Start of #Sharn buffer: Wed Mar 19 22:23:43 2008 [17:36:04] [The everbright lanterns that light the room suddenly flicker and go out, and the various spells that keep the tower a comfortable atmosphere appear to fail. The room grows immediately cold and drafty as it goes dark.] [17:36:34] [There is a moment's silence, broken suddenly by the great rumble of crumbling masonry and scream of flexing iron. There is a sudden feeling of disorientation as the room pitches over, plummeting from its place at the edge of Skyway and out into the open air.] [17:36:40] [Session Start] [17:36:45] [Mari's Turn] [17:38:30] * Marianysa looks around in horror. "Shit!" She runs towards the entrance and looks out. [17:39:25] [Mari pinwheels her arms, just trying to stay up straight.] [17:43:52] * Marianysa regains her balance, and stikes at Gortoog. [17:44:33] [Sev's Turn.] [17:45:28] * Sev watches the cloud of mist float out from the shattered orb, the flicker of magic going out, and the shattering of the connection of stairs to the inn. He roars, his arms buldging and his fists tightening around his maul as he trudges up the steps. [17:45:45] You're the reason my great grandfather died! YOU USED THE SAME MAGIC. I'M GONNA SLAUGHTER YOU. [17:46:40] ... wow, he's a cranky bitch tonight. [17:48:50] * Sev swings at the cloaked figure, of course. Screw the gnoll. [17:50:00] [The cloaked figure grunts, his hood flying away as he moves back from the impact. He's a boy, barely sixteen years old.] [17:50:10] * Sev blinks, staring at him. [17:50:12] What the..?! [17:53:10] [Sev barely even notices that the resturant is falling slower than it probably should. It seems some of the magic that kept it up is back, but not nearly enough. It continues to plumet slowly.] [17:53:49] [Inside, Gortoog glances around.] "NO! MY FATHER'S VENGENCE WILL NOT BE DENIED!" [17:54:50] [He looks at Loharath square in the eye.] "You will be punished." [17:56:14] If you kill me now, I'd have died anyways. [17:56:24] [He swings with his battleaxe, stumbling to the side as the floor continues to tilt further, smashing into a chair. He rears back with his spiked shield though and slams it into Loharath's chest.] [17:57:01] * Loharath rolls with the hit. "But if you want to play it like that, I'm going to push your dumb ass out of this restaurant! Who the hell do you think I am?!" [17:58:25] [Outside, the gnoll next to the teenage boy drops his bow and pulls out a hatchet, swinging for Sev widely.] [17:58:29] [Loharath's Turn] [18:04:37] * Loharath leaps into the air, drawing his daisho as he goes, aiming to plant his burning swords into Gortoog. As he lands, he stumbles, going wide with his first strike, and the follow-ups are easily parried [18:05:33] [The troll plants a claw into the pillar next to it and attacks Aurora, seeing her ability to heal.] [18:07:47] [The other Troll plants his feet wide and tries to pull a second javelin from his back, but takes too long doing so.] [18:07:50] [Aurora's Turn] [18:12:25] * Aurora takes a couple steps back and whispers a quick prayer to the Silver Flame. A wave of confidence washes over everyone, working to drive away fear. She starts speaking loudly and clearly. "We need ropes! Chains! Something to secure this restaurant and climb out of here!" [18:12:43] We can settle this fight LATER. [18:13:20] [Mauz] [18:18:46] * Mauz scowls a little at the situation, looking at the trouble at the literal doorstep. Finally, he sighs... then hustles over to the scene of the crime and unleashes a screaming ray of death at the remaining gnoll. "You know, I kind of liked this place. Thanks a fucking lot." [18:19:51] [Mauz's distress causes him to miss entirely, shooting out one of the resturant's high windows.] [18:20:00] [Phanos's Turn] [18:23:12] * Phanos 's summoned elvish undeadish notdeadish warriors shoulder-butt the ghoul and 16-year old boy, his dogs following to catch up. [18:24:22] (gnoll) [18:28:50] [The gnoll hunkers down and barks meeting the undying warrior head-on and standing his ground. The boy who broke the magic on the stairs, however, plumets off them.] [18:30:40] [The boy falls off, passing through a cloud between Skyway and the rest of Sharn, out of sight.] [18:31:14] [The Sky's Edge Bar and Grill begins to tilt as it lazily falls, sending chairs and stools careening across the room.] [18:33:52] [A chair barrels into Aurora, but she manages to push it away from her and maintain her footing.] [18:35:19] [A moment later the room tilts even more and Aurora and both gnolls hit the floor.] [18:35:33] [Mari's Turn] [18:36:55] * Marianysa scans the room desperately for something to use to climb out. [18:38:05] Anyone got any bright ideas? [18:45:20] * Marianysa turns on the ogre. "You gonna keep fighting, or are you gonna help us get everyone out of this mess and finish this later?" [18:45:30] Let's kill Gortoog and use his corpse to help steer the restaurant to safety! [18:46:19] Well, there you go. [18:46:21] [Sev's Turn] [18:46:27] Cooperate, or we can go with his plan. [18:46:53] * Sev shoves past Phanos' elven deathless and jumping off the side of the ruined stairs. [18:47:07] If I die tell Lei I love her! I can't just forget about them! They're my friends! YAAARGH! [18:47:16] "Damnit boy!" [18:49:00] * Sev lands with a massive crunch on the roof of the bar. [18:49:12] [18:54:08] [Gortoog seeths at Mari and Lohrath.] "This is not a joke! I've made deals with powers beyond your understanding to have this chance! You have spilled the blood of my family!" [18:54:29] [He tries to swing his axe at Loharath and bash Mari with his shield.] [18:55:39] [He keeps his footing and hacks away.] [18:56:30] [Back on Skyway, the gnoll's eyes widen at the sight of the boy's fall, and he stares at the two deathless, his jaw agape. He drops his hatchet and throws up his hands.] "I surrender!" [18:56:38] [Loharath's Turn] [19:01:24] I made a deal with a power you'll *never* understand to protect the people of this city, and so help me Flame, I'll kill every member of your family if I need to! Feel the bonds of justice! [19:01:43] * Loharath rears back, holding his katana in both hands, and goes for Gortoog's throat [19:04:46] * Loharath jabs the blade through the half-ogre once as it flares with silver flame and then twists it around and pulls it out through the side, making his second cut [19:05:14] [Gortoog withers under Loharath's assault, left with bloody gouges in his chest and face, his lifeblood flowing freely.] "Y.. you'll... pay for this..." [His eyes lock and Loharath sees something inside them snap.] [19:05:36] [The Trolls get up.] [19:07:05] [Mari tries to skewer the one near her but has to hastily correct her footing and give up the chance.] [19:07:30] [The troll swipes at her, and the other one attempts to draw his javelin again.] [19:08:13] [The one nearest to her stumbles in his attack, and the other readies his javeling, licking his filthy tongue over the blade.] [19:08:17] [Aurora's Turn] [19:09:01] * Aurora scrambles and crawls over to Loharath as quickly as she can, and works the Silver Flame's healing magic on Loharath [19:12:31] [Gortoog attemps to hack Aurora in twain with his battleaxe, but overcompensates for the room's tilt and misses her.] [19:17:34] [The troll's claw slices into Aurora's leg as she crawls away form him.] [19:19:23] [Mauz's Turn] [19:25:30] * Mauz eyes the gnoll. "You know, I'm kind of curious what the shit is going on, so... here. Talk." He carefully gestures, and after a quick word, he waves his hand in the gnolls direction. "How do you feel now, sweetums?" [19:26:56] [The gnoll blinks his beady eyes then snuffs hotly from his snout.] "Listen, you don't care about those random guys in that bar, right mate?" [19:27:18] "Best if you just left em fer dead. This is bigger than normal Daask stuff I be runnin, mate." [19:27:33] [Phanos's Turn] [19:27:41] Daask, eh? Hrm, let's hear it, then. [19:28:07] * Phanos quietly goes through the motions of a spell, sprouting wings againrushes to the edge of the cliff, barking out orders for his zombodogs to stay and make sure the living gnoll goes nowhere, then leaping off towards the building's entry. [19:31:56] [The tavern slowly descends farther away from Skyway, tilting even farther. Now tables are sliding everywhich way, crashing into each other and patrons.] [19:35:33] [Tables slam into Mair and Aurora pushing them toward the far end of the bar, "downhill"] [19:40:37] * Sev (crazysapia@ip24-252-34-39.om.om.cox.net) Quit (Quit: Now accepting applications for the Cult of Maynard. Fucking Toolies, can't you just like the band without obsessing?) [19:42:39] [Everyone falls to the floor as the resturant tilts dangerously steep. Mari, Loharath, and Aurora slide toward the windows on the far end of the bar, but Gortoog and his henchmen manage to hang on where they are.] [19:42:46] [Mari's Turn] [19:43:17] [Sev falls off the building] [19:43:30] [Into clouds. Phanos can't see where he went.] [19:44:55] ... well, fuck. [19:50:01] * Marianysa gets to her feet, focussing on the ogre, unaware of Sev's fall. "Just so you know, you've got nobody to blame but yourself that you're going to die. You chose this, not us." [19:50:35] * Marianysa lunges forward, stabbing at the ogre. [19:51:46] [Mari's blade catches on Gortoog's chain shirt, it's protective qualities alone saving him.] [19:52:15] [Gortoog's eyes have lost all sanity, wide and feral as he rises] [19:54:46] "You chose to raid my father's territory! You chose to stirr the hornet's nest! ...Chryssk sends his regards..." [19:55:23] [He opens his mouth and a long rope of muscle and sinew, capped with a lamprey like maw, shoots out at Marianysa. Like a worm extendign from his tongue.] [19:56:25] [Fortunately, the clasping mandibles of the worms sails right over Mari's shoulder. Though the sight of something like that coming out of someone's mouth is disconcerting nonetheless.] [19:57:30] [Outside on the bridge, the Gnoll talks with Mauz.] "Yeah, well, after the cave-in a week back, we sent out one o' the toughest enforcers we got, right mate? But he don't come back." [19:58:29] "People said a couple of flamers were pokin their noses around in the Cogs, so we tries to find em. Ain't got much luck." [19:58:48] "Then this kid... he says his master wants to help us." [19:59:00] [Loharath's Turn] [19:59:04] * Mauz watches the falling restaurant with a mixture of awe and mild horror. "Really now. Know anything about this master?" [20:06:09] * Loharath pushes himself to his feet and his bracers begin to flare with silver light. "How can you not help at a time like this? You do NOT BELONG IN THIS WORLD!" Space distorts around his blade, and his lunging strike catches Gortoog in the pit of the stomach and tears upwards, splitting the half-ogre in two. Loharath falls to a knee, panting. [20:07:37] [The troll that managed to take out it's spear chucks it while laying on his back. It sails directly at Loharath... bouncing off thin air before his chest.] [20:08:20] [The other one attempts to rise but seems to be having trouble.] [20:09:01] [He slips back down and attempts to swipe a claw at Mari's ankle, but gouges trenches into the floorboards instead.] [20:09:53] [Aurora's Turn] [20:13:50] * Aurora rushes over to Loharath and channels more of the Silver FLame's healing magic, patching up some smaller wounds [20:14:27] [Mauz's Turn] [20:17:38] * Mauz grits his teeth, feeling decidedly helpless with all that's going on. "... and the shitty part is, if we get out of this, we'll eat the blame." [20:18:36] ... fuck it. You, stay put. I'm going to go get yelled at by people with clubs and short tempers. [20:19:00] * Mauz proceeds to head in the direction of the closest station, praying that he won't get into *too* much trouble this time. [20:20:08] [Phanos's Turn] [20:21:03] * Phanos flies down after sev through the clouds, having wanted to save civilians, but focusing on his team first. [20:23:11] [Phanos is temporarily blinded by the clouds, becoming somewhat disoriented. When he passes through them he looks down at the cityscape of Sharn. There are a few airborne shapes set against the city, mostly skycabs, but he makes out a flying V of gryphons coming his way. Also, alarms seem to be ringing on a bridge directly below the falling Tavern.] [20:25:13] [The tavern tips so now it is completely on it's side as it plummets. All the occupants fall toward the windows on the south wall.] [20:29:05] [Lohrath manages to hunker down and grip onto the floor as the resturant tilts vertical, but Aurora and Mari crash toward the windows.] [20:32:02] [They slam into the walls and manage to get out of the way of falling furnature that would have dragged them through the broken windows. The screams of falling patrons echo up from the broken windows.] [20:35:08] Son of a bitch. Hang on, everyone! We almost have it under control! [20:35:34] [Mari's Turn] [20:35:55] Dammit! How many people do they have to kill?! [20:40:40] * Aurora points at a window. "The balcony!' [20:47:28] [Loharath's Turn] [20:47:37] * NovaSeaker changes topic to 'Init Order: Mari, Loharath, Troll, Aurora, Mauz, Phanos' [20:50:11] * Loharath rears back and thrusts his wakizashi at the closest troll, and silver fire leaps from the blade to it [20:53:17] [THe nearest troll takes the fire to the gut and when the flame fades and repears on Loharath's blade, only a small wound is left. The trolls then hang off the wall by a claw each and reach back, preparing to chuck javelins at Loharath.] [20:53:59] [One of them misses, but the other hits home.] [20:55:29] [Aurora's Turn] [20:57:23] Mari! Give Aurora the charm so she can take some survivors! [20:58:15] * Aurora whispers to the Silver Flame and her Holy Symbol glows, but the Troll manages to fight off an effect. [20:59:09] [Mauz is busy hustling to the nearest Skyway guardhouse. He sees men in armor already running his way, a distance off.] [20:59:13] [Phanos's Turn] [21:01:19] * Mauz curses his luck. [21:05:43] * Phanos soars to a smallish humanoid falling, whisking him away. [21:06:12] "SOVEREIGNS THANK YOU" [21:06:51] "No problem mon." [21:06:53] [The gnome LATCHES onto Phanos.] [21:07:57] [Suddenly there's an awful scream from the falling building as it hits the side of a tower and is thrown for a loop, sailing end over end. People are flung out of the windows.] [21:10:57] [Inside the resturant, everyone is thrown into loose furnature and walls and finally the ceiling as the building's spin slows.] [21:11:38] [Mari's Turn] [21:17:09] [Loharath's Turn] [21:18:22] Loharath! Aura! This spell isn't good for long! We gotta get people OUT! [21:18:36] Right! [21:22:14] * Loharath nods, already running over the slanted floor and hoisting a woman over his shoulder. [21:23:24] [As Loharath nears the woman, he can make out the bridge below them rushing up to meet them through the large windows behind the stage.] [21:23:48] [The trolls right themselves and begin to heal.] [21:24:38] [They note the preparations going on and brace themselves.] [21:24:43] [Aurora's Turn] [21:25:35] * Aurora follows Loharath's example and grabs one of the people not covered by the spell [21:26:54] [Aurora runs onto the curved "ceiling" of the stage, and can clearly make out the skybrige looming ominously.] [21:31:14] [Mauz's Turn] [21:31:37] [A few officers of the Sharn Watch stride up to him.] "Hold there!" [21:32:29] * Mauz stops in place and puts on his best smile. "Evening. I just wanted to let you know what you likely already know. Entire restaurant tottering over. Real terrible." [21:32:55] Totally, totally not my fault, but I can tell you what I saw! There's even a nice gnoll waiting there who'll be more than happy to fess up. [21:34:29] [There's a pause, then the one who spoke turns to the other.] "Arngrim, take him in for questioning." [He turns back to Mauz.] "Please follow this officer to the guardpost and cooperate with him fully. It will help with this mess." [21:34:56] [The other officers continue running toward where the Sky's Edge Bar and Grill used to be.] [21:35:02] [Phanos's Turn] [21:35:26] * Mauz shrugs. "It's been an eventful evening. Sure." [21:35:39] * Phanos sets the gnome down safely, trying to fly for another smallish falling creature close to hitting the ground if he can [21:36:20] [Phanos sets the gnome down on a ledge and turns around to fly back. What he sees isn't pretty.] [21:37:30] [The building smashes through the skybridge connecting two towers, demolishing it and tearing a chunk of itself off.] [21:38:32] * Phanos casts spore field in an attempt to strengthen the bridge. muffle the blow, keep things together. [21:39:19] (Not enough time man.) [21:39:49] "Vulchah! Do someting if yas heah watchin me! Gimme ya strenf!" [21:43:13] [Loharath and Aurora are flung free amongst the shower of steel, stone, and glass, and Loharath begins falling much faster than Aurora.] [21:44:01] [Inside the remains of the building, Mari is rocked by the impact and debris pummels her.] [21:45:21] [Through the large gaping hole where a third of the building used to be, Mari can make out the large, study ground of a tower plateau, where the building will most likely come to a sudden and abbrupt halt.] [21:46:42] Oh hell. [21:48:16] [Mari's Turn] [21:48:43] * Marianysa starts another infusion. [21:52:49] Dammit. I'm not gonna die here. Not like this. [21:53:02] [Loharath's Turn] [21:56:53] * Loharath reaches out as he falls, and his gauntlet twists space again, pulling him to the edge of a ledge. He hangs with one hand, the woman under the other arm [21:57:06] [The trolls look to Mari then over the ledge and chuckle, jumping off.] [21:57:53] * Marianysa flips the trolls off. "Happy landing. I hope it takes you a week to put yourselves back together." [21:59:22] [Aurora feather falls safetly to the tower plateau, perhaps fifty or sixty feet away from the area the building will crash into.] [21:59:30] [Aurora's Turn] [22:00:23] * Aurora places the person down on her feet. "Get to safety." She doesn't look too well. [22:00:57] [The person slumps down, unconcious.] [22:01:22] * Aurora picks her up again and tries to move further away fromthe future crash site. [22:02:06] [Aurora ducks into a nearby spire, finding saftey inside it's thick masonry.] [22:02:32] [Mauz is being escorted to a guardhouse at a more leisurely pace.] [22:02:36] [Phanos's Turn] [22:05:19] * Phanos flies into the falling building from its opening, spotting Mari, seeing her injured as the building falls, he grabs her with a green glowing hand and buffets his wings as he looks outside, trying to avoid the impact of the inevitable fall. [22:07:32] [Finally, the Sky's Edge Bar and Grill makes it's final descent, slamming into the unyeiling tower plateau and collapsing in on itself.] [22:10:43] * Phanos closes aerated wings around Mari as the top of the building falls upon them, glad he found a non-instantly killing spot of the building to dive to. [22:11:22] [Loharath and Aurora see the building crash into the "ground" just after Phanos flew inside. They didn't see him or Mari come out.] [22:11:22] * Loharath slings the woman across his back and sprints to the wreckage of the building, tossing rocks away to try and uncover Phanos and Mari [22:11:54] * Aurora rushes across to try to get Mari and Phanos out [22:12:16] [A few minutes of digging and Loharath manages to shove a beam off them, huddled together.] [22:12:22] "You okay girl?" [22:12:53] I...I think so. Thanks for the save, Phanos. [22:13:06] Glad to see you're okay... [22:13:17] Oh, thank the flame! [22:13:27] [All around them are the cries of griffons, and the woosh of their heavy wings slowing their descent for landing.] [22:13:49] "I hopey dat gnome okay. Where go Mauz?" [22:13:58] "Where go Sev?" [22:14:13] * Loharath presses a hand against each of Mari and Phanos. "Good job, Phanos. That was very brave. ...Sev?" [22:14:24] I don't know, I was inside... [22:14:26] "He jumpy on toppa de building." [22:14:31] * Marianysa manages to grin weakly at Loharath. "Did everyone else get out okay?" [22:14:38] What? But he... oh no. [22:15:14] * Phanos flits into the air, looking around for any sign of Sev [22:15:21] ...Aurora and I managed to get a woman each, and I think everyone else was thrown free, but... Sev. [22:15:59] Sev? What was...you-you're kidding, right? [22:16:02] Lei is going to be crushed... [22:16:34] [Members of the Goldwing squadron of the Sharn Watch dismount their griffons... their saddles stocked with unconcious surivors.] [22:16:47] We need to find him. Or what's left of him. [22:17:11] We need to find out who's responsible for this, and make sure they can never hurt anybody else. [22:17:22] * Marianysa stares at Aurora, pale faced and silent. [22:17:23] "Just what we were thinking." [22:17:29] What happened out there? [22:17:35] [A man with a Captain's badge walks up to the rubble.] [22:17:44] Ah. Hello, officer. [22:18:12] "All of you are going to have to be detained for treatment and questioning." [22:18:39] * Phanos doesn't hear this as he's flying around looking for Sev. [22:18:59] Right. [22:19:02] * Marianysa just looks down, ignoring the officer. [22:19:14] Sev... [22:19:25] [Phanos sees no hide nore hair of Sev. Eventually he sees a griffon riding toward him and he's given the same message as those on the ground from the Goldwing riding the beast.] [22:19:36] * Aurora utters a small prayer for him [22:19:55] [Session End.] [22:20:02] * Phanos informs the rider of his missing friend, and asks if he'll search the area for him, provoding a physical description. End of #Sharn buffer Wed Mar 19 22:23:43 2008