Session Start: Sun Oct 29 21:19:57 2000
* Logging #Pureland to 'logs\#pureland.log'
<Rachel> <<Notice I'm not denying it. ;) *goes quiet*>>
<GMStoren> We last left the group as they trudged out of the Underground Palace after a close encounter of the Empire kind. ^^ It was apparent they needed that gunpowder ASAP, and so rushed back to the Elder's house. Roric lagged behind, but eventually caught up as you knock on his cave door.
<Rachel> <<O_o Storen didn't get to see my irate store Dwarf!>>
<Cody> «ooc: ^^; Storen didn'ts ee the whole lude. Erm. Oh well ^^ »
<GMStoren> << hrm.. >>
<Roric> «ooc: ANOTHER lude? @_@ »
<Niki> «ooc: Cody and Rachel ludes should be illegal now. »
<GMStoren> << how am I missing? >>
<Rachel> <<I'm kidding, god, let's RP ;_; Oh god don't hurt me O_O>>
<Cody> «ooc: ;_; Don't hurt me either. »
<Roric> «ooc: I'll think about it. ^_^ »
<Niki> «ooc: *hugs Cody really hard until his head pops off* »
<Rhiana> «ooc: I'll hurt you alright ;) »
<Cody> «ooc: Mommy ;_; Ow. »
<GMStoren> << *can fix it in the logs* Let us continue. >>
* Cody knocks quickly on the door. ^^;
<Tori> <<ahh, "sleepwalker"..the perfect Tori song>>
<Niki> «ooc: <Cody> Avon Calling! »
*** DNW is now known as Elder_Thurpind
<Meira> Since when do caves have doors anyway?
<Cody> Hello...? Are you in, sir?
<Rachel> <<O_O>>
* Rachel stands beside Cody patiently..
<Cody> «ooc: Oh god now I'm really scared ^^; »
<Elder_Thurpind> o/` Welcome! Bienvenue! Entran! Com' on in! o/`
<Cody> ....*Sigh* ^^; Okay, Elder Thurpind...
* Cody opens the door, and ushers everyone inside.
* Rachel blinks and looks disturbed, glancing at Cody in amusement as she passes him by, heading inside. ^^;
* Chrys seems especially quiet today...
<GMStoren> Keylia blinks at the odd voice. "Maybe I'm glad I didn't meet this guy before." :P
<Niki> «ooc: Am I with the group? »
<Niki> «ooc: Well Keylia is so I guess I am too. :) »
<Cody> «ooc: Everyone is :) »
* Rahne quietly enters, light on her feet, smiling at Cody as she walks past him. *
<Roric> «ooc: It's Remy! »
* Cody smiles back.. ^^
<Elder_Thurpind> <<Mwah ha ha!>>
<Rachel> <<*lights Rahne on fire* ;)>>
* Rhiana stands in the background of the converstation, hasn't said much of anything since the battle before
<GMStoren> Keylia ducks so that Niki doesn't hit her head.
* Meira speaks to Niki in a hushed tone "What was his name again? Elder Turpintine? Turnpike? Turnip?"
* Rachel adopts a serious look and brushes her hair into her eyes nervously..
* Cody heads inside once everyone else has. "His name is Thurpind. Elder Thurpind. ^^:'
* Niki looks down at Meira. "Umm...I don't know. Elder Thumbby or something."
* Elder_Thurpind is currently seated on a rather oulandish-looking chair, covered in tropical flowers and banners marked with various dwarven writings. He's definitely a stout fellow, but without a beard. He's wearing a hawaiian shirt and bermuda shorts, with sandals on his feet. Sunglasses adorn his brow, and a ukelele and lei both hang from his neck.
<GMStoren> << o_O >>
* Rachel stops short and stares.
<Roric> Gotcha, Elda Torpen'.
<GMStoren> << Agh, it's that principle from Ranma!! >>
* Meira smiles nekoishly "I know what it is! It's Elder Thunderthighs!"
<Roric> «ooc: I.....yeah, what Storen sait. »
<Elder_Thurpind> Welcome and Aloha oh beautiful overlanders. Poi anyone? ^_^
<Chrys> ...
<Niki> «ooc: The Elder is the old guy from DBZ...DBZ arobics! AHHH! »
<Cody> Wow...That's a change Elder. ^^; You were dressed as a scandinavian schoolgirl last I saw you.
* Rahne tries hard to not break down in a litany of giggles, and maintains her reserved composure. *
<Roric> Whas' poi?
* Rachel wideyes.
<Roric> «ooc: The elder is the MASTER OF DISGUISE! »
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Wow.. cool fashion taste.
* Chrys sighs. "Elder...are you...what I'm meaning to say is... are the lights all on upstairs?"
<Elder_Thurpind> Of course! Ask anyone ^_^
<Niki> Oh well...who cares what his name is.
<Cody> Chrys! Shh! :/
* Elder_Thurpind decides to play a little tune to lighten the mood ^_^
<Rachel> . o O (That's it....we've all officially been undertaken by Cody's herbs...we're all zoned outta our minds.... )
<GMStoren> [Keylia] .o(Haven't seen something that loud in a logn while... ^^)
<Cody> Elder, Sir...I really hate to be pushy on the matter, but there's been a slight...complication..and we need that gun powder as soon as possible.
<Meira> I think poi is made from bat poop. =^^=
<Rhiana> ...
* Rachel shifts on her feet a little. ^^;
<Elder_Thurpind> No luau this time? Pity :\
<Cody> ^^; I don't think so...although I'm sure you throw the best luau's this side of Pandora. ^_^
<Elder_Thurpind> That's very kind of you to say ^_^
<Elder_Thurpind> Oh well, if you need to go then you need to go
<Chrys> .oO(La la la, surrounded by freaks and starting to hear voices in my head...this is just fucking perfect... la la la)
* Cody blushes a bit. ^^:
<Niki> «ooc: <Elder> The bathroom is the second door on the right. »
<Rachel> <<Hey, Chrys, remember, you wanted one of those freaks! ;)>>
<Meira> <ooc> <Elder> Just dont squeeze my CHARMIN!! </ooc>
* Rachel glances at Keylia as if to ask 'what the hell is this guy on?'.
<Cody> «ooc: LOL ^_^ »
<Niki> «ooc: hehe. »
<Roric> «ooc: Ashton's characters are very critical of the other lunatics in the group considering that they're lunatics too. ^_~ »
<Elder_Thurpind> Let us get you your gunpowder then. Kahaimakahe! ^_^
<Cody> Kahaimkawha? O_o
<Niki> «ooc: kamehameha? »
<GMStoren> Keylia shrugs and whispers. "Maybe that new Manajuana I ehard about..." ^^
<Chrys> «ooc: Hikaru is NOT A LUNATIC »
<Cody> «ooc: TESUTO! KAMEDAAA! »
* Elder_Thurpind jumps up from his chair and pops up the seat, and starts digging around
<Chrys> ...Manajobong...? What?
<Roric> «ooc: Well, okay, Hikaru's okay. ^_~ »
<Niki> «ooc: Yeah, he is just suicidal. »
* Rachel groans. "Oh gods."
<Meira> <ooc> lol, manajuana </ooc>
<Elder_Thurpind> Let's see...gunpowder...
<GMStoren> << I'm not kidding. Manajuana is a future plot device. ;) >>
<Rachel> <<LOL>>
<Roric> Wonder if 'at stuff's any good.
<Cody> «ooc: Hehehehehe... »
<Rachel> <<You're evil ;)>>
* Elder_Thurpind starts throwing around various objects
<Elder_Thurpind> Shoehorn
<Elder_Thurpind> Bandaid
<Elder_Thurpind> Doo-flop
* Rachel blinks O_o
<Elder_Thurpind> Thing-dinger
* Cody gets bonked on the head by some fuzzy dice! O_o
<Elder_Thurpind> Buiscut
<GMStoren> Keylia gets bonked in the head by a stuffed rabite.
* Rahne avoids the flung objects. * ^^;
<Roric> «ooc: Damn. I should have made Roric a hemp advocate. »
<Elder_Thurpind> Carjack
* Chrys blinks
* Rhiana doesn't say anything.
* Niki catches the shoehorn as it almost hits her. "HEY YOU STUPID OLD MAN! YOU ALMOST HIT ME!"
<Meira> Litterbox!
* Rachel ducks to avoid a carjack O_o
* Niki throws it back.
<Elder_Thurpind> AH HA!
<Roric> 'Ey! I been lookin' for a thin'dinger!
<Cody> Aah! O_o
* Meira snaps her fingers "A kitty can hope ^^"
* Cody ducks to avoid a flying litterbox!
<Rachel> <<LOL>>
<GMStoren> << DNW you rule :) >>
<Meira> <ooc> whoops, I forgot my whiskers =^^=;; </ooc>
<GMStoren> << come to the Mana side! >>
<Roric> «ooc: DNW, quit your job and RP fulltime. ^_~ »
<Cody> «ooc: LOL ^^ »
<Rachel> <<Screw food, live on text!>>
* Elder_Thurpind holds a large bag over his head, as the rising sun of Japan takes position behind him, complete with the rising tide of the eastern bounty, as twin kanji take thier place over his left and right shoulder (which translate to "Elastic Shinbones")
<Elder_Thurpind> Success! ^_^
<Cody> «ooc: LOL!! »
<GMStoren> << oooookay >>
<Rachel> ... O_o
<Roric> «ooc: ...hehe. »
* Cody is offically weirded out.
<Roric> «ooc: That ruled. »
<Roric> Zat it?
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Whatever he's on, I want some. ^_^
* Rachel mumbles. "You know, my life is getting weirder and weirder..."
<Cody> That's the gunpowder? ^^
* Elder_Thurpind walks to the group and hands over the bag ^_^
* Chrys wonders what kind of bones are in an elastic shin
<Roric> «ooc: Wait, we need to do the zelda theme. Doo doo doo dooooo. »
<Rachel> Keylia, you'd be dangerous on that. ;)
<Elder_Thurpind> Quite so ^_^
<Rahne> Hmm...  I bet some of the Historians back at the monestery would love to see some of these things...
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* Cody takes the bag thankfully. "Thank you so much, sir. ^-^"
* Meira walks over curiously to the random background and slashes it with her claws, then dusts her hands =^^=
* Elder_Thurpind hopd back onto his gaudy throne ^_^
* Niki leans over and looks at Keylia upside down. "What some of what?"
* Rhiana turns to the exit
* Cody feels the urge to hold the bag triumphantly over his head.
<Chrys> «ooc: I swear this is like Fushigi Yuugi »
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Nothing kiddo. ^_^;
<Rachel> Cody...whatever you do...don't smell it...
* Rachel shakes her head. ^^;
<Roric> «ooc: That means we're all going to die horribly. Darn. »
* Chrys chuckles.
<Elder_Thurpind> Go with the spirits young ones. Fly true and free to your desitny ^_^
<Chrys> «ooc: Ror, that was Rose of Versailles »
<Rahne> This room, Miss Niki.  It's overflowing with history... though it's horribly mismatched and harshly smushed together in a most garish manner. ^^;
<Rachel> T-thank you, sir.. ^^;
<Cody> ^^; I don't plan on it. Anyway, thank you so much. We'd better go...I hope to see you again sir. :) Maybe we'll have time for htat luau.
<Rachel> Let's go. ^^;
* Elder_Thurpind plays a farewell song for the group ^_^
* Niki looks at Rahne. "huh?"
<Roric> 'Ey, yeh, I'll 'afta drop by later an' we can 'ave a little party, eh?
<Rachel> We have to go get smushed out of a cannon!
* Cody waves to the others and walks outside. ^^;
<GMStoren> [Keylia] C'mon, it'll be fun!
* Rhiana leaves as well, quite ready to go.
<Chrys> ...You know, I don't feel too good about this..
<GMStoren> >> Got Gunpowder! :D
* Rahne bows to the elder, tail swishing gracefully. * Thank you, Master Thurpind. ^_^ Farewell.
* Rachel heads outside... "Everytime you say that one of us ends up naked and the other is wearing a cape and mask..."
* Meira sweatdrops, following Cody and the rest "You're kidding about that cannon.. right?"
* Rahne goes to catch up with Cody. * ^^
* Cody can't resist anymore and holds the gunpowder triumphantly over his head :P
*** Elder_Thurpind is now known as DNW
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Rachel, shh... ;)
<Rachel> Cody, what the hells!
<Cody> ^^; Thank goddness we finally got this. 
* Rachel grins wryly at Key ;)
<Niki> «ooc: DNWs next roll can be the Cannon Travel guy! :D »
* Meira blinks at Cody, and waits a small but dramatic amount of time before tickling his side calmly
* Cody quickly puts it back down, grinning. "Just being silly I guess. Ready to go?"
<Rachel> Yeah, let's rock, stud. ^_-
* Cody gahs and almost drops the bag. "^^; Meria!"
* Chrys marches off. "We we we! We are all on drugs!" :P
<Rachel> Chrys! ;)
<GMStoren> Chrys bumps right into Watts. :o
<Niki> «ooc: >> As Cody holds the gunpowder over his head that one Zelda tune plays. »
* Meira giggles and takes a hop back for safety and smiles nekoishly "You looked too serious =^^="
<Rachel> Erk. ^^;
* Chrys chuckles. "Oh, hey, Wattsie.
* Rachel rubs her nose and sighs. ^^;
<Cody> «ooc: Why do you think I held it over my head? Inside joke ;P »
<Niki> «ooc: I know. ;) »
<GMStoren> [Watts] Woah there, boy! Don't knock this old fella over!
* Cody smiles, the frowns a bit. "Aggh...I KNEW I forgot something. I forgot to buy you that fish I promised."
<Rachel> <<ohhh I just remembered>>
<GMStoren> [Watts] I heard you were leaving our fine hole in the wall... if you want to use my shortcut this time, be right welcome to it!
* Chrys resists and obscene comment about things smelling like fish
<Cody> Thank you, Mister Watts.
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* Rahne smiles. *
<Roric> 'Ere's a shortcut? Jheez.
<Rachel> Fry mah hide! thanks, Watts!
* Meira sniffs the air "Does anyone else smell fish?"
<Niki> «ooc: Rachel...your evil. ;) »
<Rachel> <<^_->>
* Cody blinks and looks at Rachel. "What the...? Fry your hide? O_o "
<Roric> «ooc: Hehehehehe. »
<Cody> «ooc: You're evil, Rachel ^_^ »
<Cody> «ooc: Say I WANT CAKE! next! »
* Rachel looks innocent. "Sorry, if you can hold gunpowder over your head, I can spout random things!"
<Cody> ^_^ Ha! Deal.
<GMStoren> [Watts] No problem, missy! I'll be joining you soon enough, just as soon as I pack mah bags! Time to see the world!
<Chrys> ...
<Rachel> <<LOL!>>
<Rachel> Y...you're coming with us? ^^;
<Rahne> You're leaving, Master Watts?
<Chrys> I think I want to leave...quite...quickly ^^;
* Niki looks at Watts. "So...where is your shortcut?"
<Roric> Seen th'world. Ain't that big a deal.
* Rachel gently tugs a piece of Chrys's hair. ^_-
<Rhiana> ...
* Cody turns to Roric. "Speak for yourself...I've never been outside of Kippo...this is all new to me... ^^;"
<Chrys> Ow, hey...stoppit ^^:
<GMStoren> [Watts] Hey, I ahd a bundle of fun last time. Maybe I'll go check out them ruins some..
* Rachel does so. ;)
<GMStoren> [Watts] Anyhow, get going fellas. Time's a wastin'.
* Rachel nods. ^^
<Rahne> Ruins, Master Watts?  Larecia?
* Roric shrugs at Cody's comment. "Ain't missin' much."
<Tori> . . .
<GMStoren> Watts opens the door to his shop, smelling of fire and metal. Well, maybe to some it'd be invigorating.. ^^
<Chrys> Yeah! What Wattsie said! C'mon! The Empire ain't sitting on their asses while we are!
* Cody frowns at Roric.
* Rachel heads through the door to the shortcut. ^^
* Rhiana follows, not saying anything
<Cody> If you say so...but so far...I've liked what I've seen...
* Niki waits for Keylia to head through.
* Chrys follows Fearless Leader (er, Rachel)
* Meira waves her hand in front of her nose, following "Smells bad in here..."
<GMStoren> [Watts] Maybe, maybe, but that cannon's only big enough for so many heads... safe flight. And keep your blades sharp!
<GMStoren> Keylia enters. "Watts, you're something else.."
<Cody> Okay...see you, Master Watts. ^_^
* Rachel mutters. "As long as I'm the one wearing the cape and mask this time!"
<Rahne> You take care then, Master Watts. ^_^
* Cody follows Rachel outside. ^^;
<GMStoren> The small door at the far end you recognize as the path up and out of Gaia's Navel.
* Roric follows the rest boredly.
<Chrys> Cape and...what...?!
<Tori> So..umm..*nervous cough* it's off to the cannon next?
<Niki> «ooc: Rachel wants to be Tuxedo Mask! »
* Rachel coughs and heads for the door. "Yep..."
* Cody nods, looking a bit nervous himself with the thought.
<GMStoren> [Watts] Niki, you keep swinging that old boy in my name, got that?
* Tori actually looks nervous..very, very nervous ^^;
* Chrys nods and walks. And walks. He's trying to get to the Cannon. Is he there yet? He's still walking...where's the cannon? ^^;
* Niki gives Watts the Ok. "You got it old man!" ^_^
<Tori> Great -_-
<Rahne> I guess so..  I rode a cannon once.. from the Upperland to the Water Palace.  It's how I got here.  Kinda scary, but sort of a rush, too. ^^;
<Cody> Hey...it'll be okay, Tori...I'm a little nervous too. ^^:
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Yeah, it's a rush all right.. ^^
<Cody> But I'm sure we'll be all right. Many people have done it, right? ^^:
<Rhiana> ...there's nothing wrong with cannon travel.
<Tori> I sort of have a problem with them..I paid a lot of money to get over here on a boat so I wouldn't have to use one ^^;
<Rahne> Mandala doesn't have it's own cannon though.  It was a long trek down those mountains.
<Rachel> Hey, Tori, it'll be alright.. ^^
* Tori nods but doesn't look too convinced
<Roric> «ooc: Tori; Ain't no way you gettin' me in a cannon, foo! »
<Cody> A boat? Really? I've never seen the ocean...you're lucky...
<Niki> Yeah!  I can catch you if you fall! :D
<GMStoren> You all elave the shop and traverse the cave, ending up outside in the lake. :)
<Tori> right...
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<Tori> lucky.
<Rachel> <<Storen, you have a way of making a session feel warm and fuzzy ;)>>
<Cody> I'd love to see the ocean...maybe I will up high...
* Cody smiles at the thought. ^_^
<Niki> «ooc: Rachel: Stick your hand down Cody's pants. »
<Rachel> <<LOL>>
<Cody> «ooc: Hey now! »
<Meira> Can't I just fly to wherever we're going instead of getting shot out of a cannon? =^^=;;
<Roric> 'Is yer first cannon trip, mate?
<GMStoren> << gosh ^^ >>
<Rahne> I've never seen it either.  Not too many oceans up in Mandala. ^^;
<Rachel> This should be interesting. ^^;
* Rachel looks psyched for it, though. ^_^
* Chrys keeps walking, strangely reserved...
<Cody> Yes Roric. ^^:
<Rhiana> ...
<Rachel> ...hey, Chrys, don't walk into the lake...!
* Rhiana goes back to silence
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* Roric snickers at Cody. "Reckon ya'll be too busy callin' fer Ruth, 'en."
<GMStoren> There's a short sign as you get back on the road, one arm pointing north. "Cannon Travel Center!"
* Chrys sweatdrops and follows the sign
<Cody> Who's Ruth?
<Roric> «ooc: Er, shouting for ruth. My bad. »
<Rachel> <<LOL>>
<Roric> >> Roric whistles nonchalantly and heads in the direction of the sign without answering.
<GMStoren> [Keylia] You know, the only bad part about the ride is on the way down... ;)
* Cody begins to get nervous again. ^^:
<Chrys> «ooc: GM Reflex! »
<Rachel> I could say something but you'd probably hurt me. ;)
<Cody> Yes...does it really HURT a lot coming down?
* Cody wipes some sweat from his brow. ^^:
* Chrys blinks and stars laughing
* Meira nodnods "I've never needed a cannong before =^^=;;"
<Meira> <ooc> Sorry I'm a bit behind, trying to do a bunch of things at once </ooc>
<Cody> What's so funny, Chrys?
<Niki> «ooc: Ahh, that sounds like me. ;) »
<Rachel> It'll be alright! ^^; You guys're only gonna make yourselves more and more nervous. ^_-
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Well, your butt gets pretty sore, but miraculously, you don't get smushed! I wonder how they do it.
<Rachel> <<*bites into her lip*>>
<Niki> Maybe you can ask them! ^^
<Roric> Plot device.
<Chrys> N...Nothing. I just heard something funny all of a sudden... ^^; And Keylia...not helping.. ^^;
* Chrys wideeyes
<Roric> «ooc: I shouldn't have said that, but...*snicker* »
<GMStoren> Keylia chuckles.
<Cody> «ooc: Bad roric ;) »
<Meira> Well.. I think I'll have a good landing. After we get launched I can just float down safely. Don't any of you try and hang onto me either or you'll be a scratching post! =^^=
* Rachel eyes Chrys curiously...
<Chrys> Roric, what in the name of the elements are you talking about?
* Roric starts whistling again.
* Cody turns to Rahne. "You don't really get a sore bottom, do you? ^^;"
<Rachel> Are we there yet? ;)
<Rachel> <<FSJsgfdnhfdsg>>
<Rachel> <<ROTFL>>
* Cody blushes. ^^; "I mean!...gah!"
* Cody hangs his head in his hands, feeling like a dork :p
* Rahne blushes. * Well.. nothing that doesn't hurt for more than about five minutes. ^^;
* Chrys chuckles and whispers something in Rachel's ear about "sore bottoms" and "does it really hurt a lot coming down" ;)
* Rachel blushes and chuckles lowly. ;)
<Roric> «ooc: We need to break up Chrys and Rachel, I think. ^_~ »
* Cody looks up. "Oh... *^_^*...okay then."
<Roric> «ooc: Also Rahne and Cody. »
<Rhiana> ...you people worry too much, it's not that bad.
<Chrys> «ooc: We need to break up Roric and his appendages »
<GMStoren> You walks a short ways without incident, rounding a bend near a meandering river. You see the remains of a small one story hosue, that has obviously fallen into disuse. A small sign by it says "Welcome to Neko's" but it's scratched out in Red Crayon  and says below it "Cannon Travel - Grand Opening!".
<Rachel> <<Screw that! Chrys should date Meira, I should date Rhiana, Cody should date Niki, Rahne should date Tori!>>
<Cody> «ooc: Nooo! I AM NOT DATING NIKI! Rhiana is okay htough ^_^ »
<Niki> «ooc: ..... »
<Chrys> «ooc: CODY SHOULD DATE RORIC »
<Cody> «ooc: ^^; »
<GMStoren> << Obscene. >>
* Rahne looks at Cody intently though.. * But.. it'd be nice to have someone to hold onto when it goes off. I've.. never done this alone. I had an escort from Mandala for support. ^^;
<Roric> «ooc: Nah. Heather could do a good porno about it though. »
* Rachel rolls her eyes a little and.
<Rachel> <<aaah>>
<Rachel> <<-and>>
<Cody> «ooc: Oooh, Rahne! You're horrible! ;) »
<Chrys> «ooc: And doesn't finish her thought »
<Roric> «ooc: "It'd be nice to have someone's pants to put my hands down when it goes off..." »
<Niki> «ooc: <Cody> *blushes* So...where would...you like to go? ^^; *twiddles his thumbs.* <Niki> HAHA! You suck! * Cody deflates. »
<Cody> Well...^^; I can...um...hold your hand...if you want? ^^; 
* Chrys chuckles and whispers something to Rachel
* Rachel arches an eyebrow...
<GMStoren> A tall, thin man with a very large afro and big glasses comes out from the side of the house, standing right in your path!
* Rahne smiles, and her tail wags, she looks down blushing though. * Thank you.
* Rhiana folds her arms, awaiting the others to get ready to go.
<Cody> You're welcome... :)
* Rachel looks amusedly at Chrys. "Well, if you insist!"
<GMStoren> [Cannon] Travel Guy Hello! And welcome to my GRAND OPENING!
* Niki notices the man and starts to laugh. She laughs so hard that she falls off of Keylia.
<Niki> OW....hahahahahahaha.
* Chrys glances at the man. "Sorry, not here for the dance tourney.. ^^; Oh...You're the cannon travel guy. Gotcha."
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Niki.. o_O Hehe.. ^^
* Chrys shoots a glare at Rache
* Rachel sighs ^^:
<Roric> «ooc: It's Bust-a-Move! »
* Meira looks at the man "Ooooh.. is your name Shaft by any chance?"
* Chrys chuckles
* Rachel looks intently at the ground and waits.
<Roric> «ooc: Shaft's too cool for glasses. »
<GMStoren> [Cannon Travel Guy] If you have Gunpowder, the ride is free! sweet deal!
* Niki stands up still laughing.
* Cody sighs. "Sir, we'd like to go to Wendel. Can you ...um...get us there? We have gunpowder."
* Chrys sweatdrops. "Wendel. Quick. Please. Yes. Now."
<Roric> Y'mean we coulda saved 'at 'ole deal by payin'? Eesh. Oh well, got some good booze.
<GMStoren> He backs up and pulls a sheet off something, revealing a large ornate.. Cannon. ^_^;
* Roric pats his canteen.
* Cody hands the funny looking man the gunpowder. :)
* Niki calms down some and walks up to the cannon travel guy. "What blew up on your head?"
<Chrys> Niki, that's his HAIR ^^;
<GMStoren> The Cannon Travel Guy takes the powder, smiling. "Ah, but only one once will do for this trip to Wendel! Keep the rest, friends!"
<GMStoren> << er ounce >>
<Niki> That isn't hair!  Thats...umm...what is that?
<Cody> Well...okay sir. You know more about this than I do...
<GMStoren> He pours some into a hatch on the side, and returns the bag, grinning. His teeth look strangely well kept. ^^
* Chrys rolls his eyes
<Rahne> Wow... surprisingly efficient...  maybe that's why it doesn't hurt much. ^^;
* Meira giggles and looks at the man's hair "He looks like a big one ended cotton swab..."
* Cody hmms, and seems to be in deep thought suddenly.
<GMStoren> [Cannon Travel Guy] Now, what is your destination! I must calibrate for a smooth ride!
<Cody> Wendel, sir. 
<Roric> Wendel.
<Chrys> WENDEL. PLEASE. SAID BEFORE. ><
<Roric> Er...wot 'e said.
* Rachel waits quietly..
* Niki looks at Meira. "Maybe he cleans the cannon with his head."
* Roric glances amusedly at Chrys. "Don't do yer block, chum."
<GMStoren> [Cannon Travel Guy] Ah, just double checking. I must be asolutely sure, yes. Wendel isn't the most popular of spots, no?
<Chrys> ^^;
* Meira busts out laughing and holds her stomach "He really COULD do that!! Nyahahahahahahaa!!"
<Cody> Well...no...^^; But we must get there no matter what.
<Roric>  Not surprised. All 'em mana fellas.
<GMStoren> The Cannon dude fiddles with some dials, adjusting the Cannon's trajectory and angle with the horizon.
* Niki watches Meira laughing and can't help but laugh herself.
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Sheesh.. I hope I don't get my clothes rumpled in there. :P
<Roric> 'Oo wants ta jump inta a mess o' god both'rers, eh? 
* Cody pointedly ignores Roric. ^^:
<Rhiana> ...I'll go first.
* Roric grins at Keylia. "Ya can 'and 'em t'me for safekeepin' if ya want."
* Rachel adjusts her sword and eyes Keylia. "Hey, worst that happens is it burns off your clothes and you're naked."
* Rhiana steps up to the cannon guy.
<Roric> «ooc: Hehe. I like the Roric/Keylia relationship. »
<Chrys> . . .
<GMStoren> [Cannon Travel Guy] Depends.. maybe sightseeing? *checks* It is set.. just sldie into the cannon.. and please make sure you have not eaten in the last hour or so. ^_^
* Cody misunderstands what Rachel says and wideyes. "It burns away my clothes?!"
<Chrys> ...
<Rachel> No, Cody.. I was kidding...
* Rhiana eases his way into the cannon
<Cody> ^^; Oh thank goodness.
<Rhiana> «ooc: her! »
<Niki> «ooc: LOL! »
<Rachel> <<OBSCENE>>
<Rachel> Sorry. ^^;
<Cody> «ooc: Hehehe. »
<GMStoren> The hatch in front of the Cannon opens up with a creak. It's dark and.. well.. a tight squeeze inside. ^^
<Cody> That's okay. :) I misunderstood you.
* Meira holds her stomach tight, trying to stop laughing "I..isn't it a bit late.. to tell us.. not to have eaten? ^^;"
* Tori eyes the canon and twitches a bit o_-;
<Roric> «ooc: Now I can't help picture Rhi as a guy in drag. »
<Meira> <ooc> blah, forgot my kitty whiskers again </ooc>
* Rachel rubs her neck and heads up to go after Rhiana..
<Rachel> I'm up next...
<Cody> Ready Rahne? :)
* Cody takes up her hand, like he promised he would.
* Rahne looks at Cody, and takes up his hand with a smile. * Take a deep breath for the ride. Ready?
<Rachel> <<*whistles*>>
<Cody> If you are....then I am.
<GMStoren> Keylia pats Niki's head. "You wanna fly kid? Go on in." :)
* Roric slaps Tori on the back. "No worries, Tor', it's easy as pie, whatever 'at means."
* Cody takes a deep breath. ^^;
* Chrys refrains from commenting, silent again. Strange mood for him, really
* Rahne puts on a brave face. * I think I am. ^^
<Niki> Yeah, lets go!
* Tori nods one more time, going a little pale in the meantime
* Rachel idly gets into the cannon. ^^;
* Cody steps up with Rahne, waiting for their turn.
<GMStoren> Keylia gives Rachel a little shove and gets into the cannon. ;)
<Rachel> Gyahh -ummph!
<GMStoren> << Wow.. Rping Cannon Travel... >>
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* Chrys waits until everyone is in the cannon and gets in himself
<GMStoren> << This is the life. >>
<Cody> «ooc: LOL ^^ »
<Roric> «ooc: Does this mean we have whoever's in front of us' ass in our face? »
<Rachel> <<HEH! :)>>
* Tori pulls his cloak closer to him with one hand and holds his cap down on his head with the other, then steps inside
* Cody heads inside with Rahne in tow.
* Meira crawls in on her paws, still laughing a bit
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* Niki follow Meira, also laughing a little.
<Niki> «ooc: follows even. »
<GMStoren> [Cannon Travel Guy] Everyone is ready?
* Rahne clambers in. * A little cramped in here. ^^; There were alot less of us last time.
<Cody> ...You know...Ow! There's something ...Agh! Bothering me...
<Rachel> <<Well, either I've got Key's ass in my face or she's wedged against my body ;)>>
<Tori> *echoing* I guess now is a bad time to mention I need to use the bathroom..
<Roric> «ooc: *debates breaking out the Labyrinth soundtrack* »
* Rahne 's nose brushes against Cody's, and her cheeks immediately turn crimson. *
<Niki> DON'T YOU DARE PEE ON ME!
<Roric> Go in midair! 'At's where rain comes from.
<Rachel> <<Isn't fur flammable ;)>>
<Cody> Wasn't the cannon travel people supposed to be short, rotund guys with dreadlocks and bad teeth?
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Well, I always wanted to get closer to everyone. ^_^
<Tori> Bladder control is but one of my charms, niki ^^;
<Roric> «ooc: So's skin, actually, Rachel. ^_^ »
<Chrys> Isn't Fur..uh, flammable?
<Rachel> Nnhgfggh, Keylia, bad joke.. ;)
<Rahne> << Fur smells really bad when it burns.  It doesn't burn very well though. ^^; >>
<Cody> «ooc: Don't burn Rahne! :P »
<GMStoren> The guy clsoes the hatch and you all are plunged into darkness. :o
<Rachel> O_o
<Rahne> I don't think so, Mister Chrys. ^^;
* Cody is largely ignored. :p
<Roric> No more 'an you are, Chryssy. 
<Niki> WAAHHH!
<Cody> Ow! Please stop kicking me in the back, whoever you are...! 
<Rhiana> That isn't something for you to hold onto..whoever's touching me.
<Niki> Its to dark in here! ;_;
* Meira flails "Someone's on my tail!"
<GMStoren> << could everyone silence a bit for a sec? ^^ >>
<Rachel> <<Yes sah ;)>>
<Cody> «ooc: ^_^ »
<Meira> <ooc> sec's up ^_- </ooc>
<GMStoren> You all can't quite hear what is going on outside, but you can smell the gunpowder as the man lights the fuse...
<Roric> «ooc: Watch, now he'll cover the front of the cannon, not light it, and run away. »
<Rachel> <<FF8 - The Landing ^^>>
<Chrys> ...Boom time?
<Chrys> «ooc: Sorry! ;D »
<Roric> «ooc: I've got "Can you Fly Sister". Think I will get the Labyrinth track though., »
<Cody> «ooc: Hehe ^^ »
<GMStoren> [Cannon Travel Guy] ...I shot a hero into the air...
<Rachel> <<O_o>>
<GMStoren> The Cannon Travel Guy scratches his chin thoughtfully, taking off the mask, and revealign a red hat and a flowing plume.
<Cody> «ooc: HA! I knew it! ;) »
<Rachel> <<Oh god, this is all an elaborate plot to burn Rache's clothes away so she's naked!>>
<GMStoren> [Scarlet Shadow] Where he lands... I knew.. not where. ^_-
<Chrys> «ooc: IT'S MILICH OPPENHEIMER »
<Cody> «ooc: Yes! »
<Chrys> «ooc: O_O FROM SUIKODEN »
<Rahne> << Heh. :)  I was expecting to be mis-directed. ^^; >>
<Cody> «ooc: The title says it all :P »
<GMStoren> The Scarlet shadow kicks the cannon for a sec, sending it's trajectory off, and a huge sonic boom rings out!!! o_O
<Chrys> «ooc: SONIC BEUMM »
<GMStoren> BOOOOOOM
* Rahne clings to Cody for dear life as the party is ejected from the cannon! * Cooooooodddddddeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!
<Rachel> <<LOL! O_o>>
<Rachel> <<OBSCENE>>
<Cody> AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!! 
<GMStoren> [Scarlet Shadow] Bon Voyage, monsieur suckers!
* Chrys flies upside down in an almost sitting-like position, ala Justin from Grandia :p
* Rachel flails wildly! "I HATE AIR TRAVELLLLLL!!!!"
<Meira> <ooc> It's Santa Claus! </ooc>
<Niki> Its to daaaarrrrkkkk iiinnnnn hhhhheeeeeeerrrrrreeee......
<Roric> «ooc: The Scarlet Pimpernel! »
<GMStoren> You all arc into the air, getting a wonderful view of the dense forests...
<Chrys> So...take your head out of your shirt, Niki
* Niki opens her eyes.
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Yaaaahooooo!
* Tori holds on to his cap and refuses to open his eyes >_<
* Cody hangs on to Rahne's hand tightly, eyes squinted shut.
<Roric> HEYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOHOOEEEEE!
* Roric somersaults in midair.
* Rachel stares down at the scenery below her, her eyes slitted..
<Chrys> «ooc: Roric IS Goody! »
<Niki> Heeey!  This is cooool! :D
<Chrys> «ooc: er Goofy »
* Meira tugs on her tail, trying to free it and slowly circles end for end with a surprised nekoish expression as she gets shot into the air, not frightened at all "Thank goodness... my tail's free =^^="
<GMStoren> Then something seems wrong... you go PAST the forests, towards the burning air of the Kakkara Desert! Uh oh. o_O
<Rachel> ...!
<Cody> ...What?! NO!
<Roric> «ooc: *puts on Magic Dance* »
<Chrys> Er...! O_o
<Rahne> You should take a look, Cody.  Just, don't let--
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<Rachel> AH SHIT! HOLD ON GUYS!
<Roric> Aw, hell.
* Cody opens his eyes to see hte desert. "What's wrong?! No! No! I want to go back!!
<Tori> RUUUUUUUUUUUTH!!
<Rachel> <<O_o>>
* Rahne shouts over the wind. * We're not going the right way!
<Cody> «ooc: LOL!! »
<Rachel> <<LOL>>
<Rhiana> ...
<Chrys> la la la, this is just fucking spiffy.
<GMStoren> It's too late to change course, as gravity decides it's time to do it's thing. You streak downwards at a high velocity, and promptly barrel into a dune of sand!
* Cody 's face breaks out into realization. "No...that man...It can't be! No!"
* Chrys sighs and rolls his eyes
* Niki tries to kick Chrys in mid air and misses. She is now spinning around.
<Roric> 'Ead's up, blokes! 
<Cody> Gaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh!!!
* Rahne is still speaking loudly in competition with the roaring wind. * What is it, Cody?
<GMStoren> Keylia does a graceful swan dive into the sand.
* Meira spreads out her wings, and walks along the sand to make a soft landing =^^=
* Chrys spuffs and belly flops into the sand
* Cody would answer Rahne, but he lands into the sand pile HARD! ^^;
* Rachel slides next to Keylia, coughing and sputtering.
<Rachel> ...mhhgngnn.
* Rahne crashes into the sand, underneath Cody. * Ooof!
* Niki falls into the sand, butt first.
<Rachel> <<Rahne.. ;)>>
* Roric hits the ground in a ball and bounces a few times before uncurling and sitting up. "Whew. 'At's always a trip."
<Cody> X_x....Mom?
<Niki> Umph...Hey!  I'm stuck!
* Tori lets his cloak loose and comes to a surprisingly soft landing, on his feet.
* Chrys pulls himself up, coughing up sand.
<GMStoren> Keylia stick her head out of the dune, wriggling the sand off. "That's the last time I let Julius book our travel plans."
* Rachel spits out the sand from her mouth.. "Aw, gods....where....the desert...?"
<Chrys> D...
<Rahne> << Needed to make sure his impact was lessened.  Rahne bein' honorable n'all. >>
* Tori blinks a bit
* Cody stands up, and is suddenly fuming mad! "I KNEW IT!"
<Rachel> <<Yeah right, Rahne. ^_->>
<Cody> This can't be happening! It just can't!
* Roric glances unamusedly at Keylia. "What possessed ya to let 'im do it once?"
* Chrys moves to a sitting position and wideeyes. "D..Desert...?"
* Rachel shakes sand from her hair and sighs.. "Cody..."
* Niki gets a little pissed. "SOMEONE PULL ME OUT!"
<GMStoren> [Keylia] How was I supposed to know it was that fruit?
* Rahne sits up slowly, a little sore.. *
* Cody kicks the sand once, and hten flops down to the ground... "This is not happening...it's not...'
<Rachel> Cody...
* Roric stands up and brushes the sand out of his clothes. "Ah well, no big. I'ear 'ey got some nice women in Kakkara."
<GMStoren> Sand as far as the eyes can see... and the morning sun is starting to rise.
<Chrys> Desert... K...Kakkara...o_O
* Rachel shakes her head. "Guys."
<Rachel> We need to move.
* Meira grabs a hold of Niki and tugs "Come on out sandy butt! =^^="
* Chrys quietly passes out
* Rhiana walks around, "We've been fooled, it seems."
* Rachel sighs in frustration at Chrys...
* Roric nods to Rachel. "Wot she said. Desert ain't a good place t'be futzin' 'round."
<Cody> ...
<Rhiana> ...very interesting, since I didn't recognize the Cannon Operator
<Rachel> Cody...we'll get there...I promised you...
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Chrys, could you kindly wait at least an hour to get ehatstroke? ^^
<Cody> I should have seen through that man sooner. I suspected...I should have figured it out sooner! Now more people will die...
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* Rachel kneels down beside Chrys and slaps him hard with a loud crack
* Rahne stands, shaking her tail and flicking her ears, chasing the sand out of their fur. *
* Chrys 's eyes slowly open. "G...h?"
<Rachel> We need to mvoe.
<Chrys> R...?
<Rachel> <<move.>>
<Rachel> Now.
* Roric boots Chrys in the butt, since it seems to be the thing to do.
<Rachel> Let's go.
<Chrys> Ri..Riese...?
* Rachel furrows her brow.
<Roric> Up'n at'm, big boy.
<Rachel> <<If he kisses me, he dies ;)>>
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<Niki> «ooc: doh. »
* Cody stands up, sighing and shaking the sand from his shawl, looking miserable.
* Rhiana rubs her chin, "Was he...an agent of the Empire..?"
* Chrys sits up. "Riese...? What happened...? And who are all these other wierdoes...?"
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Speak for yourself Chrys.
* Roric undoes his poncho and wraps it around his head as a cowl.
* Rachel grabs Chry's hand and hauls him to his feet. "Up."
<Rachel> Keylia...which way is the nearest town? You're good at directions...
<Meira> <ooc> Meira was trying to tug Niki out btw incase you missed it </ooc>
* Roric scans the horizon for any sign of structures, mountains or abnormalities.
<Niki> «ooc: I saw that part. :) »
* Niki flops out of the sand and lands on her back.
* Chrys gets pulled up.
* Rahne picks up her spear, small satchel still firmly tied onto it's shaft, and heads over to Cody. * I'm sorry, Cody..
<GMStoren> Keylia undoes her cape and ties it around her waist. "I don't know which part of the desert we landed in, but it's most likely south to Kakkara... but I don't like the way the sun's rising.
<Cody> «ooc: Hehe. Found insufferable desert ^^ »
<Cody> ...It's not your fault, Rahne...
<Niki> That was cool!  Lets do it again, but I get to bring a flashlight next time!
* Chrys points in a generally southwesterly. "That way..."
<Roric> Y'can take it up with th'sun later, if y'want.
* Meira tumbles back a few steps before regaining balance "I should have flown myself.."
* Rachel begins to sweat a little, looking miserable in her armor... "We need to move, then..."
* Rhiana looks to be in deep thought
* Rachel starts to trudge towards the south...
* Rahne looks at him, concerned. * It's not yours either.. please don't be upset..
<Chrys> The place should be to the southwest, Riese...
<Rachel> ...follow me, Chrys...
<GMStoren> Keylia begins moving, helping Niki up.
* Chrys blinks and looks around, shrugging and then following.
<Roric> F'Hugh's sake, ya droobs, cover yer 'eads b'efore ya all die o'eatstroke. 'Ope y'all brought water.
<Cody> I'll be okay...everyone's right. We'll get heatstroke if we don't move...
<Cody> So we'd better go...
* Niki stands up. "Thanks, but Meira already helped me." ^_^
* Cody takes off his shawl, and holds it over his head to protect himself from the sun.
* Rachel looks lost, having nothing to cover herself with, not having a cape like Keylia's or anything...her hair hangs damply in her eyes as she moves but she doesn't complain at all...
<Roric> 'Ey, Key...
* Meira fans herself with her hands and wings "I dont want to be a roast kitty... I'm too pretty to die in such a horrible place.. =;_;="
* Tori pulls his cape over his head and holds it out towards Rachel
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Mmm Roric?
<Tori> Here.
<Roric> Y'magine night's gonna come b'fore we can get t'shelter?
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* Rahne slings her spear over her shoulder, and slowly, miserably, falls in with the rest of the trekking group.. *
* Roric grins at Meira. "Look on th'bright side. At night it gets damn cold, so mebbe ya'll freeze ta death."
<GMStoren> [Keylia] I sure hope not.. we could freeze instead of melt. :p
* Cody tries to hold the shawl over both himself and Rahne, but it's not big enough ^^;
<Rachel> What about you, Tori...?
* Niki looks at Meira. "Can't you fly or something to find a lake or something? Maybe a town too!"
<Tori> I've got a jacket and a cap to hold over me. I'll survive.
* Rachel gazes at Tori wordlessly for a moment before taking the cape and draping it over her head....
* Cody then just hands his shawl to Rahne. "Here..."
* Meira glances over at Roric "That's a really big comfort from someone who can't annunciate..."
* Roric snickers at Tori. "Well, I was worried, but looks like we're gonna be okay...'E'S got a CAP."
* Chrys slowly takes up the lead as the rest of the group lags behind a bit from the heat, and blinks.
* Rachel trudges after Chrys and grabs his shoulder... "Chrys..."
* Meira blinks at Niki's suggestion "You know.. I could do that. I guess it's worth a try! =^^="
<GMStoren> The winds blow across you, carrying sand with it, into your eyes. You don't quite notice the movement in the ground ahead.
* Rahne smiles at Cody. * A.. are you sure, Cody?
* Tori grins at Roric "I said I'll survive..don't know about you.
* Tori adjusts his cap and starts walking
<Cody> Yes, I'll be fine. I have water too...just ask if you need some...
* Roric snickers at Roric. "I can outlive ya anywhere, chum."
<Roric> «ooc: TORI »
<Niki> «ooc: LOL! »
<Roric> «ooc: NOT MYSELF »
<Chrys> Mh? What...? And...when did you decide to start calling me that, anyways...?
<Rachel> I'm not Riese....I'm Rachel...
* Tori chuckles to himself
* Meira shields herself from the sand's blowing, with her wings then takes off into the air to scout for something useful around of them
* Rhiana grumbles something about a rude little man
<Rahne> If you start to get a little run down, be sure to tell me.  We should take turns or something, Cody.
<Rahne> It's your shawl, after all. ^^
<Cody> Okay...but I feel all right so far...
* Niki walks up to Rachel. "Is he acting stupid again?"
<Rachel> Niki....it's okay...he's fine...
* Chrys shrugs. "Fine, I'll play your little game...what're you calling Duran there? *points to Cody*
<Roric> «ooc: Reise's Peanut Butter Cups. »
* Rahne adjusts Cody's shawl so her ears comfortably poke out. *
* Cody smiles, and searches through his bag, finding a big canteen of water. "Here, everyone...take a sip...it should be enough to last for a little while. I have one more bottle in my bag."
* Rachel sighs...
<Rachel> It's not a game...snap out of it....
* Niki blinks..."No way, he is acting weird!"
<Cody> Dura...what? O_o
<GMStoren> [Keylia] I'll be fine Cody.. everyone else, you drink up. This might be awhile.
<Cody> Um...Chrys...my name is Cody. ^^:
<Niki> I'll cure him!
<Rachel> Niki...no...
* Roric eyes the canteen Cody's offering for a bit, then shakes his head. "Got my own."
<Niki> And why not? :P
* Chrys stops and holds out his arms. "Stop, guys!"
* Chrys seems suddenly deadly serious. "Back up!!"
* Rachel stumbles into Chrys. "Hnnf?"
* Meira flaps her wings, and shields her eyes from the sun as she looks around from the air "I dont see anything yet.."
<GMStoren> Keylia screetches to a halt. "What.....oh."
* Cody does so, nervous. "What's wrong?"
<Roric> * Something in Chry's tone catches Roric's attention, and he stops to listen.
* Chrys draws his daggers.
<Chrys> Antlions. Lots of 'em.
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<Niki> Oooh!  He wants to fight!
* Rachel blinks and takes a cue, drawing the Mana Sword... "Wha...? Oh damnit..."
* Tori sighs and draws his gun
* Roric lowers his hand to the Chakram hanging on his belt. "Good sense, mate. Missed 'at one completely."
* Niki draws her axe from her satchel.
* Meira blinks down at the group, flying back to the surface "Eh? Nani? Why'd you all stop?"
<Tori> All I wanted to do was follow them to Kippo..but could it be that simple? of course not.
* Cody pulls out his staff, wiping his brow. "Where are they? I don't see them!"
<GMStoren> You see a small clump of sand bob up for a moment.
<Rachel> ....
<Rachel> There...!
<Cody> Oh-!
<GMStoren> The wind kicks up particles of sand, so it's hard to tell how many are out there. But it's like a mine field. ^^
<Rachel> ....how the hells..
* Rahne places Cody's shawl on his head. * I think it's your turn now, Cody.
<GMStoren> And you are definitely feeling the heat boring into your skin.
<Roric> Dammit! Never 'ad t'deal with 'ese buggers b'fore.
* Rachel glances at Keylia.. "Suggestions?"
* Cody blushes a little. "Make sure you have some water after this...you'll need it ^^;"
<Roric> «ooc: This heat is sooo boring. »
<Roric> «ooc: Into my skin. »
<Rachel> <<Like, totally!>>
<Rachel> <<I want cake!>>
* Rahne nods. *
<Niki> «ooc: hehe. »
<Cody> «ooc: there's too much sand here! I want some fireworks! »
<Roric> «ooc: *puts on Goblin Battle* »
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Well... we could fight them, but I don't see many waysaround em.. it's like a friggin colony.
<Cody> «ooc: BRB :) »
<GMStoren> [Keylia] And when did you get so desert conscious, Chrys? ^^
* Rachel sighs softly.. "I guess we have to. Ready, guys?"
<Roric> Try usin' 'arsh language.
<Chrys> ...
* Meira blinks at the sand, and stares at it with a childlike gaze "Oooh.. I wonder if we'll have to eat them to survive..."
* Chrys slowly walks forward, turning to the left slightly...
* Rahne flattens her ears. * Ewww...
<Rachel> Chrys?!
<GMStoren> A pair of picners shoots out of a hole, making a little vortex. :o
<Roric> «ooc: * All the computer controlled NPCs follow chrys and stupidly get caught in every single whirlpool! Ah, memories... »
* Chrys pulls out a small flash bomb and tosses it down into the pincers.
<GMStoren> There's a little flash and the pair of deadly blade fade back under the sand.
* Rachel blinks... "Chrys...?"
<Niki> Hey, I can use a bomb too!
<Rachel> <<LOL oh shit>>
<GMStoren> << UH oh :) >>
* Niki fishes through her satchel until she finds her pumpkin bomb.
<Rachel> Niki! Save it for the jerk who put us here!
* Chrys motions for the group to follow him.
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Uh Niki.. I don't think you wanna do that... @_@
* Roric shrugs and follows Chrys carefully.
* Rachel carefully inches towards Chrys...
* Meira rubs her eyes and blinks them a few times "What were those things?"
<Niki> Ok, but only if it will blow up his head.
<Roric> «ooc: Have Rachel push Rahne into a whirlpool! »
<Rachel> <<O_O ROTFL>>
<Rahne> << Heh. ^^ >>
<Rachel> <<Ohhh tempting ;)>>
<Roric> «ooc: "Oops"/ »
<DNW> <<brb>>
<GMStoren> You see the outlines of shifting sand as you follow Chry's lead.
* Niki puts the pumpkin bomb away.
<Rhiana> ...
* Chrys slowly seeds through the antlion colony, making sure not to cross the paths of any...
<GMStoren> Cody feels one of his feet loose its footing briefly.
* Rahne latches on to Cody, to keep him upright. * ^^;
* Cody follows along, beginning to feel worn, and trying not to trip ^^:
<Cody> W...whow!
<Cody> «ooc: whoa, even »
<Niki> «ooc: Yeah...worn by Rahne. »
* Meira floats into the air to avoid getting pinched by anything she can avoid =^^=;;
* Rhiana has been deep in thought for some time
* Rachel feels somewhat dizzy and wishes she was wearing shorts or something...
* Niki looks up at Meira. "Hey! Maybe you can carry me!" :D
* Cody unflasks his canteen and takes a long sip, then hands the canteen to Rahne. :)
* Chrys motions to Niki. (q) "Quiet down a bit. These things are sensitive to sound..."
<GMStoren> Keylia tiptoes along, looking at Chrys oddly. "(m)...Riese huh..."
* Niki sticks her tongue out at Chrys.
* Rahne takes a small sip and hands it to Rachel, smiling. *
* Meira reaches her arms down for Niki to grab them "I can try! Grab on! =^^="
* Cody takes out his other bottle and tries to hand it to Rachel.
<Cody> «ooc: LOL. Nuke mine hten »
* Chrys sighs and continues on
<GMStoren> The sand near Niki moves, as an antlion springs out at the loud noise!
* Niki grabs ahold of Meira's arms.
<Cody> «ooc: I'm just not with it today, it seems :) »
<Cody> Niki! Look out!
* Rachel blinks and eyes Rahne, sweat dribbling down her cheek and something in her eyes....she reaches out to accept but blinks and looks away to the commotion!
* Roric moves away from Cody and Niki. :P
<GMStoren> it claps it's pincers several times at the flying duo, then sinks back down, frustrated.
* Meira tries flying higher to get Niki out of it's reach
<Roric> «ooc: Niki! Look out! Fry mah hide! »
<Cody> «ooc: Ha :D »
<Rachel> ...Meira...Cody....shh....quiet...
<Chrys> ...
<Niki> nyah nyah, you missed me.
<Cody> S...sorry...was trying to warn her... :/
* Chrys sighs again.
* Chrys keeps going, seeding past the antlions slowly
* Rachel smiles faintly at Cody before turning to continue to follow Chrys...
* Cody feels ashamed and hangs his head down, feeling worse and worse...
* Meira sweatdrops, trying to pull Niki up to her so she can hug onto her "S..sorry ^^;"
* Niki places her arms around Meira. "This is cool." ^_^
<Rachel> <<.....>>
<Cody> «ooc: Rachel? »
<Niki> «ooc: Oh hush! »
<GMStoren> Chrys does a good job, after a while you clear the colony without any casualties. However the heat is starting to become worse as the sun continues to rise...
<Rachel> <<I'm sorry. But. Niki/Meira.>>
<Niki> «ooc: NOOO! »
<Roric> «ooc: Sounds like a fic in the making, eh? :D »
<Cody> «ooc: Ha :D »
* Chrys dusts off his hands and looks around, having successfully clearing the antlions
* Rachel pants softly and brushes some sweat from her eyes... "Chrys....? How did you...?"
* Cody stumbles along, and hands the shawl to Rahne next. "Here you go..."
<GMStoren> >> Everyone takes 20 damage!
* Roric walks on, surprisingly stern and quiet for...Roric.
* Meira puts her arms around Niki to try and keep the weight even, her chest making it a little difficult to put arms around her =^^=;
<Roric> «ooc: I think I should take less damage than Rachel since she's in armor and doesn't have a headcovering. ^_~ »
<Meira> <ooc> Heat got them? O_o </ooc>
* Rahne 's ears are drooping, and her tail sags having lost it's usual springiness, but she smiles at Cody kinda weakly. * Thanks..
<Rachel> <<^^;>>
* Chrys doesn't seem to show it as he starts off to the southeast.
* Rahne dons the shawl again, not caring if she can hear well anymore or not. *
* Rachel mutters softly.. "This isn't...going to work...."
* Roric takes a swig from his own canteen, dabbing a bit of water on his temples.
* Niki looks at Meira. "Why do you keep balloons in your shirt?"
* Cody 's face is beginning to look pretty flushed from the heat. "It's ...all right..."
<GMStoren> You sees what looks like a large volcano somewhere to your right.
<Roric> «ooc: Y'all sees that there volcano! »
<GMStoren> It ceratinly doesn't help you think happy, cool thoughts. ^^ In fact, it looks active too.
<Rachel> ....
<Chrys> .oO(I need to get these guys to the ruins of the Guild by nightfall if they're gonna survive...)
<Rachel> I want some cake...
<Cody> «ooc: EVIL! »
<Rachel> <<Ha ha ha! ;)>>
* Meira blinks, and looks a bit offended, looking off to to the side, hmmphing "Those aren't balloons.. those are my breasts."
<Cody> I want some ice...
<GMStoren> << lol >>
<Chrys> Guys...we need to keep moving...otherwise the sun will fry us before we have a chance to get to shelter...
<Cody> Ugh...
<Roric> Well, look on th'bright side. If 'at 'ere volcano blows, we might get a nice 'appy coatin' o' ash blockin' out th'sun.
<Rahne> I miss the cool breezes of my home..  -_-;
* Cody stumbles a little, trying to keep upright.
*** Blaze (capote824@dhcp88137.dev.fsu.edu) Quit (Quit: )
* Rachel stumbles a bit.. "I knew I was probably gonna end up naked..."
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Well, so far so good.. hey isn't that the Fire Palace over there somewhere?
<Niki> Umm...okay.  ^^;
* Rhiana just walks along.
<Roric> Th'wot?
* Chrys nods quietly. "Later, Jess..."
<Rachel> <<LOL>>
<GMStoren> << lol >>
* Rahne leans on her spear for support, and endevours to keep Cody on his feet with her other arm. *
* Rachel mutters beneath her breath...
<Cody> I'll be all right...please don't worry about me, Rahne...
<GMStoren> You start to make out a few shapes in the winds...
<Chrys> «ooc: That was a reply to Keylia, not Rache »
<Rachel> <<We know :o>>
* Meira looks back at Niki "You don't believe me? =;_;="
<Roric> Ahhh. 'at like th'water palace? Don't suppose 'ere's any 'hot chicks 'ere 'oo could give us a 'and?
* Cody 's hair is beginning to look pretty damp and straggly, as it falls into his face.
<GMStoren> [Keylia] (m) Jess?
<Rachel> Please tell me that's the town...
<GMStoren> Rachel's pondering is promptly repleid to by an few explosions in the sand at the party's feet!
<Niki> Hey, Meira...I think I see a town.  Maybe we can go swimming. :D
* Roric tilts his head at Keylia, thinking she's answering him. "Wossat?"
<Rachel> Aaagghh!!!
<Cody> Rachel!
* Rahne smiles at him, though her breath is beginning to become a bit labored. * I.. I rather.. like worrying.. about you.. Cody..
* Rachel falls down!
* Roric loses his train of thought on account of big explosions.
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Yikes..!
<Roric> «ooc: I want to worry about you long and hard! »
<Rachel> <<LOL>>
<DNW> <<back>>
* Chrys gets explosions. "Fuck! That can't be sand pirates....can it...?"
* Meira lets out a sigh from the heat, drifting a little in her flight "I just want to go fishing.. I'm hungry.. and we're going to all smell funny in a while..."
* Cody glances at Rahne, blinking, but then hurries to Rachel and helps her up.
<Rachel> <<gets...explosions? O_o>>
<GMStoren> The shapes turn out to be a bunch of ducks with WWI-style helmets on, and waddlign towards you with scary evil pumpkin heads, a little like what Niki carries ^^
<Chrys> «ooc: SHADDUP »
* Rachel chokes on sand.. "Uhn..thanks....yuck..."
<Cody> Mallards...? O_o
<GMStoren> They sure don't look like a mirage!
<Chrys> Oh, even better. Captain Duck and his crew. -_;
* Rachel stares at the ducks. "Oh for the love of...."
<Roric> ...ah, bloody 'ell.
<Chrys> «ooc: -_-; even »
<Niki> Aww...its not a town.  Its a bunch of stupid ducks.
<GMStoren> >> Mad Mallard A-D appear!
* Rachel idly notes Cody even smells pure. ^^;
* Chrys draws his daggers, knowing a fight is inevitable.
<Roric> See, 'is is wot 'appens when ya give animals 'eavy weaponry.
<Cody> «ooc: LOL! Rachel! »
<Meira> <ooc> I wonder if they're related to Darkwing Duck </ooc>
<Rachel> <<LOL ;)>>
<GMStoren> >> Begin Combat!
* Rhiana uncurls her whip
<Roric> «ooc: See if he tastes pure. ^_~ »
<Rachel> <<Okay! :D>>
<Rachel> <<Err ;P>>
<Niki> Hey, lets go back down and kick some butt! :D
<Chrys> «ooc: o.o »
<GMStoren> >> Tori's turn.
<Cody> Are you going to be okay...?
* Rahne undoes her spear's satchel, and slowly and unsteadily readies it for battle. *
* Rachel smiles weakly. "Yeah...I'm more of a ice person."
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Oh, this is just not our day.. what the hell are ducks doing in the desert?!
* Tori draws Heaven's fire, takes an offensive stance and fires!
<Rachel> Vacationining, Key?
<Rachel> <<vacationing O_o>>
* Cody smiles weakly, and nods, heading back towards his defensive position.
* Meira lands on the ground so her and Niki can go duck hunting, pulling her wings in behind her "Aah.. I needed a rest! =^^="
<GMStoren> >> Tori goes offensive, and fires upon Mad Mallard A!
* Rachel draws her sword, feeling her breath burn her lips...
* Roric closes his eyes, slowly attuning himself to his surroundings. "(m) Guess it's inevitable, eh?" He kneels, running his fingers through the sand slowly, as if feeling for something.
* Niki draws her axe.
<Cody> «ooc: Roric hit the motherlode! :) »
<GMStoren> >> 25 damage! Charge at 1/2!
<Rachel> <<Isn't my charge filled from last battle..? ^^>>
<GMStoren> << nah.. for the love of god spare me tracking that :) >>
<Rachel> <<Aww! ;)>>
<GMStoren> >> The ducks quack loudly! :o
<Rachel> <<WE'RE FIGHTING A LEGION OF MY SISTER>>
<Rachel> <<*DIES*>>
<GMStoren> >> Mad Mallard A hurls a pumpkin at the group!
<Rahne> << I'm slow.  ;_; >>
<Rachel> Erk O_o
<Chrys> «ooc: AGH I THOUGHT DEK SAID THAT »
<Cody> «ooc: I'm slower ^^; »
<Cody> No...!
<Niki> «ooc: LOL! »
* Chrys tries to knock away the bomb
<Rahne> << Heh.  I was thinking about batting it back to the ducks myself. ^^; >>
<GMStoren> << sorry if this is slow :) >>
<Niki> «ooc: Cody should, he has the blunt object. »
* Cody takes another swig of water, but he's starting to feel incredibly dizzy nonetheless.
<Rachel> <<Obscene ;_;>>
<Cody> «ooc: He's also in the back row. »
<Meira> <ooc> I'm used to being slow in this game. I have the lowest reaction ^^; </ooc>
<Niki> «ooc: LOL. »
<GMStoren> >> Everyone in offensive stance is struck!
* Rachel winces!!
<Rahne> << Don't worry about it, Storen.  I can appreciate the hell of mass-damage calculation. ^^ >>
* Chrys gets knocked about.
* Roric continues probing the sand, oblivious.
<Meira> <ooc> Would a mage be in offensive stance? ^^; </ooc>
<Chrys> Gh...note to self, use handle of dagger to block bomb...not blade. ><
* Rahne is blown off her feet! Though she quickly staggers back up onto her feet. *
<GMStoren> Rachel: 14! Keylia: 1! Chrys: 16! Tori: 20! Rahne: 19!
<Niki> «ooc: ... »
<Cody> Everyone......
<Roric> «ooc: Meira'd prolly be defensive, since she never attacks. »
<Rachel> I hate ducks....
<GMStoren> << er.. >>
<Niki> «ooc: Woo, I kick ass. ;) »
<GMStoren> >> Niki: 10!
<Rachel> <<Key kicks more ass ;)>>
* Tori staggers backwards a moment, but quickly regains his footing, never making a sound
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Gee, now I'm burning to death, and a target dummy..
<Niki> Ow!  Hey, Only I get to throw those!
<Rachel> <<Too easy, Storen, I don't wanna say my come on lines TOO blatant ;)>>
<Chrys> .oO(Funny, she didn't -used- to bitch this much...ah well...I guess she's still upset about the curse thing...)
<GMStoren> >> Mad Mallard B throws another bomb!
<Cody> Everyone...are you... all right...?
<GMStoren> >> Everyone in defensive stance is struck!
<Niki> «ooc: Yes...we are...Shatner... »
<Chrys> «ooc: Yes...we are... fine...William Shatner... »
<Rachel> Ask me when I'm in a nice cold ba-...watch out!
* Cody pants, and wideyes, attempting to knock the bomb back with his staff, but misses and gets blown up anyway.
<Meira> <ooc> Now I get hit ^^; </ooc>
<Niki> «ooc: LOL! »
<Niki> «ooc: gmta. ;) »
<Cody> «ooc: shut up! He's panting! :P »
<Rachel> <<I bet ^_->>
<Cody> «ooc: He's hot ;_; »
<Cody> «ooc: ... »
<Cody> «ooc: Waah »
<Chrys> «ooc: Yes. Too much of de olde fapfap »
<Niki> «ooc: Rachel knows that. ;) »
<Rachel> <<He i-...I'll spare you ;)>>
<Cody> «ooc: I can't win ^_^ »
<Niki> «ooc: LOL! »
<Meira> <ooc> <Mad Mallard> *pantses Cody, squaking mischeviously* </ooc>
<GMStoren> >> Cody: 23! Rhiana: 25! Roric: 20! Meira: 9!
* Roric rolls back, his clothes smoking as he grits his teeth and forces himself to concentrate on his arcane actions.
* Cody cries out, falling on his behind.
<Rachel> Shit....!
<Cody> «ooc: Crap, I'm down to half HP ^^; »
* Rhiana falls backwards, but kicks up nimbly
* Meira rubs where she got hurt "Heey.. was that a papercut bomb? =^^="
<Chrys> «ooc: TANK »
<Rachel> Niki....you gonna blow these ducks up or what? We could use some feather pillows!
<GMStoren> >> Mad Mallard runs up and smacks Niki with it's wings, following up with a hard bite :o
<GMStoren> << er C >>
<Rachel> <<Ooh, she'll definately use it now ;)>>
<Cody> «ooc: A goose bit me once. ;_: »
<Rachel> <<If she's not dead. ^^;>>
<Rachel> <<I got rammed into by a goat. ^_^>>
<Chrys> «ooc: A bitch goosed me once ;_; »
* Meira shapens her claws, and comicly puts on a lobster bib, with the lobster crossed out and a duckie drawn in "I just want to EAT them!"
<GMStoren> >> 21 damage!
<Niki> OUCH!
<Niki> THAT DOES IT!
<Rachel> <<A goat...I got kicked in the shoulder by my pony...>>
* Niki fishes through her satchel for the pumpkin bomb.
<Cody> «ooc: A cow almost shitted on my foot once :) »
<GMStoren> >> Mad Mallard D does a little hop into the sand, and chucks a bomb of smaller proportions at Niki.
<Cody> «ooc: And I saw turkeys having sex »
<Chrys> «ooc: A bird did shit on my head once »
<Meira> <ooc> Is shitted a word? Shat maybe? ^^; </ooc>
<GMStoren> >> 17 damage!
<Chrys> «ooc: And I saw kangaroos having sex »
<Cody> «ooc: Ha! :) »
<GMStoren> >> Rahne's turn.
<Niki> OW!  My butt!
<Niki> «ooc: Everyone wants to kick my ass. ;_; »
* Rahne thrusts her spear at Mad Mallard A, catching it in the side! Rahne then grunts a little as she struggles to hoist her impaled victim off the ground, whirling it around in the air a bit before forcibly bringing her spear point back down to the earth, sending her foe forcibly colliding with the ground! *
<GMStoren> << You're popular today :) >>
* Chrys quietly notes that the bomb hit Niki on the head...
<Meira> I dont think the duckies like Niki too much... wonder why..
<Roric> ....--
* Cody 's face is beginning to look very flushed.
<Niki> «ooc: One round and I'm down to 55 HP. ;_; »
<Meira> <ooc> Roric's sending moris code! </ooc>
* Rachel pants, feeling lightheaded.. "Uhnmm..."
<GMStoren> >> Rahne attacks Mad Mallard A! Missed!
<Roric> «ooc: I'm at 54 and I didn't even get attacked. ^_~ »
<GMStoren> >> Roric's turn.
<Roric> (m)Immutable flow of the earth mother's everlasting life...
* Roric stops over one point of sand and thrusts his hand directly into the ground as though it's water. His face tightens in a brief grimace, and then he stands, jerking his hand out in a sudden movement. The earth shifts and roils beneath one of the monsters, and an enormous smike of twined, thorny wood bursts up under it. A few green sparks waft slowly to the ground.
<Rachel> <<O_o obscene :D>>
* Rahne is having trouble breathing, and her sight is beginning to waver. *
<Chrys> «ooc: Wow! That's more obscene than yours was, Cody! »
<Cody> «ooc: Haha ^^ »
<GMStoren> << poor Rahne :( >>
<Rachel> <<Not really. ;) Cody had his staff :o>>
* Niki 's head emerges from her satchel, followed by her hand holding the pumpkin bomb.
<Roric> «ooc: smike=spike »
<Chrys> «ooc: Yes, but Roric has his thorny wood »
<Roric> «ooc: and it's=its. Gah. »
<Meira> <ooc> Thorned for hr pleasure? </ooc>
* Cody hands Rahne the water bottle again.
<Meira> <ooc> Her </ooc>
<GMStoren> >> Roric casts Rage of Mana on Mad Mallard A!
<Chrys> «ooc: ooh »
<Niki> «ooc: Watch it increase its ATP instead. »
<Chrys> «ooc: <Mana> RAGE. »
<GMStoren> >> The spike pierces it's wing, causing it to lose a grip on the pumpkin bomb... 31 damage!
* Roric kneels again, this time from exhaustion. "Whew...
<GMStoren> >> Chrys's turn.
<Roric> "
* Chrys takes out his daggers and studdies Mallard B carefully...plotting out vital points, and suddenly springing into action with a slash right towards the Mallard's midsection!
<GMStoren> >> Chrys attacks!
<GMStoren> >> 1: 16! Mad Mallard gets WHACKED! 2: 30!
<GMStoren> >> Mad Mallard B sees the Reaper :o
<GMStoren> << er.. >>
<GMStoren> << whoops, nuke that ;) >>
<Chrys> «ooc: ;_; »
<Chrys> «ooc: WAH »
<GMStoren> << was lloking at A :) >>
<Niki> «ooc: LOL. »
<Meira> <ooc> What does it see instead? Raper? Rapper? ^^; </ooc>
<Cody> «ooc: Damn. ^^ »
<GMStoren> >> Charge at 1/2!
<Niki> «ooc: I'll take The Rapists for 400. »
<Chrys> «ooc: I'll take The Rapists for 400 »
<Chrys> «ooc: AGHAGHGHAGH »
<Niki> «ooc: O_o »
<GMStoren> >> Niki's turn.
<GMStoren> << o_O >>
* Chrys hops back and wipes duck blood off his blade. "Good to see these haven't lost their edge..."
<Niki> My turn! Your turn to eat pumkin!
<Niki> «ooc: pumpkin even. »
<GMStoren> << use bomb? ^^ >>
* Niki throws the pumpkin bomb at the ducks.
<Rachel> <<Now get in the kitchen and make me a sammich, bitch!>>
* Cody 's vision begins to waver, his small body swaying back and forth for a moment.
<Chrys> «ooc: SAMMICH? »
<GMStoren> >> Niki throws a pumpkin bomb for poetic justice! :D
<Rachel> <<Sammich!>>
* Roric stands, sighing. "Bloody spell."
<Rahne> << Sandwich.  Named after the Earl of Sandwich. :) >>
* Chrys holds up Cody a second. "Hold in there, Dur'...we have to keep at this...we need to stay alive, all right?"
<Roric> «ooc: The Earl of Sammich! »
<Rachel> <<O_O As Britney Spears plays. Uh. No. ~ SHE'S  SO LUCCCKKYYYY... ~>>
<GMStoren> >> Mad Mallard A, B, C, D are hit for 31 damage each!
<Chrys> «ooc: YOU HAVE BREASTNEY SPEARS OH MY GOD @_@ »
<Cody> I'm not Dur'....I'm...
<Chrys> Doesn't matter. Hang in there.
<GMStoren> >> Rachel's turn.
<Niki> «ooc: No one died. ;_; »
* Cody 's mouth is dry, and he goes to take another swig of water, and realizes with horror that there's none left, and fumbles for his other waterbottle.
<Roric> «ooc: Chrys isn't mistaking me for anyone. ;_; I'm left out. »
* Chrys hands Cody his waterbottle.
* Rachel pants softly and staggers for a moment before rushing at Mallard B, leaping at it and bringing her broad sword down at it in a vicious slash!
<Roric> «ooc: Maybe the nekos would be cooler if they shaved. »
<GMStoren> >> Rachel attacks.. 40 damage! Mad Mallard B sees the Reaper, popping like a grape! (for real this time)
<GMStoren> >> Charge at 1/2!
<Cody> T...Thank you...
* Cody takes a swig. ^^;
* Rachel grins weakly and steps back.. "About time..."
* Chrys whistles. "Nice work. Not used to seein ya with a sword, but nice work nonetheless..."
<GMStoren> >> Cody's turn.
* Rachel blinks and looks at Chrys...
<Roric> «ooc: Hey, Keylia didn't attack. Aww. »
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Sure you're not getting sunstroke Chrys? ^^;
<Cody> Gotta...focus...
<Meira> <ooc> I thought that said gunstroke at first X_x </ooc>
<Rahne> << Wow... snow in other places in the country first other than here. ^^ >>
<Rachel> <<Amazing, eh, Rah? ;)>>
* Chrys nods. "I'm fine. I'm as at home in the desert as fish are in water, after all."
<Cody> Unto thee I beseech, Gnome, hands of the earth. Let the sands of mirage run through your fingers and confound my enemies!
* Cody reaches back with his staff towards the ground. He touches it with the tip of his staff, then hurls it forward in an overhand motion. A large rock becomes dislodged and flies towards the target. Cody quickly spins around and throws his staff at the stone, hitting it in mid flight! The stone explodes, and envelops the target in a swirling mist of glittering sand.
* Cody rights himself, and catches his returning staff in one fluid motion.
<Rahne> << Yeah. ^_^  I'm astounded. ^^; >>
<Chrys> «ooc: Aw, no staff twitching action »
<Roric> «ooc: Baseball cody! »
* Cody then proceeds to fall on his behind in exhaustion... :/
<GMStoren> >> Cody summons Gnome, and casts Sandspray on Mallard D!
<Rachel> Up and at 'em, stud...
* Cody smiles weakly at Rachel..."Yeah...go me..."
<GMStoren> >> Sand envelops it's ducky eyes, making it unable to see effectively and hurl it's bombs. It stumbles forward into an Offensive stance..
* Rachel laughs lowly and offers Cody a hand, stepping back.
* Cody hauls himself up. "Attack it now...while you can..."
<Rachel> S'what we do best. ;)
<GMStoren> >> Rhiana's turn.
<Cody> ^^;
* Chrys chuckles. "T'sright."
<Rhiana> «ooc: How many did you leave me :P »
<Chrys> «ooc: Three »
<GMStoren> << all targets stand, save B :) >>
<Niki> «ooc: A, C, D. »
<Chrys> «ooc: See »
* Rachel drops back into her normal spot and tries to ignore the the way her armor is so hot it's burning her skin when it brushes against it...
<Meira> <ooc> ACD...C? ^^; </ooc>
<Chrys> «ooc: YES »
* Rhiana points at Duck D, "Alright! Are you ready to rock?"
* Niki looks at Cody. "Gimme some water."
<Roric> «ooc: Rachel's naked under her armor? O_o »
* Meira waves at her throat "Me too me too! I haven't had any yet!"
<GMStoren> The duck can barely see Rhiana's challenge. ^^
* Rhiana holds out her hand, "Let's go Gnome, it's time to rock and roll!"
<Chrys> Such a nice little dwarf we have tagging along. As well as the wierd...hybrid thing...
<Roric> «ooc: Rhiana is a sportscaster! »
* Cody hands Niki his watterbottle.
<GMStoren> >> Rhiana summons Gnome and casts Rock N Roll! :D
* Niki drinks away.
<Cody> «ooc: Is it like Lunar:TSS where cocoa puffs dance onscreen? ^_^ »
* Meira holds out her hands for Niki to hand it to her next, waving them about
<Chrys> «ooc: LOL »
<Roric> «ooc: Rhiana: All right Kakkara, those folks at Pandora said they knew how to rock! But no one rocks like KAKKARA! »
* Niki tosses the bottle to Meira.
<Chrys> «ooc: ROTFL I am LITERALLY CHOKING ON MY WATER :O »
<Meira> <ooc> Shimmy shimmy cocoa puff.. shimmy shimmy sliiiiide.. </ooc>
* Niki then looks at Cody. "She wants some too."
<GMStoren> >> A huge chunk of earth ender the duck rocks back and forth, before finally springing up and buring it briefly in hard stone! 57 damage!
<Roric> «ooc: Whoa. »
<GMStoren> << 14 mind is good.. >>
<Rachel> <<Aaahhhggghhh as Love Shack plays O_o>>
<Cody> That's fine...
* Meira takes a good drink of the water, licking up a dribble or two before handing it back to Cody with a bright neko smile
<GMStoren> >> Meira's turn.
<Rhiana> Well darn, it's still standing.
<GMStoren> The duck wobbles disoriented. o_O
* Chrys blinks and looks at Niki. "You drank that much? Geez. You're the type that spends the treasure on ale and whores, don'tcha?"
<Meira> <ooc> woah it's my turn! ^^; I'm in shock! ACD still left? </ooc>
<Cody> Thanks... ^^;
<GMStoren> << Yep. >>
<Rachel> Hey...Keylia...you gonna dish out some pain, maybe? ^^;
* Cody then looks in the bottle, wondering if it's all gone... O_o
<Niki> ....WHAT!!!
* Chrys shrugs.
<GMStoren> [Keylia] I was just getting warmed up. Ok, bad joke. ^^
<Rachel> oogh. ^^;
* Meira aims for Duckie B, pointing a clawed finger at it "Let's get dangerous! Catnip! =^^="
<Roric> «ooc: Jesus, you guys are wasting water like hell. Now cody's AND Chrys' are gone. ^_~ I'm definitely not sharing mine now. »
<Niki> «ooc: Duck B is dead. ^^; »
<Meira> <ooc> had to do that ^^ </ooc>
* Cody sighs as he still has some left. ^_^
<Meira> <ooc> SHIT I meant C ^^;; </ooc>
<GMStoren> << Ok :) >>
* Cody hugs the watter to his chest like it was a teddy bear. ^^;
<Meira> <ooc> they rhyme ^^; </ooc>
<Cody> «ooc: water, even »
<Niki> «ooc: the watter? hehe. »
<Chrys> «ooc: I don't need water, Ror. And it was Cody and Niki that wasted the water »
<GMStoren> >> Meira casts Catnip as a dust of sprinkles poofs into existence around Mallard C!
<Rhiana> «ooc: Yo Yo Yo, dis be Duckie C »
* Rachel mumbles and runs a hand through her hair, slicking it back with sweat...
<Meira> <ooc> <Homer> Mmm... sprinkles. </ooc>
<Cody> «ooc: Not really. Cody's been giving water to Rahne and rachel and everyone :p »
<Rachel> <<Rachel didn't take any ^_->>
<Cody> «ooc: I know ^_^ »
<Rahne> << Rahne just had a little bit. ^^; >>
<Roric> «ooc: We're gonna have to start recycling urine at this rate. :P »
<Rachel> <<O_o>>
<GMStoren> >> Mad Mallard gets a strange look in it's eyes, quacking like a manica! Crazed!
<Roric> «ooc: Hey, it's doable. :D »
<Chrys> «ooc: Ror, geezzzz »
<Chrys> «ooc: I know it is, but STILL »
<Rachel> .........Meira....did you just make the duck insane...
<Roric> «ooc: :P »
<GMStoren> >> Keylia's turn.
<Niki> «ooc: You can only drink urine twice before your body can't take it anymore. »
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Stop toying, and just finish em!
<Chrys> Yeah, looks like she did. Now it's a real quack...okay, that was a worse pun than hers.
<Meira> Hmm.. I dont know. That spell has a mine of it's own =^^=
<Roric> «ooc: Sure, but that leaves us good to go for a while yet. :D »
<Rachel> Dear gods..
<Meira> <ooc> Mind! Argh, stupid spelling </ooc>
<GMStoren> >> Keylia extends her sickle clear through Mad Mallard A! 129 damage! Slain!
<GMStoren> >> Charge at 1/6!
<GMStoren> >> Tori's turn.
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<Roric> «ooc: It's useful knowledge! »
*** Rachel sets mode: +o PaladinRPG
<PaladinRPG> << RAGE >>
<Cody> «ooc: ^^; »
<Niki> «ooc: It was a survival guide I was watching one time. ^^; »
<Chrys> «ooc: PEER. »
<Meira> <ooc> AGAINST THE MACHINE! </ooc>
-> *nickserv* ghost GMStoren sylthia
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<Rachel> <<ooh>>
<Meira> <ooc> PRESSURE! </ooc>
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<Meira> <ooc> Hehe ^^ </ooc>
-> *nickserv* identify sylthia
<Niki> «ooc: What did you last see Storen? »
<Cody> «ooc: Niki: On Oparah? ^^; »
<GMStoren> << I miss anything after I declared Key's damage? >>
<Chrys> «ooc: Niki: He last saw <Niki> «ooc: What did you last see Storen? » »
<Meira> <ooc> only one IC line, <Rachel> Oh Keylia, I wish you had a multiple target range. ;) </ooc>
<Niki> «ooc: You missed that line that Jase just said. ^^; »
<GMStoren> >> Charge at 1/6!
<GMStoren> >> Tori's turn.
* Rachel leans a bit on her sword...
<Tori> <<What's the damage on everybody?>>
<Cody> «ooc: I'm at half HP »
<Cody> «ooc: Niki's at 55... »
* Chrys wipes some sweat off his brow. "Geez. You people don't know how to take the desert heat..."
<Niki> «ooc: D has the lowest HP left I believe. »
<Cody> I'm from Kippo...I've never been in a desert before...
<Rachel> It's this damn armor...
<GMStoren> << most people are in 40-50s, cept chrys & rache in 80s, Meira at 101 :) >>
<Tori> <<thanks>>
* Tori takes a defensive stance
<Roric> «ooc: Darn useless invincible Meira. »
<Niki> «ooc: I would be pretty high, but every damn duck decided to have a bite of Niki for lunch. »
<Chrys> ...Kippo...?
<Rahne> I'm from Mandala..  Goddess... I'm used to snow on the ground seven months out of twelve..  -_-;
<Meira> Me either.. what sane person would come here anyway? =^^=;
* Tori *¤*\chants as a small oasis of water flows up from the ground. A refreshing blue light envelops Cody and wounds seem a distant memory for a moment. Purity of soul and source of life- Cure Water! /*¤*
<Meira> <ooc> Hehehe, It's fun to be Robo kitty </ooc>
<GMStoren> >> Tori summons Undine and casts Cure Water!
* Cody looks up and sighs in relief. "Oh thank you so much, Tori... ^_^"
<Niki> «ooc: Cody can cure himself. ;) »
<Tori> No problem.
<GMStoren> >> Cody recovers 40 HP! (83)
<Cody> «ooc: Well, yeah :P B ut thanks to my action mad mallard D won't be bombing you, bitch ^_^ »
<Niki> «ooc: LOL. »
* Cody looks much more alert for the moment.
<GMStoren> >> Mad Mallard C runs around in a daze, and bites Mad Mallard D!
<Rachel> O_o That's almost funny.
<Cody> ...In a surreal way?
<Rachel> Yeah. O_o
<GMStoren> >> Mad Mallard D gets WHACKED! 49 damage! Slain!
<GMStoren> << LOL >>
* Chrys shrugs.
<Cody> O_o Oh wow. 
<Cody> Thanks Meria...
<GMStoren> << It crit the poor guy ;) >>
<Chrys> Fun. Cannibalism.
<Tori> Anyone else slightly scared of the duck now?
<Chrys> Fun -and- educational..
* Cody raises his hand meekly. ^^:
<Roric> «ooc: Hehe. Tori rules when he's not quiet. »
<Rachel> Not scared, just in awe!
<GMStoren> [Mad Mallard]  Quuuuuuuack!
<GMStoren> >> Rahne's turn.
<Rahne> I'm too tired & hot to be scared..
* Rahne musters as much of her strength and will as she can.. *
* Meira laughs and points at the nutty Mallard "Now THAT's the way to fight!"
* Meira smiles at Cody "Welcome =^^="
* Rahne slashes upwards with the blade of her spear, catching Mad Mallard C full in the beak! Adding insult to injury, after completing the arcing slash, Rahne then smashes the butt of her spear square into her opposition, knocking them off their feet and sending them skidding backwards across the ground!! *
<GMStoren> >> Rahne does not miss this time.. 25 damage!
<GMStoren> >> Charge at 1/2!
* Rahne leans on her spear, slumping a bit, and breathing heavily.. *
<GMStoren> >> Roric's turn.
<Cody> Rahne...
<Roric> I'm tired o'fightin'.
* Roric snaps his fingers and points at Rachel. Green tendrils of energy wind around her, seeping into her skin and infusing her with a strange power.
<Roric> You do it.
<Cody> «ooc: LOL »
<Chrys> «ooc: O_o »
<Chrys> «ooc: lol »
* Rachel blinks ^^;
<GMStoren> << Aura Wave? >>
<Roric> «ooc: Aura Wave, natch. »
<Niki> «ooc: Its gonna be dead before then. ^^; »
<Roric> «ooc: Awwww. »
* Rahne smiles at Cody bravely, his shawl flopping down over her right eye. *
<GMStoren> >> Roric casts Aura Wave on Rachel! Her Charge bar is 2/2!
<Roric> «ooc: Oh well, it's fun to cast on Rachel because she's insane »
* Rachel feels even hotter now, feeling her anger build up...
<Rachel> <<LOL ;)>>
<Cody> «ooc: Longs for the day when Roric will become crazed and casts it on cody cuz he's crazed :P »
<GMStoren> >> Chrys's turn.
<Roric> «ooc: Rachel is so hot. »
<Rachel> <<She is very hot :D>>
<Cody> «ooc: I'll say! »
* Chrys quietly, slowly walks up to the mallard before grabbing it, chokeslamming it, and slitting it's throat. O_o
<Niki> «ooc: I don't think Roric will ever cast it in Niki. »
<GMStoren> << woah o_o >>
<GMStoren> << from now on btw, I'll save your charges up as ebst I can :) >>
<Meira> <ooc> I wonder if choking a duck is similar to choking a chicken... </ooc>
* Cody wideyes at Chrys' action. "What the...?!"
<GMStoren> >> Chrys attacks Mad Mallard C!
* Rachel 's hand drifts to her neck, her eyes on Chrys.
<Roric> «ooc: That means Keylia is charge 6. ^_~ »
<Niki> «ooc: Ask Chrys, he knows now. »
<Rahne> << Alot the same, Meira, only Ducks are more violent. >>
<Chrys> «ooc: Uh, LOL Rahne »
<Cody> «ooc: Oh my ^_^ »
<Rachel> <<LOL Baha>>
<Roric> «ooc: It's a lot messier than choking the chicken. »
<Chrys> «ooc: O_O »
<GMStoren> >> The knives come across the throat of the frothing duck with skill and professionalism. 1: 13! 2: 15!
<Chrys> «ooc: ROTFL »
<Roric> «ooc: You get gunk all over. »
<Cody> «ooc: At least you're not choking a rooster or something. Imagine the mess :p »
<GMStoren> >> Mad Mallard C chokes and dies o_O
<Rahne> << Most of the time though, we just chopped the heads off of our birds. ^^ >>
<GMStoren> >> Chrys charge at 2/2!
<Rachel> << .... cough.>>
<Roric> «ooc: You farmed ducks? O_o »
<GMStoren> >> The area is clear! Victory! :)
<Cody> Thank...goodness.... ^^ We did it, everyone!
* Chrys slings the now dead mallard over his shoulder. "Dinner."
<Meira> And now we have duck to eat! =^^=
* Rachel shivers despite the heat, her rage leaving her weakened.. "Mmhn..."
<Roric> Y'know 'ow t'get water from a dead body, Chrys?
<Cody> «ooc: Hey! Don't accoust me, Chrys! I'm not your dinner....oh wiat _^^ »
<GMStoren> >> 24 xp and 280 Luc recieved! :)
*** Retrieving #Pureland info...
* Cody looks around for any catai or anything like that. ^^
* Niki runs up to Chrys and punches him in the gut. "I DON'T DRINK BEER!"
* Rhiana curls up her whip, "...how rude, I was right in the middle of thinking."
<Rahne> << When I was younger, considerably younger.  We had chickens and cattle here.  The ducks and pigs were actually on my uncle's farm, a few hours away. ^^ >>
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<Rachel> <O_o>>
* Chrys gets the wind knocked out of him.
* Meira grabs the nutty duckie "I think this one's mine =^^="
<Niki> «ooc: And Woo, level up. ;D »
<Chrys> ...You know....
<Roric> 'Ey! What the bloody 'ell are you doin', ya little droob!
<GMStoren> >> Mad Mallard C left a terasure chest, laying at Meira's feet.
<Rachel> <<Droob O_o>>
* Meira pounces it kitty like "Wooooo mine mine!"
<GMStoren> [Keylia] We all still breathin? ^^
* Cody looks back to Rahne.
<Cody> Rahne...are you okay?
* Chrys grabs Niki by the scruff of her neck. "Now LISTEN, you little shit..."
<Rachel> Hanging on, girl.. Rahne ain't looking so good...
* Meira tries to open and guard it at the same time, looking over her shoulders a lot
* Rachel snaps her head and stares at Chrys.
* Niki starts kicking.
* Rhiana appears to be thinking pretty hard
<Cody> Chrys! Let her go NOW!
* Chrys lets go.
* Rahne puts on her brave smile again, though she's breathing pretty heavily. * ..Yep.
<GMStoren> >> Meira opens the chest, and recieves a Pumpkin Bomb! Unfortunately, a spike juts out from below the ground, grazing ehr leg x-X
<Rahne> ...I'm good, ...I think.
<GMStoren> >> 15 damage!
* Chrys starts off again, muttering obscenities.
* Cody sighs at Chrys, then puts a hand under Rahne's shoulder. "Don't worry...we have to be getting close..."
<GMStoren> << Meira needs better luck ^^ >>
* Niki takes her axe and is ready to chop of Chrys' head.
<Rachel> Niki!
<Rachel> Leave him alone!
* Niki is ignoring Rachel.
<Chrys> «ooc: God. I've never hated a character so much. Thanks, Dek. ;) »
<GMStoren> [Keylia] What is wrong with him...
<Niki> «ooc: LOL. »
<Chrys> «ooc: No, Correction »
* Meira gets big watery eyes, and quietly cries a waterfall, one hand on her leg, the other holding the bomb "Heeelp mee Something's trying to stab mee... =;_;="
* Rachel looks weary... "I...don't know..."
<Chrys> «ooc: I've hated any and all of Mune's characters »
* Rahne scratches behind a drooping ear as she leans down to reattatch her satchel to her spear. * ..I hope so, Cody..
<Meira> <ooc> Yes.. yes she does need better luck ^^; </ooc>
* Roric smacks Niki in the back of the head.
<Niki> HEY!
<Rachel> Someone..please...attend to Meira....
* Niki turns around and kicks Roric in the shin.
* Cody nods, and lets go of Rahne for a moment so he can attend to Meria's injuries.
<GMStoren> >> The sun is not in full swing, blazing.. you feel a little mroe strength ebb from you all.. 35 damage from exposure. :(
<Rachel> thank you...
* Roric dodges nimbly, having expected that.
<Cody> «ooc: now, even? ^^ »
* Niki takes a swing at Chrys, but falls short as the sun gets to her.
<Cody> «ooc: Wow, if Tori didn't heal Cody, he'd have like 5 HP now :p »
* Rahne finishes tieing the small bundle back onto her spear, and looks about as ready as she's gonna get to continue on. *
* Meira winces as she holds her leg out to Cody, and sniffles "I didn't see what got me =;_;="
<Roric> Let's get 'is straight, ey kid? We're all in 'is together 'ere. If ya ain't gonna play nice, ya'd be more use dead.
<Cody> It was a spike...here...
<GMStoren> << RHiana is at 5 ^^ >>
* Chrys just keeps walking, slowing down to keep with the party.
* Rhiana drops down to a knee for a second
<Rachel> Rhiana...
* Cody puts a herbal-like paste on Meria's leg, and wraps it up in gauze. "That should help with the healing...."
<Roric> «ooc: Shouldn't drinking the water be doing SOMETHING? ^_~ I mean, it's hard to die of heat this fast while still hydrated. »
* Rhiana stands up, panting, "I'm okay. Let's go."
<Chrys> «ooc: Roric, you ever walked in the desert? ;) »
<GMStoren> << well roric, I'm trying to be evil you see. ^^ >>
* Rhiana takes of her hat and wipes her head
* Meira nodnods, sniffling like a cute little kid "O..okay... but... it smells funny..."
<Rachel> Does...anyone have anything for Rhiana...?
<Roric> «ooc: No, but people who do don't spontaneously die within hours while drinking water regularly and keeping shaded. ^_~ »
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Man, even I am not holding up too good here.. cool thoughts.. yeah..
<Cody> ^^; It's just herbs. They'll help with the healing.
<Rhiana> I'm fine.
* Chrys sighs, stops, and turns around, tapping his foot.
<Cody> «ooc: Roric: It's a RPG. :) Deal. »
<Rachel> Bullshit you're fine....just take the damn help and don't be stubborn, alright...? We're in this together....so let's get out of here and get healing and shit...
<Roric> «ooc: I know, I'm just arguing with Ash's point. ^_^ »
<GMStoren> Keylia trudges along, every once in a while looking at Rachel..
<Roric> All th'ealin' in the'world ain't gonna 'elp much if we don't get to some shade soon.
<Chrys> I'm sure You all'd much rather be in the shade....
* Rhiana eyes Rachel, "I said I'm fine. As long as I can walk, I'm fine."
* Rachel looks increasingly worn down, sweat dripping from her face.. "...fine...just...let's go..."
* Chrys beckons forward, trying to get the party to follow instead of talking.
<GMStoren> Youc an see some building in the haze ahead. But it still seems so far...
* Niki slowly walks along as the sun continues to drain her strength.
* Cody heads back to Rahne, and gently puts an arm underneath her for support. "Let's go...you can do it..."
* Meira stands up on her better leg, and flaps her wings to go above the ground slightly, to keep her weight off it "Which way do we go again?"
<Rhiana> ...maybe I could persuade Undine to make it snow..
<Rachel> too hot...
* Roric squints. "Damn...come on, blokes, if we can get t'whatever 'at is we're 'ome free."
* Chrys sighs. "I'm making sure you all get there if I have to drag you there..."
* Rahne looks at him, the facade falling through.. * I'll try.. but it's really.. becoming difficult..
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Follow Chrys.. just a little fartehr south to Kakkara..
* Chrys speeds up a little, making a beeline to the building.
<Cody> You can do it...I believe in you. :)
* Rhiana treks along..getting slower with every step
<Tori> me adjusts his cap and quietly makes his way through the sand
<Chrys> «ooc: You don't say »
* Rachel tries to follow Chrys, stumbling a little...
<Rachel> <<LOL>>
<Tori> <<gah -_-#>>
* Rahne takes a breath, and endevours to press onwards.. *
<Chrys> «ooc: *patpats Locke* »
* Cody hands Rhiana the watter bottle.
<Rachel> <<LOL>>
<Chrys> «ooc: THE WAITER BOTTLE »
<Cody> «ooc: dammit! »
<Meira> <ooc> waiter bottle? </ooc>
<Rhiana> You keep that Cody, you'll need it.
<Cody> You need it more. Here.
* Cody presses it into her hands.
<Niki> «ooc: GET IT MORE! »
<Rachel> hnm...Key....you know.....at much as I'd like to say otherwise...I think we're both gonna end up scantily clad....
* Meira flaps her wings, which creates a small wind as she flys along
<Rhiana> I guess you're going to be more stubborn about this than I am.
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Oh, you sound like you'd.. like that..
* Cody smiles a little. "We've got to work together..."
<Rachel> <<Oh sure, she listens to CODY!>>
<Cody> «ooc: It's cuz I'm nice O:) »
* Roric silently takes a drink.
* Rachel coughs dryly and manages a small smile. "What can I say....must be the heat."
<Rachel> <<fork you, Cody ;)>>
<GMStoren> << I ahve a betetr idea :) >>
* Rhiana shrugs, "I guess it wouldn't hurt."
<Cody> «ooc: Spoon you, byotch :D »
* Rhiana takes a little drink of the water and passes it back
* Cody nods, and then offers some to Rahne.
* Rachel tries to keep her eyes on Chrys but her vision blurs erratically...
* Niki is falling behind the rest of the group as she walks along.
<GMStoren> You all press onward toward the structure, as you start to make out old designs and faded gold about it's edges. It's an Arabian design, and speaks of a glory long past... Chrys finds it VERY familiar.
* Rahne takes another small sip before handing it back. *
<Rachel> <<Damnit, screw the design, we want shelter! ;)>>
<Rhiana> In all my training, I never did spend time in the desert...guess I should have
<Cody> Kakkara...?
* Chrys holds his head and stumbles a bit, but regains his footing and keeps going.
* Meira flies above Niki, casting a shadow onto her "Hey.. what's that place?"
<Rachel> Chrys....?
<GMStoren> However, Chrys, Cody, and Meira are the only ones able to maintain a firm footing.. the rest of the party promptly collapses. :o
* Niki sweats. "I don't know...
<Niki> «ooc: " »
* Rachel drops to the sand, gasping weakly..
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Fuck, I can't go on anymore...
* Chrys turns around as he hears bodies collapsing. "Fuck...I was afraid of this..."
<Rachel> .....too much....
* Cody gasps and barely catches Rahne before she falls to the ground. "What on Mana? O_o Everyone at once?!"
* Rahne drops to her knees... * I'm sorry.. guys..
* Rhiana falls into the sand, "...I'll train in the desert next time..."
* Tori slumps to his knees, then falls too his face, silently
* Niki gets close to the party, but then falls face first in the sand.
* Roric slumps to his knees, fumbling for the water bottle. "Not used t'this kinda 'eat...miss th'mountains..."
<GMStoren> Your vision blurs some, and you seem a robed figure near the ruins edge, getting water from an oasis..
<Cody> Oh no...How are we going to carry them all...?
<Rachel> <<It's Obi Wan!>>
*** DNW is now known as Aziz
* Aziz sits next to the oasis, his features are completely obscured by his desert mask. But his obviously arabic-looking garb identifies him as some kind of naitive.
* Chrys sighs and grabs Rachel and Keylia, dragging them towards the figure, slowly. "It should have been expected... they aren't trained for this.."
<Niki> «ooc: Weird...I was going to collaspe on my own anyways. ^^; »
<Cody> Sir...!
* Rachel grunts weakly but is limp..
* Cody picks up Rahne in his arms, wondering how he'll carry the others...
* Aziz looks up at the advancing strangers, his eyes betraying no emotion
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Chrys, get your hands.. offa me.. pervert... nn.. ^^
<Cody> Meria...can you handle the others?
<Chrys> Shut up. Your life depends on this... I'll humor you later, when you're fully conscious.
* Rahne is unconscious, her body limp, a tear tracing it's way down her cheek.. *
<Cody> I might be able to grab Niki...maybe...
* Aziz slowly scans the rag-tag group for several moments
<Roric> I'm...okay. Jus'...gimme...a moment, aye?
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Ooogh, isssat a promise...
<Meira> Handle them? I.... guesso... just hope they remember me when it's present time.
<Rachel> <<*puts Rahne under a magnifying glass!>>
* Chrys smirks. "Sure."
* Cody blushes a little, and trudges his way through the sands.
<Rahne> << Sorry, J. ^^; >>
<Rachel> ...nuff flirting....too hot...you...freaks...
* Meira flies down to the fallen people, and picks Niki to try and drag along
<Rachel> << ;) >>
* Chrys chuckles.
* Niki 's face has sand stuck to it as she was sweating a lot before she collasped.
<Rachel> <<Serial Lain - Duvet>>
<Chrys> «ooc: Nine Inch Nails - Something I Can Never Have »
<Roric> «ooc: SIlence »
<Rachel> <<Ooohhh good choice>>
<GMStoren> << Secret of the Arid Sands is good here >>
* Cody hurries towards the native man. "Sir....sir...?"
* Aziz dips some sort of gourd into the oasis, then offers it to whoever will take it
<Cody> «ooc: I don't have that .spc :( I'm listening to Isufferable desert :) »
<Cody> «ooc: Smelly gourd! :D »
* Roric shakes his head weakly. "Still got a bit left."
<GMStoren> << actually Harvest November is better ^^ >>
* Chrys finally drags the two bodies to the man, lets them there, and goes back for Tori and Rhiana.
<Rahne> <<Genso Suikoden - Avantruneiro Antes Lance Mao ^^ >>
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<GMStoren> Keylia coughs up some sand.
<Aziz> Young one. Take, and drink
* Cody gently places Rahne down on the ground once he reaches the man, and turns to him, pleadingly. "My friends...water...they..."
* Rachel looks dazedly at the man, her vision blurry, mind gone...she tenses violently...
<Cody> Thank you....
<Roric> «ooc: SAND IS NOT FOOD »
<Rachel> ....
* Rahne curls up into a ball.. *
* Chrys grabs them, dragging them along.
<Roric> ...'oo're you?
* Aziz digs into his robe, pulls out a second gourd, and starts to fill it
<GMStoren> [Keylia] ... I wanna be back in the garden...
<Tori> *muzzily* Nnn..Josie? Izzat you
* Cody takes some of the water and sits Rahne up, tilting her head back and having her swallow the water reflexively, then sprinkles a bit of water over her body to cool her off. He doesn't take any water for himself...yet.
<Aziz> Drink now. Then you follow. To shelter.
* Aziz extracts the second gourd, and offers it to whoever will take it
* Rahne 's breathing seems a little less labored, but her eyes don't open.. *
* Roric finishes off his canteen, this time taking a sip from the profferred gourd.
* Cody places her down gently, and does the same thing for Rachel.
* Rachel weakly tries to get away from Cody
<GMStoren> The sun beats down off the broken walls of what you think could have ocne beeing a mighty fortress, casting a refershing shadow over the natural water source.
<Cody> It's okay...It's just me, Rachel...
<Rachel> mrrnnmm...not..my fault...
<Cody> It's not your fault, Rachel. The empire did this...
* Rachel quiets down a bit as some of the water gets in her. ^^
<Chrys> «ooc: OBSCENE »
<Rachel> <<Heh!>>
* Roric stumbles into the shade and collapses against a crumbling wall.
* Aziz stands again, and collected sand falls from his person, as he makes his way into the group, checking everyone's condition
<Rachel> Mrrnhhmm....Cody...t-thanks...
* Chrys drags Tori and Rhiana up to the well and leans against the wall, a tear or two falling.
<Roric> Can't...move any more. THink I'll jus'...'ave a little sit-down.
<GMStoren> Keylia blinks open her eyes, and suddenly stands upright. "Bah, I can't believe I was losing it like that.. grr..."
<Rachel> <<LOL>>
* Cody smiles down gently at Rachel, his face looking tired and flushed. "It's okay... I need to help the others..."
<Rachel> You...drink...
<Chrys> I got them, Duran. Relax.
* Rachel grabs Cody's hand.. "Drink..."
<Cody> I...I got to help the others...then I will.
<Cody> I'll be fine... 
* Chrys starts to give water to the rest of the party.
<GMStoren> She shakes the sand out of har hair. "I'm not going to lay down on the job like this... but damn am I pooped.""
* Cody turns to Tori next, and does the same thing he did with Rachel and Rahne, forcing down some water.
* Rachel looks pleadingly at Cody for a few moments but releases him, quietly sitting...
<Meira> <ooc> argh.. sorry.. had a distraction appear X_x </ooc>
* Rachel gazes at the sand in front of her...
* Aziz seems satisfied with the PCs efforts for now, and returns to his spot to sit once again
<Cody> «ooc: PCs? Hehe ^^ »
<Rachel> <<LOL PCs>>
* Tori reflexivly swallows, but still seems out of it
<Niki> «ooc: LOL. »
* Chrys finishes with Rhiana and moves on to *shudder* Niki
<Aziz> <<I know PCs when I see them ^_->>
<Cody> Anyone else that I forgot...?
<Niki> «ooc: Uhh...Meira hasn't put me down yet. ^^; »
* Rachel rubs her neck... "You alright, Keylia...?"
<Chrys> Uh...winged..miss...could you put the dwarf down so I can give her some water...? ^^;
* Meira would have dragged and dropped everyone, but her player had an unforseen problem arise =^^=;;;
<GMStoren> Keylia grabs a gourd without asking Aziz, and swigs it down, wiping her mouth, her eyes getting a fire to them again.
<Cody> «ooc: Heh :D »
<Niki> «ooc: LOL. »
* Rhiana sets up, "...am I...where am I?"\
<Rachel> <<In my pants!>>
<Chrys> Navarre. Or, should I say, the ruins of it. Relax.
<Rhiana> «ooc: Ooooh, sure Rach ;D »
* Aziz sits quietly, and looks out to the horizon, ignoring the PCs for now
<Cody> It's okay, Rhiana...you passed out....but here's some water...
<Roric> Damn...I really messed up 'ere...need t'brush up on desert survival.
<Rachel> <<LOL>>
<GMStoren> [Keylia] You didn't see me almost pass out like that. ^^
* Chrys quietly obtains a gourd for himself, drinking moderately.
* Rachel brushes some of her hair from her eyes, chuckling weakly.. "I won't tell if you don't."
* Cody presses the water gourd into her hands.
<Cody> Now drink up...there's plenty...here...
* Cody pants a little.
<Rachel> Cody...
<Cody> «ooc: Obscene. Gah :P »
* Rahne draws in a deep breath.. * ...Navarre..? Sounds fam...
<Rachel> Drink....
<Niki> «ooc: fapfapfap. »
* Rhiana drinks a little water, "I've been...thinking."
<Cody> «ooc: Shut up! ^^ »
<GMStoren> Keylia shrugs wearily, and then goes to Roric, offering him the gourd's remaining contents.
* Chrys looks to Aziz. "Who are you...? It's almost too...convenient for you to be here..."
* Rahne grunts as she struggles to sit up. * familiar...
* Cody doesn't hear Rachel, and goes to giving Niki some water.
<Niki> «ooc: Niki is in mid air! ^^; »
* Rachel pushes herself up to stand, her eyes on Cody...
<Chrys> «ooc: We ASSUME Meira put her downb »
<Niki> «ooc: LOL. »
<Cody> «ooc: Meria put her down. Let's assume :P »
<Chrys> «ooc: Because her PLAYER is having PROBLEMS »
* Roric shakes his head. "Drank my fill. Ask me again in a bit."
<Meira> <ooc> That's what I said ^^;; </ooc>
<Cody> «ooc: Roric: now I gotta piss ;) »
<Rachel> . o O (Why the hell won't he just drink...? Stop being a hero...)
* Tori shakes his head, sending some sweat droplets flying, then pushes himself into a sitting position.
<Roric> 'Ey...Keylia...
<Cody> C'mon Niki...wake up...
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Yeah, Ror?
* Niki is still unconscious.
* Chrys bonks Cody upside the head with his gourd.
* Cody forces a bit more water down, and sprinkles her with it. "Poor kid..."
<Cody> Ow!
* Rahne lays back down, pulling Cody's shawl over her face.. *
<Chrys> You need to drink, yourself. Go on. I'll deal with her, all right?
<Cody> It's okay...I'm just about finished...then I will.
<Roric> You doin' okay?
<Chrys> Stop being the fucking hero.
* Meira flops on the ground and lets out a sigh as she rests after dragging the people "Now I know what a lucrative undertaker goes through each day..."
<Chrys> I'll take care of her.
<Rachel> <<Yay Chrys! ;)>>
<Cody> I...But...
* Rhiana stands up, "Stop your arguing."
* Chrys forces some water down Niki's throat
* Aziz points at Cody, "You."
* Rachel eyes Rhiana...
* Cody stands up, but stops when he looks at Aziz. "Y...Yes...?"
* Meira flails "I want some water too!"
<GMStoren> [Keylia] I've had betetr days.. I just ahte the climate here..
<Aziz> No argue. Drink. Or desert will consume you.
<Chrys> «ooc: <Aziz> You are the one known as Cody? Saeravok has sent me to kill you. »
<Chrys> «ooc: er, yes »
* Cody starts to walk towards the pool, but he stops halfway, suddenly collapsing into the sand.
<Rachel> Cody...!
<Aziz> ...
<GMStoren> Cody goes down in an exhausted, dyhydrated heap.
<Roric> *smiles weakly at Keylia and takes another drink* You'll do okay, mate. Chin up.
* Rachel stumbles over to Cody and sighs, lifting him up a little...
<GMStoren> << er de >>
* Chrys sighs. "God damn it, Duran..."
<Rhiana> ...somehow I think no one listens to me..oh well...there will come a time where you'll have to listen sooner or later.
* Cody is completely out of it. ^^:
<Rachel> Chrys? Got a gourd there I can use?
* Roric sighs, seeing Cody fall. "Aw, dammit."
* Cody is also not sweating anymore. ^^;
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Thank Ro.. aw shit, not Cody..
* Tori lifts his head, eyeing Rhiana for a moment, before leaning back into the shade and closing his eyes.
* Meira sighs and gets up, helping herself to some water
<GMStoren> Keylia winds up and pitches her gourd across the oasis to Rachel.
* Chrys looks at Rhiana briefly before chucking the gourd to Rachel. "I'd listen to you if you remembered to speak when all HELL wasn't breaking loose...
<Cody> «ooc: Yer out! ^^; »
* Rachel reaches up and catches it easily before getting thocked in the side with Chrys's gourd. ^^;
* Niki still hasn't regained consciousness.
<Chrys> Sorry about that...
* Rachel coughs and leans over, gathering water with the gourd.. "S'okay...thanks Key, Chrys..."
* Roric gathers himself and stands, approaching Aziz. "Thanks for the help, mate."
<Roric> «ooc: Er...'elp. »
* Chrys looks to Keylia. "Jess...could you look after the kid...? I don't know if she's gonna make it..."
* Rachel tenderly brushes some hair from Cody's face before tilting his head back and gently forcing the water into him...
* Chrys goes over and helps Rachel with Cody.
<GMStoren> Keylia walks over to everyone, bending down near Niki.
<Aziz> It is our way. The desert is strong. Those who fight it alone die. To help each other it to live.
<Rachel> ....c'mon....don't be stubborn about this too....
* Cody drinks the water without too much trouble... but remains out of it.
* Niki 's forehead is burning up.
<GMStoren> [Keylia] *puts a hand on Niki's head* Not good.. she's got a fever.
* Rachel gently douses Cody's face with the leftover water... "Please wake up..."
* Roric nods. "Mebbe ya can teach me a thin' or two. I could use a catchin' up."
* Aziz stands suddenly, looking out into the endless sands, listening
<Roric> «ooc: I need to go soon.^^; »
* Meira kneels beside Niki, poking her a few times "She doesn't look so good..."
* Rhiana fists her hand, "When I find that cannon guy, I'm gonna get him have it for doing this."
* Cody remains out...absolutely exhausted. ^^:
<Aziz> No time. Sands are angry.
* Chrys puts a hand to Cody's forehead.
<Cody> «ooc: Sands:: Rage! ^^; »
* Rachel sighs softly and gently lays Cody back down, propping him up with the cape Tori gave her...
<GMStoren> Keylia gets up and takes off her sweat laden cape, ripping off a piece of it and balling it up. She proceeds to soak it in the cool waters.
<Cody> «ooc: Am I warm, Stor? ^^; »
<Aziz> You will all remain here tonight.
<GMStoren> << No, surprisingly. >>
<Chrys> FUCK..this isn't going right... This is just like what happened...
* Chrys blinks.
<Rachel> T-tonight...?
* Aziz steps out into the sun again, and behind the wall of the structure
<Chrys> You. Turbanwinder...
<GMStoren> [Keylia] ...I can always buy another one...
* Chrys follows after Aziz. "Wait up!"
* Cody shifts a bit, putting a hand to his forehead and moaning softly...
<GMStoren> Keylia takes the rag and put it across Niki's forehead, setting ehr up in a shady spot of the ruin.
* Aziz returns a few moments later, laden down with tarps and blankets
* Rachel looks down at Cody... "...."
* Chrys ahs.
<Aziz> Those able will assist. We have little time
* Meira pokes Niki lightly, before helping Keylia move her
* Cody 's hand then flops down to the side as unconsciousness overtakes him again.
* Chrys lets Aziz go to work, waiting until later to ask questions, and going to help with the tarps and blankets.
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Don't worry Meira.. she's a strong little girl. But if heatstroke sets in, it could be deadly.
* Niki remains motionless.
* Rachel glances at Keylia worriedly...
* Aziz throws down the tarps, and gets busy setting up a crude structure to shield the area from what he knows is coming
<Rhiana> You know, that's the most quiet she's been...poor girl.
* Meira nods and takes a seat next to Niki, slowly flapping her wings to give Niki a breeze "Maybe this'll help?"
* Chrys helps, but pauses. Suddenly.
<Chrys> FUCK! >< Why didn't I see this...?
* Chrys helps Aziz that much faster, also realizing what is coming.
* Rachel touches Cody's cheek with the back of her hand before standing.. "See what...?"
<Rhiana> «ooc: Chrys IS William Shatner »
<Rachel> What's happening...?
<GMStoren> Keylia looks a little sad. "Sure.. nothing like a personal fan. :) You watch her."
<Chrys> Sandstorm...
<Rachel> ....
<GMStoren> The winds have begun to pick up a little.
* Meira nods to Keylia, and smiles "Right! I'll keep an eye on her."
<Aziz> Gnome and Slyph rage against Salamandos power. Shelter is needed
<Rhiana> ...why didn't I pay more attention in desert training..
* Rahne sits up slowly again, consciousness appearing to have returned, if only for a while.. * My ears.. they feel like they're on fire...
<Rachel> Rest, Rahne....
* Tori gingerly stands up, using the wall as a support for a moment, and then goes to help with the construction
* Cody is still unconscious on the ground, although his eyes are twitching a little, as if he's dreaming.
<Niki> «ooc: <Cody> Umm...Rahne. Thats because they are. ^^; *points* <Rahne> AHHHHHH!!! »
<Roric> «ooc: How much longer are we going? »
* Rachel looks at Keylia, murmuring.. "Hey...it's okay..."
<Cody> «ooc: Forever, Roric! Forever! ;) »
<GMStoren> Keylia proceeds to make another rag out of her designer cape for Cody... as it touches his head, he feels genetle prickles of cool water easing his sore body.
<Chrys> «ooc: <Cody> Mmm...Rahne...er...wait! Don't stick it THERE! O_o »
<Rachel> <<Until the ends of timmeeeeee!"
* Rahne looks and sees Cody, and looks back to Rachel, her eyes wracked with concern. * Is he...? Is he gonna be okay, Miss Ra.. er.. Rachel?
<Meira> <ooc> <Cody> Mmm.. I feel granite pickles on my skin... </ooc>
* Aziz begins tying down the various tarps and blankets, moving quickly and expertly
<Roric> Little kid's a soldier. I'm sure 'e'll do fine. Let's worry 'bout 'is sandstorm for th'time bein', eh?
* Rachel gazes back at Rahne, her eyes also coneying the same concern along with other emotions.. "...yeah...don't worry...he'll be fine...I promise you."
* Chrys helps Aziz along, with a similar but not quite as refined skill and speed.
* Cody shifts a bit more, and opens his eyes groggily. "Mom...?"
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Guess again kiddo.
<Cody> Keylia...?
* Rahne wipes away a tear.. *
<Chrys> «ooc: <Keylia> Nope! One more try. <Cody> Sexypants! <Keylia> Bingo. »
<Cody> I...I passed out?
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Are you ok? You worked yourself into a stupor there.
* Rahne looks around.. * What's.. going on?
* Aziz speaks to Chrys without looking, "Finish here. I will be outside."
* Rachel sighs softly and kneels down beside Rahne.. "Don't be upset....he's fine...see? He's okay....there's a storm coming..."
<Niki> «ooc: <Cody> Mistress...? <Keylia> There we go? »
<Niki> «ooc: Damn you Ashton, you beat me to an obscene comment. ;) »
* Meira removes Niki's wet cloth, fans it to make it colder, and replaces it on her head, keeping her wings softly flapping as she watches her
<Cody> I...I just feel so tired...I'll be all right...
* Aziz stands, pushes aside one of the few free flaps, and steps out into the sun again
* Chrys nods and starts finishing the shelter.
<Cody> What's going on? Why is that man moving so quickly...what's with all the tarps?
* Rachel looks frustrated and weary, worried about so many people at once...
<GMStoren> [Keylia] I think a sandstorm's coming. We might be stuck here.
<Chrys> Sandstorm. Quite possibly one of the deadlier ones around here.
<Cody> ...Oh no...
* Rahne wipes away another tear. * I'm sorry, Miss.. Miss Rachel..
* Aziz begins gathering sand into his hand, and starts to create a circle around the camp with it
* Niki cringes a little, then returns to being motionless.
* Cody sits up carefully, and curls up into a ball. "I can't die here...everyone in Kippo is counting on me...we can't die...can't..."
* Rachel shakes her head... "Why would you be? It's okay....don't cry over me....over anything....it's alright..we're all alive, we're all gonna be fine..."
* Chrys finishes tying tarps and blankets, going back out to Aziz.
<Chrys> It's done...now...can I please get a name...?
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Cody, I don't think I'm ready to curl up and die yet. Now this whole thing is personal... ;)
* Meira reaches out and honks Niki's nose lightly to see if it brings her around
* Cody looks up, and smiles at Rahne. "You're okay...is there anyone who's not?
<Niki> «ooc: My name is Iniego Mantoya. You kill my father, prepare to die. »
* Chrys helps circle the camp with sand.
<GMStoren> << Rahen and Rachel hugging o_o >>
<Cody> «ooc: Ha :D »
* Rachel closes her eyes and makes a choked laugh....
* Rachel stands.
* Rhiana looks around, "What is going on...?"
* Niki doesn't react to the nose honk.
<GMStoren> << I need to end soon too.. >>
<Aziz> Gnome. Slyph. Salamando. Great magic in your name I invoke. Bring peace to this shelter, shield us from your wrath, we beg you. But if you cannot, then we ask only for a good death, so that we may be found, and brought to final peace.
* Chrys nods. "Amen..."
* Roric listens, murmuring quietly to himself.
<Roric> (m) But we'd really rather 'ave the shieldin' if it's all th'same.
* Rachel touches Keylia's shoulder quietly, offering support and needing it at the same time.
* Rahne shuffles over to Cody, laying down next to him.. * Most importantly.. you're alright.. Thank you, Cody..
* Meira lets go of Niki's nose and flails "No death is a good death!"
* Aziz rubs his hands, cleaning the sand off them, turns and heads back into the shelter
* Cody notes Niki, and walks towards her carefully, taking sips of water himself as he goes. "She looks like she has a fever..."
<GMStoren> Keylia nods. "This guy's a smart cookie..."
* Chrys quietly walks back in the shelter. "...This...is just like last time..."
<Cody> «ooc: Gah, nuke my action :p »
<Aziz> Come. We must return. The rage will be here soon
<Rahne> << Erk.  Sorry. ^^; >>
<Rachel> <<LOL. RAGE.>>
<Cody> «ooc: It's okay ^^; »
<Cody> You too, Rahne. I was worried about you...
* Aziz ushers Chrys inside, watching the horizon warily
* Rachel glances at Cody and Rahne and then out at the stormy horizon.....
* Chrys enters the shelter, sighing and taking a seat, for some reason seeming pained.
<Chrys> (vq, to himself) Three thousand years...can history be rewritten...?
* Cody feels a sense of dread creep over him.
* Rahne hugs her friend. * Oh Cody.. I was so worried.. and there was nothing I could do. I was supposed to be strong.. but I wasn't.. I'm sorry..
<GMStoren> Aziz can see a faint cloud of brown in the hazy blue skies. The wind around the oasis has already begun to pick up some small rgains of sand, as they dance about in the air.
* Aziz steps inside, and lashes down the last of the tarps, "It is done. Now we wait."
<Cody> It's all right...You were very brave, Rahne. :)
<Rachel> ...I hate waiting...
<Chrys> ...
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Everyone inside...
* Roric steps in gingerly.
<Chrys> We wait. We wait or we die...
* Aziz sits, and proceeds to watch the PCs quietly
<Meira> <ooc> Rogains of sand? </ooc>
<GMStoren> << grains >>
<Cody> Thank you, Sir...
<GMStoren> << sorry ^^ >>
* Cody nods to Aziz...
<Meira> <ooc> Hehe ^^ </ooc>
<Niki> «ooc: AHH! the Storm is making my hair grow! »
* Aziz looks back at Cody, but doesn't react
<Meira> <ooc> We all look like we live in france! Among the people who fear Bic razors! </ooc>
<GMStoren> << anyone not in the ruin/tarp shelter? :) >>
* Rachel looks worn down and troubled, securing herself with the rest of the group.
* Tori staggers inside and drops down in a free spot
<Chrys> «ooc: We're all in »
<Roric> «ooc: I must go. bai. »
*** Roric (foon@nbtel2-239.nbtel.net) Quit (Quit: Leaving)
* Aziz indicates the group in general
<Aziz> You. Only fools or the lost enter the sands unprepared. Which are you?
<Cody> The lost...
<Chrys> Me, lost. Them, fools. -_-;
<GMStoren> Keylia brushes off her hands, the remains of her tattered cape flipping about her waist as she too, goes inside.
* Rachel gets a pained look at that, looking down...
<GMStoren> [Keylia] A fool? Well I've been called a lot worse...
* Cody looks at Chrys, and suddenly looks irked. "I didn't want to be here! We're not supposed to be here! We're supposed to be in Wendel..."
* Meira folds her arms "I'm not a fool. =¬.¬="
<Chrys> You shouldn't have followed me!
<Rachel> We didn't follow you...
<Chrys> ...
<Cody> You wanted us to die in the desert, then?
* Rhiana stays quiet
* Aziz waits for the bickering to cease
<Chrys> No! God damn it, Duran! This is exactly what happened last time! -_-
<Cody> I'm not Duran!
<Niki> «ooc: Chrys has post tramatic stress disorder....or something. »
<Meira> Who's Duran? =?.?=
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Has he officially lost it?
<Cody> I'm Cody Hylissa! Chrys, what's wrong with you?
<Chrys> I DON'T CARE WHO YOU ARE, YOU'RE GOING TO DIE UNLESS I CAN STOP IT! -_-;
<Niki> «ooc: Kick him in the nuts, that usually cures him. ^_- »
<GMStoren> Keylia sits down Indian style, then her eyes blink as she comes to a realization.
<Rachel> Chrys...
<Rahne> It sounds familiar.. but I can't quite place it..  I've seen that name before..  maybe I'm just too tired to remember exactly...
* Meira thumbs at Chrys "Awefully sure of himself, isn't he?"
* Rhiana puts her hand to Chrys's mouth, covering it, "Stop yelling, I'm thinking."
* Cody nods. "Me too...I know I've heard it before...but...I just want to sleep..."
<GMStoren> [Keylia] *whispers* ..wait, does he mean THAT Duran..?
* Chrys growls lowly...
<Cody> «ooc: Bite her finger off! :D »
<Cody> Unless he means...Duran the Knight...
<Rahne> Then sleep..  there's little else to do right now..  and we all need to rest...
<Niki> «ooc: * Niki gets up and kicks Chrys' ass then returns to where she was. "Shut up! I'm sick!" »
<Rachel> . o O (I promised Cody that I'd help him cure his parents...look how that's turning out....promised Chrys I'd protect him....well...that's going wonderfully...)
* Rachel watches the proceedings silently..
<Cody> I don't think I can until the storm passes...
<Niki> «ooc: <Rachel> . o o (I even promised myself that I would get in Cody »
<Niki> «ooc: EVIL! »
<Rachel> <<I'll kill you ;_;>>
* Aziz sits quietly, as the situation unfolds without him
<Cody> «ooc: Erm. Wouldn't it be Cody gets into Rachel? :P »
<Niki> «ooc: Now its ruined, I can't make that joke anymore. »
<Chrys> «ooc: lol »
<GMStoren> Keylia looks over at Chrys. "Chrys, what's the name of this place?"
<Niki> «ooc: Cody, my finger hit the enter button on accident. ;_; »
<Chrys> Navarre. I already said that.
<Cody> «ooc: heh :D »
* Cody turns to Aziz. "Who are you, Sir? I'm sorry we're all bickering like this...we're just tired..."
<Rahne> ... Navarre was the capital of an ancient kingdom..  one that collapsed centuries ago..
* Chrys snarls quietly...
* Niki 's head turns a little and the rag falls off of her forehead.
<Cody> Wasn't it the Kingdom of Ninja's and theves?
<Cody> «ooc: Ninjas :p »
<Niki> «ooc: Thieves. ; »
<Niki> «ooc: ;) »
<Aziz> Harmony is like the storm. It calms and rages as time passes. This will pass, unless it is held on to for too long
<Cody> «ooc: That too ^_^ »
* Chrys starts to go towards the exit of the shelter, quietly...
<Cody> Chrys! Where are you going?!
<Niki> «ooc: <Chrys> I gotta take a leak. Be right back. »
<Chrys> ...
* Aziz stands impossibly fast, and blocks Chrys
<Cody> «ooc: Chrys gets blown away as he unleashes mister winky. »
<Niki> «ooc: LOL. »
<Rachel> <<I need to go...>>
<GMStoren> Keylia runs her emerald eyes over Chrys. "Are you going to look for her?"
<Cody> «ooc: Aww. G'night Heather :) »
<Aziz> <<Night Joo>>
* Meira picks up the rag and dusts it off, and cools it, then returns it to Niki's head
<Niki> «ooc: Later Hader. :) »
<Rahne> That's where I've heard Duran from before...  the same book..  the one with Navarre & Rolante, others too..  Master Joch's tutelage..  but how do you know all this, Chrys?  Were you a scholar?
<Aziz> Leave and you will kill us all.
* Chrys turns back to Keylia, eyes blazing. "...And WHAT if I am...?"
<Rahne> << G'night, J. :) >>
* Rachel looks confusedly between Keylia and Chrys, remaining silent..
<Tori> <<Nite Heather>>
<Chrys> «ooc: Nite luv bunny »
<GMStoren> [Keylia] You're not going to find her here. This is just a palce of faded memories.. maybe like the ones you're seeing right now.. Hawkeye?"
<Cody> Was it a book with a bright red cover and gold lettering? 
<Cody> What? O_o
* Cody stares at Keylia as if she's crazy too.
<Rachel> Hawkeye...?
* Chrys glares at Keylia. She died because of me. Don't you get it? They all did!"
<Chrys> «ooc: Er, "She even »
<Rahne> Hawkeye was a rogue..  who knew.. Duran..  Goddess..  this is...  ?
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Is that it? You can't rest because you failed over a millenia ago?
<Cody> Hawkeye died thousands of years ago...
<Rachel> <<This is so important O_O>>
<Rachel> <<I can't go ;_;>>
<Chrys> «ooc: I sowwy, Rache! ;_; »
<Meira> <ooc> Wasn't there a comic book/cartoon character named hawkeye? </ooc>
<Cody> «ooc: LOL. Stay Rachel! Be tired with me! Embrace me, luvvie ^^ »
* Aziz holds his position, and waits for a resolution (one way or another)
<Rachel> <<I have a test tomorrow -_->>
<Chrys> «ooc: Not the MARVEL character, Meira! ;) »
<Rahne> << There was.  He was an Avenger. :) >>
<Meira> <ooc> Hehehe =) </ooc>
<Cody> «ooc: You'll be okay, Rachel! Deep breaths, think of cheese. :) »
<GMStoren> Keylia slowly stands.
<Cody> How can that be him? Chrys...is Chrys...?
<Chrys> ...I failed. I won't fail this time...Keylia...
<Niki> «ooc: Walk in an hour late and say that you forgot to set your clock back. ;D »
<Cody> «ooc: LOL! »
<Rachel> <<they'd gimme a zero :P>>
* Rahne head pounds.. * But.. how.. and Keylia.. how?
<Niki> «ooc: LOL. »
<Cody> «ooc: That would only work on a Sunday ^_^ »
<GMStoren> [Keylia] You didn't fail the way I ehard it, Hawk.
<Chrys> «ooc: Niki: Note: Offer invalid in Arizona. »
<GMStoren> [Keylia] The world's still turnin', isn't it?
<Chrys> ...
<Niki> «ooc: Uhh...sure. »
<Chrys> It's dying again, isn't it?
<Chrys> Mana is dying again...
* Cody rummages through his bag, then throws a small flask at Meria. "Please give this to Niki...it should help with her fever."
<Chrys> Why else would I be here...?
*** Rachel (Eternal@mtw204.nf.sympatico.ca) Quit (Quit: I go bed. -_- I always miss the important stuff.....someone send me the what happens after this...? Please? eternal@subdimension.com.... night....)
* Meira catches it and blinks, then slowly nods "Okay.. if you're sure it'll help..."
* Cody nods. "It will..."
<GMStoren> [Keylia] I can't lie.
<Cody> «ooc: My nose will grow if i do! ;_; »
* Meira opens up the flask, and lifts Niki up so she can drink it easily, and tries to get it down her
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Mana IS dying.. why else would the sword be all Rusted again?
<Meira> Bad weather proofing?
<Cody> ...Mana is ...dying...?
<Chrys> ...So Mana is dying. Again...and yet you say I haven't failed...
* Niki has some strange liquid forced down her throat.
<Niki> «ooc: NO HENTAI THOUGHTS! THAT MEANS YOU CHRYS! »
* Rahne looks at Keylia.. * Who -are- you? I've known.. a difference.. since I first saw you; I can feel it.
<Chrys> Psh. That's bullshit and you know it. Mana wouldn't be dying if I hadn't failed...
<GMStoren> Keylia shakes her head, then sits down in the corner of the tent...
* Rahne 's eyes remain intent upon the enigmatic mercenary. *
<Chrys> ...I can't change what happened in the past... 
<Meira> <ooc> LOL </ooc>
<Cody> No...
* Chrys sits down calmly. "But I can't change what's happening in the present, either. That's my fate, after all..."
<Cody> Why am I doubting? I've known it all along...something horrible is happening...
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Rahne, all you need to know is I'm on your side.. I'm trying to help save Mana, ok?
* Meira sits the flask aside and lays Niki back down gently "Hope that funny smelling stuff helps..."
<Chrys> «ooc: * Niki springs up. "I feel...uh...spoogerific.. @_@ »
<Niki> «ooc: Not quite. ;) »
* Rahne looks hurt, her eyes say that that's not good enough, but the look vanishes when she closes her eyes and looks away.. *
*** Radien is now known as Radinner
<GMStoren> [Keylia] First the Mana sword, the village, now this whole reincarnation.. Goddess it's sure getting complicated.
<Cody> ...
<Chrys> ...
<Cody> «ooc: Lol »
<Chrys> «ooc: hehe »
<Cody> «ooc: Let's cash in our periods for semicolons! »
<Cody> ...And my dreams...
* Cody closes his eyes and curls up into a ball.
<Niki> «ooc: I think your dreams will cost a few more periods. »
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Cody, whatever you do. Don't give up on your village. We'll save them no matter what it takes.
<Cody> «ooc: Dammit! But I gave all the periods i can give! »
<Cody> Oh no...I'm not! Never!
<GMStoren> [Keylia] All we can do now is wait... -_-
<Cody> ...I meant something else...
<Niki> «ooc: I'm sorry, but your still 3 periods short. O_o From a female perspective that sounds so wrong. »
<Cody> «ooc: I know. :D I am female. »
<Niki> «ooc: I think we knew that. ;) »
<Chrys> «ooc: I'll pay for his dreams! »
<GMStoren> << wrapping up. >>
<Chrys> ...
* Cody looks at his hands and imagines them burning away like in his dreams, and shudders quietly.
* Niki 's eyes slowly open as the liquid in the flask takes effect. "Mmm.....I want cake."
<Cody> «ooc: LOL! »
<Cody> «ooc: Fry mah hide! ;) »
<Niki> «ooc: ;D »
<GMStoren> Keylia looks at Rahne a minute, then up to the tarp serving as a roof... as the first howls of wind and sand begin to batter the fragile shelter.
<Meira> "How about roast duck?" *holds up the formerly crazed now dead duck and smiles nekoishly*
<Meira> <ooc> whoops, I did it backwards =) </ooc>
<Niki> No thanks...maybe later. :)
<Aziz> The rage is here. No one goes outside. Or all will die. We rest. Wait for the rage to quiet or take us all.
* Rahne takes up Cody's hands in her own, and looks into his eyes. * I.. don't understand all of this.. I can't even pretend to understand most of it.. but.. I'm here for you 'til the end, Cody.
* Aziz walks back to his spot and sits again
<Meira> Hookay.. I'll fix him up later. =^^=
* Cody looks up, and smiles at rahne, looking weary and tired. "Thank you....I'll be here for you too...If you need help...just ask...okay?"
* Cody looks up at the roof of the tarp...and sliently prays.
* Rahne nods, her eyes not breaking contact.. *
* Niki speaks rather lightly. "Is there any water left?"
* Aziz closes his eyes, and begins to meditate
* Meira makes kissy noises at Cody and Rahne before answering Niki "I think so.. but I wasn't watching for a while"
<Meira> <ooc> Oh god.. I didn't read meditate I read another m-word ^^;;;; </ooc>
<Niki> «ooc: Thats Chrys' job. ;) »
* Cody rummages through his pack, and pulls out his small reed flute. He puts it to his lips and begins to play, both to soothe his own troubled soul, and help soothe the others...
<GMStoren> The storm comes, battering the ruin with debris, as well as unanswered mysteries. Will the truth be left behind in the aftermath, or is it still far beyond the hazy horizons of Kakkara?
<GMStoren> ~~ SESSION END ~~
*** Chrys is now known as Ashton
Session Close: Mon Oct 30 00:48:42 2000