Session Start: Sat Feb 23 18:11:21 2008 Session Ident: #castlevania [The intrepid party gathers near the crowd of arguing Temple members and Druids. His Emminent Remains stands off alone, watching the crowd.] * Biff appears from nowhere to hop up onto Nyyx's shoulder. "Howdy, toots. Miss me?" Biff. You missed all the action earlier. Hey, I have a strict "no riding on the backs of creatures I'd rather eat" policy. Oh, hey Biff. Hm. I didn't know you had a taste for bony undead dragons. * Skip looks around the crowd, then turns to Theo, "Have you seen DuPre?" Besides, you're the one who wanted me to get all those people out of the city. Did they get out safely? By the way, if anybody asks, I'm a godly servant of whatever god they worship. * Nyyx laughs. You wouldn't believe what it takes to get people to stop yammering about a talking cat, sometimes. Sheesh. [The Druids, Pelorians, Clergy of Nerull and other assorted figures continue to argue, point to the eagles and His Emminent Remains on occasion. Everyone else tries to locate and help the wounded. Alexander du Pre is nowhere to be seen.] * Nyyx approaches the group of arguing people. "What seems to be the problem?" Druid: "The problem!? Those abominations are the problem!" [Pointing to the eagles.] Nerullian: "They saved our hides, didn't they?" * Nyyx nods. "Can we return them to rest?" Gorish: "That creature is under the protection of the church of Nerull until further notice! Don't do anything foolish!" Druid: "Yes, we should put them down immediately! And drive you fiends from the town!" Boy, I tell you, it's a damn good thing I'm tapped out right now. * Nyyx sighs. You should probably tell them all to shut up and go back to camp. yeah. And then kill anybody who doesn't. Tehy've got more important things to worry about. * Nyyx nods and addresses the group. "All right, let's just get back to camp. We've better things to do than stand around and bicker right now." [The bickering continues.] Are you concerned with rebuilding your town or not? Hey! There are INJURED PEOPLE who could use help being healed. Or found. Arrus: "Alright.... Pelorians! Back to camp! Bring the wounded!" [The Pelorians and followers of Kord and Wee Jas wander off.] Let's go back. Stupid druids. * Nyyx shrugs, readjusts her hat, and starts walking back to town. * Charlotte does same. But without the hat Hold up, Nyyxie. Let's see if the druids back down. we might have to intervene. * Skip walks with his comrades. "Do you think we need to search the ruins at all? Could that....thing....have some sort of lair?" * Nyyx nods and stops to wait. I think we were in it, Skip, but we can check it again, if you want. All I found were old corpses. Gorish: "Enough. Kill the birds if that pleases you. We are returning to the camp." [To His Emminent Remains.] "Please come along. We have a lot to discuss, Mercykiller." * Nyyx lifts an eyebrow at the title. "What does that mean?" Roland: "Mercykiller was the name of a former high noble of the city of Lifebreak, dedicated to Nerull. He was a founder of the Temple Compact that has kept the peace for the last two centuries." * Nyyx blinks and glances in H.E.R.'s direction. "Are you one and the same?" H.E.R.: "Yes." * Nyyx nods. "I see." Good job dodging death for so long. * Biff gives a kitty salute. Let's get back to camp, Nyyxie. I'm so exhausted I could sleep anywhere. Even in Theo's backpack. * Skip nods. "I agree with Biff." * Nyyx nods. "All right. The situation seems to have stabilized for now, in any case. I'm ready for some rest." * Nyyx resumes walking back toward town. [Behind you, the Pelorians and Druids send the eagles to rest and then follow everyone else.] Yeah... It's... How many things did we kill today/ I don't even remember. * Nyyx shrugs and smiles. "Enough, I think." Are you counting undead as kills? I suppose so. They take as much effort. I'd say we earned counting it I bet that crazy Boccobie knows. Down to the last half kill. Roland? I'll bet. [The grassland leading from Stavograd to the camp is a welcome sight as the party walks between the open West Gate. The camp is clearly visible by firelight under the full moon.] * Nyyx enjoys the view as she walks back. * Charlotte stretches. I'm going to need a nice long sleep I think our camp is more of a village now than the smoldering crater behind us. Yeah, but it's an undead-free smoulderng crater! * Nyyx smirks. Any victory where the other side has no survivors is a GOOD victory! Roland - any idea if that tree in the shadow realm was destroyed along with the dragon? Right now, your guess is as good as mine, Lady Natalia. Once I rest and pray, I can try making an offering to get someone higher up to look into it. I could open up a line directly to Boccob, but that's not something to be done lightly. * Nyyx nods. "Understandable. We could all use a good night's sleep, anyway." Right. It'll be good to see the sunrise again [The party enters the camp from the north and dodges through the crowds of wandering refugees and temple members and finally finds their tents.] * Biff curls up on top of Nyyx's legs and has a nice night's sleep. * Nyyx retires for the night.