The Alien Wars 5: Trinity

Session 55

Session Start: Tue May 18 18:45:11 2010
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<DeathStar> For this session to begin, the clock must be bathed in blood
* Kaelan nods and does something.
* Kaelan steps in and dumps the blood on the clock.
* Kit lets her. He ain't no Sam.
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<DeathStar> Date: 5.14.2389
<DeathStar> Location: Prison
<DeathStar> 6* At the top of the warden's tower, crouched and hidden at the stairs, the group is facing 10 guards with armor and thick weapons in front of the Warden's chamber doors. In the center of the room is a chandlier type object with glowstones, and (cont)
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas has given Azhren a cracked glowstone to throw at the chain holding the chandlier, but only after they find a way to lure the guards under it. The sounds of fighting still echos from below as the prisoners riot against the guards
<Kaelan> Seth> "Maybe we get out there and lure them close?" *he whispers*
<Kaelan> * Kaelan frowns a bit. "Maybe..."
<Kit> <Azhren> That will likely end in more injury...
<DeathStar> 6* The guard rubs his hands together, while Thomas leans against the wall to eye them. "I don't they will leave their position for anything less."
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "We just have to be sure to keep outside where it drops, so they'll be inside it."
<Kaelan> Seth> "And all together, they won't all come for just one of us."
<DeathStar> <Thomas> ... then it's settled. Azhren will stay back and time it. The rest of us..
<Kit> <Azhren> ...If you believe that best.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> If you have another idea, I am willing to hear it
<Kit> 6Azhren shakes his head, rubbing his neck.
<Kaelan> * Seth readies his sword, as does Kaelan, keeping it held in her good hand. She frowns a bit and looks forward.
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas rises, taking a weapon from the guards below that he confiscated, then steps out into the opening. The ten guards immediately tense, but don't advance.
<DeathStar> 6* The guard takes a breath, then follows
<Kaelan> * Seth steps out with them, keeping hiss word ready. Kaelan steps up after them.
<DeathStar> 6* The ten guards get their weapons ready. "Back down, prisoners. We will not spare your lives."
<Kaelan> Seth> "And if we say no?"
<DeathStar> <Elite Guard> Then you will die.
<Kaelan> Seth> "Mmm... no then?"
<Kaelan> * Kaelan sighs a bit.
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas gets within the maximum distance his sword can hit, and swings at one guard, who parries it.
<Kit> 6Azhren peeks around, eyeing the situation and positions.
<Kaelan> * Seth steps up, swinging his sword at the same length.
<DeathStar> 6* The elite guard snears and steps forward, swinging at Thomas with a vicious vertical attack, that Thomas parries and is knocked back. Seth's guard blocks as well. So far only the good guys are under the target
<Kaelan> * Kaelan moves to Thomas's side, keeping her distance she keeps her blade ready while he recovers. "Your footing, Thomas."
<DeathStar> 6* The elite guard moves in as Thomas is knocked back, swinging at Kaelan's side
<Kaelan> * Kaelan backs awaya nd brings her blade around to parry his blow, Seth swins again, slowly stepping back.
<Kaelan> *swings
<DeathStar> 6* Kaelan's sword parries, but the impact knocks her off balance to the side; Thomas recovers, right as the elite guard moves in to chop Kaelan down, but the guard moves in to block with his weapon - but is easily batted and cut into at the shoulder, dropping. Seth's guard blocks again boredly, not leaving his position with the others
<Kaelan> * Kaelan rolls to the side, bringing her blade around again to block, Seth steps back further and once out of the other guards reach, swings around to slash horizontally at the guard's back, the one on Kaelan and Thomas.
<DeathStar> 6* The elite guards armor seems to be thick and hardy, covering almost every aspect of their bodies except the face, and the knee joints in the back. Seth's blade hits his armor and dings, and the guard reaches around to grab his arm, and brings his hilt into Seth's nose hard. Their guard bleeds on the ground, holding his shoulder in pain, while Thomas circles warily, eyeing the other 9
<Kaelan> * Seth drops back further, he starts to chuckle as his nose bleeds, grinning a shit eating grin as he swings at the guard again, moving back more, Kaelan makes some distance while the guard is occupied with Seth.
<Kit> 6Azhren frowns, not thinking this is working thus far
<DeathStar> 6* As Kaelan makes distance, two elite guards step forward behind her, and swing down to cleave her in four
<DeathStar> 6* The guard blocks with his arm, and turns, swinging at Thomas as he steps forward, forcing Thomas to parry and stumble
<Kaelan> * Kaelan leaps away from the guards as they swing down and rolls defensively in a direction away from the guard to a space not occupied with guards. Seth swings low as the guard turns, attempting to cut at the back of his knee.
<DeathStar> 6* The elite guards all step forward now, but are not under the chandlier; they effectively cut off 1/3rd of the room now, leaving 1/3rd, the middle, which is where the chandlier, and the last 1/3rd by the stairs
<DeathStar> 6* As Seth swings, he cuts into the knee, causing the one elite guard to howl and turn/stumble toward him, glaring as he swings wildly at Seth, trying to drive him toward the other elite guards with the angle of the attack
<Kaelan> * Kaelan takes another step back towards the stairway as she recovers from her roll, keeping the sword out defensively, Seth agressively steps forward at the guard, bring his blade down to block the man's sword and his fist over the blade, aiming a punch towards the man's exposed face. After this, hit or miss, he moves back towards the stairs.
<DeathStar> 6* Seth tries to block the sword, but it just smashes through and knocks his sword away, and knocks him off balance. With Kaelan too far to aid him, the guard shifts his sword again and cuts deep into Seth's chest, causing blood to pour out; Thomas moves forward, recovered finally, and drives his sword into the other knee and brings the guard down to his knees, however (cont)
<DeathStar> 6* The other 9 guards step forward a bit, not quite under the chandlier, and begin to bring two swords down at his back
<Kaelan> * Seth coughs in surprise, face red with rage at being cut, he grabs at Thomas roughly and tosses him back before throwing himself out of harms way. Kaelan's eyes widen in shock and she moves to help Thomas.
<DeathStar> 6* There's a guard between Seth and Thomas, he'd never reach him in time without being cut himself
<Kaelan> * Seth grabs him anyway and throws him out of harms away, instead of leaping out he tosses his sword up at the two men as they cut down, then attempts to move back if it gives him any more time.
<DeathStar> 6* Seth doesn't have time to throw his sword up since as the GM said, grabbing Thomas and throwing him would take too long, and the swords cut into his shoulder, carving right into it and nearly taking his sword off, the other sword grazing his back
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas rolls with the throw, and the elite guards all step under the chandlier now, moving to circle Seth
<Kaelan> * Seth struggles to get away after the blows land, shifting his shoulder to try and dislodge the sword pushing into it. Kaelan moves to help Thomas up and swings out to try and buy Seth a moment's time to get out of the circle.
<DeathStar> 6* As Seth shifts his shoulder, his arm nearly feels like it's about to fall off, the muscles precariously holding in place. Thomas, since he rolled, would be in the safe 1/3rd zone and wouldn't need Kaelan to help him up. If she wants to try to help Seth, she should just proceed to the middle third
<DeathStar> 6* The elite guards begin to close their circle, but not all are facing him; some face Kaelan, as if preparing for her
<Kaelan> * Kaelan does so, swinging out in a wide, high arc horizontally to give the guards pause, Seth holds onto his arm and rushes, attempting to slip through the closing gap on a side where the guard might be facing Kaelan instead, under her swing.
<Kit> 6Azhren wastes no time in hurtling the cracked glowstone at the chandelier's support as Seth makes his way, perhaps even threatening to nick Seth in his escape just to be sure he doesn't miss the chance or give the guards opportunity to slip out or pursue.
<DeathStar> 6* The elite guard swings their sword down on her's, hitting the sword down; their guard eyes as the elite guards circle him, still having been in a downed position since being chopped, and under the chandlier. Seth manages to make it to the safe part of the room
<Kit> <Azhren> ...Ah, Seth! Grab him!
<DeathStar> 6* The glowstone flies and hits the chandlier support, falling down rapidly - there is no time to get the guard, and Kaelan herself needs to step back
<DeathStar> 6* The elite guards look up as the small boom goes off and eye the chandlier falling towards them, looking stunned - they don't even reach out to try to grab Kaelan in their confusion
<Kaelan> * Kaelan steps back and hops back as she hears the crashing sounds above, she gives the guard a fleeting, sorry look.
<Kit> <Azhren> Grgh!! Navarroan, to the center where it has a hollow!!
<DeathStar> 6* The chandlier hits, and the glowstones are jolted and explode, knocking Kaelan off balance from the explosion
<DeathStar> 6* Smoke rises and Thomas coughs, waving his face as it fill the room
<Kaelan> * Kaelan falls back and whimpers a bit, coughing, she slowly rises, putting a hand over her nose and mouth. Seth coughs and chuckles, shaking his head, not having realized the guard was under it. He holds his arm. "Pigoinks..."
<Kit> 6Azhren runs over and starts kicking and tossing rabble trying to find the guy
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Kaelan...see to Seth's arm---tie it to his side so it doesn't fall off. It will be useless for now...
<DeathStar> 6* Azhren runs over and sees dead elite guards all over, though some moan and live due to their armor, but it's clear that they suffered heavy damage. Finally Azhren finds his guard, all bloodied and not moving
<Kaelan> * Kaelan nod and starts working cloth off Seth's chest and around his arm and shoulder, securing it, he smiles a bit more. "War wounds, think I'll get a kiss?"
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Clearly the blood loss has made you dim of wit."
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas steps toward the wooden doors and tries to push them open, but they seem to be barred on the other side. In annoyance, he kneels and works on getting a fire started to burn them
<Kaelan> Seth> "We cooking dinner? Roast de Warden?"
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas glances back at Seth, looking slightly annoyed with him and his comments, considering all things, but says nothing, focusing on the fire and making sure it doesn't spread more than they want
<Kit> 6Azhren silently moves away from the pile and past Thomas to the other end, either scouting ahead or dismissing the current.
<DeathStar> 6* The doors burn and then finally begin to fall into flaming chunks; on the other side, an elaborate bedroom can be seen, with a lavished bed, and a woman is seen, collared and chained to a bed post, on it, staring at them wide eyed. On the dresser is ripe fruits
<DeathStar> 6* There seems to be a closet area, the doors shut, and space under the bed, though if the warden went under it, it would be a tight fit with his weight
<Kit> 6Azhren eyes the woman, then peers beneath the bed from a distance, then looks at her, gesturing.
<DeathStar> 6* The points at the closet with no hesitation. Thomas moves through the burning door and looks around, holding his weapon tightly
<Kaelan> * Seth grips his sword with his good hand and moves over to the door. "Oh Warden, honey, we're home."
<Kit> 6Azhren looks to Thomas and holds out his hand for the sword
<Kit> 6Then eyes Seth, deadpanned and now glaring.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan rolls her eyes and moves after them, holding her blade. She looks at Thomas with a questioning look.
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas hands it over
<Kaelan> * Seth smirks a little too happily, he peers between the bed and the closet. "Someone get that girl loose."
<Kit> <Azhren> Shut your god forsaken mouth before I do it for you.
<DeathStar> 6* As Seth peers, the closet doors open and the warden leaps out, thrusting a dagger for his chest
<Kit> 6Azhren takes a step and, well, if Tareh had baseball, for the gut
<Kaelan> * Seth brings his sword up to parry at the dagger as he continues to grin, eyes wide, looking almost bestial with his injuries.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan groans and moves around, turning her sword to it's flat side.
<DeathStar> 6* The warden goes down on his back, his face reddish purple as he tries to breathe
<Kit> 6Azhren calmly straightens upward, and casually walks over to the girl, lifting the blade over his head.
<DeathStar> 6* The girl eyes Azhren with a blank expression, almost Mercy like
<Kaelan> * Kaelan moves over, she puts her foot on the Warden's chest to hold him down, putting the tip of her blade to his neck.
<Kit> 6Azhren cleaves down into the chain where it meets the bed.
<DeathStar> 6* The girl, once free, hops off the bed, mostly naked, then looks at them, not leaving
<DeathStar> 6* The warden struggles to breathe, peering at Kaelan wide eyed
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Now, what was it you said when we were dragged in here?"
<Kit> <Azhren> Do you have any family, girl?
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Oh right, I believe you owned us. Table's turned. I'm going to make it simple, we want out, we're even going to spare your life. All you have to do is what we say until we get clear, alright?"
<DeathStar> <Girl> No
<DeathStar> 6* The warden manages a nod
<Kit> <Azhren> Why were you brought to this place?
<DeathStar> <Girl> I killed my father.
<Kit> <Azhren> Why?
<DeathStar> 6* The girl just eyes him at that, a brief flare in her eyes.
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Know this at least, it's your corruption and the guards you've let get dirty that did all of this. It couldn't have happened if your soldiers weren't trying to pin murder on innocent men and attempting to rape women. Maybe you can consider cleaning up your act after this."
<DeathStar> <Warden> ...
<Kit> 6Azhren stares at her impassively, then peers at the warden. 1"Does he remind you of your father?"
<DeathStar> <Girl> Yes. 6* She eyes him; though she looks impassive, it's hard to say what she would do if she had a blade
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Now we need to get the Warden past the fighting and outside
<Kaelan> * Kaelan eyes him, her brow twitches a little. "Get something to tie his hands together with."
<Kit> <Azhren> Then I suppose I understand." 6He looks back to the girl. 1"Do you have a name, a place to go?"
<Kaelan> * Kaelan is eyeing the Warden.
<Kaelan> Seth> "Mmm... let the girl go, she can claim a weapon herself when she's out. We don't need the girl killing her rapist, just yet."
<DeathStar> <Girl> I'm called Faile
<DeathStar> <Faile> And I have nowhere to go. 6* She turns her nose up at Seth
<Kaelan> Seth> "Fine, no weapon, she can come with us."
<Kit> 6Azhren slowly eyes Seth, twitching now.
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas eyes the various chains in here used to keep women locked up and grabs some, handing them to Kaelan
<Kaelan> * Kaelan steps off the man, keeping her blade trained on him. "Roll over."
<DeathStar> <Faile> ... 6* She sniffs again and moves into the closet and begins to pull out various skimpy clothing for women, putting them on until she has a full outfit, although showy.
<DeathStar> 6* The warden eyes Kaelan, but complies a moment later
<Kit> <Azhren> I'm sorry. I'm not precise enough to remove that collar and the chain from it." 6He notes to her. He then turns to the Warden and Kaelan. 1"Cut his clothes away."
<Kaelan> * Kaelan steps on the man's lower back, putting her foot into it a bit, then starts cutting the cloth away. "Why are we doing this part?"
<DeathStar> 6* Faile shrugs impassively, letting the chain dangle to the side and ignoring the collar for the most part; her belly is showing and her legs as well, finely shaved probably for the warden. Her hair is a light brown
<Kit> <Azhren> Not all forms of revenge involve killing.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Thankfully
<Kit> 6Azhren turns the sword around and hands its hilt to Thomas, nodding.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan starts tying his arms together as well.
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas takes it
<Kaelan> * Seth eyes the woman's collar. "If you want, I could try and get that off you darlin."
<Kit> <Azhren> He has spent his time slaving women to himself, keeping them in chains and cutting their clothing away, forcing them to parade about on display. It's only fair to Faile that we teach him the same.
<DeathStar> 6* Faile eyes his one arm barely hanging on, then him, looking at him so blankly it's chilling
<Kaelan> * Seth wiggles his good fingers. "Might take some time with one hand, true." *he shivers a bit, not sure why*
<Kit> <Azhren> Due to my own tastes, I believe I will refrain from giving him in kind what he like did her.
<DeathStar> 6* Faile spins and the chain smashes against Seth's cheek hard enough to draw blood. She eyes him dangerously now
<Kaelan> * Seth yipes and steps back, "What the hell was that for!?"
<Kit> 6Azhren pauses, eyeing the two. 1"...Just, leave her alone."
<DeathStar> <Faile> Do not look at me.
<Kit> <Azhren> It's all she wants.
<Kaelan> Seth> "I... was offering to pick the lock, not your clothes woman." *he sighs and looks away*
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas peers at the woman, then decides his gazing is better spent elsewhere
<Kaelan> "I can get it off her. Give me a moment."
<Kit> <Azhren> Your tone, choice of humor and the very way you look is estranged and suggests otherwise.
<DeathStar> <Faile> It's fine. 6* She says cooly
<DeathStar> 6* The warden says nothing as he's declothed and chained, though his cheeks are tinted red with anger. Thomas hauls him up once Kaelan is done
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "You sure? I'd hate to wear one of those awful things."
<Kit> <Azhren> If you prefer, "sir," I could cut it off so that you have nothing to display.
<DeathStar> 6* The warden eyes Azhren in fear now, his tiny penis shrunk so much it basically hides in itself
<Kit> <Azhren> I figured as much...
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Lets go downstairs now. 6* He shifts, leading the way, his herb-healed wound doing better now. Seth probably wishes the girl with the herbs was still around right about now
<Kaelan> * Seth grumbles and looks about. "Right, down this shit tower and to the gates, we can have the Warden order the men across to open the bridge."
<Kit> <Azhren> No, wait.
<Kit> 6Azhren stares back at the previous room. 1"Thomas. You and I should take what we can."
<Kaelan> * Seth does wish that, he grumbles and weakly moves after Thomas. Kaelan walks along quietly now, keeping her blade ready.
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas glances back. "Take what?"
<Kaelan> * Kaelan pauses and peers at the guards remaining weapons and armor. "Some of this could be useful..."
<Kit> <Azhren> Their swords were of better make, and you and I are accustomed to the weight and could value the protection of that armor. Especially at the rate we are... going.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Yes. You make a good point. 6* He eyes the damaged armor, which will still be better than nothing, as Seth might attest to. He moves to one about his size and grimly begins to work it off the corpse
<Kaelan> * Kaelan eyes Azhren. "I can handle these blades just fine too." *she looks about for a sword and anything else she could servicably use*
<Kit> 6Azhren does the same, though eyes the girl. 1"I could find pieces useable to you? Even a few plates draped could save you."
<DeathStar> 6* The elite guards have penises?
<Kaelan> * Kaelan was looking for armor! ARMOR!
<DeathStar> 6* Faile eyes them, then shakes her head
<DeathStar> 6* Kaelan would find none of the armor really fits her, but she could always try putting it on anyway
<Kit> <Azhren> Very well. I daresay the blonde was wearing a bra and chastity belt made of armor when she was caught.
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas gets a chest plate on and two gauntlets, and two leggings. He picks up one of the swords
<Kaelan> * Kaelan works on getting some of the armor together, then does her best to judge the swords and take one better then she has, finally she looks to see if any of the guards had a shield.
<Kit> 6Azhren salvages and steals what he can from the rubble, then nods to Thomas. 1"Shall we?"
<DeathStar> 6* Noen
<Kaelan> * Seth stands there holding his wound, looking out of it.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Yes. 6* He nods back, then leads the way once again, down the stairs
<Kaelan> * Kaelan buckles a sword on the belt with the one she already had, and heads after Thomas after securing some armor as best she can. Seth moves along quietly, mumbling something about a nurse and playing doctor.
<Kit> 6Azhren allows Kaelan and definitely Seth to go first, then peers at the girl, probably wishing her to go before him, or at least beside.
<DeathStar> 6* Faile eyes Seth with a slight curl to her lips, while the warden walks along, looking upset and angry, but too afraid to act. Eventually they reach the bottom level, where most of the guards are laying dead, though a good number of prisoners as well, and the front gates are open to the outside
* Kaelan looks to see if the bridge is down. She peers, she leans in behind the Warden and whispers, "Speak anything other then what we say, I'll let Azhren do what he was thinking."
<DeathStar> 6* As Kaelan looks outside, she'd see about 40 prisoners outside, jeering across at the guards on the other side with the bridge controls. Some guards are being held by the prisoners, and one's throat is slit, probably the prisoner not liking whatever was said to htem
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "How do you order the bridge down from here? Just calling out?"
<DeathStar> <Warden> ... Yes.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan nods, looking to the others. "Let's see if they respond better to him then the guards then?"
<Kit> <Azhren> Be prepared. For both them and the other prisoners.
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas eyes the 40 prisoners. "Is it wise to take the man whom they all hate and disposit him in front of them?
<Kit> <Azhren> No.
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Perhaps not... we have somewhere else to signal from?"
<DeathStar> <Thomas> I doubt it.
<Kaelan> Seth> "Or is this really the only way out?"
<DeathStar> 6* Another guard is stabbed outside, and left to bleed out slowly. The prisoners shake their fists and yell out demands to be let across or more die
<Kaelan> * Seth eyes the Warden. "Is it? I'd think about what it means if you have to say no."
<DeathStar> <Warden> It's the only way.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan frowns. "Then we have to, don't we?"
<DeathStar> <Thomas> It seems so
<DeathStar> 6* Faile shifts, holding a sword she swiped from the dead guards below, eyeing the Warden, but doesn't move to stab him
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Just be ready. 6* He shifts forward
<Kaelan> * Kaelan eyes Faile slowly. She moves along with the Warden. Seth moves along as well.
<DeathStar> 6* The warden's face loses the red and pales as the prisoners begin to notice him. Several shift forward to grab him from Kaelan
<Kit> 6Azhren holds up his hand. 1"Stop."
<Kaelan> * Kaelan holds her sword out at the ready, facing them. "We've got this, be patient."
<DeathStar> 6* The prisoners draw their own swords - about 40 of them. "Hand him over, bitch."
<Kaelan> "You want out of here, don't you? We're going to use him to negotiate. We managed to get him out of the tower."
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas frowns, eyeing the numbers; they snatch the warden despite Kaelan's words and begin to pull him away, unless she deems ready to attack them
<Kit> <Azhren> You can rough him up and probably kill him now, or you can let us continue and display his disgusting body to the entireity of his underlings when we barter our way off this rock.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan frowns, but doesn't fight them, not about to take on 40 men at once.
<Kit> <Azhren> Personally I would rather float him back into the Navarro harbor as he is.
<DeathStar> 6* Several prisoners chuckle and laugh at the nude Warden as he's passed up front, to where the Dragon Clan Leader is at. He eyes the Warden, smiling coldly, and turns him to face the ravine and balance him right there, his sword pressing against the warden's side to draw blood
<Kaelan> Seth> "Let's hope one of them is a negotiator turned serial killer."
<Kit> <Azhren> Alive he would garner more shame than he ever could dead. Death would be a mercy compared to the rest of his life.
<DeathStar> <Dragon Leader> We have your warden!!! Lower the bridge! 6* As Azhren talks, he would notice not one prisoner is listening
<Kaelan> * Kaelan peers out, she looks at Thomas. "Maybe it really was out of our hands the whole time."
<Kit> <Azhren> Well, pray this turns out better than anything else has, because that seems to be the case.
<DeathStar> 6* Faile silently observes the situation, shifting to her toes to get a better look. Thomas frowns as he watches.
<Kaelan> Seth> "We're pretty screwed if this fails."
<DeathStar> 6* The guards on the other side seem to eye each other, but do nothing; the dragon leader shifts and digs his sword into the warden's nutsack, ripping it and causing the warden to howl. "I will torture the warden if you don't lower the bridge, dogs!"
<Kit> 6Azhren eyes Faile, then moves to her, letting her catch notice before he draws too close, holding out his arm and offering to give her a better view.
<DeathStar> 6* Faile eyes him scruteningly, and definitely wary, but takes it, probably hating the warden enough to do so
<DeathStar> 6* Finally, the drawbridge begins to lower and the prisoners cheer; the remaining guards weep with relief
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Looks like it really was..."
<Kit> 6Azhren basically just picks her up and sets her on his shoulder, using his hand to keep her balanced.
<DeathStar> 6* Once it's down, the prisoners flood across the drawbridge quickly, dragging the warden and guards with them. <Thomas> Lets waste no time. 6* He moves across the bridge after the prisoners
<Kit> <Azhren> Right..." 6He begins to jog after Thomas, carrying Faile.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan nods, moving after Thomas, Seth grumbles and follows the tide.
<DeathStar> 6* Teh guards on the other side lift their hands up to show surrender, and as the prisoners flood across, they cut them down mercilessly, proceeding to gut the remaining guards with them. The warden's eyes widen.
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "I don't think the warden will last long unless they decide to try that tactic with a boat too."
<Kit> <Azhren> Something based upon fear alone and no respect whatsoever, can only end this way.
<DeathStar> 6* The dragon leader whirls on the warden now, smiling as he licks blood off his sword. Thomas frowns
<DeathStar> 6* The prisoners spread out into a circle to watch, cheering the dragon leader on
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Guess not."
<DeathStar> <Thomas> ... Azhren, do you think you've healed enough to beat him into submission?
<DeathStar> <Thomas> I've heard if you make an alpha dogbark bow to you, his pack will obey you
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "You did pick a fight with the guy before."
<Kit> <Azhren> That was the idea before.
<Kit> 6Azhren ponders a moment, then nods. 1"I think I could do it. That girl's remedy was painful, but effective."
<Kaelan> Seth> "I'd do it before he kills the Warden then."
<DeathStar> 6* The Dragon Lord forces the whimpering warden to his knees
<DeathStar> <Faile> He deserve to die. 6* She says plainly. But doesn't move to impede them, probably smart enough to catch onto their plan
<Kit> <Azhren> Wait, sir dragon!" 6He shifts to set Faile down, not about to carry her into a duel.
<Kaelan> Seth> "Don't worry love, you can have him however you want when we secure a way off this island." *he whispers to her*
<DeathStar> 6* The prisoners turn to face them, and the Dragon Lord sneers at Azhren. "You again."
<Kit> <Azhren> Indeed. You don't accept duels, I recall.
<DeathStar> <Dragon Lord> Indeed. My men are my strength.
<Kit> 6Azhren cracks his neck and then knuckles. 1"But you're a dragon, right?"
<DeathStar> 6* The man shows his razor sharp teeth in response
<Kit> <Azhren> That thing there." 6He gestures to the warden.
<Kit> <Azhren> It's mine. I want it back.
<DeathStar> <Dragon Lord> Hah! Then come take him, Arm.
<Kit> <Azhren> I still think you're pathetic. The men you have rallied is impressive, but the lot of them should serve someone stronger, or it's a waste.
<Kit> <Azhren> You make a great bard, but shit for a dragon.
<DeathStar> <Dragon Lord> And you are stronger? 6* He throws his head back, laughing. "You are all talk!!" 6* His men all laugh, too
<Kit> <Azhren> If I'm all talk, then I'm standing right here. Those sharp teeth of yours just for decoration?" 6He jerks a thumb to his neck.
<Kit> <Azhren> I got one arm. You're afraid of a washed-up, crippled old knight?
<Kaelan> * Seth calls out masking his mouth with his hand, "Dragon ain't a coward! Show him who's boss!"
<DeathStar> 6* The Dragon Lord shifts forward toward Azhren, but suddenly a chain whips out and smashes into his razor teeth, cracking htem and causing blood to spew out. He whirls as Faile is there, allowed in since the focus was on Azhren. <Dragon Lord> You..dare strike me? <Faile> I thought you said your people were your strength. I am his people.
<DeathStar> 6* She turns to eye the other prisoners with a tilted look, as if daring them to advance on her. The prisoners pause, peering back at the bleeding dragon man.
<Kit> <Azhren> ..." 6If there were crickets around, they would emphasize Azhren's silence and shock.
<Kaelan> Seth> "...Gods she's hot."
<DeathStar> 6* The dragon lord lets out a roar, then shifts for Faile in a blind rage, his hands outstretched. The prisoners blink at their leader losing his cool
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas blinks a bit, then mumbles that Zeal is hotter, then flushes at his words
<Kaelan> * Kaelan blushes a bit too, then calls out, "Azhren!"
<Kit> <Azhren> Here I was going to fight him and he... loses his composure over a slavegirl still in chains.
<Kit> 6Azhren peers back at Kaelan
<Kaelan> Kaelan> *makes a punching motion*
<Kit> 6Azhren stares at her-- holding out his arm at neck-level of the "dragon"
<Kaelan> Seth> "Save the lady you dolt!"
<DeathStar> 6* Faile watches the man rush in and nimbly moves aside, being smaller and faster, and when the dragon lord hits the arm, she whips around her neck to use the chain to hit his legs and help him go down before Azhren
<Kit> 6Azhren kneels, pressing his knee into the man's crotch, motioning with a finger for Faile to get closer.
<DeathStar> 6* The dragon lord howls as his crotch is pressed in and Faile moves in
<Kit> 6Azhren reaches back and slams his armored elbow into the man's teeth when he howls, then takes the chain from Faile's collar and winds it around his neck once, putting his foot down on its end and shifts to take the base of it near the collar, looking to Faile. 1"Together?"
<DeathStar> <Faile> ... 6* She nods, even as the dragon lord sputters out more broken teeth, raging through blood curls
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "I'm... I'm actually impressed... is that bad?"
<Kit> 6Azhren waits for her to take ahold of the chain as well, then shifts to stand and yank on it as hard as he can with his one arm, and her assistance with two.
<DeathStar> 6* The dragon lord jerks as the chain is moved by their combined chained chain combo, then goes limp as he dangles
<Kit> 6Azhren lets go with his foot, yanking it free of the man and kicking him aside, nodding his head graciously to Faile.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan coughs a bit. "A dragon keeps what he kills! Hail Azhren!"
<DeathStar> 6* The prisoners all stare in awe, and shift to stand back slightly, leaving the warden to Azhren, it seems
<Kit> <Azhren> There is an old tale that says a dragon's blood will weaken and age steel. Clearly this is no dragon.
<Kit> <Azhren> Thomas, I leave this man's fate to you.
<DeathStar> 6* Faile nods once, shifting to let her chain dangle once more and peers at the warden, as if letting him know she'll be his later. Thomas steps forward, clearing his throat. "Well done, Azhren. I guess we should head for the coast now." 6* He peers at some horses and the gate carriages
<DeathStar> <Thomas> We'll put him in there for now. 6* He nods at it.
<Kaelan> Seth> "Aye, poetic justice."
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas moves to the horses to climb up, while Faile leads the warden and pushes him into the cage
<Kaelan> * Kaelan peers at Seth, then helps him onto a horse, getting on one herself.
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas gazes up at the night glittering, looking weary and exhausted. "We'll travel a bit and then rest." 6* He eyes the prisoners warily as they watch, some confisacting horses, while others climb up on top of the cage to ride on it
<DeathStar> <Thomas> ... and pray they don't turn on us. 6* He mumbles under his breath
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "They'd have to challenge Azhren. Our mighty hero."
<Kit> 6Azhren chooses the largest horse he can find-- for good reason-- and makes it walk back to Faile, offering his hand. 1"Lady Faile."
<Kaelan> Seth> "If we ever find that elven beauty, we'll get her to sing a song about him. Azhren the One Arm."
<Kit> <Azhren> I would prefer you didn't." 6He eyes Seth.
<DeathStar> 6* Faile peers at him, then the horse, as if stubbornly about to reject his offer, but takes it, apparantly not good with horses
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas encourages his horse forward finally
<Kaelan> * Kaelan trots her horse out, Seth holding onto her with one arm.
<Kit> <Azhren> You need not stay near me if you prefer. However I would like the chance to show my gratitude, even if only by keeping the jackals away while you sleep." 6He notes, since it would probably make it the first night in a long time she actually got to sleep.
<DeathStar> 6* Faile studies him, as if seeing something she doesn't quite understand, like a tigoar speaking in their language, but nods after a moment, accepting his words
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> 6* As Nephilim arrives outside Rachael's window, she would see a bundle in the bed, as it is night; Rachael asleep no doubt. The previous day and night Rachael spent with Zeal, and if Neph has been spying, she would have noticed that Mercy is back with Zeal
<DeathStar> 6* Also, JEan is now wearing a ring, meaning she's begun the path of righteousness, where at the end, she will place her hand on a sacred object of the church and swear loyality to the gods and church, a binding contract only those very high up take, and it's said how they get magic
<Kit> 6Nephilim lightly taps on the window.
<DeathStar> 6* The bundle doesn't move, but Nephilim would pick up no one else in the room but one person's breathing, and it's definitely Rachael's. It seems it is her chance to sneak up on the girl
<Kit> 6Nephilim uses her fingertips to gently wiggle the window to see about lifting it, reaching for her knife in case it's locked to slide between the crack and unlatch it and crawl in
<DeathStar> 6* As she crawls in, Rachael shifts from the shadows and tries to glomp her back, seeing if she can sneak up on Nephilim for once
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael clearly wins as Nephilim does nothing, glomping onto her back and pushing her down on the floor while straddling her. "You're getting old, Big Sis."
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael smacks Nephilim's rear hard, then proceeds to tell her Mercy is back, and what sort of clothing she was wearing according to Zeal. "I think maybe they were taken to Navarro's big prison." 6* She concludes
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael adjusts her elbows onto Nephilim's back, propping her head up. "You should probably head out there and try to rescue them. If anyone can do it, you can, I bet. You just need to find some way to get out there really fast." 6* She notes thoughtfully.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Hmmm, yes, I think you may be onto something! 6* She notes in agreement despite her silence
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas eyes the barren landscape, then the hungry prisoners - some are eating food they grabbed from the prison, but they aren't inclined to share, then back out at the barren landscape
<DeathStar> <Thomas> We'll never reach the shores if we don't find some food.
<Kaelan> * Seth eyes the Warden, as though imagining a juicy steak.
<Kit> <Azhren> What would you... suggest?
<Kaelan> * Kaelan sighs and rubs her face. "We should have thought of that before we ran out..."
<DeathStar> <Thomas> I don't know. Are there any animals out there?
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Hmm..."
<DeathStar> 6* One prison comes running up. "Dragon Lord, we found a cave nearby!"
<Kaelan> * Seth peers around slowly, he licks his finger and puts it up as if to feel the wind. Then rubs the back of his head. "No idea... but if I spot any tracks I'll tell you."
<Kit> <Azhren> ...O... kay.
<Kit> <Azhren> Is there anything in the cave?
<Kaelan> Seth> "Aha, I discovered a cave." *he nods*
<Kaelan> * Kaelan peers at him.
<DeathStar> <Prisoner> We... don't know. We thought you should lead a team in there.
<DeathStar> 6* Faile eyes Seth with curled lips again
<Kit> <Azhren> You would have me walk into any random cave you find?
<DeathStar> <Prisoner> The...other dragon lord would have done it
<Kit> 6Azhren twitches in annoyance. 1"Fine."
<Kaelan> * Seth mimics her look.
<Kit> <Azhren> Although we will never reach the shore if I have to inspect every single cave we find. It is a matter of time.
<Kit> 6Azhren gets down from the horse. 1"Lead me to it."
<DeathStar> <Thomas> I wonder if there are ruins here... 6* He notes thoughtfully, climbing off his horse. "I'll go and check it out as well."
<Kaelan> Seth> "Could have monsters, monsters mean food."
<DeathStar> 6* Faile hops down, adjusting her chain over a shoulder, then moves to follow the prisoners as they head off
<Kaelan> * Seth gets down, Kaelan helps him then gets off. "I'm not staying behind."
<DeathStar> <Thomas> One of you is to watch the warden
<Kaelan> * Seth looks down at his wounds and raises his hand. "I'll get some rest I guess."
<DeathStar> <Thomas> And do you think yo're in any shape to fight them off if they get rowdy?
<Kaelan> * Kaelan frowns and looks him up and down. "Just don't sleep on the job."
<Kit> <Azhren> Thank the makers..
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas studies his damaged arm thoughtfully
<Kaelan> Seth> "Not really, but can any of us take them all on?"
<DeathStar> <Thomas> A point. Good luck to you, Seth
<DeathStar> -END-
Session Close: Tue May 18 21:27:12 2010