Errant Log 1: The Harrowing

17:23] <@CounterBeard> Are we weady?
[17:23] <Sylvaine> weady!
[17:24] <Domhall> LEADY
[17:24] <Landon> Maybe!
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[17:25] <@CounterBeard> The day is finally here, you each arrived at the College at different times over the last few days. Housed in the general barracks of the city guard. But this morning you were all herded to the College of Logic in small groups.
[17:27] <@CounterBeard> As more and more of you were gathered the air became almost stale with the amount of bodies. Far more than what the College was rumored to accept. But that did not matter as the tunnel you were ushered into finally had an end.
[17:28] <@CounterBeard> The huddle of bodies heads towards the end of the tunnel, light and fresh air you can almost taste. Some get too excited for their own good and begin to push and shove. Only to be shouted down by the lone instructor watching you all.
[17:30] <@CounterBeard> The sun is nearing noon, the heat starting to cause shimmers across the grounds. The newly erected bleachers are full to the brim with spectators. The family and friends of those who dream to be students. One section of the seats is covered with an awning guards in full plate at each cardinal point. Those seated under the awning fan themselves with folding fans, the royal crest emblazoned on a still flag.
[17:30] <@CounterBeard> It seems the Headmaster has yet to arrive.
[17:37] <@CounterBeard> Several of the potential students start to whisper to one another. One nudges Dom and whispers "Hey, is this normal?" http://i.imgur.com/87CtL6F.png
[17:38] <Domhall> "How should I know, eh?"
[17:38] <Domhall> "I'm just as new as you, I bet."
[17:38] <@CounterBeard> A boy with wicked bags under his eyes signs near Tristan, flexing his fingers in his gloves. http://i.imgur.com/3toPXoZ.jpg
[17:39] <@CounterBeard> "Aw man I was hoping you'd know. This sucks. I hate waiting."
[17:39] <Domhall> "Ah well. Name's Domhall. You?"
[17:39] * Sylvaine glances around disapprovingly - if this is how the students behaved when a little change was thrown their way, they had no hope to be proper generals - and adjusts her glasses before letting her hand drop down to her side again. Still, it was strange...
[17:41] <@CounterBeard> "I'm Bean nice to meat you Dommy! Where are you from? I'm down south at Fort Venture."
[17:41] <@CounterBeard> A short boy with a paige cut shuffles near you Sylv, as if trying to play least in sight.
[17:41] * Landon would look calm and collected to a casual glance, mostly thanks to his posture - chest out, standing up straight. A closer examination would see through the act - his eyes dart here and there, his hands are clenched tight, and his whole body is visibly tense.
[17:41] <@CounterBeard> http://i.imgur.com/hSHrk2J.jpg
[17:41] <Domhall> His manner of dress is almost that of a trainee mage, if it wasn't for his sleeves rolled up, showing off the dockside tattoos on both of his hands. He's got a little smile framed by a recently groomed moustache, and a confident, casual posture.
[17:42] <Domhall> "Sailmourne."
[17:42] <@CounterBeard> A girl next to you Landon seems to be off in her own little world, she clings to a necklace, pulled tight around her neck.
[17:42] <Domhall> He shows every indication of a peasant that someone cleaned up to fit in with the high-and-mighty image of the school, and only half succeeded. He looks around with half-lidded eyes, as if he's looking out for trouble.
[17:43] * Tristan watches the other boy carefully, approaching with a quiet grace as he gives the weary looking student a sharp shove on the arm. "You look about ready to take someone's head off."
[17:43] <Domhall> "Good to know ya Bean. Guess we're classmates."
[17:43] * Tristan smiles conspiratorially, "That's good. I like a little challenge."
[17:44] <@CounterBeard> "Awesome Dommy! Was sailing fun? I always wanted to but my brothers never took me."
[17:44] * Landon makes a silent thanks that the girl isn't paying attention to him in his nerve-wracked state. He takes a moment to fix his clothes up, only managing to make them more ruffled-looking. "Uhm.. hello there!"
[17:44] <Domhall> "Sailing? Hah! Well, you could say that. Hard work too. Spent most of my life cooped up for weeks on fishing skiffs, and the other half ferrying seasick nobles around the seven seas."
[17:45] <@CounterBeard> The boy looks at you Tristan and coks his head. "Challenge? I think you'd fair better with someone else friend." He smile is stiff and frozen on his face.
[17:45] <Sylvaine> "All things shall happen in due time, you do realize. They will not keep us here forever," Sylvaine says conversationally to the shuffler. "Don't hide from the future." With that sage advice dispensed, she goes back to watching the crowd, eyes narrowing as she scouts for potential rivals - or potential trouble.
[17:46] <Domhall> "That's how I landed here. Seasick fella couldn't see straight, and thought I was some magic prodigy."
[17:46] <@CounterBeard> The girl looks at you Landon, or closer through you. And smiles. Sort of.
[17:46] <Tristan> "Nonsense. You'll do just fine."
[17:47] * Tristan gives the boy another infuriating, knowing look. "Besides, I don't do 'fair' well. You'll be fun, I'm sure."
[17:48] * Landon smiles sort of, and then all the way. He manages to leave his nerves behind for a moment and assumes a more relaxed demeanor. "Mind if I ask what the necklace is for? It's quite pretty."
[17:48] <@CounterBeard> Eyebags keeps the smile still on his face as he clenches his hands into a fist. "We'll see friend. First we need to be chosen. Only on the first leg of the journey."
[17:48] <Domhall> "And err... Where was it you're from? Fort Venture? What... uh... What happens down there?"
[17:48] <Domhall> "I ain't been inland much."
[17:49] <@CounterBeard> Bean grins even bigger and pulls out a small leatherball, twirling it in his hands. "Oh it's the big fort down south at the border. Get to see all kinds down there. Well. Others do. I'm stuck training with my da and six brother."
[17:50] <@CounterBeard> She suddenly looks you dead in the eyes Landon "It's me." He eyes unfocus and she smiles faintly again.
[17:51] <Domhall> "Six huh? That's a good, small family compared to the rest of the clan on the docks. I don't even know how many me mother had. Too hard to keep track of all the cousins and neices and nephews, so everyone ended up brother or sister."
[17:51] <Domhall> "Unless you were ma and da, or Grandma."
[17:51] <Domhall> "Lots of Grandmas."
[17:52] <Tristan> "Setting your sights so low already? Do you really think so poorly of yourself. Granted, I'm not one to," a smirk, "judge, but that kind of thinking will get you nowhere fast."
[17:52] * Landon jumps a bit. "O-okay, that's... kind of cool, I guess." What sorts of strange people were out there, if this was the first person he met? "It's nice to meet you, though! I'm Landon, what's your name?"
[17:52] <Tristan> "If you're busy watching your feet, you'll run right into the sword at your throat."
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[17:53] * Tristan playfully taps his finger right into the boy's throat. "There are worse ways to go though."
[17:55] <@CounterBeard> "It's not the sword you need to worry about in places like this. It's the knife at your back." As Eyebag says this two figures from the awning steps forward. One is an older man, his bald head gleaming in the sun. The other is a young woman. Her crown glinting in the sun, not nearly as bright.
[17:55] * Sylvaine 's eyes narrow, ever so slightly.
[17:56] <Domhall> "Now we're gettin' somewhere."
[17:56] * Tristan laughs, though you wouldn't think it one, and slings his arm around the boy's shoulder. "You're a gloomy one. I think I like you."
[17:57] <@CounterBeard> The man bows and stands slightly back from the woman. http://i.imgur.com/KDpTIbj.jpg
[17:58] * Landon eyes the two of them. "Well then, this is it, isn't it..."
[17:59] <@CounterBeard> Queen Margaret Bloody-Eyes stands before you all in her full regalia, sword of the realm in her hands. Each ring, necklace, earring and crown adorned not with precious stones but faeglass.
[18:02] <@CounterBeard> She raises a hand to still those on the benches from rising. "We come here as a spectator, as do you all. We wish to watch the next generation of generals, captains, and warriors of Adairslen in their first baptism by fire." She nods to the baldman and steps up.
[18:04] * Sylvaine taps absently on the rim of her glasses as she listens to the speech, then folds them up and sticks them neatly in a pouch hanging at her side.
[18:06] * Landon takes out the necklace his sister gave him and looks down at it for a long while before stowing it away again.
[18:06] <@CounterBeard> The headmaster wipes his head with a handkerchief before speaking. "We welcome those who wish to join our ranks. But as I am sure you all can guess not all of you will. This year we are reviving a tradition of old. Though it is pompous and crass, we are going to continue to call it as it was when it was first coined. The Harrowing."
[18:07] <@CounterBeard> http://i.imgur.com/GXnF8jY.jpg the headmaster btw if I forgot this
[18:07] * Domhall whispers to Bean, "You any good in a fight, Beans? I gots a bad feelin'."
[18:08] <@CounterBeard> "Aw man. I'm great. The best. You'll see."
[18:08] <Domhall> "Good."
[18:08] * Sylvaine glances over to see how the shuffler is taking all this.
[18:08] <@CounterBeard> Shuffles looks like he is going to tip over any second. NotLuna hasn't even noticed. And Tristans new BFF is still just smiling.
[18:10] * Landon nudges her a bit. "I, uh, think this part might be important."
[18:11] <@CounterBeard> "In the days of old we were not gifted with the technology of today. Pokemon were regarded as beast and elementals of power and fear. The Harrowing was used to weed out those who would become the best of us. Those who could tame a pokemon and live to tell the tale were admitted to the College of Logic. And so we do it again today."
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[18:16] <@CounterBeard> "No pokeballs will be permitted in this. We do have several rune circles placed around the area which you can use to bind a pokemon. Or you may use any other means. But the only thing that must be done by the end of the allotted time is you have a pokemon is you have a pokemon under your command. Those pokemon who have lost consciousness will not be counted."
[18:16] <Domhall> "...paid good money for those balls..."
[18:16] <Tristan> "Drat."
[18:16] * Domhall mutters under his breath
[18:16] * Sylvaine tries not to look too smug.
[18:17] * Landon didn't feel comfortable with the Pokeballs either, but rune circles are definitely not an improvement.
[18:18] <Tristan> With his arm still slung around his BFF, "Guess beating them into submission isn't going to be an option."
[18:18] <Tristan> "Well, that's fine. I'll just have to beat /respect/ into them instead."
[18:18] <@CounterBeard> "As you have been waiting we have released several sets of pokemon out into the field. Happy hunting potential students." He bows to the queen and she takes his hand as they walk back to the awning.
[18:19] <Tristan> "Oh, and good luck."
[18:19] <Tristan> 1d20 AC6 Trip
[18:19] <CritSenpai> AC6 Trip: 10 [1d20=10]
[18:19] <Tristan> 4d6 Combat
[18:19] <CritSenpai> Combat: 20 [4d6=6,2,6,6]
[18:20] <@CounterBeard> 3d6 Nope
[18:20] <CritSenpai> Nope: 14 [3d6=2,6,6]
[18:20] <@CounterBeard> Sleepybags takes a tumble.
[18:20] <@CounterBeard> He curses under his breath as he eats gravel.
[18:20] * Sylvaine goes to inspect the rune circles before anything else. No point in fighting a battle on unknown territory.
[18:21] * Tristan lashes his foot out at the other boy's exposed knee and takes off running towards the fields. "You're going to need it after a fall like that!"
[18:21] * Landon wastes no time in hustling as fast as possible field-wise.
[18:21] * Domhall laughs, "He's got the right idea! Come on Bean! Last one in's a rotten fish!"
[18:21] * Domhall rushes towards the field, pulling out a simple staff and a pokeball.
[18:21] <@CounterBeard> Bean is already gone. He is actually leading the pack.
[18:22] <@CounterBeard> Boy is quick.
[18:22] <Domhall> "Well, well, Can't fall behind, can we?"
[18:22] <@CounterBeard> Roll some Spooky Knowledge for the runecircles Sylvy
[18:22] <Sylvaine> 4d6+1 spending ap for extra spoopy
[18:22] <CritSenpai> spending ap for extra spoopy: 10 [4d6=2,3,3,1]
[18:22] <Landon> Say, has NotLuna moved at all yet? Or is she just kind of... there/not there?
[18:22] <Sylvaine> and good thing I did with that roll >_>
[18:23] <@CounterBeard> NotLuna is just. There. Smiling.
[18:23] <Domhall> My Occult isn't terrible, Can I roll some Occult for a hint too?
[18:23] <@CounterBeard> If you want to spend the time checking out the ROONS sure.
[18:24] <@CounterBeard> If you are looking for pokes go ahead and roll some perception
[18:24] <Domhall> Ehhh, probably want to get to the pokemon first before all the good ones are taken
[18:24] <Domhall> 4d6 Perception!
[18:24] <CritSenpai> Perception!: 10 [4d6=2,3,4,1]
[18:24] * Landon weighs his options before deciding there's no way she's going anywhere. He turns back around and continues hustling
[18:24] <Tristan> 2d6 Perception
[18:24] <CritSenpai> Perception: 9 [2d6=5,4]
[18:25] <Landon> 2d6+1 +ap
[18:25] <CritSenpai> +ap: 10 [2d6=3,6]
[18:25] <Sylvaine> dem tens
[18:26] <@CounterBeard> Dom you spot a few pidgy eating some seed, a pichu being harrassed by two students already and a lone cleffa.
[18:26] <@CounterBeard> Tristan you see Bean throwing his ball at a..a fish.
[18:27] <@CounterBeard> Near by a few spearow are waiting to eat said fish.
[18:27] <@CounterBeard> Landon you see a few mareep grazing.
[18:27] <@CounterBeard> What looks like a baby ponyta grazing on grasses and an oddish edging away from said pony
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[18:28] <@CounterBeard> Everyone roll PErception one more time.
[18:28] * Sylvaine discreetly drops a pebble by one of the circles, then saunters over to look for mans.
[18:28] * Landon looks around for a moment, like he's making sure he's in the right place. "Reminds me a little too much of home."
[18:28] <Landon> 2d6
[18:28] <CritSenpai> 2d6: 4 [2d6=1,3]
[18:28] <Sylvaine> 2d6
[18:28] <CritSenpai> 2d6: 8 [2d6=4,4]
[18:29] <Domhall> How close together are the two students assaulting the Pichu?
[18:29] <@CounterBeard> They are in it's grill. One trying to bribe it the other trying to just snatch it and run.
[18:29] * Tristan decides its best to leave the boy to his fish...thing and moves on. Catching one of the spearow would certainly fulfill the objective but there was still time. It wouldn't hurt to be a little more picky this early into the competition.
[18:30] <Sylvaine> 2d6 let's perception
[18:30] <CritSenpai> let's perception: 9 [2d6=5,4]
[18:30] <Tristan> 2d6+1 Percepto
[18:30] <CritSenpai> Percepto: 9 [2d6=5,3]
[18:30] <Domhall> Well then, can I hit both of them with a blast 2 without hitting the Pichu?
[18:30] <@CounterBeard> Landon as you walk on. You actually trip over something.
[18:30] <@CounterBeard> http://i.imgur.com/ppI9vJ2.jpg
[18:30] <@CounterBeard> You'd hit all of them.
[18:31] * Landon plants his face into the ground before looking up to see what he tripped ove- oh hey. Does it look upset?
[18:31] <Domhall> I'm okay with this.
[18:31] <@CounterBeard> It looks a little scared. and confused
[18:31] <@CounterBeard> Tristan you see this sort of flitherfloat to a sunny spot
[18:31] <@CounterBeard> http://i.imgur.com/UXhHI5i.jpg
[18:32] <Domhall> 1d20 AC4 I fire an energy blast into the crowd of Pichu and other students.
[18:32] <CritSenpai> AC4 I fire an energy blast into the crowd of Pichu and other students.: 5 [1d20=5]
[18:32] * Landon sits up and looks it over a little more, reaching out to pet its back gently. "Hey there, buddy."
[18:32] <Landon> 3d6 charm?
[18:32] <CritSenpai> charm?: 9 [3d6=5,1,3]
[18:32] <@CounterBeard> Sylvie you spot something totally plow through a group of students. http://i.imgur.com/4qgrBRC.jpg
[18:32] <Domhall> 1d20 FIRST PROBABILITY CONTROL OF THE CAMPAIGN REROLL
[18:32] <CritSenpai> FIRST PROBABILITY CONTROL OF THE CAMPAIGN REROLL: 14 [1d20=14]
[18:32] <@CounterBeard> It lookes hype as hell and looking for more people to 'play' with.
[18:32] <Domhall> There we go
[18:32] <@CounterBeard> It lets you Landon.
[18:33] <@CounterBeard> But still looks sort of scared
[18:33] <@CounterBeard> You hit btw
[18:33] <Domhall> 2d6+8+9 Pow!
[18:33] <CritSenpai> Pow!: 27 [2d6=6,4]
[18:33] * Tristan looks at the serpent favorably and decides to let Loki loose. He whispers his command, "Draw its attention and fire away from me. I'll circle about to flank it, cutting off its retreat."
[18:33] <@CounterBeard> Sleepybags finally gets to the battle.
[18:34] <@CounterBeard> Bean carries his fish hasily back to the rune circle!
[18:34] * Domhall sends out Dempsey as well.
[18:34] * Landon has an idea! He releases Hestia on the far side of the Chloraff and positions himself in the opposite direction, so that if it runs directly away from her it'll be right into his arms!
[18:35] <@CounterBeard> The little chloraff freaks out and runs right into you landon
[18:35] <@CounterBeard> 1d20 ohgodstruggle
[18:35] <CritSenpai> ohgodstruggle: 4 [1d20=4]
[18:35] <@CounterBeard> Miss~
[18:36] <@CounterBeard> One final round of perception if you pleasen
[18:36] <Sylvaine> 2d6+9
[18:36] <CritSenpai> 2d6+9: 14 [2d6=1,4]
[18:36] <Sylvaine> ...
[18:36] <Sylvaine> woops
[18:36] <Sylvaine> 2d6+1
[18:36] <CritSenpai> 2d6+1: 8 [2d6=5,2]
[18:36] * Landon reels back a bit before accepting that he's going to have to rough the poor thing up a bit. "Alright Hestia, just like we practiced!"
[18:36] <Landon> 2d6
[18:36] <CritSenpai> 2d6: 6 [2d6=5,1]
[18:37] <Landon> Hestia's going to launch an Ember at the thing, then Landon's going to try and pick it up.
[18:37] <Landon> d20+1 ember pls
[18:37] <Landon> 1d20+1
[18:37] <CritSenpai> 1d20+1: 21 [1d20=20]
[18:38] <@CounterBeard> Welp
[18:38] <@CounterBeard> GG nore
[18:38] <Landon> 4d6+16+4
[18:38] <CritSenpai> 4d6+16+4: 34 [4d6=6,3,4,1]
[18:38] <Landon> 1.5 SE
[18:38] <@CounterBeard> THe fire scortches the little grass thingie
[18:38] <@CounterBeard> it squeals in shock
[18:39] * Landon picks it right up! Or tries to, anyway.
[18:39] <@CounterBeard> http://i.imgur.com/l6pz9qV.png lazily floats around the battlefield. It may or may not be asleep
[18:39] <Landon> 1d20 grapple probably?
[18:39] <CritSenpai> grapple probably?: 19 [1d20=19]
[18:39] <Landon> 2d6+1 ap
[18:39] <CritSenpai> ap: 10 [2d6=3,6]
[18:39] <@CounterBeard> 2d6
[18:39] <CritSenpai> 2d6: 4 [2d6=3,1]
[18:39] <@CounterBeard> You grapple the thing
[18:40] * Landon starts carrying it back towards where the rune circles were, trying to calm the poor thing down. And feeling terrible.
[18:40] <@CounterBeard> The two duders who got whack with MAGIC and the pichu sort of flinch and look around. "That the hell, what?" "Shut up, ya poof." "PICHU!?"
[18:41] <@CounterBeard> The pichu scrambles away from the two doofuses.
[18:41] <Domhall> Can Dempsey cut him off with 7 Teleport movement?
[18:41] <@CounterBeard> yyyess.
[18:42] <@CounterBeard> The little abra zzzaps over and heads of the 'chu. It sparks in shock and heads for you now Dom!
[18:44] <Domhall> Apparently Dempsey's Power capability with Telekinesis is 3, 35-50 Ibs. Can he just pick the Pichu up with his MIND POWERS?
[18:45] <@CounterBeard> Roll a focus check.
[18:45] <Domhall> 3d6+2 Dempsey's focus!
[18:45] <CritSenpai> Dempsey's focus!: 14 [3d6=5,2,5]
[18:45] <@CounterBeard> The chu, struggles in the air and stares at Dempsey.
[18:45] <@CounterBeard> 1d20 thundah shock
[18:46] <CritSenpai> thundah shock: 18 [1d20=18]
[18:46] <Domhall> Hits
[18:46] <@CounterBeard> 2d6+8+6
[18:46] <CritSenpai> 2d6+8+6: 25 [2d6=5,6]
[18:46] <@CounterBeard> And para
[18:47] <@CounterBeard> It sneezes after the shock.
 with Landon and Beany boy.
[18:49] <@CounterBeard> So back to where you were waiting
[18:50] <@CounterBeard> What are Sylvy and and Tristan gonna do?
[18:50] <Tristan> Does Tristan notice the commotion with the mons plowing over students?
[18:50] <@CounterBeard> He does. I mean the thing is just goign willy nilly
[18:50] <@CounterBeard> It knocks over some well dressed nobles son.
[18:50] * Sylvaine breaks off from the group and hopefully notices FIRESNAKE
[18:51] * Tristan turns on his heels and looks for the source of the noise. Anything that caused that much trouble was worth catching his books.
[18:52] <@CounterBeard> Said noble son. http://i.imgur.com/23lJ64M.jpg
[18:52] <Landon> harrowing
[18:52] <@CounterBeard> It looks you dead in the eye tristan.
[18:52] <@CounterBeard> And charges
[18:52] <@CounterBeard> 1d20 Pushu Attemptu
[18:52] <CritSenpai> Pushu Attemptu: 18 [1d20=18]
[18:52] <@CounterBeard> 3d6+1
[18:52] <CritSenpai> 3d6+1: 10 [3d6=2,5,2]
[18:53] <Tristan> 4d6 Combattu
[18:53] <CritSenpai> Combattu: 11 [4d6=2,3,2,4]
[18:53] <@CounterBeard> Poor Dom gets snottysparked all the way to the circles
[18:53] <Domhall> Ahh!
[18:54] <@CounterBeard> Sylvy notices both sleepy lizerd and fire lizard totally just napping in the sun together.
[18:54] * Tristan girds himself in time for the charge and instead of locking himself into a lost battle of strength, shifts his weight to the side and pushes it off as he lets it fly past him. He draws his sword immediately, his lips twisted into a grin.
[18:54] <@CounterBeard> Sleepy lizerd starts to float away as soon as it realizes there are people around.
[18:55] <@CounterBeard> It eats turf throwing up sod and soil all around. It turns around and rushes again!
[18:55] <@CounterBeard> 1d20 More Pushin
[18:55] <CritSenpai> More Pushin: 6 [1d20=6]
[18:55] <Tristan> He lets loose Loki and draws near, "I'll keep its attention off of you. Strike when the time is right."
[18:56] * Domhall and Dempsey work together to drag the Pichu to the circle, "Gross little thing ain'cha?"
[18:56] <@CounterBeard> 3d6+1 For pushin btw
[18:56] <CritSenpai> For pushin btw: 12 [3d6=3,2,6]
[18:56] <Tristan> 4d6 Combat
[18:56] <CritSenpai> Combat: 10 [4d6=2,6,1,1]
[18:57] <@CounterBeard> "CHU!" Yet you know it meant "RUDE!"
[18:57] <@CounterBeard> You get it there easily.
[18:57] <@CounterBeard> Having pushed Tristan the little fitefish thing seems happy. And starts to walk away.
[18:58] <Tristan> This time, Tristan is sent flying back but he catches himself in time and readies his sword midflight, and as soon as his feet touch down on the ground he runs directly at the beast.
[18:58] <Tristan> 1d20 Feint Attack critcheck
[18:58] <CritSenpai> Feint Attack critcheck: 1 [1d20=1]
[18:58] <@CounterBeard> No crits here boss
[18:59] <@CounterBeard> How hard you hittin this fish?
[18:59] <Tristan> Once he's sure he's attracted the monster's attention he tucks himself into a sliding advance and instead lashes out at its exposed sides.
[19:00] <Tristan> 2d6+18 Dark/Physical
[19:00] <CritSenpai> Dark/Physical: 25 [2d6=3,4]
[19:01] <Tristan> How injured does it appear?
[19:02] <@CounterBeard> It looks less than stellar
[19:02] <Tristan> "Now, Loki!"
[19:03] <Tristan> 1d20 Fire Struggle AC4
[19:03] <CritSenpai> Fire Struggle AC4: 11 [1d20=11]
[19:03] <@CounterBeard> Hittu
[19:03] <Tristan> The young lizard bursts into action and slams a red, flaming claw into the beast's face.
[19:03] <Tristan> 1d8+18 Fire/Physical
[19:03] <CritSenpai> Fire/Physical: 22 [1d8=4]
[19:04] <@CounterBeard> Lizerd is looking less gooder even!
[19:05] <@CounterBeard> It sort of stumbles and not quite keels over
[19:05] <Tristan> 1d20 Grapple AC4 if it doesn't do anything before Tristan gets the chance
[19:05] <CritSenpai> Grapple AC4 if it doesn't do anything before Tristan gets the chance: 5 [1d20=5]
[19:05] <@CounterBeard> Grappalage
[19:05] <Tristan> 4d6 Graps
[19:05] <CritSenpai> Graps: 18 [4d6=4,5,6,3]
[19:06] <@CounterBeard> 3d6+1
[19:06] <CritSenpai> 3d6+1: 9 [3d6=1,5,2]
[19:06] <@CounterBeard> You are free to try and go ROON the fitefish
[19:06] * Tristan pins the thing and holds its face down into the gravel, "I have defeated you. You serve me now. Understand?"
[19:07] * Tristan struggles with the thing all the way to the faecircles.
[19:07] <@CounterBeard> It blinks. And then gently headbonks you Tristan.
[19:07] <@CounterBeard> SYLVY
[19:07] <@CounterBeard> WHICH LIZERD
[19:07] * Tristan huffs indignantly, "I'll take that as a yes."
[19:08] * Sylvaine circles around the firelizzart and raises a hand to the faeglass crystal set into her choker. "Orobas, I am in need of your assistance." When the GHOASTHOERS appears, she attemps to toss the firelizzart on his back.
[19:09] <@CounterBeard> Fireliz looks confused and blinks super slow, the sunny spot it was in having vanished into shade.
[19:10] <Sylvaine> 1d6 how the fuck do I power
[19:10] <CritSenpai> how the fuck do I power: 4 [1d6=4]
[19:10] <@CounterBeard> It flip flops still not quite fast enough to register the actions.
[19:11] <Sylvaine> so is it tossed or no
[19:11] <@CounterBeard> Mystic liz is slowly flaoting away.
[19:11] <@CounterBeard> It is
[19:11] <Sylvaine> okay!
[19:12] * Sylvaine points in the direction of the circle she staked out with a pebble. "Go! Find the stone that shows the truth!" And with that, she draws her staff and advances on mystic liz.
[19:12] <@CounterBeard> HOARS runs like the ghostly wind it is.
[19:13] <@CounterBeard> DOMMY and LANDON did you want to go after anythign else since you finished up early?
[19:13] <@CounterBeard> Mystic liz actually starts to book it.
[19:14] <Domhall> Well, I carried the pichu to the circle. Does that mean I caught it?
[19:14] <@CounterBeard> Yes.
[19:14] <Domhall> Or do I need to roll a check for it?
[19:14] <Domhall> Awesome
[19:14] <Domhall> Uh, what other pokemon are there?
[19:14] <Domhall> leftover?
[19:14] <Sylvaine> 1d20 ac 5 struggle ha ha no you don't
[19:14] <CritSenpai> ac 5 struggle ha ha no you don't: 7 [1d20=7]
[19:14] <@CounterBeard> Mystic liz, birdies.
[19:14] <Landon> Oh, good, I was expecting Occult Edu or somesuch!
[19:14] <@CounterBeard> sheeps
[19:14] <@CounterBeard> You smack the liz
[19:15] <Sylvaine> 2d6+13+9
[19:15] <CritSenpai> 2d6+13+9: 32 [2d6=6,4]
[19:15] <Domhall> Can I do another Perception check for more stuff, or is that it?
[19:15] <@CounterBeard> One more go for it.
[19:15] <Domhall> 4d6+1 Might as well spend an AP!
[19:15] <CritSenpai> Might as well spend an AP!: 11 [4d6=2,4,2,2]
[19:15] <Sylvaine> nice
[19:15] <Domhall> One better than my last roll!
[19:16] <@CounterBeard> Liz looks confused. and annoyed.
[19:16] <@CounterBeard> It blinks in and out and becomes fuzzy around the edges. And firs off mind powers at you Sylv
[19:16] <@CounterBeard> 1d20 fusion
[19:16] <CritSenpai> fusion: 8 [1d20=8]
[19:16] * Landon thinks that going for one the mareep would make people judge him prematuely considering the stereotypical farmer Pokemon, so he instead cuddles with his new catch to make up for burning it.
[19:16] <Sylvaine> fusion hits
[19:16] <@CounterBeard> 2d8+10+8
[19:16] <CritSenpai> 2d8+10+8: 26 [2d8=1,7]
[19:17] <Landon> "There there, it's okay, we're going to have so much fun! I bet even Hestia will like you soon!"
[19:17] <Landon> Hestia scurries around Landon, seemingly unamused at not getting attention.
[19:19] <@CounterBeard> You spot a shroomish hiding behind a deerling and a squirtl
[19:19] <Domhall> Oooh
[19:19] <@CounterBeard> HOARS is at the magic circle. And stamps a hoof. I AM HOERS I CANNOT INTO MAGIC CIRCLE
[19:21] * Sylvaine leans on her staff to keep from stumbling, then straightens and looks at the mindlizzart with a smile that is at least twenty percent unsettling. "Very good! Now, I have a friend I should like you to meet." And with that, she swings her staff at the mindlizard like a baseball bat, trying to knock it over to HOARS and firelizard and magic circle.
[19:21] * Domhall and Dempsey go after the Deerling!
[19:22] * Tristan grapples with the water Pokemon and throws it into the circle and scratches the back of his neck cluelessly, waiting for something to happen.
[19:22] <@CounterBeard> Roll COMBATBAT check
[19:22] <Tristan> 2d6+1 Occult
[19:22] <CritSenpai> Occult: 10 [2d6=6,3]
[19:22] <Sylvaine> 1d6+1 uhhh ;_;
[19:22] <CritSenpai> uhhh: 3 [1d6=2]
[19:22] <Sylvaine> god dammit
[19:22] <@CounterBeard> Wait. WAAAAIT. THose rocks don't look like the fancy ones the others have.
[19:22] <@CounterBeard> These ones are just glass.
[19:22] <Tristan> "We never bothered with any of this for you, did we Loki?"
[19:22] <@CounterBeard> Loki shakes its head. "Char."
[19:23] <@CounterBeard> You PING the lizerd towards the circle. But it just starts to float away!
[19:23] <@CounterBeard> THe deerling is munching leafs
[19:23] <@CounterBeard> Having a grand time.
[19:23] * Landon notices the HOARS seeming very upset and tries to figure out why it's so upset!
[19:23] <Landon> 3d6 Poke Edu?
[19:23] <CritSenpai> Poke Edu?: 6 [3d6=4,1,1]
[19:24] <Domhall> 1d20 First of all, paralysis check for Dempsey
[19:24] <CritSenpai> First of all, paralysis check for Dempsey: 20 [1d20=20]
[19:24] <Domhall> Dempsey can act!
[19:24] <@CounterBeard> Your boy is golden.
[19:24] * Tristan continues waiting, "If this doesn't work, we're going to find somebody and make them do this for us."
[19:24] <@CounterBeard> Tristan hears snickering as sleepybags finishes his own roons next door. "You should try one with real faeglass."
[19:25] * Sylvaine chases after the lizard, contuing to steer it towards the magic circle.
[19:25] <Domhall> "That last time with the Pichu gave me an idea Dempsey. Lets try this..."
[19:25] * Tristan looks at the boy, and then back to the water thing. "You're going to listen my orders, magic rocks or no. Are we clear?"
[19:25] <Tristan> 2d6+1 Command
[19:25] <CritSenpai> Command: 5 [2d6=1,3]
[19:26] * Landon thinks for a moment and considers pushing the HOARS's passenger into the magic circle, but he's a bit worried about stealing the thing from someone!
[19:26] <Domhall> Dempsey teleports behind the Deerling, and waves his little arms and makes noise, trying to spook the Deerling into running towards the Faeglass circle.
[19:26] <@CounterBeard> The deer does a stuck in the headlights face. And then books it.
[19:27] <@CounterBeard> 4d6 Focus For Baggsy
[19:27] <CritSenpai> Focus For Baggsy: 17 [4d6=4,6,1,6]
[19:27] <@CounterBeard> The little charmander behind Baggsy peaks out.
[19:27] <@CounterBeard> "No. I think I'll watch you fail."
[19:28] <@CounterBeard> SYLV!
[19:28] <Sylvaine> How goes the lizard herding
[19:28] <@CounterBeard> THe lizzart
[19:28] <@CounterBeard> is doing it's best to get away. But is getting closer and closer to the circle.
[19:28] <Domhall> Alright, here's my plan for when my turn comes up: Now the deer is going towards the circle, right? I'm going to stand near the circle, and, as the Deerling approaches, attempt a Trip manouver to make him fall into the circle.
[19:29] * Sylvaine continues herding it, motioning to Orobas to dump firelizzart in the circle while she does.
[19:29] <@CounterBeard> HOARS follows directions and bucks off snek. But as you just get close enough, it opens one eye, sticks its long noodley tongue at you and ZOIPS away. Well behind you.
[19:30] <Landon> Do I see this commotion with silly flying lizard going on?
[19:30] <@CounterBeard> Yes.
[19:30] <@CounterBeard> Fitefish nods it's head to you Tristan.
[19:30] <@CounterBeard> You bigger.
[19:31] <Sylvaine> which one gets away, mind or firelizzart
[19:31] <@CounterBeard> DEER is running pellmel. TRIPTIME
[19:31] <@CounterBeard> MINDS did the zoip away.
[19:31] <@CounterBeard>  fire is stll just "What man?" on the circle
[19:31] * Tristan looks at Baggsy and laughs as he approaches the small blue Pokemon and lifts it into his shoulders. He's still laughing and staring at Baggsy even as he walks away from the circles.
[19:31] <Sylvaine> Oh well, rip
[19:31] <Sylvaine> time to catch firelizard
[19:31] <Sylvaine> do I need to make any checks
[19:32] <Domhall> 1d20 AC6
[19:32] <CritSenpai> AC6: 10 [1d20=10]
[19:32] <Domhall> 2d6+1 Using an AP for an opposed Combat check. Come on good roll!
[19:32] <CritSenpai> Using an AP for an opposed Combat check. Come on good roll!: 8 [2d6=3,4]
[19:32] * Landon is going to start running towards Mindlizard and, if he and Hestia can catch up, try to pin it down a bit with String Shot.
[19:32] <@CounterBeard> The warm spring air chills around you Tristan. Roll Acrobats
[19:33] <Tristan> 3d6 Acrobutts
[19:33] <CritSenpai> Acrobutts: 11 [3d6=4,1,6]
[19:33] <@CounterBeard> 1d6+1 Ripdeer
[19:33] <CritSenpai> Ripdeer: 3 [1d6=2]
[19:33] <@CounterBeard> No checks Sylvy this shit is already set up for success.
[19:33] <Domhall> "Dogpile, Dempsey!"
[19:34] <Domhall> 1d20 Paralysis check
[19:34] <CritSenpai> Paralysis check: 19 [1d20=19]
[19:34] <Domhall> He's good
[19:34] <@CounterBeard> The ground under you is frozen over and you slip and slide Tristan. Just only catching yourself.
[19:34] <@CounterBeard> Landon roll them strings
[19:34] <Sylvaine> sweet
[19:34] <Landon> 1d20+1
[19:34] <CritSenpai> 1d20+1: 19 [1d20=18]
[19:34] <@CounterBeard> Slowerzard
[19:35] <@CounterBeard> That poor deer.
[19:35] <@CounterBeard> You knock it into the circle and with an arcane flash it gets gemmed.
[19:35] <Domhall> Alrighty!
[19:35] * Sylvaine catches firelizard and goes to see what's up with Mindlizard
[19:35] <@CounterBeard> Last few moments of the HARROWING!
[19:35] <@CounterBeard> What do?
[19:36] * Tristan eventually finds a balance on the sudden icefield and skids to a stop, the fish thing still in his arms. He looks at the Baggsy knowingly. "Nice try."
[19:36] <Domhall> "Aye! Victory!" Dom bellows!
[19:36] <Tristan> On the way back, Tristan trips Baggsy again
[19:36] * Domhall gives Dempsey a manly hug and a noogie.
[19:36] * Landon looks up at Mindlizard and starts trying to direct it circle-ward, grabbing onto it if possible. Surely he could do a better job herding it, at least!
[19:36] <Landon> 4d6 command to get it moving?
[19:36] <CritSenpai> command to get it moving?: 14 [4d6=4,1,4,5]
[19:36] * Domhall figures that 2 pokemon is enough. They HAVE to let him in now.
[19:37] <@CounterBeard> Mindzrd is still getting awa- it stares at Landon. It sort of sulks. And starts to head away. But also sorta towards the circle. But not because of him.
[19:37] * Sylvaine sends SPEEDYHORSE to try and herd a spearow towards another of the circles. Gotta get a pair!
[19:38] <Sylvaine> 3d6 combat I guess?
[19:38] <CritSenpai> combat I guess?: 15 [3d6=4,6,5]
[19:38] <@CounterBeard> The burds ain't having this shit and scatter. No circles no nothing. Gone.
[19:38] <Sylvaine> darn
[19:38] <Sylvaine> Anything else I can grab fastlike or have I run out of luck V:
[19:39] <@CounterBeard> You have seconds left. There is a shroom you could just, grab Sylv. Do you man handle the mindzrd Landon?
[19:39] <Landon> I'll go for it! I want to be helpful :3
[19:39] * Sylvaine just grabs the shroom. WHY NOT
[19:39] <@CounterBeard> Roll combattu
[19:39] <Landon> 1d20 grapple?
[19:39] <CritSenpai> grapple?: 19 [1d20=19]
[19:39] <@CounterBeard> That too
[19:39] <Landon> 2d6+1 I want to be helpful!
[19:39] <CritSenpai> I want to be helpful!: 11 [2d6=5,5]
[19:40] <Sylvaine> 1d20 grabbl
[19:40] <CritSenpai> grabbl: 15 [1d20=15]
[19:40] <@CounterBeard> 2d6+1
[19:40] <CritSenpai> 2d6+1: 8 [2d6=3,4]
[19:40] <Sylvaine> 1d6+1 combat I guess
[19:40] <CritSenpai> combat I guess: 4 [1d6=3]
[19:40] <@CounterBeard> Grabbed
[19:40] <@CounterBeard> 2d6 for chroom
[19:40] <CritSenpai> for chroom: 8 [2d6=2,6]
[19:40] <@CounterBeard> Not grabbed.
[19:40] <Sylvaine> boo
[19:40] <Sylvaine> oh well
[19:40] <@CounterBeard> AND THE HARROWING IS OVER
[19:40] <Sylvaine> I'll just stick with firelizard
[19:41] <@CounterBeard> It looks like several people got away with prizes. Beside Baggsy and Bean, Shuffles has a totodile sort of dancing around him. NotLuna has..A duskul peaking around her shoulders.
[19:42] <@CounterBeard> Where did that come from.
[19:42] * Landon catches his breath after magic circle-ing the Mindlizard and goes looking for the girl he saw chasing the thing. She seemed pretty miffed about it getting away!
[19:43] * Domhall seeks out Bean
[19:43] <@CounterBeard> Some of the nobles seem to be begging and pleading to get a pokemon from others, some even offering cold hard dosh.
[19:43] <Domhall> "'Hoy there! Any luck?"
[19:43] <@CounterBeard> Bean is juggling his fish and his ball. A lilipup jumps around trying to get both of them.
[19:43] <Tristan> Oh right, did the noble who was knocked down still there?
[19:44] <Domhall> "I see you got yourself a mighty fine catch there."
[19:44] <@CounterBeard> He is, and standing. He has an aron near his feat and a spearow pearched on his arm.
[19:44] * Sylvaine offers a brief nod to the person who ended up capturing the mindlizard. A pity it got away, but such was the price of her avarice. She would simply have to be less of a horrible failure next time.
[19:44] <@CounterBeard> "Yeah man, this thing can jump for a fortnight for sure."
[19:45] * Domhall inspects it. What KIND of fish?
[19:45] <@CounterBeard> Magikarp.
[19:45] * Landon smiles and rocks Hestia back and forth a bit. "Uhm, hey! I wanted to help you catch this... weird floating thing... but I had to shove it in myself because we were running so low on time. Do you still want it, miss?"
[19:46] * Tristan passes by the noble, "Oh, cute. You actually managed to catch a few."
[19:46] * Tristan shoots him a disarming smile as he snakes his way through, "Congratulations."
[19:47] <@CounterBeard> He ignores you makign crooning sounds to the burd. Th aron gives you the steelstink eye as you pass by.
[19:47] * Sylvaine raises an eyebrow. "You will notice I did catch a pokemon myself. I have no need of your pity." Even as she speaks, though, she gives the gem with MINDLIZARD in it an appraising look. "Would you, perhaps, be willing to make an exchange?"
[19:47] <@CounterBeard> The karp keeps trying to jump away but Bean has a good handle on it.
[19:48] * Domhall laughs, "I'll bet he can jump a mile. I got me some kind of rodent and a deerling."
[19:48] <Domhall> "Shocked Dempsey good, I tell you."
[19:48] * Landon blushes and waves one of his hands back and forth. "Naw, it's not like that at all! I just wanted to be helpful~"
[19:49] <Landon> How fragile are these crystals, generally speaking?
[19:49] <@CounterBeard> The headmaster leaves the awning once more to stand in front of you all. "I see some of you have made it. And others have failed. Such is the way of life, and the way on the battle field."  He motions for you all to gather.
[19:55] <Tristan> "Well, less common than your run of the mill murderer."
[19:55] * Sylvaine opens her mouth to answer, but then turns to stand at attention.
[19:55] * Domhall stands at "attention" but is a bit lazy about it.
[19:55] <@CounterBeard> Most of the names you do not know the faces that go with them. But..
[19:56] * Landon tries to make himself look presentable again, but it just makes the grass stains from the hunt worse.
[19:58] * Tristan looks up and smooths out the folds of his coat and readjusts the sword at his side. "Showtiiime~"
[19:59] <@CounterBeard> Baggsy is "Lord Seth Secondsight of the Highlands", Shuffles is "Franz von Feurig", The noble that got knocked silly is "Vincent II heir to Coalbank", and finall NotLuna is just "Gwynn of Farfield."
[20:01] <@CounterBeard> "And finally Squad thirteen, Domhal Farquarson, Lady Haldisa Sylvaine Ophelia Tevenin de Stoneheart of the line of Tevenin, Landon Arlem of Farfield, and Lord Tristan Delacroix."
[20:02] * Tristan rolls his eyes at the 'lord' attached to his name but decides not to kick up a fuss about it.
[20:02] <Domhall> "Well, well, seems I gots me some shipmates."
[20:03] <Domhall> "So long Beans, we should have a drink sometime!"
[20:03] <@CounterBeard> Bean waves from his group in Squad Seven. Looks like he got thrown in with Baggsy and Shuffles.
[20:04] <Tristan> Do Landon and Sylvaine react to their names being called?
[20:04] * Domhall looks around for his mates.
[20:05] <Tristan> If they do, he gets up behind them and wraps his arms around their shoulders. "Looks like we're in this for the long haul. Let's look for the other loser joining us, shall we?"
[20:05] * Landon lights up a bit but otherwise doesn't do muc- "O-oh, hello there! Strange coincidence, I guess."
[20:06] * Sylvaine nods in recognition as her full name and title are read out. At least one Tevenin would be properly recognized by - And then Tristan's got his arm around her shoulders. She 'accidentally' jabs him with the butt of her staff.
[20:07] * Tristan doesn't budge, merely winking at her. "Careful now, milord. I like to be wined and dined before being laid down to bed."
[20:07] <Domhall> "'Hoy there!"
[20:07] * Landon looks around for whoever's left. "Hey! Squad thirteen over here!"
[20:08] * Domhall calls to them as he approaches.
[20:08] <Domhall> "Well, well, well."
[20:08] <Tristan> "But I suppose I could make an exception for one as handsome as you," he croons.
[20:08] <Sylvaine> "You must be Domhal or Landon, correct?" She doesn't look amused.
[20:09] <Domhall> "Domhall Farquarson!"
[20:09] <Tristan> "Tristan, as it were. Though you can call me beautiful."
[20:09] <Domhall> "Good to know you."
[20:09] * Landon tries to slip out of Tristan's "hug". "Please, call me Landon."
[20:09] * Tristan only squeezes the farm boy in closer.
[20:09] <Tristan> "Hahaha."
[20:10] <Domhall> "Well, well, you two sure are cozy already."
[20:10] <Domhall> "A regular cap'n and cabinboy you are."
[20:11] * Landon starts to look over his shoulder to deliver a stern glare, but decides getting on the bad side of a noble this soon isn't the smartest idea.
[20:11] <Sylvaine> "Lord Delacroix, it would behoove you to remember your station." Poor Sylvie is pretty close to actually looking uncomfortable.
[20:11] <Landon> "If you say so~"
[20:11] * Tristan brsuqely shoves them down and away once Domhall makes his appearance, "All in good fun."
[20:12] <Domhall> "Fun's fine, as long as the rest of us are in on the joke."
[20:12] * Domhall holds out a hand to shake.
[20:13] <Landon> "We probably need to be going somewhere, don't we?.."
[20:13] * Landon looks around
[20:13] * Tristan extends a gloved hand and gives Domhall two firm pumps, "I don't know about that. I'm having the time of my life, here."
[20:14] <Tristan> "And you're right Landon. I believe we do have somewhere we need to be."
[20:15] <Landon> "I mean, wrangling these guys was fun, but actual fighting..." He sighs. "Well, no point being worried about that at this point, I suppose."
[20:16] <@CounterBeard> As the squads all get into the rank and file the Headmaster calls out "Now that you are all acquainted. Please make your way to your squads living quarters. Classes start within the hour."
[20:16] <@CounterBeard> and /session there so y'all can get to statting.
[20:16] * Tristan attempts to lead the way to wherever it is they need to go, "Fighting's easy. Just stick the dangerous end into the dangerous person."
[20:16] <Sylvaine> "Why on earth would you be here, if not to learn about combat?" It's possibly to her credit that she doesn't say 'How' instead of 'why'.
[20:16] <Tristan> "Whatever your interpretation of 'dangerous end' might entail."
[20:17] * Landon probably ends up in a footrace with Tristan to be at the front of the group.
[20:17] <Landon> "It's.. well, there's no sense moping."
[20:18] * Domhall strolls comfortably along with the group, "Everyone's so serious."
[20:19] * Tristan shrugs, "Can you blame them?"
[20:19] <Landon> "I'm sure we'll be fine, you guys seem like you know what you're doing!"
[20:19] * TemporalMech is now known as TemporalMechanic
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[20:21] <Domhall> "'Course! We're mates now! We stick together, aye?"
[20:21] <Domhall> "If you get in a jam, we'll be there to pick out the seeds."
[20:21] <Tristan> "Well, until one of you attempts to mount a mutiny against me."
[20:21] * Domhall gives Landon a little affectionate noogie.
[20:21] <Tristan> "In which case, I would have to deal with the guilty party appropriately."
[20:22] <Domhall> "Hah, still we're being serious."
[20:22] <Tristan> "...walking the plank...or whatever it is you people do."
[20:22] <Sylvaine> "You'll have to have some sort of authority first."
[20:22] <Landon> "Fine, and I'll throw a rope down if you get knocked overboard~"
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[20:23] * Tristan deadpans, "Yo ho ho."
[20:23] * Domhall laughs.
[20:24] <Domhall> "Scuse me a sec."
[20:24] <Domhall> 1d2 he flips a coin.
[20:24] <CritSenpai> he flips a coin.: 2 [1d2=2]
[20:25] * Domhall shrugs, "Alright, lets get to that class, eh?"