Artificial Intelligence
Chapter 11, Part B

Session Start: Sat Mar 20 1999 22:28
Session Close: Sun Mar 21 1999 02:02
Elapsed Time: 4h, 34m
Total Elapsed: 58h, 32m

Cast (In Order of Appearance)

Hangar, Firebase Alpha

[Storyteller] We last left the group in the hangar bay of a large underground complex. This place was like none they'd ever seen before, even Will in the other group was amazed. Of course, most of you were even more amazed. You had never thought of a place like this, let alone actually seen one.
* Lamont glances around at the surroundings and then back at the bodies.
[Lamont] I... I've got an idea...
* Criz looks around, amazed by the display of technology around him.
[Criz] Nice place they got here...
* Lamont walks over to the bodies of the fallen troops.
[Lamont] Put these robes on... they might... help us blend in some... The... l-less attention we draw to ourselves... the better.
[Criz] Not a bad idea if I do say so myself Lamont.
* Criz takes a robe.
* Cassandra takes one of the robes and puts it on over her clothing.
[Salah] This... it-it's so... so... incredible...
* Lamont puts one on.
[Criz] Well in my eyes, the more attention the better. e can use some fighting to hone our skills.
* Salah just gazes at the surroundings.
[Lamont] W-We shouldn't worry about the surroundings... Lynna is... here some-somewhere
[Salah] A giant metal cave?
[Criz] Breath it all in guy... quickly at that. Right now we have to find out where we are, and where we're going to go.
* Criz looks at the wall that split the party in half.
[Criz] And how we are going to get back together.
[Lamont] P-plus we have to find the others...
* Criz walks up to Lamont and puts his arm around him.
[Criz] Don't stutter Lamont, no reason to be scared.
* Salah picks up a robe and dons it over her clothing.
* Lamont eyes Criz oddly.
[Lamont] I am just not used to public speaking...
* Criz whispers in Lamont's ear.
* Salah looks somewhat small as it seems she got a robe far too large for her.
* Lamont shifts his eyebrows. "We should get going... "
[Criz] Yeah we should...
* Cassandra looks at Criz and Lamont and blinks.
[Cassandra] Yeah, but where to?
* Lamont points to the opening.
[Lamont] That way.
[Storyteller] You can see an opening in the wall on the far side. The containment wall split the room right down the middle. The other half of the group, the silver ship, and the command booth are on the other side. The only other item of note is the holes in the ceiling high above made my Audrey's star spell.
* Salah looks around for some sort of opening...
[Salah] Down there!
[Lamont] I... I'll take the point. Criz, I suggest you bring up the rear...
* Salah points to the room where the wall split.
[Criz] Rear?
[Cassandra] I can get the rear.
[Lamont] I... I would prefer to... protect the ladies...
[Criz] I suggest I go in the front, with my fighting ability you don't know what we may run into.
[Cassandra] I can protect myself.
[Criz] We may need you, Lamont, to back me up.
[Salah] Come on, we have to check it out, maybe it ends there and we can find Audrey and the others.
* Criz goes to the front without Lamont agreeing.
[Lamont] Ok Criz... you can take the front...
* Salah walks to the opening.
* Cassandra follows behind everyone.
* Criz begins to head down.
* Criz looks back at everyone.
* Lamont heads down the hall last, making sure there is nothing following.
[Criz] Stay close together.
* Salah peaks through the opening.
[Storyteller] The wall is broken only by the hexagonal corridor.
* Lamont looks over at Cassandra,
* Cassandra looks back at Lamont.
[Cassandra] Yes?
[Storyteller] There are a half a dozen breaks along each side of the corridor.
* Criz enters the corridor.
* Salah walks after Criz.
[Lamont] Do you suppose Lyle and the others are OK?
[Storyteller] Each of them has a door with what looks like a nameplate. However, the language on the plate is incomprehensible.
[Criz] Ok... I say we continue to walk down and ignore all three doors.
[Cassandra] Who cares? As long as we're okay, that's fine, well, specifically me...
[Lamont] I care... life is a precious thing...
[Salah] Cassandra, don't say that!
[Lamont] Besides, I figured you'd at least care a little bit about Lyle...
[Salah] They're our friends... at least they're my friends.
* Criz cocks his head back at Lamont.
[Criz] Yes, life is a precious thing Lamont. But RIGHT now we have to care for our own lives. The survival of the fittest is the game we are playing right now.
[Cassandra] LYLE?! Don't make me laugh. He's such a piece of shit. I wouldn't care about him even if he saved my life!
* Criz continues to head down the corridor ignoring the doors.
[Lamont] So you're just worried about you, Cassandra?
[Cassandra] Now you realize that?
[Lamont] I like to believe in the good of people.
* Lamont looks down, disappointed.
* Salah looks at Cassandra disgustingly.
[Salah] I... I...
* Criz turns back at the group and stops dead in his tracks.
[Lamont] Let's move along...
[Storyteller] You reach the end of the hall. It goes right and left.
[Cassandra] Eh, well shit happens. In the world I live in, it's a dog-eat-dog world.
[Criz] Would you two STOP it!!
* Salah stops and says nothing.
[Salah] Let's find everyone.
[Criz] First off, we have to save our own lives here and you two are there fighting it out amongst each other.
[Storyteller] You hear a clicking noise someplace behind you...
[Cassandra] We're not fighting. We're just having a normal...
[Criz] Now either you two grow up, or stay here and finish this by yourselves.
* Cassandra turns around.
[Storyteller] You hear it again... Down the left corridor...
* Lamont spins around
* Criz turns around.
[Storyteller] And a third time, the right corridor.
[Lamont] We've got company...
[Criz] People... battle positions... just in case!
[Storyteller] Three SentrySpheres drop out of the ceiling.
[Storyteller] The roll/hover in down each corridor toward you.

Combat! Round One!

[Lamont] I've got this one back here.
[Salah] Look out!
[Criz] Lamont... you ready?
* Lamont nods.
[Lamont] Yes. Everyone please be careful.
[Salah] Yeah, don't get hurt.
[Lamont] Criz, remember that they have a weakness to water magic.
[Criz] Already ahead of you!
* Criz lifts his hand to the ceiling as he makes a fist. A shimmer is given off by his ring as a small puddle appears under Criz, as long streams of water encircle Criz as they spin around him.
[Criz] Tears of Althena, show us your power and be our enemies downfall! AGUA RAGE!
* Lamont closes his eyes and starts chanting.
* Salah clasps her hands together and begins chanting.
[Storyteller] SentrySphere is vulnerable to Water! SentrySphere takes 121 damage from Criz's spell.
[Criz] That's it guys... I wore out the ring! It's not going to regenerate in time for me to pull that off again!
[Lamont] That one should be ripe for the pickens.
* Salah closes her eyes tightly, a sudden white flash emanates from her causing her to float a few inches off the ground, in a brilliant flash she returns to the ground the white aura around her gone.
[Storyteller] Salah's Reaction rises by 42.
* Lamont starts to chant as a green aura swirls around him, "Oh great spirit of air, Sylph, I call your power to my aid. Let the power of your great winds be as sharp as Althena's sword and cut through the foes of justice that oppose me!"
[Lamont] Air Slash!
[Storyteller] SentrySphere takes 75 damage from Lamont's spell.
[Lamont] My heart just isn't in it...
* Lamont sighs.
[Lamont] But I won't let that stop me.
[Storyteller] SentrySphere A begins rotating rapidly along it's axis. A bolt of lighting lances out and zaps Cassandra. Cassandra takes 27 damage from SentrySphere's spell.
* Lamont flinches, looks concerned... but says nothing.
[Storyteller] SentrySphere B rushes through the air and crashes into Criz.
* Criz falls backwards.
[Storyteller] SentrySphere hits Criz for 5 damage.
* Cassandra glares at the sphere.
* Criz shoves the Sentry away.
* Criz takes out his nunchucks and has an evil smile on his face.
* Lamont turns his attention back to Sphere C, awaiting it's move.
[Storyteller] SentrySphere C splits in half... Small balls of energy fly out and circle Lamont, ready to zap him if he makes a hostile move.
[Lamont] This is not good.
[Salah] Be careful guys!
* Cassandra coils her whip around her hands, and grins wickedly. She unfurls the whip and lashes it out at SentrySphere A, snapping with a loud and sickening crack!
[Lamont] Salah, you're gonna have to take care of this one... I can't move until you do.
[Storyteller] SentrySphere takes 62 damage from Cassandra's weapon skill.
[Lamont] A good spell should finish it off...
* Salah nods to Lamont.
[Salah] I-I'll try.
[Lamont] I know you can do it.

Combat! Round Two!

* Salah throws her hands in the air as a chilling gust of wind circles the area. A blinding bright blue beams shoots down into Salah's outstretched hands, and she closes them together as the gust of cold air blows ha rder. Salah extends her hands creating a stream of blue energy from one hand to the other, in a brilliant flash the stream of energy becomes a massive sword made of ice and flies toward Salah's opponent at a blinding speed.
[Storyteller] SentrySphere is vulnerable to Ice! SentrySphere C takes 220 damage from Salah's spell and is destroyed!
* Salah falls down kneeling, panting.
[Criz] That's the way to do it Salah!
* Lamont smiles at Salah.
[Lamont] Thank you... I knew you could do it.
[Salah] Ugh... I-I can't keep... I can't keep doing that...
[Lamont] Well watch yourself... we'll cover you for the rest of the battle... Criz is looking a little worse for wear though... you might consider healing him.
[Criz] .oO( I want to help Salah right now... but I can't. I can't get attached to anyone from here. It's just to risky to myself and to them. )
* Salah nods.
[Salah] I-I'll try.
* Criz nods at Salah. He begins to spin his nunchucks as fast as he can as he then hurls them like bolos towards SentrySphere B. He then charges and leaps into the air as he lands on top of the Sentry and quickly pic ks up the nunchucks yet again and begins to bash it.
* Lamont clasps his hands together and starts chanting.
[Storyteller] Criz hits 5 times and misses once for a total of 93 damage! Sentry Sphere B is destroyed!
* Lamont starts to chant as a white aura surrounds him his hands start to glow with white power. "Illumina, trusted by Althena as the Spirit of Light, I call upon your power to come to my aid. In your great name, I summon you to vanquish the darkness that stands before me! Let your power gather in my hands!"
[Lamont] Pulse Beam!
[Storyteller] SentrySphere takes 54 damage from Lamont's spell.
* Lamont shakes his head.
[Lamont] I just don't have it...
[Criz] Lamont stop that already, you do have it damn it! USE IT!
* Cassandra looks down and sighs.
[Lamont] You... You did good, Lamont...
[Salah] You did great Lamont!
[Criz] Stop thinking so much, and just destroy.
[Criz] That's my motto.
[Lamont] Criz, casting magic is a little different from smashing things.
[Cassandra] I never noticed, Criz...
[Storyteller] SentrySphere A begins rotating on all three axis... It blasts lighting down the length of the corridor.
[Lamont] You have to use your mind, body and soul... your heart has to be in it... and mine just hasn't been in it...
[Criz] If I were able to cast magic, I would have shown you already Lamont.
[Cassandra] ... .Shit...
[Criz] ...
[Storyteller] Cassandra takes 26 damage from SentrySphere's spell.
[Storyteller] Salah takes 0 damage from SentrySphere's spell.
[Salah] Cassandra!
[Storyteller] Lamont takes 0 damage from SentrySphere's spell.
* Lamont flinches.
[Cassandra] Hmmm... Not that... bad...
[Salah] Cassandra, are, are you okay?!
[Cassandra] I... I'll live...
* Lamont looks as if he's very concerned... but says nothing.
[Lamont] Salah, you heal someone... I'll take the thing out this time.
* Criz looks concerned for Cassandra.
[Criz] Cassandra, damn it. You are one tough bitch... get up and kick ass like I know you know how.
* Cassandra coils her whip around her hands, and grins wickedly. She unfurls the whip and lashes it out at SentrySphere A, snapping with a loud and sickening crack!
[Lamont] Well, unless she destroys it here...
* Criz has blood trickle down the side of his face, Criz wipes it off and smiles.
[Criz] The more blood I see... the harder I hit!
[Lamont] Which she could very well do... she's quite graceful with the whip.
[Storyteller] SentrySphere takes 68 damage from Cassandra's weapon skill and is destroyed!
[Lamont] See?

Victory

Hanger, Firebase Alpha

[Salah] Okay...
* Cassandra glares at the downed sphere.
[Lamont] Let's regroup...
* Criz feels like falling down to one knee but holds his own and stays standing.
* Salah closes her eyes and begins to chant, blue light surrounds Cassandra and begins to heal wounds.
[Lamont] Salah, can you manage some healing?
[Lamont] Good, you're a few steps ahead of me.
[Criz] Ok congrats guys, good job... well done.
* Salah closes her eyes and begins to chant, blue light surrounds Criz and begins to heal wounds.
* Criz feels refreshed.
* Lamont looks at Cassandra.
[Lamont] Are you alright... ?
[Cassandra] I'm fine.
[Lamont] I see.
[Storyteller] Cassandra regains 40 HP!
[Storyteller] Criz regains 45 HP!
* Criz then stands up with strength again. Though he notices that the SentrySphere ripped through his shirt and now there is a slight hole in it.
* Criz quickly tries to cover the hole so no one can see his scars.
[Lamont] We should get moving...
* Salah breathes hard.
* Lamont sighs.
[Storyteller] Salah uses a Starlight. Salah regains 15 MP!
* Salah feels a little better now, not much but a bit better.
[Lamont] Is everyone okay?
* Cassandra looks at Criz.
[Criz] Yeah... um yeah.
* Salah nods.
[Cassandra] Hey Criz, you alright there? Those scars from that sphere?
[Salah] I'm okay.
[Criz] Umm... scars?
* Criz looks at them and quickly covers them up.
[Criz] Oh... those... those are nothing.
[Criz] Don't worry about them. They'll heal. ( I wish )
[Storyteller] You're at a T intersection. To the left and right are featureless hallway in the same hexagon shape. Behind you is where you just came from, the hangar bay.
* Lamont runs his fingers through his hair, and sighs deeply.
[Lamont] Well we have a choice.
[Criz] Indeed.

Living Quarters, Firebase Alpha

[Salah] I think we should go left.
[Criz] I say Left as well.
* Criz looks at Cass and Lamont.
* Lamont looks over at Cassandra.
[Criz] I would suggest we split up, but we're already split up as it is. So we should stick together as much as possible.
[Lamont] Dwindling our numbers anymore would be destructive.
[Salah] It... it feels so quiet here.
[Cassandra] But if we do split up, we could cover more land and we could move much faster...
[Criz] Yes it does... almost scary.
[Lamont] Are you saying we should split up for a few, Cassandra?
[Criz] Well...
[Salah] I don't want to split up, we've split up already.
[Criz] Well... Lamont, it's up to you. Me and Salah have decided to go left.
[Cassandra] I'm just saying some of its benefits...
[Salah] And this place is creepy, if we split up, we could get lost.
* Lamont puts his hands up.
[Lamont] Oh no... it's not up to me... I'm not in any authority here...
[Criz] Cassandra... by all means if you want to go right, go ahead. We are wasting too much time on a simple decision for crying out loud.
[Cassandra] I'm not saying we should go right, Criz. I'm just saying... Whatever, nevermind.
[Criz] We are all going left.
[Salah] Okay.
[Criz] Same positions everyone.
[Lamont] I don't care... if we're splitting up... let's do it... if we're not... let's not.
[Criz] Lamont... enough and go behind me.
* Lamont sighs, obviously not feeling like himself.
* Lamont looks at Criz for a second, but says nothing.
[Criz] Everyone ready? Cassandra, have your whip out at all times, and I will have my chucks out just in case.
* Criz begins to walk down the left corridor.
* Salah starts walking down the left corridor.
* Cassandra follows and ignores Criz.
* Lamont follows last... bringing up the rear... silently.
[Storyteller] The corridor is even more featureless than the last. This one doesn't have a door or any other opening on it for at least 50 feet. There's a turn to the left or you can keep going straight.
[Cassandra] Let's keep going straight...
[Lamont] I agree.
* Criz continues to walk straight.
[Lamont] Not that it matters.
[Storyteller] The left looks like another row of doors, just like the hall you came out of. However, this one doesn't have a door at the end.
* Salah walks behind Criz.
[Storyteller] Again... Nothing... 50... Hallway on left... Walk forward.
[Salah] Wait...

Side Hallway

* Lamont stops to look at the doors.
[Storyteller] Again, the doors are set into the hexagonal wall profile. There's a small stud where a knob would usually be.
* Lamont eyes the first door, and attempts to open it. He looks at the stud.
[Storyteller] It's a stud... A bump on an otherwise smooth door (except for the nameplate).
* Lamont touches the bump, attempting to push it like a button or something.
[Storyteller] You touch the stud, it clicks. A brief instant later, the door slides up into the ceiling.
* Lamont is caught by surprise for a second, and then looks for the rest of the party... when he sees they are gone... he enters the room.
[Storyteller] You step in, the door closes behind you.
* Lamont examines the room closely.
[Storyteller] It's a small living space. There's some furniture scattered about. An opening straight across from the entrance likely leads to a bedroom.
* Lamont quietly enters the bedroom, attempting to be stealthy.
[Storyteller] The room is empty, although it does appear to be recently lived in.
* Lamont examines this room very closely.
[Storyteller] The bed is rumpled, and the closet is open. There are a few items sitting on a desk, one of which is a picture.
* Lamont looks at the picture.
[Storyteller] The picture features a man and a woman. They both appear to be tall and strong. The man is wearing a black body suit and a silvery cloak. The woman is wearing what looks like armor, although it's a far cry from any armor you've seen. The facial features bear a striking resemblance to somebody you've seen before, you just can't put your finger on it.
* Lamont decides to pilfer the picture... it might come in useful.
[Storyteller] It's definitely not a father-daughter pic. The two figures appear to be fairly close in age.
* Lamont takes the pic and looks around for anything else useful.
[Storyteller] There's a few outfits hanging in the closet. They're made out of the same material as the robe you pilfered earlier.
* Lamont sees there's nothing important and decides to leave.
[Storyteller] The door out slides open automatically as you approach it.
* Lamont leaves the room, and decides he should find the others.
[Storyteller] You can hear them bickering again up ahead.
* Lamont hussles to catch up.

Main Hallway

[Salah] Where did Lamont go?
[Criz] Damn that boy!
[Salah] Criz!
[Criz] I swear, if it isn't him looking at you Cassandra, he's off doing some idiotic things. Like getting LOST!
* Lamont slides into formation, looking as if he had never left.
[Salah] Please... don't fight. This isn't the time.
* Criz notices Lamont.
* Salah looks.
[Salah] Lamont! Where did you go?
[Lamont] Oh... um... I... found something.
[Criz] You're back, I see you're ok. Good... great... you two happy now?
[Salah] What?
* Cassandra glares at Criz.
[Cassandra] Oh blow it out your ass, Criz. You know, I've been too polite, which is a surprise, to say this, but you've gotten on my nerves one last fucking time, you piece of shit! Who the hell do you think you are? Huh? Stupid ass hole!
[Salah] Cassandra, Criz, everyone please!
[Criz] Cassandra... I'm going to imagine you never said that.
* Lamont shows the picture to Salah.
[Lamont] Something in this pic... there's something odd abut it...
* Salah takes the picture and looks at it.
[Criz] .oO( Damn it... I hate acting like this to them. But if it gets me father away from them... the better it is for us all! )
[Salah] Criz!
* Lamont looks over at Cassandra, hoping she's OK... but doesn't say anything to her.
* Salah looks at the pic and gasps almost dropping the picture...
[Salah] It-it-it...
[Criz] What's... what's the matter?
[Lamont] Who are they?
[Lamont] Salah, do you know them?
[Criz] Salah take your time...
[Salah] I-I... I've seen him... before...
* Criz picks up the picture.
[Lamont] The woman... She looks just like you.
* Criz examines the picture and then back at Salah.
[Lamont] I'm sorry... I shouldn't have gone into that room...
[Salah] But... but... how... ?
* Lamont sighs.
[Salah] I-I... I never met him before in, in my life!
* Lamont raises an eyebrow.
[Lamont] I see...
[Storyteller] Something slides out of the bottom of the picture frame. It's a small slip of paper.
* Criz picks it up.
[Criz] What's this?
* Lamont walks over and leans up against the wall and slides down it, sitting.
* Criz examines the paper.
[Storyteller] It says "Earth 2002".
[Salah] He... looks older in this picture...
[Criz] Earth 2002... Earth... what's Earth?
[Cassandra] Who cares? Can we continue?
* Lamont sits there on the ground, head propped back.
* Criz eyes Cassandra.
* Salah kneels down and stares at the picture.
[Salah] How... ? Who... ?
[Criz] Who's he Salah?
[Salah] I don't know, I saw him twice, in a dream that I've been having lately... He's been talking with Vigo. This woman... it must be his sister...
[Criz] Vigo... the boy I jumped in the water for?
[Lamont] Why did I do such a stupid thing... why am I... so... confused... I am doing things I would never ever do...
* Cassandra appears absolutely disinterested in the conversation.
[Lamont] I know why... I know exactly why... and... I can't let it effect me any further...
[Criz] Ok... Salah. As much as I would love to know more about who this man is.
* Lamont shakes his head violently.
[Salah] He... I wish I knew who he was... he was talking with Vigo... about me... about some sort of plan?
[Storyteller] Something zips down the hallway in the direction you were going. It passes you too quick to discern.
[Criz] We can't afford to stand around and get attacked again.
* Cassandra blinks...
* Criz looks back at Salah.
[Criz] Plan?
* Cassandra hurries in the direction of the thing.
[Criz] What the hell was that? Cass!
* Lamont sighs and kicks up and follows Cassandra.
[Lamont] Wait...
[Criz] Damn it, everyone follow her! We can't let her go by herself!
* Criz speeds off.
* Lamont runs right after her, attempting to stay in stride with her.
* Salah takes the picture and the slip, and puts them in her pocket.
* Salah darts off after everyone else.
[Storyteller] You race down another length of hallway. There's a turn to the left again, but there's also a doorway. The doorway bears more illegible writing, but it has a large red cross on it.
* Lamont stops at the door.
[Lamont] Cassandra, wait.
* Cassandra falls on her ass after hitting the door.
[Cassandra] FUCK!!!!!
* Lamont plows right into her.
[Lamont] This is going to hurt...
* Criz stops dead in his tracks as he sees Cassandra on the floor.
[Criz] Well... what happened?
* Salah hears a loud crash and some harsh words and comes running in.
[Salah] What happened?
[Criz] I have no clue Salah.
* Criz notices the door.
* Lamont lands on the floor first, actually, providing another cushion for our whip toting little leader.
[Criz] Big red cross... People... shall we enter?
[Salah] Yes.
[Criz] I'll go first Salah ok?
* Lamont lays on the ground.
[Lamont] I'd love to... but there's something stopping me from it.
[Storyteller] There's no knob on the door.
* Criz examines the door.
[Criz] But how do we get in.
[Salah] How do you open it though?
* Lamont eyes Cassandra.
* Criz bangs on the door.
* Cassandra stands up, rubbing her head. She's totally oblivious that Lamont's under her and moves next to the wall.
[Lamont] Thank you.
[Storyteller] Criz manages to smack the entry stud. This door slides down into the floor.
* Lamont sighs and athletically kicks up.
[Lamont] Well, I would have opened it for you...
[Criz] Well... will you look at that!
[Salah] Criz... you did it!
[Lamont] Without making all that noise.
[Criz] Oh well, the job is done.

Medical Bay, Firebase Alpha

[Storyteller] This room is even more mind boggling than the rest of this place. The center features some sort of control column with screens and keyboards attached to it.
Along the two side walls are rows of long hexagon shaped beds. They're a bit above waist high and have blinking, flashing displays above them on the wall. At the back wall are six floor-to-ceiling glass tubes. The bases have displays similar to those above the beds, while the tops are connected to various points on the ceiling by thick black cables. Five of them are filled with a blue-green fluid.
[Storyteller] The sixth one has a formless mass of black floating in the same fluid.
[Lamont] Looks like Will heaven.
[Criz] Well... I'll be!
[Lamont] How interesting...
* Lamont sits on one of the beds.
[Cassandra] Lamont... I'm sorry for appearing as and being such a bitch. I've just, all my life, set up this huge defensive wall of cruelty to protect me from many of the people I used to socialize with, by no c hoice of my own. So that's why I'm such a bitch most of the times...
[Salah] What... is... this place?
[Voice] It's a medical bay.
* Criz walks up to the tubes and places his hand on the glass.
* Lamont looks at Cassandra.
[Lamont] Wha... what?
* Salah looks through the glass tubes.
[Salah] Huh? Who?
[Storyteller] A short, silver-gray figure walks over.
* Criz quickly eyes the figure.
[Figure] Please don't touch, Mistress Salah.
[Criz] Who are you?
[Salah] How... what... ?
[Criz] Salah... do you know... this person?
* Salah closes her eyes.
[Salah] How did you know... who I was... ?
[Criz] If we may call it a "person".
[Figure] You may.
[Storyteller] The small silver man walks down to the farthest tube, the one with the black mass floating in it.
[Salah] Who are you?
[Nobody] Nobody.
* Criz walks behind the figure. He inspects the tube.
[Salah] How did you know who I was... ?
[Criz] Nobody... what a name.
* Lamont looks over at Cassandra.
* Cassandra sighs.
[Storyteller] As Criz gets close, the blob briefly takes the form of a person. It's chest bursts out and smacks the glass before it reverts to the blob again.
* Criz quickly jumps back.
[Criz] What... what the hell was that?
[Lamont] I'm sorry as well... Cassandra... I... am not used to having the attention of such a pretty lady...
* Criz slowly extends his hand out to touch the glass.
[Nobody] That is your friend, Lynna.
* Criz's finger tips touch the glass.
[Criz] Lynna... It... can't be!
[Nobody] Or it will be again, when I'm finished.
[Storyteller] He walks back over to the control column.
* Criz takes out his chucks.
[Salah] Lynna?
[Criz] If it is... let her out now.
[Salah] Wait... I don't understand.
[Nobody] Are you sure? You wouldn't like the results.
[Criz] .OO( Damn it Lynna, what have they done to you? If they have hurt you I swear! )
[Criz] Results... what is this nonsense you speak of?
[Nobody] Her metastatic nanostructure is very unstable.
[Salah] Come again?
[Nobody] If you were to open the tube now, she'd spill all over the floor.
* Lamont looks over at the glass.
[Criz] Are you saying... you basically played doctor with Lynna? If this IS Lynna.
[Nobody] It was, is, and will be your friend Lynna... when I'm finished.
* Criz touches the glass once again and looks closer at the mass.
[Nobody] I figure you wanted her back in one piece.
[Lamont] Cassandra, please forgive me.
[Salah] Nobody, you knew who I was, please tell me how you knew.
[Criz] So help you Goddess...
* Nobody walks back to the tube.
[Cassandra] You shouldn't be asking for forgiveness, Lamont... It should be me to ask for forgiveness...
[Nobody] We've met before, of course.
[Salah] When... ? I-I never even seen you in my life.
* Lamont smiles.
[Lamont] Well... I think I might have pushed you too far.
* Nobody makes a few adjustments... The blob forms into the body again, this time baring a resemblance to Lynna (in one color, black). It then folds itself inside out and reverts to a blob again.
* Criz puts his chucks away as he gets closer to the tube and puts his ear to it.
[Nobody] Your birth.
[Criz] Lynna... we're here. It's me Criz.
[Salah] Birth... ? You knew my mother and father?
[Nobody] No. Your father passed away before you were born.
* Salah clasps her pendant, being reminded of how they died.
[Salah] What... ?
* Nobody walks back over to the control, stopping.
[Nobody] I see you still have the key. Good.
* Lamont has a lot on his mind... but watches.
* Nobody goes back to the control column.
[Nobody] Does anybody know what color her hair was?
[Criz] Blonde.
[Salah] My father, he isn't dead! He was alive in Meribia just before the attack.
* Salah looks down at her pendant.
[Salah] And what do you mean by key?
* Lamont glances over at Cassandra, feeling a lot better about himself.
[Nobody] Mr. Paria is not your biological father. I don't have any additional information on the Key.
[Salah] What? You... mean... I-I was adopted?
[Computer] Metastatic Nanostructural Integrity... 95.6%
* Criz continues to just stare at what is supposed to be Lynna.
[Lamont] Will would love this place.
[Nobody] Almost there. You were adopted.
* Nobody makes a few more adjustments on the tube itself, then walks back over to the control column again...
[Salah] ...
[Computer] Metastatic Nanostructural Integrity... 99.44%
[Criz] Adopted... I know how it is to be adopted.
[Salah] ... Then... who is my mother... where is she?
[Nobody] Excellent...
[Criz] What happened?
[Storyteller] The blob in the tube slowly forms into the Lynna you know and love... well... know anyway...
* Criz begins to smile as he sees Lynna.
[Criz] She's... she's back.
[Nobody] Your mother died in childbirth, Mistress Salah.
[Criz] Nobody... can you get her out of that tube?
* Salah looks distant, about ready to break into tears.
* Lynna shivers a bit, and then opens her eyes ever so slowly within the tube...
[Nobody] I'm sorry, Mistress Salah. I'm not really programmed for tact.
* Salah fishes out the picture and shows it to Nobody.
[Salah] Who... who are these people?
[Nobody] Master Neal Tirulian and Mistress Madeline Tirulian, your elder brother and sister.
* Lynna's eyes look right and left and go wide, as she starts to struggle... the fluid bogging her down.
* Criz looks at Nobody.
[Criz] Can you let her out already?
* Lamont looks concerned for Lynna.
[Salah] Brother... and sister?
[Nobody] Oh... Yes... Pardon me...
[Lamont] I hope she's OK.
* Nobody walks over to the tube. He opens a door in the control panel and presses a big red button with more of that unintelligible language on it. The slow bubbling in the tube beings to speed up. The fluid level drops as the air reaches the top.
[Salah] Are they... dead too?
* Salah suddenly looks at the tube Lynna is in.
[Nobody] I do not know the current status of Mistress Madeline, but Master Neal is alive and in hiding.
* Lynna stops, and stares back at Salah... and then at Criz, as her lungs fill with air again.
[Salah] Hiding? Why?
[Storyteller] The fluid finally drains out. Lynna falls to her knees in the tube. The glass slides upwards. Nobody retrieves a blanket from one of the medical beds and wraps it around Lynna's shivering body.
* Criz looks at Lynna fall to her knees.
[Criz] .oO( She's ok... )
[Nobody] Mr. Criz...
* Cassandra blinks.
[Nobody] Bed down in the far corner. There's a stack of clothing. Please retrieve it.
* Lynna doesn't have the energy to put up much of a fight at the moment...
* Lamont glances away at the nude Lynna, not wanting to invade her privacy.
* Criz goes to fetch the clothing. He grabs them and brings them back.
[Salah] Lynna, are you okay?
* Nobody lifts Lynna and seats her on the medical bed.
[Nobody] Give her a moment to recover.
[Lamont] More like a year... that looked horrid...
* Lynna gets sat on the bed, shaking her head slightly as if in a daze...
[Nobody] Her nanoprocessors will relink themselves momentarily.
[Lamont] Nano what? Why don't you speak the same language that we do?
* Lamont looks confused.
[Salah] Mister Nobody, can you tell me why Neal is hiding?
[Nobody] He's hiding to protect you.
[Nobody] In part, these attacks on you and your group have been to draw him out.
* Lynna looks up, her vision focusing... she stares at Criz again.
[Salah] Protect me? What's going on?
* Criz feels Lynna staring at him but ignores it as much as possible.
[Nobody] I don't have any further information. Master Neal will present himself when he feels the time is right.
* Lynna then surveys the surroundings, getting her bearings... She opens her mouth, stuttering a bit a first...
[Lynna] Whe... re?
* Lamont appears relieved that Lynna is waking up.
[Nobody] Terran Consortium Lunar Firebase Alpha.
[Salah] Where did you come from, the future?
[Nobody] I was constructed on Earth.
[Criz] Earth?
[Nobody] The Blue Star.
* Lamont stands up from the bed, and walks over to Lynna.
[Salah] The Blue Star... ?
[Lamont] So "Earth" is really the Blue Star...
[Criz] Then why didn't you just say the Blue Star.
[Nobody] Earth is the proper name for that which you refer to as the Blue Star.
[Criz] Then... that would explain this.
* Criz takes out the slip of paper which says 'Earth 2002'.
* Nobody looks at the paper.
[Salah] You mean people can live on the Blue Star?
[Nobody] They lived there at one time. Hmm...
* Lynna looks down and holds her head.
[Lynna] Pain...
* Lamont turns back and walks into the background, and looks at Cassandra.
[Lamont] You're awfully quiet.
* Nobody walks back to the control console.
[Criz] .oO( Lynna you idiot, you had me so worried about you. Thank god you're back with us. )
[Nobody] Mistress Salah. Please assist Miss Lynna in getting dressed. There is a group of medical drones returning.
* Salah nods and walks over to Lynna, helping her get dressed.
[Lamont] That doesn't sound good.
[Nobody] They will recognize us as intruders and possibly attack.
* Criz sighs.
[Lynna] Salah... what happened?
[Lamont] We'll just have to make scrap out of them.
[Salah] We're in this place called Firebase Alpha, Lynna.
[Criz] If it's another fight we have to get into, then so be it. Nobody... do you happen to have anything in this area that can recharge this ring of mine?
* Criz shows him the Mizuno ring.
[Salah] It's some sort of giant metal cave. Nobody brought you here and healed your body.
[Storyteller] Speak of the devil, the door opens and nine spheres float in. They look similar to the silver and yellow sentry spheres, except they're smaller and painted in white and red.

Combat! Round One!

* Lamont spins and pulls Cassandra behind him.
[Lamont] Stay back here...
* Lynna is about to speak to Salah, but she flashes her gaze at the spheres...
* Criz takes out his nunchucks and grins.
[Salah] Don't Lynna, we can take care of it, you're still weak.
[Criz] Lynna, don't be foolish.
* Lamont pulls out his claws and clangs them together as if he's sharpening them.
* Nobody leaps into the air and drives his fist into the bottom of one of the Medivacs. Nobody hits Medivac for 47 damage and destroys it!
[Cassandra] Huh?
* Lynna narrows her eyes at Salah and Criz...
[Lynna] I'll... be fine...
* Lamont looks back at Cassandra.
[Lamont] Don't worry, I'll take care of them for you.
[Storyteller] Medivac B zooms over toward Cassandra. A needle pops out and stabs her as it bumps into her.
[Cassandra] Ah! That stung!
[Storyteller] Medivac hits Cassandra for 13 damage.
* Lamont attempts to swat it down, but it doesn't work.
* Lamont jerks his head back.
[Lamont] Are you alright?!
[Storyteller] A scalpel slides out of one side of Medivac C as it flys by Lamont.
[Storyteller] Medivac hits Lamont for 5 damage.
* Lamont grabs his arm.
[Lamont] Ah!
[Cassandra] I'm fine.
[Storyteller] Medivac D bounces off Criz's hand with it's scalpel out.
[Storyteller] Medivac hits Criz for 0 damage.
[Lamont] Are you sure Cassandra? Who knows what was on that needle
* Lynna slides off the bed slowly at first, getting to her feet shakily... her eyes seem oddly focused and dark...
[Criz] Lynna stay DOWN I said!
* Lamont
's eyes are full of concern at the moment.
[Criz] If we do need you, we'll tell you!
[Storyteller] Medivac E creates a pair of clamps and a length of rubber tubing and wraps it around Salah's neck. Medivac hits Salah for 14 damage.
[Salah] Lynna please don't, you--ahhh!
* Lynna glares at the machine as it attacks Salah.
[Storyteller] Medivac F floats over toward Lynna, reaching out to her with a pair of tweezers and a petri dish for a sample. It comes up empty handed. Medivac hits Lynna for 0 damage.
[Storyteller] Medivac G, H, and I rebuild Medivac A.
[Lamont] This is not good...
* Lynna looks at it with disdain...
[Lamont] We've got to take them all out at once...
* Criz looks at Salah.
[Criz] Think you can handle it?
* Salah coughs.
[Salah] I can try.
[Criz] Ok then... Lynna, PLEASE stay down. We may need your magic later on. .oO( Hopefully not though. )
* Lynna lunges at Medivac F... her razorclaws looking for death...
[Lynna] Ergh... !
[Storyteller] Lynna hits Medivac F for 36 damage and destroys it!
[Storyteller] Defaulting to G! Lynna hits Medivac for 30 damage and destroys it!
* Lynna breathes heavily as she finishes her strike...
[Lamont] Well they can't a lot of beating... but they can rebuild each other...
[Criz] Lynna...
* Criz runs towards Medivac D and begins to lash out at it! He kicks it as he flips into the air and begins to spin his nunchucks, landing on it again and as he then unleashes his attacks with his chucks.
[Storyteller] Criz hits Medivac D for 36 damage and destroys it!
[Storyteller] Defaulting to E! Criz missed! Criz hits Medivac for 47 damage and destroys it!
[Storyteller] Defaulting to H! Critical Hit! Medivac takes 116 damage and is destroyed.
[Storyteller] Defaulting to I! Criz hits Medivac for 37 damage and destroys it!
[Storyteller] Defaulting to A! Criz hits Medivac for 45 damage.
[Criz] Now wasn't that fun?
[Lamont] Fighting isn't really fun, Criz.
[Lynna] Fighting is surviving...
* Lamont clangs his claws together and rushes into the Medivac B.
[Criz] For me it is Lamont...
* Lamont extends his left hand into B and right into C.
* Lynna resumes a more Lynna-like pose, looking much less vulnerable now...
[Storyteller] The two flimsy droids pop like grapes.
* Lamont clangs them together again, satisfied... and then looks back at Cassandra, rushes over to make sure she's OK.
[Cassandra] I'm fine, Lamont...
[Lamont] Is there something wrong?
* Salah closes her eyes and begins singing a sweet song, at the climax of the song her voice reach a high pitch sound that sends waves of light energy at the creature.
[Storyteller] Medivac takes 84 damage from Salah's spell and is destroyed!

Victory!

* Lynna watches as the droids sputter and collapse... feeling a bit energized by the fighting...
* Criz walks up to Lynna.
[Criz] Lynna, are... are you ok?
[Lamont] Cassandra, what's wrong?
[Nobody] I would suggest we leave the area. The GateKeeper is surely aware of our presence now.
* Lynna hangs her head a bit.
[Lynna] I've... had better... days...
* Nobody grabs a selection of items from one of the supply lockers.
[Cassandra] Nothing...
[Lamont] I can tell that you're not being completely honest with me... You can tell me... especially if I did something wrong again...
* Nobody walks over to a corner of the room. He lifts up a floor panel.
[Cassandra] Whatever, Lamont. You haven't done anything wrong.
* Lynna watches Nobody...
[Criz] Lamont, lets first save our lives and then see if she's ok.
[Salah] Nobody, what about our friends?
* Nobody drops into the hole with a thunk.
[Criz] You don't want all of us dead now do you? Can you make it on your own Cass?
[Lynna] Nobody... talk about... a stupid name...
[Nobody] (Calling up from the hole) I'm not sure. We can find a security junction and I can tap into the camera systems.
[Lamont] I... I... nevermind... let's... get going.
* Salah climbs down the hole.
[Cassandra] I'm fine.
* Cassandra follows Salah.
[Salah] Well, I don't understand what you said, but if it can find our friends then let's do it.

Ventilation System, Firebase Alpha

[Storyteller] The hole leads to a steel ventilation tunnel. You can feel the air flow over you. Everybody that's taller than Salah has to crouch, so it's slow going.
* Lynna walks to the hole slowly... she's still not quite 100% yet...
[Cassandra] .oO( Since when did they start caring about me? )
* Lynna crouches and moves along, looking at Criz.
[Criz] Hey Criz... what happened there... ?
* Lamont follows Cassandra, now more confused than ever.
[Lamont] .oO( I just don't understand women... )
* Lynna points to Criz's torn cloak.
[Criz] What? What are you looking at Lynna?
* Nobody leads the party through the catacombs between the levels. After about fifteen minutes of you all walking crouched over, he stops.
[Nobody] You can sit down for a moment.
* Criz notices she is pointing at his scars.
[Lynna] I think you know what I mean.
[Criz] Oh... those... are nothing. I told Cass that already. I... got hurt from a monster that's all.
[Lynna] Criz... first in the boat and... now this...
* Salah kneels down.
[Salah] What is it?
[Nobody] It's a security junction...
* Lamont leans against the nearest wall, thinking deeply .oO( Maybe I should just leave her alone... that would probably be best... I am not worth the bother... )
* Nobody slides a panel off one of the walls.
[Salah] So we can find our friends now then?
[Nobody] Correct.
* Nobody taps a few buttons and a tiny screen comes to life.
[Criz] Right now let's not pay attention to my problems... let's pay attention in staying alive.
* Lynna sighs darkly.
[Lynna] Right...
* Lamont pulls his knees up to his chest and lays his head on them.
[Nobody] Are those your friends?
* Lynna leans on a nearby wall.
[Lynna] Just what happened back there... my head is still spinning...
[Storyteller] The screen depicts the back of a man and a woman working on some sort of contraption. The woman is tall, with black hair while the man has blonde hair.
[Criz] Who are they?
[Nobody] I'm asking you.
[Salah] No, I don't think so. We're missing more than two of our friends.
* Lamont takes out his drawing pad and starts drawing, whatever had gotten into him has now disappeared.
[Storyteller] The blonde woman turns around. It's Imogene.
[Criz] LOOK!
[Salah] Wait a minute...
[Criz] It's... Imogene from before.
* Nobody clicks the screen to a different view.
[Nobody] How about them?
* Lynna growls.
[Lynna] Her...
[Storyteller] You see the party making their way down a corridor.
[Salah] It's that woman that was the High Priestess at Audrey's temple.
[Criz] Yes that's her Salah. Hey... that's Audrey and the rest of the group.
[Salah] Yeah, that looks like them.
* Lamont is caught up in what he's doing... says nothing.
[Nobody] They're heading towards Reactor Control.
[Criz] Is there a way we can talk to them... ? Or do we just sit here and watch?
[Nobody] We can head in that direction. There is no audio capability from this console.
[Criz] Damn...
[Lynna] Salah, Criz... did we all get split up... after that attack in the control room?
[Salah] We got split up when we were coming to rescue you.
[Criz] Well then I say we go to the Reactor Control.
[Nobody] Very well... Come this way...
[Salah] After those monsters in the basement of the warehouse Lyle showed us, you disappeared and we followed the tunnel and it lead us here.
* Lynna rubs her head.
[Lynna] It's all a blur...
* Criz follows Nobody.
[Salah] Try not to think about it Lynna, at least you're safe now.
[Criz] Lynna... people... are you coming?
[Lynna] Of course Criz... and since when did you get to be the leader? I know I didn't vote... for you...
* Lynna half smiles at that.
* Lamont realizes at the last possible moment that everyone has left, and frantically puts his drawing pad away and follows in suit, bringing up the rear.
* Salah smiles at Lynna's remark.
[Criz] Cute Lynna, but it's not the time for jokes right now. If you're feeling all better, I suggest you come up in the front with me. We may need your willingness to kill up in front.
[Lynna] Not like I'd be doing it because you're telling me...
[Storyteller] After another five minutes of crawling, you stop at a grating.
* Criz stops.
* Lynna heads more forward.
[Lynna] What's with you anyway, Criz? You're actually acting smart for once...
[Criz] Let's just say... I got a reality check and leave it at that.
[Nobody] Ventilation Duct Alpha Twelve... Vent 317.
[Storyteller] He pushes the grating out as it falls to the floor. He hops out and lands on his feet.
* Lamont follows suit, and chimes in.
[Lamont] T-There might be more of those... machines up there...
* Criz hops out and lands on his feet as well.
* Lynna shrugs, and lands carefully...
* Salah follows suit but doesn't exactly land quite right.
[Storyteller] Just as Lamont is about to slip out, he feels a chill on his back. Something makes a grab at him, but doesn't get a good hold.
[Lamont] What in the?!
* Lamont leaps out of the hole comically, and then falls on his rump.

Utility Closet - Engineering Level, Firebase Alpha

[Storyteller] Six spider-like things clamber out of the tunnel behind you.
[Salah] What the... ?
[Storyteller] Two of them latch to the ceiling of the storage room and walk around behind you, while two move towards the walls beside you. They all drop to the floor.

Combat! Round One!

Enemy Left: Conduit Spider A, B, C
Ally Left: Criz, Lynna, Nobody
Ally Right: Cassandra, Lamont, Salah
Enemy Right: Conduit Spider D, E, F

[Criz] Here we go again... Lamont... ready once more?
[Lamont] Yeah... I'm ready...
* Salah looks pretty exhausted from all this fighting and wandering.
* Lamont pulls his claws up slowly.
[Criz] Like old times, huh Lynna?
[Lynna] Yeah... You'd think fate has us fighting together...
* Lynna sighs a moment, and brandishes her claws.
[Criz] Lady faith works in mysterious ways.
* Nobody walks towards ConduitSpider A and unloads with the patented Starfleet Captain Double-Fisted Upper Cut (TM). Critical Hit! ConduitSpider takes 76 damage and is destroyed!
* Lamont doesn't look around... doesn't appear to be interested in even Cassandra at the moment...
[Storyteller] Conduit Spider B flips it's body around and sprays the line down with a mist of liquid nitrogen!
* Nobody is Immune to PARA!
[Storyteller] Criz is PARAed by ConduitSpider's spell for 3 rounds.
[Storyteller] Lynna is PARAed by ConduitSpider's spell for 3 rounds.
* Lynna freezes up in an already cold glare at the creature...
[Storyteller] Conduit Spider C waltzes over and takes a bite of Criz' leg.
[Storyteller] ConduitSpider hits Criz for 7 damage.
* Criz's pants get ripped a bit. Being able to see now more scars, this time on the leg.
* Lamont
's legs appear a little wobbly and is a tad off balance.
[Storyteller] Conduit Spider D lashes out at Lamont with 8 of it's 12 legs.
[Storyteller] ConduitSpider hits Lamont for 14 damage.
* Lamont drops to a knee.
[Storyteller] ConduitSpider hits Lamont for 7 damage.
* Lamont coughs.
[Storyteller] Conduit Spider E walks all over Salah, piercing her multiple times with it's sharp legs.
[Storyteller] ConduitSpider hits Salah for 10 damage.
* Salah cries out.
[Storyteller] ConduitSpider F attempts to make mincemeat out of Cassandra.
[Storyteller] ConduitSpider hits Cassandra for 8 damage.
* Lamont staggers on his knee, but doesn't cry out in any pain or anything.
[Storyteller] Lynna is PARAed (1 of 3)
* Lynna tries to move her head a little...
* Salah kneels over, clutching her wound.
[Storyteller] Criz is PARAed (1 of 3)
[Lynna] .oO( So cold... damn it... Why am I always being thrown together with Criz? And why do I feel so odd... there's never answers... )
* Lamont brings his head up.
[Lamont] I just want to get out of here!
* Lamont rushes to Spider D with his left claw extended.
[Storyteller] Critical Hit! ConduitSpider D takes 34 damage.
* Lamont slashes with his right.
[Storyteller] Critical Hit! ConduitSpider D takes 44 damage and is destroyed!
* Lamont rolls over to the Spider E and lets loose with an uppercut.
[Storyteller] Lamont hits ConduitSpider for 0 damage.
* Lamont follows with a downward slash with the left.
[Storyteller] Critical Hit! ConduitSpider E takes 36 damage.
* Lamont swings once more with his right claw, almost in desperation.
[Storyteller] Lamont hits ConduitSpider for 0 damage.
* Lamont rolls back to his position in line, and goes back down to a knee.
* Salah closes her eyes as a brilliant green flash overcomes the area and a small green orb bursts out from within Salah. The orb flies towards ConduitSpider B and in another green flash enters, then it returns larger and brighter than before to Salah.
[Lamont] I... just... want... to... get out of here...
[Storyteller] Salah drains 26 EP from ConduitSpider B and gains 26 MP.
[Storyteller] Cassandra attacks ConduitSpider E. Critical Hit! ConduitSpider takes 90 damage and is destroyed!
* Salah winces at the damage Cass did.
[Salah] Wow.

Combat! Round Two!

Enemy Left: Conduit Spider B, C
Ally Left: Criz, Lynna, Nobody
Ally Right: Cassandra, Lamont, Salah
Enemy Right: Conduit Spider F

* Nobody flying scissor kicks ConduitSpider B. Nobody hits ConduitSpider for 17 damage.
[Storyteller] ConduitSpider C makes an effort to return Lynna to what her CS printout says. It uses it's 8-legged attack to do so. ConduitSpider hits Lynna for 8 damage. ConduitSpider hits Lynna for 4 damage.
* Lynna takes the pain, unable to move...
[Storyteller] ConduitSpider F leaps to the ceiling then dives at Cassandra. ConduitSpider hits Cassandra for 12 damage.
[Storyteller] Lynna is PARAed (2 of 3)
[Storyteller] Criz is PARAed (2 of 3)
* Lamont leaps over to Spider F and takes a mighty swing.
[Storyteller] Lamont hits ConduitSpider F for 0 damage four times before scoring a critical hit for 42 points!
* Lamont rolls back, dejected.
[Salah] Nice try anyway Lamont.
[Lynna] .oO( The pain... always the pain... and the anger... )
* Lamont sighs.
[Lamont] I suppose... how did I get mixed up in all this... why am I here...
* Salah chants, as tiny blue particles float around ConduitSpider-B suddenly, and freezing blue beams strike ConduitSpider B freezing it.
[Storyteller] ConduitSpider is immune to PARA!
[Storyteller] Cassandra cuts loose on ConduitSpider B! Critical Hit! ConduitSpider takes 80 damage and is destroyed!
[Lamont] .oO( Of course she would be able to get done what I can't... )

Combat! Round Three!

Enemy Left: Conduit Spider C
Ally Left: Criz, Lynna, Nobody
Ally Right: Cassandra, Lamont, Salah
Enemy Right: Conduit Spider F

* Nobody tucks, rolls, and comes up behind ConduitSpider C. He delivers a good swift kick to the ass. Critical Hit! ConduitSpider takes 84 damage and is destroyed!
[Storyteller] ConduitSpider F sprays down the back row with liquid nitrogen mist!
[Storyteller] Salah is immune to PARA.
[Storyteller] Lamont is PARAed by ConduitSpider's spell for 3 rounds.
[Storyteller] Cassandra is PARAed by ConduitSpider's spell for 3 rounds.
[Storyteller] Lynna is PARAed (3 of 3)
* Lamont can't move.
[Lamont] .oO( Great... just great... )
[Storyteller] Criz is PARAed (3 of 3)
[Storyteller] Lamont is PARAed (1 of 3)
[Lamont] .oO( This is just the end to another perfect day in the life of Lamont Lockheart... I wanted strings for my harp... and now I'm... here... )
* Salah closes her eyes and begins singing a sweet song, at the climax of the song her voice reaches a high pitched sound that sends waves of light energy at the creature.
[Storyteller] ConduitSpider takes 60 damage from Salah's spell and is destroyed!
[Storyteller] Cassandra is PARAed.
[Lamont] .oO( Stupid harp... why did I even want to play it... why... why... why me... )

Combat! Round Four!

Enemy Front: Conduit Spider F
Ally Front: Criz, Lynna, Nobody
Ally Rear: Cassandra, Lamont, Salah

* Nobody switches rows.
* Lynna shrugs off the Paralysis and gets a distant look in her eyes...
* Lynna suddenly lunges forward at ConduitSpider F without any warning, all but her glinting claws becoming as a blur to the naked eye...
[Storyteller] Lynna uses a Pre-Emptive Attack!
[Lynna] ... Die!
[Storyteller] ConduitSpider takes 123 damage from Lynna's special skill and is utterly destroyed!
[Salah] All right Lynna!
* Lynna stands over the hunk of junk at her feet...

Victory!

Utility Closet - Engineering Level, Firebase Alpha

* Lynna blinks suddenly.
[Lynna] What... was that... ?
[Storyteller] Everybody is Un-PARAed.
* Lamont falls flat on his back.
[Salah] Lynna, nice job on that last one.
* Lynna looks at Salah.
[Lynna] Thanks Salah... but... I wish I knew how...
[Nobody] Here... Take these...
[Salah] Nobody... ?
[Storyteller] He distributes vials of some viscous red liquid.
[Nobody] Drink up.
* Lamont eyes the liquid.
* Salah looks at it for a moment and shrugs.
* Salah drinks it up.
* Criz lifts the liquid up and shakes it a bit.
[Storyteller] Salah is healed to full HP!
[Lamont] Well, I don't supposed things could get any worse for me.
* Lamont drinks the liquid.
* Criz chugs it down.
* Lynna takes the vial and quaffs it immediately.
[Storyteller] All HP is restored!
[Lamont] Let's hurry up and get out of here... I want to try and get back to normal...

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