The Archive (Jaela)

[Anastasia]

Okay, it's you and Vul'lath so far. As for other people who go with you, are you looking for anyone or any particular abilities?

[Corwin]

Let's ask Morniel if he's up for it. No preferences beyond that.

[Anastasia]

Morniel will politely state he's disinterested as it's the Abyss, though he'll go if you feel you need his services. Your call.

[Corwin]

Let's invite Candy and Moonlight, or Balyss and Stille. A shame Morniel doesn't want to socialize!

[Anastasia]

No one's perfect. Canderella and Moonlight sounds good. Any other prep?

[Corwin]

The usual spells, arch+food. Let's go~

[Anastasia]

You appear on the path to the Terminal Archive. It is the same as before, save for the storm. The skies are full of dark clouds and rains gush down, thunder and lightning dancing in the sky. Gale force winds buffet you, immediately making you struggle not to be knocked back.

"Ack!" Moonlight manages, holding her arms up to her face as she lowers her head, starting to bull ahead.

Canderella just smiles ear to ear, opening her arms wide and lifting up off the ground, starting to fly into the storm despite the tempest.

[Corwin]

"Run into a friend of yours?" Jaela asks with a grin of her own, ignoring the elements as she strides forward.

[Anastasia]

You  have to shout to be heard over the rain as you attempt to progress forward.

Strength checks, Jaela and Moonlight. More commentary after these.

[Corwin]

21:01 <Tohsaka> roll 1d20+9
21:01 <Kobot> Tohsaka rolled 1d20+9 --> [ 1d20=17 ]{26}

[Anastasia]

> roll 1d20+2 Vul'lath
<Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+2 Vul'lath --> [ 1d20=4 ]{6}
> roll 1d20+7 Moonlight
<Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d20+7 Moonlight --> [ 1d20=9 ]{16}

Vul'lath is through the portal a few moments late, catching the wind head on. He barely manages a grunt as he's flipped, pushed back and landing face first on the muddy ground. Meanwhile you manage to keep going, as does Moonlight.

"Oh, I'll help him," Canderella calls, "Focus on getting through it, the storm's centered around the Terminal Archive. Something interesting's happening."

[Corwin]

"I'll trust you with his safety!" Jaela calls back, making her way towards the Archive.

[Anastasia]

> roll 1d100
<Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d100 --> [ 1d100=95 ]{95}
> roll 1d100 sub tables
<Kobot> Kotono rolled 1d100 sub tables --> [ 1d100=46 ]{46}

You stagger ahead. The storm is intense, but you finally reach the statues. Almost there. It's then that the storm abruptly stops, as if it was never there, save for the mud and your sodden forms. Canderella lands, putting a rather filthy Vul'lath down.

[Corwin]

Magic immediately goes to work on cleaning Vul'lath. "Did you see anything in the storm?" Jaela asks, pointedly not saying anything about the mud.

[Anastasia]

Canderella smiles, "It's the work of Talos or someone directly trained by him. Even after his change, no one can throw a storm like Talos."

Vul'lath huffs and gets his feet back under him, "Quite. Such a garish display of power is a message of its own."