RPS transcripts - Talisman Trouble

[Swift]

Part 29 - The Gathering

<SorceressSwift>      No
<Verdant>      looks awful familliar
<Ghost_of_Dmitri>      Dammit, it's frigging me!
<Jigen>      Do you owe him money
<Ghost_of_Dmitri>      Dmitri, dammit. Jerks.

* Jafar      sees the ghost

<Jafar>      Huh!?
<Jigen>      All the ghosts I see I owe money too
<Ghost_of_Dmitri>      Geez, being a Paladin ghost sucks
<Jigen>      Tight bastards
<Jafar>      When did YOU die?
<Ghost_of_Dmitri>      Oh, you didn't hear my death rattle?
<Verdant>      what'd you do jiggy? tick of the ghost of scrooge?
<Ghost_of_Dmitri>      Nice of you to check my pulse!
<Grit>      Wouldn't those be wraiths if they were still after money?
<Jigen>      Long story
<Jafar>      Hey, I TRIED to heal you!
<Verdant>      too busy killing the bad guy
<Ghost_of_Dmitri>      Maybe the blood spattered over the inside and outside of my helm told you? Or my shattered breastplate?
<Jigen>      Hey I bleed all the time during fights I haven?t died from them yet
<Verdant>      I tried healing
<Jafar>      I did all I could
<SorceressSwift>      Who are you talking to, Jafar?
<Jigen>      Paladins, they're a weird lot
<SorceressSwift>      I agree
<Ghost_of_Dmitri>      Anyway, Jafar, I'm here for more than sarcastic remarks.
<Jafar>      Hey!
<Grit>      Most definitely
<Jakchim>      I'm confused, so I think I'll have another drink, maybe things'll make sense then

* Jakchim      has another deep drink

<Jafar>      Magic users are even weirder
<Verdant>      that's debateable

* Grit      eats another mushroom

<Ghost_of_Dmitri>      Jafar, listen. Some evil is spilling over this desert, and it isn't Taerin.
<Jigen>      Don't lower your blood preassure with alcohol Sifu you might die

* Jakchim      begins healing meditations

<Jafar>      What do you know about it?
<Ghost_of_Dmitri>      Rasier.
<Verdant>      again?
<Ghost_of_Dmitri>      In the vicinity of Rasier.. Possibly even the Cave of Suleiman..
<Jafar>      Raseir?
<Ghost_of_Dmitri>      And you know what that means, I hope. Iblis.
<Verdant>      oh great, him again too
<SuperGritBros>      Jeeze, why do we keep fighting guys that have been fought before... Avoozl, now Iblis, what's next, Baba Yaga?

* Ghost_of_Dmitri      glares at Grit.

<Ghost_of_Dmitri>      You haven't fought Avoozl yet, and pray to god that you never will.
<Jafar>      Is that all you know?
<Ghost_of_Dmitri>      Oh, no.
<SuperGritBros>      Ad Avis? Minos? Gnome Ann?
<Ghost_of_Dmitri>      I know that if Iblis breaks into this realm, Avoozl will as well.
<Verdant>      sigh
<Ghost_of_Dmitri>      I know that the Demon God is waiting to breach into Tarna.
<Verdant>      more of this saving world stuff
<Jigen>      What is this a convention?
<Ghost_of_Dmitri>      No. A Species.
<Verdant>      and all over the world too
<Ghost_of_Dmitri>      Avoozl is only one of the Dark Ones. You need to stop whatever evil is coming out of Rasier, before it's too late.
<Verdant>      this sound really familliar
<Ghost_of_Dmitri>      Besides, I can't go to sleep while the darkness lies over this land.. The Coming of Dawn is..5...4...3...2...1..Bye.
<Jigen>      Bye imaginary ghost guy I can't see
<Ghost_of_Dmitri>      Come back another night for another chat!
<Grit>      bu-bye
<Jafar>      Farewell
<SorceressSwift>      you guys can hear this ghost thingy too?
<Verdant>      yup

* Jakchim      continues meditating oblivious to the proceedings

<Jigen>      If we don't come back is he going to start bitching and whinig like an old parent 'you don't call me anymore'
<Ghost_of_Dmitri>      I heard that, Jigen.

* SorceressSwift      laughs
* Verdant      chuckles

<SorceressSwift>      Well, let's head back. We've got what we came for

* Jafar      chuckles

<Ghost_of_Dmitri>      Damn his Ninja hearing.

* Jakchim      still meditating

<Verdant>      see ya dimitri
<Jafar>      Okay, lets head back. I'm exausted
<Ghost_of_Dmitri>      Ah, well. I'll just go get Piotyr, and Katrina, and Suleiman together for a game of Jin Rummy.
<Jigen>      I need beer, sleep would be good too

* Jafar      yawns
* Verdant      makes a parting thief sighn at the ghost
* Jakchim      wakes from meditation

<Jakchim>      did some one say beer?

<Jafar>      TO BE CONTINUED

<Verdant> lets head home

<Jafar>      DUN DUN DUN!

[Swift]

Part 30 - Conversations at the Inn

<SorceressSwift>      Hi Rylue. Wasn't expecting to see you here. What brings you to Shapier?
<Rylue>      Was just in town for some business.
<SorceressSwift>      I see.
<Rylue>      So how have you been doing?
<SorceressSwift>      I'm doing ok. Just came back from WIT after returning the second talisman. Tiring business, retrieving evil items. That's all we seem to be doing these two days
<Rylue>      At least you've been keeping busy.
<SorceressSwift>      I suppose I shouldn't be complaining. I've been richly rewarded by WIT for my efforts. How's your day?
<Rylue>      It's been uneventful. But you know me, anything can happen.

* SorceressSwift      laughs

<SorceressSwift>      True, true
<Rylue>      So, where has everyone else?
<SorceressSwift>      Jafar's resting at home right now. I bet Jakchim's getting himself drunk again at a pub. He's someone who joined us earlier in our search for the talismans
<Rylue>      Ah..
<SorceressSwift>      Rogar's called away to serve his paladin duties. Jigen's probably practising his martial arts. Delor's probably burning stuff in Spielburg. I don't even want to bother about him
<Rylue>      Hopefully it's still standing.
<SorceressSwift>      Hopefully. Khaveen's probably looking for places to rob. I haven't seen him since he abandoned us outside a kobold's cave last night
<Rylue>      And we probably don't want to know where he's been.
<SorceressSwift>      Grit's his name. Strange fellow, but he's been of great help in our quest

* SorceressSwift      nods

<SorceressSwift>      As for me, I want to just stretch out and relax. I'm dog tired
<Rylue>      Can't blame you. But you're probably going to be needed to rush off soon enough.

* SorceressSwift      nods

<SorceressSwift>      As soon as Devon and Erana return with the final talisman, they'll be needing us back in WIT again. They're going to try and destroy those talismans, though I haven't the faintest idea how they're going to do that
<Rylue>      Of course, we're hoping they don't get captured. Then we'll have to do that too.

* SorceressSwift      laughs

<SorceressSwift>      I think they can take care of themselves

* Rylue      shrugs

<Rylue>      Well, you never know.
<SorceressSwift>      True, true

* SorceressSwift      sighs

<SorceressSwift>      I wonder how Erasmus is coping. Aziza too, for that matter. I really would like to visit Erasmus, but I've been ordered to wait in Shapier for now
<Rylue>      Do you have any idea who we're dealing with exactly?
<SorceressSwift>      Not really. Too little is known about this Mysterious Magician. Taerin, his servant, left behind a journal. In it were entries about how he was sent by MM to serve in WIT to try and recover the missing talismans
<Rylue>      What a surprise.
<SorceressSwift>      How he studied them, and how those powers might be released to empower his master again. I think those powers actually belonged to MM
<Rylue>      Well, I always liked a challenge.

* SorceressSwift      sips from her cup
* Samuel_Rorg      appears in front of them

<Rylue>      Speaking of rushing off.....

* Rylue      turns to Samuel

<Samuel_Rorg>      Swift. Devon and Erana have returned with the final amulet. Report back immediately
<Rylue>      Looks like we'll be doing that.
<Samuel_Rorg>      Who's this?

* Samuel_Rorg      looks at Rylue disdainfully

<Rylue>      I'm Rylue, a friend of Swift
<Samuel_Rorg>      I see. Very well. Looks like you'll have to come along as well
<Rylue>      *shrug* Got nothing else to do.

* SorceressSwift      gets up
* Rylue      stands up as well

<Rylue>      To Swift:Just wait until the fun begins.
<Samuel_Rorg>      Oh, by the way, that blackguard will be executed first thing tomorrow morning. WIT has no use for people who attack their members

* SorceressSwift      winks at Rylue

<SorceressSwift>      Ok, Samuel. Take us there please

* Samuel_Rorg      teleports group to WIT

[Swift]

Erana - played by Swift
Devon - played by TheKnight

Part 31 - The Mystery of the Cave Drawings

<Kreesha>      Ah, Swift! Rylue! Glad you could make it
<Erana>      Greetings!
<SorceressSwift>      Good to see you, Erana. Greetings, Your Majesty
<Devon>      And Greetings to you as well, Swift
<SorceressSwift>      Greetings, Kreesha. I take it that the final talisman has been recovered?
<Kreesha>      Yes. And now we can attempt to destroy them. Do you remember the cave drawings that Rylue found in Spielburg?
<SorceressSwift>      Aye. What about them?
<Rylue>      I've been curious about them myself.
<Kreesha>      We sent some wizards to study those drawings as soon as they were brought to our attention. Samuel, could you tell them more about the drawings please?
<Samuel_Rorg>      Certainly

* Samuel_Rorg      clears throat

<Samuel_Rorg>      Those drawings were by a mysterious group of monks called 'The Inner Eye'. They were empowered by the ancient gods to take down one of their kind who threatened to destroy this world ages ago. You call him 'The Mysterious Magician', but back then, he used to go by another name - Mahgram Merokov
<Rylue>      Do we have any information about Mahgram Merokov?
<Samuel_Rorg>      The ancient gods also gave them four talismans to steal Mahgram's powers. Only that he was an ancient god bent on destroying the world. And that he was defeated by the Inner Eye

* Samuel_Rorg      notices Grit, Verdant and Jakchim brought in by another WIT representative

<Jakchim>      ah, top of the morning

* Samuel_Rorg      mutters 'Latecomers... now I'll have to repeat everything I just said.'
* Jakchim      takes a sip from his wineskin
* Samuel_Rorg      nods curtly

<Jakchim>      sorry, my alarm hourglass broke
<Samuel_Rorg>      Sit down please.
<Grit>      Yes, repeat away meatbag.

* Samuel_Rorg      growls
* Jakchim      sits down on the floor

<Jakchim>      ugh, it's cold

* Samuel_Rorg      taps his foot impatiently

<Jakchim>      do you have a cushion or something? please
<Samuel_Rorg>      As I was saying, those cave drawings that Rylue found in Spielburg were drawn by the 'Inner Eye', a group of monks empowered by the ancient gods to take down one of their own kind - Mahgram Merokov

* SorceressSwift      passes Jakchim a cushion
* Verdant      sits down

<Jakchim>      thank you kindly, pretty lady
<SorceressSwift>      You're welcome
<Jakchim>      ah, the Inner Eye, I've hear tales of them
<Samuel_Rorg>      These monks were given four talismans by the ancient gods to steal Mahgram's powers. They succeeded in weakening Mahgram, and were supposed to head back to the cave to have those talismans destroyed. But one of them became corrupt and tried to steal those talismans for himself. He only managed to steal one. Not much is known after that, but the Inner Eye soon went missing, and so did the talismans. We have them now, and the instructions for destroying them, thanks to the cave drawings left by one of the monks

* Jakchim      leans back, content to drink and listen to stories

<Samuel_Rorg>      There's a good chance that nobody else knows that we plan to head back to the caves to finish the task these monks started, but we're not taking any chances. All of you will head to the cave with us to make sure that the ritual isn't interrupted. Swift, your blood is needed for this as well
<SorceressSwift>      Pardon?
<Samuel_Rorg>      Erm.. yeah, I'll explain the details later. Everyone, hurry up now

* Samuel_Rorg      opens portal

<Samuel_Rorg>      Time is mana. Hurry up, through the portal now

* Verdant      walks through

<Jakchim>      can I walk?

* SorceressSwift      gets up and walks through

<Jakchim>      not so keen on the whole magic thing
<Samuel_Rorg>      To Spielburg? No. Into the portal you go
        
* Jakchim      sighs
* Erana      gets into portal
* Rylue      walks through
* Jakchim      takes a deep drink and then walks through the portal
* Samuel_Rorg      enters

[Swift]

Part 32 - The Ritual

* Samuel_Rorg      greets the other wizards waiting by the cave
* Delor      wanders aimlessly through the woods, burning small bushes

<Samuel_Rorg>      Now, here's what we do. The four of us will perform a ritual
<Jakchim>      I think I hear something or someone coming
<Samuel_Rorg>      Who's that?

* Delor      enters the clearing

<Delor>      oh, you guys
<Rylue>      Well look whose here.
<Jakchim>      hello, who are you?
<SorceressSwift>      Hi. Burn any bushes lately?
<Delor>      my names Delor and burnings my game
<Verdant>      I'd say so
<Delor>      just a few
<Verdant>      judging by the trail of smoke
<Samuel_Rorg>      You there, come here.

* Delor      looks behind himself and shrugs sheepishly

<Delor>      yes sir

* Delor      walks up to Samuel
* Grit      belatedly wanders through portal

<Samuel_Rorg>      Swift, I'll need you to shed some blood directly onto the talismans
<Jakchim>      there ya are old buddy
<Samuel_Rorg>      The blood of the pure is what will destroy them, but it has to be done at the right moment
<Delor>      did you say we get to destroy something? can I help?
<SorceressSwift>      Ok... but what makes you so sure my blood's needed?
<Delor>      please, please, can I?
<Grit>      So... Swift is pure? That's not what I heard. *wink* *wink* *nudge* *nudge*
<Delor>      I'm pure I'm pure, if that means I can help break stuff

* SorceressSwift      growls at Grit

<Samuel_Rorg>      Sure, if you happen to be chaste, go shed some of your blood over the talismans
<Delor>      sweet, finally some one wants me to help break stuff. Sammy, you're my new best friend
<Samuel_Rorg>      Would you be willing to bleed over the talismans?
<Delor>      sure

* Delor      pulls out a knive

<Samuel_Rorg>      Are you chaste? Wait! Do so only when I tell you to
<Delor>      yup, I just got chased out of town. appearantly the shariff didn't want extra heating for his house
<Samuel_Rorg>      That's not what I meant!

* Verdant      smacks forehead

<Samuel_Rorg>      Have you had intimate relations with anyone previously?

* Delor      roles his eyes

<Delor>      naw, that's sick man

* Jakchim      chuckles

<Verdant>      well, I qualify for that, but I'm allergic to pain
<Samuel_Rorg>      So, you haven't done it yet, right?
<Jakchim>      I heartily agree milad
<SorceressSwift>      Phew! Guess my blood won't be needed after all!
<Delor>      ya ya, geeze. can we get on to the breaking stuff?
<Samuel_Rorg>      Good! Step right over here, and wait for my signal
<Delor>      ok

* Delor      steps over there

<Samuel_Rorg>      Ok, this ritual will take ten minutes. During this time, no one is to interrupt us.
<Jakchim>      right, spread out guys, let's get guarding

* Verdant      summons magical rod
* Delor      tries to wait patiently

<Samuel_Rorg>      Erana will put up a magical circle to protect us wizards and delor. Swift will help her to maintain the circle
<Grit>      I already have my magical rod *snicker*
<Samuel_Rorg>      The rest of you, guard them
<Erana>      Ready when you are

* Jakchim      sits on a rock by the cave entrance

<SorceressSwift>      Same here

* Verdant      glares at grit

<Delor>      alright, let's do this thing
<Samuel_Rorg>      Make sure no harm comes to them or us when the ritual begins, got that?

* Rylue      leans against a wall near the cave entrance.
* Samuel_Rorg      sits down with the other three mages.
* Jakchim      scans the forest intently, a hand on his wine skin

<Samuel_Rorg>      Remember, Delor, wait for my signal

* SorceressSwift      prepares the Magic Circle with Erana

<Delor>      I'm waiting I'm waiting, be hurrey up. I want to break something

* Verdant      waits just outside the magic circle
* Samuel_Rorg      begins ritual
* Delor      watches the ritual, knive in hand

[Swift]

Mahgram Merokov - played by Swift
GiantAntHorde - played by Striker

Part 33 - Showdown![/u]

* Jakchim      sips wine
* Grit      dons his sunglasses

<Grit>      Lets roll

* Delor      taps his foot impatiently

<Mahgram_Merokov>      What's this?!

* Mahgram_Merokov      floats in

<Verdant>      oh, look. an ugly
<Jakchim>      a picnic
<Mahgram_Merokov>      WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! STOP THIS AT ONCE!
<Jakchim>      would you like a sausage?
<Rylue>      Well, well, looks like somebody is looking for a beating.
<Grit>      says who? I rather like doing this
<Mahgram_Merokov>      Says I, Mahgram Merokov! I've come to take what's rightfully mine
<Rylue>      Do you guys even want to bother with this guy? I'm not sure he's worth it.
<Grit>      Pleased to meet ya, merogov.
<Jakchim>      Merokov, isn't that some kind of cocktail?
<Verdant>      that's molotov
<Jakchim>      ummm, oh ya
<Grit>      A fine drink!
<Mahgram_Merokov>      Ignorant fools! I'll teach you to fear me!
<Verdant>      probably a cousin to this guy
<Jakchim>      I imagine so
<Rylue>      Wouldn't surprise me
<Mahgram_Merokov>      Oh yes, Verdant, thank you so much for wearing that ring my servant gave you. Led me right here. I'll remember to make your death painless
<Verdant>      I hate this guy
<Mahgram_Merokov>      Now move out of the way, or feel my WRATH!
<Rylue>      We're too lazy. And you can wait your turn.
<Verdant>      no can do
<Grit>      Feel your wrath? I barely know you.
<Rylue>      Didn't your mother ever teach you to be patient?

* Jakchim      yawns, takes a deep drink powering himself up, and springs at MM grabbing at his head with both hands and with a knee for the gut (reference Ong Bak for image)
* Rylue      draws his two swords, and thrusts at MM's chest
* Verdant      summons an energy spike and casts an acid bolt at MM
* Mahgram_Merokov      suddenly becomes ethereal during that second, making their attacks almost useless

<Verdant>      well that bites

* Mahgram_Merokov      laughs

<Mahgram_Merokov>      I was a former god once!
<Verdant>      was a former? once?
<Mahgram_Merokov>      I will be again once I reclaim my powers! Did you really think that will hurt me?
<Verdant>      yes

* Mahgram_Merokov      materializes again
* GritAsGiantAnt      makes a strange clicking sound

<Jakchim>      not really, but I thought it'd be worth a try
<Verdant>      way to go G

* Mahgram_Merokov      is no longer ethereal, but is now glowing
* GiantAntHorde      comes storming down the corridor, charging the glowing mage
* Delor      hears a commotion by the entrance and begins fidgeting in his pockets

<Samuel_Rorg>      Be still! We need you here
<Delor>      sorry, boss, I was just getting bored, do you think you could hurry up?

* Jakchim      thinks, ""humm, looks like he's got magic protection
* Jakchim      closes his eyes, entering a meditative state to resist magic. Then his right hand lashes out quick as lightening to catch the back of MM's heel
* GritAsGiantAnt      directs the Horde to MM
* GiantAntHorde      swarm MM biting him with their mandibles
* Rylue      pulls out his magic dagger, and slices at MM's throat
* Verdant      angrily disintegrates the ring and uses the energy to send a lightning bolt at mm
* Mahgram_Merokov      reels backwards

<Mahgram_Merokov>      It appears that I may have underestimated you mortals. It matters little. I'll still get what I came for
<Jakchim>      oh yes, you'll get it

* Mahgram_Merokov      summons a poisonous cloud to choke the group
* SorceressSwift      and Erana are weakened by the poisonous cloud and unable to protect themselves

<SorceressSwift>      Must... hold... on...

* GritAsRoc      flaps his wings, blowing the poison cloud out the cave
* SorceressSwift      struggles to maintain the circle
* Jakchim      holds breath, pulls MM down with right hand. loops left arm up and in front of MM's left arm placing his left hand on MM""s forhead. then begins trying to connect MM's foot to the back of MM's head

<SorceressSwift>      Thanks, Grit
<Samuel_Rorg>      Delor, prick your finger with this knife now
<Delor>      sweet

* Delor      jabs his knife in to his finger
* Rylue      being careful not to breath the poison, he throws his magic dagger at MM's head, while jumping up, drawing his two swords, and slicing at MM
<GiantAntHorde>      *a few ants die from the poison*
* Verdant      summons a sheild around himself and the circle

<SorceressSwift>      Good thinking, Verdant
<Verdant>      thank you

* Mahgram_Merokov      is barely hurt by the physical attacks
* Mahgram_Merokov      is suddenly engulfed in flames, which burn Jakchim. He shakes the monk off, and then summons a projection of himself. Now there's two of them.

<Jakchim>      heehee, what's with you baddies and fire. someone really ought to tell you guys that building a resistance to burns is one of the first things we do at the monestaries.

* Jakchim      grabs both MMs's heads and cracks them together

<Verdant>      and not only that, you're stealing delor's gig
<Delor>      ya, dat's right mon. hwy, umm, Sammy, can I go play with the others, or do you still need me?

* Mahgram_Merokov      shakes his head from the blow. The projection disappears.

<Samuel_Rorg>      You're needed here. Now shut up and drip some blood over this talisman
<Jakchim>      thought you were clever, eh

* Delor      drips blood on talisman

<Delor>      sigh

* Grit      drinks a mana potion and takes a moment to survey the situation
* GiantAntHorde      are now literally piling over MM
* Mahgram_Merokov      shakes off the ants, and then reverses gravity
* Verdant      floats off the ground

<Verdant>      this seems awful familliar

* Jakchim      floats

<Jakchim>      aw man, too much to drink again
<Mahgram_Merokov>      Now to destroy that pathetic excuse for a shield

* Mahgram_Merokov      floats over to the shield that's guarding the female mages, and dispels it

<Verdant>      dork

* Jakchim      lands on the ceiling
* Verdant      launches a pair of lighning bolts at mm
* Grit      is prepared and lands on the ceiling with cushoned hands and feet.
* Mahgram_Merokov      is hit by the bolts, but laughs like a maniac anyway

<Mahgram_Merokov>      Pathetic

* GritAsGiantViper      leaps at MM, fangs beared
* Rylue      flips in midair so he lands on his feet.

<Mahgram_Merokov>      What? Argh!

* Mahgram_Merokov      attempts to shake off the viper
* GritAsGiantViper      bites MM
* GritAsGiantViper      quickly tries to dart away
* Mahgram_Merokov      hisses and manages to throw the viper aside after getting bitten
* GritAsGiantViper      coils around a stalagtite[/i]

<Samuel_Rorg>      Now drip your blood on this talisman

* Samuel_Rorg      tries to ignore the fighting outside
* Delor      drips blood on other talisman
* Rylue      runs towards MM, and slashes at his arms.
* Mahgram_Merokov      ignores his wounds. He grabs Rylue by the neck and casts Shocking Grasp
* Verdant      lands on his back on the roof

<Verdant>      ow

* GritAsGiantViper      clings to the ceiling
* GiantAntHorde      are greatly confused over being tossed around, probably won't attack until next round
* Verdant      falls toward the ground
* Jakchim     jumps off the ceiling as he feels gravity shift. lands on MM's head, punching it repeatly
* Mahgram_Merokov      is distracted by Jakchim's punching

<Mahgram_Merokov>      Argh!

* Mahgram_Merokov      grabs Jakchim and throws him aside
* Grit      falls from the ceiling, turning his hands to knife-hand position, and tranforming them to diamond
*  Jakchim      lands deftly

<Samuel_Rorg>      Now, drip some blood over this talisman
<Delor>      ok

* Delor      drips blood
* Grit      falls upon MM with full force, hands aimed at his heart
* Mahgram_Merokov      is stabbed by Grit, the diamond piercing through his body

<Mahgram_Merokov>      What?! *cough* Defeated by a bunch of mortals?
<Rylue>      I was going easy on you anyway.
<Rylue>      I like to play down to my enemies level.
<Verdant>      darn, over already

* Jakchim      yawns and takes a pull on his wine skin
* Verdant      hits the floor
* Mahgram_Merokov      staggers, his blood flowing freely from the wound

<Rylue>      We can still get drinks at the bar then
<Verdant>      ow
<Grit>      Yeah, for an ""uber"" evil mage, that was a bit easy
<Rylue>      Well, some of us.......one of us.
<Jakchim>      sounds good to me
<Mahgram_Merokov>      Nooooooooooooooo!!!!!
<Rylue>      I'm not really thirsty anyway
<Jakchim>      I am

* Mahgram_Merokov      explodes into tiny bits
* Grit      smells the blood on his hands

<Grit>      Mmmmmagical
<Rylue>      Don't you love it how I kill a dramatic scene like that?

[Swift]

Part 34 - Epilogue

<Delor>      SWEEEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
<Samuel_Rorg>      Now for the last
<Rylue>      
<Samuel_Rorg>      Drip your blood on this talisman
<Delor>      but he's already dead? sigh

* Grit      wipes the blood off into a flask

<Samuel_Rorg>      We still need to destroy them

* Delor      drips blood

<Grit>      So... now what, mates?
<Jakchim>      drinking
<DungeonMistress>      The talismans start glowing white briefly, and then explodes with such force that everyone inside the circle are thrown against the magic field
<Delor>      no let's burn something. ouch
<Verdant>      Maybe I'll earn enough out of this to retire. hopefully before I go through a roof
<Grit>      How 'bout drinking and burning, they go hand and hand you know.
<Jakchim>      retirement isn't all it's cracked up to be

* SorceressSwift      removes the magical circle

<SorceressSwift>      Are you alright, Delor?
<Jakchim>      just look at what I'm doing with mine
<Delor>      I?ve been better. I could use a massage or something
<SorceressSwift>      Well, I'm glad that's over. Good work, guys
<Rylue>      ...Whatever.

* SorceressSwift      steps on Delor's foot

<Jakchim>      all in a days retirement, pretty lady
<Delor>      ow! hey!
<SorceressSwift>      
<Delor>      I get you out of bleeding and this is how you repay me
<Verdant>      go swift
<SorceressSwift>      Well, I gotta go and see how Erasmus is doing. What about the rest of you?
<Rylue>      Why not?

* Samuel_Rorg      rewards the group with 500 gold each for their services
* GiantAntHorde      retreats back to the deapths

<Delor>      excellet, this'll buy so much lighter fluid
<Samuel_Rorg>      The wizards and I will be heading back to WIT, since there's nothing else to do here
<Jakchim>      thanks, I'm sure I can find a monastery that could use this money

* Samuel_Rorg      heads back to the portal along with Erana and the other wizards after bidding farewell
* SorceressSwift      watches as Jafar steps through the portal shortly before the wizards left
* SorceressSwift      laughs.
* Grit      readies himself

<SorceressSwift>      Jafar, you missed all the action. Where were you?
<Jakchim>      nice timing kid
<SorceressSwift>      The talismans were destroyed, and so was the Mysterious Magician
<Jafar>      Well excuuuuuuse me! I was sick!
<Delor>      SO sweat! we should do it again
<Jafar>      I had, uh...Terminal Rutabaga
<Grit>      *snicker* I like your style Paladin.
<Delor>      do you still have that. I think I still remember the cure
<Verdant>      rutabaga?
<Jafar>      Okay, it was a bad excuse Anyway, it's a long story. I'll tell you later
<Rylue>      Jafar, you overslept, didn't you?
<Jakchim>      I love rutabagas. I can make this drink out of them...
<Rylue>      You do that.

* Jafar      glares at Rylue

<Delor>      shouldn't we all go see how the old wizard's doing?
<Verdant>      probably

* Jafar      looks sheepish
* Delor      leaves and heads up the mountain
* Jakchim      follows
* Jafar      follows
* SorceressSwift      goes up the mountain
* Rylue      follows
* Verdant      follows swift

<DungeonMistress>      The End