D-ED 001

[Corwin]

[19:02] <Great_Ko_Swarm> ----
[19:05] <Great_Ko_Swarm> As Saul awakens, the two loose wheels leave to the blue hallway. It's restlessly peaceful here, a garden behind you and so much more ahead as daughter andf ather reunite. "At least it's done, thank Lathander." Claris opines as the two head back out. He warily eyes the walls, the door left well ajar.
03[19:07] * Great_Ko_Swarm sets mode: +v Demedais
[19:07] <Demedais> "...At least, it seems to be." Demedais muses, before turning to Claris, stony-faced. "Can you prepare multiple uses of Detect Evil for when we scour this place? I have... a specific request for use, on one of them."
[19:08] <Great_Ko_Swarm> "I prepared a few, in case demons remain," Claris walks away from the door. "Do you suspect any remain?"
06[19:09] * Demedais walks a fair bit away from the door as well. "It would not hurt to be careful. But the first person I desire checked is Seira."
[19:09] <Great_Ko_Swarm> Claris stops, blinking a few times. "...Seira?"
[19:11] <Demedais> "You mean I shouldn't be suspicious of the person who not only manages to get teleported through a pitch-black door, but come out and suddenly demons seem to obey her?" Demedais says rhetorically, leaning on a nearby wall. "Either she managed to thrash a very powerful demon or she got affected by some sort of... compulsion, I feel. And since she came back relatively unharmed... well, she's good but not that good. Yet."
[19:12] <Great_Ko_Swarm> "It's a serious thing to accuse of, especially someone we fought with," Claris's face is stony, but it yields as he listens. As Demedais leans on the wall, he feels an electric current run through his body. Not painful, but just jarring. "But...I admit, the same question did plague me. None of the demons showed restraint or a desire not to fight until after that point."
[19:13] <Demedais> "Indeed. And if it does reveal that... well, I do not believe it to be under her control at all. She... accidentally used some mind control magic on me at one point; while in it, you are completely convinced that this is how things should be. As such..." Demedais shakes his head.
[19:14] <Great_Ko_Swarm> "If we're going to do this, we need to be intelligent. If it's false, it could sow discord at a time where we cannot afford such. We're still stuck in a Gods blasted wasteland." At that, Claris closes his eyes and murmurs a prayer. "Are there any other signs of the matter at all?"
[19:16] <Demedais> "That is why I not only ask you now, but request that you not speak of the results to anyone but me. She may be affected by whatever is through that door, but she is, I believe, still our ally." Demedais says. "The only thing I noticed is that she had a mark on her cheek when exiting, and nothing else... I do not know. This frustrates me; one situation solved, yet another arises."
[19:18] <Great_Ko_Swarm> "Very well." Claris does bow his head to think. "Once she finishes with Saul, I'll cast it before we meet again. I'd like to think that even evil stood aside at the righteousness of our cause, but all the logic I know dictates otherwise."
[19:23] <Demedais> "Evil and good tend to be tenacious." Demedais notes wryly. "Still..." Moving away from the wall, "I do request that if it is true, then please... withstand it for now. Even if she is willingly... well, there are those back in Balmuria that walk the path of redemption, themselves."
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[19:39] <Demedais> [01:17] <@Great_Ko_Swarm> "Very well." Claris does bow his head to think. "Once she finishes with Saul, I'll cast it before we meet again. I'd like to think that even evil stood aside at the righteousness of our cause, but all the logic I know dictates otherwise."
[19:39] <Demedais> [01:21] <+Demedais> "Evil and good tend to be tenacious." Demedais notes wryly. "Still..." Moving away from the wall, "I do request that if it is true, then please... withstand it for now. Even if she is willingly... well, there are those back in Balmuria that walk the path of redemption, themselves."
[19:40] <Kotono> Claris bows his head again. "If it's a simple enchantment, I might be able to break it myself. However, it far from easy or subtle to cast."
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[19:41] <Demedais> "Possible. I feel it more important to clear this ruin out and return to Balmuria with her. From there, our actions can be decided with more clarity, and there will be many eyes capable of helping us watch her if my fears are indeed the case." Demedais nods.
03[19:41] * Alicia is now known as Ebiris
03[19:41] * ChanServ sets mode: +ao Ebiris Ebiris
[19:42] <Kotono> "Yes. I do not savor travelling the wastes with someone we may not be able to trust, though." AT that, Claris frowns. "Yet our options there are poor and worse."
[19:44] <Demedais> "At the same time, we have Seira's father, who seems talented in his own right, and... well. It is possible that the dragon may grant us a boon of quick return, if Saul himself cannot with his magic." Demedais muses.
[19:49] <Kotono> "Possible, but after this journey. Lathander surely wishes for me to consider the worst as well as the best, with all the troubles we have seen."
06[19:52] * Demedais inhales slightly. "This is true. But... All we should do now is keep watch. We are talking of a woman who has been looked upon favorably by angels, gold dragons, and their ilk. If..." A tired shake of the head. "Is there anything else you can think of that should be addressed.?"
[19:55] <Kotono> "For now, no." Claris rubs his forehead. "I admit this preoccupies me now. If Seira has been bound to something fould not of her own will, it is paramount we sever this unholy bond straight away."
[19:57] <Demedais> "Indeed. But if it is something more insidious..." Demedais shakes his head. "Regardless. I understand your caution about traveling with her, but I shall keep an eye on her myself, Helm grant me vigilance in this task."
[20:00] <Kotono> "Indeed." Clairs repeats, looking to the door away, where Saul and Seira talk. "We must wait for the moment, though."
[20:02] <Demedais> "...Indeed." Demedais says tiredly, waiting.
[20:40] <Kotono> ---
03[20:41] * Ebiris is now known as Alicia
[20:41] <Kotono> You stand in front of the head cleric of Waukeen's temple in Balmuria. Even here the great hall of Waukeen is bustling as news of war spreads! This noise is distant as you are in his private chambers, the spell cast. After a few moments, "Understood. Hold them off until morning. Will return victorious and with help. Call upon Celebrimbor's aid immediately. That's Seira's reply."
[20:43] <Alicia> "You've been most helpful," Alicia nods. "I'm sure you have your own preparations to deal with with a siege imminent, so I will leave you to them," she then heads off to relay Seira's reply to Obureth.
[20:45] <Kotono> Antenora follows, though she is quiet. As you go back, the city is complete chaos. Soldiers dominate the streets in order, while the few citizens out hustle about to get food and supplies.  You can hear talk as you go - talk of war, talk of evacuations perhaps pending, talk of the aerial attacks. The scent of smoke stays in the air asyo ureach the garrison. The fires are put out, albiet at moderate damage to the garrison's roof and sides.
06[20:45] * Alicia seeks out Commander Obureth upon arriving at the garrison!
[20:45] <Kotono> Colonel Khardon leads a regimen, a set of troops marching away. Inside a large hall you find Commander Oberuth, pages coming back and forth, senior military men with him as they discuss and work. "Report," his voice is terse as Alicia approaches.
[20:46] <Alicia> "Seira replied that she will return tomorrow morning 'Victorious and with help' using her words. She also suggested that we call upon Celebrimbor's aid immediately," Alicia relays the message.
[20:47] <Kotono> "It's already sent." Oberuth waves a hand as he uses the other to pass a scroll to a runner, who hurries off. "Now then. How much flying do you still have in you today, Alicia?"
[20:48] <Alicia> "I can cast it three times, each casting with a duration of just over ten minutes," she tells him.
[20:49] <Kotono> At that he scowls, a long pause. "Oh yes, I forgot. Take pegasi and get an aerial survey. A bird's eye view will help more than anything else right now. Don't engage them unless they take to the air as well, unless you get a golden chance."
06[20:50] * Alicia hesitates. "Sir, my talents do not truly lie in scouting. I will do this if it is your order, but a trained spotter would give a far more accurate summation of Malmuthian forces."
[20:52] <Kotono> "I suppose." He does draw at that, "Granted, you're more likely to return intact with a pegasus than a normal soldier." But at that, Antenora speaks up. "I can go," she says, "My eyes are sharper than...well, anyone's here."
[20:53] <Alicia> "No denying that," Alicia agrees. "If we both went we could probably get a solid idea of their forces, and be quite capable of eliminating any targets of opportunity to delay their advance."
[20:54] <Kotono> Commander Oberuth does grunt there, "Fine. If you're serious, don't bungle this," he says to Antenora. "Go on."
[20:55] <Alicia> "Lets go, then," Alicia salutes, heading off to locate a pair of pegasi.
[20:57] <Kotono> This goes without incident - a feat, considering the circumstances. Antenora looks distastefully at the pegasus a few seconds, but at least this time it doesn't seem to resent her as much. To the air the two go! (More)
[21:02] <Kotono> A bit of riding leads you south. A few hundred feet in the air is close to being invincible and gives you a lovely view. As you ride to the border, you can begin to see them. Vast columns of men and supply moving, taking up the horizon. One main group on horses entirely, with food soldiers following. A second group going to the west, clinging as close to the Galkass Mountains as possible, on foot. A third group of calvary takes to the eas
[21:03] <Kotono> A third group of calvary takes to the eastern flank, thinner than the others.
[21:04] <Kotono> OOC: Spot checks.
[21:04] <Alicia> roll 1d20+1
06[21:04] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+1 and gets 11."12 [1d20=10]
[21:06] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16
06[21:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 34."12 [1d20=18]
[21:07] <Kotono> 'Mistress,' Antenora's voice interjects, 'I can see the front leaders. Most of them are lead by men in full plate armor and carrying a blue banner. I don't see anyone that looks like a king, though.'
[21:11] <Alicia> "Probably officers. If Ferdi has any sense at all he'll be safe in Valandia," Alicia reasons. "Taking them out would be a good idea, but lets see what else there is... See anything like siege weapons or mages?"
[21:11] <Alicia> roll 1d20+6 knowledge nobility on the blue banner!
06[21:11] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+6 knowledge nobility on the blue banner! and gets 11."12 [1d20=5]
[21:13] <Kotono> "No." Going into spoken speech, "It's all soldiers and archers in the rear. Nothing heavy yet."
06[21:14] * Alicia tries to make a comparison between the size of the army ahead and the forces available in Balmuria.
[21:15] <Kotono> Ballpark, this army is at least 10,000 people. Balmuria can call up in the range of 40,000 total.
[21:18] <Alicia> "Probably this group is intending to encircle Balmuria - they'll need reinforcements not far behind if they really expect to accomplish anything, though. Chances are the ones in the lead are just junior officers and standard bearers - we'd likely gain little by attacking them. I don't suppose you see anyone like..." she then proceeds to give a physical description of General Olburt from when she briefly met him in Valandia.
[21:19] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16
06[21:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 27."12 [1d20=11]
[21:19] <Kotono> Antenora peers down, "No, no one like that. I don't see anyone who looks that important. You're probably right, Mistress, it's just the front vanguard."
[21:21] <Alicia> "Lets go report back, then. Better to let them come in overconfident and then deliver a really hard blow instead of giving them cause to be more careful right now," Alicia reasons, wheeling about and heading back to Balmuria.
[21:24] <Kotono> The return trip is without incident. The city is preparing - defenses and engines readied, soldiers patrolling, the gates and wall sbeing fortified. On landing and reporting back, "Report," Oberuth says as he looks away from a conversation with a few petty officers.
[21:27] <Alicia> "Looks to be an advance force of ten thousand, arranged into three groups - mostly cavalry. One main center group, one slightly smaller group clinging close to the mountains, and a thin group on the Eastern flank. If anyone very important is among them, they're hidden amongst the common soldiers. No siege weapons in evidence," she rattles off the pertinent points before glancing at Antenora for agreement or anything she wants to add.
[21:28] <Kotono> "Yeah, just a frontal force." Commander Oberuth is silent until he says that, listening well. "That means they're just probing ahead or looking to flank for a main force." Antenora adds in at the right places.
[21:29] <Alicia> "So what's our strategy? Will we intercept them or settle in for a siege?" Alicia asks.
[21:31] <Kotono> "Ten thousands...we'd need to inflict at least a thousand casulaties to really give a frontal force like that pause, unless they're waiting to stop at the first resistance." Rubbing his chin, "The weak flank invites attack."
[21:35] <Alicia> "I don't think what happens to this army will determine the course of the war, either way," Alicia replies. "They're too small to pose a credible threat to Balmuria itself, but by the same token, I think Malmuth could afford to write them off - indeed, I almost wonder if that's the intention."
[21:37] <Kotono> "It might be..." Oberuth ponders that, "They can afford to choke us a little at a time. So, either we bite on it and try to rout them back here, or settle in for the siege." At that, Commander Oberuth speaks up. "Everyone but Alicia and her cohort, leave me for now." The soldiers all salute and hurry off, leaving them alone. Once they are, "Alicia. Do you feel confident that our best forces could lead a decapitating attack on Malmuth, sho
[21:38] <Kotono>  attack on Malmuth, should conventional warfare prove unsuccessful?"
06[21:40] * Alicia smiles, though it's not a very pleasant one. "Such a strategy was my preferred option - I am not a soldier, and I have no quarrel with the average Malmuthian. The leadership is another matter - I am fully confident in my ability to defeat any of Malmuth's best, and indeed King Ferdi. Seira, Demedais, and Antenora are all equally capable."
[21:42] <Kotono> "Frankly, not even the Guard can defeat a hundred thousand men. Not fast enough for it to matter even if you don't get killed." AT that, Oberuth looks to the two. "For now, I'm going to want aerial patrols every eight hours to see if we can find any leaders. If we do, the guard deals with them while the rest of us deal with the mundane slaughterhouse."
[21:45] <Alicia> "I do not know King Ferdi, but I have heard he is... obsessive, about controlling everything. If he has any sense at all he will nonetheless remain safe in Valandia, but if he appears within sight of our walls... well, this war will be over a short time afterwards," Alicia concludes. "But even without him, eliminating the generals and commanders may be sufficient to break their army, or at least ensure a far less costly victory."
[21:47] <Kotono> "Agreed. Without the leaders, they're just a bunch of scared men with weapons." Oberuth even nearly smiles at that, "Go get some food and a bit of rest - I'll want you to sweep again before sunset. We'll go over this again when the otheres return to morrow."
[21:48] <Alicia> "Yes, sir," Alicia salutes, before heading home to tell Jessica what's up and get some lunch. Probably have to be a bit more frugal with the food if a siege is imminent, but they'll make do...
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[23:21] <Kotono> ---
[23:22] <Kotono> This room is bleak and dark. Seira sees the door closed and lock behind her, left along with a dozen mutilated bodies. As she is...
06[23:24] * Seira certainly hopes the spell isn't designed to have her do anything unnatural to these bodies, and just settles down in a corner.
[23:24] <Kotono> A minute passes. Not much longer as Seira sits down amid the carnage. As she does...
01[23:28] <Seira> roll 1d20+19
06[23:28] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+19 and gets 29."12 [1d20=10]
[23:33] <Kotono> The world tints and colors several hues. In Seira's mind the sensation races, overtaking herself. She belongs in this place. This is her home. This room is where she must be - she travelled long to get here. An ingredient, ready to sit and wait.
01[23:34] <Seira> At last, her troubles are at an end. And she will keep on sitting there, forever and ever, not moving as befits a proper ingredient.
[23:35] <Kotono> Seira's mind dulls. She's just waiting here, waiting for the knife, saw and hook. Waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting....waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...'It should not be this way,' a voie whispers in Seira's mind. 'Call my name, mortal.'
01[23:37] <Seira> The voices, they break the waiting. That is wrong. Waiting is her goal in life.
[23:39] <Kotono> Waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting(An image of power. Casting great magic, as the weaklings quiver before you)...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting(The lust of battle, the joyful cries as you rip into another inferior foe.)...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...(Yet beyond the waiting, you can feel his presence, so close here. His words...y
[23:40] <Kotono> His words...your Goddess will not help you. Your soul is mine. Beg to me! Embrace me!'
01[23:41] <Seira> Seira's mind latches onto the idea of her goddess. She doesn't remember her name... she doesn't remember her own name, either, or ever having one. But the thought of the goddess refuses to disappear.
[23:42] <Kotono> Waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...(The elves coming to that place, coming with her efforts.)...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...(Urgh. All for her. All the money for her. It's what she/he(This person's mind cannot grasp which, a faint, golden image versus his demonic face) wants...)...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...wau...waiting...
01[23:43] <Seira> Elves? Did they come? There is only the endless wait.
[23:45] <Kotono> Waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting(Everyone was happy when they came. Praise, admiration...for bringing the elves///4HATE. The seething hate as her poison spread into that vile woman.  HATE. KILL THEM. They are inferior beings!0)...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...Wa..uk...
01[23:47] <Seira> They are, Seira agrees, but at the same time winces. Something makes her regret that image of spreading poison. She's certain she felt that way before, but can't remember why, for the life of her. Wasn't she just a useless, hated being?
[23:53] <Kotono> Waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...(She was always so nice but shy. The way she smiled, the recent visit. Am...?aaargh///4Blood. Blood. PAIN. The pain of betrayl. How many turned against you, proving they were inferior beings? How about those that left you? -She- won't write or come back! And what about the other one - she wouldn't come back to all of you even with a chance? Just rot
[23:54] <Kotono> 4Just rotting in the ground now, inferior. But he won't turn away. Your master is there, waiting for your word. Foreve-///1Wauke...waukee...? Travelling to a faraway place, being taken beyond all others. Even with your flaws and failures, she gave you th egreatest honor.)
01[23:57] <Seira> There... actually weren't that many that turned against her, Seira realizes with a start. Just three, out of all the people she met in her life? And she becomes incredibly angry as 'master' filters in. How arrogant, to call himself that, when she'll only accept one there and it's Waukeen!
[23:58] <Kotono> Waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...(
[23:58] <Kotono> OOC - Gah.
[23:59] <Kotono> roll 1d1000
06[23:59] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d1000 and gets 527."12 [1d1000=527]
Session Time: Wed Jan 30 00:00:00 2008
[00:01] <Kotono> Waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...(4It comes in an onrush. A torrent - the sensation of seeing her body fall, charred and broken. She di-///1Waukeen. In that moment it becomes a stalemate, her mind going blank.) ...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting...waiting..
01[00:03] <Seira> Instead of anger, she feels sadness at that image, sitting there in the corner.

[Corwin]

[19:39] <Infinite_Uguu_Loop> ----
[19:40] <Infinite_Uguu_Loop> Later that day, Demedais catches Pollyanna returning. A squad of ten men follow her, two of them carrying back a body. They quietly go towards the garrison's interior, as Pollyanna looks about.  Her arm is wrapped in a white rag, a few blotches of blood showing.
06[19:41] * Demedais raises a hand to catch Pollyanna's attention as he walks over. "Don't let me distract you from reporting in - we can talk later, but I'm back. Finally. Somehow."
[19:43] <Infinite_Uguu_Loop> Pollyanna's eyes widen at this, "I'll catch up," she says to her men, going over to Demedais. She looks him over, up and down twice. "I don't see any burns, cuts, bashes or other problems, so that means it went well?"
[19:44] <Demedais> "After healing the undead dragon bites, yes." Demedais nods once. "And you? The guerilla tactics seem to be working?"
[19:49] <Infinite_Uguu_Loop> "Fairly well. We're not unprepared, but when they can fire dozens and dozens of arrows, someone's going to get lucky," Pollyanna's face darkens as she reaches up to her arm. "Percy there caught an arrow in the skull as we fled. We hit them hard - at least three dozen casualities, they weren't prepared - but they still had longshots as we fled."
06[19:51] * Demedais nods sadly. "Why they chose now... To imagine this is only a vanguard."
[19:53] <Infinite_Uguu_Loop> "No force can take those sort of losses forever...right?" Pollyanna looks hopeful. "The archers I went with have been improving so much, too. Even if they prepare better I know we can get the better of them as they approach."
06[19:55] * Demedais nods. "And I am fairly confident we can prepare well for any attempts they make, given time... Still, this has to be some of the worst timing ever, not that it wasn't, in part, expected."
[19:56] <Infinite_Uguu_Loop> Lowering her voice, "How was your trip then? You speak of it being such bad timing...was there calamity? Failure? What of Captain Seira?"
[19:59] <Demedais> "The trip was actually a success. We killed Irenes and intended to send word of this... and then we got told instead that Malmuth was invading. Captain Seira got in trouble, got herself out of trouble. The trip itself... multiple dangerous points, but. We all survived it, and we possibly have another hand to assist us in the form of a guide that helped us through the wasteland."
[20:02] <Infinite_Uguu_Loop> "...good." Pollyanna listens to that, before scowling, "Undead dragons, though?" At that, Polly reaches towards her bandaged arm, "...nevermind. I do need to go report."
[20:02] <Demedais> "Very well. Do you wish to meet somewhere after that?"
[20:04] <Infinite_Uguu_Loop> "Helm's temple," Pollyanna says, "I'll have rest period coming haead before I lead another group out for a night strike. I can swing by there easily enough."
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[20:04] <Demedais> "Alright. I'll meet you there, then." Demedais nods.
[20:09] <Infinite_Uguu_Loop> An hour passes. Demedais finds himself at Helm's temple, bustling with activity. Soldiers come to pray, clerics work, peasants come to beg Lord Helm to watch over them and their homes. Still, he can easily get to stand near the altar. Being a paladin of Helm does have certain perks, after all. Pollyanna meets with him there, arm rebandaged with clean looking cloth. "So..." she asks as she steps up to him, "How wasi t?"
06[20:12] * Demedais looks up from the activity. "Tiring, but much was learned that none of us expected regarding the God-King. It'll... be a task to take him down. Do we have any declared reason from Malmuth regarding the attack?"
[20:20] <Infinite_Uguu_Loop> "I don't know. I haven't talked to the Commander except for mission briefings." Bowing her head, "I've been either sleeping, training the troops or leading them."
06[20:23] * Demedais nods. "Commendable, especially in this situation. I'll have to inquire myself... argh. This is just..." Demedais shakes his head a bit before patting Pollyanna on the shoulder, healing her a bit (OOC: -8 LoH). "You keep safe as well, alright?"
[20:25] <Infinite_Uguu_Loop> The wound heals, Pollyanna sighing. "Thanks," she murmurs. "Don't you dare get killed, or I'll get Helm to bring you back. Somehow."
[20:26] <Demedais> "Actually, I was guessing you'd find a way to hunt me down up there and beat me up for daring to die on you." Demedais says dryly.
[20:28] <Infinite_Uguu_Loop> "...that's a good idea, too. Helm Forbid it happens, of course." A slight smile from her, as she reaches and embraces Demedais. "Good luck out there."
06[20:29] * Demedais returns the embrace. "And you as well. Helm watch over you."

[Corwin]

[19:38] <Kotono> With four letters in tow, Seira returns to her inn. The atmosphere is festive, people drinking and singing and laughing. Your bard leads them along in manly songs of victory, echoing as you head to Saul's room. Saul's upright on the bed, still looking deathly pale but awake.
01[19:42] <Seira> "So, I asked my friend here to take a look at you," Seira starts with, taking a seat by the desk. "Consulting Waukeen, we found out that your affliction isn't natural."
[19:43] <Kotono> "I suspected as much," Saul very slowly gets up, putting his back against the backboard of the bed. "I haven't felt better at all the last few days."
01[19:45] <Seira> "Maybe making you cast those spells to restore Berjand and get us back didn't help, but in the longer run you'll be safer, here," she says, sighing. "You're safe, we're at a place these things can be researched and eventually treated, and I have some contacts. I'll call on all my favors if I have to, but you'll be fine in the end."
[19:46] <Kotono> "What about yourself?" Saul's eyes go to Seira's cheek questioningly. "Did you do it?"
01[19:48] <Seira> "I told you, didn't I? You chose, I ended up... well, I survived regardless, but it was a close call."
[19:51] <Kotono> Saul sighs at that, tired. "Seira...do you really want this life for yourself?" he asks her. "Do you really want to fight and fight and fight and fight against things like this for the rest of your life?"
01[19:53] <Seira> "Forever?" Seira considers her answer. "Not really. But it sure beats the way other kids grew up, and I'm saying it without sarcasm, now. I had to go through a lot of crap, but I also made some real friends and met a few pretty great people along the way."
[19:58] <Kotono> The look you get has a small smile to it, even if resigned. "I had hoped you'd be content in a good life, but..." Saul just sits up once more. "It doesn't matter now. The halls where Irenes was...there was a lot of information there?"
01[19:59] <Seira> "There was," she agrees. "But we'll try what we have here, first, before returning there." She withdraws a letter, and places it on the desk. "On an unrelated note, Celebrimbor wrote you."
[20:05] <Kotono> Saul reaches up and takes it, breaking the waxen seal with a finger, before going to read. "Thanks," he murmurs, eyes scanning the letter.
06[20:06] * Seira eyes him eagerly, not doing a thing to conceal her interest.
[20:18] <Kotono> Saul looks up at Seira once it's finished, "It's mostly nothing too interesting. He wrote 'Tell Seira the important things are repeated in the letter I sent her.'"
06[20:19] * Seira is satisfied with that. "Anything I should peruse immediately? I have another letter I wanted to read, first."
[20:20] <Kotono> "It's mostly things that won't matter so much now that Ferdi's dead," Saul puts his letter down. "Who else wrote you?"
01[20:22] <Seira> "Kortan. I thought he hated my guts, but maybe he has come around. I kind of had to insult him a lot to get everyone to see his backwards ways." Seira smiles, then. "And Amaryl! She doesn't hate me, just in case you think I've started a trend."
[20:24] <Kotono> "Why'd you get into it with Chillander?" Saul asks, a twitch of a smile. "He's a bit of a manipulator at times, but he's nicer than Desjardins or Silverleaf, or even Celebrimbor on a bad day."
01[20:26] <Seira> "Oh, I fought with those two a lot more!" Seira exclaims. "I guess I just included him because he was all 'this is not my problem' even when the problem came to punch him in the face. Or was very close to it. I managed to stop myself with seconds to spare!"
[20:27] <Kotono> "Good. For all his bluster, he's usually trying to get you to make a move or strengthen his own position. If you understand that, he's usually fairly agreeable in the end." Saul's smile slips upward, spreading. "You just have to give hims omething or another to benefit his land, people or position.
01[20:28] <Seira> "Yeah, speaking of position, land and people...." Seira frowns abruptly. "Why didn't you do something about that Filetta fake? She totally stole your stuff and wasted it on elfwhores and booze!"
[20:29] <Kotono> "As irritated as I was when I heard of her, I was neck deep in far more important things. AFter all," Waving a hand, "I can always make another fortune. I wanted to try and end this before it got out of hand."
01[20:30] <Seira> "Well, I stopped her before she stole too much, I believe," Seira informs him. "But still, you might consider making a short trip back. Maybe even going for a seat on the Council while you recover your strength."
[20:31] <Kotono> "I will soon, and may do the latter in time. But for now?" Saul looks at Seira, "The only link to the magic that's left me like this in in Irenes' abode. I want to go through his work and try to find a remedy. That, and find out what he was up to otherwise."
01[20:34] <Seira> "You're not going anywhere before my people complete their own look into things," Seira states firmly. "And I will come after you to drag you back if you try to sneak off."
[20:36] <Kotono> "Yes, well..." Saul evenly looks at Seira. "Don't tell me you weren't going to investigate that place as well."
01[20:36] <Seira> "There is a devil invasion in the desert to take care of," she responds with an amused smile. "We'll be fighting on the side of the angels."
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[20:52] <Kotono> "Kill 'em," Saul smiles a little at that, "How're they getting in? Old gnome gate?"
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01[20:54] <Seira> "Possibly," Seira agrees. "And no problem. There will be fire! But as I do it, recover and take care of-- of that woman for me? I lose my temper whenever she is involved, so I should keep my distance now that someone can prove her lies once and for all."
[20:55] <Kotono> "I will." Saul runs a hand through his hair, "I'm surprised Amaryl sent you a letter. I'd have thought Ambrose would've been the sender from that pair."
01[20:56] <Seira> "Why is there a pair?" Seira asks suspiciously, resisting the urge to read it now.
[20:56] <Kotono> "Because Amaryl follows Ambrose like a lost puppy."
01[20:57] <Seira> "We'll work on that," Seira grumbles, though she does sound relieved.
[20:58] <Kotono> "Made friends with her? Good. She's so impressionable right now she'll make a life long ally if you pull it off."
06[20:59] * Seira snickers despite herself. "I'll keep you posted, old man. Just rest and don't break curfew, alright? I'll have all the results I need in a week's time, I believe."
[21:01] <Kotono> "I won't be going out if I don't have to. It's too tiring," Saul chuckles at that, "Yes, yes, curfew. Don't go sneaking off with your friends now either."
06[21:02] * Seira smirks, and leaves with a wave. There are letters to read, and she certainly knows which one is the most important.
[21:06] <Kotono> Amaryl's letter is opened. "Dearest Seira: I have heard from the Council that war has come. In the Citadel of Light, elven troops prepare as the border with the Barbarian Lands is reported to swell with infantry. The councils are busy with work and difficulty - the exact tactics are often an issue of debate, as well as demands in the case of a longer war." (More)
[21:09] <Kotono> "His Majesty is ultimately keeping the council of his generals more than the Council on War Matters. While Sir Ambrose and others have some military training, the generals seem to know far more. I admit that I find His Majesty's choice there intelligent. As for the demands? If a long war occurs, there are discussions of tributes and how much. There isn't anything solid there yet, just a lot of 'If we're spending all this gold for humans,
[21:09] <Kotono>  humans, then...!' talk." (More)
[21:12] <Kotono> "I find that I have a little more confidence these days in Council. I still do not act as how I should as a scion of the House of Gaial, but...thank you, Seira. Your help had been another stepping stone. My family is still very stirred and unrestful beneath me, though current event may marginally mute the noises." (More)
[21:16] <Kotono> "Seira, I hope we will see each other again soon. I would write longer, but Council is busy because of the war. Celebrimbor will be going to Balmuria soon, I will entrust this letter to him. May all the elven protectors watch over you. Amaryl."
06[21:17] * Seira rereads it, and carefully folds it before placing the letter with all of her scrolls. She'll need to pen a response, but that would wait until she's more certain of the situation in Balmuria and the war, sadly.
[21:20] <Kotono> Celebrimbor's letter is next. "Seira: I write this part quickly, as I have just heard you are attempting to end the war. If you succeed, the next few paragraphs are of no importance. Skip to the second page if so. Otherwise, read on." There's two more pages, notably.
06[21:21] * Seira is curious enough to skim through the first page.
[21:22] <Kotono> The first page is military stuff. It talks of troop issues and the procession through the barbarian lands. With this many the goblins and trolls don't offer to omuch trouble, but some rear attacks do complicate matters.  Once they come out, they aim to capture Tauret and defeat any forces the Malmuthians send to counter them. After reading about that, (More)
[21:24] <Kotono> "Congratulations on Saul's return. With Irenes dead, however - there has been a problem. This information is not to be spread, but Filetta has vanished. How we don't know, but one morning she was gone. Our guards and magic were both smoothly bypassed." (More)
[21:28] <Kotono> "There are only a few people that know, the council and His Majesty. We'll look for her." A line break there, then, "We'll talk on magic and such in person. With any luck this will be a short war. Celebrimbor."
01[21:29] <Seira> This idea seems sensible, Seira realizes. Even a token grab of Malmuthian land might give them a benefit in any negotiations. But this is something that should be discussed with Lord Salman and Celebrimbor, and not for her to decide. Sadly.
06[21:30] * Seira places the letter away with the rest of her moderately important but not crucial papers, and opens the last one. What could the standoffish elf have to say to her?
[21:31] <Kotono> The last letter isn't too long. "To Seira of Balmuria: The next time you're in Pallanth, come see me. There's a matter of interest for both myself and the Crimson Guard. We can probably work out something beneficial over this matter to both of us. CHillander.'
01[21:32] <Seira> Short and to the point. Now Seira knows how she will test the ring prototype once it is ready, at least.

[Corwin]

[19:57] <Kobreakfast> ---
[19:58] <Kobreakfast> When you catch Celebrimbor just out of the city hall, having been discussing with various people there, you find him tired looking but energetic. A small vanguard of elven troops walk with him respectfully, the common people watching and keeping a polite distance.
06[20:00] * Seira waves in a friendly manner, before jogging up to him.
[20:06] <Kobreakfast> "Stop," he says to the guards, who do just that. "Seira," he says in the same manner as her wave. "I heard the King of Malmuth has had a fatal setback."
01[20:08] <Seira> "Very fatal," Seira confirms with a nod. "Even a most skilled necromancer would have nothing left to work with."
[20:10] <Kobreakfast> A shake of his head, "Distasteful business," he murmurs, "At least it's done." After a moment of thought, Celebrimbor murmurs a few words and touches Seira's arm. On the wings of Message now, whispered so faintly, "What did happen to Ferdi?"
01[20:11] <Seira> "We went to negotiate," she sends back via Message. "Fully prepared to fight, yes, but there was a chance we could sway Olburt and the others; Ferdi also might have been a puppet of demons -- there were signs pointing towards that. Instead, he was an avatar of the God-King himself, partially awakened with Irenes's work with the fiends. He had to go at all costs, you realize."
[20:17] <Kobreakfast> "Aaah. My mind is at greater ease then." The group starts to walk, heading east towards the elven mission, through the new quarter and towards the old. As you walk, a shop keeper peeks out from a doorway, calling, "You keep giving them hell, Captain!" Celebrimbor glances with a slightly amused look, before going on. "If Ferdi was into such knowledge, then...ugh. Yes, let's use the same power that lead to the world being destroyed onc
[20:17] <Kobreakfast> destroyed once. Brilliant, shortsighted human avarice."
06[20:18] * Seira nods. "I regret not being able to stop the war outright, but I hope that the seed of dissent we planted into the Malmuthian army's ranks with the truth, for nothing could be more damaging, might take root. However, I believe you are well informed on our plans about the terms we wish to end this three-sided war on?"
[20:21] <Kobreakfast> "I heard of them today." Rubbing his chin a moment as he continues onward, "We're at least a week from Tauret. We've not encountered any focused resistance yet beyond the occasional scout rider. I'd prefer not to pay the blood to take Tauret, instead surround it and see if they blink. The less bleeding we do, the less chances for certain elements to protest the war."
01[20:23] <Seira> "I concur," Seira comments. "Unfortunately, we lack the numbers and the... alienness, I suppose, which play an important part in intimidating enemy troops and securing a political victory for our side. While we personally could achieve this effect, knowing human greed and the prices on our heads, it would merely turn into a bloodbath for the enemy forces rather than a reasonable retreat."
[20:27] <Kobreakfast> "With Ferdi dead, the first offensive towards Balmuria in retreat and Tauret under threat? I think they'll blink under this unless thye have a madman on the throne. Speaking of," A glance at Seira, "Do let me know if you hear who's going to take the throne next."
01[20:27] <Seira> "We do have contacts in Malmuth," she agrees. "You'll be the second person to know, once I do."
[20:31] <Kobreakfast> A nod to that, as the leven mission is approached. "How's your father doing now?"
01[20:32] <Seira> "Badly," she says sourly. "We're still checking what's wrong, but he wants to return to that fortress and study there himself. It's my fortress!" Seira coughs. "I mean, I don't want the frail old man there by himself. What if he trips, falls, and wouldn't be able to get up?"
[20:34] <Kobreakfast> Celebrimbor coughs delicately at that, "Have someone go with him then? By that, I assume you mean Irenes' hideaway in the wastes?"
01[20:35] <Seira> "We cleansed it of the evil and the creepy bits, but yes," Seira responds. "I don't know, I can't spare anyone competent enough to not actually get in his way. Being a good friend of his, would you, by chance?"
[20:38] <Kobreakfast> "I can," he agrees, "It's in everyone's interests to find out what's there and...deal with the less beneficial information."
01[20:39] <Seira> "Just as long as there are no zealots who destroy it out of hand," Seira says to that with a snort. "Know thy enemy is the most basic rule in the book."
[20:41] <Kobreakfast> "I'll find someone suitable," At the mission now, "I do have to go - Time is of the essense to ensure we get the best result against Malmuth possible."
01[20:42] <Seira> "Going back to the capital?" Seira asks him. "I actually got an invite, so if you could drop me off, I'd appreciate it. I can get back on my own."
[20:43] <Kobreakfast> "Back to the army - I'm teleporting for an hour from the head of the troop to the mid part. I'm rotating a few things at once here," Celebrimbor reports back. He stifles a yawn there, "Who invited you, Kortan?"
01[20:44] <Seira> "Yeah, I'll see him, too, while I'm there," Seira responds. "I'm surprised at the invitation enough to try and resolve it before I have to deal with the headache that is the desert invasion."
[20:44] <Kobreakfast> "I'll see about it in a few days," Celebrimbor says as he heads inside. "For now ,though, I must be going."
01[20:46] <Seira> "Thanks," Seira tells him genuinely. "If you feel you'll need our aide in your campaign, call for us and we'll be there. Maybe, the Guard seen alongside your army would drive the final nail into the coffin of this war, once and for all."
05[20:47] -sebben.dejatoons.net:@#evildunes- Seira invited Hatbot into the channel.
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[20:47] <Kobreakfast> "If we need it. I hope they break before it," With those words CElebrimbor heads into the mission, off on his many tasks in this war. OOC - Ball's in your court now, Seira.
03[20:47] * Seira sets mode: +v Hatbot
01[20:48] <Seira> OOC: <Kobreakfast> Make a K:R check, an K:A check, an K:P check and an intelligence check in #evil.
01[20:48] <Seira> OOC: Okay! In that order!
03[20:48] * Kobreakfast is now known as Kotono
01[20:48] <Seira> roll 1d20+11
06[20:48] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+11 and gets 30."12 [1d20=19]
01[20:49] <Seira> roll 1d20+19
06[20:49] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+19 and gets 21."12 [1d20=2]
01[20:49] <Seira> roll 1d20+11
06[20:49] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+11 and gets 12."12 [1d20=1]
01[20:49] <Seira> roll 1d20+10
06[20:49] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+10 and gets 19."12 [1d20=9]
[20:53] <Kotono> In her down time Seira spends some efforts reading the celestial book left for her. It's very, very, very, very hard reading.  It has several layers - a religious layer, this book written by beings beyond the normal knowledge of humans. It was penned by a great throne archon in the mists of a religious ferver from Lathander and Milekki. Works of good indelibaly permeat the book as you read - it doesn't bother Seria, but it doesn't quit ea
[20:53] <Kotono> but it doesn't quite appeal to her now, either. (More)
[20:54] <Kotono> There's vast magical information and planar notes in this, but most of it is beyond Seira's level of knowledge. However, working on it hard, she does comprehend it has something to do with restoration and rebirth of a dead place, bringing light where there was once death.
[20:56] <Kotono> OOC: Go ahead and make the same battery of checks that Seira did, Alicia.
[20:56] <Alicia> roll 1d20+4 religion
06[20:56] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+4 religion and gets 21."12 [1d20=17]
[20:56] <Alicia> roll 1d20+7 arcana
06[20:56] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+7 arcana and gets 16."12 [1d20=9]
[20:57] <Alicia> roll 1d20+9 planes
06[20:57] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+9 planes and gets 26."12 [1d20=17]
[20:57] <Alicia> roll 1d20+1 int
06[20:57] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+1 int and gets 2."12 [1d20=1]
[20:59] <Kotono> Alicia spends time with Seira, trying to upzzle the book out as well. It's very hard reading, but Alicia does get something. It was written by a great planar entity - Seira mentions a solar and that sounds right - in the mists of a religious revelation. It's not quite so hard for you to get that, it is a work of great good and you feel refreshed on reading it. There are magical works here completely beyond your ken, however. However, Alic
[20:59] <Kotono> However, Alicia does make something of the planar materials. (More)
[21:02] <Kotono> There is a great ceremony to restore what was once destroyed. You cannot understand it's great planar mechanics yet, but you do comprehend the basics. When the champions of good stand completely victorious at the end, there is a time and a chance to rebirth. A fragment of - The word here is simply incomprehensible, raw and primal in creation power, not a word as much as a few letters trying to express what is a fundamental concept of the
[21:02] <Kotono> fundamental concept of the cosmos - taken to the death and with the right ceremony will oversee a new rebirth.
[21:05] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[21:05] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 13."12 [1d20=6]
[21:05] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
06[21:05] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 and gets 19."12 [1d20=4]
[21:05] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
06[21:05] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 and gets 35."12 [1d20=20]
[21:05] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
06[21:05] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 16."12 [1d20=10]
[21:06] <Kotono> roll 1d20+3
06[21:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 and gets 17."12 [1d20=14]
[21:06] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
06[21:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 33."12 [1d20=19]
[21:06] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
06[21:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 and gets 17."12 [1d20=2]
[21:06] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2
06[21:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 and gets 9."12 [1d20=7]
[21:09] <Kotono> The four women gather in Seira's inn. It's become the default gathering place lately as they work on this celestial book. Tapping it with her knuckles, "I got one part of it, at least. It was written by an archon under celestial paragons. It has to do with putting a small bit of raw creation into a dead place. THe creation has to come from the positive energy plane - easier said than done for several reasons, since it requires going there
[21:10] <Kotono> there." Elle states.
01[21:11] <Seira> "Opening a portal there shouldn't be that difficult, compared to the tasks we're facing," Seira muses. "It's the closing it back part that's difficult."
[21:11] <Kotono> "And surviving there," Antenora says, taking a moment to rub her forehead, "I think I understand most of the ceremonies needed, but I'm also no wizard."
[21:12] <Alicia> "Also, despite positive energy being the source of healing magic, the plane itself is inimical to life," Alicia agrees with Antenora. "We couldn't last long there to search."
01[21:12] <Seira> "Describing them as closely to the text as possible would do," Seira muses. "If I knew the procedures better, I--"
06[21:13] * Seira blinks. "You know, Alicia, until you mentioned that I didn't connect the two. When I think of the positive energy plane, I'm thinking in terms of too much of a good thing, but...." Seira snorts, now. "I may have found this shard of the positive energy at Irenes's hideout, actually."
[21:14] <Kotono> "What's the dead place, though?" Elle asks as she listens. "..oh. You mean the wastelands?"
06[21:14] * Seira nods. "People used to live there, before. They will, again!"
[21:15] <Kotono> "Mmm. I didn't think he'd bother restoring things based on the stories I heard. Hm." Elle smiles a bit at that, "How big a shard?"
01[21:16] <Seira> "There was this orb, back at the fortress, that was positive energy given form. A healing spell, cast to test matters, spinned out of hand and was greatly augmented in its presence." Seira smirks. "So what happens if we bring it over to the epicenter and cast Heal on it?"
[21:16] <Alicia> "If it's already on the Prime Material that simplifies things greatly," Alicia agrees. "But, from the part about champions of good standing completely victorious at the end... it could be interpreted different ways, but my gut tells me it means after we defeat Daa-vid."
01[21:17] <Seira> "Could be," Seira agrees. "But you weren't there, sadly. Those ghosts deserve their rest, and if we can do something to ease their suffering in the meantime, I'm game."
[21:19] <Kotono> "Even then," Antenora says, "All those ceremonies were rather complicated. I doubt a simple heal spell on it would be enough."
01[21:19] <Seira> "We'll need to collate the information into a single form we can understand, so we could begin preparations. If nothing else, study of the orb might lead us to the answers."
[21:21] <Kotono> "Still, before that?" Antenora's face darkens, "There's a more pressing matter we need to deal with before losing ourselves in this."
06[21:22] * Alicia nods. "Any idea when you'll have that teleportation ring ready?" she asks the one who commissioned it and the one who's making it.
[21:22] <Kotono> "Soon." Elle gets up at that, "I should go back and try to finish it now, actually."
[21:32] <Kotono> ----
[21:35] <Kotono> As the fate of the war lingerson, Gods only know what going on in Malmuth, Seira's days pass by. One evening she strides into her bar. At first, one would only notice the manly songs or drinking going about. Then one might notice Donald sighing as he drags a drunken peasant out, muttering under his breath. But even past that, one might notice a quiet woman at the bar, wearing fine chainmail and waiting. She doesn't really fit in if you pa
[21:35] <Kotono> ou pay attention - Antenora sits there, almost as if she's waiting.
06[21:36] * Seira grabs two glasses of dwarven ale at the cost of a cantrip and slides over to sit by Alicia's friend, sliding one of them over.
[21:38] <Kotono> Antenora turns as the glass appears, "Oh. Seira." She looks at her, "I was looking for you."
01[21:39] <Seira> "You've found me," Seira confirms.
[21:43] <Kotono> Seira sees that Antenora's eyes turn back ahead, curious. "I've wondered - why did you shoot me in the back at the volcano?"
06[21:45] * Seira bites back her first three responses. "I noticed your... expectation at the prospect of fighting off the devil invasion," she mentions instead. "Would you give every single one of them the benefit of the doubt if they find themselves at a disadvantage and attempt to surrender?"
[21:50] <Kotono> "Hahahahahahaha." It's a strange laugh, one that doesn't really fit in the air. But it's still far different than her old laugh, an almost innocence to it. "No. I wouldn't unless they begged for it. I know exactly how they think."
06[21:51] * Seira nods. "In any case, at the time, my will was hardly stronger than a golden dragon's, and I had no way of either preventing teleportation or matching it, so believing a fiend who was hardly innocent wasn't in the cards. Maybe if we'd met at a neutral setting, and not while coming to investigate all the murders, where you commanded the dragon to get us rather than negotiate." (more)
01[21:53] <Seira> She shrugs, then. "I can hardly see the future, so based on what I had to go on at the time it seemed like the superior choice. Sometimes, I have to do things those I work with can't, for the betterment of many. We couldn't stay on that plane for long, and had you escaped I would have carried direct responsibility for any of your crimes afterwards.
01[21:53] <Seira> Similarly, many people would not understand our attack against King Ferdi, but nevertheless, it had to be done. This... merely seemed like one such regrettable case."
[21:57] <Kotono> "In a way you were right. I had no intentions at all of being good. I wanted a chance to corrupt Alicia and the rest of you. I got lucky...somehow, somehow it worked out instead. Maybe I was ready to listen since I'd fled the Nine Hells already. Maybe it's a miracle. But...it worked and I'm free of that. Now I know how much of a fool Alicia was, and..." A small laugh, "How wonderful what she did was.
[21:59] <Kotono> "
06[21:59] * Seira shrugs once again. "More ale?" she offers, refilling her own now-empty glass. "I'm happy for her. And for you, I suppose. I was willing to work with Febras if he had reformed, so you're not all that different as far as I'm concerned."
[22:03] <Kotono> Antenora hasn't drunken any, though she takes a sip on Seira's words. "Febras was originally a human?" Antenora asks.
01[22:05] <Seira> "A few generations back, I suppose," Seira responds. "I'm willing to work with anyone who can help me with my goals while curbing their baser impulses. Actually cooperating is reserved for those who are genuinely committed to our goals and to doing right." She peers at Antenora. "You're aiming for the second category?"
[22:08] <Kotono> "Better than a devil. At least he had those feelings at one point in his life. A devil never does, anything remotely noble is completely alien to them." After that observation, Antenora listens. "..yes. Every time I think of how I was it sickens me. "
01[22:09] <Seira> "Works for me," Seira says simply. "And I think you have demons beat, anyhow. Those are just downright creepy."
[22:10] <Kotono> "You fought demons in that wasteland?" Antenora asks, "What type?"
01[22:11] <Seira> "Nasty stuff. The smelly, unwashed ones, the creepy guys that can create lightning that fries you dead twice over in a group, a few grunts and summons... there was a balor, too, but no fighting was actually involved then."
[22:11] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
06[22:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 and gets 16."12 [1d20=1]
[22:14] <Kotono> "...A balor?" Antenora's voice rises, "How did you get out of that? They're the lords of the demons, just below the Demon Princes. They're powerful enough to spread chaos whereever they go."
01[22:16] <Seira> "It was stupid and I am not," Seira tells her with a pleased smile, before it dies down. "But yes. It was very, very powerful. I think I need to study more so I can kill it next time we meet."
[22:27] <Kotono> "What was it's name? Did you learn anything about it?"
01[22:28] <Seira> "Gurlan. Irenes made a pact with him, so I learned a lot from that angle. There's a whole lot of literature to go through which should shine more light on him."
[22:30] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15
06[22:30] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 and gets 35."12 [1d20=20]
[22:34] <Kotono> "Gurlan? The Ruler of the Green Castle, I've heard of him," Antenora's voice drops low. "He has piles of vrock, hezrou and other demons to use. He has a molydeus retainer, a ferocious demon with a jackal's head, a snake attached to it's neck, and an axe that severs limbs."
01[22:35] <Seira> "Didn't see that last one!" Seira exclaims. "All he had was a throne of kneeling hezrou. Think he'll send the retainer after us?"
01[22:35] <Seira> roll 1d20+11 I always want
06[22:35] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+11 I always want and gets 25."12 [1d20=14]
01[22:37] <Seira> "I guess maybe he wasn't stupid, but I was smart?" Seira shrugs. "Yes, let's go with that."
[22:39] <Kotono> "....if he does, we may all die. A molydeus is unbelievably powerful, even if below a balor." Antenora's expression turns grimmer, "If Gurland does, we would be in dire straights."
01[22:40] <Seira> "Now I'm kind of hoping he would. Just as we reach the devil outpost." Seira smiles evilly. "It would be quite glorious."
[22:41] <Kotono> "...you know... Antenora stops to think, "Devils and demons loathe each other by the Blood War. They're just as happy to tear each other apart as humans or celestials."
06[22:42] * Seira nods. "Yes, but that means a free for all on the demon and devil sides, while we would be united with the angels and maneuver those two against each other."
[22:45] <Kotono> "Not that I'd bring devils there if they aren't, but if they do try this, it's a superb idea." Antenora starts to smile, "Let evil defeat itself and we mop up."
01[22:47] <Seira> "I might shuffle the odds a bit if I call Gurlan names while we're on the way there," Seira muses, not particularly seriously. "He did ominously promise to keep an eye on us."
[22:49] <Kotono> "Mmm." Antenora stands at that, "Until then."
01[22:49] <Seira> "Sure thing." Seira salutes Antenora with her glass. "We do serve non-alcoholic, too, so feel free to drop by for your favorite poison."
01[22:56] <Seira> -----
01[22:57] <Seira> In the most-defended, heavily-trapped upon approach room in her cellar, Seira locks the door before placing Lagann on the wooden table. "Time for another chat," she tells the sentient orb, touching its surface. "We worked well against the Usurper, didn't we?"
[23:01] <Kotono> OOC - Make an int check, Seira?
01[23:01] <Seira> roll 1d20+10 I guess not
06[23:01] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+10 I guess not and gets 20."12 [1d20=10]
[23:01] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4
06[23:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 and gets 10."12 [1d20=6]
[23:03] <Kotono> The response you get isn't as nearly overwhelming as it once was. Lagann's rushing seems muted, a jumble of images. Images of metal, of caves and of...things you can't quite make out.
06[23:04] * Seira focuses on what little of the memories not her own she managed to keep from their merger, responding with that as an invitation for more, and a desire for focus above it all.
[23:09] <Kotono> It's erratic. You see memories - the battle against Ferdi. Stabbed over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over with metal in all sorts of ways, but it's not quite Ferdi. It's another image - a being of luminous power, lording over you? The entire thing is very hazy and doesn't last long.
01[23:11] <Seira> "We'll do that or die trying," Seira tells Lagann. "As long as you don't mind a bit of fire with all that stabbing?"
[23:14] <Kotono> Lagann stirs in Seira's touch. Images again - stabbing a thousand times over and over and over.
01[23:16] <Seira> Trying a new approach, she sends over an image, one of herself standing next to Lagann, but his image in her mind is incomplete, almost like a puzzle asking to be put in place.
[23:17] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4
06[23:17] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 and gets 19."12 [1d20=15]
[23:17] <Kotono> Bombardment. It's massive and powerful, but not enough to stir Seira. STABSTABSTABSTABSTAB - the image of is of a luminous being over it, hatred utterly overwhelming.
06[23:19] * Seira nods. "Alright, then. We'll stab him." And she even shares a few images of stabbing devils and demons alike, all falling before the second resort!

[Corwin]

[20:38] <Ko-Vampirewatching> ----
[20:43] <Ko-Vampirewatching> "Yaaaaah! Haaaaaaaah!" Fights go back and forth in the dusty garrison sparring yard. IT's packed to capacity still, though the three Demedais seeks are near the back, practicing away...
[20:48] <Ko-Vampirewatching> "Yaaaaah! Haaaaaaaah!" Fights go back and forth in the dusty garrison sparring yard. IT's packed to capacity still, though the three Demedais seeks are near the back, practicing away. The possible paladins and future members of the guard work away here, practicing in the lull in the fighting.
03[20:49] * Ko-Vampirewatching sets mode: +o Demedais
06[20:49] * Demedais has Engan along, since he has been practicing with them some in his sadly rather consistent absences, as he steps toward the three as they practice, nodding to them all once in the approach.
[20:53] <Ko-Vampirewatching> The three look rather battle worn and like they're improved a bit. They move quicker, more sure than before. They slowly stop as Demedais approach, "Sir!" one of them calls, as Engan tags along.
03[20:55] * Ko-Vampirewatching is now known as Kotono
06[20:55] * Demedais nods in approval. "You three seem to be advancing well. I apologize for being lax in visiting, myself, but duty dragged me out to an forsaken armpit of a wasteland which I will no doubt be seeing again sometime in the near future. How fare you three?"
[20:58] <Kotono> "We've been busy, sir," The three stop at that entirely, "Between war practice and some hands on work, we've had a lot. Also..." The three wince and look at Engan, almost at once.
06[21:00] * Demedais grins at this. "And Engan has no doubt been keeping you busy in whatever free time you thought you had. And in your studies of your faith?"
[21:01] <Kotono> Engan grins as well. "They're learning, slowly, but they're learning. They're hard headed enough to do the job."
[21:02] <Demedais> "May you all never be as hard headed as the Malmuthian leadership." Demedais says, head bowed in prayer for a moment.
[21:03] <Kotono> Engan glances back at Demedais there, but doesn't comment on it. The others, though? "IS there going to be peace now? The army's fallen back, hasn't it?"
[21:04] <Demedais> "For now, yes. Only time will tell, however. Back to my question - how does work with the temples go?"
[21:07] <Kotono> "It goes," The answer is easy enough, "It's hard at times, but it's also rewarding."
06[21:14] * Demedais nods once. "Xavier, what have you been doing, both with regards to the Temple and the war effort? What station did you man - or did you all get placed at the same station?"
[21:17] <Kotono> "We were at the same - we lead some common soldiers and helped officers," Xavier rubs the back of his head, "It went well, sir. They're making a point of getting us some commanding training, too."
[21:24] <Demedais> "Excellent." Demedais nods at this. "That sort of training will greatly assist. As you advance in skills and talent, and as the world begins to grow and become more lively, you will need that capability."
[21:29] <Kotono> "Speaking of that," Morund notes, "Will we be able to soon? Once we graduate, we go into service. WE will be doing a lot of  your older duties, sirs? We heard about you from one of the gate guards we worked with."
[21:34] <Demedais> "Wedge, Biggs, or a different one?" Demedais inquires. "Regardless, most likely, yes. No doubt this will be difficult; I suspect, however, you three will be up to the task. There are probably multiple things they're avoiding telling us because we're too busy getting lost in near skin-freezing weather, but so it goes; soon you all will be able to help them handle things, and I look forward to fighting alongside you all."
[21:38] <Kotono> "Wedge, he was in the last war," Daril agrees. "He said we'd probably help guard the gates or fight goblins or even chase down street thieves as we learned."
[21:41] <Demedais> "You... will likely end up doing much more than that, if you choose." Demedais shakes his head. "It didn't take too long at all for Seira, Shamal and company to get into messes themselves, and you will likely find yourselves working with others as well as you move along."
[21:45] <Kotono> "Heh," Morund laughs at that, "I heard the stories Wedge told. It's a shame Seira's the only one left of them, it sounded fun."
[21:49] <Demedais> "As I said. I fully expect you guys to get into as many messes as they did. Believe me when I say there's much more left in this world; we're currently not even scratching the surface so much as opening the door." Demedais shakes his head. "Vigilance in training and preparations now, and a strong will and faith, will be some of the best tools you could ever have."
[21:50] <Kotono> "That and a lot of healing," Engan adds with a bit of an amused look.
[21:50] <Kotono> "Yeah, we heard the story about the ghouls," Xavier picks up the conversational slack then. "We need to be prepared to deal wtih anything like that."
[21:52] <Demedais> "And a whole lot of healing." Demedais nods. "And know that Febras, though a dangerous one of his type, was only the first; we're likely as not to see more attempts down the line, on unattended graveyards or..." a bit of a wry grin here, "poorly defended crypts."
[21:54] <Kotono> "I heard about that, too," Xavier goes on, "I heard whatever it was wasilke a solid snake of bone and black. Was that true?"
[21:56] <Demedais> "You'd need to ask Seira herself on that; that incident was just a bit before I returned to Balmuria." Demedais acknowledges sheepishly. "Out of curiousity, do you three have any questions?"
[21:57] <Kotono> "Yeah." Daril asks, "If we have any questions about Helm, can we ask you directly?"
[21:58] <Demedais> "Ah, certainly." Demedais inclines his head in agreement. "If I'm absent and you have questions, Father Ceiar should be able to help. Put up with me, after all."
[21:58] <Demedais> "But yes, if you have questions do ask."
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03[22:03] * ChanServ sets mode: +ao Ebiris Ebiris
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[22:04] <Kotono> "I will," Daril follows up at that. "There are a lot of things to wonder about."
[22:05] <Demedais> "A universe of things." Demedais nods in agreement. "Questions are natural when approaching this."
[22:07] <Kotono> "Then...what's the strongest thing you've seen?" Daril asks, "How strong do they get?"
06[22:08] * Demedais blinks. "Strongest thing I've seen directly? Probably the gigantic dragon we landed on Ferdi's room."
[22:09] <Kotono> There's a rather long silence at that, even Engan looking at Demedais funny. "What the hell?"
06[22:12] * Demedais is barely keeping a straight face. "Well, I suppose Seira summoned it into the room after Ferdi's aura made... long diversion there, but his aura effectively made her flip out. Other advantage to being a paladin; better chance of keeping your head when all about you are losing theirs. ...Figuratively and literally speaking."
[22:19] <Kotono> Silence. Considering the courtyard is rather noisy, this is an impressive feat. The four stare at Demedais in open awe, one managing, "Like Kondrux dragon?"
[22:22] <Demedais> "Uh... a bit bigger." Demedais says. "Fortunately on our side. Second worst... maybe the wizard who we faced down in the wastes? He wasn't... durable, but his magics, were impressive. I need to keept training for people like that, what magic can do still catches me off guard at times."
03[22:22] * Ebiris is now known as Alicia
[22:24] <Kotono> "...bigger?" Xavier mouths, no sound managing to come out. "BIGGER?"
[22:26] <Demedais> "Um. I think so, yes." Demedais says, rubbing the back of his neck at this point in embarrassment. "It was really kinda silly."
[22:30] <Kotono> "That thing could eat a small village whole if it was that large," Daril marvels.
[22:30] <Kotono> "Or about twenty of us in one gulp," Morund appends on with awe.
[22:31] <Demedais> "Which idly gives Ferdi a No. 3 spot for being durable enough to survive getting breathed on and a bite." Demedais grumbles. "'course, Alicia then proceeded to shred him into mist. You would have been proud, Engan."
[22:35] <Kotono> "Small favors," Engan mutters again, "Still, a damned dragon?"
[22:37] <Demedais> "Yes. And with his men boasting that he was a masterful slayer, it was kinda funny to see him just stare at the thing for 99% of the time."
[22:44] <Kotono> "So...yes, lots more trianing ahead," Daril says, turning back, "Ah, if there are dragons, we really do need to get back to it."
[22:45] <Demedais> "I'm pretty sure Seira is nine tenths of the reason dragons even come up, most of the time. So don't worry about those as much."
06[22:46] * Demedais coughs. "Any, uh, spiritual questions?"
[22:49] <Kotono> "Y-yes," Xavier calls, "But can it wait? Right now, I'd rather make sure we don't die the next time a dragon comes by! I'd not want to meet Helm THAT quickly!"
[22:51] <Demedais> "Fair enough, but as I said, they mainly tend to find Seira. Anyway. Practice well, you three."

[Corwin]

[19:10] <Anastasia> ---
[19:11] <Anastasia> That evening, Celebrimbor arrives at Seira's inn. The two have to head back, the front rowdy and full of open celebration. Some people are getting in practice the day before, apparently. Once in a quiet back room, "It's over," Celebrimbor says at last. "I hear the Baronies got good terms, as did we."
01[19:12] <Seira> "Oh? Which terms did you get?" Seira asks curiously, packing as she talks.
[19:13] <Anastasia> "Mostly tribute," Celebrimbor goes on, "Not as much as the Council would have liked, but they very sincerely pleaded poverty thanks to Ferdi. We obtained a few considerations for later use to compensate."
01[19:14] <Seira> "That's important. Plus, now we finally have a chance for real peace. And once the initial distust's died down, at last, true cooperation. Not bad tribute at all."
[19:15] <Anastasia> "It went through well because of that. A short war followed by peace is the best argument against complete isolation this could make."
01[19:16] <Seira> "Are you going back, now?" Seira asks the elder elf. "I've been thinking of traveling on my own, but our magic still can't compare to yours, so I could always amusingly materialize elsewhere and have to rely on my pegasus to get me back on course."
[19:17] <Anastasia> "If you're asking for transportation, yes, I'm heading home," He says simply.
01[19:19] <Seira> "Please take me along?" she requests, finally done with the things she wishes to bring along. "I should be fine for the trip back. They're kind of throwing a ball in our honor and I was told I could bring a date. I think." Seira shrugs. "So I figured, why not?"
[19:21] <Anastasia> A slight smile, "Alright. Ready then?"
06[19:22] * Seira glances down at herself, to make sure she's presentable in the clothing she had acquired what seems like a lifetime ago, on her first visit to the elven court. "Do I look alright? I never really get a chance to dress up."
[19:24] <Anastasia> "Well enough. Where are you going to go?" Celebrimor asks as he prepares.
01[19:25] <Seira> "Gurren's waiting outside," Seira tells Celebrimbor. "If you could drop us off anywhere at the Citadel, it would be fine."
[19:28] <Anastasia> "I'll drop you off outside my mansion." Celebrimbor says as you go outside. "REady now?"
06[19:28] * Seira nods. "Sure thing. By the way, I can bring friends along, too, so you're definitely getting a standing invitation."
[19:30] <Anastasia> "I'll try and drop by. I can't guarantee it, since Council's going to be bickering about how to use the tribute from now to the end of time," A sl ight smile passes over Celebrimbor's face again as he casts. The world folds and slips by, a quiet evening estate seen in shadows. It's very peaceful here, the sounds restful.
06[19:31] * Seira mounts the pegasus, and gives Celebrimbor a wave. "Try and see if you can get away for a moment? A human ball should be fun for a change!" And then, she urges Gurren to take flight, seeking out Amaryl's estate.
[19:39] <Anastasia> This does take some time in the moonlight. When Seira does find it, the Gaial estate is a large mansion deep within the Citadel of Light, grassy grounds around it. She can see a few guards below, keeping watch at intervals.
06[19:41] * Seira decides to have Gurren touch down before them rather than tresspass for pointless fun. It would be more productive in the longer run. Once the pegasus is on the ground, Seira waves at the guards, asking, "Is the lady of the house in?"
[19:47] <Anastasia> The guards are rather good - they're reacting as you land, the glint of arrowheads noticed far in the darkness. "State your business," one calls. "And your name."
06[19:49] * Seira snaps her fingers. "Right, night. Sorry, I forget it doesn't bother me. You can't see me? I'm Seira. Lord Drake brought me along just now upon his return from the Baronies. I have urgent business with Lady Gaial." She considers. "Would you like me to cast some light to allow you to see me better?"
[19:50] <Anastasia> There's some murmuring at that, torches coming out. They shed ruddy light, Seira seen. One of the elven guardslooks Seira over, before nodding curtly. "Looks like the description. Come on."
06[19:51] * Seira smiles at them, and leads Gurren after her as she approaches.
[19:58] <Anastasia> The estate is quite large inside. In the first room is a grand, vast stone inlay of a map of the elven lands. From the border of the Barbarian Lands to the cold reaches of Chillander's territory you see it all in great detail. You head down beautiful halls woven with vines and trees, doors often replaced by greenery that moves out of the way as you walk.
06[20:00] * Seira hopes they'll take good care of her pegasus, since she's certainly not actually taking him inside. Still, of anyone in Pallanth, this particular estate should have the know-how for the task. Worry-free, Seira strides forward, quite expectant.
Session Close: Fri Feb 15 20:01:56 2008

Session Start: Fri Feb 15 20:01:56 2008
Session Ident: #evildunes
02[20:01] * Disconnected
02[20:02] * Attempting to rejoin channel #evildunes
03[20:02] * Rejoined channel #evildunes
03[20:02] * Topic is 'Antenora>Rider 1>Rider 2=Alicia'
03[20:02] * Set by Kobrb on Mon Jan 28 22:23:24
03[20:02] * ChanServ sets mode: +o Corwin
03[20:03] * Corwin is now known as Seira
[20:04] <Anastasia> Through these doors you go, lead into what's a small, pleasant room. Here chairs and tables rest, as well a large window that shows a beautiful view of the back of the estate. Here Amaryl rests, eyes closed as she listens to another elf. This elf is tall, over six feet tall. By elven standards he is a giant, his hair long and like the green stem of plants. "...even in counci-" he does stop as Seira enters. "Later, Amaryl," he says dist
[20:05] <Anastasia> "Later, Amaryl," he says distantly, turning away. "We'll finish this conversation later."
[20:05] <Anastasia> "Ah, of course," Amaryl blushes and bows her head to him, "Be well, my uncle." she says this and keeps her gaze averted, as he strides out past Seira.
01[20:06] <Seira> "Wow, that's one tall elf," Seira says once he's left. "And a tad rude, but maybe it's a defense mechanism since people always comment on his height behind his back? Why, he even strolled right past me and didn't even say hello!"
[20:07] <Anastasia> "That's my uncle," A blush from Amaryl as she slowly raises her gaze. "He's...he's a good person, but very focused on whatever he's doing or thinking. Very intense."
01[20:08] <Seira> "Hi!" Seira says next, putting the matter out of her mind. She certainly wouldn't make the elf's life hell if Amaryl doesn't hate him. "I wrote you a letter, and then I decided to come in person to deliver it!"
[20:11] <Anastasia> "Oh, that's so good of you," Amaryl does lightly perk up, "When did you get it? It's already dated, I think."
01[20:12] <Seira> "A week or so, maybe?" Seira asks, before she withdraws her own response and breaks the seal, reading from it, "Dear Amaryl! Got bitten in half by a dragon, saved my long-lost dad from mind control, teleported over to King Ferdi to end the war. Summoned great wyrm. Twice. Life is good, but I miss you, too. Love, Seira."
[20:14] <Anastasia> "Aaaah..." Amaryl listens, a bemused smile by the short end. "Not one for long letters? But yes, I heard of what happened to the King of Malmuth. The council is now arguing how to use the tribute that will be given."
01[20:15] <Seira> "I'm sorry, it's the second letter I wrote in my life," Seira says a tad sadly. "And my first one never receieved a reply, so I didn't know how they work. I usually communicate with magic, and those sendings are quite short by their nature."
[20:16] <Anastasia> "I can show you sometime. It's ilke telling a story and writing it in the right words," Amaryl takes Seira's hand. "You put your thoughts into form through the pen and see the story that is born from it."
01[20:18] <Seira> "I'd appreciate it," Seira agrees. "But I actually kind of have another reason for a visit right now. There's a whole ball thing happening back in Balmuria tomorrow night, and I'm one of the guests of honor." She gestures at her dress. "Celebrimbor said this would do, and I think he wouldn't just tease me like that, but I really couldn't enjoy attending it without you.
01[20:18] <Seira> What do you say? I can teleport, now, so I'll bring you back safe and sound! I just... want to share this with you. It's just not the same to celebrate with all the well-wishing soldiers."
[20:21] <Anastasia> "Oh! A ball?" Amaryl's eyes grow warmer, "I'd love to go. I'll just have to go to Council in the morning and arrainge to be gone for a day. Unless something urgent occurs, it should be possible."
01[20:22] <Seira> "Great!" Seira exclaims, smiling. "It's a date!"
[20:26] <Anastasia> Another blush, Amaryl nodding. "So, can you tell me of what you've been through? You were bitten in half, but you got better...?"
01[20:29] <Seira> "Yes, with magic and determination alone. Though the magic was really Claris's." Seira winces. "Facing Irenes was terrifying but I placed that aside since I was really angry at him. And King Ferdi's presence...." Seira shakes her head. "That was just a fraction of the God-King's power, but it was beyond frightening. I lost my mind there for a time, even though we emerged victorious in the end."
06[20:29] * Seira smirks, then. "But keep all this between us, will you? It'll interfere with our spotless public record. No citizen wants to know how their defenders get scared or taken to death's door."

[Corwin]

[17:11] <Anastasia> ---
[17:11] <Anastasia> OOC: Which thing did you want to do first, Seira?
01[17:12] <Seira> OOC: Let's see. Post-party? Return Amaryl home and ask her to come over to see the scheming elf with me
[17:16] <Anastasia> OOC: AFter taking her back to her estate, you mean?
01[17:17] <Seira> OOC: After/during/however works as long as she's still around for me to ask her
[17:18] <Anastasia> Seira's inn has finally quieted down. Donald's yawning as he tidies up just a bit out front, while Amaryl comes along. "That was such fun," she says. "Congratulations, Seira!"
01[17:19] <Seira> "Thanks," Seira returns happily. "The fun part was really attending with you." She glances at the golden medal she's holding on to, and lets it dangle from the chain. "This isn't really why we did what we did."
[17:21] <Anastasia> "I suppose it isn't." Smiling a little as she follows Seira, "Sir Ambrose told me something like that before. The ceremonies afterwards are the worst reason to do anything."
06[17:23] * Seira picks something sweet, so Amaryl wouldn't be left with a bad taste after the wine she was served earlier, and pours two glasses, coming up to the elf with them. "It wasn't terrible, and the first ball to date that no sneak attack occured at! A resounding success, on that front." She suddenly looks apologetic. "Now that I think about it, maybe it wasn't the safest place to take you, in retrospect?"
[17:29] <Anastasia> "It's fine. I had real fun," Amarly sips from her glass, "Everyone was so jubilant, it spread like wildfire."
06[17:30] * Seira raises her own in salute, before drinking from it. "That's true. Ever since its conception, Balmuria had been afraid of just this very war. To have the threat averted permanently without heavy losses on either side, for at least a generation? That's something anyone would celebrate."
[17:33] <Anastasia> "We're lucky we have the Barbarian Lands, then," Amaryl sips a little more, listening. "It keeps the rangers busy, but the goblins never field a serious army. From what little I heard, war sounds horrible."
01[17:37] <Seira> "Because it's always fought for the wrong reasons," Seira agrees, before looking down at the dangling medal. "Would you accept it?" she asks Amaryl, offering the golden thing. "To serve as a reminder that whenever you're faced with the impossible, like in those painful-sounding endless council sessions, you just go and break through it instead of backing off meekly?"
06[17:37] * Seira shrugs, running a hand through her short hair. "Plus, it's pretty and I'd like you to have something to remember this visit by."
[17:38] <Anastasia> That colors a slight blush, "Are you sure? It looks like a special award...You want me to ahve it?"
06[17:40] * Seira nods simply. "Couldn't think of a better person. And if it helps you some day, all the better for it!"
[17:43] <Anastasia> "Thank you!" Amaryl turns red as she holds the pendant to her.
06[17:44] * Seira finishes her drink. "Don't mention it. I'm a bit happy that you'll have something of mine nearby when I'll have to leave again, after all."
[17:45] <Anastasia> "Are you going to be busy again?" Amaryl inquires. "Or will you visit soon?"
01[17:46] <Seira> "I do have business at the Citadel," Seira muses, frowning lightly. "Would you have any idea why Kortan of all people would like to see me?"
[17:47] <Anastasia> "Business." Amaryl's smile fades just a little. "He's always working to ensure his snow covered lands have more aide and resources."
01[17:49] <Seira> "I've heard he's a very calculated person who likes to move others as pawns, a regular chessmaster, though a largely benign one." Not waiting for a comment, she loops her arm through Amaryl's. "And that's why I'm hoping his plans will be derailed when you accompany me to see him. Unless you don't want to, of course. But it could be fun!"
[17:51] <Anastasia> "Yes. I've never seen him do anything beyond fight for his domain's well being. But..." Amaryl thinks a moment, "I can come with you. We'll get in faster that way, too."
06[17:52] * Seira nods. "That's the spirit! And if you see a chance to better your own position, by all means, seize it! We haven't initiated the contact, so it would hardly bother me if our side got less out of any deal he might propose. We'll still come out ahead."
[17:56] <Anastasia> "Mmmm." Another few sips of her drink, "That's possible, but it dependson his offer." At that, "But can we talk of this in the morning? I'm rather tired now."
01[17:58] <Seira> "Sure," Seira agrees. "As it so happens, I have plenty of rooms available!" She makes a face. "This doesn't imply that business is bad. I just reserve a floor for personal use and important guests."
[18:00] <Anastasia> Amaryl stands up and hugs Seira  amoment, "Thank you."
06[18:02] * Seira stands awkwardly for a moment, before returning the hug. "Hey, you're the one who did me a favor by coming."
[18:06] <Anastasia> "And it was fun!" Amaryl smiles widely, before breaking into a yawn. This makes her color once more, "But yes, I do believe I need to rest."
06[18:07] * Seira pats Amaryl on the back lightly, smiling, before guiding her to the topmost level where the best suite is permanently reserved for just this.
[18:16] <Anastasia> The next day dawns bright. On reaching the elven capital, you find the CHillander estate to be rather reserved. It's smaller than the others, done in soft blues and whites, plants with leaves like warm ice all about. You are lead into a garden of these plans, where Kortan Chillander awaits, watching a few servants slowly, painstakingly trim one of these trees.
01[18:17] <Seira> "Thank you for the invitation, Sir," Seira greets him with respect, if a bit neutrally, inclining her head.
[18:20] <Anastasia> Kortan turns away from watching this work. He starts to walk around the garden, away from the workers. "Seira...ah, Lady Amaryl as well," he adds.
06[18:21] * Seira acts as if nothing is out of the ordinary, approaching him.
[18:25] <Anastasia> Amaryl follows. As the two fall in stepw ith him, "Lady Amaryl, if you're here for whatever reason, I'll ask that you keep the contents of this conversation private."
01[18:26] <Seira> "I don't believe this will be a problem," Seira comments.
[18:29] <Anastasia> "I will," she promises. After that, Kortan continues to walk. "Yes, this is particularly to your interests. Recently, in the far reaches of my family's territory, explorers have reported dragon sightings."
06[18:30] * Seira instantly checks this against her mental map, looking for any crossreferences for dragon sightings. Coming from Kelara, perhaps?
[18:34] <Anastasia> OOC: Wrong direction. Elves are to the east, Kelara's to the west past the desert.
[18:35] <Anastasia> OOC: K:G check anyway here, I think.
01[18:36] <Seira> "Are there any specific details?" she asks thoughtfully. "The age or type of the dragons in question?"
[18:37] <Anastasia> "Just that it looks like poured molten silver and it's big, if the sightings are right." Kortan continues to walk. "It's not disturbed anyone in the least and these reports are a few months dated due to the distances involved."
01[18:39] <Seira> "Well, I do know a few golden dragons on a first name basis," Seira muses, "but none of them should be visiting here. Interesting. They're generally predisposed towards liking mortals and generally being decent sorts."
[18:43] <Anastasia> "Good. As I said, no threatening moves and it could just be something else being mistaken in the blizzards." Kortan stops walking, "Travel in those areas of the Chillander lands is normally prohibited due to the conditions, except for trained explorers."
06[18:44] * Seira considers her next words. "Being an experienced explorer, someone like myself would be allowed to travel to the region, then?" she suggests.
[18:48] <Anastasia> "As a special favor, yes," Kortan agrees. "On the condition that you don't rile up the dragon at all if you find it.  It's done us no harm, so I have no intention of doing it harm."
01[18:51] <Seira> "Doing harm to dragons you want to make friends with is counter-productive, yes," Seira concludes. "Alright, this has definitely caught my interest. Once my preexisting commitment has been resolved, I would return with a few others, if that is quite alright?"
[18:55] <Anastasia> "I'd wait at least 3 more months for the winter blizzard season to end. Winter lasts a long time over there." Kortan inclines his head, "Four months would be even better, so that you'll deal with as 'warm' as that region gets. It's permafrost there, so it's relative."
01[18:56] <Seira> "Had it always been that way?" Seira asks curiously. "While going past the reaches of the desert, we've learned that the wastes once were habitable, before the war. It made me wonder how much of the world was lost in the process."
[19:01] <Anastasia> "It's been that way for a long time, as far as we know. The cold is simply not a good place to live," Kortan shrugs. "It takes a hearty soul to withstand it and eke out a life."
06[19:04] * Seira nods. "Please let me know if there is a change in the pattern of sightings?" she requests, returning to the original topic. "I will try to explore the issue from my end as well, since a dragon of that age is likely to have been around for a while. Knowing more couldn't possibly hurt."
[19:06] <Anastasia> "I will," he promises. "I may call in this favor one day or another in return."
01[19:06] <Seira> "Rather than an exchange of favors, I would prefer to look at this as the start of a mutually-beneficial relationship," Seira comments with a smile.
[19:14] <Anastasia> "Whichever," Chillander shrugs as you walk under a tree with leaves like iclcles. "It'll come in handy sooner or later, I'm certain."
06[19:16] * Seira is content to let the matter drop, glancing at Amaryl. "It seems we're done here for the time being, then. Thank you for your hospitality."

[Corwin]

[20:50] <Tiny_Ko_Army> ----
[20:51] <Tiny_Ko_Army> After the interrogation, a bit of rest and a scroll reading gone confusingly wrong, Alicia has some free time to rest. As she steps out, she finds Antenora lingering near the tent. She's watching a group of hound archons at archery practice, arms crossed.
06[20:53] * Alicia settles in next to Antenora to watch the practice for a few moments before she speaks. "You said you were a skilled archer when we met. But you haven't had much practice, lately, have you?"
[20:54] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Antenora turns back, her face thoughtful. "All Erinyes are skilled with bows. It's in our being." Antenora watches them with a certain detached interest.
[20:57] <Alicia> "Most I've encountered have favoured archery, yes, or the use of that hateful sickening miasma. I'd think the swords your siblings carry were mere ornamentation for how little they favour melee combat," Alicia muses, before tilting her head to face the renegade devil, "Yet you've taken to it with great aplomb, it has to be said."
[21:00] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "We're all trained and skilled in it, but what's the point when you can slay a foe before they can touch you?" Antenora's face seems to pale slightly, "That damned Unholy Blight. I shiver every time I remember using it now. That feeling....!" There's a short pause there. "But yes, we are skilled in everything on a level mortals would consider exceptional." Her voice is controlled again after that. "Again...it's in our blood."
[21:02] <Alicia> "Yes, it's no fun being on the receiving end," Alicia smiles wryly, recalling how Antenora had unhesitatingly used that same ability on herself when they fought in the volcano. "Speaking of that, I can't help but notice how..." she pauses in order to phrase this delicately, "Underequipped, you were when we met. Have to leave everything behind in a hurry?"
[21:04] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Antenora blinks at that a moment, "Ah. I did not bother to bring a close ranged weapon - I would have rather controlled anything dangerous. I lost my bow before I met you. Still, with a dragon, there was little point in worrying about a weapon. As for the other part?" She look sat Alicia with a bit of an amused sm ile. "I do remember that command and the reactions it garnered."
[21:07] <Alicia> "Ah... yes," Alicia nods, feeling slightly embarrassed. "I noticed all the erinyes serving Kuurlack shared your dislike of being clothed, and yet all the ones in this invasion are fully clad, as were the ones I saw in Stygia. I'm honestly confused as to whether there's any significance."
[21:08] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "None whatsoever." Antenora actually starts to laugh, overtaking her. She takes a few minutes, "You misunderstand. Even if Erinyes look like humans, we are still devils. Few devils have need for clothing and for many it is not even practical. It may depend on the lawful order of a superior, or personal fiat if possible, or the mission an Erinyes is on."
[21:10] <Alicia> "That's what I thought," Alicia insists quickly, "But since the ones we're encountering now are all dressed quite decently, I became unsure." She then shrugs a bit, "Still, clothes or not, armour is never impractical. Perhaps I should be grateful that few devils seem to consider it."
[21:12] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "There is little need, and to be honest, mortals usually think as you do. It can be a distraction in our favor." She chuckles a few more times, then in a light voice, "Why Mistress, I had no idea you were so interested in our lack of clothing!" Still, after all of that, she does stop. "That is true. Some devils do use armor. Erinyes generally do not, it hampers our flying and natural speed too much."
[21:18] <Alicia> "Don't start," Alicia grumbles good naturedly at the teasing. "Still, much as I hate to turn to a more serious topic after such a diversion... Any idea why Agares is so interested in you? His hatred of me is understandable, but I imagine he'd have to beat off quite a few of your former superiors to do the honours should we be captured."
[21:25] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "..." Antenora turns back to watching the Archons, her humor gone like a dead breeze. "In the iron cast laws of the Nine Hells, treason is atop the list of crimes. Capturing and tormenting a reformed devil would be worth enormous prestige. Doing so and winning this war to get a full, unstoppable foothold...and taking us down as well? It would give Arages enormous position, perhaps even being a stepping stone on taking control of a r
[21:25] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Agares enormous position, perhaps even being a stepping stone on taking control of a realm in time. He likely used much of his influence to position himself here, then."
[21:26] <Alicia> Funnily enough, Alicia smiles. It's not a very nice smile, though. "So... what you're saying is, he's overextended himself? A big gamble with a big reward... but when we send this invasion packing, he's in for a big fall?"
[21:27] <Tiny_Ko_Army> At that, Antenora smiles as well. "Yes, it may be so. It's far harder to cause a downfall of a unique Duke of Hell than a lesser devil, but...he may find himself in Avernus, banished and trying to establish a base of power amid the endless warfare there. ...speaking of, that bone devil mentioned many of the banished and exiled dukes there had died to Zquujaj and forces."
06[21:29] * Alicia issues forth a darkly amused chuckle. "This is just so delicious... if Zquujaj winds up killing Agares, I'd have to thank Seira and Demedais. Such an odd little circle these events could form."
[21:33] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "The irony would be most enjoyable," Antenora chuckles, "Deliciously so, yes."
[21:35] <Alicia> "The thought has certainly brightened my day," Alicia nods. "Hmm... rather than just watching, want to see if we can round up some sparring partners? Does a body good to practice against opponents with different styles now and then, after all, and we'll want to be sharp for the next battle."
[21:37] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "Unless you want to ask me about having no clothes on again, certainly." Antenora's smile returns, "In..in honesty, I want to join them practicing."
06[21:40] * Alicia rolls her eyes amusedly. "No, you've answered all my questions on that particular train of thought, thank you very much." Now starting to walk towards the hound archons, she goes on, "So, looking to brush up on your archery, then?"
[21:56] <Tiny_Ko_Army> "I don't know." Antenora answers this after a moment, "But I can appreciate talent when I see it." The archons are hard at practice, a few pinned fruits used as targets.
[21:59] <Alicia> "Not much for archery myself," Alicia admits, "My spells give me all the ranged firepower I need. If you're just wanting to watch I'll let you be and go find someone I can work on my swordplay with."

[Corwin]

[21:22] <Kotono> ----
[21:23] <Kotono> Eventually, Seira's time in the tents are disturbed. Donald enters, carrying armor in his arms. Plated armor that he carefully puts down. "Hey, Seira," he begins, "We're gonna go out again in a day or two, aren't we?"
01[21:25] <Seira> "Yes," Seira agrees, lounging about lazily on a group of pillows. "Does the armor fit?"
[21:28] <Kotono> "Thanks, by the way," he says first, rubbing the back of his head, "Even as I improve, death seems to have a furious desire to grasp me again." Donald blushes and shuffles, before putting it all down carefully, piece by piece. "When we do go, do we have a plan set like last time?"
01[21:30] <Seira> "Once it's had you, it can't let go?" Seira asks, snorting. "We'll teach it some manners, then. As for a plan, not as such. I'll make you invisible if you get targetted too much. Otherwise, I think we could try fighting side by side. By being near we should support each other adequately."
[21:33] <Kotono> "Yeah," Sitting down now and taking a few figs out from his pocket, "Even with the Hammer, the devils tear ethrough me like tissue paper. Or maybe because of it, anyway."
01[21:36] <Seira> "It's really your lack of mobility, but we can't do much about it out here, in the desert," Seira responds, pulling herself into a sitting position. "Hasting yourself, plus the belt we picked up... those would be the keys to letting you resist their hellfire better. And the armor itself would serve to protect you from the more melee-oriented fiends.
01[21:36] <Seira> You need to use your shield more, too, while we're at it!"
[21:37] <Kotono> "Yeah. I would've, but when I held that hammer I started to think it was a good idea to swing it with both hands," Donald starts to eat, his face reddening up. "It just felt right at the time."
01[21:38] <Seira> "I know perfectly well how strong the Hammer's will is," Seira tells him calmly. "However, whether it controls you, or you swing it... that is entirely up to you, I should think, and would say a lot about your character either way."
[21:43] <Kotono> "Yeah, yeah, yeah. Just like how it's not the magic, it's the will that controls it," He gives a lopsided grin at that, "The trick is remembering that when it counts. How do you manage?"
01[21:45] <Seira> "Hmph. No one controls me," Seira says arrogantly. "With the right attitude, you won't even need much conscious effort to push the imposed will of others and an assortment of magical artifacts of varying sentience!"
[21:48] <Kotono> Donald can't help but shake his head at that, laughing around a mouthful of fig. "Mmgasg...er," he swallows and chases it with a drink of water. "I mean, isn't that still horribly dangerous?"
01[21:49] <Seira> "The best things in life are," Seira counters. "People are free to become monks or peasants or whatever safe and dreary lives they can come up with. Not for me!"
[21:52] <Kotono> Wiping his lips with the back of his hand before he speaks, "You know..." Donald's smile becomes oddly twisting, "What about if the worst happens? Shamal died...and I died, too. What ar eyou going to do if you make a mistake, or something gets lucky?"
01[21:54] <Seira> "Ask me if that happens," Seira responds instantly. "I'm serious, ask me by trying to bring me back. If I feel like it, and Waukeen feels like, there's no problem! If not, well... I have a will filled out and you're in it. But not at such a significant share that it would be worth your while to accidentally smack me with the hammer a few times in battle."
[21:58] <Kotono> Donald starts to laugh at that, holding it in with an effort. "Hey! I'd never hear the end of it if I did that." He blushes deeply, shaking his head. "That and Demedais would go all 'You have done something horrible! Prepare to die!
[21:58] <Kotono> "
01[22:01] <Seira> "Yes, having Demedais approach you slowly while repeating, 'You have killed Seira. Prepare to die.' is one of the most terrifying things any mortal might ever experience in his or her life," Seira agrees, sounding amused. "But if you don't like my previous answer, it's because our approach to life is pretty different, here. Let's say you die, right?
01[22:01] <Seira> Nothing you can do about it, unless you actually did something terribly stupid to end up that way. So what's the point of planning for the eventuality of horrible, gruesome death? Just plot for success and try to maximize it, and as long as you hold the right information and have prepared enough, you'll overcome the harshest of trials!"
[22:06] <Kotono> "I know. I'm not particularly worried about afterwards once I die. It's just that I have too much still to do here and to see!" His eyes shine at that, voice picking up. "Still, what about those you leave behind? What about Demedais, Alicia, the Comamnder, Balmuria?"
01[22:08] <Seira> "Outside the first three and... really, like three-four more personal friends, I doubt most people would care except in the abstract," Seira tells him, shrugging. "Sad but true."
[22:09] <Kotono> "I don't know," Donald shakes his head, "I work the bar floor most nights. You should hear the number of times your name is mentioned, you're a living legend. Even if they don't know you personally, people talk of Seira the hero, Seira the protector, Seira the magician. You're important to them in that way, even if they'll never meet you."
01[22:10] <Seira> "Maybe they'll get to know Seira the Vengeful Ghost?" she suggests with another shrug.
[22:13] <Kotono> "Like Alicia the Magical Paladin Heroine or Demedais the Dragonslayer," He cracks a grin at that, before reaching out and lightly punching Seira's shoulder. "You should be happy. You're a hero."
01[22:14] <Seira> "I'll be a lot happier when it's justified on a planar scale!" Seira responds happily. "This little outing is just the thing to promote hatred of us in the Hells, and the demons shouldn't have forgotten about us that quickly. I can't truly be happy until both despise me equally, you realize."
[22:18] <Kotono> Donald grins from ear to ear at that, "Now that I can get behind! After what they try to do to Balmuria and innocents, I can't think of anything more suitable unless Lathander came down and blasted them personally."
01[22:20] <Seira> "I can't quite think of that as satisfying," Seira protests, frowning all of a sudden. "Having a deity do it for you is kind of like admitting you can't handle a few loser devils on your own. Which we can!"
[22:25] <Kotono> "Yes, well..." Donald shrugs his shoulders, "Y'know...heheheheheheheh. If you replace me with a common person and Lathander with the Crimson Guard, it kind of works out the same. Except for being a lot more accessible." He stops, laughing a fair deal before bringing himself under control. "Besides...Someone has to do it. I won't complain if somoene more powerful does it all, as long as it's done."
01[22:27] <Seira> "So what are your plans for after this?" Seira asks Donald, changing the topic as the one they ventured into feels uncomfortable.
[22:28] <Kotono> "Keep studying." Donald lets his laughter finish, going to eat the last of his food before continuing on. "I'm pretty good at magic. It's not like trying to figure out being a paladin. That was like running into a wall, this is like walking up a set of stairs. Considering how Balmuria is, it doens't make sense to leave if I want to learn magic."
01[22:30] <Seira> "Part of being a paladin is executing your deity's wishes," Seira muses. "A fairly large part, at that. And it seems like Lathander strongly wished you to find me and learn the arcane magic to merge it together with your existing skills." She eyes him for a long moment. "So this covers your training and your place of residence. What about other plans?"
[22:33] <Kotono> "Get stronger." He stands up and flexes his fingers, "Both magically and physically. You're right...I think it was Lathander's will that I was here and fighting with you. The only thing to do is to improve to do it as best I can."
06[22:35] * Seira nods, pondering briefly. "You should get used to the new armor soon enough, perhaps before we even return to Balmuria," she tells Donald. "The shield might take longer, but--" Seira blinks, here. "Yes, one of the things I didn't see you do is try to actually use magic to your advantage in that fight.
01[22:35] <Seira> Did the Hammer cloud your mind in that area as well? Because at the very least, you could have tried channeling it through your weapon the way I did with my own spells."
[22:36] <Kotono> "I guess. My magic isn't strong yet, nor are the fiends unresistant. But yes, I meant to but it never happene.d" Donald sits up now, "It would be a good way to make a resounding blow even more deciding."
01[22:37] <Seira> "Especially at the opening of hostilities," Seira muses. "It might catch them off guard."
[22:42] <Kotono> "My ideas now is to try and cripple moderate devils so that they can be killed swiftly, but also stay out of direct danger at first. That Gelugon was helpless after it got hit. Anything that aides that, well, I'll take."
01[22:44] <Seira> "Like I said, I'll stick around, so be sure to coordinate any attacks that take you too far away," Seira reminds him.
[22:48] <Kotono> "Flying again would help, as would invisibility. If I can get airborne, it'll take care of that problem." he looks to his heavy armor lying ont he floor.
01[22:50] <Seira> "Yes, well, haste goes a long way towards granting some unexpected mobility, especialy compared to the options an armor like that would usually leave you with."
[22:51] <Kotono> "It will. It'll help everything, especially if I get stuck in a real fight with one of them." Donald idly stops at that, "Remind me not to."
01[22:52] <Seira> "Withdrawing is a perfectly acceptable option, if you don't have something crucial to defend at the time," Seira reminds him.
[22:53] <Kotono> "Yeah. Unless they have those damned crossbows again." Donald's look turns into an angry scowl, the ground kicked. "They didn't kill yo uin one shot, but damned if any of this steel helped."
01[22:55] <Seira> "Happens. I'd take them over any hostile dragon."
[22:56] <Kotono> "...ugh." Donald's color suddenly goes sour and white, "You know, it's not far to imagine a draogn breathing that Hellfire. Worst of both worlds."

[Corwin]

[20:00] <Kotono> ----------Hidden Ko-------
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Session Start: Thu Feb 28 20:04:38 2008
Session Ident: #evildunes
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[20:07] <Kotono> Time passes as Seira rests. The moments stretch into restful hours, her energy stored up for the coming ordeals. At the end of it she emerges from her tent. With the sun high, high, high in the sky, she can see about. All around celestials go - besides the normal ones coming to camp, several are in practice with bows or swords or mace. Donald is by a fig tree, surrounded by about six little pixie like creatures, all fluttering around his
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[20:10] <Kotono> ll fluttering around his back, where the Hammer of the Shard rests. (More)
[20:10] <Kotono> Antenora can be seen lingering around a few angels, her back turned but her posture wary. No sign of Demedais or Alicia right off. OOC - Go ahead and describe what Seira's going to do, even if it's 'going back to sleep'.
03[20:11] * Ebiris is now known as Alicia
06[20:12] * Seira decides to travel about the different celestial, curious somewhat as to whether her goddess is represented adequately. Or at all.
[20:22] <Kotono> Seira wanders around. Most of the celestials do not wear obvious signs of piety. Oh, a few do - there's one with Lathander's dawning sun on his breastplate, another with a sigil of Illmater worn around his neck. But most don't seem to advertise it openly.
01[20:22] <Seira> Taking in the sights would do for the time being, then.
[20:27] <Kotono> You can see Donald laugh at the little Eladrin, saying something about that it's just a hammer. They tug at him, trying to drag him somewhere.  A few celestials work in a circle, each one casting a spell. A radiant golden creature appears each time and then vanishes - from bison to wolves to lions and more. They nod amid themselves, seeming to talk. You can spot Alicia atop a hill on the far side of the encampment, sitting next to a celes
[20:28] <Kotono> sitting next to a celestial, deep in discussion. (More)
[20:29] <Kotono> Minor desert animals congregate around a pool of water, predators and prey alike seeming at peace. Latha can be seen by herself, her mace drawn and going through an elaborate practice.
06[20:31] * Seira comes closer to the summoners, still with the same, perpetual look of curiousity about her features.
[20:35] <Kotono> As you approach you can hear them. "But this is," One tall angel says, "For when we summon allies, we must summon those strong enough to fight the devils we oppose. A simple bison, while useful, isn't strong enough."
01[20:36] <Seira> "Summon a herd!" Seira pipes in, peeking over their shoulders as she stands on her toes. "Or a dragon, dragons are great at this kinda stuff."
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[20:48] <Kotono> One turns - a woman with a ponytail back over full plate armor. Her wings twitch at that, "Yes, that is effective . A line of celestial bison take time to cut through."
01[20:50] <Seira> "Doesn't that get in the way?" Seira asks quite bluntly, eyeing the full plate. "When you summon and stuff?"
[20:52] <Kotono> With a smile to her, "No, my powers are granted by my patron." The angel is lanky despite this, though her arms seem to be well muscled. Another speaks up now, "Oh, you're one of the mortals?"
01[20:53] <Seira> "For the time being!" Seira agrees, returning the smile. "And it's a shame, really. I hoped you could teach me to cheat better about casting while burdened with armor. Everyone seems to be doing that, like armor's in fashion for mages, the heavier, the better."
[20:57] <Kotono> That gets a few laughs from the angels, as the armored one speaks. "We are created to do as such," she steps forward, "It is part of our purpose. Calling on the power of the gods is natural to us."
06[21:01] * Seira nods. "It must be nice, knowing your purpose in life. Do you ever have doubts and such?"
03[21:02] * Kotono is now known as Anastasia
[21:03] <Anastasia> The various celestials all shake their head no, the armoredone in particular speaking. "Of course not. We see the rightness and justness of our purpose in every battle we wage and every soul we touch."
01[21:05] <Seira> "Hey, you know, our laws are kind of recent, back home. Well, maybe not by human standards--" Seira shakes her head. "Anyway, it's a pretty new country. Got any suggestions on how to make our system more with the righteous and less with the horrible abuse by potentially bad rulers and officials somewhere down the line?"
[21:13] <Anastasia> There's some smiles and looks at that, the various celestials here grinning. One doesn't, hair like fire and wearing a green tunic. He snorts instead, "Try: I will not be a psycopath and I will will respect others. That's all you should need."
[21:14] <Anastasia> The armored one rolls her eyes, "I'm sure the humans will do so well with evil whispering into them and no rules to help prevent that from running amok."
01[21:15] <Seira> "Yes, a person's right to set things on fire ends within a foot of my belongings," Seira adds, snorting herself.
06[21:16] * Seira blinks suddenly. "This is a great rule. I should make it into law when we get back."
[21:21] <Anastasia> The Eladrin grins at that, "Hahahahaha. I'd call that common sense."
[21:22] <Anastasia> Many of the other celestials sigh, a few rubbing their foreheads. "I suppose laws against arson are well founded, no matter the source."
01[21:24] <Seira> "You'll be surprised at the kind of stupidity humans are capable. I know I was, when our neighbors decided to teach me. I swear, their leaders must be inbred for this very purpose." Seira takes out a piece of paper, adding a few notes to it, before turning to look at the celestials once more. "Any chance you've been watching over the world for lots of time? The elven empire, in particular?"
[21:25] <Anastasia> That gets the Eladrin in particular to look up, "Ideally. Why do you ask?"
[21:28] <Anastasia> The other celestials shuffle a bit, a few leaving, though some remain. "Yes, it is the purpose, even if..."They exchange looks.
01[21:29] <Seira> "Then you couldn't have missed Idril Silverleaf," Seira states, responding to his question with the reclusive elf's name. "He has been one of Prime's greatest priests for centuries, now, after all."
[21:32] <Anastasia> The Eladrin's color slightly fades, as he begins to walk away. "Why don't we take a walk," he says pointedly, starting to head away from the others.
06[21:33] * Seira is happy to get this reaction, but outwards merely gives him a nod, and with a wave at the others runs up to the eladrin.
[21:39] <Anastasia> "You're a nosy little elf," he says as they get out of ears hot, walking away from the buildings and the tents.
01[21:40] <Seira> "And you're a rude old eladrin," she responds. "Are we past the obligatory stage where we insult each other to assert our dominance?"
[21:44] <Anastasia> You get your hair ruffled, the Eladrin reaching out. "I think so. Answer me something, though. What would you do if you say Idril Silverleaf asking me about your dark secrets?"
01[21:47] <Seira> "I have none," Seira says instantly. "I did quite a few things I'm not proud of, made some bad choices in my life, but I don't particularly hide them from others. Certainly not to make me look better." She shrugs. "It's so frustrating, dealing with that elf.
01[21:47] <Seira> I want to yell at him or punch him in the nose or something... but there's also this feeling that something bad happened, and I should try to help him instead. But since no one would either tell me anything or actually do a single thing about it themselves, I have to go and ask strangers I've just met for help."
[21:53] <Anastasia> "See, you've grown enough to be open. That's a growth many mortals never make - or can make because of pain." His step stays strong as he smiles to Seira. "It's really not my place to tell you why he ended up as he did. He might be a nasty, bitter old man...but he's one with feelings behind that and his own sufferings. You can't force someone like that to change, they have to want it and accept it. To make someone want that, well...do
[21:54] <Anastasia> do you think you could ever get past his defenses?"
01[21:55] <Seira> "Of course, or I wouldn't be wasting my time fighting against windmills," Seira responds in indignation. "But I don't want to get the story out of him at any cost. I want to actually try and make a change, and for that I need to have the right approach. I need to know what went wrong."
[21:58] <Anastasia> OOC - Mmm. This is really a borderline case. I don't like dicing it in cases like this, but a diplo check feels very apt. Go ahead and make one.
01[21:59] <Seira> OOC: I'm good with taking 10 for 31
[22:03] <Anastasia> Your fiend is silent for a rather long time as you walk. "I'll tell you this, at least. During this time of the distant Gods, those of faith have had difficult lives. They are estranged from their Gods, having to live with that every day."
01[22:04] <Seira> "I've considered that," Seira admits. "But it makes no sense. He cast a pretty advanced spell, what, five hundred years ago tops? That's something his god granted him. But he doesn't seem like he's been around from before the God-King's strike against the gods. Am I missing something, here?"
02[22:04] * emoslpWAHLOOKATMEIEATCLOWNS (Taishyr@58.194.238.102) Quit (Ping timeout)
[22:06] <Anastasia> "Five hundred years is a long time. In that time people grow and change, and not always for the better."
06[22:06] * Seira frowns. "Does he follow Mystra? The deity in question was never clear, and knowing that might do the trick."
[22:16] <Anastasia> There is a very long, deep silence. "Are you certain you want to walk down this path, Seira?" He asks, any humor leaving.
01[22:17] <Seira> "Like it or not, I'm involved with the elven kingdom." Seira looks back at him. "That's a yes, by the way."
[22:25] <Anastasia> "He worshipped a God he felt was right and just in the world. He worshipped devoutly, wishing to see all his hope and heart come true." AFter that, the Eladrin still looks torn. "Why did you think Mystra, though?" He asks abruptly.
01[22:27] <Seira> "A misunderstanding, perhaps?" Seira offers with a shrug. "He seemed loosely assosiated with a temple to her. Since I didn't have much to go on, well...."
[22:34] <Anastasia> There's a long sigh from that, "No, he is not of Mystra. He may know of Her, but..." The eladrin shakes his head. "Most elves who worship worship the elven pantheon or perhaps Mystra or Lathander. Those who seeks others are mavericks, looking to satifisy an inner desire within them for something special. There's one I know of that worships Waukeen, for example.""
01[22:37] <Seira> "Yeah, I think I know the Waukeen worshipper," Seira mutters to herself, before shaking her head. "Are there special rules about being vague that you must follow, or are you giving my deductive abilities too much credit?" she decides to ask bluntly. "I'm fine with the latter, really I am, but I need some kind of basis to start from."
[22:38] <Anastasia> "Sorry. It's just that..." He stops now, atop a sand dune. He looks out at the empty horizon. "I'm torn. You desire to know so much and for a good reason, yet...knowing this may make your life far more complicated. There are many good reasons that you should allow this to pass you by."
01[22:40] <Seira> "Unless the mere knowledge would stun me into losing my mind... again... I think I can handle it," Seira tells him with a frown. "Look, if I find out and it's horrible and I agree with you when you say to leave it alone -- no harm done. Everything ends here."
[22:44] <Anastasia> "Early in his life Idril seeked his God. He looked long and hard for one that was a paragon of good above all. One that was a shining beacon that stood out above all others. One that took a code onto himself and exeplified it. A God that protects and knows his duty, yet always tempers it with justice and good."
01[22:46] <Seira> "I... think I know, but I would like to hear you say it," Seira speaks, wincing inwardly.
[22:46] <Anastasia> A long sigh, "Torm." He says to answer that.
06[22:46] * Seira sighs herself. "Of course."
[22:48] <Anastasia> "Seira...the world hasn't finished changing yet from 2,000 years ago. You'd be best to let this matter lie." The eladrin gazes out into the desert, soft voiced.
01[22:49] <Seira> "I understand there's a chance you're actually following him and would try to smite me for this, but really, what is wrong with that god and why doesn't anyone punch him in the face?"
[22:52] <Anastasia> Despite all this, that makes the Eladrin start to laugh. It starts at a chuckle, then becomes a slow, rocking gale. He throws his head back on mirth, letting his laughter diffuse. "As impossible ast that feat would be, I love the bravado that produced the idea."
06[22:54] * Seira laughs a bit herself, as the eladrin's attitude is catching. "Thanks. For everything, I mean. Now that I know where to start, I'll take a step back and go slowly. It's something that waited for centuries already, I don't need to rush things."
06[22:55] * Seira tilts her head. "What was your name again? You're nice and you know stuff, I want to talk to you again some time and knowing that is more helpful than going 'Hey you!' all the time."
[22:57] <Anastasia> "Firewind." He slowly stops laughing, the warmth having transformed the mood. "Be well out there. You've had a hard life from the looks of things, haven't you?"
01[22:58] <Seira> "It is a regular tale of woe," Seira confirms with a straight face.
[23:01] <Anastasia> "Be well," he smiles to that, "Tread carefully - your fate has you entangled in matters of great divine importance, but even then a misstep could send you plummeting into death or worse."

[Corwin]

[21:36] <Kotono> --------
[21:41] <Kotono> Thus Alicia casts fly! AS they prepare, "Aura of light, embrace your servants and bless us with your majesty!" A burst of power from Latha fills the three with vitality!
[21:41] <Kotono> Donald readies the Hammer, starting to follow Alicia, "Ready, Captain," he reports, before grinning. "Man, it still feels like Is hould be calling Seira that."
[21:42] <Alicia> "Never liked military ranks, so Alicia is fine," Alicia grins back, emboldened by Latha's protective warding as she picks up the pace to circle around the sandstorm. "Stick close, everyone!"
[21:43] <Kotono> Thus the three race on! They hurry as they approach the end of this sid eand towards the back...
[21:43] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16
06[21:43] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 18."12 [1d20=2]
[21:43] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16
06[21:43] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 36."12 [1d20=20]
[21:43] <Kotono> roll 1d20+23
06[21:43] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+23 and gets 30."12 [1d20=7]
[21:46] <Kotono> AS they come around the back, they see them. Two Erinyes are first, each cloaked in a crackling black aura. This energy makes them look like sinister angels of death(Well, moreso), swords and bows glowing fiercely. Behind it is a foul gelugon, also cloaked in this horrible power. Behind that, walking slowly, is a shrouded humanoid. You see nothing but it's black coverings. One of the Erinyes points ahead towards the party as they come aro
[21:46] <Kotono>  One of the Erinyes points ahead towards the party as they come around! OOC - Let's start into initiative for easy organization here.
[21:47] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5
06[21:47] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+5 and gets 10."12 [1d20=5]
[21:47] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Antenora
06[21:47] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Antenora and gets 8."12 [1d20=3]
[21:47] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6 Donald
06[21:47] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 Donald and gets 18."12 [1d20=12]
[21:47] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Erinyes 1
06[21:47] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Erinyes 1 and gets 25."12 [1d20=20]
[21:47] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Erinyes 2
06[21:47] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Erinyes 2 and gets 18."12 [1d20=13]
[21:47] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Ice Devil
06[21:47] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Ice Devil and gets 23."12 [1d20=18]
[21:47] <Kotono> roll 1d20 shroud
06[21:47] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20 shroud and gets 11."12 [1d20=11]
[21:48] <Kotono> OOC - Strike the Anty roll, it's supposed to be Latha.
03[21:49] * Kotono changes topic to 'Erinyes 1>Ice Devil>Erinyes 2=Donald>Alicia=Latha=Shroud'
[21:51] <Alicia> "Latha, try to clear the others with a holy word while Donald and I go for the thing in the shroud?" Alicia suggests.
[21:52] <Kotono> Alicia and company are about 100 feet away. The first Erinyes holds it's position, snapping his fingers! A black miasma springs into life around Alicia and Latha...
[21:52] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[21:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 18."12 [1d20=6]
[21:54] <Kotono> But the black energy dissipates to the light that surrounds them! The ice devil glare ahead, as...
[21:54] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13
06[21:54] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 and gets 24."12 [1d20=11]
[21:55] <Kotono> An ice storm springs into life! However, the raining frost fizzles away into nothing, vaporizing on contact with the holy light! Latha smiles grimly, "It seems to be quite effective," she notes. OOC - Erinyes and Donald ar eup.
[21:56] <Kotono> "Well, stick together or charge?" Donald asks, as the other Erinyes grins and tosses his head back, before another black miasma springs up!
[21:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[21:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 32."12 [1d20=20]
[21:56] <Kotono> OOC - Will saves, people.
[21:57] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[21:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 14."12 [1d20=7]
[21:57] <Alicia> roll 1d20+22
06[21:57] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+22 and gets 41."12 [1d20=19]
[21:57] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16
06[21:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 33."12 [1d20=17]
[21:57] <Kotono> roll 5d8
06[21:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 5d8 and gets 20."12 [5d8=8, 2, 6, 2, 2]
[21:57] <Kotono> roll 10d6
06[21:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d6 and gets 30."12 [10d6=4, 6, 2, 6, 1, 2, 2, 3, 1, 3]
[21:57] <Alicia> "Go, I'll be right behind you," Alicia promises, wanting Donald to weaken the foe before she strikes.
[21:59] <Kotono> Donald grimaces as his color drains! Despite this sickening, Donald races ahead, almost reaching them via air! OOC - Alicia.
[22:00] <Alicia> OOC: I can charge shroud-dude, right?
[22:01] <Kotono> Latha flies close and about ten feet up, before gesturing, "BEGONE!" A WORD of power comes from her lips, like sweet honey from a lion's mouth!
[22:01] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 21."12 [1d20=9]
[22:02] <Kotono> But the spell buffers off the black auras around the devils, protecting them as well! OOC: You could, but you'd pass by the ice devil's threat range.
[22:02] <Alicia> OOC: I'll try tumbling full speed past it. DC is 25.
[22:02] <Kotono> OOC: Okay.
[22:04] <Alicia> Orienting herself towards the mysterious shrouded devil that her paladin-senses tell her is the ringleader, Alicia blasts downwards, tucking in her limbs and twisting errattically as she flies past the reach of the Gelugon's spear before her blade slashes deeply into the rank shrouds!
[22:04] <Alicia> roll 1d20+12 DC 25 tumble to avoid AoO
06[22:04] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+12 DC 25 tumble to avoid AoO and gets 23."12 [1d20=11]
[22:04] <Alicia> OOC: he gets an AoO, AC 29, image AC 15
[22:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+20
06[22:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+20 and gets 34."12 [1d20=14]
[22:04] <Kotono> roll 1d6
06[22:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6 and gets 6."12 [1d6=6]
[22:05] <Kotono> Alicia springs past the ice devil out of a roll! She's not fast enough, the creature stabbing it's chilly spear at her! But it only hits an image, as she reaches the shrouded creature!
[22:05] <Alicia> roll 1d20+18 holy sword go
06[22:05] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+18 holy sword go and gets 22."12 [1d20=4]
[22:06] <Alicia> OOC: DC 21 will saves for the erinyes (and shroud if it has 10hd or less)
[22:06] <Kotono> CLUNK! It doesn't try to dodge much, but hitting it is like hitting solid stone! Hell Striker reverbrates off, as you can hear the shrouded figure laugh. "You're what the bounty's for? That didn't even hurt."
[22:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
[22:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
06[22:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 16."12 [1d20=2]
06[22:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 24."12 [1d20=10]
[22:08] <Alicia> "You'll be hurting soon enough, braggart," Alicia returns cooly as she recovers from her overextended thrust, attempting to regain her balance before continuing the assault.
03[22:08] * Kotono changes topic to 'Erinyes 1(shaken)>Ice Devil>Erinyes 2=Donald>Alicia=Latha=Shroud'
[22:08] <Kotono> One of the Erinyes turns back, scowling, "So we found them?" It mutters aloud, hands shaking!
[22:10] <Kotono> "Your defeat will be here. You're worth more gold than I can count." SLowly his hand reaches up, tossing aside his shroud! It's just a normal humanoid body, unclad beneath it. "Try it. This will be amusing." OOC - Erinyes 1 is up.
[22:11] <Kotono> The shaken Erinyes turns away from Alicia, instead looking up and throwing another black miasma, this one at Latha!
[22:11] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[22:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 25."12 [1d20=13]
[22:12] <Kotono> OBut the miasma chokes out, destroyed!
[22:13] <Kotono> The Ice Devil turns around, a whirling fury as it begins to raise it's hadn up...but stops instead, scowling. It instead charges Alicia, spear thrusting out!
[22:13] <Kotono> roll 1d20+22
06[22:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+22 and gets 39."12 [1d20=17]
[22:13] <Kotono> roll 1d5
06[22:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d5 and gets 5."12 [1d5=5]
[22:14] <Kotono> Another image is vaporised, torn apart into nothing! As this happens, the second Erinyes throws a miasma at Donald!
[22:14] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[22:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 21."12 [1d20=9]
[22:14] <Kotono> But this one fizzles into nothing as well! Donald grins in retort as it fades, going after that ERinyes, the hammer of thes hard out!
[22:20] <Kotono> OOC - Strike.
[22:20] <Kotono> Deciding to ignore the Erinyes, Donald rushes past and around! Flying, he goes after the shrouded man, hammer striking out!
[22:20] <Kotono> roll 1d20+18
06[22:20] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+18 and gets 29."12 [1d20=11]
[22:21] <Kotono> roll 1d8+7
06[22:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+7 and gets 9."12 [1d8=2]
[22:21] <Kotono> roll 1d4+1
06[22:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4+1 and gets 4."12 [1d4=3]
[22:22] <Kotono> Donald's blow slams into his chest! Donald's entire body shakes back and forth, but the blow at least gets the attention of the man! He looks up, eyes suddenly burning with magma! OOC - Alicia and Latha are up.
[22:22] <Kotono> Meanwhile, Latha turns to the devils and with a word, "PErish from this place!" she calls, another Holy Word coming forth!
[22:22] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[22:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 13."12 [1d20=1]
[22:22] <Kotono> But again nothing happens!
[22:23] <Alicia> "How's that pain working out for you, now?" Alicia taunts as she stabs Hell Striker into his gut, raking the blade up through his chest and stabbing the flaming end into his shoulder before racking down, following up with two slightly weaker cuts at his midsection!
[22:23] <Alicia> OOC: raging, channeling 2nd level slot
[22:24] <Alicia> roll 1d20+19 fire
06[22:24] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+19 fire and gets 30."12 [1d20=11]
[22:24] <Alicia> roll 1d20+18 holy
06[22:24] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+18 holy and gets 25."12 [1d20=7]
[22:24] <Alicia> roll 1d20+14 fire
06[22:24] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+14 fire and gets 17."12 [1d20=3]
[22:24] <Alicia> roll 1d20+13 holy
06[22:24] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+13 holy and gets 28."12 [1d20=15]
[22:24] <Kotono> OOC - All hit
[22:24] <Alicia> OOC: roll seperately or all at once?
[22:24] <Kotono> OOC - Seperately.
[22:25] <Alicia> roll 1d8+10+1d6+2d4 fire
06[22:25] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+10+1d6+2d4 fire and gets 27."12 [1d8=4][1d6=6][2d4=3, 4]
[22:25] <Alicia> roll 1d8+10+1d6+2d4 fire
06[22:25] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+10+1d6+2d4 fire and gets 20."12 [1d8=2][1d6=4][2d4=1, 3]
[22:25] <Alicia> roll 1d8+9+2d6+2d4 holy
06[22:25] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+9+2d6+2d4 holy and gets 24."12 [1d8=3][2d6=6, 1][2d4=4, 1]
[22:25] <Alicia> roll 1d8+9+2d6+2d4 holy
06[22:25] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+9+2d6+2d4 holy and gets 20."12 [1d8=3][2d6=1, 5][2d4=1, 1]
[22:29] <Kotono> With a fury Alicia rips out his guts! HIs ribcage is torn out and bounces down like a skipping stone! His stomach's bile gushes out in a wave, his legs shredded! Despite that, his face is wrapped in a grin. "No play, eh? Fine." His form stretches and writhes, taking to the air as it falls apart! In a moment it's humanoid body is gone! However, it it's place, you at first see an outline. An outline of something massive and winged! A moment
[22:29] <Kotono> A moment later it appears in the sky, just above the battle! It's huge, blotting out the sun for this battle! THe desert winds bounce off it's scales - like obsidian shards floating on a pool of magma. It's long neck lets it's head have superb mobility, steaming lava dripping from it's maw. "I am Gronastyx. Be grateful your final battle will be against a superior!" IT's wings flap, a dragon before you! It's body bears wounds on it's under
[22:29] <Kotono> IT's wings flap, a dragon before you! It's body bears wounds on it's underside, a few rivulets of steaming, laval blood dripping down!
[22:29] <Alicia> "Oh... hell," Alicia grimaces, not having expected this turn of events.
[22:30] <Kotono> OOCF - Make will saves, everyone.
[22:30] <Alicia> roll 1d20+25
06[22:30] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+25 and gets 45."12 [1d20=20]
[22:30] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
06[22:30] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 13."12 [1d20=6]
[22:31] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16
06[22:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 35."12 [1d20=19]
[22:31] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19
06[22:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 and gets 22."12 [1d20=3]
[22:32] <Kotono> "Fuck...!" Donald gulps as he stares in complete horror! Latha makes a few gestures of warding, "Oh Lathander..." she breathes out. "Aid us today!"
[22:33] <Kotono> The Ice Devil's face twists into a sneer! "Surrender and you'll not be killed!" He demands!
[22:33] <Alicia> roll 1d20+9 planes, wtf is he?
06[22:33] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+9 planes, wtf is he? and gets 27."12 [1d20=18]
06[22:35] * Alicia whips Hell Striker to the side, spraying some of the magma-laden blood from its blade. "I've killed a dragon before," she tries to muster up her confidence. "Lets see what you've got, Gronastyx." At least if it breathes on her, the Gelugon can share the love.
03[22:36] * Kotono is now known as Tiny_Ko_Army
[22:37] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - First Erinyes is up.
[22:38] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Still shaking, this Erinyes starts to hang back a bit, firing off a black miasma at Latha!
[22:38] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+12
06[22:38] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+12 and gets 27."12 [1d20=15]
03[22:38] * Tiny_Ko_Army changes topic to 'Erinyes 1(shaken)>Ice Devil>Erinyes 2=Donald>Alicia=Latha=Pyroclastic Dragon'
[22:39] <Tiny_Ko_Army> But this one vaporises as well, unable to punch through! The Ice Devil glares and falls back, taking a swipe at Alicia as it does!
[22:39] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+22
06[22:39] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+22 and gets 35."12 [1d20=13]
[22:39] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d4
06[22:39] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d4 and gets 2."12 [1d4=2]
[22:40] <Tiny_Ko_Army> While another image dies, the ICe Devil doesn't score a hit as it makes a good distance fallback! The other Erinyes does the same, throwing a sickening shot at Alicia before it hangs away!
[22:41] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+12
06[22:41] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+12 and gets 30."12 [1d20=18]
[22:41] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - Will sav.e
[22:41] <Alicia> roll 1d20+25
06[22:41] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+25 and gets 37."12 [1d20=12]
[22:41] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 5d8
06[22:41] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 5d8 and gets 18."12 [5d8=1, 3, 3, 6, 5]
[22:41] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The magic lightly wounds her, the vileness not clinging to her body to sicken her! OOC - Donald's up.
[22:42] <Alicia> roll 10d4+10 magic missile channel
06[22:42] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 10d4+10 magic missile channel and gets 35."12 [10d4=1, 3, 3, 4, 2, 2, 1, 4, 3, 2]
[22:43] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Donald starts to fall back, looking to Alicia. "C-c-c-Captain?"
[22:44] <Alicia> "Spread out, don't let it hit us both with its breath weapon!" Alicia barks at Donald, hoping her own composure will help him keep his.
[22:44] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Donald gulps and flies around to it's side, swinging the hammer full at it!
[22:46] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+6 (-8 PA)
06[22:46] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+6 (-8 PA) and gets 20."12 [1d20=14]
[22:46] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d8+15
06[22:46] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d8+15 and gets 21."12 [1d8=6]
[22:46] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d4+1
06[22:46] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d4+1 and gets 2."12 [1d4=1]
[22:47] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The Hammer of the Shard buries deep into it's flank, smashing the scales of this dragon like pottery! However, this is still only a passing wound to such a majestic terror! OOC - Alicia and co.
06[22:49] * Alicia takes a deep breath to focus herself, before grinning ferally. "Alright, Gronastyx... big target with scales that are as good as paper, right now. Yes, I think I can do this," she states with an oddly calm detachment, floating up just a little to better place her strikes as she proceeds to unload every bit of holy fury she has into the dragon's upper chest and neck, viciously hacking and tearing at it till something gives way!
[22:49] <Alicia> OOC: channeling 1 3rd, 2 2nd, and 2 1st level slots.
[22:49] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC: Okay.
[22:50] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15 fire -5 power attack
06[22:50] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+15 fire -5 power attack and gets 31."12 [1d20=16]
[22:50] <Alicia> roll 1d20+14 holy -5 power attack
06[22:50] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+14 holy -5 power attack and gets 23."12 [1d20=9]
[22:50] <Alicia> roll 1d20+16 fire -5 power attack smite
06[22:50] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+16 fire -5 power attack smite and gets 28."12 [1d20=12]
[22:50] <Alicia> roll 1d20+9 holy -5 power attack
06[22:50] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+9 holy -5 power attack and gets 27."12 [1d20=18]
[22:50] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC: All hits.
[22:51] <Alicia> roll 1d8+10+1d6+9d4 fire
06[22:51] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+10+1d6+9d4 fire and gets 42."12 [1d8=7][1d6=1][9d4=4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 1, 2, 1, 3]
[22:51] <Alicia> roll 1d8+12+1d6+9d4 fire smite
06[22:51] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+12+1d6+9d4 fire smite and gets 43."12 [1d8=5][1d6=4][9d4=2, 1, 4, 4, 1, 4, 2, 2, 2]
[22:51] <Alicia> roll 1d8+9+2d6+9d4 holy
06[22:51] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+9+2d6+9d4 holy and gets 42."12 [1d8=4][2d6=6, 1][9d4=1, 4, 4, 1, 4, 3, 2, 1, 2]
[22:51] <Alicia> roll 1d8+9+2d6+9d4 holy
06[22:51] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+9+2d6+9d4 holy and gets 47."12 [1d8=5][2d6=6, 4][9d4=1, 2, 4, 1, 4, 1, 3, 3, 4]
[22:51] <Alicia> OOC: +20 I forgot the power attack to damage mods
[22:52] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Alicia rips into the dragon with a fury unlike anything else! She shreds it's neck several times, it's great scales compromised! Gushers of magma spray out from the wounds, as the dragon bears down and unleashes it's breath on Alicia!
[22:52] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC: Ref save.
[22:53] <Alicia> roll 1d20+16
06[22:53] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+16 and gets 33."12 [1d20=17]
[22:53] <Alicia> OOC: 34 actually
[22:53] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 14d6
06[22:53] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 14d6 and gets 53."12 [14d6=3, 6, 1, 6, 6, 2, 4, 1, 5, 5, 1, 6, 5, 2]
[22:55] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Alicia is rocked by the breath, a spray of fire and then a burst of sonic noise! It knocks her back several feet as the dragon ascends up! Latha turns to it, "Burn away in holy light!" she calls, throwing a Holy Smite at it!
[22:55] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 10d6
06[22:55] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 10d6 and gets 41."12 [10d6=4, 3, 3, 6, 3, 6, 6, 5, 4, 1]
[22:55] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+17
06[22:55] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+17 and gets 24."12 [1d20=7]
[22:57] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The holy blasts rocks it, but the dragon seems to have plenty of fight left in it! As this happens...Demedais and Antenora come to the other side of the sandstorm, seeing the battle, and Seira comes running around the side of the sandstorm! OOC - Roll initiative, ou three.
01[22:57] <Seira> roll 1d20+11 nerveskitter
06[22:57] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+11 nerveskitter and gets 16."12 [1d20=5]
03[22:58] * Tiny_Ko_Army changes topic to 'Erinyes 1(shaken)>Ice Devil>Seira?Erinyes 2=Donald>Alicia=Latha=Pyroclastic Dragon'
[22:58] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+5
06[22:58] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+5 and gets 13."12 [1d20=8]
03[22:58] * Tiny_Ko_Army changes topic to 'Erinyes 1(shaken)>Ice Devil>Seira>Erinyes 2=Donald>Antenora>Alicia=Latha=Pyroclastic Dragon'
[22:58] <Demedais> roll 1d20+1
06[22:58] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+1 and gets 5."12 [1d20=4]
03[22:58] * Tiny_Ko_Army changes topic to 'Erinyes 1(shaken)>Ice Devil>Seira>Erinyes 2=Donald>Antenora>Alicia=Latha=Pyroclastic Dragon>MikoMikoPanicPaladin'
[22:59] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Taking this chance, the first Erinyes fires another cloying darkness cloud at Donald!
[22:59] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+12
06[22:59] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+12 and gets 13."12 [1d20=1]
[22:59] <Tiny_Ko_Army> But this one vaporises away! The ice devil stares on in disdain, before making several gestures, a pentagram burning into the ground!
[22:59] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d100
06[22:59] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d100 and gets 24."12 [1d100=24]
[22:59] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 2d4
06[22:59] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 2d4 and gets 5."12 [2d4=2, 3]
03[23:00] * Tiny_Ko_Army changes topic to 'Erinyes 1(shaken)>Ice Devil=Bone Devils(5)>Seira>Erinyes 2=Donald>Antenora>Alicia=Latha=Pyroclastic Dragon>MikoMikoPanicPaladin'
[23:00] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Five Bone Devils appear, the gelugon gesturing. "Deal with them," he says, the five taking this moment to invoke fly on themselves! OOC - Seira.
06[23:02] * Seira decides that the best she can do in this situation is sneak up on an erinyes that is gathering its evil powers, no doubt to use on her allies!
[23:03] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC: In this case since it's unusual(PReexisting init+fields of view+combat), I'll allow you a hide vs spot check here.
01[23:03] <Seira> OOC: Taking ten works?
01[23:03] <Seira> roll 1d20+209
06[23:03] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+209 and gets 210."12 [1d20=1]
01[23:03] <Seira> OOC: 21, bah
[23:04] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+16
06[23:04] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+16 and gets 26."12 [1d20=10]
[23:04] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - You aren't going to have any chance of surprising it.
06[23:04] * Seira decides to summon a lance of light as her secondary weapon, in that chance, getting close enough to the erinyes to make it consider her as the prime target.
[23:06] <Tiny_Ko_Army> As Seira summons a Thunderlance, the second Erinyes glares at Seira. It concentrates...
[23:07] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+17
06[23:07] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+17 and gets 32."12 [1d20=15]
[23:08] <Tiny_Ko_Army> And a spell washes over Seira! OOC - Will save. Mind effecting magic.
[23:08] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC: +5 bonus as well.
01[23:08] <Seira> roll 1d20+16+2+2+2+5
06[23:08] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+16+2+2+2+5 and gets 39."12 [1d20=12]
[23:09] <Tiny_Ko_Army> The spell warps Seira's mind, but her will resists it's beguiling effects! As this happens, Donald holds his ground and lays into the dragon!
[23:09] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+6 (-8 PA)
06[23:09] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+6 (-8 PA) and gets 14."12 [1d20=8]
[23:09] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+1 (-8 PA)
06[23:09] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+1 (-8 PA) and gets 11."12 [1d20=10]
[23:09] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 2d8+30
06[23:09] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 2d8+30 and gets 41."12 [2d8=5, 6]
[23:10] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - Strike, GM ur smart.
[23:16] <Tiny_Ko_Army> As Seira resists, Donald eyes the dragon warily! He seems to think a moment, before gritting his teeth and going after the Gelugon!
[23:16] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+18 praying no miss
06[23:16] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+18 praying no miss and gets 26."12 [1d20=8]
[23:16] <Tiny_Ko_Army> But his blow bounces off the gelugon's scales, doing little good at all! OOC - Antenora.
[23:17] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Antenora sees the situation unwrapping...
[23:17] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+15
06[23:17] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+15 and gets 21."12 [1d20=6]
[23:17] <Tiny_Ko_Army> She bows her head, breathes a few words her her breath, and bravely charges the dragon, spear lancing out as the dragon whirls and bites at her!
[23:18] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+34
06[23:18] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+34 and gets 48."12 [1d20=14]
[23:19] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 2d8+11
06[23:19] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 2d8+11 and gets 21."12 [2d8=7, 3]
[23:19] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Despite her leg nearly being ripped off by the bite, Antenora thrusts her spear out!
[23:19] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+17 (-4 PA)
06[23:19] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+17 (-4 PA) and gets 18."12 [1d20=1]
[23:20] <Tiny_Ko_Army> However, the blow whizzes too high, glancing off it's mammoths pine instead of doing any effective damage! OOC - Alicia, DRAGON and Latha.
06[23:20] * Alicia shakes off the ringing in her ears, glaring up at the dragon. "That's it?" she counters, floating upwards and jinking to the left and right to avoid its claws as she draws level with its head once more. "The dragon turtle did better," she concludes, before rearing back and slashing Hell Striker right across its throat!
[23:20] <Alicia> roll 1d20+12 DC 15 tumble in case it has combat reflexes
06[23:20] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+12 DC 15 tumble in case it has combat reflexes and gets 20."12 [1d20=8]
[23:21] <Alicia> roll 1d20+9 -9 power attack holy
06[23:21] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+9 -9 power attack holy and gets 15."12 [1d20=6]
[23:21] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - Forgot something.
[23:21] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d4
06[23:21] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d4 and gets 1."12 [1d4=1]
[23:21] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - Carry on.
[23:21] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - Hit.
[23:21] <Alicia> OOC: channeling 2nd level spell, btw
[23:21] <Alicia> roll 1d8+28+2d6+2d4
06[23:21] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+28+2d6+2d4 and gets 43."12 [1d8=8][2d6=2, 1][2d4=3, 1]
[23:26] <Tiny_Ko_Army> Alicia stabs the dragon once more, another wound in it's throat! It roars at that as it lets loose it's power! Fireballs erupt all around - one on Alicia, one on Antenora, one on Donald, one on Latha! Four of them at once, great bursts of flame! OOC - Caster level check for the relevant SRs.
[23:27] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+19
06[23:27] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+19 and gets 28."12 [1d20=9]
[23:27] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC - Ref save, Alicia.
[23:27] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+11
06[23:27] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+11 and gets 12."12 [1d20=1]
[23:27] <Alicia> roll 1d20+16
06[23:27] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+16 and gets 30."12 [1d20=14]
[23:27] <Tiny_Ko_Army> OOC: Moot for antenora, at least.
[23:27] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 1d20+8
06[23:27] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+8 and gets 14."12 [1d20=6]
[23:27] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 10d6 A
06[23:27] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 10d6 A and gets 32."12 [10d6=5, 3, 5, 3, 2, 1, 3, 5, 4, 1]
[23:27] <Tiny_Ko_Army> roll 10d6 D
06[23:27] * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 10d6 D and gets 33."12 [10d6=6, 3, 1, 5, 1, 4, 5, 4, 2, 2]

[Corwin]

[16:45] <Ko-LaggymustUGUUHARDERANDHARDE> > Alicia stabs the dragon once more, another wound in it's throat! It roars at that as it lets loose it's power! Fireballs erupt all around - one on Alicia, one on Antenora, one on Donald, one on Latha! Four of them at once, great bursts of flame! OOC - Caster level check for the relevant SRs.
[16:45] <Ko-LaggymustUGUUHARDERANDHARDE> > roll 1d20+19
[16:45] <Ko-LaggymustUGUUHARDERANDHARDE> * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+19 and gets 28." [1d20=9]
[16:45] <Ko-LaggymustUGUUHARDERANDHARDE> > OOC - Ref save, Alicia.
[16:45] <Ko-LaggymustUGUUHARDERANDHARDE> > roll 1d20+11
[16:45] <Ko-LaggymustUGUUHARDERANDHARDE> * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+11 and gets 12." [1d20=1]
[16:45] <Ko-LaggymustUGUUHARDERANDHARDE> <Alicia> roll 1d20+16
[16:45] <Ko-LaggymustUGUUHARDERANDHARDE> * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+16 and gets 30." [1d20=14]
[16:45] <Ko-LaggymustUGUUHARDERANDHARDE> > OOC: Moot for antenora, at least.
[16:45] <Ko-LaggymustUGUUHARDERANDHARDE> > roll 1d20+8
[16:45] <Ko-LaggymustUGUUHARDERANDHARDE> * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+8 and gets 14." [1d20=6]
[16:45] <Ko-LaggymustUGUUHARDERANDHARDE> > roll 10d6 A
[16:45] <Ko-LaggymustUGUUHARDERANDHARDE> * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 10d6 A and gets 32." [10d6=5, 3, 5, 3, 2, 1, 3, 5, 4, 1]
[16:45] <Ko-LaggymustUGUUHARDERANDHARDE> > roll 10d6 D
[16:45] <Ko-LaggymustUGUUHARDERANDHARDE> * Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 10d6 D and gets 33." [10d6=6, 3, 1, 5, 1, 4, 5, 4, 2, 2]
[16:46] <Ko-LaggymustUGUUHARDERANDHARDE> The bursting flames devastate Donald and Alicia! Antenora seems unfazed in the fiery burst, while Latha is untouched! She turns to the dragon, another smite appearing ov er it's body! "Return to the darkness!"
[16:46] <Ko-LaggymustUGUUHARDERANDHARDE> roll 1d20+17
06[16:46] * Hatbot --> "Ko-LaggymustUGUUHARDERANDHARDE rolls 1d20+17 and gets 34."12 [1d20=17]
[16:46] <Ko-LaggymustUGUUHARDERANDHARDE> roll 10d6
06[16:46] * Hatbot --> "Ko-LaggymustUGUUHARDERANDHARDE rolls 10d6 and gets 37."12 [10d6=3, 6, 3, 1, 6, 6, 4, 1, 6, 1]
[16:46] <Ko-LaggymustUGUUHARDERANDHARDE> This burst scalds it's sides, the dragon having taken wound after wound! It's body has been plummeled, it's defenses critically breached! OOC - Demedais.
06[16:52] * Demedais looks at the dragon, but since Alicia and the others are already swarming the beast, Demedais contents himself with quickly slamming his blade downward into the flesh of the ice golem as he blocks the devil's route to Donald! "Hi! Hope you don't mind, but I got bored."
[16:52] <Ko-LaggymustUGUUHARDERANDHARDE> OOC: What's your reach, Deme?
[16:53] <Demedais> OOC: 5, I'll take the AoO.
[16:53] <Ko-LaggymustUGUUHARDERANDHARDE> As Demedais charges, the ice devil's spear takes advantage, stabbing out!
[16:53] <Ko-LaggymustUGUUHARDERANDHARDE> roll 1d20+20
06[16:53] * Hatbot --> "Ko-LaggymustUGUUHARDERANDHARDE rolls 1d20+20 and gets 28."12 [1d20=8]
[16:53] <Ko-LaggymustUGUUHARDERANDHARDE> OOC - AC?
[16:54] <Demedais> OOC: Okay, this brings into point the question. I was charging, with intent to add 1 to AC with CE. Does that apply here or no? If not, AC is 28, if so it's 29.
[16:54] <Ko-LaggymustUGUUHARDERANDHARDE> OOC: I'd be inclined to say it doesn't apply until you make the attack, and the AoO resolves before it.
[16:54] <Demedais> OOC: Okay, so 28- ...wait.
[16:55] <Demedais> OOC: 29. I forgot that in order to reach him I'd need Haste.
[16:55] <Ko-LaggymustUGUUHARDERANDHARDE> OOC: Your lucky day.
[16:55] <Ko-LaggymustUGUUHARDERANDHARDE> The gelugon's spear glances off Deme's chestplate, a fatal blow narrowly avoided as he reaches in!
[16:57] <Demedais> roll 1d20+18 (+2 Charge +2 Helm +6 Smite +1 Haste -1 CE -8 PE)
06[16:57] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+18 (+2 Charge +2 Helm +6 Smite +1 Haste -1 CE -8 PE) and gets 23."12 [1d20=5]
[16:59] <Ko-LaggymustUGUUHARDERANDHARDE> The black aura around the gelugon flares, Demedais' sword deflected away by t his majesticly dark power! OOC - Top o' the round. Erinyes is up.
[17:00] <Ko-LaggymustUGUUHARDERANDHARDE> As Seira threatens it, the Erinyes attempts to concentrate!
[17:00] <Ko-LaggymustUGUUHARDERANDHARDE> roll 1d20+17
06[17:00] * Hatbot --> "Ko-LaggymustUGUUHARDERANDHARDE rolls 1d20+17 and gets 35."12 [1d20=18]
[17:00] <Ko-LaggymustUGUUHARDERANDHARDE> A black miasma flies forth, erupting around Seira! OOC - Will save.
01[17:01] <Seira> roll 1d20+20
06[17:01] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+20 and gets 26."12 [1d20=6]
[17:01] <Ko-LaggymustUGUUHARDERANDHARDE> roll 5d8
06[17:01] * Hatbot --> "Ko-LaggymustUGUUHARDERANDHARDE rolls 5d8 and gets 29."12 [5d8=7, 3, 8, 6, 5]
[17:02] <Ko-LaggymustUGUUHARDERANDHARDE> The Erinyes shakes as he starts to grin - but Seira isn't overly affected. He seems to smother a curse, stepping back just a bit! OOC - Ice Devil is up.
03[17:02] * Ko-LaggymustUGUUHARDERANDHARDE is now known as Kotono
06[17:02] * Seira rolls her eyes at the fiend.
[17:07] <Kotono> The Ice Devil makes a sickening, fearful grin as Demedais charges! Y et nothing seems to happen. With a clicking hiss under it's breath, "Die, paladin!" as it attacks!
[17:07] <Kotono> roll 1d20+18 (-2)
06[17:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+18 (-2) and gets 38."12 [1d20=20]
[17:07] <Kotono> roll 1d20+18 (-2) crit?
06[17:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+18 (-2) crit? and gets 20."12 [1d20=2]
[17:07] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13 (-2) crit?
06[17:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 (-2) crit? and gets 18."12 [1d20=5]
[17:07] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8 (-2) crit?
06[17:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 (-2) crit? and gets 19."12 [1d20=11]
[17:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12 (-2) bite, ignore the crit on those last two
06[17:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 (-2) bite, ignore the crit on those last two and gets 17."12 [1d20=5]
[17:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12 (-2) Tail!
06[17:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 (-2) Tail! and gets 25."12 [1d20=13]
[17:08] <Kotono> OOC: Fort save, Deme.
[17:09] <Demedais> roll 1d20+21 (+5 Shield of the Beach Resort)
06[17:09] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+21 (+5 Shield of the Beach Resort) and gets 29."12 [1d20=8]
[17:09] <Kotono> roll 2d6+13
06[17:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6+13 and gets 20."12 [2d6=4, 3]
[17:10] <Kotono> Demedais is impaled once by the spear as he defends himself! Th ewound is into his gut; but it's lucky. If it had thrust much more it would gone deep inside of him! As he defends himself, the five bone devils spring into action! Two swarm Demedais, the second at his back and flanking him, charging the noble paladin!
[17:11] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16
06[17:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 34."12 [1d20=18]
[17:11] <Kotono> roll 1d20+18
06[17:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+18 and gets 38."12 [1d20=20]
[17:11] <Kotono> roll 1d20+18 crit threat?
06[17:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+18 crit threat? and gets 33."12 [1d20=15]
[17:11] <Kotono> OOC - AC?
[17:11] <Demedais> OOC: Currently 30.
[17:12] <Kotono> roll 3d8+15
06[17:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d8+15 and gets 35."12 [3d8=6, 8, 6]
[17:15] <Kotono> The two bone devils take advantage of Deme's situation, pinning and chewing him to him! Demedais is surrounded on three sides and under fierce assault, his back and side turned into bloodied devilish chew toys! Meanwhile, two bone devils peel off and charge Seira! OOC - You can AoO one of 'em, you have reach.
01[17:16] <Seira> roll 1d20+23 (4th lvl channel)
06[17:16] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+23 (4th lvl channel) and gets 26."12 [1d20=3]
06[17:16] * Demedais grunts. "Donald, do me a favor and get away from these guys so I can do the same, thanks."
06[17:17] * Seira swipes the thunderlance at an arc at the first bone devil to reach her!
[17:17] <Kotono> OOC - HIt.
01[17:17] <Seira> roll 3d6+10+4d4 force
06[17:17] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d6+10+4d4 force and gets 25."12 [3d6=1, 5, 2][4d4=1, 3, 2, 1]
[17:19] <Kotono> As Seira stabs the charging bone devils, one can notice that the sandstorm has begun to change direction. It's heading back towards the party at it's moderate, wind whipping rate! As one of the bone devils is run through, they both bite at Seira!
[17:19] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16
[17:19] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16
06[17:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 31."12 [1d20=15]
06[17:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 19."12 [1d20=3]
[17:19] <Kotono> roll 1d6
06[17:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6 and gets 5."12 [1d6=5]
[17:19] <Kotono> roll 1d5
06[17:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d5 and gets 1."12 [1d5=1]
01[17:19] <Seira> OOC: AC is certainly higher than 19
[17:20] <Kotono> While an imge dies, Seira isn't directly harmed - for now! OOC - SEira.
06[17:21] * Seira decides to press her attack on the erinyes which has yet to act, stepping into full melee range with it as she tries to destroy the fiend before it can even act in its defense!
01[17:22] <Seira> roll 1d20+21
06[17:22] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+21 and gets 41."12 [1d20=20]
01[17:22] <Seira> roll 1d20+21 nice!
06[17:22] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+21 nice! and gets 40."12 [1d20=19]
[17:22] <Kotono> OOC - Crit, fuckin' hell.
01[17:23] <Seira> roll 9d6+30+4d4 force crit~
06[17:23] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 9d6+30+4d4 force crit~ and gets 77."12 [9d6=6, 4, 5, 1, 6, 4, 5, 5, 1][4d4=4, 1, 4, 1]
01[17:24] <Seira> roll 1d20+21 Haste!
06[17:24] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+21 Haste! and gets 33."12 [1d20=12]
01[17:24] <Seira> roll 3d6+10+4d4
06[17:24] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d6+10+4d4 and gets 33."12 [3d6=5, 1, 4][4d4=3, 4, 2, 4]
03[17:25] * Kotono changes topic to 'Erinyes 1(shaken)>Ice Devil=Bone Devils(5)>Seira>Donald>Antenora>Alicia=Latha=Pyroclastic Dragon>MikoMikoPanicPaladin'
06[17:26] * Seira decides to pursue the other erinyes, the lance of thunder obliging her!
01[17:26] <Seira> roll 1d20+16
06[17:27] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+16 and gets 17."12 [1d20=1]
[17:31] <Kotono> Seira impales the chest of the second Erinyes and rips out, the creature shattering into broken black glass! It dies and goes silent, one down! Meanwhile, Donald carefully withdraws from the gelugon, hastily speeding up and away! AS he goes his hands gesture...
[17:31] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[17:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 69."12 [1d100=69]
[17:31] <Kotono> "Ward..." He whispers, protecting himself against flames! However, as he attempts his spell, the gelugon uses it's long spear to stab out!
[17:33] <Kotono> roll 1d20+18
06[17:33] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+18 and gets 32."12 [1d20=14]
[17:33] <Kotono> roll 2d6+13
06[17:33] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6+13 and gets 18."12 [2d6=1, 4]
[17:34] <Kotono> Donald's leg is torn open from hip to knee! Despite his left leg raining blood down, Donald manages his retreat! His face pales, pointed ears dead white! OOC - Antenora.
[17:35] <Kotono> 'Do you still need help, Alicia?' Antenora asks her in a moment, eyes drifting towards the secondary battle.
[17:35] <Alicia> 'It's on its last legs. Go help the others,' Alicia replies confidently.
[17:36] <Kotono> "Try and get me, bastard," Antenora calls aloud, even as she withdraws from the greviously hurt dragon! It takes this chance to snap at her, mouth full of razor sharp teeth biting!
[17:36] <Kotono> roll 1d20+34
06[17:36] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+34 and gets 48."12 [1d20=14]
[17:37] <Kotono> roll 2d8+11
06[17:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+11 and gets 15."12 [2d8=2, 2]
[17:37] <Kotono> Despite her side being grazed and bloodied by several dragon's teeth, Antenora plummets down from the sky like a meteor! She goes for the bone devil flanking Demedais, trying to impale it in one clean go!
[17:38] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16 (-5 PA, +2 charge, +2 FS. 5/7 FS points left. Noting this so I don't forget. Don't 1.)
06[17:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 (-5 PA, +2 charge, +2 FS. 5/7 FS points left. Noting this so I don't forget. Don't 1.) and gets 36."12 [1d20=20]
[17:38] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16 (-5 PA, +2 charge, +2 FS. 5/7 FS points left. Noting this so I don't forget. Don't 1.) crit threat oh ow.
06[17:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 (-5 PA, +2 charge, +2 FS. 5/7 FS points left. Noting this so I don't forget. Don't 1.) crit threat oh ow. and gets 24."12 [1d20=8]
[17:39] <Kotono> roll 4d8+1d6+76
06[17:39] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 4d8+1d6+76 and gets 108."12 [4d8=4, 8, 6, 8][1d6=6]
03[17:39] * Kotono changes topic to 'Erinyes 1(shaken)>Ice Devil=Bone Devils(4)>Seira>Donald>Antenora>Alicia=Latha=Pyroclastic Dragon>MikoMikoPanicPaladin'
[17:40] <Kotono> The bone devil nary has a chance to even react before it's skull has a spear sticking out from back to front! A moment later it's entire head is vaporised in a ripple of sacred power, it's body crumbling away into black sands, carried away on the wind! OOC - Alicia.
06[17:40] * Alicia hacks her sword once more into the dragon's exposed and wounded neck. "That more gold than you can count?" she lectures as she wrenches the blade free after ravaging the muscle and sinew there. "Wasn't worth it," she concludes, a final strike intended to crush through vertebrae and seperate its fire-spewing head from its body!
[17:41] <Alicia> roll 1d20+12 -6 power attack, 2nd level channel, holy
06[17:41] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+12 -6 power attack, 2nd level channel, holy and gets 25."12 [1d20=13]
[17:41] <Alicia> roll 1d20+7 -6 power attack, 2nd level channel, holy
06[17:41] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+7 -6 power attack, 2nd level channel, holy and gets 15."12 [1d20=8]
[17:42] <Kotono> OOC - Hits.
[17:42] <Alicia> roll 1d8+25+2d6+2d4
06[17:42] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+25+2d6+2d4 and gets 41."12 [1d8=3][2d6=6, 2][2d4=4, 1]
[17:42] <Alicia> roll 1d8+25+2d6+2d4
06[17:42] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+25+2d6+2d4 and gets 41."12 [1d8=1][2d6=5, 3][2d4=4, 3]
[17:44] <Kotono> Alicia rips into it's neck, tearing her blade out! With a lunge, it's neck and spine are severed! For a moment it's head hangs in the air, gushes of lava coming from the seperation of it's head and body! "It's impossible!" Both parts of it's body shake like taken in a tremor, "AGARES, YOU BASTARD! SHIT, YOU NEVER SAID THEY WERE LIKE THIS!" It's scales burst away from it's body, a great rain of black, stony scaled lined with hot red! They
[17:45] <Kotono>  stony scaled lined with hot red! They litter around in a large radius, leaving only it's dessicated body! This lasts a few seconds, before it rings like a infernal bell and collapses into a dark red gloop that falls to the sands and becomes a thick, heavy stone!
03[17:45] * Kotono changes topic to 'Erinyes 1(shaken)>Ice Devil=Bone Devils(4)>Seira>Donald>Antenora>Alicia=Latha>MikoMikoPanicPaladin'
[17:46] <Demedais> "Is it a trait of evil that they are complete and total whiners most of the time?" Demedias idly asks Antenora as he eyes the ice devil.
[17:46] <Kotono> Latha smiles a great, vicious look, like the heavens shining down on evil. She then soars to Donald, magic coming from her hands. "It's alright now, the battle's nearly one," she says, as Donald's injuries vanish like dust on the wind!
[17:47] <Kotono> Antenora nearly cracks a grin at that, "It's hard to accept what you hate's stronger than you'd like." she says.
[17:47] <Kotono> OOC - Deme, you're up.
[17:47] <Kotono> The Ice Devil looks up at the death and smiles darkly. It's eyes are like the heart of a careless, merciless blizzard.
06[17:48] * Demedais inclines his head, before launching into a complicated three-layered slash at the ice devil! "Yeah, yeah, smile on, smile on. Pardon me while I dismember you here. And that makes vague sense, I suppose."
[17:49] <Demedais> roll 1d20+14 (+1 Haste +2 helm -5 CE)
06[17:49] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+14 (+1 Haste +2 helm -5 CE) and gets 24."12 [1d20=10]
[17:49] <Demedais> roll 1d20+14 (+1 Haste +2 helm -5 CE)
06[17:49] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+14 (+1 Haste +2 helm -5 CE) and gets 24."12 [1d20=10]
[17:50] <Demedais> roll 1d20+7 mrf
06[17:50] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+7 mrf and gets 23."12 [1d20=16]
[17:51] <Kotono> Demedais fights valiantly, but the ice devil's defenses are superb! His blows are deflected and parried, "Try and fail. You're still nothing compared to a true devil!" Meanwhile, the shaken Erinyes steps away, concentrating...
[17:51] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17
06[17:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 and gets 28."12 [1d20=11]
[17:52] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[17:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 24."12 [1d20=12]
[17:52] <Kotono> A burst of black miasma springs up around Alicia, but the holy radiance around her smothers it out! The Ice Devil...
[17:52] <Kotono> roll 1d20+23
06[17:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+23 and gets 36."12 [1d20=13]
[17:52] <Demedais> "Eh. Says the guy who tried to bite me and all. Whatever." Demedaish chuckles darkly.
[17:53] <Kotono> "Thank you for that," IT says, before vanishing away! However, the bone devils are without mercy! The first attacks Demedais fully!
[17:53] <Demedais> "Hmph, fleeing? Figures." Demedais grunts irritably, turning to the new threat.
[17:54] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
06[17:54] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 28."12 [1d20=14]
[17:54] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[17:54] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 17."12 [1d20=5]
[17:54] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[17:54] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 21."12 [1d20=9]
[17:54] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[17:54] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 22."12 [1d20=10]
[17:55] <Kotono> Despite it's closeness, it's blows are all deflected by Demedais' defense and the Fifth Resort! Meanwhile, two bone devils again charge Seira! OOC - Again, you can AoO one ifyou want.
01[17:55] <Seira> roll 1d20+19 (3rd lvl channel) Sure!
06[17:55] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+19 (3rd lvl channel) Sure! and gets 38."12 [1d20=19]
01[17:56] <Seira> roll 3d6+10+3d4 so close!
06[17:56] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d6+10+3d4 so close! and gets 29."12 [3d6=3, 5, 5][3d4=1, 4, 1]
[17:57] <Kotono> Seira manages another strike, weakening the wounded devil further! However, they both charge and assault her!
[17:57] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16
06[17:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 28."12 [1d20=12]
[17:57] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16
06[17:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 35."12 [1d20=19]
[17:57] <Kotono> roll 1d5
06[17:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d5 and gets 5."12 [1d5=5]
[17:57] <Kotono> roll 1d4
06[17:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4 and gets 3."12 [1d4=3]
[17:57] <Kotono> Two more images are destroyed, but Seira remains safe! Meanwhile, the last bone devil, which for some impossible reason failed to act last round, goes and engages Antenora!
[17:57] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16
06[17:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 35."12 [1d20=19]
[17:58] <Kotono> roll 1d8+5
06[17:58] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+5 and gets 13."12 [1d8=8]
[17:58] <Kotono> Antenora's arm is bitten deeply, little trickles of blood sliding down her arm! She winces but stays up, yanking her arm out of it's maw! OOC - Seira.
01[17:58] <Seira> Well, then. If they want to dance with her that badly, Seira would have to oblige the pair. First, she'll do her best to dismember the bone devil which had already felt her wrath!
01[17:59] <Seira> roll 1d20+19
06[17:59] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+19 and gets 34."12 [1d20=15]
01[17:59] <Seira> roll 3d6+10+3d4
06[17:59] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d6+10+3d4 and gets 25."12 [3d6=5, 1, 4][3d4=1, 3, 1]
01[17:59] <Seira> roll 1d20+14
06[17:59] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+14 and gets 18."12 [1d20=4]
[18:00] <Kotono> OOC: Whiff.
01[18:00] <Seira> Time to use the Resort in combat, at last! Channeling emerald spirals into it, Seira tries to stab deep into its gut!
01[18:01] <Seira> roll 1d20+20
06[18:01] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+20 and gets 26."12 [1d20=6]
[18:01] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
01[18:02] <Seira> roll 3d8+5+6d8 divine
06[18:02] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d8+5+6d8 divine and gets 48."12 [3d8=7, 6, 1][6d8=6, 2, 6, 6, 2, 7]
[18:21] <Kotono> Seira stabs out but the devil just barely avoids the strike! Donald, refreshed and mended, takes this moment to cast another spell!
[18:21] <Kotono> roll 1d100
06[18:21] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 11."12 [1d100=11]
[18:21] <Kotono> However, nothing seems to happen as he murmurs a curse! Antenora turns, spear whirling out as she retorts on the bone devil that ttacked her!
07[18:21] * Ginrai is on IRC (Ginrai)
[18:22] <Kotono> OOC - STrike.
[18:22] <Kotono> Donald's hammer glows with an uncanny energy! Antenora turns, spear whirling out as she retorts on the bone devil that attacked her!
[18:23] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16 (-3 PA, +2 FS, 4/7 FS points left.)
06[18:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 (-3 PA, +2 FS, 4/7 FS points left.) and gets 28."12 [1d20=12]
[18:23] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9 (-3 PA)
06[18:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 (-3 PA) and gets 12."12 [1d20=3]
[18:23] <Kotono> roll 1d8+15+1d6
06[18:23] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+15+1d6 and gets 20."12 [1d8=4][1d6=1]
[18:24] <Kotono> Antenora lashes out at the devil, ripping it's bony hide a new tear! OOC: Alicia and Latha, go.
06[18:25] * Alicia sadly has little time to celebrate her victory over the dragon while other devils yet remain, and therefore turns in order to dive downwards and slash into the summoned osyluth!
[18:25] <Alicia> roll 1d20+16 -2 pa, charging
06[18:25] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+16 -2 pa, charging and gets 26."12 [1d20=10]
[18:25] <Kotono> OOC - Which one?
[18:26] <Alicia> OOC: the one by Anty and Deme
[18:29] <Kotono> OOC: Okay.Hit.
[18:30] <Alicia> roll 1d8+17+2d6
06[18:30] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+17+2d6 and gets 27."12 [1d8=1][2d6=3, 6]
[18:32] <Kotono> OOC: Do you mean the one Anty hit last round or the one trying to play devil limbo with Deme?
[18:32] <Kotono> OOC: Er, that she hit this roun.d
[18:33] <Alicia> OOC: oh, I thought there were just two and she killed one. I'll hit the one that Anty hit.
[18:34] <Kotono> Alicia soars in, driving the holy end of her blade into the bone devil's back! The hit is solid, weakening it further! Meanwhile, Latha turns to the last Erinyes. "Farewell," she intones to it, a burst of holy power coming!
[18:34] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[18:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 13."12 [1d20=1]
[18:34] <Kotono> But once again nothing happens! OOC - DemeMikoChan.
06[18:36] * Demedais grunts once, before acting to finish the bone devil Alicia has focused on, stepping to make sure he can cleave into the bone devil that attacked him if this one drops!
[18:36] <Demedais> roll 1d20+14 (+1 Haste -1 CE -2 PA)
06[18:36] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+14 (+1 Haste -1 CE -2 PA) and gets 17."12 [1d20=3]
[18:36] <Demedais> roll 1d20+14 (+1 Haste -1 CE -2 PA)
06[18:36] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+14 (+1 Haste -1 CE -2 PA) and gets 18."12 [1d20=4]
03[18:36] * Kotono changes topic to 'Erinyes 1(shaken)>Bone Devils(4)>Seira>Donald>Antenora>Alicia=Latha>MikoMikoPanicPaladin'
[18:36] <Demedais> roll 1d20+9 (+1 Haste -1 CE -2 PA)
06[18:36] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+9 (+1 Haste -1 CE -2 PA) and gets 18."12 [1d20=9]
[18:37] <Kotono> Demedais, despite all his power, can't seem to score a telling blow! Meanwhile, the Erinyes concentrates...
[18:37] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17
06[18:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 and gets 29."12 [1d20=12]
[18:37] <Kotono> And a black miasma appears around Antenora!
[18:37] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[18:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 31."12 [1d20=19]
[18:38] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13 will save
06[18:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 will save and gets 20."12 [1d20=7]
[18:38] <Kotono> roll 10d6
06[18:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d6 and gets 36."12 [10d6=2, 1, 3, 4, 3, 6, 4, 3, 6, 4]
[18:39] <Kotono> The spell makes Antenora's color drain as she struggles in the black, greasy darkness! She manages to withstand it, upright and unbowed by the pain! OOC - Bone devils are up.
[18:40] <Kotono> The two bone devils on Seira take advantage of this chance, unleashing their full wrath on her!
[18:40] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
06[18:40] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 34."12 [1d20=20]
[18:40] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14 crit threat
06[18:40] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 crit threat and gets 20."12 [1d20=6]
[18:40] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12 claw
06[18:40] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 claw and gets 31."12 [1d20=19]
[18:40] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12 claw
06[18:40] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 claw and gets 16."12 [1d20=4]
[18:40] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12 stinger
06[18:41] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 stinger and gets 24."12 [1d20=12]
[18:41] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
06[18:41] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 24."12 [1d20=10]
[18:41] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[18:41] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 24."12 [1d20=12]
[18:41] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[18:41] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 26."12 [1d20=14]
[18:41] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[18:41] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 23."12 [1d20=11]
[18:41] <Kotono> roll 1d3
06[18:41] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d3  and gets 3."12 [1d3=3]
[18:41] <Kotono> roll 1d2
06[18:41] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d2 and gets 1."12 [1d2=1]
[18:41] <Kotono> roll 1d2
06[18:41] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d2 and gets 2."12 [1d2=2]
[18:41] <Kotono> roll 1d4+2
06[18:41] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4+2 and gets 3."12 [1d4=1]
[18:42] <Kotono> Seira's images are toasted, her own body getting a minor wound! Meanwhile, the injuried bone devil continues to trade blows with Demedais!
[18:42] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14 MORTAK KOMBAAAAT
06[18:42] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 MORTAK KOMBAAAAT and gets 17."12 [1d20=3]
[18:43] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[18:43] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[18:43] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 25."12 [1d20=13]
06[18:43] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 25."12 [1d20=13]
[18:43] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[18:43] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 13."12 [1d20=1]
[18:43] <Kotono> As Demedais easily withstands this storm of hellish fury, the last one whirls and attacks Alicia!
[18:43] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
06[18:43] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 30."12 [1d20=16]
[18:43] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[18:43] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 30."12 [1d20=18]
[18:43] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[18:43] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 26."12 [1d20=14]
[18:43] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[18:43] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 23."12 [1d20=11]
[18:43] <Kotono> OOC - AC?
[18:43] <Alicia> OOC: 27
[18:43] <Kotono> roll 1d3
06[18:43] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d3 and gets 3."12 [1d3=3]
[18:43] <Kotono> roll 1d2
06[18:43] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d2 and gets 2."12 [1d2=2]
[18:44] <Kotono> Alicia's images are destroyed as well, but she escapes unscathed! Meanwhile, the sandstorm is approaching! It's only about twenty feet away now, it's howling growing stronger! OOC - Seira.
06[18:44] * Seira frowns. Though her magic is holding for the time being, the devils are being annoying, climbing too far beyond their status as mere summons. And she really should take out the wounded one, at the very least.
01[18:45] <Seira> roll 1d20+18 (2nd lvl channel)
06[18:45] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+18 (2nd lvl channel) and gets 30."12 [1d20=12]
01[18:45] <Seira> roll 3d6+10+2d4 force
06[18:45] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d6+10+2d4 force and gets 27."12 [3d6=6, 2, 4][2d4=1, 4]
[18:46] <Kotono> The bone devil buckles, before fading away into nothing but a foul oder!
03[18:46] * Kotono changes topic to 'Erinyes 1(shaken)>Bone Devils(3)>Seira>Donald>Antenora>Alicia=Latha>MikoMikoPanicPaladin'
01[18:47] <Seira> Tempted as she is to stick around for its buddy, Seira decides to get up close and personal to the erinyes, while keeping her distance from the sandstorm!
01[18:47] <Seira> roll 1d20+14 tumble
06[18:47] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+14 tumble and gets 20."12 [1d20=6]
[18:48] <Kotono> Seira tumbles towards the Erinyes, as...OOC: Donald is up.
[18:49] <Kotono> Donald takes this chance, descending from the sky! With his wounds healed he advances, hammer going out for the bone devil hounding Seira!
[18:49] <Kotono> roll 1d20+28 (-8 PA)
06[18:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+28 (-8 PA) and gets 41."12 [1d20=13]
[18:50] <Kotono> roll 1d8+15
06[18:50] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+15 and gets 16."12 [1d8=1]
[18:50] <Kotono> roll 1d4+1
06[18:50] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4+1 and gets 4."12 [1d4=3]
[18:50] <Kotono> Donald's hammer strikes true, the blow making the devil rock back as it's body twists impossibly! Antenora glances over and smiles a moment, before tearing into the devil her and Alicia are working on!
[18:51] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16 (-3 PA, +2 FS, 3/7 FS points left)
06[18:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 (-3 PA, +2 FS, 3/7 FS points left) and gets 26."12 [1d20=10]
[18:51] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9 (-3 PA)
06[18:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 (-3 PA) and gets 24."12 [1d20=15]
[18:51] <Kotono> roll 1d8+1d6+15
06[18:51] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+1d6+15 and gets 22."12 [1d8=2][1d6=5]
03[18:51] * Kotono changes topic to 'Erinyes 1(shaken)>Bone Devils(2)>Seira>Donald>Antenora>Alicia=Latha>MikoMikoPanicPaladin'
01[18:52] <Seira> "Latha, do something about the sandstorm!" Seira calls over to their celestial ally. "Even slowing it down for a bit is fine!"
[18:52] <Kotono> With an elbow and then a sharp stab into the creature's throat, the bone devil falls apart into dozens of twitching black snakes, which die on contact with the ground and sizzle away like grease on the pan!  OOC - Alicia and Latha are up.
[18:53] <Alicia> OOC: is there still a devil adjacent to me?
[18:54] <Kotono> OOC - No. There's the one Deme's dealing with and one that Donald just flew and hit. The Erinyes is a little more away, Seira went to deal with it.
06[18:54] * Alicia moves to help Demedais by zooming around to the other side of it, weaving around in flight to dodge its claws before her blade sings out to stab into it!
[18:54] <Alicia> roll 1d20+12 DC 15 tumble to avoid AoO
06[18:54] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+12 DC 15 tumble to avoid AoO and gets 22."12 [1d20=10]
[18:54] <Alicia> roll 1d20+16 -2 power attack flanking
06[18:54] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+16 -2 power attack flanking and gets 33."12 [1d20=17]
[18:55] <Alicia> roll 1d8+17+2d6
06[18:55] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+17+2d6 and gets 27."12 [1d8=2][2d6=2, 6]
[18:55] <Kotono> Alicia slashes into the bone devil's flank, much of it's right leg ripped open up to the waist! Meanwhile, Latha turns and...
[18:58] <Kotono> "Sacred blades, hold back this menance!" Latha calls, as a long, wide wall of spinning blades appear! These blades are not of metal, but of shining, unblemished force! It covers the entire sandstorm with ab it of space on either side to spare! OOC - Dem.
06[18:59] * Demedais continues pressing his attack on the current devil, aiming to finish it here and now!
[18:59] <Demedais> roll 1d20+18 (+2 Flanking)
06[18:59] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+18 (+2 Flanking) and gets 36."12 [1d20=18]
[18:59] <Demedais> roll 1d20+18 (+2 Flanking) crit threat, I'd hope
06[18:59] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+18 (+2 Flanking) crit threat, I'd hope and gets 36."12 [1d20=18]
[19:00] <Kotono> OOC - Crit.
[19:00] <Demedais> OOC: Now I get the crits, eh?
[19:02] <Kotono> OOC: Hatbot's been spending time with Rei-chan again.
[19:02] <Demedais> roll 4d6+16+2d6 don't think there's anything in cleave range, if this kills can Deme move to approach the other bone devil?
06[19:02] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 4d6+16+2d6 don't think there's anything in cleave range, if this kills can Deme move to approach the other bone devil? and gets 29."12 [4d6=1, 5, 2, 2][2d6=1, 2]
[19:02] <Kotono> Under that blow, Demedais rips the bone devil apart! It collapses into three red brimstones that vanish in mere seconds! OOC: Sure.
06[19:03] * Demedais then pushes onward to the other devil, keeping the pressure on it!
03[19:04] * Kotono changes topic to 'Erinyes 1(shaken)>Bone Devils>Seira>Donald>Antenora>Alicia=Latha>MikoMikoPanicPaladin'
[19:04] <Kotono> The Erinyes, under pressure, again concentrates!
[19:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17
06[19:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 and gets 29."12 [1d20=12]
[19:05] <Kotono> This time, subtle magic works it's way on Seira's mind! OOC - Will save, Seira. +5 bonus.
01[19:05] <Seira> roll 1d20+16++2+2+2+5
06[19:05] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+16++2+2+2+5 and gets Error: Check syntax."12 [1d20=10]
01[19:06] <Seira> OOC: That should pass
[19:08] <Kotono> Yet the spell fails to cloud Seira's mind! Meanwhile, the last bone devil assaults Donald with a high pitched shriek!
[19:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
06[19:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 18."12 [1d20=4]
[19:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[19:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 30."12 [1d20=18]
[19:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[19:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 31."12 [1d20=19]
[19:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[19:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 28."12 [1d20=16]
[19:10] <Kotono> roll 2d4+4+3d4+2
06[19:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d4+4+3d4+2 and gets 16."12 [2d4=2, 1][3d4=2, 3, 2]
[19:11] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8
06[19:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 and gets 21."12 [1d20=13]
[19:11] <Kotono> Donald receives several wounds, but none critical as he tries his best to withstand the feriocous, clawing frenzy! OOC - Seira.
06[19:13] * Seira decides that it is time for the Erinyes to die! "Time for you to die!" she declares, pointing the Resort at the fiend, before attacking it in earnest!
01[19:13] <Seira> roll 1d20+18 (rope trick channel)
06[19:14] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+18 (rope trick channel) and gets 19."12 [1d20=1]
01[19:14] <Seira> roll 1d20+13
06[19:15] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+13 and gets 32."12 [1d20=19]
01[19:15] <Seira> roll 3d6+10+2d4
06[19:15] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d6+10+2d4 and gets 26."12 [3d6=1, 2, 6][2d4=4, 3]
01[19:15] <Seira> roll 1d20+12 (lvl4 invis channel)
06[19:15] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+12 (lvl4 invis channel) and gets 20."12 [1d20=8]
[19:16] <Kotono> Seira manages one hit, but can't do any more than that! The Erinyes is injured, it's arm hacked, but it's still fighting! OOC - Donald is up.
[19:16] <Kotono> Donald takes the hits and grins, unleashing on the now unprotected devil!
[19:17] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 (-6 PA)
[19:17] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 (-6 PA)
06[19:17] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 (-6 PA) and gets 24."12 [1d20=14]
06[19:17] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 (-6 PA) and gets 15."12 [1d20=5]
[19:18] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 (-6 PA)
06[19:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 (-6 PA) and gets 19."12 [1d20=14]
[19:18] <Kotono> roll 3d8+39
06[19:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d8+39 and gets 43."12 [3d8=1, 2, 1]
[19:22] <Kotono> The bone devil is beaten around like a red headed stepchild, body twisting thousands of chaotic ways from teh heavy hammerings it recieves! Cracks run up and down it's form, blood oozing out! OOC -Antenora is up.
[19:22] <Kotono> Antenora turns to the Erinyes that is wounded, a grim look on her face as she pauses a moment. She then shakes her head, before charging!
[19:22] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16 (-5 PA, +2 charge, +2 FS 2/7 FS points left.)
06[19:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 (-5 PA, +2 charge, +2 FS 2/7 FS points left.) and gets 35."12 [1d20=19]
[19:22] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16 (-5 PA, +2 charge, +2 FS 2/7 FS points left.) crit threat ow
06[19:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 (-5 PA, +2 charge, +2 FS 2/7 FS points left.) crit threat ow and gets 17."12 [1d20=1]
[19:22] <Kotono> roll 2d8+1d6+42
06[19:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d8+1d6+42 and gets 50."12 [2d8=5, 1][1d6=2]
[19:24] <Kotono> The Erinyes is impaled, the tip of Antenora's spear going into it's navel! It screams but lives on, even as she viciously rips the spear out! OOC - Alicia and Latha are up.
06[19:24] * Alicia decides to help Donald finish off the osyluth, zooming along through the air to run it through in a single powerful stab!
[19:24] <Alicia> roll 1d20+12 DC 15 tumble
06[19:24] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+12 DC 15 tumble and gets 17."12 [1d20=5]
[19:24] <Alicia> roll 1d20+9 charging -9 power attack
06[19:24] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+9 charging -9 power attack and gets 16."12 [1d20=7]
[19:24] <Alicia> roll 1d8+31+2d6 holy
06[19:24] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+31+2d6 holy and gets 41."12 [1d8=3][2d6=4, 3]
[19:24] <Kotono> Charging, Alicia brings Hell Striker to stab it's face! That's finally enough, the last summoned bone devil destroyed into nothing! Meanwhile, Latha goes to the Erinyes but hesitates, instead going down. She goes to Demedais, touching him. "Mercy on your wounds," she murmurs.
[19:25] <Kotono> roll 1d8+5
06[19:25] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+5 and gets 8."12 [1d8=3]
[19:26] <Kotono> As energy leaves Alicia's body, the Erinyes cries out in pain! It concentrates once more..
[19:26] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17
06[19:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 and gets 26."12 [1d20=9]
[19:27] <Kotono> OOC - Strike the Erinyes's action.
[19:30] <Demedais> "Uh." Demedais nods in thanks to Latha, before charging the final Erinyes with a prayer to Helm, aiming for one large, splitting blow to end the current threats!
[19:31] <Demedais> roll 1d20+18 (+2 Charge +6 Smite -6 PA)
06[19:31] * Hatbot --> "Demedais rolls 1d20+18 (+2 Charge +6 Smite -6 PA) and gets 19."12 [1d20=1]
[19:33] <Kotono> Demedais slashes out, but his blow can't land home! The Erinyes grins a sickly, pained grin at Antenora. "If I kill you...even if I die here...I'll be...pr..omoted..." THus it tries to concentrate!
[19:33] <Kotono> roll 1d20+17
06[19:33] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+17 and gets 27."12 [1d20=10]
[19:34] <Kotono> A black miasma springs out around Seira and Antenora! OOC - Will saves.
01[19:34] <Seira> roll 1d20+20
06[19:34] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+20 and gets 22."12 [1d20=2]
[19:34] <Kotono> roll 1d20+13
06[19:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+13 and gets 19."12 [1d20=6]
[19:35] <Kotono> roll 5d8
06[19:35] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 5d8 and gets 22."12 [5d8=3, 7, 5, 3, 4]
[19:35] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12 caster level check
06[19:35] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 caster level check and gets 25."12 [1d20=13]
[19:35] <Kotono> roll 10d6
06[19:35] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d6 and gets 35."12 [10d6=3, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 6, 5, 3, 6]
[19:36] <Kotono> Despite the black energy, Seira and Antenora both hang on, resisting! Antenora grimaces buts urvives! OOC - Seira.
01[19:36] <Seira> "Alright, then. I don't suppose you would like to surrender or plead for mercy? Last chance and all!"
[19:37] <Kotono> It's mouth is flecked with blood, running out of a corner of it's mouth. "Rot. The traitor already asked."
01[19:37] <Seira> "This means I get to stab you with a clear conscience!"
01[19:37] <Seira> Gleeful, Seira does just that!
01[19:37] <Seira> roll 1d20+18
06[19:37] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+18 and gets 34."12 [1d20=16]
01[19:37] <Seira> roll 3d6+10+4d6 force
06[19:37] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d6+10+4d6 force and gets 41."12 [3d6=6, 4, 4][4d6=2, 6, 4, 5]
[19:39] <Kotono> With a final thrust, the Erinyes collapses dead! (More)
[19:40] <Kotono> The battlefield is littered with black scales with red edges. These edges shimmer with heat, the dragon's protection strewn about. The battered heroes stand alone, victorious over the evil for now. However, the sandstorm has reached the blade barrier and stopped. The setorm seems to be slowing.
[19:41] <Demedais> "Kind of her, although proving Seira cares would be an exercise in... well, never mind finishing that sentence. So. Sand devils." Demedais says a bit shakily, looking over to the blade barrier.
01[19:41] <Seira> "How about we bisect it with your walls and a bit of ice and see what happens?" Seira offers to Demedais, pointedly ignoring his words.
06[19:44] * Alicia floats a bit limpidly over to Antenora and bestows what healing she can upon the wounded erinyes. "We've dealt with the main threat, they're of little consequence," she reasons.
[19:44] <Alicia> OOC: 17hp lay on hands
[19:44] <Kotono> Donald flies over, eyeing the stalling sandstorm. "Are we gonna fight it?"
06[19:44] * Demedais thinks. "Aren't most devils resistant to heat? My walls wouldn't do much, then."
[19:44] <Kotono> Antenora goes down onto one knee as she's healed, her breathing ragged. "Do you have a wand of healing, Alicia?" she asks.
[19:45] <Kotono> Latha flies down and over, "They aren't resistant to the blade barrier, but yes, almost all devils are immune to heat."
06[19:46] * Demedais tosses Antenora his, before recovering himself. "Thought so. I'm not much help here unless we go for a general assault, then, but that's no problem by me if we have another way." OOC: 22 HP loh
[19:46] <Demedais> *recovering Alicia.
01[19:47] <Seira> "Any chance you can throw up more of those walls, or just cleanse the areas closest to the edge?" Seira asks of Latha.
[19:47] <Alicia> "Bought one just before we left," Alicia confirms, taking out the wand and using it on Antenora. "I'm not keen on fighting within a sandstorm. Fighting that dragon took a lot out of me," she then admits.
[19:47] <Alicia> roll 1d8+1
06[19:47] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+1 and gets 3."12 [1d8=2]
[19:48] <Kotono> The sandstorm is dying off. Latha first tries to peer into it..
[19:48] <Kotono> roll 1d20+23
06[19:48] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+23 and gets 37."12 [1d20=14]
[19:48] <Kotono> "Araton. At least a dozen, and some of them are big." LAtha reports, "No, I can only do that once every day or so. If they come close to the edges, it won't be hard to hit them if I can see them."
01[19:48] <Seira> "Can you point out where the smaller ones are grouping?" Seira requests.
[19:49] <Alicia> "Lets just leave. That Gelugon is likely gathering reinforcements - there's no sense lingering in our current state," Alicia suggests, healing Antenora again.
[19:49] <Kotono> "They're all in the center - four large ones and about...ten normal ones running about amid the storm."
[19:49] <Alicia> roll 1d8+1
06[19:49] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+1 and gets 7."12 [1d8=6]
06[19:49] * Seira just can't leave without dropping an ice storm into their midst and seeing what happens!
01[19:50] <Seira> roll 6d6 if I can~
[19:50] <Kotono> Antenora rises after that healing, "That may be possible as well. If it teleports back, it could bring several of it's kin or worse. Can we afford to fight the Araton as well?"
01[19:51] <Seira> "Worst case, we teleport ourselves."
06[19:56] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 6d6 if I can~ and gets 21."12 [6d6=1, 1, 5, 3, 6, 5]
[19:56] <Kotono> Hail rains down! It gets some interference from the fading sandstorm! While some hail hits, most of it is b lown off course, the sand whirling around from the added wind!
[19:56] <Alicia> "That's a waste when we can easily leave right now without expending limited resources. The araton have failed to be of consequence in any of our battles, so I don't see that spending time fighting them here will be of any notable benefit, and carries with it too great a risk," Alicia points out.
[19:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19
06[19:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 and gets 24."12 [1d20=5]
01[19:57] <Seira> "You think there's no chance of them following us as we retreat?"
Session Close: Sat Mar 01 20:05:09 2008

Session Start: Sat Mar 01 20:05:09 2008
Session Ident: #evildunes
02[20:05] * Disconnected
02[20:05] * Attempting to rejoin channel #evildunes
03[20:05] * Rejoined channel #evildunes
03[20:05] * Topic is 'Erinyes 1(shaken)>Bone Devils>Seira>Donald>Antenora>Alicia=Latha>MikoMikoPanicPaladin'
03[20:05] * Set by Kotono on Sat Mar 01 19:04:27
[20:05] <Alicia> "Just as evil as the dragon, I doubt they're any use to us," Alicia confirms, already starting to fly away.
03[20:05] * ChanServ sets mode: +o Seira
06[20:06] * Demedais shrugs at this and follows, just glad to get out of there.
06[20:10] * Demedais pauses, and turns. "Thinking, I take it, Seira?"{
01[20:11] <Seira> roll 1d20+13
06[20:11] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+13 and gets 26."12 [1d20=13]
06[20:12] * Seira decides to pick up an evil scale.
[20:12] <Kotono> The scale is warm in Seira's hand, like a coal. It might burn an unprotected person, but it doesn't do enough to harm her.
06[20:13] * Demedais makes sure it doesn't seem to affect her adversely before continuing on, motioning Donald, Antenora and Latha to follow Alicia.
06[20:13] * Seira collects as much as she thinks she would need to make a nice present to Elle for teleporting them, and retreats with the others.
[20:14] <Kotono> Latha lingers, "Even if the scales don't affect you, the evil may remain. Why do you gather them?"
01[20:15] <Seira> "I think my friend back home could make something with that. She's got lots of practice working on evil dragons and their remains!"
[20:15] <Demedais> "This is Seira. If anyone's going to figure out a good way to use them, it's her and her friend back in Balmuria." Demedais shakes her head.
[20:16] <Kotono> roll 1d20+19
06[20:16] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+19 and gets 23."12 [1d20=4]
[20:18] <Kotono> "At best you take a grave risk..." Latha looks on at those scales, "I do recall there is something magical to be made with them, but..."
01[20:19] <Seira> "Unless the risk is them exploding in my face at random," Seira talks as she walks, "mind-controlling me or those around me, or somehow revealing your secret base, I'll take them along. If it IS one of those three, please tell me and I'll drop them in a ditch."
[20:20] <Demedais> OOC: *his head (my comment, stuck in Exalted mindset it seems)
[20:24] <Kotono> Latha shakes her head at last, "I will ask my superior. If they are nothing but evil, they will be destroyed or disposed of," she says at very last.
01[20:24] <Seira> "Sure thing."
[20:25] <Demedais> "I'm just here to make sure Seira doesn't fall into the obvious traps, since those are the ones she usually gets nailed by." Demedais shrugs.

[Corwin]

[17:51] <Kotono> --
[17:53] <Kotono> As the night snakes on, three people keep watch. Antenora's the one away right now, eyes half closed and watching over the sleepers. Latha and Demedais are at the small view from the Rope Trick, the former peering out at the moment.
[17:55] <Demedais> "Has it always been this way, then?" Demedais muses softly, one hand on the pommel of his blade. "Or was there a starting point for all this strife, a fundamental split...? I thought it over a few times before, but oddly, could never imagine either..."
[17:56] <Kotono> "You mean to the Nine Hells?" Latha asks, her hands resting at her sides, yet her gaze constantly sweeping.
[17:57] <Demedais> "Regarding the question I asked earlier. The situation between the Heavens and the Hells." Demedais muses, before, "I can keep watch for a while, if you wish."
[18:01] <Kotono> "I am tireless," Latha keeps watching, "While you need your rest. Do not trouble yourself of that. But...The strife comes from what evil is. It corrupts, lures, tempts. It sees what Good is and seeks to make it Evil in it's own twisted, vainglorious image. It is unavoidable that we come into conflict."
[18:03] <Demedais> "I... understand that." Demedais says slowly after a moment. "I was asking... ah, let me rephrase. Do the Hells have a point of creation, or were they always present? If they were created, what were the events that lead up to it?"
[18:07] <Kotono> "Ah!" Latha smiles ever so slightly. "I understand now, I apologize." She turns back to looking, "I've heard tales that claim many things. There are claims that Asmodeus was once an angel who battled demons. In his folly he began to rigidly take on their traits to better battle them. Thus he fell and his impact created Hell. There are those that think that Hell is simply the natural manifestation and result of evil beings and believes. St
[18:07] <Kotono> beings and believes. Still others..." Latha let's her voice cease. "Still others say that Hell is the plaything and creation of the gods who are lawful and evil, nothing more than a monument to what they are."
[18:08] <Demedais> "... Is there no documentation, no report of the truth behind the matter?" Demedais asks, at once curious and crestfallen. "This would... uh, it seems something you'd want to keep straight."
[18:13] <Kotono> "I have lived 3,000 human years," Latha continues to look, "Even if 300 of them were in frozen torment. When I first began to learn, such things were blankeded by a trillion, million years. Such knowledge is lost in time immemorable and not freely disseminated. But yes, surely there are those that know." A stop there, a look to Demedais. "Why does this matter interest you? Few mortals care overly much, beyond seeking devils for power or d
[18:13] <Kotono> "
[18:13] <Kotono> devils for power or destroying the abominations.
[18:20] <Demedais> "I see. ...The whole thing seems odd, the more I learn of the Hells. I... hah, how to explain this? The evil planes seem to flaunt the constants that the rest of the planes follow, and ...if I can determine how they were created or what binds them, I can figure out how and, potentially, restore the proper order."
[18:23] <Kotono> "I see. You follow your patron and his sense of duty and law to the thought." Latha lets her voice grow quieter, glancing back at the sleepers. "The only order Hell cares of is it's own. You must remember that the only laws and contracts they care of are their own, and will twist them however they can to suit them."
[18:29] <Demedais> "And therein lies the rub. Perhaps, if there was a contract that began this..." Demedais muses. "Such a thing could be used against them, or at least to determine the cause of the situation more clearly."
[18:38] <Kotono> "Even if there is, you'd have a ...hell of a time," A pause as she can't help but smile, "A hell of a time ever getting to read it as far as the devils are concerned."
[18:40] <Demedais> "If the heavens can't be bothered to keep a copy of it themselves..." Demedais rubs his head, grinning a bit at the pun. "Since such a thing would likely be desirable to ensure the language of the contract was not changed, you know?"
[18:41] <Kotono> "Indeed. If it does exist, you'd be far better to seek them for it, or perhaps even those of law and nothing but the law." Latha turns back to keep looking.
[18:42] <Demedais> "Thank you. I shall inquire further another time, then." Demedais nods once. "I do not tire much myself. It is no problem for me to take a share of the watch."
[18:47] <Kotono> "Rest." Latha insists. "I am without that limit. You have many burdens, allow me to carry one for you this night."
[18:48] <Demedais> "...you are too kind." Demedais shakes his head. "I shall pray for our protection on this journey, then."

[Corwin]

[23:11] <Kotono> ----
[23:13] <Kotono> Thus the four race in the air! The chase takes a few rounds, until Latha slows and fires a Holy Smite at great range!
[23:13] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
05[23:13] -sebben.dejatoons.net:@#evildunes- Kotono invited Hatbot into the channel.
03[23:13] * Hatbot (~Hatbot@cpe-70-112-23-198.austin.res.rr.com) has joined #evildunes
03[23:13] * Kotono sets mode: +v Hatbot
[23:13] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[23:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 28."12 [1d20=16]
[23:13] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
06[23:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 11."12 [1d20=1]
[23:13] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
06[23:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 13."12 [1d20=3]
[23:13] <Kotono> roll 10d6
06[23:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d6 and gets 40."12 [10d6=2, 6, 6, 2, 2, 2, 4, 6, 6, 4]
[23:15] <Kotono> Both Erinyes are caught in it and blasted, slowed down! They both hover in the air, blinded and dazed! As the rest catch up to Latha, about 200 feet away from them, she closes in and sends another smite! "They're blinded," she calls.
[23:15] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[23:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 16."12 [1d20=4]
[23:15] <Kotono> This blast, however, does little good! OOC - I'm treating this like a surprise round for initiative, we'll roll after if needed.
01[23:15] <Seira> "Surrender and become my flunkies or die!"
[23:17] <Alicia> "You need to work out your obsession with recruiting people who're trying to kill us," Alicia sighs as she soars forward sixty feet, firing off a barrage of magic missiles at one of the erinyes at random.
[23:17] <Alicia> roll 1d20+10 SR
06[23:17] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+10 SR and gets 29."12 [1d20=19]
[23:17] <Alicia> roll 5d4+5
06[23:17] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 5d4+5 and gets 13."12 [5d4=1, 1, 2, 2, 2]
[23:17] <Kotono> One of the Erinyes is pelted by magical missiles as well, beaten around! OOC - Doing anything, Seira?
01[23:17] <Seira> "There's nothing wrong with recruiting those you know as semi-competent and not afraid of facing someone like you in battle!" Seira responds, flying after them at full speed.
[23:18] <Kotono> OOC - Initiative.
[23:18] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Erinyes 1
06[23:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Erinyes 1 and gets 20."12 [1d20=15]
[23:18] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Erinyes 2
06[23:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Erinyes 2 and gets 12."12 [1d20=7]
[23:18] <Alicia> roll 1d20+5
06[23:18] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+5 and gets 18."12 [1d20=13]
[23:18] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Antenora
06[23:18] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Antenora and gets 8."12 [1d20=3]
01[23:18] <Seira> roll 1d20+6
06[23:18] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+6 and gets 11."12 [1d20=5]
03[23:18] * Kotono changes topic to 'Erinyes 1>Erinyes2>Seira>Antenora'
01[23:19] <Seira> OOC: Latha?
[23:19] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8
06[23:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 and gets 13."12 [1d20=5]
03[23:19] * Kotono changes topic to 'Erinyes 1>Erinyes2>Latha>Seira>Antenora'
03[23:19] * Kotono changes topic to 'Erinyes 1>Latha>Latha>Seira>Antenora'
03[23:19] * Kotono changes topic to 'Erinyes 1>Latha>Erinyes2>Seira>Antenora'
03[23:20] * Kotono changes topic to 'Erinyes 1>Alicia>Latha>Erinyes2>Seira>Antenora'
[23:20] <Alicia> OOC: Hi! I rolled an 18~
[23:22] <Kotono> The first Erinyes scowls and flies closer, before letting loose a Unholy Blight on Latha!
[23:22] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[23:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 31."12 [1d20=19]
[23:22] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[23:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 24."12 [1d20=12]
[23:22] <Kotono> roll 10d6
06[23:22] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d6 and gets 26."12 [10d6=1, 4, 2, 3, 2, 4, 3, 3, 3, 1]
[23:23] <Kotono> Latha is battered by this blast, staggered but managing to stay entirely upright despite the cloying miasma around her! OOC - Alicia.
[23:24] <Alicia> Since the erinyes was so kind as to approach them, Alicia has no compunctions about charging it with her enchanted holy blade!
[23:24] <Alicia> roll 1d20+15 -4pa holy (DC 21 frightful presence)
06[23:24] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+15 -4pa holy (DC 21 frightful presence) and gets 20."12 [1d20=5]
[23:26] <Kotono> Alicia closes in, but her attack is dodged by the agile Erinyes! Latha closes in, firing another Holy Smite!
[23:26] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
06[23:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 18."12 [1d20=6]
[23:26] <Kotono> Again her smite comes to nothing, the horrible devils unmoved by it's disgusting power! OOC - Seira.
[23:27] <Kotono> *Holy power. Gah.
01[23:27] <Seira> Her demand for surrender going ignored, Seira charges the other erinyes with a clear conscience! Alicia would take out her target soon enough, after all, and she had been quite sincere about refusing to let Hell keep the only devils that can fly around and spot their ambushes!
01[23:28] <Seira> roll 1d20+17 (3rd lvl channel)
06[23:28] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+17 (3rd lvl channel) and gets 18."12 [1d20=1]
[23:28] <Kotono> Seira swiftly charges, but her blow is entirely errant! It misses by, doing no damage! Meanwhile, Antenora charges the second one, spear out!
[23:28] <Kotono> roll 1d20+15 (-6 PA, +2 FS, +2 charge)
06[23:28] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+15 (-6 PA, +2 FS, +2 charge) and gets 22."12 [1d20=7]
[23:29] <Kotono> Despite Antenora's speed, her thrust misses! As she does, "Stop it," she says aloud, voice low but carrying with it's insistance. "You don't have to do this."
[23:31] <Kotono> The first Erinyes, in close and staggered, draws it's sword and engages Alicia! "Keep saying that, Traitor," he calls back to her, despite being on death's door!
[23:31] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
06[23:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 25."12 [1d20=11]
[23:31] <Kotono> OOC - AC?
[23:31] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9
06[23:31] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 and gets 12."12 [1d20=3]
[23:32] <Alicia> OOC: 21
[23:32] <Kotono> roll 1d8+5
06[23:32] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+5 and gets 6."12 [1d8=1]
[23:32] <Kotono> Alicia takes a minor wound, but the swordplay is nothing so fearsome as she has faced before! OOC - Alicia.
[23:34] <Alicia> "You should listen, she's only looking out for your best interests," Alicia replies, wincing a bit as she's knocked back by the swordblow, before she retaliates, "But it's your choice to make," she conludes as Hell Striker flashes out in a storm of blows to shatter the fiend's defences!
[23:35] <Alicia> OOC: 2nd level channel
[23:35] <Alicia> roll 1d20+18 fire
06[23:35] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+18 fire and gets 27."12 [1d20=9]
[23:35] <Alicia> roll 1d20+17 holy
06[23:35] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+17 holy and gets 29."12 [1d20=12]
[23:35] <Alicia> roll 1d20+13 fire
06[23:35] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+13 fire and gets 26."12 [1d20=13]
[23:35] <Alicia> roll 1d20+12 holy
06[23:35] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d20+12 holy and gets 20."12 [1d20=8]
[23:35] <Kotono> OOC - Three hits.
[23:35] <Alicia> roll 1d8+8+1d6+2d4 fire
06[23:35] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+8+1d6+2d4 fire and gets 18."12 [1d8=3][1d6=5][2d4=1, 1]
[23:35] <Alicia> roll 1d8+8+1d6+2d4 fire
06[23:35] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+8+1d6+2d4 fire and gets 21."12 [1d8=6][1d6=4][2d4=1, 2]
[23:35] <Alicia> roll 1d8+7+2d6+2d4 holy
06[23:35] * Hatbot --> "Alicia rolls 1d8+7+2d6+2d4 holy and gets 26."12 [1d8=7][2d6=4, 3][2d4=1, 4]
[23:37] <Kotono> The Erinyes plummets down to the sky, falling apart into puffs of black smoke! Antenora sighs as she turns to the other, "You'll keep burning in Hell. If one day you ever think twice, remember that." However, Latha is ready now, turning to this one and engaging it with her mace!
[23:37] <Kotono> roll 1d20+21
06[23:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+21 and gets 31."12 [1d20=10]
[23:38] <Kotono> roll 1d8+12
06[23:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+12 and gets 16."12 [1d8=4]
[23:38] <Kotono> The Erinyes is smacked, head hit around with a casual ease! It draws it's sword as well, tkaing a chance to stab at Antenora! "You're nothing but a chance to get promoted," it says!
[23:38] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
06[23:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 28."12 [1d20=14]
[23:39] <Kotono> Yet it's blade goes off the edge of Antenora's chain armor, down and away! OOC - Seira.
01[23:39] <Seira> "It's never really too late to turn back on Hell," Seira comments calmly. "If you ever get bored of the torment and pain and pointless failures, feel free to get away!"
01[23:39] <Seira> But that would have to be in another life. In this one, she maneuvers to the erinyes's other side, and stabs are her with her glowing blade!
01[23:40] <Seira> roll 1d20+16 (2nd lvl channel)
06[23:40] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+16 (2nd lvl channel) and gets 26."12 [1d20=10]
01[23:40] <Seira> roll 1d20+11 (2nd lvl channel)
06[23:40] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 1d20+11 (2nd lvl channel) and gets 14."12 [1d20=3]
[23:40] <Kotono> OOC - First hit.
01[23:40] <Seira> roll 3d8+4+2d4+4d6+6d8 (smite~)
06[23:40] * Hatbot --> "Seira rolls 3d8+4+2d4+4d6+6d8 (smite~) and gets 59."12 [3d8=7, 2, 6][2d4=2, 1][4d6=2, 1, 5, 2][6d8=2, 4, 3, 8, 7, 3]
[23:42] <Kotono> The Erinyes is stricken by the Second Resort, fading into blank nothingness at this blow! It's gone like a mist on the nightfall's breath!

[Corwin]

[19:49] <Kotono> ----------Evil Hatbot impersonating a Ko in the wall goes here--
[19:49] <Kotono> ---
[19:53] <Kotono> Once you bid Goldemyst farewell, Alicia walks back down the hill. Antenora follows, thoughtful. "Alicia," she speaks aloud as you go down, "That's something I've been thinking about the last few days. When I talked to the other celestials here, they said there's more to good than just fighting evil directly."
[19:58] <Alicia> "Indeed," Alicia nods, tilting her head curiously towards Antenora. "In the simplest terms, one must be kind and respectful to others. Anything beyond that is really just elaborating on the core concept."
[20:03] <Kotono> "Yes.  I got into a discussion of it. The updraft of it is that it's one thing to fight, but only fighting hardens the heart to everything else." Antenora scowls slightly, "That it's too easy to become a slave to anger and arms."
06[20:05] * Alicia nods, slowing her pace. "Yes... something I'm familiar with, as I've shared with you and my sister," she agrees. "As for your own perspective, I'm sure the Blood War provides a particularly vivid illustration of the fact that you don't need to be good in order to fight evil."
[20:13] <Kotono> "Hah. The Blood War? It's not about evil at all." Antenora agrees, "Looking back on it, it's more about hating and killing, something both devils and demons are too good at." She smiles a little at that, "I think I'd like to try something the opposite of that."
[20:22] <Alicia> "Okay, perhaps its not a very relevant example after all," Alicia acknowledges. "But still... I wonder if a few of the first erinyes were perhaps well intentioned angels who were so consumed with their hatred of the Abyss and all it represented that they lost sight of everything else except fighting demons? Something to ponder," she reflects as they stroll through the quiet evening.
[20:22] <Alicia> "But... the opposite of hating and killing," she eyes the erinyes for a moment, "Would be loving and creating life? Not feeling broody, are you?" faint surprise registers in the paladin's tone at this conclusion.
[20:27] <Kotono> Alicia gets a flat look back, Antenora's wings twitching. "I have no desire to bring a child into this world now.  I have countless centuries to consider such." Her smile twists up a little, "You, on the other hand...." Letting that trail off for a few seconds, "But there is a grain of truth to what you said. Perhaps working with children in some way, or aiding the poor of the city, to see how that tastes."
[20:30] <Alicia> "I, on the other hand," Alicia interjects smoothly, but with a definite firmness, "Have already been there." She takes a deep breath, "Moving along, though, you're welcome to help out at the temple with serving the free meals, or teaching children - we do a lot more than just tell them about Mystra's faith, so I'm sure there's something you could help them learn."
[20:44] <Kotono> "I'll accept that," Antenora smiles a little. "I'd like to see that. There has to be something to it, if it gets all these celestials interested."
[20:47] <Alicia> "It'd certainly make a relaxing change of pace, considering all the fighting recently, and still ahead," Alicia nods amiably as they return to where they started. "Hmm... the others are probably still asleep, I suppose I'll catch them later. Did you want to get back to your report?"
[20:47] <Kotono> "Mmmm. I will, but..." Antenora thinks a moment, "There is one matter that makes me curious."
[20:48] <Alicia> "Yes?" Alicia cocks her head invitingly.
[20:51] <Kotono> Looking long at Alicia, "Loss is something mortals have to deal with all the time. Your lives are so short, so passing, especially humans. Why do you not try to fill the emptiness directly? You could have your pick of willing men if you were so inclined. Would it not be better to seek happiness that way than waste away your short time in sadness?"
[21:04] <Alicia> "Ah," Alicia replies eloquently, a pregnant pause in the air as she considers her reply. After a moment to consider, "For a few years after my husband died, I remained alone out of a sense of loyalty - to take another lover would feel like a betrayal, even with him gone." She sighs softly, tilting her neck back and studying the tableau of stars across the sky.
[21:04] <Alicia> "That's no longer really the case, but I find I have grown... accustomed, to being alone. And furthermore, I value my responsibilities more than my love life. With Hans I eschewed my life as a paladin in order to devote myself to my family. What kind of wife would I be to run around risking my life fighting battles that didn't concern me? What if I died and they were left alone?"
[21:04] <Alicia> She snorts and shakes her head, "Of course, that just makes what happened doubly ironic. But the point is, paladins make poor spouses, and worse parents. Death is very possible every day for me, but even beyond that, my battles against evil take me very far from home. I would not wish for my child to see me as a stranger, nor could I demand a lover remain faithful as I am constantly pulled away by my duties."
[21:10] <Kotono> With a sudden snort, Antenora laughs just a tiny little bit. "Yes, yes I do understand that. My reason for having no desire for a child is a warped reflection of that; it would be a weakness to be exploited by Hell. I suppose the only worthwhile answer is to marry Demedais or another male hero?" The last even gets her to smile again all the way.
[21:15] <Alicia> "Ahh, but then you'd both be away," Alicia waggles a finger in Antenora's face, "Having to leave your progeny in the hands of a nanny while his or her parents ensure a safe world to grow up in." She pauses for a moment to let that settle before proceeding, "But you are right, people like us have powerful enemies."
[21:15] <Alicia> "Losing my loved ones to happenstance and negligence was one thing, but to lose them because someone explicitly killed them to get my attention? That would be incomparably worse."