She growled in frustration, pulled out several shells and started attacking the only enemies she could currently reach, the vrocks.
The Forest Guardian lifts the Vrock high into the area fully extending his army (about 30 feet), and drives the helpless little chicken man powerfully right back down into the ground.
Grapple to Lift (Move):
Grapple to cause Damage: Damage: + Power Drive
Fieri swooped wide around the vrocks, considering her next move. She didn't have a clear enough space to do a sonic blast without hitting an ally and the darn creatures were resistant to fire.
Krays hits them again
Casts Order's Wrath on the dancing Vrocks
Caster check vs SR
Will save DC 21
Dazed and takes damage on failed save;
Is not dazed and takes half damage on sucessful save.
Circles overhead, looking to see if the boy and wolf reappear.
After finishing his last shipping pallet, Fei was free to finish what little homework he had, and, not finding any of the siblings around...anywhere...he goes by the Infirmary to check on Nasima, who is sleeping soundly.
He then returns to his cot, picks up his pad and supplies, and finds a tree to perch in and finish working on/fixing his drawing of the flowering vine from the field trip. (^.^)
Nala made a face. She couldn't believe she was even doing this. It was so disgusting. She wrinkled her nose and tried not to think about it too much as she cleaned out the drain trap and put the contents in a bucket. EJ had better appreciate this. A lot.
She stared at the claws on her hand, uncomprehending.
"What am I?" she asked plaintively.
Jiminy landed and shifted back to human form.
"We can worry about that later. Fieri, stick with Ephebe, make sure she stays with the group. Krays, you keep track of the new kid make sure he doesn't wander off. Kam, can you manage or do you need help? Taron's heavier than he looks..."
After Kam waved him away and half dragged Taron over to the others, Jiminy nodded.
"All right then. This won't be as easy a trip as it was with Taron. I don't usually take passengers. So stick close, I'm taking us all back to the school."
"Kam, get Taron to the infirmary. I'm going after the other group. Wouldn't do to leave them stranded on another plane even if it is a nice one," he said through gritted teeth, trying not to show how difficult this was for him.
Kam grabs the necklace from Taron's neck and hands the key to Jiminy.
"That should help. Be sure to give it back though, it took a lot to make it."
Kam grabs the necklace from Taron's neck and hands the key to Jiminy.
"That should help. Be sure to give it back though, it took a lot to make it."
"Thanks. Don't worry, I'll give it back when I'm done. Be back in a flash," he said with a halfhearted attempt at a nonchalant grin as he stepped into nothingness.
Ephebe slumped against a wall, her claws finally retracting as the pupils and whites returned to her eyes. She holstered her Caster and pulled her knees up so she was curled up into a ball.
Jiminy came back with the other students a few minutes later. They filed out looking disappointed that their fun had been cut short. Jiminy was sweating bullets and looked pale.
Fieri caught him before he could actually fall over.
"Ugh. Taron's not the only one who's heavier than he looks. Come on, looks like it's time for you to go join your brother in the infirmary."
Arrives with Tom in tow
"I'll have to remember the vrocks..."
"I just want to know why everything we fight seems to be fire resistant. And good job with dealing with the vrocks you two."
"Urgh. Come on, Jiminy, help me out here, that's right, one foot in front of the other..."
She continued with that stream of inane encouragement as she dragged Jiminy off to the infirmary.
Tom cannot be found for a long while due to the fact he is invisible, but you can hear him laughing while the guardian uses the vrocks as playthings. Those that have a good understanding of magic can see the guardian has been given several helpful spells during the fight.
After a few minutes Tom becomes visible again. He takes what little time is left to play with the guardian. It was somewhat spooky watching this small boy be thrown 60, 70, 80 feet into the air while the two played their games. When the group makes the move back to the school the guardian vanishes with the same sweet spring smell.
Right when Tom gets back to the school. He runs back over into the bushes and grabs his turtle friend.
She couldn't think. There was no solid ground to stand on. Everything she thought she knew was wrong.
She wasn't herself.
They'd all hate her if they knew....
With the turtle in hand Tom scurries off into the primary school building. It seems like he really had not been there very long. He seems to be looking under, over, and in-between everything.
When Krays wasn't looking, she took off. One minute she was there, next minute she was gone.
She wandered the hallways alone, almost wishing something would start a fight with her. She didn't know where to go or who to talk to. She didn't understand what was happening, but memories came flooding back, memories she didn't want. And that still didn't make sense of what was happening to her. She wanted to cry, but couldn't quite manage it.
A bank of what appears to be dark clouds makes its way high above the school. A lone figure stands at its edge looking down on Avalon, it raises an obsidian hand palm up. A small dark cloud appears above it, in moments it grows dense then splits into six jet black orbs.
"Scout, Hexagram formation, Assess threat levels and layout, Noninteraction and avoidence, Commence data gathering upon command."
It's vision scans over Avalon, the various wards as clear to it as any landscape or building. With its other hand it causes a small opening to allow his scouts thru without altering or breaking the wards. It takes a moment to connect to the orbs, soon it can see thru the orbs.
"Connection at a hundred percent, Senses at max, Preparations complete, Go."
The orbs shoot from his hand like bullets down toward the school.
"Well, now that that's over, let's...Ephebe?"
Concentrates on his status spell...trying to get general direction and state of mind
Concentrates, then takes his ethereal form...flaoting through walls and barriers in a direct path. He is invisible,not wanting to disturb Ephebe, merely keep an eye...he knows personal demons aren't a public affair...
The orbs in turn scan the silver insects.
"Obsolete, threat level low. Stolen data, Modified. Point of interest. Reported."
Just as the orbs are on their way back from their scouting mission, a single security bot detaches from the swarm and attaches itself to an orb, burrowing its way in before dissolving completely leaving a data set behind. A message.
Audio only: "Students usually come in through the front door," a woman's voice says dryly. "Though I must admit to being intrigued by your technology. The design is quite elegant. I'll meet you at the Headmaster's Office. I've included a map so you can find it easily. The Headmaster is currently very busy due to a number of crises. At best he might be able to pop in and say hello, but I think you're probably more my problem anyway. Oh, and welcome to Avalon."
Concentrates, then takes his ethereal form...flaoting through walls and barriers in a direct path. He is invisible,not wanting to disturb Ephebe, merely keep an eye...he knows personal demons aren't a public affair...
Ephebe walks the halls oblivious to her surroundings until she comes to a dead end. She stops and looks at the wall uncomprehendingly. And then she punched the wall, and the tears finally came. She sank to the ground blinded by tears.
"What am I? What did she do to me?"
The orbs return with their information, they were encountered by none save their primitive brothers. The orbs shatter and reform into the dark cloud leaving an almost nonexistent amount of silver that was the self destroying bot.
"They have no respect it seems, then again we have no respect for them."
A part of the cloud moves up like a tentacle to whats left of the bot, it loses its silver sheen turning dark then gets absorbed into the rest. The dark cloud bank quickly seems to dissolve into only a small cloud large enough for him to stay on. He uses it to go towards the headmasters office opening the wards once more with a wave of his hand.
As Fei is finishing the final touches on his drawing, he looks up at the darkening of the sky as the clouds pass over. Puzzled a bit at the appearance of a single storm cloud, he gathers his supplies and returns them to safety under his cot in the Materials and Supplies building.
He goes to the cafeteria briefly to eat some lunch. After that, he makes his way to the gymnasium - but stops as he notices Fieri almost carrying Jiminy towards the Infirmary. Jogging over quickly, Fei gets an arm under his shoulders to help support him.
"What....has happened?" he asks, puzzled.
As Fei is finishing the final touches on his drawing, he looks up at the darkening of the sky as the clouds pass over. Puzzled a bit at the appearance of a single storm cloud, he gathers his supplies and returns them to safety under his cot in the Materials and Supplies building.
He goes to the cafeteria briefly to eat some lunch. After that, he makes his way to the gymnasium - but stops as he notices Fieri almost carrying Jiminy towards the Infirmary. Jogging over quickly, Fei gets an arm under his shoulders to help support him.
"What....has happened?" he asks, puzzled.
"Taron organized an unsanctioned field trip and then somehow a Hunter pulled the whole thing off course. I don't really understand. It was an...odd battle. Anyways, the whole getting pulled off course thing put Taron out of commission so Jiminy had to get us all back, and it was more than a bit of a strain. Kam already took Taron to the Infirmary, but I just kept falling farther and farther behind trying to drag this guy along. Thanks for the assist. I was starting to wonder if we were even going to make it," she panted.
"Taron organized an unsanctioned field trip and then somehow a Hunter pulled the whole thing off course. I don't really understand. It was an...odd battle. Anyways, the whole getting pulled off course thing put Taron out of commission so Jiminy had to get us all back, and it was more than a bit of a strain. Kam already took Taron to the Infirmary, but I just kept falling farther and farther behind trying to drag this guy along. Thanks for the assist. I was starting to wonder if we were even going to make it," she panted.
"It is no problem," he says with as much of a bow as he can muster while hoisting the semi-conscious Jiminy so Fieri can breathe normally again. :)
"Ephebe was with them, then? She...disappeared several hours ago, along with her siblings. Does anyone else require medical attention?"
Concentrates, then takes his ethereal form...flaoting through walls and barriers in a direct path. He is invisible,not wanting to disturb Ephebe, merely keep an eye...he knows personal demons aren't a public affair...Ephebe walks the halls oblivious to her surroundings until she comes to a dead end. She stops and looks at the wall uncomprehendingly. And then she punched the wall, and the tears finally came. She sank to the ground blinded by tears.
"What am I? What did she do to me?"
Watches but does not interfere...
"Taron organized an unsanctioned field trip and then somehow a Hunter pulled the whole thing off course. I don't really understand. It was an...odd battle. Anyways, the whole getting pulled off course thing put Taron out of commission so Jiminy had to get us all back, and it was more than a bit of a strain. Kam already took Taron to the Infirmary, but I just kept falling farther and farther behind trying to drag this guy along. Thanks for the assist. I was starting to wonder if we were even going to make it," she panted."It is no problem," he says with as much of a bow as he can muster while hoisting the semi-conscious Jiminy so Fieri can breathe normally again. :)
"Ephebe was with them, then? She...disappeared several hours ago, along with her siblings. Does anyone else require medical attention?"
"Yeah, Ephebe was with us, but she was acting weird. I don't know what's going on, but something was not right with that girl. She didn't appear hurt, but it wouldn't be a bad idea to check up on her once we get Jiminy to the Infirmary. I mean, you don't have to or anything."