Zilla crosses her arms After Midori took the water away. "This being small sucks. It's even hard to work magic in this body." While complaining she follows along flying above.
Hew glances to Zilla, while trying to watch where he walked. "Midori's just doesn't want you getting hurt. So don't get mad at her."
Hew saying something only seemed to further her anoyance. "You know as well as me that this body isn't going to get hurt carrying a little water."
"Zilla-chan, I could see you struggling with it. I don't want you to have to struggle when it is easy for me, that's all." Midori says soothingly to her friend. "Ikimasu! Let's go!" Midori says, the excitement she had before starting to bubble to the forefront again.
As soon as Phaezeriel's telepathy enters her mind, Vai freezes, now she definitely sounds panicked. "Dom how do I shut this off, I have to go, now!! My friend is in danger!!"
::Phaeze!! I'm coming as fast Is I can. Give me the location again.::
Tami grabs the decanter from Vai.
She just barely managed to hold it steady.
"Go! We've got this!"
::Fei, help is incoming. You should be able to leave the fire soon to assist with the demons.::
Ehos snaps back to focus. He had an idea... maybe... just maybe. ::Is there any way you can isolate me with one of them? A Wall of Force? I can cast spells safely that way, and my voice won't hurt anyone.:: He fingers the bracelet at his wrist, ready to pull it off and begin casting a spell at a moment's notice.
Dennis charged through the streets of Kuros, running as fast as a minotaur can...apparently all that practice chasing Jiminy over the past couple of years had really paid off. When he finally got to the laboratory he uncorked the bottle of sand he was carrying, letting the sand spray out and smother any remaining fire that Fei had not managed to extinguish.
"I...*pant pant*....got....*pant pant*.....this."
Of all the days for Jiminy to be off-site, he thought to himself.
"Thanks!" Vai shouts, and then is gone, arriving in the street with the warehouse...
"Not at all." Repp says graciously, "And I understand the need to keep one's mind sacred."
"Would it be too much of an imposition to join you? I would very much like to see you work." Repp says casually, as if 'working' on the mind of a seemingly traumatized girl was no more interesting than discussing the weather.
"You may accompany me back to the classroom, but you may only stay if the girl in question agrees to it. Everyone is entitled to their own mental privacy."
Vai was seeing that her efforts to calm the townsfolk were in vain, and tries to take a moment to center herself like Fei had told her to... but then Dom and Tamina had dismounted, and Dom was throwing a bottle at her... with claws rather than true hands, she struggles to catch it, not entirely in control for several seconds as she juggles the decanter.
Eventually though, she is able to get the bottle properly gripped in her draconic claws and points it at the ablaze building.
The juvenile blue notices nothing out of the ordinary for the blaze - indeed, to her it seems like a bonfire that would spread quickly to the nearby buildings unless brought under control.
"Moon's Rage!" she shouts, having flared her wings. Dom's advice rang true - if she could show that she was here to help, maybe she could convince the villagers not to be afraid.
As Vai, Tamina and Dom do their team up to seek to extinguish the fire raging violently at the tailor shop (and nearby little other shops), the people who were panicking initially stop to see what Vai was doing, along with Dom, and pause in their panic.
The tailor shop fire, however, quickly was doused with the water, sputtering out swiftly and sending up some salty steam!
From this effort, cheers suddenly rise up from the prior people, as the black smoldering mass of the tailor shop remains, a steaming wreck of a building, black and gutted.
In a few short minutes, the fire at the tailor shop and some surrounding buildings would be quenched.
Just outside at the front of the school, Tryko'Sam was kicking a few small rocks around and examining the various plant life, killing time while waiting for people to arrive. From where he was standing, however, looking down towards the town of Kuros at one point, he frowned at the sight of smoke.
"Well, s@%+... that isn't good, or is it?" Focusing his attention in that heading, he seemed suddenly quite surprised at what he saw.
>> Holy crap! <<
He stood there a moment, trying to figure out what he should do next.
The air in front of him started to clump together until it turned into a vid screen just sort of hovering there in the air. The screen switched on to show a young woman, her black hair pulled back into a ponytail, wearing what might be a gi.
"Excuse me, er....Tri....Try.....how do you pronounce your name?"
>> Okay, that's awesome and hot... wake up! <<
Tryko'Sam seemed a bit stunned or surprised for a second and waves while saying, "Uh, Tryko'Sam, but Sam works in a pinch... can I help you? the city is burning." He points as well.
As Tryko'Sam looks on at the blaze of Kuros a pair of small reptilian looking creatures wander up to him.
A small dragon about the size of a dog has small webbed tentacles flaring out from its head. It has larger hind legs the majority of its weight rests on. Its smaller arms are tucked into its chest kinda like a t-rex. It has a foot and a half long neck that connects its head to its body. It has largish wings for its size that are folded alongside its body. The end of the lighter colored membrane of its wings are slightly messy and look to be torn and ragged in a few places although it shows no sign that this bothers it. It has a long, slender tail that trails behind it. Its scaly body is mostly jet black and it has tinges and highlights of purple. Its draconic eyes are a deep holly berry red.On the base of its neck sits a smaller lizard type entity. A tiny blue kobold only about a foot or so high. What looks to be the head of a mushroom extends out of the top of its head. She has an amulet made of black onyx strung around her neck. She seems to simply be just right upon the dragon. As if she belongs on its back. Regardless of the fact that there is no sign of a saddle on the jabberwock.
"What are you looking at?" The larger reptilian animal poses to him. As it speaks sharp and jagged teeth are visible in its mouth. Its voice sounds both young and slightly gruff at the same time. As if a child was imitating a deep voiced monster.
Glancing from the holoscreen manifestation (or what not) down to Lewis, Tryko'Sam does a bit of a double take, "Holy shit... uh, don't-- wait, yer not violent, are you? Never mind."
He peers back over to the smoke in the distance, one of which appears to have turned white, a good sign, then back to the two entities (or three) which were near him.
"I ..wasn't sure if I should have helped, well, I was about to go help, but ..."
"That is a big bird, a really big bird, everybody get ready, we might have to fight it" he and Skeets cast shield, energy retort and quickened psionic acceleration.
"Dave its moving away. If it wanted to attack us it would have already." He says, ever so slightly irked at Dave's over eagerness for a fight.
>> Okay, that's awesome and hot... wake up! <<
Tryko'Sam seemed a bit stunned or surprised for a second and waves while saying, "Uh, Tryko'Sam, but Sam works in a pinch... can I help you? the city is burning." He points as well.
Glancing from the holoscreen manifestation (or what not) down to Lewis, Tryko'Sam does a bit of a double take, "Holy s*#~... uh, don't-- wait, yer not violent, are you? Never mind."
He peers back over to the smoke in the distance, one of which appears to have turned white, a good sign, then back to the two entities (or three) which were near him.
"I ..wasn't sure if I should have helped, well, I was about to go help, but ..."
"You don't have to worry. A team already went into Kuros to deal with that particular emergency. They've got things under control as far as the fires go."
"I'm sorry if this isn't a good time. I can talk to you later if that would be better. I'm Professor Aananda Sunwake. Usually I'm in charge of security, but I'm also the advisor for advanced mechanics and as such and since I used to teach PE those classes just reverted back to me since Rosa unexpectedly resigned last night. I was hoping to set up something along the lines of a work-study with you. But it's not immediately urgent. I just need to speak with you before Monday."
"You don't have to worry. A team already went into Kuros to deal with that particular emergency. They've got things under control as far as the fires go."
"I'm sorry if this isn't a good time. I can talk to you later if that would be better. I'm Professor Aananda Sunwake. Usually I'm in charge of security, but I'm also the advisor for advanced mechanics and as such and since I used to teach PE those classes just reverted back to me since Rosa unexpectedly resigned last night. I was hoping to set up something along the lines of a work-study with you. But it's not immediately urgent. I just need to speak with you before Monday."
Glancing between Aanandareavekki and Lewis, Tryko'Sam nods and says, "Uh, sure... sounds good. So the city's okay?" A quick glance over then back to Aanandareavekki again. "Glad to hear that, I was going to rush over there, see if I could help out."
>> Work study-- neat, okay. She's kind of techy, I can di-- wait, the robot girl just, or resigned? Well, she was a bit odd with the physical studies. Fair enough. <<
"You bet, Professor Sunwake. Happy to help out-- I'm a bit of the physical education sort, smart too, in case that matters. Well, creative at least." He flashed her a grin. Then he grinned at the 'thing' near him, and it's rider.
A light nod at Lewis and company and then he stood there ready to reply.
"Why is it on fire?" He replies eager to ask questions. He looks at the floating thing curiously. "Are you stuck in there? Do you need help?"
"You may accompany me back to the classroom, but you may only stay if the girl in question agrees to it. Everyone is entitled to their own mental privacy."
"Naturally." he says, falling in step with her as she begins to move off towards the classroom. "Do you, by chance, know a student by the name of Treisdan? I met him yesterday... seems an interesting young man, if perhaps a little misguided."
As soon as Phaezeriel's telepathy enters her mind, Vai freezes, now she definitely sounds panicked. "Dom how do I shut this off, I have to go, now!! My friend is in danger!!"
::Phaeze!! I'm coming as fast Is I can. Give me the location again.::
Tami grabs the decanter from Vai.
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She just barely managed to hold it steady.
"Go! We've got this!"
"Go help your freind! If you need any more help, let us know these fires won't take much more." He calls out while sliging water at another fire, quashing it down.
"Why is it on fire?" He replies eager to ask questions. He looks at the floating thing curiously. "Are you stuck in there? Do you need help?"
Aananda laughs. "No, this is just a holo-projection. I'm sitting safely in my lab."
"Sam, make sure to stop by my lab before Monday to work out the details of what you'll need to do. There'll be one more teaching assistant in addition to you...a Melody Waverider. I'm going to need the two of you to take care of most of the work until a replacement PE teacher can be found, but since classes are primarily done through sims now it should be doable."
"Why is it on fire?" He replies eager to ask questions. He looks at the floating thing curiously. "Are you stuck in there? Do you need help?"
Glancing back down to Lewis, then back to the 'screen' with a chuckle, Tryko'Sam says looking off to the distance, "Well, so far as I can tell, there's some kind of snake demon Hindu chick, with various weapons chopping people up, some dude bleeding out glowing that's whacking away at her, and ...three or so things, blasting beams of energy towards someone else... oh, and some blonde ...elf? He just got back up, thankfully. Bloody as all hell though. The other people that arrived are a dragon, some dude doing kung fu shit, while water flows, and ... another elf, girl this time. Dragon just .. moved. She's rushing-- oh, another guy, in a burning, wait, minotaur. Wow, looks intense."
He says all this while 'looking' in the direction of the smoke clouds, which both appear to have turned to white or gone away.
Then he looks back at the screen and the duo near him. "So, you guys going to town? I'd suggest not right now-- seems like a team is out there kicking some ass, or something."
"Fascinating," she said, after he described the situation in Kuros. "I have a drone there, but that is...more efficient...I need to find a way to copy that....I very much look forward to speaking with you, Sam," she added with a smile.
::My friends, three fiends known as Vrolikai have come for me, they are trying to send me to the Abyss. I am sorry to drag you into this, but I could really use your help if I am to remain free.::
::Fei, help is incoming. You should be able to leave the fire soon to assist with the demons.::
Dennis charged through the streets of Kuros, running as fast as a minotaur can...apparently all that practice chasing Jiminy over the past couple of years had really paid off. When he finally got to the laboratory he uncorked the bottle of sand he was carrying, letting the sand spray out and smother any remaining fire that Fei had not managed to extinguish.
"I...*pant pant*....got....*pant pant*.....this."
In rapid succession, Fei's mind receives the mental distress call from Phaezeriel, and the news of incoming help for the fires. As he finishes absorbing the last of the flames, he quickly manifests his Champion abilities in preparation...
A few moments later, he sees Dennis charge into the building and smother the remaining embers from the flames he had absorbed.
"Thank you, Dennis. I will try to prevent them from starting more of these. And hopefully help keep a friend here..."
The young monk one again focuses his mind, seeking out the soul that called for aid. He then disappears, and reappears beside Phaezeriel - his Champion powers washing over those fighting the demons like a rejuvenating second wind...
"You may accompany me back to the classroom, but you may only stay if the girl in question agrees to it. Everyone is entitled to their own mental privacy.""Naturally." he says, falling in step with her as she begins to move off towards the classroom. "Do you, by chance, know a student by the name of Treisdan? I met him yesterday... seems an interesting young man, if perhaps a little misguided."
"Yes, I know him. I am his advisor. He has had a difficult time since he arrived here. This is not uncommmon. Many of our students come here because their abilities are out of control. The process of getting them under control is not always an easy one."
Ace teleports in next to Phaez just after the attacks against him cause him to turn visible. He quickly assesses the situation, seeing the marilith battling some sort of holy champion, Ehos on the ground in a bad way, several students near death or uconcious and the one dead student in the street.
"Heard there was a botched demonic summoning, here to help however I can." He says addressing Phaez
"Fascinating," she said, after he described the situation in Kuros. "I have a drone there, but that is...more efficient...I need to find a way to copy that....I very much look forward to speaking with you, Sam," she added with a smile.
Giving the image of Aanandareavekki a quick nod or two, furrowed brow as well, Tryko'Sam says, "Uh-- yeah, sure. Chat later. I might be gone all day, going to help stop to rival ninja clans from killing one another, or something, soon. Nice talking with you, Professor."
A wave is provided there after.
Then he chuckles, glancing back off towards the town, but keeping part of his attention here, on those near him.
At this point, Tryko'Sam adds, "Whoa, two guys just teleported in... huh."
"Zilla-chan, I could see you struggling with it. I don't want you to have to struggle when it is easy for me, that's all." Midori says soothingly to her friend. "Ikimasu! Let's go!" Midori says, the excitement she had before starting to bubble to the forefront again. [/QUOTEZilla looks to Midori a slightly less angry. "Fine, just drop it. I'm just feeling a little useless. Being this small you can't help much. So it's really starting to draw upon me." She huffs as she flutters along with Midori. "At first I thought it might be fun being cute and small. I didn't think I would feel so useless and I really want to be able to help you, since you have done so much for us." Her think voice held a slight tone of disappointment.
Ace teleports in next to Phaez just after the attacks against him cause him to turn visible. He quickly assesses the situation, seeing the marilith battling some sort of holy champion, Ehos on the ground in a bad way, several students near death or uconcious and the one dead student in the street.
"Heard there was a botched demonic summoning, here to help however I can." He says addressing Phaez
Fei nods in greeting, glad for the arrival of more reinforcements.
"There are three more demons present besides that one, known as Vrolikai, that are trying to abduct Phaezeriel," Fei adds as the air around him starts to shimmer slightly. "We must prevent that from happening..."
Fei then replies telepathically to Phaezeriel:
::Phaezeriel...can you tell me anything about these demons, and how best to deal with them? Are they creatures of darkness, or something else?::
"How do you see that? I cant see anything but buildings." He says craneing his neck to try to get a better view. This does nothing of course.
"How do you see that? I cant see anything but buildings." He says craneing his neck to try to get a better view. This does nothing of course.
"Oh, uh .. well, I can see things at a distance, if I line things up properly." He motions, vaguely, that-a-way towards Kuros.
"It's really not that big a deal, kind of like a set of binoculars or a telescope. You know? Or ...maybe you two don't. Hi, I'm called Tryko'Sam. Who and what are you folks? Students here?"
He grins and stops paying attention 'else where'.
"Yes, I know him. I am his advisor. He has had a difficult time since he arrived here. This is not uncommmon. Many of our students come here because their abilities are out of control. The process of getting them under control is not always an easy one."
"I see." Repp says simply, walking along with her silently after that.
Just as Fei and Ace arrive at the warehouse, the winged demon between Phaezeriel and Yrrin screams in pain as ghastly wounds open in its flesh.
All three of the Vrolikai point at Phaezeriel with one hand and unlease a greenish ray at him, then attack Phaezeriel with a veritable storm of attacks, all four hands holding daggers made of black flames.
Amazingly, the demons manage to hit Phaezeriel with only one ray attack. Their scream of pure frustration resounds through the warehouse.
Vai crests the buildings a street away in time to see what should be an impossible storm of attacks completely miss her tiny friend.
Just as Fei and Ace arrive at the warehouse, the winged demon between Phaezeriel and Yrrin screams in pain as ghastly wounds open in its flesh.
All three of the Vrolikai point at Phaezeriel with one hand and unlease a greenish ray at him, then attack Phaezeriel with a veritable storm of attacks, all four hands holding daggers made of black flames.
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"Dave its moving away. If it wanted to attack us it would have already." He says, ever so slightly irked at Dave's over eagerness for a fight.
"I'm just making sure, I don't want you hurt" it is clear that dave cares about tybs but that on some level he doesn't exactly believe him when he says that he can fight
The holy vindicator hears the close proximity of the demon behind it and spins the sword downward, stabbing under his armpit,
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and after the blade flickers backward it is instantly returned to the front of the warrior.
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(+4 to damage and attack roll if Fei's aura affects me)
Yrrin's sword comes back with strange black blood on it.
Yrrin's sword comes back with strange black blood on it.
tarka has been staring off at the nearby creatures, that only she and jabby see. She realizes that a conversation is happening, and looks that way.
uses his mental link with the telepath to ask, ::What is going on? There are other demons...What are they doing?::
::They are the latest of many attempts by the powers of the Abyss to claim me. It seems they piggy backed with the Marilith. They are Vrolikai, the greatest of the demonic Assassins; more dangerous than the Marilith as they have many ways of draining away your very essence.::
::Is there any way you can isolate me with one of them? A Wall of Force? I can cast spells safely that way, and my voice won't hurt anyone.::
::Are you sure, my friend? I can do it if you are sure, but you look pretty hurt, and these are more dangerous than the one that killed you just a moment ago; tougher, stronger, drain life essence, and more resistant to spells.::
Fei then replies telepathically to Phaezeriel:
::Phaezeriel...can you tell me anything about these demons, and how best to deal with them? Are they creatures of darkness, or something else?::
::They are Vrolikai, demonic assassins. They will drain your life essence if they strike you, and have some spells at their disposal. Use blessed cold iron if you can. And if you have some way of preventing teleportation, use it or they will likely get away.::
"Heard there was a botched demonic summoning, here to help however I can." He says addressing Phaez
::Welcome. The more the merrier. It was looking a bit grim a few moments ago. Thanks for the assist. Kill everything with too many limbs.::
"Anyone else want to keep moving before we find out if it IS coming back?" He asks, starting to move up the mountain again. "I hope we can find a path."
"San. I'll remember that. Seems to be easy enough. I mean, I remember complex alchemy formulae all the time."
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::Are you sure, my friend? I can do it if you are sure, but you look pretty hurt, and these are more dangerous than the one that killed you just a moment ago; tougher, stronger, drain life essence, and more resistant to spells.::
::At least my damnable voice and self will be useful for once! Do it, and if I die, so be it! At least I'll stop hurting people!:: Ehos says back passionately through the telepathy. Phaezeriel can feel emotional pain and confusion though the link, but no fear.
Well Grim what do you see on this "door"? or should I just touch it to see if it opens
Lang puts his hand out ready to touch the blue glow
"I know how that goes. I never had friends or any place to belong either before I came here. I didn't even have a sibling to rely on. It's tough being alone. It's why my friends are so important to me."I've never had friends, except for Dom, we were always on the move never in one place long enough for real friends. We had be strong for each other, protect each other
Melody seems to start relaxing more waiting for Miss Jones to arrive.
Ginni? Would you consider me a friend? I mean I barely know you and...well...I really didn't have a good first impression about your boyfriend, Ace. He kinda...I don't know, please don't take that the wrong way, and he seems to have changed since then. Its just the way he acted when we first met