Session Start: Sat Mar 01 16:02:17 2003 [16:41] * GoldenH changes topic to 'Exalted: These tears you cry, Have come too late. Take back the lies, The hurt, the blame. And you will wake When you face the end alone. You are lost, You can never go home' [21:04] (*Is here right?) [21:04] Cicada, you've caught sight of the camp, after running towards it for what seems like all night. The torchlights have been a guiding beacon, but now you can actually see the tents and so forth in the dim light [21:04] yeap, in here. [21:05] * Cicada hails the sentries and ask to be lead to Maris and the other with all due haste. [21:05] (the others) [21:06] The sentry looks at you quickly, then sanyet, and quickly escort you into the camp [21:06] * Cicada sends him back to his duties as soon as possible. Then get the rest of the circle together. [21:07] Maris has asked for solitude, they say, and the rest are sleeping [21:07] (Question...how long has it been since the night caste attack, just for confirmation ? [21:07] two months [21:07] * Cicada leaves the messenger's body to be looked at in the hospital and warn officers of the possibility of another sneak attack. [21:07] (danke) [21:08] The officers thank you for your warning, but have had to fight off repeated sneak attacks in your abscence... [21:11] do you want them to wake up your friends? [21:12] "Yes, you fool! And I mean yesterday!" [21:12] "Of course!" the sentry apologizes profusely and leaves your tent to find the others [21:13] All of you are interrupted a couple hours before dawn by messengers [21:13] * Tabius groggly wakes up from his pleasant dreams. [21:13] * Vanal struggles himself awake "who are you and what the hell do you want ?" [21:14] " [21:15] "Cicada has returned to the camp, alone, Lord Vanal, and is calling for a meeting." [21:15] * Vanal scowls "It had better not be about that damned mortal man-toy of hers..." [21:15] * Vanal pulls himself out of bed [21:15] "Get out of my tent, I'll be there in a few minutes [21:16] * Tabius dresses putting his breastplate on as usual and goes to find the meeting in a relatively quick manner. [21:17] The messenger bows to vanal and quickly leaves [21:17] * Vanal tosses on some clothing, grabs his armor, shield, and shakel, and heads out [21:18] The predawn glow can be seen in the east, though the great mountain range all but obscures the sun [21:18] * Cicada waits in her tent, pacing impatiently, while Sanyet sits on a chair by the table, resting but at least not panting anymore. [21:19] The camp still bustles with activity, however, as messengers bring words from spies within the cities, and coordinate defensive plans for the day [21:19] Sanyet rubs Puuhda's head in his lap, letting the little fuzz-ball sooth him as he watches his wife with some worry. [21:19] * Vanal storms up to Cic "Cicada, this had damn well better be good. That was the first good night's sleep I've had in 2 weeks..." [21:20] "Jynaru is missing." [21:20] * Tabius arrives at the tent just in time to hear Vanal and ducks in to hear Cicada's response. [21:20] "Okay, I tihnk I'm still asleep. I could SWEAR I just heard you say that Jyn's missing." [21:21] "He was not at the rendevous point. Only the tracks of fighting and a messenger's dead body were found." [21:21] "I suspect he was taken by the Infernals or killed." [21:21] "*What* ?!" [21:22] * Vanal demeanor suddenly turn really, REALLY dark... [21:22] * Tabius demeanor lifts a little bit, then goes back down. [21:22] * Cicada draws a deep breath. [21:22] "Where are the others?" [21:23] "Jynaru was likely taken by a random enemy recon force. But it could be part of a plan to abduct more of us." [21:24] "The sheer proficiency of the group which took him seems to suggest a less than random encounter." [21:24] "Not sure about the monks. Tabs is on base. Maris has sequestered himself Mela knows where." [21:24] * Tabius Ahummm. [21:25] [and.. that's everyone who shows up] [21:25] * Cicada scowls. Not that she care much for Maris. But his demeanor since Irin's death has been most passive. Almost human-like. [21:26] "So find them all. If this is some sort of kidnapping plot against all of us..." [21:26] "And I suggest we move together for now." [21:26] * Vanal scowls [21:26] "you have GOT to be kidding me." [21:27] * Tabius sighs/ [21:27] * Cicada holds out a hand for Puuhda to jump up on and crawl up on her shoulder. Sanyet too sighs and stands, weary of more running around. [21:28] * Vanal grabs a passing soldier [21:28] "Get some men, find the others, get them here. If they aren't on-base, TELL ME where they are." [21:30] * Tabius just stands inside the tent with a rather blank expression on his face thinking about home. [21:30] The soldier bows, and comes back a few minutes later. "Lord Vanal... Maris has requested solitude. Nobody else is in camp." [21:30] * Cicada puts a hand on Tabius shoulder. "Good to see you safe, Tabius. Lets go and search the monks tents. I need your sharp perception for finding clues." [21:31] "As you wish", heads off with Cicada. [21:31] "HELL. Okay, post guards around Maris' tent." [21:31] * Vanal finishes the orders and follows the duo [21:31] * Cicada goes with Tabius and sanyet, motioning for Vanal to go along as well. [21:31] "How are you doing, Vanal? It has been a while." [21:32] Sanyet goes along with Cicada, one hand on the sword at his side [21:33] "...as well as can be expected." [21:33] * Vanal sighs, with a hint of sadness [21:33] * Cicada nods sadly. [21:33] "I am sorry. I should have been there, I know I could have done something..." [21:34] * Tabius 's mind seems to be somewhere else as he kind of just stairs off into the distance walking along. [21:35] "I keep expecting to bump into her, you know ?" [21:35] "She's not totally gone, but...it's hard." [21:35] "I think I know what you mean." [21:35] you arrive at Tala's tent. [21:35] "Okay, lets see what we can find." [21:35] Tala, care to describe your tent? [21:36] "What is on your mind Tabius? You seem preoccopied." [21:37] * Tabius seems to come back to the here and now. [21:37] "Erm..... ah we are here, good, to work then." [21:37] * Tabius starts checking things out in a very methodical manner. [21:38] * Cicada helps looking, searching especially for any kind of left message or signs of struggle, and for ways to gauge how long the tent has been unoccopied. [21:38] * Tabius is also looking at spiritual and occult realms. [21:38] roll per + investigation [21:39] !ex 19 [21:39] Tabius (19) 8, 9, 5, 5, 2, 10, 6, 1, 7, 8, 2, 5, 2, 8, 9, 9, 3, 3, 7, Successes : 10 [21:39] !ex 5 [21:39] Cicada (5) 10, 6, 1, 10, 8, Successes : 5 [21:39] (*NO NO NO [21:39] (*Mistype [21:39] * Vanal seems to be watching Tabius's spirt and occult invesigations rather intently [21:39] !ex 10 [21:39] Tabius (10) 10, 7, 1, 1, 7, 9, 1, 1, 1, 1, Successes : 5 [21:39] (*There we are, sorry) [21:39] * Tala 's tent is rather sparse. A cot and blankets, a leather bag in which there are a few changes of clothes. Not much else [21:39] There aren't any signs that the tent has been disturbed at all [21:40] it seems that it hasn't even been used for a few days. [21:40] Her armor and claws, and survival gear are all missing, however. [21:40] * Cicada nods. [21:40] "Lets check Tei's tent as well." [21:41] "How long ago were you supposed to meet Jynaru ?" [21:41] "Yesterday. By the fireline." [21:42] * Vanal nods [21:42] You arrive at manx's tent [21:42] * Tabius is off to check the next tent, not exactly waiting for anybody, very intent on his objective. [21:42] (MANX ?) [21:42] er tei's tent [21:42] :)" [21:42] * Tabius starts checking Tei's sent in just as much detail as Tala's. [21:42] roll it [21:43] * Cicada again searchs for the same sort of clues as before, hoping that at least Tei would have the mind to leave a message. And trying to be the only one to check his cot for recent use. [21:43] Teis tent is rather sparse as well, containing little more than a pillow and a water pot. there are places on the central poll that quite obviusly held armor and weapon that are missing now [21:43] "Looks like the duo took off." [21:44] (it has been some time, but she has a special relationship with that cot. Hope he had the brains to wash it for stains) [21:45] (TMI) [21:45] !ex 19 [21:45] Tabius (19) 1, 10, 10, 9, 1, 8, 3, 1, 9, 3, 3, 2, 2, 7, 10, 9, 6, 10, 10, Successes : 15 [21:45] (*ERG [21:45] !ex 5 [21:45] Cicada (5) 5, 3, 9, 3, 3, Successes : 1 [21:45] !ex 10 [21:45] Tabius (10) 10, 10, 1, 2, 1, 8, 10, 4, 6, 4, Successes : 7 [21:45] (SORRY, again!) [21:45] (you just keep wishing :) [21:46] "I'll send some inquiries through the troops. Maybe someone saw somehting." [21:47] * Cicada nods to Vanal. [21:48] * Vanal sighs [21:48] "I hate this place." [21:49] * Tabius nods in agreement with Vanal [21:49] * Tabius wish's he had the spell that Jasmine used. [21:49] * Vanal looks at Tabius...considering something [21:50] "Tabs...I...er...well, this probably isn't the best time to ask this..." [21:50] "Lord Vanal!" [21:50] * Tabius looks at Vanal with a raised eyebrow. [21:50] A messenger comes to a stop in front of you, clearly having rushed here. [21:50] * Vanal "Yeah ?" [21:51] "Sir! Jynaru and Tala have been recovered by our agents in the City of Dreams, on the First Mountain." [21:51] "Thank Mela..." [21:51] "...wait. What about Tei ?" [21:51] "They're bringing them down right now." [21:51] He looks back at you. [21:51] * Cicada smiles, then pause. [21:51] "Tei.. wasn't with them, sir." [21:51] "And Tei? The male monk?!" [21:52] "Wasn't with them ?!" [21:52] "What do you mean ?" [21:52] "Sir.. only Jynaru and Tala made it to the checkpoint. That's all I know." [21:52] * Vanal scowls [21:52] * Tabius curses under his breath. [21:52] "Thanks." [21:52] "Lead the way, soldier." [21:53] The soldier, obviously tired, nevertheless moves quickly in his light armor, towards the mountain [21:53] * Tabius follows easily loping along. [21:53] * Cicada follows quickly, not even looking back as her exhausted husband tries to keep up. [21:54] Storyteller (6) 6, 3, 3, 3, 6, 8, Successes : 1 [21:54] !ex 6 [21:54] Sanyet starts falling behind, but doesn't bother to call out, just following at his own speed, through the crowds that are getting bigger with the rising son. [21:55] Eventually you make it to a watchtower, and are told that he should be coming through with a scale from the mountain. You can see them from the top, if you like. [21:56] * Tabius helps Sanyet along, having already had a good nights sleep and not encombered by his normal extra 10 lbs [21:56] (*100lbs*) [21:56] Sanyet smiles up at Tabius as he tiredly tries to keep up. [21:57] * Cicada does not wait for them to arrive but run to meet them, shattering rocks and beating up dusk as she sppeds over the desolate landscape. [21:58] (scattering rocks. Lets not overdo this) [21:58] roll dex + athletics, +2 stunt [21:58] !ex 13 [21:58] Cicada (13) 5, 3, 6, 8, 7, 2, 8, 6, 6, 8, 10, 5, 10, Successes : 8 [21:58] * Vanal sighs [21:58] "Cicada, Wait!" sanyet calls out to you, but you are already gone. [21:58] "As I was trying to say, Tabius..." [21:59] * Vanal looks like he just swallowed a lemon whole [21:59] "I need your help." [21:59] * Tabius looks at Vanal rather blanky but nods aknowledging the request. [22:00] "You're a sorceror. You're supposed to know all about spirits, right ?" [22:00] "I know much, and that knowledge is at your disposal cousin. What is it that you need?" [22:01] "It's about Shakel..." [22:02] "She chose to have her spirit placed in my daiklaive...she can manifest...sort of. But I can't see or interact with her..." [22:02] * Tabius 's eyes norrow a little bit and then he glances at the sword. [22:03] "It was her choice." [22:03] "She can speak to you, physicaly or mentaly? [22:03] "Mentally." [22:03] "But you would like to be able to see her and if possible perhaps touch her?" [22:04] "Yes. Ultimately, I want to get her a physical form again, of course." [22:04] "Tei was starting to teach me the basics of the immaculate forms...but well...that takes 5 YEARS. " [22:04] "Well I have several ideas already, however, as you might have guessed here and now are not oppertune times.. [22:05] "I know, I know. Later. " [22:05] "Giving her a body, like perhaps one of my Minions is a possibility, as well as making a simple automiton [22:05] * Vanal nods [22:06] "Thanks. I owe you a debt for this." [22:06] "In terms of the immediate, it might be possible to enhance her spiritual energies so that she can project [22:06] "An image in your mind such that you see her physicaly, if not tangebly. [22:07] Cicada, you have no idea where you're going, and you leap up the mountain but despite that, can't see anyone. [22:07] roll per + awe [22:07] !ex 8 [22:07] Cicada (8) 7, 6, 7, 9, 3, 10, 7, 7, Successes : 7 [22:07] * Vanal nods [22:07] (one dice too much. Remove the lase sux) [22:07] "for now, that will have to be enough." [22:08] you think you see movement to your right, but aren't sure. The mountainside is filled with tunnels and clefts in the rock [22:08] * Tabius nods to Vanal while he tries to think of a way to augment Shaks spirit as he has described to Vanal. [22:09] "Don't worry about it right now. Shakel and I can both wait until this little crisis is over." [22:09] * Cicada runs for it, leaping over obstables and obstructions. [22:09] roll dex + athletics [22:09] !ex 11 [22:09] Cicada (11) 1, 6, 1, 8, 3, 10, 4, 8, 9, 1, 3, Successes : 5 [22:10] * Tabius smiles at Vanal, perhaps for the first time genuinely. [22:11] "Anyways, right now, let's find out what happened to Jynaru and the immaculate duo." [22:12] "As you wish" [22:12] Cicada, you leap through the rocks, over the mountainside until you fall through the rock cliff, coming to a stop in your roll in the middle of a scale of soldiers, who quickly turn their spears at you in surprise [22:12] * Cicada goes for her chakram, but makes no further aggressive move before she checks who they are. [22:13] * Vanal lights up a cigarette, looking a little more at ease [22:14] Tala and Jynaru, yuo are both there when Cicada "attacks" [22:14] Cicada, they seem to be wearing the uniform of the solar army [22:14] * Jynaru waves to the group. [22:14] * Cicada puts August Moon back in its sheat when she sees that. [22:15] * Cicada does not wait for any hailings but make her way through the soldiers towards Tala and Jynaru, ignoring any objections. [22:15] The Group holds their spears, trying to stop you from getting through [22:15] Storyteller (6) 1, 9, 7, 10, 5, 3, Successes : 4 [22:15] !ex 6 [22:16] Dex + MA to get through the wall of spears [22:16] +1 stunt [22:16] !ex 10 [22:16] Cicada (10) 7, 4, 5, 10, 5, 10, 5, 8, 8, 3, Successes : 7 [22:16] They are no match for you... [22:16] "You know, you can let her through... oh. You did. Hello, Cicada." [22:16] * Cicada brushes away spearpoints on her way and look generally fierce enough to discourage stabbing. [22:17] * Cicada looks back and forth between each of the two. "What happened? Where is Tei?!" [22:17] * Tala nods to Cicada [22:17] "You going to tell her, or should I?" [22:17] "He did not make it back." [22:17] "What do you mean by that?!" [22:18] "Dead." [22:18] * Cicada 's face turn ashen, and she wavers for a second. [22:18] "What? How?" [22:18] "Little matter of fighting an Infernal one on one." [22:19] "I was the walking dead, essentially, and Tala... well, long story." [22:20] "Is there somewhere we could all sit down? In private?" [22:20] "You are lying! He wouldn't do something like that!" [22:21] Storyteller (3) 4, 5, 2, Successes : 0 [22:21] !ex 3 [22:21] * Jynaru narrows his eyes. "Listen, bitch. I just got almost killed, thrown in a dungeon, had a creepy sorcerer try to turn me into a damn mind-slave, and ran down the fucking mountain with a horde of demons at my back. I am not in th mood to make jokes." [22:21] "But.... no...." [22:22] * Cicada wavers for a bit more then collapse as all strength leave her body and she faints. [22:22] * Tala catches her [22:22] "Damn her! I still need her skills." [22:23] * Jynaru looks at the rest. "Well? Nothing to say?" [22:23] (we're waitign for you to come to *us*) [22:23] The troops don't seem to know what to do. [22:23] "Sir, we have to keep moving. The sweeps don't allow much time to get out before we are seen." [22:23] "And..." [22:24] A eerie howl fills the air behind you [22:24] as if thousands of inhuman creatures are crying out at once [22:24] "Ok, we run. Again." [22:24] * Jynaru looks around. "Uhhh... shit. Which way do we go?" [22:25] The soldiers hold you at your back and drag you away [22:26] Storyteller (6) 10, 5, 10, 1, 3, 4, Successes : 4 [22:26] !ex 6 [22:26] They make excellent time back to camp. [22:28] They carry you inside the wall and bar the gates, just as you look through the door, you see a wave of troops charging the gates. [22:28] Then the door shuts, blocking the view, but not the sound [22:28] of the charging army. [22:28] "Sweet Mela...the whole damned hornet's nest was stirred." [22:29] The barbarian army comes to life around you as they man the walls and the trenches, in preperation for the infernal assualt [22:30] * Vanal turns around "GET THOSE SEIGE ENGINES LOADED !" [22:30] (I assume we built some defensive siege engines ?) [22:30] * Cicada is lying feverish and trembling in Tala's arms. [22:31] Yea [22:31] * Vanal shouts over the din of preparing troops "What happened to her ?" [22:31] "Can we get to someplace I can sit down? I've got better things to do than wait around and send off a memo detailing what happened." [22:31] * Tabius gets himself and his Minions ready to fight for their lives, 4 of the Minions giving their Spears to the other 3 for extra ammo. [22:31] "She fainted when I told her Tei died." [22:31] The troops begin loading the seige engines and firing the payloads of rock and gravel at the enemy [22:31] * Tabius casts ISoB. [22:31] "Tei's DEAD ?!" [22:31] Maris arrives to inspire his army, seeming to notice you, but otherwise occupied. [22:31] * Vanal cues up aura of invulnerability [22:32] "Why does everyone keep saying that?! I say he's dead, he's dead." [22:33] * Vanal unsheathes his blade [22:33] "If you're nto going to fight, take cover, this is going to get REAL nasty." [22:34] * Jynaru strings the bow smoothly. "Tala? You can handle getting her into cover?" [22:34] * Tabius given the oppertunity gets himself and 4 Minions Mirrored as well. [22:35] roll per + awe [22:35] everyone [22:35] * Tala starts hauling her away [22:35] !ex 5 [22:35] Vanal (5) 6, 3, 8, 5, 3, Successes : 1 [22:35] (ugh) [22:35] !ex 6 [22:35] Jynaru (6) 5, 10, 1, 5, 5, 6, Successes : 2 [22:35] (Whee.) [22:35] !ex 5 [22:35] Tala (5) 4, 6, 5, 3, 1, Successes : 0 , Botch [22:35] !ex 11 [22:35] Tabius (11) 5, 5, 2, 1, 1, 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 1, Successes : 2 [22:35] (*WOOT) [22:35] Tala, you think Cicada stopped breathing [22:35] "Jyn ! Get out of here ! You're too bashed-up to do much good!" [22:35] Nothing else is much obvious. [22:36] (*Is distracted as he casts spells while the badguys come. [22:37] "Dammit ! What I would give for some Dragon-damned FIREPOTS !" [22:37] will bonfires work? [22:37] "Don't take this away from me, damn you! I'm not going to cower behind the troops when the people who freaking tried to kill me are out there!" [22:37] !exc essence peri -20 [22:37] "Then you're going to *DIE* Jyn !" [22:38] "You'll get your chance later !" [22:38] !exc essence peri +1 [22:38] (*Accurate now) [22:38] !exc wp -1 [22:38] !exc essence peri -3 [22:38] * Jynaru glares at him momentarily and stalks off. Guarding Tala and Cicada is paragonly... right? [22:38] !exc essence Pers +10 [22:39] !exc essence peri -10 [22:39] !exc essence peri +2 [22:39] eh, more like martyr [22:39] !exc wp -1 [22:39] AFTER you've protected them.. that's paragonly [22:39] !exc essence pers -1 [22:40] !exc essence peri +2 [22:40] !exc essence peri +8 [22:40] (I look for a place that provides cover to shoot arrows from.) [22:40] !exc essence pers +11 [22:40] roll perception + melee [22:41] (Do we have any pots full of flaming liquid to shoot at the army ?) [22:41] no, but you can throw bonfires at them [22:41] That's damn-near useless... [22:41] (How about archery, since that's the skill I'm using?) [22:41] I'll stick with the folders and gravel [22:41] *boulders [22:42] yea, archery [22:42] * Vanal shouts to whatever archers we've got "LIGHT 'em up ! I want anythign that's not dead by penetration on FIRE !" [22:42] !ex 4 [22:42] Jynaru (4) 9, 2, 10, 5, Successes : 3 [22:43] Okay Jynaru, you find a good place to attack out of sight.. [22:43] * Tala tries to revive Cicada [22:43] * Vanal ponders about the bonfires "Load up some fire and burning ash into the catapults ! I want burning cinders raining on them !" [22:43] roll dex + medicine tala [22:43] !ex 7 [22:43] Tala (7) 8, 10, 6, 6, 6, 6, 1, Successes : 3 [22:43] * Maris (~bjorndaba@adsl-63-202-88-81.dsl.snfc21.pacbell.net) has joined #pvpexaltedrp2 [22:44] Cicada... you come back to consciousness, with tala giving you mouth to mouth resuscitation [22:44] (We're abotu to repel a massive infernal army) [22:44] * Cicada wakes slowly, appearing disoriented. Seeing Tala and sanyet crounching over her looking concerned. [22:44] "This noise..? A battle..?" [22:44] * Vanal takes a good look at the oncoming army [22:44] Sanyet goes over to Cicada, holding her hand. [22:45] He looks dirty and tired, you hand't realized how tired. [22:45] and then comes the shouts as the [22:45] wave reaches the wall. [22:45] * Vanal grabs a runner "Get some reinforcements, NOW !" [22:45] it's an amazing sight, a single line of troops rushing from the mountain in all directions [22:45] Reinforcements are ready, Vanal. [22:45] * Vanal screams at the archers "OPEN FIRE !" [22:46] "Keep an eye out for siege ladders !" [22:46] * Cicada looks up at Tala. "We should be at the line, fighting..." [22:46] "I am unarmed. You go ahead." [22:47] * Jynaru begins lobbing arrows, forcing himself through the motions and keeping a close watch for any ladders. [22:47] The arrows fly into the air towards the armies.. [22:47] "I would be less than helpful facing blades and armor." [22:48] Everyone roll Presence + Charisma to inspire your units [22:48] * Disconnected [22:50] * Rejoined channel #pvpexaltedrp2 [22:50] ((I'm an inspiring guy)) [22:50] (Ah, there you go) [22:51] !ex 7 [22:51] Vanal (7) 3, 5, 3, 7, 3, 3, 9, Successes : 2 [22:51] !ex 1 [22:51] Jynaru (1) 8, Successes : 1 [22:51] !ex 20 With will [22:51] Maris (20) 1, 8, 6, 1, 1, 6, 6, 10, 3, 6, 7, 3, 5, 5, 9, 10, 4, 7, 7, 9, Successes : 10 [22:51] ...ewwww [22:51] (Hah! I'm almost dead and almost as inspiring as Vanal!) [22:51] (*He I got a 3 Cha, +3 from stone, and a 3 Pres.... total 9.... I was shortchanging myself) [22:51] !ex 9 [22:51] Tabius (9) 1, 5, 3, 6, 8, 8, 4, 9, 1, Successes : 3 [22:51] (*Wow, could I roll any better tonight?) [22:51] * Cicada pushes Sanyet away. "Don't worry, your wife is not going to her death. Guard Tala if she is hurt." [22:52] roll dex + MA [22:52] cicada [22:53] !ex 9 [22:53] Cicada (9) 5, 6, 9, 3, 3, 6, 4, 6, 5, Successes : 1 [22:53] Storyteller (6) 8, 3, 10, 10, 7, 10, Successes : 8 [22:53] !ex 6 [22:53] Cicada.. er.. you ain't going ANYWHERE. [22:53] (... Mojo.) [22:53] (downfought by concerned husband? :) [22:53] yea.... [22:53] Meanwhile the troops rally at maris' leadership, ignoring everyone else, though those nearby Jynaru and Vanal seem a little distracted. [22:54] (*Except those under mental command? ;-) *) [22:55] The infernal creatures smash up against the wall like a flood, falling into pits and being chopped up by ranged attacks, but heedless of this danger, as they seek to scale the walls by pure force of evil... as they apparently don't need ladders to scale walls. [22:55] * Cicada is more or less pinned on the cot by Sanyet, and maybe Tala. Though she screams and cries, she has no real strength to fight against their hold. And finally just sinks into helpless sobbing. [22:55] Storyteller (7) 7, 5, 7, 10, 10, 2, 10, Successes : 8 [22:55] !ex 7 [22:55] Jynaru, Vanal, Tabius, your units are going to have to fall back or be overrun [22:55] (Damn you, GH! You stole all our mojo!) [22:55] (MWAHAHAHAHAHA!) [22:56] Sanyet just holds Cicada to him, not wanting her to get lost in the hail of arrows that are screaming overhead [22:56] * Tabius gives his troops the mental command to fall back, but hurt the oncoming hordes as much as possible . [22:56] * Vanal blinks in horror at what he's seeing...this simply CANNOT be happening "FALL ! BACK ! EVERYONE TO THE SECOND LINE ! DO IT NOW ! IF THE SEIGE ENGINES CAN'T BE MOVED...TORCH 'EM ! MOVE !" [22:56] * Jynaru fades back, dragging the cover with him and popping out form behind it to launch an arrow occasionally. [22:56] * Maris holds the line with his troops and covers the other's mistakes as best he can. [22:57] * Retrieving #pvpexaltedrp2 info... [22:57] The wall is overrun in those positions, but held everywhere else as the ranged attacks are now shot blindly over the walls and skirmishers take over [22:58] The seige weapons continue fireing, as they are far enough away to still be defended. [22:58] Next round, stunts? [23:00] * Vanal composes himself, his years of training taking over. He grabs the troops the fell back, and rallies them forwards again, slamming into the infernal forces over the wall with the force of a sledgehammer hitting an anvil, gutting a brutal swatch through the ranks. [23:00] +1 stunt [23:00] (spending a WP to add valor) [23:01] ok [23:01] !ex 11 [23:01] Vanal (11) 1, 7, 8, 8, 1, 7, 4, 10, 3, 9, 3, Successes : 7 [23:01] BOOMSHAKA [23:01] impressive... [23:01] Storyteller (7) 5, 7, 1, 7, 6, 7, 9, Successes : 4 [23:01] !ex 7 [23:01] * Maris rallies his people keeping half at the wall hodling it but with the others he sallies to the left and the right of the wall. His valkyrie lead the weaker side and he himself is at the head of the other column. With brute force and war chants he hews into them with mighty force providing inspiration and scaring the living shit out of all who stand before him. He also has the retreating troops reinforce. [23:01] you easily retake thew all, Vanal [23:01] * Tabius turns into a chopping machine as his invisible normally glowing blue blade plunches first into one abominations face after another their howls of pain defening. [23:01] The wall as he pushes forward. [23:01] * Tabius The invisible Minions at his side thrust their spears expertly into the guts of the onrushing horde letting the wounded be trampled in the onslaught. [23:01] * Jynaru grits his teeth and keeps hurling arrows with what strength his hatred can lend him, arrows almost slipping out of his hands, slick with sweat and blood as he utterly refuses to go down. He hurls arrow after arrow at the oncoming horde, failing to miss because of the sheer numbers, inspiring his troops by example, forgetting the future and utterly becoming one with the now. [23:02] +3 stunt Maris [23:02] Storyteller (7) 1, 7, 9, 8, 9, 8, 8, Successes : 6 [23:02] !ex 7 [vs maris] [23:02] * Tabius While the javalin throwers have long since run out of ammunition and are now thrusting with their spears as well. [23:02] !ex 23 1 will [23:02] Maris (23) 1, 5, 9, 7, 6, 6, 6, 1, 4, 2, 1, 5, 3, 5, 3, 7, 10, 2, 9, 3, 7, 4, 10, Successes : 9 [23:02] (((damn sucky roll)) [23:02] * Tabius in concerted offert the weight of 8 throw down where only 3 are appearant. [23:03] (we got any boiling tar/water ready ?) [23:03] (Stunt love for moi?) [23:03] +2 stunt for Tabius [23:03] +1 stunt for jynaru [23:04] Boiling water, sure. [23:04] (*What am I rolling btw?) [23:04] jawsome [23:04] everyone does performance + charisma.. [23:04] I guess that doesn't make sense for you, tabius. [23:04] well actually, it does, you're leading your minions. [23:04] go for it. [23:04] !ex 11 [23:04] Tabius (11) 10, 7, 9, 3, 10, 6, 10, 10, 6, 4, 10, Successes : 12 [23:04] (perfor + cha? Let me at them! Let me at them!) [23:04] (*HOLY COW!) [23:05] presence, sorry [23:05] (*all the same mr ST ;-)*) [23:05] I see it. [23:05] * Storyteller is impressed. [23:05] !ex 2 [23:05] Jynaru (2) 3, 3, Successes : 0 [23:05] Storyteller (1) 10, Successes : 2 [23:05] !ex 1 [23:05] (Sigh. Making up for all my good mojo.) [23:05] Jynaru, you are knocked out by an invader and your unit id destroyed. [23:06] Storyteller (7) 7, 7, 6, 9, 8, 7, 5, Successes : 5 [23:06] !ex 7 [ tabius ] [23:06] (Good thing I only had about 5 people because of crappy roll presence roll.) [23:06] ((Can I retake JYnaru's side?)) [23:07] The wall is retaken completely, however, and the army is being gut out from underneath them as Tabius' invisible, invincible, invulnerable force is ripping the standing forces apart before they have a chance to attack. [23:07] (Sanyet will not allow his wife to join the battle?) [23:07] Sanyet, seeing Jynaru go down, might let you go to his aid. [23:07] otherwise no [23:08] (ugh. From king badass to redshirt in two easy sessions.) [23:08] any non-combat things before the next round? [23:09] * Maris is just making his troop red eyed bloodthirsty maniacs to kill the evil horde with. [23:09] allright then, whenever you guys are ready... [23:09] * Cicada is covered by Sanyet's body as he is knocked over when a barbarian soldier fall through the wall of the tent they are hiding in. Outside Jynaru's unit is being overrun. [23:10] * Cicada 's sight narrows to a tunnel, seeing only foes that killed Tei and would kill both Sanyet and Jynaru and all her other friends as well. [23:10] (gives Jyn something to rise from and conquer, dear) [23:10] * Jynaru sprawls out on the gorund and narrowly avoids being trampled. [23:11] (next turn's stunts? [23:11] ) [23:11] * Maris has his men hold the line as he reunites with his valkyrie and hits the hardest places. For every dead of his people he will kill many more. Many many more. [23:11] (I guees Tala is kind of involved now too) [23:11] (yea, next turn's stunts) [23:12] * Tala wasn't holding Cicada back [23:12] * Vanal howls in a battle rage and he hurls the last of the invaders over the edge of the wall with sheer brute force, slamming him into a pair of his compraiots scaling the way up. following suit behind the counter-attack force come several dozen men with black cauldrons, dumping the contents over the edge of the wall, sending scaling hot water coursing down onto the attacks as the archers and seige engines redouble their atta [23:12] * Tala just sticks to pulling back wounded [23:12] cutoff at *redouble their atta [23:12] vanal [23:12] attack, and that's it [23:12] ok, +3 [23:12] for vanal. [23:13] !ex 10 [23:13] Vanal (10) 8, 1, 7, 7, 1, 10, 9, 3, 9, 6, Successes : 7 [23:13] maris is at +1 [23:13] Storyteller (7) 2, 7, 7, 1, 1, 9, 9, Successes : 4 [23:13] !ex 7 [23:13] The sky begins to darken, and you realize that a spell of great power is being cast... [23:13] !ex 20 [23:13] Maris (20) 4, 5, 5, 2, 8, 7, 6, 8, 1, 5, 9, 8, 10, 5, 8, 4, 5, 10, 1, 5, Successes : 10 [23:13] "Oh HELL !" [23:13] a huge pillar of light erupts from the top of the mountain into the sky [23:14] Are there any anathema ready to counter for us? [23:14] Or are we just fucked? [23:14] * Tabius success gives him an idea. The enemy has temporarily fallen back, so Tabius's troops invisible Minions do the same. The three visable minions and Tabius stay forward fighting it out. [23:14] "SOMEONE TELL ME WE'VE GOT SOLARS COUNTERSPELLING !" [23:14] * Tabius when they are about to be overrun they are ordered to turn tail and run, allowing the enemy to jump forward, right onto the waiting and grounded spears of the invisible Minions. [23:14] roll per + awe Maris [23:14] * Cicada pushes Sanyet aside and leaps out of the hole in the tent wall jumping through the blossoming red of the barbarian soldier's blood as he fall and die. Running on the heads on one line of enemy troops she guides August Moon with her sai like a street urchin would guide a wheel toy and lets it cut down the entire line behind the one she runs on, making her way to Jynaru's prone form. [23:14] * Tabius at which point the regular minions and Tabius turn again on them in surprise. [23:14] !ex 5 [23:14] Maris (5) 5, 10, 8, 7, 1, Successes : 4 [23:15] Maris, through the battle, your sight does not fail you. Like a hawk, you see far away to the nearest solar's tower.. and through the dim light of dawn, you see a glow being to spread [23:15] +3 stunt for tabius [23:16] +3 stunt for Cicada [23:16] * Maris let's them do their thing then [23:16] this is presence + charisma, remember [23:16] !ex 12 +1 (WP) [23:16] Tabius (12) 10, 7, 10, 1, 8, 5, 5, 10, 5, 3, 10, 8, Successes : 11 [23:16] Storyteller (7) 3, 5, 3, 3, 8, 6, 4, Successes : 1 [23:16] !ex 7 [vs maris] [23:16] Storyteller (7) 8, 10, 10, 10, 4, 1, 4, Successes : 7 [23:16] !ex 7 [vs tabius] [23:16] (What to roll? Cic is not leading anything. Just taking on and killing an entire breach on her own) [23:16] (*it didn't add my WP btw) [23:17] (presence + charisma cicada) [23:17] !ex 9 (WP to add compassion for Jyn and the others) [23:17] Cicada (9) 8, 6, 3, 8, 3, 6, 9, 1, 1, Successes : 3 [23:17] (forgot stunt) [23:17] !ex 3 [23:17] Cicada (3) 3, 3, 8, Successes : 1 [23:19] Tabius' trick works brilliantly in concert with Vanal's boiling water, leading many hundreds of the infernal troops to their deaths. Elsewhere on the encircling wall, you see that they are also doing well, and you realize with some bit of horror that there are no reinforcements for the infernal troops. [23:19] As Cicada makes her way to Jynaru's side, the archers that had faught beside him rally to her, and Sanyet draws his sword over her, protecting her from any harm while she kneels over the fallen blooded's form [23:19] (no infernal reinforcements is a GOOD thing, isn't it ?) [23:20] (maybe) [23:20] (their numbers are running out) [23:20] * Tabius thinks a suicide run, as a distraction, might be the order of things. While an excellent ploy, what is the real assult going to be? [23:21] !exc essence peri +2 [23:21] * Maris (~bjorndaba@adsl-63-202-88-81.dsl.snfc21.pacbell.net) Quit (Connection reset by peer) [23:21] !exc Essence peri +2 [23:22] !exc essence peri +3 [23:22]