-- Session 11a: The Guardians -- Session Start: Sun Jul 23 15:46:41 2000 --SESSION START-- >> The group blazes through the air over the spirit wastelands like a bullet...two stronger than before. Above their heads, the endless sea of roiling black clouds stretches into infinity. «ooc: Go » * Ellena closes her eyes tightly and holds on to the Raven for dear life... O_o * Joseph is sitting on the Raven, his hood covering his face, holding on to the Raven, and saying nothing. * Neydisa holds onto Raven's back tightly, trying once more not to get blown clear off. ^^ «ooc: BRB...bafoom » * Allen grips tightly to the raven's feathers. He concentrates on the Wing crest and hopes for a safe journey. * Neydisa wipes some wet hair from her face, and tilts it a little toward Ellena. "Ellena.. were you waiting down there a long time?" * Ellena opens her eyes, and nervously looks to Neydisa. "A little while...Time is sort of endless here...I don't really keep track of time much anymore...:/" « ooc: hey, no stats :/ » «ooc: Waai. I have mine :D » You're right.. I really wonder if time has passed at all.. in the real world, I mean. It feels very distant when I think about it.. «ooc: No combat this sess. » « ooc: oh. okay. » «ooc: Just pretend you have new stats. ^_~ » * Marlene kicks Raven's flanks like a horse. "Woooo! Ride'em birdie!" « ooc: "Yaay! It's like Christmas! New stats!" » «ooc: :P » * Ellena nods slowly. "I know...I hope we can go back 'home' soon." * Allen 's eyes go wide. "Marlene, uh..." >> The rain pounds down all along, and their speed propels it into their unproteted faces like a sandstorm. * Allen decides not to comment, he'd just make it worse. «ooc: All along=all around » I'd be happy just to get out of the rain at this point...It's so cold... -_- * Neydisa closes her eyes slightly.. «ooc: HA Your all must suffer! My hood protects my face! » * Allen shields his face with his cape. «ooc: Hehe... » << Is it just me or Joseph reminds me of Suikoden's Clive? :) >> «ooc: Yeah, well, at least my hair doesn't WHIP in my face! Yay hankie in my hair :D » «ooc: Where do you think I got his pic from. ^^;;; » «ooc: Where do you think he got his pic from ^^;;; » «ooc: From last sess. » << Oh.. I didn't know your pic! >> /o >> A gigantic raven the size of a house arises from below the cliff's edge, watching the party with one beady eye. >> "I am Raven. I was here when the first creature was born. I will be here when the last creature turns to dust. I have come from the ghost lands to aid you." /o Shane[unconscious]: « OOC: Does Raven have big boobs? » «ooc: Er, doh » «ooc: LOL ^^ » «ooc: LOL » << >:D >> «ooc: Wrong Raven, Grue » R...Raven...are we close to leaving the Storm Lands? «ooc: Sounds like something Sean Connery would say. » «ooc: "Dolly Parton!" » «ooc: [Sean_Connery] Does the Raven have big boobs? » Raven: Hold on tight! There's clear sky ahead. << Och, Alex! Yer sittin' on a Gald mine here! >> * Ellena smiles, and sighs. "Wonderful!" ^_^ «ooc: Heheheh » * Joseph says nothing as the rain contines to hit his back. * Neydisa looks relived as Raven says that. This place is still seeming to bother her in some strange way.. «ooc: "Must be my lucky day. I'll take The Rapists for 400." » «ooc: O_o god. :P *Fires up Napster* What should I look under? » * Allen wishes he'd payed more attention in Meteorology 121 at the Abbey. «ooc: Lucca: I said I would send them to you. » << lol >> «ooc: ^^ Nah, but if I dl stuff, it means I disconnect less. Dunno why. » «ooc: "Celebrity Jeopardy", Lucc. Look under "Sean Connery" as well, if you do ;) » «ooc: A lot of the ones on napster are incomplete tho. Look for the ones with the longest times » I wonder just what this Dark Thing is.. will we see it coming? >> Suddenly, without warning, the barrage of pelting rain ends and the clouds above lighten and thin. * Ellena looks up towards the sky... «ooc: All but 2 so far...as I have sean have Sean Connery. Look for the ones with Sean Connery and Nicolas Cage. As well as the Sean Connery and Adam Sandler one. :) » Raven: It's difficult to say! I can't see it from here, and the Guardians say they have difficulty scryeing it. «ooc: scrying » «ooc: He typoed, he meant screwing » * Allen shakes his head to get the rain out of his hair like a wet dog. «ooc: The guardians say they have difficulty screwing it. » «ooc: Damn you Ashton. » * Ellena gets splashed by Allen's hair shaking, but doesn't say anything... ^^; Marlene: It's no match for me! «ooc: Yay! I found a page with it on realplayer :D Thanks Ras » >> Below, the tile mosaic of the strange ruins begins to break up, making way for the sea. In the distance, land appears, a line of black on the horizon. * Joseph give a slightly cold look to Allen as his little hair shaking routine splashes his cloak. * Neydisa looks at the sky, opening her eyes fully again. She lets out a small sigh... then winces as a drop of Allen's wet hair lands in them. Ow. ;) .oO( if only that were true. Marlene could blow it up and we could all go home. ) «ooc: Hey, maybe it is true. ^_~ » «ooc: It just takes her 20 sessions to make a really big bomb! » « ooc: gosh, I'm such a pain. ;) » «ooc: It would only work if Hikaru appeared and plugged up her grenade Launcher right before she fired it. » « ooc: heh! » * Neydisa goes back to watching the scenery... Cathay? Are you all right back there...? ^^; Mr. Gaffling? « ooc: meeb! » Are.. are these the oceans in the real world? I fell like I'm close to them... yet far at the same time. «ooc: actually, isn't it hte other way around? ^^ » >> Cathay remains silent and stony, as she has the entire time, but she nods. Raven: Indeed. « ooc: she's stoned? oh dear. » «ooc: Pass the pot! Pass the pot! » Then we must be close to Adelhyde, right? «ooc: She had to much whiskey. » >> The coast approaches slowly, but with increasing rapidity as they near it...suddenly land is flashing below them instead of water. Curan Abbey is passed in a blur, and the smokestacks of Adlehyde are seen in the distance. * Allen 's breath catches in his throat. The abbey! Adlehyde! How...? O_o ,,, « ooc: heh » Amazing.. o_o They exsist here too....Wow... «ooc: ... even! Gah I'm the easiest to NPC and I screw up my own typing. » << lol! :) >> «ooc: Tee hee hee ;D » *** Rasad has quit IRC (Quit: Seeya! I shall return later.. but for now? Supper! :D) << Maybe epriods are too good for you. You've transcended to a enw level. ;) >> << er new >> «ooc: next you'll want nothing but Semicolons, you bastard! » « ooc: the elw level! ;) » «ooc: [Joseph] ''' » >> As they approach, it's easier to see a black cloud hanging over the city oppressively, fed by the smokestakcs. Vague shapes fade in and out of the cloud...here a gnashing maw, there a grasping hand... Raven: We have arrived. >> Raven dives. <> This is home. And yet this is so f- auuugghghhh! «ooc: Are we still in the air? » * Allen holds on «ooc: Yes, diving. » What...hands? How...? W...wait a moment! Aaaahhh! O_o * Neydisa cranes her small neck to watch the approaching city, then clutches to Raven's feathers tightly! ^^ * Joseph reaches for his grappling hook only to realize it isn't there again. He readies himself to jump off the Raven's back at teh last second. «ooc: the even. » *** DNW (dnwwheeler@pool0648.cvx20-bradley.dialup.earthlink.net) has joined #warpg «ooc: Hey DNW :) » «ooc: Wassup DNW. :) » Too fast too fast too fast...! Marlene: Wooooooooooooooo! * Joseph still says nothing...concentrating on the distance to the ground. >> The great bird slows JUST enough that they aren't sent flying from intertia as he lands, his powerful talons rending the earth when he pulls to a stop. «ooc: Hey, can we take 2 of his wings and do that Looney Tunes flapping thing? » >> Cathay hops off his back and straightens her robes and hair. * Allen falls off the bird once it reaches the ground. He hits the ground with a thud. "ow! medic!" * Joseph wasn't holding on that tightly cuz he was waiting to jump and gets thrown off the Raven. * Ellena is jerked forward, and then falls off Raven's back in a rather graceless manner. ^^; Ouch! * Allen rubs his nose, painfully. * Neydisa whips around a few times in the conflicting forces, finally falling back onto Raven's back and stumbling to the ground. "This is sure different than sailing.." * Allen gets to his feet, disoriented. * Ellena shakily gets to her feet. "T--Thank you Mr. Raven..." * Neydisa picks herself up. "Are we all...ok?" ^^ I...I think so. Are you all okay? * Joseph stands up and slowly limps back to everyone else. * Allen nods. "Okay." «ooc: er, are you, even ;p No -all » Marlene: You okay, Joey? I'm fine... >> Adlehyde is nearby now. It resembles the city they know, but seems darker and more oppressive. The great smokestacks that are its most distinct feature in both the real and spiritual world are twisted and knotted like a diseased tree branch, spewing filth into the sky that roils and bubbles like a living thing. * Joseph starts to walk...er limp toward Adlehyde. «ooc: Er, like diseased tree branches » * Neydisa looks to the city looming, a little disturbed. * Allen takes in his surroundings with a look of sorrow in his eye. «ooc: Can we include the tree from the movie Sleepy Hollow? » Such a great city, but this... «ooc: Some other time. ^_~ » *** Criz (flybangeel@AC9377CF.ipt.aol.com) has left #warpg Adelhyde is known as the City of Light in the real world...so perhaps here...it's a City of Darkness...? *Walks onward* «ooc: heh. » Raven: This is the spirit of Adlehyde. Take it as you will. The Lonely Walker lies within - I have done all I can for you. It is time to return to the land beyond. * Neydisa looks at the big bird. "So we're on our own Raven?" «ooc: Its BloodRaven. Kill it! » * Allen turns and bows to the great Raven. "Thank you very much for your help, Raven." Raven: *faces Cathay* Shaman, you have traversed the place between places before. Guide these younglings to the one they seek. >> Cathay bows. "I shall." * Ellena stops and waits for the others. * Joseph mumbles to himself. "Stupid bird..." * Joseph is already ahead of Ellena. ;) * Marlene giggles. "Careful Joey...he might poop on you!" * Neydisa nods a little. "Thank you Raven.. I'll try my best as a Shaman too." * Allen sees Ellena waiting, and makes haste to catch up with her. * Ellena notices Allen running towards her, and smiles meekly. "So...we're...ready now? ^^;" >> Raven beats his wings, and takes off in a storm of feathers and wind...but is simply gone. Um, yeah :) Cathay: Ellena, stay close. >> Ellena takes another step...She triggers a trap and dies a horrible death! Gas fumes rise up around her as the ground starts to sink into a pit filled with spikes. There...in detail now. «ooc: ACK!!! » «ooc: OOC Even. >_< » «ooc: Uh... ^^; Stike that! I haven't even played in a full session yet ;_; » «ooc: More detailed than that. » I..yes...Sorry...-_-; «ooc: I was rushing myself. » Cathay: I am merely concerned for your safety. * Neydisa watches him go a minute, then joins everyone and Gaffling. I know. Thank you... Cathay: Now! Everyone gather around! * Ellena is close to Cathay so she doesn't need to! ^^ * Joseph doesn't hear Cathay cuz he is so far away and continues to trek toward Adlehyde. * Allen stands near Cathay, wondering what is going to happen next. «ooc: Joseph is so going to die! ;) » * Allen notices Joseph is not there and alerts Marlene. Hey, where's Joseph going? Marlene: Hey! Joeeeeey! * Marlene waves frantically. * Neydisa moves closer. "Joseph shouldn't wander.." :( «ooc: [Marlene] He isn't here! *shoots a grenade at Joseph* » * Joseph waves his hand, but continues to walk. He's going to be killed going alone... >> Cathay shoots a glance to the receding fellow. "SIR! GET BACK HERE IF YOU HAVE ANY INTEREST IN MAKING IT BACK TO ADLEHYDE PROPER!" * Allen shakes his head. .oO( idiot. ) «ooc: Leon STANDS THERE LIKE HE ALWAYS DOES » * Neydisa cups her hands a bit and tries to yell. "Joseph! Please come back here.. listen to Cathay!" «ooc: LOL, Is that gonna become a running gag, Ell? » << Leon uses Helluva Tough.. and STANDS THERE LIKE HE ALWAYS DOES. >> «ooc: ^_^ It's just funny. » * Joseph stops walkings, but doesn't return to the group. «ooc: walking even. » «ooc: Hey, is the Imptotent gonna be a running gag too? ^^ » >> Cathay beckons for the group to join Joseph. * Ellena walks to Joseph, shaking her head. "It's foolish to go alone...:/" * Allen rolls his eyes, but follows everyone to where Joseph is standing. * Neydisa doesn't need to be beckoned, she's already started running after him, a little worried. .....whatever. Leave me alone. I'm just concerened about your safety, sir... :/ Be more concerned with your life then with others. Joseph.. don't go off alone here. Who knwos what could be around? Cathay knows her way. * Ellena shrinks back from Joseph, a bit intimidated. ^^; If she knows her way then she should be leading us instead of standing there like a stupid fool. >> Once they're all together, Cathay folds her arms and looks out at the strange collection of faces. "Listen closely. The Adlehyde you know is a foul place, but the Adlehyde of spirit is a thousand times fouler. Blights rule. We must exercise caution." «ooc: Blights rule? Luca Blight is King of Adlehyde! » « ooc: and then exorcise caution. Throw it to the winds. » «ooc: Lucca! Er.. » Blights? :/ The same ones that attacked us... * Allen looks to Ellena. "Sounds dangerous." * Neydisa sighs. "If Blights are around, we have to stay together.. I don't want anyone facing those by themself, Joseph. remember before?" >> She directs them to follow her as she slowly approaches the city gates, still talking in the same no-nonsense manner. "To return to the corporeal world without a great deal of energy, we must find something that is in both worlds and enter it, using it as a conduit." She kicks a mutated, fungus-infested tree-stump as they pass it. "This stump is an example." * Joseph walks toward Adlehyde saying nothing to Neydisa. This place...it's so...opressive... :/ * Allen studies the stump. Cathay: Don't worry, the Blights in the steets are weak and gluttonous...they are not used to resistence. Just make sure you stay on my path. * Ellena looks at the stump. * Gayo keeps on walking past the stump. hmm. «ooc: Go Gayo! » >> Cathat keeps on walking past the stump. >> Cathay keeps on walking past the stump. «ooc: Go Cathat! » * Allen follows Cathay. «ooc: [Allen] This stump is made of Wood! Alen...Allen whats the difference. They both state the obvious. » * Neydisa gives up convincing Joseph, and walks onward, passing the stump with a glance.. * Ellena keeps close to Cathay, and also to Allen and Neydisa, since they seem to be the nicest ones of the group. Is this how everything is? It's.. polluted.. :/ The tree stump is twisted from bad energies, however. if you use an impure thing as a conduit, you will be ravaged in the trip and may not survive. The nature of the conduit determines the nature of the passage through the place between places. Cathay: The tree stump is twisted from bad energies, however. if you use an impure thing as a conduit, you will be ravaged in the trip and may not survive. The nature of the conduit determines the nature of the passage through the place between places. «ooc: ....... » Cathay: It's a polluted world. * Allen says the word "Conduit" a couple times and looks around, trying to see beyond the physical. How can we find anything unpolluted here? Especially with those smoke stacks...? * Allen wonders if he can even do that. * Neydisa shivers for a second at that word. "I know." * Joseph takes this opportunity to draw his staff...preparing himself while in this infested city. Cathay: Unlike most shamans, I have walked the spirit cities before. I know the hidden pure places. >> They arrive at the gates, where two corpselike guards in Adlehydian armor stand, leering with rotted, lipless mouths full of sharp teeth. I.. trust you Cathay.. Marlene: Ewwwwwww! *draws her gun and takes a pot shot at the guards* H...hey! O_o Don't do that...! >> One of the guards gets a hole in him, but doesn't seem to notice. He lurches forward, slavering. * Neydisa tries not to stare at the guards. Cathay: Allow us passage. * Allen gets ill seeing the guards. * Allen tries not to breathe through his nose. * Ellena looks at Allen in concern. Are you going to be all right, Mr. Allen? >> Cathay makes a fist and focuses on it, holding it up to the foul, corpselike blights. Suddenly she flicks her hand open and a burst of controlled light flashes out at them. They immediately break ranks and run off, yelping. Marlene: Yeah! Run away stinky! * Marlene fires a few more shots at them as they retreat. * Ellena sighs at Marlene's immaturity... * Neydisa looks around as they run. "marlene.. don't make trouble if there doesn't have to be any.." .oO( Especially if something like that is here... ) * Allen tries to remember that he should try not to equate simply polluted with evil. «ooc: would it be aDELHYDE now? ^^ Not the wastelands? » *** Gayo changes topic to 'Session 11: The Guardians | aDLEHYDE' «ooc: ^_^ » «ooc: le, not el » «ooc: Ah well ^_^ » I...I guess we should keep going.... * Joseph walks through the gate first as everyone else is standing there looking stupid. yes, let's. >> Cathay follows close behind. The rusted gate creaks as they push it open, and one hinge snaps. * Allen wanders onward. * Ellena looks nervous, but follows Cathay and the others. * Neydisa follows.. >> The Gaffling floats along silently, even blander than Cathay due to its lack of facial expressions. << lol >> «ooc: *wonders if he can get his ARMs reloaded in this city. j/k » «ooc: DNW sez bye :D » «ooc: Zombie arms man! » «ooc: Bai DNW. » So.. where do we go now, Ms. Cathay? «ooc: Bai DNW » *** DNW has quit IRC (Quit: Leaving) Cathay: You follow me. It would take me longer to explain that it would to simply go. * Neydisa looks at the city, trying to spot anything vaguely familiar from the other side. I trust you, Cathay... «ooc: [Cathay] Since your the only guy the group that talks...how about going to bed with me. » «ooc: You know I do believe we left Shane behind with the Raven. ^^; » «ooc: Debates grabbing her neccos... ^^ » «ooc: Nah, I'll save 'em for ioG » «ooc: Shane was sent to odoryuk for help. » * Allen nods. "Lead on.." «ooc: Oh yeah I forgot. We didn't have any rope. » >> Cathay steps ahead of Joseph to lead the way down dark and winding streets. I wonder if there are spirit versions of all the people who live in the real Adlehyde. >> The black cloud above obscures every ray of sun that seeks to penetrate it, and the only light is provided by bent and flickering streetlamps, the lanterns shaped like beastly maws. «ooc: Cue Saint Centour disaster music. Which is also the destruction of Adlehyde music. » If that's so...maybe there's spirit versions of us...? * Allen shudders. that's a scary though. . thought. * Ellena also shudders too. Agreed... Cathay: They are. You have to look carefully though...when you're not aware of your spirit, it is weaker. *she points to a faint, translucent shape that glides by* «ooc: er -too :p Redundant :p » : We ARE the spirit versions of us, Ellena. «ooc: Allen and Ellena have to go to the bathroom, but they are afraid they'll have to pee next to a zombie. » Cathay: We ARE the spirit versions of us, Ellena. * Neydisa looks at the spirit... «ooc: Hehe. » Oh. O_o . o O ( Then...how? Where is my body, then...? It can't be where I think it is... ) «ooc: Its in bed with our GM. » «ooc: ^_^ » >> It's gone before Neydisa gets a good look...but now that they know what to look for, they can see vaguely humanoid wisps of light gliding all around them. Some are brighter than others, but all are dim. «ooc: Dear god, there's another me out there that's buck raving nude! » oh, well that's not so bad. I wonder how the real me is doing.. :/ Cathay: That depends on where you left your body. * Ellena looks away. «ooc: Allen our real bodies are in dire trouble. Remember...we left them with Zed. » * Neydisa lowers her eyes and looks at the others. .o( I don't want to end up a dim like that... ) * Allen hopes Mr. Zed is taking care of the real versions of all of us. << er -a >> Marlene: Does that mean that loony has our bodies? O_o Ewww... «ooc: [Zed] Ahh...Marlene your body is so fine. Triple Pork Strike!!! » «ooc: ^^ LOL » My body...is with a friend... * Allen studies a passing spirit. I think. ^^; That's right.. we were back in Milama.. Cathay: Milama? You have come a long way. Well if you want to go back...then quit talking and lets continue on. I wonder if.. :/ .oO(I wonder if Sam is here..) >> Is walking WHILE she talks. She can also pat her head and rub her tummy at the same time! >> Cathay is walking WHILE she talks. She can also pat her head and rub her tummy at the same time! * Neydisa nods and keeps moving, sticking close to Cathay. "I still can barely believe it." If that's so, I might not see you all again. I might be very far away from you. :/ When we go back... Who cares... >> Cathay makes a sharp turn into a very dark alley. "Your bodies will reform in Adlehyde." * Allen scowls at Joseph. * Ellena looks a touch hurt at Joseph's words, but says nothing. Cathay: Otherwise the journey would be pointless. Stay very close now. * Joseph looks back at Allen. "You think I care about you too?" So, it's more than just a reflection after all. * Allen shakes his head and lets Joseph deal with his own fucked up life. «ooc: You go, Allen! :D » >> The alley seems much, much deeper and darkere than any in the real world...it's littered with trash and overturned garbage cans, and things with red eyes skitter around. « ooc: heh heh » Marlene: Ack! Rats! * Joseph continues walking...and walks into the alley. * Ellena tries not to shriek at the rats. ^^; Cathay: They won't bother you as long as you keep moving. «ooc: Mmm...lunch. » O...Okay... «ooc: A Rat burger. :P~~ » «ooc: I *DARE* you, Joseph. ^_^ » * Allen wonders if this is near the alley where this whole adventure started for him... «ooc: I would, but I don't eat raw rat. » «ooc: ^_^ LOL. » * Neydisa turns into the alley, nodding to Ellena. "She's right.. if they're like the real world.. they tend to be that way too." Thank goodness. I don't like rats very much... ^^; * Neydisa sighs. "Actually, I don't mean just.. no, nevermind." To live a rat must chew. Or their teeth grow through their brains. * Allen wonders where that came from. «ooc: [Allen] Oh wait...I just made up that stupid line. nm. » >> Finally Cathay stops...it's so dark it's almost difficult to tell if she's at a dead end or not at first, but she raises her hand and a dim glow emanates from beneath her skin, revealing a brick wall spattered with vomit and blood, and a metal ladder leading up to the rooftop. Without a wort, she begins to climb. * Neydisa walks on. Really? I didn't know that... oh, sorry. * sweatdrops. « ooc: withough st. john's wort. » * Ellena looks at the wall and feels sick. -_-; « ooc: with out. argh. » * Joseph climbs the ladder...not caring about the colorful wall decorations. * Neydisa stops, feeling a little sick. :( Just keep going.. Got to keep going... * Ellena climbs up the ladder. << lol >> * Allen keeps going. >> The ladder is frigidly, painfully cold on the hands. «ooc: HA I'm the only PC who can handle all of this! :D » «ooc: Marlene can. ^_^ » «ooc: Well, except rats and bugs. » «ooc: She is a NPC now. » * Neydisa takes a hold of the ladder and climbs up nimbly. ^^ «ooc: Eh, she's more PC than anyone else in the game though. She still gets a private interlude. ^_~ » * Allen beckons Ellena to go ahead of him. «ooc: Staring Gayo as the GM...also staring Gayo as Marlene! » * Ellena is already going up the ladder, silly Allen. ^_- « ooc: oh, she already went up. » « ooc: nuke that! ^_^ » «ooc: Allen has the Fantasy mode that Cherry has. ;) » * Allen starts to climb up after Neydisa, trying to keeps his eyes off the wall. * Neydisa goes up as quick as she can, eager to be out of this alleyway. «ooc: Hey, do we get to meet up with a zombie merchant? » « ooc: and buy zombie ammo? » << [Vendor] :D >> «ooc: You COULD, but he'd want you to pay in blood or pieces of your soul, and anything you bought would be gone when you returned to the physical world. :P » «ooc: Which is...at the end of this session. ^_~ » << brb >> «ooc: Bah, thats a rip off from SaGa Frontier. If he sold the Ashura and it stayed with me in the real world...then I would say yes. » «ooc: It's in no way a rip off. :P » «ooc: Well, not from that. » «ooc: Selling your life like that is FROM SGF. » «ooc: It's from other stuff first. » Freezing cold...this entire world is... -_- «ooc: Well I haven't played the game Other Stuff. » «ooc: Well there are things besides games. :P » «ooc: Really? Is that what they call the real life? ^_- » * Allen 's head pops up over the wall as he reaches the top of the ladder. * Joseph looks at Ellena. "Deal with it and stop complaining." >> As they ascend to the rooftop, the low-hanging cloud is all about them, a faint, aggravating sting in the back of the throat and a haze like thick fog. «ooc: I'm such a cold hearted bastard to Ellena. » * Ellena gives Joseph a scowl, but makes it to the top. * Allen coughs. * Ellena coughs slightly. * Marlene coughs and waves a hand in front of her face. "Whooo! @_@" * Joseph just stands there. «ooc: I'm NOT Leon though. » * Neydisa actually hacks a little. * Allen coughs more, sinking to the floor in a hacking fit. Cathay: Keep it moving, people. * Allen stops. excuse me. >> She heads off along the rooftop, apparently confident in her direction despite the oppressive haze. * Allen gets up, goes on. Allen..? * Ellena follows Cathay, wiping her eyes as tears fall down her face from the fog. Marlene: (m) Ol' bald meanie... I'm o-[cough!] okay. * Joseph also follows Cathay. *cough cough* Let me know if you need help, Allen... * Neydisa keeps going forward. She coughs a few times in the fog, a bad hacking cough, but doesn't seem very sick. ^^ «ooc: [Ellena] Hey Joey! Its Joseph. Joster? Joseph. Jo-mama? Agh! » You sound *cough* terrible with that cough...You too , Neydisa... >> Reaching the end of the building, the cold shaman bends down to pick up a long, thick piece of wood. She carries it to the lip of the rooftop and lets it drop. There's a dull clatter as it hits another rooftop nearby but invisible in the fog, and she tiptoes carefully across. «ooc: Ellena: ...(Fuck Joe. ^^ He's mean to me! :P) » *** Windstar (Windstar@cs2759-32.austin.rr.com) has joined #warpg No, it's nothing. I'm *cough* ok. >> The board is EXTREMELY shaky, but she makes it across easily. "Careful here." We should go one at a time... «ooc: He'll get better. You just have to stick with him for a bit. This is why he is mean to you you and Cathay right now, but a little nicer to Neydisa. he still hates Allen though from making him trip down the stairs. » * gulp. * Neydisa peers at the board. "I hope this can hold us.." Too much weight will cause it to fall... «ooc: Nobody cross yet, but you can start to. » * Joseph is about to reach for his grappling hook, but before he does he remembers that it isn't there. * Neydisa tries setting her wieght on the board gently, testing it once. *cough* What do you think? Cathay: It's strong, but unstable. You can jump if you think you can clear it, but it's about ten feet. « ooc: and Allen hates Joseph for being mean to everyone, so it just escalates from there. » «ooc: heh. » >> The board wobbles ominously. Okay...well...*gulps*. Whatever...*starts to slowly cross it. I don't know.. if it wobbles from just me.. -_- «ooc: * » * Ellena starts to walk across the board, tiptoeing carefully. . o O ( Don't tip don't tip don't tip oh please don't tip over... ) * Allen waits for everyone who is crossing to get across. «ooc: woo! *starts to jump on the board!* » «ooc: Ellena, having a 10 dex, falls off! ;) » «ooc: Hang on. » * Neydisa watches and waits for Ellena cross before she does too, not wanting to cross at the same time for fear of what could happen. «ooc: /me gets out...the dice. HAHAHA » «ooc: Great. ^^ I'll fall off. ^^ » «ooc: Me too... » * Allen turns to Ney >> Ellena attempts to cross the rickety board. * Neydisa looks at Allen, coughing once. :/ Do you think the Guardians could provide that air safety net we had back in that cave full of mouths. ? «ooc: Yeah..Ellena doesn't have Neydisa's logic since she started crossing when I did as well. » >> Cathay taps her toe irritable. "It isn't that hard." * Allen frowns. S...sorry! I'm not as agile as you, Cathay... If we need it, I'll do it Allen.. okay, that's good. «ooc: Marlene doesn't have to worry...her and her damn wings. » * Allen feels less nervous now. >> Ellena slowly steps out onto the part of the board overhanging thin air... >> It holds. «ooc: I thought I crossed first. ;_; » «ooc: whooo! ^^ » «ooc: I'll let you do it next, I messed up. » * Ellena smiles, but still takes it slow. ^^ «ooc: Since I forgot Joseph...he just falls off. » « ooc: heh! » << lol. >> «ooc: BOOOM CHICKA WOWOWOW! » «ooc: And dies. The end. » >> Ellena manages to make her way across. Cathay looks her over, looking as though she's about to speak, then turns to watch Joseph cross. << too abd my Dex doesn't carry oevr here. ^; >> «ooc: What happened to Gayo's detailed deaths Ashton? ;) » « ooc: * Gayo sets mode +b Joseph. » * Ellena phews. ^^; "Thank goodness..." * Neydisa looks relieved. "I guess it's ok after all." * Ellena watches Joesph attempt to cross. >> Joseph carefully crosses the board, one foot in front of the other, stepping down on the opposite side. * Joseph uses his staff as a balancing rod. ^^; Yes he looks like a fool doing this... «ooc: K..if I crossed then nuke that line. » * Allen hums "George Washington Bridge." Then he realizes what he's doing and shuts up. «ooc: I think everyone with Athletics and Mountaineer isn't here. *snicker* » << LOL o_o >> << Allen! *dies* >> «ooc: LOL ^^ » «ooc: See? see? Allen is uber kawaii! ;p » «ooc: You CAn try to jump, too. If you're confident. But...I wouldn't reccomend it. » «ooc: Well I have surivial...that might help. » «ooc: What does Ellena have? Did awareness help? ^^ » Cathay: Come on. The longer you breathe this air, the more days off of your life. « ooc: that's wilderness survival. not fall from a tall building survival. » «ooc: Ellena has a good roll. » «ooc: Whoo! » * Allen O_O «ooc: I would have grappled across, but our GM is cruel and heartless. » «ooc: My roll prolly sucked, but Gayo wants to kill me during my lude. » «ooc: You should have a shaman bless your grappling hook so it will manifest in the spirit world. » Allen, I'll watch you as you cross.. I'll go last. * Allen readies himself... and starts across.. * Neydisa coughs another time. Be careful, Mr. Alen... «ooc: Allen » wish me luck o_o >> Allen steps uneasily onto the board... «ooc: To late now...because all the shamans I know are in the spirit world right now. » * Allen has his staff out to steady himself. «ooc: THink you won't be coming back? ^_~ » * Neydisa readies a Fengalon summon just incase... «ooc: Allen falls AND gets hit with blades of air! » * Joseph is standing next to Cathay and Ellena mumbling to himself. "Stupid world. Where is my grappling hook...?" « ooc: Double Whammy! » >> Allen crosses. << Ouch. >> You did it, Mr. Allen! ^_^ * Neydisa nods. "All right Allen.." :) Marlene: Watch a real master do this! «ooc: I should have used my staff as a polevault. » * Allen nearly jumps for joy, but then reconsiders. >> Marlene hops onto the board, holding her arms out like a high-wire acrobat. Marlene: WhoOAoaoAOA! @_@ «ooc: >> Neydisa accidently summons Fengalon and Marlene flys off into the distance. Uhh...oops. » Marlene...! * Marlene falls on her face as she stumbles off the board onto the adjacent roof. Marlene: Oog @_@ Damnit... Marlene.. be careful! Are you hurt? * Neydisa looks oevr the side. Marlene: I meant to do that ^^; * Joseph tries to extend his staff to let Marlene climb up. >> Neydisa can hardly see down in the haze. «ooc: Cathay rocks you all with her spiritual Dexterity of 24. :P » «ooc: Awww man :p » Maybe you should use your wing machine? «ooc: She could have doubled that if she wanted, too. » «ooc: Yeah and she is also a NPC. All NPC's have ultra stats. » «ooc: Marlene made it across. ^_~ » «ooc: She has the same stats as you. » << oh, nuke that :) >> «ooc: She just happens to have a LOT in that. ^_^ » «ooc: Gayo you fiend. Nuke myline too. » * Neydisa steps up to the board. "I can do this. Everyone else did..." «ooc: Mmm... Smorsel's candy is sooo goooooddddd :P~~ » * Allen crosses his fingers.. >> The board shifts uncomfortably as Neydisa steps onto it. Be careful, Neydisa...You can do it... ^^ * Neydisa closes her eyes a little, and imagines walking a rope between the masts of a ship with grace and agility. Like she always did. «ooc: Neydisa walks off the plank like an idiot! Marlene points and laughs! » «ooc: >> The Gaffling starts to throw Dex apples in Neydisa's mouth. Neydisa's Dex is 999! Unfortunately the force impact from the apples causes her to fall off. Meeb! ^_^ » >> Neydisa carefully places a foot on the unsupported board...and slips, losing her balance. Neydisa! * Joseph extends his staff to Neydisa...cuz he is a nice guy to everyone except Ellena. * Allen nearly jumps across in shock, "No!" Cathay: Damn. * Neydisa slips, wideying. o_O she graps for the side of the board! «ooc: not so! You're mean to Allen too ^^ » «ooc: True...hehe. » >> Neydisa makes a grab and finds purchase, hanging from the board by one hand. Joseph's staff is within reach. ungh.. I always.. did it before.. * Ellena looks over the side of the roof. "Neydisa! Grab on to Joseph's staff...it's right over here! Can you see it? ^^;" «ooc: Hentai...Obscene...yeayay » «ooc: But you have sucky Per, so your Dex is bad here. hahaha :D » «ooc: How the hell did I survive that, then? I have sucky per AND Dex ^^ » * Neydisa looks at the staff through the haze. She tries to swing her wieght a little, aand make a grab for it. «ooc: DUmb luck. » «ooc: Happy dice, El. » «ooc: ^_^ Yay! I like dumb luck! » >> Neydisa manages to snag the staff's end and hold on to it. * Joseph attempts to pull up Neydisa. "All of you...help out. Unless you want her to die."" * Ellena tries to reach for Neydisa..! :o Not her...help me pull her up...idiot. >> Cathay grabs the staff and together, she and Joseph hoist her up. Cathay: ...you should be more careful, Neydisa. Well, what if she looses hold of the staff? Someone needs to grab onto her. * Neydisa clutches onto it, her knuckles cold and white. There...everyone is here. Lets go. * Ellena looks a little hurt. :/ * Neydisa falls on the rooftop. * Joseph walks off a little ignoring Ellena. * Allen sighs. I..I'm sorry.. I.. I just don't understand why.. Why is he always so rude...? -_-; * Allen goes to Ney's side and puts an arm around her, helping her to stand. It's okay, you made it. * Ellena shakes it off. "Are you okay, Neydisa?" «ooc: if Joseph hadn't put all those points into Mind he mighta lost her AND the staff. ^_^ » «ooc: I know. ^^; » «ooc: Whoo! » * Neydisa lets Allen help her stand. "Y..yes.. thanks to you guys." «ooc: Is that everyone? » «ooc: I wouldn't have had the staff if I didn't. I would have had a boomerang. » * Ellena nods. "We'd better keep going...my throat is so raw... :/" «ooc: You can still hold the staff, just not fight with it. » «ooc: oh, wait. » >> Gaffling floats across. "Mee. " * Allen blinks at the Gaffling. You make it look so easy.. ^^ Gaffling: Beem! «ooc: Oh yeah...let him do it the easy way. » * Neydisa coughs again some more. * Ellena feels slightly envious of Gaffling, then realizes he's a spirit. ^^; >> Cathay is already halfway across the roof, kneeling by a dark shape. * Joseph is following Cathay. * Ellena runs to catch up with Cathay. "Cathay...? What is it?" * Allen wanders toward Cathay. * Neydisa walks forward slowly, shaken up. >> The strange shaman is kneeling by a squat statue of a cat. It clutches a coin in one hand and waves with the other. Somehow it has managed to avoid being tarnished and caked with filth like everything else in the city, and the miasma is a little lighter around it, replaced with a faint flowery smell. Marlene: That's what we're looking for? --; * Allen blinks. << oh gosh.. saved by Meowth. ;) >> A...cat? «ooc: LOL! » « ooc: heh, yeah. » «ooc: It's Dan Duriam! :D » «ooc: dairam » «ooc: Dan durian, god of stinky fruit! » «ooc: LOL » * Neydisa blinks in the haze. "A cat statue?" «ooc: Oh well psh :P And it's WA2's Dan Dairam I'm thinking of anyway ^^ » «ooc: so it doesn't count :D » Cathay: We take what we get. This will do. You sure it's not a trap or anything, Cathay...? ^^; * Ellena looks a touch nervous. *** Radien has quit IRC (Quit: work) I'd hate for us to get ravaged or anything... :/ >> She makes a few gestures and whispers something low, then stands. "Everyone join hands in a circle around the statue." She ignores Ellena's question. «ooc: Neydisa is as rude as me. She doesn't know how to say "thanks" YAYA Go Neydisa! » * Ellena sighs and does what Cathay says. Hold hands...yeah right. << I am going to thank you. I'm just waiting for the right time >> << ;) >> * Allen joins hands with Ney and Ellena. Cathay: Do you want to stay here forever? N...No. «ooc: to joseph » «ooc: Oh. :p » «ooc: Nuke it ^^ » No, this place sucks. Cathay: Then join the circle. Fine... * Neydisa reaches for Joseph. "You didn't let me end up staying here..." * Joseph stands in the circle...grumbling and sticking his hands out to be held. * Ellena holds onto Allen with one hand, and Marlene with another. * Marlene takes Joeseph's hand, giggling. «ooc: No one wants to hold Joey's hand! ^_- » «ooc: Woo! ;D » * Neydisa holds Allen with her other. :) >> Everyone forms a circle of connected hands except Gaffling, who bobs up and down nearby. >> Gaffling waves. "Eeeeeem..." * Neydisa looks at the gaffling. "is this goodbye?" :/ Mr. Gaffling...thank you for helping us. Mister Gaffling.. I forgot. You are staying behind. :( * Ellena nods. "Spirits probably can't exsist in our world..." Gaffling: *nods* meee * Allen bows to the Gaffling, "Thanks very much." * Joseph looks at Neydisa. "Be more careful next time." Cathay: Get it together, people. You may experience some strange sensations in the transit, but it should work out. Well.. if I come back.. I'll find you.. I promise. *to Gaffling* * Ellena nods, and turns to Cathay. "I'm ready." * Neydisa looks back at Joseph. "I'm sorry.. let's just all go home." «ooc: We're gonna get horny when we travel back to the real world? O_o :D » «ooc: I have this sinking feeling... ^^; » >> Cathay closes her eyes and a faint burst of static crackles through everyone's hands, which are now joined by an irresistable force, just as their feet are locked to the spot where they stand. ow! «ooc: Only because I told you there would be potential trouble. :P » Oh..! «ooc: Even still. I think it's teh fact she didn't answer my question :p » >> They burst in a hiss and a sparky flare, nothing left but faint, wispy shapes, like the spirits they saw earlier. --SESSION END-- Session Close: Sun Jul 23 19:24:41 2000