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DraconicKobold: *starts getting his notes ready*
OMG Archmage: *nod*
OMG Archmage: *gets out the right colors*
DraconicKobold: Did you get my earlier question regarding Hakaril, Brian?
OMG Archmage: Um, nope!
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Also breaks out the proper colors*
DraconicKobold: DraconicKobold: ....so anyway, I heard from some source that Hakaril has bunny ears currently.... is that true?
OMG Archmage: He does.
TheWaiChibiAngel: Still?
OMG Archmage: Still.
TheWaiChibiAngel: ...I see...
OMG Archmage: You do?
DraconicKobold: ....I've just realized something else. Shini's been in... how many of my RPs in a row is it now?
DraconicKobold: Something like eight?
TheWaiChibiAngel: Alot!
DraconicKobold: Well, eight counting this one anyway.
TheWaiChibiAngel: Because I like Div's RPs.
TheWaiChibiAngel: Hell, Chaos Relic (Which I plan on continuing one of these days) is kinda partially inspired by your stuff with the Council
DraconicKobold: Seriously?
TheWaiChibiAngel: Yep!
TheWaiChibiAngel: You'll figure it out eventually. Or I'll tell you when others do. But it is inspired by it, yes.
OMG Archmage: Hey, Div, what was the "planned" start time for this?
DraconicKobold: It was 6 PM EST. Why?
OMG Archmage: Oh, just wondering how long we're going to be waiting.
OMG Archmage: If Reako or whoever else doesn't show up...you should presumably try to fill their slots with whoever's around, or else reschedule.
DraconicKobold: I'd rather fill their slots if that happens, as I plan to spend the next few weekends with the tournament RP.
TheWaiChibiAngel: WAIT!
TheWaiChibiAngel: SHIT!!
DraconicKobold: ....eh?
TheWaiChibiAngel: He told me yesterday, Reako's out of town.
TheWaiChibiAngel: Parents sprung a surprise trip on him.
DraconicKobold: ....time to start asking around in chat, I guess.
DraconicKobold: .....hm. Asking for RPers in chat's going a little rough.
OMG Archmage: Try IMing people.
DraconicKobold: Maybe.... I can ask one of you two to pick someone for me to IM? Rather than me going pretty much randomly?
OMG Archmage: Hmm...well...
OMG Archmage: List looks a little bare tonight o.O
TheWaiChibiAngel: I'd suggest Pervy, if not for the fact that he's GMing.
TheWaiChibiAngel: I'd say possibly wait for Bes?
DraconicKobold: Works well enough. That leaves the fourth slot, in case Idran can't make it....
OMG Archmage: Could ask Dave, also.
TheWaiChibiAngel: Indeed.
DraconicKobold: Right. So here's what I'm thinking. We wait for Bes, and in the meantime I try to persuade Dave into this. Sound good?
TheWaiChibiAngel: Indeed. Might wanna tell Bes you're willing to wait for him.
DraconicKobold: Talking to him right now.
DraconicKobold: Well, that leaves one more. Since it seems Idran isn't going to be here....
OMG Archmage: *nod*
DraconicKobold: Be back in a few moments.
OMG Archmage: Right.
TheWaiChibiAngel: Gotcha.
DraconicKobold: Alright, now to go confront Dave.
OMG Archmage: What about Kelne?
OMG Archmage: He's in chat.
FFFan80 has entered the room.
DraconicKobold: So, last person we need is Bes. Once he gets back.
TheWaiChibiAngel: !!!!?
DraconicKobold: So that makes two people for whom this RP's going to be the first time I'm their GM.
OMG Archmage: Heh.
FFFan80: Say, Brian?
OMG Archmage: Yes?
FFFan80: Do you know if Kate's had Sara try to learn spells yet in a Philsys RP?
OMG Archmage: I don't, no.
FFFan80: Hn
OMG Archmage: So...
DraconicKobold: Bes is eating right now, and once he's done we can start.
DraconicKobold: ....though some people here already know.
FFFan80: >.>;
OMG Archmage: Ah.
OMG Archmage: In that case.
TheWaiChibiAngel: ...
FFFan80: o.o
OMG Archmage: *gets himself some munchies*
FFFan80: ...I suppose I should amuse myself as well in the meantime... 9.<
FFFan80: Hn... 6.<
Besyanteo has entered the room.
DraconicKobold: (Now then....)
DraconicKobold: (....before I start, quick roll call.)
TheWaiChibiAngel: (:D)
FFFan80: (Here)
Besyanteo: (::wave::0
Besyanteo: )*
OMG Archmage: (Here. *makes himself some ice coffee*)
DraconicKobold: (Okay then.)
DraconicKobold: *The city of Kinuzaar.... just east of Doma City itself, Kinuzaar is still rebuilding from the war. However, that doesn't mean it lacks its fair share of problems*
DraconicKobold: *What's known is that women and children have been disappearing from the city without warning. Why? That's still a mystery left for the remaining people.*
DraconicKobold: (And you may begin. Probably can assume your character's either just arriving or has been there a day or so.)
OMG Archmage: *Hakaril Silvar, Archmage and other titles ad nauseum, stretches and yawns, sitting up in his bed at a local inn...*
TheWaiChibiAngel: *And along comes Nezetta, walking down the middle of the street, hands tucked behind her back*
TheWaiChibiAngel: (Anyone need a more in-detail description?)
FFFan80: (...kinda >.>; )
OMG Archmage: ...*and rubs his eyes violently* Great Lord Agnostic. That was a good time. But I needed to get away for just a little while...
Besyanteo: ::Shada Follows closely behind, looking decidedly less professional and more chipper!::
OMG Archmage: ...though I don't know if this qualifies as a "getaway."
OMG Archmage: Then again, a man can only take so much sex. *blinks*
Besyanteo: (... I am so closing my IMs now. e.e;-)
TheWaiChibiAngel: (Nezetta Corradino- 17 years old, long brown hair reaching just past her shoulders, ice blue eyes, wears a white shirt and black slacks under a black trenchcoat)
FFFan80: *in the room next door to Hakaril's, there is also a small groan, as an aquantance of his wakes*
FFFan80: -.-; o.o <.<; >.>; ...ah, I did manage to get back to the hotel last night...
FFFan80: ....oh dear, did Mr. Hakaril? o_o;
DraconicKobold: *those that have been around the town enough would probably know that several shops closed their doors less than a day ago, claiming 'grievances' as the reason for closing*
OMG Archmage: *cracks his neck, leaps out of bed, and dresses quickly, throwing on his overcoat and lacing up his boots*
FFFan80: 6.<; *stretches, and tosses on the undergarments and dark green robes wtih yellow trim*
TheWaiChibiAngel: (Trechcoat is decorated like a white-mages robes- Red triangles along the trim. Also has armored combat boots. :-()
Besyanteo: ::Shada is 5'9", with shoulder length platinum blonde hair, gray eyes and full lips. She's mildly curvy, and is currently wearing a green tunic that extends ot her knees, and is belted at the waist. She also wears leggings of
FFFan80: 9.< *and puts on his steeple hat*
FFFan80: *knocks on the Arch Magus' door*
TheWaiChibiAngel: (!!!)
Besyanteo: a darker shade, good leather boots, and a hair band::
TheWaiChibiAngel: (Shada = link? >:-( )
FFFan80: >.>? Mr. Hakaril? Are you there? o.o?
Besyanteo: ( Shini=bite me?)
TheWaiChibiAngel: (>:-( )
Besyanteo: (can she have her fencing sutff? e.e;-)
TheWaiChibiAngel: (Asking me? >_> )
Besyanteo: (yes, since the barian army kinda runs her life)
TheWaiChibiAngel: (She'd have her gear, yes.)
Besyanteo: (yay)
DraconicKobold: (Easy on the OOC, people. Just do a little interaction for now.)
OMG Archmage: Eh?
Besyanteo: ::also wearing a simple leather glove on the right hand, a bracer on the right arm, shoulder guards, and a leatehr breast plate. There's a fencing rapeir in sheathe on her belt::
OMG Archmage: *goes and opens the door*
OMG Archmage: Ah, hey Mid.
FFFan80: *and the familiar blue skinned man with blood red hair stand there =D*
FFFan80: Ah, I see you made it back alright.
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Walk walk walk* ....I suppose this is as good a place as as any to begin...*Looks around a bit*....Lord Vaniyakna would be vert interested in knowing what's going on here, and I intend to find out for him.
FFFan80: You seemed... a bit out of sorts the previous evening >.>;
OMG Archmage: Ah, well...I've had an exhausting past week.
Besyanteo: ::Cheerily:: It feels good to travel a little again. ^_^
FFFan80: So I would imagine.
FFFan80: .....
Besyanteo: <.< ... So, what first?
OMG Archmage: So you would imagine? o_o
TheWaiChibiAngel: I must admit, traveling is rather enjoyable...Althoug it's a bit awkward traveling somewhere and not having a destinctive weather pattern as your guide.
FFFan80: ...well, yes. o.o
TheWaiChibiAngel: First...We should attempt to try finding a common link between those who've disappeared.
OMG Archmage: Oh? And how's that? *smirks*
FFFan80: The country is in shambles, and you are an officer of it... I would assume it has been a very busy time.
Besyanteo: which means getting a list of them.
TheWaiChibiAngel: Indeed.
OMG Archmage: Oh...*bursts out laughing uncontrollably*
FFFan80: ...or am I misunderstanding something?
FFFan80: <_>?
TheWaiChibiAngel: Hmm...Maybe it would be best if we split up for a short while in order to go about this faster?
DraconicKobold: (Okay, we've got someone who wants to watch. Just so the rest of you aren't surprised.)
Smartzvn85 has entered the room.
OMG Archmage: *pats Mid on the shoulder*
Besyanteo: Alright. Where should I meet you and when?
OMG Archmage: I'm sure you'd know if I bothered to explain.
OMG Archmage: Anyway!
FFFan80: *cough* Yes.
Smartzvn85: (Good evening)
Smartzvn85: (*just watches*)
Besyanteo: (... XD I like Hak already)
OMG Archmage: There's something nasty about.
FFFan80: Indeed.
OMG Archmage: ...women and children are disappearing. That's why we're here.
FFFan80: Hopefully no one has been harmed v.v
TheWaiChibiAngel: Hmm....Meet me here in...I'll say an hour. Unless something important comes up. In which case, I'll be nearby.
OMG Archmage: IM: I don't know if I picked a reliable partner. >.o Maybe I should've let Stephan come along as...no, nevermind.
Smartzvn85: (Who is who?)
Smartzvn85: (besides Hak and Mid)
FFFan80: (OOC Midoku: *BOP* Hey?! ;_; Lv1 != useless, you bish bastard.)
TheWaiChibiAngel: (Nezetta.)
Besyanteo: (Shada)
Smartzvn85: (Ah)
OMG Archmage: Well. I share that sentiment.
Besyanteo: Alright, see you then.
FFFan80: Were you told anything else, other than their being missing? o.o
OMG Archmage: IM: *tries to remember...Mr. GM?*
Smartzvn85: (Xander:....Shada? Where are you? o.o?)
TheWaiChibiAngel: *nods and begins wandering off twards the nearest establishment and/or home!*
Besyanteo: ::all but skips off to do what she will!::
TheWaiChibiAngel: >.>....IM: She'll go far with that sort of enthusiasm. ^^
Besyanteo: (Shada: ::with a needle:: popping ooc bubbles.)
TheWaiChibiAngel: (brb)_
DraconicKobold: *Hakaril might have heard rumors that there was a certain noise associated with some of the disappearances. Though he wouldn't recall hearing such himself during the time he stayed*
Besyanteo: ::and she asks the first person on the street that she meets about it!::
OMG Archmage: o_o I heard something about there being...noises.
FFFan80: ...odd...
OMG Archmage: People hearing noises. And then their loved ones were missing.
FFFan80: >.o ..to my knowledge, there have not been any odd noises since our arrival.
OMG Archmage: No, none...
FFFan80: *unconcious ear twitch*
OMG Archmage: Well. Let's see. We haven't got a whole lot to go on...but let's make good use of what we have.
FFFan80: *nod*
DraconicKobold: *at about this time, Shada and Nezetta hear what seems to be a flute playing. A low flute tune, but just why the noise or where it's from is impossible to tell*
OMG Archmage: *steps out into the hallway and shuts his door behind him*
FFFan80: I suppose some questioning is in order... unless you know of something else we could try, Mr. Hakaril o.o
FFFan80: ......
OMG Archmage: I was going to suggest the same thing, really.
OMG Archmage: But it's an issue of knowing who to ask.
Smartzvn85: (Last thing! I swear! Nezetta)
FFFan80: True.
OMG Archmage: *heads downstairs to find the innkeep* C'mon.
FFFan80: *follows* 6.6
DraconicKobold: *Meanwhile, some yelling from outside the inn Hakaril and Midoku are at can be heard* HEY! WAIT A MINUTE!!
OMG Archmage: o_O Uhh...
OMG Archmage: *dashes outside, yelling to the innkeep* Keep the tab open, we'll be back!
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Looks up and twards the flute sound*....
TheWaiChibiAngel: Hmm....*And goes to investigate!*
FFFan80: O_o *runs*
TheWaiChibiAngel: (*rereads!*)
OMG Archmage: o_O What the hell's going on out here!?
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Tries a bit harder to place it's origin!*
FFFan80: *looking about*
Besyanteo: IM: Eh?
DraconicKobold: *Hakaril manages to notice a group of women heading by him, mostly humans, but one lizardlike and very familiar to him. Then another shout from where the women came from* CHAR'RYNN!!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING???
Besyanteo: ::she looks around::
OMG Archmage: ...hey, it's that troglodyte woman!
DraconicKobold: *the women just keep going, acting like they didn't hear anything*
OMG Archmage: *waves and starts walking in their direction*
OMG Archmage: Hey, you!
FFFan80: o.o;;;
FFFan80: *tries to get in front of the lead one* Madam, where are you going?
TheWaiChibiAngel: ....*Closes her eyes to block out all other distractions, and tries to place where that goshdarned flute's coming from!*
DraconicKobold: *the lead one acts as if Midoku isn't physically there, walking right into him and not stopping. She also says* ....the tower.... must....
Besyanteo: ... IM: interesting.
FFFan80: *THUD* >_@
FFFan80: o_@; ...t..tower...?
DraconicKobold: *Hakaril gets no response. Though anyone watching can notice that a muscular green lizardman in armor suit seems to be following, yelling again* CHAR'RYNN!!!
OMG Archmage: Tower?
OMG Archmage: o_O *looks to the armored lizardman*
FFFan80: 9_9;;; IM: ...what to do what to do...
DraconicKobold: *at about this point, the women walk into an alley, and seem to simply vanish. Though there does seem to be magic at the source of the vanishing*
OMG Archmage: (What of Mr. Lizardman?)
Besyanteo: ::Shada tries once to pin point which direction it's coming from::
FFFan80: (Has he been touched by Soul Edge? =O *ducks*)
DraconicKobold: *the lizardman following, meanwhile, heads into the alley, and then heads back out* ...where the heck did they go?
FFFan80: ...they seemed to disappear, sir. o_o;
OMG Archmage: Who're you?
Smartzvn85: (THE RATS TOOK THEM.)
TheWaiChibiAngel: (Now, Mr. Lizardman...Show us on the doll about where Soul Edge touched you.)
Besyanteo: (... XD)
DraconicKobold: *meanwhile, Nezetta can tell that the flute seems to be playing from all around her. No one source. Though she does notice teleportation magic nearby*
OMG Archmage: (XD)
Besyanteo: ... Hmph.
TheWaiChibiAngel: >.> <.<....What in the world...?
Smartzvn85: (...that is so bad.)
Besyanteo: T2Nez: ... You hear something odd?
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Begins moving in a random direction* IM: I do...
DraconicKobold: Me? Del'rein'khar. Char'rynn's boyfriend as of late.
DraconicKobold: Though everyone around this city has the nerve to shorten my name.
Besyanteo: t: Should I head back over then?
Besyanteo: ::assumably doesn't see Nez anymore?
TheWaiChibiAngel: IM: Indeed. Suspicious occurances warrent the use of safety in numbers.
OMG Archmage: Some nerve indeed. I'd never dare to shorten a name like Del'rein'khar.
FFFan80: ....
OMG Archmage: I'd imagine you're a mighty and proud warrior worthy of such a long name.
OMG Archmage: *nodding sagely*
Besyanteo: ::nods slightly to herself, and heads back to where she parted from Nezetta!::
FFFan80: ....*wonders if that's massive sarcasm or not* >.>;
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Heading back that way herself!*
Smartzvn85: (Exclamation mark!)
FFFan80: Gentleman, perhaps we should put aside greetings for now and investigate that alley over there?
TheWaiChibiAngel: (!!)
DraconicKobold: *shrugs* Probably. Might give us some clue as to where the heck they went.
OMG Archmage: *mentally refocuses his eyes onto the astral level*
OMG Archmage: ...well, let's see...
FFFan80: >.o IM: I suppose it is time to put this astral study to use... *attemps to check as well*
DraconicKobold: *a lingering trace of teleportation-esque magic can still be seen. When it was in full force it was a pretty significant surge, it could probably guessed*
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Waits for Shada, whilst looking around for anything else of note, and trying to block out that music*
DraconicKobold: *Nezetta, meanwhile, can probably still sense the teleportation magic to some degree. And the flute slowly dies down on its own*
Besyanteo: ::arrives!::
OMG Archmage: How interesting.
TheWaiChibiAngel: ....Hmm....
DraconicKobold: What?
Besyanteo: >.> ...You ever get the feeling it's going to be one of those days?
TheWaiChibiAngel: ....Yes...Quite often, scince I arrived in Doma. -.-;
OMG Archmage: >.o Some major teleportation went on here.
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Tries to get a fix on just where the magic is*
OMG Archmage: I can pick up traces of what it left behind, and they're still impressive.
OMG Archmage: Astral hasn't reoriented itself yet, y'see.
DraconicKobold: ....you're telling me that my girlfriend and those other women got teleported? And probably to this 'tower' that was mentioned?
Smartzvn85: (Leave it to Hak to compliment the dissapearance of a dozon-odd women)
Smartzvn85: (*dozen)
FFFan80: ...ah I see... so that is what that kind of magic looks like... o.o
TheWaiChibiAngel: Did you also hear a flute, Lady Shada?
Besyanteo: Yeah. Couldn't figure out from where though. >.> ... and I've got good ears. o_o;
DraconicKobold: My only question is, why?
OMG Archmage: That would be a good guess, yes.
OMG Archmage: Why?
Besyanteo: (shameless self praise. =D)
OMG Archmage: *shrugs* I have no idea.
Smartzvn85: (Of course.)
FFFan80: (Question)
FFFan80: (Unless I missed it, can we all see one another now?)
TheWaiChibiAngel: Indeed...
DraconicKobold: (Not just yet.)
OMG Archmage: So...*walks into the alley and kneels down, inspecting the area closely, more for effect than anything else*
TheWaiChibiAngel: There was also a teleportation spell used....I'd say this is somehow connected.
DraconicKobold: It's pretty disturbing, to say the least. After my talk with the mayor of this city, I've had the suspicion these.... disappearances are linked.
OMG Archmage: *looks up* The mayor?
OMG Archmage: What did he say?
Besyanteo: (... must...not... made pide piper reference...)
Besyanteo: make*
Smartzvn85: (Pied.)
DraconicKobold: *the only indication of anything in the area is a pentagram on the wall of a nearby building*
Besyanteo: (bah)
OMG Archmage: .....what the fuck?
OMG Archmage: *gets up and stares at the pentagram*
Besyanteo: Hm.
OMG Archmage: ...well that's interesting.
FFFan80: o.o ...how odd.
Besyanteo: Can you tell what direction it's in?
DraconicKobold: Well, when I talked yesterday, he said his wife disappeared.
OMG Archmage: Little children with chalk certainly don't draw things like this.
OMG Archmage: *looks to the troglodyte*
Smartzvn85: (CSI: Doma.)
DraconicKobold: (Uh, the one nearby is a lizardman. Not a trog.)
FFFan80: Indeed.
OMG Archmage: If I had to guess, I'd say all the women and children in the town were being lured away for an elaborate sacrificial ritual designed to awaken a dark lord of some sort.
FFFan80: Though, one can never know with the young ^_^;
FFFan80: o_O; ...oh dear.
TheWaiChibiAngel: Attempting to pick it up now...*Doing so!*
OMG Archmage: *traces the pentagram with his finger* This is a magic circle designed to control demons, though it has other purposes as well.
DraconicKobold: .............................*simply dumbstruck upon hearing about the sacrificial ritual*
OMG Archmage: So I can't really pinpoint its purpose. It's possible that it has to do with the teleportation spell that took place here.
DraconicKobold: *Nezetta can pick up the lingering magic from a nearby alley*
Smartzvn85: (...what exactly is the difference between a lizardman and a troglodyte?)
OMG Archmage: Anyway. *looks at the lizardman* If my completely wild guess is anywhere close to the truth...
OMG Archmage: ...I'd say we ought to figure out where they went.
TheWaiChibiAngel: ...This way. *Begins off that way!*
Besyanteo: ::follow!::
Smartzvn85: ("But you said this way!")
DraconicKobold: (Mostly societal, but there's some physical ones. Trogs are slimmer and more agile, for instance.)
FFFan80: IM: ...and once again Hakaril's use of 'subtleness' shines >.>;
DraconicKobold: *Nezetta happens to be headed toward the same alley Hakaril, Midoku, and Del'rein'khar are at*
Besyanteo: ::walk wlak skip! walk walk::
DraconicKobold: If this is the same tower I think it is, we've got a lot of trouble on our hands.
OMG Archmage: Wait, wait.
TheWaiChibiAngel: Hmm....I wonder....How exactly was the flute music coming from everywhere at once...?
OMG Archmage: You know about the "tower?"
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Enters the alley?*
Besyanteo: ::and follows closely after::
DraconicKobold: All I've heard about it is that the last group the mayor sent to retrieve his wife never reported back.
OMG Archmage: Those are the kinds of places I love visiting.
Besyanteo: "Tower?" >.>
DraconicKobold: And also that it's north of here.
OMG Archmage: How do I get there?
OMG Archmage: Well, then!
OMG Archmage: Coming, Midoku?
DraconicKobold: *glances to Shada* Has to do with the recent disappearances, that's my guess.
FFFan80: Of course o.o
Besyanteo: T2Nez: Jackpot.
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Looks at those already in the alley*...I suppose you, too, are investigating the disappearances?
TheWaiChibiAngel: IM: Indeed...
OMG Archmage: Eh?
OMG Archmage: Who're you?
DraconicKobold: *to Nezetta now* Yeah. My girlfriend just vanished, and I think it's connected to all this.
FFFan80: o.o
OMG Archmage: It always is.
Besyanteo: ::might recognize Mido?::
TheWaiChibiAngel: ...I am Nezetta Corradino of the Barian Black Soul Knights. *Bows a bit* I believe you're General Hakaril, correct?
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Mid may recognise this woman as the bitch that stopped him from entering Kohlingen with James and Stephan :-(*
FFFan80: .......
FFFan80: ........o__o; *notices Nezetta first*
Besyanteo: Shada Greystorm. >.>
FFFan80: <.<; *...scoots a bit behind Hakaril*
FFFan80: IM: Eep
Besyanteo: I work with Nezetta. ^_^
OMG Archmage: So basically.
OMG Archmage: You're a dirty Barian. *winks*
FFFan80: .......
Besyanteo: ... o.o
TheWaiChibiAngel: ....
FFFan80: *Hakaril hears a palm hitting someone's forehead behind him* >_<
Besyanteo: ... IM: ew. Pervert.
TheWaiChibiAngel: Y...Yes...I suppose so.... e_e
OMG Archmage: Ah, don't take it so seriously. No grudge, no grudge.
OMG Archmage: I finally got the chance to meet your leader after the war ended.
DraconicKobold: ......um, we have people to save. Can we talk on the way?
TheWaiChibiAngel: ...*nods* Forgive me, I sometimes take jokes a bit too personally.
OMG Archmage: Vini...er, Vini...Vinayakia or something?
FFFan80: Our colleague makes a good point Hakaril.
FFFan80: ........
TheWaiChibiAngel: If you'll allow, I'd like to accompany you.
FFFan80: @.@; *hushes up*
Besyanteo: ....
TheWaiChibiAngel: ...Lord Vaniyakna.
OMG Archmage: Oh, him!
OMG Archmage: Vaniyakna. Right.
Besyanteo: t2Nezetta: Should Mr. HAkaril do a few jum,ping jacks for you?
OMG Archmage: A pleasant guy, Mr. Vaniyakna.
TheWaiChibiAngel: IM: Maybe a bit later.
Besyanteo: ::there's a definite hint in the mental voice::
OMG Archmage: Very handsome.
DraconicKobold: *the lizardman looks like he's getting a little restless now*
TheWaiChibiAngel: Yes. He's quite personable, once you get to know him.
Besyanteo: ::just chuckles very breifly then::
OMG Archmage: Anyway. *looks to the lizardman*
TheWaiChibiAngel: Though I agree with this gentleman- *indicates the lizardman* We should be moving as fast as we can.
OMG Archmage: My wife was kidnapped once, I know how it is.
OMG Archmage: We ought to get going. *sage nod*
DraconicKobold: *nodding, as he heads out of the alleyway*
OMG Archmage: *follows the lizardman* So, north, right?
OMG Archmage: *looks at Nezetta* Who's your squire here?
Besyanteo: ::already introduced herself:: ...
TheWaiChibiAngel: ...This is Shada. She introduced herself, I believe.
OMG Archmage: Right, right. But what does she do?
Besyanteo: ...
OMG Archmage: Names mean so little.
FFFan80: <.<; *still staying discreet*
Besyanteo: T2Nez: ... Please?
OMG Archmage: Or so much, depending.
TheWaiChibiAngel: IM: ...Feel free.
DraconicKobold: Right. *glances back* And who're the rest of you besides Shada and Nezetta?
Besyanteo: (Power of suggestion, target hak. Do jumping jacks.)
TheWaiChibiAngel: She studies the magical arts under me. She's my stupid.
TheWaiChibiAngel: (...)
Besyanteo: (... O_O)
TheWaiChibiAngel: (STUDENT)
OMG Archmage: (Roll em', Mr. Gamemaster!)
TheWaiChibiAngel: (FORCE OF HABIT)
Besyanteo: (::SMACK::-)
FFFan80: (...>XD)
Smartzvn85: (XD)
TheWaiChibiAngel: (Whoooops!)
Besyanteo: (Shada: ;-----; TEEEEACH!)
TheWaiChibiAngel: (Well, that brought things to a screeching halt)
DraconicKobold: *nice try, Shada, but the suggestion doesn't seem to take hold*
OMG Archmage: ...>.o *feels a slight twinge*
DraconicKobold: (Phrasing mental debate. My apologies.)
Besyanteo: ... IM: e.e
OMG Archmage: *looks at Shada reproachfully* Nice try.
FFFan80: ...o.o
TheWaiChibiAngel: ...Excuse me, Sir Hakaril? o_o
FFFan80: <_>? ...is... something the matter?
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Plays dumb!*
OMG Archmage: *shrug* Not at all, Mid.
OMG Archmage: To the tower!
OMG Archmage: So, she's a student of the magical arts?
Besyanteo: ::followfollow::
DraconicKobold: *glances to Hakaril and Mid* Well? What should I refer to you two by?
FFFan80: *walk walk, return to being discreet*
Besyanteo: <.<
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Nods*
DraconicKobold: *still heading north, as it may be*
OMG Archmage: Hakaril Silvar. *nods* You can call me Hakaril, or, if you insist, Hak is fine.
Besyanteo: ... ::taps Mido's shoulder::
FFFan80: <.<; IM: ...of all the people to run into... the one Stephan nearly came to blows with.
TheWaiChibiAngel: I teach her what I can about the white arts, and what bit of Ice magic I know....
FFFan80: >_O *jumps!*
DraconicKobold: ......wait a minute.... I've heard your name before....
Besyanteo: <.<;
OMG Archmage: The white arts?
FFFan80: Wh..what?!
FFFan80: <_>;
Besyanteo: ...
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Obviously knows more than a bit, if you where to look at her aura :-(*
Besyanteo: Nice to see oyu again, Mr. Midoku...
TheWaiChibiAngel: Yes. Healing and the like. White Magic.
FFFan80: o_o
Besyanteo: you*
FFFan80: -_- o_o
OMG Archmage: Ah, I see. *grins slightly*
FFFan80: ...we have met before...
Besyanteo: IM: ... a little jumpy are we?
FFFan80: 9.<
DraconicKobold: IM: I've got to do this with someone who's already died? Geez.
OMG Archmage: My name, you mean?
TheWaiChibiAngel: I believe you're quite the accomplished magician yourself?
DraconicKobold: IM: I am NOT liking my day.
OMG Archmage: That's correct, Nezetta.
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Nods*
DraconicKobold: Yes. Char'rynn said something about you being dead, Hakaril.
OMG Archmage: I was.
DraconicKobold: Which leads me to something else. What the heck brought you back?
FFFan80: ...was it at Hyral Castle?
OMG Archmage: God, I suppose.
Besyanteo: ::nod::
FFFan80: o.o
DraconicKobold: IM: .....................right. Whatever.
FFFan80: Ah yes... you were the one who often fought with Mr. Bate...
FFFan80: ....
FFFan80: ....it is nice meeting you again ^_^;
Besyanteo: ... :::fills in the blank::
Besyanteo: Don't worry about it. He's not such a wet rag these days.
FFFan80: <.<;
DraconicKobold: *the group has started to come out of Kinuzaar, noticing the tower in the distance. And also the increasingly cloudy sky*
FFFan80: *coughs*
Besyanteo: So we don't fight ... -much- now.
FFFan80: I see you are doing well.
OMG Archmage: 9_9 It looks like it might rain.
TheWaiChibiAngel: ...Hm...9_9
TheWaiChibiAngel: ....Indeed. ^^
FFFan80: ...honestly um... William is not an easy person to get along with, from what I have seen.
OMG Archmage: Or, alternately, like an ancient evil might spring forth from a chasm in the earth and devour our souls.
FFFan80: And I am quite the expert on disagreeable people <.<;
FFFan80: ......
Besyanteo: ::to Hak:: Little ray of sun shine, aren't you?
DraconicKobold: ....okay, that just sounds a little like it's pushing it.
FFFan80: o_o; ...*sweatdrops at Hakaril*
OMG Archmage: I can't say I haven't seen it happen before. o_o
TheWaiChibiAngel: ....I don't doubt it, in Doma.
OMG Archmage: I've been in the middle of a dispute between gods before. It isn't a happy place to be.
DraconicKobold: *shivers a bit suddenly as he walks*
Besyanteo: ... Stop talking please. ::eyeroll::
Besyanteo: IM: that's almost as bad as when Inverse and Nez were going at it.
OMG Archmage: Evidently you're a student at more than magic.
FFFan80: ...Mr. Hakaril, perhaps now is not a good time to theorize? >.>;
DraconicKobold: *and Del'rein'khar shivers again, a bit more this time*
OMG Archmage: But it's always a good time to theorize. o_o
TheWaiChibiAngel: Please forgive her, Sir Hakaril. I don't force her to show respect to those she doesn't think deserve it.
OMG Archmage: Theories are what propel man's imagination.
OMG Archmage: Is that so, Nezetta?
Besyanteo: IM: Heh.
DraconicKobold: *this is when Shada and Midoku notice that the air seems to be getting quite a bit colder*
OMG Archmage: o_O How do you get her to respect you, then?
Besyanteo: ... >.o
FFFan80: *shivers*
TheWaiChibiAngel: She feels I deserve it, you see.
FFFan80: ....that is odd... does anyone else feel a chill?
OMG Archmage: Ah...puzzling...no, Midoku. o_o
Besyanteo: ::shiver:: ...
FFFan80: *rubs at his arms rapidly* <_>?
Besyanteo: what, is your skin dead?
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Wouldn't likely notice a chill anyway, having an affinity to very cold places*
TheWaiChibiAngel: ....I don't feel a thing. o_o
OMG Archmage: *pokes at himself* Not last I checked.
DraconicKobold: *Del'rein'khar is shivering like crazy now. And Hakaril just notices that the air's started to get cold as well*
OMG Archmage: ....>.o Okay.
OMG Archmage: Yes, it's cold out here.
Smartzvn85: (Nez is quite the ice queen.)
FFFan80: (...wah wah waaaaaaah)
Besyanteo: (punny!)
FFFan80: (>=P)
OMG Archmage: It is indeed cold.
TheWaiChibiAngel: (She is!)
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Still likely isn't showing any signs of being cold*....o_o;
FFFan80: >_< ...perhaps I should have brought my heavier garments...
Besyanteo: ::Wearing a goodly amount of leather:: I don't know it would help. >.o
DraconicKobold: *when the group is within about thirty feet of the base of the tower, a sudden burst of wind picks up... and surprisingly, snow starts to fall*
TheWaiChibiAngel: ...>.>...Would you like to borrow my coat, Shada?
TheWaiChibiAngel: *LIEKS SNOW :D(
TheWaiChibiAngel: ...*Trying to fake a bit of coldness* o_o;;
Besyanteo: ... 9.9; ... Nah, 's f-fine.
FFFan80: ...this is not... natural... most definitely... >_<
OMG Archmage: *tries to focus astrally*
TheWaiChibiAngel: So...This is somehow connected to the disappearances? *Still trying to fake being cold*
DraconicKobold: *Hakaril can feel strong auras, particularly those of ice and wind magic in the general vicinity, and a lingering earth aura right where the tower is*
OMG Archmage: Ah. How un...unsurprising.
TheWaiChibiAngel: Hm..?
DraconicKobold: *within moments, the group finds itself in a full-fledged, magically-generated snowstorm*
Besyanteo: H-hm...?
FFFan80: >_@ Oh my!
Besyanteo: >_o;; ...
DraconicKobold: *with the door to the tower only fifteen feet away now*
TheWaiChibiAngel: IM: ...If not for the circumstances, this would be almost pleasant.
DraconicKobold: *Del'rein'khar seems to be turning a bit blue*
OMG Archmage: ...this is a very unnatural snowstorm for a reason.
TheWaiChibiAngel: IM:....If not fully so.
FFFan80: (Which direction is the wind coming from?)
Besyanteo: Th-think we might be able to d-d-disrupt the spell?
TheWaiChibiAngel: o_O We'd best get inside, less the poor man freeze himself to death!
OMG Archmage: ...door's close, let's see if we can reach it...
FFFan80: Mr...Mr H..hakaril...
DraconicKobold: (It's sweeping from the left side relative to the party.)
FFFan80: W...would.. it he..help at all if... if I were to put up... s...some kind...
FFFan80: ...of stationary air spell, to b...block this?
DraconicKobold: *Del'rein'khar is trying to fight the bitter cold to get to the door, meanwhile*
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Also moves twards the door*
OMG Archmage: ...go ahead...try it >.O
OMG Archmage: But we're almost there...*fighting the wind*
FFFan80: (Has the wind been getting steadily stronger?)
Besyanteo: IM: ... be nice if I had a spell like that. >_<
Besyanteo: ::also trying to get there!::
DraconicKobold: (Yes, but by now it's hit its limit.)
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Moves herself to block the wind on Del*
FFFan80: (...heck with it I guess)
FFFan80: (Hn, actually... GAH @_@)
Besyanteo: (?)
Smartzvn85: (*spits in the wind* *gets stabbed with an icicle*)
Smartzvn85: ("OW FUCK."_
Smartzvn85: *)
DraconicKobold: *by now, Del'rein'khar has actually made it to the door.... curiously, the wind doesn't seem to rally affect the small three-foot area in front of the door*
OMG Archmage: *lunging for the door*
FFFan80: *likewise*
Besyanteo: ::ditto!::
Besyanteo: (Nez: ... oh you big babies.)
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Not so much lunging...*
TheWaiChibiAngel: *As she is calmly walking*
DraconicKobold: *the rest of the group makes it there, still feeling quite cold. Del'rein'khar is about to reach for the door when he stops*
OMG Archmage: *thuds against the door*
TheWaiChibiAngel: Is something wrong, Sir?
DraconicKobold: *the door holds*
DraconicKobold: ...c-c-can't.... f-f-f-feel.... f-f-fingers.....
Besyanteo: ...
FFFan80: D...does anyone have s...something fl..flammable?
TheWaiChibiAngel: ...Allow me, Sir Hakaril.
OMG Archmage: *grabs the handle*
OMG Archmage: I can open a door.
OMG Archmage: *pull*
FFFan80: .....
Besyanteo: (HAk: ::soul is removed and placed in an earthen jar::-)
Smartzvn85: (Hak: Dammit. Mother always told me about these kind of women.)
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Walks to Del and takes his hands in her own, though hers probably arent much warmer*
FFFan80: .......
FFFan80: *checks for anything flammable nearby, such as on the ground*
DraconicKobold: *the door opens into a rather plain looking room, with a staircase and a switch in the back. There are also a couple of wooden tables in the room, but that's about it*
OMG Archmage: *starts a small fire in his hand*
OMG Archmage: Let's get in there and warm up, yes?
Besyanteo: YES. ::MOVES FORWARD::
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Nods, and lets everyone else enter first*
FFFan80: ...IM: or Mr. Hakaril could handle it >.>; Heh
DraconicKobold: (Room's about fifty by fourty, as a note)
DraconicKobold: *Del'rein'khar just barely staggers in. Once he's far enough, he actually falls to his knees*
Besyanteo: Eh? <_<;;
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Whips off her jacket and places it over Del*
DraconicKobold: *the others would have entered first though*
FFFan80: *goes to close the door*
OMG Archmage: ...I don't technically need solid fuel, but it's easier.
OMG Archmage: *points to a chair* Someone mind breaking that up for me?
OMG Archmage: *or a table, if there are no wooden chairs*
Besyanteo: IM: poor lizard.
OMG Archmage: Nez.
OMG Archmage: I should note that his body doesn't produce any heat of its own.
OMG Archmage: So giving him a coat isn't going to help.
Besyanteo: ...
TheWaiChibiAngel: He's got the heat remaining in it from my body.
OMG Archmage: That's true.
TheWaiChibiAngel: ...And....A moment.
Besyanteo: ::heads over to the nearest, decent sized wooden object.::
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Moves to the chair, and smashes her heel over it*
TheWaiChibiAngel: (Heal-Smash on a wooden chair :-( )
Besyanteo: >.>; ... that works too.
DraconicKobold: *the chair smashes rather easily under Nezetta's heel*
Smartzvn85: (*Imagines Ivy doing that particular move* Ahhh...)
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Gathers the pieces and takes them to Hakaril*
OMG Archmage: *makes a little pile and throws a fire spell at it*
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Moves to help Del*
FFFan80: *likewise*
DraconicKobold: *still shivering, of course, though not as bad as before*
Besyanteo: ::is sort of a fifth wheel at the moment, so she just gets comfortable for the moment::
DraconicKobold: *and Hakaril's started a decent enough fire, of course*
OMG Archmage: *sits down* Well.
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Has a soft-spot for the lizards :-(*
OMG Archmage: Now we have two options.
TheWaiChibiAngel: Hmm? *Sits, not to close to the fire, but enough to make it appear as if she's getting it's warmth*
Besyanteo: explore or sit?
DraconicKobold: *focusing on listening as best as he can considering his condition*
FFFan80: *having been in situations of tremendous cold before, attemps to help the lizardman warm up by hold him... unless of course that's bad or against their... stuff* o.o
OMG Archmage: We can forge ahead into this potentially treacherous and nasty tower...which could be fun...
OMG Archmage: Or we can sit here until whoever owns the place gets upset that we've started a fire in his living room.
TheWaiChibiAngel: ...You could simply wait here while I scout around a bit, if you like.
Besyanteo: ... the latter would be more novel, but I like the direct approach.
FFFan80: ...Is it really wise to split up here? o.o;
Besyanteo: No.
DraconicKobold: *after he's warmed up a bit more* No point in sitting around, really.
TheWaiChibiAngel: I'm a trained soldier. I believe I can handle myself.
Besyanteo: <.<
Besyanteo: T2Nez: ... No offense,
Besyanteo: t: but remember that one bad night?
OMG Archmage: Sitting here could get boring.
OMG Archmage: Besides.
Besyanteo: T: ^^; ::referencing bad luck day::
TheWaiChibiAngel: IM: ....
OMG Archmage: The owner might be the type who doesn't care if we burn his furniture.
Besyanteo: ...
FFFan80: I am not calling your skills into question, Miss Nezetta, however, we do not know how many foes...
FFFan80: ...
Besyanteo: Or is occupied by something else.
FFFan80: .....
FFFan80: *completely loses train of thought with that statement* >_< o_o;
OMG Archmage: If you're going ahead, I'm going to follow you.
Besyanteo: Either way, we should find him. ... Or her. >.>
Besyanteo: ... or them. ::shrug::
FFFan80: Indeed.
TheWaiChibiAngel: ...Hm...
DraconicKobold: *Del'rein'khar slowly stands up, clearly not shivering any more* I'm going as well. I'm not sitting around after we've come this far.
TheWaiChibiAngel: ...I shall wait for you, then.
Besyanteo: >.>
Besyanteo: IM: ... well, someone needs to start this.
TheWaiChibiAngel: Are we all prepared?
DraconicKobold: *Del'rein'khar takes off the jacket that Nezetta put over him, grabbing it with his left hand* Here, you can have this back.
Besyanteo: ::stands:: I am.
OMG Archmage: Of course.
DraconicKobold: All set.
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Takes it back and whips it on* Well then. Let us be off.
Besyanteo: (... and, ironically, brb)
DraconicKobold: (If he's gotta BRB, I may as well take care of something myself.)
Smartzvn85: (....Now that I realized it, this is a sausage fest, to be blatant about it.)
OMG Archmage: ('kay)
TheWaiChibiAngel: (Er?)
OMG Archmage: (...how is it a sausage fest when half the characters are female?)
TheWaiChibiAngel: (Indeed. o_O)
Smartzvn85: (....literally.)
TheWaiChibiAngel: (And one of them is under-age, young man. e_e)
OMG Archmage: (...who's eating sausage?)
Besyanteo: (he means all the players are male. =P)
Smartzvn85: (Indeed.)
Besyanteo: (and hi.)
OMG Archmage: (Oh, that. So?)
Besyanteo: (THE QUESTION IS!)
OMG Archmage: (...*refrains from further commenting*)
Besyanteo: (Why DOES Vince care? o.o)
TheWaiChibiAngel: (Yes, because we all realise that qualifies as a sausage fest.)
Smartzvn85: (I dont! :D)
TheWaiChibiAngel: (And yes, why?)
Besyanteo: (... >.>)
Smartzvn85: (Just to say so.)
OMG Archmage: (Does it qualify as a sausage fest if half of the men in question are interested in other men? o_o)
Smartzvn85: (Plus, I remember someone commenting on it on a trip I came back from)
DraconicKobold: (I don't even know why this was brought up.)
Besyanteo: (::hugs Dave:: Dunno. ^_^)
OMG Archmage: (I don't either!)
Smartzvn85: (So I was obliged to say it)
TheWaiChibiAngel: (Because Vince is Vince. >: )
Smartzvn85: (indeed)
DraconicKobold: (Okay, back to the RP, people.)
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Looks for any doors, stairs, anything*
DraconicKobold: *simply a set of stairs in the back of the room, as well as a switch some distance from the stairs*
OMG Archmage: >.> What's that switch?
TheWaiChibiAngel: ...I've no idea. *Moves to investigate*
DraconicKobold: I dunno.
OMG Archmage: ...only one way to find out, hm?
DraconicKobold: *Hakaril is the first to notice that the floor near the switch seems to look a bit different*
Besyanteo: ::heads over slowly::
OMG Archmage: 6.6 Well.
OMG Archmage: *steps back*
TheWaiChibiAngel: Well what, Sir Hakaril? *Doesn't step back*
Besyanteo: ... Hum?
OMG Archmage: Look at the floor.
Besyanteo: 6.6
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Looks at it!*
Besyanteo: .... ::blink::
OMG Archmage: It's not seamless with the rest of the room's floor.
OMG Archmage: I'd suggest not standing on that section if you're going to try pulling the switch.
TheWaiChibiAngel: ....
TheWaiChibiAngel: Indeed...
Besyanteo: ::Stays off that section!::
OMG Archmage: Anyone got a bit of rope or something we can try pulling it with, just for kicks?
DraconicKobold: No luck.
TheWaiChibiAngel: ...I could try doing just that.
TheWaiChibiAngel: ...Doing it for kicks, that is. >_>
OMG Archmage: I could do it with magic, but it's probably a waste of effort.
Besyanteo: best I could offer is to use my rapeir sheathe to knock it down. ... which might not work. <.<;
OMG Archmage: (BRB, too much iced coffee)
DraconicKobold: *thinking of how to go about this. Seemingly not getting anywhere*
Besyanteo: Depends on how resistant the switch is to moving.
DraconicKobold: Only one way to find out.
Besyanteo: Hn. (waitfor Brian?)
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Judges to see if she'd be able to hit the switch with her hands, or feet, from a safe distance*
DraconicKobold: (Yeah, I'm going to wait for anything else till Brian returns.)
DraconicKobold: (And is Dave still watching? He seems to have gotten awful quiet.)
DraconicKobold: (Someone get his attention through, like, IM or something.)
FFFan80: (So is Dave's character usually @_@; )
Besyanteo: (way ahead of Div. =p0
Besyanteo: =P)*
Besyanteo: (... fucking dammit. brb. e.e)
Besyanteo: (parents picked now to bitch)
OMG Archmage: (Eh?)
OMG Archmage: Anyway. *looks at the switch*
OMG Archmage: Maybe we should just go ahead. I doubt this is all that important.
TheWaiChibiAngel: (Maybe give Bes a minute or two.)
TheWaiChibiAngel: (*?)
DraconicKobold: *as for Nezetta, the switch could probably be reached from a safe distance, but it would take a lot of effort*
DraconicKobold: (Probably.)
Besyanteo: (back)
DraconicKobold: (All right.)
TheWaiChibiAngel: Hmm...
TheWaiChibiAngel: I could trigger it....But it would take a bit of effort.
DraconicKobold: ....hm.
Besyanteo: ::looks to see if Mido has a robe cord, just idly::
OMG Archmage: Probably not worth it.
OMG Archmage: But your call.
TheWaiChibiAngel: On the other hand, it may be what we're looking for.
FFFan80: *closest he has is his robes* o.o?
Besyanteo: ::removes her sheath from her belt:: maybe something to extend your reach, Nez?
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Nods and takes the sheath* Thank you, Lady Shada.
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Moves to get into a position to trigger zee switch*
Besyanteo: ::remove the rapier as they go::
Besyanteo: (switch)
TheWaiChibiAngel: *And tries to use said sheath to hit the switch from a safe distance*
Besyanteo: (Sheathe is wood bound leather.)
Besyanteo: (leather bound wood*)
TheWaiChibiAngel: (...)
Besyanteo: (x_x)
DraconicKobold: *Nezetta can reach the switch quite well. As she trips the switch, the group hears a bubbling noise emit from the floor - precisely, from the oddly-colored spot*
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Looks down at it and tries to determine what happened*
OMG Archmage: Bubbling?
FFFan80: (*hug* >.>; )
FFFan80: o.o 6.6
TheWaiChibiAngel: It sounds as if it is, yes.
DraconicKobold: *within moments, that spot of the floor, and that spot only, has dissolved into a somewhat cloudy liquid*
Besyanteo: ...
TheWaiChibiAngel: ....
Besyanteo: less than comforting.
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Kneels to investgate!*
DraconicKobold: ....eh? ....that was weird.
TheWaiChibiAngel: ...Indeed.
DraconicKobold: *Nezetta can smell it before she gets too close - the liquid is some sort of acid*
TheWaiChibiAngel: ...Acid.
Besyanteo: ...
Smartzvn85: (Acid has a typical sour smell....fyi...)
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Backs away from it*
OMG Archmage: Mmm, interesting.
OMG Archmage: Let's proceed up, yes?
DraconicKobold: ....good thing we weren't standing on it, then.
TheWaiChibiAngel: *nods*
DraconicKobold: *nods as well*
Besyanteo: ::reaches for her sheath while looking at the spot:: ... sure.
FFFan80: @.@; ...oh my
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Hands it back*
Besyanteo: ::and soon the sheathe and sword are back in their respective places!::
OMG Archmage: *starts for the stairs*
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Follows*
Besyanteo: ::follows after Nezetta::
OMG Archmage: *what's up there, eh?*
Besyanteo: (Military time is 21:12 ~lelelele)
DraconicKobold: *Del'rein'khar also follows, and the room that's up the stairs is another relatively plain room, this time with a tile floor...(hold)*
DraconicKobold: *the tiles seem to alternate between white and gray, but halfway across the room there is a double row of black tiles spanning the width of the whole room. A set of stairs is on the other side*
TheWaiChibiAngel: ...Hm.
Besyanteo: ...
TheWaiChibiAngel: Interesting decorations....
OMG Archmage: ...very.
Besyanteo: ::shrug::
DraconicKobold: Must mean something.
OMG Archmage: I knew a wizard who told me that one day, after he graduated, he was going to make every single floor in his home out of checkered tiles.
TheWaiChibiAngel: ...Interesting.
OMG Archmage: Just because they scare the shit out of adventurers who know anything at all.
OMG Archmage: The ones that don't know anything at all tend to learn their lessons very quickly.
Besyanteo: Or die.
OMG Archmage: Yes, but they do learn their lesson in the process.
Besyanteo: ::cheery smile::
Smartzvn85: (Or just to spook the OCD guys)
DraconicKobold: Hopefully.
OMG Archmage: So.
TheWaiChibiAngel: Indeed.
TheWaiChibiAngel: ....Hmm...
OMG Archmage: *holds out his hands* Anyone have any rocks, marbles, what have you?
TheWaiChibiAngel: ....
DraconicKobold: Nothing.
OMG Archmage: No? Well then.
TheWaiChibiAngel: Nothing.
Besyanteo: ... ::debates using her hair band::
Besyanteo: ::which does look kinda cheap::
OMG Archmage: Astral forces, condense into nourishment for physical bodies!
OMG Archmage: SUMMON!
TheWaiChibiAngel: ...Other than my jacket, though I prefer to keep it safe.
OMG Archmage: *conjures a loaf of brownish bread*
Besyanteo: ...
Besyanteo: Interesting. o.o
TheWaiChibiAngel: ....
TheWaiChibiAngel: Very.
OMG Archmage: *tears it into chunks*
OMG Archmage: *and tosses a few pieces onto different colored tiles*
DraconicKobold: IM: .....I just had to pick the weirdest person to do this with, didn't I?
Besyanteo: ... see if you can throw a bigger one past those lines on the far side.
DraconicKobold: *the ones that land on the white tiles don't seem to do anything. Same story for the gray tiles. The first piece that lands on the black tile, however.....(hold)*
Smartzvn85: (Reminds me of the DuckTales movie)
Besyanteo: ("Only step on teh white tiles! the lazer gun shoots the black tiles! =O")
DraconicKobold: *..causes a noise to emit through the room for a split second. Shada and Nezetta would recognize it as a low note on the flute from earlier. Also, several dozen darts fling out around the room and into the walls*
OMG Archmage: (You notice how they were like "don't step on the black tiles!" and then later on in the movie they were running across the floor with impunity?)
OMG Archmage: How amusing.
TheWaiChibiAngel: ...
Besyanteo: ...
TheWaiChibiAngel: The flute again...
OMG Archmage: So. What have we, as adventurers, learned here?
Besyanteo: Black tiles mean your ass is a pin cushion?
OMG Archmage: Sounds like a good lesson for the day.
DraconicKobold: Never trust weirdly-tiled floors?
OMG Archmage: I already knew THAT.
OMG Archmage: I should tile the floors outside my office just to scare people.
TheWaiChibiAngel: Indeed.
OMG Archmage: Anyway. *makes his way forward, avoiding the black tiles*
TheWaiChibiAngel: Simply avoid the black tiles.
TheWaiChibiAngel: (HI LAG)
Smartzvn85: (Lag: Hi.)
DraconicKobold: *also making his way forward to the stairs. Anyone watching him would notice the back of his foot touched one of the black tiles, but nothing seems to happen because of it*
DraconicKobold: *it's as if the trap was one-shot*
Besyanteo: ::not watching! following carefully::
OMG Archmage: Good old bread.
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Does the same, as far as avoiding goes*
OMG Archmage: Fed me through school, keeps us alive in the towers of evil wizards. Or whoever lives here.
DraconicKobold: *and the group thus reaches the stairs*
Besyanteo: (Dave's having family troubles. Jut PRetend Mido is following quietly. :{)
Besyanteo: Just*
OMG Archmage: (Right...)
DraconicKobold: (Gotcha.)
TheWaiChibiAngel: For all we know, the owner of this tower is just an excentric with a penchant for kidnapping.
OMG Archmage: Yeah, those types exist, I'm sure.
OMG Archmage: Sounds like my ex-father in law.
Besyanteo: ...
TheWaiChibiAngel: ....
DraconicKobold: ........
TheWaiChibiAngel: ....Right. Well, let's continue on.
Besyanteo: Let's.
DraconicKobold: ....yeah, let's.
OMG Archmage: Certainly o_o
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Heads up the stairs!*
Besyanteo: ::follow!::
Besyanteo: (Stairs: OW! MY FACE!)
OMG Archmage: *obviously following*
DraconicKobold: *this time, the room that the stairs lead to is a hallway, with numerous prison-cell-style doors on each side. There are obviously prisoners in each cell room. At the end of the hall are two alcoves*
TheWaiChibiAngel: ....
OMG Archmage: Hmm.
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Moves to the first of the doors and looks in*
Besyanteo: ::looks into a different one!::
OMG Archmage: (Prison cells with bars? Or just doors, and if so, with gratings?)
DraconicKobold: (Prison cells with bars.)
OMG Archmage: *looks at the cells, and the prisoners therein*
OMG Archmage: *anyone in there awake/alive?*
Besyanteo: ::expects the women and children! finds...?::
DraconicKobold: *the one Nezetta looks into has a couple of unfamiliar women in it, still alive but asleep. Same for Shada. Hakaril, however, manages to be looking into a cell with not only an unfamiliar woman, but the troglodyte is in there too*
TheWaiChibiAngel: ...I have the feeling that these are the people reported missing.
FFFan80: ...thank goodness, they appear unharmed... -.-
Besyanteo: So, let's find us some keys.
OMG Archmage: *are they conscious?*
OMG Archmage: Keys?
OMG Archmage: *checks the bars for magic*
TheWaiChibiAngel: ...I'm sure I could simply freeze the locks, should needbe.
Besyanteo: Some people DO use such old fashioned things as Keys mr. Silvar. e.e
DraconicKobold: *Hakaril sees an enchantment in the cells that apparently puts the person or people thrown in into a trance-like state. He also notices a strong enchantment keeping the bars sealed*
OMG Archmage: Bah, waste of time.
OMG Archmage: The bars are enchanted, and the cells seem to be keeping the held prisoners unconscious.
DraconicKobold: ................
OMG Archmage: So we're going to need to either dispel them manually, or find some key-type artifact to do it.
TheWaiChibiAngel: ...Maybe we should see the owner of this tower before attempting to free them?
OMG Archmage: I'd imagine that whoever's keeping them here has that sort of thing.
OMG Archmage: Let me give this a shot first.
Besyanteo: Hm.
Besyanteo: ::heads slowly to look into those alcoves::
OMG Archmage: Powers of the astral, dispel offending magics! Cease the existence of forces that are an affront to my will...DISPEL ENCHANTMENT!
OMG Archmage: (Targeting the cell of Char.)
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Observes!*
DraconicKobold: *the only enchantment that seems to give is the one keeping the cell shut. The trance-state enchantment would take much more effort to dispel, probably beyond what Hakaril can do*
OMG Archmage: Ach...well, I made some headway.
Besyanteo: ::still looking at the Alcoves at the end of the Hall::
OMG Archmage: *pulls the door of the cell open, assuming that it isn't locked by mundane methods*
DraconicKobold: *one alcove leads to stairs, and the other leads to some sort of room with a lot of bizarre-looking stones in it*
Besyanteo: ... Hey.
Besyanteo: There's something over here you might want to see.
DraconicKobold: *the door opens rather easily. Hakaril, however, can feel the trance enchantment creeping out of the cell, as if it were going to try and envelop him*
OMG Archmage: Hey, Del'rein'khar...
OMG Archmage: ...>.o Errrgh...*steps back*
DraconicKobold: ....yes?
OMG Archmage: ...your girlfriend's in this cell, but don't go rushing in after her.
DraconicKobold: *the enchantment keeps coming. Probably not safe to leave the bars open*
OMG Archmage: *slams the door shut*
Besyanteo: ... ::makes is if to enter the room with funny stones... before stopping::
OMG Archmage: Okay...*tries to get a solid lock on the trog's aura*
DraconicKobold: *the enchantment is forced back in*
Besyanteo: <.< IM: ... everything else in here has been some kind of trap.
OMG Archmage: When I give you the signal, you're going to open the bars. I'm going to pull her out with magic. And then you're going to slam the bars shut again so the enchantment doesn't envelop the room.
OMG Archmage: Alright?
DraconicKobold: *Char'rynn's aura seems to be quite a bit hard to make out on the astral plane. But he's able to get a good lock after some effort*
DraconicKobold: Gotcha. *moves over to the bars*
OMG Archmage: *murmuring*
OMG Archmage: Open!
FFFan80: *goes to check on Shada* o.o?
FFFan80: >.>? ...you found something?
DraconicKobold: *quickly opens the bars*
OMG Archmage: ASTRAL THROW! *yoinks Char out into the room with as much astral force as he can muster*
OMG Archmage: *and as soon as she's free of the cell, Del will hopefully slam it shut*
TheWaiChibiAngel has left the room.
Besyanteo: ... I might have. ... I don't have any kind of astral sight though. You?
FFFan80: (Eep)
FFFan80: o.o
DraconicKobold: *Char'rynn hits the wall opposite the cell, as Del'rein'khar shuts the bars*
FFFan80: Why yes.
FFFan80: Not quite as good as Mr. Hakaril, mind you, but he has been teaching me *nod*
Besyanteo: Take a look in that room? ::gestures to the room of funny stones!::
FFFan80: >.>?
OMG Archmage: I hope I didn't hurt her, speaking of which.
FFFan80: >.o? *attempts to check astrally*
OMG Archmage: We can't get everyone out that way, but I figured you'd appreciate it...hopefully she'll come to soon.
DraconicKobold: *kneels by Char'rynn* She looks okay, far as I can tell. You people go ahead - I'm going to make sure she's alright.
DraconicKobold: If there's trouble further on, yell, okay?
FFFan80: <.< o.o >.> *lookey lookey*
OMG Archmage: Alright. Hope she wakes up. *nod*
OMG Archmage: *walks into the room with the others*
DraconicKobold: *as for Midoku, there's a few auras within that room. Just what the auras do is impossible to tell just yet*
OMG Archmage: ...interesting stones.
FFFan80: >.o ...there is magic in here... what exactly I cannot ascertain... unforunately...
DraconicKobold: *Hakaril can probably immediately notice that those are not just ordinary stones. Those are raw metal ores*
Besyanteo: ... or, it -could- be dangerous.
OMG Archmage: Interesting.
DraconicKobold: (I can't seem to get Shini back in.)
OMG Archmage: (Odd.)
OMG Archmage: (Tell him to try switching SNs)
Smartzvn85: (Shouldnt you guys be waiting for Chris?)
Smartzvn85: (...right.)
OMG Archmage: (Yeah, probably)
Smartzvn85: (did he try inviting himself?)
DraconicKobold: (Can't tell if he did.)
FFFan80: (He may have lagged out)
OMG Archmage: (Hmm)
DraconicKobold: (Any messages to him getting through?)
OMG Archmage: (Haven't tried)
Smartzvn85: (Im talking to him)
OMG Archmage: (Says he's not logged on)
TheWaiChibiAngel has entered the room.
TheWaiChibiAngel: (Sorry)
Smartzvn85: (There we go)
TheWaiChibiAngel: (Miss anything?)
Besyanteo: (MY EYES)
OMG Archmage: (No problem, someone recap for him?)
DraconicKobold: (Think you could fill him in, V?)
OMG Archmage: (Mine too, but oh well)
Smartzvn85: (Right)
Besyanteo: (TheWaiChibiAngel (21:47:54): (Miss anything?) )
OMG Archmage: (TheWaiChibiAngel: (Miss anything?))
Besyanteo: (heh.)
Besyanteo: ... so do we go in, or go upstairs?
Besyanteo: Last time ge had a choice it was the stairs or acid. <.<;
Besyanteo: we had*
DraconicKobold: *Del'rein'khar, meanwhile, is tending to Char'rynn*
OMG Archmage: *looking at the stones*
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Walks to join Shada*
OMG Archmage: These are unrefined ores. *blinks* Odd.
Besyanteo: ...
OMG Archmage: o_O Why they're here, I don't know.
Besyanteo: <.<
OMG Archmage: Magical, yes, but I'm not sure of more than that at this point.
Besyanteo: unprocessed. ... ... maybe they started that way?
OMG Archmage: ...hmm...
Besyanteo: and he didn't want to risk damaging their magic? ... or something? ::shrug::
OMG Archmage: *checks to see if ALL the ores are magically enchanted*
TheWaiChibiAngel: I'm sure their use will become clear once we know more.
TheWaiChibiAngel: (*Sighs*)
TheWaiChibiAngel: (HI LAG. HOW ARE YOU?)
DraconicKobold: *upon closer investigation, the auras are not actually part of the ores, but buried under and in the ores*
Besyanteo: (Lag: I'm bright and hapee! =D)
DraconicKobold: (*in the ore pile)
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Waits on Ego-Boy...I mean, Hakaril*
OMG Archmage: ...whoa, whoa. Wait a sec. *tries to grab the ores*
Besyanteo: ...
Besyanteo: ::waits on the OTHER side of the door for now, thanks::
FFFan80: ...Mr. Hakaril, is that really wise to do? o_o;
OMG Archmage: Of course!
DraconicKobold: *reaching into the pile, Hakaril sees the glint of forged steel, as well as some gems, within the ore pile*
OMG Archmage: After all, you only live once. Or twice.
Besyanteo: ...
OMG Archmage: ...how interesting. *digs through the ore pile*
Besyanteo: ::to Nez:: Ten gil says he gets some hex for his trouble.
DraconicKobold: *the first thing Hakaril comes across is an extra-large two-handed sword, with various gems in its hilt*
OMG Archmage: Well hello.
FFFan80: o.o
OMG Archmage: *magical, I assume, and the source of an aura?*
FFFan80: IM: ...I think Stephan would be drooling were he here
OMG Archmage: *if so, attempting to determine the nature of the aura*
FFFan80: Goodness, that appears quite the sword.
Besyanteo: (Madam Cleo sees lag in Shini's future.)
TheWaiChibiAngel has left the room.
Smartzvn85: (I got him)
DraconicKobold: *this sword projects an aura of darkness. Upon full examination of the aura, it seems this could perhaps be the intended implement in a 'sacrificial ritual'*
Besyanteo: (all this and much much more!)
FFFan80: ....*shivers*
FFFan80: >.>; IM: ...or not.
OMG Archmage: How interesting!
DraconicKobold: *Hakaril sees other auras as well, in the three gem-studded rings hidden below the sword*
OMG Archmage: Extremely interesting, in fact.
Besyanteo: How interesting is it?
OMG Archmage: Oh, it depends.
OMG Archmage: Do you like sacrifice and dark auras?
Besyanteo: No. They can go straight back to hell.
OMG Archmage: Oh, well, you wouldn't find this sword very interesting, then.
Besyanteo: Hn.
OMG Archmage: There's some jewelry down here, as well.
OMG Archmage: *checks out the rings in more detail*
DraconicKobold: *one is studded with rubies, another studded with amethysts, and the third studded with sapphires. The auras all seem to indicate protection magic, but each is for different elements*
OMG Archmage: *pulls out the rings* Now these are a bit friendlier.
Besyanteo: ... ::suddenly much friendlier:: sharing?
OMG Archmage: Sure, which one do you want?
Besyanteo: I always liked blue... 6.6 ::walks over::
OMG Archmage: They seem to be enchanted with protective spells. I'm going to assume the ruby one protects against fire, and the sapphire against water and ice.
OMG Archmage: I'm not sure about the amethyst.
FFFan80: ...fire huh? o.o
DraconicKobold: *Hakaril also might have seen a golden band studded with diamonds down there in the pile, but it didn't project an aura*
Besyanteo: ... if I had to name a stereotype,
Besyanteo: shadow?
FFFan80: *Flashback!*
OMG Archmage: Not a bad guess, I suppose. *slips the amythest one on his own finger and hands Shada the sapphire ring*
FFFan80: *Stephan: ...well how was *I* supposed to know the bloody fool would set the floor on fire too rolling to get himself out!? <\/>*
OMG Archmage: You want this one, Mid?
Besyanteo: ::takes it and puts it on carefully::
FFFan80: *Midoku: e_@*
FFFan80: ...Hm? o.o
Besyanteo: ::on the right hand:: 6.6 ... pretty.
FFFan80: Yes Hakaril?
OMG Archmage: The ring.
OMG Archmage: *holds up the ruby ring*
FFFan80: Oh!
FFFan80: Um... is it safe? o.o;
OMG Archmage: Damned if I know.
Besyanteo: .... <.< he's wearing one though.
DraconicKobold: *well the ring seemed safe enough for Shada and Hakaril, didn't it?*
FFFan80: ...well if you wish.
Smartzvn85: (I dont see Chris anywhere..)
FFFan80: *Takes! =D*
Besyanteo: (nor do I.)
DraconicKobold: (Same here. Wonder if his internet fully bummed on him?)
Besyanteo: What else is here? 6.6 ::dig::
OMG Archmage: *holding the sword* If no one wants this...
OMG Archmage: I'll keep it for my collection.
Besyanteo: too heavy for me.
OMG Archmage: Me too. Do I look like a warrior?
FFFan80: ...perhaps that would be better destroyed Hakaril, given its purpose >.>;
DraconicKobold: *Shada notices a golden band with diamonds on it lower in the pile. Nothing else of interest though*
Besyanteo: <.< ... I also don't have a permanent home right now. Means I'd have to carry it all the time.
Besyanteo: 6.6 ... hm.
Besyanteo: ::picks it up::
OMG Archmage: Destroyed? You kidding?
OMG Archmage: This can go on my wardrobe.
FFFan80: ....do I appear to be jesting?
FFFan80: ........
Besyanteo: He's better than me Midoku.
Besyanteo: ::examining the band::
FFFan80: IM: ...I do not think I will ever fully understand how Mr. Hakaril's mind works.
Smartzvn85: (Amethyst is purple. Most likely Lightning)
Besyanteo: I'd have sold it.
OMG Archmage: I'll get a nice stand for it and it can adorn my office.
FFFan80: .......
FFFan80: right.
OMG Archmage: Nice conversation piece.
DraconicKobold: *the band seems to be extremely well-made. Perhaps it was an engagement band*
OMG Archmage: "Oh, General Silvar, what's that?"
OMG Archmage: "Sacrificial sword of darkness, I think."
Besyanteo: hm. ::tries it on for size!::
Besyanteo: ::not on the same finger as the first ring::
FFFan80: >_>; IM: ...and I am sure the beholder's eye and others are not already enough conversation pieces... *sweatdrop*
DraconicKobold: *seems to be just a little big for Shada*
Besyanteo: Hm. ... well, it should pawn nicely atleast.
Besyanteo: ::pockets it::
DraconicKobold: (Okay, what do we do about Shini, since it seems he won't be back for a while?)
OMG Archmage: I lost a lot of my collection in the war...
OMG Archmage: (I dunno o_o)
Besyanteo: (Nezetta: I'm going to shut up and be nice now. =D)
Besyanteo: (Shini: ... I'm going to KILL you.)
DraconicKobold: (If necessary, I'll NPC Nezetta unless/until Shini DOES return.)
DraconicKobold: (Anyway, keep going as if I hadn't mentioned what to do about Shini.)
OMG Archmage: (Right.)
Besyanteo: Well, if that's all that was here,
Smartzvn85: (Well, I can NPC Nez)
DraconicKobold: (...fair enough.)
Smartzvn85: (since I am free. But I dont know how to act)
OMG Archmage: (Er, then...)
Besyanteo: (... I was about to mention that.)
Smartzvn85: (I can try. I wont be all OOC)
OMG Archmage: You know how it is, Mid.
OMG Archmage: Damned demons ransacked my office.
OMG Archmage: ...they took my magazine collection. *sighs*
Smartzvn85: (I'll be Kopii Nez!)
FFFan80: ......
FFFan80: >_>; ...a true tragedy Mr. Hakaril.
OMG Archmage: I'm sure a few of them lost limbs trying to get that drawer open.
Smartzvn85: (Nez)
Besyanteo: ... Heh.
Smartzvn85: ....I bet.
Smartzvn85: *shakes her head*
OMG Archmage: o_o Anyway.
Besyanteo: Move on then?
Smartzvn85: I agree.
OMG Archmage: Hmm, yes. But I need a sheath for this thing.
FFFan80: I suppose... unless there is anything else here of interest... <.< >.> *gives room one last look*
Smartzvn85: (who does the Diamond ring go to?)
DraconicKobold: (Shada got it, I believe.)
Smartzvn85: (Right)
Smartzvn85: Let's get to the bottom of this....
OMG Archmage: Ah, whatever. *pulls loose his belt and uses it to form a strap for the blade, hanging it from his back*
Smartzvn85: e.e;
OMG Archmage: Let's move.
OMG Archmage: *heads out into the hallway--what's up with Del and Char?*
Smartzvn85: (gotta italicize!)
DraconicKobold: *they're still out there - Char'rynn hasn't quite come to yet*
OMG Archmage: Up the stairs!
Smartzvn85: ....Wait a minute....what kind of jewels are on that sword?
Smartzvn85: *just notices this*
OMG Archmage: Eh?
OMG Archmage: *looks*
OMG Archmage: Doesn't matter much to me.
Smartzvn85: Those rings can be connected to them.
OMG Archmage: Interesting.
Smartzvn85: (I love epiphanies)
Besyanteo: ... Hm.
DraconicKobold: *various jewels are there - in particular, a couple of rubies and an emerald. There's also some amber in the sword*
OMG Archmage: We'll worry about it later.
Smartzvn85: ...Ok then.
Smartzvn85: IM: Your funeral.
OMG Archmage: *up the stairs he goes!*
Smartzvn85: *advances onward*
Besyanteo: ::heads up the stiars
DraconicKobold: (Hold a sec.)
FFFan80: ...if this is an instrument of sacrifice... I do not think putting rings on it to potentially activiate it would be wise >.>;
Smartzvn85: I wasn't thinking of putting the rings on it persay...
Smartzvn85: but the wearer of the rings rather...
FFFan80: .......
DraconicKobold: *just as Hakaril reaches the top of the stairs, a rather sharp crossbow bolt slams into his shoulder* (25 damage)
FFFan80: <.<; ...that would be rather risky as well.
Smartzvn85: Hm. Oh well. None of my concern, since I am not wearing one.
FFFan80: ....EEP! O_@
Besyanteo: o.o;
OMG Archmage: ...ARRRRGH!
Smartzvn85: Ow.
FFFan80: EVERYONE STOP! @_@
OMG Archmage: *drops to his knees, grabbing at his shoulder and gripping the bolt by the shaft*
OMG Archmage: GODDAMNIT1
OMG Archmage: *!
Besyanteo: ... pull it out and I'll heal you.
DraconicKobold: *the bolt came from the crossbow of a black-and-gray inujin waiting across the next room, a stained glass window behind him* (hold you lot)
Smartzvn85: *conjures some ice* Here. Just in case.
OMG Archmage: ...*squints and looks up* Worry about me later!
DraconicKobold: *in the same room there are a few cages to the left near the entrance. One holding a rat, one a wolf, and the third a raven. There's a pentagram in front of the inujin, as well as a lever to his left* (hold)
Smartzvn85: IM:...Strange zoo, if I say so myself.
DraconicKobold: *and there is also another cage with a golden cat-like creature, its teeth and claws looking like they're made of metal*
FFFan80: o_O; IM: ...what in the world is all this...?
Besyanteo: ...
Smartzvn85: (Wait....Nez is a white mage.)
Smartzvn85: On second thought....
FFFan80: (...she is?)
Smartzvn85: *prepares some curative spell for Hak*
Besyanteo: (and an ice mage. ... and you don't know her sheet.)
OMG Archmage: Bastard! How dare you shoot bolts at me!
Besyanteo: (and you don't heal an arrow wound before that arorw's out)
DraconicKobold: *then the inujin speaks up* I knew the plague of this world would ignore what was best for them and come hunt me.
Smartzvn85: I suggest you pull that arrow out.
Besyanteo: (arrow's*)
FFFan80: ....'this world'?
FFFan80: But you are from this world, are you not?
FFFan80: ........
FFFan80: @_@; IM: ...what are you doing?! This person could kill you in a moment
Smartzvn85: ....I'm pretty sure he is from somewhere.
DraconicKobold: ....of course. But that isn't the concern. What's problematic is that you have all ignored what was best for you.
Smartzvn85: This world or not.
OMG Archmage: ...*stands up*
Smartzvn85: Right. Like the acid and the darts weren't warnings enough, right?
OMG Archmage: Alright, you bitch.
DraconicKobold: Especially by preventing Malachias from ushering in his reign.
FFFan80: ........
OMG Archmage: ...I don't know who you are, or what you're doing, but I'd like to point something out.
Besyanteo: .. e_e
Smartzvn85: (is it a she?)
OMG Archmage: You picked the wrong group of guys to mess with.
Smartzvn85: Ah....a Malachias follower.
OMG Archmage: ...*looks at his allies*
OMG Archmage: ...women, too.
Besyanteo: ::gathers mana to herself to cast a powerful wind spell::
Smartzvn85: Good boy.
FFFan80: .....
FFFan80: IM: ...I swear if he was referring to me as well e.e++
OMG Archmage: *raises his wounded arm and then reconsiders*
DraconicKobold: Then bow before Cath, your new master. *kicks the lever with his left foot, opening only the cage with the cat-creature*
DraconicKobold: *said creature leaps out and turns to the group*
Smartzvn85: Oh boy. He let the cat out of the cage.
OMG Archmage: Let's not stand around...I don't think it's friendly.
FFFan80: (Can Midoku cast on the Inujin?)
Smartzvn85: *rolls eyes*
OMG Archmage: *narrows his eyes and begins muttering*
OMG Archmage: ATTACK!
Smartzvn85: (Er....I need Nez's sheet, if I were to fight)
DraconicKobold: (Hold it. Need to give initiative order.)
OMG Archmage: (Rolls?)
FFFan80: (...unless its on the board Vince, dunno what you can do >.>; )
DraconicKobold: (Second from bottom on this one, V.)
Smartzvn85: (I'll check)
DraconicKobold: (Nah, I did these in advance, Brian.)
OMG Archmage: (Roit.)
DraconicKobold: (Anyway, order is Shada, Hakaril, the cat-creature [call it a kinbaneko if you must], Nezetta, Cath, Midoku.)
FFFan80: (What about the Inujin?)
Besyanteo: (Cath)
DraconicKobold: (Inujin = Cath)
FFFan80: (...doh)
FFFan80: (@.@; NM)
DraconicKobold: (With that being said, Shada moves first.)
Smartzvn85: (Is Cath a guy or gal?)
DraconicKobold: (A guy. I know, the name's weird for his gender. Don't ask.)
Besyanteo: ::Shada moves by Hakaril, while muttering...:: *w* forces of the air, heed my call and blast the object before me...
Besyanteo: BLAST! (Blast, Cath)
Smartzvn85: Hm...I'm surprised the cat doesnt eat you, little doggy.
Smartzvn85: *starts stretching*
DraconicKobold: *the air heeds Shada's call, but Cath manages to barely dodge the sudden burst of air* It's a pet. Sure enough you've heard about his kind. (Hakaril's up)
Besyanteo: ::Curses quietly::
DraconicKobold: *indeed, there's the possibility of having heard legends about the cat-creature*
OMG Archmage: ...*raises an eyebrow* You know what happens to people who shoot at me?
Smartzvn85: I might. I might have not. I don't care, either way...
OMG Archmage: (Is there anything in the room other than the cages? Any large objects, statues, what have you?)
OMG Archmage: (and how wide is the room?)
DraconicKobold: (Besides one lone table across from the cages, there's nothing.)
DraconicKobold: (Room is fourty feet wide by sixty feet long.)
OMG Archmage: (That floor space, or is that including space taken up by the cages on the walls?)
DraconicKobold: (That includes the cages.)
OMG Archmage: (Is the floor space 30 feet wide or less?)
DraconicKobold: (Right around 30 feet.)
OMG Archmage: (Right.)
OMG Archmage: Powers of the astral, grant me arcane alacrity...(Quicken spell...)
OMG Archmage: ...and transform what is into what I will! Metamorph Item! (Targeting the crossbow of the inujin. The desired outcome is to turn it into a feather pillow. This spell is quickened.)
OMG Archmage: AND...BARRIERS OF THE PLANES, FILL PHYSICAL SPACE! PLANAR SHIELDING!
OMG Archmage: (Hopefully wide enough to block the space between the enemies and the party, filling the width of the room to the cages.)
DraconicKobold: (Okay, give me a moment.)
Smartzvn85: IM:.....I bet likes to hear himself talk.
FFFan80: (...holy crap, where'd all the turns come from? o_o; )
Besyanteo: (quicken produces double cast?)
OMG Archmage: (it does.)
Besyanteo: (thought so.)
Smartzvn85: IM: Oh wait, he does. Nevermind.
DraconicKobold: *after the first spell, the inujin glances down at what used to be his crossbow* ...the fuck? *as the planar barrier comes into existence*
Besyanteo: ...
Besyanteo: I can honestly say I'm impressed, Mr. Silvar.
OMG Archmage: *a translucent barrier that cycles through the colors of the rainbow in turn, colors swirling somewhat nauseatingly, now blocks the path between the cat/injuin and the party*
OMG Archmage: Don't get too close to the barrier. It'll buy us some time, but I'm not sure how much.
FFFan80: ...time to do what? o_o;
Besyanteo: ... to heal him, for one.
Smartzvn85: ....Right then.
Besyanteo: ... and hope the inujin's pet isn't too loyal.
Smartzvn85: He has to pull the bolt out first, unless he likes it there.
OMG Archmage: *gives the bolt a firm yoink and starts bleeding like all hell*
Besyanteo: I have to say, watching it eat him would amuse me.
OMG Archmage: (The turn order is still the same, presumably.)
Smartzvn85: I agree.
FFFan80: Eep o.o;
Smartzvn85: (CHRIS IS BACK)
TheWaiChibiAngel has entered the room.
OMG Archmage: (Because it's not like the enemies on the other side are totally unable to act.)
Smartzvn85: (Sorry Chris, I had to NPC Nez. But I havent done anything bad. Ask the guys!)
TheWaiChibiAngel: (I appreciate it.)
TheWaiChibiAngel: (Sorry, DSL decided that it was time to FUCKING DIE.)
Smartzvn85: (You are in a battle now.)
DraconicKobold: *tosses the pillow aside* All right, that's enough. GET HIM!!! *the kinbaneko leaps right into the barrier, trying to fight its way through.... of course, it's not getting through easy*
DraconicKobold: *or is it at all? Listing of spell doesn't say whether it actually prevents movement when it deals that harm*
FFFan80: I assume magics will not penetrate either?
OMG Archmage: (It lets you through, but it hurts like hell.)
DraconicKobold: (In that case.....)
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Looking over the situation*
OMG Archmage: It'll try to stop all magic, but...oh, shit, it's coming through, look out!
DraconicKobold: *the cat-creature plows through the barrier, lunging at Hakaril....(hold)*
DraconicKobold: *....though its forcing its way through the wall messed up its concentration, and Hakaril was able to move his leg away well before the creature would have bitten into it* (Nezetta's turn)
DraconicKobold: (creature took 80 damage)
OMG Archmage: Kill it, worry about me later...*clamps a hand over his wound*
TheWaiChibiAngel: *And thus, Nezetta begins tapping her feet rhythmically*
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Going into her combat footwork routine*
FFFan80: (Its her turn)
Besyanteo: (this is part of her attack)
TheWaiChibiAngel: *Moving forward, keeping to her routine...* I'd prefer I not have to do this....Though I don't think I'll have a choice!
DraconicKobold: IM: I can say they've got their hands full here....
DraconicKobold: (Here it goes again, it looks like.)
Smartzvn85: (Friggin hell.)
Besyanteo: (Nez: I'd prefer not to do this! ::gives controll to Vince::-)
Smartzvn85: (*facepalm*)
FFFan80: (Any idea what move that's related to? o.o; )
Besyanteo: (I kid)
Besyanteo: (and actually,)
Besyanteo: (it could very well BE the move.)
Smartzvn85: (Um, according to the sheet, it is a tech)
Besyanteo: (the combat footwork routine is an effect on her sheet. but he could be planning something else.)
Smartzvn85: (But I dont know)
TheWaiChibiAngel has left the room.
DraconicKobold: (I knew it. It hates him tonight.)
Smartzvn85: (I think that was the move)
Smartzvn85: (She is preparing for her next turn)
DraconicKobold: (I highly doubt it, since it can be used as a free action.)
Smartzvn85: (is it now...)
Besyanteo: (nutcracker combo.)
Smartzvn85: (I was gonna do that.)
Smartzvn85: Nez:-(I hope he doesnt mind)
Smartzvn85: Alright...you left me with no choice!
Smartzvn85: *runs up to Cath, and performs the Nutcracker Combo!
Smartzvn85: **
OMG Archmage: (um...)
Besyanteo: ( no no no)
OMG Archmage: (...that is not advisable)
Smartzvn85: (....orNO)
OMG Archmage: (I don't think Nez would run through a magical barrier)
Besyanteo: (that would hurt HER.)
Smartzvn85: (ignore me!
DraconicKobold: (Uhh..... may want to switch to the kinbaneko as target.)
Besyanteo: (indeed.)
OMG Archmage: (ICly that is)
Smartzvn85: (Right!)
Smartzvn85: *runs up to the cat monster!*
Smartzvn85: *and does the Nutcracker Combo then!*
Smartzvn85: (apply to the crotch, if it has any)
Smartzvn85: (^__^)
Smartzvn85: (Ok then?)
Besyanteo: (the crotch is probably only applicable to humanoids)
Smartzvn85: (Well, I did say apply, if it has one)
Smartzvn85: (SO THEN DONT APPLY)
Besyanteo: (having seen it used once, it's base around that body form. o.o)
Smartzvn85: (just...do the move on the cat already)
Besyanteo: based*
DraconicKobold: *to Nezetta's surprise, the cat creature is able to evade every one of her strikes*
Smartzvn85: IM:....dammit.
OMG Archmage: Wow, that's an agile critter. *holding his arm*
Smartzvn85: *flips back to the party*
Smartzvn85: I'm disappointed...
Smartzvn85: *continues to dance*
DraconicKobold: *meanwhile, Cath raises his hands to the air* Looks like I'll have to get desperate. *a large chunk of ice forms in his hands...(hold)*
Smartzvn85: Hm. Just my type.
OMG Archmage: IM: C'mon, barrier.
Besyanteo: (... she would NEVER say that.)
Smartzvn85: (SHE MEANT THE ICE MAGIC)
Besyanteo: (::sigh::-)
Smartzvn85: (FINE. *takes it back*)
Besyanteo: (I KNOW. Ice magic still hurts ice mages.)
Smartzvn85: (There is never pleasing some people)
OMG Archmage: (*thud*)
Smartzvn85: (JUST GO ON WITH IT.)
Smartzvn85: (While I shoot myself for being a bad Nez)
OMG Archmage: (Dude, playing other's characters is hard, hence why I avoid doing it)
DraconicKobold: *....which he throws at Hakaril. The ice makes its way through the barrier, but Hakaril is able to prevent the brunt of the attack from slamming into him, the ice colliding with the already-hurt shoulder* (20 damage, Midoku)
Smartzvn85: (*sigh*) I know...
Smartzvn85: *)
FFFan80: >o< GAAAAAAH!
OMG Archmage: *falls to his knees*
OMG Archmage: Accursed...
FFFan80: (...oh fack *THUD*)
FFFan80: (scratch)
OMG Archmage: SONOVABITCH!
Smartzvn85: Ouch.
FFFan80: Mr. Hakaril?! o_O;
Besyanteo: ...
OMG Archmage: You don't know who you're dealing with, you bastard!
FFFan80: ....e.e
OMG Archmage: I brought down Malachias, and I can bring you down just the same!
OMG Archmage: Midoku, get this cat-thing the hell away from me!
FFFan80: (Is the cat creature in front of everone in the group right now?)
DraconicKobold: (Yes.)
OMG Archmage: (Yes)
Smartzvn85: IM:....I thought someone pushed him out a window....
FFFan80: ....*begins to incantate*
Smartzvn85: *shakes head*
FFFan80: *a wall of water begins to form up before the blue mage... looking ready to topple forward toward their foes*
Besyanteo: ....
FFFan80: AQUA RAKE! e\/e
OMG Archmage: *gritting his teeth so hard that the sound is audible*
Besyanteo: This won't be good.
Smartzvn85: IM: I wonder if the cat has a dark affinity....
Smartzvn85: Hakaril....do you know what the creature's magical affinity is?
OMG Archmage: ...if my fucking arm would stop bleeding like a grisly geyser, I might be able to focus long enough to figure it out!
Smartzvn85: ...right.
Besyanteo: Calm down and give me a minute...
DraconicKobold: *the cat-creature seems to be a resistant little bugger, not seeming hurt or pushed by the water. Said water stops at the barrier* (Shada's turn)
Smartzvn85: IM: Always a complainer.
Besyanteo: ::she draws her rapier, while dropping her free hand to be held palm open over Hakaril:: Life's energy, come and help us... Recover! (Recover, Hakaril)
OMG Archmage: *grits his teeth some more*
DraconicKobold: *Hakaril's injury seals up quite nicely. Not even a scar or anything* (Hakaril's back to full health, and it's his turn)
Smartzvn85: IM: Hm. The girl did nicely.
OMG Archmage: *stands up and turns his attention to the kitty*
OMG Archmage: You are fucked, kitty cat.
OMG Archmage: Because I am angry. *hiss*
OMG Archmage: But first...
Besyanteo: Heh. You're welcome. ::doesn't sound like she cares he didn't say anything::
Smartzvn85: *smirks*
OMG Archmage: Guardians of light, empowered by astral flows! Come forth to defend myself and my allies, punishing those who dare stand in my way...
OMG Archmage: SUMMON...WISP GUARDIANS!
OMG Archmage: (Two of the wisps are being summoned on the OTHER side of the barrier with the inujin. The other is by Hakaril's side.)
Besyanteo: (brb breifly. should be back before my turn.)
Smartzvn85: IM: Just what is he up to....
DraconicKobold: *and the wisps come indeed. The inujin seems surprised by what just came* (Hakaril is out of MP now. First guardian goes before Shada, second goes right after Nezetta, third goes right before Hakaril.)
OMG Archmage: *looks exhausted as he slumps down*
Smartzvn85: *arches her eyebrow* What are these things for?
OMG Archmage: *the wisps shimmer, two of them a pale blue color and the other a reddish-pink*
OMG Archmage: They're our allies.
Smartzvn85: ...Right.
DraconicKobold: *the cat-creature takes this as a cue to rush in, swiping with all of its claws. It misses Hakaril for the most part, except for one claw which opens up a small gash in Hakaril's left leg* (9 damage, Nezetta)
Smartzvn85: Lets just get on with it...
Smartzvn85: ....Hmph.
Smartzvn85: It seems to like you Hakaril.
Smartzvn85: And I still dont know what the cat's affinity is...
Smartzvn85: *still dancing* Oh well. Might as well go on with what I got.
OMG Archmage: >.O *winces*
OMG Archmage: Goddamned kitten...
Smartzvn85: *dances in and uses a Heel Smash on the cat*
Smartzvn85: Hyah!
Besyanteo: (back)
DraconicKobold: *unfortunately, the smash leaves her SO far off balance that Nezetta stumbles and falls upon missing the cat's body* (critical miss, one wisp guardian near Cath can be directed)
OMG Archmage: Wisps! You two, attack the inujin! You, defend me from this cat!
Smartzvn85: ACK!
OMG Archmage: Attack it without mercy!
Smartzvn85: >.e++
DraconicKobold: *one of the guardians tries to get close, but Cath gets out of its way, his hand glowing as this happens*
DraconicKobold: *then Cath dives away from the guardians, his glowing hand open, unleashing a blast of ice in the area and enveloping the wisps nearest him* (one wisp takes 28 damage, other takes 29. Midoku)
FFFan80: (is the barrier still up?)
OMG Archmage: (The barrier's duration is indefinite until dispelled, actually.)
OMG Archmage: (Hakaril has a couple such barriers, opaque ones, serving as temporary walls for his office. XD)
FFFan80: *chants again, deciding to go for the opposite effect this time*
FFFan80: *a spark of fire forms in his hands, getting brighter and brighter as he aims for the big kitty*
FFFan80: >o< FLAMETHROWER!
Smartzvn85: *gets back up* Grrr....I'm starting to not like cats...
DraconicKobold: *the flame strikes the cat creature well.... though Midoku realizes the cat is pretty fire-resistant. HOWEVER, the kitty does wind up ignited* (7 damage for this effect due to resistance)
Smartzvn85: ...Now we have a cat on fire. Just lovely.
OMG Archmage: It'll burn out.
FFFan80: (holy crap, resistant bastage)
DraconicKobold: *the other guardian near Cath simply and easily tags the inujin with its lightning attack* (27 damage from the lightning attack, Shada's turn)
Besyanteo: Hmph. e.e
Besyanteo: Let's see if we can fan the flames...
Smartzvn85: .....
Besyanteo: Breexe of the fields, rise up and strike this fool... Gust! (Gust, Cat creature.)
Besyanteo: Breeze*
Smartzvn85: Maybe if we can make it hit that barrier again...
DraconicKobold: *the wind gust hammers against the currently-flaming cat creature, knocking it from its feet hard* (34 damage)
Smartzvn85: Hm. Effective, it seems.
Besyanteo: I'll have to put more into the next one.
DraconicKobold: *then the wisp nearby zaps the creature, and despite how near the hit was to being a miss, it seemed to jolt the kitty the most* (44 damage, Hakaril's turn)
OMG Archmage: *stands up*
OMG Archmage: I don't mind bleeding a little to make my foes suffer...
OMG Archmage: *grits his teeth and focuses*
OMG Archmage: ASTRAL THROW! *target is the cat, and he's attempting to fling it back through the barrier*
Smartzvn85: Hm. He took my advice...
Smartzvn85: *smirks* Smart move.
OMG Archmage: *groans audibly*
Smartzvn85: e.e
Smartzvn85: Did you at least figure out its affinity?
OMG Archmage: No, I can't tell what it is!
OMG Archmage: But it obviously resists fire, so try something else!
Smartzvn85: ....
Smartzvn85: Hm.
OMG Archmage: Let it deal with the wisps on that side of the barrier first...
Smartzvn85: Fine. I will.
OMG Archmage: IM: If I can get it through anyway...
OMG Archmage: (*halts for the GM*)
DraconicKobold: *Hakaril, straining himself, manages to fling the cat right through the barrier again, with the whole load of pain to the cat as before. Hakaril knows, however, that he could not get such a throw against such a creature typically*
OMG Archmage: *steps back a bit from the battle, coughing up a little blood*
DraconicKobold: (creature takes 78 damage)
Besyanteo: <.<
Besyanteo: ... over extended yourself a bit Silvar?
DraconicKobold: *as it goes, the creature seemed a little dazed to act right away* (Nezetta)
OMG Archmage: *draws his sword*
OMG Archmage: Astrally, sure.
Smartzvn85: He must have. He had to take his actual stregth to do so.
OMG Archmage: But I'm still a tough bastard.
Smartzvn85: ...Wait.
Besyanteo: That's the spirit. ^_^
Smartzvn85: Now that its on the other side of the barrier, can we attack it still?
OMG Archmage: *not the big two-hander, mind you, he's not strong enough for that*
OMG Archmage: I've effectively thrown it into a cage with those wisps. They ought to do some damage before going down.
Besyanteo: Unless it's stupid enough to jump back over here.
OMG Archmage: If it wants to get at us again, it's going to hurt itself some more.
Smartzvn85: ...But we cant attack it...cant we.
OMG Archmage: Who cares, for the moment? My pets can.
Smartzvn85: Hm.
OMG Archmage: It's called "strategy."
Smartzvn85: I guess I might try something else then.
Smartzvn85: *starts chanting*
Besyanteo: ... ::thought::
Smartzvn85: (Can I use magic to attack, or no?)
OMG Archmage: (yes, but it might fail)
Besyanteo: Who here would like to see the doggy jump through the wall? Or try anyways.
FFFan80: o.o
FFFan80: >.>? ...but... why would (s?)he?
Smartzvn85: Here's for trying....
Smartzvn85: BEAM 2! *attacks the cat*
Besyanteo: Because... in a minute he's going to hate us all that much.
OMG Archmage: *grins* Going to try a little magic, Shada?
FFFan80: o.o?
FFFan80: *clueless, naturally*
Besyanteo: Just a little dementia. A bit of the boiling blood. ^_^
Besyanteo: Unless you'd rather see him kick the puss over there. <.<
Besyanteo: either way I'll be having fun.
DraconicKobold: *unfortunately, the beam winds up off its mark, colliding into a wall.... meanwhile the one wisp continues to go after Cath, tagging him as he gets up* (29 damage)
OMG Archmage: Just die already!
OMG Archmage: Or else surrender and call off your damned pussycat, and I'll let you live!
Smartzvn85: .....*getting slightly ticked off.*
DraconicKobold: *then surprisingly, Cath runs to the stained glass window* Screw you! *Cath then quite literally dives out the window, where the group sees that the still-going snowstorm seems to take him away*
OMG Archmage: ...well that was unexpected.
Besyanteo: ...
Besyanteo: Very.
OMG Archmage: We need a way to dispel the cage enchantments still. And he's the only one who knows how.
Besyanteo: ... Well, I know what I want to do now.
FFFan80: o_o;
DraconicKobold: *said storm then slowly subsides, leaving the snow and the cold* (Midoku)
Smartzvn85: ....
OMG Archmage: That cat's still a threat.
Besyanteo: Kitty can simply 'follow'.
OMG Archmage: Hold and see if it attacks us, if it's stupid enough. Unless someone has a better plan.
FFFan80: It may follow its master out.
FFFan80: ...assuming that is the case.
Besyanteo: Yeah. I plan to make him follow his master out the window. ... provided the breeze won't take it, should work fine.
OMG Archmage: The storm seems to have died down.
OMG Archmage: It'll be jumping to its death. *chuckle*
Besyanteo: ah, but it won't KNOW that. ^_^
Smartzvn85: ...but the enchantment is still there.
Smartzvn85: and he knows magic. TELEPORTATION MAGIC.
Smartzvn85: If you forget.
OMG Archmage: How would I know that?
OMG Archmage: Ah, wait. Good point.
Smartzvn85: Exactly.
Smartzvn85: So he might as well be back in town, for all we know.
OMG Archmage: So deal with the damned cat so I can dispel my barrier and we can figure out if the control device for the cages is in this room.
Besyanteo: (... do we care about init now?)
DraconicKobold: (I'm still waiting for Midoku's turn.)
OMG Archmage: (Technically, we have an infinite amount of time until the cat charges the barrier.)
OMG Archmage: (And considering the amount of talking we've done, I'd say Mid's turn is over)
Smartzvn85: (....no, it doesnt)
OMG Archmage: (No it doesn't what?)
Smartzvn85: (How exactly is Mid's turn over?)
Smartzvn85: (He can still attack the cat, if he can)
OMG Archmage: (Er, yes, but if the cat has decided to charge...)
FFFan80: *doesn't act*
FFFan80: (Sory >.>; )
OMG Archmage: (Considering the amount of dialogue, I'd say the characters have spent a good minute or two talking)
OMG Archmage: (Way too much time for a single person's action in a battle)
Besyanteo: ::she locks eyes with kitty:: e_e
Besyanteo: T: He's waiting for you... 'FOLLOW!'
Besyanteo: (Suggestion, kitty.)
DraconicKobold: *the cat doesn't seem to be ready to come back through just yet. Trying to recover, it simply gets zapped by one of the wisps on that side* (99 damage)
FFFan80: (Kitty: Mrow? =9.9= *nuzzles* =^.^=)
DraconicKobold: *the creature wavers a bit, but the suggestion doesn't quite take hold* (Hakaril's turn, since the wisp that would normally go before Hakaril is on the side without enemies)
Besyanteo: ... Damn. It's not quite stupid enough.
Besyanteo: So close too.
Smartzvn85: .....
OMG Archmage: Hmm.
OMG Archmage: ...*waves at his wisps* Attack that cat. Ignore harm to self.
Besyanteo: ... you know, that could by definition make it smarter than Baseton though?
Smartzvn85: *smirks*
FFFan80: ..*cough*
DraconicKobold: *the wisp charges right through the barrier - as Hakaril said, ignoring harm to self - and it too zaps the kitty squarely. Probably one more zap could take it out* (52 damage)
DraconicKobold: (and assuming Hakaril's going to take an actual turn....)
FFFan80: ...v.v IM: ...perhaps I have grown too sympathetic... but I almost pity that creature...
Smartzvn85: At least pull the barrier down so we can hurt it.
OMG Archmage: *course not, he's going to watch*
OMG Archmage: And let it come through and attack us? What's the value in that?
OMG Archmage: My wisps are going to slaughter it.
Smartzvn85: He barely hurt us when he was on this side.
OMG Archmage: So?
OMG Archmage: Why risk any injury to self?
Besyanteo: ... Then let's keep it that way. >.>
Smartzvn85: ....
Smartzvn85: IM: Just forget it. Its not worth it.
Smartzvn85: *shakes head* Fine.
Smartzvn85: It looks pretty weak anyways...
DraconicKobold: *right around now, the cat staggers up, making one last suicidal charge against the barrier.... as it dives through, it lands next to Shada limply*
Smartzvn85: .....
FFFan80: ....6.6
OMG Archmage: (You're right, it isn't. What character would, ICly, want to risk harm to themselves?)
Besyanteo: 6.6
Smartzvn85: e.e
FFFan80: ...-.-
Besyanteo: To pelt it, or let it lie?
Smartzvn85: ....
Smartzvn85: Leave it to me.
OMG Archmage: *kicks it*
Besyanteo: Joke.
OMG Archmage: Stupid fuck. It clawed my leg.
Smartzvn85: *just for hell, Heel Smashes its head*
FFFan80: ...what kind of creature is it, Hakaril?
DraconicKobold: *the group then hears some noise behind them, apparently coming from the cages that were near the entrance*
Besyanteo: Let's get after that d--
Besyanteo: >.>
OMG Archmage: I don't know. *tries to identify it if at all possible*
Smartzvn85: ....
DraconicKobold: *this is when Nezetta realizes just how hard the creature's skull is. She can feel it when she smashes her heel into it*
Smartzvn85: ....
DraconicKobold: *depending on how many legends Hakaril keeps track of, he might realize that the group was just fighting a kinbaneko*
Besyanteo: ::looks at the other cages to see?::
OMG Archmage: Ahhh. It's a golden cat, essentially...er, that's really all I know. Mythical creature. Well, not "mythical." You know what I mean.
Smartzvn85: IM: Hardheaded.
OMG Archmage: ...hold on a second.
OMG Archmage: *grunts in pain as he casts a dispel on his barrier*
DraconicKobold: *the raven and wolf seem to just stare. The rat, on the other hand, is the one tapping its claws against the bars trying to get attention*
Besyanteo: ...
Besyanteo: That's interesting.
Besyanteo: ::walks over::
OMG Archmage: ...*slumps against the wall, breathing heavily*
FFFan80: o.o
FFFan80: *walks over to the wolf's cage*
Smartzvn85: ....Need a cure?
OMG Archmage: I'd be appreciative.
DraconicKobold: *as a note, the rat seems unusually large. And when Shada comes over, the rat seems to point its paw toward the bar, then to him. Perhaps trying to tell her something?*
Smartzvn85: *casts Cure on Hak*
OMG Archmage: Appreciated. >.o
Besyanteo: Hm.
FFFan80: *crouches to the wolf's height* o.o ...were you taken against your will here... ?
Besyanteo: Midoku.
FFFan80: Hm? >.>?
Besyanteo: Uses your astral sight on them.
Besyanteo: Use*
FFFan80: o.o ...um... alright
DraconicKobold: *meanwhile, the wolf seems to slightly nod at Midoku's question*
FFFan80: -.- *tries doing so*
DraconicKobold: (HP healed for that cure, as a note, is 21.)
FFFan80: ....*though midly taken aback by the nod* o_o;
DraconicKobold: *Midoku realizes that what she's talking to is not a true wolf, but actually a werewolf in full animal form*
OMG Archmage: *stands up and pokes at the cat's neck with the sword*
FFFan80: ....o.o
DraconicKobold: *no movement from the cat*
FFFan80: ...you are like a dear friend of mine.
Smartzvn85: Hm? What do you mean?
Besyanteo: <.< Hum?
FFFan80: I am going to unlock this cage >.>
Besyanteo: You're sure?
Smartzvn85: You sure thats a good idea?
FFFan80: <.<; ...well, I will know in a moment...
OMG Archmage: *attempts to decapitate the cat*
Besyanteo: ::looks to the rat::
Besyanteo: Know where a key is?
Smartzvn85: IM: Shada? Can you hear me?
FFFan80: *gulps and attempts to free the werewolf*
Besyanteo: ::aparently not in NEzett'as mind right now.
Besyanteo: Nezetta's*
Smartzvn85: *pokes*
DraconicKobold: *Hakaril finds his sword not being able to go through the neck on the first try*
Smartzvn85: *pokes Shada*
Besyanteo: >.o
Besyanteo: What? >.>
FFFan80: >.< IM: I hope I can open this myself...
Smartzvn85: May I see that Diamond Ring you got?
Besyanteo: ...
Besyanteo: ::passes it over::
DraconicKobold: *meanwhile, Midoku finds that the cage is locked. HOWEVER the lock's incredibly rusted*
Smartzvn85: *takes it*
Smartzvn85: Hm.
Smartzvn85: Wonder if it fits.
FFFan80: ...hn
Besyanteo: t2rat: Talk to me.
OMG Archmage: Damn, this thing has tough skin.
Smartzvn85: *tries to wear it*
DraconicKobold: IM: ....what?
FFFan80: o.o; I am doing my best, sir.
Besyanteo: t: Who are you, and how can I help?
Besyanteo: ^_^
FFFan80: *gets out his knife* >.>; ...I am not certain I can break this but... here goes.
FFFan80: *midoku makes a bold attempt at attacking the dire lock =O*
Smartzvn85: Hm. Looks nice. Mind if I keep this?
OMG Archmage: *looks around the room for anything of interest*
OMG Archmage: *keys, switches, obviously magical devices, etc*
DraconicKobold: IM: The name's Rodney. Rodney Meliamne. Cursed one locked here against my will..... and I want out.
Besyanteo: Sure.
Smartzvn85: *nod*
Besyanteo: t: Makes sense. I take it you don't know where keys are?
DraconicKobold: *Mid's attempt at breaking the lock is unsuccessful*
FFFan80: ....damn >_<
Smartzvn85: ...*walks over to Mid*
Smartzvn85: Allow me.
FFFan80: o.o
FFFan80: o_o; *stands back*
Smartzvn85: *focuses and tries to kick in the lock in order to break it*
Besyanteo: (... fucking dammit. afk)
DraconicKobold: *meanwhile, Hakaril notices something small near the lever that Cath had kicked*
OMG Archmage: *kneels and checks it out*
Smartzvn85: *with a heel smash*
DraconicKobold: *Hakaril discovers it's a small key of some sort*
OMG Archmage: Aha!
OMG Archmage: *picks up the key and walks over to the cages*
OMG Archmage: You guys looking for this?
Smartzvn85: .....
DraconicKobold: *meanwhile, Nezetta's heel smash is unable to shatter the lock*
OMG Archmage: Or are you too busy trying to break your feet?
OMG Archmage: *insert, turn, if the key fits*
Smartzvn85: It was worth a try.
DraconicKobold: *seems to work. Which cage was unlocked first?*
OMG Archmage: *rat's*
DraconicKobold: *the rat scurries out of its cage rather quickly, crawling around the room....*
FFFan80: ...that would be it I think ^_^;
Smartzvn85: ....Now how about that raven?
Smartzvn85: Friend or foe?
OMG Archmage: Anyone able to talk to animals?
DraconicKobold: *the rat then suddenly comes back with two other small keys similar to the one Hakaril found*
DraconicKobold: *carrying them in its teeth, mind you*
Smartzvn85: I believe Shada here can, if they have a human mind.
OMG Archmage: *kneels down* Uh...
OMG Archmage: Rather intelligent rat.
DraconicKobold: *trying to reach the keys up to Hakaril as best as it can*
FFFan80: Hakaril... I think they all may be were creatures.
OMG Archmage: *grabs the keys*
OMG Archmage: Oh.
OMG Archmage: That's interesting.
FFFan80: ...er... individuals, that is. My apologies all.
OMG Archmage: *unlocks the wolf's cage*
DraconicKobold: *the wolf comes out rather quick once the door's unlocked*
OMG Archmage: *jumps out of the way*
OMG Archmage: *keeping an eye on the wolf, unlocks the other cage*
DraconicKobold: *meanwhile, the rat seems to have disappeared for the moment*
DraconicKobold: *the raven comes out too, perching, oddly enough, on the wolf's back*
FFFan80: o.o
OMG Archmage: ...so, were-beings, eh?
DraconicKobold: *and then it waves a wing to the side while it faces the others*
Smartzvn85: Hm. Interesting indeed.
OMG Archmage: Can they be changed to human form?
OMG Archmage: I'd like to chat with them. *smirks*
DraconicKobold: *waving the wing to the side again. Is it perhaps trying to tell them something?*
OMG Archmage: ...I don't speak wing-waving.
FFFan80: ...*sweatdrop*
DraconicKobold: *then another voice comes out back near where they came from* I think he wants you to turn around.
OMG Archmage: *turns around*
FFFan80: O_@
OMG Archmage: Why am I doing this?
Smartzvn85: *eyebrow arches*
FFFan80: *turns around*
OMG Archmage: Make sure I don't get stabbed in the back, Midoku.
OMG Archmage: I don't like that.
DraconicKobold: *then yet another voice* You can turn back around now.
OMG Archmage: *turns*
Smartzvn85: *turns around*
OMG Archmage: ...uh, right.
OMG Archmage: >.> *what does he see?*
DraconicKobold: *overall, the rat seems to have become a large nezujin about six feet tall, the wolf has turned into the hybrid form of a werewolf, and the raven's become five feet high, still perched on the werewolf's shoulders*
OMG Archmage: Well.
Smartzvn85: Hm. Well, then.
DraconicKobold: *the wolf speaks up* MAN, did I hate it in there.
FFFan80: ...you all certainly are quick o_o;
OMG Archmage: I imagine such.
OMG Archmage: Well...uh...what the fuck were you in there for?
DraconicKobold: That guy imprisoned us.
OMG Archmage: Why?
DraconicKobold: I don't know. He said something about summoning a demon named Tharis, though. And an eternal winter, I think.
OMG Archmage: I was right!
FFFan80: ...Tharis?
FFFan80: ...why would (s?)he summon this Tharis to achieve this? <_>?
DraconicKobold: *now the rat speaks* ....I had no fucking clue who Tharis was either.... from what I heard Tharis looked like some gargoyle with oversized teeth. And why? Ice demon apparently.
OMG Archmage: Why not?
OMG Archmage: Look at it this way.
DraconicKobold: *now finally the raven* Guy's deluded into thinking Tharis gave him his ice powers.
OMG Archmage: A lot of fools think they can summon demons to do their bidding.
Smartzvn85: ....Honestly, I wouldnt mind that much cold weather.
OMG Archmage: Yeah, right. It takes a hell of a strong wizard to control a demon.
FFFan80: ...people will do foolish things for power... v.v
Besyanteo: (back. finally.)
OMG Archmage: Should've let him summon it.
OMG Archmage: He'd have been eaten alive, and it would have been funny.
Besyanteo: (and as I suspected, there's way too much backlogging to do properly.)
DraconicKobold: But then you'd have to take care of the demon.
OMG Archmage: Ah, good point.
OMG Archmage: A wizard at Gunnir tried to summon a master demon in the basement before. He made a major mistake.
Besyanteo: ::aparently sat there like a bump on a fucking log while in the middle odoing something that might have actuall been, gasp, intelligent!::
OMG Archmage: The result was an overflow of magical energy so obscenely strong that when he lost control of it, it not only killed him, but it animated the entire basement.
DraconicKobold: Fighting a big demon is not something I'd want to do, and I'm sure as hell Richard wouldn't want to do it either.
Smartzvn85: .....
Smartzvn85: Richard?
OMG Archmage: We need to get those other people out.
OMG Archmage: Do you know if there's a way to dispel their cages short of brute force?
DraconicKobold: Up here! *the raven is waving its wings around in response to Nezetta*
DraconicKobold: .......there was one lever he had somewhere..... trying to remember....
Smartzvn85: Ah.
Smartzvn85: (Do they at least have clothes on?)
OMG Archmage: *looks around*
Smartzvn85: *looks around as well*
DraconicKobold: (Yes. Black armor in the case of the nezu, more simple clothing in the other two cases.)
DraconicKobold: *the werewolf goes over and kicks the lever used to unlock the cat-creature's cage. And the lever seems to break, but there's a surge of magic energy*
OMG Archmage: Well.
DraconicKobold: Keyed them to the lever, I think.
OMG Archmage: Well then.
OMG Archmage: *goes downstairs to see what's happening*
DraconicKobold: If that surge is any indication, the cells should be open.
OMG Archmage: *also with the lizardman and Char*
Smartzvn85: *follows*
Besyanteo: ::follows quietly::
DraconicKobold: *Hakaril notices that the other prisoners are leaving the now-unlocked, now-nonmagical cells. Del'rein'khar and Char'rynn are near the ore pile, Char'rynn conscious and well*
Smartzvn85: Well, at least we have a happy ending for now.
DraconicKobold: *once they can, the nezu, werewolf, and wereraven follow the other prisoners downstairs*
FFFan80: ...it certainly... 'seems' that way, yes o.o
OMG Archmage: ...yes, looks like we've saved the day.
FFFan80: ...I suppose we should... be going?
FFFan80: Unless there is something else here *shrug*
DraconicKobold: *the lizardman finally notices* I think it's safe to say we can go. Still cold out, but no blizzard anymore.
OMG Archmage: I vote we go. *nod*
OMG Archmage: Our work is done here.
Smartzvn85: Yes. Let's.
Smartzvn85: Lets go Shada.
Besyanteo: ::heads on out!::
DraconicKobold: C'mon, Char'rynn. Let's go. *the trog and the lizardman follow out of the tower as well*
Smartzvn85: *and leaves as well)
Smartzvn85: **
OMG Archmage: *heads out himself*
Smartzvn85: (Wee.)
Besyanteo: (exp, artifact stats, etc?)
DraconicKobold: (All right, hang on.)
DraconicKobold: (Base experience is 700. Bonuses of 200 to Hakaril, 150 to Nezetta, 150 to Shada, and 100 to Midoku.)
OMG Archmage: (Woot. *loads up NC*)
Smartzvn85: (indeed)
Smartzvn85: (so 850 to Nez.)
Smartzvn85: (I'll tell Chris)
DraconicKobold: (Also, the artifacts. The ruby ring gives a +4 bonus to resisting fire magic. Sapphire does the same but the element resisted is ice. Amethyst does such for lightning.)
Besyanteo: (don't forget she has a pretty new ring now.)
Smartzvn85: (and the Diamond?)
OMG Archmage: (OK. Hak kept the amythest one. And what about that sword?)
Smartzvn85: (Nez took that from Shada)
DraconicKobold: (That one was nonmagical. As for the sword, hang on.)
Smartzvn85: (Oh well.)
Besyanteo: (it's still a pretty ring. and would probably sell well. =P)
Smartzvn85: (It might)
Smartzvn85: (But Chris will be happy)
DraconicKobold: (Damages for the sword are 15/21/27. -3/-2 AT/PA, and can cast Shadowblast twice per day as if it were rank 6 in Dark Magic. Strength requisite is +3, meaning Hakaril can't use it yet.)
DraconicKobold: (Keyword being 'yet'.)
Besyanteo: (.. this makes me want to make a treasure hunt RP. :{ )
DraconicKobold: (....anything else?)
Smartzvn85: (... I dont think so
OMG Archmage: (Hak's never going to use it, most likely. XD)
OMG Archmage: (But thanks.)
Smartzvn85: (You know whats amusing? To hear Kermit the Frog call Justin TImberlake a douchebag on SNL)
Smartzvn85: (Cuz he just did.)
FFFan80: (...uh, WHA?)
OMG Archmage: (XD)
Smartzvn85: (Kermit and Justin were just singing the Rainbow Connection on Saturday Night Live, and Justin was pissing off the muppet handler so they started fighting)
DraconicKobold has left the room.
Smartzvn85: (And Kermit, said that Justin Should apologize to Bill, the muppet handler for hitting him and being a douchebag)
Smartzvn85: </RP>
Smartzvn85: So yea
Smartzvn85: Its really funny to hear him say it
Smartzvn85: so...SEEYA!
Smartzvn85 has left the room.
Besyanteo has left the room.
FFFan80 has left the room.