Super Smash Quest - Story - Chapter 316: The Annoying Dark Temple
Date: 4:39:41 PM, August 14th; 11:03:22 PM, August 16th; 5:03:04 PM, August 17th, 2006.
Metal Man (GM): Okay. Should get the fight going while I have the requisite sentience to run it. It will be... interesting.
Wolfman will be in... the Arena part (I guess), watching the two combatants with this fight. Normally, he'd be helping with video taping, but this was a requested closed session.
Metal Man is in the arena, again looking different, though this time it should stick. He has himself but a simple rod of some kind for a weapon, and for the time being seems relatively unburdened by his armor.
Editor's Note: No version of Metal Man, er, Xavier actually sticks until at least 10 years later. Haha. Hahah.
Wolfman turns his head, waiting to see if Dragoshi has arrived yet. He is to be his opponent.
Dragoshi: *In the stands watching what will happen...*
Wolfman spots him, and goes to him.
The Ninja poofs into the arena, looking exactly the same with nothing changed. "Sorry so late. Had to water grapes."
Wolfman: "Do you recall why Metal wanted us to watch this battle?"
Dragoshi: *Shrugs.*
Metal Man holds the rod with his right hand, motioning to the Ninja. "Now I believe we can use the new style, so that in case Dracula appears again, he can be beaten down."
Wolfman: .oO(new style? Dracula? Wait a second... Dracula is back?!? What is this new style Metal refers to?)
"...are we going to somehow become holy warriors now?"
Metal Man: "...No, merely smash warriors."
*He motions to The Ninja.* "You ready?"
The Ninja: "Hai! I am ready when you are, Metal" *He gets into a fighting stance, looking more determined than ever.*
Wolfman: "...?"
Dragoshi: "...Smash warriors? Interesting..."
Metal Man spins the rod in the air and then brandishes it.
Metal Man (GM): Battle Begin
Wolfman: "...I have my own thoughts..."
Metal Man (GM): Opposed AGI checks to see who moves first.
Metal Man trips on a rock for no reason, despite being fast without extra layers of armor.
The Ninja: "...Maybe you should have practice before hand."
Metal Man (GM): Ninja moves first; you may move however close or far you want to be to Metal at this phase in the battle. You are 5 units away. Only things with range or reach of 5 or greater can hit him from this distance.
Dragoshi: "...Heh."
Metal Man: "It's merely an aberration."
The Ninja takes a step forward and gets into a different stance, looking like he's focusing an attack.
Aetos sneakily bounces into an Announcer Box.
The Ninja move one unit ahead and is charging for his next attack. (End turn)
Wolfman (GM): Aetos: announcer box is locked.
Aetos blinks.
He kicks the door. "Hullo?"
Metal Man uses his first-round turn to move 2 units ahead, then reaches across 2 units and attempts to swipe at The Ninja with his rod. Mostly trying to smack him over the forehead and then a quick swing at his ribs.
Metal Man (GM): 5 damage per hit; if it hits, that disrupts your charge.
VG: *Shows up to Aetos* "Metal wanted it closed for this practice session."
Aetos: "Hi VG!"
The Ninja barely ducks under the first attack, but he forgot about the second attack and smacked in the head. "Ow! That is not nice!"
Metal Man (GM): It being a normal move, he is able to continue with his next TP without having to worry about it being interrupted... yet.
Metal Man moves the rod and then attempts to poke the Ninja so that he moves backwards with it. "A quick move to prevent a deadly charged attack, nothing less."
Metal Man (GM): Even for being a really fast attack, he makes a relatively bad roll on it.
The Ninja is pushed back by the poke. "Hey! No poking!"
Metal Man (GM): You are moved 3 units backwards by the poke.
Which makes you 5 units away from him again.
Roll an AGI check to see if you can interrupt his turn and attack back.
Your check is high enough to break his combo; you may now attack, though you are 5 units away from him. It is your turn now.
The Ninja moves three units towards Metal, then with carefully placed back, flips, front flips and a side flip he tries to moves Metal's leg from under him, causing him to trip.
Metal Man (GM): Hit.
Metal Man is unable to do any counter to that move, sooo Ninja can do another move as he falls over.
Metal Man (GM): Forgot that earlier poke also did 5 damage to you, btw.
The Ninja decides to give his a good shot back by jumping up and and giving Metal a good jump kick to his chest area. Using this to force him back now.
Metal Man is hit again.
Metal Man (GM): Turn over?
If not, then (Most likely in vain) attempt to interrupt after that massive 29.
Which it would be anyway.
The Ninja flips back one unit and gets ready as he focuses once again. Charging for the next attack.
Metal Man (GM): Now 6 units between you two, as Metal walks 2 units closer to make that gap only three, and then he... pulls out a tetherball pole and swings the tetherball on the end at you!
*SMACK* 17 damage, and it shoves you back two units, making the distance 6 units again. You may roll an AGI check to interrupt him.
No override; Metal is literally unable to hit you from this distance, despite having knocked away the charge again.
So he moves 2 units closer and stops there.
You're now 4 units apart.
The Ninja is thrown off by the weird weapon, as it smacks him. He shakes his head and gives Metal the odd eye. "What was that?"
Metal Man: "A tetherball pole!"
Dragoshi: "...A WHAT?"
Metal Man: "It works well for hitting people who are far away."
Wolfman just chuckles.
The Ninja: "You a strange. Time to fo with more ninja tactics." *He claps his hands as he attempts to hide in a cloud a smoke.*
Wolfman: "...I think I see where this is going. I'm being reminded... of my old tenure running this place."
Metal Man (GM): Hmmm... Defender wins in a tie.
Wolfman: "I think Metal might have done something during one of my recharge cycles... perhaps... I better stop thinking."
Dragoshi: "Heh."
Metal Man sees, at least partially, the Ninja's movement... just barely, though.
The Ninja is still going for the gold as he tries to sneak in close without getting detected.
Metal Man (GM): You manage to sneak in with that, though.
Wolfman: .oO(...and yet... I feel like some of my abilities somehow got stronger... is this 'new' style really an 'old' one?)
The Ninja sees he has sneak in and swings his staff-sword at Metal to try to sneak attack him.
Metal Man (GM): Hit!
Ouch. You smack Metal around good with that one, mainly due to his inability to see it coming.
The Ninja continues to remain hidden for the time being.
Metal Man (GM): You remain hidden for the time being, however you are also very near to Metal if I saw that attack correctly.
The Ninja: *One unit away.*
Metal Man (GM): Rather than attempt to find you, he spins around with his baton, with the intent to smash you merely by swinging around and threatening the entire area around him! (Still, -5 to-hit)
OUCH! It's a crit... and it has improved critical!
35 damage, and Metal moves into point-blank range. It being a normal attack, he can attack again quickly.
So what does he do? ...Try to smack you with the edge of his hand by saluting at you!
Tie? *Whiff* It misses.
VG: *Watching from his location outside the announcers box... smiling. .oO(First, the style. Then... the old arenas!)
The Ninja is out of hiding because of the rob attack. He rubs his head in pain as it really hurt. But he sees what Metal is doing and deices to do the same, only with his sword hand.
Metal Man (GM): Hit, hit.
15 damage it is.
That a normal or a special attack?
Okay. Opposed AGI check...
WAAAY Too low. Continue.
The Ninja uses this chance as he bring the salute and uses his non-sword hand to give Metal a swift punch to the head.
Metal Man (GM): Hit.
And he's unable to counter-attack after that, due to the stun.
Remember to say when your turn is over, whenever that happens.
The Ninja puts his sword away as he grabs Metal and attempts to do a fancy front flip that tosses Metal down the arena.
Metal Man (GM): Crit!
Well, it would, if it was a traditional kind, but this is a stamina match.
Yes. Increase to 4.
He's flung 4 units away from you and looks rather battered.
The Ninja wants to rest up the rest of this round. (end)
"I will say this, you are lighter without armor."
Metal Man: "It... is a problem... for me..." *Gets up, then moves 1 TP closer and shoots at The Ninja with his TT-33, which makes a loud 'BANG!' and is extremely shiny.*
Metal Man (GM): BANG! Indeed... 25 damage... make an AGI check to see if you can counter-attack.
The Ninja is slowed down due to the fact bullets are his weakness!
Metal Man (GM): Metal moves one TP closer and attempts to smack you with his double-rod smack again!
*SMACK* *SMACK* 5 damage per hit. Again, another AGI check to break out of the attacks.
The Ninja: "Ow! Stop pummeling me! It really hurts!"
Metal Man moves yet another TP closer and attempts to smash the Ninja over the head with his baton!
The Ninja is too bust getting smacked around like a red-headed stepchild that he can't seem to focus.
Metal Man jabs The Ninja with his baton again.
Metal Man (GM): *POKE* 5 damage, and you're knocked back three TP by it.
Making you five TP away from him.
The Ninja almost refocus, but not enough to get out of the way of the almighty poke. He now looks slightly tired and ragged from the beating.
"I will finish you with next move!" *He begins to change up again, taking two charged turns for his next attack.*
Metal Man uses two TP to walk up to 1 unit away from The Ninja, then brings out... The Deathmachine! "It is you who will be finished, my friend!"
Metal Man (GM): A bottle rocket appears and flies at The Ninja.
And flies into outer space.
So much for that.
The Ninja: "You will not disturb my focus with fireworks! Now if you offer Sake, that be different story."
*He glaws in an aura now as he slowly takes one step forward, then leaps into the air with alarming speed as he hurls a jump kick as Metal.*
Metal Man (GM): *SMACK.*
Metal Man is sent flying backwards, depending upon how much knockback there is.
He is sent back another 3 units, making the distance 4 units.
He walks closer by 1 TP and attempts to shoot at the Ninja again. "That hurt! Gah."
Metal Man (GM): *Blam* 25 damage.
Roll an AGI check.
The Ninja: "Ah! Bullets again!" *He gets shot He then does a fancy ninja flip and twirls around as he moves one unit towards Metal, now twirling his sword-staff around till it starts making a whistling noise. He swings it around as hurls it at Metal as it would hit him while flying by, then return to hit him again so it returns to the user.*
Metal Man (GM): Hit, hit.
Not quite high enough, unfortunately for Metal.
The Ninja: "Hey, Metal. Remember when you same it's easy to dodge same attack?"
Metal Man: "Yes."
The Ninja: "Let's see you try bullets again." *He does a backflip 2 TPs back and waits for Metal's attack. He is now four units away from Metal.*
Metal Man: "Nah... this isn't the range for it."
*He whips out the tetherball dealie after moving 1 TP forward and tries to smack The Ninja with it.*
Metal Man (GM): 17 damage, Knockback 2. AGI check.
The Ninja: "Ah! Not the tetherball again! " *Is too thrown off but the odd attack to attack back.*
Metal Man then pokes The Ninja from all the way out there at 5 TP with his amazingly long-reaching (but weak) rod!
Metal Man (GM): *Whiff*
Your turn again.
5 TP away from Metal.
The Ninja twirls out of the way barely and gets ready to attack again. This time, he charges up once more, but since he has enough TP, he moves in all five units and attempts to grab him. With this instead of just a flip, he would launch both of them in the air and twirls around to where he launches Metal to the ground at high speeds, so let's hope this works.
Metal Man (GM): Hit.
The Ninja would do as he just described above, then turns it over to Metal. (End)
Metal Man would walk right up next to The Ninja and try another attack--he'd whip a Piano out of nowhere and try to smash it into his head!
Metal Man (GM): *SMASH* *MISS* AGI check.
Dragoshi: "...Was that a Steinway?"
Aetos: "A piano?!"
The Ninja: "Hey! You can not carry tune like that!"
Aetos: "This is finally getting a bit... dangerous."
Dragoshi: "Apparently, he CAN."
The Ninja: "I refuse to so musical number with you. This is different dance."
Metal Man: "I blinked, that was my problem."
The Ninja: "Too fast for any eye." *He then uses his non-sword hand to give Metal another fast punch. He does it's a bit clumsily though.*
Metal Man is still hit, due to the raw speed.
The Ninja would then swing with his sword hand to hit Metal.
Metal Man (GM): Hit twice.
Manages to get above the 24.
So he's able to counter... just barely.
Metal Man: "Let's see if this works the second time."
*He tries the Deathmachine again, while up close.*
Metal Man (GM): Yeouch... a cloud of projectiles fly at you ..However none of them get high enough to actually hit you.
Except for the taunt.
He manages to walk into your face and yell "I AM THE CHAMPION!!!!!" with critical accuracy.
Meanwhile, the following objects fly over your head:
Dragoshi: "...Talk about bad aim."
Metal Man (GM): A Big Vase, a Sega Saturn, an E.T. Cartridge, a Toy Airplane.
All of which violently destroy something far behind you.
AGI Check. This one's insanely easy to ace.
The Ninja just scratches his head. "...You scare me, Metal."
Metal Man (GM): Your turn again, after all that stuff just missed.
Dragoshi: "...Ah, dammit. That had better not been anything important that violently exploded."
Metal Man: "No, only one of the walls. Nothing to worry about."
The Ninja just shrugs and claps his hands again to disappear in a cloud a smoke.
Metal Man sees! A lot!
The Ninja then responds with a jump kick to the face.
Metal Man (GM): Hit!
Metal Man is knocked backwards 3 units.
The Ninja: "Didn't see that one!" *End turn.*
Metal Man steps one TP forwards and rockets towards The Ninja with a flaming fist. "But can you see THIS? Yaaaaaaaaa!!!!!"
Metal Man (GM): He nearly entirely zooms past you, but manages to smack you for 6 damage. Another AGI check, another easy attack to counter.
Dragoshi: "...Your aim still sucks." >_>
Metal Man (GM): Your turn again, due to horrible aim.
The Ninja rubs his head as he gets smacks with the flaming fist. "I thinking seeing is not issue here." He however Just stays put to charge his TP. He's planning something.
Metal Man tries the Deathmachine again. "The Third time is... something!"
Dragoshi: "...I take back my comment about your aim sucking. It half-sucks." <_>
Metal Man (GM): Oddjob's Hat flies into your ankle for 11 damage, as then a Bottle Rocket impacts you in the face for 4 more damage. Then a Toy Airplane flies into you and EXPLODES, dealing 63 damage and knocking you back 1 TP.
A Bottle Rocket, a Giant Vase, and another of Oddjob's hats fly over your shoulder and into the hole in the wall.
Metal Man: "Sheesh, I should get some sort of homing device for those vases."
The Ninja: "Gah! Damn... Airplanes!" *He gets knocked back... He's not looking too good.*
Metal Man (GM): Your turn again; mainly because he's too distracted by his own flying and exploding objects.
The Ninja uses this change as he once again charges up twice, then leaps forward to grab Metal once again to throw him, or try into the wall to make another hole.
Metal Man is, indeed, knocked back again.
The Ninja quickly tired to hide in his puff of smoke.
Metal Man fails to see that.
The Ninja then moves in for the kill.
Metal Man is hit again.
He doesn't hear it either.
The Ninja now attacks.
Metal Man dodges it!
"Close... but not fast enough."
The Ninja: "Ah! But you must find me again!" *He leaps back two TPs and goes poof.*
Metal Man can't find The Ninja, and thus is forced to waste some energy trying to find him by swinging around the massive Tetherball pole in a circle.
Metal Man (GM): *Smack* 17 damage, 2 Knockback.
The Ninja: "Gah! Curse you Tetherball!"
*He is now four units away from Metal.*
Metal Man then moves one TP closer and fires a Pistol shot!
Metal Man (GM): Metal is 3 TP away.
The Ninja just shakes his head, and gives Metal a Bow. "You are indeed a strong one. However, I have seen this new ability and have full knowledge of it. I believe you success'd."
Metal Man bows back as well. "Yes... I, too, am very tired. The others should practice it tomorrow."
Dragoshi: "...Heh." *Claps slowly from the stands.*
The Ninja then walks through the hole in the wall.
Dragoshi: "...Well, can't wait for tomorrow then. Can't wait to test out my new move..." *Goes through the wall hole as well.*
Metal Man (GM): MISSION
You're all in the big room, after having done all sorts of 'training' or 'converting' including weapons and such.
Gibby: "Ahh... I feel refreshed and ready for action!"
Metal Man (GM): Metal is at the computer, looking over your mission choice.
Dragoshi: *Leaning against the wall of the Big Room as per usual, holding a... Carrying case? Fuh?*
Wolfman: "...so the rest of you guys feel slightly more powerful?"
Metal Man: "Hmmmm... your choice is probably one of the better ones for practice."
The Ninja is currently talking with Gibby about his new item for sale.
Julian Sawyer's got his feet propped up on the table as usual "What's the word, Mets?"
Dragoshi: "Indeed, Wolf."
Scott Gibson: "Yeah, definitely. I feel like I could take on Raharu now... heh... heh..."
Julian Sawyer: "...Who?"
Wolfman: "Probably someone evil. In any case..."
Scott Gibson: "Arch nemesis..."
Wolfman turns to Metal. "What's the situation?"
Metal Man: "You have decided to investigate an ancient place..."
Scott Gibson: "It's complicated."
Julian Sawyer: "I bet..."
Metal Man: "The very, VERY Mythological... DARK TEMPLE."
Julian Sawyer: "...K."
Dragoshi: "...'Kay"
Gibby: "Sounds spooky."
Scott Gibson: "There's a song in there some where."
The Ninja: "Maybe all torches just went out."
The Wraith: "DUN DUN DUUUUN!"
Wolfman: "Dark Temple? I don't recall there being a Dark Temple in Hylian lore."
Julian Sawyer: "So what's the in Dark Temple? 'Side from darkness, I mean."
Dragoshi: "Yes. What's in it?"
The Ninja: "Darn. I almost answer that."
Metal Man: "Well, it was originally rumored to contain all of the evil of the Quester Hunters and our evil, now dead, cousins, the Fallen Questers. Enough to destroy the world."
Wolfman: "Must we exorcise this evil out?"
Metal Man: "Furthermore, at its bottom would be monsters capable of killing anyone, supposedly..."
Gibby: "Hence the name 'Dark' Temple."
Julian Sawyer: "You'd think Sky becomin' a god woulda helped wit' that."
Dragoshi: "...Well, that evil either needs to be sealed or destroyed..."
Metal Man: "Well, that's a start. Actually, we need to make sure there's nothing valuable in there."
Julian Sawyer: "Oh, so we goin' lootin' Mets?"
The Ninja: "And seal evil?"
Metal Man: "Yes. Loot and seal."
Gibby: "Sounds like fun."
Scott Gibson: "Sounds like a good chance to break this new bod in."
Metal Man: "Just don't get attached to anything you find."
Dragoshi: "Good. I'll help with the lootin'"
Metal Man: "Most of it will either be melted or destroyed. At best, purified."
Wolfman: "Don't get attached? That sounds like the anti-thesis of looting."
The Ninja: "You must be worthy of what you steal."
Dragoshi: "Well, let's hope there's some stuff that can be purified"
Julian Sawyer: "Hot damn. Sounds like we got a fun mission on our hands."
Metal Man: "Basically, steal the evil goods so the evil guys don't find it."
Scott Gibson: "I find a guitar I'm takin' it, purified or not."
Julian Sawyer: "You got it, Mets."
Metal Man: "Now, the upper levels I hear are guarded by only a few skeletons and bats. Don't go too far down. That's where all the ungodly things live."
The Ninja then pulls out the keys he still has from the first mission they did for the season. "Like these."
Dragoshi: "Sounds easy enough."
Gibby gulps.
Wolfman nods.
Gibby: "...Ungodly?"
Julian Sawyer: "Easy enough. So we gonna come back later wit' a flashlight or somethin' to check out the lower levels?"
Dragoshi: "Prolly' the kind of horrors you'd find in certain stories..."
Metal Man: "Yeah, that's the key. Turn back when it becomes pitch black. The monsters down there are powered up by evil."
Gibby nods.
Metal Man: "Let's just say you don't want to see Supreme Octoroks."
Wolfman: "And of course, night itself is when evil is the strongest."
The Ninja: "I reminds me of crypt we just for ninja training."
Gibby: "Dear lord no!"
Wolfman shudders at hearing that name.
Gibby recalls those...
The Ninja: "...Octoroks?"
Julian Sawyer: "...Whateva."
Metal Man: "Whereas upstairs you'll probably be accosted by random but mundane villainy."
Dragoshi: "...Supreme Octoroks... Huh. And I thought I heard it all."
Julian Sawyer: "Giant octopuses that shoot rocks."
Gibby: "Lets just say you don't want to cross one..."
Scott Gibson: "Sounds weird."
Wolfman: "Try magic beams Julian."
Julian Sawyer: "What ain't?"'
Metal Man: "The powered up ones fire them three times faster and take five times a beating."
The Ninja: "Doesn't sound scary."
Julian Sawyer: "Do you like bein' hit by rocks?"
Wolfman: "Supreme Octoroks don't fire rocks."
The Ninja: "I like dodging them."
Metal Man: "They also don't seem to know what pain is... making them tough adversaries... oh. Right. Beams, too."'
Wolfman: "They fire magic beams."
Dragoshi: "Ah. Do they hurt three times more?"
Gibby: "POINT IS... Don't mess with an Octorok."
Julian Sawyer: "ALL Octoroks fire rocks. That's why they called Octoroks!"
Metal Man: "...Then you call the ones on Supreme Octobeams. Whatever. The warp is ready now."
Wolfman: "...Metal, permission to explore the lower levels just so we can educate Julian?"
Metal Man: "If you feel dangerous."
Julian Sawyer: "There, Mets got the right idea."
Gibby: "Enough arguing. Lets go!"
Metal Man: "Just get out of there after he's lasered by Supreme Octoroks."
Scott Gibson: "I say we get to lootin'."
Gibby walks over to the warp elevator.
The Ninja: "Can I seal them in lower level if needed?"
Julian Sawyer: "A'ight, let's go loot a temple!" *Heads for the elevator.*
Wolfman: "Understood." *Salutes and warps.*
Dragoshi: "...Heh." *Opens case, pulls out his scythe, and puts the case away*"Well, let's get goin' " *Enters the elevator.*
The Wraith: *The spirit simply drifts on into the warp silently...*
Scott Gibson heads to the warp elevator with his guitar slung.
The Ninja: "Any hints on the Temple before I go, Metal?"
Scott Gibson: "Takin' care of business!"
Metal Man (GM): One sec
Metal Man: "None that I can think of."
The Ninja: "Hai!" *He claps his hands together and poofs into the warp.*
Wolfman: *OOMPH* "Easy there Ninja."
Metal Man (GM): *WARP* You all appear in front of an old cave entrance... recently found. It's deeeep in Death Mountain.
Wolfman: "I might not object to people riding on me, but give me a warning."
Metal Man (GM): A Goron stands by it.
Dragoshi: "...'Ello"
Gibby walks over to the Goron.
Goron: "I see you've, uhh, found the secret cave of delicious rock!"
The Ninja: "Oh! Rock people!"
Gibby: "...Delicious rock?"
Julian Sawyer: "...Yeah..."
Goron: "I, uhh, will let you in, but only if you, uhh, promise not to eat it?"
Scott Gibson: "Hey my kinda people."
Gibby: -_-; "...I promise."
Scott Gibson: "Rock people!"
Julian Sawyer: "...We'll try not to."
Wolfman: "I don't think I can digest rocks easily."
Dragoshi: "...Delicious rock? Eh. I prefer amethyst myself... Or topaz. Whichev-I promise as well."
Julian Sawyer: "Swear to God."
Scott Gibson: "Can't eat rocks myself."
The Wraith: *He simply nods agreeingly to the Goron.*
Goron: "Long ago, evil people came in and took in pieces of rock from all around the world. They put it in here as payment for one of our elders letting them build their massive fortress atop our mountain."
The Ninja: "The rock deity was just fad, now I eat things that begins with H."
Goron: "Of course, that elder turned out to be crazy, so now tasty rocks is our domain."
Gibby: "I see... well since we won't be eating them, I guess we can go in then."
Wolfman: "What should we keep an eye out for?"
Goron: "Crazy elder say 'Evil inside pit, rocks deadly to eat, monsters which melt rock with their eyes exist'. He leap off cliff after looking in dark part of cave."
Julian Sawyer: "Righ'...We'll jus' be movin' into this here cave then..."
Goron: "He dumb. Dark rock not worth eating!"
Scott Gibson: "..." O_O;
Gibby makes his way into the cave.
Metal Man (GM): He steps off to the side.
Dragoshi: *To self* "I could, but I'm a VERY picky rock eater, so I won't eat any rocks... Promise. Serio-" *After hearing that* "...Eugh"
Wolfman: .oO(...Him Tarzan?)
Scott Gibson follows Gibby.
Dragoshi follows the others.
Wolfman goes Rush Mode to follow.
The Ninja: "Hey... can I touch your back, Rock person? Just this once?"
Julian Sawyer: *Heads in* "...Buncha crazy muthafuckas those Gorons are..."
Goron: "Uhhh... sure."
Dragoshi: "...I've seen crazier, Julian..."
Wolfman waits for Ninja to get done with... touching the back.
Metal Man (GM): Meanwhile, inside the cave... the floor is tiled extravagantly.
The Ninja reaches out to touch the Goron's back.
Scott Gibson: "Whoa... odd."
Metal Man (GM): It's almost like an ancient mansion.
Gibby: "...Not what I was expecting."
Metal Man (GM): The Goron makes no movement, probably because usually they're mistaken for rocks and sat on.
Julian Sawyer: "...Definitely not..."
Dragoshi: "...Woah. Mansionesque..."
Metal Man (GM): This temple has a sign, and an even larger, recently broken, safe-door.
The Wraith: *The spirit looks around curiously, eyeing the flooring, the walls, the ceiling...*
The Ninja: "Okay! I'm ready. See you soon, Rock person!"
Metal Man (GM): The sign is written... in burnt letters.
Wolfman: "Hop on Ninja. I'll get us caught up quickly."
Goron: "Aye, strange cloth-wearing person."
Julian Sawyer: "Anyway, we here to kick some ass, not admire the architecture." *Heads for the sign to read it.*
Metal Man (GM): The sign says....
Gibby glances at the sign.
Dragoshi does the same as Julian.
Scott Gibson: "What's it say, Julian?"
Metal Man (GM): 'All who pass this point will be subjected to the stored up evil of the Quester Hunters Do not pass if you value your soul
-Zio'
The Ninja: "No worries." *He claps his hands to disappear, and makes his way into the cave.*
Dragoshi: "...The hell is Zio?"
Wolfman catches up wit h he others... Ninja or no Ninja.
Metal Man (GM): The sign is ancient.
The entire place is rotting.
Scott Gibson: "That's what I was wondering."
The Wraith: *He lofts his eyebrow as he reads this as well...*
Dragoshi follows the others.
Metal Man (GM): You see logos with a crossed out 'Q' everywhere.
Julian Sawyer: "Some chump that's dead. C'mon." *Heads on.*
Wolfman has arrived.
Scott Gibson follows.
Wolfman: "Did I miss anything important?"
Metal Man (GM): Entering, you see the first actual room of the temple; that was the lobby.
Julian Sawyer: "Jus' some warnin' to stay out ifin' you value your soul."
Gibby looks into the room.
Metal Man (GM): It's a somewhat narrow room, filled with statues of Zio, Dagon, Meier Link, Lashiec, and the Quester Hunter emblem.
The Ninja decides to use his ninja senses in the lobby.
Wolfman: "I'm unsure if reploids or mavericks have real souls. Either way, thanks for the warning."
Scott Gibson: "Something about this place just screams AC/DC's 'Hells Bells'."
Julian Sawyer: "Robots ain't got souls..."
Metal Man (GM): Ninja: You sense... great evil.
Gibby: "Wow... I can already feel all the hot air packed up in this room."
Julian Sawyer: "Who?"
Metal Man (GM): It gets deeper as you go.
Wolfman: "You never know Julian... I am somewhat based off of X you know."
Scott Gibson: "My fave band... AC/DC."
Metal Man (GM): The room with the statues is also tiled. Two treasure chests sit, just in the middle of the floor.
The Ninja: "...This place if full of evil. It's even more evil as we walk along."
Julian Sawyer: "...An' I'm askin' who they is."
Gibby: "HEY LOOK!"
Dragoshi: "Yeesh. How cloes to the friggin' volcano is this place?"
Wolfman: "Where Gibby?"
Gibby runs over to the treasure chests.
Julian Sawyer: "...Score."
The Ninja: "Ah! No!"
Gibby: "Treasure!"
Wolfman scans the room, and sees him... uh oh: treasure.
Julian Sawyer: "...Gibbs'll check 'em out then."
Scott Gibson: "Hang on!"
Metal Man (GM): The QH symbol statue sits across from Zio's statue, Dagon from Meier Link, and Lashiec stands alone.
The Ninja: "No touching!"
Gibby: "Awww... I can't touch -anything-..."
Metal Man (GM): Gibby: You're right near them. They look like you could just open them.
Wolfman: "Ninja, I thought our orders were to loot. How can we loot without touching?"
Dragoshi: "...I ain't touchin' it..."
Metal Man (GM): The door ahead, regardless of what you do, is locked.
Scott Gibson: "Too easy."
The Ninja: "It could be trapped."
Julian Sawyer: "Hey hey hey hey hey! We came here to look fo' treasure, an' I'm thinkin' a good place to start would be to check the chests."
Gibby nods.
"Indeed... I'm checking it out."
The Ninja: "Jewels, do you want to get possessed again?"
Julian Sawyer: "So we's gonna open 'em, see if anythin's inside, an' then move on."
Wolfman flies out of... (hang on: description)
Gibby goes to the chest on his left side and opens it up.
The Wraith: *He drifts up to the statue of Meier Link, looking it up & down with a scowl on his face... Then drifts on over to the chests and... opens one up.*
Julian Sawyer: "Fluke happin'."
Wolfman: *...if the opening of the chest has a face, I move out of a 15 degree conic range of it... He flies outside said conic range.*
Metal Man (GM): The Wraith tries to open the chest.
A 'click' is heard, and dark energy hits The Wraith.
The Ninja: "It's happened before, remember? Because you got all grabby."
Wolfman: "...and it's happening again."
Dragoshi: "Yep."
Metal Man (GM): The dark energy is not normal... it's not possession, but rather, a curse.
Wolfman looks to where Wraith is.
Metal Man (GM): You hear... Zio's voice, apparently a recorded message.
Julian Sawyer: "You wanna find stuff o' not?"
The Wraith: "!!" *He tries to evade if at all possible.*
Scott Gibson: "Whoa!"
Metal Man (GM): Not possible, the entire place is MADE of evil.
Gibby: "Uh oh..."
Zio: "Only the Quester Hunters may possess the tome of immense evil. May you die a slow and painful death!"
The Ninja: "...See? No one listens to the ninja. Now ghost is talking funny."
Metal Man (GM): The Wraith's speed is halved, and he now takes double damage from attacks.
The Wraith: "...Been there, done that, bitch!"
Metal Man (GM): This lasts until purified.
The thing un-clicks, the chest still apparently locked.
Julian Sawyer: "Well, 'least we know there's somethin' in that chest."
Scott Gibson: "We'd be wise to actually listen to Ninja this time."
Metal Man (GM): Oh.
The Ninja: "Oh fine. You touch things and become evil. I go and seal evil."
Wolfman: "Okay... that still doesn't answer my question. How do we loot without touching?"
Julian Sawyer: "You do that."
Metal Man (GM): Gibby goes to open the other chest, and dark energy, obviously, hits him too.
Zio's voice plays again.
Gibby: "GAK!"
Dragoshi: "...Ker-expected that..."
Julian Sawyer: "...Now."
Zio: "Only members of the Quester Hunters may possess the one unholy blade of the Quester Hunters! May you feel weak and powerless!"
Scott Gibson: "Any ideas that don't involve weird shit like this?"
Gibby: "...No more chest opening for me."
The Wraith: *He grumbles as he drifts away from the chest even more slowly than he usually moves...*
Metal Man (GM): Gibby's HP is halved for this life, and his attacks deal half damage.
Wolfman: "Wait a second... Julian, remind me of history. Wasn't I a Quester Hunter in the past?"
The Ninja: "Ugh. Metal Should pay me more for saving Questers."
Gibby: "Shut up, Ninja..."
Julian Sawyer: "Hell if I know."
Scott Gibson thinks.
Julian Sawyer: "Wait... yea, El Dorado."
Wolfman checks his Smash Dex... he recalls being evil, but under which factions?
The Ninja: "I go look at Door."
Julian Sawyer: "Jus' might work."
Metal Man (GM): The statues stand all about, looking regal but stationary.
The Ninja moves over to the door and examines it.
The Wraith: *He turns and points a hand at the statue of Meier Link, his face starting to edge toward 'furious'...but he refrains from doing anything, just glaring at it.*
Smash Dex: "Evil: Member of Apocalypse Group. Non-affiliated with this shrine, which predates them by a year, at least."
Julian Sawyer: "...Or not..."
Metal Man (GM): It looks like it's sitting in an indentation on the floor.
Wolfman: "...Thank you." *Puts dex away.*
Metal Man (GM): The door is a normal door, with two crossbars made of bloodied steel poles blocking it.
Above it a skull sits.
Julian Sawyer: *Hmmm... Any of the statues have outstretched arms or anything?*
Scott Gibson walks over to the Ninja..."At least someone's got an eye for something other than treasure chests."
Wolfman moves slowly, having landed.
Scott Gibson: "Any luck?"
Metal Man (GM): Zio's has one arm outstretched, Dagon two, Meier Link two and his sword, Lashiec none.
QH one has nothing to do with them.
The Ninja uses his senses on the door to see if anything is different about it.
Metal Man (GM): It's easy to sense, even from here;
The door is controlled by something in this room. If someone tries to open it without unlocking it, they are cursed by the skull.
The skull itself emanates dark energy.
Gibby: "Hmm..."
Julian Sawyer's got a plan... a MASTER Plan! He jets up to Zio's statue, and tries breaking the arm off.
The Ninja slowly back away from the skull."
Scott Gibson: "..."
Metal Man (GM): *Smack* The statue doesn't get broken.
Instead... it jumps out of its slot?
The Ninja: "I hate this place."
Metal Man (GM): The floor panel it was standing on clicks back into place... it's a slot.
Dragoshi: "...Did that statue do what I think it did?"
Julian Sawyer: "...Everybody grab an arm!"
Metal Man (GM): Looks like you could move these around.
The arm doesn't fly off.
The statue is merely moved.
Gibby: "A puzzle, eh?"
Wolfman: "Looks like it."
The Ninja: "Just don't touch skull."
Julian Sawyer: "We gonna move these sumbitches..."
The Ninja: "Or even door."
Scott Gibson: "I dunno who these assholes are so I'll let you guys have this one."
Dragoshi: "Same."
Metal Man (GM): The Quester Hunters, being fans of pressure plates and statues, have both here, apparently.
The Wraith: *He looks around for any pressure plates that aren't being pressed right now, aside from the one that was just released.*
Metal Man (GM): None. All the statues, however, stand in similar indentations on the floor.
You see a '4' on the plate where the Zio statue sat.
Wolfman wonders if he sees this 4 as well.
Metal Man (GM): Indeed.
Wolfman: "Okay... why a 4?"
The Ninja: "...A number order?"
Gibby takes a gander over at plate 4.
Wolfman does a quick check on the statues... how many are there?
Julian Sawyer: "Hello? Anyone LISTENIN'?"
Metal Man (GM): Again, the statues are: QH, Zio, Dagon, Meier Link, and Lashiec.
Scott Gibson has a look see.
Gibby: "Perhaps we have to put these statues in order by number..."
The Ninja: "Like when to be pressed?"
Metal Man (GM): The QH symbol statue sits across from Zio's statue, Dagon from Meier Link, and Lashiec stands alone.
The Wraith: "Hmm... Anyone know of a particular hierarchy of these guys? Chain of command?"
Wolfman: "Zio was pretty high up I believe."
The Ninja: "Jewels does!"
Julian Sawyer: "Stop SAYIN' That an' move the statues!"
Wolfman: "...fine."
Scott Gibson: "Fine."
Gibby: "Well I would assume the symbol goes first since it represents the group as a whole."
Wolfman goes to the Meier Link statue to move it.
Metal Man (GM): It moves... its plate has the number 1.
Julian Sawyer: "Je-zus..."
Scott Gibson helps with the moving of stuff where ever things have not yet been moved."
Dragoshi goes to the Lashiec statue to move it.
Metal Man (GM): It moves too, and has no number.
Wolfman: "...Meier Link with no number? I'm surprised."
The Ninja blinks and slightly steps, thinking a bit about the puzzle."
Gibby walks over to the Dagon statue and tries his best to push it.
Metal Man (GM): The Lashiec plate has no number.
Meier Link's has '1'
Dagon's has '2'
Gibby looks down at the 2.
Dragoshi: "Well, whoever the guy's statue I pushed was... It has no number."
Metal Man (GM): That leaves the QH symbol, standing somewhere.
Wolfman: "I see a number now."
Gibby: "Hmm..."
Wolfman: "My optics were slightly screwed up."
The Wraith: "Mm-hmm..." *He goes to move the QH statue onto the no-number plate.*
Metal Man (GM): It clicks into place.
Now you have the remaining plates: 1234
Julian Sawyer moves Meier Link over to the 1 spot.
Metal Man (GM): Julian is stabbed by a sword of darkness.
10 damage.
The Wraith: *He looks to Julian.* "No... That's Zio's spot."
Dragoshi: "..." *Pushes the Zio statue into the 1 spot...*
Metal Man (GM): Meier Link bounces out of the slot.
Scott Gibson: "Ouch man."
Metal Man (GM): Zio's statue fits right in.
Julian Sawyer: "What the fu-OW! Goddamn..." *Moves him to the two Spot then.*
Wolfman: "I would have thought that Lashiec would have fit into #2."
Dragoshi pushes the Dagon statue into the 4 slot.
The Ninja: "...So it's true."
The Wraith: *He just watches Julian.* "You see... THIS is why I was talking and thinking things out first rather than just tossing them around."
Metal Man (GM): A fireball hits Julian this time.
10 fire damage.
Wolfman turns to The Ninja.
"Clarify."
Metal Man (GM): Dragoshi is hit by a wave of darkness. 10 dark damage.
The Wraith: "Keep going, though. This is entertaining."
The Ninja: "Uh. Jewels. Maybe we should trade spots."
Wolfman: "That's it: I'm taking over."
*He puts Lashiec into #2.*
Dragoshi: "...Ow." *Pushes it into slot THREE.*
Julian Sawyer: "...Oh come on! He was the fuckin' leader... Hmmm..."
Gibby: "Maybe it's not in order of importance..."
Julian Sawyer: "...Number of arms?"
Metal Man (GM): Dragoshi is hit by a normal sword. 10 damage.
Wolfman is hit by a fireball. 10 damage.
Gibby: "...And who would have four arms?"
Wolfman gets oomphed.
Metal Man (GM): The attacks you're hit by seem to mean something.
The Ninja: "Err."
Julian Sawyer: "..."
Dragoshi: "...Eh." *...Tries to push Meier Link into the Three slot.*
The Wraith: *He checks the arms again...*
Julian Sawyer: *Dagon to #2*
Wolfman: "Okay, this statue is a hot head... or maybe not..."
Metal Man (GM): *Click* *Click*
That leaves #4 and Lashiec.
Julian Sawyer: "Bam!"
*Which Julian fits him in.*
Metal Man (GM): Click... click... click... you hear a rumbling.
Scott Gibson watches..."Puzzles were never my strong suit."
Dragoshi: "...?"
Gibby: "Success!"
Zio: "Curses. Long after our deaths, the Quester detector has been set off."
Scott Gibson: "?"
Gibby: "...Another recording?"
Dragoshi: "...Yeesh do they have recordings for EVERYTHING?"
Wolfman makes no sound... he wonders what this voice has to say... if it is a voice.
Zio: "Ye shall regret intruding to our temple... even dead, our traps were custom-made to kill you all. Long live... the Quester Hunters."
Metal Man (GM): The treasure chests open up and the door ahead is unlocked.
Scott Gibson: "Kinda an oxymoron aint that?"
Gibby leaps away from the chests.
The Ninja then looks at the door he's been standing by the entire time.
Gibby: "Oh no! Not again!"
Wolfman: "Guys, hold up."
*He turns to the chests.
* "...think the evil is gone from them now?"
Dragoshi does the same as Wolf.
Gibby: "...I ain't touching them."
Dragoshi: "Maybe."
The Ninja: "Let me look."
The Wraith: *He drifts over to the chests, holding a hand out over the one with the tome... not touching it, though, just getting a feel of the area...*
Wolfman: "Understood Ninja."
Scott Gibson stands by the others.
The Ninja walks up to the chest, now uses his sense on them."
Scott Gibson: "Think it worked?"
Metal Man (GM): You see a Tome of Unspeakable Evil in the right one, and in the Left, a sword with a label over it which says 'Zio's Vengeance--Use in Case of Quester Victory in Termina'
The evil is gone from them.
However the items themselves are of great evil.
One would need... special gloves... to hold them without turning evil.
Dragoshi: "..." *Walks over to the chest with the sword in it* "...Think we can purify em? Or at least, destroy them?"
Gibby slowly makes his way to the chests when the others do.
Scott Gibson: "If nothing else can we carry the chests themselves out?"
The Ninja: "...Uses! You have gloves. You can touch them!"
Wolfman: "I don't know, but... I'm unsure if my new claws can hold them properly. ...you mean Julian Ninja?"
Metal Man (GM): This is probably why the chests were opened. Zio's ancient message thought no Quester would have gloves to hold them.
And thus that they would merely be a nuisance.
The Ninja: "Huh? Oh, talking to self."
Wolfman: "Well... who can carry these treasures?"
*He looks to Julian.*
The Ninja: "But Jewels can carry these."
The Wraith: "Not touchin' 'em with my bare hands..." *He also looks to Julian.*
Scott Gibson: "Not me..."
Gibby: "I don't even have -hands- nevertheless gloves."
Metal Man (GM): Also. +200 EXP to Wraith and Julian for their trap-solving prowess. +100 to the ninja for being cautious.
Dragoshi does the same as the others.
Metal Man (GM): Or, if you feel like carrying the chests, you can do that.
Just kick them into the next room if you feel like it.
Gibby: "Why don't we just take the chest into the previous room and come back for them later."
Scott Gibson: "I like Gibby's idea. Let's cache everything we find."
The Wraith: *He checks the locking mechanism... Would it likely stay locked if he were to pull it back shut again?*
Metal Man (GM): Yes, however you have no key.
Not to mention the lock itself may be evil.
Dragoshi: "Yes, I agree with the others. Caching everything into the previous room sounds good..."
The Ninja lost interest in the chest and checks to see if the curse is removed form the door as well as the lock.
Wolfman: "Will we be caching everything we find? This could take awhile you know."
Metal Man (GM): Curse and lock are gone.
Gibby: "Then lets go with that."
Dragoshi: *Nods.*
The Ninja then opens the door to the next room.
The Wraith: *He rubs his chin...* "...Methinks we'll have to leave 'em open, wherever we leave them. And yes, putting them all in one place sounds like a good idea."
Scott Gibson: "It's the best chance we have of not losing everything. Someone should guard the cache."
Metal Man (GM): The next room is interesting.
Wolfman: "That's not my task."
Metal Man (GM): A square room with black tiling on the walls and torches. A huge mass of gold in the middle.....
The Wraith: "It'd be nice if we could seal off the entry some how, to keep other evils from taking the artifacts we find..."
Dragoshi: "...Me neither."
Metal Man (GM): ...With dead guys all over it.
Dead guys with swords.
Wolfman goes to the next room.
Dragoshi: "...Corpse city."
Scott Gibson sighs...
Metal Man (GM): Some of them appear to have attempted to touch the gold.
Gibby makes his way into the room... and spots the gold.
Wolfman: "...not again."
The Wraith: *He drifts over into the next room... and lofts an eyebrow.* "...Protip: Don't touch the gold."
The Ninja: "...I hate this place. This makes Metal look normal."
Scott Gibson says "Forget it." and catches up to the others.
Dragoshi: "...Some horrible beasts must've eaten em"
Wolfman goes to flight mode... and notices Scott coming.
Metal Man (GM): The gold looks good... but....
The dead skeletons!
Gibby whines a little, but fights off the urge to take the gold.
Dragoshi: "Or their flesh rotted off."
Metal Man (GM): They make it look bad.
Wolfman: "...do you really need someone to watch over the cache?"
Scott Gibson: "Whoa... nasty. Just a thought."
Dragoshi: "Quite nasty."
The Ninja looks around, then tries to sense anything that might be a trap or a hidden enemy in the room.
Dragoshi: "But, I've seen nastier."
Metal Man (GM): Hmmm... Metal said to loot and pillage certain items....
Wolfman: "Call me on the dex when my guarding assistance is no longer required." *Flies to the Cache to perform guard duty.*
Metal Man (GM): You sense... the gold kills all who touch it.
The Ninja: "No touching!"
Metal Man (GM): Furthermore that unspeakable evil lives under its surface.
You can walk right around the gold and to the door, which has its own lock and stuff.
Scott Gibson heads in to the room full of dead-ness forgetting about guarding the cache.
The Ninja: "The first one to touch gold gets face stabbing."
Gibby sighs and walks past the gold.
The Ninja: "With rock."
Metal Man (GM): You see a sign as you walk by.
Gibby: "Stupid gold... with its killing..."
Dragoshi: "I ain't touchin' it, then..."
Metal Man (GM): 'Quester Hunter Treasury--Do not touch if you value your flesh
-Zio'
Scott Gibson: "I've got an eye for guitars... not gold."
Gibby: "ALRIGHT! I get it! No touching... yeesh."
*He takes a look at the locked door instead.*
The Ninja: "I care not for death, but something else comes with death if someone touches gold."
Metal Man (GM): You see, on the door, a weird little pile of letters, and slots to put them in.
The letters are as follows:
Gibby: "...Looks like another puzzle, guys."
Scott Gibson: "Ah, dammit."
Dragoshi follows Gibby.
The Ninja: "Oh? What's it say?"
Scott Gibson peeks at the puzzleness.
Metal Man (GM): c e e k q r s s t u u
It has room for a 8-letter word followed by a 4-letter word.
Scott Gibson: "Hm... can I buy a vowel?"
Metal Man (GM): You may arrange the letters however you wish.
The Ninja: "Words. I think I know this one."
Gibby: "...So we gotta make words out of these letters. I think I see the word 'Quester' in there..."
Scott Gibson: "I have a guess on the 4 letter word."
The Wraith: *He looks down at the words.* "...Questers suck."
Gibby: "...How'd you do that so fast?"
The Ninja: "They hunt Questers."
The Wraith: *He just shrugs and starts putting the letters in that order.*
Scott Gibson: "Dah, stupid!"
Metal Man (GM): Well, it doesn't fit perfectly, but once put in, it clicks quickly.
Scott Gibson slaps his forehead...
Gibby: "Guess that works..."
Zio: "Whoever you are! I don't know what you're up to, but... stop the Questers!"
Metal Man (GM): The door opens up, revealing a nasty room.
Scott Gibson: "Oh, lovely..."
The Ninja: "...Winner goes first!"
Gibby takes a peek inside.
Metal Man (GM): It's a bunch of skeleton guys with swords patrolling around... a weird giant purple-forcefielded thing.
Whatever it is looks powerful, but there's 5 skeleton guys.
Scott Gibson: "Anyone else not likin' this?"
The Wraith: *The spirit looks through the doorway, cautiously eyeing the... stalfos?*
Gibby: "Do we fight them?"
Wolfman just sits and waits patiently for more treasure to come up.
Metal Man (GM): They've got swords and shields, yes. Even worse, you can't tell where the door is.
The Ninja: "Maybe if I sneak in, we can flank them and catch them off guard."
Scott Gibson: "Good call, Ninja. What if we could distract them in the process?"
The Ninja: "Leave that to me."
Gibby: "Good luck..."
The Ninja then goes 'poof'.
Scott Gibson: "Take it away, Ninja-guy."
Julian Sawyer: *And then Julian all of a sudden comes up from behind, hauling the chests* "Hey! Which one'a ya was 'sposed to carry the chests?!"
Metal Man (GM): The Stalfos don't notice The Ninja.
The Ninja uses his sense to detect anything else before sneaking in the room.
Metal Man (GM): You detect the center to be some highly powerful evil relic.
Also that the field will stay up after the Stalfos die.
The Wraith: *The spirit would, from the doorway, be sizing the nearest Stalfos up, trying to determine how powerful they are...*
Metal Man (GM): They look to be intelligent and fast-moving.
They wield evil swords.
They have weird shields.
The Ninja thinks for a minute, then tries to see if he can locate a device or switch to get rid of the field.
Gibby: "These aren't your normal skeleton guards... not that skeleton guards are -normal-, but you get the idea."
Scott Gibson: "Not normal how?"
Gibby: "I mean the equipment they've got..."
Scott Gibson: "Oh."
Metal Man (GM): Can't see either... hmmm.
Julian Sawyer: "...'Cause they's got fuckin' evil swords an' auras an' shit?" *When'd Julian get there?*
Wolfman: "...thanks for the assistance."
*He catches up.*
The Ninja thinks for a second, then gets a good look at all the enemies and where they are in the room."
Metal Man (GM): 5 of them. Surrounding a purple force field. Walking in circles.
Wolfman: *Quietly* "Okay, catch me up please."
Metal Man (GM): They look highly disciplined despite being udnead.
Julian Sawyer: "...So why's we waitin' here? Let's get in there an' kick their asses."
Wolfman: "...fair enough."
Gibby: "Shh! Ninja dude's checking out the scene for us."
Wolfman follows Julian.
The Wraith: *He simply looks on, awaiting a cue from the ninja... One can see those seven stones spinning in a circle within his torso.*
Scott Gibson: "Let's wait for a signal from Ninja before we move."
Julian Sawyer: "...What's there to check out? It's jus' a buncha Stalfos."
The Wraith: "...And a huge force field."
Wolfman observes the Stalfos... to see if any of them are more powerful than the others.
Julian Sawyer: "...An'? They ain't behind it."
Metal Man (GM): They look equal. The Quester Hunters didn't pay much on their undead defenses.
Probably because there were far more reclining in the gold.
The Ninja takes one more look around before he goes forth to put on a distraction so the Questers can get a sneak attack.
Metal Man (GM): That an attack roll or some other one? (Must be sure)
Nothing. The undead are weak to what undead are weak against; keep that in mind.
The Ninja goes to sneak up on one of the Stalfos, trying to get in close.
Gibby keeps and eye out for any sign of Ninja.
Metal Man (GM): You get close.
Wolfman is still laying low.
Metal Man (GM): Being undead, and lacking eyes....
They really can't see very well.
Dragoshi: *With the others*"...Huh."
Julian Sawyer: "...So why ain't we killin' 'em?"
Gibby: "Patience, Julian... we're waiting for Ninja to give the signal."
Scott Gibson: "Like I said earlier... Let's wait for a signal from Ninja before we move."
Wolfman: *To Julian* "I think Ninja is trying to do something sneaky."
Julian Sawyer: "There ain't no signal to give! They're fuckin' skeletons! They can't see or hear worth a damn."
Scott Gibson: "The more we can get the drop on our enemies the better chance we have of coming out on top."
Wolfman: *To Julian, quietly* "...don't underestimate them."
Julian Sawyer: "...There ain't no drop to HAVE!"
Metal Man (GM): He... grabs the undead... and... it flaps around wildly.
Skeleton: "I am... the bacon man... I can... kids... row... skid..."
Dragoshi: "...Will you shut u-...What's he doing with that?"
Gibby: "...Think that's the signal?"
The Wraith: "..."
Metal Man (GM): The other Stalfos stare at it.
Dragoshi: "...He knows the song too?"
Metal Man (GM): They appear... distracted.
Scott Gibson watches and grips his guitar.
The Wraith: "...Go." *He ...slowly moves forward, ready to open fire as soon as he gets in range.*
Julian Sawyer: "...Fuck this, I'm fightin'." *INTO THE ROOM.*
Gibby: "NOW!"
Wolfman: "...for once, I agree."
Metal Man (GM): You attack with their backs turned!
Dragoshi does the same as Wraith, scythe drawn.
The Wraith: *AMBUSH!*
Gibby runs towards the distracted skeletons and unsheathes his sword.
Scott Gibson runs in ready for the attack resounding a battle cry.
Metal Man (GM): AMBUSH ; BATTLE
Julian Sawyer just simply punches his fist into his palm and gets ready.
Scott Gibson: "Takin' care of business, and workin overtime!"
Metal Man (GM): You all march in as a row, with one skeleton within 1 TP distance from all of you (Yes that sounds weird, but I can't be doing rocket science here)
Oops.
1 UNIT distance.
Two skeletons are two Units away...
And the other two (including the distracting one) are 3 units away.
Now... AGI checks from everyone to determine starting order.
Starting order so far....
Order: Julian, Ninja, Gibby, Skeleton 3, Dragoshi, Scott, Skeleton 4, Wolfman, John, Skeleton 1, Skeletons 2 and 5 (5 is currently grabbed by the Ninja)
In this sort of massive battle, we go one at a time and you pick what you're attacking, THEN we break it down into each fight going turn by turn.
Julian first. You may move AGI/10 units per TP.
Oh, right.
This is the beginning of the battle. Move anywhere you want.
Mostly, pick a target. One of the Skeletons, most likely.
Wolfman will pick the CLOSEST skeleton (#1 I believe)
Metal Man (GM): Okay, Gujin's gone brb suddenly. *Skip*
Ninja. Pick a skeleton and/or unit movement.
Oh, right. You're already right near Skeleton 5.
Choose to stay there, or move?
Also, Gujin, pick your location.
Gujin joins combat with Skeleton 1.
While we wait: Gibby, pick a skeleton/location.
Julian Sawyer starts us off by trying to grab Stalfos 1, his gloves glowing blood red!
Metal Man (GM): Wait, wait, wait before attacking.
Gibby uses 1 TP to move 2 units up to skeleton 3.
Metal Man (GM): Gotta position everyone first.
No need to use TP; this is positioning round.
Gibby is now at Skeleton 3.
Skeleton 3 stands still, in order to fight Gibby.
Now Dragoshi.
The Ninja is staying put.
Dragoshi enters combat with Skeleton 4.
Metal Man (GM): Ninja stays put. Yes, just name which skeleton you face and then wait when combat begins to launch the special.
Wolfman: Pick your location.
Wolfman will go against Skeleton 5.000000
Metal Man (GM): Yes. You'd be backing up whoever you're with.
Wolfman backs up the person whose skeleton is 1 TP away.
Metal Man (GM): Wolfman is now with Battle 1.
The Wraith: Pick location.
The Skeletons are already spoken for, so....
Ninja and Skeleton 5 already wound up moving, so... !
Julian arrives first, facing Skeleton 1. He is right next to it, at 0 TP distance.
Make your move, Julian.
Julian Sawyer starts us off by trying to grab Stalfos 1, his gloves glowing blood red!
Metal Man (GM): Hit!
Also, denote if it's a special or not.
With the damage.
Julian Sawyer: *SPECIAL'D! Julian deals 36 damage with the grab, then whirls around and launches the bone projectile into... He stalfos #5!*
Metal Man (GM): What is the range on the attack?
Stalfos #5 is 2 TP away... you, and Stalfos 1 fly into The Ninja's battle, leaving Wolfman behind.
However it does not hit Stalfos 5, luckily.
Wolfman: .oO(...we're even again.)
Metal Man (GM): Instead it hits the floor, taking 10 more damage.
It attempts to attack back!
It rolls too low. Continue your turn, Julian.
Julian Sawyer: *It misses! Julian punishes it with a Haymaker to the... sternum? We'll go with that.*
Metal Man (GM): Again, special or normal, and hit.
It is unable to attack back; you have 1 TP left.
Julian Sawyer ends his combo with a powerful overhand punch to the temple! Stun Gun!
Metal Man (GM): He's knocked 3 TP away and probably out of range.
Your turn will come soon.
Skeleton 1 gets up, uses 1 turn to walk back to Julian, then tries to stab him in the face.
If that hits, 25 damage, 1 Knockback.
Julian Sawyer: *Skeleton 1 is NOT successful! Julian moves his head.*
Metal Man (GM): AGI check, Julian.
He fails to interrupt it, as the mindless skeleton slashes again!
*STAB* Julian is knocked back 1. 25 damage.
Julian Sawyer: *...And Julian's stabbed. Damn.*
Metal Man (GM): It being a normal attack, he can attack again... being a dumb skeleton, he continually attacks with that move.
Julian Sawyer: *Goddammit!*
Metal Man (GM): It being a normal move, he hasn't pushed it to the limit of dodging + yet.
25 more damage as he has now pushed Julian 2 TP away from The Ninja.
Julian: AGI check.
You fail... he stabs again... but at a penalty!
His luck... is amazing, though.
Julian Sawyer: *Not a good enough one!*
Metal Man (GM): 25 more damage, and he ends his turn.
He is free to join any battle.
As he is currently in an 'orphaned' battle instance.
However it takes 1 TP to move to another one.
Wolfman will interupt the battle with Skeleton #3, since #2 already has 2 people.
Metal Man (GM): Moving into that one....
Battle 2
as he's facing Stalfos 3.
Also, Gibby, Wolfman has entered to help you.
With luck, you can beat this Skeleton to pieces.
Waiting on Gibby. He has 4 minutes, tops.
To show he's active, of course.
Gibby nods to Wolf, but thinks he can handle this himself. First, he take out a recovery vial and drinks it up thus healing himself a tad. Since he's fighting an undead dude, he can use his healing ability! He points his sword at the skeleton, and fires a ray of healing at it.
Metal Man (GM): The Skeleton sits there as you miss it... ...counters it...
Stabs you in the face!
Gibby: "GAH!"
Metal Man (GM): 25 damage, 1 Knockback.
It's a normal attack, so it attacks again!
Wolfman: *INTERRUPT if possible at this point while Skeleton is occupied ...BEFORE that roll?*
Metal Man (GM): Uh. Roll an AGI check, Wolfman.
Not fast enough.
And definitely not fast enough for that 50 damage and 2 more knockback.
Gibby is super stabbed.
Metal Man (GM): The Skeleton sends Gibby 3 TP away from him, then turns around to face you and tries to stab Wolfman instead.
Gibby is knocked down.
Wolfman can't avoid this one.
Metal Man (GM): *STAB* 25 damage. These guys are cheap and annoying.
You can't move fast enough to stop him from stabbing again.
*Smack* 25 more. You're 2 TP away from it... and...
It cannot counter, now, though.
'Cause it exhausted that on Gibby.
Until next turn!
You are 2 units away from it.
Not TP. My bad.
Keep that in mind.
Wolfman will close the distance of his 2 TP with a Special move: Rocket Tackle! H 3, V 3, Fox Fire without the Fire against Stalfos.
Metal Man (GM): That's plenty enough movement, yes.
Now just roll the attack.
*Smack* 23 damage, feel free to continue.
Wolfman lands from his attack, and then immediately goes to drop down... to spin pretty fast. Wolves have tails, and he's not afraid to use his! Improved Reach 2 (Reaches in all directions for 1 unit), 2 Knockback, Charge Type 1 2x.
Metal Man (GM): Going for charge or just normal hit?
Hit.
20 damage in this case.
Wolfman: *EoT.*
Metal Man (GM): Wolf is next to Gibby, the Stalfos is 2 units away.
Battle 3
Dragoshi walks towards a surprised Stalfos. His turn.
He's also at point-blank range.
Dragoshi: "..." *Holds out his hand firing forth three blasts of water. Tidal Blast, normal attack.*
Metal Man (GM): Hit, hit, hit.
Continue. (Thanks to normal move speediness)
Dragoshi follows that up with a swipe of his scythe. Swipe. Normal move.
Metal Man (GM): BARELY miss.
It fails to counter. Continue your turn.
Dragoshi attempts to call forth something...
Metal Man (GM): You get... whatever a 7 is!
Dragoshi: *Two throwing scythes appear out of a rift that opened up and they head forth for the skeleton!*
Metal Man (GM): Hit, hit.
Dragoshi: *EoT.*
Metal Man (GM): The Skeleton attempts to stab you.
25 damage, 1 Knockback.
Dragoshi: *Knocked back a unit...* "...Hmph."
Metal Man (GM): Then it mindlessly moves forward and pokes you again.
*Knock* 25 damage, 1 knockback. Roll an AGI check.
Not good enough. However, it swings with reduced aim!
*Whiff* Another AGI check.
Dragoshi: *An aura blocks that blow, and...*
Metal Man (GM): Battle 4
Scott moves in to combat range with Stalfos 2. His turn. He's also at 0 units away from it.
Scott Gibson runs up to the Stalfos (2) and grabs it by the sruff of the... uh... collar bone and proceeds to bash the coins and/or items out of it.
Metal Man (GM): Miss.
It barely counters by stabbing you in the face.
*SMACK* 25 damage, 1 knockback.
Scott Gibson: "Dah!"
Metal Man (GM): *SMACK* 25 more damage, 1 knockback ..Insane luck
Scott Gibson: "Sonnuva!"
Metal Man (GM): 25 damage, 1 MORE knockback
Does that hit?
25 MORE damage.
Scott Gibson: "Mother fucker!"
The Wraith: *The spirit eyes the assaulting Stalfos, then goes and launches a swift three-hit combo to start off with...*
Metal Man (GM): The Wraith: The Skeleton is 4 TP away, as is Scott.
It cannot counter, because it is mindlessly stabbing Scott as you attack it.
You can charge up all you want! :D
The Wraith: *The spirit drifts forward in pursuit of the battle, launching forward two shards of magical energy as he moves... Well within range here.*
Metal Man (GM): Hit, hit, the Skeleton is knocked backwards 1 TP by each. It's 2 TP away now.
The Wraith: *He continues moving forward, then vanishes. Then he reappears... hopefully right upon the Stalfos in a fiery kerboom.*
Metal Man (GM): Hit.
It takes all the damage without being able to counter. You have 1 TP left.
I think... maybe not, you may have moved.
Okay.
*Phew* Round 1 complete.
Back to Battle 0.
Skeleton 1 is 3 TP away.
Julian Sawyer takes a 1 TP step, then launches an Ivantek Grenade at the Skeleton in the Corner!
Metal Man (GM): Wow... your luck sucks! Not only does it dodge that, but in doing so, it counters you!
It can counter you from far away.
It walks up and tries to stab you.
*STAB* 25 damage.
*STAB* 25 damage.
*WHIFF*
He still holds the skeleton 5 hostage, and has Skeleton 1 stabbing Julian nearby.
The Ninja would do what any logical ninja would do. Since he has the skeleton in his grip, he does a fancy flip and tries to throw the Undead into the Purple Field.
Metal Man (GM): You hurl it into the field and watch it explode.
Hmmm... field of explosions... that does make things easy.
Dragoshi: "...Heh."
Julian Sawyer: "..."
Metal Man (GM): Trap: 1, Skeleton: 0
Julian Sawyer: "That's muthafuckin' It." *Evil glare at Skeleton 1*
Metal Man (GM): You may move to another skeleton.
The Ninja moves over to the Skeleton with Julies and uses his jump kick to force it into the field again.
Metal Man (GM): It is 2 TP away from the field. Hit.
How much knockback?
I mean 2 units, sorry.
*smacks forehead.*
It flies into the field and explodes.
Julian Sawyer: "...Man, that was MY kill!"
Metal Man (GM): 2 out of 5 exploded. It makes a big mess.
Dragoshi: "...Your skeleton asplode."
Metal Man (GM): Also, they appear to be breaking the field.
You are currently too far away to enter another battle. You may use your remaining TP or save it.
The Ninja: "But your kill was killing you!" *He then claps his hands as he hides in a puff of smoke.*
Metal Man (GM): *Hide*
Battle 2
Gibby is 2 TP away from the skeleton and it is his turn.
Also, Wolf is right next to him.
Wolfman studies the situation... anything useful he can do?
"Gibby: think we should team up on this one?"
Gibby takes a look at what Ninja did, and takes note of the force field "killing" the skeletons. This would make for a good tryout of one of his new moves. "Hold on, Wolf. I wanna try something." He leaps into the air and attacks the skeleton with a flying karate kick ala Lu Kang in hopes of knocking him into the force field. (3 horizontal, throw)
Wolfman nods.
Metal Man (GM): Miss!
You move past the Stalfo...
Who stabs you!
*STAB* 25 damage.
*STAB* 25 damage.
*STAB* 25 damage.
*Whiff*
Gibby and the Stalfos are 3 TP away.
Gibby: "GAH!"
Metal Man (GM): Units, units, stupid brain.
Gibby gets attacked once more... this was NOT his day.
Metal Man (GM): Ironically, I think I have managed to perfectly imitate their attack-style in Zelda 2.
1 actual TP means 10 units. But nothing is that far away in this battle.
They're 3 units away.
Wolfman quick draw extends his claws (forgot about that part last time) for more accuracy... for he wants to literally go berserk on the current Stalfos. Berserker Barrage! (Special)
Metal Man (GM): Hit hit miss miss miss
You take 5 damage from your critmiss
Wolfman follows up with a normal, 1 TP charging, tackle attack which will hopefully knock the guy back to the force field. Charge Type 1 3x, 2 Knockback, Horizontal movement 2x.
He overshot... he's in trouble.
Metal Man (GM): Miss... but! It cannot counter.
So... turn over. Wah.
Battle 3 time. Dragoshi and the other skeleton.
Dragoshi attempts to flipkick the skeleton into the forcefield of asplodiness.
Metal Man (GM): *EXPLODE*
It flies into the field and dies.
Dragoshi moves on to the next closest skeleton.
Metal Man (GM): Thus ending your battle....
You use your time to move to Scott's battle.
Battle 4
Scott Gibson runs at the Stalfos that's been attacking him enraged by that stinging series of stabs it left on him. Though he does notice the exploding skeleton maneuvers and plans that into his attack.
Metal Man (GM): It is moved with you and hit.
It cannot counter. Continue.
Scott Gibson attacks again with the same bashing of intense guitar smackage-ness.
Metal Man (GM): You shove it into the field. It explodes.
Scott Gibson: "Chew on that ya bony fuckin' sonnuva bitch."
*He spits in the direction of the skeleton but out of esplodie range.
* "Who's next?"
Metal Man (GM): +2000 EXP to all. @_@
The field dies from all the skeletons crashing into it.
Gibby rubs his head.
"Man... what a beating..."
The Ninja: "I didn't think that would go so well." *Ha appears next to Julian.*
Julian Sawyer: "GodDAMNIT!" *Julian scuffs the floor with his boot for not being able to kill one of the skeletons after being wounded so... Then he downs a vial.*
Metal Man (GM): Inside it is... a purple staff.
Julian Sawyer: *Two of 'em.*
Wolfman: "I felt a little rusty."
Dragoshi: *LEVEL UP.*
Scott Gibson: "Yeah! That was fuckin' awesome!!!"
Metal Man (GM): It appears to stand atop a trapdoor.
Scott Gibson is pumped up from the fight.
Julian Sawyer: "...I'm guessin' you wants me to carry that thing?"
Naemion continues to watch.
The Ninja: "First let me see if it's alright."
Gibby: "Well you -do- have gloves."
The Ninja moves near the staff and uses his senses to see if anything is wrong with it.
Metal Man (GM): It seems... the staff itself is evil.
However nothing else is wrong with it.
Wolfman: "What have you found out Ninja?"
The Ninja: "Jewels touches it!"
Julian Sawyer: "Stop callin' me Jewels!"
*He snatches the staff angrily.*
Metal Man (GM): *Snatch*
Mystical powers appear to well up in it.
Dragoshi: "..."
Metal Man (GM): Hmmm... it seems to feel your anger.
The Ninja then looks at the trap door.
Metal Man (GM): It's sealed with chains and one big lock.
Gibby: "Shall we bring it back to our cache?"
Wolfman: "Julian has the cache."
Julian Sawyer: "Man, I got the cache on me."
Scott Gibson looks down at the chains and lock..."Didn't Metal say something about ungodly creatures in the basement?"
Gibby: "...You sure you can carry it all though?"
Wolfman: "I believe so Scott."
The Ninja uses senses again with the whole place being evil and suck to detect anything on the lock or door.
Scott Gibson: "Hm..."
Julian Sawyer: "You kiddin'? My back pocket's like a black hole over here or somethin'. Started since I first came here."
Gibby: "Fine, fine... just don't go complaining once we get to the heavy stuff."
Scott Gibson: "Anything, Ninja?"
Metal Man (GM): Nothing evil on the chains...
Except that everything in here is evil, of course!
So... proceed with caution.
The Ninja: "...I say we continue."
Scott Gibson: "Ok... If you say so."
Wolfman: "Should we at least contact Metal first?"
Dragoshi: "...Well, if ya say so..."
Scott Gibson: "That and we may want to heal any injuries."
Gibby: "He might like an update on things."
Wolfman: "Ninja, you may have the honors."
Gibby nods and takes out an ultra shroom for him to eat up. Ahh... nice and healthy once again.
The Ninja: "Ah. Hmm. Anyone have key to this?"
Scott Gibson pops a mushroom and is healed.
Gibby: "...Key?"
Julian Sawyer: "Jus' bust the damn thing open."
Scott Gibson: "May I?"
Gibby: "Hey, how about we use... a skeleton key!"
*He chuckles at his lame joke.*
Julian Sawyer: "...Gibbs, ifin' you wasn't in the CAL, I'd smack you good fo' that one... But looks like there ain't no key to speak of, an' we's gonna hafta bust this open."
Gibby coughs and gets serious.
"Right... err... you go ahead."
Julian Sawyer taps the lock a few times with the staff to see if it does something.
The Wraith: *He takes Gibby's idea, actually... It's just silly enough to work. He starts scanning through the piles of bones while the others are doing whatever...*
Metal Man (GM): Back.
Wolfman is unsure if Gibby is serious or not.
Metal Man (GM): The bones look like they could be chiseled to make a key.
The Ninja: "Be right back."
Scott Gibson: "In the meantime..."
The Ninja: *And with that, he slowly goes through the door.*
Gibby: "Where are -you- goi--"
Metal Man (GM): Ninja: You sink into... pure darkness? Hard to see down here.
Julian Sawyer: "...What the hell's he doin' now?"
Gibby: "...ooook."
Scott Gibson sits down and starts playing a tune...(System of a Down. "BYOB")
Julian Sawyer: "...Righ' forgot he could do that..."
Dragoshi starts humming as well.
Wolfman looks to the ninja... did he disappear again?
Metal Man (GM): Yup.
Scott Gibson: "Everybody's going to the party... have a real good time..."
Wolfman: "We'll have to do better to remember then."
Metal Man (GM): Down there: Can't actually SEE anything, even though you did go through the door.
Scott Gibson: "Dancin' in the desert... blowin' up the sun-shine..."
The Ninja blinks and jumps through the door back ot the room with the others. "Anyone have light source?"
Wolfman: "...how dark is it?"
Julian Sawyer: "...Wait, that's the completely black part, ain' it?"
Gibby: "Uhhh... my sword glows."
The Ninja: "It is."
Scott Gibson stops, stands, and rejoins the others..."Damn, no songs right now, eh?"
Wolfman: "We contact Metal first. Who wishes to speak to him?"
Scott Gibson: "No Dex..."
The Ninja: "...I will?"
Wolfman: "You do so Ninja."
Julian Sawyer: "Ain't nothin' to talk about. Last I remember, we wasn't 'sposed to go to that part, 'till we get stronger."
Scott Gibson remembers he needs to sign the manifesto when he gets back to HQ.
Wolfman: "Confirming the orders isn't a bad idea Julian."
Metal Man (GM): You may contact Metal.
Wolfman: "Ninja, you do have a dex, right?"
The Ninja opens up his Dex contact Metal.
Julian Sawyer: "Man, I'm jus' sayin' he's gonna tell us to come back to base..." *Julian reaches into his back pocket, grabs his dex, pulls it out, and calls Mets.*
Wolfman will join the conversation.
Metal Man: *DING* Metal appears on the dex.
Julian Sawyer: "Yo! Mets! We got to the end part that leads down into the basement an' shit. Want that we should come back?"
Metal Man: *Dex* "So, what'd ya fin---ah. You should wait, the... power-ized monsters could kill you from 5 feet away."
Gibby sheaths his sword and waits for Metal's response.
Julian Sawyer: "...See, Wolf?"
Metal Man: *Dex* "You probably encountered some strong resistance from the normal ones."
"Did you get the items?"
Julian Sawyer: "Got 'em."
Gibby: "Yeah... those skeleton guys were no joke!"
Julian Sawyer: "A Book, a Sword, an' a Staff. Want I should set up a warp home?"
The Ninja: "Well... The Tasty Marshmellow and Jewels did get a beating."
Gibby: "Again, shut up Ninja."
Julian Sawyer: "What the hell did I jus' say 'bout callin' me Jewels?"
Metal Man: *Dex* "Mission successful. Report to HQ. You may go down there for... 'fun'... but it's not safe at all."
A warp home appears.
The Wraith drifts through the warp.
Gibby: "I'd rather not risk it."
Julian Sawyer: "You got it." *Closes his Dex* "A'ight, you heard the cyborg. We're done here."
Wolfman: "Another time, perhaps."
Dragoshi floats through the warp.
Scott Gibson: "Later..."
The Ninja: "...Maybe on my own time." *He then closes his Dex and jumps through the warp.*
Scott Gibson heads to the warp.
Wolfman goes through the warp.
Metal Man (GM): Mission Completed +10,000 coins
Gibby enters the warp.
Metal Man (GM): +1000 more EXP to all
Julian Sawyer heads for the warp, then thinks back to Gibby's response... "...The hell not..." *Julian bends down, grabs a bone, and heads into the warp aswell.*
Metal Man (GM): Sorry if it was short, but it gave me a lot of data, which I will need to think about, as well as tomorrow convert the last of the moves and weapons.
Julian Sawyer then heads to Mets office to drop off the EEEEEEVIL Items.
Metal Man takes the items. Not much else though.
Metal Man (GM): Tired @_@
Yup.
The Wraith: *The spirit simply goes to his room to meditate... He is not complete yet.*
Wolfman goes to relax in R&R.
The Wraith: *And probably drink some booze, too.*
Scott Gibson heads to the R&R room for some after battle guitar playing.
Dragoshi goes off to relax in R&R as well.
The Ninja goes off to the R&R to write another report.