Session Start: Tue May 08 20:00:48 2007
Session Ident: #taw
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<DeathStar> Stardate: Immediately Thereafter Last Episode RPed in This Room on a Date Of Last Week
<DeathStar> Location: Hell
<DeathStar> 6* The team reunites on the other side of the dark portal they traveled through
* Xanatos glances left and then right, as the others step out of the portal around him.
* Chad`Winters takes a deep breath, then looks around eyeing who all made it
* Seraphna steps out, looking around at the rest of the team.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias pumps his fist at Xanatos. 1"You were such a god damn wuss!"
* Seraphna looks worriedly for Hotaru
* Xanatos scoffs. "You were such a moron!"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien emerges and slides to his knees, holding his wrist. He takes deep, labored breaths, clearly working on blocking the pain. Erevis steps through, a shoulder stab wound in addition to her gut wound. And Zephyr slides out.
* Junior stands, waiting as the others emerge from the portal.
* Seraphna also suddenly remembers to fix her shirt, which got ripped open a bit in the last fight./
<Alicia> <Hotaru> *looks over to Sera*
* Seraphna taps her head questioningly at Hota.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *walks out, keeping a hand on her leg* "...Chad. You're a malicious bastard, you know that?"
* Xanatos leans down a rips a piece of his pantleg off to wrap up his arm, being as a chunk of flesh is missing.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> *smiling* "How are you feeling?"
* Chad`Winters turns looking at Setsuna, a look of relief on his face, then amusement. 1"You beat him?"
* Junior looks among the team. "Looks like some of you fared better than others..."
<Alicia> <Hotaru> *reconnects to Sera's network*
<Seraphna> <...I didn't enjoy doing that one bit.>
* Ariel doesn't look that badly off... She'd tired, and a little battered, but she was tired going in. She looks to Erevis as she steps through.
<Seraphna> <Drained... do you know you kick ass?>
<Alicia> <Hotaru> <I can understand that.. and thanks.>
* Seraphna looks worriedly then over at Darien.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien stands up, then works on rotating his wrist. "Useless."
<Ariel> Setsuna> "Yeah. Bastard tried to blow me up after I won too. Just... with a really obvious attempt."
* Xanatos tilts his head. "Dias, when did you start running around on all fours and biting people?"
<Seraphna> <<Don't try moving it too much till we can set it...>>
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I mean, god Xan. Even your dark side's got no balls.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "You sound surprised."
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *looks over to Zephyr*
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr taps her gun on her shoulder. "You're a screwy one, Kyouki."
* Xanatos shakes his head. "Apparently he just didn't play your stupidity against you."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis leans on a cave wall, closing her eyes tiredly.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> ".. yeah, I guess. You were pretty tough to deal with."
* Ariel looks to Erevis, "...are yo alright?"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien grabs an object, then wraps a torn shirt piece around his wrist, tying it.
<Seraphna> <My side didn't hurt you did she...?>
* Junior looks over to Darien, walking over to him. "You're hurt."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Tired.
<DeathStar> <Darien> You're tough.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> <A bit, but nothing serious.>
<Chad`Winters> And here I thought you were just sadistic on the outside.
<Junior> Not as tough as you'd think. *looks to the rest of the group as he says this*
<Chad`Winters> I'm, curious tho, how did you manage to beat him?
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna smiles.
<DeathStar> <Darien> We'll let them rest a moment before. Before I slave drive them onward.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien takes his sword into his left hand, working on adjusting to using it.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I didn't know you had that side to you, Zephyr."
* Xanatos glances around at the others once again and frowns at Erevis, he would slide up and ask if she is ok, but he's did enough damage for the moment. He just lowers his head and scratches his chin.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> We all have dark sides.
* Seraphna walks over to Darien, looking over his injuries carefully.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I know.."
* Ariel checks on Erevis' wounds. She can see Darien took some hits, but he doesn't have a gut wound.
<Seraphna> <<Anything I can do to help?>>
* Junior moves ahead a bit, scouting.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Cracked wrist, I'd estimate. And a lost tooth.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> 6Moves his hands behind his head and glances around.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *looks over to Erevis, worriedly*
<Xanatos> You should go check on Zephyr. *he nudges Dias*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis glances at Ariel. "I suppose I should have practiced more."
<Seraphna> <<Well I'm not very good with fixing up a human being... too bad pilots don't pick up Dragoon traits...>> *sighs mutely and thinks* <<...Got that splinted up okay?>>
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> You should go check out your face....6He walks off towards Zephyr.
<DeathStar> <Darien> I'll be fine. And you?
* Xanatos blinks. "Well that was just retarded."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr taps her gun as Dias approaches, giving him a Cheryl look
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "What was?"
<DeathStar> 6* As Junior goes ahead, he would find the tunnel branches onward. Here, the walls seem to move as if alive.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Hi! 6He waves
<Seraphna> <<A little bruised, but that's going away... didn't know my big sister could fight like that...>>
* Ariel smiles a little, "There's never an end to practice."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Bye! 6She smiles and moves around him to Ariel.
<Junior> ... Well, this isn't familiar at all in any way shape or form. *looks at the walls, taking neither branch until the others are ready to begin*
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *follows Zephyr. She was going that way anyway*
* Ariel looks to Zephyr curiously.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Cold...
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> How is everything?
<Ariel> "We all took some beatings there... but it wasn't unexpected. How are you holding up?"
* Xanatos steps off to the side and crosses his arms, staring down the hallway where Junior went.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I'm great.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Well, always time to learn about family.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "How are you two holding up?"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis just nods once.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien moves ahead and catches up with Junior.
* Ariel eyes Zephyr a moment. Unless there's heavy sarcasm, great doesn't apply to this mission.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Your daughter's pretty tough."
* Chad`Winters shifts his neck from side to side and then moves down the hallway after Junior.
* Seraphna smiles at him
* Junior leans on his cane, looking down each passage. "Neither way is going to be safe."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Agreed.
* Ariel just gives a little smile at that, "We should move on. We're just allowing the enemy time to regroup right now..."
* Chad`Winters grunts in response as if that's obvious.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "... yeah."
<Ariel> <Setsuna> *keeps along quietly with the others*
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Well, lets go. 6Claps her hands together and mvoes forward with a bounce.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Are you going to be alright, Erevis?"
<Junior> Well, might makes right, and in this world right is wrong. So, left?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I do not know if any of us will be 'alright'. 6She moves onward, slowly.
<Chad`Winters> Or...6He pulls out his datapad, checking it.
<DeathStar> <Darien> The hell logic?
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "... perhaps not..."
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *starts onward, a little sadly*
* Xanatos just steps forward now that the others are beginning to mvoe.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias slidesa fter the others, happily.
<Junior> Don't forget what I just said: Neither way is safe. I'm just making a suggestion.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> *heads forward after Ariel*
<Chad`Winters> Amusing...6He lowers his datapad and looks over at Darien. 1"Impossible to track it down.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Then we go left.
* Seraphna nods, agreeing with Darien.
* Junior nods, moving onward down the left passage. He pokes of his steps with his cane, testing the 'living' ground.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis stops at the passage, glancing toward the right.
* Xanatos glances at Erevis before looking to Darien. "And if left is wrong? We'll just be wasting time."
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *tries to sense where the rune is*
<DeathStar> <Darien> Then check the right.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "It's right."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien eyes the crazy girl.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *starts to the right*
* Junior has disappeared into the darkness of the left passage.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I can sense it, okay?"
* Xanatos arches a brow at Kyouki. "Well we can't let her go alone." He turns and moves on behind Kyo.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien sighs. "I'll go left with Junior." 6He moves left.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis goes right.
* Seraphna goes left.
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<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr hops down the left tunnel.
* Chad`Winters watches them split up then moves to the right.
* Ariel glances at the two paths... but seeing most of their heavy hitters going left... "Take care, Darien. See you on the other side." 6She heads right
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias pats Chad as he walks. 1"I'll watch her back." 6He hurries off after Zephyr before Chad can react
<DeathStar> <Darien> Good luck, Ariel.
<Ariel> 6* Setsuna heads left for no good IC reason
<Alicia> <Hotaru> *pauses for a moment* "Ariel.. do you need accompanying?"
<DeathStar> 6* Darien walks down the left tunnel
* Junior looks over his shoulder, letting the lefties catch up with him.
* Seraphna follows after her pilot.
<Ariel> "It wouldn't hurt." *notes most of the team is going the other way*
<Alicia> <Hotaru> *follows Ariel then*
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "I just hope that Zephyr and Serena will be fine on their own."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien walks along the tunnels, eyeing the breathing walls.
<Seraphna> <Take care of Mom! *giggles*>
* Chad`Winters is now known as Dias
* Dias falls in step with Zephyr.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr whistles.
<Alicia> <You take care of Zephyr.>
<Alicia> <Hotaru> <You take care of Zephyr.>
<Seraphna> <Kay.>
<Junior> Hopefully, we won't have another event like we did on the Dark Ones' homeworld.
<DeathStar> <Darien> We're still on it.
* Seraphna eyes Junior
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Senile. 6She nods.
<Dias> You should've taken on Xanatos' dark side. It was hilarious.
* Ariel is now known as Setsuna`
<DeathStar> 6* The team reaches a wide open area.
<Setsuna`> "I always thought 'Id' would be... smarter."
* Junior pretends not to hear anyone's correction to his words, moving on.
* Seraphna looks around.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Well, this isn't good.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien glances around at the underground cavern room they are in
<Dias> It's so dreary in here...
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> ... It's an evil, villainous place - hellbent on killing us. What did you expect?
<Dias> I don't know....naked chicks?
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> You would. 6She snorts angerily.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien glances over his shoulder at the spat forming
* Dias blinks at Zephyr. 1"What?!"
* Junior looks around as well, "Reminds me of the time we fought off the swarms of mutated hamster bats." *shakes his head* "The old world got a little crazy towards the end."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I'm tired of you thinking with your penis!
<Setsuna`> "......"
<Seraphna> <<Don't worry, it'll end in Zephyr getting groped or Dias holding his crotch.>>
<DeathStar> <Darien> Thank God I died.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Why would you tell me that?!
<Dias> What the hell is that supposed to mean?!
* Seraphna looks innocent and peers around the room.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> You know exactly what I meant. You screw Myria, then you hit on BOTH my sisters. 6She jabs a finger in his chest. "You are scum."
<Seraphna> <<All three but who's counting...>>
<Dias> GAH! 6He steps back. 1"I ALWAYS HIT ON BOTH YOUR SISTERS! But do you see me screwing them?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> You would if you could!!
<DeathStar> <Darien> Maybe she can't count that high.
* Junior looks back at the fight. "... I see." he looks around the room. "We shouldn't stay here."
* Seraphna shrugs.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Agreed.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien moves through the room.
* Seraphna moves with Darien.
* Junior moves ahead of them, his eyes narrowed as he thinks.
<Dias> LIKE HELL! I spent too much time with Hotaru to wanna have sex with her and I care too much about Cheryl to use her just for sex!
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Oh, so Hotaru is beneath Myria!
<Dias> No, she's above!
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Oh, so you just used Myria!
<Seraphna> <<Trick question...>>
<Dias> Uh.....Yeah.
<Seraphna> <<Gawd...>>
<Setsuna`> "So, Darien. How long do you think before they try to kill us again?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Scum. 6She spits and moves on.
<DeathStar> <Darien> I'm hoping any second.
<Junior> They're already trying, Setsuna`.
* Dias groans, throwing his hands up. 1"Jesus Christ, what the hells wrong with care free sex once in a while?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Sex is suppose to be meaningful. Nothing something you whore around. 6She says, glancing in Sera's direction.
* Seraphna pretends not to notice.
* Junior tacks his cane on the ground loudly, drowning out their argument as he pushes ahead.
<Dias> Than maybe you should show Marcus the same kindness your showing me right now.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> At least Marcus isn't screwing girls just for kicks.
* Seraphna sighs and looks at Darien
<Dias> Because he sucks at it!
<DeathStar> 6* Darien looks irritated.
<Seraphna> <<Can we order them to shut up or something?>>
<Setsuna`> "Well, not like they won't hear us coming."
<DeathStar> <Darien> WOULD YOU SHUT UP?! 6He shouts, turning around.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr pauses, eyeing Darien
* Dias furrows his brow and looks over at Darien.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Grah. What is wrong with me. 6He rubs his forehead.
* Seraphna keeps hr eyes open for trouble during this.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Cranky... 6She mutters about Darien.
* Junior stops, turning aroudn and looking at the team with him.
<Seraphna> <<Nothing, we were all getting annoyted.>>
<Dias> Someone didn't get his morning coffee..
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Could use a good lay. Shame he turned down mom.
<Seraphna> <<...>>
<Dias> Definetly...What kind of idiot would turn her down.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien twitches, putting a hand to his eye to stop it
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Oh, a certain pilot type.
<Dias> Must be related to Xanatos.
<Junior> Listen, now isn't the time for these arguments. Throwing tantrums here--negative emotions--can't be a good idea.
<DeathStar> <Desasus> Oh, but it's so perfectly delightful. 6He suddenly raises from the ground, and punches Junior in the spine.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien turns, his eyes widening.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Oh crap.
* Seraphna brings her blades up, on the ready.
<Dias> Ahhh shit...
* Junior stumbles forward, groaning. He catches himself with his cane, baring his teeth as he turns to Desasus.
<Dias> Wait, no this is a good thing.
<DeathStar> <Desasus> We just love your negative human emotions here.
* Dias punches his fist into his open palm. 1"Oh, but they just changed to pure joy."
<DeathStar> 6* The large demonic creature rises to his full height of 7 feet.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien uses his left hand to activate his energy sword.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr forms her handguns.
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<Dias> You're going to pay for taking John's life...
* Junior rubs his back with his free hand. "Strong fellow... 84 inches tall... 549 steps in to the passage... Yeah, nominal."
<DeathStar> <Desasus> That human fool who blew himself up?
<Dias> That fool, was my best friend. 6He stretches from side to side
<DeathStar> 6* Desasus motions at Dias. "Come. Avenge him."
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* Seraphna stares cooly... not feeling anger, hate... she feels... something else at those words...
<DeathStar> 6* Desasus stands his ground, knowing he has home field advantage.
* Dias slides his feet apart then kicks off the ground dashing in at Desaeus
<DeathStar> 6* Desaeus waits.
<DeathStar> <Darien> ... Dias? Don't get baited to fighting him head on!
<Seraphna> <<He's weak against the water rune, but I have very little power left. I have to make my blow count.>>
* Junior looks over to Dias, watching him dash into him. He quietly looks Desasus over, pondering.
* Dias growls sharply and hops forward, spinning his body around to throw a huge kick towards Deseaeus mid-section
<Setsuna`> "...I never thought I'd say this, but I wish Xanatos was here."
<DeathStar> 6* Desaeus grabs his leg, then takes it and slams Dias into the ground
<Dias> GUH! 6He bounces off the ground, he swings his other leg to kick Desaeus' arm
<DeathStar> 6* Darien charges forward, slashing at Desaeus' arm. The cut forms, then heals, and Desasus stabs him in the arm with a tendril
<DeathStar> 6* Desaeus holds on, unphased. He proceeds to kick Dias in the face.
* Dias head snaps back from the kick
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Dias! 6* She fires at Desasus' head.
* Junior feels the wind generated from Darien flying past him, narrowing his eyes.
* Seraphna brings both her blades to life with energy and waits for an opening.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien hisses.
<DeathStar> 6* Deaseus begins to remove Dias' leg for him - slowly.
<Dias> GRRRRRRAAGGGGHHHHH!
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> You...monster! 6She dashes in
* Seraphna rushes forward with all her speed, slicing down at Deasus' arm, across, not down.
* Setsuna` aims her gun, waiting for a shot.
* Dias growls loudly and slams his hands against the floor and kicks with his other leg at Desaeus' leg
<DeathStar> 6* Desaeus slaps Sera away with his free arm, then grabs Zephyr by the face, lifting her up.
<DeathStar> 6* Desaeus ignores Dias' pitiful attempts, and yanks harder on his leg.
<Dias> GRRRAAA!
* Seraphna lets the momentum carry her away a little before slamming blades of water into Desaeus.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien slides around and stabs him in the back. A Tendril stabs at him, forcing him away.
* Setsuna` fires a pair of plasma shots at Desaeus' head
<DeathStar> 6* Desaeus hisses, dropping both of them.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr hits the ground in a grunt.
* Dias rolls on the floor and grabs Zephyr, kicking off with his good leg
* Seraphna lands and readies herself again, the water splashing to the floor and over the beast.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien circles Desaeus.
<DeathStar> 6* Desaeus leaps at Sera, punching at her face.
* Seraphna ducks and rolls, slicing up at him as he flies past her.
<Dias> You...6He grimaces as he grabs his thigh. "Ok?"
<DeathStar> 6* Desaeus twists as she ducks, adn grabs her with his open hand, lifting her up
<DeathStar> <Desaeus> Got you.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Fine.
* Seraphna channels water right down his arm from where she is, slicing brutally.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr rises, aiming her guns. "Let. Her. Go."
<DeathStar> 6* Desaeus hisses in pain, then uses his free hand to grab her hand, and rips the rune off
* Junior lunges in, slashing at Desasus with his sword as he sommersaults down at him.
<DeathStar> 6* Desaeus is cut. He howls, and his wounds heal instantly. He leaps away with the rune
* Dias pushes himself up, growling as he puts pressure on his injured leg.
* Seraphna lands and rolls aside, panting. <<He got my rune!>>
<DeathStar> 6* Darien dashes at him, swiping at the rune. Desaeus dodges.
* Junior holds his sword ready, narrowing his eyes. "Regeneration rates... one leap... Right. So that's what has to be done."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr dashes in and leaps at the hand, grabbing it.
<DeathStar> <Desaeus> Errrr. 6He shakes his arm, then punches Zephyr with his free fist
* Seraphna toses a balde straight at Desaeus' unprotected back.
<DeathStar> 6* The blade hits his back, and does little.
* Seraphna lets it explode, forming another one.
* Junior spins his sword, calculating...
<DeathStar> 6* Desaeus punches Zephyr again
<DeathStar> 6* Darien turns and tries to pry the rune from the hand.
* Dias growls and kicks his foot into the ground and dashes in at Deseaus
* Seraphna shifts one sword into a gun and starts firing at his head.
<DeathStar> 6* Desaeus punches Zephyr again, then stabs DArien with a tendril. Both slump.
* Setsuna` opens fire as Desaeus strikes Zephyr and Darien
* Dias slides under Zephyr and kicks off the ground, throwing an uppercut for Desaeus' head
<DeathStar> 6* The shots all do no damage.
<DeathStar> 6* Nor does his punch.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien staggers, sliding Zephyr away.
* Junior slides in, his feet slipping on the living floor to add to his momentum. His emerald claymore's tip thrusted directly at Desasus's neck as he thrusts forward, the tapered edge serving as a wedge if the stab lands.
* Dias stiffens up then throws another punch at Desaeus' stomach
<DeathStar> 6* Desaeus grabs Dias' hand, and lifts him up into the stab
* Seraphna runs in low and slices at Desaeus' back.
<Setsuna`> "...this fucking sucks."
<DeathStar> <Darien> He's a monster.
* Junior aborts the stab as fast as he can, putting a hairline cut on Dias.
* Dias 's face goes black as the blade passes by him.
<Dias> NRP: Blank
* Junior flips back. "Damnit..."
<Seraphna> <<Any monster can be beaten...>>
<DeathStar> 6* Darien circles Desaeus.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr gets to her feet, her face bruising already
<DeathStar> <Darien> Then lets find his weakness and beat him.
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> 6* Kyouki leads her merry team.
* Xanatos walks closely behind Kyouki, his hands on his pistols. "You sure this is the way?"
<Dias> And we're following the insane one...because?
* Dias is now known as Chad`Winters
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis walks along silently, shuffling forward
* Xanatos just shrugs at that.
* Junior is now known as Space-Time-Continuum_Monkey
* Setsuna` is now known as Ariel
<Ariel> *sarcastically* "Trap protection?"
* Chad`Winters looks over at Ariel, staring at her blankly. 1"Was that sarcasm? From you?
* Xanatos widens his eyes. "...surely not."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis narrows her eyes at the two
* Xanatos flicks his eyes towards Erevis now, "What?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ...
<Ariel> "......"
* Ariel sighs
* Xanatos looks at Ariel and then Erevis. "Oh...opened my mouth again?"
<Chad`Winters> Obviously because we were jesting about Ariel
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *sighs a little*
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I'm very sure this is the way."
<Chad`Winters> Now see, if we made fun of Erevis, Kyouki would react the same way.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Damn right I would."
<Chad`Winters> Predictable
<Xanatos> 10 bucks said no one would bat their eye if you made fun of me.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "No-one cares about you."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis frowns a bit.
<Chad`Winters> Erevis might.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "... sorry."
* Xanatos eyes Kyouki. "Yeah...just keep moving."
<Xanatos> It's ok though, Chad. I would be terribly upset if Hotaru back there started making fun of you.
<Chad`Winters> No you wouldn't.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "I hope the others are doing fine."
<Chad`Winters> Hotaru, can you contact Emily?
<Xanatos> Well I wouldn't join in.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "I can try." <Hey, Em?>
<Chad`Winters> Yes you would. 6He looks at Hotaru, waiting for her to answer
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Sorry, too much interference."
<DeathStar> 6* As they walk, the ground suddenly gives way and drops them all into a lower chamber.
<Xanatos> Yeah you're probably right. *he shrugs and looks forward when they suddenly fall, he lands with a grunt*
* Chad`Winters shifts his body and weight, landing in a rolling crouch
* Ariel grips her swordhilt, landing close to the ground.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis lands on her sid, wheezing.
<Xanatos> Ohhhh....*he groans and pulls himself up, sliding over to Erevis, he inspect her wounds*
<Alicia> <Hotaru> *crouches as she lands*
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *falls on her rear* "... Trap protection."
<DeathStar> 6* In the center of this chamber --- is the Dark Rune, floating there.
<Ariel> "......"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis sits up, wiping at her mouth a little, eyeing the rune.
* Chad`Winters pushes himself up. 1"Jack pot.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *climbs to her feet* "Told you.."
<DeathStar> 6* And beyond that --- is Wind.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "..."
* Ariel rests her hand on the holy rune.
* Xanatos glances at the rune, then Erevis. Then he widens his eyes at Wind. "Well piss."
<DeathStar> <Wind> Well. Nice of you to drop in.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind adjusts his sunglasses a bit.
<Chad`Winters> We were always one for grand entrances,
<Ariel> "...Wind."
<DeathStar> <Wind> Ariel. 6His tone softens a notch
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "..."
* Xanatos makes an odd face and glances around. "...isn't it a bit too dark in hear for the shades?"
<DeathStar> <Wind> Perhaps.
<DeathStar> <Wind> I took a break from fighting their main forces to seek out this rune. Since I heard we need it to beat them.
* Xanatos shrugs and stands, reaching a hand out to Erevis. "Can you stand?"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis stands on her own, slowly, holding her side. Always too stubborn to take a hand
<Chad`Winters> We can take it from here Wind.
<DeathStar> <Wind> I'm afraid not. I've come for the rune to use myself.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "... I can't let you do that."
* Ariel narrows her eyes.
* Xanatos sighs and looks forward at Wind. "Don't you have enough power as it is?"
<DeathStar> <Wind> Power is irrelavant.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I'm glad someone thinks so."
<Xanatos> Then why take the rune?
<DeathStar> <Wind> That rune is darkness. It's evil. It corrupts. But it's our ticket to victory. And clearly none of you are capable of helding such corruption
<Xanatos> And you are?
<DeathStar> <Wind> I can handle the dark.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "... I'll manage."
* Chad`Winters unhooks both his hilts, spinning them in his hand so one's facing up and the other's facing down
<DeathStar> <Wind> You? *snorts* Hardly. Your mind is fractured enough as it is.
<DeathStar> <Wind> You would fall in hours. Erevis a little after that.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ...
<Ariel> "And the runeblade?"
<DeathStar> <Wind> It needs a user. I'll be that user.
<DeathStar> <Wind> The sword is irrelevant for this.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "No! I said I'll manage."
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "... I only need hours..."
* Chad`Winters eyes Kyouki
<DeathStar> <Wind> Sacrificing yourself for the greater good? Pointless.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "And you'd know?"
<Xanatos> Well personally, I don't find it comforting to know that this superhuman being has an artifact that will corrupt him and turn him evil.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Kyouki. He is right. You do not need to use that rune.
<Chad`Winters> Agreed
<DeathStar> <Erevis> And Xanatos Durran is correct. You cannot have the rune. It was not in our agreement.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "... I'm not strong enough to beat them without it, am I?"
<DeathStar> <Wind> *chuckles* And you really think you can stop me? Our agreement might be thta I won't kill you, but I'll certainly hurt you.
* Ariel steps forward, towards the rune and Wind. "And, how long would you hold off the insanity?"
* Xanatos frowns. "Well this sucks."
<DeathStar> <Wind> Indefinitely. I will not fall like all of you. 6He steps forward as well
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *steps forward herself*
<Xanatos> What makes you so sure?
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis holds her ground, not about to rush into a mass array of people
<DeathStar> <Wind> Because I have to save the universe.
* Xanatos also stands still, not about to do something stupid.
<Xanatos> Because it is corrupt and all that jazz?
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "That's strange. I thought you wanted to destroy it."
* Chad`Winters ignites both his blades, his eyes narrowing as he studies
* Ariel eyes at Wind for that comment. The man who tried to destroy it.
<DeathStar> <Wind> No. I will not be destroying your universe.
* Xanatos archs a brow. "Why the sudden change of mind?"
<DeathStar> <Wind> Erevis drove a hard bargain.
<Chad`Winters> Something tells me your goals still the same, you just have a different means to an end.
* Ariel looks to Erevis
* Xanatos glances at Erevis, before looking back to Wind. "So what do you plan to do now?"
<DeathStar> <Wind> Of course. I will make a new reality. Adn spare this one. I'll seal it off from my new reality. You all will not infect it.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "... and why should I believe you?"
<DeathStar> <Wind> Clearly Erevis does.
<Xanatos> And this new reality. It'll be different?
<DeathStar> <Wind> Very much. But it's not your concern. Now, I'll take that rune... <Erevis> No. You will be corrupted just as easily as any of us. And then you would destroy this reality.
<Xanatos> I agree.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *eyes the rune, then Wind*
<DeathStar> <Wind> It's not open for debate.
<Ariel> "...this is getting us nowheres."
* Space-Time-Continuum_Monkey is now known as Junior
<DeathStar> <Wind> Agreed.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind begins to move forward.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *rushes for the rune*
<DeathStar> 6* Wind suddenly appears, grabbing Kyouki's hand. He punches her across the room
<DeathStar> <Wind> No.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind turns to grab the rune, but it goes flying across the room
* Chad`Winters tenses, shifting his legs as Wind makes his movel.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *hits the wall* "I'm not going to stop..." *climbs to her feet*
* Ariel looks surprised at that.
* Xanatos lets out a low whistle. "I'm not sure we can do much to stop him..."
<DeathStar> <Wind> The hell....? 6He dashes at it again, grabbing at it, but it flies away.
* Chad`Winters glances at Erevis, nodding to her.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *tries to grab the rune herself, pulling it to her*
<DeathStar> 6* The rune doesn't go near Kyouki
* Xanatos glances left, then right. Unsure what to do at this point.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis holds out her hand, tense as she keeps it in her control.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind turns toward Erevis.
* Ariel steps between Wind and Erevis, holding the blade out, but making no offensive moves.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *waits... preparing*
* Chad`Winters slides beside Ariel, holding his blades.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> *stands beside Ariel herself, summoning her scythe*
<DeathStar> 6* Wind frowns. Suddenly, he's between all of them, and spinkicks them all away.
<DeathStar> <Wind> Move.
* Chad`Winters grunts, twisting in mid air and planting his hands as he falls, he twists and hurls one of his blades directly at Wind
* Xanatos rubs his chin, still standing beside Erevis.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> *moves back into position* "I will not."
<DeathStar> 6* Wind lets his hand turn into energy, grab sit, and destroys it
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *tries to get the rune while Wind's distracted*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis keeps it away from Kyouki
* Ariel digs her heels in, keeping herself from going too far as she braces herself. "Even if you're trying to save the universe... what good will it do you if you destroy it?"
<DeathStar> 6* Wind then punches at Erevis wiht his energy fist. And misses her. He punches again and barely misses again. ERevis' skin begins to get red and sweat pours down.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *lashes out at Wind telekinetically* "YOU WILL NOT HURT HER!"
<DeathStar> 6* Wind slams into a wall.
* Chad`Winters twists and lands on his feet, hurling a small blade at Wind as he slides back
<DeathStar> 6* Wind turns completely energy, destroying it.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis pants, dropping the rune to the ground.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *rushes for it8
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Kyouki, no!
* Ariel hurries to interpose herself between Wind and Erevis. "Stop it, Wind."
* Xanatos flicks his wrist and makes a gust of wind pull the rune towards himself.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I don't have long anyway!"
<DeathStar> 6* Xanatos gets the rune.
<Chad`Winters> Still as pesky as ever....6He shifts his feet, coming to a stop.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind turns his head toward Xan.
* Xanatos catches it and eyes it, frowning.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... 6She looks up at Xan.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I... don't want to be useless for the rest of my life..."
* Chad`Winters looks over at Xanatos. 1"Idiot..."
<DeathStar> 6* Wind appears in front of Xan suddenly.
* Xanatos widens his eyes. "Oh shit."
<DeathStar> 6* Wind punches at his shoulder.
* Ariel moves forward, "If you take that rune Wind, you'll never create your own universe. Or save this one."
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *tries to knock Wind away from Xan*
* Xanatos moves to jump back if he is fast enough.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind misses Xan.
<DeathStar> <Wind> Hardly. I'll not fall to some Rune.
<Xanatos> Ooookay. How about we just stop fighting.
<DeathStar> <Wind> Besides, Ariel, would you sacrifice Erevis? Or Kyouki?
<Xanatos> Well Kyouki is a little crazy...
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis stands slowly.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "... I'm expendable. No-one will care if I die."
<Ariel> "... I don't want to sacrifice anyone."
<Chad`Winters> Don't be an stupid Kyouki.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Do not say such stupid things. 6She snaps suddenly.
* Xanatos eyes Kyo. "Oh shut up Kyo I would never let you have this."
<DeathStar> 6* Wind suddenly lets his hand go normal, then grabs Xan's throat. "Good. I'll take it then."
<Ariel> "But even less, do I want to see the whole universe fall."
* Xanatos urks, eyeing Wind. "..no.."
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I'm sure such a huge and lavish funeral was held for me in the other world..." *lashes out again at Wind*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> The rune, Xanatos. Hand it over.
<DeathStar> 6* erevis holds out her hand
<DeathStar> 6* Wind doesn't budge this time in energy form.
* Xanatos manages to gasp, "Never!"
<DeathStar> 6* Wind suddenly bashes Xan's head into the wall, knocking him clear out and leaving blood
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I won't let you sacrifice yourself, Erevis."
* Xanatos is KOed.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *tries to pull the rune to her, away from Wind*
* Chad`Winters flicks another small blade into his hand and pulls his hand back, waiting
<DeathStar> 6* Kyouki gets the rune.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Sorry Erevis... sister..." *puts it on*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Do not---
<DeathStar> 6* Wind turns into normal form. The rune attaches, then sinks into her hand.
<Chad`Winters> Kyouki, if this rune is as dangerous as....6He narrows his eyes, turning to Kyouki as he studies her
<Ariel> "....." *didn't expect that*
<DeathStar> 6* Once the rune vanishes, Kyouki's body jerks as black armor begins to form to her, covering everything from the neck down
<DeathStar> <Wind> ... Well.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ...No.
* Xanatos just slumps to the ground once Wind lets him go.
<Chad`Winters> Protection...6He slips the blade back into his wrist and he grabs his datapad, scanning her.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "If these are my final hours... first thing I'm going to do is stop you, Wind..."
<DeathStar> <Wind> A waste of energy.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I'll decide that."
<DeathStar> <Wind> Very well. Attack me.
<DeathStar> <Wind> I'll kill you and take the rune.
<Chad`Winters> Kyouki, we have more important things to deal with right now.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Chad Winters is correct.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *looks to Chad* "... fine."
<Ariel> "Kyouki, we need to deal with the dark ones first. And then find how to reverse this."
<Chad`Winters> We still have the Dark One's to deal with.
* Chad`Winters glances at Ariel, a grim look on his face.
<DeathStar> <Wind> Then let us deal with them. Before she turns on us.
* Ariel gives Chad a small nod, but she still has a small thread of hope.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I guess the time is short."
<DeathStar> <Wind> Quite. I imagine we'll barely finish the job before you murderer your friends.
* Chad`Winters then looks up, then around, trying to find a way back up.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I'm sure I'll attack you first."
<DeathStar> 6* Wind holds out his hands. "Come. I'll get us back up."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ...
<DeathStar> 6* Wind teleports them all upward.
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT TO EM AND POPE-
<DeathStar> 6* Pope smokes a cig, sitting beside a KOed Cheryl.
* Ariel is now known as Em`
<Em`> "...you think the others are alright?"
<DeathStar> <Pope> Hmmm. I gave them 50/50 odds.
* Em` looks surprised, "You're really generous."
<DeathStar> <Pope> I'm in a good mood. I got to take with my favorite bird.
<Seraphna> *Something lumbers down the hall towards them.
<Em`> "Yeah, inside a living monstrousity of a planet. How romantic... I wonder what this place eats. Other planets, you think?"
<DeathStar> <Pope> Very sci-fi of you.
<DeathStar> <Pope> Say, what's that approaching us?
<Em`> "...mutant zombie?"
<Seraphna> *A Dark One steps into view, humanoid in shape, claws out, the remnants of an EarthGOV uniform still on it.
<DeathStar> <Pope> Yeah, right. A mutant zombie. I told you that cannot be realisticall---well fuck.
* Em` winces, taking a step back. "...I told you!" .oO( I hate it when I'm right... ;.; )
<DeathStar> <Pope> Bloody 'ell. It's a mutant zombie.
<Seraphna> *It leaps at Em and Pope, claws out, ready to kill.
<DeathStar> 6* Pope goes for his gun.
* Em` lashes out with a wave of telekinesis.
<Seraphna> *Tendrils stab at his hand before the telekinesis push thros the creature back, it lands on all fours.
<DeathStar> 6* Pope hisses. "My bloody hand!"
<DeathStar> <Pope> You undead prick. 6He walks over and kicks it in the head.
<Em`> "...oh hell, how do you kill mutant zombies again?!" *grabs her scythe*
<Seraphna> *It bites his leg with sharp teeth, growling.
<DeathStar> <Pope> Shoot it!
<DeathStar> 6* Pope yelps.
<DeathStar> <Pope> It bit me! Fuck! I'll be a zombie now.
<Seraphna> *It leaps on Pope, stabbing viciously.
<Em`> "Let's hope it needs to eat your brains for that!" *slashes at the beast with her plasma scythe before it can start the stabage*
<DeathStar> 6* Pope falls over.
<Seraphna> *It leaps back, snarling, regenerating it's arm with milky darkness, a human arm appearing on the ground where it jsut was.
<DeathStar> <Pope> *picks up the arm* The hell?
<DeathStar> 6* He drops it. "I think I know that arm."
<Em`> "...w-what's going on here?"
<Seraphna> *It stabs at them both with tendrils.
<DeathStar> 6* Pope tackles Em out of the way.
<DeathStar> <Pope> New plan.
<DeathStar> <Pope> Run like the bloody wind.
<Em`> "But what about Cheryl!"
<Seraphna> *It hisses and stabs at them again.
<DeathStar> <Pope> Oh, she'll...beat it. I'm sure. Move. 6He grabs at Em and runs.
<Em`> "She's UNCONSCIOUS!"
<DeathStar> <Pope> Details!
<Em`> "That's a BIG detail!"
<DeathStar> <Pope> Only if you make it one.
<Seraphna> *It keeps stabbing, leaping at them, eyes glowing angrily.
* Em` just STARES! Running, but STARES!
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly, a whips wraps around the creature and yanks it back. Cheryl eyes it. "Airier....you should have stayed dead."
<DeathStar> <Pope> See? The bird's up!
<Seraphna> *It grabs at the whip, snarling angrily, struggling, it looks up at Cheryl, mindless eyes blinking in recognition for a moment.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl grins a bit, keeping her chest away to the side. "Oh, that's right, big boy. Come and get some."
<Em`> "...o-okay. So she kicks ass even when she's unconscious."
<DeathStar> <Pope> ... Hmmm. There could be a problem.
<Seraphna> *Airier leaps up, claws at the ready. "Sss.... Lessson two... you leave them behind!" *It leaps at Cheryl, stabbing with tendrils.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl leaps back, sliding along. She whips at his face. "Really, the fact you can talk is just going to make this more annoying."
<Seraphna> *Airier catches the whip, cackling as his dark claws sizzle from teh energy, "...Sssone of us now!"
* Em` looks at Pope, then pulls free and doubles back.
<DeathStar> <Pope> Yep. I knew it. Heroics. Bollocks. Where's my pack of fags?
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT TO DARIEN-
<DeathStar> 6* Desaeus punches at Junior.
* Em` is now known as Setsuna`
* Seraphna reignights her blades, eyes fixed on the Water Rune.
* Junior throws up his hand to catch the punch, swiping with his sword down at Desasus
<DeathStar> 6* Desaeus uses a tendril to knock it aside.
<DeathStar> 6* Desaeus then launches two tendrils at Junior's chest.
<Seraphna> <<If we can get it... we can do this, his weakness is the water.>>
<DeathStar> <Darien> <<You're too weak to keep using it.>>
* Setsuna` moves in and slashes at the tendrils, "...where's my fucking rune when I need it?"
<DeathStar> 6* Camera pan to unconscious Xan, then back
<Seraphna> <<We have another water user handy?>>
* Junior leaps up, dodging them. He uses the downward momentum as he falls to stomp at Desaeus's head.
<DeathStar> 6* Desaeus leaps aside.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr concentrates, her hands shaking as she tries to form something.
* Chad`Winters is now known as Dias
<DeathStar> 6* Darien stabs Desaeus in the head. "Got--you..."
<DeathStar> 6* Desaeus stabs DArien in the shoulder, then slings him away.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien slides along the groudn
* Dias dashes in, slide kicking Desaeus' feet
* Seraphna comes slicing down behind Darien.
* Junior lands hard on the ground, crunching it in. He looks over to Desaeus, lunging in as his footing is compromised from the sliding. He slashes hards at his neck, moving deftly over the slick ground.
<DeathStar> 6* Desaeus hisses, then tendril knocks Sera at Dias
* Seraphna slices at where Darien just did.
<DeathStar> 6* Desaeus is cut again
* Setsuna` attempts to ping Desaeus in the face with a grenade. It's just a dummy, but she was curious if it would have worked.
* Seraphna does her best to roll and avoid Dias.
<DeathStar> 6* Desaeus is pinged
* Dias shoves his hand against Seraphna against Serena, coppying a feel as he bounces away
* Seraphna goes red in the face, getting up.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien stands slowly.
<Seraphna> <<That perv! *giggles*>>
* Dias rolls away on his back.
* Junior spins, kicking at Desaeus's head to hopefully slam him against the blades' edge he's already slashed at him with.
<Setsuna`> "...bastard." *shoots at Desaeus*
<DeathStar> 6* Desaeus is beheaded and falls over.
<DeathStar> <Darien> We...did it!
* Dias lands on his feet and dashes forward, kicking Desaeus' head
<Seraphna> <<Not so fast. He might regenerate or something.>>
<DeathStar> 6* The head reattaches and Desaeus stands p
* Junior spins his sword, impaling the body with the emerald blade.
<DeathStar> 6* Desaeus grabs Junior's arm.
<Seraphna> <<Damnit I hate being right.>>
<DeathStar> 6* Then slings him at Dias
* Junior flies at Dias!
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr tries to form her beam cannon
<Dias> Ahhh...crap...6He's nailed hard.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien winces. "That had to hurt."
* Junior drops his sword for a moment, coughing violently.
<Seraphna> <<Is there any way to stop him regenerating?>>
<DeathStar> 6* Desaeus uses tendrils from the ground to grab the sword, yanking it to him
<DeathStar> 6* Desaeus forms a giant, horrendous scythe from the Emerald Sword.
* Junior grimaces, the green armor vanishing from his arm.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Oh. Oh fuck...
<Setsuna`> "...took the words right out of my mouth, boss."
<DeathStar> 6* Desaeus slashes at DArien, who parries, being knocked into a wall
<Dias> GET OFF ME! 6He struggles to push Junior off him
* Junior stands, gritting his teeth.
<Junior> So be it.
<DeathStar> 6* Desaeus dashes in at Darien as he bounces off the wall
* Dias takes in a huge deep breathe of air
<Setsuna`> "Lesson of the day! Never give the ugly bad guy a bigger weapon!" *launches a real grenade at Desaeus to try to distract him. Her gun does shit all*
<DeathStar> 6* Desaeus stumbles
<DeathStar> 6* Darien recovers adn dives away.
* Junior grabs his cane, lunging in, faster now that he doesn't have the weight of the sword to contend with. He runs up the wall, and repells off of the cieling with his elbow extended at Desaeus's cranium ahead of him as he dives into it.
* Seraphna leaps near Darien, blades held defensively. <<We need an idea, and fast.>>
<DeathStar> 6* Desaeus is hit --- and Junior's elbow sinks into his head, and locks in
<DeathStar> <Desaeus> .... HAH! 6He swings the scythe up at Junior's body
* Junior twists with his weight, his free hand grabbing at his wrist as he throws all of his force into wrenching his weapon out of his hands.
* Seraphna moves in with a burst of speed, slicing at Desaeus arm, meaning to sever it, and seperate him from the sword.
* Dias groans as he pushes himself up, obviously in pain
<DeathStar> 6* Desaeus twists, then launches five tendrils up at Junior - if he wants that scythe, he'll bleed for it
* Seraphna slices clean it seems.
<DeathStar> 6* Desaeus' arm comes off.
* Junior accepts these terms, opening his mouth wide and lunching in, biting Desaeus's neck with his fangs, sucking hard as he catches the falling arm--and the sword in it.
* Seraphna expertly kicks the weapon away as she leaps to a safe distance.
<DeathStar> 6* Desaeus' forms a new arm with a goop sound.
<Junior> *lunging
* Seraphna kcisk it to Junior it seems.
<DeathStar> 6* AS Junior bites into the goop, he sucks in dark, evil into him.
<DeathStar> <Darien> ....!
<Setsuna`> "...eww. Just... eww."
* Junior spins his sword as he catches it, thrusting to impale Desaeus against his chest, twisting the blade all the while.
<DeathStar> 6* Desaeus is impaled, adn locks the sword in him, and Junior's arm if he isn't careful
<Dias> Gah....Why does he weigh so fucking much...6He stands to his feet, rubbing his neck.
<DeathStar> 6* Desaeus then launches tendrils at Junior.
<DeathStar> <Darien> What is he?!
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr forms her beam cannon
<Seraphna> <<Who, Desaeus or Junior?>>
<DeathStar> <Darien> I knwo what Junior is made of.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr takes aim, but doesn't fire until Junior is clear.
* Junior releases his bite, spitting the dark, viscious fluid from his mouth as he takes both arms, slashing to the side with the impale--trying to cleave him in half.
<Seraphna> <<This guy's made of Darkness, or Shadow... seems to love negative emotions and pain.>>
<DeathStar> 6* the sword doesn't move. It's locked in.
<Setsuna`> "...I'm trying to think of something that won't sound clich・" *looks for an opening... she needs a bigger gun*
<DeathStar> 6* The tendrils impale Junior.
* Junior roars, "Don't worry about me, take the shot!"
<DeathStar> <Darien> Junior, flip away for a few seconds!
<Seraphna> <<It might sound silly... but we could try happy thoughts? I'm out of weapons.>>
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr fries the beam cannon
* Junior jumps back, trying to wrench his sword away, if possible.
* Dias stiffens up as Zephyr fires her beam cannon.
<DeathStar> 6* The beam cannon blasts Deseaus ooze around, and Junior frees the sword
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr begins to pant
<DeathStar> 6* Desaeus reforms.
* Setsuna` launches another grenade for good measure, as De starts to reform. Not many left.
<DeathStar> <Darien> New diea!
<Dias> Son of a...
* Junior wipes his face on his sleeve, shaking his head. "I'm too old to get this visious in a fight."
<Junior> *vicious
<DeathStar> 6* Desaeus is hit, slowed in regeneraiton
<DeathStar> <Darien> Unload all your grenades, Setsuna. Now. Junior, hold on.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Zephyr, fire another shot.
* Seraphna fires a round of shots into Desaeus as she forms another gun.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr, tiredly, takes aim again, waiting for Setsuna to go.
* Setsuna` cocks the launcher, and fires another grenade.
<DeathStar> 6* Desaeus recovers.
* Junior leans on his sword, panting as he coughs, silver fluid splattering on the ground from his mouth.
<Setsuna`> "...don't have many of these left, boss."
<DeathStar> 6* Desaeus is hit by the grenade.
<DeathStar> <Darien> All of htem!
<DeathStar> <Darien> Go go go go!
* Setsuna` reloads, and fires. And fires. And fires. And fires. And fires.
<DeathStar> 6* Desaeus is hit again adn gain. The water rune sldies away
<DeathStar> <Darien> Get it, Serena!
* Setsuna` mutters about being rushed all the time.
<DeathStar> * Sera
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr fires, blowing parts of DEsaeus off, and the grenades begin to deal with it
* Seraphna goes for the rune, grabbing.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Junior. Keep those parts away until Sera gets a water blast ready
* Seraphna puts it back on her hand.
<DeathStar> 6* Desaeus bits try to reconnect.
* Junior makes no sound, lunging in and kicking it away and slashing at other pices.
* Dias hops forward, stomping on small pieces by him
<DeathStar> 6* Dias defeats small pieces!
<Dias> TAKE THAT YOU JACKASS!
<DeathStar> <Darien> <Alright, let it rip>
* Seraphna holds out her hand and blasts a huge gust of slicing water, an evisertation of watery razor swipes into the forming darkness.
<DeathStar> 6* Desaeus ooze vanishes
<DeathStar> 6* Darien falls on his ass, panting
* Dias continue stomping on the ground
* Seraphna pants hard and falls to one knee, panting hard, pale.
<DeathStar> 6* Team Right arrives
* Dias is now known as Chad`Winters
* Junior sheiths his sword, strangely less winded than he was a moment ago.
* Chad`Winters blinks, looking around
<Seraphna> <<Out of special energy... hope we don't need more till I've had some rest...>>
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Oh yeah...woooo. Score one for... 6Falls flat on her face, tired
* Xanatos glances around at everyone. "Wow, you all look like shit." His head is cut with blood stained on the side of his face.
* Junior walks over to Darien, lookind down at him as he offers a hand to pull him to his feet.
* Chad`Winters turns, moving towards Zephyr, kneeling beside her. 1"You look like you just got hit by a freight train.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien takes it, standing up. "You did real good."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> And it's name was Desaeus
<Junior> Not as well as you'd think.
* Seraphna looks up to Darien, panting hard.
<Seraphna> <<We won... right?>>
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis leans on the wall for support.
* Chad`Winters narrows his eyes, glancing around. 1"What happened to him?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> He fell to pieces.
<DeathStar> <Darien> <<I hope.>>
* Chad`Winters leans down, picking Zephyr up and helping her stand.
* Xanatos clears his throat. "Uh Darien, we found the dark rune." he moves to let Kyouki come in.
* Junior says this rather empathetically, adjusting his jacket and checking the holes from the tendrils.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien eyes the new Kyouki.
<Chad`Winters> 6Yep their holes.
* Setsuna` is now known as Ariel
* ChanServ sets mode: +o Ariel
<Ariel> "...it's a long story."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr leans on Chad.
* Xanatos frowns. "And it wasn't my idea either."
<DeathStar> 6* Wind steps in.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "It was mine."
* Seraphna stands up unsteadily, shaking her head.
<Xanatos> Oh we found him too. *he motions with a frown*
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I.. couldn't let Erevis sacrifice herself.."
<Chad`Winters> Let's see you come back from that one ya 'tard.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis eyes Kyouki
<Chad`Winters> NRP: Dias.
* Junior looks over his shoulder to Kyouiki.
<DeathStar> 6* A hand forms and grabs Dias' leg.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> *moves to slice at the hand*
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> GAH! 6He kicks down at the hand.
<DeathStar> 6* The hand lets go.
<Xanatos> But killing yourself is oh so noble. *he sighs and rubs his head slowly*
* Chad`Winters glances to Darien. 1"We're on a tight time table now."
<Seraphna> <<We should get moving...>>
<DeathStar> 6* Desaeus reforms.
<DeathStar> <Desaeus> <I...will...des...troy....you....>
<Seraphna> <<Aww crap.>>
* Junior steps to face Desaesus.
* Xanatos goes to take a step forward then eyes Desaeus. "Well..."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> No way...
* Chad`Winters looks over to Hotaru. 1"Hotaru, protect Zephyr.
<DeathStar> <Darien> *groans*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ....
* Xanatos snaps his fingers. "Kyo, we just found you a test subject."
<Seraphna> <<Can't Koyuki handle him now?>>
<DeathStar> <Wind> Yes. Eat his soul, Kyouki
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Back for more, huh?!
<Ariel> Setsuna> "...oh fucking hell."
<Xanatos> His soul!? *he eyes Wind*
<DeathStar> <Wind> That's the power of the Dark Rune. She must feed on souls to power her up to break the barrier.
* Xanatos blinks. "I'm glad someone told us this beforehand..."
* Junior narrows his eyes. "... Another power that no one should have."
<Chad`Winters> How much energy do you have left, Zephyr?
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Couldn't happen to a better bastard." *goes to finish Desaeus off*
<DeathStar> 6* Desaeus begins to regain his strength
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Oh, how much you need?
<Chad`Winters> I'll need a distraction to get my first attack off.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "You know that's creepy, right?"
* Junior mouths to Desaeus, knowing his words would go unheeded anyway, mouthing "Run while you can..."
<Xanatos> Don't let him get all of his strength back, Kyo. *he warns*
<DeathStar> 6* Desaeus begins to charge his energy
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *attempts to suck out Desaeus's soul*
<DeathStar> <Wind> He's getting stronger. Soon you won't be able to take him down.
<DeathStar> 6* Desaeus stumbles as black energy sucks into Kyouki.
<Junior> So little faith, Wind.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "... tastes like chicken."
* Chad`Winters moves to take a step forward than stops, eye Kyouki.
<Xanatos> ....oh please tell me that was a joke.
* Junior looks away from the act, as if trying to spare himself.
<DeathStar> 6* Desaeus stumbles back, as if he has no life.
<DeathStar> 6* Wind glances down.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Oh my god...That's...That's just disgusting...
<DeathStar> <Darien> That's...
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "It was a joke. It did not actually taste like chicken."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... such terrible power.
<Ariel> Setsuna> "......"
<DeathStar> 6* Desaeus stumbles around like a puppet with no strings.
* Ariel closes her eyes
* Junior moves next to Erevis.
* Xanatos rubs his head, frowning. "Finish him, then."
<Seraphna> <<THat's... how am I feeling pity for that monster...>
* Chad`Winters turns his body so Zephyr doesn't have to watch
* Seraphna looks at the ground, shaking a little.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien walks up and chops off Desaeus' head, so he can die.
<Junior> A doom for the living that shouldn't exist.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Agreed.
* Junior looks at her, studying.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> .... 6She looks up at Chad
<Alicia> <Hotaru> *shudders*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis look tired, almost ill, but also, part of her is glad Wind doesn't have it. Who knows what he would do with souls.
* Xanatos glances at everyone, then looks to Kyo. "Go on then, lead us onward."
<Junior> Hopefully, you won't have to worry much longer. *he looks at her, anything but stoic*
* Chad`Winters glances at her, just shaking his head.
* Seraphna walks over to Xan and hugs him.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> God am I glad I didn't try to have sex with you now...
* Xanatos glances down at Sera, the nuetrality in his eyes vanish, "Oh...you're ok...good." He hugs her tight.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... 6She looks at Junior.
<DeathStar> <Darien> We should go ... on. This place...it's taking it's toll on me. 6Darien walks ahead.
* Seraphna hugs tighter, shaking still
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *heads onwards* "It has to be done, right?"
* Junior looks back, his fist tightening.
<DeathStar> 6
* Ariel nods in agreement
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I have to do things that are distasteful to win."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis nods. "I hope so, too. But I fear what we'll lose." 6She closes her eyes, not looking at Kyouki
<Chad`Winters> Let's go. 6He moves forward, using himself to support Zephyr
<DeathStar> 6* Wind crosses his arms. "I'll rout the army toward you, so we can power Kyouki up for the big fight."
<DeathStar> 6* Wind vanishes
* Xanatos frowns. "You need to take it easy from here on." He moves with her after the others.
* Ariel cringes
* Seraphna nods slowly.
* Junior smiles, almost brightly. "We lose only what we offer, provided we offer everything." He steps away from Erevis, moving on.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Say, aren't we missing some people...?
* Chad`Winters glances around.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Just.. remember me as I used to be... okay?"
<Seraphna> <<Cheryl... Pope... Em... Airier... anyone else missing?>>
<Chad`Winters> Arawaka and Myria.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Christ, where are those two? They were at the portal.
<Chad`Winters> Could've never went in.
<Seraphna> <<Oh right the Blue Girls... did... did they fail at the portal?>>
<DeathStar> <Darien> ... Odd.
<Xanatos> Maybe the stayed back to protect Cheryl and them?
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis pats Kyouki on the shoulder once. "Come. We'll walk together."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr leans on Chad, almost snuggled.
<Seraphna> <<For that matter, where's Cass?>>
<DeathStar> <Darien> <<Cass is Arakawa.>>
<Seraphna> <<Right...>>
<DeathStar> 6* As they reach another tunnel, as if on cue, dozens of Dark Pets come charging ahead, as if fleeing from something
<Seraphna> <<Sorry, a little drained...>>
<Junior> ...
* Xanatos raises a brow at Erevis, then sighs when he sees the pets. "Don't hesitate Kyo."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Well, that was a quick routing.
* Ariel looks sad as she sees the dark ones. She seems to be trying to regain her strength
* Chad`Winters shifts Zephyr behind hi, so she won't have to watch again.
<DeathStar> <Darien> We have to weaken them first.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *smiles, a little grimly to Erevis, then looks to Xan* "I won't.."
<Xanatos> Wait, we do!?
<DeathStar> 6* Darien holds up hi sword.
* Seraphna leans on Xan, trying to rest as much as she can, eyes closed, her wounds closed up already.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> *holds up her scythe*
<DeathStar> 6* Darien dashes in, cutting at Dark Pets, getting htem weak for Kyouki to eat.
* Xanatos moves to step away from Sera. "Stay back." He steps up and begins firing at Dark Pets to weaken them for Kyo.
* Junior abstains, only attacking those which dare cross him.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis pauses, having no weapons.
* Seraphna stays behind him.
<DeathStar> 6* Dark Pets leap at Junior in bundles. They dare. They DARE.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> *joins Darien in weakening the pets*
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *moves in to eat the weakened pets*
* Junior closes his eyes, roaring at them before kicking them away.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien ducks tendrils, then slashes again and again.
<DeathStar> 6* The souls pour into Kyouki, and her strength increases.
<Xanatos> Again with the yelling? Jeez. *he makes an ooops sound and jumps back, pushing Sera back as a tendril comes crashing in at his feet. He makes a face and continues to fire.*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis glances around for someone who has an extra weapon.
* Chad`Winters has quit IRC (Ping timeout)
* Junior tosses Erevis his pistol.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis catches it, blinking.
* Seraphna takes a few steps back, wobbling.
<DeathStar> 6* Dark Pets leap on Chad, stabing at him.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis takes aim and fires poorly aimed shots.
<Junior> Both hands, Erevis.
* Chad`Winters has joined #taw
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis complies. It does little better.
<DeathStar> 6* The Dark Pets keep stabbing at Chad while on otp of him
* Junior shakes his head, walking over to her, taking the gun. He reaches to his belt, suddenly hesitating.
* Ariel stays close to Erevis, ready to slash down any that get too close to her. She glances to Darien now and then.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr knocks them away.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Focus, Chad.
* Junior shakes his head. Be careful with this. It means a lot to me.
<Xanatos> Here Erevis. *he continues firing with one pistol while reaching out the hilt of a beam saber to Erevis.*
<DeathStar> 6* A Dark Pet leaps on Xan, knocking him down
* Junior says that, btw... he hands her a beam saber from his belt.
* Chad`Winters pushes himself up, his hand covering his a hole in his shoulder
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis takes the beam saber, then nods. "I will."
* Seraphna fires a shor, knocking the Dark Pet off Xan.
<Seraphna> *shot
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis activates the anciently designed, but highly powerful beam saber.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien slashes away, almost working on automatic.
<Xanatos> Oh piss! *he pulls himself up.* Stupid shits. *he resumes firing, making sure to not get knocked down this time*
* Junior turns, drawing the Emerald Sword. "Rest will come." he runs forward.
<Chad`Winters> Sorry...6He grabs his blade and ignites it slashing at a nearby pet.
<DeathStar> 6* Dark Ones suddenly rush in. Much stronger souls.
<Ariel> Setsuna> *takes the occasional potshot, ammused to see people using so many swords*
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias kicks off the back of a Dark Pet and spin kicks into an oncoming Dark One.
* Xanatos lets out a low whistle and begins to fire at the Dark Ones now.
* Junior closes his eyes, flash stepping forward, knowing the strain everyone must be under now as he decides to take more and more of the burden on himself--slashing and tearing through the Dark Ones.
<DeathStar> 6* A Dark One tackles Darien away from the mai nfight
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis attacks, but winces with each blow. Her wounds are reaching a point she can't even ignore
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr goes to form her handguns
* Chad`Winters spins around, shifting Zephyr and slashing behind her.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Eee!
* Chad`Winters catches her on his knee
* Xanatos pockets one pistol and ignite the beam saber, keeping it in his off hand. He moves in now, firing charged shots at Dark Ones, using the sword as a defensive tool.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Erevis, please.. don't push yourself."
<Chad`Winters> 6A Dark One launches a tendril towards Junior's shoulder
<DeathStar> 6* A Dark One leaps and grabs Arie lfrom behind.
* Chad`Winters lifts his knee up, setting Zephyr upright.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr stands. "I--"
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *lashes out at the Dark One attacking Ariel*
* Junior dashes from side to side, his blade sparking as the tip drags against he ground when he slashes up at the tendril. He dashes forward, thrusting to impale the Dark One.
<DeathStar> 6* Kyouki destroy it completely.
<Ariel> "...thank you."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias flips backwards and plants his hands on a Dark One', grabbing it's head and pulling it downwards as he coems on it's otherside.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien strains against his opponent, being slung into a cave wall
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "No problem.. that was surprisingly easy."
<DeathStar> 6* Souls flood into Kyouki, with their gooy dark taste.
* Seraphna moves around the fight, getting a clear shot at Darien's opponent.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *grins a little*
<Chad`Winters> 6The Dark One is impaled. A Tendril erupts through it's chest from a Dark One behind it, aiming to pierce him close range
* Xanatos jumps over a Dark One and stabs out behind him, then moves forward, firing a Charged shot at one's head.
<Chad`Winters> 6A Dark Pet tackles Xanatos
* Junior flicks his wrist, slicing upward into the emerging tendril.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien stands up. <<Thanks.>>
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *joins in the fight, lashing out at random Dark Ones*
<DeathStar> 6* Kyouki blows them up in one hit
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Wheeeee!"
<Seraphna> <<You're welcome.>>
<Chad`Winters> 6The tendril splits in two. Two Dark One's launch tendrils crossway, aiming to pin Junior.
* Xanatos kicks up with both feet to knock it off of himself, then spins around a releases a charged shot for it at it flies through the air. "Don't blow them up you need their souls!"
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr forms two guns, firing at a DArk one behind Sera.
<Ariel> "...this worries me."
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "But it's fun!"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Quite.
<Xanatos> Damnit Kyo. You heard me.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "She's gotten to be quite the maverick."
* Junior shakes his head. "Some days I wish I fought like my father..." he attempts to dodge one of them, grabbing the other and throwing it at the wall.
* Seraphna turns to find it fallen, she blinks and looks at Zephyr, and smiles a little, firing in her direction, downing one behind her.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr nods once.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *pouts a little, and stands back... mostly. Only taking down those who attack Ariel or Erevis*
<Chad`Winters> 6A spins to Zephyr's side, slashing upwards and cutting up along, taking a Dark One's arm off
<DeathStar> 6* Two Dark Ones grab Ariel
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *destroys those two*
* Xanatos jumps over a tendril and slashes at another one coming in for himself. He lands on the ground and runs in, slicing up at the Dark One attacking him.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias leaps behind the Two Dark Ones, kicking at their heads
<Chad`Winters> 6The one slams into the wall. Three more Dark One's run up, Leaping on Junior, then 2 more, then 4 more.
* Ariel attempts to grab one of their arms, and lance it with plasma.
<DeathStar> 6* Despair shows up, the Dark One who toyed with Xan
* Xanatos narrows his eyes. "Mother Fucker." He runs in, releases a charged shot infused with the Wind Rune's power.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien wipes blood from his lip, then attacks another Dark One
<DeathStar> 6* Despair dashes away.
* Junior seethes under the pile of Dark Ones, he forces himself up with all his force, attempting to knock them all way with a shockwave.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *moves in to finish off any weakened Dark Ones*
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis slides near Junior. "You are wearing yourself out."
<Chad`Winters> 6The 9 piled on Junior tumble about
* Xanatos slides and moves after Despair. "You want an emotion. I'll give you one. HATE!" he swings the sword out for Despair.
<DeathStar> 6* Despair gleefully tackles XAnatos down a side tunnel.
* Junior looks to Erevis. "I'll be fine... I think you understand why, too--this is just getting a bit tedius."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I understand. 6She parries attack, grunting.
* Seraphna blinks, seeing if she can get a sight into the tunnel, she hangs to the back still, too weak for melee, she settles for sniping.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *eats tasty Dark One souls*
<DeathStar> 6* Darien is attacked by a few Dark Ones.
<Junior> Stay behind me. You can't take much more.
* Seraphna blasts a Dark One right off Darien.
* Junior holds up his sword, gripping it tightly, flash stepping again, slashing hard at a line of Dark Ones.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis glances at the tunnel. "But Xanatos Durran...." 6She sounds worried.
* Ariel attempts to throw one of the dark ones that got her at one attacking Darien
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "I'll go." *heads after Xan and Despair*
<DeathStar> 6* Darien ducks the thrown Dark One.
<Seraphna> <Bring him back...>
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias wiggles his eyebrows at Ariel then moves over to another Dark One, driving his knee into it.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> <I know.>
<Chad`Winters> 6 4 Dark One's surround Erevis and Junior.
* Seraphna aims carefully and plugs another Dark One attacking Darien.
* Junior spins his sword, looking at the Dark Ones.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> They do not seem to like you.
<Junior> Would you?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I find you rather appealing.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis holds up her sword.
<Chad`Winters> 6The 4 Dark One's form 2 tendrils each and launch them towards the two pair.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien flips near Ariel.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias than locks his hands together and Hammerblows it across it's back.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis hits the ground
* Junior slashes at the Tendrils, leaping onto one of them and running along it. He kicks at the Dark One's head with all his force, his metal tipped boot flying at it's forehead.
* Ariel looks to Darien, "...there's a lot of them, aren't there?"
* Junior flips back, covering Erevis immediately after.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Oh yeah.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis gets up and slashe at one.
<Chad`Winters> 6The Dark One's head violently snaps back and it falls over. 6The 3 remaining form more tendrils this time whipping them in at an angle
<Junior> Erevis, get down!
<DeathStar> 6* ERevis ducks.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien knocks away a Dark One. "So, I'm at 14. You?"
* Ariel moves in to slash some of the tendrals down
* Seraphna aims, taking out one of the three remaining on Erevis and Junior.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias slides by. 1"20"
<Ariel> "...haven't been counting."
* Junior spins as soon as she gets down, his long blade spiraling in a green disc of death as he slashes at the remaining Dark Ones
<DeathStar> <Darien> You're too modest.
<Chad`Winters> 6The 3 remaining ones drop down.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias spin kicks into one then slides back by Darien and Ariel again. "21, now."
* Junior offers his armor-clad hand to Erevis, helping her to her feet. "You're too hurt to keep fighting."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Barely legal.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis stands up. "And you'll run out of energy before your real objective is in sight."
* Chad`Winters keeps his back pinned against Zephyrs as he takes down any close by
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I hear that's the way you like them. 6He crouches low and shoulder rams one.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr fires away. "And they say we can't have fun."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Pardon?
* Junior looks at her. "It may not look it, but I've planned a bit further ahead than it may seem."
<Ariel> "......"
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis nods, accepting his word.
<Ariel> "If we weren't fighting for our lives..."
<Chad`Winters> Barrel's. 6He leans back, hoping Zephyr will follow suit
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr does so, knowing his moves as well as he does.
* Chad`Winters stands upright, turning his sword to block an incoming tendril.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias looks back at Darien. 1"Well since you don't like them aged well...6He motions to Ariel. "You obviously like 'em young."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Ha ha. You know, friendly fire occurs in battle.
* Seraphna closes her eyes, she reopens them, seeming unfocused, she acquires two targets, taking them down, she starts to look for two more.
* Ariel just sighs.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *keeps sucking the souls of the Dark Ones as they're wounded*
<DeathStar> 6* Darien slashes one.
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Well if your as good as hitting your own allies as you are the enemy, I'm farely confident I'll be safe. 6He get's nailed by a Dark One, sending him spiraling to the ground
<DeathStar> 6* Soon, the area is clear of enemies - as they retreat.
<DeathStar> <Darien> *Snorts*
* Ariel moves forward, slashing the last one that nailed Dias before it gets away. She's been conserving energy.
* Junior moves over to Dias, offering his hand to help him up.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Is this going to... take much longer...?"
* Seraphna falls to her knees, closing her eyes and resting while she can.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis takes labored breaths, then moves for the side tunnel.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien sits beside Sera.
<Seraphna> <<Are we there yet...?>>
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias grabs Junior's hand, using it to pull himself up. 1"Thanks...but you should really consider losing weight.
<Junior> I gave it some serious thought, once.
* Seraphna rests against Darien, too tired to support herself without effort.
<DeathStar> 6* Darien pats her on the shoulder, looking haggered as well
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> Cuz I swear, if you land on me again, I'll fucking bite.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Sounds fun."
<Junior> I decided I like being myself more than what would have been dictated to me.
* Junior smiles to Dias.
* Ariel looks to Darien, "She alright?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> I don't know what the hell you just said.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Barely.
<Junior> I'll run more, let's leave it at that.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr leans on Chad, tired.
* Seraphna coughs a little, barely hearing them, shaking a little from the strain, still pale, only slight color having returned to her cheeks.
* Chad`Winters turns his blade off, hooking the hilt up. He turns around, letting Zephyr fall into him. He just holds her there to rest. 1"That went...well.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias just eyes Junior oddly. 1"You're a strange old man."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien laughs at Dias, then puts an arm around Sera to support her.
* Ariel hesitates.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Wasn't there another one?"
<Junior> Old----!? ... Yeah, you're right.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Wonderfully.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias let's out a puff of air, his shoulder slumping. 1"What a work out..." 6He reaches into his back pocket and pulls out a bandanage, tieing it around his head.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dias glances around. 1"Hey, where' the retard go?"
<Seraphna> <<Xa got drawn away by an enemy... Hotaru went after him... I hope they're alright...>> *he mental voice is very tired and quiet*
<DeathStar> <Darien> I think he ran after some Dark creature
* Ariel gives a small nod, then hurries to catch up with Erevis.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *follows Ariel*
<Chad`Winters> <Dias> He's...No fair!
<DeathStar> 6* The three approach as Ariel hurries up
* Junior coughs hard, leaning on his cane as he moves to catch up with them.
<DeathStar> 6* They all appear healthy.
<DeathStar> 6* Well, without more damage.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "We did it!"
<Xanatos> You're not the only one Hota. *he says as they step up*
<DeathStar> <Darien> Well, break's over, Sera.
<Seraphna> <Thank you...>
<DeathStar> 6* Darien helps Sera to her feet.
* Seraphna nods and stands with his help, a bit more color having returned to her, she steadies herself.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Don't wanna go.
<Chad`Winters> We're almost done Zephyr...
<DeathStar> <Darien> Well, we should be nearing the end now. 6He glances at Kyouki, who now has black veins on her face.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *laughs, not sounding completely there* "Almost..."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis glances at Kyouki, looking more worried than before. The corruption is speeding up.
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT TO POPE-
<DeathStar> 6* Pope is thrown into a wall. "I hate mutant zombies."
<Seraphna> *Airier growls, "You'll all beocme part of us! We must stop her!"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl punches Airier in th face. "Yeah yeah, yap yap."
<Ariel> Em> "I don't WANT to be a mutant zombie!"
<DeathStar> <Pope> I'm feeling a bit peckish since that bite. 6He eyes em's arm.
<Seraphna> *Airier goes flying back, he grins, hitting a wall, and he thrusts out three limbs, two arms and leg, sending three deadly tendrils at all them.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl whips out, cutting them out. "Face me, coward!"
<Ariel> Em> *throws her scythe as Cheryl cuts them down*
<DeathStar> 6* Pope grabs his gun, loading it, aiming for his head. "We have to shoot this git's brains out to beat him. ... does he HAVE brains?"
<Seraphna> *Two new limbs hit the floor as he stands on inky blackness. "The only coward here is you!" *He leaps at her, claws ready, blasting tendrils at her.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl dodges the tendrils experly, then grabs at him as he gets in.
<Ariel> Em> "On three?"
<Seraphna> *He lets hr, laughing insanely as tendrils pour out of his body, attacking her hand and arm.
<DeathStar> <Pope> On three.
<Ariel> Em> "One."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl laughs right back, then knees him in the nuts.
<DeathStar> <Pope> Two.
<Seraphna> *It howls in pain and slashes at her. "JOIN US! WEAPON!"
<Ariel> Em> "Three!" *grabs Airier in a telekinetic hold*
<DeathStar> 6* Pope aims and fires a charged shot at Airier's head.
<Seraphna> *AIiriers claws stop midswipe, he blinks, and his head blows off, slumping.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> *sigh* Like all men, he gives up prematurely.
<DeathStar> <Pope> Ew. Oh, ew. I think I got zombie bits on me.
<Seraphna> *The darkness receeds, leaving his already dead body in it's wake.
<DeathStar> <Pope> Well, in celebration of our amazing victory. 6He kisses Em on the lips.
<Ariel> Em> "Mmph!"
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl sighs and rolls her eyes to the side,
<DeathStar> -END-
Session Close: Tue May 08 23:00:05 2007