Session Time: Tue Dec 23 00:00:01 2008
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[20:05] <13@DeathStar> Stardate: Day 5 of Reality Trip
[20:05] <13@DeathStar> Location: Up to Kit
[20:07] <13Kit> 6Shortly after first light, all of the rooms are roused, if not awakened already, by the maid brigade. They're given appointed places and times over the next hour that they can bath if they so choose, asked to inform if they do not wish to so that they might expedite the process. Seems there's a bathing center on the floor below the two nobles'.
[20:07] <13Kit> 6Thereafter they're summoned to the meeting chamber adjacent to the throne room.
[20:08] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl paces about the meeting chamber, arms crossed. Lemon stands about politely, and X seems to be sitting
[20:08] <13@Xanatos> 6* Kane steps into the meeting room, looking around slightly he turns and moves to step over beside Lemon quietly.
15[20:08] * 13@Jennifer sits in the meeting room, an early riser herself.
[20:09] <13Dias`> 6Dias props against something expensive, his eyes closed.
[20:09] <13@Ariel> 6* Raquel makes her way into the chamber, looking very intently at the floor.
[20:09] <13Kit> 6Lilith stands attentively behind X, having chosen to bath. Her vain side showing as though she lacks make-up and the likes, her hair is pristine and feathered for its shorter shoulder cut. Her tact suit appearing as a traditional, conservative ankle-length kimono with long sleeves, all a deep blue faded to white.
[20:11] <13Kit> 6Chii eyes Cheryl pacing, but sits at the table, leaning on her elbow, yawning somewhat. She doesn't want to be awake yet.
[20:11] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl makes a noise of impatience. "What's taking so long?"
[20:12] <13Dias`> 6Dias jerks awake. 1"Huh? Who?
15[20:12] * 13@Jennifer shrugs a bit and stretches a little.
[20:12] <13Kit> 6As if on cue to Cheryl's annoyance, Dawn walks in silently and rounds the table to the head, Ayame tagging along lazily after a moment.
[20:13] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl peers over at them, not hiding her annoyed expression. "We ready to begin this?"
[20:14] <13Dias`> 6Dias stretches, than wiggles his finger in one of his ears, shaking slightly afterwards
[20:14] <13@Xanatos> 6* Kane shifts himself to pull his arms behind his back, staring towards them intently.
15[20:15] * 13@Jennifer takes keen interest in her fingernails as she waits.
[20:17] <13Kit> 6Ayame leans against the far wall and just seems to doze off. Dawn on the other hand, rubs the end of his nose, then eyes everyone and sulks a bit-- as if not wanting to get on with it for some reason. But he looks up... and supposedly speaks. Except, as those familiar with telepaths might know, there's no sound, no source, and his mouth ain't moving. <Hello.>
[20:18] <13@DeathStar> 6* Lemon doesn't seem to really react, peering about as she waits. Cheryl makes a face a bit at the way he talks.
[20:18] <13@Xanatos> 6* Kane makes a face of annoyance, but glances to hide it, trying to hide any since of rudeness.
15[20:18] * 13Dias` eyes his finger, either immune to psionics or just doesn't noticing any new voices in his head.
15[20:18] * 13@Jennifer blinks a bit and looks around confused for a moment, before looking over at Dawn slowly. Even with all the strange company she's kept in her life, voices in her head is new.
[20:19] <13@Ariel> 6* Raquel keeps her eyes ont he floor, but listens
[20:19] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> Yeah. Anyway, we could use directions to this village now.
[20:22] <13Kit> 6Dawn pauses, then nods, reaching back and unfurling a scroll. He unrolls it over the table, revealing a crude, cartographer's hand-penned map with an odd amount of fine detail of flora and fauna. He points to where a spire surrounded by two circular walls is, which seems to indicate Sol. Southward from it is a huge expanse of sand.
[20:23] <13@Xanatos> 6* Kane leans forward slightly to peer at the map.
[20:23] <13Dias`> 6Dias looks over at X. 1"So this guy gonna say something?"
[20:23] <13@DeathStar> <X> He has been.
[20:24] <13Dias`> 6Dias looks at her, confused. 1"Really?"
[20:24] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl looks down at the map, memorizing it to memory. X just peers back at the map, apparantly not wasting time on him
09[20:24] <13@Jennifer> "Yeah... in our heads. It's... different."
15[20:24] * 13@Jennifer looks over the map, commiting it to memory herself before sitting back.
[20:25] <13Dias`> 6Dias follows her gaze at the map and eyes it. 1"...It's upside down." 6He sighs and moves over to stand by Dawn. Peering at it now.
[20:25] <13Kit> 6The desert takes up a good third of the continent, yet its distance is roughly southwest to Sol's northwest. They're not that far apart. Dawn points at Sol, then drags his finger across the map eastward, over between two other noted major cities and a dozen hamlets, but then pauses at the edge of something labelled the 'Yjndlyss Foryst,' then drags it further east... and further.
[20:26] <13@Xanatos> <Kane> ......
[20:26] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> A weird way to spell that.
[20:26] <13Dias`> <Dias> ....6He glances around for something to stand on and he stands on the table with the map and looks down at it. Craning his neck different ways.
[20:27] <13@DeathStar> <X> You can read it? Their language is foreign to me.
[20:27] <13Dias`> <Dias> Yeah, I just see a bunch of scribbles.
15[20:28] * 13@Jennifer tilts her head. "It's not terribly hard... looks like some parts of basic."
[20:28] <13Kit> <Well. This is a different world. Your name, for example...>
09[20:29] <13@Jennifer> "Something about apples?" *she blinks*
[20:29] <13@Xanatos> 6* Kane peers up at that, wondering if he's being referred to again.
[20:29] <13Kit> 6Dawn pauses, glancing around, then reaches back and pulls out a quill and a parchment, setting them in front of Cheryl, then scribes, upside-down from his perspective "Sjyrl."
[20:29] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> Interesting.
[20:29] <13Dias`> <Dias> So where do we need to wind up. Times kind of important here.
[20:31] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> Point. What's the best way to get to this place/
[20:32] <13@Xanatos> <Kane> I would assume that there is not method of flight available to speed things up.
04[20:32] <13Kit> 6Dawn eyes Jennifer, then turns the paper to her and scribes "Zynifyr ju tayk lumyna"
[20:32] <13Dias`> <Dias> How about some giant dogs to ride. Or like big birds or somethign cool like that.
15[20:33] * 13@Jennifer eyes what Dawn wrote and tries to make sense of it. Frowning a bit. "...So I was completely off... what's this even say?"
04[20:33] <13Kit> 6Only Jennifer would hear "It asks 'Jennifer take Lumina?'"
09[20:34] <13@Jennifer> "Lumina...?"
04[20:34] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl clicks her tongue a few times, then eyes Jennifer oddly, then peers at the map. "I asked a question."
[20:34] <13Kit> 6Dawn leaves it to her, then resumes moving his finger, through two thirds of the Yjndlyss Foryst and winds out at a point with no labels or descripter, but a simple penned dot, probably from talking to Crys the previous evening, near the southeastern shore.
[20:34] <13Dias`> 6Dias hops off the table, either memorizing the map or deciding he'll never figure it out and giving up
15[20:34] * 13@Jennifer blinks a little and scratches her head. "What's Lumina...?"
03[20:35] * Xanatos is now known as Kane
[20:35] <13Kit> 6<The best way would be by your own two feet, obviously, unless you can fly. Though then the object of penetrating the forest's canopy might arise...>
04[20:35] <13Kit> 6Again only Jennifer would hear <The prevailant language, dear.>
[20:36] <13Dias`> 6Dias rubs the back of his head and he starts looking around.
[20:36] <13@Ariel> 6* Raquel looks at the map slowly, "...I'd try to transport us, but... I'd probally get lost."
[20:37] <13@Kane> <Kane> Probably. 6He says simply as he shakes his head a bit. 1This will be a long journey, will we even make it in time?
[20:38] <13Dias`> <Dias> Kane's right. It took us like two days to get here.
[20:38] <13Kit> <Another reason to travel on foot. It would all be for naught shoulder the roses of the desert realize something amiss in Sol.>
[20:39] <13Kit> 6Ayame finally rises from the wall and moves over to Dawn, putting a hand on his shoulder. 1"Well, don't you have anything to say?
[20:39] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl clicks her tongue. "How many days to get there?"
15[20:39] * 13@Jennifer rubs the back of her head and sighs a bit. "Take it though? Like a lesson?"
[20:41] <13Kit> 6Dawn blinks at Ayame, shrugging. <Hmm.. Maybe four days? It's hard to tell with humans.>
[20:41] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> Great. Four days. You sure the village will even be in tact when we get there?
[20:41] <13Dias`> <Dias> Four days to get there? Aww man. You'd think they'd have animals for us to ride or something.
[20:41] <13Kit> <Oh, I can vouch for that entirely. Ho.>
[20:42] <13@Kane> <Kane> Ho...? 6He gets a confused look.
[20:42] <13@DeathStar> <X> He is calling us whores.
[20:42] <13Dias`> 6Dias eyes X then looks at Dawn, cracking his knuckles
[20:42] <13Kit> 6Dawn pauses, then backs up, his eyes widening. Ayame narrows her's at Dias.
15[20:42] * 13@Jennifer looks around confused and pockets the paper, shrugging a bit.
[20:43] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl rolls her eyes . "Stop threatening him, Dias."
[20:43] <13Kit> <Reis> Horrible, Dawn. Are you going to let him play the King, too?
[20:43] <13Dias`> <Dias> What? He called X a ho.
[20:43] <13Kit> <Reis> That's just how he laughs.
[20:43] <13@Kane> <Kane> ...I think it was a type of la-yes exactly.
[20:43] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> Stop back talking me when I tell you to stop something.
[20:43] <13Dias`> 6Dias grumbles and crosses his arms.
[20:44] <13Kit> <He doesn't listen very well, does he?>
[20:44] <13Kit> 6Dawn sulks at Reis' scolding, peering off to the side.
[20:44] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl shakes her head once, peering at the map again, and ignores Dawn. "Lets go, then, if we have to walk on foot."
[20:44] <13Kit> <Ayame> Not a very observant lot...
[20:45] <13Kit> <Reis> Is there a reason I was summoned?
[20:45] <13@Kane> 6* Kane shifts and begins to move for the door.
[20:45] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> And you stop insulting my people, or this deal is off.
[20:45] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl tells Ayame.
[20:45] <13Kit> <Ayame> I-Insulting..!?
[20:46] <13@DeathStar> <X> They think you are not observant, Dias
[20:46] <13Kit> 6Ayame scowls. 1"Coming from the one who wouldn't accept an offered drink...!" 6She scoffs. Reis twitches in the doorway, then stomps. 1"I SAID DID YOU SUMMON ME FOR A REASON!"
[20:46] <13Kit> 6Dawn moves over for a window, sighing, and just stares outward, zoning.
[20:47] <13Dias`> 6Dias pulls his bandana off and and ties it arond his thigh. He looks over at X. 1"Really?" 6He taps his chin. 1"Probably right."
[20:47] <13Kit> <Yes. There is the matter of the Kingdom being left unattended and authority-less, after all.>
[20:47] <13@Kane> 6* Kane stops just short of the doorway, waiting for Reis to move.
[20:47] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl rolls her eyes at Ayame. "I drank your damn antlion saliva."
15[20:47] * 13@Jennifer goes quiet and rubs the back of her head, listening quietly.
[20:47] <13Kit> <Ayame> That's not the good stuff. Hrmph.
[20:48] <13Kit> <Reis> Do you enjoy framing my brother?
[20:48] <13Kit> <Yes, I suppose there's some humor in it, hoho.>
04[20:48] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> Then maybe you should have given me some of the good stuff when you had the chance. 6* She pushes away, peering at Jennifer, who's quiet, then moves for the door
[20:48] <13Dias`> 6Dias watches Cheryl move for the door and stands upright. 1"Ready ladies?" 6He looks over at X and Lilith
[20:48] <13@Ariel> 6* Raquel stands slowly, and heads after Cheryl
[20:48] <13Kit> <Ayame> Touchy bitch. Jeez." 6Chii finally flies over the table at Ayame. Reis facepalms, eyeing Cheryl as she approaches.
[20:48] <13Kit> <Reis> ...
15[20:49] * 13@Jennifer gets up and starts to head after Chery, appearing a little dazed for some reason, she stops short and snaps out of it at Ayame's words, looking back at her.
[20:50] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl peers back at Ayame, then shakes her head. She just mvoes to pass Reis.
[20:50] <13Kit> <Ayame> Wh-What the hell!? Get the midget off me!
[20:50] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> Come on, Chii.
[20:50] <13@Kane> 6* Kane steps out after Cheryl.
[20:50] <13Kit> 6Ayame pushes a hand to Chii's face who flails punches on her in a kid form, probably not doing much.
[20:50] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> Chii
[20:50] <13Kit> 6Chii pauses at Cheryl and hops off. Ayame eyes her suspiciously. 1"Hm, a good dog."
[20:51] <13Kit> <Chii> Cherry, aren't you leaving a bit quick?
15[20:51] * 13@Jennifer grits her teeth and glares at Ayame.
[20:51] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> If this is taking 4 days, then we're going now. Before I change my mind about this.
[20:51] <13Dias`> 6Dias slumps as X and Lilith ignore him and he moves out after Cheryl
[20:51] <13Kit> <Chii> There's someone in the room you haven't even talked to.
[20:51] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> So?
[20:52] <13Kit> <Chii> It's been talking to us, so...
[20:52] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl just eyes Chii, annoyance forming. "Quit being vague and spit it out."
[20:52] <13Kit> <Reis> Yes, what's your point, Zynienth?
[20:52] <13@Kane> 6* Kane quietly moves along, he peers around, looking for Lemon.
[20:53] <13@DeathStar> 6* Lemon is bowing to everyone as she moves off
[20:54] <13Kit> 6Dawn stretches, still peering out the window. The voice carries out <Ah, so there are still those attuned to the finer details> 6Above the center of the table, a sphere of vision becomes blured, then slowly fades into the image of a greyish-silver creature with two dark purple eyes and seemingly possessed of no mouth. Chii stares at it, jerking.
[20:54] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl glances, appearing not looking surprised in any manner. "Seeing as I've been addressing my characters to all parties in the room, and the best I've gotten is "walk your ass", I'm not quite sure what more there is to say."
[20:54] <13Dias`> 6Dias eyes it and jumps back. 1"What the hell?"
[20:55] <13@DeathStar> 6* X jerks at that, clearly caught off guard. Lemon stares in awe.
15[20:55] * 13@Jennifer shakes her head and moves over to stand by Cheryl. She looks up at the thing and gawks. "What the hell is that..."
[20:55] <13@Kane> 6* Kane peers with a frown.
[20:55] <13@Ariel> 6* Raquel turns to eye the creature... uncertainly. Wasn't as freaky as those desert bugs though
[20:56] <13@DeathStar> 6* Lemon moves over to poke at it, curiously.
[20:57] <13Kit> 6The creatures shifts in the air without any muscle movement to eye Cheryl. He seems to smile, if that's possible, with just his eyes. 1<My apologies, my lady. I can be quite... distracted. My frield of vision is quite... varied, we might say.>
[20:57] <13Kit> <Reis> Zynienth.
[20:58] <13Dias`> <Dias> More talking? Awww man.
[20:58] <13@DeathStar> <X> He says he can't see you
[20:58] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl crosses her arms, not hiding her impatience any longer. "Do you have something to add, then, about this?"
[20:59] <13Dias`> 6Dias narrows his eyes and starts waving his hands about in an attempt to try and make himself noticed
[20:59] <13Kit> 6Zynineth peers at Lemon curiously, then floats around her in a circle, as if studying her-- looking through her. 1"<Hm. Interesting. Cheryl, you need not stay, for the issue is with Reis and Dawn, however, you will require Crys and Dawn to travel? Patience is an honorable virtue. The matter to address is...>
[20:59] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> Why would I need them to walk?
[21:00] <13Kit> <Zynienth> <Simply to know where to walk.>
[21:00] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> I can read a map.
[21:00] <13Kit> <Zynienth> <The daily tasks and all empowerment of the leadership of Sol in the absence of the royal family and the regent himself, shall be left entirely to Reis. Her judgement is wile enough to sustain the facade of a smooth leadership, I would surmise.>
[21:00] <13Kit> <Reis> Wh-What..? You must be joking." 6Dawn peers over, seemingly curious at that.
[21:01] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl just pinches the bridge of her nose. "I'll be back." 6* She moves off.
15[21:01] * 13@Jennifer moves over by Dias. Whispering a bit. "The floaty guy seems to be offering to help a little."
[21:01] <13@DeathStar> 6* X looks at Dias. "She says the loudmouthed one will be leader while we're gone."
[21:01] <13Dias`> 6Dias drops his hands. 1"...Well I can sleep well at night now.
[21:01] <13@Kane> 6* Kane presses the glasses up on the bridge of his nose, a frown still on the edge of his lips.
[21:02] <13Kit> <Zynienth> <Time is short> 6He starts, and Reis frowns in concern at that. 1<And yet there are things I must attend to nontheless... Be well, Reis. Your decisions are apt and sly enough for the best.>
[21:02] <13@Ariel> Raquel> "...would be nice if... with all their magic and weird stuff... if they had something that'd help our powers reach further. That'd really help here..."
[21:03] <13Kit> <Reis> ..." 6She pauses, her hands shaking for some reason, then turns and leaves, looking both sad and angry. Dawn tilts his head, perhaps not understanding the reaction, then moves over.
[21:03] <13@DeathStar> <X> You could take their souls
15[21:03] * 13@Jennifer looks over at Reis, staring a little at the reaction she wasn't expecting from little Ms. Smug.
[21:03] <13@Ariel> Raquel> "...I... don't think it works that way for me. Maybe Chii..."
[21:04] <13@DeathStar> <X> She told the loudmouth to be well. The loudmouth left without a word.
[21:04] <13Dias`> <Dias> Oh. So we can go than, right?
[21:04] <13Kit> <Chii> No way. I don't feel like having my spine ripped out.
09[21:04] <13@Jennifer> "Yeah."
[21:05] <13@Kane> <Kane> ....6Kane glances around, then turns to move out yet again.
[21:05] <13Kit> 6Dawn nods to Dias and moves to walk out. Crys joins him in the hallway, having changed-- or at least put some mantles and shawls on.
15[21:05] * 13@Jennifer scratches her head again. "You're lucky Dias."
[21:05] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl steps back up, looking less agitated now, arms crossed.
09[21:05] <13@Jennifer> "Hearing voices in my head got me all... weirded out."
[21:05] <13Dias`> <Dias> Oh I just ignore the voices in my head. 6He says casually and moves out after Cheryl.
[21:05] <13@DeathStar> 6* Lemon goes back to touch the Zynienth thing again as it circles about. X turns to follow Dias
15[21:06] * 13@Jennifer walks with him, planning to follow Cheryl at any rate.
09[21:06] <13@Jennifer> "Hah... well that works."
[21:06] <13Kit> 6Right before Lemon does, Zynienth simply... disappears.
15[21:06] * 13@Jennifer looks over at him slowly. "Y-You don't hear voices in your head often... do you Dias?"
[21:06] <13@Ariel> Raquel> "..." *looks for the foxthing*
[21:06] <13Kit> <Lilith> Mistress... he hears voices. In his... head.
[21:07] <13@DeathStar> <X> Yes.
[21:07] <13Dias`> <Dias> Uh...Yeah. Don't you? 6He looks at her
15[21:08] * 13@Jennifer shakes her head. "N-No."
04[21:08] <13@Ariel> 6* Raquel giggles at Dias and Jennifer, oddly amused
15[21:08] * 13@Jennifer frowns. "Should I?"
[21:08] <13@Ariel> 6* Raquel is sticking with them, not sure what else to do
[21:08] <13Dias`> <Dias> Where else do you think I get all my great ideas from?
[21:09] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes the talking, then Dias
[21:09] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... 6* She shakes her head once.
09[21:09] <13@Jennifer> "Your heart?"
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[21:09] <13Dias`> <Dias> That's my strength.
09[21:09] <13@Jennifer> "So... your strength comes from the heart, your ideas come from the voices in your head?"
[21:10] <13Kit> 6Dawn adjusts belts, one holding a dagger, the other holding the Sol heirloom, the jewelled sword, then moves down the staircase, Crys leaping down random amounts gleefully behind him.
[21:10] <13Dias`> <Dias> Basically. 6He rests his hands behind the back of his neck.
09[21:10] <13@Jennifer> "Ummm... cool I guess."
[21:10] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl begins to follow the two. X walks after her. Lemon finally scurries along now.
[21:10] <13Kit> <Ayame> Dawn." 6She calls from the top. Dawn stops and looks back. 1"I'm going on ahead. I'll meet you at the appointed place." 6He nods and she moves down the hall instead of the stairs.
15[21:10] * 13@Jennifer looks away a bit, trying to figure out how she's suppoesd to react to that one.
[21:11] <13Kit> 6Chii moves over and leaps up, hanging onto Cheryl.
15[21:11] * 13@Kane peers at the sword only slightly as he then focuses on the stairs.
[21:11] <13Dias`> 6Dias walks alongside X. 1"IF she makes it here before us...I'm gonna be mad."
[21:11] <13@Ariel> Raquel> "Dias... if you ignore the voices... how do you get ideas from them?"
15[21:12] * 13@Jennifer opens her mouth, then looks from Raquel to Dias.
[21:12] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl peers at Chii, then shifts around to shift Chii onto her back piggyback style
[21:12] <13Kit> <Chii> Hee, thanks, Cherry.
[21:13] <13Kit> 6Lilith sulks behind X. 1"I cannot believe mistress is dating someone who hears voices."
15[21:13] * 13@Kane arches a brow. 1Dating?
[21:13] <13Dias`> <Dias> Huh....Would you hold it against me if I said I only listen to the strongest voices?
[21:13] <13Kit> 6Lilith jerks and eyes Kane, then slowly X
[21:13] <13@DeathStar> <X> Isn't Drake a voice in your head, Lilith?
[21:13] <13@DeathStar> 6* X looks confused
[21:13] <13@Ariel> Raquel> "...nope. It sounds like you have a lot." *sounds.. curious*
[21:13] <13Kit> <Lilith> No. He is a voice in my heart and dreams." 6She corrects.
[21:13] <13@DeathStar> <X> Oh.
[21:14] <13Kit> 6On the ground floor, maids form lines on either side of the entryway, two pushing open the doors as the rest bow as Dawn and Crys move through.
[21:15] <13@DeathStar> <X> So I shouldn't date him since he hears voices?
[21:15] <13Dias`> <Dias> But she'd totally listen to him if he was a voice in his head.
[21:15] <13@DeathStar> 6* Lemon waves at the maids
[21:15] <13Dias`> 6He looks at Lilith now.
[21:15] <13Kit> 6One maid shyly waves back at Lemon, and is scolded by another.
[21:15] <13@DeathStar> 6* Lemon smiles happily at the wave, thrilled.
[21:15] <13Kit> <Lilith> Hrmph." 6She crosses her arms and turns her head away from Dias.
15[21:16] * 13@Kane peers around confused, apparently he missed something, but he hmms slightly and peers upward.
[21:16] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> Maybe if I let him get more brain damaged, he'll quit hearing voices altogether
15[21:16] * 13@Jennifer blinks a bit at that.
[21:17] <13Dias`> 6Dias looks ahead at Cheryl now. His jaw dropped.
[21:17] <13@Ariel> 6* Raquel ponders, "It's hard to say if I hear voices in my head or my heart... are the two things so different?"
[21:17] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> Just saying
09[21:17] <13@Jennifer> "How do you hear voices in your heart?"
[21:17] <13@Kane> Often one thinks with their brain and acts with their heart.
[21:17] <13Dias`> <Dias> What's wrong with me hearing voices?
[21:17] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> It means you're insane.
[21:18] <13Dias`> <Dias> I think I'd know if I was insane.
[21:18] <13Kit> 6They march through the spiral city itself after moving out of the palace gates with a salute from the guards. Strangely, despite Dawn being the prince, no one in the city every pays mind or turns their head to him. Crys bounces about, pointing, eyeing and appraising things as they move, giggling happily.
[21:18] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> Insane people never know when they're insane.
[21:18] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> That's why they're insane.
[21:18] <13Dias`> <Dias> Than maybe you're insane. You hear Chii's voice in your head.
[21:18] <13Kit> <Chii> H-Hey! Leave me out of this!
[21:19] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> Oh, you're so correct. I'm sorry. Do you have 40 different bonds I don't know about, then? Do you have regular sex with these voices?
[21:19] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> And do others, other than yourself, talk to these voices?
15[21:19] * 13@Jennifer rubs the back of her head a bit more. SHe blushes at Cheryl's comment.
[21:19] <13@Ariel> Raquel> "...you're... only implying Dias is crazy here, not the rest of us... right?"
[21:19] <13@Ariel> 6* Raquel sounds worried
[21:19] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> You collect souls so you can have a family. I think that implies insanity.
[21:19] <13Kit> <Lilith> Wh-Why is everything centered on sex..?
[21:20] <13@DeathStar> 6* X shrugs at Lilith
[21:20] <13@Ariel> 6* Raquel hangs her head sadly...
[21:20] <13Dias`> 6Dias hrmps. 1"I think my record shows I'm clearly not insane.
[21:20] <13Kit> <Crys> Hm. Most slaves like me are for sex." 6She points using both hands to herself. Dawn jerks.
[21:20] <13@DeathStar> 6* Raquel's feet trip on each other
[21:20] <13@DeathStar> <X> Oh. So then he has sex with you? 6* She peers at Dawn, as if he were scum.
[21:20] <13Kit> 6Crys blinks and kneels to catch Raquel, then pats her on the head and runs ahead squealing in delight at the sights.
[21:21] <13@Ariel> 6* Raquel nearly falls on her face, sadly
[21:21] <13Kit> 6Dawn gapes-- but is unable to defend himself being mute. He frowns and moves ahead quicker.
[21:21] <13@DeathStar> <X> You are taking her virtue! You should be ashamed.
[21:21] <13Kit> 6Dawn covers his ears, walking faster.
[21:21] <13@DeathStar> 6* Lemon looks confused now. "Am I a slave?"
[21:21] <13Dias`> 6Dias eyes X with an amused look.
[21:21] <13Kit> <Chii> Nope.
15[21:22] * 13@Jennifer sighs and helps Raquel up. "Be careful, can't have you going unconcious in the first mile."
15[21:22] * 13@Jennifer smiles a bit.
[21:22] <13@DeathStar> <Lemon> But I'm for sex.
15[21:23] * 13@Kane put a hand to his temple, rubbing it slightly.
[21:23] <13Dias`> <Dias> hops around as he walks, full of energy today
15[21:23] * 13Dias` hops around as he walks, full of energy today
[21:23] <13Kit> 6Dawn reaches the outer gate, where the guards refuse to let them out. He blinks, panicking slightly.
[21:23] <13Kit> <Sentry> Who are you?
[21:24] <13Kit> 6Dawn opens his mouth, but... nothing comes out.
[21:24] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl moves to the gate to open it. "The prince. Open up."
[21:24] <13@Kane> <Kane> Never before have I seen a place that would not allow people to leave. 6He notes.
[21:24] <13Dias`> 6Dias moves up along side her to help open the gate
[21:24] <13Kit> <Sentry> That's a good one. Prince, Haw.
[21:24] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> Whatever. Let us out.
[21:25] <13Kit> 6The guard looks to Kane. 1"Uh, we're at war, stupid. Would you just leave the door open to the capital?"
[21:25] <13Dias`> <Dias> I think you guys can close it behind us.
[21:25] <13@DeathStar> <X> Perhaps they are too incompetant.
[21:25] <13Kit> <Guard> Only those with a proper visa can come and go at will.
[21:25] <13Dias`> <Dias> X, care to ripple us?
[21:25] <13@Kane> <Kane> It would appear so. 6He notes to X.
[21:25] <13@DeathStar> 6* X nods. She opens a ripple.
[21:25] <13Dias`> 6Dias moves through it
15[21:25] * 13@Jennifer sighs and moves through it.
15[21:25] * 13@Kane moves to step through it as well.
[21:25] <13Kit> 6Dawn blinks, then reaches into a satchel and holds up a scroll. Just as the guards are drawing weapons upon seeing the ripple.
[21:26] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl rolls her eyes and moves through the ripple, too. Lemon moves through next.
[21:26] <13Kit> <Guard> They're escaping through sorcer-- ..What, a visa?" 6He eyes the ripple, eyes the visa, eyes the ripple.
[21:26] <13@DeathStar> 6* X steps through after pulling Raquel through
[21:26] <13Kit> 6Crys eyes the ripple, looking around all sides of it, then hops through.
[21:26] <13Dias`> <Dias> Excellent work, X. 6He gives her a thumbs up
[21:27] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl nods a few times at X, then bring the memory back to mind now. She peers in the direction she thinks is right
[21:27] <13Kit> 6Lilith steps through, having been cut off by Crys. Dawn peers back, blinking at no one there, then is let through the gate.
[21:27] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl begins to walk in said direction, too lazy to wait on the gate.
[21:28] <13Dias`> 6Dias moves along after Cheryl.
[21:28] <13Kit> 6Crys giggles. 1"That was neat. H-Hey, master Cherry..?"
15[21:28] * 13@Kane hmms and then glances around before moving after Cheryl.
[21:28] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> Don't call me master, or Cherry.
[21:28] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes Crys coldly.
[21:29] <13@Ariel> Raquel> "...I wouldn't call her mistress either..."
[21:29] <13Kit> <Crys> Er.." 6She jerks. 1"I-- I just thought... Sh-she calls you that." 6She points to Chii. Chii sticks her tongue out at Crys, who blinks. 1"...and you are my master."
[21:29] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> I hate that nickname. And I'm not your fucking master. After all, who betrays their 'master' by warning their target ahead of time.
[21:29] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl doesn't add she doesn't seem to mind Chii calls her that anymore, lest others take up the flag.
[21:29] <13Dias`> 6Dias eeks and slinks back to walk alongside X
[21:30] <13@DeathStar> 6* X peers at the two, keeping her distance. Lemon peers back and forth, worriedly.
[21:30] <13Kit> <Crys> But that was... I ... I.." 6She loses all cheerfulness as Dawn runs to catch up.
[21:30] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> Did you have a question or not?
15[21:30] * 13@Kane quietly glances to Lemon and leans in to whisper something to her.
15[21:30] * 13@Jennifer looks over at Crys and rubs the back of her head again.
[21:31] <13Kit> <Crys> ...I j-just wanted you to slow down a little for Dawn... We're a group, right..? Shouldn't we stick together?" 6She peers to the side, rubbing one foot with the other.
[21:31] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> Then he should have taken the ripple.
[21:31] <13@DeathStar> 6* Lemon nods a few times. "Yes, I still sense the crystal."
15[21:32] * 13@Kane nods slightly as he straitens up, quietly peering towards Dawn, then down at himself.
[21:32] <13@DeathStar> 6* X looks at Dias. "I don't think she likes her."
[21:33] <13Dias`> <Dias> Dont' blame her.
[21:33] <13Kit> <Crys> ..." 6She says nothing more, looking back as Dawn catches up, huffing a little. Crys moves around to his other side as they begin walking again.
15[21:33] * 13@Jennifer walks along, drifting towards Cheryl as she does.
[21:33] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl begins to walk again, peering ahead, not giving Crys another glance - her body language seems to indicate it might be dangerous to try so.
[21:35] <13@Kane> <Kane> Hmm. You pinpointed the location at the volcano. You can pinpoint this one as well? 6He asks is a low tone.
09[21:35] <13@Jennifer> "Hey Cheryl... a little idea." *she moves closer, speaking as to have a conversation with Cheryl and not to announce it to the world*
[21:35] <13@DeathStar> 6* Lemon just looks at Kane oddly. "I believe it is still with the one called Dawn."
[21:35] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl doesn't slow down, and with Chii right there on her back, she'd probably hear it, too
[21:36] <13Dias`> <Dias> So does this mean we get to sleep under the night sky?
[21:36] <13Kit> 6The trip for walking goes on, the sun moving across the sky as they do. Besides the conversations going on, all remains well, their back something that takes them through woodland and plains-- and judging by the amount of civilization in their route, Dias is probably right.
[21:36] <13@Kane> 6* Kane glances to Lemon and nods once, hand resting instead of the coat lightly.
15[21:37] * 13@Jennifer doesn't appear to mind Chii hearing, especially with what she says next. "I know we don't want to waste anymore time then we have to... maybe you could go gear form? Or do we need to do this in stealth?"
[21:37] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> I'd rather not.
[21:38] <13Kit> <Quiz time.>
[21:38] <13Kit> 6Zynienth pops into place a foot in front of Cheryl's face, coiling as if the air itself were a pillow.
[21:38] <13Dias`> <Dias> Oooh another question. What are we going to eat?
09[21:38] <13@Jennifer> "S'cool." *she rubs the back of her head* "Wha..."
[21:38] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl just shifs to move through Zyinenth
15[21:38] * 13@Jennifer sighs and keeps pace with Cheryl.
[21:38] <13@Ariel> 6* Raquel jumps at the creature suddenly appearing
[21:39] <13@DeathStar> 6* X does a double take, wondering how Cheryl never seems to react. Lemon looks curious again, moving over to peer
15[21:39] * 13@Kane tilts his head slightly and moves to walk around it.
[21:39] <13Kit> 6Zynienth is bumped, then sits on Cheryl's head, blinking a bit since he's not an illusion, apparently. 1<The safer route is always the longest, one boring yet secure. Yet time being of the essence to the would-be leader of your band of merry folk, would a shorter route to the next point of interest be of use to you?>
[21:39] <13Dias`> 6Dias rubs his nose as the appiration appears .
[21:40] <13Kit> 6Chii stares eye to eye with Zynienth, neither blinking as they do so.
[21:40] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> We'll take the longer route.
[21:40] <13Kit> <Lilith> Unnerving... just... there. One moment, and one moment not.
[21:40] <13@DeathStar> <X> Perhaps it ripples.
[21:41] <13Dias`> <Dias> It's not as good as you tho, X.
15[21:41] * 13@Kane shakes his head slightly.
[21:42] <13@DeathStar> 6* X thinks on that.
[21:43] <13Kit> <Zynienth> <So over the mountain range, then? I hope you enjoy cold weather.>
[21:43] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> It's fine.
[21:44] <13Dias`> 6Dias peers around as they walk.
[21:45] <13Kit> 6Zynienth winks at Chii, who jerks, then disappears again.
[21:45] <13Kit> <Lilith> ...Gone.
[21:45] <13@Kane> <Kane> Hmm. Cold weather. It will give me a chance to test my modifications.
09[21:46] <13@Jennifer> "Hey, can't be any worse then Mt. Fuji-san."
[21:46] <13Dias`> <Dias> That was easy.
[21:46] <13Kit> <Crys> Mount Fujisan?
[21:47] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl pops her neck a few times, moving along. Despite seemingly to dislike the time it takes, it appears she's still taking the longest route
09[21:47] <13@Jennifer> "Oh... it's a big mountain near where we're from. Inactive volcano actually."
[21:47] <13Kit> <Crys> You live around a volcano..? Wow!
09[21:48] <13@Jennifer> "Dias, John and I climbed it before we started on our little quest. It was pretty fun."
[21:48] <13Dias`> <Dias> So X, you gonna carry me when I get tired?
[21:48] <13@DeathStar> <X> No.
[21:48] <13Kit> <Crys> You must all be very brave.
[21:48] <13Kit> <Lilith> Before you ask, no.
[21:48] <13Dias`> <Dias> Aww man.
09[21:49] <13@Jennifer> "I-I guess so..." *she looks down a bit shyly as she walks*
[21:49] <13Kit> 6The sun enters its last period before the sky begins to hit the darkening shades, Crys eyeing it. 1"Hm, we have less than twenty minutes of light."
[21:49] <13@Ariel> Raquel> "...it's a very old volcano. I think it's actually extinct now."
[21:49] <13Kit> 6Dawn pauses at that, rubbing his neck somewhat and glancing around at the area-- a sparsely wooded section of mostly dying feels, the air much colder than it had been just a few hundred paces back.
09[21:49] <13@Jennifer> "They say that about all the volcanoes in the movies... then boom! It all goes crazy."
[21:49] <13@Kane> <Kane> Wonderful. 6He says idley.
09[21:50] <13@Jennifer> "Should we backtrack a bit and make camp?"
15[21:50] * 13@Jennifer rubs her arms a little.
[21:50] <13Dias`> <Dias> Backtrack? Forget that.
09[21:51] <13@Jennifer> "It was warmer just a little ways back, loads warmer."
[21:51] <13Kit> 6Dawn eyes Cheryl, since she seems to be making all of the decisions.
[21:51] <13Dias`> <Dias> Than change your outfit
[21:51] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl pauses, crossing her arms, thinking
15[21:52] * 13@Jennifer pouts and taps her suit, making it into much warmer gear.
[21:52] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> Will you two be alright here, or should we go back? 6* She asks Dawn and Crys.
[21:53] <13Kit> 6Dawn nods to Cheryl and reaches back, pulling out what looks like a seed. He moves over and kneels, pushing it into the soil with his thumb, then stands back, holding his hands out and closing his eyes. Crys tilts her head at that. 1"Hmm..?"
[21:53] <13@DeathStar> 6* Lemon curiously leans forward.
09[21:53] <13@Jennifer> "Gardening here?"
15[21:53] * 13@Kane glances off to the side, peering out at the darkness.
[21:54] <13Kit> 6Kane would feel warmth on his person, then the soil stirs, vines breaking up out of the soil and rapidly growing in height.
[21:54] <13Kit> <Crys> Woah, a Yggdrassil seed!
[21:54] <13@DeathStar> <X> A what?
[21:54] <13Kit> 6Chii hops down from Cheryl, peering around her at the plant, frowning.
[21:55] <13Dias`> 6Dias shrugs, clearly knowing nothing of this stuff.
[21:55] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl raises a brow at the sight. "Huh"
09[21:55] <13@Jennifer> "Yggdrassil...? A world tree?"
[21:55] <13@Kane> <Kane> Seed of life, correct?
[21:55] <13Kit> <Crys> It's a seed supposedly from the tree that sustains all life, but to make it grow so fast...
[21:55] <13@DeathStar> <X> Why not call it a seed of life, then.
[21:55] <13Kit> <Crys> Because the tree is called Yggdrassil!
[21:55] <13Dias`> <Dias> I guess they like to name there stuff all fancy.
[21:56] <13@DeathStar> <X> Why not call the tree the Tree of Life, then?
09[21:56] <13@Jennifer> "Well, it kinda is."
[21:57] <13Kit> 6The heat Kane feels grows hotter as time goes by, until it starts to fade, Dawn brings his hands down, opening his eyes, seemingly done. The vines finish sprouting and bend downward at six points, then smaller veins trails back and forth, slowly creating a canopy, the gaps filling in with leaves.
09[21:57] <13@Jennifer> "Names have meaning after all."
[21:57] <13Kit> <Crys> B-Because it's called Yggdrassil?" 6She blinks at X.
[21:57] <13@DeathStar> <X> It sounds dumb
[21:57] <13Dias`> <Dias> ...I think I might sleep outside still.
[21:57] <13Kit> 6Crys looks hurt for some reason as X calling it dumb, and sulks, hitting the ground with her foot.
09[21:57] <13@Jennifer> "Eh, it looks comfy."
15[21:58] * 13@Kane peers inside of his coat slightly and makes a sound of contemplation, peering over at Dawn.
[21:58] <13Kit> 6The crystal Kane bears slowly loses a golden light it seemed to possess, dying out like an old bulb.
[21:58] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> Well, climb in, then or something. Better to get sleep now to wake up early
09[21:59] <13@Jennifer> "Agreed, early start means less time wasted."
15[21:59] * 13@Jennifer moves into the creation.
15[21:59] * 13@Kane motions for Crys to come towards him.
[21:59] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl shifts, then moves to sit down, crossing her legs, apparantly going to sit outside it
[22:00] <13Kit> 6Dawn heads inside the 'tree,' a gap left as a door. Crys blinks at Kane and scampers over. 1"What is it?"
[22:00] <13@DeathStar> 6* Lemon peers over at Chii to see where she should go, meaning, where ever Chii goes.
[22:00] <13@DeathStar> 6* X shrugs and moves after Dawn
[22:00] <13Kit> 6Chii slowly slinks away from Cheryl, too curious not to look inside.
[22:00] <13@DeathStar> 6* Lemon follows Chii, her hands cupped together
[22:00] <13Kit> 6Lilith follows X, staring up at the tree. 1"...I feel... much life."
[22:00] <13Dias`> 6Dias glances around then plops down beside Cheryl, staring up and out at the night sky. 1"This place is something, huh?"
[22:00] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> It's something.
15[22:00] * 13@Kane holds open his coat, taking out the Crystal. 1What is this?
[22:01] <13Kit> 6Crys tilts her head, eyeing it. 1"I don't know." 6She admits. 1"But it looks similar to my bell."
[22:01] <13Dias`> <Dias> Hey, I dont' know if X said anything but we noticed something. Why is it that we can understand them and they can understand us. But we can't read there stuff?
[22:02] <13@Kane> It responded to whenever the young man used his ability. 6He notes, then shrugs. 1Thank you. 6He places it back in his coat, moving to step inside.
[22:02] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> Lemon downloaded some translator protocols when she got their device. She's basically emitting a wavelength from herself that lets us understand each other.
[22:02] <13Dias`> <Dias> Oh. So as long as we stay relatively close, we're good?
[22:02] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> Yeah.
[22:03] <13Kit> 6Crys blinks at Kane. 1"That's strange!" 6She reaches up into her hair and unties a ribbon holding up her braid, holding it out to Kane. A rather typical round bell tied to the ribbon in a rather untypical material. A crystal just like the perfect quartz he carries-- though it doesn't make nose, probably possessed of no drum.
[22:03] <13Dias`> <Dias> Man. John must be enjoying this.
[22:03] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> Knowing him.
15[22:03] * 13@Kane peers at it oddly and tilts his head a bit. 1Hmm. I assume I will determine what it is, in time.
[22:03] <13@DeathStar> 6* X looks at Lilith, then at the tree. She frowns, touching it to see if she can steal energy
[22:04] <13Dias`> 6Dias glances backwards at the tree thing, than over at Cheryl. 1"We should talk somewhere quietly."
[22:04] <13Kit> 6X regains some, but where she touches instantly turns black, looking like it rapidly decays outward from her hand.
[22:04] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> The way they can hear us anyway, and how that thing is able to speak in our minds, and appear at will, there's little point in going somewhere else.
[22:04] <13Kit> <Crys> My mother gave this to me. She called it a Chrono Limiter.
[22:05] <13@DeathStar> 6* X stops, pulling her hand back. She frowns, then moves to find a place to sleep
[22:05] <13Dias`> <Dias> Good point. We could just take the crystal now and leave.
[22:05] <13Kit> <Crys> I just think it's pretty, though." 6She puts it back into her hair, tying it in place.
[22:05] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> We have no proof the crystal is in the sword. If we attacked and were wrong, then we'd never get it.
[22:05] <13Dias`> Well how far away from that city do we have to be before we're sure?
[22:05] <13@Kane> Chrono. Time. Time limiter. Hmm. Interesting.
15[22:06] * 13@Jennifer settles down quietly, watching the others as she starts to drift off.
[22:06] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> We can never be sure. We don't know enough about crystals. We don't know even if know if it can be inside people or not. Lemon feels it with Dawn, after all. You willing to rip him apart if the sword isn't it?
[22:06] <13Kit> <Crys> I did notice something. Ever since I've worn it, I don't have problems with memory loss.
[22:06] <13Dias`> <Dias> Of course not. But if it's in him, than this is a lost cause.
[22:07] <13Kit> <Crys> Maybe yours is similar!
[22:07] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> We don't know. Like I said, we don't know enough about the crystals.
[22:07] <13Kit> 6Crys smiles brightly at Kane, then moves off toward the tree. Inside the grown seed, it seemingly just created a plantformed dome, though the inside is a pleasant steamy warm, like the inside of a greenhouse, and the air feels and breathes easier, as if more pure.
15[22:08] * 13@Kane tilts his head, not one to forget much and moves to go inside as well.
[22:08] <13Dias`> <Dias> Yeah. 6He shifts his hands behind his head as he lays there. 1"I just hope those two don't slow us down.
[22:09] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> Same here. But until we start seeing patters with the crystals, we need to stick it out each time. If we give up, or merely attack with force every time, then we'll make no real progress and be forced to repeat ourselves, and then we'd just be thugs like that other Dias.
15[22:09] * 13@Jennifer has settled down to one side inside the tree, curling up a bit on the ground. "S'comfy in here..."
[22:10] <13Kit> <Crys> Yeah, it's nice and warm..." 6She stretches, then drops to sit beside Dawn, smiling at him. Dawn blinks at her and edges away.
[22:10] <13Dias`> <Dias> I got ya, Cheryl. And while I'm all down with this, I just dont' like being used, and I have a feeling we're still being used.
15[22:11] * 13@Kane peers around at them and stands off to the side, near the door, apparently going to play watchmen while everyone rests.
[22:11] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> That's life. Victims will use you to save themselves. Heroes are always used in some form. Just be glad you're saving a village.
[22:11] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl peers out at the night, apparantly not bothered by the cold that much, though her tactical suit has become thicker.
[22:12] <13Dias`> <Dias> If those first two we met are as dangerous as we're told, something tells me they already know about the King's death and are readying an attack.
[22:12] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> It's possible. But I don't want to take the dangerous route in this world. We're outclassed in every way - we haven't really won a single fight except for that antlion, and even then it wasn't exactly that easy - when you look at how someone else beat it in one hit
[22:13] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> And I'm not willing to risk Gear form, in case people are able to detect our energy spike and spy on us
[22:13] <13Dias`> <Dias> Aye. And if they can. They already know where we are. 6He nods backwards at the tree. 1"Plus that Reis chick tried to get me to use my powers.
[22:13] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> I hope you didn't.
[22:14] <13Dias`> <Dias> Nah. Not worth the brain damage.
[22:14] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl nods, then lets out a sigh, apparantly keeping watch, or not wanting to be in the tree.
[22:14] <13Kit> 6Crys pouts at Dawn shuffling away and lies down on her side, seeming to drift off to sleep rather easily. Dawn rests against the tree's side, closing his eyes.
[22:15] <13Dias`> 6Dias doesn't move, probably enjoying the outside more.
[22:18] <13Kit> 6Hours pass, those keeping watch see a lot of darkness and nothing between it, the temperature just plummeting after dark. The inside of the tree stays consistent, with Crys and Dawn both dozing, Crys murmuring in her sleep about something, Dawn having slumped to the side.
[22:19] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl sits with her arms crossed, using her tactical suit's inner heat to keep her body tempature up, and using her own energy to make sure her face doesn't go numb
[22:19] <13Kit> 6Chii moves out of the tree during this time, walking over slowly and clinging to Cheryl.
15[22:19] * 13@Jennifer dozes peacefully in her little situated area, murmuring a little as she dreams.
[22:19] <13Dias`> 6Dias lays there, sleeing right now, letting his suit do all the work
[22:20] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl peers at Chii now. "You should be inside."
[22:20] <13Kit> 6The crystal burns at Kane's side.
[22:20] <13Kit> <Chii> I couldn't sleep..
[22:20] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> Did you try asking Lemon to put your face between her breasts?
15[22:20] * 13@Kane jerks and leans forward, pulling it out of his coat quickly.
[22:20] <13Kit> 6Chii makes a face at Cheryl. 1"I was having a nightmare."
[22:21] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl makes a concerned face, then reaches around and shifts Chii onto her lap, wrapping her arms around her. "About what?"
[22:21] <13Kit> 6The crystal glowers, a dim red, but if he's attentive, it's getting brighter.
[22:21] <13Kit> <Chii> I don't know.
15[22:21] * 13@Kane stands up and steps outside, peering around quickly.
[22:21] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl nods, reaching up to stroke her ears. "Well, it'll be okay. You can stay here on my lap if you like." 6* She reaches forward to kiss her on the lips
[22:22] <13Kit> 6Kane wouldn't see anything, except that the land around, even the tree's outer shell, is semi-frosted.
[22:22] <13@Kane> Cheryl. I think we may have a problem. 6He notes, glancing in her and Chii's direction, despite the kissing.
[22:23] <13Kit> 6Chii blinks and breaks the kiss. 1"Oh." 6She stares at Cheryl's mouth, her tongue. 1"I think it was a snake."
[22:23] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl breaks off the kiss, peering at Kane. Then at Chii, then back. "What?"
15[22:24] * 13@Kane holds up the glowing crystal. 1This was given to me by Reis. It reacted to Dawn using his abilities to grow that tree, now it is getting increasingly bright. I can only assume that's a bad sign.
[22:24] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> You should probably ditch it.
[22:24] <13Kit> 6The crystal shines in Kane's hand. As bright as a lantern all of a sudden.
[22:25] <13@Kane> You don't understand. If it reacts to someone using their abilities and it's getting brighter, that would mean that someone or something may be nearby.
[22:25] <13Kit> 6Ice begins to solidify on the trees, the dome, the ground around them.
[22:25] <13Kit> <Chii> Ch-Cherry, I'm cold..
[22:25] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... 6* She peers at the ice. "Like ice?"
[22:25] <13@Kane> ...yes that would seem to be the case.
[22:26] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl rises to her feet, wrapping her arms around her and using her own energy to keep Chii warm at this point. She shifts and leaps away from the tree, kicking an ice chunk at Dias to wake him
[22:26] <13Dias`> 6Dias jerks as he 's hit. He looks around. 1"What the..."
[22:26] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> Move!
15[22:26] * 13@Kane peers around, not sure what to do, he holds the crystal towards the ice to see if that will stop it or anything.
[22:26] <13Kit> 6Cheryl would plunge into even colder temperatures, icicles dangling from the side of her getting further from the dome.
[22:26] <13Dias`> 6Dias gets up and glances around. He starts moving towards the dome thing
[22:27] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl shifts around to look about now, seeing if she can find anything causing it.
[22:27] <13Kit> 6Cheryl turns to peer at a wall of semi-white, glossy stones. Stones? Maybe.
[22:28] <13Dias`> 6Dias comes to a stop, eyeing around than at the same thing Cheryl's looking at. 1"What the hell's that?"
[22:28] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> What the hell. 6* She twists, and hurls Chii like a rock toward Kane. "Catch her and get inside!"
[22:28] <13@Ariel> 6* Raquel wakes from the commotion, looking around, "...w...what's going on?"
15[22:28] * 13@Kane arches a brow when a Chii comes crashing against him, stumbling a bit to catch her, which makes him slide some from the ice.
15[22:29] * 13@Kane moves to put Chii inside now.
[22:30] <13Kit> 6Chii squeals a bit, squirming in Kane's hold. 1"L-Let go of me!"
[22:30] <13@DeathStar> <Cheryl> Get Dawn, too. This is their reality, they might know something. 6* She eyes the icicles forming on her.
[22:31] <13@Kane> You heard her. 6He notes to Chii, moving over to kick Dawn slightly to wake him up.
[22:31] <13Kit> 6The wall moves, shuffling some of the formed snow by Cheryl.
[22:31] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl activates her whip and strikes out at the wall
[22:31] <13Kit> 6Dawn is already awake, stumbling a bit when Kane kicks him, he stares at Kane.
[22:32] <13Kit> 6The whip sizzles, evaporating frost and water on the stones... no, scales. The 'wall' of scales slithers, coiling along the ground, felling trees in its path.
[22:32] <13@Kane> Get the girl and help Cheryl. 6He tells Dawn.
[22:32] <13Dias`> <Dias> ...Ok. Did that thing just move?
[22:32] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl snarls and leaps out for the scales, trying to grab it
[22:32] <13Kit> 6Dawn eyes Crys, then frowns at Kane and opts to leave Crys, moving toward the outside.
[22:33] <13Dias`> <Dias> Oi this is going to be painful. 6He dashes towards Cheryl, leaping for the scales himself
15[22:33] * 13@Jennifer rolls over in her sleep. "Noisy..."
15[22:33] * 13@Kane moves over to X and Lilith, nudging them to get them awake.
[22:33] <13@DeathStar> 6* X opens her eyes slowly. Lemon quietly sits up, her hair a mess, and she yawns
[22:34] <13@Kane> There is...something...outside and Cheryl is fighting it. 6He informs them.
[22:35] <13Kit> 6Dias and Cheryl agrab ahold of the scales, their fingers going numb and starting to ice over. The section they're on stops, but ahead, the portion twists and soon they are staring face to face with the head of this white, frosty serpent. The golden eyes veined with purplish lines, the sliver iris blinking with two lids at them, a forked tongue wiggling, giving off steam and frosty fog.
[22:35] <13Dias`> <Dias> A giant snake? Is everything here giant?
[22:35] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl flexes her fingers as they begin to ice, and then coils the whip around her fist, punching down at the scales
15[22:35] * 13@Jennifer sits up slowly, yawning. "Something's fighting Cheryl...?"
[22:36] <13@DeathStar> 6* Lemon blinks in concern, rising to her feet, though she doesn't move outside. X pauses, then moves to step out of the plant, wincing at the cold
[22:36] <13Dias`> 6Dias waves his left hand then swings it in, punching at the scales himself, his right hand icing up good
[22:36] <13@Kane> I should warn you that it's terribly cold out there.
15[22:37] * 13@Jennifer changes her suit yet again for cold weather attire and checks her gun. "How cold?"
[22:37] <13@Ariel> 6* Raquel peeks outside, not wanting to go out in the cold before she realizes what's going on.
[22:38] <13@Kane> I am inside, aren't I?
09[22:39] <13@Jennifer> "Uhhh... yeah. Too cold to help them then?" *she frowns, not sure that's even possible*
[22:40] <13@Kane> You are a grown woman now. You can make your own decisions.
15[22:42] * 13@Jennifer frowns and crosses her arms, sitting up fully. "What are you getting at?"
04[22:43] <13@Kane> Stop asking me questions and do something on your own, like a normal adult. 6He says, peering out, though he glances towards Jennifer slightly.
15[22:45] * 13@Jennifer sighs and pulls the hood of her coat over her head and heads out after the others.
[22:49] <13Kit> 6Those peering outside would have their faces assailed by frigid winds, their general direction emanating from the beast Cheryl and Dias stand on, beating against something, sounds making the impression that they're punching a block of solid ice. The creature hisses at them, its eyes going wide, fins beside the head splaying open, steam pouring out from behind them. Then it rears back...
[22:50] <13Dias`> <Dias> It's coming in, Cheryl.
[22:50] <13Kit> 6Dawn slides to a halt, bringing his arm up to shield himself as he moves out, wincing. He eyes the ice forming on him with wide eyes and responds by closing his eyes. The crystal Kane carries burning even hotter. The ice melts off him and he moves forward, drawing the jewelled blade, its edge glowering much like the sun despite the lowlight conditions.
[22:50] <13Kit> 6Rather than the wind assailing Dias and Cheryl, they instead feel it moving toward the serpent's maw. It's inhaling.
[22:51] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl shifts her feet, attempting to use her whip to coil around the scales and hold on
15[22:51] * 13@Kane gives Chii to Lemon and sets the crystal down, less it burn him, then pulls up his rifle he takes a careful aim, firing towards one of the serpents eyes.
[22:52] <13Dias`> 6Dias switches hands, and starts shaking his other hand to try and knock ice off it
15[22:52] * 13@Jennifer charges her gun and waits for the moment.
[22:53] <13@DeathStar> 6* X narrows her eyes as she watches, apparantly unsure about venturing out; her ripples rely on sight mostly, after all
[22:53] <13@Ariel> 6* Raquel looks to X, having the same issue
[22:54] <13@DeathStar> 6* Lemon takes Chii into her arms, holding her like a fox doll
[22:56] <13Kit> <Chii> U-Unhand me!
[22:56] <13@DeathStar> 6* Lemon does so
[22:56] <13Kit> 6The fins behind the head finish blowing out steam, and the mouth glowers slightly blue, then begins to descend toward Dias and Cheryl.
[22:56] <13Kit> 6Chii runs for the doorway, forming seals.
[22:56] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl shakes her head slightly, trying to shake off the ice and frost from her body.
[22:56] <13Dias`> <Dias> Cheryl...WAit for it.
15[22:57] * 13@Jennifer points, looking to Kane. "That thing has vents in the back of it's head, try to get a shot if it exposes them."
[22:57] <13Kit> <Chii> Katon!" 6She brings her hands up as the serpent's head deseconds, breathing out a conical gust of subzero wind practically opaque.
[22:57] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl tenses her body, waiting to see what happens.
[22:58] <13Kit> 6The wind moves for Cheryl, passing a tree and turning it into an ice sculpture quite instantly. One thinks of liquid nitrogen.
[22:58] <13@Kane> If a shot to it's eye did nothing. I don't see how damaging those vents would do anything either.
[22:58] <13Kit> 6Chii brings a fireball down in front of it to try and shield Cheryl and Dias, the billow of flame actually turning into a solid sphere of ice, but doing the job.
[22:58] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl doesn't bother to dodge, since Chii stopped the attacked.
[22:58] <13Dias`> 6Dias tenses, squatting slightly as he waits.
[22:59] <13Kit> 6The sphere rolls off the serpent, who snaps forward trying to just ingest the two. Dawn leaps back as the ball crashes into the ground, throwing up snow.
15[23:00] * 13@Jennifer sighs and waits for a good shot, holding her gun uin both hands.
[23:00] <13Dias`> 6Dias crouches tighter and leaps backwards as the mouth get's close enough to commit.
[23:00] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl's body, being sluggish from the cold, tenses, and she dashes forward as the mouth comes in, twisting around to whip out for it's open mouth, trying to hit it's tongue or insides of the mouth
[23:00] <13Kit> 6Dawn clangs the sword into the serpent's side, giving it a few good thwacks, but doesn't do anything major. Chii pulls out her guns and unloads, but they all richochet.
[23:01] <13Kit> <Chii> D-Damn it.
[23:01] <13@Ariel> 6* Raquel fumbles to make sure her pistol is working, and then... holds her fire as Chii's shots are all useless.
15[23:02] * 13@Kane makes a face, glancing around it for some kind of weakness.
[23:02] <13Kit> 6The snake jerks, a split second from biting itself, apparently not liking the whip to the tongue. It rears back, moving around the dome and then eyes the two on it-- and rears back again, the fins clicking out and blowing out steam
[23:02] <13Dias`> 6Dias hits the scales and slips, his face showing signs of frost bite.
15[23:02] * 13@Kane aims towards the fins, trying to get a shot past them, then fires.
[23:02] <13@DeathStar> 6* X aims a holy arrow and unleashes it for the fins
[23:03] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl coils her whip around her fist and punches for the snake's eye.
[23:03] <13Kit> 6The tail comes sweeping in, as the body itself coils in on itself in effort, smacking Dawn across the snow field, though the tail snaps against dome, crashing thunderously.
[23:03] <13@DeathStar> 6* Lemon stumbles
[23:03] <13Dias`> 6grabs onto a scale as he falls from the shaking.
15[23:04] * 13@Kane also stumbles, reaching a hand out to steady himself and Lemon.
[23:04] <13Kit> 6Cheryl's hand cracks on the eye, cracking it like a glass surface, and the lids smack her hand as it tries to blink. Shots to the fins, especially the arrow make it recoil, shrieking in a siren-like tone
[23:04] <13Kit> 6Crys rouses. 1"Wh-What's going on..? Why's it so.. c-cold..
[23:04] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl is hit by the siren tone falls off the side into the ice
[23:04] <13Dias`> 6Dias swings around as he grabs onto the scale and he plants his feet, pulling back on the scale with his normal strength
[23:05] <13@DeathStar> 6* X makes a face at the noise, but aims again and tries to fire again, wildly
15[23:05] * 13@Jennifer balances herself, nearly falling over, she looks back up for some kind of opening. She takes a shot at the fins with a fully charged shot.
[23:06] <13Kit> 6X's arrow, wild shot, impacts scales around one of the fins, though the charged shot burns into one, erupting with a hiss of steam, slagging it slightly. The snake hisses and thrashes, siren-shrieking again. The scale Dias is pulling on snapping downward as the snake flexes
[23:07] <13Dias`> 6Dias pulls his hands away as it snaps downwards and he falls backwards, landing on his back and falling off the snake
[23:07] <13@Ariel> 6* Raquel winces, but the screaching gives her a target. She releases a holy bolt in that direction.
[23:07] <13@DeathStar> 6* X makes a face and opens a ripple in front of the snake's face, then fires an arrow through it, aimnig for the mouth
15[23:08] * 13@Kane lifts up the rifle and slams the hammer forward, the aims for the eye that Cheryl damaged, firing once again.
15[23:08] * 13@Jennifer charges another shot, grumbling a little about the cold, pulling her hood down more.
[23:08] <13Kit> 6A bolt and arrow are enough to cause the snake to choke, the shrieking ending. In pain or frustration, the serpent slams its head into the dome now, shaking it and breaking through some of the vines, sending chilling wind into the holes. Dawn leaps up to slash through one of the gills on his side, causing it to rear and shriek-- but it's not as potent now, leaving the leeside ones open
[23:09] <13@DeathStar> 6* Lemon grabs Crys as the vine house is damaged and pulls her to a safer spot.
[23:09] <13Kit> 6The shot from Kane shatters the lens on the eye, blood of a purplish hue spraying from the once-proud eye. Crys holds her ears, still reeling from the siren shrieking, as is Lilith, fallen over her spear handle.
[23:09] <13Dias`> 6Dias rolls onto his side and he slowly pushes himself up.
[23:10] <13Kit> 6The serpent howls, then eyes the dome with the good eye, rising up high out of reach from those on the ground that punch and slash, and the two fins remaining open up, hissing as it seems dedicated to just freezing them solid now.
15[23:10] * 13@Jennifer fires a charged shot into one of the remaining fins.
15[23:10] * 13@Kane slams the hammer forward on the rifle and aims again, towards the opened fin. He fires again.
[23:11] <13@DeathStar> 6* X fires an arrow for the missing eye, just to try to puncture deeper into it's skull
[23:11] <13Kit> 6With shots into the remaining fins, the serpent jerks, then tries to breath in again-- spasming abrubtly, it hisses in a hesitant manner, as if trying to breath, jerking around and about, then drops, dead as a doornail.
[23:12] <13Dias`> 6Dias shakes his head, his hands tensing painfully from the cold.
09[23:12] <13@Jennifer> "I think we won!"
[23:13] <13@DeathStar> 6* X moves to check on Lilith first, since she's closest. "Are you alright?"
[23:13] <13Kit> 6With an eerie lurch, all the coldness in the area begins to draw in toward the snake, leaving even the bodies of those affected by it. It spirals in toward the carcass, then flashes-- leaving naught but a life-like statue of the creature in ice-- which begins to melt in the temperate climate.
[23:13] <13Kit> <Lilith> Y-yes... I am sorry to be so useless, mistress..
[23:13] <13@DeathStar> 6* Lemon rubs Crys's ears for her
[23:13] <13Kit> <Chii> Cherry! You alive!?
15[23:13] * 13@Kane steps outside, moving over to kneel beside Dias, checking him.
[23:13] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl doesn't respond, laying there, though no longer covered in frost it seems.
[23:13] <13@Ariel> 6* Raquel heads out slowly, still cautious
[23:13] <13Kit> 6Chii rushes over to Cheryl. 1"Ch-Cherry!?"
09[23:14] <13@Jennifer> "Whew... well, that's a good morning workout..." *she holsters her gun and eyes Chii, then rushes over to check on Cheryl as well.
[23:14] <13@DeathStar> <X> You did fine. 6* She shifts to lead her toward Dias to check on her.
[23:14] <13@DeathStar> *him
[23:14] <13Kit> <Crys> Th-Thanks, master Lemon.." 6She eyes her, smiling appreciatively.
[23:14] <13Dias`> 6Dias gives Kane a thumbs up. 1"Man that thing sucked."
[23:14] <13@DeathStar> 6* Lemon blinks at that, then bows and smiles.
[23:14] <13Kit> 6Lilith follows X, eyeing Dias giving thumbs up. 1"He is fine." 6She says, almost glumly.
[23:14] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl appears to be unconscious, probably having gotten damaged from the cold before it left.
[23:14] <13@Kane> It also blew. 6He notes, standing upright to reach out a hand towards Dias.
[23:14] <13@DeathStar> <X> It seems os.
[23:15] <13Dias`> <Dias> Oh that was bad. 6He looks over at X, smiling at her, his hands shifting under his armpits to warm them up.
[23:15] <13Kit> 6Dawn slowly rises, the crystal on Kane giving a sort of pulse, but then the light dies out like before.
[23:15] <13Kit> 6Chii widens her eyes, then checks her pulse.
15[23:15] * 13@Kane gives a slight shrug and moves to step over to Cheryl, kneeling.
[23:15] <13@DeathStar> 6* There's a faint pulse.
[23:16] <13Kit> <Chii> Sh-She's okay, good. Hypothermia, maybe? Let's get her inside... that thing.
[23:16] <13Kit> 6Dawn kneels where he was, sword in the ground for support, clutching his forehead.
15[23:16] * 13@Kane moves to lift her up and take her inside.
[23:16] <13Dias`> <Dias> ...Is it normal for me not to feel parts of my body?
[23:16] <13@DeathStar> <X> I do not know with you
[23:17] <13@DeathStar> 6* Lemon peers over from rubbing Crys' ears when the others return
[23:17] <13Kit> 6Chii follows Kane worriedly. As Kane begins to enter, the familiar voice of Zynienth permeates and returns, the fox-thing appearing near the dome, apparently eyeing the sky.
[23:17] <13Kit> <Zynienth> <Bravo. I suppose it's as well as anything to entrust it to all of you.>
15[23:17] * 13@Jennifer moves after Kane, fumbling for her things and grabbing at some medical supplies.
09[23:17] <13@Jennifer> "Huh... entrust what?"
[23:17] <13Dias`> 6Dias moves his jaw several times then just falls over onto his side.
04[23:18] <13@Kane> Don't worry about him. Focus on her. 6He tells Jennifer, setting Cheryl down just inside.
09[23:18] <13@Jennifer> "Alright."
[23:18] <13Kit> <Zynienth> <Long ago, one by one the limits of this world were broken-- each torn asunder by the creations of man.>
[23:18] <13Kit> 6Chii nods to Kane and then lies on top of Cheryl, sprawling on her.
[23:18] <13@DeathStar> 6* X looks at the fox, then repeats what it says to Dias.
15[23:18] * 13@Jennifer frowns and leans over Cheryl, working on her, doing what first aid she can for her damage, trying to get her pulse back to normal.
[23:19] <13@DeathStar> 6* Lemon moves to check on Cheryl. "Should I have sex with her to warm her up?"
[23:19] <13Kit> <Zynienth> <Though not appeased with just the physical limits, men even tried to break the imaginary ones they dreamed within their small minds. As with all things in the hands of men, it soon led to conflict and brought the world to a great and terrible end-- at the hands of noneother than the result of their own ambitions.>
[23:19] <13Dias`> 6Dias mumbles something, closing his eyes in response as he slowly curls into a ball to warm himself up
[23:20] <13Kit> <Chii> N-No, not now, Lemon.
15[23:20] * 13@Kane kneels there, listening to the fox-thing, not telling Lemon if that is or isn't a good idea.
09[23:20] <13@Jennifer> "Heh... just... hold on."
[23:20] <13@DeathStar> 6* Lemon just hangs her head and sits
[23:20] <13Kit> <Zynienth> <People are resilient, though. Brought to the brink of extinction, their differences were quickly set aside and they did what they did best. They did what they had to do to survive.>
[23:21] <13@Ariel> 6* Raquel listens quietly, hoping this would be important, and not just a history leason
15[23:21] * 13@Jennifer keeps working on Cheryl, she seems to be doing her best to keep her cool, but she seems honestly worried for her leader.
[23:22] <13Kit> <Zynineth> <Their curse never let them be, however. They realized they would be lost if something drastic weren't done. So they did what they had to do. They survived.>
[23:23] <13Kit> 6Zynienth floats to the ground, standing on his legs, but then collapses, looking too weak to do so. 1<They used the same listless path to their prosperity and eventual destruction to recreate all the limits they once had. To bind themselves, and their curse, back to a time before such terrible things could be done.>
[23:24] <13@Kane> Get to the point. 6He says now.
[23:25] <13Kit> <Zynienth> <The curse sleeps, but does not die. It has not forgotten, and will not forget. Man has fallen, its wings no longer its own. One by one, the limits are being broken again. I congratulate you-- destroying the limit of apathy. Creation and higher learning will surely begin its path to great heights once more.>
[23:25] <13@DeathStar> <X> ... I don't understand
[23:25] <13@Kane> You're not the only one.
15[23:26] * 13@Jennifer sits back, having done everything she can, she monitors Cheryl's pulse now.
[23:26] <13Dias`> <Dias> I'm still cold.
[23:26] <13Kit> <Zynienth> <The fallen man stirs, drawing the limits near so that it may break them once more, unshackling man, but itself as well, so that it may finish what it started. However...>
[23:26] <13Kit> 6Dawn sheathes the sword, shaking off whatever was afflicting him and moves back into the dome, checking on Crys, then giving the others a once over.
[23:28] <13@DeathStar> 6* X sits on top of Dias as she listens now
[23:28] <13@Kane> I guess the limit of apathy is broken because none of us cares what will happen to this reality.
[23:28] <13@Ariel> Raquel> "...so... we're... setting people free so they can destroy themselves again?" *confused*
[23:28] <13@DeathStar> <X> Isn't that apathetic?
[23:28] <13Kit> <Zynienth> <One of the limits man recreated was also the limit of its fate. And that fate will soon die, tired from watching and guiding countless ages. With that limit broken, what man did not realize, is not something to dread, but to celebrate. With the fate broken, a new one can be created.>
[23:29] <13Dias`> 6Dias wraps an arm around X's waist as she sits on top of him.
[23:29] <13@Kane> Hmm. Yes that is apathetic.
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[23:30] <13Kit> <Zynienth> <This reality itself can be saved by its very undoing. Those who interfere bring salvation in damnation. To you all, I offer a final gift, something that may prove invaluable in saving yourselves, this limitless world, and perhaps even the limitless other worlds. The key to hope lies in the goddess sleeping in the dead forest. From time immemorial she remains, trapped in dreams.>
[23:32] <13Kit> <Zynienth> <As false as she may be, what she brings, to those that believe, is a miracle indeed. Beneath the tree that gives life.>
[23:32] <13Dias`> <Dias> Mmmmm....Warmth.
[23:33] <13@DeathStar> <X> ..... 6* She continues to repeat for Dias, though her tone is more confused than ever.
[23:33] <13Kit> 6Zynienth lies down, curling up as if to sleep. 1<I beg thee to save all that I love. Good-night...> 6His 'voice' trails off.
[23:33] <13@Kane> ......
[23:33] <13@DeathStar> <X> It died.
[23:34] <13Kit> 6Dawn jerks, eyeing X, then moves over to Zynineth, kneeling and nudging him. True, no response. Crys blinks, her eyes wide.
[23:34] <13@Kane> As sad as that may be, risking ourselves for this reality is foolhardy and I doubt Cheryl will do so. We will save that village, get our crystal, and leave.
[23:34] <13@Ariel> 6* Raquel stares at foxlike creature, stunned that it just passed away so suddenly.
15[23:34] * 13@Jennifer closes her eyes and sighs a bit.
[23:35] <13@DeathStar> 6* Lemon peers at the creature, then picks it up and puts it in her lap. "So it'll be comfortable."
09[23:35] <13@Jennifer> "Aren't... we risking ourselves for every reality?"
[23:35] <13@DeathStar> <X> Well, she is incapiciated. We will have to decide what to do
[23:35] <13Kit> <Crys> U-Um... I--.. "6 She stammers, though hesitant to interrupt.
[23:35] <13@Kane> Continue our mission. Save the village.
09[23:36] <13@Jennifer> "What's up Crys?"
[23:36] <13Kit> 6Dawn makes a face at Zynienth, gazing away blankly. Lilith kneels by Lemon. 1"I am sorry to say he is beyond comfort. He has passed away."
[23:36] <13Kit> <Crys> Didn't you hear what he said..?
15[23:36] * 13@Jennifer keeps watching over Cheryl, checking her pulse and figuring out what to do.
[23:36] <13@DeathStar> 6* Lemon makes a face at that, still rubbing it's head. "I don't understand. It is asleep."
[23:37] <13Kit> <Lilith> It is not resting, but instead has finished living its life.
09[23:37] <13@Jennifer> "Yeah. I'd say he probably used whatever he had in him to tell us all this too."
[23:37] <13@DeathStar> <Lemon> ...
[23:37] <13@DeathStar> <X> We should honor it's dying wishes. It's the hero thing to do.
[23:37] <13Kit> <Lilith> It sounded as if it knew this was coming. It did not sound afraid." 6She puts a hand on Lemon's shoulder.
[23:37] <13@Kane> I disagree. 6He says simply.
09[23:37] <13@Jennifer> "...I want to move forward, I want to go to the next step so badly, but... yeah, it's the right thing to do."
[23:38] <13Kit> <Crys> It said the key to hope was under the tree of life. The tree of life... Yggdrassil.
[23:38] <13@DeathStar> 6* Lemon makes a face at that, peering down at the creature
[23:38] <13@DeathStar> <Lemon> Is Cheryl going to pass away, too?
[23:38] <13Kit> <Crys> W-We're going there anyway, you should know.
09[23:38] <13@Jennifer> "No... not yet at any rate, she's stable."
[23:39] <13@DeathStar> <X> If it is on the way, we should at least take a look.
[23:39] <13Kit> <Crys> I know about the tree of life's seeds because... Yggdrassil is my village.
09[23:39] <13@Jennifer> "Well why didn't you say so Crys? Then there's no argument."
09[23:39] <13@Jennifer> "We head to Yggdrassil."
15[23:39] * 13@Kane peers towards Crys, then glances ahead.
[23:39] <13Kit> <Crys> I-- Aren't you worried, master Jenn?
[23:40] <13@Kane> We should rest a few more hours, then continue on. Hopefully Cheryl will be back on her feet by then.
09[23:40] <13@Jennifer> "Why would I be worried?"
[23:40] <13@DeathStar> <X> She would want us to waste no time. The robot can carry her
09[23:40] <13@Jennifer> "Hmmm..."
[23:40] <13@Kane> ....I will.
[23:40] <13Kit> <Chii> She needs warmth." 6She makes faces at everyone.
[23:41] <13Kit> <Chii> And be damned if she'll do what that thing wanted. For all we know it summoned that fucker!
09[23:41] <13@Jennifer> "I'm not sure..."
[23:41] <13@DeathStar> <X> ....
09[23:41] <13@Jennifer> "If we should be moving her right now."
09[23:41] <13@Jennifer> "Her condition might get worse unless she's given time to rest."
[23:41] <13@DeathStar> 6* X eyes Dias, as if expecting him to take her side. "You're a hero. It wanted us to save this reality."
[23:42] <13@Kane> We are killing this reality by taking it's crystal, X. We are not heroes.
[23:42] <13@DeathStar> <X> We are not killing the reality by taking it's crystal. Our reality is not dead.
[23:42] <13Dias`> 6Dias opens his eyes. 1"It did?"
[23:42] <13@Kane> Without the crystal, the reality dies. It takes time. But it dies.
[23:42] <13Kit> <Crys> ..I don't know, master Kane. It said salvation through damnation... What are... these crystals?
[23:42] <13@DeathStar> <X> And we are getting the crystals to save the multiverse in the end.
[23:43] <13@Kane> The essence, the life of a reality.
09[23:43] <13@Jennifer> "We're gathering the crystals to keep them safe from those other guys."
[23:43] <13Dias`> <Dias> Do we have a choice at this point?
[23:43] <13Kit> 6Crys pauses at that. 1"We will remain here." 6Dawn blinks.
[23:43] <13@DeathStar> 6* X looks mad, and rises up, giving Kane a single look, then opens a ripple and steps through it, probably to fume elsewhere
09[23:43] <13@Jennifer> "Honestly? We don't. Unless you wanna risk killing Cheryl, I recommend we rest a bit before going on."
[23:43] <13Kit> <Crys> I need time to think... if that is what the crystals are... I need to decide whether I trust you enough to enter my village... If what that thing said is ... true. I-- I don't know you all.
[23:44] <13Dias`> 6Dias eyes her get up and grunts as he pushes himself up, moving to try and go after her
[23:44] <13@DeathStar> 6* The ripple shuts off before Dias gets up
15[23:44] * 13@Kane crosses his arms. 1We need the crystals to save the entire multiverse. In the end we will save everything, but until then, things will decay.
[23:44] <13Kit> 6Lilith rises. 1"Dias. I will lead you to her." 6She looks to Lemon. "1Eventually... all things pass away, Lemon. Provided they live to their fullest, everyone sleeps eternally. It is... a matter of time."
[23:44] <13Kit> -END-
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[00:29] <13@DeathStar> 1
[00:29] <13@DeathStar> -0-
[00:29] <13@DeathStar> Stardate: 1 hour after Episode 3
[00:29] <13@DeathStar> Location: A tree
15[00:30] * 13@Jennifer sits quietly by Cheryl, from time to time checking over her condition, looking a bit tired as she does so again at the present moment, the concern etched deep into her face.
[00:30] <13@DeathStar> 6* Lemon is sitting around with a dead animal, sad faced
[00:33] <13Chad`Winters> 6Dias gets up jerks his eyes open and he scoots his crotch away from X, letting out a silent sigh again.
[00:33] <13Kit> <Lilith> I saw that.
[00:34] <13Chad`Winters> 6Dias sits up, rubbings his eyes and he looks around for a moment to the voice and than settles on Lilith. 1"Saw what?"
[00:34] <13Kit> <Lilith> Hrmph..
[00:35] <13Chad`Winters> <Dias> Hrmph what? 6He says quietly, doing his best to try and not wake up x.
[00:36] <13Kit> <Lilith> Were you about to try and sex mistress?
[00:37] <13Chad`Winters> <Dias> No. 6He slowly pulls the hand arm he has around X from her and rubs his face.
15[00:37] * 13@Jennifer yawns a little and checks Cheryl's pulse, sitting back a bit and thinking on what to do.
[00:39] <13@DeathStar> 6* X shifts a bit in her sleep, as if trying to find Lilith
[00:39] <13Kit> 6Lilith narrows her eyes at Dias, but pauses and eyes X, lying back down near her.
[00:41] <13Chad`Winters> 6Dias sighs. 1"Sorry for having a natural reaction to laying next to X"
[00:41] <13Kit> <Lilith> Hrmph.
[00:42] <13Chad`Winters> 6Dias grumbles now and quietly gets up, stretching.
[00:43] <13Kit> 6Dawn lies a hand on Lemon's shoulder, motioning to Zynineth, his head tilting as if wondering what she's doing with it.
[00:44] <13@DeathStar> <Lemon> It looked lonely just laying there. 6* She states, probably having no concept of burying
15[00:44] * 13@Jennifer looks over at Lemon. "Lemon... it's..."
[00:44] <13Chad`Winters> 6Dias moves away from X and Lemon, his eyes staring down at his crotch. 1"Stupid thing. I told you to behave."
[00:44] <13@DeathStar> <Lemon> It has passed on. But it still looked lonely.
09[00:46] <13@Jennifer> "Yeah... amybe we should give it a proper burial?"
[00:47] <13@DeathStar> <Lemon> I don't know what that is
[00:47] <13Kit> 6Dawn motions to take Zynineth.
[00:47] <13@DeathStar> 6* Lemon frowns slightly, but hands him over. Afterwards she places her hands in her lap, looking like she's trying to find something to do with them
15[00:48] * 13Chad`Winters moves away from the two for a bit. Than plops down beside Lemon. 1"Hey Lemon."
03[00:48] * Chad`Winters is now known as Dias`
[00:48] <13@DeathStar> 6* Lemon glances at Dias sadly.
[00:48] <13Kit> 6Dawn takes Zynineth in both arms and turns, moving for the entrance
[00:48] <13Dias`> <Dias> Why so blue panda bear?
[00:49] <13@DeathStar> 6* Lemon blinks at him, staring at him with a look of utter confusion. "I don't get it."
15[00:49] * 13@Jennifer watches them from her position.
[00:49] <13Dias`> <Dias> It's just...6He shakes his head. 1"You're sad. Why's that?"
[00:50] <13@DeathStar> <Lemon> The cute thing passed away. And it's lonely now. 6* She peers toward where Dawn went
[00:50] <13Dias`> <Dias> It's lonely because it passed away?
[00:51] <13@DeathStar> 6* Lemon nods.
[00:52] <13Dias`> <Dias> Oh. And this makes you sad?
[00:52] <13@DeathStar> 6* Lemon nods again
[00:53] <13Dias`> <Dias> Death's can be a hard thing to accept.
[00:54] <13@DeathStar> <Lemon> Do they make you sad, too?
[00:54] <13Dias`> <Dias> Somes they do, somethings they don't. Depends on many things.
[00:55] <13@DeathStar> <Lemon> Oh.
[00:56] <13Dias`> <Dias> It's like this, if it's a good person, yeah I'll feel sad. If there a bad guy. Not at all.
[00:56] <13@DeathStar> <Lemon> It still seems sad to me. 6* She notes, probably not having any real grasp on 'bad guys'. The only bad people are the ones Cheryl and Chii tell her are bad.
[00:57] <13Dias`> <Dias> Because he probably could've been considered a good guy. So it's the right thing to feel.
[00:58] <13@DeathStar> 6* Lemon sighs a bit, peering at her lap, as if imagining something is still there. It's hard to say if she's more sad because it was a cute fox thing or not
[00:59] <13Dias`> <Dias> That reminds me. I never got around to getting you a stuffed animal.
15[00:59] * 13@Jennifer sighs a bit, listening as best she can from the distance, getting a little self refelective, but too worried about Cheryl to abandon her side when she's unsure of what could happen.
[00:59] <13@DeathStar> 6* Lemon peers at him now. "It is okay. I don't mind."
[01:00] <13Dias`> <Dias> Bah, i'll get you one when we can find one.
[01:01] <13@DeathStar> 6* Lemon nods. She peers at Chii now, then moves over to grab the girl and place her head in her lap, and begins to pet her tail, probably wanting something soft to touch
[01:02] <13Dias`> 6Dias watches Lemon, scratching his chin slightly. 1"You gonna stay up all night?"
[01:03] <13@DeathStar> <Lemon> I am going to monitor Mistress Cheryl's condition
[01:04] <13Dias`> <Dias> How's she doing?
09[01:05] <13@Jennifer> "She's doing fine still..."
[01:05] <13@DeathStar> <Lemon> Her vitals are still a little off. Her natural healing will take time to fix the damage.
[01:05] <13Kit> 6Chii barely responds, having sprawled across Cheryl after falling asleep more than covering her like she was originally, relaxing on Lemon.
15[01:05] * 13@Jennifer nods a little and yawns a bit. "Keeping an eye on her in case somethign unexpected happens."
[01:06] <13Dias`> 6Dias frowns slightly. 1"She'll recover." 6He glances over at Jen. 1"You should get some sleep. I'm sure if something happens Lemon'll wake you up
[01:06] <13@DeathStar> 6* Lemon continues to pet the tail for now, another hand scratching her ears. She apparantly isn't trying to wake Chii
09[01:07] <13@Jennifer> "I guess so..." *she looks back at Cheryl with worry* "Just..."
[01:07] <13Dias`> <Dias> Just what? 6He glances down at his crotch and shifts something around
09[01:08] <13@Jennifer> "It's kid stuff really..." *she hugs her knees a bit* "Just kinda worried I might wake up and it's too late..."
[01:08] <13Kit> 6Crys sits near a fire that was started, scratching writing into the ground around her.
[01:10] <13Dias`> <Dias> Yeah, well it's something you have to get used to.
[01:10] <13@DeathStar> 6* Lemon looks at Crys now. "Are you sad?"
15[01:11] * 13@Jennifer frowns. "I guess so..."
[01:12] <13Dias`> <Dias> Sorry Jen. 6He shrugs. 1"You're going to deal with a lot this."
[01:13] <13Kit> <Crys> No-- Yes... Well.. N-Not exactly sad..." 6She glances away.
[01:13] <13@DeathStar> <Lemon> Are you lonely?
[01:14] <13Kit> <Crys> What else is new.. I'm fine." 6She turns away, and returns to writing in the dirt.
[01:14] <13@DeathStar> <Lemon> I can by you if you want.
[01:14] <13@DeathStar> *sit by
[01:15] <13Kit> <Crys> Why bother. But a grain of sand in the scheme of things. Even this world itself, right? You're all just going to disappear when your friend wakes up, I gather.
15[01:16] * 13@Jennifer rocks a bit on her bottom. "I know... I should know... I signed up for this after all..."
[01:16] <13@DeathStar> 6* Lemon looks down a bit now
[01:17] <13Dias`> <Dias> Hey, atleast you don't have to constantly worry about waking up with morning wood in fear it'll get rippled off.
[01:17] <13Kit> 6Crys peers back at Dias oddly, then returns to scribing, at loss of her normal humor, it seems.
09[01:18] <13@Jennifer> "Morning what?"
[01:18] <13Dias`> 6Dias stares at Jen now
15[01:20] * 13@Jennifer stares back. "What's morning wood?"
[01:21] <13@DeathStar> 6* Lemon snuggles against Chii now and closes her eyes, though it's clear she's awake
[01:21] <13Dias`> <Dias> It's when a guy wakes up...Wait a minute. How old are you?
09[01:21] <13@Jennifer> "Sixteen."
[01:22] <13Dias`> <Dias> And you really don't know what that is?
09[01:22] <13@Jennifer> "Nope."
[01:24] <13Dias`> <Dias> It's when a man wakes up and he's sporting a chubby. Ready to plow the fields. Standing tall.
15[01:26] * 13@Jennifer blinks and thinks a moment. "When a guy's aroused?"
[01:26] <13Dias`> <Dias> Bingo
09[01:27] <13@Jennifer> "Oh... yow, why would you be afraid of it getting rippled off?"
[01:28] <13Dias`> <Dias> Cuz X said I can't if I'm gonna sleep by her.
09[01:31] <13@Jennifer> "Huh... well, I guess I can see why."
[01:32] <13Dias`> <Dias> See why what?
09[01:32] <13@Jennifer> "Why she wouldn't want that..."
[01:34] <13Dias`> <Dias> It's not my fault it happens. Why should I be punished by it?
09[01:35] <13@Jennifer> "Well, maybe you could try getting her to not be uncomforterable with it?"
[01:35] <13Dias`> <Dias> Only way I know is to marry her.
09[01:37] <13@Jennifer> "Huh, maybe just get her familiar with it?
[01:37] <13Dias`> <Dias> Yeah...That's not going to happen.
09[01:39] <13@Jennifer> "You sure? I got used to showering with John."
[01:40] <13Dias`> <Dias> That's just cuz you really want to bone him.
09[01:40] <13@Jennifer> "Wh-Wha!?"
15[01:40] * 13@Jennifer blinks up at him, going deep red.
[01:42] <13Dias`> <Dias> It's understandable. He's a totally good looking man.
15[01:43] * 13@Jennifer looks down shyly. "H-He's my sensei, w-we'd never... that is..."
[01:44] <13Dias`> <Dias> Yeah, you want to bang him. 6He stands up now shaking his body
09[01:47] <13@Jennifer> "N-No... that is... but..." *she looks up in protest, cheeks redder then ever*
[01:49] <13Dias`> 6Dias eyes her oddly. 1"Butt's are only good for few things. Sitting, looking at and grabbing. I'm sure there's some other things but, eh."
[01:50] <13@DeathStar> 6* Lemon looks at her own butt
[01:50] <13Dias`> 6Dias gives Lemon a thumbs up
15[01:53] * 13@Jennifer sighs a bit.
[01:54] <13@DeathStar> <Lemon> Do you want to grab my butt?
[01:54] <13Dias`> <Dias> I'll have to pass, Lemon. X's ass is the only ass I can grab now.
[01:55] <13@DeathStar> 6* Lemon nods once, going back to laying with Chii
15[01:56] * 13@Jennifer blinks. "Why's that?'
[01:56] <13Dias`> <Dias> But if you ever need a hug, I should be able to do that. 6he shifts his hands behind his neck then looks at Jen. 1"Cuz we're dating each other."
09[01:57] <13@Jennifer> "R-Really?"
[01:57] <13Dias`> <Dias> Did you stutter?
09[01:58] <13@Jennifer> "A little... wow... I knew you two would be a cute couple, and now you are." *she giggles a bit*
[01:58] <13Dias`> 6Dias raises a brow at Jen. 1"huh?"
09[01:59] <13@Jennifer> "Huh what? You two always seemed to get along real well."
[02:00] <13Dias`> <Dias> Uh, thanks I, think.
09[02:00] <13@Jennifer> "...Spot on."
15[02:00] * 13@Jennifer smiles a bit and looks back at Cheryl.
[02:02] <13Dias`> <Dias> We're going to have a long day tomorrow, get some sleep Jen.
[02:02] <13@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl is unconscious and seductive. Gaze too long and you want her
09[02:03] <13@Jennifer> "Alright..."
15[02:04] * 13@Jennifer checks her vitals one last time and sighs a bit, laying out to rest nearby Cheryl.
[02:04] <13Dias`> <Dias> Considering how dangerous this world is, you're going to need to be at your best.
15[02:06] * 13@Jennifer nods a bit and looks up at him. "Kay... I'll get rest."
[02:07] <13Dias`> 6Dias nods and makes way way to back over to X and Lilith.
04[02:08] <13@DeathStar> 6* Lemon looks over at Jennifer, then at Dias, then sits there silently
[02:11] <13Dias`> 6Dias rubs his face as he stops beside the X and Lilith.
[02:11] <13@DeathStar> 6* X has taken to using Lilith as a pillow
[02:13] <13Dias`> 6Dias taps his chin as he decides to figure out how he's going to do this and he shrugs, plopping down beside X and rests his head on Lilith, using her as a pillow himself
[02:16] <13Kit> 6Lilith pauses, opening one eye to peer at Dias, slowly glaring-- but looks to X, then Dias, then X. Then sighs and just closes her eyes again.
[02:17] <13@DeathStar> -END-

[18:43] <13@Kit> Stardate: Unknown!
[18:43] <13@Kit> Location: Yggdrassil Seed outside Endless Forest.
03[18:44] * Xanatos is now known as Kane
[18:44] <13@Kit> 6Chii sprawls across Cheryl-- now pretty much using her for a cot despite Cheryl being the injured one. Dawn sits against a wall of the tree's inner dome, eyes closed and silent since burying Zynineth. Crys stares at the fire made inside due to the integrity being lost from damages by the serpent Leviathan.
15[18:46] * 13@Kane is resting quietly off by himself, though being that they're inside the trunk of a tree, it's hard to get alone. His eyes are closed, but his breathing would suggest that he's not actually asleep.
[18:48] <13Dias`> 6Dias leans against the outside of the Yggd trail, having gotten up about half an hour ago to stand watch.
03[18:48] * Sammael is now known as Jennifer
15[18:49] * 13@Kane opens his eyes finally and glances around, he pushes his hand against the floor to rise, peering at Crys he moves towards her.
15[18:54] * 13@Jennifer sits up slowly, stretching a bit, having gone to sleep very close by Cheryl in case anything should happen, she stretches a bit and collects her wits, before leaning over to check Cheryl's pulse.
[18:55] <13@DeathStar> 6* Dead.
[18:55] <13@DeathStar> 6* Just kidding
04[18:56] <13@Kit> 6Chii rolls over-- backhanding Jennifer in the process. Then snores.
15[18:57] * 13@Jennifer falls over, oufing. She sighs and sits up, eying the unconcious Chii, her hand slowly pulls a large black permenant marker from her pouch.
[18:57] <13@Kit> 6Crys pays no attention to Kane, staring at the glames as if mesmerized by the dancing lights. She seems more melancholy than ever, having been the sight of boundless energy prior to the night's events.
04[18:57] <13@DeathStar> 6* Lemon looks at Jennifer disapprovingly.
15[18:58] * 13@Jennifer meets Lemon's gaze and smiles sheepishly, putting it away.
15[18:58] * 13@Kane clears his throat to try and get her attention.
[19:00] <13@Kit> 6Crys doesn't look up, her eyes twitching with the flame's brightness. 1"Yes?"
[19:00] <13Dias`> 6Dias yawns, stretching.
15[19:01] * 13@Kane kneels slightly, peering at her still. 1I believe I may have spoken out of turn. What I said was harsh, and only a portion of the story.
[19:02] <13@Kit> 6Crys slowly looks over after a moment, tilting her head somewhat. One ear folds back, probably too close to the heat. 1"What do you mean, Master Kane?"
15[19:02] * 13@Jennifer sighs a bit and pulls her blanket up that she was using, one of those compact emergency ones, and pulls it over Chii and Cheryl, hugging her knees and looking over them quietly.
[19:02] <13@Kit> 6One of Chii's blades stabs up through the blanket-- then shifts off after a moment as she continues to snort-- probably instinct.
15[19:04] * 13@Jennifer sighs a bit but doesn't seem motivated to do anything about it, since she can jsut patch it up, she looks over at Lemon, whispering gently. "Nothing out of the ordinary while I was asleep Lemon?"
15[19:04] * 13@Kane makes a face at the name Master, but doesn't say anything. He peers towards the fire. 1I said this would reality would die. That is the case, yes, but the time for that to occur would take a very long time, longer than any normal person could live. 6He pauses and then frowns. 1Maybe I should tell you about my home and what happened to it.
[19:05] <13@Kit> 6Crys looks back to the fire. 1"It fell into ruin. Right?"
[19:07] <13@Kane> Yes. Though the taking of the crystal had nothing to do with it. A type of...ooze as I can only explain it, arrived on our world. We tried to fight it, but anything it touched was quickly assimilated and killed. In just a days time, millions of people were dead, and the 'ooze' had millions of more beings to attack with.
[19:08] <13@Kit> <Crys> Horrible." 6She mumbles, then hugs her knees. 1"Why do things like that have to happen...?"
[19:09] <13@Kane> I'm not sure. Life can be very cruel. These crystals, as we gather more of them we will gain more strength and hopefully we will be able to purge the multiverse of the plague. That is our missions. That is why we seek your crystal.
[19:10] <13@Kit> <Crys> I think Reis knew.
[19:11] <13@Kane> Hmm. She did seem to have some sort of knowledge of why we were here.
[19:11] <13@Kit> <Crys> That creature. The fox, Zynienth. Those two spoke a lot.
[19:11] <13@DeathStar> <Lemon> No. Nothing.
[19:12] <13@Kit> 6Crys sighs a little. 1"I think she knew he was dying, too. It must have been why she was so angry when we left."
[19:12] <13@Kit> <Crys> They must have been close. He probably told her about you guys.
09[19:12] <13@Jennifer> "That's good..." *she looks down at Cheryl, the worries from before still clear on her face*
[19:13] <13@Kane> I apologise for being as harsh as I was before. But it's imperative that we gather as many crystals as possible. I hope you see why we have been in such a rush.
[19:15] <13@Kit> <Crys> When you rush everything, you tend to miss the important things, you know." 6She plays with the braid of her hair, and the silent bell. 1"That gem Reis gave you... it must be connected in some way to your search. Otherwise I don't see why she would have given you something like that. Maybe it'll help find the crystal somehow?"
[19:17] <13@Kane> Hmm. Maybe. I just don't enjoy the notion of playing a hero, like some of my allies. I want to complete my mission.
[19:17] <13Dias`> 6Dias glances around and than starts wiggling his finger in his ear.
[19:17] <13@Kit> <Crys> You don't..? But you seem like a good person to me.
[19:18] <13@Kane> I watched countless heroes die in my reality. Being a good person has little to do with playing a hero.
[19:19] <13@Kit> <Crys> Yes... things don't always turn out right. But if it keeps you later from doing good for others, then you'll just wind up selfish, right?
15[19:21] * 13@Kane glances down, thinking about that. 1If you can do good just by trying your best, you shouldn't need to be heroic and rush off to do things that irrelevant to your mission. Though I understand what you're saying, and yes, I have been very selfish.
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[19:21] <13@Kit> <Crys> I-- I didn't mean it that way, Master Kane..!
04[19:23] <13@Kane> I lost everything I knew. Jennifer over there is the only one that remains from my reality and even then, she left it long before I did. I have nothing left, all I have is this mission, and I want to do anything I can to ensure it's success.
[19:24] <13@Kit> <Crys> I don't really understand-- but this journey will take you very far, right? You'll meet lots of people... discover many other lands.
[19:24] <13@Kane> Yes. That's true.
[19:26] <13@Kit> <Crys> If it feels right to help them, you should probably help them. It may not be apparent at first, but perhaps you'll make many new friends-- and allies. In the end, it may be beneficial if you have the support and strength of all you have met and helped-- to uphold you at the end of the journey.
[19:27] <13@Kit> <Crys> Alone, we're all weak, I believe. But people have the ability to join together to accomplish anything.
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[19:28] <13@Kane> Hmm. I've never considered this before. I assumed that in the end it would only be us.
[19:29] <13@Kit> <Crys> Well, like I said... I don't understand very well. Maybe you're right-- but if there's a chance, you should always take it. It certainly never hurts your odds.
15[19:31] * 13@Kane nods once. 1I simply wanted to give you the...entire story. Cheryl's son was kidnapped, and that is another reason why we are in a rush, we're trying to save him as well. So please don't shut us out because of my rash actions and words.
[19:32] <13@Kit> 6Crys nods slowly. 1"...I understand. It's my people, though. My world. I just... need some time."
[19:33] <13@Kane> Of course. I understand. Though I think that after we purge the universe, we will return the crystals to their realities, or something of that nature. I'm not sure how it will play out, as this is new to me.
[19:35] <13@Kit> <Chii> I have to consider what may become of my home-- and of course, in the event you all fail... my world. I don't feel well." 6She notes, putting a hand to her stomach and turning away.
[19:37] <13@Kane> If we fail and that plague arrives her, your world will not stand a chance either way.
[19:37] <13@Kane> NRP: Here*
[19:39] <13@Kit> <Chii> How rude. I believe it was your own people that stated we're stupidly strong.. maybe we stand a better chance?
[19:40] <13@Kit> NRP: THEY'RE BOTH CRYS YOU JERKS *sobs*
[19:40] <13@Kane> Hmph. You cannot fight what you can't touch. When it touched you, you are consumed and then you become it. That is what happened to Raquel's arm. We had to remove it to save her life.
[19:41] <13@Kit> <Crys> Obviously. But whatever it is you're trying to accomplish. Maybe we could do that, too.
[19:42] <13@Kane> Maybe. 6He shrugs simply.
[19:42] <13@Kit> 6Crys just sighs. 1"..." 6Her confidence in Kane and the others sounds lost after he agrees so easily.
15[19:45] * 13@Kane peers at her. 1Nothing in life is certain. We have to try as hard as we can. But to boast that you're weaker than us and that we can do it, would be foolhardy. I have faith we'll prevail, but i'm not going to tell you that you cannot either.
[19:47] <13@Kit> 6Crys nods, looking back to the fire.
15[19:50] * 13@Kane pushes himself back to his feet. 1You should rest. 6He turns to move back to his resting spot.
[19:50] <13@Kit> <Crys> Yeah...
15[19:51] * 13@Kane says nothing else as he moves back over to his spot and sits down, shifting slightly to close his eyes again.