--- Session 41: Moon Fever --- Session Start: Sun Nov 18 16:35:50 2001 --SESSION START-- >> Shane flips the switch, and the machine begins to hum. The lens flares to life... «ooc: Stuff happens. It was cool. » «ooc: Incidentally, you're pretty much all hanging onto trees for support right now in case something weird happens. » * Ellena hangs on tighter, afraid of anything going wrong. ^^; « test » * Shane deathgrips the machine, preparing for the worst. * Neydisa manages to get off the roof of the bird and find purchase on a nearby tree, hoping for the best... >> A circular portion of space folds in on itself and twists inside out, opening a portal through which a neverending sea of massive, pockmarked metal plates can be seen rushing by. With a violent whoosh, loose leaves and debris take to the air, drawn into the portal in a forceful whirlwind, where they disperse into the distance. The trees whip violently as the clearing becomes the center of a hurricane of churning air swirling through the portal. * Shane grits his teeth, and turns the controls to narrow the opening, trying to stave the flow. >> Rayle grabs onto Hikaru's cloak...Hikaru's hat is sucked into the portal and vanishes into the distance. «ooc: Hikaru: NOO! MY HAT <:( » * Ellena hangs on tighter against the wind, her hair whipping into her face! Jeff: That's...not...what was supposed to happen...right? * Hikaru curses and hangs on for dear life. "I DON'T THINK IT IS, NO!" * Neydisa tries to tighten her hold, the powerful forces tugging at her. "Nnngh... can you stop it... Shane?" This...Agh it's so strong! * Shane grits hit teeth, adjusting with one hand, other arm crooked around the machine. >> Shane summons his reserves of strength to work the controls, shrinking the portal to the size of a tennis ball. The suction abates enough for the group to let go of the trees, but is now accompanied by a high-pitched whistling as air is forced through the small opening. Stay... away from the portal. * Ellena nods quietly. I... think I opened it in the emptyness far above the moon. Rayle: I'm doin' my best, trust me... I'm going to try adjusting it. Watcher: That's as much output as we could generate...damn. * Shane taps the gauges, and looks at his notes. ...Blood... * Shane starts. «ooc: ...braiiins... » * Hikaru sighs, running his hand through his hair. .oO(I really liked that hat, too.) Hrmm... swearing's never given me an idea before. * Allen scratches his head. "Well hmm. It just needs a bit of adjustment, yes?" * Neydisa is dropped to the ground with a thump as the chaos abates, arms still wrapped around said tree. "Unless there's no air anywhere up there and it's.. ow." Yeah, we need to increase the output... Oh. We need more energy... Unfortunatly, this elw generator is unique, and not fueled by the loss of life. * Shane frowns. * Ellena frowns, "..." Ellena, I don't suppose you know the tech at all? * Ellena shakes her head, "No...I don't. Sorry..." * Allen mutters to himself, "And that means... that we need to find somewhere with more life force?" Do you know of any standard 'overrides'? Watcher: At Ka Dingel they did some sort of life mojo to concentrate energy around the machine. I wonder if that would have a chance here... Standard...overrides? O_o Life mojo? «ooc: Oh, watcher would have lost his hat too. No more hats » Hrmm.. ...actually, yeah. «ooc: What about handkerchiefs? » If we could get more life in the area. Watcher: *waves a hand around* You know, some sort of magic stuff. Oh. «ooc: Ellena: Yours ALMOST came off. » Or strengthen it... * Shane frowns. Strengthen it...? «ooc: Hah! I'll never lose my hankie! Never!!! » * Hikaru glances over to Ellena. Not my area of expertise, but some mages can... * Neydisa gets to her feet, shaking her head once. "Life..." «ooc: Hrm, BRB » * Ellena blinks under Hikaru's gaze. O_o ...Ellena, the one guiding you through the dreamlands did things like that, yes? You know how to do things like that, right...? ...? * Ellena nods, "Yes...she was able to...I think I see where this is going...What do you need me to do, Shane?" Ellena, you said you had a green thumb long ago, didn't you? * Ellena nods. «ooc: Heh! Someone read a log ;) » Err... * Allen has a seat, not really sure what he can do to help. * Shane ,not being entirly dim, puts it together and rolls with the punches. Well... just make there... more life here? « lol, yes, but I recalled that without a log. ^^ » Rayle: Hmm. Can we do that? * Shane shrugs. Not my area of expertise. The only other thing would be to call Odoryuk's assistance... I could strengthen it... I've been focusing on technothaumaturgy.... * Ellena gulps a bit, and looks around the clearing. We only need a little more life, I think... we're nearly there. * Shane smiles at her, smally. Rayle: maybe we shoulda brought more people. Heh. * Ellena steps to one of the trees and closes her eyes, putting a hand to it and concentrating. *** Chriswizard (Cwizard59@c896883-a.haywd2.sfba.home.com) has joined #warpg ...Grow... >> The clearing falls eerily silent for a moment as Ellena's hand glows softly. * Hikaru watches closely.. * Allen watches, half interested in how this works and half dumbfounded by unknown magics. >> The tree seems to gain a measure of vitality, its leaves and branches appearing to stand a bit straighter, to grow a bit greener. All around, plantlife begins to perk up noticably. * Ellena opens her eyes and smiles, "Thank you..." * Shane looks a little nervous, as the plants move... Hmmm... Watcher: *raises an eyebrow, pulling out a monacle and peering at Ellena through it* Hmm, that's neat. * Shane looks at the energy gauges. «ooc: >> Shane is attacked by triffids! » Yeah... that is pretty neat. * Neydisa looks to Ellena supportively as she tries, then starts to peer at the vibrant growth all around. "That's beautiful..." * Ellena shakes her head, "...It's something I learned a while ago...It's nothing." >> The energy level is noticably higher, though it seems to be slowly levelling off. I can't keep it up forever Shane...try again... Watcher: Wait, wait. * Hikaru smiles lightly, grabbing hold of a tree again.. Hrmm... it just may. Watcher: We can't just go through if it's going to run out of energy and trap us there. How long do we have before it returns? * Shane starts adjusting widgets. I'm...not sure... * Shane frowns. ... Ellena and I could stay behind, if neccesary... If there's a way for you to signal when you need to come back... * Shane looks upset at the prospect, actually. Rayle: If we make it back. I... it looks like the gate will be open for a couple hours... Ray', try to be a LITTLE optimistic? * Allen hrms. "You should go, Shane. Tell me how it works.. and I'll stay." I'd say 4 hours to be safe. There may be a way.. * Shane moves the gate towards the moon. Watcher: Four...Hmm. I guess it depends how quickly we find what we're looking for. * Shane nods... It's a risk we'll have to take, I suppose... :/ >> The small hole stops drawing in air with Shane's adjustments. The loud noise accompanying it abates. Watcher... you seem to have a 'way' with time... can you perhaps... help with the deadline? * Shane shrugs, not sure exactly what could be done. Watcher: Hmmmm. I «ooc: evil » « Thank you. » Watcher: Hmmmm. I'm not sure...it's really hard to sustain that sort of thing. I could stick around here and try to continually recast, but that seems like a bad idea. Why not try to extend it right before it tries to wear off? Even a few minutes would help, I'd think... Watcher: But again, I'd need to be here if we did that. * Neydisa begins focusing, trying to gather up a bit of her spiritual energy. "Perhaps we can have Odoryuk watch the growth for us... but I can't pour enough into that kind of a summon..." Watcher: And forgive me for saying so, but I think you need me there. ...I possibly could... Jeff: I can probably do it if you give me a few minutes to concentrate. Okay... * Hikaru glances at Ellena again ...I'm going in. I'll make sure everyone knows when we have to turn back. * Ellena looks at 'Karu, "...?" ...I don't think I can stay here. Something's very wrong... Wrong? * Neydisa ndos to Jeff. "Try... if it can buy us just any amount, it's worth it..." * Allen grimaces, feeling more than a little useless. Can't help keep the machine going, can't really do much on the moon.. Watcher: *tosses Shane a pocketwatch* Here, it keeps pretty good time. * Shane goes up to the hole, and puts his palm by it, feeling the temperature. * Shane catches with his other hand. Watcher, you're coming too, aren't you? >> The hole seems to have reached equilibrium with its surroundings. Nothing but a faint musty smell emanates from it now. It's quite dark. Watcher: Yeah, but I tend to lose track of time. *cough* «ooc: YWHROIFSLKCHRSDJ)@$*(UIW&_($@* » Heh... «ooc: Hi Karu! » «ooc: Hopefully I'm not that important here. » «ooc: BBIAF. » «ooc: Kinda. Why? » Well, seems breathable and habitable... «ooc: Ah, OK. » «ooc: Because I have a god damned niece I have to watch, that's why » * Shane goes to the controls, and widens the portal to man-sized. * Shane looks at the group. Well, anyone who's in... * Shane smiles. >> It's dark inside...a dim tunnel stretches ahead. * Shane starts walking through the portal, warily. * Neydisa nods. "Is it safe now...?" * Ellena smiles back, slightly, "...This is my home now...I'm with you to the end...however soon that may be..." Rayle: Safe 'cept fer the Master, I s'pose. * Ellena smiles a little more, but there's a nervous twitch to it now. * Allen stands there with his arms crossed and eyes downcast. But then he looks up and his face takes on a determined expression. He walks through the gate. * Ellena follows Allen through the gate. «ooc: Allen dies! » «ooc: I die too! » «ooc: Shane: Oh, wait, I forgot to carry the one. » «ooc: BRB ^^ » «ooc: ... » >> Ellena and Allen become momentarily dizzy, then collapse on the left wall. «ooc: You're fine, you just got dizzy a sec » «ooc: You're on the floor of the corridor now » * Shane smiles at Ellena's comment, but he's at the head of the group, so nobody sees... Rayle: Allen! * Shane turns arouns. * Neydisa turns back to Jeff a moment, then looks once at everyone, then at herself. She makes a small fist, then looks at the gate. "...if it's the last thing I do... Guardians protect us." She enters behind them. «ooc: Oh, and Shane too, if he's there. » What the... * Shane falls unconscious. * Allen sits up. "Whoa, interesting." >> Jeff and Hikaru follow. * Allen looks at Shane, "Hey! Wake up!" « Oh, wait. » « misread? » « scratch the unconscious. » « ^_^; » * Allen looks back at Rayle, "Hmm?" >> A few moments later, the party gets its wits about it, each person finding himself entangled on a soft, moist floor. Rayle: Yer sideways! Yeah. Oops! * Allen grins. "Shane, you seem to have forgotten to carry the 2 or something." >> Rayle peers at them through the portal, through which the clearing can be seen perpendicular to the floor of the tunnel. * Ellena ows a bit and rubs her head. ^^; * Allen stands, and brushes himself off. «ooc: http://rpgcafe.net/WARPG/files/dread.mid » * Neydisa tries to control her breathing, and get stable on the rather soft floor. >> The floor proves to be a solid surface, though slightly yielding. Neydisa gets a mouthful of very, very old air. «ooc: the air is weird, but breathable » I think it' « .... » I think that sensation was an unavoidable effect of dimensional travel for living beings... >> Rayle floats through the gateway, spinning haphazardly in midair as he enters the corridor. ...But frankly, most of my work in it is... well... neophyte. This is stuff that hasn't been done in thousands of years. * Shane frowns. >> Watcher brushes himself off as he stands. "Not quite. I think gravity is different here." * Neydisa coughs a few times, that bad hacking cough, though she tries to dismiss it. "...it's tolerable, Shane..." Ahh, well. Such is life. You did very well. Hrmm... yes, how odd. I hadn't thought of that. Present mindset. Of course the moon is lacking the mass of Filgaia... *** Gayo changes topic to 'Session 41: Moon Fever | ...Malduc...' * Shane ponders... Jeff: This is Malduc? It isn't quite what I expected. * Allen peers around, looking for something to focus on in the area. * Ellena coughs a bit herself, "Incredible...Malduc..." ...actually, there shouldn't be enough mass for the present gravity... should there? >> The dark metal hallway stretches a short distance before terminating in a pair of large, interlocked metal doors. Faint light radiated from the ceiling through a veneer of brown fungus, casting splotchy shadows on tarnished metal plates from a time before time. * Shane 's mind whirs. Watcher: I wouldn't think so. Perhaps it can generate gravity through means other than density. >> The corridor air has a dry, musty armoa and is aggravating to the throat. The floor is soft with a strange moss that crunches softly beneath each step. Somewhere in the distance, machines grind laboriously through the same tasks they have performed for hundreds of years for a populace long dead. There are no other sounds. There is no other life. Such a cold place... * Allen wanders forward to the doors and studies them. "I wonder where this leads." Hrmm... anyways... we're on a schedule... * Shane looks around. * Neydisa looks down the tunnel, at the sturdy doors, the grinding filling her ears. "It's dead yet alive... so strange. Only one way forward..." Jeff: ...so we're no longer on Filgaia. That's...kind of amazing. *shakes head* Anyhow... I wish I had the time to enjoy this, Jeff... ...Imagine moving the gate into a ship... a self-contained world... Rayle: Right-o. Best be movin', I s'pose. Maybe someday Shane. Someday soon, when this is done... * Neydisa goes up to the doors with Allen. * Ellena follows the others. We should look for a terminal, I think... >> Gears abruptly kick in at the group's approach, slowly pulling the twin doors apart. A sliver of light shines through, expanding gradually into a blinding portal. As their eyesight adjusts, the party is greeted with a vision of a bright, well-lit promenade, where porcelain guiderails and pristine metal shine from beneath thick patches of moss. Radiant globes hang from the ceiling, bathing everything in a warm glow. There is no furniture, as the room ...This should be on the level with most Lostech... Watcher: Whoa! ...okay... * Shane looks around. I hope... « as the room- » Oh, wow. appears to be a hub leading off to several different sections of Malduc. A few signs are visible beneath the moss, offering directions in incomprehensible symbols. Hmph. ...this is not what I expected. O_o * Allen takes a few careful steps into the chamber and peers about, most impressed. What language...? ... Watcher: This...really couldn't be more different from that corridor. How odd... * Shane looks befuddled. * Ellena pulls out her tome, and sees if the language is similar to past scripts. * Neydisa looks awed. "Just what else could be inside here?" >> Ellena finds a small section of the Translation Tome devoted to these symbols, near the back. They are in here...incredible! « demonese? » You... you know this script? * Ellena flips to the back of the book and tries to translate. I think so...give me a moment... «ooc: which sign are you reading? » «ooc: Uh...which ones are there? » * Allen rests his hand on a guiderail and takes in the room, still quite impressed. «ooc: You said a few ^^ » «ooc: I'd say the one closest to us. » * Neydisa dusts some moss off a sign or two for Ellena to read better. The one by the door says...Hy...dro...phonics. Hydrophonics. Should I read another? Yes, please. Hmm... >> The moss peels off in layers, leaving dirty moisture behind. ...where would they be? Watcher, do you know the Master's motives in specific? What's here that they need? * Ellena goes to the next sign that is closest to her, and tries to translate. Watcher: I wasn't even involved in this until it started messing with space and time. *shakes his head* ... ...L...L...Grr...Li....living! Living...area? Living Area? ...What's here that worries the guardians? Yes...I think it's that.... Thank you Ellena. What about that one? * Shane points to the next sign. Which one? Okay... * Ellena heads to the sign Shane pointed out, and translates. ...Tunnels. * Shane wracks his brain for legends of the Demon Wars,. Tunnels? Anything else? I think so... How many are left? * Neydisa plays with the moss in her finegr s a moment and looks at the floor, curiously. >> There are many passages, all alike. «ooc: also they're twisty » Nothing about what kind of tunnels? « DORK! :D » Just tunnels...Sorry Shane. :/ That's okay. You're doing fine! * Shane 's brow furrows. Tunnels. Intriguing. * Ellena blushes, and heads to the next sign closest to her. She translates... «ooc: ... :o » «ooc: This is fun! » * Allen wanders over to the sign that mentions Living Area and peeks in the door. * Neydisa bends down to inspect it closer, figuring in the wet air something might be left behind... and she blinks. "Shane.. come here!" Watcher: I just don't get why anyone would want to come to Malduc in the first place. You could destroy worlds with that machine alone. Do almost anything. ...This one says....engineering? Yes, I think so. Hmm. Engineering? * Neydisa pointsat several sets of human tracks that have disturbed the otherwise untouched moss, leading to the center of the hub's tunnels, for anyone who might be looking at her. Yes. Should I look at another? * Shane 's eyebrows raise. Yes, finish them off... that's promising tho. Don't want to overlook anything though... ...Wait...Shane...Neydisa is pointing at something... very recent too. * Shane blinks. They actually were in this cooridor? What luck! I didn't even think... It's the only sign of anyone here... Rayle: ....huh. It's a small world after all. ...Then that's the direction they went in...? « which sign is by the path? » «ooc: it leads into the center » Watcher: This looks like some sort of connecting terminal...maybe you have to go through here to get elsewhere. * Neydisa stands back up, still looking slightly at the floor. "We must not be far behind..." * Shane nods. Let's follow. Be on guard... * Ellena nods, and puts her tome away for now. wait... something else.. Huh? * Neydisa looks over to the Living Quarters, and a direction Ellena hasn't read the sign of. Hrmm... * Shane looks at Ney, Ellena, and Jeff in turn. * Ellena pulls out her tome again and reads the sign Neydisa was looking at. Could... * Allen looks back from the living quarters door. "Hmm." They seem to come from that place and go into there too... !!....What? O_o ....Transport! Sounds likly... ...don't touch any control panels... we'll need to see any fingerprints, I warrant. «ooc: ............................ » >> There are, in fact, virtually no terminals visible. It's very unusual. «ooc: Hi. :) » «ooc: you okay ash? » :/ Then they must have come here on the Elevator... and... *looks at the Quarters path* « ooc that » «ooc: Yes. No. I want to wrap my hands around that damn kid's neck and squeeze. Hard. » Jeff. Neydisa. Ellena. «ooc: bleh... » Are there tales of the Guardians being afraid of anything in particular? «ooc: Am I anywhere in this scene? Yes/no? » «ooc: yeah, you're lemming-ing » « yes Hik. I'd think. ^^ » *** Blaze (capote824@65.173.36.8) has joined #warpg ...Tales of the Guardians... Rayle: Pretty much the standard stuff, I think, Shane. *** Blaze (capote824@65.173.36.8) has left #warpg ...Yes. Pretty much everything you know of, Shane... I... don't know the standard stuff, actually. I know almost nothing about them. ... ^^; * Shane closes his eyes. Well...they're afraid of... Watcher: Well, there was the Guardian Blade, which backfired...anything that hurts Filgaia hurts them, after all... * Shane sighs, and opens his eyes. Watcher: The demons, obviously... Demons...and their leader...destruction of the rayline...the guardian blade...and the golems... The Golems? They were...? The golems? Watcher: Golems were one of those things that sort of backfired, I think. Blast. Why were they afraid of the Golems? The golems...I just know they were powerful...destructive things... « sorry had to afk a second.. » Rayle: They were jus' too bleedin' powerful. Much like the Blade. 'Ard ter control. Watcher: I think you're missing the obvious, Shane... Ashes! Blood and Bloody ashes. They're the only thing that comes to mind that could be powerful enough in legend to be worth doing all of this. Unless the master is after some unknown... ...What's the obvious? Watcher: That machine alone could destroy the Guardians, if in the hands of a sufficiently powerful user. If that were the intent, why use it to find something ELSE? Jeff: It could be they wanted a backup plan. I don't think the Master is trying to directly oppose the Guaridians. * Neydisa shakes her head. "I don't know... unless they want this palce itself?" « er place » I think, however... The Master is doing something that the Guardians are very afraid of. * Shane grimaces. It involves demons, obviously... ... Watcher: They don't seem to entirely KNOW what he's doing. No one does. There's powerful magic cloaking all of this... You think more demons could be alive? It's...possible. And it involves Luceid... Anything's possible right now. * Shane grits his teeth. I *hate* not knowing. Too many variables... ...let's press on. Rayle: So...I guess fer now th'question is...which way? We won't know the answers questioning like this, we need to follow quickly. Let's see about the tarcks that went into the Living Areas... * Hikaru nods... * Ellena nods. *** Heather is now known as Heather-BRB >> The group follows the way Allen went, entering the corridor that apparently leaves to the residential sector of Malduc. * Shane defers to Neydisa, not being able to divine anything about the tech, * Hikaru keeps an eye out as he walks along, looking for ANYTHING that seems odd...well, odder than the rest of the place. >> The lighting in this hallway is dim and flickers on and off, immersing them for long, regular periods of total blackness during which the only sound is the distant hum and whirr of machinery and the crunching of moss beneath their feet. «ooc: ...I think the master is really....THE MOSS. » «ooc: :O » «ooc: *does the riverdance on top of the moss* » «ooc: that would be cooler than the actual master » «ooc: *files away the idea* » «ooc: The Mosster! » «ooc: "Galgarion is Cherry's BUTT?! This is gonna be the coolest boss fight ever!" » >> lalala walking * Neydisa tries to keep following the signs, but in the dim light she can't follow all that well. * Ellena tries her best to keep up with everyone else. >> A dull metallic rattling echoes from up ahead. * Hikaru tenses, reaching for his sword through reflex.. * Neydisa pauses, and looks up, not exactly wanting an old cieling to cave in on her... >> The lights go out again, and when they turn on, the group finds that it has walked beyond the metal corridor and into a dim, windowless stone building. «ooc: well, small stone room » « potty » >> The walls here are made from stones and mortar. * Ellena blinks, "...I guess we went too far? ^^;" Watcher: This is sort of retro. This place seems different. Maybe a home? Rayle: Real 'omey. * Allen calls from upstairs, "Oh, hi guys!" Allen? * Allen pokes his head over the edge and waves. >> Allen's voice comes from the darkness at the top of a stone stairway. ...Did you find anything? Just a door. It's all very lowtech in comparison. ..to the rest of this place. How strange.. * Neydisa looks around, to see if she lost the tracks at all, and spies Allen upstairs, looking a bit relieved he's safe. ...Maybe it just -looks- lowtech. * Hikaru shrugs. True! Anything is possible. * Allen goes back to getting the door open. >> Rayle floats up beside Allen, peering at the door in question. "Looks locked. Maybe it needs a good whack." ...there were tracks leading here too? Hmm. >> Allen finally manged to open the latch, with a great deal of clanking. «ooc: manages » I don't know Shane. That hall only seemed to go in one direction... so they must have gone here unless I missed something. «ooc: just out of curiosity, is Rayle luminecent or anything? Or does he look pretty mundane, just flies and stuff? » «ooc: he looks like Hanpan, basically. » * Neydisa goes upstairs. «ooc: he's more a guinea pig size than a rat, though. » «ooc: *nods. Okie. » «ooc: also blue » >> The stairs are narrow, only allowing a single file line. * Allen steps through the door, peering about. «ooc: Heh. You guys need Cathay with her light-generating Gift. :D » « it's dark? » « I have the particle emitter. » «ooc: dim » «ooc: And yes, you do. » >> They step out of the stone building and onto a neatly cobbled path, finding themselves in the center of a rural village. The stone-and-wood buildings surrounding them are completely untouched by the years, still as pristine as if they were built yesterday. High above the town, a massive clear panel that touches every horizon opens onto a sky of stars. The Old Moon drifts by in the distance. There's a strange smell to the city, like rotten vegetables, * Shane sheds some light on the subject. Malduc, that is. «ooc: WITH THE PARTICLE EMITTER » Is there still a path? To follow? Oh, wow! * Shane hands his overwrought flashlight to Neydisa. >> Shane adjusts the emitter into an electric torch, of sorts. Wow.. it's... is this an illusion? * Allen boggles. No. It's science. I don't think so! Just... a wonder of engineering! >> Watcher looks around with the aid of his monacle. "It doesn't seem to be. That's outer space up there." I...Incredible. O_o It's...rather odd, that's all I can say. * Shane looks up, tenaciously. * Neydisa takes the device from Shane. "..well.. I think I still see something.." «ooc: Neydisa: HAHA MINE » Rayle: Damn, but there's a lotta moss 'ere/. I wonder why there's so much of that stuff. Let's follow. That's what happens when a place is without it's caretakers... I'll bet the dead end was the 'in' from the phantom tower. * Allen nods, "Guess so." So, let's hurry. * Neydisa sighs softly, the home around her making her think a bit about her own, so far away. She walks forward, trying to get a better look. * Shane glances at the watch. follow...? «ooc: It's been about 15 minutes. » Oh! footsteps. * Shane smiles at Allen. * Ellena does that following thing. ^^; >> Following Neydisa, the party sets off down a cobbbled road between quaint old buildings. * Shane sets 'follow neydisa' in his entity controls. « lol » * Hikaru toddles along like a happy little lemming To think this place is on a moon. That's... just amazing. It could be a lot like Adlehyde or some other town back on Filgaia. Watcher: Not quite. There's something...weird about this place. It just feels off somehow. Yes, it looks like home but... >> Neydisa passes by a horse-drawn carriage, perfectly preserved save for the sticky, clinging moss covering it. A pair of reins hangs limply to the ground. In the distance, machines whirr softly. >> A table has been set up on the lawn of one house, six places neatly arranged in a circle around it. The plates and utensils lie untouched, covered completely with splotchy mold. Elsewhere, a dog leash is tied to a post, the empty collar resting outside a squat doghouse. * Shane scrapes some moss samples into a glass container, and shoves it into his sack. Jeff: I wonder...did people used to live here? ...I wonder what this place was like in it's prime...? «ooc: It'd be cool if the moss took over filgaia. :D » I don't see any other reason for our surrounds, Jeff. « Yeah! :D » * Allen hrmms. He stops for a moment to listen for magic. «ooc: The Iifa tree! NOOO! » * Neydisa looks at the carriage, and the other trappings of daily life. "I wonder what hapened to them all... it's like it all was frozen in time." «ooc: LOL Lucca. » ...With who lived in this thing? That's always possible. >> The tracks begin to lead away from the houses, down a mossy hill toward a tree-enclosed grove. * Neydisa keeps following the prints down to the moss-laden hill. >> The trees themselves are covered in moss, their branches leafless and apparently dead but thick with growth nonetheless. * Hikaru promptly decides there's too damn much moss around. Ellena, can you tell anything about this moss? I can try... It's omnipresent! * Neydisa pauses. >> The path leads through the trees, up to a wrought-iron fence shaped into strange, otherworldly patterns . Beyond the fence stand two tall, gargoyle-adorned columns, and beyond those is a graveyard of tilted, mossy headstones. ...It's nothing that I experienced before...but there's nothing really I can sense about it. I think it really is just moss. ^^; Watcher: Graveyard... . o O ( Although there is something else...what is it...? ) * Neydisa looks marginally unsettled, bending down to run her amber eyes over one of the tombstones close to her. * Hikaru idly prods some moss with his sword. >> The moss sloughs off the tombstone easily, revealing an inscription in incomprehensible writing. I wonder why they lead here... * Ellena blinks, and looks closer at the gravestone, wondering if it's in that same script. >> The group paces along the graveyard path, through squat headstones...a gothic mausoleom rests at the end of the trail, surrounded by trees and almost totally dark. Were they moruning? Or something.. else? ...Can't make it out... :/ « er mourning ^^ » The footprints went through here? * Neydisa continues toward the mausoleum, speeding up her pace as if to leave the graves as soon as she can. ...Something powerful is near here... I can't tell much more than that... But be careful... .o( ...don't want to think about that... ) * Allen furrows his brow. * Shane 's mouth twists. * Shane scans around with his glasses, nervously. Wait... * Hikaru keeps his sword at ready, figuring that the group's going to run into it eventually, knowing their luck * Shane heads back to the mauseoleum. * Shane makes a 'quiet' motion. « IE, buts finger to his lips. » « puts » * Shane listens carefully. * Hikaru <> * Neydisa stops, catching her breath. >> "Whatever. Dumb fuck will probably be a while yet. I'm going to have a smoke." >> Footsteps from within. «ooc: ...Dear god, the "powerful entity" is DEK?! » «ooc: LOL!!! » «ooc: Closer than you know, Ash. » «ooc: he jumped to the moon! » «ooc: jeepers. » «ooc: wow. If it's Joseph...I'lll have an aexcuse to KILL HIM! AWESOME! » « lol. :o » * Shane tries to edge closer to the voices. >> The mausoleum door grinds open, but the darkness is so choking as to allow no light to enter. A single point of light shines from within however, tiny but growing nearer. * Shane pulls his gun quietly, trigger cocked. . o O ( Who...? ) * Shane motions for hik and Jeff to come close, to backup. * Neydisa is silent, putting her back to one of the columns of the place outside, watching Shane and the door. * Allen reaches for his graphs. * Hikaru nods and slowly approaches, ready for a fight. * Ellena looks ready. >> The light bobs and waves with the approaching footsteps...a form appears from the darkness, framed in chiaroscuro shadow...a short but very thickly-built man clutching a cigarette lighter. --pause for description-- «ooc: ..."The world will be mine on a half shell! I am GHALEON!" » «ooc: oh dear. » «ooc: Hahahah...Ow. Burned myself on my lighter. Let me try again... » «ooc: Well, it's not ACTUALLY Dek. Dek's not short » « ....punching PUPPET Master! » «ooc: Is Joseph? ^^ Hmmm. » >> The man is like none other...at first glance he appears more monster than human, clad in huge, blood-red armor adorned with hundreds of sharp blades. The strangeness of his attire pales in comparison to his face, however, which makes the gargoyles perched at the entrance seem almost beautiful by comparison. >> The man's face is nothing compared to those of the many monsters the group has seen, nor is it apparently deformed, but it is somehow all the more grotesque for these qualities. He is, in fact, one of the ugliest men any of them have ever seen. Short, dirty black hair hangs over a thick brow from which small black eyes peer. .oO(Why, hello, Igor.) . o O ( Agh... O_o ) >> He squints, twisting his unpleasant, too-large mouth into a scowl, and produces a cigarette, sticking it between his lips and raising the lighter to it. * Hikaru makes a slightly disgusted face. * Allen blinks. Don't move. * Shane 's gun is leveled at his face. « stupid work taking my attention. » «ooc: quit! :D » «ooc: Kill work! Kill it! » Ugly Man: Wasting time...I swear...*takes a long drag, shaking his head* ...hm. * Neydisa looks aghast for a second, not what she was expecting... .o( The Master? ) .oO(He doesn't need to move. He could stare at us and turn us to stone with a face that bad. Yeesh. I wonder if he's ever heard of Avon.) « ... » >> The man removes the cigarette from his mouth, examining it as though it is an object of interest. He takes a step closer to the concealed party, but does not seem to notice them. « err... » . o O ( ...Who is he...? ) « ...you mean he didn't see us? » «ooc: Not yet. » «ooc: Apparently, anyhow. » « Scratch I said anything, then -_- » « I hate work. FUCK WORK. » «ooc: Oh, I thought you were telling them not to move. Sorry. ^^; » « :( » * Shane motions for Jeff and Hik to Jump him. Jeff: (w) Careful...that armor looks painful... * Ellena concentrates a bit, then lets out a small whimper, stumbling forward slightly, "(w)...He's painful too..." * Hikaru looks a bit surprised by Shane, shaking his head and getting ready. "(w) You first, Jeffy." * Ellena pants slightly, as if struck hard by something, then manages to stand upright, wincing. « ...wait... » «ooc: ? » « anyone have 'sleep' » «ooc: I...forget. Allen? » « Sorry I;'m not fully here. I'm knee deep in html -_- » «ooc: Sorry... » «ooc: nope. » «ooc: Marlene has sleep. :D » « okay. then the 'jump him' stands! ;d » «ooc: well, not the spell. » * Jeff shrugs, limbering up before springing from the bushes in a burst of leaves. Jeff: Hyaa! «ooc: ACHOOO! » « I'm holding back, and if Jeff wrests him to the ground, am putting my gun's nuzzle against his head. » >> The man's lips pull back into a sneer for a fraction of a second before he spins, whipping the half-burnt cigarette in Jeff's face in a flicker of smoldering ashes. The two smash into each other and drop into a roll. * Neydisa rivets her gaze on him as everyone prepares to move, mind racing for what she should do... Hikaru, watch the door. * Jeff winces, but does not cry out. He attempts to grapple the man, carefully avoiding the razor blades. There are probably more... * Hikaru nods and moves over, keeping the door guarded. With hope, they can't hear. Ugly Man: RYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH! ...so much for hope. * Ellena quickly glances around the room for anything that can help Jeff. * Allen glares at Shane. >> With a horrible scream, the man kicks his feet and launches Jeff into the air, smashing him against a headstone with amazing force. Almost too quick to see, both combatants are on their feet again. Jeff: ...he's strong. * Shane nods. Jeff! Jeff...! Hik, how many? >> The man crouches, springing into the air and out of sight. He lands on the mausoleum roof with a "thud". O_o Follow him! He's getting away! * Neydisa reveals herself slightly, looking to be pulling something from her pack. * Shane aims. I don't see any yet! Stop him! You have a way for me to jump on the roof, I'd be GLAD to stop him! ...If there was only something we could climb! The moss won't work! >> The man leaps to the air again, landing directly in the midst of the party. His hands are now adorned with long, metal claws. "Oh, I ain't leaving." >> From the mausoleum, a distant voice calls out. "Caliban, is everything all right?" * Allen yelps, and takes a couple of steps back. «ooc: ...Heheh. Prospero is coming! » * Hikaru tenses, glancing behind him at the voice. "...hell.." ...Oh no... >> The man pivots his neck, flashing a crooked grin. "Oh yeah. No need to come 'round...everything's...just fine." --Boss Combat!-- Enemy Front: Caliban «ooc: rows? » ... «ooc: Back » «ooc: rear » « Back. » >> Watcher leaps from the bushes. "Cover me and I'll see what I can do about this guy..." «ooc: I'm apparently the only one in the front » «ooc: jeff is front » «ooc: Eheh. » « I'll stay in front, too. ^^ » Ally Front: Jeff, Hikaru, Neydisa Ally Back: Shane, Allen, Watcher «ooc: And me! » Ellena Right also ellena «ooc: Pffft! ;) » «ooc: Ally Right: Ellena » «ooc: http://rpgcafe.net/WARPG/files/dark_virtue.mid » «ooc: the shrike theme. :D » * Neydisa glares at the man defiantly, focusing upon his form... * Shane squints at el Gringo. « No problem, eh? Between me and Hikaru, sir, there's enough ego on this moon already. You're over quota. » «ooc: ...el gringo? » «ooc: El bimbo » «ooc: ...Doh. These headphones are starting to go ;_; » * Allen holds a crest graph between two fingers and chants, leveling his staff at Caliban. Master or servant, you won't leave here with what you want... Hikaru uses Hypercharge! Agi+2L! * Hikaru holds his sword out in a fast draw manner, channeling energy into it until he and the blade blur together in a burst of speed... "Choudenka!" Jeff: I won't let you surprise me again. Watcher charges! Force+2! «ooc: sex » >> "Caliban" laughs nastily. "I'm so glad you made it." Caliban attacks Jeff! ...Do we know you? >> He rushes forward, abandoning all technique and style in favor of a frenzied rush of blades. « wow, he's fast. ^^ » No, but we're gonna kill him anyways. «ooc: 44 agi. :D » «ooc: whew. That was close. » * Allen grimaces at the comment, but keeps entoning the spell. 237! Miss! 197! (434) Jeff gains 1 force! >> Jeff falls to one knee, slashed almost beyond recognition. Blood oozes out of wide gashes across his chest. My gosh... O_o Caliban: Can't say I do! But I'm always looking for new friends... «ooc: I'm astounded someone actually survived his attack. :D » Jeff! Are you okay? * Neydisa looks enraged as he tears into Jeff, battering him. "You... you're no friend of mine!" Neydisa charges! Force+1! (bad luck) (m) Jeff still has blood? « fail ;_; » Caliban: Aw, come now. You'll learn to love me, won't you, pretty thing? * Shane growls. Leave her alone...! * Allen feels his rage rising, but he continues to entone the spell. * Jeff pushes himself to his feet, ignoring the pain ripping through him to attack in kind. «ooc: Lesbian overtones. Sex sex » Jeff attacks! * Hikaru snarls, closing his eyes as a faint aura starts to flare up... 56! 56! 49! Miss! (161) Jeff: That armor is strong... Who is your Master? Ellena charges! Force+1! Caliban: Don't got one. I'm just a little lost boy, don'tcha know? Allen casts Hi-Freeze on Caliban! Why don't we take you home to mommy, then. Play nice, won't you? «ooc: Lost little boys shouldn't play with sharp razors and Wolverine's claws :o » * Neydisa shakes some blue hair from her eyes, and stares hard at the man after that comment... Caliban: Oh, gentle as a mother's touch. Give us a hug, won't you? * Allen waves his staff in the air, the moment dimming, the magic gathering. The staff explodes forth a wash of frozen air toward Caliban. 153 damage! Can ask 8 questions! « excellent. » «ooc: again, has to be stuff you could actually tell. » «ooc: No "who does this guy work for" » «ooc: heh » Now to prove brains over brawn for the umpteenth time... « HP? » «ooc: current or total? » « current » «ooc: 2236 » « Magic user? » «ooc: augment » « That means no silencing? » «ooc: correct » « bugger » « Weaknesses? » «ooc: Elemental weaknesses, you mean? » « yes » « one sec.. :) » «ooc: ...wait. » «ooc: I wasn't noticing elemental strengths » «ooc: Er, actually it didn't matter./ » «ooc: no weaknesses, but he has Fire 2 and Dark 1 » «ooc: he has a natural Water 1, but something is reducing it to 0 » «ooc: also, his Fire resist is naturally 1 » «ooc: Uh, let's do this in msg actually. Spammy » « hmm.. ^^ » « Anyone got suggestions for the other questions? ;D » «ooc: stats? abilities? » «ooc: Aside from ATP and Defense, I'd always be glad to know what he has to steal ;) » «ooc: class? MP? equipment properties? » « what he have to steal? » «ooc: Fire Ward. Currently equipped. » *** Heather-BRB is now known as Heather «ooc: the rest is pretty hard to get » «ooc: that's the "normal" item » « Willpower is anti-magic target for mental spells? » «ooc: Ah. Bloody heck. » « His WIL? » «ooc: Hey, it's the only Fire Ward for a while. :D » « we already know his AGI ;) » « Bloody crap! » «ooc: ...hey, true » « 58 will... » « ow. ^^ » « His most devestating attack? » «ooc: gee, there's so much choice. :D *looks* » « Gah o_O » «ooc: His LEAST devastating attack? That would be what he just used on Jeff. » *** Shane (~caca@65.116.186.6) Quit (Quit: ) «ooc: Grue is going home. Neydisa gets the remaining questions and I'll NPC Shane for a bit. His last question was changed to "any attacks that target P or R". The answer is: » «ooc: ;_; We scared him off!! » «ooc: oooops. » «ooc: Crimson Moon (2 FORCE) Mind-based P-range Berserk attack; -25% accuracy » «ooc: aaaand that's it » « there's remaining questions heh? » «ooc: 3 left » «ooc: Oh BLOODY » « what is his dex. » «ooc: 44 » «ooc: Can we defeat him ;p » «ooc: That's not a question » « hmm.. yeesh. what is his MP? » «ooc: 23 » «ooc: Sounds like his worst attacks are Force based. What I'd give for a Moody ailment. :| » « does he have a premptive skill? » «ooc: Moody :| » «ooc: hsi only preemptive skill is Armor Flash, a L1 force » « tough nut indeed! » «ooc: EW, a defense boost? ><; » «ooc: just for 1 turn » «ooc: 1 left » «ooc: er wait » «ooc: no, that's it. OK. » « well that's all of it I guess. he seems to be a fighter type tried and true. ^^ » Round 2! Caliban gains 1 force! *** McGone is now known as Shane «ooc: I miss any fun? ;) » « well... some questions. this guy's insane def 7 fighting wise ;) » «ooc: let's lower def, then! » «ooc: This is INCONCIEVABLE! His power level is over ONE MILLION! :O » «ooc: Heheheh » «ooc: ew. » « If Caliban goes Super saiyan.... ;) » «ooc: Guys? ^^ SHold I nomral summon or high summon Zeldukes? » «ooc: I have to charge another round for it if I want high. » * Shane 's choking on Frappuchino ;_; «ooc: OOCly » «ooc: Caliban uses Frappucino! » «ooc: sorry. I really was! » «ooc: eheh » «ooc: Gets ready to do the heimlich (sp?)! » «ooc: Guys! I need to know! ^^ Which do you want. Normal or high? » «ooc: You spelled it right, Al. » «ooc: Strategy here! ;_; » «ooc: You deciiiiiiiide » «ooc: I'd say High, m'self. » «ooc: what does each do? » «ooc: I get a dex boost along with the defense if I go high » «ooc: normal is DP+2L. High is DP/Agi+sL » « I'm going for low equitus to up our power first, then I'm going to relief... » «ooc: ...er... » «ooc: No, Zeldukes is agi » «ooc: That's what I'm doin', Gayo ^^ » «ooc: Shane, action? Ell, high or low? » «ooc: High » «ooc: so what this round? » * Allen looks concerned at Jeff's condition. «ooc: I dunno... » «ooc: You don't need to charge » «ooc: High Zeldukes ^^ » * Allen starts to wave his hands, preparing to heal him. «ooc: I have to go after this round for 20 or so, so make it quick and YOU CAN'T DO HIGH ZELDUKES YET » «ooc: You misunderstand him, Ellena. » «ooc: YOU GET FORCE NEXT ROUND » «ooc: You'll get the for.....yeah » «ooc: NO NEED CHARGE BUT NO CAN USE YET » «ooc: anyway » Watcher uses Accellerator! Goes first! Watcher uses Flash Double! Gets two more spells! «ooc: Okay ^^ I know. » «ooc: Watcher wa sugoiii tsubabababaaaa » Watcher uses Double Dodge on Watcher! Gains an illusionary counterpart until Round 9! Watcher uses Flicker on Hikaru! Hikaru gains an additional action! Watcher: Whew... Caliban: That's cute. Hikaru charbges! Force+2! Hikaru acts again! «ooc: second action? » «ooc: Pardon? O_o Jeez, nifted! » «ooc: Runaround, then. » Hikaru uses Runaround on Caliban! * Hikaru runs up and pickpockets Caliban! "Yoink!" « lol a yoink.. ^^ » >> Hikaru touches a blade and gets sliced. Failure! Rayle: 'ik! You okay? «ooc: no damage » * Hikaru curses and waves about his hand. "Ow! Yeah, I'm fine, it just stings like a bitch!" Also ellena is defending because I went ahead while she decided and then she declared a preemptive DAMN YOU ELLENA Caliban: *grins* Now, let's have some fun. «ooc: +Poopiness! » * Neydisa stands firm, preparing her answer to Caliban's comment... >> Caliban takes a deep breath and screams horribly, so loud the trees shake. His mouth seems to practically come disjointed as wave after ear-splitting wave blasts forth. Caliban: AYYAHHHHHAHAHAH! COME ON! PLAAAAAAAAAY! <> >> Caliban uses Crimson Moon! * Hikaru covers his ears, getting a headache. «ooc: ok, this will take a sec » « this will also hurt... let's hope he's not too lucky on the accuracy... ^^ » «ooc: Oh, it doesn't do damage. :D » Allen, Ellena, Hikaru, and Jeff are berserked! « uh oh.. :O » Rayle is berserked! «ooc: Incidentally, Berserk is NOT a condition » «ooc: it doesn't wear off on its own and can't be War Respited » « it can be dispelled though.. » * Allen gives in to his rage. «ooc: ...Well, have fun summoning things, Ney! ^^ » «ooc: So we're gonna be beserked the ENTIRE battle unless killed? ^^; » «ooc: or healed » * Neydisa is rocked by the waves, but not intimidated to give in... * Ellena 's face suddenly betrays deep anger. * Hikaru snarls.. «ooc: DAMN YOU GAYO » Caliban: Hahaha. Show me some anger. «ooc: That's the ONLY reason you gave me two charge levels! » If this shall be the way... Hrmm... Neydisa, you still have your wits about you? «ooc: It was a fluke. *shrug* Just be glad he didn't Berserk watcher » Watcher: Um, okay, uh, keep it together people... * Neydisa looks like she does... Jeff attacks in a rage! « I can row a null orb next round.. » I think the 'gift' against emotional interference has saved my mind. «ooc: Null back. Let jeff and Hik rage, unless it doesn't increase atk. » *** Gayo (foon@pix142166202137.nbtel.net) Quit (Read error: Connection reset by peer) « oh it does :o » *** Gayo (foon@pix142166202137.nbtel.net) has joined #warpg *** ChanServ sets mode: +o Gayo «ooc: mirc froze. What happened after "jeff attacks"? » «ooc: What about meee ;_; » «ooc: Let's pump up the front row's attack, then... we need it. » «ooc: how are we doing on healing? » I think the 'gift' against emotional interference has saved my mind. «ooc: let's hope the script WORKS this time. Jeff attacks! » «ooc: Null orb the back row. Raging wimps are called 'teenagers' » 48! Miss! 50! Miss! (98) Caliban: Aw, c'mon, you can do better'n that, can't you? Jeff: I'll destroy you! Ellena attacks! 31 damage! «ooc: ELLENA ATTACKED ELLENA ATTACKED :D » « ah get that rage out Ellena! ^^ » * Ellena hisses, "Die!" Allen rushes to the front row! «ooc: ^_^ Wah! » « thanks Allen o_O » «ooc: can't attack from back there, see. :D » * Allen 's eyes are filled with an insane fury. Quite unlike him, really. Shane summons Duras Drum! « well this doesn't seem like a strength upping ebrserk.. :( » Black Judge, pass sentance... «ooc: No, that's the Rage spell. :D » « well elt's hope Ellena doesn't mind a little more rage... I'm orbing front to hit most people.. ^^ » «ooc: Null Orb Front Row, then. » >> The darkness around the graveyard seems to coalesce into a living thing, brimming with eyes and toothy mouths. It reaches out to strike, slashing Caliban before slithering off to return to the shadows. «ooc: gud call ;D » «ooc: what's his current HP. Anybody been keeping track? » «ooc: ;_; But I have null orbs too » 132 damage! «ooc: (resists dark, remember) » «ooc: I didn't remember! :( » « anti dark, more fire. » «ooc: OK, have to go eat. forgive me » « less water.. ^^ » «ooc: I'll be back in 20 » «ooc: Oops, forgot ney's summon » « lol.. » ney summons equitus! Everyone is buff. Happy happy! * Neydisa traces the image of the Sword rune in the air with a glowing finger, calling out into the inky blackness. "Protector of Artica below, come forward and avenge the crimes of the malicious shadow! Equitus, to arms... at our side!" «ooc: NOW I go. Message me actions while I'm away » «ooc: I go too. be back with Dek. » *** Hikaru is now known as Hik-Out «ooc: Hmm. I'd get food now, but... ^^ » « well guess I can grab another soda. ^^ » * Allen <> «ooc: ^_^ » <> «ooc: we luv u 2 heather! Eee! » <<...Allen, I don't love AOL lamerz. ;)>> «ooc: I not AOL lamer. Now I mad. Grrness. » «ooc: :o » «ooc: .......... » «ooc: hi! » Round 3! Everyone gains a level of force except Caliban! « get out all that romantic tension Ellena.. it's good for you! heh. ^^ » Hikaru and watcher are condition green but don't get unberserked because it's not a condition! hah! Hikaru attacks! Hikaru: You die now! *** Gayo (foon@pix142166202137.nbtel.net) Quit (Read error: Connection reset by peer) « uh oh :/ » «ooc: He died now. » «ooc: Sad ;_; » *** Gayo (foon@pix142166202137.nbtel.net) has joined #warpg *** ChanServ sets mode: +o Gayo «ooc: ... » « more script issues? » «ooc: what's our strategy? » «ooc: I entered "calibam" instead. That used to return a "not found" error, but now it crashes me. >_< » «ooc: whoo, equitus is fun » «ooc: BURN, FIGHT, KILL, DESTROY, MAME, AAARRGHH. That's my strategy. » « I'm bringing our friend out of berserk for one.. ^^ » Miss! 117! 105! (222) >> Rayle attacks! >> Rayle butts into Caliban's head! 0 damage! Rayle: I hate you! «ooc: grinds his teeth, his eyes ablaze. He holds his staff like it might actually be a weapon insted of a focus and treads with purpose toward Caliban. » « *throws bersek Joch in while we're at it* » «ooc: oops. » * Allen grinds his teeth, his eyes ablaze. He holds his staff like it might actually be a weapon insted of a focus and treads with purpose toward Caliban. * Neydisa hurredly searches her pack for a cure before her friends get consumed by righteous anger... Caliban: Let me show you...the power of anger...heheh. Caliban charges! Force+2! «ooc: Aren't we angry enough?! ;_; » «ooc: I have no idea what to do :( » «ooc: I do, KILL and stuff. » « Caliban cast Blaze on Allen! Allen: was it fire? I'll show you how! :o » «ooc: Uh, good point. What were your and neydisa's actions again? » «ooc: I sort of forget. >_< » « null mystic front » «ooc: LOL! » «ooc: msg windows closed thanks to stupid crash » «ooc: Who's Hurt! » «ooc: I can heal » «ooc: jeff only » «ooc: Jeff. » «ooc: but badly? » «ooc: I was GOING to heal him, but... » «ooc: Yes! » «ooc: Heal Jeff. » «ooc: he has 31 hp » « hell yes » «ooc: whee, OOC spam. » Neydisa Mystics a Null orb on the front row! Allen, Jeff, Hikaru and Neydisa are un-berserked! * Neydisa produces a Null Orb from her pack and starts chanting softly, surrounded by a gentle, sea-green light. Mundane to magical, ordinary to extraordinary... release the hidden spirit within! * Neydisa releases the latent Mystic power of the item, dispelling an entire row at once! «ooc: will 268 healing bring him full? » * Ellena continues to be all grr-like and stuff. « close but not all i think. ^^ » * Allen snaps out of the compulsion to deal physical damage, but his eyes are still filled with an eternal rage. "How DARE you." «ooc: No. » «ooc: aww. I'm a mental wuss. » «ooc: No, you aren't. He has a lot of Hp » «ooc: must... get... smarter... » Caliban: Oh, now you've gone and spoiled it. I'll have to do something about that. «ooc: he receieved 440-something damage. » « is that your solution to everything? ;) » Jeff, Ellena, and Allen do nothing! Shane, uh, what does Shane do? « ellena didn't attack? » «ooc: Wait, you're right » «ooc: Shane Heals Jeff » Ellena attacks! 31 damage! * Ellena cries out in rage, lashing out!...it's quite bizzare. O_o Shane casts Heal on jeff! Jeff regains 268 HP! « btw, that was my only orb... :( » Jeff: ...thanks... «ooc: Heh. I have one ;) » «ooc: Of course, YOU didn't cure ME. Hah. » «ooc: Puffs up in mock hurt* ^^ » « not my fault you've got a ranged attack! :p » «ooc: Also, you relaize this takes away 7-9 of my MP everytime I use this? Someone is gonna have to carrot me » «ooc: O:) » «ooc: only 5, I think let me check » «ooc: I thought it was 7-9? » «ooc: No, it is 7. Good you pointed that out » Round 4! Caliban gains 1 force! Caliban: *snarls at Neydisa* Aren't you mad at me yet, little girl? «ooc: Heh. ^_- I'm honest. I just don't expect to like...fight at all this round. Have fun, everyone! ;) » * Allen snarls at Caliban, "Leave her alone, you bastard!" Caliban: Oh, now that Caliban: Oh, now that's the right idea. * Allen stews in his own juices. * Neydisa pulls out her katars, and gets a spring in her step. "I didn't come this far to give into simple anger... I've faced worse things..." Caliban: Give in...aw, you say it like it's a bad thing. Caliban: Let me show you a thing or two, bitch. «ooc: whenever shane acts. :D » * Allen 's face twists at the word, "bitch." He looks as if he'd run up there and whack him on the head WITHOUT berserk. «ooc: ha ha allen is maaad » «ooc: and shane is goooone » «ooc: Probably doing html » uh « ;_; » «ooc: ... » «ooc: no, he's at home. » «ooc: anyone hurt? » «ooc: Neydisa: Shane! Everything dpeends on you now! » «ooc: Shane: Uh. » «ooc: No, I'm doing html at home now ;) » «ooc: Jeff is still hurt. » «ooc: He attacked Jeff again? » «ooc: You didn't fully heal him. :P » «ooc: What did he do? » «ooc: math 465 - 299 » ...er «ooc: math 465 - 299 » «ooc: Grrr ^^ » «ooc: OK I'LL DO IT IN MY HEAD » «ooc: 166 HP left to heal » «ooc: ^_^ Lah lah lah. » «ooc: HEAL HIM MORE THEN! :D » «ooc: OK » «ooc: With Heal magic? » «ooc: yes » * Neydisa holds her ground, shifting her weight. "...you couldn't possibly understand." «ooc: OK. You're getting low, remember. » «ooc: how many Null Orbs? » «ooc: however many your sheet says » «ooc: 4 » «ooc: Bleh, unrage Ellena. » Neydisa evades! «ooc: okie » «ooc: Yay! » Caliban uses Armor Flash! DP+2L this turn! Hikaru uses Fenrir Blade~! Hikaru: Baka no tamagotchi! HYAAA! « o_O » «ooc: LOL! » «ooc: or something. :P » «ooc: Wow. I still have enough to possibly high summon something after all that. Bitchin' » 176 damage! Caliban: Ooh, I like that. «ooc: masochist. » Watcher uses a Mystic Carrot on himself! Regains 30 MP! >> Caliban points one clawed finger at Neydisa, then vanishes in a burst of wind. Caliban uses Bloody Curse! >> Neydisa is raised into the air as Caliban appears beneath her, slashing her into a bloody mess! «ooc: Caliban: ....FUCK YOU YOU BLOODY WANKER! Neydia: ...That's it? Caliban: No. ^_^ *Stabs her* » «ooc: thgis should be fun » * Allen 's breath catches in his throat. * Neydisa tenses up, losing sight of the enemy... before getting elevated intot he air, where she can't dodge. "By the Guardians! You...!" 1543 damage! Neydisa collapses in a heap of her own blood! KO'd! * Shane regards the madman coldly. « I thought he'd atatck. darn. :( » Caliban: I...hate...you! «ooc: Evade still applied to that » «ooc: he rolled like 80 » Those who are fueled by anger and other emotions shall fall to the power of reason. Master Allen. Attack the beast. I shall heal Miss Kingfisher. Caliban: Heheh...ahaha...tell her that...while she's still alive. * Neydisa is slammed to the ground, her blue hair and drab clothing blotted with red, she gasps several times feebly... Jeff: You can't win... * Jeff rushes forward, attacking in a flurry of fists and feet! Jeff uses Ultra Strike! *** Rasis (jesse@166.102.7.172) has joined #warpg «ooc: here comes the fun » «ooc: someone synopsize rasis please » If I meet you in the land of the dead, beast, I can tell you with great certainty: Hope that I am as I am now... You have wronged my greatest ally, and rest assured, if I have emotions then... pain you will feel until the end of my mind. (completly monotone, btb.) «ooc: Neydisa's a bloody pddle at the hand of Angry Wolverine. » «ooc: We're fighting caliban! Prospero is prolly not far behind! » «ooc: Better synopsos that that. :P » * Allen 's skin is flush with intense rage, he speaks his own diatribe completely unlike Shane as possible. "I don't care who you are, or what you say about anger. You've hurt someone I care about, and YOU. WILL. PAY." «ooc: Grue can do it. He's goot at synopsising. :D Or allen » 55! 52! 49! 48! Miss! 48! 48! 47! (347) * Neydisa choeks once or twice, but she still seems alive, if barely. "... m..must...n..not..." She passes out completely. Caliban: Are you gonna make me, little boy? <> *** Rasis is now known as Jeff «ooc: We found people in a tomb on Malduc. » «ooc: Oh yeah, we're on Malduc. » « apparently one of the Master's gang... » «ooc: and we've found a masterling. » « we went to malduc, and tracked him through a residential town, and we're fighting by a masoleum.. ^^ » «ooc: ...please don't make me synopsize. ;_; » «ooc: Boss combat, he's more defense than a Panzer tank, and he's all about Anger. » «ooc: We're doing it, whore! :D » «ooc: Go GM! » «ooc: can someone, like, at least paste the description of when buddy appeared? ^_~ » «ooc: in msg » « sure. let me. » Ellena attacks! If I can't, then fate will intervene on my behalf. You will fall. GRAAAH! «ooc: Okay, there goes my high summon ;) PEOPLE. Please. » Caliban: Big words from a little snot. Miss! (0) «ooc: Ell, you're getting unblooed by me this turn, remember? ;) » Allen charges! Force+1! «ooc: Yeah, but I have 14 MP left ^^; » «ooc: I have it listed as 22 » «ooc: Oh? Okay. That's good then! Yay! » «ooc: ...I cannae go any fastah, El. » «ooc: so we'll say it is 22 and if I'm wrong, score. :D » «ooc: ^_^ » Shane uses a Null Orb on Ellena! Ellena comes to her senses! «ooc: Oh, I forgot. The null orb also negates the Equirus summon. Oh well » I hate hate ha...*blink* ... * Ellena suddenly looks ashamed. * Shane starts murmuring a spell of Life for Neydisa. «ooc: Not like power matters that much for Ell ^^; » «ooc: only shane and watcher have stat boosts in effect currently, then » «ooc: heh. » «ooc: waiting on ell, shane, allen, various and sundry » «ooc: Gah! Sorry! ^^ » Round 5! Watcher: Okay, here comes the fun. * Shane continues chanting the revive charm. >> Watcher thrusts one hand in front of him, and one to the side. In the distance, a bell tolls...once, twice... Watcher: Power from before the universe! Timeless! «ooc: Eee, switched to Timeless.mid. ;) » >> The bell tolls a thirteenth time, and the graveyard flashes with energy. « lol. I was just going to ask. » >> Watcher summons the forgotten power beyond space and time! The party gets two actions per turn until turn 10! Caliban: What the fuck...? «ooc: oooooh » Anger is nothing compared to the forces at play here, Caliban. >> Voice from inside: " >> Voice from inside: "Caliban, are you quite certain you can handle things out there?" Caliban: FUCK YOU! Finish up! I can do this myself! « I like Caliban. » Caliban: Little bitch...we'll see who's on top when all this is over. «ooc: that was to watcher. Everyone's a bitch. :D » * Jeff stares at Caliban, eyes narrowed and silent Jeff uses Reflex Boost! Agi/Dex+1L! «ooc: Second action? » «ooc: actually, wait. that lasts until round9, m7 bad » «ooc: not 10 » <> «ooc: oh well » «ooc: what round is it now? » «ooc: 5 » «ooc: Add a potion berry to Ney as my second action. » Jeff charges! Force+1! Ellena High Summons Zeldukes! Party's Agi/DP+2L! * Ellena reaches down, and scoops up a handful of dirt, dust, and debris from the floor. She opens her hands slightly, and the stuff runs through her fingers, sparkling with light and magic. The debris swirls around her in all directions, creating a sphere around her of magical energy. «ooc: whee, now he goes like last instead of first » Zeldukes! Defend us! We need your aid! «ooc: Who's in the back row, btw? ^^ » Watcher: Whew...I kind of miss those guys... «ooc: E S W » Caliban: I'll rip you up... «ooc: Mediate for my second action » * Shane continues bending over the nearly-lifeless Shaman of the Seas. Ellena meditates! Regains 11 MP! * Neydisa stirs slightly at the massive energy around the group... Hikaru uses Fenrir Blade! «ooc: Sexy. ^^ » 183! Hikaru charges! Force+1! Allen charges! Force+2! Allen is Condition Green! «ooc: sadly, he already had 3 force ;_; » «ooc: second action, A? » «ooc: Oh, er.. Well, I had MBS in mind. » «ooc: Can't. :D » «ooc: Not yet, anyhow » « somehow I expected that... ^^ » «ooc: Not even in extreme rage? » «ooc: Not exactly » «ooc: it's unpredictable » «ooc: and can't be triggered » «ooc: Maybe if you were berserked » «ooc: And I thought Shane had emotional issues. Allen just likes flying into unadulterated rage! :D » «ooc: you could use two attack roulettes plus a spell. :D » «ooc: then I focus on it. Defend. » Allen defends. <> Preemptively, but what the hell. «ooc: I thought berserk made you only attack with weapons. » Shane casts Revive on Ellena! «ooc: you're speshil » «ooc: Neydisa » « no, me! ;_; » «ooc: but even then it's unpredictable » «ooc: * grumbles. » «ooc: ^^ Neydisaaaa.... » Neydisa! «ooc: on Neydisa » Neydisa is revived with 134 HP! Come to your senses, Miss Kingfisher. We need your calm defiance. «ooc: Man, that's a lot. :D » Shane uses a Potion Berry On Neydisa! Fully healed! * Shane pulls out a potion berry and helps her with it. * Neydisa staggers to her knees, accepting the help without question. "Shane..." (monotone) Are you feeling better? Round 6! Everyone gains 1 force except Ney! (monotone) We are still in peril. It is fortunate I was able to bring you back. And Allen! Since he's full * Neydisa nods, looking over to caliban sharply. "You... now I know.... first Fear... now Anger! That's who you are!" * Allen thinks to himself .oO( I know I can. I did it twice before, once at the academy. I MUST. HE DOES NOT DESERVE TO LIVE.) He closes his eyes and searches for any remaining fury. * Jeff blinks, his eyes widening. Caliban: What are you blabbing about? «ooc: Heheh. I figured that out a while ago. ^^ But it's OOC for me to mention it ;D » * Shane regards Neydisa. Huh..? «ooc: OK everyone. Give me both actions at once this time » * Allen kicks himself, mentally. .oO( Why can't I... It won't listen... I'm a failure. ) His rage slips, turned into doubt. Rayle: Watch it, people...this ain't over yet. « hmm.. anyone need anything? » «ooc: ^^ I could use a carrot, really. But I'm okay for a round. » «ooc: I'd suggest atk-uppers for everyoe,. » «ooc: Jeff is on that » «ooc: I'm aiming/shooting » <> « I know... ^^ » Watcher uses two Magic Carrots on himself! Regains 60 MP! Watcher: Back to the top... Caliban: You...you've got a thing or two going for you...you aren't like these twits. Watcher: What, me? Flattered, really. Caliban: ...I'll kill you first... * Allen 's eyes are downcast. He is a failure. There is no chance. We might as well give up. «ooc: heh. Almost everyone goes before him now » * Neydisa stares at him more now, focusing herself. "...I won't shirk away like last time..." * Allen looks up. "What am I thinking?" Neydisa charges! Force+1! * Allen pulls out two crest graphs and spins his staff. "Never give up." «ooc: what was your second action, Ney? I forget » * Neydisa produces a Magic Carrot from her pack and starts chanting softly, surrounded by a gentle, sea-green light. Mundane to magical, ordinary to extraordinary... release the hidden spirit within! * Neydisa releases the latent Mystic power of the item, restoring an entire row at once! Fight, don't give in to his power! That's what he wants you to do... «ooc: which row? Back? » Neydisa Mystics a Mystic Carrot on the back row! Watcher, Shane and Ellena regain 30 MP apiece! «ooc: Oooh. » «ooc: I love you, Neeeyyy! ;_; » « ^^; » «ooc: wait. actually it was front row » «ooc: Much welcome. Much thanking. » «ooc: oh well. » «ooc: want to change to make everyone love you? :D » « lol, s'ok ^^ » «ooc: ;_; » « I got more.. ^^ » «ooc: really, the front row doesn't need it. I'm surprised » «ooc: ;_; » Jeff summons Equitus! Str+2L for the party! * Jeff bows his head for a moment. "Equitus.. we need your aid. Please lend us your strength..." Jeff attacks! * Jeff takes a few steps forward, lashing out at Caliban «ooc: This could hurt. » <> «ooc: ...or maybe it'll suck :D » « kick his ass jeff! :D » * Shane takes raymond in hand once again, and starts aiming at the beast's head. <> Miss! Miss! Critical-69! 53! (122) Jeff shears himself on the Bloody Razor Plate! Takes 69 damage! «ooc: *Insert tasteless 69 joke here* » « that sounds like a Diablo II item... ^^ » <> «ooc: hmm. We may have to wait another day to do this. » «ooc: It's his armor » «ooc: returns damage on crits » <> «ooc: what about missle-weapons? » Ellena charges! Force+1! «ooc: nothing for them » <<*pokes Gayo and points at his weapon, whimpering.* ;)>> * Ellena focuses! Ellena summons Denogenos! Stuff happens! * Ellena reaches down, and scoops up a handful of dirt, dust, and debris from the floor. She opens her hands slightly, and the stuff runs through her fingers, sparkling with light and magic. The debris swirls around her in all directions, creating a sphere around her of magical energy. Wise one of the mountains, whose gaze bounces upon the clouds so high, Denogenos! Look upon us now and see our struggle! If it so please you, join our fight! 121! « you can keep going Gayo.. noone's yelling.. ^^ » * Ellena nods, satisfied. «ooc: um....if you say so » Caliban: That's it...now I'm angry. ...And you weren't before? O_o Caliban uses Nectar! Fully healed! «ooc: ... Evil. » «ooc: he only has the one » «ooc: Oh yay ^^ » Allen uses Attack Roulette twice! * Allen touches his faces in three points and a faint halo of light eminates from the crown of his head. "The sharpened mind can conquer all, Enlighten!" ... «ooc: ahem. » And he also does that! * Allen spins his staff in the air, jamming four random crests into two configurations and breathing life into an attack spell. Mind +1L from enlighten, incidentally A burst of energy and a beam of light simultaneously spear Caliban! «ooc: check allen map » «ooc: ..sigh » «ooc: this will be fun » 497 damage! Caliban is blasted backwards! «ooc: O_o » Caliban: ...nnngh....you little shit... And that's not all, you bastard. ...Allen! Do it again! ^^; Allen casts Hi-Freeze! * Allen levels his staff at Caliban and a blast of frozen air explodes from it, crystalizing all over his body. «ooc: whoa. You JUST hit with that » «ooc: :o » 383 damage! (mono) Impressive, Master Harper. <> * Allen holds his head for a moment, dizzy. «ooc: Damn! He like....took off most of the damage Caliban HEALED. » «ooc: You could knock him out with one punch before he got to act, Jeff. ^_~ » <> «ooc: Feels tiny ;_; » * Neydisa draws a few labored breaths, watching the attack send him reeling. "Allen, be careful..." «ooc: Enlighten == fun » (mono) The power of the mind, made manifest... «ooc: Shane needs to be enlightened! ;_; » Shane aims! «ooc: And get advanced magic! :D » Shane attacks! «ooc: Heh. Guess who'll be doing that NEXT round? ^_- » * Jeff lets out a low whistle. * Shane levels the gun at his target. Allen.. nice! * Shane closes one eye, and fires. 59! 68! (127) * Allen nods, hoping he can do more before the vandal rips him to shreds. :/ >> Two bulletholes appear on Caliban's armor, oozing blood. * Shane 's small body braces against the recoil with practiced ease. Round 7! Watcher: Not bad...makes me wish I'd graphed some damage., « suggestion what I do? » Caliban: Die....die...everyone die... «ooc: now for the fun » You first! «ooc: ...hehehe » «ooc: That rocked » * Jeff shakes his head slowly, taking a deep breath. «ooc: I'm uppin' my magical power this round...so my summons hurt more ;_; » * Allen concentrates, trying to refocus his mind after that rather taxing batch of spells. Caliban: *seethes* I wish you could have the slightest inkling...of how much I hate you all...stinking sacks of carrion... Hatred... Hikaru: Watch it, you'll pop a vein. * Ellena pointedly ignores Caliban. Neydisa covers Allen! You're as empty as this town inside... Watcher uses Freeze Frame! Failed! Watcher: ...dammit. Okay, back to the "lots of ass-kick" plan. Neydisa uses a Magic Carrot on Allen! allen regains full MP «ooc: ...wait » «ooc: not full, just 109 » «ooc: 10 » * Jeff grins faintly. "Sounds like a good plan to me.." «ooc: that's a lot of MP! » * Neydisa darts in front of Allen, protectively, and slips him a carrot. "Noone's dieing again..." « heh ^^ » * Allen watches Neydisa covering his tail. "Thanks, Ney.. I.." He shakes his head, not knowning what to say and tries to concentrate. «ooc: Oh, right... Jeff died at Fear's hand. » «ooc: Allen: I...like your ass! NO wait, I meant...I like your...chest! I mean...I like your...;_; » <> Jeff attacks twice in succession! * Jeff continues his flurry of blows, trying to land a few solid ones to Caliban's head «ooc: Anger without reason is empty. Anger is only fuel. Anger cannot exist for it's own sake. » «ooc: ooc? » «ooc: yeah. » «ooc: Shane really wouldn't think such things :( » «ooc: ah. » «ooc: even in Zen mode. » 49! crit-73! Miss! Miss! (122) Jeff takes 73 damage, but absorbs 18 HP! «ooc: Galatic Ninja Zen! » «ooc: Shane's a very angry kitten. ;) » «ooc: second coming up... » «ooc: He's got cat ears. Oh god, I want his ass. » «ooc: Stillwater makes him Mr. Roboto. » «ooc: wow, how un-zath-ish. :D » Second attack: <> «ooc: Allen does! He like kitty. » «ooc: Zath's becoming a man ;) » «ooc: Oh, right. :P » «ooc: What'd I miss? » *** Hik-Out is now known as Hikaru Miss! Crit-78! Crit-79! 48! (205) Jeff takes 157 damage, but absorbs 31 HP! «ooc: Fighting! Lots of it! And Caliban is angers' hand ^^ Like Sevena was...fear? ^^ » « a lot of asskicking? ^^ » «ooc: Lisa always called me 'Kitty' ;) » * Jeff steps back quickly, wincing. «ooc: hik! Allen did, like, 800 damage at once! » «ooc: right after fucker here fully healed himself! » «ooc: Woo! Allen! You go boyeeee! » «ooc: * blushes. » <> * Shane quietly recocks his pistol and reaims, hardly moving but for his thumb. «ooc: Not quite MBS, but it's the best I can do. :) » Ellena Mystics the weirding stones for Enlightenment on herself! «ooc: Shane needs attack spells :( » Mystical to magical...show your hidden power to me... * Ellena holds up the stones, and they glow softly, releasing their inner power! Ellena charges! Force+1! <> «ooc: I need a piece of equipment that gives me Mindblast. I need to get enough cash to have something made like that. » «ooc: heh » «ooc: O_o » «ooc: Shane, don't you have Black Fray-A on your graph? » «ooc: I have no black, IIRC. » «ooc: Wha?! » «ooc: NOW! » «ooc: here comes the fun » «ooc: Shane's an effect mage. More powerful, IMO. » Caliban uses Castigation of Cain! Caliban: I'll rip you to piece and piss on your corpses...you can all join me in my own little world... «ooc: Watch out! It's Vincent Price! » >> Caliban's eyes flash. He grits his teeth and his veins bulge, raw power surging through him. <> Caliban: DIEEEEE! * Neydisa girds herself, standing between Allen and the madman. .o( I don't want to have any regrets anymore... Guardians give me strength to do this. ) Caliban is berserked! Actions doubled! All stats locked at +2L! «ooc: This could be baaaad » * Allen wants to get in front of Neydisa instead, but he won't slight her by doing so. * Shane bats not an eyelash. Allen charges twice! Force+1! Force+1! Shane...what does Shane do? « want me to heal jeff next turn.. or? ^^ » «ooc: Same thing Shane did last time. » «ooc: the funny thing about caliban is that he's actually really wussy » «ooc: But he SEEMS tough » Shane aims and fires! * Shane aims and fires into the beast's chest once more. * Allen concentrates. He can do this, he can. <> «ooc: er.. sorry. LAte. » Miss! Miss! (0) * Shane recoils just the same, recocks, and retakes aim, waiting for another moment of opportunity. ... Round 8! Everyone gains 1 force except Neydisa! «ooc: Heaven's Holocaust ;_; » « hmm... his agi is 88? » Watcher: The fun's going to run out soon....better get busy. <> «ooc: yep » «ooc: I'll heal. » « darn, I'm going to be last no matetr what.. :( » * Shane spins his gun into his holster, and in a single swoop picks his graphs off his belt. «ooc: actually... If I null orbed fucko, he'd unberserk and lose all enhancement, right? » «ooc: nope. Can't be removed. » «ooc: aww. » « he did a Justine sorta. » <> «ooc: It lasts for a scene come hell or high water. On the upside, he can only attack forever. :D » « er.. well zeph. ^^ » «ooc: Allen will kick's arse! » <> «ooc: who needs healing? » «ooc: Grue, Darkness.it » Neydisa covers Allen! «ooc: Not quite. I truly don't fear this guy. » «ooc: He's a jughead. » « I'll cover allen again... and heal jeff I suppose.. ^^ » «ooc: Oh. » «ooc: Seriously. I was much more afraid of Death. » «ooc: No finesse here. » Watcher summons the force beyond time and space! Party gets two actions until round 12! * Allen <> «ooc: Watcher rules. ^^ » « Yay ^_^ too abd he lost his top hat in space. » «ooc: yes. » Caliban attacks Jeff! «ooc: this should be fun. » «ooc: BRB ^^ » «ooc: Dan Dariam will return it to him if Watcher does his job, I'm sure :D » <> «ooc: lucky you guys have +2L dp » «ooc: or not » <> <> « darn.... ;_; » «ooc: So... nobody needs healing but Jeff? ;D » 237! 204! 228! (669) Jeff survives with 1 HP! « eeegh » «ooc: Man, that's the first KO check in like ever » Jeff! Caliban attacks Allen! * Neydisa stares at Caliban. "You have to go through me first!" * Shane starts chanting the Healing Glyphs. * Jeff stumbles back, falling to his knees, breathing heavily. "Not.. this.. time.. not.. again." Jeff, hold on... Critical-703! 473! Miss! (1176) KO'd! * Allen shrinks back, fear in his eyes. Then he sees Neydisa in front of him and cries out, "NOOOO!" Ney! You should have let him-!! YOU BASTARD!!!! I shall revive Miss Kingfisher again. >> Allen collapses and his oscar clip ends. :D «ooc: ... » «ooc: ...wait » * Neydisa draws her katars to parry one shot, but takes untold abuse in the process, still she doesn't relent, slipping to the ground slowly, with a meek sighs. «ooc: NEYDISa » «ooc: my bad » «ooc: she'd take less damage then, but she's still quite offed » ....Neydisa.. «ooc: er, what was your action again, allen? » * Allen clamps his eyes shut and seethes as he touches three points on his face and a the halo around his head brightens, then expands to the others in his row. «ooc: Enlighten all in this row. » «ooc: Then Charge. » «ooc: Allen's in the front or back? » « Poor Neydisa. I'm acting way too ICly... ^^ » «ooc: Front. » «ooc: aww. » «ooc: Sorry ;_; » «ooc: allen's in front, but so is ney » «ooc: Daaamn! Back! Back! ;_; » «ooc: Ah ha :) » «ooc: Yeah! » «ooc: wth? ;_; » Jeff uses Reflex Boost! Dex+1L! Agi already maxed! «ooc: Ell, Enlighten meee! ;_; » «ooc: Nah, I gotta do my fun damage thing :D » * Jeff takes a moment to focus, then reaches into his pack to lay his hand on his lens, and concentrates. «ooc: Why doesn't anyone make Brainiac smarter? I could fully heal someone at +2L!!! » «ooc: :( » * Allen leans over Neydisa, forgetting about the battle. <> Jeff uses Mystic: Crystal Lens -> Willforce: Recover and regains 116 HP! <> * Neydisa mouths a few inaudible words, one small fist still clutched in defiance to Caliban... «ooc: I will next round if you carrot me ^^ » * Jeff slowly pulls himself to his feet. Ellena summons Denogenos twice! * Ellena reaches down, and scoops up a handful of dirt, dust, and debris from the floor. She opens her hands slightly, and the stuff runs through her fingers, sparkling with light and magic. The debris swirls around her in all directions, creating a sphere around her of magical energy. Wise one of the mountains, whose gaze bounces upon the clouds so high, Denogenos! Look upon us now and see our struggle! If it so please you, join our fight! And....again! With feeling! * Ellena reaches down, and scoops up a handful of dirt, dust, and debris from the floor. She opens her hands slightly, and the stuff runs through her fingers, sparkling with light and magic. The debris swirls around her in all directions, creating a sphere around her of magical energy. Wise one of the mountains, whose gaze bounces upon the clouds so high, Denogenos! Look upon us now and see our struggle! If it so please you, join our fight! Two enormous, identical rock lizards appear, both smashing caliban with spiked tails simultaneously! «ooc: *chokes* » «ooc: "And again, with feeling?!" gahhh » « use water Ellena.. it would hurt him more.. ^^ » «ooc: That was quite dorky, Lux :D » «ooc: Oh fuck you ^^ BRB. Dinner » «ooc: Water would do the same as neutral » «ooc: both are resist 0 » (Monotone, almost bored) Master Harper. Your focus is neccesary. I believe you to be the key to the beast's downfall. Please attack. I shall heal Miss Kingfisher. « would it? aww. I'm baised! >:D » 87 damage! 85 damage! * Shane 's eyes are dead as he looks towards the shocked young mage. Watcher: Damn, he's tough. * Allen rounds on Shane, looking as if he's about to strike him, but then he realizes what he's about to do and stops himself short. He turns around and the full range of his rage is focused on Caliban. Hikaru uses Paladin's Cover! Caliban's next attack is sealed! Hikaru uses Frenzy Blade! * Hikaru rushes towards Caliban, slashes away any weapon the poor soul may have had, and performs a backflip to his previous position! Atama kaku shite shiri kaku sazu! Fusegu no kishi! «ooc: heh. while you were away I did my own chant for Fenrir Blade :D » * Hikaru hops back and dashes forward, a single blur as he flashes through Caliban with a flurry of strikes! «ooc: Yay :D » « 8chokes* ^^ » «ooc: heh heh, it was cute. » * Shane does not move as Allen half-swings, watching nigh-bored. «ooc: Baka no Tamogachi! » «ooc: Hyaaa! » * Ellena looks fustrated, "Nothing I have is strong enough...Guardians, what do I do?" «ooc: luckily, you didn't crit » <> 50! Miss! 60! 53! 51! (214) «ooc: me. » «ooc: allen, hik, you » «ooc: everyone but Ell and I. » « and watcher back too. » «ooc: Watcher's a mook. not an everyone! :D » «ooc: He's more powerful than you. :D » «ooc: So he's a powerful mook. » «ooc: he has 96 MP :D » «ooc: ;) » «ooc: Jeezus! » «ooc: that's a lot. » «ooc: Does he have a bigger penis than Shane? » «ooc: he's level 20 in trance mode\ » «ooc: And by that I mean MIN ;) » «ooc: uh, whayt was Allen » «ooc: ...'s action ahgain? >_< » «ooc: sigh. scatterbrained » «ooc: Round 8 I cast Enlighten on the front row then charged back up to 4 force. » «ooc: ahh » «ooc: is it round 9? » «ooc: no » >> Allen Wide Casts Enlighten on the front row! Allen, Jeff, and Hikaru get +1L Mind! Allen charges! Force+2! Allen is CG! «ooc: Oh! I thought I already acted. » «ooc: wee jeff is a MAGIC TANK now :D » «ooc: with 21 MIND » <> * Shane bends closer to Neydisa's fallen form... * Allen touches three points on his face and the halo around his head brightens considerably. Shane casts Revive on Neydisa! Neydisa is revived with 134 HP! Please, Miss Kingfisher. Be more careful. Shgane casts Heal on Jeff! Jeff regains 268 HP! Thank you... Master Claren. Are you well now? * Allen 's halo is tinged with flame, his rage manifest. * Neydisa gasps as she is brought back to her senses, though she doesn't get to her feet completely, brusied and battered... Round 9! Caliban: Rrrghaa! Master Claren, Miss Kingfisher, I shall heal both of you fully as soon as I can resummon the energy. Please take care. ...the pain... I have to endure... because... *cough* «ooc: now. Time for the bank shot » * Jeff straightens up, watching Caliban carefully. * Shane looks at Neydisa, a neutral question on his face. Watcher: This just won't do at all... «ooc: ell, hik? » >> Watcher concentrates... * Neydisa doesn't finish her sentence completely, racked by a few coughs as she gets to more of her feet. «ooc: Sorry, I needed to get my food. » Watcher uses Flash Double! Gets two spells! Neydisa.. be careful... please. Oh, Neydisa and Jeff defend first Watcher casts Image Zone on the front row! Front row gains images! Watcher casts Image Zone on the back row! Back row gains images! Watcher: Hmph. * Shane disregards his new, blurrier self. <> «ooc: watcher roxorz u » «ooc: harder to hit. » « huzzah. ^^ » «ooc: 50% chance he'll hit the image instead, which destroys it » Caliban attacks Hikaru! 'Karu! Caliban's attack is sealed! «ooc: Taliban attacks NewKaru. » Caliban: ...nngh! * Ellena sighs in relief. * Hikaru hisses and stands his guard, parrying the attacks with ease.. <> Caliban attacks Jeff!\ >> Caliban tears into Jeff's double, disentigrating it/. «ooc: Hahahah! :D » «ooc: Oh, thank god ;) » * Jeff locks his arms in a guard position, then breathes a sigh of relief as his image gets housed. «ooc: 8pictures the image disentigrate sound from SaGa Frontier* PSSSH » «ooc: Housed? » <> Neydisa evades too! Just because! «ooc: Caliban sells real estate! » Jeff attacks! « Caliban sent it to a group home for disobedient Dopplegangers. ^^ » «ooc: Gha! :D » 46! 50! Miss! 48! (144) * Jeff keeps his arms up in a guard, launching a quick series of kicks at Caliban Caliban: nnnnghhhhhhh Ellena charges! Force+1! Ellena Mystics the WS on Shane! Shane's mind +1L! «ooc: :D » « too abd I can't revert caliban... » «ooc: I'm loved. :) » <> jeff also absorbs hp which I forgot so he's at 406 now yay * Allen readies himself for another magical assault. «ooc: ....GRRRR » «ooc: The guys next door stole my food » Hikaru charges! Force+1! « gah ;_; » Hikaru uses Ultra Strike! «ooc: I find it funny that we spend OOC hours on what's usually a minute or two IC during battles. » «ooc: Ellena: GIVE IN TO YOUR RAGE BAHAHAH » «ooc: And it's all over the kitchen. » «ooc: Hell yeah I am! » «ooc: Shane: Yeah, sad. » * Hikaru pulls back his sword, glowing like engulfed within a red inferno. "Aaron Thompson, Eater of Souls... give me your power in body and mind... Furudanuki no ougi....akuma no batsu!!" * Hikaru lets charges forward, surrounded in flames! He jumps at Caliban and comes down with a fury of strikes before finishing by channeling the aura into his sword and cleaving through his foe, flipping over and kicking him into the floor before attacking two more times!! "...Now die, and be silent..." « Ash. o_O » «ooc: Shane checks his watch. "Oh, gee. we've been here 17 minutes now. That felt longer..." » «ooc: Yeh? ^^ » « He's channeling Arngrim. ^^ » <> Miss! 58! 56! Miss! Miss! 53! (167) «ooc: Hik! He's hatred1 To defeat him, give him a hug! » «ooc: jeff has a point. » «ooc: anyhow » Allen does shit! Go Allen! «ooc: ... ... ... » <> * Allen tosses his staff in the air, it spins wildly above his head and seems to split into four seperate images, each pointing to a different random crest. Two spells fly from his hands and assault Caliban. «ooc: I doubt there will be a next round » « I like Watcher's theme song. ^^ » <> Allen casts Attack Roulette twice and uses Hi-Freeze! «ooc: Now, you see, I'm the DUMB FIGHTER » <> «ooc: Gogo Gadget Kickass! » «ooc: I get to play the part, so sue me » «ooc: The CPU is in the door ^^ » A beam of light and a burst of stone send Caliban flying hard into the stone mausoleum door! Then he gets hit with ice! Rah rah! * Allen then catches his staff and points it at Caliban, letting another blast of frozen air explode forth and surround him with frozen shards. «ooc: I'm just doing this all together here » «ooc: *nods. » 563 damage! KO'd! «ooc: I'm still healing the Shamans after the battle. » >> Caliban slumps to the ground, a sneer of rage on his grotesque face. Shane heals people because he's nice Thank you, Mister Harper. <> ....It's over. Now... * Allen sinks to the stone floor, dizzy. Victory! Gained 400 EXP, 3000 gella! We.. we did it. * Neydisa quievrs once, as Allen's magic flashes brightly, sending the foe spawling in defeat. She smiles, however weakly, and in her eyes you can tell there is some sort of satisfaction. Gained Red Force Unit! I told you we would, you bastard. <> «ooc: I can power the red lion now! Woot! » * Shane looks down at the beast. ...We must find his master. Now. Voice from Inside: Caliban? Do you have things under control out there? Caliban: ...nehh... >> Caliban falls unconscious. Voice from Inside: *sigh* Oh, dear. I suppose it's up to me, then. * Allen pops a Mystic carrot in his mouth. "Bring it on." ...No, it's not. Go home. <<* Vin Baden walks in!>> * Shane walks to the unconscious form of Caliban and puts his muzzle against Caliban's temple. Gah---! * Ellena winces, holding her head, "Such...power!" >> The mausoleum suddenly explodes in a massive burst of dark energy, sending the party hurtling amidst huge chunks of stone. * Shane 's thrown back. * Neydisa doesn't get to enjoy her bittersweet moment, as she sent careening to the stony earth. * Ellena cries out, and is thrown back! * Jeff goes flying, scrambling for some sort of balance * Hikaru grunts, weathering the blast...barely.. * Allen falls. "Ow, okay! Maybe don't bring it on!" ;_; ...guh... >> Amidst the wreckage, a single figure stands, crackling with energy. * Ellena looks up at the figure. * Shane staggers back to his feet, trying to see who assaults. Dark Man: All right, then...let's get this over with. I'm on a schedule. --SESSION END-- Session Close: Sun Nov 18 23:23:24 2001