Persona Flashpoint 3 - Owl Be Damned

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Agi has connected.

Kaori:
Wake up get up get out there...

Danjuro:
agony

Danjuro:
ooh that's a good name for my evil twin

Danjuro:
right right shadow realm map
Phatthrice:
AND SO YOU FIND YOURSELF IN THE SHADOW REALM, ACCOSTED BY AN OWL
Danjuro: (( are we considered unarmed at the moment ))
Phatthrice:
i...like, as in, unarmed, the mechanical thing?
Phatthrice:
Probably?
Kaori: (( Danjuro is missing both of his arms ))
Danjuro: (( well idk I didn't BRING a Shall Shield with me. ))
Danjuro: (( assumedly that happens when we get into Danger Mode ))
Phatthrice:
you ain't got any of that shit yet no

owl.:
It is a very worried owl, its chirping chatter quick and nervous, "Ack... O-okay okay, just - oh, are you here to help, or not?! That's all that matters, really!

Danjuro:
"We're just... HERE, I guess?" Dandan pushes his hair back, peering into the next room. "Hey, what's the deal with this place?"

Kaori:
"H-..help with what? Where is this place even! We were just at school and now this and now there's like, a talking owl here?!"

owl.:
"...ahh....a-at schoool? Wait, you didn't make a contract with Igor? Why---Hoow are you here?!" There's a SMASH from up the stairs, like someone took a hammer to a cinderblock. "Ah! That! You need to help with THAT!"

Danjuro:
Well, close enough. Dan hefts a fist-sized piece of rubble into his hand.

owl.:
A chill wind drifts down the stairs, and the owl. shivers, "Hooo...w-well, he's not dead yet...that's a good sign..."

Danjuro:
"You've got my interest, lil buddy. Need something beat up?"

Kaori:
"Whuh?! You're just going along with this...?"

Danjuro:
"Dreams are more fun if you play along with 'em, don't you think?"

owl.:
You rush up the stairs, into the chilly mist. Atop them is a strange scene, a room lined with a shallow pit of ominous-looking, viscous purple liquid, with two statues and a fountain of the same liquid in the middle. But that could just be a set....harder to deny are the people. Or, the person....and monsters. You see a white flash when you enter the room, and notice a boy collapsing to the floor on his knees, panting. He glows faintly, but it fades quickly. He's beaten, bloody, and heavy bags line his eyes. Two freaks from a Sentai show are slowly walking up to him, one of them juggling a few darts, tipped with that purple liquid.
Ci Tsukino is disconnected.

Danjuro:
mMmMm

Sneaky Cobra:
oh no
Ci Tsukino has connected.
Kaori: (( Just me, I assume? :V ))

Sneaky Cobra:
yea

Sneaky Cobra:
did u see the novel

Danjuro:
"Wha-... that's the prez, what's he doing?!"

Kaori:
"Wait, prez? Like, that's that new guy who never shows up to school?"

Sneaky Cobra:
The juggling boi laughs in an odd echo, "Hahahaha! Well, he ain't such hot shit, now, is he?"

Danjuro:
"Yeah, Takara! Aw, screw this!"

Danjuro:
I wannan huck my rock

owl.:
"Nononono..... Even his Persona is gone...."
Kaori: (( Sorry, you can't throw things. ))

owl.:
Damn she right

owl.:
You can make a thrown basic attack

Danjuro:
I wannan... thro...
Danjuro: (( I guess that's a ranged attack? ))
Danjuro: (( I don't even see Thrown as an attack type in the combat section ))
Danjuro: (( yea I'm just going to roll a d20+Strength I think ))

Kaori:
"But...what's the new kid doing here...? Where is here...?! Are these guys for real?" She looks between the two monsters in a state of panic.

Danjuro:
Danjuro leans back, and hurls his rubble at the Cobra at blistering speed!

Danjuro:
11

owl.:
"What's HE doing here? What are YOU doing here??"

Kaori:
"T-..that's what I wanna know!"

Sneaky Cobra:
You hit the cobra's dart as he's about to catch it, knocking it out of the air, and into his chest. It bounces off harmlessly, but your rock doesn't - it hits and deals uhhhh

Sneaky Cobra:
IDK it's thrown so Strength but like

Sneaky Cobra:
it's a rock?

Sneaky Cobra:
1d3+strength

Danjuro:
it IS a rock

Danjuro:
5

Sneaky Cobra:
The cobra stops laughing and blinks, staring at Danjuro. "Who the hell are you?!"

Danjuro:
"I'm your problem now, snake-eyes!"

Sneaky Cobra:
one of the snake heads splitting from his head leans in, and he yanks a fang out of it - making another dart. "Hehehe...hahahaha!! You think you can stand up to the archmage, pinky? A little more fun can't hurt..." They ready their weapons.

owl.:
"WAIT, WAIT, WAAAIITT!!! Why aren't you summoning your Personas?! You can't seriously expect to fight like that!"

Danjuro:
"Summon? Persona? Whaddaya talking about, birdbrain?"

Kaori:
"We told you! We have no idea what you're talking about...!" Kaori cries out, clearly flustered, "We don't know any Igor, we don't know what's a Persona...!"

owl.:
"Ugh....W-well...You can't make a persona, then... I mean, there have been people in the past who cooould do it without a contract, but..." The owl. seems to ponder for a minute, "Well, then...make a contract through me! I should be able to...Agatha can..."

Danjuro:
"This is starting to sound like some devil shit."

Danjuro:
"You think I can't take these guys, is that what I'm hearing? Just cause Takara got HIS ass beat...!"

owl.:
"Well it's not like we have much choice!" She flaps her wings aggressively at you, "Takara's been fighting nonstop for three weeks, there's no way he's waking up any time sooooon!"

Kaori:
"Three weeks...?! I-..I don't wanna be here..! I don't wanna fight...!" Kaori clutches her Hiyo Neko back in front of her, "I don't wanna die..."

owl.:
"As weak as these things might be, there's no hope without a Persona!"

Kaori:
*pack

owl.:
"D-don't get discouraged, come on! If there's a way in, there's a way out, right?!"

Danjuro:
"Whatever, I don't have time to make a freakin contract, the guy needs help!" Danjuro rushes in

owl.:
"...well, then join HIS contract! That might be easier for me to handowl anyway...."
Danjuro: (( should we roll for initiative? ))

owl.:
Sure I guess

Danjuro:
heck yea

owl.:
Gonna be straight up, though - without your Persona, you don't have any Abilities. You can only make basic attacks

Danjuro:
13
Danjuro: (( I figured it would be something like that ))
Danjuro: (( I'll get it soon enough ))

owl.:
"That idiot's gonna get himself AND takara killed! You! You can listen to reason, right?!"

Sneaky Cobra:
9

Kaori:
Kaori squeezes her backpack, "He's gonna die...then I'm gonna be next...we're gonna die here...and I don't even know where here is..." She squeezes her backpack harder, causing her phone to fall out of the side pocket.

Slammin' Ogre:
[d20

Slammin' Ogre:
6

Sneaky Cobra:
something something gimme a minute

owl.:
The owl. notices your phone owo, "What's this?! Wait, that - does that have a camera? Just answer the question!"

Kaori:
Kaori realizes she dropped her phone, "Uh..y-...yeah, i-...it does.."
Danjuro: (( Hooly shit I feel so much better. ))
Kaori: (( Did you throw up? ))
Danjuro: (( and like flipping a switch all is well ))

owl.:
"Good! Right now! Givve it he--er...hm..." She looks down at her wings, "Okay, uh, just...is the flash on??"
Danjuro: (( lmfao the flash is just gonna keep getting brough up ))
owl.: (( yea ))
Danjuro: (( So you do plan on getting your persona, right? I went into this planning for Dan to get he ass kicked ))
owl.: (( that's the part that would make you manifest, due to the bright shock ))
owl.: (( like how the evokers aren't actually guns they're just boombang noisemakers as far as I can tell, it's just the shock that triggers it ))
Kaori: (( I mean. You're probably gonna be actually killed if you get your ass kicked :V ))
Danjuro: (( you can't lose a tutorial fight! ))

owl.:
You ARE up, Dan
Danjuro: (( Am I? I figured Kaori still needed to roll ))

Kaori:
"S-...should it be..?"

owl.:
I don't think Mt intends to fight round 1
Kaori: (( I'm currently not engaged in combat, no :V ))
Kaori: (( You can die for a bit first. ))
Danjuro: (( Are we surrounded by like... a pool of viscous liquid? What's going on with the arena ))
Danjuro: (( and is he straight up a nagaman, snake body and all ))

owl.:
Yeah, it's basically a shallow moat. The fountain has the same stuff in it, and the cobra guy's darts are dripping iwth it as well

owl.:
He is not, he has the legg
Danjuro: (( gonna try for a trip I think. ))

owl.:
"Yes! Always leave the flash on!"
Danjuro: (( I don't have my Powers I kno but there's gotta be a basic Trip maneuver thing right ))

Danjuro:
Danjuro goes for a low blow, shrinking his own stature to swipe at the snakeman's ankles! 4

Danjuro:
oh nice
Kaori: (( Eyyyyyy... ))

owl.:
fair cause I don't actually think there IS just a general trip CM
Kaori: (( Flavorful Nat 1. ))

Kaori:
Kaori scoops up her phone, "O-..okay! The flash is on, what now?!"

Sneaky Cobra:
The cobra man slams his hand down onto Danjuro's back, pushing him to the ground, "Grovel down there before you die, kid!"

Danjuro:
"Shit he's fast!"

owl.:
"Hold it right up to your face and snap your picture! And think of...something evocative! Some strong emotion - desperation, anger, uh...joy might be hard in this situation, but... Just anything, it doesn't matter! Whatver is your truest soul!"

Sneaky Cobra:
NOW PLAYING Chiaroscuro - Sadistic Confusion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66TEQkqvffA
Danjuro has received initiative.

Danjuro:
"The hell was Takara fighting these things for weeks?!"

Sneaky Cobra:
The cobra man leaps back, brandishing his fang darts, and throws one, then another at Danjuro!

Sneaky Cobra:
25 2 vs reflex

Sneaky Cobra:
er

Sneaky Cobra:
sure just

Sneaky Cobra:
8

Sneaky Cobra:
d26.....

Danjuro:
7 8

Danjuro:
dam,,,

Sneaky Cobra:
uh

Sneaky Cobra:
again

Sneaky Cobra:
they're not saves lol

Sneaky Cobra:
Reflex is just a static defense like AC

Danjuro:
Oh fair enough

Danjuro:
So yeah, I'm taking one of em

Sneaky Cobra:
Fort is 10+half level+Str or Con mod, Ref is same + Dex or Int, Will is same + Wis or Cha

Sneaky Cobra:
4

Sneaky Cobra:
nice

Sneaky Cobra:
And you feel a little woozy...

Danjuro:
Aw man, my Dwarven racial features might come into play
Kaori: (( Does it come into play when you die? ))

Slammin' Ogre:
Slammin' ogre has this whole time been just beatin' the SHIT outta this statue

Slammin' Ogre:
But now he sees a MOVING statue and boy HOWDY are statues not supposed to move

Slammin' Ogre:
so he'd better fix that
Danjuro: (( it's just a +5 vs effects of poison ))

Slammin' Ogre:
He grabs the statue's broken-off wing, point and all, and hurls it at Dan!

Slammin' Ogre:
21 vs AC

Danjuro:
at'd hit whether or not I had my armor
Kaori: (( Christ you're gonna kill him before I get my bearsona ))

Slammin' Ogre:
he can take a couple hits it'll be fine

Danjuro:
taking hits is in the job description

Slammin' Ogre:
7

Slammin' Ogre:
And you're knocked back 1 square!

Danjuro:
Towards the cobra?

Slammin' Ogre:
yes

Danjuro:
The wing shatters on Dan's back, and he stumbles forward, taking the hit about as well as could be asked of him

Sneaky Cobra:
"Haha! Where's all your bluster now, dumbass?? Well, it's nice to deal with a hotshot after that asshole! He was colder than a witch's tit!" A cracking peal of thunder sounds in the distance, and Cobra Cody flinches, "Oh, uh...s-sorry..."

Kaori:
Kaori panics, watching Danny boy get his ass beat out there. She holds the phone up, "This is probably the worst time ever for a selfie but..." She snaps the picture!

Danjuro:
"Hoo, alright - alright!" Danjuro grits his teeth and grins. "Two on one, friggin... supermen, or whatever. That's fine, you got this in the bag, Dan!"

Slammin' Ogre:
"Oh, yeah! The BODY bag!"

Danjuro:
actually

Danjuro:
Hol up

Danjuro:
I ain't gotta move anywhere.
Phatthrice:
Well hold on don't do things yet

Danjuro:
and so I will not
Phatthrice:
MT is prolly joining lol
Phatthrice:
he may roll higher init.
Danjuro: (( yea, just for aesthetics ))
Phatthrice:
like, he won't.
Phatthrice:
he'll roll a 3.
Danjuro: (( Dorves get KN resistance ))
Phatthrice:
but it's possible.
Danjuro: (( *KB ))
Danjuro: (( and I ASSUME I still have my racial shit. ))
Danjuro: (( just not Fighter shit ))
Danjuro: (( the important shit ))
Phatthrice:
There's a deafening CLICK and a blinding FLASH that lights up the whole room! When everyone's eyesight recovers enough to see, Kaori is gone! By which I mean, she's...been replaced?
Phatthrice:
You can feel free to fluff the transformation however u want, MT

Danjuro:
Extended Sailor Moon sequence
Danjuro: (( ...also lmao ))
Danjuro: (( My camera got taken from me as we entered this scene ))
Danjuro: (( I wouldn't be able to :B:ersona anyway just yet ))
Phatthrice: (( oh, does Kaori have it ))
Danjuro: (( dunno it was the first thing I asked about when we entered ))
Danjuro: (( It got knocked out of my hands when we got sucked in ))
Phatthrice: (( well. Worst case, just grab Takara's ))
Kaori: (( I just tried to grab it from you and I assumed you dropped it ))
Kaori: (( I'm waiting on agi for Persona token :X ))
Danjuro: (( wha ))
Danjuro: (( I gave you the token u asked for ))
Kaori: (( I sent it to you in the last batch but you didn't make that specific one :X ))
Danjuro: (( oh shit oops ))
Kaori: (( I assume you missed it since you posted all the others lol ))
Danjuro: (( I see it, making it ))
Kaori: (( np ))
Danjuro: (( just describe it while I work on it ))
Danjuro: (( will do a quick pass and then a waifu'd one ))
Phatthrice:
brb
Kaori: (( sankyu ))

Kaori:
Kaori's eyes go wide as the flash goes off in her face. She clutches the phone tightly in her left hand and her head with her right as a shooting pain darts through her entire body. "It seems you're in quite the predicament..." booms a disembodied voice. Kaori opens one eye, glancing around as the pain in her head intensifies, "Please...I just want to protect everyone...I don't want to die..."

Kaori:
"I see..." continues the voice, "Then the terms of a contract must be arranged...teeheehee...I am thou, thou art I...hand in hand, we shall lay waste to those who threaten us or those we care for." Kaori staggers as the pain in her head becomes overwhelming, "From this day forth, you shall take pride in who you truly are...with one hand thou shalt heal, with the other, thou shalt bring swift vengeance upon thy enemies! Awaken to my true power...!"

Kaori:
Letting out a scream, Kaori is quickly enveloped in blue flame, "Lilith!" When the flames clear, her outfit is...needless to say, very different and a strange floating figure looms closely behind her.
Tokens dropped onto map 'Shadow Realm' by player Ci Tsukino (Player)
Danjuro: (( Cutie! ))
Danjuro: (( with questionable foreshortening. ))
Kaori: (( Now hopefully you don't die! ))
Kaori: (( Is Init 1d20+Dex? ))
Phatthrice: (( I think it's d20+half level+dex but yes for now just +dex ))

Kaori:
4
Phatthrice:
well
Danjuro: (( beautiful. ))
Phatthrice:
better than the predicted 3.

Kaori:
I got shit to do first.
Phatthrice:
is that sistermon
Kaori has received initiative.
Kaori: (( Sistermon Noir, yeah. ))
Danjuro has received initiative.
Phatthrice:
you COULD actually act at the end of that round

Kaori:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKTPhuJpcVs
Phatthrice:
not bc of initiative falling in line obv but just bc you were late

owl.:
"Oh, thank heavens! If you didn't have the potential we'd have been doomed! Now, just - use your powers! Uh, it ought to be instinctive..."
Danjuro: (( *your Powers! ))

owl.:
But yeah, you can act at the end of the first round if you want lol
Kaori: (( Ranged 5 means I have to do it like right next to them right ))
Danjuro: (( nope that's actually squares ))
owl.: (( yep it's all squares in 4e ))
Kaori: (( Mmkay, didn't know if it was squares or distance ))
owl.: (( So you can be 5 squares away ))
Kaori: (( Okay, they're both within 10 of me so I'mma try and Divine Bolt them ))
Kaori: (( WIS vs Reflex ))
Kaori: (( So I roll 1d20+WIS mod for both? ))
Agi is disconnected.
Agi has connected.

owl.:
Yes

owl.:
But also +1

owl.:
Because of Holy Symbol Expertise
Kaori: (( o rite ))

owl.:
Which also prevents them from gaining combat advantage(which is +2 to hit) against you for a turn

owl.:
which I mean shouldn't really be relevant NOW but

Kaori:
"Mazio!" Kaori shouts as her battle nun aims her deadly magical handguns at both foes! Bolts of electricity shoot out at both of them! 16 @ Ogre 12 @ Cobra

owl.:
You hit them both!

Kaori:
5 @ Ogre 6 @ Cobra
Kaori: (( Yaaaay...tabletop rolls. ))

Kaori:
"W-...whoa?! How'd I do that?!" She glances down at herself, "W-...whuh?! What am I wearing?!"

Danjuro:
Danjuro weaves to the side at Kaori's callout, barely evading the bolt! ...that is to say, it pierces through his 'hawk, leaving a smoking hole, before striking its target. "Oi, oi! Watch where you're aiming that..." He starts, before staring a bit agape

Sneaky Cobra:
The Ogre shrugs it off, but the Cobra stumbles back, "Agh! You bastard!"

Sneaky Cobra:
"So you WERE one of those! Just like this guy and those clowns! Whatever, it doesn't matter... We'll take you down!"

Slammin' Ogre:
They seem to have forgotten it took them three weeks to down one Persona user, but that's good for you. "Yeah! I mean, we beat the other guy!"

Danjuro:
*clears throat* "Alright, owl, hook me up with one of those after we clear these suckers out! I've got a good feeling about this one!"

Danjuro:
"And nice work, Kaori!"

Kaori:
"Uh..thanks! I'm not sure how I did it but..thanks!"

Danjuro:
gonna just floof that hole out the mohawk good as new

Danjuro:
revvin up for a PUNCHH

Sneaky Cobra:
Try me binch

Danjuro:
7

Danjuro:
man

Danjuro:
I wouldn't be hitting even if I had my purse

Sneaky Cobra:
The cobra man grabs your arm and TWISTS AROUND, slamming you into the statue!

Sneaky Cobra:
20 This is basically his attack for the round, vs Ref to maneuver out of the way of the statt

Danjuro:
yeah no that'll fuckin do it.
Kaori: (( Please stop rolling for them :V ))
Kaori: (( Let us roll their attack rolls :V ))

Sneaky Cobra:
5

Sneaky Cobra:
He cracks you against the statue headfirst, leaving you dazed!
Kaori: (( You livin'? ))
Danjuro: (( plenty ))
Danjuro: (( boutta be more ))
Danjuro: (( still my turn? I can Minor Action, yeah? ))
Danjuro: (( also is the poison doing anything ))

Sneaky Cobra:
Not yet, you've only had one dose
Danjuro: (( I don't like the way you phrased that friendo ))

Sneaky Cobra:
Also, Dazed is - you get ONE action per turn, either a Move, Standard, or Minor, and can't flank things

Sneaky Cobra:
and can't do immediate actions/opp. attacks

Sneaky Cobra:
So with that in mind, he's gonna encroach on the actual threat.

Danjuro:
uu don't like that
Kaori: (( But do we have Hungee status? ))

Sneaky Cobra:
Oh, also - it's not relevant for this fight afaik, but danjuro, you're Bloodied

Sneaky Cobra:
all that means is that you're at half health or less

Sneaky Cobra:
Some things key off it

Danjuro:
kk

Slammin' Ogre:
"Good idea, bro! Let's get her!"

Danjuro:
"Aghhh... what are these things made of...?"
Kaori: (( Shouldn't you be saying more things during this owl? ))

owl.:
"Didn't I tell you not to run in like an idiot, Hawk??"

owl.:
looking lame, dumbass

Slammin' Ogre:
1d20+6] The ogre SLAMS you with the statue's arm!

Slammin' Ogre:
18

Slammin' Ogre:
8

Slammin' Ogre:
As it does, it maneuvers around you to close you in further!
Kaori has received initiative.

Kaori:
"Kyah! Kaori staggers as she's smacked by statue arm, "These things are for real...they're trying to kill me..."

owl.:
"Yes, they are! Now do you see why I was so worried?"

owl.:
For the record - ranged attacks provoke AoOs from adjacent enemies

owl.:
AFAIK that does not include Bursts or Close Blasts...?
Kaori: (( What about bu- ))

owl.:
Yeah Close Blasts and Close Bursts don't provoke
Kaori: (( Are there attacks of opportunity too? ))

owl.:
ranged ones too
owl.: (( yeah that's what AoO stands for, they can be provoked by a few things ))
Kaori: (( Like for moving away I meant, obv you were just talking about that ))
owl.: (( If you only move 1 Square, it's a Shift and doens't provoke ))
Kaori: (( I worded it stupidly though lol ))
Kaori: (( Okay, instead of shifting up ))

Kaori:
I'mma shift down
Kaori: (( And used Divine Glow. Which is Blast 3, so I'll target it on Cobra. ))
Kaori: (( Wis vs. Reflex ))

owl.:
It's a Close Blast, so it originates from a square adjacent to you

owl.:
But yeah you can still hit both of them with it easty
Kaori: (( gotcha ))

Kaori:
25 Ogre 20
Kaori: (( Crit bby ))
Kaori: (( So are crits max damage or what in this? ))

owl.:
Crits do max damage yeah

owl.:
Also as an AoE you only roll Acc once
Kaori: (( Oh, so it crits 'em both them? Even better :V ))

owl.:
And it hits all targets with that ac

owl.:
Yep

Kaori:
12 radiant damage

Danjuro:
Dan can tell when he's outclassed

Danjuro:
he's just gonna check on Takara
Kaori: (( Also I think both of my allies who can't fight get a +2 to their attack rolls until the end of their next turn. ))

Sneaky Cobra:
"AAGGH!!!"

Sneaky Cobra:
Only if they're in the burst - it only targets ENEMIES in the blast

Sneaky Cobra:
Allies in it get a bonus

Sneaky Cobra:
so uh Takara does yes.
Kaori: (( Does the owl ))
Kaori: (( I know it also does not fight. ))

Sneaky Cobra:
The cobroi is blasted back over the edge of the pool, into the liquid! "Gack!" He struggles in the poison for a moment, but disappears in a flash of light, defeated!

Slammin' Ogre:
Ogre, however, is not convinced

Slammin' Ogre:
He stumbles around, but still stands, "Urgh...no way... Are you ALL this strong?!"
Danjuro: (( Just dazed for the turn, right? ))

Kaori:
"Well that's one of them down..."

Slammin' Ogre:
Yeah

Danjuro:
then yea all I can do is move/flank? Is Flank a thing?

owl.:
"Awesome shot, Lark!"

owl.:
Flanking IS a thing but you specifically cannot grant it while Dazed

owl.:
You could choose to not move and instead chuck a ronk again
Danjuro: (( yea but it's over at the end of the turn innit ))
Danjuro has received initiative.
Danjuro: (( I don't want to hit Takara ))
Danjuro: (( I would definitely hit Takara. ))

owl.:
Oh wait no it isn't - you make a save at the end or your turn

owl.:
Just a flat d20

owl.:
10 or higher and you pass and Dazed ends

owl.:
lower and you fail and it persists

Danjuro:
19 It's like PTU all over again. . .

Danjuro:
nice

Slammin' Ogre:
"Gangin' up on me, huh?! Grr...Well I ain't gonna take it lyin' down!"

Danjuro:
"Sorry, Kaori, looks like you're doing the heavy lifting on this one! Don't forget about me though, pal!"

Slammin' Ogre:
"I'M GONNA TAKE IT RUNNIN AWAY SEE YA LOSERS" He BOLTS!

Slammin' Ogre:
Yo uboth get an AoO though

Danjuro:
More like AoNO 8

Kaori:
6

Kaori:
"Whuhwah?! After all that it's running away?!"

Slammin' Ogre:
Y'all miss! He outta here! Or as outta here as he's gonna get
Kaori has received initiative.

Danjuro:
"You think you can just dip like that?!"

owl.:
"Don't let him get away! He could alert the master of this place!"

Kaori:
"Get back here! Kouha!" 6
Kaori: (( Fuck man ))

Slammin' Ogre:
"I am NOT your kouhai!!"
Danjuro has received initiative.

Slammin' Ogre:
He ducks out of the way!
Danjuro: (( Bits of rock I can pick up on the run to 'em? ))

Slammin' Ogre:
Yeah the statue is in pieces, you can grab a ronk or an ear or something

Kaori:
"Bwhuh?! I missed?!"

Danjuro:
Danjuro catches a Second Wind! At least ONE of these rolls has to be good...

owl.:
"W-well...there's no auto-aim..."

Danjuro:
(Minor action Second Wind dwarf thing)
Danjuro: (( Which is hit die + Con iirc ))

Danjuro:
11

Danjuro:
Dandan snaps off an ear, sliding it between his teeth as he goes for a full-body LEAP at the Ogre

owl.:
No it's actually just a flat quarter of your HP

Danjuro:
*an ear from the gargoyle

owl.:
Hit die + con is....I think 5e
Danjuro: (( checks out ))

Danjuro:
20 Fluffing it as a grapple but we ain't got time for grappling rules

owl.:
So yours is 7

owl.:
Grabbing is actually relaly simple in 4e

Danjuro:
Sliding in to take his legs down so either I can take him out with my shiv or more likely Kaori can rain down justice from above

owl.:
Strength vs Ref, target is immobilized

Danjuro:
Wow that's so simple why don't other systems just do that

owl.:
Sustain as a minor action, end as a free

Danjuro:
so yea since you actually know grappling rules

Danjuro:
I grapple

owl.:
Sure

owl.:
He's grappled, you got him with a 20 lol

Slammin' Ogre:
"Ey! Leggo! What's your deal man, why you gotta be gettin' all grabby? We barely know each other!"

Danjuro:
"Gonna trust the friggen bird on this one, not letting you go!"

Slammin' Ogre:
He headbutts you!

Danjuro:
"You got it, Kay!" not calling u Kao sorry that name was cursed a long time ago

Slammin' Ogre:
12

Slammin' Ogre:
vs AC

Danjuro:
vs no equipment AC that'll do it

Slammin' Ogre:
10

Danjuro:
oof

Slammin' Ogre:
It can't move, so it tries to escape with its move action!

Danjuro:
do n't
Kaori: (( Which is an AoT for agi? ))
Danjuro: (( weir seidn't der jaeger ))

Slammin' Ogre:
No, Escape is an actual action, it doesn't provoke afaik

Slammin' Ogre:
At the very least, it doesn't provoke from the grabber

Slammin' Ogre:
Its only purpose is to end a grapple lol

Slammin' Ogre:
doesn't allow actual movement as part of it
Kaori: (( I just thought cause it said he tried to escape with his move action ))
Kaori: (( Is it my turn then? ))

Slammin' Ogre:
Yea nah it's just a Move Action that tries to escape

Slammin' Ogre:
17 vs Reflex

Slammin' Ogre:
So yeah e's out of the grapple but still can't move

Danjuro:
u got me
Kaori has received initiative.

Slammin' Ogre:
He slips out of your arms, using the headbutt as a distraction! "Hah! Gotcha!"

Kaori:
"C'mon, c'mon, c'mon...!" (Lance of Faith) 6
Kaori: (( omg ))

Kaori:
Where's my mulligan

Slammin' Ogre:
because you have so little faith....

Danjuro:
I wanna try to grab him and suplex him into the fountain
Kaori: (( You should've just attacked him instead of grappling him before :X ))

Slammin' Ogre:
The ogre dodge, ducks, dips, dives, AND dodges
Kaori: (( Probably would've just killed him ))

Danjuro:
gonna press F there

Danjuro:
er, X? X to doubt?

Slammin' Ogre:
x to doubt yes

Danjuro:
yea X

Slammin' Ogre:
f is to pay respects

Danjuro:
I can't do a damage too goodly
Kaori: (( I mean, it would've been better than the grapple that ended with you taking ten damage and him escaping immediately ))
Kaori: (( He's not at disadvantage for trying to get out of that? :V ))
Danjuro: (( he would have been able to run and escape on his turn ))
Slammin' Ogre: (( At least he couldn't move yeah ))
Slammin' Ogre: (( Trying to escape uses up your move action ))
Slammin' Ogre: (( So it did succeed at stopping him from getting away lol ))

Danjuro:
13 but yea I'll slip around and try for a slash with the shiv

Slammin' Ogre:
You hit! the fuck you carryin a shiv for

Danjuro:
it an ear

Danjuro:
Calling that what? d3, d4? Plus Dex I imagine, light weapon

Slammin' Ogre:
d4, you can use dex or strength I think

Danjuro:
7 Thank god

Slammin' Ogre:
The Ogre stumbles back, ear sticking out of its chest! "Damned....knife-ears....never could stand 'em..." It disappears in a flash of light!

Danjuro:
The bad opinion haver was slain!

Danjuro:
You gain 2 injuries.

Slammin' Ogre:
you're a DWARF

Kaori:
https://youtu.be/9Hlharh9ANI

Slammin' Ogre:
you also hate them

Danjuro:
no dwarves hate giants

Kaori:
"Well...that was something..."

Kaori:
"Oh!"

Kaori:
"Hey, new kid, you alright?!"

Danjuro:
"Haa, aha, alright! I can get behind that!"

owl.:
"I can't believe it!! You actually did it!" She chirps happily, flapping about erratically, "Oh, I'm so glad you came when you di--OH RIGHT TAKARA"

Danjuro:
"Yeah, he's breathing at least. Alright? Might be a bit 'fore we clear that bar."

Takara:
The new guy stirs, "Ughh...w-what...happened.."

Danjuro:
yello

Takara:
It's 4 Injuries

Takara:
if you're looking for the bloodied status

Takara:
it is not actually the one named Bloodied.

Danjuro:
PTU properties
Kaori: (( I'm not bloodied lol ))
Kaori: (( I was just looking at what Dying looked like lol ))

Takara:
ah

Takara:
it's just one of the default ones lol

Kaori:
"Hey, uh...well, we sorta just...wound up here...er, maybe you should explain, since you actual know him, Danpachi-san?"
Danjuro: (( I imagine we met like. Once. ))
Danjuro: (( And he hasn't been seen since. I've slowly been taking on his responsibilities, as the only one in the club with the gumption to do so, and getting peeved off about it ))

Takara:
He stares straight up, blinking tired eyes against the light, "What, Danpachi..? .Argh!" He grabs his forehead, "..my head... So tiiiired..."

Danjuro:
"This where you've been hiding out, 'prez'?"

Danjuro:
"Was starting to wonder if you'd flaked on us for good!"

Kaori:
"Alright, owl! We beat those guys and found the new guy, how do we get out of here?"

Danjuro:
"...Anyway, good to see you and all that - this is Kaori, 'case you two haven't met."

Kaori:
"Uh, hey! Sorry we have to meet like this!"

Takara:
"Get out...yeah, we just... How...do we get out?"

owl.:
"What do you mean? You finally got rid of all the monsters in the area! We can leave through the cell now!

Takara:
"Oh...yeah... Uh, sorry, must've forgotten." He nods at the two of you, "How long have you been stuck in here?"

Danjuro:
" 'Finally...' yeah, shit. That owl said you've been at this for weeks, is that for real?"

Kaori:
"We just got here, somehow..."

Kaori:
"Ughhh, I can't be stuck here for weeks...I've only got a week until the mock exam...it's all over if we're stuck in here..."

Takara:
"Yeah... I thought it'd be easy, so I even told my partner to stay behind... But they wouldn't stop coming..."

Danjuro:
"Your 'Persona'? The owl? ...Or - is there someone else stuck in here too? You coulda led with that, man!"

Takara:
"Oh, no, they didn't come in - I thought I could handle it alone. Hubris.... Ugh... I got some good photos, but three weeks in here is no joke. I've barely slept two hours a day..."

Kaori:
"Are you able to walk? We should get going before more of those things show up..."

Takara:
"Yeah, I...think so." The owl. and Takara lead you back to the old cell - the one you found yourself in at the start. They explain that there had been some seal on this area, held in place by the enemies. Nothing could get in or out until they were all dead - though apparently it had weakened some, with only two left, and you two could get in.But now...

Takara:
The prison is no longer dim and dark - it's as well-lit as...well, as the above area, anyway. There's no creeping fog or dampness lingering in the air now

Danjuro:
Prison (10% funding)

Danjuro:
oh nice

owl.:
Oh and on the walk down the stairs the owl. introduces herself as Lethe, one of Igor's assistants, even if she's just temporarily filling in
Danjuro: (( thank u I wanted to know but there just was not the opportunity ))

Danjuro:
"So like... you gonna be alright? Your parents going to freak out that you've been gone so long?"

Takara:
"Uh...that won't be a problem... I think."

Kaori:
"My big bro would be tearing the city apart if I was even missing for a day I think, jeez."

Danjuro:
we should have told him it's been a year

Takara:
He shrugs, "Thanks for the concern, but it's alright. ...sorry for dragging you into this, though. Or, uh...whatever happened. If you want to come over, I can try to explain..."

Danjuro:
"Yeah. Explanation would be good. Club room tomorrow work? You seriously need some sleep, man, you look like hell."

Danjuro:
"If you do change your mind, or it does get heated, you can crash at my place. You're not allergic to rabbits, are ya?"

Kaori:
"Rabbits? You don't seem like the rabbit type..."

Danjuro:
"Yeaaah, it's this whole thing."

Danjuro:
"You don't seem like the tits-out battle nun type, either, but hey, here we are."

Kaori:
"Cuuuuuuute...Anyway!" She turns her attention back to the new kid, "You better rest up! Cuz we're recruiting you into this investigation too! We need to figure out who this super creeper is ASAP and three people is better than two! And three people and an owl is better than three, I think!"

Takara:
"Investigation...? What happened while I was in here?"

Kaori:
"Someone's blackmailing me to quit the swim team and flunk the exams! They've already hit a bunch of other girls on other teams too!"

Takara:
Takara is...very surprised by that information, but definitely agrees to help out. He really needs to pass the fuck out right now though, so he suggest you trade information tomorrow and you can both expand on what's going on
Kaori: (( And dat's a sesh? ))

Takara:
Yea

Kaori:
We did it, we saved New Guy-kun

Kaori:
We have like five days left until my entire world ends :D

Kaori:
Is it almost a day off school yet? :V

Danjuro:
that would be good.

Takara:
Yea sure we'll say today's friday and tomorrow's a half-day

Takara:
remember, japan, school on saturday

Kaori:
Yeaaaaah, I know :

Kaori:
:(

Danjuro:
stop trying so goddamn hard Japan what the fuck

Danjuro:
what if I skip

Kaori:
You'll be killed.

Kaori:
Shot dead for your crimes.

Takara:
yea that's how they do it

Kaori:
I wonder what I should wear on my day off

Takara:
nothing

Kaori:
Nahhhhhhhh

Kaori:
And then I stab agi

Takara:
Well why wouldn't you