The Alien Wars 5: Trinity

Session 33

Session Start: Thu Mar 04 19:05:48 2010
Session Ident: #taw
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<DeathStar> Date: Next Day
<DeathStar> Location: Ice Caverns
<DeathStar> 6* Somehow, the night goes by without incident. RP.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok jerks awake, panting heavily
* Kaelan sits up in a tent, having been awake for a little while now, she tilts her head at Dahok's sudden change. "Are you alright?"
<Kit> 6Zeal peers over, boiling a tin cup with water and an herb in it.
<DeathStar> 6* Soma wanders off down toward the water
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Wooh that was a dandy dream. 6He rubs his face.
<Kaelan> "In a good way or a bad way?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Not sure. 6He shifts to get up.
<Kaelan> "Are you alright? You're breathing hard."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok shifts to get out and he pauses to peer at Zeal boiling water. 1"What are you doing?"
<Kit> <Zeal> Using an ember to make tea.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok shakes his head. 1"I..." 6He just rubs the back of his neck. 1"Where's Soma?"
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael steps out of her tent, drunkenly, not seeming to notice Zeal uncovered her ears until they twitch from the cold.
<DeathStar> 6* She wraps some blankets around herself, shivering
<Kit> <Zeal> He went to the water.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> And if he falls in and get's swept away?
* Kaelan pulls her cloak around herself and moves out of the tent to sit near Zeal.
<Kit> <Zeal> You are starting to agitate me-- and it has not even been a few minutes of awake for you.
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Is it a new record?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> What doesn't agitate you? 6He says with a shrug and he moves for the water to make sure Soma's alright
<Kit> <Zeal> Someone who does not ignore advice, complain that one is controlling, but then complain they are not as well.
<DeathStar> 6* As Dahok moves out of sight of others, he'd find no sign of the tigoar - at first, until he notices it splashing in the water in the middle
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok whistles loudly the way he came. 1"GRAB MY STAFF!"
<DeathStar> 6* The others don't hear Dahok
<Kit> 6Zeal takes the cup off the ember, pulling up a bound bundle of sticks and twigs with a minute amount of dead grass and coals in it, dropping the ember back into it and tightening the end.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok moves for the edge of the water now.
* Kaelan yawns a little bit and sniffs a little. "So what are you doing, Zeal?"
<DeathStar> 6* The tigoar begins to sink under the water
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok quickly pulls off his clothes, tossing them on the ground and he moves to the water and leaps in.
<DeathStar> 6* As soon as Dahok leaps into the icy water, his body literally begins to lock up and not work, and he'd find himself sinking. The tigoar moves over to him and grabs on, pulling him further under to his doom
<Kit> <Zeal> ..." 6She stares at Kaelan-- considering it was just said.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok starts to sink and panic begins to set in as he struggles to try and free up his body
<DeathStar> 6* Jean exits her tent, frowning. "Sense something evil nearby."
* Kaelan looks towards Jean's voice. "How close?"
<DeathStar> 6* The cold makes it harder, and the tigoar seems to be exceptionally strong, keeping him pinned. It leans forward, transforming slowly into the ice demon, it's arms wrapped around him
<DeathStar> <Jean> Close. 6* She shifts a bit. Rachael pauses, peering from side to side
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Dahok hasn't come back, either.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok tries to swing his head to headbutt her
<DeathStar> 6* The water makes it so it seems to have no effect.
<Kit> 6Zeal sighs, rubbing her face, then gets up and moves down toward the water. 1"You are right. He has not returned to brag yet."
<Kaelan> "That's not good..." *she gets up, starting to follow Zeal*
<DeathStar> 6* As she moves to the water's edge, she'd see no sign of Dahok, even in the chilly water; but she'd notice an unconscious tigoar off to the side
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael and Jean move to follow as well
<Kit> 6Zeal frowns a bit, moving to poke the tigoar. 1"Soma?"
<DeathStar> 6* It looks like someone kicked it hard. It barely responds.
<Kaelan> "Is he okay?" *she sounds worried*
<DeathStar> 6* AS the blind girl moves along, she'd fall into the water, since the GM is evil
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok tries to shift his hand towards the ice demon and send a gale burst right into it
* Kaelan cries out as she hits teh water, splashing about in surprise.
<DeathStar> 6* The ice demon just holds on as Dahok sends them both blowing further away and deeper. He'd begin to black out
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Kaelan!!
<DeathStar> 6* As Kaelan hits the water, her body begins to lock up from the cold
<Kit> 6Zeal twitches slightly, turning to move and try to pull Kaelan back out.
* Kaelan chokes and cries out.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean and Rachael both move forward to try to help, grabbing at Kaelan with her as the water
<DeathStar> <Rachael> T-The water is s-so cold...she'll freeze to death!
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok body begins to go limp and he tries to send a galeburst below them to push them upwards
* Kaelan shivers, locked up from cold she doesn't struggle so much, making it easier to pull her up despite her panic.
<DeathStar> 6* It fails. Apparantly he used his limit and it'll take time to recharge, or the cold has sapped his stamina out
<DeathStar> <Jean> Did Dahok fall in like Kaelan?
<DeathStar> 6* Jean looks at the water. "Maybe went swimming for fish."
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael tugs Kaelan up with Zeal's help, eyeing as the girl begins to go into shock from the cold
* Kaelan shivers and shakes her head, "H-He knows the water is t-too cold... too cold..." *her voice falters as she starts to go into shock*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> If he did fall in... 6* She looks at Zeal, then holds up her hand, sending a gale burst at the water to try to divide it briefly. It fails to move it, but it makes it clearer enough to see something down below
<Kit> <Zeal> Well this is wonderful...
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Oh my god, he did fall in. But he's so far down...
<Kit> <Zeal> Do we have rope?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I'd have to go through our supplies. He won't have long. Look at Kaelan, she's already going into shock
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael peers down at the blueish Kaelan
<Kaelan> "C-Cold..." *her teeth chatter, she curls up on herself desperate for warmth, barely able to accomplish that*
<DeathStar> 6* Jean bites her lip, eyeing the water - it's hard to tell if she can even swim
<DeathStar> 6* She then turns and runs off back for camp
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Jean! 6* She frowns, and kneels, getting Kaelan undressed as best she can, wincing at the cold water
<Kit> <Zeal> ...
* Kaelan gasps, and feels at Rachael helplessly. "F-Fire... or f-furs... something... cold..."
<DeathStar> <RAchael> We can't make a fire down here!
<Kit> 6Zeal sighs, thrusting the bundle of wood at Rachael.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael stumbles as she gets a bundle of wood, only having Kaelan half-naked.
<Kit> <Zeal> Set this under dry blankets, but be sure to let it breath, or it might catch fire.
<Kit> 6Zeal looks quite unhappy, beginning to undress.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I--- 6* Jean comes back with Dahok's fishing pole and casts the line, with a piece of meat on it, into the water
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael pauses, then continues to undress. Jean looks sad. "Dahok dead..."
<Kit> 6Zeal stares at Jean, then finishes and leaps into the water.
<DeathStar> 6* The hook, meanwhile, somehow gets tangled up in Dahok's hair and Jean tugs, pulling him up slowly despite the ice demon hanging onto his corpse. It narrows it's eyes and reaches for the line, grabbing it; as Zeal enters, her body begins to protest.
<Kaelan> "N-No... c-can't be... no..." *she shivers fiercely, crossign her arms over her chest and rubbing her arms for warmth*
<DeathStar> <Jean> ... 6* She pauses, then says in a tone. "Don't worry about your arms. Rub your chest and it'll take care of the rest."
<Kit> 6Zeal exhales and sinks faster, bringing her hand around with her knife for the demon.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan slowly starts rubbing her chest instead, teeth chattering. "K-Kay..."
<DeathStar> 6* The demon lets go, turning to face Zeal
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael peers at Jean's hard expression, then runs back for camp, returning with blankets and using the bundle like Zeal instructed.
<Kit> 6Zeal thrusts the knife at the demon, but reaches for Dahok with her other.
<DeathStar> 6* The demon grabs Zeal's arm, and at that moment, Zeal's body begins to fail on her, her swimming skills not high enough to handle the cold. The demon smiles at her, and lets go of her knife arm, knowing Zeal can't swim out with Dahok now. Jean's fishing pole line dangles nearby
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<Kit> 6Zeal shakes her head at the demon, setting the knife in her teeth and reaches out to tug on the fishing line twice.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean yanks with inhuman strength, and Zeal and Dahok go flying out of the water like fish as she swings them around to the surface and lets them hit the ice next to them. Dahok isn't breathing, and looks blue
<DeathStar> 6* Jean then loses her expression, and jerks over, kneeling by them. "Dahok dead! But Jean not want to eat him. What do we do?!"
<Kit> 6Zeal crumples slightly, immediately entering a fetal position shivering, but remaining still besides.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael jerks over to them now, moving to toss a blanket over Zeal now
* Kaelan keeps rubbing at her chest. "D-Dead...? N-No..."
<Kit> <Zeal> R-Restart. H-His. Heart-t-tuh.
<Kaelan> "Drowned... b-breath for him... get him w-warm... yes..."
<DeathStar> 6* Jean pauses, then nods with understanding; she raises her fist and punches Dahok straight in the crotch, and a moment later he'd jerk back to life in extreme pain
<Kit> <Zeal> B-Breathing n-n-no point i-if not... m-moving... Hit-- h-his chest.
<Kit> 6Zeal stares in disbelief.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael stares, her eyes widened in disbelief
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok howls out in pain as he rolls to his side
<DeathStar> <Jean> Dahok's heart started!
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok starts coughing, spitting up water
<Kit> <Zeal> G-G-Get him d-d-dry." 6She mumbles, having used the blanket to dry herself and pitifully moves toward her clothes.
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas comes running up with more blankets. "What has happened?"
<Kaelan> "V-Very cold... still cold..." *she reaches about, feeling for the wet clothes still on her and starts pulling them off*
<DeathStar> 6* Jean begins to undress Dahok, while Rachael takes the blankets and begins to dry him
<DeathStar> 6* KAelan's naked.
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<DeathStar> 6* Jean hugs Dahok, despite his being naked. "DAhok alive!"
* Kaelan crawls over towards the others voices, shivering. "G-Good! D-D-Dahok..."
<DeathStar> 6* Kaelan's crawling knocks the bundle off, and her blankets catches on fire
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> W-What h-happened? 6He peers around in a panic then looks at Jean. 1"I-I think I d-d-d-d-died and w-went to the realm of the g-gods
<Kit> <Zeal> R-Rachael... c-close th-that or w-we might l-lose our source of w-warmth and f-fire.
* Kaelan pauses and sniffs, then eeks and grabs her blanket, beating it against the ground to put it out.
<DeathStar> 6* KAelan's arms don't move like she wants, being half-dead.
<Kaelan> "F-Fire...!"
<DeathStar> <Jean> Dahok did! But Zeal saved nd Jean brought back
<Kit> <Zeal> G-Gone to the r-realm of the d-dead, huh?
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<DeathStar> 6* Rachael jerks over and begins to handle the situation, tossing the blanket on fire into the water, while getting the bundle back. "Kaelan. You shouldn't be moving!!!" 6* She actually sounds mad
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok stares around with a confused look still, as he tries to figure out what just happened.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean hugs onto Dahok and gets under the blanket. "Hear body warmth help is cold!"
<Kaelan> "I-I'm sorry..." *she hugs her knees for warmth now that she's really naked*
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok blinks and looks at Jean now. 1"S-Soma...is he alright?"
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas pauses. "I'll get more blankets." 6* He turns and hurries back. Rachael tchs, and wraps herself around Kaelan and rubs her back to keep her warm, using her own furs and body heat to help
<DeathStar> <Jean> He sleeping
<Kaelan> "S-Sorry n-not thinking s-straight..."
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> I s-saw him in the water...didn't want to take the chance that it could be him.
<Kit> <Zeal> He... w-was not... in the w-water.
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas returns with more blankets, giving Zeal a new one, and Kaelan another. "What do we do now? You all don't seem to be in any shape to move now."
<Kaelan> "Ice demon... trap...? Like yesterday...?"
<DeathStar> 6* Jean keeps pressing herself against Dahok to keep him warm
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael nods. "Yes. most likely."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok puts his arms around her to try and get warm. 1"Y-Yes it was."
<DeathStar> 6* Jean pauses comically, despite it not really being possible from the cold water. "Something poking me."
<Kit> <Zeal> I c-could not... kill her. Sh-she will try. Again.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> I..Sorry?
* Kaelan presses into Rachael for warmth.
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas frowns, peering at the water. "We should get back to camp if you all can move."
<Kaelan> "B-Barely... can... c-couldn't move arms p-p-properly..."
<DeathStar> 6* Jean squirms against Dahok. "It tickles."
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> S-Stop squirming.
<Kit> <Zeal> ..." 6She eyes Dahok darkly, perhaps considering pushing him back into the water. She gathers herself and inches toward camp
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> 6* Two hours later, those that were in the water have recovered a bit, with Rachael instructing Thomas how to warm up some soup using Zeal's ember trick; it tastes terrible, but it provides those in the water with some warmth. Rachael remains cuddled up to Kaelan, and Jean seems to have moved to cuddling Zeal after giving Dahok some time. Baby took over her spot and lays across Dahok
<DeathStar> 6* Soma, meanwhile, is with Zeal again, like a whipped kitten who's too scared to leave it's master now
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok pats Baby. 1"I owe you big time."
<Kit> 6Zeal peers at Soma, squinting.
<DeathStar> <Baby> Roar
<DeathStar> 6* Soma mewls from between her breasts and Jean's, since they're cuddled together
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas remains vigilante, arms crossed as he peers down both tunnels, and the way they came; he looks anxious to move on
* Kaelan has her head down, staying close to Rachael for warmth. "We shouldn't stay much longer... even with the c-cold."
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> It might want that. Sicne we'll be weaker
<DeathStar> <Rachael> We can't stay here...forever...we'll run out of glowstones sone
<DeathStar> 6* She eyes them on their third one
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok looks at Rachael and groans as he tries to get up.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael peers at Kaelan's naked form. She keeps rubbing her back. "Do you feel cold anywhere?"
<Kit> <Zeal> If we are able to continue, we should.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean peers at Rachael rubbing to keep KAelan's body warm, so she begins to rub Zeal's lower back and butt area, cheerfully. The bearoar eyes Dahok, then it's paws go for his groin
<Kaelan> "S-Still chilled, but warm enough... I-I'll double up on spare clothes..."
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> You're right Rachael. 6He eyes Baby. 1"Don't even think about it.
<DeathStar> <Baby> Roar. 6* It tumbles off as DAhok gets up and looks cute
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Alright. 6* She puls away from Kaelan and hands her a bundle of clothing
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok shifts a non threating fist at him and he slowly stands up, still naked as can be.
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<DeathStar> 6* The bearoar opens it's mouth of razor teeth and leans in toward his crotch
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok puts his hand to Baby's snout to stop him
* Kaelan smiles a little and shakily gets dressed, grabbing the spare cloak and wrapping a thick cloth about her eyes, tucking the blue cloth away since it's probably frosty at the moment.
<Kit> 6Zeal jerks, slowly turning to eye Jean
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael shivers a bit, pulling her furs about her
<DeathStar> <JEan> It works! Zeal already getting color back in cheeks!
<Kit> <Zeal> Lady Al'ryl!!
<DeathStar> 6* Jean rubs her chest against Zeal's chest happily, pausing. "Yes?"
* Kaelan hugs Rachael after finishing, "Are you going to be w-warm enough?"
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Yes, I'm fine, really. 6* She shifts to hide her ears again, patting Kaelan with one hand
<DeathStar> 6* The bearoar paws at Dahok
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Ut! 6He moves to start putting his clothes on
<DeathStar> 6* It covers it's eyes
* Kaelan pulls on more clothes, wrapping cloth about her hands to replace the gloves and tucking them into her sleeves before pulling on the cloak and securing it. "I think I'll stick to holding someone's hand till we're c-clear of these caves."
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael and Thomas begin to get their supplies put up on the horses
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok begins to bundle his cltohes on then starts to pack his stuff on the horses
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas gets the glowstone as they get packed up, and Jean continues to rub breasts with Zeal since Kit's not paying attention
<Kit> 6Zeal reaches up and gropes her harshly.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean cries out and tries to get away
<DeathStar> <Jean> Z-Zeal...ow...
* Kaelan looks around, "J-Jean?"
<Kit> 6Zeal lets her go.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean sulks
<DeathStar> 6* After finishing getting everything together, Thomas hands Dahok the stone to lead them, taking the reins of one of the horses and giving Kaelan the reins to the other
* Kaelan takes the reins and nods a little, she reaches out softly to touch Thomas' arm.
<Kit> 6Zeal eyes the others, then Jean, swatting her rear as she passes. 1"You have a lot to learn about modesty."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok nods and he starts moving the one path thats left.
<DeathStar> 6* She wouldn't find Thomas, considering he's leading a horse himself
<DeathStar> 6* Jean makes a noise, rubbing her rear and sulking again, then hurries after Zeal
* Kaelan leads her horse on.
<DeathStar> 6* The path seems to go upward a bit, though not completely noticeable. Rachael's breathing quickens a bit as they travel, and she peers up at the ice ceiling
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok peers around as they walk, his arms moving a bit to keep himself warm
<Kit> <Zeal> Calm down, lady Rachael...
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael pauses, then tries
<Kit> <Zeal> Come here.
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<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok glances back.
<DeathStar> 6* She blinks, the nsteps over to Zeal.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Yes?
<Kit> 6Zeal holds out a hand to her, keeping a straight face. 1"Hold my hand as we go?"
<DeathStar> <Rachael> You... 6* She pauses, a look of confusion on her face, but then she nods, taking her hand; she seems to relax a bit at the touch, though her breathing remains faster than normal by a few beats
<DeathStar> 6* Jean prances along and poses in front of her reflections, but stays away from Dahok since the glowstones' reflections off the walls seem to hurt her eyes visibilely
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok looks ahead again.
<DeathStar> 6* After a while, they emerge into a huge cavaern, the ice ceiling about 20 meters above them, and still looking thick; ice columns are built up all over the huge chamber, and it's slightly warmer here, but not enough for ice to melt
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Amazing
<Kaelan> "Mmm?"
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok peers around at that. 1"Indeed."
<Kit> 6Zeal squeezes Rachael's hand gently, peering forward and remaining quiet, looking for signs of the surface, blinking upon arrival in the cavern.
<Kit> <Zeal> You cannot tell by the echo, Kael? This place is massive all of a sudden.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael blinks, her breathing returning to normal for a moment, curiousity overriding the part of her brain that hates being buried. Near the entrance seems to be a pile of rotting clothing
<DeathStar> <Thomas> To think it can be under the surface, yet the ice be strong enough no one has fallen in here
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok pauses and motions to the rotting clothing. 1"Look."
<DeathStar> 6* Jean looks, then frowns a bit, hiding behind Dahok since the reflection isn't so bad now
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok shifts and pulls out his bo. 1"This could be the ice demon's home."
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael moves and touches the clothing with her bow, and sees a rotting pouch, a skeleton hand, and what appears to be a gold ring.
<Kaelan> "...If it is shouldn't we move quickly?"
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<DeathStar> <Rachael> ... she doesn't seem to kill them for their belongings...
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Take what you can, then.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael kneels and opens the pouch, while Thomas makes a distasteful look
<DeathStar> <Rachael> 50 gold. How do you want to split it? 6* She takes the ring and pockets it
* Kaelan gently pats her horse.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> We can worry about splitting it later. Just hold onto it for now.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael adds the gold to her own, rising
* Kit glances around, seeing if there are others. 1"We may check them regardless-- they might be carrying other things useful."
<DeathStar> 6* Up ahead, behind a column, Zeal, or Kit, would spot another bundle
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok peers around for a way out of the area
<Kit> 6Zeal moves forward slowly, cautious about moving too far away.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Thomas. 6He nods towards Zeal
<DeathStar> 6* The area stretches on as far as he can see, and as wide
<DeathStar> <Thomas> We can see her still. 6* He notes about the open area; outside the columns, which aren't that big, getting lost in here or separated would be hard
<Kaelan> "How far do you think this particular cave goes? Can anyone see the other side from here?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> It goes on for a good stretch
<DeathStar> 6* Zeal would see the rotting clothes covering something
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Well, we should continue straight, since that's northward, if I'm not spun around
<Kit> 6Zeal uses an arrow to open it.
<DeathStar> 6* He nods in the direction Zeal went, though more direct
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Sounds good. 6He starts moving that way
<DeathStar> 6* Zeal would find a rotting pouch and what appears to be a silver bar with a family crest on it
<Kit> <Zeal> Sir Thomas.." 6She calls.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> You find something, Zeal?
* Kaelan peers in the direction of Zeal's voice.
<DeathStar> 6* Due to the echo, Kaelan ends up looking more off to the right
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas trots the horse a bit to the side to where zeal is
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael moves along and Jean holds onto Dahok's arm, looking tense
* Kaelan of course, doesn't notice this, and starts to drift that way.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok glances at Jean. 1"She's nearby isn't she?"
<DeathStar> <Jean> Something here. Not sure....
<DeathStar> 6* She seems to be peering northward
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas kneels next to Zeal, glancing at the crest
* Kaelan pauses in her step and moves her head around. "Where is everyone?"
<Kit> <Zeal> Do you recognize this?
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> We'll keep our guard up then.
<Chad`Winters> 6He pats her shoulder reassuringly
<DeathStar> 6* RAchael peers back. "Kaelan..." 6* She sighs. "Follow the vibration Thomas' horse makes on the ice." 6* She taps her foot for Kaelan since the horse isn't moving now
* Kaelan nods and starts moving over towards Rachael. "The echo is throwing me off I think..."
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Hm. 6* He ponders, glancing it over. "I think ... it's the McTreggor family crest." 6* He notes
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<Kit> McTreggor?
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok looks at Thomas. 1"Who's that?"
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael takes her arm when she reaches her and moves her along.
* Kit is now known as Zeal
* Kaelan walks with her, she goes a little red from embarrasment at needing such help.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Leon McTreggor was a famous Monster Hunter from 200 years ago. He slayed over 1000 monsters. He vanished, however, and no one knew what happened to him.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> However, I'd judge this crest is more recent, most likely in the last 50.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> 200 years ago...6He look around then at Thomas. 1"You don't think that that could be him then, do you?"
<Zeal> <Zeal> Sounds like an exaggeration.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> The Church made notes about him; they thought perhaps he was blessed by the gods, and they didn't consider it exaggerations. But there was no indication he was part of the church
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Oh. Well we should hold onto that, maybe bring it back to them.
<Kaelan> "Was he ever in any books?"
<Kaelan> "I mean... you know... not just historical notes."
<DeathStar> <Thomas> As I said, there was notes. I'm sure some things have been written about himby others, and the Hunter Guild has extensive info on him, since he's their hero - everyone in that guild wants to surpass his kill count
<Zeal> <Zeal> I just mean people's exploits can oft be exaggerated and become legends as inspiration for the new generation..
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> That's kind of amazing to think about it.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> You have to remember the Monster Hunter guild keeps track of kills made.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> His kill count was something like 1067, I believe.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Before he vanished
<Zeal> <Zeal> I still find it hard to believe. That would be more than three solid years of a noteable monster kill per day.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Are you always like this, Zeal?
* Zeal glances to Dahok. 1"You clearly are."
<Kaelan> "How many tigroars did you all kill at that village in a day?"
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Well, if you believe records were falseified. 6* He shrugs, apparantly not going to argue. "As I said, I looked at the churches note, since they get copies of the Hunter Guild reports."
<Zeal> That is besides the point, Kael. If you speak of the guild's count, I would have to consider that it is monsters with bounty, not simply ordinary monsters-- and there would also be evidence and or witnesses.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok lets out a breath and shakes his head. 1"Let's keep moving, no point in wasting breath or time."
<Zeal> Factor time to travel, discover, track and actually hunt... that is almost inhuman.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> It wasn't logged his kills that weren't for jobs.
<Kaelan> "Are all bounties for single monsters only?"
<DeathStar> 6* RAchael quietly takes the crest, then opens the pouch and takes the gold
<DeathStar> <Thomas> No. Group of monsters are the most often jobs
<Kaelan> "So... perhaps he took on many groups then, that's possible right?"
<Zeal> <Zeal> A single man-- groups of grown Somas and Babys...
<DeathStar> <Thomas> He typically did. He was also involved in a great Monster Battle that took place in that era.
<Zeal> I should wonder if a Hunter is granted credit the accomplishments of his party or aids..
<DeathStar> 6* Jean seems to have vanished during all this.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> He worked alone
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> I can see why he was held so highly....6He pauses then looks around, apparnetly missing her letting his arm go. 1"Jean?"
<Kaelan> "He must've... Jean? What about Jean?"
<DeathStar> 6* As he looks at his arm, he'd see Baby holding it in her place
<Zeal> All the more suspicious. Blessed by the gods-- perhaps one of them in mortal form.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael pauses, glancing around, not seeing her
<Zeal> Lady Al'ryl is gone... again..." 6She facepalms.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Really, Baby? 6He let's out a sigh. 1"Can you smell her?"
<DeathStar> <Thomas> I don't think so, or the church wouldn't have had many notes about how dangerous he was. They were afraid, due to his popularity, he could turn people agianst the church if he had anti-church ways
* Kaelan gets a worried look.
<DeathStar> 6* The bearoar roars, pawing in the northward direction
<Kaelan> "Is that why he disappeared?"
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I didn't even hear her leave. Could it have been the ice demon?
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> We're moving now. 6He shifts Baby over his shoulder and starts moving north.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> If so, Kaelan, it wasn't my level of access to read such a report
<Zeal> The gods have attacked their own people in frays-- are you so sure one of them could not be this McTreggor? Perhaps they were ...simply bored.
* Kaelan tilts her head. "Yeah, we should hurry. And sorry, Thomas."
<Zeal> It also inspired future hunters, correct? You said yourself they idolize this... McTreggor.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> I can't say until I see evidence to the contray; so far the gods have hurt people going after the angel.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael gets her bow ready and moves with Dahok
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok reaches upto pat Baby. 1"If something changes let me know."
* Zeal follows along, looking annoyed again. 1"She wanders off so often..."
* Kaelan follows along with Horsie.
<Zeal> I am considering forming a leash for that girl.
<DeathStar> 6* As they move along, they'd find Jean standing there, facing them. She waves. <Jean> Sorry, I got lost.
* Zeal walks over to Jean, pats her on the head, then ties a bell around her neck.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok slows down and he looks up at Baby. 1"That our Jean?
<DeathStar> 6* The bearoar sniffs, then looks confused
<DeathStar> 6* Jean glances down. "What's that for?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> ...Something wrong?
* Zeal shoves Jean back.
<DeathStar> 6* The bearoar shrugs, roaring
<DeathStar> 6* Jean stumbles and lands on her rear. "Z-Zeal?"
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok rubs the back of his neck.
<Kaelan> "What's... going on now?"
* Zeal draws her axe and knife out, eyeing Jean.
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas watches, blinking
<DeathStar> 6* Jean jerks, her eyes widening. "Z-Z-Zeal?"
<DeathStar> 6* The bearoar growls at Zeal
<Kaelan> "Jean...?"
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok quickly sets Baby down and he moves forward, his bo swinging out to stop infront of Zeal's chest
<Zeal> <Zeal> So that ye not sneak upon us again.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean tries to get up and hurries around to hide behind Dahok if allowed
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael watches quietly, not having moved from her spot, her bow still in hand
<DeathStar> 6* The bearoar sniffs the air again and peers at Jean, as if still trying to decide
* Kaelan listens, tensing a little and holding onto the reins.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok glances at Zeal. 1"You're awfully eager to raise your blades.
<Zeal> Lady Rachael would know better than Baby, sir Fyro. A mistake you make in letting her have your back.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> .... She's not breathing
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael aims her bow at Jean, who tries to stab at Dahok's back with a ice blade
<Kaelan> "D-Demon?"
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok just smiles at Zeal and he swings his bo backwards towards the ice demons chest
<DeathStar> 6* The demon is hit, then hit in the back with an arrow. It howls, spinning in a flashy snow show and vanishes.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> ... then it must truly have Jean somewhere
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok grins and he gives Rachael a thumbs up. 1"I knew you had my back."
<Zeal> Yes." 6She nods to Thomas, not looking impressed at Dahok, shaking her head.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> If she moved, you would have had my arrow in yours
<Kaelan> "Th-Then we'd better keep looking!"
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> I trusted ya. 6He winks at her and moves to get baby up and onto his shoulders. 1"Which way fearless Baby?"
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael pauses. "Actually, I think I hear something ahead." 6* She looks, then points; sure enough, they can see someone up ahead.
<Zeal> Lady Al'ryl?
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael moves along and Thomas follows. As they get closer, they can see some ruins of an ancient building left, half-frozen still. Jean is looking at it as they approach, minus a bell
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok peers at her then at the ancient building, he let's out a low whistle
<DeathStar> <Thomas> ... amazing, undiscovered ruins.
<DeathStar> 6* All around the building corpses remain, skeletal.
* Kaelan walks the horse after Thomas, she tilts her head. "We seem to have a talent for finding these."
<DeathStar> 6* Off to the left is another ice tunnel, probably the way out
<Zeal> I would prefer to know their purpose...
<DeathStar> <Thomas> It is likely the demon's home.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> IT must have been frozen over after all this time
<DeathStar> <Rachael> It's also possible the caverns exist because of the ruins.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Then I guess we have her trapped. 6He peers at the ancient ruins now. 1"Jean, is this what you were feeling before?
<DeathStar> 6* Jean glances back slowly, a strange expression on her face, then ahead.
<DeathStar> <Jean> There is nothing special here. 6* She notes flatly, looking annoyed
<Kaelan> "What do you mean Rachael?"
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok moves to her now, a good 2 feet distance between them. 1"Hmmm. I think we should still check it out."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Doesn't it seem odd to have ice tunnels and a ruin?
<DeathStar> <Jean> The only thing here is evil. We should move on
<Kaelan> "Well, yeah I suppose it does. And I trust Jean on the whole detecting danger thing."
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> It'd be wrong to let that demon live considering all these remains we've seen.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean glances at Dahok blandly. "Then you go in."
<Zeal> Animals eat-- so must demons.
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas looks at Zeal. "Why---is her attitude and body language so different?"
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok eyes Jean a bit. 1"You ok?"
* Zeal looks around. 1"This is remote. She does not hunt within the populace... we could spare ourselves the risk."
* Kaelan tilts her head a little, "Jean...? Are you... well... you know..."
<Zeal> This is the 'angel,' sir Thomas.
<DeathStar> <Jean> I'm fine. The demon merely tries to lure me away so I took over and sent it on it's way. Then came here to see if I detected what I'm looking for. There's nothing here that interests me
<DeathStar> <Thomas> An undiscovered ruin could hold important information, even about the angel. Any information regarding her is always taken by the church, it's why I know so many prophecies.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Tell me, Angel, what are your intentions?
<Zeal> If it were not for lady Rachael, the demon would have preyed sir Fyro, lady Al'ryl... you should stay with us.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Can you do something only Jean can do to, you know, let us know you are.
<DeathStar> <Jean> I did not make the promise to stay near you
<DeathStar> 6* Jean glances at Thomas. "I have no intention to tell you my own."
<Zeal> Regardless, I vowed to protect you. You should still stay near!" 6She snaps back, sounding angry.
<DeathStar> <Jean> *I* don't need your protection.
<Zeal> Someday you will. Best not to create your own regrets.
<Kaelan> "She's gone out of her way to save us and help us before in this state Sir Thomas, she's alright."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Are you trying to get rid of us? It's not like you stay in control all the time, you know
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Yet she clearly has some plans, doesn't she? The other ... angel ... seems to lack them, but she seems to know specifically what she's doing. And she's trying to tell you all to go, so she doesn't want company. Doesn't that look suspicious to oyu?
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok looks at Thomas then at Baby. 1"What do you think?"
<Kaelan> "She's more the capable of making it happen if she wants, I fear."
<DeathStar> <Bear> Rooooar
<DeathStar> 6* Jean crosses her arms. "Fine. If you want to protect me, I won't stop you."
<DeathStar> <Jean> But I still have no reason to fight this demon
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Bad roar? 6He grabs onto his staff tightly
<DeathStar> 6* Baby covers his eyes, as if hiding from making any decisions
<DeathStar> <Rachael> She's breathing, Dahok, if that's what you mean
<Kaelan> "If we fight the demon now, the rest of the trip will be without the risk of facing it again, no?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Maybe the demon's faking the whole breathing thing now.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Then why didn't she do it before, when it was discovered once already by not breathing?
<Zeal> I recall saying I had little interest in fighting an 'animal' that stays within its own remote territory... lady Angel.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean eyes Dahok, steps forward, and activates a glowing light, and smacks Dahok in the face hard with it, making him stumble
<DeathStar> <Jean> There. Proof.
<DeathStar> <Jean> Unless you want to attack me and see the outcome
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Good poin-ack! 6He stumbles back and rubs his face.
<Kaelan> "What... just happened?"
<Zeal> She slapped sir Fyro... after using light magic.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Wow you hit hard
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas frowns, then hands Rachael the reins. "I'm still going to check the ruins. Something like this could be important."
* Kaelan rubs her head a little. "Can we not injure each other...?"
<Zeal> S-Sir Thomas...!
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael blinks, taking them, as Thomas gets a few supplies, and a glowstone.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> I don't plan on leaving Thomas alone. So I'll go with him.
<DeathStar> <Jean> Have fun. 6* She moves for the tunnel exit
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok moves and sets Baby down on the horse. 1"Be good, Baby.
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas blinks, then leaves the glowstone since Dahok has one
<DeathStar> <Baby> Rooooar
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael eyes Jean leaving, then looks at Dahok and Thomas
<Zeal> Lady Angel... halt!!
<Kaelan> "Wh-What do we do now?"
<DeathStar> 6* Jean peers back. "Did you just...order me?" 6* She asks slowly, eyeing Zeal
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> If that demon comes back, Thomas. You'll be alone.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> It would seem the angel isn't going to wait, Dahok
<Zeal> Call it what you will, you disagreeable woman!
<DeathStar> <Jean> You said it yourself about the demon. Why are you ordering *me* to halt?
* Zeal frowns. 1"You may not want to deal with the demon, yet I should wonder... what would lady Al'ryl say about leaving sir Thomas and sir Fyro to themselves..?"
* Kaelan waits with her horse. "You could... wait here for them?"
<DeathStar> <Jean> Who cares what she has to say.
* Zeal smiles suddenly. 1"You should."
<Kaelan> "She will, especially if you lose control and she's all alone."
<DeathStar> <Jean> You all don't have the supplies or time to waste investigating a ruin, not knowing how far these caverns go. You wounded the demon earlier, right, so it's unlikely to attack us again.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> They can only get so far so fast.
<DeathStar> <Jean> The only logical course is to continue on. 6* She turns to go again
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas nods to Dahok, holding out a hand
<Zeal> Lady Al'ryl will surely wrest control if you trouble her.
<Kaelan> "Not if you go alone Jean."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok looks to the others. 1"You should stay with her.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> ... 6* She frowns. "Do we even know if she can wrest control back?"
<Kaelan> "She has before, hasn't she?"
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> She did it before
<DeathStar> <Rachael> After that Jean used a lot of energy to help us
<DeathStar> <Rachael> If she doesn't exhert herself, can we say how long it'll be?
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Then get her to exert herself.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I'd rather not; you weren't there, but I think that Jean is the one who pulled you and Zeal out of the water. With a rod only
<Kaelan> "walking through the ice caves and snow alone will probably do just that."
<Zeal> Indeed...
<Zeal> I will leave clues, lady Rachael. You should all stay together. I will... follow her.
* Zeal takes out her knife, and moves to follow Jean
<DeathStar> <Rachael> ... 6* She shouts out after Jean. "Why bother saving us before if you plan to abandon us now?!"
* Kaelan lowers her head, looking confused and a bit sad.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok rubs the back of his neck and looks at Rachael. 1"That's a good point."
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Perhaps if you threaten to take your own life, she'll act, if you really believe he made a point of saving you before
<DeathStar> *she
* Zeal uses her knife to gouge visible marks as a trail to follow as she makes her way.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael eyes Thomas, then back where Jean is going into the tunnel. "VALEN DIED TO HELP YOU!!!"
<DeathStar> 6* Jean stops at that, though Rachael can't see it
* Zeal pauses, peering back with a wince.
* Kaelan winces a bit as well.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok looks at the ground at that, then up at Rachael. He looks towards Jean. 1"We've all put our life on the line to help you Jean."
<DeathStar> 6* Jean twitches in anger, her fists clinching.
<Kaelan> "We wouldn't abandon you..."
<DeathStar> <Jean> I have never asked you to do such a thing!! You're the one who decided to follow me. Your deaths were your own decisions!!
<DeathStar> 6* Jean whirls and exits the tunnel, visiblely angry.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> You didn't have to ask us. FRIENDS DON'T TURN THERE BACKS ON EACH OTHER!
<DeathStar> <Jean> You're not my friends!
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> THEN WHY DID YOU SAVE MY LIFE?
<DeathStar> <Jean> ... 6* She peers to the side, with a sneer. "Because I get tired of hearing the other me cry all the time when you all get hurt."
<Kaelan> "The other you is still you."
<DeathStar> <Jean> When you all bicker and insult each other. As you whine about how painful your lives are now because of "The angel"
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> And you're going to hear her cry all the time if you keep walking off.
<DeathStar> <Jean> Better for her to get used to being alone than watching you all get torn apart slowly and whimper about your pathetic lives and choices.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Painful? 6He laughs. 1"I'm having the time of my life right now ever since I met you.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean points at Kaelan. "Like her. Her decisions got her father killed and she tells her about how more will likely die. About how wretched her life is now. And the half-elf. Losing her brother - her world - wanting to die because of it.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael shakes a bit.
* Zeal draws her hand back to slap Jean, not having an ounce of witholding.
* Kaelan lowers her head. "I'm... sorry Jean..."
<DeathStar> 6* Jean's head snaps to the side. She has a look of disbelief for a moment, turning to face Zeal
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> All loss is hard to deal with. 6He puts an arm on her shoulder, squeezing it. 1"But it's friends that help us get through it.
<Zeal> Lady Angel, your tongue cuts deeper than any arrow or blade. Please hold it humbly, might it slip and be cut upon your inconvenience.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean eyes Zeal. She looks like she might actually injure Zeal for a moment
* Kaelan remains still and keeps her head down.
<DeathStar> <Jean> Do you even like being in this group? You treat most of this team with disdain. Listening to you and Dahok go at it upsets her more than even Kaelan's self-wallowing.
<DeathStar> <Jean> Or are you with "me" simply because you have nowhere else to go?
<Zeal> These people-- ..." 6She frowns, closing her eyes, then opens them, nodding. 1"All of us. We are here by our own rites, yes. We are also here because of a tie that binds and consequences beyond our control. It was Valen's own wish that we put that aside and find our common ground. Perhaps I am not the most graceful in that regard..."
* Zeal tilts her head slightly. 1"I have a place to go."
<DeathStar> <Thomas> ...
<Zeal> If it is your wish that we should all leave you be... because we are merely a nuissance to you. If we are so worthless that you would seek our disdain and demeaning just to leave you be... then I must beg Kael's forgiveness... for it is my compliments to your childishness-- one that grows far beyond lady Al'ryl's naivity and innocence.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok looks at Rachael.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael is silent, just watching the scene
<Zeal> <Zeal> Beings like us might be little more than ants to one such as you, but we are here in our own rite seeking to be of assistance to someone undeserving of the caste given to her by everything as we were raised to know it. Acting like this... perhaps it was in vain. Yet we have already thrown away our lives.
<Zeal> You could at least act somewhat grateful. However meaningless it is to someone so much better than us.
<DeathStar> <Jean> You are more than just a nuissance to me. 6* She says simply. And her tone doesn't seem to indicate that she means something good. "You all don't know anything. You won't even let your own lives be spared by simply leaving. Fine."
* Kaelan grips the horses reins a bit tightly, she lifts her head, taking in a breath, squaring her jaw a little.
<Kaelan> "Spared!?"
<DeathStar> 6* Jean turns and moves for the iced ruins.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok rubs his face. 1"If you ever need to talk, I'm just an ear shot away. 6He starts moving for the ruins now
* Kaelan takes in a deep breath.
<Zeal> We will learn. Little by little, until we become deserving of knowing. Beware ye who underestimates the living soul.
* Zeal sheathes her knife, since it seems they're regrouping back to the ruins.
<DeathStar> <Jean> .... 6* She stops, glancing back. "Consider all the suffering you've taken so far. What's the one thing that's kept you all alive so far? Her. But you never bothered to find out the price."
<DeathStar> 6* She enters the ruins
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> I'll deal with it when it comes to it. 6He moves to enter the ruins now
* Kaelan calms instantly, the change in her look similar to having water splashed over her head, she pauses and looks in the direction she spoke from.
<Kaelan> "She keeps getting weaker..."
<Zeal> I am listening, should you wish to disclose it. Yet since you have not... and have been given many opportunities-- I shant let it worry my mind.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael gets her bow and moves to follow, peering at Kaelan
<DeathStar> 6* Jean doesn't say anything more, peering down what was nce probably a hallway, with several doors on either side, and one at the far end
* Kaelan holds onto the reins still. "...What do we do with the horses and Baby?"
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas enters the ruins now, looking about in awe and touching the cold walls that look gray
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok peers around with interest a bit as he peers down the hallway.
* Zeal glances to Kaelan, pulling out an arrow and uses her hatchet to mallet it into the floor, then ties the reins. 1"Come." 6She sighs. 1"Baby comes with us."
<DeathStar> <Jean> ... 6* She closes her eyes, focusing.
* Kaelan moves over to Zeal and hugs onto her arm.
<DeathStar> 6* Dahok would feel his magic grow stronger as it reaches another level
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok blinks a bit as he peers around. 1"That's odd."
<Zeal> What is?
<DeathStar> 6* She then opens her eyes, wiping at her nose in the darkness of the hallway while the glowstone isn't shining her way
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Just an odd feeling...6He steps into the hallway now, moving down it a bit
* Zeal shrugs. 1"Unless you can be more descriptive... I will chalk it to your normal dealings.."
<Kaelan> "You say that like it's nothing."
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Hard to describe it I guess, sorry. 6He shrugs as he holds up the glowstone
<DeathStar> <Jean> He's gotten stronger.
<Zeal> Stronger? Why?
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Stronger? 6He peers at his arms. 1"I have been working out."
<DeathStar> <Jean> At your current level, fighting the demon would end in disaster, and his ties to 'me' was enough to increase his magic power.
<Zeal> I am afraid that explained little. We are all tied to you.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Magic? 6He rubs the back of his head, smiling somewhat. 1"Well I appreciate it Jean." 6He bows to her slightly
<Kaelan> "I... think I get it actually."
<Zeal> Sir Fyro spontaneously stronger and Kael understanding it. I do feel inadequate now.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael glances at Kaelan. "Explain for me, then, since I don't."
<Kaelan> "The way she said 'me', I believe she's implying ties to her other self."
<Zeal> Again. We are all tied to her. I do not understand why sir Fyro would randomly gain strength.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok moves to one of the doorways and he tries to open it
<Kaelan> "So... my best guess is that Jean's giving Dahok strength because he wants to fight the demon."
<DeathStar> <Jean> No
<Zeal> I had thought it was tied to the ruins considering that is where we obtained such strengths-- yet she had said this place was empty.
<Kaelan> "Oh... oh well."
<DeathStar> 6* It seems frozen over.
<Kaelan> "I was outside the ruins when I gained my power, and it wasn't the same ruins..."
<DeathStar> <Jean> Your magic comes from me. Dahok, and Rachael, are the closest to becoming stronger, based on how often they have used their magic, and how the other me feels toward them.
<DeathStar> <Jean> I simply 'nudged' it a bit.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> These passageways seem frozen over. 6He moves towards the one on the far end now
<Kaelan> "So it is in part Jean."
<Zeal> I see. I do not rely on this ability. Then it makes sense.
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas tries the doors on the right, and gets the second one t open and slides in
<Kaelan> "I have had the happy fortune of not needing to use my magic."
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael considers, then follows Dahok.
* Zeal checks the door, then uses the hammerhead of her hatchet to strike at it to see if she can open it.
<Kaelan> "And I only just gained it."
<Zeal> I have no interest in developing a power I am unfamiliar with-- that appeared to exhaust lady Al'ryl...
<DeathStar> <Jean> You're both getting stronger, as well. As I said, feeling factors
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok puts his hands on the door on the far end and tries to push it open.
<Kaelan> "The price... does our using magic cost Jean as well?"
<DeathStar> 6* It seems not to open. Next to the door is a strange square object.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok looks at the square object, studying it now
<DeathStar> 6* Jean doesn't respond. "Your friend is out of your line of sight and can become prey."
<DeathStar> 6* The door begins to open from Zeal's strikes
<DeathStar> <Jean> If we're going to do this, I should probably heal your eyes. 6* She notes, stepping up to Kaelan
* Zeal pushes on the door, straining to open it.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok pauses to look back at Jean, he then looks around. 1"Thomas." 6He nods to Rachael and starts movign for the doorway he opened
<Kaelan> "M-My eyes...?"
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael pauses,moving over to help Zeal and nods to the door Thomas went in
<DeathStar> <Rachael> That one
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael and Zeal push it open, ice bits falling down
<DeathStar> 6* Jean touches Kaelan's face. "I can use my abiities better than she can."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok moves to the doorway and peers inside, for signs of Thomas.
<Kaelan> "Will Harbinger... be able to see?"
<DeathStar> <Jean> No
<Kaelan> "What will it cost you?"
<DeathStar> 6* He can see Thomas walking around what appears to be furniture - a long comfy object, a table, chairs, a large square object against one wall, a teddy bear on the ground
* Zeal tentatively peers inside, though somewhat distracted by Jean and Kaelan's exchange
<DeathStar> <Jean> The cost will be that you will quit walking into stuff and almost getting yourself killed and worrying the other me.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean closes her eyes
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok moves inside. 1"Thomas, let's try not to go about alone anymore.
* Kaelan reddens in the cheeks, not having anything to argue on that one.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Sorry. 6* He touches the square object and it shatters
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Hope that wasn't important.
<DeathStar> 6* Kaelan would then feel intense pain in her head and eyesockets.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> ... everything is frozen here. We'll be lucky to salvage anything
* Kaelan cries out a bit, whimpers, then bites her lip to keep from yelling out. She tenses from the pain.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael and Zeal would see inside what appears to be a strange white floor, and a cabinent of wood on a bed
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> See anything important maybe? 6He moves over to him, studying around a bit. 1"The farthest door had something strange next to it. Come look."
<DeathStar> 6* The pain continues to increase more and more, and blood runs down Kaelan's nose. Her vision begins to come back bit by bit, but the images just cause more pain.
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas picks up the bear and follows Dahok
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok steps out, eyeing Kaelan at the blood. 1"Kaelan?"
<DeathStar> 6* The sheets on the bed seem to have degraded, though something was clearly on them
* Kaelan shakes and starts to lose the ability from stopping herself crying out in pain, breathing hard.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean digs her fingers in more and after a bit, Kaelan can see white. Just white. The pain begins to recede as her vision slowly adjusts to darkness, the only light coming from Dahok a bit behind Jean; Jean's face is hidden in shadow
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas jerks and steps forward to the two. "Are you hurting her/!"
<Chad`Winters> 6DAhok moves towards her them now. 1"Are you alright?!"
<Kaelan> "I-I... I can see..."
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> What? 6He pauses then waves his hand infront of her
* Zeal moves inside, blinking, eyeing the floor then the bed, reaching out to feel it. Then examines the cabinet, trying to open it.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean steps back and turns the other way Thomas and Dahok are moving and moves away down the hallway, but not out of sight
* Kaelan catches the hand, holding onto it and cringing a bit.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Did...Jean do this?
<Kaelan> "Y-Yes..."
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael stares in awe, then peers back at Zeal. The cabinent breaks open and rotted clothing falls out
<DeathStar> 6* They seem to be child size
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok pats her shoulder and he moves towards Jean.
<DeathStar> <Jean> Stay back with that light
<Zeal> A ...child lived here..?" 6She seems to soften a bit, then shakes her head, peering beneath the bed and all around before moving out
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok sets the light down and moves towards her.
<DeathStar> 6* Under the bed she'd see square wooden blocks
<DeathStar> <Jean> In fact, you can stay back, too. 6* She notes
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael follows her out and Thomas holds up the bear to Zeal.
* Kaelan takes in a breath, blinking her eyes and standing upright again, she looks about in the dark, moving for Dahok's light.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok pauses. 1"Very well. I'll just have to thank you later." 6He moves and picks up the light. 1"We should check that object I saw before.
<DeathStar> <Jean> Just tell the other me that she did it and she'll be all happy.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Yeah but it means more that you did it.
<DeathStar> <Jean> I did it to save myself inconvience of having to save her constantly
* Kaelan nods. "I'll tell her... but thank you anyway."
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas nods, stepping around Jean to head for the door Dahok indicated before
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok smirks somewhat and moves to the far door and kneels by the square object he found before.
<Zeal> 6Zeal jerks, eyeing the bear and seeming to fawn slightly, reaching for it. 1"A-Ah..?"
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas smiles, letting Zeal take it, then peers at the object. "Strange. Other ruins have had such things. We'll have to knock the door down with force, though."
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael leans in to study Kaelan's face
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Any idea what it is? 6He shifts to pick it up
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Amazing....
* Kaelan blinks, looking at Rachael.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> No.
<Kaelan> "Is it corney to say I'm glad to see you?"
<DeathStar> 6* It seems attached to the wall firmly, and when he touches it, it shatters. Things inside fall out onto the floor - different colors, wormy like
* Zeal looks over at Kael, suddenly hiding the bear behind her. 1"...You have... hm.."
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael giggles a bit.
<Zeal> Are those... wires?
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok eyes it and the worm like things. He pulls out his half staff and pokes it
<DeathStar> 6* They shatter more
<Kaelan> "Wires? Stuff for hanging things? That doesn't sound that useful."
<DeathStar> <Thomas> They look familiar to the things inside Dahok's gauntlet after it got damaged.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Amazing. 6he shifts to stand up and nods to Thomas. 1"How do we wanna knock it down? Just run into it?
<Zeal> You usually only see them on tools to cut clay or on certain kinds of musical instruments. Why put them in a wall?
* Zeal glances to Thomas. 1"Or armor."
<DeathStar> <Thomas> In the past, the church would use things that could combust and knock it down.
<Kaelan> "Maybe it was just some kind of style the ancients liked."
<DeathStar> <Jean> ... the gauntlet. ... give it to me.
<Zeal> <Zeal> They used explosives?
* Zeal seems surprised at Thomas.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Seems like that'd be a bad id...6He looks at Jean then shifts into his satchel and pulls it out, holding it to Jean
<DeathStar> <Thomas> The door will never open unless powder that combusts is used
<DeathStar> 6* Jean keeps her face down and takes it, peering at it and facing the wall
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Though your magic may could do it.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> My wind magic just knocks light things down, not doors.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok watches her, a curious look on his face. 1"What are you going to do with it?
<Zeal> I-- so the church uses the very things they ban. I should not be surprised...
<DeathStar> <Jean> It's damaged. The Anima T can't be used by you all properly.
<Kaelan> "Why else would they ban it if not to keep it exclusive."
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Sorry about that. 6He looks at Rachael. 1"What if we both used our magic on it?
<Zeal> There are certain kinds of minerals and even herbs that can burn or even explode when compounded. I know of only very few that have those properties, but they are hard to find the right combinations and they are all barred from use.
<Kaelan> "That's what you called the monster before."
<DeathStar> 6* Jean sits and fiddles with the gauntlet.
<Zeal> Where did the church officials find such things?
<DeathStar> <Thomas> I don't know
* Kaelan moves over to watch Jean. "I take it a hammer and a hot forge are a little too blunt to repair something like that gauntlet?"
<DeathStar> <Jean> I call it that because the symbols say it is Anima T
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Think we should try that Rachael?
<Kaelan> "Ah... that's what they say..."
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael seems to be thinking
<DeathStar> <Rachael> It wouldn't hurt.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok nods and he moves to step beside her. 1"Everyone keep your guards up.
<Kaelan> "But why T? A lone letter sounds like it belongs to a sequence."
<DeathStar> <Jean> The translation to your words may lose something
<Zeal> Perhaps there were many and all were given a single letter in its production?
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael lifts her hand up
<Kaelan> "Mmm, could go either way?"
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok lifts his hands up and takes a deep breathe then nods to her and summons a Gale Burst for the door
<DeathStar> 6* Jean fiddles with the wires, using her magic; as her hand glows, her face can be seen - pale, veiny, and dried blood from her nose
* Kaelan gasps a little. "Jean..."
<Zeal> L-Lady Angel!
* Zeal looks horrified, moving over and kneeling by her, reaching for her face.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael does the same. Their burts hit the door, and the ice cracks it a bit enough that they can pound on it
<DeathStar> 6* Jean pauses, pulling away. "I'm fine. I haven't lost contorl after all."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok takes a breath and holds a hand out to her for a high five. 1"That was beautiful."
<Kaelan> "You look ill... by price before, you meant your health... didn't you?"
<Zeal> Nonsense!" 6She reaches further to grip her by the jaw and keep her from recoiling, her other hand reaching into her bag for a cloth.
<DeathStar> 6* RAchael peers at the hand, blinking. She lifts her hand awkwardly to match him
<DeathStar> 6* Jean makes a face at Zeal. "I need to fix this if you all want to use it."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok smacks it and he moves to the door. 1"Thomas, your muscles please."
<Zeal> It can wait." 6She glares, reaching up to dab at her nose.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> My muscles?
<DeathStar> 6* Jean glares back, wincing as if the touch is painful
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok moves upto the door and he pats it and motions him over. 1"You're a man right?"
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Well ... yes. 6* He steps over
* Kaelan peers over. "Excuse me." *she walks over to the others* "Sure, ask the scholar to lend his muscles and not the blacksmith. I'll help."
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok shifts his shoulder a bit he rams into the door.
<DeathStar> 6* It hurts. Like hell
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok jaw drops at that and he steps back, stomping his foot.
* Kaelan shifts her own and eyes Dahok. "Push, together. Don't bash yourself to death."
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael winces as she watches, kneeling by Baby to watch Jean squirm with Zeal, though refusing to make noises of pain
* Zeal finishes cleaning Jean up a bit, peering over and shaking her head with a sigh.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Just needed to see how sturdy it was.
<Zeal> Both of you-- stop that!
<DeathStar> 6* Jean's hair seems ruffled a bit afterwards. Rachael blinks, touching her own and thinking of her ears
<DeathStar> <Thomas> I--- don't think I could do that, Dahok. 6* He says apologetically
<Zeal> Kael, your sword. Sir Fyro, use your staff to hammer the sword point into the ice along the lines of the door.
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Oh come now.
<Chad`Winters> 6He looks at Thomas.
* Zeal gets up, taking out her knife and hatched, moving to one side of the door and shows by example with the hammerhead and her knife.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean goes back to her work, as if following some voice only she can hear.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan nod and draws her dagger instead. "This has a better wedge to it."
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> Yeah my bo ain't gonna do much in this.
* Zeal slowly glances over, now wondering if Dahok is retarded.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> I think the dagger is doing the work, not your bo.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> You tap against it, and it wedges into the lines
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok eyes the width of his bo and the end of the dagger. 1"Her ax is far more effective.
* Zeal looks on the verge of uppercutting Dahok.
* Kaelan looks between them slowly.
<Zeal> And two working at once are far more effective then your tongue.
<DeathStar> <Jean> Here. Someone wear this.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean rises and holds out the gauntlet, which still looks damaged, to them all
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> But...6He tosses Kaeln his wood sword and moves over to Jean.
* Kaelan moves over and puts the dagger up to the ice.
* Kaelan turns and catches it, using the wooden handle as a hammer point and chiseling at the ice.
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas glances at it, like he wants to take it
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael peers at the gauntlet.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok takes it from her, studying it. He shifts to put it on
<Zeal> That man is... such an ...idiot..
<DeathStar> <Jean> After whoever puts it on, everyone back away from the door.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok pauses before slipping it on completely
* Kaelan sighs and sheaths the dagger, then gets out of the way.
<DeathStar> 6* It digs into his skin again and the symbol lights up on it. Dahok would hear a foreign language in his head and see symbols. Thomas backs away
* Zeal holsters her weapons and moves to the side, crossing her arms.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael steps back. <Jean> Behind him. 6* She moves to the other end of the hallway altgoether
* Kaelan follows Jean's example.
<DeathStar> <Jean> When you're ready, say... 6* She says a phrase in some language
<DeathStar> <Jean> And then immediately say.... 6* She says another phrase.
<DeathStar> <Jean> You can even do it in your head.
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok makes a face. 1"Jean, I heard something and...there's..Do I aim the guantlet towards the door?
<DeathStar> <Jean> Putting it on will be enough
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok nods and he looks at the door and says the first phrase, then right away the second phrase
* Zeal pauses and shifts to jog over to where Jean is.
<DeathStar> 6* The monster forms, though it looks rather barren and plain now, and smashes through the ceiling and door, leaving gaping holes, then immediately vnaishes. The symbol cuts off
<DeathStar> <Jean> Dahok won't be able to use it again for awhile
<DeathStar> 6* Ice shards rain down on Dahok from the second level
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> It look...EEEEK! 6He starts scrambling around now
* Zeal glances upward. 1"...There is a second floor?"
<DeathStar> 6* The gauntlet unattaches
<DeathStar> 6* So it can be slid off
<DeathStar> * Rachael looks at this in awe, then hmms, peering up.
<Kaelan> "So if one of us uses it too much, another can take up the anima as needed?"
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok jerks to a stop as an iceshard infront of him.
<DeathStar> <Jean> It'll grow stronger based on what will you put into it. And form weapons you desire as you become more used to it. Zeal, for instnace, may work on learning how to have it shoot a bow and arrow
<Zeal> It can... use a bow?
<Chad`Winters> <Dahok> That was just sweet.
<DeathStar> <Jean> The more you get used to it, the more Anima T will form to your will
<Zeal> So it will soon start catching fish.
<DeathStar> <Jean> There is likely other ones out there, as well. It'll remain weak while you're all sharing it, though, so sooner or later, you might want to settle on just one person using it
<Chad`Winters> 6Dahok shifts around the iceshard. 1"Let's head inside!"
<Kaelan> "Interesting, maybe it should stay with Dahok for now then."
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas nods, peering at Jean, then at the entry that's been made.
<Zeal> I have no interest in it. So be it.
<DeathStar> <Jean> As I said, he can't use it anymore today. You shouldn't limit yourselves until we find another
<DeathStar> <JEan> If you plan to fight gods and live, you'll likely need it
<DeathStar> <Jean> And if you remain with me, you will fight gods.
<DeathStar> -END-
Session Close: Thu Mar 04 22:25:39 2010