Lunar: Magic Empire Session 7 Log ============================================================ Cast of Characters: Rune as "GM/Narrator, Par, the bush, Kadan~, Geint~, Clerk, Leader/Daren, Woman/Elanor" Seath as "Earendil" GORN as "Rein" Hahn as "Kadan" Aes as "Valina" Mia Ausa as "Geint" SOLaike as "Tarrant" Dyne as "Arzel" Ayeye as "Ayeye" ============================================================ GMRune: ------game on------- GMRune: The party crashed at Tarrant's house the end of last session. GMRune: You've all had a rather sleepless night, and it seems quite likely that you will wind up sleeping in this morning... --> Geint You start to rouse to the smell of sap over you... Geint: Eeww!! GMRune: But it looks like you might not get the chance... Geint: What's this stuff on me?!?! GMRune: Geint seems kind of... upset this morning. Geint: Oh ik! AYEYE!!!! KEEP THAT SHRUBBERY AWAY FROM ME!! AAHH!! Tarrant awakens to the sound of screaming. Valina: zzzZZZzzzZZZ yawn!! The bush looks innocently at Geint. Geint: SAP!! SAP!! SAP!!! Ayeye: Aww, it likes you. Tarrant: What's going on? Earendil: *groggily* Geint is that you again?! Arzel plods over to Tarrant. "Oh, nothing." Rein enters with a tub of water. Geint: SSSSAAAAAAAAAPPPPP!!!! Valina says in a cute voice, "Ha ha." The bush looks around at everyone and then back at Geint. Rein: Only one thing to do with dirty air bunnies... Geint: THANK YOU. Geint: Please PLEASE tell me it isn't COLD. Geint: Like everything else..... Rein: Umm... no guarantees... The bush pants happily and trundles over near Ayeye. Tarrant whispers to Geint, "Want a midnight snack?" Rein: Are you gonna make this easy? Par watches everyone with a hint of amusement. Geint nods happily to Tarrant. Earendil: Geint, if it is, you can just warm it up. Valina: Cute plant Geint: Oh yea! Geint: DUH! Valina: I kinda like it! Tarrant: Come on. GMRune: You all can see the rising sun through the windows. Geint walks over to the bucket. Geint shoots fire at it. (It IS metal, right?) =) Arzel rubs his eyes sleepily. Ayeye picks up the bush. Geint splashes around in the bucket. Geint looks at the bush. "Ha! Beat your sappy jaws!" Par leans back in a chair and examines the papers Liana handed Valina last night. Valina: Geint... be nice. Rein: Hmm... Geint looks a lot smaller with all that fur wetted down... Valina: Ha. Geint: Lalalalalalalaaa...... The bush rustles. Valina covers her ears at the singing! Tarrant: Is anyone still sleeping? Geint: Hey!! Geint: So I'm a soprano! Kadan~ snores loudly from outside of the room. =) Valina: So am I! Earendil: Ach, that horrible noise! Valina demonstrates in a beautiful voice "Laaaaaaaa...." GMRune: You can hear him even though he's outside the house. Arzel goes over and hits Kadan in the ribs with the toe of his boot. Par mumbles something under his breath as he shuffles through the information. Geint splashes around some more. Geint grins evilly. Earendil: Hmm, I thought cats ususally hated water Geint splashes the party!!! Ayeye: It's not a cat, it's an air bunny. Geint: Don't let it bug you, Ear. Tarrant: Hey little sea bunny don't get my house all wet. Par: Hey guys, have you read through these papers Liana gave us? Tarrant has. Valina: A little bit... Valina: But I just got up! Par: Do any of you know have any idea where we can find one of those pendants? Geint: Read? The papers? OH YEEAAAAA. Valina runs her hands through her long hair... Earendil: Yes, but they still leave us with the problem of finding the other pendant bearers. Valina: ... and we need mine. Valina sits on the floor. Par mutters the poem on the papers over... Par: And then the three with heads of crimson flame shall come, Par: Pendants blazing like hearts afire; Par: One who's gem was gained in the past, Par: One who's came in the present, Par: And one who's power has yet to pass. Par: When they are joined the truth shall shine, Par: And the barrier between time and space unraveled. Par shakes his head helplessly. Earendil: At least we know there are three. Par: True. Valina shudders at the reading of the poem. Par: And which might you be, Valina? Valina: ... I'm here now. Perhaps the present. This is too strange. Tarrant: There must be someone that can make sense of all this. Valina: Do you think there will be... well, people from the past and the future? Ayeye: I think you're the past, you had the pendant when we met you. Geint is blowing bubbles under water.. *bbbrrrrruuuuuuu* *splash* *splash* Par: And then there's the pendant that Arzel has... Par: The one that shocks people and animates stone. Valina: Oh... Ayeye: But Valina's opened the book. Earendil: The question is, is Arzel the proper pendant bearer? Rein: Well, the crimson flame part seems to fit... Valina: That is right... Arzel: Umm, I doubt it. Valina asks herself "Who am I?" Ayeye: The monster said she was one, and she already had a pendant. Par: Well, even if Arzel's pendant is not his, I think it might be safe to assume we have one of the three we need. Arzel: Well, I've really done nothing that could merit me being one. Par: One pendant, and one bearer who that pendant doesn't belong to because her's was taken away... Valina moves her hair behind her ears. Rein: You have the "head of crimson flame", I think! Arzel: No, but the nightmare said we also needed the pendant's owners. Par: Valina, where did you say your pendant was taken again? Earendil: Arzel, you just gained yours, perhaps you are the bearer of the present. Valina: ...Killith Par cocks an eyebrow. "Killith?" GMRune: He shudders. Valina takes a small string of leather and ties her hair back. Arzel: Well, the nightmare didn't even look at me. I think he would of noticed if I was also one of the bearer like Valina. Ayeye: Maybe Rein then, he wasn't there. Par looks carefully at Rein. Rein holds up his hands. Valina glances at Rein... Rein: Umm... why is everyone looking at me? Arzel turns and looks at Rein. Rein blushes. Arzel: Maybe its our priestly friend here. Earendil stares down at Rein. Valina: If that is so... Rein puts a hand behind his neck. Earendil: You have the crimson hair Valina: We can defeat the warlocks... Ayeye: Do you have a pendant? Rein: No.. never even seen one Earendil: The future bearer, perhaps? Ayeye: You still could be The One That Will Be. Rein: I'm sure my master Mendren would have told me about such a thing, if it were true... Geint: So if she's the past, he's the present, who's the current or whatever? Geint: I mean... Geint: He's the future... Ayeye: Doesn't it really depend on what the paper considers present? Ayeye looks for a copyright date. Earendil: Too many questions, and so little answers. Arzel sighs. "I went out to look for a powerful staff, now look what I've gotten myself into. Joined the rebelion, helped to kill/wound warlocks. Argh." GMRune: The papers look very new, but of course that's because they were written last night. Valina: ... I think I may know who the third person MAY be, Valina: But not for sure. Par sighs. "I guess this means we'll have to travel to Killith..." Par: Valina, who? Geint: *BRRRRRRRRR** Earendil: Who do you think it is? Tarrant wraps a towel aroung Geint. Geint splashes more. "It's getting cold again!!" Geint: Thanks. Par smiles at Geint with amusement. Valina: It could possably be Shea. The one who saved me! But it is only a guess. Rein: Valina, when you had, your pendant, did you somehow know it was connected to you? Did you feel something? Geint rubs against the towel. Tarrant tosses a few more logs in the fireplace. The bush pants at Geint. Geint: Don't even THINK about getting me sapped up again! Valina: Yea, a little. It was given to me at a horrible time in my life. It was then when I realized it's meaning to me. Valina: But I never guessed that it would be all that special ... Rein: Did you feel any sort of magical connection with it, though? Valina thinks... Valina: Yea... a little... Par stands up. Rein: Hmm... Valina: What is it rein? Rein: Well, I was jsut wondering if the people referred to in the poem would know it when they found their pendants... Par sets the papers down. Earendil: Perhaps the pendants find the people? Geint: Wait!!! Valina: I don't know... Par: I think we'd get going... Geint: I wanna look it over again. Geint looks at the poem. Valina: Geint, may I see that too, when you are done? Arzel: Well, what are we going to do now? Par: Look you guys, I'll see if I can find us some transportation to Tamur. Maybe you guys will want to restock on supplies while I do this. Arzel: The resistance is probobly wiped out. Earendil: The question isn't WHAT, but HOW are we going to find the pendants and bearers. Geint: Who knows......weirder things have happened... Valina: Well... we know where one is, in Killith Par leaves Tarrant's house while the party talks. Rein nods tersely. The bush sits quietly, looking at everyone while they talk. Tarrant: Well what's the decision? Earendil: Might as well go to Killith, its our only lead. Tarrant tosses the bush a orange. The bush snaps up the orange and downs it in a single gulp. Valina: I think we should go to Killith. I want MY pendant back. Ayeye: I think we should go after the pendant, if prophecies will be fullfilled, we can't stop them. Valina: What prophecies... What do you mean we can't stop them? Ayeye: The poem, it sounds like a prophecy. Something unavoidable and probably annoying. Valina: ... Earendil: If we are going to buy supplies, we have to snatch the silver from a sleeping Kadan. Rein: Uhoh... Tarrant: Geint this is your job. Valina: Geint, would you please... Geint: Wha? Valina: Wake him up! Rein: Good luck! Geint: ok..ok.. Tarrant: Yeah. Geint hops on Kadan's stomach. Kadan~ remains as solid as a rock. Valina: He he.. GMRune: Geint ain't heavy enough to dent him. Geint screams in Kadan's ear. Ayeye gets the bucket of water. Tarrant: Hey. Kadan~ snores and rolls over. Ayeye: Do you think this will wake him? Geint breaths in............ Tarrant: Geint get the money first. Earendil: Perhaps the little known item of Althena, Althena's Mallet, would help. Geint grabs the silver and jets. GMRune: The party heads out of Tarrant's house and down to the item shop. GMRune: The same clerk that was there last time greets you again. Rein: Are we leaving Kadan there? Clerk: Oh, it's you people again. The ones with the flying cat and walking bush. Clerk: What can I do for you? Earendil: We just can't keep away. The clerk nods. Valina: 2 starlights please! The clerk packages two starlights for Valina Valina: Thank you! Clerk: You're welcome! Tarrant: 1 starlight please. Arzel: Well I guess I'll get another 2...never know when you need em. GMRune: Arzel receives 2 starlights and Tarrant gets 1. Geint: I'd like 1. Valina: I had better purchase an Herb too. Earendil: 2 starlights and 1 herb please. GMRune: Geint gets 1 Starlight and Valina an herb. Valina: Thank you Rein buys two starlights. Ayeye: Do you have any plant food? GMRune: Earendil gets two starlights and an herb. GMRune: Rein gets two starlights. Clerk: (to Ayeye) Plant food? Like fertilizer? Ayeye: Well, I guess, if that's what they eat, should I try a pet store? The clerk looks down at the trundling bush. Clerk: I really have no idea what that thing eats. Tarrant: Just give it the leftovers. The bush looks at Tarrant and trundles right out the door to the shop. Ayeye: Uh, oh, there goes your food stockpile. Earendil: There goes the stockpile of all of Vane. GMRune: Through the window you can see the bush is heading towards Tarrant's house. Ayeye: Maybe it'll wake Kadan up. Tarrant: Ekk.. I hope that he doesn't eat the meat out front.. It has a little of my super hot sauce on it Earendil: It'll start chomping on his leg. Ayeye: That is scary, a fire-breathing tree! Valina: Could be useful. Ayeye: Only if the bush is fireproof. GMRune: You guys see Par poke his head into the shop. Par: I thought you guys might be here. Valina: Oh, hi Par. Par: Look, I got our transportation back at Tarrant's house. Rein: What is it? Par: I'd already harnessed Kadan's sleeping body to it. Tarrant: What kind? Par grins. "Wyburns. We'll be riding wyburns over there." Valina: I wonder what that could be. Rein: Urk Tarrant: They're smelly. Earendil: Wyburns?!?!?! I hate wyburns! Valina: Cool... Ayeye: Why Burns? Par: It's the only way to fly though. Arzel: I think we should dangle Kadan's body out the back. Par: There's no way we'll get there fast enough otherwise. Arzel: Who's with me? Ayeye: Are they hard to ride? I've never ridden one before. Valina: Then we will be a little surprise to Killith, I like that! Tarrant: Not if you get a nice one. Par: They're kind of tempermental. That's why people don't usually use them unless they're desperate. But... uh... we kinda are. Rein: Urk Ayeye: I'm sure we can handle it. Par: Just be *really* nice to them. Then maybe they won't attack us. Par heads back out the door. Ayeye: On second thought, maybe we can't. Tarrant follows behind Par. Arzel: Ummmmm Valina: This sounds fun... hopefully. After last night a little fun can't hurt. Arzel goes off with Par and Tarrant. Valina follows! Ayeye heads after Tarrant. Rein runs off after them. Earendil goes with them, reluctantly. GMRune: The party heads back to Tarrant's house. GMRune: You see eight saddled wyburns sitting outside of Tarrant's house. GMRune: The air smells of oil and leather around them. Ayeye looks for the bush. GMRune: And Kadan is strapped to the back of one of them. Arzel: I hope he's on a angry one! GMRune: Ayeye finds the bush hiding off to one side away from the wyburns. Valina approches a beautiful blue-green wyburn and starts to sing to it. Rein: Poor Kadan... Arzel walks over to one of the nicer looking wyburns. GMRune: The wyburn looks curiously at Valina. Ayeye picks it up, and heads over toward the wyburns. Rein finds a smaller one, looks at it suspiciously. Earendil goes over to one of the wyburns and climbs on. Arzel pats his wyburn on the back. Valina sings... Par swings himself on to the back of his wyburn. Rein holds out his hand to the wyburn's nose... GMRune: He no longer has his staff with him. Rein: Hey, it works with dogs.. help 'em get to know ya.... Tarrant saddles one of them. GMRune: Rein's wyburn sniffs it cautiously. GMRune: It eyes Rein suspiciously. Valina sings softly, and slowly, as she climbs on the beautful wyburn's back. Ayeye looks curiously at a wyburn. Rein grins charmingly at the 'burn Ayeye: How do you ride it? GMRune: Rein's wyburn snorts and then sneezes a giant gust of wind and stinky breath at Rein. Rein: You and me, buddy, I know this is going to work out! Par: It's not to hard. Just mount up. I'll fly in the lead. Arzel hops up on his wyburn. Par: The other wyburns will follow their leader. Rein sighs... Ayeye pulls herself, and the bush, up onto a wyburn. Rein starts to climb up on the reptile's back. The bush shakes itself freakishly, and then huddles down in Ayeye's backpack. Tarrant: Who is taking lead? Valina: ... looks like your little friend is afraid of flying, Ayeye! Geint~ perchs herself on Earendil's shoulder for the duration of the ride. Rein: gAcK! O_o Rein decides he's smelled enough wyburn breath. Valina: Par, ready when you are! Par: All right! Let's fly. Par snaps the reins at his wyburn and it begins dashing forward. Ayeye: Maybe that's why it fell out of the tree. Rein: Umm.. okay.. you can fly now... umm... please.... GMRune: The rest of the flight follows GMRune: The wing dashes out of Vane and takes to the air! Tarrant looks at Kadan's wyburn as it is huffing and puffing. Earendil: Hey, this isn't as bad as I thought it would be GMRune: You all gain altitude rapidly, and the landscape passes beneath you at a dizzying pace. Valina: This is great! Valina: Ha ha ha! Valina is loving this! GMRune: You see the mountains of the Nanza barrier passing beneath you. Even the white-capped peaks and icy streams seem so far below you. Earendil: I think I could get used to this way of travel. GMRune: Although the air is thin, there's no better way to fly! Rein sits straight up on his steed, nose as far as possible from the reptile. Tarrant pops some peanuts in his mouth... GMRune: The wing sails over a large stream where you can see a hick town far below you. GMRune: The flight continues, and a new set of mountains rises in the distance. GMRune: Hours had passed, and some of you are getting sore. But it's better than the days you would have spent walking here. Par: (shouting) Killith isn't much farther now! We should land soon so that the warlocks don't spot us! Earendil: Geint, so this is how it feels to fly! Geint: I can do this myself!!!! Well...ok...maybe it is better than flapping the whole way.... Valina still thinks this is the greatest! Geint: Yup! Dontcha love it? Ayeye still thinks someone needs to learn that nifty teleport trick. Kadan~ grunts and suddenly is wide awake as he finds himself several thousand feet up in the air. Valina: Lets just sneek in and get out as soon as possable! Rein is yelling at his wyburn, but the rushing wind prevents you from hearing his words Valina: Geint, sometimes I envy you! Par leans over his wyburn and sees to be yelling something into its ear. Geint: Ha. Geint: I'd imagine very little. GMRune: The lead wyburn swings sharply to the left and the rest of the wing follows suit. GMRune: The wing begins a spiral descent into the part of the mountains northwest of Killith. Valina: Killith... what an ugly place. Full of warlocks! ~~shudder~~ Par: Yes... It's the capital of the Empire. Earendil: Right into the lion's den. Par: Makes me wonder just how we're going to get in! Let alone find the pendant! Rein looks anxious to get off of his wyburn. GMRune: The wyburn wing lands, throwing a few of you forward as they bring themselves to a halt on the ground. Tarrant is getting airsick. Earendil: Oof! Rein: Urk Valina tells her wyburn, "Thank you, my friend." Geint evily grins for a second... Par wearily slids off of his wyburn. Rein glares at his steed. Geint: Oh yea!!! Geint: Great flying buddy!! Rein dusts himself off. GMRune: The wyburns glare back and forth at each other. Geint snaps out of her evil ideas...for a moment.... Par pats his wyburn on the head as it eyes him darkly. Valina sings another song to her new friend. Geint is on Ear's shoulder. GMRune: He then tethers the wyburn to a large rock. Geint: Isn't her voice lovely, Ear? Valina: Laaaa... Par proceeds to tether the other wyburns as well. Earendil: I heard nothing so beautiful before. Rein: Umm.. could someone tie up my wyburn please? I don't think he likes me. Rein: Thanks, Par Par: Let's try not to take too long. Otherwise the wyburns will probably get restless and break free. Valina: la, laaa ...LA! Valina: Ummm thanks Ear. Par: You're welcome, Rein. Tarrant makes roots appear to secure all of the Wyburns. Geint: Yea.....goes so well with her. Geint grins at Earendil. Par points the way to Killith. Earendil: Why are you grinning at me like that? GMRune: It's now mid-afternoon. Geint: Oh...umm... Geint: Nothing... Geint: Heh heh heh... Geint is back to her evil thoughts...what is she up to NOW? Valina looks at Earendil. Rein detects a strong aura of evil emanating from our kitty. Par nudges the party on their way to Killith. GMRune: The party heads down the barren path towards the capital of the Magic Empire. GMRune: The group of you can pratically feel the waves of magic washing over you, even at this distance. Geint: Eeekk... I don't like this.... GMRune: The natural flatness of the approaching prarie terrain spreads out behind you. Rein glances worriedly at Kadan. Earendil: Nowhere to hide GMRune: In the distance lurks a giant fortress of a city. Kadan~ huffs and looks darkly away from the party. Tarrant's hairs stand up on end. GMRune: The ending of the mountain path is upon you. GMRune: You see a group of figures approaching you. GMRune: They carry swords and bows. Valina: Oh no... GMRune: And they aren't wearing robes of any sort. Tarrant: Here they come. Valina: Let's just hope for the best... GMRune: They appear to be warriors much like Earendil and Kadan. Valina: ... hmmm GMRune: There are six of them and they draw closer. Somehow, there is an aura of experience and many battles around them. Valina: Prehaps... Earendil: Are they friend of foe? GMRune: They stop when they are close enough for you to see their faces. They aren't much older than most of you. Leader: Who goes there? Ayeye: Well, they have arrows, and they haven't shot us yet, that's a good sign. Geint: Uhh...uh.... Geint: Hey! ummmmmmmm... Geint: You like air bunnies? Geint makes a cute face. Valina: Umm... Hi... GMRune: Their leader ignores the chattering flying cat, although he does notice her. Valina: Do you... happen to know, about a pendant...? Rein: -urk- Leader: A pendant? Valina is way too trustworthy. Leader: And might you be carrying a tome with you? Rein: -urk- GMRune: A couple of the men in the back mutter between themselves. Valina: Somthing like that. Tarrant: Nope never heard of it. Earendil: We have no tomes, we can't even read! Leader: One who's gem was gained in the past... The leader looks carefully at Valina. Valina: That sounds famular... GMRune: He jerks his head to his men. Rein: uhoh GMRune: They fan out to either side of him. Valina looks back at the leader with her green eyes. Ayeye: Yes! I was right! Leader: You must be looking for your lost pendant, little girl. Earendil: (to the leader) Who are you? Leader: But I'm afraid we can take only *you* to it. Geint: Hey!! Ear ain't gonna let you do that!! Right, Ear? Leader: I am Daren. Leader of the Black Talon Division of House Protectoriate. Valina: Hna... Um, how do you know? ... How do I know I can trust you? The leader smiles mirthlessly. Ayeye: Why can't the rest of us go? Leader: No, we're not warlocks, if that's what you're thinking. Earendil: ... prtectoriate ... Leader: But rather we, work for who pays us. Leader: And we've been ordered to retrieve a certain little red-haired girl who escaped us! Rein: Let's sell 'em Geint! Geint: Huh? Valina: ... well... Daren looks meaningfully at Valina. Ayeye: I don't think we can let you do that. Geint: You can't sell me if you don't own me!! Leader: Gausuton's looking for you. Rein: Oh yeah... I forgot. Valina mumbles "I don't like this guy!" Rein: Sorry, Geint. Geint smiles. Ayeye: She's with us now, and that's where she stays! Geint: At least that's clear. Leader: All right, men! Let's take them! They don't look that tough! Daren and his men line themselves into formation. Geint: Yea! Right on!! --huh? take what? GMRune: -------round 1------ Valina: Well he isn't going to get to me THAT easly this time! Rein: The warlocks will be able to detect magic around here for sure! GMRune: Target: 3 mercenaries in the front row GMRune: 3 archers in the back Valina: ...well, I'm glad I didn't go with them! GMRune: Ayeye dashes forward in a blur and slashes like mad against Daren. Geint: Yup! Geint: We wouldn't leave you like that! GMRune: 12 damage! Geint: Right, Ear? *smiles at Earendil* Geint: Yay, Ayeye! GMRune: One of the archers in the back begins mumbling the words to a spell and points at Tarrant. Earendil starts edging away from Geint, "You're scaring me." GMRune: Tarrant is muted! GMRune: Archer #2 casts a spell and a foggy cloud surrounds Kadan. Geint: Uh oh. GMRune: The fog disappears and Kadan looks dazed. GMRune: Archer #3 aims his bow at Arzel. Tarrant: Kadan don't attack us or your a dead man Geint: eep! GMRune: 7 damage! Arzel: arck Arzel: ! Kadan~ blinks and turns around at the back row. Kadan~: Argh! Magic-users!!!!!! Kadan~: Must stop them! Kadan hacks at Tarrant! Tarrant: You dumb Ox, turn around! Valina: KADAN!!! Tarrant: Uggg... Earendil: Shit. GMRune: attack 1: 4 damage! GMRune: attack 2: 3 damage! GMRune: Valina slashs at Daren. GMRune: 13 damage! Valina: HA GMRune: Geint dives forward and slashes through the back row of archers! GMRune: 24 damage to each! Geint: Yaaaahaaaaaaa!! Arzel: Ouch Rein: Yeah! Earendil: That must smart. Geint does little spins in the air. Valina: Now I really envy you geint! GMRune: Daren's form blurs as he fastcuts Earendil. GMRune: 15 damage! Geint: Uh oh!! GMRune: Mercenary#2 attacks Kadan. GMRune: attack 1: 1 damage GMRune: attack 2: 1 damage GMRune: Mercenary #3 attacks Valina GMRune: attack 1: 8 damage GMRune: attack 2: 9 damage Valina: ...OUCH! GMRune: Earendil's form blurs as he dashes through the entire first row of mercenaries! GMRune: 14 damage to each! GMRune: Rein chucks a rock at one of the archers, bouncing it off his shoulder. Rein: Yeah, take that! GMRune: The archer glares at the impertinent kid. Rein sticks out his tongue GMRune: Arzel chants and a bolt of flame strikes archer#1. Geint joins Rein, "Yea! Nah nah nah nah nah!" GMRune: 7 damage! GMRune: Par whips out a dagger and attacks Daren. GMRune: 12 damage! GMRune: Tarrant runs around in the back, unable to say a word. GMRune: -------round 2-------- GMRune: Ayeye dashes at Daren and rends her claws through him in a frenzied blur! Valina is a little hurt, but she can take it! GMRune: 13 damage! Geint: yay! =) GMRune: Archer #1 shoots an arrow at Rein! GMRune: 4 damage! Rein: C'mon that's nothing compared to my rock of doom! GMRune: Archer #2 shoots and arrow at Geint. Geint: Eep! GMRune: 20 damage! Geint: *oOof* Geint: E...nvy me now, V..Val? GMRune: Archer #3 shoots an arrow at Par. Earendil runs over to Geint. GMRune: 13 damage! Valina: ... I'm hurt.in..g Wi..th you, Gei..nt! Par moans. Kadan~ looks around, confused, and begins dancing and singing about strange flying air bunnies. GMRune: Valina slices at Mercenary #3! GMRune: 14 damage! Geint: Yay Val!! GMRune: Geint dives down through the front row of mercenaries! Geint: Yaaaahaaaaaa!! GMRune: 29 damage to each! GMRune: Daren falls! Geint: *spin* *spin* Geint: Bye bye, you weenie! Earendil: Geint takes a licking but keeps on ticking. GMRune: Mercenary#2 attacks Par! GMRune: 18 damage! Par drops to one knee, but he's still conscious, if only barely. Par: Oooooo... Geint: Yay!!! Earendil: Yay, Geint? GMRune: Mercenary #3 attacks Ayeye! Geint wants to get this battle done FAST! Geint: Huh? Par?? GMRune: He misses by a long shot! Par: Ooo... I don't see what's so funny, Geint. GMRune: Rein casts Fusion Litany! GMRune: Kadan is no longer dazed. GMRune: Earendil's form blurs as he fastcuts Mercenary#2. GMRune: 15 damage! Geint: Yippie! Earendil: Die die die! GMRune: Arzel casts a bolt of flame at archer#1! GMRune: 6 damage! Arzel: Argh GMRune: Par points his dagger at Mercenary#3 and chants the words to a spell. Arzel: I suck! I should be the one muted. GMRune: A massive sword of ice slams into the merc for 23 damage! GMRune: The merc dies! Valina: YEA! Par: That's what you get for hurting me! Earendil: Kill destroy multilate. GMRune: Tarrant defends in the back. GMRune: ------round 3--------- Geint: Yip yip yay! GMRune: targets: 1 merc in the front, 3 archers in the back GMRune: Ayeye claws at the last mercenary. GMRune: attack 1: 1 damage GMRune: attack 2: 1 damage GMRune: Archer #1 shoots an arrow at Arzel! GMRune: 4 damage! GMRune: Archer #2 shoots an arrow at Earendil! GMRune: 1 damage! GMRune: Archer #3 shoot at Tarrant! GMRune: 1 damage! Kadan~ blinks as he realizes he's okay. GMRune: He attacks the last merc. GMRune: attack 1: 24 damage! GMRune: The last merc falls! GMRune: The archers are now considered the enemy front row. Geint: Yess!! We have their butts in a sling!! GMRune: Kadan runs up and uses his last swing at archer #1. GMRune: 20 damage! GMRune: Valina sings a high-pitched song at the top of her lungs! GMRune: 7 damage! GMRune: Archer#1 dies. Geint: Yay!!!!! GMRune: Geint Rage Slashes through the row of archers! Valina: laaaa.... la la la laaaa la la la la^ la^ La^ la laaaa Geint: Yaaaahaaaa!! Geint: *zoom* *spin* GMRune: 14 damage to each! GMRune: Rein casts Heal Litany on Par. GMRune: Par gains 24 hp! Par: Thanks, Rein! Rein: Althena's light shines even here. GMRune: Earendil slashes at archer #2! GMRune: 10 damage! GMRune: Arzel casts Drain Litany on archer#2! GMRune: Archer #2 pales pale as 9 hp is taken from him. GMRune: Everyone in the party heals 1 hp. GMRune: Par stabs his dagger into archer #2! GMRune: 5 damage! GMRune: The archer falls! GMRune: Tarrant defends. GMRune: -----round 4------ GMRune: target: 1 archer GMRune: Ayeye tears at archer #3! GMRune: attack 1: 1 damage GMRune: attack 2: 1 damage! GMRune: Archer#3 fires his bow at Rein! GMRune: 5 damage! GMRune: Kadan cleaves his axe at the last archer! GMRune: 20 damage! GMRune: The last archer collapses into an unconscious heap. GMRune: ----victory!----- Valina: Ha! That is what they get! GMRune: The party gains 96 XP, 54 MEXP, and 72 S (shared throughout you all, of course). Valina: Well, Daren, was that worth Gausuton's worthless money? GMRune: Daren is in no shape to say anything. GMRune: But the last archer... she's still alive (at exactly 0 hp)... Rein: Does anyone need healing? Rein: I'll heal Valina. Earendil: I think I'll be fine until the next battle GMRune: Rein casts Heal Litany on Valina. GMRune: Valina gains 22 hp. Valina: Thanks, Rein! Ayeye points to the archer: "Maybe we should do something about her." Rein nods solemnly. Rein heals Geint and then pops a starlight. Geint: Thankyee! GMRune: Geint gains 22 hp. GMRune: She's now at max. Geint: Now...can we stop for a bit to eat? heh heh heh hehh... Rein: Anytime. Rein smiles. Valina uses a starlight. GMRune: Par wipes the blood off his dagger and sheaths it. Ayeye: We might want to heal her, she was only following orders. Earendil uses a Starlight. GMRune: Earendil gains 14 MP. Rein kneels and heals the archer. GMRune: Valina gains 20 MP. GMRune: The archer regains 24 hp. GMRune: She groans.... Valina looks at the archer. GMRune: The archer is all covered up in armor. Rein: Althena's goodwill goes to all... even this one. Valina: (to archer) Who are you...? GMRune: The archer blinks and stares carefully at the party... GMRune: She seems quite disoriented... Ayeye: Where were you going to take Valina? Valina gives the archer an evil stare. Earendil: What should we do with her? GMRune: The archer sits up... Valina: Let's talk... hope she doesn't attack. GMRune: As she does, her armored cowl falls back, revealing long blond hair. Ayeye: At least she's not The One. Earendil: That face, no it can't be! GMRune: The woman looks blankly at the group. Geint: Who is it, Ear? GMRune: She looks a lot younger than her companions. Earendil: Elanor, is it you? GMRune: The young woman looks at Earendil. Woman: Do I know you? GMRune: She scuffles back a bit from the party. Arzel groans. Earendil: By Althena, what have they done to you? Kadan blinks confusedly, apparently still shaking the after-effects of his daze assault. Earendil: Its me, Earendil, your brother! Woman: No...! No...! GMRune: She shakes her head and tries to stand. Valina slowly backs away... in shock. Geint: Oh shoot! She's your sis!? Elanor stumbles, trying to clamber away from the party. Valina: ... Geint: Wait! Earendil: Can't you remember, please wait! Elanor glances back, collapsing on the ground as she does so. Earendil runs over to Elanor and kneels down by her. GMRune: She sobs and attempts to rise once more... Valina: ... oh no. Elanor: No.... I don't know who you are.... Geint sits at the opposite side as Earendil in curiosity. Elanor: I've got to go... Elanor: Gausuton will be mad... Earendil: You can't go back to them! Geint: Yea!! Valina approachs Earendil... and sits beside him. Geint: We'll help you find out who you are!! GMRune: She sniffles and tries to rise again. Elanor: If I don't go... my family... Geint WOULD smile at the sight of Earendil and Valina sitting together--but this is no time for evil ideas! Earendil looks in his backpack and pulls out a stuffed animal Elanor shrieks. GMRune: She collapses again, curling up into a fetal position. Earendil: Elanor, remember this I gave it to you for your birthday Valina: hna! Valina: ... how cruel... Par: I think being so close to death has partially released her from the spell.. Elanor looks blankly at the animal, and shakes her head. GMRune: A warm wind washes over the party from the north, bringing a little comfort to the weary party. GMRune: Earnedil has discovered his sister, but so much more remains to be done... GMRune: ------end session-----------