035. Jumanji!

[Corwin]

[20:57] <Kotono> --
[20:58] <Kotono> Heat. Heat burns around Janson all over, an endless field of fire! Before him is a man-sized humanoid of nothing but blaze and burning fury! It says not a word, but with a movement of explosive grace, hurtles itself right at Janson! OOC: INit.
[20:58] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[20:58] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 26." [1d20=19]
[20:59] * Kotono changes topic to 'Fire Elemental(26)'
[20:59] <Janson> roll 1d20+4
[20:59] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+4 and gets 12." [1d20=8]
[20:59] * Kotono changes topic to 'Fire Elemental(26)>Janson(12)'
[21:00] <Kotono> Before Janson can react it's on him, a punch right to his chest!
[21:00] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8 (+2 charge)
[21:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 (+2 charge) and gets 15." [1d20=7]
[21:00] <Kotono> OOC: Flatfooted AC?
[21:00] <Janson> OOC: 13
[21:00] <Kotono> roll 1d6+1+1d6 and ref.
[21:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6+1+1d6 and ref. and gets 4." [1d6=1][1d6=2]
[21:00] <Janson> roll 1d20+10
[21:00] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+10 and gets 25." [1d20=15]
[21:01] <Kotono> The flaming blow is only a graze, brushing against Janson's arm! He feels mild burns blister, a distracting pain as the elemental is right in his face! OOC: Go.
[21:02] <Janson> Still clutching his recently won bottle in one hand, Janson springs back with an over the shoulder backwards roll to try and escape the elemental's reach and get himself some space without being burnt!
[21:02] <Janson> roll 1d20+12 tumble
[21:02] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+12 tumble and gets 16." [1d20=4]
[21:03] <Kotono> OOC: Success, carry on.
[21:03] <Janson> Springing up and away thirty feet from the fiery creature, he thrusts his free hand at it and unleashes a blast of brightly glowing orange energy to slam into it!
[21:03] <Janson> roll 1d20+8
[21:03] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+8 and gets 14." [1d20=6]
[21:03] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[21:03] <Janson> roll 2d6 no skirmish on elementals, dammit
[21:03] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 2d6 no skirmish on elementals, dammit and gets 9." [2d6=4, 5]
[21:04] <Kotono> Janson fires and lands a solid blow on the elemental, the flaming being taking it right on the chest before charging him again headlong!
[21:04] <Kotono> roll 1d20+8 (+2 charge)
[21:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 (+2 charge) and gets 16." [1d20=8]
[21:04] <Kotono> OOC: AC?
[21:04] <Janson> OOC: AC 16
[21:04] <Kotono> roll 1d6+1+1d6 and ref.
[21:04] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6+1+1d6 and ref. and gets 8." [1d6=2][1d6=5]
[21:04] <Janson> roll 1d20+10
[21:04] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+10 and gets 28." [1d20=18]
[21:05] <Kotono> Janson takes another hard hit, a flaming smack to his stomach! HE wobbles in pain, but manages to endur ethe worst of it! OOC: Go.
[21:06] <Janson> "Grr, if you had kidneys I'd blow them right out of your hips!" Janson glares at the elemental, making another acrobatic retreat around it to reverse their starting positions before firing another blast!
[21:06] <Janson> roll 1d20+12 tumb;e
[21:06] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+12 tumb;e and gets 14." [1d20=2]
[21:06] <Kotono> But this time Janson isn't fast enough, the elemental's fist going right for his face as he flips back!
[21:06] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[21:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 15." [1d20=9]
[21:06] <Janson> roll 1d20+8 return fire~
[21:06] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+8 return fire~ and gets 12." [1d20=4]
[21:06] <Kotono> The two exchange another round of blows, but neither can land a shot! Seconds later the fire elemental returns the favor again!
[21:06] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[21:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 20." [1d20=14]
[21:07] <Kotono> roll 1d6+1+1d6 and ref
[21:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6+1+1d6 and ref and gets 9." [1d6=5][1d6=3]
[21:07] <Janson> roll 1d20+10
[21:07] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+10 and gets 19." [1d20=9]
[21:08] <Kotono> This blow catches Janson in the face, burns screaming across his cheeks! He weathers it as his clothes char in the head, but avoids the worst of it again! OOC: Go.
[21:09] <Janson> "Or maybe break your kneecaps... stupid animate fire," Janson grimaces, flinching at the blow and trying to retreat again!
[21:09] <Janson> roll 1d20+12
[21:09] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+12 and gets 15." [1d20=3]
[21:09] <Kotono> OOC: Carry on.
[21:09] <Janson> This time, though, a fist of magma and ash erupts out from the ground directly between himself and the elemental, rising up to grab it!
[21:09] <Janson> OOC: AoO for the elemental, hand has AC 15
[21:10] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 18." [1d20=12]
[21:10] <Kotono> roll 1d6+1+1d6
[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6+1+1d6  and gets 8." [1d6=4][1d6=3]
[21:10] <Kotono> OOC: Does the hand have a value for a ref save?
[21:10] <Janson> OOC: No, but it's made of rock, so 1 burning damage a round or whatever isn't going to beat its hardness anyway
[21:11] <Kotono> The fire elemental smacks the hand back, going right past it for Janson! OOC: It can AoO, it can't easily get around it and get at you so it doesn't have much choice.
[21:12] <Janson> OOC: actually the hand doesn't threaten... saves me a charge, I guess
[21:12] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[21:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 10." [1d20=4]
[21:12] <Kotono> But this blow Janson is able to duck, fires hissing just above his red hair as he evades! OOC: Go.
[21:13] * Janson dives forward under the elemental's flailing arm, going to take cover behind his earthen arm again while firing over it at his foe!
[21:13] <Janson> roll 1d20+12 tumble
[21:13] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+12 tumble and gets 17." [1d20=5]
[21:13] <Janson> roll 1d20+8
[21:13] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+8 and gets 19." [1d20=11]
[21:13] <Janson> roll 2d6
[21:13] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[21:13] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 2d6 and gets 8." [2d6=2, 6]
[21:13] <Kotono> The elemental takes this blast in the face, fire-face mostly gone but body still enduring without complaint! It's only action is to go around and run to Janson, trying to clobber him again!
[21:13] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[21:13] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 8." [1d20=2]
[21:14] <Kotono> But this blow is clumsy and awkward, compensating too much for the hand and hitting between the two! OOC: Go.
[21:14] <Janson> Now with the elemental standing in reach, the hand can try again!
[21:14] <Janson> OOC: provokes AoO
[21:14] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[21:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 17." [1d20=11]
[21:14] <Kotono> roll 1d6+1+1d6
[21:14] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6+1+1d6 and gets 9." [1d6=4][1d6=4]
[21:15] <Janson> While the elemental hits his earthen hand, Janson circles around to its other side, still close enough that the elemental would have to stay in range if it tried pursuing him, and fires again!
[21:15] <Janson> roll 1d20+8
[21:15] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+8 and gets 27." [1d20=19]
[21:15] <Janson> roll 2d6
[21:15] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 2d6 and gets 3." [2d6=2, 1]
[21:15] <Kotono> Only a graze this time as the elemental tanks it, trying agiant o burn him in single, bloody minded aggression!
[21:16] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[21:16] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 15." [1d20=9]
[21:18] <Janson> The hand lunges out from behind even as the elemental misses Janson!
[21:18] <Janson> OOC: provokes AoO
[21:19] <Kotono> roll 1d20+6
[21:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 14." [1d20=8]
[21:19] <Kotono> OOC: Carry on.
[21:19] <Janson> roll 1d20+7 melee touch for grapple
[21:19] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+7 melee touch for grapple and gets 17." [1d20=10]
[21:19] <Janson> roll 1d20+7 grapple check
[21:19] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+7 grapple check and gets 27." [1d20=20]
[21:19] <Kotono> roll 1d20+4 snerk
[21:19] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 snerk and gets 21." [1d20=17]
[21:20] <Kotono> OOC: It doesn't do grapple damage, if I remember? It just holds them?
[21:20] <Janson> OOC: it can pin them on subsequent rounds to do damage, but yeah, no damage otherwise
[21:20] <Kotono> OOC: You're up, go.
[21:21] * Janson decides to just relax and saunters away from the union of earth and fire, leaving his conjured hand to emulate Aaeru in its own humble way.
[21:21] <Janson> roll 1d20+7 grapple for pin
[21:21] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+7 grapple for pin and gets 26." [1d20=19]
[21:21] <Janson> roll 1d6+3 pin damage
[21:21] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d6+3 pin damage and gets 5." [1d6=2]
[21:23] <Kotono> As Janson walks away the hand does it's dirty work, crushing the headless elemental! Then...OOC: Dunes.

[Corwin]

[20:57] <Kotono> "Well, he asked for it," Simmer says idly.
[20:57] <Andria> "Guess he gets his excitement at the end," Andrea says, though she does look a bit worried.
[20:59] <Kotono> Before you is a field of endless fire! A man-sized being of pure flame appears, lunging right at Janson!
[21:01] <Kotono> "Oooh, this one I like," Simmer leans in to peer closly at the battle, as Janson takes a blow on the arm! "That's a fire elemental, I've seen them downstairs."
[21:05] <Kotono> Back and forth the two battle, Janson taking flaming punches while eldritch blasts pepper the elemental! "Mmm-hmm," Lady Moongal says as she watches, "Janson isn't enchanted against fire, is he?"
[21:06] <Andria> "If he is, I don't know about it," Andrea says.
[21:07] <Kotono> "Unfortunate," Lady Moongal shakes her head, as Janson takes another punch as he misses an eldritch blast! "Can he last long enough?"
[21:07] <Aaeru> "Janson is very strong!" Aaeru insists, watching the battle.
[21:08] <Wayland> "Well, he should be fine. At least he doesn't really need to stay in melee with the elemental." Wayland says.
[21:09] <Andria> "We all won our fights, so I'm sure he'll pull through too," Andrea says to assure Lady Moongal.
[21:12] <Kotono> "Mmm,"  Lady Moongal says, "I do hope so. While a marvelous distraction, the level of danger with thi sgame continues to rise. It's disconcerting."
[21:16] <Kotono> The battle continues, Janson and a conjured hand trying to hold the fire elemental at bay! It's taking hits now, while Janso avoids the worst of it!
[21:23] <Kotono> The battle goes and goes, until the hand catches the elemental and crushes it apart! Then Janson reappears, as, "DOUBLES, ROLL AGAIN!"
[21:23] * Aaeru claps for Janson as he reappears.
[21:23] <Janson> "Urgh... should've kept my mouth shut," Janson rubs one of his burnt spots and winces. "I prefer fighting things with muscles and bones and organs. Much easier to hurt them," he opines, picking up the dice and throwing them.
[21:23] <Janson> roll 2d6
[21:23] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 2d6 and gets 9." [2d6=6, 3]
[21:26] <Kotono> 50! Janson reaches the last square with momentum to spare! For a moment nothing happens, then... Janson vanishes away! (Evil, Janson.)

[Corwin]

[21:26] <Kotono> ---
[21:27] <Kotono> Air. Air is moving around you. You stand on a battlefield, the signs of war all over. Broken siege machines, corpses, shattered weapons, still horses, crushed fortresses. The sky is dark and cloudy, yet it parts! A great column of bright light comes down, appearing before Janson!
[21:28] <Janson> "Definitely not for children," Janson winces and edges away from the nearest corpse, hoping it doesn't herald a battle with the undead. That column of light looks more promising, though!
[21:33] <Kotono> The light glows brighter! The cloud cover breaks, showing sunrise! At this all is well...weapons become whole, bodies become living. Around you they begin as restoration is breathed into all, a war springing to life around Janson! The call of clarion-clear trumpets is heard, chaos erupting! Yet none of it touches Janson, as the pillar of light dims. Where it was is now a woman with long,
[21:33] <Kotono> jet black hair. She wears ornate black armor with gold trim and patterns, in one hand a bastard sword that crackles with flame. Her back has wings of white, save for occasional feathers of black, her face in medative rest...until those eyes open. Eyes a blue so deep it's like staring into the ocean waves. "I am one of the Maidens of War, the Valkyrie. In the name of Tempus Foehammer...you
[21:33] <Kotono> are not a child of Ysgard?"
[21:36] <Janson> "Nice to meet you," Janson is always polite when meeting a woman, especially one who looks like she could break him in half! "I'm Janson, but not from Ysgard, rather Aralla. My mother is Ophelia and I never knew my father," he explains with a hint of apology in his tone. "Is the game I've been playing a training tool for war, then?"
[21:38] <Kotono> "Yes. It is to test the children of Ysgard, even as they play." Her voice commands, imperious as she declares, "No matter. As the first to reach this, you have a chance to seize glory in your own hands by challenging me one on one. Will you pit yourself against me?"
[21:39] <Janson> "What sort of challenge? A direct battle or some sort of other skill?" Janson asks, considering it. He's sure to win something incredible if he does! Besides, if he backs down that would be the opposite of glory, which would be disappointing.
[21:41] <Kotono> "Battle, the greatest glory of all!" So she declares.
[21:43] * Janson nods, having figured but one never knows with such unexpected challenges! "Okay, but since you're fresh and fully equipped, while I'm... not," he gestures down at his unassuming and slightly singed clothes, "If I could be healed and get some light armour to wear then I'd take your challenge."
[21:45] <Kotono> "Look before you," The Valkyrie says, "And see."
[21:45] * Janson looks down, guessing he'll see what he needs there.
[21:45] <Kotono> A chain shirt rests besides a bottle of clear liquid.
[21:46] * Janson pockets the red potion from earlier and then trustingly drinks the clear liquid before donning the armour. "What are the rules to our combat?" he asks as it slides over his shoulders.
[21:46] <Kotono> roll 3d8+5 healing
[21:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d8+5 healing and gets 24." [3d8=6, 6, 7]
[21:48] <Kotono> Once Janson has drunk, the angel descends to the ground. Her sword is draw, "Prepare yourself, mortal! I have not known defeat since my creation! Your blood shall join that of the noble warriors who battle around you!" OOC: Init.
[21:48] <Janson> roll 1d20+4
[21:48] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+4 and gets 22." [1d20=18]
[21:49] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[21:49] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 8." [1d20=1]
[21:49] * Kotono changes topic to 'Janson(22)>Valkyrie(8)'
[21:49] <Kotono> OOC: Open.
[21:50] * Janson just grins, her body looking every bit as vulnerable as any other mortal's to his eyes, and he puts that theory to the test by launching an eldritch blast of bright orange energy into one of the gaps in her armour under her shoulders to inflict some pain before backpedalling away forty feet!
[21:50] <Janson> roll 1d20+8
[21:50] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+8 and gets 21." [1d20=13]
[21:50] <Janson> roll 2d6+2d6+2d6
[21:50] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 2d6+2d6+2d6 and gets 21." [2d6=5, 2][2d6=3, 1][2d6=6, 4]
[21:51] <Janson> "Victory to the swift!" he calls to go with his sudden attack!
[21:52] <Kotono> The blast goes straight through, leaving a wound there! The Valkyrie barely even rocks with the blow, bringing her blade up, "Warlock! Prepare yourself, defiler of souls!" She snarls with a sudden anger, "I shall banish you back to the dark pit of whatever fiend you simper before!" With that she glides over the ground, dust kicked up in her wake! With a single flap of her wings she is on
[21:52] <Kotono> you, bastard sword going right for Janson's chest!
[21:52] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 (-6 PA)
[21:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 (-6 PA) and gets 26." [1d20=16]
[21:52] <Janson> OOC: AC 20
[21:52] <Kotono> roll 1d10+12+1d6
[21:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d10+12+1d6 and gets 22." [1d10=7][1d6=3]
[21:54] <Kotono> The flaming blade impales Janson through the side of his chest like a thunderbolt shattering through a lake! Burning agony spreads through Janson as she withdraws the blade, bringing it back around for a second, fatal blow! OOC: Go Janson.
[21:55] <Janson> "Augh!" Janson cries out in pain, reeling backwards. "Hey... don't call Jannath a fiend!" he coughs blood defiantly while meeting her eyes for an instant before he lunges on pained legs, cartwheeling off to the side to buy himself some space to retaliate... although rather than Jannath, he prays to Tymora for this to be a lucky shot.
[21:55] <Janson> roll 1d20+12 tumble
[21:55] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+12 tumble and gets 18." [1d20=6]
[21:56] <Janson> Springing up at the edges of the surrounding battle, he thrusts his arm outwards, another glowing orb of energy rocketing out at the valkyrie!
[21:56] <Janson> roll 1d20+8
[21:56] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+8 and gets 11." [1d20=3]
[21:57] <Kotono> Janson tumbles back and springs up, firing off a blast...that the Valkyrie evades through blazing speed, even as she charges him again, blade coming down with relentless, unavoidable aim!
[21:57] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 (-6 PA)
[21:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 (-6 PA) and gets 26." [1d20=16]
[21:57] <Kotono> roll 1d10+12+1d6
[21:57] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d10+12+1d6 and gets 25." [1d10=8][1d6=5]
[21:58] <Kotono> In that moment Janson feels a well spring of agony flare in him, looking down to see a blade in his chest. His vision goes dark, as...(#dunes)

[Corwin]

[21:26] <Andria> "That...doesn't look like he won," Andrea says with worry.
[21:26] <Aaeru> "You think so? Maybe we all need to get there?"
[21:31] <Andria> "Hopefully. It still worries me that he just vanished like that though," Andrea says, turning to Aaeru. "Is it your turn now, or do we have to wait for Janson or what?"
[21:32] * Aaeru tilts her head, takes the dice and then tosses them to test this.
[21:34] <Kotono> The dice are thrown, but nothing happens. No image appears for the moment, only the board laying quiet.
[21:34] * Aaeru has her answer and arms herself with patience henceforth!
[21:41] <Kotono> As the moments drag by Dacote frowns, "What must be happening..." He shakes his head back and forth, "I worry."
[21:42] * Aaeru returns to her normal-sized body as she waits. Patience is a virtue, however, and she has no problem trusting in Janson getting through whatever obstacle might exist at the conclusion of the game.
[21:48] <Kotono> As you watch, images at last appear! Janson in light armor, standing before a beautiful winged maiden! She wears armor and carries a flaming blade, a vast battle waging around the two, yet leaving a circle of space around them!
[21:49] <Aaeru> "A heroic battle!" Aaeru announces, happy to be vindicated.
[21:50] <Andria> "So it seems. I'm a bit worried since Janson was injured though...Although it looks like he got some armor at least?" Andrea says as she takes a closer look and notices what he's wearing.
[21:54] <Kotono> The battle is joined! Janson sends a blast through the shoulder of the winged maiden, causing her to snarl and charge him...and impale him in the chest! She rips her blade out, bringing it up for another blow even as blood blows like wine!
[21:54] <Kotono> *flows
[21:59] <Kotono> Janson springs back and fires another shot, but the Valkyrie is already moving! She is on him, running Janson through...and then the image is gone. Janson appears lying on the ground, bleeding profusely before you! His figurine on the 50th square shudders, flung back 10 squares!
[22:01] <Aaeru> "Janson!" Aaeru exclaims, kneeling on the ground next to him helplessly.
[22:01] <Kotono> Simmer does the same, "Andrea, do something! Anyone have a potion?!"
[22:03] <Andria> Andrea dumps some healing nectar down Janson's throat.
[22:04] <Andria> roll d8+1 instead of 16hp
[22:04] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d8+1 instead of 16hp and gets 8." [d8=7]
[22:02] <Wayland> "Holy..! Janson!" Wayland rushes over.
[22:03] <Kotono> Janson's wounds partially mend, destroyed chest healing enough to be semi-solid! Janson's eyes weakly stir, awareness coming back to him. Through his hazy eyes he can see a womanly figure over him, warmth coming from her hands.
[22:04] * Janson coughs and sputters against the flow of nectar, but it goes down over his protests, darkly burnt wounds turning angry pink where visible. "Bleah... argh..." he coughs and sits up, "I'm alive? Thought I was done for for sure..."
[22:06] <Andria> "I was worried as well. I almost thought it was a repeat of what happened with Wayland..." Andrea says, glad to see Janson's alive.
[22:06] <Aaeru> "It was a very heroic fight," Aaeru assures Janson, lest he has any doubts.
[22:07] <Andria> "Should we call the game here? It doesn't look like it's a game we're meant to win..." Andrea says.
[22:07] <Janson> "Was it?" Janson blinks and hauls himself up on the table. "Seemd really bad from my view... she seemed so friendly at first, too!"
[22:07] <Aaeru> "She just got angry and attacked," Aaeru reports from what she saw. "Like all my fights."
[22:08] <Andria> Andrea eyes Janson's piece where it's joined Wayland's, worried that it might trigger another fight when Janson is so clearly not in any shape for another any time soon.
[22:09] <Janson> "Nah, we agreed on that," Janson waves his hand, "We talked, she offered me a chance for glory by fighting her - she even healed me and gave me this armour," he flicks a link on his chain-mail. "But then as soon as we started she flipped out and called me a defiler of souls. She probably would've beaten me anyway, but I think that killed any chance of her going easy on me," he sighs. "If we're
[22:09] <Janson> done I could go for a drink."
[22:10] * Aaeru gives the board a sad look. "Are we stopping?"
[22:11] <Janson> "You guys can keep going, I'll just... withdraw," he leans over to pick up his piece and remove it from the board.
[22:11] <Kotono> Lady Moongal does consider it for a time, "If youw ant to I'll respect that. You've faced enough danger and I've had time to analyze it."
[22:13] <Andria> "If you guys want, we can keep going, but I really do think we should at least break for the day," Andrea says. "At least if we get in over our head, I can heal us up again then."
[22:13] * Wayland nods.
[22:13] <Andria> "I certainly wouldn't mind smacking that angel lady once for what she did to Janson, I gotta say..." she adds after that.
[22:14] <Aaeru> "I... I'll be fine!" Aaeru decides, and after recasting her spell of enlargement tosses the dice.
[22:14] <Aaeru> roll 2d6
[22:14] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 2d6 and gets 6." [2d6=2, 4]
[22:20] <Kotono> 42! This new square is empty, no immediate challenge or anything happening!
[22:21] * Aaeru nods to herself, passing the dice over to Andrea.
[22:21] <Janson> "Oh, hey," Janson goes around towards Lady Moongal. "That Valkyrie? She said the game was made for testing warriors of Ysgard even while they play. So that explains where it came from, right?"
[22:21] <Andria> Andrea looks at the dice and sighs, feeling slightly pressured into rolling, but does just that. "Here goes..."
[22:21] <Andria> roll 2d6
[22:21] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls 2d6 and gets 12." [2d6=6, 6]
[22:23] <Kotono> "Ysgard, the paradise of battle?" She asks back, "That does make a certain sense, and why you came back intact..." Meanwhile Andrea rushes to the 44th square! It turns blue, PORTAL SQUARE appearing before Andrea vanishes! OOC: Evil.

[Corwin]

[22:23] <Kotono> ---
[22:24] <Kotono> Andrea finds herself standing in a ruined keep. Before her are two broken thrones, each one glowing! One glows with blue energy, the other with red energy.
[22:25] <Andria> "...oh great. Both of these will probably send me hurtling back to the start, won't they?" Andrea mutters as she checks out the two portals. "Which one did Wayland pick again? Blue?"
[22:26] <Kotono> There is no Wayland to give a convienent answer, only two portals.
[22:26] <Andria> "Eh, screw it! Red's more my color anyway!" she declares, stepping towards the red portal, even though she thinks he went to the blue one before.
[22:27] <Kotono> Andrea winks and vanishes! (More, #dunes)

[Corwin]

[22:24] <Kotono> On the board Andrea appears, before a red-glowing throne and a blue-glowing throne.
[22:25] <Janson> "Yeah, she works for Tempus Foehammer it sounded like," Janson nods, watching Andrea's turn take place before them.
[22:26] <Janson> "Not sure why I came back, though - I expected to see Jannath since she was talking about sending me back to the dark pit of whatever fiend I simper before..." he frowns. "Just because Chauntea's a more popular interpretation, I still think that's really offensive."
[22:27] <Kotono> "Religious schisms are like that," Lady Moongal murmurs, keeping her voice quiet as she watches, "It brings out the worst in even the most pious servant."
[22:28] <Kotono> Abruptly Andrea chooses the red portal and vanishes! Her figurine races ahead to the 50th square! For a moment there is nothing, then the other three vanish as well! Only Janson and the two customers remain! They can see the four appear now, in an endless battlefield...OOC: Actually, all of you save Janson to #evil.

[Corwin]

[22:30] <Kotono> In an instant four stand where Janson perished. Around you an endless battle rages, warfare in morning's first light.  She hovers just off the ground, blade burning with intense flames. "The first paid for his arrogance and blasphemy. What say the rest of you? Are the rest of you bound to the Depths Below?"
[22:32] <Andria> "When you say stuff like that, you do realize you're the one that sounds arrogant, right?" Andrea says with a frown, crossing her arms. "And you were really rough with Janson! He's a nice guy, just so you know!"
[22:32] <Aaeru> "Hello," Aaeru greets the valkyrie, first thing. "No," she responds, before she realizes what she is being asked and denies it more vehemently. "No! That's horrible! Why would you say that?"
[22:32] <Wayland> "Hey! Janson's not like that!"
[22:35] <Kotono> "...perhaps. There are a few warlocks who have saved themselves, but it matters not. I know not if he survived my wound, but he is beyond my reach now." She raises her sword up, "To battle. Prove to me your might, children of Ysgard or not!"
[22:36] <Aaeru> "If we win, then you have to apologize!" Aaeru responds, setting the terms for the battle.
[22:37] <Andria> Andrea nods. "That sounds fair to me."
[22:37] <Kotono> "So be it," If she cares, she cares little as she takes to the air! "Prepare!" OOC: Init times.
[22:37] <Andria> roll d20+4
[22:37] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+4 and gets 6." [d20=2]
[22:37] <Wayland> roll 1d20+3
[22:37] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+3 and gets 10." [1d20=7]
[22:38] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+1
[22:38] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+1 and gets 18." [1d20=17]
[22:38] <Kotono> roll 1d20+7
[22:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 and gets 14." [1d20=7]
[22:38] * Kotono changes topic to 'Aaeru(18)>Valkyrie(14)>Wayland(10)>Andrea(6)'
[22:38] <Kotono> OOC: Open.
[22:39] <Aaeru> With the terms agreed upon and the battle gaining meaning in her eyes, Aaeru rushes towards their opponent to bring the valkyrie into her embrace and hold her close, never to let go!
[22:39] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+10 touch, charge
[22:39] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+10 touch, charge and gets 15." [1d20=5]
[22:40] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+15 grapple
[22:40] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+15 grapple and gets 28." [1d20=13]
[22:40] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
[22:40] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 17." [1d20=3]
[22:40] <Aaeru> roll 1d8+4+1d6 nonlethal+fire
[22:40] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d8+4+1d6 nonlethal+fire and gets 13." [1d8=5][1d6=4]
[22:44] <Kotono> Aaeru closes in, pinning her! Her flesh does not burn, it barely gives any way at all! Yet Aaeru is able to at least hold her tight! In retort the Valkyrie's hand rises, with a dismissive snort, "Fool!"
[22:45] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12 (-2 PA) AC?
[22:45] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 (-2 PA) AC? and gets 14." [1d20=2]
[22:45] <Aaeru> OOC: 13 after charging
[22:46] <Kotono> roll 1d6+9
[22:46] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6+9 and gets 10." [1d6=1]
[22:46] <Andria> "See? See! Saying stuff like that is what makes you sound arrogant, not my friends!" Andrea exclaims.
[22:46] <Aaeru> "That's just mean!" Aaeru protests, squeezing the valkyrie's body tighter.
[22:46] <Kotono> Aaeru gets a backhand across the face, even as she's squeezed! This draws blood, momentarily making Aaeru see double! OOC: Wayland.
[22:49] * Kotono changes topic to 'Aaeru(18)>Valkyrie(14)>Wayland(10)>Andrea(6)>Simmer (5)'
[22:50] <Wayland> Seeing that Aaeru is having trouble despite holding the angel in place, Wayland moves to help!
[22:51] <Wayland> roll 1d20+8
[22:51] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+8 and gets 12." [1d20=4]
[22:52] <Kotono> Wayland rushes in, but the blow hits against her armor uselessly! OOC: Andrea.
[22:53] <Andria> Andrea positions herself on the other side of the angel and slashes at her.
[22:53] <Andria> roll d20+13
[22:53] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+13 and gets 30." [d20=17]
[22:53] <Kotono> OOC: Okay, that's a hit.
[22:53] <Andria> roll 2d4+7
[22:53] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls 2d4+7 and gets 12." [2d4=3, 2]
[22:54] <Kotono> Andrea's feathery blade has trouble even touching her skin, only able to cut shallow through her! It does draw a little blood, but the flames don't even burn her! Simmer takes the forth side, bringing down an exaggerated chop at her, "Yaaaaah!"
[22:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20-2 she's not that good at melee.
[22:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20-2 she's not that good at melee. and gets 8." [1d20=10]
[22:55] <Kotono> But her blow hits the armored flank, doing very little at all! OOC: Aaeru.
[22:56] * Aaeru wraps one of her arms around the one bearing the sword, hoping to lock the join in place. Meanwhile, recalling Janson's earlier words, she rears back and slams her forehead against the valkyrie's with all her strength!
[22:56] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+13 grapple1
[22:56] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+13 grapple2
[22:56] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+13 grapple1 and gets 27." [1d20=14]
[22:56] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+13 grapple2 and gets 29." [1d20=16]
[22:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
[22:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 27." [1d20=13]
[22:56] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
[22:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 23." [1d20=9]
[22:56] <Kotono> OOC: One succss, higher mod wins the first for her.
[22:56] <Aaeru> roll 1d8+4
[22:56] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d8+4 and gets 5." [1d8=1]
[22:58] <Kotono> The forehead slam is like striking the side of a mountain, the Valkyrie not budging an inch! "As I said...fools!" She smiles, as...
[22:58] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16 concentration check
[22:58] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 concentration check and gets 22." [1d20=6]
[22:58] <Kotono> But nothing happens! OOC: Go Wayland.
[22:59] <Aaeru> "Fools, fools," Aaeru repeats, rather upset. "The one who calls people fools is the fool!"
[23:01] * Wayland rears back and, concentrating, takes a heavy swing, his fist flashing! OOC: Psychic Fist
[23:02] <Wayland> roll 1d20+8 Psychic Fist
[23:02] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+8 Psychic Fist and gets 15." [1d20=7]
[23:02] <Kotono> Wayland draws back and takes a massive blow, but her heavy armor absorbs the shot! Wayland's fist echos with faint pain from thei mpact, the good steel the armor is made of stopping him cold! OOC: Andrea.
[23:04] <Andria> Andrea swings again, trying to penetrate that armor of the valkyrie's!
[23:04] <Andria> roll d20+13
[23:04] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+13 and gets 17." [d20=4]
[23:05] <Kotono> Clang! Andrea's blade glances off her armor again, repelled from making a serious blow! Simmer goes in position, trying to aid Wayland's next blow!
[23:05] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2
[23:05] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 and gets 17." [1d20=15]
[23:06] <Kotono> OOC: Wayland, you have +2 to your next attack on her this coming round. Aaeru, you're up
[23:06] <Kotono> .
[23:08] <Aaeru> Being too merciful and lenient can be bad, too, Aaeru muses as she smashes her forehead into the valkyrie's nose! That way people who are wrong won't learn anything and continue to call others names.
[23:08] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+13
[23:08] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+13 and gets 26." [1d20=13]
[23:08] <Aaeru> Then, she tries to lock the valkyrie's arm behind her back, pulling back on her throat with an elbow.
[23:08] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+13
[23:08] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+13 and gets 15." [1d20=2]
[23:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
[23:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
[23:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 33." [1d20=19]
[23:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 18." [1d20=4]

[Corwin]

[20:34] <Kotono> Mightily does the angel struggle in Aaeru's grasp, the two still holding each other tight! Her face is a mask of pure concentration, as...
[20:34] <Kotono> roll 1d20+16
[20:34] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 36." [1d20=20]
[20:35] <Kotono> From above a pure multicolored hammer of writhing energy forms, slamming down on the Valkyrie and all around her! OOC: Chaos Hammer. Simmer and Andrea are chaotic so they immune this. Aaeru and Wayland need will saves.
[20:35] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+9
[20:35] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+9 and gets 24." [1d20=15]
[20:35] <Wayland> roll 1d20+7
[20:35] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+7 and gets 12." [1d20=5]
[20:37] <Kotono> roll 4d8 halve this, Aaeru, you made the save
[20:37] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 4d8 halve this, Aaeru, you made the save and gets 22." [4d8=5, 4, 7, 6]
[20:37] <Kotono> roll 9d6 Wayland full and if you survive this you're slowed for 1d6 rounds
[20:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 9d6 Wayland full and if you survive this you're slowed for 1d6 rounds and gets 22." [9d6=1, 1, 4, 2, 1, 1, 3, 3, 6]
[20:38] <Kotono> roll 1d6 slowed
[20:39] <Kotono> The massive blow of pure chaotic energy washes over Simmer and Andrea without harm! But Aaeru is tormented by it, slammed down and dazed! Wayland is caught dead on, barely coherent on his feet and terribly bloodied! OOC: Wayland, you're up.
[20:46] * Wayland stumbles back, his hands glowing as he heals himself for what he can.
[20:48] <Kotono> Wayland's hands move in slow motion, his body reacting with only shreds of his normald exterity! But his wounds heal slightly, enough to stave off the looming embrace of death! OOC: Andrea.
[20:48] * Kotono changes topic to 'Aaeru(18)>Valkyrie(14)>Wayland(10; slowed 2 rounds)>Andrea(6)>Simmer (5)'
[20:48] <Aaeru> "Andrea, Simmer, wait a moment!" Aaeru calls, shifting her grip so that she has one of the angel's wings in each hand and then drives her knee into her upper back between her shoulder blades!
[20:49] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+13 grapple to pin
[20:49] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+13 grapple to pin and gets 31." [1d20=18]
[20:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14 grapple to oppose pin
[20:55] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 grapple to oppose pin and gets 16." [1d20=2]
[20:55] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+13 grapple2 for damage
[20:55] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+13 grapple2 for damage and gets 21." [1d20=8]
[20:55] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14 grapple
[20:56] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 grapple and gets 25." [1d20=11]
[20:56] * Aaeru drives the nasty angel's face into the ground, letting her eat dirt!
[20:56] <Kotono> Aaeru amnages tp in the angel down, keeping it perfectly immobile and unmoving! The Valkyrie struggles, but looks well and truly forced downf or the moment! OOC: She's up next, unless you want to take your held turn now, Andrea?
[20:57] <Andria> Andrea takes this time to slash at the Valkyrie once more, figuring Aaeru's done what she set out to do!
[20:57] <Andria> roll d20+13
[20:57] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+13 and gets 17." [d20=4]
[20:58] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[20:58] * Kotono changes topic to 'Aaeru(18)>Andrea>Valkyrie(14)>Wayland(10; slowed 2 rounds)>Andrea(6)>Simmer (5)'
[20:58] <Andria> roll 2d4+7
[20:58] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls 2d4+7 and gets 11." [2d4=1, 3]
[20:58] * Kotono changes topic to 'Aaeru(18)>Andrea>Valkyrie(14)>Wayland(10; slowed 2 rounds)>Simmer (5)'
[20:59] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2 attempting to aid Wayland again
[20:59] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 attempting to aid Wayland again and gets 10." [1d20=8]
[20:59] * Kotono changes topic to 'Aaeru(18)>Andrea>Simmer>Valkyrie(14)>Wayland(10; slowed 2 rounds)>Simmer (5)'
[21:00] * Kotono changes topic to 'Aaeru(18)>Andrea>Simmer>Valkyrie(14)>Wayland(10; slowed 2 rounds)'
[21:00] <Kotono> Andrea manages to hack into the too-hard side of the angel, drawing reluctant blood! Meanwhile Simmer jockeys for position, setting Wayland up, as the Valkyrie tries to push Aaeru off!
[21:00] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14 opposedg rapple
[21:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 opposedg rapple and gets 30." [1d20=16]
[21:01] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+15
[21:01] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+15 and gets 32." [1d20=17]
[21:02] * Aaeru merely uses her greater mass to compensate, her knee in the arrogant angel's back there to teach some much-needed humility!
[21:02] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9 Opposed grapple 2, she does have interative attacks.
[21:02] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 Opposed grapple 2, she does have interative attacks. and gets 26." [1d20=17]
[21:02] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+15 with +18 to attack, I bet she does!
[21:02] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+15 with +18 to attack, I bet she does! and gets 17." [1d20=2]
[21:03] <Kotono> In the fierce struggle the Valkyrie is able to push Aaeru off partially, still in grip but raising herself up from the ground! "Impudent!" She snaps, as....OOC: Wayland, go.
[21:03] * Kotono changes topic to 'Aaeru(18)>Andrea>Simmer>Valkyrie(14)>Wayland(10; slowed 1 rounds)'
[21:04] <Aaeru> "You sound like a very bad person," Aaeru lectures her.
[21:05] <Wayland> Havine recovered some small amount, Wayland moves to deliver a stunning attack to the angel!
[21:05] <Wayland> roll 1d20+8 stunning fist DC 15
[21:05] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+8 stunning fist DC 15 and gets 27." [1d20=19]
[21:05] <Kotono> OOC: That be a hit.
[21:05] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12 fort
[21:05] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 fort and gets 31." [1d20=19]
[21:05] <Kotono> OOC: Damage.
[21:06] <Wayland> roll 1d8+3+1d6
[21:06] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d8+3+1d6 and gets 15." [1d8=6][1d6=6]
[21:07] <Kotono> The blow catches the angel in the face, a small cut opened up there! A bit of blood tinkles down, as lightning harmlessly cascades down her body and shorts out! OOC: Aaeru, go.
[21:07] * Aaeru lets go of one wing, but before the valkyrie can recover, Aaeru drops herself upon her, elbow-first!
[21:07] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+13 grapple to pin again
[21:07] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+13 grapple to pin again and gets 33." [1d20=20]
[21:07] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14 she could twenty, maybe
[21:07] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 she could twenty, maybe and gets 31." [1d20=17]
[21:08] <Aaeru> With the valkyrie's head driven back into the dirt, Aaeru pulls on her hair only to slam it back down!
[21:08] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+13 grapple2
[21:08] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+13 grapple2 and gets 21." [1d20=8]
[21:08] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
[21:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14  and gets 30." [1d20=16]
[21:08] <Kotono> Aaeru forces the celestial right back down, dirt from the eternal battlefield spraying! Around you terrible combat rages, yet not a bit of it touches down here! OOC: Andera.
[21:09] <Andria> Andrea just continues trying to cut that angel up.
[21:09] <Andria> roll d20+13
[21:09] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+13 and gets 24." [d20=11]
[21:10] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[21:10] <Andria> roll 2d4+7
[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls 2d4+7 and gets 14." [2d4=3, 4]
[21:10] <Kotono> Andrea draws on her determination, landing another feathered slash across the Valkyrie's side! The blood continues to flow, reluctant but steady! Meanwhile Simmer attempts to help Andrea this time
[21:10] <Kotono> !
[21:10] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2
[21:10] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 and gets 12." [1d20=10]
[21:11] <Kotono> OOC: +2 to your next attack, Andrea. WAyland.
[21:14] * Wayland figures if he keeps hitting the same spot on the angel's head, she'll eventually stop fighting!
[21:15] <Wayland> roll 1d20+10 stunning fist again
[21:15] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+10 stunning fist again and gets 19." [1d20=9]
[21:15] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[21:15] <Kotono> roll 1d20+12
[21:15] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 and gets 23." [1d20=11]
[21:15] <Kotono> OOC: DAmage
[21:15] <Kotono> .
[21:15] <Wayland> roll 1d8+3+1d6
[21:15] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d8+3+1d6 and gets 6." [1d8=1][1d6=2]
[21:16] <Kotono> Wayland lands another blow, not even leaving a bruise this time! A few moments later his motions return to normal, the dogged slowness leaving his body! OOC: Valkyrie is up, accidentally skipped her.
[21:16] * Kotono changes topic to 'Aaeru(18)>Andrea>Simmer>Wayland(10)>Valkyrie'
[21:17] <Kotono> The Valkyrie again tries to force Aaeru off the pin!
[21:17] <Kotono> roll 1d20+144
[21:17] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
[21:17] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+144 and gets 162." [1d20=18]
[21:17] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 34." [1d20=20]
[21:17] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+15
[21:17] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+15 and gets 26." [1d20=11]
[21:17] <Kotono> roll 1d20+9 now trying to get out of grapple altogether
[21:17] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 now trying to get out of grapple altogether and gets 26." [1d20=17]
[21:17] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+15
[21:17] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+15 and gets 19." [1d20=4]
[21:18] <Kotono> Witha  mighty heave Aaeru is sent sliding back! The celestial is freed, her wings flapping out as she glares death up at the persistant monk, "Enough of this! You want a battle, I will give it to you!" OOC: Aaeru, go.
[21:19] <Andria> "Don't make this our fault! You're the one wanting a fight, you bloodthirsty harpy! We just wanted you to apologize to Janson!" Andrea points out, pointing at her with her weapon.
[21:20] * Aaeru pulls on the angel's wing as she tries to escape, her knees bent slightly. With the valkyrie using her time to glare at Aaeru angrily, she might not notice the arm that clotheslines her as Aaeru leaps at her all of a sudden!
[21:20] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+6 touch
[21:20] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+6 touch and gets 8." [1d20=2]
[21:20] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+6 touch 2
[21:20] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+6 touch 2 and gets 13." [1d20=7]
[21:26] <Kotono> OOC: One hit.
[21:26] <Aaeru> roll 1d20+13 grapple
[21:26] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d20+13 grapple and gets 15." [1d20=2]
[21:26] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
[21:26] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 24." [1d20=10]
[21:27] <Kotono> Aaeru charges back in with a clothesline, but the angel ses it coming! She sidesteps, able to just avoid the grab! OOC: Andrea.
[21:27] <Aaeru> Shamed by her failure, Aaeru takes a step back and raises her fists. It might come to a battle like the valkyrie wishes after all.
[21:33] <Andria> Andrea continues to slash at the valkyrie. "Now stay down, you damn harpy!" she exclaims.
[21:33] <Andria> roll d20+15
[21:33] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+15  and gets 18." [d20=3]
[21:34] <Kotono> But this time the Valkyrie brings her blade up in a florish! The two weapons meet, flames intermixing before Andrea's is forced back! Simmer scowls, holding for the moment! OOC: Wayland, go.
[21:35] * Wayland lunges in for a quick series of strikes!
[21:35] <Wayland> roll 1d20+8
[21:35] <Wayland> roll 1d20+8
[21:35] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+8 and gets 12." [1d20=4]
[21:35] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+8 and gets 21." [1d20=13]
[21:37] <Kotono> The blows whiz by the angel, who rolls with them! One comes with the merest inch of hitting her, but she weaves out of the way at the last second! Mere seconds later her blade thrusts forward, going right at Aaeru's chest!
[21:38] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 (-6 PA)
[21:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 (-6 PA) and gets 26." [1d20=16]
[21:38] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5 AC?
[21:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 AC? and gets 13." [1d20=8]
[21:38] <Kotono> roll 1d10+12+1d6 d6 is fire damage, forget if you have any res for it yet.
[21:38] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d10+12+1d6 d6 is fire damage, forget if you have any res for it yet. and gets 23." [1d10=9][1d6=2]
[21:38] <Aaeru> OOC: AC is 15
[21:42] <Kotono> Aaeru is impaled, falling to the ground and sliding off the celestial's blade! She lies in a slowly expanding pool of her own blood, the Valkyrie now turning her attention to the other three! OOC: Aaeru, you can roll to stabilize now.
[21:46] <Aaeru> roll 1d100
[21:46] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d100 and gets 94." [1d100=94]
[21:46] <Kotono> Aaeru continues to lie there, as...OOC:  Andrea.
[21:46] <Andria> "Aaeru!" Andrea calls out as she scowls at the valkyrie and slashes yet again, wishing there was something else she could do that was more effective.
[21:47] <Andria> roll d20+15
[21:47] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+15 and gets 21." [d20=6]
[21:47] <Andria> ooc: wait, +13, simmer didn't help that time I think
[21:47] <Kotono> Andrea takes another quick slice, but again the Valkyrie is just a hair too fast and evades! OOC: Wayland.
[21:51] <Wayland> "Aaeru!" Wayland shouts, turning briefly to watch Aaeru fall before snapping back and lunging at the angel.
[21:51] <Wayland> roll 1d20+8 assuming flanking with Andrea still
[21:51] <Wayland> roll 1d20+8 assuming flanking with Andrea still
[21:51] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+8 assuming flanking with Andrea still and gets 21." [1d20=13]
[21:51] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+8 assuming flanking with Andrea still and gets 14." [1d20=6]
[21:51] <Kotono> Wayland strikes and strikes, but just can't quite land a blow! At this, and in pure desperation, Simmer lunges at the celestial in an outright tackle!
[21:52] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 does provoke an AoO
[21:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 does provoke an AoO and gets 17." [1d20=7]
[21:52] <Kotono> roll 1d20+2 grapple
[21:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 grapple and gets 15." [1d20=13]
[21:52] <Kotono> roll 1d20+14
[21:52] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 19." [1d20=5]
[21:53] * Kotono changes topic to 'Aaeru(18)>Andrea>Wayland(10)>Simmer>Valkyrie'
[21:54] <Kotono> For a moment the fire-dryad closes in on the celestial as her blade misses by an inch, before a flourish of her blade knocks Simmer back! A split second later her blade thrusts out, going right for Simmer's guts!
[21:54] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 (-6 PA)
[21:54] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 (-6 PA) and gets 23." [1d20=13]
[21:54] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5
[21:54] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 and gets 8." [1d20=3]
[21:54] <Kotono> roll 1d10+12
[21:54] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d10+12 and gets 19." [1d10=7]
[21:55] <Kotono> With a wet, sickening gush of blood Simmer falls to her knees, the Valkyrie's blade pulled back as her lungs get a much more direct contact with life giving oxygen! OOC: Aaeru, stabilization roll.
[21:55] <Aaeru> roll 1d100
[21:55] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d100 and gets 46." [1d100=46]
[21:55] <Kotono> Aaeru continues to bleed, as...OOC: Andrea.
[21:56] <Andria> More hacky slash attempts continue, as Andrea wildly tries to stab that valkyrie.
[21:56] <Andria> roll d20+13
[21:56] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+13 and gets 15." [d20=2]
[21:57] <Kotono> Yet the blow is again sidestepped, as now she raises her bloodied, flaming sword at Andrea, "Not bad...but you're still only as skilled as children." She remarks, a hand going to wipe blood away from a cut on her chin. OOC: Wayland.
[21:58] <Andria> Andrea scowls at the angel again. "You really aren't nice are you? What kind of backhanded compliment is that!" she complains.
[21:58] <Wayland> "You're a real bitch, you know that?" Wayland growls.
[21:59] <Wayland> roll 1d20+10
[21:59] <Andria> "Yeah! You harpy!" Andrea agrees with Wayland.
[21:59] * Hatbot --> "Wayland rolls 1d20+10 and gets 19." [1d20=9]
[22:00] <Kotono> Despite that she lets her armor soak up that blow, "I am victorious, that is what I am!" she declares, as...
[22:00] <Kotono> roll 1d100
[22:00] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 83." [1d100=83]
[22:01] <Kotono> As Simmer continues to bleed, her attention turns to Wayland! Her blade lashes out, "Die and be silent!"
[22:01] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 (-6 PA)
[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 (-6 PA) and gets 30." [1d20=20]
[22:01] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10 that's just excessive, Hatbot
[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 that's just excessive, Hatbot and gets 25." [1d20=15]
[22:01] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5
[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 and gets 20." [1d20=15]
[22:01] <Kotono> OOC: AC?
[22:01] <Wayland> OOC: 21
[22:01] <Kotono> roll 2d10+24+1d6 this is overkill, you go to 0 after this anyway.
[22:01] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d10+24+1d6 this is overkill, you go to 0 after this anyway. and gets 41." [2d10=10, 5][1d6=2]
[22:02] <Kotono> Wayland's chest is torn wide open, as the genasi vanishes mere seconds later! Now she turns her attention to Andrea, "Just the two of us..." OOC: Go ahead and go, Aaeru.
[22:04] <Aaeru> roll 1d100 Yes, Sir
[22:04] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d100 Yes, Sir and gets 56." [1d100=56]
[22:05] <Kotono> As Aaeru continues to bleed...OOC: Andrea, go.
[22:05] <Andria> Andrea just tries to cut her again, with both a very cutting glare and a sharpened feather!
[22:05] <Andria> roll d20+13
[22:05] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+13 and gets 15." [d20=2]
[22:06] <Andria> ooc: hatbot, you're lame
[22:06] <Kotono> Yet again the blow is caught, "And now...it ends." The Valkyrie says, momentarily clashing blades with Andrea, "A challenge with some potential, but ultimately a failure." With that her blade comes down!
[22:06] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
[22:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 17." [1d20=7]
[22:06] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5
[22:06] <Kotono> OOC: AC?
[22:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 and gets 14." [1d20=9]
[22:08] <Kotono> roll 1d10+12+1d6
[22:08] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d10+12+1d6 and gets 19." [1d10=3][1d6=4]
[22:08] <Andria> ooc: 16
[22:08] <Kotono> Andrea takes a painful gouge into her shoulder, her body staying up but wobbling! She feels her head go light and her vision dim, but she's not down yet! OOC: Go Andrea.
[22:08] <Aaeru> roll 1d100
[22:08] * Hatbot --> "Aaeru rolls 1d100 and gets 68." [1d100=68]
[22:09] <Andria> "It's not over till it's over!" Andrea exclaims as she tries again.
[22:09] <Andria> roll d20+13
[22:09] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls d20+13 and gets 24." [d20=11]
[22:09] <Kotono> OOC: Hit.
[22:09] <Andria> roll 2d4+7
[22:09] * Hatbot --> "Andria rolls 2d4+7 and gets 13." [2d4=3, 3]
[22:10] <Kotono> Andrea lands a retort, a stab right into the shoulder opposite the one she wounded on Andrea! The angel's eyes narrow, saying nothing more as she counter strikes! Meanwhile Aaeru fades away, gone! OOC: 0 HP and #dunes, Aaeru.
[22:10] <Kotono> OOC: Or wait strike, you get one more chance to stabilize I think.
[22:11] <Kotono> OOC: Strike that strike.
[22:11] <Kotono> roll 1d20+10
[22:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 19." [1d20=9]
[22:11] <Kotono> roll 1d20+5
[22:11] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 and gets 9." [1d20=4]
[22:12] <Kotono> roll 1d10+12+1d6
[22:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d10+12+1d6 and gets 23." [1d10=8][1d6=3]
[22:12] <Kotono> With a fial thrust the angel stabs forward and then all goes white...(More in #dunes)

[Corwin]

[22:24] <Kotono> On the board Andrea appears, before a red-glowing throne and a blue-glowing throne.
[22:25] <Janson> "Yeah, she works for Tempus Foehammer it sounded like," Janson nods, watching Andrea's turn take place before them.
[22:26] <Janson> "Not sure why I came back, though - I expected to see Jannath since she was talking about sending me back to the dark pit of whatever fiend I simper before..." he frowns. "Just because Chauntea's a more popular interpretation, I still think that's really offensive."
[22:27] <Kotono> "Religious schisms are like that," Lady Moongal murmurs, keeping her voice quiet as she watches, "It brings out the worst in even the most pious servant."
[22:28] <Kotono> Abruptly Andrea chooses the red portal and vanishes! Her figurine races ahead to the 50th square! For a moment there is nothing, then the other three vanish as well! Only Janson and the two customers remain! They can see the four appear now, in an endless battlefield...OOC: Actually, all of you save Janson to #evil.
[22:29] <Janson> "Oh, everyone?" Janson blinks in surprise, before narrowing his eyes. "No way that Valkyrie can beat all four of them!"
[22:31] <Kotono> Lady Moongal goes to watch, "An angel is not a foe to be underestimated," Lady Moongal does say. To this Dacote slowly nods as he closes his book, "The stories of angelic interference in Balmuria speak of overwhelming power. This will not be an easy battle for them."
[22:32] <Janson> "Just watch," Janson declares steadfastly. "Aaeru will hold her to keep that sword out of play while the rest beat the snot out of her!"
[22:56] <Kotono> Meanwhile the battle rages, Aaeru able to grasp the Valkyrie while the others try and chip away at her!
[22:57] <Janson> "See," Janson grins as the battle plays out like he predicted. "It's just a matter of time, now."
[23:06] <Janson> Still, it's rather worrying how long it's dragging out without much signs of injury. "Starting to wish I was there. My magic looked like it hurt her even if she didn't flinch," he admits.
[23:06] <Kotono> "Yes, they're resistant to harm," Lady Moongal observes, "I'm not sure they're even wounding her at this rate, or at such a slow pace they'll be battered down."

[Corwin]

[20:48] <Kotono> Meanwhile the battle continues apace! Grappling and fighting, until a raw hammer of pure writhing energy slams into the group! Somehow it terribly maims Aaeru and Wayland, yet leaves Simmer and Andrea untouched!
[20:49] <Janson> roll 1d20+11 spellcraft to see if I recognise the spell before I make any ignorant comments
[20:49] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+11 spellcraft to see if I recognise the spell before I make any ignorant comments and gets 14." [1d20=3]
[20:51] <Janson> "Damn, that really nailed Wayland and Aaeru... better hope they finish this soon, I doubt they can win if Aaeru falls," Janson comments worriedly. "Do you two have any healing supplies around here in case they come back in the same state I did?"
[21:06] <Kotono> AS the battle rages and they hold the Valkyrie in place, "It did," Dacote says grimly, "They're holding it at bay still, but..."
[21:07] <Janson> "She's a vicious one," Janson nods solemnly.
[21:29] <Kotono> "Too vicious, I fear," Dacote agrees, as at last the Valkyrie escapes her bonds, holding Aaeru off!
[21:32] * Janson bites his lip in worry, not having anything more to say to that, merely watching and praying for his friends...
[21:50] <Janson> "Dammit, they're gonna get killed!" Janson frets as Aaeru falls. "There has to be something we can do..." he bounces on his heels over the board, worried and powerless.
[21:50] <Kotono> "I do hope the same courtesy about life extends to them as it did you," Lady Moongal agrees solemnly, "I suspect and hope it does.
[21:50] <Kotono> "
[21:53] <Janson> "Even then they'll still be in a bad way when they get here..." Janson almost growls in frustration, looking over the board for any ideas before abruptly grabbing his earlier removed piece and jabbing it down with the others on the fiftieth square! "I take it back, I want to rejoin!"
[21:54] <Kotono> OOC: Try a UMD check, I guess.
[21:55] <Janson> roll 1d20+9
[21:55] * Hatbot --> "Janson rolls 1d20+9 and gets 16." [1d20=7]
[21:57] <Kotono> Janson slams the piece down on the board, but nothing happens! Meanwhile you can see Simmer go down, run straight through!
[21:59] <Janson> "Worth a shot," Janson grumbles, spitefully flicking his finger through the valykrie's head.
[22:03] <Kotono> A second later Wayland is torn apart, reappearing before the party! He is greviously wounded but looks to be breathing, eyes shut!
[22:05] * Janson tears his attention from the drama to tend to Wayland. "So, about those healing supplies?" he asks again, kneeling over the blue man and looking to do what he can in terms of impromptu first aid... which isn't much at all, really.
[22:05] <Kotono> LAdy Moongal comes forth, a stoppered silver vial withdrawn. She kneels and pours it down Wayland's throat, white light mending injury!
[22:05] <Kotono> roll 1d8+1
[22:06] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+1 and gets 6." [1d8=5]
[22:07] <Kotono> Wayland's awareness returns, pain reminding him that he's waking up and alive. Lady Moongal kneels next to him, "Dear Wayland, how do your wounds feel?"
[22:08] <Wayland> "Unpleasant." Wayland says, attempting to sit up and then thinking better of it. "I think I'll lie here for a while. Aaeru and Simmer will need aid as well soon enough."
[22:09] <Kotono> She tips the silver vial again, more liquid pouring down Wayland's throat!
[22:09] <Kotono> roll 1d8+1
[22:09] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+1 and gets 5." [1d8=4]
[22:12] <Kotono> There is a faint flash of white, then the other three appear! Lady Moongal frowns, going amid them and dosing each of them once!
[22:12] <Kotono> roll 1d8+1 Aaeru
[22:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+1 Aaeru and gets 6." [1d8=5]
[22:12] <Kotono> roll 1d8+1 Andrea
[22:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+1 Andrea and gets 5." [1d8=4]
[22:12] <Kotono> roll 1d8+1 Simmer
[22:12] * Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+1 Simmer and gets 5." [1d8=4]
[22:14] <Janson> "Boy, am I glad you guys all came out alive, too," Janson kneels amidst his wounded comrades. "Even if the game isn't lethal, the pain's real enough. And that valkyrie sure knows how to hurt you right in the feelings, too."
[22:15] <Aaeru> "It's all because I was greedy and played a game," Aaeru says sadly, shrinking to her normal size. "Wanting something was wrong."
[22:15] <Kotono> Simmer rubs her head and then her chest, groaning. "I do believe we had the right of it. What a bitch."
[22:16] <Andria> Andrea groans as she puts away her weapon. "Yeah, I didn't like her much either."
[22:16] <Andria> "At least I got one last hit in before she killed me, I guess. That made me feel a little better," she admits.
[22:17] <Janson> "Maybe one day when we're a lot stronger we can replay it and teach her a lesson?" Janson offers some crumbs of comfort. "Other than that, I guess we've tested it as thoroughly as we can."
[22:17] <Wayland> "It makes me curious as to the reward for defeating the angel at the end."
[22:18] <Kotono> "It must be something good, but we need to be better and have a better plan if we try again," Simmer groans a second time, resting against her chair. "What was all that about Ysgard?"
[22:18] <Andria> "Knowing this game, it's probably just the first form of the final boss, and she'll turn into a giant devil that we have to defeat too and is a lot harder. The game is mean."
[22:21] <Janson> "She said glory, so I figured there'd be a big party and lots of back-slapping," Janson shrugs. "I'd just settle for wiping the sanctimonious smug off her face."

[Corwin]

[19:49] <Ko-sodanoseburns> "Glory or no," Lady Moongal observes, "For now, none of you can do much besides bleed and groan on the furniture. You need rest and recovery from this ordeal."
[19:50] <Wayland> "Besides," Wayland groans from the floor, "glory isn't worth this amount of pain."
[19:52] <Ko-sodanoseburns> "Though," Simmer staggers up, "I find that idea of coming back later and dealing with that Valkyrie a good one. One with a lot of fire."
[19:52] <Janson> "Those are the words of someone who'll never achieve it!" Janson asserts at Wayland. "Although lying down sounds nice, too..." he adds weakly.
[19:53] <Wayland> "Well, I never said I wanted glory." Wayland grunts.
[20:01] <Ko-sodanoseburns> The next day, afte rest and copious applications of healing magic, the party meets at Whimisical Sweets. Everyone is there - Simmer, Noel, Branna, Sylvie, Silver and Josa. A nice lunch is spread out, people eating and chatting. Once everyone is seated, "Lady Moongal and I spent the last night in various discussions. Overall, she says she was satisified with your performances. She wished you had
[20:01] <Ko-sodanoseburns> defeated the Valkyrie," A pause for him to take a big bite of fried fish, "But she feels she understands the board better now."
[20:03] <Janson> "We wished we'd defeated her, too!" Janson notes, poking at his stomach. "Got a wicked scar to remember her by, I guess."
[20:06] <Ko-sodanoseburns> "Got a few of those too," Noel speaks up, "One in the back from a girl from Arad, 'nother from a girl's husband in Valandia."
[20:07] <Janson> "Uh huh..." Janson gives Noel a suspicious look, recalling the business he was in when they first met.
[20:08] <Ko-sodanoseburns> "No matter," Josa clears his throat, "As it stands, we've made a good income but it seems our skills have not grown as fast as our business. All of you just got a week's vacation," he looks around, "To practice and hone your skills further. If this had been any other job, I'd be dealing with funeral arraingements now."
[20:09] <Ko-sodanoseburns> Noel returns the look quite blankly. "That's not really fair," Simmer growls, rubbing her arm with a hand that flickers with little baby flames. "We knew it was just a game. We probably would've been more careful."
[20:10] <Janson> "Or resurrection arrangements," Janson suggests, "The amount of money we bring in should spring for some insurance, shouldn't it?"
[20:12] <Kotono> "Either way," Josa says after some more food. "In the meantime, try so we don't have to ever deal with that problem."
[20:13] <Andria> "Well, a week isn't really going to make -that- much of a difference, but I wouldn't mind focusing on some training again," Andrea says.
[20:13] * Wayland nods. "We can use every edge we can get in this business, it seems."
[20:14] <Kotono> "Yeah," Branna speaks up, "Say Andrea, you know how to use a longsword? I'm still working out the higher forms with the one I have now."
[20:14] <Kotono> "Likewise, except with fists," Sylvie says, looking to Aaeru and then Wayland. "Could the two of you show me some more of how you fight?"
[20:15] <Janson> "Hey, Simmer, how about I help you practice burning things and you help me practice dodging?" Janson asks the dryad with a grin as everyone starts pairing up.
[20:16] <Kotono> "Right," Simmer says, "Especially the burning things part!"
[20:17] * Wayland nods at Sylvie. "Of course, I'll be happy to."
[20:17] <Andria> Andrea nods. "Yes, I know how to use them. I used one on that werewolf, remember? Olan is still better with them, but I'd be happy to help out."

[Corwin]

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