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Everyone, please be sure to add Shaedo's performance bonus!

Shaedo continues her performance. She demonstrates her full vocal range in both volume and pitch as she sings multiple parts, imitating a full chorus of voices, very high and somewhat low. If she is able, she encourages some of the freed prisoners to join in on the chorus, making the performance all the more impressive.

"Easy come easy go, will you let us go-oh?
GOH-LEE-ATH! No! We will not let you go! (Let her go!)
GOH-LEE-ATH! No! We will not let you go! (Let her go!)
GOH-LEE-ATH! No! We will not let you go! (Let me go!)
We will not let you go! Not until the ritual is broken, oh!
Mama mia, mama mia, Where is home, where is home, where is hooohme!
The BOT-FLY has a demon put aside for me, for me, for meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!"

As they sing, she conducts them further away from the blightnings so as to avoid any further harm to the innocents. She moves as many people as she can as far as she can while still remaining in range so that her allies feel the benefit of her rhapsody.

Shaedo's song continues:
" The blighting of the lightning is very very frightening me!
Oh, Golarion, Golarion, oh Golarion, I wish return to home!
Magnifico!

I'm just a poor fox, singing for my party,
She's just a poor gob, from a gob family,
Please spare us this monstrosity!"

Shaedo bursts into a song to inspire allies and their wards. While singing, and places herself between the prisoners and the lightning thingies.

"They say it costs a life to live,
Yet I wish for more to give,
Living lightning sure is strange,
And how everything is rearranged,
Yet one thing is for sure!
We have to get the heck outta here!
So fight, fight, fight, for our flight
To the cave of freedom!"
Defying the laws of physics, a wicked guitar solo tears through the air as Shaedo finishes her first verse.

Begin bardic performance, inspire confidence.

And as a footnote: Yiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii! It is good to be back!! (^_^)

Best to Layla, best to the GM, best to all! (^_^)

Super congratulations again! I hope you are doing okay! I hope Layla and the new little one are doing well! (^_^)

I'm repeating the same sentiment, though it is worth repeating. A hiatus is one hundred percent expected. Please, take all the time you need. I will be happy to jump back in whenever everyone is ready to continue the story! (^_^)

Yaaay!! Another little lion added to the Tacticslion pride!

Super congratulations to you all! (^_^)

Congratulations! I am so glad to hear that you are doing well! And many wishes for a healthy little one. :)

Hey everyone, sorry for the lack of posts. It has been another busy week for me, and now I am traveling! I'll update as much as I can, but feel free to bot me should something urgent come up!

Shaedo, the female Kitsune you freed is still a Kitsune. She didn't die. She is now conscious. The male Kitsune whose throat got ripped out by a Cacodaemon is the one who reincarnated into a halfling. It was just the four prisoners directly killed by Cacodaemons who died and have now been reincarnated.

Thanks for the clarification! Ermmm... Perhaps Shaedo made her comment to the reincarnated kitsune once the group gathers together a bit more.

Shaedo's reaction as she is tossed up into the air is to grab Kallisti close, hang on to the other kitsune, and then a deep breath, and...

"WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!"

Then tug, fall, "Uh, oh," she cries, more in excitement than in fear, then "YIIiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!"

Upon landing, she mutters to her foxy companions. "Gravity is harsh mistress! Harsh indeedy!"

As the other kitsune suddenly transforms into a halfling, she whimpers slightly. "You don't have to hide your foxiness from me, my friend! I'm kitsune too!" Shaedo begins to reveal her true form, and then realizes, Oh yeah, I am already in my true form! "See!" She cries, striking a ta-da! pose.

Then, speaking gently, in good spirits to those around her, she begins to aid Layla in gathering the revivees for the big get away.

Diplomacy to ease panicky peoples: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15

We've done our damage, played our tricks, and had our fun! I say we skedaddle when the daddling's good!

I'm counting on the fact that the burninator has no love for the botfly, and doesn't much care for the plane of Abadon. But still, point taken. This could riilllly back fire! Eeeesh....

IC: "Ooooh! I wanna a new fox friend! Wanna rescue these poor little kitsune! And all the others too- tehehe!"

OOC: I really like the idea of Shaedo getting a few more fox friends in the rescued kitsune, though I definitely want to save them all, all the victims, if we can!

OOC Strategizing: With Sunny and Ceru unlocking and correcting the runes, Shaedo is going to do the healing, and is going to try and get the rescued prisoners, once healed, to help in rescuing even more prisoners, making our rescue effort go exponentially fast! Yihiiiii!

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Shaedo's wish, if answered shall hopefully help in that effort, if the burninator does not brush aside the foxy's wild, and not exactly ceremonious words.

Shaedo suddenly thinks of a great idea! Two foxes are better than one- and many better than two! She uses her wand of cure light wounds in the attempt to heal the kitsune she has rescued and for whom she has corrected the sign.

CLW: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

"Kallisti, could you perhaps pour some of this potion in someone's mouth?" She requests of her celestial fox friend, uncorking the bottle.

Then Shaedo says, and telepaths both, "Everyone, if we can get some of these wounded people on their feet, they could help us with the others! Oh, how I wish I could heal them faster, that I could make them all better right away!" She looks up at the great burning figure looming over the mesa and casting the scene in an orange glow.

She waves her arms and hops up and down, "Great one! Would you hear the wish of a little fox spirit? As you are, we are all eager to get away from this terrible place- and hopefully bring all of these lost souls with us! Fire is the essence of life- heat, energy! Could you perhaps use your incredible power, oh, Gohlee'ath, to restore all the victims here to life?"

Shaedo suddenly realizes she may be asking too much out of the blue, so with lowered, humble ears and nose, she cries out with mind and voice, "Surely for you this would be a small task! If you'd prefer to see me dance in your honor, could you make me move in great haste, so that I could get all these poor little people on their feet, and so that we may all leave this wretched place behind- together!"

Shaedo only waits a breath for the wish, and would adapt her actions in response to what the burninator does. However, her actions usual activity for the next several rounds, should the victims not suddenly spring to life, would be to follow Ceru and Sunny and heal the prisoners as Ceru and Sunny free them. Shaedo would then comfort them and pull them to their feet get them helping with freeing even more prisoners!

Thanks, Djiron, for agreeing with me! The wizard knows, everyone! These Cacodaemons eat souls. Every person who dies feeds the ritual!

Shaedo looks at her rescued kitsune, and attempts to draw upon everything she knows to help fix up the mark on her fellow fox.

If nothing out all of these works, Shaedo cries out to Ceru over the mental link for guidance in altering the marks.

Finally, Shaedo draws out her cure light, and carefully moves her kitsune next to the nearest pillar where another helpless captive is. She keeps a look out for falling pillar chuncks the whole while.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10
Stealth- cause always sneaking!: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (3) + 18 = 21

Aaawwww! Merely a 21.... Shaedo must be clumsy with all the skill foxin' around... gyak!

Eeewwwww... Yunno- I'll pass and Trogdor can have all the gobsie heads he wants! 'Cause there's NO eye-socket babies if you're made of fire, yes?

Mmmmmm.... moldy goblin-cheese head. ;)

Burninating the pillars, burninating evil magic, saving all the people. Trogdor slays the blot flaiiiiiiiiiiii!

*Hehe*- suggestion- through song! Hope it works, though it is way too obvious. :/ ... ;)

Shaedo is tensely, quietly waiting to see what happens next, shielding her fellow fox with her own body.

She hopes that Schnorzel knows what she's doing in summoning this angry spirit, but then she remembers, for all her power, we found her hiding, wasting away in a stone box... Was it something- like this- maybe smaller- that got her there? She begins to giggle hysterically for the craziness of it all.

Dijiron is magical expert- maybe he'll know what to do? Or Layla, our leader- she always has a plan- or maybe Sunny can just brightly smile at it- or Bey will have a dance- or... She frantically hopes someone will be able to do something. Or... I have my foxy wit. I know just enough about this place- I bet I could convince it that it was pulled here by the darkness... which is part true... and that the only way... She trembles, my sisters always said I was the crazy one...

Shaedo continues her quiet soliloquy, though she is ready to spring into action. She has a trick that may work, but she hopes someone truly knows what to do.

EDIT: Revised the last section a little.

Of course! Of course.... eyiyi! What are we to do! Wee-eel! I've got a very desperate trick in mind- if I got any action left this turn. I downed a potion, and moved a kitsune, so that may be everything, but if possible, I'd like to try to speak with the giant. Could I try that (in the sense of actions left?) ---I responded immediately in my post to the damage, before seeing the giant, hence all the edits...

Unfortunately, I'm off to work very soon- so I may have to come back and add that as a follow up later today... >_>
EDIT: So even if just for that reason, I'd be fine to wait for next round- eee- if there is.... eee.. one... eeee.

Eeep... are... summons... dissmissable? *Hopeful look.*

Vitreous, think you could twirl your mustache some-more?

"Aaaaagghhh-ayiiiii!" Ow, ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow owow ow owowowowowowowiii!

Shaedo cries out, first vocally, then mentally as she dodges and stealths away, adrenaline thankfully allowing her escape and duck and weave, and rescue a hostage. Shaedo gently removes her kindred kitsune from the pillar, and then downs a potion of cure light, being sure to stay between the rescued fox and the nasty bitey thingy- which hopefully is not able to see her!

Bardic knowledge, to save my life!
Planes: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16 What is this globular mouth, bitey thingy? Any weaknesses? Does it have a mind I can affect?
Lemme know if that should be more'n one roll!
EDIT: Still would be good to know- but looks like I lost the daemon. The giant though- a little more worrisome!

Potion- yummy!
CLW: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

EDIT: Whew! I suppose the dice like me today!

An'EDIT of an EDIT:
Wha-what is that THING!! She cries out mentally, shielding her rescued kitsune from the presence of the massive fiery conjuration. Schnorzeeeel... what did you do?

Identifying the giant... or tryin'.
Planes: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26
Sense Motive to aid others: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17

Not understanding the otherworldly tongue of Psi-Dish except insofar as Schnorzel translates, Shaedo is content to blurt her more limited understanding. Ever the fox, she doesn't quite see the full picture, but knows a few things- though in this case she doesn't quite know how...

Insight... from the dream! The darkness between the stars- the darkness in the room, earlier... we fell into it! I recognize this place somehow!

I-I think I'm right! This whole place is connected to a plane of death and consumption! Abadon! Everyone- this is a plane that feeds on death and ruin!- by killing Jakk- he is feeding on the souls- I think that is helping the ritual- we're a part of it! We can only beat him by taking it apart! She shakes her head with the craziness of it all, Oh yeah, and our bodies might be unconscious over in Golarion just like the gobs over there. We may be able to save them too, if we wake them up- and Yooow! There goes three pillars! Nice Vitreous!

Encouraged by the dismantling of the evil all around, Shaedo turns to the nearby kitsune and begins to work on freeing the fellow fox. Then... "Ayiii! What is that!" Shaedo easily evades the clumsy attack of the globular mouth suddenly appearing near her.

Shaedo circles around the pillar once to which the nearest prisoner is chained, trying to use stealth so the creature loses track of her. She then continues to try and free the fellow kitsune, while keeping an eye on the thing attacking her.

Please let me know if anything would completely prevent Shaedo from doing that, or if there is any need for clarification. Otherwise, here go the rolls!

Acrobatics to avoid attack: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25
Stealth, HIP: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (5) + 18 = 23
Disable Device: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17

Countdown for Ooze, Shaedo, and Stone today...

EDIT: (a countdown that may or may not extend to tomorrow, depending on what I can do... but a countdown nonetheless; you guys are great, though, just post when/if you have time!)

Ayii, no! Shaedo's a vixey time bomb! Ah- heh - I mean, Shaedo "Not-a-ninja" Silverpaws checking in! Apologies for not posting yet- lot's of exciting stuff's a happening, and over here, on my side, been busy with a session of intensive English teaching.

I'll get a post up tonight, hopefully! Best wishes to all! (^_^)

My post is in character. Shaedo is concerned for the lives of the sacrificial victims, and while she is convinced of her theory, doesn't mean others have to believe it, or stop fighting!

Just sayin'. Now, youtube away! ;)

Shaedo, likewise, replies immediately over the psychic link to her bardic ally. Beylinda! I don't think we have to evacuate them- just break their link to him somehow! I don't know what's happening for sure. But he was already killed- twice, and yet, he isn't dead, and the people chained up- they died the very same moment we struck at him!

Then, Schnorzel
Whoah, she sounds really angry with Jakk. Rigtheously ticked off! Shaedo thinks to herself as she hears Schnorzel's angry keening over the raging storm. Sounds like there was a pretty nasty trick played on the Midori- not the fun kind of trick at all!

Then, a single thought dominates her mind for a fraction of a second, Uh-oh!

Bey, Schnorzel! If we strike at him, we shall likely do nothing to him- only hurt innocent people- who would be our friends! Please hold your fury- hurt him- keep him busy- but please don't kill him just yet! 'Cause now, we'd probably do nothing to him, and instead hurt someone else! You kill him now, then you're doing what he wants!

AAaahh-haa! Thanks for the clarification Layla! Somehow I thought the plateau was packed with gobs!

Alright then, the gobs in the pit shall be spared if they are already all mind-controlled.

Ooon the other hand, maybe mind magic may serve as a counter to their hypnotism? If they're confused, they won't necessarily die, just act chaotically. It may even interrupt the ritual a bit... hmmm.... >_> <_<

Go Sunny! (^_^)

Thanks, Layla!

Don't know if I'm right, but Shaedo heard the screams of sacrificial victims timed too well with Jakk's deaths. She is thinking that his "immortality" is somehow linked to them, so she wants to try and free them.

However, there are two things she wants to try before committing herself to that: first, mage armor potion (I really should drank that earlier! >_<) and then, why what do you do with a huge, bunched up group of gob guardians? Why, confusion of course!

Shaedo looks in disbelief as Jakk is killed twice. Her shot missed, but Layla's and Stone's didn't. He was killed- twice! He... should be dead! Shaedo cries out over the network. Then, the thought occurs to her. Screams. The others screamed, as he died... and, they died instead!

"oomf!" She cries as she is knocked back. She has to share her thought!

Everyone! I think Jakk is stealing the lives of the people chained up! If we kill him- which we have already!- they die instead of him! We have to take the prisoners- out of the ritual somehow! Or- I don't think he will die!

Shaedo geckers quietly, thinking to herself, These things are never as easy as they seem at first!

She pulls from her vest and downs a potion of mage armor before moving. Current AC: 22

Shaedo then attempts to get to the place where she is within reach of the prisoners,* she uses ki to move faster if necessary, and uses acrobatics to avoid any attacks of opportunity by the guards.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25

*: She would hold back if it looks like lightning is in the way though!

Wow! Thanks for the helpful post. I'm impressed you managed to dig all that up so fast. :) So... Shaedo shall move into to flanking position, but still use her ranged attack. That way, she gets a total of 16 instead of just 14, and she should give Layla the bonus. She'll risk the opportunity attack, but because theoretically, her enemy is flat-footed and so she should avoid it. However, with a freaky priest like this, it's hard to say! ;)

The way Shaedo moves, she may as well be ethereal. With perfect quiet, and agility, she mirrors Layla's steps, reporting her progress in response, 20 ... 15... 10..., as she moves she tries, and thankfully manages not to be distracted by the twirling mustaches or to be terrified by the sheer number of gobs- and nasty deluge of wrongness coming from above.

Initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21

Can Shaedo flank with a ranged weapon? If yes, then does she still need to be in an adjacent square, or how close?

Attack + with range: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 5 + 2 = 18

Unarmed strike bonuses if range is not an option for flanking:
+ 1, + 2 for flank would be: 14.

EDIT: Keep in mind this is vs. flat-footed, and that if memory serves, creatures that are invisible generally get some other kind of bonus when attacking. + 4, I believe??

Ranged (Hand Crossbow) damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

+ Poison!

Unarmed strike, if ranged isn't an option: 1d2 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (1) - 1 + 2 = 2

EDIT: Shaedo would be where she needs to be to grant Layla the flanking bonus in any case.

Wheeee! Thank you GM! (^_^)

Yes! Yes, Kallisti, perhaps I you can hide in my illusion as well!

She guides Kallisti into her back pack, hoping the celestial fox vanishes too. "Into the fox burrow, my dear. Vixens stick together!" If she does, Shaedo goes to Layla to turn her invisible.

Okay Layla, just remember, the moment you take your shot, you will no longer be invisible. So... be careful to keep an eye on a quick escape route! Trembling, Shaedo concentrates on her magic, and touches Layla, turning the halfling invisible.

Shaedo is ready to dive into the fray behind Layla. Gods... Desna... this is really happening, isn't it? Really- yep... yiiiiii! Let' goooo!

Shaedo dives gracefully off of Vitreous' back, flips and lands nimbly on her feet. Too bad no one got to see her!

Go left! Circle left! Go foxy- go!

Shaedo stealths left, and as soon as she can see Jakk, begins her study.

Stealth: 1d20 + 18 + 20 ⇒ (17) + 18 + 20 = 55

Invisibility bonus to stealth while moving is + 20! Tehehehe!

Shaedo has a conflict of interest now that she is responsible for Kallisti- she wants to protect her sister vixen, but also be helpful, so she hasn't used her other invisiblity yet, unsure if she wants to use it for Kallisti or Layla.

I can make you invisible now too Layla- I jus' -jus' worried that if I got Kallisti, not invisible, by me when I take out Jakk, they're going to think she's the fox responsible, and that isn't fair to her!

But- I also want a warrior by me- it's- a LOT scarier- now that we're here!! Her tails are quite frizzled at the sight, though for no one to see.

If- if you'll help me protect Kallisti- then I'll turn you invisible too, right now! Yes ma'am!

"The sick one the priest leading the ritual? 'Cause that is our plan!" Shaedo says in Sylvan, from her unseen -invisible ^^- position.

Vitreous, pleeeaasse!

Thanks for the neat update Tac! Shaedo's got a lot of material for her next chorus of gob-smash one's adventures!

...let me eat a gobbo priest!

I just thought a syllogism that may be useful:

1. You are what you eat.
2. Jakk is Nugglet's husband.
3. Therefore, if Vitreous eats Jakk, Vitreous will be Nugglet's husband!

This logic of course is indisputable, and Vitreous, in his giant snake form, might even pull it off!

There, all of Vitreous' romantic difficulties are solved! (Then again, I haven't seen anything in those top-secret spoilers, but how bad could it be, I mean really? .... Oh .... Oh dear- - ... what have I done this time!)

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-Shaedo, the wise fox, always happy to give her romantic advice!

"Aaaaiiiieee! Turbulence! Vitreous, calm down, it is just a frightened creature- jus' wants to talk to us!" She cries as she holds Kallisti with her chest and clings tight to Vitreous' flailing back.

She mentals the same at the same she speaks it, speaking with both voice and mind.

EDIT: Made Shaedo's scream a little more like a scream. ;)

Shaedo Silverpaws, in the other thread wrote:

Earlier, before the farewells (if that's okay!)

Of course it is! However, in the future, it would be helpful if you put the variously timed things (except for the last) in spoilers to help allow others to skip time-jump things. It's a great post, however! I like the callback to the dream. :)

Ah, klar! I shall be sure to do that in the future.

EDIT:
Edited my GP post- spoilers added!

Good question! I'm thinking they filter out hallucinations, cause when Shaedo got drunk, no one else did too. Otherwise, that woulda been -WILD!
Ooze, also didn't transmit his burning pain and hunger when he got that iron beard...

On the other hand, the shards did have us share a common dream, so the full extent of their power remains mysterious.

Mass EDIT: added a bunch'a stuff.
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Speaking of crackpot ideas, I altered the fly-mask illusion. Some were going along with it, but to others, I also got somewhat ambivalent reactions, so I just wasn't sure. I'm trying to be a team player, and I don't want to do anything that messes with anyone else's enjoyment!

My very first stratagem still stands- let's take out Jakk as quick as possible!

Though.... now that Shaedo has a precious ward, she is going to be less willing to sneak behind enemy lines. Maybe those black rocks are starting to sound like a better idea too!

....And there is another ability she has not mentioned. I am thinking for my concept of this tricksy little kitsune, is that her body absorbs the magic of the area around her, gradually manifesting as additional tails, granting additional abilities. There is one she has just gained reflecting the madness the ground has recently been experiencing... hehehe!

Like in the dream.... up through the clouds....

"We- we- are flying... agaaaaaaaaaaaaaiiin!" Breath, YIIIIIiiiiiiiiii!

WB Ooze! Glad to have ye! :)

"Rise an' shine Ooze!" Shaedo cries from her unseen post, "I think at the moment, we are trying to avoid becoming food ourselves.. Afterwards though, yeah, it'd be good for us to eat. I could eat- and probably have a drink, and surely sing for joy as well!"

I'm fine being a giant beast of burden.

More alone time with Nuglet! is fine by me.

Tac, the reward is playing in the game!

*Sigh!* Aalriight! I was starting to think the illusion is over kill anyways, so I'm thinkin' I may dismiss it (or take back my action if the GM let's me ^^), especially if Vtreous is uncomfortable playing the fly-god part. Then it'd probably jus' back fire.

*Grumble-rumble-* Wouldabeen sucha wonderful trick to see-*grumble*- woulda floored those nasty cultists!*grumble!*

Giant invisible snake surprise- and invisible fox assassin-or maybe two invisible assassins! Those are all still very strong possibilities! (Hehehe!)

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One thing is for sure though, the game is it's own reward! Plus one to that! (^_^)

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@ Dijiron: Tehehehe! At 'a fantasy soap opera!' I know, right!
An' I hope you enjoyed your weekend!

Best wishes to all! (^_^)

What do you think of your mask? (-_^)

I like the idea of keeping the PCs together for this main fight. I was kinda concerned with how we would choose which six of the PCs would go with Rainbow Husk. Glad Vitreous went big instead of tiny! ;)

Yay! Updating...

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I just want to say, If anyone else has a plan- that would work with Shaedo's plan, or one that would perhaps be even better, Shaedo would be happy to cooperate! We got lots'a peoples with all sorts of awesome abilities.

Shaedo's trick is cooperative in nature- with Vitreous playing the star role ;) - and it probably won't stop them from fighting once they're attacked. However, it may buy us some time. A sudden appearance of their 'god' may momentarily stop them- as well as the ritual-hopefully, rather than merely draw fire.

During that time, one or two of us could sneak up by the priest, study and assassinate!

-As for transportation, is the giant snake's fly speed such that the whole party could be delivered rather than only most of us, with a couple left behind- with Rainbow Husk's teleportation? What we think?

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EDIT: Updated Shaedo's resources..

EDIT2: I should also say, Shaedo wouldn't do the things in her most recent game play post without permission. If Vitreous is fond of his moustached snake look, and doesn't want a mask, then Shaedo would dismiss her illusion, or never cast it.

If everyone else is worried about the trick back-firing immensely, which is a possibility (yiii!), then Shaedo is happy to go along with the more straightforward plan of attacking with all we've got- and then maybe someone using the battle as cover to sneak around for the assassinate!

Did Shaedo only have one invisibility left, or... did our dream count as rest, in which case, she would get all of her per-day abilities back. In which case, she could cast invisibility on Vitreous too, yes???

Anyone up for an unseen snake ride???

Gaah! I realize after submitting my game play post that we were all knocked out of the hallway, ya? Is there still ground to stand on, for Shaedo to set up the trick she has in mind, or is that all replaced by people desperately clinging to the edge of a pit on the other side? ...

Also, plan, good, yes?? We can make their 'god' appear a little early, and so maybe stop their ritual- tehehe!!

For a moment, Shaedo remains transfixed by this sudden- shift of things. Her ears or lowered, her tails wrapped around her, one or two between her legs. "Eeyp." Is all she can say in response- at first.

Then, at the word 'distraction', her ears perk up. Her eyes open up, her tails relax. Distraction. Trick! She begins rubbing devious, silver little paws together in her pondering. It's only fair we get a big flying thing of our-

Shaedo freezes. She gasps.

"Oh. OH!" She says, and then she begins giggling quite wickedly. We can take this much further than a distraction! She can barely hold the wand for her excitement. She manages to aim it at Vitreous.

Vitreous-hold still- I'm going to give you a mask!

Shaedo mentals, wearing a foxy grin that borders on malevolent in its deviousness.

Silent Image on Vitreous. Using the magic of her wand, she creates the illusion that makes the face of the giant snake Vitreous have the giant bloated eyes of a fly. The mustache a pair of fly suckers. The look is complete with antennae and black glossy fly hairs, though still with the toothy maw of the huge snake.

Ladies and Gentlemen! Shaedo announces over the telepathic link. I give you Vitreous, the Bloat Fly! I say we end their ritual a little early. A ritual, after all, is much like a performance- their evil god waiting in the wings! I say we bring out the understudy and cut it short! Sheado twirls her wand in her hand with deft style and sheaths it.

And now for one last thing- to get you to appear out of thin air- or a portal that mayhaps appear soon enough! With a twirl and bow, Shaedo leaps into the air and lands on Vitreous' back. And then..... Shaedo vanishes.... and possibly, one more as well.

.....Hehe... Hehehe....The billion dollar question is, being in contact with an invisible Shaedo, does Vitreous become invisible too?

"Omph! Wa-huh????"

(o_O)

".... Schnorzel is kind of freaking out back here with the green mist. And she's got all those dangerous black rocks. I was wonderin' if we ought to purposely use those black rocks against Jakk and company, like Shaedo did with Nugglet, or if that would just be too chaotic and unpredictable. Or maybe we could even use the green mist against 'em, if they'll all freak out like Schnorzel. Thoughts?"

Throwing your enemies into chaos is a clever tactic! Tehehehe! It's what we want, yes? What I'm worried about is the rocks affecting us if we try to use them! I was lucky... just one sliver is all takes to do... really weird things!

She thinks a moment, and then thinks to everyone, I say we try to take out Jakk as quick as we possibly can. All of us who trained at Alkenstar have these deadly skills- jus' a shot or jab from one of us, and Jakk will go down, if we can get close enough. I say, the group keeps the rest busy, while one, sneaks up, really quiet like, studies 'em and takes Jakk out when he and his minions are distracted! Hope is... the ritual won't work when the priest is gone, yes??