Magnetic Personality
Chapter 17

Session Start: Sat Jul 10 1999 23:34
Session Close: Sun Jul 11 1999 03:07
Elapsed Time: 3h, 33m
Total Elapsed: 80h, 52m

Cast (In Order of Appearance)
  • Travis "Enygma" Saucier as Lamont Lockeheart
  • Nicole "Lucca" Dinner as Audrey Nanshete
  • Storyteller as Finn
  • Jeremy "Bahamut" Baker as Miriamele
  • J. Desorme as Will Dosyani
  • "Windstar" as Salah Paria
  • Supporting Cast: Madeline "Maddy" Tirulian, Fisherman, Criz
  • Enemies: Senior Techno-ician, Vile Commando

    • Notice: As of 11:30 pm Eastern on 6/10/99, Criz is no longer a player in Lunar IRC RPG 2: Stolen From Time

    Wilderness, Marius Zone

    [Storyteller] Aibone, aka Xenobia, implied that your trip to the spring was just an unneeded diversion. What it was that she and Lord Koran wanted with the Magic City, you weren't sure.
    [Maddy] What's the quickest way to this Damon guy's place?
    [Lamont] ...never been there...I dunno.
    [Audrey] Me neither...sorry Maddy...
    [Finn] We could take a boat...
    [Miriamele] Do we have a boat to take?
    [Audrey] Ah...and I could sail it...if you give me directions, of course. ^_^... Now if we just had a boat....
    [Finn] In Meryod. Go north and down into the bay.
    [Miriamele] D'you think it'll be safe to go back?
    * Lamont is within close proximity of Cassandra, but not invading her personal space.
    * Maddy cocks her rifle.
    [Maddy] Don't see why not.
    * Will hmms..
    [Miriamele] Well, I'd rather not have to carve up hapless townspeople. ^_^;
    [Will] I think we should... but we should also take care not to be seen...
    [Miriamele] Any ways, if you think it's best. It's better than nothing at all.
    [Will] Those fishermen were... pretty tough.. ^_^;
    [Audrey] We'll have to risk it...I'm sure it has to be back to normal by now...I hope.
    * Lamont is unsure of what to say.
    [Finn] We can grab a boat on the edge of town if they're not.
    * Lynna just keeps a cool glare.
    [Lynna] I don't care how we get there, only that we do.
    [Maddy] Okay then, lets go.
    [Will] Can anybody use sleeping or paralyzing magic...? That might help. ^_^
    * Miriamele takes up her usual position, darting ahead of the group.
    [Audrey] I don't...but I can mute them. That helps a bit. :)
    [Lamont] I can mute and blind... Even though I dunno how good I am at it.
    [Storyteller] The group begins moving out toward Meryod, Miri in the lead as usual. Coming around the bend in the trail, she spots a Meryoder sitting on the closest dock.

    Meryod, Marius Zone

    * Miriamele spies the villager, watching him closely...
    [Storyteller] He's humming to himself, dangling a line from his fishing pole in the water.
    [Audrey] Um... He looks normal to me...
    [Storyteller] The rest of the party eventually catches up with Miri as she spies on the fisherman...
    * Miriamele goes hesitantly closer.
    [Miriamele] Uh... Hello?
    * Audrey walks behind Miri...
    [Audrey] Hello?
    * Will takes off his polarized goggles to get a better look at his general complexion and demeanour.
    * Lamont stands around.
    * Salah silently watches the party, not particularly paying any attention to what's going on.
    * Lynna eyes the fisherman warily and Miri draws closer, all too ready to kill him if he "flips".
    [Storyteller] The fisherman looks quite normal. A woman walks out to him with a small basket. She sits down next to him. He lashes his pole to a post and they begin to have lunch.
    [Fisherman] Howdy!
    * Lamont looks at Cassandra, looking as if he wants to say something, but is silent.
    * Audrey lets out a sigh of relief.
    [Audrey] Hello Sir! ^_^
    * Miriamele smiles. ^_^
    [Miriamele] Hi! Do you know what time it is?
    [Storyteller] The fisherman smiles as he takes a bit of his sandwich.
    [Fisherman] R'nd noontm, I reckn...
    [Storyteller] He swallows.
    [Fisherman] Round noontime, I reckon...
    [Audrey] Noon... okay...
    [Miriamele] Thanks. ^_^
    * Miriamele looks back at Audrey.
    [Miriamele] Things seem good. :)
    [Audrey] Very good. I'm glad! ^_^
    [Finn] Let's go... We should be able to borrow a boat.
    * Will looks visibly relieved. ^_^
    * Miriamele nods.
    [Miriamele] Lead the way.
    [Will] W-wait...
    [Audrey] Will?
    [Maddy] What?
    [Criz] What already?!
    [Will] Do you remember what happened... ? Shouldn't we look around, and see if anything else is amiss... ?
    * Cassandra looks at Will.
    [Will] I-I'm sure... that such a number of people as those who fought us... if they're... if they're not here, somebody would have to notice...
    [Maddy] I don't think any of the fuckers really died.
    [Lamont] ... I have a feeling they will... destroy the Magic Guild of Vane... that's probably their goal.
    [Audrey] I think we just knocked some sense into them. ^_^;
    [Will] Th-they didn't... ?
    [Finn] Lamont's right... I... I think they'll be okay. Lets go.
    [Miriamele] We should hurry... Vane could be in trouble really soon.
    [Audrey] But you're really sweet to think about them like that, Will...
    * Lamont smiles a little.
    [Lamont] Someone agrees.
    * Audrey smiles at Will warmly.
    [Audrey] But we should hurry... Vane is in trouble...
    [Will] ... th-thank you...
    [Audrey] ^_^
    [Maddy] Right... Rock and roll. Where do we boost a boat?
    [Miriamele] Lead the way, Finn. :)
    * Lamont smiles at Cassandra a little.
    [Storyteller] Finn leads the party into town, toward the newer northern side, where they keep the small fishing boats and sailing skiffs.
    * Will wipes some hair away from his eyes and tightens his bandanna around his forehead, proceeding at the rear.
    [Audrey] Ooh... Sailboats... just like back home...
    [Lynna] I seriously hope this boat ride doesn't turn out like last one...
    * Audrey looks a bit downcast... thinking about her now non-existent hometown...
    [Criz] Um... guys...
    [Audrey] Yes Criz?
    [Criz] I... can't go with you.
    * Lynna stares at Criz.
    * Miriamele turns to look at Criz.
    [Miriamele] Oh? Why not?
    [Will] B-but... you have to- you know how dangerous it is now...
    [Lynna] You're making less sense than normal Criz...
    [Criz] I need to go home... You saw them... If the Vile Tribe attacks Baroton, they'll get wiped out...
    [Audrey] ... That's... Really noble of you, Criz...
    [Lamont] ... I wonder how my father is...
    [Lynna] So... that's the way it's going be, is it...
    [Criz] I'll just wait till this whole thing blows over...
    * Lynna folds her arms into her robes...
    [Will] ... but Criz... if the Vile Tribe attacked Baroton... y-you wouldn't be able to defeat them...
    [Criz] No Will... but I'd try.
    [Audrey] Will... don't you see?... He wants to make amends to them... for what Vargomere did... to protect them...
    [Lynna] What about your sister? She could be out there in danger. Not like I care...
    [Criz] Lynna... Can you find her for me?
    [Miriamele] Well, if you think you'll do more good that way Criz... I don't think any of us could blame you for wanting to stay.
    [Criz] Send her home?
    [Audrey] As much as I'll hate to admit it...
    * Lynna looks him dead in the eyes for a minute.
    [Lynna] ... alright.
    * Audrey gets sorta a prudish look on her face... but softens a bit.
    [Audrey] I will miss having you around, Criz.
    [Criz] Thank you, Audrey... That... means a lot.
    [Maddy] Can we dispense with the fuckin' melodramatics and get a move on?
    * Audrey smiles.
    [Audrey] Take care.
    [Will] Criz... good luck... :)
    * Audrey coughs.
    [Criz] (softly) Goodbye.
    * Criz turns and walks toward the far end of Meryod.
    [Audrey] ... So...
    * Audrey grins.
    [Audrey] So, what are we taking... the fishing boat or a sailboat?...
    [Finn] I wouldn't trust the fishing boats. Those motors are sort of flakey...
    [Lamont] ... Hey... Cassandra... I... can... would you... I'd like... can we talk a little?
    [Will] W-well... which one is bigger?... ^_^;
    [Audrey] So a sailboat... I can steer that! ^_^
    [Cassandra] Huh? About what?
    [Lamont] Just talk... I don't really know much about you.
    [Audrey] Pick out the one you want to take, Finn. And I'll get you to Damon's Spire. :)
    [Cassandra] There's not much to know.
    [Finn] The big ones are the fishing boats. We don't need that... Let's grab a sail boat...
    * Finn points to a boat.
    [Lamont] There's always much to know.
    [Audrey] Great!
    [Finn] That one.
    * Audrey hops on board.
    * Will takes out his map from his satchel, looking to see if he can spot Damon's Spire in it.
    [Lamont] Like... what did you do in Meribia?
    * Miriamele hops onto the appointed ship, wobbling a bit. ^_^;
    * Maddy hops in.
    * Cassandra follows Audrey.
    [Cassandra] Well, not about me... I was a waitress...
    * Audrey adjusts the masts and the sails, running about the ship and preparing it for the voyage.
    [Lamont] Waitress... interesting. Do you have any hobbies or anything like that?...
    * Salah steps into the sail boat, losing her balance almost immediately.
    * Lamont gets on the boat after Cassandra.
    [Maddy] So... Miri was it? What's with the tail?
    * Will gets carefully on the boat, not accustomed to rocking and standing on top of something so unstable...
    [Cassandra] Well, only the cheap skills I sometimes use to fight with. That's it.
    [Finn] Sit down, everybody. It's easier that way... Ready Audrey?
    [Audrey] Yes! All Set!
    [Will] R-right...
    * Audrey goes up to the steering wheel.
    [Audrey] Just untie the ropes holding it to the dock!
    * Will sits down quickly, trying to be as far away from the edges of the boat as physically possible.
    * Salah slides over to the side of the boat and looks down into her reflection in the water.
    * Miriamele looks confused.
    [Miriamele] What's with it? ^_^; Well, it's just kinda there, really. Had it all my life. ^_^; It's kind of unique though, I've never seen another person with one. Not even another beastperson.
    [Lamont] That's very interesting, Cassandra.
    * Cassandra rolls her eyes.
    [Cassandra] I'm sure it is.
    * Finn loosens the dock lines and pushes the boat away from the dock.
    [Audrey] Thanks! ^_^
    * Audrey pushes a button and a little horn goes off.
    [Audrey] Wow... someone in Meryod must be... must be... loaded. O_o
    [Lamont] ... I see.
    [Audrey] ^_^ We're off!
    * Audrey steers the boat away from the dock, and into the open sea.
    * Salah gently lets her left hand's slide down, just barely touching the surface of the water.
    [Lamont] You are looking a lot better since what happened with that Vampire.
    * Lynna finds a nice spot in the boat and sits there morosely.
    [Lynna] I wonder... that's so unlike him...
    [Cassandra] Yeah, well shit happens.
    [Lamont] ... don't I know that...
    * Will takes off his backpack, putting it on the deck in front of him and taking out the mining light and broken sentry sphere he took from below Reza.
    [Salah] .oO(I was so... so close, to finding out about him... )
    * Lamont kinda turns away from the conversation a little bit.
    [Lamont] I suppose you don't like talking...
    [Will] It should be a couple of hours until we arrive... that will give me some time to take a good look at these things... ^_^
    * Audrey whistles, looking out over the clear blue sea.
    [Salah] .oO(So close to finding out the truth, about him, about Koran... and about... myself.)
    * Will starts with the mining light, trying to disassemble it without actually breaking any of the pieces.
    [Finn] You're pretty good at this, Audrey...
    [Audrey] Thank you... Where I... well... Where I'm from... Sailing and fishing is a part of life...
    * Audrey gulps a bit and looks over the sea again.
    [Will] How does this go... here... if you unscrew this part... hrm...
    * Lamont looks back at Cassandra a little.
    [Lamont] Feel free to ask me anything you like...
    [Cassandra] Huh? Oh no, I really don't care about you... Or anyone else except myself for that matter.
    * Lynna looks at Audrey for a moment, feeling a little twinge of sorrow for her.
    [Lamont] So I see. I see you don't like talking...
    [Maddy] That's cold, Cassandra.
    [Lamont] No... it's OK.
    * Audrey flinches a bit from people looking at her.
    [Audrey] Oh... I... I need to trim the sails... I forgot...
    [Lamont] I should have known better...
    [Finn] Yeah... We need to go out and around more.
    * Audrey goes off and begins to fiddle with the sails... even though they look like they're fairly normal.
    * Lamont sits down and looks out over the water.
    [Cassandra] I know. But at least I'm honest and I don't go around strutting my stuff, leading him on, making him think that he has the slightest chance with me.
    * Salah sighs heavily and slides over to Maddy.
    * Audrey walks back toward the steering wheel and takes it into her hands.
    * Miriamele stays pretty much quiet.
    [Lamont] You know... it's unwise to assume things about people you don't really know...
    [Maddy] (soft) What's up, kiddo?
    [Salah] Madeline... what did our parents look like?
    [Maddy] Well... You're a spitting image of mom... although she wore her hair shorter...
    * Audrey zig zags the boat along the waves, keeping her eyes on the ocean... almost looking lost.
    [Lamont] ... I wonder if it was wise... doing this...
    * Lynna gets up, and walks over to the wheel beside Audrey.
    * Will puts the light down with a sigh, awfully hungry and unwilling to eat, not being able to make heads or tails of either thing without a proper workplace.
    [Maddy] I don't remember what dad looked like really... Probably like Neal, I guess.
    [Finn] What do you mean, Lamont?
    * Salah nods.
    [Salah] I see...
    [Lamont] I just wonder if it was in my best interests coming with you all...
    [Audrey] ... Lynna?...
    * Will stands up and walks over to Audrey to see if he can make himself useful.
    * Lynna looks out over the waves as they part for the vessel.
    [Audrey] Will... hey... Isn't the sea beautiful today?
    * Lamont looks at Finn.
    [Lamont] I don't feel like I'm... part... of you all.
    [Will] The sea?...
    [Audrey] Yeah... I like how it never really changes... you know?...
    [Finn] Join the club.
    [Salah] Who is Koran? And... what does he want?
    * Will looks behind him at the rolling waves.
    * Cassandra looks out across the water.
    [Audrey] No matter what happens... it always stays the same... either it's calm... or it's angry...
    * Maddy pauses for a second.
    [Maddy] I dunno.
    [Lynna] At least it knows where it's going...
    [Audrey] Yeah... I guess so...
    [Lamont] Back in Meryod... after I was struck down in battle... no one cared enough to check up on me afterwards... every time I talk I kinda feel like an outsider... perhaps it would be best for me to leave...
    * Miriamele hugs her knees to her chest and curls her tail around her, looking out at the watery expanse.
    [Will] ... it's strange how you start to notice things... that you'd never seen before...
    [Maddy] It'd be a long swim back to shore, Lamont.
    [Lamont] I didn't mean now.
    [Audrey] Yeah... Or how things you cherish can be taken away...
    * Lynna puts her head down.
    [Lynna] ...
    [Miriamele] Feeling alone is nothing new, Lamont. We all come into this world strangers.
    [Maddy] Any you might want to watch out for sharks... And vampire piranha... And killer squid...
    [Will] ... w-what do you mean?...
    [Salah] ...
    * Cassandra mutters under her breath, "Take out the violins... "
    [Audrey] ...
    [Lamont] Monsters don't scare me...
    [Maddy] And um... Oh.
    * Maddy shrugs.
    [Audrey] My... My Hometown... Will... It's gone... It was destroyed... everyone... my entire family is gone...
    [Will] Wh-what?...!
    * Audrey chokes, sounding like she wants to cry.
    [Lynna] It's true, Will...
    * Salah takes out her pendant and her picture of her brother and sister.
    * Lamont eyes Cassandra.
    [Lamont] And exactly what's that supposed to mean?
    [Cassandra] Huh?
    [Will] How?... Wh-when did that happen?!
    [Audrey] And my other home... Althena's Shrine... it was defiled by Xenobia... I don't have anything anymore... I'm all alone... But the sea at least never changes for me. I can count on that... Shortly before I met you.
    * Lamont narrows his eyes a little.
    [Lamont] I heard your crack.
    * Salah blinks... and shrugs it off.
    [Will] ... m... me?...
    [Audrey] Yes...
    * Lynna starts to say something, but shakes it off.
    [Cassandra] It's not suppose to mean anything.
    [Salah] What do these things mean, what is so special about my pendant, and what does Earth 2002 mean?
    [Maddy] Earth is the Silver Star... 2002 is a date.
    [Lamont] Then why did you say it? Why you insist on putting me down all the time for taking an interest in your well being?
    [Cassandra] Don't worry, it's not you, it's me.
    [Storyteller] Something wizzes by Audrey's head, nearly splitting her hair.
    [Will] !
    * Audrey let's out a scream of surprise and stumbles back.
    [Lynna] !
    [Will] Audrey! Watch out!
    * Miriamele looks up.
    [Miriamele] !?
    [Lamont] Huh?
    * Lynna looks around for the source of Audrey's attack...
    * Will tries to locate the source of the projectile!
    [Audrey] A--ah... Who is it?...
    * Salah looks up at Audrey.
    [Salah] Audrey, what is it?
    [Lamont] Why don't you tell me about it sometime... instead of taking offense to every time I look at you?...
    [Storyteller] Something catches Lamont in the shoulder, embedding itself in the epaulet of his plate armor.
    [Cassandra] Lamont!
    [Audrey] Lamont!!
    [Lamont] !!!
    [Lynna] I think it's the welcoming committee...
    [Cassandra] Are you alright?!
    [Maddy] Shit... Over that way...
    [Miriamele] Everyone get down!!
    * Maddy points toward shore...
    [Lamont] I'm OK... my armor broke it...
    * Lamont looks and squints an eye.
    [Lamont] I've had worse.
    [Finn] Can you make this thing go faster, Audrey?
    [Storyteller] The slug didn't even penetrate Lamont's armor due to the range.
    * Lynna hunches down to cover herself, the air around the party quivering as a distraction for the attackers...
    * Miriamele peers over the side of the boat to look at the aggressor force.
    * Salah looks at Lamont.
    [Salah] What is that-that stuff?
    * Lamont looks at the wound on his armor.
    [Storyteller] Up on the hill, Miri can see two men with rifles similar to Maddy's.
    * Miriamele hmms...
    [Miriamele] Who are they?
    [Lamont] Looks like... lead.
    [Storyteller] Lynna's spell obscures the boat from view. When they realize they can no longer hit it, the two men pack up and move away.
    [Lamont] Get down.
    [Will] Somebody is shooting lead at us?...
    [Audrey] Lead?...
    [Lynna] Cowards...
    * Will hmms...
    [Lamont] Well, bullets in all the new firearms have lead as ammunition.
    [Audrey] I have to move the boat... pray I don't get hit... Everyone else... get down!
    * Audrey crawls up to the tiller.
    [Will] No- somebody has to help you in case they start again!
    [Lynna] I will maintain this illusion a bit longer to prevent any unwanted guests...
    [Lamont] Everyone else get down... I'll draw their fire!
    [Audrey] It's all right!
    [Maddy] I think nightgirl over there has us covered... Right?
    [Will] We don't need any sacrifices, Lamont... !
    * Maddy looks at Lynna.
    [Lamont] I will be fine.
    [Audrey] Everyone else get down. Now!
    [Lamont] They can't penetrate my armor.
    [Miriamele] Yes. You will be fine, Lynna's got this handled, so we don't have to risk you, Lamont.
    * Lynna runs her eyes over Maddy while she continues to concentrate.
    * Audrey takes the tiller and moves the boat away from the hill.
    [Lynna] We'll be fine.
    [Lamont] I wonder if I can hit them with a spell from here.
    [Audrey] Don't... We'll just get past them...
    [Finn] It looks like they're gone...
    * Audrey relaxes a bit.
    [Salah] Lynna's got the boat hidden, so it should be safe to steer the boat to shore, Audrey.
    [Lamont] Whew... Cassandra, are you alright?
    [Audrey] ^_^ All right... I'll do that.
    [Cassandra] I'm fine. But what about you?
    * Audrey steers the boat to their destination! ^_^
    [Lamont] Never been better.
    [Miriamele] I hope we don't run into those guys on shore. I bet those things'd really hurt up close.
    [Maddy] You sure sound concerned for somebody who doesn't care, Cassandra...
    [Lamont] . o O (OK... that's new... )
    [Cassandra] Whatever. Does it matter to you?
    * Lamont waves his hands.
    [Lamont] OK... please let's not get into a fight here...
    [Maddy] Not really. Just makin' a point, Ice Princess.
    [Lamont] There's nothing wrong with anything she said, Maddy.
    * Audrey steers onward... her depression forgotten for a bit. ^_^;
    * Lamont appears a little disoriented for a second.
    * Lynna just focuses on her spell, helping to calm her mind a bit from the thoughts running in her head...
    * Will sits around near the steering wheel, noting that Audrey's mood seems to have improved a little. :)
    [Audrey] Don't worry Lamont... once we're on shore... I'll heal that wound of yours...
    [Lamont] There's no wound, Audrey... the slug never broke my armor.
    [Salah] Who were they?...
    [Lamont] Thank you for your concern though... I'm... touched.
    [Audrey] Great. That's good to hear.
    [Maddy] Lemme see that slug.
    * Audrey smiles back.
    [Miriamele] It just left a nasty dent. That's gotta suck. :/
    * Lamont pulls it out of his armor and hands it to Maddy.
    [Salah] They... they had those musket things like Madeline has, and the soldiers in Meribia had.
    [Lamont] ... I know a little something about muskets...
    * Maddy takes it.
    [Maddy] Will, you got a ruler or something like that?
    [Lamont] Since my father has dealt with them...
    [Will] A ruler?... L-let me check...
    [Finn] Your father sells muskets?
    * Audrey keeps her eyes on the sea again...
    [Lamont] He sells... stuff... muskets... weapons... armor... items... stuffed Nalls...
    * Will rummages around, taking out some random things from his pack before finding a straight and narrow metal rectangle with etched marks on it.
    [Lynna] Hmm... sounds a lot like my father...
    [Will] Here...
    * Will hands it to Maddy.
    [Maddy] Will the Boy Scout... What're the marks in?
    [Lynna] Remind me to compare notes later, Lamont.
    [Lamont] ... notes? Oh... OK...
    * Lynna goes back to her cloaking spell...
    * Lamont sits down... looking a little confused.
    * Maddy tries to measure the slug with the ruler...
    [Lamont] Maddy, I doubt that'll work...
    [Salah] Madeline, what're you doing?
    [Will] The marks are also the sizes of some things I usually work with... How big is it?
    * Lamont takes out his drawing pad and sketches a little.
    [Maddy] I dunno... If I'm reading your marks at all right, it's probably from an assault rifle...
    * Miriamele, shaken by the earlier sniping attempt, keeps a wary eye out...
    [Maddy] But not a sniping piece...
    [Will] An assault rifle...
    [Salah] What's an assault ripple?
    [Maddy] Um... Long barrel, spiral cut inside to spin the bullet...
    * Lamont sketches some more... making sure he's facing everyone so no one is looking over his shoulder.
    [Maddy] If the idiots were using the right gun, it would have popped Lamont like a grape underfoot...
    [Will] That's strange... why would they use that?...
    * Lamont raises his eyebrow.
    [Lamont] I was almost a gonner, huh?
    [Salah] Wow... those muskets are powerful weapons...
    [Maddy] Nope, not with that gun.
    [Lynna] Wow... aren't you lucky Lamont.
    [Maddy] That wasn't a musket, kiddo. It was a rifle. Muskets fire bunches of little balls. Rifles fire solid slugs of metal, like this.
    [Lamont] ... Lucky... I doubt it.
    * Maddy drops the bullet into Salah's hand.
    * Audrey begins to slip back into her funk.
    * Salah looks at it closely.
    [Salah] This doesn't seem like it could hurt anyone.
    [Storyteller] You eventually arrive on the shore of Marius Zone, further south. You've quickly bypassed Reza and Baroton.

    Wilderness, Marius Zone

    [Storyteller] The boat brushes up onto the shore. Finn hops out the front with a line to secure it to a rock outcropping.
    [Lynna] Any sign of the enemy?
    * Lamont continues drawing.
    * Miriamele quickly hops off the boat, happy to be walking on a slightly more stable surface.
    [Audrey] ... There's Criz' hometown... least he has one...
    * Lamont brings up some conversation...
    [Lamont] You're quiet Cassandra... are you alright?
    * Miriamele stretches a bit.
    [Miriamele] No offence Audrey, but I'm not the biggest fan of sailing. ^_^;
    * Lynna relaxes her mind, the illusion over the boat dissipating in the cool breeze.
    * Salah steps off the boat but loses her balance and lands into the sand.
    * Maddy grabs Salah by the arm before she hits the ground.
    [Maddy] No sea legs, kiddo?
    * Lamont folds his drawing pad back up and puts it in his bag.
    * Audrey drops the anchor and jumps off the boat. ^_^
    * Lynna debarks without much fanfare.
    * Salah shakes her head and smiles.
    [Salah] Despite the fact that I lived in a port town, I've never really sailed on water.
    * Lamont stands up.
    [Lamont] Cassandra, wake up. We're here.
    * Cassandra blinks.
    [Lamont] The boat has landed.
    [Audrey] Let's get a move on... we don't have much time...
    * Cassandra follows the others.
    [Cassandra] I guess I must have blacked out or something.
    * Lamont starts to get out of the boat, and proceeds to trip and fall into the water.
    [Finn] Which way, Will?
    * Cassandra blinks and tries to hold her laugh in. She goes to help Lamont up.
    [Will]
    * Lynna shakes her head at Lamont... and looks for the best route ahead.
    * Lamont spits out some water as he's helped up, unsure of what to say.
    [Lamont] Oh... thank you... I was... um... checking to make sure there weren't any monsters in the water.
    * Lamont blushes a tad.
    [Maddy] Yeah... Right...
    [Cassandra] I'm sure.
    [Audrey] ^_^ Ha ha ha... it's okay Lamont...
    [Lamont] ... OK... you got me... I tripped.
    * Maddy grins.
    [Finn] You guys ready?
    * Salah regains her balance and looks out in the southern direction.
    [Audrey] I am... let's go.
    [Miriamele] As ready as I'll ever be.
    * Lamont looks over at Cassandra.
    [Lamont] "Thank you for helping me up... "
    * Will nods.
    [Cassandra] Sure, whatever.
    [Salah] How are we going to make it to Vane once we find it?
    [Storyteller] The group walks in a southerly direction, passing through a narrow mountain pass as they go.
    [Maddy] The same way Koran's troops plan to get there.
    [Lamont] ... how very curious...
    [Salah] But would we be able to make it in time?
    [Maddy] Who knows...
    * Lamont makes little squish-squash sounds as he walks.
    [Storyteller] After another few hours of walking, you begin to approach the shore guard. Your forward guard, Miri, signals you to stop.
    * Lynna stops.
    [Will] What is it?...
    [Storyteller] By this time, the sun has set. The crickets are chirping and the frogs are croaking.
    * Miriamele turns back.
    [Miriamele] Four guys... mucking with a boat, I guess.
    [Audrey] Miri?...
    [Lamont] (mumbling)... I can't believe I fell into the water... right in front of her...
    [Will] Four... can you see what they're doing with it?...
    [Lynna] If they look hostile, be sure to let me know...
    [Miriamele] They're not human... an' they're decked out in the uniforms of that terrible iron place...
    [Audrey] ... lovely... :/
    * Miriamele frowns.
    [Miriamele] They were doing something to the boat, but I dunno what.
    [Salah] There are four of them... but...
    [Lynna] More Viles...
    * Miriamele nods.
    [Salah] They're afraid of something...
    [Lamont] ... We do outnumber them.
    [Will] We outnumber them... if we could ambush them...
    [Audrey] But do we have time to fight them is the question?...
    [Lamont] ... or distract them...
    [Salah] And are anxious at the same time.
    [Lamont] We would need a distraction...
    [Maddy] I can drop one from here...
    [Lamont] No... don't do that...
    [Maddy] But as soon as I cap him, they'll know we're here...
    [Lynna] I wouldn't mind thinning Xenobia's ranks a little... she can thank me later.
    [Lamont] ... I have a plan...
    [Miriamele] Well, we could save some time by simply charging them. Less time than coming up with some sort of alternate plan. I say drop one.
    [Salah] Why would they seem afraid?...
    * Maddy brings out her gun...
    [Salah] They don't know we're here...
    [Maddy] Maybe they're late for the takeover?
    [Lynna] You want another illusion to cover you?
    [Lamont] Ahem...
    [Lamont] I have a plan...
    [Maddy] Nope...
    [Audrey] ... I'm not so sure about this...
    [Miriamele] What's your plan Lamont? Why not get rid of them and be done with it?
    [Will] We should take care to leave them just unconscious so we can question them...
    * Maddy slides up next to Miri on her stomach, rifle gripped in a sniper's pose.
    * Salah turns to Lamont.
    [Salah] Lamont?...
    [Finn] No time for questioning. It's brutal, but let's just fight them.
    [Lamont] ... Someone come with me... and we'll cause a distraction while the others come from behind
    [Lamont] We'll sandwich them.
    * Miriamele shakes her head.
    [Miriamele] Too long. Let's just toast them now.
    [Salah] I'll... come with you...
    [Lamont] No you won't.
    [Lynna] I don't know about you, but I'm in favor of the direct approach.
    * Lynna brings out her weapons of choice.
    [Maddy] Direct approach it is...
    [Storyteller] BANG!
    [Lamont] ...
    [Storyteller] One of the four men drops to the ground, dead.

    Combat! Round One!

    Enemy: Senior Techno-ician A, B, C
    Ally Front: Lynna, Miriamele, Will, Maddy
    Ally Rear: Audrey, Cassandra, Lamont, Salah

    * Miriamele immediately charges down toward the three after the gunshot!
    * Will brings out his cane, moving to the front row and preparing to attack!
    * Audrey pulls out her crossbow.
    * Lynna follows after Miri...
    [Lamont] Lovely... I'll take care of their sight.
    * Maddy fires from the hip, the first bullet kneecapping the Techno-ician.
    [Storyteller] Maddy hits Senior Techno-ician A for 65 damage.
    * Maddy fires a second round into his chest.
    [Storyteller] Maddy hits Senior Techno-ician A for 79 damage.
    [Storyteller] Senior Techno-ician A is defeated!
    * Lynna confronts the three things, grinning sadistically.
    [Lynna] Tell me where your leader is, or I'll kill you all... Never mind, I'll just kill you anyway.
    [Audrey] ... Actually, that one is dead, Lynna, try talking to that one. ^^;
    * Lamont holds up his hand, allowing a bright white aura to surround it, "Illumina, lend me the brilliance of Althena's light so I may hide myself from the presence of the evil before me! Light come forth!"
    [Lamont] Brilliance!
    [Storyteller] Senior Techno-ician B is BLIN! Senior Techno-ician C is BLIN!
    [Lamont] That should make them ripe for the picking.
    * Miriamele uses the force of her charge to plant a heavy kick into the front of Techno-ician B, knocking him back! She presses the attack, striking out with her claws twice then following up with another kick, flipping over backwards and sending the Vile flying back!
    [Storyteller] Miriamele hits Senior Techno-ician for 26 damage. Miriamele hits Senior Techno-ician for 26 damage. Miriamele hits Senior Techno-ician for 29 damage. Miriamele hits Senior Techno-ician for 21 damage.
    * Miriamele draws back into her attacking stance...
    [Miriamele] Hmmph...
    [Storyteller] He staggers back, gravely wounded...
    * Lamont pulls a fish out of his breastplate.
    [Lamont] Good Goddess...
    * Lynna lets out a piercing cry, and charges through the enemy row in a streak of blackest night! She then looks down at her bloodied hands as if waiting for the screams of torment that surely follow...
    [Storyteller] Senior Techno-ician B takes 127 damage from Lynna's spell and is defeated!
    [Miriamele] That worked well. ^_^
    [Lamont] These guys are a cinch.
    [Audrey] ^_^ Nice!
    [Storyteller] Senior Techno-ician C takes 121 damage from Lynna's weapon skill and is defeated!

    Victory!

    Wilderness, Marius Zone

    [Salah] ... This isn't right...
    * Maddy walks over to the corpses.
    [Audrey] ^_^ I'm not complaining...
    [Maddy] Sure it is... They're just technicians...
    * Miriamele looks at and in their rather strange looking boat.
    * Lynna scoffs as she kicks the bodies.
    [Lynna] What a waste of time...
    * Lamont stands and pulls another fish out of his boot.
    [Lamont] Well... I have fish.
    [Salah] ...
    [Storyteller] The boat is made of a silvery material. It seems to be filled with little bubbles of more silver, some of them have water in them for ballast.
    [Will] ... I was counting on questioning one of them...
    * Lamont looks at Cassandra.
    [Lamont] I'm glad you're alright.
    * Miriamele roots around in the boat.
    [Miriamele] I'm sure this thing would be handy to have. A shame we can't take it with us...
    [Cassandra] I'm fine. They didn't even attack me...
    [Miriamele] Should we get a move on?
    [Maddy] We can when were done.
    [Audrey] Yes... we should.
    * Will approaches the boat, wondering if there are things he could take along...
    [Maddy] Grab that multi-pump over there and toss it in...
    * Lynna looks at the boat.
    [Lamont] And I'm glad for that, Cassandra.
    [Lynna] I don't suppose any of you could navigate this thing?
    * Finn grabs the pump doodad she was pointing to and tosses it in the boat.
    * Lamont sits down somewhere and goes into thought.
    [Audrey] Wow...
    [Storyteller] However, something looks out of place...
    * Audrey looks up at the tower...
    [Storyteller] In the darkness, across the small inlet, you can see Damon's Spire. It's a tall, silvery white stone building. Weaving in and out of the building, sometimes through windows and others through holes cut in the sides, are large steel and copper cables. They wrap around the tower in some sort of grid or net.
    * Lynna looks past the vessel, at the spire looming...
    [Audrey] What... is that?
    [Lamont] You know, I keep getting the feeling our foes are always one step ahead of us.
    * Miriamele looks to Will.
    [Miriamele] Is he, uh... building something? or something? ^_^;
    [Maddy] I don't have a damned clue...
    [Lynna] You don't say, Lamont?
    [Lamont] How can they always be a step head of us...
    [Lamont] We don't even know what we're going to do half the time.
    [Salah] That must be the thing those guys were afraid of...
    [Will] It's... strange... it reminds me of an electro magnet...
    [Salah] At least... I think so.
    [Lamont] Well standing here isn't getting us any closer to Vane.
    [Lynna] Well, let's go already.
    [Maddy] Well, we should be able to get close if we use their boat. I'll bet these guys were expected.
    * Audrey hmms.
    [Salah] All right.
    [Will] I don't know much about boats... but I might be able to figure some of the controls out... ^_^
    [Lamont] I'm sure you can, Will.
    [Salah] Shall we get moving now?
    [Lynna] Knock yourself out Will...
    [Finn] Then lets get it into the water... Lamont?
    * Finn goes off to one side.
    [Lamont] Sure... I'll help.
    * Lamont goes to the other.
    * Audrey follows behind.
    * Lamont pushes with Finn
    * Will helps from behind.
    [Storyteller] Together, Finn and Lamont push the deceptively light boat into the water.
    * Lamont once again overdoes it, and ends up landing face first in the water
    [Lamont] ...
    [Maddy] Lamont... Don't take up swimming any time soon.
    * Lynna pulls up him out of the water...
    [Lamont] Funny... very funny...
    [Will] Okay... let's get on board and see if we can make it work. =D
    * Salah giggles at Lamont.
    * Will hops into the boat.
    [Salah] Don't overdo yourself Lamont.
    * Audrey hops in the boat.
    [Lamont] ... I didn't mean to do it...
    * Cassandra rolls her eyes.
    [Storyteller] Everybody clambers into the large inflatable dingy. There's a seat with a wheel and a throttle, and a big red button labelled "Start".
    [Lamont] My clothes were just trying out too.
    [Will] ... ^_^;
    * Will sits on the seat, pushing the button.
    * Lamont sits in the back of the boat, dejected.
    * Audrey looks out into the sea yet again...
    [Storyteller] The boat begins to hum softly, the bottom vibrating.
    [Will] Okay...
    * Cassandra stares at the controls absolutely confused. Little eddies of water swirl out the back from someplace underneath.
    [Cassandra] This is the craziest thing in the world! How can anyone understand this thing?
    * Lynna steadies herself.
    * Will starts the throttle.
    [Storyteller] There are a few dials and gauges, some with labels like "Magenetohydrodynamic Thrust" and "Luminance Generator Initiation".
    [Lamont] (mumbles) Why does this stupid crap always happen to me...
    * Audrey rests her head in her hands.
    [Maddy] Glutton for punishment?
    [Lamont] Huh?...
    * Lamont looks up.
    [Lamont] Oh... I didn't mean for anyone to hear that...
    [Maddy] Push that lever forward to move the boat Will.
    * Lynna snickers.
    [Lynna] Maybe it's one of the perks of being a hero.
    [Lamont] ... Hero?... Me... you must be joking.
    [Lynna] Maybe I am, maybe I'm not...
    [Lamont] ... I'm no one special... just me.
    [Salah] I hope this boat doesn't sink... Its not made out of wood.
    * Will pushes the throttle lever.
    [Maddy] It's called Decamole.
    [Storyteller] The boat begins moving out across the inlet, quickly picking up speed.
    [Miriamele] Sounds like a stupid name. ^_^;
    [Salah] That's a strange name for it.
    [Maddy] I didn't make it up...
    * Will steers the boat toward the Spire, looking curiously at the various dials.
    [Maddy] It's neat shit though. I'll show you on the other side.
    [Lamont] You sound like you need to talk with Will a lot.
    [Audrey] ...
    * Audrey hums a little song to herself.
    [Salah] I think you and Will would have a lot in common.
    [Salah] You're both very smart about this stuff.
    [Storyteller] The mini jetboat makes good time across the inlet.
    * Salah smiles.
    * Lamont looks around at random people.
    [Will] I know very little about this... compared with what we have at the Tower... this is...
    * Audrey looks up at Will, then Salah's comment, then looks back down, looking even more miserable...
    [Lamont] So Audrey... why the long face...
    * Lynna shuffles uneasily.
    [Audrey] ... it's nothing... Nothing at all.
    [Salah] Someone's up ahead!
    * Miriamele looks ahead.
    [Storyteller] Everybody who has an iron item feels a slight pull on it... Nothing incredibly heavy or annoying, but subtly there.
    [Lamont] It's got to be something.
    [Salah] They seem agitated about... something...
    [Lamont] Otherwise you'd be over there with Will right now.
    [Maddy] Slow down.
    [Audrey] It's something... that none of you would understand...
    [Will] It is like an electromagnet... !!
    [Salah] I think they're waiting for those people...
    * Will nods, easing a little on the throttle.
    [Audrey] Will seems happy where he is... I... I shouldn't bother him...
    [Lynna] Well, looks like they're getting us instead.
    [Lamont] Will looks like he's just driving to me.
    [Will] It looks like they've made some sort of magnet out of the whole of Damon's Spire...
    [Finn] Let's just waltz up there and get off.
    [Salah] But why?
    [Miriamele] Some of them look kinda mad about something. I don't think they'd try to hurt us, but they might be a bit testy.
    [Audrey] ... Is he just driving?...
    [Will] We should be careful... if it can do this much at this distance... we should carry as little metallic gear as we can...
    [Lamont] Looks that way to me, Audrey. Maddy is helping him how she can. But I don't think you have anything to worry about.
    [Maddy] Hey, guys. This is an combat mission, not a picnic...
    * Audrey gives a very small smile to Lamont... but it fades pretty quickly.
    [Lamont] ... trust me.
    * Lynna readies another illusion just in case there's more snipers...
    * Will hmms.
    [Lamont] You don't have near the problems I do.
    * Lamont looks around.
    [Lamont] Oh, we're there?
    [Maddy] Slow down and bring us right up to the shore... When they realize we're not who they're waiting for, everybody be ready to jump out.
    * Will nods.
    [Lynna] Sounds good to me.
    [Lamont] ... I hope I don't fall in the water again...
    * Will steers toward the shore, diminishing speed.
    [Voice] Ah, there they are...
    [Storyteller] The boat bumps up on the shore.
    [Vile Commando] Wait! Who are you?!
    [Lynna] Your worst nightmare...
    * Lynna leaps at the group!
    * Miriamele steps boldly forward into danger!
    * Will hops out of the boat, cane drawn and ready!
    [Senior Techno-ician] Get 'em!

    Combat! Round One!

    Enemy Rear: Vile Commando A, B, C
    Enemy Front: Senior Techno-ician A, B, C, D
    Ally Front: Miri, Lynna, Will, Lamont
    Ally Rear: Audrey, Salah, Cassandra, Maddy

    [Lamont] . o O (I have to do well here! I must look good in battle to get her eyes back on me!)
    * Salah stands behind Miri.
    [Lamont] I will ravage the enemy!
    * Lamont looks very determined.
    * Salah looks at the six troops.
    * Maddy spreads her arms wide... "Light and air serve my technology... Holograph Projection!"
    [Storyteller] Her form begins to sparkle and shimmer, taking on a surrealistic beauty and an unnatural glow.
    [Storyteller] Maddy acquires Holographic Elemental Effects.
    [Audrey] Wow... She even glows... What can't she do? ;_;
    * Lamont holds up his hand, allowing a bright white aura to surround it, "Illumina, lend me the brilliance of Althena's light so I may hide myself from the presence of the evil before me! Light come forth!"
    [Lamont] Brilliance!
    [Storyteller] Senior Techno-icians are BLIN!
    [Storyteller] Vile Commandos have Polarized Goggles! Strong vs. Light Magic! No effect!
    [Lamont] Damn!
    * Lamont covers his mouth.
    [Lamont] I mean... darn...
    [Will] I guess I'm not the only one using those... ^_^;
    * Cassandra blinks at Lamont.
    [Lamont] ... I don't know what came over me there...
    [Audrey] It's all right, Lamont...
    [Lamont] Well, at least the front row is out of action. Focus your attacks on the back row.
    * Miriamele lashes out at Techno-ician A with a sharp claw! The blunt, yet effective attack is quickly tailed by a roundhouse kick, sending her foe off-balance! Finishing, Miri plunges both claws deep into his chest, then raking outward!
    [Storyteller] Miriamele hits Senior Techno-ician for 18 damage. Miriamele hits Senior Techno-ician for 24 damage. Miriamele hits Senior Techno-ician for 31 damage. Miriamele hits Senior Techno-ician for 29 damage.
    * Miriamele draws back into her attacking stance...
    [Storyteller] He stumbles back, but remains standing.
    * Lynna chants low... "Heed me, o shadows! Become a scythe of destruction, to cut through the souls of my foes! Black Arc!" Suddenly, she swipes at the air, as a wave of onyx energy rips through the rear row!
    [Storyteller] Vile Commando A takes 163 damage from Lynna's spell. Vile Commando B takes 166 damage from Lynna's spell. Vile Commando Vile Commando takes 168 damage from Lynna's spell. Vile Commando C takes 168 damage from Lynna's spell.
    [Audrey] Nice...
    [Will] That was great, Lynna... ^_^
    [Lynna] It wasn't... Why? Because they're still standing...
    * Audrey begins chanting... High above, winds begin to coalesce and swirl, as a rift is torn open in the air! From the starry blackness a myriad of a fiery rocks are ejected, spraying the battlefield with flames!
    [Audrey] Stars above, destroy the sinners! Meteor Swarm!
    [Storyteller] Senior Techno-ician A takes 54 damage from Audrey's spell and is defeated! Senior Techno-ician B takes 52 damage from Audrey's spell. Senior Techno-ician C takes 60 damage from Audrey's spell. Senior Techno-ician D takes 57 damage from Audrey's spell.
    * Lynna crouches low, and prepares to leap into action again...
    * Audrey smiles.
    [Lamont] Attack the back.
    [Storyteller] Vile Commando A takes 75 damage from Audrey's spell. Vile Commando B takes 94 damage from Audrey's spell. Vile Commando C takes 90 damage from Audrey's spell.
    [Will] Well done... :)
    * Salah screams at the top of her lungs and clutches her head, an intense bright white flash engulfs the area! When it fades Salah floats above the party, a strange light blue aura surrounds her, aware of everything.
    [Audrey] T--thank you Will... :)
    [Storyteller] Salah's Reaction increases by 100!
    * Lamont looks at Audrey.
    [Lamont] Told you.
    * Audrey giggles slightly, but then she whispers to Lamont.
    [Audrey] But... Maddy glows. :/ That's pretty impressive...
    [Lamont] Maddy's also... something else. Don't worry. You'll make out fine.
    [Audrey] I hope so... There's nothing that interesting about me... I'm plain...
    [Lamont] Well, you could be worse... could be like me... plain and boring.
    [Audrey] You are not plain and boring! :(
    * Will brings his Molten Cane into a one-handed baseball-like position, advancing toward the enemy! Gathering strength with a determined back swing, he approaches the front enemy row and swings it in a fantastic arc, smashing through rock and bone! "Hammer... Heave!!"
    [Storyteller] Senior Techno-ician B takes 131 damage from Will's weapon skill and is defeated! Senior Techno-ician C takes 111 damage from Will's weapon skill and is defeated! Senior Techno-ician D takes 120 damage from Will's weapon skill and is defeated!
    * Will hops back to his place, trailing his cane in front of him.
    [Storyteller] Vile Commando A twists the barrel of his gun and fires right past Lamont's head. The glare from the blast BLINds him! "Muzzle Flash!"
    [Lamont] Ah! My eyes!
    * Lamont puts his head in his hands.
    [Storyteller] Vile Commando B cuts loose in full automatic, raking the fire across the ally front! "Loose Cannon"!
    [Audrey] Lamont! :/
    [Lamont] I can't see!
    * Miriamele attempts to avoid the spray!
    [Miriamele] Yi!
    [Audrey] Oh no...
    [Storyteller] Miriamele takes 75 damage from Vile Commando's weapon skill.
    * Miriamele is unable to avoid the onslaught.
    [Miriamele] Agh!
    * Lynna tries to dodge the bullets streaking her way...
    [Storyteller] Lynna takes 31 damage from Vile Commando's weapon skill.
    * Will grimaces, awaiting the spray of bullets.
    [Storyteller] Will takes 82 damage from Vile Commando's weapon skill.
    [Storyteller] Will is KONKed!
    * Will collapses to the ground, blood oozing from multiple wounds... x_x
    [Lamont] What's going on? I hear... a weapon being fired?
    [Audrey] Oh no... :/ Will...
    [Storyteller] Lamont takes 17 damage from Vile Commando's weapon skill.
    [Lamont] Hey!
    * Lamont grimaces a second.
    [Lamont] Did we lose someone? I can't see a thing!
    [Cassandra] Don't worry, it was just Will.
    [Lynna] Audrey, get Will back on his feet...
    * Audrey growls slightly at Cassandra.
    [Audrey] No... I have to heal the rest of you...
    [Storyteller] Vile Commando C fires two quick shots at Salah.
    [Storyteller] Senior Techno-ician hits Salah for 12 damage.
    [Storyteller] Senior Techno-ician hits Salah for 13 damage.
    * Salah screams.
    [Audrey] But Will...
    [Salah] Ahhhh!
    [Vile Commando 1] Die human scum!
    [Lamont] Well, I'm relieved it wasn't you, Cassandra. But I'm not happy Will is hurt.
    * Cassandra lashes out at all her enemies with her whip, attempting to get their weapons.
    [Storyteller] Cassandra is now the proud new owner of three shiny Bolt Rifles.
    [Vile Commando A] What the hell?
    [Lamont] What just happened?
    [Vile Commando B] What happened?
    [Vile Commando C] Huh? My gun?!
    * Cassandra puts the weapons in her pack.
    [Audrey] ^_^ hee hee hee.
    [Cassandra] How do you like them apples?
    [Lynna] Score one for the waitress...
    [Lamont] Apples? We have apples?
    [Vile Commando A] Sound the alarm!
    [Storyteller] A loud warning klaxon goes off...
    [Miriamele] Alarm?
    [Audrey] ... Oh no... This could be bad... :/

    Combat! Round Two!

    Reinforcements have arrived!
    Enemy Rear: Commando D, E, F
    Enemy Front: Commando A, B, C
    Ally Front: Lam, Lynna, Miri, Will
    Ally Rear: Audrey, Cassandra, Salah, Maddy

    [Lamont] Someone give me some targets!
    [Audrey] This direction, Lamont!
    [Lamont] What's left?
    * Audrey points Lamont to the front row of Commandos.
    [Audrey] Try them!
    [Lamont] How many rows?
    [Maddy] Two of three.
    [Audrey] Two! Each have three men!
    [Lynna] More Viles to play with...
    [Lamont] OK... take the front. I'll take the back.
    * Salah closes her eyes and lowers her head, as a loud whistling noise can be heard as well as the sounds of an ocean. With a sudden flash, a torrent of water circles around Salah reaching high into the sky. It splashes down upon the enemy row and splits into several directions, becoming solid sheets of ice. With a thrust of Salah's arms, the ice shatters into several thousand pieces and slams into the enemy line!!
    [Storyteller] Vile Commando A takes 86 damage from Salah's spell and is defeated! Vile Commando B takes 83 damage from Salah's spell and is defeated! Vile Commando C takes 83 damage from Salah's spell and is defeated!
    [Audrey] ^_^ Hee hee hee.
    [Lamont] That sounded good.
    * Maddy looks to the ground, then looks up a Vile Commando D...
    [Maddy] This is not the fight you're looking for.
    [Vile Commando D] This is not the fight I'm looking for.
    [Storyteller] "Dread Gaze"!
    [Storyteller] Vile Commando D runs away!
    * Audrey sighs.
    [Audrey] She can even do mind tricks. :/
    [Lamont] Who can do mind tricks?
    [Audrey] Maddy... Gah, I gotta stop this... Got to concentrate on the battle!
    * Lamont clasps his hands together as a green aura surrounds him, "Spirit of Wind, oh great Sylph, use your great powers to come to my aid. Transform my words into the force of your winds. In your great name, blow my foes into oblivion! Rushing Breeze!"
    [Storyteller] Vile Commando E takes 76 damage from Lamont's spell. Vile Commando F takes 80 damage from Lamont's spell.
    * Salah looks at Maddy.
    [Salah] Madeline... you, didn't have to...
    [Lamont] Did I get them?
    [Maddy] Yeah, I did.
    * Miriamele utters words most magical under her breath, building to a crescendo! "Heliocentric Vengeance, make yourself felt! Solar Flash!" The horizon flares brighter than day, chasing away the stars and clouds alike! In the sky as a roaring pillar of flame arcs from the east, streaking out of the sky, enveloping a line of Miriamele's foes in the fiery fury!"
    [Storyteller] Vile Commando E takes 39 damage from Miriamele's spell. Vile Commando F takes 32 damage from Miriamele's spell.
    * Miriamele draws back into an aggressive stance...
    * Lynna gestures with her arms as the air around her opposition quivers and shifts... "Ghosts of the seen and unseen, bend the minds and hearts of the weak in spirit with fear made flesh! Phantom Force!"
    [Storyteller] Vile Commando E takes 75 damage from Lynna's spell. Vile Commando F takes 73 damage from Lynna's spell.
    * Audrey opens her eyes and smiles, raising her hands to the sky. She whispers a soothing, musical mantra... "Whisper of the goddess... hear my prayer... and help us in our time of trouble! Heal Aura!" A swath of light encircles the front row, and seeps gently into their bodies!
    [Storyteller] Everybody in the front row regains 65 HP!
    [Storyteller] (Except for the KONKed guy.)
    [Audrey] Now keep healthy so I can heal Will and Lamont!
    * Lamont is still BLIN, and looks for something to hold onto to keep his balance.
    * Lynna swats at Lamont as he gets in her way...
    [Lamont] Hey! Sorry... whoever that was.
    [Lynna] If you're blind get behind me... don't get in my way.
    [Lamont] Oh... it's you Lynna.
    [Storyteller] Vile Commando E raises his gun, then sprays the back row with bullets. "Loose Cannon!"
    [Audrey] Look out... !
    [Lamont] What?
    * Miriamele knew it was coming, and tries her best to avoid the dangerous onslaught!
    [Storyteller] Maddy takes 114 damage from Vile Commando's weapon skill.
    [Maddy] AW FUCK DAMNIT THAT...
    [Storyteller] Maddy is KONKed!
    [Lamont] What in the world was that?
    [Storyteller] Audrey takes 20 damage from Vile Commando's weapon skill.
    * Audrey is rocked back, but remains upright.
    [Storyteller] Salah takes 31 damage from Vile Commando's weapon skill.
    [Storyteller] Salah is KONKed!
    [Storyteller] Cassandra takes 86 damage from Vile Commando's weapon skill.
    [Lamont] Is everyone OK? Who was hit?
    [Audrey] Salah and Maddy went down...
    [Lamont] That's not good.
    [Lynna] I'm going to make them pay for that...
    [Storyteller] Vile Commando F opens fire on Lamont. Vile Commando hits Lamont for 18 damage. Vile Commando hits Lamont for 5 damage.
    [Lamont] Hey! That smarts!
    [Vile Commando F] You stupid human jerks! Die already!
    [Lamont] Shaddup!
    * Cassandra snaps her whip at the ground making a high pitched, sickening crack. As it strikes the ground, she grins maniacally at her opponents.
    [Storyteller] Cassandra gains the ability to Counter-Attack!
    [Lamont] ... well it sounds like Cassandra is OK .oO(Thank goodness.)
    [Lynna] No... you're the one who's going to die! All of you, and Xenobia as well!

    Combat! Round Three!

    Reinforcements have Arrived!
    Enemy Rear: Commando G, H
    Enemy Front: Commando E, F


    [Audrey] This will never end!
    [Miriamele] Are they running out? Not as many came this time...
    [Lamont] Someone update me!
    [Miriamele] Two more ran up behind!
    [Lamont] Goodness! Let's finish this! I need to see again!
    * Lamont clasps his hands together as a green aura surrounds him, "Spirit of Wind, oh great Sylph, use your great powers to come to my aid. Transform my words into the force of your winds. In your great name, blow my foes into oblivion! Rushing Breeze!"
    [Storyteller] Vile Commando G takes 83 damage from Lamont's spell. Vile Commando H takes 81 damage from Lamont's spell.
    [Lamont] Did I get any of them?
    [Audrey] Yes you did. :D
    [Lamont] Really? I killed some?
    [Audrey] Well... no... But you got some. :D
    [Lamont] ... Shit... Um...
    * Lamont covers his mouth...
    [Lamont] I mean... darn.
    [Miriamele] I don't think language is something you should worry about right now, Lammy! ^_^;
    [Lamont] ... Lammy?
    [Audrey] Lammy ^_^
    [Lamont] ... Lammy?...
    * Lamont grabs a hold of someone.
    [Lamont] Who's this?
    * Miriamele runs forward to squarely plant a claw in Commando E's head! Vaulting up, she then flips over the Vile and plants the other claw in it's back! Finishing the flip, Miri gracefully kicks the monster squarely in his's back, quickly following up with one last lashing out of her claw into the stumbling foe!
    [Storyteller] Miriamele hits Vile Commando E for 27 damage. Critical Hit! Vile Commando E takes 122 damage and is defeated! Default to F! Miriamele hits Vile Commando for 34 damage. Critical Hit! Vile Commando takes 146 damage and is defeated!
    [Audrey] Miri! Good job! =D
    * Miriamele draws up into an aggressive stance once more.
    [Miriamele] Only two left now...
    [Lynna] Die... all of you... I'll leave no one standing... !
    * Lynna charges through the row of viles in a blur, piercing flesh and bone...
    [Storyteller] Vile Commando G takes 179 damage from Lynna's weapon skill. Vile Commando H takes 157 damage from Lynna's weapon skill.
    * Audrey opens her eyes and smiles, raising her hands to the sky. She whispers a soothing, musical mantra... "Whisper of the goddess... hear my prayer... and help us in our time of trouble! Heal Aura!" A swath of light encircles the back row, and seeps gently into their bodies!
    [Storyteller] Audrey is restored to Full! Cassandra regains 72 HP!
    [Storyteller] Vile Commando fires on Lamont! Critical Hit! Lamont takes 107 damage and is KONKed!
    [Audrey] Lamont!!
    [Lamont] IEEE!
    * Lamont falls over, bleeding profusely.
    [Storyteller] Defaulting to Miri! Vile Commando hits Miriamele for 18 damage.
    * Miriamele shrugs off the attack.
    [Miriamele] Agh!
    [Storyteller] Vile Commando H fires on Lynna! Vile Commando hits Lynna for 15 damage. Vile Commando hits Lynna for 18 damage.
    * Lynna winces as the bullets hack at her defenses... but she's not through yet...
    [Storyteller] Cassandra attacks Vile Commando G! Critical Hit! Vile Commando takes 166 damage and is defeated!

    The Dead Zone

    * Corpse of Will greets Lamont over at the other side. ^_^
    [Corpse of Lamont] Hi Will, Fancy meeting you down here.
    [Corpse of Will] Would you care for a game of cards? Salah and Maddy are also around. ^_^
    [Corpse of Lamont] You know dude, Audrey has the hots for you You should ask her out, Will. She's a Fox man.
    [Corpse of Will] Me? My tongue would probably get stuck between my teeth... I stutter when I practice in front of a mirror!
    [Corpse of Lamont] You and me both, Will man. Girls have no idea how hard it is being a guy. We're expected to do all the askin' and message sending, but we can't. Girls expect too much from us guys. ;)
    [Corpse of Will] We should form a club... two really... shy people who can't make a two-sided conversation and get killed every other battle. What do you think? :P

    Combat! Round Four!

    Reinforcements have arrived!
    Enemy: Commando H, I

    [Pseudo-Cassandra] Just kill them for Althena's sake! Stop healing!
    [Audrey] Fine fine! ^_^;
    * Miriamele leaps into the air, flipping over Commando I and plunging her claws into his back, sending him staggering forward! Another kick follows the claw attack, and serving as a brace to vault the beastgirl upward! Crashing down on the Commando, she flips in midair, piercing it's body once more, then bracing herself against the monster with her feet, pulling out her claws and jumping back to the rest of the group!
    [Storyteller] Miriamele hits Vile Commando for 24 damage. Miriamele hits Vile Commando for 27 damage. Miriamele hits Vile Commando for 26 damage. Miriamele hits Vile Commando for 24 damage.
    * Miriamele draws back, as her allies surely prepare the coup de grace.
    * Lynna swipes at the row of enemies, a ominous energy crackling through them... "May darkness consume everything... Black Arc!"
    [Storyteller] Vile Commando H takes 133 damage from Lynna's spell and is defeated! Vile Commando I takes 154 damage from Lynna's spell!
    * Audrey begins chanting... High above, winds begin to coalesce and swirl, as a rift is torn open in the air! From the starry blackness a myriad of a fiery rocks are ejected, spraying the battlefield with flames!
    [Audrey] Stars above, destroy the sinners! Meteor Swarm!
    [Storyteller] The massive hail of meteors is more than enough to destroy the remaining foe.
    * Miriamele cheers!

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