Last Trip to Orpheus

[King Nicho Klojhen]

TAILS825: What is it we need to learn? ::she gripped her bow and arrow tighter, drawing the arrow back further::

Gelina Grey: Learn what?

Nicho TGM: If ye are asking for our help, ye have a strange way of going about it.

::growls:: ::Laughs, nodding in agreement::: ~Yes, yes, I'd say so~ ::he stood up::

TheMaggie: :::She turned and walked closer, just listening::

::the three moved next to each other, then faced the
party::

Gelina Grey: ::frowns a bit and looks at them::

LadyJeenaStrlng: ::shakes her head not understanding, looking up at them::

::all around the platform, the blots were stopping and
floating, as if disembodied eyes that were now staring::

TAILS825: ::she keeps her eyes on all three, preparing for anything.::

~If It is so precious to you, you may have It~ ::and with that, they were gone::

TheMaggie: ::Blinking she moved clsoer to Nicho, drawing Kernunos::

TAILS825: ::a questioning glare:: Something... is definately wrong here....

Gelina Grey: Ok...great...they leave...we have little bolts floating around us... we are stuck on a platform... and still no bandana...

LadyJeenaStrlng: And we are standing amidst it.

::the air was awkwardly silent::

TAILS825: ::she quickly holstered the arrow and placed the bow around her back, then drew her rapier:: it's...too quiet...

LadyJeenaStrlng: Way too quiet.

Gelina Grey: ::she held up her blade ready to strike::

TAILS825: Everyone, stand fast!

Nicho TGM: ::The boy leans on the edge of the platform, studying the strange blots::

LadyJeenaStrlng: ::pulled the dirk from her boot::

TheMaggie: The quiet before the storm. :::The voice was almost a whisper, eyes watching the blots::

::the blots began to coalesce, and the genie's intensions soon became clear, the party had been brought to this location to deal with something the genies themselves couldn't handle::

[King Nicho Klojhen]

Nicho TGM: ::Experimentally, he tosses a bit of magefire at the blots::

_{OnlineHost: Nicho TGM rolled 2 46-sided dice: 1 45
Nicho TGM: ~*~ Nicho TGM scored 7 poynts damage ~*~}

::no matter who won, the genies would benefit::

LadyJeenaStrlng: ::her eyes looking above her:: I am flashing back to being a hired warrior.

::the blots sudden flare to life as they are struck, whirling about and coalescing into a single shadowy form::

Nicho TGM: Ooops...

LadyJeenaStrlng: oh my stars

Gelina Grey: Utoh...

TheMaggie: I get the feeling, we are being used...::Watched the blots form::

::it drops to the platform heavily, cracking the stone
with its sudden weight::

TheMaggie: Nicho.....

Gelina Grey: Crap...

TAILS825: ::she looked over to the form:: It seems.... this is our objective.... ::stands her ground::

Nicho TGM: ::Standing, drawing his smaller sword, the one unconnected to Gaea in any way.

TAILS825: Everyone be ready! We don't know what exactly we stand against!

LadyJeenaStrlng: Ack! Aye

TheMaggie: ::A hand reached down to the Lion, the other hand holding her sword::

::laughing, his voice once more coming from nowhere:: ~Man created this to be his tool...his weapon...but now, it will be his undoing~

TAILS825: So.... we fight greed itself... So be it.

LadyJeenaStrlng: Right

Enemy score: Hsarnate: 93/100

Gelina Grey: ::ok...does her job. she moves up next to Nicho. able to move in front of him if need be as she eyes the Hsarnate:: Aye...

::the mass of blackness squirms like some sort of animated ink::

TAILS825: ::she stands next to gelina::

LadyJeenaStrlng: ::she is behind Katrina::

TAILS825: Perhaps we should strike quickly to try and end it as quick as possible...

TheMaggie: ::She moved out of Lina's way, moving to the other side. Eyes glowing as she did::

Nicho TGM: Edged weapons might have mitigated effect... non-druid magic does seem to harm it.

TAILS825: ::nods:: So my magic will hold some effect... good.

TheMaggie: ::Maggie slid Kernunos back into its sheath, drawing the brood blade, the genes in her necklace and ring glowing::

Nicho TGM: ::Holding his sword before him, absorbing some of the attack::

::all at once, its surface is cut through with golden
channels of energy; they are aranged in an infinately complex pattern that is hypnotic to watch--no one would get the chance, though, since they would all
be buffeted by an intangible pulse of energy that cracks the stone tiles of the floor:: (attacking all)

_{OnlineHost: Rob87DM rolled 1 100-sided die: 60
Nicho TGM: ~*~ Rob87DM scored 10 poynts damage ~*~}

TAILS825: ~ ::cries out, the energy ripping through her::

[King Nicho Klojhen]

Nicho 36, Lina 32, Maggie 28, Aiden 24, Kolava 20, Katrina 14, Jeena, 10

::there was still no discernable head anywhere on that mass, nor arms or legs either::

TAILS825: ::growls:: I will not be downed that easily....

LadyJeenaStrlng: ::feels the stone tiles and hears them cracking:: No!

Gelina Grey: ::her loud growl echoes withing the walls as the energy hits her::

Rob87DM: ::the creature struggles to maintain his footing against the pulse::

Nicho TGM: ::Nicho will stand fast, sending a bolt of lightning into the amorphous mass::

_{OnlineHost: Nicho TGM rolled 2 46-sided dice: 19 9
Nicho TGM: ~*~ Nicho TGM scored 1 poynts damage ~*~}

TheMaggie: ::She gritted her teeth, pupils elongating panting softly.::

Gelina Grey: ::following Nicho's lead she forms a good sized fireball and unleashes it at the enemy::

_{OnlineHost: Gelina Grey rolled 2 42-sided dice: 14 3
Nicho TGM: ~*~ Gelina Grey scored 0 poynts damage ~*~}

::the surface doesn't budge, glow, or even vibrate to
acknowledge the bolt nor the fireball, both merely scorched the stone around it::

LadyJeenaStrlng: :::she feels the energy hit her..gritting her teeth and trying not to let it win::

Aiden Raa Corm: ::The lion will growl, not knowing how to fight this thing, he will roar, attempting to kill the thing with noise::

_{OnlineHost: Nicho TGM rolled 2 34-sided dice: 17 10
Nicho TGM: ~*~ Nicho TGM scored 1 poynts damage ~*~}

TAILS825: ::she growled, lifting her hand to send a shot of thunder into the creature::

_{OnlineHost: TAILS825 rolled 2 24-sided dice: 9 8
Nicho TGM: ~*~ TAILS825 scored 0 poynts damage ~*~}

::From the distance, there is laughing. The thunder adds to the dust in the air, but does little else::

LadyJeenaStrlng: :::she flings her white shimmering glove to the beast::

_{OnlineHost: LadyJeenaStrlng rolled 2 20-sided dice: 3 14
Nicho TGM: ~*~ LadyJeenaStrlng scored 0 poynts damage ~*~}

TheMaggie: :::Taking a deep breath, she felt the scales on her leg growing, hands forming a sphere, she sent it into the creature::

_{OnlineHost: TheMaggie rolled 2 38-sided dice: 9 35
Nicho TGM: ~*~ TheMaggie scored 5 poynts damage ~*~}

::finally, Maggie's attack would push the blob back a bit,
leaving a tiny dent::

Rob87DM: ::decides not to go near the thing, knowing there is little he can do::

TheMaggie: ::She was already gathering her strength for another shot, skin glowing irridescent::

Enemy score: Hsarnate: 88/100

TAILS825: ::she raised her sword, placing her hand against the flat edge, standing her ground for the next attack::

LadyJeenaStrlng: :::looks down still feeling the blast of energy concentrating the hardest she has ever concentrated::

TAILS825: It seems to take more damage from magical attacks....

[King Nicho Klojhen]

::Near the center of the mass, a white porcelain mask
emerges from the inner unknown of this odd being. The eyes and mouth were closed, and the rest was featureless and smooth::

TAILS825: ::she glared at the mask, growling::

::With the unpredictable grace that comes with being
amorphus, a hand would lance from the side and grasp Kat by the collar, tearing into her essence with the sheer nothingness of the Void::

_{OnlineHost: Rob87DM rolled 1 100-sided die: 10
Nicho TGM: ~*~ Rob87DM scored 0 poynts damage ~*~}

TheMaggie: ::Eyes open she watched the mask appear, making sure she watched the rest of the creature. Earth magic doesn't work... but brood magic seemed to. She let the genes sing to her, wondering if since greed were a human trait, other human emotion might affect it::

TAILS825: ::she growled, but held fast against the attack::

Nicho 36, Lina 32, Maggie 28, Aiden 24, Kolava 20, Katrina 14, Jeena, 10

Nicho TGM: ::A magical dagger will make a beeline for the mask, thrown with all his might::

_{OnlineHost: Nicho TGM rolled 2 48-sided dice: 29 25
Nicho TGM: ~*~ Nicho TGM scored 6 poynts damage ~*~}

Gelina Grey: ::calling on her inner dragon, she pulls more energy forth, forming another fireball and launching it at the shadow blob aiming for the mask::

_{OnlineHost: Gelina Grey rolled 2 42-sided dice: 24 35
Nicho TGM: ~*~ Gelina Grey scored 7 poynts damage ~*~}

TAILS825: ::she raised her hand, hurling a blast of fire toward the mask::

_{OnlineHost: TAILS825 rolled 2 24-sided dice: 4 7
Nicho TGM: ~*~ TAILS825 scored 0 poynts damage ~*~}

::The Hsarnate made no effort to defend itself, merely
standing there as the attacks landed::

Aiden Raa Corm: ::The lion will nudge Jeena, sending healing energy into her::

_{OnlineHost: Aiden Raa Corm rolled 2 34-sided dice: 25 10
Nicho TGM: ~*~ Aiden Raa Corm scored 3 poynts damage ~*~}

TheMaggie: ::She pointed the tip of the blood blade toward the creature, focusing the energy toward it::

_{OnlineHost: TheMaggie rolled 2 38-sided dice: 18 28
Nicho TGM: ~*~ TheMaggie scored 4 poynts damage ~*~}

::The various energies splashed about, searing furrows into the blackness of that body, the mask in particular was mangled rather badly::

[King Nicho Klojhen]

Enemy score: Hsarnate: 70/100

TheMaggie: ::She could feel the energy building again without even her bidding.::

TAILS825: ::she rose her sword again, aiming to guard against any further strike::

::Rising up, its body becoming like a single, thick
column, that mask would soon be elevated thirty feet above the ground, more mass appeared from nowhere as the Hsarnate needed it. Four hands burst from that collum, two to each side, and rush outwards to grasp Nicho, Lina, Jeena, and Aiden::

_{OnlineHost: Rob87DM rolled 1 100-sided die: 58
Nicho TGM: ~*~ Rob87DM scored 9 poynts damage ~*~
OnlineHost: Rob87DM rolled 1 100-sided die: 90
Nicho TGM: ~*~ Rob87DM scored 16 poynts damage ~*~
OnlineHost: Rob87DM rolled 1 100-sided die: 77
Nicho TGM: ~*~ Rob87DM scored 13 poynts damage ~*~
OnlineHost: Rob87DM rolled 1 100-sided die: 6
Nicho TGM: ~*~ Rob87DM scored 0 poynts damage ~*~}

LadyJeenaStrlng: ack!

Gelina Grey: ::is grabbed and growls::

TAILS825: ::She gasped, seeing the hands strike everyone:: Is everyone ok?!

LadyJeenaStrlng: ::Gets grabbed and swears in Gaelic::

Nicho 27, Lina 16, Maggie 28, Aiden 24, Kolava 20, Katrina 14, Jeena 3

::It wasn't merely the concussive force of being struck, but the pull of the life force which followed that made the experience so terrible. The arms evaporate when they are no longer needed, pouring off into the dim air::::

Nicho TGM: ::Really angry now, he sends another burst of magefyre into the mass.::

_{OnlineHost: Nicho TGM rolled 2 46-sided dice: 3 41
Nicho TGM: ~*~ Nicho TGM scored 6 poynts damage ~*~}

TAILS825: ::she murmured something under her voice, then sent a hand toward
Jeena, sending healing energies into her::

_{OnlineHost: TAILS825 rolled 2 24-sided dice: 12 21
Nicho TGM: ~*~ TAILS825 scored 2 poynts damage ~*~}

LadyJeenaStrlng: You cant have my bloody lifeforce.

TheMaggie: ::A growl left Maggie, seeing Adien had been missed pupils elongate, and she throws the brood blade, knowing it always returns, toward the hand that held Lina, giving her energy::

_{OnlineHost: TheMaggie rolled 2 38-sided dice: 38 22
Nicho TGM: ~*~ TheMaggie scored 7 poynts damage ~*~}

Aiden Raa Corm: ::Missed, the lion snarls and leaps into the mass, shredding it with his claws::

_{OnlineHost: Aiden Raa Corm rolled 2 34-sided dice: 1 27
Nicho TGM: ~*~ Aiden Raa Corm scored 3 poynts damage ~*~}

LadyJeenaStrlng: ::To Katrins:: Thanks.

TAILS825: ::frowns:: Aye, but not enough was healed... you are still hurt rather badly...

LadyJeenaStrlng: I know

[King Nicho Klojhen]

TAILS825: ::she kept her stance, waiting::

TheMaggie: ::The sword went past Lina and she could feel added energy healing her::

LadyJeenaStrlng: ::swallows as she looks up from the floor or whatever it was..::

TheMaggie: ::Back in her hand she was getting really tired of this thing. Of course it was the greed of humanity. A sneaky bastard indeed::

~What a perfect picture this is...~ ::commenting in a
manner that one would expect her to be holding popcorn as she does so::

TAILS825: ::she growls::

::The Hsarnate's body dripped bits of shattered flesh,
each drop sizzling as it hit the ground but ultimately evaporating into nothing::

Gelina Grey: ::she throws another fireball::

_{OnlineHost: Gelina Grey rolled 2 42-sided dice: 42 3
Nicho TGM: ~*~ Gelina Grey scored 6 poynts damage ~*~}

Enemy score: Hsarnate: 61/100

::Like a single psuedopod, that column launches itself
into the party and slams past their comparatively small frames like a runaway locomotive:: (s/a: Kolava, Kat, Aiden)

_{OnlineHost: Rob87DM rolled 1 100-sided die: 52
Nicho TGM: ~*~ Rob87DM scored 8 poynts damage ~*~
OnlineHost: Rob87DM rolled 1 100-sided die: 69
Nicho TGM: ~*~ Rob87DM scored 11 poynts damage ~*~
OnlineHost: Rob87DM rolled 1 100-sided die: 29
Nicho TGM: ~*~ Rob87DM scored 3 poynts damage ~*~}

[King Nicho Klojhen]

TheMaggie: :::Yanking Aiden out of the way, he was minimally hit, and she growled at the thing::

::It reforms into a blob on the opposite side of them, the mask melting away and re-emerging to face them rather then turning the body. The ground where it had rushed past was black dust, the stone having been pulverised and blighted::::

Nicho 27, Lina 30, Maggie 28, Aiden 21, Kolava 12, Katrina 3, Jeena 7

TAILS825: ::She fell backwards from the force, getting hit rather hard, she struggles, but gets back up::

LadyJeenaStrlng: ::tries to help her up::

TAILS825: I'll.. be fine...

TheMaggie: ::Turns quickly around, shimmering with energy, Attacking the mask again, sending a bolt of glowing energy to the thing:::

_{OnlineHost: TheMaggie rolled 2 38-sided dice: 26 13
Nicho TGM: ~*~ TheMaggie scored 3 poynts damage ~*~}

Rob87DM: ::he tried to roll from the blow, slashing the thing with his hindclaws in the process::

_{OnlineHost: Rob87DM rolled 2 30-sided dice: 25 12
Nicho TGM: ~*~ Rob87DM scored 3 poynts damage ~*~}

Nicho TGM: ::Not liking this one bit, he summons up his ghostmaster powers, siphoning power from the creature::

_{OnlineHost: Nicho TGM rolled 2 46-sided dice: 39 31
Nicho TGM: ~*~ Nicho TGM scored 9 poynts damage ~*~}

~Can they...actually...win?~ ::suddenly skeptical::

TheMaggie: :::Taking a deep breath she continued to draw on the brood genes, the air around her grew hot::

Aiden Raa Corm: ::The lion will pad over to Katrina, nudging her with his head, sending healing energies into her::

_{OnlineHost: Aiden Raa Corm rolled 2 34-sided dice: 24 5
Nicho TGM: ~*~ Aiden Raa Corm scored 2 poynts damage ~*~}

TAILS825: ::She holds her chest with one hand, and points her rapier at the sky with the other, releasing healing energies into herself::

_{OnlineHost: TAILS825 rolled 2 24-sided dice: 16 6
Nicho TGM: ~*~ TAILS825 scored 1 poynts damage ~*~}

~Perhaps...~

Gelina Grey: ::pulling more enery she lifts her hand pointing it towards the being and lets loose a solid stream of fire aiming at the mask::

_{OnlineHost: Gelina Grey rolled 2 42-sided dice: 8 40
Nicho TGM: ~*~ Gelina Grey scored 6 poynts damage ~*~}

::The stream of fire melts the mask into a whitish paste that drips down the rest of the body::

TheMaggie: ::Smiling inwardly. Not good to piss of two redheads, especially ones with dragon powers::

::Even then, though, the thing has yet to show any sign of acknowledgement that it was being hurt::

[King Nicho Klojhen]

Enemy score: Hsarnate: 34/100

TAILS825: It's...weakening... I can sense it... Keep at it everyone!

Nicho TGM: ::The boy will smile to Maggie, agreeing::

::The maskless being shudders, then releases its Void
essance in all directions with another pulse, but this one was different, it sucked rather then blasted::

_{OnlineHost: Rob87DM rolled 2 50-sided dice: 49 29
Nicho TGM: ~*~ Rob87DM scored 10 poynts damage ~*~}

::The air goes jet black from the siphoning energy and the only sound that can be heard is the jet-engine level roar of the pulse::

Aiden Raa Corm: ::Snarling::

TAILS825: ::She felt all the life sucked from her... and fell to her knees::

TheMaggie: ::Maggie was breathing deeply preparing for what she planned next. Not seeing Nicho's smile, but knowing what he was thinking::

Gelina Grey: ::As energy is sucked from her body she hits her knees as well::

TheMaggie: ::A soft growl as she was pulled forward feeling part of her resolve fade, her knees weakened and she felt nauseated again::

TAILS825: I'm..losing strength... sorry..everyone... ::she fell forward, hitting the ground::

Nicho 26, Lina 20, Maggie 18, Aiden 11, Kolava 2, Katrina -1, Jeena -3

[King Nicho Klojhen]

TheMaggie: ::Seeing two fall to the ground she growled and raised her hand to her lips and blew the creature a kiss::

_{OnlineHost: TheMaggie rolled 2 38-sided dice: 10 36
Nicho TGM: ~*~ TheMaggie scored 5 poynts damage ~*~}

Rob87DM: ::he fell back to the rear ranks::

Nicho TGM: ::Only able to do this one more time, he will siphon energy from the being again::

_{OnlineHost: Nicho TGM rolled 2 46-sided dice: 34 28
Nicho TGM: ~*~ Nicho TGM scored 7 poynts damage ~*~}

~What happens if they win?~
~They won't~
~But what happens if they do!?~

Aiden Raa Corm: ::The lion snarls, but goes to heal Katrina::

_{OnlineHost: Aiden Raa Corm rolled 2 34-sided dice: 29 8
Nicho TGM: ~*~ Aiden Raa Corm scored 3 poynts damage ~*~}

Gelina Grey: ::Still on her knees she lifts her head and glares at the creature pulling forth what was left of her energy and launched another
fireball at it::

_{OnlineHost: Gelina Grey rolled 2 42-sided dice: 29 42
Nicho TGM: ~*~ Gelina Grey scored 9 poynts damage ~*~}

TAILS825: ::she felt energy return to her, and she struggled, getting up:: I can still...

::The Hsarnate nearly falls over after that last attack::

Gelina Grey: ::breathing hard::

TAILS825: ::She raised her hand, and healed herself, sending the magical forces into her body::

_{OnlineHost: TAILS825 rolled 2 24-sided dice: 5 3
Nicho TGM: ~*~ TAILS825 scored 0 poynts damage ~*~}

TheMaggie: :Waves of nausea rolled over Maggie, and she fought to stay upright.::

~...then perhaps they aren't as corrupt as we thought...~

Gelina Grey: Some...one...kill...it...

TAILS825: It's..almost dead...

::For a single, terrifying instant, the air began to
rumble as if another of those pulses was about to erupt::

Gelina Grey: Not another one...

TAILS825: This isn't good!

TheMaggie: Shite...::Holding the sword before her::

TAILS825: ::She raises her arms, trying to shield herself::

Nicho TGM: ::Casts a magical shield over the party::

::However, the rumbling becomes a single lashing psuedopod which arcs through the air and impacts the shield, tryin to smash Lina, the source of all those flames::

_{OnlineHost: Rob87DM rolled 1 100-sided die: 84
Nicho TGM: ~*~ Rob87DM scored 14 poynts damage ~*~}

TAILS825: !!! Lina!!!

[King Nicho Klojhen]

Nicho 33, Lina 6, Maggie 18, Aiden 11, Kolava 2, Katrina 5, Jeena -3

Gelina Grey: ::As she stood she was blasted back down to the ground::

::The shield pops like a soap bubble::

Enemy score: Hsarnate: 23/100

TheMaggie: Damn....::Raising both hands she sought to siphon energy from the creature to Lina::

_{OnlineHost: TheMaggie rolled 2 38-sided dice: 3 12
Nicho TGM: ~*~ TheMaggie scored 0 poynts damage ~*~}

Nicho TGM: ::With a scream of righteous anger, the boy drops his sword and flings magefyre witl both hands at the creature::

_{OnlineHost: Nicho TGM rolled 2 46-sided dice: 4 46
Nicho TGM: ~*~ Nicho TGM scored 7 poynts damage ~*~}

TheMaggie: ::Looks at her hands as if shocked::

TAILS825: ::She growls, gathering energy into her hands:: Supreme thunder cannon! ::she fired an orb of electrical energy into the creature::

_{OnlineHost: TAILS825 rolled 2 24-sided dice: 3 14
Nicho TGM: ~*~ TAILS825 scored 0 poynts damage ~*~}

TAILS825: ::her attack missed horribly...::

::The supreme thunder cannon blasts a nice hole in the floor::

TheMaggie: ::Moved to stand in front of Lina, not allowing another strike to hit her::

Aiden Raa Corm: ::The lion will launch itself at the mass, causing light wounds::

_{OnlineHost: Aiden Raa Corm rolled 2 34-sided dice: 23 16
Nicho TGM: ~*~ Aiden Raa Corm scored 3 poynts damage ~*~}

Gelina Grey: ::Lifts her eyes to the thing again and aims her hand one last time letting the flames loose between Maggie's legs::

_{OnlineHost: Gelina Grey rolled 2 42-sided dice: 16 27
Nicho TGM: ~*~ Gelina Grey scored 4 poynts damage ~*~}

TheMaggie: ::Looks down, that gave a whole definition to being in heat::

Rob87DM: ::Kolava lept, inspired by Aiden, and tried to snare the thing as well::

_{OnlineHost: Rob87DM rolled 2 30-sided dice: 12 8
Nicho TGM: ~*~ Rob87DM scored 0 poynts damage ~*~}

Gelina Grey: ::Looks up at Mags then slumps down, very weak::

Enemy score: Hsarnate: 12/100

TAILS825: ::shields herself::

Nicho TGM: ::Stands in front of the party to take the attack upon himself::

TAILS825: N..Nicho!?

TheMaggie: ::Her robes had a hole burned right through them, closing her legs she held the brood blade in front of her, shielding Lina::

TAILS825: ::her body tattered and bruised::

::With two snaps of those uncanny limbs which appear from nowhere, the two furry creatures and smashed to either side, (Aiden, Kolava), thus freed, the Hsarnate's mask reappears as it rolls forwards and smashes Nicho::

_{OnlineHost: Rob87DM rolled 1 50-sided die: 32
Nicho TGM: ~*~ Rob87DM scored 4 poynts damage ~*~
OnlineHost: Rob87DM rolled 1 50-sided die: 14
Nicho TGM: ~*~ Rob87DM scored 0 poynts damage ~*~
OnlineHost: Rob87DM rolled 1 50-sided die: 31
Nicho TGM: ~*~ Rob87DM scored 4 poynts damage ~*~}

Rob87DM: ::very lucky, he dodges and runs like hell::

TAILS825: Attack it with everything you've got!
#nosmileys