Jul 07 11:06:47 <Vern|GM>	The way to Dundroma was relatively uneventful, a lack of monsters in the desert around it. Kel and Hope met each other on the way, half-way through the desert, as the gates of Dundroma were still not visible. ||
Jul 07 11:07:34 <Vern|GM>	((Turn order is apoc|Kel then Star|Hope))
Jul 07 11:08:16 <apoc|Kel>	((We assumed to have gotten to know each other or is this us meeting right now?))
Jul 07 11:09:38 <Vern|GM>	((Know each other))
Jul 07 11:12:12 <Vern|GM>	((There is no need for infinitely long descriptions of what happens right now, you aren't even in a fight yet :D ))
Jul 07 11:13:02 <apoc|Kel>	((Are we still on the road, arriving, what?))
Jul 07 11:13:21 <Vern|GM>	You are on the road, halways to Dundroma))
Jul 07 11:13:53 <Vern|GM>	halfway*
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Jul 07 11:14:23 <Vern|GM>	Okay
Jul 07 11:14:25 <Vern|GM>	Wait
Jul 07 11:14:27 <Vern|GM>	Let me start again
Jul 07 11:14:28 <Vern|GM>	-----------------------
Jul 07 11:15:36 <Vern|GM>	You two walk slowly, each step deliberate, slowly moving towards the general direction of Dundroma. Even a week walking distance was a horrible thing in the desert, and some monsters might lurk at every corner. A normal sword and a bow were cheap enough, and by the time you were halfway there, you met each other.
Jul 07 11:16:07 <Vern|GM>	It was still at least three days to Dundroma, food and water would be sufficient until then. ||
Jul 07 11:18:24 <Vern|GM>	(( || is your cue to do something~  you two are just meeting each other, halfway there to Dundroma, behave))
Jul 07 11:19:17 <Star|Hope>	(( Waiting for apoc to post, since that's the turn order you posted ))
Jul 07 11:19:56 <Star|Hope>	(( Or is that not important outside of combat? ))
Jul 07 11:20:16 <apoc|Kel>	Kel is a slim, tired-looking man - barely more than a boy really - with sandy-brown hair. His clothing is well-kept, if rather nondescript, and he leans slightly on a heavy, weathered spear as he walks. He cocks his head at Hope and smiles, clearly relieved at encountering someone else on this blasted desert road. "You headed to Dundroma too?" He asks,
Jul 07 11:20:16 <apoc|Kel>	rather pointlessly since the road leads literally nowhere else.
Jul 07 11:22:06 <Vern|GM>	(( Write || when you finish your turn))
Jul 07 11:22:12 <apoc|Kel>	||
Jul 07 11:25:29 <Star|Hope>	Hope is a youngish girl, barely out of her teens by the look of it. She has an average build, slim but with enough muscle to suggest a physical job. Her clothing is clearly chosen for its practicality and price over its looks as its colours are dull and don't match. her hair is just as bad, crudely cut short in a ragged fashion that suggests she cut it her self with a knife or arrow head. She had been facing downwards as she
Jul 07 11:25:30 <Star|Hope>	walked, but at the sound of your voice, her head perks up. "Huh? Thank heavens! Another person! I was literally dying of boredom, there's nothing to do around here! I despise this blasted desert." ||
Jul 07 11:27:57 <Vern|GM>	The desert seemed endless around you, and sand wasn't very enjoyable to count. The way towards Dundroma shouldn't take too long anymore, and with a bit of company, it would be easier making the time blur. ||
Jul 07 11:31:30 <apoc|Kel>	Kel snorts and his grin grows a bit. "Glad to know I'm not the only one tired of staring at sand for hours on end. I don't think I realized just how long the road was when I left." He glances at the road behind Hope and back at her. "If you're headed to Dundroma, want to stick together the rest of the way? I... I mean we just met but its better than nothing
Jul 07 11:31:30 <apoc|Kel>	right?" He gives a nervous laugh and shifts slightly.||
Jul 07 11:35:43 <Star|Hope>	"Oh yes please! It'd be sort of hard splitting up anyway if we're going the same way wouldn't it? Stupid question really. Oh, hey, do you know anything about monsters? I've heard a rumour about a Dragon class that can change the terrain into a messed up castle, but I reckon it's probably bullshit. It is bullshit right? Assuming you know anything about monsters that is. If you're not sure, no biggy, I can ask someone in Dundroma.
Jul 07 11:35:43 <Star|Hope>	What are you planning on doing there anyway?"
Jul 07 11:36:41 <Vern|GM>	||
Jul 07 11:36:48 <Star|Hope>	||
Jul 07 11:36:54 <Star|Hope>	(( Fuuuuu ))
Jul 07 11:38:21 <Vern|GM>	|| apoc|Kel just continue the dialogue
Jul 07 11:41:16 <apoc|Kel>	Kel perks up a bit at Hope's enthusiastic tone. "Yeah, yeah I know a bit I guess. Well, I think I do. Not about Dragons though, never even heard of one that can do that before either." He winces a bit. "Sounds like a pain though. I'm a fair hand when it comes to Earth class though, plenty of those around where I'm from. What about you? What've you got back
Jul 07 11:41:16 <apoc|Kel>	home?"
Jul 07 11:41:18 <apoc|Kel>	||
Jul 07 11:45:37 <Star|Hope>	Hope shurgs. "Eh, I haven't seen heaps to be honest. I lived in a smallish city for most of my life, so I didn't really see a lot of monsters there," Hope pauses a moment to adjust her packs straps, and presumably take a breath. "I do travel a fair bit though, so I've seen my fair share of monsters. Fought a bunch too, mostly boring normals though."
Jul 07 11:46:37 <Vern|GM>	||
Jul 07 11:47:05 <Vern|GM>	((WHenever I write || after a turn you made, assume that you can just continue))
Jul 07 11:48:28 <Star|Hope>	(( GAAAH SORRY ))
Jul 07 11:51:53 <apoc|Kel>	Kel blinks, obviously surprised. "Woah really? I only ever fought two, and one was a few days ago." He looks impressed. "I've seen a few big ones though, my town wasn't the safest when it came to that sorta thing. Ever few years we'd uh... things got pretty bad sometimes." He cocks his head at Hope curiously. "You travel a lot you said? That sounds pretty
Jul 07 11:51:54 <apoc|Kel>	awesome, this is the first time I've left my home. You ever been to Dundroma before? I don't really know what to expect."
Jul 07 11:55:06 <Star|Hope>	"Yeah, my parents were hunters. Sometimes when quests required them to travel away from home, they'd bring me along. Assuming it was safe of course. Well, assumign they thought it was safe; there was this one time when..." Hope rambles on to Kel about her various different adventures and such. ||
Jul 07 11:56:06 <Vern|GM>	((Hunters live in Dundroma, we really should have gone through the beforehand))
Jul 07 11:56:31 <apoc|Kel>	((That's quite the economic monopoly))
Jul 07 11:56:42 <Vern|GM>	((It's their headquarters))
Jul 07 11:56:47 <Star|Hope>	(( Retired Hunters who get given quests occasionaly? ))
Jul 07 11:57:12 <Star|Hope>	(( When a particular monster is close enough. Call it semi-retirement. ))
Jul 07 11:57:28 <Vern|GM>	(( Not retired when they get quests, eh? ((And again, you take way too long for dialogue, but hunting a monster near the village is okay))
Jul 07 11:59:23 <apoc|Kel>	Kel is rather overwhelmed with his chipper companion's stories as they set off down the road, and listens with rapt attention.||
Jul 07 12:00:02 <Star|Hope>	(( I presume we can assume the chatter goes on till something of interest occurs? ))
Jul 07 12:00:31 <Vern|GM>	Yes.
Jul 07 12:01:37 <Vern|GM>	(( Star|Hope turn))
Jul 07 12:01:50 <Vern|GM>	(( If you want to skip out on a turn, just write || ))
Jul 07 12:02:53 <Star|Hope>	||
Jul 07 12:03:51 <Vern|GM>	It was hot, and the sun was bright, but you were slowly making progress. You had spent the entire day walking and talking.
Jul 07 12:04:24 <Vern|GM>	By the time the sun went down, you two went to sleep, but something strange was going on, the sand wind seemed to pick up at night, worse than it did beforehand, and the kicked up sand made it hard to sleep.
Jul 07 12:04:33 <Vern|GM>	A howl was heard in the distance. ||
Jul 07 12:04:58 <apoc|Kel>	((On a dark desert highway...))
Jul 07 12:07:49 <apoc|Kel>	Kel sits up awkwardly, blinking the sand out of his eyes as he stares out at the darkness. He glances around nervously, wrapping his hand around the haft of his spear as he he scoots himself closer to the embers of the campfire for light. Still in his bedroll, he barely dares to look away from where he heard the howl, but risks a glance at Hope. "What the
Jul 07 12:07:49 <apoc|Kel>	hell?" His tone is panicked. "You hear that?"||
Jul 07 12:10:23 <Star|Hope>	Hope was already awake, keeping watch. She turns towards you, eyes closed. "Pack your stuff, and put the fire out. Bag up some embers if you have the equipment to do so." She murmurs quietly.
Jul 07 12:11:23 <Vern|GM>	||?
Jul 07 12:12:03 <Star|Hope>	||
Jul 07 12:12:25 <Star|Hope>	(( How am I continuing to forget this? ))
Jul 07 12:13:14 <Vern|GM>	The howling got louder, and he wind kicked up, smothering the flames with sand before three pairs of dark green eyes stared at you from the dark beyond. ||
Jul 07 12:16:51 <apoc|Kel>	Kel froze, his bedroll partially rolled up and his puzzled thoughts of 'Bag the embers?' quickly fleeing from his mind. His hands dropped to the smooth haft of his spear and he rose, tightening his grip as he swung the broad head toward the flickering eyes at the edge of the camp. He took a half step closer to the embers and Hope. "I think we're a bit too
Jul 07 12:16:51 <apoc|Kel>	late to escape attention now." He grunted, his teeth clenched. ||
Jul 07 12:20:27 <Star|Hope>	"Hell yes!" Hope cries with a grin. "How's that? It just came and found us!" She draws her sword and begins lightly jogging to the side. "We don't know it's element, or anything else about it. It's an unknown quantity and that makes it exci-dangerous, be careful!"
Jul 07 12:20:30 <Star|Hope>	||
Jul 07 12:22:38 <Vern|GM>	The six pair of eyes split up, moving around you, drawing lines of light. Not just one beast, but three. The howl grew louder, and a large wind blew around you, making it hard to keep your balance on the soft sand. ||
Jul 07 12:26:40 <apoc|Kel>	Barely visible in the dark, Kel blinks, staring at his companion. "Uhh, yeah, that sounds like a really good reason to stick together." He looks quickly from one set of eyes to another, switching his spear to point at each of them in turn, trying to make sure none can catch him from behind. "Seriously feeling surrounded here!" He calls after Hope, a tone of
Jul 07 12:26:40 <apoc|Kel>	worry clear in his voice.
Jul 07 12:26:42 <apoc|Kel>	||
Jul 07 12:30:13 <Star|Hope>	Hope laughs. "Do you think there's three of them? Or just one pretending to be three others? Maybe it's one monster inhabiting three bodies! I've never really thought of them as being pack animals, so this must be some sort of thing they have going." She charges at one of them, before jerking to a stop, watching for a reaction. ||
Jul 07 12:34:06 <Vern|GM>	The beasts appeared from the darkness, smashing through the wind and tearing at both of you. One of them was easily dodged, while Hope blocked another. The last one, however, ripped straight through Kel's defense and cut open his clothes, leaving a slash on his arm. ||
Jul 07 12:36:18 <apoc|Kel>	Kel grunted as his one and only tunic tore beneath the monster's claws. "Yeah, I'm pretty godsdamn sure there's three alright!" He snarled, heaving himself forward at the closest one, spear tip leading the way.||
Jul 07 12:38:22 <Star|Hope>	"Hive mind maybe? That would be interesting. Ooh, maybe we could do some sort of test. Do something that only one can see, but all of them would react to? Bit hard to do under present circumstances though..." Hope presses the advantage against the one she blocked, unleashing a flurry of quick thrusts to gauge it's reaction time, and keep it off balance.
Jul 07 12:38:57 <Vern|GM>	||?
Jul 07 12:39:05 <Star|Hope>	||
Jul 07 12:40:28 <Vern|GM>	The beasts dodge without any problem, moving like the wind and kicking up more sand into your faces. They seemed too quick to hit normally. ||
Jul 07 12:43:56 <apoc|Kel>	Kel slunk back towards the fire, spear still raised as he flickered his gaze back and forth. "Think this wind is from them too?" He asked Hope, more to keep his mind off of his impending death than anything else. Quickly deciding on a course of action to attempt, he prepared to brace his spear and impale one of the beats as they rushed him again.||
Jul 07 12:48:48 <Star|Hope>	"For sure! I mean, their speed, this wind... Gotta be air. That tells us something. They're fast, too fast for even maybe." Hope lowers her sword, watching them carefully. "We need to put them into a position where they can't avoid our attacks. A trap." ||
Jul 07 12:52:49 <Vern|GM>	The beasts appeared together, surrounding Kel, and sending wind at him, sending him to the floor and his spear useless on his side. Talking was not smart, and gave them way too much time to attack you. ||
Jul 07 12:54:37 <apoc|Kel>	Kel rose, grabbing his spear once more. He glanced towards Hope and then at the beast closest to her, before angling his spear towards it and thrusting, trying to drive it back and into her reach.||
Jul 07 12:57:54 <Star|Hope>	Hope laughs and charges the beasts to keep them off of Kel while he gets up. "Distance isn't your friend! Get up close and personal! These guys are just playing a game with us, and we've got to try and figure out the rules!" Following her own advice, Hope dashes towards one of the beasts, and attacks with a rapid succession of thrusts from her estoc. ||
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Jul 07 13:04:18 <Vern|GM>	The beast dodges the thrusts and ripped out a part of Hope's flesh, tearing through her arm and making her drop the weapon. The others howled, the wind growing stronger again. ||
Jul 07 13:08:42 <apoc|Kel>	"Fuck!" Kel swore under his breath, thrusting again at the surrounding creatures, trying to drive them back from Hope and give her some respite. "We can't hit them!" He yelled at her as he stabbed ineffectually again. "Open to ideas here!" He set his spear again, hoping that with Hope next to him, they might be able to trap one of the beasts between their
Jul 07 13:08:42 <apoc|Kel>	weapons.||
Jul 07 13:11:17 <Star|Hope>	Hope grits her teeth and picks up her weapon with her right hand. "I'm somewhat ambidextrous, but fuck. Not fast enough to fight them using my right. Bad weapon for them as well, this is an estoc. Perfect for-doesn't matter. My advice still holds up, I was distracted. On three?" ||
Jul 07 13:17:36 <Vern|GM>	The beasts growle, the glow in their eyes getting brighter. ||
Jul 07 13:19:08 <apoc|Kel>	"Three!" Kel snapped, lunging forward to try and take one of the monsters off guard.||
Jul 07 13:20:53 <Star|Hope>	Hope also attacks an instant later, leaping forward to hit one while it was still dodging, not giving it a chance to change it's direction or momentum. ||
Jul 07 13:23:14 <Vern|GM>	The weapons hit one of the beasts, piercing through it and vanquishing it. All that remained was a small green stone, which shattered and vanished in the wind. The other two beasts grew in size. ||
Jul 07 13:25:40 <apoc|Kel>	Bigger target. The thought flashed through Kel's mind after a moment of panic, and then he surged forward again at the next closest beast, hoping it was off guard from... whatever happened to it.
Jul 07 13:25:44 <apoc|Kel>	||
Jul 07 13:27:18 <Star|Hope>	Hope yells with joy. "Hell yes! One down, two to go! Let's keep the ball rolling!" with that, she turns to face the unoccupied beast, stabbing at it to keep it occupied. ||
Jul 07 13:28:26 <Vern|GM>	It wasn't. Worse, yet, it was ready to counter, the paw smashing towards your chest and sending you skidding backwards on the sand, luckily not doing any significant damage. The other beast stopped the estoc with its paw, hammering it into the sand and dragging Hope's arm with it. ||
Jul 07 13:31:57 <apoc|Kel>	Swearing, Kel picked himself up, not bothering to check his clothes for the sand that wormed it's way inside. Hoping beyond hope that these things were at least a bit slower now, he fell into a defensive stance, letting one beast rush towards him before slamming the tip of his spear forward to meet the charge.||
Jul 07 13:37:21 <apoc|Kel>	((With Hope suddenly going catatonic, both Hunters-zero-be were eaten.))
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Jul 07 13:51:15 <Star-Phone|Hope>	(( Did I miss anything? ))
Jul 07 13:54:42 <apoc|Kel>	apoc|4:31 AM <apoc|Kel> Swearing, Kel picked himself up, not bothering to check his clothes for the sand that wormed it's way inside. Hoping beyond hope that these things were at least a bit slower now, he fell into a defensive stance, letting one beast rush towards him before slamming the tip of his spear forward to meet the charge.||
Jul 07 13:58:21 <Star-Phone|Hope>	Hope cried out in a mixture of surprise and pain as the beast countered her attack. "Wrong move." She growled at it, and using her close proximity gabbed onto its shoulder and swung up onto its back.  ||
Jul 07 14:03:31 <Vern|GM>	Hope landed on the back of the beast, actually mounting it, before the other one jumped up, blowing a large wind at the ground, sending sand into every direction. Both Kel and Hope were barely able to close their eyes in time. ||
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Jul 07 14:06:36 <apoc|Kel>	Kel changed tactics, seeing the insane girl mount her opponent. Doing his best to brush the sand out of his eyes, he charged the same creature she had mounted, thrusting at its legs. Hope on it's back should slow it down enough for him to do some damage.
Jul 07 14:06:42 <apoc|Kel>	||
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Jul 07 14:25:19 <Star-Phone|Hope>	(( My turn? ))
Jul 07 14:25:46 <apoc|Kel>	5:06 AM <apoc|Kel> Kel changed tactics, seeing the insane girl mount her opponent. Doing his best to brush the sand out of his eyes, he charged the same creature she had mounted, thrusting at its legs. Hope on it's back should slow it down enough for him to do some damage.
Jul 07 14:25:56 <apoc|Kel>	((Yes you))
Jul 07 14:26:10 <Star-Phone|Hope>	"Idiot! The other one! You need to watch it!" Hope cried desperately. She drew her dagger and plunged it into the neck of the beast she was riding, hoping to finish it off before the other decided to join in on the fun. ||
Jul 07 14:26:41 <Vern|GM>	(( Since when do you have a dagger now? ))
Jul 07 14:27:06 <Vern|GM>	(( I barely tolerated Kel's speak, start was with a sword and a bow, you asked about it and I answered that ))
Jul 07 14:28:08 <apoc|Kel>	((What's wrong with a spear? ;_;))
Jul 07 14:28:41 <Star-Phone|Hope>	(( I do not? I did mention that he hair looked self cut with a knife, but whatever. I stab it with an arrow instead. Same effect))
Jul 07 14:28:53 <Vern|GM>	(( It wasn't a sword :P, but it's alright, nobody keeps their starting weapons long enough ))
Jul 07 14:29:15 <Star-Phone|Hope>	(( *her ))
Jul 07 14:29:48 <Vern|GM>	(( I look like I have a scar on my right hand, made by the blade of 50000xChaos Damage, doesn't mean I have it in my inventory, do I? :P ))
Jul 07 14:31:05 <Star-Phone|Hope>	(( It probably does if it was self inflicted recently. ))
Jul 07 14:31:40 <apoc|Kel>	((What if it was the parents dagger ?))
Jul 07 14:31:49 <apoc|Kel>	)(
Jul 07 14:32:28 <apoc|Kel>	((Or just carefully manicured to provide the appearance of raggedness?))
Jul 07 14:32:34 <Star-Phone|Hope>	(( Regardless, I assumed we'd have one, and I assumed wrong. Arrow is the new knife.))
Jul 07 14:36:51 <Vern|GM>	The beast kicks Hope off, smashing her into Kel and sending both of them to the ground, their bodies twisting around quick enough to land on their feet and face the beast again. The other one that was in the air landed. ||