[ We find Our Antiheros confronting a wizard eviler than they are! Hee, I love teasing them like that. ] (How dare he!) ( ^_^ ) (If we kill all the eviler ones, we'll be the evilest around.) (... You're absolutely right. Let the massacre begin!) ( Hey! I'm not evil at all! ) [ Those who have magically-attenuated sight see that he already has defenses up. So now it's time for you to battle unto death and all that! ] (I'm the un-Evil!) (Good. You won't die.) [ Session Start! ] [ Ada, go! ] * Ada beams a really big smile from beneath her cloak as she presses her hands together and pulls them apart, black energy crackling between. "Void Spike!" she chirps, entirely too cheerfully, hurling it at the undead baron. 2d10-8 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ada (2d10-8) and gets -3. (Made by 17, since this is an opposed roll dealie. Sorry Mr. Baron!) (Jesus fuck, lady.) (Remind me never to actually fight you.) (^^) (Impressive. @_@) [ There's a shimmering as Ada's black energy spreads over and breaks through something invisible! "Impossible!" Yells the baron. "A human cannot use sorcery!" ] * Nebrinel smirks and licks her lips. "We do impossible a lot." * Sei smiles. "Well put." * Ada keeps grinning, a chilling mist swirling around her fingers as she makes an arcane gesture. "Who said I'm human?" She spreads them in a sweeping gesture towards the elf. "Chill Needles." 2d10 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Yu-Mei (2d10) and gets 7. 2d10-9 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ada (2d10-9) and gets 4. (Made by five. Roll damage?) ( Yes. ) 8d10+24 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ada (8d10+24) and gets 77. (...I'm scared. Nebby, hold me.) (No.) [ The wizard takes a cluster of needles to his side, and he scowls in anger. ] [ Ethan, go! ] * Ethan doesn't notice Ada's statements, as he's busy staring at the Baron, horrified. "That... is by far the worst sword stance I've ever seen. I mean... yeek. Just put down the sword before you hurt yourself... actually, keep the sword up and hurt yourself." [ "*I* say you're *human*, that's who. I can see through your childish illusion, creature." ] * Ethan shakes his head, and leaps foward into melee with a stab to the torso. He then spins right into a high horizontal slash, then stops the spin and twists, bringing the blunt end of his glaive upwards diagonally towards the Baron's head. 2d10-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ethan (2d10-4) and gets 5. 2d10-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ethan (2d10-4) and gets 8. 2d10-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ethan (2d10-4) and gets 6. ( Made all three. By 7, 4, 6. ) ( Roll damage for all. ) 3 2d10+22 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ethan (3 2d10+22) and gets 35 34 34. [ The wizard takes this hits goodnaturedly. He then makes a series of gestures with his hands and sends his sword floating over to Ethan! ] [ Ethan needs two melee defense rolls. For those with the sight, he just cast a healing spell and two defenses. ] 2d10-5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ethan (2d10-5) and gets 14. 2d10-5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ethan (2d10-5) and gets 0. [ Ethan takes a gash on his upper leg! ] [ Nebby, go! ] * Ethan gets surprised by the animated blade, and dodges the first strike a bit too slowly. He recovers quickly enough to deflect the second, though. * Nebrinel raises her sword-arm, and her hand and sword are surrounded in a blue-white flame briefly, before gesturing twice, causing two searing bolts to fly towards the guy. 2d10-7 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Nebrinel (2d10-7) and gets 10. 2d10-7 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Nebrinel (2d10-7) and gets 0. 10d10+12 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Nebrinel (10d10+12) and gets 68. 10d10+12 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Nebrinel (10d10+12) and gets 62. [ One of Nebby's bolts strikes true, although it is diminished by something invisible! ] [ What does get through sets him afire! Sei, go! ] * Sei reaches a hand towards the Baron, nearing it, and looks at him. "Mono Volt." He casts twice, sending two bolts of energy towards the Baron and throwing off a few sparks. 2d10-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Sei (2d10-4) and gets 6. 2d10-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Sei (2d10-4) and gets 3. 4d10+9 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Sei (4d10+9) and gets 34. 4d10+9 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Sei (4d10+9) and gets 25. [ The wizard's shields seem to stop all of Sei's attacks. Poor Sei! ] [ Ada, go! ] (What defenses does she see up now?) [ Destruction and Physical. ] (Hey, I took those down! Stupid wizard.) (>_<) (He put them up just before my hit too! So sad.) * Ada narrows her eyes, and her voice returns to normal. "Really, Baron. I thought you'd know better than that." The same black energy appears, and she grasps it by the center, throwing it to the barriers again. "Void Spike." 2d10-8 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ada (2d10-8) and gets 6. (Made by eight, for those counting.) (I can't count. I skipped out on school when I was young. ;_;) * Ada brings her hand around the front, across her chest, and crackles more dark energy in her closed fist. She sweeps it forward, releasing it at the center of the arc with another "Void Spike." 2d10-8 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ada (2d10-8) and gets -1. (Fifteen.) (... Hop hop!) (What, do you think I can do this all day?! Well, I can...) [ More defenses go down! Ethan, go! ] * Ethan rolls underneath the sword, coming up with a stab at the Baron, then steps foward and spins into an upwards diagonal slash, followed by an overhand shot with the blunt end of his glaive. 2d10-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ethan (2d10-4) and gets 5. 2d10-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ethan (2d10-4) and gets 6. 2d10-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ethan (2d10-4) and gets 2. ( Made by 7, 6, 10 ) [ Two of Ethan's attacks are blocked by the dancing sword, but one gets through! ] * Ethan frowns. "Baron's got the sword skills of a cheese sandwich, but this sword's pretty damn good." 2d10+22 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ethan (2d10+22) and gets 34. [ The baron actually seems put out by this hit. He launches an attack! ] ( Ethan, Ada, Nebby, Sei, ranged defensex2. Ethan also needs one melee defense. ] 2 2d10-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ethan (2 2d10-4) and gets 9 5. 2d10-5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ethan (2d10-5) and gets 8. 2d10-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ada (2d10-4) and gets 8. 2d10-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ada (2d10-2) and gets 3. 2d10-6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Sei (2d10-6) and gets 5. 2 2d10-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Nebrinel (2 2d10-3) and gets 9 6. 2d10-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Sei (2d10-3) and gets 8. [ The spreading blasts from the wizard hit Nebby, Ethan and Ada each once, Sei twice! ] [ The wizard also puts up a fresh defense against physical damage! ] ... ow. * Sei staggers, and winces in pain. * Ada takes it and shrieks, staggering backwards and eventually crumpling to the floor. She's staring at the ground, her arms barely holding the rest of her up. [ "Bah. Now you see what TRUE power is. Meddlesome children and pretentious *things*." ] * Nebrinel takes the hit and winces from it, then yells out and says, "We'll see who has true power when you're DEAD." She points her sword dead at him and first a violet beam strikes out towards him, then black lightning crackles, then explodes from the tip soon after. 2d10-7 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Nebrinel (2d10-7) and gets 7. 2d10-5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Nebrinel (2d10-5) and gets 5. 12d10+12 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Nebrinel (12d10+12) and gets 70. 12d10+12 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Nebrinel (12d10+12) and gets 60. 2d10 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Nebrinel (2d10) and gets 11. [ Nebrinel's blasts eek through the shield and strike the wizard! He's now missing a decent chunk of his abdomen, but he doesn't seem to mind it overmuch. ] [ Sei, go! ] * Sei reaches out and casts Cure on Ada, then on himself. [ And he also hasn't seemed to notice that he's on fire. Oops. ] 2d10-6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Sei (2d10-6) and gets 7. 2d10-6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Sei (2d10-6) and gets 9. [ Ada and Sei are fully healed, although their clothes are somewhat tattered. Nebby's big cloak is ruined. ] (Ah well. It was big, black, and cheap rough cloth. Not like I gave her my silk cloak.) * Sei stands back up straight, looking completely unruffled. * Ada coughs the last bit of blood and wipes it away with the back of her hand. She looks up at the wizard, and now that the cloak's busted, the elven ears and young face are plainly obvious. * Ethan is, for the record, not looking particularly beat up. His leg wound has closed up a bit, and he's just a bit singed from the energy attack. [ Ada, go! ] * Ada gets to her feet and looks, ever so calmly, at the baron. A circle of dark runes start to sketch themselves into existence around him. "Die. Circle of Pain." 2d10-8 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ada (2d10-8) and gets 1. 18d10+24 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ada (18d10+24) and gets 119. [ The wizard is bathed in black energy and slowly vaporizes, screaming all the while. ] [ The sword floats in place uncertainly, but it seems you guys have won. Combat end! ] ... holy florking schnit. * Sei wipes his brow, and then goes over to heal Nebby and Ethan. "Way to go, Ada!" * Ada closes her eyes and takes a breath, letting the illusion drop. * Ethan waves Sei off. "I'm okay. I can heal this by myself." Ah, okay. * Nebrinel winces, less-so as Sei gets to healing, not waving him off at all.. "Like mistress, like student. Well." She eyes the floating sword. Good fight, folks. *turns; walks over to Ada* You okayish? * Ada sounds kind of distant: "I'm fine." * Ethan nods, and pats Ada on the shoulder. "If you're sure, I'll take your word for it." *grins* * Nebrinel holds Plaguey out in front of her and a small smirk comes on her face. "Let's hope Plaguebringer knows how to be gentle." She glances back at Ada, to see if she's, you know, conscious. * Ethan looks over his shoulder. "Sei... next fight, remember to raise your shield before you start tossing lightning bolts. If you'd gone down from that big blast, we'd have all been completely screwed." * Sei nods. "Thanks, Ethan. I should have been more careful there - I wasn't expecting that sort of power." * Ada opens her eyes, looks steadily at Ethan for a moment, then brushes his hand off her shoulder. She glances about, a puzzled look on her face. * Nebrinel looks back forward and takes a deep breath, before saying, "Ada. Be prepared." * Ethan tilts his head at Ada, a slightly hurt expression on his face. He quickly returns to a neutral expression, though, and wanders off over to Sei. * Sei leans against the wall and stretches, decompressing from the fight. * Nebrinel starts walking towards the dancing sword with Plaguey extended and mutters, "Not like it's your first time or nothing..." ( HAWT SWORD/SWORD LUVLUV! ) (You have no idea.) * Ethan holds out a glass of juice to Sei. "Juice?" (JUICE! XD) * Sei blinks, and takes the juice. "Thanks!" (I'm so very tempted to get 1-866-4-JUICE-XD for my new cell phone.) (Isn't that 8 numbers?) (Yeah, you just ignore the last one. :P Companies list numbers like that all the time.) (I know. I think it's dumb.) (Well, yeah. But it's JUICE. XD) * Ethan downs a pair of donuts, and looks over at Nebby. "Any idea what she's doin'?" [ The intricate gold-and-gem latticework from the dancing sword's blade begins to gradually pull itself up from the sword. The sword itself vibrates. ] * Ada furrows her brow for a moment, then she looks away, her eyes glazing over slightly. * Nebrinel 's grip on Plague gets tighter as she gets closer. * Sei blinks. "You okay, Ada?" * Ada 's eyes widen, and she spins. "Nebrinel, stop!" [ The latticework is beginning to reach out to the rest of Plaguebringer, and is just about to make contact! ] * Ethan blinks, and dashes out, trying to body tackle Nebby away from the sword. * Ada brings up one hand, the beginnings of a gale-force wind forming around it. It bursts forward with an angry scream. "Shrieking Wind!" ( ... oh, this isn't gonna end well. ) (o/~) * Sei flinches and moves forward, but pauses and throws up a hand to protect his face. * Nebrinel looks back at Ada in intense annoyance, still holding Plague incredibly tight. "Wha--" and is interrupted by the people who are about to kill her. (Psh, I'll kill you later.) (You're about to kill me now. c.c;) (Not even!) (Yes even!) ( Ethan's just pushing her away from the sword. =P ) 2d10-9 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ada (2d10-9) and gets 5. 6d10+24 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ada (6d10+26) and gets 60. [ The sword is blasted backwards against a stone pillar! The sword itself shatters, but the latticework remains in the air, gradually forming into a spinning, vaguely conical pattern. It's quite beautiful to look at, really. ] * Nebrinel looks VERY annoyed. 2d10+4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Nebrinel (2d10+4) and gets 14. 2d10-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ethan (2d10-2) and gets 11. * Sei blinks, and stares at the latticework. 2d10-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Nebrinel (2d10-3) and gets 8. 1d2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Nebrinel (1d2) and gets 2. * Nebrinel whirls to Ethan's shove to block him from doing so. Unfortunately for him, a block with a sword means a cut from the sword, unless the GM's giving him a chance to dodge it. 2d10-5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ethan (2d10-5) and gets 2. * Ethan moves in to shove Nebby away from the sword, blinks as the sword goes flying away, then BLINKS as Nebby swings her sword directly into his path. With an audible 'ACK!', he plants a foot and rolls to the side, avoiding the sword and coming up in a crouch a couple of feet away from Nebby. ... okay. What the hell's going on? * Nebrinel snarls at all of you, the sword held out in defense. "So why did I have to stop, Ada, huh? I get all the way here, and suddenly you're afraid? Don't want me to have it anymore?" * Ada advances on Nebrinel. She's tired, her sword isn't drawn, and she has no obvious magic in the works, but she certainly doesn't look like she's about to back down. "If you complete Plaguebringer as you are, it *will* control you." 2d10+4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Nebrinel (2d10+4) and gets 22. (... Wow.) (As I was saying...) ( Geeze. Harsh, dicey. ) * Sei just stares at the situation, confused. * Nebrinel snarls and says even more loudly, "Oh, yeah, it'll control me. I think you're just mad that you and Xivilai can't control me. I've been fighting for hundreds of years for this!" * Ethan stands up, and stares at Nebby. "Even with a full powered Plaguebringer, Xivilai could still make mincemeat of you. Or me. Or any of us." Xivilai can't have an interest in keepin' Plaguebringer away from you, 'cause you ain't a threat to her either way. 2d10+4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Nebrinel (2d10+4) and gets 16. * Ada flexes her fingers. "You're a fool." The air around her dims, seeming to absorb the light. "And I won't have one destroy me because of her ways. Prepare yourself before trying to assemble it. Or do you really think a Great Weapon will allow its dreams to go unrealized so easily?" * Nebrinel whirls wildly on Ethan. "You have no idea what kind of power the Plague in the form of a Sword can do." 2d10+4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Nebrinel (2d10+4) and gets 21. Not a clue, nope. But if you think it's powerful enough to take on Xivi, don't you think it might be smart to be careful to make sure you can control that power? * Sei looks at Nebrinel. "I'm sorry, Nebrinel, but...I think Ada is right. The power of a Great Weapon like Plaguebringer isn't something that we can even hope to handle yet." 2d10 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Nebrinel (2d10) and gets 13. We ain't saying to leave the piece, or destroy it, or anything. I don't think. Just... wait a bit before completing Plaguebringer, so you can do a little research, make sure it doesn't eat your brains. * Sei nods. * Nebrinel whirls on Ada, saying, "These are my desires! We will kill everyone who derided us, who ignored us, who trapped us!" She whirls towards Ethan and Sei. "You just want to stop me! You're with her! You've ALWAYS been with her! Protecting Ada first, healing Ada first, I was an afterthought! A sword you and your lady could use!" Her sword arms lower slightly, but only for a second. Well, duh. I'm in like with her. You, on the other hand, are grumpy and mean. * Sei says softly, "Nebrinel...I heal the worst injured first. Always." On the other hand, you've saved my bacon numerous times, and I owe you big from the time I went nutso and stabbed you. * Ada hisses through her teeth. "And it has you." She brings her hand up, palm towards Nebrinel. "Shrieking Wind." * Nebrinel is looking wildly between Ada, Sei, and Ethan now, and locks her eyes on Ada as her attack happens. (Woot, I'm low on EP and I'm still gonna try to take you!) 2d10-9 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ada (2d10-9) and gets 3. (We're both low on EP. It's the fight of the punch drunk magesses!) (Mwahaha!) 6d10+24 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ada (6d10+24) and gets 45. 2d10-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Nebrinel (2d10-3) and gets 1. 2d10 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Nebrinel (2d10) and gets 11. * Nebrinel ducks under the wind and comes up with her blade just up at Ada's throat, but just as she does, her eyes widen. The sword stops there, and Nebrinel's face inches from Ada's. * Nebrinel still looks incredibly angry, to Ada, but there's something else there now too. ... Nebrinel, please back away from Ada before I'm forced to separate you from your sword. * Ada swallows, but she doesn't move otherwise. The air between the sword and her throat almost seems to harden, offering a strange sort of resistance as she stares right back. Please, both of you... * Nebrinel is still glaring at Ada, looking down at her. "You... gods, I hate you." She pulls the sword back slowly. "I hate you both." I love you too. * Ada smiles humorlessly. "The feeling's mutual." * Nebrinel 's eyes widen, and suddenly her grip on the sword shifts, suddenly holding the large sword in a knife grip, and then _throwing_ it into whatever wall is behind Ada. I was not talking to you, Swordbreaker! Eh, don't worry, Nebrinel. Despite the fact that you just declared your hate for me, treat me like crap, are generelly a grumpypuss, and just almost got posessed by your evil, world-destroyer-wannabe cursed sword, I'll still do my best to keep stuff from killing yo- oh. Good. * Ada flinches slightly as the sword is thrown right by her. Doubtless it sticks into the wall. ... bad wall! [ The sword does at that. It's half-embedded in the stone wall, and doesn't look like it's budging for a while. ] * Nebrinel brushes her hair out of her eyes and says angrily, "For the sake of all the gods, shut up Ethan!" Nebrinel starts taking deep breaths. (Well, we all wanted to say it sometime.) (I've said it lots!) (Well, he lets you get away with it. He's trying to nail you.) * Ethan blinks. "Okie." *munches on a turkey leg* * Ada relaxes a bit, though the darkness doesn't leave her immediate area. * Nebrinel leans on a lab table and continues taking deep breaths. She glances towards the lattice. * Sei relaxes as well, watching Ada and Nebrinel with worry. [ The latice is slowly dancing through the air, headed towards the sword in the wall. ] ... should I be stopping that from reaching the sword? * Nebrinel looks at the lattice more closely, then walks over towards it with anger in her eyes. * Sei blinks and rushes over, getting between the lattice and the sword. "I believe so." ... or we can let Nebrinel handle it. I vote for 'Let Nebrinel handle it, so she doesn't have another reason to smother me in my sleep.' * Ethan moves a couple of steps towards the lattice, though, just in case. Still several steps between himself and Nebby. * Nebrinel reaches into her breasts and pulls out a sword, a human sized one, "Do not be absurd, Ethan. That would not be any fun." * Nebrinel reaches out with the sword and touches it. "Come here." * Ada watches Nebrinel head to the lattice, almost passively. Right, right. When you seek vengeance, I'm sure it'll be much more artful and creative. My apologies. *sticks out tongue at Nebby* * Sei smiles slightly, despite himself, and looks on. [ The latticework crawls up the sword, deforming steel as it melds into the blade. ] * Nebrinel says simply. "Would not an arrow be more appropriate, Ethan?" * Nebrinel waits for it to finish deforming her minor item, and then carefully slides it back into her breasts, where it will hopefully not escape. ... hey now, that's just low. [ And so then they started their long journey back to Black Peak. Session End. ]