Setting: The Gunnir Magical Academy
Characters: Ara Mythril (dragonclawsedw), Kilra (Jak Snide), "D" (Daien01),
NPCs, Hakaril, and GM (Arch mage144)
Plot notes (may include some spoilers):
Part three of a three part RP--After a semirestful stay at the Gunnir Academy, Ara and Hakaril find themselves under fire for the murder of Arch Magus D'vinn Ka'lath, and they are aided by Kilra and D.
You have just entered room "The Will of Nikumu."
dragonclawsedw has entered the room.
Jak Snide has entered the room.
Daien01 has left the room.
Arch mage144:So,
it takes place at Gunnir. >.>;; Roughly a day after Ara, Hakaril, Squintz,
and Stephan defeated D'vinn Ka'lath and recovered the Staff of Unrelenting
Anger.
Arch mage144:
Ara
still has the staff.
Arch mage144:
*thinking
if there's anything else anyone really needs to know*
Jak Snide:
o.o
Arch mage144:Everyone
ready?
Jak Snide:
Aye aye sir!
Jak Snide:*gets
In Colour*
Arch mage144:...well
that's one person.
dragonclawsedw:
*ready!*
Arch mage144:
*laughs*
Dan?
Jak Snide:
*goes
to kick Dan into gear*
Arch mage144:Kick
him in gear, kick him in the rear, same thing.
Daien01:
Yas.
dragonclawsedw:XD
Jak Snide:
*slaps
Rhapsody on in winamp*
Arch mage144:Right.
Arch mage144:
*picks
appropriate mood music*
Daien01:
No
kicking me in the rear, though.
Jak Snide:You'll
get more than a kick in the rear...
Arch mage144:OK!
Arch mage144:
<RP...TEH
GM, Hakaril, and various NPCs>
dragonclawsedw:
<Ara,
and Aya need be>
Jak Snide:
<Kilra,
crazy as a lark!>
Daien01:<D.
Insert whatever you think is appropriate here. Actually, no, don't.>
Arch mage144:*the
place is Gunnir Academy, early afternoon, only a day after the fight with
D'vinn Ka'lath in the living basements of Gunnir and the recovery of the
Staff of Unrelenting Anger from said catacombs..."
Arch mage144:
*
Arch mage144:
*all
have recovered by now, and the wounds and ills of the past are no longer
an immediate issue or threat...but what of the future? What has yet to
come? And will the corrupt Archmagi Council of Gunnir be upset by a new
movement?*
Arch mage144:
*Only
time can possibly answer the questions posed...*
dragonclawsedw:
Hey
Ara, I gotta be heading back to Doma now...
Jak Snide:*walking
up the road towards Gunnir, her Ssinssrigg in tow*
dragonclawsedw:You're
leaving me here?? But I'll get lost in this place!
dragonclawsedw:
You
think I didn't? I got duties I have to attend to....
Jak Snide:You
see D! Getting out of the shrine is great fun!
Daien01:...
o_o Uh... Sure... I guess... But... Did we have to go THIS far?
dragonclawsedw:Yeah
yeah, your royal duty crap... *rolls eyes*
dragonclawsedw:
You
should stick around sis, maybe you'll learn something... *grin*
Arch mage144:She's
got work to do. *Hakaril's familiar face smirks at the two sisters from
the doorway, though it seems to have lost some of its former boyish light
and charm*
Jak Snide:
Of
course we did! I haven't been up here, and thus we had to go here!
dragonclawsedw:Oh
shut up, I know as much as you do-- Oh...heya Hak....
Jak Snide:
*grins*
Daien01:I'd
say we're on the other half of Gaera by now!
Daien01:*side
dragonclawsedw:IM:
He seems rather down..
Jak Snide:Maaaaybe
we are. *keeps grinning*
dragonclawsedw:IM:
Probably causes sis and friends killed his worst enemy for him...
dragonclawsedw:Yeah,
I need to get going....you sticking around too Hak?
Arch mage144:...I've
got things to do here.
Arch mage144:
How
much I can actually do I'm not sure yet.
Daien01:
...
Uh...
dragonclawsedw:Hey
Hak ya think you can help me get this thing destroyed? *holds up staff*
Daien01:
But
I thought you said we'd be back in a short while! A month is NOT a short
while!
Arch mage144:*rubs
his eyes* That's what I'm planning. Destroyed, eliminated, or dispelled...
Jak Snide:
*cackles
in mock evilness, being exceedingly happy*
dragonclawsedw:Good,
Ara why don't you stick around and help out?
Jak Snide:This
is doing you good!
dragonclawsedw:Yeah
but--
Daien01:
No
it quite isn't!
Jak Snide:¬.¬
All you used to do was sit around and cause trouble for Loc..er..Warlock
dragonclawsedw:T:
I want you to keep an eye on Hakaril..
Daien01:Now
that was good!
dragonclawsedw:T:
You don't want him to flip out and kill everyone do you?
Daien01:^_^
dragonclawsedw:T:
o_o; Well no, not really.
Jak Snide:
e.e
*puts on her best "You're such a child" face*
dragonclawsedw:T:
Good, then help out....
dragonclawsedw:T:
And don't let Hak have the staff...
dragonclawsedw:I'm
outta here... Later sis, Hak... *nods*
Arch mage144:...(I
assume that's private telepathy.)
Daien01:
*puts
on his best childish face, confirming that.*
Jak Snide:He'd
have probably keeled over if you'd remained there, due to the stress.
dragonclawsedw:Say
goodbye to Mister nightstand for me too
dragonclawsedw:(Yea
*nods*)
Arch mage144:...Mister
NIghtstand?
dragonclawsedw:
(Hak's
not Telepathic anyways right?
Jak Snide:(Jak
has left, in a rage a while ago.)
dragonclawsedw:Jak
Snide.... *cackles*
Arch mage144:Oh.
I heard...someone matching the description of Jak Snide was turned into
a nightstand. *grins*
dragonclawsedw:
He
WAS! XD
Arch mage144:(He
would still hear it, so long as it wasn't private.)
dragonclawsedw:
*falls
over laughing*
Daien01:Oh.
He did that. Once or twice.
dragonclawsedw:Dear
Ceiphied, it was the funniest thing ever XD
Jak Snide:o.o
What? He's died and come back to life?
Arch mage144:I
bet. *smirks blandly*
Daien01:
...
Don't tell me you believed what I said. >>;
dragonclawsedw:Well
I'm outta here....take care Ara... *nods*
Jak Snide:*blinks*
dragonclawsedw:Right...cya
sis!
Arch mage144:
Later,
Aya. *waves*
Jak Snide:
Er,
no, of course not...*coughs*
dragonclawsedw:*teleports
in the customary golden flash of ryuuzoku light*
Daien01:Uh...
Yeah, good...
Jak Snide:(Can
Kilra and D see Gunir yet?)
Arch mage144:*frowns
and stares at the floor, causing the tension in the room to increase*
Arch mage144:
(Yes.)
Jak Snide:
o.o
Whassat up there? *points*
dragonclawsedw:^_^;
So um...Hak....how are you today?
Arch mage144:
...fine.
dragonclawsedw:
That's
good ^_^;;;
dragonclawsedw:
Uh...have
any ideas on how to get this staff destroyed?
Arch mage144:
...I
was talking to Hawthorne earlier.
Arch mage144:
The
two of us did some research the other night...
dragonclawsedw:
Oh?
What did you guys find out?
Daien01:
>_o
Dunno.
Arch mage144:IM:
Mostly so I could get my mind off everything that had happened...
Daien01:
Probably
something along the lines of Ashura's house by this time.
Arch mage144:*reaches
into his pocket and withdraws the lens with the swirling colors*
Jak Snide:
o.o
Gods have houses?
dragonclawsedw:Yeeeeeh,
that thing...Aya told me about that...
Arch mage144:
You
recognize it, I take it.
Jak Snide:
Let's
go see it!
dragonclawsedw:Aya
said that thing zapped her pretty nastily...
Jak Snide:
*speeds
up her walking pace, heading for Gunnir*
Arch mage144:Well,
it'll do that.
Daien01:
...
Arch mage144:The
thing is...it's part of a set. You know how the Staff works with it, right?
We discussed that.
Daien01:
DON'T
TELL ME YOU BELIEVED THAT??? *is running to hurry up, which is why
he has raised his voice*
Arch mage144:...well,
it turns out that there's another artifact.
dragonclawsedw:
*nods*
I know that...does this-- oh jeeze...
dragonclawsedw:
IM:
Took the words right out of my mouth...
Arch mage144:
Three
of them.
Arch mage144:
In
total, that is.
Jak Snide:
IM:
o.o Maybe it's a temple? Or some ruins waiting to be explored! Ooooo!
dragonclawsedw:What's
the third? o.o
Jak Snide:
(ETA
at Gunnir, Brian?)
Arch mage144:...*pulls
a book out of his coat and opens it, allowing Ara to see what looks like
a shield shaped crest drawing in ink on parchment, the crest bearing the
symbol of Nikumu*
Arch mage144:
(Like...a
5 minute walk.)
Jak Snide:
(How
about in RP time? *smirks*)
Arch mage144:(Now.
XP)
dragonclawsedw:
A
sheild too?
Jak Snide:
o.o
*stands in front of Gunnir, looking the building up and down*
Arch mage144:The
scale marks, though. *points* It's too small to be a shield. It's about
the size of a man's chest, and not a huge barbarian, either.
Jak Snide:
Jatha'la....
dragonclawsedw:So...it's
like an armor sorta thing?
Arch mage144:
Possibly.
The scholars who made these recordings don't know.
Jak Snide:
Hey,
D! What is this place?
Arch mage144:For
all I know, it's meant to be hung on your wall and admired.
Arch mage144:
It
doesn't have a back or anything, so using it as armor would be like wearing
a metal plate on the front of your chest.
Daien01:
No
idea at all. I have no idea what that word meant. I'm not sure I want to
know either. >.>
Daien01:+either
Jak Snide:The
word meant "huge."
Arch mage144:*a
pair of mages dressed in the traditional outfits of red mages approach
D and Kilra*
dragonclawsedw:
Weird...
O.o So we should get that one too right?
Arch mage144:
Mage:
Excuse us...
Arch mage144:
...yeah,
ideally.
dragonclawsedw:
(..do
you have any grey pupon?)
Arch mage144:
(XD)
Jak Snide:
Hmm?
*looks at the mages, and steps aside*
Arch mage144:Mage:
...but I don't thinkI recognize either of you as students. >.o
Jak Snide:
(Thinking
they want to go past)
Jak Snide:o.o
Students? What is this place?
Daien01:o.o
*for those who don't know, is wearing black cargo pants, and a grey shirt,
with blue dyed hair. Yes. Wierd. That's D for ya.*
Daien01:...
Students? It's a school?
Daien01:Are
you students?
Jak Snide:A
school? For what?
Arch mage144:Mage:
Magic.
Jak Snide:
*looks
at the mages*
dragonclawsedw:Hmm...it
would help...I mean if we had them then some Nimonku or whatever worshipping
jerks can't use it..
Arch mage144:
Mage:
It's the Gunnir Magical Academy.
Daien01:
A
magic school? Ah. o_o Interesting.
Jak Snide:IM:
....greeeaaat. Lots of books and isolated towers, I bet. e.e
Arch mage144:M:
It's a rather nice place, to tell the truth.
Arch mage144:
M:
I enjoy studying here. *nods*
Jak Snide:
IM:
o.o Still, I haven't been inside a rivvil magic school before....
Jak Snide:o.o
Can we go inside?
Arch mage144:M:
If you'd like, yeah, why not? I don't see anyone throwing you out...
Arch mage144:
M:
Unless you cause problems.
Arch mage144:
Basically,
Ara, yes.
Jak Snide:
We
won't. Thanks!
Jak Snide:*walks
inside*
Arch mage144:M:
Fine. *smirks and nods at his partner, and the two of them head off*
dragonclawsedw:
How
to find it though? We don't exactly have a lead do we?
Daien01:
<.<
... *whispers to Kilra* You sure? *smirks slightly*
Arch mage144:...actually.
Arch mage144:
You'll
never guess who owned it. -.-;;
Jak Snide:
o_o
*stops in her tracks*
Jak Snide:¬.¬
D, if you pull anything around here....
dragonclawsedw:O_O
That....drow jerk we killed?
Arch mage144:
........
Daien01:
Yes,
Kilra? ^.^ *innocent*
Arch mage144:Don't
talk about him. *eyes narrow*
dragonclawsedw:
IM:
I probably could have phrased that better too...
Jak Snide:
¬.¬
We'll travel as far North as the land goes. Got it?
dragonclawsedw:...okay
okay....
Daien01:
o_o
Uh... That HAD to be the wierdest threat ever.
Arch mage144:Look.
*sighs* It's unavoidable, I realize. But that's not important now.
Arch mage144:
...we
need that artifact.
Jak Snide:
Did
it work? >.>
dragonclawsedw:Yeah...guy's
dead, won't be that hard to get now right?
Daien01:
Guess
you'll have to wait and find out.
Arch mage144:Assuming
we know where he put it.
Arch mage144:
And
we don't, exactly.
Jak Snide:
*giggles
and ruffles D's hair*
dragonclawsedw:With
our luck it's probably somewhere in the basement of doom...
Daien01:
>.o
...
Arch mage144:It's
not going to take long for the Council to realize he's dead, either.
Arch mage144:
...I
have a bad feeling we're going to be blamed for it.
Jak Snide:
o.o
Now, let's see what goes on around here. *resumes her wonderings*
dragonclawsedw:>.>
Well we DID do it...
Arch mage144:
IM:
It'll be true, but I don't care. I'm proud of what we did. e_e
dragonclawsedw:
It's
probably best that we get the thingy, and get out...
dragonclawsedw:
...fast....
Arch mage144:
You're
telling me.
Daien01:
Hmph.
>.> At least I haven't gone through the trouble of combing it... *hasn't
taken care of himself now, having a bit of hair on his lips and some dyed
parts of his hair are tangled with those which aren't*
Arch mage144:*a
pair of people in dragoon's armor approach Kilra and D, one male, his face
largely obscured by his helmet, and the other female, with a blonde ponytail
poking out of the back of her own headpiece*
Jak Snide:
o.o
*stares at them in fascination, not having seen armour like that before*
Arch mage144:D:
Pardon me. *the dragoon's voice is as cold as steel, and obviously directed
at the two newcomers*
dragonclawsedw:
It's
probably best to start in that guy's room...if it's there then we can avoid
the trouble of the basement...
Daien01:
Hm?
Jak Snide:o.o
Hmm?
Arch mage144:I
doubt it's in the basement. He wouldn't hide something like that in such
a place.
Arch mage144:
D2:
I don't think we've seen you before...
Daien01:
In
fact you haven't. o.o;
Jak Snide:o.o
We're travelling adventurers.
Arch mage144:D:
How long have you been here?
Daien01:
...
A few minutes.
Jak Snide:*nods*
Arch mage144:D2:
Really.
Jak Snide:
*nods
again*
dragonclawsedw:Then
we'd better check his room....
Daien01:
Yes...
Uh... No offense if you are but... You don't look like mages... o_o;;
Arch mage144:D2:
Then I assume that you probably aren't aware that all students are supposed
to be either in classes or in their dormitories at this time.
Jak Snide:
O.o
We're students now?
Daien01:o.o;;;
Daien01:Hey...
Arch mage144:D:
We're Gunnir Dragoons. The place has to have someone aside from all the
magi to protect it.
Jak Snide:
IM:
Aaaah! Nomorebooksnononono!
Daien01:We
just saw two students outside... <.< ...
Arch mage144:D2:
I didn't say you were a student.
dragonclawsedw:
You
know where his room is? ^^;;
Arch mage144:
D2:
...perhaps we should go after them?
Arch mage144:
...I
think so.
Arch mage144:
*nods*
Arch mage144:
D2:
What did they look like?
Jak Snide:
o.o
Wore red.
Arch mage144:D:
Ah. Makes sense. Those types are always disobedient...go figure, eh?
Jak Snide:
Those
types?
Arch mage144:D:
However, we'll deal with you at the moment.
Jak Snide:
Deal
with us?
Arch mage144:D:
...I take it that, arriving so soon, you aren't aware of the fact that
there was a murder here last night.
Daien01:
Hm.
>.> *mumbles* Not quite the trusting type, is he...
Jak Snide:Murder?!
Daien01:...
*stops* Murder?
Jak Snide:*sounds
both shocked and excited*
Arch mage144:D:
Yes, a murder.
dragonclawsedw:
*sneezes*
Arch mage144:
(Heheh)
Jak Snide:
Who
was murdered?
Arch mage144:...bless
you.
Daien01:
<.<
Kilra... NO. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE WHEN WE GET THE CHANCE.
dragonclawsedw:Thanks
Hak..msut've been dust 'r something
Arch mage144:
D2:
An instructor by the name of Arch Magus D'vinn Ka'lath.
Jak Snide:
o.o
A drow, hmm?
Arch mage144:No
problem...*sighs tiredly*
Jak Snide:
*wracks
her brains, trying to remember if she'd heard the name somewhere before*
Arch mage144:D2:
Yes...in fact, we're looking for the murderers at this moment.
dragonclawsedw:
We
should get a move on then *nods*
Jak Snide:
o.o
We could help.
Jak Snide:IM:
Another surface drow? He must have run away, just like me! ^_^
Arch mage144:D:
Right. The hard part is that we don't know exactly what they look like.
Jak Snide:
o_o
Well, that makes things a little more difficult.
Daien01:KILRA!
><
Arch mage144:D:
We just have their aura imprints or something to go on...
Jak Snide:
What
do you kn...yes D?
Jak Snide:*turns
to him*
Arch mage144:D:
*holds out a small gem* This is supposed to glow when they're nearby.
Daien01:
STOP
GETTING US INVOLVED IN RANDOM ADVENTURES THAT WILL PROBABLY GET US KILLED!
Jak Snide:o.o
*suddenly turns her attention back to the gem*
Arch mage144:Yeah...right.
Jak Snide:
Yes
yes, whatever....*stares at the gem*
Arch mage144:His
office is on this floor, I believe. In his classroom.
Jak Snide:
IM:
Preeeeety....
dragonclawsedw:*stands,
picking up the staff of Unrelenting anger*
dragonclawsedw:
I
should probably keep this with me...
Arch mage144:
D:
Yeah...
Daien01:
>.>
Still hopeless. -.-;
Arch mage144:D2:
You want to help, you say? *shifts*
Jak Snide:
o.o
And you want us to find them with this?
Jak Snide:*nods*
Arch mage144:D2:
You could just patrol with us, and help us apprehend them. *nods*
Jak Snide:
o.o
Okay.
Jak Snide:You
coming, D?
Jak Snide:*looks
at him*
Daien01:Do
I have a CHOICE? o.<
Jak Snide:<.<
Well, you could stay here and be boring.
Arch mage144:D2:
...*almost snickers*
Arch mage144:
Yes.
Keep it close at all times...we don't want to lose it.
Daien01:
Kilra...
If I stay here, I can be boring but alive.
Daien01:It
kinda helps to be, ya know.
Jak Snide:Oh
come on, you're not going to die! Don't be so paranoid.
dragonclawsedw:Right...
*stands, gripping the staff* Let's go *nod*
Jak Snide:
*grabs
him by the arm, then looks at the dragoons*
Jak Snide:Let's
go.
dragonclawsedw:*wait
nevermind I already stood*
Jak Snide:
(Onna!
My head!)
Daien01:I've
seen a lot of stuff. Don't want to be in- ... Guess I'm not getting you
to change your mind, right? -.-;
Jak Snide:Not
a chance. *grins*
Arch mage144:D:
*starts walking down the hallway*
Arch mage144:
*nods
and follows after Ara, then takes the lead, as he knows where he's going
and she doesn't*
Jak Snide:
*follows
the dragoon*
dragonclawsedw:*follows
after Hakaril since she has about as good as a sense of direction as a
sponge*
Arch mage144:
Hey.
*points down the hallway* It's a Dragoon Corp.
Jak Snide:
(And
this gal lives in the woodlands? Daaaym)
Daien01:*follows
for lack of choice*
Jak Snide:(Can
Kilra and D see Hak and Ara?)
Arch mage144:D2:
*staring at the gem*
Arch mage144:
(Yes.)
Jak Snide:
o.o
Heeeey....I know those two.
dragonclawsedw:Dragoons?
Ick....
Daien01:
You
do?
Jak Snide:*nods*
The blue haired on in red is an archmage of Doma. The lizard is the queen.
Or her sister. <.>
Arch mage144:Nah,
the Gunnir Dragoons are OK...
dragonclawsedw:
O.o
Hey that one drow looks familiar...
Arch mage144:
D:
...hey, the gem is starting to glow.
Jak Snide:
o.o
Eh?
Arch mage144:D2:
We're getting closer...
Jak Snide:
*looks
around for the murderers*
Daien01:Hmm?
Arch mage144:They're
not like those Rivan brutes.
Daien01:
...
What? o_o;
dragonclawsedw:Hmph,
let's hope not....
Arch mage144:
I
had a good friend who was a "Holy Dragoon" once.
Daien01:
<<
>> Aww damn...
Jak Snide:IM:
Heeey...maybe those two can help us.
Arch mage144:Magic
using Dragoons. Kind of like a Paladin, but more offensively oriented.
Like my magic. *nod*
Jak Snide:
*quickens
her pace, walking over to Hakaril and Ara*
dragonclawsedw:Oooh...still
dragoons... *shudders*
Jak Snide:
*looks
at them with an expression that says "I know you, don't I?"*
Arch mage144:D2:
*as she approaches Ara and Hakaril, the gem begins to glow brilliantly
and makes a brief, but loud, screech*
Arch mage144:
...*blinks*
Jak Snide:
O_o
*spins around, looking for the criminals*
Arch mage144:D:
You two? *raises a halberd and points it at Ara*
Daien01:
*follows
Kilra* ... Huh?
dragonclawsedw:*looks
back with, yeah I think I know you too followed by "what the hell"*
dragonclawsedw:
....what?
Jak Snide:
Eh?
*looks at Ara and Hak, then at the guard*
Daien01:>.>
<.< What the hell?
Jak Snide:o.o
Hm?
Arch mage144:D2:
You two are under arrest for the murder of D'vinn Ka'lath, Archmagus.
Arch mage144:
D2:
Don't do anything stupid and we'll go easy on you.
Jak Snide:
o.o
Wait, they can't be the murderers.
dragonclawsedw:O.O;;
Um what....
Daien01:
o_O;;;
*whispers* Nice friends you have, Kilra...
dragonclawsedw:...OH
I KNOW WHAT THIS IS!
dragonclawsedw:
....it's
because I'm a dragon isn't it!
Arch mage144:
...no,
I don't think that's it.
Jak Snide:
She's
the sister of the queen...or the quee....*finds herself drowned out by
Ara*
dragonclawsedw:This
is racsim!
Arch mage144:
*closes
his eyes*
Arch mage144:
If
you kill someone with magic, it leaves a little imprint of your aura in
them...
dragonclawsedw:
o___o
You do?
Jak Snide:
IM:
But they're good people. I've faught alongside her, and he helped me and
that time mage a while back....
Arch mage144:*points
to the shrieking, glimmering gem*
Jak Snide:
*looks
at D, a worried expression on her face*
Arch mage144:...it's
keyed to respond to that aura.
Daien01:
*looks
back at Kilra with a confused face* ... ?
Arch mage144:In
other words, it's responding to us...
dragonclawsedw:
o_o;;
dragonclawsedw:
...oh
crap.
Arch mage144:
IM:
It's more than enough evidence. There won't BE a trial...
Jak Snide:
o.o
*turns around, looking at the two of them*
Arch mage144:Kilra...?
I do know you, don't I?
Daien01:
>.>
Hey, you know these people, Kilra? o.o?
Daien01:Wait..
Jak Snide:o.o
*nods* And I know you. And did you murder this D'vinn person?
Arch mage144:I
swear I've met you before...
Daien01:
You
SAID you did... But... o_o;;;
dragonclawsedw:IM:
I don't want to go on trial again! >.<
Arch mage144:
*Hakaril's
eyes narrow coldly*
Arch mage144:
eVe
Jak Snide:
o_o
Arch mage144:Yes.
I did. And I'm fucking proud of it.
Daien01:
o_O;;;
dragonclawsedw:o__o;;
Arch mage144:
Because...that
bastard...DESERVED TO DIE!
Jak Snide:
o.o
Why'd you kill him?
Jak Snide:o.o
He was evil then?
Daien01:o_o
... *is quite confused now*
Arch mage144:...he...he...he...
dragonclawsedw:
T:
Sis...uh...we need a little help....
Arch mage144:
*the
dragoons stare blankly and unemotionally*
Arch mage144:
...he
killed...
Jak Snide:
o.o
Who'd he kill?
Arch mage144:...he
killed...MY BEST FRIEND!
dragonclawsedw:
T:
What now?
Jak Snide:*nods,
and turns to the dragoons, her face a serious one*
Arch mage144:D:
What kind of accusation is that!?
dragonclawsedw:
T:
Hakaril and I...well uh, we're kinda being arrested....
Arch mage144:
D2:
...from a murderer.
Daien01:
*is
now TOTALLY confused* @_@
Jak Snide:IM:
It sounds like this D'vinn was an evil man, and deserved death. And the
mage can't be lying....
Arch mage144:D:
A murderer accusing another of murder. What a twist.
Jak Snide:
*looks
at D, and jerks her head slightly, indicating she wants him to get behind
her, and away from the dragoons*
Daien01:...
*obeys because he trusts her more than he trusts himself by now*
Arch mage144:D2:
This isn't our place to judge...come on you two. You're going before the
Council.
dragonclawsedw has left the
room.
Jak Snide:(Legendary
Dragon Warrior down!)
dragonclawsedw
has entered the room.
Daien01:*whispers
to Kilra* What IS GOING ON?
dragonclawsedw:O_O
COUNCIL??
Arch mage144:
D:
Come on. Both of you. Without any fuss.
Jak Snide:
*w*
I'm not sure, but these two people aren't evil.
dragonclawsedw:Oh
hell no... I'm not going on any trial before a council, I know how this
works...
Daien01:
*sigh*
Jak Snide:IM:
Council, hmm? *thinks back to her years at home, and their equivilant of
a council*
Arch mage144:D2:
You get charged, and they review the evidence and decide whether or not
you're guilty.
dragonclawsedw:
IM:
Yeah right....
Daien01:
<.<
Kilra...
Daien01:What
are we going to do now? o_o;
Jak Snide:*w*
Dunno.
Jak Snide:*is
looking at the dragoons, trying to determine how evil they look*
Daien01:Are
you sure about what you said about those two?
Jak Snide:*w*
He said he killed D'vinn, and that he was a bad man. That's good enough
for me.
Arch mage144:D:
Walk. *the dragoon points down the hallway with his halberd*
dragonclawsedw:
T:
SIS HELP!! O_O;;
Jak Snide:
IM:
Typical....you'd think one of my kin would be the same as me but noooooo.....
dragonclawsedw:T:
I'd LIKE to but Gunnir isn't part of Doma!
Arch mage144:D2:
Yes...get moving. Now.
dragonclawsedw:
*stream
of cursing in ryuuzoku*
Jak Snide:
But
they're done nothing wrong.
Arch mage144:*meanwhile,
Hakaril is quietly looking very, very pissed off*
Arch mage144:
*the
Staff Ara is holding jolts*
Jak Snide:
*stands
tall in front of the two dragoons*
Arch mage144:D:
What's your problem? *points at Kilra*
dragonclawsedw:
e_e;;
Alusa t'mazoku...
Arch mage144:
...*a
very quiet growl escapes Hakaril's lips and the Staff sparks again*
Daien01:
...
*sigh* Kilra! Stop it! *whisper* If you do that, you'd be what other people
would consider "evil". You can't decide what's good or evil just like that,
Kilra. -.-;;;
Jak Snide:These
people were right in what they did. This D'vinn murdered his best friend,
so he must have been evil. *nods*
dragonclawsedw:eVe
You're not taking me to trial...I don't deserve this....
Jak Snide:
*ignores
D, and the staff behind her, currently busy being "right"*
Daien01:>.>
...
Daien01:IM:
Who knows...
Arch mage144:D2:
Look. Just get out of the way, please. We don't want trouble...and the
two of you are coming with us.
Daien01:
IM:
Things just CAN'T be that simple.
Daien01:Kilra!
>_o DO AS THEY TELL YOU FOR ISHTAR'S SAKE.
Jak Snide:*stares
at the guards, almost daring them to try and get past her*
Jak Snide:No.
dragonclawsedw:*growls,
cursing some more at the dragoons*
Jak Snide:
You're
supposed to be protectors of the good, aren't you?
Jak Snide:*to
the dragoons*
Daien01:Kilra...
If they're in the right, they'll be liberated... Won't they? *looks sideways
at the dragoons*
Arch mage144:D:
Of course.
Arch mage144:
D2:
If they're found not guilty...
Arch mage144:
*the
Staff in Ara's hand continues to spark quietly*
Jak Snide:
There's
nothing to be guilty of. They brought an evil man to his death. They should
be rewarded.
Arch mage144:D:
Let the council decide that, miss.
Arch mage144:
D2:
Absolutely. You're welcome to watch if it pleases you.
dragonclawsedw:
eVe
I'm not placing my life in the hands of some corrupt council again!
Jak Snide:
IM:
Corrupt?
Daien01:Corrupt?
>>
Arch mage144:...I'm
not going, either. I'm sorry, but...it's just NOT going to work for me.
e_e
Arch mage144:
D:
That's quite an accusation to make miss!
Arch mage144:
D2:
Now, get out of our way, ma'am *to Kilra* and you two come with us!
Arch mage144:
D2:
Or we will force you to come with us.
dragonclawsedw:
.....eVe
Try me.
Jak Snide:
*takes
a step back towards Ara and Hakaril, motioning D to do the same*
Daien01:...
*does so slowly*
Arch mage144:D:
Miss, we have extensive combat training...
Arch mage144:
D:
I suggest you not resist.
Jak Snide:
IM:
I doubt these two are the only guards around here...we won't be able to
fight.....
dragonclawsedw:You
dare mock my skills as the eternal dragon warrior?!
Daien01:
>.>
...
Jak Snide:*looks
around her, checking how narrow and tight a space they're in*
Arch mage144:D2:
*taps something on her wrist and the semitransparent figure of a tall wizard
in purple robes with a goatee materializes before the group*
Daien01:
Let
me guess. She's related to Will.
Jak Snide:(Corridor,
or is it more open?)
Arch mage144:*the
hallways are comfortably wide, but it's sitll a corridor*
Daien01:
*referring
to Ara*
Jak Snide:(Wide
enough to restrict the swinging arc of a polearm?)
Arch mage144:(no.)
Jak Snide:
*frowns
slightly*
Arch mage144:*the
wizard's figure blinks*
Arch mage144:
W:
...you found them?
Arch mage144:
W:
*eyes widen in recognition*
Arch mage144:
W:
The Queen of Doma and Hakaril Silvar!?
dragonclawsedw:
e_e
I'm not the queen of Doma.
Arch mage144:
W:
You're her clone, then, or something.
dragonclawsedw:
eVe#####
I'M NOT A CLONE!
Jak Snide:
*Her
hands move downwards slightly, in anticipation of battle*
Arch mage144:W:
You look like her. *he clears his throat* You two murdered Arch Magus D'vinn!?
dragonclawsedw:
.....
eVe#
Arch mage144:
(One
second)
Jak Snide:
IM:
This is way too much like home....corrupt houses crushing those who oppose
them beneath their heel, armoured troops....
Daien01:-_-;;;
Kilra! No fighting!
Jak Snide:*mutters*
I don't think we have a choice now D. Sorry...
Daien01:YES
WE STILL DO.
Arch mage144:W:
...who are these two?
Choark has entered the room.
Daien01:WE
NOW TAKE A STEPS AWAY, REPEAT THE PROCESS AS MUCH AS NEEDED AND VOILA!
WE'RE NOT HERE ANYMORE!
Jak Snide:*looks
at the wizard, who looks quite like the evil overlord in her opinion*
Daien01:*STEP
Arch mage144:W:
Are they accomplices?
Jak Snide:
*spins
to face D* Why must you be such a coward!
Arch mage144:W:
...or are they just arguing?
Daien01:
Because
it's NOT OUR BUSINESS! >_<
Jak Snide:YES
IT IS!
Jak Snide:THEY'VE
DONE NOTHING WRONG!
Jak Snide:And
we can't let them be treated wrongly.
Jak Snide:IM:
Does he care about anyone but himself?!
Arch mage144:*Hakaril
seethes in anger*
Daien01:
If
they've done nothing wrong, they'll be liberated. e.e;;
Arch mage144:W:
Exactly.
Jak Snide:
*turns
back towards the dragoons quickly, remembering not to expose her back to
an enemy*
Arch mage144:W:
So cooperate.
dragonclawsedw:
e_e
I'm not going on trial.
Arch mage144:
W:
Of course you are, clone.
dragonclawsedw:
OVo######
STOP CALLING ME A CLONE!
Jak Snide:
Oh,
a fair trial or something?! You'll just take them away and kill them, like
all of your ilk do, villain!
Arch mage144:W:
...you're a clone or a twin sister, that's apparent.
Jak Snide:
*hands
have dropped onto the hilts of her swords*
Arch mage144:W:
...what in the world is wrong with this drow?
dragonclawsedw:
Twin
sister you imbicel!
Arch mage144:
D:
Hey. Don't do anything funny. You'll regret it.
Daien01:
*grabs
Kilra's arm* Stop it, Kilra. Please!
dragonclawsedw:*is
pretty pissed off*
Arch mage144:
*the
staff positively writhes with energy, begging to be unleashed...*
dragonclawsedw:
eVe
Now...leave...us alone!
Jak Snide:
*turns
to D, looking more serious that he's ever seen her before*
Arch mage144:D2:
Hardly. You are criminals. You are under arrest. And you're coming with
us.
Arch mage144:
*looks
at Ara in cold defiance*
Jak Snide:
*w*
I follow my heart and my concious. Nothing else.
Jak Snide:(*conciounce,
or however you spell it.)
Arch mage144:(*conscience*)
dragonclawsedw:
I
am not coming with you.
Arch mage144:
(I
think.)
Jak Snide:
(*nods*
Ta)
Arch mage144:D:
Then we'll take you with us. *points his halberd at her and steps forward*
Arch mage144:
D2:
*repeats, stepping towards Hakaril*
Jak Snide:
*turns
back to face the guards, her blood red eyes glowing red*
Jak Snide:(Axe
that second red._
Arch mage144:D:
Get out of the way.
Jak Snide:
)
dragonclawsedw:*points
the Staff of unrelenting anger at the dragoon* eVe
Jak Snide:
*draws
her swords, assuming a defensive stance*
Arch mage144:D:
What the hell is that thing?
Jak Snide:
Xo'al
ussa fa'la, zatoast
Arch mage144:D2:
HEY!
dragonclawsedw:
...wanna
find out, punk?
Arch mage144:
W:
...resisting?
Arch mage144:
W:
Reinforcements are en route...but as you wish. *the illusion of the wizard
vanishes*
dragonclawsedw:
What
does it look like you decrepid old fart?
Arch mage144:
D:
Move. Or I'll have to use force.
Jak Snide:
*remains
in her stance, defiant*
Arch mage144:(one
sec)
Daien01:
-.-
*sigh* This is hopeless...
Jak Snide:*w*
D, trust in me this one time.
Daien01:Kilra,
not everything is like you remember it to be...
Jak Snide:It
is here.
Arch mage144:D:
One last chance...MOVE.
Jak Snide:
I
know these people, and I know they're not evil. I shall not move.
Daien01:*sigh*
Do as you wish. Just don't get yourself killed. -.-
Daien01:*moves
to the side* <.<
Jak Snide:*smirks
as she hears D* I won't.
Arch mage144:D:
Fine.
Arch mage144:
(*rolls
dice*)
dragonclawsedw:
You
want me? Come and get me!
Jak Snide:
(Roll
init, or not?)
Arch mage144:(Yes.)
*OnlineHost*: dragonclawsedw
rolled 2 6-sided dice: 5 5
Daien01:*moves
away from the fight*
Arch mage144:*the
dragoon swings his halberd at Kilra's head, but she deftly ducks underneath
the attack, avoiding getting a piece of metal slammed into her skull*
*OnlineHost*: Jak Snide rolled
2 6-sided dice: 4 6
Jak Snide:(16)
Jak Snide:IM:
Trained, eh?
Jak Snide:(Dan,
is D taking part in combat, or not?)
dragonclawsedw:(15
for me)
Arch mage144:
(Everyone's
rolled in. It's Kilra's turn.)
Daien01:
(no,
Alex)
Jak Snide:(As
a note, I actually got 18, any my maths sucks. ^_^;; )
Arch mage144:(You're
still first up.)
Jak Snide:
*knowing
her chances against an opponent in armour are slim, she steps to the right,
then suddenly swivels back, coming in for a double slash*
Jak Snide:(What's
That, then a double slash)
Jak Snide:(At
the guard who just attacked her)
Arch mage144:*the
first swing comes down, parried by the guard, ever vigilant...and the second,
swinging around, catches him off guard and slices into his side, causing
him to bleed the blade rends his flesh*
Arch mage144:
(21
points of damage.)
Jak Snide:
*offers
herself a small smirk, keeping her eye on the other guard*
Arch mage144:*the
dragoon's partner growls and dashes at Hakaril...*
Arch mage144:
*the
weapon comes down hard, with a deft chopping motion, and nearly cuts his
leg off as it cleaves into his hip*
Arch mage144:
*the
mage cries out in pain, shuddering and wincing at the feel of cold metal
rupturing his flesh*
dragonclawsedw:
(Ouch...)
Arch mage144:
(Ara)
Jak Snide:
IM:
Vith...they're smart....
Arch mage144:D:
You're not supposed to KILL them!
Arch mage144:
D2:
What, and let them kill us!? That drow is damn serious! And I bet the rest
of them are too!
dragonclawsedw:
OVO
RAAAAAAAH!!!! *fed up and pissed off, promptly blasts the dragoon that
just attacked Hakaril with the SoUA*
Jak Snide:
*quickly
turns her attention to D, to see how he's doing*
Arch mage144:*the
staff glows a deep, dark purple, and a column of electricity erupts from
the tip, blasting the female dragoon and causing her to fly into the nearest
wall, leaving a slight indentation in the stone accompanied by a sickening...
Arch mage144:
...cracking
noise*
Daien01 has left the room.
Jak Snide:(O_o)
dragonclawsedw:OVo##
Jak Snide:
*looks
at the dragoon*
Jak Snide:Hoyl
shu....
Jak Snide:(And
you don't need a translator to figure that one out.)
Arch mage144:(hehe)
Daien01 has left the room.
Daien01 has left the room.
Jak Snide:(O_o)
Daien01 has left
the room.
Daien01 has entered the room.
Arch mage144:(OK
good)
Daien01:
(what
happened in my greatness' absence?)
Jak Snide:(What
was the last thing you read?)
Arch mage144:*Hakaril,
somewhat wounded, stumbles backwards and raises his hands towards the dragoon
that attacked Kilra*
Arch mage144:
Senseless
law-enforcing bastards...
Jak Snide:
*has
an odd feeling she should duck*
Daien01:(Uh...
Kilra dealing 21 damage.)
Arch mage144:(Someone
catch him up)
Arch mage144:
(In
IM)
dragonclawsedw:
eVe
*snarling rather draconicly right now*
Jak Snide:
(*does
so*)
Arch mage144:*a
brilliant light erupts from Hakaril's palms, whizzing past Kyra and blasting
the dragoon in the chest*
dragonclawsedw:
*...Kyra?*
Daien01:
*D
looks confused and panicked, as well as a bit angry*
Jak Snide:*eeps,
the spell coming a little too close to her for comfort*
Arch mage144:(Kilra,
I meant)
Jak Snide:
(You've
got Kate's characters on the brain. *chuckles*)
Arch mage144:*the
energy burst tears a gaping hole in the dragoon, one which rapidly cauterizes
as a result of all the heat, and the corpse falls to the ground, only somewhat
marred by the enormous portion of it that was utterly disintegrated*
Jak Snide:
*stands
up, eyes darting around for danger*
Jak Snide:We
should leave now.
Jak Snide:*looks
at D, her expression a mixture of concern and disapointment*
Arch mage144:...we
can't leave.
Arch mage144:
We
have to find something first.
dragonclawsedw:
e_e
Yeah.
Arch mage144:
*shouts
of alarm come from down the hallway*
Jak Snide:
Eeeeh?
Arch mage144:...there
are two places I can think of where causing trouble almost certainly leads
to death.
Jak Snide:
How
many guards do they have here?
Arch mage144:One
is Doma Castle.
Arch mage144:
The
other is Gunnir Academy.
Arch mage144:
Even
if there weren't guards...
Arch mage144:
...we're
in a school full of magi.
Jak Snide:
o_o
Then why don't we get out of here?
Arch mage144:Because
we need something.
Jak Snide:
IM:
Damnit....
Arch mage144:It
belonged to....him.
Jak Snide:
*looks
at D, knowing what she's got him into*
dragonclawsedw:Let's
go...NOW Hakaril...eVe
Daien01:
*just
looks around in panic* << >>;;;
Jak Snide:*walks
over to him, blades lowered*
Jak Snide:I'm
sorry...but for now, we have to get moving.
dragonclawsedw:*is
still gripping the staff rather hard*
Arch mage144:
Yes.
Arch mage144:
His
office is down the hallway *points*
Arch mage144:
...run.
dragonclawsedw:
Hak...you
can't run though....wait..
Daien01:
What?
dragonclawsedw:*casts
recovery on his wound*
Arch mage144:
...shut
up...
Jak Snide:
*does
exactely that, brushing a hand against D, indicating him to do the same*
Arch mage144:...*grits
his teeth and allows her to heal him*
dragonclawsedw:
Let's
go...c'mon Hakaril...
Daien01:
*follows
confusedly* O_o;;
dragonclawsedw:*runs
down the hall*
Arch mage144:
*Hak
is healed somewhat, his wounds closing, and he takes off*
Arch mage144:
*after
passing a few doors, one of them opens behind the group, and a trio of
dragoons pops out* D: Hey! It's them! CATCH THEM!
dragonclawsedw:
SHIT!
Arch mage144:
...keep
running...turn the corner...HERE!
dragonclawsedw:
*follows
Hakaril, speeding away* eVe
Jak Snide:
*closes
her eyes for a split second, then opens them, continuing to run at Hakaril's
command*
Arch mage144:...this
door. *points to a door with a plaque on it that reads "Arch Magus D'vinn
Ka'lath"*
dragonclawsedw:
*pulls
the door open*
Daien01:
o_o;;;
dragonclawsedw:(Unless
I can't of course XP)
Daien01:
*hurries,
because he is probably now up to his neck in deep trouble*
Arch mage144:*the
room is filled with desks arranged in rows in the typical lecture hall
style, and at the head of the class is a podium, bookshelves, and a door
in the wall*
Arch mage144:
*walks
in and motions everyone inside*
Jak Snide:
*waits
for the others to get inside the room before entering herself, shutting
the door and standing guard inside, blade's ready*
Daien01:...
Bloody HELL! >_< WHAT THE HELL'S GOING ON HERE?
Arch mage144:...thanks,
Kilra.
Arch mage144:
IT
DOESN'T FUCKING MATTER!
Arch mage144:
If
you want out of it, GO HOME!
dragonclawsedw:
*head
for the door, wasting no time*
Daien01:
I
WOULD, BUT IT'S TOO DAMN LATE NOW!
dragonclawsedw:Enough
arguing, let's get this hthing
Arch mage144:
Alright...
Jak Snide:
*her
head drops a notch, her eyes directed at the floor*
Arch mage144:...it's
probably the most magically inclined item in the area...
Arch mage144:
Start
scanning.
dragonclawsedw:
Right..
*narrows her eyes and astrally scans the various objects in the room*
Daien01:
Scanning?
o_o;;; Can't help you there...
Arch mage144:*closes
his eyes and TRIES to relax*
dragonclawsedw:
Hey
wait...
Arch mage144:
...hm.
dragonclawsedw:
Hak
ya think the artifacts will attract each other?
Arch mage144:
...possibly...
Arch mage144:
...but
I'm picking up a definite aura spike from behind that door.
Jak Snide:
IM:
Artifacts? What are they on about?
Daien01:...
Kilra, any idea what they're talking about? o_O
dragonclawsedw:<.<
*heads for the door*
Jak Snide:
Not
a clue...
Jak Snide:IM:
Kilra, what have you gotten yourself into this time?
Jak Snide:...hey.
Who was this D'vinn, exactely?
Arch mage144:*follows*
Kilra. Cover the door, please?
Arch mage144:
...a
real bastard.
Jak Snide:
*nods,
already standing guard at the door*
Arch mage144:*the
back door stands a-waiting to be opened*
Jak Snide:
.....
Jak Snide:D,
why didn't you fight with us?
Daien01:Why?
Because I don't agree with what you're doing. Pretty simple once you get
down to it.
Daien01:*stands
up* I have no choice NOW, do I?
dragonclawsedw:*OPENS
THE DOOR! :D*
Jak Snide:
.....
Jak Snide:Why
can't you just trust me on this?
Arch mage144:*the
door opens, without protest, revealing a small, private office with more
bookshelves, a desk, and an odd looking mounted trophy on the wall*
Daien01:
...
Well, I have my own opinions. I
Daien01:*I'll
shut up now... Not like anything I say will affect ANYTHING now.
Arch mage144:*mounted
on a black, shield-shaped crest is the taxidermized head of a blue dragon*
Jak Snide:
....I'm
sorry.
Daien01:*looks
at Kilra* o.o
Daien01:*doesn't
say anything, though*
dragonclawsedw:...
*looks at the trophy with disgust*
dragonclawsedw:
What
a vile choice of decor....
dragonclawsedw:
*Starts
scanning things in the room*
Jak Snide:
It...it's
just that I had to do this. I know those dragoon people were in
the wrong, and those two with us were on the side of good. But now I've
gone and put you in danger...
Arch mage144:...*the
trophy glows with a brilliant aura*
Daien01:
*smiles
slightly*
Daien01:Well,
we'll speak later, ok?
Jak Snide:*nods
once, her eyes fixed firmly on the door*
Arch mage144:...Ara.
*points*
dragonclawsedw:
.......it's
THAT?
dragonclawsedw:
...how
disgusting, Hakaril you take it.
Arch mage144:
Fine.
Arch mage144:
*the
mage removes the trophy head and takes down the plaque, revealing the symbol
of Nikumu engraved on the black crest*
dragonclawsedw:
...hmph...
dragonclawsedw:
-V-
We have it, now let's go NOW.
Daien01:
HEY!
You two!
Daien01:Will
you just TELL us what the HELL is going on?
dragonclawsedw:<V<
WHAT?
Arch mage144:
*steps
out into the main room*
Daien01:
I
suppose we deserve an explanation...
Arch mage144:...there's
no time for that.
dragonclawsedw:
It
can wait until we're not being chased by dragoons..
Daien01:
*sigh*
Fine then. >.>
Jak Snide:How
are we going to get out of here, anyway?
dragonclawsedw:*looks
to Hakaril*
Arch mage144:
...we
hope they didn't see us and we hightail it outta here.
dragonclawsedw:
...works
for me, let's go
Arch mage144:
That's
one option. We run away.
Arch mage144:
...we
have another option.
Daien01:
Which...
is?
Arch mage144:Ara.
The Gunnir Council is corrupted...the school is being manipulated by the
hands of some shadowy puppeteer.
Arch mage144:
...the
students are innocent...
Arch mage144:
But
most of the leadership isn't.
Arch mage144:
This
is our chance to right that.
Arch mage144:
e_e
Jak Snide:
....
Daien01:o_o
... So you were right, Kilra...
Jak Snide:As
much as I'd like to destroy the evil in this place....we can't fight this
entire school alone. How many guards and mages do they have here?
dragonclawsedw:How
Hakaril?
Arch mage144:
Too
many.
Arch mage144:
We're
going straight to the top. No doubt the Council is assembled and waiting
for us.
Daien01:
But...
Daien01:We're
in a magic school, then the council...
Jak Snide:And
said council would be composed of powerful mages?
Arch mage144:Yes.
Arch mage144:
...but
we have...we have...the tools...
Daien01:
What
tools?
Jak Snide:*closes
her eyes, and takes a deep breath*
Arch mage144:The
Crest. The Lens. And the Staff.
Jak Snide:
Do
what you wish, my swords are yours.
Daien01:...
o_O What?
Jak Snide:IM:
But if harm comes to D, I'll never forgive myself....
dragonclawsedw:...we're
going to kill the council with these things???
Arch mage144:
Not
all of them.
Arch mage144:
Do
you have a better idea!?
Daien01:
And...
How can we trust you? e_e How do I know that you DIDN'T just kill him?
I want to know what's GOING ON!
Arch mage144:HOW
DARE YOU SUGGEST I WOULD LIE TO YOU!?
Jak Snide:
D!
Do you trust me?
Arch mage144:Do
you have any idea what this means to me!?
Arch mage144:
This
is my home! This is where I became who I am today!
Daien01:
*sigh*
... *turns to Hakaril* ... Hmm...
Arch mage144:And
not every one of my friends who schooled with me here is alive today, because
of the administration's oversights!
Daien01:
Sorry...
But I would like to know what I'm risking my life for.
dragonclawsedw:....I
say we give the coucil a visit e_e
Arch mage144:
Then
don't risk your life, damnit.
Arch mage144:
This
is my fight, not yours, apparently.
Arch mage144:
Hell,
I would understand if Ara abandoned me as well.
Jak Snide:
This
isn't the time to be arguing! We need to stick together!
Daien01:It's
too late now. I'm in it up to my neck. But I'd like to KNOW what this is
about. -.o Seriously, is it too much to ask? *no angry tone now*
Arch mage144:...I
don't have time to explain it to you.
Arch mage144:
Do
you realize the predicament we're in? Any minute, they'll find us, and
we'll all be screwed.
dragonclawsedw:
I'm
not leaving you here Hakaril...
Jak Snide:
*almost
expects the door to burst open*
dragonclawsedw:Now
let's move before they find us!
Arch mage144:
...fine.
Daien01:
Wait...
Telepathy! Can you use telepathy? o_o You can transmit things much faster
that way...
Arch mage144:Kilra.
Open the door.
Arch mage144:
...and
of course not. Telepathy is for little pricks who deserve to be tortured
in the deepest portions of all the hells.
Jak Snide:
*mutters,
and opens the door as silently as possible, checking for enemies, then
quickly darting out, assuming a defensive stance*
Arch mage144:*luckily,
no one is out in the hallway*
Jak Snide:
*speaks
soflty* It's clear. Move.
Daien01:...
>.> Say that in the shrine. *follows*
Arch mage144:*darts
out and follows*
dragonclawsedw:
...right...
where do we go Hakaril?
Arch mage144:
Up.
*points*
Jak Snide:
*moves
up against the wall, trying to make herself as inconspicuous as possible*
Arch mage144:Literally.
dragonclawsedw:
*nods*
...show us the way
Arch mage144:
*walks
over to a door on the wall and presses a button*
Arch mage144:
*the
door slides open, revealing a tiny room* Get in.
Jak Snide:
O_o
Jak Snide:*slowly
walks into the room, having no idea what the hell it is*
Arch mage144:Everyone!
Move, quickly!
Daien01:
*follows,
confused* O_o
dragonclawsedw:Right
*rushes in*
Arch mage144:
*follows,
and the doors close behind him*
Arch mage144:
*appears
to be concentrating*
Arch mage144:
*suddenly,
the group feels themselves moving upwards*
Jak Snide:
Erm...why
are we in here?
Jak Snide:O_o
IM: What the....
Arch mage144:-_-
To go up.
Daien01:
9_9
hmmm?
Jak Snide:What
is this thing?
Daien01:How
does this work?
Arch mage144:*after
a minute, the room stops moving* Magic.
dragonclawsedw:
9.9
... Ah.
Daien01:
Hm.
Should have thought. >>
Arch mage144:Spacial
magic levitation enchantments placed on a portable box in a shaft that
can be moved with thought.
Arch mage144:
Activated
by concentration, that is.
Jak Snide:
*looks
at the door out of the room*
Arch mage144:*the
door whooshes open*
Jak Snide:
*steps
out quickly, blades raised in case she needs to defend herself*
Arch mage144:*steps
out after Kilra, glancing around, eyes narrowed, for any threats*
Arch mage144:
*the
hallway is ominously empty*
Jak Snide:
*mutters*
This isn't right...
Arch mage144:*across
the hallway is an ornate doorway framed by a pair of spiral-like sculptures*
Jak Snide:
Is
that it? *points*
Arch mage144:*statues
line the hallways on either side, statues of men and women in robes, some
with staves, others merely gesturing, and a few with other weapons*
Daien01:
*follows
and takes out a set of wheels from one of the cargo pockets*
Daien01:<.<
>.>
Jak Snide:*looks
at D, then smiles*
Daien01:*sets
them slowly on his shoes, expecting to have to fight soon*
dragonclawsedw:<.<
... where are we?
Arch mage144:
(...I
honestly hate to do this. But will it kill anyone if I take 15 minutes
out to do something?)
Jak Snide:
Top
floor, most likely....
Jak Snide:(Not
at all)
Daien01:(*dies*
Um... I mean... No.)
Arch mage144:(>.<
Parents brought home dinner. And I think I should take a minute to eat
it. ^^; )
dragonclawsedw:
(Ahhh...)
Arch mage144:
...yes.
Top floor.
dragonclawsedw:
They're
here....?
Daien01:
*slowly
sets himself to balance*
Arch mage144:We're
close...
Arch mage144:
...Kilra.
Jak Snide:
Aye?
Arch mage144:*narrows
his eyes and looks at the crest*
Arch mage144:
What
are the drow words for "may his will be done?"
Jak Snide:
Xal
ukt orn tlu xunor.
Arch mage144:Thanks.
I'll remember that. *eyes narrow*
dragonclawsedw:
e_e
*follows onwards, staff gripped in her hands*
Arch mage144:
*walks
towards the door and puts a hand on the knob*
Arch mage144:
...ready?
dragonclawsedw:
e_e
Ready.
Jak Snide:
*was
about to say something, but shuts her mouth, and nods*
Daien01:*nods
lightly* -.-
Arch mage144:*without
warning, the mage pulls the door open, revealing 11 men and women seated
around a semicircular desk, faces grim at first, then reacting with shock*
Arch mage144:
*the
figure of Hawthorne stands in the middle*
dragonclawsedw:
e_e
Jak Snide:
IM:
Almost a dozen versus us....eep.
Arch mage144:...Hawthorne!
Daien01:
...
Arch mage144:H:
...Hakaril!
Arch mage144:
*steps
forward into the room, approaching the center of the semicircle*
Jak Snide:
*seems
to momentarily phase out, finding the moment rather dramatic, and thus
just what she'd been hoping for*
Daien01:*does
not say anything*
Arch mage144:Hawthorne.
We have evidence...
dragonclawsedw:
Yes
e_e
Jak Snide:
*The
moves up behind Hakaril, but leaves enough room to prevent herself from
ruining the moment*
Arch mage144:*a
slim female in bright green robes leans across the table, pointing an accusing
finger at the blue-haired youth*
Arch mage144:
Archmage:
Of your own guilt!?
Daien01:
...
-_o *just stands still*
Arch mage144:A:
Your fleeing from arrest is all the proof we need, aside from the reaction
of the aura seeker.
dragonclawsedw:
For
killing a murder and worshipper of the dark god of this realm?
Daien01:
*mumbles*
In the end, we ended up doing the same thing. Only with more proof and
that we're involved too.
Arch mage144:*the
woman, whose tight, sour face indicates that she's probably in a bad mood,
lowers her finger*
Arch mage144:
*and
a mage in purple and black robes with long, dark hair stands up and glares
at Ara*
dragonclawsedw:
e_e
Arch mage144:
A2:
...you do realize he had the freedom to worship whoever he desired?
Jak Snide:
IM:
who was he worshipping anyway? Couldn't be Lloth, he was male...must be
Nikumu....
dragonclawsedw:So
he had the freedom to worship a god who's power he would use to make himself
and the other drow of the school supreme?
Arch mage144:
*a
drow in bright crimson robes with shoulder length, white hair stands up*
Arch mage144:
A3:
What a ridiculous accusation!
Daien01:
...
Jak Snide:*looks
up at him, looking deep into his eyes*
Jak Snide:IM:
Is he really ignorant, or is he lying?
Jak Snide:*hopes
it's the former*
Arch mage144:*finally,
the man in the middle of the semicircle, one wearing the traditional outfit
of a red mage, minus the cap, and with gold epaulets on his shoulders,
stands up, brushing his hand through his snow white hair*
Arch mage144:
...Arch
Magus Wray...
Arch mage144:
Wray:
Hakaril. *his eyes narrow*
dragonclawsedw:
eVe
IM: Shiiiiit..
Arch mage144:
Arch
Magus Wray...would I lie to you? Would I lie period!?
Arch mage144:
W:
...show me your evidence.
Jak Snide:
IM:
Something tells me this is bad....
Arch mage144:Ara...present
the staff.
Arch mage144:
And
I have...this. *holds up the Crest*
Arch mage144:
This
is...the Crest of Nikumu.
Arch mage144:
*recognition
flashes in the eyes of several of the archmagi*
Daien01:
IM:
... *is totally confused*
dragonclawsedw:*holds
up the Staff of Unrelenting anger*
Arch mage144:
It
was found concealed as a trophy plaque in D'vinn's office.
dragonclawsedw:
Dvinn
was in the basement, seeking this.
Jak Snide:
IM:
Nikumu it is. L'jaluk deserved streea.
Arch mage144:A3:
Use his title when you speak his name, insolent low-ranking Archmage!
Arch mage144:
...I'd
give him the respect he deserved...
Daien01:
*looks
at the drow intently*
Arch mage144:...if
murderers deserved respect.
Arch mage144:
W:
But you yourself are a murderer, are you not?
Jak Snide:
*casts
a quick glance around the room, trying to spot any signs that someone may
be preparing an attack*
Arch mage144:*no
one appears, yet, to be poised to do anything dangerous*
Jak Snide:
*Kilra's
breathing slows a little*
Arch mage144:...murder
and revenge...are totally different.
Daien01:
IM:
Revenge? What is this all about?
Jak Snide:IM:
Revenge for his friend....
Arch mage144:W:
So. Your accusations are that Arch Magus D'vinn Ka'lath was a member of
a cult...and that he was a murderer as well? *he raises an eyebrow*
Arch mage144:
The
death of Masahiro Kitachi was no accident.
dragonclawsedw:
e_e
Dvinn also attacked the queen of Doma *mutter*
Arch mage144:
*a
communal muttering comes from the group of mages*
Arch mage144:
*however,
a few of them seem less than amused, particularly the drow*
Jak Snide:
IM:
Maybe some of them were in on it?
Arch mage144:W:
...while her position is of no concern to us, this is indeed a matter most
grave.
Arch mage144:
A3:
Preposterous...
Arch mage144:
A3:
Arch Magus D'vinn has no reason for such! He would never...he was an honorable
man, one with an iron sense of duty, justice, and nobility!
Arch mage144:
W:
Still thy tongue. Now is no time for propaganda or slander...
dragonclawsedw:
Hmph,
that's bull..
Jak Snide:
*looks
at her kin, trying to spot any signs of deception*
Arch mage144:...thanks,
Arch Magus Wray.
Arch mage144:
*the
drow looks somewhat nervous, and a bit ill at ease*
Arch mage144:
I
have reason to believe that a portion of this council...is most certainly
corrupted by the influence of the cult of Nikumu and the subtle workings
of D'vinn.
Arch mage144:
W:
Do you have evidence of that, as well?
Jak Snide:
*mutters*
Ele zhah ol zuch nindol i'dol...
Daien01:...
*mutters* You know, they could offer us chairs at least*
Daien01:-*
Arch mage144:...no...
Arch mage144:
...*looks
to Ara desperately*
Jak Snide:
*gives
D a sideways glance, unable to refrain from grinning slightly in amusement*
Jak Snide:IM:
The eternal prankster.
dragonclawsedw:My
sister can confirm the corruption of some of the students in this school
Arch mage144:
H:
So can I.
Arch mage144:
*all
eyes turn to look at Hawthorne*
Daien01:
...
So you KNEW it all along? O_o
Arch mage144:H:
You. *points to the drow* And you. *points to the woman in green* And Arch
Magus D'vinn, who is not here.
Arch mage144:
H:
...and scores of students...
Arch mage144:
H:
...and you. *points to the man in black and purple robes*
Jak Snide:
IM:
Scores? That's a couple of twenties....that's alot. O_o
dragonclawsedw:e_e
*glares smugly at the guy in the purple robes*
Jak Snide:
IM:
And something tells me that the spells are going to strart flying soon....
Arch mage144:*the
accused mages seem somewhat unsettled*
Daien01:
Why
didn't you SAY something before? *speaks up with no problem*
Arch mage144:H:
The time wasn't right. And I had no evidence.
Jak Snide:
*whispers
to D* Be prepared to run and hide. Back home, mage fights weren't very
discriminating...
dragonclawsedw:*tightens
her grip around the SoUA*
Arch mage144:
*the
three accused mages stand up slowly*
Daien01:
...
Arch mage144:NONE
of you are getting away from here.
Arch mage144:
And
you all know it.
Daien01:
*w*
Hey... <.< I may have whined... But I promised to come with you on
an adventure, remember?
Jak Snide:*w*
True, true. Tell you what, if we live through this, I'll stay in at the
shrine for a while.
Daien01:*w*
That would be cool.
Arch mage144:*without
warning, each of the three mages snaps their fingers, and three other magi
are dropped to their knees, paralyzed*
Jak Snide:
*w*
Just don't die on me, or you'll never hear the end of...vith.
dragonclawsedw:...HEY!
eVe *raises the staff*
Arch mage144:
Wray:
Not so fast!
Arch mage144:
(Everyone
roll init.)
*OnlineHost*: dragonclawsedw
rolled 2 6-sided dice: 6 2
*OnlineHost*: Jak
Snide rolled 2 6-sided dice: 5 3
dragonclawsedw:(13,
blarg)
Jak Snide:
(16)
Jak Snide:D,
with me!
*OnlineHost*:
Daien01 rolled 2 6-sided dice: 3 3
Jak Snide:(Remember,
his new base init is 6)
Jak Snide:(*to
Dan*)
Daien01:(Yes,
so 12.)
Arch mage144:(Kilra
is first.)
Arch mage144:
*without
warning, the side wall literally EXPLODES*
Jak Snide:
(Who's
the nearest enemy mage?)
Arch mage144:*and
a rather large group of black and purple robed students, mostly drow, come
pouring through, and they are met by the entire Council and Hawthorne*
Arch mage144:
W:
You three, help me deal with these traitors!
Arch mage144:
(The
nearest is the drow.)
dragonclawsedw:
OVo#
CRAP!
Jak Snide:
*smiles
wryly, and propels herself forward at the drow, leaping into the air and
plunging her two swords down at him*
Jak Snide:(Double
thrust, with a 1TP cost for the dramatic jump if you wish._
Jak Snide:)
Arch mage144:*unluckily
for Kilra, the mage manages to sidestep both attacks, and raises his hands
to prepare a counter, muttering in the drow language under his breath*
Jak Snide:
(Can
she make out what he's saying?)
Daien01:Kilra!
Watch otu!
Daien01:*out!
Jak Snide:IM:
Gi shu....
Arch mage144:*however,
before he can act, Wray steps forward, and a massive surge of multicolored
energies tears through the air towards him, slamming him backwards and
causing his aura to flicker and become visible briefly*
Arch mage144:
W:
You cannot defeat us...your treachery shall be punished!
Jak Snide:
o.o
*blinks*
dragonclawsedw:Yeah!
You go!
Arch mage144:
(66
damage, 33 MP damage, target suffers from Astral Drain, 5th level.)
Jak Snide:
*looks
at Wray, grinning* Bel'la dos!
Arch mage144:*the
female mage in green robes growls, in a manner most unfeminine, at Arch
Magus Wray*
Jak Snide:
(Are
all mages in green robes evil these days?)
Daien01:e\/e
....
dragonclawsedw:(Aya
wears green XP)
Daien01:
(Kayl
wears green. And he's too cowardly to even BE evil.)
Jak Snide:(Well,
according to a certain ex-nightstand, she's an evil tormenting demon queen.)
Jak Snide:(The
numerous time's he's tormented her don't count, of course.)
Arch mage144:*the
mage raises her hands, chanting something briefly under her breath, and
sharply thrusts both palms forward as a mass of sharp blades materializes
behind her in the air*
Jak Snide:
<.<
IM: Swordy....
Arch mage144:*suddenly,
the cluster of sharp objects lances towards Wray in a concerted effort,
spearing him through the lower body, shoulder, and knee, among other things*
dragonclawsedw:
eVe
*hisses*
Jak Snide:
o_o
Vith.
Daien01:O_o;;;
Arch mage144:*the
man in the black and purple robes holds a hand in front of his chest, making
intricate gestures...*
Arch mage144:
A:
Wray! You were an idealistic fool...
Arch mage144:
A:
...and so are all the rest of you!
dragonclawsedw:
e.e
Aren't you the one who called me a clone?
Arch mage144:
*Kilra
suddenly finds herself hovering a bit off the ground...*
Arch mage144:
*and
is then tossed like a rag doll as the mage gestures sharply, hurling the
drow into the a nearby wall, crushing her elbow against the surface and
snapping it with a loud crack*
Daien01:
O_o;;;
>_<
Arch mage144:(31
damage, and Kilra breaks her left arm.)
Daien01:
KILRA!
dragonclawsedw:eVe
You BASTARD!
Arch mage144:
(Ara)
Jak Snide:
*watches
Silence drop from her grasp, clattering beyond her reach*
Jak Snide:*The
pain is a secondary concern. The fact that someone made her lose her sword
seems to be the main concern of Kilra now*
Daien01:*goes
to Kilra* Kilra! Are you ok? O_o;;;
dragonclawsedw:eVe##
*blasts the guy with the purple robes with the SoUA* Rotten BASTARD!
Jak Snide:
>.<
VITH DOS! Usstan zhal glit'r dosst renor xukuth doeb!
Daien01:...
Daien01:*doesn't
understand, so doesn't say anything*
Jak Snide:*was
screaming at the mage who just bust her arm, by the way*
Arch mage144:*a
thick burst of shadow energy tears out of the staff's end, slamming into
the mage and throwing him to the ground with great force--the scent of
blood and hatred fills the air*
dragonclawsedw:
eVe
FACE THE WRATH OF THE HATRED YOU SO LOVE TO WORSHIP!
Arch mage144:
*the
drow Wray blasted finally recovers, but winces as mana leaks into his body
from the surrounding air*
Arch mage144:
*with
a little effort, he dissipates it*
Daien01:
*knows*
Daien01:...
Kilra!
Jak Snide:*is
currently getting to her feet, eyes alive with deep red glow, staring in
pure harted at the mage who launched her into the wall*
Jak Snide:*but
seems to notice D's voice, her heard turning towards his location*
Arch mage144:*a
bolt of black energy tears out of the mage towards Wray, who recoils visibly
at the sudden shock from the attack, collapsing to his knees and vomiting*
Arch mage144:
*Hakaril
holds up the Crest of Nikumu and glares coldly*
Arch mage144:
...xal
ukt orn tlu xunor.
Arch mage144:
*the
Crest floats for a moment, suspended in midair, before attaching itself
to Hakaril's chest...and suddenly, Hakaril's entire body is covered in
a suit of coal black armor, complete with a helmet adorned with a spiked
crest*
Arch mage144:
*the
armor itself is covered in sharp spikes and points, and on the chest sits
a glowing, purple gem, embedded in the material*
Daien01:
>.>
... Now we're talking...
Arch mage144:...*and,
immediately afterwards, a set of three dragonfly like wings in black, sky
blue, and white erupt from the back of the armor*
Jak Snide:
¬.¬
IM: Mages and their fancy, painful crap. Why can't they just fight straight?
Daien01:...
O_o ... Kayy...
Arch mage144:...*Hakaril's
voice is hardly his own, sounding somewhat rough and full of rage*
Arch mage144:
...I'm
going to make each and every one of you pay...BECAUSE I COULDN'T KILL HIM
MYSELF!
Arch mage144:
(D)
dragonclawsedw:
......IM:
Oh CRAP
Daien01:
Hey,
leave it to me, Kilra, okay? ^_^ I'll get that bastard... *looks at the
mage which blasted Kilra... and goes running as fast as his wheeled shoes
would take him... almost.*
dragonclawsedw:IM:
....I knew it was armor!
Arch mage144:
(*...waits
for an attack name or something...*)
Daien01:
*then,
in a defiance of what might be expected and a risk to himself, stops and
backflips as he reaches him* (That should answer it. If you're using the
version on Alex's site, which is the updated one. >>)
Jak Snide:(The
10TP attack)
Daien01:(Yup.)
Arch mage144:*the
flip takes D into the air, raising his feet towards the target's chin...*
Arch mage144:
*...and
it connects, both of D's feet slamming into the underside of the mage's
face, causing the amazingly loud crack of his jaw shattering to be the
only sound anyone can hear for a split second*
Arch mage144:
*a
wail of absolute agony and hatred escapes the mage's throat as D, paying
the price for his reckless move, slams into the ground rather hard*
Jak Snide:
>.o
Arch mage144:(The
mage takes 108, whereas D takes 28.)
Daien01:
*THUD*
owww...
Jak Snide:(Wow!)
Arch mage144:(And
it's Kilra's turn.)
Daien01:
*sits
up* ... Enjoyed it?
Jak Snide:(is
the mage on the ground?)
Jak Snide:(Or
at least completely out of it after that kick?)
Arch mage144:(Yes.)
Jak Snide:
eVe
Arch mage144:(He's
bleeding. His jaw is in abou 30 pieces. How do you THINK he feels?)
Jak Snide:
*runs
over to the mage, her remaining sword held high*
Jak Snide:Ssussun
plynn dos!
Jak Snide:*proceeds
to try and stab the shit out of the mage*
Arch mage144:(2x
thrust?)
Jak Snide:
(Thrust
if she can't just finish him off)
Jak Snide:(She's
only got 1 sword, remember?)
Arch mage144:(Oh
yes.)
Daien01:
>_<
*closes his eyes, because, as few people know, he hates blood being spilt...*
Arch mage144:*Kilra's
sword thrusts downwards, finding a home between the mage's ribs...the sound
of metal scraping bone is heard as the weapon is driven deep into the human's
chest cavity*
Arch mage144:
*if
he's not dead, he might as well be*
Arch mage144:
*Wray,
struggling to his feet, raises a hand at the conjurer mage who launched
the swords at him*
Arch mage144:
W:
...you brought all this upon yourself...
Jak Snide:
*Repeatedly
stabs the mage in front of her, a stream of drow obscenities flowing from
her lips, the warrior thorougly enraged that the rivvil made her loose
one of her swords*
Arch mage144:*the
Arch Magus unleashes a torrent of lightning, a seemingly endless storm
of electricity that claws through the air towards the female mage, striking
her and causing her to shake compulsively as she is electrocuted*
Arch mage144:
*the
scent of burning hair fills the room*
Arch mage144:
(103
damage.)
Arch mage144:
*countering
Wray's attack, the conjurer launches a hail of arrows at him*
Jak Snide:
El
el el dos xa'huuli wael!
Daien01:KILRA!
>_<
Daien01:*stands
up*
Jak Snide:*snaps
out of it* o_o
Arch mage144:*at
this point, Wray looks like quite the pincushion, being filled with arrows
and other sharp objects through many places, his robes soaked with blood*
Arch mage144:
(Ara)
dragonclawsedw:
(Is
the purple robe guy still alive?)
Arch mage144:
(Not
really.)
Arch mage144:
(He's
not alive enough to DO anything)
Jak Snide:
(The
purple robed bloke being the one in front of Kilra, right? Or is that another
one?)
dragonclawsedw:*Snarling,
she turns her attention to the drow archmage*
dragonclawsedw:
(Is
THAT guy still alive?
Arch mage144:
(Yes.)
Arch mage144:
(Very
alive.)
Jak Snide:
(Ara:
Damnit! Will you all stop dying before I can kill you?!)
Arch mage144:Ara...KILL
HIM...
Arch mage144:
Make
him BURN...make him SUFFER...
dragonclawsedw:
OVO
DIE HELLSPAWN! *blasts the drow with the SoUA*
Daien01:
Kilra!
SNAP OUT OF IT!
Jak Snide:o.o
Er...*looks down at the mage before her*
Jak Snide:O.o
Arch mage144:*an
impressive beam of shadow energy lances from the tip of the staff before
widening into a positively enormous spray, mowing down the drow and dropping
him to the floor as searing cold tears through his body and nerves*
Arch mage144:
(141
damage.)
Daien01:
(May
we say ouch? Yes, we may.)
Jak Snide:(Ouchu!)
Arch mage144:*the
drow, struggling to his feet, raises a hand at Ayra*
Arch mage144:
*Ara
dragonclawsedw:
eVe
Arch mage144:
A3:
You...you bitch!
dragonclawsedw:
eVe##
How dare you call me that you bastard!
Arch mage144:
*a
wave of black energy erupts from his fingertips, striking the ryuuzoku
directly and causing her to feel an intense sense of despair as her vital
organs and aura recoil at the sudden influx of chilling negative energy*
Arch mage144:
*Ara
drops to her knees, an overwhelming wave of sickness washing over her body*
Arch mage144:
(52
damage.)
Arch mage144:
DAMN
YOU ALL!
dragonclawsedw:
>.<
Argh!!!
Daien01:
o__o;;
Damn...
Arch mage144:*Hakaril,
in a maddened rage, yanks the Staff from Ara's hand, pulls the Lens out
of seemingly nowhere, and holds the staff in one hand and the bit of colorful
glass in the other*
Arch mage144:
*the
gem on his chest begins to glow brightly*
dragonclawsedw:
*bends
over, eyes wide, her face looking pale, tremors shaking her entire body
as if she were about to vomit* >.< uuggghhh....
Arch mage144:
I
HATE YOU ALL!
Arch mage144:
*the
Staff's tip suddenly darkens, as if that were possible, and electrical
energy crackles quite loudly, power surging in the room*
Arch mage144:
*a
chill aura can be felt by all in the area...*
Daien01:
HEY!
WATCH OUT!
Jak Snide:o.o
This isn't good...
Arch mage144:*and
suddenly, a thin beam lances from the staff, hits the lens, and goes through,
coming out as a black spray engulfing a fifty foot arc or so in front of
Hakaril, a very grim and hateful aura surrounding the mage*
dragonclawsedw:
Dark...ness...gonna....uggh....
Daien01:
*pulls
Kilra with him as he runs away from Hakaril*
Jak Snide:>.O
Watch the arm!
Daien01:...
>.> *pays attention not to touch the arm*
Arch mage144:*the
walls simply disintegrate, and much of the floor vaporizes with it--a large
chunk of the mage's semicircular desk is utterly annhilated, and as the
black waves clear, if anything is left of the female mage...*
Arch mage144:
*...it's
not enough to fill a thimble*
Daien01:
>.>;;
Daien01:Ok...
Those things are dangerous.
Arch mage144:*an
enormous, gaping hole in the wall reveals a sparkling blue sky, ironically
conveying one of the simple pleasures of life...the sun shines into the
room, natural light brightening things up a bit*
Arch mage144:
NONE
OF YOU DESERVE TO LIVE!
Arch mage144:
I'll
kill you all MYSELF!
Jak Snide:
o_o
*is really fuckin' glad that she wasn't in the middle of that beam*
Jak Snide:IM:
He's gone mad....
dragonclawsedw:>.<
Cold...dark....get it.... *falls over on her side, curling into a ball*
Arch mage144:
(D)
Jak Snide:
(Who's
left? The drow mage?)
Daien01:*looks
at Hakaril for a few moments* STOP IT!!!
Arch mage144:(Yes)
Arch mage144:
*Hakaril
appears not to hear D*
Arch mage144:
*his
wings flick insolently*
Daien01:
STOP
IT BEFORE YOU KILL INNOCENTS!
Arch mage144:*Hakaril's
stance shifts, seemingly becoming aware of the young man shouting at him*
Daien01:
(If
need be, take care of the turn)
Daien01:(That
is, skip it and stuff.)
dragonclawsedw:*groans
miserably*
Arch mage144:
...I'll
kill whoever I damn well please...
Arch mage144:
Whoever
I feel deserves death shall die...
Arch mage144:
I
am judge, jury, and executioner...the angel of death!
Daien01:
WHAT?
AND YOU CALL YOURSELF WORTHY OF EXECUTING REVENGE? ARE YOU NO BETTER THAN
THAT DROW YOU KILLED?
Jak Snide:Wael!
You're giving into Nikumu!
Arch mage144:(It's
Kilra's turn, since Daniel insists on uber realism over cinematics. XP)
Daien01:
(Yes.
XP)
Arch mage144:EMBRACE
HATRED AND DESTRUCTION!
Arch mage144:
Give
your pathetic lives to fuel the fires of HATE!
dragonclawsedw:
Hakaril....stop.......
>.<
Jak Snide:
IM:
He's gone.
Daien01:...
e\/e PATHETIC! THAT'S IT? YOU THINK YOU CAN JUST TAKE LIVES LIKE THAT?
*knows he's pretty dead*
Jak Snide:*looks
at the drow mage*
Daien01:WELL
YOU'VE GOT ANOTHER THOUGHT COMING!
Arch mage144:*the
drow mage is reeling from earlier wounds, shaking his head, but obviously
readying a spell while attention is diverted elsewhere&
Arch mage144:
(If
you want, Kilra can always do nothing, I suppose. XP)
Jak Snide:
*deciding
that attacking the mage won't help Hakaril's state, Kilra closes her eyes,
attempting to distract the mage with a Faerie Fire spell, no matter how
futile it may be*
Arch mage144:(Three
we go)
Arch mage144:
(...which
mage?)
Jak Snide:
(<.<
Cocentrate it around his head. The drow one)
dragonclawsedw:*eyes
flutter a little* >.o uuuugh.....
dragonclawsedw:
Hakaril
stop....the power...
Arch mage144:
*thrown
into sharp relief, somewhat dazed, and mildly disoriented already, the
drow looks up, screaming something in drow about "being on fire"*
Arch mage144:
Wray:
HAKARIL! What are you doing!?
Arch mage144:
W:
You're succumbing to the power of the god of hatred...
Jak Snide:
*shakes
her head in disbelief that one of her own race fell for that old
trick*
Arch mage144:*Wray
makes some gestures, and Ara feels herself rejuvenated*
Daien01:
*wonders
how come he's still in one piece*
Jak Snide:*turns
her attention to the first hole the was blasted in the walls, to see what's
going on*
dragonclawsedw:*shudders
and slowly sits up*
Arch mage144:
(Ara
is up.)
Arch mage144:
*the
rebellious drow students have nearly been subjugated--Hawthorne appears
to have suffered major injuries, and several of the Archmagi are wounded,
but still standing*
dragonclawsedw:
Hakaril...drop
the staff and lense!
Arch mage144:
*Hakaril
flicks his wings defiantly*
Arch mage144:
...why.
Daien01:
BECAUSE
YOU'VE GONE CRAZY!
Jak Snide:*looks
at Hakaril, then at her dead kin, and sighs*
dragonclawsedw:It's
like a mazoku! You're only feeding the evil that D'vinn worshipped!
Jak Snide:
o.o
*has a thought that will either snap Hak out of it, or result in him blasting
her*
Jak Snide:By
using those things you're becoming just like D'vinn!
Arch mage144:......
Arch mage144:
*the
Lens drops from Hakaril's hands, slamming to the ground, but not breaking*
Jak Snide:
*winces,
half expecting to be annihilated*
Jak Snide:o.o
dragonclawsedw:Don't
fight evil with more evil!
Daien01:
...
*if allowed, runs to it as fast as possible and attempts to snatch it*
Arch mage144:...*and,
following the Lens, the Staff clatters to the floor*
dragonclawsedw:
*lifts
a hand, pointing it at the drow, chanting* Fight evil with what it so hates
Hakaril....
Arch mage144:
*D
blades over and grabs the lens*
Jak Snide:
*smiles,
reveling in the sheer drama and epic-ness of the moment*
dragonclawsedw:*chants
in ryuuzoku*
Arch mage144:
......
Arch mage144:
A3:
...you can't kill me...
Daien01:
*holds
the lens in one hand*
dragonclawsedw:...yes
I can....
Arch mage144:
A3:
...you won't...
Jak Snide:
IM:
.......
dragonclawsedw:....no
wait....you are right.
dragonclawsedw:
But
if I don't kill you...someone will...so what are you to do...
Arch mage144:
A3:
*a look of desperation flashes in the drow's eyes*
dragonclawsedw:
*smirks,
finishing her spell, a glowing ball of energy collected in her hands*
dragonclawsedw:
CHAOTIC
DISINTEGRATION!
Arch mage144:
A3:
...Nikumu hates you...
Daien01:
Yeah...
That's his job... >.>
Jak Snide:Fol
phuul tu'jol zuneerrh...
dragonclawsedw:....Nikumu
hates everyone you fool.
Arch mage144:
*the
blast of holy light sears the drow, taking off a good chunk out of his
torso and rapidly cauterizing the wound, leaving him missing quite a large
portion of his lower body and the vitals contained thereof*
Arch mage144:
...A3:
...but at least...his hate for us...is endearing...and provides us strength...
Daien01:
...
>.< *looks away*
Jak Snide:o_<
Not nice...
Arch mage144:A3:
...one day...you'll be all alone...no one will help you...not even hate's
flame will keep you warm...
Jak Snide:
Oh
shut up, you demented fool!
Jak Snide:*razzes
him*
Arch mage144:*the
drow is suddenly silenced, his silence accompanied by a jet of blood and
a sword point erupting from his left temple*
Daien01:
*does
not see this*
Arch mage144:*Hakaril,
still wearing the armor of the Champion of Hatred, withdraws his blade
from the slumping drow's skull, letting it clatter to the ground as his
gauntlets release it*
Jak Snide:
*looks
at Hakaril, waiting to see what he does next*
Arch mage144:*and
slowly, he reaches up and removes his helmet, casting it aside...*
Arch mage144:
*...revealing
that his hair has gone snow white*
dragonclawsedw:
......Hakaril?!
Daien01:
o_o
Hey... What's wrong with your hair?
Jak Snide:o.o
IM: And improvement
Jak Snide:(*An)
Arch mage144:...*pulls
a lock of his hair into his view, letting the snowy hairs slip between
his fingers*
Arch mage144:
...probably...all
the dark energy...
dragonclawsedw:
*shudders*
Why...would it turn your hair white....?
dragonclawsedw:
...IM:
Wait, didn't that happen to Lina once...?
Arch mage144:
...*the
archmage suddenly drops to his knees, his armor dematerializing and reassuming
the form of a crest, falling to the ground with a thud*
Daien01:
*turns
the lens around his fingers* ...
Daien01:<.<
>.> What a bloodbath...
Jak Snide:o.o
Erm...you look good with silver hair. *is obviously very biased*
Jak Snide:<.<
*looks around her, trying to see who's still alive*
Arch mage144:*the
battle over on the other side has calmed down...
dragonclawsedw:
Hakaril!
Daien01:
Hey...
um.. .Hakaril!
Arch mage144:*and
Hawthorne is nursing his wounds, the other Arch Magus Council members are
in varying degrees of health, one near death, Wray himself is significantly
wounded and bleeding, and the three turncoat members are all dead*
Arch mage144:
*except
the human, who is very, very close*
Jak Snide:
¬.¬
*walks over to the human*
Jak Snide:(He's
the one who she was stabbing earlier, right?)
Arch mage144:...Ara...?
dragonclawsedw:
*runs
over to Hakaril* Hakaril!
Arch mage144:
(Yeah.)
Arch mage144:
(...he's
breathing like once every minute)
Arch mage144:
(In
ragged, shallow gasps, and probably is going to live about 30 seconds)
Jak Snide:
*looks
down at him, grinning*
Jak Snide:Xun
naut vith xuil ussa. ^_^
Arch mage144:...Ara...
Arch mage144:
...I'm
sorry. *Hakaril falls forward*
Jak Snide:
*turns
and walks off to Hakaril, her left arm limp at her side*
dragonclawsedw:O.O
Hakaril are you okay?? *catches him*
Daien01:
o_O;
*looks at Hakaril*
Arch mage144:*Wray
appears to be tending to his own wounds at the moment*
Jak Snide:
o.o
He's not going to die, is he?
Arch mage144:H:
...no. But he sure seems to attract trouble, doesn't he...
Arch mage144:
H:
...guy gets himself beat up far too often.
Jak Snide:
o.o
He does? Hmm, must be exciting to be around him.
Daien01:6_6
Yeah. Unless you value your neck.
Arch mage144:H:
Depends what you look for in life.
dragonclawsedw:
*kneels
upon the floor, resting Hakaril's head in her lap* Hakaril.....
Jak Snide:
*smirks,
half contemplating dragging D along and following Hak about*
Arch mage144:W:
*has largely removed the pointy objects that impaled him earlier*
Arch mage144:
W:
...you almost lost him to the darkness forever.
Jak Snide:
IM:
Kinda hard to miss, that.
Arch mage144:W:
Fortunately, he still lives.
Daien01:
So
what's WRONG with him?
dragonclawsedw:*casts
recovery on Hakaril*
dragonclawsedw:
*narrows
her eyes and peers at Hakaril's aura*
Arch mage144:
W:
*sighs heavily* A rather large amount of negative energy has poured into
his body. He exerted himself a bit more than one normally would when spellcasting...
Jak Snide:
*walks
up behind D, and wraps her good arm around his shoulders, resting her head
on him*
Daien01:Oh,
that...
Daien01:o_o
Arch mage144:W:
The god of hate "helps" focus such spells. But his help is not without
a price.
Arch mage144:
W:
He takes it out on your life force...
Daien01:
>.>
*looks at Kilra's head on his shoulder*
Arch mage144:W:
...and it pleases him to see mortals tempted by his power suffer and grow
ill as a result of its misuse.
Jak Snide:
*looks
at D* No complaining. I'm the one with broken bones.
dragonclawsedw:Hakaril....
,-.-,
dragonclawsedw:
IM:
I might have ended up like that too....
Daien01:
Not
complaining, Kilra... *listening*
Arch mage144:W:
*scratches his head* You really care about this...
Jak Snide:
*grins,
and listens*
Arch mage144:W:
*sounds something like someone's venerable grandfather* ...rascal of an
archmage?
Arch mage144:
W:
He is rather lucky to have such good friends.
dragonclawsedw:
Well
yeah of course I do, he's my friend....
Jak Snide:
*giggles
soflty, finding the entire thing amusing*
Jak Snide:O_O
Arch mage144:W:
...it may sound cliché or worn, but having friends is the key to
making life worth living...and sometimes, the key to surviving it in the
first place.
Daien01:
>.>
*w* I am currently staying back from saying the tru-
dragonclawsedw:IM:
Too bad he's engaged...bad Ara...
Jak Snide:
Silence!
Jak Snide:*suddenly
dashes off, down on her knees*
Arch mage144:*the
Arch Magus nods sagely*
Arch mage144:
H:
His hair will probably grow back out its natural color.
Jak Snide:
*and
is looking about the wreckage for something she dropped earlier on*
Arch mage144:H:
...which I honestly don't think is blue.
Arch mage144:
*after
a minute or two of searching, Kilra locates her sword*
dragonclawsedw:
It
looks nice blue though....
Jak Snide:
*with
a little cry of glee, grabs her sword, quickly placing it and it's sister
back in their hilts, and walking back over to the group, looking happy
again*
Jak Snide:o.o
It looks better silver.
Arch mage144:H:
Well, I'm sure he likes it blue, or he wouldn't keep it that way...
Arch mage144:
H:
Chances are, when the negative energy in his body clears itself out, he'll
change it back.
dragonclawsedw:
It
looks nice silver too.....*^_^*
Daien01:
<.<
I'm NOT changing the dye, Kilra. Just so you know. ^_^
Jak Snide:>.>
Aaaaw.
Daien01:XP
Unless you really, really want me to.
Arch mage144:*Hakaril
groans audibly*
dragonclawsedw:
Hakaril!
O.O
Jak Snide:
>.>
Y'know, maybe we should stop talking and put him in a bed.
Arch mage144:*the
archmage's wings wilt somewhat*
Daien01:
Quite
a good idea. -.o
Arch mage144:...*mumbling*
my head hurts.
Jak Snide:
*winces*
And, erm...if someone could fix my arm, that'd be nice. ^_^
Arch mage144:*mumbles*
...a lot.
Arch mage144:
*Wray
lays a hand on Kilra's elbow, and the wound heals rather rapidly*
dragonclawsedw:
*huggles
Hakaril*
Arch mage144:
*with
a little difficulty, Hak raises his head and peers up at Ara*
Daien01:
Hmm.
There. Now all is well. It would kinda help if I understood everything,
though >>
Arch mage144:...*mumbles*
...I'm not...dead, am I...damn, the angels are pretty...*WHUMP*
dragonclawsedw:
O_O;;
Hakaril!
Jak Snide:
O.o
dragonclawsedw:Wray!
We need healing!
Arch mage144:
W:
*walks over and looks at Hakaril before laying both hands on his back and
chanting softly*
Jak Snide:
*tries
out her fixed arm absent mindedly as she ponders Hak's last choice of words
before dropping into unconciousness*
Arch mage144:*the
archmage's muscles relax as the positive energy flows through his system*
Arch mage144:
W:
...he should be alright in a day or two.
Jak Snide:
*nods*
Arch mage144:W:
...*looks at the huge hole in the wall*
Jak Snide:
Now,
how do we destroy those nasty items of Nikumu?
Arch mage144:H:
...Arch Magus Wray. That's not all these artifacts can do...
Arch mage144:
H:
...well, there is a ritual for their destruction.
Jak Snide:
o.o
That works for me.
Daien01:Throw
them into the nearest volcano is the best way I'd say. *smirks*
dragonclawsedw:....There's
a way to destroy that junk?
dragonclawsedw:
GREAT!
Arch mage144:
H:
...there's one MINOR flaw in the ritual.
Arch mage144:
H:
Erm...it summons Nikumu himself onto the material plane and sacrifices
the artifacts as catalysts.
Daien01:
...
Jak Snide:O_o
Daien01:By
minor, you quite meant major. >.>
dragonclawsedw:....well
that's not good....
dragonclawsedw:
>.>
There's another way RIGHT?
Arch mage144:
H:
...I haven't found it yet.
Jak Snide:
Erm...so,
what do we do with them?
Daien01:I
still suggest the throwing into the nearest volcano.
Arch mage144:H:
It won't work.
Arch mage144:
H:
I'm still searching for the solution.
Arch mage144:
H:
I'll let you know when I find something...I've been studying this night
and day for the past week.
Jak Snide:
Well...you
can always seal them away for all eternity, or scatter them over the globe.
Those are popular options. Aren't they?
Arch mage144:H:
I like sealing. But it'll take time...and we'll need the whole of the Council's
energies to do that.
Arch mage144:
H:
If not more.
Arch mage144:
H:
Right now, everyone's a bit on the injured side.
Jak Snide:
<.<
Not to mention a couple of them are dead.
Jak Snide:Y'know,
being traitors and all.
Arch mage144:H:
...yes, they are.
Arch mage144:
W:
...they shall forever be remembered in infamy.
dragonclawsedw:
*shakes
head*
Jak Snide:
*looks
at D* Hey, you okay? You hit your head pretty bad with that little trick
of yours.
Arch mage144:W:
We can provide rooms for you, again, if you wish.
Jak Snide:
o.o
Rest is good, yes. Right D?
Daien01:Yeah,
I'm okay.
Daien01:And...
HELL yeah. >.>;;;
dragonclawsedw:Indeed....*brushes
some hair from Hakaril's face*
Arch mage144:
W:
...you'll be on the third floor, in the student dormitories.
Arch mage144:
W:
The four of you...are going to go down in the school's history as heroes.
Jak Snide:
o.o
*freezes upon hearing this*
Daien01:We
are... o_o;
Jak Snide:*insider
her mind, there's a party going on*
Jak Snide:*and
a HUGE silly grin spreads across her face* n_________n
Arch mage144:*mumbles
something incomprehensible*
Jak Snide:
*glomps
D out of sheer joy*
dragonclawsedw:^_^
Yay IM: HAH! SIS IS GONNA BE SOOOO JEALOUS!
Daien01:
*glomped*
^_^;;;
Arch mage144:W:
...shall I have Hawthorne guide you to your rooms?
Daien01:
>.>
Yeah. Please do... ^_^ *smiles happily and hugs Kilra back*
Arch mage144:H:
*nods and leads the way, beckoning for the others to follow*
Jak Snide:
*is
not letting go*
dragonclawsedw:Yes
please...
dragonclawsedw:
*braces
Hak on her shoulder*
Daien01:
Uh...
Kilra... Let go for a second... ^^;;; I can't walk like this...
Jak Snide:Aaaw.
*smirks, and releases*
Arch mage144:*Ara
carries Hak, for the most part, as he doesn't weigh a whole lot*
dragonclawsedw:
*follows
after Hawthorne*
dragonclawsedw:
IM:
He's not very heavy....
Arch mage144:
*after
taking the magical elevator, and walking down another hallway, the group
finds themselves at the dormitories*
Daien01:
*follows
after removing the wheels from his shoes* ...
Jak Snide:o.o
Hmm...*looking around, wondering which one is hers*
Daien01:>.>
Just bad timing on your part. ^^
Daien01:hm...
Arch mage144:H:
*points* That one's yours...*to Kilra* Hakaril is in there...and Ara, you're
over there...and you, on the...wheels, over there.
Jak Snide:
<.<
*looks at D, having impure thoughts*
Daien01:o_o
Interesting way to refer to a person. ^_^ Call me D. >.> So, which one
was it again?
Jak Snide:>.>
Maybe D and I could double up? Y'know, to save work for the cleaners or
something....
dragonclawsedw:*nods*
^_^
Jak Snide:
*is
about as subtle as Jak is in combat right now*
Arch mage144:H:
...er, sure, I'm not going to stop you. *smirks*
Daien01:
<.<;;
*gets certain thoughts transmitted*
Jak Snide:*grins,
and opens the door*
Arch mage144:*...we
don't really want to know what Kilra and D do*
Jak Snide:
*wasn't
going to go into any sort of detail whatsoever*
Choark:
( Expect ya can if ya all go to the special RPGWW -XXX room :D )
Arch mage144:*didn't
think so*
Daien01:
*is
still outside (right now), looking at Hawthorne confusedly at Kilra's total
lack of anything similar to subtlety*
Arch mage144:(We
could make a room called "The Kinky Will of Nikumu" and redo the RP as
a hentai XP)
dragonclawsedw:
(Wooo!)
Jak Snide:
*is
waiting inside the door, not really caring for subtlety right now, and
looking a little impatient*
Jak Snide:(Wait
till you see what that staff can really do!)
dragonclawsedw:(*puts
on porno music*)
Daien01:
o__o
*is STILL confused and outside the room*
Jak Snide:(And
the funk of slow jazz eeeaased in.)
Jak Snide:e.e
Get in here you wael.
Arch mage144:*is
being, for the most part, dragged around like a rag doll*
Arch mage144:
...*mumbles
something about "soft" and "tired"*
dragonclawsedw:
*heads
for the room designated for Hakaril and gently lays him down on the bed*
Daien01:
o_o;;;
*is totally confused, and looking at Hawthorne* o___o;;;; >>;;;;
Jak Snide:e.e
Jak Snide:*walks
up to D, grabs him, and drags him into the room, questioning his intelligence*
Daien01:...
Gak! At least GIVE ME CHANCE TO LOCK THE DOOR!
Jak Snide:Details,
details!
Jak Snide:(And
I think we should fade out there...)
Arch mage144:*CENSORED*
Jak Snide:
(Wow!
We got the red text!)
Arch mage144:*...Hakaril,
like he was really very conscious before, just passes out completely on
his bed*
Choark:
( Buy the vidoes for only 10,000 gil! )
dragonclawsedw:*smiles
lightly and shakes her head* At least he came back alright....
Jak Snide:
(Is
that the end of the RP, or is there a tiny bit more?)
Arch mage144:(I'm
done. ^_^)
Jak Snide:
(As
am I. And, although I've said this before to you....)
Jak Snide:(That
was THE best RP ever!)
Choark:
(... it wasn't cause i wsn't in it )
Choark:
( you needed a proper meatshield XP )