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<Azuro> What do you mean 
<Drake> Everyone here is saying the black dragon vassago did it
<Azuro> what?
<Azuro> but he said reldayne did it
<Jarek> Well gee, he might have been lying
<Aki> You think?
<Drake> Why though
<Jarek> Who knows?  He's nuts
<Villager> You!
<Jarek> Me?
<Villager> No, the betrayer.
<Jarek> Oh, you mean Drake
<Azuro> huh
<Villager> The one who followed the black dragon.
<Jarek> Interesting fan club you have, Drake
<Villager> I MEAN THE ONE NAMED ZEPPELIN!!!
<Jarek> I knew that
* Raena hurredly walks into the town of Lann, tilting her head in a few direction, obviously
looking for someone. ^^
* zeppelin stops
* zeppelin looks back
<zeppelin> ?
* Villager siezes Zepplin
* Aki looks at Zepp, eye brows raised
<zeppelin> agh!  wtf!
* Villager #2: Steps in
<Jarek> Uh, like stop
<Villager #2> Stop right there
<Azuro> let him go!!!
* Villager #2 Clubs Azuro
* Raena looks up ahead, seeing a commotion and some familiar faces..
* Azuro falls down
<zeppelin> what ARE you doing?
<Villager> taking you back to us
<zeppelin> argh!  no, you bastards!  you wont take me again!
<Villager #2> Looks like we are
* Raena starts running. "Everyone.. what's.. what's going on.."
* Aki moves to help Zepp
|Villager exits with Zeppelin|
<Drake> Zepp was just taken
* Jarek rolls his eyes
* Aki draws sword
<Raena> Zepp.. but why? o_o
* Villager #2 Clubs Aki
* Jarek takes two steps back, suddenly all business, and flips a knife at Villager 2
<Villager #2> So he can rejoin us, honestly althenians are morons
* Aki is down
* Raena looks at her go down. "Oh my.. Aki!"
|Villager #2 leaves|
* Azuro gets up
<Azuro> he was really strong
* Raena goes and looks over her...
* Jarek watches his knife go through where Villager just was
<Jarek> Huh
<Azuro> eep alot liz
<Raena> She's unconscious... -_-
<Jarek> Thank you Ms. Science
<Drake> Shut up Jarek
* Raena tries murmuring a few healing Litanies. "I'm glad I showed up in time.."
<Jarek> I could be totally wrong here, but mightnt we want to go off and try to save Zepp?
* Raena frowns a bit when nothing happens.. :(
* Jarek pats Raena on the back.
<Azuro> We should help aki first
<Jarek> There there.  It doesn't matter whether you pull something off or not, but if you really
try.
* Jarek bursts out laughing and shakes his head
* Azuro flies into Jarek
<Drake> ouch!
* Raena sighs. "Jarek... this is serious.. Aki is hurt badly.. and they dragged Zepp off..."
<Drake> Why do they always knock people out
* Jarek stumbles slightly as the 5 pound cat hits him
* Drake frowns concerned
<Raena> Let's at least try to get ehr someplace safe before we run off and do something rash.. is
there a hosue somewhere here?
<Jarek> Quit it
<Jarek> Well, we could take her to wherever Mud's staying
<Grandpa> What is goin' on here?
<Grandpa> Drake you still got the elf-dwarf with you
<Grandpa> BRITTANY!
<Jarek> Yeah, he's got great taste, doesn't he Mud?
* Raena jumps at the yell, startled.
<Grandpa> What happened 
<Jarek> And I prefer to be called a Dwelf, thank you very much
<Raena> Out friend was dragged off by some local villagers.. and Aki intervened, and was hurt..
* Grandpa takes aki
<Grandpa> Bye
<Drake> see you
<Drake> odd guy
* Raena blinks at the apruptness of that. "A..alright.."
<Drake> Raena, where have you been
<Jarek> Very odd guy.  Like his name, though
<Azuro> Raena, aki has a strange grandfathher
* Raena lets out a deep breath. "Well.. I was lagging behind.. I'm very sorry.." -_-
<Azuro> Jarek, his name is Dave
<Raena> After I heard about Vassago.. I was a little beside myself..
<Jarek> That's what he told you
<Drake> Why?
<Raena> I really want to think he's not a bad person...
<Drake> He may have killed Aki's parents
* Raena ruffles ehr robes. "But.. I..I'm not important.. let's look for Zepplin.. okay?"
<Azuro> What could he gain though
<Jarek> As I understand it, they had it coming
<Jarek> Maybe he was trying to impress her in some abstract way
<Azuro> Raena you are
<Azuro> odd thought
<Jarek> He's an odd guy
<Jarek> Notice how he tried to convince her they deserved death
* Vassago hiding in an alley leaning against a wall looks at Jarek
<Vassago> hardly
<Vassago> What could I gain
* Raena looks around. "Vassago?"
* Jarek scratches his jaw, not turning to look at Vassago. "Put the pieces together, oh brilliant
one."
* Vassago looks toward the mention of his name "Raena you are ok!"
<Jarek> Course, I'm probably wrong.  I'm not being paid to think, here
* Raena nods a little sadly.
<Vassago> Explain your accusation DWELF
* Jarek shrugs
<Vassago> i did not kill them
<Azuro> why should we believe you?
<Raena> I believe him...
<Vassago> grampypoo wants to turn you against me
<Drake> We are against you aren't we?
<Vassago> I don't know
<Vassago> are you
<Raena> We don't have to be enemies, Drake.. noone has to fight if they don't want to...
<Azuro> Why does Dave want you mad at us?
<Jarek> Mud, you mean
<Vassago> Not Britanny's grandfather,mine. you know evil god named Zophar
<Azuro> oh..... duh
* Raena pales a little at that name
<Vassago> i am so glad we aren't directly related
<Jarek> I dunno
<Jarek> His genes might help your fasion sense
* Raena softly whispers, "I'm glad too.."
<Azuro> shut up!!
<Raena> Jarek, please.. :(
* Jarek looks at her, eyes raised in a slightly condescending way. Despite that, he says nothing.
* Raena looks to Vassago. "Do you know why people would want to pin these things on you..?"
<Jarek> Not because he's the betrayer
* Vassago looks shyly at Raena " Because I plan to overthrow him"
* Raena blinks..
<Raena> Overthrow? But...
* Vassago blinks furiously " ZEPPELIN IS THE BETRAYER!!!"
<Vassago> why you ask
<Azuro> yup why
* Raena looks confused and vulnerable as always.. ^^
<Vassago> So I can rule over all
* Azuro laughs
<Raena> Vassago.. you'r.. very strong.. but taking down Zophar..
* Vassago feels on odd feeling he has never felt before about how raena feels
<Raena> You can't do something like that by yourself.. :(
<Vassago> If Althena can do it, so can I. Plus I already have the vile tribe
<Jarek> Yeah, and the Vile tribe has such a good track record for victory
<Vassago> SLANDER MY PEOPLE A LITTLE MORE!
<Jarek> I think I'm through
* Vassago scowls at Jarek a large flair goes out of him and he enters a fighting stance
* Raena acks. "You two.. pelase.. don't fight!" :o
* Raena stands between them.
<Jarek> I had no intention to
* Vassago stops as his power reenters him "Sorry"
* Jarek smiles at Vassago in a nasty way from behind Raena
* Vassago scowls
<Raena> I don't want to see another Aki today..
* Azuro falls over laughing
<Azuro> he weakened himself to Jareks exact power
* Raena loses her serious expression as Azuro laughs. ^^
<Azuro> and vulnerability
* Vassago looks Raena over but does not think only of lust
* Raena looks down...
<Azuro> Blocking thoughts brother?
<Raena> Vassago.. can you tell us about zepplin.. maybe..?
<Vassago> Well if i did this, I would beat him severely breaking his will, then brainwash
him with a slave crown
<Azuro> how sweet
* Vassago scowls
* Raena puts hand to her chest..
<Raena> That's a bit.. extreme.. ^^;
<Vassago> but.... that's just me
* Vassago bites his lip slightly "The old me...."
<Vassago> It was effective
<Azuro> you really know how to talk to a girl 
* Vassago shoots Azuro a quick shocked glance
* Raena fixes her golden hair a minute, feeling a little self-conscious for a moment.. ^^
* Drake looks up "so what should we do about getting him back?"
* Azuro looks disturbed "Raena?"
<Vassago> What cat??
<Azuro> um uh nothing
* Raena blinks. "Oh.. I'm.. I'm fine Azuro.." ^^
<Azuro> o.....k
<Raena> But Zepplin.. who knwos how he is right now.. :(
<Drake> Wait a second what is happening here, Alysa do you have a clue?
<Alysa> I don't know
<Vassago> 10 to 1 Derinia has him
<Azuro> the white one??
<Raena> White one? You mean one of Zophar's dragons?
<Vassago> Yeah sure Nall works for Zophar
<Raena> I didn't mean Nall.. :(
<Vassago> hmm why does that name strike at your heart so??
* Raena gets a little edge to her voice. "Vassago.. he is the great White Dragon of Althena.."
<Raena> Of course it's a special name to me..
<Vassago> What makes him so great? What has he done to help you directly
<Jarek> Seems like everyone and their Uncle has a Dragon these days
<Drake> Just Zophar and althena
* Raena fidgets. "He helped to save this world, for one.."
<Raena> And he's the tetrarch of the entire Dragon tribe..
<Vassago> Raena, but what has he done for you??
<Vassago> He is not the oldest
<Raena> But he picks the Dragonmasters...
* Raena is obviously avoiding the first question..
<Azuro> Actually Delinius does, Raena
<Alysa> Isn't saving the world enough?
* Vassago frowns knowing he has made his point
* Raena gets flushed. "It.. it's just something you have to take on f..faith.."
<Vassago> Is it really saving it though? Or hoarding it
<Azuro> STOP IT Vassago, you are upsetting her
<Vassago> I swear to you on the night that I am innocent
<Raena> They are protecting it for everyone.. just like Althena led us from the Blue Star with
their help..
<Jarek> Sure you are
<Jarek> You certainly don't have a history of lying
<Vassago> She was an "angel" on the blue star not a god
<Raena> Vassago.. no matter what she was, she's my guiding light.. :(
<Vassago> When the great purge of Gods took place only her, and her Father Zophar remained,
both angels not original gods. They are simply power
* Raena looks like she's about to faint.
<Raena> F..father.. o_o
<Vassago> That is history, as it truly is
* Raena staggers a little, and falls on Vassago... ^^
* Vassago catches Raena
<Azuro> Is that true Vassago??
* Raena mumbles something to the effect of "Dear Goddess above.."
* Vassago is dumbfounded " You didn't know???"
<Azuro> Not a chance
<Vassago> odd
<Raena> No.. that's can't be..
<Raena> It can't be true...
* Vasago sits down cradling Raena
<Vassago> why not
* Raena sobs....
<Jarek> Oh pelase
* Vassago tries to comfort her but is clearly confused as to how
* Raena pushes away from him..
<Raena> Vassago.. that's gotta be a lie.. it has to be...
<Azuro> umm Vass may be you shouldn't bite her ear??
* Jarek laughs
<Vassago> Is it so hard to believe, that this goddess of yours is a rebelious child who
saved the children of those that would have her die?
<Vassago> Why not Az?
<Azuro> It won't help
<Vassago> k?
* Raena starts walking away from everyone, her eyes full of tears that she's holding back. "No,
it's not that.. I.."
* Vassago sighs but does not understand why this bothers her
<Azuro> What did Zophar want to do then??
<Vassago> Kill of this rest of humanity and start his own world on Lunar
* Raena takes a fold of her white and red robe and wipes her eyes.
* Vassago stands up walks over and puts his hand on Raena's shoulder
<Raena> I've gotta be strong.. I can't cry..
<Vassago> Please don't cry :<
|Dark clouds appear|
* Raena turns around. "Vassago.. you just.. you just turned my entrie life of studying on it's
end.. it's just oevrwhelming.."
* Raena raises her amber eyes to the heavens.
<Zophar's voice> So you tell them, the knowledge entrusted to us? You hope to convert them
Vassago?
<Jarek> Cripes, not again
* Raena blinks. "Z.Zophar...?!"
<Vassago> zophar?? Talk to me when you are a true god grandpa
|A surge of black energy flows through Vassago
<Vassago> AAAAAAUUUUUGGH!!!!
* Vassago falls over
<Raena> Vassago! o_o
<Zophar's Voice> Insolent child
<Zophar's Voice> Yes human?
* Raena looks up. "Why do you have to torment everyone.. why does Althena let you do such a
thing.."
* Azuro quakes in fear
* Raena tries to cover Vassago's hurt form.
<Zophar's Voice> Because I am more powerful, you should reverse the figures in your
question and ask why I let her live
* Raena furrows her brow. "Maybe it's because you know people still have faith in her and not
you.."
<Jarek> And maybe you're just a total jerk
<Raena> Destruction is only going to breed hatred and discord in the end..
<Zophar's voices> Your human sciences made us unnecessary, so you used it to attack the vain
unaware ones, she is your savior and i am hers and mine. I saved her
<Zophar's voice> She will never truly forgive humanity for destroying our order
<Zophar's voice> nor will I
|Sky brightens||
<Raena> But why do you assume that? People aren't all alike!
<Azuro> he is gone
* Raena cries. "Wait.." ;_;
* Jarek smirks.
<Drake> I always wanted him knocked out but this is just, well not right
* Raena leans down. "Vassago.. are you alright..?"
* Vassago pulls head up
<Vassago> that hurt
<Vassago> that hurt alot
<Alysa> in my opinion.. religion causes too much trouble
<Alysa> more bad than good comes out of it, like wars and crusades and stuff.. but that's just me
<Azuro> wha
* Azuro looks confused
<Alysa> well think about it
* Raena makes a few motions with her hand above vassgo. "By the power of Althena.... Heal Litany!"
<Azuro> Alysa I am sort of a religious icon and all
<Alysa> Think of all the trouble that's happened just because people worship different gods
* Vassago screams
<Vassago> STOP STOP!!!
* Raena stops midway. "But.. your'e hrut.."
<Azuro> There are only 2
<Vassago> That hurts more, James you know darkness magic right?
* Raena frowns, dispelling the etehreal forces.. :(
<Alysa> even with only 2 gods.. look at all this
<Raena> Another person I can't help.. -_-
<Azuro> whatever Alysa
<Drake> Azuro!
<Vassago> Raena it is ok
* Vassago casts NEGATE BEAM on himself
<^James^> I guess I know a little darkness magic... haven't used it recently, though...
<Vassago> Better
<Alysa> I just think people shouldn't get too caught up in their beliefs.. its fine to worship but
we shouldn't fight cuz of it
<Vassago> Hit me James
<Raena> I wish we could avoid all this Alysa.. so many lives.. so many people.. -_-
<Azuro> The gods fight humans will follow. Also what is a belief worth if you ar not willing to 
fight for it! You wanted to save your people from slavery, or at least you said you did. Is that worth
blood shed??
<Jarek> No, no, allow me to ablidge
<Vassago> I meant magic you moron
<Jarek> Ah
<Jarek> Nevermind then
* Alysa storms off
* Azuro sighs clearly not caring
<Azuro> Why do agnostics proclaim thier beliefs about lacking belief
<Jarek> So is she gone now
* Vassago looks at James "FINE! Don't then!"
<Jarek> Atheists don't believe in anything
<Jarek> It's totally different
<^James^> Yeah, I won't... I know the magic, but I don't use it... you know how I feel about the
whole Althena/Zophar thing.
<Drake> you don't have darkness??
<^James^> I know it, as an expert mage, but I don't use it, since I don't support it...
<Drake> You have used it
<Azuro> How can you deny althena and the dragons
<Vassago> The dragons aren't gods they are a race indigenous to lunar
 |session over|