Temporal pixies

[Nephrite]

"Probably. We'll just deal with them." Moore says.

If we're moving to Init, reminder that everyone gets +18.

[Anastasia]

Not yet.

"So..." Kaja readies his swords.

Jetina shakes her head, "Hold on, let me." She goes to near them but not in grasping range and kneels down, studying. "Give me a moment."

[Nephrite]

Moore stands by!

[Anastasia]

Jetina touches one - and with a cry she pulls a hand out. A hand that becomes a full body. That of a barbazu of all things, sputtering and twisting. It coughs over and over, shaking violently.

"As I thought," Jetina declares, "Some souls got mixed in. It's not just meaningless hands." She kneels down as Kaja readies his swords, Cresiel getting his out as well. "Sleep," she insists instead. "I believe there is a place for your kind, and perhaps you will be another triumph for them. I prefer to bring life, not death, no matter how ill deserved."

> roll 1d20 just a 20 check here, really
<Penuche> Kotono invokes Penuche's magic: < 6 > [d20=6]

The devil falls fast asleep, eyes shut and breathing slowly. After Jetina rises, "He won't awaken for some time."

"You're wasting your time," Sylvie points out, "Risen fiends are the greatest exceptions, not the rule." She glances at it, "Do you have a choice?"

"...yes, but I'm a goddess of life," Jetina watches it sleep, "That's not something I put aside."

"You're adjusting well to your new state, then," Sylvie admits, "At least they won't complain about a waste of time. As long as you don't forget to use that sword of yours when you have a good reason."

[Nephrite]

"No one deserves to be tormented for as long as Synic was, demon, devil or not." Moore says. "We're here to rescue one thing, but if putting this wyrm to rest involves bringing back all of these others, then we'll do that as well and figure out what to do with them afterwards. That's our duty to Creation to not leave something like this."

[Anastasia]

Beat.

Flicker.

"What was that?" Cresiel asks a loud, shield out and as he takes position by Moore.

Your conversation is interrupted as everything seems to flicker.

[Nephrite]

Take 10 for 114 on Spellcraft, 119 on K:A!

What is going on?!

[Anastasia]

You aren't sure. It's like something is disrupting magic in the entire area. There's life energy, a strange trickle of it that shouldn't be.

It's like something has changed the system here.

[Nephrite]

"I think it's The Empty Knight's doing." Moore says to the others. "Let's press on."

[Anastasia]

"Great," Sylvie says shortly, "Let's go before this wakes up somehow."

How are you planning on going ahead?

[Nephrite]

Xandra points us in the right direction, Moore can make another hole.

[Anastasia]

Xandra points you ahead, in between two of the passages.

Blast away.

[Nephrite]

[21:42] <Nephrite> roll 18d12
[21:42] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 94 > [d12=2,1,10,9,8,3,10,9,1,3,10,6,3,2,3,7,4,3]
[21:42] <Nephrite> roll 1d20 touch
[21:42] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 17 > [d20=17]

[Anastasia]

You can omit the obligatory attack roll against a stationary target since you no longer fail on 1s, just FYI. In the event I need one I'll call for it.

A tunnel is bored through, another divine blast fired. Thus you proceed on.

Beat.

Beat.

Beat.
Adjustment. Reestablishment. Self correction. Regeneration.
More pulses, hints of red from the walls.

"The only thing that's changed is the removal of Synic," Sylvie notes, "I doubt he's brought about such a change by his absence. The other is that the Empty Knight was contacted by Will. Stirred, perhaps. Shit."

[Nephrite]

Got it.

"Yes, that's probably it." Moore says. "But regardless, we'll put an end to this today, after however long it's been."