*** Topic for #lunarrpg5: Vane - 109 S - 87 MEXP *** Topic for #lunarrpg5 set by GMRune on Saturday, December 28, 1996 3:51:28 AM #lunarRPG5: Dragonstar @Seath @Rein @DragonMaster_Dyne Corwin @Hahn *** #lunarrpg5 :End of /NAMES list. *** Mode change "+o Dragonstar" on #lunarRPG5 by ChanServ *** Channel created at Saturday, January 4, 1997 2:26:50 AM *** Seath is now known as Earendil *** DragonMaster_Dyne is now known as Arzel *** Geint (WOR97ISC15@piano.mecn.mass.edu) has joined channel #LunarRPG5 *** Mode change "+o Geint" on #lunarRPG5 by Dragonstar *** Hahn is now known as Kadan *** Corwin is now known as Tarrant *** Mode change "+o Tarrant" on #lunarRPG5 by Earendil *** Dragonstar is now known as GMRune GMRune: -----game on!------ GMRune: The group of you are sitting around the table in the tavern in Vane. GMRune: <> GMRune: <> GMRune: <> GMRune: You have just finished dinner, and Tarrant is cleaning away the last of your dishes. Kadan leans back in his chair, putting unfair stress on the fragile wooden legs. GMRune: The little bush in Ayeye's lap jumps up and down, seemingly excited, or just plain hyper. Arzel sits back contemplating past events. Geint: *mumbled* Stupid thing..... Tarrant: Kadan you better watch yourself these chairs are nearly rotted through. Earendil: Hmm, Why Geint, don't you like the little thing? hehe Geint: << I'm gonna drown it in the lake..... heh heh.... >> GMRune: The bush pants and looks for more food on the table. Kadan raises an eyebrow to Tarrant, and decides to lean back farther. Tarrant tosses the bush a old fish head. GMRune: The chair legs groan mightily as Kadan leans back. Geint: Huh, No, I said freedom ring..... Geint grins nervously. Arzel sighs, glad to be back to his hometown. Kadan grows impatient and turns to Earendil. "This place gives me the creeps. What say you be our next move?" Tarrant: Well you can bunk at my house for the time being.. it's not much but it will keep the elements out. Earendil: Beats me, I need to go get some new equipment though. Arzel: I also have a house here in Vane. Kadan looks at the pitiful scratch on his right shoulder. "Equipment... yes, I suppose so. It's better to be weighed down by something useful instead of silver." Rein: I like my staff :) Arzel: I wouldn't mind some new equipment. Tarrant: The town shop has the finest staffs this side of Lunar. GMRune: Par: It's just past sunset. Why don't we stay at Tarrant's or Arzel's for the night and buy new stuff in the morning? Rein looks uncomfortable... Geint: Yea......I sure could sleep....... Arzel: Who's house is bigger? Earendil: Good idea, most of the shops are probably closed now anyway GMRune: The bush burps contentedly. *** Ayeye (mcgibso3@sl1.jadebbs.com) has joined channel #lunarRPG5 *** Mode change "+o Ayeye" on #lunarRPG5 by ChanServ Rein: My master Mendren gave me this staff... Geint: *mumbled* Pathetic weed...... Earendil: What was that Geint? Kadan: I'll sleep in that grove of trees on the other side of the square. Earendil: I've had enough of the trees, lead me to a bed! Tarrant walks by Kadan and *accidently* kicks one of the legs of the chair. Kadan: Hufwoomp! Geint: Ummm... I said....I wouldn't wanna have greed...any house is fine. Kadan gets up and gives Tarrant an extremely ugly look to his back. Earendil: Hahaha, Didn't your teachers ever warn you about leaning back in you chair? Tarrant: "Don't say I didnt warn you" as I turn to the door GMRune: Par: Hmm... so who's house *are* we going to? Arzel: How big is your house Tarrant? Arzel: And where is it? Arzel: If they are close together we can go to both Kadan: The only thing I learned from my "teacher" is how to pound the snot out of people who kick your chair out from under you. Geint: Heh....well that explains things.... Kadan: I will not be found in either of your houses. I'll find my own place to rest. Arzel: Fine with me Tarrant: Ya that's the only thing you know in that ignorant head of yours. Rein yawns and rubs his eyes. Rein: Could we argue in the morning? Geint: Sure, anything you want. Arzel: Okay, my house Arzel: I think it might be bigger. GMRune: Par: Fine with me. Tarrant: Well my house is near the southeastern edge of town.. almost touching the forboding wall surounding the city. Kadan heads off toward a comfy grove of trees, not bothering to say good night. Arzel: So are we all going to my place? Ayeye: Well, I'll stay anywhere, as long as it's soft. Geint: I dunno... Earendil feels like a zombie, and mutters constantly, "Must have sleep, must have sleep." GMRune: The bush hops in argeement. Arzel: Okay, follow me Geint: Tarrant's house seems like it has a better view. ;) Tarrant: It really doesn't matter to me... Arzel heads off to his house. Geint: I'm just playing!! I'll go with you, Arzel! =) Earendil follows Arzel. Ayeye follows Arzel. GMRune: The party, barring Kadan and Tarrant, go to Arzel's house and spend the night there. Tarrant wanders over to his house GMRune: Tarrant decides to stay in his own house instead. GMRune: Everyone's sleep is fairly restful. Geint: << Exept Kadan. He gets eaten by wild mongoose. >> Arzel: Hope kadan doesn't get interupted by the guards :) GMRune: And it is now morning and the party reconvenes in the town square. Rein: << Does Vane have vagrancy laws? GMRune: <> GMRune: <> Kadan takes bloody, gory revenge on the pointy twig that disturbed him so often in the night. Arzel: So, I take it we're going to the armory. Earendil: Lead the way. GMRune: Par: Yes, we should head over there. Geint: Sure! *mumbling* Not like *I* could use it *back to normal* but off we go! GMRune: The party enters the Vane armory/weapon store. Earendil: so much to choose from, so little silver Kadan rubs his chin and inspects the wares meticulously. Kadan picks up the wood shield. "And what tree is this made of, good clerk?" Earendil walks over to the swords and picks a Bronze saber, "This seems to have a pretty good balance to it." GMRune: <> Tarrant takes a seat outside the store Earendil: << what about if we sell our old stuff?>> Arzel wlaks over and looks at the steel claws "I've always wanted a pair of these." GMRune: <> Kadan whaps the clerk upside the head with the wood shield. "What tree is this made of, I say! It had better not be balsa wood..." Geint: Ok, I'll sell my....bronze claws......that's it...right? =) GMRune: Clerk: Ah! You don't have to be such a rush! I don't often get so many customers at once! GMRune: <> Ayeye: Hey Arzel, I've got a bronze pair you could try. Arzel also walks up to the clerk waiting tell Kadan is done. Geint: Me first!! Rein hugs his staff. Earendil gets in line after Arzel. Geint: Oo! Oo! GMRune: Clerk: (to Kadan) That shield happens to be made of ironwood. Kadan asserts his place in the line by giving the others an intimdiating glare. GMRune: Okay, Kadan is first, then Arzel, then Earendil. Kadan: Ironwood? At this bargain? ... What's wrong with it, eh? Geint: :( GMRune: <> Earendil looks at Geint, "You don't need anything anyway." GMRune: Clerk: It's a little old. You can see it's a bit rough around the edges. But it'll still work. Kadan: That it will. Hmm... Geint flies to a corner of the room and angrily waits her turn, sulking. Geint: Hmph. Kadan glances at the sturdy axe hanging on the wall, but then gives his chipped axe a sentimental smile of familiarity. Kadan: The wood shield for me, my good man. GMRune: Clerk: Okay! Kadan punches Arzel in the gut, catches the falling coins, then hands them to the clerk. GMRune: The clerk accepts the coins. Earendil: Ever think about asking for the money? Kadan loops the leather strap around his upper arm so the small shield stays out of the way. Rein weighs his old staff in one hand, and one o' them new-fangled oaken staves in the other. He frowns and shakes his head. GMRune: Clerk: Next! Arzel: Okay, how much would I get for my old staff and robe? Geint growls impatianltly, GMRune: Clerk: Hold on a moment while I examine them. Earendil: Hey Geint, why don't you go entertain the bush while your waiting :) Geint: Oh bite me. Geint: ;) Ayeye: Be careful, it might. GMRune: Clerk: I'll give you 2 S for the staff and 3 S and the robe. Kadan uses his new shield in the corner to block some imaginary blows from an invisible assailant, making grunting noises all the while. "Seems a little small, but it'll have to do. Not that anything can harm me anyway." Arzel: Okay then I'll sell these and buy a magician's robe and a pair of steel claws. GMRune: Clerk: Done! Kadan folds his arms and leans up against the wall in boredom, chewing on a leaf from the Ambush. Geint looks at the bush. Geint makes faces at the bush. GMRune: The bush looks annoyed at Geint. Geint suggests that maybe the bush may wanna take a long shimmie off a short peak. Arzel steps out of line and goes to play with his new stuff. Kadan: Hey, pink bunny. Don't just grimace at it. Chew on these leaves. They're kinda sweet. *** GMRune has set the topic on channel #lunarRPG5 to Vane - 83 S - 87 MEXP Arzel: It'll eat you Geint watch out. GMRune: <> Geint: Bunny? You keep your weird drugs to yourself-- Earendil: How much will you give me for this bronze rapier, my dear clerk? Ayeye: Hey! Don't eat the cute little bush! Geint: And I am NOT a bunny!! Arzel: Kadan's a bit too big. GMRune: Clerk: I'll give you 3 S. Kadan looks sorry to Ayeye. "But... but it's so sweet and tasty!" Earendil: Okay, I'll buy a bronze sabre and a leather shield. Rein hangs the oaken staff back up and twirls his old staff, with a look of satisfaction on his face. Ayeye: Chew on the furry bird with the extra legs instead! Arzel walks around. Kadan: Hehe. Only if you tame it first, Ayeye! Ayeye: Tame it? It doesn't look very likely... Geint: Very likely to what? think? Speak? Explode? Rein: <> GMRune: The clerk wraps up your purchase and hands it to you. GMRune: <<20 MP, Rein.>> Earendil moves out of line. Ayeye: Be tamed, or will you be tamed? Geint: NOW is it my turn?? Earendil: I doubt it, what are you gonna buy anyway? GMRune: <> Geint: I am tame. GMRune: Clerk: And what can I do for the little flying kitty? Geint: Ok, lady, here we go!! Geint: I'm selling these fine bronze claws..... Geint shows them. Rein: What does everyone think about investing in some starlight? It's worth 4 heal litanies... better than herbs, I'd venture. GMRune: The clerk nods. Arzel: Good idea, Rein. Ayeye: Sounds like a good idea. Earendil: I have six silver left. Geint: How much would you be willing to part with for such perfect craftsmanship? Kadan looks alarmed. "If it's a choice between medicinal, soothing herbs and arcane, bizarre flesh-mending forces, I vote for the herbs!" GMRune: Clerk: For your claws? I'd say about 3 silver. Rein frowns. Earendil: I'll put mine toward a starlight. Geint: Ok..Ok....here ya are. GMRune: The clerk takes the claws. Geint puts out her paws to get the silver. GMRune: The clerk gives Geint the silver. Geint: hee hee... Rein moves into line. Geint: Now I'd like some of them steel claws. GMRune: That'll be 11 silver. Geint: gee...no haggling here....Ok...here. Kadan: Well, if nobody objects, , I shall take an extra healing herb, seeing as how I didn't quite spend my lot of the treasury. GMRune: <> Geint: Hey! What an idea! What items can I buy? GMRune: The clerk gives Geint her claws. Geint slips them on. Rein: Ok.. I'd like some of your best starlight, if you'd be so kind, sir. *** GMRune has set the topic on channel #lunarRPG5 to Vane - 61 S - 87 MEXP GMRune: Clerk: How many? Rein glances at Kadan, embarrassed. Kadan: Starlight? Ew... that stuff gives you tumors. Rein: ehh.. just one... I guess. Ayeye: No, you have it confused with SUNlight. That's the cancerous stuff. GMRune: The clerk takes 10 S from Rein and gives him a Starlight. *** GMRune has set the topic on channel #lunarRPG5 to Vane - 51 S - 87 MEXP GMRune: Clerk: Anyone else? Geint: Yea. Geint: How much for the herbs? Tarrant slowly nods off ZZzzzZZ Kadan picks up an herb. "These are 5 a piece, correct?" Rein: Thank you, sir. GMRune: They're 5 S a piece. Rein slips the starlight into a pocket. Arzel: Well, if no one minds I would like to buy a starlight. Kadan hmms. "These are pretty good, cat. How many are you in for?" Geint: Ok. I'm buying an herb. Yhat's all. Kadan buys an herb as well. Rein: Geint, where do you carry items? Arzel buys a starlight if there's any morey left. GMRune: The clerk hands Geint and Kadan each an herb. Geint: Yeekkk... don't tell me the bush wants something.... Ayeye: These bronze claws are heavy, would you buy them from me? GMRune: And Arzel gets a starlight. Kadan: Rein, it's much better you not know. Earendil: If no one minds, I'll buy a starlight as well. *** GMRune has set the topic on channel #lunarRPG5 to Vane - 31 S - 87 MEXP Geint: That's none of your damn buisness, Rein. ;) Rein: oops, sorry GMRune: Earendil gets a starlight. *** GMRune has set the topic on channel #lunarRPG5 to Vane - 21 S - 87 MEXP Kadan: All I know is that air bunnies are a popular method for trafficing smuggled goods. Geint: Well, I donno if I wanna buy one.... Geint: THAT'S IT. Geint: Tell me you something, Kadan.... Geint: SINCE WHEN DOES AN AIR BUNNY HAVE THESE?!?!! Geint smiles, showing her fangs. Tarrant: Let's save some for later. Geint: Hmmmmm...?!?!? Earendil glares at Kadan and Geint, "Alright you two, break it up!" Ayeye: Well, before we go, would you buy these bronze claws? Kadan: Well, it is said that all air bunnies have pronounced incisors so they can hunt and prey on the flying carrots that plague the southern grasslands. GMRune: <> Arzel: <> GMRune: Par: Well, we'd better get going if we want to recover the tome and rescue Valina. Kadan explains his lore of air bunnies with confidence. Geint: A rabbit?? with fangs?? Yesh...I wouldn't wanna meet YOUR bunnies, Kadan... Arzel: He's got a little problem...all brawn no brains Kadan: I don't think this plan is working too well, Par. It seems each step we make toward retreiving the staff takes us farther away. Earendil: The lights are on, but nobody's home. GMRune: Par: But then what else are we supposd to do? Charge the warlocks directly? Geint: Rescue rescue rescue.....I should have known we'd be doing this tiresome rescuing when I joined up. Kadan: Are you trying to make me look stupid in front of the others?! Arzel: <> Ayeye slams the bronze claws onto the counter:"Would you buy these, or are you busy listening to the big dumb guy?" Geint: He doesn't have to. ;) Earendil: No need any help from me sir. Kadan: That's right! Kadan looks confused for a second. Arzel: :) Rein stands outside looking around, glad to have the chance to see Vane during the day. GMRune: Clerk: I'll take them off your hands for 3 silver, miss. Ayeye: Thank you. Arzel walks out to Rein. *** GMRune has set the topic on channel #lunarRPG5 to Vane - 24 S - 87 MEXP Arzel: It is quite a nice town. Ayeye: Well, I'm ready to go. Tarrant wants to sell his wood cane and robe. Geint: I always loved Vane....somthing special about it...... Earendil walks out of the shop to stand in the warm sunlight. Kadan: And yes, I have heard all of your amusing coloquial phrases regarding stupidity, wizard. Not the sharpest tool in the drawer, dumber than a box of hair, couldn't pour water out of a boot with instructions on the heel, etc. GMRune: The clerk gives Tarrant 4 S for them. *** GMRune has set the topic on channel #lunarRPG5 to Vane - 28 S - 87 MEXP Geint: Kadan: Well, could you? Arzel smiles to Kadan. Arzel: I have more! Kadan gives Geint an unamused look. Geint: oo! oo! I wanna hear them all!! I love these!! Geint: =) Kadan clutches his hand around Geint's mouth. "No need, wizard." Arzel: No Geint, I'll keep them tell I need them Geint sadly (and CUTEly) lowers her head. "Awwww...." Kadan gives a heavy sigh. "Well, where are we to find this Valina lass anyway? Peculiar girl, she was..." GMRune: Par joins Arzel and Rein outside along with presumably the rest of the party if they are not alredy there. Arzel: Oh, next time kadan acts stupid I'll use more, Geint. GMRune: Par: She was stolen by a warlock of House Banshee. Geint perks up. "Yippie!! That won't be very long!!" Earendil: So what should we do first? GMRune: Par: Their territory is near the Nanza border. So she'll probably be held near there. Kadan slowly fades into a moderate shade of red. GMRune: Par: It should take us a day or two to get there. Kadan sighs again. "Well, if there really is no choice... I just hope you are correct about the importance of this book, Par. For all of our sakes..." Rein is ready to go :) Arzel is always ready GMRune: Par: Kadan, believe me. I hope this book as important as I've been told as well. Earendil: We still haven't solved the problem of getting through the warlock defenses. Ayeye picks up the bush. "What do we do when we get there?" GMRune: Par: I'm hoping we can sneak inside. But I'm afraid I'm idealess beyond that. Arzel: <> GMRune: <> Ayeye: I don't think running away will be any good if we want to recover the book. Arzel: <> Kadan: If we need to crack some security, leave it up to me. It's all I've been doing since I was 12. GMRune: <> Arzel: <> Ayeye: <> Tarrant: I have heard rumors of some wizards unlocking the power of transportation. Geint: << what?? We're gonna eat the bush?? ;) >> Rein: <> Ayeye: You mean that neat teleportation trick they keep repeating? GMRune: Par gestures to the edge of town. Earendil: Alright, let's go. Geint: Yea, and? Oh. that's weird for wizards and humans and stuff. Forgot. Kadan: I have discovered that maniacal laughter, god- complex mockery, and teleportation are among the common courses taken among all wizards. Ayeye: YOU can teleport! GMRune: Par: We'd better get going. If the warlocks are interesting in Valina, there must be something important about her too. Geint: Yikes. "Interested in Valina"? What are they gonna do to her, Par?? Tarrant: Get going where...I hear that there is a cave to the frontier south of here. GMRune: Par: I don't know. But she had to have been kidnapped for a reason. The warlock left the rest of us alone. Earendil: The Empire's interrogation methods are not very pretty. Arzel: Tarrnat, the Nanza berrier, just south of here. Geint pouts. "I like Valina!! I don't want anything to happen to her!! C'mon! Let's do some heay-duty rescuing!!" GMRune: Par nods, and starts heading towards the edge of town. Kadan puts on his crash helmet and joins the group heading south. Earendil: I'm with Geint. Arzel follows. GMRune: The party leaves town. Ayeye heads out after them. Geint smiles. *** GMRune has set the topic on channel #lunarRPG5 to Wilderness - 28 S - 87 MEXP Geint sits on Earendil's shoulder. Rein is glad to finally be out on the road. Kadan speaks as he walks. . He looks to Rein. "So, uh... kid. What did you and that freaky Trevor fellow have to talk about?" Ayeye puts the bush in her backpack. GMRune: The bush pants happily and keeps looking left and right as the party travels. GMRune: It keeps poking its top half out of the backpack. Tarrant: I wonder where bush's family is? Geint mumbles *weird, stupid, plant.* Earendil: Hmm, geint, what did you say? Geint: uhhh... I....said.... Ayeye: I don't know, but it's with us now. GMRune: Par pats Geint on the head and tells her not to be jealous of a plant. Kadan: You know, Ayeye, I think plants have to breathe too. Geint: What?!?! Why would I be jealous of a plant!?!?!? GMRune: Par shrugs. "Well, you seemed kind of upset..." Ayeye: It's head, er, top part sticks out. Tarrant: The bush is *cutier* that's why. Arzel walks over to Geint "They're just playing mind games with you don't worry." Geint: Hmm..? Upset? No no, I said blue mongoose camp. Geint eyes Tarrant. Earendil: I wouldn't say cuter, different would be my word. Kadan moves a few paces ahead of the group and remains silent. GMRune: As the party travels, they hear the usual sounds of the forest and grasslands. But as you near the Nanza Barrier, the sounds seem to turn uglier and darker. Ayeye: Well Geint, that took you long enough, I think your losing your touch. Geint: Watch it, Tarrant, the bush also can't breath fire... hehe... ;) Geint: Long enough to what? Ayeye: To respond with that mongoose comment. Geint: Hey! I was cut-off by Par!! =) GMRune: The bush pants at Geint. Tarrant: What are those horrible shrieks? Ayeye: Oh, I understand. Earendil: Look at the trees, there are eyes looking at us. Geint tries to impersonate the bush. *Pant* *pant* Arzel wonders what Geint's problem with the ambush is. GMRune: And the wind wails around the party. And the horizen near Nanza seems a terrible shade of gray. Ayeye: Aww, you look cuter already. Arzel grips his steel claws. GMRune: The bush pants right back at Geint. =) Geint sulks. Tarrant: This is not good. Arzel stays alert. Arzel keeps his claws batttle ready. Geint talks to the bush. "What's with you? You dehydrated? What's with the panting??" Ayeye: What's not good? GMRune: Geint nearly gets nailed by the bush's tongue. Geint: Ick....reminds me of a dog.... un-clean little panting thing. Earendil: Ayeye, I'd say the general feeling of evil coming down upon us Geint: Yeecckk!! He almost decked me with that tounge of his....or her.... Ayeye: Why does this always happen to us! Geint looks away from the bush. Geint: Huh? Earendil: We're gluttons for punishment. GMRune: The party hears a barking sound in the distance. Tarrant: Trouble always seems a step ahead. Ayeye: Are we getting the world's evil quota or something? Geint: Oh no.... Geint: Not a bark..... Geint: anything but a bark... GMRune: The barking is heading along the trail you're following. Earendil: oh joy, Do I hear the sound of smegs in the distance? GMRune: Towards you. Kadan: Smegs are cute until they reach 2 months. Ayeye: Maybe it'll be friendly... Rein: Nobody expected this to come off without a hitch, did they? Geint cowers on Earedil's shoulder. "BARKING!! ANYTHING BUT BARKING!!!! WAA!! I HATE THINGS THAT BARK!!!" Arzel: I say its probobly fight time. Kadan: Somehow I don't think it's a friendly barking telegram. GMRune: As the barking gets closer, you hear an angry male voice shout at the smeg to shut up. Earendil scratches Geint behind the ears, "Don't worry, we can beat them." Geint: Hmm..? Ayeye: Geint, just pretend it's the bush. Kadan: I don't see why you're all quaking in your boots. I mean... just look: I'm here! Arzel: Damn, a warlock Arzel: Probobly Geint scowls. "Oh yea......look how assured I am. *sarcasim*." Rein positions himself on the other side of Kadan, relative to the barking Rein: Maybe we could ask him where Valina is... Arzel: If we can beat him Arzel: Remember what happened with the other warlocks we fought. GMRune: A dark robed man comes into view, leading two of the tracking variety of smegs in front of him. (Tracking smegs were the ones you fought earlier.) Ayeye: Kadan can use his patanted manuever again. Kadan: Darn tootin'! Kadan: But... if there is only one, I'd like to see how much trouble we can be for him. Ayeye: One and a dozen smegs! GMRune: The robed man glances up at you when he notices you're in his path. Geint: WAAAAAA!!!!! Rein prepares to pull off his patented "get wasted by some wake of darkness" maneuver. Geint: SMEGS, SMEGS! Kadan: Calm down, air bunny! You're making us all uneasy. Geint: How many times must I tell you...... Geint: Do I have to slow it down do you can understand?! GMRune: Robed man: And who might you all be? Geint: I.......Am........not.......an...........air...........BUNNY !!! Ayeye: Well, she's not an air bunny. Kadan: Let me do the talking... Earendil: Don't be too brusque now, Kadan. Geint: Well, according to him I may be an air bunny, but I'm NOT. Kadan: We... we are but simple travelers taking a nature tour of this area. We were headed to see the fascinating tumbleweed formations of the southern badlands. Ayeye: And flying carrots. Kadan promised flying carrots. GMRune: Robed man: That may be hard to do considering you'd be going through Banshee territory. Earendil mumbles, "Oh great idea, Kadan." Rein scans the local underbrush intently. Kadan gets a cocky look of success on his face. GMRune: Robed man: House Banshes rarely allows travelers through anymore. You must be important if they would consider talking with you. Kadan: Well, that won't be a problem, because we... um... have these special passes that say we're but simple travelers exempt from local politics! GMRune: The robed man cocks an eyebrow. And one of his smegs begins barking again. Geint eyes Kadan strangely. Kadan gives the smeg a nasty "shut the hell up" look. Rein issues a cry of delight upon discovering a particularly scenic tumbleweed. GMRune: The smeg keeps barking and the man eyes his beast carefully. Geint: *whispering* eep! epp! I HATE barking things!! GMRune: Robed man: (darkly) Who are you all really? Tarrant: We need to test out our new weapons Kadan: Er... we stumbled through a patch of hazelweed earlier. I heard smegs hate the smell of that stuff. Kadan gives Tarrant a shocked look. Ayeye: *whispering* Then you shouldn't mind the bush so much, it doesn't bark. GMRune: Robed man: Idiot! It's not the smegs you have to blame. Geint smiles at the man. "How could you be so mean to someone as cute and innocent as me. We wouldn't do anyone harm....right guys??" GMRune: The man isn't really paying attention to Geint. Geint does puppy-dog eyes. Arzel: *wispering to tarrant* Be quiet Kadan: But whatever you're thinking, we are most definitely not the bunch of rebels that created that awful commotion in Shelladon. GMRune: Robed man: Answer me! Who are you? Earendil whispers to Geint, "I don't think Kadan will get us out of this." Kadan whispers to Earendil. "Relax! I'm a master of tact!" Ayeye whispers, "Who appointted him leader anyway?" Geint: 8}~~ Earendil mumbles, "Kadan has the tact of a wrecking ball." Ayeye whispers "Now you're insulting wrecking balls." Arzel: *whispering* We could tell him the truth, we could probobly tahe him GMRune: The robed man slips a pendant out from around his neck, and you see the snake and dagger symbol glowing brown. GMRune: Robed man: Now, you will answer me when I ask you to. Geint: *whispering* Truth, nothing....I'm not fighting those drooly little things... Arzel: *whispering* Damn, he IS a warlock Earendil: *whispering* One of us could jump him when he isn't looking Geint: *Whispering* Oh sure, I'll just blind him with a gust of fire. *sarcasm* GMRune: The smegs bark, and they seem uneasy. Earendil: *whispering* Which house has the color brown? Rein hopes the warlock dosen't notice the low roar of all the whispering going on. Ayeye whispers, "Just a guess here, but maybe Banshee." GMRune: Par: (whispering) It's house Erde. They're not a very big house. GMRune: Par: (whispering) He's rather far from his territory too. Erde is stationed on Caldor Isle. Earendil: *whispering* Hehe, the farmers of the empire. Ayeye whispers, "How big is not big, and does it mean not powerful?" GMRune: Par: (whispering) Not big as in not very powerful and not too many members. Geint: *whispering* I'll be fine so long as those things don't bark at me...and chase me.....oooo!! I HATE those things!!! Kadan speaks above the collaborating whispers. "Ahem! Umm... well, you see. We really are no-one special. My name is Kadan. This is Earendil, Ayeaye, Rein... we travel." Arzel looks at Kadan. GMRune: The man drops his pendant back beneath his robes as one of the smegs growls at Kadan. Rein looks around, trying to figure out how he can back Kadan up on THAT one. Arzel: And I am Arzel, this is Tarrant Kadan: Er... yeah, them too. GMRune: Robed man: Kadan, Earendil, Ayeye, Rein... (he mutters your names carefully) Well, I may see you later. GMRune: He grins darkly and proceeds to walk around you with his smegs. Geint: Hey what about----- Kadan: I... um... look forward to it! Earendil: Shh, Geint! Kadan waits until he is out of hearing distance. Ayeye watches in awe as the warlock leaves. Earendil: Later, later is good GMRune: Par looks relieved that he is gone. <> Kadan: Warlock piece of ****. I say we shadow him until he falls asleep and hack his arms off. Geint: Eeewwwww............gorry...... Arzel: umm, we have beetter thing to do Kadan Ayeye: I'm sorry I doubted you, Kadan. Kadan didn't want to bring attention to a possibly known member of the resistance. Earendil: No time for that. Rein: I vote against tempting fate. GMRune: Par is grateful for that. Ayeye: I vote with Rein here. Kadan looks at Earendil seriously. "Let me tell you one thing: There is *always* time for magic hunting." GMRune: The bush bobs itself in agreement with Ayeye and is strangely quiet. Earendil: What I want to know is why some of the warlocks from House Erde are all the way out here? Ayeye: You wouldn't want to use that patanted manuever so soon again, would you? Arzel: Maybe something important is happaning at House Banshee. Kadan pushes up his sleeve and takes out his MP dipstick, looking at the green fluid curiously. "I wouldn't mind. Says here I still got 13 MP left." Ayeye: Oh great, not only do we have to worry about the Banshees, but the others also. GMRune <> Kadan: Oof! Who did that?! Arzel? GMRune: Par: On to Nanza? Geint snickers secritivly at Kadan. Kadan: Hey, if you don't like that, I could roll up my sleeve and show you my HP dipstick! It's quite a bit bigger, mind you! Ayeye: Yes, on to Nanza. GMRune: The party goes on to Nanza <>. Kadan: I hope we do meet up with that vermin again. He must pay for making me look at him for more than 15 seconds. GMRune: The rest of the trip is uneventful except for the continual darkening of the sky. GMRune: By the time you are near the foothills of Nanza, the sky is a murky dark grey, and visibility is fairly low. Ayeye: Fortunatly, he went the other way. Arzel: Let's go to nanza Geint: Ok!! Anything to find our pal!! Kadan: ...Pal? Valina seemed more like a mountain of weird to me. Earendil: I thought she was nice. Ayeye: Don't forget the tome, we need the tome. Geint: Mountain of weird?? She's nice, and that's all I care! *** Signoff: GMRune (Ping timeout) Par: --------game pawsed------ Kadan: Anarchy! *** Kadan has set the topic on channel #lunarRPG5 to Wilderness - 2800000 S - 87 MEXP *** Earendil has set the topic on channel #lunarRPG5 to Wilderness - 2800000 S - 8700000 MEXP Ayeye: I believe we lost someone important Geint: << whoa, ear, we think alike...hehe >> *** Kadan has set the topic on channel #lunarRPG5 to Paradise - 2800000 S - 8700000 MEXP Kadan: Tactic level 2 anyone? ;) Geint: << heheh >> Rein writes dirty words on the chalkboard. *** Earendil is now known as GMEarendil Kadan throws a paper airplane at A *** GMEarendil is now known as Earendil Kadan: Uh oh! Teacher's back! GMRune: <> Arzel: fix it quick before he notices! Geint grabs the bush, throws it in water, then breaths fir----Hi GMR! Geint: ;) Ayeye: Good, it needed some watering. GMRune: So what happened? *Rein* hehe.. check out what happened while you were gone: Ayeye: Maybe it'll stop panting. Kadan: Awww... and I was just about to ask GMEarendil for the Admantium War Axe of Valhalla! <=( Geint: I was making Ambush soup. --> Rein I see. :) Well, that's now in the new log I'm starting. Ayeye: I was about to make the bird look more like a bird. Earendil: We found all these great weapons lying on the ground Rein erases the chalkboard. GMRune: Gee, I guess all players are like this when the GM disappears. At least you guys haven't made voodoo dolls of me. :( Geint: I'm not a bird. Birds do not have fangs. They--- usualy---don't breth fire. *** Kadan has set the topic on channel #lunarRPG5 to Valina's Cell - 28 S - 87 MEXP *** Kadan has set the topic on channel #lunarRPG5 to Wilderness - 28 S - 87 MEXP *** GMRune has set the topic on channel #lunarRPG5 to Near Nanza - 28 S - 87 MEXP Ayeye: Exactly, I'd have to remove those teeth. GMRune: Okay... Kadan wants to fight some giant wolf spiders now! >8888) Geint: << gee, we're REALLY teleporting now!>> GMRune: -----game resumed!------ GMRune: You all reach the foothills of the Nanza barrier. Earendil: The stench of evil is almost nauseating. GMRune: And you see a small cluster of manors nestled in the foothills. The buildings themselves look harmless, but they give all of you an uneasy feeling. Ayeye: So thats what evil smells like... Geint: Gee, and I thought I smelled things people didn't... GMRune: Par sighs. GMRune: Par: Great, now which one could they be in? Kadan ducks behind a large bush. "So... Par. We have to clear the Barrier before getting to Banshee territory?" GMRune: Par: Not necessarily. The Banshee have manors on both sides of the barrier. Earendil: Perhaps we could use Arzel's pendant to home in on Valina's pendant Ayeye: Which one feels most evil, with our luck, that's where they are. Kadan: That's a good thing, though. As long as we're retreiving a tome, we might as well bust up as much magic as possible! Arzel: My pendant? Arzel: Who know how to use it? Ayeye: Do you have any memory of our first encounter with a warlock? We weren't exactly "busting up magic" then. Earendil: I don't know, I just come up with the ideas Kadan: Yeah, but I feel better this time, Ayeye. We just need to hit 'em hard and fast. I feel like I could tackle a giant wolf spider right about now!" Kadan: But first of all, we need to scope out the target base. Follow me. Earendil: What did giant wolf spiders ever do to you Kadan? Geint: *muttered* Oh boy...more weird monsters..... Kadan skulks around behind some scarce bushes towards the back of one of the closer structures. Ayeye: O-kay, there's always your special maneuver, I guess. Rein: What about my special maneuver? GMRune: Kadan and anyone near to him hears a low growl near the manor. Kadan: Shh. Stop. Ayeye: Not yours, what is yours? Geint: What is it, Kadan? Wait, I heard somthing, too. Rein: Never mind GMRune: The growl subsides into a low whuffle and then a sniffing sound. Kadan: Ok, here's the plan. Clamber up around that rock slant to the left. Hide around that bend, then we can see more clearly. Geint: Oh no..... Kadan: 3, 2, 1, move! Kadan scuttles toward the aforementioned rock slant. Geint: I heard a sniff-sniff-sniff noise...... Arzel follows Kadan. Ayeye heads after Kadan. Kadan: Well, of course you did. Air bunnies always sniff things. GMRune: The group sees a group of the much larger guard smeg variety guarding the rear entrance to the manor. Geint: I don't like sniff-sniff-sniff noises...... Geint: I knew it...... Rein scrambles, slips, rights himself, catches his still-falling staff, and makes it to the rock. Earendil: Those are really big doggies Kadan: Down! Ayeye: Where do they grow these things? Kadan flattens himself against the rock face. Geint: Eeppp. Geint flies to the back of the group. Ayeye ducks behind the rock. Kadan reaches up with his long arm, grabs Geint, and squishes her to the ground. "Shh..." Rein was already down. Arzel lays down. Geint: Ohno...ohno...... GMRune: The sniffs quiets, and then one of the smegs sneezes. Ayeye whispers, "What now, mighty leader?" Kadan: Alright, here's the plan. Smegs always search in a counter-clockwise pattern. They'll head north-northeast first since that's where our original scent is. As soon as they pass that boulder, we'll be out of their scope of vision. We make a break for the south side. Ready? Ayeye looks confused, "Yeah, I think..." Earendil: Might as well, I've got nothing to lose Geint: Oh...I don't like this..... Kadan: Alright, get ready... Geint: Eeppp!!! GMRune: Par: Kadan, I think these are the guard smegs, not the tracking kind. They might act differently. Kadan: Now! Kadan shuffles quickly toward the south side of the building, not heeding Par's warning. Geint grabs on to Earendil, slightly digging in her claws. Rein hisses. Earendil: Ow, that hurts! Ayeye bounds after Kadan. GMRune: The smegs do not move, and bark *loudly* as kadan approaches. Geint: eeeeeeepppppppp-----hmm..? Arzel sighs. Geint realizes what she's doing. Earendil looks at the smegs to see what they are going to do. Geint: Sorry, ear. Rein scampers after them, hissing to Par, "Now you tell us!" Arzel: That big lumox! Now look what he did GMRune: The six smegs move towards Kadan, and prepare to attack him. Kadan skids into the gravel, eyes wide open staring at the smegs. GMRune: ----------end session--------