The Alien Wars 5: Trinity

Session 31

Session Start: Thu Feb 25 19:04:03 2010
Session Ident: #taw
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<DeathStar> Date: 4.15.2389 - Late Night -
<DeathStar> Location: Ice Fields
<DeathStar> 6* The chilling night cuts to the bone as they travel across the ice fields toward the town of Kar, following the cracks in the ice the monster made. Snow drifts down.
<Zeal> G-Glad I... b-bought th-this... c-clothing...
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok shifts his cloak a bit around his face and he glances at Rachael as they walk
* Kaelan pulls her cloak tight about herself, holding onto Thomas' arm as she moves forward, used to the snow and the ice, as she relatively keeps her balance, though largely in thanks to having someone to use for the feat.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael walks numbly along, showing no signs of being cold, though her body seems sluggish; she uses the bow still for support as she walks the ice field, and finally puts it up when they reach ground again. The cold doesn't get better, though, and snow drifts down
* Zeal eyes Rachael, slowly moving her path to be beside her. 1"..."
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> I think we're getting closer to Kar.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Do you have a plan yet to defeat that beast?
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Nope. I'm more concerned with getting Jean free first.
<Kaelan> "Kind of hoping that gauntlet aids us... I don't think my own magic will be of much aid to anyone but myself."
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Magic...? 6* He glances at Kaelan now
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael quietly trudges onward, keeping her eyes forward
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> I think magic's going to be the only way we can beat it. Not even rocks itself were able to harm it when they fell upon it.
<Zeal> <Zeal> Sounds as if she followed my footsteps.
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<DeathStar> 6* Thomas considers. "So you all learned magic - how? She didn't seem to have any earlier."
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> I'm not sure if I can or not, haven't tried, but I do feel something different
<Zeal> <Zeal> It has something to do with the ruins. It has triggered both times in such locations..
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Fascinating. I didn't feel anything different.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> I didn't feel anything different this last time but back in the last ruins we explored I did.
<Zeal> This time I did not either-- apparently Kael awakened to it
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<DeathStar> <Thomas> It seemed to happen after she faced the monster with the angel
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Since she did not use it when we were facing it
<Zeal> We drew energy from lady Al'ryl using it against Harbringer.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> I'm not entirely sure how this whole magic things work. I've just been going with the flow of it all
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Hm. Interesting
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Think so?
<DeathStar> <Dahok> You do not? You are using magic
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok eyes himself talking for himself. ;)
<DeathStar> 6* Dahok thumbs up
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok shakes his head after having one of his woh moments. 1"Hmmm. I've used it once.
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<DeathStar> <Thomas> Sti--- 6* He peers at ahead at lights of Kar, but they shouldn't be that bright, not from glowstones
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok looks up, a curious look on his face then concern. 1"That's not right."
<Zeal> Surely it is not..." 6She panics slightly, breaking into a run, afraid it's aflame.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael eyes the flames impassively, while Thomas frowns, picking up his pace
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok picks up his pace now himself.
* Gabriella is now known as Kaelan
* Kaelan stays with Thomas, clutching his arm.
<DeathStar> 6* As they get closer, they can see a building is indeed a flame, and the hulking monster stomping around Kar. Screams can be heard
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Do you see Jean anywhere?
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<Kaelan> The monster?
<DeathStar> 6* It's back is to them and as they get a bit closer, they can see it's holding something; surprisingly, it makes no move to attack people fleeing from it, as if looking for something
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok shifts a bit as they get closer, clearly trying to see what it's holding
<Zeal> What is it looking for?
* Zeal keeps footing it, but starts making a semicircle using the buildings to try to get to its side or front
<DeathStar> 6* People attack the monster's legs with swords as they get nearer, but it pays them no mind, walking along. Finally, it spots one of the men who tried to grab Jean, and begins to stomp toward it, holding Jean in her hand
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> It still has her. 6He tisks as he moves to get closer behind it
<Kaelan> That's not good...
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas follows them around some of the building, eyeing the burning one
<Zeal> What is it doing..." 6She murmurs.
<DeathStar> 6* It stomps the man to death, turning to peer around. The soldiers with the swords back up, then run
<Zeal> What the-- is it.. after those who were trying to take Jean?
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Is the angel controlling it?
<Kaelan> She... didn't tame it... did she?
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> She wouldn't attack people.
<Zeal> She would not kill them at the very least...
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok peers around as he looks for a way to get on a roof
<DeathStar> 6* He would see none
<Kaelan> What do we do?
<DeathStar> 6* The monster begins to stomp about town, knocking through an empty building as it searches
* Zeal gestures she's going on ahead and tries to get afront of it with some distance, then calls out. 1"Lady Al'ryl..!?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> ...Damn't Zeal. 6He glances to see if say Thomas could lift him up to the roof's edge
<DeathStar> 6* The monster faces Zeal, and she'd notice Jean is limp, looking pale and sick, her sores still visible
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas keeps an eye on the monster, paying Dahok no mind
* Kaelan holds onto Thomas' arm. We need to do something...
<Zeal> Lady Al'ryl!
<DeathStar> 6* Jean doesn't respond, her eyes closed; the monster stomps toward Zeal
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok moves to keep an eye on the monster now. 1"Great, I think she's going to get smashed.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Lady Zeal seems to have gotten it's attention
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> I'm going to try and get behind it and climb up.
<Kaelan> We should lead it away from town.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> You plan to try to climb the beast? 6* He asks Dahok, blinking
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Kaelan's right.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Well it can't attack me if I'm on it's back, right?
<DeathStar> 6* The monster raises it's foot over Zeal, as if to smash her, then smarts another man that did things to Jean, turning to face her and aims it's arms at the man, unleashing fire
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Are you sure?
<Zeal> Stop!!
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> One way to find out. 6He shrugs, a confident smile on his face and he moves off to make his way to get behind it
<DeathStar> 6* The monster burns the man alive, then turns back to Zeal
<Zeal> Lady Al'ryl!! You cannot allow this to continue! Wake up!
<DeathStar> 6* The monster brings it's foot down at Zeal
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* Zeal strains to leap to the side at the last moment. 1"Lady Al'ryl!!"
<DeathStar> 6* Jean stirs slightly, weakly opening her eyes and looking like she can't see. Then gets a paniced look
* Gabriella is now known as Kaelan
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok slides into the street behind the rockster and he studies it's backside
<DeathStar> 6* The monster opens it's mouth and peers down at Zeal, taking aim
<Zeal> 6Zeal stops and braces herself, then shouts. 1"JEAN!"
<DeathStar> <Jean> Z-Zeal? I-I can't see...
<Kaelan> Any Ideas, Sir Thomas?
<DeathStar> <Thomas> None.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok begins to sprint for it's backside now
<DeathStar> 6* The monster then turns to face Dahok, unleashing it's beam of light at him
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok eyes go wide and he pivots and leaps off to the side, towards a building
<DeathStar> 6* The light cuts a groove along the street. The beam dies down a moment later and the monster turns it's head to face Dahok again, mouth still open
* Zeal waits a half second, then moves to leap, trying to climb the golem again
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok quickly pushes himself up and he holds his gauntlet hand towards him and uses Gale Burst in it's mouth
<DeathStar> 6* The gale burst --- does absolutely nothing.
<DeathStar> 6* Pausing as Zeal tries to climb it, it brings it's hand around, trying to grab her
* Zeal frantically climbs, her eyes widening at the incoming hand and tries to speed up
<DeathStar> 6* A moment later, an arrow enters the mouth, causing the monster to jerk it's head a moment. Rachael steps up, firing another arrow that misses
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok smacks his head and he whistles loudly at it.
<DeathStar> 6* As Zeal speeds up, the monster spins itself, causing Jean to squeal, and Zeal to start loosing her grip
<DeathStar> 6* It then begins to back up towards a building
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok sprints downs it's front side now
* Zeal aims for the shoulder, to get out from behind it and being smashed
<Chad`Winters> NRP: towards not down
<DeathStar> 6* As Dahok comes in at the front, it fires another beam from it's still open mouth at him
<DeathStar> 6* Zeal will find she won't make it time
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok leaps to the side into a roll
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael waits for the beam to die down, then fires another arrow into it's mouth.
<Kaelan> What is going on?
<DeathStar> 6* Without moving, she begins to notch another, even as the monster aims it's head at her, mouth opened; it's back smashes into the building, smashing right through it's materials and injuring Zeal
<DeathStar> <Thomas> ...
* Zeal drops away rather quietly-- she doesn't even have the meager armor she used to have
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok groans a bit as he gets up and he sprints for it again. 1"DOWN HERE!"
<DeathStar> 6* The monster pauses as it begins to pull itself from the building; as the injured Zeal drops, she'd find herself dropping onto the remains of the second floor of the building it smashed into
* Kaelan grips onto Tom's arm nervously at his silence.
<DeathStar> 6* The monster fires it's beam at Rachael, ignoring Dahok; though it's arm is moving to intercept him, which could mean only one thing
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok slams his staff down to vault himself upwards in an attempt to get over the incoming hand.
<DeathStar> 6* The hand isn't moving to grab DAhok; as the arm takes aim at him, it unleashes a wave of fire, which he vaults up into
<DeathStar> <Thomas> By the gods...
<DeathStar> 6* The monster's mouth beam dies down and it begins to pull away from the building
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok tries to cast Gale Burst as the flames start coming in at him
<Chad`Winters> 6Aiming for the opening of it's flame thrower
* Zeal leaps from the second floor rubble to land back on the golem as it starts to leave the building, heaving now. 1"J-Jeannn!"
<DeathStar> 6* The gale burst doesn't stop the flames and DAhok vaults thorugh flames, catching on fire.
<Kaelan> What!? Is someone hurt?
<DeathStar> 6* Jean peers back in Zeal's direction; the flames die down and the monster stops, as if sensing Zeal's back - or hearing her
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok hits the ground and he quickly starts pulling his cloak off.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> I believe Rachael is dead and Dahok is on fire; Lady Zeal was crushed into a building
<DeathStar> 6* Burnt and crispy, his hair much shorter than before, it seems his clothes are in ruins, but kept him from taking the worst of the burning, though the cold air on his exposed flesh hurts
<Kaelan> N-No... d-damnit!
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok pants now as the cold air starts to nip into him. 1"
<DeathStar> 6* Reaching back for it's back, it tries to get at Zeal, but can't seem to reach her
* Zeal grasps tigthtly, looking for any kind of weakness, exposure or entry
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok grunts as he pushes himself on his feet now
<DeathStar> 6* She would see lines along it's back, and the ore looks like it's flat, but no weaknesses or entries
<DeathStar> 6* The monster turns and stomps toward the two story building that had the jail, intent on back ramming it again it seems
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> By the glittering this guy is tough.
<DeathStar> <Jean> Zeal?! 6* She calls out weakly
<Kaelan> Hmm... Thomas... the ice we treked across. Could it be a frozen lake?
* Zeal waits until it's moving and not reaching for her, then scrambles for the head. 1"Jean!!"
<DeathStar> <Thomas> No.
<DeathStar> <Jean> Zeal!!
<DeathStar> 6* As Zeal reaches it's head, it pauses, then bends forward, and runs toward the building head first
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok starts moving after it now
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok jerks and he starts running to the side now.
<Kaelan> There has to be something. *she tries to think, listening with care*
* Zeal eyes the building, waiting, then leaps upward to try and roll along the roof, letting it ram itself.
<DeathStar> 6* Zeal leaps up dramatically and impacts against the side of the top, clinging to the roof, but not quite making it, as the head smashes into the second floor and keeps going inside, shaking the building; the roof begins to fall down with Zeal
<DeathStar> 6* A moment later, the entire building collapses
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok watches it smash into the building and such not. 1"SHIT JEAN!
* Zeal scrambles to get atop it, groaning
<DeathStar> 6* Zeal reaches the top as it hits the ground, jolting her
<DeathStar> 6* A piece of wood comes flying down at her head
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok starts moving for the building now
* Zeal wheezes, losing her breath, but pulling her satchel around and holding it over her head.
<DeathStar> 6* The wood is knocked aide
<DeathStar> 6* A moment later, the monster steps out of the dust and aims it's mouth at Zeal, only to get another arrow inside it, jerking it
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok starts moving for it again.
* Zeal takes the cue to load her arrow and launch it for the mouth after witnessing that
<Kaelan> I keep hearing their voices...
<DeathStar> 6* A gale burst moves past and picks up debris and wood, throwing it into the face and mouth of the monster. Rachael pants, bleeding from her side
<DeathStar> 6* The monster roars from the arrow and debris, and aims it's Jeanless arm at Zeal
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok throws his arm forward to send a gale burst along towards it to send the wood and debris at it again
<DeathStar> 6* Nothing happens as Dahok tries, apparantly needing more time before his magic works again
* Zeal strains to get up and evacuate before she's cooked
<DeathStar> 6* The monster unleashes fire where Zeal was once, and stomps out, eyeing Dahok again, then approaching him
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok frowns a bit and he eyes it then turns a bit slapping his ass towards it. 1"COME GET ME!"
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael lights an arrow on fire, not caring it's burning her hand, then notches and fires it into it's mouth
<DeathStar> 6* The monster slaps it's ass toward Dahok
<DeathStar> <Thomas> .... I--
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok pauses to eye it. He slowly turns to face it then pulls his eye lid down
* Kaelan tilts her head, What?
<DeathStar> 6* The monster pauses, then fires a mouth beam at Dahok
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok jerks and he leaps to the side
<DeathStar> <Thomas> I--- nothing
<Zeal> ...Is this a child?!
<DeathStar> 6* A moment later, the fire arrow having entered a bit ago, jerks as it being damaged inside
<DeathStar> 6* It fires a mouth beam into the sky for a few moments, then seems to return to normal
<Kaelan> A child?
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok pushes himself up again. 1"It's insides must be where we can hurt it."
<DeathStar> 6* It grabs part of the building, hurling it toward Rachael who is getting another fire arrow ready
<Zeal> Rachael! Move!
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok thrusts his hand forward to try and send a gale burst at the piece of the building heading towards her
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael eyes it, then takes aim, and fires the arrow, apparantly not going to move. The gale burst probably wouldn't work on the building, considerign it's size and it's meant to knock people over
<Kaelan> Where is she?
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok tries to direct it to push Rachael
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael fires the arrow, jerking as she's pushed aside and the building piece collides where she was, leaving a groove
<Zeal> Rachael. MOVE!" 6She yells, striking the knife and axe to light her own arrows and prepare, sighing in relief for Dahok.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok let's out a sigh of relief as he plants his hands against his knees.
<DeathStar> 6* The monster extends it's arm like Dahok when he was using magic
<DeathStar> 6* It plants it's hands against it's knees
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok pauses at that then claps his hands
<DeathStar> 6* The monster aims at Dahok instead and fires a wave of fire
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok jerks and runs to the opposite side of the street
<Zeal> Marblebrain! Over here!
* Zeal raises her bow, two arrows resting prepared and gets back to her feet.
<DeathStar> 6* The monster stops it's flames as Dahok runs. It raises it's other arm at Zeal without looking her way, firing it's fire
<Kaelan> Something strange is happening? Isn't it?
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok slides to a stop and he throws his arms up in the air. 1"HEY!"
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael pushes herself up, wincing a bit and looks for her bow.
<DeathStar> 6* The monster throws it's arms up, the fire missing Zeal
* Zeal begins strafeing to the left, then pauses. 1"...Sir Fyro! The gauntlet! It is a controller!"
<DeathStar> 6* Jean squeals as she gets thrown about
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok pauses them looks up then at the monster. He get's one of those click moments
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> What's a controller?
<Zeal> A controller something that controls! Have you never seen a puppet!?
<DeathStar> 6* The monster grabs a large building chunk as Dahok asks, and throws it
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Oh of all things that will hurt....6He makes a made dash for a space between two buildings
<DeathStar> 6* Dahok barely makes it as the building piece hits the two buildings, cracking them
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok pants, catching his braeth now
* Kaelan winces, Is any of the town left?
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael lights another arrow on fire, her flesh burning as she aims at the monster and fires
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Quite a bit of it.
<Zeal> Sir Fyro! Use the hand to open its mouth! Punch itself! Something!
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok moves out of his hiding spot. 1"This is going to hurt..." 6He whistles and swings his gauntlet into his opposite shoulder, apparently ahead of Zeal
<DeathStar> 6* The monster turns to eye another intact building, and tries to throw it with one hand, but merely succeeds in smashing a hole. It eyes Jean in it's other hand, then the building
<DeathStar> 6* It then swings it's Jean fist around for it's shoulder
<Zeal> Stop!
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok eyes go wide and he moves to grab his gauntlet with his other hand
<DeathStar> 6* It grabs it's own hand
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok let's out a sigh and he shifts to grab his gauntlet's arm and squeezes
<DeathStar> 6* The monster roars, then strains, moving it's arm up and uts Jean into it's mouth, swallowing her
<DeathStar> 6* It then turns to face Daohk, grabbing it's arm and squeezing
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Oh you have to be kissing me.
<Chad`Winters> NRP: kidding
<Zeal> Grab your mouth and open it!!
* Zeal sprints for the golem
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok grabs his mouth with the gauntlet and pulls his mouth open
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael stares, panting in pain
<DeathStar> 6* The monster strains, then grabs at it's own mouth. For some reason it doesn't fire it's mouth beam at Zeal
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok keeps pulling down, going down to his knees.
<DeathStar> 6* The monster kneels
<Kaelan> Its
<Kaelan> Its movements sound odd...
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Dahok is controlling it with the gauntlet.
<DeathStar> 6* The monster strains, and begins to stand back up
* Zeal moves in closer and smiles as it kneels, trying to reach up to its mouth before it gets away
<DeathStar> 6* As Zeal grabs it's mouth, it stands up, letting her dnagle
<DeathStar> 6* It begins to shake it's head side to side
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok stands up now, trying to keep himself in the same position as it. His hand still tugs down on his mouth and he uses the other one to grab his head and hold it still
<Zeal> Jean! Can you hear me!
<DeathStar> 6* The monster stomps it's foot when Dahok does that, bouncing itself
<Kaelan> M-Maybe we've got a chance then...
<DeathStar> <Jean's voice> Z-Zeal?
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael leans against a building, her eyes drooping from bloodless, but she keeps her bow ready
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Hwwrry upppps Seel.
<DeathStar> <Jean's voice> One moment. I see something blinking. 6* She sounds like a child with a toy
* Zeal strains to crawl inside after her
<DeathStar> 6* As Zeal crawls in, she'd slip down, past a long object with a round end, and falls on top of something soft. Jean
<DeathStar> 6* Jean moans in pain, squished down in what appears to be a seat
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok kicks his opposite foot to try and try up the monster
<DeathStar> 6* The monster falls over, and Zeal and Jean are shaken hard. Jean cries out in pain
<Chad`Winters> NRP: Trip
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok pants like a dog now as he catches his breath again, his hand in his mouth still
<DeathStar> 6* Jean flails about and hits something. A moment later, the monster vanishes and the two hit the ground, with Zeal on top of Jean. Dahok's gauntlet glows a moment later with a symbol
* Zeal takes ahold of Jean, holding her to her. 1"Jean..."
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas pauses as it vanishes, and even Rachael blinks in surprise; he steps over slowly, eyeing the one building still burning, and the other few destroyerd
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok eyes the gauntlet.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean whimpers in pain
<DeathStar> 6* The gauntlet seems to have a symbol with a vertical line and a horizontal one under it
<Zeal> It is okay... there, there...
<Kaelan> It... got a lot quieter...
<DeathStar> <Thomas> It seems she's still sick
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas kneels by Jean, peering her over
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok peers at it, titlting his head a bit, he then pulls his hand out of his mouth and moves over to the two
<Kaelan> Jean?
<DeathStar> 6* The gauntlet slides off as he walks
<Chad`Winters> 6He stops and eyes it, then picks it up quickly.
* Kaelan kneels down too.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean hugs onto Zeal; in her cleaveage she seems to have hidden the crystal she took
<Chad`Winters> Dahok looks around for Rachael
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok looks around for Rachael
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael is still against the building, eyes closed
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok moves to her quickly, eyeing her wound. 1"We need to get you to a medicine man.
<Kaelan> We... should get her... yeah..
<Zeal> Careful, lady Al'ryl... you will squish Soma.
<DeathStar> 6* Soma is quiet, probably having gotten crushed earlier
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok shifts to put an arm around Rachael and starts to carry her towards the others.
* Zeal pauses, checking, since she took all the hits to her back to avoid that.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I doubt...there is anyone left...in town... 6* She pauses as the people begin to return, holding glowstones. They point. <Kar People> There! It's them!! They did this!
<DeathStar> 6* Soma peers up, mewling
* Zeal strokes his head, then peers toward the people.
<Kaelan> We did what?
<DeathStar> 6* As they approach, sores and the sickness are still visible. Thomas pauses, frowning
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> But we stopped it didn't we?
<DeathStar> 6* The angry mob - about 20 people - come to a stop. One man jeers. "We should burn them!"
<Kaelan> We simply stopped the progression.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok shifts his hand into the gauntlet, eyeing the angry mob
<DeathStar> 6* The gauntet locks on
<Kaelan> People will get better now... I think. Those not too ill.
<Zeal> Ungrateful..." 6She coughs.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael's lips tremble in a slight sneer, as they begin to approach
<Zeal> Nearly die stopping that... thing... and this is the thanks..
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Unless they get h...6He pauses to look at it then shakes his head. 1"healed now they won't care."
<DeathStar> 6* The symbol glows on it
<DeathStar> <Thomas> I don't think the angel is strong enough to heal them, since she is sick as well. We'd need the elves.
<Kaelan> What to do...
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> And the elves aren't fond of them. 6He glances at Jean. 1"What about that stone you took back in the cave?
<DeathStar> 6* Jean peers at him weakly, looking confused
<DeathStar> 6* The mob reaches down to grab at Jean. A few others grab at Zeal to pull her away
<Zeal> Let her... go!" 6She struggles a bit, rather banged up for now. 1"Let go!"
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> There was that bright light then that thing...6He eyes the symbol then them grabbing Jean and Zeal. He reaches to hit it.
<Kaelan> What... now?
<DeathStar> 6* The monster reforms around Dahok. The mob jerks and step away, letting Zeal go as it kneels there
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok jerks as he looks around.
<DeathStar> 6* Dahok would find himself inside the monster - in a comfy seat
<DeathStar> <Mob> T-They-They're the monster!
* Zeal moves to get to Jean.
<DeathStar> 6* The mob begins to pray to the gods.
<Kaelan> M-Monster?
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael turns to eye the monster reform, aiming her arrow
<DeathStar> <Jean> Dahok is in Anima T!
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Holy hell...What just happened?!
<DeathStar> 6* As Dahok looks, the monster's head turns
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> ...This is...just...6He looks down now then shifts his left arm a bit
<DeathStar> 6* The mob backs away as the monster shifts it's arm
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok eyes the mob then waves his arms a bit to try and scare them off.
<DeathStar> 6* The monster waves it's arms; the mob retreats. Jean pauses, then looks afraid; a light can be seen in the sky
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok looks up and points at the light.
<DeathStar> 6* RAchael pauses, then looks up
<Kaelan> Anima...?
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> How do I talk to the others?!
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok rubs his head then moves his hand down to the ground near the others
<DeathStar> 6* As Dahok looks, he'd see weird symbols in his mind. A moment later, Dahok's voice booms out. "How do I talk to the others?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Get on!
<DeathStar> <Rachael> T-The monster ate Dahok---and wants us to...get on it?
<DeathStar> <Thomas> I think we have little choice.
<Zeal> It must have something to do with the gauntlet-- just listen..
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> It didn't eat me. I'm just inside it I think. Just trust me
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael stares incredulously, while Thomas pulls Kaelan onto the hand
* Zeal guides Jean to the golem, sighing more
<DeathStar> <Jean> God coming...
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Pick a direction for me to go.
<Kaelan> ^
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael gets onto the hand.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan holds onto Thomas
<DeathStar> 6* The light gets brighter nad lands in the town. Harbringer rises
<Chad`Winters> 6Once they're all on he picks them up and holds them close to his chest and he turns. He starts moving north.
<DeathStar> 6* The god lifts a hand and a beam flies out, striking the monster and leaving a gaping hole in it's chest. It narrowly misses Dahok, and now he can see out the monster literally
* Zeal launches an arrow at Harbringer-- pissed off.
<DeathStar> 6* Harbringer grabs the arrow with his hand, breaking it
<Zeal> North! Just run damn it!
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok goes all wide eyed at that and he picks up his speed, running as fast as he can now
<DeathStar> 6* The mob stares and bow before the god.
<DeathStar> 6* Harbringer begins to follow after them as the monster runs northward across the icy fields
* Zeal grimaces, launching two arrows this time.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Rachael do you remember which way is the closest place to go?
<DeathStar> 6* Harbringer watches them go, then stops. He lifts up a hand and a light shines the city. People's wounds begin to heal. He strangely doesn't give chase.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael peers back silently, watching Harbringer with an odd expression
<Kaelan> Are we safe...?
<DeathStar> 6* As the monster runs, it begins to start slowing down, it's movements jittery. It then falls to one knee
<DeathStar> 6* Jean grabs Zeal. "Have to go back for Baby!"
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok peers around frantically. 1"What's happeneing?!"
<DeathStar> 6* The monster's eyes grow dim and it kneels there, then vanishes back into the gauntlet, dropping the others onto the hard ice
<DeathStar> <Jean> Anima T ran out of strength
<Zeal> I-- we would have to go on foot so we are not see-- aiee!!
<DeathStar> 6* She winces on the ice
<Zeal> Kyaaa!" 6She collapses, groaning
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok hits the hard ice with a thud and he looks at Jean. 1"Anima wuh?!"
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael hits the ice and sprawls out
<DeathStar> <Jean> Anima T! Symbols spell Anima T. Can we go back for Baby? 6* She looks at him.
<DeathStar> 6* The gauntlet clangs off Dahok's arm again, the symbol not glowing for no
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Y-Yeah. Maybe Harbinger will leave. 6He eyes the gauntlet and picks it up, shifting it in his satchel. 1"I need some clothes too...I'm already getting cold."
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas weakly pushes himself up, wincing in pain. "It's too dangerous to go back."
<DeathStar> 6* RAchael sits up, peering at the ice silently.
* Zeal grumbles, then holds out a bundle to Dahok-- the merchant daughter dress.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok eyes it then her.
<Zeal> Fine. Freeze.
* Zeal stows it away
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Oh just give it here.
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* Zeal eyes him, then holds it out again
<DeathStar> 6* Jean peers between them; her wounds are slowly healing, and not looking as bad
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok takes it and then rips the top off and slips it over his upper body, which means it probably fits tight.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean giggles
<DeathStar> <JEan> Where Valen?
<DeathStar> 6* She begins to look around. Rachael flincehs
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Like I said, we need Baby and we need supplies if we're going to had north...6He pauses with a frown and means over to Jean, leaning in close to explain to her what happened
* Zeal suddenly hugs Jean again, sighing.
* Zeal then eyes Dahok, narrowing them for tearing her clothes.
<DeathStar> <Jean> G---one?
<DeathStar> <Jean> Valen coming back?
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael pushes herself up silently, her side still bleeding. She begins to head back for Kar
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok shakes his head. 1"I don't believe so." 6He grunts as he rips the lower half and then wraps it around his waist. He eyes Rachael's waist then looks at Jean. 1"Can you tend to that some what so she doesn't bleed to death?"
<DeathStar> 6* Jean looks at Dahok, then shakes her head sadly. "Jean can barely move."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok, giving her a smile and he rips a piece of the dress off in a long strip and moves over to Rachael and shifts to wrap it around her body and around the bleeding spot
<DeathStar> 6* RAchael jerks, glancing down at Dahok, then pauses, letting him. "If Harbinger healed them....the town will likely try to kill us on sight..."
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> He most likely healed them so the gods remain in good graces and the Angel looks for the worse.
<Zeal> Of course.
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* Zeal sighs at him ripping it more and rubs her face lightly, peering to Jean.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean tries to stand
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok glances upto see if it's still dark out
<DeathStar> 6* It'll be light very soon
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> If we're going to do this, we need to do it while it is dark out
<Zeal> Yes. I agree.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Then get Jean up and let's get moving.
<Zeal> If it is just for Baby, however... perhaps I should go alone.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> We need our horses and I need my supplies that are in that room
<DeathStar> <Thomas> You won't make it further north without more food, either
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<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok nods to Thomas
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> You said that you're following things. You have any idea where you planned on heading next?
<DeathStar> <Thomas> The capital city of Nuege.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Which way is that?
<DeathStar> <Thomas> North
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Then that's the way we'll go.
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
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<DeathStar> 6* When they reach the outskirts of Nuege, the light begins to dip up above the horizon; a strange sight befalls them. The buildings are all restored. Everything seems normal and peaceful.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok eyes it all. 1"This is...it's a amazing."
<Zeal> Sir Thomas... should you not go ahead?
<DeathStar> 6* There's no sign of even dead bodies on the ground from the attack. Rachael is silent
* Gabriella is now known as Kaelan
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas looks at Zeal, then pauses. "Likely my identity was compromised when ... .... the elves were freed.
<Zeal> You could say we forced you if it came to it..
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> We should take the alleys. I'll stick out like a sore thumb wearing this...stuff
<DeathStar> <Thomas> I do not think the Church will care, to be honest.
<Kaelan> What is amazing?
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> The town is rebuilt as if nothing happened
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok moves for the closest building, heading for the alleys
<Kaelan> I... I see...
<Zeal> ...I am sorry." 6She lowers her head shamefully to Thomas, following Dahok.
<DeathStar> 6* They travel around until they're behind the inn. People can be seen on the streets, looking healthy and happy, and speaking of the gods blessings and how evil the angel is
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Seems that the way he planned it.
<Kaelan> We should get supplied and moving without delay.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> There wasn't any windows to get in...6He peers for a back way
<DeathStar> 6* There doesn't appear to be a back way, either
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Someone's going to have to go in for Baby and our stuff...Jean can you feel Baby?
<DeathStar> <Jean> Baby's upstairs! 6* She nods
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Good...If only we could get him to grab our stuff and come down...
<Zeal> If he could hear us.
<Kaelan> We haven't been mobbed yet.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael is quiet a moment, then begins to walk out for the street, apparantly not cared if she's seen
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> We've been taking to the back...6He jerks to step out and pauses, a look of worry on his face
<Zeal> Rachael..!
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael steps up to the horses, untying their reins without meeting anyone's eyes, though her wounds and attire is getting looks. People seem to be pausing
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Zeal go into the inn and get our stuff and baby now.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael stops as she touches Valen's pouch, peering into it and looking at his clothes. Her eyes begin to water and she brings up a piece of his clothing to her face, burying her face into it
<Kaelan> Bandits.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Bandits?
<Kaelan> Stray thought. Excuse me.
* Zeal breathes deeply, then heads up into the inn, using th eothers' 'diversion' if she must.
<DeathStar> 6* The inn keeper eyes Zeal, then jerks. He pauses, trying to look nonchalant
* Kaelan lowers her head.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> If I have to, I'll make a mad dash through town.
<DeathStar> 6* One guy approaches Rachael, as if going to apprehend her. Her hand grips a knife in the pouch without looking up and he pauses
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Thomas can you get us some supplies?
<DeathStar> <Thomas> I--- can try. 6* He goes to step out slowly, looking about
* Zeal notices the inn keeper and frowns. 1"Stave yourself."
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> If you have to just run.
<DeathStar> 6* The inn keeper jerks and hides behind his stuff
<Kaelan> We still need supplies for the trip north, don't we? A sled and proper horses.
* Zeal shakes her head. 1"Pathetic. Baby!" 6She calls up.
<DeathStar> 6* The bearoar roars, sounding mad and hungry
<Zeal> Come down here, right now!
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok runs his hand along his head.
<Kaelan> * Hugs Dahok's arm. Since Thomas is gone.
<DeathStar> 6* The guy hurries off to get friends. Rachael pulls her face from Valen's clothing, tears in her eyes. The bearoar roars again, not coming down
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok pauses at that and he just pats her arm. He shifts out to peer for Rachael and the guy running off. 1"Crap."
<Zeal> Baby!
<DeathStar> 6* The bearoar roars pathetically, as if scolded, but doesn't come down
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Forget this. Stay here Kaelen. 6He moves out of the alley and into the inn, moving past Zeal and up the stairs quickly
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael climbs up onto the horse, then urges it forward, riding along the street toward all the supplies. Thomas eyes her go by, stopping
* Zeal stares as Dahok goes past, then crosses her arms, watching the innkeeper.
<DeathStar> 6* The innkeeper tries to crawl out the front door unnoticed
<DeathStar> 6* The door is shut to the room Dahok put BAby in
* Kaelan waits quietly.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok rips off the dress as he moves upto the room and opens the door
<Zeal> Stay there.
<DeathStar> 6* The bearoar is on the bed, leg still splintered. It roars pathetically
<DeathStar> 6* Jean touches Kaelan's shoulder. "Rachael has water coming from eyes..."
<DeathStar> 6* The innkeeper freezes
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Hey buddy. 6He moves to his supplies and grabs some of his clothes, quickly putting them on in layers.
<DeathStar> 6* Baby flops on it's back and watches Dahok
<DeathStar> 6* Soma mewls at the innkeeper from her breasts. The innkeeper eyes Zeal's melons talking, looking afraid
<Kaelan> She's crying.
<DeathStar> <Jean> She rode off. Is she going away like Valen?
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok gathers up the stuff and he stepss out of the inn and tosses them down the stairs. He moves back inside and grabs Baby, shifting him onto his back. He then moves down the steps. 1"Zeal gather the supplies."
<Kaelan> I hope not... we should wait for the others.
<Zeal> Of course." 6She stoops to pick them up, shaking her head at the innkeeper. 1"I have no interest in harming you. What do we owe you for the room?"
<DeathStar> <Innkeeper> I-I--I---- 1-10 gold.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean pauses, then grips Kaelan. "Harbinger nearby."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok steps out with Baby and he moves towards the alley.
<DeathStar> 6* Kaelan would feel a faint voice whispering to her, telling her to come to it, to be healed. So she can see again and be useful
<Kaelan> W-What? We need to warn the others.
<DeathStar> 6* The bearoar eyes the retarded horse that Rachael left behind with the other one
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas moves back to the horses. "Rachael rode off."
* Zeal moves over and sets down the coins for the room, nodding to him. 1"Thank you for your hospitality."
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Which way? 6He shifts the bearoar onto the back of the dumb horse
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Toward the vendors.
* Zeal goes out after Dahok.
* Kaelan grits herteeth, refusing to listen. He's trying to use me.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Thomas can you ride a horse?
<DeathStar> 6* Another voice speaks - one that promises the ability to bring back her father. Just like he brought back the ones who died here today
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Yes.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Well?
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Well enough.
<Kaelan> * She shakes her head more. " We need to go now."
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Take this one, it's a bit loopy in the head but she's a good horse.
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas nods, getting onto Seraphna
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Zeal put half the supplies with Thomas and Baby. The rest on that horse. I'll grab Jean and Kaelen. 6He moves to the alley
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael comes riding back up, a bag of food and a bag of herbs on it, and holding a sword. She holds out a hand to Zeal
<Kaelan> Jean... they're here... two of them.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Jean, Kaelan. Let's go. We're leaving now
<DeathStar> 6* Jean shivers, holding onto Kaelan. "Gods here."
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> ...Then we need to hurry. Which way are they?
<DeathStar> <Jean> Jean not sure
<Kaelan> Yes. Now. They're reaching out.
<DeathStar> 6* Kaelan can see her father's head going chop chop over and over, accusing eyes
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok moves to take their hands and leads them to the horses
<DeathStar> 6* Jean moves to the horses and climbs up onto one
* Zeal blinks at Rachael. 1"...Rachael.." 6She smiles a bit, then tries to get up with the supplies she has.
* Kaelan grips onto Dahok tightly.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael helps up onto the horse. Shouts from the vendors can be heard, saying that the thieving angel's people are that way
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok shifts Kaelen on behind Jean and he pats its's head and shifts to climb up
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael rides forward, and Thomas makes his go, eyeing it zigzag down the street
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok shifts to get on and he moves the horse after Thomas and Rachael.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> I thought you said you were good.
* Zeal pauses, then frowns, turning and looses several coins to the ground behind them-- for the vendor saying they're thieves.
<Kaelan> They're here... R-Run...
<DeathStar> <Thomas> This horse is special!
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> We'll switch when we get away from here then.
<DeathStar> 6* After riding for almost two hours---
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael slouches forward onto the horse and begins to slip off.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> ZEAL GRAB HER!
* Zeal jerks, grabbing Rachael. 1"Lady Hilund!?"
<DeathStar> 6* So far the journey has been hard, since the horses are special on the ice.
* Zeal gives Dahok a dirty look.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> We need to set up camp.
<DeathStar> 6* She seems unconscious, perhaps from being up all day and night and bloodloss
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok enjoys the dirty look.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Do you have tents? Sleepin gon the ice will be hard.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> We do, yes.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> But Rachael can't keep riding like this, she needs rest.
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<DeathStar> 6* Thomas gets the retarded horse to stop
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok begins to slow his horse down now too
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael's horse stops once it's rider goes limp and peers back
<Zeal> Dig down into the snow-- it will shelter us from wind.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok shifts off once he comes to a stop and he moves over to Thomas/Baby's horse and grabs his tent from it. He moves to quickly set it up
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas climbs off and searches the pouches before getting a tent and moves to do the same. Rachael clings to the horse, a piece of Valen's clothing still in hand
<Zeal> Rachael-- we must rest.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Jean, help Kaelan down.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean nods and shoves Kaelan off
* Zeal winces at Jean's method.
* Zeal leans forward, whispering softly to Rachael. 1"Lady Hilund-- please."
<DeathStar> 6* Jean flops off herself and winces a bit, then moves to sit up with Kaelan; apparantly her movement is still bad
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok finishes getting his tent set up and he moves quickly for Rachael and Zeal and he carefully pulls her down and carries her for the tent he set up
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael closes her eyes; Dahok would notice that the elves never healed her wounds from the thing that went boom, either, and some black pieces remain
* Zeal stares a bit, then gets down-- and uses her hatchet to the side to start shovelling into the snow.
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas shivers. "Will it be possible to start a fire?"
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok frowns a bit as he gets her inside. He sets her down on her side and he moves out and grabs Baby, carrying him in and placing him beside her to keep her warm. He steps back out. 1"Thomas do you know much about wounds?
<DeathStar> <Thomas> I don't.
<Zeal> If we have anything to burn, yes, sir Thomas.
<DeathStar> 6* The bearoar cuddles up to Rachael.
* Zeal eyes Dahok again, shaking her head.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean sneezes, rubbing her face. "Valen was going to teach Jean how to protect friends..." 6* She murmurs sadly
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> The elves didn't heal her wounds, there's still black object in her back.
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas moves to get the food that Rachael took, eyeing ale
<Zeal> Lady Al'ryl, will you help me?
<DeathStar> 6* JEan pauses, then strains to move over to Zeal
* Zeal hands Jean one of her old sword scabbards, instructing her how to help her shovel so she can make entrenches at least a foot and a half deep-- enough that wind would be higher than their bodies.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean listens, then tries to comply
<DeathStar> <Thomas> I think Lady Zeal is a healer
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok moves to grab Kaelen and looks at Zeal. 1"Do you have any of your herbs left?"
<Zeal> If there is anything to be grateful for-- at least digging snow is easy. This would be impossible in the dessert.
* Zeal continues working. 1"No, sir Fyro."
<DeathStar> <Thomas> There is a bag of herbs here
<DeathStar> 6* He peers at them.
<DeathStar> 6* He moves to put the food into one tent
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok looks at Thomas then at Zeal. 1"Do what you can to help Jean, I'll dig.
<Chad`Winters> NRP: Rachael
* Zeal looks to Thomas. 1"That is lady Hilund for you.. well-prepared."
* Zeal hands Dahok the hatchet and walks after Thomas to check them
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok moves over to Zeal and takes it, he then begings to push snow around the tents
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas steps over and grabs some wood from a horse and sets it up.
<DeathStar> <Jean> Valen looked forward to seeing snow. Jean think snow makes Rachael sad now...
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> It probably does. 6He frowns a bit. 1"It might be best to not bring up Valen around her, she's taking it hard.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean looks sad. "But shouldn't forget Valen."
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> We won't, just give her some time before you bring him up.
<DeathStar> 6* Soma mewls
<DeathStar> 6* He looks hungry
* Zeal peers in on Rachael. 1"Lady Hilund, will you remove your clothes?"
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael is silent a moment, her eyes barely opened, and she looks feverish. Reaching she begins to undo her top and put it to the side
* Zeal kneels beside her, giving her help when it might look necessary, but knows she's just as prideful as she is.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> I'm not sure I like this snow stuff anymore.
* Zeal then studies the wounds she received.
<DeathStar> <Jean> Can eat snow?
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Not sure...6He pauses to eye the snow and grabs some, putting it in his mouth
<DeathStar> 6* Her side seems to have caught some of the monster's blast, and is burnt and bloodied, and along her face, neck, shoulder, and arm and thigh are tons of tiny cuts and wounds with black specks in them. It's also clear she's running a fever
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael shifts to remove her loin cloth
<DeathStar> 6* Jean peers at Dahok; at least he finds a source of water
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> It....tastes like water.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok contines pushing up snow for a barrier around the tents
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas, after a bit and the wind isn't coming in, gets a fire going
<DeathStar> 6* Meanwhile, the retarded horse eats snow
<Zeal> This... will take a long time to remove." 6She notes, reaching into her bag, then moves for the front of the tents. 1"... I will be a while, please leave us be." 6She pauses, eyeing the work.
<Zeal> Um.. please stop the horse. Eating snow lowers your internal temperature and will hasten deathchill.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean is still doing like Zeal showed.
<Zeal> Lady Al'ryl, good work-- sir Fyro, sadly you are wasting your time..
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok pants now. 1"That's enough for now Jean. The fires stared, we should warm up
<DeathStar> 6* Jean beams at the compliment
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok moves to the fire now, looking worse for wear from having to push himself since they were healed.
<Zeal> What you need to do is enlarge the trench lady Al'ryl is making. Think of Baby-- you need to make a sort of cave... then pack snow into blocks enough to close the opening.
<Zeal> It will be safer than staying in the open with tents.
<DeathStar> <Baby> Rooooar!
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok glances back at how he was packing the snow up behind the tents to build a sort of wall then her. 1"If you're not happy with it, you can do it yourself."
<Zeal> Fine. You treat lady Hilund then.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> I'll help with the snow packing later. I'm no good ta cooking. Can you make us some food, DAhok?
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Horrible at it. But I can catch a fish.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean sits by the fire.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> I think Kaelan was learning how tho
<DeathStar> <Thomas> I think there may be a fish in the food supplies if you can cook it
<Zeal> Once light is complete gone, the temperature will drop folds. I do not intend to freeze to death because you are stubborn and naive.
<DeathStar> <Jean> Valen said he wanted fish. Maybe Rachael got it for him.... 6* She notes sadly.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Where they at?
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas nods at the tent he placed the food
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok nods and he moves to the tent and goes inside and begins to looks through the supplies
* Zeal deadpans, then peers back at Baby. 1"Keep her warm." 6And walks back out to pick up her hatchet and return to carving the snow and packing it appropriately, clearly making a den below the surface.
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas moves over to Zeal, touching her shoulder. "I have it."
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas takes the hatchet
* Zeal smiles slightly, but is trying not very successfully to hide her annoyance.
<DeathStar> 6* Dahok would see a pack of fresh fish
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok pulls out a half staff and he grabs one of the fish and sticks it in it's mouth then steps out and moves over to the fire
<Zeal> She has so many shards of that entity in her it will take me hours to remove them all. ...I do not have time to take care of both in the time afforded before it will be cold enough to put us to slow sleep.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> I can handle this, Zeal. Trust me.
<Zeal> The most important thing is this-- it just needs to be large enough for all of us to fit-- and the inner walls packed use a sword to whittle a hole in the ceiling as large as your arm and the fire can be brough within.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean eyes the fish cooking tiredly. "What does fish taste like?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Here goes nothing. 6He then begins to describe to her some of the various tatses
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas nods as he listens, moving to do exactly as she ordered - he is a Church offical, after all; he can follow directions
<DeathStar> 6* Baby roars for fish once he smells them
<DeathStar> 6* Soma pops his head out to watch the fish, too
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok holds the fish a bit away from the fire, following his memories of how his father would cook them .
<DeathStar> 6* The two eye each other dangerously
<Zeal> We can sleep on top of the collapsed tents so we are not upon the ice directly. Thank you, sir Thomas." 6She moves back toward Rachael's tents, giving both Soma and Baby disapproving looks.
<DeathStar> 6* The two hide from Zeal, since her lectures are like whips - as are her looks
<DeathStar> 6* Jean sits with Dahok to watch
<DeathStar> -END-
Session Close: Thu Feb 25 22:03:42 2010

Session Start: Wed Feb 24 10:04:39 2010
Session Ident: #TAW-Medieval
* Kit is now known as Zeal
<DeathStar> (Woof)
<Kaelan> * Kaelan leans over, curious still.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean seems to have forgotten what was asked
<Kaelan> "Do you... like girls?"
<Zeal> What are you asking of her..!?
<DeathStar> <Jean> Yes! I like you, Rachael, and Zeal!
* Kaelan tilts her head towards Zeal as she barges in on their date.
<Zeal> Do not warp lady Al'ryl to your indecency!
<Kaelan> "Indecency...?"
<DeathStar> 6* Jean blinks from drinking ale
<Zeal> Think about what you are implanting in her head!
* Zeal huffs.
<Kaelan> "She... took me on a date."
<DeathStar> <Jean> ... 6* She peers up at her own head.
<Zeal> You suggested it, did you not..?!
<Kaelan> "Not really, no." *she seems a little annoyed at the accusations now* "Jean offered to take me on a date, I don't see what's wrong."
<DeathStar> <Jean> Kaelan looked sad! 6* She hugs Kaelan comfortingly. Her expression says she likes it when Kaelan smiles.
<DeathStar> <Jean> So Jean took Kaelan on nice date!
* Kaelan hugs Kaelan back softly.
<Kaelan> * Jean
<Zeal> You forget how naive lady Al'ryl is. Of course she would in order to raise your spirits." 6She frowns at Kaelan.
<DeathStar> <Jean> Did I do something wrong...?
<Kaelan> "What's wrong with raising my spirits...?"
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<Zeal> Do you not realize what I am speaking of, Kael?
<Kaelan> "...No?"
<DeathStar> 6* Jean looks between them, looking worried
* Zeal closes her eyes, considering, then sighs. 1"My compliments to your childishness." 6She shakes her head, moving to leave the two along, rubbing Soma's head.
* Kaelan tilts her head a little. "...I don't understand..."
<DeathStar> <Jean> Did I do something bad?
<Kaelan> "I don't think so... she isn't angry anymore so I guess she just didn't understand herself."
<DeathStar> 6* JEan watches her go, then calls out. "Zeal want to go on date, too?"
<Zeal> 6Zeal jerks, then retreats more quickly.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean blinks.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael stirs the soup back at camp, peering as Zeal comes running up.
* Zeal moves to sit by her, sighing.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Aer you okay?
<Zeal> Yes... how is dinner coming?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> It's done, I was just stirring to make sure it doesn't thicken
<Zeal> O-Oh.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> You seem flustered; are you sure you are well?
<Zeal> Yes, I am sure!" 6She huffs.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Okay, then
<DeathStar> 6* She dips a bowl and hands it to Zeal
* Zeal pauses, then nods her head in thanks, taking out a spoon.
* Kaelan hugs Jean some more and smiles a bit. "So what should we do now?"
<DeathStar> <Jean> Jean not sure what comes next!
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Me either... my only date sort of ended after eating. I suppose we kiss or something?"
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael peers back in the direction of Kaelan and Jean, her mouth opening slightly in surprise
<DeathStar> <Jean> Kiss?
<Kaelan> * Kaelan kisses her cheek. "See? Like that... I think."
<DeathStar> <Jean> Oh! 6* She kisses her cheek back.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> .... 6* She shaeks her head. "Already moving to kissing."
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "I heard you were supposed to do that. It seems nice."
<Zeal> Huh?
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Dahok kissed me once on the lips though... it was... it was very nice." *she says quietly and blushes, leanign in conspiratorily*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Kaelan is getting Jean to kiss her on their first 'date'.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean pauses, blinking, then leans up to kiss Kaelan on the lips slowly, unless stopped by a Templar
* Zeal grinds her teeth a bit, swallowing soup with a scowl.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I think Jean is only going on a date to cheer up Kaelan, though, not because she likes her that way; Kaelan is depressed about Dahok.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan gasps in genunine surprise, her cheeks going beet red.
<Zeal> Yes, I know.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean kisses her a moment, then leans back. "LIke that?"
<Kaelan> * Kaelan stammers a moment, blushing and hiding her face. "Y-yeah... l-like that..."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I hope they do not have intimate sex so fast.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean pauses, hen mmics the hiding the face, speaking through hands. "Now what?"
<Zeal> I would hamstring her.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Is Kaelan... always interesting like this? She seems shy, yet she seems capable of manueving people into getting what she desires, too - like playing the innocent act, but leaving... tips about what she wants
* Zeal shrugs. 1"I only knew her a brief time. I was not even aware we were born from the same meadow tribe."
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "I-I don't know... I've never done this before... not this far anyway... let's just... talk?"
<DeathStar> <Jean> Okay! Hi!
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Hi... so... how do you feel about Zeal exactly?"
<DeathStar> <Jean> I like her! Though I worry about her
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I see.
<Kaelan> "Why's that?"
<DeathStar> <Jean> Worried that she makes others not like her! Want everyone to like everyone
<Kaelan> "I like her... but I think she finds me annoying."
<DeathStar> <Jean> Should talk to her about feelings!
<Kaelan> "Yeah... maybe..." *she leans forward and hugs her legs a bit*
<DeathStar> <Jean> Can call Zeal over! Suppose to talk at this part of date, right?
<Kaelan> "W-Well yeah... I suppose so..." *she hugs her legs more*
<DeathStar> <Jean> ZEAL! 6* She calls out
* Zeal jerks, spilling some of her food, making a face.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael blinks. "Are you okay, Zeal?" 6* Soma tries to get it
<Zeal> <Zeal> Yes.... What is it, lady Al'ryl!?
<DeathStar> <Jean> Kaelan wants to talk to Zeal! Join our date, please!
<DeathStar> 6* Jean looks sad. "Zeal not come."
* Zeal grumbles. Her face shows total reluctance, but having seen it before, she'll likely cave in a matter of minutes.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean continues to remain sad
* Kaelan shrugs. "She doesn't like me."
* Zeal gets up, setting her empty bowl aside, and sighs again, moving back toward the two.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean fiddles with her hair. "What talk about now""
<Kaelan> "Well... anything I guess... anything you want to know about me?"
<DeathStar> 6* Jean thinks, then sees Zeal approaching.
<DeathStar> <Jean> Zeal is here!
* Zeal approaches. 1"Yes, you two?"
* Kaelan smiles. "Oh... well... I wanted to ask... do you... do you think me annoying, Zeal?" *her volume of voice decreases as she asks*
<Zeal> You certainly can be.
<Kaelan> "O-Oh..."
<Zeal> <Zeal> I have never met someone so brash and confident lose their esteem so quickly and dwindle to such an insecure and fragile state.
<Kaelan> "I guess reality didn't match up to my dreams... doesn't help feeling totally helpless now."
<DeathStar> 6* Jean glances bac kand forth
Session Close: Thu Feb 25 00:00:00 2010
Session Start: Thu Feb 25 00:00:00 2010
Session Ident: #TAW-Medieval
<Zeal> That is what I mean.
<Kaelan> "I don't think I understand..."
<Zeal> <Zeal> Being humbled is certainly a realistic experience-- however you have gone from a woman literally forged like iron, taking no respect but her father's. Quick to fight with any manner of man or creature-- and now this quick recede to any timid merchant's daughter.
<Kaelan> "Charging forward nearly robbed me of a foot, an arm, nearly killed me three times, cost my father's life and killed several people... my penance is a life without sight... and I can't even see the enemy to charge at them anymore. I... I don't know what to do anymore."
<DeathStar> <Jean> Believe in each other!
<Zeal> Yet you still wish to learn to fight. Not one word have I heard about continuing your craft-- you still want to fight. You have not abandoned that odd need, yet you abandoned the attitude and determination that complimented it. Awfully pitiable.
<Kaelan> "I haven't given up the craft!"
* Kaelan grips the ground under her, a chord was struck alright.
<Zeal> Have you not?
<DeathStar> 6* Jean cowers back a bit
<Kaelan> "No... just..." *she sits back, sensing Jean's movement she reaches out to hug her comfortingly* "I don't have anyone here who can teach me in the next level and... well... combat seems a little more important in the middle of a wilderness filled with monsters and angry gods."
<Zeal> Smiths modernly apprentice, yes. I have my doubts, however, that your father learned merely by example. That smith we met as well. I am sure you will be far more useful, though, waving around pointy objects at foe and friend alike you cannot see.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan flinches and looks down again. All that seems to be reinforced is the notion that she's useless.
<DeathStar> <Jean> Zeal care about Kaelan, right?
<Zeal> If I did not care I would remain silent and let you both do as you please!
<DeathStar> 6* Jean blinks, cowering again. "Did Jean do something bad?"
<Kaelan> "I'll just... concentrate on things I can do from now on... no Jean... I did..."
<DeathStar> <Jean> So Zeal does care!
<DeathStar> 6* She hugs Zeal's legs and pulls her down with her and Kaelan
<Zeal> H-Hey..! C-Careful.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean kisses her on the lips
* Zeal freezes, her eyes widening.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean leans back, smiling. "Kaelan taught Jean how to kiss!"
<Kaelan> * Kaelan hides her face. "I-I..."
<Zeal> 6Zeal practically jumps to her feet, running back Rachael's way
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "She's shy."
<DeathStar> <JEan> Z-Zeal?! 6* She sounds shocked
<Kaelan> * Kaelan hugs Jean again. "She's shy, Jean, let her recover."
<DeathStar> 6* Jean peers down, looking upset. "S-Should apologize."
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Give her a moment, showing her affection is nothing to apologize for."
<DeathStar> <Jean> ... 6* She blinks. "But made her run off."
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "You didn't make her do anything, she ran off on her own accord."
<DeathStar> 6* Jean considers
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "I don't really get it myself, she seems to think attention between two girls is wrong somehow. Musta been something she picked up with the templars."
<Kaelan> "It's not like two girls can couple or mate. It doesn't work that way."
<DeathStar> <Jean> Couple? Mate?
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael peers up. "Now she is mentioning that. Hm." 6* She murmurs
<Kaelan> "I..." *she pauses* "I figure Zeal would have told you so you'd be careful."
* Zeal peers at Rachael, still looking wide-eyed and flustered. 1"M-Mentioning... th-that..?!"
<DeathStar> <Rachael> She is teaching her about sex. 6* She glances at Zeal, blinking
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Are you okay?
<DeathStar> <Jean> Jean don't know about couple or mate!
<Kaelan> "Oh well... they're both the same thing really, a male and female have... well they sort of... the word is sex. They do something pleasurable to each other and it results in the girl having a child."
<Zeal> <Zeal> I-- sh-she's what?! ...D-Damn it... but I... I--- um..."
<DeathStar> 6* Jean blinks.
<DeathStar> <Jean> Pleasurable? And makes small people?
<DeathStar> <Jean> How is it pleasurable? How does small person show?
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael studies her, a small smile there. "Shouldn't you be the one to teach Jean these things?"
<Zeal> <Zeal> Wh-Why would I?!
<DeathStar> <Rachael> You are like a big sister to her. She looks up to you.
<Kaelan> "Honestly... I'm not sure... Mom tried teaching me once but always kept talking in circles and Dad always got this look like he wanted to find whoever I was interested in dating and beat them up. Ummm, it's sorta like wrestling but without hurting each other, I think."
* Zeal blinks at Rachael slowly, calming somewhat. 1"...You think so?"
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok chimes in behind Zeal. 1"I could teach her about it."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Yes. I--- 6* She blinks at Dahok
* Zeal draws her knife, looking quickly to Dahok
<DeathStar> 6* Jean blinks. "Wrestling? What's wrestling?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> It wouldn't be any trouble at all.
<Kaelan> "Umm, climbing on top of each other and pinning each other down to show you're stronger, I guess. I could only ever watch because boys wouldn't wrestle me."
<DeathStar> <Jean> Hm. Jean will wrestle with you. 6* She straddles Kaelan and tries to pin her down awkwardly
* Kaelan eeps as she's pinned, surprised again. "B-But..."
<Zeal> If you intend to impede upon lady Al'ryl, I will castrate you.
<DeathStar> 6* If Kaelan has a 3 strength or higher, she could easily break free and pin her. Jean giggles. "This is fun. So are we having sex?"
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "N-No we're wrestling." *she does have 3, in fact, she breaks the hold and rolls, pinning Jean* "Whoever holds the other the longest is the stronger one."
<DeathStar> 6* Jean blinks. "Oh! How is sex different, then?"
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Well, you are both about ot be too late, anyway; Jean and KAelan are 'wrestling' already
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> I'm insulted you'd think that and also, it's her choice who she wants to impede on. 6He gives her a smile and casually starts moving towards Kaelan and Jean
* Zeal glares darkly after Dahok, mumbling. 1"Not right now it is not..."
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Well, it has to be with a boy and girl... at least I think it has to be. And they use... their parts, the stuff we have to cover up. I'm really bad at explaining this, aren't I?" *she lets Jean up, sitting down*
* Zeal pauses, peering at Rachael.
<DeathStar> <Jean> Parts? 6* She tries to pin Kaelan again
<Kaelan> * Kaelan eeps, easily ambused.
<Kaelan> *ambushed
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok moves upto the two. 1"Hello girls."
<DeathStar> 6* JEan looks up. "Hello, Dahok! Jean on date with Kaelan and learning about wrestling and sex!"
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael shrugs helplessly at Zeal
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Wrestling at least... I don't actually know much about sex it seems."
<Zeal> My first kiss." 6She twitches a bit.
<DeathStar> <Jean> What parts?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Oh? What was your first kiss like?
<Kaelan> "Umm... our... ummm..." *she points downwards* "And a guys... thing, that's down there too." *she blushes*
<DeathStar> <Jean> OH, big thing that sticks out of a guy!
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Well I can teach you both all about sex if you want
<DeathStar> <Jean> Really? Okay!
<DeathStar> 6* She straddles Kaelan, waiting
<Kaelan> "U-Ummm... sure... I guess."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok plops down and he reaches under his cloak to pull out a bottle of ale and opens it. He motions at her to get off Kaelan.
* Zeal blinks, then frowns, crossing her arms. 1"...soft."
<Zeal> Yours?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Hm. Loving. I hurt my knee and was crying, but Valen kissed my lips softly, then my knee, and told me that it wouldn't hurt anymore. It did, but I lied and said it didn't.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael glances back in the direction of the others, a worried look
<DeathStar> 6* Jean gets off, then holds up her own bottle of ale to Kaelan to drink
<Kaelan> * Kaelan takes a sip, smiling a little more.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> So what exactly do you want to know about sex?
<Zeal> Something wrong?
<DeathStar> <Jean> What is sex? How is it pleasurable and makes small people?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> MErely worried about how much sexual education Jean is getting. 6* She notes
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok nods and he starts to explain to them, what sex is about, and how having sex can lead to kids, seems he has some education in that area
<Zeal> It was why I approached them originally-- however apparently I was merely being meddlesome.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Are you sure you don't wnat to be there? 6* She asks Zeal again
<Kaelan> Kaelan> *seems very interested, she honestly didn't know much, kept in the dark it seems*
<DeathStar> 6* Jean gapes.
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "So I was right... it has to be a boy and a girl to have sex, right?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Normally, yes
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Normally?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Well....6He goes onto explain how some types of girls when drunk enough will mess around with other girls.
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "But... why would they do that?"
<Zeal> Not with him." 6She glowers.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Get's them where they want to be in the end.
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "In bed with a boy they like?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Huh?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Alright; I still think it should be coming from you, but if you want Dahok to teach her...
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "That's the point of sex right? To have a kid?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> For some yeah.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean blinks. "Three people can have sex?" 6* She asks toward Kaelan
<Zeal> What would I teach her?
<Kaelan> "...Three people?"
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I'm not sure. Your views on the matter, your feelings.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Of course Jean. It's rare, but sometimes it can happen. 6He stares upwards fondly, wishing he could get the belt
<DeathStar> <Jean> Dahok said two girls can be together, then yo usaid with a boy, too! That's three
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "I meant... that the girls would want to get where they want... that's with a boy isn't it?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> I don't know, I know I fell pretty damn good during sex, and I know girls like how it feels too so I suppose it doesn't matter the how as long as the what gets done.
<Zeal> I have never performed... ... sex.." 6She makes a face. 1"I have no views or knowledge on the matter. Even Kael probably knows more than I do."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> No views? Yet yo useem to have strong views about such matters.
<Kaelan> "Oh... r-right..." *she lowers her head* "I've never... you know..."
<DeathStar> <Jean> Oh. 6* She takes it all in. "So people have sex with each other all the time?"
<Zeal> I merely find the act indecent, especially when coerced with no concept of what it should mean." 6She frowns.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Well I figure someone, somewheres having sex. But usually people who are together do it a lot.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Then tell her that. 6* She shrugs.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> And by together I mean boyfriend girlfriend
<Kaelan> "Oh." *she rubs the back of her head* "Did you... enjoy it with that girl in the village?"
<Zeal> And how do you feel?" 6She peers at Rachael
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Hm. I believe you should be initmate with someone you truly care about
<DeathStar> <Rachael> If I felt strongly about a friend, I may would be intimate with them if we both wanted it
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<DeathStar> <JEan> Boyfriend---girlfriend?
<Kaelan> "A-A boy and girl who date often and are in a relationship..."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok eyes her briefly. 1"But yeah, Jean, you should really only have sex with someone you want or have feelings for. It's when a guy and girl decide to be just with each other and not mess around with others
<DeathStar> <Jean> Dahok have girlfriend?
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Nope, I'm not ready to settle down
<DeathStar> <Jean> Oh. Okay!
<Kaelan> * Kaelan keeps looking down now, sighing a little bit, she catches herself and crosses her arms.
<Zeal> A... friend?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> As I said, if I felt strongly about them, and we both wanted a deeper connection
<Zeal> Lady Al'ryl is... your friend, is she not?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Hm, yes; but I don't feel that strongly about her, nor does she about me, I imagine
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> My mother pushed me to find someone, get married, have kids. Just didn't want it myself. I enjoy being free and not tethered down
* Zeal jerks. 1"Lady Al'ryl cares about all of us..."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Yes. And I care about the group's well being, too. It doesn't mean I want to be intimate with you all.
<DeathStar> <Jean> Oh. 6* She seems to make a note of everything, then looks at Kaelan. "Should we have sex on date?" 6* She asks bluntly.
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "I can see why..."
<Kaelan> * Kaelan jerks a bit. "W-We're girls..."
<Zeal> Oh, I see. Then you do not..." 6She takes a breath, then sighs in relief.
<DeathStar> <JEan> Dahok said girls do it, too
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I'm sorry, but I don't feel that deeply about anyone yet in the group.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok blinks at stares at Jean then Kaelan then Jean. 1"A girl like you should make something like sex, something special.
* Zeal waves her hands, smiling. 1"A-Ah, no, that is perfectly fine."
<DeathStar> <JEan> Jean want Kaelan to have a special date!
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I can tell you are relieved. 6* She notes, peering down at the soup, then gets up and moves for her tent. "I should get some rest."
<Kaelan> * Kaelan nods. "I-I... I want my first time to be with somoene that... well... that I might spend the rest of my life with... Dad would want me to... be true like that."
<Zeal> What-- I..." 6She blinks several times. 1"Rachael!"
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Smart choice Kael. 6He looks at Jean. 1"There's other ways to make a date special without throwing sex into the mix.
<DeathStar> <Jean> We all aren't staying togetehr forever?
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael checks her tent over, then glacnes back. "Make sure to cover the soup after you're all done."
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "W-Well yes... but I mean... like... someone I'll marry."
<DeathStar> <Jean> What's marry?
* Zeal frowns. 1"Rachael!"
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Yes, Zeal?
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> A decision a man and a woman make to only have sex with each other for the rest of their natural lives. 6He sighs at that
<Kaelan> "It's... yeah... an eternal declaration of love."
<Zeal> I offended you... did I not..?" 6She shakes her head. 1"It was not my intent."
<DeathStar> 6* Jean considers, then booms out where even Zeal can heard. "Jean declare to eternally love all of you!"
<Kaelan> * Kaelan falls over.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Oh really now? 6He leans forward with interest
<Zeal> I have no loathing of your affection... I merely do not have the same conviction. I am not prepared for a lover, much less a ... casual.. partner of that sort.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Offend? No. 6* She shakes her head. "Don't worry about it, really. I just know not to try to be intimate with you." 6* She winks at her, then blinks in Jean's direction
* Zeal looks confused at the wink, perhaps even a bit distraught at hearing that, but turns, staring incredulously toward Jean
<DeathStar> 6*Jean nods. "Will eternally love Zeal, KAelan, Rachael, Dahok, and Valen!"
<DeathStar> 6* Jean peers at Zeal looking at her, and peers down, looking ashamed
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael moves inside her tent
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Something wrong Jean?
* Kaelan leans over and kisses Jean's cheek.
<DeathStar> <Jean> Jean made Zeal run off.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> She's just moody. She'll get over it
<DeathStar> <Jean> ...
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Zeal just doesn't easily accept new ideas when confronted with them."
<DeathStar> 6* Jean considers, then gets up, hurries to Zeal, and bows. "Sorry for kissing you and making you accept new ideas you are not comfortable with!!!"
<DeathStar> 6* She keeps her head bow
<Kaelan> * Kaelan sighs softly. "Thanks for helping teach her, Dahok."
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Someone should give her a heads up of the world. Plus I love screwing with Zeal.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan smiles softly. "Zeal at least sticks to her morals. I umm... I'm sorry... if I've been acting strange."
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Strange? Haven't noticed
<DeathStar> 6* Jean's neck begins to hurt
<Kaelan> * Kaelan nods a little. "Oh..." *she lowers her head again* "We're friends, right?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Of course, why wouldn't we be?
<Kaelan> * Kaelan shrugs a bit. "No reason I guess. I'm just doing a lot of silly thinking lately."
* Zeal reaches out, staring, then flicks Jean in the forehead.
<DeathStar> <Jean> Ow!
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> I don't do much of that thinking thing.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan giggles softly. She toys with her hair a little, calling attention to it's length. "So... how do I look now?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> As good as ever
<Kaelan> "R-Really?" *she seems thrilled*
<Zeal> Honestly." 6She eyes Jean, crossing her arms.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Yep
<DeathStar> 6* Jean peers up, blinking
<Kaelan> * Kaelan smiles. "Maybe tomorrow I can try and help getting the tent up..."
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Of course.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean rises, peering at Zeal curiously
Session Close: Fri Feb 26 00:00:00 2010


Session Start: Sat Feb 27 00:00:00 2010
Session Ident: #TAW-Medieval
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas finishes the cave like thing that Zeal asked for after 4 hours. He peers up at the day having turned to afternoon
<Seraphna> * Kaelan rather uselessly peeks from her tent, "Hello?"
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Hello, Kaelan
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Hello Sir Thomas... is everything alright?"
<DeathStar> <Thomas> As can be.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "That is... good... what is everyone doing?"
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Zeal is attending to Rachael's wounds. Dahok has passed out from the cold.
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas peers up as Zeal carries a naked Rachael out of her tent; he peers to the side
<Seraphna> "Dahok... passed out from cold? Has he been treated?
<Kit> 6Zeal moves down into the den, nodding to Thomas. 1"Thank you, sir Thomas."
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas glances at Dahok drooling and snoring. "He's fine." 6* Jean peeks out from a spot. <Jean> Zeal wrestling Rachael?
<DeathStar> <Thomas> It was my pleasure
<Kit> <Zeal> Wrestling..? No. Why would I wrestle with lady Rachael?
<Seraphna> * Kaelan giggles. "You were alone in a tent with her, I see what she was thinking."
<DeathStar> <Jean> She looks like she was wrestling and she's without clothes and she's breathing heavily!
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "She's ill... wait... you're taking her out here without clothes? She'll catch cold!"
<Kit> <Zeal> Quaint." 6She hrmphs, letting Rachael down atop a set of clothes for the moment, laying her fur mantle over her, then marches back up and starts to dismantle the safety ties on the tent.
<DeathStar> <Jean> Quaint?
<Seraphna> * Kaelan moves over to Jean's voice.
<Kit> 6Zeal slides the tent down into the den, then walks over to lift Rachael again.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Do you need any help? 6* Jean pauses, putting an arm around Kaelan
<Seraphna> * Kaelan hugs her gently. "Hello."
<DeathStar> <Jean> Hello. Will Rachael be okay now?
<Kit> 6Zeal sets Rachael in the tent then smiles at Thomas. 1"We can move the fire in and then wall up the entry and be done with it.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "We will need to wait and see, Zeal's a capable hand though." *she smiles softly*
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas nods, moving to get the fire set up inside the den. Jean moves Kaelan over to Zeal and Rachael. <Jean> Her ears are twitching. Cute!
<Kit> 6Zeal helps block up the entrance, then lays out her tent as a flooring after reaching up and using her knife to make the 'chimney.' She smiles at Jean. 1"Mm, I imagine it has a been a long time since she last unveiled them."
<DeathStar> <Jean> They look a bit cold.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean touches one of the ears, peering at Rachael get a content look on her face
<Seraphna> "Perhaps we should get her ear muffs."
<Kit> <Zeal> Then she might have trouble hearing...
<Seraphna> "A little, better then her ears falling off."
<Kit> 6Zeal nods, satisfied when her and Thomas finish closing it up mostly so that the wind has basically stopped but open enough that it breathes, then brings the remaining blocks in, setting up her canteen atop a tripod of sticks over the fire and screws the top off, setting one block in
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Well. You are very skilled, Lady Zeal
<DeathStar> 6* Jean keeps petting the ears, making Rachael's expressions continue to look happy, her ears twitching
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "How is she Jean?"
<DeathStar> <Jean> Making funny faces! I want to see a small person elf now. They would be cute
<Seraphna> * Kaelan smiles softly. "I bet they would be..." *she gently reaches out to pet Rachael's other ear*
<Kit> <Zeal> Well... ice deserts are more unforgiving if you are unprepared... yet there are more skills to learn to deal with them. You would not think it, but you could just as easily die from lack of water out here as you could in deserts of heat-- at least here water is much easier to obtain.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael squirms, getting red faced with her eyes closed, and panting with tiny noises
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Is she okay?"
<DeathStar> 6* Jean describes her facial expressions and body language
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "She sounds... pleased."
<DeathStar> <Thomas> I can imagine. 6* He nods in thought.
<Kit> <Zeal> It was my job, I deserve no praise.
<Kit> 6Zeal inclines her head a bit, filling extra containers as more water is boiled. 1"Such is the world, women are not trusted with the front lines."
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Still. I imagine we'll have to do this every night, which will limited how long we can travel during the day. And I would trust you completely, Lady Zeal. 6* He notes
<DeathStar> <Jean> She's cute. 6* She continues to tease poor Rachael, getting her to squirm
<Kit> <Zeal> Not that I can say I truly mind, given my talents with a bow regardless... I took the opportunity to learn any way I could support my unit.
<Kit> <Zeal> Well.. if the snow gets deeper it will actually be easier with the two of us. A single person can create one three times their body size in as little as twenty minutes.
<Kit> <Zeal> The important thing is to pace ourselves and find timber and food as we go. It would be a mistake to pass up dry or burning tinder and wind up in a basin with no wood or game at all.
<Kit> <Zeal> If we move too quickly, our sweat could actually drop our temperatures more than we realize.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Yes... though if we're travelling in the day, we'll want to cover our faces tight as we can."
<DeathStar> <THomas> I see. This sounds very dangerous
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "The light of day reflects off the snow, it can be more dangerous to the skin then even in a normal desert."
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Hm. And it will take us at least 5 days normal travel to reach Nuege.
<Kit> <Zeal> You have been there before/
<DeathStar> <Thomas> No. I studied travel predictions and maps.
<Kit> <Zeal> Hm. Are you a cartographer or something?
<DeathStar> <Thomas> My job was to do two things; to organize the church's documents and keep them catalogued and recorded; it's why I had some access to the prophecies. The other was to hunt down those who knew too much or stole documents. I thankfully never had to do the second job
<Seraphna> "What is there to know too much of exactly...?"
<Kit> <Zeal> Knew... too much?
<DeathStar> <Thomas> If you have a certain level of access, and decide to leave the church, you are --- a threat to the church
<Kit> <Zeal> ...I could ask 'why' however that may be pointless given my position.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> The church does not let... knowledge go easily
<Kit> <Zeal> It would be odd unless they had something to hide, to be so... final with it.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> The gods said to keep their knowledge within the church
<Kit> <Zeal> My point still stands, does it not?
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Indeed. 6* Jean looks over, giving Rachael a break to sleep.
<DeathStar> <Jean> Church bad?
<Kit> <Zeal> N-Not the church exactly..!" 6She stammers, peering down. She was part of it after all.
<Seraphna> <Kaelan> *sits still, looking troubled*
<DeathStar> <Jean> Oh. 6* She hugs Zeal
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Back in that town... I heard voices... one was Harbinger's..."
<DeathStar> <Thomas> You heard Harbinger?
<Kit> <Zeal> ..." 6She slowly eyes Kaelan.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "He was asking me to come to him to have my eyes healed... to be useful... another voice, at least, I think it was another, tried to offer me the power to bring Dad back. I refused them both."
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Disturbing.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Very... I... I don't want to be a tool of the gods again."
<DeathStar> <Thomas> You are safe, Kaelan; do not worry. 6* Jean nods and hugs Kaelan. <Jean> I'll protect you, Kaelan
<Seraphna> * Kaelan nods slowly and hugs Jean back. "I won't be tempted back to them... my friends are too important to me."
<Kit> <Zeal> I should hope so...
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Though I wonder if they can bring the dead back, or if they are deceiving Kaelan
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "I'm not sure whether or not Harbinger killed me. I... don't remember anything between when Harbinger looked at me and when I woke up blind... that... person's face is the last thing I saw."
<Kit> <Zeal> When we last knew better, Kael herself was dead, or as good as-- but the method of bringing 'back...' she was not herself. This is lady Al'ryl's credit.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean leans against Kaelan. "Couldn't let friend suffer." <Thomas> I see.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "I... just... I don't think even if Jean could, that I could get my eyesight back. I have to resign myself to this."
<Kit> 6Zeal scoffs at that.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "...What?"
<Kit> <Zeal> If lady Al'ryl were capable why would anyone not?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "I'm afraid Harbinger might still be able to look through them."
<DeathStar> <JEan> Jean...could try to heal eyes... 6* She notes though she looks unsure, considering how weak she's been lately
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "No. It puts too much of a strain on you and we have worse wounds to worry over. I wouldn't risk you all anyway."
<DeathStar> <Jean> But--Kaelan sad..
<Seraphna> Kaelan> *hugs Jean and kisses her cheek* "I will be fine Jean, it would make me more sad to see you weaken yourself for my benefit."
<DeathStar> <Jean> ... 6* She pouts, peering at Zeal
<Kit> <Zeal> It is the same for all of us.
Session Close: Sun Feb 28 00:00:00 2010
Session Start: Sun Feb 28 00:00:00 2010
Session Ident: #TAW-Medieval
<DeathStar> <Jean> Well try to get stronger, then, so can one day heal Kaelan, and everyone
<Kit> <Zeal> One day, indeed.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "We'll all try to get stronger... I'm starting to get better at perciving the world around me without sight, at least, a little." *she smiles and feels over Jean's face*
<DeathStar> 6* Jean smiles for her
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Next time we find a town, I'll try to find a smith that can help me learn to use my skills without sight too. I hope."
<Kit> <Zeal> Not sure a smith would be able to teach you what they do not know
<DeathStar> <Jean> Jean is sure Kaelan will be greatest smith ever.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "I'll just have to figure it out then." *she sounds a bit more brash then she has lately* "Di'neer steel is the finest steel. I'm not letting that end."
<DeathStar> <Thomas> I am sure we'll need you to take care of our weapons in the upcoming battles, if you all continue to face beings like you have
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Aye, I'll keep them sharp too."
<Kit> <Zeal> Hm. I think it is hopeless to assist me-- lest you create an arrowhead that can pierce rock and gem..." 6She narrows her eyes at the thought of Amazo's possession of the statue and now a golem.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Depends on the type of rock and gem actually..."
<Kit> <Zeal> Pretty sure that was akin to diamond.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Hmm... there was some talk of folding diamond into the edge of a blade, very expensive and way beyond me... but possible... I'll need to find some more training."
<Kit> <Zeal> ...I am no smith, but how do you 'fold' a diamond?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "You don't fold the diamond, you fold the metal around it, a sort of incasing."
<Kit> <Zeal> Hm, seems to me that would be very expensive-- but if the metal is around the diamond, then it would still be the metal trying to cut-- why not just solid forge from diamond? That is, if you could afford that to begin with.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "The cost, and not metal around the diamond... how to explain this... where the edge of the blade would be, you instead have a small layer of crystal instead of metal, it stays sharp for a long time and is more dense then other blades."
<Kit> <Zeal> A single edge?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Could be two edges."
<Kit> <Zeal> Then how do you fold around?
<DeathStar> <Jean> Sound confusing
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "In the end you sort of have the metal pushed and clamped around one part of the gem, and the rest of it sticking out. The process of folding is a little complicated, beyond my current skill too."
<DeathStar> <Jean> Kaelan will get stronger and do it
<Seraphna> * Kaelan nods a little. "I'll figure out a way, eyes or no eyes."
<Seraphna> * Kaelan reaches down and gently pets Rachael's ears again. "Dunno why she hid this from us..."
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael coos in her sleep again, squirming
<Kit> 6Zeal peers over at Rachael. 1"I am sure I can imagine a few reasons."
<DeathStar> <Thomas> If any saw her ears, it would be in their right to make her their slave or tool
<Kit> <Zeal> It helps nothing that I am predisposed to them. I understand her anger at my words now-- though she does mine as well.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Perhaps I grew up too far from Elves... but why are they so mistreated?"
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas glances at Zeal
* Kit peers at Kaelan at that, looking away silently.
<Kit> 6Zeal does too. She's that disappointing.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "...I didn't really pay attention in many lessons or encounter them before... they seem... just fine to me..." *her voice lessens as if sensing she said something strange*
<Kit> <Zeal> As I told lady Rachael-- it was likely just the church solidifying their investment in me. I was told that elves were responsible for the unsual behavior and aggressiveness in the meadowland beasts that swarmed our tribes.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Wh-What!?"
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Hm. Is that what you were told?
<Kit> <Zeal> Indeed. Although my confidence in Kael's knowledge is often shortsighted, her complete naivity only furthers my suspicion.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> It is said elves can tame beasts with their words
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Suspicion...?"
<Kit> <Zeal> Of the church, Kael. Please keep up.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "S-Sorry! A-And Valen could... I mean... he tamed the horses and Solomon."
<Kit> <Zeal> Tch..." 6She winces, seemingly bringing that up stings on two accounts.
<Seraphna> * Kaelan looks down. "But... it's not magic is it? I fed a horse like I watched Valen did and it seemed to like me better."
<DeathStar> <Thomas> I can try to - if I am not branded by the church - look into Sinai's documents if we ever go there to learn the truth
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "I don't see why elves would attack our village..."
<DeathStar> <Jean> Elves attack village?
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Well, they were made slaves for a thousand years, but I have not heard of any being in Sinai
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "That night is one I wish I could forget..."
<Kit> <Zeal> I would have to admit not seeing them myself-- and I frequently took leisure within the capital which would be prime for it.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael stirs more as she continues to be rubbed by Kaelan. Jean giggles
<Kit> 6Zeal rubs her head. 1"...I would need also admit that were there any to be had, I might have enjoyed the convenience and company of one at my residence."
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas peers at Zeal
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Anyway... Rachael's our friend... I think we can help her."
<DeathStar> <Thomas> If she can overcome her grief.
<Kit> 6Zeal jerks slightly at Thomas. 1"Wh-What..?"
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Hm? Nothing.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "I don't think those elves were right. They claim she can't because elves can't, but she's still half human."
<DeathStar> <Thomas> I hope she can. She seems to be looking better. IT seemed as if she had a death wish in the fight with the monster
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "I know her loss... overcoming grief is really just a big play... we learn to not think about it, we learn to not dwell on it... but it's there."
<Kit> 6Zeal slowly eyes Kaelan again.
<Seraphna> * Kaelan of course doesn't notice the dramatic eyeing, she goes on. "That deathwish... it reminds me of how I acted in response to my mother's death... and lately I suppose I have been feeling helpless since Dad died. It really can change you."
<Kit> <Zeal> You acted that way to your father's as well.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Took a little while to arrive at this feeling I suppose."
<DeathStar> <Thomas> With friends, she will recover, I think
<DeathStar> <Thomas> As I said, she looks better now. 6* He nods at her cooed face
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Your touch seems to have a calming effect n her
<Seraphna> * Kaelan nods and smiles, petting her ear more. "Maybe she just needs contact..."
<Kit> <Zeal> Wait until she is awake, and you will see.
<Seraphna> * Kaelan keeps petting the ear. "I-I suppose."
<DeathStar> 6* Jean begins to pet Zeal's ears
* Kit slowly stops eyeing Kaelan to eye Jean
<Kit> <Zeal> ...Lady... Al'ryl...
<DeathStar> <Jean> ... you don't make the same expressions. 6* She notes
<Kit> <Zeal> I am no elf.
* Chad-Depressed is now known as Chad`Winters
<DeathStar> <JEan> So only elves do that?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Maybe you just have to pet something else?'
<DeathStar> 6* Jean blinks, then pets Zeal's cheek, then her shoulders, then her breasts
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok snorts awake to eye Jean playing with Zeal's tater tots
<Seraphna> * Kaelan blinks at the sound of Dahok waking and reaches over, putting a hand on his face.
<Chad`Winters> 66Dahok blinks there a moment, still groggy from having passed out cooking a fish. 1"I had this wonderful dream."
<Seraphna> * Kaelan keeps feeling his face. "Oh, Dahok."
<Kit> 6Zeal leans back reddening, then glares, reaching out to grope Jean. 1"What do you think you are doing..!?"
<DeathStar> 6* Jean makes a squeak noise. "K-Kaelan said maybe someplace else would make you make faces."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok rubs his head now, then stares through Kaelan's fingers at Zeal groping Jean
<Kit> <Zeal> So try such things upon her..!
<DeathStar> 6* Jean shrinks back, peering down
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "I-I'm sorry Zeal... it's my fault."
<Kit> <Zeal> ..." 6She looks to the side, sighing.
<Seraphna> * Kaelan withdraws her hands and crosses her arms.
<DeathStar> <Jean> Jean sorry.
<Kit> <Zeal> Worry not.
<Seraphna> * Kaelan gets up slowly. "I... I should..."
<DeathStar> <Jean> Where Kaelan going?
<Kit> <Zeal> I have no idea.
<Seraphna> * Kaelan steps away a little bit on her own.
<DeathStar> <Jean> .... 6* She moves to follow
<Seraphna> * Kaelan stops a little bit away, not too far as to not get herself lost, she faces away, her face etched with thought.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean pauses behind her
<Seraphna> * Kaelan sighs a little and kneels down, drawing something in the snow.
<DeathStar> <Jean> ... 6* Leans over
<Seraphna> * Kaelan slowly draws the Di'neer mark in the snow from memory, two heron outlines marked with four upward prongs and a mark connecting the herons underneath.
<DeathStar> <Jean> What's that?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "My family's mark... it symbolizes our craft and heritage."
<DeathStar> <Jean> Craft? Hertiage?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "My family traces a long line of blacksmiths and soldiers. The blade is pretty much our craft in all aspects. Heritage is a word for your family past, the generations before you and what they did."
<DeathStar> <Jean> ... does Jean have a heritage?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "I don't know... maybe?"
<DeathStar> <Jean> ...
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Maybe in time we'll find out. Together." *she hugs Jean a little*
<Kit> 6Zeal studies Thomas, deadpanned.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Yes, Lady Zeal?
<DeathStar> 6* Jean smiles
<DeathStar> <Jean> Okay
<Seraphna> * Kaelan feels out the smile. "I'll design a mark for you, when I make you a sword."
<DeathStar> <Jean> O-Okay!
<Seraphna> * Kaelan pulls her sword off it's frog and holds it out, drawing it just enough to show the base of the blade. "See here? My mark. My grandfather etched it into this blade."
<DeathStar> <Jean> Pretty.
<Seraphna> * Kaelan slowly replaces it. "Two herons symbolize two generations of swordsmasters, four etchings on the herons marks four mastersmiths, and the intertwining crecent underneath represents our connection to our ancestors."
<Seraphna> * Kaelan puts a fifth etching that cosses the herons into her snow drawing.
<DeathStar> <Jean> Ancestors?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "They're the people who we decend from, the parents of our parents, and their parents again, tracing back into the past."
<DeathStar> <Jean> Oh.
<Seraphna> * Kaelan hugs her again. "More facts we'll find out about you."
<DeathStar> <Jean> Okay! What kind of symbol will Jean get?
<Seraphna> * Kaelan smiles. "Well, if we can't find anything about your ancestors, we'll just have to make one that talks about you."
<DeathStar> <Jean> Maybe JEan's symbol can be everyone's symbol1 What does Zeal's look like?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "I... I don't know... maybe we should ask her."
<DeathStar> 6* Jean leans KAelan back to Zeal to ask
<Kit> <Zeal> My... symbol?
<DeathStar> <Jean> Yes! Family symbol
<Kit> 6Zeal winces. 1"I still do not remember such things. I only know of my signet I wore as the desert rose of the templars." 6She slips the ring off, holding it in her hand out for Jean to take.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "That can suffice."
<DeathStar> 6* Jean takes it, looking it over. "Pretty."
<Kit> <Zeal> It can suffice... if I could say I was proud to be of the church templars still.
<DeathStar> <Jean> Zeal make symbol her own, then!
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "It does represent your past though... hmm... you could... do you remember anything of your parents at all?"
<Kit> 6Zeal starts to twitch a bit at Kaelan. 1"No."
<DeathStar> <Jean> Zeal can give new meaning to Desert Rose!
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<Kit> <Zeal> Who is to say there was ever any meaning to it?
<Kit> 6Zeal looks indignant. 1"Perhaps it was merely their way of teasing me for being chaste and self-noble."
<DeathStar> <Jean> --- Jean think meaning is strong warrior who protects friends! Zeal is Jean's rose!
<Seraphna> Kaelan> And Kael's rose.
<Kit> <Zeal> I-- What is wrong with being lady Al'ryl's knight..? A rose does not shield others...!
<DeathStar> <Jean> JEan likes rose!
<Kit> <Zeal> ... ..." 6She blinks several times at Jean.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean points at it. "It's pretty. Jean thinks Zeal pretty. Jean thinks Zeal should be Jean's Rose Knight!"
<Kit> <Zeal> ... F-Fine. As you wish, lady Al'ryl.
<DeathStar> <Jean> Yay!
<Kit> 6Zeal sits back with a huff, a finger rubbing at her cheek.
<Seraphna> * Kaelan sits back quietly, she seems to be thinking as she keeps herself positioned to face Zeal.
* Chad-RE5 is now known as Chad`Winters
* Xanatos is now known as Xan|Sleep
<DeathStar> 6* Jean snoozes sitting up
<Seraphna> * Kaelan leans against Jean a little.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean leans back
<Seraphna> * Kaelan eeps and falls on top of her lap.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean leans forward as she does, pinning her as she snoozes
<Seraphna> * Kaelan squirms a little and eeps. "J-Jean?"
<DeathStar> <Jean> zzz..rose...knight...
<Seraphna> * Kaelan squirms a bit and sighs, flopping out a little in Jean's lap and getting comfy.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Do you need help, Kaelan?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "I suppose... I'd feel bad if I woke her though, she needs to rest more."
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas shifts Jean up slowly and leans her against Dahok
<Seraphna> * Kaelan gets up slowly and blushes a little.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> There you go.
<Seraphna> * Kaelan offers him a smile.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Here. 6* He hands her a thing of fish to eat
<Seraphna> * Kaelan smiles more and takes it. "Thank you Sir Thomas."
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Dahok cooked it
<Kit> <Zeal> He knows how to cook?
<DeathStar> <Thomas> I believe he kept it over the fire until it looked done
<Seraphna> * Kaelan takes a bite.
<Kit> <Zeal> For safety, that is enough I suppose... but perhaps not for great flavor. I shall look forward to lady Rachael..." 6She pauses, peering at Rachael within one of her arms.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael's nose twitches at the fish in her sleep
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Rachael taught me some spices... she might teach me more cooking too..."
<Kit> <Zeal> They say the best cooks can tell my touch and smell alone.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Well that's all I have, so I suppose I'll be an excellent cook." *she giggles a little*
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael keeps sniffing
<Kit> 6Zeal shakes Rachael gently.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael groans at the shaking, opening her eyes to peer up
<Kit> <Zeal> You seem hungry-- and you should eat. It will help.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael nods, eyeing Kaelan's fish. Thomas hands her another one and she tries to take it, wincing
<Kit> <Zeal> Are you okay?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Sore. 6* She notes, smiling apologetically. She takes the fish and begins to nibble it
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok's nose sniffs a couple times and he opens his eyes. 1"Mmmm...I smell the fish I cooked."
<Kit> 6Zeal makes a slight face and takes the fish from her, then breaks off pieces for her.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Thank you, Zeal
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Yes, thank you for cooking it Dahok.:"
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Huh? 6He rubs his head to see her leaning against him. 1"Oh, it was nothing. It's not that hard to cook fish as long as you have a fire."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Hmm... really? I burnt fish once... but I wasn't really trying."
<Kit> <Zeal> Many fish do not require being cooked.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Raw... fish?"
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael keeps nibbling the pieces she gets, looking sad, but content at the same time
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok shifts to stand up, his hand rubbing his opposite side. 1"Some prefer them raw. Me? I like my fish cooked.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "I prefer cooked myself... raw seems... wrong to me."
<Kit> 6Zeal hrmphs, shrugging at them.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Maybe you can show me one of these raw dishes sometime?"
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok groans a bit as he arches backwards. 1"Oi my body doesn't want to loosen up."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Your muscles might be tightening from the way you were sleeping before, you should stretch out a bit. Work your muscles."
<Kit> <Zeal> Actually, his body temperature is probably getting too low. You should lie still closer to the fire.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean, meanwhile, has fallen over on her face and shivers, since Dahok got up with her leaning on her
<DeathStar> *him
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> No, my muscles are stiff from everything that happened in those ruins.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok shifts pick Jean back up
<DeathStar> 6* Jean somehow remains asleep, shifting so she's leaning her head against Dahok's groin
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok rubs the back of his neck and he pats her head.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael finishes the fish, looking a bit better now, and her ears twitch a bit; she pauses as she realizes they're showing and glances at the others slowly
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok nods to Rachael. 1"It's good to see you're up and about finally.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Thank... you. 6* She pauses at the lack of reaction about her ears
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> How are you feeling?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Hot...weak...sore. 6* She still seems feverish
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Well you had a lot of that black ore in you for awhile before Zeal could start removing it
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Mmm... even by the fire, hot's not a good sign. Do we have any cloth to dampen?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Yeah, let me check. 6He pauses a bit and pulls off his outer shirt and sets it down so Jean can lean on it for a moment.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok gently sets Jean on it and he moves off to check the other tent with their supplies
<DeathStar> 6* Jean continues to sleep while Dahok searches through the materials
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "We should get her something to drink as well... melting some snow for water will even do."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok steps back out and moves over to the others, a piece of cloth in his hand. He moves near the fire and kneels down to sup up some of the water from the fire.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok moves over to Rachael and knees down a bit to set it against her forehead
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Thank you. 6* She smiles softly, closing her eyes again and drifting off
<Kit> <Zeal> Heh." 6She shakes her head about something, eyeing Rachael.
<Seraphna> * Kaelan moves over and gently pets Rachael's ear, she sighs softly. "Poor girl..."
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael begins to shift a bit again, opening her eyes with a relaxed look. "I--"
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok eyes Kaelan playing with Rachael's ears and he rubs the back of his neck at that.
<Kit> <Zeal> Yes, lady Rachael?
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael looks out of it, then jerks when she realizes what's happening, leaning back from Kaelan. "H-Hey."
<Seraphna> * Kaelan withdraws her hand.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Sorry... you just... seemed to enjoy it earlier."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I--I--- I'm just not used to people touching them. 6* They twitch as she talks
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Oh, alright. I bet they look pretty..."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> You---don't mind that I'm a half...elf?
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> I wouldn't mind if you were all elf. Doesn't change who you are to me.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Not at all. Should I...?"
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I-- thank you. Everyone
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Nothing to thank... you're our friend, the shape of your ears makes little difference."
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> I think they might even make you look cuter. 6He gives her a smile
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "I wish I could see them, but I agree all the same. Jean wants to see baby elves now too."
<DeathStar> 6* RAchael blushes a bit, which isn't hard to do with her fever.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "I umm... won't pet your ears anymore unless you want me too. I can try and tell Jean as well."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> They're.... just sensitive and I'm not used to them being touched.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Wonder why that is? 6He muses to himself a bit as he sits down and starts stretching out
<Seraphna> * Kaelan nods. "You should try and get more rest, we need you to get well... we've got a long trek in the cold."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I will be well by morning; I promise
<Seraphna> * Kaelan smiles a bit and gently reaches out, touching her nose carefully. "I will hold you to that."
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael smiles, then shifts Kaelan's hand to her ear, since she likes touching it
<Seraphna> * Kaelan giggles a little and strokes it softly.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Well that's good. Must be nice to be able to bounce back so easily
<DeathStar> <Rachael> It's thanks to Zeal.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> She does know her way with herbs
<Kit> <Zeal> I-- have done nothing unwarranted.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> She is very talented.
<Kit> <Zeal> It is as I told lady Rachael. If they will not trust a woman such as I with the charge-- then I learned to make myself worthy of remaining behind the lines, without taking for granted that boon.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "I'm not sure I understand."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok shifts his feet apart and he bends forward. 1"Oh how I miss sleeping on the beach already.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Sleeping on the beach?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Yep. 6He shifts to sit upright now. 1"I've spent plenty of time asleep on the beach back home.
<Kit> 6Zeal sniffs indignantly, looking a bit offput that she was 'overcomplicated' in explanation.
<Seraphna> * Kaelan leans closer to him, "Without a tent or shelter?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> No need for them.
<Seraphna> * Kaelan tilts her head. "Must really be very warm where you come from..."
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> It can be.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "If we ever go out that way, can we sleep on the beach one night?"
<Kit> <Zeal> Hm. Warm summers, mild years, agreeable winters, right..? Sinai is similar, but dry-- long summer season, short spring and autumn, mild but cold winter.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "I spent too long in the wastes it seems... I feel more at home in this cold then I did in Navarro at least."
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> I enjoy the view that's offered myself
<Kit> <Zeal> Sinai, because of the wastes and location... is pretty varied in climates and region types, actually...
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok shifts to stand up and he shifts from side to side now
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Tell me more about Sinai.
<Seraphna> * Kaelan tilts her head a little towards Dahok.
<Kit> <Zeal> Hm..? What do you wish to know?
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Anything. 6He moves about their shelter
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael's eyes droop as she peers at the fire, looking out of it, while Jean crawls over to lay her head on Zeal's lap, watching Dahok
<Seraphna> * Kaelan returns to petting Rachael's ear.
<Kit> 6Zeal peers at Rachael-- then at Jean. 1"Well... that it is difficult to respond to such an open-ended request..."
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael looks more out of it as her ears are touched, lulling. No doubt, if Dahok ever wants to do an elf, all he has to do is get one by the ear
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Tell him about the captial city, Zeal."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok moves to one of the walls and puts his hand against it. 1"It's because I'm not picky on what I want to hear about it."
<Kit> 6Hm. I mentioned that before though... Sinai itself is built around an oasis... many spire-like buildings. It has its luxuries. A lively port...
<Kit> NRP: Dunno why I did that!
<Kit> <Zeal> Hm. I mentioned that before though... Sinai itself is built around an oasis... many spire-like buildings. It has its luxuries. A lively port...
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Spire like buildings? 6He walks across their shelter to the opposite wall and puts his hand against it
<Kit> <Zeal> Tall-- narrow. Kind of like towers, I suppose.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Oh. That's it? 6He frowns a bit. 1"What else can you tell me?" 6He shifts to rests his hands behind his neck as he moves a bit to peer upwards through the make shift vent
<Kit> <Zeal> As I said-- ... a little open-ended...
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Right. Kaelen, tell me about where you're from.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "The Wastelands? I remember them best."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Zeal and I are both from the Sinai Meadows, but our lives took us to different locations, so I don't know Oas well. But the wastelands... can be both interesting and very boring. The terrain is pretty barren, cold, ands simple... but..."
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<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> But what?
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<Kaelan> Kaelan> "It's kinda like us... the border stations are a conflict in our natures. The Empire isn't something as exotic to the people there as it is to others... but an army which might belong to the gods... well, you learn to steer clear of them. And when they move in on your territory, they claim it. There's no contest... no chance to resist them." *she grips the cloth of her trousers a little*
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> So this Empire works for the gods?
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "I honestly don't know. Their weapons and armor are far superior to anything we can make, and they seem to have magic, real power."
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "If the gods did have an army though... I'd believe they were it without a doubt."
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Wouldn't the Templars be the army of the gods tho?
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "You'd think so... and the gods seem to come from the heavens above, not an island we have never mapped... but... I don't know, whoever they are, they're scarey."
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<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> I see. 6He keeps pacing about.
<Kit> <Zeal> We are the representatives of our sect, of course. Yet the rumor is the gods themselves reside with the Empire. I fail to understand it myself.
<Kit> <Zeal> Perhaps sir Thomas knows more?
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "It's when I got my first doubts... watching the Empire, the supposed army of the gods, slaughter followers of the gods, templars... and... and Mom."
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Makes me glad I was born where I was.
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "The islands sound nice... far less dangerous."
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Other then the Church ruling over all the islands, yeah it's pretty safe. Very few monsters except in the desert areas.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan nods a little, she crosses her arms and seems thoughtful. "We went from Oas to the Wastelands, not exactly an upgrade in paradises, but I think Father wanted to get enough gold to move us somewhere better, and the military post was excellent for mastering his craft... I can barely remember Oas though... mostly just monsters."
<DS[FeelSickNoHeavyRain]> 6* Thomas, quietly, peers up, having been listening the entire time.
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "I guess I'm just bad luck."
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Why do you think that?
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Oas, the outpost, Navarro... I seem to have a talent for bringing disaster to people around me."
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> It more sounds like you have a talent for being in the wrong place at the right time.
<Kit> <Zeal> Maybe Kael is the angel.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan jerks a bit. "Wh-Wha?"
<DS[FeelSickNoHeavyRain]> 6* Thomas raises a brow at that
<Kit> <Zeal> Well, the angel brings ruin whever she goes, right?
<Kaelan> Kaelan> *pauses and looks down*
<Kit> 6Zeal chuckles, shaking her head.
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Azamo said I wasn't... at any rate. I didn't have the right eyes."
<Kaelan> * Kaelan lifts her head in thought at that statement and considers the humor behind it.
<Kit> <Zeal> Many things have been lies.
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "In a way, the prophecy tends to say one thing while meaning something else entirely. Like bringing ruin really seeming to be an excuse for the Gods to abuse people in order to get to Jean. Plus there's no way I'm ever going to be reading anything, let alone the ancient texts."
<Kit> <Zeal> Hm. I could be mistaken, but that almost sounded like humor.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan smiles a little. "I think I'm learning to be a little lighter about my problems."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok rubs the back of his neck again as he squats near another wall, his hand running along the snow.
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Session Start: Tue Mar 02 00:00:00 2010
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<Kaelan> Kaelan> "You'll encourage chill if you keep touching the snow, Dahok."
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> I'm fine. 6He frowns again and moves back towards the fire and sits down.
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "So what was it like... controlling a monster, Dahok?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Huh...Oh that thing. It was amazing.
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "It wasn't scarey? I thought I heard someone saying you were eaten by it."
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> It was at first and it appeared around me so I suppose it did eat me...
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "How did you know how to move it around? And make it talk for you?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Just kinda went with the feeling from the gauntlet and I dont' know about how I made it talk.
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "What was it Jean called it again? Anima?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Anima T.
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Sounds strange... and she had a specific name for it."
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> She seems to know about it, but I guess it's not too surprising
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "I suppose so." *she looks down a little, thoughtful*