"Yeah, most people would say that I am 'blunt', but I don't have the energy to commit to niceties and decorum. I detest being fake. Words lose their meaning if you dress them up for the sake of others. I'm not a politician or anything like that," Malyoxa says with a shrug. "I don't think getting out in the daylight is worthy of a commendation. Such is the life of a midwife. I serve my Summoner...for the most part. It may not be the most comfortable profession, but it's better than what my life was."
Looking up, Vishanti begins a mystic chant, some of the sigils tattooed on her body beginning to glow. With a little smile, she rests her hand on Derika's shoulder, allowing the power to flow through the contact. "Fly my dragoness!"
She smiles and nods, "Okay, that sounds good. I have to take Celine back to Arista tomorrow and go to work at Mr. Halfpocket's, but I should be able to take some time for that. I know Juhi wanted to go as well, and I'd like to see her put some of what she's learned to practice....but I don't knowd if Mama would want her to go with what the weather's been like....but I have a pretty good sized tent, and we have the horse and sled wagon thing that Hadrinn made for me, and I could always get another tent. If we're all in one, we would stay warm enough I think. Plus, I have lots of blankets...and I think it would be a really good experience for her. I could at least talk to Mama about it and see what she says....if it's okay with you that my little sister goes with us. Did Clara say she wanted to go again too? I just can't remember....but if it's just me and you that's okay too. I'm sorry, I don't mean to babble on so...I'm just excited about the possibility of going camping with my best friend. I just know it would bed super fun." Everything from her body language to the excitement in her voice, gives away just how much this trip would mean to her. She was so excited about the possibility of going camping with Toni again, that she seemed to bubble over with happiness.
Toni laughs. "I don't know about Clara. You might have to talk to her again. I agree, though, it should be fun."
She nods, "Yeah, I know she works for the town guard....but I just think a girls camping trip would be really fun and Clara needs some fun too. I would ask Esme, but I know she don't like the sun. Oh it will be so great. I'll see about getting some more supplies from Halfpocket tomorrow, but I still think I have quite a bit from last time. I just want to get some firewood in case we can't find any dry wood in the forest, and some like outdoor cooking supplies." She starts to clap her hands excitedly before being interrupted by a yaw. She stretches and rubs her eyes before getting up tho wash out her mug, "Hmmm....I think I better get to bed. Today wore me out and I have to get up early with Celine tomorrow to get her ready tho take back to her momma before I go to work, then...I've got some planning to do." She yawns again, "Goodnight Toni, just let me know about the camping trip when you find out what your plans are. I'll hold off on talking to anyone else about it until I hear from you." Going to Toni she gives her a hug, "I don't care how you guys completed your mission, I'm just glad you made it home safely." She lets out another yawn as she lets go of Toni, "You're my best friend...and I'd be really pissed if something happened to you, and.... I'd just miss you... , so I'm glad you're with people that can keep you from getting into unnecessary conflict."
Toni smiles. "Good night, Rajni, sleep tight."
She nods while yawning again, "You too Toni." She says before heading upstairs to the bathroom. She takes care of her more personal needs, has a quick bath to get cleaned up and ready for her next day of work. Getting out of the tub she quickly dries off and puts on her warm sleep set before drying her hair as much as possible. Creeping quietly back into the room she shares with Juhi, she checks on Celine and makes sure that she's covered up and comfortable. She smiles at the little girl in her bed as Shamara lays close to her, Celine's small arms wrapped around her bear and dolly. Looking over at Juhi and satisfied that both girls are out for the night, she lays down on her makeshift pallet on the floor and pulls the heavy blankets over herself. Closing her eyes, it doesn't take the ranger long at all to fall asleep.
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As she feels the magic of the spell take hold and the air around her seems to lift her, she smirks back at her love. Seeing the sheer size of the ugly creeps they were up against, she knew this fight would be a rough one. Gathering up her inner fire she goes into a rage as she lifts off the ground, the air around her bending to her will. She flies up at an amazing speed, brandishing her deadly looking axe as she does so. Chanting a quick spell of her own, her weapon takes on a deadly glow momentarily before looking like a normal greataxe again.
Reaching the huge spider closest to them, she rotates her body mid flight to add momentum to her swing as she barrels down on the beast.
Bringing her axe up through the beast, she twists and brings it back around for another swing at the spider.
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Hitome nods. "That's a pretty good outlook on things. I'm glad you have now is better than the one you had."
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Surprise Round: Eldan, Derika, Vishanti, Anyka, Gashka, Ogre Spiders, Chris
Malyoxa peers in the bottle before taking another drink. "So how are you liking the Midwife life?"
Looking up as Derika takes to the air, Anyka holds her action, waiting to see if either spider comes to ground.
Seeing her sister fly up alone to face the huge spiders she nearly holds her breath. She didn't know her that well, but they had just found each other and she didn't want anything to happen to her. As she watches her spiral through the air, slicing into the ugly over sized arachnid, a small smile tugs at the corner of her mouth. She could really see the family resemblance in the way she fought, completely all out.
She watches with her breath held to see what the spiders were gonna do, she didn't like Derika being up there all alone with them, but there's wasn't much they could do about that now. Please be careful Derika she thinks to herself as she waits to see what the spiders do.
"It's a good life so far. A sense of purpose, good people." Hitome says taking another drink as Mlyoxa passes the bottle back. "Jin and Gyo are wonderful companions, and well I wouldn't be sitting here enjoying a bottle of wine with good company if I hadn't become a Midwife, so overall....good so far. How about you?"
"'Good company', eh?" Malyoxa comments, a grin crossing her face. "It's different. There's a little bit of a hierarchy with the Summoners, so there's that familiarity. Toni's...Toni's an interesting person too. She's adaptive...she came from another world, completely different from Vesaria. So she has funny sayings and talks about things I couldn't comprehend. In some ways, I enjoy that. She doesn't have these preconceptions that a lot of other people do."
The drow pauses. "I think we're out of wine now."
A little while after falling asleep, Jin starts making soft sounds in her sleep and becoming a little restless. Lightly tossing and turning in the bed as she seems to be dreaming.
The spiders attack the closest prey: Derika.
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Surprise Round: Eldan, Derika, Vishanti, Anyka, Gashka, Ogre Spiders, Chris
OG2 hp: 43
Derika lets out a scream of pain as she feels the monstrous spiders tear into her flesh, sending their poison coursing through her veins.
Helpless to do anything, Gashka looks up at her sister. "Derika! You get your butt down here right now!"
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Chris calls upon the power of storms and unleashes a lightning bolt against the spider which had taken the most damage.
She looks over at Chris, "Nice shot! Maybe that will get their attention." She says, hoping that the spiders don't finish her sister off before they have a chance to help her.
Unable to do anything else she looks at Vishanti, "Can you get her out of there if you need to? I hate being stuck down here while she's having the crap kicked out of her."
With a shout of exertion, Anyka puts everything she has into a desperate throw, her dagger tripling and sailing upward, all three aimed at the spider Derika had first attacked.
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Hitome chuckles. "True. It was very good though, I suppose we I should make sure to keep a bottle or two on hand for next time."
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"Well, that was a fun way to kill some time," Malyoxa says, standing up. "We should do it again soon."
She walks over to the window she entered. "Have a good night, Hitome."
Ankya manages to damage to the wounded spider further, leaving it barely clinging to life.
Round 1: Eldan, Derika, Vishanti, Anyka, Gashka, Ogre Spiders, Chris
OG2 hp: 43
Eldan fires off arrows at the wounded spider, hoping to finish it off.
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Eldan lets his last arrow fly against the remaining spider.
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Knowing what the spider's poison was doing to her made no difference. Derika knew that her love could get her out of the situation if she needed to. Trusting her companions to do what they do best, she focuses her energy and rage on the remaining monster before her. She quickly draws on her arcane magic to imbue her weapon with more damage once again. Letting out a primal roar, she swings her axe at the spider before her.
Panting with the exertion that it takes to attack now, she curses under her breath as her axe misses her target on the second swing.
Looking down at her beloved she calls out, "Get me out of here please love."
With the spiders and her love out of the range of all of her abilities, Vishanti hurriedly draws her crossbow, but in her agitation completely fumbles her attempt at a shot.
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Hitome smiles."We definitely should. Good night Malyoxa." the aasimar says getting up as well and moving over to the window. "Feel free to drop by anytime you're bored."
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"Hmm, that's an invitation to see a lot of me," Malyoxa laughs. "Are you up for that?"
Eldan and Derika's attacks slowly wear down the spider.
Round 1: Eldan, Derika, Vishanti, Anyka, Gashka, Ogre Spider, Chris
Gashka practically chews her nails as she watches the scene above her unfold. Why wasn't Derika coming down? She hated not being able to do anything. Though the sight of her sister flying up and attacking the spider was visually stunning, it was also dangerous and insane, and she was going to give her such a talking to when this was over.
Not able to do much of anything at the moment, she waits to see what the spider does....or more aptly, what Derika and the others do to the spider. Looking up at her little sister she calls out to her again, "Derika! Stop playing with that thing and come down here! Please....be careful!"
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Somehow her sister's words pierce through the pain and weakness of the spiders attacks. Looking down at her sister she manages a smile, "I'm okay. Keep your panties on, I'll be down in a minute. I just wanna give ugly another smack here before I come down."
Gashka's face gets a lot darker and in her frustration she she says, "If you don't stop being a smart ass and come down here.....I'M gonna give YOU a smack somewhere all right!" Gashka didn't really want to smack her, she just didn't want anything to happen to her. She looks at Vishanti with a worried expression as she goes back to biting on her nails.
Jin mumbles incoherently in her sleep before whimpering softly.