Post by Zach on Jun 19, 2011 12:00:35 GMT -5
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Tidal Reign: [ Adventurers, please state name, rank and dice. ]
of stormy skies: Abet'zi Marshal Misty Storm [ 2d44, diehard +5 ]
Tidal Reign: [ Zachary Collins - AN - Abet'zi Marshal - 2d44 - Skill:
Diehard / +5 hp ]
x Silver Heat x: [ Abet'zi Champion, Akito Takano // 2d40, Diehard +5 HP
Added ]
tempered winds: (( John Rain - LatF - Abet'zi Defender / 2d36 - Diehard +5 ))
of stormy skies: [ AN for Misty -forgot!- ]
Tidal Reign: RaS Mission: Nightmare | A child's nightmares begin corrupting
the thoughts of her entire village. A group has been summoned by the Chief of
the village to find out what is causing these nightmares, and stop them from
occurring. The
Tidal Reign: group is to meet up with the Chief at a small crossroads just
before the sun sets. Begin RP. ]
tempered winds: John signed up for this mission simply because a child was
involved. Since he had kids of his own he was a little disturbed by the
thought. Once he had made up his mind to investigate he packed his
adventuring gear and set off for
tempered winds: the meeting spot. Twin blades were sheathed behind his back
and his pack was slung over one shoulder. Arriving at the crossroads he
looked around to see who else was there.
of stormy skies: Misty had heard from Zach about this mission and it sounded
pretty interesting, who knew nightmares could have such influence on other
people than the target it focused on? So, she followed him as he made his way
to the village with
of stormy skies: all of her adventuring gear, sans Big Al and waved a little
to the other two who seemed to be arriving as they were.
x Silver Heat x: Akihito had received a message from the Village Chief that
there seemed to be a disturbance regarding nightmares and the mission seemed
mildly interesting. So, along the dirt road leading up to the village he
could be seen riding
x Silver Heat x: atop his black stallion, Kirei. The horse slowed his trot
at the gates where he spotted the group gathering, preferring to lead the
horse on foot into the territory of the village. "Hello." He offered.
Tidal Reign: It did sound interesting. Which was why he thought it would be
worthwhile to check it out. He and Misty had set out together, with their
weapons and gear in tow and soon arrived at the chosen destination. He nodded
to those he saw
Tidal Reign: and arched a brow at the sight of the black stallion. Why
didn't he think of that? Could've saved them some walking if he had brought
Sundance along. Oh well. Too late for that now. "So I guess it's just the
four of us?"
tempered winds: "Gee, you had a ride and you didn't offer me one?" He looked
over to Akito and smirked before returning the greetings of the other two.
of stormy skies: Misty looked in the direction Zach had, noticing the man on
the horse. Too bad she didn't have a chariot or an eagle to fly on. That
would have been a cool entrance! But alas. "Hey." She didn't really know the
other two, but she'd
of stormy skies: be friendly.
x Silver Heat x: A lopsided smirk appeared on his face, hearing John's
comment. "You have a huge dragon to ride on, remember." Hmph, he could have
loaded the whole village on that beast. A nod was answered to the girl and
boy. Then jaded orbs
Tidal Reign: Zach didn't know the other two either, so he glanced over to
Misty for a second. Then, seeing as she decided to be friendly, he figured it
couldn't hurt to introduce himself and learn the names of his fellow
adventurers. They'd have
Tidal Reign: to watch each other's back here. "How's it going? I'm Zach.
This here is Misty. And did you just say a dragon?"
x Silver Heat x: glanced down the road toward the crossroads, seeing the
Chief's sillhouette waiting for them to catch up. "I believe our contact is
here." His head jutted to gesture ahead.
x Silver Heat x: "Akihito Takanori.. or as John knows me, Akito. You can
call me by either name." It was confusing to him as well, but he didn't let
that show on his face.
x Silver Heat x: [d]
of stormy skies: "Hiya. Hey, can I just call you Aki. That way I don't get
confused." Misty bent slightly to look over at the guy with the horse,
hopefully and with a grin. Some people didn't like her nicknames but maybe he
wouldn't mind.
tempered winds: "We're here to investigate, remember? Bringing my dragon
here would probably make them think it was part of the nightmare or
something. I don't feel like explaining myself either." He shrugged, then
nodded to Zach and Misty, a grin
tempered winds: forming at her question to Akito. "Nah. He'd rather be
called Big Bird. I'm John, by the way."
x Silver Heat x: He peered at the girl scathingly before turning that on
John at his response. "Akito will do just fine." With a tenor that darkened
in a warning not to push it. "You have more than just the dragon." He'd point
out. Of course he
x Silver Heat x: didn't know if all of them were mountable, but that was
beside the point right now. "We're holding up the chief. Let's be off."
Before they could come up with any more silly nicknames, he was leading Kirei
up the path toward the
x Silver Heat x: chief, offering the man a respectful bow of the head as he
approached. "You have sent for help regarding nightmares in your village?" He
explained his presence and allowed the chief to answer, or the others to
expand their own greet
x Silver Heat x: ings. [d]
tempered winds: "Oh sure, next time we go somewhere I'll summon the Rat and
offer to let you ride him." He continued to wear that silly grin, reaching
behind him to fold his hands behind his head before he followed. Glancing
over to the other two,
of stormy skies: Misty got the look immediately and assumed he didn't like
her nickname either. Well, that just made her wanna call him that even more
now. "Sorry, Aki. Oops.. I mean Akito." Then a huge snicker snorted when she
heard John's comeback
tempered winds: he'd whisper, "Don't mind him. He probably skipped a meal or
something. That's why he's so grumpy."
of stormy skies: and glanced at Zach, exchanging grins. "Maybe we should
feed him then?" She whispered back.
x Silver Heat x: A loud grunt of disdain could be heard, hearing every word
they said. They better be glad he was in a decent mood, or no amount of food
would calm the savage grump.
Tidal Reign: Zach couldn't help but snort at the banter between the two men.
It reminded him of Misty and himself. "Man, you two sound like an old married
couple or something." He smirked before looking over to Misty, and nodded.
"Maybe.
Tidal Reign: Breakfast is a very important meal. Lunch isn't as important."
Tidal Reign: The man had been pacing back and forth while waiting for their
arrival. He appeared to be in his mid forties and well dressed. When he had
first spotted the group he was a little disappointed by the size. Watching
their approach, he
Tidal Reign: finally stopped pacing and looked over to Akito since the man
addressed him first. "Yes, yes I have. My name is Burke and I am the chief of
this village. Are you the leader of this group? And are there anymore of you
coming?" There
of stormy skies: That caused Misty to laugh, "He didn't eat breakfast. Poor
guy no wonder he's grumpy." But that married couple comment might just make
it worse, but she'd die laughing if she was right about that. Once they got
to the old man, she
of stormy skies: got serious listening.
Tidal Reign: was a slightly worried look on his face as he looked past Akito
and towards the path that they had traveled on.
x Silver Heat x: "If you mean walking before them, then yes you can call me
leader. I'm Akihito. This, appears to be all who are coming today." Jaded
orbs glanced over his shoulder at the other three somehow empathizing with
Burke. "We'll do our
x Silver Heat x: best to relieve you of your problem. Can you tell us more
about these nightmares?"
tempered winds: "Walking before us makes you leader?" John snorted, but made
no objections when Akito was labeled as such. He didn't really care either
way. But when he caught the look from Akito and the Chief, a brow arched.
"What? What's with
tempered winds: that look?"
Tidal Reign: "Sure. He can be leader. I don't mind." Zach nodded and looked
over to Misty again.
x Silver Heat x: "Would you rather do it, John? I'd be happy to step aside."
The grin hinted at dark mischief, and a shrug about his expression. "Oh..
nothing." Still smirking he turned his head to listen to the chief when he
would answer his
x Silver Heat x: question. The boy was ignored for the moment.
Tidal Reign: "..." Burke was speechless for a moment. So, it was just going
to be the four of them, and they hadn't even decided on a leader amongst
themselves. Brows furrowed before a long sigh escaped him. "Very well then. I
hope you can help
of stormy skies: Misty didn't like being leader so she was more than content
to allow horse man to do it for them.
Tidal Reign: us get to the bottom of this. Come. We'll talk in my house. It
is only a short walk from here." He tried to hide the skeptical look on his
face, and offered the group a small smile before he turned and started
walking down the
Tidal Reign: path. It wasn't long before they arrived in the center of the
village, where the Chief's house was situated. It was the largest house
amongst those that they had passed during their brief walk, and well
decorated. The group was led
Tidal Reign: inside and Burke took a seat at the head of a long, dining
table. He motioned for the others to do the same.
tempered winds: "No thanks. You can walk first. I like taking my time." He
grinned, and tried to ignore the Chief's doubtful look. The four of them
would be more than enough for this job. Or so he thought. When they started
to move again he
tempered winds: followed. As they passed the various houses throughout the
village he'd give them a quick onceover. The houses were pretty nice, even
the small ones. The village seemed to do well for itself.
x Silver Heat x: Akito smirked knowing the answer before it was even out of
his mouth, though with his head turned John didn't see that expression.
"Thank you." He said to the chief and followed the man to his house. Once
inside, he moved to take a
x Silver Heat x: seat at the table when invited to do so.
of stormy skies: Misty watched the exchange between the others, still
snickering a little at Aki. She never realized how she could have been
teasing this one for so long. But anyway, to the task at hand she followed
the group along with her hand in
of stormy skies: Zach's while the liesurely walk lasted and then sat down
after the chief and Aki.
Tidal Reign: "They definitely sound like an old married couple." He
whispered to Misty as they followed behind the Chief, Akito and John. He
didn't pay much attention to the houses they passed, and once inside the
Chief's house he sat down next
Tidal Reign: to Misty, hand still entwined in hers.
of stormy skies: Misty snickered again hearing his whisper and nodded. "Who
do you think's the wife?" Maybe she shouldn't have said that so loudly.
Immediately she settled back down, or so she tried but the look of amusement
still showed in her face
of stormy skies: when she looked at Zach as he sat down too.
Tidal Reign: Once they were all settled, whether they chose to sit or remain
standing, a house servant appeared with an assortment of drinks. Tea, water,
ale, and a roll of bread for their guest. Burke dismissed the girl afterwards
and leaned
Tidal Reign: forward to rest his elbows on the table. "I withheld some
information in the request for help that I sent. It is a rather delicate
situation, as the other villagers do not know about this." He paused for a
moment and looked to each
Tidal Reign: person before he continued. "I believe my daughter is the
source of all this. Her nightmares are the ones plaguing the village. I don't
know what's causing them. It started out as something small, nothing
noticeable. But the past
Tidal Reign: few nights, they grew more violent. You need to find a way to
stop this before my whole village ends up destroyed."
x Silver Heat x: Akito listened to the chief's story about the nightmares
and the source. "What brought you to this conclusion that your daughter is
the source? What happens when she begins to have nightmares?" He was rubbing
his chin in thought,
x Silver Heat x: a momentary glance toward the others as even though served
he did not partake. He was intrigued.
of stormy skies: Misty wasn't too good to take a drink and gave the servant
girl a smile for offering her refreshments. She chose tea and a bread roll,
taking a nibble while she listened to the conversation. She wondered if the
girl knew she was
of stormy skies: plaguing the village, but she kept her mouth shut for the
moment.
tempered winds: John was not going to pass up on food, so he took a glass of
water and some bread. Since he was too busy stuffing his face he could only
listen and nod.
x Silver Heat x: No surprise there.
Tidal Reign: Zach eyed the refreshments before selecting a glass of water.
Then he turned his attention back to the man. "How old is your daughter?" Not
that it was relevant, but it couldn't hurt to ask.
tempered winds: He didn't have to worry about being poisoned. Had an iron
stomache.
x Silver Heat x: And that wasn't a surprise either!
Tidal Reign: The food was safe. Burke had no reason to poison the ones who
responded to his request. "It depends on the nightmare. It started out as
small pranks. Such as broken fences, spilled crates and things along that
line. Recently it
Tidal Reign: escalated. We have livestock missing, or killed. Doors are
being torn off. Items stolen from one house, only to be found in another.
Villagers are accusing each other of theft now. This can't go on. I can only
be thankful that
Tidal Reign: nobody has been hurt or killed yet. Our general store was the
target last night. Nothing was stolen, but it looked like a tornado had
passed through there." He paused there to take a sip of his tea. "When my
daughter first started
Tidal Reign: having these nightmares, she told me about them. She's only
six. I made her promise not to say anything to anyone else. Her mother and I
have kept her inside since this whole thing started."
x Silver Heat x: He glanced at the other three sitting there listening,
before turning back to the chief as he listened to his story. "That would
explain the state of the village.." He commented, before looking out the
window for the time of day and
x Silver Heat x: wondering how long they had before another nightmare became
real in the village. "Is your daughter asleep now?" Since she was inside
already that question was answered, so this one would do. The others could
ask questions if they
x Silver Heat x: wanted, he was not dominating the conversation.
of stormy skies: Misty listened cause, everything she thought of was asked.
Except for a curse at the kid's age. Just the right age to be traumatized by
normal dreams, much less living ones.
tempered winds: John didn't mind letting Akito ask all the questions.
Knowing him as well as he did, he knew for a fact that Akito would cover the
questions he wanted to ask anyway. So he was happy to keep quiet and just
eat.
Tidal Reign: "Maybe she's possessed or something. Do you think it could be
some kind of spirit that's causing all this? But why your daughter, I wonder.
What's so special about her?"
Tidal Reign: The sun had set a little while ago. Most families would have
finished their dinner by now, and those who retired early would already be in
bed. "The villagers and I fix everything up each day following the
nightmares. Otherwise this
of stormy skies: Misty glanced up from nibbling on her bread roll to nod at
Zach, good question! She then turned to look at the chief to hear what he'd
say to that.
Tidal Reign: place would look like a total ruin. No, she should still be
awake. My wife tries to keep her up for as long as possible. I don't know why
she was chosen, but I had a cleric stop by the other day to take a look at
her. According to
Tidal Reign: him, she isn't possessed by an evil spirit. I was hoping you
could find out what is causing her to have these nightmares, and what is
controlling them. My daughter is a good girl. She would never willingly do
this on her own, even
Tidal Reign: if she was capble, which she isn't I can assure you."
tempered winds: "Can we talk to your daughter then? Maybe we can find a
clue."
Tidal Reign: "Good idea. Maybe she can tell us something more."
of stormy skies: Misty liked John's idea, seeing her and talking to her
might provide more clues to this mystery. "Yeah, let's talk to her if you
don't mind, Chief."
x Silver Heat x: The group was unanimous, with Akito's nod at the sentiment.
"I'm sure this has been stressful for her. Maybe talking about it will help."
He asked questioningly for permission to speak with the afflicted daughter.
But he had a feel-
x Silver Heat x: ing nothing would be accomplished until the girl fell
asleep and they could see the nightmare in action.
Tidal Reign: "Of course. I don't mind at all. Please wait here while I get
her." Rising from the chair, Burke would turn and start to exit the room.
Tidal Reign: [ Listen check - 1d20 ]
OnlineHost: of stormy skies rolled 1 20-sided die: 11
OnlineHost: x Silver Heat x rolled 1 20-sided die: 19
OnlineHost: tempered winds rolled 1 20-sided die: 16
OnlineHost: Tidal Reign rolled 1 20-sided die: 3
Tidal Reign: Before the Chief could leave the room, Akito and John would
clearly hear the sound of hooves against the dirt paved road coming closer
and closer. Misty would be able to hear it faintly as well. Zach remained
oblivious.
x Silver Heat x: The sound pricked at his ears well enough that it caused
him to turn and look out the window again, and then a glance to John. "Did
you hear that? It sounds like a horse." He knew this because of riding his
own so long. It sounded
x Silver Heat x: like it was coming closer, and closer.
tempered winds: "I can hear it. Are we expecting anyone else?" John didn't
like surprises, and he knew for a fact that the Chief wasn't expecting anyone
since he had asked them earlier if there were anymore additions to their
group.
of stormy skies: She hadn't noticed the sound until the others seemed to
pick it up, but then she could hear the patter patter. "Someone coming to
visit?" Or reinforcements perhaps? A far fetched idea, she was sure.
x Silver Heat x: "No, and the chief didn't seem to be expecting anyone but
us." Or he would have remained at the crossroads until they had arrived. "Be
alert everyone." The girl might've fallen asleep while the chief was busy.
Tidal Reign: With their attention turned to the window, a faint orange glow
could be seen. Then, a large burst of flame shot past the window and aimed
for the smaller house that was closest to the Chief's. Soon the smell of
something burning
Tidal Reign: could be detected and smoke began to fill out the area outside.
Apparently the girl had nodded off despite the mother's efforts to keep her
awake.
of stormy skies: "Oh crap!" She definitely saw, heard, and smelled that!
Dropping her roll and the drink she jolted to her feet and ran to look out
the window. "The building's on fire out there! We gotta put it out!" At that
point she looked at the
of stormy skies: resident water boy, since if anyone could do that it was
Zach.
x Silver Heat x: Akito was also up immediately from his seat. "Looks like
it's show time. Let's go." There was no waiting on the chief now, he moved
out the door, unsheathing his sword as he went to approach the orange glow
trusting they'd follow
x Silver Heat x: him.
Tidal Reign: "Oh shit." He was up on his feet as well, and seeing the look
from Misty he nodded. Knocking the chair back as he headed for the door, he
scrambled after Akito. Maybe the other three could keep whatever it was busy
while he went to
Tidal Reign: put the fire out.
of stormy skies: Misty followed suit, heading out as quick as she could and
looked around for the source of the fire. [ Goggles of Keen Sight +5 Spot
check ]
OnlineHost: of stormy skies rolled 1 20-sided die: 12
tempered winds: "I was afraid of that." John set the glass down, though he
stuffed another roll into his mouth before following the others out the door.
Blades were drawn from their sheaths as he moved.
of stormy skies: [ 17 ]
Tidal Reign: Through the smoke that filled the area, Misty would see a large
black mare. Her eyes, mane, tail and hooves were covered in bright orange
flames. She seemed to be gearing up for another flame attack as her attention
was focused on
Tidal Reign: the Chief's house now. [ Alert the others if you wish, and
begin combat. ]
Tidal Reign: Misty /27 - Zach /27 - Akito /25 - John /23 - Nightmare
/??
of stormy skies: "Akito, John! It's a horse! Over there..!" She yelled in
their direction, as she pointed at the Night Mare, cursing because of course
it would be a beast out of her domain. Immediately her shield rose up about
her body, the yellow
of stormy skies: glow of the Aegis lion's eyes glowing with the "Frightful"
Enchantment, hoping to intimidate it into thinking twice about attacking
anything. [ Nightmare DC15 to save, otherwise lose a turn. ]
OnlineHost: Tidal Reign rolled 1 20-sided die: 19
Tidal Reign: [ Intimidate failed. ]
Tidal Reign: - Zach
of stormy skies: Misty cursed darkly under her breath, as the horse didn't
seem afraid of her shield, but still she held it up in her defensive stance.
Tidal Reign: Since Zach needed to put out the fire on the other house, he
would sacrifice his chance of attacking the beast for that.
Tidal Reign: - Akito
x Silver Heat x: Hearing Misty cry out when she saw the source of the fire,
Akito's direction diverted more in that direction. Twirling his blade with
gritted teeth, he jumped on Kirei as the horse heard his summons and galloped
toward the nightmare
Tidal Reign: Fire on the other house was put out before it could burn to the
ground, but there was no one in there anyway.
x Silver Heat x: on even ground. Once he was in range he leaned sideways to
send his blade arcing at the horse's throat as he passed by. [ +3 Fighter ]
OnlineHost: x Silver Heat x rolled 2 40-sided dice: 6 12
Tidal Reign: - 0
Tidal Reign: - John
x Silver Heat x: Pulling at the reins to turn him around, facing the horse's
backside he glared daggers at the beast as it dodged his attack.
tempered winds: A horse? Really? Getting the heads up from Misty had him
running in that direction after Akito and his horse. While Akito on horseback
had the beast distracted, John brought up his blades and tried to stab them
into the horse's
tempered winds: side, anger flaring at how it tried to burn down a house
probably with people still in it.
tempered winds: [ Fighter +3 / Skill: Dualist - Half dmg with second blade ]
[ Skill: Battle Rager / +1d ]
OnlineHost: tempered winds rolled 3 36-sided dice: 9 32 4
Tidal Reign: - 4 + 3 + 2 = 9
Tidal Reign: - Nightmare
Tidal Reign: Having dodged the first two, the horse yelped when she felt the
blades pierce her flesh. Turning towards John she focused her stream of fire
on him instead of the house since he was the only one who managed to hit her.
OnlineHost: Tidal Reign rolled 3 50-sided dice: 35 35 21
of stormy skies: ~*~ Tidal Reign scored 12 poynts damage ~*~
Tidal Reign: Misty /27 - Zach /27 - Akito /25 - John 12/23 -
Nightmare 9/??
Tidal Reign: - Misty
of stormy skies: Misty was a little disconcerted that her shield had failed.
But she unsheathed her katana and tried her best to act like Akito did with
his, twirling the hilt in her grasp before taking a full sprint toward the
flaming creature and
of stormy skies: dipped her blade to swing for the legs.
of stormy skies: [ +3 Fighter ]
OnlineHost: of stormy skies rolled 2 44-sided dice: 16 13
of stormy skies: ~*~ of stormy skies scored 1 poynts damage ~*~
Tidal Reign: - 4
Tidal Reign: - Zach
Tidal Reign: Once the fire was put out Zach joined the fight. Both swords
were drawn as he rushed towards Nightmare. Taking a small leap, he turned the
blades and tried to drive both point straight into the horse's neck.
Tidal Reign: [ Fighter class bonus (+3 atk), The Shining Blade (+5 atk), The
Hoardmaster (+3 atk) / Total: +11 atk ] [ Skill: Dualist - Half damage with
second blade to same/nearby target ] [ Skill: Battle Rager / +1d once per
combat ]
OnlineHost: Tidal Reign rolled 3 44-sided dice: 10 10 18
of stormy skies: ~*~ Tidal Reign scored 1 poynts damage ~*~
Tidal Reign: [ ... ]
Tidal Reign: - 12
Tidal Reign: - Akito
x Silver Heat x: Akito had poised Kirei for the next attack and with the
spur of his heels the horse galloped forward, as once again he swung his
katana blade toward the beast's flank as he passed by the mare. [ Fighter +3
]
OnlineHost: x Silver Heat x rolled 2 40-sided dice: 16 9
of stormy skies: ~*~ x Silver Heat x scored 1 poynts damage ~*~
Tidal Reign: - 4
Tidal Reign: - John
tempered winds: It took him a little bit of time to recover from that
attack. The flames scorched him pretty bad. Utilizing his bond with the
guardians, he invoked a self heal on himself. [ Skill: Self-Healing for 10hp
]
Tidal Reign: [ Noted ]
Tidal Reign: - Nightmare
Tidal Reign: The beast was stabbed multiple times and she cried out in pain.
Her eyes blazed with fury as she turned towards the group and rose up on her
hinds legs to deliver her special attack to a random target. [ Special Attack
- Flaming
Tidal Reign: Hooves +5 ]
OnlineHost: Tidal Reign rolled 1 4-sided die: 3
of stormy skies: ~*~ Tidal Reign scored 0 poynts damage ~*~
Tidal Reign: Akito
OnlineHost: Tidal Reign rolled 3 50-sided dice: 10 48 31
of stormy skies: ~*~ Tidal Reign scored 11 poynts damage ~*~
Tidal Reign: 11 + 5 = 16
Tidal Reign: Misty /27 - Zach /27 - Akito 16/25 - John 2/23 -
Nightmare 29/??
Tidal Reign: - Misty
of stormy skies: Misty was about tired of this horse already, she didn't
like them and they didn't like her so it was good reason for her to sheathe
her sword long enough to pull out her Oathbow and notch it with the arrow of
Swift Defeat ( +5 ), -
of stormy skies: before firing it off though she sent a bolt of electricity
coiling up the shaft to light the head into a living spark ( +2 clear gem )
then she let the projectile fly directly at the flaming horse.
OnlineHost: of stormy skies rolled 2 44-sided dice: 32 40
of stormy skies: ~*~ of stormy skies scored 10 poynts damage ~*~
Tidal Reign: - 17
Tidal Reign: - Zach
Tidal Reign: Damn. Misty was in a grouchy mood today. Seeing her arrow
strike true he whistled in appreciation. He used this opportunity to move up
next to the horse once more, arms rising to bring both swords up, then down
in a X fashion across
Tidal Reign: his target.
Tidal Reign: [ Fighter class bonus (+3 atk), The Shining Blade (+5 atk), The
Hoardmaster (+3 atk) / Total: +11 atk ] [ Skill: Dualist / Half damage with
second blade to same/nearby target ]
OnlineHost: Tidal Reign rolled 2 44-sided dice: 17 39
of stormy skies: ~*~ Tidal Reign scored 6 poynts damage ~*~
Tidal Reign: - 6 + 11 + 3 = 20
Tidal Reign: - Akito
x Silver Heat x: The force of the blow struck true and hard, knocking him
off Kirei and onto his back, for the moment knocking the wind out of him.
While on the ground a bluish ghostly aura emanated from his arm, healing the
majority of the damage
x Silver Heat x: he had suffered, allowing him to stand once again. [ Skill:
Self-heal ]
Tidal Reign: [ Noted ]
Tidal Reign: - John
tempered winds: He frowned when he saw Akito get knocked off his horse,
fingers tightening their grip around the twin blades as he rushed forward to
avenge his friend. Once he was within striking distance he slashed at the
horse with both blades.
OnlineHost: tempered winds rolled 2 36-sided dice: 18 12
of stormy skies: ~*~ tempered winds scored 1 poynts damage ~*~
tempered winds: [ fighter +3 ]
Tidal Reign: - 4
Tidal Reign: - Nightmare
Tidal Reign: The beast was heavily injured but that only served to fuel her
anger. She pawed at the ground and snorted before charging towards Zach,
using her weight to knock him down and then bite him in the shoulder.
OnlineHost: Tidal Reign rolled 3 50-sided dice: 1 39 28
of stormy skies: ~*~ Tidal Reign scored 8 poynts damage ~*~
Tidal Reign: Misty /27 - Zach 8/27 - Akito 6/25 - John 2/23 -
Nightmare 70/??
Tidal Reign: - Misty
of stormy skies: Darn straight she was angry, this was terrorizing some kid?
Dang, there's some adults she knew who'd have wet their pants seeing this
beast. Another electrified arrow was nocked on her Oathbow and Swift Defeat
was launched at the
of stormy skies: horse's hyde. [ +5 arrows, +2 clear gem ]
OnlineHost: of stormy skies rolled 2 44-sided dice: 43 41
of stormy skies: ~*~ of stormy skies scored 12 poynts damage ~*~
Tidal Reign: - 19
Tidal Reign: - Zach
Tidal Reign: He was knocked down and snacked on. Gritting his teeth in pain
as the horse stood over him, he lifted both hands and drove The Shining Blade
and The Hoardmaster into the horse's head.
Tidal Reign: [ Fighter class bonus (+3 atk), The Shining Blade (+5 atk), The
Hoardmaster (+3 atk) / Total: +11 atk ] [ Skill: Dualist / Half damage with
second blade to same/nearby target ]
OnlineHost: Tidal Reign rolled 2 44-sided dice: 6 5
of stormy skies: ~*~ Tidal Reign scored 0 poynts damage ~*~
Tidal Reign: - 0
Tidal Reign: - Akito
x Silver Heat x: Now that he was refreshed, his eyes began to glow red. That
was a telltale sign it was time to stop messing with him. The fighter
launched back on Kirei who was already bounding for the Nightmare, shouting
in rage as his sword swung
x Silver Heat x: sharply as he passed by the beast.
x Silver Heat x: [ battle rager 1d, +3 fighter ]
OnlineHost: x Silver Heat x rolled 2 40-sided dice: 28 30
of stormy skies: ~*~ x Silver Heat x scored 7 poynts damage ~*~
Tidal Reign: [ 1 more ]
OnlineHost: x Silver Heat x rolled 1 40-sided die: 34
of stormy skies: ~*~ x Silver Heat x scored 4 poynts damage ~*~
Tidal Reign: - 11 + 3 = 14
Tidal Reign: The beast looked up at the wrong moment and Akito's blade
cleanly took her head off.
Tidal Reign: Misty /27 - Zach 8/27 - Akito 6/25 - John 2/23 -
Nightmare 103/?? [DEAD]
Tidal Reign: END COMBAT
tempered winds: "Damn. Nice swing."
of stormy skies: Misty looked over in time to see horse head go flying and
the look on Aki's face and only one word came to mind. "...Damn." She was
impressed.
Tidal Reign: After the head came off Zach pushed the dead horse off him and
rolled to his feet, wincing a bit as he did so. That freakin' thing took a
nice chunk out of his shoulder.
x Silver Heat x: It took a few more gallops past for the rage to subside,
and allow him to pull back on the reins and turning Kirei around to look back
at the scene before them. He took a deep breath and then exhaled releasing
the fury completely. -
x Silver Heat x: "Everyone okay?" A quick appraisal showed that there were
no casualties at least. Sliding off the horse, he wiped his blade and
sheathed it before returning to the group. [d]
Tidal Reign: From where the horse fell dead, shadowy wisps started to rise
until a dark silhouette in the figure of a woman could be seen standing
before them. From the close distance, they could easily tell that this form
wasn't corporeal. It
Tidal Reign: was likely just a projection of the person who was responsible
for all the trouble in the village. "Why, why do you interfere? I'm going to
pay him back for all the pain and suffering that he's caused me." The voice
was filled with
Tidal Reign: not just anger, but also agony. Her features could not be seen
from under the hood she wore.
of stormy skies: Misty looked positively green in the face, and as soon as
her bow was placed on her back she nonchalontly put a hand to her mouth,
blinking as a shape of a woman took form. Oh boy, another fight? She might
just puke on it. Misty
of stormy skies: listened and shook her head. So this was the true face of
the nightmare.
x Silver Heat x: Jaded browns immediately swiveled to the woman who
evidenced herself, and spoke. He approached close enough to speak to her.
"You would use an innocent child who had nothing to do with him, as you put
it." He growled angrily at the
Tidal Reign: When Misty turned green Zach immediately moved to her side.
Ignoring his own injury, he placed a hand over her arm and a look of concern
appeared on his face. "What's wrong? Are you okay?"
x Silver Heat x: thought. "You will leave this village and let go of your
hatred, or I'll cut your head off like I did your horse."
tempered winds: John had to agree with Akito. Using an innocent child for
revenge was a terrible thing.
of stormy skies: She glanced up at Zach when she felt him move to her side,
she shook her head a little. For a moment, she couldn't speak. For now she'd
leave the conversation to Aki and John. "I'm fine.." An unavoidable shudder
rippled through her
of stormy skies: body as she stared at the horse head and the gore.
Tidal Reign: "What would you outsiders know? I did not implant those
nightmares into her head. It was there from the start. The fear, the anger,
the uncertainty. Of course you'd take his side. Men are all the same. They
use you, then they leave
Tidal Reign: you for dead." Her voice started to rise, and at the threat
from Akito she merely shook her head. "You cannot kill me. I no longer have a
physical form. And I cannot leave this village. I will not risk leaving my
daughter with that
Tidal Reign: petty woman he married.
x Silver Heat x: "Fallacy exists in all beings, even the gods and demons
alike. You are no loving mother, your daughter suffers because she knows it's
her fault the village is destroyed because she sleeps. You made her suffer,
not that petty woman.
x Silver Heat x: How can you call yourself anything but selfish. I will say
it one more time, leave this village alone in peace." He spoke bitterly,
pointing his finger at the figure when mentioning the girl's fear of sleep.
"Or what can I do to
x Silver Heat x: convince you?" There were more than one ways to kill, and
not all involved a corporeal form. [d]
tempered winds: "Wait...what? That's your daughter in there?" John blinked a
little at the revelation and for the first time he was starting to wonder
about what the Chief hadn't told them.
of stormy skies: Misty blinked a little at that revelation, and at the
bitterness in Akito's voice. Even her nausea couldn't overwhelm the fact
there was much more to this story than the chief told them.
Tidal Reign: "You know nothing! Nothing about me, nothing about my daughter,
and nothing about the abuse that she has suffered at the hands of that bitch.
If I could, it would be her dreams that I'd be invading now. But the only
attachment I
Tidal Reign: have left in this world is my daughter. She is not afraid to
sleep. It is they who try to keep her awake. She has never been afraid to
sleep, because she knows when she closes her eyes she can be with her real
mother." Towards the
Tidal Reign: end, her voice softened. "I will never leave this village in
peace so long as my daughter is in danger. So long as she is safe, no harm
will befall this village again." With that said, the form vanished.
x Silver Heat x: "Tch! Coward to vanish in thin air. Well, the Chief and his
wife has some answers for me." His blade sheathed, he turned sharply to make
a return visit to Burke's house. "Burke!" He called in a demanding voice.
Tidal Reign: With this information, the adventurers managed to get the Chief
to tell them the whole story about who the mysterious woman was, how he
became Chief, and how he ended up marrying his current wife. When news of the
abuse reached his
of stormy skies: [ have* ]
Tidal Reign: ears, Burke was furious. Obviously he was kept in the dark
about this. After paying the adventurers as promised, the Chief divorced his
wife and sent her away from the village. With the girl no longer living in
fear of her step
Tidal Reign: mother, peace returned to the village. As a token of her
gratitude, the mysterious woman left the adventurers with a gift. [ END
MISSION ]
Tidal Reign: [ Adventurers, please state name, rank and dice. ]
of stormy skies: Abet'zi Marshal Misty Storm [ 2d44, diehard +5 ]
Tidal Reign: [ Zachary Collins - AN - Abet'zi Marshal - 2d44 - Skill:
Diehard / +5 hp ]
x Silver Heat x: [ Abet'zi Champion, Akito Takano // 2d40, Diehard +5 HP
Added ]
tempered winds: (( John Rain - LatF - Abet'zi Defender / 2d36 - Diehard +5 ))
of stormy skies: [ AN for Misty -forgot!- ]
Tidal Reign: RaS Mission: Nightmare | A child's nightmares begin corrupting
the thoughts of her entire village. A group has been summoned by the Chief of
the village to find out what is causing these nightmares, and stop them from
occurring. The
Tidal Reign: group is to meet up with the Chief at a small crossroads just
before the sun sets. Begin RP. ]
tempered winds: John signed up for this mission simply because a child was
involved. Since he had kids of his own he was a little disturbed by the
thought. Once he had made up his mind to investigate he packed his
adventuring gear and set off for
tempered winds: the meeting spot. Twin blades were sheathed behind his back
and his pack was slung over one shoulder. Arriving at the crossroads he
looked around to see who else was there.
of stormy skies: Misty had heard from Zach about this mission and it sounded
pretty interesting, who knew nightmares could have such influence on other
people than the target it focused on? So, she followed him as he made his way
to the village with
of stormy skies: all of her adventuring gear, sans Big Al and waved a little
to the other two who seemed to be arriving as they were.
x Silver Heat x: Akihito had received a message from the Village Chief that
there seemed to be a disturbance regarding nightmares and the mission seemed
mildly interesting. So, along the dirt road leading up to the village he
could be seen riding
x Silver Heat x: atop his black stallion, Kirei. The horse slowed his trot
at the gates where he spotted the group gathering, preferring to lead the
horse on foot into the territory of the village. "Hello." He offered.
Tidal Reign: It did sound interesting. Which was why he thought it would be
worthwhile to check it out. He and Misty had set out together, with their
weapons and gear in tow and soon arrived at the chosen destination. He nodded
to those he saw
Tidal Reign: and arched a brow at the sight of the black stallion. Why
didn't he think of that? Could've saved them some walking if he had brought
Sundance along. Oh well. Too late for that now. "So I guess it's just the
four of us?"
tempered winds: "Gee, you had a ride and you didn't offer me one?" He looked
over to Akito and smirked before returning the greetings of the other two.
of stormy skies: Misty looked in the direction Zach had, noticing the man on
the horse. Too bad she didn't have a chariot or an eagle to fly on. That
would have been a cool entrance! But alas. "Hey." She didn't really know the
other two, but she'd
of stormy skies: be friendly.
x Silver Heat x: A lopsided smirk appeared on his face, hearing John's
comment. "You have a huge dragon to ride on, remember." Hmph, he could have
loaded the whole village on that beast. A nod was answered to the girl and
boy. Then jaded orbs
Tidal Reign: Zach didn't know the other two either, so he glanced over to
Misty for a second. Then, seeing as she decided to be friendly, he figured it
couldn't hurt to introduce himself and learn the names of his fellow
adventurers. They'd have
Tidal Reign: to watch each other's back here. "How's it going? I'm Zach.
This here is Misty. And did you just say a dragon?"
x Silver Heat x: glanced down the road toward the crossroads, seeing the
Chief's sillhouette waiting for them to catch up. "I believe our contact is
here." His head jutted to gesture ahead.
x Silver Heat x: "Akihito Takanori.. or as John knows me, Akito. You can
call me by either name." It was confusing to him as well, but he didn't let
that show on his face.
x Silver Heat x: [d]
of stormy skies: "Hiya. Hey, can I just call you Aki. That way I don't get
confused." Misty bent slightly to look over at the guy with the horse,
hopefully and with a grin. Some people didn't like her nicknames but maybe he
wouldn't mind.
tempered winds: "We're here to investigate, remember? Bringing my dragon
here would probably make them think it was part of the nightmare or
something. I don't feel like explaining myself either." He shrugged, then
nodded to Zach and Misty, a grin
tempered winds: forming at her question to Akito. "Nah. He'd rather be
called Big Bird. I'm John, by the way."
x Silver Heat x: He peered at the girl scathingly before turning that on
John at his response. "Akito will do just fine." With a tenor that darkened
in a warning not to push it. "You have more than just the dragon." He'd point
out. Of course he
x Silver Heat x: didn't know if all of them were mountable, but that was
beside the point right now. "We're holding up the chief. Let's be off."
Before they could come up with any more silly nicknames, he was leading Kirei
up the path toward the
x Silver Heat x: chief, offering the man a respectful bow of the head as he
approached. "You have sent for help regarding nightmares in your village?" He
explained his presence and allowed the chief to answer, or the others to
expand their own greet
x Silver Heat x: ings. [d]
tempered winds: "Oh sure, next time we go somewhere I'll summon the Rat and
offer to let you ride him." He continued to wear that silly grin, reaching
behind him to fold his hands behind his head before he followed. Glancing
over to the other two,
of stormy skies: Misty got the look immediately and assumed he didn't like
her nickname either. Well, that just made her wanna call him that even more
now. "Sorry, Aki. Oops.. I mean Akito." Then a huge snicker snorted when she
heard John's comeback
tempered winds: he'd whisper, "Don't mind him. He probably skipped a meal or
something. That's why he's so grumpy."
of stormy skies: and glanced at Zach, exchanging grins. "Maybe we should
feed him then?" She whispered back.
x Silver Heat x: A loud grunt of disdain could be heard, hearing every word
they said. They better be glad he was in a decent mood, or no amount of food
would calm the savage grump.
Tidal Reign: Zach couldn't help but snort at the banter between the two men.
It reminded him of Misty and himself. "Man, you two sound like an old married
couple or something." He smirked before looking over to Misty, and nodded.
"Maybe.
Tidal Reign: Breakfast is a very important meal. Lunch isn't as important."
Tidal Reign: The man had been pacing back and forth while waiting for their
arrival. He appeared to be in his mid forties and well dressed. When he had
first spotted the group he was a little disappointed by the size. Watching
their approach, he
Tidal Reign: finally stopped pacing and looked over to Akito since the man
addressed him first. "Yes, yes I have. My name is Burke and I am the chief of
this village. Are you the leader of this group? And are there anymore of you
coming?" There
of stormy skies: That caused Misty to laugh, "He didn't eat breakfast. Poor
guy no wonder he's grumpy." But that married couple comment might just make
it worse, but she'd die laughing if she was right about that. Once they got
to the old man, she
of stormy skies: got serious listening.
Tidal Reign: was a slightly worried look on his face as he looked past Akito
and towards the path that they had traveled on.
x Silver Heat x: "If you mean walking before them, then yes you can call me
leader. I'm Akihito. This, appears to be all who are coming today." Jaded
orbs glanced over his shoulder at the other three somehow empathizing with
Burke. "We'll do our
x Silver Heat x: best to relieve you of your problem. Can you tell us more
about these nightmares?"
tempered winds: "Walking before us makes you leader?" John snorted, but made
no objections when Akito was labeled as such. He didn't really care either
way. But when he caught the look from Akito and the Chief, a brow arched.
"What? What's with
tempered winds: that look?"
Tidal Reign: "Sure. He can be leader. I don't mind." Zach nodded and looked
over to Misty again.
x Silver Heat x: "Would you rather do it, John? I'd be happy to step aside."
The grin hinted at dark mischief, and a shrug about his expression. "Oh..
nothing." Still smirking he turned his head to listen to the chief when he
would answer his
x Silver Heat x: question. The boy was ignored for the moment.
Tidal Reign: "..." Burke was speechless for a moment. So, it was just going
to be the four of them, and they hadn't even decided on a leader amongst
themselves. Brows furrowed before a long sigh escaped him. "Very well then. I
hope you can help
of stormy skies: Misty didn't like being leader so she was more than content
to allow horse man to do it for them.
Tidal Reign: us get to the bottom of this. Come. We'll talk in my house. It
is only a short walk from here." He tried to hide the skeptical look on his
face, and offered the group a small smile before he turned and started
walking down the
Tidal Reign: path. It wasn't long before they arrived in the center of the
village, where the Chief's house was situated. It was the largest house
amongst those that they had passed during their brief walk, and well
decorated. The group was led
Tidal Reign: inside and Burke took a seat at the head of a long, dining
table. He motioned for the others to do the same.
tempered winds: "No thanks. You can walk first. I like taking my time." He
grinned, and tried to ignore the Chief's doubtful look. The four of them
would be more than enough for this job. Or so he thought. When they started
to move again he
tempered winds: followed. As they passed the various houses throughout the
village he'd give them a quick onceover. The houses were pretty nice, even
the small ones. The village seemed to do well for itself.
x Silver Heat x: Akito smirked knowing the answer before it was even out of
his mouth, though with his head turned John didn't see that expression.
"Thank you." He said to the chief and followed the man to his house. Once
inside, he moved to take a
x Silver Heat x: seat at the table when invited to do so.
of stormy skies: Misty watched the exchange between the others, still
snickering a little at Aki. She never realized how she could have been
teasing this one for so long. But anyway, to the task at hand she followed
the group along with her hand in
of stormy skies: Zach's while the liesurely walk lasted and then sat down
after the chief and Aki.
Tidal Reign: "They definitely sound like an old married couple." He
whispered to Misty as they followed behind the Chief, Akito and John. He
didn't pay much attention to the houses they passed, and once inside the
Chief's house he sat down next
Tidal Reign: to Misty, hand still entwined in hers.
of stormy skies: Misty snickered again hearing his whisper and nodded. "Who
do you think's the wife?" Maybe she shouldn't have said that so loudly.
Immediately she settled back down, or so she tried but the look of amusement
still showed in her face
of stormy skies: when she looked at Zach as he sat down too.
Tidal Reign: Once they were all settled, whether they chose to sit or remain
standing, a house servant appeared with an assortment of drinks. Tea, water,
ale, and a roll of bread for their guest. Burke dismissed the girl afterwards
and leaned
Tidal Reign: forward to rest his elbows on the table. "I withheld some
information in the request for help that I sent. It is a rather delicate
situation, as the other villagers do not know about this." He paused for a
moment and looked to each
Tidal Reign: person before he continued. "I believe my daughter is the
source of all this. Her nightmares are the ones plaguing the village. I don't
know what's causing them. It started out as something small, nothing
noticeable. But the past
Tidal Reign: few nights, they grew more violent. You need to find a way to
stop this before my whole village ends up destroyed."
x Silver Heat x: Akito listened to the chief's story about the nightmares
and the source. "What brought you to this conclusion that your daughter is
the source? What happens when she begins to have nightmares?" He was rubbing
his chin in thought,
x Silver Heat x: a momentary glance toward the others as even though served
he did not partake. He was intrigued.
of stormy skies: Misty wasn't too good to take a drink and gave the servant
girl a smile for offering her refreshments. She chose tea and a bread roll,
taking a nibble while she listened to the conversation. She wondered if the
girl knew she was
of stormy skies: plaguing the village, but she kept her mouth shut for the
moment.
tempered winds: John was not going to pass up on food, so he took a glass of
water and some bread. Since he was too busy stuffing his face he could only
listen and nod.
x Silver Heat x: No surprise there.
Tidal Reign: Zach eyed the refreshments before selecting a glass of water.
Then he turned his attention back to the man. "How old is your daughter?" Not
that it was relevant, but it couldn't hurt to ask.
tempered winds: He didn't have to worry about being poisoned. Had an iron
stomache.
x Silver Heat x: And that wasn't a surprise either!
Tidal Reign: The food was safe. Burke had no reason to poison the ones who
responded to his request. "It depends on the nightmare. It started out as
small pranks. Such as broken fences, spilled crates and things along that
line. Recently it
Tidal Reign: escalated. We have livestock missing, or killed. Doors are
being torn off. Items stolen from one house, only to be found in another.
Villagers are accusing each other of theft now. This can't go on. I can only
be thankful that
Tidal Reign: nobody has been hurt or killed yet. Our general store was the
target last night. Nothing was stolen, but it looked like a tornado had
passed through there." He paused there to take a sip of his tea. "When my
daughter first started
Tidal Reign: having these nightmares, she told me about them. She's only
six. I made her promise not to say anything to anyone else. Her mother and I
have kept her inside since this whole thing started."
x Silver Heat x: He glanced at the other three sitting there listening,
before turning back to the chief as he listened to his story. "That would
explain the state of the village.." He commented, before looking out the
window for the time of day and
x Silver Heat x: wondering how long they had before another nightmare became
real in the village. "Is your daughter asleep now?" Since she was inside
already that question was answered, so this one would do. The others could
ask questions if they
x Silver Heat x: wanted, he was not dominating the conversation.
of stormy skies: Misty listened cause, everything she thought of was asked.
Except for a curse at the kid's age. Just the right age to be traumatized by
normal dreams, much less living ones.
tempered winds: John didn't mind letting Akito ask all the questions.
Knowing him as well as he did, he knew for a fact that Akito would cover the
questions he wanted to ask anyway. So he was happy to keep quiet and just
eat.
Tidal Reign: "Maybe she's possessed or something. Do you think it could be
some kind of spirit that's causing all this? But why your daughter, I wonder.
What's so special about her?"
Tidal Reign: The sun had set a little while ago. Most families would have
finished their dinner by now, and those who retired early would already be in
bed. "The villagers and I fix everything up each day following the
nightmares. Otherwise this
of stormy skies: Misty glanced up from nibbling on her bread roll to nod at
Zach, good question! She then turned to look at the chief to hear what he'd
say to that.
Tidal Reign: place would look like a total ruin. No, she should still be
awake. My wife tries to keep her up for as long as possible. I don't know why
she was chosen, but I had a cleric stop by the other day to take a look at
her. According to
Tidal Reign: him, she isn't possessed by an evil spirit. I was hoping you
could find out what is causing her to have these nightmares, and what is
controlling them. My daughter is a good girl. She would never willingly do
this on her own, even
Tidal Reign: if she was capble, which she isn't I can assure you."
tempered winds: "Can we talk to your daughter then? Maybe we can find a
clue."
Tidal Reign: "Good idea. Maybe she can tell us something more."
of stormy skies: Misty liked John's idea, seeing her and talking to her
might provide more clues to this mystery. "Yeah, let's talk to her if you
don't mind, Chief."
x Silver Heat x: The group was unanimous, with Akito's nod at the sentiment.
"I'm sure this has been stressful for her. Maybe talking about it will help."
He asked questioningly for permission to speak with the afflicted daughter.
But he had a feel-
x Silver Heat x: ing nothing would be accomplished until the girl fell
asleep and they could see the nightmare in action.
Tidal Reign: "Of course. I don't mind at all. Please wait here while I get
her." Rising from the chair, Burke would turn and start to exit the room.
Tidal Reign: [ Listen check - 1d20 ]
OnlineHost: of stormy skies rolled 1 20-sided die: 11
OnlineHost: x Silver Heat x rolled 1 20-sided die: 19
OnlineHost: tempered winds rolled 1 20-sided die: 16
OnlineHost: Tidal Reign rolled 1 20-sided die: 3
Tidal Reign: Before the Chief could leave the room, Akito and John would
clearly hear the sound of hooves against the dirt paved road coming closer
and closer. Misty would be able to hear it faintly as well. Zach remained
oblivious.
x Silver Heat x: The sound pricked at his ears well enough that it caused
him to turn and look out the window again, and then a glance to John. "Did
you hear that? It sounds like a horse." He knew this because of riding his
own so long. It sounded
x Silver Heat x: like it was coming closer, and closer.
tempered winds: "I can hear it. Are we expecting anyone else?" John didn't
like surprises, and he knew for a fact that the Chief wasn't expecting anyone
since he had asked them earlier if there were anymore additions to their
group.
of stormy skies: She hadn't noticed the sound until the others seemed to
pick it up, but then she could hear the patter patter. "Someone coming to
visit?" Or reinforcements perhaps? A far fetched idea, she was sure.
x Silver Heat x: "No, and the chief didn't seem to be expecting anyone but
us." Or he would have remained at the crossroads until they had arrived. "Be
alert everyone." The girl might've fallen asleep while the chief was busy.
Tidal Reign: With their attention turned to the window, a faint orange glow
could be seen. Then, a large burst of flame shot past the window and aimed
for the smaller house that was closest to the Chief's. Soon the smell of
something burning
Tidal Reign: could be detected and smoke began to fill out the area outside.
Apparently the girl had nodded off despite the mother's efforts to keep her
awake.
of stormy skies: "Oh crap!" She definitely saw, heard, and smelled that!
Dropping her roll and the drink she jolted to her feet and ran to look out
the window. "The building's on fire out there! We gotta put it out!" At that
point she looked at the
of stormy skies: resident water boy, since if anyone could do that it was
Zach.
x Silver Heat x: Akito was also up immediately from his seat. "Looks like
it's show time. Let's go." There was no waiting on the chief now, he moved
out the door, unsheathing his sword as he went to approach the orange glow
trusting they'd follow
x Silver Heat x: him.
Tidal Reign: "Oh shit." He was up on his feet as well, and seeing the look
from Misty he nodded. Knocking the chair back as he headed for the door, he
scrambled after Akito. Maybe the other three could keep whatever it was busy
while he went to
Tidal Reign: put the fire out.
of stormy skies: Misty followed suit, heading out as quick as she could and
looked around for the source of the fire. [ Goggles of Keen Sight +5 Spot
check ]
OnlineHost: of stormy skies rolled 1 20-sided die: 12
tempered winds: "I was afraid of that." John set the glass down, though he
stuffed another roll into his mouth before following the others out the door.
Blades were drawn from their sheaths as he moved.
of stormy skies: [ 17 ]
Tidal Reign: Through the smoke that filled the area, Misty would see a large
black mare. Her eyes, mane, tail and hooves were covered in bright orange
flames. She seemed to be gearing up for another flame attack as her attention
was focused on
Tidal Reign: the Chief's house now. [ Alert the others if you wish, and
begin combat. ]
Tidal Reign: Misty /27 - Zach /27 - Akito /25 - John /23 - Nightmare
/??
of stormy skies: "Akito, John! It's a horse! Over there..!" She yelled in
their direction, as she pointed at the Night Mare, cursing because of course
it would be a beast out of her domain. Immediately her shield rose up about
her body, the yellow
of stormy skies: glow of the Aegis lion's eyes glowing with the "Frightful"
Enchantment, hoping to intimidate it into thinking twice about attacking
anything. [ Nightmare DC15 to save, otherwise lose a turn. ]
OnlineHost: Tidal Reign rolled 1 20-sided die: 19
Tidal Reign: [ Intimidate failed. ]
Tidal Reign: - Zach
of stormy skies: Misty cursed darkly under her breath, as the horse didn't
seem afraid of her shield, but still she held it up in her defensive stance.
Tidal Reign: Since Zach needed to put out the fire on the other house, he
would sacrifice his chance of attacking the beast for that.
Tidal Reign: - Akito
x Silver Heat x: Hearing Misty cry out when she saw the source of the fire,
Akito's direction diverted more in that direction. Twirling his blade with
gritted teeth, he jumped on Kirei as the horse heard his summons and galloped
toward the nightmare
Tidal Reign: Fire on the other house was put out before it could burn to the
ground, but there was no one in there anyway.
x Silver Heat x: on even ground. Once he was in range he leaned sideways to
send his blade arcing at the horse's throat as he passed by. [ +3 Fighter ]
OnlineHost: x Silver Heat x rolled 2 40-sided dice: 6 12
Tidal Reign: - 0
Tidal Reign: - John
x Silver Heat x: Pulling at the reins to turn him around, facing the horse's
backside he glared daggers at the beast as it dodged his attack.
tempered winds: A horse? Really? Getting the heads up from Misty had him
running in that direction after Akito and his horse. While Akito on horseback
had the beast distracted, John brought up his blades and tried to stab them
into the horse's
tempered winds: side, anger flaring at how it tried to burn down a house
probably with people still in it.
tempered winds: [ Fighter +3 / Skill: Dualist - Half dmg with second blade ]
[ Skill: Battle Rager / +1d ]
OnlineHost: tempered winds rolled 3 36-sided dice: 9 32 4
Tidal Reign: - 4 + 3 + 2 = 9
Tidal Reign: - Nightmare
Tidal Reign: Having dodged the first two, the horse yelped when she felt the
blades pierce her flesh. Turning towards John she focused her stream of fire
on him instead of the house since he was the only one who managed to hit her.
OnlineHost: Tidal Reign rolled 3 50-sided dice: 35 35 21
of stormy skies: ~*~ Tidal Reign scored 12 poynts damage ~*~
Tidal Reign: Misty /27 - Zach /27 - Akito /25 - John 12/23 -
Nightmare 9/??
Tidal Reign: - Misty
of stormy skies: Misty was a little disconcerted that her shield had failed.
But she unsheathed her katana and tried her best to act like Akito did with
his, twirling the hilt in her grasp before taking a full sprint toward the
flaming creature and
of stormy skies: dipped her blade to swing for the legs.
of stormy skies: [ +3 Fighter ]
OnlineHost: of stormy skies rolled 2 44-sided dice: 16 13
of stormy skies: ~*~ of stormy skies scored 1 poynts damage ~*~
Tidal Reign: - 4
Tidal Reign: - Zach
Tidal Reign: Once the fire was put out Zach joined the fight. Both swords
were drawn as he rushed towards Nightmare. Taking a small leap, he turned the
blades and tried to drive both point straight into the horse's neck.
Tidal Reign: [ Fighter class bonus (+3 atk), The Shining Blade (+5 atk), The
Hoardmaster (+3 atk) / Total: +11 atk ] [ Skill: Dualist - Half damage with
second blade to same/nearby target ] [ Skill: Battle Rager / +1d once per
combat ]
OnlineHost: Tidal Reign rolled 3 44-sided dice: 10 10 18
of stormy skies: ~*~ Tidal Reign scored 1 poynts damage ~*~
Tidal Reign: [ ... ]
Tidal Reign: - 12
Tidal Reign: - Akito
x Silver Heat x: Akito had poised Kirei for the next attack and with the
spur of his heels the horse galloped forward, as once again he swung his
katana blade toward the beast's flank as he passed by the mare. [ Fighter +3
]
OnlineHost: x Silver Heat x rolled 2 40-sided dice: 16 9
of stormy skies: ~*~ x Silver Heat x scored 1 poynts damage ~*~
Tidal Reign: - 4
Tidal Reign: - John
tempered winds: It took him a little bit of time to recover from that
attack. The flames scorched him pretty bad. Utilizing his bond with the
guardians, he invoked a self heal on himself. [ Skill: Self-Healing for 10hp
]
Tidal Reign: [ Noted ]
Tidal Reign: - Nightmare
Tidal Reign: The beast was stabbed multiple times and she cried out in pain.
Her eyes blazed with fury as she turned towards the group and rose up on her
hinds legs to deliver her special attack to a random target. [ Special Attack
- Flaming
Tidal Reign: Hooves +5 ]
OnlineHost: Tidal Reign rolled 1 4-sided die: 3
of stormy skies: ~*~ Tidal Reign scored 0 poynts damage ~*~
Tidal Reign: Akito
OnlineHost: Tidal Reign rolled 3 50-sided dice: 10 48 31
of stormy skies: ~*~ Tidal Reign scored 11 poynts damage ~*~
Tidal Reign: 11 + 5 = 16
Tidal Reign: Misty /27 - Zach /27 - Akito 16/25 - John 2/23 -
Nightmare 29/??
Tidal Reign: - Misty
of stormy skies: Misty was about tired of this horse already, she didn't
like them and they didn't like her so it was good reason for her to sheathe
her sword long enough to pull out her Oathbow and notch it with the arrow of
Swift Defeat ( +5 ), -
of stormy skies: before firing it off though she sent a bolt of electricity
coiling up the shaft to light the head into a living spark ( +2 clear gem )
then she let the projectile fly directly at the flaming horse.
OnlineHost: of stormy skies rolled 2 44-sided dice: 32 40
of stormy skies: ~*~ of stormy skies scored 10 poynts damage ~*~
Tidal Reign: - 17
Tidal Reign: - Zach
Tidal Reign: Damn. Misty was in a grouchy mood today. Seeing her arrow
strike true he whistled in appreciation. He used this opportunity to move up
next to the horse once more, arms rising to bring both swords up, then down
in a X fashion across
Tidal Reign: his target.
Tidal Reign: [ Fighter class bonus (+3 atk), The Shining Blade (+5 atk), The
Hoardmaster (+3 atk) / Total: +11 atk ] [ Skill: Dualist / Half damage with
second blade to same/nearby target ]
OnlineHost: Tidal Reign rolled 2 44-sided dice: 17 39
of stormy skies: ~*~ Tidal Reign scored 6 poynts damage ~*~
Tidal Reign: - 6 + 11 + 3 = 20
Tidal Reign: - Akito
x Silver Heat x: The force of the blow struck true and hard, knocking him
off Kirei and onto his back, for the moment knocking the wind out of him.
While on the ground a bluish ghostly aura emanated from his arm, healing the
majority of the damage
x Silver Heat x: he had suffered, allowing him to stand once again. [ Skill:
Self-heal ]
Tidal Reign: [ Noted ]
Tidal Reign: - John
tempered winds: He frowned when he saw Akito get knocked off his horse,
fingers tightening their grip around the twin blades as he rushed forward to
avenge his friend. Once he was within striking distance he slashed at the
horse with both blades.
OnlineHost: tempered winds rolled 2 36-sided dice: 18 12
of stormy skies: ~*~ tempered winds scored 1 poynts damage ~*~
tempered winds: [ fighter +3 ]
Tidal Reign: - 4
Tidal Reign: - Nightmare
Tidal Reign: The beast was heavily injured but that only served to fuel her
anger. She pawed at the ground and snorted before charging towards Zach,
using her weight to knock him down and then bite him in the shoulder.
OnlineHost: Tidal Reign rolled 3 50-sided dice: 1 39 28
of stormy skies: ~*~ Tidal Reign scored 8 poynts damage ~*~
Tidal Reign: Misty /27 - Zach 8/27 - Akito 6/25 - John 2/23 -
Nightmare 70/??
Tidal Reign: - Misty
of stormy skies: Darn straight she was angry, this was terrorizing some kid?
Dang, there's some adults she knew who'd have wet their pants seeing this
beast. Another electrified arrow was nocked on her Oathbow and Swift Defeat
was launched at the
of stormy skies: horse's hyde. [ +5 arrows, +2 clear gem ]
OnlineHost: of stormy skies rolled 2 44-sided dice: 43 41
of stormy skies: ~*~ of stormy skies scored 12 poynts damage ~*~
Tidal Reign: - 19
Tidal Reign: - Zach
Tidal Reign: He was knocked down and snacked on. Gritting his teeth in pain
as the horse stood over him, he lifted both hands and drove The Shining Blade
and The Hoardmaster into the horse's head.
Tidal Reign: [ Fighter class bonus (+3 atk), The Shining Blade (+5 atk), The
Hoardmaster (+3 atk) / Total: +11 atk ] [ Skill: Dualist / Half damage with
second blade to same/nearby target ]
OnlineHost: Tidal Reign rolled 2 44-sided dice: 6 5
of stormy skies: ~*~ Tidal Reign scored 0 poynts damage ~*~
Tidal Reign: - 0
Tidal Reign: - Akito
x Silver Heat x: Now that he was refreshed, his eyes began to glow red. That
was a telltale sign it was time to stop messing with him. The fighter
launched back on Kirei who was already bounding for the Nightmare, shouting
in rage as his sword swung
x Silver Heat x: sharply as he passed by the beast.
x Silver Heat x: [ battle rager 1d, +3 fighter ]
OnlineHost: x Silver Heat x rolled 2 40-sided dice: 28 30
of stormy skies: ~*~ x Silver Heat x scored 7 poynts damage ~*~
Tidal Reign: [ 1 more ]
OnlineHost: x Silver Heat x rolled 1 40-sided die: 34
of stormy skies: ~*~ x Silver Heat x scored 4 poynts damage ~*~
Tidal Reign: - 11 + 3 = 14
Tidal Reign: The beast looked up at the wrong moment and Akito's blade
cleanly took her head off.
Tidal Reign: Misty /27 - Zach 8/27 - Akito 6/25 - John 2/23 -
Nightmare 103/?? [DEAD]
Tidal Reign: END COMBAT
tempered winds: "Damn. Nice swing."
of stormy skies: Misty looked over in time to see horse head go flying and
the look on Aki's face and only one word came to mind. "...Damn." She was
impressed.
Tidal Reign: After the head came off Zach pushed the dead horse off him and
rolled to his feet, wincing a bit as he did so. That freakin' thing took a
nice chunk out of his shoulder.
x Silver Heat x: It took a few more gallops past for the rage to subside,
and allow him to pull back on the reins and turning Kirei around to look back
at the scene before them. He took a deep breath and then exhaled releasing
the fury completely. -
x Silver Heat x: "Everyone okay?" A quick appraisal showed that there were
no casualties at least. Sliding off the horse, he wiped his blade and
sheathed it before returning to the group. [d]
Tidal Reign: From where the horse fell dead, shadowy wisps started to rise
until a dark silhouette in the figure of a woman could be seen standing
before them. From the close distance, they could easily tell that this form
wasn't corporeal. It
Tidal Reign: was likely just a projection of the person who was responsible
for all the trouble in the village. "Why, why do you interfere? I'm going to
pay him back for all the pain and suffering that he's caused me." The voice
was filled with
Tidal Reign: not just anger, but also agony. Her features could not be seen
from under the hood she wore.
of stormy skies: Misty looked positively green in the face, and as soon as
her bow was placed on her back she nonchalontly put a hand to her mouth,
blinking as a shape of a woman took form. Oh boy, another fight? She might
just puke on it. Misty
of stormy skies: listened and shook her head. So this was the true face of
the nightmare.
x Silver Heat x: Jaded browns immediately swiveled to the woman who
evidenced herself, and spoke. He approached close enough to speak to her.
"You would use an innocent child who had nothing to do with him, as you put
it." He growled angrily at the
Tidal Reign: When Misty turned green Zach immediately moved to her side.
Ignoring his own injury, he placed a hand over her arm and a look of concern
appeared on his face. "What's wrong? Are you okay?"
x Silver Heat x: thought. "You will leave this village and let go of your
hatred, or I'll cut your head off like I did your horse."
tempered winds: John had to agree with Akito. Using an innocent child for
revenge was a terrible thing.
of stormy skies: She glanced up at Zach when she felt him move to her side,
she shook her head a little. For a moment, she couldn't speak. For now she'd
leave the conversation to Aki and John. "I'm fine.." An unavoidable shudder
rippled through her
of stormy skies: body as she stared at the horse head and the gore.
Tidal Reign: "What would you outsiders know? I did not implant those
nightmares into her head. It was there from the start. The fear, the anger,
the uncertainty. Of course you'd take his side. Men are all the same. They
use you, then they leave
Tidal Reign: you for dead." Her voice started to rise, and at the threat
from Akito she merely shook her head. "You cannot kill me. I no longer have a
physical form. And I cannot leave this village. I will not risk leaving my
daughter with that
Tidal Reign: petty woman he married.
x Silver Heat x: "Fallacy exists in all beings, even the gods and demons
alike. You are no loving mother, your daughter suffers because she knows it's
her fault the village is destroyed because she sleeps. You made her suffer,
not that petty woman.
x Silver Heat x: How can you call yourself anything but selfish. I will say
it one more time, leave this village alone in peace." He spoke bitterly,
pointing his finger at the figure when mentioning the girl's fear of sleep.
"Or what can I do to
x Silver Heat x: convince you?" There were more than one ways to kill, and
not all involved a corporeal form. [d]
tempered winds: "Wait...what? That's your daughter in there?" John blinked a
little at the revelation and for the first time he was starting to wonder
about what the Chief hadn't told them.
of stormy skies: Misty blinked a little at that revelation, and at the
bitterness in Akito's voice. Even her nausea couldn't overwhelm the fact
there was much more to this story than the chief told them.
Tidal Reign: "You know nothing! Nothing about me, nothing about my daughter,
and nothing about the abuse that she has suffered at the hands of that bitch.
If I could, it would be her dreams that I'd be invading now. But the only
attachment I
Tidal Reign: have left in this world is my daughter. She is not afraid to
sleep. It is they who try to keep her awake. She has never been afraid to
sleep, because she knows when she closes her eyes she can be with her real
mother." Towards the
Tidal Reign: end, her voice softened. "I will never leave this village in
peace so long as my daughter is in danger. So long as she is safe, no harm
will befall this village again." With that said, the form vanished.
x Silver Heat x: "Tch! Coward to vanish in thin air. Well, the Chief and his
wife has some answers for me." His blade sheathed, he turned sharply to make
a return visit to Burke's house. "Burke!" He called in a demanding voice.
Tidal Reign: With this information, the adventurers managed to get the Chief
to tell them the whole story about who the mysterious woman was, how he
became Chief, and how he ended up marrying his current wife. When news of the
abuse reached his
of stormy skies: [ have* ]
Tidal Reign: ears, Burke was furious. Obviously he was kept in the dark
about this. After paying the adventurers as promised, the Chief divorced his
wife and sent her away from the village. With the girl no longer living in
fear of her step
Tidal Reign: mother, peace returned to the village. As a token of her
gratitude, the mysterious woman left the adventurers with a gift. [ END
MISSION ]