Session Start: Sat May 25 00:00:00 2002 *** GMAmy changes topic to 'Grandia: New Horizons | Chapter 30.0: The Price of Fortune | Location: Tenkala, morning, July 10 | Session Start' ==Session Start== The village is engaged in the usual daily tasks as the morning wears on, the group still waiting idly in the village for news of their friends... * Nathan paces in the village square, feeling on edge * Jalanda has been biding her time this morning not seated in front of a mysterious scrying ball, but entertaining light conversation with their three notable companions about Garlyle and its leader, Anzen Jai's bright future. Nana, Saki, and Mio seem fairly interested in what Jalanda has to say, peppering her with all sorts of questions about their fortunes and their careers, and also their love lives. ;) * Dylan is practising mace and axe routines a little way from the village, combat seems to have become unavoidable recently. . o O (Come on Cass, don't let us down) * Erellisae is pacing back and forth, looking worried and unsure. She doesn't seem to have got much sleep, surviving on nerves. Every so often she scratches at a pair of bandages covering her palms and wrists. She sighs, checking for any sign of return regularly. * Feray is asleep against the base of a tree near Erel, ears backed and looking a little pale. * Nathan notes Erel's pacing, gets a mischevious grin, and then proceeds to pace/stalk behind her ;) * Erellisae, rather in her own little world at this point, doesn't notice. o_O * Nathan continues, interested in how long it takes Erel to catch on ^_^ * Jalanda seems to appreciate the diversion, going on her divining. "For you three, I see happiness in a glass. Seek your knight in shining armor amidst the regalia of a gathering that fast approaches..." * Erellisae reaches one end of her pacing and goes to turn around, nearly slamming into Nathan. o_O;; "U-urk..! Er... hi?" Hi ^_^ Mio frowns. "Knights in shining armor tend to be impractical." Nana get starry eyes, however. "Ooh, really? :D " Whatcha doin'? ^_^ * Feray furrows her brow in her sleep and exhales in annoyance, turning onto her side against the trunk and trying THAT position to sleep in. * Erellisae blinks at Nathan for a while, then smiles a little wanly, shrugging. "Sorry... little preoccupied." I noticed, do you realize how long I was shadowing you? ;) * Erellisae looks around, sweatdropping and again tugging on a bandage slightly. "Uhm... well... no?" ^^; * Jalanda nods a bit. "I'm sure something awaits for each of you in the near future. Do not despair, but press on for your ideal dream." She clears her throat a bit, sobering up to the fact Cassidy still has not returned. I could have sung the New Parmian national anthem and I think you'd have missed it ;) * Nathan ruffles Erel's hair playfully ;) * Feray utters a soft, frustrated sigh and tries turning the other way. The women nod, but Saki frowns. "Hey, how long are we going to wait here, anyway? I have the urge to pound something." She fidgets. * Feray idly rolls right off the tree trunk. Thud. ...! Grreaghhh! * Nathan blinks * Erellisae smiles, then blinks at Feray. ^^; * Feray grumbles tiredly and picks herself up from the dirt. ^^; * Nathan goes to help Feray up I'm okay, I'm okay. ^^; Morning ;) * Feray waves Nathan away and brushes herself off. "Mornin', crabmeat." ^^; Let me guess, you didn't sleep well last night * Feray rubs a hand against her face and blinks, her gaze flicking over Erel slightly. "I was....preoccupied." * Erellisae sighs slightly, eying the village entrance, before making an irritated noise and picking at the bandages again. ^^; Relax. Cass'll be here soon enough. So don't you fret. Gotta have faith in each other, yanno? * Feray blinks at Nate and grins wryly. "That sounds almost like a song cue." * Jalanda bows her head. "We are yet awaiting the return of Cassidy, who was gathering intelligence on the group's movements for us before we set out. I had expected her back by now, though I do admit the delay is apparent. I hope nothing has happened." * Nathan extends a hand dramatically and takes a deep breath, "o/`......o/` .... no" ;) * Feray snickers and reaches out to push gently at Nate's chest, heading for Erel's side.. ....how're you doin', little bit? Nana frowns and exchanges glances with Mio. Saki sighs. "Well, if she takes any longer, I have half a mind to set off after her." * Erellisae tugs at the bandages again, then eyes Feray. "Itchy." ^^; * Feray looks appropriately guilty. I have some salve you can rub on that.. ^^; * Nathan laughs to himself, and resumes seeking for Cassidy * Erellisae shakes her head. "I'll be okay. Gotta keep these on a while longer, right?" ^^ A little bit. Just until it sets in the skin and gets trapped. ^^ * Feray flings an arm around Erel's shoulders good naturedly. "You did good, sis." * Nathan notes Dylan off to one side practicing, and approaches him Hey there big man. Looking for a sparring partner? I got some energy to burn here ^_^ * Erellisae grins wryly. "I hope so, at least... aaaahh.. the first thing I'm gonna do when I get these off is rub my skin raw..." ^^;; * Dylan waves to Nathan * Feray chuckles and gives Erel a squeeze before releasing her. "That would sort of defeat the purpose......any sign of Cass yet?" * Jalanda makes a nod. "If she has not returned soon, then things have become much more serious, and we should go to Nendasa with haste. I know Cassidy shall return to our side, sooner or later, her safety is not whom I am concerned over..." Sure, if you want. It's got to the point where rustiness might cause us probelms * Nathan cracks his knuckles into position in front of Dylan, makes a few quick stretches, and slides into an attack posture Saki nods and stands. "Well, I'm going to go get myself something to eat. The rest of you in?" Nana and Mio nod and stand as well. Ready when you are ^_^ * Erellisae shrugs a little helplessly, watching the floor and sighing heavily. "No sign... I wish I knew what was happening... why didn't I go with her?" :/ * Dylan puts his weapons to one side. And cracks his knuckles. Because she's Cassidy and she would've probably tied you onto something to stop you? It's not your fault...if she's gone much longer, we'll just go after her, plans be damned. I'll try not too bruise too badly. Perhaps we should ask Feray to make up a icepack first? * Erellisae opens her mouth to reply... then closes it again. Then opens it again. "... good point." ^^;; * Jalanda arises with the three, but instead of seeking a full meal, she seeks out her companion's hiding places. I wouldn't worry, I'm mostly going to work on my blocking and dodging. So go ahead and lay into me with your best :) After all, we only learn when we endanger ourselves to new experiences ;) * Feray cracks her knuckles and blinks, noticing Nate and Dylan in the distance...she arches an eyebrow, watching Nate thoughtfully for a moment. * Dylan rushes Nathan with a few fast punches, testing his defence. * Nathan tries his best to sidestep and deflect Dylan's rather hefty assult, and succeeds here and there, to his credit * Feray feels her blood warm watching the two spar and bares her teeth a little impatiently. ...Spirits, I want to punch Jiandir in his fanatical chops. * Erellisae watches the two spar, nodding absentmindedly. (m) "Point blank fireball to the back..." * Feray continues cheerfully. "A spear up the nose..." * Dylan hops back after a spinning backhand, and winks at Feray "I tried that earlier. Like running into a wall" * Erellisae waggles a finger. "Pin him to the wall with a wind spell first." :D * Feray snorts but grins playfully at Dylan before turning to Erel.. Hmm. How about I show you some moves with a dagger? We just have to hit him when he's not lookin'. Everyone has to sleep sometime * Erellisae blinks at Feray, looking surprised, before looking down at herself. "Well... if you think it'll help, then yeah.." Well hey...spells are good and all...but if someone gets in close enough to land a punch to your face, it won't do much good to cast a spell at close range like that...so you should have some way of fending them off, huh? * Jalanda watches the exchange of blows from a silent distance, folding her arms... I'd rather just reveal his cause as false, without credibility, one man can't do much.. * Nathan tries to dodge the wrong way, and ends up blocking one of Dylan's fists with his face. He sails back a few yards and skids to a halt * Erellisae nods, biting her lip slightly. "I'm not exactly the strongest little mage girl in existence, though..." * Dylan runs over to Nathan, looking worried. "Hey, you okay?" *cough* *cough*...ahem. Good hit Dylan ;) * Feray waves a hand and grins. "Listen, strength won't matter if you're only going for defense..." It's all about technique. * Dylan offers Nathan a hand up I'm okay. My pride is more bruised than my nose ;) * Nathan accepts the help with a smile ^_^ * Erellisae nods slowly. "Well... sure, then.' ^^ So, shall we resume? ^_^ Perhaps we should swap positions for a little while, go easy on me though, my reflexes aren't like yours or Feray's. ^-^ * Feray reaches into the pack at her hip, tugging out a dagger. She flips it expertly from hand to hand before offering it hiltfirst to Erel. "Show me how you'd hold this.." All right then. Let's give it a shot :) * Nathan advances on Dylan, trying a few test punches to see how Dylan fares * Erellisae takes the dagger carefully, gripping it rather tightly and attempting to emulate the fighting stances she's seen Feray use before. * Dylan blocks firmly, as you would expect, but lacks the speed of most of the group. * Nathan tries attacking quicker, but attempts to pull his punches at the last second, trying for greater control over his own strength * Feray watches Erel, smiling slightly before shaking her head...she circles around Erel, prying her grip into looseness. "See, the thing is that if you're tense, you're going to snap like a branch if you hit or get hit...if you hold the dagger like it's part of your hand, you'll find your strikes are cleaner and you're less likely to actually fumble." * Dylan is tapped numerous times, but fails to step into full-force blow. You might actually want to pull your punches at the last second when you practice, Dylan. Its not only good for power, but it helps build control and quickness. * Dylan grins sheepishly * Erellisae nods, sweatdropping slightly and trying her best to loosen up as Feray shifts her weight slightly. "Okay..." I'm used to training with my Aunt Milda, even if I hit her full in the face, she barely notices... Though I'm not sure if that's due to strength or stubborness. Ah don't feel bad, I doubt my best attacks would get her attention either ;) * Feray nods as Erel succeeds slightly and she steps back, watching Erel's stance.. "You need to stand as if you were casting a spell. Whatever point of power you normally use should be used to attack as well. If I cast a spell, I usually perch the same way as I would if I were going to leap.." Whatever feels most secure, most comfortable and confident to you...don't go for show-y poses. ^_- * Nathan picks up the pace again, trying to see if Dylan can start to anticipate him * Jalanda continues to observe the actions of each individual carefully, not interfereing at all. As the moment pass, it seems like she's looking for something amidst the mock fighting. * Dylan shows good technique, though it seems to lack aggression. * Erellisae nods, getting the hang of the idea and settling back into a sort of spellcasting stance, one arm across her body, the other behind her as if she were focusing her power, dagger in that hand. Can I make a suggestion Dylan? * Feray smiles brightly and nods. She steps back into a defensive posture and waggles her fingers at Erel. "Better. Now attack me." Suggestions are welcome, we have friends to defend, after all. * Erellisae blinks and sweatdrops heavily, dropping out of stance. "B-but..." Rather than keep away from your opponent...*moves within less than an arm's length*...try to stay closer to your opponent * Feray tilts her head at Erel, watching her for a moment. "You okay? Are we going too fast?" You have a lot of mass, no offense, and if you stay at about this range, I can only get about half extension on my punches and kicks * Erellisae sweatdrops. "N-no, I mean... the idea of trying to stab my sis is just a little... uh..." ^^; With your larger mass, and less speed and power behind my attacks, they'll hurt you a lot less Ah. Come on, you think you'll get close enough to actually hit me? ;) Not to mention the indimidation factor you'll carry with you when you do that ;) A good point, my family's style is designed for and by the women. ^^;;; Men tend to not be wandering around adventuring.. * Dylan relaxes, and claps Nathan on back. * Erellisae settles back into roughly the stance she was in, biting her lip slightly but trying to relax. "W-well... alright..." * Feray smiles confidently and nods, trust in her gaze as she settles and waits, watching Erel's stance and the way she'll move.. * Nathan grins ^_^ And so, for now, I'll replace the lost sweat with some of this nice barrel. Not quite sure what the villagers call it, but it's almost ale. Sounds good to me :) Nice work by the way * Erellisae nods slowly, then advances on Feray, drawing the dagger around in an arc at about stomach-height, a fair bit slower than a serious strike would be. * Dylan hands Nathan a full mug. "Sorry about face, I hope Feray won't be mad." * Feray snaps her hand out and grabs Erel's bandaged wrist, her grip gentler than it would be with a normal foe, and she grins. "Okay....see how I went for your wrist there?" Ah, I'm fine, and I don't think she minds. She's probably wanted to do the same several times ;) Foes will do that to you too. What you need to do is anticipate the movements your enemy will back.. * Nathan accepts the mug, and salutes Dylan with it before drinking If you had dipped your strike downwards and then up at the last moment, you would've swiped my hand instead of falling into it.. * Jalanda tenses up and let out an audible gasp that harshly breaks her silence, right after Erel's swipe. * Nathan blinks at Jalanda * Feray blinks and stops, turning to eyes Jal curiously.. * Dylan mimics Nathan's motion with his own drinks, and sits back to watch Feray&Erel What's up? * Erellisae nods, and is about to open her mouth when Jalanda's gasp stops her. She blinks, looking concerned. Are you okay? What's up? Falling... blood is falling. Into the sea of blue. Death... upon azure landings. * Feray blinks a little. O_o * Nathan blinks again That's...a little creepy. ^^; Your what hurts? * Jalanda shakes her head. "What an ominous portent." * Erellisae blinks, hard. "Is... it about Mitsuo, and Cassidy...?" I hope not I do not know, in all truth. Our time here is fast growing thin, however... * Feray furrows her brow at the words and then shakes her head...she gently releases Erel's wrist and tugs the knife free, knowing the magess has another in her pack.. "We'll continue some other time, alright, Erel?" As if on cue, there is a commotion from the edge of the village.... ..? * Nathan hurries to investigate What the heck? * Feray sighs tiredly and rushes after Nate. ^^; * Dylan jogs over, finishing his drink.. * Erellisae blinks, and looks around. "H-hey...! Wait!" She rushes after the pair, looking worried. :/ * Jalanda turns her head, and soon heads there as well, still slighty disturbed by the fading image in her mind's eye. A man is standing in a small crowd of Tenkali, panting heavily. He looks like he's run a long way. He scans the crowd, and calls out, "Hey, is there anyone here to take a message from someone named Cassidy?" Yes! Yo! He leans over, catching his breath a moment as they approach. * Erellisae blinks, then shouts out. "Yes..!" ^^; Indeed. * Feray looks amusedly at Nate. "Yo?" It works ;) [Man] She said I could get ten gold on delivery? The message is, "Cassidy failed. She's sorry." That's it. :/ O_o That's -it-? Where the hell is she? Gah... * Dylan sighs, and rumages in his belt The man shrugs. "No idea, sorry. She paid me to take the message outside a tavern in Nendasa." "She gave me ten gold and said I could get ten more now..." * Erellisae blinks, taking a step back before stumbling and landing on her knees. "T-then..." Let's not give up yet Where did you meet Cassidy? * Feray blinks and turns to step towards Erel. "Then we go after her...and him." * Dylan flips a pair of value5 coins. Can you catch? Failed...? It seems it is as I feared.... the decision is made, then. The man snags the coins out of the air, then sinks into a seat for a rest. [Man] Thanks. Stay here for the night, it'll be safer. * Nathan repeats his question to the messenger, "Where did you meet Cassidy?" * Erellisae stands up slowly, face hidden by her hair, nodding slightly. "Yeah... yeah, we do." * Jalanda tries to pick out the three women in the gathering place, and relay the message to them that it is time to depart. * Dylan rubs his head wearily. "This means running through hot, humid jungles.. I'll get my stuff. And Mitsuo's." The messenger catches his breath a bit and turns to Nathan. "Outside the Thistle Inn in Nendasa." * Feray watches Erel carefully before nodding and turning to eye the messenger.. Thistle Inn.. Then that's where we go too Saki looks up as Jalanda approaches. The three finish their food and stand, looking eager. [Nana] Time to go! * Feray nods sharply. Gather your things if you already haven't. We're leaving * Dylan dashes for his room, grabbing his already packed bag. * Nathan heads over to a nearby tree and grabs his waiting bag * Feray takes a deep breath, feeling her muscles ache horribly. She shakes her head and rubs her tattooed limb with agitation.. * Erellisae looks up, her eyes practically burning as she glances at Feray before heading towards the inn to grab her stuff. Lily still hasn't returned, but after a bit of searching, Mikari is found. She doesn't say much, only nods, apparently lost in thought. ^^; She grabs her things and waits at the edge of the village. * Feray shifts her sword to her back easily and tugs her pack around the right way before heading for the edge of the village.. * Nathan stands by the town gates, and waits for the group to assemble * Dylan grabs Mitsuo's satchel from his room, and hopes Cass has her stuff with her. Well, if nothing else, maybe this'll teach Cass not to be such a lone wolf. And if I flap my arms maybe I can fly to Alent ;) * Feray blinks and utters a soft laugh, eyes alight with determination. "Don't tell Erel, she'll ride you like a pony." * Erellisae returns with her pack on her back. Notably, aside from her staff in her hands, the knife Feray gave her from the Church's attack is at her side. She's curiously silent, tugging at the bandages on her wrists a little more in earnest now. * Feray blinks at Erel, her excited gaze dying down with worry as she watches the quiet mage. * Dylan raises his eyebrows at Erel's bandages.. You cut your hands, Ms. Erellisae? We're not beat yet, so don't any of you dare give up * Jalanda apologizes to the Garlyle generals for the delay and escorts them to the gate where Mikari and the group are assembling. * Feray adopts a sheepish look at Dylan's question. * Erellisae blinks and looks up, the angry fire in her eyes dying slightly as she blinks. "Huh? Oh, no, I'm okay. I got an... important gift. Just means I have to wear these a little longer." ^^ * Nathan counts heads, and then sets off at a brisk pace * Dylan smiles Fair enough. Ready to go, fireball? * Feray blushes faintly before shaking her head, mumbling something about 'too close' and heads after Nate. ^^ The groups hurries through the jungle; the only ones who seem to be in a good mood are Nana, Saki, and Mio. ^^; Unconcerned, they keep up and practically outdistance many of the others. * Erellisae grins wryly, then nods, tugging at the bandages as she follows Feray. "More than." All right, first we need to find out more of what happened to Cassidy. Secondly, we need to find out how far ahead of us the army has gotten * Feray arches an eyebrow at Nate. If you're the leader, does that mean I have to bow down and 'serve' you? ^_- * Dylan stifles a giggle * Nathan shoots Feray a goodneatured, withering look ;) * Jalanda tries not to let down their display of enthusiasm and keep a steady pace through the terrain, considering the tension building in the air around her as they go. Do you honestly think that you'd let me get away with that? ;) Depends, are you into pain? ^_- Only from your recent assault on my character ;) * Feray laughs and shakes her head, a flush on her cheeks as she looks away, backing off ^^; Some time later, as the day is wearing on to late afternoon, their fast pace has carried them out of the jungle. Ahead they can see the town of Nendasa in the distance, and they pick up their speed even more.... * Nathan pushes on in relative silence, half-wondering what to expect * Feray narrows her eyes, her cheer having left her sometime back.. * Dylan hums quietly As they enter the town's outskirts, they can see that there is some kind of commotion going on, perhaps a big gathering, near the center of town... Like the fly in the night, again we are drawn inexorably to the fires burning here, beneath the surface... we must not be burned this time. ... * Dill lands and hides in Jal's cowl as the town comes into view. Jal...do you make these things up or are they already written down? ^^; ...? * Nathan skulks closer to the commotion Mikari frowns. "I don' like this 't all..." * Jalanda looks over to Feray as the puffy takes up it's familiar residence. "An odd question from she who hold's fate's pen in her hand..." * Feray stares at Jal for a moment. ^^; But enough of that... eyes forward. *she points ahead to the disturbance* * Erellisae looks around, having become more serious as they approached the town. She has been working on removing the bandages, and slips the last of them off as they reach the outskirts, a tracery of tattoo lines visible around her wrists. "Let's go..." * Feray blinks and nods, turning and slinking forward.. * Erellisae blinks, then stops briefly, rubbing hard at her wrists and looking the most satisfied she has all day... before stopping abruptly, and continuing on with Feray, speaking quietly. "Sorry. Needed that." The sounds of loud voices can be heard from the gather in the town. A glint of gold, red, and white indicates the presence of several priests and templars. ^^; Time to intervene, guys? * Feray snorts softly at Erel, rolling her eyes slightly in affection. Hmm... Let's not jump in just yet * Nathan works his way closer * Jalanda shakes her head once, in a sort of sympathy almost, as the robes of the Icarian temple become visible in the crowd. She presses forward slowly and deliberately to find what exists at the source of the gathering. * Erellisae looks very worried, looking forward to the square. "You... maybe think they're going to publicly...?" She bites her lip, not wanting to continue /that/ thought. * Feray murmurs softly.. "Not without a damn good fight, they aren't." * Erellisae nods, her eyes burning again. "Time to blow stuff up and kick the ass of anything we can't blow up?" It appears to be a trial, held in a makeshift open-air court. A pompous man in red and white robes is speaking rather vehemently, gesturing at Mitsuo, who is standing off to one side, hands bound behind his back and his head drooping. Paydirt... * Feray utters a soft chuckle and nods sharply, her gaze finding Mitsuo.. * Dylan mumbles something about being all out of chewing baccy * Erellisae audibly gasps as she notices Mitsuo, before making a low growling noise. ^^; * Feray murmurs.. "Wait for it.." * Nathan checks around for some way to approach Mitsuo * Erellisae nods slightly, keeping the reddish glow around her wrists at a low heat, as it were. [Lawyer] Furthermore, the defendant's ill-gotten wings resemble in many startling respects those of the Lady Feena. * Feray nonchalantly tugs her sword free from its sheath, muscles twitching as she listens in.. A man apparently acting as judge nods, then turns to Mitsuo. [Judge] How does the defendant respond to these accusations? * Feray murmurs.. "Nate....if we branch around, we can rush in from both sides and create confusion..." * Jalanda murmurs something about Justice... Perhaps we can persuade the townsfolk of his innocence, making our rescue easier? * Mitsuo looks up, his face pale. There are large, dark circles under his eyes, and he speaks with a raspy voice, "I...I didn't hurt her..." * Nathan thinks about that, "Possibly...wish there was a way to get closer to him tho." Saki mutters. [Saki] Hmmm. You going to try diplomacy or force first? * Feray jerks her head up at Mitsuo's voice, her eyes suddenly burning with anger.. We step up to defend him. Then if our words aren't enough, then we grab and run. Diplomacy first, as a distraction if nothing else * Erellisae's hands glow sharply brighter as she sees Mitsuo's state, before she takes a very deep breath, attempting to calm down. What are we going to say...oh, our mystic seer saw a vision... You'll have to trust us.. * Dylan steps foward through the crowd to the stage And then shake their hands and expec--.. * Feray utters a soft growl as Dylan steps forward. There is some muttering in response to Mitsuo's words. Then the lawyer looks around. [Lawyer] We now call Jiandir to the stand to speak on this matter. * Nathan circles around to one side, signalling to Feray to do the opposite Jiandir steps forward, his long blond hair fluttering majestically in the wind. He adjusts his shining robes and the sword at his side and stands tall and regal, ready to speak. * Feray nods and looks to Erel... "...when the time comes...hit them hard and fast...give it your best shot, little bit...just don't fry us, eh?" * Feray drifts off to the opposite side.. * Erellisae nods to Feray, then to Dylan. (m) "I'll go out, too... Mitsuo needs to see we're here..." Saki nods. Mio frowns. "According to my calculations, either plan may be difficult to carry out." * Erellisae stands up, walking after Dylan and trying very hard to keep herself under control. * Feray balances lightly on her feet, pressing through the crowd slightly but not entering the view of the so called justice.. * Dylan slows for a moment, so Erel can catch up, and nods to her. Jiandir raises his voice, and all others become silent to listen to his words. [Jiandir] My friends, sadly, the guilt or innocence of this boy, while in question, does not matter so much as the undeniable facts... * Nathan ducks down and dissapears into the crowd There is more to success than odds. Things are already in motion... * Jalanda begins to follow after Erel and Dylan in their procession. [Jiandir] Let us review the facts. One, this boy seems to possess Icarian powers and wings...powers no male has ever had, or should have. Two, his wings resemble those of Feena's. Whether or not he hurt Lady Feena or somehow stole the power from her, I think we can be certain it is not rightfully his. No matter whose fault it is, this state of things cannot be allowed to continue.... * Nathan works his way closer and closer, worming around people's feet [Jiandir] May I remind you all that Gaia was born through misuse of the Icarian powers and the Spirit Stone? According to the legends of Luc, Gaia was born when humans stole the Icarians' wings. * Feray utters a soft growl and advances as well.. (w) No... [Jiandir] In short, for the safety of mankind, something must be done, regardless of his guilt or innocence, much as I regret to say it. That is all; I stand down. Mitsuo sees a small, blue shape skittering on the ground nearby, threading its way between the feet of the guards around him.... * Erellisae approaches, flanking Dylan with her fists clenched in concentration. The tattoos on her wrists glow slightly as she tries to keep the corona around her hands under control. * Jalanda steps closer with the two, Jiandir's words echoing through her head with every step she takes forward. * Mitsuo blinks, looking at the blue shape. * Nathan advances slowly now, trying to avoid detection * Feray keeps an eye on Nate's small form as best she can, pretty enough to nudge her way through the crowds without getting much attention aside from the occasional badman butt grope. ^^; Feray gets a few catcalls, but little more. * Feray grimaces a little but keeps a fake smile on her face ^^; The various members of the group reach the front of the crowd watching the proceedings. A line of guards keeps the crowd back. * Nathan inches forward, ever-so-slowly past the guards concentrating on the crowd Excuse us, gentlemen. We're witnesses in the case. The judge is now calling for a verdict. It doesn't look good...the red and white clad jury seems to be voting primarily guilty. :/ The guard looks at Dylan and raises an eyebrow. "I rather doubt that." * Erellisae looks around, makes an exasperated sound, then takes a deep breath. * Dylan puts a finger in one ear * Feray reaches the breach between the guards and the crowd, smiling sweetly at the guard in front of her but not pressing forth...she peers about, looking closely at Mitsuo. * Mitsuo's eyes widen as he suddenly notices his friends. He remains silent, however. * Erellisae doesn't just shout, she /shouts/. "Wa~ait!" * Feray blinks and winces, backing her long ears. * Nathan moves closer once again, winking one crabby eye at Mistuo ^_- Jiandir rises, seeing Erellisae and recognizing her. He arches an eyebrow as she shouts, the crowd going dead silent and turning to look at her. [Jiandir] Yes? You have something to say? (w) Everyone...thank the spirits... Indeed. We'd like to offer our testimony in defence of Mitsuo. * Jalanda gazes up to the stage and Mitsuo as Erel calls out, assuming a resolute posture. "Yes, there is one side of the arguement that you are forgetting." * Nathan gets as close as he can to the raised podium where Mitsuo is, and makes like a rock * Feray slides herself so she's somewhat level with Nate's position and waits, eyes glinting.. * Erellisae nods, staring at Jiandir, her eyes on fire. "If this is a fair trial, we can defend Mitsuo. Right?" Jiandir raises an eyebrow. "Very well, go ahead." * Dylan looks at the jury, to see if more than half are villagers Most of the jury appears to be temple devotees, priests, and templars.... (m) Oh yeah, -this- is a fair trial. * Dylan lifts Erel and Jal onto the stage * Erellisae's gaze flickers briefly, not quite believing she'd get this far, before she walks slightly towards the dock where Mitsuo stands, taking a breath to calm herself down. * Mitsuo gives Erellisae a grateful look, watching quietly. * Feray idly feels a flash of guilt over almost wanting Erel to fail so she can bust some heads.. ^^; 'Ey, Mits, would you say these men are your peers? * Erellisae smiles at Mitsuo, before turning back round to face Jiandir. "... has anyone talked about Mitsuo's recent actions? About his character? About whether... he /wanted/ the... wings?" * Mitsuo looks to Dylan, and shakes his head, "(w) No..." Jiandir shakes his head sadly. "Unfortunately, whether he wanted them or not is rather beside the point. Or haven't you been listening?" * Jalanda nods thankfully to Dylan, and then does her best to bow respectfully to Jiandir and the assembled, flanking Erel. "You forget one critical part of history in your dissertation, sir Jiandir." * Erellisae shakes her head, trying to keep herself calm. "Then what about... about Feena? Where's your proof he did something? Or your records that show every Icarian has been female? What if anyone can be an Icarian and we just /forgot/ in the legends?" Jiandir shakes his head. "The records, the writings, the statues, the legends...even Liete herself. They all indicate that a male Icarian should be impossible. Would you risk the fate of the world for this boy?" There's no evidence that doing anything to him will help, or even that it won't make things worse. Icarians are vessels of the Spirits, the wings are a blessing and a responsibility shouldered unto them. But they are chosen from among humans. To lead and guide, to save, in a time of crisis. Jiandir shakes his head again. "I'm sorry, but the vote has been cast. Everything you say we already know; we have made our decision. Please do not stand in our way." He raises his voice. "The jury has declared Mitsuo Reese guilty of all charges. The penalty is death, execution to be held at dawn." * Erellisae glares back at Jiandir, her tattooes glowing slightly as she clenches her fists. "Would you murder someone who's done nothing wrong, and then call yourself holy?" N...No! * Feray jerks her head and looks to Nate. * Erellisae blinks, and steps back at Jiandir's next comment. "You would... you really would..." Jiandir ignores them. "Erellisae Baran, you have abandoned our cause and refused our offers. Please do not attempt to interfere now. You had your chance." * Dylan turns to the audience. "Do you agree with this?" * Mitsuo begins to shake, looking terrified. O_o * Feray snarls loudly and draws back before rushing forth, slamming into the guard she was smiling so nicely to before, hitting him like a freight train! The jury and lawyers begin to file out. The guards around Mitsuo grab him and begin to drag him off to his cell. * Jalanda holds out her hand. "You do not understand. You blind yourself to what truly is occuring in these times. It is not the threat that you think." She pauses, then raises her voice. "You are matryring perhaps your only salvation." * Nathan appears to have disappeared * Mitsuo gives one last, desperate look to the group before he's dragged away. O_o Feray slams into a guard, knocking him over! The guard grunts, and several others dash out to attack her! * Feray twirls wickedly with her blade, keeping them at bay before twirling and rushing for Mitsuo! He's not going ANYWHERE. * Erellisae clenches and unclenches her fists, the red glow coalescing around her hands. "Y... you're no church... you're no /PRIESTS/... he's the one you're meant to SERVE!" She begins to chant in earnest, her tattooes glowing a bright red as she focuses. Erel! Hit 'em! * Dylan looks around, trying to see what course the others have decided, and if the Trio are on their way to help.. Nana, Saki, and Mio are happily pounding guards on the head with extreme prejudice. ^_^ Dylan! Get in here, damnit! Help! Who? You or Mitsuo? Mitsuo! * Dylan rushes the guards holding Mitsuo, preparing to bull rush them! * Feray leaps up to kick a guard in the chest hard before sprinting up onto the platform where Mitsuo was, twirling her sword and rushing after Mitsuo's guards! * Erellisae snarls, and shouts out. "With /pleasure/! Mitsuo, /GET DOWN/!", she shouts, as she launches a Burnflame past the guards leading Mitsuo away in an attempt to cut off their path! * Jalanda turns her head sharply, and then draws a familiar card from her sleeve, pearing the symbol of a priest upon it. "Open your eyes." She casts it down, creating a bright, holy flash and distracting many of Jiandir's bodyguards. Erel's Burnflame spell goes off, singeing several guards something nasty! More guards rush in. Several attack Feray at once; one seems to be a mage, and casts a silence spell on Erellisae. ;_; * Feray grunts hard and attempts to stop from being skewered as several gang up on her O_o * Feray staggers back as she nimbly avoids becoming two inches shorter. ;_; * Erellisae almost immediately turns to attempt another spell, before feeling the magic of a silence spell on her. She silently snarls, before reaching for the dagger at her side, backing up slightly to rejoin the group. "..." Time to regroup guys? * Nathan makes like a rock in Mitsuo's pocket, getting a sense that a frontal assault won't work this time The group finds themselves surrounded on all sides. ;_; One by one, they are taken into custody, fighting tooth and nail the whole way.... * Feray snarls and ends up having to be knocked out again ^^; * Dylan gives in once it's obviously futile As several guards attempt to grab Erellisae, she swipes a couple of them with her dagger. Two guards jump back with howls of pain, clutching various portions of their anatomy! ;_; * Jalanda is apprehended quite peacefully, putting up no resistance, outside of a look at Jiandir's face. * Feray slumps to the ground as she gazes at Erel, pain dimming a look of vague pride before she goes under. * Erellisae smiles a little grimly at her success as she is led away kicking and not screaming. The various members of the group are taken into custody. Gradually the crowd disperses, most of them heading off to the nearest pub to discuss the commotion. :/ Some hours later, after night has fallen, the group finds themselves killing time in a jail cell in town... * Feray is still out, though all there is a bruise and not any big wound or anything this time. ^^; * Jalanda stands at the bars of the jail, holding them somberly. "I wonder if he realizes the mistake he has made this day." * Erellisae is glowering in the corner of the cell, still involuntarily silent. Her eyes are speaking volumes right now, though, as she gently traces one of the tattooes circling her wrist. Nn....nhhuuhh? Ohsweetf-ingspiritsoftheearth.. * Feray sits up abruptly, awakening, and then pales violently. She quickly lays back down. * Erellisae looks across at Feray, then back at the wall. * Feray grimaces and turns her head to gaze about dimly.... ....so. Here we are. * Feray sighs in disgust and drapes an arm over her eyes. (m) Some warrior I am. * Jalanda backs away and then faces Feray, bending down slightly. "Yes, not the nicest of accomodations. Do not feel you deserve them so quickly, Feray." * Feray grunts softly before...sniffling? She inhales softly. We need to get out of here...there's gotta be.. * Erellisae is suddenly next to Feray, holding her in a loose hug and snuggling into her side. She shakes her head slowly at Feray's doubts. Such a prison of man cannot hold a bright soul for very long... this is not how it will end. * Feray blinks a little as she's suddenly glomped by Erel and blinks away her tears, nuzzling Erel's hair softly. "...I'm hoping you're right, Jal.." * Jalanda looks about. "For us, or for him." * Feray squeezes the younger girl gently.. * Erellisae squeezes Feray right back, before smiling a little, if rather wanly, and waggling a finger. * Feray arches an eyebrow slowly at the waggling finger.. "...why aren't you talking?" * Erellisae smiles a little wanly, before mimicing casting a spell, then 'zipping up' her mouth with a shrug. * Feray scowls a little and then laughs softly. "Ah. Yeah. Can't speak, can't cast spells.." Where's Nate..? He was supposed to back me up.. * Jalanda rises to her full height, a hand on Feray. She casts another glance to the front of the cell, doing that routine of waiting for something again. She also shakes her head at Erellisae silently, signalling that she doesn't have the ability to remove the hex at this time. * Erellisae thinks a moment, before pointing at the cell door, then flapping her hands like a bird. * Feray looks up at Jal curiously, comforted by the woman's touch nonetheless.. * Feray blinks at Erel and furrows her brow. "...?" * Erellisae rolls her eyes, and thinks, before standing up and 'tripping over' an imaginary object on the floor. ^^; * Jalanda smiles a little at that. * Feray stares at Erel before light dawns on her stormy gaze. "....butterfly..... tripping... he's with..?" * Feray nods sharply, trailing off in case there's a guard nearby. * Erellisae nods vehemently. ^^; * Feray rubs her neck with a sigh... "We need to bust out of here." Maybe I can break out... * Feray pushes herself off her cot and heads for the bars.. The night passes, the hours ticking slowly by. Their frustration grows; perhaps they might try to get some sleep, but whether that is possible is in question... Eventually, the light of dawn glows outside the cell window. Groggily the party realizes that they hear the sound of keys in the lock... * Feray gently separates herself from Erel's arms and stands quickly, eyes narrowed. * Jalanda takes stock of everyone in the cell one more time, then finds a comfortable position to sit in. And so it has continued, until the keys in the lock sound, jarring her out of her meditation. * Feray raises her fists, standing protectively in front of the others... * Erellisae nods, stepping behind Feray, realising all too well she's not gonna be much use. * Dill nuzzles Jal's cheek reassuringly * Dylan walks to near the door A guard looks in on them. "All right, out, all of you. You're to stay under guard until the execution is over, and then you're free to go." * Feray snarls and moves as if she wants to slug the guard.....before looking at Erel behind her and realizing that if she starts something, the others might get hurt. * Feray sighs and drops her fist. Such a poor hotel. I shan't even be stealing the towels. Lead on, bellboy. * Erellisae scowls at the guard, motioning at her mouth. "..." * Jalanda appears not so much doubtful, as rather regretful she cannot do more to Dill's eyes at least. She arises at the voice. "If that is sir Jiandir's wish." * Feray lowers her gaze to the floor and heads out.. The guard gives Dylan a look and a low chuckle. "Right, come on then." * Dylan offers Jalanda a hand up from her seat on the floor The group is flanked by guards as they are ushered out to the town square, where a huge stake has been stuck in the ground, surrounded by piles of firewood. O_o As they watch, a crowd gathers. Soon the door to the jail opens behind them, and Mitsuo is led out, shackled and surrounded by guards. * Erellisae follows after Feray, keeping silent. Unsurprisingly. * Mitsuo's keeps his head lowered, his expression unreadable. * Feray jerks her head up and growls.. * Erellisae watches Mitsuo, growling silently. She clenches her fists, but just can't focus the magic in her current state. (m) Butchers.. The guards take Mitsuo to the stake, then remove the shackles and lash his hands to the wooden post. He looks bewildered as they do this. A man in gold and red stands and begins to make a speech, but they can't quite hear all of it. Off to one side, guards are beginning to light torches. * Feray tenses, ready to try and lunge forth once more.. * Jalanda accepts the hand thankfully, her procession slowing as she comes upon the scene. She begins mouthing, "The fire calls out... why do you not hear its plea?" * Dylan blinks, puzzled.. * Erellisae watches Mitsuo. She's crying a little, now, sobbing without a sound thanks to the silence spell. * Feray backs her ears, growling as she gazes intently at Mitsuo... The guards begin to approach the stake with the torches, but before they can lower them, there's a shout. They turn their heads to look...and all of a sudden, a crowd of familiar looking warriors rushes in, pushing aside the crowd with war whoops and yells! O_o ..?! * Mitsuo turns his head towards the noise! * Nathan slips a tiny claw out from Mitsuo's pocket and gets to work as fast as he can Saki runs at the head of a group of Tenkali, shaking her sword and yelling with battle fury. Approaching the group, she efficiently knocks out their guards with the help of some of the Tenkali, then gives them a feral grin. "You guys okay?" * Feray utters a happy, short laugh. I knew I liked you, woman! ^_- * Erellisae blinks, shaking her head a little and pointing to her mouth with urgent 'mm' noises. ^^;; * Feray jerks a thumb to Erel. "Mute spell. Can you get it off her? She'll probably explode if she doesn't yell soon." All of a sudden, the Tenkali are everywhere! Various small battles are engaged on all sides. The guards holding torches drop them in the uproar...unfortunately, one lands on the pile of wood! O_o * Feray twirls and rushes forth! One of the Tenkali approaches Erellisae, placing a hand on her shoulder and whispering a quick spell she can't quite hear. "Refresh." Suddenly she finds the use of her voice again... Mitsuo! * Mitsuo looks happy and hopeful for a second, until the wood catches on fire, and he lets out a short cry! O_O * Dylan takes off his cloak and runs to smother the fire! * Feray stamps at the blaze, wincing as it burns and singes her boots X_x Nana runs up, her arms filled with weapons. She dumps them on the ground, allowing everyone to take their pick! * Nathan finishes his work, and leaps out of Mitsuo's pocket. He changed back to his human shape, grabs Mitsuo, and runs! O_o * Jalanda keeps her head lowered, seeing as she's not muted, summons a gout of water to douse the blaze. "This is the way of man's Justice." * Erellisae blinks, then grins, taking a deep breath and shouting even as her hands and tattooes immediately start to glow a bright red. "RIGHT then...!" * Mitsuo quickly grabs Nathan's hand, running as fast as he can! * Nathan tears his way through anyone in his path, making a beeline for the party! * Feray opens her mouth as Nate suddenly appears...and runs past her. Nathan leaps over the flames and heads for the party, Mitsuo in tow! ...HEY! Wait up now! * Feray twirls and rushes after them ^^; Comin' through!! * Feray stops to kick a guard who looks vaguely familiar in the face. THAT's for my head, jackass! The party finds their way blocked by a group of guards, snarling fiercely! Tch, singed the cloak for nothing, and now these guys are in our way... * Feray scoops up a spear and smiles sweetly, twirling it around her body skillfully... A Tenkali warrior tosses Mitsuo an herb of some kind as he runs past! Not for long. * Nathan puts himself between the guards and Mitsuo, and growls * Erellisae grins, looking like she's dancing on the fine line between angry and absolutely manic. "Hi, guys! I got my spells back!" :D * Mitsuo grabs the herb and chews on it quickly, before taking in a deep breath. Break the men to break the line, run straight past, we'll be all fine! ...That's better. They can hear Mio's voice above the noise.... "According to my calculations, this party is OVER!" Great. Start smashing things! * Jalanda nods respectfully to the warriors that have saved them, then turns to Mitsuo and everyone, staring at the guards. "Do you want to see the Justice of the Spirits...?" * Feray sweatdrops. * Feray snags her sword with her boot and flips it up into the air, catching it with her other hand. She slides it into the sheath on her back once more, preferring the spear for now.. * Erellisae pauses as she reaches for a discarded branch, before grabbing a dagger off the floor, the red glow around her hands flowing over it's urface as she concentrates, eying the guards. >> Templar 1 and 2 appear! Battle begin! * Mitsuo looks into the pile of weapons and finds two hubcaps. He is NOT AMUSED. >_< * Nathan grabs whatever weapon looks handy, and prepares to fight * Mitsuo then finds some semi-rusty rings and figures that's better than hubcaps, and snags them! * Erellisae looks back over her shoulder at Mitsuo, her voice curiously level. "... you okay, Mitsuo?" * Nathan adopts a Mantis-like posture in front of Mitsuo * Mitsuo looks to Erel, smiling geniunely now, even though he looks like he hasn't slept in days, "I am now...Thank you." * Feray grins wickedly... "Let's see...how did you put this, Erel? Time to blow stuff up and kick the ass of anything we can't blow up!" * Dill flies out and puffs merrily at Mitsuo ... * Mitsuo grins at Dill, "Hey Dill. Let's bust out of here. I think I've worn out my welcome ages ago. ^^" * Jalanda echoes the puff with a slight grin, her hand beginning to gather the gusts of wind into a ball of power. "You are a long way from home, Mitsuo... allow us to bring you back." * Erellisae nods and smiles slightly, before looking back at the guards, her eyes blazing as the glow around her hands flicks from red to deep crimson and back again. She nods, once, to Feray, concentrating on her spell. * Dill nods, and returns to Jal's cowl * Feray twirls her spear in a wicked arc around her body, the long shaft blurring with the speed.. You should learn to sleep better Mitsuo, you're getting wrinkles. >> Feray's declaration. * Feray smiles sweetly at Templar 1, the twirling suddenly stopping and the blade of her spear levelling at him as she readies herself for the blood letting. >> Templar 1's declaration. Prepares to combo attack Mitsuo! * Mitsuo glares, "Bring it on..." >> Nathan's declaration. * Nathan advanced towards Templar 1 (combo) * Erellisae shakes her head, glaring at the Templars. 'Oh, no you don't. Not now. Not again." >> Templar 2's declaration. Prepares to cast a spell on Feray! * Feray flashes a grin at Templar 2. Don't worry, baby, you can play with me in a moment. >> Mitsuo's declaration. * Mitsuo balls up a fist, which begins to seep with a yellowish-silver aura. >> Feray's action! * Feray cackles joyfully and leaps upwards. "HeEEEEEYYOO!" * Feray slams down onto Templar 1 and slashes away with her spear! :D >> Feray executes Bloodletting on Templar 1. 63 damage! >> Dylan's declaration. * Feray dashes back to the group and twirls, facing templar two. She blows him a kiss. * Dylan cracks his knuckles and runs up to Templar 2 >> Jalanda's declaration. * Jalanda begins to gather the beginnings of a Howl spell in the building force. "The winds of change are blowing..." * Feray quirks an eyebrow, feeling much better now that she's hitting things, and turns slightly to admire her handiwork glowing on Erel's wrists. >> Erellisae's declaration. Bust 'em up, sis. ^_- * Erellisae grins, her eyes burning as she steps back. "Let's see how you like it." Feray's handiwork suddenly seems to /burst/ into flame on her hands as she concentrates, drawing her hands back. * Feray grins, pride glinting in her gaze before she turns her look upon the templars, smiling cockily. "This is gonna hurt. You picked a bad day to have guard duty." >> Mikari's declaration. Prepares to cast a spell on Templar 2! * Erellisae nods, the glow of the tattoo surrounding her hands now as she grins and joins in. "And silencing me makes me sad. I don't like being sad." ;_; >> Dylan's action! * Feray chuckles joyfully ;) * Mitsuo looks at Erel and raises an eyebrow at her uh...newly decorated wrists. * Dylan runs up, and deftly dodges to the side of Templar 2, before slamming a pair of jabs under his ribs! BOOM-POW! >> Dylan executes the Old 1-2 on Templar 2. 53 damage! >> Templar 1's action! Combo attacks Mitsuo....miss....10 damage! * Mitsuo erks, stepping back, and snarls a little...which seems sort of odd for him, "I'm not going back to that cell!" >> Nathan's action! * Erellisae 's hands flicker white, then back to the deep red of the building spell as she glares darkly. "That... was really, really stupid." * Nathan lunges at Templar 1, grabbing him by the shoulder and hammering him with a headbutt. Then he pulls himself up and plants a rabbit kick right into the Templar's chest! The force of the kick knocks the combatants away from each other, and Nate rolls back to the group, hopping back onto his feet. >> Nathan combo attacks Templar 1. 17 damage...14 damage! >> Templar 2's action. Casts Burn! on Feray...43 damage! Feray! * Feray flinches slightly but just reacts by narrowing her eyes... >> Jalanda's action! Winds of fate, gust and abate... Howl... * Jalanda twirls her hand in an invisible circle, the very air about Templar 1 mimicing the motion, turning into a miniture twister that wrecks havoc in the vicinity... then is gone as quickly as it came. * Erellisae snarls louder, her hands crackling with the magical energy. "... so was that." >> Jalanda casts Howl. 30 damage to Templar 1...Templar 1 is done for! X_x 34 damage to Templar 2. You are nothing but leaves in the breeze, as long as you are so resigned to this course. Part before us, as is your fate. >> Mitsuo's action! Winds! Lash out and strike! * Mitsuo spins around quickly, and throws out his hand. The motion kicks up a green dust devil that chases down the enemy and knocks it for a loop! >> Mitsuo casts Howl on Templar 2. 33 damage...Templar 2 is done for! X_x >> Victory! * Feray chuckles softly and then grimaces. * Nathan immediately looks for the next threat * Mitsuo lets out an exhausted sigh, "...We need to leave. Now, or they'll send more..." Y-yeah. ^^; * Erellisae blinks, before dispelling her charged spell... and pouting at Feray. ;_; "I didn't get to hurt them..." The Tenkali and the three sergeants seem to have the situation pretty well in hand...for now. Mitsuo? Do you want me to heal that wound? Yes, please... We'll get another chance, this isn't over * Feray draws in a sharp breath, her hand shaking violently. She bites her lip before shooting Erel a wry grin. "Don't worry, just means you get to really pound them next time." * Dylan splashes some dew off at leaf at Mitsuo, and it glows and Heal is cast. One of the Tenkali approaches, dressed as a healer, and quietly asks if any of them need use of his herbs and magic. * Feray grabs her shaking hand and eyes the healer with distrust. Mitsuo's wounds are healed as Dylan casts his spell. The healer cringes under Feray's scrutiny. What's the quickest way out of town? * Feray coughs softly. "Yeah. Quickest." * Erellisae watches Mitsuo carefully, before blinking. "I... don't suppose Zack will show up just in the nick of time and save us all?" ^^;; The healer shrugs. "I'm uncertain. I am not familiar with this location..." * Jalanda sets upon Feray's burnt wound with a cooling, Heal incantation. * Feray flashes Jal a tired smile, the healing spell also taking the bite off some of her shakes.. Jalanda casts Heal; Feray's wounds are recovered. * Erellisae sighs a long, deep sigh, before eying Mitsuo and stalking up to him, looking rather upset. "Now, you..." * Feray arches an eyebrow at Mitsuo, cringing slightly in sympathy ;) * Nathan starts herding people away from the Templars * Mitsuo blinks, looking at Erel with a confused stare, "...Erel?" Leave now. Talk later. Let's go guys.. There are many ways out, but none are safe. If you are healthy, let us withdraw. * Dylan makings shooing motions * Erellisae pokes Mitsuo in the side with a finger. :o "Don't... you... /ever/..."-- before grabbing him in a tight hug -- "worry us like that again..! You hear me?" * Feray chuckles lowly and starts off, an arm around her waist.. Footsteps crunch across the ground to their right. Looking up, they see the menacing figure of Jiandir approaching, his gold and red cloak billowing. O_o Go now Go go go * Mitsuo hugs Erel softly, "I'm sorry. I--..oh crud. He's coming!" * Feray stops and sighs, dropping her spear to draw her sword with her free hand.. Jiandir's sword rings as he draws it from its sheath. "It's time for a reckoning." He adopts a fighting stance. Jiandir! * Nathan slips back into a combat posture, determined to win this fight or die trying Yeah. I reckon it's time to kick your ass, poufy fanatic boy. Do you want your nose as wide as your face, or your balls crushed beneath my boots? * Erellisae nods, detaching from Mitsuo, her hands again glowing a bright red as she glares. "You're no priest, let alone a high one. Just wanted to use me... alright. Let's see how you do when you've not got an army around." . o O (I will redeem myself...somehow) ...So be it then...If you won't accept my testimony for my innocence...I don't want to hurt anyone. I WON'T hurt anyone. You brought this on yourself! Mikari growls. "Ya've 'noyed me long 'nough, pretty boy." * Jalanda motions to the air, her shadowed features set. "Now, your trial begins." * Dill flies around the party, puffing angrily at Jiandir ==Session End== *** GMAmy changes topic to 'Grandia: New Horizons | Chapter 30.0: The Price of Fortune | Location: Nendasa, afternoon, July 10 | Session End'