Tripping the Light
Chapter 18

Session Start: Sat Jul 31, 1999 22:18
Session Close: Sun Aug 01, 1999 03:18
Elapsed Time: 5h, 0m
Total Elapsed: 85h, 52m

Cast (In Order of Appearance)
  • Travis "Enygma" Saucier as Lamont Lockeheart
  • Nicole "Lucca" Dinner as Audrey Nanshete
  • "Windstar" as Salah Paria
  • Richard "RPG Storen" Gregorio as Lynna Handred
  • Jeremy "Bahamut" Baker as Miriamele
  • "Andrew" as Finn MacGovray
  • J. Desorme as Will Dosyani
  • Supporting Cast: Madeline "Maddy" Tirulian, Lord Koran, Mystery-Character/Dayanara Tirulian
  • Enemies: Electro-Wizardry Techno-Elemental

    • Damon's Spire, Marius Zone

    [Storyteller] We last left the party on the shoreline near Damon's spire. They had travelled over the small strech of water in boats of some mysterious material called decamole (read Julian May's Pliocene Exile Series if you want to know what decamole is). Even on account of the darkness, you were discovered by Koran's Vile Tribe servitors. They were waiting for the boats you "borrowed".
    [Maddy] Aw fuck, that hurt...
    [Lamont] What an interesting place this is...
    * Audrey pants slightly.
    [Audrey] We... won! That was close...
    * Salah stays silent.
    * Lynna stares silently at the bodies strewn about her, claws still drawn. In her eyes there's nothing but bloodlust.
    * Lamont looks around.
    [Lamont] So where to next... ?
    * Miriamele glances around warily...
    * Audrey looks around.
    [Maddy] I would think inside, right?
    [Audrey] I guess...
    [Lamont] I would agree.
    * Miriamele nods.
    [Storyteller] Maddy pries one of the shells from the Vile Commando's guns from her armor...
    [Salah] If there isn't anymore of those guys around.
    [Lynna] Let's go... maybe there's more guards to kill.
    [Miriamele] I'd rather not fight any more than we have to...
    [Audrey] Lynna...
    [Maddy] Probably are more of the fuckers 'round...
    [Miriamele] I'll keep an eye out for 'em... I'm not particularly interested in risking the life of... nevermind.
    [Maddy] You guys want to storm the place while I guard the damned boats, or one'na you wanna stay here?
    * Audrey shakes her head slowly.
    [Audrey] Don't get too caught up... killing isn't the only answer sometimes... We need a strong guard for the boat... so perhaps it's best if you stay here.
    [Salah] I'll stay and watch over to boats.
    [Storyteller] Up at the top of the metal wrapped spire, lighting cracks. The whole scene glows briefly, then fades.
    [Miriamele] It won't be storm so much as it is sneak, I hope...
    [Lynna] Well, it's enough of an answer for now, till we find out what this is.
    [Lamont] Salah, I think it would be for the best if we stuck together.
    [Audrey] ... That was eerie...
    * Audrey looks up the spire, blinking.
    [Salah] ... But... I'd rather...
    * Lynna stalks forward to the spire.
    [Miriamele] Either way, we'd better get a move on... before some more of those... guys... come along.
    [Storyteller] You see a glow up at the top, but little else. The darkness of night permeates the air.
    [Lamont] She can take care of herself...
    [Maddy] You should go, kiddo.
    * Lamont looks over at Maddy.
    [Lamont] Please take care of yourself.
    [Audrey] Let's go... before more of those men come...
    [Miriamele] Maddy, keep a watch on the boats. The rest of you, with me.
    * Miriamele darts off ever-so-cautiously towards the tower...
    * Salah looks at Maddy then back at the Spire...
    * Finn follows Miri...
    [Finn] No problem, right?...
    * Lamont awaits for Cassandra to go, and then follows her.
    * Audrey follows Finn, pulling Will along. ^_^
    [Salah] All right... Take care of yourself.
    * Lynna is already in the lead, keeping an eye out for more Vile goons...
    * Maddy smiles.
    [Maddy] I'll be waiting for you guys.
    [Audrey] Be careful, Maddy!
    * Salah walks up with the group to the Spire entrance.
    [Maddy] Always am... there's something weird going on here...
    [Audrey] No kidding... it's scary... this place...
    [Storyteller] The base of the spire is conspicuously unguarded. Either they're not too worried, or there's a good reason for nobody being inside this converted rock and steel tower.
    [Finn] I kind of wish Maddy was with us...
    [Miriamele] We'll survive. ^_^ where's the army... ?
    [Lynna] Maybe they got smart and ran for their pathetic lives... or maybe someone beat us to them...
    [Storyteller] Another blast of thunder breaks the silence. The steel and copper cables wrapped around the building glow with tightly reigned energy.
    [Storyteller] The interior of the door is highlighted in the glare before it dies down.
    * Audrey shudders.
    [Lynna] Well, I'd say this is an invitation.
    [Finn] Yeah, right.
    * Miriamele replies rather dryly.
    [Miriamele] eah... really...
    * Finn shakes his head.
    [Audrey] This must be a trap... -_-
    [Miriamele] Well... onward and upward. ^_^ This is very... weird.
    * Lynna moves toward the previously highlighted door with singleminded intensity.
    [Miriamele] Well, the sooner we do what needs doing, the quicker we can be away from this weirdness.
    * Audrey stays silent, but weary...
    * Miriamele attempts to open one of the doors...
    [Storyteller] The door is not locked. It easily swings open on well oiled hinges.
    * Miriamele breathes a sigh of relief at that. She peers inside, taking a good look...
    * Salah glances upward at the strange winded items on the tower.
    [Audrey] This is like a bad horror novel... except with machine like things. -_-
    * Audrey points to the copper wires to prove her point.
    [Lamont] Be on your guard...
    * Lynna sets foot inside.
    * Miriamele flicks her tail.
    [Miriamele] Always am. ^_^
    * Audrey follows Lamont.
    * Lamont is following Casandra, of course.
    * Will hmms, looking at the wires thoughtfully.
    * Salah follows Lynna inside.
    * Lamont examines the walls and such for marks or damage.
    * Finn treads along lightly, constantly observing.

    Damon's Spire 1F

    [Storyteller] The inside is vacant. What you can see from your vantage point is largely open space. There are a few support pillars in a radial configuration, and there is a stairway on the far wall, but little else. The support pillars all feature identical copper and steel cable wrappings, just like outside, but on a smaller scale.
    [Lynna] Any less in here, and I'd expect to see a 'FOR SALE' sign outside.
    [Will] ... the only thing this could be is an electromagnet... but what for... ?
    [Audrey] Electromagnet?
    * Miriamele asserts her stanard position on point and proceeds lightly on her feet forward.
    * Will nods.
    [Audrey] What is an electromagnet? ^_^;
    [Storyteller] Thunder crashes again. The inside cabling glows just like the outside, but does not fade. there's quite a battle going on up there...
    * Lynna finds her eyes drawn to the glow.
    [Salah] Electromagnet?
    [Miriamele] I wonder what's goin' on... I'm not sure it's a battle...
    [Will] It's a... um... it's a device that attracts metallic objects around it by producing a magnetic field, but it needs electricity to work...
    [Salah] Is that what's on the outside of the tower?
    [Finn] Let's keep going...
    * Finn heads towards the staircase.
    [Lynna] Hmm... this thing must be collecting some type of energy... lightning could do it...
    [Will] More like... the whole tower. ^_^;
    [Audrey] Ahh... okay. ^_^ Thanks Will!
    * Miriamele boldy explores the floor, checking around pillars before making her way to the stairwell.
    * Will nods at Lynna.
    [Salah] Hmmm...
    * Lamont continues examining the walls and such.
    * Salah thinks for a moment.
    * Lynna looks up the stairway.
    [Lynna] But I want to know WHO's doing it...
    [Audrey] Probably the same people who attacked us...
    [Salah] What if they were trying to use the tower on Vane?
    [Will] Exactly! The strength of an electromagnet is determined by three things: first, the size of the magnet; second, the number of coils around it, and third, the electric current...
    [Lynna] If Xenobia or her friend are up there...
    [Storyteller] Strapped to the base of one of the pillars is some sort of console. The display and dials are very reminiscent of those in Firebase Alpha, although somewhat less elegeant and refined.
    [Salah] Vane is made of metal isn't it?
    [Miriamele] Uh... Will?
    [Will] To convert Damon's Spire into a magnetic attractor would require a lot of electricity... but given the size and the wires... it could have tremendous force...
    [Audrey] Will... ? ^_^;
    [Miriamele] Can you come here a moment... there's a thingy here you might wanna see. ^_^; Will... speak basic please...
    [Salah] Hey Will, look at that, picture thingie?
    [Will] Oh! Of course! ^_^
    [Audrey] Don't speak to Will as if he's a slave!
    * Will approaches the console.
    [Audrey] ^_^; But I would appreciate if you looked it it, anyway. ^_^
    * Lamont looks at Audrey.
    [Lamont] I... spoke to him... wrong? I... I'm sorry.
    [Finn] Hrm... Vane does have a large amount of metal... In the towers, actually.
    [Salah] Maybe... they're trying to... how did Will put it? 'Attract' Vane here?
    [Will] Attracting Vane... ? I... well, I've never even thought on a scale like that... b-but... the magnetic force decreases almost exponentially as you get farther away from the core...
    * Audrey laughs neviously.
    [Audrey] Sorry Lamont... it's not you... you didn't do anything wrong. :/ I'm just nervous.
    * Lamont nods slowly.
    [Lamont] Well... I'm sorry anyway... I... nevermind...
    [Audrey] No, it's not your fault. ^_^
    [Storyteller] Another blast of thunder echoes through the walls. The interior coils begin to hum and throw off small sparks of energy. The console Will is examining flickers once, then sputters and dies.
    * Audrey jumps.
    [Will] Could that amount of magnetic energy be generated... ? Enough to attract- it's starting!? the lack of grunts here has me wondering what was here before us.
    * Lynna heads up the stairway to investigate.
    * Will tries moving dials or other input devices to see if the console turns on again.
    [Salah] Maybe Xenobia... and... Koran?
    [Storyteller] Nothing; the console is unresponisve.
    [Will] No... it's fried...
    [Lamont] No Salah. The troops we faught at ground level are with Xenobia and Koran...
    [Lynna] They said meet in Vane... maybe Vane's going to come to us...
    [Will] We have to climb upstairs quickly! I have a bad feeling about this!
    * Miriamele presses onward then, moving up to the next floor with her standard caution & candor. and since there are no troops here... that means someone or something else is here too...

    Damon's Spire 2F

    [Storyteller] The second floor has windows that look out over the water. However, they're mostly blocked with cables running from the central pillars out to the outer coil.
    [Will] It must be them, Lamont... this display looks a lot like the one in the base we were in before... and I don't think anybody else has the capability to do something like this...
    [Finn] Hmmm...
    [Lamont] Oh I know they are here... Will... But we're not alone.
    [Salah] ...
    * Lynna edges over to the windows, avoiding the cables to get a clear look.
    * Miriamele has a look-see on the pillars n' stuff on this floor... maybe I'm paranoid because I don't want any thing to happen to C... nevermind.
    * Will shakes his head.
    [Will] Regardless... we have to get upstairs and see what's happening. If... if this really was set up to bring Vane over here... the effects would be disastrous!
    [Storyteller] Miriamele finds it difficult to get close to them. The energy they're throwing off feels like it's almost enough to singe the fur on her tail.
    [Finn] Amen, Will... We can't let anything happen to Vane...
    * Miriamele keeps away from the pillars... :/
    [Miriamele] These pillary things are really starting to make me nervous...
    * Will hurries towards the back wall, starting up the stairs.
    [Audrey] Wait up!
    * Lamont is being very slow... but that is probably because Cassandra's being slow too.
    * Audrey hurries after Will.
    [Lynna] Hmm...
    * Miriamele pursues Will.
    * Finn follows Will...
    * Finn draws his sword.
    * Lamont high tails it up stairs.
    * Salah follows everyone.
    * Lynna clambers up to the third level...

    Damon's Spire 3F

    [Storyteller] This floor is simply a sad sight... Piles of ancient texts lie around the edges of the room, burnt and scorched...
    [Audrey] Oh no... all those books...
    [Miriamele] I wonder what went on in here... ? a battle.
    * Lynna bends down over a few of them.
    [Lynna] Totally trashed.
    [Salah] What happened to the Caretaker... Damon?
    [Storyteller] The muddy footprints in circles around them make it plainly obvious what went on... Somebody destroyed all the works, and they enjoyed doing it...
    [Miriamele] There's no body though...
    * Lamont examins the area...
    [Lamont] Looks like... several against one...
    * Audrey growls under her breath.
    [Audrey] Pigs...
    [Lamont] This is horrible...
    [Storyteller] One pile, away from the wall has a ring of prints around it. Like they danced around the pile as it burned.
    * Finn shakes his head in disgust. I cannot forgive this...
    * Salah examines the ring of prints for a moment...
    * Will makes his way to the single pile silently, with the intent to see if anything can be salvaged.
    * Lynna lowers her head, her robes seeming darker and more flowing...
    [Audrey] ...
    [Lynna] I'm checking the 4th floor.
    * Salah lowers her head... let's go find the responisble party.
    [Finn] Yes, Lynna...
    [Storyteller] Anything that isn't burnt to a crisp is smudged beyond recognition. Some of it might be salvagable, but not without incredible work.
    * Finn heads towards the staircase.
    * Lynna looks for the next floor...
    [Salah] (whisper) Monsters...
    * Miriamele nods, and makes her way up the next flight of stairs...
    * Lamont follows everyone.
    * Audrey silently follows the others, a look of anger on her pretty face.
    * Miriamele stops at Salah's words, listening...
    * Salah slowly walks behind everyone.

    Damon's Spire 4F

    [Storyteller] The stairway spirals up into the center of this level.
    * Miriamele proceeds very carefully...
    * Will follows up the stairs. I've been to several places... but never here... I have no idea about this place...
    [Storyteller] The center is mostly open. Around the outside wall are arrayed a series of private study rooms. Each of them features a desk, chair, and a small table. Some of the tables have been dragged out into the main area and replaced with rickety cots.
    * Lynna scans the area.
    * Miriamele picks a room at random, and stealthily inspects it...
    * Salah walks down to one of the study rooms... and looks around it.
    [Lamont] Looks like... someone's been sleeping here.
    * Miriamele hmms...
    [Audrey] Somoene's been sleeping in my bed... *chuckle* Who, though?
    [Audrey] That's the question... hmm...
    [Lynna] THis must have been where those Viles were camped...
    * Miriamele looks for more stairs up... also wondering where the booming noise went to...
    [Storyteller] The building reverberates after three blasts of thunder. The hairs on the back of your necks (and Miri's tail) rise up due to the electrical charge outside.
    [Lamont] This is quite... strange.
    * Audrey jumps! O_o
    * Salah shivers
    * Lynna finds her self jumping a little at the sudden noise.
    * Miriamele bats her tail around...
    [Miriamele] Jeez that's uncomfortable... :/
    * Lamont doesn't jump, which is weird for him.
    [Audrey] I know...
    [Lamont] Let's go...
    [Salah] It's getting stronger... !
    * Miriamele nods.
    * Lynna looks for the 5th...
    [Lamont] We have to put an end to this.
    [Storyteller] The stairway is on the opposite side, wrapping around the curved inner wall.

    Damon's Spire 5F

    * Miriamele proceeds upward...
    * Salah heads up the stairway.
    * Audrey follows behind Miri, looking behind to make sure everyone is here.
    * Finn follows Audrey.
    * Lynna grumbles about 'damn towers' as she goes up and checks the next floor.
    [Storyteller] The upper library of the fifth floor is almost a literal repeat of the 3rd. Piles of burnt books lie scattered about. But there's a different smell to this floor... Hmmm
    * Miriamele wrinkles her nose, and looks closer at the wreckage...
    * Audrey blinks, sniffing the air.
    [Storyteller] One of the piles of books has a burnt lump of leather sticking out from under it.
    * Lamont pulls on the leather.
    * Salah walks beside Lamont and looks at the leather.
    * Lynna advances toward the pile, ready to strike if Lamont turns up an unfriendly visitor.
    [Audrey] What is that?
    [Lamont] We'll find out soon.
    [Storyteller] Lamont's hand breaks the surface of the object, splattering blood all over his hand. It's not a lump of leather, it's burnt human foot.
    [Lamont] Gah!
    [Storyteller] It snaps off as he pulls back
    [Miriamele] !
    * Salah shrieks
    [Audrey] Lamont!
    * Lamont drops the foot.
    * Finn winces.
    * Lynna stares.
    * Audrey turns pale once she realizes what it was... okay... that... was... disgusting.
    * Miriamele glares at Salah!
    [Miriamele] Shhh!
    [Will] ... o_o
    [Salah] S-s-sorry... !
    [Lynna] Well, I think we found Damon...
    * Miriamele looks for another stairwell to go up, hoping no one heard Salah, and eager to be out of that room...
    [Audrey] That can't be Damon ;_;
    [Lamont] Let's go... we don't need to stay here.
    * Lynna turns her head, and proceeds upward.
    * Lamont follows a certain young lady who's name will remain nameless.
    * Salah moves quickly up to Lamont's side.
    * Finn follows Lynna.
    [Audrey] I think I'm going to be sick... :/
    * Miriamele rubs her nose, eager to be rid of the death-stench she so vividly recalls...
    [Lynna] Don't let it get to you Audrey. No one said life was all happy and sugar-coated...
    [Audrey] I know... it just reminds me of what Imo--Xenobia did to my friends...

    Damon's Spire 6F

    [Storyteller] The sixth floor is another nearly wide open floor. Much of the space is taken up by six large spherical devices. They seem to float in the air, equidistant between the floor and celing. Each bears the same yellow and black trefoil design as the engineering section of Firebase alpha.
    [Salah] What are these things?
    [Miriamele] I dunno... but they're really, really unnatural...
    [Lynna] Here we go again...
    [Audrey] More machines... :/
    [Salah] They look like those things back at that base... Alpha something...
    [Storyteller] Bundles of copper and steel cables slink out from the circumfrence, running down to the floor and then out holes bored in the walls.
    * Lynna trods over to a sphere, examining it from a distance.
    [Salah] Could these things be the stuff that might be attracting Vane?
    [Finn] Possibly...
    [Audrey] Maybe we should destroy them...
    * Lynna backs away... shaking her head...
    [Lynna] Ugh...
    * Lamont gathers some light in his hand.
    [Lamont] Let's just scrap them.
    [Finn] Wait!
    [Miriamele] I'd say leave them... what if they explode? what Finn?
    [Salah] Lynna!
    [Finn] These things look like they'll probably explode rather destructively.
    [Salah] Are you okay?
    [Finn] Let's not be impulsive...
    * Lynna kneels on the ground, holding her side.
    [Miriamele] I'm worried this whole place is gonna explode... -_-;
    [Salah] Lynna!
    [Lynna] No... I'm not okay...
    * Salah rushes over to Lynna's side.
    [Lamont] Oh... I see.
    * Salah chants her Heal Litany spell on Lynna.
    [Audrey] Lynna!
    [Lamont] Normally I would be the one to think of that... my judgement... it's... not right today. ... Why is my mind all screwy?...
    [Storyteller] Salah's spell has little to no effect.
    [Miriamele] Part of that weirdness we were talking about earlier, maybe.
    [Audrey] I think those whirring things are doing something to Lynna...
    * Lynna closes her eyes, trying to concentrate.
    [Lynna] Those things... I feel like I'm going to be split in... two...
    [Audrey] I think we should leave... now.
    [Miriamele] Let's get out of this room before something really bad happens...
    [Lamont] Let's go to the next level...
    [Storyteller] More thunder...
    * Lynna stands up again, backing away some more...
    * Miriamele tracks down the next flight of stairs...
    [Finn] Agreed, let's continue.
    [Storyteller] The stairway on this floor is a spiral staircase in the center.
    * Salah helps Lynna and moves away from the spheres.
    * Audrey holds Lynna under one shoulder and tries to lead her out.
    * Miriamele darts up the staircase, and cautiously proceeding out onto the next floor...
    * Audrey helps Lynna up the stairs.

    Damon's Spire 7F

    [Storyteller] Very little is left of the original summit. The entire top is domed over with a thick transparent material, reinforced by narrow metal strips.
    * Lynna tries to bat Audrey and Salah away with a claw.
    [Lynna] Don't worry about me.
    [Lamont] Looks like we're at the top...
    * Salah looks around
    [Salah] What... did they do?
    * Miriamele glances about very, very alertedly and on a very keen edge...
    [Audrey] Are you sure... Lynna? Okay...
    * Miriamele listens very intently whilst looking about...
    [Storyteller] A dozen tall copper shafts angle up and out from the base of the sphere. Suspended between them is a silvery net. Your ears a greeted by another blast of thunder. The lightning lances down from the sky and strikes the web. It shimmers in blue-green energy as it distributes it out to the poles. Equipment around the bases of the copper poles light up in sequence until they're all glowing.
    * Miriamele ducks!
    [Miriamele] Yi... O_O;
    [Lamont] OK... I'm officially lost...
    [Storyteller] A man in gleaming black armor stands on the far side. He raises his hands above his head and shouts out to the heavens...
    [Lamont] Identify yourself, in the name of Althena!
    [Koran] Technospirts of dark and thunder... Energize!
    [Audrey] Koran... ! O_o
    [Lamont] Oh crap!
    [Storyteller] A blast of energy knocks you all to the ground and stuns you.
    * Lamont skitters along the floor.
    [Audrey] Aiiiieeee!
    * Audrey skids along the floor.
    [Miriamele] Ugh!
    * Lynna shrugs off her pain, only to get hit by the blast full on.
    [Storyteller] A coruscating, twisting beam of energy lances out from the edge of the wall in front of him. It seems to reach out beyond the horizon.
    * Koran turns around to face the group.
    * Finn blinks and shakes his head fiercely... I can't move...
    [Koran] Oh, look... It's a party.
    [Audrey] Oh no...
    * Salah screams as she is launched upward before falling to the ground with a hard thud.
    * Lynna tries to get to her feet, gritting her teeth.
    [Lynna] You...
    * Lamont pulls himself to his feet.
    [Lamont] I... will... destroy... you...
    [Finn] Did you bring the champagne, Koran?...
    * Lamont balls his fists and takes a defensive stance as a white aura surrounds his fists, "Illumina, keeper of Althena's light, may your power gather in my hands. Allow the force of your justice form a brilliant beam of light to vanquish the minion of shadow before me! Pulse Laser!"
    * Miriamele is back on her feet in a flash...
    * Salah sits up and glares at Koran.
    [Koran] I don't think I'll be drinking with you today. Electro-Wizardry Techno-Elemental... Engage!
    [Audrey] Elemental... ?
    [Finn] Too bad...
    * Salah stands up.
    [Audrey] Oh NO.
    * Audrey hops up.
    [Storyteller] Bolts of dark lightning shoot in from the tips of the copper poles, down into the center of the room. They crackle and wrap around each other, eventually taking a vaguely humanoid form.
    [Lynna] Another one of your flunkies...
    [Finn] Diabolical bastards seem to love creating enemies composed almost entirely of hyphens...
    [Will] T-Techno-Elemental... !?
    * Audrey snickers at Finn.
    [Storyteller] Lamont's light bolt glances off Koran's jet black power armor.
    * Lamont narrows his eyes at Koran.
    [Lamont] I missed on purpose.
    * Lynna is to her feet, getting her adrenaline back.
    [Lynna] I'll kill whatever you throw at me, you, and then Xenobia... all in one stroke...
    * Lamont stands in the rear.
    [Lamont] I'm going for it all...

    Boss Battle! Round One!

    Enemy Rear: Koran
    Enemy Front: Electro-Wizardry Techno-Elemental
    Ally Front: Finn 138/53, Lynna 97/67, Miri 119/57, Will 97/118
    Ally Rear: Audrey 70/88, Lamont 103/86, Salah 64/130

    * Koran rises up on his toes, the slams his feet down on the ground. Steel spikes shoot out of the bottom to secure him to the ground. Koran activates his Anchor Boots. Reaction drops by 51, Gains A-Earth/Water/Air
    [Audrey] O_o Wha...
    [Storyteller]
    [Lamont] Not good...
    [Koran] Forces of time and space, gather your energies around me to do my bidding... Accelerate!
    * Koran's form seems to waver back and forth... or is it in and out...
    * Miriamele chants a small arcane litany... "Athena bless us with the strength to endure! Iron Wolf!" Mystic bolts of energy coelesce in the air surrounding Miri! The energy then vanishing, her body is filled with with a surge of strength!
    [Storyteller] Miri's AP rises by 35!
    * Lamont balls his fists and takes a defensive stance as a white aura surrounds his fists, "Illumina, keeper of Althena's light, may your power gather in my hands. Allow the force of your justice form a brilliant beam of light to vanquish the minion of shadow before me! Pulse Laser!"
    * Lynna snarls at Koran.
    [Lynna] Aren't you full of tricks... but it won't save you...
    [Lamont] Concentrate on the elemental! Koran can wait...
    [Storyteller] Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental takes 99 damage from Lamont's spell.
    * Audrey claps her hands together and chants lowly to herself. She begins to glow with a soft aura.
    [Audrey] Althena... enpower me with the knowledge of ages past!!
    * Audrey finishes chanting, and feels her wisdom increase!
    [Storyteller] Audrey's Wisdom rises by 130!
    * Will closes his eyes, gathering his strength.
    * Will grips his cane's handle tightly with quivering hands... Approaching the Techno-Elemental Wizard, he brings it down with every ounce of strength he can muster into the side of its head, smashing through tendon and bone alike! "Temple Smash!"
    [Storyteller] Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental takes 109 damage from Will's weapon skill. Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental is Immune to DAZE.
    [Audrey] ^_^ All right Will!
    * Lamont gives Will a thumbs up.
    [Lamont] Excellent work.
    [Will] Th... thanks... ^_^
    * 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.
    [Storyteller] Salah's reaction rises by 72!
    * Lynna begins gathering up the shadows about her...
    [Storyteller] The electric beast slides over toward Miriamele, reaching out to wrap her in it's loving electrical embrace... Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental hits Miriamele for 11 damage. Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental hits Miriamele for 12 damage.
    * Miriamele attempts to dodge, but fails!
    [Miriamele] Aaah!
    [Audrey] Miri... !
    * Miriamele recoils from the elemental beast!
    * Lynna forms an illusionary replica of herself behind Electro-Wizardry TE, using their own gullibility against them. "I'd look Over There... "
    [Storyteller] Electro-Wizardry TE's Reaction falls by 33.
    [Lynna] Forget going soft on you, then.
    * Finn sings a series of arpeggios, crescendoing as he does so... He watches a thin vapor form around his body.
    [Storyteller] Finn's DP rises by 28. Finn gains the ability to counter-attack.
    * Miriamele braces herself...
    [Lamont] He's coming again.
    [Storyteller] The figure spreads its arms wide. Sparks flick out and away, falling to the ground around Koran.
    * Koran gains Electro-Wizardry Elemental effects!

    Boss Battle! Round Two!

    [Will] Koran must be protected against almost everything... !
    Koran Accelerate Action A
    [Lamont] We can deal with Koran later.
    [Koran] Forces of earth and fire, bestow upon me your shield. Magma Essence!
    * Koran gains Techtonic Elemental Effects!
    Koran Accelerate Action B
    [Lynna] Rrr... I don't care how much you do...
    [Koran] Forces of time and space, constrict my enemies to the barest stream! Slow!
    [Storyteller] Audrey's Reaction becomes 0. Finn's Reaction becomes 0. Lamont's Reaction becomes 0. Lynna's Reaction becomes 0. Miriamele's Reaction becomes 0. Salah's Reaction becomes 0. Will's Reaction becomes 0.
    [Finn] Bitch...
    [Lamont] This does not bode well for our cause...
    [Audrey] Oh GREAT. :(
    [Miriamele] No... no it doesn't...
    Koran Accelerate Action C
    * Audrey says this all in slow motion. :p
    * Will feels his body slow down to a crawl... -_-;
    * Lynna hunches down, her legs feeling heavy.
    [Lynna] I'm not done... yet...
    [Koran] Yes, you are my dear.
    [Audrey] Oh shut up! You don't frighten me!
    [Lamont] We can't do anything against this creature while Koran is here too...
    [Lynna] I'll make you eat those words...
    [Koran] Forces of time and space, cease your flow around my dearest creation! Langour!
    [Audrey] Cr... Lynna! Look out!
    [Lynna] Creat... wha... *freezes*
    [Storyteller] Lynna is frozen in time. She can only act every 4th round!
    [Audrey] Lynna!!
    [Lamont] Someone has to distract Koran... So the rest of us can take the Elemental down...
    [Audrey] But we can barely move...
    Koran Accelerate Action D
    [Koran] Gamma Ray!
    * Koran stretches an armor clad arm towards Salah, a sickly silver-black beam reaching out towards her.
    * Salah tries to dodge the beam.

    Reinforcements have Arrived!

    [Mystery-Character] Hey Koran, long time no see! You never call or anything! I'm hurt.
    * Mystery-Character leaps up the stairwell.
    [Will] !?
    * Lynna can barely even turn her head...
    [Audrey] W... who are you... ?
    [Storyteller] The silvery black form tucks and rolls, rising to stand in front of Salah, her back to Koran. The energy washes over the back of the cloak. Mystery-Character is strong vs. Nucleonics!
    * Mystery-Character raises her cloak up.
    [Storyteller] She turns to face Koran, the hood sliding down off her forehead. Long red hair cascades down her back. She shakes a semi-transparent sword out of her cloak, brandishing it like a seasoned professional.
    [Koran] Why would I call? You haven't even been born yet!
    * Finn blinks...
    [Audrey] O_o O-kay...
    * Audrey blinkblinks.
    [Salah] Huh?
    [Miriamele] I'm not sure if I should be grateful for this stranger's arrival or not... ^_^;
    * Mystery-Character shrugs.
    [Mystery-Character] Details details. Anyway, it appears these fine people have some business with you.
    [Audrey] I think she's on our side. So be greatful.
    * Mystery-Character laughs.
    [Mystery-Character] And wouldn't you know it, it's the same business I happen to have with you!
    * Koran pulls a heavy rifle seemingly from nowhere. Shooting from the hip, he blasts the Mystery-Character thrice.
    * Salah blinks a couple times.
    [Salah] Look out!
    [Audrey] Look out!
    [Mystery-Character] Oh please. Don't make me laugh.
    [Storyteller] She dodges easily, her supple body practically weaving between the beams.
    * Koran missed!
    * Koran missed!
    * Koran missed!
    [Mystery-Character] Not bad, eh?
    [Will] ... o_o;
    * Lynna has no choice but to look on at the stranger, fighting her time-space containment a little at a time...
    * Mystery-Character looks back at the others.
    [Mystery-Character] You guys take the Elemental. Koran's ass belongs to me. Clear?
    [Will] ... h-hai!
    [Storyteller] The electric beast reaches out to Audrey, wrapping her in a sphere of crackling energy.
    [Storyteller] Electric Chair!
    [Will] Audrey... !
    [Audrey] A---aaah! O_o
    * Mystery-Character winks at Will.
    [Mystery-Character] Good boy.
    [Storyteller] The electric beast reaches out to Salah, wrapping her in a sphere of crackling energy.
    [Storyteller] Electric Chair!
    * Miriamele attacks the Elemental, rushing towards it and planting a claw into it's midsection! Miri then flips over, stabbing at it's head before landing behind! In a final move, Miri lunges with both claws, tearing into it's back and sending it tumbling forward!
    [Storyteller] Miriamele hits Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental for 81 damage. Critical Hit! Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental takes 240 damage. Critical Hit! Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental takes 226 damage. Miriamele hits Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental for 64 damage.
    * Mystery-Character smirks.
    * Miriamele draws back...
    [Miriamele] More where that came from too...
    * 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! Air Slash!"
    * Lamont has been caught off guard by this sudden turn in events.
    [Storyteller] Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental takes 123 damage from Lamont's spell.
    [Audrey] ^_^ That was incredible, Lamont!
    * Lamont grins shyly.
    [Lamont] Oh it wasn't all that good... I stull need lots of practice...
    * Salah sings a song of the spirit as two bright red glowing orbs circle protecting from harm.
    [Storyteller] Salah's DP rises by 70!
    * Audrey points to Finn, and makes a pattern of a star with her hands. "Cosmic heavens! Shower your light upon my ally and bless him with your light! Star Shield!"
    [Storyteller] Finn's ME rises by 56!
    [Lamont] Who is that lady?...
    * Finn grins.
    [Finn] Thanks, Audrey!
    * Finn then turns to Lamont...
    [Finn] No idea... I think we should kick ass first, then ask questions later. All I know is that she's helping us, and we definitely need it.
    [Will] Let's see... !
    * Will holds his Molten Cane aloft, calling forth glittering shards of crystal... following a swift motion of his hands, they join together to form a sparkling spear of diamond! "Diamond Lance!"
    * Will holds the sharp weapon in his right hand and hurls it at the Techno-Elemental Wizard, the spear cleaving the air with ease and impaling the target with spiky goodness!
    [Lamont] Oh I'm not questioning that... she just looks so... different.
    [Finn] She's very attractive...
    [Storyteller] Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental takes 115 damage from Will's spell.
    [Will] No luck... :/
    * Lamont looks down.
    [Lamont] That's not what I meant.
    [Finn] Oh, I know. I was just furthering your observation.
    * Finn winks.
    [Lamont] I see.
    * Lynna's face starts to very slowly contort in a mix of confusion and blind rage...
    * Finn draws his sword and sprints towards the Electro-Wiz, cleaving his sword deep into its metal shell.
    [Storyteller] Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental takes 570 damage from Finn's weapon skill.
    [Audrey] O_O
    [Will] W-wow... Finn...
    * Finn smiles.
    [Audrey] Nice Finn!

    Boss Battle! Round Three!

    * Mystery-Character draws her sword with a flash.
    [Mystery-Character] OK Koran, it's been a while since we've had a chance for this... let's dance!
    * Mystery-Character rushes forth with an amazing speed and grace, sword ready.
    [Koran] A while, never... What's the difference, freak of nature!
    * Mystery-Character snickers.
    [Mystery-Character] This might sting a little.
    * Mystery-Character swings the sword at his torso.
    [Storyteller] Mystery-Character's weapon has a Critical Effect! Mystery-Character hits Koran for 550 damage. Mystery-Character hits Koran for 816 damage. Mystery-Character hits Koran for 782 damage. Mystery-Character missed! Mystery-Character avoids Backlash!
    [Audrey] ;_; I'm so outclassed!
    * Mystery-Character backflips backwards to avoid the attack.
    [Mystery-Character] I bet that really sucked for you.
    [Salah] Wow...
    * Salah jaw drops.
    [Salah] Incredible...
    * Mystery-Character twirls her sword with some serious skill behind it.
    [Mystery-Character] Bring it on!
    [Koran] Forces of earth and fire, rise up and strike my foe! Magma Geyser!
    [Storyteller] Mystery-Character takes 1491 damage from Koran's spell.
    [Mystery-Character] Wow... that was a pretty good shot.
    [Audrey] ... I feel so useless. ;_;
    * Mystery-Character laughs.
    [Mystery-Character] But it's gonna take a lot more than that to take me down.
    [Koran] Oh, I plan to deliver, Dayanara dear.
    * Mystery-Character is now known as Dayanara!
    [Will] Th-that's impressive!! She can't be human! O_O
    [Koran] Oh, she's not... She's not.
    [Dayanara] I am too!... OK... well... half.
    [Audrey] O_o I'm so confused...
    [Dayanara] But that's not the point!
    [Koran] Dayanara... Neal's little abomination daughter.
    [Salah] What... ?! But... h-how?
    [Storyteller] The Techo-Elemental reaches out to Salah, snapping her body around like a leaf.
    [Miriamele] This is all way over my head. ^_^;
    [Audrey] Salah!!
    [Will] Salah!! Watch out!
    * Lynna struggles against her bonds...
    [Storyteller] Critical Hit! Salah takes 60 damage. Critical Hit! Salah takes 60 damage. Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental hits Salah for 0 damage
    * Salah is caught off guard and gets mortally wounded.
    * Salah screams and falls on her knees.
    [Lamont] Someone tell me who Neal is, please? all this is like... way over my head.
    [Storyteller] The force of the energy throws Salah back, as it turns on Finn.
    [Dayanara] Get the lead out people, that thing isn't an amusment park mascot. It's out to kill you.
    [Audrey] We would if he didn't cast a slow spell on us! :/
    [Miriamele] We're workin' on it!
    [Storyteller] Critical Hit! Finn takes 81 damage. Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental hits Finn for 0 damage.
    [Finn] Ouch.
    [Salah] Ugh... Finn...
    [Lamont] You okay Finn?
    [Will] Audrey... can you hold on until I finish my spell?
    [Audrey] Sure... But why?
    [Salah] Madeline... Sister...
    [Will] ... just wait... and see! ^_^
    [Audrey] ^_^ Okay!
    [Finn] I'm alright, Lamont...
    [Storyteller] Finn Counter-Attacks! Finn hits Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental for 46 damage. Finn Counter-Attacks! Finn hits Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental for 32 damage.
    [Finn] Just a little winded.
    * Miriamele slashes at the Elemental, carving a deep gash in it's side, then spinning around and dropping low with a kick, knocking the Elemental off it's feet! She then leaps high into the air, diving down at the felled monster, plunging both her claws deep into it's chest!
    [Storyteller] Miriamele hits Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental for 63 damage. Critical Hit! Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental takes 200 damage. Miriamele hits Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental for 82 damage. Miriamele hits Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental for 64 damage.
    [Lamont] Good...
    * Dayanara smiles a little.
    [Dayanara] Where did you learn to fight like that?
    * Miriamele draws back again... ready to unleash another volley...
    [Miriamele] Where? Uh... just from growing up, I guess. ^_^; Life on the Frontier's pretty tough!
    * 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! Air Slash!"
    [Storyteller] Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental takes 141 damage from Lamont's spell.
    [Audrey] You lived on the Frontier, Miri? O_o
    [Dayanara] Yeah, she did.
    * Audrey blinks at Dayanara.
    [Audrey] O_o Do you... know... Miri?
    * Dayanara grins.
    [Dayanara] I know about all of you.
    * Salah screams at the top of her lungs and clutches her head, as 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] You really are from the... O_o Oh my goodness oh my goodness...
    * Miriamele's face is momentarily crossed with confusion
    [Dayanara] Really from the... what? Spit it out, girl.
    [Audrey] Future? What Koran said...
    [Storyteller] Salah's Reaction rises by 119!
    [Dayanara] Future? Hmm... lemme see... I'll have to think about that one. Ask me again... when Koran isn't trying to kill me, dammit!
    [Koran] Open your mouth girl and you'll be watching nothing but your future's end!
    * Audrey holds back for a bit, remembering what Will said.
    [Audrey] ^^;;; Okay Sorry...
    [Dayanara] God... I hate guys who talk to much. How can I be related to such as a loud mouthed ass.
    [Will] Okay... !
    * Will holds his cane aloft, the tip beginning to emit faint electric charges as he concentrates his magic on it! "Thunder Soul!"
    * Will sends out what seems like a gigabolt current at Audrey! The electricity swirls around her form, merging into her and changing her appearance! Audrey gains Thunder-Elemental alignment!
    [Miriamele] Talk about dysfunctional... ^_^;
    [Storyteller] Audrey gains Thunder Elemental Effects!
    * Audrey blinks and looks at Dayanara. O_o
    Lynna is out of phase!
    * Lynna's clawed hand starts to move slowly...
    [Audrey] Thank you, Will!
    [Salah] Re-ugh-relat-ed? ooooh...
    [Will] ... y-you're welcome. ^_^
    [Audrey] ^_^
    * Finn grits his teeth and slashes furiously at the metal beast...
    [Dayanara] Look, I know I'm the finest thing on two legs, but stop looking at me! You're in a fight! So fight!
    [Storyteller] Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental takes 460 damage from Finn's weapon skill.
    * Audrey closes her eyes and chants to herself. A bright blue light surrounds Salah.
    [Audrey] Let Althena grant you a glorious boon! Recovery Litany!
    [Storyteller] Salah is restored to full HP!
    * Salah feels refreshed.
    [Salah] Thanks Audrey!
    [Audrey] No problems!

    Boss Battle! Round Four!

    [Dayanara] Let's try something a little different this time, Koran.
    [Will] Salah... can you delay until I can help too?
    [Salah] But... Finn needs my help.
    [Audrey] I think you'll be okay, Salah...
    [Finn] I'm alright, Salah, don't worry.
    [Will] W-well... if you're not going to attack...
    * Dayanara swirls her sword and bolts forward, shifting from side to side in the blink of an eye, and then suddenly appears over Koran's head, slashing downward with a True Strike!
    * Koran takes 3936 damage from Dayanara's weapon skill.
    * Dayanara appears back in her original position.
    [Dayanara] Hot damn, I bet you'll feel that one tomorrow.
    * Koran coughs, then wipes a trickle of blood from his lip.
    [Audrey] Take that! Whoever you are ma'am, we're in your debt!
    [Finn] My goddess, she's a good swordsman...
    [Dayanara] We'll do introductions later, Hun. Right now you've got a nasty elemental to finish off there.
    [Koran] You infernal, inhuman bitch! Forces of time and space, gather your energies around me to do my bidding... Accelerate!
    [Audrey] Swordwoman?
    [Finn] I guess so, Audrey... I might as well be politically correct. :)
    [Audrey] ^_^ Heh!
    [Dayanara] Bitch... that's the best you can come up with? Bitch? By Althena... and I thought you had some wit about you.
    * Salah closes her eyes and begins to chant, blue light surrounds Finn and begins to heal his wounds. she certainly has a way with words.
    [Storyteller] Finn regains 55 HP!
    [Finn] Thank you, Salah. :)
    [Storyteller] The creature pops and crackles with energy as it beats on Audrey in it's rage.
    [Salah] You're welcome.
    * Salah smiles
    [Dayanara] Haven't you people killed that thing yet?
    [Storyteller] Audrey is strong vs. Electro-Wizardry!
    * Audrey points at it and giggles. ^_^
    [Audrey] Thank you again, Will!
    [Will] ^_^
    [Miriamele] I'm trying! It's not like I was born for this type of thing, you know!
    [Storyteller] It reaches out to Will, attempting to crush him in the grip of opposing electrical forces!
    [Will] Aaah-! o_o
    [Storyteller] Critical Hit! Will takes 146 damage and is KONKed!
    [Lamont] Will!
    * Will flies back into a wall, his body smoking and still harbouring some electric charges...
    [Audrey] WILL!
    * Miriamele once again unleashes her fury upon the Elemental, punching a claw into it's torso and knocking it backwards! Miri presses the attack, launching another clawed assault upon the monster resulting in another gut rending. Miri finishes once again with the two fisted attack, sending the Elemental flying backwards!
    [Storyteller] Miriamele hits Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental for 88 damage. Critical Hit! Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental takes 220 damage. Miriamele hits Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental for 61 damage. Critical Hit! Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental takes 192 damage.
    [Lamont] Ah my Goddess... they killed Will!
    [Audrey] You bastard! ;_;
    * 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] Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental takes 109 damage from Lamont's spell.
    * Miriamele withdraws, preparing for another attack...
    [Miriamele] Jeez... I hope this thing gets hacked off soon!
    [Storyteller] Audrey delays!
    Will is KONKed.
    Lynna is out of phase!
    * Lynna raises her hand inch by painful inch...
    * Finn drives his sword into the infernal contraption once more...
    [Finn] Die...
    [Dayanara] That girl's get up and go, got up and went.
    [Storyteller] Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental takes 470 damage from Finn's weapon skill.
    [Dayanara] Not bad, kid. You remind me of a younger me.
    [Finn] That's quite the compliment, considering your skill... thank you.
    * Audrey closes her eyes and prays piously to the heavens. "Althena... bring the spark of life back to this fallen one! Revive Litany!" A beam of light shoots down into Will's chest from somewhere above!
    [Storyteller] Will is restored from KONK with 10 HP!
    [Finn] Good to have you back, Will...
    * Will brings himself to a standing position, leaning heavily against the wall...
    [Audrey] Will... ^_^
    * Audrey hugs Will and pulls him up. ^_^

    Boss Battle! Round Five

    [Will] Thank you...
    [Koran] Shall we dance, creature?
    [Dayanara] I'll lead, of course.
    [Audrey] You're welcome. ^_^ Can you stand?
    * Dayanara holds her blade horozontially.
    [Will] I... yes... Don't worry about me. :)
    [Audrey] Okay. ^_^
    * Dayanara closes her eyes, and the sword glows... she then tosses the sword, blade first, at Koran.
    [Dayanara] Your armor will do you no good... May your shield shatter.
    * Koran spins and falls to the ground, the sonic boom knocking him over. He rises, the right half of his armor cleaved inwards, bleeding profusely. The left arm shatters, falling to the ground in pieces.
    * Koran's DP is reduced to 27!
    [Dayanara] Maybe you should retire now or something.
    Koran Accelerate Action A
    [Audrey] Finally... ^_^
    [Koran] Die... you... bitch...
    * Koran rushes at her, his power armored fist swinging in a wide roundhouse...
    [Dayanara] You need a new line. All the evil overlords are using that one...
    * Koran misses! Koran misses!
    * Dayanara dodges to either side skillfully.
    Koran Accelerate Action B
    [Koran] You have no idea what's going on here!
    * Koran misses! Koran misses!
    [Dayanara] ... and I don't care.
    Koran Accelerate Action C
    [Koran] You don't know the time stream as well as I!
    * Koran misses! Koran misses!
    Koran Accelerate Action D
    [Koran] And even if you did, you couldn't possibly understand...
    * Koran misses! Koran misses!
    Koran Normal Action
    [Koran] What's been stolen from me!
    * Koran misses! Koran misses!
    [Koran] Koran to Madeline! Bring up the ship, we're leaving for Vane!
    [Lamont] What did he say?
    [Audrey] ... The hell? O_O
    [Maddy over Speaker] As you order, Lord Koran.
    [Salah] Madeline?! What?!
    [Audrey] ... Oh my goddess... a spy? A SPY?
    [Dayanara] Oh that's so horrible... you double crossed these poor people.
    [Miriamele] Betrayed!!
    [Storyteller] The ship from Firebase Alpha rises behind the sphere. It opens fires with its guns, shattering the enclosure. You can clearly see Madeline standing in the door.
    [Will] ... !
    [Salah] Madeline! Why!?
    [Audrey] Maddy! Why?!
    * Miriamele gives her the finger!
    * Koran turns and leaps toward the ship. She catches him and pulls him inside.
    [Dayanara] Hmph.
    * Dayanara stands unimpressed.
    [Maddy] You would never understand, Dayanara! Neal hasn't told you the full truth! He hasn't told you what he's responsible for!
    [Lynna] .oO( No... ! You're... not leaving... yet... ! )
    [Maddy] Salah... Come with us!
    [Salah] I... I...
    [Audrey] Don't Salah!
    [Maddy] Get away from that mad woman while you can!
    * Dayanara tosses her arm out in front of Salah.
    [Dayanara] Don't.
    [Salah] (screams) I just wanna know the truth!
    [Will] If your idea of righting things is destroying cities and using the Vile Tribe... !
    [Audrey] Yes! What Will said!
    [Maddy] Salah, our brother is trying to stop us from fixing what he made wrong!
    [Dayanara] Stay with me, if you want to know the truth.
    * Will holds his Molten Cane aloft, calling forth glittering shards of crystal... following a swift motion of his hands, they join together to form a sparkling spear of diamond! "Diamond Lance!!"
    [Maddy] What he stole from me, Koran, and you! From all of humanity!
    * Salah looks at Dayanara then back Madeline and Koran...
    [Miriamele] You won't find it with Maddy... she's lied and betrayed you Salah, us. She'll do it again...
    [Maddy] You're not one of them, Salah!
    * Will hurls it at the ship's visible propulsion system, attempting to bring it down!
    [Maddy] You're not a Lunarian!
    * Lynna strains with every fiber of her being...
    [Salah] I...
    [Maddy] You're really, honest to god, terran human!
    [Audrey] Huh... ?
    * Dayanara smiles.
    [Dayanara] Aunt Salah, I know you want to speak with Dad. If you stay with me, you'll get your meeting.
    * Salah stands still fully shocked.
    [Audrey] Aunt? O_o Not a Lunarian... ? What on Lunar's name is going on!?
    [Koran] We don't have time for this. Fly the ship, Madeline.
    * Miriamele falls silent, utterly confused.
    * Dayanara eyes Audrey.
    [Dayanara] I'll tell you later.
    [Salah] I'm... sorry...
    * Salah runs to Madeline.
    [Salah] Wait!
    [Maddy] Very well...
    [Dayanara] Grrr...
    * Maddy turns, then stops...
    [Audrey] Salah... don't...
    * Dayanara runs towards the ship.
    [Dayanara] You won't make it to Vane!
    [Maddy] Come with me, sister... please.
    * Dayanara leaps at the door.
    [Salah] I'll come... with you.
    [Audrey] NO! Salah!
    [Koran] Computer! Evasive maneuvers!
    [Storyteller] The ship rocks to the side. Amazingly, almost magically, Dayanara still manages to land inside the craft. You can hear her and Koran's fight continue in the belly of the craft as it roars away.
    * Lamont raises his hand.
    [Lamont] Could someone tell me... what in the world just happened?
    [Audrey] ... I am so confused. ;_;

    Boss Battle! Round Six!

    [Audrey] Oh! It's still there!
    [Lynna] Ko... ran...
    [Miriamele] Yes! It is!
    [Will] ... I think... we should finish that thing off first... !
    [Miriamele] I suggest we dispatch it ASAP!
    [Finn] I can't believe this...
    * 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. She closes them together as the gust of cold air blows harder. Salah extends her hands creating a stream of blue energy from one hand to the other, in a brillant flash the stream of energy becomes a massive sword made of ice and flies toward Salah's opponent at a blinding speed.
    [Storyteller] Electro-Wizardry Techno-Elemental is strong vs. Ice! No Damage!
    [Storyteller] Salah is hit by Electric Chair! Salah takes 93 damage from Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental's spell and is KONKed!
    [Lamont] Someone really needs to tell me what just happened there.
    [Miriamele] You're not the only one!
    [Lamont] I mean that red headed lady just zoomed in here, beat the ever loving snot out of Koran, and rocketed off with them.
    [Lamont] And I was lost for... all of it.
    [Audrey] Salah... gah... -_-
    [Miriamele] Trust me, Lamont. I'm just as, if not more, baffled by it all myself.
    [Storyteller] The electrical creature reaches out to Lamont, grabbing him by the ass (surely a shocking experience). Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental hits Lamont for 31 damage. Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental hits Lamont for 32 damage.
    [Lamont] Hey!
    * Lamont stumbles to a knee.
    [Storyteller] The creature beats on Lynna, something she gets a charge out of, oddly enough.
    [Audrey] Darnit...
    [Storyteller] Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental hits Lynna for 12 damage. Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental hits Lynna for 13 damage.
    * Lynna starts to quiver and shift in space after the attack...
    * Miriamele once more gracefully leads into an attacking volley, sending a claw into the Elemental's side! Miri then thrusts both claws into it's chest; then, using the monster as leverage, she flips up, locking her legs around it's neck and performs a violent flip, tossing the beast to the ground! With it situated underneath her, Miri plants one last solid shot to it's head and then withdraws, before the Elemental can reprise...
    [Storyteller] Miriamele hits Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental for 78 damage. Critical Hit! Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental takes 190 damage. Critical Hit! Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental takes 212 damage. Critical Hit! Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental takes 238 damage.
    [Lamont] You know... that fighting style... reminds me of something... but I can't remember what
    * Lamont balls his fists and takes a defensive stance as a white aura surrounds his fists, "Illumina, keeper of Althena's light, may your power gather in my hands. Allow the force of your justice form a brilliant beam of light to vanquish the minion of shadow before me! Pulse Laser!"
    [Storyteller] Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental takes 101 damage from Lamont's spell.
    [Lamont] This thing is really getting on my last nerve.
    * Audrey closes her eyes and prays piously to the heavens. "Althena... bring the spark of life back to this fallen one! Revive Litany!" A beam of light shoots down into Salah's chest from somewhere above!
    [Storyteller] Salah revives with 6 HP!
    * Salah slowly wakes and pulls herself up...
    * Will grips his cane's handle tightly with quivering hands... gathering speed as he approaches the enemy, he starts uncoiling a whistling swing against the Techno-Elemental Wizard! Bringing the weapon down on the side of the target's head, all that remains is a gooey red mess! "Temple Smash!"
    [Storyteller] Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental takes 122 damage from Will's weapon skill.
    * Koran's absences collapses all remaining temporal annomalies. Party member's reaction is restored!
    Lynna phases back in.
    [Lynna] Crea... tion... CREATION!?!
    [Audrey] ^_^; Welcome back!
    * Lynna lunges at the Elemental in an uncontrollable fury... her hits are as mere blurs!
    [Storyteller] Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental takes 76 damage from Lynna's weapon skill.
    * Lynna breathes hard, her eyes wide.
    [Lynna] I'm nothing like this thing... NOTHING!
    [Miriamele] ... ?
    [Audrey] No! You're not! You're Lynna! ^_^ Our friend...
    [Will] L-Lynna... ?
    [Audrey] It doesn't matter where you came from, Lynna, but who you are! And you're NOTHING like that thing!
    * Miriamele pauses to consider Lynna's remark, but dismisses it as she prepares to launch her own new round of attacks...
    [Finn] Die, die, die...
    * Finn lunges at the Elemental yet again with his sword!
    [Storyteller] Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental takes 530 damage from Finn's weapon skill.
    [Lamont] That was a good technique.
    * Lynna loses some of her momentum, but doesn't calm down...

    Boss Battle! Round Seven!

    * Salah sends a vain of light into the creatures stomach and begins extracting its life force.
    [Storyteller] Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental takes 20 damage from Salah's spell. Salah regains 20 HP!
    * Lynna shakes her head and begins to glow with a dark force...
    [Will] Lynna... y-you're looking funny again... ^_^;
    [Lynna] Koran... and Xenobia... I hate them... I hate it all...
    [Audrey] Lynna...
    * Miriamele gathers her wits as once more she plunges herself into the fray! Miri aqquaints the Elemental with her claw once more, as she pounds it into it's head! The successive attack sends the monster reeling as another claw meets it's pulverised stomach! Miri plays on that same weakness one last time, driving her weapons deep into it's gut and tearing outwards!
    [Storyteller] Miriamele hits Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental for 88 damage. Miriamele hits Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental for 70 damage. Critical Hit! Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental takes 192 damage. Critical Hit! Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental takes 198 damage.
    [Storyteller] Miriamele's AP returns to normal!
    * Miriamele draws back...
    [Miriamele] Geez... this thing keeps going and going... :/
    [Lamont] Miriamele's fighting style... I've seen it...
    [Lynna] Never the right answers... and just more questions...
    * Lamont steps up into the front row.
    * Miriamele looks crossways at Lamont...
    [Miriamele] You have? ^_^; I don't have any formal training...
    * Lamont nods to Miriamele.
    [Lamont] I can't remember where I saw it though...
    * Audrey closes her eyes and chants to herself. A bright blue light surrounds Lamont.
    [Audrey] Let Althena grant you a glorious boon! Recovery Litany! thank you Audrey...
    * Lamont smiles shyly.
    [Audrey] No problem...
    [Storyteller] Lamont's HP are fully restored (Damn Audrey and her Wisdom)!
    [Lynna] Why should I bother to care anymore... bringing death seems to be the only thing I'm good at...
    [Will] Haa... !
    * Will breaks formation and once again makes his way to the TE Wizard, his torso uncoiling to deliver a crushing blow to its head! "Temple Smash!"
    [Storyteller] Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental takes 129 damage from Will's weapon skill!
    * Will draws back, returning to his former position, a sheen of sweat covering his forehead and bandanna.
    [Storyteller] The massive electrical creature raises it's arms up, stretching to grab the wire netting. Bolts of electricity shower down on the party! "Electric Rain!"
    [Lamont] This is probably going to hurt. a lot...
    * Miriamele braces herself...
    * Audrey meeps...
    * Lynna smirks, and braces for the shower.
    [Storyteller] Miriamele takes 37 damage from Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental's spell.
    * Miriamele staggers... but remains standing...
    [Miriamele] Ow...
    [Storyteller] Lamont takes 30 damage from Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental's spell.
    * Lamont grrs...
    [Lamont] This this is making me angry...
    [Storyteller] Will takes 79 damage from Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental's spell.
    [Audrey] Will! Miri!
    [Storyteller] Salah takes 0 damage from Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental's spell. Lynna takes 24 damage from Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental's spell. Finn takes 48 damage from Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental's spell. Audrey is strong vs. Thunder! No Effect! Will is KONKed!
    [Audrey] Will...
    [Lamont] Ah my Goddess, they killed Will... again!
    [Audrey] You bastard! :(
    * Will collapses again, sinking to the floor for the second time this battle...
    * Lynna suddenly lunges forward at Electro-Wizardry TE without any warning, all but her glinting claws becoming as a blur to the naked eye...
    [Lynna] I'm not dying today, but you are!
    [Lamont] Someone remind Wiill that he needs some better armor...
    [Audrey] ... Will...
    [Lamont] . o O (I'm glad Cassandra is OK... this is a hard fight... )
    [Storyteller] Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental takes 97 damage from Lynna's weapon skill.
    * Finn sinks his sword into the Elemental once more.
    [Storyteller] Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental takes 600 damage from Finn's weapon skill.
    [Storyteller] It reaches out for Finn, pulling him close and throwing him through it's high voltage body. Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental hits Finn for 0 damage. Critical Hit! Finn takes 63 damage.
    [Lamont] OK... I'm done screwing around...
    * Lamont clangs his claws together.
    * Finn stumbles and spits out a mouthful of blood...
    [Finn] ... hurting.
    [Audrey] Finn...

    Boss Battle! Round Eight!

    Enemy: Electro-Wizardry Techno Elemental
    Ally Front: Finn 1/21, Lamont 73/36, Lynna 48/41, Miriamele 21/51, Will KONK
    Ally Rear: Audrey 70/62, Salah 26/82

    * Salah creates a giantic blue aura that circles the party, healing their wounds and refreshing them.
    [Storyteller] Miri regains 35 HP!
    [Storyteller] Lamont regains 19 HP!
    [Miriamele] Thanks, Sal. ^_^
    [Lamont] Thank you Salah.
    [Storyteller] Lynna regains 20 HP!
    [Storyteller] Finn regains 21 HP!
    * Lynna begins to glow a darker shade, contrasting with the healing light washing over her...
    * Finn feels some of his gaping wounds close up, but still remains weak...
    * Miriamele rushes the Elemental, bowling it over with sheer momentum! Keeping it off balance, Miri deftly places a firm stab into it's pulverised belly, then follows up with another slash across it's chest! Advancing still, Miri keeps it off balance and continues with the successive attacks, placing another to it's head, and finishing with a kick, sending the Elemental landing backwards onto it's rump!
    [Miriamele] C'mon, just die already!
    [Storyteller] Miriamele hits Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental for 42 damage. Miriamele hits Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental for 43 damage. Critical Hit! Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental takes 138 damage. Miriamele hits Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental for 37 damage.
    [Miriamele] Unfortunately, that's not gonna do it, is it... :/
    * Miriamele gathers her wits once more...
    * Lamont clangs his claws together. He rushes forth, ready to attack! He slashes at the torso of the Elemental! He slashes wildly at the neck, then takes another shot the torso, then goes up stairs to the head, and finishes the job with two more slashes to the neck.
    [Storyteller] Lamont hits Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental for 26 damage. Lamont hits Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental for 25 damage. Lamont hits Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental for 22 damage. Lamont hits Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental for 26 damage. Lamont hits Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental for 25 damage. Lamont hits Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental for 24 damage.
    [Lamont] Graaah! Die!
    * 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] All are restored to full!
    [Storyteller] Audrey's Wisdom returns to normal!
    Will is KONKed!
    * Finn stretches...
    [Finn] Wonderful... thank you, Audrey.
    * Miriamele wags her tail a bit.
    [Miriamele] Very wonderful, yeah, thanks. ^_^
    [Storyteller] The creature lashes out with unpent fury at Finn... Electrocution!
    * Lynna doesn't say a word to Audrey, but keeps concentrating.
    [Lamont] I believe keeping out focus on the battle at hand would be a wise choice.
    [Audrey] Agh! Will!
    [Storyteller] Finn takes 74 damage from Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental's spell.
    [Storyteller] Finn's ME returns to normal!
    [Storyteller] The creature lashes out with unpent fury at Miri... Electrocution!
    [Storyteller] Miriamele takes 105 damage from Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental's spell.
    * Miriamele barely remains standing...
    [Audrey] Damn it...
    * Lynna seems to flare up, as a demonic cloud of forces swirls about her. "Hand of darkness, I commend myself to your deep embrace... Dark Soul!"
    [Storyteller] Lynna gains Elemental Dark Effects!
    [Lynna] This thing wants to play does it...
    * Finn screams and attacks the Elemental again.
    [Storyteller] Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental takes 570 damage from Finn's weapon skill.
    * Storyteller clambers out of the director's chair and wanders onto the set...
    [Storyteller] Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental takes 2000 damage from Storyteller's divine whim.
    * Storyteller goes back to his chair.
    [Miriamele] Talk about divine intervention. ^_^;

    Boss Battle! Round Nine

    Lynna uses a Pre-Emptive Action!
    * Lynna shifts over to Miri is a cloud of black...
    [Storyteller] Lynna DEFENDS Miri!
    [Miriamele] Now I feel guilty about thinking to boost my strength...
    * Salah closes her eyes and begins singing a sweet song, and at the climax of the song her voice reach a high pitch sound that sends waves of light energy at the creature
    [Storyteller] Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental takes 31 damage from Salah's spell.
    [Lynna] Don't feel guilty... just kill it before it kills you...
    [Miriamele] Next time...
    * Miriamele chants a small arcane litany... "Athena bless us with the strength to endure! Iron Wolf!" Mystic bolts of energy coelesce in the air surrounding Miri! The energy then vanishing, her body is filled with with a surge of strength!
    [Storyteller] Miriamele's AP rises by 40!
    * Lamont slashes all over the Elemental's Body!
    [Storyteller] Lamont hits 6 times for a total of 152 damage!
    * Lamont rolls back.
    * Audrey closes her eyes and prays piously to the heavens. "Althena... bring the spark of life back to this fallen one! Revive Litany!" A beam of light shoots down into Will's chest from somewhere above!
    [Audrey] Get up, Will! ^_^
    [Storyteller] Will revives with 9 HP!
    [Audrey] ... and don't die this time! :/
    * Will coughs, looking pretty battered and pale, standing up wobbily.
    [Will] ... Ugh...
    [Lamont] You OK, Will?
    [Audrey] Will...
    [Will] I'll... live... ^^;
    [Lamont] Audrey saved you.
    [Will] ... thank you, Audrey... again...
    * Will holds his Molten Cane aloft, calling forth glittering shards of crystal... following a swift motion of his hands, they join together to form a sparkling spear of diamond! "Diamond... Lance!!"
    * Will holds the sharp weapon in his right hand and hurls it at the Techno-Elemental Wizard, the spear cleaving the air with ease and impaling the target with spiky goodness!
    [Storyteller] Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental takes 121 damage from Will's spell.
    [Storyteller] The creature attacks Miri!
    [Storyteller] Lynna DEFENDS! Lynna is strong vs. Electro-Wizardry! No damage! Lynna DEFENDS! Lynna is strong vs. Electro-Wizardry! No damage!
    [Lynna] Nice try hotshot, but you're going to have to get through me first...
    [Miriamele] Thanks, Lynna! ^_^;
    * Finn hacks the fucking thing.
    [Storyteller] Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental takes 610 damage from Finn's weapon skill.
    [Storyteller] The creature attacks Lynna!
    [Storyteller] Critical Hit! But Lynna is strong vs. Electro-Wizardry! Lynna takes 11 damage. Critical Hit! But Lynna is strong vs. Electro-Wizardry! Lynna takes 13 damage.
    * Lynna absorbs most of the blows with her dark aura...

    Boss Battle! Round Ten!

    [Lamont] Someone kill the thing already! my goodness... where did that come from... I never talk like that...
    [Storyteller] The contruct throws it's arms wide, cracking with barely contained energy.
    [Audrey] ... You're just tired, Lamont...
    [Miriamele] It's been a long and trying battle. ^_^;
    [Will] ... uh oh... ?
    [Storyteller] Bolts of lighting shoot out in all directions, bouncing off of all of the metal objects.
    * Miriamele's fury renewed, she blazes towards the Elemental! Lashing out with a claw directly to it's head! Miri continues the cranial assault, raking another claw across it's bestial face, then successively following up with the other claw raking from the other direction! Lastly, Miri jumps up and delivers a roundhouse to the monster's face!
    [Storyteller] Miriamele hits Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental for 85 damage. Critical Hit! Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental takes 196 damage. Critical Hit! Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental takes 204 damage. Critical Hit! Electro-Wizardry Techo-Elemental takes 236 damage.
    [Lynna] That's more like it.
    [Storyteller] Miriamele's iron claws set off some sort of chain reaction in the energizing construct. The gathering energy releases in one final blast!
    * Miriamele braces herself for the backlash!
    [Storyteller] Audrey takes 20 damage!
    [Audrey] Aieaah!
    [Storyteller] Finn takes 20 damage!
    [Storyteller] Lamont takes 20 damage!
    * Lamont is blown back from the impact.
    [Lamont] Ahhh!
    [Storyteller] Lynna takes 20 damage!
    * Lynna gives some ground to the thing... but remains standing in the maelstrom.
    [Storyteller] Mirimele takes 20 damage!
    [Will] Shimatta... !
    [Storyteller] Will dies, just one more time! Yes, I'm a bastard!
    [Lamont] Ah my Goddess, they killed Will!

    Victory!

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