solar system? We could probably figure it out. You have confidence. Of course...you always have. * Vytor facepalms. It is foolish. I think you're just selling humanity a bit short, but keep going. Very well. Right, so so you, the virus, have been around for less than a year, and you are sharing the mind of a teenaged boy. I don't care what kind of messianic willforce god you are, you don't know shit! We have time to deal with this stuff. Give us ten years or so to explore and research, and then we'll see if something on the scale of REMAKING THE ENTIRE WORLD is justified. Kids always want everything to happen NOW. I sat quietly for decades while the world burned. I slept for thousands of years to see my friends again. We are NOT there yet, and you can just fucking wait! * Saki smacks her fist against her palm, settling down into her standard fighting stance. "I wonder. You say you've got Trune's memories? Hah. We came this entire way, on nothing but a song and a prayer, hoping and being confident that we'd win by the skin of our teeth. And we did; if you won't even accept that from Trune's memories, then this conversation was useless even to begin." * Niri blinks at Angie, then appears to resist the urge to applaud. * Mikel just grins. Hmm. I wonder if willforce would function out there. And if so how far out. Or if location is irrelevant. No data to work with though. * Johnathan frowns. "Location's irrelevant. Nothing to do with the world, everything to do with people. and..." * Trune stares at Angie as well, "Then, do you know about the Earth's axis, then?" But away from people? Is it all from inside a users own essence? It works off the person. ...look, I understand how you all feel. But if he knows of a quicker way to fix these things, shouldn't we at least hear what it is? There's something to what he's saying, and more. I don't think any of the problems are unsolvable, but we're looking at... a very long term scenario. Things have shifted. I knew that much from the star charts. I don't know exactly how it's changed things, or how it will change things in the future, but we've been here for 20 years and I'd be skeptical if you told me we don't have 20 more. * Johnathan nods to Webbly, and taps his head. I'd like to know exactly what he plans on doing to fix all this. We don't have twenty more...especially since the shifted axis is what helped contribute to the great freeze to begin with. Seems a little impossible to me. Enough to make a man take up religon. If I weren't dead. * DrWebbly shrugs, and lets people get back to talking with Trune, the burst of scientific interest fading. So then what /is/ the timeline? Stop talking in riddles. What is the point where you can no longer do your thing and fix everything? The angle of our planet has been slightly tilted since the war with Zophar. The sun's rays have been hitting us at the wrong angles...and this helped contribute to the freeze. It was not the only factor -- nuclears and biowarfare also played a hand, but it certainly helped. The problem is the earth's angle currently is very similar to what it was years ago, when the freeze started. * Angie looks genuinely surprised at that. "You don't think so? I wouldn't have believed it, but if you say it's so I'm willing to look into it. But for all I know you're selling me snake oil. I'm not deciding the future of the world for everybody unless I have to." How exactly do you fix something like that /without/ sideeffects? * Trune looks at Ryllan, shaking his head, "Because the elementlors and I can fix the axis and stop another freeze from happening. Can you truely fix such a thing? Can you put all your faith on what you can do? You know what would happen if you fail. The blood of thousands on your hands." * Mikel is now known as MikelDinner * Ryllan blinks at Trune, "Odd, I've never known that body to be hard of hearing. What is your absolute deadline for starting your process" * Saki turns to regard Johnathan, shaking her head in all seriousness. "Do you really believe that something that cannot even accept the memories of it's host has any ideas we can trust?" * Niri just sighs wearily. * Angie suddenly disengages from the confrontation and begins milling around the bombed-out ruins, picking at things she finds on the ground. =PAUSE= * MikelDinner is now known as Mikel My timeline? Within a couple of weeks, if possible. And the point of no return? Six months, maximum. So at the very least, we have a few weeks to work with. What's all this about a twenty-four hour mark? * Mikel chuckles to himself. "And everyone is in such a rush." * Vytor listens and thinks. I was originally intending to start the process as soon as possible. However, Vytor wanted me to speak with you. I agreed that we would all wait approximately one day for this. If we've got months to work with this, rushing in without taking a good and long look at things isn't exactly the optimal solution. * Angie picks up a gnarled piece of wood, gives it a critical eye, and then throws it back into a pile of rubble and keeps wandering. I'd like to know exactly how you intend to fix the axis, and what any possible side effects might be. That's a pretty major change. Again with your overconfidance. * Saki keeps a faint eye on Angie out of one corner. "Again with your denying the last three months!" If you really have Trune's memories, you might realize that our confidence is somewhat justified. * Mikel points a thumb at Saki. She's got a point, you know. You took down someone who has degraded over the years. Surely you cannot deny that he was...easier than you expected? We took Pandora when she was at her height, too. Or did you forget Eden. Most of your Elementalors have tested us as well and we beat 'em. * Vytor continues to sit and listen, but an irritated edge begins to creep into his voice, "Can we all drop the 'Hur hur my gun's bigger den yerz' and get back to the discussion? PLEASE?" Really? Is that a treat then, Mikel? * Mikel just raises an eyebrow. * Saki snorts in amusement, tilting her head towards Vytor. "I don't like being insulted like that, or my efforts thrown aside in a childish huff." If the only way you can take it is a threat, there's a bigger issue. What discussion? So far, we've heard a lot of unprovable facts, and that he doesn't intend to give us time to check him. For someone who doesn't want this to come down to a fight, you're being mighty unwilling to work with us. I still want to know about possible side effects. That's key to any decision we make. Exactly. I want to get back TO a dicussion. Not this pissing contest we have now. Then perhaps I can make one final arrangement. What if I sent one or several of you with an elementlor to those trouble spots I mentioned. To prove it to you. * Mikel ..stares. You can't prove a progression in a few hours. You haven't answered my question yet, either! And I have another one, too. * Angie finally picks out a nice good-sized stick, a couple feet long and about as wide as the narrow end of a baseball bat. She comes back to the group brandishing the stick and slips back into the confrontation. * Niri 's eyes flash. "What's going to happen to Trune?" * Johnathan looks down at the ground again for a few moments before looking at Trune. "He is right. You're thinking of humanity from thousands of years ago." He gestures at the elementalors. "I won't deny that these creat- no, these people are potent. Powerful. But.." I don't think they're much beyond these people here. ....I'm not even sure they're their equals. * Trune looks at Niri, "The world will essentially be revived, and the people would for the most part survive the process intact." But why dismiss each other? Together, w- ... for the most part? ...most part? * Johnathan looks around, then holds up a finger. "One moment." The only issue I see is the fact that when the souls were reincarnated...there were slight...impurities with some of them. Explain. Some souls came back wrong. Some had lingering memories, others seemed to have multiple souls in one body. The list goes on and on. * Saki bristles, suddenly. "--if you think we're a fucking /impurity/--" snarls Rachel, then is cut off dead as control switches back. * Mikel groans. If left alone, in a couple of generations these taints could completely corrupt the gene and spiritual pool of humanity. * Niri just....stares at Trune. It may be a painful truth to hear, but is just that. The truth. You may have defeated Zophar, but can you fix this? * Angie raises her stick. "I have a question." * Niri grits her teeth, trying to hold back a snarl. * Johnathan takes a couple steps away from everyone, then glances back. "Oh. Don't be alarmed at this." He continues walking until he's a good twenty or thirty paces off. * Trune turns his dull red eyes to Saki, "Yes?" «ooc: er Angie, m'bad » * Mikel simply stares at Trune. How do you know all this? * Saki sounds like she's ill-handling her temper, as well. "Fix? And what, exactly, needs fixing? We survive, we move on. Who are you to enforce your will on those people? On either of the souls in each of their bodies?" * Johnathan carefully sets his cane down, reaches up with both hands, and pulls. With a tearing sound a little hole opens up and he peers into it. How do I know all of this? It's part of my mission, my protocol. Our protocol. * Niri takes a step closer to Saki. "No one's removing anyone's...'impurities.'" Wait. ...yes, from a time before all this. * Saki draws herself up to her full height, a haughty note in her voice. "If you even dare to presume to speak for all of them, and for me as well, without even the slightest iota of compromise beyond 'one day'... I'll eat you alive." This isn't your old world. You know it because you were programmed with it long ago? It still applies now, Ryllan. ...No. It doesn't. No. ...But, I see that I am wasting my breath. And you know that, how? And you called US overconfident! Shee. Don't just assume you know everything! * Mikel frowns, setting himself. "In a few months we went from adepts to people able to play with forces we barely understand. If you could see what Trune knew you'd know, you dammed fool." * DrWebbly starts screwing the backplate back onto the ECC. He understands perfectly well that you clearly overestimate your abilities. Oh? Then let us talk to Trune! Yes, what does Trune have to say about this. WithOUT your influence? * Trune pauses for a moment, "He may not be exactly in the right frame of mind to speak with you. The shock of his injury and what happened in the fight against Zophar was...taxing for him," * Niri narrows her eyes. * Johnathan steps back, shaking his head to clear it. He reaches out to close the little hole and then starts walking back to the group. "I'm calling bullshit. We have way more than months." Well, all the more reason to rush headlong into a major decision! I so don't even want to know what you just did. Oh, Headmaster? * Trune stares at Johnathan, "...What?" Time magic is a wonderful thing. * Johnathan stumbles, reaching up to hold onto his temple briefly. "Agh. Always hurts. World's still ticking a couple years from now. It's hard to check too much past that with any certainty." Stuff's changing, but I can't even say it's bad. I mean.. there's cold places and hot places, wet places and dry places, but Lunar was like that too. Hasn't it always been that way? * Trune narrows his eyes as well, glaring at Johnathan, "But you cannot completely dispute that an ecosystem collapse will occur, either!" Your timeframe's off, at the very least. That's pretty major. I...I see then. Hmm. I don't suppose Cancellation Code Mary Had a Little Lamb means anything to you? * Angie steps back to lend Johnathan a shoulder. "The point is that we don't have to rush, and if we don't have to we shouldn't!" shouts Angie, pointing the stick at Trune. * Ryllan lets out a breath, "You're guessing." Maybe your guesses are based on data you've acquired somehow, maybe they aren't. But you're guessing. * Johnathan leans against Angie, with a muttered 'thanks'. "I don't know, honestly. I'm not saying you're wrong about that. It could happen." I can see...the answer. We are not going to agree, are we? The code word from Webbly seems to have no effect, as a higher order program is in command. Not entirely, anyways. We might. If you take the time to try to come to one. I tried, I suppose. But my mission must be carried out, regardless of cost. So, unfortunately... * Trune points a hand towards the group, "Our partnership ends here." Are you really so eager to do this immediately that you're going to fight us? I don't suppose you'd like to agree to sit down and spend a while figuring out exactly what will happen? I... oh. I see. It is not a matter of eagerness, but of nessescity." * Angie throws the stick at Trune. "Aw, man! What did I even get this for? You can go to hell." You fucking idiot! You think this will help you? You think this will lead to your victory? * Mikel holds his hand, narrowing his eyes as starlight gathers. "What the hell are you /thinking/?" I'll tell you what it will lead to. It will lead to death, destruction, and you being weakened, at absolute best. He probably can't understand you. The memetic coders beneath me never got the hang of the idea of heuristics << holds out his hand* >> Do I think it will? I am not sure. But regardless if I fall here...my mission will be carried out. At Trune's command a wave of new power energizes the Elementalors and they assume a battle stance! * Niri starts to shake, shivering. "You're...you're just going to throw everything away, aren't you?" * Saki throws an arm wide. "Come, then! You think you speak for me and all of us?! You think you /control/ us?! Then let's see: your will against mine!" He'd be saying the sky is green, if that's what it said. Can you tell me with absolute certainty that we can't do enough damage to you and your elemnetalor friends that you will still be able to accomplish your task? You've seen what we are, what we can do. * DrWebbly looks from side to side and promptly hides behind a big bit of debris * Johnathan looks at Webbly. "Ah... excuse me? What happens to them if these projections are hurt?" STOP IT! They suffer backlash. This won't solve anything! * Niri clenches her fists. Tell me this is the right course for the world. It's rather painful, but not fatal.. hopefully. Perhaps you can...but unfortuantely, you underestimate us. Alone, we are, admittedly, not as powerful as we could be. Together, however...that is a different story. But it won't kill them or anything, right? I mean, they don't look like they're.. * Vytor stands up calmly, and stands between the Elementalors and the party * Saki rounds on Vytor, two pairs of eyes in one blazing. "Have you not been listening? Can you not see that reasoning is useless?! That it is /wilfully/ ignoring sense, if it even has a will?!" This level of activation is hardly well-tested. I might be able to interfere, if you guys want to support my plan. * Mia_Away (~noonye@68-116-181-188.dhcp.oxfr.ma.charter.com) has joined #lunar-iog2 I can't believe you're attacking us just because you don't want to wait a little while to see if you're right. You're as bad as the Prophetess! Vytor! He won't compromise, not on this. Don't be idiots! Killing Trune and the Elementalors will only delay what they're going to do by a few days! This won't stop it! To be fair, Miss Baker...I don't believe you would trust a word I would have said to begin with. His mind made up, the mentally dominated Trune prepares to defend himself forcefully with his summoned army... * Saki spits at Vytor, "Who said fucking 'killing'? Out of the way or I'll knock you unconscious as well, damn it, Vytor, give us some fucking credit!" >> COMBAT! Letting him do it is just as stupid! Vytor, get BACK! NO! No one's killing Trune! * Mia_Ausa (~noonye@68-116-181-188.dhcp.oxfr.ma.charter.com) Quit (Ping timeout) NO ONE. This fight is POINTLESS! Take it up with him. * Niri grits her teeth in frustration, summoning song magic. We're not the ones picking it. He's forcing it. >> vs Trune & the Elementalors! You want to stop it, stop him. >> Enemy Front: Mercury, Jupiter, Mars, Uranus Vytor, help us! Help us stop it and save Trune! Please! By being as equally obstinant?! You're all idiots are far as I'm concerned! Both side of this! * Angie spits out her contempt. "I'm a hands-on kind of person. I'm willing to investigate. But you can't stand to let reason take its course. You're nothing but a petulant megalomaniac with too much power." raises her gun. The flickering fire reflects on the gunmetal. "And I'm 2 for 2 so far with those." Vytor, I'd suggest not giving Trune a clear shot at your vitals! >> Enemy Rear: Neptune, Pluto, Venus, Saturn * Trune 's face is impassive, offering no more words as the party implodes upon itself. >> Extreme Rear : Trune * Vytor turns to face Trune, "You want us to trust you, right? Then call this off!" Stop this fight now! I wish I could. However, your friends do not agree. >> With all eight of the elemental beings in combat at onces, a line of energy begins to form around them in an octoganl shape, as all elemental magics from all sources are drawn in to feed their projection bodies... Session Time: Sun Aug 31 00:00:00 2008 * Niri would argue, but she appears to be starting to lose it, just shaking with her teeth clenched. [Elementalors] Combo Attack: Elemental Arresting Field initiate! * Saki covers her face with one hand, silent for a long moment. "... fine, then. If you'd rather have him 'purify' my impurity, you stay right there, Vytor. But I won't take my /death/ lying down. I'm allowed that much." * Mia_Away is now known as Mia_Ausa It's time then. Either way, this must be finished with quickly. ...fine. Have your schoolyard brawl. Count me out. * Vytor walks away, muttering obscenities under his breath. * Trune extends both hands outward, and closes his eyes. A wave of elemental power seems to stream from him, and upon looking closer one can see this energy course through his veins, like blood! >> Elementalors are drawing attacks of their type until defeated. * Saki nods, not taking her eyes off Trune as she withdraws her hand and prepares a stance. "--that's fine." She flicks her eyes to one side, huffing a breath. "--frankly I think you were asleep or not listening. But our fights have always been by choice." * Vytor goes back to his rock and resumes thinking to himself. >> Trune performs something eerily similar to Leah... enteres into Overdrive 9 state! Hp/MP become EP! * Niri stops gritting her teeth and begins to sing....but her voice wavers as she does so. * Trune opens his eyes, apparently letting Vytor go, "Unfortunately, I have also been driven to this choice. I really did hope to cooperate with you all. It is not meant to be." >> The Elementalors all defend Trune! * Mikel holds up his hand, starlight gathering. "Well, then." * Saki snaps. "Shut up. You offered me death, or death. That's not 'driven'." Her aura starts to rise around her, the motes of light she ate earlier wisping back into existence around her. Don't try to justify your stupidity with an appeal to necessity! This is all your own stubborn unwillingness to do things in a reasonable way! It's people like you that destroyed this city once! >> In doing so, they lend their powers to increase his attack speed. No one as stupid as you could build a better world. * Ryllan calls his power to him, "You never had any hope of cooperating. You hoped to dictate terms and have us roll over for you." * Trune ignores Angie, tracing a willforce circle of energy into the open air. In the middle of this circle, he traces two sigils. One pulses with light energy, another with shadow energy. Of course. Like you dictated when you slaughtered Mikayla. >> Mikel is also Jolt'd btw. >> Declaration Phase. * Saki looks skeptical despite her anger. "--hey, now!" calls Rachel, which might explain it. "That was his damn fool doing, not ours. Kill him, if you like." * Angie frowns. "You killed Mikayla?" ...well, I guess that's okay. Long story. * Johnathan holds up a hand, sighing as energy gathers in his palm. "Why wouldn't he listen." * Saki grasps the motes out of midair, holding them in one gauntleted fist. "... you heard Webbly. That thing can't listen. I'll just have to eat it off of him." >> Battle Phase. >> Vytor delays, trying to think how to stop this mess. Webbly appears to be fiddling with the ECC from his hiding place. I killed a traitor with mind controlling powers. You tried to prove the impossible with 24 hours of discussion. I can't see your point. Erm, I'm not sure how you intend to eat information patterns, Saki. She'll find a way. * DrWebbly shrugs from behind his rock. >> Mikel Focuses! +80 HP and 60 MP! * Trune quirks his head at Ryllan, "We talked for twenty four hours?" You gave that much and failed pretty fast in. >> Saki's action. * Mikel breathes a relieved sigh as he straightens. * Saki tightens her fist; the boiling aura solidifies, sliding off of her and pooling at her feet before forming upwards into a more solid image of Rachel than previous. "You'd be surprised, 'bot." smirks Rachel; Saki is concentrated fully on the battle ahead. >> She sues Prophetguard's CRy as her stats increase and damage is made more lethal! << er uses* >> >> Trune acts on Elementalor reaction! Elementlors, defense code alpha #3615...just a bit longer. There is one thing I need to do first. << er, Epoch Install rather. >> Awaken! Beyond the veil, the call of the world, the promise of renewal! Baldr's Dream! * Trune collects motes of white willforce into his hands, and directs them at Trune. The wisps of light surround Trune and take on the ghostly form of an ancient diety with shield in hand, then fades. «ooc: 1st trune = himself obviously. » * Trune 's willforce circle then explodes with energy, and he begins casting once again! Voices in the Night, Whispers from Beyond. Spirits of dark, be a source of power.. Mimir's Well! * Trune holds his spear aloft, curls of shadowy energy swirling about his body as a spidery string of arcane words slips from his tongue. He then holds his weapon outwards, and the shadowy energy draws inwards and then dissapears. >> Baldr's Dream heals EP to maximum and protects his life... Mimir's Well incerases Tal/Mus/Dex! >> Niri's action. * Niri lets Musica Universalis rip from her already pained throat, her hands clenched into fists and her body shaking. The song tears into Jupiter, attempting to incapacitate him. * Trune narrows his eyes at Niri, but says nothing. >> Niri tries to sing a song at Jupiter in an attempt to break the hold he has over thunder magic. Ryllan lends his aid as the cacophony is unaffected by the field in place... 1340 damage! The projection body's scars from Zophar's fight are widened but it is not eliminated entirely. >> Angie is stuck, manipulating the timestream.. Johnathan, however, takes her place with his own * Johnathan clenches his fist tightly around the light in his hand, first the air around himself wavering and then his body blurring into translucency >> Johnathan, in a scene reminiscent of their fallen friend, bends the reality around them to shield from attacks. Phase Shift! Ryllan takes it and widens the effect to himself, Angie and Mikel! * Ryllan blinks, "Ah, I see how it's done." Soon, his body ripples, then Mikel's, then Angie's. >> Angie makes her move! Mmm. * Angie levels Blind Justice at Jupiter, smirking mirthlessly down the cold barrel. "Remember when we first met, before all this happened? It was only a couple months, but gee, it feels like forever!" She pushes heavy breaths through clenched teeth. "I'm not a fighter. I was terrified. But I'm not scared of anything anymore. You guys burnt it all out of me." * Angie 's trigger finger twitches. "You deserve a reward." Three shots ring out and Angie's gun belches ghostly light. For a second, it looks as though there is a face in the gunsmoke. >> Angie uses Hard Rain! The barrage rends the projection weakened by Niri. 104 105 105 98 117 << er >> «ooc: Ahahahaah oh wow. » << BLAMMO >> «ooc: I knew Angie was awesome but not THAT awesome. Sign my buffer again, Angie! » >> 104, 105,105,98, 117 (529). Jupiter's Ep have been exhausted and her keels over in pain as the connection is severed! <> << he >> ...Damn. >> Thunder elemental magic is functioning normally! * Niri shakes her head regretfully, tears stinging her eyes as she hopes the actual Jupiter is all right. She steels herself and tries to recover for the next attack. * Mikel just breathes, eyes narrowing. * Trune (~lucca@staff.lunarnet.org) Quit (Connection reset by peer) >> The Bird of Pray has been defending Niri, incidentally. << See ooc >> * Trune (~lucca@astound-69-42-18-64.ca.astound.net) has joined #lunar-iog2 * ChanServ sets mode: +o Trune >> Mikel also chains his strike block effect onto Niri as well, protecting her! ...man, that's /strange/. * Niri blinks at Mikel. >> Niri's song echoes, it's target having been slain. It retargets to Mars, rending her for 606 damage. * Mikel shakes his head, sigils on his hand fading away. "Blood and time. Feels odd." * Niri nods quietly. "Hang in there. We just have to get through them to Trune." >> Mikel recovers 30 MP. << er Ryllan rather. >> * Trune gives Niri an uncomfortable stare for a moment, and then turns back towards the battle at hand. >> Round 2 >> Declaration Phase. * Trune balls a hand into a fist, and dark, shadowy energy begins to pulse like a heartbeat within it. So, are you all trying to cure Trune now, or what? >> The Elementalors continue actively shielding Trune and do not attack yet, rather enhancing his speed and power. * Saki shakes her head. "--I'd rather knock him out, first, so we don't get killed while trying. Unless you've any further ideas, 'bot?" Erm. No. Of course I don't. Honest. * Vytor continues to think, ignoring the havok around him. Of course. Tanan traded his life for ours. I'm not about to let Trune die yet. But I'm not about to go easy on his houseguest, either! * DrWebbly fiddles with the device in his hands, hoping that Trune isn't paying enough attention to decimate his projection before he's done. * Rachel beams sunnily. "Good! Then I've been wanting a match with some of these guys for a while." Saki bolts off her starting blocks, aiming right at the maelstrom of power. It parts easily in her wake, forced apart by her aura in religious undertone style. I'm with Angie. *She nods* We have to try to save him...and I want that THING out of him. * Vytor flips open his notepad, and starts writing. * Mikel holds up his hand, lightning gathering. >> Battle Phase. With luck we can get this thing to... >> The Bird continues to guard Niri! Vytor is trying to plan, and Webbly is still up to something, awaiting the right moment. >> Mikel is delaying! >> Saki's action. * Saki races forwards, Rachel floating in front of her with a gleeful whoop. "You're not supposed to /defend/!" she catcalls at Mars shortly before slamming into her with a single-handed punch and twisting into an arcing kick. As she gains height, Saki follows in suit, a swinging wide pair of kicks that lift her alongside Rachel. * Saki flips as Rachel aligns herself up, and dark power flares around them; they both come crashing down simultaneously on Mars, a pair of co-ordinated flying kicks bursting with the power to eat willforce itself. >> Saki uses Torrent of Blows, consume some of ehr health to attack her firey alter-ego! >> 149, 160, 166, 158, 156 (789). She also drains 79 WP! Mars however counter attacks thrice with a painful flaming fist and a snarl. 198, 194, 188! * Saki bounces away from the punch into a backflip, skidding on her heels as she lands and rubbing at her chin with a smirk. Rachel, completely unharmed and unperturbed, floats lazily back. "--that's more like it!" [Mars] If you stand in our way, you will die! Well, she hasn't changed. * Mikel sighs. >> Trune acts on Elementalor react! * Rachel floats down, waggling a finger. "And if I don't, I'll die. Kind of a crappy choice." * Trune 's dead-eyed, crimson stare levels at Niri, and he balls another fist, this one also pulsing with shadowy energy, "I am sorry, but you must understand...even without the armor, you are still the leader of this group, and still a threat to us and our mission. Therefore, as a leader myself, it is my duty to...to..." McVrey, remember who you're trying to protect! * Trune pauses, as if a record had skipped. His hand trembles slightly, "...Protect...protect...said she trusted me...She..." * Johnathan makes a cutting motion in the air with his free hand. "Don't you lay this on her! He didn't save you to have you hurt her!" Once upon a time I made you a promise, Trune. Do you remember that? I promised you I wouldn't let you hurt her. * Trune blinks several times, as if awakening from a stupor. His eyes appear normal, "I...what...Niri?" Are you going to make me keep that? ...Trune. * Niri shivers. "Don't do it, Trune. Don't destroy yourself. Please!" * Trune stares at Niri for a few moments, and then his gaze travels downwards to the shadowy energy still forming in his hands. He then quickly looks around towards the elementlors and their passionless expressions. Before long, it becomes painfully clear what has trainspired, and his expression transorms to sheer terror, "No...NO!" * Trune throws his hands outwards, and the shadow energy zings foward, harmlessly hitting some forgotten ruins. Oh goddess no! No! This...I'm not doing this! I won't do this! I won't I won't I won't do this! * Vytor throws himself over the rock here Webbly is hiding, "Quick! I need the ECC! While Trune has some control!" A ripple seems to go through the transmission signal from the moonbase as the commander's will hesitates, Elementalors starting to get a staticy quality to their forms. * Rachel floats upwards and lays back in mid-air as Saki barks an order. "Then don't. Quit panicing, and don't do it." * Trune steps back, clutching his head and breathing heavily, as if in pain. He stares at the Elementlors, "What...what have I done to you?" Just a moment! It's almost ready! * Niri 's legs wobble as Trune discharges the spell off to one side. She manages to put out a hand to bracer herself against a rock, panting as she stares at Trune. I...I can...listen to me! You have to st- * Trune chokes on the last word, as if he can't get it past his lips. His hands fly to his throat. He tries once again, but the same result occurs. * Mikel grimaces. * Vytor pulls the Black Dragon Diamond from his pocket along with some tools, "We're only going to get one shot at this, please hurry." I'm not quite sure what your plan with that rock is. The remaining seven and the wisp of Jupiter's defeated energies blink, and await a command to...? McVrey! McV- Trune! Listen to me. We need to you to do one simple thing. Just close your eyes until Saki has counted to ten, all right? We can help you. * Vytor whispers to Webbly for a moment. * Saki glances over at John, eyebrow raised, then turns back. "One," she says, slowly and methodically. * Mikel glances at Ryllan. * Ryllan looks over at Mikel, and shakes his head slightly. * Angie has lowered her gun and is watching the sky. The Vega is doing the watching, but her face is upturned anyway. As if nothing were happening at all. * Trune stumbles backwards, his back hitting what appears to be a pillar from some forgotten building, "I won't...I won't listen to you, you bastard! You're wrong! They're right! Your plan is full of shit! It was back then, and it is now! I...I'll fight you! With everything I have! You won't win this!" I'm not sure it is what you think it is. There should be time to work it out in a moment though... * Johnathan takes the opportunity while Trune is distracted to look at Saki and mime bringing his fist down on his head. Trune, just close your eyes and focus. It'll all be alright. * Saki starts walking forwards, slowly and methodically. "... you haven't closed your eyes yet. /One/," she prompts. * Vytor continues to work with his tools and the BDD. * Trune falls back to a sitting postition, and his body trembles. For a moment, it appears as if his eyes roll into his head, but suddenly he snaps forward, and appears to be...grinning? "Hahaha...oh wow, you idiot. I see it. The real answer now. We're one, huh? You're going to see what a mistake that is! I see it!" Elementlors! Delay code #2517! * DrWebbly suddenly stands up and turns to face Trune, pressing a button on the little black box, pointing it aggressively at boy behind the energy fields. . o O (Good man, Trune!) Two week de...aggh! I hope there isn't a smell of burning circuits I'm not smelling here. As he utters this command, the ancient superweapons go stock still for a moment. "Affirmative. Entering stasis to rpepare." Simultaneously Webbly cuts the lifeblood of energy coming from the Moonbase in a hack attack! * Saki tenses; as a flurry of motion happens around her, and as Webbly hits the remote, she bolts forwards, aiming a punch directly at Trune's gut to wind him. Trune's font of power and the projections themselves are nullifed. His wounds and fatigue and mental anguish enter into a feedback loop, sending him reeling! * Trune clutches at his head, "My head...Oh goddess, my head! What...what...what are you saying? My memor-" * DrWebbly swears as the ECC drops through his fingers which seem to be fuzzing out. "Ah smeg, looks like I'm down to visual too for the moment." * Trune 's words are cut short as Saki's fist connects with his gut! He sails backwards, crashing into the ground! * Angie paces forward slowly, glass eye on the sky. * Vytor grabs the ECC, "What else needs to be done?" >> The Elementalors leave the field. Trune's defenses are down and Saki has an easy time knocking the poor boy to the ground with a well placed punch. Combat end. To prepare? That sounds ominous. What'd he do? * DrWebbly shrugs. "Magicing people into his head? Mind controling him? Sticking him in cryogenic suspension for a few years?" * Saki kneels next to Trune, one fist raised in case he's still a threat. Her eyes scan him, quickly. * Mikel lets the thunder ground itself out, cursing. That last one... might be within our resources. Spire. * Rachel drops from the sky, standing over Trune and Saki both. "Mmmmm. Tricky. 's a bit complex for me to try to pull out of him." They are possibly drawing ambient energy into themselves in preparation of global scale manipulation. Or they might be changing into their pajamas for a nap. Delay codes only went up to 47 in my day With the Virus out, can you... override? get control back somehow? Unhook them from the system and give them some warm milk? * Vytor puts the BDD and the ECC into his pockets, and comes across a latter he had previously forgotten. Mmm. No. The Elementalors are still under the viruses control. They are each infected with the data. So what the hell do we do about /them/, then? In about.. two weeks, they are gonna get pissy and rearrange stuff to their programming's preference * Vytor pulls out the letter and starts to read it, given the current circumstances. * Johnathan glances down at his feet, then behind him * Trune is still for several moments. Slowly though, while he still is apparently unconscious, his limbs begin to twitch. * Niri doesn't move, still holding herself up against a piece of rubble. Her eyes are riveted on Trune. * Ryllan glances at Trune, "... Someone find some rope!" * Saki shakes her head. "Let's not," she adds quietly, grabbing Trune's arms and hauling him into the air. Rachel just smirks, disappearing away. * Angie passes Ryllan a tidy coil of rope before he even finishes saying the word "rope." Wait a minute, she didn't have that a second ago. * And it ever was so. * Trune coughs up blood, his twitching now going into full blown convlusions. Anyway. If you guys have anything for dealing with peoples minds, this is the time to use it. Let's worry about the body for now! Can anyone freeze him? Put him in some kind of stasis? ...I can /try/ to quick freeze him. I can't guarantee. I don't suppose any of you can do anything like that? The mind thing, not the killing him with ice thing It appears the damage to trune's physical body from manipulating all that power has taken it's toll. He needs serious medical attention, over and above normal willforce first aid. We've....we've got to get someplace safe. * Saki shrugs, handling Trune easily to let Ryllan work. "It's a bit of a walk to the Spire from here, but I'm happy to keep punching him asleep every few miles. My mind manipulation tends to be kind of /unsubtle/," she finishes in Rachel's voice. * Angie grabs one end of the rope and moves to help bins Trune's arms. "We can put him in stasis, but he needs healing." * Saki glances over at Angie. "Your old bed going to work?" * Ryllan moves to bind his legs, "Stasis will buy time to get him to healing. Is that thing mobile?" * Niri nods, trying her own healing song on Trune to at least try to stabilize him a bit. It's not designed for somebody on the brink of death, but I'm not sure what's wrong with him. * Vytor finishes reading, then tucks the letter back into his pocket. The spire? No.. let's just take him back to the academy. * Trune 's convlsions subside slightly, but are still present. Mm, fair enough. That's a bit of a jump. Can you get us there? * Saki frowns at the rope handiwork a second, then lays Trune down gently. "No, no," she mutters to herself, then casts around her. "... if we're going to move him far in that condition, we could use splints." The facilities there should be able to help him. I think. And hopefully Haylee's up enough to look at him and help you figure out this.. mind.. thought.. virus.. thing? If it helps, the damage is a sign of Trune maintaining dominance over the Virus's edicts. Man, that's got to be a form of insanity. Good plan, Hylan. Can you get us... or at leat him, there? * Johnathan slumps his shoulders, and starts making a pattern on the ground with the butt of his cane. "Let me open a door. I want to mark this place anyway, there's something..." Something? * Vytor hears Haylee's name, then pulls out the letter again/ * Vytor reads it a second time. * Trune entire body is jerking violently now, his breathing becoming shallow. That academy in america you guys went to shortly after you found me? * Niri freezes, then says quietly, "Wait." There's....there's something here. Headmaster? Haylee's specialty? What is it, precisely? Define "something." I'm not sure how much time we have here. Something underground. Worry about it later? Depends if it'll end up killing us all or not. * Johnathan steps back, a plain oak door standing in the circle. * Mikel sighs. * Niri waves a hand vaguely, looking for words. "I...I sense something coming from below. Some kind of...sacred energy. Do you feel it? Kind of like star magic." ...eh? * Mikel frowns, closing his eyes and focus. << focusing >> And yes, that academy. Can y-.. you probably can't come through here can you. Can you reproject yourself there? * Angie touches two fingers to Trune's forehead and his blood reverses direction for just a second as his wounds ease. "I can see it, a bit. But there's no time right now." ...no, she's right. What else is hidden in this damn city. * Ryllan glances down, "... We can come back. Let's get Trune to safety. * Niri nods. "I think you're right." * Johnathan looks over at Vytor. "She's a telepath. The TIME people mostly learned from her." * Vytor walks over to Johnathan, and shows him the last few lines in Trune's letter, "If that's so, then I think Trune just TOLD us what we need to do." I can adjust my location, yes. * Niri glances at Vytor and the letter in his hand * Mikel just raises an eyebrow. Push the little blue button on the ECC to help me locate you when you've settled in «ooc: http://rpgcafe.net/truneletter/ » * Vytor goes ahead and reads the letter aloud, specifically the last few paragraphs. That not only tells us WHO we need to enlist, but gives us an idea of WHERE to do it. * Johnathan points at the door. "I've told her we're coming. I can't keep that there very long. We can go through it, if you would like." * Niri is silent for a moment. ...You're right. We need to find Haylee. Let's go then. We need to hurry. * Saki barely listens along, spending her time hunting suitable (or not-so-suitable, but that's easily solved with a punch) lengths of wood for splints, and performing a relatively capable on the go first aiding. * Ryllan lifts Trune even as Saki finishes her work, "Let's go." * Vytor pulls out his work tools and the BDD again, working as he walks through the door Johnathan made. * Saki hauls Trune up with ease; with the supports, his pose as she carries him on a shoulder seems considerably more conducive to not further exacerbating his injuries. She stalks her way towards the door. The door opens and leads to a scene beyond of the quad nearby to the Academy Infirmary. Apparently Johnathan's mental link with Haylee has draw his portal there. * GMLucca (~lucca@staff.lunarnet.org) has joined #lunar-iog2 * Mikel steps through once Niri does, casting one last look around the city. - The door leads to a space that seems somewhat familiar. However, it seems a good deal smaller than last time you were there. The broken shards of a desk and some chairs litter the indistinct ground, and another door stands open about ten feet away, the grounds outside the academy's tower visible through the opening. << actually n/m, use John's. >> << Or th- ok whichever!>> * Niri looks around a bit uneasily. Bit of a mess, Headmaster. You alright? * Angie carries her sight drone through the door, cradled in both hands. * TheStoryteller changes topic to '-= Chapter 78: Elementalor, My Dear Trune | Location: Hylan Academy | Pool: 0 MXP =- http://storen.rpgcafe.net/IoG/ | SEVEN PCS WALK IN, SIX WARP OUT' * DrWebbly wibbles out of existence for the moment as he tries to appear in the academy. * Johnathan walks through. "I couldn't keep this place up and... well, everything else. I liked that desk." * TheStoryteller sets mode: +o GMLucca * Vytor makes a few adjustments to the ECC for Webbly's sake. You can remake it at least, I guess. Let's go. * Saki doesn't stop, heading for the other door. * Trune 's convulsions grow worse, and he once again coughs up crimson. * Ryllan follows closely, "keep moving." * Angie reverses Trune's convulsion with a flicker of time magic, but it only forestalls the inevitable; a few moments later he coughs the blood up again. * Johnathan shuffles tiredly through the second door, into the quad. "Through the doors over there and then turn right." * Vytor heads in the indicated direction, making sweeps for Webbly's signal as he does. The second door opens and leads to a scene beyond of the quad nearby to the Academy Infirmary... it appears to be a bustle of activity as the staff witnessed only moments ago the revival of all the comatose Truth Seekers. * Mikel wraps an arm around Niri's shoulders as he starts walking, giving her a reassuring look. Webbly also pops up on the grassy field of the school. Hey guys! Wait. You aren't them.. why are you pointing wands at me? [Adept Guard] W..wha.. who are you! H..Headmaster? Over here, Webbly. He's with us. * DrWebbly turns around, having appeared facing the wrong way. * Saki waves a hand. "The terrible deformed wreck of science is with us," Rachel informs a group of bristling students as she aimiably paces through Johnathan's directions. "And, come to think of it, the terrible deformed wreck of the headmaster." Oh. That helps. A team of red cloaked nurses also brush right by the group without looking. "Hurry hurry, the Seekers have woken up!" * Johnathan mutters a sharp curse under his breath at being recognized, then gives a slight wave and heads towards the infirmary. "Let us through, we need to get this man attention. Someone find professor McVrey and tell him to come here, if he isn't already." >> An adept guard girl stares at the group in confusion and shock. She too, shares her partner's confusion, "Headmaster...you are the headmaster, right? Professor McVrey? Why?" Because that's his son and he needs help. * Niri drapes her arm over Mikel's shoulder as well. She nods at the guard girl. "Tell him to drop everything and hurry." * Vytor continues his modifications to the BDD as he walks. >> The girl pauses for a moment, "I'll have someone find him. Bring him inside, they can start emergency care." * Niri leans heavily on Mikel, watching Trune worriedly. The nurses that brushed by before pause and turn around in tandem. "Did you say emergency care...?" with an almost excited tone of voice. * Mikel ...blinks. >> The adept girl gives a curt nod towards the group, and runs off in westernly direction. What. Yes, emergency care. Y- Th- just please get things ready. >> One of the nurses looks at her fellow nurses in what could be described as embarrasment. More for them, of course, "Set him down, we can bring him inside." * Saki sets Trune down on a table, then eyes the nurses. She's bigger than them, and cuts rather more of an intimidating presence in the black spiked armor. * DrWebbly watche the nurses running about. "Oh to be alive again. And not on the moon. And significantly younger. And not worried about someone dying. And handsome too perhaps." The tromp back to where Trune is being carried. "Oh my!" "This is really bad!" "Let's get the poor boy inside!" they hurriedly speak, as a telekinetic force starts lifting Trune off the ground and levitates him like an invisible stretcher. << er gently >> >> The group of nurses begin to head back towards the infirmary, Trune levitating not too far behind them. One of the nurses stops and turns around towards the group, "We'll keep you updated on his condition. Who should we look for to relay any news?" * Mikel gives Niri a reassuring squeeze as he watches the proceedings tiredly. * Saki has stalked to a corner amidst the confusion. "Any of us." We'll all be nearby. And around. And.. honestly make sure he's in a big room. If you have anything to dampen willforce, it might be good. [Nurse] Er...certainly. I don't see why but...all right. He's potentially dangerous. Very skilled, and not fully in control.. well, just look at him. It's possible he might lash out. So, this Haylee? Is she around? [Nurse] All right, we'll see that it's done. >> The nurses head into the bustle of the infirmary, with Trune closely behind. In a moment, all disspear inside. * Mikel groans, closing his eyes. "I need a stiff drink. Goddess." * Vytor continues to focus on the BDD, laboriously scratching geometric designs into it. * Saki leans her head back against the wall and lets out a long sigh. * Angie slumps into a chair in the waiting area outside the infirmiry. "I'm going to sleep for another 3000 years." Me too, Mikel. >> After a few moments pass, a woman pushes her way through a double set of doors. She seems irritated and is quickly stopped by another set of nurses, who begin to barrage her with a litany of questions. * Niri feels her knees buckle again. * Mikel wraps his other arm around Niri to help her stay up. "Easy, easy. You need to sit down?" * Niri nods. "Y-yeah." She looks about for a seat. * Niri sinks into the nearest one. [Yes...yes] I just woke up. No, I don't know what's been going on at the academy, I've been away....No, I have no idea when my song classes are starting, why are you asking that right now?... No, I'm not going to sit here and tell you what happened, I don't have time for that right now. Can't this wait for a couple of minutes? I need to find my husband. «ooc: ack! » * Mikel eases her down, taking a seat next to her. [WomanYes...yes] I just woke up. No, I don't know what's been going on at the academy, I've been away....No, I have no idea when my song classes are starting, why are you asking that right now?... No, I'm not going to sit here and tell you what happened, I don't have time for that right now. Can't this wait for a couple of minutes? I need to find my husband. «ooc: Okay nevermind you get it ;) » <> «ooc: Basically yeah! » The cavalry. * Johnathan brightens up just a little, waving. "Hey, over here." * Niri sighs with a bit of relief as she hears Haylee's voice. * Niri watches for Haylee to enter, but she leans over to Vytor and whispers, "Vytor, can I read that letter?" * Vytor doesn't change his focus from the stone, but reaches into his pocket and presents said letter. Thanks. *She goes quiet, reading the letter. Mikel might be able to read over her shoulder if he chooses.* * Vytor returns to his work with a grunt. >> Haylee looks over towards the group, and sighs. She pushes her way past the nurses towards the group, "I was wondering when you'd get back. I was also wondering what sort of willforce BOMB went off in this school. It can't be who I think it is." * Mikel glances over her shoulder. He is nothing if not curious. I don't know about a bomb, but I might detect as some kind of willforce moonlaser. * Saki helpfully supplies. "Wasn't me, either; I'm the anti-bomb." >> Haylee does a doubletake once she hears Dr. Webbly's voice. She stares, cocking her head, "...Uh. Oh. Um...have we met before?" Nope! * DrWebbly chirps cheerily * Johnathan coughs. "I'm pretty sure there's something in the bylaws or codes or something that says we're allowed one every so often. How are you feeling? Are you ok to be up and around?" * Vytor waves to Halyee as she arrives, then resumes his work. Hi Haylee...it's good to see you. *She manages a brief, wavering smile.* * Mikel shakes his head a little as he reads the letter, sighing. I...have a bit of a headache, and I'm slightly irritated that we had to go with that entire plan to begin with, but nothing that won't fade in time. * Mikel gives the Headmistress a nod, though that's about it. * Niri goes back to reading the letter. After a bit, tears start to trickle down her face. * Angie leans her head against the wall and shuts her eyes. She strokes the Vega like a kitten. >> Haylee smiles, "Hello, Nirika. It's good to see you. You've grown." * Mikel tightens his hold on Niri a little as he watches. * Niri finishes reading the letter to the end, then slowly drops her hands, staring into space. She scrubs at her cheek with her sleeve and tries to smile as Haylee speaks to her. "Y-yes, I suppose so." Not to interrupt the reunions, Headmistress. But we've a situation. A situation...I suddenly don't like where this is going...and I have a hunch I know where this might be going. Trune McVrey's mind is in the process of being taken over by a rogue super-adept. * Mikel rolls his eyes a little, sighing. Three words for you, I'm afraid. 'Old World Brain Thought Virus Thing'. Is has professor McVrey's son, Trune. And... well, it's generally a bit of a mess. They're.. we're.. going to need your help, if you're up to it. I...just.../what/? * Johnathan reaches up to touch his forehead. "if you're not still furious about the whole statue thing I'm trying to keep what I know at the top of my mind." He smiles faintly. "No headache reprisals or anything like that until later." No luck with the hunch, huh? I mean, I was right. I sensed a huge influx of willforce, like a powderkeg ready to explode. It seemed to be stemming from a person, not an object. But I didn't really think it could be Zacariah's SON of all people. How did he get infected in the first place? * Angie comments in a dreamy half-attentive voice, then smiles. Long story, don't have the time. We...we need to help him now. We're kind of on a short timeframe here. The girl Leah was a carrier. But we need to get moving on this. No no no...you don't understand. I NEED to know. Mental problems manifest in tons of ways. There's no one set solution to solve it. Artificial ideas are infecting Trune's mind on an abstract level and we need a way to get up to our elbows in his informational patterns. And we don't have the equipment I would have used before the world blew up. I can say it is not a chemical imbalance. Though it may manifest some imbalances as a symptom. The same thing that was in...Oh. I've...heard about that. Zacariah himself had that case, but I never really followed up on it. He told me he had it solved. * Vytor snorts. He should be on his way, but I don't know how long it will take to get him here. ...or if I really want to be here when he... ahem. * mikeyPHPMYSQL is now known as SexyNurse And.. Haylee? Tanan.. died saving him, all of them. I can't just let him get eaten by this after that. >> Haylee glances at Vytor for a moment, then stops and stares at Johnathan, a hand going to her mouth, "Tanan is dead?" * Niri grits her teeth at that, but the tears start to fall again nonetheless. * Mikel just tightens the embrace with Niri, murmuring something to her. * Niri buries her face in Mikel's shoulder as she cries quietly. * Angie sighs, but doesn't move an inch. * Johnathan nods once. * Ryllan sets mode: +m >> Haylee's expression softens when she glances at Niri. She says no more on the subject, "So essentially what's happening to him is his mind is being taken over by ideas?" * Saki pushes off the wall. "Don't worry about McVrey. I can hit him into politeness. «ooc: +" » A computer program, if you will. Yes. I can't easily explain it. And I don't know how it transmitted. But I should be able to alter it properly if I can just.. get my hands on it. * Niri manages to get a hold of herself, sitting up straight and wiping her eyes. It doesn't feel like a spiritual thing, anyway. Not like it was with Scott. A computer...program? I had no idea that could even work on a mental level. Ishtar was really the last person I knew who had mechanical tinkering done with her, or anything on a scientific level. If you can... like... slingshot Webbly into his head or something. I dunno This isn't what I work with. This must have happened very recently then? Within the last couple of days? It is a bit like.. telling you not to think of pink elephants. Or making you associate brushing your teeth with the game. A month, maybe two. This stage is fairly recent. There was a seal, of a kind, on it. But that broke. He was in control until today. After Zophar was destroyed, and Pandora vanished. >> Haylee stares at the group for several long, long moments. Finally she speaks, her voice slightly higher pitched, "A couple of months? A couple of...months?" Yeah, Professor McVrey put the seal. Did with Leah, too. He...he told no one about this! * Mikel ...blinks. ... I have been away, but believe me if there was someone on our campus who could be potentially dangerous, I would know. He's told no one. Save the kid first, we can roast the professor on a spit later. What Ryllan said. Honey-glazed. Hold on, I'll see how he is. Give me a moment. They should hopefully be ready for us soon. We don't want to try to.. put a projection of a robot into his.. head.. before... can that even... >> Haylee steps back and closes her eyes, putting a hand on her head. It's obvious after a moment she's telepathtically speaking with someone. Her mouth moves occasionally, though no sound comes out. So, she's your mental expert? None better. With luck I might not be needed. * Johnathan shrugs. "You know how people keep peace by not saying all the little things that come to mind?" "See if you can figure out what's up with your 'boys'," interjects Angie, eyes still closed. Not really. Ah. Well, let's just say that doesn't work, and she's really very forgiving. >> Haylee finishes her conversation, "Well, unfortunately we're going to be having a visitor in the not too distant future." Who? Is it time for me to hide behind a rock again? Lack of rocks. Arse. * Johnathan points vaguely. "Down that hall, door on the left, leads to a garden." I spoke with one of our staff members. Trune is down in surgery, apparently he's had some sort of internal injury...something about a rib puncturing a spleen, I didn't get all of the details....then Zachariah showed up. They...said he was in a state. Like nothing they've seen before. They had to actually push him out of the room. No doubt he's coming this way. * Saki flexes a fist, and moves in front of the door. "Duty calls, then." Have fun, Saki. No, I don't think you entirely understand. When I say 'a state', I don't mean anger. * Mikel deadpans. "Her punches fix any state." Ask Vytor. So...you are going to punch the father who's son could most likely die? * Angie sits herself up straight. "Is he possessed be an evil moon virus?" she says, grunting as she hits a kink in her side. "Because if not I'm staying here." I'm not sure motivational boxing will catch on I agree he's a pompus jackass, but even I have my limits. * Saki shrugs and steps back, alternating between Rachel's mild pride and Saki's neutral tone. "Morbid humour is about all we have left." >> Haylee sighs, "It's all right, I admit I thought about punching him on more than one occasion. Usually in staff meetings." I'm afraid you've been beaten to the punch this time. When he waxes poetic about how he discovered the next best healing techique I...just sort of imagine punching him repeatedly in the face. Usually by then John tells me to stop because it's distracting him or something. Are his skills useful in this though, or are we going to have to say "Hold his hand, pray." ? He's very good. Believe me, we put up with him because he IS good. Is he good at what we need? I'm still getting the spit after all this for him. Hopefully the former, maybe the latter. I'll yell at him later, if everything works out ok. Now's really not the time to point fingers. He'll be good at keeping him alive, while I figure out the best way to tackle this mentally. If it helps, solving the internal conflict should end the external. Though not the bleeding, obviously. We can't do much until he's out of surgery. Then I can assess him and figure out the best way to get inside and tackle this. * Niri nods slowly. "Gotta keep Professor McVrey at least kind of emotionally stable. Enough to help Trune." She then falls silent again. In the distance there's sounds of a scuffle at the entrance to the infirmary. "Let me through you good-for-nothings. My son is dying in there!" If need be, I have a stasis pod that isn't seeing much use anymore. There he is. Oh? When it is from? I was honestly hoping he'd be a little longer. I feel my headache coming back. It's a bit old. Only been used once, though. * Mikel closes his eyes, mentally bracing himself. There is what soudns like someone getting whacked by a cane a few times in the hallway, and then the elderly professor appears at the door with a clatter that is surprsing for the elder professor. << er redundant >> Zacariah. * DrWebbly slips back a bit, maybe behind a tree, or Vytor. Something big [Zacariah] Goddess damnit, Trune! I knew this would happen! You've really done it this time. Then he blinks once and his eyes slide over to Haylee. Zacariah I...wait, what? You knew this would happen, and you didn't inform anyone? No one of this? Why? Surely you knew this was a complete risk to everyone who lives here, and you told no one? Have you lost your mind? [Zacariah] *mumbles* So, you know about the seals..? I know you preformed them, then neglected to tell the key details. He walks up to trune then begins looking him over with a grimace and imemdiately begins casting some of the most powerful healing litanies in the Hylan repertriore. * Mikel opens his eyes. "I thought we were saving this until after." [Zacariah] I tried to keep that girl under control. Leah. Then she went and cursed my son... and so I tried again. I didn't want it to come to this... [Zacariah] He begged me to do it for everyone's safety... << nix the healing line then.) >> Which was very wise of him, in hindsight. I don't understand why you didn't drag him kicking and screaming into the infirmary, into some willforce containment areas, but it's too late to worry about the details now. * Mikel mutters. "(m)Then why did you..." [Zacariah] Goddess knows I wanted to! I would've thrown him in there before this even started! But he wanted to prove himself to me, and now this is where it got him! Furthermore, blaming Leah for this? Rediclious. That poor girl got screwed with in more ways than even you can comprehend. Do not blame her for this. Hey! * Mikel lets go of Niri, getting to his feet and stepping between the professor and Haylee. Enough. Can we focus on saving a life for now. * Johnathan holds up his hands in a conciliatory gesture. "Hey. Hey. Let's be fair. I don't blame him for wanting to do something to help with the whole... Zophar thing. A lot got dumped on all of them, and... well..." Bitch each other out later, save Trune now. * Niri stares at the professor, her eyes cold. * Vytor cotinues his work quietly, ignoring the triades around him. >> Haylee sighs, "Fine, fine, you're right. When will he be out of surgery. Do you know?" "He did okay," says Angie. "He got past it on his own. Not sure how bad he chewed his brain up doing it, but...he did okay." She stretcbes to the left and then to the right, then stands up and lets the Vega go. "By the way, Headmaster. The virus gave us some information information regarding another world-end scenario. It's not urgent but you might want to pencil something in." [Zacariah] ...I'll take responsibility for all of this, Ms. Hylan. But there's nothing I can do for his mind if it's as bad as I'm hearing. We have to work together and save that impetuous youth. I think that can be arranged. Once he's out of sugery I can get a closer look. I believe...hm. If what I'm hearing is correct the only way I really see tackling this thing is to go to the source. * Saki (~arpee@192.168.0.202) Quit (Quit: zzz) * Stillas is now known as Stelazzz * Johnathan starts to say "Impetuous y-?" in a tone of voice that makes it clear he doesn't believe that was just said, but thinks better of it halfway through and goes with "We'll do what we can. If you need anything from me, just say the word." [Zacariah] My skills are of the corporeal mastery. but you are of the mind. This doesn't need a seal - it needs a direct excision from the brain itself. Exactly, which is why we need to go to the source. Physically we can't repair a shattered mind on the outside...however, on the inside...It's might be possible. [Zacariah] It is like a virus.. it will keep corrupting more and more of his psyche. And I've already seen it begin to change his body as a result. This has to be stopped before he... he turns into something... like what he was so obsessive about. Zacariah makes a fist and mumbles to himself about 'another heart attack' Mmm. Sir? * Mikel shakes his head, stepping back to his seat and wrapping his arms around Niri again. It may ease you to know that if succesful, there should be no brain damage. [Zacariah] And who in Althena's name is this pile of bolts talking to me?! * Niri has just been sitting quietly, staring off into space and half paying attention to the conversation. She squeezes Mikel's arm as he rejoins her, sighing and mumbling something about being useless here. The only ancient pile of bolts that knows how to write mimetic code to not only enable but demand free will. Okay, I think I may know a way to tackle this...however it will take a bit of preperation on my part and it will be difficult. It's the only way I can see us removing this thing successfully. I could just rip it out of his head, but...somehow I suspect that won't work. If it's changing him this much...it's probably deeply emeshed. However, to accomplish this I think I'll need all of you. The removal approach would lead to swiss chees-- you guys don't have that either. Is that the cheese with the little holes in it? * Mikel ...blinks at Haylee. Anything you need. * DrWebbly whirrs and clicks the aperture on his opticals. "How did you?" We have that cheese. Why would we not have cheese. Why in the hell are we talking about cheese. Darn. I don't have my signs with me [Zacariah] ...damn you people. I don't want to know where Trune finds such insane whipper-snappers. If that will help him, though, you better use it. I apologize, but I am in fact mentally damaged. >> Hayle grins, and then can't help but break into a giggle, "Oh thank you Mr...Webbly was it? I needed that." * DrWebbly shrugs, spreading his hands. Zacariah turns around. 'If you'll excuse me, I'm going to go into surgery. Those inept interns are probably making a mess of my son's innards without me there..." We are relying on your skill, sir. I'm sure no-one will regret it. I understand, Zacariah. Take care. Zacariah mumbles something about Trune's mother and some other things that are inaudible about his students and the faculty. Yeah, he's angry. But that's usually a good thing in his case. >> Haylee turns back to the group, rubbing at the side of her head, "Anyway, back to the matter at hand." Like I mentioned earlier, we need to go to the source of all of this, which is the mind itself. Anyway, there's a lot of names for this. Mind walking, diving, psyche exploration. You essentially go inside the mind itself. «ooc: Argh repetitive » Is it something you can do on your own, Haylee? Is it OK for us to do that? The virus is still in there -- won't it infect us? That...is a good question. Mr. Webbly, you seem to know a lot about this, do you know the answer? * DrWebbly gesticulates broadly. It hasn't infected any of you yet.. * Mikel waits until the professor is gone before sighing. "The man needs a good right hook to the face." It only transmitted to trune when Leah died. I don't think it spreads. We haven't been in his head yet, though. The.. ah.. scale of the interaction should limit the risk, if there is any. It'd be like being infected by an elephant with an elephant. Well, let's assume that there's no risk, though admittedly that's the first thing I'm going to investigate when he's out of surgery. Essentially I would send all of you in to his mind, where you can repair the damage and hopefully purge this...virus...thing. I've done it before, though admittedly this might be my most advanced case. I've done it with split personalities, mental trauma, even... >> Haylee turns away and actually blushes, "...Let's not talk about that one." Never investigate your friends sexual fetishes. It never ends well. * Mikel ...blinks. ... What can we expect to encounter? Do you know? It wasn't that...it was just...the poor girl was 14. Her bed-wetting was extreme and we just started the academy...we sort of needed the money and... ... Ah. Was it Niri? Webbly. >> Haylee coughs into her hand, "Right, I'm not entirely sure what you'll encounterl; each mindwalk is a little different. You might see memories, facets of a person...it varies, really. We need to work here. * Niri just....stares at Dr. Webbly. I'd smile, but I don't have a pen * Niri turns to Haylee. "So this is up to us, then?" She sounds uncertain. It sounds like the best option, if you're all up to it. I will be with you as well, just on the outside. * Mikel rubs his forehead. "How long do we have?" * Niri sighs. "I'm not sure I am. But if that's what we have to do to help Trune..." As much as I hate to say it... we've been on the move nonstop since Raculi. >> Haylee blinks and waves a hand towards the group, "Hold on, they are updating me." You all want a rest? I can understand the thought. I don't know how long he'll be able to hold out, though... We'll go in as soon as we're ready. But if there's no more briefing, some chow and some sleep will do more good than anything else ever could. I feel pretty tired, but I'm objectively I'm...pretty well-rested. We'll do it now. >> Haylee presses a hand to her head, then nods, "They're done with surgery. He's being moved into the ICU. I think we have a bit of time, Mr. Sayeld. They're telling me he in pretty bad shape, still. Time, at least, that he won't attack us right away. We need to get some rest... * Mikel looks at Angie, managing a faint grin. "Before we found you we just had rampaged through Bluetooth some." Well. Being in someone else's head is SORT of like sleeping! ...but yeah let's get some food or something. Soon is almost now! It's going to take me a bit of time to figure out how to best do this, so I would suggest getting some food and sleep. You'll call us when you're ready? >> Haylee's eyes linger on each member of the group, Niri in particular, "Absolutely." I'm here if you want to sound out what you are going to do. Or if we can work out how I get.. sent.. being on the moon is hard sometimes. * Niri looks uncomfortable under Haylee's gaze. She closes her eyes and sighs wearily. Right. If you'd like to follow me, Mr. Webbly, we can get started. By your command, mighty sorceress. By the way, can you turn people into frogs? >> Haylee begins to walk down the hallway, then stops for a moment, once again putting a hand to her head. She glances over her shoulder towards the group, "Oh. It's room 242, if anyone is interested." She turns back to Webbly and laughs, "No, but once I made someone think they were one. It was only funny for about five minutes. I was rather dissapointed." C'mon guys. food first. * Mikel groans, easing himself up and offering Niri a hand. * Niri stands, a bit shakily. "Mmm. Food sounds good." >> Haylee dissapears down the hall, Webbly following cloe behind. «ooc: cloe » «ooc: Close. Oh god end now that's a sign from god. » Also, have you ever tasted Moon Chocolate? ...Moon chocolate? Is that like those cute little chocolate bunnies you eat around the springtime holidays? * DrWebbly is now known as Huw >> Haylee fully dissapears now, the lingering echo of conversation drifting down the hallway as they pass. >> And as they think of eating sweets, not far down the hall the entity continues to slowly consume Trune's will to resist. Will they be able to stop it in time? == SESSION END == >> 27 XP Session Close: Sun Aug 31 03:20:17 2008