Session Start: Sun Apr 21 21:39:42 2002
Session Ident: #pureland
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<Chrys> ...Lucca?
<Cody> ...Yes?
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<Cody> ...Get away from my crack, chrys
<Rhiana> That's goobersmoocher, Lucca
<Cody> I'm serious
<Cody> AWAY FROM MY CRACk
<Chrys> Your hyperness makes me want to sacrifice children to Cthulu. Please lay off today?
<Rachel> u ppl r weird
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<Cody> ...kay.
<Cody> ...?
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<GMStoren> dek heyas :)
<Cody> :p
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<Rachel> :o
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<GMStoren> and now for a taste of things to come...
<GMStoren> ~~ SESSION START ~~
-Cody- To see my random quote file, type: /ctcp Cody quote <quote number or keyword (optional)>
<GMStoren> After a rather tedious and drawn out conflict with the swordman Azrael, who is now at the bottom of a certain Flammie's stomach, we find the group awakening from a well deserved rest in the warm cavern of Flammie.
<GMStoren> Rhiana however is strangely absent as you come to...
<Dekar_Zol> «ooc: BRB »
<GMStoren> Flammie herself is up and around, tending to her young, whoyap and mmmr in happiness that mommy is fully recovered. ^_^
* Rachel is still curled protectively around Cody, her head resting back against the cave wall as she slumbers.
* Chrys is half-awake in the corner, not really paying attention to anything in particular.
<GMStoren> the dark purple male of the house is looking on like usual, but he's obviously much less tense, and even rubs noses with her a few times in passing affection.
* Roric saws away in his sleep, dead to the world. For once, he's not up before the rest.
* Cody shifts a bit in sleep, before opening his eyes slowly, looking up at the face of the woman he loves.
* Rahne is balled up in an out-of-the way location, sleeping fitfully. *
* Tori is slumped against the wall, snoring thunderously, mouth gaping.
<GMStoren> One of the Flamlets hopsnear Rachel and Cody. :D
* Cody turns to the flamlet, and smiles, "...Good morning. :)"
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* Rachel looks deeply asleep and you can tell she's dreaming by the movement of her eyes under her eyelids.
<GMStoren> Out of the corner of your eye you notice one of the more inquistive brood dragging something in his mouth.
* Cody reaches up and gently kisses Rachel on the cheek, so she won't wake up.
* Chrys stirs and looks towards the dragon, watching it but not moving.
* Rachel mumbles something about diapers and shifts a little at the kiss before dropping back off to sleep again.
<Roric> «ooc: Cody can put people to sleep with kisses? »
<Rachel> <<His sweet, sweet kisses. Oh baby.>>
<GMStoren> The actual dragon waddles over to chrys and drops the thing it was holding by him with a dull thump as it hits the earth. It's a suspiciously familiar whip. Rhiana's.
<Cody> «ooc: ...I wish :D »
<GMStoren> « er active ^^ »
<Cody> «ooc: I worded that wrong. OH WELL POO »
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* Cody decides that if he gets up, he'll wake Rachel up, so glances around the cave for a bit, in silence.
<GMStoren> Cody sees the Flamlet dropping the whip as well, as it makes a questioning "mmmr" sound.
<Chrys> ...
* Chrys blinks and reaches out to slowly touch the whip.. "Did something happen..?"
<Roric> «ooc: He ate Rhiana! »
<Rachel> <<lol>>
<Rhiana> «ooc: I bet I taste like leather and silicone »
<GMStoren> « I'm so waiting for someone to say that ^^ »
<Cody> ...Rhiana? Oh no...
<GMStoren> The whip looks very untouched, albiet maybe a bit dirty. It's also cold, like it was laying about for quite some time.
<GMStoren> Flammie makes a sad noise, looking to the exit...
* Cody looks toward the exit, "...Is she still out there?"
<GMStoren> Cody thinks he hears a few words cross his mind, like the feathers are reverberating. ~left in the night~
<Cody> ...
<Cody> ...But...why?
* Chrys just holds the whip and looks it over.
<Chrys> «ooc: la la la resisting urge to turn into Tahn »
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<GMStoren> The male looks at Cody, growling a bit. ~anger, careless, alone~
<Cody> ...Were we careless? Or was she...?
<Cody> «ooc: I wasn't careless :D I WAS UNCONSCIOUS »
<Roric> «ooc: Meanwhile Chrys thinks Cody's gone schizo here. »
<Rahne> << I was absent. >>
<Roric> «ooc: Where WAS Rahne, anyhow? Did she just toddle back after the fight? »
<Cody> «ooc: Ugh someone is making garlic bread oh god O_O »
<Rahne> << I know not where Rahne was. >>
<Chrys> ...So. Cody.
<Rhiana> «ooc: Three words. Hot Flammie Sex. »
<Chrys> Talk to the voices in your head often?
* Cody looks up to Chrys, "...No. I...I hear flammie."
<Cody> ...That sounds equally crazy too. Hm.
<Chrys> ...I think you loosened a few screws in that battle last night.
<Cody> But...no! I'm serious! I hear...oh nevermind. It doens't matter...Rhiana...
<GMStoren> Flammie echoes it and flaps her wings with a soft sound. ~Gift. Friend is going to dark place, without.~
<Cody> «ooc: So Chrys hears it too? ^^ »
<GMStoren> « not really. Cody's got that thing on. ^^ »
<GMStoren> A baby yaps. ~Scary scary!~
<Rachel> <<lol>>
<Chrys> ...
* Cody finally notes that he's wearing a gigantic feather-helmet thingie, and finally understands.
<Chrys> Obviously you're doing 'something' to them, they're squeaking about like hungry chicks.
<Cody> ...Hey Chrys. Come here for a second.
<GMStoren> Flammie steps around nearer to Cody, wing looking like new. :)
* Cody nods to Flammie, "I'm glad that healed all right..."
<Chrys> Mrghh. Hurts to get up. Do I have to?
<Cody> ...Not really. I'm just not crazy. 
<Chrys> I believe ya. Every time I didn't, it turned out someone wanted to strip you nude and sacrifice you to a dark god.
<GMStoren> [Flammie] Mmmr.. ~Favor for favor... I go wherever you ask.~
<Cody> ...Why does everyone always bring that up? ;_;
* Rachel blinks sleepily and yawns.. "....naked...?"
<Chrys> We're all jealous of how well-endowed you are. ;)
<Chrys> ...Well, except for Rache. She's proud of it. ^_-
<GMStoren> [Flammie] Rwr! ~Also hate darkness.. eat up many families soon.~
* Rachel stretches a little behind Cody and furrows her brows confusedly at Chrys, still kind of asleep. "...?"
<Chrys> Hi, Rache. Apparently Rhi flew the coop.
<Cody> Darkness...? *blinks*
<Rachel> Oh. Wait, what?
<Chrys> ...Darkness? Like the mana beast that's left?
* Rachel blinks, now fully awake.
* Chrys holds up the whip
<Rachel> ....well damn.
<GMStoren> [Flammie] Rrr... ~Black beast is in east, smell it's air. Bad intent...~
* Cody sits up, "...We need to go."
<Rachel> ...?
<Rachel> Huh? Why? What's going on?! ^^;
<Cody> The God Beast of Darkness...It's...
<Chrys> ...Going to do bad things. We've figured that out.
* Cody shakes his head, "...Please just trust me when I say Flammie says it's on the move."
<GMStoren> [Flammie] Growr. ~Also big hole north, Flammie feel chaos there. watching world. Gemma go to sacred lands?~
<Cody> . o O ( ...I really do sound insane, don't I? )
* Cody turns to Flammie and nods silently.
* Rachel blinks.
<Rachel> Oh. Okay.
* Rachel seems to accept this easily. ^^;
<GMStoren> Flammie nuzzles Cody once.
* Cody smiles, and nuzzles back.
* Chrys chuckles and watches with an amused smirk. "So when's the wedding?"
<GMStoren> [Flammie] Mrrrr. ~Big spirit master, I wait for you decide. Both fight for family.~
<Rachel> Oh dear gods, Chrys. That's just scary.
<Roric> «ooc: Heh. I like Chrys today. »
* Chrys grins. "That's what makes it fun."
<GMStoren> Flammie backs away a moment, then waits. The child hop around a bit, and looks sad. :(
* Rachel laughs ^^;
<Cody> «ooc: Big spirit master? BIG SPIRIT MASTER? »
<Cody> «ooc: WHAT THE FUCKITY FUCK!? ;) »
<Chrys> «ooc: WHOZ YO BIG SPIRIT MASTAH »
<GMStoren> « you are ^_^ »
<Cody> «ooc: YO YO YO YO »
<GMStoren> « you have the ebasts trapped :) »
<GMStoren> « plus this is only vague words ^^ »
* Cody blushes, "...Sorry Chrys. My eyes are on one woman, and one woman only."
<Roric> «ooc: "Several men, though." »
<GMStoren> Cody realizes why, they know mom's flying away again. The male just seems to accept this in stride and takes up the place Flammie used to be sitting in.
<Rachel> I knew you had a thing for Em...I knew it!
<Chrys> Funny, you're saying this what with poor fragile Rachel sitting here hearing it. ;) Whatever will she think when she finds out you have a thing for feathers?
<Cody> I do not! ^^;
<Chrys> Em? Hm. Guess it was the wings, instead. ;)
<Cody> No! ^^;
* Chrys chuckles.
<GMStoren> The spark of green appears, giggling in the air.
<GMStoren> [Emerald] Much as I'd hate to joke around about this, Flammie's right.
<Rachel> Aw. Okay.
<Chrys> ...About what?
* Cody stands up, feeling a little sore, "...Hmm. I just remembered I got beat up last night. What happened to...?"
<GMStoren> [Emerald] The darkness is getting stronger over by vandole... that's never a good thing. ^^
<Rachel> Flammie ate him.
<Chrys> ...Hell.
<GMStoren> [Emerald] And Rhiana's walking right into the maw without us...
* Rachel pushes herself up against the wall and stretches for a second.
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* Chrys nods, standing up himself. "Come on, get the others up.. we have to decide our next plan of action."
<Cody> ...Flammie ATE HIM>
<GMStoren> [Male Flammie] grrr. ~Intruder taste bad.~
<Cody> «ooc: er ? »
* Cody 's still stuck on the whole eating Azzy thing, and blinks a lot.
<Chriswizard> «ooc: Dude. Does anyone ever feed these things? :O :O »
<Cody> ...he ATE HIM?
<Cody> «ooc: she, even »
<Chrys> ...Yeah, Cody. And by the sounds I heard last night, apparently he gave 'papa' a bad case of indigestion.
* Rachel laughs.
<Rachel> Yes. ^^;
<Cody> ...Whoa...And I thought I taught him a lesson. Or tried to.
<Rachel> You did. Flammie just decided that the lesson would be complete with a snack.
<Chrys> Yeah. You taught him that Flammies like their food char-broiled.
* Chrys makes a face.
* Rachel grins and looks to the other sleeping beauties.
<Rachel> ....hmm.
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* Chrys idly nudges Tori with a foot, seeing as he's the closest to where Chrys is standing.
<GMStoren> The male just snorts a bit and babysits. ^^
<GMStoren> [Male Flammie] Mowr. ~Go fast. Miss mate less.~
* Rachel heads over to Roric and reaches out to tickle one of his ears with a finger. "Wakey wakey, ranger boy."
<Niki> «ooc: Back, sorry bout that. My stomach overpowered me. »
* Roric is out like a light.
<Chrys> «ooc: What'd you make? :p »
<Chrys> ...hrm.
* Chrys grins evilly.
<Niki> «ooc: Food. :P »
* Cody walks to Rahne, and gently taps her on the shoulder, "Rahne?"
<Chrys> I have an idea. Rache, try to get Niki up, she'd kill me if I let this happen to her.
* Chrys whistles very quietly, muttering. "Oh Undiiiiiiineeeeee~"
* Rahne 's ear snaps up, and she sits up slowly.. * ..Yes? Are we going?
* Cody nods a little.
<Cody> Sorry to wake you up...
<GMStoren> Chrys feels the air around him grow chilly, and the vapor condenses into the spirit of water.
<Rahne> ..It's okay.  Probably better than getting left behind..
* Rachel heads over to Niki. "Hey, kiddo, wakey wakey."
<GMStoren> [Undine] You called?
* Rahne rubs her eyes.. *
* Chrys grins and nods to the forming visage of Undine. "Yeah. Sorry to impose on you like this, but could you give Roric over there a little...wake-up call?"
* Cody smiles gently, "No way I'd leave my best friend behind."
* Chrys keeps prodding Tori with his foot as he speaks.
* Niki turns over, and sleeps some more.
<GMStoren> Undine looks back and forth a few times between the two, shrugs a bit and Roric is soon sprayed with a jet of water into his face ala a water gun.
* Tori snorts and mumbles something about all the noise as he opens his eyes slowly.
* Rahne smiles, tail wagging a bit, and smooths out the wrinkles in her clothing. * ..To where are we headed..?
<Cody> The Empire....
<GMStoren> « Instant cold shower ^_^ »
<Chrys> «ooc: Bingo »
* Roric sputters and rolls into a crouch, one hand raised defensively. Once he gathers his bearings, he slowly stands and brushes himself off. "Bit wet," he blandly comments.
<GMStoren> Undine floats there looking apologetic, pointing a trident to Chrys.
<Chrys> Yeah, s'what happens if you don't wake up when we call.
<Rachel> ...
* Rahne blinks a bit. * ..I see.
* Rachel pokes Niki.
<Roric> *blink* What time is it?
<Niki> Unn...5 more minutes mommy.
<Rahne> Are we going immediately?
<Cody> As soon as possible, I think...
* Rahne nods. *
<Chrys> To answer in turn.. about 8 AM, no, Niki, get up now, and as soon as we get everyone up and figure out what to do about Rhiana.
* Roric peers outside. "Damn night's fuckin' wit' me sleep." He rubs his stubble with one hand. "Rahne, glad t'see yer. Can we talk a bit?"
<GMStoren> Undine is about to disperse then floats over to Rahne...
* Rahne glances over at Roric. * O-of course, Mister Roric..
<Rachel> ...I am not your mommy. ^^;
* Rahne then looks up at Undine.. *
* Roric walks towards the mouth of the cave, signalling with a cant of his head for Rahne to follow.
<GMStoren> [Undine] Rahne, as long as I'm here, I just wanted you to know Luka has been praying for your success constantly... be very careful, alright?
* Niki flops over once again and slowly opens her eyes.
<GMStoren> [Undine] You make her very proud. :)
<Niki> What is it this time.  We already kicked some butt earlier.  Now its time to sleep.
* Tori yawns and rubs the grit from his eyes, still half-asleep. "Whe're we goin?"
* Rahne slowly gets to her feet, and smiles. * I will, Mistress.
* Cody goes to pick everything up and ready everything for the next leg of their trip.
<Chrys> So sleep. We won't catch you if you fall off Flammie's back, though.
<Cody> The Empire, Tori...
<Rachel> We have to kick more butt, Niki...sorry. ^^;
<GMStoren> Undine bwos a bit then disperses into mist satisfied..
* Rahne eyes fall back to Roric, and she quickly runs to catch up with him.. *
<Niki> Oh fine...but next time I go to bed, NO one better wake me up.
<GMStoren> Flammie pads out of the cave, saying goodbye to her little bunches of fluff one last time. ^^
* Tori looks a little diappointed.
<Tori> Ah..thas practically almost on Larece's doorstoop. Yay. Back home.
* Roric stands at the cave entrance, staring up at the black sky. "You doin' okay, Rahne?"
* Chrys glances at Tori. "Don't worry, we won't have to see your sister.
* Tori yawns once more.
<Tori> It's not that simple..I promised.
* Niki sits up.
<Chrys> You can live up to your promise after we save the world, eh?
* Cody finishes packing everything up, and begins to head out.
<Cody> «ooc: ^^ »
* Rachel stretches once more, hooks her pack up and follows after Cody..
* Rahne 's ears fold down. * I'm holding up, I suppose... We've all come a long way.
<GMStoren> [Emerald] Actually Tori, you are going to be protecting Larece a bit more by this act... peace in region is just a little bit away. She wouldn't mind that right?
<Tori> To be honest, it feels like I'd just get in the way. I don't understand half of what you all go on about.
* Roric walks a short distance farther, away from the emerging group. "Didn't see ya yesterday. Was a bit of a smash-up."
* Niki finally emerges from the cave.
<Tori> I don't know..I guess there's still time to think about it...
<Rahne> I heard.  I.. didn't know.. no one told me, I didn't hear anything..
<Chrys> I can fill you in on the flight there, if you want, Hitori.
<Cody> Hey Rachel...?
<Rachel> Hmm..?
* Rachel tilts her head and smiles. "Yeah?"
<Cody> Thanks for looking after me last night...
* Cody smiles.
<Cody> I think I spend more time unconsious than concious. ^^;
<Rhiana> «ooc: <Cody> ever think of hot naked sex on the back of a flammie mid flight? »
<Tori> I'd appreciate it but I don't know how much good it'd do. It just feels like I'm kind of out of place in all this.
<Cody> «ooc: Dude, I'D DO IT »
* Rachel chuckles. "It's alright, you look cute while asleep..." ;)
* Roric turns around to face the diminutive sage. "Look, Rahne, I'll be frank. We're rapidly 'eading towards an impossible battle. Some or all of us might wind up dead. If you aren't feeling up to this, there's no shame in backing out. You've had a good run with us here."
<Roric> «ooc: Hrm. I shouldn't have kicked the h on "heading". Oh well. »
<GMStoren> [Emerald] Don't worry so much, Tori, I think deep down you'll do what you have to... like we all are doing right now. But if you change your mind, home's not far away once this is over.
<Chrys> Nah, you aren't out of place, Tori, you've just missed a lot.
* Cody grins a bit, "Glad I'm so...entertaing. ;)"
<Rahne> I'm..  I'm really torn, you know..  I am tired, and I am alone, and I want it to be all over..  but..
* Tori eyes the holster he has slung over his shoulder and looks uneasy.
<Rahne> But..  I don't know..  I don't know why I keep going.  What I'm doing this for.
<Tori> It seems more like I've forgotten a lot then missed it.
* Rachel arches an eyebrow and resists the urge to take that comment to another level. She just winks in a promising manner.
* Chrys sighs and pats Flammie's down. "Maybe something's just calling you."
<Roric> Maybe you should think about that, then. Look, Rahne. Now that Flammie is healed, we can drop you off in Mandala and that'll be the end of it. Think about it. If you're going to be with us, we need you at your best.
* Cody grins a bit more, and goes to get Flammie ready for the journey.
* Roric fixes her with a pointed stare. His voice is edged, but obviously concerned.
<GMStoren> Flammie mrrs encouragingly, looking ready to face what comes...
<Tori> Maybe..but if it's the same thing that keeps whispering in my ear everytime I pull the trigger, I'm not sure I want to answer back.
* Rahne looks away.. * I don't think I've been at my best for a very long time.. so long, I'm not even sure I know what it feels like anymore..
<Chrys> ...
<Chrys> Tor', that's something different. I hope.
<GMStoren> « nice chats.. ^^ I like this. »
<GMStoren> « brb a moment. »
* Rachel trails Cody a little, a thoughtful look on her face...
* Roric sighs. "Then it's time ta decide, kiddo. We're walkin' inta th'maw o' death 'ere. Don't do it just because ya feel ya ought ta."
* Chrys sighs and looks at Flammie's feathers, a new sheen on them he didn't notice last night. "Are ANY of us really gonna be ready for this..?"
<Cody> ...Rachel? Is something wrong?
<Rachel> I'm just...trying to straighten things out in my mind..
<Rahne> ..Perhaps it's foolish, and maybe egotistical.. but..  I can't help but think that if I go, maybe something will go wrong and that something could have been avoided if I had been there..
* Chrys chuckles to himself, but this time it sounds a little more..desperate. Like he's trying to get himself to lighten up.
<GMStoren> [Emerald] Chrys, noone else in the world but us can hope to be ready at this point...
<GMStoren> [Emerald] Isn't being a hero a funny feeling sometimes? ;)
<Chrys> ...Yeah, but not even we're ready for this, are we? I mean, we're taking on -gods- here. Even if we can handle the God Beasts.. and that we couldn't do without Cody and Rache... I mean... Do we really have a chance against Entropy?
<Rahne> ..So I do feel like I should go..
* Cody nods to Rachel, "...Can I help at all?"
<GMStoren> [Emerald] You have a chance... you just have to believe in that chance. I think now Rachel and Cody have more faith in all of you than I ever could...
<Roric> Rahne, think about it this way. If you ain't gonna be able to fight in the big leagues 'ere, there's every chance somethin' could go wrong *because* you're there. Now don't get me wrong -- yer exceptionally powerful an' gifted, but we're goin' up against somethin' unimaginable 'ere, and we each 'afta be able to look out fer ourselves. 
* Rachel blinks and grins a bit. "A kiss wouldn't go very awry."
* Roric 's voice drops an octave. "*drops his voice an octave* Look, long story short -- there's folks 'ere who care a lot about you, and if you ain't on to o' yer game, it could screw them up."
<Roric> «ooc: ...doh »
<Roric> «ooc: and on TOP o yer game. »
<Chrys> ...Yeah, but.. Tori and Rahne... they're makin' me worry. I mean, they're so... innocent. They don't deserve to be subjected to this. Neither does Niki.
<GMStoren> [Emerald] I know, I feel abd about it... but if they don't.. then noone in the world will ever have a chance to be inncoent and free. :/
<Roric> «ooc: Dude, Niki is the least innocent of anyone here. :D »
* Cody nods a little, and leans over to give Rachel a nice, deep kiss. ^^
<Rhiana> «ooc: I'm about to throw up :P »
<Chrys> «ooc: True! But! She has such a life ahead of her! She could become a soldier or a mercenary or a bondage queen or the queen of darkness! »
* Rachel hummss happily and returns the kiss, breaking it to smile. "Better. Now I feel stronger.....I love you, Cody....you know that?"
<Rhiana> «ooc: Ahem, I'm the only bondage queen in SoM, thank you very much »
<Chrys> «ooc: Or maybe we'll fuck up and she'll marry the butler. »
<GMStoren> [Emerald] Right now, you Knights are all that stand in the way of that happening... my time's past...
<Roric> «ooc: Sorry, E, but Niki beats Rhiana as a bondage queen. »
<Chrys> ...Yeah. No pressure, right, Em?
<Cody> I do...you know I love you, right? :)
<GMStoren> [Emerald] Ahaha... of course not. ^_^;
<Rhiana> «ooc: Noooo way, I even have a whipppp »
<Chrys> .oO(No pressure on the lovebirds, of course. "I love you." "Yay! Let's snuggle the evil to death!")
<Rachel> <<rotfl>>
<Rachel> <<So...bitter...hurts...my...teeth.>>
* Chrys shakes his head. "Couldn't you take over another Keylia or something and help us, Em?
* Rachel nods a little and looks a bit more relaxed, returning to her thoughts...
* Rahne sighs. * But.. no matter what I seem to do, there's no "right" decision. I try to run away, it's wrong. I don't run away, it's wrong. So here I am, in kind of a limbo..
* Cody returns to getting everything ready. DAMN does the party have a lot of stuff.
<Rahne> If I run away again, it's wrong.  If I stay, it's wrong.  Nothing's different.
<GMStoren> [Emerald] Chrys, I don't have the power left to animate a body in fighting condition. I'd just end up hindering you... I need to store my power for something else...
<Rhiana> «ooc: You know, I think only 2 or 3 party members even realize they are one member short O_o »
<Chrys> ....Something else?
<GMStoren> Emerald doesn't seem to finish her sentence.
<Chrys> ........This wouldn't have to do with...
* Chrys nods his head very lightly towards Rache and Cody.
<GMStoren> Emerald puts her fairy hands on Chrys' lips.
<Rachel> <<O_o>>
<GMStoren> [Emerald] Shhh...
* Niki sits upon Flammie's back.
<Chrys> ...Do that too much I might get ideas, Tinkerbell. ;)
<GMStoren> [Emerald] I really hate that name! >_<
* Chrys chuckles to himself. "Okay, then, Emmy. I'll call you... hm... how about..."
* Roric sighs into his hand. "Rahne...maybe it's time you stop thinking about life that way." He frowns, fishing about in his pack. He withdraws a carefully folded letter, sealed with a dollop of candle-wax. "I want ya ta do somethin' for me. Deliver this ta me old man when ya finally head back home. I...don't think I'll be goin' back meself. Seen too much, done too much."
<Chrys> Hrm.
* Chrys shrugs. "Can't think of anything good."
<Roric> «ooc: ....and that time I forgot to apostrophize my h words. Bler. I need to make a roric filter. »
<GMStoren> [Emerald] ...*hrphs cutely* Let's just get going. ^^
<Chrys> Anyway, I get your idea, Em. Just... I dunno. What with Rhiana running out like this, I dunno if we're ready to take this on as a team per se..
<GMStoren> [Emerald] Well we've got to fix it. The dark beast is the toughest one, and if we are divided, it'll only strengthen it's rampage. You know it's feeding off the Resistance/Vandole warring right now?
* Rahne reaches out and takes hold of a corner.. * You're certain? ..I saw you and your father.. meet.. there briefly when we first visited home.. ..I felt bad. There wasn't anything I could do to make things better then, either..
<Chrys> Yeah...
<Rahne> As a man whose going to have saved the world..  I would think your father would be very proud of you..
<GMStoren> [Emerald] i thinkw e might want to see what's going on in Southtown first and meet President Krissie.
<GMStoren> [Emerald] The darkness is also lighter there, at least right now.
* Chrys sighs. "God.. Krissie.. I haven't seen her in -years-."
<Rhiana> «ooc: President Krissie sounds like she runs a California Junior High School. »
<GMStoren> « it does. ^^ »
* Roric shakes his head. "Ain't no way 'round it. I'm a different person, that's a different life. If I try to go back, it'll end up a shoutin' match. I wanna put things right with the old man, and it ain't gonna 'appen any other way, sad t'say. After alla this...I think I'm gonna do some wanderin'. Got a lot t'think about."
<Rhiana> «ooc: <Krissie> Like, FOR SURE, you know? I was like, this law needs to be passed, and stuff. And they were like, I don't think so. And I was like, OH MY GAWD." »
<Cody> «ooc: DUDE »
<Chrys> Em?
<GMStoren> [Emerald] Yeah?
<Roric> «ooc: Bwahaha. »
<Chrys> Think we should go to Southtown first, or look for Rhi..?
<Rhiana> «ooc: <Chrys> Can I see you naked? »
<GMStoren> [Emerald] I think you know as well as i do where Rhiana probably went...
<Chrys> Yeah, that's the PROBLEM.\
<Chrys> «ooc: -\ »
* Cody is still getting Flammie ready, but is overhearing the conversation, especially betwen Em and Chrys.
<Rhiana> «ooc: Actually, I went to Disney World. »
<Cody> «ooc: ...I wanna go to DW. :) »
<GMStoren> [Emerald] If that's the case, then if we go north along with the resistance army, we'll find her, and have strength in numbers if the god beast shows up.
<Rhiana> «ooc: I kicked Mickey in the nuts. »
<Chrys> ...True. And strength in teamwork, if we're lucky.
<GMStoren> [Emerald] And don't forget what we promised janice. ^^
<Rhiana> «ooc: If you've never seen a man dressed as a 8 foot mouse rolling on the ground in testicular pain before, you just haven't laughed. »
<Rhiana> «ooc: ...nevermind. »
<GMStoren> [Emerald] No matter what happens, Julius has to be beaten... he may be a friend or an enemy before then, we can't be sure.
<Chrys>  ...Yeah.
<Rahne> Will things be put right for certain if he can say nothing in return?
* Chrys sighs. "You think the folks in Southtown'll remember me?
<Cody> I'm sure they will, Chrys...
<Cody> No one can...quite forget you. ^^
<GMStoren> [Emerald] By now you're probably a national hero to 'em. ^^
<Rhiana> «ooc: <Emerald> I'm sure they will Chrys, after that 8 year old in the hay barn incident... »
<GMStoren> « lol »
<Chrys> Cody..
<Chrys> I don't think that was necessarially called for. ;)
<Rhiana> «ooc: Finally I got someone to laugh :P. And I thought the Mickey thing was funny too »
<Cody> ...No. ;) But I have to get a joke in there every once in a while.
<Roric> Trust me, Rahne. A dialogue ain't the best road to reconciliation in this family. Maybe ya wouldn't understand. But look. Ya gotta deliver that for me, okay? So either ya better get off the ferry ta 'ell b'fore it sets sail, or you make damn sure you don't die.
<Cody> Seriously, I don't think they'll forget you.
<Chrys> Yeah, yeah.
<Chrys> Say, Cody..?
<Cody> Yes?
* Chrys whispers in Cody's ear. "If you really do have a thing for Emerald, I won't tell anyone."
* Chrys snrks and chuckles to himself.
<Rhiana> «ooc: <Cody> ...I think she's got a biggre prick than I do... »
<GMStoren> Emerald hovers over to sit on Rachel's shoulder.
<Rachel> <<rotfl>>
* Rachel snaps out of her thoughts sharply.
* Rachel blinks and grins at Em. "Hey there."
* Cody blushes. Hard.
<GMStoren> [Emerald] You alright? i think I heard those gears grinding from over there.
<Rachel> Oh. Well...just...
* Rachel trails off and you can tell she was thinking more on the Cody situation.
<GMStoren> [Emerald] It's about him, huh. ^^
<Rhiana> «ooc: <Rachel> ..and Roric..and Chrys..and the 1988 Denver Broncos... »
<Rachel> Yeah...I'm certain there's a way....
<GMStoren> [Emerald] If anything, I wanted to tell you something...
<Rahne> I have to go..  I owe it to Master Joch and Sage Luka..  I can't stop because of my feelings.  Like great Royals and Sages before me, I just have to buck up and see this sort of thing through..
<Rahne> ..but I will have to have a word with your father..
<Rachel> Yeah?
<Rhiana> «ooc: I am attempting to think of something funny to have Rahne say right now, I know it's there..I just can't think of it. »
* Roric sighs and claps her on the shoulder. "Okay. Good luck. Don't fuck up." He walks back to the rest of the group, running his fingers through his tangled hair.
<GMStoren> [Emerald] It's tough to admit this, but I just came to the realization of just how inpirational you and Cody are to everyone. The world even. But... you've got more guts than me to be trying to do what you're planning...
* Rachel smiles wryly.
<Rahne> << I know something.   <Rahne> VAGINA! VAGINA! VAGINA! >>
<GMStoren> « LOL »
<Rhiana> «ooc: lol »
<Chriswizard> «ooc: o_o »
<Rachel> Yeah well, I guess some of your insanity rubbed off on me, partner.
<Cody> «ooc: AGH ^^ »
<Rhiana> «ooc: <Emerald> Just what is an Alabama Crab Dangle anyway, Rachel? »
<Chrys> Nah, I think yours rubbed off on her, Rache. ^_-
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<GMStoren> [Emerald] Well of course I know where you get it from, you crazy girl. ^_^
* Rachel winks sassily at Chrys.
* Rachel then chuckles. "Are we ready to go now or what? We have a beastie to bop and a mage woman to find."
<GMStoren> [Emerald] No matter what happens from now on, I'm willing to give it all to make your dream happen. Even if I can't fight for it, I can cheer you on as best I can.
<Chrys> I think we're waiting on Tori and Roric. And Rahne.
<Rhiana> «ooc: That's "Bondage Queen" to you »
<Chrys> ...And Niki, who I think fell asleep somewhere again.
* Rahne continues to gaze off into the star filled sky, waiting for the others to finish their business.. *
* Rachel blinks and pauses, softening. She reaches up to brush a finger lightly at the green glowing fairy. "Thank you.."
* Niki looks up from Flammie's back. "Wha? You all just take to long."
<Chrys> Oh. Hi.
* Roric retuns. "Where's our precious little flower?"
<Chrys> Okay, everyone but... Tori and Rahne.
<GMStoren> [Emerald] Aww.. don't get all mushy. Go do what you do best. :)
<Chrys> Our 'precious little flower', Ror?
<Roric> Rhi.
<GMStoren> Emerald bats at the finger playfully, then disperses into that familiar void of Rachel's thoughts. ^^
<Rachel> Sure thing. ^_- Saving the world is what I do!
* Rachel shivers and grins, heading for Flammie and hopping on.
<Chrys> ...On her way home, I'd take it.
* Cody is already on Flammie, waiting for everyone else. He's looking up at the horizon quietly.
<GMStoren> [Emerald] ~Just watch out for that morning sickness in a few days! Heheh...~
* Roric blinks. "She left?"
<Rachel> <<Rotfl>>
<GMStoren> Rahne can see it's a very clear sky, the sun still not blotting out the stars completely.
<Chrys> I guess so. One of the little sprouts came in this morning carrying around this.
* Chrys brandishes Rhi's whip.
* Rachel blinks and realizes suddenly what Em means, figuring out why she feels so oddly sick.
<Chrys> So either daddy decided Rhi'd make a good second course, or she bailed.
<Rhiana> «ooc: Chrys would brandish his own whip, but that's what got him trouble with that 8 year old in the hay barn »
<GMStoren> Flammie mrrs again.
<Chrys> «ooc: Hey now! -I- was the 8 year old in that case! She was 10! »
* Roric looks relieved to see the whip safe and sound. "Bloody marvel, she is. She'll last two days without magic. Still, nothin' much we can do 'bout it at this point."
<Rhiana> «ooc: That's SO disturbing »
<Roric> «ooc: Bwaha. »
<Roric> «ooc: And in the Empire the age of consent is 9, so it was statutory rape! »
<Chrys> «ooc: Heh. Relieved to see the WHIP safe and sound ;) Always looking out for number one, Rhi? »
<GMStoren> « lol »
<Chrys> «ooc: er, Ror »
<Rhiana> «ooc: heheh »
<Cody> Everyone ready to go?
* Chrys shoves the whip in his pack and lets out a loud whistle. "Hey! Rahne, Tori! Now's yer time to decide! You comin' with or playin' it safe?
<Roric> «ooc: Well, hey. There are only 8 Mana weapons. There are plenty of snarky mages. »
<Cody> «ooc: Mm. Snarky. »
<Rhiana> «ooc: None of 'em got a set of fun bags like I've got though »
* Roric vaults onto Flammie's back.
<Chrys> «ooc: Except possibly Angela, but she's been dead 5 thousand years »
* Tori climbs on to Flammie.
* Rahne 's ears snap up at the sharp whistle, breaking her silent reverie.. she sighs, and returns to the cave.. *
<GMStoren> « well the cave entrance at least ^^ »
<GMStoren> Flammie pads outside, dipping her head to scoop up Rahne. ^_^
* Chrys hops on Flammie and nods. "Let's go, guys!"
<Cody> Yes, let's go!
<Niki> Bout time...your all slow.
<Rachel> Time to fly!
<Cody> «ooc: You're. YOU'RE...AGGHHGHGHG »
* Rahne clambers aboard carefully.. *
* GMStoren extends her wings, testing them, kicking up a strong breeze through the trees nearby.
<Roric> «ooc: Cody: Bwar? »
<GMStoren> « gack! »
<Cody> «ooc: Why...why....OOH! DUDE STOREN IS A WINGLEY »
<Rachel> <<O_o>>
<GMStoren> « geez, I don't need to be a girl and a flammie.. ;) »
<Rachel> <<rotfl>>
<Cody> «ooc: And Dek needs to say you're. »
<Cody> «ooc: damn you »
<GMStoren> Flammie extends her wings, testing them, kicking up a strong breeze through the trees nearby... she calls into the early morning air with a resounding rowr, repsonded to by the caves with an echo of her family. With a few flaps she makes the leap into the heavens!
* Rachel utters a soft laugh despite herself.
*** GMStoren changes topic to '-= Chapter 55: Three of Darkside, part 1 | Location: In the Air | 4559 Luc | Dryad's Day, Morning =-'
* Cody leans back, letting the wind whistle through his hair.
<Cody> «ooc: I almost said head. That'd make him a... »
<Cody> «ooc: FILL IN BLANK »
<Roric> «ooc: Hippo? »
<Rachel> <<Hippy?>>
* Chrys leans his head back, murring softly. "Mnh. Missed this."
<Rachel> Oh man, I love to fly..
<Chrys> Feels good to fly again.
<GMStoren> You circle higher and higher, Flammie pushing herself more and more, till you reach a comfortable altitude. The trees of the Upperland decorated like the seasons spread out before you... and the oceans to the north move in their rythm. To the west and east there is a dark spot on the horizon.
* Roric squinches his eyes shut in the face of the storm of pelting bits of dirt that the ascent kicks up.
<GMStoren> You stillc an see the destruction wrought by the Kakkara volcano...
<GMStoren> Flammie flaps in place, waiting for your command on a heading.
<Rachel> Mmph..
* Cody whispers something in Flammie's ear.
<Roric> «ooc: Flammie giggles. "Oh, you!" »
<Cody> «ooc: ;) Fresh »
<Rhiana> «ooc: <Cody> Flammie Dongle! »
<GMStoren> « The World is Your to Explore. Destination? »
<GMStoren> « ;) »
<Cody> «ooc: I TELL THAT FlAMMIE BITCH WHERE TO GO! »
<GMStoren> « hehe »
<Rachel> <<Nipple armor!>>
<Roric> «ooc: Let's inexplicably ignore the pressing danger to do all the non-plot-related sidequests! »
<Rahne> << Mmm..  Airship line.. >>
<GMStoren> Flammie acknowledges the hushed order and makes eastward across the ocean...
<GMStoren> You can see the glimmer of gold city to your north as the waves pass by, and the shdow to the northeast grows in intensity.
* Rachel adopts a more serious expression and rests a hand lightly on the hilt of her sword...
<Cody> Forboding...
<Chrys> You bet.
<Roric> «ooc: ... »
<Chrys> «ooc: ...I don't know why I said that exactly. »
<Chrys> «ooc: I deserve to be shot. »
<GMStoren> The mountains of Larece soon appear on the horizon, the town bustling with morning activity. To the south you see islands, one of which holds a very sturdy tower. It looks like it might be a pirate fortress of Del Marr, but you can't be sure. ^^
<Roric> «ooc: Hweel! »
<Cody> «ooc: AGH NO »
<GMStoren> Flammie pauses circling above the forests near larece, and faces north, where the shadow directly looms over Northtown...
<Cody> «ooc: /me says Meredy babble »
<Roric> «ooc: Oh yeah, let's go pick up DNW's character who was supposed to join us but never did. »
<GMStoren> [Flammie] Mrrrowr.. ~Air thick with darkness there.~
* Chrys nudges Cody. "Where did you say to go..?"
<Niki> «ooc: <Cody> This little donut shop over there. »
<Chriswizard> «ooc: >>Pointless Mini-Quests!!! »
<Cody> «ooc: Crissy is in Southtown, right? ;-: »
<Cody> «ooc: Damn fucking towns! »
<GMStoren> Flammie begins to slide northeast, dropping altitude. Ahead lays Southtown.
<Cody> Southtown...
* Chrys nods quietly.. "Just making sure.."
<GMStoren> You notice the closer you get the more the sun seems blotted out by an artifical darkness. This isn't like larece was though, eternal night, this is utterly black.
* Chrys frowns a little, not liking this.
<Niki> Oh man...
<Cody> Niki...
<Cody> Remember that we're here, okay?
<Rachel> ...
<GMStoren> The stars and even the sun fade into hazy sphere of their true glory as you are now circling over Southtown. It seems very alive with activity, and the houses that spread to the north seem to be especially so. A military base?
<Niki> What?
<Cody> I just remembered you don't like the dark that much, is all. ^^
<Niki> That much...It plain sucks!
* Rachel chuckles.
* Cody grins a little, "Just saying we're here if you get scared or a little lost. We all do at times."
<GMStoren> Flammie hovers, mrring again. ~Dangerous air much farther in. Not safe fly yet...~
<Chrys> ...Can we at least land here, Flams?
<Niki> I have my sister to help me out. ^^
* Niki 's ring glows.
<Niki> «ooc: I'm the Green Lantern. I can do stuff. »
<Rachel> <<rotfl>>
<GMStoren> Flammie flaps her wings, and begins descending into the forests near the large base that you saw just outside the city walls.
<Rhiana> «ooc: ...Hulk Hogan won the WWF Title tonight...the world is ending... »
<GMStoren> « screen spins.. wheeee! ;) »
<Roric> «ooc: Isn't he like 90 now? »
<Cody> «ooc: wee »
<Rhiana> «ooc: Prolly... »
*** GMStoren changes topic to '-= Chapter 55: Three of Darkside, part 1 | Location: Southtown Republic, Staging Area | 4559 Luc | Dryad's Day, Morning =-'
<GMStoren> It's not long before Flammie comes within view of the base, as you see many colored banners hanging, and armed guards looking up in surprise as the great beast plops right down on a big field in the middle of a military drill. o_O
* Roric rubs the back of his neck, looking around. "Subtle."
<GMStoren> [Soldier] Huh? Ack!
* Chrys hops off and shakes his head. "Sorry about the commotion, guys! Carry on!"
<GMStoren> Several of them get blown to the side as you touchdown.
<GMStoren> The captain holds his hat on his head in the breeze. "Wait... Flammie! That must mean..."
<Cody> ...^^; HI?
<Cody> «ooc: er Hi? ^^ »
<GMStoren> the whole camp starts coming alive to see the new arrivals.
<Rachel> Wow. We're famous.
<Roric> Famous is bad.
<Chrys> Famous is bad, but famous could come in handy, here. If we're lucky.
<GMStoren> You're greeted by about several regiments of what youc an tell are volunteer soldiers and militiamen, all standing hastily to attention!
<Rachel> Wow...
* Rachel looks amused. ^^
* Cody looks a bit nervous...still not used to massive amounts of attention after all of this time.
<GMStoren> From out of the main building there is a horn blowing noise, and the door opens, producing a woman with blonde hair covered by a beret and dressed in combat fatigues much like the men around her, and a breastplate shined to perfection.
* Chrys grins and waves a little. "Long time no see."
<GMStoren> [Krissie] At ease, men! It's the Mana Knights alright!
<Cody> Is this Miss Chrissy?
<GMStoren> « hehe »
<Cody> «ooc: Krissie. KRISSIE. GRAAGH »
<Cody> «ooc: beats her head on the table! >_< »
<Niki> ...Is that a man or girl?
<Cody> It's a girl, Niki. ^^
<GMStoren> Krissie leaves her two aide-du-camps behind and runs up to you.
* Rachel takes her hand off the hilt of her sword and smiles.
<GMStoren> She slaps Chrys on the back. "Long time no see indeed!"
<Cody> See? Told you she'd remember you. ^_-
<GMStoren> [Krissie] This is what you've been doing all this time you little thief? ;)
* Roric slides off Flammie's back and leans against her side, watching from the sidelines.
* Chrys coughs a little from the slap on the back and nods. "Yeah, it's a living. Annnnnd I see you haven't changed a bit."
<GMStoren> [Krissie] Running around with the Gemma knights and leaving me here to run the place? Hehehe.
* Rachel looks to Cody and mouths 'Awww, so cute' to him.
* Cody nods, grinning, "Indeed. ^^"
<Chrys> Would you rather you did this? After all, there's only near-certain death and having to deal with those two *nods towards Rache and Cody again* making kissyface twenty-two hours of the day. ^_-
<Rachel> Hey now!
<Cody> «ooc: brb ^^ »
<Cody> Admit it, you like our kissyface. 
<Cody> Otherwise, we'd be fulla holes by now. ;)
<Cody> «ooc: NOW brb »
<GMStoren> [Krissie] Nevertheless, welcome to the Southtown Republic, all of you. I'm Krissie Beretta, leader of this proud nation."
<GMStoren> « erk one sec ^^ »
<Roric> Ya do pretty well wit' th' 'oles ya got, though.
* Chrys starts to say something and then coughs. "RORIC! ...No, wait, I probably took that wrong."
<GMStoren> [Krissie] Mind introducing me to all of yourselves? I've heard stories, but I like to start fresh, like with any recruit.
* Rachel blushes furiously.
<Chrys> Well...? Go ahead, guys. She already knows me, here. ^^;
* Cody shakes his head, chuckling at actually not blushing at the comments for once, "I'm Cody Hylissa."
* Rahne clambers down off of Flammie.. *
<GMStoren> [Krissie] You've sure done a lot in other parts of the world, Hylissa. It's an honor to have you here.
* Niki goes to say something then stops.
<Cody> Thank you.
* Rachel bows. "Rachel Sundin."
<Rachel> <<http://www.homestarrunner.com/fluffypuff2.html>>
<GMStoren> [Krissie] Ah... so you're the one taking up randi's sword. he was really brave. I can tell you've got a lot of fire in you, just like he did when he helped me way back...
* Rachel grins. "Thanks."
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* Tori hops down from Flammie.
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<Rhiana> «ooc: I miss anything important? »
<GMStoren> [Krissie] What about the guys in the back? Come on, don't be shy. *squints a bit at Tori*
<Rahne> <<Nope. :)  Tori moved.  Rachel said "I'm Rachel." and that's about it. >>
<GMStoren> [Krissie] Hmm... have we met before?
<Tori> Not unless you've been through Larece lately.
* Tori extends a hand.
<Roric> «ooc: That rules, H. »
<Tori> I'm Hitori Rayonner. Nice to meet you.
<GMStoren> [Krissie] You just look alot like someone who passed here awhile ago... nice to meet you though. *shakes his hand* Thing in larece are rebuilding well aren't they? We're going to send aid as soon as we can...
* Tori nods. "We're getting there, slowly but surely..."
<GMStoren> Krissie looks over to Roric. "Well aren't you the rough ranger. We could use a man like yourself in the scout division."
* Roric grins, flicking his bangs from his eyes. "Maybe I'll swing on by once our little end-o'-th'world problem's dealt with. What's yer name again?"
<GMStoren> [Krissie] Krissie Beretta, President of the newly formed Republic of Southtown. ^_^ *is obviously very proud to say that*
<GMStoren> [Krissie] And you are?
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<Chrys> «ooc: And who are? »
<Roric> «ooc: me. Gimme a sec. »
<Roric> Well, ain't that somethin'. *looks across the field* Ya gotta tight ship runnin' 'ere. Good stuff. Me? I'm just a guy. *grin* They 'ired me ta guide 'em through th'woods around Gaia's Navel.
<Rahne> ^^;
<Rhiana> «ooc: <Roric> I'm Boom Boom Kitty Fuck. »
<GMStoren> Krissie looks intrigued by this proceeding onward with the greetings. "Yep, just the kind of guy I thought... offer's open you know."
<GMStoren> [Krissie] And.. ah... that symbol... you're the newly appointed Red Sage of the three, aren't you?
* Rahne nods. * Rahne Ward, of Mandala, yes.
<GMStoren> [Krissie] Well sage Rahne, it's wonderful to meet you. I know how hard it is to come into authority unexpectedly... *some of the soldiers laugh*
* Chrys chuckles.
<GMStoren> [Krissie] Oh don't start, Mitchell. I know where you keep those pictures...
<GMStoren> [Soldier] *sweatdrops and stops* ^^
* Chrys chuckles even louder.
* Rahne smiles, tail wagging a bit. * I hope you've shouldered the burden well, all outward appearances would say so.
* Cody 's face darkens slightly, realizing Krissie's words definetly ring with truth.
<Chrys> «ooc: <Cody> Crap! She knows I have the pictures! »
<GMStoren> [Krissie] Ahem. I'd tend to think so... I was fighting against oppression, but now I've neded up running the show.
<GMStoren> « er ended »
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<GMStoren> [Krissie] But I'm still a woman of action, a lot like yourself. So i wish you all the best. :)
<GMStoren> [Krissie] And who's the little sprout over there?
<GMStoren> Krissie look at Niki.
<Niki> Who me?
<Roric> Careful. That one's a few swallows short of a pint.
* Rachel snorts.
<GMStoren> [Krissie] That's right. You sure look real eager to fight for a young girl, that's a mighty axe...
<Cody> «ooc: ...oh yes,...she's OH SO EAGER »
<Cody> «ooc: Giggleclaps around the room! »
<Niki> Well you can't have my name or...oh forget it.
<Niki> I'm Niki.  And you have to say hi to my sister too. ^^
* Niki sticks out her ring.
<GMStoren> The ring glows and a hazy image of Flora pops out, waving. ^^
<GMStoren> « whew tired.. end soon.. ^^ »
* Roric looks a little disappointed that Flora appeared, ruining the weirdness of the gesture.
<GMStoren> [Krissie] Well, you're just full of surprises, Niki. ^^;
<Cody> «ooc: INDEED. SO FULL OF SURPRISES. »
<GMStoren> [Krissie] ...hey, wasn't there one more of you?
<Cody> «ooc: ...Okay, taht confirms it. I'm horny. »
<Cody> Yes, Rhiana...she's uh...
<GMStoren> Joch pokes his head out of nowhere and "kwehs".
<Niki> She's over...
* Niki looks around.
<Niki> She's uhh.
<Cody> Made like a banana and split...
<Niki> Not here I guess.
<Cody> ...
<Niki> Maybe she went to the bathroom.
<Cody> ...Bad puns aside, she left us...
<Chrys> She's AWOL. We're currently on a reattainment mission aside from our main goal.
<Roric> Two, actually. One o' the group turned evil an' ran off with a Mana Weapon, so we 'ad ta beat 'er up. Other one decided t'go fer a jaunt and didn't come back.
<GMStoren> [Krissie] A deserter...? My intelligence said that you traveled with a great mage... that she had some Flaresoul blood in her. I'd be a little worried...
<Chrys> She's a lot more gemma than Flaresoul.
<Rhiana> «ooc: Some Flaresoul Blood? *Jinnai Laugh* »
<Cody> ...Now what was THAT supposed to mean, Chrys? O_o
<Chrys> She's one of our group, not the empire. Simple/
* Roric shrugs. "'Er life. She lost 'er magic some'ow, so she'd just be slowin' us down any'ow. A bit worried she'll come ta no good, but we can't dick around while people have mid-life crises 'ere."
<GMStoren> [Krissie] I don't know if you know the current situation completely, though Chrys...
<Chrys> I don't think EITHER of us know the full situation. That's why we had to stop here. We need to talk.
<GMStoren> [Krissie] All across the borderlands we've been having skirmishes with the armies of Vandole under the command of Sophia Flaresoul.
<Roric> Hrm. Probably best Rhi ain't 'ere, then.
<GMStoren> [Krissie] To make matters worse, things have obviously been mucked up with the dark mana beast appearing randomly during the first offensive.
<Chrys> All these skirmishes are just making the thing stronger.
<GMStoren> [Krissie] So it's true then?
* Roric adopts a more serious tone, quelling his accent. "Have you engaged the Dark Beast yet?"
<GMStoren> [Krissie] Some of my aides had also stated this, that's why were were reassessing our strategy at this time for our second march north today... as for the dark beast istelf, we've came across one portion of it, but attempts to combat it were met with heavy losses.
<Chrys> Heavy? I'm surprised the unit didn't get totally routed.
<GMStoren> [Krissie] It appears that it's one of a few components to the main creature, and it has to be together to beat it...
* Niki walks up to Krissie.
<Niki> Can I ask you something?
<GMStoren> [Krissie] Sure, what?
<Niki> Do you have anything to eat? :D  I've been hungry since they woke me up.
<Rhiana> «ooc: The Drama Queen strikes again »
<Chrys> ...Figures.
<GMStoren> [Krissie] Uh sure! If you don't mind fighting with my boys in the mess hall. ^^
<Niki> I'll kick their butts. :D
<Cody> ...She can beat the tar out of the boys in the mess hall. ^^;;
<Roric> Do you have any ideas as to how we might bring the segments together? Is there anything you can tell us about its combat tactics?
<GMStoren> [Krissie] Unfortunately, I don't know about the other parts... only that they seem to be directing attentions to Northtown.
<Niki> Well...where is the mess hall?
<GMStoren> Krissie points behind her, to an adjoining building of the complex she arrived from.
<Niki> Cool. :D
* Niki runs off.
* Roric sighs. "Right then. Well, if ya encounter it again, I'd either give th'ole thin' a miss or use light-elemental attacks an' spread yer troops out widely so's to make sure that no one attack can wipe 'em out.
<Roric> "
<GMStoren> [Krissie] With what remains of their army divided on multiple fronts it's not an issue of our victory versus Vandole, however no matter what this beast will crush us. That's why I'm relieved you're here.
<Cody> We'll do our best, Krissie...
<GMStoren> [Krissie] Would you consider helping us with both these objectives?
<Chrys> We can't do it without your help.
<GMStoren> [Krissie] I know you've been used by vandole in the past...
* Rachel furrows her brow but waits for the others to decide what path they'll choose.
<Roric> We came ta kill th'beast. We'll do that either way, but we can't afford ta get involved in no wars.
<GMStoren> [Krissie] And I don't want to force any man into laying down their lives for something... btu you probably already don't need this speech, eh? ^^
<Chrys> You need to ally with Vandole if even for just a day. Make it so the beast has to centralize their efforts. That way we can take it on...
* Cody nods slowly in agreement with Chrys.
<GMStoren> [Krissie] That's the plan... if we can lure the beast's targets into one area we can gvie you an opening to strike it.
<GMStoren> [Krissie] However, vandole and Julius or desperate... negotiations have broken down almost...
<Chrys> Hrm..
<Roric> 'Ave a care. Empire's liable t'stab ya in th'back if ya give 'em a chance.
<GMStoren> [Krissie] The Flaresoul family is loyal to vandole, but if we can make them defect, then Julius will be without any support.
<Rahne> ..I should speak with Julius..  it's likely he would listen to me..
<GMStoren> [Krissie] Then anyone left will be without mroale and surrender. It's been a hard time for them, and Northtown's rife with rebellion right now.
<Roric> Only if 'e comes ta us, Rahne.
<Cody> I think for my own safety I'm not going to get anywhere near Julius...not without a lot of backup. 
<Chrys> .......
<Rahne> If it means peace, I'll walk there if need be.
* Chrys chuckles softly and shakes his head, running his hand through his hair and looking up at the sky. "That damn well figures."
<Roric> It won't mean peace, it'll mean a sword between yer shoulder blades.
<Chrys> The one person who would be the MOST damn help right now pranced off.
<GMStoren> [Krissie] Well, if it helps any, Julius was last sighted with a battalion near the home front; if we encountered any resistance it'll be in the forests, patrolled by General Sophia.
<GMStoren> [Krissie] That's probably the best place to stage it, as otherwise Northtown could be totally devestated...
<Rahne> I don't think so, no, Mister Roric..  His Highness and myself have spoken in the past..
<Chrys> Rahne.
* Chrys shakes his head and puts a hand on Rahne's shoulder. "I know what Julius is like when he's 'desperate'. The past means nothing. Just victory."
<GMStoren> Krissie snaps to attention. "We can discuss more plans in my war room if you wish... I'd like to hear your opinions in detail."
<Roric> Julius is mad as a cut snake. Don't get near 'im.
<Chrys> ...Sure thing, Kris'.
<Rhiana> «ooc: * Julius sneezes »
<Cody> ...I've seen it first hand, Rahne...
<GMStoren> [Krissie] And like the little 'un, you're free to ask for any supplies, however we're still on a bit of ration here... if all goes well, though, that will soon be over. *nods*
* Cody shakes his head, "...We can't trust him"
* Chrys whispers to Krissie. "I don't need supplies, but I humbly request a moment of your time before the end of the day."
<Rahne> You've seen the same things I've seen.  But I've had the benefit of speaking with him.
<Rahne> However, I will hold my tongue, since it's perhaps for the best we do not appear divided.
<Niki> «ooc: BRB, need to restart. »
<Cody> ...I spoke with him too, Rahne.
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<Cody> But you're right.
* Cody smiles a bit.
* Roric waves and heads off towards the doors of the castle. "Gonna fang me some grub. Call me when we got a plan."
<GMStoren> Krissie acknowledges this. "Granted. Just let me know when..."
* Chrys nods.
<Roric> «ooc: Someone ought to mention to Rahne that shows of solidarity work better when you don't say "we are pretending to get along so people will think we get along!" »
<Cody> «ooc: w0rd ^^ »
<Rahne> << Actually, she did it intentionally. :P >>
<Roric> «ooc: Hee. Go Rahne. »
<Rahne> << The mark of her displeasure. ^^;; >>
<Roric> «ooc: Well, I suppose we need someone to be all "can't we all just get along?" with Rhi away. »
<GMStoren> [Krissie] I'll be inside. We don't have much time before movements commence, so let me know what you have to say. Now if you'll excuse me... *flags her two female aides over and whispers a fe orders to them and they salute*
<Chrys> ...Come on, let's go. --;
* Cody nods a little.
<GMStoren> Krissie nods once, then goes back into the command center complex with a salute to you all, letting you follow at your own pace. ^^
* Cody follows Krissie, but keeps his pace a bit slow, in case Rachel wants to follow. ^^
<GMStoren> Flammie looks around at all the troops, them rises into the sky to do some patrolling of her own...
<GMStoren> « er then »
<GMStoren> « closing comments? :) »
<Roric> I YAM TOPS
<Cody> «ooc: O_o »
<Cody> «ooc: ........... »
<Cody> «ooc: *brain explodes* »
<Cody> «ooc: Notes that Dekar must be having problems logging on »
<Rahne> << Yeah, I see that. >>
<GMStoren> « I'll just end if that's okay. :) »
<Cody> «ooc: »
<Cody> «ooc: Er, sfine ^^;;; »
<Rachel> <<fgrhrh>>
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<Niki> «ooc: Oi that was a pain in the ass. »
<Rhiana> «ooc: *yawn* aren't you slackers done yet? »
<Rahne> << Welcome back. ^^; >>
* Rachel follows behind Cody, admiring the military set up curiously but always sticking close to him.
<Rachel> <<There.>>
<Rachel> <<Sorry, sister wanted me :p>>
<Cody> «ooc: Poor heather. ^^;;; »
<GMStoren> « want to do something silly NIki? ;) otherwise I end »
<GMStoren> « H: :( »
<Niki> «ooc: Well I was thinking about throwing one of the 'boys' out of the Mess Hall. »
<GMStoren> « sure, shall I? »
<Niki> «ooc: <Soldier> Aww, she's so cute. HEY! That was my Turkey! <Niki> HAHA your to slow. <Soldier> You little bitch! * Niki smacks him and throws him out. :D »
<GMStoren> « do ittt. ;) »
<Rhiana> «ooc: Well if you guys are done, so am I ;) Night :D »
<GMStoren> As the party begins to filter in you see a resistance fighter get throw through the side of the mess hall tent.
<Rahne> << G'night, Nygs. ^^; >>
<GMStoren> [Soldier] Hey! That little.. ow! My breakfast! ;_;
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* Cody chuckles a little, and walks on. ^^
<GMStoren> Through the hole you see Niki at his place chowing down into a hearty plate of food.
* Rachel groans and buries her face in her hand.
<Rachel> <<Alright, now I'm -really- done!>>
*** Rachel is now known as Heather
*** Chrys is now known as Ashton
<Heather> <<See? My nick says so!>>
*** Cody is now known as Lucca
<GMStoren> « that okay Niki? ;) »
<Lucca> «ooc: DITOO »
<Lucca> «ooc: ...DITTO »
*** Rahne is now known as Bahamut
<Niki> «ooc: Sure. ^^ »
<GMStoren> The troops return to their reviews by the leaders, in preparations for the final strike of this war... but how much do they know about the enemy, truly? Just like darkness and light, every coin has a flip side...
<GMStoren> ~~ SESSION END ~~
<Lucca> TAH DAH
<Lucca> LEt's alll have hugsex now
Session Close: Mon Apr 22 00:52:08 2002