The Alien Wars 5: Trinity

Session 50

Session Start: Thu Apr 29 17:58:41 2010
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<DeathStar> Stardate: 10-592.1.15
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
<DeathStar> 6* The PAX travels through hyperspace, while Athena sits in the yard, peering down at a book of how societies go through this 'medieval period' in their development to space fairing societies
<Kaelan> * Jennifer peeks over her shoulder, resting her chin on it to look. "Good book?"
<DeathStar> 6* Athena looks up, then nods. "Athena doing a Knight Song! Going to dress in armor!"
<Kaelan> Jennifer> "You'll need a princess. Knights rescue princesses."
<DeathStar> <Athena> Hai! 6* She points at a tied up Isis in a princess outfit. Gagged. Isis mmphhs
<Kaelan> * Jennifer blinks and giggles. "I-I'm sure we can ungag her sis." *she slowly slides over to her*
<DeathStar> 6* There's a slight rumble on the ship. PAX drops out of hyperspace. Erevis, having been meditating in the yard, opens her eyes and takes her comm. "What is the problem, CHIP?
<Kaelan> * Jennifer blinks, she slips the gag off poor Isis and looks around. "That's odd..."
<DeathStar> <Isis> ... did something happen?
<Kit> 6Megumi contacts the bridge, popping up on one of the screens. 1"HEY! Why did we exit!? I was doing a hyperspace-sensitive experiment!!"
<DeathStar> <CHIP> There is nothing to be too concerned over. A panel of the outer hull came flying off. I am running a quick scan to see if anything is wrong - all other hull panels are fine.
<Kaelan> Jennifer> "Dunno... but I don't recall feeling CHIP shake often."
<Kit> <Megumi> How does a panel just... fall off? What is Winters in engineering doing..?!
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis frowns in concern at the comm, too, hearing Megumi as well. "That is a good question - CHIP, proceed to the nearest planet and we will stop there to run a battery of tests. I do not wish for panels to keep flying off and hitting things in space. That would be rude."
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<DeathStar> Date: 5.7.2389
<DeathStar> Location: Navarro
<DeathStar> 6* Valen chases Rachael through the yard of his estate, toward the iron fences, while Kalo, KAelan's dad, and other Knights eye Nephilim charging in
<Kaelan> * Seth grumbles to himself gently as he pulls out his bow, getting an arrow ready. Kaelan puts a hand to her sword hilt.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean peers about in worry as the templars seem to pulling their attention to the shouting Valen
<Kit> <Nephilim> Oy, you're the one that treated my little Kaelan so well, right?!
<DeathStar> <Lord Kalo the Great> Oh, so you know that whore?
<Kit> 6Nephilim smirks, sprinting a bit faster to close the distance with an estranged, perhaps insane humor in her smile.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan grits her teeth and draws her blade slowly. "We've got superior numbers to contend with. Zeal, you ready?"
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael uses wind jump to leap over the fence and onto the other side. Valen begins to climb it
<DeathStar> 6* The templars charge at Rachael as she lands, while Kalo stands his ground with Nephilim still.
<Kaelan> Seth> "Jean, that Valen fellow, is he able to be saved?"
<Kaelan> * Kaelan moves about, heading for Rachael and the templars.
<DeathStar> <Jean> Jean---not sure---Jean not sure if anything wrong with him
<DeathStar> <Valen> Rachael, stop running! You are safe here!
<Kaelan> Seth> "Alright... we'll have to do our best not to hurt him then." *he aims an arrow for one of the templars closing in on Rachael* "You should be careful in case I get their attention. Not sure if we have room for Anima here." *he readies to fire*
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael is grabbed by two templars of the many; Sally steps in front of her, her back to Seth
<DeathStar> 6* Jean holds up her fists as if she plans to fight
<Kaelan> * Seth grumbles and releases an arrow at one of the templars naerby Rachael. Kaelan moves in towards them.
<Kit> <Zeal> I... cannot just kill them. They might just be pawns like I was. What justifies me being given another chance?
<Kaelan> Seth> "Ask yuorself this, do you want Rachael alive or dead? Make a choice and stick to it."
<Kit> 6Nephilim gets within a respectable leaping distance of Kalo, then darts from left to right quickly, to feint which direction she might close from
<DeathStar> 6* The arrow strikes into the armor of the templar, since a specific place wasn't specified. Sally turns in the direction of the arrows, and narrows her eyes at what she sees
<DeathStar> 6* Kalo continues to remain standing impassively as she feints
<DeathStar> 6* Valen lands on the other side of the fence, grabbing Rachael's arm, clearly saying something to her, judging by her shocked reaction and stare. The six templars begin to approach the team, with Sally in the lead.
<Kaelan> * Seth returns the gaze, a look of slight pity in his eyes as he readies another arrow.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan readies her sword defensively as they move in. Seth fires his arrow for one of the templar's to the far side of Sally, aiming for his head.
<DeathStar> 6* The templar avoids it, and Sally shouts out. "They mean to kill us, show them the same!"
<Kaelan> Seth> "You daft woman, I'm trying to scare you off. Go!"
<Kit> <Zeal> You are an idiot.
<Kaelan> Seth> "And you're so apathetic you're about to lose your sister."
<DeathStar> 6* Sally eyes him with a look that says she is looking at something worse than a beast, and charges forward with her sword, swinging at Seth, while the other five divide up equally with Zeal, Jean, and Kaelan. 2 on Zeal, 2 on Kaelan, and 1 on Jean
<Kit> 6Zeal rubs her forehead, contemplating the situation change; Nephilim choosing to feint right twice-- circling him completely and springing from the rear.
<DeathStar> 6* Valen tugs Rachael away from the fighting
<DeathStar> 6* As she circles, KAelan's father whips out an attack, swiping down horizontally, while Kalo's other Knights move in at her, slashing diagonally and vertically at her. Kalo looks smug
<Kit> <Zeal> No, I am not.
<Kaelan> * Seth hops to one side and releases his next arrow at her feet, keeping away.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan keeps her defensive stance, waiting on the knights to make their move.
<DeathStar> 6* Sally continues to move in, and she comes in at him again with another swing, driving him toward Jean, who is avoiding swipes of a sword and flailing
<Kit> 6Nephilim digs her foot in and backflips backwards rather than advancing suicidally-- but while upsidedown, turns and hurtles her knife-- for the smug-looking face.
<Kaelan> * Seth moves the other way this time to dodge the swing, careful of the tip of her blade. "Sally, please don't do this."
<DeathStar> 68 Kaelan's father moves in the path of the knife, letting it drive into his arm
<DeathStar> 6* As Seth moves the other way, Sally swings her blade at Jean who's not paying attention, cutting into her side. Mercy, who's been staying back, stares
<DeathStar> <Sally> Strike the other two women. One of them must be the angel!
<Kit> 6Nephilim lands and sprints forward while he takes the knife, aiming to keep up her pace enough to use Kaelan's father for a springboard before he can attack her again, to leap upon Kalo
<Kit> <Zeal> L-Lady Al'ryl! Pay attention!
<Kaelan> * Seth jerks and quickly pulls arrow to bow, firing it at Sally from close range. "Get off her!"
<DeathStar> 6* Jean cries out as she's cut into, and the attacker she was focused on swings down at her head.
<Kit> 6Zeal moves forward quickly, aiming to use her knife to parry the attack, her hatchet in her other hand as she tries to keep an eye on the two targetting her.
<DeathStar> 6* As Nephilim moves in, one of the other Knights simply moves in and cuts out at her legs, and the others set up to get her if she moves left or right in avoidance. She isn't close enough to the father to springboard.
<DeathStar> 6* As Zeal moves forward, her two Knights step in her way, and one swings their hilt at her face, while the other stabs forward at her side
<Kaelan> * Seth then dives to tackle Jean out of the way, exerting the mark if he has to.
<Kit> 6Nephilim times it, rather than dodging left or right, to hop and land on the flat of the blade, since to aim at her legs it would swing low, and maybe even run up that knight to vault, then
<DeathStar> 6* Sally grunts as the arrow hits her armor, and as Seth moves to tackle Jean, she twists her sword and returns the favor by stabbing into his lower back
<Kaelan> * Kaelan meanwhile circles slowly with her two knights, "Come on, you heard the lady, hit the girl."
<DeathStar> 6* The knight twists his blade so she ladns on the sharp edge instead.
<DeathStar> 6* And throw off her vault
<Kit> 6Zeal narrows her eyes, aiming to stab at the hand of the one trying to hiltbash her, and using her hatchet to defend the other.
<DeathStar> 6* The two templars just keep between Kaelan and Jean
<DeathStar> 6* Jean stumbles along, holding her bleeding side. Mercy grabs her arm and pulls her up and away from the fight
<Kit> 6Nephilim makes a face, swinging her legs to the side and reaching out to grab at the knight's armor, trying to cling as if he were a wall to climb, all to avoid landing on a bladed edge. 1"You have reflexes like me, why are you a knight?!
<DeathStar> 6* Zeal manages to stab the hand of the one, but the other's stab hits her hatchet with enough force to knock it towards her; the templar charges forward to try to shoulder ram her
<Kaelan> * Seth grunts and takes the pain, turning defensively as he works his sword out. Kaelan grumbles and moves in at the two, striking out at one of them, attempting to get through his guard. She slashes out diagonally so her blow would pas by one templars head and the other's middle.
<Kit> 6Zeal winces and braces herself for the impact, refusing to let go of either weapon, so her knife gets pulled out of the first's hand.
<Kit> <Zeal> I do not wish to hurt you, please understan-- gh!
<DeathStar> 6* The knight twists with her on him, and Kalo moves in, stabbing at her from behind while she clings, coming in from her blind spot.
<DeathStar> 6* As Zeal is knocked back, the templar readjusts himself, swinging for her horizontally, aiming at her gut
<Kit> 6Nephilim lets one foot off the knight so she can stomp at his chest and get some backwards momentum and backflips off of him, completely oblivious to whether that will dodge the incoming attack she's not aware of apparently
<DeathStar> 6* The Templars are paced out enough that her attack wouldn't harry both of them, but the one focused on steps back until the blade has gone by in it' smomentum, then stabs at her chest, while the other quickly slashes at her right side
<DeathStar> 6* Kalo stabs the knight as Nephilim backflips - but she'd feel pain along her back from a sword slash from KAelan's father, who timed it to get her in the peak of her momentum and where she can't stop it.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan twists her blade as she leaps to her left to bring her blade up to block the slash at her chest.
<Kit> <Nephilim> Haa! See, there's a good example of how you treat your wards! Ha ha!
<DeathStar> 6* Kalo pulls his sword out, turning to face Nephilim in annoyance. "I hate missing."
<Kit> 6Nephilim pauses, stumbling slightly and blinks, reaching back and wincing at the touch of her blood.
<DeathStar> 6* Sally twists her sword in Seth's back. "Stay down, brother."
<DeathStar> 6* One of Kalo's knights rushes in at Nephilim, trying to chop into her shoulder while she's distracted
<Kit> <Nephilim> Get ... used to it. You'll miss me when I'm gone.
<Kaelan> * Seth grunts in pain and shudders. "Sally. Don't do this."
<DeathStar> 6* The Knight twists his blade back into her's to keep them locked, while his partner circles around to get to the other side of her, stabbing at her from a slight angle from behind
<Kit> 6Nephilim drops to her hands, swinging her legs around in a full loop almost like a dance, but aiming to trip the knight, peering sidelong at Kaelan's father.
<DeathStar> <Sally> Stand down, you murderous idiot! You know not what you do aiding the angel!! I cannot believe my own eyes!!
<Kit> 6Zeal crosses her knife and hatchet, parrying the attack to her gut, but strains with both weapons to keep it that way.
<Kit> <Zeal> P-Please understand. You know not the circumstances to your beliefs..
<DeathStar> 6* Jean eyes the fighting, then charges at Sally despite her wound. Sally turns, but wiht her sword in Seth, is hit to the ground. She lands a solid punch to Jean's face
<DeathStar> 6* The knight is tripped, and his armor pulls him down into the ground harshly
<DeathStar> 6* The templar pushes against Zeal, while Mercy comes up with her broken broom and hits him. The one who got stabbed in the hand turns toward Mercy, and chops at her with his sword
<Kit> 6Nephilim cartwheels back across the knight to put the fallen one between herself and Kaelan's father and Kalo-- pickpocketing him in the process, but the purpose of cartwheeling is to let her hand to the ground to retrieve her earlier thrown dagger without putting her 'offguard'
<Kaelan> * Kaelan pushes forward as she summons a wind shield to protect heself, hoping to bull rush the man locking blades with her and get him off balance. Seth meanwhile takes the moment to get free of Sally's sword and get his own up and ready. "Sorry, but this idiot isn't done yet."
<DeathStar> 6* Nephilim steals 3 gold
<Kit> 6Zeal grinds her teeth and throws her hatchet at the one going for Mercy, aiming to plant the blade of the thrown weapon into his elbow as he swings.
<DeathStar> 6* Sally punches Jean again with her gauntlet
<Kaelan> * Seth stabs out at Sally's side as she punches Jean.
<DeathStar> 6* Kaelan's father approaches with his sword in hand ,and a blacksmith hammer on his belt - while Kalo stands impassively with his other Knight
<DeathStar> 6* The hatchet hit Knight howls, grabbing his elbow in pain as he drops to his knees. The templar that was hit by the broom recovers finally, swinging his hand for her face
<DeathStar> 6* Sally jerks as she's stabbed, peering at Seth as blood trickles down the blade. "You---" 6* She stumbles, holding her side in pain
<Kit> 6Zeal punches the templar as he swings for Mercy also. 1"Know your place!"
<Kaelan> Seth> "Stand down Sally. For once stand down, please."
<Kit> 6Nephilim giggles. 1"Even if misguided, you have not changed a bit, Ol'Di'neer!"
<DeathStar> 6* The man keeps his ground, and the blade knicks her as the wind shield pushes it off from being a fatal blow; the stabbing Knight attacking Kaelan stumbles
<DeathStar> 6* The templar is hit and falls down, but begins to rise again. Mercy pauses, then hits him in the ehad with her foot. "Are you speaking to me, my lady?"
<DeathStar> 6* Sally eyes him, her face paling from teh blood loss. She stumbles away into an alley.
<Kit> <Zeal> No, lady Mercy. I am aware you evaded our deal. Evading your master's word, such a misbehaving maid.
<Kaelan> * Seth just turns to strike his sword out in a thrust towards the back of the man locking blades with Kaelan, seeing him approach, she twists her body and tries forcing his blade down and away so she can break the blade lock.
<DeathStar> 6* Ol Di'neer responds by moving in at her, and slashing at her diagonally, up to down.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean coughs up blood, holding her bruised face, then hurries off in a direction, leaving a blood trail
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy bows. "You may punish me later, if you like."
<Kit> <Zeal> P... unish?" 6She shakes her head. 1"Lady Al'ryl!?" 6She gives chase.
<DeathStar> 6* The man is stabbed by Seth, jerking from the hit. Blood slurts from his mouth
<Kit> <Nephilim> I'm coming for you, Ka-low-morales!
<Kit> 6Nephilim kneels as if to sprint around Tam, but then leaps back, turns, and starts to run after the way Rachael and Valen retreated.
<DeathStar> 6* Kalo sniffs, adn begins to move off while Di'neer handles Nephilim; suddenly a shooting star strikes him in the back and there's a boom, and a small dust cloud.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan uses that moment to break free and turn with a sliceing motion of her blade around towards the other attacker, moving her feet away from the knight she was facing as she does.
<Kit> 6Nephilim pauses, peering back.
<Kaelan> * Seth jerks to look up. "...I didn't do it!"
<DeathStar> 6* Kalo lays on the ground with a piece of ore in his back, looking half-melted into his flesh now.
<Kit> <Nephilim> Wasn't my magic, I wasn't singing!
<DeathStar> 6* It's like a square
<DeathStar> 6* Di'Neer turns to eye Kaelan, and he jerks.
<DeathStar> 6* KAelan's attack drives into the templar and he falls over in a pool of blood as well; 10 gold lays on the ground
<DeathStar> 6* At that moment, High Tier Templars arrive in the opposite direction Jean went. They point at them and some begin to get fireballs made
<Kaelan> * Kaelan swings the blade expertly, making the blood fly off, she looks to see what she needs to do next and freezes a moment as she meets her father's gaze.
<DeathStar> 6* Sadly, that means htey're next to Kalo
<DeathStar> 6* Di'Neer eyes her like he's seeing some monster.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan grits her teeth, Seth eyes the Templars arriving and lifts up his bow again.
<Kit> 6Nephilim squints, taking this opportunity to sneak off stage right after Rachael and Valen
<Kaelan> * Seth grabs Kaelan and starts to move in the way Jean ran, following the blood.
<DeathStar> 6* The templars advnace on Seth and Kaelan. A fireball chases them. PREPARE YOURSELF SERA WERA
<DeathStar> 6* LEft, Right, Right, Left
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<DeathStar> 6* Seth gets toasty. Kaelan made it since her two were fine
<Kaelan> * Kaelan grunts and takes over for Seth, dragging him now instead and running.
<DeathStar> 6* Seth's clothes smoke a bit and his back is burnt
<Kaelan> Seth> "Didn't even buy me a drink..."
<DeathStar> 6* Meanwhile, with the biggest lead, Zeal would catch up to see Valen trying to force Rachael into a carriage, and she's fighting. <Rachael> You would abandon them, Valen?!
<DeathStar> 6* Jean peers at Valen sadly through her bruised face
<DeathStar> <Valen> Rachael. We have lost enough in this fight. Stop fighting the church.
<Kit> <Zeal> Fighting the church..?" 6She murmurs.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael is pushed into the carriage and Valen shuts the door, locking it from the outside.
<DeathStar> <MErcy> What will we do, Lady Zeal?
<DeathStar> 6* At that moment, Nephilim catches up to them. Being all 'Nephilim' like
<DeathStar> 6* Valen moves to the front of the carriage while Rachael hits on the doors of the carriage
<Kit> <Zeal> We--" 6Nephilim leapfrogs over Zeal and sprints toward the carriage. 1"Valen! You always were a naughty boy!"
<DeathStar> 6* Valen peers back at Nephilim in annoyance. "Either join us, Nephilim, or stay out of it. Rachael is my sister to care for."
<Kit> 6Zeal lets out a breath. 1"Cannot let him just take her against her will, however..." 6She looks troubled. It is Valen.
<DeathStar> <Valen> Whether she likes it or not.
<Kit> <Nephilim> She's her own person to choose her own lot in life, you pre-grown twat!
<DeathStar> <Jean> V-Valen... Please... 6* Valen eyes Jean stiffly, then urges the horses on. They begin to move
<Kit> 6Nephilim tries to catch ahold or leap up onto the back of the carriage. 1"So sorry I showed her there was more to life than eating and sleeping in the trees!"
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael bangs on it. "Nephilim? Help me get out of here! Vale's clearly being controlled!"
<DeathStar> 6* Jean hurries after Nephilim
<DeathStar> 6* Valen peers back as Nephilim holds onto the back
<Kit> <Nephilim> Nah!" 6She wobbles atop of it as it moves. 1"He just never liked my storytelling much. Of course I do suck at it."
<Kit> <Nephilim> I'm a better singer!
<DeathStar> <Valen> I won't let you interfere with us, Nephilim! 6* He says warningly
<Kit> 6Nephilim gestures dramatically. 1"Sooo scary!"
<Kit> 6Zeal hurtles her hatchet, aiming for one of the carriage wheels
<DeathStar> 6* The hatchet hits the wheel, damaging it. The carriage hops and it breaks and begins to drag. Valen lets out a string of courses.
<DeathStar> *Curses
<DeathStar> 6* Kaelan finally arrives with a wounded Seth, but of course she's having templars chase after her, so she's leading them to them
<Kit> <Zeal> I cannot let you take her!" 6She huffs, moving to close the distance he made, but... not as fast as some
<DeathStar> 6* Jean tugs at the lock dramatically when she catches up
<Kaelan> * Seth readies his bow, looking back at the templars, while Kaelan eyes the chaos with the carriage.
<Kit> 6Nephilim clings to the top to keep from being hurtled off as it slumps, then drops down by Jean, grinning at her and reaching up into her hair, pulling out the pins from before.
<DeathStar> <Jean> Pretty pins!
<DeathStar> 6* The templars begin to take up positions again, and hurl fireballs at the --- carriage
<Kit> 6Nephilim sets to picking the lock, snickering
<DeathStar> 6* Valen swings around and comes in at Nephilim, but Jean holds out her arms to defend her - Valen hesitates, but only long enough to hit Jean in the gut to knock her breath out
<DeathStar> 6* As Jean collapses, Valen reaches for Nephilim, then eyes the carriage being attacked. He turns and whispers at the horses, cutting them free
<Kaelan> * Seth aims an arrow and fires at one of the templar's heads. Kaelan rushes forward for the others. "LOOK OUT!"
<Kit> <Zeal> S-Stop! STOP AT ONCE!" 6She gestures angrily at the templars
<DeathStar> 6* The carriage begins to burn as Nephilim unlocks the doors. Valen, done with the horses, swings a fist at Nephilim's jaw, only to get hit by the door when Rachael kicks it open; he falls beside Jean
<Kaelan> * Kaelan rushes over, eyeing Valen and Jean, she grabs up Jean and starts to carry her away from the fire.
<Kaelan> * Seth readies another arrow and aims it at another Templar's head, firing without bothering to see the results of his first shot.
<DeathStar> 6* The templar is hit in the head by the arrow, falling over with 10 gold. The templars focus on Seth, and he's swept by a window, right through the glass of a noble's head, the glass cutting into his burnt flesh
<Kit> <Nephilim> Wow. I have incredible luck, if not my old skills!
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael hops down, eyeing Valen as he grabs her leg. <Valen> Stop there!
<Kaelan> * Seth waves and groans in pain, then pulls himself up and rushes out to get to the others.
<Kit> <Nephilim> Give it up, Valen. You can protect her all you like-- but she's choosing her own lot in life. Isn't being there for her more fun than trying to cage her?
<DeathStar> 6* Jean, disoriented, is led along. "Valen...hit Jena..."
<DeathStar> 6* Valen grimaces, and rises, grabbing at Rachael, only to get slapped in the face. HE turns to stare at her, then gets slapped again
<DeathStar> <Valen> ...
<DeathStar> 6* Valen drives his fist into Rachael's stomach, knocking the breath and consciousness out of her. Then grabs her and throws her over his shoulder
<DeathStar> 6* The templars prepare more magic
<Kit> 6Nephilim punches into Valen's stomach as he does that to Rachael.
<DeathStar> 6* Valen flexes his abs to soften the blow
<Kit> 6Nephilim hops from foot to foot, her hands raised as she bounces in a prepared hand to hand stance, knowing it won't phase him too badly.
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "I know..." *she looks for cover, moving to avoid getting toasted*
<Kit> <Nephilim> C'mon, you lout. Bring it.
<DeathStar> 6* The street is pretty open, with only one way to go on it, or to dart into houses on either side
<DeathStar> 6* Valen turns and begins to run with her
<Kit> <Zeal> ... Lady Mercy!" 6She calls out, looking around.
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy mvoes up beside Zeal, holding Soma
<Kit> <Zeal> My bow...
<DeathStar> <Mercy> Yes, my lady? 6* The templars send lightning down toward Zeal and Mercy, even as she hands the bow over'
<Kit> 6Zeal shoves Mercy aside as she tries to move as well
<DeathStar> 6* The lightning strikes between them, and Zeal would be blinded a bit and feel some slight tingling on her left side
<Kit> 6Zeal closes her eyes, trying to make it pass as quickly as possible as she gets some distance to get away from Mercy and draw target.
<DeathStar> 6* The templars turn to focus on Kaelan and Jean now, not noticing Seth returning to the fray
<Kaelan> * Seth grumbles, lifting his bow again, he fires at a Templar as he keeps moving. However fast the man can manage at this point.
<DeathStar> 6* Valen moves through a noble's yard
<Kit> 6Nephilim dashes after Valen, hopping to leap in and kick at th eback of his knee
<DeathStar> 6* Valen is his hit nad he drops forward, with Rachael rolling to the ground. He undoes his shield and swings it at her
<Kit> 6Nephilim leaps upward to land on the shield and try to force it to the ground, if she can, turning to kick at his face.
<DeathStar> 6* The templars avoid Seth's attack; lightning comes down at Kaelan and Jean. Jean shoves Kaelan aside and is knocked to her feet
<Kaelan> * Kaelan looks at teh templars in time to get shoved, she cries out in surprise and looks over worriedly at Jean.
<DeathStar> 6* Valen twists the shield so she would slide to the ground, then rears back, then tries to shoulder ram her, but there's a few second delay in the attack from positioning
<DeathStar> 6* Jean moans on the ground. Mercy moves over to help Jean up and lead her through a yard and between houses, since Kaelan didn't
<Kit> 6Nephilim reaches out to grab his clothing, pulling him into his ram, but drags herself along his side, aiming to sit on his back and grab him by the neck.
<DeathStar> 6* The templars turn to focus on Seth; there appears to be five of them.
<Kit> 6Zeal turns as soon as she can see halfway decent and kneels, taking aim at the templars using magic
<Kaelan> * Seth grumbles and looks for an alley to duck into or somewhere to take cover, not able to attack 5 at once.
<DeathStar> 6* Valen begins to shake left and right, trying to buck.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan rises and moves after Mercy and Jean.
<DeathStar> 6 *Seth could try running across the yard toward another house, or across the yard and dart left between houses, or dart back into the house he left. Zeal would find all five are using magic
<DeathStar> 6* Two templars unleash fire at Seth
<Kaelan> * Seth runs across the yard and left, moving to get between houses.
<DeathStar> 6* As Seth runs across the yard, another two unleash an earth attack, and the ground shifts to knock him off balance and onto his damaged back.
<DeathStar> 6* The final one begins to chant to finish his combo
<Kit> 6Zeal puts some arrows into her mouth, pulling her bow back and starts loosing arrows as quickly as she can aimed for where their arms meet the shoulder, or the knee if that's more visible, aiming to disable them
<Kaelan> * Seth groans from the pain of it, shuddering, disabled a moment and prone as he starts to struggle to get up.
<DeathStar> 6* The templar is hit by the arrows, crying out. Their armor mostly protects them, though, so they are able to dart to cover by moving between another set of houses. Mercy moves into the backyards of the ones she went between, laying Jean down, who's sitting up, dizzily
<DeathStar> 6* Jean leans over and barfs up the ale and food she ate.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan moves over, kneeling to look over Jean. "Damnit... I paniced Jean... are you alright?"
<DeathStar> <Jean> Jean's tummy hurts...
<Kaelan> * Kaelan looks it over worriedly.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean's face is bruised and bloodied from hits, and her stomach where she got nailed
<DeathStar> 6* Valen bucks Nephilim off.
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "We need to get you to safety so you can heal up. Mercy, do you have any of Zeal's medicine for her?"
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael stirs, and begins to get up. She uses a gale burst at Valen, sending him back and away. She stumbles to her feet.
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy motions at the bundle
<Kit> 6Nephilim spits, getting up. 1"Rach, sorry!"
<DeathStar> <Rachael> L-Lets run... 6* Her face is pained, but not from physical it seems. She eyes Valen once, then runs off after the others, like she were running from something more than a fight
<DeathStar> <Valen> RAAAAACHAAAAAAEL!
<Kit> <Nephilim> Yeah." 6Her face goes neutral. 1"I know."
<Kaelan> * Seth gets up, making his way after the others, shaking in his pain but finding the prospect of running away strategicly better then dying heroicly.
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> 6* The team is hundled together a few blocks away from the battle, with templars and knights on patrol - strangely, not enough that you would think, however, probably with the main knights outside the city for the invading Nuege army. That would mean, though, the city itself is crawling with templars with no knights to try to convince to their cause of the angel being good
<DeathStar> 6* Hiding behind a servant's house behind a noble house, Rachael's ears, visible right now, twitch as templars on the street on the other side of a hedge fence, can be heard marching and shouting orders
<DeathStar> 6* They still have a few more blocks to go before reaching the inn Thomas indicated
<DeathStar> 6* Seth's back is slowly healing, from Jean's influence no doubt, though Jean remains looking rough.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan looks over the others quietly, a frown on her face as she keeps low. Seth seems to be doing the manly thing and keeping his pain hidden from all the sexy women.
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy hands Zeal the last of herbs. "The rest is with our main supplies."
<Kit> <Zeal> Thank you, lady Mercy..
<DeathStar> 6* Jean's side is still bleeding pretty bad, even with what work Zeal no doubt did
<Kaelan> * Seth looks at Jean guiltily, caring more about her well being then his own.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean eyes the ground, melancholy - it's a surprise the angel hasn't taken over, since Jean looks upset and in pain
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "We need to get her out of here so we can treat her properly." *she says in a hushed voice*
<Kit> <Zeal> We know.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan bites her lower lip a little.
<Kit> <Zeal> If only we could--
<Kit> <Nephilim> --stop playing nice. This would be a lot easier.
<Kit> 6Zeal peers over at Nephilim, frowning.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael eyes JEAn. "You can use me to heal better if you need to." <Jean> No!
<DeathStar> 6* Jean eyes the mark on her stomach, having tried on the boat to remove it, but Rachael stopping her.
<Kit> <Nephilim> Face it. Seth's right." 6She smiles. 1"Sometimes the best option is the least nice."
<Kaelan> Seth> "Right now, we can't afford to fret over those trying to kill us, we're outnumbered and screwed over right now. I held back for a moment and look what happened to Jean."
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael frowns, then peers back at the hedge, her ears twitching. She looks listless in the eyes since the Valen incident
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Rach..."
<DeathStar> <Mercy> IT may be best for us to keep moving; we have stopped long enough
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "...yes, agreed. Let's move the next gap we see in the patrols."
<Kit> <Zeal> I don't want to--
<Kit> <Nephilim> --Kill anyone, heh. Fine, I'll do it.
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly, there's commotions from further away, and flames can be seen rising, even over the hedge bushes - from the center of Navarro. Something - a building most likely - is burning
<DeathStar> 6* Jean peers up at the smoke, looking confused
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Then don't, Zeal. Keep Jean safe. What... is that?"
<Kit> <Nephilim> Good question." 6She looks around for something to clamber up and see better.
<DeathStar> 6* The noble house is fairly tall
<Kaelan> Seth> "...Which way is the inn?"
<Kit> 6Nephilim does her thiefly ninja thing, leapingup the noble's house.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael peers at the fire. "That way."
<Kaelan> Seth> "Oh goodie."
<DeathStar> 6* As Nephilim reaches the top, she'd see buildings are indeed on fire, and it would seem there's fighting in the streets up ahead. Armored men fighting other armored men. Templars seem to be avoiding the battle, and the armored men them
<DeathStar> 6* Strangely, it's in teh center of town, and there's no indication of fighting elsewhere in the city.
<DeathStar> 6* A moment later, gongs are heard, indicating an invasion.
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "War beat. The attack has started."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> But--- wouldn't we have heard of their approach--from miles off?
<Kaelan> Seth> "As much as this will sound poor in taste, lucky for us. Everyone will be too distracted to stop us."
<Kit> <Nephilim> I think they came from below somehow!" 6She calls, leaping back down like Sheva, unphased by heights climbable.
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "...Thomas said it was a smaller group attacking."
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "What... what do they look like, Nephilim?"
<Kit> <Zeal> Does this city have underground aquaducts?
<Kit> 6Nephilim shrugs. 1"Armored like the Navarro knights."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I think I remember Valen said there some when we were here last
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael looks down after that, looking listless again
<Kit> <Zeal> Maybe we can use them to reach the inn undetected..?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I think he said there catacombs under the city. We would have to find---some place that would allow us in, since the city doesn't have many ways down there
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Not if there are soldiers running about down there."
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy sniffs. "A noble house would likely have a way down - to get rid of their waste."
<Kaelan> Seth> "Mmm, I'd rather tangle with Nuege, since you all are supposedly friends with Arcane."
<Kit> <Zeal> Either take our chances there where the invaders are heading for specific places, or up here with templars combing for us.
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "...Good point. So we break into a noble house now?"
<DeathStar> 6* Rain begins to drop down from the dark sky
<DeathStar> <Mercy> The entrance of the waste is likely near the servant quarters, for smell purposes
<DeathStar> 6* She eyes the house they're behind
<Kit> <Zeal> Let us go.
<Kit> <Nephilim> Zeal's gonna get all smelly!
<Kit> <Zeal> ...
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "...Alright, enough of that, she's right, let's go."
<DeathStar> 6* Jean gets to her feet, and leads the way, despite holding her side. She politely knocks on the door
<DeathStar> 6* The door opens after a moment and a servant woman in her night gown looks at them, holding a glowstone in a lantern. "Yes?" <Jean> Do you have a waste place? If so, can we go in it?
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael stares, and shifts her hair to hide her ears again, while Mercy gathers Zeal's bundle
<DeathStar> 6* And Soma
<DeathStar> 6* The servant stares at Jean, then eyes toward the house. "Who are you---? How did you--?"
<Kaelan> * Seth adjusts the remains of his jacket. "Shh. We're nothing to be worried over, we're just looking for a place to hide during the attack."
<Kaelan> Seth> "We'll pay for taking up the space."
<DeathStar> <Servant> ... 6* She sniffs. "How much?"
<DeathStar> 6* Jean looks at her bloodied condition right as she was about to hug, but then thinks against it.
<Kaelan> * Seth pulls out a small handful of gold. "Is this sufficient?" *it's about 5 gold pieces*
<DeathStar> 6* The woman takes it and bites a piece, then sniffs, moving to step outside. "Fine. It is yours."
<DeathStar> <Woman> For an hour
<Kaelan> Seth> "Thank you kindly ma'am."
<Kit> <Nephilim> Brilliant.
<Kaelan> * Seth bows and smiles winningly. "Mind showing us to it, darlin?"
<DeathStar> <Woman> ... I'm not paid enough to risk being seen with you
<DeathStar> 6* Jean hurries on it and begins to look around the cramped area, moving into the back immediately. Mercy follows digniantly
<Kaelan> Seth> "We'll find our own way then miss. Thank you." *he follows Jean*
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael stays outside, watching the woman carefully
<Kaelan> * Kaelan starts to follow and pauses, looking at Rachael, then the woman.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean eyes some boxes over a metal grate and pushes at them, wincing in pain and holding her side
<Kaelan> * Seth gently takes her by the shoulders and moves her aside, then starts moving them for her.
<DeathStar> 6* The woman eyes Rachael nervously, then Kaelan
<DeathStar> 6* The boxes are moved, and Jean kneels to try to pull the grate up by the handle.
<Kaelan> * Seth helps her.
<Kit> 6Zeal assists Seth and Jean in lifting the grate.
<DeathStar> 6* The smell hits them first, and it's a drop down into the water below, though the water flow only chips away at the waste pile beneath; there's not even a way down other than to jump
<Kit> 6Nephilim coyly plays with some of her hair, avoiding labor.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael then moves inside
<Kaelan> * Kaelan sighs and moves after her.
<Kit> <Nephilim> I say Seth goes first.
<DeathStar> <Jean> Jean will, Jean leader!
<Kaelan> Seth> "Let me, please Jean?"
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I think that servant will tell us on. We need to hurry.
<Kit> 6Zeal jumps down, sighing.
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Should we... tie her up or something?"
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael sounds distrusting of people now, eyeing the doorway. Jean jerks, then jumps down after Zeal, somehow avoiding the waste.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean lands on the sides and peers about at the area - the place is made of what appears to be morter, but it looks very old, and the waterways aren't even at a slant ,yet water moves
<Kaelan> * Seth jumps down, and groans when he lands in some waste. He scuffs his boots trying to get it off.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael shifts and flips down, landing in a safe place.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan looks about and pulls herself down slowly, then swings herself to a safe place, using those muscles of hers.
<Kaelan> Seth> "On the plus side, I landed on something soft. On the down side... I landed on something soft."
<DeathStar> <Jean> Zeal's boobs are soft!
<Kaelan> Seth> "The icky kind of soft, dear."
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael makes a face, since the direction they want, this place doesn't go; so she picks south
<DeathStar> 6* Jean follows, her face twisting at the smells
<Kaelan> * Seth and Kaelan follow.
<Kit> 6Nephilim leaps down, making sure she lands on Seth's shoulders, grabbing on.
<Kit> 6Zeal sighs again, hanging her head as she trudges after Rachael.
<DeathStar> 6* As they travel, Jean suddenly pauses and kneels, peering down a grate in the water flow area, where some water drains down the grate. She suddenly begins to tug at it
<Kit> <Zeal> Lady Al'ryl, we do not need to go deeper down..
<Kaelan> Seth> "Something down there darlin?"
<DeathStar> <Jean> Jean need to go deeper.
<Kaelan> * Seth nods, helping her to get it open.
<DeathStar> 6* It seems firmly in place, but then suddenly the ground groans and breaks, dropping the two through a hole and into darkness
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "They... wouldn't have made the waterways out of a ruins... would they?"
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Jean!"
<Kit> <Zeal> We are about to find out.
<Kit> 6Nephilim squeals in enjoyment as she rides Seth down.
<DeathStar> 6* They fall about 15 meters and lands on top of Seth. Rachael jerks and moves forward to eye the hole ,starnig at a huge open area. Jean and Seth are laying on top of something grayish that towers above the abyss
<Kaelan> Seth> "Did we die yet?"
<Kaelan> * Kaelan peers down, frowning.
<DeathStar> 6* On either side are what appears to be broken shakes - ruins of something. Their materials are similiar to some ruins, and are even taller than the thing Seth and Jean are on - there's square shaped holes on some of them, and what appears to be ground on the other side of some stone and ore
<DeathStar> 6* Most, however, are in such ruined states, that they're just pieces of morter and ore that are shaped like some groqestue remnant of something. Rachael shifts to drop down on top of Seth
<DeathStar> 6* Jean rolls off, her side bleeding again. Mercy sniffs, trying t odecide how to get down
<Kaelan> * Seth braces himself to catch her.
<DeathStar> 6* Soma mewls in feat
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Bit of a drop..."
<DeathStar> 6* The object the group is on extends east and west, east being the way they want to go - and at the far end, where the ground they are on breaks off into a gap in the abyss, is what appears to be more of those ruins - though they're about 30 meters from what they stand on. And the ruin is slanted a bit, though it looks less decayed the rest, it's ore a grayish color
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael looks around, then back up. "Do any of you have rope?"
<Kit> <Zeal> Lady Mercy--
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Zeal, that bag of yours is becoming amazing."
<DeathStar> 6* Lady Mercy glances at Zeal
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael kneels to put pressure on Jean's side. "Jean hurt herself again."
<Kit> <Zeal> Below the parchment and ink--" 6She shifts to attend to Jean with Rachael
<Kaelan> Seth> "I could always catch them one by one..." *he groans a bit but looks tough*
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy moves to get what is below the parchment and ink
<Kit> <Nephilim> Preparation is Zeal's strong point. But nothing prepares her for men's advances!
<Kaelan> Seth> "I could always condition her."
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy hands the rope to Kaelan to find a place to tie it and dangle it down to the object the others are on
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy then drops one of Zeal's jars at Seth's head
<Kit> <Nephilim> You might lose your life..." 6She trails off.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan looks around for something to tie it to. She secures it as best she can once she does.
<Kaelan> * Seth reaches up and catches it. "Good thing I'm looking for falling maidens."
<Kit> <Nephilim> You won't catch Mercy? How rude.
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy slides down the rope with Soma, making a girly noise all the way down
<Kaelan> Seth> "I would."
<Kaelan> * Seth reaches out to catch her as she gets to the bottom and help her down. Kaelan goes down after she's safely down.
<Kit> 6Zeal follows last, taking up flank defense!
<Kaelan> * Seth catches Kaelan and helps her down, preparing himself and catching Zeal last, he pauses and looks at her. "Hello gorgeous."
<DeathStar> 6* Once they are down, Mercy hands Zeal the last of the herbs for Jean's side again
<Kit> 6Zeal plants her hand in Seth's face, shifting to get down and move to Jean without a word.
<Kaelan> * Seth lets her down, his grin shows he's teasing. "Worth it."
<DeathStar> 6* MErcy pets Soma, who mewls in fear
<Kit> <Nephilim> I think he's a masochist." 6She leans in to Mercy
<DeathStar> 6* Apparantly the tigoar doesn't like the place
<DeathStar> <Mercy> He is just uncooth
<Kit> <Nephilim> Am I couth?
<Kaelan> * Kaelan scowls at Seth and moves over to look over Jean as well.
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy peers at her, then politely offers her Soma
<DeathStar> 6* Jean sits up. "Jean--okay..."
<Kit> <Nephilim> Hey, have you been teaching Rach about--
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael jerks and nudges Nephilim's side
<Kit> 6Zeal examines Jean, sighing at the results and trying to figure out how to help her best.
<Kaelan> * Seth raises a brow. He looks around at their surroundings.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean uses Zeal for support to say up - it seems the blade cut is what is causing problems. As long as it's properly zealed, she should be fine. Sealed, zealed? Get it?
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael then looks about herself, staring in awe. "These--ruins...so many--and so--huge."
<Kit> <Zeal> Stay still.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean sulks.
<Kaelan> Seth> "Hard to imagine the people could just... miss something like this."
<Kit> <Zeal> I doubt they did.
<Kit> 6Nephilim snickers, licking Soma's face.
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Wonder what's down here waiting for us."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> We'll find out---
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> 6* They reach the end of what they landed on - after tapping it, Rachael's determined it's not made of metal, or ore, or ground. She can't seem to tell what it is. However, it seems to have crumbled into decay just like the rest, considering the structure is gone ahead of them - Jean, leaning on Seth for support even with her side geled up, points at some ruins straight ahead, 30 meters away
<DeathStar> <Jean> That one
<DeathStar> 6* The structure seems the most intact, being taller than what htey are on, but is slanted, and doesn't have many decayed areas - though there are square shaped holes along it.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I don't see how we'll get across
<Kaelan> Seth> "Mmm, but we have to somehow."
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "No way I could jump that distance."
<Kit> <Zeal> Yes you could.
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Wha...? Even with magic it seems too far..."
<Kit> 6Zeal shakes her head. 1"Making the jump is not the problem. It is the landing."
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Oh... well yeah."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Mmm, someone could take rope, wind jump, and when they get near, I can gale burst them through a square
<Kit> <Zeal> Then, of course, you are alone..
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "I'm the only other one who can wind jump, aren't I?"
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I just can't predict if you would go where I wanted. You could just---fall into the nothingness below
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael peers down at the darkness
<Kaelan> * Kaelan looks about. Then down, she gulps.
<Kit> <Zeal> Tie the rope to her. If she misses, we can catch her.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> That would work. 6* Mercy begins to tie the rope around KAelan without another moment
<DeathStar> *passing
<Kaelan> Seth> "Safety line, and that way she won't lose the rope jumping either..." *he eyes the distance* "You probably want to get a running start before jumping too."
<Kaelan> * Kaelan looks at the others, she bites her lower lip. "Alright... we need to move forward right?"
<Kaelan> * Seth looks for somewhere to secure the other end of the line.
<DeathStar> 6* There's a twisted metal pole off to the side of what they are on- it may be secure, if Kaelan isn't too fat.
<DeathStar> <Mercy> I will pray that if you fail, you do not suffer in pain for long.
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy bows.
<Kaelan> * Seth starts tying it to the pole, eyeing Kaelan.
<Kit> <Nephilim> How kind of her!
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "I-I'll just have to hope." *she takes a few steps back, getting ready for a running jump*
<DeathStar> 6* Jean gives Kaelan a smile. "Jean believe in you!"
<Kaelan> * Kaelan smiles and gives her a thumbs up, then looks to Rachael. "Ready?"
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Yes.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan nods and takes a breath, then runs at the edge towards the ruins, using a wind jump to long jump for them. She would pray, but we know the irony of that.
<Kaelan> * Seth holds a bit of the line, ready to catch her if she fails.
<DeathStar> 6* As she begins to fall due to gravity, Rachael uses a gale burst level 2 to send Kaelan flying the rest of the distance; she smacks into the wall as she enters the square shaped hole, knocking her elbow hard, but lands in what appears to be a room with a wood desk, a chair made of strange materials, and dust covered paintings on the wall. A door is on the far end.
<DeathStar> 6* Also on the desk is wood objects with strange tips on the ends, and a strange square shape object with symbols on it, and a strangely shaped object attached to it. And near the desk is a pole with shattered pieces of glass material on the top.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> She made it! 6* She lets out her breath
<Kaelan> * Kaelan groans and picks herself up, she looks around and tries to determine if the desk is heavy enough for a good securing.
<Kit> <Zeal> Thank heavens..
<Kaelan> Seth> "Oh, right, breathing, I should do that now. Whew."
<DeathStar> 6* It seems well made.
<DeathStar> <Jean> Jean had no dout!
<DeathStar> <Mercy> Mmmm. Would it be ironic if my prayers were to the gods?
<Kaelan> * Kaelan unties the line, keeping a hold of it as she ties it to the leg of the desk, then takes hold herself after making sure the desk was steady.
<Kaelan> Seth> "Very."
<Kaelan> Seth> "One at a time I suppose, I don't know how much weight this will handle."
<Kaelan> Seth> "Me last since I'm all big and manly."
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael peers down, then begins to climb across easily. After that, Jean begins to climb over, though slower with her wound. Mercy eyes it warily, then sits on the ground
<Kaelan> Seth> "Can't wait here, we don't know what will happen darlin."
<DeathStar> <Mercy> I have decided to take my daily break - you may all go on without me
<Kit> 6Nephilim eyes the rope, then Mercy, then takes off her bandana, leading Mercy over to the rope, then binds her hands together, with the bandana over the rope. She thumbs up to Mercy, then starts monkey-walking across.
<DeathStar> 6* Soma hides in Nephilim's boobs.
<Kit> 6Zeal blinks several times. 1"I did not think of that..."
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy lets out a squeal and struggles. "S-Stop!"
<Kaelan> Seth> "Don't struggle! You'll strain the rope!"
<Kit> 6Zeal takes some leather binding from her bags for her bowgrip and ties her own hands across the rope like Mercy's, and uses it to shimmy across.
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy keeps struggling
<Kaelan> * Seth and Kaelan holds the line tight at either end.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael hops down on the other side
<Kit> <Zeal> L-Lady Mercy, if you keep that up I might fall!
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy freezes
<DeathStar> 6* Jean makes it across, then woots at them. "Jean believe in you all! CAn do it!"
<Kit> <Zeal> Come along, lady Mercy.
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy follows, shivering the entire way
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> 6* Once everyone is in the room, Mercy sitting on the ground and refusing to speak, Rachael dusts at the pictures curiously, but the materials tear
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Mmmm
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael then grabs the pole with the broken glass on one end and leans against it like a weapon
<Kit> 6Zeal consoles Mercy, hugging her with a slight sigh.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan inspects the strange pole now, eying it up and down.
<Kaelan> * Seth eyes the objects on the desk. "So this is an ancient room. Interesting."
<Kit> <Nephilim> Yeah, reaaal interesting. And real worthless.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean moves and opens the door, peering left and right a hallway, with more rooms. She begins to spin in circles
<Kit> 6Nephilim sniffs in disdain at unworthy treasure.
<Kaelan> Seth> *eying Jean* "You alright darlin?"
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy, after consoled, puts the square object into Zeal's bag, then other objects laying around, including what looks like a pampet with hard materials keeping the pamplet inside, and drops it in, then puts a painting in the bag
<DeathStar> 6* JEan stops, stumbles, and points . "Jean pick--this way."
<Kaelan> * Kaelan pokes the pole, looking over the glass like material at the end.
<Kit> <Zeal> What are you doing, lady Mercy..?
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael eyes Kaelan poking the pole she's holding
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Sorry, just curious what it is."
<DeathStar> <Mercy> Don't diggers sell things found in ruins? It could give us income for more supplies
<Kaelan> Seth> "Girl's got a good merchantile mind."
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael spins the pole and lightly pokes Kaelan with the sharp end, enough to draw a tiny poke hole of blood, without pain
<Kit> <Zeal> Hm.. true, however it also weighs us down..
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Weapon
<DeathStar> <Mercy> I can handle it
<Kaelan> * Kaelan eeps and looks at the blood. "Th-THat's sharp."
<Kit> <Zeal> ...Alright.
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy lugs her bag after Jean into the corridor, and Rachael follows
<Kaelan> Kaelan> *follows Jean*
<Kaelan> * Seth follows behind them.
<Kit> <Nephilim> Would I look cool with a bladed lance like that, Rach?!
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I think so! WE'll find you one, too
<DeathStar> 6* As they travel down the corridor, they come to some doors that won't open when Jean tugs on them
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "It is a remarkable weapon. Still... prefer a good sword."
<DeathStar> 6* Jean taps her chin, peering at the many doors on either side; there's a set close to the one at the end
<Kaelan> * Seth looks about, "Think we could force these doors open?"
<DeathStar> 6* Jean tugs at the other doors and they open, revealing what appears to be stairs going down
<DeathStar> 6* Jean, still off balance, comically begins to fall forward toward them
<Kaelan> * Seth reaches out and grabs her around the waist. "Slow down there."
<DeathStar> 6* Jean blushes, peering back a bit so her face is close to Seth's.
<Kit> 6Nephilim hops forward, tapping on the doors herself. 1"Well, I don't see a lock.."
<Kaelan> * Seth grins and helps her upright, "You okay darlin?"
<DeathStar> 6* Jean nods a few times, not pulling away. Rachael eyes the two, then Zeal to see if she'll interrupt them
<Kit> 6Zeal is scowling, but hasn't advanced.
<Kit> 6Nephilim beats her fist on the doors like Zidane does locked doors in FFIX.
<Kit> 6Then turns and shrugs.
<DeathStar> 6* The doors hurt
<Kaelan> * Seth pats her head gently and lets her go, keeping a hand on her back to keep her steady. "Let's head down then?"
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael moves down the stairs, squinting at the dark. Mercy pulls out a glowstone for them
<DeathStar> 6* Jean nods a few times, then turns, stumbling once before getting her balance, and moving down the stairs
<Kit> <Zeal> I-- did not have any of those... Lady Mercy, where did you aquire glowstons?
<DeathStar> <Mercy> I believe Sir Thomas put them in your bundle.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan follows after them, Seth moving with Jean careful of her.
<Kit> <Zeal> O-Oh..." 6She peers to the side.
<DeathStar> <Mercy> He loves Lady Zeal very much
<Kit> <Nephilim> What a waste if we don't find anything useful or ...valuable.
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy follows down the stairs. Rachael glances over with a small smirk
<Kit> <Zeal> ..." 6She shifts a bit, rubbing her head.
<DeathStar> <Mercy> Or he just wants to have sex with her, like men do
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Hope he's not worrying too hard for her right now..."
<Kit> 6Zeal jerks from the two statements.
<Kaelan> Seth> "I wouldn't blame the man, but he's more one of those shy types that sticks to a woman he falls for."
<DeathStar> <Mercy> It could be an act to get a woman of refinement such as Lady Zeal. After all, having just begun her experiments into such things... 6* Rachael eyes Mercy wide eyed
<Kit> <Zeal> Into what things?
<DeathStar> <Mercy> Such as your time in the bath and dungeon
<Kit> 6Zeal blinks several ties, then jerks. 1"E-Excuse me!?"
<DeathStar> <Mercy> It is my duty to make sure guests do not hurt themselves exploring the castle.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan eyes Zeal curiously now.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean looks about, confused, while Rachael moves faster. <Rachael> Thomas is waiting for us, let us hurry
<Kaelan> * Seth leads her on, smiling. Kaelan nods and follows Rachael.
<Kit> 6Zeal huffs, following along skiddishly.
<Kit> 6Nephilim shakes her head, hardly able to contain her giggling.
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy follows Zeal. "If my lady has any need for teachings in such matters, let me know."
<Kit> <Zeal> I-- I will keep it in mind!!
<Kaelan> Seth> "I could always---"
<Kaelan> <Kaelan> "One more word..."
<Kaelan> * Seth sulks.
<Kit> 6Zeal hurries ahead after Rachael, making a slight noise of irritation
<Kit> <Nephilim> Haa haa haa!
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy seems - amused as she walks by Neph
<DeathStar> 6* As they travel down a good bit, they reach a set of doors; the air is thinner now, older. Staler.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean tugs at the doors, but they seem as if they are stuck, not locked, at least
<Kaelan> * Seth leans over, helping to pull at them with her.
<Kit> <Zeal> Why is it always so stagnant... ugh
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Must come with being an old place."
<DeathStar> 6* The doors pop up and Jean stumbles back into Seth, knocking him over and landing on him; she sits up, straddling him proactively on accident
<Kit> 6Zeal grinds her teeth
<Kaelan> * Seth smiles up at her. "You alright there darlin?"
<DeathStar> <Jean> Owie... Jean think so. Did I hurt Seth?
<Kaelan> Seth> "I'm fine." *she gets up, lifting her with him and setting her down* "Just so long as you are."
<DeathStar> 6* Stale air rushes in from the other side and Mercy holds up the glowstone, revealing what seems to be a small room with ore doors. Up on the wall on the right, high up is a small vent that's got a grate on it
<DeathStar> 6* Jean nods, then turns and tugs at the metal doors, but there's no visible handle
<Kaelan> * Seth peers about the doors. "Must be some way to open these."
<Kit> 6Nephilim wiggles her fingers. 1"Sneak through vent time?"
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Looks small enough for us, Neph.
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Be careful."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Someone left us up?
<Kaelan> * Kaelan moves over. "I'll give you a leg up."
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael nods and steps over to Kaelan
<Kaelan> * Kaelan holds out her hand as a step hold and gets ready to lift her.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael steps onto the hand, and once lifted, tugs the grate off and climbs up into it
<Kaelan> * Kaelan shifts to do it again for Nephilim, "Need help?"
<Kit> 6Nephilim snerks, crouching, then springs up on her own, crawling after Rachael. 1"Nice view!"
<Kit> 6Zeal sighs loudly.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan moves back over to the others, she looks at Zeal. "Are you alright Zeal?"
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael jerks and crawls faster. After taking a few twists and turns, the two arrive in another room, with columns of glass containers with strange objects inside. One is even a sword handle with no blade
<DeathStar> 6* Jean looks at Zeal, then moves over and pushes her down onto the ground and then sits on her lap, cuddling her like a child. Soma pokes his head from Jean's breasts, having switched places at one point
<Kit> <Nephilim> Now this looks much more promising!
<Kit> <Zeal> L-Lady Al'ryl! Jeez.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael eyes the doors, then the ceiling, which has a hole; she shouts through the door. "There's a hole in the ceiling; if you travel up to a higher level, you may come down from above into here."
<DeathStar> 6* Jean murmurs into Zeal's chest. "Jean love Zeal."
<DeathStar> <Jean> Zeal reminds Jean of momma.
<Kit> 6Nephilim rubs her hands, spying items in the containers.
<Kit> <Zeal> I--" 6She reddens a bit. 1"Yes, you said this before..."
<Kaelan> * Kaelan moves over and hugs Zeal from behind, nuzzling her too. She giggles a bit. "You need more love in your life Zeal."
<DeathStar> <Jean> Can JEan drink Zeal's milk? 6* She asks earnestly
<Kit> <Zeal> That is for Soma..
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael eyes the various tables, but they are empty, and there's rooms off to the sides and whatnot. Up ahead, in one glass container, is a red gem object. <Rachael> This is like what Jean took and we got wind magic.
<Kaelan> * Seth eyes Soma. "...I'd take my hat off to you."
<DeathStar> 6* Jean looks sad, but rises and moves up the stairs
<DeathStar> 6* Soma dives into Zeal's breasts and noms on her breasts
<Kaelan> * Seth moves after her. "Hey Jean."
<DeathStar> 6* Jean looks at Seth
<Kit> <Nephilim> Oh?" 6She looks to Rachael, then the case. She takes one of the chairs and lifts it, then reels like a batter about to swing.
<Kaelan> * Seth smiles, "C'mere, you need a hug."
<Kit> <Zeal> S-Soma!? Have you lost your mind!
<DeathStar> 6* One glass container has a metal lance
<DeathStar> 6* Jean blinks, then moves over to Seth to be hugged. Mercy reaches over and puts some meat in Zeal's cleavage, then heads up after Jean
<DeathStar> 6* Soma nips at the beat and the nips.
<Kaelan> * Seth gives Jean a hug, careful of her wound. "There now."
<Kaelan> * Kaelan peers over at Seth.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean smiles, hugging him back, then moves up with with a bit more beat to her step, and strains at the doors above
<DeathStar> <Rachael> A-Are you going to break it?! What if something bad happens?!
<Kit> <Zeal> What else would I do?
<Kaelan> * Seth moves with her.
<Kit> NRP: *Nephilim
<Kaelan> * Seth tries the doors with her.
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly, there's a flash in the room Neph/Rachael are in and voices are heard. "This is the wrong one. Dammit! We were suppose to go to the one nearer to the palace."
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael puts her glowstone into her cleavage quickly to hide the light a bit, while JEan and Seth knock open the doors. Jean stumbles to the hole and falls through and lands on ehr rear in the room Neph and Rach are in
<DeathStar> <Voice> Did you hear that?
<Kaelan> * Seth moves through after her.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan gets up a the noise of the doors, tapping Zeal's shoulder, she moves up the stairs after them.
<Kit> 6Nephilim pauses awkwardly with her chair wielded, glancing to where the voices
<DeathStar> 6* Glowstones activate in the room - 7 of them. Dressed in Nuege gear, they step away from a Lightportal - at least Neph would recognize it as one. Mercy peers down the hole quietly, eyeing the armor.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael ducks behind a table
<Kit> <Nephilim> Eh, so much for being special.
<DeathStar> <Voice> Spread out. We might not be alone if the Navarro people figured these things out. 6* Standing with them is an elf.
<Kit> <Nephilim> I'm not from Navarro-- but you're all lightusers?
<Kaelan> * Seth starts to help Jean up.
<DeathStar> 6* The Knights turn toward Nephilim, and two draw weapons as they move voer and surround her.
<Kit> <Nephilim> Is that a yes? Or a no?
<DeathStar> <Knight> Lightuser? You know about these stones? Who are you - speak.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan looks at Mercy, then the hole.
<DeathStar> <Knight 2> She must mean the two elves we found that could use them. <Knight 1> Then she might be an elf, too. Working for Navarro
<Kit> <Nephilim> What part of 'not from Navarro' don't you understand? I thought Arcane's guys were smarter.
<Kaelan> Seth> "We're not with Navarro, if anything, the opposite." *he speaks up*
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael grips her pole tightly, shifting behind the Knights, while Jean leans against Seth, watching
<DeathStar> 6* The Knights spin on Seth, catching Rachael. Two move in quickly and grab her weapon arm, while two more approach Seth and Jean. The rest stick facing Nephilim
<DeathStar> <Knight 1> You say you are not from Navarro, but why are you here?
<Kit> <Nephilim> Duh. It's interesting.
<Kaelan> * Seth holds up his hands. "We're friends of King Arcane."
<Kaelan> * Kaelan waits above the hole. Listening and watching.
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy hps down and steps forward with a sweeping boy. One knight pauses
<DeathStar> <Knight 4> It is Mercy. The King's servant that went with the King's guests.
<DeathStar> <Knight 1> ...
<Kaelan> Seth> "We're those guests."
<Kit> 6Zeal hops down, chastisingly. 1"Lady Mercy! I said not to endanger yourself.."
<Kaelan> * Kaelan sighs and hops down after them.
<DeathStar> <Knight 1> ... we do not have time for this. We need to get to the correct Lightsotne and our elf will be too weak to use that one again. Blast. We'll never get to the main city from this one.
<DeathStar> 6* The Knights let Rachael go, who rubs her wrists, and they all mutter to themselves about what to do. Jean moves around them to the glass container with the red gem
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "We need to get to the city too. Perhaps we can help?"
<DeathStar> <Knight 2> And do you have someone who can use it? Out of thousands, we only found two.
<Kit> <Nephilim> I can use the stones. If that's what you mean.
<DeathStar> 6* The Knights eye Nephilim. "Then you will transport us to the other stone here in Navarro. The one near the palace."
<Kaelan> * Kaelan jerks, but then motions to her. "You're in luck."
<Kit> <Nephilim> Yeah, yeah. As if I know how to do that.
<DeathStar> <Knight 1> Simply picture Navarro's palace.
<Kit> 6Nephilim prances over, eyeing the sword handle in the 'jar.'
<Kaelan> Seth> "They got this far, they can probably show us."
<DeathStar> <Knight 2> Now. We have no time to waste. If you are friends of the King, prove it with your loyality now
<Kit> <Nephilim> If they were so good at it, would they have screwed up in the first place?
<Kaelan> * Kaelan watches Neph, then takes interest in the handle. "Huh... only part of a weapon?" 8she says softly, moving over to it*
<DeathStar> 6* The first Knight lays his hand on his sword handle, eyeing Navarro
<DeathStar> <Knight> I said take us now.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean hits on the glass with the gem. Rachael steps over, adn tries hitting it with her pole, but is comically shook from it
<Kaelan> Seth> "Calm down, you can't affor a fight and we're going to help."
<Kit> 6Nephilim jerks a thumb at the sword handle and another at the gem.
<Kit> <Nephilim> I want those.
<DeathStar> <Knight 1> We have to move now for victory.
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "It would be interesting to study part of an ancient sword."
<Kit> <Nephilim> I'll blink you to wherever you're whining about if you get them for us.
<DeathStar> <Knight 5> We can't break those glasses. It has been tried. Now please.
<Kaelan> * Seth thinks, "Maybe they open."
<Kaelan> * Kaelan looks about for some sort of opening or mechanism.
<Kit> <Zeal> I see no levers..
<Kit> <Nephilim> Maybe you have an idea, Jean?
<DeathStar> 6* The room is large with many side rooms. It could take quite some time to go htrough them all. Jean, meanwhile, beats on her's with her fists like a child
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Maybe...a gale burst could do it?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> These could be magic seals
<Kit> <Nephilim> Worth a shot.
<Kaelan> * Seth frowns and holds out his hand at the sowrd handle, attemping to pull the weapon to him with a Wind Retrieval.
<DeathStar> 6* The handle smashes against the glass, but it doens't make a glass noise so much as a thunk
<Kaelan> Seth> "Well, the reverse doesn't work."
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael tries to use gale burst against the one with the gem, then again, then again; the elf moves over and touches one, and suddenly the glass dissolves into goo
<DeathStar> 6* The elf, looking weary and faint, eyes Rachael with a smug look. "Typical a halfling would fail."
<Kaelan> Seth> "Hey, try that Neph." *he points to the other glass*
<DeathStar> 6* Jean grabs the gem, and it suddenly vanishes into her. People would feel access to a new magic. Fire. Coming soon to a page near you
<DeathStar> <Knight 1> Quickly, elf, the other one. 6* He points at the handle in annoynace. The elf moves over, despite looking exhausted, and dissolves it, too, but it takes much longer this time. It still keeps it's smug look
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael peers at the ground, her hands clenched
<Kaelan> * Kaelan picks up the handle, looking it over.
<Kit> <Nephilim> What's being a halfling have to do with it? I couldn't do it either.
<DeathStar> <Elf> Hmph.
<Kit> 6Nephilim sweeps some of her plentiful hair back, revealing one of her ears.
<Kit> <Nephilim> I can't even use magic, so stuff it.
<DeathStar> 6* The elf eyes Nephilim's ears, then her face. "Maybe you are rejected."
<DeathStar> 6* The Knight moves his men back to the pad, and the 7 pile on. They eye Nephilim expectantly, but Rachael grabs her ram
<Kit> <Nephilim> Rejected?! I'll reject you! What's that supposed to mean?" 6She gestures.
<Kaelan> Seth> "My elven ladies are just fine."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Nephilim. That may be our only way out of here. Maybe you should just use it to get us out of here. 6* She whispers. "When that elf recovers, she can get them out."
<Kit> <Nephilim> Yeah, I know.
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy calmly moves to the stone platform and stands on it, and Jean skips over. The Knight looks annoyed. <Knight> I did not say you could come with us
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Can you--handle moving all of us?
<Kit> <Nephilim> No clue.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan puts the sword hand away after looking it over.
<Kaelan> *handle
<DeathStar> 6* RAchael hugs her . "I believe in you, Big Sis." 6* She moves over to the platform; the elf maeks a show of standing far from her
<Kit> 6Nephilim eyes Kaelan stowing away her prize.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan smiles to her. "We'll look it over later Neph, and if it's just some useless handle you can sell it and keep it all to yourself if you like."
<Kaelan> * Kaelan moves over, as does Seth.
<Kit> <Nephilim> If it's useless, huh! I see how it is, Kael!
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "If it's useful... I'd like to forge it into a proper weapon... perhaps one fitting you?"
<DeathStar> <Knight> Now
<Kit> 6Nephilim sniffs, moving over and eyeing the knight, then the elf.
<Kit> <Nephilim> You should get over it, runt
<Kaelan> * Seth waves over to Jean, "Come on girl."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> ... why would you do that? Maybe the old people didn't have a blade on it for a reason. Yo ushouldn't alter old things just because
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael sounds like Kaelan is making a sacriligious
<Kit> 6Zeal steps over tentatively, eyeing the soldiers-- and the elf especially.
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "True... maybe she can tell us about it later?"
<Kaelan> * Kaelan looks a bit ashamed. "Sorry, my smith spirit, just love the idea of making a new weapon."
<DeathStar> 6* The elf eyes Nephilim. "You are young; I will overlook your tongue."
<DeathStar> 6* Jean thumbs up Nephilim, believing in her as usual
<Kaelan> * Kaelan looks about, "We all ready?"
<DeathStar> <Knight> Yes.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan looks to Neph. "Make us proud." *she grins*
<Kit> <Nephilim> Bitch, please. One day I'll get into Meis!
<DeathStar> 6* The Knight begins to look like he's about to kill them all, a blood vessel appearing in his forehead
<Kit> <Nephilim> Until then..." 6She muses, then starts to hum, clearing her mind like she did with Thomas and trying to picture where this one could take them
<DeathStar> 6* Does she picture the palace of Nuege? Somewhere else?
<Kit> 6Nephilim pictures the palace.
<DeathStar> 6* Their world goes white, and everyone's stomachs twist, then they appear on what appears to be the same place, but instead htey can smell the wastes of the aquaducts again; nearby other soldiers from Nuege stand guard, relaxing when they see fellow soldiers and eyes the others oddly. Nephilim would feel pretty winded, but energy flows into her quickly, probably from Jena
<DeathStar> 6* Stepping up, Sir Kyle eyes them all. "It is you all again." 6* His gaze flickers to Mercy. The Knights step off and bow, apologizing for being late and explaining they went to the wrong one due to the elf.
<Kaelan> * Seth puts an arm around Jean.
<DeathStar> 6* Kyle waves a hand. "Go to yourp ositions; we are losing ground in Navarro. Be quick, or this attack will be a failure."
<Kit> <Nephilim> There. Kept my word.
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Good to see you well, Sir Kyle. We need to be on our own way though."
<Kit> 6Nephilim takes a deep breath, then grins. 1"Yes, good to see you, Kyle-- dressed."
<DeathStar> 6* Kyle eyes Nephilim. "I should thank you, despite leaving me without my proper clothing. We discovered that stone, and after using the church archieves, determined what it was. Since this has given us an advantage, I will ignore you breaknig into our palace.
<DeathStar> <Kyle> Now go. 6* He gestures at a makeshift ladder set up to a ohle nearby. Rain is pouring in from the hole, indicating a storm outsidde
<Kaelan> * Seth nods, moving to the ladder, heading up first.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan curtsies to Kyle and heads over to the ladder.
<DeathStar> 6* RAchael helps support Neph to the ladder, while Jean looks winded and walks after them. Mercy eyes Kyle, opens her mouth, then closes, following Zeal
<Kit> <Nephilim> You're welcome! Just remember how beautiful I am." 6She winks, fluffing her hair and posing suggestively.
<Kit> <Nephilim> And kind!" 6She calls back as Rachael helps her walk.
<DeathStar> <Kyle> I do not find you to be my type of woman
<Kaelan> * Kaelan waits for Jean as Seth heads up.
<DeathStar> 6* Kyle turns back to face a map of the city
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Go in front of me sweetie."
<Kit> 6Zeal glances at Mercy, subtly smiling as she follows.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean makes a face as she gets drenched and climbs up onto the streets; buildings are burning around them despite the rian, and dead lay about. Navarro soldier and Nuege alike.
<DeathStar> 6* Once they are all up, Rachael looks at a map, then at the area, then points. "That way I think."
<Kaelan> * Kaelan moves up behind Jean, careful of her in case she falls, Seth looks around. He nods to Rachael and starts heading that way.
<Kit> <Zeal> Let us hurry... we have long delayed..
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael shivers in the rain, since she's in her native top, and looks drenched like a cat. JEan makes similar faces, while Mercy uses a bundle to protect herself. Soma hides further into Zeal's boobies
<Kaelan> * Kaelan tosses her cloak over Jean, pulling up the hood, she lets her own self, and clothes, get wet.
<DeathStar> 6* As they travel along, they would see more dead, and hear sounds of fighting around them. However, they manage to reach the inn specified with no events. A carriage with a rose is there, with four horses
<Kaelan> * Seth moves over to the carriage, checking it carefully as he does.
<DeathStar> 6* The carriage door opens and a figure leaps out
<Kaelan> * Seth backs up, getting his sword ready in response to the sudden leap.
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas moves toward Zeal and sweeps her up in his arm, bringing her in close for a kiss to the lips.
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Thomas...?"
<Kaelan> Seth> "Whew... damn man you scared the living daylight out of me."
<Kit> 6Zeal smiles at the sight of Thomas-- then freezes at the forwardness, jerking
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "...Carly?"
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas sets her down, then jerks and steps back, mumbling apologises; his side is bleeding, and has some clothes tied to it, it seems. "I-I am sorry..I was just--you were gone so long and I feared---the worse..."
<DeathStar> 6* Carly and Azhren lean out from the carriage. Carly laughs
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Wow. Looks like Thomas really is crazy for Zeal."
<Kit> <Zeal> You are hurt!!" 6She cries, examining his side quickly.
<Kaelan> Seth> "Examine it in the carriage, we should move."
<Kit> <Nephilim> Yo, Car. Az.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> I was caught in some of the battles. I will be fine; we must go now while we can. The city is descending into chaos.
<Kit> 6Azhren nods to Nephilim, but peers over at Mercy, nodding again in approval.
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas seems to have been hit by an arrow type wound
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy moves to tug Zeal and Thomas into the carriage, pointing Seth at the carriage driver seat. She gets them in
<Kit> <Zeal> Of course. I will tend you in the carriage... these wounds are my... specialty of knowledge, after all.
<Kaelan> * Seth climbs up and takes the reins.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael shivers miseriblely, and Jean gets in, smiling happily. <Jean> Zeal got kiss!
<Kaelan> * Kaelan gets in and slumps, all wet.
<DeathStar> 6* Carly leans against Kaelan, straddling her lap. "Body warmth? Sex might warm you up, too."
<Kaelan> * Seth gets the carriage moving when they're all in.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan blinks, but hugs Carly to her.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael grabs a blanket to pull around her. Near Seth, soldiers can be seen fighitng, and it's being brought their way slowly. As he moves along the path picked out, he'd begin to move across from one of the public church areas where htey hear the word of the gods without actually entering church grounds. Unfortunately, up ahead, the road is blocked by severe fighting, menaing (cont)
<DeathStar> 6* He will have to try to cut around the edge of the church building itself.
<Kaelan> * Seth does just that, not wanting to drive a carriage through a battle zone.
<Kit> <Nephilim> Turning out to be a jolly old day!" 6She muses, pickpocketic Kaelan for possibly the relic, among other things.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan peers at Neph, who finds smithing tools and some coins in her pocket. "Looking for something?"
<Kit> 6Nephilim peers at Kaelan from looking up her dress.
<Kit> <Nephilim> Why do you keep smithing tools in your pantyband?
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "I don't. Maybe you're looking a bit higher then you hoped?"
<DeathStar> 6* As they get near the church, a magic attack strikes the side of the carriage and dumps all those inside onto the wet ground. Jean stumbles against the church door, with enough force to go inside it and past some pews. Even Seth is kocked over, and Thomas grunts, landing on his side
<DeathStar> 6* The fighting outside continues to intensify during this
<Kit> <Nephilim> ..." 6She looks up Kaelan's dress, then at her. 1"...I am skirtchasing. I think I know what I am looking at."
<DeathStar> 6* RAchael gets tangled up in the blankets, straining to get free, while Thomas looks for his glasses that fell off
<Kaelan> * Kaelan grumbles as she slowly picks herself up, Seth groans and shakes his head before trying to collect himself. Kaelan tugs a blanket off her head.
<Kit> 6Nephilim flails wildly under Kaelan's dress, having been planted further in it as they're tossed.
<DeathStar> 6* Standing there is 4 High Tier Templars, one female in a Templar armor that identifies her as a God General, and the woman who called herself Lenneth. Lenneth and the God General enter the church, while the four templars begin to chant, and the ground begins to try to trap the team in mud that would harden after contact with flesh
<Kaelan> Seth> "Can't it ever be bloody well easy?" *he gropes around and grabs his bow, pulling himself up, he pulls up the bow and fires an arrow at the head of one of the templars*
<Kaelan> * Kaelan moves to help Jean up, looking up, she frowns as she sees Lenneth.
<DeathStar> 6* The templar is hit from the arrow adn goes down in a bloody spray. The three remaining templars begin to sink Seth into the mud
<Kaelan> * Seth tries to get free of the mud. "Oh great."
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael recovers and grabs her pole, swinging it at one templar's arm to cut it, but then stumbles back from the ground and climbs up the church steps where there's no ground
<DeathStar> 6* She then galebursts Seth, injuring his ankle, but freeing him
<Kit> 6Nephilim uses her knife to cut her way out of the dress as Kaelan starts moving about.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean rises, the expression that of the angel's. The god general moves in quickly while Lenneth walks calmly, hlding a collar
<Kaelan> * Seth lands, keeping on one knee, Kaelan blushes as she's exposed in her iron undergarments, she draws her sword, ready to guard Jean.
<Kit> <Zeal> So many magic users...
<Kaelan> * Seth aims his bow again, firing an arrow at one of the Chanter's chests.
<Kit> 6Nephilim eyes the ground, then uses her knife to cut more of the dress off Kaelan, tossing it down across some of the mud and seeing if she can't use it as a 'stepping stone' to get out of the mud radius and after Jean
<DeathStar> 6* Nephilim would succeed, and once on the steps outside the church would seem to be fine. Another chanter goes down, leaving two left. Thomas blindly pulls Zeal onto the steps as well
<DeathStar> 6* The ground under Seth begins to get muddy
<Kaelan> * Kaelan grabs Seth and drags him up to the steps.
<DeathStar> 6* The two chanters change and the ice begins to freeze, melting them with hail
<Kit> 6Zeal stumbles a bit, then turns, notching and arrow and aiming for one of the two templars, making a face, she aims for his arm
<DeathStar> 6* Inside, the female God General and Jean struggle, and they slam into the pews.
<DeathStar> 6* The chanter is hit in the arm, pained, but not stopping.
<Kit> 6Zeal winces, reloading to peg him in the other arm
<DeathStar> 6* The chanter falls down
<Kaelan> * Seth knocks another arrow to bow as Kaelan sets him down and he fires from a hunter's squatting position at the remaining Chanter's head.
<Kit> <Nephilim> Jean, need a hand?
<DeathStar> 6* Lenneth turns to face those on the steps, since there's no one to step them from entering the church and se's between them and the god general
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Stay out of this.
<DeathStar> 6* The chanter is hit in the head and falls into the mud; the three dead ones looks at ZEAL accusingly, while the fourth moans in pain
<Kit> <Nephilim> It was pretty rude to silence me like that, you know. I have a pretty voice!
<DeathStar> 6* Jean responds by getting her face into the pew, and Lenneth approaches them, grabbing Jean's arm.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan moves up the steps, eyeing Lenneth, she readies her sword.
<DeathStar> <God General> Shall I kill them? <Lenneth> IT won't be necessary, child, once we seal the angel as the book prophecied. She will be useful to us
<Kaelan> * Seth climbs up after people, limping.
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "U-Useful?"
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas finds his glasses finally, and moves in, while Rachael approaches warily with her pole lance
<Kit> <Nephilim> I have to wonder if you're the real thing unlike the other.
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> She will serve the gods for a time. So we can make Tareh stronger.
<Kit> <Zeal> Stronger? What do you mean, 'stronger?'
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Unfortunately, our other child, Cletus, became too zealous in trying to go after the angel. It is why I offered you the collar to save many
<DeathStar> 6* Lenneth clamps the collar onto JEna, who falls to her knees. Lenneth turns calmly
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "I couldn't stab Jean in the back like that... Jean!"
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> I cannot explain more to you all. I will pardon you for your crimes. Leave this place.
<Kaelan> * Seth curses under his breath.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean claws at her neck, then her expression begins to change into her normal one, apparantly the angel part being sealed. The group's marks fade as well, adn their magic cuts off
<Kaelan> Seth> "With all apologies goddess lady, my life is with her."
<Kit> <Nephilim> Then your life's forfeit, get the hell out of here.
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> With the blood on your hands, you should be grateful to be pardoned.
<Kit> 6Nephilim crosses her arms. 1"Same to you, Zeal. Rach, Kaelan. Get lost."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> What? No
<DeathStar> <Rachael> If we can get that collar off...
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "What about you? What are you saying?"
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas eyes Lenneth and the other god general warily through his glasses, apparnatly trying to decide their odds.
<Kit> <Nephilim> I'm gonna stay a while. I'm just a stray. Where else would I go? They're not going to let Jean go, so at least I can sing for her.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean pants against a pew, trying to fight whatever it is, her fingers digging into the wood. The God General holds her arm, eyeing the team as if she is offended at them. Jean twitches, and suddenly their marks appear again, and Neph, Seth, Rach, and Mercy glow, their glow engulfing the others. Eveyone would be flooded in white
<Kit> <Zeal> Sir Thomas..?" 6She fidgets, her fingers rubbing together across her bowstring.
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas, Kaelan, Seth, Azhren, and Mercy would find themselves in the pouring rain again, caught near a group of fighting soldiers
<DeathStar> 6* The church seems to be in sight, but pretty far away still, at least with this fighting
<Kit> <Azhren> What... happened?
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "What the hell..."
<Kaelan> Seth> "I don't know, but we need to get back there. Jean's in trouble."
<Kit> <Azhren> Are you mad? I saw Lenneth.
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas looks around. "Zeal!! ZEAL!!" 6* He looks around for her, knowing she must be nearby as well. Suddenly, at that moment, a large explosion seems to off in the middle of the troops and knocks them all down; they would barely be conscious and unable to move, their heads ringing. All around them soldiers from both sides are laying in pain, most dead
<Kit> <Azhren> Son of a hogoink..!
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "What..."
<Kaelan> Seth> "Blood and fire...!"
<DeathStar> 6* Approaching from the distance , with what appears to be launchers of giant metallic balls, laced with gunpowder, the main force of Navarro rides to them - apparantly having attacked their own people to take out the Nuege troops. And with that, blackness.
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Jean... gotta... get to her..."
<DeathStar> 6* When they begin to wake again, they would feel pain all over their bodies, and bound - Nuege soldiers are all around them as well, and they appear to be in a cage that's moving on wheels, with horses. IT's day now and they are traveling through a hot desert.
<DeathStar> 6* The five seem to be, mercifully, together.
<Kit> <Azhren> Unh... M-Mercy... Mercy?!
<Kaelan> Seth> "What the hells... where are we?"
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy moans in pain, stripped of her garments into what appears to be under garments.
<DeathStar> 6* In the distance, mountains can be seen
<Kit> 6Azhren pauses, peering down at the tinier woman. 1"...Oh, thank the makers."
<DeathStar> 6* The others' armor and clothes are stripped to the bare minimum too. Their marks gone once more.
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "What... hit us...?"
<DeathStar> 6* One Nuege soldier sits there solomnly, like a man facing death row
<Kit> 6Azhren sits glumly in a mighty loin cloth.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan nudges Thomas. "Hey..."
<DeathStar> 6* Another soldier speaks to him. "We'll win this war! <Nuege Soldier 1> Shut up! They're sending us to Soniere Prison...No one escapes that prison! NO ONE
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas groans in pain, looking around and weakly speaks through cracked and bloodied lips. "Zeal...?"
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "She's not here Thomas... I'm sorry."
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas weakly closes his eyes, looking as if Kaelan had just told him the world had ended.
<Kaelan> Seth> "She may be better off."
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy stirs, then looks around in a panic. "Soma?! Lady Zeal?" 6* She looks at Azhren
<Kit> 6Azhren shakes his head, arms crossed.
<Kit> <Azhren> Although if we are among those in the net-- perhaps they are not.
<Kaelan> Seth> "To think I wind up going here..."
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "We can't let this happen. We have to get out, find the others... they might need us."
<DeathStar> <Mercy> H-How? 6* She ends all the guards around the carriage on horse
<Kaelan> Seth> "Don't suppose we could say we were pardoned." *he smiles grimly*
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Why did we get sent outside... what happened...?
<DeathStar> <Thomas> They likely found us with the Nuege soldiers and assumed...
<DeathStar> <Thomas> I imagine the city...was in a state of chaos after all that...
<Kit> <Azhren> Lenneth did pardon us..? That explains why we lived to see this.
<Kaelan> Seth> "This is fine... I'm going to get free of this, no matter what it takes. I'm going to find her."
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> 6* Back in the city, having been caught by Navarro troops and Templars, Rachael and Zeal sit, hands bowed behind them, on a pew in the church. Near them is Jean, looking listless. Lenneth has been speaking with her for osme time, then walks to the two. "Zeal. I am offering you a chance to rejoin the Templars and properly teach the Angel the ways of the gods. Her mind is blank now - empty."
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> You can teach her to become one of the Templars and be her mentor.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael's gaze flickers to Zeal's face.
<Kit> <Zeal> ...
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> I need your answer, child
<DeathStar> 6* Lenneth peers at her with gray eyes, her cloak drawn around her body, though the back of it flutters ,as if she has something on her back that moves
<Kit> <Zeal> How can I honestly answer such a request..?
<DeathStar> <LEnneth> IF you are not her mentor, then someone else will be - and you cannot be sure how they will teach her
<Kit> 6Zeal frowns. 1"She was nothing short of child before."
<Kit> 6Zeal looks to Rachael.
<DeathStar> 6* Lenneth calmly studies her, her eyes never blinking. Rachael peers at Zeal, then at Jean, who looks so doll like
<Kit> <Zeal> ...And what of those besides myself? Lady Rachael here? Sir Thomas. Kael, Nephilim. The Nuegan knight, lady Mercy who has become my maid. The silly hunter who harmed his sister?
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Their paths are different. Rachael here will be fine, and I am sure you will see her - she is being turned over to her brother. 6* She nods and Valen approaches stiffly, not looking at either of them. "And if the elf Nephilim wishes to aid and not subvert our reshaping the angel to our needs, then when we find her, she can join."
<Kit> 6Zeal blinks, mouthing 'when we find her.' Then she eyes Lenneth. 1"You know I do not have a conscience for such things."
<DeathStar> 6* Lenneth smiles. "Make no mistake of it, if the angel is not shaped by us, she will end the world . The book of prophecies has guided my brother Harbinger's hand throughout the years of Tareh."
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> I will only ask you one more time, child, and your next words shall either be yes or no. Nothing else. Will you be the mentor?
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael is eyes Valen, having gone still and pale, like she doesn't recognize she sees
<Kit> <Zeal> ..." 6She scowls, eyeing the ground. 1"...Yes, there is nothing else, indeed."
<DeathStar> 6* Lenneth nods. "Braddock, you will guide Zeal back to the church. The Bishop will reintrigate you into the templars. You will be watched and you will obey those over you. You will see the angel soon, when we are confident she is ready to be shaped. 6* Braddock steps up - the church agent that wants in her pants
<Kit> 6Zeal pleads, gesturing. 1"You can find Nephilim easily. Just return Kael to me and keep Rachael and her at my side. For whatever reason she holds the three of us in esteem!"
<DeathStar> 6* Both men each take one of the women by the arm, with Rachael eyes Valen with narrowed eyes, and lead them out of the temple, while Lenneth turns to face Jean, stepping forward. "If you obey and a good servant, I will reward you by bringing Kaelan Di'Neer to you. And I will allow Rachael to visit you and the angel."
<DeathStar> *temple - church
<Kit> 6Zeal jerks, eyeing Braddock, wincing. 1"I-- Wh-What of Thomas and lady Mercy?"
<DeathStar> 6* Lenneth pulls out a book, flipping through the many pages to the end, where some blank pages are at, and peers at them thoughtfully. Words begin to fill in and Lenneth nods slowly after reading them, closing. "Their fates will be decided by your actions, Zeal. All your actions. What is written will come to pass, after all. Do not think I do not know what you will do before you do it."
<DeathStar> 6* And with that, Zeal is pulled outside
<DeathStar> -END-
Session Close: Thu Apr 29 23:09:31 2010