The Alien Wars 5: Trinity

Session 77

Session Start: Tue Aug 31 17:55:30 2010
Session Ident: #Session77
03* Now talking in #Session77
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01<@DeathStar> 5.28.2389
01<@DeathStar> Location: Matias Jungle
01<@DeathStar> 6* Having been traveling for three days or so, the group is slowly approaching mid-day of a fourth day of travel, with Rachael assuring them she's beginning to recognize the trees in this area - despite all the trees, lack of sun, glowing plants that give lights, and floating lightfilled fluna being the same as it was days ago.
01<@DeathStar> 6* Mercy carries two large bags of supplies and Zeal's things, while Jean carries a bag of fruit, and Thomas carries the extra supplies
01<@DeathStar> 6* Faile, for her part, doesn't offer help, tossing her knife and standing guard, while Lenneth carries a tent
<Seraphna> * Kaelan shoulders the supplies with Mercy, having insisted on doing her duties as a Knight-Maid. Seth carries his pack and a large sack containing thier prepared meat from the last kill, his bow in hand and at the ready should trouble arise.
01<@DeathStar> <Rachael> Hmmm. 6* She stops, peering left, then right, tapping her chin, adjusting her hair when she still keeps styled in her old way since Rynar's arrived.
<Seraphna> * Seth peers back, "Somethin catch your eye?"
<Rynar> 6 Rynar hefts his pack and picks up any leftover gear.
01<@DeathStar> <Rachael> What? No. 6* She looks left, then right, again, then picks left. She begins to move once more, leading the team along
<Seraphna> * Seth raises a brow and walks along with her.
01<@DeathStar> 6* Faile frowns. "Are we lost?" <Rachael> What, no, no
01<@DeathStar> 6* Jean leans down, picking up a fruit from a growing tree that's much shorter than the large trees that tower all around them, blotting out the sky, and munches into it
<Eluere> <Nephilim> Are you sure?
<Seraphna> * Kaelan peers over at it, she blinks, "Jean... h-how is it?"
<Eluere> <Aschae> It's my experience that one is never lost-- merely at a loss where to go from the present.
<Seraphna> * Seth looks about, doing his best to get a sense of their direction himself.
01<@DeathStar> 6* Jean makes a bit of a face. "Bitter." 6* Rachael turns toward Nephilim, paying Jean and Kael no mind. "Of course!"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Probably shouldn't eat strange fruits like that sis."
01<@DeathStar> <Jean> But I like fruit. 6* She says, whining
<Rynar> 6 Rynar shakes his head and puts his gear.
01<@DeathStar> 6* Rachael begins to walk again
<Seraphna> * Kaelan pokes her softly. "You've got a bag full of it."
<Seraphna> * Seth continues on Rachael's path, peering about slowly.
<Rynar> 6 Rynar stretches his arms and picks up the gear before resuming. Stoicly he watches the forest for persuers.
01<@DeathStar> 6* Jean sighs and takes it with her, not one to waste it seems, and begins moving again. Lenneth peers at Rynar. <Lenneth> I would hate to be in this place without a guide. 6* She notes, peering up at shadows moving ahead in the trees and branches; Rachael has assured them they are just harmless monsters that swing about and throw things at people
<Seraphna> Seth> "What're those beasts called again?"
01<@DeathStar> <Rachael> Mon-kees
<Eluere> <Nephilim> Throwing things is harmless. Rach sure has an odd definition of harmless.
<Seraphna> * Kaelan pats Jean's shoulder and adjusts her hold on the sacks, moving along with her.
01<@DeathStar> <Rachael> Well, they're not aggressive like the wolferines. nRP: Yes, I Went there
<Seraphna> Seth> "What we killed the other day?"
01<@DeathStar> <Rachael> Yes.
<Seraphna> Seth> "Good eating, even if a little rambuncious." *he peers about* "Do the people of your village take kindly to strangers?"
01<@DeathStar> <Rachael> Well... 6* She trails off
01<@DeathStar> <Faile> Well?
<Seraphna> Seth> "Well?"
01<@DeathStar> 6* Mercy stumbles over a root of a tree and begins to fall forward
01<@DeathStar> <Rachael> They're nice to strangers that are, um, not heavily armed. They're a peaceful people who only use wooden weapons to hunt
<Seraphna> * Kaelan shoves her arm out to catch Mercy, bracing herself for the weight with the packs.
<Eluere> 6Nephilim slowly peers at the two.
01<@DeathStar> 6* Mercy's descent is slowed and she gives Kaelan an appreciative smile; at that moment a snake drops from a branch and lands on Kaelan's shoulder. Nephilim would recognize it as highly poisonous
<Eluere> <Nephilim> Maids in love.
<Seraphna> * Seth nods and shifts his cloak so it covers the hilt of his sword.
<Eluere> <Nephilim> Too bad you've been starcrossed by a venomous slitherer.
<Seraphna> * Kaelan blinks slowly, she freezes. "U-Umm..."
01<@DeathStar> <Rachael> But I'll explain to them why we're there so they should---don't move, Kaelan!
01<@DeathStar> 6* Rachael whips around; Jean stops to peer at her worriedly, while Lenneth eyes it, frowning. Faile ignores Kaelan completely
<Eluere> 6Aschae leans her staff over, holding the end close to the snake's head.
<Rynar> 6 Rynar snaps his eyes in the directon of Kaelan and Rachel.
<Eluere> <Aschae> Come here, darling...
<Seraphna> * Kaelan keeps as still as possible. A feat with her load of sacks. Seth turns and peers, he tenses as Aschae moves the stick, slowly raising his bow.
01<@DeathStar> 6* The snake's forked tongue moves against the staff, and it slowly begins to crawl onto it
<Seraphna> * Kaelan seems to be holding her breath for effort in not to move still, watching it out of the corner of her eye.
<Rynar> 6 Rynar stands stock still and eyes the snake, hand creeping to the hilt of sword.
01<@DeathStar> 6* Soma, at that moment, begins to make noises, growling at it. The snake begins to jerk like it plans to strike
<Eluere> 6Aschae draws the staff back to her shoulder gently, not disturbing the snake's moving about it. 1"They only strike when you panic. They feel threatened. A difference in size, after all. We're much too large for it to eat." 6She slowly opens her eyes, giving Rynar a vacant stare with a malificient expression across her face.
<Seraphna> Seth> "Soma... shhh..." *he says in a low, soothing tone*
<Seraphna> * Kaelan goes 'Oh shit!' in her head, but doesn't dare move a muscle.
<Eluere> 6Aschae shakes her head, snapping her hand out to grasp its throat, fingers wrapped around the base of its skull and neck so that it can't spring. She sighs.
01<@DeathStar> 6* Soma keeps yapping and growling from Kaelan's cleaveage and the snake, now near Aschae, makes a hiss sound, showing it's fangs
01<@DeathStar> 6* Then it gets grabbed
<Eluere> <Aschae> Can never just let things lie. It's not the serpents' fault.
<Seraphna> * Kaelan starts to pet Soma soothingly. "C-Calm down dear one..."
01<@DeathStar> 6* Soma rumbles but gets quieter.
01<@DeathStar> <Rachael> Wow, Aschae - how'd you learn to do that?
<Eluere> 6Aschae closes her eyes, smiling over at Soma wickedly. 1"You're much too young, kitten, to tempt dragons."
<Eluere> <Aschae> Learn what..?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "T-To catch a snake."
01<@DeathStar> 6* Rachael nods
01<@DeathStar> 6* Lenneth lets out a breath next to Rynar. "I don't think I'd want to wake up with that on me"
01<@DeathStar> <Rachael> Oh. Yeah. I suppose I should have warned they can be bad around these parts; they only thing more dangerous poison wise is the Forever Sleeping Fruit.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Forever... sleeping... fruit...?"
01<@DeathStar> <Rachael> It got it's name because it makes you get a fever after a bit, then if you fall asleep over the next few days while it's going on, you never wake up again.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "What kind of fruit is it? What's it look like?"
01<@DeathStar> 6* Rachael begins to describe a tiny fruit that grows on small trees that looks to be blueish in color, about the size of an apple
01<@DeathStar> 6* Jean blinks, peering at the fruit she put in her sack, and pulls it out. "Like this?"
01<@DeathStar> <Rachael> Y-Yes, like that. Put it down, Jean.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Small trees... oh no..."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "She ate some of it."
<Eluere> <Aschae> Catch? Oh no. I am merely satiating it temporarily.
01<@DeathStar> 6* Rachael begins to pale and rub her face. "Oh no no no, how much?" 6* She runs ovr and grabs it from Jean
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "A bite."
<Seraphna> * Seth moves over, looking at Jean worriedly. "How do you feel darlin?"
01<@DeathStar> <Rachael> A bite, that's still bad, but not fatal like if she ate it all. We need to get her to a doctor. <Jean> I-I feel fine
<Eluere> <Aschae> Nephilim, dear, would you mind humming for him?
<Eluere> <Nephilim> E-Excuse me..?
<Seraphna> * Seth picks Jean up in his arms after putting his bow away. "Then we need to get to that village as soon as possible Rachael."
<Eluere> 6Aschae grins slightly, holding the snake out a bit-- Nephilim jerks. 1"I-- I don't wanna."
01<@DeathStar> 6* Rachael nods and turns beginning to move quickly through the forest. Mercy frowns in worry and hurries along, while Thomas adjusts his glasses, peering about for more snakes. "..."
<Seraphna> * Seth starts moving after her with Jean, Kaelan grabs Jean's fruit bag and moves along after them.
<Eluere> 6Zeal clutches onto Thomas, making a face.
<Eluere> <Aschae> But if he's agitated he might bite me...
<Eluere> <Nephilim> Better you than me--
<Eluere> <Aschae> Then the others on his way.
<Eluere> 6Nephilim twitches slightly, peering at her, wondering if that's some sort of threat. She sighs, then starts to vocalize a lullaby sort of tune.
01<@DeathStar> 6* Thomas hurries after them, and Lenneth picks up her speed as well, and leaves Neph, Aschae, and Rynar behind
<Eluere> 6Aschae and Nephilim pick up the pace-- with Nephilim making faces at adjusting singing to not miss notes and Aschae practically cradling the snake
01<@DeathStar> 6* Rachael hops over roots and trees limbs that have fallen, lithe and fast, quickly, until she reaches a river; real sunlight pours down here from above due to the fact the trees on either side don't quite touch; the river looks rather large
01<@DeathStar> <Rachael> Yes, yes, we're almost there -- but we have to cross this. <JEan> S-Seth I'm fine really
<Seraphna> Seth> "And you'll stay that way, less walking means less blood flowin about." *he looks down at her with honest worry*
01<@DeathStar> 6* Thomas peers at the water, making a face at the length of it. "Is there a bridge?" <Rachael> Yes, but it's ... further up.. that way. 6* She points left along the stream, indicating down it
01<@DeathStar> 6* Faile stops at the river, tossing her knife about
01<@DeathStar> <Lenneth> I don't suppose we could somehow drop a branch from the trees and try to make a walkway? Or would they be too heavy... 6* She eyes the size of them
01<@DeathStar> <Rachael> The bridge is about 2 miles I think if I'm right about this spot of the river
<Seraphna> Seth> "How deep is this?"
01<@DeathStar> <Rachael> It would sweep a grown man off his feet and carry him away
<Seraphna> * Kaelan sets the goods down, panting from the exertion of carrying so much and going so fast.
01<@DeathStar> <Rachael> I, uh... was too afraid to ever get in it
01<@DeathStar> <Rachael> ... Vale would know what to do...he wouldn't have forgotten to mention fruits.
01<@DeathStar> 6* Mercy sits down, looking winded and miserible.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Rachael, we'll think of something."
01<@DeathStar> 6* The snake, meanwhile, snoozes
<Seraphna> * Seth frowns and tries to see how far across it is.
01<@DeathStar> 6* It seems to be the distance of six Seths
<Seraphna> Seth> "Remember Kaelan's leap of faith? If we could get a rope across this... we might be able to pull ourselves across. That is, if we have the rope still."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "We're lugging enough of it around I think..."
01<@DeathStar> <Thomas> I don't think rope is in our supplies.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "No...?"
<Seraphna> * Kaelan looks through the bags, pouting.
<Seraphna> Seth> "Well... let's think, what do we have, will our magic be of any use for this?"
<Eluere> <Aschae> Hmm, perhaps-- with the addition of that fine branch idea." 6She chuckles.
<Eluere> <Aschae> I'd much prefer a log, however.
<Seraphna> * Seth peers over at her. "What was that?"
01<@DeathStar> 6* Lenneth smiles at the fine branch idea comment
01<@DeathStar> <Rachael> Well, these branches can support a lot of people and huts. They're notoriously thick and strong
<Seraphna> Seth> "...Are you suggesting we raft it?"
<Eluere> <Aschae> No, you half-wit. You asked about magic. I can summon earth, but earth alone would wash away.
01<@DeathStar> <Faile> ... 6* She shudders at the water, then eyes Azhren as if to see if he can just throw her across
<Eluere> <Aschae> Give me something as a base-- a branch-- and I will encase it within the earth of the banks and solidify our way.
<Seraphna> Seth> *gives her a bit of a hurt look at the tossed insult* "Right... alright, will fallen ones do or do we need a lumberjack?"
02* Rynar (nnj@68.50.132.157) Quit (Quit: 12( www.nnscript.com 12:: NoNameScript 4.22 12:: www.esnation.com 12))
01<@DeathStar> <Rachael> You won't be able to lift a fallen branch. If we can cut one of the branches near the river itself....however
01<@DeathStar> 6* Rachael peers up. "But we'd need some powerful force."
<Eluere> <Azhren> ...
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "I could try leaping up and cutting..."
01<@DeathStar> <Rachael> No offense, Kaelan..
<Eluere> 6Azhren walks over and grabs Kaelan by the shirt, lifting her, then starts eyeing up at one of the branches.
01<@DeathStar> <Rachael> But you'd just make a fool of yourself.
<Seraphna> * Kaelan nods. "They are pretty thick... just offering. H-Huh!?"
01<@DeathStar> <Faile> Hmmm.
<Eluere> 6Azhren strains, taking a step to bolster his leverage and hurtles her up toward the lowest.
01<@DeathStar> 6* Jean begins to sweat more than usual
<Eluere> 6Aschae holds up a hand, smiling. 1"Good luck.~"
01<@DeathStar> 6* Rachael jerks. "Azhren, are you nuts?!"
<Eluere> <Nephilim> K-Kael!?
01<@DeathStar> 6* Kaelan goes flying up 20 feet right at the thick branch
<Seraphna> * Kaelan blinks and recovering form her surprise, Iajutsu slashes at it, drawing her blade and catching it in both hands to slice at the wood.
01<@DeathStar> 6* The blade hits into the wood and cuts less than an inch, lodging in and making her dangle
<Seraphna> * Kaelan pants, at least having stopped herself from falling, she pulls herself up and works her blade out of the branch. "Okay, that was a LITTLE insane... h-how do I get down?"
01<@DeathStar> 6* Rachael frowns
<Seraphna> * Seth pauses and facepalms. "Like a cat."
01<@DeathStar> <Lenneth> Well, now what are we going to do?
<Seraphna> Seth> "Someone bap Azhren on the head."
<Eluere> 6Nephilim glares at Azhren, then shifts and sprints up the side of the tree until her momentum slows, using her hands to scamper a little further, then clutches and springs, flipping up a little higher using a wall scaling skill before trying to catch the branch and pull herself atop it by Kaelan
<Seraphna> * Kaelan peers at Neph, "H-Hey."
01<@DeathStar> 6* Faile just nodes approvingly at Azhren
01<@DeathStar> <Rachael> MAybe if we could set a weapon on fire or fire a fireball at the tree to burn it...
<Eluere> 6Nephilim shifts her legs over and leans over backwards, upside-down, holding out her hands to grab Kaelan. 1"Upsy... daisy..." 6Then swings and yanks her up toward the top of it.
<Seraphna> Seth> "...I feel like a dunce for not mentioning I can do that."
<Eluere> <Nephilim> Yeah, Rach. I can do that.
01<@DeathStar> 6
01<@DeathStar> 6* Thomas pulls out his notebook, reading through it, fipping pages
<Eluere> <Aschae> At least admission is the first step.
01<@DeathStar> <Rachael> Well, you are rather dumb
<Seraphna> Seth> "I was distracted by the big man tossing our blacksmith."
01<@DeathStar> <Jean> Jean feel hot. Can use water.
<Seraphna> * Kaelan eeps as she's helped down.
01<@DeathStar> 6* Rachael paces, watching the two worriedly
01<@DeathStar> 6* Defying the laws of nature itself, KAelan is helped down onto the top of the branch when Nephilim pulls her up
<Seraphna> * Kaelan is thoroughly amazed.
01<@DeathStar> 6* Jean reaches toward the water longingly
<Seraphna> Seth> "I think in a stroke of genius, I will wait till they're clear of the already umm... softened... branch." *he pulls out a water bottle, giving it to Jean*
<Eluere> 6Nephilim nods to Kaelan. 1"Put your gloves on. It's gonna be hot." 6She holds out her hands toward Kaelan's embedded blade and starts to start a chant-like song with a passionate rhythym.
<Seraphna> * Kaelan puts it on, though is holding said blade, since she pulled it out after she climbed up.
01<@DeathStar> 6* The sword is still embedded
<Seraphna> * Kaelan just readies her gloves then.
01<@DeathStar> 6* The sword begins to glow red, like the metal is being superheated, them it bursts into flames
01<@DeathStar> 6* Jean takes the water, drinking it completely dry
<Eluere> 6Nephilim seems to giggle, then pauses and continues singing.
<Seraphna> * Kaelan stares and reaches out to take the sword by her hands and pull it out carefully, thankful of her blacksmithing gloves for once.
<Eluere> <Azhren> Hack at it." 6He calls.
01<@DeathStar> 6* As sh reaches for it, the branch begins to smoke and burn
<Seraphna> * Kaelan pulls at it eeping in surprise. "Gotta do this fast!"
01<@DeathStar> 6* The sword comes out
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "N-Now how do I get down?"
01<@DeathStar> 6* Rachael touches Jean's forehead worriedly. "I think she has a slight fever..." 6* Mercy goes through the sacks and pulls out a herb of Zeal's, since Zeal isn't doing her job, and hands it to Jean to chew
01<@DeathStar> 6* Thomas hmmms, reading some lines of information in the notepad
<Eluere> <Zeal> What is it, Thomas?
<Seraphna> * Seth frowns down worriedly at Jean.
<Eluere> <Nephilim> ..." 6She quiets. 1"Kael. Hit the branch a few more times. On top of the same spot.
<Seraphna> * Kaelan nods and positions herself away from the flames a bit, then starts hacking at the branch with her blade.
<Eluere> <Nephilim> We'll right it into the river.
<Eluere> 6Nephilim peers at the cuts, judging when they get about 1/3 into it.
01<@DeathStar> <Thomas> Nothing, I just need to translate some of the meanings in this --- something about a fever and the angel I think.
<Seraphna> * Kaelan nods at her assurance, striking with the might of a blacksmith swordsmaid.
<Seraphna> Seth> "Does it say anything about a happy ending this time?"
01<@DeathStar> 6* Kaelan's firey whacks cut it down to 1/3rd quickly
<Eluere> 6Nephilim reaches out, taking Kaelan's free hand. 1"Sheath your blade, here we go." 6She crouches, clearly about to jump.
01<@DeathStar> <Thomas> Hm, not really. Just something about an fever that will sweep the land
<Seraphna> * Kaelan does as told. Sheathing the blade and holding onto Neph's hand.
<Seraphna> Seth> "Didn't you folk already have the plague? This another one?"
<Eluere> <Nephilim> Follow my lead." 6She leaps over the flames and onto the middle of the branch, intending to bear down on it with both of their weight and let it snap from the tree itself.
<Seraphna> * Kaelan follows her lead, mimicing her actions as best as she can.
01<@DeathStar> '<Thomas> Perhaps; allow me to read it more. Some of the dialects are quite old
<Eluere> <Zeal> ...Wonderful. Anything else we can be blamed for in that book?
01<@DeathStar> 6* The branch snaps and falls into the river, splashing water about. Thomas closes. "Yes, two fish were just killed."
<Eluere> <Zeal> How about a new war and a famine?
<Eluere> 6Nephilim takes Kaelan and springs when the branch is half fallen to the river, landing against the trunk of the tree and then drops harmlessly to the ground level.
01<@DeathStar> 6* Lenneth gets wet, making faces
<Seraphna> * Kaelan eeps and finds herself tugged along on one hell of an FMV sequence. She lands down next to Neph with an oof!
01<@DeathStar> 6* Jean begins to mumble in her strange dialect, playing with Seth's nose
01<@DeathStar> 6* Soma falls out of Kaelan's cleaveage and looks shellshocked
<Seraphna> * Seth smiles at her and sighs.
<Eluere> 6Nephilim lets go of Kaelan and brushes her hands.
<Eluere> <Nephilim> Good, I saved Soma.
<Seraphna> * Kaelan scoops him up and pets Soma comfortingly.
<Eluere> 6Aschae claps approvingly.
01<@DeathStar> 6* Soma mewls and scampers away from Kaelan like she were some firey crazed flying demon and hides in Zeal's cleaveage
01<@DeathStar> 6* The water begins to move the huge branch
<Eluere> 6Zeal sighs, walking over to Jean, interrupted by a fraidy cat. She blinks, then feels Jean's forehead.
<Seraphna> * Kaelan pouts a little and moves over to the others.
<Eluere> 6Aschae holds out her hands, focusing silently, attempting to ensnare the "log" with earth from either bank.
<Eluere> <Aschae> Halfwit-- you said you were capable of flame? Focus it upon the mud I create at either end.
<Seraphna> Seth> "Capable of hurling a ball of it, but I can try slinging one to each." *he eyes the mud*
01<@DeathStar> 6* Jean's forehead is getting feverish
<Seraphna> * Seth sets Jean down with Zeal to get his hands free.
01<@DeathStar> 6* The ground begins to rise around the large branch
<Seraphna> Seth> "You sure about this? I might knock it all apart."
01<@DeathStar> 6* Jean moans and says something with Zeal's name in it
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "That's right... Zeal's here..."
<Eluere> <Aschae> It's wet mud-- you will turn it to brick
01<@DeathStar> 6* The ground keeps rising up along the tree, all gooy from coming out of water
<Eluere> 6Zeal pats Jean's face lightly. 1"Yes, I am right here.
<Seraphna> * Seth nods and hurls two fireballs out over the mud, focusing on using the flames to heat quickly rather then cause any disruption.
01<@DeathStar> 6* The fire hits the mud and a noise is heard as it interacts, hardening like Kaelan's ake
01<@DeathStar> *cake
01<@DeathStar> 6* Jean peers at Zeal. "Two Zeals...ha..." 6* Her eyes look yellowish. Rachael kneels worriedly
<Eluere> <Zeal> Yell-- toxins in the body. J-Jean.." 6She jerks, kneeling and starts rummaging through her satchel
<Seraphna> * Kaelan frowns. "...It's the magic use... well it got us a bridge, let's use it and forgo anymore magic till we're at a doctor."
01<@DeathStar> 6* Her satchel, if she's gone herb picking in the jungle, would have healing herbs and cure herbs and antidote herbs and poison herbs
01<@DeathStar> 6* But only 3 each
<Eluere> 6Zeal starts grinding a fresh antitoxin onto a parchment square.
01<@DeathStar> 6* Mercy watches. "Would Lady Zeal teach her lowly servant how to do herbs?
01<@DeathStar> 6* The branch seems locked in place for now. The water begins to build up a little on one side
<Seraphna> * Kaelan gathers up her share of the bags.
<Eluere> <Zeal> You wish to learn..?
<Eluere> 6Zeal has Jean still a moment, tapping the parchment's powder into her mouth.
01<@DeathStar> 6* Mercy nods; Rachael, Lenneth, and even Faile begin to gather up bags, and Thomas lifts them up as well, grunting with the effort, and he begins to move first across
<Eluere> <Zeal> Of course.
01<@DeathStar> 6* Jean coughs at the powder, making faces, and saying in her language what might be curses.
01<@DeathStar> 6* It almost sounds like she is going, sound wise, 'am'
<Seraphna> * Seth after refilling his water, give the feverish Jean some to help her get the powder down.
01<@DeathStar> 6* Faile walks across next, and reaches the other side, and then Lenneth goes, hopping across. Rachael eyes the water nervously
01<@DeathStar> 6* Jean coughs and chokes a bit
<Seraphna> * Seth rubs her throat gently, "Come on girl, get it down. I doubt it tastes like fruit."
<Seraphna> * Kaelan makes her way across after Lenneth.
01<@DeathStar> 6* Jean swallows due to being coerced
<Eluere> <Zeal> We will have to carry her.
<Seraphna> * Seth then lifts her up carefully. "Get across Zeal."
01<@DeathStar> 6* Rachael keeps eyeing the water worriedly
<Eluere> 6Zeal eyes Seth, irritated, then moves, taking Rachael's hand and makes her way across slowly.
01<@DeathStar> <Rachael> I---I--na-narvan, what-what if we f-f-fall
<Seraphna> * Seth peers at Rachael. "He watches them cross, then, holding onto Jean, starts to make his own way across after them, careful due to his cargo.
01<@DeathStar> 6* She's led across like a little girl. Thomas stands on the other side, tensed and ready to leap to save Zeal should she fall
<Seraphna> * Kaelan watches from the other side, concerned for at least three making the crossing.
01<@DeathStar> 6* Mercy swallows and follows after Seth with her luggage; everyone makes it across, but at the last moment, some water splashes up and makes Mercy slip
<Seraphna> * Kaelan slips around Seth and grabs at Mercy.
<Seraphna> * Seth turns to look as he moves to dryer ground wtih Jean.
01<@DeathStar> 6* As Kaelan grabs, she is pulled in as well due to the weight Mercy is carrying and both tumble inside the water. Rachael clings to Zeal as she watches it begin to pull them down and away
<Seraphna> * Kaelan cries out and holds on tight to Mercy, looking for something to grab onto.
<Eluere> 6Aschae sits on the log and holds her staff out, trying to "fish" Mercy's clothing with the end.
<Seraphna> * Kaelan makes a grab for the staff.
01<@DeathStar> 6* Kaelan grabs the staff and manages to hang onto it as the currently tugs; Mercy loses most of their supplies and surplus weapons, making a face of horror. <Mercy> I-I'm sorry!
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Forget the supplies! You're more important!"
<Eluere> <Aschae> Indeed, when I said 'go with the flow' this was not in the lesson plan.
<Eluere> 6Azhren reaches over Aschae and grabs the staff, pulling at the two.
<Seraphna> * Kaelan holds on, a little easier without the load. "M-Mind pulling--- eeep!"
01<@DeathStar> 6* Azhren yanks them out of the water easily
<Seraphna> * Kaelan flushes a bit and helps set Mercy down before herself on dry land.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Th-Thank you... both..."
<Eluere> 6Azhren grunts, moving on. Aschae nods, holding out a hand to Mercy as she stands. 1"Come along, little lady."
<Seraphna> * Kaelan helps Mercy up too, smiling at her. "You okay?"
01<@DeathStar> 6* Mercy takes the hands, all wet and seethrough in her maid outfit. "I-I'm sorry, I-I'm prepared for a beating for losing the supplies."
<Seraphna> * Kaelan pokes her nose. "You are not getting beaten. I'm just glad you're alright."
<Eluere> <Aschae> You are, are you?" 6She squints at Mercy.
01<@DeathStar> 6* Mercy nods at Aschae
<Seraphna> * Seth holds Jean. "We need to get movin'"
01<@DeathStar> 6* Rachael nods and begins to lead again now that she's away from the water
<Eluere> <Aschae> Very well, then. Shall you bend over, girl?
<Seraphna> * Kaelan puffs her cheeks. "No spankings!"
<Eluere> 6Nephilim prances across, catching up to Rachael. 1"...Is it just me or is Kael in peril a lot today?"
<Seraphna> * Seth moves after Rachael.
01<@DeathStar> 6* Mercy bends over obediently
01<@DeathStar> <Rachael> We all seem to be in a lot of peril everyday--Jean and Kaelan moreso than most
01<@DeathStar> 6* Thomas takes Zeal's hand and leads her along with the extra supplies not lost, with Faile and Lenneth following with the tents
<Seraphna> * KAelan grabs the remaining supplies, and Mercy's hand, then tugs her after the others. "W-We're getting left behind!"
<Eluere> 6Aschae peers at her, casually lifting Mercy's skirt with a hand, tilting her head, then kneels behind her and gently bites the side of her rear. Then ventures on, chuckling. 1"All done."
01<@DeathStar> 6* Mercy let out a squeak at the bite and turns to peer at Aschae in confusion, then is tugged along
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Y-You shouldn't let her take advantage..." *she puffs her cheeks, moving along*
01<@DeathStar> <Mercy> But I am the servant. Unless Lady Zeal orders otherwise, anyone in the group may punish me.
<Eluere> <Zeal> Me..?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Then I'm having a talk with Zeal!" *she eyes Zeal*
01<@DeathStar> 6* As she hurries along at full speed, Rachael's foot hits a root and falls face down in front of a snake, which hisses at her, ready to spring
<Eluere> 6Nephilim reaches out, grabbing Rachael by the collar and pulls her back.
01<@DeathStar> 6* Lenneth blinks as Bbephilim yanks Rachael back, the snake springing at hair and missing
01<@DeathStar> <Rachael> T-Thanks
<Eluere> 6Aschae makes a face, then holds out her own snake, setting it in front of the new one.
<Eluere> <Aschae> Alright lovers, move along.
<Seraphna> * Seth comes to a stop as Neph swoops in for the rescue, "You alright Rachael?"
01<@DeathStar> 6* The two snakes coil around each other
01<@DeathStar> <Rachael> Y-Yeah, I guess that's what I get for not looking where I'm going
01<@DeathStar> 6* Jean groans more, closing her eyes as if to sleep
<Eluere> <Nephilim> It happens. Just be careful 'cie narvan.'
<Seraphna> * Seth gently shakes her. "No sleepin yet Jean. Stay awake for me."
<Seraphna> * Kaelan moves over with Mercy, then splashes Jean's face gently with water from her sleeve.
01<@DeathStar> 6* Rachael blushes at that, squirming as she eyes NEph, then hurries around the snakes.
01<@DeathStar> 6* Jean coughs on the water, opening her eyes, sulking
01<@DeathStar> <Jean> Jean is sleepy---and hot. That was mean
<Seraphna> * Kaelan blushes. "Sorry sweetie... but you know the poison makes you sleep forever... please don't sleep?"
01<@DeathStar> <Jean> B-But tired
<Eluere> <Aschae> Shall I keep her awake?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "You have to hold on, it might be harder to treat you once you go to sleep."
01<@DeathStar> 6* Thomas peers at Kaelan. "You should keep her awake by talking." 6* Then he tries to move on, nodding to Aschae since she gets things done and he respects her
<Seraphna> Kaelan> *leans in* "What kind of fruit do you want for dinner sis?"
<Seraphna> * Seth moves along, with Kaelan following and talking.
<Eluere> 6Aschae shrugs at Kaelan.
01<@DeathStar> 6* As Rachael hurries along, with Lenneth and Faile following behind her, a wolferine leaps out in front of them, slashing out at Rachael, who gets knocked down. Lenneth unsheathes her sword quickly as it advances on the group
01<@DeathStar> <Jean> Um...non sleepy Fruit
<Eluere> 6Nephilim growls, whipping her crescent knife out of hiding.
<Seraphna> * Seth backs up with Jean, he shifts her to Kaelan's arms, who holds out her shield wrapping an arm around Jean as Seth pulls out his bow.
<Eluere> 6Nephilim springs in at the wolferine, dodging from side to side rapidly to give no pattern to follow, then leaps forward at it with her knife.
01<@DeathStar> 6* The wolferine growls, going back and forth, back and orth, trying to track Neph, then roars as she leaps in at it, trying to claw her, but is a second too late
<Eluere> 6Nephilim stabs her knife into the wolferine's paw that tries to get her, slamming her knee toward its snout.
<Seraphna> * Seth aims and fires a shot for the Wolferine's mouth as it roars.
<Eluere> <Aschae> My, my, what a lively forest.
01<@DeathStar> 6* The knife enters the paw, cutting into it, and the arrow hits it's face. Thomas comes in and slashes it's side with his sword, and Lenneth does a leap slash like Rynar, using her weight and hips to cleave it's arm off
01<@DeathStar> <Mercy> I-I miss safe cities.
<Eluere> <Aschae> Worry not, lovely girl, I'll keep you safe.
<Eluere> 6Nephilim drops to her feet, then backflips, kicking its head upward, bringing her hands on her knife up, stabbing up through the bottom of the jaw.
<Seraphna> * Kaelan holds Jean close. "We're almost there Jean."
01<@DeathStar> 6* Mercy smiles at her. With hit's arm missing and the paw injured, the wolferine backs up, snarling and drooling, then gets it's head knocked up and stabbed through the jaw. The wolferine stops, then falls over, dead, and 50 gold falls out
01<@DeathStar> 6* Jean mumbles sleepily about soft pillows
<Seraphna> * Seth turns, scooping Jean back up, Kaelan steadies herself and grabs up the supplies again. "Not yet Jean... y-you can have them all you want when we get to the doctor. Remember the last doctor?"
01<@DeathStar> 6* Jean's eyes remain yellowish
01<@DeathStar> 6* Rachael gets up, and shifts to lead them, thanking Nephilim and Lenneth with a smile
<Eluere> 6Nephilim peers about, then scrambles to get the gold off the ground and follows along chipper.
<Seraphna> * Kaelan moves along with Seth, who carries Jean again.
01<@DeathStar> 6* Lenneth sheathes the sword. "See, Kaelan, I have learned the jump slash."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Think I'll sneak some extra fruit into your dinner as a reward for staying away. Tastey non sleeping kind, of course."
<Seraphna> * Kaelan looks over, she gives her an approving nod.
01<@DeathStar> 6* Jean's eeys drift close again
<Eluere> <Aschae> Very graceful, pretty raven.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Jean!"
01<@DeathStar> 6* Lenneth smiles and moves after Rachael; the sounds of drums echo through the jungle, and Nephilim would know it means the village is near
<Seraphna> * Seth bounces her a little again.
01<@DeathStar> 6* Jean ignores her Jean
<Eluere> 6Nephilim perks her ears, lighting up. 1"Oh, hell yeah!"
<Eluere> 6She rushes ahead quite speedily.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Jean, lots of cute elves coming up!"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "With ears to pet."
<Seraphna> * Seth and Kaelan pick up the pace.
<Eluere> 6Aschae hangs back letting the two pass her, reaching out and brushing her fingertips gently graze up Jean's neck.
01<@DeathStar> 6* Jean's eyes flick open at the touch
01<@DeathStar> <Jean> Hee.
<Seraphna> * Kaelan huffs, "Tickling?"
<Seraphna> * Kaelan tickles Jean's side, Seth raises a brow but keeps moving.
01<@DeathStar> 6* Rachael grins at Nephilim and rushes with her. Faile snorts, while Thomas looks confused at the reactions
<Eluere> <Azhren> Hrmph.." 6He eyes his feet, keeping an eye out for snakes
01<@DeathStar> 6* Jean jerks at the tickling, laughing and coughing pathetically, her blonde hair looking dishelved though she isn't shaking her head
01<@DeathStar> 6* As they get closer to the village, they can see lights all about, taken from the plant life and plastered about much like the glowstones of a city, and some of the trees have been cut to let in sunshine in places. It almost looks eerie like a scared plae, with fluana floating about lighting things up, and no monsters near
01<@DeathStar> 6* The village itself is in the trees, huts built of wood and on the branches and into the trees, with crisscrossing platforms from hut to hut, and it's much like a Wookie village. There's ladders that lead up to the village
01<@DeathStar> 6* Also, there are 'elevators' up top where a rotating crank will lower some wood down for people to get on
<Seraphna> Seth> "We need someone to get one of those down so we can get Jean up."
<Eluere> 6Nephilim is springing up trees and branches to get up to it, not bothering with the elevators
01<@DeathStar> 6* Rachael begins to climb, shouting up. "Everyone! It's me, Rachael!" 6* People begin to move out of huts to per down
<Eluere> <Zeal> ... Maybe someone will power it for us..?
01<@DeathStar> 6* Thomas rubs the back of his head, staring up in wonder, and Lenneth simply uses a ladder
<Eluere> <Aschae> Charming place..
01<@DeathStar> <Mercy> I-It looks very high
01<@DeathStar> 6* People step out to greet Rachael in hugs, asking her questions a mile a minute; some of the girls and boys move to greet Nephilim, perhaps remembering her
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Hopefully they will, Jean's not getting any better here."
<Seraphna> * Seth moves towards the nearest elevator with Jean.
01<@DeathStar> 6* Rachael points down and some people move to lower the elevator for the team
01<@DeathStar> 6* Some eye their weapons, but Rachael seems to be trying to reassure them that they're with her - perhaps as her loyal servants or something. One question makes her look sad, perhaps about Valen
<Eluere> 6Nephilim pauses as she's surrounded, but smiles, patting heads and exclaiming in exaggeration about events around the world.
<Seraphna> * Seth and Kaelan move to get aboard once it's lowered.
<Eluere> 6Aschae steps onto the elevator. Zeal waits for Thomas, then does so
<Seraphna> * Seth jab's Kaelan's side and she blinks, then pulls on her eyepatch.
<Seraphna> * Kaelan tickles Jean again, "We're just about there, already at the city sis."
01<@DeathStar> 6* Thomas eyes the elevator warily, and Mercy clings to Aschae
01<@DeathStar> 6* The people begin to pull them up, straining at the weight
01<@DeathStar> 6* Jean jerks, making coughed noises. A few people who look like witch doctors step to the elevator once it reaches the top, and motion Seth to bring her to a hut
<Seraphna> * Seth moves as they motion, heading into the hut. Kaelan follows, looking more protective then usual.
01<@DeathStar> 6* As they enter the hut, the people direct Seth to place Jean on a mat full of flowers and nice smelling ointments; jars and bottles line up the walls and incence is burnt.
<Seraphna> * Seth lays her out carefully, almost reverently, Kaelan takes up a position nearby her. For all the world an overprotective sister.
01<@DeathStar> 6* One boy, who was 12 when NEph was last there, and now a man, steps up, putting an arm around her. "Hello, my angel. You look as beautiful as ever.:
01<@DeathStar> 6* The witch doctor than motions Seth out and points at Kaelan to strip Jean
01<@DeathStar> 6* Thomas looks around at the people watching him, Zeal, Azhren, Faile, and Lenneth warily, eyeing their wepaons
01<@DeathStar> <Thomas> I hope we don't look very theatening
<Seraphna> * Seth moves out reluctantly, and kaelan does as she's told, working off the girl's clothes.
<Eluere> <Nephilim> Ah, Syd, you never change. Mentally.
<Eluere> 6Aschae walks away from the hut to lean against one of the vine rails, peering over the village in silence with a smile.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "She ate the sleeping fruit... j-just a bite... you can cure her right?"
01<@DeathStar> <Syd> Would you like to go with the hotsprings with me?
<Seraphna> * Seth stands outside the hut, arms crossed, waiting.
01<@DeathStar> 6* Mercy looks about, peeking at the various huts; they seem to be on all various levels, with platforms leading up and down as well. Some stretch far off, toward the fabled hotsprings area
01<@DeathStar> 6* The witchdoctor grunts at Kaelan, and begins to pinch Jean's breasts, checking her reactions, and touches her in other places
<Eluere> <Nephilim> I had planned on going either way.
<Seraphna> * Kaelan watches carefully, all of this hocus pocus to her.
01<@DeathStar> 6* Syd smiles. The male witchdoctor puts a finger up Jean's sex as if checking something, wearing a mask to hide his expression
01<@DeathStar> 6* Thomas looks at Zeal. "You think Jean will be alright; I've only seen yellow eyes on dying men."
<Eluere> <Zeal> This had better be an official examination..!
<Seraphna> * Kaelan eyes the man with her one visible eye.
01<@DeathStar> 6* Finally some women wearing skimpier native outfits come out, and motion everyone not talking, sightseeing, or with JEan to follow them to a hut full of food
01<@DeathStar> 6* The witchdoctor eyes the two, removing his finger and then begins to mix up some herbs - Zeal would recognize some in dealing with toxins and poisons
<Eluere> 6Zeal pays close attention in case she needs to mix them herself at some point
01<@DeathStar> 6* Jean groans and makes faces at the touching, but it oddly seems to be keepign her awake. "That felt weird..." 6* She mumbles
01<@DeathStar> 6* Lenneth sits at a table of fruit and begins to eat, while Faile takes some and moves to watch the only way in and out of the hut
<Seraphna> * Kaelan looks over Jean again with a worried expression. "I-It's medicine stuff, I think."
01<@DeathStar> 6* After mixing, the witchdoctor drips another fruit's juices into the powder, then adds water, and mixes it more, then motions at Kaelan to open JEan's mouth and make sure she swallows it all
<Seraphna> * Kaelan gently works Jean's mouth open. "Open up hon, medicine will make you better."
01<@DeathStar> 6* Jean opens her mouth, making faces
01<@DeathStar> 6* Thomas whispers into Zeal's ear that he's going to find a hut for them and moves off
<Seraphna> * Kaelan runs her throat like Seth did as it's fed to Jean.
<Eluere> <Zeal> Thank you, Thomas.
01<@DeathStar> 6* Jean is forced to swallow the liquid, coughing and making faces. The witch doctor nods and points at the two women. "Keep her awake. She must not sleep until I return." 6* He then wobbles out, licking his finger
<Seraphna> *rubs
<Eluere> <Zeal> ...Which is how long?
01<@DeathStar> 6* He doesn't respond, simply saying 'as long as it takesw'
<Seraphna> * Kaelan frowns and then tickles Jean's side gently. "You heard him, no sleeping yet sis. When this is all over you can rest with me and I'll feed you fruits."
01<@DeathStar> 6* Rachael finally gets away from the questions and old friends wanting to squeeze her dry, stopping by Neph, peering at Syd watching the two. "It feels weird being back."
01<@DeathStar> 6* Jean jerks at the tickling, coughing
<Eluere> <Nephilim> Shouldn't it feel good? I always feel relieved.
01<@DeathStar> <Rachael> I-- -don't know. I don't know what I feel, Neph.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "You're gonna be okay... I was worried... can't let sis sleep forever."
01<@DeathStar> <Jean> J-Jean will be fine.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "When the doctor says so." *she puffs her cheeks again* "Until then we're doing what he says."
01<@DeathStar> 6* Jean nods and pouts at the two, pointing out the hut door. "What's that?"
<Eluere> <Nephilim> Well I feel happy." 6She sniffs.
01<@DeathStar> <Rachael> Happy to be with Syd? 6* She asks in a joking tone
<Eluere> 6Zeal follows her pointing. 1"What is what?"
<Eluere> <Nephilim> Hah. He called me an angel.
<Seraphna> * Kaelan puts a hand on Jean's side, looking around.
01<@DeathStar> 6* As they look, they see nothing.
01<@DeathStar> <Rachael> Awww. Well, you can't go to the hotspring with him. I don't give you permission
<Seraphna> * Kaelan peers back at her. "What?"
<Eluere> <Nephilim> Pardon, cie narvan?
01<@DeathStar> 6* Rachael huffs. "We'll see who's cie."
01<@DeathStar> 6* Jean's closed her eyes as if to sleep
<Seraphna> * Kaelan tickles her sides. "No you don't!"
<Eluere> 6Zeal deadpans at Kaelan
01<@DeathStar> 6* Jean jerks and whines, coughing at the tickling and being forced to wake up to due to it
<Eluere> 6Zeal then shakes her head and opens a vial, wiggling smelling salts under Jean's nose
<Seraphna> Kaelan> *pouts* That was naughty Jean! Doctor said to stay up, so you gotta..."
01<@DeathStar> 6* Jean sniffs some and makes noises as it wakes her up even more, sulking at the two
01<@DeathStar> <Jean> Meanies
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "You know we're doing this because we love you."
01<@DeathStar> 6* Jean sighs and nods
01<@DeathStar> -END SCENE-
Session Close: Wed Sep 01 00:13:30 2010