The Alien Wars 5: Trinity

Session 121

Session Start: Tue Jan 18 18:17:33 2011
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<DeathStar> Date: The next day after last session
<DeathStar> Location: Nagev
<DeathStar> 6* The ship is 75% complete now; everyone is slowly roused by Jean in red hair and a maid outfit
<Sia> * Seth grabs her when she rouses him and pulls her onto the bed. "Hey, a sexy maid... oh hey Jeanie."
<Xanatos> 6* Valen stirs slightly and blinks, looking tired still.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean squeaks as she's kidnapped after waking Valen
<DeathStar> <Jean> Hi!
<DeathStar> 6* Parita, having snuck in to sleep with Nephilim, is cuddled up to her
<Sia> * Seth chuckles. "Mornin... what's for breakfast?"
<Xanatos> 6* Valen rubs his face and slowly gets to his feet, and then gets dressed.
<Sia> * Sia is curled up on Jean's bed, snuggling Kaji close like a mother lizard queen.
<Kit> 6Nephilim pinches Parita lightly.
<DeathStar> 6* Parita jumps and yelps loudly
<DeathStar> <Jean> Sweetcakes!
<Sia> Seth> "These ones?" *he squeezes her rear*
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<DeathStar> 6* Jean squeaks loud enough for Valen to hear
<DeathStar> <Jean> N-No!
<DeathStar> <Jean> They're on the table!
<Xanatos> 6* Valen pauses and moves to knock on the door. Jean you alright?
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael snores on the couch down stairs, a heavy sleeper
<Sia> * Seth smiles and lets her up. "Aww, I'll have to live with those then.
<DeathStar> <Jean> Seth is trying to eat Jean's butt!
<Sia> Seth> "She's fine..." *he pauses and laughs*
<Kit> <Nephilim> Morning, panda.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Come on out or I'll be forced to make Seth eat something else instead.
<kalonZombie> *Leruste looks at Rachael sleeping on the couch and smiles
<DeathStar> 6* Jean sneaks out and hides behind Valen
<Sia> Seth> "I'd eat you any time of the week Valen honey."
<DeathStar> <Jean> Eating each other bad!
<Sia> * Seth winks, grabbing a dress.
<DeathStar> 6* Parita makes a face. "Good morning, Philim
<Xanatos> <ValenN ....don't call me honey. That's odd. 6He shakes his head and ushers Jean off to wake up the others.
<Sia> * Seth grins. "Oh right." *he shifts into Sadye* "How about now, sugar?"
<kalonZombie> *Leruste keeps an eye on Valen as he walks off then pinches Rachael's butt when nobody is looking
<DeathStar> 6* Jean nods and skips along, opeing Nephilim's door. "Hi, Nephilim!"
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael jerks, squeaking loudly and hops up
<kalonZombie> *Leruste smiles "Morning"
<Xanatos> <Valen> Best be careful, I'll sick Nephilim on you. 6He shifts to move off for the dining area.
<Sia> Seth> "Hot!" *he calls out as Valen leaves, then gets dressed*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> T-That was mean!
<Sia> * Sia mumbles something about Anne and a dress, as she nuzzles Kaji.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael sticks out a tongue; she's wearing a silk nightgown that looks lingerish
<DeathStar> 6* Kaji bites Sia's butt to wake her
<DeathStar> <Jean> I made breakfast!
<kalonZombie> *He rubs her back "Yeah but nothing short of pinching you wakes you up"
<Sia> * Sia squeaks loudly and hops up. "L-Little one!"
<DeathStar> <Parita> Y-You know how to cook? And when did you get red hair?
<DeathStar> 6* Kaji rers for food
<Xanatos> 6Valen looks out for food.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> T-That's true...
<DeathStar> 6* The table is filled with sweets and sweet cake (pancakes
<Sia> * Sia pouts and picks her up, marching out to get her breakfast, in her nightgown, she passes by Valen.
<kalonZombie> <Leruste> Well there is something else but we can't do that here...
<DeathStar> 6* Kaji looks pleased
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael flusters and gets up, eyeing him humorously as she enters the eating area
<DeathStar> <Rachael> So I hear they've put a tiny forge and store on the ship for us. Faile is running the store
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Something about us alwas losing materials so she'd get rich
<kalonZombie> *He follows by her side, wrapping his arm around her "Faile scares me."
<Sia> * Sadye sits and chuckles. "A forge on the ship, Kaelan should be pleased."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Well, she is very intense
<DeathStar> 6* Jean carries Nephilim and Parita down in their nightwear and sets them down
<Xanatos> <Valen> A store? Hmm. Maybe I could purchase some proper armor then.
<Kit> <Nephilim> H-Hey..
<kalonZombie> *Leruste pulls a chair out for Rachael and pushes it in for her as she sits, then he sits next to her
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael smiles and nods her head to Leruste, getting some of the sweetcakes
<DeathStar> <Parita> Wow, Jean is stornger than she looks
<DeathStar> 6* Jean stands off to the side, not eating like a proper maid
<DeathStar> 6* Lenneth walks in finally, wearing a robe over what appears to be a slave outfit, sitting down
<Xanatos> 6* Valen wiggles some of the food towards jean with a smirk.
<Sia> * Sia feed Kaji a giant hunk of meat off to the side before coming in with her to sit with the others.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean twitches, trying to fight the urge to grab it
<kalonZombie> *Leruste reaches for some of a little of everything and once again drowns it in syrup
<DeathStar> 6* Kaji chews and grinds on it loudly, then swallows it whole
<Sia> * Sia takes a sweet cake and twirls over to Jean, holding it up to her lips. "Please eat for me."
<Sia> * Sadye sits back and watches the others eat, slowly sampling a sweet cake for the flavor.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean opens her mouth obediently, playing the part of Mercy
<Xanatos> 6* Valen seems amused. Jean is good at being a maid.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I've learned a little bit of swimming; hopefully before we sail, we'll be ready. As Anne tolds us where we're going yet?
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> I believe I know; she asked me for a map and I watched her finger
<Kit> <Nephilim> Why's she so keen on being a maid?
<Sia> * Sia giggles and feeds it to her.
<Sia> Sadye> "A little role playing can be fun."
<Xanatos> <Valen> IF anyone is to believe she really is our made, she should act the part.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> No one would suspect the angel of being a maid
<DeathStar> 6* Jean chews obediently
<DeathStar> <Rachael> So where are we going? <Lenneth> Along the coast of Sinai back toward Oas
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<Xanatos> <Valen> North? Odd.
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<Kit> <Nephilim> Oas is south, sweetie.
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Yes, but her finger did not go all the way, it stopped here.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen pauses and tilts his head, peering at Nephilim.
<Sia> * Sia tilts her head. "Hmmm..."
<Kit> <Nephilim> Yeeees?
<DeathStar> 6* Lenneth moves to take a map off the wall and sets it on the table, training her finger along the coast, and around and back up again, stopping south of OAs
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Her finger stopped there.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen shakes his head. Nothing. Just wondering how I could get my directions mixed up.
<Sia> Sia> "Maybe she senses a gem there..."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> We've been past there many times
<Sia> * Sia thinks, looking at the map. "Back in another ruins, I saw a map with dots in it... THomas and I each memorized part of it."
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> No, but I think I know what is there; Nephilim would certainly know it well. 6* She notes, peering at Nephilim; it's near where the stone is at in the sea cavern
<kalonZombie> <Leruste> Oh that place again? Ugh.
<Sia> * Sia tilts her head. "The Light Stone? Meeting up with the others?"
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> I cannot say; we could ask her. If Jean wouldn't mind
<Sia> * Sia peers to Jean.
<Sia> * Sadye sits back, yawning lazily.
<Kit> <Nephilim> Bleh. I don't really want to go there.
<kalonZombie> <Leruste> Don't blame you
<Kit> <Nephilim> But it's a good idea-- Angies.
<Sia> * Sia blinks. "Wait..."
<DeathStar> 6* Jean nods and closes her eyes to focus
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Wait, what is a good idea?
<Xanatos> <Valen> Hmm. Is that where I think it is? 6He glances to Nephilim.
<Sia> * Sia tilts her head. "Is she thinking of taking the stone for the ship?"
<Kit> <Nephilim> Exactly.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean opens one eye, having been curious to hear
<Sia> * Sia perks proudly.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Wow, would that work?
<Kit> <Nephilim> A mobile base that we can recall to.
<kalonZombie> <Leruste> Only one way to find out
<Xanatos> 6* Valen blinks. That would be brilliant.
<Sia> Sia> "It makes sense, the stone's location and shift about, apparently, and still work."
<Sia> *and = can
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Hmm, that is a good plan; and with that one underwater, it's more dangerous to leave there
<DeathStar> <LEnneth> I suppose we will be using one of the anima to get it out then
<Xanatos> <Valen> How many Anima's do we have? I know Sia has one.
<Sia> Sia> "We ahve D and E with us."
<Sia> Sia> "Kaelan took T with her."
<DeathStar> <Jean> Neat!
<kalonZombie> <Leruste> Aww, T's gone?
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael finishes eating. "Well, I guess Angies knows what she's doing after all."
<Sia> Sia> "Mistress is very smart."
<Kit> <Nephilim> It'd useful to figure out how to transfer someone or thing without going myself.
<Kit> <Nephilim> Leave a stone somewhere bad and transfer enemies. Heh heh!
<kalonZombie> *Leruste finishes as well "I would hope so. She is trying to change the world"
<Sia> * Sadye sighs a little. "Looks like Parita will have to teach Nephilim something."
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<Sia> * Sadye grins a bit and looks between Pari and Neph.
<Kit> <Nephilim> Panda will?" 6She blinks.
<DeathStar> 6* Parita grins
<Sia> Sadye> "She did it before."
<DeathStar> <Parita> If someone is on the stone, you can focus with your mind to send just them...but sending one person made me so tired...
<DeathStar> 6* She apparantly lacks stamina
<Kit> <Nephilim> I tried it before... huh. Good job, Panda.
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> So far I would be curious who all can use it; so far only Nephilim and Parita, and Gemane can. I just don't understand what the link is between them all
<kalonZombie> <Leruste> It's okay kid. You did great last time.
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<DeathStar> 6* Parita smiles
<Xan|Gone> <Valen> Something to do with...the light.
<DeathStar> <Rachael< Well, if one person made her tired, we shouldn't have Parita use the stone often then
<Xan|Gone> <Valen> Hmm. I don't think I have an affinity for any of the anima. Maybe I should become aquainted with the one that you're not frequenting.
<Sia> Sia> "E!"
<Kit> <Nephilim> I've frequented that one!
<Sia> * Sia hmms, "We can't practice with her here, but when we get away from the town, and and E can become acquainted. She likes speed and agility."
<Xan|Gone> 6* Valen blinks at Sia and tilts his head. You use E?
<Sia> * Sia shakes her head. "I just understand them."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> We have about three days left on the ship; if you guys want to train, riding out with our horses today or tomorrow would be the best time
<Sia> Sia> "D is my usual friend."
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<Xan|Gone> <Valen> Ah, I see. Well if Nephilim would rather become more familiar I will sit back.
<Sia> Sia> "We can try play fighting with them, but you have to be careful, D doesn't like hurting Girl Anima."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> How....can you tell if one....is a girl?
<DeathStar> <Jean> D is a boy, E and T are girls!
<Sia> Sia> "Generally their abilities and how they are formed. D is very bulky while E and T are slender and agile."
<kalonZombie> <Leruste> How do you know that..?
<Sia> Sia> "But asking them works too."
<Xan|Gone> <Valen> You seem to be very knowledgable about them.
<Sia> * Sia nods. "I've spent a lot of time with them... and it just seems normal to me."
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael eyes Sia oddly
<DeathStar> <Parita> Can I ride an anima?
<DeathStar> 6* She looks at Nephilim and Leruste
<Sia> * Sia nods, "Anyone can ride an Anima, it takes treating it as a living thing, understanding it's a creature with thoughts and feelings of it's own that allows you to fight well with them."
<kalonZombie> <Leruste> Hmmm... well you did know a bit when you rode with me that one time...
<Sia> Sia> "It's why Harbinger failed to use E, and why I was able to beat a God-General riding one. They think they're just tools and machines for war."
<Xan|Gone> <Valen> Very fascinating.
<kalonZombie> <Leruste> You said it Val
<Sia> Sia> "If you treat them right, they'll only show you their power... E likes us."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I've never tried one before. Mm. Maybe one day. Maybe I'll learn the same one Nephilim does. Hee.
<Sia> * Sia considers. "I hope we find more, there are at least five more models to discover... by my reckoning."
<kalonZombie> <Leruste> I've driven one twice. Once to get us to Sinai faster and once to help rescue you.
<Xan|Gone> 6Valen pauses and jerks to his feet then grabs some food and runs out quickly.
<kalonZombie> *Leruste looks at him oddly "Wonder why he's in such a hurry to leave"
<Sia> * Sadye frowns. "Uhhh, should I go look out for him?"
<Kit> <Nephilim> That's all fine and well, but I believe in my own strength. I wanted to give E to Zeal. It seems to compliment her.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael blinks
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Vale..?
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Well, Nephilim, if we are going to get the Light Stone, you can send it to her
<kalonZombie> <Leruste> You wanna go talk to him? I'll wait up if you do
<Sia> Sadye> "Any of the Anima can compliment anyone... it just takes focus and understanding..."
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> I suspect if you and Parita both use it, you may be able to direct the location easier than just stone to stone
<Kit> <Zeal> That's true.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael feels out the mark to find Valen
<Kit> NRP: Nephilim~
<Xan|Gone> 6Valen seems to be just outside in the stable.
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<DeathStar> <Rachael> He's going to the horses --- you think he's going to run off and look for the other five models...?
<Sia> * Sia blinks. "I---- we have no idea where they are..."
<Sia> * Sia smiles. "Ohhhh..."
<kalonZombie> <Leruste> Well... he does have that deertard, isn't that out there?"
<Kit> <Nephilim> Eh?
<DeathStar> 6* Kaji rolls in, looking like she might have ate a deeretard
<Sia> Sia> "Hehe... Yep, he's going to see Dustin the Deertard."
<Sia> * Sia peers over. "Kaji! What else did you eat? I just fed you!"
<DeathStar> 6* Kaji burps and cowmoo can be smelt
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael makes a face
<Sia> * Sadye chuckles. "And people are afraid of my hunger."
<kalonZombie> <Leruste> Pheyoooo
<Sia> Sia> "That was lunch!"
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Thar
<DeathStar> 6* It is morning in the cold snowy fort of Thar; Thomas gets the horses ready and Wynne prepares to lead them out, not wanting to be left behind in case something bad happens. Lilica puts a sleeping Rose in the bak of the cart. The soldiers of Sinai are all around them, and the team can ride individual ones, too
<DeathStar> 6* Or ride in the cart
<kalonZombie> *Tanan rides in the cart, meditating, though looking a bit more troubled than usual
<Sia> * Kaelan opts to take a horse, she looks a little grim as she gets it ready.
<DeathStar> 6* Lilica sneezes, wearing a slave outfit to look her 'part' and a scanty robe on
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy climbs into the back
<Kit> <Zeal> Sorry about the confusion..." 6She sighs.
<DeathStar> 6* As they set off, Thomas looks at Zeal
<Kit> <Zeal> Soma is okay.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> You have done well; having Soma be our one to stay behind and your ability to feel him out
<Sia> * Kaelan trots her horse alongside the cart.
<kalonZombie> *Tanan continues to meditate, but shakes his head slowly for a second, then sits perfectly still again
<Kit> <Zeal> Shouldn't have walked into such a trap.
<DeathStar> 6* Lilica eyes Tanan, then shifts her breasts at his face. "Does the lord wish to play with his tamed demon?"
<Xanatos> 6Tal tilts his head, staring at Lilica.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> We were trapped the moment we arrived here; and if you had tried to get me free, we would have had to fight 5000 men
<DeathStar> 6* Lilica seems to want to see how Tanan reacts since all he does is meditate
<kalonZombie> *Tanan looks at her and says with a perfectly neutral face "No thank you."
<DeathStar> 6* Ollic peers at Kaelan as they rade
<DeathStar> 6* Lilica shrugs and sits back, peering at the soldiers; perhaps something happened to make her act this wayt
<DeathStar> 6* Rose cuddles Tal, murmuring about the cold
<Sia> * Kaelan catches his eye at one point, she gives him a soft smile.
<kalonZombie> *Tanan closes his eyes again, but soon makes a grunt of anger and gets in a more comfortable posistion
<DeathStar> 6* He merely nods; they begin to put Thar behind, crossing snowing grounds
<Xanatos> 6Tal blinks at rose and pets her head.
<DeathStar> <Lilica> Uncomfortable? 6* She asks Tanan without looking; the entire area looks devoid of trees or anything, hence the name no doubt. It's hard to imagine anyone wanting it
<Xanatos> <Tal> Why fight for this place? Nothing here.
<kalonZombie> <Tanan> In a matter of speaking, yes. I am trying to remember the art of the Dragon Punch, but for some reason my mind has put up blocks around it.
<Sia> * Kaelan sighs, peering about. "Home sweet home..."
<DeathStar> <Lilica> Ah; Master Kaelan, what is the history of this pathetic land?
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy studies about curiously, eating a fruit
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas pats Zeal's rear and smiles
<Sia> Kaelan> "Untamed... years ago Sinai tried to colonize, building forts and scrougnign for what we could find... then the Empire came in... attacked our forts and burned them, killing anyone they came across."
<DeathStar> <Lilica> What is this 'Empire'?
<Xanatos> <Tal> Stories told they are the soldier of the Gods. But it confuse Tal, isn't that the Church?
<Sia> Kaelan> "No one knows for certain, they come from the East... some say they are the true chosen of the Gods. They have machines, technology, weapons and armor beyond anything we have."
<Xanatos> <Tal> ...how we s'posed to fight then?
<Kit> 6Zeal mumbles and holds onto Thomas.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> I do not know... we may need to use the Anima T and hope Zeal's mark can aid us
<Sia> Kaelan> "Some say their people freely have magic, unlike us." *she frowns* "We have to hope we can take them."
<DeathStar> 6* The snow begins to pick up and activately blows against their face. It is hard to imagine that even further north it is all ice like Nuege
<kalonZombie> *Tanan shivers a bit, colder than he usually is since he isn't meditating
<Xanatos> 6Tal makes a face and grumbles about the snow, covering his face more with his hood.
<DeathStar> 6* Rose sneezes. "Want to go back. Don't like here; feels wrong."
<Sia> Kaelan> "The land always seems to work against us..."
<DeathStar> <Lilica> Yeah, something is off about this land
<kalonZombie> <Tanan> It seems... hostile.
<DeathStar> 6* The Sinai soldiers bunch up, trying to keep warm; there's about 50 of them with the group, so they cannot try to run
<Xanatos> <Tal> Off? ...Wrong?
<DeathStar> <Wynne> Yeeewn, it's call
<DeathStar> <Lilica> I can't put it into words, but this land just feels different
<Xanatos> 6Tal sniffs to try and get a good scent of the area, but just gets a nose of snow and sneezes.
<DeathStar> call = cold
<Sia> Kaelan> "Like those who live outside it don't belong..."
<DeathStar> <Thomas> There is likely many ruins we need out here - in addition to following the man we are after. The church cannot search this land easily
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas looks at Kaelan. "Are therre any establishments nearby a Hunter may go?"
<Sia> * Kaelan looks about, thinking about it and trying to get a feel.
<Xanatos> <Tal> Is there ANYTHING out here!? 6He huffs, looking like he doesn't like the area at all.
<kalonZombie> <Tanan> There has to be. Life finds a way in all environments
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Did the guild mention any jobs, Tanan, that the Hunter may have approached?
<kalonZombie> <Tanan> Unfortunately no, the man did not say anything
<Sia> * Kaelan looks to Ollac, "Any chance on some of those little spots we found years ago nearby?"
<kalonZombie> <Tanan> Though I do not imagine one who makes his living hunting monsters would come such a way if there was nothing to hunt here
<DeathStar> 6* Ollac looks at Kaelan a moment without saying anything. Then he speaks gravely. "There is nohing near here but the fort, Not even the nomadic towns are close
<DeathStar> <Ollac> Bellte is a good five days away
<Xanatos> 6Tal jerks at the 5 days and looks distraught.
<Kit> <Zeal> No one can search this land easily, technically
<Sia> * Kaelan hrms. "Surely there are some caves or tundra holes...?" *she looks about*
<DeathStar> <Ollac> My orders are to head straight for the enemy fort, which is two days from here
<Xanatos> 6Tal looks even more sadden at it still being 2 days till the fight.
<kalonZombie> *Tanan nods, grateful that the fighting is still two days away
<DeathStar> <Rose> Rose have to pee...
<Kit> <Zeal> We should stop then.
<Xanatos> <Tal> W-where !?
<Sia> Kaelan> "We're hoping to find someone else to help us with the attack, we still need a place to rest too, unless you find sleeping in the open favorable..."
<DeathStar> <Ollac> We have barely begun. She can pee over the side of your cart.
<Sia> Kaelan> "Ollac..."
<DeathStar> <Ollac> I have my orders. 6* He repeats
<DeathStar> <Ollac> I will judge a suitable place to make camp at night, but until then there will be no stopping. You can eat and rest in your cart, and do bodily functions over the side
<Kit> 6Zeal narrows her eyes coldly at him
<DeathStar> 6* Rose whines
<kalonZombie> *Tanan makes a face of disapproval at him, shaking his head slowly
<DeathStar> 6* Ollac looks ahead and rides to the front, as if to escape them
<Xanatos> <Tal> You are asshole.
<Sia> * Kaelan frowns and looks back at him.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> ... Do not provoke him, unless you wish us to get into a battle and Soma to be hurt
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas glances at Tal
<Xanatos> <Tal> Just saying truth.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> And I said do not provoke him
<Xanatos> <Tal> Tal will say what Tal wants to say Tom. 6Tal says back, eyeing him.
<Sia> Kaelan> "Everyone stop."
<Kit> <Zeal> And that is why 'Tal' ended up in a cage.
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas eyes Tal, his look clearly evalulating taking his life if it means less trouble later
<Kit> 6Zeal frowns, then motions to Rose. 1"I am sorry, Ms. Rose, come with me."
<DeathStar> 6* Rose blinks and gets up, moving across the cart to Zeal
<DeathStar> 6* Lilica quietly stays out of it, despite being a back talker; she keeps eyeing the soldiers warily
<Kit> 6Zeal pulls the coverings of the cart to create some privacy for Rose
<Xanatos> 6Tal smiles and toothy grin. Liked Tom better when he was without wife. Less defensive.
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<Sia> * Kaelan rides up a bit closer to Ollac. "Ol."
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas opens a book from his backpack and begins to read, the cover hidden with a cloth
<DeathStar> 6* Rose smiles at Zeral gratefully and begins to get the clothing down, shivering as she does to use the bathroom
<DeathStar> <Wynne> ... *whispering* I wonder if we can get the soldiers to loosen up with some card playing tonight
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<DeathStar> 6* Ollac peers at Kaelan
<Kit> <Yewn> Can't get any tight-ass'er.
<Xanatos> 6Tal hrns and stares out at nothing, looking restless.
<Sia> * Kaelan peers back. "Why so cold, the Wastes give enough chill don't they?"
<DeathStar> <Ollac> MY General said not to talk to you all and to make sure you did the job quickly. And if you tried anything, to kill you
<Sia> Kaelan> "He's not here, and you're the one marching to a fort of the Empire with me. You know I want to do this job... we both know what we lost."
<DeathStar> <Ollac> We've both moved on to different things, it seems
<DeathStar> 6* A few of the soldiers watch as Rose finishes and gets redressed, snickering even if Zeal covers up some of their fun
<DeathStar> <Lilica> Tal, when we stop, sleep with Rose tonight; these men are worse than beasts
<Xanatos> 6Tal blinks at Lilica and nods once, eyeing the men with a low growl.
<Sia> * Kaelan frowns. "Do you hate me for it?"
<Xanatos> <Tal> Will rip them apart if they try anything. 6He says in a low tone.
<kalonZombie> <Tanan> I do not blame you for that, my friend. They aren't exactly the most agreeable of people *He says quietly to Tal
<DeathStar> <Ollac> I do not know what to think; you have not even told me who you married
<DeathStar> 6* Rose hugs onto Zeal as they sit back down
<DeathStar> 6* Lilica's ears perk and she eyes about with a frown, the land still bothering her it seems
<Xanatos> 6Tal nods to Tanan, seeming to like being agreed with. And then glances to Lil. Hear something?
<Kit> 6Zeal pauses, but gently pats Rose's head.
<DeathStar> <Lilica> Not sure what is bothering me; I just feel like evil is around us
<kalonZombie> <Tanan> I did not hear anything...
<Sia> * Kaelan frowns, "I did not want to hurt you... that's why I said what I said."
<Xanatos> <Tal> Look around. Surrounded by soldier.
<DeathStar> <Ollac> Let us just focus on what is ahead, and not behind; you know as well as I one has to remain alert at all times in the wastes
<DeathStar> <Lilica> This feeling is more than just some soldiers who want to stick their penises in me since I'm a tamed commodity
<DeathStar> 6* Rose smiles at the pat like a kid, despite being an adult
<Sia> * Kaelan nods. "...Speak with me when you decide to make camp? I would like to assure you I'm still the girl you knew."
<Xanatos> <Tal> Will devour them is mess with Lilica. 6He promises.
<kalonZombie> <Tanan> I will not allow them to touch you in such a way as well, Miss Lilica
<DeathStar> 6* Ollac hesitates and nods
<DeathStar> 6* Lilica peers at the two men, her ears perking a bit in amusement
<Sia> Kaelan> "Thank you..." *she says warmly, before drifting her horse away*
<DeathStar> <Lilica> My, what heroic gentlemen I have to protect me. 6* She says, but one can tell there's some relief in her eyes; unlike Gemane, she lacks something in the confidence department
<Xanatos> 6Tal seems embarassed at being called a heroic gentleman and peers down sligthly.
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> Location: Outside Nagev
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael sits on a horse, watching D and E training together - which would Valen use, D or E?
<Xanatos> 
<Xanatos> 6Valen is in D, huzzah!
<DeathStar> 6* Parita is in E with Nephilim, trying to control it to beat Valen
<DeathStar> <Parita> Pow, pow, pow! FIRE BEAMS!
<Xanatos> <Valen> I-I feel like he doesn't like me.
<DeathStar> 6* Lenneth watches silently, still in her slave girl outfit as she leans back; travelers who pass by check her out
<kalonZombie> *Leruste watches in amusement, sitting behind Rachael on her horse
<Sia> * Sia sits on a horse quite a ways away. "Careful! Remember you're just learning to move right noe! And E... i-is Water, not fire!"
<DeathStar> 6* Parita has them leap at Valen
<Xanatos> 6Valen jerks and tries to move it to the left and out of the way.
<DeathStar> 6* D, being slower, is tackled; but he's also bulkier so E kind of bounces
<Xanatos> <Valen> Ugh. I'm horrid at this.
<Sia> * Sia facepalms. "Valen, think of fightign as an armored knight in D!"
<DeathStar> <PArita> Nephilim, we're looosing
<Xanatos> 6Valen shifts to get to his feet. I'm not exactly the most armored person!
<Sia> Sia> "But you've fought Templars!"
<Xanatos> <Valen> ... 6He attempts to grab E and bodyslam it
<DeathStar> 6* E is slammed and Parita cries out in pain from inside
<DeathStar> 6 *Rachael winces
<kalonZombie> <Leruste> Oooh...
<Xanatos> 6Valen jerks. I-I didn't mean to hurt anyone!
<DeathStar> 6* PArita maons in pain, head stuck between Nephilim's legs as E lays there
<Sia> Sia> "Come on Neph! Get up!"
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Valen, you bully! 6* She calls out
<Xanatos> <Valen> I was just wrestling like they were!
<Kit> <Nephilim> ...
<kalonZombie> <Leruste> Come on Kid, I've got five gold riding on you!.. *Then he says quietly "No I don't"
<Sia> Sia> "It was a good move, and he didn't hurt E... really."
<DeathStar> 6* Parita keeps trying to get unstuck; this makes E twitch
<Kit> <Nephilim> Going to have to try a little harder than that, Panda.
<DeathStar> <Parita> Y-You're suppose to be helping me!
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Maybe it's time they quit and let someone else try
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael says, about E
<Xanatos> 6Valen waits. Nephilim you're not even trying.
<Sia> * Sia nods. "Nephilim, dismiss E, concentrate on telling it to power down and it should just release and go back into the gauntlet."
<Kit> <Nephilim> Nope. I'm not. Panda wanted to have a little fun.
<Xanatos> <Valen> .... 6Valen dismisses D and holds out the gauntlet. Someone else can try now.
<DeathStar> 6* Parita gets free finally, panting; instead of obeying Sia, she begins to have E stand up, and stab at D viciously
<DeathStar> 6* Sadly, this means Valen gets a giant sword stabbed at him
<Xanatos> 6Valen widens his eyes, not expecting that, he's fucked.
<kalonZombie> <Leruste> WATCH IT VAL
<Sia> * Sia squeaks and blasts Valen with a Gale Burst to send him out of the way.
<kalonZombie> *Leruste uses Wind Gale to knock him out of the way
<Kit> <Nephilim> Though, you're not entertaining her very much..." 6She picks up Panda, setting her on her lap and stops the stab, then draws the second sword, turns them down in the hands-- and starts performing a gypsy dance with the Anima.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael screams in terror, then eyes Valen get blown away and the sword stop
<DeathStar> 6* Then eyes the surreal scene of the dancing
<Xanatos> 6Valen makes a strangled sound of surprise as he's sent flying off.
<kalonZombie> <Leruste> ...SORRY.
<Sia> * Sia sighs and moves her horse to go get Valen.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I---- l-lets call it a d-day
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<Kit> <Nephilim> I call this Blade-E dance. Get it? Bladey dance. But Anima E.
<DeathStar> (LOL. Bladey)
<DeathStar> 6* Back up north, Ollac finally stops them outside a frozen ice cave, making 10 of his men go in, then the cart, so the other 40 can block them from escaping. Rose sighs in relief out of the cold
<Kit> <Zeal> At least there's no more crosswind.
<Xanatos> 6Tal hrns lets out one final shiver and squints to look around the cave.
<kalonZombie> *Tanan takes a deep breath inside the cave and looks around
<Sia> * Kaelan sighs, dismounting and checking on everyone. "It's a start at least."
<DeathStar> 6* Lilica hops down, then eyes five soldiers move around her. "So, you're a demon? Is that tail real?" 6* One gives it a yank, making her yelp
<DeathStar> 6* Rose eyes it, eyes narrowing and she begins to try to form a weapon if not stopped. Thomas puts his book up, hiding it back in his pack
<Sia> * Kaelan moves over towards them. "That's enough."
<kalonZombie> *Tanan starts to step to the soldier but Kaelan beats him to it
<Kit> 6Zeal takes Roses's arm.
<Xanatos> 6Tal growls and steps over to the men. Back off.
<DeathStar> 6* the soldiers eye Kaelan. "It's just a demon."
<DeathStar> 6* Rose looks at Zeal, blinking; the soldiers eyes Tal
<DeathStar> <Soldier> And what are you going to do if we don't?
<kalonZombie> <Tanan> SHe is a living thing, just as you are.
<Xanatos> <Tal> Our demon. Not yours. SO back OFF.
<DeathStar> 6* Lilica eyes the men warily, her tail tucked between her legs and ears drooped
<DeathStar> 6* One bulky soldier walks toward Tal, poking his chest. "You work for us."
<Sia> Kaelan> "It's also mine. She's specially trained, don't even think of undoing it." *she eyes them, standing taller then she really is*
<DeathStar> 6* Ollac walks over. "You heard her; the demon is her's to do with. You know that messing with another man's slave is a crime." 6* the soldiers frown but begin to step away
<Xanatos> 6Tal sneers. You're nothing, little man. 6He stands more upright, being tall.
<kalonZombie> *Tanan says to the soldier poking Tal "I would not reccomend doing that. My friend has a little bit of a temper.
<Xanatos> 6Tal doesn't say anything past that, letting them walk off if they choose too.
<DeathStar> 6* The soldiers eye Kaelan' the law of the land also says if a master dies, another can claim a slave
<DeathStar> 6* The big man eyes Tanan, sneering and moves off
<DeathStar> 6* Rose eyes them go. "Mean people."
<DeathStar> 6* Wynne makes sure Yewn's tail and ears are well hidden
<Sia> * Kaelan sighs a bit, crossing her arms. "If you mean to try, be open about it, but know then you'll be the ones tossing yourselves at the Empire Fort."
<Kit> <Zeal> We may not stand a chance against all of you, but if I have my pet eat your commander, by the law of the land will not all of you become mine?
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy moves to get a fire started to make food
<DeathStar> 6* Lilica's tail remains tucked, but her face looks defiant
<Kit> 6Yewn clings to Wynne, mumbling
<DeathStar> 6* The soldiers eye Zeal; even Ollac stiffens
<Kit> <Zeal> Just saying.
<Kit> 6Zeal smiles her brightest smile since leaving the orphanages of Sinai, looking innocent and pretty proper.
<Sia> Kaelan> "You're men of the Wastes, act like it." *she growls a little*
<Kit> <Zeal> Perhaps that's the mistake. They should act like soldiers of duty.
<DeathStar> <Soldier> Stuck up bi-- <Ollac> Enough; go about your duties
<kalonZombie> *Tanan moves over to Lilica "Are you okay, Miss Lilica?"
<DeathStar> 6* The soldiers mumble and move off
<DeathStar> <Lilica> O-Of course. I wasn't scared. 6* Her tail finally relaxes
<DeathStar> 6* Rose watches the men go, then asks Zeal and Tal. "Why people mean to Lilica?"
<Sia> Kaelan> "Lilica, stay with Master Tal. Do NOT leave his side."
<Kit> <Zeal> People don't respect what they don't know.
<Sia> * Kaelan points.
<kalonZombie> <Tanan> Good. I do not wish to see any of my new friends harmed.
<Xanatos> 6Tal hrns and leans back over now to his usual hunched over state. Cause humans treat those that are different as garbage.
<DeathStar> 6* Lilica peers at Kaelan, and moves over to stand by Tal
<DeathStar> <Rose> Then Rose not want to be human
<kalonZombie> <Tanan> Oh I don't think all humans are that bad, Sir Tal.
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy peers down guiltily at Tal's words as if she were the bully, quietly cooking meat
<Xanatos> <Tal> Not all. Just most. Some, like friends here are okay. 6he motions to Tanan, Zeal and the like.
<Sia> * Kaelan peers at Ollac, giving him a look as though he's won points with her for something.
<Xanatos> 6Tal reaches over and rubs Lilica's cheek with his thumb, giving her a wink.
<DeathStar> 6* Ollac just nods and moves off to get the men to make their own food, since they're eyeing Mercy's
<DeathStar> 6* Lilica flusters. "W-Watch your hands, Master."
<DeathStar> 6* Rose considers, nodding; she rubs Lilica's other cheek
<kalonZombie> *Tanan's stomach growls and looks guilty at the fact he won't be able to find his own food
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas moves to Zeal and Kaelan
<DeathStar> <Thomas> You two faced the Empire before, or just Kaelan?
<Kit> <Zeal> We ran... I do not recall much other than we did not serve a purpose in trying to defeat what was before us.
<Sia> * Kaelan looks at Thomas and nods.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Hrn... it would be easier if we used T, but then the soldiers would see
<Xanatos> 6Tal hrns. Lil is not a real slave.
<Sia> Kaelan> "It may be impossible without T."
<DeathStar> 6* Lilica eyes Tal, then shifts to see if anyone heard
<Xanatos> <Tal> Not to Tal!
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Zeal, are you able to use any of Jean's magiks?
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<DeathStar> <Lilica> Well, master Tal, I'm glad you think of me more than as some tail to chase
<Sia> * Kaelan frowns. She speaks low. "If we were to use T though, it could overpower these guards, they lack magic."
<kalonZombie_> Tanan watches Mercy as she prepares the food, and moves over to her "Allow me to be of assistance"
<DeathStar> 6* Rose hears some men singing songs of the Wastes and wanders over
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<DeathStar> 6* Mercy looks at Tanan. "You know how to cook, Sir Tanan?
<DeathStar> <Thomas> ... Why not finish them off in here and be done with it? Zeal, can you tell Soma to escape?
<kalonZombie> <Tanan> Not as well as you, but I know enough to make it passable. I'm sure with your help I could improve.
<Xanatos> 6Tal smiles at Lil and looks around then moves to sit off to the side somewhat, eyes looking out for danger.
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy bows, then begins to teach him how to salt and pepper the meat
<Sia> Kaelan> "I... don't want to hurt Ollac if I can help it... he's a childhood friend. And I'm afraid of those with us getting hurt."
<DeathStar> 6* Lilica sits with Tal; Wynne, meanwhile, begins to work with Yewn - she allows soldier to grab Yewn for a nice profit
<Xanatos> 6Tal smiles at Lil and shakes his head slightly, whispering. Where Gem's confidence?
<DeathStar> <Thomas> If we make any move against his men, he will become an enemy. Trapping them in the cave would be the best method of winning. Half of them are deeper in the cave; we can use T to do cave in, then smash the remaining men outside the cave while the others escape
<DeathStar> <Lilica> W-With Gem?
<Kit> <Yewn> H-Hey! Wynnie..!!
<DeathStar> 6* Wynne pockets 10 gold a t a time
<DeathStar> <Wynne> What?
<Sia> * Kaelan considers. "...It does seem the best path... to be honest I expect an agressive encounter with the Empire to end in death."
<Xanatos> <Tal> But you are like her? Strong. Shouldn't be afraid.
<DeathStar> <Lilica> I'm... not like her at all
<kalonZombie> *Tanan listens to Mercy's directions, not saying anything if he already knows a step, seeing if she can teach him something new about something he already knows about
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas peers at Zeal to see if she can get Soma to try to escape to them
<Xanatos> <Tal> You not strong then?
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy then proceeds to cook the meats with a blend of unusual salts and herbs and spices; the meat smell is much better than the soldiers', due to Mercy's high cooking stats
<DeathStar> <Lilica> of course I am! I'm just not her
<Xanatos> <Tal> Right. Well if strong, should FEEL strong. Not afraid of little men like this.
<DeathStar> 6* Lilica peers down thoughtfully; meanwhile, Rose joins in on the singing, one soldier putting an arm around her and offering her ale
<kalonZombie> *Tanan takes some of the vegetables and starts cooking them, making a little more than Mercy might normally prepare as he's a vegetarian
<Xanatos> 6Tal pauses and glances to Rose and whistles to her, shaking his head.
<Kit> <Zeal> You want to risk that, Thomas..?
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Do you feel attacking a fort of the Empire is less risky?
<Sia> * Kaelan frowns. "I have the oddest feeling there's much more to the Empire then we know... especially if you two don't even know a lot about them."
<DeathStar> 6* Rose peers back and moves over, sulking. The men peer at her butt as she returns
<DeathStar> <Thomas> The Church does not have an offical stance on them; the Gods' army came up more from those who faced them and lived to tell about it
<Xanatos> <Tal> Men try to get Rose drunk, so she wont mind if they tough Rose there or there. 6He points to his crotch and her butt, then also points to her breasts. Stay with me.
<Sia> * Kaelan peers about. "I don't think we'll have a choice, some of these guards are going to try and get what they want tonight."
<Xanatos> NRP: touch
<DeathStar> 6* Rose looks serious. "Rose not let anyone touch there! Suppose to yell 'rape' and kick anyone who tries!
<DeathStar> 6* Rose sits beside him obediently though
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Well, it's up to you two; you have the anima and Zeal has to think of Soma
<Xanatos> <Tal> If drunk then might not realize what's happening.
<DeathStar> 6* Rose's eyes widen. "Why do girls drink then?" <Lilica> It tastes good
<Sia> * Kaelan peers about to be sure she can summon T in here without killing them all.
<Xanatos> <Tal> Think it tastes eh. 6He notes.
<kalonZombie> <Tanan> Miss Mercy, I believe I forgot to mention something. I don't eat meats.
<DeathStar> 6* If she formed T nearer toward the group further into the cave, just doing it would do a cave in on them; the front area of the cave is actually larger so she can then shift to ram the rest of them out
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy finishes and puts the food and vegetables onto plates, passing it to KAelan and Zeal first, then everyone else; she keeps one large size for herself
<Kit> <Zeal> Well yes... I can ask Soma to try and be discreet, but remember what he said.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> I am aware; it's why I keep saying this:
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Do you think it more of a risk to ask Soma to escape, or to fight the fort of an empire?
<kalonZombie> *Tanan helps hand it out, keeping a plate of nothing but vegetables for himself
<Sia> Kaelan> "I'm for it, it's that or we die tomorrow facing the empire, or tonight while we sleep from these guards."
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy sits beside Tanan, eating. "You do not like eating meat like Jean?"
<DeathStar> <Lilica> It's great; makes you feel warm inside, too
<DeathStar> 6* Lilica mmms, licking her lips thinking of it; she seems to have forgotten her hang over
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas looks at Kaelan now
<kalonZombie> <Tanan> No. Do not get me wrong, I will not force my own views onto others, but I respect all life. I cannot bring myself to eat the flesh of an animal, and I only use their skin after they have died of natural causes.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Then I suppose you should tell everyone your plan.
<Xanatos> <Tal> Makes you do things y'not normally do.
<kalonZombie> *Tana looks at Kaelan curiously
<DeathStar> <Lilica> Maybe it makes yOU do that
<kalonZombie> NRP: Tanan
<DeathStar> 6* Rose eats on her food quietly, peering back and forth
<Xanatos> <Tal> Gives Lilica excuse to do what she wants?
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy nods, eating meat
<Sia> * Kaelan nods and moves over to start telling them all of the plan.
<DeathStar> <Lilica> I do what I want drunk or not
<DeathStar> 6* Lilica's ear shifts up a bit as KAelan talks
<DeathStar> <Lilica> You plan to double cross them? Works for me, I suppose
<DeathStar> 6* Rose blinks, frowning a bit. Mercy quietly says nothing, listening
<Kit> 6Zeal eyes them, then sighs, trying to reach out to Soma, ask him to escape, but at night and when he smells and hears no one else around to notice
<Xanatos> 6Tal arches a brow and snorts a slight laugh but then glances to Kaelan and hms. No fight gods? Pity.
<kalonZombie> <Tanan> Hmm... either way we face considerable danger.
<DeathStar> 6* Soma mentally licks Zeal and scares some maids for fun
<Sia> Kaelan> "We're not seeing much choice otherwise... I'm not sure what the guards might do tonight, and we don't know what the Empire really is, just deadly."
<DeathStar> 6* Lilica studies Kaelan. "Hmmm, I need to watch my back around you."
<Xanatos> <Tal> Or watch your front. She likes women.
<Sia> * Kaelan flushes. "I-I'm not usually for deception... hey..."
<Xanatos> 6Tal laughs a sound like huh huh at his joke.
<Kit> 6Zeal smiles a bit at Soma.
<Sia> * Kaelan lets Wynne and Yewn know so they can have the cart ready.
<DeathStar> 6* Wynne blinks and sighs, telling everyone grope time is over
<DeathStar> <Lilica> I'm just surprised you are willing to do this
<kalonZombie> *Tanan finishes his meals and meditates
<Xanatos> <Tal> Would rather fight them all face to face.
<Kit> 6Yewn eyes Wynne with an indignant sniff
<Sia> * Kaelan frowns. "I don't like it... but I don't see another way."
<DeathStar> 6* Wynne gropes er
<DeathStar> 6* Lilica shrugs. She glances further in at the soldiers and Ollac
<DeathStar> *into the cave
<Sia> * Kaelan looks pained at that.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> If we are going to do it, we should do it now; it is nearly dark and we will need to find another place to stop at
<DeathStar> 6* Wynne discreetly leads Yewn onto the cart and gets ready to ride the cart out, already having it facing the entrance
<Sia> * Kaelan breathes a moment and readies the gauntlet, nodding at the others to get ready.
<DeathStar> 6* Lilica directs Rose onto the cart, who is still frowning. Thomas gets his stuff onto the cart
<kalonZombie> <Tanan> Just let me know when you are ready, Sir Thomas
<DeathStar> <Thomas> We will be ready the moment Kaelan begins her attack
<Sia> * Kaelan peers at Rose. "What's wrong?"
<DeathStar> 6* Lilica quietly gets her cloak and coat on
<DeathStar> <Rose> Bad guys deceive.
<Xanatos> 6Tal shifts himself to stand by the cart. Agree. 6He says to rose.
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas makes sure Zeal is secure
<Sia> Kaelan> "I..." *she looks guilty* "Sometimes... you have to if you want to make it out alive."
<DeathStar> <Lilica> Guess I'm a bad guy, then
<DeathStar> 6* Rose frowns at Lilica and Kaelan and Thomas
<kalonZombie> *Tanan stands near the cart, not wanting to be in it when the attack starts, thinking he'll maneuver better out of it
<DeathStar> 6* Some of the soldiers begin to eye them finish their food barely and getting back on the cart already
<DeathStar> <Thomas> We should do it now, Kaelan
<Xanatos> 6Tal glances around and adjusts himself.
<Sia> Kaelan> "I..." *she grits her teeth and nods, then starts to move*
<Sia> * Kaelan taps the Rune on T once away enough from the Cart and immediately starts her charge when it's formed.
<kalonZombie> *Tanan rushes towards the nearest soldier, leaping into the air and kicking at his head
<Xanatos> 6Tal watch Tanan go running and tilts his head, hopping up onto the cart.
<DeathStar> 6* As Kaelan moves away from the cart toward the soldiers deeper in, Ollac turns to walk towards her, then his eyes widen as the giant T forms and smashes into the cave ceiling, causing rocks to fall in; one smashes Ollac and blocks off the men deeper inside (cont)
<DeathStar> 6* As tanan rushes in, T overtakes him, the plan being it would ram at the soldiers at the front; Tanan is crushed along with them ,sent flying outside into the freezing cold as Anima T smashes through outside, landing on some soldiers out there as it does - thankfully Tanan avoids them
<Xanatos> <Tal> Monk man no listen.
<DeathStar> 6* Wynne whips the horses and rides out as the cave keeps collapsing from the anima, apparantly being weak from the cold. Rose lets out a sharp squeak as rocks smash in behind them
<Sia> * Kaelan grabs Tana with her free hand as a sword forms in her other, smashing a clear path for the others a she lumbers forward.
<DeathStar> 6* They escape outside with mere moments; the soldiers and Tanan begin to recover, at least those not crushed or taking full impact
<Kit> <Zeal> Unfortunate, brought it upon themselves..
<Xanatos> 6Tal shifts to sit on top of the cart, looking wary at the soldiers.
<Sia> * Kaelan moves to guard as the cart moves, she holds Tanan in one hand, giving the cart time to get away safely.
<DeathStar> 6* The soldiers rise up, trying to grab their weapons, most disoriented from being hit; Wynne rides off blindly with no one direction. Lilica looks satisfied, while Rose peers down, looking like JEan might - disapproving
<Xanatos> <Tal> Should be going...north?
<DeathStar> 6* Wynne doesn't respond, wanting to get out of there; the darkness of the area and cold snow hit their faces and a howl of a wolf is heard. A pack of wolves charge the cart intently, going for the horses
<Sia> * Kaelan brings T after them, she sends her blade down towards the wolves.
<Kit> 6Zeal stands and reaches for the front, holding out a hand and sends lighting ahead and across them
<kalonZombie> *Tanan comes to and asks T "Put me on the cart, please"
<DeathStar> 6* The wolves yelp at the lightning, being hit and falling over; Zeal would see coins glittering as it happens. As T comes in, the wolves scatter, retreating. Wynne finally stops the cart
<Xanatos> 6Tal huffs. Need to learn ranged magics.
<Sia> * T lowers Tanan to the cart, then deforms, Kaelan picks up the gauntlet, her cheeks soaking wet.
<kalonZombie> *Tanan steps back, looking at Kaelan then motioning towards Kaelan with his head
<DeathStar> <Lilica> Are you okay...Kaelan? 6* Thomas lets out a breath, grabbing a map of what is known of the Wastes
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Zeal, try to feel out the object we're after; if Jean touched you she might have left the ability
<Sia> * Kaelan moves to the cart, putting T away and sitting. "I-.... I'm..."
<Xanatos> <Tal> Killed friend. Would be worried if she okay.
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy quietly hugs Kaelan; she doesn't comment on Kaelan asking to talk to Ollac when they stopped and that being the likely reason he walked closer to her
<kalonZombie> NRP: First Kaelan should be Mercy
<DeathStar> <Lilica> I didn't think he was much of a friend if she was willing to kill him
<Sia> * Kaelan looks down, she seems to know it's her fault. She looks down. "He was a friend... ages ago... one of the boys I ran around with... I..."
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy rocks Kaelan, humming; the wolves howl in the distance, getting back up. 5 silver lays on the ground next to a wolf
<DeathStar> <Mercy> It'll be okay, sweetie.
<Sia> * Kaelan rubs her face. "W-We need to keep moving, find shelter. The monsters here will tear us apart."
<Xanatos> 6Tal hops down to take the silver and motions. Should either move or make fire to keep monsters back.
<kalonZombie> *Tanan prepares for a fight against the wolves
<Sia> * Kaelan squeezes Mercy against her.
<Xanatos> 6Tal hops back up onto the cart and points to Zeal. Archer lady should be ready to fight monsters if we move.
<Sia> * Kaelan looks to Wynne. "Head north for now. Until Zeal figures it out..."
<DeathStar> <Thomas> She needs to feel out our target first
<DeathStar> 6* Wynne looks about. "Which way IS north?"
<Xanatos> <Tal> Uh... 6He peers around and shrugs. All looks same.
<DeathStar> 6* Lilica checks Tanan over for wounds
<Sia> * Kaelan gets up, putting a hand over her sword hilt. "I guess we fight until Zeal is ready."
<Kit> 6Zeal peers at Kaelan
<kalonZombie> <Tanan> I am not severely harmed, Miss Lilica
<Xanatos> <Tal> Tom, maybe kiss will make her do som-She moved! 6He jerks and almost falls over.
<Kit> <Zeal> ..." 6She twitches, glancing up at the glittering in a combination of weather reading and tracking to determine their facing
<DeathStar> 6* They seem to be facing south
<DeathStar> 6* the wolves howl, closer. Wynne holds Yrwn
<Kit> <Zeal> Behind us.
<Kit> <Yewn> Don't like wolves?
<Xanatos> <Tal> Stone thing behind?
<DeathStar> <Thomas> And what way is the gem...?
<Sia> Kaelan> "B-back... the way we came...?"
<kalonZombie> *Tanan readies himself again
<Kit> <Zeal> We changed directions many times in Wynne's panic.
<Kit> 6Zeal asks the angel if she can determine the stone
<DeathStar> 6* As Zeal feels through the mark, she'd see that, like Thomas predicted above, Jean gave Zeal the ability to use the mark to seek the gem, drawing the power from Jean herself
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas drawns his sword while Rose forms her crystal blade
<Sia> Kaelan> "Alright... just point and we'll move." *she draws her own sword*
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy lets Kaelan go since she is ready to do battle; in the distance, the wolves' eyes can be seen
<Xanatos> 6Tal forms his claws, standing on the edge of the cart, growling towards the wolves to try and keep them back.
<kalonZombie> *Tanan holds a defensive pose, ready to react at a second's notice
<Kit> 6Zeal okay, tries the MARK then.
<Kit> <Zeal> Soon as I have a damned answer I will.
<DeathStar> 6* It's to the northeast
<Kit> <Zeal> Northeast.
<DeathStar> 6* The wolves begin to race at the horses from all directions. Wynne, having listened to where north was, turns them that way, trying to go when the horse panics
<Sia> * Kaelan blasts at a wolf with a Gale Burst.
<kalonZombie> *Tanan leaps out of the cart, kicking at one of the wolves that Kaelan isn't hitting with Gale Burst
<Xanatos> 6Tal focuses to do a Earth Crunch on one of the wolve's legs if he can use his magic.
<Kit> 6Yewn slams her hands together in front of her then holds out her hands, sending up shoots of earthen pillars in jagged succession in a half-crescent in frotn of their original facing at the wolves
<DeathStar> 6* The Gale Burst knocks one wolf into another; Tanan's crunch breaks a wolf's legs, and Tanan kicks a wolf in the head, knocking it back in confusion. As the pillars come out, striking wolves and knocking them back, five of the 20 wolves are dead, leaving coin behind. Wynne begins to make the horse run for it as the remaining 15 try to leap at the horse. Lilica focuses, sending some sort of energy tech out to hit a few
<DeathStar> 6Lilica focuses, sending some sort of energy tech out to hit a few
<Sia> * Kaelan uses another Gale Burst at one, shifting to Slash at one if it gets too close.
<Xanatos> 6Tal would swipe out at some with his good hand as they pass by, hanging onto the cart.
<DeathStar> 6* Tanan is left behind as the cart begins to move
<kalonZombie> *Tanan leaps in swiftly
<DeathStar> 6* Rose hangs like Tal, holding her sword out; KAelan and Tal's attacks strike more wolves, making them yelp. Lilica winces at the sounds of wolves being hurt, her ears twitching, and she lets out a shrill cry; the remaining wolves freak and run off - it even surprises Lil
<Xanatos> 6Tal jerks and almost falls off, pulling himself back up. W-What was that?
<DeathStar> 6* Sadly, this leaves a giant white bear that busts out in front of the horses, roaring; Wynne will not have enough time to pull out of the way as they race for it
<DeathStar> 6* Rose hangs on, her elven ears twitching in pain as Lil's cry. Lilica shrugs, then looks ahead, jerking
<Sia> Kaelan> "Bearorar! Get it before we reach it!"
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas frowns, trying to figure out what to do at a target not close enough to hit with a weapon since it's ahead
<kalonZombie> *Tanan hisses, not being close enough to do anything
<Xanatos> 6Tal pauses and waves his good arm, then tries to earth crunch it since that's his only ranged.
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas focuses on God magik, unleashing templar lightning ahead and hits the bear, making it angry more than anything; the earth crunch damages the bear, but it seems to get only more angry and powerful; they're nearly upon it
<DeathStar> 6* Someone could leap on the horses and leap forward at the bear - if they're suicidally brave
<kalonZombie> *Tanan does just that
<Xanatos> <Tal> ... 6He growls and moves to do the same, mostly to save Tanan's monk ass.
<Kit> 6Zeal aims an arrow for the face and looses, then chanels her lightning into the arrow
<DeathStar> 6* Tanan and Tal valiently leap forward, the bear's claws about to claw them in half and kill them when a lightning arrow hits it's face, damaging it and stunning it so they manage to get in close to attack it
<DeathStar> 6* the bear looks stunned for 5 seconds
<DeathStar> 5
<kalonZombie> *Tanan punches it in the chest
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<Xanatos> 6Tal slashes out with his claws.
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<DeathStar> 6* Tanan punches a bear; the bear is mildly hurt. Tal slashes the bear; the bear is bloodied
<DeathStar> 6* the bear roars and falls back, right as the horses smash it and rock the cart hard, going over; the bear is now behind the cart as it begins to rise, damaged; Rose leaps at it like her hero, only to get bearslapped
<Kit> <Zeal> Rose!!
<Xanatos> 6Tal jerks and moves to save Rose now, pouncing to try and bit the thing's neck.
<Sia> * Kaelan leaps after Rose, Slashing at it with her sword. Eyes vengeful.
<kalonZombie> *Tanan aims a bit lower, hitting the bear where it would hurt the most, and HARD
<Kit> 6Zeal tries to catch the likely flying Rose
<Sia> * Slashing at the bear, that is.
<DeathStar> 6* Zeal leaps off and both her and Zeal sink into the snow; Tal bites it's throat, spewing blood all over him while Tanan punches a bear in the penis, and Kaelan, slashing without a specific area targetted, slashes into the throat and nearly hits Tal
<DeathStar> 6* The bear dies due to the throat damage, spewing blood and falling backwards towards Zeal and Rose; thankfully for Zeal, she can dodge quickly if she hurries
<Kit> 6Zeal drags Rose in a scramble, not liking to be crushed nows.
<DeathStar> 6* As the bear lands with a giant thud, it drops 100 gold
<kalonZombie> *Tanan hops into the cart, ignoring the gold
<DeathStar> 6* Rose pants against her heroine, her face clawed a bit and ears drooped
<Xanatos> 6Tal pauses.
<Xanatos> <Tal> My kill my coin?
<kalonZombie> <Tanan> Take it. I have no need for it.
<Xanatos> 6Tal grins a blood toothed grin.
<DeathStar> 6* Lilica sighs in relief, hearing the wolves in the distance. They likely smell the blood. Rose makes a face at the bear blooded Tal
<Kit> 6Zeal gently strokes Rose's face, seeing if she can channel some of her magic into healing her if she's learned anything from Lilica except how to be beat.
<Sia> * Kaelan breathes hard, she wipes the blade on it's fur. "If you wish, Tal. We should save it for when we need it. Is anyone hurt?"
<Xanatos> 6Tal collects the coin and wipes himself, spitting the blood aside, then moves to check on Rose.
<Xanatos> <Tal> Heal on Cart. Let's go. 6He picks up rose and Zeal both if he has too and gets on the cart.
<DeathStar> 6* Zeal heals the face with her templar healing training and Rose is lifted up by Tal
<DeathStar> <Rose> Thank you
<Sia> * Kaelan sheathes her blade, checking and helping Tal with the girls.
<DeathStar> 6* Wynne hurries on; in the background, wolves eat the precious bear fur
<Xanatos> <Tal> Thank you Zeal. 6He also chimes in.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> We should seek shelter quickly
<kalonZombie> *Tanan goes over to the wounded, checking to see if any of his herbs are useful enough to actually be of use
<Kit> <Zeal> I would like to, but we should get as far away from the soldiers and scent of blood before we do.
<Sia> * Kaelan hops on and checks on Mercy.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> It is dark; how will we avoid monsters
<Kit> <Zeal> If we find a stream, Tal should be doused in it to leave the scent.
<Kit> <Zeal> Or we will not avoid monsters at all.
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy is ready with her herb box full of as many herbs she can carry; Tanan is out of herbs until he buysm ore
<DeathStar> 6* Or finds
<Sia> Kaelan> "Keep on towards the gem, we'll stop at the first sign of shelter."
<Xanatos> <Tal> Monster should fear my scent. 6He scoffs.
<DeathStar> 6* Wynne hurries along, looking freaked. Rose clings to Zeal, having decided she is her new female teacher it seems
<Sia> * Kaelan keeps a look out for shelter, using her knowledge of the land to figure out a spot. Her eyes seem emotionally distant.
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy hugs Kaelan, peering out at the snowy wastelands; as they travel, it remains harder to see, and so Wynne stops them so Thomas can set up glowstones on the horses
<Sia> * Kaelan hugs her back gently, she lets out a guilted sigh.
<Xanatos> 6Tal had decided to play lookout, sniffing and using his senses to keep a lookout for monsters.
<DeathStar> 6* Tal's nose has trouble with the cold wind; Lilica looks equally useless.
<kalonZombie> *Tanan helps with the lookout, though he's not sure how much he could help without any range
<Xanatos> 6Tal lets out a sigh. Tal hates this place.
<Sia> Kaelan> "Good... it loves no one in return."
<DeathStar> 6* suddenly, despite the glowstones shining, something knocks the horses over and the cart almost tips with it. The sound of the horses screaming is heard, even as thwe glowstones fall into the snow, blanketing them in darkness. Thankfully, Tal and Lilica can see well in the dark, and Rose partially
<kalonZombie> <Tanan> Hate is a strong word... however, I do strongly dislike it
<DeathStar> 6* There appears to be something white eating at one of the horses' legs. Thomas instantly grabs his sword and leaps off, trying to find the attacking monster
<Kit> <Zeal> Wh-What is going on..?!
<Sia> * Kaelan rises, she draws her sword and joins in Thomas' attack.
<Xanatos> 6Tal pauses and leans over to watch the sword users go crazy on their attacker.
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas squints; Lilica and Tal would see three large white objects that look to move on all fours
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas isn't attacking yet, merely looking
<Xanatos> <Tal> Three more!
<Kit> <Zeal> White tigoar?
<kalonZombie> *Tanan looks around
<Sia> * Kaelan pauses and looks, as she was joining with Thomas. "Could be..."
<Xanatos> 6Tal calls out their locations and where they're moving.
<Sia> Kaelan> "Mercy, are you alright?"
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas moves to where Tal calls out, stabbing; red blood spews out and a yelp is heard
<DeathStar> <Mercy> Y-Yes! 6* she squeaks loudly as something white, smaller, drags her off
<Sia> * Kaelan follows her voice. "MERCY!"
<DeathStar> 6* The other two white objects turn, trying to rip pieces out of their only horses. Thomas is fighting one of the three, and it attacks him viciously to give the others time
<DeathStar> 6* Kaelan rushes off into the dark. Lilica hops off the cart and Rose follows, since Kaelan is leaving their only mode of transportation to be eaten - as is others
<Xanatos> <Tal> ... 6He calls out the location of one of the two, near the horses and moves to attack the other, using his claws.
<DeathStar> 6* Kaelan would have trouble seeing; though Mercy keeps screaming in pain
<kalonZombie> *Tanan rushes over to the horses, looking for the attackers
<Sia> * Kaelan rushes for her voice, blade ready.
<DeathStar> 6* Tal claws into a white tigroar, making it cry out in pain with the meat of a horse in it's mouth
<DeathStar> 6* Tanan would see one white tigroar ripping a horse leg off, trying to drag the animal with it
<DeathStar> 6* Kaelan rushes and would see the white object biting into Mercy's shoulder
<Xanatos> 6Tal makes a face at the pain of using his other arm, and grabs for it's neck, trying to make it spit out it's food, claws digging in.
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas finally kills his white tigroar, 50 silver dropping
<Sia> * Kaelan moves carefully and stabs at the white object, careful not to hit Mercy in the process.
<kalonZombie> *Tanan leaps onto the Tigroar's back, out of it's bite, looking for someplace to use his body knowledge (or whatever the vulcan pinch one is called) to knock it out
<DeathStar> 6* As Tal digs in, more blood staining the pristine white tigroar, it yelps and claws into Tal's face roughly. Lilica leaps in and claws it's side and Rose stabs at it's paw to slice it off for Tal
<DeathStar> 6* The white object yips; Kaelan would see it's a white fox. It slumps over, dead; looking to be an adult
<DeathStar> 6* Tanan would likely only know to hit it's head. the tigroar tries to shake Tanan off, fiecely roaring
<Sia> * Kaelan pulls Mercy to her. She holds her tightly close as she makes her way back using the sounds of the fighting to guide them. "Mercy? Speak to me love."
<Xanatos> 6Tal blinks and moves to put it out of it's pain, going for the neck. He nods his thanks to the two.
<kalonZombie> *He hangs on, punching it in the head, trying to be as nonlethal as he can
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy groans in pain; Kaelan would hear a noise behind her
<DeathStar> 6* As Tal moves, it shifts, biting his arm roughly
<Sia> * Kaelan turns and Gale Blasts behind her, then keeps moving.
<DeathStar> 6* Kaelan would hear the tiniest yip ever and a tiny thud
<Xanatos> 6Tal lets out a howl of pain and repays the favor by biting for it's neck, hey it worked for the bear.
<DeathStar> 6* Tanan's shakes him off roughly by rolling and then shaking. It begins to leap at him when Lilica tackles it, clawing into it
<Sia> * Kaelan cringes, she whimpers a little and rushes Mercy back to the others, feeling worse now.
<DeathStar> 6* Tal rips out the throat of the white tigroar and it goes dead weight on him, dropping 50 more silver
<Kit> 6Zeal blinks, trying to follow but seeing white on white
<DeathStar> 6* The tiny yip is heard again, since Gale Burst is not lethal
<Sia> * Kaelan pauses and looks back carefully.
<DeathStar> 6* Kaelan would see a baby fox trying to get itself back up from being thrown into the snow
<kalonZombie> *Tanan gets up and rushes towards the Tigraor that Lilica tackled
<DeathStar> 6*foxyip
<Sia> * Kaelan moves over and scoops it up, then moves back with it and Mercy, she wraps it and palces it against her armor so it can't bite at her.
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas shifts and stabs the tigroar in the side while it's focused on Tanan, pulling his blade out; 25 silver falls out
<Xanatos> 6Tal collects the coin, and spits out blood, then cleans himself, shifting to find something to wrap the tigroar up with since they can use it's meat and fur.
<DeathStar> 6* The foxyip scerambles about uselessly
<DeathStar> 6* Rose picks up her 50 silver, and Lilica grabs her 25 since Tanan hates coins. Thomas checks on the injured horses
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Zeal, the horse needs healings, bad!
<DeathStar> 6* Lilica kneels, trying to use her touch to cut off nerve pain
<DeathStar> 6* Near Tanan, he'd hear tiny shuffling and growls
<kalonZombie> *Tanan heads to the panicing Foxyip "Oh, little one, where are your parents?"
<Kit> <Zeal> Right..." 6She hops down from the cart and moves to the horses, rolling up her sleeves.
<Sia> * Kaelan calls out as she gets back. "Mercy needs healing!"
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy sits on the cart as Kaelan sits, grabbing herbs to help herself
<DeathStar> <Mercy> I-I am fine, really..
<Xanatos> 6Tal eyes Kaelan, and then the horses, then Kaelan again.
<Sia> * Kaelan looks at her, holding the fox. "Are you sure? Is anything broken?"
<DeathStar> 6* As Zeal approaches the horses, she'd see a pure white tigroar cub triyng to bite at the horses; it looks smaller than Soma
<kalonZombie> *Tanan looks for the source of the noise
<DeathStar> <Mercy> Y-Yes, I am
<Sia> * Kaelan is being an overly worried wife and mate.
<DeathStar> 6* Tanan would see the noises are from the cub; apparantly it was a family raid of tigroars, and a female foxyip mother tried to get some food, too, for her cub
<Xanatos> 6Tal gets the tigroar secure and motions to Wynne. Think could drag this along if horses get better?
<DeathStar> <Wynne> Why would you want to d-dragi t?
<kalonZombie> *Tanan reaches out slowly "Come here little one"
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas kneels by Zeal as she works, to protect her; he eyes the tiny cub trying to eat a horse leg
<Xanatos> <Tal> Carry it then? Lots of meat and warm fur.
<Kit> 6Zeal grabs it by the nape of the neck and continues her work
<DeathStar> <Lilica> On the cart; if we drag it, the scent would draw more monsters
<DeathStar> 6* the tiny cub paws at Tanan in mid-air as it's held; it's a female cub
<Xanatos> <Tal> Lil so smart. 6He shifts to heft it up and pauses awkardly, wobbling.
<DeathStar> 6* Rose looks at the tiny cub in awe, her weapon gone and all battle instinct gone.
<DeathStar> <Rose> Pretty.
<Sia> * Kaelan rocks her foxyip softly and sits by Mercy, she looks spooked.
<DeathStar> 6* Lilica shhifts, grabbing Tal's arm to help it
<kalonZombie> *He reaches out slowly, grabbing it if she lets him, and carries her to the cart
<DeathStar> 6* the foxyip fiercely tries to bite Kaelan, making crying noises for it's mother
<Xanatos> 6Tal nods his thanks, moving to put it on the cart.
<DeathStar> 6* Rose follows Tanan if he gets the cub, eyes big
<DeathStar> <Rose> Pretty...
<Sia> * Kaelan shifts so it bites at her bracer, she tries soothing it. "Calm little one..." *she gets some meat, holding it out*
<kalonZombie> <Leruste> Shhh shhh it's okay little one... she is safe, and I will keep you safe as well, little girl
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy finishes, a little pale, but seemingly fine
<Xanatos> <Tal> In my pack, the young of monster are rare and sought after meats.
<DeathStar> 6* The foxyip eyes the meat suspiciously and ngrabs a bite of it, starving. Rose then eyes the foxyip, awwwing, then glares at Tal
<DeathStar> <Rose> No eat!! Rose protects innocent!
<Kit> 6Zeal eyes Tanan. 1"You want to hold it?"
<Xanatos> <Tal> Okay to eat adults?
<DeathStar> 6* The horse leg is finally healed
<kalonZombie> *Tanan helps her eat it, not minding helping it eat meat despite the fact he's a vegetarian
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas helps the horse to it's feet gently. "If these things attacked us, a cave is near; Tal, Lilica, can you scout for it?"
<DeathStar> <Rose> Adults not innocent!
<Sia> * Kaelan feeds it more, sitting up close to Mercy, she kisses Mercy softly. "I'm sorry... I nearly failed to protect you..."
<Xanatos> <Tal> Just trying to survive. How not innocent?
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy smiles weakly. "You did save me, though."
<DeathStar> 6* The foxyip chews hungerily
<kalonZombie> *Tanan smiles "You sure are hungry little one."
<DeathStar> 6* Lilica nods at Thomas, moving off
<DeathStar> <Rose> Because tried to eat Roses' friends and family
<Kit> 6Zeal shrugs and nods to Thomas about the horses, going back to the cart to eye the cub
<DeathStar> 6* the tigroar cub eyes the foxyip and bites at it, thinking it's a meal
<Sia> * Kaelan kisses her again. "I love you Mercy..." *she feeds the foxyip more, apparently trying to lull it with meats*
<DeathStar> 6* this makes the foxyip freak
<Xanatos> <Tal> Young would eat Rose's friends and family is able, but too little too. Out here it's eat or be eaten. Nothing about innocence.
<kalonZombie> *Tanan holds the foxyip close "No, we do not eat new friends"
<DeathStar> <Rose> *sniffle* It's cute...
<Kit> 6Zeal flicks the tigoar's nose sighing.
<Sia> Kaelan> "Rose is right, we do not harm children..."
<Xanatos> <Tal> Tal knows. Won't eat for Rose's sake. But would if it mean living.
<DeathStar> 6* The white tigroar wrinkles her nose, confused, while the female foxyip hides behind Kaelan and Tanan's hands
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas peers at Tal ignroing his orders and letting Lilica go off alone
<DeathStar> 6* Rose sulks. "Rose rather go hungry than eat babies."
<Sia> * Kaelan soothes her foxyip and feeds it more. "Tanan, feed the other till it gets sleepy."
<DeathStar> 6* The female tigroar eyes the meat the foxyip is getting and tries to steal it all
<Xanatos> 6Tal shrugs and then glances around, jerking at Lilica leaving him and runs off after her, sniffing to find her out, or looking for tracks for that matter.
<kalonZombie> *Tanan pets the foxyip "Hmm, we should give them names *He holds a piece of meat to the foxyup
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy leans against the side of the cart, resting tiredly
<Sia> * Kaelan deftly bats the tigroar's nose, then gives it it's own piece of meat. She seems to be focusing on this work to keep her own mind at ease more then anything.
<DeathStar> 6* The tigroar's nose wrinkles again in complete confusion
<DeathStar> 6* It then eats all the meat given to it
<Sia> * Kaelan then feeds them each bits in turns. "Take over the feeding of the kitten, Tanan."
<kalonZombie> *Tanan hands some meat to the Tigroar cub
<DeathStar> 6* It eats it slowly.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Are we planning to keep them?
<DeathStar> 6* Tal catches up finally to Lilica outside a cave, the scent of the tigroars from there
<DeathStar> <Lilica> Looks empty
<kalonZombie> <Tanan> They are too young to survive by themselves
<Sia> Kaelan> "I'm... not killing another innocent thing today."
<Xanatos> 6Tal glances around. More could come back.
<DeathStar> <Lilica> Yeah, but if the horse is hurt, it'll need time to heal
<DeathStar> <Lilica> We can beat them off if need be; will mean more food and coin
<Xanatos> <Tal> Want Tal to guard while you bring others here?
<DeathStar> <Lilica> Alright. 6* She heads back
<DeathStar> 6* The tigroar cub eats from Tanan's fingers greedily, looking calm already
<Xanatos> 6Tal guards it bravely, by standing around.
<DeathStar> 6* The foxip keeps crying now and again, despite looking tired.
<DeathStar> <Mercy> I have--some milk you can give it
<DeathStar> 6* Wynne eyes the foxyip, then Yewn
<Kit> <Yewn> Wh-What?
<kalonZombie> *Tanan pets the foxyip, trying to calm it
<Sia> * Kaelan nods. "O-Okay."
<DeathStar> <Wynne> would your baby look like that?
<Sia> * Kaelan rocks the foxyip slowly.
<Kit> <Yewn> I'm not hairy!
<DeathStar> <Wynne> But it's cuuuute like your tail
<DeathStar> 6* Lilica arrives. "Cave nearby."
<Sia> * Kaelan starts to hum it a song her mother used to hum to her.
<DeathStar> 6* The foxyip begins to calm; meanwhile, the tigroar begins toclimb over Tan and Zeal, looking for food
<DeathStar> 6* It even sniffs Zeal's breasts, smelling Soma's scent
<DeathStar> <Rose> Can I pet one?
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas nods, leading the cart toward the cave now, looking weary
<Sia> Kaelan> "Gently, she's falling asleep."
<DeathStar> 6* Once inside, Thomas shifts to get the cart to block the entrance so monsters can't get in easy; wolves are still howling outside
<DeathStar> 6* The tigroar trembles at the wolves and the foxyip looks panicked
<Sia> * Kaelan makes a soft, reassuring noise to the foxyip, holding it close.
<DeathStar> 6* Rose touches each with a finger, rubbing it. "Rose wants one; Tal, can you find Rose one?"
<DeathStar> 6* Lilica eyes all the pets and decides to grab a blanket to sleep far from them
<Xanatos> <Tal> Would have to go out there. 6He points.
<DeathStar> 6* suddenly, Zeal would get a bolt of something from Soma; he's very close and outside the cave - flying.
<Sia> * Kaelan leans back, resting with Mercy, she looks wide awake though and troubled.
<DeathStar> 6* Rose looks out; there's enough room they can get out the back of the cart
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy wraps her good arm around Kaelan while the tigroar cub lays on Kaelan's stomach to sleep, used to this place.
<Xanatos> 6Tal realizes he got his arm bit and pauses, touching it slightly. Tal got bit! Almost forgot.
<kalonZombie> *Tanan sits down and starts meditating
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy takes out healing herbs to hand to Tal
<DeathStar> 6* The fox yips lays closer to Tan to avoid the tigroar on Kaelan
<Xanatos> 6Tal blinks and smiles to Mercy. Thanks red maid. 6He kneels and focuses on healing himself. Tal will find Rose a little friend.
<Sia> * Kaelan keeps petting the foxyip, she nuzzles Mercy softly. "Get some sleep... you and the child need it."
<DeathStar> 6* Rose smiles; poor Soma, flying in the sky and Zeal not checking on it
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy blushes and nods, closing her eyes
<Kit> <Zeal> How in the world is Soma...
<DeathStar> 6* Soma is basically outside the cave - and about to pass it, looking for his melons
<Kit> 6Zeal whistles.
<DeathStar> 6* The whistle echos in the cave; Zeal will have to go outside
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<Kit> 6Zeal sighs and gets up to check
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<DeathStar> 6* As Zeal steps outside into the dark cold, she'd see up in the sky Soma being held by big bird, clutching him like he were prey. Soma's paws are stretched out as if flying
<DeathStar> 6* She'd get the sensation he was captured to be carried off to be eaten; only an arrow can save him now!
<Kit> 6Zeal stares in disbelief, but then draws her bow and an arrow
<DeathStar> 6* Soma peers down at his melony home, mewing as the eagle flies
<Kit> 6Zeal launches an arrow for the bird, twitching
<DeathStar> 6* The bird is struck and lets Soma go; he falls through the air and lands perfectly between her breasts
<DeathStar> <Soma> Mew!
<DeathStar> 6* He pauses, sniffing her and smelling another tigroar
<Kit> 6Zeal pets Soma, heading inside where it's warmer
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas shifts to check on Zeal, then eyes Soma in her breasts in disbelief; the two new additions are sleeping. At first Soma looks togrowl and fuss at the white tigroar, then sniffs, realizing it's female
<Sia> * Kaelan looks over. "Hey Soma, we got you a girlfriend."
<DeathStar> 6* Soma gets horny inside the melons
<Kit> <Zeal> Hmph...
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Session Close: Tue Jan 18 22:47:48 2011

Session Time: Wed Jan 19 00:00:00 2011
<kalonZombie> 6*Leruste rides around slowly on the horse, listening to Rachael's instructions on how to make it go where he wants to go
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael giggles, arms around him to show him how to gently lead the horse about, breasts pressed against his back
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<kalonZombie> 6*Leruste rides around slowly on the horse, listening to Rachael's instructions on how to make it go where he wants to go
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael giggles, arms around him to show him how to gently lead the horse about, breasts pressed against his back
<kalonZombie> 6*He tries to make the horse turn a little to the left. It keeps going straight.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael giggles and leooks at him. "You have to get it to trust you; when it trusts you, and you show it you're in charge, it wil llisten."
<kalonZombie> <Leruste> Okay. Trust. Hmm... that's kinda a new thing to me, what with how I've been living the last 10 years of my life.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> IT's easy; animals trust easy if you're a kind
<kalonZombie> <Leruste> Oh, well then that should be no problem 6*He pats the horse on the head, petting it a little
<DeathStar> 6* The horse seems to enjoy that and moves--right
<kalonZombie> 6*Leruste sighs. 1"Well it's better than straight
<DeathStar> 6* rachael laughs
<kalonZombie> <Leruste> Well if you're gonna be like that then maybe I'll do the opposite of what you want me to do. 6*He says sarcastically, smiling the whole time
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael jerks and sticks out her tongue. "I bite."
<kalonZombie> *Leruste smiles, thinking of something particularly snarky in reply, but doesn't say it around Valen.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Now try to get it to move left.
<kalonZombie> 6*Leruste tries to make the horse move left again.
<DeathStar> 6* It finally moves left - to some nice water to drink
<kalonZombie> <Leruste> Yeah. Drink that water. See, it does exactly what I wanted.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael gives him a squeeze. "There you go."
<kalonZombie> 6*Leruste reaches behind him to give Rachael a hug, smiling
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael then helps him direct the horse into a slow gallop
<kalonZombie> 6*Leruste hangs onto the regins, trying to direct the horse in the directions he wants it to
<DeathStar> 6* slowly by surely the horse obeys
<kalonZombie> <Leruste> I'm doing it!
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I told you that you could do it!
<kalonZombie> 6*Leruste beams at his success, patting the horse on the side
<DeathStar> 6* The horse slowly but surely gets more comfortable, moving about the grasslands as others train in the anima
<kalonZombie> <Leruste> So how long until I start doing death defying stunts in order to scare you into more private time?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> That would take a lot of practice; in fact, I don't think anyone can do this yet. 6* she shifts and stands up on both feet on top of the horse as it moves, balancing
<kalonZombie> *Leruste watches in amazement
<kalonZombie> <Leruste> You'll teach me how to do that right? Because that's awesome.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> It'll take time, but yes
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael shifts to do a handstand on the horse, then shifts around to get in front of Leruste, riding backwards now
<kalonZombie> 6*Leruste smiles 2"Hi"
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Hello. 6* She smiles, using her hips and legs to steer the horse as she kisses Leruste, passing Sia's horse easily
<kalonZombie> 6*He kisses back, letting her steer the horse, knowing she'll do a better job than he could
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael ends the kiss, then shifts closer so he can steer the horse again, though having to reach around her to do it
<kalonZombie> 6*He pulls her closer as she does so, smiling the whole time 1"You're a little daredevil when it comes to horseriding, aren't you?"
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Hee, yeah; I really love horses and animals, so I like to spend time with them. When I was at Oas with Zeal, I rode a lot. Maybe one day I'll even get my own little monster cub like Sia and Zeal.
<kalonZombie> <Leruste> Dibs on naming it.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael giggles
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Heck, even Vale has a pet monster.
<kalonZombie> <Leruste> I wouldn't call deertards monsters.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Really? They've attacked us in the past
<kalonZombie> <Leruste> Yeah but how effectivly? I mean, looking from Dustin, I'd say those things are lucky they don't drown themselves getting a drink
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Well, that is true. 6* She giggles
<kalonZombie> <Leruste> Speaking of monsters I never did show you the cool scar I got from a wolfhowl the day we rescued you from the God-General 6*He pulls his shirt down from his shoulder, showing her the row of teeth-marks left from the fight
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael blinks, running her fingers over it. "Does it hurt still?
<kalonZombie> <Leruste> Nah, not really. I once broke my arm... though I think I told you that story.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael nods. She runs her fingers over it again. "Well, if you get hurt again, I'll heal you so you don't scar. Wouldn't want to ruin that pretty face."
<kalonZombie> <Leruste> Hey, I thought chicks dig scars
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Do we? 6* She blinks
<kalonZombie> <Leruste> Uh... dunno. Only ever really dated one other girl before.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Well, I guess one or two is okay. I got a scar, too
<kalonZombie> <Leruste> Where?
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael turns around on the horse so her back is to him and lifts up her long hair so he can see the back of her neck where a slight scar is
<kalonZombie> 6*He touches it softly 1"How'd you get it?"
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Oh. It's a silly story
<kalonZombie> <Leruste> Sillier than "Fell off a building and had to explain how you break an arm at a bakery to your parents"?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Well, I always wanted to prove myself as a girl, so when I was seven I was dared to climb the highest tree; you know how I said in my village the trees are taller than any building in any city? Enough the sun doesn't really leak through? Well, I accepted and I fell. Valen was mad at me for weeks
<kalonZombie> <Leruste> Well in his defense it was pretty stupid, but then again it's not like I've never done any stupid stuff in my life before.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Well, I made it to the top a few weeks later, so there
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<DeathStar> <Rachael> Well, I made it to the top a few weeks later, so there
<kalonZombie> 6*Leruste smiles at her 1"Good for you. I'm glad to see that you don't quit easy"
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Well, if I did I would have run away when I first met the angel
<kalonZombie> <Leruste> And then we would have never met, and I'd be sad.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Hee. You would have found some one wonderful, I'm sure. You're a good guy; one day Valen will see that, too
<kalonZombie> <Leruste> I hope so. 6*He looks around, seeing Valen is too far to hear them 1"I don't like lying to the guy, even if it's just a lie of omission"
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael frowns, peering down. "I-- I guess I should tell him."
<kalonZombie> <Leruste> No. We'll tell him together. 6 *He then says jokingly 1"That way I can use you as a shield when he tries to kill me"
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Ha ha; it would be better if I told him privately. 6* She kisses his cheek. "You can talk to him next if you want."
Session Time: Thu Jan 20 00:00:00 2011
<kalonZombie> <Leruste> Yeah, I think I will. If he tries anything... well... I'm pretty sure I'm faster than he is.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael nods and kisses his cheek, making a note to be brave later when her brother is around
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<DeathStar> 6* Rachael ponders how to talk to Valen, pacing outside his door
Session Close: Thu Jan 20 00:20:31 2011

Session Start: Thu Jan 20 00:20:31 2011
Session Ident: #taw-medieval
<Xanatos> 6* Valen would infact be in his room, at least from the sound of his humming at least.(repost)
* ChanServ sets mode: +o DeathStar
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael knocks
<Xanatos> 6* Valen's humming stop. Yes?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> It's me
<Xanatos> <Valen> Come in, Rachael.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael slips in, closing the door
<Xanatos> 6* Valen's room is a bit smokey, as he seems to be smoking from that pipe again, while also humming and...whittling wood with a little knife and a pieace of lumber he picked up from the docks probably. He looks up at her, tilting his head slightly.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Should I be worried about your new habit? 6* She asks curiously, leaning in
<Xanatos> <Valen> It's just something to calm me every once in a blue glittering.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Hee. 6* she sitso n the bed, adjusting her grass skirt
<Xanatos> <Valen> I figure you would enjoy seeing that your perfect brother has...vices.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I've known you since we were children; you have plenty of vices. 6* She notes, straight faced
<Xanatos> 6* Valen jerks slightly. I...do...not...have any that you SHOULD know of. 6He hmm.
<Xanatos> <Valen> I thought I've kept them all hidden.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael grins evilly. "Remember when you were 12 years old and you were first getting horny all the time and you kept watching Lee'andra?
<Xanatos> 6* Valen widens his eyes. Not another word!
<DeathStar> <Rachael> So... um... I have a vice, too... 6* She notes. "I've always been more...curious than you and open about intimate gestures. Ever since I met Nephilim and wanted to be like what I thought she was, and the girls in our village was always talking and sharing information and teaching one another things to get men. So it always felt natural for me to tease Nephilim and Zeal since we were sisters and play around. And you know how I feel about Leruste... 6* She notes. "Well, I kind of was doing my typical teasing with him like I do with Nephilim and I guess I miscaculated since they're both shy and girls, and I was the one in control. Well, one thing led to another...
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael peers down, knowing he'll be disappointed in her
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I just know any day we might all die and you have Nephilim and Leruste loves me and I've grown fond of him over these weeks, so ... I went along with it
<Xanatos> 6* Valen pauses, slowly glancing at her, and then the small knife in his hand, quietly plotting for sure. I'm not sure what to say.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> IT was nice and I enjoyed it. Nothing was forced and it was very pleasant and it made me happy. It did. 6* She notes, still peering down. "I'm scared, Valen. Scared every day something will happen to you, Nephilim, Zeal, or myself. Scared every day something will tear my world apart. I'm scared I'll go insane - I have such ... bad headaches that only magic makes go away and strange thoughts and I worry I won't live long enough to be able to have a kid, that I'll end up like mom and dying or going out of my mind before I can even look at my own baby... 6* She babbles out, unable to stop now, tears in her eyes. "LEruste is the first person to love me in a romantic way. Not Zeal or Nephilim felt that way. And I'm happy with him; I know you believe in taking it slow and marriage and all that but I'm scared that there won't be time.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael peers down, as if waiting to hear that Valen thinks poorly of her
<Xanatos> 6* Valen frowns and sets everything that was preoccupying him aside and moves to sit beside her, arm around her shoulder. Rachael, you are my light. I didn't want you near Leruste because I feel you could do better, I was judgemental about the two of you all along because I didn't want you to rush into something because you felt like there was no other option. That since he was the
<Xanatos> first boy or even girl to show you attention in an intimate way that you would decide he should be the one. I was afraid that you would give up something very special to him, a thief, someone that TAKES things for a living, and that one day you would regret it. I was and am harsh because of my own fears, but if you've decided that he is worth it, then I would do well to just shut the hell
<Xanatos> up and mind my own business. Because if it's something you believe in, then my opinion is moot.
<DeathStar> 6 *Rachael leans against him. "I wouldn't have mated with him if I had doubts; but he is like me, seeking something special in someone. He's had his own troubles and he's been honest to me about everything, even his past love and why it went wrong - and that he isn't going to make the same mistakes again. And I believe him. I believe that he wants someone to hold and love like I do. The fact he is willing to protect us with his life speaks a lot
<DeathStar> <Rachael> We all can't wait forever to find a prince, but he loves me and wants to do right by me and that makes me happy. Like I know you want to do right by Nephilim
<Xanatos> <Valen> But you are right to be afraid and I understand it completely. You have chosen to follow the Angel and because of that you and I will likely never know a life of peace, the odds are just stacked too much against us. Does that mean that I will stop fighting? No. I won't lose hope that maybe someday we will prevail, but the odds are there and I'm so afraid that tomorrow could be
<Xanatos> our last. So I understand, believe me. And I don't think any less of you, I'm saddened...because now you really are no longer my kid sister. 6He peers to the ground slightly, listening to her. He's a buffoon...but at least his heart seems to be in the right place.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael hugs him. "If it makes you feel better, I promise this; if he breaks my heart, I will not rush to find comfort in another, like some on this team have done. IF anything, Jean has taught me that while loving everyone is good, you have to wait for special someones - it's thanks to you she was taught that and is still waiting. I won't rush from person to person searching for something if this one thing goes bad. I'll wait until I'm sure again. And he is a buffoon, but he's mine and he makes me laugh and when Iwant to be held, he does it no questions asked
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I think maybe I'll even teach him to quit being a thief
<Xanatos> <Valen> I would feel better if he has an honest trade to support you. 6He notes, glancing up slightly.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Until this is over, none of us have an honest trade. But he did say something that warmed my heart
<Xanatos> <Valen> Oh? 6He tilts his head slightly.
<DeathStar> <RAchael> When this is over, he says he'll go where-ever I go. I want to be close to Nephilim and you, so I was thinking maybe going to Oas with Zeal, or back home, since Nephilim likes both. Nothing to rob from there, either. And, I know he'd be a good father, when we're ready - he loves Parita like a sister. It makes me happy to see them together. Even if something happened to me, if I had a child I could be happy knowing the kid would have you all and him
<Xanatos> <Valen> Hm. Would you tell me more about these...strange feelings you mentioned?
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael's ears twitch. "I-- it's hard to describe, but when I have my head aches, they hurt so bad and I jsut have strange flashes and ideas that don't make sense to me, like there's something out there that wants me to find it, or something in me that wants to come to the surface. I don't know what they are yet; but each time they do become a bit clearer --- in a few months, I'd probably be able to tell you perfectly, and that scares me
<Xanatos> <Valen> Have you spoken with Lenneth or the Angel about them?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> No. I've been afraid to mention it. I've used the mark to hide it from Jean and when I fail I tell her I'm sick. I feel bad about lying to someone who doesn't really grasp lies, but I don't want her healing me and weakening herself
<DeathStar> <Rachael >And as for Lenneth, she didn't know she had elven in her because she was brainwashed, so I doubt she could tell me much
<Xanatos> <Valen> Hm. Well we will need to bring it up soon. I fear that this may be the god's tampering...maybe we'll get more answers at the elvan village.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael nods. o"If you want, we can ask LEnneth together; she is the oldest amongst us - even if she is a kid in some ways. Spiking her drink was fun."
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael giggles
<Xanatos> 6* Valen muses and nods. Alright, it wouldn't hurt to ask. By the way, I may threaten Leruste a little, but it's for a good cause, honest.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael jerks. "Alright. Just don't...hurt him. And try to get to know him. If we do stay together, I'd like you two to get along. Imagine if I did have a child and he saw his uncle trying to stab his dad."
<Xanatos> <Valen> I would assure them that it's only natural.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael eyes him and reaches to glomp him, despite being lighter
<Xanatos> 6* Valen just hugs her in response. I'm glad you decided to come and tell me this, even if I don't particularly want to hear this sort of news, I would never forgive myself if you didn't feel you could come to me with something.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Well, I admit I didn't want to simply because it's awkward to tell my old brother I've mated before him and to someone he didn't like; I was going to wait two more weeks until we were on the boat so if you threw Leruste over board he knew had to swim by then."
<Xanatos> <Valen> Overboard hmm? 6He muses on that, smirking.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> H-Hey, we're learning how to swim; I'd dive after him!
<DeathStar> <Rachael> O-Oh, I have one more confession to make
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael slides off of him and towards the door
<Xanatos> 6* Valen watches her now, slowly tensing
<DeathStar> <Rachael> You know how I said I wasn't expecting to mate with him when it happened, since I was used to teasing Nephilim and Zeal and they would just freak and run?
<Xanatos> <Valen> ...yes.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I didn't take no-birth herbs until the next morning and I have no idea who to ask when it takes affect
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael peers at him to see how he reacts
<Xanatos> <Valen> ...so you could be with child? 6He sighs slightly. That wasn't very responsible of you, Rachael. Another rea-6he pauses before he starts to rant and just shakes his head slightly. I wish I knew the answer, but I know next to nothing about that sort of thing.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael's ears are drooped. "I know it wasn't. Like I said, I wasn't expecting it and I got caught up in the moment. You'll understand when you and Nephilim mate on your wedding night. You just... stop thinking except for your feelings for the other person
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael peers down, looking miserible, but not wanting to withhold anything
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Do you--dislike me now? 6* She asks softly
<Xanatos> <Valen> Of course not, Rachael. Whatever happens, we'll deal with it. It's all we can do.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Next time, however, be prepared for gods sakes.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I'm taking it daily now, I promise
<DeathStar> <Rachael> To be honest...part of me wonders if I let him because I knew I wasn't on it...
<Xanatos> <Valen> You...want to be with child?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Seeing Carly with child and knowing the angel is making plans to keep some of us out of the way, yet still helping where we can - if we really get this ship with a stone set up and everything, if I do get pregnant and have to sit out for a few months, I could still help with supplies and information. And --- you know how scared I am. I don't know if doing these things is what will drive me insane. No one knows what makes 75% of halflings go nuts - was it because they were used for fighting in the past? Mistreated? Stressed? And it's rare to have halfling kids today - if you look, most people hide it. Ruun having her ears cut off by her father, PArita not knowing her parents, and so on
<Xanatos> <Valen> You know. I don't even think about going insane, and frankly I feel just fine. Maybe it's all in the mind? You're only as sane as you allow?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Maybe. I don't know why I worry about it; it didn't really enter my head until we reached Navarro.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I know Leruste would freak if I was with child, so like I said, part of me may want it
<Xanatos> <Valen> Well rest your mind. If he up and runs at the news, I will be here, as I always am, to help you take care of it. Should there truly be one.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael nods. "I know it's selfish of me. Did you know that the Angel got Mercy pregnant for Kaelan, since women can't have kids? Maybe even if Leruste and I don't work out and I don't have a child, in the future she can do the same for me without needing someone else. And then we can all be a family together. You, me, Nephilim, Zeal.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Hmm. Yes, maybe. We still have a lot of work ahead of us though.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Sorry if I made you disappointed in me, but it feels wrong not talking to you
<Xanatos> <Valen> I'm...a difficult monster in my own right, I know that. But I'm not disappointed...not entirely. I wish things were a bit different, but it all it could be very much worse.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Well, Valen, the only other man I could think of being with is you and you're my own brother, so that's impossible. And there's not another Valen out there in the world.
<DeathStar> 6 *Rachael hugs him leaning him against him to go to sleep
<Xanatos> <Valen> Heavens forbid that. There would be too much perfect for any one room to handle. 6He jokes, and seems content to get some sleep as well.