Session Start: Sat Apr 26 17:38:49 2008 Session Ident: #castlevania * Logging for #castlevania started [The intrepid party continues along on its march south.] * Nyyx walks along, alert as always. * Charlotte steps along * Biff yawns loudly, right in Nyyx's ear. Sleepy, Biff? Frequently. But mostly bored. * Nyyx nods absently. "I think maybe I'd rather be bored than be clocked full-force by another of those mashed up creatures, though." * Charlotte smoves on ahead, scouting stuff out * Nyyx takes her time and lets Charlotte do her scouting. [Several days pass without incident. The wooded landscape slowly gives way to more fiberous plantlife and marshland.] * Nyyx pays attention to the foliage and studies the unfamiliar plants as they travel. [Passage through the wetlands becomes more difficult as clear terrain becomes more difficult to find.] * Skip moves from tree to tree when possible, avoiding the soggy bog below. * Nyyx chops through the greenery where required. [After several days, the party finds itself in a rugged bog.] Eew Hm. This isn't going to be pleasant going, I imagine. [The party slowly routes itself through twisted trees and murky pools.] Just try not to drop me. You have claws, don't you? I'm sure you'll be fine. [Theodore and Biff notice large figures lumbering in the distance.] Incoming. I'll do a quick scout from here. * Biff mumbles a few words and sends a magical sensor off for a better view. * Nyyx quickly and quietly draws her sword. * Charlotte ddraws her bow ...well, that's not what I expected to see. * Nyyx whispers, "What is it?" Think giant gorilla-sharks. Eew Interesting. Gimme a sec to get a count. Looks like just two of them. they're hairless, too. "Those things are very dumb and not social. Might be a way to make them fight each other if we can trick them somehow." I can arrange that. * Biff makes a very un-feline knuckle-cracking gesture. * Nyyx nods. "We'll leave it to you." Oooh. That'd be good * Biff hops over to Charlotte's shoulder. "Get me up close to them." Right. * Charlotte starts sneaking close to them. [The beasts do not seem to notice Charlotte advancing.] * Biff makes a few gestures with his tail, and a wave of magic washes outwards. * Nyyx looks to the distance expectantly. [The beasts charge at one another. In a flury of claws and fangs the two creatures proceed to tear one another apart.] * Charlotte watches carefully Well. That's entertaining. Well done, Biff. Great thinking on the plan, Theo. [The battle carries on for several minutes. Eventually, one of the beasts falls and the other stands there winded.] Well, go ahead and finish the winner. * Charlotte raises her bow and fires * Charlotte launches three arrows in quick succession [The remaining creature falls with a splash.] Thank you, Charlotte. * Nyyx walks up to the corpses to examine them briefly. [The beasts were large, bipedal shark-like creatures.] I wonder if their meat is any good for eating. I would doubt it. How'd they get here? * Charlotte loosk them over Theo, do you know if these are native to the region? I do not think they are. * Nyyx nods. I guess we'd best keep going. * Nyyx gets moving again. * Rudyard lets out a long whistle. "Those are big magics for such a small cat. Good job, Biff." I'm bigger than my body gives me credit for. [After several more days of wandering, the party finds itself on the outskirts of a shadowy city on the coast. The party has reached the infamous City of Secrets.] Now just imagine if I was a warmage instead. I could shove fireballs all SORTS of neat places. * Nyyx laughs. * Nyyx is now known as NyyxFeed * Rudyard is now known as SkipAFK Too bad they wouldn't let me join. * Charlotte looks over the city Said I wasn't charismatic enough for 'em. What the 'ell is that? You don't gotta be charismatic to shove a fireball up someone's bum. In fact, I think that might be the exact opposite of charismatic. [The dark stone towers of the city loom over the metal-plated outer wall. Even those actively moving about do so in muted colored clothes and speak in muted tones.] Might be good to rest and restock What do you think? I'm never one to object to a bit of comfort for the night. Maybe we'll get lucky and someone will attack us. Then let's approach Amarette: "If we keep to ourselves, we should be alright, but be careful." Right * Charlotte starts approach [Entrance into the city is not an issue with Amarette in tow. The interior of the city is a sullen, misty collection of narrow alleys and angular buildings.] * NyyxFeed is now known as Nyyx * Charlotte looks for a place to rest for the evening * Nyyx sticks close to Amarette and looks around. If anybody sees a fishmonger before I do, don't let me miss it! Sure. * Nyyx keeps an eye out for a fishmonger or a promising place to rest. [Amarette wanders to an Inn near an old temple of Wee Jas. It seems the ale served in the lower level of the Inn only makes the people here more dour.] * Charlotte follows. o.o * Nyyx makes note not to try the ale and follows Amarette. [After a few brief questions, Nyyx is directed to the fishmongers in the docks district.] You want some fish, Biff? I wouldn't mind a walk. The docks! I'd never have suspected they keep the fish there. what WILL they think of next? * Nyyx smirks. Let's go. I'm gonna get a fish twice as big as I am. * Nyyx nods and heads for the dock. [The fishmongers are so salty they look cured, but the fish are top quality.] ( Touche. ) Does anything catch your eye, Biff? * Biff looks around for a large and delicious-looking fish. [Biff finds a ten pound grouper pretty quickly.] oooooh. I want this one! * Nyyx says to the fishmonger, "We'll take that one." [They complete the transaction.] Mmmm, nothing like good, fresh fish. * Nyyx carries the fish back to the inn. * Charlotte waves. * Nyyx waves at Charlotte as she places the huge fish on a table in front of Biff. Wow. Huge. got a nice deal? * Biff pulls out a wand and casts a quick prestidigitation, and then sets to with the minor magic, carving off bits of delicious fish flesh for himself. Sure, for a fish of this size. * Nyyx sits down at the table and watches Biff enjoy his meal. * Skip orders meals for the rest of party, then finds a seat. * Charlotte has a seat Session Close: Sat Apr 26 22:56:27 2008