TOO BAD IT'S ME LOGS

<DamienLunas> The closer you get, the more it dawns on you just how large this tree really is.



<DamienLunas> Mari: "I hope we don't have to go all the way to the top of that thing..."



<DamienLunas> "But I really don't know how far the path inside the tree goes."



<DamienLunas> You walk a bit more, and before you even reach the area beneath the canopy of leaves from the tree, you start to see massive roots laid across the ground in all directions, leading up to the tree.



<Morty> "Wow..."



<DamienLunas> "Okay it's right... there. There it is." She points ahead to what looks like a massive circular hole bored into one of the large roots. You can see the hollowed out insides.



 Morty rides forward on Ms. Feathers, looking for a path across the roots. "I'm actually excited for a little adventure, kupo!"



<DamienLunas> "That root is the entrance. It goes all the way inside the tree."



 Morty nods. "Well, what are we waiting for, then?"



 Odes takes a good look at things from the outside.  "...This'll be quite the trip."



 Morty directs Ms. Feathers onward, to get on top of that root!



<DamienLunas> "Right... she climbs up and into the root, motioning for you all to follow.



<DamienLunas> As you step past the threshold into the Boyahada Tree, the dry scent of timber enters you with each breath. Though there is no light, it seems your eyes have adjusted well enough to the darkness to get a good look at your surroundings. The walls of the inner root are smooth as if they'd been sanded down by a master craftsman, but more likely it's just a function of time and weather. Small mosses and flowers grow from a



<DamienLunas> ny which direction of the inner root, clinging to the walls and ceiling. They grow in denser patches the further in you move.



<DamienLunas> roll some awareness from everyone



 RichterBelmont (DiceMaid-9@sux-EADD5C74) has joined #crystalsofdarkness



* RichterBelmont is now known as DiceMaid-9001



<Odes> 2d6+1 still never raising awareness



<DiceMaid-9001> Odes, still never raising awareness: 12 [2d6=5,6]



<Flit> 2d6+9 wooo



<DiceMaid-9001> Flit, wooo: 16 [2d6=1,6]



<Morty> 2d6+3



<DiceMaid-9001> Morty, 2d6+3: 9 [2d6=1,5]



<DamienLunas> As well worn as the wood beneath your feet is, you can all tell that something or someone has been going in and out of this place recently. But it could be anything really.



<DamienLunas> though most likely some sort of insect.



<DamienLunas> albeit a large one.



<DamienLunas> Once you've traveled far enough, the walls begin to widen, signaling that you must be inside the base by now. The wood itself seems to have been carved by whatever things live here into heavily featured cavernous passageways. You can see a passage up a steep cliff covered with ivy, as well as a lower one circling around.



<DamienLunas> "Let's see... high road or low road?" Mari asks.



<Odes> "...Not that I can see much life around here immediately, but getting attacked while climbing could be deadly."



 Morty frowns as he thinks over this.



<Morty> "Probably the low road, kupo. Ms. Feathers can fly now, but I'd be afraid of everyone's safety..."



<DamienLunas> "I have some rope I could lower down from the top if you need..."



<Flit> "The low winding road it is, then?"



<DamienLunas> "Okay, let's stick low then."



 Morty walks the path, looking around warily.



<DamienLunas> You creep along the twisty lower path, and begin to see more and more plantlife growing from the bark walls and floors. But an even more peculiar feature surprises you when you approach a large open area at the end of the passage



<DamienLunas> Water appears to be flowing down a tall wooden cliff like a waterfall, pooling at the bottom where some unusual creatures seem to be drinking from it.



<DamienLunas> A small creature similar to a mandragora, but with an entirely black body, some large and hairy brown arachnid easily the size of a small galka, and enormous grasshoppers with thick armor-like plating.



<DamienLunas> If you look up, you can see there's another pathway leading in where the stream of water for the falls comes from.



<Morty> "Where is that water coming from, kupo?" he wonders idly, before noticing the monsters.



<DamienLunas> "I don't think they've noticed us yet... but I think it might not be easy to get past them unseen.



<Morty> "I don't really feel good about ambushing, but..." he looks around.



<Morty> "What do you guys think?"



<DamienLunas> "There's still a chance for the other path..."



<Flit> "Well, the last time we tried stealth, it didn't go so well..." A sharp glare at Niki. "We either turn back, or hope for the best."



<Morty> Niki: :<



<DamienLunas> "And please don't tell me you're going to try to make friends with the Korrigan." she points to the black mandragora.



<Morty> "What are they like?" he asks. "I don't know any of these creatures, kupo..."



<Flit> (Mandragora are just misunderstood!)



<DamienLunas> 2d6



<DiceMaid-9001> DamienLunas, 2d6: 7 [2d6=5,2]



<Odes> "I could make guesses based on traditional monster patterns, but there's no telling if those extend here."



<DamienLunas> "Well the Korrigan feed off decomposing flesh, which works well with the big spidery things called diremites which drink blood, which is why they don't attack the grasshoppery things called the chapuli, which have thick enough armor that their fangs have a difficult time getting through...."



<DamienLunas> "I can't remember what the Chapuli eat though."



<Morty> "Let's... let's just back up, then."



<DamienLunas> Mari nods and silently backs up.



<Odes> "...If you guys want, we can."  He doesn't seem terribly worried, but shrugs.



<DamienLunas> "It-It's not like I'm scared or anything."



<Flit> "While we have handled tougher, perhaps it would be best if we avoided needlessly fighting."



 Morty backs Ms. Feathers away for now.



<DamienLunas> "So then... the other path?"



<Odes> "Well, unless there's a third route."



<DamienLunas> "Okay then..."



 Morty has the chocobo flap up into the air towards the vine-covered cliff



<DamienLunas> Morty and his bird flap up to the top of the cliff



<DamienLunas> and once they reach the top...



<DamienLunas> awareness, morty?



<Morty> 2d6+3 uh oh



<DiceMaid-9001> Morty, uh oh: 9 [2d6=4,2]



<Morty> The others can hear a squeaked 'kupo!' from the top, but nothing really urgent. Morty dismounts Ms. Feathers and goes to inspect something.



<Morty> He peeks over the edge of the cliff and gestures for everyone to try and climb up.



 Odes starts making his way up, then



<Morty> "There's something weird up here..."



<DamienLunas> Mari scrambles up the cliff, letting up a surprised, "Kwah!" when she reaches the top, before helping everyone else up.



<DamienLunas> It's a giant 10 foot tall gold plated scorpion



<DamienLunas> but a dead one



<DamienLunas> it looks like it got in a fight with something and lost, though you can't really be sure what.



 Morty pokes its shell kind of curiously. D:



 Flit steps closer to inspect the arachnid. Real gold?



<DamienLunas> Part of its shell seems to have actually been stripped off



<DamienLunas> not real "gold"



<Odes> "...Huhn."



<Flit> (aww)



<DamienLunas> It's laying by a stream of water with its claws, fangs, and tail still dripping with venom though.



<DamienLunas> "Wow, if that thing had died a few feet further in..."



 Odes warns the others about said venom



<Flit> "Well, let's not stick around too long, I'd rather not be found by whatever did this."



<DamienLunas> "Probably would have envenomed that whole pool."



<DamienLunas> "That's a word, right? Envenmoed?"



<Odes> "We have a bad habit of finding the things that kill other things, don't we though?"



<DamienLunas> Envenomed*



<Odes> "Poisoned.  But yes.  ...Arguably to our benefit, but..."



<DamienLunas> "Everything kills other things. The ones that don't are usually the ones that get killed."



<DamienLunas> "And isn't that venom, not poison? How can it be poisoned with venom?"



<Morty> "We'll need to be careful either way..."



<DamienLunas> "Or maybe it's poisonous venom."



<Morty> "You think it was -someone- that did this?"



<Flit> "They're really the same thing, just applied differently. Venoms are injected, and poisons are eaten."



<Morty> "Well, let's move on, kupo. I got a baad feeling..."



<DamienLunas> "Either way I don't think I'd want to drink water that had this thing's stuff in it."



<Flit> "Anyways. We could use the venom to our advantage. It'd mean not having to sneak past anyone, or get into a fight.."



<DamienLunas> "Yeah, we could... and it probably wouldn't stay poisoned forever, right?"



<DamienLunas> "I dunno... what do you think?"



<Morty> "...That's so mean..." ;-;



<Morty> "But... if they're hostile to anyone who comes by, then... we'd be doing visitors to this place a favor." :<



<Morty> He's considering it but not liking it.



<DamienLunas> "What's your opinion, Odes?"



<Odes> "I don't see much need to, honestly... it's probably not the only source of water, so it's not like it'd even cull the population much going upwards." then again he wasn't as worried about the bugs in the first place



<DamienLunas> "But there's another reason you don't want to?" she asks odes curiously, tilting her head.



<Odes> "...It just feels like cheating.  Poisoning things via water supply and all.  I mean it's one to do it in combat, but...." he shrugs.



<Odes> "It's a blue mage thing, I guess."



<DamienLunas> "I see..."



<DamienLunas> "Okay~!"



 Morty looks past the scorpion thing.



<DamienLunas> She walks down the stream a bit.



<DamienLunas> If you follow the downstream, it leads you back to the same room, but the upper area. The monsters from before don't seem to be able to notice you from this height



<DamienLunas> There's also another high ground path that leads past this room. Go through?



<Morty> Yep!



<Odes> yup let's get out of here before they do decide to notice



<DamienLunas> You rush through the wet falls, back into a dark tunnel. Following it leads you to another darker room. Things seem quiet. But you start to notice that the ground beneath you is a bit sticky.



<DamienLunas> They're... webs it seems.



<DamienLunas> Mari looks up and cheeps quietly in fear



 Morty peeks up.



<Odes> "Let me guess.  Spiders?"



<Morty> D:?



<DamienLunas> scores of these creatures are scurrying down the walls! Smaller than usual but still... http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20070506063134/ffxi/images/9/90/Diremites.jpg



<Morty> "This brings back bad memories of the big moth in the volcano back home..."



<DamienLunas> looks like you're going to have to fight your way through!



<Morty> "Eeep, here they come!"



<Odes> "What, you mean the one we beat the crap out of?"



 Odes unsheathes his sword and casts Hastega as quick as possible



<Odes> (also Status Proof = Poison Proof)



<DamienLunas> whee party gets hasted



<Morty> "I mean the part where everyone was covered in webs, kupo!"



 Morty swings his sword at a few mites. D:



<Morty> 2d6+8



<DiceMaid-9001> Morty, 2d6+8: 16 [2d6=5,3]



<DamienLunas> hit



<Morty> 108 arm damage~



<Morty> 2d6+8 attack 2!



<DiceMaid-9001> Morty, attack 2!: 14 [2d6=4,2]



 Morty flails desperately at the little things as they approach! D:



 Flit whips out a golden gun, a second appearing in his hand opposite, before firing a barrage at the nearest insect.



<Morty> Oh, and he's in Sentinel stance.



<Odes> (actually make that Slow Proof)



<Morty> one sec for Niki



<Flit> 2d6+7 (133 holy)



<DiceMaid-9001> Flit, (133 holy): 19 [2d6=6,6]



<Morty> Niki lets off a normal, attack, then fires a barrage of arrows!



<Morty> 2d6+6; 2d6+6 Barrage



<DiceMaid-9001> Morty, 2d6+6: 13 [2d6=4,3]; Barrage: 10 [2d6=2,2]



<Flit> 2d6+7 (second attack, 133 holy)



<DiceMaid-9001> Flit, (second attack, 133 holy): 12 [2d6=3,2]



<DamienLunas> okay so



<DamienLunas> both of those barrages miss, as well as flit's second attack



<DamienLunas> doesn't odes have a second attack?



<Odes> (I've never taken a second action on the round I activated Haste before)



<DamienLunas> (Isn't that how it works?)



<DamienLunas> (Not sure why you wouldn't.)



<Odes> (if it is I can start doing that now, I've just never done it at any point in the past)



<DamienLunas> (yeah go for it)



<Odes> 2d6+6 accuracy, turning on Fire Strike



<DiceMaid-9001> Odes, accuracy, turning on Fire Strike: 13 [2d6=2,5]



<Odes> (79 damage if that hit, and I need to know final damage for MP Refresh)



<DamienLunas> Odes can't land a solid hit, though his reckless strikes come a bit close to setting the cobwebs aflame.



<Morty> "Ooh, something tells me we oughtta be careful!"



<DamienLunas> 3#2d6+8 on Morty, Odes, and Flit



<DiceMaid-9001> DamienLunas, on Morty, Odes, and Flit: 17 [2d6=6,3], 18 [2d6=6,4], 17 [2d6=3,6]



<DamienLunas> 3#2d6+7 respective opposed force checks



<Morty> Hits



<DiceMaid-9001> DamienLunas, respective opposed force checks: 16 [2d6=3,6], 16 [2d6=3,6], 16 [2d6=4,5]



<Morty> 2d6+8



<DiceMaid-9001> Morty, 2d6+8: 11 [2d6=2,1]



<Odes> 2d6+4 hahahahahahahahahaha yeah right



<DiceMaid-9001> Odes, hahahahahahahahahaha yeah right: 8 [2d6=2,2]



<Flit> 2d6+2 yeahno i'm fucked



<DiceMaid-9001> Flit, yeahno i'm fucked: 7 [2d6=2,3]



<DamienLunas> Your movements are hindered by the webs, and you are affected by "Stop"!



<DamienLunas> and...



<DamienLunas> 114, 115, and 114 damage to Morty, Odes, and Flit respectively. ARM.



<Flit> (those are some razor sharp cobwebs)



<DamienLunas> (They're basically leaving webs as they attack you in a swarm)



 Morty is inconvenienced some!



<Morty> "Ow! They kind of sting..."



 Morty swings more at the ones right next to him even though Ms. Feathers can't move. D:



<Morty> 2#2d6+8



<DiceMaid-9001> Morty, 2#2d6+8: 14 [2d6=1,5], 10 [2d6=1,1]



<Odes> "A little... I think I've been through worse" what could be worse than being covered in spiders though I mean really



<DamienLunas> morty gets one hit



 Odes attempts to Addle the group with a spell before continuing the assault



<Morty> 106 damage!



<Odes> 2d6+5 opposed finesse



<DiceMaid-9001> Odes, opposed finesse: 15 [2d6=4,6]



<Morty> Niki lines up a careful shot...



<Morty> 2d6+6+4 Aim



<DiceMaid-9001> Morty, Aim: 19 [2d6=5,4]



<Morty> 89 damage from her.



<DamienLunas> 2d6+2



<DiceMaid-9001> DamienLunas, 2d6+2: 7 [2d6=2,3]



<Odes> spider AVD is reduced by 2



<DamienLunas> Is addle single target?



<Odes> yes



<Odes> it's no damage whatsoever, just an effect



 Flit struggles in the cobwebs, shooting any mite to come near him.



<Odes> 2d6+6 Ice strike instead of fire strike before we all burn to death



<DiceMaid-9001> Odes, Ice strike instead of fire strike before we all burn to death: 13 [2d6=3,4]



<DamienLunas> it says status effects don't work but... technically it's not a status effect so eh



<DamienLunas> one of the groups gets its avd reduced by 2.



<Flit> 2#2d6+7 (plus 133, and Odes and I get 25% HP)



<DiceMaid-9001> Flit, (plus 133, and Odes and I get 25% HP): 16 [2d6=6,3], 15 [2d6=4,4]



<Odes> (79 damage if that hit, and I need to know final damage for MP Refresh)



<Morty> "There's so many of them, kupo!"



<DamienLunas> that did in fact hit so...



<DamienLunas> 17 damage, odes



<Odes> (also flit, is that just we get 25% of our max HP back?)



<Flit> (Lowest HP gets 25% per attack, and I attacked twice)



<DamienLunas> Oh right



<DamienLunas> it's my turn.



<DamienLunas> 3#2d6+8 on Morty, Niki, and Odes.



<DiceMaid-9001> DamienLunas, on Morty, Niki, and Odes.: 15 [2d6=4,3], 17 [2d6=3,6], 14 [2d6=4,2]



<DamienLunas> +97 damage and opposed force for stop on niki



<DamienLunas> 2d6+7



<DiceMaid-9001> DamienLunas, 2d6+7: 13 [2d6=2,4]



<Morty> 2d6+6



<DiceMaid-9001> Morty, 2d6+6: 17 [2d6=6,5]



<DamienLunas> can't stop dat guuurl



<Morty> Niki has 144 HP remaining!



<Morty> Morty has 298 HP remaining!



 Odes gets fed up with the size of the spider swarm and starts firing EYE LASERS everywhere



<Morty> "Niki, let's team up!"



<Odes> 2d6+84 Elec Damage, diffused (so group target)



<DiceMaid-9001> Odes, Elec Damage, diffused (so group target): 92 [2d6=6,2]



<Morty> 2#2d6+8; 2#2d6+6 two team attacks aimed at different swarms



<DiceMaid-9001> Morty, 2#2d6+8: 15 [2d6=2,5], 19 [2d6=5,6]; two team attacks aimed at different swarms: 10 [2d6=3,1], 12 [2d6=5,1]



<DamienLunas> that's a lot of dice oh god



<Morty> 2#1d6 reroll Niki's 1's



<DiceMaid-9001> Morty, reroll Niki's 1's: 3 [1d6=3], 1 [1d6=1]



<Morty> well that didn't help



<Morty> Does a 12 happen to hit?



<DamienLunas> yes it does



<Morty> Their second team attack hits then!



<DamienLunas> so for how much damage?



<Odes> 2d6+6 wind strike, also I'm remembering flourish exists this time and adding it to damage if it hits



<DiceMaid-9001> Odes, wind strike, also I'm remembering flourish exists this time and adding it to damage if it hits: 15 [2d6=3,6]



<Odes> (so 93 damage, etc etc mp refresh)



<DamienLunas> hits but hold off



<Morty> 111 damage from Morty, 86 from Niki, and the swarm they hit lose  Counterattack, Magical Counterattack, Final Attack, Status Touch, Call For Help, Inhale, Call Minions, Multiweapon, Flawless Spell, Item Use, Submerge, Combination attack, and Job Ability. It also does normal damage instead of half even thought hey're a swarm



<DamienLunas> Morty's attack finishes off one of the larger groups!



<DamienLunas> Odes does 24 damage.



<DamienLunas> So, Flit?



 Flit lets loose at a remaining group, still tugging away at the cobwebs.



<DamienLunas> there's 2 remaining groups



<DamienLunas> err



<DamienLunas> yeah



<DamienLunas> I misread that.



<DamienLunas> Okay then



<Flit> 2#2d6+7 (plus 133, one attack each, then)



<DiceMaid-9001> Flit, (plus 133, one attack each, then): 16 [2d6=5,4], 11 [2d6=1,3]



<DamienLunas> one hit



<DamienLunas> they attack morty and Niki



<DamienLunas> 2d6+7 on morty



<DiceMaid-9001> DamienLunas, on morty: 11 [2d6=1,3]



<DamienLunas> 2d6+7 on niki



<DiceMaid-9001> DamienLunas, on niki: 13 [2d6=3,3]



<DamienLunas> 2d6+7 opposed force on Niki if that hits for stop



<DiceMaid-9001> DamienLunas, opposed force on Niki if that hits for stop: 12 [2d6=4,1]



<DamienLunas> +97 damage



<DamienLunas> player turns after that :B



<Morty> That just hits Morty



<DamienLunas> Morty's AVD is 0 anyway because of stop



<Morty> Oh right



<Morty> Well



<Morty> Morty's going to take the damage for Niki on the attack that hit her because of Teamwork attack!



<Morty> It just -works- somehow.



 Odes gets around to some treatment of the party.  Fruits for everyone!



<Odes> 2d6+90 fruiiiit



<DiceMaid-9001> Odes, fruiiiit: 94 [2d6=1,3]



<Odes> 2d6+6 earth strike on speeders too



<DiceMaid-9001> Odes, earth strike on speeders too: 10 [2d6=2,2]



<Odes> (76 damage base)



<Morty> "Thanks, Odes!"



<DamienLunas> Odes misses



<Morty> 2#2d6+8; 2#2d6+5 two more Teamwork attacks from Morty and Niki!



<DiceMaid-9001> Morty, 2#2d6+8: 17 [2d6=3,6], 14 [2d6=4,2]; two more Teamwork attacks from Morty and Niki!: 12 [2d6=1,6], 14 [2d6=4,5]



<Morty> Both will synchronize!



<DamienLunas> so how much?



<DamienLunas> and to one or both?



<Morty> 109 and 106 from Morty, 87 and 89 from Niki, all unaffected by Swarm. And one for each



<Morty> 109 and 87 to swarm 1, 106 and 89 to swarm 2



<Morty> in other words



<DamienLunas> they're still affected by armor right



 Flit continues his rapid-firing at both swarms, shots ringing out in the tunnel.



<Flit> 2#2d6+7 (133)



<DiceMaid-9001> Flit, (133): 13 [2d6=1,5], 16 [2d6=6,3]



<Morty> Yeah



<Morty> Still affected by armor



<Morty> It's also important to note that Niki's attacks are Wind Strike. Oops. :B



<DamienLunas> 2#2d6 on morty and niki



<DiceMaid-9001> DamienLunas, on morty and niki: 7 [2d6=1,6], 10 [2d6=6,4]



<DamienLunas> err



<Morty> Misses both!



<Morty> ..



<Morty> oh



<DamienLunas> +7 acc.



<Morty> Hits both



<DamienLunas> 2d6+7 opposed force for niki



<DiceMaid-9001> DamienLunas, opposed force for niki: 10 [2d6=2,1]



<Morty> 2d6+3



<DiceMaid-9001> Morty, 2d6+3: 10 [2d6=2,5]



<DamienLunas> and 112 and 115 damage respectively



<DamienLunas> uh, I'll say she wins that



<DamienLunas> I think



 Morty protects Niki again!



<Morty> "You're not getting through, kupo!"



<DamienLunas> player turns then



<Morty> 2#2d6+8; 2#2d6+6 just like before.



<DiceMaid-9001> Morty, 2#2d6+8: 16 [2d6=5,3], 12 [2d6=2,2]; just like before.: 13 [2d6=4,3], 13 [2d6=6,1]



<Morty> 1d6 reroll Morty's 2 on the second one



<DiceMaid-9001> Morty, reroll Morty's 2 on the second one: 5 [1d6=5]



<Morty> One teamwork attack misses...



<Morty> 108 and 87 arm to one of the swarms.



<DamienLunas> The first attack is enough to take down a swarm



<DamienLunas> leaving you with one damaged swarm to deal with



 Odes turns the eye lasers on again



<Odes> 2d6+84 Elec Damage; 2d6+6 accuracy for followup attack (Dark Strike)



<DiceMaid-9001> Odes, Elec Damage: 90 [2d6=5,1]; accuracy for followup attack (Dark Strike): 14 [2d6=3,5]



<Odes> (92 from the attack)



<DamienLunas> (really you're going to try darkness before trying water)



<Odes> (fuck water it's not a real element)



<DamienLunas> No damage from darkness.



<DamienLunas> also is that another group attack?



<DamienLunas> or just single target



<DamienLunas> either way, flit do your pewpew thing



<Odes> just single-target this time because HP



<DamienLunas> k



 Flit focuses on the last group of bugs, bullets flying



<Flit> 2#2d6+7 (133)



<DiceMaid-9001> Flit, (133): 10 [2d6=2,1], 15 [2d6=3,5]



<DamienLunas> 2d6+7 attack on odes



<DiceMaid-9001> DamienLunas, attack on odes: 14 [2d6=3,4]



<DamienLunas> 111 damage



 Morty breathes hard, tired more than injured. "Come on, not too much more..."



<Morty> 2d6+8 I think our haste has run out :C



<DiceMaid-9001> Morty, I think our haste has run out :C: 17 [2d6=5,4]



<Odes> (is there even a timelimit on Haste I never pay enough attention oops)



<DamienLunas> no idea.



<Morty> (Status effects, both positive and negative, last four rounds unless otherwise noted)



<DamienLunas> but I don't think it has



<DamienLunas> anyway that hits



<Morty> 109 arm damage, not a teamwork this time.



<Odes> (Looking at the positive ailment section it doesn't mention a duration unlike the negative one but idk)



<Odes> 2d6+6 water strike at first because damien insisted



<DiceMaid-9001> Odes, water strike at first because damien insisted: 13 [2d6=3,4]



<Odes> (79)



<Morty> (Oh, I unno)



<Morty> 2d6+6 Niki attacks



<DiceMaid-9001> Morty, Niki attacks: 8 [2d6=1,1]



<Morty> (More 'this system is too damn vague on things' I guess)



<DamienLunas> whew



<DamienLunas> Odes finally takes it down



<DamienLunas> 34 damage, odes



<DamienLunas> The last of them scurry away



 Odes gets back some MP.  Then chugs down an Elixir and generates a lot of fruit for everyone



<Odes> (well, hi-ether, not elixir, but)



<Odes> 90+2d6 ; 90+2d6



<Morty> "That was worrying, kupo. They weren't all that strong, but there was a lot of them..."



<Odes> 4d6+180 how about I just do it like this



<DamienLunas> and leave behind 4 spools of fine silk!



<DiceMaid-9001> Odes, how about I just do it like this: 199 [4d6=6,5,2,6]



<Morty> Niki collects the silk, doing her job~



<DamienLunas> Mari shivers a bit.



<DamienLunas> "G-gross..."



 Odes has to down another ether after that, actually; Hastega is so goddamn draining damn



<DamienLunas> "So gross..."



<Odes> "I expected worse..." he seems a little disappointed as he starts pulling the webs loose from himself.



<DamienLunas> "C-Can we keep going? I want to get out of here..."



<DamienLunas> "I mean, just out of this diremite nest."



<DamienLunas> "Those webs feel so icky..."



 Morty nods. "Come on, let's move on!"



 Morty makes sure the last of the webs are free of Ms. Feathers' legs



<DamienLunas> "You're lucky you wear shoes. They're all over my talons..."



<Morty> "Sorry..."



<DamienLunas> "Odes, you have to take responsibility."



<Odes> "Wh... why me?"



<DamienLunas> "You made the decision not to poison them, right? So you need to help clean off my talons."



<DamienLunas> "You're a man, right? So take responsibility and help wipe off these webs."



<Odes> "...Fine, fine.  Let's get out of them first."



 Morty isn't quite sure the diremites would have been affected by the poisons and finds this a bit odd...



<DamienLunas> you exit the icky room and she takes out a handcloth for Odes to put in the stream.



 Morty says nothing though



 Odes sighs and gets to cleaning.  Why not.  He uses the opportunity to get some excess webbing off himself too the things were all over him some of that is in his hair damnit



<DamienLunas> "They would so have been affected by the poison. They used their webs, and their fangs are for draining blood, remember?"



<DamienLunas> She casts a look at morty.



 Morty didn't say anything!



<Morty> (Look again, Morty didn't say a wooord)



<DamienLunas> (I know.)



<Morty> "Kupo?"



 Morty flicks his ears.



<DamienLunas> "I can read minds."



<Morty> "Huh?"



<DamienLunas> "I'm kidding. I just have good intuition~"



 Morty scratches his head. :<



<Morty> "Well, okay..." he goes to scrubbing Ms. Feathers' legs and cleaning her feathers in the decidedly not poisoned water.



<Morty> (I've got a bit of a headache, brb)



<DamienLunas> "That should do. Thanks for helping, Odes." she gives him an appreciative hug.



 Odes shrugs and returns the hug.  Why not.  He's never been hugged by a bird before though



<DamienLunas> "Still, I swear to Tzee Xicu I will never let another spider make a web in my entire village."



<DamienLunas> "Err, do you know who that is?" she asks Odes while walking downstream through the tunnels.



 Morty walks behind, listening



<Odes> 2d6+5 it was probably in the aeon manual but does he



<DiceMaid-9001> Odes, it was probably in the aeon manual but does he: 11 [2d6=2,4]



<DamienLunas> It's actually not in the Aeon Manual!



<DamienLunas> So he does not



 Odes shakes his head



<DamienLunas> "She is our hallowed lord and savior, leader of our race, and the physical vessel of Valefor herself."



<DamienLunas> "Papa would be very cross if he heard me use her name in such a way..." she sounds a little worried.



<Morty> "Ohh..." He's actually interested in hearing a bit about that.



<DamienLunas> "Many other races do not believe in her divinity. Some would mock her as mere magickal mortal. But we yagudo believe in her word as it is central to our very being."



<DamienLunas> "If she declares holy war we must fight without hesitation, and if she declares peace we must beat our swords into plowshares even should they cut out our hearts."



<DamienLunas> "She... has spoken that there can be no peace with the Garlands."



<DamienLunas> "It will be difficult when I am reunited... if I can not convince them of your status, then they will brand me a heretic." she says looking down anxiously.



<Morty> D:



<Odes> "...Well, we'll have to go see her at some point.  If we want to foster peace, someone with that kind of influence can do a lot to help."



<DamienLunas> D:



<Morty> "But that's not fair... Well, we should have nothing to worry about! Odes and Flit definitely aren't Garlands!"



<DamienLunas> "T-That is unthinkable! To question her holiness would be heresy of the highest degree!"



<Morty> "Odes doesn't mean confronting her about it, kupo..."



<Odes> "Not question of her.  Request a meeting and see if we can work out an agreement, as ambassadors of another race."  He tries to sound all formal.



<Morty> "But... I dunno if we could just go and visit, that doesn't sound like something that's usually permitted."



<DamienLunas> "I am unworthy to even walk the same paths she has tread upon, let alone make audience with her."



<Odes> "Or to be more specific, ambassadors of another world.  But we'll have to see when we get to that point."



<DamienLunas> "It... it is not an action I would condone. I have faith that if our lord wishes for peace it shall be done."



<Morty> "I think what's important for now is that we make sure to let Mari's father know Odes and Flit aren't Garlands! Trying to meet with their messiah might be more trouble than it's worth..."



<Morty> "And we really don't want to cause anymore trouble." :<



<DamienLunas> "She is the final arbiter of what is right and wrong. We must only interpret her teachings as closely as we can and hold faith in her words."



<DamienLunas> "I... thank you for trying to understand my people."



<DamienLunas> "It is not a subject I usually am comfortable discussing with those outside my race."



* DamienLunas sets ban on *!*Anise@*.cable.mindspring.com



 DamienLunas has kicked Anise from #crystalsofdarkness (DamienLunas)



<Morty> "Well, I respect your faith, for sure! I'm not sure I really know enough to comment about her, so I'll just not say anything in case I make a mistake. That's the respectful thing, right?" :D



<Morty> "Anyway..."



<DamienLunas> "Heh, I appreciate it. I would not force my beliefs on you."



 Morty looks towards the path ahead.



<DamienLunas> "She is our messiah, even if she is not yours."



 Morty nods.



<DamienLunas> "But I appreciate that you are all open minded enough to consider it for my sake."



<DamienLunas> "After all, the p-punishment for heresy i-is..."



<DamienLunas> she can't seem to bring herself to say it.



 Odes tries to restrain his curiosity



<Morty> "It's okay, Mari! We know you're not a heretic! And we'll try out best not to blaspheme, so there's nothing to worry about, right?"



 Morty activates his secret power, moogle optimism



<DamienLunas> As you progress...



<DamienLunas> 2d6



<DiceMaid-9001> DamienLunas, 2d6: 8 [2d6=6,2]



<DamienLunas> Mari holds her hand up and sticks to the wall. "Shh, I hear voices..."



<DamienLunas> She creeps along the wall to the next area and sticks behind a large rock



<Odes> "........?"



<DamienLunas> She motions past it for you to take a glimpse.



 Odes leans around a little to take a look



<DamienLunas> There are 4 bipedal ant-like creatures standing as a group. http://images.wikia.com/ffxi/images/3/39/Antica.jpg



<DamienLunas> "Antica." she whispers quietly. "Really militaristic. Must be here on some mission."



<DamienLunas> "Let's listen for a sec."



<DamienLunas> One of the antica speaks, "Emerald Force Commander #XIX. Submitting allotted request #2."



 Morty raises his ears to listen.



<Flit> (Did he actually say XIX)



<Odes> (speaking of which XIV beta reopens tomorrow)



<DamienLunas> "Accepted. You have one remaining. Speak, Emerald Force Pikeman #XXII."



<DamienLunas> "I have sustained significant lacerations. Permission to begin engaging in 4 minutes and 7 seconds of allotted rest time for the purpose of wound repair."



<DamienLunas> "Permission granted. Rest time begins now."



<DamienLunas> the four sit down in unison and pass out potions to drink.



<Odes> "...you weren't kidding about the militaristic thing."



 Morty 's face is all scrunched up in confusion



<DamienLunas> "Objective #12, defeat and harvest of 8 giant enemy crabs has been completed 1 minute and 40 seconds earlier than average. Using allotted free speech to speculate promotion seems likely for Emerald Force Commander #XiX."



<Morty> "They have to ask permission to rest and heal up?" he whispers. "Yeesh..."



 Odes has to cover his mouth.  He looks like he's going to laugh.



<DamienLunas> "Flattery is beneath you, Emerald Force Sentinel #XVII. But it will not negatively affect your performance report for this mission as you have said it under free speech. You have no free speech remaining."



<Flit> "Militaristic, certainly. But would they be hostile?"



<DamienLunas> "Permission to speculate, Emerald Force Commander #XIX?"



<Odes> "We... as kids we used to mock the knights by pretending to talk like that..." Odes does keep his voice low but he's got a pretty silly looking grin on his face.



<DamienLunas> "Granted. Begin speculation Emerald Force tactician #XXIX"



<DamienLunas> "This one speculates that celebration may be in order. Permission to drink quarter of remaining supply of Mulsum along with ration."



<DamienLunas> "That is a request, not a speculation, Emerald Force Tactician #XXIX. You may do so but I will add a negative mark on your performance review."



<DamienLunas> "Thank you sir."



<Morty> Niki would probably be annoyed by all of this.



<DamienLunas> "Emerald Force Pikeman #XXII would like to hear statement of remaining mission objectives for the purposes of personal satisfaction as well as clarity."



<DamienLunas> "Granted. Remaining mission objective is #4, collection of 4 spools of diremite silk thread."



 Morty perks his ears up.



<Odes> "...Diplomacy time?"



<DamienLunas> "Suggestion to end break time and resume in search pattern alpha."



<DamienLunas> "Suggestion noted, Emerald Force Tactician #XXIX"



<Flit> "Perhaps, Odes, but I doubt you or I would be the best choice to do so."



<Odes> "Well, of course, but..." he looks to those who aren't going to be mistaken for Garlands



 Morty looks at the others, whispering, "Well... what would we be bartering for? Safe passage, or what, kupo?"



<Flit> "So that leaves either Mari, or Morty", intentionally leaving the Gria out.



<Flit> "Safe passage, good will, show them we mean no harm and that they shouldn't try to murder us with pikes?"



<DamienLunas> "I'm not sure what the best course of action is so you guys can decide..."



<Odes> "Not necessarily anything.  Information, good will... and to establish ties with another race.  If we're going to bring the two worlds to some sort of peace... we have to get the word out that humes aren't garlands."



<Odes> "Small acts of good will building up into a larger wave of change.  ...Or something."



 Morty nods.



<DamienLunas> "Well we better decide fast before they start searching again and spot us..."



 Odes hands off spools to Morty



 Morty takes them, nodding, and steps out from behind the rocks, weapons sheathed. "Greetings, kupo. We seek permission to pass without hostile engagement."



 Morty is hoping he is getting all of these big, difficult words right. The rosetta stone is probably helping some.



<DamienLunas> "Emergency suspension of break time!"



<DamienLunas> The four of them immediately snap to fighting stance.



<DamienLunas> "Creature Unknown to this one!"



<DamienLunas> "Creature Unknown to this one!"



<DamienLunas> "Creature Unknown to this one!"



<DamienLunas> "Consensus reached, creature unknown."



<DamienLunas> "State Name Rank and allegience creature unknown."



<DamienLunas> "Failure to comply will result in combat!"



<Morty> "My name is Morty. Rank is Shield of the Dragonscale Khan. Allegience is to the Dragonscale clan. I am a Moogle." he says, a bit nervously.



<DamienLunas> "Dragonscale clan unknown."



<DamienLunas> "Dragonscale clan unknown."



<DamienLunas> "Dragonscale clan unknown."



<DamienLunas> "Consensus reached, Dragonscale clan unknown."



<DamienLunas> "What is your business, Dragonscale Clan Shield to Dragonscale Khan Morty."



<Morty> "They wouldn't really be known around here... These lands are quite a bit distant from theirs, kupo. I repeat, I and my squad seek permission to pass without hostile engagement and we are willing to engage in trade." he holds up the spools of silk. "We wish to pass unhindered and offer these in good will."



<DamienLunas> 2d6



<DiceMaid-9001> DamienLunas, 2d6: 7 [2d6=5,2]



<DamienLunas> "Trade is benificial to our interests..."



<DamienLunas> "How do you know of our objectives. Are you a spy?"



<Morty> "No. not intentionally. I just happened to be nearby. Moogle ears are good at hearing." he pulls on one of his long, rabbit-like ears.



<DamienLunas> "Requesting tactical assessment from Emerald Force Tactician #XXIX."



<DamienLunas> "Logical explanation but unknown factors leave ambiguity."



<DamienLunas> 2d6



<DiceMaid-9001> DamienLunas, 2d6: 8 [2d6=6,2]



<DamienLunas> "If you have heard our objectives, why do you believe hostile engagement to be a likely probability."



<Flit> (don't get us piked, Morty)



<Morty> "Because part of my squad is made up of Humes, creatures that - like Moogles, are unfamiliar in these lands - but they resemble Garlands. They don't share their doctrines or hostility, though.."



 Morty hopes being honest will win out here.



 Morty turns and gestures for everyone to come forward.



<DamienLunas> "Requesting to see remaining squad members for judgement of racial status."



 Odes stands up and approaches



 Flit hesitantly steps forward into view.



<Morty> Niki steps out too, hoping Morty knows what he is doing.



<DamienLunas> They glare intently at flit.



<DamienLunas> "Tactical assessment requested."



<DamienLunas> "99% chance of being a garland."



<Flit> (damn blue mages and their monster-absorbing jujus)



 Odes looks a little shocked at the realisation it's Flit that more resembles a garland



<DamienLunas> "Robed one retains red eyes of Garlands as well as similar build."



<DamienLunas> "Unrobed one matches garland exactly disregarding deeper pigmentation of skin."



<Flit> "I'm no Garland, I swear on my life and honor."



 Odes pulls down the hood, doing his best not to really hide anything.  Insofar as you can under blue mage robes y'know.



<DamienLunas> "It is this one's assessment that differences in pigmentation does not disqualify one as a member of the same race. To decide otherwise is..."



<DamienLunas> "Racist."



<DamienLunas> "I am not a racist."



<Odes> "How considerate of you."  Not that it's exactly helping their situation



<DamienLunas> "Emerald Force Pikeman #XXII is also not a racist."



<DamienLunas> "Emerald Force Sentinel #XVII is also not a racist."



<Morty> "Regardless, they are Humes and have no affiliations with the Garlands beyond appearance."



<Morty> "Allegiance is important to consider, isn't it?"



<DamienLunas> "Emerald Force Tactician #XXIX suggests following course of action. Incapacitate entire party. Due to ambiguity in racial status, do not kill. Capture 2 darker skinned garlands. Return to base for further analysis. Declaration of War supercedes mutually beneficial trade agreement."



<Odes> "...Hey, we have no intention of fighting you.  We're as much the enemies of the Garland as you are."



<Morty> "Yeah, we're trying to stop them!"



<DamienLunas> "Emerald Force Commander #XIX approves of this course of action. Word of these people can not be trusted. Incapacitate to minimize diplomatic impact of possible mistaken identity."



 Morty sighs.



<DamienLunas> "Engage in Attack Formation."



<DamienLunas> "Roger!"



<DamienLunas> "Roger!"



<DamienLunas> "Roger!"



<Morty> "Normally, I'd go along with this but we just don't have time."



<DamienLunas> With a single synchronized motion, each of them assumes a battle stance!"



<Flit> "You surely don't want to fight us, do you? What good would arise when it comes to light that not only aren't we Garlands, and that not only did you waste precious time, but forgoed completing your mission objective?"



 Morty draws his sword. "Same here, guys, please don't kill them. We're going to have to prove ourselves another way."



<Flit> 2d6+7 Last-ditch Negotiaton?



<DiceMaid-9001> Flit, Last-ditch Negotiaton?: 16 [2d6=5,4]



<DamienLunas> "War orders supercede mission objectives. 99% chance of favorable outcome."



<DamienLunas> Mari sighs, "Probably just should have stayed hidden and gave them the silk so they left without seeing us..."



<Morty> "Sorry... I usually assume the best of people!"



<Odes> "...We can't stay hidden forever to everything here."



<DamienLunas> "These guys don't exactly have... emotions, so to speak."



<Morty> "That sounds kind of..."



<Morty> "Racist." :<



<DamienLunas> "In their minds, it's better safe than sorry."



<Morty> "But I'll take you at your word. Still... better to just knock them out..."



 Morty raises his sword. "Sorry guys, but we need to get through!"



<DamienLunas> "I don't pretend to not have some racial prejudice. But you're right, there's no way we're killing them. They're just following orders. They can't help it."



 Morty traces Phoenix's symbol in the air with his sword.



<DamienLunas> (If we're doing combat)



<Odes> "...Can we do this without harming them?  Let's not give them any evidence to disbelieve our claims."



<DamienLunas> (Do we want to savestate and pick up later?)



<DamienLunas> (Or just get this done)



<Morty> (How prepared/willing to press on are you? :B)



<DamienLunas> (My body is ready.)



<Odes> (I don't really have much else I'm doing tonight; just downloading the XIV beta client in the background)



<Morty> (Let's PUSH ON)



<Morty> (KNOCK THIS OUT)



<DamienLunas> (let's do this shit then.)



<DamienLunas> Combat START!



<DamienLunas> INTERRUPT!



<DamienLunas> "Movement pattern Omega!"



<DamienLunas> DESTINY INTERRUPT AGAIN



<DamienLunas> "Defensive manuever delta!"



<DamienLunas> They quickly perform a series of synchronized techniques, all chanting four parts of the same spell while keeping up a fluid movement pattern!



<DamienLunas> player turns :D



 Morty watches them carefully as he traces Phoenix's symbol into the air with a fiery trail.



<Morty> "(I'm pretty sure this isn't the burny kind of fire so I think we're good)"



 Odes waits to see what Morty is up to



<Morty> "Here we go! Phoenix, give me power!"



<Morty> The symbol explodes into several (nonburny) firebirds that swarm around and then begin to smash into the antica group for...



<DamienLunas> (using meteorain, right?)



<Morty> Spending a destiny, Two hits of 220  non elemental m.arm damage!



<Morty> Yep.



<DamienLunas> go ahead and take that destiny point back.



<DamienLunas> It'd be mean.



<DamienLunas> "Threat level red! Defensive manuever OMEGA!"



<DamienLunas> they perform a swift technique in the blink of an eye which creates a swirling wall of earth and darkness, diverting the attack into a single convergent point before it folds in on itself and winks out of existence.



<Morty> "...what the heck?"



<Odes> "...Huhn.  I see.  Well..."



<Flit> (Now watch. Rumours of moogles being small magical gods of death and fire will circula - or not)



<Flit> "Well, perhaps pikes are the least of our problems.."



<Odes> "...Really, I'd rather get out of here without harming them..." he says that, but his eyes light up suddenly.



<Odes> 4#2d6+5 Opposed Finesse to group - Chaotic Eye (Silence)



<DiceMaid-9001> Odes, Opposed Finesse to group - Chaotic Eye (Silence): 14 [2d6=5,4], 14 [2d6=3,6], 17 [2d6=6,6], 11 [2d6=2,4]



<Odes> (>crit finesse)



<DamienLunas> you don't need that, odes.



<DamienLunas> There is only one enemy.



<DamienLunas> but



<Odes> oh they're just functioning as one.  No diffusion then but point is



<DamienLunas> 2d6+2



<DiceMaid-9001> DamienLunas, 2d6+2: 6 [2d6=3,1]



<DamienLunas> they're silenced.



<DamienLunas> Flit, niki?



<Morty> Oh right.



<Morty> Mah bad~



<Morty> Niki begins to prepare several arrows in her quiver.



<Flit> "Nonlethal, nonlethal..." He takes aim, aiming for limbs and other debilitating spots.



<Flit> 2#2d6+7 (133)



<DiceMaid-9001> Flit, (133): 15 [2d6=5,3], 13 [2d6=3,3]



<Flit> (Yay auto-haste armour)



<DamienLunas> and that is... light damage right



<Flit> (Holy, yes)



<DamienLunas> nice



<DamienLunas> "Phalanx formation!"



<DamienLunas> They charge at Morty!



<DamienLunas> 2d6+8



<DiceMaid-9001> DamienLunas, 2d6+8: 17 [2d6=3,6]



 Morty raises his shield to meet the assault!



<DamienLunas> +167 damage



<DamienLunas> player turns again!



 Morty is hurt, but not as badly as some of the others would be.



 Morty charges at the tactician, trying to throw their formations off!



<Morty> 2d6+8



<DiceMaid-9001> Morty, 2d6+8: 18 [2d6=6,4]



 Odes doesn't bother going all out; instead he generates and tosses Morty a fruit of juicy delicious.



<Odes> 90+2d6 be healed



<Odes> 2d6+90 damnit



<DiceMaid-9001> Odes, damnit: 95 [2d6=3,2]



<Morty> (Wait a sec on that, Odes)



<Morty> 110 arm damage! How much is Morty healed by HP Drain? (half of damage dealt)



<DamienLunas> They are all in fact a swarm just so you know.



<Flit> (Oh also there's that whole 25%-HP-for-lowest per hit thing that I keep forgetting.)



<DamienLunas> does morty do an element of damage



<Morty> Nope!



<Morty> He casts Fira if he crits, but nothing elemental



<DamienLunas> Morty deals 45 damage.



<Morty> (Oh, I'll take that heal, Odes. :3c)



<DamienLunas> wait no



<DamienLunas> 22.



 Odes goes through with the heal then and will take a heal from Flit's attacks in return jesus that passive HP regen



 Morty is back up to full by just the right amount then



<Flit> (I know, right? Two 25%s per turn is amazing)



<DamienLunas> Mari calls out, "Don't underestimate them! They're assigned a military number and rank at birth! They're born and raised soldiers!"



<DamienLunas> "What they lack in individiaulity they make up for in teamwork!"



<Morty> Niki lets off four shots! Unfortunately they can't benefit from barrage.



<DamienLunas> huh?



<Morty> (Barrage is once a session, she's using X-Shot)



<DamienLunas> I dunno how that works but okay!



<Morty> (Or X-Attack rather)



<Morty> 4#2d6+4



<DiceMaid-9001> Morty, 4#2d6+4: 10 [2d6=1,5], 12 [2d6=3,5], 14 [2d6=4,6], 9 [2d6=1,4]



<Morty> Niki lets loose four arrows at once!



<DamienLunas> they... all miss



<DamienLunas> because of the way X-attack works, if one miss, the rest do.



<Morty> Aw.



<Morty> Well, that's everything I think



<DamienLunas> flit?



<Morty> "Got it, kupo." he says to Mari.



<Flit> (Oh I thought I attacked already)



<Flit> 2#2d6+7 "Come now, Gria, I know you can aim better than that."



<DiceMaid-9001> Flit, "Come now, Gria, I know you can aim better than that.": 19 [2d6=6,6], 15 [2d6=4,4]



<Morty> Niki grrrs as Flit crits



<DamienLunas> "Holy element is powerful against every beastman race, keep it up!"



<DamienLunas> both hit, and how much does that crit do?



<DamienLunas> (Since there is no tree, Mari gets to be Fuuka.)



<Flit> (Well, 133 is normal damage, so double that is 266. And they're weak to Holy? Wow)



<Morty> "Wait, really?"



<Odes> "Wait, really--right, world of darkness, of course!"



<Morty> "Huh, it's Shadow that hurts all of us..."



<Morty> :O



 Morty then covers his mouth :B



<DamienLunas> "It's the opposite of us..."



<DamienLunas> "Except for the Garlands of c- uh, keep fighting!"



<Flit> "Brilliant move, Morty. Next time, annunciate more. I don't think the spiders way back in the cave heard you."



<DamienLunas> "Specialty Technique, Dust Blade!"



<DamienLunas> 2d6+8 on flit



<DiceMaid-9001> DamienLunas, on flit: 12 [2d6=3,1]



<DamienLunas> does it hit?



<DamienLunas> oh dear



<DamienLunas> shay?



<DamienLunas> flit?



<DamienLunas> come in ; ;



<Flit> (yes)



<DamienLunas> oh whew



<DamienLunas> 2d6+7 opposed force check



<DiceMaid-9001> DamienLunas, opposed force check: 17 [2d6=5,5]



<Flit> (Sorry I just had to use the little girls' room)



<Flit> 2d6+2 so many force checks



<DiceMaid-9001> Flit, so many force checks: 13 [2d6=6,5]



<DamienLunas> (I was afraid your internet was killing you again)



<DamienLunas> 179 ARM damage, and Blinded on flit



<DamienLunas> "They're strong together... but maybe you can disrupt their teamwork with your own!"



 Flit staggers back, dust and dirt in his eyes.



<Morty> "Right, I was thinking that! Come on, Niki!"



<Morty> Niki lines up a shot... Morty charges in and swings precisely, trying to get the antman's attention on him while Niki goes for an arrow in the knee.



<Morty> 2d6+8; 2d6+6 teamwork



<DiceMaid-9001> Morty, 2d6+8: 13 [2d6=2,3]; teamwork: 11 [2d6=4,1]



 Odes tosses Flit an eyedrops so he can get back to his assault ASAP



<Morty> 1d6 reroll Niki's 1



<DiceMaid-9001> Morty, reroll Niki's 1: 3 [1d6=3]



<Morty> If a 13 hits then the teamwork succeeds!



<DamienLunas> it... does!



<Morty> 105 and 87 damage respectively, disabling all the usual things Teamwork attacks do and doing normalized damage to the swarm.



<DamienLunas> is any of it wind damage?



<Morty> Niki's is!



<DamienLunas> A fierce wind seems to blow away the earthen coating of dirt protecting them. It's super effective!



<Morty> "That's the ticket!"



 Flit both uses the eyedrops, and manages to fire off a single shot towards the army of ants.



<Flit> 2d6 Wildfire



<DiceMaid-9001> Flit, Wildfire: 8 [2d6=3,5]



<DamienLunas> (no, they used it ON you.)



<DamienLunas> (So you still get your second turn.)



<Flit> (Oh okay. Anyways, that's average 133)



<Flit> 2d6 Second Wildfire



<DiceMaid-9001> Flit, Second Wildfire: 4 [2d6=2,2]



<Flit> 1d6 reroll



<DiceMaid-9001> Flit, reroll: 5 [1d6=5]



<Flit> (miss)



<DamienLunas> (You still have snake eye)



<Flit> (I'm fine with missing)



<DamienLunas> (k)



<Morty> Niki makes a similar comment about Flit's accuracy!



<DamienLunas> They go for another dust blade on Niki!



<DamienLunas> 2d6+8



<DiceMaid-9001> DamienLunas, 2d6+8: 18 [2d6=4,6]



<DamienLunas> 185 damage and...



<DamienLunas> 2d6+7 opposed force check



<DiceMaid-9001> DamienLunas, opposed force check: 13 [2d6=1,5]



 Morty gets in the way of that



<Morty> "I'll take that!"



<Morty> 2d6+8



<DiceMaid-9001> Morty, 2d6+8: 19 [2d6=6,5]



<DamienLunas> hit



<Morty> No, that's his opposed force.



<Morty> I'm intercepting the attack for her



<Morty> it's a teamwork thing



 Morty takes a decent hit, though he could probably take two more of those.



<DamienLunas> ohhhh okay.



<Morty> 227/330 HP



<DamienLunas> Player turns!



<Morty> "Throw off their formation!" he calls at Niki, going for another teamwork attack.



<Morty> 2d6+8; 2d6+6



<DiceMaid-9001> Morty, 2d6+8: 17 [2d6=4,5]; 2d6+6: 11 [2d6=4,1]



<Morty> 1d6 reroll Niki's 1



<DiceMaid-9001> Morty, reroll Niki's 1: 6 [1d6=6]



<Morty> 109 from Morty and 90 wind from Niki as another Teamwork succeeds!



 Odes brandishes his blade, following up after Morty and Niki



<Odes> 2d6+6 Holy Strike active



<DiceMaid-9001> Odes, Holy Strike active: 16 [2d6=5,5]



<DamienLunas> hit :D



<Odes> 82 Holy damage.  Also turning on Blind Proof and Earth Ward as justincases



<DamienLunas> unfortunately only 17 damage.



<DamienLunas> hiiigh defense.



<Flit> "We really don't want to do this, but you didn't leave us any choice."



<Flit> 2#2d6+7



<DiceMaid-9001> Flit, 2#2d6+7: 12 [2d6=1,4], 14 [2d6=4,3]



<DamienLunas> "We serve the war effort proudly!"



<DamienLunas> "For the hive!" they shout in unison



<Morty> "This isn't the war effort! You're fighting the wrong targets!"



<Flit> (but ants don't have hives they have colonies)



<DamienLunas> "That is only a 1% possibility!"



<DamienLunas> (shut up.)



<DamienLunas> (It sounds cooler.)



<Morty> "That was based on assumed and incorrect information." :B



<Morty> "But it's pretty clear we're not going to convince you, so we're just going to leave you unconscious, kupo. Okay? Okay."



<Flit> "The Corse themselves recognized that we were different from the Garlands!"



<DamienLunas> 2d6+8 attacking odes



<DiceMaid-9001> DamienLunas, attacking odes: 13 [2d6=1,4]



<DamienLunas> +167



<DamienLunas> no blind



 Odes takes a blow and staggers backwards; he can still take another blow like that but not by much



<DamienLunas> player turns again, they've shifted back to their phalanx formation.



 Morty bullrushes the squad commander while Niki tries to cripple the tactician, anything to knock them off guard.



<Morty> 2d6+8; 2d6+6 teamwork



<DiceMaid-9001> Morty, 2d6+8: 15 [2d6=4,3]; teamwork: 11 [2d6=2,3]



<Morty> 1d6 reroll Niki's 2



<DiceMaid-9001> Morty, reroll Niki's 2: 6 [1d6=6]



<DamienLunas> yay both hit



<Morty> 107 and 89 wind



 Flit continues firing, his bullets harming foes and healing allies (Odes I think you get at least one of the heals)



<Flit> 2#2d6+7



<DiceMaid-9001> Flit, 2#2d6+7: 14 [2d6=5,2], 18 [2d6=6,5]



<Flit> (Can you snake-eyes into a crit?)



<DamienLunas> (yes)



<DamienLunas> both hit :D



<Flit> (Well then second is a crit)



 Odes tries magic instead since physical attacks don't seem to be working.  A STORM OF WIND AND FIRE.



<Odes> 2d6+48 Wind; 2d6+48 Fire



<DiceMaid-9001> Odes, Wind: 56 [2d6=3,5]; Fire: 52 [2d6=2,2]



<Odes> (Also yeah, it's probably me and Morty taking the heals?)



<DamienLunas> Odes unleashes a scorching scirocco upon the antica!



<DamienLunas> It swirls around them, before blowing them out with explosive force! Knocking them out into four opposite corners, unconscious.



<Morty> "Whew..."



<Odes> "...Sorry guys."  He doesn't seem too happy about that result.



<Morty> "Yeah, you weren't kidding, Mari, they were really well coordinated. ...Sorry, I guess I could have just given them the silk and had them leave..."



<Morty> "...Let's put them where the monsters won't find them."



<DamienLunas> She shakes her head, "Don't worry about it too much. This works too."



<DamienLunas> "A garland wouldn't leave them alive."



 Morty leaves the silk with them too unless there's objection.



<DamienLunas> roll scavenege?



<Morty> 2d6+3 Morty; 2d6+8 Niki



<DiceMaid-9001> Morty, Morty: 8 [2d6=1,4]; Niki: 18 [2d6=6,4]



<Flit> (Steal the crab meat)



<DamienLunas> The firestorm seems to have knocked loose a clump of rare boyahada moss!



<DamienLunas> Tier 6 component get!



<Morty> "There. I don't think they're in very good shape to complete their objective because of us... so the least we can do is give them these."



<Morty> Niki shows off the moss and stashes it away!



<Flit> "Well, I know one thing."



<Flit> "Their commander won't be getting that promotion any time soon."



<DamienLunas> "Yeah... that's too bad."



<Morty> "Oh, you never know. Reporting that there's unknown creatures in the world and things that resemble Garlands that aren't hostile? That could be very valuable info, kupo!"



<Morty> "I guess their injuries will make them a little late reporting back, though."



<Morty> "So... who knows." :<



<DamienLunas> "It's pretty much all they have. They're born, they're trained, they fight for the colony, they breed, they die. And yet, they still manage to find fulfillment in it."



<DamienLunas> "They're strange beastmen."



<Odes> "...Well, we've all got our strange things, I guess."



<Morty> "Hey, if they're happy with that... then... I guess that's all that matters."



<DamienLunas> "They're also like... do you know what communism is?"



<Morty> ?



 Morty tilts his head.



<Odes> 2d6+5 ?



<DiceMaid-9001> Odes, ?: 9 [2d6=2,2]



<DamienLunas> "They're kind of like that."



<Odes> "Ah, I see."



<Morty> "There's all sorts in the world... this one and ours too..."



<Morty> "Back home there's a race that regards you with suspicion if you walk with the wrong foot leading."



<DamienLunas> She shrugs



<DamienLunas> "Cultural differences..."



 Morty nods.



<Morty> "But... it isn't really our place to judge each other for our differences, kupo. Things are so much better when we can all accept one another, kupo!"



<Morty> "That's why what the Garlands are trying to do makes me so mad!"



<DamienLunas> "The Garlands think that they're the only race that should be allowed to exist."



<DamienLunas> "That races of "darkness" are evil and wrong."



<Morty> "Hey..."



<Morty> "Are Garlands weak against the Shadow element too?"



<DamienLunas> "But there's so much we still don't know about them."



<DamienLunas> "Yeah, it's the best defense against them."



<Morty> "Hm..." he seems troubled by that.



<Morty> "Maybe they -are- from our world then... maybe somewhere in the past Garlands and Humes were the same..."



<Morty> "But... there's still things that don't make sense."



<Odes> "It's not impossible..."



<DamienLunas> "I don't think you're like them at all."



<DamienLunas> "Not one bit."



<DamienLunas> "Like I said... I have good intuition."



 Morty smiles, watching the two of them a moment, before directing Ms. Feathers onward.



<Odes> "Well, what our races might have had in common in the past is far in the past."


 Morty nods.


<DamienLunas> A save point has appeared after your battle.


<DamienLunas> Save and Quit?


 Morty baps the save point!


<DamienLunas> Data is saved. You may now turn off your console.


<Odes> please hold down the reset button while turning the power OFF


 Flit pulls the cartridge out before powering down


<Morty> what have you done


<DamienLunas> save data is corrupted


<DamienLunas> entire game is now run in 4th edition.


<Morty> Good thing I made save states


* Morty is now known as Kain


* Flit is now known as Shay


<Shay> You might want to change the topic to reflect Sundays


* DiceMaid-9001 is now known as RichterBelmont


* DamienLunas has changed the topic to: http://paradoxhaze.wikidot.com/crystals-of-light | http://i.imgur.com/8QgE2.jpg | Starting Times Sunday - Plut ???, Gabe 17:00, Shay 18:00, Kain 19:00, Damien 17:00 | total EXP 50 still level 11, +40,000 gil each


<DamienLunas> right?


<Odes> yup


<Kain> another 40,000 gil?


<Kain> but yeah that sounds right


<DamienLunas> no no more gil


* DamienLunas has changed the topic to: http://paradoxhaze.wikidot.com/crystals-of-light | http://i.imgur.com/8QgE2.jpg | Starting Times Sunday - Plut ???, Gabe 17:00, Shay 18:00, Kain 19:00, Damien 17:00 | total EXP 50 still level 11


<Odes> Alright, I'm gonna go pass out and catch up on sleep


<Odes> (and then wake up early-ish anyway to play XIV)


<Kain> nini


<Odes> see you guys sunday