[It's a pleasant summer night here in the middle of this forest in which you've suddenly appeared, with absolutely no idea how or why. The moon is high overhead, casting its silvery light amongst the trees. The insects, which abruptly silenced themselves upon your unexpected appearance, have resumed their chirping.] (We starting or more description coming?) (Hang on. ;p) (I'll tell you when.) (Wait for it. Stay on target...) (Stay on target!..) [In the distance is a large, shadowy thing that might just be some sort of building. It's hard to tell.] [And now... Session Start!] * Jinx glances around. "Huh..." He also grabs his shotgun off his back and points it at the ground as he scans the area, as is his wont. * Taki blinks at the trees and insect sounds...and jumps to the obvious conclusion, "JIIN! Where are you?" * Ao-Lang is flopped ungracefully on the ground, snoozing. She curls up. Always been a deep sleeper, that Ao. (Mwahahaaha.) * Isaac lands on the ground ungracefully on his butt. He looks around as he gets up and rubs his rear. [You see strange people! Oh, and unfamiliar ones, too. Might want to desc/intro yourselves.] Argh...at least I tell people when I'm going to drag them off...and they usualy know where we're going.. * Taki trails off as she notices that the people she's standing with arn't the ones she was expecting. * Jinx continues to scan. He's got on a hat and other coybow garb and in addition to his shotgun he's got a pistol and a tomahawk at his side. * Jinx has badly scarred brown skin, and while he looks extremely fit and has a nice turquoise bracelet and a few other pieces, he's not attractive at all. * Ao-Lang doesn't wake up to Taki's screaming, either. She's a teenager - maybe fourteen to fifteen - in Chinese-style, blue and gray silk pajamas. Her black hair's undone and obscuring her face. Inexplicably, a pair of nicely polished, black leather boots about her size are lying next to her. (I can't go without my boots. *hugs them*) * Taki pushes the red portion of her bi-color hair out of her left eye to get a better look at these people, revealing a small collection of scars underneith. * Isaac finds Ao-Lang among the people. He looks at her for a sec as his eyes flash red briefly, which is different from the normal brown. His hair's brown and messy, and he's got the look of an over-eager 12- year-old on him. And he's short. Very short. Like, a bit shorter than 5' short. He wears a red T-shirt and blue jeans, and produces absolutely no sound from his person. * Isaac waves at the other two people who were much more graceful in their appearance. * Ao-Lang screams and jumps up, a folded fan suddenly appearing in her left hand. She looks around accusingly with mismatched eyes: one gold, one blue. "Isaac, I'm gonna fucking kill you!" * Isaac draws a wakisashi out of nowhere and brings it up in a guard position as fast as Ao-lang drew hers. He smiles innocently. * Taki is a sixteen year old japanese school girl, and dressed like one too, how'bout that. Why do you fucking think I... oh... hey. * Taki eyes the guns, the sword, the fan...and feels rather under armed. * Isaac points at the other two. Uhm...If you'd like to kill eachother or something...Can I get out of the way first? * Ao-Lang blinks at Isaac. Now that she's standing, she measures up to be a petite girl: about five feet tall, with very Asian features. "You look more real than usual." She stifles a yawn. "Huh?" Turns around, looks at Jinx, and immediately falls into a fighting stance. * Isaac beams a smile at Ao-Lang. Uh... fuck if I know. But if this is your idea for a midnight training session, you're *so* gonna get it. I don't train at midnight. * Jinx watches all this with a bemused smirk. He puts away his gun. "So, no ambush? Good." * Ao-Lang blinks again. "Yeah, guess- hey, you're one to talk!" * Isaac turns away from Ao-Lang, looking somewhat hurt. He signs to the other two in sign langauge. * Taki is unfortunatly watching Ao-Lang and Jinx and tring to figure out what movie she's been put in, and doesn't see the signs. * Ao-Lang lets out a huff and flops on the ground. "Too early." (Everyone please give me an awareness check.) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taki (2d6) and gets 8. * Jinx doesn't notice Isaac's hand gestures. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ao-Lang (2d6) and gets 7. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Jinx (2d6) and gets 10. 2d6 -sourdough.sandwich.net:#oneshot- *** Notice -- Server flood protection activated for #oneshot (...) (nope) (nadda) (We're so clueless we can't stand ourselves!) (Flood protection, I can't tell.) (*eyes Dicey*) (Try again, Isaac.) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Isaac (2d6) and gets 10. (Nope!) (Woot!) (We are TEH CLUELESS!) (Wow. Lamer than Chomei. All of you. ;p) (We are...BAH HUMBUG!) (We're a band?) (You could be!) (Lamer than Chomei...sounds like a Better than Ezra clone) (Maybe? :P) * Ao-Lang blinks at her boots. "Well. I guess if I'm gonna have a bad mushy cafeteria food dream, at least I bring my boots with me." She starts tugging them on. ~I TOLD you that pizza wasn't good for you.~ (That was just to Ao, by the way.) Alright, well if none of you know why we're here, I recommend we go there. ::He points at the shadowy thing:: Something to do at least. Says the guy who likes salami, anchovies, and purple olives. * Ao-Lang doesn't seem to notice that Jinx and Taki might think she's a maniac. No they're not. I'm surprised you didn't die from freaking heartburn. [So intent are you all on figuring out what's going on that you don't notice another figure standing nearby at the base of a tree. Not until she lets out a laugh and steps forward so you can get a better look at her. She's in her late teens, with reddish hair in a long braid, and is wearing something akin to a Chinese tunic and pants.] * Taki looks at the shadowy thing, "Yeah...I guess so. Talking here all night won't get us home." * Isaac blinks at Ao-Lang. So, you guys finished yet? (Jinx has higher standards for mania then talking to herself) * Ao-Lang peers at her. "No. Haven't introduced ourselves. And I need my clothes. Couldn't you have brought my clothes?" * Isaac waves at the Young woman. Sorry, I'm not the one that did this. No, I think we'll babble pointlessly for another five min. Well, tell whoever it is that did that I need my clothes. I mean, more than pajamas. * Jinx turns to the young woman. He comments evenly "Ah, then do you happen to know why we're here at least?" * Ao-Lang gets to her feet and wipes grass off herself. She combs her fingers through her hair. And, hey, if you don't mind waitin' a sec, you can introduce yourselves to me and my friend. Don't worry. She can explain why you're here, and she might even have spare clothes for ya. * Ao-Lang rubs at her eyes. "Yeah, okay." [She turns and yells into the trees. "Hey, Neri! We've got a group of off-worlders here, looks like!"] * Isaac stretches. * Ao-Lang does, too. Yaaaaawn. Okay, looking a little more awake. * Taki blinks again, "Off-worlders? ...I didn't think I could go thaat far." * Jinx casually plays with his fingers in almost a mathmatical way. "Off world, well not sure I can call the odds, but this seems pretty improbable, even for me." [A few moments later, another figure emerges. This one has long, pale hair done up in a high ponytail, revealing pointed ears. She's dressed in a tunic, overtunic, pants and boots. A katana-like sword hangs at her left hip, a quiver on her back, and she's currently carrying a longbow. She blinks at the other woman. "Off-worlders? Here?"] [The first one stretches idly. "Yep. 'Less you wanna explain how a buncha people got here in the middle of the night with no clue as to how or why."] No, we're in the other forest over. * Ao-Lang hops from one foot to the other, stretches again, and takes *another* look around. * Taki grins at Ao. * Ao-Lang winks at Taki. * Isaac looks inquisitively at Ao-Lang. [The pale-haired girl gives Ao-Lang a flat look. "You know what I meant. I was simply surprised. That is all. At any rate... welcome to the Naga Valley."] Naga? Like snake people with human heads? Thank you, although I can't say I'm pleased to be here. * Ao-Lang grins at the pale-haired girl, not put off at the least by the look. * Jinx just stands there scratching his back. "Don't suppose Naga valley is known for it's gambling." * Isaac waves at the other girl. * Isaac signs. [She nods. "That is exactly right, although most of them are extinct. But that is irrelevant. What is relevant is that you are here, and you most likely want to return to your homes. I am correct, am I not?"] Why wouldn't we? * Jinx shrugs and grins a bit. "Depends on the answer to my question I suppose." * Taki eyes Jinx. * Isaac looks around. * Ao-Lang shrugs easily. "I figure I'll wake up in a few hours to Mariah's alarm clock, have to fight Hope for the shower, and then go to class." [The other girl shrugs. "Some people like stayin' after they've been around for a while. Like the adventurin' and all."] I think I'll pass, I've got enough people trying to kill me at home. * Jinx shrugs. "Guess I'll see." [The pale-haired elvenish girl speaks again. "I am Neria DuNord. This is my companion, Mela Telenar." Mela waves. "Hiya! Oh, kid, what'cha doin' with your hands?"] * Ao-Lang glances at Isaac. "He's talkin'." * Taki nods and looks at the kid in question. * Ao-Lang turns back to the girls. "That's Isaac." She juts her thumb at him. "He doesn't say much." Actually, he says a lot, but he doesn't say it out loud. * Isaac smiles. [Mela nods. "Oh, got it. Dang, I guess the univeral translation doesn't work for signing. That's the fun thing about living in a nexus world, y'know. Automatic language conversion." Neria gives her a glare.] * Jinx looks over at Isaac. "Hand signals then? I assume you can interpret them." He comments looking at Ao. * Isaac 's eyes flash red. Nexus world? Maybe I should eat pizza more often. Great, another language I need to learn. ["What, Neri? S'not like I'm revealin' anything they *can't* know. You *were* about to tell them, right?"] * Ao-Lang looks at Jinx and grins. "Kinda." First English, and now this...and she says English doesn't matter any more...whee. [Neria sighs and composes her features. "Yes, nexus world. A point where realities converge."] * Jinx looks back. "Good, and I'm sure the part you aren't telling me will be just fascinating too." He grins. Oh. Does that mean I can get some real clothes? * Isaac shrugs. I'm sure we'll find out about them about five seconds too late. [Mela tosses Ao-Lang a haversack. "They'll be a bit big on you, sorry."] * Ao-Lang snorts. * Ao-Lang catches it easily and opens the thing, looking inside. [Neria continues. "The nexus world 'catches,' for lack of a better term, people from other realities on occastion. Usually to fufill some need or another. We have developed ways of sending them back."] * Jinx lets his hand drop to his side. "Happen to know what need we're fulfilling?" * Isaac puts his hand behind his person, the sword vanishing. Or failing that the nearist way home? ["Well, Mela and I have come here tonight to deal with something threatening our village. A great evil."] [Mela snorts. "Didn't think it was *that* great, but if you guys are here, that might not be a coincidence."] [Neria continues. "We cannot force you to fight with us."] * Jinx nods. "Well, something to do I suppose. I'm in, but if there's treasure I want a cut." ["But we must take care of this matter tonight. It is of the greatest urgency."] So the evil thing gets taken care of and we can go home? * Ao-Lang starts, slightly. ["We can send you back to your worlds after we are finished here. You can choose to travel to our village, which is two days north. Or, you can remain here and aid us. There is enough power in the keep to open the portal." She points to the shadowy building off in the distance.] * Jinx walks over to lean on a tree near the two locals. * Isaac nods. ["We will not force you to do anything. But your fastest chance of returning home is to aid us here tonight."] * Taki grins, "If you can be a little more specific I think I can get us there a lot sooner than two days, but if everybody else wants to stay, who am I to argue?" * Ao-Lang doesn't seem to be paying any attention, as she's rooting around in the bag. [Mela looks at Jinx. "Treasure, huh? Well, there might just be some of that. It's a pretty old place. Dunno what's there, exactly. Might be interestin', though."] * Isaac looks quizzingly into the bag. * Jinx snorts and smiles a bit. "Damn well better be. I hate boring evil." * Ao-Lang speaks up distractedly. "Got anything to tie my hair back with? Maybe two." * Taki puts a hand to the back of her head, "I'm kinda using the only one I've got." [Mela says, "Keep lookin'. Should be in there."] [Neria eyes Taki questioningly. "And how do you propose to do that?"] * Ao-Lang finds a few and grins. "Never mind." She bites down on two of them and looks up at the two newcomers, a bit longer than necessary. The girl then turns around. "Be right back," she says through clenched teeth as she retreats further into the forest. * Taki watches Ao-Lang, "I guess we should continue the introductions when she gets back." * Jinx looks over to Mela. "Oh, the name is Errant Hare, better known as Jinx, but I'm happy to go by either." * Isaac follows her for a distance, then stops, walking back to the group. * Taki eyes Isaac for a second. * Isaac blinks innocently at Taki. * Jinx then looks over at Taki. "Don't think I caught your name." Oh, and as I forgot to mention, Jinx looks a bit shy of twenty. And a fair amount shy of handsome. But that I've already mentioned. * Taki blinks at Isaac fo a second and then turns to Jinx. (It's okay, Taki goes for physically unappealing guys.) (Hee.) (>.>) (Hah!) (But Jinx isn't a nice guy. That's sorta key too. :P) (Well, *Ao* will go for a not-nice guy, but certainly not one who's unappealing. ;P) * Taki bows to Jinx, "Sorry about that, my name is Taki Shimiru, Kni...er just call me Taki." * Jinx nods and returns the bow, looking quizical for a moment. "Don't suppose you're from a place called Shomura?" Nope, Never heard of it. I'm from a place called Japan. * Isaac signs, probably ineffectually transmitting information. He grins. * Ao-Lang returns right about now, wearing soft, somewhat baggy black cotton pants, similar to what Mela's wearing. Surprisingly, she kept her pajama top. Unsurprisingly, she kept her boots. And she said you're Isaac...and I guess we'll have to wait for her to get back to find out if there was anymoreof that. (And Taki has to vanish now) * Jinx glances over at the gestures and looks lsightly apologetic. "Sorry, don't understand what you're saying." * Ao-Lang tosses the bag back to Mela. "Red is so not my color," she says by way of explanation before she begins braiding her hair into a pair of pigtails. (Okay, go ahead and vanish and I'll explain you away. ^_~) (ack, You're going to have to write her out Kate, I"m out of time) * Taki has quit IRC (Quit: ) (G'night Gryph... denied) [Mela laughs. "S'okay. I under-" And then she's interrupted by the arrival of a strange figure in the middle of the courtyard.] (and Lady Nightshade NINJA VANISHES!) (Wrong Taki. ;p) (Oh I know XD) * Jinx looks to the mysterious figure, and draws his shotgun but keeps it pointed at the ground. It's just his little way of saying hi. * Isaac frowns. [Said figure gives a Bitchlaugh from Hell. "My oh my. What do we have here?" She's tall, with dark hair, and is dressed in a set of flowing robes that give the appearance of her standing in the middle of a fire.] (Now I'm imagining this character jumping over everyone's head... and directly into a moat.) Oh, for fuck's sake, stop it with the laughing. WAY too early for that. [Mela's eyes narrow. "You." Neria nocks an arrow to her bow.] * Ao-Lang eyes her, but her hands keep braiding her hair. One pigtail finished, starting with the second. * Jinx echoes Neria's gesture and aims his shotgun at the figure. ["Yes, me. Now, what in the world could you all be planning, hmm?" The figure smiles. It's the kind of smile that speaks of power, danger, and slight unhinged-ness.] * Jinx doesn't seem scared or surprised by slightly unhinged females. * Ao-Lang doesn't seem to care. Second braid finished. There. She smooths them: they hang to just below the shoulders. ["You wouldn't be trying to clear out the keep, would you? Why, that's so good and noble of you! Exactly what I'd expect."] * Isaac 's eyes flash red at the bitchlaughing foo [Mela clenches her fists. "Shut up. Why are *you* here?"] (* Grysar frowns as he realizes he forgot to mention his naginata in the description. Oh well, guess he left it on his horse) ( How could you forget that?) (Hey, at least you didn't wake up in the middle of your sleep.) * Isaac backs away uneasily from the figure. (* Meanwhile, back at RSP... Look, a Naginata! *grabs and hugs*) (One time, at Bandit Camp...) ["Idle curiosity, I suppose. You're in my backyard, after all."] ( Doh!) ["But look at the time. You'd best get moving if you want to stop the evil from rising. Let me give you a bit of incentive." She gestures, and Taki vanishes.] Oh, this is *your* backyard? How silly of me. Next time I jump dimensions for no real reason, I'll keep that in mind. Hey! ["Don't worry, she's perfectly safe. For now. But you'd best get moving. Perhaps I'll see you later. Ta!" She waves, and then she's gone.] * Jinx seems to relax a bit at this interchange and then tenses again, and then blinks. [Mela practically turns red. "Shit! Shit shit shit! What the *hell* is she up to now?"] * Ao-Lang looks at where Taki is, then spins to meet the woman, who decides to vanish. She lets out a small growl before whirling on the girls. "Okay. Who the hell is she, and how do we kick her ass?" * Jinx then points his shotgun down again. "Ironically, she's not the most annoying mage I've met this week. Not even close." [Neria blinks. "Oh dear. That was... unexpected."] I'll bet it is! * Isaac stays behind Ao-Lang. [Mela scowls. "*That* was Delinara. She's a very powerful sorceress who destroyed my home."] ["Believe me, I *want* to kick her ass so bad, but knowing her, she's probably long gone."] * Jinx then frowns. "But substantially more evil then. Right, so I suppose we should get moving?" * Isaac nods timidly. [Neria sighs. "No doubt she has sent your companion straight into the depths of the keep."] [Mela nods. "Yes. Moving good. Now. You three comin' with us?"] * Jinx shrugs. "She's not exactly my companion, but seemed like a good kid I guess. And yeah, I'm in." Yeah, like we have much choice. * Ao-Lang idly reaches back and ruffles Isaac's hair. There's a choice. You can walk to the village. * Isaac smiles at Ao. [Mela half-smiles. "Yeah, you could. But it'd take two days, plus however long it'll take for us to catch up with your friend."] ["Besides, you c'n work out your frustrations here. And we'd really appreciate the help."] * Jinx grins. "True, but when everything goes to hell, it's important to know you had a chance to walk away. And here it is." [Neria eyes Ao-Lang levelly. "You seem like a more than capable warrior. And if you wish a reward, we can provide it."] * Jinx idly checks his shotgun as people finish making up their minds. * Ao-Lang shrugs. "'Course I am." She starts walking to the tower. "I don't know anything about her, either. Nothin' good, nothin' bad... but hey, it's something to do." She looks back and grins cockily. "'sides, what kinda fighter would I be if I didn't take risks?" * Jinx gets walking too. "A layabout I suppose." [Neria smiles. "Thank you." She starts walking towards the keep as well. Mela grins. "Yeah, thanks." She dashes ahead so that she's taking point.] * Isaac walks close behind Ao-Lang. [Mela looks over her shoulder at Isaac. "And, kid, I saw you pull out a sword earlier. You're a fighter too, huh?"] * Isaac nods. * Jinx looks over to Neria. "So, anything you can tell us about this evil?" [Mela continues. "Hey, not to be nosy or rude or anythin', but is there any way you can communicate with us aside from hand signs? In the middle of a fight, it's kinda hard to pull those off."] * Isaac shrugs. * Ao-Lang shrugs, too. She's grinning. [Neria turns to Jinx. "It is an entity that reeks of death."] Oh, that explains everything. [Mela snerks. "I get the impression that you're not tellin' me everything, but that's okay." She then turns to Neria. "Really, Neri. 'Reeks of death?' How overdramatic can you get?"] * Isaac rolls his eyes. [Neria looks impassive. "It is the truth."] * Jinx nods. "So, we're talking undead here or just good at killing things, or a more literal smells like decaying flesh?" Come on. I practically reek of death, and I haven't even killed anything. It's the shampoo. [Mela shakes her head. "Undead, yeah. Stuff like that." She laughs at Ao-Lang's remark.] * Jinx grins and pats his shotgun. * Isaac raises an eyebrow at the mention of 'undeath'. Uh, undead. Interesting. Like zombies? ["Got it in one."] * Jinx grins broader. How about skeletons? Wraiths? Vampires? ["Oh, maybe. Prolly just zombies now. And maybe a ghost."] * Ao-Lang ticks off on her fingers. "Liches, ghosts, demons, spirits..." (waits for Isaac to be insulted ;p) Huh, can't do much against a ghost. Unless it has rules of some sort that can be manipulated... (Please, you think he'd be insulted by that? ^_^) [You reach the keep! It's two stories tall, has an outer wall with gates that are currently open, and is made of a fairly ordinary- looking gray stone.] ( And ghosts are smelly ::nods:: They reek of death.) * Rowyn has joined #oneshot (Rowyn!) (We need another person with a gun!) * Jinx looks it over. "Not a bad little keep. Shame that girl's in the bottom and I don't have any dynamite." (Sorry ;_; Turkey made me fall asleep) * Ao-Lang snorts. "Dynamite? Overrated." And overkill, might I add. * Isaac nods. [Mela laughs. "Nothin' wrong with overkill."] * Jinx grins. "Hard for it to be both overrated and overkill." You'd be surprised. ["'Less you happen to get caught in it. Then, not so fun."] (Awareness rolls, everyone!) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Isaac (2d6) and gets 7. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Jinx (2d6) and gets 3. (Yay! I am aware!) (Whoo!) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ao-Lang (2d6) and gets 12, a CRITICAL FAILURE!!! "Don't blame me. Blame yourself, or God." (... Nope, nope, still clueless.) (Curse you God!) * Jinx spins around. "What have we... oh, hey!" [Neria whirls around. "Who is there?" Mela blinks. "Huh? What are you going on about, Neri?"] * Ao-Lang is so caught up in looking at the keep that she trips over a rock, stumbling. "Huh?" * Jinx chuckles for a moment and then cuts himself off. "This would be just the time to show up." * Rowyn is now known as Millie * Isaac turns quickly, his eyes flashing red. * Ao-Lang blinks, then looks back. [Mela turns around. "Oh. Hey. She wasn't there before, was she?" Then she notes Jinx's reaction. "You know her?"] * Jinx nods. "That I do." 's convenient. Another victim of interdimensional kidnapping. [Neria looks at Millie. "Odd. Usually they all show up at once."] * Jinx grins. "Allow me to present the great Millie Reinhart. Riflewoman extrordinaire." [Mela waves. "Heya! Name's Mela. Your friend there can catch you up on things. Right now we've got evil to defeat and a rescue to get to. Can talk more later."] * Millie blinks at the whole lot of them, and then takes a look around. "Okay, one of ya's got a whole lotta explainin' ta..." She blinks again. "Huh? Jinxy? Whatcha doin' here?" * Ao-Lang lets out a small yawn. "Tell me when the confusion's over." Bad news or weird news first? * Millie then stops herself and stares at Neria. [Neria nods politely. "And I am Neria, and... yes?"] * Millie just keeps looking her over. "..." ["Is something wrong?"] Ya...ya got... * Millie points at her ears. Right, so weird news. We're in another world. There's an evil rising, they can send us home but it'll be a two day wait if we don't help fighting. [Neria blinks, then looks amused. "Oh. There are none in your world, I take it?"] Oh, so you *are* an elf? Go figure. Well...I wouldn't say that. But ya don't look like a mugh. * Jinx snorts and then goes level-toned. "And the bad news, is that we'll be fighting zombies." [Neria shakes her head. "Not *quite* an elf, but the explanation would take too long and it is not terribly relevant at the moment."] * Millie stops herself short. Her whole body looks like it's gone completely frozen for a second. Then she whirls on Jinx. "Say WHAT?!?" Oh. [Mela continues. "And we should get movin' and... oh. Not a big fan of zombies, I take it?"] Zombies and maybe a ghost. You don't have to go in. If you do go I'll cover you. I intend to slay the lot of them, but at least I can hold them off if worse comes to worse. * Ao-Lang ignores Millie and turns to Mela and Neria. "So anyway, no elves on my world, even though some people are really delusional and think they exist. And I'm Ao-Lang. Don't think I introduced myself, and I'm not a big fan of being 'hey you'." * Isaac nods. [Mela grins back at Ao. "Neither am I. Okay. Ao-Lang, Isaac, Jinx, Millie. And we really need to get moving."] * Millie stops and gets a pouty look on her face for a second, cradling her rifle around her arms, then it turns into a glare. "Just what have ya gotten me into NOW, Errant?" (I *think* Ao-Lang said Isaac's name at some point?) * Isaac nods. (She did.) (Yes, she did.) (Good.) (Yeah, she was yelling at him in the beginning. Mela would have heard it.) * Jinx shrugs. "It's way above my level of comprehension really. But zombies I can handle. If you're willing, just stick close behind me." But, you should make your decision quickly. (So we've got an Ao-Lang yelling at an Issac and a Millie yelling at a Jinx. Good thing these boys know their place ^_~) (Darn tootin'. Yay.) [Mela enters the gates of the keep. Neria remains behind, looking at Jinx and Millie.] * Ao-Lang glances at Millie. "Like your hair, by the way." And she turns to follow Mela. * Millie quirks her lips as if she's thinking about it this way and that, looking off into the sky, then settles on Jinx again. "...remind me of what happens if we don't go in? We don't go back?" * Jinx shakes his head. "You've got a two day walk." * Isaac follows Ao-Lang, smiling at Millie. But then, you should be able to go home. [Neria looks at Millie. "It will be faster if you join us. And we can protect you."] * Millie smiles a bit at Ao-Lang. "Thanks." She thrust out her hand. "Name's Millie. Millie Reinhart. And..." She looks at the keep. "I...guess I'm goin' with ya." She sighs. [Neria shakes Millie's hand. "Thank you. We are most grateful. Now, we must proceed." She heads for the keep.] * Jinx smiles slightly. "Good." He then walks in, careful to not go fast enough that Millie wouldn't have any easy time catching up. * Millie gives Neria an odd look, then shrugs at Ao-Lang, putting it away. "Yeah. Raight. Whatever. So big questions first. Why ARE we goin' in there?" [You all pass through the outer gates. The keep itself has a large iron door, which is conveniently hanging open.] ["We need to defeat a great evil and rescue another off-worlder who was sent there by a spell."] * Millie scowls and then rushes after them, muttering under her breath. * Ao-Lang glances back at Millie. "I'm Ao-Lang Shen, if ya didn't hear it the first time. And, yeah. It's something to do." * Isaac nods. Heckuva lot more interestin' than waiting two days. * Jinx smiles. "Evil that needs killing, vague offers of treasure, usual stuff. Oh, and the girl in the basement is named Taki, seemed like a nice kid." * Ao-Lang blinks and looks back at Mela. "Hey, what if we were unable to fight? You didn't ask us if we could, just assumed." Well, I'm a busy gal, so there better be a good reason why they brought ME. * Millie looks at Mela and Neria for an explanation. And it better be good. * Isaac nods. He follows closely to Ao-Lang, very much like a little brother even though they look almost nothing alike. [Mela grins. "Saw you with that tessen of yours, and Isaac with his sword."] * Millie stretches her arms overhead. "Havin' a weapon don't imply knowin' how ta use it. Jinxy don't know how ta aim worth beans." * Jinx scans the area as he walks deeper into the castle. "Yeah, but I can kill things like a pro." * Millie grins. "I didn't say ya didn't hit stuff." ["Well, yeah, but the way they reacted and the way they carry themselves..." Mela shrugs. "After a while you learn how to tell these things."] * Jinx grins back. "I know, just clarifying for the others." * Ao-Lang waves vaguely. "I mighta just been a dancer." She grins. * Isaac smiles. Oh, whaddaya know. I am! Guess I fooled you. * Ao-Lang turns to leave. * Jinx snorts. "Dancers don't tend to drop into a stance like you showed when you saw my gun." * Millie whistles slightly and waves her hand back and forth. "Yep, we're jus' pretty gals who like nice accessories." * Isaac holds onto Ao's shirt, keeping her from leaving. He's pretty strong for a twerp. [Neria blocks her path. "Do you wish to leave?"] * Ao-Lang yelps. "You little dork!" But she lets him drag her, laughing. "Noooo." [Mela sighs and just walks into the keep. "Whatever. Let's go kick ass."] * Millie grins. "Twerp's pretty strong." * Isaac smiles at Ao. * Ao-Lang keeps walking backwards, one hand raised to the air. "When we get out of this, you're in for such an asskicking! Of the, uh, untrained kind. Really." * Jinx then slows a bit and comments in a moderately quiet voice to Millie. "Oh, and the guy doesn't talk, he uses hand signals. Which is a useful trick, might be worth learning." He then speeds after Mela." Y'all'll dance him ta death. raight? * Isaac continues dragging Ao-Lang. [Neria shakes her head and follows them in.] * Millie winks at Ao-Lang then looks at Jinx. "Really? Huh. Kinda like smoke signals?" * Ao-Lang shakes her arm free and faces forward. She looks at Millie. "Actually, that's exactly what I'd do. Minus the death part." [The keep's rather boring inside. One long hallway, stone walls, everburning torches in brackets.] Not sure exactly, but gestures translate into words or ideas. Something laike that. Duunno. * Millie grins and flicks her finger against the barrel of her gun. "We tend ta make other people dance, ain't that raight, Greenpeace?" * Jinx glances up at a torch. "Nice... Oh, I do have a lantern if those suddenly go out. But I don't have a free hand to carry it with." (Ack. Jinx is catching Millie's accent. It's contagious!) (Gah... You're right.) [Mela holds up a hand. A small flame flickers along it for a second. "Thanks, but we've got our own."] * Millie rolls her eyes. "Magic. Great." * Ao-Lang raises an eyebrow, but doesn't look too surprised. "Handy, that." * Isaac nods. [She grins. Neria sighs. "Must you show off?"] Well, doesn't have to be magic. Just a trick, is all. * Jinx grins. "Works for me." (Awareness checks.) 2d6 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Jinx (2d6) and gets 5. * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ao-Lang (2d6) and gets 8. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Millie (2d6) and gets 7. (Make, 2 out of 3. Jinx is aware tonight) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Isaac (2d6) and gets 8. (Not me. I'm clueless!) (I sure as hell ain't!) (Clueless girls! Woot~) (You callin' me a girl? <.<) (... Yes?) [Mela stops suddenly. So does Neria.] (Ah, thought you said you ain't clueless, not you ain't aware ^^;) * Ao-Lang stops on cue! As in now. She blinks, but doesn't say anything. * Isaac bumps into the back of Ao. * Jinx looks up and whispers. "Don't suppose you can toss that light forward." He aims his shotgun down the hallway. * Millie stops when other people stop. She's used to it. [Mela goes into a ready stance. "I think we're about to get company." Neria nods and nocks an arrow to her bow. And now we roll init!] d6+7 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Jinx (d6+7) and gets 13. * Millie looks at Jinx and groans. "Alrighty? Wonderful." Draws her rifle. d6+8 d6+7 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Isaac (d6+8) and gets 9. * Dicesuke throws the bones for Millie (d6+7) and gets 9. d6+6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ao-Lang (d6+6) and gets 11. [Jinx, Neria, Ao-Lang, Isaac, Millie, Mela, Enemies] (You see the darkness. Do you attack it?) (I wanna cast... magic missle!) * Jinx charges forward, firing his shotgunn once he has can actually make out what the enemy is. Assuming it's not a Taki or something. 2d6-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Jinx (2d6-4) and gets 6. (That's a potential double hit. On two targets who get +1 to defense each if clumped) [Jinx fires, and manages to hit a pair of zombies. They moan, but don't go down quite yet.] [Neria!] * Jinx calls out. "Damn, got a group of them." [Neria looses an arrow from her bow at one of the zombies Jinx shot. It moans once more, then collapses into dust.] [Ao-Lang!] How many... bah. (How narrow's the passage?) (Wide enough for three people to walk side-by-side.) (Hmm, all right.) (For reference: you all can see the zombies in the distance. You can't tell how many yet.) * Ao-Lang snaps both tessen into her hands, closed. She spins as she flicks them open, throwing first one, then the other at the already injured zombie. "Take it you guys don't like fightin' in low-light. Ranged and all." 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ao-Lang (2d6-2) and gets 6. 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ao-Lang (2d6-2) and gets 9. (Made first, missed second.) [Ao-Lang's first hit is enough to dust the zombie, causing her second tessen to pass harmlessly through emtpy air.] [Isaac!] * Ao-Lang catches them easily as they wing back to her. She hrms faintly, eyes flicking over the undead before them. * Isaac swings his sword out and stands in front of Ao-Lang. He takes a defensive stance, prepared to strike at the Zombies if they come into range. [Millie!] (End turn, readied action to strike) * Millie takes a step back, rifle tight in hands, steading herself against a wall, whimpering. "They're not...ALL gonna be like this, are they?" (We're such cute kids, Isaac. ^^) (You are. Cutest lil' ass-kickers ever! ^_^) (I know! ^_^) [Mela moves one arm forward in a throwing motion. Fire flickers around it, and she launches a fireball at the zombies. It hits one and merrily catches it on fire, but the zombie seems to still be able to keep going.] * Ao-Lang narrows her eyes briefly. [The zombies move closer. You can now see that there are six of them. One of them (not the one on fire) tries to bite at Ao-Lang, except that Isaac, nice kid that he is, is standing in its way. Defend, Isaac!] 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Isaac (2d6-3) and gets 4. (Hell yeah!) [Isaac is well-prepared, and can thus strike back!] [Isaac blocks the Zombie's attack with his sword first. Never neglect part of the description. ^^;] * Isaac parries the strike and swerves to the side. He then strikes at the Zombie with an uppercut from his sword ment to daze the Zombie, not to actually do a lot of damage. He's just out of way of any attack Ao- Lang might make after him. 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Isaac (2d6-3) and gets 5. (Yup!) [The zombie moans a bit as it's hit, but doesn't seem too hurt.] [Jinx!] * Jinx falls back a bit as he reloads. He does make sure to get in between any zombies and Millie though. [Neria fires another arrow at the zombie on fire. She hits. It's hanging on, but just barely.] [Ao-Lang!] * Isaac smirks. (Without sound, even.) (Smirks are usually silent. ;p) (Shhh!) * Ao-Lang smirks now, darting forward, both fans open and at her sides. She brings them down in a nasty cross-slash right across the nearest zombie's chest with a cry of, "Chaos Stream!" A powerful, lightning- shot jet of water forms where the tessen meet. 2d6-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ao-Lang (2d6-4) and gets 4. [The stream of water and lightning takes out the zombie that's on fire, the zombie that Isaac hit, another zombie that happened to be following behind them, and one next to that. And the last zombie... trips. Which causes the attack to go over it.] [One zombie left! Go to it, Isaac!] * Jinx eyes widen a bit. "I should learn to dance." * Ao-Lang spins her right tessen. "Whoops. Silly me." [Mela grins. "Oh, gosh, how careless of you."] I know! Isaac! Clean up on aisle six! [Neria does not smile. Or laugh. Or do much of anything. (Really, she needs to lighten up.)] * Isaac charges forward, trailing his sword on the ground as he runs. A green spark originates there, and sonic activity clearly picks up as he strikes down on the zombie, the spark growing to a glow over the entire blade. ~Lambda Strike!~ is what everyone hears in their head spoken by a little boy as he swings his sword and runs past. 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Isaac (2d6-3) and gets 6. (Oh, wait...) 2d3-5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Isaac (2d3-5) and gets 0. (That's better.) * Millie doesn't smile or laugh either. Must be because of the scary rotty flesh people. ;_; [Isaac hits that zombie, and he hits it good! But it's not dead yet! Err. Redead. Whichever.] [Go, Millie!] [Mela blinks when she hears Isaac's voice. Neria is impassive.] * Ao-Lang just lets out a tsk. "Remind me to get you a dustpan." ~A broom would help too.~ (Was that just to Ao, or to everyone?) Nice.. wait, did you just say something during that attack? ::Jinx blinks:: (That was to everyone. ^_^) Okay, a dustpan and a broom. You're so freaking demanding. * Millie gulps and unsteadily points the rifle. "I'll...get you for this later, Jinxy.." She takes a potshot at the last one, just to get it AWAY. 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Millie (2d6-2) and gets 8. (And...she misses.) (Well, it was unsteady.) [Millie fires valiently at the poor wounded zombie. Sadly, she misses. But nice try!] You want me to hang back next time? I figured it'd be better to keep them at a range. ~Maaaaybe.~ [Mela laughs. "Hey, you *do* talk! Or communicate. Anyhow. Let's finish this! She runs forward and kicks at the last remaining zombie, who moans and crumples into dust.] [End Combat.] * Ao-Lang stretches. "Well. That was a fun warmup. What further lies in the not really temple of not-doom?" She starts walking again. * Jinx glances over at Isaac. "Play with your cards close to your chest I see. Fair enough." Jinx then looks back to Millie, waiting for an answer. 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Millie (2d6-3) and gets 1. [Mela grins at you all. "Nice work! You've got some impressive stuff."] * Millie just stares at Jinx, her rifle still shaking, then glares at him, walking right up to him. "WHAT have you gotten me into?? You KNOW how I act 'round these stupid things! Yer stupid luck is really startin' ta chap my hide, Jinxy!" * Isaac flashes a V and smiles. ^_^ * Ao-Lang laughs. "Was there ever a doubt?" ~Yes, but that's not important.~ ^_^ [Neria simply nods. She lowers her bow. "We need to keep moving."] * Ao-Lang thwaps Isaac without a second thought. [Mela laughs. "I like you guys."] Yer pretty cool, too. Should stop by our place sometime - we got a whole school of people like us. Though I gotta say, none of them quite match up to me. * Jinx looks back at Millie. "If you need to go, I'll walk you to the exit. Otherwise, take your frustration out by covering me next time." * Isaac is thwaped but doesn't seem to mind in the least. [Mela smiles sadly. "I'd like that, except... well, it's not important now. Like Neri said, we need to keep going."] Look, I can't promise anything. * Millie turns to look at Mela. "This thing's got a lower floor too, don't it? I'm sure these old structures got a basement." * Jinx nods absently and keeps moving. * Millie walks off down the corridor, seeming perfectly at home and confident of where she's headed. [Mela nods. "Yep. Probably where the highest concentration of magic is, too."] ~Let's get going then!~ YER the one's that are slackin' Come on. * Millie waves them on as she walk-stomps forward. * Jinx moves fairly fast and stays just a few steps behind Neri. * Isaac drags Ao-Lang forward behind Millie. ~Com'on Ao.~ ^_^ [And so, you walk! You come to another chamber, with a pair of stairways at the end. One leads up, the other down. Mela stops abruptly when you reach the chamber. Neria follows suit.] [Neria blinks. "An uneasy spirit."] Yeah? * Ao-Lang shakes off Isaac with mild annoyance. [Mela stares straight ahead. "We know you're there. What'cha want?"] * Millie stops too and looks up the stairs. "Shouldn't be too much up that..." She stares at Neria and groans. "Oh geez, is this whole damned KEEP haunted?" She edges away, looking around frantically. * Isaac is shaken off very easily. [A ghostly figure manifests itself. It's clad in armor and wields a large broadsword. "Halt, mortals. I am Kisan Dragonslayer. What business have you here?"] * Jinx sighs and steps back a bit, providing a great deal of cover for Millie. [Mela looks back at Millie. "Apparently, it is."] * Millie laughs nervously. "Ah. Ahaha. Nothing. Nothing." She links arms with Jinx. "Let's go, Jinxy." [Mela then looks at Neria. "Kisan Dragonslayer? Isn't he an ancestor of yours? You deal with him."] * Isaac 's eyes flash red. * Ao-Lang waves cheerfully. "Heya Kisan! How's it going?" * Isaac waves cheerfully and smiles too. ^_^ [Neria sighs. "He is distantly related to you as well, Mela." She looks at Kisan. "We have come here to clear the evil from this keep. Will you let us pass?"] * Jinx looks over to Millie. "You sure you want these kids to show you up before there's even a threat?" ~He's a real ghost, that's for sure.~ ^_^ * Ao-Lang snickers. "Yeah, well, transparency kinda gives it away. Not that there's anythin' wrong with bein' a ghost. It's not like people get much of a choice in the matter." * Millie pouts at Jinx. "Now yer jus' bein' mean!" [Kisan literally brightens. "Oh, you are? Lovely! I so hate it when necromancers from another world set up camp in my basement and start raising zombies, when there's not a blasted thing I can do about it."] ~Tell me about it...~ Did I ever claim to be a nice guy? Besides, you know you'd be embarrassed later. [Kisan floats out of the way. "Go right ahead. Good luck to you all.] * Ao-Lang pats Isaac on the shoulder. [Mela grins. "Hey, thanks. You're not half-bad, for the spirit of a long-dead ancestor."] Shut up. Just....shut...up. [Neria gives Mela a Look, then bows politely to Kisan's ghost. "We thank you."] * Ao-Lang looks at Kisan. "One question." [Kisan looks back at her. "Yes?"] Did you actually slay any dragons? * Jinx smirks. * Isaac side-glances at Ao-Lang, a soft smile on his face. ["Well, I, uh, that is... it seemed like a dragon at the time. How was I to know it was simply a very large lizard?"] * Jinx nods. "And Verylargelizardslayer is a mouthful." [Mela snickers. "Don't worry, we won't tell. Right, Neri?" She turns and looks at her friend, who has the expression of a child who's just found out that there's no Santa Claus. "Geez, Neri. You take these things *way* too seriously."] * Ao-Lang laughs. "Right. Nice meetin' ya, Kisan Verylargelizardslayer. Got evil to defeat, or something something yadda..." She trails off as she looks at Neria. "Oh, come on." [Mela sighs. "You can go find a dragon later and slay it if it'll make you feel better, Neri."] [Neria does not pout, for it would be unseemly. She just nods and keeps going.] [Kisan fades away.] * Isaac looks at Neria. * Jinx looks over at Ao-Lang and grins. "What an eloquent rally speech." He then keeps up behind Neria. "C'mon Millie, you can handle this. Sides, he wished you luck, I wish you luck, it'll be alright." * Millie lets out breathes in heaves. It's probably white where she's been gripping Jinx by now. * Isaac follows. * Ao-Lang grins at Jinx. "I try." She goes back to walking! R...Raight. She recomposes herself and straightens her hair before walking to the stairs. * Jinx manages to ignore the pain. He also does a fairly good job of not looking at where she gripped him. [Mela looks back. "So, Millie, you were sayin' something before we met Neri's illustrious ancestor?"] * Isaac smiles. ~You take things way too easily, Neria. 'sides, my family's not known for anything.~ ^_^ Y...yeah. [Neria sighs. "But I am leader of my village. I must maintain my family's honor."] ~We could find you an evil dragon to slay?~ [Mela keeps looking at Millie. "So what was it?"] * Jinx comments under her breadth. "Least you're sane about honor. More than a lot of people can say." * Millie takes a deep breath and looks at Mela, trying to look her normal self again. "Second floor's probably a little smaller than it is here. But if we go down, I'm sure we're more likely to find whoever we're lookin' for. Ya said that that's the greater concentration of magic, raight?" Hey, slaying dragons. Could be fun. As long as it's not one of the ones that grants you longevity, luck, good fortune... ~Big money!~ [Mela nods. "Yeah, and ten'll get you one that the eeeevil necromancer from another world or whatever is down there, too. So let's go!"] [Neria just nods. "I am... sure I will find a way."] Yeah, big money. Remind me why I taught you how to play Mah Jonng again? I'm ready. People I can handle just fine. * Jinx gets going. "I'd give better odds on that. Three will get you one even." * Millie reloads her rifle before she gets going. ~Becuase we were gonna mix Mah Jonng, Chess, and Poker...~ (Everyone heading down the stairs?) (That to the group?) (Yes) (Yup!) * Ao-Lang snaps her fingers. "Five to one there's a symbol of arcane power down there, too. Two to one it's done in blood." * Jinx looks over at Isaac. "Fascinating. How would you manage that. Haven't heard of Mah Jong but.." * Millie blinks slightly. "How do ya mix poker with ANYTHING like that?" [You go down the stairs! There's another chamber, smaller than the one you were just in, which leads to another corridor, lined with torches. Kisan wasn't a terribly original person when it came to keep design.] * Isaac grins evily. ~You'd be surprised...~ You would be. It's been a project of ours for a couple weeks. [Neria hmps and mutters something about gambling corrupting minds. Mela grins and looks intrigued, but keeps her attention on what's ahead.] So....what? Ya draw a card and that's the piece ya move? And Mah Jonng's a huge gambling game from my country. Played with tiles. * Ao-Lang idly takes in the scenery. This, of course, doesn't shut her up. * Millie blinks and looks at Ao-Lang, then slaps her forehead. "You...did...NOT...just say that." * Jinx nods. "So tell us at some point. Hmm... I'll put ten dollars against an Arcan symbol and ten for blood." Word of advice. NEVER. EVER. Mention Gambling 'round Jinxy. Dollars? I dunno about- heeeey, really? * Ao-Lang perks. "And why's that?" Because he's worse 'bout that than most guys are 'bout a pretty girl. * Isaac grins. ~Gambling? ^_^~ * Jinx nods and shows a few. "Coins, got some value universally." (I note that Mela said it, too. ^_~) ("Ten'll get you one...") So, taking the bet? * Ao-Lang takes one and looks at it. "Eh, unless I actually wanted to melt it down... well, unless I passed it off to some weird collecter." She hands it back. "But I don't have any money on me. Woke up in my sleepware, remember? * Ao-Lang calmly glosses over the fact that she *does* have her weapons on her. * Jinx then looks at Mela. "Oh, and can I put twenty against evil necromancer from another world. Might be from your world after all." * Millie tilts her head to the side, then fingers a few kanmon. "I've been wonderin' then. Ya recognize this?" (To Ao-Lang by the way) * Ao-Lang peers, then shakes her head. "Nope. Looks kinda like the Japanese yen, though." * Jinx looks back at Ao-Lang. "It can come out of your share if there's loot." [Mela grins at Jinx. "I'll take that bet." Neria sighs.] Huh. The coins, anyhow. * Millie looks at it, then shrugs and pockets it. "So ya aren't Shomuran after all I s'pose?" * Isaac looks up at the coins. ~Lemme see!~ * Millie blinks then takes out the coin again, giving Isaac a weird look before handing it over. * Jinx looks over at Millie. "Oh and that Taki kid did the bow thing, but she's from Japan. Which might be like Shomura, except they have red and blue hair." (Ha!) (Good description, Jinx ^_^) (Thank you. ^_^) Red and..what? * Ao-Lang grins at Jinx. "You got a deal." She blinks at Millie. "Well, guess this means you ain't from the U.S. And no, most Japanese people don't have red and blue hair." Like most Chinese people don't have blue and gold eyes. That's where I'm from, by the way. China. [Neria clears her throat. "If you are *quite* finished, we have work to do." She heads off down the corridor.] * Ao-Lang rolls her eyes and looks at Neria. "Hey, he'll be there raising the dead whether we talk or not!" [Mela rolls her eyes. "Yeah, whatever you say, very-large- lizard-slayer."] * Millie eyes Ao-Lang. "What's a U.S.? Sounds like somethin' Jinxy'd be named like...Unerring Salamander." * Ao-Lang snickers. * Jinx looks over at Ao-Lang. "Oh? So you're from Taki's world?" He looks over at Neria and sighs. "Alright, but I want to hear about this Mah Jong before we go." He keeps up after her. ["Sorry about her, guys. Guess she's still a bit touchy."] * Isaac looks at the coin, closely inspecting it. He then *floats* it back to Millie. ~Here ya go back. ^_^~ * Jinx nods. "She's sane though, and that's all one can really hope for." He doesn't sound sarcastic. ~We don't have any tiles...~ * Millie snatches it out of the air and gives Isaac another look. "Great. ANOTHER magic user. Don't they teach ya how ta shoot where yer from?" [You walk down the corridor! It's much shorter than the other one, and leads to a very large chamber. Pause for description.] (Not so much a look as...a Look!) ~They don't let you have guns in school.~ That's a different school, and it ain't magic. Mariah's the one who uses magic, and she's not here. * Millie blinks. "They don't? Sounds like a pretty cruddy school if ya ask me. What do ya LEARN then?" * Isaac looks thoughtful. ~Algebra, Geometry, Biology, Physics, Chemestry, Sex education, literature, writing, calculus, astronomy, mythology, speech, dance, history, sociology... Oh, and that's just classes. After school...~ [This chamber is tiled in some sort of smooth black stone. The walls are rough-hewn rather than stone blocks. The ceiling is tiled with more of the black stone. At one end of the room is a huge dais. Perched on it is Delinara, that annoying fire sorceress from earlier that most of you met. (more)] (* Jinx walks into the room. "I'm also taking bets on the gender of the necro.." Glances up at the GM and stops walking and starrts loitering. Uh, sorry. I'll be quiet.) [In the middle of the floor is, yes, an arcane symbol. (Typed arcana symbol at first. ;p) It's not in blood, though, and glows green. (more)] ( Geez. And there wasn't even an awning.) (Doh! Well, least she's of this world) [Well, okay, maybe it is an Arcana symbol, as Taki's lying in the middle of it, unconscious. Oh, and behind the dais? A very large, shadowy *thing*. (more)] (Sweet, I won both bets!) [Delinara looks up at you and smirks. "Well, well, well, you all made it. How very nice. This is, indeed, the place that can send you all home. But, of course, the portal works both ways. Just ask Aah'Zergo here." She motions to the thing.] (Just so long as it's not a necromancer. :P) ["I'd love to stay and watch, but I've got things to do, people to see, places to conquer. I'll be seeing *you* again later, Neria dear. You too, Melusine." She vanishes in a burst of fire.] [Mela grumbles. "I *hate* being called that. And you come back here!"] ~Wow, this reminds me of Chrono Trigger.~ * Ao-Lang takes it all in. The first thing out of her mouth: "So, I won both bets." (Ask Neria about Zeal sometime, Isaac. ^_~) Chrono wha? ~Video game.~ ^_^ (Haaahahaha. ^^) * Jinx nods and smiles. "But I don't think that's a necromancer, so I make my money back." He then charges forward to Taki. * Millie looks at Delinara, and looks her up and down before she disappears. "ANOTHER firebug. Friend of yours I take it?" ...video? Didn't take that bet, Jinx dearest. [The huge *thing* moves forward and lets out a roar. It's big. Did we mention that? And covered in shaggy black fur, with a head that looks somewhat like that of a bull. With huge curving horns.] * Isaac strikes his sword on the ground various times, a multitude of different tones coming out from it. He assumes a ready stance. ~I guess you don't have them where you come from.~ ^_^ (Nope, but Mela did I believe. :P) * Millie then looks over at the bull and stretches her arms overhead. "Someone's overcompensating." * Ao-Lang peers at the thing. "Isaac. Can you get Taki outta there?" * Jinx treis to free Taki, if he gets there in time, which is highly unlikely. [Mela scowls. "Don't get me started on what she's done to me and my family. And, uh, Jinx? That's the necromancer, and it's *definitely* not from around here."] (Jinx, roll unarmed defense.) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Jinx (2d6) and gets 6. * Millie twists the rifle at her side, swivelling it up with the barrel nearly touching the ground before popping it upward into her waiting hand. She puts her cheek against the stock and grins. "Ready." (dr1) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Jinx (2d6) and gets 3. (make) * Isaac nods. ~I'll work on it as fast as I can.~ * Ao-Lang nods, flicking a glance to Isaac. * Jinx scowls. "Not my lucky day I guess." [Jinx reaches the unconscious Taki and picks her up, just as Aah'Zaergo swings a massive fist at him, which he miraculously manages to dodge.] [Jinx, finish moving Taki, and then, 'tis init time!] * Jinx peels away from the fist and runs out of the symbol, putting her body down a bit outside, as he does so he glances at the fist. "Or maybe it is..." (Haha. Men of the Sea is such the wrong music for this. ;p) (Putting her down is probably an overstatement. Dropping without malice is a more accurate description) 2d6+7 (*snerk*) * Dicesuke throws the bones for Jinx (2d6+7) and gets 15. d6+7 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Jinx (d6+7) and gets 9. (Take the second, been doing too much tristat lately) * Ao-Lang grins. "It's go time," she says, barely above a whisper. d6+6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ao-Lang (d6+6) and gets 9. d6+8 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Isaac (d6+8) and gets 9. (...) (*puts on her all FF-battle playlist* More like it!) (... Papa loves Mambo.) (*Goes with the undead music from his WC3 soundtrack CD that game w/ the game) (Waitin' on Millie.) d6+7 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Millie (d6+7) and gets 8. (Sorry...geez, what's with Dicey? x.x) [Aah'Zaergo, Neria, Jinx, Ao-Lang, Isaac, Mela, Millie] [Aah'Zaergo opens his(?) huge mouth and lets out an incredibly loud roar. The pain cuts right to your souls! Everyone give me a Soul Roll at -3.] 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Jinx (2d6-3) and gets 9, a CRITICAL FAILURE!!! "I hope you invested in some good armor." (dr2) 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Jinx (2d6-3) and gets 5. 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Isaac (2d6-3) and gets 4. (Whoo! Make) (Make!) 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ao-Lang (2d6-3) and gets 9, a CRITICAL FAILURE!!! "I hope you invested in some good armor." (Why does that name remind me of Ard and Zego?) (... Can I borrow one of your DR's Jinx?) (It's a coincidence. ^^; I didn't actually make up the name.) (I know you have more, Jinx.) (If we're playing by borrowing rules, sure) (You can.) 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Millie (2d6-3) and gets 7. (Then yes Ao-Lang) (Aww, thanks!) 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ao-Lang (2d6-3) and gets 1. (We got soul ^_^) (Welcome) (Elf booty got soul!) (Off-worlder booty got soul! o/~) ( I am *not* an elf.) (Elf girls like to rock and roll. o/~ Like I said definately not an elf.) [Well, lucky you guys! Although you feel blackest despair clawing at your inner heart or whatever, you all manage to shake it off. You don't worry, no you don't worry, 'cause you got soul! o/~ And, err. Neria's turn.] * Ao-Lang shudders slightly. "Okay, that was disturbing." ~Um, Ao? That was just creeeeepy.~ [Neria chants a few strange words and sends a small storm of icicles straight at A'Z. Sadly, she misses completely.] [Jinx! Go!] * Millie looks at the guy and grins. "It'll take more than that ta get at the great Millie Reinhart!" (Tell me if Jinx gets Taki out of there.) (Jinx set her off to the side. She's safe for now.) (guy, bull, whatever) * Jinx grits his teeth and fires his shotgun at the big guy. He also moves, leaving Taki on the ground, outside of the Arcane symbol. "This is for using Arcane symbols." 2d6-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Jinx (2d6-4) and gets -2, a CRITICAL SUCCESS!!! "Hey, a crit! Remember this next Christmas." (... Ouch.) (Shazam.) (...yeah. Remind me not to use Arcane symbols around Jinx) (*laughs*) (Not when he bets against them. :P) (That'd be double barrel damage I believe. ^_^) (And critted.) (Translation: And the beast, verily, he did say, "Oucheth.") [Aah'Zaergo roars, but this time in pain as Jinx shoots him and shoots him good.] [Go, Ao!] Nice SHOT, Jinxy! * Millie sounds genuinely impressed, which you don't hear often from Millie. * Jinx grins over at Ao. "Don't suppose that'd count for the blood." After the fact; not a chance. * Jinx snorts. "Fair enough." * Ao-Lang dashes forward, jumping to a height people really shouldn't be able to. She snaps her right tessen into her hand, open, and down in one smooth motion. "Violate me, you bastard? Falling Star Strike!" The tessen crackles, accompanied by a tremendously bright flash. 2d6-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ao-Lang (2d6-4) and gets 0. [There's a roll of thunder in the distance as Ao smashes her tessen into the monster's face. It roars again in pain and blinks a few times, but seems to not have been blinded by the light.] [Isaac, go!] * Ao-Lang lands in a crouch at the monster's feet, shutting the fan with a snap. * Isaac charges forward, the glowing green stuff happening similar to last time. He brings it for a follow-through on the beast's gut as he runs past. ~Lambda Strike!~ 2d6-5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Isaac (2d6-5) and gets 4. (Yeeup.) [In a surprisingly agile motion, the beast pulls back as Isaac dashes past.] * Isaac spins around to face the monster, opposite of the thing as Ao- Lang is now. [Mela chants softly, and her hand is enveloped in flames. With a loud cry, she rushes the thing and swings at it.] [Mela's fist connects, and she burns a good part of its fur, although the fire dies down right after she hits.] [Millie!] * Millie eyes the monster closely, watching it's careful movement. "Time ta take the bull by the horns, so to speak." She aims right between the eyes (called shot.) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Millie (2d6) and gets 5. [Millie shoots it between the eyes. It's not enough to down it, although it does look cross. Or cross-eyed. Either way.] Geez, tough sucker. Try in the eye next time! * Isaac smirks. ~Let's take it down, Ao.~ * Ao-Lang grins. [Aah'Zaergo darts its eyes around the room, the focuses on Isaac. He makes a strange (and probably rude) gesture towards him. Isaac needs ranged defense!] 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Isaac (2d6-2) and gets 5. (... Wah! ;-;) [Cobwebs rise from the floor and wrap themselves around the poor kid, binding him tightly. He can't move, and dangit, it really hurts, too!] [Neria!] Shit, Isaac! ~DAMMIT!~ (Wow, that doesn't sound right comming from him.) ~Keep him occupied, I'll get out on my own!~ Geez. * Millie turns to Mera. "Think ya can burn the web if he can't get loose, firebug?" Without burnin' him I hope [Mela swears. "Not without possibly burning him, too."] [Neria, proving to be more of a liability than an ally at this point, tries her icicle spell again. But something goes horribly wrong, and instead, Ao-Lang finds herself needing to dodge. (Ranged Defense)] Well ain't this a fine howdy. Just as I was startin' ta like the twerp too. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ao-Lang (2d6) and gets 9. (Pfft, no. This is gonna hurt.) [The good news: Most of the icicles miss. The bad news: One large one hits Ao, and hits her hard.] [Neria, for her part, looks horrified. "By all the gods! I... I did not *mean* for that to happen."] ~Ao!~ * Ao-Lang spins and tries to dodge, but takes one of the spikes right through the side. She falls, letting out a scream and landing all wrong. ( I meant to finish off Isaac. Really sorry Ao.) * Millie grumbles. "That's why we WATCH were we're aimin'!" (Now, let's see. Neria uses a bow, sometimes, and she's just accidentally hit Ard's char with an ice attack. Who does this remind you of, I wonder? ^_~) (She's related to Chomei.) * Isaac glares at Neria. ~We're going to have a *talk* later.~ (But her side doesn't have as prominent a lame gene) (And the original Neria was a really damned effective fighter, and not lame at all.) [Isaac, your turn!] ~But first...~ * Ao-Lang tries to turn it into a roll and fails, but scrambles to her feet just the same. "Damn... it. Fucking ice." (Isaac move ahead of Ao-lang and Jinx in init?) (Sorry.) (Isaac, not your turn. ^^;) [Jinx's turn!] * Jinx reloads his shotgun while running into the beast's range of vision while yelling at it. "Hey ugly! Wait'll you see what you have coming for being an off-world necromancer." (That's it) (Hee.) [Ao-Lang's turn!] (...you're fighting Seg?) [Mela snaps. "Neri! What the hell's *wrong* with you?"] (Heh. Not quite.) Less yelling, more kill tall, dark, and ugly! [Neria hangs her head. "I do not know. That has never happened before. Never."] * Jinx is too busy taunting the beastie to reply to Millie. * Millie doesn't mind, because she was addressing Mela and Neria. ;P (Good, cause Millie should understand the concept of a reload round. ^_~) * Ao-Lang reaches to her side and yanks out the ice, letting it shatter on the floor and giving Isaac a Look. (Holding action for Isaac's turn.) * Isaac 's gaze hardens at the thing as his body pulates blue. Nodding at Ao, he strikes faster than anyone should be able to do so at the webbing, breaking himself free AND cattapulting torwards the beast with both hands on his sword, the blade glowing purple and growing to the length of a Katana. ~TIME GASH!~ He swings one time torwards the monster, time slowing for everyone but him as he swings the blade down. (It's a shame. I think it's highly ironic that the music going through my head for this fight is "Let me blow you a kiss" from FF X-2, and I don't think anyone here will understand the reference because they haven't played it yet. ^^;) 2d6-7 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Isaac (2d6-7) and gets 2. (Four hits.) (Not yet, sadly.) [Isaac hits! And hits and hits and hits! Aah'Zaergo looks none too pleased. He's also not dead yet.] [Go, Ao!] (Want me to describe so this looks *good*?) (Heheheh. Describe your part, I'll add on mine.) * Isaac swings upwards and downwards, throws two diagnal slashes in, and on the back-stroke turns his blade sideways to *knock* the beast right next to Ao-Lang, where she then... (By the way, time resumes right after the last hit.) * Ao-Lang crosses her tessen, moving in slow-motion to Isaac, but it doesn't matter to everyone else. They snap open, lightning covering the right and water the left. The necro sails to her, and she screams, "Eye of the Storm!" as she releases them, the room actually darkening to accompany a horribly loud thunderclap. The fans swirl around, surrounding her in a vortex of electrified water and, incidentally, drenching everyone there. (Lotsa description, eh? It's what we do.) * Jinx gets rained on and says in an awed voice. "Note to self, never sell a proper education short." (We'd be worse if Kate were to let us do our defenses, too... ;P) (Yes, yes we would. ^_^) [In an absolutely *stunning* display of power and teamwork, Isaac and Ao-Lang cause all sorts of pain to the necromancer. He sails into the fortex of water and is lashed repeatedly by electricity whilst being soaked. When the storm subsides, he falls to the floor with a deafening *thud*, and doesn't get up.] [Combat Over! You Kick Ass!] * Isaac relaxes, then gives a thumbs-up to Ao-Lang. ~We gotta perfect that. ^_^~ * Millie looks at Jinx, her pretty locks flopping in front of her eyes. "Actually, I think a better lesson is never mess with a kid and a dancer dressed in jammies." [Mela blinks. "Wow. Just... wow. You guys are *amazing*! Do they teach fire techniques at your school?"] * Ao-Lang snatches the fans out of the air. "Hope would make a good follow up..." She flops on the ground. "Yeah. Lotsa pyros there." * Millie smirks and flicks up her drenched locks. "Good work there." * Jinx shakes his head still awed. "Wow..." But he doesn't let this distract him from the important work of firing his shotgun into the beasts head at point blank range. This is because he descrates bodies like a professional. * Isaac stops glowing blue, and his sword stops glowing purple. ~That would.~ (You could say that again, Greg. >.>) Didn't even need ta use mah spare bullet. [Mela flips her wet braid over her shoulder and grins.] * Isaac rings the water out of his hair, his shirt, and his pants. ~And I was hoping to save that for Sabrina!~ 'sokay. I won't tell her. (Teenage witch?) (All around bitch.) * Jinx casually reloads his shotgun after that. He then pays his debts to Ao-Lang and Mela. [Neria looks suitably impressed, then walks over to Ao-Lang and Isaac. "My deepest apologies. Might I be allowed to heal you? I promise it will work better than my ice spell did."] * Ao-Lang grins. "I still got a rematch with that shadow chick. I had her, y'know." She takes the coins. "Thaaaank you." * Ao-Lang blinks at Neria. "Sure." She pushes her shirt up so Neria can get a good look at the wound. [Mela takes the coins and gives a victory sign. "Ha! Shouldn't mess with an expert when it comes to knowing magic!"] * Jinx grins. "You more than earned it." * Millie cracks open her barrel and slides the remaining bullet out that doesn't look like it should be there, rolling out another into her fingers and refitting both of them into the rifle before snapping it closed and slinging it over her back. * Jinx walks over to check on Taki. [Neria places a hand on the wound and whispers. In a few moments, it closes completely.] * Ao-Lang watches. * Isaac hides Song. ~That's pretty nifty. Think Mariah could learn that?~ Damn. That's a helluva lot less disgusting than the movin' juice. * Ao-Lang wrinkles her nose. "If it occurs to her." So...what's this place a ruin of anyhow? [Neria looks at Isaac. "Might I help you as well?"] * Isaac falls on his butt. ~Oh, sure.~ ^_^ * Millie tilts her head to Ao-Lang. "Movin' juice? Ya ain't got someone called Crazy Feathers at that school of yours, do ya?" * Ao-Lang hops to her feet and tries a few stretches, grinning at the lack of pain. "Not as far as I know." * Isaac winces as he hits the ground. That kid's got some serious pain- killers in him too. WHY THE FUCK was he scared earlier? [Neria kneels next to him and repeats the process. He feels completely better after it's done!] * Jinx pokes at Taki with a foot. Have to be scientific about these things. ~Movin' Juice tastes just fine.~ [Taki is breathing but unconscious. She seems all right, though.] Only 'cause you can't taste anything. ~Well, yeah...~ Dark skinned, smiles a lot, usually just as he's tryin' ta take money out of your pocket, well, convince ya ta give it to him yourself actually... * Ao-Lang shakes her head at Millie. Huh. [Mela looks back at Millie. "Oh, well, this used to be Kisan's fortress. Other than that, I don't know."] * Jinx nods. "She's alive, so... Loot?" ~Hmmm... You mean like treasure?~ * Millie grins and reaches her arms overhead. "Ya got a one-tracked mind, Jinxy." [Taki stirs when she's nudged. She sits up and opens her eyes. "What happened?"] * Jinx shrugs innocently. Well, in a manner that makes him look slightly less guilty, which doesn't help all that much. "I checked she was alive first." An' if she wasn't, would ya have taken her boots? * Isaac stretches, then looks at Taki. * Millie grins innocently too. * Jinx looks Taki over. "Little small I think." * Ao-Lang looks around. ~Why would you take boots?~ * Isaac looks at Jinx's feet. Practical as ever. So he could trade 'em for an ante. Or wear 'em, either or. * Isaac blinks. [Mela looks at Ao-Lang and Isaac. "You guys are all better now, right?"] * Ao-Lang nods. "Yeah. Better at healin' than making pot shots." * Isaac nods and smiles. * Jinx smiles. "Nice, no, practical, yes." He then proceeds to look around for heeps of treasure, safety deposit key, magic items, whatever. [Neria sighs. "I am sorry."] Gotta say that that attack *hurts*. * Ao-Lang shrugs. "Been through worse. Trust me. Just work on your aim." Guy's dead, yer no longer hurt. Get over it. [Neria nods. "I shall."] * Isaac motions with his hand and smiles. [Taki rubs her head. "Where am I?"] (Taki has been demoted to NPC. Hopefully RDM will understand.) Great. Another one. What the hell'dja do with yer hair? [Jinx finds... a great deal of nothing! Or is there something in the corner back there?] But before ya ask a silly question like "What happened..." That happened. [Taki blinks. "Um. It's always been like this."] * Jinx goes to look in the corner. [Taki looks at the body of the necromancer. "Oh, wow. You did this?"] * Isaac nods. ^_^ * Millie shrugs. "Not as much as I'd have liked to. Silly kids takin' my shots." She grins at Ao-Lang. "No hard feelin's though." [Taki continues. "That's great!"] * Ao-Lang sticks her tongue out at Millie. "Watch who yer callin' a kid." ~I am NOT a... Oh, wait, I am.~ ^_^; * Ao-Lang giggles. [Mela wrings out her braid. "*Very* effective. But also very wet." She casts a quick fire spell and dries herself off.] * Millie smirks. "When ya don't act like one..." She grins and shifts her weight back, calling out to Jinx. "Now Jinxy, jus' cause ya got girls with wet shirts in here, don't get any ideas, ya hear?" [Neria, meanwhile, is re-drenched when the water from her melted icicles suddenly comes pouring down on her head. We wonder how that happened.] [Mela laughs at Millie's remark. Neria's cheeks flush, then she sputters as water hits her.] * Jinx grins. "Thanks for reminding me Millie." However, he concentrates on looking for loot in the corner. Professionalism above all else. * Ao-Lang laughs. * Isaac smiles innocnetly. ~Why'd he get ideas from wet shirts?~ I'll tell you when you're older. Oh geez. Ya really ARE a kid, ain'tcha? ~But I don't get older?~ * Isaac scratches his head. * Ao-Lang puts her finger to her chin. "Really? Wow." [Taki speaks again. "Oh. Are any of you familiar with a place called True North?"] * Ao-Lang grins at Isaac. "Imagine that." [Mela stops. Neria pales.] * Jinx searches a bit more and then turns and walks back. "So, you two willing to give lessons in Mah Jong and whatever new game you're devising?" ~Isn't that the North Star?~ Wait, what? True North? That's a heading, isn't it? I'd think so... [Neria speaks softly. "That... that is the name of my village."] * Millie takes out her compass and looks. ["You head in the direction of the compass to find it... but how did you know its name?"] [Taki blinks. "Oh... well, the sorceress mentioned it when she came back down here. She said she planned on going there soon."] ~Sounds like you got trouble.~ [Neria gasps. Mela looks like fury incarnate. "That... that... first she destroys my home, now she's going to attack yours?!"] * Ao-Lang waves her hands in a placating gesture. "Hey, hey! Relax." Yer talkin' 'bout that girl with the tacky fashion sense? [Mela whirls around to face Ao-Lang. "We can't relax! We have to get back there right now! ...oh, wait. We have to send you guys home first."] ["We did promise, after all."] * Jinx nods and takes out a set of rings. "Cut for everyone happily." (* Millie gets the One Ring, gets possessed by evil and returns to slay you all.) * Jinx reveals five silver bands, mostly holding them to Ao-Lang and Isaac. * Ao-Lang falls silent for a moment, taking one from Jinx without really looking at it. She glances down, then slips it on a finger. "Hrm." [Neria bites her lip. "We... we could ask them..."] * Isaac blinks and snatches it out of the air as he makes it float up. ~What's this?~ [She takes a deep breath. "I have no real right to ask this of you. But I..."] Need help, we've proven our worth in combat, and if we can't stay a little longer and save your village, it'd be grand. ["We can send you home to your worlds. But if you keep something of this world with you... we can also call you back."] ~Gee, you don't need a telepath to know THAT.~ ~Uh, the first part. Not the second.~ So what's in it for us? ["You can choose to answer the summons if you wish. It will never be forced upon you."] * Ao-Lang blinks, then rubs at her nose. "Wait. We can go home *and* come back? No making my family wonder where I am, no dropping in standings 'cause I'm not there?" ["But off-worlders who have stayed here for a while have found that their power tends to grow."] ~And I can be actually material!~ ^_^ * Millie folds her arms behind her neck. "Hmm. I'll think 'bout it." [Mela laughs. "And treasure. Lotsa treasure. Neri *is* a village leader after all. I'm sure she can fix you up with something."] [Mela grins at Ao. "Yeah. You can come here, and time won't pass in your world."] 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Jinx (2d8-2) and gets 14, a CRITICAL FAILURE!!! "Hey, a failure. Oh, by the way... I heard what you've been saying about me." (dr4) 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Jinx (2d8-2) and gets 1. (You're using d8's?) * Ao-Lang looks at the ring a little longer, then mutters, "Fucking altruism." She looks up. "Isaac might wanna stay. He has... a body here, which is pretty amazing." (Too much dX.) (BESM! Not Tri-Stat!) 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Jinx (2d6-2) and gets 3. (Oops) Time might not pass on my world, but I'd still get older, and I can't handle doing that without everyone around me growing, too. So I'm goin' home. But I'll keep this shiny little thing. [Mela blinks. "He... doesn't have a body?"] * Ao-Lang waves her hand. "And next time you call me back, make sure you have clothes. Or let me know ahead of time so I can get some." * Isaac nods. [Neria looks at Ao-Lang. "It will be your choice. To answer or refuse."] Fine, fine. We ready Jinxy? We're busy people. * Ao-Lang grins. "How about 'wait five minutes so I can put on a pair of pants'?" * Jinx holds out an empty hand and after a moment a golden chain drops from it with a blue teardrop shaped stone at the end. "I'd be willing to make a slight detour for this sort of thing." He tosses the necklace to Millie. "If time isn't passing I can certainly spare a day or two." [Neria actually smiles. "That can be done, yes."] * Isaac nods. * Millie grins and winks at Jinx, nodding her head to Ao-Lang, Mela and Neria. "YOU just like the compnay, that's all." Then you got a deal. [Neria continues. "So long as you hold the rings, we will be able to contact you."] [Mela, meanwhile, is looking at Isaac.] * Ao-Lang nods. [Neria bows to Ao-Lang, then to Jinx. "Thank you."] But yeah yeah, I'll think 'bout it. Don't expect me ta come every time though." She catches the necklace. * Isaac looks somewhat depressed and his eyes flash red. ~Well, we should be going back. And I'll be here as much as I can show up.~ ^_^ [Neria bows to Millie as well. "My thanks."] * Ao-Lang perks a little. "Wait. No time passed." * Jinx shrugs and smiles. "I have a thing against village slayers anyways." He bows back. * Ao-Lang grins madly. [Taki, meanwhile, pockets her ring and looks confused.] * Millie blinks and looks at Ao-Lang. "What?" * Isaac smiles. ~We need to get the rest of our team here.~ ^_^ (You've captured the essense of Taki even as an NPC. Well done.) I get to sleep the rest of the night before Mariah's stupid alarm clock decides to go on the fritz again. (*laughs*) ~Do you want me to shut the stupid thing off?~ * Jinx puts on a ring. Actually matches the turquise and silver jewelry he's already wearing. Nah, if you did, I'd never wake up. ~Well... I could wake you up.~ * Isaac puts the ring on. And I could kick your ass. ~Uh huh. And how to you kick a ghost's ass?~ [Neria looks over at her friend. "Mela, are you ready?"] * Ao-Lang walks up to Isaac, looks him over, steps around and boots him in the butt. * Isaac holds his butt. ~Note: Say that AFTER we go back.~ [Mela blinks and looks back at her. "Oh! Oh, yeah, gimme a sec." She laughs at Ao-Lang and Isaac. "Yeah, you should have."] * Millie stops and stares at Isaac. "Wait. You're a....a..." * Ao-Lang smirks, giving him a shove on the back of the head. "Yeah, I think we should get ready to go." (Ponders a new warcry for Jinx. "Kick ass and then desecrate the corpse.") * Isaac smiles and waves at Millie. ~Hello from the other side!~ (Not catchy enough.) (Bwahaha!) * Jinx looks over to Millie. "Not here he isn't, relax." You're SURE? [Mela grins at Ao-Lang and Isaac. "You guys'll have to tell me all about your school next time I see you and we're not being attacked by horrors from the dark or evil sorceresses."] * Jinx smirks. "What, you want him to step on your toes or somethign to prove it?" ... ...maybe? [Neria clears her throat. "We do not have much time. We must cast the spell now."] * Jinx chuckles. "Later perhaps. I'm ready." * Ao-Lang nods at Mela. "Sure. And I'll bring Mah Johnng, too. * Jinx grins. * Isaac gulps. ~Okay, I'm ready to go!~ [Neria motions with her hands. "Everyone stand together."] * Millie replies distantly. "Ready..." She's still staring at Isaac. * Jinx stands between Millie in Isaac, to save time and trouble. ~Maybe there's a Zeal in this place. That'd be cool.~ [Neria raises her arms. Mela follows suit. Both chant in unison as a light surrounds you all, including Taki.] * Isaac stands still. * Ao-Lang doesn't. She waves at the girls as she's beamed up. [It becomes brigher and brighter, and then you're home.] [Session End.]