Session Start: Sun Nov 05 21:36:23 2000
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* Cody sits on Rache's head :D
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<GMStoren> you in one pice ash? ^^
<Chrys> Yeah
<Chrys> Stupid Windoze
<GMStoren> ok
<GMStoren> ~~ SESSION START ~~
<Chrys> «ooc: Hey! Hader's hear :o »
<Rachel> <<^^;>>
<Cody> «ooc: ^^ Hader! »
<Rachel> <<Need to pee....sigh. ^^>>
<GMStoren> The ttwo or so hours inside the tent passed slowly, everyone seeming to be in their own world. Some even dozed off, like Cody, and Niki rested, ehr fever lightening as time went by. Gradually, you begin to hear the howling winds and beating sands dwindle in volume, marking the end of the sandstorm.
<Meira[HTML]> <ooc> lol, and mother nature steps in to delay the game.. called on account of pee? ^^; </ooc>
<Niki> «ooc: Huh...were starting. *shuts off DDR* »
<Cody> «ooc: Here comes Locke :) »
<Rachel> <<*looks for a pair of shorts*>>
<GMStoren> << OOh! :) >>
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<Meira[HTML]> <ooc> *flails* now I have to pee! ^^; </ooc>
<Rahne> << Hiyas, Locke. :) >>
<GMStoren> << I have to repose beginning anyway.. hello Locke! :) >>
<Tori> <<Hey ^^;>>
<Cody> «ooc: So do I! I hate you all! ;_; *Turns on some running water* »
<Niki> «ooc: Damnit, now you made me have to go pee! »
<Cody> «ooc: Bathroom break! ;) »
<Rachel> <<Ha ha ha! ;) I'm peeing for a different reason! ;)>>
<Chrys> «ooc: *already peed* »
<Cody> «ooc: Rachel has 'The clap!' »
<Chrys> «ooc: RACHE! O_O BAD! O_O NO PHONE SEX »
<Rachel> <<LOL NOT THAT>>
<Rachel> <<pervert ;P>>
<GMStoren> The ttwo or so hours inside the tent passed slowly, everyone seeming to be in their own world. Some even dozed off, like Cody and Rachel, and Niki rested, her fever lightening as time went by. Oddly, even the perky Keylia seemed withdraw into herself after the scene with Chrys, or was it Hawkeye?
<Chrys> «ooc: thanku »
<GMStoren> Gradually, you begin to hear the howling winds and beating sands dwindle in volume, marking the end of the sandstorm.
* Chrys is Batman
<Cody> «ooc: No! It was my momma :o »
<Chrys> «ooc: Er, OOC »
<GMStoren> << hehe! >>
<GMStoren> [Aziz] We were fortunate. The sands have spared us this day.
<Chrys> ...Yeah...some of us...
<Niki> «ooc: *kicks Aziz* You idiot, it didn't spare me. I got sick because of this stupid sand! »
* Cody is still asleep, curled up on some of the tarps.
* Niki is also asleep, resting up.
<Meira[HTML]> <ooc> back </ooc>
* Rachel has also dozed off, her hair drifting aimlessly into her face, the normal tension there gone, giving her an almost serene look..
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Mmm...
<Rachel> <<8dies*>>
<Cody> «ooc: Rachel is now known as "Itooktoomuchvaliumchick" »
<Niki> «ooc: <Keylia> I want cake. »
<GMStoren> Keylia stands up, her boens creaking a bit from being in one place so long.
* Meira[HTML] snoozes, curled up in a little kitty ball
<Cody> «ooc: meria! Name ^_^ »
<Rachel> <<Meira is snoozing AND doing HTML! Talented ;)>>
<Meira[HTML]> <ooc> Fruck =3 </ooc>
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<GMStoren> << wb :) >>
<Meira> <ooc> The best way to get work done! In your sleep. ^^; </ooc>
* Rachel instinctively hugs her knees closer to her body in her sleep and murmurs.
<GMStoren> << Here here! ;) >>
<Cody> «ooc: Rachel: Oh knees! You'll never abandon me! Never! AHaHAHAHA! »
<Chrys> «ooc: Great. Keyboard tray broke again »
<Rachel> <<LOL>>
<Rachel> <<Cody, you're on crack>>
<GMStoren> << Is like a cursed session? ^^; >>
<Cody> «ooc: I'm tired. ^_^ »
<Niki> «ooc: Go find your screw. >;) »
* Rahne is curled up near Cody, though with the slowing of the winds, her ears perk up, and swivel around.. *
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Another notch in the old "disaster averted" belt..
<Rachel> <<Ears: *beep, beep, beep* Incoming satellite signal...>>
* Rahne 's eyes blink open, and she sits up slowly, stretching and unleashing a big yawn.. *
<Cody> «ooc: ^_^ Ha »
<GMStoren> Aziz regards Keylia cooly, watching the receeding storm through a small slit in the tarp.
<Rachel> ..nnmhhnn..
<Cody> «ooc: Rahne also unleashes a big belch! :D »
<GMStoren> Keylia bends down, checking on Niki, happy to find her fever has gone down dramatically.
<Rachel> <<* Rahne belches and scratches her ass. "Ohhh yeah.">>
<GMStoren> << lol >>
* Tori ,oblivious to all, nurses a headache and tries to write as best he can in a tattered book.
<Meira> <ooc> No warrenty, Az iz? </ooc>
<Rachel> ...no...more apples..
<Cody> «ooc: Tori: *writes* I am so fucked. ;_; »
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* Chrys is sitting in a corner, quietly
* Cody curls up in his sleep, his face looking pained.
<Rachel> <<My big toe is fun!>>
<Cody> «ooc: I got a sexier big toe than you! :) »
<Rachel> <<O_O Bullshit! :o>>
<Cody> «ooc: Okay, you got me. But my pinky finger, gods! That is one sexy pinky finger! »
* Rahne looks around the tent for a moment, before returning her gaze to Cody, she frowns a bit, and looks concerned as she gently brushes the hair off of his forehead and checks his temperature.. *
<GMStoren> Aziz tenses up a moment, by the lookout position. "It appears a secret has been revealed."
<Rachel> <<SLUTSLUTSLUT!DIEDIEDIE! I mean, what a considerate young woman!>>
<Rahne> << Sorry. ^^; >>
<Rachel> << ;) >>
<GMStoren> [Keylia] A secret, what are you babbling about?
* Rachel stirs a little in her sleep.. ^^
<GMStoren> [Aziz] Once everyone is ready, I shall remove the barrier. You may judge for yourself.
* Niki yawns.
* Meira tosses to her other side, fwaping Niki in the face with her tail lightly
* Chrys raises his hand, speaking in a somewhat bored, aloof tone.
<GMStoren> Rahne finds Cody's head is a bit warm to the touch.
<Chrys> I'm ready if y'all'd hurry up.
<Rachel> nmhmhh...? Key....too early to...go hunting...dork...
* Rachel topples over. O_o
<Rachel> Gyahh!
* Niki gets Meira's tail shoved in her mouth because she was yawning.
<Meira> <ooc> Whoops! Wrong head! ^^; </ooc>
<GMStoren> Keylia looks down, as rachel lands in a ehap by ehr feet.
<Niki> O_O MMppphhh!
<Meira> <ooc> Hentai thoughts! ^^; </ooc>
* Rachel erks and looks up at Keylia sleepily. "Uhhmn. Hi there?"
<Chrys> ...Heh. Dorks...
* Cody winces a bit at Rachel's cry, but remains asleep. He seems very pained now, moaning a little, and seems to be ...scratching his hands?
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Actually, it's late sleepyhead. :p
* Meira blushes in her sleep =*^^*=
* Rahne forehead wrinkles with worry, and she goes to her satchel bringing out a small cloth, dousing it with a bit of water, and places it on his forehead. *
<Rachel> A...ah yeah....sorry.. ^^;
<GMStoren> Keylia pulls the groggy Rachel to her feet..
* Niki starts kicking and yanks the tail out of her mouth.
* Rachel smiles wryly. "Thanks. You holdin' up okay today?"
<GMStoren> [Keylia] I'm alright.. sorry I got like that earlier.
* Niki starts to cough.
<Rachel> Hey, it's cool, partner....I still got'cher back. ^_-
* Meira rolls over and tosses an arm over Niki, mumbling in her sleep, still a little red in the cheeks
<Chrys> «ooc: LOL THIS IS WRONG :O »
<Rachel> <<O-o Why is Meira having a sex dream?>>
<GMStoren> Cody seems to be scratching his hands so hard, they start to get inflammed, and one finger even draws blood.
* Niki is still a little weak from the fever and is pinned down.
<Cody> «ooc: ^_^ Cody meanwhile is not having a sex dream. he'd be better off he was though ^_^ »
* Rachel blinks and looks around, her eyes landing on Cody and widening.. "Woah there."
* Rahne draws Cody's hands away from each other, frowning. * Cody...?
<Meira> <ooc> I guess if someone mouths your tail, you'd have one too ^^; </ooc>
* Cody suddenly jolts awake with a gasp. O_o
* Rachel walks over to Cody and kneels down beside Rahne, glancing at her before looking at Cody as he wakens O_o
<Cody> I...ah...wha...?
* Meira curls up and kitty purrs instead of snoring, seems to be a heavy sleeper
<GMStoren> Keylia stops to look too. "jeezus, what's he doing now?"
<Rachel> You alright, stud? O_o
* Rahne eeps, but gently reclines Cody back. * Easy now, kay? You okay?
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<Cody> «ooc: Keylia: That fuck up! ^_^ »
<Rachel> <<LOL.. I love you, Storen>>
* Tori apparently finishes whatever he was writing and slips the journal back into one of his jacket's inner pockets and turns his attention to whats going on.
* Niki is getting visably pissed.
<Cody> Okay...? What? Why is everyone...?
<Niki> LET ME GO!
<Rachel> <<As Keylia becomes a Newfoundlander. ;) <Keylia> Jeezus, b'y! Whossit bargin' on?>>
* Cody still seems half asleep. ^^;
<Rachel> Look at your hands..
* Chrys rolls his eyes and gets up, walking over to Aziz. "Has the storm died down enough yet?"
<GMStoren> Cody notices his right hand is abrased badly. His left is covered ina  thin streak of red.
* Meira leaps up in the air, frightened and wide eyed "Nyaaaaaaaaaaaoo!!!"
* Cody does so, and his face pales a lot... O_o
* Rahne takes the cloth that's fallen from Cody's forehead and douses his hurt hand.. *
<Cody> I...I...
* Cody seems a bit shocked.
* Meira comes back down, landing on all fours and looking about for an attacker
* Niki sits up and starts to spit.
<Rachel> Hey...hey...it's okay, stud....musta been a bad dream, eh...?
* Rahne looks at him with wide blue eyes. * Are you okay, Cody?
<GMStoren> Keylai shakes her head and grabs Meira, thinking she's an attacker. :o
<Cody> I...it's...I really hate to do this...but I think I have to throw up...excuse me, please? ^^;;
* Rachel erks and backs off. ^^;
* Meira flails around "Help! Someone's got me! Heeeelp!!"
* Cody stands up and noticing that the sandstorms died down, rushes outside. O_o
* Niki stands up and looks for something to drink.
* Rachel blinks and turns to look at Keylia and Meira. O_o
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Would you PLEASE not scream in my ear? It's sensitive! :O
* Chrys watches Cody rush outside, and follows, not to follow Cody so much as to go his own way...
<GMStoren> Keylai drops the kitty Meira
* Cody proceeds to puke behind a rock. ^^;
<GMStoren> Aziz just happens to be undoing the flap, as the desert ehat streams in..
* Meira blinks at the voice and calms down "Someone yelled at me.. and my ears are more sensitive than yours are..."
* Chrys looks around.
* Rachel stands there for a moment, a faint frown forming on her lips...
<Niki> «ooc: <Cody> BLLLLUUUUUAAAAHHHH! .......Hey, that kinda looks like someone I know. »
<Cody> «ooc: LOL. »
<Rachel> . o O (So much for maybes...)
* Niki finds some water and starts washing out her mouth.
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* Chrys 's gaze lingers on the ruins behind him, as he sighs and starts walking to the old entrance.
<GMStoren> As Cody and anyone following him ehads outside, you see the sun glinting off the nearby Oasis, yet something in the distance to the east seems wrong. A large mound of brown and grey just out of the yellow sands.
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<GMStoren> << er juts >>
<Enygma> «ooc: I made it with 2 minutes to spare ;D »
<GMStoren> << more like less ^^ >>
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* Rahne heads outside after Cody, but remains a respectful distance behind him as he throws up behind the rock. * Is everything okay, Cody?
<Cody> «ooc: Enygma: Uh...actually, you're an hour late. ^_^ Isn't he? »
* Chrys runs his hand across the wall, before turning to see the "mound of brown and grey"
<Rahne> << <Cody> No, you ditz!  I'm puking!  How could things be okay!  <Rahne> O_o >>
* Rachel wanders outside after adjusting her sword and looking at the mound...
<Chrys> What the hell...?
<Rachel> <<I could make an obscene comment about mounds, but...>>
* Cody stands up suddenly, and turns to Rahne. He looks a bit better already, though...but he still looks saddened. "Rahne...? Oh...It's just...I'm sorry I worried you. I'm okay now..."
* Niki spits out the last of the water from her mouth, and sits down on the ground breathing a little heavily.
* Cody puts a hand to his head and sighs. "I sometimes feel sick after my nightmares...it's normal..."
* Chrys shrugs and starts walking towards the mound.
* Tori stands up and stretches, wincing at various aches and pains earned from the desert march and heatstroke.
* Rahne takes a step closer. * No.. I don't think it is.. worry can sometimes make someone feel sick.. are you sure there isn't anything you want to.. talk about.. or anything?
* Rachel blinks and reaches out to Chrys...she then realizes it isn't actually Chrys and drops her hand.
<GMStoren> Chrys can't see it too clearly from here, but it seems like from the odd angle, it sis some sort of exposed ruin, uncovered in the shifting sands.
* Tori walks outside and takes a look around, rubbing the back of his neck.
* Rahne 's tail flicks restlessly behind her.. *
<Cody> Well...
* Chrys turns his head, looking at Rachel. "Mmh? You wanted something, Rache...?"
<Cody> The dream I had...that dream always makes me sick...And...well...
<Rachel> You gonna wait up for little ole me or wha? ^^;
* Meira takes a peek outside to see what everyone's up to "Nyao.. what's so interesting?"
<Cody> It must have been the fifth or six time I've had it now...I hate that dream so much...
<GMStoren> [Keylia] You feeling betetr Niki
<GMStoren> << er ? >>
* Niki takes another gourd of water and pours it over her head.
* Rachel trudges after Chrys and eyes him curiously.
* Chrys chuckles, gazing at her, his hazel eyes straying towards the direction of the mound. "Well, if you'd hurry, I'd be glad to!" ^_^
<Rachel> Sorry, these feet weren't made for sand. ;)
* Rahne looks worried. * What happens.. in it? ..can you say?
<GMStoren> The temperature outside seems a little cooler than before, the winds dying down to a small breeze.
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* Niki looks at Keylia and gives her the thumbs up.
* Rachel turns a little and whistles lowly. "Hey..! Everyone! I hate to break it to you but it's time to move your cute behinds!"
* Cody looks down at the ground, sighing. "In my dream...you know those snow globe things people buy at Christmas?"
* Rachel waves a hand in the air.
<GMStoren> Keylia grins. "You're one tough little kid." ;)
* Rahne 's ears snap up at Rachel's whisper.. *
* Rahne nods to Cody. * Yeah...
<Rachel> Talk on the way, huh?
<Cody> «ooc: Keylia: now strip! »
<GMStoren> Keylai extends a hand to Niki.
<GMStoren> << gah :o >>
<Niki> «ooc: Cody is into kiddy porn! »
<GMStoren> << msipell city :) >>
* Cody then looks up to Rachel. "I guess we have to go..."
* Niki grabs Keylia's hand and stands up.
* Chrys grins. "Darn straight ya do!"
<GMStoren> [Aziz] You should move quickly while Djinn smiles on you.
* Meira twitches her kitty ears and looks about outside, stretching and taking a deep breath
<Rachel> Sorry...but...the heat might come back...or something...yeah, what mysterious NPC guy said.
* Rahne looks crestfallen.. * Can we talk later, Cody?
<GMStoren> [Aziz] Kakkara is a small distance to the southwest.
<Cody> We can talk on the way, if you want... :)
* Niki walks over and grabs her satchel.
<Rahne> On the way works.  I want you to be better.
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Let's go see what all the hubbub is about..
* Rahne smiles at him, and her tail swishes a bit. *
<Rachel> Fry mah hide, I think we're actually moving! ;)
<GMStoren> Keylia exits the shelter, Niki in tow. :)
* Cody smiles back, and extends a hand to her. "Let's go, before we're left behind..."
* Chrys chuckles and looks at Rachel.
* Niki hops on Keylia's shoulders again.
* Rahne takes up the hand, and falls in beside her friend. *
* Meira blinks at Aziz "Ka-ka is to the southwest? Is that what the big brown thing is?"
<GMStoren> Keylia teeters a moment, looking up. "We makign a habit of this now?"
<Chrys> «ooc: ::facepalm:: »
<Cody> «ooc: LOL Chrys ;) »
* Niki snickers. "Maybeeee." ;D
* Rachel coughs and gets a more serious look, drawing her sword and heading for the ruin thing.
<GMStoren> Aziz solemnly shakes his head at Meira. "Town is that way." he points southwest, towards the faint hazy horizon. "The ruin I have no knowledge of."
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* Meira nods a bit "Oh! I was hoping that really wasn't a pile of Ka-ka =^^=;;"
* Rachel sings softly under her breath. ^^
<GMStoren> [Keylia] *notices the wierd thing* Hmm..
<Niki> «ooc: *gives Rachel a dollar* Stop! :o »
<Rachel> <<;_;>>
<Rachel> <<I'm so abused!>>
<Cody> «ooc: :o »
* Chrys keeps looking at Rachel, nervously, leading the way.
<Rachel> <<LOL>>
<Cody> Hey Rachel...?
<Rachel> <<Chrys: Oh god, is my boner noticable?>>
<GMStoren> [Aziz] I shall remain here. I have more water to gather for the Khan.
* Rachel blinks. "Yeah, Cody...?"
<Niki> «ooc: [Cody] Your singing sucks! »
<Rachel> <<LOL>>
<GMStoren> Azziz walks back to the oasis, and resumes exactly what he was doing before all of this happened.
<Cody> I wanted to ask you...I passed out yesterday...right? Who helped me? I don't remember...
* Rachel gazes back at Cody for a moment and then at Rahne...
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<Meira> <ooc> * Aziz pisses in the water and laughs evilly </ooc>
<Niki> «ooc: LOL. »
<Cody> «ooc: LOL. :) »
<Rachel> Does it really matter, stud? You're better now, right?
<Cody> Well...I wanted to thank them, that's all. :)
* Rachel shrugs a little. ^^; "Eh. I dunno. I don't recall."
<Cody> Oh...
* Niki burps a little and her mouth suddenly tastes....herby.
<GMStoren> Feeling refreshed after the small break, you all trudge off to the southwest, towards the city and the strange outcropping. As you draw closer, you discover it isn't a rock at all, but rather an ancient peice of stonework.
<Cody> Okay then...(Begins to walk back to Rahne, but then stops and smiles widely at Rachel) Thank you.
<Rachel> <<LOL>>
* Cody gives her a little thumbs up ^_^
* Meira flies along above the group, hoping to get a better look at things
* Chrys mentally argues that rock is stone and stone is rock, but shrugs it off and looks for an enterance
<Meira> <ooc> Isn't rock and stone the same? </ooc>
* Rachel can't help the small grin that finds her lips and returns the thumbs up. ^^;
<GMStoren> << sorta.. I'ms aying it's CRAFTED rock! ;) >>
* Rhiana has been her normal old quiet self
<Cody> «ooc: It's a specil rock! I'm specil! »
<Meira> <ooc> Hehehe </ooc>
<Cody> «ooc: BRB :) Peepee »
<Niki> «ooc: Again! :o »
<Niki> «ooc: You need to cut down on the dew. ;) »
<Meira> <ooc> <Rok> I's specil, I ride tha weedle busss </ooc>
* Rachel looks at the stonework.. "You think it's a magical portal that'll suck our souls out through our noses and leave us mindless zombies who forever wander the desert looking for brains?"
<GMStoren> [Keylia] That'd suck, wouldn't it?
* Niki looks down at Rachel. "You can go first!" :D
* Meira perches atop the stonework "I bet this thing attracts some big pigeons =^^="
<Rachel> got no soul to steal, Niki ;) Glad you're feeling better, by the way.
<Niki> ^_^
<Niki> «ooc: EVIL »
<GMStoren> Chrys finds the remains of what seems to be the arch of a long decayed doorway, tilted at an angle that makes it difficult to walk straight into it. Meira can see the small outline of something underneath the sand, probably the rest of the building.
<Niki> ^_^ Of course, I kick butt!
<Cody> «ooc: I actually never peed when you all did :) »
* Tori pushes a few errant strands of hair out of his eyes as he studies the stonework.
* Rahne inspects the ruins.. * Pretty old.. older than where we stayed last night..
* Chrys does the tilty walky thingie into the ruin thingie
* Rachel chuckles and looks back at Chrys... "Watch out for traps."
<GMStoren> The insides seem dark, and there is a strange energy in the air flowing out of the place.
<Chrys> I am! ^^;
* Meira hops down, and gracefully lands near the small outline, dusting the sand away with her paws
* Rachel follows Chrys inside.. ^^;
<Cody> Should we really go inside...?
<GMStoren> Chrys slips a bit, bonking into a wall. :o
<Rachel> <<LOL!>>
<Cody> «ooc: Dumass! »
* Chrys boinks the wall
<Cody> «ooc: I can't spell! I dum too »
<GMStoren> Rachel slips and lands on him. ^^
<Rachel> Gyah O_o
<Rahne> I suppose we should..  the last thing we want to do is be separated. ^^;
* Chrys blinks. "Err...hey?" ^^;
* Cody blinks at the two of them.
* Rachel blushes and jumps back! ^^;
<Rachel> Sorry.
<Chrys> It's *cough* fine.
<Cody> . . .
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Hehe.. ooo.. maybe this is a love temple!
* Rachel blushes more. "Auggh."
<Cody> . . . . .
<GMStoren> Keylia chuckles. ^_^
<Rachel> Key....how much do your treasure your hair? ;)
<Rahne> I don't think so, Miss Keylia..
* Rachel eyes her partner. ;)
* Chrys leans against the wall, seemingly short of breath
* Cody shakes his head and looks up at the wall, thinking to himself.
<GMStoren> Chrys finds some old dusty writing.
* Meira digs a bit more, tossing the sand through her legs and out the back "Eeew.. then it's a waste of time.. unless it has things to salvage and sell =^^="
* Chrys looks, still gasping a little.
<Niki> «ooc: Chrys read it...."Hmm....stone portipotty......." »
* Chrys is, um, reading.. :p
<GMStoren> << one sec.. >>
<Meira> <ooc> <Writing> Johnnyicus on the Spotticus </ooc>
<GMStoren> You can't quite udnerstand what it says because many letters are missing but one part is clear.
<Rachel> <<'DEATH'>>
<Cody> «ooc: LOL. »
<Niki> «ooc: Death is only the beginning. »
<Chrys> «ooc: 'POONTANG' »
<Cody> «ooc: U SUCK »
<Meira> <ooc> 'Don't squeeze the Charminicus' </ooc>
<Niki> «ooc: 'Jumbo Jack, on sell for 99 cents.' »
<Rachel> <<'F R GO D T ME CAL ------'>>
<Niki> «ooc: Or better yet...'Yo quiero Taco Bell.' »
<Cody> «ooc: Aye gojumpinala;e »
<Chrys> «ooc: LOL RACHEL »
<Rachel> << ;) >>
<Chrys> «ooc: ROTFL CODY »
<Cody> «ooc: ^_^ *Winks at Rasad* »
<GMStoren> "..cornerstone of this sacred Dime Tower laid in Mana Year 1576."
<Meira> <ooc> 'George Washington Crapped Here' </ooc>
<Chrys> "Dime tower"? *cough*
<Cody> Dime ....Tower?! O_o THE Dime Tower!
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<Chrys> You know this place, Cod'?
<Niki> «ooc: There is more.....'So did Lincoln.' »
* Rahne 's ears snap up. * Dime Tower? 1576? Oh my...
<Rachel> Eh? ^^;
* Meira looks up from her digging "Talking about drugs?"
<Rachel> <<LOL>>
<Cody> Yes..it was a major cornerstone of power of the First Empire of Vandole...
* Chrys raises his eyebrow. "1576...what *cough* Year is it...?"
<Meira> <ooc> Lincoln left ten gallons, why do you think he wore such a large stovepipe hat? =3 </ooc>
<Niki> «ooc: Because he was really a Conehead! »
<Cody> It was...
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Wasn't it like 220 somethin? I forget. ^^ This must be before the dates we sue were invented.
<GMStoren> << er use >>
<Meira> <ooc> Can't you just see Lincoln eating toilet paper off the roll in the stone portipotty? </ooc>
<Rachel> Confusing...so can we see inside, then? ;)
* Rachel looks curious. ^^
<Cody> It might not be stable... O_o
<Niki> «ooc: I hoped he remembered to flush. »
* Chrys slides down the wall, seeming to have had the breath knocked out of him.
<Rahne> << What year is it, Stor? ^^; >>
* Rachel blinks and looks at Chrys concernedly. "You alright?"
<Rachel> I'm not THAT heavy, am I? ^^;
<GMStoren> << 221 AV I believe. :) >>
* Chrys raises his head, a bit of blood coming out the side of his mouth. "I'm fine...It's...a long story."
<Meira> It's made of stone.. I'm pretty sure it'd be okay... well, unless the builders were really bad.. or used cheap stone. Or someone really beat up some supporting pillars...
<Niki> «ooc: I think that punch I dealt him last session took its toll. ;) »
* Rachel raises an eyebrow and offers him her hand. "You're bleeding."
<Cody> I guess so...
* Chrys smiles, taking Rachel's hand and standing up. "Really, Rache...I'm fine..."
<GMStoren> As you remain in the semi-collapsed part of the tower, you realize the walls have many intricate designs in them. It's not exactly like scultures, because the lines seem to be glowing faintly.
<Rachel> Well yeah. ;) But still.
<Niki> «ooc: tsk tsk Rachel. »
* Rachel blinks and looks around at the walls...
<Rachel> <<LOL what!>>
* Cody blinks, and touches one of the glowing lines on the wall.
<Rahne> I can't believe this has sat here for so many years and simply been forgotten or overlooked...
<Rachel> Cody...cover your nose. ;)
<Niki> «ooc: Chrys doesn't call you Rache when he isn't himself. hit hint. »
<Cody> Huh?
<Cody> Why? ^^:
* Meira uses her tail and dusts some of the designs, coughing a little
<Rahne> ..this.. this has to be one of the greatest archaeologicial finds of.. of.. well.. ever. ^^;
<Rachel> Sorry...I was referring to my zombie comment earlier ;)
<GMStoren> Keylia walks a little further inside.
* Cody grins a bit, and places his hand on one of the glowing lines, curious.
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Wicked cool.
* Niki does too since she is getting a piggy back ride from Keylia.
* Rachel blinks and watches Keylia protectively.
* Chrys raises an eyebrow, following Keylia. "Wicked cool, Key...?"
<GMStoren> Keylia squints, looking at the patterns. "Hmm, I think it's still active a little."
<Rachel> So what does that mean exactly?
<GMStoren> Tori feels a slight pulse of energyf rom his gun.
<Rachel> <<Tori: Heheheheh! Ooooh! Tingly! %O~~>>
* Cody blinks, takes his hand off the glowing line, and rushes to catch up with the others.
<Tori> o_O;
<GMStoren> Like it is reverberating with something.
<Cody> «ooc: It's a vibrator!? O_O WHAAAAA? »
* Tori looks down and glares at Heaven's Fire
<GMStoren> << lol >>
<Chrys> «ooc: YES »
<Rachel> <<God: I didn't do it!>>
<GMStoren> It looks normal... the pulsing has stopped. :)
<Niki> «ooc: <Rachel> But I would like to use it. ;) »
<Tori> What the hell?
<Chrys> «ooc: <Tori> Always wanted my own vibrato...damn, it stopped. »
* Meira scampers a bit to catch up "What's active?"
* Rahne warily follows the group, light on her feet, eyes taking in everything she can see.. *
<Rachel> <<*bludgeons Niki with her sausage*>>
<Rachel> Tori?
<Cody> «ooc: Tori: BAD VIBRATING gun, giving me bad thoughts! NO dessert for you tonight! Gun: *sniff* »
<Chrys> Gunboy? You allright?
<Niki> «ooc: * eats it* ^^; »
<Tori> It's nothing, don't worry ^^;
<GMStoren> [Keylia] This place is old enough to date back to the Mana Empire.. they used technology and magic side by side to create things like the Mana Fortress.."
* Rhiana looks at Tori, "You're gonna let him call you that?"
* Rachel eyes Tori curiously for a moment before nodding, her eyes going back to her partner...
* Chrys blinks. "And it's still active?"
* Niki 's head pops over Keylia's face, her face upside down. "The what?"
<Tori> Why not? I still might end up shooting him and this way I don't feel bad about it.
<Meira> Oooh.. then there should be some neat stuff in here! =^.^=
* Cody takes off his gloves for a moment, pulling out what appears to be a small flask of salve, and rubs it on his irratated hands. He then idly wraps gauze around them as the party walks on.
<Rachel> <<lol>>
<Cody> «ooc: LOl. Tori you rock my world. ;) »
<Niki> «ooc: Damn, must have been one hell of a beating. »
<GMStoren> Keylia ooks up, meeting Niki's eyes. "It's really complicated stuff. Do I look like a techncian to you?" :P
<Niki> No...you look like a lady.
* Rahne is making all sorts of sketches of things, and rubbings of various engravings.. *
<Chrys> «ooc: Ow! Sexist! :O »
<Rachel> Indeed she does! Now, if this thing is glowing, what exactly does it mean?
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<Chrys> It means, um, that it's still active? ^^;
* Cody then puts the flask away, and pulls his gloves back on, still taking in the sights in quiet awe.
<GMStoren> Rahne finds rubbing a certain depiction of of a tree in the wall highlights her hand green for a moment, tingling her skin.
<Rachel> Thanks, Mr. Rocket Science. ;)
<Cody> «ooc: Rahne: MY spidey sense is activated! »
<Chrys> Any time, Mrs. Dumb Question. ;)
<Rachel> <<LOL>>
* Rahne draws her hand back for a moment. * Oh my.. !
<Chrys> «ooc: LOL »
* Rachel sticks her tongue out at Chrys
<Cody> Rahne...? What's wrong?
<Rachel> <<.. O_o Rahne, rotfl>>
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Wanna go exploring? We could walk under the desert and avoid the heat this way at least..
<Chrys> «ooc: Spider sense...tingling...in wrong place! :O »
* Rahne pokes at the little tree icon carefully.. * Nothing, really.. just..
<Rachel> Exploring?!
* Rachel perks. ^^
<Rahne> ..the ancientness of it all..   ...this is incredible...
<GMStoren> Rahne experiences that same faint green spark.
* Chrys chuckles. "Nothin' like a good adventure to get your mind off...uh, death..." ^^;;;
<Rachel> <<* Rahne explodes.>>
* Niki falls backwards performing a little backflip to land on her feet. "Ta da!"
* Cody walks towards her and looks down at the tree icon. "...The Mana Tree? Is this what it represents?"
* Rahne hmms, and firmly places her hand on the tree icon.. *
* Cody blinks as his view is covered up by Rahne's hand. ^^;
<Chrys> «ooc: * Cody starts humping the wall! <Rahne> At least let me move my hand, sicko! O_o »
<Rachel> <<LOL>>
<Cody> «ooc: LOL :P »
<GMStoren> Keylai rubs her shoulders. ;)
<GMStoren> << lol >>
<Cody> «ooc: Is reminded of the Buffy episode where everyone touches a wall for an orgasm :p »
<Rahne> I'm not sure what it represents..  mana itself?  I can't say..
<Chrys> «ooc: LOL WTF »
<Cody> «ooc: Seriously!! »
<Chrys> «ooc: I MISSED THAT EPISODE »
<Niki> «ooc: Where is this wall...and will it work for me? »
* Meira claps for Niki's acrobatics, sidetracked for a moment =^^=
<Cody> May I see? :)
* Rachel eyes Keylia. "You think ya can handle an exploration, hrm?" ;)
<GMStoren> Cody sees a thin strip of green energy travel around Rahne's hand and arm. She feels faint for a breif instant.
<Rachel> <<O_o My god, it IS the orgasm wall>>
<Cody> Rahne...! O_o
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<Chrys> «ooc: Tell su the truth, Sotr! :O IS IT THE ORGASM WALL »
<Cody> «ooc: *unf unf* »
<Rachel> <<LOL>>
* Rahne withdraws her hand, catching her breath. * Hmm..
* Niki walks up to Cody and Rahne. "Oooh...can I see?"
<GMStoren> The liens from the emblem start shooting out in green tendrils, crackign a bit, as the whole corridor is flooded with an emerald light from the veins, throbbing with a flicker of power.
<Rachel> Stop touching the weird glowing th-... O_o
* Cody stands up and steadies Rahne, pulling her back a little bit.
<Chrys> What the fuck?! O_O
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Is that the on switch?
* Rahne 'e eyes dart around. * I... I'm really not sure. ^^;
* Rachel looks curious and heads to the symbol, gazing at it.. "Maybe if the Mana Knight...?"
* Meira looks around "Ooooh.. now this is pretty =^^="
<GMStoren> Keylia eyes the tree skeptically...
<Cody> Are you okay? You looked pale for a moment...
<GMStoren> [Keylia] No way I'm touching that thing.
<Niki> «ooc: Rahne: Yes I'm fine...I just need to tell the wall to go slower next time. »
* Rachel eyes Keylia before reaching out and putting her hand on the symbol.
<GMStoren> << lol >>
<Cody> «ooc: Wall: I WENT AS SLOW AS I COULD BLOODY GO, WOMAN! »
<Chrys> Rache? Wanna touch the sex wall, or shall we conti...well, that answers my question.
<Rachel> <<rotfl>>
<Cody> Rachel, wait!
<Rachel> <<Rache: Hehehehe! Sex wall for me :O>>
* Rahne looks at Cody, and nods bravely. * I think so... that was just unexpected s'all..
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<GMStoren> Rachel feels a bout of dizziness assault her, as the crackles appear to intensify.
<Cody> «ooc: Rachel takes 1 damage! Rachel: Ow. Cody touches the wall! 1 damage. Cody: Ow. »
<Rahne> I'm not sure if it's safe or not rhough..
* Rachel struggles to keep her hand on the symbol. ^^;
* Cody resists the urge to pull her away, not liking this at all.
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<GMStoren> The corridor lights up enough to see. However, she is thrown back by an invisible force afetr another moment.
<Rachel> <<LOL. * Cody thwaps Rachel with his staff. "Back, heathen!">>
* Chrys resists the urge to pull her away, not liking this at all.
* Rachel erks and goes flying into the opposite wall O_o
<Cody> Rachel! O_o
* Chrys grabs Rachel! "Whoa! Careful there, girl!"
<Niki> Maybe we should all touch the wall!
* Rahne eeps! *
* Rachel looks dizzy. ^^;
<Cody> That's enough! We're not touching this demon wall anymore! Got that? I'm putting my foot down! :/
<GMStoren> Keylia sighs and peels Rachel off the wall, dusting her off.
<Rachel> <<LOL>>
* Chrys peels himself off the wall, after a failed attempt
<Rachel> Mrrhm....da wall is fun... O_O
<Niki> «ooc: LOL. »
* Rachel coughs and shakes her head. ^^;
<Cody> No...No it's not...
<Chrys> Fun...? You alright, Rache?
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Rachel, stop making out with the wall, and be careful. ^^
<Cody> It's...Hmmm...
<Rachel> Sorry, sorry. ^^;
* Rahne stands behind Cody, blocking access to the Icon, her tail flicking. *
* Cody glances at the icon, curious. "I wonder..."
* Meira sweatdrops "Humans are crazy.. =^^=;;"
* Chrys sweatdrops.
* Rachel sticks her tongue out at Keylia but grins afterwards. "Alright, so that was my brave stupid move of the day..."
<GMStoren> In the dim light, you can see the remains of fallen stones, some sections of the veins trailing off...
<Rachel> Cody...please don't make out with the wall too!
<Cody> I wasn't planning on...You were doing WHAT with the wall!? O_o
<Rachel> <<LOL!>>
<GMStoren> [Keylia] I think we got enough to go on. I don't trust that thing...
* Rachel laughs lowly. "Kidding, kidding....yeah, let's go." ^^;
* Chrys looks at Rachel. "Ny brave stupid move too...ow...I didn't know that you...were so...er....rounded ^^;
* Cody blushes. "Uh huh... ^^;;;"
* Niki walks over to Cody and picks up his hand, pointing it to the wall. "Pow Pow! Hey...where is the ice and stuff?"
<GMStoren> << Niki ^^; >>
<Cody> ^^; Sorry Niki, I'm not a mage like Rhiana...
* Rachel raises both eyebrows at Chrys. ;)
<Rachel> Rounded, huh?
<Cody> «ooc: Am I actually touching the wall, Niki? ^^: »
<Niki> «ooc: No. »
<Cody> «ooc: Kay ^^; »
<Niki> «ooc: Just kinda pointing at it. »
<Chrys> Well, um, in a good way! ^^;
<Rachel> Gee, thanks. ;)
<Rachel> Let's go already. ^^; Enough light shows!
<GMStoren> The lines of energy travel straight ahead, then turn off to the right.
<Niki> Hey I know!
* Chrys follows the lines, ignoring Niki Coeur, aka Little Miss Bipolar
* Rachel peers ahead and starts to head deeper in.. ^^
<Rachel> <<LOL!>>
<GMStoren> << brb a sec.. >>
<Niki> What if he shoots it!  His gun started to shake before. *points to Tori*
* Cody would follow, but Niki still has a hold on one of his hands. -_-;
<Tori> Probably not a good idea ^^;
<Cody> Let's just leave the wall alone. ^^:
<Niki> Oh fine.
* Niki releases Cody's hand and walks on.
<Rachel> <<Niki: What do you use? So smooth! Cody: Zest! I'm Zestfully clean! ;) *poses, cueing cheesy women singing 'you're not fully clean unless you're ZESTfully clean!'*>>
<Cody> «ooc: Hehe! »
<Rahne> << ^_^ >>
* Cody follows everyone else, feeling very uneasy.
<Cody> «ooc: Actually, she felt his gloves ^_^ »
* Rachel keeps her sword drawn.. ^^
* Rahne stays near Cody's side.. *
<Rachel> <<Mmmm violin music...>>
<Rachel> Maybe we'll find some glowing green treasure at the end of the glowing green trail, huh? ;)
<Chrys> Erk...is it just me or do you guys hear violin music, too? ^^;;
<Rachel> <<*beats Chrys with a sausage*>>
<Cody> «ooc: Chrys! NO MORE DIGGING UP OOCs! »
<Rachel> It's just you ;)
<GMStoren> << lol >>
* Meira pads after everyone else, looking around as curious as the cat she is
<Chrys> Oh, kay. ^^;
<Cody> «ooc: Turns on 'Electric talk' »
* Rhiana is quiet, just like she has been
* Rachel leads the way, her face adopting a serious look..
<GMStoren> You begin to round a corner, perhaps the side of the tower, the lines continuing ahead of you. Youc an almost see the energy travelling the corridor and lighting the path before you.
<Rachel> Hmm..
* Chrys hums something to the effect of "follow the yellow brick road"
<Cody> This place is spooky...
<GMStoren> Keylia begins to look a little more serious.
* Tori seems fairly relaxed, despite the mysterious surroundings and the threat of getting buried by a few tons of sand and rock.
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Yeah, no kidding..
* Rachel glances around.. "It's cool...nothing to worry about yet, anyway..."
* Cody gulps, "Yes...of course..."
<GMStoren> Rachel hears a faint scratchign sound echo down the hall.
* Rachel stops.
<Tori> *mumbled, slight smile* just like home
<Rachel> Wait...
<Chrys> Rh? Somethin' wrong?
<Meira> Do you think something might actually live in this place...?
<Rachel> Shh..
* Rachel listens...
* Niki runs into Rachel because she was looking at the walls.
<GMStoren> It sounds like metal on metal, something shuffling.
<Niki> Wow, pree...oops.
* Rachel doesn't move, her body held tense...
<Rachel> ....?
<Cody> (w) I don't like this...I don't like this....I don't like this...
<Rachel> Something is here...
<GMStoren> The sound stops. Perhaps it was just an echo from another section of the ruin..
<Rachel> ....hmm..
<Cody> ...We'd better be careful. We're not alone...
* Meira looks hopeful "Mice? =^^="
* Rachel tightens her grip on her sword and heads onwards, leading the ground with the intent of taking the danger onto herself..
<Cody> Mice don't make that kind of sound... ^^:
<GMStoren> The floor ahead is a stairway up, yet it's twisted somehow to lead you sideways instead of directly up.
<Rachel> . o O (...I knew the happiness was too good to last...)
* Cody follows Rachel wearily.
<Meira> They can knock things over and bump into things.. maybe it's a big rat instead..
* Niki follows as well, drawing her axe.
<Niki> «ooc: Now BRB, stomach hurts. :/ »
* Rachel frowns faintly.. "This is more twisted than.."
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Hmm, the cieling's sort of warped here.. like this ripped off of it..
<Cody> A big rat? ^^; That I don't want to see...
* Rachel glances at Key..
* Rachel heads up the 'stairway'
<GMStoren> The viens of green stop, the sand spilling through a small crack in the wall...
* Chrys follows closely after Rachel, not wanting her to take all the danger ^^;
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<Rachel> <<O_o oh god we're going to die from collapsing wall>>
<Rahne> I don't think it's a rat..  it didn't sound..  uhm.. I'm not too sure how to put it...
<Rachel> Maybe it's a minotaur...
* Cody pales seeing the crack in the wall. "I don't think this is safe..."
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Minotaurs in here?
<Chrys> Er, yeah, a Mino-WHAT?!
<Chrys> O_o
<Rachel> You never know, Key...this is a creep dark place, after all..
* Rachel shrugs her shoulders a little. ^^;
* Meira holds out her paw for sand to gather in it "It could be anything.. could be a giant desert scorpian that just wandered in here and eats tourists seeking shelter..."
* Cody is largely ignored, and sighs, drawing his shawl closer to his body.
<GMStoren> Chrys's voice echoes. The sand from the crack just keep spilling in ever so slowly, like a crude hourglass.
<Chrys> ...This does not make me feel good...
* Rachel blinks and looks at the sand...
* Rahne looks at Cody.. * We'll be okay..
<GMStoren> The grains tickle Meira's paws.
* Rachel looks for a way to continue on
* Tori shoves his hand in his pockets and rocks back and forth on his bootheels, actually looks somewhat happy for once ^^;
<Chrys> (q) I do not, I repeat, I do not have a good feeling...
<GMStoren> Something down the twsited corridor catches your attention..
* Cody looks back to Rahne. "I hope so...being buried alive is not something I'm looking forward to...what was that?"
* Rachel narrows her eyes and she wanders onwards..
<Rachel> ...?
<GMStoren> It looks like a shadow, cast by a bright light.
<Rahne> This place has stood for hundreds of years, I don't think we'll knock it down. ^^;
* Rachel keeps her sword ready and investigates..
* Chrys follows Rachel, gosh darnit
* Meira giggles a bit, dumping out a handful, and dusts her paw clean "Hmm? What's that...?"
<Rachel> <<lol ;)>>
* Chrys draws his knives :D
<Rachel> <<I have Flaraness in me :D>>
<GMStoren> The shuffling noise resumes, much louder now.
<Rachel> ...
<Niki> «ooc: Back. »
<Rachel> Guys...
* Cody follows Rachel because she's his friend and stuff. :p
<GMStoren> Keylia gets out her sickle..
* Rachel slows a little, cautious...
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Either that's one big rat, or their's some kinda robots running around here.
<Cody> Robots....what? O_o
<Rachel> I liked my idea more... ^^;
<Chrys> Robots...? The hell?
<Chrys> «ooc: MARCIE »
<Rahne> Robots?  Like.. in the Veedios?
<Cody> «ooc: I HEAL YOUR MP. * Chrys Orgasms at the thought :P~~~ »
<Meira> Maybe it's a big robotic rat?
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Yep. Vandole's probably got automated guards.. maybe we woke them up..
<Chrys> . . .
* Rachel inches forward, trying to see what's making the noise.. "...wonderful.."
<GMStoren> *scrank scrank*
<Rachel> <<LOL!!!>>
<Rachel> <<SAjdsgmng>>
<Rahne> Hard to believe they'd still be in working condition...
* Chrys blinks. "What did it call me...?"
<GMStoren> Rachel suddenly finds a bright light shining in ehr eyes...>_<
<Meira> <ooc> *skank skank* </ooc>
<Rachel> Nhgghh?
* Cody stands protectively in front of Rahne, drawing his staff, and then is blinded! O_o
* Rachel covers her eyes with her hand O_o
<Cody> Agh--~
<Chrys> /mw ia blinsaw a qwl
<Chrys> «ooc: AGH »
<Cody> «ooc: er Aggh --! »
<Rachel> <<LOL!>>
<Cody> «ooc: Yes, Chrys? ;) »
* Chrys is blinded as well
<Cody> «ooc: Storen! Your thing made Chrys dumb! :DF »
* Niki is standing behind Rachel and isn't completely blinded.
<Meira> <ooc> Get an excorsist! He's speaking in tongues! </ooc>
<GMStoren> The glare hurts your eyes for an instant as you cringe, expecting an attack.
<Rachel> <<Everyone is blinded! ;)>>
* Rahne is taken aback by Cody's valliant gesture, if only for a second, before she readies her spear! * ^^;
<Cody> Who...who are you?!
* Cody puts a hand over his eyes, hoping to see better.
* Chrys cringes, expecting an...um, attack for an instant as the eyes hurt his..glare? Uh, back up! Me confused!
<Niki> «ooc: [Its] me Rachel...now quit groping me! »
<Niki> «ooc: Er...doh. »
<Rachel> <<LOL>>
<Rachel> <<Ha ha ha! ;P>>
<Cody> «ooc: We so can't type today. I go jumpinala;e »
<Chrys> «ooc: It'sa meeee, Rachel, Datsa feels good, yanno :o »
* Rahne closes her eyes, and listens very intently. *
<Cody> «ooc: Dasta me, Mario! »
<Niki> «ooc: Chrys...:P »
<GMStoren> Nothing comes... as you adjust to the light, you see a a shiny metal.. thing. It looks humanoid in appearance, with lots of wires and cirucitry poping out of it's arms and legs, connected to a central box-like torso.
* Meira gets ready to claw at whatever's there, looking just like a kitty backed in a corner
<Niki> «ooc: NOO...everyone shut up! >< »
<Rachel> ...?!
<Cody> Wow...Keylia was right...? O_o It's a giant toaster!
* Rachel narrows her eyes and readies her sword...
<Rachel> <<LOL!!>>
<Chrys> It's...Yeah, what Cody said! O_o
<Rachel> ...a toaster..? O_o
<Cody> Er...no...a robot...? ^^:
<Niki> Oooh!  Will it make me giant toast?
<GMStoren> The 'head' tilts, regarding you with two rounded, bright eyes. You realize that's what was casting the light.
<Chrys> Sure! ^^; Anyone got some bread or pop tarts?
<Rachel> ....?
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Holy crap..
* Rahne looks at it warily.. *
* Rachel gazes at the robot.. "...H..hello?"
<GMStoren> The jowls of the thing begin to move, a little rust flaking off it's chin.
* Cody steps forward a little, wearily, and makes a peace sign with his hand. "We uh...come in peace? ^^:"
<Chrys> Um, hi. We. Come. In. Peace. No. Kill. Us...please ^^;;;
<GMStoren> [Robot] WHO ARE YOU?
<Chrys> «ooc: LOL GMTA »
<Cody> «ooc: LOL SHARED THOUGHT! »
<Niki> «ooc: <Robot> Hello, I am the answertron 2000. Please state the nature of your cable emergency. »
<Chrys> er, WE ARE RANDOM ADVENTURERS :O
* Rachel groans at Chrys. ^^;
<Meira> Eeew.. it has lock jaw.
<Cody> I'm Cody....We're...what Chrys said... ^^:
* Rahne 's ears press back against her head as the robot shouts. *
<Cody> We're just travellers...
<Rhiana> ...yeah, that'll work..try saying that again...
<GMStoren> [Robot] ....I SEE.
<Cody> Who are you?
<GMStoren> [Robot] I AM MARCIE. I SEARCH RELICS.
<Chrys> «ooc: I HEAL YOUR MP. »
<Cody> «ooc: YEAH!! »
<Rachel> <<O_O>>
* Rachel stares and looks a little intimidated. ^^;
<Cody> Marcie...? That name is familiar...where have I heard it?
* Meira looks the robot over "I wonder how many dates with the fridge she gets =^^="
<Rahne> You...  search relics..  Miss Marcie?
<GMStoren> [Marcie] YES. DR BOWWOW MADE ME. HE LEFT ME HERE.
<Cody> «ooc: Marcie: ...BASTARD. »
<Niki> «ooc: bowwow...LOL »
* Rachel looks disturbed.
<Rahne> <, heh! >>
* Chrys chuckles. "Bowwow...?"
<Meira> <ooc> Bowwowwow yippie yo yippie yay! </ooc>
<GMStoren> [Marcie] I WAITED 220 YEARS. HE FORGOT ME.
<Cody> Yes...he helped one of the Gemma Knights! I remember now!
<Meira> He was a dog doctor?
<Rachel> uhm....that's pretty poor..
* Rahne feels sad.. *
<Chrys> Erm...
<Cody> I'm sorry he forgot you, Miss Marcie.
* Cody looks sad too :/
* Chrys looks wierded out. :/
<Rachel> Talk about being ditched by men.
* Rachel crosses her arms. ;P
* Chrys looks at Rachel. "Hey now..."
<GMStoren> [Marcie] DR. BOWWOW WAS A GREAT SCIENTIST OF MANA KNIGHTS. I WAS MADE TO SEARCH RUINS OF VANDOLE FOR INFORMATION.
<Rhiana> ..Dr. Bowwow, eh..
<Rachel> Scientist of Mana Knights.. O_o
<Niki> Man...thing thing is boooorrrrinnng!
<Chrys> Thing thing?
<Chrys> «ooc: Er, OOC »
* Rachel gets interesting images of the thing trying to dissect her ;P
<Rahne> Did you.. find what you were looking for?
<GMStoren> Marcie turns her head.
* Cody blinks, and hmms. "You think you can lead us through the tower? We're a little lost. :)"
<Niki> «ooc: Er...this thing even. ^^; »
<Cody> «ooc: thingthing...panpanpizza :D »
<Chrys> «ooc: @_@ AGH LITTLE CEASRES »
<Cody> «ooc: Where they spit on the pizza! :D »
<GMStoren> [Marcie] MY WORK IS STILL IN PROGRESS.
* Rachel idly nervously sheathes her sword. ^^:
<Rhiana> ...maybe Dr. Bowwow got lost while chasing after Miss MeowMeow..
<GMStoren> [Marcie] YOU HAVE AWAKENED THE TOWER. YOU CAN HELP ME RESEARCH, SO I WILL GO WITH YOU.
<Rachel> <<Oh, that could be Rachel's weird phobia! She's scared of big robots! ;)>>
* Meira wiggles a finger in her ear "Does the toaster have to be so loud?"
<Rachel> .. O_O
<Rahne> No, Mi.. er.. Rhiana..  there was no Miss MeowMeow in my history books..
<Cody> We awakened the tower...?...That symbol...
<GMStoren> [Keylia] hMM..
<Rhiana> Rhane, I'm being sarcastic.
<GMStoren> << evil caps lock :) >>
<Rachel> <<Keylia is using tHE sECRET cODE! ;)>>
<Cody> «ooc: I was gonna say that ;) »
<Rachel> <<nyah nyah ;)>>
<Rachel> So now we have a big robot in the group too?
<Cody> That symbol. We must have...done something to it to ...(thinks).
<GMStoren> [Marcie] I RUN ON A DIFFERENT ENERGY SIGNATURE. I AM UNABLE TO ACTIVATE BIOLOGICAL CONDUITS.
* Meira scritches her head in deep thought for a bit, then sighs
<Rachel> Aside from feeling it up a lot, Cody? ^^;
<Cody> That symbol on the first floor...does it run off life energy or something? :/ I saw it draw something from Rahne's arm.
* Rahne looks at her hand.. *
* Rachel sweatdrops... "Marcie? Can you lead us through the tower?"
<GMStoren> [Marcie] THE STRUCTURE IS DE-ENERGIZED. MANA IS NEEDED TO RUN MOST SYSTEMS.
<Cody> So it was Mana that...?
<Rahne> That's why these systems ultimately proved unviable...
<Cody> «ooc: LOL. Cody asked that a while ago ^_^ »
<GMStoren> [Marcie] FOLLOW ME. I WILL LEAD YOU TO THE CENTRAL CONTROL.
* Rachel grins faintly. "Vunderbar."
* Meira holds her ears to muffle Marcie's volume "Can you speak softer tin can? My ears are really sensitive! =^^=;;"
<Cody> «ooc: LOL! »
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Gee, can that thing stop talking so monotone? :P
<Cody> Thank you, Miss Marcie. :)
<GMStoren> Marcie twists her head a few times, as a small beep is ehard, then a buzzing sound.
<Cody> «ooc: Marcie: Pizza's done! »
* Rachel wideyes. "Is she gonna explode?"
<GMStoren> [Marcie] volume changed.
* Rachel exhales. ^^;
* Meira lets her ears go "Whew.. that's a lot better.. =^^=;;"
<Cody> Rachel...what's wrong? You look really nervous...you're not afraid of Marcie, are you?
* Rahne 's ears slowly relax, and assume their normal half-perked state. *
<Meira> I almost thought she was going to spew pea soup...
<Chrys> ^^;;
* Rachel laughs lowly. ^^; "Who, me?"
* Cody nods a little...
<Chrys> (w) Yes, yo
<Chrys> «ooc: u »
<Rachel> No way!
<GMStoren> [Marcie] i am within normal parameters. i have sustained some damage in the collapse.
<Cody> «ooc: YO YO YO YO YO :D »
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<Cody> «ooc: I like Yo-yos. :) »
* Rachel rubs her neck. ^^;
<Cody> «ooc: Storen: You so sound like Ere ^_^ »
<Rachel> . o O (Weird freaky big tin can.)
<Rahne> You're..  hurt, Miss Marcie?
<GMStoren> << I did that line on purpose :) >>
<GMStoren> [Marcie] Gzz.........fzz....
<Rachel> O_o
<Cody> Marcie? O_o
* Rachel steps back a little. ^^;
<GMStoren> [Marcie] ERROR. REVERTING TO DEFAULT VOICE INTERFAC VOLUME.
<Niki> Its gonna explode and let out a bunch of giant toast!
<Rachel> gyah! ^^;
<GMStoren> << hehe :) >>
* Rahne 's ears snap back down. * ^^;
<Rachel> Please, just lead the way, Marcie! We'll attempt to repair you when we get there!
* Cody sighs a little. ^^;
<Chrys> ^^;;;
<GMStoren> [Marcie] YES. PLEASE FOLLOW.
<Chrys> Can I like...go back out? And die in peace amidst the sand? ^^;
* Rachel rubs her neck again and follows after Marcie. ^^;
<GMStoren> The robot does a 180 degree almost turning it's arms and legs around instead of it's body.
* Meira covers her ears quickly "Dont make me play can opener you tin can!"
* Cody grabs Chrys by the shirt and hauls him foward with a grin. ^_-
<GMStoren> It proceeds to shuffle down the hall...
* Rachel follows carefully.. ^^;
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Now that ain't something you see everyday..
* Rahne dilligently follows.. *
<Cody> C'mon. ^_^
* Chrys smirks. "Wow, Cody. Didn't know ya liked me that way."
<Rachel> ...if it falls on top of me, I'm suing...
* Cody lets go and blushes! O_o
* Niki scratches her head. "But I wanted some toast."
* Chrys chuckles and starts afte
<Chrys> r
<Rachel> <<Arrr, me matey ;)>>
* Cody shakes his head and follows the others.
<GMStoren> Keylia grins, and follow the arcaeologist toaster.
* Rahne takes up Cody's hand, and smiles at him.. * Are you feeling better?
* Meira follows, holding her ears in case it speaks up again
* Cody looks to Rahne and smiles, "Much. Yourself?"
* Rachel keeps her eyes on the robot in front of her, leading the group..
* Tori idly runs his hand along the wall as he walks.
<Rachel> . o O (...if it blows up, I'm screwed.)
<Tori> (mumbled) Half a world away and it's still so similar. . .
* Niki follows as well.
<Cody> «ooc: Wah. I wish Cody had super hearing so I could make Tori feel all squishy inside ;o »
<GMStoren> [Marcie] I DETECT THE MANA SWORD IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO YOUR GROUP.
<Rachel> O_o
<Rachel> Big lie!
<Meira> Took it long enough to figure that out =^^=;;
<Rahne> Well... it is much cooler in here; certainly more bearable..  I'd still like to hear about your dreams though...
<Rachel> <<LOL!....big lie...argh>>
<Meira> <ooc> <Rachel> Big like, poopy pants! </ooc>
<Meira> <ooc> er, lie </ooc>
<GMStoren> [Marcie] ARE YOU ALSO DESIGNATED A HERO OF MANA?
* Niki looks at Marcie as if she is looking for something. "Well I detect toast...now gimme some!" :D
* Rachel sweatdrops...
<Cody> My dreams...? Well...what did I tell you last?
<Rachel> Yes, that would be me. ^^;
<Chrys> WELL I DON'T KNOW :I
<Rachel> <<LOL>>
<Cody> «ooc: LOL! »
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Designated is so harsh.. :P
<Meira> Kick it in the butt Niki, maybe that'll make toast pop out of it's head!
<Rachel> Not like I had a choice, Key. ^^;
<GMStoren> [Marcie] MANA KNIGHT WAS HERE APPROXIMATELY 170 YEARS AGO. IT WAS WHAT CAUSED THE FALL OF THE TOWER.
* Niki looks back at Meira. "Do toasters have butts?"
* Chrys patpats Rachel on the head, smirking. "Issokay. Ya make a good Mana Knight."
<Rahne> You'd spoke of the crystal balls filled with the magical snowing town inside..
<Cody> Oh...right...
* Rachel looks at Chrys, something odd in her eyes that disagrees with him...
* Meira points at Marcie for a second, before putting the hand back on her ear "That one does..."
* Rachel then looks at Marcie. "Yeah? Sounds impressive."
<Chrys> What? ^^; You make a better one than I would!
<Rachel> Maybe I'll cause the collapse of a house someday. ;P
<Cody> Well...I was in a dark room...and I was holding the ball...but the ball was getting warm...then hot...and it was starting to burn away my hands....but I couldn't let go of it.
<GMStoren> [Marcie] HE ASCENDED THIS RUIN TO REACH GLAIVE EMPIRE.
* Niki suddenly changes her mind. "I don't want toast anymore. Do you still have that duck?" ^_^
<Chrys> Glaive? Like the weapon...?
<Rachel> ...Glaive Empire?
* Cody 's face darkens a bit in fear, remembering.
<Chrys> «ooc: DUC? »
<Chrys> «ooc: HENTIA DUCK »
<Cody> «ooc: DUC DUC GOOS »
<Chrys> «ooc: <-- CAN not TALK today »
<Rachel> << .. ;) deep breath>>
<Chrys> «ooc: *breathes in Rachel's chest »
* Rahne squeezes Cody's hand reassuringly.. * You couldn't let go?
<GMStoren> You pass by some dark halls, the green energy no lonegr visible. However, Marcy's eyes do a much better job of lighting the way.
<Rachel> <<O_o Hey! >>
<Rachel> ....and how come the Mana Knights were all men anyway?
<Rachel> Why am I so different? ;P
<Chrys> Because you're...uh...very...
<Chrys> er...
<GMStoren> [Marcie] I DO NOT POSSESS THAT INFORMATION.
* Rachel eyes Chrys.
<Chrys> What the bot said. ^^;
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Because you're the best... you're my partner after all!
<Cody> Yes...and my hands were burning away! It hurt so much....I think that's why I was clawing at my hands. I wanted to let go and I couldn't. Then, there was this dark thing snaking through the town and destroying it. Everything inside was burned away...And there was this void for a moment. Then the ball started to fill up with blood, and it cracked and all the blood spilled on me and burned me away...
* Rachel blinks and chuckles at Key. "Aww, thanks, my oh so humble Keylia." ;)
<Meira> <ooc> He ascended? Does that mean he's a Super Saiyin level 2? </ooc>
<GMStoren> Keylia swings her sickle around jokingly. "Hey, it takes a special girl to hang with the best..."
<Rachel> What can I say, I have good taste. ;)
<Cody> And then you woke me up.
<Meira> <ooc> I feel the urge to finish what Chrys was saying to Rachel by singing a few bars of "Manly" from the Daria musical. </ooc>
<Chrys> Oh yeah? ;) Explain me! :O
* Rachel blinks and looks amused at Chrys. "Why, you were taken in by my boyish good looks. Whoops, did I say boyish? Oh yeah, I did." ;P
<Niki> «ooc: <Rachel> Umm.....I was drunk. Yeah, I'll say that. »
<GMStoren> Marcie leads around another warped stairway, and through mroe of the corridor. However, these are different. You can see on the walls the remains of plaques, framed by de-powered veins of energy.
* Rachel sighs and runs a hand through her short hair..
<GMStoren> There are a several doorways too, though most are carved in and unaccesible.
<Rachel> . o O (...bet'cha wouldn't think I was boyish if my hair was long again...)
<GMStoren> << er caved >>
* Chrys sticks his tongue out. "Now now. I don't go for looks in a relationship. Looks matter for one-night-stands."
*** GMStoren changes topic to '-=- Chapter 9: Sands in the Hourglass | Loc: Dime Tower - 3F Corridor | Time: Djinn's Day, Daytime | 697 Luc -=-'
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Oh really, Chrys? ;)
<Rachel> So you're saying I'm ugly, huh? ;)
* Rachel crosses her arms, grinning widely. ;)
<Chrys> No! ^^; I mean, that er...fuck. :P
<Cody> «ooc: Wonders if Rahne is still here, or if I missed something she said? :) *Scrolls up :D* »
<GMStoren> Marcie stops before a plaque like object, shinging her spotlights on it.
<Cody> «ooc: Nope :) »
* Rahne looks at Cody with worry. * It's important to remember though, that it's a dream.. when you open your eyes, Rachel or I, or any of the others are never very far away. * Rahne smiles. * The dream may mean something, or it may not. But either way, I'm by your side to the end.
<Rachel> <<As Chrys gets double teamed by Key and Rache. Oohoohoohoo.>>
<Chrys> «ooc: <Marcie> o/~ I LIKE TO SHINGA ABOUT THE BIRDSA AND THE BEESA AND THE SPRINGA o/~ »
* Rachel blinks and watches Marcie. ^^
* Cody 's face softens and he squeezes Rahne's hand a little. "Thank you...that means a lot to me..."
<GMStoren> [Marcie] I REQUIRE YOUR ATTENTION. THIS IS ONE OF THE STATIONS.
* Meira looks at what Marcie's illuminating and blinks
* Chrys reads the plaque
* Cody turns to Marcie and nods.
<Rachel> Yeah, stop having a warm fuzzy moment and watch the big toaster!
<GMStoren> It's a plaque, but you can't read it at all... it seems blank.
<Cody> Warm fuzzy...moment? O_o
* Rahne looks to Rachel and blushes.. *
<Chrys> ...It's blank, Marsha.
* Cody blushes too. ^^
<GMStoren> A sculpted statue rests above it, holding a jar of water.
* Rachel looks at Rahne pointedly for a few moments before looking at the plaque and the statue..
<Chrys> ...Uh...
<Chrys> «ooc: *pulls out a gameboy* »
<Cody> «ooc: Rachel: ...YOU STOLE MY MAN! :{ DIE BITCH *Kills Rahne with death eye rays :D* »
* Rahne wrings her tail uncomfortably under Rachel's indiscernable gaze.. *
<Rachel> <<LOL>>
<GMStoren> [Marcie] IF YOU USE THE ELEMENTAL POWER HERE, THE FLOOR SHOULD BE ACCESSIBLE.
<Chrys> «ooc: DEATH EYE RAYS?! »
<Cody> Elemental power...?
* Niki notices the water. "Hey, the toaster wants to pull a trick on us. It wanted to dump that water on us!"
* Chrys hmms. "Who gets the honors?"
<Rachel> Ohhh....someone blast it with water!
* Cody turns to Rhiana. "Do you think you could...?"
<GMStoren> The jar is empty btw.. it's evaporated ages ago.
* Rachel steps back. "I can't use magicks...yay for me!"
* Rhiana looks at Cody, "Could I what?"
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Hey, little reality check. Just ask the elementals for help. ;)
<GMStoren> [Keylia] We do have their favor you know.
* Chrys patpats Rachel. "Hmm. Maybe...the sword got confused and Cody's really the Mana Knight?" ^^;
<Cody> Ask the elementals for help? Hmm...
<Rachel> Riiighhhtt-... *looks at Chrys*
* Rachel blinks. ^^;
<Chrys> Whaaaat? ^^;;;
<Rhiana> ..what am I supposed to do?
* Meira whistles a bit, scooting away hoping not to have to do it =^^=;
* Chrys sighs. "Hold on."
<Cody> Well, I thought you could cast a spell on the water jug, but according to Key...maybe there's no need.
<Cody> Let me try something...
<Rachel> Someone sacrifice a goat!
<GMStoren> Keylia pales. "Oh that's so old school.."
<Cody> Um...
<Rahne> Summon Miss Undine to solve the elemental dilemma, I think, Mi.. er.. Rhiana.
* Chrys whistles, channeling magic. "Yo! Undine! Need some help over here!!" ^^;;;
<Rachel> I'm kidding.. ^^; Sorry..
<Cody> Undine? ^^; Are you around? Hello?
<Rhiana> ...sure, no problem.
* Rahne smiles, her tail swishing a bit. *
* Cody has no idea what he's doing. :D
* Rhiana snaps her fingers, "Undine, Mana's Spirit of Water, I becon thee...."
<GMStoren> A little mot of blue appears in the air, and a puff of smoke. Undine appears! :D
<Meira> <ooc> <Rahne> Summon Miss Undine to solve the elemental dilemma, I think, Mistress.. er.. Rhiana. </ooc>
* Niki looks at Chrys. "Yo? Hey, that sounds cool!"
<Rachel> God, Chrys, it's like you're whistling for a barmaid. ;)
* Niki turns to Meira. "Yo!"
* Rhiana snickers, "When you got it, you got it."
<Cody> Undine! ^_^
<GMStoren> [Undine] Hello Cody! What's wrong? Are you lost underground?
* Chrys chuckles.
<Rhiana> ..oh, she came for him, ha.
* Rhiana sweatdrops
<Cody> Well, yes. Can I ask for a small favor? ^_^
* Meira blinks and droops her kitty ears "Yeeees? =^^=;"
<Cody> «ooc: Rhiana: Hostility! ;) »
<GMStoren> [Undine] Yes, it's your right. I can't stay here long.
<Rachel> <<Rhiana: RAGE.>>
* Niki shrugs. "I don't know. "
<Cody> Well, you see that water jug behind you? :)
* Rachel waits patiently, her gaze on her feet..
<GMStoren> Undine floats over to the jug.
* Chrys stares at Rachel's feet too
<GMStoren> [Undine] Youw ant me to fill it?
* Meira perks her ears back up "Then why'd you call for me?"
<Cody> Could you maybe fill it with water so we can read that plaque? We can't go forward until it's filled. 
<Rachel> <<O_o Chrys..?!>>
<Niki> «ooc: <Chrys> Wait Undine...I don't need your help. I can do this myself. *pees in the jug and the door opens* »
<Cody> And I guess it needs special elemental water. :)
<GMStoren> [Undine] Certainly.. just give me a second.
<Cody> Thank you so much!
* Chrys looks at Rache. "Why you doing this? Doesn't seem much fun to stare at your feet..."
<GMStoren> Undine waves her little trident and taps the side of the jug. A small stream of magical water flickers into being and fills the stone basin. :D
* Niki shrugs. "Umm, yo?"
* Rachel blinks and looks at Chrys. "Not much fun watching me either, I'd bet..."
* Meira sweatdrops a bit "Yo... =^^=;"
<Cody> Thanks again, Undine. :) We owe you.
<GMStoren> Almost instantly, the wall explodes with the mana energy, the entire halla wash with turqoise energy!
<Cody> «ooc: halla cool, man! :D »
<Rachel> O_o
* Chrys patpats Rachel. "Not so. You know I don't...woah, nelly." O_o
* Tori pushes some hair out of his eyes and looks around, a little surprised.
<GMStoren> [Undine] I think that's a good thing I did? ^^; So long..
<GMStoren> Undine winks out.
* Cody steps back in shock. ^^:
* Cody tries reading the plaque now.
<Rachel> Well now we all look like Keylia's hair! ;)
<GMStoren> [Marcie] UNDINE'S POWER WAS THE KEY.
<GMStoren> Keylia sweatdrops. ^^;
<Chrys> THANK YOU I THINK WE FIGURED THAT OUT. NEXT PLEASE. :o
* Rachel groans ^^;
* Rachel pokes Chrys gently in the gut ;)
<GMStoren> The plaque fades into being, words fading int being.
<GMStoren> << gah >>
<GMStoren> The words on the plaque fade into being.
* Chrys reads the being fading wordes fading into being
* Cody reads intently.
<GMStoren> << kicks cut paste :) >>
<Rachel> <<LOL>>
<Cody> «ooc: You're evil. »
<Cody> «ooc: :D »
<GMStoren> It says.. THE TREE OF MANA GROWS WITH THE ENERGY OF NATURE. 
<Rachel> ....
<Chrys> Wow.
<Rachel> Cryptic.
<Chrys> Nice and...pointless.
<Rhiana> ..especially yelled.
<GMStoren> One of the doors down the hallway clicks.
* Rahne hmms.. *
<Rachel> Ooh..
<Niki> I get to open it!  *opens the door.*
<Chrys> Gee. I think we unlocked a door.
<Cody> See, it's not pointless then. ^_^
<Chrys> Gee. I think Niki's gonna get herself killed.
<Rachel> Niki! D-....sigh. ;)
* Cody stands up and follows Niki.
* Rachel follows Cody.. ^^;
* Meira peeks in pass Niki curiously
* Chrys = lemming
<GMStoren> The door opens by itself more than Niki pushing it.
<Cody> «ooc: Is tempted to make Popcorn soon :) »
*** Radien is now known as Radinner
* Niki walks through the doorway looking around.
* Rhiana continues to be the focal point of this session
<GMStoren> Inside you find a room with great pillars standing near the cieling. They seems to be interwoven of the same viens you saw before, except these are large slabs of crystalline material. One of the four at the far end is glowing with blue energy.
<Rachel> <<lol ;)>>
<Niki> Wow, thats cool.  I want that!
<Cody> Some sort of a puzzle...?
<GMStoren> Another, near the corner is pulsing a slight green. But it is evry faint.
* Niki runs over to the crystal which is glowing blue and tries to yank it out. ^^;
* Meira pads in behind Niki "Maybe we can chip off some pieces to take with us..."
<GMStoren> [Marcie] INTERESTING. THIS MUST BE THE MODERATOR FOR POWER.
* Rachel sweatdrops.
<Cody> Do we really want to ressurect this thing?
<Rachel> <<As Niki and Meira try to tear the place apart ;)>>
<GMStoren> Niki can't even put her arms around it. It's too large.
<Rachel> We could play cards instead, Cody. ^_-
<Cody> Poker sounds fun. ^_^
<Niki> «ooc: *remembers doing something similar befor SoM started with Niki. »
<Rachel> Strip poker? ;)
* Cody blushes. "Ah, no." ^^
<Rahne> Not knowing what it does, means this could be very potentially dangerous...
* Chrys glancesz at Rachel and Cody. "Strip poker?" ;)
<Chrys> «ooc: AGH »
<Chrys> «ooc: DAAAMN YOOOU »
<GMStoren> [Marcie] THE TOWER WAS ONE OF THE CONTROL CENTERS FOR THE FORTRESS.
<Cody> Nonono! ^^:
* Rachel grins at Chrys. "Too slow."
<Chrys> Sometimes slow is good. ^_-
<Rahne> How many control centers were there, Miss Marcie?
* Niki falls on her butt as she tries to yank it again and looks at Meira. "Yeah, lets break it and take it with us. :D
<GMStoren> [Marcie] THE FORTESS POWER LINKUP WAS DESTROYED RECENTLY. THER IS NO DANGER.
* Cody walks to the green crystal pillar, glancing at it and putting a hand on it.
* Rachel blinks and stutters for a moment. ^^;
<Chrys> Gah! ^^;; Bad Niki! No breaking the tower!
<Rachel> <<lol as Chrys actually catches Rache off guard ;P>>
<Niki> «ooc: <Niki> Uh huh huh huh, lets go break something. <Meira> hehe, Yeah. That would be cool. »
<Cody> I wonder if this was...?
<Rahne> Destroyed recently?  By what.. or who?
<GMStoren> As Cody touches the pillar it's surface ripples, the light growing brighter. He feels like he is touching a rose petal instead of crystal.
<Rachel> Erm...Cody.. O_o
* Meira goes over with Niki and flashes her claws "We'll make a fortune! =^^="
<Chrys> «ooc: Zettai! Unmei! Moku-shirokuuu o/~ »
<GMStoren> [Marcie] UNKNOWN. I AM ONLY AWARE THE FORTRESS NO LONGER EXISTS.
* Cody 's eyes widen and he draws his hand back quickly. O_o
<Rachel> <<Toni Braxton - He Wasn't Man Enough ;)>>
* Rachel heads to Cody. "What is it..?"
* Niki draws her axe and prepares to whack the blue crystal.
<Cody> I don't know...that crystal didn't feel solid at all!
<GMStoren> Keylia seems in a daze, looking blankly at the room.
<Chrys> NIKI! BAD! NO BREAK!
<Chrys> Go lay down! :O
* Rachel pauses and suddenly notices Keylia.. "Key?"
<GMStoren> [Keylia] ...
* Rachel turns and gazes at Key in concern, heading to her... "You alright...?"
* Niki sticks her tongue out at Chrys. "No, my crystal!" :P
<GMStoren> Keylia shakes ehr head. "Ah.. nothing, nothing!"
* Cody glances back at Keylia, worried. "Keylia?"
<Tori> Umm..Niki? How about you don't break the big column supporting the roof? ^^;
<Chrys> No crystal for you! :O
<Rachel> <<Chrys is the crystal nazi!>>
<GMStoren> Marcie rolls over to the pillars.
<Chrys> «ooc: YES »
* Rachel eyes Keylia worriedly...
* Meira runs her claws down the crystal to make a horrible sound, her ears twitching at it
<Chrys> Ghkkkkghghkzsj OW
<GMStoren> [Marcie] WE SHOULD INSPECT THE UPPER LEVEL. THESE LEAD TO THE CENTRAL CONTROL.
<Chrys> BAD SOUND.. ><
* Niki drops her axe suddenly and covers her ears.
<Niki> OWW!
<GMStoren> meira is promptly zapped to high heavens!
* Cody nods. "Let's go! C'mon! Stop defacing property! Let's go! ^^;;;"
<Rachel> O_o
<Chrys> O_o
<Rachel> Meira!
* Rahne nods to Miss Marcie.. *
<Chrys> Wow! Security! ^^;
<Cody> Meria? O_o
<Chrys> Go ahead, Niki! Whack it a couple of times! :D
* Meira twitches and falls over stiffly, smoking profusely
<Cody> Whoa!
<Niki> Umm...I don't want this crystal anymore.  ^^;
<Rachel> . o O (Rachel, get control of your damn team....now, damnit...>>
<GMStoren> >> Meira is weak to Spirit! 70 damage from an unknown source.
<Rachel> <<Err ) >>
<Meira> <ooc> I am? o.o </ooc>
<Chrys> «ooc: I thought that said "Rachel, get control of your damn tea..." »
<Rachel> <<O_o>>
<Cody> «ooc: I want some tea :D »
* Cody shakes Meria a little bit. "Meria! Are you...?"
<Chrys> «ooc: GREEN TEA :O »
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Geesh Meira, don't touch that stuff!
* Niki places her axe back in her satchel.
<Rachel> Guys....can we get a goddamn move on and not kill ourselves?!
<GMStoren> Meira feels like ehr insides were just scrambled like an egg, but she recovers.
<Chrys> I like that idea, Rache ^^;;;;;;
* Niki checks to see if Meira scratched the crystal at all.
* Meira coughs out some smoke, looking not so great "I.. could be better... not sure.. if I can walk... I feel like my insides turned into breakfast.. =X_x="
<Rachel> Yeah yeah, nobody try to deface the fucking crystals, alright! Leave 'em alone!
<Cody> Hold on a moment... Do you need me to heal you? Or will you be okay on your own?"
<Cody> «ooc: er -" »
<Rachel> <<How do we get to the upper level?>>
* Rachel gets a stressed look and rubs her forehead..
* Cody turns to Rachel and frowns. "Sorry Rachel..."
<Rachel> Don't apologize. Let's just do this and get out of here.
* Rachel mumurs softly to herself.. "I hate closed spaces..."
* Meira sits up a bit labored "I might need a healing.. =^^=;;; That's the worst damage I've ever had..."
* Rahne feels horribly out of place, and waits near Marcie, looking down at her feet.. *
<GMStoren> [Marcie] THE ENTRANCE IS FURTHER ON.
* Cody nods slowly, and closes his eyes.
<Cody> Soil and green, mercy's touch, to life and soul, to breath and tears. I pray for thee...
* Cody closes his eyes, and his hands start to glow with a gentle green aura. He then reaches out with an open palm and gently touches Meria's wounds, causing them to mysteriously vanish, like a bad dream...
* Chrys sighs. "Think they'll learn, Rache?"
<Rachel> ... -_-
<Niki> «ooc: Soil and green? Soylent green? »
<Cody> «ooc: Niki: ^_^ You mentioned that before :P »
* Rachel looks at Chrys for a long moment before turning and heading for the entrance...
<Chrys> «ooc: CODY'S SPELL IS PEOPLE »
<GMStoren> >> Vitae Soul is cast. Meira's wounds heal completely. :)
<Meira> <ooc> Mmmmmm... finger sandwhiches... </ooc>
<Niki> «ooc: I know. :D »
<Cody> There we go! ^_^
<Cody> Now let's go follow the others.
<Chrys> Sorry... I didn't mean to get you...
* Chrys rushes after Rachel
* Niki looks at Chrys and get the sudden urge to throw him at one of the crystals.
* Cody quickly rushes to catch up with Rachel.
* Meira smiles and stands up, patting around to make sure she's ok "Thanks! =^^="
* Rachel mutters softly..
<GMStoren> Marcie the bot shuffles out the door to the room a little faster than before. Maybe even robots can get excited. :)
<Cody> (From afar) No problem!
<Rachel> <lol, obscene>>
<Cody> «ooc: Aww yeah. :) »
<GMStoren> << ack, I just caught that ^^; >>
<Chrys> «ooc: <Xorn> I am fully functional, yes. <Dragoona> Does that mean you have... <Xorn> I repeat, I am fully functional. »
* Niki notices that everyone is leaving and follows. ^_^
<GMStoren> You return to the corridors, where a few more plaques rest. They seem to be alight as well.
* Rachel has a serious look on her face and she gazes at the plaques..
<Chrys> Anyone up for a little plaque hunting?
* Meira races to catch up "Wait for the injured would ya?! =^^=;"
<Cody> I am. :)
* Chrys gazes at a different plaque than Rachel, so we can get two with one stone sorta thing
* Cody looks at the plaques.
<Rachel> <<I'm looking at them all! %O~~ Ha ha ha, you're inferior!>>
<GMStoren> They seems to have an order as you go down the hallway... you begin reading them as you go.
* Rahne intently takes not of virtually everything in the Dime Ruins.. *
* Chrys look at de plaques yo %O
<GMStoren> "THE EVIL FORCE OF PEOPLE MAKES THE TREE EVIL. "
<Rahne> << not = note. >>
* Niki waits for Meira to catch up. "Well...at least your hair didn't catch on fire or anything."
<GMStoren> "WATER FROM THE EVIL MANA TREE TURNS PEOPLE EVIL.  IT IS A VICIOUS CIRCLE BETWEEN ENERGY AND MANA. 
<GMStoren> "
<Chrys> «ooc: IT'S A BAD TRANSLATION »
* Cody murmers, "All of these plaques seem to be about the Mana Tree..."
<Chrys> «ooc: "THE EVIL FORCE OF PEOPLE HAD A GOOD FEELING" »
<Cody> «ooc: YES »
<GMStoren> "ONE WHO TOUCHES THE MANA TREE GETS THE MIGHTY POWER. 
<GMStoren> "
<Rachel> <<"FOR....A...GOOD...TIME...CALL.... RAHNE WARD...1-800-549-FURR...">>
<Cody> «ooc: LOL!!! »
<GMStoren> << lol!! >>
<Niki> «ooc: ROTFL! »
<Chrys> "The mighty power"...? What the fu...?
<Rahne> << ^^; >>
* Meira nodnods "Other than half dying.. yeah, I guess that's something on the bright side =^^=;;;"
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Hmm...
<Meira> <ooc> Shouldn't that be 1-900? </ooc>
<Cody> In the past, the Empire Vandole wanted to take over the Mana Tree for its power....
<Rachel> <<800 in Canada, yo! ;)>>
* Rachel is quiet, contemplating this...
<Rahne> << Nope.  800 in canada is stil toll-free, J. ^^; >>
<GMStoren> "KING OF VANDOLE GOT THE MIGHTY POWER OF MANA.  THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN STAND AGAINST HIM IS THE....GEMMA KNIGHT....WITH THE....EXACLIBUR...."
<Chrys> Who WRITES these things? "One who touches the mana tree gets The Mighty Power"?! I want the drugs these guys were smoking!
<Rachel> <<She wouldn't charge people, Baha!>>
<Rachel> ...?
<Cody> Rachel?
<Chrys> Excalibur...? Isn't that another name for the...
* Cody nudges her. "Maybe one day you'll have that sword too. :)"
<Meira> Oooh.. I wanna touch the tree then =^^=
<Cody> That's another name for the Mana Sword, I think.
* Rachel is nudged and blinks a little at Cody...
<GMStoren> [Keylia] The Mana sword. It's had a lot of names through it's history..
* Chrys nods
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Excalibur, Herald, Gigas..
* Rachel mutters. "Wonderful..."
<Chrys> «ooc: [Keylia] This is all ripped off from the SoM intro, by the way. :D »
<GMStoren> [Keylia] It's all the same deal though. And Rachel's got it in ehr hand.
* Niki looks at Keylia. "You forgot to say, old and brown rusty piece of crap!"
<GMStoren> Keylia passes by another plaque as she recites this, almost like rehtoric.
<GMStoren> "GEMMA KNIGHT WITH THE RUSTY SWORD WILL BE TESTED.  THE TRUE GEMMA KNIGHT SHOULD BE GIVEN THE LEGENDARY SWORD"
* Rachel sweatdrops.
* Cody sweatdrops too.
<Niki> HA!  See I told you!  Old and rusty thing!
<GMStoren> [Keylia] It's never easy is it? ;)
<Chrys> Well, guess what, Rache! ^_^ You can stand against the Mighty Power! And you should be given the Legendary Sword! ^^;;;
* Cody looks at Rachel. "Well, you'll pass whatever tests they give you, for sure! Without a doubt!"
<Rachel> Figures. ;P
<Chrys> God, I feel dirty just -saying- that
<GMStoren> You see some cracked plaques...
* Rachel sighs and buries her face in her hand.
<Cody> ...I'm just trying to make you feel better...
<GMStoren> They cannot be read. They seem as if they were smashed.
<Rachel> .....I should've just become a barmaid. ;P
* Chrys patpats Rache and gives her a quick peck on the cheek. ^^;
* Rachel blinks. O_o
* Cody blinks at Chrys. O_o
<Niki> «ooc: <Roric> Aye, great feelin ain't it. 'irty. »
* Rahne trails a little behind the group, still sketching and taking notes.. *
<Cody> . . . .
* Cody backs away...
* Rachel also backs away. O_o
<Rachel> <<LOL>>
<Cody> «ooc: LOL! Pluck you, Chrys! :) »
<GMStoren> The last one enar the end of the hallways seems odd, the writing is not alight, yet crudely carved into the stone.
<Rachel> ..mmrhhm....look at the plaques....smashed....
* Chrys sweatdrops. "Geez! I'm not a leper, am I?" ^^;;;
<Rachel> wow..
<Rachel> imagine that..
<GMStoren> It seems uneven as well..
* Rachel looks at a distant corner..
<GMStoren> "THE VANDOLE SOON SHOULD FALL.  WE LEAVE OUR LAST HOPE IN THE CAVE OF THE WATERFALLS.  GLORY TO VANDOLE AND TO OUR CHILD OF HOPE....! "
* Chrys sweatdrops. .oO(So much for all that chivalry crap)
<Cody> «ooc: Chrys: Cody doesn't like me now! Maybe i should have kissed him instead? :) »
<GMStoren> It is scrawled with the signature of someone. It's too faded to make a guess who wrote it.
<Rachel> <<LOL>>
<GMStoren> [Marcie] THIS IS THE RECORD OF THE FINAL DAYS.
<Cody> . o O ( I should have known that Rachel and Chrys were...I'm being foolish. I should leave them alone and stop being the tag along annoyance that I am... )
<Chrys> The Final Days? Something sounds awful...final about that...
<Rachel> <<LOL :P Jesus, she moved away from him, Cody! LOOK AT HERRRR>>
<Cody> «ooc: Nah, just in general :) »
<Rachel> <<SHE'S ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE GODDAMN ROOOOMM!!! ;_;>>
<GMStoren> [Marcie] BEFORE THE BEAST WAS AWAKENED, AND THE BATTLE ENSUED. THAT IS WHAT BOWWOW TOLD ME.
<Rachel> <<rotflmao, bowwow ;P>>
<Chrys> Oh, funzies.
<Cody> The Mana Beast....
* Rachel listens a little but she is plagued by thoughts...
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Serious stuff...
* Cody turns to Rachel, and beckons her to come closer. "You shouldn't stand so far away. :)"
<GMStoren> [Keylia] This si like walking through a history book.
* Meira tries carving out a new plaque with her claws that reads "For a good time, call Dr. Bowwow... 1-900-DOGYSTYL"
<Niki> Yeah...and its boring too.
* Rachel blinks a little dully and heads closer to Cody.. "Sorry...got caught up in my thoughts."
<GMStoren> [Marcie] YOUR ANALOGY IS ACCURATE TO WITHIN 75%.
<GMStoren> << Meira o_O >>
<Meira> <ooc> Analology? The study of Uranus? </ooc>
<Rachel> <<Who let da dogs out? Woof, woof, woof!>>
<Chrys> .oO(Great. I scared her off, and they both hate me...probably boinking when I'm not watching, too...)
<GMStoren> Meira defaces the old plaque, btu soon the writing she left, and the old writing flakes off into the dusts of time.
<Rachel> <<LOL O_O>>
<Meira> <ooc> Blah, I spelled the typo right and killed my joke ^^; </ooc>
<Rachel> <<Right there on the plaques, baybee!>>
<Cody> «ooc: Wah. I want to make popcorn but I'm afraid I'll miss stuff ;_; »
*** Radinner is now known as Radien
* Meira sweatdrops "Whoops.. =^^=;;"
<GMStoren> The history lesson ends for now, and you pass another stairway, however much better preserved.
*** GMStoren changes topic to '-=- Chapter 9: Sands in the Hourglass | Loc: Dime Tower - 4F Corridor | Time: Djinn's Day, Daytime | 697 Luc -=-'
<Rachel> Yay! Another stairway!
* Chrys lemmings <<so his player can get popcorn too!>>
<Cody> (w) Higher and Higher...
<Cody> «ooc: LOL. »
<GMStoren> The hallways isn't a hallway at all. You can see straight ahead to the other side of the tower, like a crosssection.
<Cody> «ooc: Hmms, Storen, h ow long are we gonna go? :) If we're gonna go for a bit, think I can have 5 minutes to make popcorn? :) »
<GMStoren> << just gimme a bit more :) >>
<Cody> «ooc: Okay :D »
<Rachel> Keylia? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? ;)
<GMStoren> A thin support seems to run through the middle of the large open level, but it is twisted and bent from the convoluted state of the place.
<Niki> Yeah!  Are we there yet?  Are we there yet? Are we there yet? ^_^
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Uhh.. I think so.. stop asking me that. ^^;
* Rachel coughs behind her fist and hides a smile. ^^;
* Cody looks back at Rahne, noticing she's been quiet for a while. :)
<Meira> Yeah.. we've been walking a while.. we should be pretty close by now...
<GMStoren> Marcie rolls over to a panel on the floor near the support.
<Niki> «ooc: <Cody> Anything wrong? :/ <Rahne> Rachel gave out my secret phone number! How do you think I feel?! ;_; »
* Rahne is quietly following the group.. before she'd been taking notes and making sketches of things. *
<GMStoren> It seems to ahve some kind of screens, dials, and depressions.. it's impossible to tell what it does, but it seem like it'd monitor something.
<Rachel> <<LOL>>
<GMStoren> [Marcie] THE INTERFACE IS STILL INTACT.
<Chrys> Is this one of those "veedo" things Rahne was talking about?
<Rachel> Hmm..
<Cody> Veedio? Is this...Oh wow! 
<Cody> I wanted to see one since Rahne told me about them.
<GMStoren> Marcie extends her arms, as a few servos pop out and begin pressing things. Nothing happens.
<Chrys> «ooc: <Cody> Especially those...what were they? "Prono Veedios"? »
* Rahne catches up to the rest of the group, putting away her notes. * It's not quite the same.. but it appears to have the same basis..
* Tori , looking a little distant, traces a finger in the dust on the walls, spelling something out..'L..A..R..E..', but then remembers where & who he is and wipes it away..
<Chrys> «ooc: <Tory> LARE H PARKER GOT ME 2.4 MILLION »
<GMStoren> A few faint liens of force flow into the controls from somewhere below.. a blue mixed with green..
* Rachel watches curiously..
<GMStoren> [Marcie] I CANNOT MANIPULATE THIS.
<Cody> Rahne...maybe you can! If it's like those veedios...
<GMStoren> [Marcie] ONE OF YOU MUST OPERATE IT.
<Niki> Ooh!  Can I press the buttons?! :D
<Chrys> No, Niki. No button for you.
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Like Is aid, I'm not touching that thing. *folds ehr arms*
* Niki runs up to the console before anyone can say much and starts pressing like mad.
<Rachel> Button nazi. ;)
<Rachel> S'okay, Key, you have an irrational fear of big metal things too? ;)
* Rahne shoos Niki away. * Wait, you'll break it. :P
<GMStoren> Niki feels a spike of energy as a few things sputter to life, but all the screens show is a garbles of colored static.
<Cody> Niki stop!
* Meira backs away from it "I'm not touching anything else in here =^^=;"
<Niki> Ha!  See, I got it to work! ^_^
<Cody> «ooc: Cody's head begins to spin at the fuzzy screen. "They're hereeeeeee..." »
<Chrys> «ooc: AGH! THE SALT, BURN MY CHAPPED LIPS OW »
<GMStoren> [Keylia] It's called brains. I fear nothing! ;)
<GMStoren> << LOl >>
* Rachel laughs ^^;
* Rahne fiddles with some other dials, knobs, switches & buttons, in an attempt to salvage something.. *
<GMStoren> Rahne brushes by what she believes to be the adjustor for the screen resolution, and it proves to work. The static stops being so random and becomes uniform and clearer.
<Cody> You did it!
<Niki> Well...I got most of it to work! :P
<GMStoren> There a small bleep, and the video goes black for a brief second.
* Rahne smiles, and looks down for a moment.. * ^^;
<GMStoren> Then, almost magcially, it begins to project in from of Rahne, like a 3d Veedio.
<Rachel> Woah. O_o
<GMStoren> << er front >>
* Cody claps in approval and smiles at Rahne. ^_^
<Rahne> Oooh...  I've.. I've never seen one like this before.. ^^;
<Rachel> <<I bet!>>
<GMStoren> The screen swirls a little blue, and then it begins to form words.
<Rahne> << Menu Select: 1.Play "The Matrix"  2.Scene Selection  3.Extras >>
<Chrys> «ooc: * Rachel tilts her head and blushes. "It isn't supposed to go in there..." »
<Niki> «ooc: Windows has performed a fatal error. »
<GMStoren> "Welcome.. to the Dime Control Menu. The system is oeprating at 14%. Main functions are disabled.
<Cody> This is incredible...
<GMStoren> The projection shows a cross section of the tower with glowing red areas...
* Rachel blinks and watches silently..
* Chrys points to the glowing red areas, trying to sound smart. "And these are the areas that will explode in a fiery cataclysm, killing us all."
* Rahne hmms, and mucks around in the system a bit.. *
* Rachel giggles at Chrys. ^^;
<Rahne> This is totally beyond the simple Veedios at Mandala..  much more.. more.. uhm..  interactive.
<GMStoren> A little menu pops up, and Rahne accidentall moves her hand to one of the buttons that's in a code she can't understand.
* Rahne frowns and sighs.. *
<GMStoren> "Attempting to uplink with Mana Fortress.........unable to establish connection."
<Chrys> Mana Fortress?! O_o
<Rachel> Gurk.. O_o
* Cody wideyes.
<Rachel> <<"Document Contains No Data!">>
<Rahne> << 404 Document Not Found >>
<GMStoren> "ICMMs are unable to be targetted from ground control."
<Cody> «ooc: Yous ee, the Mana fortress took over hte world because it was the place where Microsoft was founded :) »
<Chrys> «ooc: Cannot find Server or DNS error »
<Meira> <ooc> I dont feel so good X_x </ooc>
* Rahne mutters something about not wanting to target the ICMMs before fiddling around some more.. *
<Niki> «ooc: <Rahne> Not wanting to target t he ICMMs my ass. You will work! »
<GMStoren> The images disappear and flicker for a sec, before returning to the menu. Ironically, the static has cleared the options up.
<GMStoren> "Imperial Database Access" is on the top. The icon she clicked before is "Lorima strike project Initiation"
* Rahne hmms, pausing a moment, before continuing.. * This is so silly.. these letters on this buttonboard are in such a strange order...
<GMStoren> [Keylia] At least she can make sense of it..
* Rahne chooses to access the Imperial Database.. *
<Niki> Hey, I was the one who started it!
* Rahne mumbles something about what kind of alphabet starts with a "W"... *
<GMStoren> There are a efw others that still sem fuzzy. As she selects it, the others clear and you see a spinning globe, a large tree in the center.
<Rhiana> Hmmm?  What are you looking at here?
* Rachel tilts her head curiously, still silent, one hand tucking some hair behind her ear..
<Cody> Again! Look! The Mana Tree.
<Chrys> That would be...the Mana tree...?
<Rahne> I dunno..
* Rahne tries to find out what her options are here.. *
<GMStoren> "Please enter your search criteria. Some databses are unavailable."
* Rahne blinks. * Hmm..
<GMStoren> [Keylia] A way out would be nice... *whistles*
<GMStoren> Marcie looks on.
<Niki> Search for a restaurant!
<Rahne> Well..  we didn't exactly have to come in here to begin with. ^^;  Though I must admit it's been educational...
<GMStoren> [Marcie] I WILL REMAIN HERE TO STUDY THIS IF YOU ARE LEAVING. I LIVE & WORK HERE.
<Rachel> Look for a map of the tower...
<Cody> Marcie...? But...:/
* Rahne punches in "Dime Map".. *
<Niki> «ooc: "That'll be ten cents please." »
* Rachel tries not to wonder what other things she could look up..
<GMStoren> The globe spins some, and a picture of the Dime Tower pops up in the corner, enlarging.
<GMStoren> "Dime Tower: Contral Control for the Mana Fortress. Built in Mana Year 1576, it's design incorperates the latest in mana prismatic re-focusing."
<Chrys> You don't say.
<Rachel> Try and find the exit, Rahne..
<GMStoren> A few maps pop up.. 8 floors in total.
<GMStoren> You spot a few things flashing red and black ons everal levels, and a few rooms glowing green and blue.
* Rachel looks curious..
* Rahne logs into a function called MapQuest, and puts in where the group is, and where the exit is... *
<GMStoren> There are flags near each labelled things like Control, Prism Reactor, Quarters, Energy Stations..
<Cody> «ooc: LOL!! »
<GMStoren> << :D >>
<Rachel> <<LOL MapQuest!>>
<GMStoren> "Quest function recognized."
<Rahne> << Sorry..  easier than figuring the way out on my own. ^^; >>
<GMStoren> The 1f map zooms in, showing a rough outline of where you enetred, though it looks a lot more.. perfectly round. The exit flashes. ^^
<Rachel> Ah, good..
<GMStoren> Then several maps begin to layer themselves on top of it, until the 8f is reached, inducating a large area in open air.
* Rahne 's tail wags at her accomplishment. * Well.. I think that's the way out...
* Cody claps again for Rahne. ^^;
<Meira> Tell it to search for treasure! =^^=
* Rachel gazes at the 8th level.. "...wonder what's up there..."
<GMStoren> "Access to Airfield is Restrcited to thsoe with Gemma class."
<Chrys> ...Yeah! ^_^ I like your thinking, Meira! ^_^
<Rachel> ...? That means me, right?
<GMStoren> [Keylia] It better.. ^^
<Cody> I guess so...that's not the airfield on top, is it? :/
* Meira smiles at Chrys and nods "But I get first dibs since it was my idea."
* Chrys hrmps. "Bah. Restriction only takes effect if you can't get past the wall blockin' ya."
<GMStoren> "Currently no comminactions link can be established to air control for instructions."
* Rachel gazes at the 8th floor map..
* Niki looks at Meira. "Lets go to the top. Me and you can fly down to the ground." :D
<GMStoren> It seems cylindrical, like all the floors in here...
* Rahne takes careful note of the mapquest instructions before returning to the main search menu and entering in "Active Security"... *
<GMStoren> The maps flatten and spin zooming in on the 7th floor.
* Meira blinks "Cant we just walk out like the rest?"
<GMStoren> "7th floor monitoring station. Currently offline. Operating on emergency power."
<Niki> But if we go up, we can look for stuff! :D
<Chrys> ...
* Rachel nudges Keylia softly. "Whaddaya think?"
<Rachel> <<Keylia: I can't believe it's not butter!>>
<GMStoren> "Status of internal defense units is unknown. No data available from scouts."
<Chrys> «ooc: That popcorn did nothing to quench my thirst. »
<Chrys> «ooc: I think I will partake in more rancid peanut butter »
<Chrys> Uh oh. Not promising.
<GMStoren> [Keylia] I think the sooner we get out of this relic, the better..
<Cody> «ooc: I want to make popcorn :/ »
* Rahne looks to the others.. * I think we should just go.. we don't need any airstuff...
<Meira> Oooh.. good idea. I'm in! =^^=
* Rachel furrows her brows...
* Cody nods.
<Chrys> I have an idea! :D
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Besides, the air field's probably buried under the sand!
<Chrys> We all leave, and Meira and Niki get themselves killed! :D
<GMStoren> The display shudders.. breaking up.
<Rachel> Chrys...behave. ^^;
<Cody> Oh-! O_o
* Cody looks at the display.
<Cody> ...Hmm. :/
* Rachel blinks. ^^;
<GMStoren> "Warning... power output is dropping... 7%.. standbye mode is engaging."
<GMStoren> << er -e ^^ >>
<Rahne> I think we're about to lose this...  Superveedio...
<GMStoren> The screens go to a dull monochrome. "Have a nice day."
<Cody> «ooc: Damn lithium batteries! »
* Niki takes this opportunity to kick Chrys' legs knocking him off his feet.
* Chrys takes this opportunity to land on his ass.
<Chrys> Ow!  ^^;
* Cody takes up Rahne's hand again. "That was great. You're really talented, Rahne. ^_^"
* Rachel frowns thoughtfully..
<Rachel> ...right. The exit.
<Cody> «ooc: LOL! Gods! :P »
<GMStoren> [Marcie] IT APPEARS THE INFUSION OF POWER IS DISAPPATING.
<Cody> «ooc: I can't win! ;_; »
<Rachel> <<eh?>>
<Rachel> <<O_o>>
* Niki looks at the monitor. "Hey, you broke it! And I just fixed it!"
* Rahne smiles at him then shyly looks down.. * I just.. guessed lots, s'all.. nothing special or impoerant..
<Cody> «ooc: Oh, you were frowning at something else :) »
<Rachel> <<Uh, yeah O_o>>
<Cody> «ooc: Wah. I tired. »
<Cody> No...Don't be so modest. :) I think it's a great talent you have.
<Rachel> Marcie? Can you lead us to the exit?
<GMStoren> You can see the viens of force have definitely faded in brightness..
<GMStoren> [Marcie] I HAVE MEMORIZED THE LAYOUT OF THE UNEXPLORED SECTIONS. THANK YOU RAHNE.
<GMStoren> Marcie nods a little, sort of intoning a bow.
<Meira> How can you memorize something that hasn't been explored?
* Rachel rubs her neck and then offers Chrys her hand. "Gonna sit there all day?"
* Rahne smiles and her tail wags a bit, though she looks down. *
<GMStoren> [Marcie] THE DISPLAY PROVIDED THE INFORMATION.
* Cody puts a finger under her chin and lifts it up gently, so she can see his face. :) "Thank you."
<GMStoren> [Marcie] I WILL LEAD YOU THERE. BE ALERT FOR DRONES THAT MAY BE ACTIVE. I HAVE NEUTRALIZED MOST.
* Rahne catches her breath, crimson coloring her cheeks. * I.. I.. You're welcome. ^^;
<Chrys> Muh? ^^;;
<Chrys> Oh, uh...sure... ^^;;;;
* Rachel sweatdrops and hoists Chrys up easily.
<Rachel> Right...let's go..
<GMStoren> Keylia dust ehr self off, and starts walking. "Finally.." ^^
<Cody> Let's get going, okay? :)
* Chrys walks with the group yo
* Rahne nods.. *
<GMStoren> [Marcie] I BELIEVE WE CAN USE A TELEPORTATION STATION NEARBY.
* Cody gently leads Rahne towards the rest of the group.
* Rachel follows Key... "Impatient mercenaries....! The worst kind!" ;)
<GMStoren> [Keylia] OH, just rub it in! ;)
<Meira> Um.. whatever that is, it doesn't sound safe =^^=;
<Rachel> Ha! You wish! ;)
<Cody> Teleportation...? *blinks*
<Rachel> <<Augh, the sexual banter...augh, my dark mood...noooo...>>
<Cody> «ooc: Get happy, womaaan :D »
<GMStoren> Marcie goes across a catwalk that cuts through the center of the tower, and leads to an odd shaped star pattern.
* Niki looks at Cody. "Wazzat?"
* Chrys elbows Rachel. "Having fun exchanging sexual banter?"
<Rahne> Really, really advanced stuff..  Teleportation is a power from long, long ago.  Older than even the Dime Tower..
<Cody> That? Its a pentagram, I think.
<GMStoren> It has 8 points on it, and it sorta makes yuour hair stand on end as you draw near it.
<Niki> Not that.  The telethingy.
<Cody> It um...takes you from one place to another by magic.
<Niki> Oh...you mean like right away?
<GMStoren> [Marcie] IF YOU STAND HERE WE CAN GO TO THE SECUIRITY LEVEL. THERE IS ENOUGH POWER TO DO IT ONCE. WE CANNOT GO BACK.
[Chrys:#Pureland PING]
<Chrys> Well, guys?
* Rachel blinks and darkens a bit at Chrys, rubbing her neck.. "No clue what you mean."
<Chrys> Wanna go for the glory?
* Niki scratches her head.
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Do you even need to ask?
<Rachel> Sure, why not..
* Rachel rubs her neck..
<Niki> Can't we use it to go to Wendil?
<Chrys> Sorry, Rache... ^^;
<Rachel> <<nhhmm..>>
* Cody brigtens at Niki's comment. "Yes, can't we?"
<Cody> «ooc: brightens, even »
<Rachel> S'okay, Chrys...
<Niki> «ooc: And yes I spelled it like that on purpose. ;) »
<GMStoren> Keylia presses two finegrs to her lips, and abruptly hops on the pad vanishing! A faint trail of green fades up somewhere..
<Rachel> O_o
<Rachel> Hey..!
* Rachel follows Keylia!
<Chrys> ...Do you even know what I'm...
* Cody 's face falls. "I guess not..."
* Chrys watches Rachel and Keylia. "Oh, nutbunnies."
<Rachel> <<LOL! nutbunnies?!>>
<Cody> Are you sure you're not coming with us, Marcie? :/
<Chrys> «ooc: Nutbunnies! Haven't you ever watched Freakazoid? »
<Rachel> <<No O_o>>
<Meira> <ooc> That's where that's from! ^^ </ooc>
<GMStoren> [Marcie] I MUST STAY HERE. TELL ME IF YOU FIND DOCTOR BOWWOW.
* Cody looks a little sad, but nods. "I will. Goodbye, Marcie. Thanks for your help."
<GMStoren> Marcie extends a hand to Cody and a warm beam falls on him.
<Chrys> Um, how are we supposed to do that if this is a one-way trip?
<Meira> After this long of time? =^^=;
<Rhiana> ..that name...
<Chrys> ^^;
<Rachel> <<I'm assuming Rache made it through, eh? ;)>>
* Cody blinks at the beam. "Wha?"
<Rachel> <<* Rachel gets diced into itsy bits! :o>>
<Chrys> «ooc: Cody gains +SEXINESS! Loses +RACHEL! :O »
<Rachel> <<O_o>>
<GMStoren> [Marcie] I WILL HELP. I RECOVER YOUR MP.
* Chrys hops into the teleportal. "Carpe the day!"
<Cody> «ooc: YAAAY! »
<GMStoren> >> Cody fels refreshed.. his MP is restored.
* Cody blinks, a slight blush on his cheeks. "Well...I...thank you very much. :)"
<Niki> «ooc: >> But Cody is still hungry! »
<Rachel> <<LOL>>
<Cody> «ooc: *grumble* »
<Rachel> <<Aughaughaugh, CT reference.. ^^>>
<Cody> I'd better go, or everyone'll leave me behind...
<Cody> See you, Marcie... :)
<GMStoren> [Marcie] SEE YOU SOMETIME, KID.
<Rachel> <<lol. * Cody deflates. ^^>>
<Chrys> «ooc: Augh! Direct FFA quote #2! »
<Cody> *Sigh* Kid...right.. ^^;
* Niki jumps into the teleporter.
<GMStoren> Marcie waves VERy awkwardly.
* Cody looks to see if he's the only one left.
<Chrys> <Pants> What about us?
<Cody> «ooc: LOL!! »
<Rachel> <<O_o>>
<Cody> «ooc: OOC? ;) »
<Niki> «ooc: LOL! »
<GMStoren> << lol >>
* Meira hops in last "Dont leave me! =^^=;"
<Chrys> «ooc: AGH YES »
<GMStoren> << I'm not gonna ask.. >>
<Cody> «ooc: Leave that IN!! »
<Niki> «ooc: Not just any pants...Digital pants! »
<GMStoren> << how much time you all have? >>
<Chrys> «ooc: Nuuu »
* Tori wipes the dust off his hands and steps on the pad
<Cody> «ooc: Storen: I have all night IF I can make popcorn :) »
<Chrys> «ooc: Niki: Have you heard that MP3? »
<Niki> «ooc: I can stay as long as I need to. :) »
<GMStoren> Tori glows faintly and poofs, along with Niki.
<Cody> «ooc: Is Rahne there? :) »
<Rachel> <<I've gotta get up and drive in...five hours! ;)>>
<Niki> «ooc: Chrys...I don't think so. »
<Rahne> << Where am I? ^^; >>
<Cody> «ooc: Did you teleport? :) »
<Chrys> «ooc: Rache: So you have 4 hours, basically »
<GMStoren> From somewhere above you hear a yell waft down.
* Cody stops before he steps on the portal, blinking at the yell.
<Chrys> «ooc: <Rahne> OH, YES, TORI! OH YESSSSS <Cody> Damn! He took my woman! :O »
<Rachel> <<O_O>>
<Cody> «ooc: Cody: *Deflates* »
<Rachel> <<WRONGNESS.>>
<GMStoren> << Rahne went right? :) >>
<Cody> «ooc: Did she? »
* Cody shakes his head and steps on the portal!
<GMStoren> << don't think so.. aw we. :P >>
<Rahne> << I am assuming so.  I didn't say, but I assumed it was assumed. ^^; >>
<GMStoren> Cody disappears in a flash of light!
<Chrys> Session End!
<Chrys> «ooc: AGH »
<GMStoren> The group appears in a similar room, feeling woozy. ^^;
<Rachel> <<O_o>>
<Chrys> «ooc: *kicks his OOC alias* »
*** GMStoren changes topic to '-=- Chapter 9: Sands in the Hourglass | Loc: Dime Tower - 7F Corridor | Time: Djinn's Day, Daytime | 697 Luc -=-'
<Rachel> Nnmmhh.. O_o
<Niki> «ooc: You suck Chrys. ;) »
* Cody holds his head and falls to his knees...and falls on someone. O_o
<GMStoren> Keylia and Rachel are off to the side, Keylia extends her arms and stretching.
<Rachel> Oof! Cody!
<Cody> Sorry!
<Rachel> <<O_o Aggh!>>
<Rachel> <<delete that! ;)>>
<Chrys> Hey! Cody! Geddoff! ^^;
<Cody> S...sorry!
<Chrys> ^^;
* Cody hops off, embarrased as usual. ^^
<GMStoren> [Keylia] damn, that was better than sex. I wanna do it again. :P
* Rachel rubs her neck and eyes Keylia. "You would!"
<Cody> «ooc: O_O LOL »
* Chrys laughs. "The hellllll?"
<Rachel> Though I gotta agree. ;)
<GMStoren> Keylia eyes Rachel and laughs.
* Cody chuckles a little...but is rather clueless since...well...you can guess.
* Rachel grins wryly. ^^
<Chrys> «ooc: "Cody, where are your pants?" »
<Rachel> <<LOL>>
<GMStoren> Cody realizes he was sqooshing rahne. ^^
<Cody> «ooc: He's a happy virgin! :D »
<Rahne> Squooshing? ^^;
<Cody> Rahne! O_o
* Chrys blinks and realizes that Cody is on top of Rahne...
<Rachel> <<lol, god, we're all like dead tired...>>
<Chrys> Um...who's on top of me then...? ^^;
<Rachel> <<Tori is on Chrys ;)>>
<GMStoren> << no kidding.. I'll end for now then. >>
<Chrys> AGH! NIKI! GET OFF! ><
<Meira> <ooc> Blah.. I'm feeling worse ^^;;; </ooc>
* Cody helps Rahne up, and apologizes profusely ^^:
<Niki> ...
<Rachel> <<*licks Storey*>>
<Rahne> << Whoops. ^^;  << >>ize that "squooshing" ^^; >>
* Niki punches Chrys in the back.
<Niki> Don't yell at me!
* Rachel looks around curiously...
* Chrys wonders how that's possible if his back's to the ground ^^;
* Rahne smiles at him, blushing. * It's okay.
<Niki> «ooc: K...if you rather I punch you in the gut. ;) »
<GMStoren> Getting your bearings, you can see where the control stationw as before is a glass enclosed booth. Several lights are beeping erratically, and the place is barely lit.
<Chrys> «ooc: NUKE MY LINE »
* Chrys gets up after Niki does.
<Rachel> Epilepsy central..
<Niki> That was neat! Lets ride it again. ^_^
<GMStoren> There is a huge hole in the wall.
<Rachel> <<lol>>
* Rachel blinks and looks at the hole, heading for it..
* Cody follows Rachel.
<Rachel> <<yay! Follow me, Cody, follow my lucious curvy butt!>>
<Cody> «ooc: Cody: Uhhhnnnn :P~~~ »
* Chrys follows Rachel's luscious curvy butt.
<Rachel> <<dsgjdg>>
*** Tori (rareifever@216-97-204-060.ppp.mpinet.net) Quit (Ping timeout)
<Cody> «ooc: You're mean, Chrys ;) »
<Cody> «ooc: Wah! Tori went poofies :( »
<GMStoren> In fact, it looks like a tunnel of some type. You stop short, realizing there is a giant shape blocking the way...
<Rachel> ... O_o
<Niki> «ooc: Rachel: Wait, that isn't my butt...its Chrys' butt. * Cody deflates. »
* Rachel draws her sword!
<Chrys> Um, hi. We come in peace? ^^;
<GMStoren> A huge sandworm opens a gaping maw, saliva dripping and hissing on the living stone. o_o
<Rachel> O_O
<Cody> Aagh! O_o
* Niki adds on to Chrys' line. "Only if you have food!"
<Rachel> Uhh BACK UP
<Chrys> Or not. ^^;
<Chrys> RETREAT :O
<Rachel> BACK UP NOW
<Cody> «ooc: Oh no! Don't stop! I wanna fight this thing! :) »
* Chrys backs up
* Cody backs up!
* Rahne scrambles back, trying to get her spear free! *
* Rachel backs up too so she gets out of range O_o
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Retreat?! hell no! This is our ticket to the surface!
<Chrys> ...
<Cody> What?! O_o
<Chrys> Fine, Keylia. You kill it, we'll sit back and cheer from the sidelines.
* Niki stands in the way of the work, her axe drawn...and a huge smile on her face.
<Rachel> No no!
<Rachel> She has the right idea!
<Niki> «ooc: Er..worm. »
<Rachel> It's just we were way too close for comfort!
<Rachel> NOW we can cut the thing apart! ;)
<Chrys> Urm.
<GMStoren> The creature lunges forth, driving you back into the room. You feel your backs hit the cool walls, the power flickering madly. What a battle this will be...
* Rachel readies the Mana Sword..!
<Cody> «ooc: waah I wanna kill ittt! :) »
<Chrys> «ooc: A battle so battleish, it can't fit in this session! »
<GMStoren> ~~ SESSION END ~~
<Chrys> WAH
Session Close: Mon Nov 06 00:58:50 2000