Session Start: Sun Jun 23 21:08:58 2002
Session Ident: #Pureland
* Logging #Pureland to 'logs\#Pureland.log'
<Ashtress> Ash should be back for end of session at very least
*** GMStoren changes topic to '-= Chapter 59: Decision Bell | Location: | 959 Luc | Mana Holy Day, Midnight =-'
<GMStoren> K, no worries then. here we go. :D
<Chriswizard> Nrgh? :D
*** DooM_GazE is now known as DooM_Away
<GMStoren> ~~ SESSION START ~~
<DooM_Away> «ooc: EEP! PARENT's EVIL!! »
<Cody> «ooc: Ooh. Heaven's tower is pretty sounding... »
<DooM_Away> «ooc: BBFB with any luck »
*** Cody sets mode: +m
<GMStoren> As day fades into night all across the world, the besieged people all across the land try to rest and forget. But no amount of dreams or hopes can stop the great cycle, for as the clock strikes midnight a eerie feeling seeps across all corners of the globe. On this, the Fairy's day, a lone bell tolls ominously....
<GMStoren> Awakened from slumber, people come out of their shelters to look into the star filled night. But they find not a single speck of light, nor even a cloud. It is empty. While peasants and kings stare, the Mana Knights race back to the appointed meeting place in Northtown, knowing this is the fated time. :o
*** GMStoren changes topic to '-= Chapter 59: Decision Bell | Location: Northtown, Great Square | 959 Luc | Mana Holy Day, Midnight =-'
<GMStoren> Flammie's arrival with Cody and Rachel on her back is accompanied by the familiar sonic boom, but it seems hollow somehow as she comes to a stop.
<Roric> «ooc: The :o kind of killed the drama there. »
<GMStoren> « you can come in as you like now.. ^^ »
<Rachel> <<eeek!>>
<Cody> «ooc: No, it's such a dramatic smiley! Can't you feel it? The very shape of that o just makes one shiver! »
* Rachel gently pets Flammie's featherfur and looks about for the missing members of the group...
* Roric is seated on a bench in the public square, peering at his reflection in the Mana Weapon. He stands slowly, shaking off the evening dew.
<GMStoren> Niki's already in the square, holding a bag of goods she probably swiped from her parents store... :p But you can see another bag she's dropped has a hammer sticking out of it with a paper attached.
* Cody clambers off Flammie, looking tense. He adjusts his backpack of belongings and hurries after Rachel.
* Rahne leans on her spear, her gaze distant.. *
* Rachel skids to a stop a little in front of Roric and casts him a wry smile. "Ready to go?" She looks over to Niki and Rahne as well..
<GMStoren> Emerald phases into being from Rachel in a green glimmer.
<GMStoren> [Emerald] ...I haven't seen the sky like this since--
* Roric shoves his boomerang into his belt and whips his hair back with one hand. "So. Take two. All ready, mates?"
* Rachel blinks up at Emerald curiously.
<GMStoren> Niki nods, though as Rachel inspects the area, she finds the note on the hammer is from Watts. :o
<GMStoren> [Emerald] "when Chaos returns, the land will tremble, the light of hope taken from the sky..."
* Cody 's gaze is about as distant as Rahne's as well, as he gazes up at the empty sky.
<GMStoren> « ack hold on o_o »
<Cody> «ooc: Cody: Be vewy quwiet! I thinking! »
<Cody> «ooc: Hm? ^^ »
* Rachel looks to Emerald and furrows her brow just slightly before shaking her head. She looks towards the note curiously and heads over to read it..
<Rachel> <<Mrr?>>
<GMStoren> « sorry.. boss. ^^; »
<GMStoren> « back now ^^ »
<Cody> «ooc: ^^ Bossboss. Things okay? »
<GMStoren> « oh fine, I had to do one quick emaily thing ^^ »
<Cody> «ooc: Ah. ^_^ Kay then. »
<GMStoren> Joch goes up and pecks at the hammer. :o
<GMStoren> [Joch] kweh?
<GMStoren> [Emerald] How ironic it's tonight...
<Rachel> <<Right, so, I'm trying to read the note. ^^;>>
<GMStoren> « oh right ^^ »
<Cody> What do you mean, Emerald...?
<GMStoren> It reads: "I had a feeling you folks would find another weapon orb or two, so I'm lending ya me trusty hammer! Just strike it and the weapons'll be all charged up and ready to go. Just remember though, not even a master smith like me can forge the true arms of spirit, because that ccomes from inside. I wish you and the lass luck, I'll be drinkin' to ya -Watts"
<Roric> «ooc: Wow, and here all along we thought Watts was talented when he just has to hit things with that. »
* Rachel blinks in faint amusement and touches the hammer lightly. "Well, we've got Watts' hammer to forge the other orbs we find....."
<GMStoren> « well this is me explaining how you can all get your level 7s going ^^ »
<GMStoren> « just assume you get the upgrades when it is hit right now :) »
<Cody> That was nice of him... ^^
<GMStoren> « (the orb that is) »
* Rachel shakes her head and hefts the hammer's sack, tucking it into her belt. She trots over to Emerald and looks up at her.
<GMStoren> [Emerald] Well it's the Mana Holy Day, Cody... this is the holiest day .. and look what happens. Entropy's up to something...
<Cody> ...She won't get away with it, no matter what day she attempts it on.
<Roric> Irony's overrated. Let's get a move on.
* Rachel glances at Cody and wonders idly when a good time to bring up the whole Meira issue would be.
<GMStoren> [Emerald] Hey, that's Watt's hammer! Why don't you strike the weapon orb with it and release the energy? The Excalibur's almost awakened.
* Cody glanes back to Rachel and blinks.
<Roric> «ooc: Hey, we still have money left! I spend it all on ham. »
<Cody> «ooc: glances. not glanes. Glanes of planes of glass :D »
<GMStoren> « lol »
<Cody> «ooc: Ham? Fuck that. Whores! »
<Rachel> Oh! Right. Hand over that orb and I'll whack it good.
<Cody> «ooc: ...*snicker* »
<Roric> «ooc: Actually, in all seriousness, can we just get 19 Medical Herbs? You never know. »
<Roric> «ooc: Dude, where did the Thimble Armor come from? That's awesome. »
<GMStoren> Chrys and Tori stand off the the side, not liking the looks of things, but they look ready to follow... Rhiana is also present, fingering her old whip.
<Rachel> <<My idea. Yey for me!>>
<GMStoren> « I gave then from the Luna chest ^_^; »
<Roric> «ooc: Heh. Somebody totally has to use that. Combined with Lucid Barrier it'd be AWESOME. »
* Rachel whacks da orb after getting it out! Whackity whack whack!
<Cody> «ooc: Ooh, I have Lucid Barrier...Heeheehee. *puts on the thimble armor! ;) »
<GMStoren> « if you don't mind only have nipple armor and lace. ^^ »
<GMStoren> Under the blow of the hammer the glowing orb shatters violently, the shards turning into a spear of energy that hits the mana Sword. Soon it resonantes with a pure energy, as it and the other weapons change in form and power to better aid their masters.
<GMStoren> >> Gained Level 7 Weapons!
<Rachel> <<Yey!>>
<Roric> That was easier'n I expected.
<Rachel> Hmm. That was sort of fun. 
<Cody> Yeah...Things won't exactly be easy from now on, so I guess we should be thankful for small favors...
* Roric holds up the reborn Mana Boomerang, an intricately carved shard of green jade.
* Rachel shrugs a little and puts the hammer away, setting her shoulders, casting Cody another look. She sighs a little.
<Rachel> ....right, we have something to discuss.
* Rahne examines the new end on the spear.. *
* Rachel rubs her sword arm, looking to the assembled group. "And it's important."
* Cody nods, "Rachel knows the details even better than I do...she's got a plan of sorts."
* Roric takes a long drink from his wineskin, a drop trickling down his stubbled chin. He inverts the skin and a few drops splatter on the pavement.;
* Roric tosses the wineskin aside. It lands in a pile on the pavement, one last trickle spilling out. "Lay it on me."
<Rachel> When we all had our dreams.....I was visited by Randy. I had, of course, been wondering if there was some way to avoid losing Cody....but at the same, still save the world. Randy wasn't forward, I got the feeling he either didn't have the entire story or was not 'allowed' to say. But he laid clues for the path I'd...we'd...need to take to do it.
<Rachel> We can get by without Cody dying. And still save the world.
<Cody> «ooc: Ack! Dinner! Explain away, my sweet petunia! »
*** Cody is now known as Cody-eating
<Rachel> <<snrrk. Gee, thanks ;) Heh heh.>>
*** Radien (radien@12-225-131-17.client.attbi.com) has joined #Pureland
* Roric stares grimly at Rachel.
* Tori sits down on one of the less ruined doorsteps, taps a shiny new harmonica on the side of his boot, clearing it and getting a few resonant "ting" sounds in the process and waits for the rest.
* Rachel scans the faces of the assembled group... "I've been looking ever since for the answer. Wondering what exactly was being hinted at but not shoved in our faces. The one word that kept getting repeated....was chaos. Chaos and the balance of things.
*** Radien is now known as Radinner
<Rachel> But it was only when Cody showed me the book he found that was Julius'.....that the pieces came together.
<GMStoren> Emerald floats there, listening. As time seems to go by in the evening her green aura is intensifying slowly.
<Rachel> The book spoke of how the forces interact and react.....good and bad, chaos and order, black and white... and how the most powerful magics combine using the two to create a neutral space, the ultimate power...
* Roric arches an eyebrow. News to him.
<GMStoren> [Emerald] You think you can bridge it Rachel? That's a gap that's been widened over thousands of millenia.
* Rachel looks up at Emerald with a small smile.
<Rachel> ...if we had the help of a chaotic being.
<Rachel> I think....I think that the being we'd need....is Meira..
* Rachel looks pointedly at Roric, knowing how much he disliked the beast...
* Roric stares back, his expression unreadable. He slowly lifts and folds his arms.
<GMStoren> [Emerald] Meira... she does at least have a heart, unlike her mother.
<Rachel> I'm not a mage...I don't know the exact details....but if she's what we need to save him....and still save the world.....can't we try?
<GMStoren> [Emerald] But if my guess is right, she's an enemy we'll face no matter what?
*** DooM_Away is now known as DooM_GazE
<Roric> ...if Entropy has even allowed her to live this long.
<Rachel> It all depends on Entropy....Roric is right, if she's already d....well...then... I guess all my searching has been pointless...but...it's concievable that Entropy has kept her alive, as well...
<GMStoren> [Emerald] I can tell you she is not dead.
* Rachel brightens and looks to Emerald again.
<GMStoren> [Emerald] I'd know even if a chaotic being passed into the river. It works both ways.
<Roric> I'm uncertain if that's good news or bad.
<Rachel> Yeah, she was our enemy. She still is, to an extent. But if I remember correctly, she also despised Entropy. And the enemy of my enemy is a friend.
<GMStoren> [Emerald] ....it's a longshot...
* Rahne sighs.. * I never liked her.. I don't think I could trust the fate of the whole world on a being so.. random.. as Meira..
* Rachel rubs her face with a hand...
<Tori> Everything's a longshot at this point. What's the harm in at least trying? It's not like the other option isn't available if it comes to it.
<Rachel> I leave it to you....either way, we save the world....but Cody doesn't have to die....we can do it... I know we can....we just have to try...
<GMStoren> [Emerald] Remember though, whatever happens, Entropy's the real enemy. We need to seal her up in the Mana Stone one way or the other. And she's basically rolling out the red carpet for us tonight.
* Rachel nods to Tori, glad he understands.
<GMStoren> [Emerald] But if you got Meira on our side... maybe even she could be totally destroyed...
<GMStoren> Emerald flutters. "There's not much time for chat, though. We only have about 24 hours before the seal breaks completely. I don't want to think what happens after that..."
<Roric> Right now, I'll settle for a big finish, however the cards fall.
* Rachel looks uncertain of what else to say, feeling the undeniable urge to beg like a child. She sighs again and runs a hand through her bangs... "Entropy goes down. This ends. One way or another....Emerald is right."
<Rachel> Let's go.
* Rachel glances up the starless sky and then around the area, taking it in for a few moments...just in case she somehow fails....and then turns to head for Flammie, petting the dragon before clambering on quietly.
<Roric> «ooc: >> Niki and Rhiana make out in the background. »
<Rachel> <<BRB>>
<Rachel> <<Also, eek, Ror.>>
<Roric> «ooc: Sorry. »
<GMStoren> [Emerald] Well then, it's time to go back and settle things... to Illusia!
<DooM_GazE> «ooc: ...O_o; »
*** Cody-eating is now known as Cody
<Cody> «ooc: YAY! What did I MISS?! :D »
<Cody> «ooc: *jumps out of a cake for old times sake* »
<GMStoren> « just rachel daring to change history :d the usual. »
<GMStoren> Flammie awaits everyone to climb onto her back, swiping some of the less proactive about it there with her mouth and wings. ^^;
<Rachel> <<lol. eye'm leet. Also, everyone else seems to be dead. ;)>>
<DooM_GazE> «ooc: The PCs start to make little 'bored' motions at the Player a la CT »
<Roric> «ooc: I didn'ty want to say too much because it's just been <Rachel> <Roric> <Rachel> <Roric> »
<Rahne> << I didn't want to say much because it wouldn't have impacted things any. ^^; >>
<Roric> «ooc: Bah. Don't be that way. Talk is good. »
<Cody> «ooc: Bah! Anyway, I had tacos and Now I am full of tacos. »
<GMStoren> « I'll skip ahead then if noone minds :D Flammie's scooping all of you up whether you like it or not. ^^ just giving you a chance to pose. »
* Rachel raises an eyebrow the people milling about. She makes as if looking at an invisible watch on her wrist.
<Cody> «ooc: I'm also drinking a bawls! It comes in a cute little blue bottle! »
<Rachel> You know, sometime before the world ends. ;)
* Cody finally speaks up after being quiet for so long, "...Let's go."
* Roric looks around at the assembled Mana Knights. "If anyone wants to stay behind, this is the time."
<Cody> Well, I obviously can't stay behind...so...
* Cody turns to the others, "...Don't feel like any less of a person if you don't want to come..."
* Tori looks up at the blank sky.
<Tori> Not much point in that for any of us, is there? If you fail, it's not like anyone that stays is going to have much time anyway.
<GMStoren> Niki, Rhiana, and Chrys are blown onto the feathery back of the great beast, not really getting much chance to protest.
<Roric> «ooc: Aaaand we're missing three of the party members for the unequivocal point of no return. Whee. »
<Rachel> <<Yeah, that kinda bites. ^^; This is the infamous Roric/Rachel/Cody/Tori with occasional Rahne poses session.>>
* Tori shoves the harmonica in his pocket and stands up, stretching.
<Rachel> <<But next weekend, Ror, we get to take it off! Then it'll just be Niki/Rhiana/Chrys and most likely occasionally Rahne posing.>>
<DooM_GazE> «ooc: Translation: An adverage session? ;p »
<GMStoren> « lol »
<Cody> «ooc: *Lucca sticks a hand up the Rhiana PC puppet and makes her spout lines about freedom and equality and that her boobs really make her back hurt! ...And then she dresses up in a frilly pesant lady dress that's conservitive as all hell! :D »
<GMStoren> Flammie nudges Rahne with a feathery snout. "Rowrrr..."
<Cody> «ooc: :D Yay. »
<GMStoren> « LOL »
* Rahne scratches Flammie under the chin.. *
<Cody> Rahne...
<Cody> Are you coming with us?
*** Radinner is now known as Radien
<Rahne> Well..  I have to see this through, no matter what.
* Cody smiles, "...You're strong, Rahne. Thank you."
* Rahne shakes her head, unable to reply, as she clambers aboard. *
* Roric nods quietly at Rahne as he vaults atop Flammie.
* Tori pulls his satchel from his shoulder, tossing it aside before climbing on the dragon's back.
<GMStoren> Emerald holds onto a stray feather or two, and Joch sputter hops after the bunch. Too bad he can't fly. ^^;
* Cody hops on top of Flammie, nuzzling her fur, "Just one place left to go..."
<Rachel> <<...>>
<Rachel> <<*giggles wildly* Heh heh...on top..>>
<GMStoren> With that Flammie rises into the chill, still air. She makes a few longful growls, and circles into the sky.
<Cody> «ooc: ...Agh ^^ »
<Cody> «ooc: brb »
* Rachel leans into the takeoff, closing her eyes against the feel of the air against her face...she looks down to make sure Emerald hasn't blown away. ^^;
<GMStoren> As you hover far above Northtown, you can see truly everywhere the eye can see is that same unpierced midnight blue sky.
<GMStoren> Flammie starts flapping her wings westward, the mountain peek of Illusia growing large in a hsort while.
<GMStoren> « er short »
<GMStoren> Peering down from your vantage point, you can still see the wreckages of the Imperial assault frigates. Mixed in are some pieces of what you identify as del Marr houseboats. The ground has cracked even fruther, and many deep fissures run in a web of deep black throughtout the secluded island.
<GMStoren> « er further ^^ »
<Cody> ...This is terrible...
* Rachel is quiet, though there is a look of determination slowly darkening her features.
<GMStoren> The peak is still covered in the mist of the ages, and the waterfalls cascade down as they always have. However, the sense of something waiting to happen is almost tangible.
<GMStoren> Flammie tries to bypass the falls and fly into the misty top but suddenly a powerful force knocks you all back.
<Cody> «ooc: Cody: This is terrible! I never studied anyhting like this when I was trying to be a priestess! Roric: That's cuz you always ditched class hone...you were trying to be a WHAT?! »
<GMStoren> [Flammie] Rowr!
<Cody> Aghh!
* Rachel grits her teeth and grabs onto the featherfur frantically. "Agh! What the hell?"
* Cody hangs onto Flammie's fur for dear life.
<GMStoren> [Emerald] Well so much for the direct approach... Flammie's sure impatient. ^^;
<GMStoren> Flammie starts descending to the base of the falls, perhaps the only relatively stable place to land.
<GMStoren> Emerald shivers a bit as you see literally scores of dead soldiers of both Pandora and Vandole.
<GMStoren> The land here is also bent and slightly warped from the huge surge of power released...
*** Ashtress is now known as Chrys
<Cody> ...This place is like hell on Earth...
<Roric> Back into the lion's den...it's been a while.
<Rachel> ...
<GMStoren> [Emerald] I'm partually to blame for this... but I had no choice back there...
* Rachel takes a deep breath and reminds herself to be strong.
* Rahne covers her nose.. because she's certain those corpses are not entirely odor free. *
<Chrys> «ooc: What'd I miss? »
<Rachel> Heh...always could throw a party, huh, partner..?
* Cody looks a bit sick, "...I don't even remember this happening. Was this when I was...with Khryos?"
<GMStoren> Flammie lands on a patch of firm ground, albiet bare. It shudders a moment.
<GMStoren> Nearby is the strat of a crevasse that Cody vaguely recalls the one seperating him from Purim that day...
<GMStoren> « er start »
<Rachel> Yeah....yeah it was...
<Cody> «ooc: Oh, bury a knife in the poor bastards heart, why don't you ;) »
<GMStoren> « sorry ^^; »
* Cody stares at the crevasse, silently.
<Roric> «ooc: And there's the spot where we used to play ball! And there's the creek where you caught a toad once! »
* Cody then gulps, and turns away quickly, "We can't stay here long..."
<Rachel> <<rotfl>>
<Cody> «ooc: Ah the angst :D »
<Rachel> We won't. I guess we'll have to scale the mountain. Flammie can't go there directly..
<Cody> Do the falls still go upward?
<GMStoren> The waterfalls are nearby, running somewhat erratically with the changes in geography... the water from them seems so dull in the lack of starlight.
<Rachel> <<Of course, by scaling the mountain, that's what I meant. Riding the big poufy waterfall. ;)>>
<Cody> «ooc: Really? OH BOY :D »
<GMStoren> [Emerald] We've got to reverse the falls, but it may not be that easy this time.
<Cody> ...I'll try it.
* Rachel looks to Cody..
<Cody> I mean...I think I might know how to do it...everything was so fuzzy that day.
<Rachel> <<Cody makes the world explode. <Cody> Well, fuck.>>
<Cody> «ooc: Yay!! »
* Cody begins to head towards the base of the falls, "But I have to try."
* Rachel hops off Flammie and begins to trudge after Cody, if only to make sure he makes it through alright.
<Roric> The pendant is contained within Cody's orb...hopefully it will be enough.
<GMStoren> [Emerald] Cody wait!
* Cody stops at what he precives to be the base of the falls, and pulls out the Mana Stone. He looks back to the others and smiles, "Don't worry...I won't fail this."
<Cody> «ooc: fail at this, even ^^ »
* Cody turns back to the falls, and closes his eyes, clutching the Mana Stone tightly in his hands. A gentle green aura springs up to life around him as he concentrates.
<GMStoren> Emerald flutters over to him, standing in front of the Mana Stone. "You can't do this by yourself this time... the lock is deeper than just a spirtual one. Let's gather the 8 elementals..."
<Roric> Got to 'urry. We don't 'ave a lot of time left.
<Chrys> «ooc: People are helpful! :D »
* Chrys nods
* Cody nods slightly to Emerald, not saying anything, but apparently hearing her, "Elementals...can you hear me? Please...we need to open the way! There is not a lot of time left!"
* Rachel grips the hilt of her sword, standing behind Cody..
<GMStoren> Emerald floats up into a green light, as 8 swirls of rainbow light start funneling from the air around her. One by one the lord of nature respond to the summons...
<GMStoren> [Undine] The seas will aid you Cody!
<GMStoren> [Salamando] You need my fire too!
<GMStoren> [Gnome] My stone can smash any lock of Chaos!
<GMStoren> [Djinn] Time to kick up the biggest breeze... *hufffs*
<GMStoren> [Luna] Don't forget me, the Moon not out but by your side!
<GMStoren> [Dryad] Oh my, imagine all the plants suffering! ;_;
<Rachel> << ... >>
<Cody> «ooc: ...BWHAAHAH! »
<Cody> «ooc: Dryad is such a ditz :D »
<GMStoren> [Shade] The darkness is restless... let me act.
<GMStoren> [Wisp] Everyone, let's shine bright!
<Rachel> <<This is like a really bad Sailor Moon chant. ;)>>
<DooM_GazE> «ooc: Storen: You just quoted my kindergarten teacher...EXACTLY. >.< »
<GMStoren> Emerald spins in the center of the circle. "Let the eight ringing bells sound, by the commandment of the Goddess servant!"
<GMStoren> [Emerald] Cody... reach deep down and remember the words...
<Cody> «ooc: Cody reaches down into his Pa---AGH! »
<GMStoren> « LOL ^^ »
<Cody> «ooc: Hold on just a second ^^ »
* Cody concentrates for several moments, an eerie hum the only sound cutting through the silence. Suddenly, he opens his eyes, and shouts, "Klnka Imra Miryon Tin Qua! Waterfalls, reverse!"
* Chrys blinks.. .oO(Klinka Eemrah Miryon Tin can...?)
<GMStoren> Cody's words echo into the air, as it quivers under their very presence... the gushing waters nervously pause as time seems to stop. They resist at first, but then the elementals release the power upon them, forcing them to surge upwards!
<Cody> «ooc: The waterfalls have stage fright! »
* Rachel murmurs a little dazedly at the power. "....neato....can you make it dance, though?"
<GMStoren> The waterfalls now cascade up the mountain, a firghtening yet beautiful sight.
<GMStoren> [Emerald] We did it!
* Rahne gazes upwards.. *
<GMStoren> While Rachel looks on she gets a bad feeling, like a breath on the back of her neck.
* Cody grins, then falls to his knees a bit dazedly as the rush of power subsides, "All right!"
<Rachel> ...?
* Rachel glances about.
<GMStoren> Rachel turns around and finds an army of animated soldiers. o_O
<Rachel> ...!
<Rachel> Woah!
<GMStoren> [Dead Soldier] Urrrwagggh....
<Cody> «ooc: Mikey mouse is coming to KICK OUR ASSES »
<Rachel> Heads up, guys!!
* Rahne spins about, bringing her spear to bear. *
<Cody> Wha...? Agh! No!
*** DooM_GazE is now known as PMDooM
<GMStoren> They seem to rise in numbers, small bits of purplish-black light enetering their corpses and rising to their feet.
* Rachel tugs her sword free and steps forward, shoving the closest zombie back as she gets some distance between the dead undead and the group...she hops back and readies herself for battle...
* Roric yanks his weapon from his belt with a grim scowl. "Let's make this quick! The evening wanes."
<Cody> «ooc: Watch as Cody's mom becomes animated....and marries Donald duck »
* Chrys swears softly and draws her knives. "Guys! We can't fight! Lord knows how long that spell's gonna last!"
<Rachel> <<...>>
<Rachel> <<*giggles*>>
<Chrys> «ooc: ...his. »
<Cody> «ooc: Hee. »
<Chrys> «ooc: >_< »
<Chrys> «ooc: Still in Roebe mindset. »
<Cody> Quick...up the falls!
* Cody pushes himself to his feet using his staff, "Come on!"
<Rachel> Move yourselves...!
<GMStoren> [Emerald] Hurry, we can't get slowed down here...
<Cody> «ooc: ...BWAHAHA. That line makes me laugh »
<Chrys> Move YOURself too, Rache!
* Rachel slashes at a zombie and gestures at the inverted falls as she begins to backtrack towards it..
* Cody starts inching backwards, holding his staff in a defensive manner.
* Chrys nods and backs toward the falls with Rachel, stabbing a zombie in the head... and setting it on fire. >)
* Chrys kicks the zombie away and backs up more.
* Cody begins to chant under his breath as he backs up.
<GMStoren> They just seem to keep coming, the entire battalion of Julius's bodyguards lumbering towards you with singleminded purpose
<Chrys> «ooc: <Zombies> Prooooonnnnn... »
<Cody> «ooc: Prooon? Don't you mean POOOORRN? »
<Chrys> «ooc: No! I mean prawn! :O »
<GMStoren> « Now to make them start slashing at Rhiana's chest on purpose. >D »
<GMStoren> « j/k »
<Cody> «ooc: shit, this bawls stuff is good :D *hop jump skip* »
* Rahne slashes through a Zombie, spraying out a brackish ichor. * I suggest.. ..a strategic withrdawal..
<Chrys> Very much so.
<Rachel> Make sure none of them get to Cody!
<GMStoren> The falls seem to draw you in the closer you get, the water and air having a suction effect up the mountainside...
<Cody> Think about yourselves too! As long as I'm here, no one is dying!
<GMStoren> « tell me when you're all relatively there ^^ »
* Chrys starts to back up even more, whispering an apology to Cody AND Rachel before nudging Cody into the path of the waterfall!
<Chrys> «ooc: la la la *PUSH*. :D »
<Cody> Hey-! O_o
<Rachel> <<*choke*>>
<Rachel> <<Yay Chrys ;)>>
* Roric hurls his weapon into the shambling masses and dives for the waterfall. He grabs the returning boomerang as the water draws him upwards.
<Chrys> You're safe now! Don't bitch!
* Chrys hops in himself.
<Chrys> ..er, safer. *gets pulled up*
* Rachel glances over her shoulder, glad that Cody is safe, and idly lobs a head off a zombie, kicking it into a group of them and sending them sprawling!
<Cody> «ooc: Actually, Rachel, you were pushed into the waterfall too, right?! »
<Rachel> <<No, just you :D>>
<Cody> «ooc: Oh. :D »
<Chrys> «ooc: No, just you :D »
* Rachel turns and leaps for the waterfall!
<Roric> Rache! Get yer arse in gear!\
<Roric> «ooc: ...doh. Juxtapose. »
<Rachel> Coming!
* Cody skyrockets up the waterfal!
* Tori fires on the shambling masses as he backs towards the rising water.
<Tori> Rahne?
<Rahne> Go!  Go!  I'll be fine!
* Rahne backs up slowly, cleaving the head off another walking corpse.. *
<Roric> «ooc: >> Rahne kills all the zombies for EXP »
<Rachel> <<LOL>>
* Tori flashes a look backwards, then leaps into the falls.
<GMStoren> Rahne continues to cut down the undead, but a few slam into hrr roughly, throwing her back and clutching onto her as they get sucked into the pull of the falls together.
<Rachel> <<O_o>>
<GMStoren> « battle time coming obviously ^^ »
<Cody> «ooc: Yay! Undead fighting! ^^; »
<Rahne> << Doh. ><; >>
* Rachel looks down and notices Rahne struggling, thrusting herself down onto the stream and levelling herself with the foxgirl to attempt to help.
<Rachel> <<...>>
<Rachel> <<Hee, thrusting herself down onto the stream sounds so kinky.>>
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<Chrys> «ooc: ....... »
<Cody> «ooc: SO KINKY SHE HAD TO LEAVE IN SHAME »
*** Rahne sets mode: +o Rachel
<Rachel> <<Damn the man!>>
<Chrys> «ooc: Rachel, will you thrust yourself down onto my stream? ;) »
<GMStoren> Rachel pulls Rahne out of harm's way in the rough spray, but the three zombie soldiers are now right on your tail with no escape other than to cut them down...
<Cody> «ooc: You realize I'm giggleclaping like a bitch now! ^^ »
<Rachel> <<I win!>>
<Rachel> <<Sure, Chrys!>>
<Chrys> «ooc: Bitches don't giggleclap. »
<GMStoren> [Emerald] Heads up!
<Cody> «ooc: I am a nice bitch :D »
<Chrys> «ooc: ooooh »
* Rachel tugs Rahne upwards away from the evil undead grabby claws and then turns to face them..
<Rachel> Let's rock!
* Rahne checks to make sure her own tail is safe. *
<GMStoren> >> Battle! Undead Trooper A, B, C!
* Chrys instead LANDS on his head. "Owww."
* Chrys picks himself up and dusts off before drawing his knives again.
* Rahne can still wag it, so it's all good. She commits to battle. *
<Rachel> <<LOL>>
* Cody is ejected roughly out of hte falls, tumbling a few feet away painfully, sopping wet, "Nugh..."
<GMStoren> [Emerald] I know what's doing this.. it must be like the legends said... Entropy has servants like faires too..
* Roric lands on one foot and hops around until he centres his balance. He twirls the boomerang between his fingers with practiced skill.
<Chrys> Dark fairies then, Em?
* Cody pushes himself to his feet, pushes some stray hair out of his eyes, "...Oh no."
* Tori lands in a crouch, falling backwards a bit before regaining his balance.
* Rachel stands resolute despite being tossed about like a wet fish. She blows a strand of sopping wet hair from her eyes and smirks. "Yeah well, I guess we'll just have to shorten their ranks then, huh?"
<GMStoren> >> Emerald rears back, starting to glow brighter... "Maybe i can do something after all... just watch me..."
<GMStoren> >> Tori's turn.
<Cody> Don't overdo it, Emerald!
<Rahne> << Oooh... I'm slow. >>
* Rachel looks towards Emerald worriedly.
* Tori stands up and draws ballad in one smooth motion, leveling it at trooper A and firing.
* GMStoren Tori finds it hard to balance with all the rushing water, but fires! direct hit on the cuirass in the heart. Unfortunately it's not beating, so it's not too effective... 167 damage!
<GMStoren> « erk »
<GMStoren> >> Tori finds it hard to balance with all the rushing water, but fires! direct hit on the cuirass in the heart. Unfortunately it's not beating, so it's not too effective... 167 damage!
<GMStoren> >> Charge at 6/6!
<GMStoren> >> Undead Trooper lunges at Rachel!
<Roric> «ooc: Heh. Don't entirely kill any of them before my turn... »
<Cody> Rachel!
* Rachel juts her chin out and smiles.
<Cody> «ooc: :D I did that just so Roric can scream :D »
<Rachel> <<lol>>
<GMStoren> >> The Vanguard blocks the beast squarely, bruising it.
<GMStoren> >> Undead Trooper levels an aging crossbow at Cody... thwip! 210 damage.
<GMStoren> « er b »
<Cody> «ooc: OW ^^: »
* Cody cries out as the arrowhead hits him square in the chest, and he staggers back, coughing up a bit of blood.
<Cody> Not..going down here!
<Cody> ...but that really hurt!
<Rachel> <<Thwip, thwip, baby.>>
<GMStoren> >> Undead Trooper C tries to strike Cody as well, but he trips in the water, fumbling...
<Cody> «ooc: Can someone cure me? I have an idea. »
<GMStoren> >> Rahne's turn.
<Chrys> «ooc: <Niki> Haha, you suck dead guy. »
*** GMStoren changes topic to '-= Chapter 59: Decision Bell | Location: Mt Illusia, Waterfalls | 959 Luc | Mana Holy Day, Midnight =-'
* Rahne twirls around, dropping low and extending her spear to it's full length! The weapon's shaft collides with Undead Trooper 1's feet, knocking them out from underneath it! Taking the oppertunity to strike, Rahne dashes towards her off-balance twirling her spear just moments before stabbing at the enemy! *
<GMStoren> >> Rahne attacks with the Gea Bolg! It impales itself in the tortured body, forcing it's false soul out and crying in anguish before it is silent. 105 damage! Instantly slain!
<Roric> «ooc: Drat. Oh well, glad to see that saw some use. »
<Chrys> «ooc: O_o »
<GMStoren> « seriously. »
<Rahne> << Yeah.  How unexpected. ^^;;  >>
<GMStoren> « that was an amazing roll. ^^ »
<Roric> «ooc: The Gay Bolg! »
<Rahne> << The legacy of the dread Gae Bolg is preserved. :) >>
<GMStoren> >> Cody's turn.
<GMStoren> >> Charge at 5/6 for rahne btw.
* Cody winces, trying to pull the arrow out, "...We're...not here...to be your pincushions! >:/"
<Cody> The arrows turn, the swords rebel, may nothing pierce this mortal shell!
* Cody draws his hands inward, creating a bubble of light between his hands. He then throws his hands outwards, and the bubble flies to its charge, expanding into a shimmering bubble of protective force!
<GMStoren> >> Cody invokes Lucid barrier! The group is protected from attacks.
<GMStoren> >> Niki's turn.
<GMStoren> « action? :) »
<Cody> «ooc: Just attack. ^^ These guys seem easy. »
<Roric> «ooc: What's her charge? »
<PMDooM> >>Niki attacks Trooper B!
<Chrys> «ooc: 2/6 I believe »
<GMStoren> « 2. ^^ »
<Roric> «ooc: Then yeah, attack. »
<PMDooM> «ooc: 1/6, according to her /sheet/ »
<GMStoren> « er, right.. »
<GMStoren> >> Niki smacks around a zombie making it teeter but it stays upright. 220 damage! charge at 2/6.
<GMStoren> >> Chrys's turn.
* Chrys leaps after the same trooper, his Flameria daggers streaking flame as he makes his mark!
<GMStoren> >> Chrys attacks! 1: 144! 2: 139! Undead Trooper becomes Engulfed in fire, it's rotting flesh burning easily!
<GMStoren> >> Charge at 3/6.
<GMStoren> >> Roric's turn.
<Roric> «ooc: Hmmm. Any hints on the HP of these things? »
<GMStoren> « well they obviously go over 500. :) »
<Roric> «ooc: Eh, what the hell, you only live once. »
<GMStoren> « two are up, B is wounded, C unhurt. »
<Roric> I stake everything on this single blow...Finishing Strike! Evangelis Green!
* Roric holds his arms out to either side and begins to spin like a top, the tips of his toes barely touching the ground. His gyration accellerates at an alarming pace until his features are nothing but a blur. With the wail of a buzzsaw, the boomerang blazes from his hand, tearing the battlefield to shreds in a weave of green light.
* Roric slowly spins down, stopping himself with one foot. The boomerang stops abruptly and falls to the earth, sticking in the ground. He points to the weapon and snaps his fingers. The earth rips open in a catastrophic explosion that shakes the land to its core.
<PMDooM> «ooc: >>Everyone dies! :D Entropy wins! »
<Cody> «ooc: FInishing Strike....Nebelung Velesti! »
<Roric> «ooc: Rahne has that one. »
<GMStoren> >> Roric calls forth Evangelis Green! Both zombies are ripped into terribly by the sheer force... 534 damage to both! Undead Trooper B is sent careening down into oblivion...
<Roric> «ooc: And that's a Divine Assault, I think. »
* Roric snaps the smoking Druid Thorn from midair. "Hmph."
<PMDooM> «ooc: *Niki walks up to Trooper C and taps it.  It disintigrates.  <Niki> Haha! You suck! »
<GMStoren> >> Roric regains 206 HP, but he's already full...
<GMStoren> « that's the plant saber ^^ »
<Roric> «ooc: ...dude. »
<GMStoren> >> Rachel's turn.
<Rachel> <<C is still up? :)>>
<GMStoren> « yes.. ^^ »
* Rachel lunges forth and slams into trooper c, slashing with her newly levelled sword!
<Rachel> <<Normal attack ^^>>
<GMStoren> >> Rachel attacks! There's no hope for the ex-soldier against the mighty glint of the Excalibur. 219 damage and it's gone as well! Charge at 1/6!
<GMStoren> >> The rushing waters produce three more undead troopers clawing their way up...
<Rachel> <<Actually, I get to attack twice >D But oh well ;)>>
<Cody> Agh...not more!
<Rachel> <<Dead is dead!>>
<GMStoren> « oh right! ^^ »
<Rachel> ....cripes.
<Cody> We may have to run for it, or we'll never go anywhere!
<GMStoren> >> Rachel strikes again at Undead Trooper D!
<Rachel> <<LOL>>
<Roric> «ooc: There was a D? »
<Cody> «ooc: OKAY NO WE WON'T! »
<GMStoren> >> 217 damage.
<Roric> «ooc: Oh. Doh. »
<GMStoren> « I'll gvie it to you ^^ »
<GMStoren> « yes new three ;) »
<GMStoren> [Emerald] Just keep them occupied another second!
<Cody> Okay!
<GMStoren> >> Rhiana's turn.
<GMStoren> « splat D? ^^ »
<Roric> «ooc: Yeh. »
<PMDooM> «ooc: No objections. »
<Roric> «ooc: You don't count! »
<Chrys> ...Em? Now would be a good time to do whatever it is you said you were doing..
<GMStoren> >> Rhiana weaves a black magic spell, hitting the enemy with Ruby Rain! 443 damage. goodnight.
<GMStoren> The two remaining troopers ready their swords to strike... :o
<GMStoren> [Emerald] Time to relive the magic... Power of the purelands, infuse me!
<PMDooM> «ooc: Designations E and F, I assume? »
<GMStoren> « yep ^^ »
<GMStoren> >> Emerald casts Condition Green! Charge maxes out! She is pre-emptive!
<Chrys> «ooc: ......... »
<GMStoren> « you remeber these I hope :) »
<Chrys> «ooc: I don't remember CG from anything but Wild Arms »
<Cody> «ooc: Emerald beats the enemy silly with her wings! »
<GMStoren> [Emerald] Hah, make way you mockeries.. I'll show you how a real body snatcher does it!!
*** GMStoren is now known as Emerald
<Emerald> « whoops.. ^^ »
*** Emerald is now known as GMStoren
* Rachel blinks..
<GMStoren> « I forgot I couldn't do that anymore ^^ »
<Roric> «ooc: Why not? »
<Chrys> «ooc: * Emerald steals the body of the GM! All enemies defeated! The party wins and lives happily ever after. The end. »
<GMStoren> >> Emerald acts first, rushing Undead Trooper F in a balze of light, dissvling into it's breastplate.... nothing happens for a moment, then the soldier starts convulsing violently as a battle of wills takes place.!
<PMDooM> «ooc: Indeed, why not?  You played the first half as Key, IIRC »
<Rachel> <<Hee, balze>>
* Rachel stares.
* Cody blinks, the sting of his wounds abating for a moment as he watches Emerald. O_o
<GMStoren> >> The purple streak of light howls as it's kicked screaming out of it's host and down beneath the waves.
* Rachel blinks and cheers! "Yeah! You show 'em!"
<Chrys> ....That's interesting. You know, interesting like watching spiders die.
<Rachel> <<rotfl>>
<GMStoren> The third trooper gets a familiar glint in it's eye... and it's rot begins to reverse, becoming a handsome strapping soldier of Pandora.
<Chrys> «ooc: Handsome strap-on soldier! Er, no, that's not right.. »
<GMStoren> [Emerald?] ...oooh, this guy's kind of cute.
* Rachel blinks in amusement. "Well, this is different. It's definitely not Keylia. Kyle?"
* Roric 's brow furrows as a near-imperceptable darkness seepds into his expression. He meditates on the boomerang and it glows white-hot, the organic matter sizzling and evaporating.
*** PMDooM is now known as PMDooM_BRB
<Cody> That...is bizzare. O_o
* Chrys blinks at a sudden light from his side.. "Roric..?"
<GMStoren> The possessed trooper steps back into the party formation, cluthing a standard0issue longsword, his hair actually quite blonde and long. It's starting to get tinted green. :o
<GMStoren> He winks at Rachel.
<GMStoren> >> Tori's turn.
* Roric shakes his head, the light dying. "Let's finish here."
* Rachel raises an eyebrow sharply and chuckles. ^^
* Chrys blinks and nods slowly, casting a wary gaze at Roric.
*** PMDooM_BRB is now known as PMDooM
<GMStoren> [Emerald?] You got it, babe. Kyle at your lady's service. *dashing bow*
* Tori takes aim at fires off a shot at trooper E.
<GMStoren> >> Tori's shot hits for 166 damage. His charge is full.
<Tori> <<grah..typos...and and at, respectively>>
* Rachel 's lips quirk into a grin despite the seriousness of the situation. "Cute. Now get that armored butt over here and let's wreck these guys!"
<GMStoren> [Kyle] Haha.. how about one for old times!
<GMStoren> >> Kyle's turn.
<GMStoren> « she has the intiative of them heh. ^^ »
* Rachel watches, a light in her eyes at the thought of reliving old times.. ^^
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<Rachel> <<Now that HE'S gone, my love!>>
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<Rachel> <<*grabs Kyle and has hot hot lovings*>>
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<Rachel> <<Er, hi Lucca!>>
*** Lucca is now known as Cody
<Cody> «ooc: ^^ MIRC lock up »
<GMStoren> >> Kyle rushes forward with the longsword in a familiar motion, uppercutting the zombie skyward.... she follows it, cutting from several blurring angles, before smacking it clear into the abyss of the receeding ground.
<Chrys> «ooc: Shouldn't it be.. he, now? ;) »
<Rachel> <<lol>>
<GMStoren> >> WHACKED! 390 damage! going, going, gone...
<GMStoren> « yeah.. sorry. habit. ^^ »
<GMStoren> >> Victory!
<Rachel> Woof....nicely done!
* Chrys nudges Rachel and mumbles to her.
<GMStoren> >> Received 1000 XP. Zombie Trooper also left behind a treasure, as the box smashes into the shore of the waterfall's top.
* Rachel scowls at Chrys and then chuckles. ;)
* Cody falls to his knees, finally pulling the arrow out.
<Cody> ...Ugh.
<PMDooM> «ooc: >>Rachel is now a Doggirl!  <Rachel> Woof! Woof! »
* Roric turns and marches towards the peak. "Time to move."
* Chrys blinks and scans the box for any traps..
* Rachel blinks, losing her cheer, and heads to Cody....she brushes a hand through his hair. "Wait, Ror."
<GMStoren> Kyle whews, dusting himself off. "Not used to this just yet."
<Chrys> Hold on a sec. This might come in handy.. this...whatever it is.
<Cody> I'm okay...let's keep going...
<Rachel> Alright...you should heal yourself..
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<GMStoren> >> Chrys uses Disarm! A poison cloud poofs harmlessly.
* Cody nods a little, and places a glowing green hand to his wounds, mumbling.
<Cody> «ooc: ^^ Healing myself, Storen »
<GMStoren> >> the chest holds a Chocolate.
<Chrys> ....Figures, considering it popped out of a zombie.
<Rachel> <<ohgodbrb>>
* Chrys takes the chocolate and places it in his bag. "Just something that might come in handy if healing spells fail us. C'mon, guys."
<PMDooM> «ooc: ...Heather? 'swrong? »
<GMStoren> >> Cody casts Vitae soul.. he's as good as new.
<GMStoren> « problems? ^^ »
<GMStoren> Kyle poses a minute, ruffling his bishonen length green hair. "What's good for the goose is good for the gander. I can at least use this to shield myself from some dangers in chaos..."
* Cody stands up, brushing some of the dirt away, and brushes away the blood that dribbled from his mouth, "...Not fun. :/"
* Rachel looks concernedly at Cody before nodding because she's alright...she turns to regard Kyle in amusement.
* Rachel opens her mouth before shaking her head and grinning. "Let's go."
<Rachel> <<Nothing wrong here, just needed pee! X_x Damned booze.>>
<Cody> «ooc: She's al right? ;) »
<Cody> «ooc: NOT A SHE! ;_; :D »
<Rachel> <<HE>>
<Rachel> <<rotfl, sorry, my darkest fantasies come to life. ;)>>
<Cody> «ooc: ...bwahaha :D »
<GMStoren> The immediate danger aside, you find yourselves atop the majestic falls, looking down from the heights. Ahead of you lays a horrible sight. It is the pureland, just as you left them... in tatters. The balance of the elements has been completely thrown out of balance, with earthy slabs piercing the green forests, poisonous mists in places from mutated life, strange areas of dark and light floating about, even pits of fire stoked by hurricane winds.
<Rachel> <<pit of fire s>>
<GMStoren> ...stoked by fierce winds.
* Rachel 's cheer dies away and she frowns grimly..
* Cody looks positively ill, "...Oh Goddess..."
<Chrys> ....This place got cheery when we left last. Jesus, what HAPPENED?!
* Rachel shakes her head..
<Rachel> Come on. We've got to fix this.
* Rachel starts forth...
<Cody> I can feel it...the chaos here...the closer we get. It's like a prickling on my skin...We got to hurry...It'll get worse.
<GMStoren> [Kyle] ...I gave my life so that a day like this wouldn't happen... but the corruption isn't complete just yet.
* Cody follows Rachel.
* Rahne trails along behind.. *
<GMStoren> As you step forward the air ripples...
* Chrys nods and follows..
<GMStoren> Cody's Mana Stone glows, resonating with something very distant.
<Rachel> ..?
<Cody> What...?
* Cody looks down at the Mana Stone, "What is this?"
<GMStoren> Exuding from the stone you hear a voice...
<Rachel> << Stone: Codyyyy... I am your fatherrrr...>>
<Cody> «ooc: Cody: No! My father is dead and haunts my girlfriend in her dreams! »
<GMStoren> [Entropy] I see you have finally arrived, Cody. I've been expecting you for quite some time.
<Rachel> <<rotfl>>
* Rachel bristles and growls.
<Cody> Entropy...
<Chrys> «ooc: Do WE hear this? »
* Cody 's face hardens, "You won't wait much longer."
<GMStoren> « yes, first time you ever heard this voice otuside of cody in his one dream ^^ »
* Chrys just stands still and listens, strengthening his resolve..
* Roric 's hairs prick up, and his eyes crawl towards the orb. He says nothing.
<Cody> «ooc: His resolve...TO PARTY. Oh god brb ^^ »
<GMStoren> [Entropy] So you're still going to fight me... but are you truly a God yet?
<Rachel> <<Mm....my lover is a God. Hee. that makes my ego poof.>>
* Chrys intones quietly.. "Gods have a failing all their own.. they believe they cannot be defeated... however, all things are possible.."
* Cody shakes his head, "In the end it doesn't matter what or who I am. My resolve...our resolve will be enough."
<GMStoren> [Entropy] Very well, Lord of Mana. Show me that you're ready... you hold the key in your hands, you have merely to use it.
<Cody> I will. We all will.
* Rachel murmurs. "Be ready for us, Entropy. Because we're coming for you."
<GMStoren> [Kyle] Yeah, Entropy! You'll be kissing my fae butt when this is over. ;)
<Chrys> You sure you want that, E..Ke...Kyle? You'll be scrubbin' for a week.
* Rachel utters a soft laugh. ^^;
<Roric> (q)...this is no joking matter.
<GMStoren> [Entropy] ....then fight hard, I have prepared places for all of you in the Nothingness already. Don't disappoint me, dear Cody.
<Chrys> (q)...If we're always so solemn, we're gonna start falling into self-defeatism, Roric.
* Cody scrowls, but doesn't say anything.
* Rachel looks to Cody, faith in her eyes.
<GMStoren> The Mana Stone continues to resonate and the purelands start to blur and fade... like you are seeing them with new awareness.
* Roric gives Chrys a look, then shifts his attention to Cody.
* Chrys watches intently.
<GMStoren> You get a chill up your spine as somehow you feel you're not in your own Purelands anymore. The terrain is simialr but vaguely different, and the air carries a void of black.
* Cody staggers a bit, the switching of energies throwing him off balance more than anyone else.
* Chrys snarls and tenses, readying himself for whatever is coming.
*** GMStoren changes topic to '-= Chapter 59: Decision Bell | Location: Mirror Holyland | 959 Luc | Mana Holy Day, Midnight =-'
<PMDooM> «ooc: <Rahne-as-Dorothy> We're not in Mandala anymore, Joch!  <Joch-as-Toto> Kweh! »
<GMStoren> [Entropy] Welcome then to my domain. Soon this will be the new reality... you may find me where the Tree stands.
<Cody> Not...if I can help it...
<Chrys> This will be reality my ass. I'm not going to let that happen.. neither are any of the rest of us..
<GMStoren> The ground is firm but you feel like it's not a mountaintop... indeed, peering over, it seems like it's a chunk of earth floating in a sea of... nothing. The waterfall spills out beyond your vision, just ending...
<GMStoren> The voice of Entropy vanishes, lingering for a moment. Coming to full awareness, you can see there are two ruined gates standing in front of you, one to the left and right.
* Cody really feels dizzy now after looking over the side, and staggers some more.
* Roric marches toward the distant, twisted shadow of the Mana Tree, unwilling to reward Entropy's goading with a reply.
<GMStoren> [Kyle] ...well... this is one place I shouldn't be... ^^; Not like I have a choice...
<Chrys> ...Roric. Do you have any idea where you're going, or even it it's not trapped..?
<Roric> Don't care.
<Chrys> ...You're right. This is no joking matter. But this is also no time to go off brooding by yourself.
<GMStoren> Roric approaches the two gates, carved in the style of Mana. But the symbols upon it are twisted runicmockeries of the runes he's familair with.
* Roric grabs the gate with one hand and rattles it, testing to see if it will open.
* Cody trudges after the others, trying to get his focus back.
<GMStoren> They aren't locked - you can see into them though it's fuzzy, like it's more a door to another place rather than a straight hall. One leads down a path of many firey pits, the other one of freezing tundra.
<Chrys> «ooc: Where ARE the others? »
<GMStoren> « assuming to be lemming.. ^^ »
<Rahne> << I is am be following, yes. >>
<Tori> <<likewise>>
<GMStoren> « waves a wand. welcome to my screwy last boss stereotypcial dungeon! »
<Chrys> «ooc: Hm. Rache? »
<GMStoren> « ^_^ »
* Roric pushes the gates open, his muscles swelling from the strain.
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<Rahne> << Most precious Amy. ^_^ >>
* Chrys sighs and readies his knives again, the flames seeming muted in compariason to the dull, inky blackness of the place.. Just following Roric to make sure he doesn't get himself -killed-. :P
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<GMStoren> « which gate shall you choose? :) »
<Amy> << Hello. ^^ >>
<GMStoren> « Amy ^_^ »
<Chrys> «ooc: The one with less monsters and more treasure! »
<GMStoren> [Kyle] I wish I could tell you what is right, but you're on your own here... I got your back, though. ;)
* Roric pauses momentarily to glance between the paths before arbitrarily selecting the road to the tundra.
<Rachel> <<Sorry, sister called>>
<Roric> «ooc: Let's split up! »
<Chrys> «ooc: Oh. »
<Cody> «ooc: No way! :o »
<Chrys> «ooc: Oh, yeah. Then we all die! :D »
* Rachel casts Kyle a grateful look at that and looks about worriedly..
* Rahne shrugs and follows. *
<GMStoren> As soon as Roric touches the gate, the scenery shifts about all of you. Now you are in the middle of a frozen wasteland. The cold is quite real too, forcing you to shiver at the abrupt change.
<Chrys> Guys.. it's best if we don't split up here, I thi....neeeevver mind. ^^;
* Cody takes in a sharp intake of breath, "Gah cold! O_o"
* Rachel sucks in a sharp breath and shivers...she wraps her arms around her stomach protectively..
* Rahne folds her ears down.. *
* Roric scans the horizon for any landmarks.
<Cody> «ooc: Ooh! Here comes IT! ^^ »
<GMStoren> This also seems to be some sort of disjointed section of land, floating... and by the looks of it, it has a ruin that you identify as the foundation of the Del Marr outpost.
* Cody hisses, angry once again despite himself, "No! I won't let this happen!"
* Roric pauses in reflection, then sets off toward the ruin.
* Chrys growls and tenses, keeping his daggers near, the flames almost died completely down now. "Come on..."
<GMStoren> Several hungry wolves look at you with slit eyes and white fur that blends in with the snowy landscape.
* Chrys follows after Roric, watching the wolves warily.
<GMStoren> They don't attack just yet, but instead watch you.
* Cody shakes his head and follows the group, shivering.
<GMStoren> The snowy plain is broken by a large crack in cie ahead. You can either go right or left around it...
<Chrys> «ooc: Which way is Del Marr, and which way are the wolves? »
<GMStoren> The wolves are gathered around the left path, as it leads into the ruins near the frozen, broken lake. Right seems to cut through the barren glaciers into the distance.
<PMDooM> «ooc: I say right, 'cuz it's right.  Not that I have a vote. »
<Cody> «ooc: Right ^^ »
<Chrys> «ooc: I say left, myself. »
<GMStoren> Kyle blows a little puff of air, condensing almost intantly. ^^;
<GMStoren> « er instantly ^^ »
* Rachel walks onto the right path, her arms still around her stomach... "Not liking this temperature.."
<Cody> «ooc: brb »
* Roric follows along. The hairs on his arms are standing straight up in the cold, but his countenance remains unchanged.
* Chrys takes a single step to the left, but changes his mind, REALLY not wanting to get seperated here... following closely behind Rachel.
* Cody is quiet, still shivering.
* Tori pulls his jacket closer around him and looks back at the wolves, a little uncertain.
<GMStoren> You trudge slowly through the chill, not finding sign of a single thing for a bit, but you know you are most certainly not alone. Eventually it reaches a towering glacier, reflecting the light oddly. Looking inside it you can almost make out asome features of things frozen inside it.
* Cody , against his better judgement, takes a few steps closer to get a better look.
* Rahne keeps her tail pressed against the back of her legs, glancing at the terrain forlornly.. *
<PMDooM> «ooc: Why do I get the feeling that it would have been better to take the left path all of a sudden? »
* Chrys shivers and against his better judgement steps close to Cody just in case..
<Roric> «ooc: ...does it matter? »
<Chrys> «ooc: Not really. Hindsight, 20/20. »
* Roric searches for a path around or above the glacier.
<GMStoren> Cody presses close, and he finds what looks like people, trapped in the ice.
<Cody> ...Oh no...
<Chrys> Cody.. come on... this isn't how things are going to be...
* Cody presses his hands absentmindely on the glass, right over the face of a little girl, "...I know."
<GMStoren> Roric finds you can continue around the large glacier to the right. Off to the left is a snowdrift that seems to have half-buried another gate.
* Rachel tries not to look, instead trudging on..
<GMStoren> Cody finds the girl looking back at him. o_o
<Cody> !
<Chrys> Cody... come... on..
<Cody> I...I...
* Cody looks pained, but nods, beginning to head back to the others.
<Rachel> <<LOL Storen>>
* Chrys tugs on his sleeve.. "It's not important... we have to hurry up right now.."
<Rachel> << o_o ;) >>
* Roric chooses the right path, circumnavegating the enormous ice cliff.
<Cody> . o O ( I can't fail this time...I won't let this happen...I can't let this happen.... )
* Chrys follows after Roric, figuring that Entropy is trying to bait us Mana Knights on with a false gate of certain doom... that, or there's always treasure in the path that ISN'T the right way.
<Roric> «ooc: Heh. Roric just figured it would be a lot of work digging out the gate. »
<GMStoren> Following the path right for now, you reach the edge of the cliff... the footing here is quite precarious and it collapses under your weight, sending you skidding down the tundra on your rears a good ways, before coming to a stop before the ruins of a temple.
<Cody> Ahh! O_o
* Chrys gyacks as he starts to slide! Bad idea to go this way yes indeed.
* Cody slips and slides! ^^;
<GMStoren> From the markings and style, it suggests one of the places where Thanatos and his followers were said to worship.
* Rahne winces as she drops onto her rump. *
* Rachel windmills her arms and also falls on her butt.
<GMStoren> Kyle tries to be sauve and not fall, but he too goes for a little spin. ^^; "Ow!"
* Cody finishes his sliding by falling face first into the snow.
* Chrys stands up, patting the snow off of his vest before looking around and grimacing visibly. "I don't remember anywhere like this.. but Hawk.. Hawk did.."
* Cody flails, making a Cody angel in the process.
* Tori winces and stands, brushing himself off.
<GMStoren> « lol »
* Roric picks himself off and brushes snow from his clothes.
* Rachel grunts and stands, rubbing her backside..
* Cody manages to gets on his feet after sliding about three more times onto his face.
<GMStoren> The cold's starting to become very oppresive, and the winds fiercer. It seem you have to take shelter in the temple, with no other easy path in sight. Indeed, the land just ends not too far away from the building's walls.
<Cody> Ghh...It's really cold...
<Rachel> Y...yeah..
* Chrys twitches a little, more out of apprehension than cold, and starts to trudge on.. "I don't like this.. I mean, really don't like this.. but we've gotta get into that temple for shelter.."
* Rachel is paler than normal and she worries her lip with her teeth as she attempts to keep moving...
* Chrys huddles into himself for warmth as he speaks..
* Cody looks very pale, and trudges forward to the temple.
<GMStoren> You find it's quite warm in here, fires burning on the wall torches. The gargoyles staring at you aren't excatly welcoming, though.
<Cody> Aaah warm happy yay.... ^_^
<Chrys> ...I wouldn't say..happy..
* Tori looks around, unzipping his jacket.
<Tori> That's an understatement.
<Cody> ...I'm happy. I didn't say the surroundings were happy.
<Chrys> ...Mnh.
<Cody> I'm sure they're quite happy to eat us though.
* Cody smiles a little, although he's still somewhat pale.
* Rachel shudders a bit and leans a little on a podium thingie as she brushes a hand over her stomach while looking around...
<Chrys> Don't say things like that. You don't know when they'll come true..
<GMStoren> Cody feels something slosh by his feet.
<PMDooM> «ooc: *misreads jacket as pants »
* Roric doesn't change his expression in the slightest, but from his bearing it's clear that he's glad to be out of the cold. "We can't stop moving. Let's go farther in."
* Cody blinks, and looks down to his feet! O_o
* Chrys pales a little and paces, grimacing. "God, I'm starting to sound like Roric."
<GMStoren> Cody finds an evil grey slime grinning at him
<Cody> Blagh! ^^;
<Rachel> <<ROTFL>>
* Cody runs like hell away!
<Rachel> ...?
<Rachel> <<ROTFL>>
<Chrys> ...Oh god.
<GMStoren> >> Battle! :D
* Rachel pushes herself off the podium and hurries to Cody's side!
<Roric> «ooc: brb. Should be back before my turn, but if not, I'll AW myself. »
* Chrys steps back veeery slowly. "Guys.. we have problems... I've h..h..heeeeard of these things..."
<Cody> What is it? 
<GMStoren> [Kyle] These look a little familiar...
* Rahne makes ready for battle, bringing her spear to bear.. *
<GMStoren> >> Dopple Slime wiggles and hops, splitting into two slimes, both eyeing Cody and sloshing about with evil designs.
<GMStoren> >> Dopple A & B appear!
<GMStoren> >> Tori's turn.
* Chrys doesn't make any sudden moves. "Doppleganger.. it can take any shape they damn well please.. I had nightmares about this thing as a kid, though I have no idea who was having them, now.."
<Rachel> Oh wonderful..
<Chrys> «ooc: "they" = "it", "pleases" »
<Cody> ...*sigh* :/ Mother....
<Chrys> «ooc: Mother? O_o »
<GMStoren> [Kyle] Chrys is right! Don't let them catch you off guard...
<Cody> «ooc: Mother, sorta like "Oh brother" Oh Mother. ^^ »
<GMStoren> « tori wah? ^^ »
<Tori> <<Sorry, no Alias for Assumption and I was writing something up. Done in a sec>>
<GMStoren> « oh, i see. »
* Tori *¤*\ nods and pulls the hammer on Ballad back, focusing all his attention on the bullet that slams into the chamber. As the trigger is pulled, a brilliant flash of light comes roaring out, engulfing the battlefield. Let the gallows be your church: Assumption of the Trigger! /*¤*
<GMStoren> >> Torir unleshes his charge attack! The light washes over the foes with burning intensity, but strangely it does not leave them much more than a bit bruised. Dopples are strong to non-elemental! 154 damage each.
<GMStoren> « so sad I had to do that ^^; »
<Rachel> Hmm..
* Cody shakes his head, "...Gotta keep focused..."
<GMStoren> >> The Dopples bloop angrily shifting form!
<Cody> Look out!
<GMStoren> >> Dopple A takes the form of a Golden armoer Terminator.
<PMDooM> «ooc: *looks over Niki's almost non-existent spell list* Does she have any elemental attacks? »
<PMDooM> «ooc: I'll be back. »
<GMStoren> >> Dopple B takes the form of a Kimono Bird!
<Rachel> <<...>>
<Chrys> ...I warned you...
<GMStoren> The shining knight and flying mage advance...
<GMStoren> >> Rahne's turn.
<Rahne> << You've mechanically rendered Give Pause and Zone of Absolute Fortune, Stor? >>
<GMStoren> « yes ^^ »
* Rahne points her spear to the sky. * Spirits of the past! Spirits of the present! Spirits yet to be! It's time to Give Pause! * Time slows, all sound and motion stop.. save for the one girl at the center of it all. An eerie silence grips the land, and she glances about, looking at her motionless surroundings.. *
<Cody> «ooc: Ooh! It's Feena's spell! »
<Chrys> «ooc: It's Overdrive. »
<GMStoren> >> Rahne causes time to reach a standstill...
<Roric> «ooc: I was thinking Galaxy Stop. »
<Amy> << FEENA :D >>
<GMStoren> >> Rahne's's turn.
<GMStoren> « er ^^ »
<Cody> «ooc: Of that cat Tim summons in WA2 »
<GMStoren> >> Rahne's turn 1!
<Amy> << <Feena> O Spirits of blue, halt the Bells of Time that peal forever! >>
<PMDooM> «ooc: How many turns does she get with this? »
<GMStoren> « about 5. this is actually very expensive. ^^ »
* Rahne waves the spear once more.. twirling it around and around, it's point becoming infused with light. * What is, is what I will to be! Zone of Absolute Fortune! * The spearpoint explodes with light, casting an eerie shadow.. *
<Roric> «ooc: I should think. »
<GMStoren> >> The spirits shift to the fortune of the next person to act...
<GMStoren> >> Rahne's turn 2!
* Rahne rushes towards Golden Armor Dopple, and vaulting off of her spear, she smashes a sandled foot into the maw of her opposition sending it flying backwards! * Take that, swine!
* Rahne spins around, slashing it with her spear! *
<GMStoren> « cheesy rahne! :D »
<Rahne> << I know.  Sorry.  I want to go to bed.  That means trying to make this a quick battle.  I have to go to work tomorrow. ^^;; >>
<GMStoren> >> Rahne attacks the Terminator! With fortune in effect, it is instantly slain by her mighty dark lance!
<Roric> «ooc: How many MP does that cost? »
<GMStoren> « it's 10. it makes the next status effect always success ^^ »
<Roric> «ooc: Er, no, the first thing. »
<GMStoren> « oh, uhh.. I haven't decided? 20-30? ^^ »
<Roric> «ooc: I' »
<Roric> «ooc: I'd say 30 at least. »
<Cody> «ooc: GO with thirty. That is SO OVERPOWERED ^^ »
<GMStoren> « I docked 30. ^^ »
<GMStoren> >> Rahne's turn 3!
<Roric> «ooc: Still, I bet Rahne could beat the last boss instantly by using that and then using a MP healing item on the second-to-last turn and then using it again until she ran out of items. »
<Rahne> << Doh. ^^;;  I'd factored 20 into the equasion..  ah well.. that just means I can't quietly wait out the final turn. ^^;; >>
* Rahne casts ¤Ghost Lance! Rahne twirls her spear around, halting the weapon with it's tip facing Kimono Dopple! An spectral mist gathers at the point of the weapon, the pale intangible mass growing and taking shape! With a roar like the screams of a the damned, the massive behemoth-spectre rears back, and lunges forward, bringing it's jagged maw down upon Rahne's appointed foe! As the beast's jaws snap shut, it collapses back into mist, dissipating..
<GMStoren> >> Rahne uses Ghost Lance! Still originaing from a dopple, her strike does not have the full effect on it.. it's weakness must lie elsewhere... 60 damage. 30 HP recovered. 6 mp regained.
<GMStoren> >> Rahne's turn 4!
<GMStoren> « I think I'll elt this sldie for rahne drama... but they aren't all so easily slain. ^_- »
* Rahne waves the spear once more.. twirling it around and around, it's point becoming infused with light. * What is, is what I will to be! Zone of Absolute Fortune! * The spearpoint explodes with light, casting an eerie shadow.. *
<GMStoren> >> The next action is blessed!
<GMStoren> >> Rahne's turn 5!
<GMStoren> « *gets some evil ideas from this* »
* Rahne thrusts her spear at Kimon Dopple, catching it in the side! Rahne then grunts a little as she struggles to hoist her impaled victim off the ground, whirling it around in the air a bit before forcibly bringing her spear point back down to the earth, sending her foe forcibly colliding with the ground! *
<PMDooM> «ooc: Uh...oh... »
<Roric> «ooc: Yay! »
<GMStoren> >> rahne uses the last burst of her temporal distortion to tackle the Kimono dopple brid from the sky and pin it down. Time unfreezes as all the group sees is now two instantly killed slimey puddles.
<Rahne> << Woo!  Bosses with Give Pause! ^^ >>
<Chrys> ....
* Rahne leans on her spear, breathing a bit.. *
<Rachel> ....
<Roric> «ooc: Rahne and John rhyme. »
<Rachel> Huh.
<GMStoren> >> Victory!
* Chrys blinks. "What the hell just happened?"
<Cody> Wha...huh....huh...bloo?
* Cody falls on his bottom in shock O_o
<PMDooM> «ooc: <Niki> ...Uh...You suck, slimes? »
* Roric blinks and slowly relaxes. "...save some for later...
<Roric> "
<GMStoren> >> Gained 800 xp.
<Chrys> ...
<Haeru> ( <Dopple> x.x <Dopple2> X.x
<Haeru> )
* Chrys shakes his head. "Come on.."
<Chrys> Roric?
* Roric nods and follows.
<GMStoren> [Kyle] Loaded for bear much Rahne? ^^
<Rachel> Mmph.
* Rahne smiles weakly.. * Not anymore..
* Cody hurries to Rahne and helps her stand, "...Thank you..."
* Rahne leans into him a bit.. * No problem.. glad to have been helpful.
<Cody> You're always helpful. :)
<Cody> We should keep moving though...we've got to be close.
<GMStoren> The temple's calm as the two enemies dissolve into the floor without a trace...
* Rahne nods.. * Now I just have to figure out how to recoup a bit..
<Cody> Here...Lean on me if you need to...that goes for everyone...we all gotta help each other.
<Roric> Heal up now -- we don't know what we'll encounter next.
* Cody walks along, supporting Rahne as he goes.
<Rahne> << We got many MP recovery items that I can employ? >>
<GMStoren> « do you wish to wrap up here or go a bit more? »
<Roric> «ooc: Enough that you can pop one. »
<Cody> «ooc: Wrap up is probably good...but I'm partial. »
<Rahne> << Well...  I sickly abused that combo so I could go to bed and miss less session that way.  I want to stop. ^^; >>
<Roric> «ooc: I'd be happy to finish up, even though I'm not hitting bed just yet. »
<Chrys> «ooc: Need to study script... *thunk* »
<GMStoren> « yeah we can stop here. just use any items or rest, because I'm just warming up for the rest ^_^ »
<Roric> «ooc: Nothing for me. »
<Roric> «ooc: I'm driving. »
<Cody> «ooc: Shit, Cutewendy is such a good comic. Why did it end? ;_; »
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<Chrys> «ooc: Because Josh Lesnick is a confused, confused man. »
<Cody> «ooc: He's funny! "I deated you!" "YOU SURE DID!" *Skeletor poses* »
<Cody> «ooc: defeated, even »
<GMStoren> « does Rahne use an walnuts or such? youv'e got 1, and 5 of the 60 mp ones :) »
<Cody> «ooc: Sure :) »
<Roric> «ooc: I'd have her use the 20 mp one. »
<Rahne> << I'd go for a big one..  the more MP recovered, the better.. >>
<Roric> «ooc: But a lot will be wasted. »
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<Roric> «ooc: And Rahne can recover MP in combat. »
<Cody> «ooc: Maigc characters sorta need that one ^^ »
<PMDooM> «ooc: She used at least 50 Mp right there.... »
<GMStoren> « indeed. »
<Roric> «ooc: She couldn't be down more than 45, though. »
<Roric> «ooc: She should just use Dragon Lance (or whatever it's called) a bunch of times on Cody and then cody can use Mana Siphon a bunch of times on Niki and heal himself. »
<Roric> «ooc: And then we all gain lots of JP! »
<Rahne> << She used 45 on the mark..  Ghost Lance only cost 1.. >>
<GMStoren> « I was nice for baha's sake to finish it ^^ »
<Roric> «ooc: Anyway, back to WARPG fluff for me. But first...I go make food! BTW...Lucca, Ash. Can we lude sometime in the latter half of the coming week? »
<Roric> «ooc: Thu-Sun would be best. »
<Cody> «ooc: Oh? There's no Grandia this Friday. :) That'd be a good time! »
<Chrys> «ooc: That's good, because I have school tuesday and wednesday and that means OHMIGOD WHEE I CAN BE NONSTRESSED »
<GMStoren> For the moment, the group gathers themselves in the temple from the chill... vaguely aware that this is surely only the beginning of the tests Entropy has set forth. The lower levels of this dark cloister beckon...
<GMStoren> ~~ SESSION END ~~ (I think)
<Chrys> «ooc: *nod* »
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*** PMDooM is now known as DooM_GazE
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<Cody> Hi TB!
<Rahne> Grand. ^_^  Bedtime cometh soon. ^^
*** Cody is now known as Lucca
*** Rahne is now known as Bahamut
<Lucca> Meep!
<Rachel> ohhh yesss
*** Rachel is now known as Heather
<Lucca> Sorry, Storen
<Lucca> Looks like Som will be...
<Lucca> 61 sessions!
<DooM_GazE> Wow...I subbed for all of one action.
*** Tori is now known as Locke
<GMStoren> s'ok, I'm enjoying the fact of tracking you on paper... hee ^^
<Ashton> AW
<Ashton> I WANT 8 MORE SESSIONS
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<Lucca> :D :D :D :D
<Lucca> :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
<Lucca> BOY GOLLY I'M REALLY HYPER
<Heather> nnhhgghhh lol
* Ashton sits on Lucca's face
<Heather> I want Bawlz
<Heather> not far
<Heather> fair
<Ashton> ....
<Lucca> ^___________________________________^ <--- Sit on my face!
<Ashton> I don't think you want bawlz, Heather.
<Heather> do too. pffbt. oh god food.
<Lucca> ^^ I get food soon too
<Lucca> Then I maybe work on my dad's router.
<Ashton> Your KEYBOARD WOULD BE FLOATING
<Heather> ^^; luff, all
<Heather> luffff
<Lucca> And pray I don't KILL OUR CONNECTION
* Heather cuddles Lucca
<Ashton> YOU WOULD SEE ANIMALS OF COLOR
<DooM_GazE> Luff, Heather.
<Lucca> ^_^ Meeep!
<Lucca> Luff!
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Session Close: Mon Jun 24 01:51:07 2002