Siege (Jaela, Moore)

[Corwin]

"You think it's one of them? I guess that fits," Jaela muses, relaying to Tepen, 'Sylvie believes a dogai is responsible.'

"If we actually catch up to one," she continues, "I'd shut it down pretty fast. Leads, ideas, directions?"

If there are none, she'll just continue her tour of the battlefield with Mirima's detachment being the next in line.

[Anastasia]

"Not just a dogai," Sylvie says, "Remember Kaessa? I read the report that mentioned her and checked Aurora's lore. She's known as the Mistress of the Brachina and rules them. Gathgorian's not far removed from that, he might be the greatest cornugon in Hell." After a moment of looking down at the city, a fires burst and war begins to spread out over Elons Rapids, "The point is that there are naturally the greatest examples of a caste in Hell. There's even a legend that the greatest bezekira killed a tarrasque, though I think that one's bullshit."

A pause for Sylvie to brush back her hair, flowing in the wind. "There's...less than stories, but fragments and whispers. A killer so good that all the victims see is the faintest disturbance. Something that can't be seen. A dogai that mastered the assassin's shadow step until it became it. Maybe even a paragon of all dogai, I don't know. A killer devil that only the Lords of the Nine dare command. Myths and legends, even by planar standards, but several times the rippling and disturbance of space is mentioned."

[Corwin]

'Sorry, she thinks THE dogai is responsible,' Jaela corrects herself. 'Some possible dogai paragon of bullshit assassination." This part she both sends and says out loud, "Again, do we know any weaknesses? How about ways of drawing it out or zeroing in on it?"

[Anastasia]

"Sorry, it's just old rumors and whispers," Sylvie says, "If it's right, we can expect a dogai's base arts raised to perfection. Are you familiar with how dogai work?" Sylvie asks back.

[Corwin]

"Hiding beyond the point of invisibility, striking at the weak spots, teleportation, swift of feet. The basics."

[Anastasia]

"Right, you have the idea." Sylvie says, "I can't confirm it, but I get true seeing's no good, either."

"Really?" Mirajane asks, "A hunch?"

"Yeah, something like that," Sylvie says.

[Corwin]

"I'll bet just about anything he can't take the same punishment I can," Jaela muses. "And my magic should put me in a position to retaliate. Speaking of magic, though, do either of you want to be made of stone for the near future? It'd probably be the best defensive counter against that sort."

[Anastasia]

"How long does it last?" Sylvie asks.

[Corwin]

"Should be good for half an hour, though I could drop it earlier if we need to."

[Anastasia]

'Yeah. Better safe than sorry," Sylvie finally says.

"Please," Mirajane adds.

[Corwin]

Jaela channels the spell into her gauntlet, and then lightly punches first Sylvie and Mirajane after her.

Channeling Stone Body at CL28 into those two.

[Anastasia]

Okay, any other spells while you're tossing boosters around?

[Corwin]

I think we're good right now, if nothing happens within 25 minutes I'll reconsider.

[Anastasia]

It's barely a minute before Sylvie calls, "Incoming!" She points down, "Three erinyes flying up, they look desperate but they're ahead of the air elementals. They look well equipped."

[Corwin]

Jaela promptly Holy Smites them!

[19:20] <@Rin> roll 10d6 hello nurse~
[19:20] <Rei-chan> Rin rolled : 10d6 hello nurse~ --> [ 10d6=28 ]{28}
[19:20] <@Rin> roll 1d20+25 SR
[19:20] <Rei-chan> Rin rolled : 1d20+25 SR --> [ 1d20=17 ]{42}

Blinded for one round unless Will DC28 (also saves for half damage).