Session Start: Sun Aug 25 15:00:10 2019
Session Ident: #IS.TS.Caern.Building
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[15:41:37] <@Drake>  The Armada has come together with the Ship "Mother's Belly at the Center.  The Thousand Secrets Pack stands among a number of other packs on the deck of a nearby ship, called Dove’s Tears.  Their assignment is to help secure the Island, keep the minions of the Wrym from overrunning the Rite or the Seed, which is protected by Ivory Mirrors.  As the sun sets, Malachi, Two-times
[15:41:37] <@Drake> Lucky, and a number of other theurges start to lay out the intricate workings of rite,
[15:41:37] <@Drake> a tense battle fierceness coming over them.  At a signal from Two-Times lucky other ships break off to deliver the other packs to their positions.  As The Grimm are on deck, they can be seen kicking off a set of people that hit the water and are never seen again.  Other spirits are slowly called up, strengthening the initial defenses.  At a given signal, the Mother's Belly plows
[15:41:37] <@Drake> <@Strength> full speed ahead into the island of garbage, cutting a path behind it until its engine's clog and the boarding ramp falls open for the packs to disembark.  Dove’s Tears head Port, circling the island to cut into the trash and lower boarding ropes.  As they get ready to off load, a pulse travels through the plasting, pulling it together to make it firm, making is
[15:41:37] <@Drake> easy for the garou to move across it.
[15:41:38] <@Drake> <@Strength> (Game on
02[15:47:24] * Naze is in crinos with her gifts up she and her pack make it down onto the island and start to move across their sector keeping an eye out, AK at the ready. Ark on her back like a backpack at the moment. and ready to blast any banes stupid enough to cross over.
03[15:48:16] * Magdalene is now known as Mags_C
03[15:49:28] * Naze is now known as Naze-C[LA10-MoF]
02[15:50:50] * SNB starts playing his guitar, using "We Will Rock You" to summon up the spirit known as Bojangles, a spirit of music called upon to coordinate the forces and bring all the powers of music for the whole of the battle. "Mud on your face, your a big disgrace, kicking that can all over the place singing..." and you know how it goes. It's a call to all who have been called lesser
02[15:50:50] * SNB and that drive to shove your worth and power in the face of a world that would deny you either.
02[15:51:42] * SNB plays for a moment before really getting into that groove of a Sept-wide Hootenany ((rolled ahead of time)).
02[15:53:38] * Mags_C is in crinos as well, the white of her fur blending in almost perfectly with the pale silver of the Moon Spear in its staff form. Strapped to her back is the tactical hammer that Kazumi had given her a few days prior, handle collapsed to make it easy to travel with. The song that SNB sang bolstered her feelings of self worth and power. She
02[15:53:39] * Mags_C  smiled nervously to each of her packmates in turn.
02[15:54:46] * SNB will, if time permits, move from that to Eye of the Tiger to inspire the sept with the love of the challenge and the readiness to meet same.
02[15:55:20] * Naze-C[LA10-MoF] looks around and pulls out a stoper of water and pours it into the sea <SS> "Children of Dakwa, lends us your power here, keep us apraised of threats below and devour those servents of the wyrm in the sea that would try to stop us here tonight that you can.. And if you have englings, let our rokea allies keep their gnosis bountiful that way.."
02[15:56:15] * SNB burns a Gnosis for Master of Fire just in case.
03[15:56:24] * SNB is now known as SNB-MoF
[15:59:18] <Mags_C> Seeing SNB burn a Gnosis for Master of Fire, Maggie follows suit. You can't ever be too prepared.
03[15:59:41] * Mags_C is now known as Mags_C_MoF
[16:00:44] <IS-AST> As Naze releases the spirits into the water the little spirits would zip away to do her work as asked. Soon enough joined by the ghostly black images of the kelpies, beginning to circle around the island of plastic. The entire island of plastic would suddenly rumble however, as from the depths of the ocean would come spiraling a massive snake like beast roughly 12 km long, which
[16:00:44] <IS-AST> screamed out a roaring trumpet like call. Where then it began to coil around the island to block sight from those pesky little mundanes that might come snooping around.
02[16:02:32] * Naze-C[LA10-MoF] nods to her pack as they move along, using her store from Ark to replenish her gnosis after laying the foundation. She grins <SS> Thank you Ikuchi.." she growls out as she keeps alert
[16:02:35] <SNB-MoF> ((BTW, the Hootenany being active means +3 dice to athletics, melee, and brawl rolls per round.  And our enemies have to make wp checks and get at least 3 successes or be at similar penalties.))
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02[16:08:57] * Naze-C[LA10-MoF] cocks her head, one ear pointed down at the island of trash <G> "Something is skittering below.." she growls, tightening her grip on her AK
[16:11:55] <IS-AST> Despite the music, despite the armada, a small wave of dread would come crashing down among all the garou as they took up defensive postures. And all at once they would figure out why. From below a number of large grotesque looking creatures would begin to skitter out from under the floating island, punching small holes in the bottom to ease their way up. Thousands of the monster
[16:11:55] <IS-AST> like lobsters would begin to lay into the combined forces of the armada and the various other packs running too and fro trying to plug up the gaps the lobtrosities were pouring out from. Throwing themselves like a living carpet upon those closest to the edge where they poured en-mass. As they came closer to 1000 Secrets however, the pack would bear witness to the true horror they
[16:11:55] <IS-AST> faced. (https://i.imgur.com/77Cm5jS.jpg) Pus and taint drooling from engorged maws, tentacles wiggling and undulating along. Their focus namely on the armada as they all chittered and chanted some strange wyrm song. However the floor under Naze's feet would suddenly explode upward as a gagged horrific claw came stabbing up at the Ragabash, trying like mad to snap her furred leg
[16:11:55] <IS-AST> off, shrieking with flailing tentacles whipping it's disgusting tainted drool in all directions. (Naze, dodge or soak? The rest of 1000 Secrets declare what you're doing.)
[16:12:48] <SNB-MoF> ((How many are still out of range from attacking us yet?))
[16:13:21] <IS-AST> ((There are 6 that are close by, but their attention doesn't seem to be on you just yet.
01[16:13:51] <Naze-C[LA10-MoF]> ((dodge!
[16:14:00] <SNB-MoF> ((Then, my first action will be to target selectively with Song of Rage to cause them to frenzy on each other.))
02[16:14:59] * SNB-MoF moves from the inspiring tune to one that will bring his Sept target humiliation and agitation upon the foes, "Poor Unfortunate Souls" to taunt along with his Gift.
[16:15:01] <IS-AST> ((One second SNB
[16:16:18] <IS-AST> ((Diff 6 SNB.
[16:20:25] <IS-AST> Naze is able to avoid the lobtrosity with a hair's inch to spare, the snapping claw closing where her leg had been only seconds prior. And as it pursued her onto the island the rest of the 6 nearby lobstrocities would begin to shriek and scream in their wyrmish song, turning upon each other, starting to tear one another apart. The one in the middle of the group however now drunk
[16:20:25] <IS-AST> with rage would fling itself at SNB. ((Declare actions.
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02[16:22:04] * Naze-C[LA10-MoF] can feel the shifting under her feet and springs away, missing getting her leg sheered off by the monstrous lobster thing and landing firmly on the the island and she moves to get a shot off at its flank ((shooting!
[16:22:35] <Mags_C_MoF> [[ So what would be the roll for trying to trip one of the attacking bastards into the water? ]]
[16:23:29] <IS-AST> ((Dex+athletics. Dif 7 for a tripping move. Naze, make your shot roll
02[16:23:46] * SNB-MoF will burn a rage to both dodge and howl out a call of the Wyld to further distract and demoralize the enemies.
02[16:34:19] * Naze-C[LA10-MoF] moves with ease like they had planned this, the pack moving as almost a single unit, SNB the focus as maggie got them off balance enough for Naze to stitch 3 holes neatly up the side of the wyrm creature in exposed parts while it as off kilter
02[16:34:46] * Mags_C_MoF went after the one attacking SNB. She had intents of tripping it but only managed to get the lobster nightmare baby off kilter.
[16:39:09] <IS-AST> The more that SNB sang, the more lobstrocities would begin to focus on him. Despite being nearly tripped by Maggie, and riddled with holes by Naze, the monster continued to surge forwards, and in it's insanity would throw it's claws at him, shrieking in a tongue so vial SNB would find his rage beginning to spike and flare. Could he resist the flames of his inner furnace?
02[16:44:00] * SNB-MoF apparently can and smoothly evades a claw
[16:47:46] <IS-AST> The claw fell flat, cracking the plastic floor under where SNB had been not but a second ago. Shrieking, screaming, oozing thick green puss filled ooze that soaked the ground. Lucky for him. Lost in the throws of frenzy though the monster would eye Naze and Maggie, leaping at the freshly minted Cliath who dared to trip it up. (Naze, can roll to shoot again, Maggie dodge it or
[16:47:47] <IS-AST> soak.
02[16:52:45] * Naze-C[LA10-MoF] keeps on target and as the vile thing turns its attention to her packmate she takes the opertunity to stitch 3 more rounds into its vunerable backside
[16:55:42] <IS-AST> The claw would miss the cliath by a hair's inch, greeting her to the full noxious stank that the monster gave off. Even splattering her with the blood as Naze expertly put another well placed series of shots into it's back. It was clearly not dead, but by the gore spilling out of it's body, it was certainly close. ((Anyone want to try for the kill shot is welcome to do so
02[16:58:10] * Mags_C_MoF barely managed to dodge the lobster monster and she caught a whiff of its potent aroma, making her gag as she skittered away from its claws.
02[17:02:38] * Naze-C[LA10-MoF] moves in swiftly seeing it's still wriggling towards her packmates and plants her claws though its head
[17:09:34] <IS-AST> The claw punched hard on the monster's skin, making it scream and writhe under the vicious talons. But not quite dead yet. SNB's kick to the head did little but piss it off even more.
[17:11:47] <IS-AST> Twisting it's arm back towards Naze the thing would snap it's wicked claw against the Ragabash's throat, trying to cleave her head off with one simple pinch. But it found no purchase, merely grazing off her windpipe like a bad smell. Lucky her.
02[17:15:33] * SNB-MoF keeps playing his song as he kicks, seeing that Naze has this he turns and readies for what comes.
02[17:16:10] * Naze-C[LA10-MoF] simply twists her claws further in its flesh hissing at the thing and *its* smell, before feeling its shudder under her claws and go still. She extracts her claws and flicks away the gore and nods to her pack kicking it's corspe into the sea. <G> "Its a long night yet."
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02[17:18:06] * Mags_C_MoF gave a small, quiet 'aroo' in appreciation for Naze's kill. Finally.
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[17:21:21] <IS-AST> The creature shrieking out as it dies, and kicked into the sea, the pack would find themselves once again beset upon by more of the mutated sea roaches as they came skittering to try and finish the pack. But like with the first they were able to hold their ground sending more to the watery depths. However, the entire island would suddenly begin to quake and rattle, as a deep
[17:21:22] <IS-AST> booming roar began to erupt from below them. If the pack looked up they would notice that there was an absolute tidal wave of rokea suddenly joining into the fray with the lobstrocities. Tigers, hammerheads, great whites, reefbacks, nurse, you name it, it was there. And for an obvious reason. To slay the false god who had corrupted and enslaved so many of their brethren. Sullied
[17:21:22] <IS-AST> their water, and tormented their minds.
[17:21:22] <IS-AST> From above the great Ikuchi's coils would come crashing a monstrous form that utterly dwarfed all known creatures. As if Davy Jones himself had let loose the foul beast upon the world (https://prnt.sc/ox3s0t) A piercing ear splitting shriek and from it's massive shoulders would come swarming the army of ghoulish hell like sharks that immediately began to lay into the rokea. The
[17:21:22] <IS-AST> various sharks of all types throwing themselves against the krakken and it's minions.
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02[17:26:04] * SNB-MoF will play and ask Bojangles to extend the Hootenany blessing to the Rokea as well as a Call of the Wyld if possible.
01[17:27:37] <Naze-C[LA10-MoF]> <G> "Im guessing that's the Kraken then!?" she takes a couple of distance potshots, at the ones that are clearly its minions.
02[17:29:09] * Mags_C_MoF looked up at the Kraken, mouth open a bit. She quickly shut it and looked at Naze as she took the potshots. "Yeah, what else could it be?"
[17:31:55] <IS-AST> Naze's shots would have little effect. From their distance and the sheer mass, if she did inflict damage there wouldn't be signs of it. But, more of the lobstrocities would begin to skitter after the pack, screaming and shrieking as they threw themselves kamikaze style upon 1000 Secrets. ((This will be your badass segment for this fight. Please feel free to emote how you like
[17:31:56] <IS-AST> for a few minutes fighting the lobstrocities.
02[17:33:43] * SNB-MoF maintains the tactic that served quite well just before. With targeted attention and biting words in his continued song, he instigates frenzies in the lobstrocities to keep them killing each other and the Pack handling the stragglers.
02[17:37:08] * Naze-C[LA10-MoF] keeps firing into the sides of the mass of evil things, working in tandem with each of her packmates to distract, flank, trip and gun down several more before they pull the veil and regroup off to the flank againwhen it gets too hot, and keep circling and hammering at them with deadly efficincy
02[17:38:20] * Mags_C_MoF does her thing as well. She doesn't have the battle experience that SNB or Naze does but she is working her absolute hardest. She trips, she bashes, she follows Naze's lead.
[17:42:32] <IS-AST> The pack fought hard, slaying monster after monster. Claws and gun blasting away carapace, staff cracking open skulls while SNB's inspiring song gave them the breathing room to finish off the stragglers as they slithered forwards. However, as they continued to fight another hole would be broken in the plastic floor, allowing a raven haired kinfolk to try and scramble out from
[17:42:32] <IS-AST> the waters, visibly struggling to grab a hold of the floor. Screaming and flailing Kazumi would claw and grind her nails into the surface as something holding her waist would attempt to drag her back down below the surface. "Maggie!" Kazumi screamed, eyes pleading as she struggled helplessly, slowly being pulled back into the waters letting her nails dig long gouges into the
[17:42:32] <IS-AST> plastic ground. ((Everyone roll awareness+perception dif 7.
02[17:49:23] * SNB-MoF coordinates with the team to rescue Kazumi and sever the tendril that has her.
02[17:50:42] * Naze-C[LA10-MoF] frowns and levels her rifle at the tendril at her back, looking for a perfect shot, eyes glowing faintly in the moonlight..
[17:50:53] <Mags_C_MoF> <G>"Kazumi!" Maggie fought the urge to run after her to try and save her. It was difficult but she did. She couldn't just rush in. Desperately she looked around and noticed something. "Her back! The tentacle is melded in to her back!"
01[17:51:27] <Naze-C[LA10-MoF]> <G> "We see it!" she says taking a round to aim
01[17:52:10] <Naze-C[LA10-MoF]> <G> Kazumi! Hold still!" she growls
02[17:52:47] * SNB-MoF pulls on Kaz to give more time for that perfect shot Naze is looking for.
02[17:53:22] * Mags_C_MoF runs up to SNB and helps with that, suddenly snapping in to action after her moment of panic for Kazumi
02[17:55:53] * Naze-C[LA10-MoF] 's AK clacks once and nails the tentacle on her back with a well placed shot!
[17:57:21] <IS-AST> Snb would find his hands suddenly caught on Kazumi's skin, which at first seemed perfectly normal. However, the moment he took hold of her hand, the skin would turn sticky like a noxious glue. Kazumi's look of fear and panic, moprhing into a sinister grin. "Gotcha." But the bullet slamming into the tendril would bring both Kazumi, and whatever was holding her to suddenly scream,
[17:57:22] <IS-AST> trying to drag both SNB and Maggie under. ((Maggie, SNB, make a strength roll, don't forget form bonus dif 6
02[18:03:33] * Naze-C[LA10-MoF] takes another shot trying to sever the tentacle while her pack tries to resist the kazumi thing!
02[18:05:09] * SNB-MoF braces against the hull and struggles, grumbling about a gaia-damned wyrmtainted anglerfish.
02[18:05:43] * Mags_C_MoF struggled to keep on the island, large Crinos feet managing JUST to find enough purchase for Maggie to keep from going under. She snarled at the Kazumi creature, furious that the Kraken would dare to use her lover against her in such a way.
[18:07:36] <IS-AST> The bullet finding purchase, the kazumi monster's skin would suddenly give way, allowing the pair of garou free as it whipped around angrily smashing the kin's face into the plastic flooring, sending thick blobs of blood all around. Whipping out to try and smash into Naze. The beast wanted lunch, not to get shot! ((Naze dodge or soak.
02[18:08:30] * Naze-C[LA10-MoF] tries to get the heck out of the way!
02[18:13:10] * Naze-C[LA10-MoF] pulls some graceful near wusha wirework as she gets out of way of the beast <G> "Kill it!"
[18:13:14] <IS-AST> Naze moves like the shadow her pack falls under, the false kin smashing into the ground making it crack and splinter. Kazumi's face, no longer recognizable, morphing into an amalgimation of pulsing flesh that vaugly looked like Kazumi or others the rest of the pack cared for with pieces of the floating plastic island sticking to it's once more tar like skin. Otherworldly wails
[18:13:14] <IS-AST> and screames echoing from the wicked toothy maw, it began to whip and flail, looking for a target. That target being little Maggie, aiming to smother her in it's putrid flesh.
[18:14:36] <IS-AST> ((Maggie, doge, Naze, roll to shoot the thing
02[18:19:51] * Naze-C[LA10-MoF] snaps up her rifle again and it barks, damaging the evil thing!! <G> Seriously! Go for it!"
[18:19:59] <Mags_C_MoF> Nope! Nope! All of the nope! Maggie hurried away from the creature who had wanted to smother her in its disgusting, stinking walls of rotting flesh. The thing gave her the heebs just looking at it.
02[18:21:36] * SNB-MoF strums and howls out, demoralizing what he assumes is the anglerfish.
[18:24:38] <IS-AST> The lure would flail and attempt to smash Maggie, but it ended up just spearing itself on a large shard of jagged plastic as it moved, stabbing the fragment deep into it's skin making it scream out. Maggie didn't even need to move. Naze's shot peppering it with ease, making it violently flail and scream some more. SNB's howling cry only making this all the worse, as whatever
[18:24:39] <IS-AST> drive it had to smother the pack faltered. It was an ambush hunter and the ambush hunter had failed. Screw this! Too much effort for this angler! As quickly as it emerged, the beast would wiggle the lure back down into the hole it had made for itself, splashing down to find easier prey. ((Post a bit while I type up the next scene.
02[18:26:20] * SNB-MoF gets back to his guitar and plays, for Bojangles' power and to inspire the Sept, a rewording for different purpose of the song Tubthumping. "We get knocked back, we surge up forth again!"
[18:32:23] <Mags_C_MoF> And back down it went! She wondered, briefly, what was going through the lure's mind as it skulked off to the depths below. What sort of negative self-images were produced by SNB's demoralizing howl? She looked around, surveying the scene again now that the lure had been dealt with.
02[18:32:31] * Naze-C[LA10-MoF] looks back to Seriously. <G> "We need to get you something you can use in crinos.." she pants checking her rifle a moment and finding it nearly spent as she keeps a wary watch on the battle as it swirls around and with them..
[18:33:49] <SNB-MoF> It's not just the guitar.
[18:34:09] <SNB-MoF> I wouldn't be able to push these guys into frenzy as readily in Crinos form.
01[18:34:32] <Naze-C[LA10-MoF]> <G> fair
02[18:35:28] * Naze-C[LA10-MoF] suddenly has a full body shudder and her tail fluffs out in alarm
01[18:35:58] <Naze-C[LA10-MoF]> <G> "That's not good.." she mutters looking around suddenly
02[18:36:23] * Mags_C_MoF looked towards Naze, noticing the fluffing out of her tail.
[18:36:23] <Mags_C_MoF> <G>"Brace ourselves?"</G>
02[18:37:01] * Naze-C[LA10-MoF] nods noting the darkening of the sky
[18:37:36] <IS-AST> As 1000 Secrets re-organizes themselves there would be a sudden clarity to just how massive this fight was. Everywhere, Rokea battling the foul monsters that the kraken had brought, the lobstrocities, and various other packs dealing with large putrefied flesh beasts, the sky would begin to grow even darker, the swirling energies above sending a washing wave of unexplainable horror
[18:37:36] <IS-AST> across the entire battlefield. The entire island is suddenly rocked, making everyone stumble and fall like toys. Many of those unable to regain their balance quickly are swarmed by the wave of sea roaches and devoured, many of the rokea being dragged into the water by their mutant foul brothers. ((Dex+athletics to remain standing. Dif 6
02[18:45:37] * SNB-MoF maintains balance with a bit of a dance (because it's Hootenany and that's just how that works).
02[18:46:33] * Naze-C[LA10-MoF] rocks with the shuddering island, claws of her toes curling into the the island and keeping her ballance as something big makes its appearance.<G> The hell!?"
[18:46:42] <Mags_C_MoF> The island rocked violently but Maggie managed to stay on her feet, using the staff to keep herself as steady as possible.
[18:50:46] <IS-AST> Easily enough the entire pack stood standing.
[18:50:46] <IS-AST> Those sensitive to the wyrm or if they had wyrm sensing gifts would feel the hairs on the back of their neck suddenly stand straight up, as icy cold dread shredded down their spines. The sky began to crack and shatter like glass, as a pair of mutant blobish like hands plunged through the weaver's webbing to begin tearing it asunder. Squirming free of the space separating the
[18:50:46] <IS-AST> material from the umbra, the monstrosity made it's appearance. Just beyond the sea wall, but still quite visible for all present to look upon the eldrich horror. (https://prnt.sc/owzcyv) It's too far for the pack to engage directly, but the sheer mind warping horror it wafts off would scream in each of their ears, their fight or flight responses trying to make each of them run,
[18:50:46] <IS-AST> run as far as fast as possible from this monster. ((Wp Dif 8 to keep from fleeing. If anyone has dots in Wyrm lore, you may roll to see what it is. Spirit lore also works. Dif 8))
02[18:56:06] * Naze-C[LA10-MoF] eyes widen considerably as she glances to her pack and her tight throat clears uncomfortably <G> "Nexus crawler.."
[18:58:04] <Mags_C_MoF> This was absolutely too much for Maggie! She had never seen anything like that before and the fear that it spiked inside of her was too intense to ignore. She shrieked-howled as she clutched the staff to her. She didn't want to run. She would have preferred to stay but she couldn't help it. Her feet moved her away as fast as they could carry her.
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02[19:01:15] * SNB-MoF howls out a Call of the Wyld to the bravery of his Pack, encouraging them to retain their calm and their courage.
02[19:01:39] * Naze-C[LA10-MoF] sensing the forboding coming off maggie though the link and as she turns to flee she reaches out to try to catch her.
03[19:01:56] * Tanith is now known as Tanith-C
[19:02:41] <IS-AST> ((Naze, you can make a roll to catch Maggie before she runs too far. Contested strength roll if you do catch her
[19:02:51] <SNB-MoF> ((Call to help?))
02[19:02:52] * Tanith-C pulls the veil off and is suddenly alongside his pack, he was here the -whole time-
[19:08:37] <IS-AST> Her hand shooting out Naze as SNB's song helps reign in Maggie's fear, the Ragabash could snatch the young woman out of her fleeing fear, but Maggie is still struggling, still sobbing, screaming, the horrors of the wyrm too much for her to really comprehend at the moment.
02[19:10:20] * Naze-C[LA10-MoF] does a very ragabsh thing at that moment and flicks her nose hard.
02[19:12:04] * Naze-C[LA10-MoF] has a firm grip on her and hopefully the absurdity of the act will jar something into rebooting
02[19:14:25] * SNB-MoF keeps on playing. "We get knocked back, we surge forth again!" making it clear that we all can stand, Maggie included.
01[19:15:03] <Naze-C[LA10-MoF]> <G> "Magdalene! Your brothers and sisters stand with you! Feel us here in the link! It is far enough away for now and we have more immidiate concerns at the moment!"
02[19:17:13] * Mags_C_MoF ended up hurting herself in confusion, giving herself a hearty whap on the side of her head with the staff she held. But the flick to the nose, the packlink, and the words soothe her of the very worse of the terror. She comes out of it, breathing hard and shaking but whole and ready to fight again.
02[19:18:47] * Naze-C[LA10-MoF] nods when she sees clarity in her eyes again and lets go.
02[19:20:30] * Mags_C_MoF took a deep, gulping breath and her ears snapped down to her head. <G>"I'm sorry," she croaked. "I just..." explanations could come later. Now they had a fight to continue.
[19:22:03] <IS-AST> As they wrangle Magdalen in and out of her terror, a great many wings suddenly took flight. Pouring from both the umbra and the material, a massive flock of birds would begin to bombard the Nexus crawler like living bombs, making it shriek and scream as it fought off the annoying gnats. Flashing talons beaks and eyes mashing together as they pelted the blob like monstrosity.
[19:22:03] <IS-AST> However, as the pack began to collect themselves again another wave of Lobstrocities began to surge towards them, gurgling their wyrm like chant as they surged forth, honing in on the weakened mental state Maggie was showing.
02[19:22:38] * SNB-MoF hits them with Song of Rage before they get close.
[19:23:27] <IS-AST> And as before, SNB's song would stir the little sea roaches into an utter frenzy, driving them to kill one another in a flury of chitin taint and sludge. But his actions would spur on the notice of another monster.
[19:26:57] <IS-AST> But the worst was still to come. Because in a massive blast of innumerable howls would come a stampeding wave of Black Spiral Dancers; the mutated red black and green wolves charging into the defender's lines like a tsunami of flesh and pus. One of these large packs seemed dead set on charging straight for the heart of the island, while a straggler would turn and narrow it's eyes
[19:26:58] <IS-AST> on 1000 Secrets as SNB sang out his song of booming rage. Giggling and cackling like a mad man it tore through the swarm of lobstricities straight for Naze and SNB, bringing to bear it's wicked claws. "So much fresh meat! COME, COME DANCE WITH ME! DANCE WITH MEEEEE!" It shrieked and roared, gleefully slashing at SNB to disrupt his song. ((SNB, you can roll to dodge. After that
[19:26:58] <IS-AST> we'll be calling for Initiative
02[19:29:28] * SNB-MoF slips, just barely avoiding that claw and ready to let Bojangles maintain the Gift's effects for a bit while he goes full on battle mode.
03[19:29:35] * IS-AST is now known as [12]IS-AST
03[19:30:50] * Naze-C[LA10-MoF] is now known as [14]Naze-C[LA10-MoF]1R
03[19:31:08] * SNB-MoF is now known as [16]SNB-Weredog-MoF-R1
03[19:32:41] * Mags_C_MoF is now known as [13]Mags_C_MoF
03[19:33:07] * [12]IS-AST is now known as [12]IS-AST-Wyrmhide
02[19:40:22] * [16]SNB-Weredog-MoF-R1 bursts into Crinos form to chomp down on the fucker who just tried to slash him.... and damn that guy's tough.
03[19:41:58] * Tanith-C is now known as [10]Tanith-C
03[19:45:50] * [12]IS-AST-Wyrmhide is now known as [12]IS-AST-3AGG
02[19:48:39] * [14]Naze-C[LA10-MoF]1R slides past SNB, her claws flaring to life with disruptive energies as she gouges them into the Dancer's flesh finding purchase in the tough hide and shattering his gift, layers of skin flayying off from the spot where her claws have ripped into his body
02[19:50:11] * [13]Mags_C_MoF swung out with her staff and she hit! But it appeared that the BSD didn't even get a scratch on him from her attack. Well shit.
[19:53:35] <[12]IS-AST-3AGG> To boot his hide is noxious, revolting, even for a bone gnawer. Tasting like fecal matter dipped in the worst toxic sludge possible. But his toxic hide melted away in SNB's mouth as Naze's claws racked his hide, tearing open a gash right across his chest spilling out thick noxious ichor all over the poor Gnawer. And Maggie's little bonk on the head only made him giggle. But he
[19:53:36] <[12]IS-AST-3AGG> brought his claws down on SNB, tearing a grisly wound open in the Gnawer's chest staining the claws a bright flashing red.
03[19:56:03] * [12]IS-AST-3AGG is now known as [12]IS-AST-5AGG
02[19:56:54] * [10]Tanith-C levels his arrow at the spiral and thunks it clean into the spiral, it certainly isn't nothing.
02[20:02:16] * [16]SNB-Weredog-MoF-R1 is determined and well used to disgusting things in his mouth, so he bites down again on the BSD's shoulder.
02[20:04:00] * [14]Naze-C[LA10-MoF]1R almost contemptously slashes her claws across his throat, ending the overeager Dancer.
02[20:05:24] * [16]SNB-Weredog-MoF-R1 gives him a good shake in the mouth to be clear before spitting him out with a "yuck"... and when a Bone Gnawer says that, a Bone Gnawer means that.
[20:06:44] <[12]IS-AST-5AGG> "ShutupshutupSHUTUP! LISTEN TO THE SCREAMS OF THE SPIRAL, DANCE, DANCE AND SCREAM INTO OBLIVION!" He roared shrieked and spat and howled, until Naze's death blow killed the rampaging monster, severing his throat, only letting out deranged gurgling noises as he fell to the ground, smashing through the plastic to sink into the abyss below.
02[20:07:34] * [14]Naze-C[LA10-MoF]1R nods to SNB and looks to Maggie <G> "Can you patch him up?"
02[20:10:36] * [13]Mags_C_MoF nodded her head and placed a hand on to SNB, allowing for the newly learned gift to do it's thing when she spent the gnosis point to pop it off.
02[20:11:45] * [16]SNB-Weredog-MoF-R1 takes a breath and enjoys the signifigantly less pain.
[20:18:20] <[12]IS-AST-5AGG> As the pack sits and begins to heal their wounds, responding to the dying howl of their comrade two more dancers came tearing into the fray. Lunging at the pack with all the fury alloted. ((Nother roll for initiative folks.
03[20:19:28] * [16]SNB-Weredog-MoF-R1 is now known as [12]SNB-Weredog-MoF-R1
03[20:19:34] * [14]Naze-C[LA10-MoF]1R is now known as [15]Naze-C[LA10-MoF]1R
03[20:19:49] * [13]Mags_C_MoF is now known as [16]Mags_C_MoF
03[20:20:04] * [10]Tanith-C is now known as [16]Tanith-C
03[20:20:24] * [12]IS-AST-5AGG is now known as [13]IS-AST-Wyrmhide
02[20:23:20] * [12]SNB-Weredog-MoF-R1 lets out a howl mocking these oncoming BSDs for their weakness and their unworthiness.
02[20:29:35] * [16]Tanith-C sets a red feathered arrow in his bow and shoots it not at the bsds but at the ground between them. The ground splits and shakes as a quake radiates out from the impact of the arrow, sending both BSDS wobbling, Knocking one of them to the ground
03[20:43:17] * [16]Mags_C_MoF is now known as [16]Mags_C_MoF_Agg_5
02[20:44:46] * [15]Naze-C[LA10-MoF]1R and maggie take off together towards the one still standing, Maggie initiating a manuver and landing a solid blow with the staff but the dancer's hide seems to ripple and abosrb most the impact despite the smell of cooking flesh under the moonsilver staff, Naze launching then and like magic the dagger appears in her hands, making contact with the same area but she cant
02[20:44:46] * [15]Naze-C[LA10-MoF]1R seem to find any purchase in her cut.
[20:45:11] <[13]IS-AST-Wyrmhide> The double hit from Naze and Maggie would make the dancer snarl, before whipping his claws across Maggie's hide, tearing a thick grevious wound across her body, the burn of the acid biting deep into her skin. "SCREAM BREEDING COW, SCREAM!"
03[20:47:21] * `Faith`Voyeur is now known as Lea
02[20:48:25] * [12]SNB-Weredog-MoF-R1 follows up on the good idea. He'll make use of other people's good work... in this case really good work as his claws go right through, allowing him to pull out... a liver? Okay, not quite the same imagery as a heart, but the BSD is just as dead.
02[20:49:41] * [16]Mags_C_MoF_Agg_5 didn't scream this time, although she sorely wanted to. Instead she stumbled back a bit, holding a hand to where the acid claw had stuck her. She snorted a bit instead, smelling the bubbling of her own flesh and burnt hairs. She watched as SNB went in for the kill, pleased that he killed the BSD.
02[20:57:07] * [12]SNB-Weredog-MoF-R1 follows Naze in, going for the throat to rip open either that jugular or that corotted artery, doing a little damage, but mainly intending to let whatever keeps that thing alive have a swift exit.
[21:01:55] <[13]IS-AST-Wyrmhide> The dual attack from the pair would spur him into action, only to get pounced on by the well coordinated pack. Wounded and Bleeding, he suddenly lets rip an ear piercing howl that radiates outward before the killing blow is struck, via an arrow straight through the brainpan. ((End combat.
02[21:01:57] * [16]Tanith-C notches one of his regular arrows and shoots the stupid thing in the head, an easy shot thanks to SNB's chompy chompers, dropping it dead unceremoniously.
03[21:02:10] * [13]IS-AST-Wyrmhide is now known as IS-AST
[21:02:50] <IS-AST> ((I need everyone's WP scores.
[21:03:10] <[12]SNB-Weredog-MoF-R1> ((perm 7, temp 3))
[21:03:19] <[16]Mags_C_MoF_Agg_5> [[ 5 perm, 1 temp ]]
[21:03:19] <[16]Tanith-C> ((perm 10, temp 8))
[21:03:37] <[16]Mags_C_MoF_Agg_5> [[ wait, stratch that ]]
01[21:03:51] <[15]Naze-C[LA10-MoF]1R> ((7 perm 6 temp
[21:03:54] <[16]Mags_C_MoF_Agg_5> [[ scratch* just 5 perm, I don't have a temp one ]]
[21:06:42] <IS-AST> ((Feel free to emote for a moment
02[21:09:28] * [16]Tanith-C looks to Maggy. "You alright?"
02[21:09:29] * [12]SNB-Weredog-MoF-R1 takes a moment to look about and verify that combat is, indeed, finished.
02[21:10:11] * [16]Mags_C_MoF_Agg_5 whimpered as she leaned against the staff. She looked up at Tanith. <G>"I'm still walking. I'll be okay."
02[21:11:37] * [15]Naze-C[LA10-MoF]1R frowns looking around "I sense something big.. I can feel it.."
[21:14:00] <IS-AST> As they begin to pick up their wounded, patching up the gnarled wounds and examine their handy work, there would be a soft at first whistle that would radiate out across the entire island. Soft at first, but becoming increasingly powerful as it began to wash over the pack of 1000 secrets. Everyone save for Tanith would suddenly feel their minds being dragged down into the darkness,
[21:14:01] <IS-AST> into the awaiting maw of oblivion that was the wyrm. Long gnarled tendrils ripping their bodies apart, spearing into the mindlink to only heighten the pain of the brutal attack. The echoing song of pure chaotic madness ringing through them all. Giving them the clarity that is the end of days. The truth of the wyrm and it's founding principle. Nausea, sadness, unimaginable terror,
[21:14:01] <IS-AST> repulsion, all it slamming into the packlink like a tidal wave. Even as the sun began to slowly rise, the pack would be left helpless as their minds were bent and warped by the wyrm's tendrils, utterly rending their every waking thought. And this would linger in them for days. Maybe months. More horrifyingly, maybe even years. But as the sun began to rise, the corpses of those
[21:14:01] <IS-AST> lost, those laying dead across the expanse of plastic would come into view. No one of 1000 Secrets would walk away from this. Except Tanith. But the horror filtering through the link might bring him pause.
[21:14:53] <IS-AST> (Maggie, you will be feeling these effects for a week. SNB, 3 days, Naze, 2 days. Tanith, you're mostly immune, but the bleed through the link will make you sick to your stomach.
[21:15:58] <[12]SNB-Weredog-MoF-R1> ((Are we out of play effectively during that time after the scene?))
[21:16:27] <IS-AST> ((Not out of play, no, but you will be heavily tainted, and suffering from what is basically wyrm-PTSD
[21:18:09] <[12]SNB-Weredog-MoF-R1> ((Are we capable of fighting through that in order to provide Gnosis for the Caern Building?))
[21:19:38] <Dimitria> (Yes SNB. Treat it like daymares, flashbacks, ptsd triggers.
[21:20:46] <IS-AST> ((I need everyone's gnosis rating as well
[21:21:21] <[16]Mags_C_MoF_Agg_5> (( 6 perm, 1 temp due to the staff ))
[21:21:40] <[12]SNB-Weredog-MoF-R1> ((Perm 5, temp 4))
01[21:22:36] <[15]Naze-C[LA10-MoF]1R> Having topped up from my battery at the start, I still have all 6 perm, and 6 temp
[21:23:26] <[16]Mags_C_MoF_Agg_5> [[ ah, if it's after use, i'll have five left of the 7 ))
[21:27:34] <[16]Tanith-C> (oh lord. Tanith's got.. 2 left)
[21:27:41] <[16]Tanith-C> (perm 4 temp 2)
[21:33:31] <IS-AST> ((Alright, sorry the delay there. I believe that wraps this up for the night. Thank you all for your paitence. https://ironsecrets.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=27&start=160
01[21:33:56] <[15]Naze-C[LA10-MoF]1R> thank you for running!
03[21:34:15] * IS-AST is now known as Gris
[21:34:27] <[12]SNB-Weredog-MoF-R1> ((Will we be putting Gnosis into the Caern?
03[21:34:29] * Dimitria is now known as Thora
[21:34:46] <Gris> ((I leave that to Drake. I'm not sure what's happening there
01[21:35:04] <[15]Naze-C[LA10-MoF]1R> ((think that's the plan.. see how much life gets sucked out of us..
[21:35:19] <[16]Mags_C_MoF_Agg_5> [[ Fun times. ]]
07[21:36:35] * Parts: Thora (dragon@73.79.zpq.yl)
[21:39:09] <[12]SNB-Weredog-MoF-R1> Officially, IC, this hasn't happened yet?
01[21:39:37] <[15]Naze-C[LA10-MoF]1R> (( Correct
[21:39:51] <Gris> We'll piece it all together once all the events are finished
[21:39:57] <[16]Tanith-C> (ty ty)