IC: Rebekah - Hive Dive Log - pt 4
[18:28] [Mina-Versein] ooc oops
[18:29] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] ((there's something else that needs posting first. I'm waiting on a response))
[18:29] * Constance_Jones steps into the throne room with degnite, looking perfectly at home here in this twisted place. Her expression is calm, but her eyes are dark. She raises an eyebrow at the people before commenting "Intersting Composition." She walks towards the throne, still composed.
[18:29] [Verdandi] ((apologies))
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[18:33] * Solomon has joined #cradle-of-dreams
[18:34] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] ((and... dun dun DUN... your surprise))
[18:34] * Dani has joined #Cradle-of-Dreams
[18:36] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] you walk into the throne room... and you see that a scene is already taking place.
[18:36] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] two people you recognize are locked in combat in Jodi Blake's throne room... fighting, it would seem... for life and death, and for her amusement.
[18:36] * Dani smiles at Solomon, claws out, as she throws another fireball at him, hitting him squarely in the chest, laughing as it explodes in a crash of shadows and fire. "That's three for me Solomon...think you can take more?"
[18:38] * Henry_Jones looks angry.
[18:38] * Mina-Versein looks utterly taken aback, moreso than at any other part of this trip.
[18:38] * Solomon braces against the flames as his shields absorb most of the real damage, closing his eyes as his enochian commands, angelic warriors manifesting in front of him.
[18:38] * Kenny_Norton blinks in complete shock, as though completely unprepared for this
[18:38] * Constance_Jones steps into the throne room with degnite, looking perfectly at home here in this twisted place. Her expression is calm, but her eyes are dark. She raises an eyebrow at the people before commenting "Intersting Composition." She walks towards the throne, still composed. She glances at the battle and keeps walking foward
[18:38] * Doc_Thownsend watches with detatched interest... like he's been wondering the outcome of this brawl for a while...
[18:39] * Rebekah 's eyes fill with tears as she takes in the room, her expression one of complete horror. She pauses when she catches sight of Dani and Solomon, her expression changing to one of shock and confusion.
[18:39] * Verdandi looks on in confused shock.
[18:39] [Mina-Versein] Dani!!
[18:39] * Dani moves swiftly towards him, ripping into him with the claws in a speed which should not be possible, any armor shredded as bloody welts appear across his chest in crisscross marks as she dances backwards, throwing something at his feet and smiling, not even wincing as the angelic warriors move towards her
[18:39] * Ava_Olivia watches Dani as she walks in, her face showing nothing but calm, keeping her hands in her pockets
[18:39] * Jeremy_O`rorke quirks a brow, his jaw dropping slightly at the display. "What in... Neville's name is going on?"
[18:40] * Merlin_Inviolate says, softly, 'sweet jesus. dani...', his face frozen in shock.
[18:40] [Phillip_Schrodinger] Who's Dani?
[18:40] [Mina-Versein] Dani STOP!!
[18:40] [Doc_Thownsend] The one who's winning.
[18:40] * Solomon leaps upwards into the air, detaching from gravity, sending a bolt of lightning at dani, directing his newcomers to Dani's direction.
[18:40] [Dani] FOOL! How dare you come here..shouldn't you be back playing good little Hermetic with Thownsend? I'm sure he's DYING to have you kiss his ass some more! Stupid Hermetics..I'm so glad I got out of that before I went insane.
[18:40] * Henry_Jones speaks softly, but somehow, his voice projects.
[18:40] * Ava_Olivia walks over to Mina and sets a hand on her shoulder calmly "Don't bother."
[18:41] * Dani gets thrown backwards by the force of the lightening, jumping up and throwing yet more fireballs from her, leaving shadowy tendrils around her as the fireballs hit him one right after the other in the chest
[18:41] [Henry_Jones] Dani.
[18:41] * Doc_Thownsend laughs some, mostly at himself.
[18:41] * Mina-Versein looks like she desperately wants to run forward.
[18:41] * Verdandi closes her open mouth, composing her face, yet still anger begins creeping into it.
[18:41] * Ava_Olivia looks at Mina, not moving her hand
[18:42] [Ava_Olivia] Mina...
[18:42] * Solomon falls back out of the air prone, as the angels close in, weilding weapons of Holy terror lashing out at Dani
[18:42] * Phillip_Schrodinger turns around, and seems to be talking to his shadow
[18:42] * Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc you see Jodi Blake looking at the whole scene with a VERY amused expression, almost like a sports fan watching a pivotal game
[18:42] * Ava_Olivia leans in and whispers to her
[18:43] * Constance_Jones looks at Jodi
[18:43] * Kenny_Norton raises an eyebrow at Phillip
[18:43] [Doc_Thownsend] Who is your money on, Blake?
[18:43] * Merlin_Inviolate raises his wrist unit, begins to speak, then stops, shakes his head in desperation.
[18:43] * Dani has quit IRC (Ping timeout)
[18:43] * Verdandi watches Jodi with that growing intense hatred.
[18:43] [Constance_Jones] Fift tass on Solomon.
[18:43] * Solomon climbs back to his feet, leaning onto his blade.
[18:43] * Rebekah looks at Verdandi with concern, and murmurs something to her
[18:43] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] ((oops. We wait for a couple minutes))
[18:44] * Dani has joined #Cradle-of-Dreams
[18:44] * Dani smiles sweetly at Solomon, not even flinching at Solomon as the weapons lash out.."What? You seem surprised Solomon...I've been waiting for this for a long time...it's a shame Doc isn't here to share this wonderful moment."
[18:44] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] Jodi: The woman.
[18:44] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] ((humorously enough... Doc IS here))
[18:44] [Doc_Thownsend] I'm right here. Please, carry on.
[18:44] * Dani sends a wave of fire against Solomon
[18:45] * Mina-Versein speaks in a painfully frustrated tone with Ava
[18:45] * Jeremy_O`rorke looks at the horrendous spectactle, then towards Jodi. "I don't know they look an even match- you sure about that bet?"
[18:45] * Phillip_Schrodinger hits where his shadow is on the ground
[18:45] * Kenny_Norton looks at Jeremy
[18:45] [Kenny_Norton] What the hell is wrong with you?
[18:45] * Solomon brandishes the tradition blade of the Order, kinetically ripping the claws out of Dani's hands, still a look of complete calm.
[18:46] * Ava_Olivia shakes her head as she continues to talk quietly to Mina, not even affected by the fight between Sol and Dani
[18:46] * Constance_Jones smiles "Bet taken"
[18:46] [Kenny_Norton] Could we please not engage in bets with the nephandi?
[18:46] [Doc_Thownsend] My money is on Dani.
[18:46] [William_Bryant] Oh, by all means, Kenny... let them have their fun.
[18:47] [Kenny_Norton] What the hell is wrong with you people, betting on these people's lives?
[18:47] * Merlin_Inviolate shakes his head again, as if shaking away a headache. he looks to kenny, holds something out to him.
[18:47] * Kenny_Norton completely ignores Bryant
[18:47] * Merlin_Inviolate says something, quietly.
[18:47] * Verdandi says something harsh and low back to Rebekah. Knox, a look of infinite sadness on his face, lays a gentle hand on her shoulder and she looks back at him, a question in her eyes. Her gives her a half-hearted smile and she calms somewhat in concern.
[18:47] * Dani pulls out a sword now, angry and runs to Solomon, shoving the sword into his chest
[18:47] * Kenny_Norton looks at Merlin
[18:47] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] Jodi: do please hurry it along, you two.... I've another appointment to keep.
[18:47] * Rebekah looks over at Merlin and murmurs something
[18:47] [Mina-Versein] This is... we can't just let this continue..
[18:47] [Doc_Thownsend] You figure out a way we can alter the outcome, say it.
[18:47] * Mina-Versein looks at the group.
[18:47] * Kenny_Norton looks at Merlin, and nods
[18:47] * Jeremy_O`rorke mutters back. "Nothing... just making observations and..." Looks at Connie, then at other placing bets. His eyes turn to Mina then at Doc. "no we can't... any ideas?"
[18:47] * Constance_Jones stands before the throne, half watching the fight
[18:48] [Constance_Jones] You really couldn't come up with a better one, could you
[18:48] * Kenny_Norton looks back at Phillip again
[18:48] * Phillip_Schrodinger walks to Constance and stand by her side.
[18:48] [Constance_Jones] This is rather pathetic, as entertaiments go.
[18:48] * Solomon whisers a single word, sending a flood of kinetic Enrgy through the area, throwing Dani to the fkoor.
[18:48] * Celestin opens each of the pockets in the sash
[18:48] [Constance_Jones] He will win, as soon has he remember he can spread her avatar
[18:48] * Ava_Olivia continues watching Mina, her eyes showing her confidence in what she told her quietly
[18:49] [Doc_Thownsend] Naw. Solo always was a yutz that could never reach his potential. Dani'll take him in about 3 more moves.
[18:49] * Verdandi looks back on with a calm sorrow, her own hand coming up to cover Knox's gently.
[18:49] [Constance_Jones] *shread
[18:49] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] Jodi: this one *points at Dani* came asking for an appointment. The fight... was just a secondary amusement.
[18:49] * Kenny_Norton seems to be quickly losing his calm demeanor
[18:49] * Rebekah frowns at whatever Vi says and looks back at the fight. She takes a breath, glancing upwards for a moment, and then closing her eyes, whispering quietly.
[18:49] * Mina-Versein sets her jaw, her face an expression of cold anger.
[18:49] * Dani whispers a word also, throwing Solomon backwards against the wall as she slumps forward onto the floor
[18:49] * Doc_Thownsend walks towards Jodi.
[18:50] * Solomon grins, getting up again.
[18:50] [Kenny_Norton] (oc: hey luke, seriously, could you answer mine or tylers PM??)
[18:50] * Ava_Olivia whispers again to Mina
[18:50] * Merlin_Inviolate looks to celestin, his gaze steady. he starts to mutter into his wrist unit again.
[18:50] * Constance_Jones looks for a place to sit.
[18:50] [Doc_Thownsend] There are better pairings for this duel.
[18:50] * Verdandi also begins looking for somewhere to sit.
[18:51] [Solomon] Glad you left? It's too bad. You could have learned so much more from us.
[18:51] [Doc_Thownsend] Dani's a trained killer. Solomon is a bookish twit.
[18:51] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] Jodi: now... for one more thing.
[18:51] [Kenny_Norton] What. You come all this way to fight this woman, and your going to sit here and watch these two kill them for her amusement? and then joke about it?
[18:51] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] Jodi: You *points at Solomon* Come here.
[18:51] * Constance_Jones looks at Kenny
[18:51] [Doc_Thownsend] You're right.
[18:51] * Jeremy_O`rorke stands next to Mina and whispers
[18:51] [Constance_Jones] Yes. I am. Your point?
[18:51] * Doc_Thownsend reachs out to slap Jodi across the face.
[18:51] * Dani looks up at Solomon hatefully.."Learned what? how to hate? I learned that a long time ago. Learned how to be a better person? You took that a long time ago also..."
[18:51] * Solomon swings the sword roughly in Dani's direction. Sriking her into the Umbra
[18:52] [Kenny_Norton] You people are inhuman.
[18:52] * Verdandi closes her eyes, her body swaying slightly to an unheard music.
[18:52] [Kenny_Norton] Why not just go join her, then?
[18:52] * Solomon drops the sword, turning to glare at Blake.
[18:52] * Rindy-ooc is now known as Tayler
[18:52] * Dani gets thrown across the storm, her already damaged avatar being destroyed
[18:53] * Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc Jodi laughs and then says "oh? Displeased? Fine then... you'll come one way or another." She makes a motion in the air, and Solomon is pulled from where he stands and is lifted toward Jodi's throne
[18:54] * Merlin_Inviolate is locked in concentration, eye cold & defiant.
[18:54] * Henry_Jones chants in enochian for a bit.
[18:54] * Mina-Versein swallows hard and narrows her eyes.
[18:54] * Solomon jerks against the forces to no avail
[18:54] [Henry_Jones] [enochian] By my power is Primus of House Ex Miscellanea, by the power of the Order of Hermes, by the Power of Hermes Invictus, I summon you, allies of old.
[18:54] * Constance_Jones looks at Kenny
[18:55] [Constance_Jones] Why do you think I am like you?
[18:55] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] now... you fought admirably. You can enjoy eternity as my thumbnail.
[18:55] * Kenny_Norton turns away from Constance
[18:55] [Henry_Jones] [enochian] As it was in the beginning, so to shall it be here at the end. You will rain fire and destruction upon our mutual enemies, and protect our allies.
[18:55] * Solomon shakes his head furiously, willing fire into being, and setting himself aflame.
[18:56] * Constance_Jones looks at Jodi
[18:56] [Constance_Jones] You have other visitors here. Lets end this now
[18:56] [Kenny_Norton] You're nothing like me. I can see that clearly.
[18:56] * Verdandi opens her eyes and looks evenly at Jodi.
[18:56] * Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc Jodi makes a quick move and grabs Solomon with inhuman speed, and then his body starts to twist and warp as her body also changes. She pulls him into her as he screams, and in a few moments one one life pattern, Jodi's, remains... that much stronger than before.
[18:56] * Kenny_Norton says quietly, facing away.
[18:56] * Jeremy_O`rorke watches the scene, left hand gripped on his sword and the other clenched in pure concentration. His eyes remain locked for the moment.
[18:56] [Henry_Jones] [enochian] As you once aided us at Mistridge, aid us now here at the end.
[18:56] * Mina-Versein stares, her hands moving reflexively to her weapon
[18:57] [Henry_Jones] [enochian] I have honored you and even borrowed your form for a time.
[18:57] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] Jodi takes a deep breath, and says in Solomon's voice "now, to deal with you upstarts."
[18:57] [Phillip_Schrodinger] God, even I find this distasteful
[18:57] * Ava_Olivia slides her hand that was on Mina's shoulder back into her pocket
[18:57] [Mina-Versein] This will end...
[18:57] * Rebekah opens her eyes slowly and just looks at Jodi, her gaze steady
[18:58] * Constance_Jones is very cool now, her touch of frost extrely evident, her face calm.
[18:58] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] Jodi stands up from the throne and starts to walk down, toward you all. The ward separating you from her drops and you see that she is walking on stairsteps of shadow. She then motions to her guardians.
[18:58] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] the guardians come to life and start moving toward you quickly, and then she says "oh... but don't think I wont have fun with you before I send you kicking and screaming into the abyss."
[18:58] [Henry_Jones] [enochian] I call upon all dragons who still honor their commitments to the Houses of Hermes to return, to help us end the menace that is jodi blake, and to unmake this place for all time when we are done. So say I, Professor Lazarus Henry Smythe-Carstaires Jones, Primus Ex miscellanea
[18:59] [Doc_Thownsend] (nevermind, it seems Doc never slapped anyone.)
[18:59] * Constance_Jones waits, watching
[18:59] * Constance_Jones laughts
[18:59] [Constance_Jones] And those of us whom have walked it's edge?
[18:59] [Constance_Jones] What's the threat for us.
[18:59] * Verdandi nods slowly to Constance's comment.
[18:59] [Henry_Jones] [enochian] Deacon of the Converted House Chantry, Historian, Linguist, Keeper of Scrolls, Heir to Secrets, Bane of the Black Pyramid of Luxor. Turing Diplomat, Constance' Companion, Cat Herder, Dragon of Hermes, Adam Kadmon.
[19:00] * Mina-Versein draws her weapon, her face going expressionless and her motions utterly controlled.
[19:00] * Henry_Jones turns to doc, speaking in enochian. "Do you concur, Primus Hermes?"
[19:00] [Doc_Thownsend] Get her, Ray.
[19:00] * Kenny_Norton sniggers, in spite of himself
[19:00] * Mina-Versein allows a semblance of smile as she locks her sight on the targets before her.
[19:01] [Doc_Thownsend] With all the might of the ageless Order of Hermes and it's incalculable wisdom, bring an end to this creature and her threat to our sacred charge, reality itself.
[19:02] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] ((okay guys... this is the part where you fight the guardians. Feel free to narrate this part as you wish. Don't die, don't waltz through it untounched, and don't cheese past your abilities. Beyond that, it's your show.))
[19:02] * Kenny_Norton grits his teeth and hefts the weapon Vi gave him
[19:02] * Constance_Jones is now known as Jen_watching
[19:02] * Kenny_Norton hands his old shotgun to phillip
[19:03] * Jen_watching is now known as Jen_watching_afk
[19:03] * Doc_Thownsend walks to Dani, protecting her from any harm. Even if she is dead, he will defend the corpse. His enemies feel the full bite of flame and thunder, torn-asunder as the primal forces of the Tellurian work against them, all the while tenderly holding her.
[19:03] * Phillip_Schrodinger takes the shot gun in one hand, cocks it, then set's his hand guns on the floor
[19:03] * Jeremy_O`rorke feels the power coursing through him, the makrs of past seeking glowing in a purplish black, nightmarish fury
[19:03] * Mina-Versein mutters something in Hindi (pm if anyone wants the translation) and then begins to enchant her sword. Sparks of fire and lightning flicker.
[19:04] * Rebekah closes her eyes for a moment, raising her sword of glowing Prime, and she smiles slightly, as if responding to some spoken word. She opens her eyes, and there's a look of peace in them that cannot be explained. Raising her sword, she wades into the fray.
[19:04] * Kenny_Norton gestures his right hand in the air as his eyes glow a bright green, then starts shooting.
[19:05] * _Merlin_Inviolate_ has joined #Cradle-of-Dreams
[19:05] * Mina-Versein walks forward, sword ready for the incoming, her eyes hard as she begins to ready ranged spells with one hand.
[19:05] * Verdandi steps forward, Knox beside her every step of the way. They make their way slowly and determined, Knox wearing a marked face of turmoil. She flexes the umbra around them working in concert with his Time to freeze one enemy for those fighting or another so that other may cut them down.
[19:06] * Doc_Thownsend takes a moment to look down to Dani's lifeless corpse and brushes some hair out of her face. In that moment, a particularly large minion swallows them whole, and a moment later explodes around a stoic Doc.
[19:06] * Verdandi and Knox eventually call attention onto themselves by doing just this, and try as they might, there is always a claw or sting that scythes its way through towards their efforts, infuriated by their hindrance.
[19:06] * Jeremy_O`rorke summons forth all the power within him, concentrating it it into something spectacular as everything begins to unfold before them
[19:07] *_Merlin_Inviolate_* OOC: he's got my 5 agg test for 6 gun :) 10 shots :)
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[19:08] * Rebekah begins to sing as she fights, showing herself to be surprisingly well-versed with swordplay. A stab here, a jab there, with the creatures giving as good as they've got, and she's soon marked with wounds from their teeth and claws.
[19:08] * Mina-Versein allows herself to engage in melee combat, her pure fierceness driving her to cut into them in stragtegic locations. She doesn't even wait to see if they fall before going on to the next one. Each action swift and methodical. The sheild around her dances with its own attacks.
[19:08] * Kenny_Norton shoots over and over, some shots seemingly hitting more than once, and tearing through the targets
[19:09] * Verdandi takes a sharp nick to her thigh, the blood spilling over her jeans, and Knox catches her as she wavers off-balance.
[19:11] * Mina-Versein lashes out in a beautiful display of tempered steel and Forces. A slash with one hand, a bolt of flame in another as she turns.
[19:11] * _Merlin_Inviolate_ stands resolute in the battle, teeth & claws tearing at his frail body; his attention fixed on the words he's muttering.
[19:11] * Rebekah moves towards Vi, hacking at the creatures attacking him, and as she sings, they begin to evaporate from existence.
[19:12] * Doc_Thownsend casts a shield around Merlin. He must has something up his prodigious sleeve.
[19:12] * Kenny_Norton also attacks the creatures surrounding Vi
[19:13] * Verdandi sends her mind out reeling, pounding into any creatures who come too closely to the ones she loves. Knox stands beside her, holding her against his side as the Cultist begins singing, keeping her from harm in a rippling display echoing through the waves of time about them.
[19:13] * Celestin begins to chant slightly. He holds a sapphire and garnet jewel in his hand.
[19:13] * Mina-Versein twists as one creature grapples her and with a glare utters a word and electrifies it enough for it to drop her. She deftly pulls something out of her belt, and the creature then falls with a dagger in its head.
[19:13] * Kenny_Norton peers at merlin for a moment, then grins
[19:14] * Phillip_Schrodinger runs over to the corpse of Dani and places his glove on her chest as spirit into her lifeless body and she rises to her feet.
[19:15] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] Jodi starts to applaud you all as all this happens, and you see the creatures start to withdraw
[19:15] * Phillip_Schrodinger watches as his new pet fights brutally against the abominations, and he begins to blast some him self.
[19:15] * Doc_Thownsend is already with her and gives a death stare to even his teammate as he approaches.
[19:16] * Verdandi sings in a wavering voice, "The spirits white as lightening Would on my travels guide me The stars would shake and the moon would quake Whenever they espied me. Still I sing bonny boys, bonny mad boys Bedlam boys are bonny For they all go bare and they live by the air And they want no drink nor money." She grins through the blood, sweat and ichor that has slowly coated her in the battle.
[19:16] * Mina-Versein looks at both Phil and Jodi with murder in her face.
[19:17] * Phillip_Schrodinger gives Mina a murder stare back
[19:18] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] Jodi: "delightful, children. Perhaps you *are* worthy of my presence."
[19:18] * Mina-Versein isn't waiting around to watch while she continues her rampage of forces death.
[19:18] [Phillip_Schrodinger] Well, we'd like to think so
[19:18] [Mina-Versein] I'm *so* glad you think so.
[19:18] * Verdandi laughs to Jodi, "Couldn't take me, could you, bitch of the Jornagundir? Saw how far that got you through the wiles of friends. What makes you think you'll take the rest of us?? My gods will eat your heart before this night is out."
[19:18] [Phillip_Schrodinger] Me too, Mina. Me too.
[19:18] * Mina-Versein slices through another creature.
[19:19] * Kenny_Norton says between shots
[19:19] [Kenny_Norton] There.. is.. a time... for quips.. and a time... for SHOOTING
[19:19] [Kenny_Norton] WHICH OF THESE IS NOW
[19:20] * Verdandi laughs wildly, her blue eyes flashing between the black blood.
[19:20] [Doc_Thownsend] *BLAST* Always room for *BLAST* fancy words *BLAST*
[19:20] [Mina-Versein] I'm *slice* doing *duck* both... "(Latin) Fireball!!"
[19:20] * Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc Jodi takes a deep breath in "oh yes... such a wonderful sensation. Hatred is one of my favorites."
[19:20] * _Merlin_Inviolate_ nods to celestin, & says something soft, beneath his breath.
[19:21] * Rebekah looks at Jodi through the carnage, but there's no hate on her face, only quiet determination. She says in a strong voice, "Your end is here, Jodi Blake. What you have done is an abomination before God, and your judgement is here at hand. Repent now, and you can still be saved."
[19:21] * Verdandi lets out a loud, "Ha!" at the words repent.
[19:21] * Mina-Versein looks calm and collected though she makes no effort to hide the anger in her eyes.
[19:21] * Celestin 's arms begin to glow as energy begins to travel down his arms into the jewels in his hands. The glows seem to come from down his arms. The glow in the jewels becoming brighter
[19:21] [Phillip_Schrodinger] yes, we can baptize you and everything
[19:21] * Kenny_Norton smiles right at Jodi, lets his gun fall to his side, and points at her
[19:22] [Verdandi] See there, not one pantheon but two is after you. Don't you feel special?
[19:22] * Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc Jodi looks Kenny straight in the eye "do it."
[19:22] * Kenny_Norton makes a slight motion, as if hitting the enter key in the air.
[19:22] [Doc_Thownsend] Don't forget the *BLAST* Greeks. (points at Hermes over there) Or Britain's Legends (points to Merlin)
[19:23] [Mina-Versein] Oh, please guys, *slice* why do we have to *elbow* feed her ego?
[19:23] * Verdandi chuckles, Knox still helping her stand from one mutilated leg, "Oh yes, canna forget them."
[19:24] * Mina-Versein finishes off another one nearby and watches as blood drips from her sword, waiting calmly for the next incoming attack.
[19:24] * Doc_Thownsend blasts the last one, smoke rising from it's corpse.
[19:25] * Mina-Versein watches the figure on the throne when she's done, barely breathing heavily.
[19:25] * Phillip_Schrodinger blows a whole in one with his shotgun, turns only to find one of the buggers lunging for him
[19:25] [Phillip_Schrodinger] Ah!
[19:25] * _Merlin_Inviolate_ looks to doc, a slight smile on his lips.
[19:25] * Verdandi glances at Constance and Henry, smiling wildly.
[19:25] * Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc Jodi falls backwards off of her pedestal as Kenny hits her body with a blast of magical fire, looped through time and extended with other spheres of magic
[19:26] * Phillip_Schrodinger struggles with the thing and gets to his feet, blood dripping from his arm
[19:26] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] she falls off the pedestal, broken and burned... and things calm for a moment...
[19:26] * Mina-Versein grips her sword, waiting.
[19:26] * Celestin 's shirt dissolves from his back like its seeming to be destoryed by the channeling of his energy. Revealing a large black winged primal mark on his back
[19:26] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] then... a body stands from the floor of the room. You see Alyssa, who died earlier.
[19:26] * Kenny_Norton grabs up his shotgun again
[19:26] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] She starts to morph, her flesh running like hot wax... and in a few seconds, you see Jodi Blake again... back, as she was before.
[19:27] * Mina-Versein makes no movement as she watches, eyes narrowed.
[19:27] * Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc Jodi waves at you all demurely
[19:27] * Kenny_Norton blinks, pointing his gun, but waiting for.. something..
[19:27] [Doc_Thownsend] Whew.
[19:27] [Kenny_Norton] Nice trick..
[19:27] * Doc_Thownsend kisses Dani's cheek lightly and lays her down.
[19:27] * Verdandi grits her jaw, watching the body surface, "Oh, you bitch... " she growls it.
[19:27] [Doc_Thownsend] "I'll be right back."
[19:27] [William_Bryant] Why don't you think I died at the Waydown, last October?
[19:28] * Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc looks at Verdandi "you noticed? How perceptive of you.... now... kindly die, wont you?"
[19:28] * Verdandi pulls another card from her back pocket, flipping over the devil.
[19:29] * Kenny_Norton bites his lip
[19:29] [Doc_Thownsend] So I guess you have a choice, which is only fair. End your plot or we will for you.
[19:29] [Mina-Versein] Either way, it's *going* to end.
[19:29] * Kenny_Norton shrugs slightly
[19:29] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] ooh... the Devil. How appropriate. *walks toward Verdandi very calmly, as you see her body bristle and bulge with muscle and sinew of strength that's far from natural."
[19:30] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] " = *
[19:30] * Jeremy_O`rorke looks back, sword and faced stained in ihcor
[19:30] * Verdandi watches her with cold eyes, standing with Knox.
[19:30] * Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc as Jodi walks toward Verdandi, she suddenly disappears. You see a correspondence effect from Vi has happened, and you sense an outpouring of much energy take place.
[19:31] * Kenny_Norton lets out a breath
[19:31] [Kenny_Norton] Okay.. now what?
[19:31] * Mina-Versein quirks a brow.
[19:31] [Mina-Versein] What happened?
[19:31] [Doc_Thownsend] Merlin...?
[19:31] * Celestin shakes faintly the glow around him gone
[19:31] * Mina-Versein turns to Merlin
[19:31] [Rebekah] Vi?
[19:31] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] ((note: Jodi's gone, for now))
[19:31] * Verdandi looks mildly surprised and glances from side to side.
[19:31] [Jeremy_O`rorke] What the Hell?
[19:31] * _Merlin_Inviolate_ stands, frozen in concentration, his face turned to the heavens.
[19:31] [Celestin] It worked old man
[19:32] * Kenny_Norton looks back towards Vi, slightly worried
[19:32] * Celestin is panting
[19:32] * Mina-Versein watches Vi.
[19:32] [Doc_Thownsend] OK. He's got something up. Any wounded, see to it.
[19:32] [Kenny_Norton] But it's not over yet, is it? It's never that simple.
[19:32] * Phillip_Schrodinger perks up and glances around the room like a gazelle who just heard something
[19:32] * Verdandi locks her gaze on Merlin, then looks to Celestine.
[19:32] [Verdandi] What's going on, Celestine?
[19:32] * Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc you look around you, and all of the bodies in the room (and there are hundreds) start to convulse and shake, starting small and slow, and growing larger and more rapid
[19:32] * _Merlin_Inviolate_ begins to shudder, violently.
[19:32] * Kenny_Norton looks around, panicking a bit
[19:32] * Mina-Versein frowns
[19:32] [Phillip_Schrodinger] Er, somebody check on Merlin over tehre
[19:33] [Doc_Thownsend] Stay Frosty.
[19:33] * Rebekah looks at Merlin intently
[19:33] [Celestin] We seperated her from this place
[19:33] [Verdandi] To where?
[19:33] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] you hear a laughing all around the chamber, and then hear the words "Do you *really* think that destroying my body will end my Life? How silly you children are... I *am* Life. I simply *am* and there is nothing you can do to stop that."
[19:33] * Jeremy_O`rorke moves towards Merlin "Are you okay?"
[19:34] * Phillip_Schrodinger says in a low voice, but loud enough to be heard, "We need to get her avatar"
[19:34] * Doc_Thownsend looks like an inspiration has come over him.
[19:35] [Phillip_Schrodinger] What is it, Doc, talk to me?
[19:35] * _Merlin_Inviolate_ gasps, suddenly, blood bubbling from his mouth, & collapses.
[19:35] [Doc_Thownsend] Let me think a bit.
[19:35] * Celestin looks angry and completely drained of mystical energy
[19:35] [Verdandi] Merlin!
[19:35] * Kenny_Norton runs over to Vi
[19:35] * Mina-Versein dashes forward too
[19:35] [Kenny_Norton] No the hell you don't..
[19:35] * Jeremy_O`rorke stumbles forward to catch him
[19:35] * Verdandi looks up to Knox, "The potions, baby. Give him one."
[19:35] * _Merlin_Inviolate_ says, softly, to kenny, 'she should be... weaker... now...'
[19:36] * Mina-Versein smiles. "Good deal... let's get you healed."
[19:36] [Phillip_Schrodinger] Nobody like a martyr, Mer.
[19:36] * Kenny_Norton blinks
[19:36] [Phillip_Schrodinger] (likes)
[19:36] [Verdandi] *Knox nods and pulls out the remaining potion Celestine gave him. He gives it to Celestine*
[19:36] [Celestin] There is no time
[19:36] [Jeremy_O`rorke] and quickly
[19:36] * Doc_Thownsend rushes to Phil.
[19:36] * Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc you see all the corpses in the room get up, and you see them all seem to act in unison. Their faces and forms melt and bubble, contorting into perverse shapes... and after a few seconds, you are looking at hundreds of copies of Jodi Blake.
[19:36] [Jeremy_O`rorke] There is always time!
[19:36] * Celestin quickly drinks it
[19:36] * Kenny_Norton pauses for a second
[19:36] * Celestin looks a little better
[19:36] * Phillip_Schrodinger wheels around to face Doc, preparing for a fight
[19:36] [Kenny_Norton] Wait, I've seen this movie.
[19:37] [Kenny_Norton] How does it end.. how does it end..
[19:37] [Verdandi] Someone with Corr, help me! I need to detach their spirits!
[19:37] [Doc_Thownsend] Follow my lead if you can.
[19:37] * Kenny_Norton picks up his shotgun, and cocks it
[19:37] [Kenny_Norton] Oh I remember.
[19:37] [Phillip_Schrodinger] Right behind you
[19:37] [Kenny_Norton] Lets do it.
[19:37] * Kenny_Norton nods at verdandi
[19:37] [Kenny_Norton] I got ya.
[19:37] * Jeremy_O`rorke looks at Verdandi and nods
[19:37] * Rebekah kneels next to Merlin and places a hand on his forehead
[19:37] [Doc_Thownsend] I need all Quint into me. Find her actual soul and let me know where it is.
[19:37] * Phillip_Schrodinger knods to Jeremy
[19:38] [Phillip_Schrodinger] Let's go out blazing, good buddy
[19:38] * _Merlin_Inviolate_ says, weakly, 'i'm with you.'
[19:38] [Phillip_Schrodinger] Working on it, Jo
[19:38] * Verdandi pulls yet another card from her pocket, the Star and lays it on the floor, falling ungracefully next to it.
[19:38] [Phillip_Schrodinger] Er, small weird problem
[19:38] [Phillip_Schrodinger] Her avatar is in all of these things, yo
[19:39] [Verdandi] The someone help me and lace it with Prime!
[19:39] [_Merlin_Inviolate_] & between us... we are the all-space... & more than her...
[19:39] [Kenny_Norton] Thats the whole point of correspondance, isn't it? One thing, multple places? It works both ways.
[19:39] [Phillip_Schrodinger] What say we jump them across the storm?
[19:39] [Doc_Thownsend] Get her soul wrangled.
[19:39] * Jeremy_O`rorke on his knees he remains next to Merlin, energy reseonating as he calls forth his knwledge over Correspendence and Prime
[19:40] * Verdandi concentrates on the sigil, chanting lowly, a primal sound.
[19:40] [Doc_Thownsend] Life, Corr... meld her into one!
[19:40] * Kenny_Norton nods
[19:40] [Doc_Thownsend] Henry, you lead!
[19:40] [Jeremy_O`rorke] I got you Verdandi *His hands raise up, marks glowing deeply on both forearms*
[19:40] * Mina-Versein nods once.
[19:41] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] Henry: he leads the ritual, I'm guessing by chanting in Enochian
[19:41] * _Merlin_Inviolate_ says something, quietly, to rebekah.
[19:41] * Kenny_Norton starts gesturing in the air, pointing at each clone and pulling them around, "clicking and dragging", essentially.
[19:41] [Doc_Thownsend] If you don't know both, feed Quint into Henry!
[19:41] [Doc_Thownsend] Can't do that... pray.
[19:42] * Celestin looks up toward the copies of Jodi. He stands up slowly. The winds on his back seeming to shimmer like obsidian.
[19:42] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] one of the clones steps forward as the others slump down, and Jodi says lowly "oh dear... a willing sacrifice? I haven't seen *your* like in some time..."
[19:42] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] ((okay guys, pause for a second))
[19:43] * Phillip_Schrodinger pauses for a second
[19:46] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] Jodi steps forward and looks into the group of you, and then you see Connie step out of the pack. They speak amongst themselves for a moment amid the chaos of combat...
[19:46] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] Connie: "you never answered my question." Jodi: "to those who walk the razor's edge... we give the chance to descend and join us, if you're found worthy."
[19:47] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] Connie: "Worthy? *puts a blade to Jodi's throat* I've killed worse." Jodi: "then let me show you how much more you can be, if you just let go of those pesky morals..."
[19:49] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] Jodi: "Come here and embrace the darkness..." Connie: "I'm waiting."
[19:50] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] and with that, the body that is Jodi drops to the ground... and you see Connie's body and spirit start to change, quickly... into something else.
[19:50] [Doc_Thownsend] Wait for it...
[19:51] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] you see her flesh ripple and her spirit change... and in a few seconds, Constance Jones is no more... and in her place, you see a newly-revitalized Jodi Blake.
[19:51] [Doc_Thownsend] NOW!
[19:51] [Phillip_Schrodinger] CROSS THE STREAMS!
[19:51] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] ((wait for it))
[19:51] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] ((we have a fight with Stormseeker to deal with :P ))
[19:52] * Jeremy_O`rorke has quit IRC (Connection reset by peer)
[19:52] [Doc_Thownsend] Wait no! Stormseeker is doing something!
[19:52] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] at that, you see one more dude step out of the pack. Stormseeker steps out from the group (where he was apparently twiddling his thumbs earlier) and challenges Jodi.
[19:52] * Jeremy_O`rorke has joined #cradle-of-dreams
[19:53] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] you see the two of them fight... and in the middle of the fight, you sense a weakness in Jodi's magic. You see her Life pattern in transition. You know that if you throw enough energy at it RIGHT NOW... then you can destroy it.
[19:53] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] and you sense that Constance's avatar and her human spirit remain inside of Jodi's body, waiting for a chance to act.
[19:54] * Doc_Thownsend focuses a huge blast of Prime and Fire into the chink in her armour.
[19:54] [Doc_Thownsend] Through me!
[19:54] * Phillip_Schrodinger throws a rock
[19:54] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] ((okay, here's the deal. This is where the volunteers get to act))
[19:55] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] ((and Tyler... please, in the OOC room with that))
[19:55] * Doc_Thownsend doesn't do or say that stuff... waits for volunteers
[19:56] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] ((okay... so here's where you all get to have a ritual to deal with this... because ALOT of Quint is required. Verdandi, Rebekah, Celestin, and Ava all have some parts to play here))
[19:56] * Jeremy_O`rorke stands guard beside Merlin, ready to prepare a spell at any moment (OOC: standing by so the volunteers can act)
[19:56] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] ((and everyone else, I reccomend a sort of action that means 'channel quint and help with the ritual to kill this Nephandic bitch'))
[19:57] * RebeccaD_OOC has quit IRC (Exit: sorry ya'll I am off to work laters)
[19:57] * Doc_Thownsend starts building up a Kamayamaya Quint ball, looking for a place to toss it.
[19:59] * Rebekah looks down at Vi, tears filling her eyes, and smiles at him, saying something.
[19:59] * Mina-Versein speaks in Enochian, channeling her quintessence into the ritual focus
[19:59] * Kenny_Norton nods slowly, reaches down to his wrist and flips a tiny switch.
[20:00] * Doc_Thownsend casts a spell and a chill develops and the darkness starts to recede as those forces are transformed in even more Quintessence.
[20:00] * Celestin 's sword falls from his side, slightly embedding itself in the groud.
[20:01] * Jeremy_O`rorke calls forth his own lifeforce and feels its response as it converts into Quintessence to use
[20:01] * Verdandi glances towards Knox one last time, a gentle smile on her face and a nod, dipping her head to him as the tears brim at her eyes. She then looks back towards Jodi.
[20:01] * Rebekah gets to her feet and starts walking. As she walks, she begins to sing, dropping the sword of Prime, not evening looking at it, and raising her hands to the heavens.
[20:02] * Kenny_Norton hits a few (actual) keys on his wrist, and gestures towards Doc, his skin going pale as raw quintessence flows in a fractal pattern from his hand into Doc's ball o' quint
[20:03] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] ((okay... and here's how the end plays out.))
[20:03] * Mina-Versein pauses, looking over herself as if thinking, and pulls out a daggar. She slices across her forearm as she speaks in enochean to add a single more bit of quint
[20:03] * Phillip_Schrodinger puts a foot onto his shadow, as it moves around the room from fallen corpse to corpse, suck their raw resonance, then channeling it into Phil, then from Phil to Doc, as the darkness of his familiar flows through his veins and person
[20:05] [Celestin] ((A swirl of feathers erupt from Celestin's back as an angel appears. He has large dark black wings and long black hair. It radiates peace and everyone can tell that this is Celestin's avatar. The angel looks to Celestin and Celestin smiles and reaches for him. The Angel goes down and thier two forms become over lapped as a single form.))
[20:05] * Celestin is now known as Celestin-Cassiel
[20:06] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] you all sense that the moment is upon you. Using Verdandi as the focus for the spiritual energy, Celestin as the focus to break the link, and Connie as the direct link into Jodi's spirit/avatar... you all come together in one moment, and act as one.
[20:07] * Celestin-Cassiel steps forward toward Jodi
[20:08] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] You see several of you give your all. Rebekah gets on her knees and prays to her God to shine a light into the darkness... Verdandi channels so much power through her that you see, in the end, her eyes go dark... you see Ava step forward and call on her command of Prime... and then, Celestin...
[20:11] * Celestin-Cassiel reached Jodi. "It is time to end this, once and for all"
[20:12] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] ((okay, mind if I handle the last bit??)
[20:13] [Verdandi] ((do it))
[20:13] [Celestin-Cassiel] ((do it))
[20:13] [Rebekah] (do it)
[20:13] [Doc_Thownsend] (moo)
[20:14] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] You see Celestin step forward and, as Jodi is transferring her Life pattern into Stormseeker, reaches out with a blade and raises it, poised to strike.
[20:15] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] at that moment, you hear a singing erupt. The choir of screams turns into one of exaltation as you hear Rebekah sing with a volume you've never heard before, a tune so beautiful and so sad, so faithful and so loving that were you not otherwise occupied, you would weep
[20:17] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] you see Verdandi touch her chest and then call out, singing as beautifully as Rebekah. Her words echo through the perfect acoustics of the chamber, heralding green fields and open skies...
[20:18] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] you can almost see the many realms of the world played out before you as Rebekah sings of the beauty of heaven and Verdandi the glory of the Aesir, the beauty of Valhalla, and calls on all to send this devil back to Hel.
[20:19] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] after a few moments, Ava steps forward and cuts herself with a knife, then waves it through the air in a complex ritual. You see her life's blood spill on the ground.
[20:20] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] after this, all the others seem to join as one, and you sense primal energies unparalleled flow and course through lines and weaves of magic.
[20:21] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] at this, as the final spirits of some of you depart, leaving your bodies as you sing of the hereafter, as you rejoice in a task well-done... you see a look of genuine surprise on Jodi's face.
[20:21] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] You see that surprise twist into a silent scream and, as you see Celestin's blade cut through her life pattern, you see Connie's avatar, bolstered by Verdandi's spiritual energy and through the work of all of you, take control and consume Jodi's fallen and twisted avatar
[20:23] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] at the last, you see a Winter Avatar standing before you... and you see now that Constance Jones harbored within her a spirit that rode the knife's edge between light and darkness, between qlippothic and non-qlippothic. This conduit allowed it to destroy Jodi, just as the force from Verdandi allowed it to stay uncorrupted long enough to do it.
[20:24] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] at the last moment... all of you reel from the force you've set to the task. You see an angel ascend, and know that Rebekah is carried away on the lord's wings... and you see valkyries come for Verdandi's spirit.
[20:24] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] Celestin's spirit moves on, the angel rising beyond this plane... and you see Ava's silent sacrifice, and her hereafter laid out before her.
[20:25] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] You see then that Jodi's body, from the quint released by all those present... is set ablaze... and in moments is naught but ash.
[20:26] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] You feel the pall of death lift from this place, and a certain undefinable light enter here... as though the darkness were banished by the dedication of all those present.
[20:27] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] as the Winter avatar disappears for parts unknown... you hear the beating of distant wings, and you hear a roar far away. This roar does not scare you, though, for you feel as though it is the coming of your escape, your salvation.
[20:29] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] You see a gout of flame outside the Inner Hive, and you hear another roar closer.
[20:29] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] ((those of you Hermetics... here be Dragons.))
[20:29] [Doc_Thownsend] ((YAR!))
[20:30] * Doc_Thownsend looks, for the first time since seeing Dani die, pleased.
[20:30] * Mina-Versein 's eyes water a little.
[20:32] * Jeremy_O`rorke looks out into the area, eyes saddened by the passing of those gone on. Hearing a roar, he looks to the entrance, then down at Merlin. "Can you walk?"
[20:33] * Tayler is now known as Tay-Astral
[20:33] * Kenny_Norton also looks to Vi with worry
[20:33] * Doc_Thownsend looks for the bodies of his comrades and telekinetically gathers them. If not bodies, gear... anything to remember them by.
[20:33] * _Merlin_Inviolate_ looks up, his gaze distant. he says, 'yes... yes, i can...', struggles shakily to his feet.
[20:33] * Dani has quit IRC (Ping timeout)
[20:33] * Tay-Astral is now known as Tayler
[20:33] * Mina-Versein walks over to Ava's body closes her eyes solemnly.
[20:34] * Kenny_Norton moves to help him, if he doesn't object
[20:34] * Jeremy_O`rorke puts out his arm to help the older man up
[20:34] [Doc_Thownsend] Dragons are coming, and they are part of our salvation.
[20:34] * Phillip_Schrodinger stands idley to the side, looking around the vast chamber, taking in the events of the day
[20:34] [Doc_Thownsend] Bryant... is our deal complete?
[20:34] * _Merlin_Inviolate_ allows kenny & jeremy to help him; he seems detatched, remote.
[20:34] * Mina-Versein steps closer to Rebekah's body, and places a light hand on her shoulder, a moment of silence.
[20:34] [William_Bryant] Constance kept her promise.
[20:35] [Doc_Thownsend] Still want to die?
[20:35] * Dani has joined #cradle-of-dreams
[20:35] * _Merlin_Inviolate_ says, to no-one in particular, 'so. they... have gone home...'
[20:35] [Mina-Versein] Yes...
[20:35] [William_Bryant] I've my soul, my Avatar, back again.
[20:35] * Verdandi is now known as Knox
[20:35] * William_Bryant looks around at the wreckage.
[20:35] [Doc_Thownsend] What do you need to complete it?
[20:36] [Kenny_Norton] ...Who?
[20:36] [Doc_Thownsend] Bryant.
[20:36] * Knox looks completely devastated, he is crying openly and mumbling incoherantly. He goes wherever Verdandi's body goes.
[20:36] [William_Bryant] A moment, if you please.
[20:36] * Mina-Versein is wiping her own tears away, though not fully crying yet.
[20:36] * Doc_Thownsend watches the deadmanwalking.
[20:36] * Celestin-Cassiel is now known as Cel-dead
[20:36] * Tayler is now known as Tay-Astral
[20:36] * Kenny_Norton was talking to merlin, not to doc :p
[20:37] * _Merlin_Inviolate_ says, to kenny, 'our friends.'
[20:37] * Solomon is now known as Solomon-Less-Than-A-Corpse
[20:37] [William_Bryant] Merlin... Ava... Doc... Henry... Kenny... Know... Mina... Phillip... Rebeah... Verdandi.
[20:37] [William_Bryant] Funny, isn't it?
[20:37] [William_Bryant] 10.
[20:37] * Kenny_Norton bites his lip
[20:37] [William_Bryant] It *would* be 10, wouldn't it?
[20:37] * Ava_Olivia is now known as ava-dead
[20:37] [Kenny_Norton] Yeah.
[20:37] * Dani is now known as Dani-dead
[20:38] * Mina-Versein says nothing in response.
[20:38] * Kenny_Norton is now known as Kenny-Alive
[20:38] [Phillip_Schrodinger] Well, doesn't that make you feel special...
[20:38] * Tay-Astral is now known as Tayler
[20:39] * Kenny-Alive looks around
[20:39] [Kenny-Alive] One more down, eh?
[20:39] * Kenny-Alive half-grins to Mina
[20:39] [William_Bryant] Of course, you don't see them like *I* see them.
[20:39] * Mina-Versein returns the half grin.
[20:39] [Doc_Thownsend] Say when.
[20:39] * William_Bryant shrugs.
[20:40] [William_Bryant] Doesn't matter. Y'all will figure it out eventually.
[20:40] [Phillip_Schrodinger] Why don't you save us some time and tell us?
[20:40] * Kenny-Alive sighs, and rubs his temples
[20:40] [Kenny-Alive] More crypticness.
[20:40] * Jeremy_O`rorke looks over at Willam as he stands besides Merlin. "I think he wants to be next... that was the deal right... you die?"
[20:40] [Kenny-Alive] We get enough of that from.. er, nevermind.
[20:40] * Kenny-Alive bites his lip again, after catching himself.
[20:41] [Mina-Versein] ...
[20:41] [Doc_Thownsend] Do it, Mina
[20:41] * Mina-Versein nods
[20:41] * Mina-Versein steps over to Bryant, says something calmly in Hindi to him, and lifts her pistol. She fires once, hitting him perfectly between the eyes.
[20:41] * William_Bryant slumps to the ground, smiling, and... at peace.
[20:41] [Doc_Thownsend] Let's go.
[20:42] * Kenny-Alive flinches slightly at the gunshot, but says nothing
[20:42] * William_Bryant is now known as tearmaker-dead
[20:42] * Phillip_Schrodinger walks over to the corpse, graps it by the wrist
[20:42] [Phillip_Schrodinger] Ok, I'm ready
[20:42] [Phillip_Schrodinger] (grabs, not graps)
[20:42] * Mina-Versein nods slowly
[20:42] [Kenny-Alive] One track mind, eh?
[20:42] * Doc_Thownsend pauses to gather Bryant in the floating hecatomb of the bodies of the fallen and calls to the dragons in Enochian "We are ready to recieve your favor."
[20:43] * Jeremy_O`rorke keeps his eyes steeled as it takes place, unflinching, then offers a shoulder to Merlin. "Don't need you collapsing again now do we"
[20:43] * Knox remains sobbing by the body of his wife.
[20:43] * Mina-Versein helps those carrying the bodies of fallen friends.
[20:43] [tearmaker-dead] (it is to be noted that, after Bryant finally died the death that was cheated him thousands of times, he is rapidly rotting, puddling on the floor of the hive in a manner most foul.)
[20:43] * Kenny-Alive walks over and puts a hand on Knox's shoulder
[20:44] * Doc_Thownsend stops, seeing another face among the now distinct and different corpses... and falls to his knee crying. It is someone nobody recognizes.
[20:44] * tearmaker-dead is now known as tearmaker-puddle
[20:44] * Phillip_Schrodinger let's go of the corpse and wipes his hand on his shirt
[20:44] [Phillip_Schrodinger] Ech.
[20:45] * Knox doesn't even pause to see who touched his shoulder.
[20:45] * Mina-Versein crouches down next to Doc and says something quietly.
[20:45] [Doc_Thownsend] Not you.
[20:46] * Doc_Thownsend stands and composes himself.
[20:46] * Mina-Versein regains her posture and sighs.
[20:46] * Doc_Thownsend adds that body to the pile.
[20:47] * Knox shakes his head, voice croaking through his tears, "no... no... you weren't supposed to die before me... it wasn't your Time..."
[20:47] * Mina-Versein tries very hard to not break down as she looks at the pile.
[20:47] [Doc_Thownsend] Everyone who died today died by their will.
[20:47] [Doc_Thownsend] Their Will.
[20:47] [Doc_Thownsend] We will honor them.
[20:47] [Doc_Thownsend] ...
[20:47] [Doc_Thownsend] by living.
[20:48] * _Merlin_Inviolate_ leans against jeremy, his body shaking violently.
[20:48] * Knox looks up at Doc, "FUCK YOU, THAT WAS MY WIFE AND IT WASN'T HER TIME. I SAW IT!"
[20:49] [Phillip_Schrodinger] Knok, buddy, you know it had to happen...
[20:49] [Phillip_Schrodinger] (knox, damn it)
[20:49] [Knox] SHUT UP
[20:49] * Kenny-Alive says nothing
[20:49] * Doc_Thownsend smiles sadly.
[20:49] * Mina-Versein lowers her head.
[20:49] [Mina-Versein] Knox.
[20:49] [Mina-Versein] She chose her fate.
[20:49] [Doc_Thownsend] I lost my wife today as well. As did Henry.
[20:50] [Kenny-Alive] Let him have his grief.
[20:50] * Knox looks back on Verdandi's face, touching her gently, sobbing, "It wasn't her Time."
[20:52] * Jeremy_O`rorke adds a bit of strength, putting hand around his shoulder. His eyes for a moment turn towards Knox, remembering apoem he once saw come across his Email... And if I go,
[20:52] [Jeremy_O`rorke] while you're still here...
[20:52] [Jeremy_O`rorke] Know that I live on,
[20:52] [Jeremy_O`rorke] vibrating to a different measure
[20:52] [Jeremy_O`rorke] --behind a thin veil you cannot see through.
[20:52] [Jeremy_O`rorke] You will not see me,
[20:52] [Jeremy_O`rorke] so you must have faith.
[20:52] [Jeremy_O`rorke] I wait for the time when we can soar together again,
[20:52] [Jeremy_O`rorke] --both aware of each other.
[20:52] [Jeremy_O`rorke] Until then, live your life to its fullest.
[20:52] [Jeremy_O`rorke] And when you need me,
[20:52] [Jeremy_O`rorke] Just whisper my name in your heart,
[20:52] [Jeremy_O`rorke] ...I will be there.
[20:52] * Jeremy_O`rorke lowers his head in respect
[20:53] * Rebekah is now known as Bekah-dead
[20:53] * Knox runs his finger softly over her lips, then leans over to kiss them, whispering, "I'll find you... wait for me."
[20:54] * Phillip_Schrodinger mutters under his breath about how emo Jeremey is
[20:56] [Doc_Thownsend] *Enochian* Dragons of light come to our aid. Rend this realm to ashes and memory and flight us to safe havens.
[20:56] * Mina-Versein smiles at the thought.
[20:56] [Doc_Thownsend] All of you are welcome to come to my haven if you do not wish to go home yet.
[20:57] [Kenny-Alive] I need to go home. Sierra will be wanting to hear about this.
[20:57] [Mina-Versein] And to know you survived.
[20:57] * Doc_Thownsend blasts a hole in the side of the chamber and there are dozens, hundreds of dragons waiting outside.
[20:57] [Phillip_Schrodinger] Eh, I'll tag along, Doc
[20:57] [Kenny-Alive] That too, mainly.
[20:58] * Kenny-Alive follows out
[20:58] [_Merlin_Inviolate_] i... have to return to albion...
[20:58] * Kenny-Alive nods to Merlin
[20:58] [Doc_Thownsend] Merlin... I'll be over to see you soon.
[20:58] [Kenny-Alive] Hop aboard the dragon express, eh?
[20:58] * Mina-Versein looks at the dragons, her eyes somewhat shining, though still sad.
[20:59] [_Merlin_Inviolate_] you are welcome, doc. all... 'f you here... are welcome.
[20:59] * Kenny-Alive suddenly looks very tired and very pale
[20:59] [Phillip_Schrodinger] It was nice to finally meet you, Merlin.
[21:00] * Doc_Thownsend moves the remains to the back of a dragon and sits with them, directing it to fly to his sanctum.
[21:00] [Jeremy_O`rorke] Sounds tempting... haven't met Mikey in the flesh....
[21:00] [Kenny-Alive] Hmm, sounds like a field trip for the order of the death clock..
[21:00] * Knox follows after Verdandi and rides on the same dragon.
[21:00] * Doc_Thownsend has left #cradle-of-dreams
[21:00] * Kenny-Alive watches after merlin to make sure he's okay
[21:00] * _Merlin_Inviolate_ looks to philip, & says, '& it was good to meet you, also.'
[21:01] [Mina-Versein] Merlin... take care.
[21:01] * Mina-Versein smiles.
[21:01] * _Merlin_Inviolate_ turns to jeremy, & says, 'mikey would welcome you, also.'
[21:01] [_Merlin_Inviolate_] & you, mina. & all 'f you.
[21:03] * Kenny-Alive nods
[21:03] * Jeremy_O`rorke looks down, then back at the others, his look finally turning into a grin after a little while. "I haven't missed any classes and it's not like they'll miss me for a few days and... I can always call a certain someone so..." He looks back at Merlin. "If no trouble on you"
[21:03] [Kenny-Alive] May take you up on that. Ruston's been getting way too real.
[21:03] [Phillip_Schrodinger] Yeah, the field trip sounds like a good idea.
[21:04] [_Merlin_Inviolate_] 'f course.
[21:04] * Phillip_Schrodinger takes out a cigarette and lights it, even though he doesn't smoke
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[21:05] [Kenny-Alive] Let us flee, then.
[21:05] * Kenny-Alive finds a dargon
[21:05] * Mina-Versein climbs upon her own dragon and takes flight.
[21:05] * Dani-dead has left #cradle-of-dreams
[21:05] * Phillip_Schrodinger makes for a dragon thing
[21:06] * Mina-Versein runs a hand through her hair, her expression softening as the wind rushes in flight. She looks down on the hive's destruction and smiles.
[21:07] * Kenny-Alive flies away
[21:08] * _Merlin_Inviolate_ has quit IRC (Ping timeout)
[21:08] * Kenny-Alive has left #cradle-of-dreams
[21:09] * Knox is now known as Caitlin-ooc
[21:09] * Jeremy_O`rorke takes up a dragon, and taking one last look at things says a final good bye to all those who died and flies off
[21:10] * Phillip_Schrodinger is now known as Tyler_Marx_OOC
[21:11] * Mina-Versein is now known as KathrynB-ooc
[21:11] *Merlin_Inviolate* help! i'm being dumb! do we leave via dragons?
[21:11] * ava-dead has left #Cradle-of-Dreams
[21:11] * Bekah-dead has left #Cradle-of-Dreams
[21:12] * Caitlin-ooc has left #cradle-of-dreams
[21:12] * Cel-dead has left #Cradle-of-Dreams
[21:12] * Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc is now known as Luke-ooc
[21:14] * Merlin_Inviolate walks slowly to a dragon, nods to it, respectfully. he takes his place, with a final look back, & leaves.
[21:14] * Merlin_Inviolate has left #Cradle-of-Dreams
[21:14] * Jeremy_O`rorke is now known as TracyR-OOC
[21:15] * KathrynB-ooc has left #cradle-of-dreams
[21:21] * Solomon-Less-Than-A-Corpse has left #cradle-of-dreams
[21:24] * TracyR-OOC has left #cradle-of-dreams
Session Close: Sun Oct 16 21:28:48 2005
[18:29] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] ((there's something else that needs posting first. I'm waiting on a response))
[18:29] * Constance_Jones steps into the throne room with degnite, looking perfectly at home here in this twisted place. Her expression is calm, but her eyes are dark. She raises an eyebrow at the people before commenting "Intersting Composition." She walks towards the throne, still composed.
[18:29] [Verdandi] ((apologies))
[18:30] * Mina-Versein has quit IRC (Ping timeout)
[18:30] * Mina-Versein has joined #cradle-of-dreams
[18:33] * Solomon has joined #cradle-of-dreams
[18:34] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] ((and... dun dun DUN... your surprise))
[18:34] * Dani has joined #Cradle-of-Dreams
[18:36] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] you walk into the throne room... and you see that a scene is already taking place.
[18:36] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] two people you recognize are locked in combat in Jodi Blake's throne room... fighting, it would seem... for life and death, and for her amusement.
[18:36] * Dani smiles at Solomon, claws out, as she throws another fireball at him, hitting him squarely in the chest, laughing as it explodes in a crash of shadows and fire. "That's three for me Solomon...think you can take more?"
[18:38] * Henry_Jones looks angry.
[18:38] * Mina-Versein looks utterly taken aback, moreso than at any other part of this trip.
[18:38] * Solomon braces against the flames as his shields absorb most of the real damage, closing his eyes as his enochian commands, angelic warriors manifesting in front of him.
[18:38] * Kenny_Norton blinks in complete shock, as though completely unprepared for this
[18:38] * Constance_Jones steps into the throne room with degnite, looking perfectly at home here in this twisted place. Her expression is calm, but her eyes are dark. She raises an eyebrow at the people before commenting "Intersting Composition." She walks towards the throne, still composed. She glances at the battle and keeps walking foward
[18:38] * Doc_Thownsend watches with detatched interest... like he's been wondering the outcome of this brawl for a while...
[18:39] * Rebekah 's eyes fill with tears as she takes in the room, her expression one of complete horror. She pauses when she catches sight of Dani and Solomon, her expression changing to one of shock and confusion.
[18:39] * Verdandi looks on in confused shock.
[18:39] [Mina-Versein] Dani!!
[18:39] * Dani moves swiftly towards him, ripping into him with the claws in a speed which should not be possible, any armor shredded as bloody welts appear across his chest in crisscross marks as she dances backwards, throwing something at his feet and smiling, not even wincing as the angelic warriors move towards her
[18:39] * Ava_Olivia watches Dani as she walks in, her face showing nothing but calm, keeping her hands in her pockets
[18:39] * Jeremy_O`rorke quirks a brow, his jaw dropping slightly at the display. "What in... Neville's name is going on?"
[18:40] * Merlin_Inviolate says, softly, 'sweet jesus. dani...', his face frozen in shock.
[18:40] [Phillip_Schrodinger] Who's Dani?
[18:40] [Mina-Versein] Dani STOP!!
[18:40] [Doc_Thownsend] The one who's winning.
[18:40] * Solomon leaps upwards into the air, detaching from gravity, sending a bolt of lightning at dani, directing his newcomers to Dani's direction.
[18:40] [Dani] FOOL! How dare you come here..shouldn't you be back playing good little Hermetic with Thownsend? I'm sure he's DYING to have you kiss his ass some more! Stupid Hermetics..I'm so glad I got out of that before I went insane.
[18:40] * Henry_Jones speaks softly, but somehow, his voice projects.
[18:40] * Ava_Olivia walks over to Mina and sets a hand on her shoulder calmly "Don't bother."
[18:41] * Dani gets thrown backwards by the force of the lightening, jumping up and throwing yet more fireballs from her, leaving shadowy tendrils around her as the fireballs hit him one right after the other in the chest
[18:41] [Henry_Jones] Dani.
[18:41] * Doc_Thownsend laughs some, mostly at himself.
[18:41] * Mina-Versein looks like she desperately wants to run forward.
[18:41] * Verdandi closes her open mouth, composing her face, yet still anger begins creeping into it.
[18:41] * Ava_Olivia looks at Mina, not moving her hand
[18:42] [Ava_Olivia] Mina...
[18:42] * Solomon falls back out of the air prone, as the angels close in, weilding weapons of Holy terror lashing out at Dani
[18:42] * Phillip_Schrodinger turns around, and seems to be talking to his shadow
[18:42] * Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc you see Jodi Blake looking at the whole scene with a VERY amused expression, almost like a sports fan watching a pivotal game
[18:42] * Ava_Olivia leans in and whispers to her
[18:43] * Constance_Jones looks at Jodi
[18:43] * Kenny_Norton raises an eyebrow at Phillip
[18:43] [Doc_Thownsend] Who is your money on, Blake?
[18:43] * Merlin_Inviolate raises his wrist unit, begins to speak, then stops, shakes his head in desperation.
[18:43] * Dani has quit IRC (Ping timeout)
[18:43] * Verdandi watches Jodi with that growing intense hatred.
[18:43] [Constance_Jones] Fift tass on Solomon.
[18:43] * Solomon climbs back to his feet, leaning onto his blade.
[18:43] * Rebekah looks at Verdandi with concern, and murmurs something to her
[18:43] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] ((oops. We wait for a couple minutes))
[18:44] * Dani has joined #Cradle-of-Dreams
[18:44] * Dani smiles sweetly at Solomon, not even flinching at Solomon as the weapons lash out.."What? You seem surprised Solomon...I've been waiting for this for a long time...it's a shame Doc isn't here to share this wonderful moment."
[18:44] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] Jodi: The woman.
[18:44] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] ((humorously enough... Doc IS here))
[18:44] [Doc_Thownsend] I'm right here. Please, carry on.
[18:44] * Dani sends a wave of fire against Solomon
[18:45] * Mina-Versein speaks in a painfully frustrated tone with Ava
[18:45] * Jeremy_O`rorke looks at the horrendous spectactle, then towards Jodi. "I don't know they look an even match- you sure about that bet?"
[18:45] * Phillip_Schrodinger hits where his shadow is on the ground
[18:45] * Kenny_Norton looks at Jeremy
[18:45] [Kenny_Norton] What the hell is wrong with you?
[18:45] * Solomon brandishes the tradition blade of the Order, kinetically ripping the claws out of Dani's hands, still a look of complete calm.
[18:46] * Ava_Olivia shakes her head as she continues to talk quietly to Mina, not even affected by the fight between Sol and Dani
[18:46] * Constance_Jones smiles "Bet taken"
[18:46] [Kenny_Norton] Could we please not engage in bets with the nephandi?
[18:46] [Doc_Thownsend] My money is on Dani.
[18:46] [William_Bryant] Oh, by all means, Kenny... let them have their fun.
[18:47] [Kenny_Norton] What the hell is wrong with you people, betting on these people's lives?
[18:47] * Merlin_Inviolate shakes his head again, as if shaking away a headache. he looks to kenny, holds something out to him.
[18:47] * Kenny_Norton completely ignores Bryant
[18:47] * Merlin_Inviolate says something, quietly.
[18:47] * Verdandi says something harsh and low back to Rebekah. Knox, a look of infinite sadness on his face, lays a gentle hand on her shoulder and she looks back at him, a question in her eyes. Her gives her a half-hearted smile and she calms somewhat in concern.
[18:47] * Dani pulls out a sword now, angry and runs to Solomon, shoving the sword into his chest
[18:47] * Kenny_Norton looks at Merlin
[18:47] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] Jodi: do please hurry it along, you two.... I've another appointment to keep.
[18:47] * Rebekah looks over at Merlin and murmurs something
[18:47] [Mina-Versein] This is... we can't just let this continue..
[18:47] [Doc_Thownsend] You figure out a way we can alter the outcome, say it.
[18:47] * Mina-Versein looks at the group.
[18:47] * Kenny_Norton looks at Merlin, and nods
[18:47] * Jeremy_O`rorke mutters back. "Nothing... just making observations and..." Looks at Connie, then at other placing bets. His eyes turn to Mina then at Doc. "no we can't... any ideas?"
[18:47] * Constance_Jones stands before the throne, half watching the fight
[18:48] [Constance_Jones] You really couldn't come up with a better one, could you
[18:48] * Kenny_Norton looks back at Phillip again
[18:48] * Phillip_Schrodinger walks to Constance and stand by her side.
[18:48] [Constance_Jones] This is rather pathetic, as entertaiments go.
[18:48] * Solomon whisers a single word, sending a flood of kinetic Enrgy through the area, throwing Dani to the fkoor.
[18:48] * Celestin opens each of the pockets in the sash
[18:48] [Constance_Jones] He will win, as soon has he remember he can spread her avatar
[18:48] * Ava_Olivia continues watching Mina, her eyes showing her confidence in what she told her quietly
[18:49] [Doc_Thownsend] Naw. Solo always was a yutz that could never reach his potential. Dani'll take him in about 3 more moves.
[18:49] * Verdandi looks back on with a calm sorrow, her own hand coming up to cover Knox's gently.
[18:49] [Constance_Jones] *shread
[18:49] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] Jodi: this one *points at Dani* came asking for an appointment. The fight... was just a secondary amusement.
[18:49] * Kenny_Norton seems to be quickly losing his calm demeanor
[18:49] * Rebekah frowns at whatever Vi says and looks back at the fight. She takes a breath, glancing upwards for a moment, and then closing her eyes, whispering quietly.
[18:49] * Mina-Versein sets her jaw, her face an expression of cold anger.
[18:49] * Dani whispers a word also, throwing Solomon backwards against the wall as she slumps forward onto the floor
[18:49] * Doc_Thownsend walks towards Jodi.
[18:50] * Solomon grins, getting up again.
[18:50] [Kenny_Norton] (oc: hey luke, seriously, could you answer mine or tylers PM??)
[18:50] * Ava_Olivia whispers again to Mina
[18:50] * Merlin_Inviolate looks to celestin, his gaze steady. he starts to mutter into his wrist unit again.
[18:50] * Constance_Jones looks for a place to sit.
[18:50] [Doc_Thownsend] There are better pairings for this duel.
[18:50] * Verdandi also begins looking for somewhere to sit.
[18:51] [Solomon] Glad you left? It's too bad. You could have learned so much more from us.
[18:51] [Doc_Thownsend] Dani's a trained killer. Solomon is a bookish twit.
[18:51] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] Jodi: now... for one more thing.
[18:51] [Kenny_Norton] What. You come all this way to fight this woman, and your going to sit here and watch these two kill them for her amusement? and then joke about it?
[18:51] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] Jodi: You *points at Solomon* Come here.
[18:51] * Constance_Jones looks at Kenny
[18:51] [Doc_Thownsend] You're right.
[18:51] * Jeremy_O`rorke stands next to Mina and whispers
[18:51] [Constance_Jones] Yes. I am. Your point?
[18:51] * Doc_Thownsend reachs out to slap Jodi across the face.
[18:51] * Dani looks up at Solomon hatefully.."Learned what? how to hate? I learned that a long time ago. Learned how to be a better person? You took that a long time ago also..."
[18:51] * Solomon swings the sword roughly in Dani's direction. Sriking her into the Umbra
[18:52] [Kenny_Norton] You people are inhuman.
[18:52] * Verdandi closes her eyes, her body swaying slightly to an unheard music.
[18:52] [Kenny_Norton] Why not just go join her, then?
[18:52] * Solomon drops the sword, turning to glare at Blake.
[18:52] * Rindy-ooc is now known as Tayler
[18:52] * Dani gets thrown across the storm, her already damaged avatar being destroyed
[18:53] * Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc Jodi laughs and then says "oh? Displeased? Fine then... you'll come one way or another." She makes a motion in the air, and Solomon is pulled from where he stands and is lifted toward Jodi's throne
[18:54] * Merlin_Inviolate is locked in concentration, eye cold & defiant.
[18:54] * Henry_Jones chants in enochian for a bit.
[18:54] * Mina-Versein swallows hard and narrows her eyes.
[18:54] * Solomon jerks against the forces to no avail
[18:54] [Henry_Jones] [enochian] By my power is Primus of House Ex Miscellanea, by the power of the Order of Hermes, by the Power of Hermes Invictus, I summon you, allies of old.
[18:54] * Constance_Jones looks at Kenny
[18:55] [Constance_Jones] Why do you think I am like you?
[18:55] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] now... you fought admirably. You can enjoy eternity as my thumbnail.
[18:55] * Kenny_Norton turns away from Constance
[18:55] [Henry_Jones] [enochian] As it was in the beginning, so to shall it be here at the end. You will rain fire and destruction upon our mutual enemies, and protect our allies.
[18:55] * Solomon shakes his head furiously, willing fire into being, and setting himself aflame.
[18:56] * Constance_Jones looks at Jodi
[18:56] [Constance_Jones] You have other visitors here. Lets end this now
[18:56] [Kenny_Norton] You're nothing like me. I can see that clearly.
[18:56] * Verdandi opens her eyes and looks evenly at Jodi.
[18:56] * Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc Jodi makes a quick move and grabs Solomon with inhuman speed, and then his body starts to twist and warp as her body also changes. She pulls him into her as he screams, and in a few moments one one life pattern, Jodi's, remains... that much stronger than before.
[18:56] * Kenny_Norton says quietly, facing away.
[18:56] * Jeremy_O`rorke watches the scene, left hand gripped on his sword and the other clenched in pure concentration. His eyes remain locked for the moment.
[18:56] [Henry_Jones] [enochian] As you once aided us at Mistridge, aid us now here at the end.
[18:56] * Mina-Versein stares, her hands moving reflexively to her weapon
[18:57] [Henry_Jones] [enochian] I have honored you and even borrowed your form for a time.
[18:57] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] Jodi takes a deep breath, and says in Solomon's voice "now, to deal with you upstarts."
[18:57] [Phillip_Schrodinger] God, even I find this distasteful
[18:57] * Ava_Olivia slides her hand that was on Mina's shoulder back into her pocket
[18:57] [Mina-Versein] This will end...
[18:57] * Rebekah opens her eyes slowly and just looks at Jodi, her gaze steady
[18:58] * Constance_Jones is very cool now, her touch of frost extrely evident, her face calm.
[18:58] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] Jodi stands up from the throne and starts to walk down, toward you all. The ward separating you from her drops and you see that she is walking on stairsteps of shadow. She then motions to her guardians.
[18:58] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] the guardians come to life and start moving toward you quickly, and then she says "oh... but don't think I wont have fun with you before I send you kicking and screaming into the abyss."
[18:58] [Henry_Jones] [enochian] I call upon all dragons who still honor their commitments to the Houses of Hermes to return, to help us end the menace that is jodi blake, and to unmake this place for all time when we are done. So say I, Professor Lazarus Henry Smythe-Carstaires Jones, Primus Ex miscellanea
[18:59] [Doc_Thownsend] (nevermind, it seems Doc never slapped anyone.)
[18:59] * Constance_Jones waits, watching
[18:59] * Constance_Jones laughts
[18:59] [Constance_Jones] And those of us whom have walked it's edge?
[18:59] [Constance_Jones] What's the threat for us.
[18:59] * Verdandi nods slowly to Constance's comment.
[18:59] [Henry_Jones] [enochian] Deacon of the Converted House Chantry, Historian, Linguist, Keeper of Scrolls, Heir to Secrets, Bane of the Black Pyramid of Luxor. Turing Diplomat, Constance' Companion, Cat Herder, Dragon of Hermes, Adam Kadmon.
[19:00] * Mina-Versein draws her weapon, her face going expressionless and her motions utterly controlled.
[19:00] * Henry_Jones turns to doc, speaking in enochian. "Do you concur, Primus Hermes?"
[19:00] [Doc_Thownsend] Get her, Ray.
[19:00] * Kenny_Norton sniggers, in spite of himself
[19:00] * Mina-Versein allows a semblance of smile as she locks her sight on the targets before her.
[19:01] [Doc_Thownsend] With all the might of the ageless Order of Hermes and it's incalculable wisdom, bring an end to this creature and her threat to our sacred charge, reality itself.
[19:02] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] ((okay guys... this is the part where you fight the guardians. Feel free to narrate this part as you wish. Don't die, don't waltz through it untounched, and don't cheese past your abilities. Beyond that, it's your show.))
[19:02] * Kenny_Norton grits his teeth and hefts the weapon Vi gave him
[19:02] * Constance_Jones is now known as Jen_watching
[19:02] * Kenny_Norton hands his old shotgun to phillip
[19:03] * Jen_watching is now known as Jen_watching_afk
[19:03] * Doc_Thownsend walks to Dani, protecting her from any harm. Even if she is dead, he will defend the corpse. His enemies feel the full bite of flame and thunder, torn-asunder as the primal forces of the Tellurian work against them, all the while tenderly holding her.
[19:03] * Phillip_Schrodinger takes the shot gun in one hand, cocks it, then set's his hand guns on the floor
[19:03] * Jeremy_O`rorke feels the power coursing through him, the makrs of past seeking glowing in a purplish black, nightmarish fury
[19:03] * Mina-Versein mutters something in Hindi (pm if anyone wants the translation) and then begins to enchant her sword. Sparks of fire and lightning flicker.
[19:04] * Rebekah closes her eyes for a moment, raising her sword of glowing Prime, and she smiles slightly, as if responding to some spoken word. She opens her eyes, and there's a look of peace in them that cannot be explained. Raising her sword, she wades into the fray.
[19:04] * Kenny_Norton gestures his right hand in the air as his eyes glow a bright green, then starts shooting.
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[19:05] * Mina-Versein walks forward, sword ready for the incoming, her eyes hard as she begins to ready ranged spells with one hand.
[19:05] * Verdandi steps forward, Knox beside her every step of the way. They make their way slowly and determined, Knox wearing a marked face of turmoil. She flexes the umbra around them working in concert with his Time to freeze one enemy for those fighting or another so that other may cut them down.
[19:06] * Doc_Thownsend takes a moment to look down to Dani's lifeless corpse and brushes some hair out of her face. In that moment, a particularly large minion swallows them whole, and a moment later explodes around a stoic Doc.
[19:06] * Verdandi and Knox eventually call attention onto themselves by doing just this, and try as they might, there is always a claw or sting that scythes its way through towards their efforts, infuriated by their hindrance.
[19:06] * Jeremy_O`rorke summons forth all the power within him, concentrating it it into something spectacular as everything begins to unfold before them
[19:07] *_Merlin_Inviolate_* OOC: he's got my 5 agg test for 6 gun :) 10 shots :)
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[19:08] * Rebekah begins to sing as she fights, showing herself to be surprisingly well-versed with swordplay. A stab here, a jab there, with the creatures giving as good as they've got, and she's soon marked with wounds from their teeth and claws.
[19:08] * Mina-Versein allows herself to engage in melee combat, her pure fierceness driving her to cut into them in stragtegic locations. She doesn't even wait to see if they fall before going on to the next one. Each action swift and methodical. The sheild around her dances with its own attacks.
[19:08] * Kenny_Norton shoots over and over, some shots seemingly hitting more than once, and tearing through the targets
[19:09] * Verdandi takes a sharp nick to her thigh, the blood spilling over her jeans, and Knox catches her as she wavers off-balance.
[19:11] * Mina-Versein lashes out in a beautiful display of tempered steel and Forces. A slash with one hand, a bolt of flame in another as she turns.
[19:11] * _Merlin_Inviolate_ stands resolute in the battle, teeth & claws tearing at his frail body; his attention fixed on the words he's muttering.
[19:11] * Rebekah moves towards Vi, hacking at the creatures attacking him, and as she sings, they begin to evaporate from existence.
[19:12] * Doc_Thownsend casts a shield around Merlin. He must has something up his prodigious sleeve.
[19:12] * Kenny_Norton also attacks the creatures surrounding Vi
[19:13] * Verdandi sends her mind out reeling, pounding into any creatures who come too closely to the ones she loves. Knox stands beside her, holding her against his side as the Cultist begins singing, keeping her from harm in a rippling display echoing through the waves of time about them.
[19:13] * Celestin begins to chant slightly. He holds a sapphire and garnet jewel in his hand.
[19:13] * Mina-Versein twists as one creature grapples her and with a glare utters a word and electrifies it enough for it to drop her. She deftly pulls something out of her belt, and the creature then falls with a dagger in its head.
[19:13] * Kenny_Norton peers at merlin for a moment, then grins
[19:14] * Phillip_Schrodinger runs over to the corpse of Dani and places his glove on her chest as spirit into her lifeless body and she rises to her feet.
[19:15] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] Jodi starts to applaud you all as all this happens, and you see the creatures start to withdraw
[19:15] * Phillip_Schrodinger watches as his new pet fights brutally against the abominations, and he begins to blast some him self.
[19:15] * Doc_Thownsend is already with her and gives a death stare to even his teammate as he approaches.
[19:16] * Verdandi sings in a wavering voice, "The spirits white as lightening Would on my travels guide me The stars would shake and the moon would quake Whenever they espied me. Still I sing bonny boys, bonny mad boys Bedlam boys are bonny For they all go bare and they live by the air And they want no drink nor money." She grins through the blood, sweat and ichor that has slowly coated her in the battle.
[19:16] * Mina-Versein looks at both Phil and Jodi with murder in her face.
[19:17] * Phillip_Schrodinger gives Mina a murder stare back
[19:18] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] Jodi: "delightful, children. Perhaps you *are* worthy of my presence."
[19:18] * Mina-Versein isn't waiting around to watch while she continues her rampage of forces death.
[19:18] [Phillip_Schrodinger] Well, we'd like to think so
[19:18] [Mina-Versein] I'm *so* glad you think so.
[19:18] * Verdandi laughs to Jodi, "Couldn't take me, could you, bitch of the Jornagundir? Saw how far that got you through the wiles of friends. What makes you think you'll take the rest of us?? My gods will eat your heart before this night is out."
[19:18] [Phillip_Schrodinger] Me too, Mina. Me too.
[19:18] * Mina-Versein slices through another creature.
[19:19] * Kenny_Norton says between shots
[19:19] [Kenny_Norton] There.. is.. a time... for quips.. and a time... for SHOOTING
[19:19] [Kenny_Norton] WHICH OF THESE IS NOW
[19:20] * Verdandi laughs wildly, her blue eyes flashing between the black blood.
[19:20] [Doc_Thownsend] *BLAST* Always room for *BLAST* fancy words *BLAST*
[19:20] [Mina-Versein] I'm *slice* doing *duck* both... "(Latin) Fireball!!"
[19:20] * Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc Jodi takes a deep breath in "oh yes... such a wonderful sensation. Hatred is one of my favorites."
[19:20] * _Merlin_Inviolate_ nods to celestin, & says something soft, beneath his breath.
[19:21] * Rebekah looks at Jodi through the carnage, but there's no hate on her face, only quiet determination. She says in a strong voice, "Your end is here, Jodi Blake. What you have done is an abomination before God, and your judgement is here at hand. Repent now, and you can still be saved."
[19:21] * Verdandi lets out a loud, "Ha!" at the words repent.
[19:21] * Mina-Versein looks calm and collected though she makes no effort to hide the anger in her eyes.
[19:21] * Celestin 's arms begin to glow as energy begins to travel down his arms into the jewels in his hands. The glows seem to come from down his arms. The glow in the jewels becoming brighter
[19:21] [Phillip_Schrodinger] yes, we can baptize you and everything
[19:21] * Kenny_Norton smiles right at Jodi, lets his gun fall to his side, and points at her
[19:22] [Verdandi] See there, not one pantheon but two is after you. Don't you feel special?
[19:22] * Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc Jodi looks Kenny straight in the eye "do it."
[19:22] * Kenny_Norton makes a slight motion, as if hitting the enter key in the air.
[19:22] [Doc_Thownsend] Don't forget the *BLAST* Greeks. (points at Hermes over there) Or Britain's Legends (points to Merlin)
[19:23] [Mina-Versein] Oh, please guys, *slice* why do we have to *elbow* feed her ego?
[19:23] * Verdandi chuckles, Knox still helping her stand from one mutilated leg, "Oh yes, canna forget them."
[19:24] * Mina-Versein finishes off another one nearby and watches as blood drips from her sword, waiting calmly for the next incoming attack.
[19:24] * Doc_Thownsend blasts the last one, smoke rising from it's corpse.
[19:25] * Mina-Versein watches the figure on the throne when she's done, barely breathing heavily.
[19:25] * Phillip_Schrodinger blows a whole in one with his shotgun, turns only to find one of the buggers lunging for him
[19:25] [Phillip_Schrodinger] Ah!
[19:25] * _Merlin_Inviolate_ looks to doc, a slight smile on his lips.
[19:25] * Verdandi glances at Constance and Henry, smiling wildly.
[19:25] * Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc Jodi falls backwards off of her pedestal as Kenny hits her body with a blast of magical fire, looped through time and extended with other spheres of magic
[19:26] * Phillip_Schrodinger struggles with the thing and gets to his feet, blood dripping from his arm
[19:26] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] she falls off the pedestal, broken and burned... and things calm for a moment...
[19:26] * Mina-Versein grips her sword, waiting.
[19:26] * Celestin 's shirt dissolves from his back like its seeming to be destoryed by the channeling of his energy. Revealing a large black winged primal mark on his back
[19:26] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] then... a body stands from the floor of the room. You see Alyssa, who died earlier.
[19:26] * Kenny_Norton grabs up his shotgun again
[19:26] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] She starts to morph, her flesh running like hot wax... and in a few seconds, you see Jodi Blake again... back, as she was before.
[19:27] * Mina-Versein makes no movement as she watches, eyes narrowed.
[19:27] * Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc Jodi waves at you all demurely
[19:27] * Kenny_Norton blinks, pointing his gun, but waiting for.. something..
[19:27] [Doc_Thownsend] Whew.
[19:27] [Kenny_Norton] Nice trick..
[19:27] * Doc_Thownsend kisses Dani's cheek lightly and lays her down.
[19:27] * Verdandi grits her jaw, watching the body surface, "Oh, you bitch... " she growls it.
[19:27] [Doc_Thownsend] "I'll be right back."
[19:27] [William_Bryant] Why don't you think I died at the Waydown, last October?
[19:28] * Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc looks at Verdandi "you noticed? How perceptive of you.... now... kindly die, wont you?"
[19:28] * Verdandi pulls another card from her back pocket, flipping over the devil.
[19:29] * Kenny_Norton bites his lip
[19:29] [Doc_Thownsend] So I guess you have a choice, which is only fair. End your plot or we will for you.
[19:29] [Mina-Versein] Either way, it's *going* to end.
[19:29] * Kenny_Norton shrugs slightly
[19:29] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] ooh... the Devil. How appropriate. *walks toward Verdandi very calmly, as you see her body bristle and bulge with muscle and sinew of strength that's far from natural."
[19:30] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] " = *
[19:30] * Jeremy_O`rorke looks back, sword and faced stained in ihcor
[19:30] * Verdandi watches her with cold eyes, standing with Knox.
[19:30] * Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc as Jodi walks toward Verdandi, she suddenly disappears. You see a correspondence effect from Vi has happened, and you sense an outpouring of much energy take place.
[19:31] * Kenny_Norton lets out a breath
[19:31] [Kenny_Norton] Okay.. now what?
[19:31] * Mina-Versein quirks a brow.
[19:31] [Mina-Versein] What happened?
[19:31] [Doc_Thownsend] Merlin...?
[19:31] * Celestin shakes faintly the glow around him gone
[19:31] * Mina-Versein turns to Merlin
[19:31] [Rebekah] Vi?
[19:31] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] ((note: Jodi's gone, for now))
[19:31] * Verdandi looks mildly surprised and glances from side to side.
[19:31] [Jeremy_O`rorke] What the Hell?
[19:31] * _Merlin_Inviolate_ stands, frozen in concentration, his face turned to the heavens.
[19:31] [Celestin] It worked old man
[19:32] * Kenny_Norton looks back towards Vi, slightly worried
[19:32] * Celestin is panting
[19:32] * Mina-Versein watches Vi.
[19:32] [Doc_Thownsend] OK. He's got something up. Any wounded, see to it.
[19:32] [Kenny_Norton] But it's not over yet, is it? It's never that simple.
[19:32] * Phillip_Schrodinger perks up and glances around the room like a gazelle who just heard something
[19:32] * Verdandi locks her gaze on Merlin, then looks to Celestine.
[19:32] [Verdandi] What's going on, Celestine?
[19:32] * Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc you look around you, and all of the bodies in the room (and there are hundreds) start to convulse and shake, starting small and slow, and growing larger and more rapid
[19:32] * _Merlin_Inviolate_ begins to shudder, violently.
[19:32] * Kenny_Norton looks around, panicking a bit
[19:32] * Mina-Versein frowns
[19:32] [Phillip_Schrodinger] Er, somebody check on Merlin over tehre
[19:33] [Doc_Thownsend] Stay Frosty.
[19:33] * Rebekah looks at Merlin intently
[19:33] [Celestin] We seperated her from this place
[19:33] [Verdandi] To where?
[19:33] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] you hear a laughing all around the chamber, and then hear the words "Do you *really* think that destroying my body will end my Life? How silly you children are... I *am* Life. I simply *am* and there is nothing you can do to stop that."
[19:33] * Jeremy_O`rorke moves towards Merlin "Are you okay?"
[19:34] * Phillip_Schrodinger says in a low voice, but loud enough to be heard, "We need to get her avatar"
[19:34] * Doc_Thownsend looks like an inspiration has come over him.
[19:35] [Phillip_Schrodinger] What is it, Doc, talk to me?
[19:35] * _Merlin_Inviolate_ gasps, suddenly, blood bubbling from his mouth, & collapses.
[19:35] [Doc_Thownsend] Let me think a bit.
[19:35] * Celestin looks angry and completely drained of mystical energy
[19:35] [Verdandi] Merlin!
[19:35] * Kenny_Norton runs over to Vi
[19:35] * Mina-Versein dashes forward too
[19:35] [Kenny_Norton] No the hell you don't..
[19:35] * Jeremy_O`rorke stumbles forward to catch him
[19:35] * Verdandi looks up to Knox, "The potions, baby. Give him one."
[19:35] * _Merlin_Inviolate_ says, softly, to kenny, 'she should be... weaker... now...'
[19:36] * Mina-Versein smiles. "Good deal... let's get you healed."
[19:36] [Phillip_Schrodinger] Nobody like a martyr, Mer.
[19:36] * Kenny_Norton blinks
[19:36] [Phillip_Schrodinger] (likes)
[19:36] [Verdandi] *Knox nods and pulls out the remaining potion Celestine gave him. He gives it to Celestine*
[19:36] [Celestin] There is no time
[19:36] [Jeremy_O`rorke] and quickly
[19:36] * Doc_Thownsend rushes to Phil.
[19:36] * Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc you see all the corpses in the room get up, and you see them all seem to act in unison. Their faces and forms melt and bubble, contorting into perverse shapes... and after a few seconds, you are looking at hundreds of copies of Jodi Blake.
[19:36] [Jeremy_O`rorke] There is always time!
[19:36] * Celestin quickly drinks it
[19:36] * Kenny_Norton pauses for a second
[19:36] * Celestin looks a little better
[19:36] * Phillip_Schrodinger wheels around to face Doc, preparing for a fight
[19:36] [Kenny_Norton] Wait, I've seen this movie.
[19:37] [Kenny_Norton] How does it end.. how does it end..
[19:37] [Verdandi] Someone with Corr, help me! I need to detach their spirits!
[19:37] [Doc_Thownsend] Follow my lead if you can.
[19:37] * Kenny_Norton picks up his shotgun, and cocks it
[19:37] [Kenny_Norton] Oh I remember.
[19:37] [Phillip_Schrodinger] Right behind you
[19:37] [Kenny_Norton] Lets do it.
[19:37] * Kenny_Norton nods at verdandi
[19:37] [Kenny_Norton] I got ya.
[19:37] * Jeremy_O`rorke looks at Verdandi and nods
[19:37] * Rebekah kneels next to Merlin and places a hand on his forehead
[19:37] [Doc_Thownsend] I need all Quint into me. Find her actual soul and let me know where it is.
[19:37] * Phillip_Schrodinger knods to Jeremy
[19:38] [Phillip_Schrodinger] Let's go out blazing, good buddy
[19:38] * _Merlin_Inviolate_ says, weakly, 'i'm with you.'
[19:38] [Phillip_Schrodinger] Working on it, Jo
[19:38] * Verdandi pulls yet another card from her pocket, the Star and lays it on the floor, falling ungracefully next to it.
[19:38] [Phillip_Schrodinger] Er, small weird problem
[19:38] [Phillip_Schrodinger] Her avatar is in all of these things, yo
[19:39] [Verdandi] The someone help me and lace it with Prime!
[19:39] [_Merlin_Inviolate_] & between us... we are the all-space... & more than her...
[19:39] [Kenny_Norton] Thats the whole point of correspondance, isn't it? One thing, multple places? It works both ways.
[19:39] [Phillip_Schrodinger] What say we jump them across the storm?
[19:39] [Doc_Thownsend] Get her soul wrangled.
[19:39] * Jeremy_O`rorke on his knees he remains next to Merlin, energy reseonating as he calls forth his knwledge over Correspendence and Prime
[19:40] * Verdandi concentrates on the sigil, chanting lowly, a primal sound.
[19:40] [Doc_Thownsend] Life, Corr... meld her into one!
[19:40] * Kenny_Norton nods
[19:40] [Doc_Thownsend] Henry, you lead!
[19:40] [Jeremy_O`rorke] I got you Verdandi *His hands raise up, marks glowing deeply on both forearms*
[19:40] * Mina-Versein nods once.
[19:41] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] Henry: he leads the ritual, I'm guessing by chanting in Enochian
[19:41] * _Merlin_Inviolate_ says something, quietly, to rebekah.
[19:41] * Kenny_Norton starts gesturing in the air, pointing at each clone and pulling them around, "clicking and dragging", essentially.
[19:41] [Doc_Thownsend] If you don't know both, feed Quint into Henry!
[19:41] [Doc_Thownsend] Can't do that... pray.
[19:42] * Celestin looks up toward the copies of Jodi. He stands up slowly. The winds on his back seeming to shimmer like obsidian.
[19:42] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] one of the clones steps forward as the others slump down, and Jodi says lowly "oh dear... a willing sacrifice? I haven't seen *your* like in some time..."
[19:42] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] ((okay guys, pause for a second))
[19:43] * Phillip_Schrodinger pauses for a second
[19:46] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] Jodi steps forward and looks into the group of you, and then you see Connie step out of the pack. They speak amongst themselves for a moment amid the chaos of combat...
[19:46] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] Connie: "you never answered my question." Jodi: "to those who walk the razor's edge... we give the chance to descend and join us, if you're found worthy."
[19:47] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] Connie: "Worthy? *puts a blade to Jodi's throat* I've killed worse." Jodi: "then let me show you how much more you can be, if you just let go of those pesky morals..."
[19:49] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] Jodi: "Come here and embrace the darkness..." Connie: "I'm waiting."
[19:50] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] and with that, the body that is Jodi drops to the ground... and you see Connie's body and spirit start to change, quickly... into something else.
[19:50] [Doc_Thownsend] Wait for it...
[19:51] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] you see her flesh ripple and her spirit change... and in a few seconds, Constance Jones is no more... and in her place, you see a newly-revitalized Jodi Blake.
[19:51] [Doc_Thownsend] NOW!
[19:51] [Phillip_Schrodinger] CROSS THE STREAMS!
[19:51] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] ((wait for it))
[19:51] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] ((we have a fight with Stormseeker to deal with :P ))
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[19:52] [Doc_Thownsend] Wait no! Stormseeker is doing something!
[19:52] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] at that, you see one more dude step out of the pack. Stormseeker steps out from the group (where he was apparently twiddling his thumbs earlier) and challenges Jodi.
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[19:53] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] you see the two of them fight... and in the middle of the fight, you sense a weakness in Jodi's magic. You see her Life pattern in transition. You know that if you throw enough energy at it RIGHT NOW... then you can destroy it.
[19:53] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] and you sense that Constance's avatar and her human spirit remain inside of Jodi's body, waiting for a chance to act.
[19:54] * Doc_Thownsend focuses a huge blast of Prime and Fire into the chink in her armour.
[19:54] [Doc_Thownsend] Through me!
[19:54] * Phillip_Schrodinger throws a rock
[19:54] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] ((okay, here's the deal. This is where the volunteers get to act))
[19:55] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] ((and Tyler... please, in the OOC room with that))
[19:55] * Doc_Thownsend doesn't do or say that stuff... waits for volunteers
[19:56] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] ((okay... so here's where you all get to have a ritual to deal with this... because ALOT of Quint is required. Verdandi, Rebekah, Celestin, and Ava all have some parts to play here))
[19:56] * Jeremy_O`rorke stands guard beside Merlin, ready to prepare a spell at any moment (OOC: standing by so the volunteers can act)
[19:56] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] ((and everyone else, I reccomend a sort of action that means 'channel quint and help with the ritual to kill this Nephandic bitch'))
[19:57] * RebeccaD_OOC has quit IRC (Exit: sorry ya'll I am off to work laters)
[19:57] * Doc_Thownsend starts building up a Kamayamaya Quint ball, looking for a place to toss it.
[19:59] * Rebekah looks down at Vi, tears filling her eyes, and smiles at him, saying something.
[19:59] * Mina-Versein speaks in Enochian, channeling her quintessence into the ritual focus
[19:59] * Kenny_Norton nods slowly, reaches down to his wrist and flips a tiny switch.
[20:00] * Doc_Thownsend casts a spell and a chill develops and the darkness starts to recede as those forces are transformed in even more Quintessence.
[20:00] * Celestin 's sword falls from his side, slightly embedding itself in the groud.
[20:01] * Jeremy_O`rorke calls forth his own lifeforce and feels its response as it converts into Quintessence to use
[20:01] * Verdandi glances towards Knox one last time, a gentle smile on her face and a nod, dipping her head to him as the tears brim at her eyes. She then looks back towards Jodi.
[20:01] * Rebekah gets to her feet and starts walking. As she walks, she begins to sing, dropping the sword of Prime, not evening looking at it, and raising her hands to the heavens.
[20:02] * Kenny_Norton hits a few (actual) keys on his wrist, and gestures towards Doc, his skin going pale as raw quintessence flows in a fractal pattern from his hand into Doc's ball o' quint
[20:03] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] ((okay... and here's how the end plays out.))
[20:03] * Mina-Versein pauses, looking over herself as if thinking, and pulls out a daggar. She slices across her forearm as she speaks in enochean to add a single more bit of quint
[20:03] * Phillip_Schrodinger puts a foot onto his shadow, as it moves around the room from fallen corpse to corpse, suck their raw resonance, then channeling it into Phil, then from Phil to Doc, as the darkness of his familiar flows through his veins and person
[20:05] [Celestin] ((A swirl of feathers erupt from Celestin's back as an angel appears. He has large dark black wings and long black hair. It radiates peace and everyone can tell that this is Celestin's avatar. The angel looks to Celestin and Celestin smiles and reaches for him. The Angel goes down and thier two forms become over lapped as a single form.))
[20:05] * Celestin is now known as Celestin-Cassiel
[20:06] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] you all sense that the moment is upon you. Using Verdandi as the focus for the spiritual energy, Celestin as the focus to break the link, and Connie as the direct link into Jodi's spirit/avatar... you all come together in one moment, and act as one.
[20:07] * Celestin-Cassiel steps forward toward Jodi
[20:08] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] You see several of you give your all. Rebekah gets on her knees and prays to her God to shine a light into the darkness... Verdandi channels so much power through her that you see, in the end, her eyes go dark... you see Ava step forward and call on her command of Prime... and then, Celestin...
[20:11] * Celestin-Cassiel reached Jodi. "It is time to end this, once and for all"
[20:12] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] ((okay, mind if I handle the last bit??)
[20:13] [Verdandi] ((do it))
[20:13] [Celestin-Cassiel] ((do it))
[20:13] [Rebekah] (do it)
[20:13] [Doc_Thownsend] (moo)
[20:14] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] You see Celestin step forward and, as Jodi is transferring her Life pattern into Stormseeker, reaches out with a blade and raises it, poised to strike.
[20:15] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] at that moment, you hear a singing erupt. The choir of screams turns into one of exaltation as you hear Rebekah sing with a volume you've never heard before, a tune so beautiful and so sad, so faithful and so loving that were you not otherwise occupied, you would weep
[20:17] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] you see Verdandi touch her chest and then call out, singing as beautifully as Rebekah. Her words echo through the perfect acoustics of the chamber, heralding green fields and open skies...
[20:18] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] you can almost see the many realms of the world played out before you as Rebekah sings of the beauty of heaven and Verdandi the glory of the Aesir, the beauty of Valhalla, and calls on all to send this devil back to Hel.
[20:19] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] after a few moments, Ava steps forward and cuts herself with a knife, then waves it through the air in a complex ritual. You see her life's blood spill on the ground.
[20:20] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] after this, all the others seem to join as one, and you sense primal energies unparalleled flow and course through lines and weaves of magic.
[20:21] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] at this, as the final spirits of some of you depart, leaving your bodies as you sing of the hereafter, as you rejoice in a task well-done... you see a look of genuine surprise on Jodi's face.
[20:21] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] You see that surprise twist into a silent scream and, as you see Celestin's blade cut through her life pattern, you see Connie's avatar, bolstered by Verdandi's spiritual energy and through the work of all of you, take control and consume Jodi's fallen and twisted avatar
[20:23] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] at the last, you see a Winter Avatar standing before you... and you see now that Constance Jones harbored within her a spirit that rode the knife's edge between light and darkness, between qlippothic and non-qlippothic. This conduit allowed it to destroy Jodi, just as the force from Verdandi allowed it to stay uncorrupted long enough to do it.
[20:24] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] at the last moment... all of you reel from the force you've set to the task. You see an angel ascend, and know that Rebekah is carried away on the lord's wings... and you see valkyries come for Verdandi's spirit.
[20:24] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] Celestin's spirit moves on, the angel rising beyond this plane... and you see Ava's silent sacrifice, and her hereafter laid out before her.
[20:25] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] You see then that Jodi's body, from the quint released by all those present... is set ablaze... and in moments is naught but ash.
[20:26] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] You feel the pall of death lift from this place, and a certain undefinable light enter here... as though the darkness were banished by the dedication of all those present.
[20:27] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] as the Winter avatar disappears for parts unknown... you hear the beating of distant wings, and you hear a roar far away. This roar does not scare you, though, for you feel as though it is the coming of your escape, your salvation.
[20:29] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] You see a gout of flame outside the Inner Hive, and you hear another roar closer.
[20:29] [Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc] ((those of you Hermetics... here be Dragons.))
[20:29] [Doc_Thownsend] ((YAR!))
[20:30] * Doc_Thownsend looks, for the first time since seeing Dani die, pleased.
[20:30] * Mina-Versein 's eyes water a little.
[20:32] * Jeremy_O`rorke looks out into the area, eyes saddened by the passing of those gone on. Hearing a roar, he looks to the entrance, then down at Merlin. "Can you walk?"
[20:33] * Tayler is now known as Tay-Astral
[20:33] * Kenny_Norton also looks to Vi with worry
[20:33] * Doc_Thownsend looks for the bodies of his comrades and telekinetically gathers them. If not bodies, gear... anything to remember them by.
[20:33] * _Merlin_Inviolate_ looks up, his gaze distant. he says, 'yes... yes, i can...', struggles shakily to his feet.
[20:33] * Dani has quit IRC (Ping timeout)
[20:33] * Tay-Astral is now known as Tayler
[20:33] * Mina-Versein walks over to Ava's body closes her eyes solemnly.
[20:34] * Kenny_Norton moves to help him, if he doesn't object
[20:34] * Jeremy_O`rorke puts out his arm to help the older man up
[20:34] [Doc_Thownsend] Dragons are coming, and they are part of our salvation.
[20:34] * Phillip_Schrodinger stands idley to the side, looking around the vast chamber, taking in the events of the day
[20:34] [Doc_Thownsend] Bryant... is our deal complete?
[20:34] * _Merlin_Inviolate_ allows kenny & jeremy to help him; he seems detatched, remote.
[20:34] * Mina-Versein steps closer to Rebekah's body, and places a light hand on her shoulder, a moment of silence.
[20:34] [William_Bryant] Constance kept her promise.
[20:35] [Doc_Thownsend] Still want to die?
[20:35] * Dani has joined #cradle-of-dreams
[20:35] * _Merlin_Inviolate_ says, to no-one in particular, 'so. they... have gone home...'
[20:35] [Mina-Versein] Yes...
[20:35] [William_Bryant] I've my soul, my Avatar, back again.
[20:35] * Verdandi is now known as Knox
[20:35] * William_Bryant looks around at the wreckage.
[20:35] [Doc_Thownsend] What do you need to complete it?
[20:36] [Kenny_Norton] ...Who?
[20:36] [Doc_Thownsend] Bryant.
[20:36] * Knox looks completely devastated, he is crying openly and mumbling incoherantly. He goes wherever Verdandi's body goes.
[20:36] [William_Bryant] A moment, if you please.
[20:36] * Mina-Versein is wiping her own tears away, though not fully crying yet.
[20:36] * Doc_Thownsend watches the deadmanwalking.
[20:36] * Celestin-Cassiel is now known as Cel-dead
[20:36] * Tayler is now known as Tay-Astral
[20:36] * Kenny_Norton was talking to merlin, not to doc :p
[20:37] * _Merlin_Inviolate_ says, to kenny, 'our friends.'
[20:37] * Solomon is now known as Solomon-Less-Than-A-Corpse
[20:37] [William_Bryant] Merlin... Ava... Doc... Henry... Kenny... Know... Mina... Phillip... Rebeah... Verdandi.
[20:37] [William_Bryant] Funny, isn't it?
[20:37] [William_Bryant] 10.
[20:37] * Kenny_Norton bites his lip
[20:37] [William_Bryant] It *would* be 10, wouldn't it?
[20:37] * Ava_Olivia is now known as ava-dead
[20:37] [Kenny_Norton] Yeah.
[20:37] * Dani is now known as Dani-dead
[20:38] * Mina-Versein says nothing in response.
[20:38] * Kenny_Norton is now known as Kenny-Alive
[20:38] [Phillip_Schrodinger] Well, doesn't that make you feel special...
[20:38] * Tay-Astral is now known as Tayler
[20:39] * Kenny-Alive looks around
[20:39] [Kenny-Alive] One more down, eh?
[20:39] * Kenny-Alive half-grins to Mina
[20:39] [William_Bryant] Of course, you don't see them like *I* see them.
[20:39] * Mina-Versein returns the half grin.
[20:39] [Doc_Thownsend] Say when.
[20:39] * William_Bryant shrugs.
[20:40] [William_Bryant] Doesn't matter. Y'all will figure it out eventually.
[20:40] [Phillip_Schrodinger] Why don't you save us some time and tell us?
[20:40] * Kenny-Alive sighs, and rubs his temples
[20:40] [Kenny-Alive] More crypticness.
[20:40] * Jeremy_O`rorke looks over at Willam as he stands besides Merlin. "I think he wants to be next... that was the deal right... you die?"
[20:40] [Kenny-Alive] We get enough of that from.. er, nevermind.
[20:40] * Kenny-Alive bites his lip again, after catching himself.
[20:41] [Mina-Versein] ...
[20:41] [Doc_Thownsend] Do it, Mina
[20:41] * Mina-Versein nods
[20:41] * Mina-Versein steps over to Bryant, says something calmly in Hindi to him, and lifts her pistol. She fires once, hitting him perfectly between the eyes.
[20:41] * William_Bryant slumps to the ground, smiling, and... at peace.
[20:41] [Doc_Thownsend] Let's go.
[20:42] * Kenny-Alive flinches slightly at the gunshot, but says nothing
[20:42] * William_Bryant is now known as tearmaker-dead
[20:42] * Phillip_Schrodinger walks over to the corpse, graps it by the wrist
[20:42] [Phillip_Schrodinger] Ok, I'm ready
[20:42] [Phillip_Schrodinger] (grabs, not graps)
[20:42] * Mina-Versein nods slowly
[20:42] [Kenny-Alive] One track mind, eh?
[20:42] * Doc_Thownsend pauses to gather Bryant in the floating hecatomb of the bodies of the fallen and calls to the dragons in Enochian "We are ready to recieve your favor."
[20:43] * Jeremy_O`rorke keeps his eyes steeled as it takes place, unflinching, then offers a shoulder to Merlin. "Don't need you collapsing again now do we"
[20:43] * Knox remains sobbing by the body of his wife.
[20:43] * Mina-Versein helps those carrying the bodies of fallen friends.
[20:43] [tearmaker-dead] (it is to be noted that, after Bryant finally died the death that was cheated him thousands of times, he is rapidly rotting, puddling on the floor of the hive in a manner most foul.)
[20:43] * Kenny-Alive walks over and puts a hand on Knox's shoulder
[20:44] * Doc_Thownsend stops, seeing another face among the now distinct and different corpses... and falls to his knee crying. It is someone nobody recognizes.
[20:44] * tearmaker-dead is now known as tearmaker-puddle
[20:44] * Phillip_Schrodinger let's go of the corpse and wipes his hand on his shirt
[20:44] [Phillip_Schrodinger] Ech.
[20:45] * Knox doesn't even pause to see who touched his shoulder.
[20:45] * Mina-Versein crouches down next to Doc and says something quietly.
[20:45] [Doc_Thownsend] Not you.
[20:46] * Doc_Thownsend stands and composes himself.
[20:46] * Mina-Versein regains her posture and sighs.
[20:46] * Doc_Thownsend adds that body to the pile.
[20:47] * Knox shakes his head, voice croaking through his tears, "no... no... you weren't supposed to die before me... it wasn't your Time..."
[20:47] * Mina-Versein tries very hard to not break down as she looks at the pile.
[20:47] [Doc_Thownsend] Everyone who died today died by their will.
[20:47] [Doc_Thownsend] Their Will.
[20:47] [Doc_Thownsend] We will honor them.
[20:47] [Doc_Thownsend] ...
[20:47] [Doc_Thownsend] by living.
[20:48] * _Merlin_Inviolate_ leans against jeremy, his body shaking violently.
[20:48] * Knox looks up at Doc, "FUCK YOU, THAT WAS MY WIFE AND IT WASN'T HER TIME. I SAW IT!"
[20:49] [Phillip_Schrodinger] Knok, buddy, you know it had to happen...
[20:49] [Phillip_Schrodinger] (knox, damn it)
[20:49] [Knox] SHUT UP
[20:49] * Kenny-Alive says nothing
[20:49] * Doc_Thownsend smiles sadly.
[20:49] * Mina-Versein lowers her head.
[20:49] [Mina-Versein] Knox.
[20:49] [Mina-Versein] She chose her fate.
[20:49] [Doc_Thownsend] I lost my wife today as well. As did Henry.
[20:50] [Kenny-Alive] Let him have his grief.
[20:50] * Knox looks back on Verdandi's face, touching her gently, sobbing, "It wasn't her Time."
[20:52] * Jeremy_O`rorke adds a bit of strength, putting hand around his shoulder. His eyes for a moment turn towards Knox, remembering apoem he once saw come across his Email... And if I go,
[20:52] [Jeremy_O`rorke] while you're still here...
[20:52] [Jeremy_O`rorke] Know that I live on,
[20:52] [Jeremy_O`rorke] vibrating to a different measure
[20:52] [Jeremy_O`rorke] --behind a thin veil you cannot see through.
[20:52] [Jeremy_O`rorke] You will not see me,
[20:52] [Jeremy_O`rorke] so you must have faith.
[20:52] [Jeremy_O`rorke] I wait for the time when we can soar together again,
[20:52] [Jeremy_O`rorke] --both aware of each other.
[20:52] [Jeremy_O`rorke] Until then, live your life to its fullest.
[20:52] [Jeremy_O`rorke] And when you need me,
[20:52] [Jeremy_O`rorke] Just whisper my name in your heart,
[20:52] [Jeremy_O`rorke] ...I will be there.
[20:52] * Jeremy_O`rorke lowers his head in respect
[20:53] * Rebekah is now known as Bekah-dead
[20:53] * Knox runs his finger softly over her lips, then leans over to kiss them, whispering, "I'll find you... wait for me."
[20:54] * Phillip_Schrodinger mutters under his breath about how emo Jeremey is
[20:56] [Doc_Thownsend] *Enochian* Dragons of light come to our aid. Rend this realm to ashes and memory and flight us to safe havens.
[20:56] * Mina-Versein smiles at the thought.
[20:56] [Doc_Thownsend] All of you are welcome to come to my haven if you do not wish to go home yet.
[20:57] [Kenny-Alive] I need to go home. Sierra will be wanting to hear about this.
[20:57] [Mina-Versein] And to know you survived.
[20:57] * Doc_Thownsend blasts a hole in the side of the chamber and there are dozens, hundreds of dragons waiting outside.
[20:57] [Phillip_Schrodinger] Eh, I'll tag along, Doc
[20:57] [Kenny-Alive] That too, mainly.
[20:58] * Kenny-Alive follows out
[20:58] [_Merlin_Inviolate_] i... have to return to albion...
[20:58] * Kenny-Alive nods to Merlin
[20:58] [Doc_Thownsend] Merlin... I'll be over to see you soon.
[20:58] [Kenny-Alive] Hop aboard the dragon express, eh?
[20:58] * Mina-Versein looks at the dragons, her eyes somewhat shining, though still sad.
[20:59] [_Merlin_Inviolate_] you are welcome, doc. all... 'f you here... are welcome.
[20:59] * Kenny-Alive suddenly looks very tired and very pale
[20:59] [Phillip_Schrodinger] It was nice to finally meet you, Merlin.
[21:00] * Doc_Thownsend moves the remains to the back of a dragon and sits with them, directing it to fly to his sanctum.
[21:00] [Jeremy_O`rorke] Sounds tempting... haven't met Mikey in the flesh....
[21:00] [Kenny-Alive] Hmm, sounds like a field trip for the order of the death clock..
[21:00] * Knox follows after Verdandi and rides on the same dragon.
[21:00] * Doc_Thownsend has left #cradle-of-dreams
[21:00] * Kenny-Alive watches after merlin to make sure he's okay
[21:00] * _Merlin_Inviolate_ looks to philip, & says, '& it was good to meet you, also.'
[21:01] [Mina-Versein] Merlin... take care.
[21:01] * Mina-Versein smiles.
[21:01] * _Merlin_Inviolate_ turns to jeremy, & says, 'mikey would welcome you, also.'
[21:01] [_Merlin_Inviolate_] & you, mina. & all 'f you.
[21:03] * Kenny-Alive nods
[21:03] * Jeremy_O`rorke looks down, then back at the others, his look finally turning into a grin after a little while. "I haven't missed any classes and it's not like they'll miss me for a few days and... I can always call a certain someone so..." He looks back at Merlin. "If no trouble on you"
[21:03] [Kenny-Alive] May take you up on that. Ruston's been getting way too real.
[21:03] [Phillip_Schrodinger] Yeah, the field trip sounds like a good idea.
[21:04] [_Merlin_Inviolate_] 'f course.
[21:04] * Phillip_Schrodinger takes out a cigarette and lights it, even though he doesn't smoke
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[21:05] [Kenny-Alive] Let us flee, then.
[21:05] * Kenny-Alive finds a dargon
[21:05] * Mina-Versein climbs upon her own dragon and takes flight.
[21:05] * Dani-dead has left #cradle-of-dreams
[21:05] * Phillip_Schrodinger makes for a dragon thing
[21:06] * Mina-Versein runs a hand through her hair, her expression softening as the wind rushes in flight. She looks down on the hive's destruction and smiles.
[21:07] * Kenny-Alive flies away
[21:08] * _Merlin_Inviolate_ has quit IRC (Ping timeout)
[21:08] * Kenny-Alive has left #cradle-of-dreams
[21:09] * Knox is now known as Caitlin-ooc
[21:09] * Jeremy_O`rorke takes up a dragon, and taking one last look at things says a final good bye to all those who died and flies off
[21:10] * Phillip_Schrodinger is now known as Tyler_Marx_OOC
[21:11] * Mina-Versein is now known as KathrynB-ooc
[21:11] *Merlin_Inviolate* help! i'm being dumb! do we leave via dragons?
[21:11] * ava-dead has left #Cradle-of-Dreams
[21:11] * Bekah-dead has left #Cradle-of-Dreams
[21:12] * Caitlin-ooc has left #cradle-of-dreams
[21:12] * Cel-dead has left #Cradle-of-Dreams
[21:12] * Luke-GSA_Entropic_Arc is now known as Luke-ooc
[21:14] * Merlin_Inviolate walks slowly to a dragon, nods to it, respectfully. he takes his place, with a final look back, & leaves.
[21:14] * Merlin_Inviolate has left #Cradle-of-Dreams
[21:14] * Jeremy_O`rorke is now known as TracyR-OOC
[21:15] * KathrynB-ooc has left #cradle-of-dreams
[21:21] * Solomon-Less-Than-A-Corpse has left #cradle-of-dreams
[21:24] * TracyR-OOC has left #cradle-of-dreams
Session Close: Sun Oct 16 21:28:48 2005