|Start|
<Vassago> Look; Slade, Jeckel come out
|Slade and Jeckel come out of the shadows|
<Slade> What do you want Vassago
* Jeckel hisses
<Vassago> Look heres how it works, I can A.) kill you or B.) you could leave
* Slade and Jeckel ponder their choice
* Jeckel scratches his chin
* Slade studies Vassago while squinting in deep thought
* Jeckel mumbles something into Slade's ear
<Slade> hmm
* Slade nods
<Jeckel> You are serious correct
* Vassago buries his hand in his face
<Vassago> Have you known me to be a joker
* Slade begins to nod
* Jeckel stops him
* Slade glares at Vassago
<Jeckel> If you feel you must be so obstinate FINE! I CHOOSE.....
<Slade> ...b
|Slade and jeckel disappear|
* Vassago blinks
<Vassago> The underworld is populated with idiots
<Vassago> Utter and complete idiots
|Lunar note| any good dictionary defines an idiot as someone with an i.q. of less 
than 25 points. So we get no letters let me remind you we do not mean this word in it's 
literal sense as we do not mean to insult the idiots. thanks, Bryan 
* Vassago thinks he heard something
* Vassago shrugs
<Vassago> Oh well
* Vassago sits down
|Morning: Kitchen|
* Vassago wakes up
<Vassago> Well morning
<Vassago> crazy
|Room 13|
* Drake wakes up
<Drake> yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawn
* Drake is on the floor
<Drake> Well looks like someone fell in their sleep again
* Drake sits up
* Drake looks at the bed
* Drake looks again 0-0
* Aki is lying in the bed
<Drake> AAAAAH!
* Aki yawns
<Aki> the hell? what's all the noise?
<Drake> what the? did I? no no I didn't???? um AKi did we uh??
* Drake is panicked ()_()
* Aki suddenly looks around and noticies her surrounding
* Drake starts ripping at his hair
<Aki> umm...drake, I err, I...
<Drake> AH oh my althena, I DID DID.. AND I DON"T EVEN REMEMBER!!
<Drake> ARGH!!!
|Outside room 13|
<zeppelin> la de da.....
<zeppelin> mm....breakfast....
<zeppelin> i can smell it....
<zeppelin> so close.....
<Drake> ARGH!
* zeppelin stops at the door to drake's room
<zeppelin> um...are you okay in there drake?
|inside 13|
<Drake> AH ZEPP! I'll never hear the end of this
<Aki> Drake calm down
<Drake> Calm down!
<Drake> How can I calm down.. we....,
<Aki> we didn't do...anything
* Drake slumps
<Drake> wha?
|Outside 13|
* Drake faint through door "Nothing Zepp, Go away"
* zeppelin grins
<zeppelin> okay drake.....I'll go away
<zeppelin> I'll just go see how aki is doing then, eh?
* zeppelin begins to walk away
|Inside 13|
<Drake> AWW! O-o
<Drake> Ok, so nothing happened last night???
<Aki> what, what did zepp just say
<Drake> He is going to your room
* Aki shakes her head
|Outside 12|
<zeppelin> ::knock knock::
<zeppelin> time to wake up sunshine!
* Azuro is asleep within
* Azuro wakes up
* Azuro through door go away zepp!!!
<zeppelin> you wouldn't want to eat breakfast without draky-poo now would you?
<zeppelin> ....az?
* Azuro through door "go away zepp!!!"
* Azuro opens door
<zeppelin> why?  is something going on in there that i shouldn't know of?
* zeppelin laughs
<Azuro> what now
<Azuro> I want sleepies!!!!!!!!
* Azuro is foaming at the mouth
<zeppelin> .....
<Azuro> Where is aki??
* zeppelin was beginning to walk away, when he heard az
<Azuro> 0-o
<zeppelin> what did you just say az?
<Azuro> Where is aki?????
<zeppelin> you mean...she's not in there?
<Azuro> no she is not
<Azuro> Is she downstairs already?
* zeppelin looks over at drake's door and grins very widely
<zeppelin> yeah, that's where she is...downstairs
* zeppelin runs to door 13
* Azuro looks at the door to number 13 "..... you don't... think"
<Azuro> open the door
* zeppelin knocks on the door
|inside 13|
<Drake> Ok so we just have to make sure they don't see us both leave the room
* zeppelin says from other side of door in a squeaky voice "housekeeping!"
<Drake> Zepp, it is too early let me sleep!
<Drake> So there was no........
<Drake> We didn't....
<zeppelin> you were up late last night eh?
<Aki> for the last time no!
<Drake> No I was not Zepp, go away
* Drake frowns
* zeppelin hears aki's voice
<zeppelin> thank you
* zeppelin opens the door
* zeppelin stumbles on in
<Azuro> What is going on in there!!
* zeppelin looks at the two
<Drake> Crap
* zeppelin grins
<Drake> Nothing happened
<zeppelin> she kicked you out of bed huh?
<zeppelin> not good enough eh?
<Aki> don't even start to think it, nothing happened
<zeppelin> oh.....i get it
* zeppelin winks
<Drake> yeah! :( nothing happened...*sighs*
<zeppelin> don't worry, i won't tell anyone
* zeppelin grins
* Aki walks up to zepp and punches him in the shoulder
<Azuro> I WILL I WILL
<Drake> NOTHING HAPPENED!!!
<zeppelin> seeing you two in here was worth a punch
* zeppelin laughs
<zeppelin> i'll see you guys downstairs
<Aki> damnit zepp, nothing happened
<zeppelin> food is calling
* zeppelin strides out of the room, and heads towards the stairs
* zeppelin walks by raena
<zeppelin> good morning raena
<Raena> morning zeppy
<Azuro> So was it any good wink wink nudge nudge
<zeppelin> why don't you say good morning to drake eh?
<Rethwyn> greetings rothland..
<Rethwyn> sleep well?
* zeppelin grins and walks by
<Raena> ??
<zeppelin> no time to talk rethy, food is served!
* zeppelin runs downstairs
<Drake> shut up Zepp!!!
* Raena walks up to az
<Raena> what's going on?
<Drake> You too az, I am still a Vir...
<Drake> Raena
<Drake> Oh this is wonderful
<Aki> nothing
* Raena looks around the room
<Raena> o_0?
<Azuro> Someone got laid last night
<Raena> um...i'm sorry...for walking in on.....
* Rethwyn walks up to azuro as well
<Rethwyn> ....they didn't?
<Drake> NOTHING HAPPENED!!!!!!
* Rethwyn looks at azuro "they DIDN'T?...did they?"
* Raena turns bright red
* Celes sees everyone standing by Drake's room and walks over
<Azuro> I don't think so
<Azuro> But it looks like it
<Celes> what is all the....oh my!
* Drake sighs loudly
* Rethwyn face contorts,stuggling to hold back a very rare laugh
<Drake> I DID NOT GET ANY NEITHER DID AKI!!
<Aki> damnit nothing happened
<Rethwyn> i think i will head downstairs now
* Celes takes another look at the room and nods in agreement with Rethwyn
* Rethwyn walks off,holding of laughter
<Raena> um....yeah.....
* Azuro snickers and flies downstairs
* Raena follows everyone down
* Rethwyn walks downstairs
<Rethwyn> ....
<Drake> This is absolutely what I did not want to happen
<Drake> Could this be worse
* Vassago runs into the room
* Rethwyn thinking <must...not..laugh...must..not..show..emotion>
<Aki> no, I don't believe it could
<Vassago> Hey! zepp said you two were up here having sex
<Aki> wait I was wrong
* Vassago frowns
* Rethwyn can't help it now, heard even from down stairs, he bursts out laughing
<Aki> damnit vassago shut the hell up nothing happened
<Vassago> Crap, you're done. Gosh Drake! Didn't know you were a speed shot
* Vassago goes downstairs upset
* zeppelin can be heard laughing his ass off downstairs
* Rethwyn laughing as well
|Later in the day: Dining room|
<Vassago> So aki is drake a "missionary man"??
* Drake grunts
<zeppelin> so...are we ever gonna leave this damn hotel?
<zeppelin> i don't think the owner will let us stay again
* Rethwyn is cold and stoic again
<Rethwyn> .....
<Drake> Vass, that wasn't funny the last 7 times you said that
* Aki gives Vassago an icy cold look
<Hotel Owner> You are still here?
<zeppelin> see what I mean?
<Rethwyn> ...
<Donovan> What's our next step?
<Hotel Owner> What is wrong with you people!!!! I wish there was a dragonmaster to come and 
save me from your tyranny!!!
<Rethwyn> ...
<Rethwyn> odd you should say that
* zeppelin smacks reth
* zeppelin whispers 'shut up!'
<Rethwyn> ow
<Hotel Owner> LEAVE MY HOTEL NOW!!!!!!
|Outside the hotel 5 minutes later|
<zeppelin> so...
<zeppelin> yeah
<Hotel owner> And stay out!!!
* zeppelin walks up to celes with an odd look on his face
* Vassago starts to laugh
<Rethwyn> .....that is the first time i've seen a man wield a fork
* Donovan whispers to himself, "Idiot hotel owner. I'll give him some tyranny!"
<Vassago> Well you do have the red aura
* Celes looks at zepp, "hrmm...quite a day this has been so far."
<Drake> So how do we find the red dragon
* zeppelin doesn't say anything, keeping the strange glance on his face
<Rethwyn> .....least it wasn't a spoon..
<Vassago> Jump in a volcano
* Rethwyn shudders
* Donovan crosses his arms and looks at the ground.
<Azuro> No I do not think that will happen
<Azuro> We go to her cave
<Drake> Well, az where is that??
* Azuro sighs
<Rethwyn> ...
<Celes> do you know where the cave is az?
<Azuro> In a volcano :(
<Drake> Great
* Vassago snickers
<Drake> Where is the volcano?
<zeppelin> a....volcano?
* zeppelin turns around
* Rethwyn mutters dryly "who wants to be the first to jump?"
<Azuro> othere side of the world
<zeppelin> I'm not going to a bloody volcano
<Rethwyn> oh...lovely thought
<zeppelin> althena be damned!!
<Rethwyn> ..
<Drake> Great
* Rethwyn claps "that is the most sensible thing i've heard all day zepplin"
<Donovan> Shut up Zepp!
<Vassago> Should I bail you out on this one??
<Drake> What??
<Azuro> Hey do not say bad things about althena
<Rethwyn> why shouldn't i? for all the good she's done me
<Azuro> How so Vassago?
<zeppelin> I'll say whatever I bloody well feel like
<Vassago> I know where you can get an airship
<Donovan> For the first time, I agree with the cat!
<Rethwyn> it's not a cat
* Celes glances over at zepp
<Celes> you always do to
* zeppelin chuckels
<Azuro> An... airship??
* Raena glances at vassago
<Donovan> A what?
<Rethwyn> an air ship.
<Vassago> yeah it flies around in the air, moves fast
<Celes> I..I, don't really like heights
<Rethwyn> run mechanically?
<Vassago> do you want it??
<Rethwyn> do we have a choice?
<Donovan> I prefer to keep my feet on the ground!
* Celes shivers uncomfortably at the thought of it
<zeppelin> so you're telling me....we're going to fly...in the air...to a volcano...so we can 
jump in....
<zeppelin> ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND?
<Rethwyn> and die horribly?
<Vassago> Not really reth, it is more mechogenetic
<zeppelin> why don't we just make it easy?
<zeppelin> and drink cyanide?
<zeppelin> we don't have to go half way around the world just to die!
<Rethwyn> ....hemlock works faster
<Azuro> You have the Halberd??
* zeppelin looks at rethwyn, but saying nothing
<Vassago> Not really but i can get it
<Donovan> This is crazy!
<zeppelin> like usual...its in one ear and out the other with Vassago
|Vassago leaves|
* zeppelin looks over at celes
<Donovan> Isn't there some way to snap some sense into him?
<Rethwyn> don't worry,we can yell at him for getting us into this if we survive rothland
<Drake> this is safe right???
<zeppelin> you know....we COULD just buy a villa on the ocean and live our lives out happily.  
doesn't that sound so much nicer than jumping into a volcano?
<Azuro> Sure the halberd is safe
* zeppelin pulls out his checkbook
<Rethwyn> just unsettling?
<Azuro> you can have a villa after Zophar is dead
<Rethwyn> zophar is a god
<Rethwyn> how do you propose we kill a god, dragon?
<Donovan> Althena is the Goddess! She's in charge not Zophar!
<zeppelin> yeah, i think we should just quit while we're ahead, don't you?
<Drake> I believe as Vass points out frequently he is not a god neither is althena
* Rethwyn looks at donovan
<Rethwyn> ....
* zeppelin grabs celes by the arm
<Azuro> If the world ends there will be no ahead!
<Rethwyn> you still follow that blind faith?
<zeppelin> yes
* zeppelin grabs celes' arm
<zeppelin> just think about it...
<Donovan> With all my heart! Althena saved me. Now I have to repay her by defeating Zophar!
<zeppelin> a big skydeck
<Celes> I would definitely like to get away from all this
<Drake> Well I don't like trusting Vass either but he seems to know what he is talking about
<zeppelin> out on the ocean....
<zeppelin> the smell of the salt breeze in the air
* zeppelin grins
* Celes goes into a daydream state and almost drools
* zeppelin commences watering of the mouth also
<Rethwyn> saved you?
* Donovan sighs
<Donovan> It was Althena.... I just know it was!
<Azuro> you guys if zophar wins no one will ever get to live that way, you will have no 
children, no grandchildren, You will die
* zeppelin comes out of his dream
<zeppelin> meh...i don't care if zophar wins
<zeppelin> i've still got a few good years
<Rethwyn> life is easy for YOU to enjoy dragon.you havn;t lived in hell..however
<Rethwyn> i refused to stop..
<Rethwyn> i will accompany you
* Rethwyn sighs
<Donovan> How can you say that Zepp?
<Drake> Thank you reth
<Rethwyn> besides..staying with you people is my best chance to get at my mother..
<Drake> Really zepp!
<Donovan> I'm going! Zophar has to pay for his sins!
<Aki> I'm definitely for it if it means I'll get to kick Zophar's scrawny ass
<zeppelin> I'm so sick of fighting...why can't I ever enjoy my life huh?
<Donovan> Then enjoy it in eternal slavery!
<Azuro> Fate dictates otherwise for you
<zeppelin> unlike drake and aki there...who seem to find fun in all of this
<Drake> Remember what they did to you, your scars!
<zeppelin> to hell with the scars..that was the past..I'm so sick of fighting for the past
<Celes> I agree Zepp...this isn't a game guys, we're not the good guys who ALWAYS win
<Drake> this isn't fun. I wish I could still be in Meribia! With my parents with aki! This 
is a nightmare for me
<Drake> This is the worst possible reality I can think of
* Drake punches zepp hard in the face
<Drake> Too many of my friends have died
* zeppelin falls down onto the ground bleeding, but just lies there
<Celes> so you should hurt another one
* Drake looks down at zepp "You disgust me"
* Celes runs to zepp's side
<Drake> We will all die, if this is not dealt with
* zeppelin grins
<Celes> you think fighting solves everything drake
* Donovan mumbles, "Cowards."
<Celes> just stop it for once
<Drake> I fight because I must! Not because I want to!
<zeppelin> alright drake
<zeppelin> you've convinced me
<zeppelin> my life is in your hands
* zeppelin laughs
<Drake> I don't want that
<zeppelin> i know
<Drake> Leave if you want to be like that
<Celes> did you have to punch zepp? was that a must?
<Drake> That was because of the insinuation he just made
<Drake> I do not enjoy a day of this
<Celes> ok drake
<Drake> the only thing I have enjoyed is getting to know each of you
* Celes nods in agreement
<Drake> My parents are dead, my home is burnt to the ground! My friends are dead
<Drake> I would have to be a monster to enjoy this
<Drake> Plus, Zophar will probably slaughter us.....
<Drake> .....but, still I must try
* Donovan bows to Drake, "It has been an honor to fight with you!. And your wrong... your 
friends are all right before you!"
* zeppelin stands up
* zeppelin takes one more look at the villa in his mind
* zeppelin sighs
<zeppelin> i can't decide
* zeppelin looks at celes and drake
<Drake> Life or death for all
* Donovan holds hand out.
<Donovan> Now, are we gonna talk or are we gonna fight?
<Drake> that is the choice I see
<zeppelin> i'll go where celes goes.  if she thinks its best to fight, i will fight.  if she 
thinks its best to leave, i'll be saying goodbye to you all
<Azuro> We have to wait for vass to return with the Halberd
<Rethwyn> i couldn't give a crap about your war..this gets me at my mother..
* Celes smiles sincerly at Drake
<Drake> So celes can we count you in
<Celes> I think we should finish out the fight...we can always get our villa after
|Elsewhere|
<Vassago> Great
<Vassago> Where was it
* Vassago looks around, he is in a laboratory of some sort, it is dark and gloomy
<Vassago> Hopefully no one finds out I am here
<Vassago> This is the last place I should be in, a zydean technological facility
<Voice> Well Vassago, it has been a while
<Vassago> Latecia?
<Latecia> I would suggest you leave
<Vassago> oh...
<Latecia> Don't think I won't kill you
<Vassago> oh really?
<Vassago> Didn't you love me once
<Latecia> I was a slave! It was all Zophars plot
<Latecia> I am the real black dragon
* Vassago sighs "Latecia, I don't want to kill you"
* Vassago turns around
* Vassago looks at latecia, She is tall has long black flowing hair an absolutely beguiling 
beauty, her eyes are dark as is her complexion
<Vassago> More beautiful then ever
<Latecia> Don't try that flattery crap with me
<Vassago> I just want the Halberd, then I will leave
* Latecia laughs "And why should I let you take it??"
<Vassago> hmm, good question
* Vassago studies his surroundings
<Latecia> there is no way through
<Vassago> Look Latecia, you have to admit....
* Vassago gets close to her ".. you had to have felt something for me."
* Latecia stares deeply into vassago's eyes
* Latecia laughs
<Latecia> Darkness no
<Latecia> It was all a plot
* Vassago sighs
|The room is flooded with dark energy|
* Latecia is unconcious
<Vassago> you really should have worked on your powers during that time
* Vassago finds it; it is a small pulsating box that is eminating a soft green glow
* Vassago looks at Latecia and thinks
<Vassago> No vassago! that would be sick
<Vassago> hmm
<Vassago> No you can't even feel!!!!
* Vassago uses his remaining willpower and leaves
|Lann Village|
<zeppelin> damn....i knew she'd say that....
<Azuro> Vass? Did you get it
<zeppelin> goodbye villa....
<zeppelin> goodbye ocean
<zeppelin> .............
* zeppelin sniffs
<Vassago> Yeah I did
* Vassago holds out the halberd for all to see
<Donovan> Calm down Zepp. You'll get there some day!
* Celes glances over at zepp and sighs
* Drake looks blankly at what Vass is holding
<Drake> You do know we will never fit in that correct??
* zeppelin puts away his checkbook
* Rethwyn shakes head
<zeppelin> oh this is wonderful
<Drake> It is a little box
<zeppelin> our life is in this moron's hand?  ::points at vassago::
<zeppelin> sure you won't reconsider celes?
<Rethwyn> drake? that's not the accual size of the halberd
<Rethwyn> MORON?
* Rethwyn looks at zepplin
<Donovan> I'll be seeing Althena sooner than I thought!
<Rethwyn> that moron has pulled us out of the fire,again
<Celes> yeah zepp I guess this is what we gotta do....I really wanted to build sandcastles too
<Drake> |Suddenly the box springs out of Vassago's hand, Instantaneously it begins to grow 
till it turns into a machine unlike anything they have seen|
<Rethwyn> so retain a neutral tounge at least....
<zeppelin> sand....warm sand......::shakes head::
<Azuro> impressive
* zeppelin blinks
<Drake> holy...sh....
* Raena stares at vassago again
<Vassago> Told you it would work
<Rethwyn> by zophar ^^
<zeppelin> hey...this is pretty classy!
* Donovan shakes Zeep. "Snap out of it!"
* Celes looks up at vassago
|Inside the halberd|
<Halberd> Welcome to Halberd, to where should we go?
<drake> Wow
<Celes> oh man...I hate heights....
<Vassago> Cool huh
<Rethwyn> ...
* zeppelin sits down next to celes
<zeppelin> just close your eyes
* Halberd's alarm blares
<zeppelin> and imagine its the ocean instead
<Rethwyn> !
<Donovan> What was that?
* Celes nods
* Rethwyn snaps to ready at the alarms
<Halberd> warning warning subject:VASSAGO is aboard Subject:VASSAGO is on board
<Rethwyn> what in the name of darkness?
<zeppelin> wow....i gotta hand it to you vassago
<zeppelin> this is classy
<zeppelin> real classy
* zeppelin stretches out
<Azuro> we should have told you, this is a zydean machine
<Celes> vassago is pretty popular, huh?
<Rethwyn> ....they must really not like you sir vassago, to have a measure against you so 
soon..
<Aki> damn I know why they don't like him
<Vassago> Computer. Acknowledge: Subject:Vassago now has possession of vehicle:HALBERD
<Halberd> unacceptable: Subject:Vassago can not control vehicle:HALBERD
<Rethwyn> damn..guess it won't work for us
<Donovan> Great! Now what?
<zeppelin> kick it
* Celes silently cheers to herself
<Aki> good idea zepp
<Donovan> Are you serious!? That will never work!
<Vassago> Acknowledge vehicle:Halberd is no longer possession of Zydean facility 1A. 
Subject:VASSAGO now has control and possession of vehicle:HALBERD
<Raena> vassago...
<Raena> i have an idea..
<Halberd> unacceptable: Subject:Vassago can not possess vehicle:Halberd
<Drake> let me try
* Donovan looks at Raena and talks to her. "You see troubled my friend! What's wrong?"
<Raena> troubled?  
<Rethwyn> they aren't gonna just allow there greatest enemy,the dragon master,have an opening 
in there security
<Raena> no, its just that....
<Drake> acknwoleddge: Subject:DRAKE now has possession of vehicle:HALBERD
<Raena> nevermind
* Donovan listen, waiting for her response.
<Halberd> accepted: Subject:DRAKE now has possession of vehicle:Halberd
* Drake smirks at vass
<Rethwyn> ...
* zeppelin looks over at celes
<Vassago> How unfair is this!
<zeppelin> guess you shoulda wished harder huh?
<Rethwyn> damn...they've gotten sloppy sence i worked for zophar...
* Donovan nods at Raena. "Very well."
|Session over|

Session Close: Sat Aug 26 21:51:53 2000