Start of #Sharn buffer: Wed Dec 02 23:11:39 2009 [17:38:25] * Yon is now known as Marianysa [17:38:44] [3 days AT out of Stomreach] [17:38:44] [We rejoin the party mid-combat, trying to lure Lurking Two-Maws south toward "Glitterrime Falls". Pardrengo has been pulled into the mutant fang titan drake's second mouth with one of his numerous tentacles.] [17:39:02] [Mari's Turn] [17:39:49] *Phanos transforms in a cloud of rose petals into his hybrid plant-wolf form, and begins savaging Lurking Two-Maws' hindclaws to no effect. [17:49:24] * Marianysa grits her teeth. "Hell with this. Only one way to tell if he's still alive in there. COVER ME!" [17:50:27] ... the hell are you up to?! [17:50:39] Wait, what? [17:53:35] * Marianysa takes off running towards the drake, vanishing midstep and appearing up against the maw, grabbing at a tentacle. "KEEP IT BUSY! I've got a plan!" [17:54:21] Isn't it ALREADY busy? Trying to eat us? [17:55:06] *Temper looks up at Mari and seems... somewhat taken aback. "This seems... unwise." [17:55:47] We need the guide to survive, but... shit, this isn't right. [17:56:21] * Marianysa quickly jabs her sword into the mouth and withdraws it. "I hit something! He's still in there!" [17:56:54] Of COURSE he's still in there, where else would he go? [17:57:39] *Mari's sword comes out bloody. Two-Maw's stomach is apparently flesh and blood, not a cosmic void. [17:58:18] * Marianysa yells back "Had to make sure he was bullshitting about there being some kinda vortex in here!" [18:03:14] [Mauz's Turn] [18:04:48] *Lurking Two-Maws growls angrily and the rows of teeth lining its chest maw grab onto Mari and drag her into its stomach. It lunges at Mauz with its sword-sword sized teeth and ends up biting into the warlock's shoulder only because a last second dodge put his head out of the way. [18:05:11] *Temper is smacked into the dirt once again by a tentacle, and then dragged flailing into the air. [18:07:20] * Mauz lets out a rather sharp yowl and tears himself away, shoulder nice and gory. Stunned though he may be, he has enough sense to snap off a quick verbal command and a gesture, a lance of disturbing blue light punching into the thing. [18:09:45] [Aurora's Turn] [18:10:34] *Temper focuses as he's being flung through the air, and strikes two quick-strikes at Lurking Two-Maws as he's flailed closer to its head, knocking it for a bit of a loop. [18:11:50] Temper, watch yourself! [18:12:37] * Aurora prays to the Silver Flame and Temper's wounds are attended to. She hurls a white-hot blast of light at the creature, and the angel swings at the beast, but it's simply not powerful enough for it to take notice. [18:12:42] *Temper feels his fibrous wood bundles knit together and nods his thanks to Aurora as stoicly as possible while being flailed through the air. [18:14:25] [Inside Lurking Two-Maw's stomach.] [18:15:11] *Pardrengo grits his teeth as his skin already begins to peel from the drake's digestive juices where exposed. His dagger glows with magic, and he sees Mari come tumbling down the gullet to crash into him. [18:15:23] *Par laughs. "Glad I was wrong about that void, huh?!" [18:15:39] *He continues to slices rather ineffectually at the drake's stomach lining. [18:15:57] * Aurora glances over at Shezna. "There's no need to be worried about triyng to run away right now! You'll be perfectly safe, we just need a little time to take this thing down." [18:16:25] *Shezna shows no sign of hearing Aurora, but rather continues to struggle to free herself while everyone is distracted. [18:16:54] *Johen continues to consult his book and conjures another swarm of flying daggers. [18:17:07] Yeah, lucky for you. Let's hope that's the last important thing you're wrong about. [18:18:42] [Mari's Turn] [18:24:59] Alright, gimme some space, this is gonna get messy. [18:25:47] * Marianysa slides a finger along the blade of her sword, the metal turning a sick greenish color as she does so. She thrusts the acid-drenched blade into what looks like a sensitive area. [18:26:08] *A gout of blood comes gushing out at Mari. [18:26:26] *Lurking Two-Maws lets out a horrendous roar. [18:27:16] Someone must've hit something sensitive. [18:28:08] * Marianysa smirks. "Aw, baby got a tummy ache?" [18:29:28] FLAME, that's loud. [18:29:54] *Pardrengo laughs at Mari's quip as he continues to try to slice his way free. [18:30:43] * Mauz makes a sound, clapping his hands to his ears. [18:31:07] [Mari's Turn] [18:31:44] *Temper attempts to line up a double-fisted haymaker punch to Two-Maws's head as he is flailed about, but he's yanked out of range at the last second. [18:37:02] * Marianysa slices again at the flesh, but can't seem to get a good hit in. [18:39:07] Bastard's tougher than it looks. [18:39:45] *Pardrengo is looking very bad. He'll probably have a scarred face for the rest of his life. "Tellin' me!" [18:49:44] *Lurking Two-Maws roars and flings two more tentacles at Mauz and the summoned ally, but only grabs Mauz and begins flailing him through the air before it steps back. [18:51:18] [Mauz's Turn] [18:53:27] * Mauz flails as she's snatched up, and tries to take the opportunity to smack the thing upside its head. He only succeeds in missing and looking a mite foolish in the process. "Damned thing! Unhand me!" [18:53:55] *Temper rears back for another punch, but as he throws his ogre-sized fist forward, Two-Maw's flailing throws Mauz's face in its path. [18:54:50] *Temper's eyes flash and his head snaps back. "Apologies~!" [18:55:04] [Aurora's Turn] [18:55:10] * Mauz manages an 'Owfu--' before his nose cushions Temper's fist. [18:57:25] * Aurora rushes over closer to Mauz, taking cover behind a bush before administering divine healing to him. "Be CAREFUL." [18:58:53] Pfft... where's the fun in that?! [18:58:57] [Mari's Turn] [18:59:02] * Mauz smiles bloodily at Aurora nonetheless. [18:59:14] *Par, Johen, and Phanos all continue their assaults with little effect. [19:07:15] Okay fatty, time to give you more than you can take. [19:08:54] * Marianysa draws her sword back, the blade bursting into intense flame as she strikes, driving it into a sensitive area. Pulling it out in a huge spray of gore, a gout of flame bursting from the wound, she flicks her sword derisively. "Heh." The walls of the stomach shudder. [19:09:25] *And continue shuddering. And heaving. And crushing Mari and Pardrengo together and then UP. [19:09:37] Hey! [19:10:01] *Lurking Two-Maws makes a strange high-pitched noises just moments before hunching foward and vomiting Pardrengo and Mari up before Aurora. [19:10:17] *With a weak cry it begins to retreat..... still holding Temper and Mauz. [19:11:15] HEY! HEY! LEMME GO! [19:11:33] [Mauz's Turn] [19:12:06] * Marianysa pushes herself to her feet and gives her head a shake, clearing some of the bile and blood. "YOU THINK YOU'RE GETTING AWAY?!" [19:15:30] *Pardrengo caughs and vomits himself a bit. "Ya crazy, lass?! Let it go!" [19:16:08] It's STILL GOT MY FRIENDS. I got YOU out, you think I'm leaving them? [19:17:06] * Mauz shudders, and it looks like reality eats him or a moment. Suddenly, he's a bit away from the thing, and flicks his fingers up. A bubble of seething green nastiness jets from the ground at Two-Maws, but flies just right of it. "... FUCK!" [19:17:41] Pardrengo! How are you? [19:17:43] Stop him already! [19:17:55] *Pardrengo shakes is head, clearing it of bile. "Fine, get'em back, but then ya best be leavin the bitch alone!" [19:18:34] *Temper sees Mauz blink out of the tentacles and bellows. "FLEE!" [19:19:52] *The warforged then lands a decent punch on the drake's snout. [19:19:57] [Aurora's Turn] [19:20:18] Not without you! [19:23:04] * Aurora rushes after the creature and hurls a brilliant flash of divine energy at it, searing it and lighting it up, making it a much clearer target. [19:24:28] * Aurora gets caught up in the excitement and tries it again, but it goes wide. [19:26:18] *Pardrengo caughs up more bile as he rights himself and takes out his bow. He knocks an arrow and lets it fly, but misaims due to his general discombobulation. [19:26:35] *Johen walks forward and closes his book. "Welp, looks like we're out of danger." [19:26:56] *Phanos runs after the giant beast in his tiny wolf form, nipping at its heels ineffectually. [19:29:23] * Marianysa dashes after the beast, landing a nasty gash on it's tail. [19:30:52] *The blade nicks the drake's spinal column in its tail and it roars, fleeing further into the jungle. [19:32:07] *It tries to stuff the warforged into its chest-maw, but Temper grabs onto the rim of it's toothy maw and holds himself away from it. [19:33:00] * Marianysa vanishes again, appearing further ahead and hacking at the drake's hamstrings. "Just hold on, Temper, we'll get you down!" [19:33:55] *Temper looks down from his perch of holding the monster's chest maw open. "WHY?!" [19:34:18] [Mauz's Turn] [19:34:54] BECAUSE I'M NOT LETTING ANYONE ELSE DIE! [19:35:24] Besides...back when...I was at my worst, you helped pull me out of it. [19:36:08] *Temper's eyes dim. "I am... just a machine." [19:37:23] Doesn't matter! Whatever you are, you're still Temper. You're still my friend! AND I DON'T LET MY FRIENDS DIE! [19:38:20] The stars won't let me hear the end of it if I lose someone, stupid warforged! That, and I like you enough to not leave you to your fate! NOW GET OVER HERE, FUCKER! [19:39:16] * Mauz twists his hands into a clawing shape, and the stars burn in his eyes. There's a sudden burst of virulent brownish-green that drills into the thing's side like a ram, pushing *towards* Mauz, only to hang around it like doom once the movement's done. [19:39:55] *Temper's eyes go completely dark, as if he's closing his eyes in contemplation for a moment. Then suddenly they glow fiercly. "I...understand!" [19:40:44] *Temper lets go of the creature's maw for an instant and goes to grab its tentacles, just as it begins flailing wildly from Mauz's spell. [19:41:03] *With a roar, Temper snaps open the coils of the tentacle and falls to the floor. [19:41:58] *Temper falls head-first, but puts his hands out at the last second and cushions himself into a handstand, then vaults onto his feet and a fighting stance. [19:42:10] [Aurora's Turn] [19:44:53] * Aurora rushes forward and hurls a brilliant golden sphere at the ground juts on the other side of the creature. It explodes, causing the beast to stumble closer towards the group. "You will ANSWER for your crimes. You will be MADE to understand JUSTICE, animal!" [19:46:17] *Pardrengo shakes his head. "Yer all nuts! I've heard of Two-Maws being driven off but NEVER KILLED! YA GOT ME YA MORONS?!" [19:46:37] *Regardless, he knocks another arrow and fires as he runs forward. [19:46:47] After today, EVERYONe will! [19:46:54] Gotten! [19:46:55] ... after we get back to Stormreach, I mean. [19:47:00] Which isn't today. [19:47:10] * Mauz can't help but grin a little. [19:47:35] *Johen sighs. "Look, your soulless bodyguard is even safe now. Lets not make it change it's mind, okay?" [19:48:07] *Phanos changes tactics and reforms into his human..ish form and fires off a spell of some sort. [19:48:28] [Mari' [19:48:30] If it runs, I'm not pursuing, but that's all I'm promising! [19:48:34] s Turn] [19:54:19] * Marianysa hacks at the drake, the deafening impact shaking the foilage. [19:54:35] *Lurking Two-Maws lowers its head to Mari's level and lets out a roar that nearly deafens her. Then it leans back up and steps over her and into the jungle. [19:55:34] ... let it go. [19:55:44] * Mauz takes a deep, staggered breath. "Just let it go." [19:57:22] * Marianysa sighs, looking a bit dissappointed. "We've got more important things to worry about." [19:58:14] Stupid ... ugh. It's juts going to come back for us again and again [19:58:19] Until we get out of the jungle. [19:58:35] Let's head back to the camp... how is everyone? [19:58:45] *Pardrengo limps forward. "Not so sure `bout that..." [19:59:23] * Marianysa stalks over towards Johen. "And you. Got something to say to you." [19:59:46] *Johen turns to walk back to camp. "I think we should check on the prisoner first, mm?" [19:59:50] My shoulder hurts, my head hurts, and I'm hung over. The morning's started off just peachy. [20:00:02] *He walks away from Mari without giving her much consideration. [20:00:42] * Aurora looks over at Temper. "Eugh. Your palm's got one of Two-Maw's teeth in it..." [20:00:56] * Aurora works on extracting it. [20:01:18] So.... that's Two-Maws, huh? [20:01:34] *Temper nods and silently watches at Aurora works on healing his hand. [20:01:58] * Aurora looks at the tooth. How big is it? [20:02:00] * Marianysa plants her sword in the ground and strides after Johen, cracking her knuckles. She grabs him by the shoulder and spins him around, landing a big right across his face. [20:02:02] *Pardrengo spits more bile out of his mouth and retches. "Smelly bitch, yah." [20:03:46] * Mauz turns back around -- pausing to notice Mari's coldcocking of Johen -- before continuing on to the camp. And to see if Shezna hasn't ditched them yet. [20:04:03] *Johen turns, and his bespectabled eyes go wide the moment before impact. His jaw continues the turn with help from Mari's fist, and it leads him into a twirl ending with his ass on the ground. [20:05:04] THAT was for the soulless comment. [20:05:17] *Johen looks up, blinking at Mari for a moment. [20:05:20] Temper's got more of a soul than you do, you gutless bastard. [20:05:42] * Marianysa looks down at Johen's belly. "Kind of ironic that you're gutless, too." [20:05:51] *Slowly, Johen collects himself. He rights his glasses and stands, smoothing his robes. [20:06:14] ... well, I think I need a drink after all. [20:06:55] *Johen laughs mildly. "I've rarely been hit that hard! Why, last time was in a bar fight I didn't even start." [20:07:13] * Marianysa dusts her hands off, then turns her back on Johen and walks off to collect her sword. [20:07:53] *Johen's laughs at Mari's retreat, then turns her back on him and resumes walking toward the hut toward Shezna. [20:08:33] This tooth is huge... [20:08:36] * Aurora frowns. [20:08:59] * Aurora sighs. "It doesn't seem right to just throw this away. But what're we going to do with it?" [20:09:39] We can figure something out. [20:09:41] *Phanos walks up. "I be takin dat off ya hands, ya?" [20:10:06] * Mauz is in the hunt for Shezna as well. "You can come out now, nothing's going to eat you. Honest!" [20:10:09] I'd rather not have it necromanced and walking... hopping? around following us. [20:10:33] Hey, if you can do something with it Phanos, by all means. [20:10:42] *Shezna has pitched her chair over on its side and seems to have made some ineffectual attempts at escape, but she is still securely strapped in. Now just a lot less comfortable. [20:10:45] What can you do with it, anyway? [20:11:02] *Phanos nods. "Got de itty baums tight nas ya?" [20:11:22] * Marianysa smiles more cheerfully than you've seen her in a long time. "So. Let's go find Aun." [20:11:43] I don't know, maybe Pardrengo might find some value in it. Two-Maws is a pretty huge figure in these parts... [20:11:51] Or maybe we can build a sword out of it. I don't know. [20:12:04] * Aurora nods at Phanos. "Yes, exactly. Sure." [20:12:10] * Aurora turns away from him quickly.' [20:12:28] *Pardrengo walks up to Mari. "Well, dunno bout none of this Aun business, but I can get ya'all back on trak fer those ruins." [20:12:40] * Mauz snickers, and moves to right Shezna's chair. "Anyway, I bet you're as hungry as I am... shit, what *do* we have to eat, I could've cooked that damned thing and eaten it all by myself!" [20:13:10] *Temper walks up to Mari and puts a hand on her shoulder. [20:13:21] "He might be right, you know." [20:14:02] * Marianysa blinks at Temper. "About what?" [20:14:44] "There is... rather heavy evidence that we don't have souls. I'm... not a person. You understand right?" [20:17:53] Temper, if you weren't a person, you couldn't be who you already are. I'm not a philosopher or a theologian or anything, but talking to you I know that you've got just as much of a soul as I do. [20:18:37] Besides, there's evidence for a lot of things. [20:18:54] *Temper remains silent. "Regardless, I understand now that you will put yourself in danger to rescue me. I will endeavor not to put you in such a situation again." [20:18:58] Like, if a drake eats you, you get digested and die. [20:19:17] "I would have been destroyed, surely." [20:20:12] * Aurora has a seat. "I feel a bit dizzy." [20:21:07] My point IS, Temper, sometimes impossible, miraculous stuff happens. [20:21:29] *Temper stares at Mari for a moment, then tilts his head sideways. "Yes?" [20:22:41] * Mauz sits and rubs his temples, taking a moment to lick his teeth. "Gyeh... I think my nose is a little crooked. Dammit Temper, why'd you hafta punch so hard?" [20:22:56] This is no way to start off a day. [20:22:59] *Shezna grunts as Mauz rights her off. [20:23:14] * Marianysa groans. "Nevermind. Ask me again when I'm making more sense." [20:23:24] Well... if we have any of that... 6-legged rabbit from yesterday... I guess that might work [20:23:34] *Temper nods. "I will monitor your status and do so." [20:24:12] *Par shakes his head. "I didn't catch any. Was too busy trying not to be legend-food." [20:25:04] Speaking of legend-food, I don't suppose anyone carved anything out of it? [20:25:42] *Johen laughs. "I don't believe anyone had the chance. Quite an ingenous idea, though!" [20:25:45] I wouldn't try eating that thing, to be honest. I bet you it's poisonous as all hell. [20:26:02] * Marianysa gives Aurora a funny look. "Well if you want, you can lick my clothes while I go get changed." [20:26:12] *Par scratches the scruff around his acid-pitted neck. "Aye. Be spell-warped and whatnot." [20:26:23] * Mauz pauses, and for a moment he smiles. And that moment passes, and then he makes a disgusted face. [20:26:30] Just hoping we'd already have our work done. [20:26:32] No, no. That I could have done without thinking. [20:26:34] * Aurora sighs. [20:26:40] So, we have to find more food? [20:26:57] *Pardrengo catches on to Mauz's line of thinking and belts out a bouisterous laugh. [20:27:12] *Temper "We have provisions, do we not?" [20:28:07] * Marianysa gathers her pack and heads into the bushes, having said that. [20:30:33] * Mauz just reminds where he is, occasionally looking Shezna's way. "Anything right now. Urgh, my head." [20:31:09] I guess we could eat rations. Again. [20:31:52] * Marianysa returns from the bushes, in fresh clothes and MOSTLY cleaned up. "When we get back to civilization, I'm getting in the bath and I'm not leaving for a WEEK." [20:31:54] *Pardrengo. "Ah quit yer bellyachin'. Damn korks whinin `bout their fancy food..." [20:32:43] * Aurora eyes the tooth uneasily. [20:33:15] *Phanos clears his throat, having returned from... somewhere. "Ey, ya evr'bodah, dis hut be dis'peerin soon." [20:33:40] How soon? [20:33:53] *Phanos grins. "Bout dis zaum teen." [20:35:01] Right. Thanks. [20:35:12] *At... that enlightneing comment, the furnature and walls of the hut seem to melt back, slithering out of their smooth formations and back into the wet jungle vegetation they were made from. [20:35:15] How much further until we're at the ruins? [20:35:22] Well, unless we've got any other leads, I guess we'd best start getting to those ruins. [20:35:41] *Pardrengo takes out the map. "Hmm. Bout... a few hours....." [20:35:50] "Give or take several weeks." [20:35:59] *Par rolls his eyes. [20:36:01] Works for me. Hope---dammit, don't play with my heart like that! [20:36:33] Oh well. [20:36:38] *Par grins. "Only been out here for three days an yer already whinin! Ya got balls to face legends, but not for roughin' it! Makes no sense, boy." [20:36:45] Not like we could have put a saddle on Two-Maws. [20:37:09] *Par looks at Aurora. "Haha... wait yer serious." [20:37:57] *He shakes his head. "You a bunch of khyber-damned crazies." [20:38:12] * Marianysa shrugs. "Maybe the smell'll wear off by the time we get there." [20:38:20] *Grunting, Par waits for everyone to *almost* be done with their rations before heading out. [20:38:31] Maybe. I don't know. Combat rush does funny things to me right after. [20:38:34] I'm used to killing things, not jungle. [20:38:46] *Temper picks Shezna up and flops her over his shoulder again, then follows. [20:38:52] Maybe if we're lucky, I stink enough like that drake to scare the rest of the jungle off. [20:38:53] And no, Pard. I'm the Khyber-damned crazy. [20:38:56] Literally. [20:38:58] * Mauz smiles. [20:39:06] * Marianysa follows Pard, shrugging. [20:39:08] *Par grunts. "Don't doubt it." [20:39:13] * Mauz tags along, smile firmly in place. [20:39:51] *Johen follows along... silently. [20:39:51] [Session End.] [20:39:51] [600 xp] [20:43:58] * Marianysa is now known as Yon [20:46:56] * Mauz is now known as Darkheart [21:02:25] * Aurora is now known as Demota [21:12:22] * Yon (dlarmour@wnpgmb1302w-ad01-29-76.dynamic.mts.net) has left #Sharn End of #Sharn buffer Wed Dec 02 23:11:39 2009