You do what you need to Fang, if that means we are done then a simple epilogue would be a good idea.
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Yukarii thought through what she knew of the Kez museum and a it turned out it was more than she first suspected.She began to describe it in as much detail as she could so the others would know that this place was not just a museum and would likely be extremely heavily guarded. She wouldn't be shocked if some of the exhibits could attack them. "Getting into this place will be very difficult. I'm not even sure if we can handle it," Yukarii sighed and then added, "Still, if we do not try then we should just end ourselves now, it will be a better fate than what we will experience if we do nothing."
Yukarii went along with the group to the cafeteria and found she was far hungrier than she had expected to be. She was quite sure how everything worked but she was able to order something she hadn't had since she left her homeland. The exotic woman enjoyed the yaki-soba she had ordered, it had been made almost perfect, and she hoped to eat here again soon. Eventually they began to discuss plans more after finding out where part of the scepter was. She was more than a little concerned at it being on the crown but the fact the crown would likely be in a museum was a great relief to here, well, other than stealing from the museum that is. "It seems to me that we need more information about the museum and the people who work there. If we can get someone inside to help us that would be very good," Yukarii said.
Yukarii didn't push the buttons but she did begin to get a feel for what functions and controls were most used. She didn't figure out the code but she thought she could guide the next person to try something. "I do not think I can figure out the code myself but I think I can help you the next time you try to decipher it Xindyra -san."
The talk of portals and flight schools went over Yukarii's head, but the mention of a message queued and an inability to figure out the passcode caught her attention. Yukarii approached and said, "Let me try." Yukarii approached and gently laid her hand on the control panel to input the code and focused on it. She tried to reach out, to read the code from the panel's past.
Yukarii looked around in wonderment at the structure and had no clue what she was really seeing. Fortunately Zendara was more capable than Yukarii was at the moment as she identified portals and the fact this was a spaceship. Being at a loss as of what to do to help Yukarii said, "Let me know if you have something that you need read for information."
Yukarii's expression fell a little when she heard the dragons kept to themselves but that was pretty typical from what little she knew of dragons. It was likely better that way. The story of what this place was fascinating to Yukarii as she listened to what the man had to say. Eventually Zandara asked what they could to help Deciding the light was continuing to be rather overwhelming to her sense Yukarii did something she hadn't needed to in a while and cast a spell to provide her a protective layer of shadow to help mitigate the worst of the discomfort as the conversation continued.
Yukarii looked with interest at the rocks as they passed tehm and spoted the caves in them. How she spotted it was unclear to her, perhaps it was the dimming of the light for a moment, or just intuition, but she realized those were dragon layers! So distracted by the idea of dragons living "just over there" Yukarii failed to notice anything else of interest. When the door opened and the man appeared Yukarii was amused at the way he acted. He seemed maybe a little loopy but as he told of the prophecy her eyes widened. She hadn't expected to be included in a prophecy and it was a great shock to hear. Yukarii looked at her companions for a moment and then bowed to an appropriate depth of respect for their host. "I am called Yukarii, it is an honor to meet you." She gestured around herself and asked, "Can you tall us more about this place? And can I meet a dragon," she was maybe a little too excited by that last possibility as she was a little breathless at the idea.
Yukarii was stunned by the sudden appearance of the heavenly choir and looked on in surprise, and no small amount of pain from the brightness of it all, She was the first to pass out from the overwhelming sensations and the last to wake up, with a splitting headache no less. "Ugh! that was not pleasant," as she pulled her hood well forward to hide her eyes and reduce the light reaching them. Yukarii nodded in response to the question and said, "It seems the most obvious thing to do."
Or maybe be tutored by Tukarii who already speaks Necril?
Yukarii was relieved to see the zombie nearest her explode, even if she did catch the edges of the blast, and zeroed in on the last one. She wanted to try and take it down fast so she moved to get a clear shot and sent a beam of scorching heat at it.
Yukarii was missed yet again by the undead and stepped away from it to cast a spell even as Edwin and Xindyra double teamed it. As she finished her spell Yukarii flung two more magical bolts at the nearest enemy target.
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Yukarii was not at all pleased the zombie kept coming for her but at least her images were doing their job as one popped from what could have been a serious hit. Needing space to work with Yukarii stepped away from the monstrosity and sent a flurry of magical bolts into the closest of the undead.
With the zombies upon her Yukarii knew she needed to focus on protecting herself over dealing damage for now. The first thing she did was quickly call Yukaari to the surface of her mind and form an ectoplasmic shield to help protect her from the horde.
While the initial assault of the zombies failed to penetrate her shell of temporary life the explosion of negative energy did! Still , she had shrugged off most of the two hits but he had no further protection now.
Yukarii sent another beam of extreme heat lancing out at one of the zombies and the moved to gain some distance and put the others more in between her and their attackers.
Yukarii found herself wishing she had some different spells available to her but there was nothing to be done about it. She stepped to the side and sent a red beam lancing out at the nearest enemy she could clearly see .
As before Yukarii was less than helpful when it came to prospecting but she did what she could to help. In the end though her efforts amounted to little more than carrying things and taking notes. That night the ominous sounds of two creatures roaring concerned her but since they seemed to remain distant she did her best not to be concerned about it for the time being. When they finally reached the last circle and saw the roaming Zombies Yukarii observed them with a cautious eye.
While Yukarii could not recognize them it seemed that Xindyra did. The idea of some that could explode and spread necrotic energy or disease was especially concerning. "We need to destroy those bloated ones first, as far away from them as we can. After that we should be alright."
I'm not 100% sure you can but it should be done by nesting a spoiler within a spoiler. first: [/spoiler]
[spoiler=second] Or maybe not... I think it might be worth while to bring in one more, but if we are getting "close" to a good spot to bring one in it could be well worth waiting those six months. I mean you could always just bot him until we get to that point or fill the gap in with the NPCs.
Yukarii listened to the discussion of whether to proceed today or wait until morning and, given they would be climbing in the dark, which would not bother her much, she had to nod in agreement with the decision to stay and rest and set out in the morning. As Mike spoke of doing more prospecting Yukarii considered and then said, "I will help as I can Mike-sensei."
Yukari was relieved to see the ghostly thing dissipate. It was now at peace in the care of The Reaper and would be taken to its deserved place in the afterlife. The bolt of lightning that struck the standing stone causing it to glow. The sudden flash had left her blinded and caused her to cry out in shock as she covered her eyes and stood stark still before lowering carefully to the ground and pulling her hood way over her face to shield her eyes from as much light as possible.
Realizing that she was the only one with reliable damage against the wraith Yukarii unleashed another flurry of magical missiles at it.
Yukarii was relieved they all made it up safely, even if they did have a close call at one point, but when she saw what they would have to fight, and heard what it was, she was more than a little worried. She prpared herself for the fight to come, casting her regular defensive spells, and signaled her readiness.
When the fight began Yukarii lead off with a volley of magical missiles feeling sure they would be the best spell to start the fight off with.
Yukarii looked at the diamond with interest The potential value was very important. She had heard of prayer that could exchange a diamond of this worth for the soul of a deceased person bringing them back from the dead. She wasn't going to speak of this but she did make sure to remember in case it became important at some point.
Hearing of the wyvern's odd behavior Yukarii nodded in agreement with Zendara and said, "Yes, that fits with what I know as well."
Yukarii was very relieved that the ghoul went down without taking any of them with it, even if it was a close call, and began to examine the site with the others. When the others noticed the symbology of Nyarlathotep and that the stones were mending themselves.
Unfortunately the significance of the fact the stones were self repairing was lost to her. "It is certainly interesting, I wonder if there is some greater significance to this?"
Yukarii watched in horror as the ghoul tore into Xindrya and realized that something was wrong as Xindrya quit fighting against the thing. That Xindrya was not limp like she was dead was a good thing, but they did not have much time. Knowing that assured damage was the best option just then, and not wanting to hit Xindrya, Yukarii called out a flurry of unerring magical bolts to slam into the undead thing!
When the ghoul was able to finally get at them they were more than ready to handle it. Yukarii quickly cast a spell and sent a beam of scorching heat lancing out at the foul thing.
Yukarii's spell had failed to connect with the ghoul and she was ready to try again when she saw Zerndara's arrows lam into the same invisible wall holding the ghoul. This made her hesitate and instead thought over what just happened with the barrier.
"I don't know what the barrier is but it might let the living through it...maybe," she didn't sound too sure of herself about the living being let through but it was her best guess.
Yukarii was surprised at the sudden eruption of light that stopped the ghoul cold.
Her shock at seeing it rattled her so much that she couldn't seem to think what it might be. Instead she decided that it was best to take it for what it was and decided to try and end the monster while it was still contained. She focused on thoughts of heat and the emotion of fear of being burned and pointed at the ghoul sending a beam of heat lancing out at it.
Yukarii found the sights as they traveled breathtaking even if it was too bright for her taste. She had long since put a thin veil across her eyes o protect them from the brightness, it wasn't enough to cause her real problems seeing but it was enough to dim the light to a more bearable level for her. As they descended, she wondered who lived in the tiny village, but it was of little significance to her at the moment or they were approaching the standing stones. As they got closer to the stones, she could tell easily that something was wrong and that something grew in wrongness as she spotted the corrupted guardian of the stones. She knew they would need to put it to rest so they might be able to cleanse the ring, something she suspected they would need to do soon to stop the spreading corruption. She cast a spell before it noticed them to further prepare for the fight ahead right before they moved in to attack.
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Yukarii woke when the word spread about Vesserik's dance.
As the prospecting station was set up the next day Yukarii knew she would not be of any use when it came to digging anything up, but she could certainly help look for good spots.
Having gotten all the rest she needed and having better night vision than most of the group, Yukarii volunteered to take the last watch.
Yukarii looked up and saw the flying castle, a look of wonder crossing her features as she did, and wondered how that happened. Was it always like that? When the world cracked apart did it start to float? Or maybe it was done after the sundering? She didn't really know for sure but she began to ponder the question.
She truly had no clue what might have caused it.
The journey was not too bad until they had to start climbing and Yukarii did have trouble with that part so it was a good thing they were prepared. Going down wasn't as bad as far as she was concerned, at least not until they were told about the frost drake. Once it seemed it was coming for them Yukarii began to prepare herself in case it came to a fight.
Yukarii turned to the Inn Keeper as he came back by and bowed slightly as she said, "Yes, Jack-san has finally crossed over and took the soul of an assassin connected to his killer with him. You should not see him again."
Yukarii managed to catch up with the others just in time to see Jack's ghost holding the soul of the assassin and the body vanishing. When she heard what Jack said to them she bowed deeply and said, "Arigato Jack-san, may the Reaper guide you to your long denied rest." With that Yukarii listened to the others talk and felt sure that Xindyra was correct about the assassin. While she had felt a bit guilty at using the ghost like that Yukarii was pleased it all worked out in the end. Maybe one day she wouldn't have to see any more suffering spirits becaue they had all been freed but she somehow thought that was unlikely. Looking to the others she set to helping tend to teh injured and cleaning so they could finish resting.
Yukarii, not wanting to see the assassin get away, sent another spell downrange.
Yukarii felt guilty for using the spirit of Jack like this but it was his best chance to finish his business and allow him to pass on to the afterlife and assassins rather deserved what they got. She made her way to the door to try and help as best she could by trying to neutralize the protective field on the woman. Yukarii chanted and gestured then unleashed a volley of magical bolts at her hoping to war the thing down.
Yukarii realized that the idea Zendara gave was a good one and it might be able to give the ghost some closure. It was then that she sensed something and looked up to see the ghost hanging there. When the ghost went still Yukarii realized that no one else seemed to notice him as they were all looking down the hallway. Thinking quickly Yukarii looked up at the body, now stilled, and drew upon Yukaari as she spoke in the bitonal voice she always had when speaking with the spirits of the dead, "Jack-san I know you died in unfortunate circumstance and that your treasure was taken by an assassin. While that Assassin is not here one of her associates is. It may not be the same as getting vengeance on the one who wronged you but if you deal with her, it may help you find some relief and a chance to move on. She is in the hall hiding from us if you want to try and who knows, maybe she can lead you to the true target of your anger."
Yukarii was shocked at the sudden attack on Mike by the assassin. She had expected something with an apparent haunting involved but never this! Just as she was about to cast another defensive spell she heard Dr Monroe tempt fate and realized that the ghost would now show up.
Her eyes widened and shoulders slumped as she felt the temperature drop just a little and said, "And now we have an assassin and a ghost."
I will be gone June 21-25, 2023 for Origins, and Gencon August 3–6, 2023.
Yukarii finished reading the door frame and came out of it in far better shape than she usually did. She relayed the experience and then headed towards the mirror the safe was behind. It was there, just as in the memory, though she was leery of touching it without letting someone else make sure it hadn't been trapped after the events of the past. "Here it is, just where it should be. I doubt there is anything here but if someone would like to check this for traps I might be able to get a further reading from it."
Yukarii looked around the room when they entered and began to open her senses for the presence of trapped souls. She began to move around the area, holding her bare hand out above the various objects in the room as she tried to sense something that might help her figure out what she needed to do to help this supposed spirit to move on.
She had noted the sense of sadness and injustice as she walked through the door and decided to come back to that after she searched for anything further of significance. Once she finished checking the room for any other possible hot spots Yukarii went back to the door. She looked back to everyone and said, "I am going to try and get a reading from the door, I could sense emotions attached to it when we came inside." Her warning done Yukarii reached her hand out and touched the door as she tried to read what she could from it.
Yukarii was quite intrigued by what they were told of this ghost and knew that she had to at least try to do something about it. Given the look on her face it was obvious she, at least, was going to try and do something about the haunting. She seemed to feel like she had an obligation if the last few instances were anything to go on.
The emblem and lack of shadow told her nothing about the creature that stole from the man before his death but she figured that she could at least try and speak with it. She looked to her friends and said, "You do not need to come with me if you do not wish but I am going to go up and try to speak with the ghost."
Yukarii very much let the others guide things for the time being. The aftermath of fighting the vampire, then being scryed on, and followed, had left her rather shaken...especially the vampire. To this day she still had little more than scraps of her memory from her time imprisoned with the vampiress. She remembered pain, she remembered pleasure, and she remembered the terror of what she was going to become. She was rescued in time but it cost her parents their lives to do so. Being so close to another of the bloodsuckers had made her very introspective and withdrawn. When they reached the inn Yukarii was greatly relieved to be off that steep trail and out of the cold. Her attention was caught when she heard that the rooms they would be in were considered by some to be haunted. This sounded like just the thing to distract her from her troubles. Yukari pondered the issue and asked, "What has supposedly happened with this haunt?"
Yukarii nodded in agreement with the pair and said, "I agree, that makes the most sense to me as well."
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