"Yeah, it's just a wooden practice hammer for now. Daddy says I'll be ready for a real one pretty soon. Mostly cause I keep setting the wooden ones on fire. I don't mean to. It's just that they don't like the lightning. And I still don't really have that under control.""Wow, that sounds scary. Well, I'm glad you're okay now Tristan. Did you guys talk to my mom already? She's good at healing that kind of thing.""Yeah, she's gonna try after things settle down. Hey, is that your hammer?"
JH walks away in the distance, nursing scorch marks on his arms, legs, and bum. And looking to nurse a Dark & Stormy.
JH walks away in the distance, nursing scorch marks on his arms, legs, and bum. And looking to nurse a Dark & Stormy.
When he gets to the bar, LJ is waiting with a VERY large drink, and as many repair spells as necessary.
"Maybe you should have her practice hitting something other than you," she says with a smile.
JH walks away in the distance, nursing scorch marks on his arms, legs, and bum. And looking to nurse a Dark & Stormy.
When he gets to the bar, LJ is waiting with a VERY large drink, and as many repair spells as necessary.
"Maybe you should have her practice hitting something other than you," she says with a smile.
Sytt slithers in.
"There you are! Listen, somebody just tried to cast a long-distance death spell."
Sytt slithers in.
"There you are! Listen, somebody just tried to cast a long-distance death spell."
"Into my temple?" She looks very angry. "Do you know who it was?"
Without waiting for a response, she adds a few layers to the wards.
"No one who intends harm to anyone here may enter this place now, and I have added a few extra surprises for anyone who tries to breach those protections with spells. A mirror effect if you will."
Sytt slithers in.
"There you are! Listen, somebody just tried to cast a long-distance death spell.""Into my temple?" She looks very angry. "Do you know who it was?"
Without waiting for a response, she adds a few layers to the wards.
"No one who intends harm to anyone here may enter this place now, and I have added a few extra surprises for anyone who tries to breach those protections with spells. A mirror effect if you will."
"No, I don't know who it was. the attack wasn't that powerful, and it barely got through the wards. However, if you don't mind, I think I'd like to stay in the Eyrie for a while."
JH walks away in the distance, nursing scorch marks on his arms, legs, and bum. And looking to nurse a Dark & Stormy.
When he gets to the bar, LJ is waiting with a VERY large drink, and as many repair spells as necessary.
"Maybe you should have her practice hitting something other than you," she says with a smile.
"Not the same hitting a stationary target, but I miss not feeling the pain. My sense of touch is about back to normal. No more stone senses. I'll have to go back to feeling pain again."
"At least there are good touches to be had", he says as he gives LJ a quick kiss on the hand holding the Dark & Stormy.
"No, I don't know who it was. the attack wasn't that powerful, and it barely got through the wards. However, if you don't mind, I think I'd like to stay in the Eyrie for a while."Sytt slithers in.
"There you are! Listen, somebody just tried to cast a long-distance death spell.""Into my temple?" She looks very angry. "Do you know who it was?"
Without waiting for a response, she adds a few layers to the wards.
"No one who intends harm to anyone here may enter this place now, and I have added a few extra surprises for anyone who tries to breach those protections with spells. A mirror effect if you will."
"Magic? No longer my forte. But if something shows up uninvited I can still throw a pretty good punch."
"No, I don't know who it was. the attack wasn't that powerful, and it barely got through the wards. However, if you don't mind, I think I'd like to stay in the Eyrie for a while."
"Of course. You are welcome to stay as long as you like. As long as you intend nor do harm to anyone here."
"No, I don't know who it was. the attack wasn't that powerful, and it barely got through the wards. However, if you don't mind, I think I'd like to stay in the Eyrie for a while.""Of course. You are welcome to stay as long as you like. As long as you intend nor do harm to anyone here."
"Swell."
[i]Sytt slithers off to find a nook to sleep in."
"Not the same hitting a stationary target, but I miss not feeling the pain. My sense of touch is about back to normal. No more stone senses. I'll have to go back to feeling pain again."
"At least there are good touches to be had", he says as he gives LJ a quick kiss on the hand holding the Dark & Stormy.
"I'll be sure to remind you of a few of those later," she says, smiling tenderly at him.
"And if it's that important that she learn to hit a non-stationary target, you can always ask Djuhah to animate a practice dummy for you."
Keehaar reaches into a pocket and pulls out several rawhide necklaces with greenish stones on them. The stones seem to be well-worn carvings of birds.
Hey, would anyone like an amulet of flight? You can turn into a starhawk when you wear it. Flying is really fun!
"Not the same hitting a stationary target, but I miss not feeling the pain. My sense of touch is about back to normal. No more stone senses. I'll have to go back to feeling pain again."
"At least there are good touches to be had", he says as he gives LJ a quick kiss on the hand holding the Dark & Stormy.
"I'll be sure to remind you of a few of those later," she says, smiling tenderly at him.
"And if it's that important that she learn to hit a non-stationary target, you can always ask Djuhah to animate a practice dummy for you."
"Practice dummy? I thought that was my job?" <smirk>
"She's catching on quick. A thinking opponent does her more good than an automaton. When she starts with a real hammer, she'll need to learn how to adjust the strength behind the blows and balance her attacks and blocks."
"Maybe an illusion, or projected image?"
"So, I guess the next question is where do we find this Ogiva person."
Hmm? Oh, he's at the Bazaar. At the Ranger and Dryad tavern.
"So does Ogiva have the information we need to track down the drow, or is he a part of the whole mess and needs to be 'dealt with' as well?"
Keehaar reaches into a pocket and pulls out several rawhide necklaces with greenish stones on them. The stones seem to be well-worn carvings of birds.
Hey, would anyone like an amulet of flight? You can turn into a starhawk when you wear it. Flying is really fun!
Arielle's eyes get wide, and she jumps up and down with excitement.
"Oh! I want one! I want to fly! Thank you Keehaar!"
"And if it's that important that she learn to hit a non-stationary target, you can always ask Djuhah to animate a practice dummy for you."
"Practice dummy? I thought that was my job?" <smirk>
"She's catching on quick. A thinking opponent does her more good than an automaton. When she starts with a real hammer, she'll need to learn how to adjust the strength behind the blows and balance her attacks and blocks."
"Maybe an illusion, or projected image?"
"Yes, that might work. Something that you can easily control. I'll ask Djuhah to start working on it for you. I'm sure he can come up with something."
"So does Ogiva have the information we need to track down the drow, or is he a part of the whole mess and needs to be 'dealt with' as well?"
"I'm not really sure. They weren't exactly being specific. Either way, we should head back to the Bazaar to talk to him quickly while Tristan and LK are busy playing."
"I'm not really sure. They weren't exactly being specific. Either way, we should head back to the Bazaar to talk to him quickly while Tristan and LK are busy playing."
"So does Ogiva have the information we need to track down the drow, or is he a part of the whole mess and needs to be 'dealt with' as well?"
"Alright, let's get going then."
The group heads to the omniportal and return to the Bazaar of the Bizarre.
Keehaar reaches into a pocket and pulls out several rawhide necklaces with greenish stones on them. The stones seem to be well-worn carvings of birds.
Hey, would anyone like an amulet of flight? You can turn into a starhawk when you wear it. Flying is really fun!
"Cool."
Taking one of the offered amulets, he begins to turn back and forth from boy to starhawk.
Arielle puts on her amulet. She tries changing back and forth from girl to bird.
"This is so cool!"
She climbs to the top of the slide and tries to take off. She manages a short wobbly flight before she has to make an ungraceful landing.
"That's harder than it looks," she giggled.
Arielle puts on her amulet. She tries changing back and forth from girl to bird.
"This is so cool!"
She climbs to the top of the slide and tries to take off. She manages a short wobbly flight before she has to make an ungraceful landing.
"That's harder than it looks," she giggled.
An idea forms in Lk's mind.
"Hey Arielle, wanna race?"
An idea forms in Lk's mind.
"Hey Arielle, wanna race?"
"Sure! From where to where? And who's gonna be the judge? You know, to decide who the winner is."
"Sure! From where to where? And who's gonna be the judge? You know, to decide who the winner is."
An idea forms in Lk's mind.
"Hey Arielle, wanna race?"
"I don't know who will judge, but how about twice around the playground?"
"I don't know who will judge, but how about twice around the playground?""Sure! From where to where? And who's gonna be the judge? You know, to decide who the winner is."
An idea forms in Lk's mind.
"Hey Arielle, wanna race?"
Okay. Running or flying?
Tristan watches with amusement, but realizes he can not fly. His smile turns to a frown. Not sure what to do, he looks impatiently at the others.
Sytt slithers out to watch. An arm extends from his side. It clutches a dowsing rod.
Sytt slithers out to watch. An arm extends from his side. It clutches a dowsing rod.
Tristan pokes Little Kiba and Arielle. He points at Sytt. Concerned, he whines out of fear.
Sytt slithers out to watch. An arm extends from his side. It clutches a dowsing rod.Tristan pokes Little Kiba and Arielle. He points at Sytt. Concerned, he whines out of fear.
"Hey! Kid! It's rude to point!"
"Hey! Kid! It's rude to point!"Sytt slithers out to watch. An arm extends from his side. It clutches a dowsing rod.Tristan pokes Little Kiba and Arielle. He points at Sytt. Concerned, he whines out of fear.
"And it isn't a good idea to use that form when you know it scares people!"
"And it isn't a good idea to use that form when you know it scares people!""Hey! Kid! It's rude to point!"Sytt slithers out to watch. An arm extends from his side. It clutches a dowsing rod.Tristan pokes Little Kiba and Arielle. He points at Sytt. Concerned, he whines out of fear.
"Hey, I'm not a shapeshifter! What are you talking about?
"But an illusion then!"
Lk turns back to Tristan.
"Don't worry about Sytt, he's... not right in the head."
"But an illusion then!"
"I can't spare any time! Now leave me alone, you nosy brat, can't you see I'm busy?!" Sytt waves his dowsing rod in the air.
He hears Kiba's comment to Tristan and hisses.
Sytt slithers out to watch. An arm extends from his side. It clutches a dowsing rod.Tristan pokes Little Kiba and Arielle. He points at Sytt. Concerned, he whines out of fear.
"It's okay Tristan. It's only Sytt. I know he looks scary, but he's not so bad. Just a little rude sometimes. He can't hurt anybody here. If he tries the wards will kick him out. Besides, he helped my mommy and daddy when they were fighting some really evil people. That makes him one of the good guys, kind of."
He hears Kiba's comment to Tristan and hisses.
Appearing next to Sytt, Ellara smiles.
"Your a snake in a temple filled with bird nests. The boy has a point yugoloth."
"Hi, Ellara! Have you met Little Kiba? Well, I guess you have now. And this is Tristan. He doesn't talk. Keehaar brought some fun new amulets that let us fly. LK and I were going to have a race around the playground. But then Sytt interrupted."
He hears Kiba's comment to Tristan and hisses.Appearing next to Sytt, Ellara smiles.
"Your a snake in a temple filled with bird nests. The boy has a point yugoloth."
"Shut up, human! It so happens that this snake has a very large, very poisonous tooth!" The arm retracts, dowsing rod and all. After a moment, it comes back out with a sickle.
"So don't threaten me!"The arm goes back into his body and comes back out with the rod.
"Hi, Ellara! Have you met Little Kiba? Well, I guess you have now. And this is Tristan. He doesn't talk. Keehaar brought some fun new amulets that let us fly. LK and I were going to have a race around the playground. But then Sytt interrupted."
"It is nice to meet you two. Why don't you all use they amulets and fly your race? I'll watch to make sure no one cheats."
She has that tone of voice adults get when they are kidding but still a little serious.
He hears Kiba's comment to Tristan and hisses.Appearing next to Sytt, Ellara smiles.
"Your a snake in a temple filled with bird nests. The boy has a point yugoloth."
"Shut up, human! It so happens that this snake has a very large, very poisonous tooth!" The arm retracts, dowsing rod and all. After a moment, it comes back out with a sickle.
"So don't threaten me!"
The arm goes back into his body and comes back out with the rod.
"Sy-yt," she says, rolling her eyes. "You know you're not allowed to hurt anyone here. It just makes you look silly when you keep threatening people."
Shut up, human! It so happens that this snake has a very large, very poisonous tooth!" The arm retracts, dowsing rod and all. After a moment, it comes back out with a sickle.
"So don't threaten me!"
The arm goes back into his body and comes back out with the rod.
"Threaten me when there are no children around and we will leave the temple to see how far your 'tooth' will get you in a fight."
"Hi, Ellara! Have you met Little Kiba? Well, I guess you have now. And this is Tristan. He doesn't talk. Keehaar brought some fun new amulets that let us fly. LK and I were going to have a race around the playground. But then Sytt interrupted.""It is nice to meet you two. Why don't you all use they amulets and fly your race? I'll watch to make sure no one cheats."
She has that tone of voice adults get when they are kidding but still a little serious.
"Yay! Everybody ready?"
She waits until the others are ready to begin, bouncing with excitement.
"Ready....Set...Go!"
She manages a shaky take off, but keeps trying anyways.
Lk has a slight advantage since he can already change forms, but one that can fly is new to him and he has to keep trying to stay away from the walls.
"Threaten me when there are no children around and we will leave the temple to see how far your 'tooth' will get you in a fight."Shut up, human! It so happens that this snake has a very large, very poisonous tooth!" The arm retracts, dowsing rod and all. After a moment, it comes back out with a sickle.
"So don't threaten me!"
The arm goes back into his body and comes back out with the rod.
"And we'll see if you have any teeth left." Sytt mutters, before wandering off with the dowsing rod.
"Threaten me when there are no children around and we will leave the temple to see how far your 'tooth' will get you in a fight.""And we'll see if you have any teeth left." Sytt mutters, before wandering off with the dowsing rod.
As Little Kiba and Arielle race, Tristan closes his eyes tightly, then opens them. He views the area and auras around Sytt and his dowsing rod.
"He doing something with a stick, like mother. What is that creepy snake-man up too?" He ponders to himself.
"Threaten me when there are no children around and we will leave the temple to see how far your 'tooth' will get you in a fight.""And we'll see if you have any teeth left." Sytt mutters, before wandering off with the dowsing rod.
As Little Kiba and Arielle race, Tristan closes his eyes tightly, then opens them. He views the area and auras around Sytt and his dowsing rod.
"He doing something with a stick, like mother. What is that creepy snake-man up too?" He ponders to himself.
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Tristan sees dark grey magic around Sytt, and white energy radiates from the dowsing rod. Then Sytt spins around, snarling.
"How dare you! Brat!" He leaps at Tristan, sickle drawn.
Now standing closer to Lynora-Jill, Tristans growls deeply at the slitheirng snake-man. He pulls on Lynora-Jill's hand slightly.
"If you can hear me pretty lady, he's up to something no good."
Now standing closer to Lynora-Jill, Tristans growls deeply at the slitheirng snake-man. He pulls on Lynora-Jill's hand slightly.
"If you can hear me pretty lady, he's up to something no good."
:Yes, I know,: she says sadly, communicating telepathically. :He's an ally of someone who I know. Or he was. I'm not entirely sure where his loyalty lies now. This someone, he was a friend, but he made some very bad choices. I tried to give him a second chance, but he chose evil instead. So now he is an enemy. I hope there will come a day when he sees the error of his ways and comes back to the side of good, but I am not permitted to offer him any more chances unless he asks for them.:
:But none of that should worry you. You should feel free to play, enjoy yourself, like the child you are. I know you are not an ordinary child, but neither are they,: she said, indicating Arielle, Little Kiba, and Keehaar. :They all have the potential for great power, just like you. But right now you are all still children and should have time to play.:
"How dare you! Brat!" He leaps at Tristan, sickle drawn.
Sytt is abruptly shunted into a demiplane. When he finally finds his way out, he will find that he is no longer anywhere near the Eyrie.
"How dare you! Brat!" He leaps at Tristan, sickle drawn.Sytt is abruptly shunted into a demiplane. When he finally finds his way out, he will find that he is no longer anywhere near the Eyrie.
Keehaar turns back into a starhawk and calls to his new friends
It's a lot of fun to race, c'mon! Tristan do you want to come too?